The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-29

GOVERNOR HODGES At MORTON
Topeka Meeting WIN Be
~Whopper;r Says Jordan.

ing 80 rapidly that It II becoming al
most impossible to keep up with It.
says the editor Of Kansas paper.
1t is getting to be q serious task Tor
the manufacturer to- think up enough
to make owners diseat-
isfied with their last years car. The
electrict starter is being used on all
the more arrogant car. Tor 1914. but
the self-stopper Is stin vain and
distant hope. The noiseIess engines
will be great feature on the new
models. but the noiseless cut-out has
not yet been perfected.
BY means Of the automatic gear
shift the operator may shift from ono
speed to another by simply pressing
a button, and the new electric lights
may be turned on by pressing a but
ton ON the dash. But, in order to
light himself. the driver must necea-
sarily get out and press a button in
the road house in the usual way. Yes,
and the new cars will be equipped
with improved horns by which pedes-
TRANS can be made to jump several
feet farther.
The new cars, many of them. are
being equipped with the two-speed
axle. but the giddy young son who
drives the car. however. will only
have one speed. He will be faster
than ever. The new automobiles are
going to put it all over those Of the
vintage Of 1919 and 1913.
Governor Hodges ON Program.
George H. Hodges, governor Of
Kansas, and Clarence Jordan, secre-
tary of the Kansas Automobile asso-
citation. were Topekans on the pro-
gram OF the annual meeting Of the
Rock Island Highway held Friday at
Norton. Governor Hodges subject
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Secretary Jordan spoke on What the
Auto Has Done for Good Roads"
The address of welcome was made by
N. L. johnson, mayor Of Norton, and
the response by c. w. Cole. president
of the Rock Island Highway.
That Topeka Meeting.
And still nothing definite has been
done about that big rally of the To-
peka motorists of which SO much has
already been said. In speaking Of
the meeting Clarence Jordan, secre-
tary Of the Kansas Automobile assoc
citation. said: I'VE don't want to have
the meeting until we can have a
whopper." w. w. Webb. president Of
the Topeka Motor club, and Secretary
Jordan will work out the plans for
the meeting.
It has been officially stated that the
considering staging one Of the biggest
transcontinental tours ever held. The
route will probably be from New
York to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ]. Hodgson of
Eureka drove to Topeka last Sunday
left Eureka at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning, arriving in Topeka q little
before 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with
a little more than 120 miles run up on
the distance indicator. Mr.. Hodgson
is attending the sessions of the federal
court and visiting with his daughter,
Miss Veda Hodgson, who is attending
Washburn college.
Kansas City is now said to be the
third largest distributing point for
automobiles in the United States.
There annually motor cars and access
series valued at approximately $16,-
100000 are sold. the dealers claim.
Kansas automobile owners who are
planning an overland trip to the Pa
cific coast next summer, will find the
roads in central Colorado in fine con-
dition because Of convict labor. At
Canon City the state prisoners work
on the roads continually, and as a re-
suit the roads in that vicinity are
AOaPlcO u AulOLuOOllcS.
DR.. F. D. Walsworth. who made
several long trips last summer in his
Hupmobile. il planning to go to the
gulf coast Of Texas next spring In his
car
The Topeka Motorcycle club has not
abandoned the regular Sunday trips
which were great occasions last sum-
mer. Once q week q small band on
the "pop-pop". machines take short
trips from Topeka
H. L. Brown of jefferson county
came to Topeka Thursday in his auto
mobile. to attend the Washburn-Aggie
football game.
G. A. Swallow drove in from Meri-
den In his Parry car aud spent
Thanksgiving with his family.
Interest in motorcycle circles haa