The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-05


All OF the arrangements have been
practically completed for the auto
trip of Fargo Council IS of the U. G. T.
to Crookston, Mimi, grand council
next June and it Is hoped by the COM
mittee of arrangements and the mem
bers of the council in general that
autoists attend. An invitation has
been extended to the Fargo Auto club
to join in with the travellers in MAX
ing the trip. The date of the grand
council meeting is June IL, Ii and Ia.
and the Crookston council has prom
ised to give the members from Fargo
the biggest time they aver had at any
grand council meeting. All Of the
various committees will soon be hard
at work and much is expected to be
done within the next few weeks. The
following rules have been adopted for
the government of the trip Of the auto
train:
Rules for Trip.
Every car will be given two cards
with it's number upon them, which
cards are to be hung one at. the front
and the other at the rear Of the car
and will be started by the checker at
intervals according to the number
which will be determined by lot.
Flags and Confetti.
The pilot car which will be manag-
ed by Jack Lang will leave in advance
of the pacemaker, and the route will
be marked with confetti, white flags,
red flags and blue flags The confetti
will be dropped at a point 100 yards
before turns and rs yards after turns,
and at points where there is any dan
ger of taking the wrong turn.
Red, White and Blue.
White flags will be placed at turns.
A turn to the right will be marked by
a white flag placed to the right at the
point Of turning. A turn to the left
will be marked by a white flag placed
to the left Of the turning point The
red flag will be used as a warning to
indicate bad places or railroad cross
ings, bad culverts, bridges, etc. Cars
should be slowed down when ap-
preaching the red flag. An exception
ally bad turn will be marked by a
white and red flag. A blue flag will
be placed at the foot Of hills to indi-
cate a change Of gears. They will also
be used in connection with red flags
at railroad crossings, and at points
where slow speed is required.
CrGer of Travel.
Cars will be required to retain the
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Cording to number except in the case
of trouble which prevents them from
maintaining the pace set by the pace
maker in which case the car will droI
out of line and re-enter after the
trouble is remedied. This rule will
not apply to the press a which will
be permitted to pass every other car
excepting the pace maker. The pace
maker will maintain a moderate rate
Of speed for the entire trip so that
there will be no trouble for any car
to maintain the pace. Cars should
not travel closer together than 100
yards. "a city block.)
Short stops will be made when
necessary. Cars are requested to
carry no advertising excepting the
Fargo u. c. T. flags, banners or pen
nants, and American colors.
Participants in the our are request
ed to see that they are Well provided
with l~ubricating oil and with suf-
f1cient extra tubes and tires. a
competent repair man. win be en-
gagged to accompany the tour and he
will drive his car in the rear to take
care Of all those who may have need
of his assistance. -