Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-11
AUTOMOBILE News.
Items Of Interest Concerning the
Most Useful and Popular In
dustry of the Day.

| speaker CHuHlp CIark OF the mouse
Of representatives in a recent home
state" speech gave a characteristic
talk in which he said:
First and last tens of thousands of
dollars worth Of wagons and buggies
have been broken up and destroyed
by reason of bad roads in Missouri,
and hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth Of horses, mules, and oxen have
been wasted in the same manner
perhaps the amount would run into
the millions.
II know this is not SO lofty a theme
as to discuss international questions
Of great pith and moment, but the
problem of improving our roads Is
practical and can be solved. What's
more. 1t ought to be solved. It is Of
immediate and pressing Importance.
Good roads mean increase Of popula.
tion. increase Of wealth. increase in
church and school attendance, increase
In social affairs. in short, increase in
the Joy of living"
The Committee on contests and
events Of the automobile owners mo.
tor.meet, September 25 to October 8,
inclusive, outlined a tentative pro-
gram for the nine days pageant which
will be divided among the Chicago
Lying.ln Hospital social service de.
partment and two other local char.
tiles.
The committee comprises Harry n.
Fowler, chairman, William G. Edens,
J. r. Brown. Eugene r. Pike, Detroit.
E. Whipple, Walter l.. Citizens, Frank
H. Pietsch. Harry Doty. Oliver G..
femme, Charles v. Price, A. j. Banta.
Harry B. Staver, c. A. Coey. Harry
Cooper. Morris Leidy Johnston, How.
ard F. Gillette. A. Augustus O'Neill,
NJ D., william F. Grower, William w.
Hairless. Samuel e. Hibben, Living.
ston Fairbank. Harry c. Maibohm.
Frank c. German, Philip 8. Graver,
r. e. Bushnell. Henry Brosch and
William Gamble.
Harry w. Cooper Of 2131 Michigan
avenue. whose standard tires are IA.
vorites with everybody. reports q fine
autumn business.
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President John +. Brown of the
Chicago Automobile Club announced
that az the result Of the campaign
following the big meeting at which
$4,000 was raised in life memberships
and stock debentures for the club to
pay of indebtedness. additional life
memberships are rolling in.
I'VE received many signatures fol
stock debentures. the total being $3.50,
900. II we get about $4,000 we will
be able to put the club on easy street
The Western States Automobile
Company at 2515 Michigan avenue Il
doing rushing business. Popular
Harry Newman 10 the manager.
Motorists complain that signs al
guaranteed farms are too small Il
give them ample warning to keel
away from infected places. Road,
near infected farms are covered will
chloride Of lime an dsigns are posted
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the place has hoof and mouth infected
cattle. Motorists say the signs shout,
be three times as large as they are
Inspectors announce that automobile,
stopping at infected farms will be hell
pending fumigation.
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DR.. Anna Howard Shaw has beef
presented with new Saxon six" Il
compensate her for her stand agains
New York tax officials who took he
two.passenger car from her. SUI
fragists. backing the leader. decide,
she should have larger car anyway
and ordered one painted with the sui
frage colors, yellow and black.
Ralph Temple has always brough
good luck to everybody connected witt
him. Now comes the news that +
d. Cert, retail sales manager for tn
Ralph Temple Automobile Company
Chicago representatives for the Jack
}: son and Empire gas cars and tn
J. Waverly Electric. has been awarde,
= first prize in Hyatt Roller Bearin
J. Company's "sales talk" contest Il
which more than 1000 automobil
: statesmen from all over the countr
took part. The first prize was 500 Il
gold.
John 8. Cooper. the veteran hors
dealer. 10 honored at tho Stock Yard
d and everywhere else for bis .uprigh
d career.
Judge John p. Mcooorty continue
Il to gain the appreciation Of evsrybod
4 for his work In the Circuit court.
william F. Quinlan. the father q
t Edgewater." has . host Of friends q
% over Chicago.