Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-02

that the Chicago Motor Club. the Chi.
cago Automobile Club. the Chicago
Automobile Trade Association and 9th.
err local clubs have subscribed $1,000
as a founders gift to the Dixie High.
way Association.
The tour to Miami Is expected to
attract at least fifty Chicago automo.
biles. The committee In charge Of
the Illinois end of the trip expects
that at least 500 cars will make the
run from Chicago to Danville on Chi.
cago day. Entries are being booked
at the Chicago Motor Club by Presi.
dent Charles NJ. Hayes, who will be
marshal of the good roads procession
through Illinois.
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Edward Schillo Of the Mercer Com.
pany announces two new models, a
limousine and town car. These
closed cars, like all Mercer models,
possess a marked individuality. I'm.
like the conventional closed cars, the
Mercer limousine has low, grace.
full appearance, q we'll known Mercer
characteristic.
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The big motor show now going on
at the Midway Gardens Is successful
from the start. Contests Of skill, con-
centration. nerve, balance, power, en-
durance. strength, ingenuity have been
arranged to take place both afternoons
nj lea. dss~ N nd
prizes are to be awarded for every
event. Besides the contests, admira-
ton class contests are daily features,
prizes going to the cars for their ap.
pointments, color scheme and passen-
gers. Tire.pumping. tire.rolling, slow
driving, for both men and women,
are scheduled.
Ralph Temple has a great car In the
eight.cylinder Hollier. It Is a great
car, high grade and popular with
everybody who has used It.
The Fred d. Allen Auto Supply
Company has been improving It's quar-.
tiers. One OF the finest vulcanizing
and tire repair plants Is being In
stalled In the second story Of the
building which has just been leased.
w. McKeown. treasurer Of the com.
pany, also has installed delivery
system whereby all tires will be called
for and delivered.
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Allen c. Rankin writes In the Her
aid that resolution from the contes.
tants In the three-cornered run held
last week was completed by z. G.
Westlake, signed by william Tenant.
local dealer for the Oakland, and for.
warded to the City Of Frankfort. The
motorists were more than pleased
with the treatment received and vOt.
ed the resolution ut the banquet held
after the tour.
Complaints regarding the highway
courts" held In Westchester township.
Porter county, Ind, have been made
to the Chicago Automobile Club and
other organizations Of motorists whose
members have been the victims OF the
speedy justice. According to 8. Il.
Thomson, Chicago lawyer, who was
one of the victims, he was stopped by
a policeman for speeding; the Judge
followed In a roadster containing the
states attorney, and almost before he
could shut of power he was fined 81
and IS costs.
The Ralph Temple Automobile Com
pany. 1919 South Michigan avenue, Is
noted for Its fair dealing. for its upto'
date and popular machines and for its
public spirit and enterprise.
william J. Sutherland, the great de-
tective, Is a great friend OF the auto.
mobile world.
Harry r. Gibbons, the great pack.
ing box manufacturer, has the finest
limousine in Chicago.
The Hotel La Sale has put up a
sign announcing that:
mo cabaret. light opera or circus.
Just good dancing, good music and
good food"
Ernest j. Stevens, the manager.
said he believed the entertainments
he had banned were on the wane, as
far as dining rooms In downtown no
tells were concerned.
THE people are best amused when
they amuse themselves" said Stevens,
I'VE have found out that special at.
fractions do not pay, because people
are not interested In them. They
would rather dance themselves than
watch others do it."
The automobile world Is congratu
lating itself on the fact that Chicago
day, Oct. 8, has been chosen for the
! start of good roads tour which will
link Chicago and Miami, Fla, over the
Dixie highway.
Directors of the associated roads
organizations of Chicago and Cook
county received from NJ. NJ. Allison
president OF the Dixie Highway AS
ISOLATION of Chattanooga. Tenn, a tele
gram authorizing the announcement
that Chicago day would be the time
for the official opening of the new
highway connecting the metropolis Of
the north and west with Dixieland.
| IL Is exDected that fully 500 auto.