The Washington times., 1916-02-19
MOTORCYCLE NOTES.

While her action Is not to be lauded.
nor In that OF her riding partner being
commended. II is interesting TO note
that n Young lady of Louisville has been
awarded 500 damages against two mo-
torcycle officers In suit brought for
alleged false arrest.
The girl '"kldded" the motorcycle cffi-
GERS from her perch on the rear OF
motorcycle while her partner. despite
warnings. continued to exceed the
speed limit The jury held. however.
that the young lady was in nowi1e re-
sponsible for the action OF her partner.
Through. a misunderstanding. II ap-
pearsA that many r. r. ID. men who
have heretofore used the motorcycle
for delivery purposes. thought that the
use OF those machines was prohibited
after the first of the present year. Such
Is not the case. The r. #. ID. man who
to ss Ssen with side ysn may set renewal
Of authority to use the machins upon
application to the Postoffice Depart
ment. provided he agrees to use the
required side car.
Although designed with a view of
reaching" folks without the pale OF
the sporting element II ~ not at all
unlikely that the new lightweight mo
torcycles will play an important part ~
the race meets. endurance runs. ana
hill climbs or the coming riding season.
Already there is considerable agitation
10 SO alter the competition rules OF the
+. A. NJ. ms to give the little Fellows
an even break alongside the larger ana
more powerful twins.
The versatility of the motorcycle was
illustrated a short time ago In the erner-
gency service rendered by an Indian
motorcycle at st. Charles, No. In help
Ing to keep the electric lighting system
OF the city lighted when the power
station was put out Of business by
cable breaking.
The power station got It's current from
the On; dam at Keokuk. on the Missis-
sippi. but before the construction OF
the dam there had been an Old steam
plant, which kept the city lighted. and
the engineers turned to the old aban-
doned plant at this time, with the, Idea
OF using IT, They found. however. that
the EXETER. which is little auxiliary
generator used to excite the fields Of
the 150-kilowatt generator updor tho al
ternating current system. was badly out
OF repair.
There was an EXETER in the sybsta-
ton on the Keokuk line. though, which
was all right; SO. by getting steam UNI
der the old boilers to drive the big gen.
orator in the old powerhouse and har-
Messing the rear wheel OF an Indian
motorcycle to the pulley of the little
EXETER in the new substation. the au-
thorities got a combination which pulled
together and delivered current for an
hour and a half, while the cable was
being repaired. Aneman e, F. Waye
who rides the motorcycle In his daily
work. was much commended for his
prompt work in meeting the emergency
II behooves the fellow who expects
to ride during the coming season to
enter an order for his mount at the
earliest possible date.
The exceptionally unsettled state of
the metal market and the ircreaslnR
| cost OF labor have already made an in
crease In price by two motorcycle manu-
facturers necessary. and II 10 confident
w expected In motorcycle quarters that
others will follow suit.
with the two big motorcycle shows
/ at New York, and Chicago over, enthusi
astic motorcycle dealers all over thu