Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 23, 1910, Page 14

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 23, 1910. i FOREIGN CARSINFUAG TOFLAG Dozen Prizes Are‘ Offered for Different Parts of the Long Run. AUTO SHOW AT MEXICO CITY Prominent People of Taking an Interest g-Distance oth Republics Are in the Coming I Race. Growing In Importance and proportions | every day the Internatioha! flag te flag contests between the United States and Mexico aro attractng widespread and merited Jttentlon from manufacturers, dealers, pfivate owners and clubs through out the country. Widened in scope, va-| riety and attractiveness, this banner series of events will prove a potent factor in the west and In the rich republic of Mexico. 'The combined contests will be held in con- nection with the centennial celebration of Mexico, in 1910, The flag to flag contest was originally concdived by G. A. Wahlgreen of Denver, who planned an endurance and reliability run from Denver to the City of Mexico for a handsome trophy of his own offer- ing. In furtherance of this plan a Chal mers-Detroit car, driven by Billy Knipper, with F. Ed Spooner and guides, last spring made a pathfinding trip from Denyer by way of El Paso (o the capital city of the Diaz republic. Enduring great hardships in the desert wastes, this party finally succeeded in reaching thelr destination. They were met with a most enthusiastic reception. President Porfirlo Dias in per- son recelved Mr. Wahlgreen and the path- finders who bore letters of greeting and #5004 fesling to the ruler of Mexico from Governor Shafroth of Colorado and Gov- ernor Curry of New Mexico. Then the thousands of motoring enthusi- ts of the great state of Texas urged upon the management of the contest to change the route through Amarillo, San Antonlo and to cross the border at Eagle Pass. The /Amariilo and San Antonio clubs undertook the work of making a pathfinding trip from the border through these towns into Mexico, where the original ‘route was later Jolned. The International club of San Antonlo, of which the most prominent eit- imens of both republics are members, Was especially active. Closely following thel resurveying of the route came the announcement of the cen- tennial celebration in Mexico’ In 1910. It was then considered advantageous to post- pone the flag to flag competition in order to make it a part of the Mexican festivi- tles and so to promote further the era of g00d feeling between the two countries, Interest is Aroused. ‘With this plan for holding over the con- test the American manufacturers, who had contemplated entering, were most heartily in accord. They feit that they would scarcely be able to supply the home de- mand for cars just now, while in another season they might be able to consider the Mexican market, which, in the opinion of oxperts, is favorably disposed to Ameri- can-made cars since the performance of the Pathfinder. Since the announcement of the decision Amerjean allve car and it double. 200 miles. republic, ' and the movement in popular fayor with the evidence of its benefit, Mexico. that several across the water this manufacturers have gained.” MOSTLY FOURS ARE NOW SHOWN Bat Few Two and Six-Cylinder Cars impregsed me greatly was the remarkable parts are more casily replaced when broken, and agencies are heing located in most of the large citles. Then the Amerl- can ears cost about one-half as much for the same grade as the Buropean models, while giving better service “The .European buflders are not inclined to allow the Amerfcan manufacturers to capture the honors unchallenged, however, | and plans have been made to establish | factories for the manufacture of Buropean models In Mexico. The government will, of course, assist dnything that will add to the commerce of the republic, and the | labor problem is much the same as in Burope. This will.have to be met by the bullders If they hope to hold The country s well worth as the ranch owners are to the henefit of owning a motor is only the matter of & short time before the demand will be more than Terry Advocates Some Action Re Soon Taken for Benefit of Autoists. THIRTY-THREE STATES VARY Tourists H Conform e Hard Time Trying to All the Laws of Various Communities They Traverse, to their own. g ¢ tighting for Charles Thaddeus Terry's plea for uni- formity in automobile legislation before the convention of the National Civic Fed- eration In Washington last week struck a popular ehord. As chairman of the legis- lative board of the American Automobile assoction, Mr. Terry has devoted, per- haps, more study to the question of uni- form automobile legisiatiop than any other investigator in the country. He drew up a fow years ago the uniform state vehicle law, the salient provisions of which have been adopted by several state legislatures, and he also drafted the bill for a national registration law, which is to be re-intro- duced into con at the present session. Mr. Terry, ampw of his familiarity y with automobile legislation in the United States, was Invited by the officers of the National Civio Federation to explain the 'necessity for uniformity In this respect The fmportance of the subject was cfearly realized by Mr. Terry's clear-cut statement, that thirty-six states of the ufion have goneral statutes regulating motor vehicles, and no two of them are alike. Mr. Terry's speech virtually outlined the fundamental objects of the coming N tional Legislatlve convention, to be held under the auspices of the American Auto- moblle association, in Washington, just one ‘In the movement for good roads Mexico is not backwartl. The capital rivals Paris | in its asphalt boulevards, and now a road is being constructéd from the City of Mexico to Puebla, a distance of nearly This is the case all over the is growing “The flag to flag trip is expected to add eatly to the mterest in motoring In Already T have had assurance cars will be entered in contests, The bullders are very eager to win is up to the American hold the ground they Suropean of the and it to test, Exhibited at New York. At the New York shows, ame thing that PLEAFOR 5i0RE UNIFORM LAWSIZ'.ZTZ'.L“Z? the mationat sapd] Afte, eei excollence of all automobiles in general,” Roy Cofeen, manager of the Racine-Sattley company sald, on his return from his visit to the two shows. “It seems,” he comtinued, “that at last the Industry has entirely passed from that experimental stage and has reached that stable state of perfection that tho public has long looked for. Other things with which I was impressed were: The good showing of the moderately priced cars and the absence of the two-cylinder, and espe- clally six-cylinder, cars from the exhibits of several of the manufacturers who for- merly exhibited them. “On the other hand, the four-cylinder cars have enormously increased in number month later, on February 16, 16 and (17, to which the governors of all the states have been invited to send as delegates their ac- credited representatives in charge of the enforcement of thelr respective automobile laws. He sald: ““There are thirty-three states which have separate, distinct and, in many re- #pects, very différent motor vehicle regu- lations. When you consider this, and the further fact that even within the borders | of a single state, in not a few Instances, the separate counties, towns, villages and cities have passed motor vehicle ordinances peculiar to such localities and differing one | from another, and all differing in some re | the same process as he ald when he at- of models and makes.”" to run the flag to flag event as & part of the Mexican centennial celebration those interested In both countries have been co- operating in an endeavor to make this contest one of the notable and memorable features of the international program. Oncé more the people of Texas have come to the fore. The International club of San Antonio and the sutomobile club of the same city have been working hard perfecting arrangements. According to the present program instead of having merely the main prize or Wahlgreen trophy for the nner in an endurance run from Denver to the City of Mexico there will be about a score of trophies; in place of one event thers will be practically a dozen. The Wahlgreen trophy as originally in- tended will be awarded the car making the best record from Denver to the City of Mexico in an endurance and reliability tour along the lines of the Glidden contest, with such modifications s the character of the country traversed make necessary. There will be a trophy for the car mak- ing the best endurance and rellability showing from Denver to San Antonlo, and another for the car making the best showing in endursnce and rellability from San Antonio to the City of Mexico. A trophy will be offered for a race between the City of Mexico and San Antonio and cups for winners of locsl Texas races and endurance contests from Fort Warth, Bl Paso, Kagle Pass, Amarillo, Houston, Dallas. and other points all scheduled to reach San Antonio at the same time or on ‘the day when the contestants in the big events arrive. Awards will be made in gesoline économy tests and also for the best tire showing. A control of one or more days will be established in Sau Antonlo, during which time there will be receptions, track races and similar events. There may be a depart- ment for motorcycles In the program, but this is yet to be determined. The individual owner well as the manufacturef will have an equal chance In the various events and anyoue Who canuot find & class or & department fitted acoording to his ideas will indeed be hard Mouster Auto Show. Upds ' the arrival of the contéstants in the City of Mexico will be held a monster Butomobile show at which the contesting cars and other American models will be qlsplaysd. Gf course, thd Americans will | come in for more than their share of recognition in the festivities incident to the centennial celebration. : Henor Andres Garsa Galan, who has bung up & $1,000 cash purse for the winmer of the Han Antonio-Mexico race, has the following to say concerning the ‘coming Important event: *““Although there are now over 6,00 cars in Mexico, the fleld Is yet comparatively Unworked, Attention thus far has been anly paid to the eity Motor car & but a luxury, great ranch and ‘farm need of the quick transportation afforded By a motor car is feit. Miles of plains strotch in many sections where the going 18 like asphalt, and the good roads move- ment is gathering force., The American- Bullt machines are degldedly in the ma- Jorfty now, the ratio being something like 5to 1 Only In Mexico City are the Euro- pean cars to be found tn any pumber, and even there those manufactured in the states are .greater In number, There are several reasons for this. The American cars have been found beiter adapted to the rough golng often eacountered. their | MARMON region where the | It s in the | reglon where the | spects from the motor vehicle law appli- cable to the state In general, you get as a j| net result confusion worst comfounded. Disgracetul Conduct Uniform Laws Needed. | of liver and bowels in refusing to act is| “There are two ways In which this par- quickly remedied with Dr. King’s New |tioular evil may be cured—one 1§ by the Lite Pills. %c. For sale by Beaton|enactment by congress of a federal regls- Drug Co. tration automobile bill, providing only, in that upon regisyation at a tratfon has been had In the state of the residence of the owner of the motor vehicls, his license to operate and use the vehicle shail be recognized by every state in the union, and thus freedom In the use of the vehicle secured. without further license and without payment of further feea; the other, by the enactment of all the states of a uniform motor_vehicle law exempting none [ residents trom™Sts registration provisons, as does, for example, the law of the state of New York, “No one will dissent from the proposition that uniformity in motor vehicle regulation is not only expedient, but in the highest degree desirable. It is conceded that more harm and injustice are sometimes brought about by lack of uniformity of the laws of the verious states than by imperfect or even bad laws in special instances. No- where is this better {llustrated than in the case of travel upon the highwaye “To take a concrete example, suppose that one were’to start in his motor vehicle at New York to make a trip to Washing- ton to transact business with his govern- ment. He will have no sooner left the ferry boat on the Jersey shore, befors he be stopped and notified that he can proveed no further. He will find that what he had always assumed to be his natural right, to use the highways of the country so long as he scrupulously regarded the rights of others upon the highway, has been erected Into a privilége to be pur- chased only by the payment of money and the expenditure of ‘time and trouble in seeking aut one of the government officers and paying fees for a so-called ‘license.' He must find the proper officer at the piace where these feee are recelved. fill out and sign an application blank, pay his money and receive four tags, each one’ of which is good for two davs' enjovment of this grand priyilege of using the highwavs, and after he has done all these things he will find that the state is not yet satigtied He must, befors he may proceed. fill out | and exqcute a regular power of attorney making the Recretary of state his agent to receive process In any procceding which may be brought against him while he i enjoving this so-called Inestimable privi lege. Trouble at State Lines. “When he reaches the borders of the state of Maryland he will be again held up and obliged, before he will be allowed to con- tinue his journey, to go through very much tempted to cross the borders of New Jer- sey. He will be put to pretty much the same annoyance, Inconvenience and ex- pense Wwhen he attempts to cross the line into the District of Columbla, and it $vill be very likely that when he reaches the seat of his national government he will be 80 incensed as to have entirely forgotten the business upon which he came, and be possessed only with the idea that there | ot any should be some power In the national gov- ernment to remedy the evil of which he has been a victim, and that it there is such power, it should be speedily and ef- fectively applied. ““There seems to be no reason why regu- lations applfeable in one section of the country shauld not be equally applicable to everysother section, why the provisions of law adequate for one state should not be equally adequate for every other state It would seem that in this country of ours It we are really a nation there 18 no reason why a lleense to operate a motor vehicle good In New York should not be paually good in San Francisco and in every portion of the highway between these two cities, and why one knowing thoroughly the law under which he has secured such license should not be able to proceed from New York to San Franeisco in the perfect confidence that it he obeys that law he will not be violating the law of the jurisdictions traversed by the highway upon which he travels. “The automobilist claims no special priv- fleges, but he claims the right to falr treatment, and to that end, that the laws which regulate the use of his highways shall be ®o plain and reasonable that he who runs an automobile may read them, and may obey them, and still may travel with comfort and freedom from intolera- ble exactions and needless burdens.' MOVING BUNCH OF BIG FIGURES | Sizsing Up Haillroad Business Causes ' Shortage In the Cipher | Market. | The most marvelous array of \lall'v(l(s; presented for some time past was Vlntl‘ offered by the Bureau of Raflway News | and Statistics. These figures are so stu. | pendous that one can scarcely comprehend | thelr real meaning as they stand in orderly rows, divided into groups of three by portly commas. Figures are mounted up so rapidly nowadays that the statisticians have to keep on hand an ample supply of ciphers, In ten years, nearly 7,000,000,00 people wera carried by the railroads of the United States, and In a single year, 1908, 000, - 000 tons of frelght were transported over the shining rails from one part of the country to another, The welght of individual locomotives ha increased 115 per cent, and the number 7 per cent, there being now almost puffing over the United States. The in- crease in the capacity of freight cars has been approximately 120 per cent, making thelr present carrying capacity more than 1,000,000,000 tons. ,Perhaps the statistics giving the num- ber of railroad employes are the most im- pressive; nearly 1,500,000 people, an increase of 67 per cent, are now on the payrolis of United States railroads, drawing a compon- sation of $1,000,000,00 a year, an increase of 110 per cent over ten years ago,—Na- tional Magazine. THE OMAHA BEE’S OF AUTOMOBILES AND ACCESSORIES Jackso Detroit Electrio PIONEER IMPLEMENT COMPANY, Gouncil Bluffs, lowa, R Goit Automobile Co, 2209 Farnam Street ] 7281— THE PAXTON-MITCHELL CO. 2318 Harney Street. AUTOMOBILES Storage and Repairs —A2011 Mason MIDLAND MASON FREELAN 0 BROS. & ASHLEY, 1102 Farnam St FRANKLIN cuv .. PEERLESS SMITH, 2207 FARNAM ST. For REO, FORD, PREMIER. ATLANTIC AUTOMOBILE CO., Atlantic and Council Bluffs, lowa } R. R. KIMBAL Stevens-Duryea, C ifllac. 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