Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-22
WHEELMEN
Joining the L. A. W. to Fight fol
Good Roads.

Good Roads.
The work OF forming a vast army of
bicycle riders under the banner of the
Ohio Division of the League of Anleri-
can Wheelmen goes steadily along in
manner that gives every evidence that
success with a great big IS" will sure
ly reward the lndefatigable labors of
the men who are determined to give
the Buckeye State what has so long
been wanting, nancy: Good Roads.
Speaking of the progress that is being
made towards building up the state
membership of the l.. A. W., in order
that the demand that will be made of
the Legislature at its next session, will
be backed up by the riders of the wheel
One of the Ohio Division officials said
last week:
I'VE need help in our work for good
roads. We need and should have the
cooperation of every cycler in the
State in this worthy undertaking. The
farmers are commencing to realize
what good roads mean to them, and
that they, more than anybody else, will
obtain the greatest benefits of proper
highways, they will join hands with us
at. the proper time but the wheelmen
must lead the way, Every intelligent
| wheelmen in Ohio should put his
shoulder to the wheel and rally round
the glorious l. A. W., and aid in the
good work. We want at least 5000
members to back up our appeal for
good roads"
''In union there is strength" Wheel
men, join the l.. A. w.
Thousands of wheelmen and wheel
women are anxiously awaiting for the
real spring days to come. The clean
ing and polishing days are at hand.
The first sign of continuous good
| weather will find the merry cyclists
ready to engage in their favorite pas
! time.
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Are you a member of the l.. A. w?
If not, why not?
Hip! Hip!Hooray! Ohio for the
first time in the history of the League
of American Wheelmen sent in more
applications for membership in l.. A.
| w. during the past week than any
state in America Truly the good roads
gospel is spreading. 40 names were
| filed.
Canal Dover led the van with 27;
Warren second, with 10; Cincinnati
with G, balance scattering.
Nearly 1900 cyclists Joined the Cy-
clists' Touring Club of England in Jan
uary.
The following appointments of Local
Consuls by Chief Consul Mears, of the
Ohio Division, are self-eXplanatory:
LOCAL CONSUL LIST NO. 10.
Arcanum-C. M. Smith. .-.
| Barberton-L w. st. John.
Dayton--F. Ed. Dohse, 46 S. Jeffer-
son street; w. G. Henning, 67 Callahan
Bank Building.
Eaton-Spencer C. Hunt.
Gano-L. e. Shepard.
Hamilton--Edw. ]. Baechle, 412
East avenue; Walter H. Bruning, 423
N. Sd street.
Hudson-C. J. Chapman. "A =.
London-E. e. Harvey.
Marysville-Bert Kirby.
Middletown-Gabe H. Mayer, Is s.
Main street; Herbert b Scott, Mer-
chants's National Bank.
Oxford-R. c. Barbour, Box 1874; A.
w. James, Spring street, Edw. P.
Thompson, Box LOG.
Piqua-k. Cron,31O E Main street.
Seville-A. A. Bostwick.
Urbana-E. w. Holding.
Travelling Consul-John E. Lundy,
Box 317, Milford, o.
| What a boom it would prove to the
good roads cause if every member of
the Warren, O., Good Roads Wheel
League should join the L. A. w. 1t
would make them power in tn, part
of the state. According to the l.. A. w.
Bulletin the Warren wheelmen are fast
joining the ranks.
That great efforts will be made by
the Ohio Division L. A. W. for state
aid for the purpose OF giving Ohio bet
ter highways, can ue seen by the fol
lowing circular that 'finG,s its way into
every letter that leaves che Divisions
headquarters:
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN CASH
AS an incentive of vigorous work or
the part of the members of the Ohio
Division in securing new members, ,an(
to the further end thai we can go be-
fore the Ohio Legislature at its mex
session with at least 5000 members be
hind us to back up our request for {
Good Roads Law, the Executive Com
mittee of the Division is going to give