Evening journal., 1910-07-26
SUNDAY GRIEF
OF AUTOISTS
With Not Much Cash, They
Had Trouble in Getting
A Tire in Philadelphia
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SOLVED THE PROBLEM

Under the caption Sunday Troub-
les of an Autoist," or Troubles OF a
Sunday Autoist'-take your choice
book could be written OF the eXper-
fences of an automobile party of Will
mingtoians that visited Philadelphia
on Sunday. The party of five had two
extra tires for the car on leaving VIII
mington. "One hour and ten minutes
and easy running at that" remarked
one OF the party as Landsdowne was
reached. No sooner had these words
been uttered than a report like a pis-
tol shot rang out TO punctuate the
sentence. That meant a full stop for
period, as the noise was Of a tire
blowout.
Under the shade of an old tree. the
car was run. and the tire changed
by the Chauffeur. while members CT
the party borrowed few buckets of
water from a nearby house to cool
the tires that had become sizzling hot
After the tire change the trip was re-
sumed, and when on North Broad
street, just abreast of automobile
row. the tire that had replaced the
one blown out developed weakness.
As long trip was still ahead Of the
party. search was begun for GER
tain make of tire. Most of the auto
mobile shops we're closed tight, par
ticularly the ones handling the tire
desired. Managers Of shops that were
open, searched for spare tires, and
those that could be found we're Of the
wrong size. A bicycle policeman ac-
comodatingly piloted the party to a
place he was sure was open, but
when he arrived he was sure IL was
closed
Finally in despair, the owner of the
car stopped another automobiles IN
Broad street, and the latter directed
the Wilmingtonian to the Automobile
Owners Association at Broad and
Diamond streets. This is an organi-
zation of automobile owners arranged
FOR mutual benefit In obtaining auto
supplies at prices below the open mar
ket quotations. Mrs. Niles. secretary
and treasurer Of the association. was
I'm charge. The association Will sell
only 10 its members, so the Whining
tonian promptly on learning the oh
iects of the ASSOCIATION said he
would join anyway" He paid the
ten dollars membership fee TO- the
first year. and then proceeded to Try
to get a tire. The size Of the pa~tic-
ular make desired was not in stock
but that size Of another tire was. II
would not M the machine
Finally Mrs. Niles ran across a sec
ond-hand tire of the size desired The
Wlmingtonians We've short Of ready
cash, there being less than $50 i'm the
party They had TO be identified. and
elepybody thcy knew in Philadelphia
lSeemed away al the time. Mrs. Niles
/mentioned incidentally that the Auto.
Z mobile Owners Association was
Delaware corporation and that Fran.
els II. Honecker lawyer of tbs city
had obtained the charted EveiN
member OF the party knew M. Hofr.
ecker personally aud with the aid O
business cards established Identified
ton TO Mrs. Niles satisfaction. Shl
generously allowed the Wilmington
fans TO use the tire without even max
ing cash deposit. although the
offered to put up all the cash they has
Today the tire was sent back anC
a new one Of the style desired is % b'
forwarded I'm its place.
The Automobile Owners Associa
tiOn by the way, promises TO be ,
boon for the automobilists. u aim,
to furnish its members with automo
bile accessories at a liberal ditcCyn
from the current market prices. an,
in addition q club with all convenien
ces viii be maintained at Broad anC
Diamond streets. where AUTOMOBILE
parties may Obtain lunchson, dinners
or suppers. AS IL will be open at al
times, II will prove of much benefit q,
tourists who may be in urgent neet
Of supplies on Sundays or other times
Aside from that, a member who hap
mems to have very little cash with hin,
but with his credit established at tn
Automobile Owners Association head
quarters may find in very convenien
I'm getting what he wants there ant
save himself lot of trouble and EN-
barrassment. Doubtless many VIII
mingtonians will join the association