The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-25

AUTOWOBHE AND
AEROPLANE SHOW
Will Be a Drawing Feature
at the St. Louis FeS-
tivities Soon

l4AlAJls9t sept
aud aeroplanes will vie for popular
favor during the st. Louis festivities
octooer l to s. inclusive. The auto
mobiles will show outdoors ut Forest
PARK Highlands, one of the largest
summer gardens in the city. and the
aeroplanes will fly from Playground,
IA municipal park.
At the start. the aeropIanes will
have several advantages over the au-
tornobiIes. In the FIRST place, they are
scheduled to begin to fly ON the open
ing day Of the festivities. and the
automobiles Will not begin to shine
in public until the second day, octo-
her .. In the second place. admission
to Playground to see the flying aero
planes will be free to all. while ad-
mission to Forest Park Highlands
To look at the automobiles viii be
twenty-five cents.
To Display New Models.
But twenty-five cents is easily part
ed with - anyone seriously consid-
cring the purchase Of motor-car
and, according to Captain Robert r.
Lee. editor OF the Auto Review. who
has charge of the automobile show. II
will be the first show in the United
STATES
Furthermore, 1t will he the largest
motor-car exposition ever held west
of New York, Captain Lee asserts
He broade. this assertion by add
ing that this show. held outdoors be-
caI,,e too large Tor any building. Will
cover morc area and include moro
automobiles both pleasure aud COM
mcrcfrI. than amy previous show this
actual figures
given out ny Captain Lee are $4,000
SQUARE fee, Of display acra. ESQ pleas
rrc cars. and twerty-four makes OF
trucks ard light and heavy delivery
xago1s. all 1912 models.
The average man likes to see an
acropianc ny but likes I" ride in an
nutomobiIr. captain Lee maintains
Although corccds=E that the paX-as-
you-cptcr automobile show. even II
the srcatest in the history OF the west
viii draw fewer people than the FREE
living. no believes it viii prove
crentc~ factor than the lying in bring
ing rIrop!c from outside the radius OF
gpccial railroad rates.
icrupI..me~ Are Common.
"IrIying has become so comm on
place now that people no longer have
10 cross the continent to see it, said
C,anfi,iu Lee to your correspondent
For instance. out at Kinloch PARK
the regular aviation grounds of the
Aero club OF st. Louis. one or NOR"
acroplanes can be seen in the air
almost uny pleasant afternoon and
sometimes at night. Brt the average
man would rather dance than watch
others dance, rather play tennis than
watch Others play tennis. and rather
ride I'm an automobile than watch
nthcrs-ny. ACCOMPANYING is still the
pastimc of "a few men Of the dare
devil type. while automohiling Is
within reach Of persons OF moderate
means as well as those OF the wealthy
set and requires no especial skill or
daring. Tho people are impatient for
an opportunity 10 compare the 1912
models or the different manufnctur-
crs, and simply cannot wait until
january. when, in the usual course OF
events, the f9i2 models would make
their debut at the national autnmo-
bile show In New York. So The 81
models viii make their initial bow
at st, Louis. Never before have new
models been first shown elsewhere
than in New York"
An the enclosed sprcc At Forest
park Highlands viii be transformed
into an autumn forest scene. Every
inch Of ceiling and wall is 10 be COW
cred with foliage taken from the
woods and with southern mosscs.
The posts will he disguised with
I birch and oak bark and twhed
around them win he green grape vines
and leaves Even the signs used viii
Ice Of rustic character. Never before
according to Mr.. Lee. has so unique
"A scheme of decorations been at
tempted in the United states at any
KIND of an automobile show.
Runs TO st. Louis.
Runs to 81. Louis on account of tn"
automobile show from various cities
and towns within a radius Of zoo
miles are being organized. Parties IN
cars Will start together for st. Louis
and enroute will pick up other mo-
torIsts bound for the show. so that
when ST. Louis is reached the visiting
machines will constitute long line,
Committees OF st. Louis dealers VII
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