The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-10

cities. towns and hamiets along the
route are anxiously awaiting the ar
rival OF the pathfnding car with a
view TO making all ARRANGEMENTS for
the reception OF the tourists.
One OF the features OF the contest
which will differ from other events
or the kind will be the band which
the officials OF the tour have arranged
to accompany the cavaIcade. The
musicians will be transported In a
Garford truck. IL Is also proposed to
carry a quantity OF fireworks TO re-
spond to whatever demonstration may
be made by the local motorists.
The noon control on the first DAVIS
run will be at Alliance, o. On the
second day the two principal stops
will be at GAINESVILLE and Columbus
while the noon control on the last day
Will be az Mansfield. and evening will
md the tourists back in Cleveland.
The rules of the run are to be very
strict. The competing cars will have
their bonnets sealed at the start and
they are to be penalized for all broken
or strained parts. The motor must
be kept running during all tire re-
pairing and other stops not scheduled
and these regulations In connection
with the hills along the route will
make perfect scores hard to get.
Through requests OF members Of
the Ohio Valley Auto association the
lntelligencer will each week publish
articles on care OF the tires, or IN
other words. How 10 Keep Down
Tire Expenses" This information
VIII be furnished by one OF the best
known tire manufacturers in the
country and the autoists who desire
information on tires and the care os
same are requested 20 send queries to
the auto editor OF this paper.
Today a short. but instructive story
VIII be given on initiation. Seventy
hve per cent of all tire troubles arc
directly due 10 insufficient initiation.
That is a startling. almost Unbelievable
statement 70 maize. but II has been
proven absolutely true by repair shop
records.
Keep your tires inflated 10 the
proper riding pressure" II every au-
toist Of this city would paste this rule
under his bonnet he would ind his
tire expense greatly reduced. II a tire
Is run insufficiontly inflated. this
kneading and bending action is vio-
lent. the tire bending sharply every
time u HIS an obstruction. You can
not get long service out Of tire nm.
less II is given sufficient air pressure
10 keep II round under load. The VIC.
lent kneading and bending TO which
The side walls Of the casing are sub
jo"tod cause the fabric 10 break and
tear along both sides OF the tread un.
t.l finally a blowout occurs. Many
motorists think they can determine
whether their tires are sufficiently In.
lated by observing the degree 10
which they flatten az the point Of
contact with the load. So they in
flate Thorn until they look fairly round
under load. and Yet have only forty.
five pounds OF afr in them. when q
should be ninety. 40 amount OF
kicking. or lookiug az the outside Of a
tire viii tell what the air pressure is
on tho inside. The use of reliable
a'r-prcssuTc gauge is the only way OF
accurately determining your tire pres.
sure Two and half inch ti-ess
should have nifty pounds. inch. 60
pounds. 3ia inch. - pounds: { inch.
so; ilg-fnch. 30. inch. 100: and 5ia
inch. 10.