The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-15

present oackwardness OF the states
as q whole"
Then Major Crosby. IN his COM
munication TO the National A. A. A.
good roads board. predicts that the
United States will not remain behind
In results for very long. in the mat
ter or road surface construction" con-
tinues Major Crosby, the best prac-
tice In the United States is away In
advance OF the foreign.
Since 1894. when the states OF
Massachusetts, and New Jersey began
their modern road construction. the
development OF such work In this
country has been rapid. New Jersey
had first provided for state aid in
highway Improvement by an act
passed In 1891. but this was inoper.
alive from various causes until June
1894. when work was begun. Con-
necticut began in 1895: MARYLAND in
1896; New York In 1898. and other
states have followed from time to
time until now, in 1911. over thirty
are engaged in this work"
That the confidence which many
motorists and manufacturers have in
magnetic ignition alone Is not without
foundation was recently demonstrated
by an incident at Walton. y. V. where
j. r. Bryce. the owner of a telephone
exchange. is also a dealer in Franklin
motor cars
Mr.. Bryce has had considerable
electrical experience, is thoroughly
familiar with the operation OF batter
les and magnetoes. has made many
long country drives in single-ignition
Franklin cars and has never been left
on the road through the failure OF the
magnetic.
The KrebsGotshalI Motor Car Co.
OF Denver. has succeeded the Krebs-
Covington Automobile Co. Mr.. Gov
ington retiring and Mr.. N. 5 Gotshail
succeeding him. The new firm will
handle the Lozier and Detroit electric
with new sales rooms at AL Broad
way. Mr.. Covington will retain the
agency for the Hupp.
Krebs-Covington co. accepted tho
agency for the LoZier car less than
six months ago. They have been I'M
usually successful since Mr.. Gotshall
associated himself with the organiZa-
ton about 90 days ago. since which
time the LoZier car has caught the
fancy of Denver motorists. The new
organization has become n big factor
in Denver trade circles. The break
ing OF the Denver. Colorado Springs
road record. the most sought for inter
mountain road record. which feat was
accomplished twice in one day by the
Lozier. attracted a great deal OF at
I tention 70 the car. especially rs re-
peatedly unsuccessful attempts have
since been made by other cars to
lower this record.
There are many evidences 10 show
that motor cars for the 1912 season
will be found higher devcloned than
in any previous year. The improve
ments are not only detailed hut prin-
ciples as well have been changed. and
10 a degree that perhaps would not
have been believed possible BY many
who have felt thar motor car devel-
opment was reaching the limit OF IT'S
progression. As matter OF fact tho
changes from one season To another
have never been so important or As
many IN any prov ious year as are con.
templated for 1912.
Tho Columbia car with the new
knight motor is a good example of
this higher development and now
thought. Much that has zone be'-re
and accepted year after year. is now
swept away and complete now sys-
TEN of entrance and exhaust OF cV-
plosivc gas H. provided for ono thing.
while unheard Of fabrication efficiency
is demonstrated for another Hardly
any changes have come I'm yaTT1
mechanisms since 1905 when mcsnan-
ical valves became general and tho
automatic or suction TYPO inlet was
abandoned
Albert ScheuE. John = riurc~lu
md party are contemplating taking a
tour no Mr. Schcuk's big ear 10 A.
'sn'ic City during AUGUST Tho ru1
will be made slowly through Tcnusyt
vanip
John Sanders. Dr \. T. Liuch sad
..ito and daughter. Mss Alice. drove
fo Coicrain in Mr.. Sanders f.. ". T..
,rstcrdey
Tho Ford runabout recently pur
cha 90 At DR. G. \ Wingcrfer
will arrive fhc first ~ the week and
" 'II l.' IiIfTr'. 81 .lt|U - y zoe.
work ON thc REPAIRING OF Fulton h.l
has practically been completed. and
much credit must boz given the auto.
Its FOR rho hard work they did In con.
nection with having this bad hillside
repaired
Tho Beaver Fails delegate ~ the
7. ". s convention came down Don an
automobile and spent tho week hero
They reported Tho roads 100 good cpn.
dition and many tourists on the road
e. ~ Jenkins. ~ Farmont. has pur
chased e Mitchell. through the 4 ~
Howe Machine Company Tho or
VIII Do delivered within 'hr ncNt fcs
days
Tho Mitchell chr owned by tho city.
which D.. now rho property ~ Cfirf
Al'novcr hla hccn given ar oycrsluf.
inr 900 fho 4 % Howe Machine com
panv
70 O. Hccr and wife. of NoundaviI..
are IN % tour through OHIO in their
bis touring car
Louis RamFcr. az this city. drove
bis car through Eastern Ohio yestcr
day