The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-16
Big BUZZ" WAGON PARADE
ARRIVES IN STOGIETOWN

evening. at which the pacenaker for
the next day II picked by lot The
cars that have set the pace any pre-
cedins day OF the tour are not per.
mitted 10 draw No. until all Of the
cars have led at least once.
The cars that have TO fall by the
wayside are required to fall IN ahead
OF the checkers car at the rear of
the tour when they complete repairs.
but the Hoosier brand OF automobiles
has been exceedingly fortunate In
the matter Of punctures and mechani-
cal trouble so far. Not a single me-
Ichanical adjustment has been made
on the cars to date. and the pune
lures have been few and far between.
The tour il merely TO extend the
trade OF Indiana manufacturers. II
Originated more than year ago.
when a similar run was held through
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Biggest Car In Line.
The chairman of the tour. ID. s. Me-
nasco, of the American Motor Com
yany. is riding in the biggest car in
the line of march. II is a big under
slung seven-passenger affair that has
created a great deal OF attention in all
.of the cities passed through thus far.
Secretary J. W. Ward. OF the Wa
verley Company o; Indianapolis, is
riding In a Connersville make. the
Lexington, the only car that has the
honor OF being an entry in all OF the
Hoosier FourState Tours. Ward is
accompanied by SANDY" Bosler, OF
Sportsman and Motorist Company.
Two cars that are ripping OF mile
after mile in consistent fashion are
the McFarlans, which are made at
Anderson, Ind. The cars are filed
with workers from the McFarlan fac
tory. and are performing in splendid
shape
The Pathfinder 40" cars that are
entered I'm the tour are almost dupli-
Gates or the car that was picked by
the United States Government ana
the A. A. A. TO perform the most
strenuous touring feat OF all time the
crossing OF the American continent
three times in one touring season.
me pathfinder Is now on the west
ward slope of the Rockies. and A. l..
Nestgard Is almost at the end OF the
Northwest trail that will be the result
OF the first of the three trips.
Big Truck Feature.
The Nyberg truck was one of the
features OF the tour. This 900 pound
truck. manufactured by the Nyberg
automobile Works. of Anderson. Ind.
had upon IL a four-octave pipe organ.
which Is played by means Of a bel
lows attached 10 the engine. Upon
this Cozatt. the organist. was able 10
play any tune from the latest OF rag
time to the oldest of classical music.
The tourists had special words ser 20
the music OF "On the Banks OF the
wabash. and their singing. aiona,
with the organ on the -Nyberg truck.
made very pretty harmony.
Attracts Attention.
ne one car In the Four states Trade
-Nlehrlon tour that attracts NOR. at
fi,.ntl1h than any other is the Premier
fr"lrie schooner. Particularly has ms
il"dtru vehicle been OF interest 10 mem
ucfS or the old generation all .Ion1 a. .
me. To them II seems but yesterday
tsAt We western trail was a procession
OF prairie Schooners, but they vere -
q FAR different type
., The Premier I'ralrie schooner was the
Itfst motor propelled vehicle 70 cross
ue American continent.
r. oinpafis between the Premier
il1iiIle = hoon"r and that OF the an.e-
"'i4Aiu Gays are inttr"effuE Tho for
,ilef was capable ~ running so miles an
.io.r o',F iair roads. while The MAXIMUM
Pre-I OF iac latter was three miles.
me vehicle Of to-day is eqrifppcI with
cIcctTic lights. the 4ser was eaufppcJ
WIN iickering candlde- The carr,fn e
,.iaoltN or tie former - 1000. Will.
i".' MADE a h'g load for the latter
A team Of slow plOddinT oven pYilc4
the latter. forty horsepower i.ofo-
PROVIDES gniiring force FOR the former
" would De- difficult 20 obtain "A rroaf-
or contrast OF conditions 81 vesfer,3.,,
ana today ''
,, Two Cars Entered.
The Marion Motor car 90. which v,,s
h., ,niiy bought hv ,. o. HnrdIcy from
J"hu y. Willy. of th. Btrrf.rf ~. 80
Nv" cars in The Four states Tour d~I,.n
~ w. Texans. Wild Bob" Mcclure a
Under thc usrascm ' , of ST. irS IA, 15in,
VIZ also the president OF fhe Aweri-
D.. "''lor TO- ine Marion CO. promises
automobile industry Nj Hgndiav 80
a--"ciated with him men who have rralf.
% Hle Success Iu other concerns
American IL Dfstinctive
'ne Or the surprising trfuga hrorrtt
guy ih me -Four states Tour b. fl-
nAin'-r ~ people that picked tire ArrerI-
care out OF the entire nrrb.r
I.esc care. with their uudsrsfHnr ro--
.ii-i''n. attract attention uhr-etar
or" seen. The car although set
i,I', tHan 0. per cent ~ the
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