The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-10

ton OF the Edwards Motor Car com
pany by c. G. Stoddard. former vice
president OF the United tates Motor
company. and his associate. II. J. I'd
wards, who recently resigned his 20
sition Al chief engineer OF the United
States Motor company. which was
made at the Automobile show In Chi
cago. has been followed by the posi-
tive statement that the new company
will market a Knight motor pleasure
a and also will bring out a full line
OF commercial cars. varying Tom the
light wagon to the heaviest carrying
power wagon.
Automobile manufacturers are
learning that intrinsic value alone
cannot be relied upon to create or
maintain a demand for a product. The
successful manufacturer OF the future
Will &c in more heavily for the right
kind OF advertising and the establish
ment OF service departments for the
benefit OF users. This Is the opinion
OF Charles p. Henderson, president OF
the Henderson Motor Sales company.
Indianapolis organization that mar
kets the Cole car and has placed il I n
Its present position in the motor
world.
In Mr.. Henderson's opinion. the
most important esseI tial to the sue
cess OF the automobile manufacturer
is the maintenance OF well conducted
service departments by distributors
and larger agents. backed up by first
class mechanical experts from the fac
tory. who are specialists on that par
ticular car n can be of great benefit
to local mechanics.
IAN automobile trip across the con-
tinent in the best of weather, when
the roads are not only dry but well
trodden down and easily defined by
constant travel. is supposed to be "A
hard enough performance said Mr..
Nj. ]. Hammers. general manager OF
the Abbott Motor company, but the
recent performance or DIR. Charles G..
Percival and George II. Brown in the
2-year-old Abbott-De;roit Bulldog Is
almost as praiseworthy as their recent
trip TO north of G. degrees in the Yu-
kon II klondike regions. when thee
won the Daily Alaskan trophy for GO
ing from the tidewater at Skagway to
the h~eadwaters of the Yukon, reach
Ing a point a thousand miles farther
north than the best previous record
b. an automobile on the Pacific slope
OF North America.
The \. u. Howe Machine company.
agents for ;he famous Mitchell car.
have secured the agency for a self
starting device. These devices nave
put a stop to all trouble about crank
Ing a machine. and especially are "a
great help 10 a lady in starting her
car while out arriving alone.
~
The West Virginia Mo;orist. a jour
nal devoted to the autoist and i'm
proved highways. made its appear
ance this week. The magazine il ed
tied in an able name by Earle WaE-
ner. o. the News. and is filled from
cover 10 ' with breezy reading.
The season Is now rapidly approach
ing for the sale of autos and the local
agents are asain happy. Practically
all cars sold in ibis vicinity this sea
son will be to present owners whose
;"OchinCs have become nearly worn
out.
West Virginia Cungressme II have
gone on record as being in favor OF
federal aid on road Improvement. Con
gresham Hughes is father OF a bill
for improved roads which will come
mp at this session OF congress.
!. .. Stifel & IONS have furnished
ashes. which have been distributed
along Wheeling hill. and are of great
benefit to autoists.
Several new men were named on
the board of directors OF the Ohio
Valley Auto club for 1912. being II. >.
Sands, Ma 3. Wheat and 4. ".
PAUL.
George Bayha returned last night
from p~ittsburg. where he has been
several days on business.
Warren McVey. we'll known Cam.
eron man. has the agency for the OAK.
land car in This vicinity and has al
ready disposed OF II cars.
The aviator caps recently received
here are very rIpular with the motor
lists When they are pulled over their
faces they resemble diving helmets
Nr Lavender ~ the Standard gar
aRe was a visitor Yesterday in Ray
land
Herbert iieI. ~ Rayland. local agent
'or che Maxwell cars. was a visitor IN
town f|es'erIa.'
Harry Nsi.ure 1r ~ having hts
r"f MsNs'.i road-'"r o~ferhaulsd o.
me S'audafI EaraEe
Usrr '- d ressaEe - hope am good
cheer from N-s q rf.r. Hsrre
~ ga af0 OBI. mother o.
sF.'eer OBJ. I~a- Nr. Nsr-
r. 20 fnra.f fr a.. lura.