The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17

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AUTO BRIEFS.
Meron Carol. drusgist OF McMechen.
has during the past week purchased
a 1914 model Maxwell touring car
from Or. c. ID. Williams. local agent
for that car.
County Road Engineer Steenrod Ia.
completed designs Of the road sirns
that viii be placed on the roads
throughout the county in the early
spring.
The Republic Rubber Company. of
youngstown has Just corapleted the
new club house that was built for
their employees. This Is the fines,
building OF It's kind in eastern Ohio.
supplying all up-to-d date equipments
for its employees.
The Portuguese government 4. fast
adopting the use OF motor trucks IN
the army. With the coming year the
army will have at least II autos con-
structed for the use OF the army.
"
Herbert Baehman. OF the REQ Motor
sales Company. this city. will attend
the Pittsburgh show that viii lopen
at Pittsburgh today.
William Shafer. MANAGER OF the
Union Auto Company. Is bus yarrang-
Ing his Lozier exhibit for the Pitts
burgh show.
The nrst American cyclecat has ms,
received a test. travelling so mile,
with a cargo weighing 300 pounds on
gallon OF gasoline.
Wire wheels are fast becomino
popular among the Automobiles IN
this section of the country and many
cars are being built at the present
time with this new make of wheel
+. W. Adgate OF this city has placad
bis Lexington car In the Elir renal
shop, where Il will undergo extensive
repairs and receive a coat OF paint.
At recent hill climb at Mount Fail
con near Denver. the Maxwell "25.
made a splendid record. taking the
three and one-half mile grade with
an elevation OF 1900 in IL minutes
and 80 seconds.
III. Anderson OF indianapolis. recent
ly drove his Maxwell four cylinder
car from indianapolis 20 Terre Haute
covering the distance in slightly less
than three hours, which is considered
record time.
To prove the reliability OF motor
trucks as a means of transportation
several are now being operated in the
arctic regions and the tropics as well
a book has just been completed by
Dr. Charles G.. Percival, who after
making $4,000 mile trip in an auto
mobile TO all parts OF North America.
hnds that America contains lust as
beautiful scenery as does Europe.
Auto experts claim that the reason
Tor the short lives OF the auto tires
Is that owners insist on carrying more
weight than the car is built TO stand.
IT. J. Zine. of Second street
Moundsville. has recently purchased
a new Overland touring car from the
Pergins agency OF that place.
w. r. Allender has purchased a new
Regal touring car from the Perkins
agency in Moundsville.
The taxi belonging TO Frank Venus
Of Moundsville. that was wrecked in
Wheeling last week, has been repaired
and is again in use.
Assistant Fire Chief Louis Ramser.
OF Moundsville. purchased an Over
land touring car during the past week
from the Perkins agency OF Mounds
vile.
Merton Carroll. popular druggist OF
McMechen. has purchased a Maxwell
touring car from c. ID. williamson OF
Moundsville
Ebert McMechen and W Bricen
have returned to their homes at
Moundsville. after ATTENDING fb.
Cleveland Auto Show. Both EXPECT
to purchase cars in the early sprine
PITTSBURGH SHOW
which Will Be Held Next Month
Promises TO Be One Of the Best in
the Country This Year
Members OF the show committee OF
the Pittsburgh Auto Show Association
have completed final arrangements
TOT the opening Of the final show that
VIII be held In the Exposition build.
ing from February "a 10 q. inclusive
80 wen IS the committee pleased
With the plans for the local exhibit
mat they declare that the show viii
De even better than that held i'm tho
Grand Central Palace during the weez
OF February g.
Tn the lavishness or the decorations
the extent and variety Of cars and ac.
cessories to be- ON view and tho rnusl.
cal attractions rf tho rvtftstf-- ~