The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-31

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share OF the fast stuff"
Automobiles have been used by the
Tying squadron" that has been max
ing trips through the country dis
tricts during the past week.
one OF the features OF the play that
was presented at the Court during
the week was a 1915 model Overland
car. exhibited on the stage by the
Auto Sales company.
Many automobile parties will make
the trip to Washington this afternoon
10 see the old-time rivals, Washing
ION and jefferson and West Virginia
university. meet In their annual grid
iron battle.
Several wagon loads of cinders
have been placed on the road at
Roneys Point during the past @
and automobiles can now pass over
his section OF oad with less diff
Guilty than was experienced a few
days ago.
Convict road work. which is en-
ployed extensively in the southern
part OF the state. Is proving highly
satisfactory. and 1t Is likely that a
much larger force OF convicts will be
sent out at the opening OF spring.
Ralph de Palma has entered for the
Corona, Cal. road race on Thanks
giving day. November &c. He will
leave the coast Immediately after the
races at Brighton Beach, N. Y, on
November 3.
The French government has
changed its attitude toward crude
rubber and automobile tires n has
decided them c~ontraband of war.
Automobile exports from this coun-
try for August have fallen off
$1.616.2Os as compared with August
Of 1913.
In all countries south OF the United
States there are only p 900 automo-
biles. Fifteen thousand OF these cars
are in Argentine and Brazil.
The evident success OF the armored
automobile in the European war has
impressed the United States war de-
partment as TO cause a strong de-
mand for similar equipment in the
American army.
Ross Prysock. French Walton. vii.
liam Lowe. Wade Pepper and Charles
Lowe will motor 10 Washington this
AFTERNOON to witness the Washington
and Jefferson University game.
The octo OH company has COM
pleted the new gasoline station that
mas been under process OF construc-
ton at Stackyard for the past sew
eral weeks.
william Kennedy. employee OF the
Union Automobile Company. has re.
turned TO this city after a several days
visit with friends and relatives in
Indiana.
Good progress Is being made on the
erection Of the garage al Elm Grove.
The building will be equipped with
the pest and most up-to-date machin.
cry In this vicinity.
The Pittsburgh Automobile Associa
ton VIII bold the fourth annual show
sometime In the early part OF Feb-
ruary. This show is being looked for.
ward TO with much anticipation by the
automobile men Of this vicinity.
After considerable discussion be.
tween automobile men Of London IL
mas ben decided to not hold the an.
nual fall show. The war they claim
mas made Il practically impossible for
the holding Of the show this season
For every hour spent in the aaddIe
arm Officers Of Europe in these dayS
spend nifty hours in an automobile.
The greatest drawback TO the auto.
mobile business In South America In
n extreme bad condition Of the roads
~ n said that outside OF the big cities
there Is scarcely any road al an.
The automobile offers Inc eirt Of
real rest TO the tired people Of he
country. u drives away worry and
stimulates the imagination.
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