The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14
HUNDREDS OF
AUTO PARTIES
!. ATTEND 1: FAIR
Warmer Weather Expected to
Bring Great Influx to San
Diego Exposition. 4

SAN DlDGo, Cal, Feb. 1s.-Al-
though the great influx Is not ex-
pected until warmer weather opens up
the roads throughout the east and
middle west, hundreds Of automobile
parties already have made the trans
continental trip over the southern ma
tional highway to the San Diego ex-
position; and before the end OF 1915.
1t. is believed that a total OF $4,000
automobiles will cross the continent
with visitors to the two California
expositions. One large party OF tour
lists is already being organized BY
j.. j. Cole, preside OF the Cole Mo-
tor Car Company, and several others
nre being planned by automobile own
ers in ali parts OF the country.
Only One Route. if
or the four recognized transcontin-
entail routes, only one. that through
the southwest Is in satisfactory con-
ditton during the winter months. The
others, the northern trail from Chi
caSo through st. Paul to Seattle, the
Overland trail over the Lincoln ma
tional highway from Chicago through
Omaha, Cheyenne and Ogden to San
Francisco, and the Midland trail from
Chicago through Denver and Salt Lake
to Los Angeles, are buried under
heavy falls of snow. For this reason.
almost all the automobile parties so
far have followed the southern route
along the border through Phoenix and
into San Diego. After visiting the
San Diego exposition, they will 20
northward through southern Califor-
mia to Los Angeles and then on to
San Francisco to attend the opening
OF the exposition in that city on Feb
ruary 90. ss
When the other three trails omen for
travel in the course OF the next few
months, the great influx OF automo-
bile parties will begin with. streams
OF motor cars making their way to
the Pacific coast over all four high
ways.
In addition to those who plan TO
cross the continent bys automobile.
there are hundreds who are shipping
their machines to the west coast by
rail In order that they may have them
for use over the wonderful roads for
which California, Oregon and Wash-
mgton are famous. Railroad COM
panies already report a remarkable
increase in automobile shipments
westward. many motorists having
their machineg sent directly from the
factory;; and extra freight cars are
being called into service to meet the
demand expected within the next few
weeks. "a.
Placing Guide Posts. "a
The Pacific coast motorists are do-.
ing all1n their power to make travel
In this section Of the country a pleas
ure in every way. In southern Cali
iornia, for example, the Automobile
Club OF Southern California has plac-
cd guide posts through the district
about San Diego and Los Angeles and
from eastern and middle western
is furnishing information daily IN
answer to the thousands OF queries
points. .;s-.2- - : !
Last year the three Pacific coast
states expended huge sums In putting
finishing touches TO their elaborate
system OF state highways; and az a,
result, the roads are in first class CON
d1tioR. States, counties. and towns
along the four main trans-contiren-
tai highways also have worked faith
fully to get the various routes into the
best possible shape.
With all these preparations made
and with the two expositions as draw
ing cards, Pacific coast automobile an
thusissts are making plans to vel
come and care for the greatest NUM-
Der Of visiting motorists ever seen in
this part OF the country. -
This British exchequer returns Ia
the close OF October show that the
British expediture on the yva,. sirca