The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

ocioIc returning.
Atchinson county. Kansas which "a
much larger than Ohio county but
has about the same population. mas
the distinction OF having an automo-
bile for every three families. and the
families in that section ACREAGE near.
ly hve. II is estimated that only one
OF every 20 families in the Wheeling
district have an auto.
w. b. johnson. who a short time
ago opened a garage in Thirty-third
street, has taken the agency for the
Pierce-Arrow car. He has one of the
finest establishments OF the kind In
Wheeling.
Louis Brand. William Brand. Fred
Brand. George Brand. Merritt Brand
and Robert Becker. OF the A. r. Mas
ten Brokerage company, took a tour
through eastern Ohio this week In
Louis Brands Studebaker touring car
IN search OF walnuts. II is said that
the cars capacity was thoroughly
tested upon their return by the sew
eral tons OF walnuts they found.
II has been soncervatively estimated
that the farmers and business men in
West Virginia are losing thousands
OF dollars annually by reason OF bad
roads. By this we mean, by lack of a
connecting system of hard-surfaced
roads that would appeal to the tour
lists; enable the farmer to get his pro-
ducts to market, etc.
Among the delegates in attendance
OF the good roads convention of the
Southern Appalachian Good Roads as
ISOLATION, at Blueheld. now in ses-
sion. representing the West Virginia
state Automobile Association, West
virginia and Wheeling Boards of
Trade. are Hon. Howard Sutherland.
Elkins; Elmer Hough. Wellsburg; p.
r. Clark. Elkins; Vim. Gulland. Elk
ms I. j. Mahan. Fouansbee; Albert
Snediker. Wellsburg; II. n. Mahan
Fouansbee: NJ. II. King. Elkins; II. w.
Meyer. Wheeling.
According to the latest report from
the State Auditors Office for the
month OF September. there is shown a
total OF 1900 registered automobiles
In West Virginia. Reports for the
corresponding period in 1913 show
that there were but $500. while the
report for 1914 shows a total OF 1850.
Even so. II Is interesting TO note that
during the past year this state has ex-
perienced a healthy growth OF 1880
cars. just think OF what a powerful
organization could be made up OF a
mere fraction OF this number.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hedges are
expected home to-day from a motor
trip taken this week to Cleveland and
ether cities in the Buckeye State in
Mr. Hedges touring Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McConnauRhey
OF Bridgeport are touring the Great
Lakes IN Mr.. McConnaughey's big car.
Elemr Mesgle. secretary OF the
Wheeling Ice 4 Storage Company. and
Edward Carpenter. manager OF the {.
+. Adams Company. have returned
from a motor trip In Washington coun.
~. o.. and incidentally hshed along
the Muskingum river.
Balzer & Balzer. Main street. deIiv.
cred r. W. Cooper's touring Studeba.
ker this week. Mr.. Cooper lives IN
North Wheeling
The local repair shops have been
unusually busy this week repairing
vice during the summer. The greater
part OF the auto owners request that
the repairers do not give out informa-
tion that their car II in the shop. rhat
is perhaps consistent. for when one
has a sick horse the veterinary does
not give out the fact for publication
Have you noticed tho many new
cars ~ several makes that have steel
wheels seen In the streets during the
past several weeks The wheels are
constructed on the principle Of a b.
cycle wheel 10 Is said that the steel
wheels have proved equally N not
better than the wooden ones
WIN n Colvig. who has the dist,nc.
lion OF being the first owner ana
driver ~ an automobile IN this city
way hack in 1900 has his now Frank.
Din car I'm the !. J OKeefe shop Tor n
winters ovcrEaullnF Mr. Colvie o.
a Franklin enthusiast and the present
car Or the third OF that make he mas
bought through tho OKeefe agency
a tired little boy sat on the curb
With his chin resting In his hands.
% wish I was rich" he exclaimed
W NNHN NNNNN MNA NW WIN NNNNIT
money 10 you we're rich7" asked one
OF his r'aymates
"fd buy q great biz motor car. 70
answered the little chap. 80 could
Z ny my Kite out o. the back OF u with.
out running my legs Off
Returns from twonty-sovon Of the
forty nine States in tho Union show
o. total % fi7.25s go paid IN fees 20
the Government by the owners ~ mo-
tor cars and trucks during the nrsi
cir months Of 1915
Justice r. W Enrei South ChapIins
street Who has owned and driven a
touring car Tor nearly n decade. said
laat nirht that no would buy new
automobile 'Uut what's tho use o.
hc added Tor f ono has 10 drive a