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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
WRECKED AUTO
CHANGES CAREER
ITALIAN WHO CAME TO TAMP
TIES IS NOW EXPERT AUTO
MOBILE REPAIRER.
Sees First Working Of Damaged Ma
chine and Responds to Call OF
His Vocation.

This is not a fairy story. tits true
incident OF a poor, unsophisticated
foreigner who came to this city about
decade ago. when there were a GER
tain class OF people who called him
"dago". That man today Is one of
the best automobile repairers in this
city. He Is Sam Carciona, who for the
past few years has been working at
the j. J. O'Keefe garage
Carciona came TO this country from.
Italy with his wife In the cary 1900
He came to Wheeling with the hope
OF finding job as section hand on
the u. a o. road. for at that time
storing. able-bodied men were needed.
He and his wife stopped at Bellaire.
one night while he was strolling along
the river bank he heard that an auto
mobile with several passengers had
gone over an embankment. He
fastened to the scene. But there was
nothing there except the wrecked car
He helped several men TO get the car
onto the road. This was the first
time he had ever seen the working
parts of a car. He went to the repair
sho pwith the auto: he saw how IL
was repaired. Sam then felt that he
could better use q repair kit than to
tam ptles. He went back TO his wife.
saying to her that he was going to be
an automobile repairer. He got some
books. but he could not read them.
but the diagrams showed him how
autos were constructed. He studied
the designs
Today he cannot speak good English
but there's nothing about an auto
that he man who was called "dago"
cannot fix today
There's no occasion to recite what
Sam said when asked OF his uprising.
He was under car. grim and dirty,
when an Intelligencer man saw him
yesterday. II was at noon and his
little brown eyed boy was standing
by the auto awaiting his appearance.
MY boy, Joe, who goes to school can
tell you better than l. He taIka nice.
and he good. da boy" said Sam.
the "Dago," as he picked him up in
his arms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
OVERLAND FACTORY
Breaks Record Of Cars Manufactures
and Shipped 10 Representatives.
Last Month.

A new shipping record was estab-
lished by the Willys-Overland COM
pany on September 20, when 627 cars
left the factory, which company is
represented by the Auto Sales com
pany. Fourteenth street. Never be-
fore in the history OF the big Toledo
concern has IL been able TO reach this
high water mark in daily production
During the last four months the pro
ductiou OF the factory has grown ire
mendously. In June the shipments
averaged 300 cars a day. Before me
end of August this was increased TO
500 a day.
During September the shipments or
Oyerlands again showed a marked in
crease. each week In the month being
larger than any OF those preceding.
In the four days from September 2T to
30. inclusive, 1928 cars left the big
Toledo plant. On the last Wednes-
day OF the month 627 were shipped,
a new days record for the company
From April 81. when the shipments
OF new models first began to leave the
factory. mp TO September 30 the fac
tory had shipped 49.s77 cars. During
the same production period on last
years models shipments amounted to
21.426 cars. This was considered a
phenomenal record at the time. yet
1915 shows an increase OF over 1873
per cent
BY shipping s27 cars on September
80 the factory not only broke all for
mer records but It fulhlled the predic-
ton made by it, president. John y.
WHY'S, last January. At that time
WHY'S made public the fact that ne
believed the company would jump It's
production up to 800 cars a day be-
fore another year had passed. Even
his closest associates considered II a
hazardous statement 20 make. as the
factory at that time was producing
less than 200 cars a day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The Capitol Car company. Market
street. received a carload OF Jeffrey
and Maxwell cars this week. They
have now on display the latest model
Maxwell roadster that's about the fin.
est appearing and smoothest running
cars ever seen in the city. The man
ager said yesterday that he would be
pleased 10 give a demonstration of the
car to all prospective buyers. The car
is an ideal one for the professional or
business man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
AUTO TIRE REPAIRING Highest 5a,..' Quality .,I.,
R. 7. MCGEE TIRE and REPAIR WORKS
I7O6 E0FF STREET

car and tho body and tho fart that FOR
r. very slight additional Investment
The Six % 10" can be converted ipf,
luxurious enclosed car. suitable for
winter use niIl mean a material In.
crease in tho winter use Of cars
Here's man who descf be- iis
Hife aa. n limousine Evidently some
lady who .f lafrr and heavy"
"MInc's light runabOut"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

A communication was received yes
terday by Secretary A. H. HoblitzeIl
from President Elmer Hough. OF the
west Virginia Automobile Association,
stating that there are hundreds at
tending the Southern Appalachian
Good Roads Association convention,
IN session this week At Bluefield, w.
va Mr.. Hough said his car was
Joined by u others along the route
from Wellsburg 10 Blueheld.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
Locatsd ~ Waarsrbsra
Haohins Hhop.

Tho cost Of auyear driving has bean
90 materially reduced by mo intro.
duction ~ tho new MrehoU demounf.
able Sedan TOP. a. handled bv The
Hove Company. o. The South Side that
motor car oUnera are coming 20 a
rcalHauon hat tbe automobile III no
longer q "fair vcather friend The
dfmounfnble Sedan too means an aIl.
the-year car Tor any and 600 knds ~
weather Of the expense ~ only ono
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

good car over Wheeling streets. espe-
cially the greater part OF those on the
South Side. the upkeep OF the machine
is too much for one in ordinary cir
cumstances. There is no question
about it," concluded the Squire. that
IL Wheeling had streets like other
West Virginia cities there would be
hundreds more people in ordinary
financial condition TO buy cars"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

terday that State Road Supervisor A.
Dennis Williams. is In Mingo county
this week. inspecting the roads with
the officials and citizens OF that coun-
~. in reference to the bond issue OF
about $4,000 for the Improvement of
the public thoroughfares in that sec
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Wheeling auto driver said this
the other day: Curves in public high.
ways should be constructed the same
as the curves OF railroads are made.
so that vehicle rounding the curve
or the right hand side OF road, turn
ing 10 the left. will have less dificulty
In preventing overturning that at
present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

During the past week the local DO
lice department has received a large
number of communications giving de-
scripuons OF stolen cars all over the
country. There seems to have been
more Fords stolen in Indianapolis than
in any other one section.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The stride Of progress is manifest
ing itself more every day. This week
Postmaster w. W. Irwin received a
communication from the Postofice De
partment giving the rural mail carriers
the right TO use motorcycles or autos
in the delivery OF mail. IL is said that
on good roads the mail can be deliv-
cred in about half the time from mo-
tor-driven vehicle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

wheeling Corrusating company. and
family returned this week from a mo-
tor trip through Ohio. including Can
ton. A Chevrolet car was used
which was bought through the J. J.
o'heefe agency early last spring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. George and A.
ID. Lendon, OF Louisville. O.. were
among the motor guests at the Hotel
Windsor this week. in making a round.
trip from home here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
AUTO BRIEFS

What's the matter with your ARM
asked man TO the one who had the
member In sling while In a street
car the other day. Kicked by an
automot>ie.' said he. How In the
world could an automobile kick youg-
followed the interrogation. Il was
cranking the machine when II kicked
me-" came the reply.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Michaelson and
daughter. Miss Margaret. OF Pitts
burgh. motored 10 this city yesterday.
and were guests at the Stamm hotel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

At a meeting OF the Ohio Valley An
tomobile Club. held Thursday even.
ing plans were perfected to have the
association and the town oflcials of
FULTON improve the National road in
That section. Work will be com
menced at once
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Hart Morris. OF Bellaire. drove his
new touring Buick to Wheeling yes
terday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

A nan Who doubtless knoya What ~
20 talklnH about aid the other dav
That it Woulf have been far haffe~ ~
wheeling had paved her rtraeta IN
brick instead u asphalt during the pasf
rev yeara Just look 81 the streets
That have been laid IN asphalt durfnr
the past frW years" Hald the speaker.
You VII md them about a. frrerufar
e. Verh, and Freat holes eaten IN fhrua
from OIL dropped IRON automobiles III
IhsroH nothink lfka rod Cd uavfnr
brick FOR sfrref-if ne afrrrtn are Hanf
In good reralr,- ~ conciuded
The Auto SALES company. rour-
tenth street received fha NIrranf
Lrtord nnd The most perfected NillV-
knight car this week Tor local fsVv
~. The ante cost over $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The new Hotel Rogers IL catering
to motoring parties.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Among the Wheeling men arrested
TINS week for exceeding the eight-miIe
limit on the National pike between
bridgeport and ST. Clairsville was a
wei known laundry proprietor. ne
was fined So and costs by a justice
OF the peace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Sheriff Sweeney has his new tour
ing Page in the repair shop this
week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The Capitol Car Company. OF Mar.
ket street reports the sale OF three
maxwell touring cars this week. one
o (which was delivered to r. NJ. Muir.
ply. OF the Warrington section.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Joseph Balzer OF the Balzer and
Balzer garage. Main street, who was
struck in the eye several weeks ago by
a piece of steel while working at an
emery wheel. Is now in the Wheeling
hospital Il is efared that the sight
of the optic is destroyed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Freight Agent J. V. Braden. OF the
local Pennsylvania depot. and family
left this week for a tour OF the East.
Including Washington. n c. Balti.
more and Cumberland. Nd, IN Mr..
Braden's Chalmers car.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

IL has been soncervatively estimated
mat 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
connecting system OF hard-surfaced
roads that would appeal TO the tour
ISIS; enable the farmer to get his pro-
ducts to market, etc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

"iaA"eh ROADSTER mat about the fin
est appearing and smoothest runnina
cars ever seen in the city. The man
ager said yesterday that he would be
pleased 10 give a demonstration of the
car TO all prospective buyers. The ca,
is an ideal one for the professional OF
business man.
Sheriff Sweeney has his new tour
ing Page in the repair shop this
week
Chief OF Police Thomas Leyland re.
ceiVed his Maxwell car from the re-
pair shop this week and is now driv.
ing as OF yore. II will be recalled
that the said Maxwell attempted 10
climb telegraph pole a short time
ago while the chief was at the wheel
The Carl II. Page Motorc company
are exhibiting an innovation in their
Mitchell cars. They are showing the
New Mitchell Six OF 1915 equipped
with imported hand printed slip Gov
ers TO blend with the enameled finish
on their cars.
These covers are more servica bic
than the conventional covers of the
old style. and will retin their coIors
when washed and exposed 70 the ele
ments. They are more comfortable
both in winter and in summer. and
give a final touch OF novelty to the
finish Of the car.
Here's a chance to secure the agep.
cy for a well known new car that has
recently been put on the market. The
lntelligencer is in receipt OF a letter
from the Mutual Motor Car COMPANY
Of Buffalo. n. Y. reading in part
III you know OF any person who would
be interested in handling our car. will
you kindly call their attention TO our
concern?"
The Howe Machine Company. OF the
south Side. agents for the well known
and ever popular Mitchell car. reports
the sale OF another touring auto 90 a
local business man. 10 be presented 10
his wife Christmas morning. Il issto
be happy surprise on Christmas
day
Two more members were enrolled In
the West Virginia State Automobile
Association this week by Secretary A
~ Hoblitzell BY joining the state or.
Fanization one automatically becomes
a member OF the A. A. A. Mr. Boblit.
zell is conducting n campaign All over
the State for more members. and
scores OF men. and a few women. have
become members during the past sum.
mer
The Manufacturers Record SAYS
no prediction 10 made By the Presi
dent OF the Goodyear Tire a Rubber
company that this country will likely
absorb one million new cars annually
for tho merit three years"
II IL probable that wheeling will bs
represented 40 the convention Of the
Electric Vehicle Association Of Amer.
Tea a. Cleveland. o.. October rs and
~. a number of prominent manu-.
fscturers from al parts OF the coun.
try are 20 SPEAK.
Frank De Vol % Em Grove. Is
driving his new six-cyiinder HERR
Brooks. purchased through the wheel
ing Motor Car Company. Main street
Baizer q BalTef. Main street garage.
reports the sale 81 two Studebakeru
of the rs model this week ono Of
The cars was delivered 10 Charles al
Hammond. Of Eastern Ohio.
One ~ tho finest and most unto
date cars In the Bridgeport district is
the biz SO model Overland OF Ioseph
Hora. who recently bought thu ma.
chine through tho Auto sales Compa.
ny. Fourteenth street
Word was received IN the city yes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The automobile race that was being
promoted by Secretary A. ". Hobut
eel. o. the state and Ohio Valley Auto
Associations. which was 10 have taken
place AZ the Pair Grounds today. has
been called on until next year. az sew.
eral Of The speed kings" could not
be had AZ present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

emery wheel. Is now in the Wheeling
hospital. Il is efared that the sight
of the optic is destroyed.
John Kiger. mail carrier Of the
Elm Grove rural route No. 2. is using
a Ford runabout in delivering mail.
Thursday morning a delegation OF
newspaper men will leave the city
building in Lou r. Hallers touring
car for an inspection OF the roads in
this vicinity. The "scribes" will be
the guests OF Mr.. Halter. the congenial
president Of the board OF county com.
missioners.
This is the first place for many
miles that | have found that auto.
mobile garages furnish free air" re.
marked Charles VI Hampton. a mem
Der OF the indianapolis Automobile as.
ISOLATION and an official OF the Indian.
apolis Chamber OF Commerce. to Sec.
rotary a. II. Hoblitzell OF the W. Va.
A. A. yesterday. while at the head.
quarters securing information as 10
the best route TO Richmond. Va 1T
may not be generally known" con
tinued Ir. Hampton. but there were
few places that one could pump up an
auto tire between here and Indian
apolis and the majority OF the places
that had such conveniences charged
10 cents per pump"
Mrs. y r Whitaker has her Frank
lin touring car In the J. J. O'Keef snop
for repairs this week
Thomas Thoner is driving his new
Chevrolet car rorafved rarewffw
through the local agency. J. J.
.Okeefe. az Fifteenth and McColioch
streets
Among the sales reported this week
by y. J. O'Kcefe is new Franklin 20
Captain william r. Messenger. OF
Brooke county.
Wilbur Hooking. cashier OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

chief OF Police Thomas Leyland re-
ceiVed his Maxwell car from the re-
pair shop this week and is now driv-
ing as or yore. II will be recalled
mat the said Maxwell attempted TO
climo a telegraph pole a short time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Justice r. W Enrei South ChapIino
street Who has owned and driven n
touring car Tor nearly n decade. said
laat nirht that no would buy new
automobile 'Hut what's the uae7"
he added for if ono has 10 drive a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Here's chance to secure the agen-
oy for well known new car that has
recently been put on the market. The
lntelligencer is in receipt OF a letter
from the Mutual Motor Car Company
OF Buffalo. n. Y. reading in part:
II you know OF any person who would
be interested in handling our car. viii
you kindly call their attention TO our
concern"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Word vas received in the city y,.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The Capitol Car Company. Market
street. has sold nearly 80 Maxwell
cars ID TO yesterday from the FIRST Of
the year. 10 has thus far been the
most successful season IN the hrrn-s
history. The Maxwell r. one Of the
most popular autos IN this section. a.
wen as all over tho country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

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.
Elklns: Elmer Hough, Wellsburg; p.
+. Clark. Elkins; Vim. Gulland. Elk
ms: T. J. Mahan. Fouansbee; Albert
Sneaker. Wellsburg; H. n. Mahan.
Fouansbee; N. II. King. Elkins; II. w.
Meyer, Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

John Kiger. mail carrier OF the
Elm Grove rural route No. 2. is using
Ford runabout in delivering mail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Atchinson county. Kansas. which Is
mueh larger than Ohio county but
mas about the same population, has
tne distinction OF having an automo-
pile 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.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Stanley Floyd and family lert
Thursday. in Mr.. Ford's touring car.
on an extended eastern trip. They
VIII tour the Valley OF the Virginia.
before returning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Returns from twonty.sovon ~ the
forty nine States in the Union show
"a total of ft3.25sff0 paid IN fees 20
the Government by the owners of mo.
tor cars and trucks during the nrst
cir months o. 1915
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Well. there's one consolation. while
the price of gasoline has been grad
ually advancing the price OF tires have
been slowly coming down. Il could
be worse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

The Howe Machine Company. Of the
south Side, agents for the well known
and ever popular Mitchell car. reports
the sale OF another touring auto 20 a
local business man. 10 be presented to
his wife Christmas morning. II istto
be happy surprise on Christmas
day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

One ~ tho finest and most unto
date cars In the bridgeport district is
the bic 50 model Overland OF Joseph
lora. who recently bought the ma.
chine through tho Auto sales Compa.
ny. Fourteenth street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

never saw as few second hand
cars for sale since I have been In
business here for the past 10 years"
said a local dealer the other day.
Asked for the reason he said that the
construction OF an automobile had
been about perfected and that one 3
car OF 1914 model is as good for .un-
ming purposes and in general style as
nose 81 later models. Those VINO
have autos become to love them Just
ike an engineer does his locomotive
or a farmer his driving horse. said lie
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16

Mrs. y r. Whitaker has her Frank
i'm touring car In the J. J. O'Keef s1op
FOR repairs this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-19
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-19
ANNEXATION WILL
MAKE MORE WORK
Lecai Labor Leader Points to ENper-
fence aud says He i Strong
for Both Projects.

Labor has no quarrel with annexa-
tion. according 90 the statement OF a
sell knowu union man made TO The
ATsus today
% do nos see. he said. "how a lab
nriaF man can find a reason which
uiu Justify him iu opposing either
one 81 the annexation propositions
which are 10 be voted upon tomorrow.
labor always has stood for the
growth ~ the city both within and
without Annexation has always
meant more improvements On the new
districts and this has brought more
work. Houses have been built. streets
opened and graded. Watermsins and
sewers laid and other work done
which would not have been undertak-
en- n the territory had remained out
side ~ the city.
lie b. 20 the interest % labor 10
bring Rock Island closer 20 the couu-
try through the Improvement % the
road 20 the south because that will
have a tendency 10 lower the cost OF
living I am for both annexation
propositions and find practically no
division OF sentiment on these ques-
lions among the men With whom !
have talked"