The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-30

ooAcS Company, Fourteenth street Mr.
Linerman left the business section of
Pittspursh at o'clock yesterday
morning and at IL minutes OF IL he
was honking bis horn In front of his
place. He drove a large Overland
touring car.
Mr.. Linerman said that the roads
between Pittsburgh and here were
never so good. There were only a
few stretches" that were had. II
found the worse roads In the West
Alexander. Pa. section" said he. but
they are being repaired"
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auto drivers rushing through alleys
into streets without sounding their
horns" remarked a stranger the other
day.
The James y. Mckee Cigar COMPANY
received another Ford delivery car
this week
A current issue OF a popular maya
zine carries a story to the effect nat
the first automobile was made in eng
land in 1735. The author OF his
startling information said the machine
ran. too. making four miles an hour
when Il was tuned up"
II is said that Il is likely that the
railroad companies operating in West
Virginia will attempt to have the next
legislature pass a. Law prohibiting
autos rom using red tail lights. the
objection being that when they show
near the tracks often engineers take
such lights for danger signals. Two
OF the New England states now have
laws prohibiting the use OF red lights
on autos.
Steve Skanshinska's Buick car that
went over an embankment In Benwood
several weeks ago. badly damaging II.
has been put in 3rst-class running CON
dition ut local garage.
Detouring signs have been placed
along the road OF the National pike
through the town OF Fulton. by ne
Ohio Valley Automobile club. me
signs also bear the following notice:
Attention Motorists. this work Is
being lone by the Ohio Valley 14u O.
mobile club. Are you a member tou
should Join and show US that you ap-
preciate the work We are doing"
George L. zoeokler Sons Packing
company received their new delivery
truck This week through the WheelinR
Motor company. distributors for me
Buick cars.
The Freedom OF company has IN
stalled late model gasoline tank tor
customers use at their plant. me
tank " of glass and Is unusually con
venient for motorists In flling their
tanks with safety and dispatch.
The Union Auto company mas re-
duced the size OF Its office as to make
more room 10 store and display cars.
Thomas o. Mjchaels. of FrostburE.
Nd, motored through Wheeling TINS
week on his way TO Ohio. He had
minor repairs made 10 his car at the
Auto Sales company.
AS predicted. the best gasoline will
be selling at % to % cents the 'RaI.
Ion about the time old Santa Claus
passed through Wheeling.
There was never a. many automo-
piles IN Martins Ferry in the history
OF the old town than Friday evening
when the automobile parade was
given. There were scores Of machines
In the procession while more than a
hundred persons drove over 10 thar
city from here to take in the Hal
lowe'en demonstrations.
The Following r. a part OF a press
notice sent out By the Saxon Motor
company relative 20 the hill climbing
event AT Uniontown, Pa. a few weeks
ago.
Second place was taken a. the
Jniontown. Pa. hill climbing event
seven cars being entered. one OF me
teats Of the Saxon was 20 defeat
Ralph DePalma. who drove his ffis-
PIANO .acinE car Shortly after. al
lafayette. Ind. this Saxon sped up a
lo"vfOot cours' with a II per cent
grace pan OF the way IN the fast time |
OF twenty and one-half seconds ana
took second place. All OF the Other /
cars entered were special racing
models. the Saxon being a stock car
Justice Lee ,. Dobbs il about m.
hApplest man In town. He has located
ihs care stolen last August. and viii
soon re "cuttin' the cOrnerg~ a. OF
ypre he auto was located al New
concord. Ohio. having been stolen nv
foreigner. The authorities are nov
pursuing the alleged thief
Youths in the pre-HaIlowe'en eeie.
bfation stunts are not combining their
soap marking 20 windows this wear
but wind shields and sides Of auto
mobiles touched up such markings
add greatly 10 The beauty Of The car |
n appears that the rewards Offered
ny the Ohio valley Automobile cfub
Tor the conviction % any persons
stealing belongings nom an autonomous
nae put the qulstus on such denreda. /
lions
What over became o. tho dHrrer
auto hat ran into a buggy between ]
bridgeport and Reualre several
months ago The auto isy on the
roadside fur a fcW weeks and fhon
suddenly diaappJ AIRED
Auto end motorcycle tires sere
highere In price han for years last
fan and today thsy are selling a. /
choaply a. they we're ever known IN /
this section L
ur covert ~ MOundsvIIie. bad his ]
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