The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-05

The latest Detroit eatrant into the
motor car manufacturing heIo. the -
erty Motor Car company. mas SCI q -.
ord breaking sales mark for 4 ne" pr
duo, and is away TO flying start.
More than s3.5Nn.Ooo worth OF LioersE
siIes have already been sold since the
car was first announced.
new record for fast motor car tray.
Ell across the continent was huhs up
SATURDAY, July 20. when ). b. Stefens,
Of Rome. New iork' aro's s,c MSt ar AZ
O'clock IN the afternoon. just I'VE
DAYS. is hours and go minutes sincs
the car had left New York clt!' ''7'o
miles away.
Stewart-Warner. Speedometer Corpora
.ion, OF Chicago. Ill. the world iarsSSSS
producer OF speedouleterS. autonno,'i.Ie
vacuum systems. motor u arcessorins,
has lust announced the purchase OF me
entire business of the Way COMPANY
Of Marshaltown. Iowa. the MiueIs
known spark plug H'anuIac'N
, Germ.
As stimulus TO road building and
improving the motor speed"aSs III u he
rfoas parts o. ,t the , Gsnt'S part. Evil
9ence Of this fact is found in the eX.
.nerience Of the managers o. tns nv
Cincinnati speedway. %hlcn. E,,NonN.
inQuDOratcQ
nc nnder the auspices OF The y. y. y.
20 labor day, September - In connec-
10, with the big event. Adrices recetE-
ed from various sections OF the D' AZ.
Highway also bring assurance OF &C
tiyity In the improvement line. que 10 q
desire on the part Of hundreds or motor
lars in the south to tour along the
highway 10 Cincinnati for the org rae ace
and exposition which will be neid 10
(.incinnati from September I 10 ;.
Birmingham. Ala. is building a speed
w Manned TO. compare faroraoly with
the best in the country. The course -
around the Birmingham Motor a no
Country Clubs LAKE The eT onrSSs mtLt
viii be built with a capacity o. 'S:"Ho
neople. The total cost Of the plant o IS
Estimated to be from 100000 10. S,uN,-
900. and 1t 1s planned 20 nass < C OF,
pIeted and ready for races in the .tai',
Tire racing game is now entering the
second stage Of advancement ana VIII
L. tbn next few years VIII hecoEfie mora
noni,Iar than ever before. according TO
me idea voiced by Barney Cldttelo. the
master driver. recently on ms way 20 %
the Pacific coast: Inc @I paSnsv al.
though / have practically retired Tor
tonn5.tIt;on. or course. l still! have q
Few Kicks left in my old speed boat ana
/ viii have a few more trles neao :. n 81.
prospering right :. this time. but sneI
show me any sptct that has pe pro f,ea
since the war in Europe stareeo: hino .
other sports. It l. gradually s roWlns
better II not. then who have mal..o o,i
Of dollars been spent in oullGtne oea -
full permanent speeeways during ing
past few years"
C. J, Brokaw, district sales manager
OF the Maxwell Motor company: inc. o.
Detroit has promoted the torma!ipn o. %
$500 .o0c company in Omaha. Neo. 70
handle Maxwell cars in eastern Ne
braska, Western Iowa and part OF
south Dakota. The company is know
an the c. ". Francis company, OF which
c. w. Francis Is president.
The net earnings OF the Ford Motor
ronpany OF Canada. Ltd. for the cur
rent ascal year OF ~ months. ending
July 81. show apDr2xim1a,eiy s5 $1,000 sG
.Sare on the $1,000. O00- outstanding
capital from these earnings: however
the Canadian war tax will be deducted.
II developments materialize 1t Is pos