The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-15

OF the largest places in the city.
Edward Hazaka. a we'll known auto
machinist. Of Wellsburg. who has been
confined In the Ohio Valley General hos
plta Tor the past few weeks. following
an operation, Is improving rapidly and
VIII be able To leave the Institution in a
short time.
Elmer Tough. president OF the West
virginia Association, and
one OF the most enthusiastic good roads
men In the state. was In the city this
week on business, from his home at
Wcllsburg.
\ W. Loe & Company. Wheeling dis
~tributors for Ford cars. sold 100000
worth OF car in this section since Au-
gust 1. 1915. to January 10. 1915.
9. \. statler arrived home early last
ieck from the New York Automobile
show. and viii leave shortly with Mrs.
Ststler and his brother. FOR southern
California to spend the winter.
IN addition wiz be built to Every
5ody.s Garage. ia Woodsdale, which
building was recently erected By Man
dger John Humble.
New members admitted to tho Ohio
alley Automobile club during the week
include. r. -. ~Jeuutson. stanley FLOYD.
-. Il. Markell. br. Joh HI. Mcclure and
DR.. John McColL
county Road Engineer George w.
SttenTod IS attending the good roads
school which Is In session In Morgan
town. The school. which ls conducted
under the auspices OF the state highway
department, IL the best In the history
or tho state.
Directors OF the Ohio Valley Automo-
biie tlub. Ina session Thursday night.
Went on record a. favOring the enact
ment OF the Adamson measure. now
IS for the reeuiation Of intsSstate use
or automobiles and all self-propelIed
tehlcIes which use public highways In
interstate commerce.
Copies Of the parking ordinance which
was adopted BY council, Al TuesdsV
nights session. may be secured from
ne c4ty auditor. the traffic police. and
club. or upon application at police head
quarters or the offices of the club. In
the board OF trade rooms. Market Audi
lurlum Five thousand copies are being
printed ~ the club. and will be ready
Tor distribution soon.
Robert Meidei. OF the East End Il. nov
driving for the Ohio valley Candy Com
pany.
Clarence Fccuy. Of ne George s
Feeny Candy Company. has purchased a
Sedan Ford. through tho A.. ". Ipe Com
pany. wheeling district distributors.
h Reno Motor Sales Company re-
ceived two carloads or cars this week.
-FOUR and six cylinder Reno latest models
There are ~ present 1850 motor
driven vehicles in ohio county. accord
ing 20 the latest figures from the state
auditor.
There arc two essential things that
are retardinE the automobile business
% a great extent In this section I'd pre-
emit said "a distributor yesterday. the
rnpld rising price or gasoline and the
~ appears Co me that there is no plausi-
BILE reason for either OF the -lnconveni-
euces''
Just twenty years ago the most bow
eriul racing automobile attained an
average speed OF ~ miles an hour In
the fret American motor derby. 4 few
weeks ago Dario Eesta Travelled fOT se
miles an hour. and tho winner on the
Asior Cup race exceeded mat speed
This great Increase boo speed D. due NOT
only % the development Oh the racine
car. however. but tu The scientific com
Htruction OF tracks and spccdways as
we'll The nrN automobile road rars
was run between Paris and E~ordeauN.
France. In 1880.
I. 81. Benham. of NJ aut, Sale. ,.
ptuE. f1 expected horne to-day from an
extensive tour o. the eastern section III
Onto. in The interest of the overland
Gales
a letter received hero this week from
Herhcrt Harhmun. manaEo OF the Reno
solos company who haq been apcndiug
Tho past several months ln Nrv Mo-
Ifu Tor DIE H0l|fI. state. That I. d. saf.
tnE along nicely and that hiH health is
uoeker 2 Weller. ~ Market street
arli Grades ~ firs. ~ vsst snd
viii hereafter handle such IN addition
t' other auto accesrorire
vs. % Worth. Of clinton. i- driving
bis new Overland car bourht through
the Auto Sales Company.