The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-06

Tn. healing Automobile club thru
ira n-exident. T.. A. Robinson. yesterday
secured from Highway Commissioner
snow Of Ohio. at Columbus the right
Tor West Virginia autos 10 tr3NeI III
the Bucksye state under 1871 licenses
until March LIST, 1871.
West Virginia automobiles can be sent
over the Pennsylvania roads until jan
nary IL under tho licenses OF last year
ON Tuesday members Of the "ne%'
ing Auto club asked Major Z. T. orr
ney OF the state Highway Commissions
20 wire Columbus. Ohio. and Harris
hur- PENNSYLVANIA. and ask for extern
.ions OF time Tor the 1870 West VIZ
Einia licenses
Refused TO Act
II wan nctnted out that auto:Sts from
+his sta,r we're being arrested IN inc
nthar two states for operating the"
machines unster the old licenses o"-
ing to the manner In which theHa'Sn-
way Commission Of this state IL Manu-
ling the business are unable 10 procure
the 1927 licenses.
T-bn nrssidsut OF the Wheeling Auto
club and prominent members state 'hN'
absolutely no attention WAS pau ~
their request on Tuesday ana M"J''
Fortney refused to ask either state Ao'
an extension or time.
In the meantime, Highway Comn'S-
.ionsr snow Of Ohio was called up about
Tho matter by members OF the Wheeling
Auto club and in answer TO their re-
nuest for an extension asked a question
Wanted TO Know
,.NVhat's the matter with your high-
.vav Commissioners? Why don't theE
make the request" was his query
commissioner Snow then stated. after
the situation had been thoroughly eN-
plalned TO him. that Ohio would not only
Grant an extension OF Is days. but wouIu
honor West Virginia 1920 licenses until
March |, 1921. Word Will be sent 10
all officers IN the state Of Ohio 10 tA"'
effect.
had mailed IL letter % Mr.. Z. y. Robin
SON OF this city giving the desired per-
mission and the letter Will be received
here this morning.
The Wheeling Automobilc club then
took drastic action and sent Senate:
Jesse Bloch TO Charleston TO 'nterN'""
Major Fortncy Of III" road commission.
woke Him Up
Tha senator did so with such v!Eor
that Fortney immediately wired the
Highway Commissioners Of both ohio
and Pennsylvania.
In. response u his kilograms word
VS. received last night that tn" Penn
syiyau.u Highway Comm'S$.on ";''
agreed 10 honor West Virginia licenses
until January Is.
No word had been received up 20
lac hour last night by members or tns
N-neslia; Auto club as TO what the re-
S,.i- o. Major Tortu"y's efforts IN ONO
viii b.,
Il, With h,. NO trick for him 10 secnr"
ms rNrui!~>:uu - use our l220 licenses IN
ohio until March l." said President
Robinson. As We have already secured
That perm, sion after Major tortneS
.. had refused - ACT.
Couldn't Get Results
w. hruug.u; all Ii pressure W"
could on our state Highway C"mmi$S ."n
and guI u" results until Senator BIZ"
went IL charleston. | am informed by
Senator Bloch that the Highway Com
. mission claims To have 4 big stock "f
. The. 1871 License plates on hand and |
. ", sh 10 give publicity I" the fact tina:
I,auusyivlnia has agreed 10 honor tn"
1870 licenses only until January l"tH.
so 1t is now up 10 the indiTidu;t.
. auto owner who has not secured his
license TO send in his appitc2tion and
clcck at onCc as the possibility IS. thnt
.hc 1920 license will not carry West
Virginia auto over tue pennsylvania
roads after January 18th.
Not IN the Firs
II do not think that any of the "r"nS '
tags were destroyed in the state h"uS"
tire as the commission claims TO have u
,,lenteous stock on hand.
..- West Virginia IS away behind The
times over IN. Belmont county. Ohio.
there are six distributing stations for
licenses N the one county alone. and
they are handled with dispatch. In this
state we have but one distributing point
a. Charleston.
ut Is no wonder that the business OF
handling the licenses becomes con-
gested. We have asked 70 handle TN"
licenses in the Panhandle district and
" could do II eXpedittously.
would Put Up Bond
TT would not cost the Highway Com
mission a penny and We even offered 10
nut up y bond Of $4,000.
Our offer was turned down. The is
suing Of the licenses IS away behind anu
members OF our Wheeling, Auto club arr
threatened with arrest in sister states
for not having up-to-date license tags
Oh their machines"
.. The Wheeling Automobile club. thru
It's officers can claim the exclusive hon
or for securing the extension OF time
In the State OF Ohio and possibly in
Pensylyanta also. as the answer TO their
personal request had not as yet come IN
late last night