The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-05
VI VA, AUTO LICENSES GOOD J.
IN OHIO UNTIL MARCH |:
FAVORABLE ACTION - SECURED
BY THE WHEELING AUTO CLUB
OHIO OFFICIALS SHOW SENSE AND
COURTESY wHHE ". VA. oFf1-
GALS PAIL
INFORMANT ACTION SECURED Az.
TEE STATE DEPA1THENT RE-
FUSES TO ACT

The officers of the Wheeling Automo-
bilo Club arc entitled TO great deal OF
credit for promt and successful ehorts
10 secure special consideration for West
Virginia. automobilists. pending tho is
suancc OF 1921 licenses.
Incidentally, also, the officers OF the
club expressed their appreciation or inc
courteous treatment they have eNper-
fenced from the officials Of the State
,of Ohio. in comparison with the indiifer-
snt and negilent treatment received
from the West Virginia State Road De-
partmcnt
As result OF the efforts OF Pres.
Robertson and Secretary Bonnell, Hon.
4. G.. Snow. registrar Of licenses of the
State OF Ohio, has agreed to Instruct All
officers in Ohio to recognize the 1920 IL
censes Of West Virginia up until March
!, 1921. Secretary Bonnell and Presi.
dent Robertson Of tho Wheeling Auto
mobile club appealed yesterday to MT.
Snow in person and explained TO him
the situation which was causing a great
deal Of Inconvenience to automobilists
IN this section. and after full discus
sion of the matter, Mr.. Snow Informed
them that he would take steps at once
10 cause the West Virginia license OF
1920 To he recognized in Ohio as above
stated.
rortnsy Indifferent
Among the local Automobiles. ana
particularly the members OF the wheel
ing Automobile club, great deal or bit
,rrncss Is expressed concerning the IN
difference of the West Virginia State
Road Department as to the situation,
caused in this and other border coun-
tics OF the state by tho shortage OF West
Virginia licenses. Apparently the west
Virginia State Road Department. either
through negligence OF Inefficiency. fall
ed to secure anything like enough IL
censcs for 1921. and even the small sup
rly on hand at Charleston is not prompt
" available. This to, In spite or the iact
that the Road Department had promised
an abunrance OF licenses would nc on
hands early, and that Wheeling would
hc made a distributing center FOR the
northern section Of the state In order
IN helm applications for licenses TO be
nllcd promptly.
Autoists in trouble as result or tho
shortage Of West Virginia licenses Tor
1921 over a dozen automObllists were
stoned In Ohio yesterday and Informed
that they could not run without 1871
licenses in that state. prominent
Wheeling man was arrested in Washing
ton. Pa, Sunday for driving without
1921 license Yesterday Secretary Bon
nell and President Robinson called up
Major Fortney OF the State Road De-
partment Mt CharlestSn and asked MIN
to interest himself to secure speclal
consideration for West Virginia auto
mobilists In the states of Ohio and PEN
sylvanfa. and it Is reported received
very scant courtesy. For some reason
the West virginia State Road Depart
ment didn't see 1T to interest itself IN
the matter at all. Thereupon the local
officials took the matter up direct win
Registrar Snow at Columbus and re-
ccivrd form the Ohio officials great
deal more courtesy and consideration
than they did from the West Virginia
authorities.
The news that West Virginia 1920
licenses will he recognized to March
In the state Of Ohio will he. undoubted-
~ good news to all auto users along
the Ohio river. and the credit is due TO
the very alert officers OF the wheeling
Automobile Club 1t is hoped that SIM
liar Arrangement can be made with the
officials Of the State Of Pennsylvania