Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1917 — VERY BAD ROADS FOR AUTOS [ARTICLE]

VERY BAD ROADS FOR AUTOS

Rensselaer Tourists Find Traveling In Illinois Unsatisfactory— Auto On Fire.

Last week J. J. Montgomery and C. Arthur Tuteur drove from here to Rockford, 81. They found the roads in miserable condition and almost impassable. Mr. Tuteur returned by rail and Mr. Montgomery had to have his car shipped back part way by freight. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Meyer, who started for «a trip in lowa this week, found the roads in such bad condition that they returned to their home here Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig, who had gone to Chicago with them, came back with them also. Johnny Webber went to the city with them but he returned by rail Tuesday eveningWhile in Chicago Wednesday Mr. Meyer's big Stanley Steamer took fire and only for the help of his and a fellow traveler’s fire extinguishers was the car saved. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer, in company with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig, were driving on Michigan Avenue, and were near Adams street when the incident occurred. In about two minutes a crowd of a thousand or more people were gathered about the car and our Rensselaer people seemed., to be the center of attraction in that great city for a short time. The car was only slightly damaged and was driven home in good time.