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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
RIDICULOUS LAWS
FOR THE MOTORIST
English Automobiles Discusses Need of
Uniformity in Motor Vehicle
Regulations in America.

New York, n Y, Oct with the
converting of the legislatures in many
states this fall, there is widespread
interest among automobile users as
to what new legislation affecting the
operation of motor vehicles upon the
public highways will be proposed and
enacted.
It is the opinion of motorists as
well as state and municipal officials
that every effort should be made to
secure greater uniformity in automo-
bile regulations, especially as concerns
the speed limits, so that tourists IN
passing from one state to another
viii not be met by the town fathers
on the village streets, holding them
up with a red flag to derive a source
of revenue. As q general rule the
rank and file Of Automobiles upon
entering small communities drive eau
tiously, respecting the rights of pedes-
trians and other users of the road,
carefully observing the local traffic
rules.
The Touring club of America has for
several years advocated uniformity IN
the regulations governing the Onera-
ton of motor vehicles and the success
of its efforts has been reflected IN the
enactment of many new state laws and
municipal ordinances which the club
has recommended
Lord Montagu, a well known British
authority on motoring affairs, says:
In the United States there is al least
one serious inconvenience to motor
lists which should be removed before
long. Every state (and there are As
of them) makes its own laws under
which motor cars may run, issues its
own orders as to speed limits, and has
a different system of regulations. IN
every state there is speed limit, some
times the same as, and sometimes diff
fering from, its neighboring state
Needless to add, everywhere in Amer
lea, as elsewhere all over the world,
these speed limits are habitually disre-
garded because they cannot be en-.
forced In New York, for instance
eight miles an hour is the maximum
speed allowed in the public parks,
though motOrcars seldom proceed at
less than r. Other cities have differ
ent limits. In Washington there are
individual and special speed limits Of
u miles an hour in the streets, eight
miles an hour at crossings. and four
miles an hour at corners These well
intentioned regulations are, of course,
not obeyed, and cannot be universally
enforced, but the public know in
general way that they exist and. hu-
man-like, they are cOmforted."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

~ &c battles have always developed
X great generals. World series
~ contests invariably give to the
baseball world hero who it has not
known before. Usually the spot cen
tiers around the husky frame Of some
finger who has covered himself with
glory In the annual championship con-
tests. Coombs. Bender, King Cole,
Three Finger" Brown and many more
first saw the dazzling light Of fame
in the final series of the season What
will be the harvest of 1912? Who will
come out Of the series covered with
perspiration and laurel Wreaths? Math
ewson has been tried under too many
fires to develop any phenomenal pitch
ing ability in the next weeks series.
Marquard will go no better than he did
In his famous string Of winnings. Joe
Wood, while due for big things, will
not exceed the speed limit OF expecta-
lions in the pitching department Some
unknown now making griddle cake
patterns on his back holding down the
bench will be called to go in, will get
away with his game and a new picture
will be added to the sky map of base
ball. Who this lucky individual will
be is matter of a running broad guess.
As a melting pot of pitchers, the world
series will begin to boil next Tuesday
and the refining process is sure to
bring out some pure pitching gold
When it was flashed across the coun-
try that James J. Cofbett was dying in
a Philadelphia hospital the sporting
world realized what a big figure this
former champion is in the field of mus
Gle Corbett, as the heavyweight title
holder, was the cleanest and highest
bred individual who ever wore the belt,
barring Col John L Sullivan. Since
his famous St Pats DAY scrap with
Bob FitZSimmOnS, COrbett has been in
vaudeville and has been writing sport
letters for the big papers, including The
Herald. His letters on current events
in the squared circle are crisp and
timely and he knows what he is talk
ing about, having been on the receiving
end of the same punches he writes
about as an expert Corbett is improv-
ing from his serious operation and will
be back on the boards in few. weeks.
He is the best of the bunch in his class,
which has run to negroes and saloon
keepers of late
Referring TO the advent of a new
star with each world series, Red Ames
has received the vote of George Suggs,
former Tiger star who is now out OF
baseball. He picked Willitt as the best
of the Tiger hurlers to be used against
that if more had been made of this
husky lads benders the story would
have been different from the Detroit
end of the score board. Had Jennings
let George do it in this series he
CGeorge) believes that Whit would
have eaten the Pirates up with no con-
diment needed. He is now toutinS
Ames as the coming stellar artist and
he says that if McGraW sends Ames in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
TIRES SHOULD BE
WATCHED FOR RUST

'tOne of the things which should be
looked into by auto owners is the con-
dition of the rims It may seem like i
small thing, yet rust viii collect on
rims very quickly.
Rust can always be detected by the
appearance of the beads of the envel-
ope. When the beads show a strongly
marked yellOwish stain it is evident
that the tire has not been properly
cared for. This stain is nothing else
than rust, which forms on the rims and
is deposited on the beads Of the tire.
If it is allowed to remain it will de-
stroy the tire, for it will slowly but
surely eat away the fabric Moreover.
the edges of the rusted rims will be-
come more uneven every day.
Further, when a rim is rusted it IS
impossible to maintain the close and
regular contact which should exist be-
tween rim and bead. Water will soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
ENGLISH HAVE A
GET-YOU-HOME BADGE

London, England, Oct 5.-English
motorists are becoming quite enthusi-
astic over the "Get-You-H Home badge
which was recently evolved by the
Royal Automobile club. This is little
brass disk which may be carried on
the key ring, and bears the words:
Urgent Owner Requires Assistance
Gas per form of requesD. Reasonable
Charges Guaranteed" The owner of
such disk, on becoming stranded on
a country road, has but to send it to
the nearest repair shop to secure i'm
mediate attention and assistance. \
feature that will be appreciated is that
the presentation of the disk will place
the services of a towing car at the dis
posaI of the 'motorist with no charge
for any distance up to ten miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

governing this event
A maximum piston displacement OF
$50 cubic inches will be imposed as
against 500 cubic inches last year, and
the minimum weight will be reduced to
1900 pounds
The entries will be opened jan /,
1918, and closed May I
The field will be restricted to 80
cars.
To qualify a car must make, in the
elimination trials a minimum speed
of 70 miles per hour for one lap Of
21z miles.
The order of start will be determined
by paragraph No. 122 of the A a a.
contest rules. which provides that the
order of start shall be decided by lot
at least three days prior to the race,
and that drawings shall take place IN
the order of entry. When two or
more cars of the same make fall to
gether in the drawing, one of more of
them shall be moved down one place
until separated by another make of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
DISTILLATE MAY
REPLACE GASOLINE
If Some Solution of the Problem Is \ ct
Reached, Gasoline Price May Soar
Up to the Sky.
Automobile men, owners Of mo


Up to the Sky
Automobile men, owners of motor
drays and delivery vehicles, taxicab
men and motorcycIists all over the
country are protesting against the
manner in which the price of gasoline
has been soaring for some months past,
and they are wondering when it is go
ing to settle down.
Cheer up, brothers: worse is yet to
come.
D. c. Schofield, president Of the
Standard Oil company of California,
stated there is a lack of raw material
to supply the demand for gasoline. He
says his company is obliged to buy
on it to the west to supply the demand,
as a large portion Of Texas and Cali
fernia petroleum is unsuitable for the
production of gasoline
The rapid elimination of the horse
during the last three years is given by
him as the cause Of the overwhelming
increase in the demand for the explOs
i've fluid Ele painted gloomy picture
of the time near at hand when the
manufacturers must cease turning out
automobiles and other motor vehicles
because of the impOssibility Of sup
plying sufficient gasoline TO operate
them
\ Mr.. SehofieId threw out a ray of hope
in the Suggest ton that distillate may
SuDplduL SdSOllut III ulOLOE kELAE4ESs VI
at least may take off the burden
Should distillate machines be put on
the market as a propulsive power. the
demand will shift to the producers Of
crude oil
1t is one of the beautiful cOmpensa-
lions of Nature that when one material
necessary for the use of man is ex-
hausted another is found in unlimited
quantity to take its place So there is
hope for the producer Of low grade
crude oil in California
Mr. Schofield said: Prices Of gaso-
line will continue 70 soar until the al
titudinous flights of airships will have
been surpassed, if the present increas-
ing demand for gasoline continues TO
grow as il has done for the past two
years.
THE reason for the high price is very
simple and obvious" he said. "and re-
solves itself into this prOpOsitiOn-the
demand for gasoline has lOEg ago OUT
stripped the supply"
President SchOfield added that east
ern automobile manufacturers and en-
gineers were studying the subject now,
and that an internal combustion engine
using distillate, having been proved a
success, might be the key TO open the
door to relief
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

against the Red Sox he viii get away
on the right foot in the world series.
Marquard is being given the rest cure
in anticipation of the series next week.
He was retired after his effort to eX-
coed the world record for games won
in a row. Now he is trying to regain
the reserve nerve force which he lost
in his more or less useless effort to es-
tablish a new freak record Working
in the quiet of a gym, RUDE has been
keeping in trim without expanding his
nervous energy and he Will be shot into
the series where he Is most needed as
fresh as a masher and as frisky as a
pasture fed yearling.
They're hangin' Mickey Donlin in the
Deever or his pa Nike is slated for
the stats. Fred Clarke has spoken and
he says that Michael must go to the
furthest end of the extension and jump
off Nike is slow. Nike is also dead
one The Pittsburg oracle has spoken
and it is back to ~vaud-veil' for Mike.
Still q hitter, he is not speedy enough
to cash in on his native batting ability,
Clarke says. Mike reentered baseball
to boost his act on the continuous cir
cult and rather than warm a bench he
will warm the footlights. Mike was
one of the holy terrors of the bush
when he broke into the game. He has
been expelled, suspended and snapped.
petite Mabel Hite and has been as
steady as clock since.
McGraw has been shopping around
the American circuit getting a line on
the playing of the Boston team and the
managing of Jake Stahl. McGraws. is
thorough in everything and he is not
overlooking any wagers with the Bos-
ton outfit. He visited Washington.
where the Boston team was playing,
and he has been gadding about the cir
cult getting every kind of a line on
the opponents for the world series con-
tests
There is a figure who will not appear
in the final struggle, but who has had
everything to do with the baseball
game from the White Way angle. He
is John T. Brush, owner of the Giants.
Brush has been i'll for many years and
he is able to witness his own team
play only by running his auto out to
the foul line and sits in it while the
game is in progress. Brush has been
great figure in baseball from the finan-
cial end and he will clean up a big
pile on the world series.
buffer against a college bred ath-
lete. McGraw VS.. Stahl. Which will
win?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
INDIANAPOLIS RACES
FOR MAY 80 NEXT

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 5.-Chas. ".
Sedwick, director of events at the In
dianapolis Motor speedway, announces
that the regular annual 500 mile race
will be staged at the Hoosier course,
Friday, May so.
Changes have been made in the rules
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
find its way into the tire to work its

find its way into the tire to work its
usual harm.
After having been out in bad
weather, if the mOtorist is careful to
sponge tires and rims clean and then
wipe them dry, especially along the
beads, he will 60 much to prevent the
formation OF rust. 1t is possible, how
ever, that in spite of the exercise OF
reasonable care the rim may suffer
little damage during wet weather. In
any case it is advisable to examine the
rims closely from time to time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

Paris, France, Oct 5.-Marial Thomas,
the French welterweight, defeated the
Dixie Kid an American fighter. in a
10 round bout for a purse of $4,000. The
decision was awarded on points The
American had the better of the earlier
rounds, but Thomas lasted well.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

1000 burnetized posts Tor sale at
Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
Who VIII Bask In the Spotlight
Of the Worlds Championship?

History Repeats Itself Some Bench Warmer Due to Land in the Hall OF
Fame-McGraw Keeps His Eye the Red Sox
By
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
Athletics Win From the Red Sox

Fridays Results.
At New York r. H E.
New York OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
washington 4 ~ =
Batteries: New York, Groom and Will
liams; Washington. Ford and Sweeney.
At Philadelphia r. H E.
Boston s...s.-.. .
Philadelphia .-...---...-
Batteries: Boston. Collins and CARR
gan. Thomas; Philadelphia, HOuck and
Egan-
At Detroit r. H. L.
Chicago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il o
Detroit
Batteries: Chicago, Walsh and Sulli-
Vani Detroit, BOehler and OnslOW.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

Our running center chocolates new,
delicious; soc lb. Elite Confectionery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
COULON Is DUE FOR ACID TEST
WHEN He MEETS "KID" WILLIAMS
By James J. COrbett
Ex-HeavywefEht Champion of
the World

Battle Promises Be Greatest Struggle Since Days Of Terry
pender Stands Chance of Defeating Papke-Nev white
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games sunday.
St Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
Fridays Results
At Brooklyn R. H 2.
New York Q
BrookIvn s IS
Batteries: New York. MarQuard,
Wiltse, Ames and Hartley; Brooklyn,
Curtis and Miller.
At Boston RHE
Boston Is ?
Philadelphia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Batteries: Boston. Hess and Rariden;
Philadelphia, Marshall, Finneran and
Moran.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

We are electrO-platers and do anything
in plating, gold, silver, Nickel brass and
copper. Auto brass parts nickel-plated
our speciality. 81 San Ant. Phone 1874.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

Hot drinks. Elite Confectionery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05
DIXIE KIDD LOSES IN PARIS.

A buffer against a college bred ath-
lete. McGraw VS.. Stahl. Which will
VIM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-05

Did you ever feel like committing
manslaughter at a boxing matche
have felt that way a number of times
The way some Of the present day sec
Onds' look after their charges is
enough to make a fellow feel like doing
something desperate. Few indeed IN
understand the first principles of han
ding boxers during a contest Between
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25
Lee Dunnagan is Dead;
Illness Brief
Chief Electrician at Copper
Queen Passes Away AT
ter Five Days Sickness

Douglas, Arizona, Dec. 15.-
Lee Dunnagan, aged Al wears
for some time chief electrician al
the Copper Queen emelter, dice
Sunday afternoon, December Is.
in the Calumet hospital, follow
ing an illness of five days from
pneumonia.
Mr.. Dunnagan is survived by a
wife and six daughters, who re-
side at $50 Sixteenth street. He
also has a brother, Jeff Dunna-
gan, proprietor of the Grove sal
con and Jodie Dunnagan who al
so resides here. He was promi-
nent in lodge circles, being a
member in good standing in the
knights of Pythias and the IN
ernational Brotherhood Of Elec
trlca Workers.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday forenoon at 1920
from the Methodist Church, Rev
j. Andrew Arnett conducting
them. The Knights of Pythias
took part in the services.
Mr.. Dunnagan was mourned by
a large number of friends who
wish to extend their most sincere
sympathy to his family in their
bereavement.
Jos. H. McKleskey went from
Duncan and was in attendance
at the funeral
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25

q DuIlCCtlI duOlSllCS, UlldG Dl y dII
is one of the great men of the
world" and if a man Of his cal.
ibre and keen observation, judges
that valley a good place to make
a home in, it is a pretty safe
precedent for others to follow.
[ omitted to mention that al
falfa is cut from 8 to 10 times a
year, and the average selling
price is $500 per ton.
The freight on car lots of pro-
duce is only half Of what it is
from California, and the cost Of
icing a car is only $40. 90, as com
pared with 5000 for icing a
California car.
Corn will grow two crops on
the same land within twelve
months, and produces from 40 to
60 bushels each crop. Cabbage
yield from Is to 20 tons to the
acre and brings from $35 to $50
per ton. The first water melons
bring from $3.50. to $500. per car.
It would take too much room to
quote the prices of all produce,
and the above.is a sample.
For the information Of those
Southern people who think they
must grow cotton, it yields a bale
and more to the acre.
We left Brownsville for home
on Sunday evening, arriving at
Ell Paso on Tuesday evening.
Before clos ing, I must quote
Mr.. Taylor. both he and Mr..
Stephens, as we'll as myself
bought 10 acres.) On returning
to the car, after he had selected
his land, he said: Il came down
here determined to believe moth
ing that land owners would tell
me. | have been all over the val
ley and have talked with outsid
ers, [ have seen photographs Of
a check for two thousand dollars
that was paid a man for two cars
of lettuce, | have seen the crops
growing and know that all the
claims that are made for this val
ley are not over-rated; it is the
biggest thing | have ever seen,
still | cannot get it thru my ca
beza, altho' | know it is all so. I
will sleep over it, and maybe to-
morrow | will be able to compre-
hend it.
R. R. fare from Duncan and
back is less than $50 90 and all
expenses of the trip need not ex-
ceed $4,000 or $65.00, including
sleeper and meals.
Yours truly,
]. L. T. WATERS.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25
Local and Personal

FOR SALE-Two Residences
q bargain A. E. HOBBS.
Mrs. ]. L. 7. waters is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. B. F. BilIingsley is again
on the sick list this week.
DREssMAKTNG, TAILORING, AND
HAIR WEAVING. Mrs. Gooch, next
door to ARIzoNIAN Office.
[. M. Harcrow was in Duncan
Thursday from Lordsburg.
John D. Parks was down from
Clifton last Friday attending t.
business in the valley metropolis
Ward Miller, was in town from
Franklin Saturday.
Henry Martin was in town Fri
cay from his cattle ranch and
gave this Office a pleasant call.
This Office has just turned out
some nice stationery for the
Duncan Meat Market.
Campbell's is headquarters fo-
holiday goods. Adv.
20. Phillips, the tailor, is Il
town this week spending the holi
days with his familey.
FOR SALE: Lots in the
Burtcher- Upton addition, 100 <
80 feet, one share water with
each lot, cash or installment plar
also 2 lots in Block l. Inquire q
BART TIPTON.
Jack McAHstev and family, Is
in town this week spending the
holidays.
Mrs. MA. Clouse and daughter
Miss jamie, were in town Fr.-
day.
Lon McBride, was up froaa
Sheldon Friday attending. to his
ehristmas sh9Hping.
B. w. Taylor has just received
a car of canned goods and WI
now be able to fit you up in ar
ching you should want in tn
line.
LADIES COAT SUITS mai
to Order. See MRS. GOOCH. 81
The infant son of MIR. and MI
Robert ontgomery died last +
day night, the little babe was Org
a few days old
Notice is hereby given the
after the 1st Of January ordinal
stamps will not be accept
ed as postage on 18th class matte
and that parcels post stamps on V
can be used for such purpose.
j. L. Z. WATERS. P. NJ
This Office has just turned out
some cards for John D. Harrison,
showing how the currancy of the
nited States should be coined
and handled.
heLadies Aidof the Metho
ist church held bazaar a, 4
served dinner in the Hobbs h
last Saturnay, from which ov r
B50.00in all was taken in.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25
Southeast Texas as Seen
by ]. L. 7. Waters
22 Autos Met Land Seekers
Editor of Arizonian:-
Dear Sir

DGdE OH.
Since
my return from a trip to the eX-
treme Southeast part Of Texas,
| have been so besieged by peo-
pie wanting information OF that
most remarkable part of these
United States, that | have had no
time to attend to anything else.
will write an account of the
trip, for publication in your pa
per, so that all your readers may
CLEAN a knowledge Of it.
Messrs. E. w. Taylor and l..
B. Stephens were with me. |
had received descriptive litera-
ture of HidaIgo County and OF
this particular division of it, and
we started out to disprove the
claims therein made, and by the
failures we would find, prove
that the Duncan country was the
best on earth. Our experience
was Just an illustration OF the
old proverb, Man proposes and
God disposes''
We left Duncan on Tuesday
morning, Dec. 3rd, and arrived
in Edinburg during Tuesday
night. 1t had rained all night,
this being the night when you,
here at home had from 8 to 10
inches of snow, record break
ing event in Duncan.
We had joined at Harlingen, a
land excursion train from Omaha,
Neb. and Kansas City, Mo. and
we could hear the patter Of the
rain on the sleeper all night. On
Friday morning all hands got up
feeling very gloomy, and saying;
there will be no automobile rld-
ing today" until the smiling face
of Mr.. Tflmyle, the excursion
car conductor appeared, and he
assured US that the weather nev-
er got bad enough in that valley
to impede travel on the roads.
After breakfast 22 autos cot
around to the train, all number
ed from l to 22, all the excur-
sionists having been furnished
with numbers Of their car, and
all got aboard without the least
confusion. We were then started
to explore the valley, and travel
ed from 90 to 100 miles that day,
and only found 3 or A muddy
places on the run, which we went
thru without the least trouble.
The result of that days travel
will always remain refreshing
experience in the memories OF
those who made it.
We flashed past miles upon
miles of growing crops Of all the
summer crops of this country;
cabbage, tomatoes, egg plant,
lettuce, sweet potatoes, Irish po-
tatoes, sorghum, alfalfa, water
melons, musk melons, strawberry
plants which produce their fruit
in January and February, the
melons coming in, in April
and May, Kafir corn, Indian corn,
in all stages of growth, ribbon
cane, peanuts, beets and all kinds
of vegetables, figs on the trees,
flowers of all kinds from the
most tender of summer flowers,
including the Gala lilly to the
most sumptuous of roses, and
pointsettias, oranges and lemons.
The one thing we missed was
Johnson grass. We also saw
bananas and were told that pine
apples also grew there, but these
we did not see.
We returned to the cars for
dinner and after dinner we
started off in another direction,
on new roads, but with the same
experiences as we had in the
morning. We were taken to one
of the pumping plants which
furnishes water for irrigation
and this was revelation to Us
from this irripating country.