El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

ELECTION Of officers Of the FL Paso
II Automobile club, at a meeting in
- the chamber Of commerce Friday
evening, resulted in the following be
ing chosen to serve for the ensuing
year:
Vice president-Fred woodwork
Secretary reasurer-G a Martin
temporarily, pending plans 70 secure
. Board Boar 10 Of directors, Geo. R LeBarOn,
DR.. Harry Stafford, W J. Rand, W. L
Lawson, c. 3. Stevens, ID. Z. BooLh'
J. ". Stockard and J. =. tletcner.
President G. 3. stevens and secre-
tary J. D. BUkey were both nominated
for reelection, but refused to remain
in office again.
Work Accomplished.
President Stevens, in making his re-
port for the year, spoke OF the things
the club had accomplished including
the Ell PaSo-Phoenix race, the recon
struction Of the Hueco road the work
it had done in connection with Arl-
iona and New Mexico towns IN putting
the BOrderland route IN shape ana ad-
vertising it: the work done in bring
ing car thieves to justice, and the de-
crease in the amount OF glass found
upon the roads and streets since the
club began paying a reward OF 50 for
the conviction OF persons caught
throwing glass where it could be run
Mr.. stevens said he thought the
measure been of material benefit TO all
FL PasO. He suggested good roads
day, when all autOmObil would 60
out and put in a day repairing roads.
Advertising From Race.
R H. Rinehart reported on the Phoe-
nix race and sold the newspaper ad-
Vertising for FL PaSO and the Border
land route, gained in northern eastern.
southern and western publications
all over the United States-had been
more than the city could have bought
for $4,000, yet FL Paso had only con-
tributed $1,000 for it all He estimated
that the advertising given the Border
land route would bring more that a
hundred cars this way within a year
Thanks to Race Committee.
The club passed a resolution OF
thanks to president Stevens, secretary
Bukey, Mr. Rinehart, W. J. Rand, Geo.
r. LeBarOn and G. A. Martin, the COM
mittee in charge Of the race, for their
work, giving special mention to Mr..
RineharL
Mr.. Stevens read a resolution Of
thanks to the same committee from
successful manner in which the race
was conducted. and expressing the
hope that next years race would be
Thanks for Funds.
The club passed d vote Of thanks to
those who contributed to the fund Of
fered by FL PasO as its share Of the
race. This fund was made up as fol-
lows: Chamber Of commerce, $500; FL
Paso Auto club, $50; Longwe1 Auto
and Transfer Co, $50; Richardson Mo-
FL Paso Rubber Co. $25; c. D Free
man, SIS; Embellishments Auto Supply
Co., S25: Perry-KirkpatriCk Co., S25;
Carlisle hotel, SO. KOhlberg Bros. S25:
Western Motor supply Co. $50; o. H
Baum, $50 Sheldon hotel, SO.
A resolution OF thanks was also ten
dered 70 Gen. Hugh L Scott sheriff
Peyton J. Edwards, mayor c E Kelly
and police chief /. N Davis for assist
ance given in keeping the course clear
the morning the race was started from
paso
President stevens reported that the
club was somewhat behind on finances I
and D. c. Booth, local manager Of the
Magnolia OIL Co. on behalf of the com
pany, donated SIS to the club Mr..
Booth is the only oil dealer in Fl
PasO who is a member OF the club.
To Issue Membership Cards.
The club decided to have member
ship cards printed, bearing the owners |
name and membership number and the |
number OF his car, for identification /
purposes, the cards also to serve as a /
bond for any member arrested for ylo-
lating any traffic ordinances The /
member viii merely have TO deliver his /
card to the policeman making the ar /
rest and viii be relieved Of further 1
trouble. He must appear at the sta /
ton to answer the charge before he /
followed in most cities and often saves |
an automobilist a good deal OF trObule- /
Good Road Out OF Clint.
D. Q. Booth reported a good road ]
from Clint, out up onto the mesa IN 4
the direction of Sierra Blaco and said |
this was now the best rOute to Sierra 4
Blanca, better than by way OF Hueco. |
It has recently been dragged and pres
ident Etevens has ordered signs sent |