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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

company. This question has been
asked so often that it has resulted in
an investigation which, while not be-
ing answered directly, has brought to
light the reason Whw some owners
can use and run their motor cars for
much less than others
1T has been found that the owner
with a mechanical knowledge has an
advantage over the owner who has not
and his cost Of operating an automO-
bile Is less than the man who has no
mechanical knowledge at all But there
should be at least a weekly tire, mo-
tor and chassis inspection, including
the checking up of all grease cups and
other lubricating points.
Some owners even have a piece Of
road on a hillside where they at least
once a month test out their car to
see how it viii roll with the engine
idle.
The owner who keeps this kind OF a
report is bound 20 discover where ad-
JUstments are needed and where losses
take place at the same time It gives
him an education that eventually viii
make him the expert owner"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

William H Whitaker. superln Cendent
of the District of Columbia work nouse
at OccoGuan. before the interstate COM
merce committee of the United states
senate, at a hearing on the sooner
Hughes bill to limit interstate com
merce in convict made goods.
Mr.. Whitta ker, who has been IN pris-
on work for 20 years appeared IN sup
port of the measure, though IN 1910,
when a similar bill was before con-
gress. he had opposed il on the ground
that il would be impossible II the bill
passed TO find work for the prisoners.
His experience in developing the work
at Occoquau during the past -FOUR years
has led him TO reverse this. opinion
"One state mag solve THIS problem in
one way and another state IN another.
We solve il i'm the District OF Columbia
by honest labor. sunlight and fresh air
on the farm-by doing all sorts OF work
that is done in any city Of thousand
people There IS not state IN this
union but has thousands ana hundreds
of thousands or acres Of waste land
TO redeem and roads to hlli No. e waste
land ca2 Sc redeemed and the roads
co1TssitS .cted with the labor Of the pris-
5ners"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Westgard To Cover 1900
Miles In Southwest Tour
Pathfinder of National Highways Association VIII Re
sumo His Work Of Locating Routes in West Texas;
Uses Six Cylinder Car and Carries Light
Runabout Along For Accessories.

TEW ORLEANS, La. Nay 2S.-ln
the interest OF national highways
L and good roads. everywhere. 4 l. l.
westward, vice president ana uiLeC-o.
Of trauscontinentaI highways OF ne
National Highways associ2tlon mas le5'
New Orleans On an l6,OuO nlIe au-O-
mobile trip through the southwest anu
middle west -
auv othat man 10 make inter state
touring possible HIS Work curing tllS
last 10 years as a pathfinder mas mace
him famous from one end OF the cOun-
try to the other nc mas crosseu ING
continent in an automoblie nine times
from east to west, and five times from
north to south, always striving 70 Llno
the best routes between cities Allo-
gether. he has driven about quarter
Of a million miles
Consistently Making Notes
When in the field Mr.. Westgard al
ways has his notebook before him HIS
notes contain a great variety OF in1or-
altitude and mileage, topography, the
climatic and soil conditions. the nature
of crops and vegetation. and the good
roads sentiment of the communities
through which he passes
Since 1870, this goth century Daniel
Boone has been chiefly occupied with
developing uransconti1ental routes. In
recognition Of his services a pass across
the mountains from near GOldfieId,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

New, to Owens Valley, Cal, has been
named for him. He organized the
touring club OF America and was its
urst president.
IN 1911 he surveyed the New YORK 10
Jacksonville route for the Ghdden tour
OF Ihat year His record Of 1900 miles
IN 10 days over the bar roads OF the
south Atlantic seabOard, has yet TO ns
beaten. Last year he made als-2Gto-
mobile trip of 1900 mjlssrfor the Ma
uonal Highways -asSociatiOn, leaving
New York at the beginning Of June,
driving 10 SAN francisco, and covering
practically al the routes IN the Tar
west prOVosed by the association as
parts Of Its system Of $4,000 miles OF
natlon24 highways. HIS trip enued N
Texas late in December
Resume Work IN Texas.
This year AIr. Westgard will take up
his work in Texas, where he left off.
After surveying several routes in Tex
as, New Mexico and Oklahoma, he plans
to go north as far as the Canadian Dor
der, then west to Yellowstone park, re-
aurning to cover the principal routes
in the middle western states His long
ride is scheduled TO end In Indianapolis,
December 16.
He uses a large six cylinder. touring
car. In addition he has light runa-
bout for carrying spare parts and lit
eraturee-a new departure this year
The entire expense Of the trip viii be
borne by the National Highways assO-
citation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
BETHLEHEM IN The
WHITE MOUNTAINS
IS A. 4. 4. MECCA
National Association viii
Hold It's Semi-AnnuaI
Meeting in July.

Washington, D. c.. NAY 2s-Bethle-
hem in the White mountains has been
decided upon as the exact place for
the semi-annual meeting Of the Amer
4sa4 -S4tSmo ole association to Il "a
place July 3 to 3. Chairman Lewis II
SPeare' OF the special committee in
charge OF the arrangements. has desie-
naLed the MapleW God hotel as the offi-
cal stopping place Mr.. Sneara has
added to his committee seversi TraT1-
bers, and it now includes Frank X.
Mudd or Chicago; Dr.. H. II. Rowe. OF
Baltimore; LaUrens Enos. of BudaIo.
Rooert I. Hooper, Of Philadelphia;
James FOrtescue, of Boston. who is
also the secretary Of the Massachusetts
state association.
Reliability Tour First.
Preceding the White mountains meet
ing VIII De the A A A. National Re
liability tour. In the form of day and
night run from Chicago TO Boston. man
aged BY the Chicago Automobile club,
and under the supervision Of the A A
A touring and contest boards The
finish Of this notable event for the
Glidden. a. A A touring, and Anderson
cup trophies at Boston will mean that
the largest city of New England viii
be the magnet drawing those who will
on the morning OF July start for the
White mountains country. Chairman
Speare has designated the Somerset
hotel IN Boston as headquarters in that
city
No matter by what route they NAV
come, all a. A. A members are invited
to Bethlehem for the 4th Of July period.
Information as to how this White
mountains resort can be reached is
Obtainable from the A. A A. touring
bureau at 437 Fifth avenue, New York
city. A special general map is being
drawn to show the most Travelled
routes to the New England country.
These Will be ObtainabIe to those who
sign the entry blank which viii be
issued by the cOmmittee-
Entry blanks for the Chica Boston
run are TO be had from Frank y. MudG.
chairman Of the A. A A touring in
Automobile club.
The Chicago Boston run viii be ac-
companied by a special train which VIII
arrive at the checking points ahead OF
the contestants. and thus supply OppOr-
tunity Of keeping in thorough touch
with the progress of the contest
Judging from early reports there will ]
be touring parties from all sections,
and large delegations are already /
assured from Chicago. Indianapolis, Z
Detroit. Cleveland, Buffalo, PittsbUrZ, |
Newark, New York, PrOvi- |
dence, and Hartford. OF course Boston \
quantity OF participants, as early July j
figures as the opening Of the regular /
White mountains season. II is ex- ]
pected that after the Bethlehem meet /
ing there VIII be supplemental trips 20 /
Maine, and Vermont. while several /
parties have IN mind continuing on into 4
Canada
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23


Il southwest, hardly realize the
imrlensity Of the motor car traffic that
VIII result from the opening Of the
two Panama Pacific expeditions on
the coast next year said Robert RIne-
hart, president OF the Ell Paso AutOmo-
bile CLUB
The motorists Of he UniteS States
represent two ClaSSes-uhOSe VINO have
visited California and those who ex-
pect TO next year. The eNpOsIJlOnS
have been advertised as no expeditions
ever were before and every man who
owns q car is figuring on making
the trip
The Borderland route is going to
get a large percent. Of this transcOn-
uinental travel Every mOtOrist who
has travelled over 1t since its incep-
ton is a walking advertisement for
the highway along the border The
route has been written up extensively
in automobile publications in the east
and 1t is widely known
"Of all the many attractions along
the route Fl PasO is probably the
greatest I do not say this because I
am an Fl Pasoan but simply because
II is q fact The people Of the cOuD-
try and OF the world have been read
ing about Mexico, and particularly
JuareZ. for three solid gears If they
are convinced that one transcOntinen-
tai route is as good as another the
simple fact that they Will have
chance Of seeing the Mexican town,
where history has been made almost
daily, viii absolutely decide then TO
take the BOrCerl2nd route.
''El PasO should be alive to the won
oerful advertising ii viii receive. The
autOists should be cared for and as
sured Of every opportunity to see all
Of our great enterprises The auto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Hard Task 10 Pick Winner
in Indianapolis Classic

The followers Of the motor car rae
Ing sport are daily attending practice
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
where cars are being tuned for the
fourth international 5O0-mile race. II
Is said TO be exceedingly hard to get
a Inc on the probable winners and
their probable time this wear The-e
are many foreign entries: and the
American entries are expected TO give
a desperate account Of themselves
George N Dickson, general manager
Of The National company, who Is rec
o5nlzed as an international authority
on motor cars, gives the following in
leresting statistics on the past three
5O0-mile races, that is valuable as
reference and a guide in studying this
years event
The following table shows the grad
uatlon OF times made by thCseS avs
that finished within the monevr in
the three 500-miIe races thar have
been run The cars shown ara oTIZJ
hours time 80
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
WESFGARD TO TOUR
TEXAS THIS SUMMER

Ie1as autoists and good roads advo-
Gates VIII be interested TO learn that
a a l. Westgard, vice president and
director Of the National Fffshyvavs a 80
citation, plans a tour of Texas this sum
mer LOT the purpose Of mapping new
roads and connecting up links and
feeders TO the several transcontinentaI
highways traversiuE the southwest
Mr. Westgard will survey and Ing
several highways in Texas. New NTeT-
leo and oklahoma. after which he viii
proceed to Yellowstone Park and the
Canadian border.
During his tour Of Texas and the
southwest Mr.. Westgard is expected to
visit FL Pdso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

ATEW ORLEANS, La. Nay 2S.-In
n the interest OF national highways
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
SEES SAVING BY USE
OF OVERSIZE TEES

with such a general use ofoversized
tires these days, one would be sur
prised TO know what a large percent
age Of motorists come in and ask Just
what the advantages of oyersizes are
said D. c. Booth. manager OF the local
branch of G. and J. tires. IF every
mOtOrist could know that he would not
only get more comfort in riding, but
also almost double the mileage, from
the use of oversize tires. there would
be little demand for regular sizes
Every car manufacture keeps down
the first cost Of his product as much
as possible. Cars seldom come from
the factory with other than the regu-
latiOn tires"
NEED GLAsSEss ASK sEGALL.
MOVED TO los TEXAS STREET
Advertisement
FasO Del EorTe Hotel Business
Mems Lunch
In grill at 1l-30 a m to . p. m.-50c
ADVERTISEMENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
ccH He people Of Fl Paso and

that matter. Of the whole
southwest, hardly realize the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
Stream Of Motors To Pass Through
Ell Paso Will Be Auto Mecca In 1918

club is going to see to it that every
facility is given them for securing
quick and accurate information re-
garding roads, accommodations and
travel west of here. There will be
literally dozens of cars passing
through every day and the best class
OF business men Will be represented
The autoist is out for pleasure and
II is sure that the occupants of every
car passing through viii be eager to
avail themselves of every opportunity
TO sight see FL Paso is indeed for
did advertising IL is to receive"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23
OPERATION COST
CAN BE CUT BY
AUTO TESTING
Automobile Man Tells Why
Some Car Owners Get Bet
ter Service From Cars.

What does it cost TO own and run
a motor car IS a question that has
been asked. time and time again." says
J. J. LongweU. Of the LongwelI Auto
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
The Plank Drag.

drag from tipping forward. If the
blade should pillow too deeply, the driv-
er should shift his weight toward the
back slab. II straw and weeds clog
the blade, they can usually be re-
moved If the driver shifts his weight
to point as far as possible from the
ditch or blade end.
Usually two horses are enough to
pull drag over an ordinary earth
road. When four horses are used
they should be hitched to the drag
by means of four-horse evener. The
team should be driven with one horse
on either side of the right-hand wheel
track or rut the full length of the
portion to be dragged, and the return
made over the other half of the road.
way. The object of this treatment is
to move earth toward the center OF
the roadway and to raise It gradually
above the surrounding level. While
this is being accomplished all mud
holes and ruts will be filed, into
which traffic will pack the fresh earth
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD DRAG
Ehc Principles Are Thoroughly Un.
deretood and InteIlioentIy APP
piled Work ls Simple.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Drags are often constructed Of
planks instead of logs. The plank
should be strengthened along the mid
die line by a 2x6-inch strip. A TRAN
gular strip may be used under the
lower edge of the blade to give it the
proper cutting slope.
The successful operation of the drag
involves two principles, which when
thoroughly understood and intelligent
ly applied make road working with
this implement very simple. The first
concerns the length and position of
the hitch, while the second deals with
the position of the driver on the drag.
For ordinary purposes the snatch link
or clevis should be fastened far
enough toward the blade end of the
chain to force the unloaded drag TO
follow the team at an angle of As
degrees. This will cause the earth to
move along the face of the drag
smoothly and will give comparatively
light draft to the team, provided the
driver rides in the line Of draft.
If small weeds are to be cut or a
furrow of earth is to be moved, the
doubletree should be attached rather
close to the ditch end of the drag.
The drag will now move nearly ditch
end foremost, and the driver should
stand with one foot on the extreme
forward end OF the front slab. This
will swing the drag back to the prop
er angle and win cause the blade to
pillow. This hitch requires slow and
careful driving In order to prevent the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
CULLING IMPROBABLE SoWS
Cost Of Pigs Determined by Size Of
Lltter-Very Prolific Animal
May Raise Ten.

II a SOW raises but three pigs, says
Professor Smith of Purdue university,
It means that they are costing FIVE
dollars each. II instead Of three she
raises Ave. the initial cost Is reduced
10 three dollars per head II she is q
very prolific SOW she may raise ten.
in which case the debt represented by
each pig is only $50.
When the breeder heartlessly culls
out his sows that produce stock that
never attain good size; when he
promptly sends to the block the SOW
with small filters; when he gets out
OF his herd the peevish hogs and the
hogs OF low vitality, then he will
hear less about the relative advantage
Of the cross-bred hog.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
Typical Arabian Horse.

point toward the grassy slopes and
the foothills of the Caucasus noun
tains, where physical conditions are
so similar to those we have along the
foothills of the Rockies, where a dry
climate and moderate rainfall MAKE
good pasture but without the tendency
to make a soft spongy hoof.
Commenting upon the statement
that the Arab blood used so long ago,
can leave no trace in our present
breeds In this country, an authority
says: And though 1t can scarce be
doubted that, In the very commence
inent of turf-breeding there must have
been some mixture Of the best old
English blood, probably in great part
of Spanish by descent, with the true
Arab or Barb race, the impure ad-
! mixture is so exceedingly remote, not
within fourteen or fifteen generations,
that the present race horse of Bnglaud
and North America cannot possess
| observation-disclosures part of any
| other blood than that of the desert 4"
1t is a long time since the horses
Messenger, Diomed, Mambrino, JUS
tin Morgan, Bashew, Spark, Selma,
Blaze, Fearnaught, Traveller and Ethan
Allen lived, yet our best stock traces
back to them. Without Justin Morgan
there would be no Morgan horse. JUS
tin Morgan was rich in Arab blood.
Messenger and Diomed were Of like
parentage. The beautiful coach horses
known as the Hackney trace their
lineage to the Arabian breed. At Fore
Collins, Colo. where the department
of agriculture is now trying to perfect
a new type Of carriage horse there is
at the head of that stud Cannon, who
carries in his veins the blood Of the
Arab. The grace and beauty of the
powerful and massive Percheron are
due to the Arab lineage which has re-
moved that coarsenese which prevails
with many breeds of draft horses.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
EXPENSE OF ROAD BUILDING
interesting Comparison Compiled BY
Department of Agriculture Show
eng Money Spent

An interesting comparison between
the expenditure on public roads in
the United States in 1904 and in 1912
has just been compiled by the depart
ment OF agriculture through its office
OF public roads, showing the tremen-
dous growth that has taken place in
the movement for better highways
within the last eight years
In 1904 the total expenditures on all
public roads in the United States was
$79. GIT, but In 1912 the expendi-
lures for this purpose amounted to
$164,232.365. The expenditure per
mile OF public roads in the United
States for 1904 was $3707. but the ex-
penditures per mile for the year 1912
had doubled, amounting to $74.65. The
expenditure per inhabitant in 1904
was s1.O5, but in 1912 1t amounted to
s17s,
The greatest progress in road build
ing has been made in the states
which contribute from the state treas
uries toward the construction of state
aid or trunk-line roads. In 1904 there
we're IS states that contributed out
OF the general fund $2,6O7,OOO, but
In 1912 there we're 35 states which
contributed s43.757.4Ss The states
having the largest expenditures for
state-aid and trunk-line roads In 1912
we're as follows: New York, $4,000
900; Pennsylvania. 100000; Mary
land. s3.s7O.OO0: Connecticut. $4,000
600.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
RATION FOR THE BROOD sow
Cooked Potatoes, MlddIlnas and skim
Milk Are Excellent Just Before
narrowing Time.

A subscriber asks II cooked p0tA-
oes, middlings and skim milk make
good ration for brood sows before
narrowing. and states that a neighbor
advised him not TO feed skim milk to
sows before they farrow.
This is a good ration for a brood
SOW. The protein In the skim milk
will balance up the starch In the po-
tatoes and the middlings being a well
balanced feed no trouble need be an,
from feeding this combine
ton so long as the SOW has plenty of
exercise and feed just sufficient TO
keep her In thrifty condition. Po-
tatoss are a rather bulky feed and
bulk is an important factor In a salts
factory ration for brood sowA
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
The Lack.
Advertisement.

The Lack.
He-T saw a fellow looking over
the diamond ring case at our store
this morning" She-"Oh. how wish
/ were the woman in the casel-St.
Louis Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
Indigestion? Can't Eat?
No Appetite?

A treatment of Electric Bitters in
.creases your appetite; stops indiges-
ton; you can eat everything. A real
spring tonic for liver, kidney and
stomach troubles. Cleanses your
whole system and feel fine. Electric
Bitters did more for Mr.. T. d. Peeb-
les stomach troubles than any medi-
cine he ever tried. Get a bottle to-
day. SOC. and $1.00, at your Drug
gist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Ecze-
ma.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
ARABIAN BLOOD IN HORSES
Claimed Greatest Perfection In AMI
mails Cannot BE Attained Unless
Conditions Are Favorable.
CRY z. KNORRN

(By r. kNORR)
BY some authorities 1t is claimed
that the hardness OF Arabian horses
may be attributed to the fact that they
we're bred and reared for thousands Of
years under the most adverse coz
ditions. Other writer's claim, and
justly too, that only the best environ
ment can bring out the best qualities
in man and beast-that the greatest
perfection In animals cannot be at
tanned unless conditions are favorable.
How then can we accredit the
desert, the sun-parched plains Of
Arabia, to be the home of the beauti-
full Arabian horse7 All indications
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
HOpkinSviIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected April IS, 1914.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

Country ard, good color and clean
l4c and 15c per pound.
Country bacon, TIC per pound.
Black-eyed peas. $3.50 per bushel
Country shoulders, 15c pound.
County hams 21c'per pound.
Irish potatoes. $1.30 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
$1.30 Der bushel
Texas eating onions, s25 per
bushel, newlstock
Dried Navy beans, $500 per
bushel
Cabbage, new, 8 Genus q pound.
Dried Lima beans. Coo per gallon.
Country dried apples, l0c per
pound. 8 for 25c
Daisy cream cheese, 25c Der
pound
Full cream brick cheese. 25c per
round
Full cream Limberger cheese. 25r
per pound
Popcorn,drie on ear &c per pound
Fresh Eggs 30c per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-workec
country butter, in pound prints. 30c
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges, zoe to Acc per do7.
Bananas, 15c and 25c doz
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, lac per pound
Dressed cocks, 7c per pound
live hens, lie per pound; live cocks
Sc pound; live turkeys. 14c Pc
pound
Roofs, HIDES. Wool AND TALLoW
Prices paid by wholesale dealers t.
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, IS. rs ID
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 II
Mayapple, 81; pink root. 12c and 13I
Tallow-No. l, Al; No. 2, &c.
I Woodbury., I0c to I7c:JC J
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
23c to 30c; coarse, dingy, tubwRshedl
18c.
Feathers-Prime white goose, Doc
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 30c
gray mixed. I5c to 30c' white duck
22c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotation
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint. nc to I4c. $40 bet
ter demand
Dressed geese, lie per pound fol
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, rs cents pei
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c lb.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter,
Hay AND GRAIN.
No. / timothy hay, $22 90
No. clover hay, $50 90
Clean, bright straw hay, 25c bale
Alfalfa hay, $21 90
White seed oats, SAC
Black seed oats, 5Sc
Mixed seed oats, 65c
No. 2 white corn, 92c
Winter wheat bran, $500.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-05-21
Both Questions important.

The subject OF good roads is one that
win not down. but the question OF
Keeping good roads Is quite as I'm
Dortant