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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
SURPRISES ASSURED
AT AUTO SHOWS
Increased Interest OF Car Buyers and
Returning Prosperity Means Big
business in 1915.

The greatest upheaval that the au-
tOmObile industry has ever known VIII
manifest itself at the New York and
Chicago automobile shows. in Janu-
ary," is a statement of man in po-
sitiOn to know.
THE public generally has deeply
rooted belief that the mechanical de-
Velopment of the automobile had pro-
crossed to a point where refinement in
details was about the only thing pos
sible
THE big shows will reveal some
changes of a startling nature IN the
mechanical end; changes that are
bound to have a farreaching effect IN
both the selling and the manu1actur-
ing end of the business. SO far as the
buyer of cars is concerned, these I'M
provements will mean a vastly IN
creased pleasure and comfort in mo-
toring, and some entirely new sensa-
tons in driving are in prospect.
Motor car makers have had the pos
sibilities of these changed conditions
brought home to them rather fOrcibly
during the past few months and as
result many of them are mighty BUSY
just now getting themselves in shape
to meet the new conditions.
The surprises in store for the pub
lie will mean bigger interest than ever
in the shows and I believe that at
tendance records are about due for a
smash. And with the returning tide
of prosperity, there is every reason to
look forward to the 1915 season as
one of the most prosperous that the
industry has ever experienced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
NEXT BIC RACE ISAT SAN DIEGO;
BURMAN AND TETZLAFF TO DRIVE
Course Is One of the Finest the Country; Marines to
Guard It While Speed XII ngs Fight For Supremacy;
Dr. P M Darlington Is to Be Surgeon Of the
Course; Course Not G Onsdered Dangerous.

Il dications the list will comprise from
Is to 30 cars.
Drivers who have inspected the
course declare it is fast but its speeu
possibilities will be secondary in at
tention to its thrill-a-minute feature.
No road race course in this country Of
fers such opportunities for masterIuI
driving as the Point Iona. Turns on
other courses are sharp and decelV
ing and death may Turk IN many o.
them, but the Point Iona course mas
a topography all its own and the hlBh
ridge running through its center makes
a natural ampitheater for spectators
Greatest interest will center in an
turn on down grade. ON this grace,
which is on a canyon road connecting
the front and back stretches, the pain
OF speed leads in and out, taking sew
eral reverse curves and then shooting
straight down a slight incline TO the
straight away. The run down the can
yon road will call for heavy breaking
before q car will be able to turn into
the straightaway without mlshap-
For Fast Speed.
But once on this straightaWay'
which is two miles, the speed will be
amazing. 1t is the consensus OF opln-
ion of drivers that the speed limit VIII
be high enough to suit the most Ias-
tidious. On this stretch the cars are
expected to whirI along at a clip OF
confined to the limit OF motors anu
the mark which drivers desire.
wild Bob Burman, who has uaY-
eled faster in an automobile than any
Of the scores of drivers who tllrt with
death to keep the wolf from the door,
will drive in the race. With his fast
French Peugeot car Wild Bob" Will
make a bid for some part of the purse
Burman was entered in the Corona
race, but was forced to take back
seat when his PeugeOt was unable to
start. Since that time the car has
been through a process of rejuvena-
ton which has left it faster than ever.
A second Peugeot will likely be entered
in a few days. This is the idea OF
Eddie Rickenbacher who is now in the
east for new parts for it Neither
Rickenbacker nor Burman had oppor-
tunity at Corona to settle old grudges
with rival drivers, and both figure that
the exposition race here will give them
opportunities to retrieve lost laurels
and also the satisfaction of defeating
certain drivers who romped away with
the coin at Corona
Who Is Speed Kingf
Whether Burman still has a right to
claim the title of Speed King" is a
moot question in racing circles, de-
spite the dact that his time Of 20 20
for a mile, made at Ormond Beacn,
Fla, in the Bitten Benz, has never
Burman declares the Point Iona
course will furnish a thrill at every
turn of a cars wheel.
TT will take some skill to drive the
race and finish in the money, and while
I am not making any predictions,
know that my PeugeOt will be as 1ast
II not faster than any car in the race,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
B0RDERLAND IS
THE BEST ROUTE
Even Los Angeles Men De-
clare It Is Far Better
than Needles Route.

REGARDLESS Of the Los Angeles fight
for the Needles-Grand Canyon route,
even the California people cannot be
convinced that the Borderland all the
way is not better Here is something
from the Yuma sun on the subject:
W. B. Stanford, connected with the
sales department of the western Pipe
and Steel company, OF California, with
headquarters in Los Angeles, and HoW>
ard B. .Claflin, an architect of Phoenix,
arrived in the city Friday night from
the Arizona capital They made the
trip from the southern California me-
trOpolis to Phoenix by way Of Needles
and are on their return to California
so far the route from Phoenix to
Yuma is far superior to that of the
route from California to Phoenix by
} the way Of Needles" said Mr.. Stan
ford. The Needles route has too many
heavy grades and mountain climbing
The route through Wellton and by
way of Yuma we found was through
settled country and nearly level all the
way.
"The new bridge under construction
over the Colorado at Yuma will elimi-
nate the necessity of crossing on the
ferry and the planking of the Holtville
road will greatly shorten the route by
/ many miles The opening OF the bridge
near Antelope hill will also be a great
/ advantage to the Yuma route.
After going half way through the
| great Imperial valley the, motOrist
| strikes the California state highway at
| Ell Centre, and the riding is then love-
I ~ on to Los Angeles or to San Diego.
'I am strong for the Yuma route,
| concluded Mr.. Stanford. "and I will
| recommend it to all my friends as the
\ best route to California"
| Mr.. Claflin also sustained the re-
marks of Mr.. Stanford as he, too, had
/ been over the Needles route.
/ Messrs. Stanford and Claflin are
| making the trip in a REQ runabout. aud
\ they said they made the trip %ualn
| Phoenix to Yuma in 13 hours HgNnaI
/ running time with ease.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

NAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 19.-In the
preparation Of cars for most every
- automobile race the public has no
opportunity of seeing the racers until
they face the flag at starting hour. a
radical departure from this will be 3
feature of the San Diego exposition
s125OO race Of Jan. g. Plans are being
ME to have all of the racing cars on
exhibition Jan. l. opening day OF the
exposition, or the night previous.
In only one week of actual work
much has been accomplished in pre-
pairing for this great race
Reports from the camps OF the va
rious drivers on the Pacific coast de-
clare that the entry list will be rec
ord breaker while from the east comes
the word that manufacturers are plan
ming to enter machines.
Fred J. Wagner, who has become Pa,S
and parcel of automobile raclns
through his long connection with the
sport, will start the race here Wag-
ner is now in the east in the interests
of the event. A telegram is expected
from him daily announcing that three
or four cars will be shipped to the
coast for the exposition classic.
While an automobile race is expect
ed TO be most attractive on account Of
speed. the exposition race viii have a
number of features never before ar
a 4
which will come in for much attention
IS that girls will be employed in check
ing and recording the time and laps OF
cars.
Marines to Guard Track.
another feature which shows the
forethought Of the management viii be
that 400 marines will guard the course,
keen spectators off the track and as
sist in preventing congestion before
the race starts. These marines VIII be
from the crack fourth eXpedluonary
regiment commanded by Col. J. H PEN
dleton. The regiment is stationed at
Camp Howard, North Island, san d.
ego.
Still another feature is that the regi-
ments famous band probably viii Dc
in attendance and give musical pro-
gram before the race.
Frederick Robinson, owner Of the
-Tahis. which figured in the last ElSln
race and the first car to be entered
here. is negotiating with Teddy Tetz-
lar who formerly held the worlds 900
mile road race record. This was 1871,
made on the Santa Monica course
Since the mark was taken from him at
Corona by the first five drivers to fin
isb in that race, Tetzlaff feels strong
desire to be in the coming classic ana
may heed Robinson's overtures. to drive
The Tahis. This car is considered
toonotcber for the Point Iona course,
and with Tetzlaff at the wheel Rob
inson figures il will be well up in the
money.
Most Of the cars which ran at Co
roma will be on the program here and
the entry list will be swelled by the
nomination of others. From present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

deposits that has been practiced with
a degree of success, though it is
fraueht with more or less danger of
darnsgina, the device, is to alternately
switch the ignition on and off and thus
cause accumulatiOns Of live gas to eE-
Mode with it. The force of the explO-
sion generally is sufficient to loosen
much of the deposit and the subse
quent explosion blows it out
There are few courses Of treat
ment that are more effective in bring
ing about deterioration in stor-
age battery than allowing it to stand
idle in a discharged condition A car
that has a lighting system standing
idle should have its motor run Occa-
sfonaIly-say for Is or 20 minutes
three or four times a week-to keep
the battery properly charged. This
will keep the cells lively and vigorous,
while a long period of absolute idles-
ness will leave them sluggish until
they have been worked into normal
condition.
Too much grease in the transmits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
ADDING TRUCKS TOU. s. ARMY;
HORSES REPLACED VERY FAST
This Government Has Accepted One Lesson From the
European War and Is Fas t Transforming It's Trans
portation Equipment to Gasoline Wagons; Has
Hospital Auto Ambulance at Fort Bliss

the use of the cavalry. But the most
anxious inquiries are for motor trucks.
U. $. Adds Trucks.
It is significant in this connection,
that the United States army is rapid
~ adding trucks to its transport serV-
ice ArmOred trucks and ordinary sup
ply trucks are going into service every
month There is no secret about this
among well informed people, for 1t IS
a fact that the United States is far bet
ter prepared for defence against for
eign aggression than certain alarmists
hospital corps is now eUqipped with
a motor ambulance.
There ars- signs that in spite of pres
ideDt wilson's carefully wOrded state
ment about de ending upon a citizen
soIdierv. the United States regular en-
early date, probably to the 205,0 men
recommended by Maj. Gen. WOther-
snOon in his final report when retiring
as chief of staff of the American army.
II is not improbable, too, that by a
system of reserve there will be pro-
line troops equipped for a six months
campaign. This was also recommend
ed by the former army chief.
More Trucks Needed.
But If this were done, the transpOr-
tation equipment would be far from
ADEQUATE. Only by a system Of sub
sfdv for army type trucks, such as OBJ
tains in Europe, could Uncle Sam pro-
vide against the contingency of war,
into which we might be plunged at
any time during the present disturb
anca abroad. And we must not forget
that every horse killed in Europe and
every horse exported from America
makes it just that much more certain
that our next war, too, must needs be
a gasoline war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
UNIFORM LAWS
IN ROAD WORK
American Highway Associa-
tion Wants State Road
Work Out of Politics.

To meet the insistent demand for a
model road law it is probable that
the newly constituted legislative COM
mittee Of the American Highway assoc
citation Will tlrst direct its efforts to-
ward outlining legislation covering the
establishment and operation of state
highway departments and the arpor-
tionment of state aid
"A hasty review of state aid in
operation cOnvinces me that the most
important step is to take the state
highway apartment entirely out of
politics, >, declares Walton Moore chair
man of the committee. 4 find" says
Mr.. Moore, that the most changes
and the most troubles have occurred
in those states where the highway de-
partments are subject to political pow
ers and are not conducted as nom
partisan technical departments"
Undoubtedly the committee will urge
that every state highway department
should consist of a nOnpartisan COM
mission composed partly ex-officio and
partly by appointment and that this
commission should act in the capacity
of a board of trustees for the purpose
Of appointing competent state high
way engineer and for the further uur-
pose of acting as an Intermediary be-
tween him and the political branches
Of the state government
Experience has demonstrated that
engineering positions should be filled
by appointment rather than election
and that the term of service should
be as long as good service is rendered.
The committee also finds great neces-
sity for the classification of the roads
and an apportionment of cost burdens
to correspond with the classification
This means that one township should
not bear the entire burden of roads
which are used by several townships
and that one county should not bear
the burden of a road that is used by
several counties. Varying degrees OF
traffic call for improvements equally
variable in character and cost so that
the legislation which will ultimately
be found desirable and necessary viii
apportiOn to each unit Of government
its responsibilities, burdens and bene-
fits. The committee already has
complete compilation of all road laws
and will shortly begin its further Ia
bors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
NY uncertainty about the gre

NY uncertainty about the great
"A fight in Europe being a gaso-
L n line war was completely re-
moved by Irwin S. Cobb's recent inter-
view with lord Kitchener, in which the
English army head inquired anxiousiy
about the German supplies of gasoline
Germany's supply of gasoline IS
necessarily imported, for there are no
Benzol. a substitute for gasoline, cam
NOT be made in large enough quantities.
EngIand's present mastery o. me Sos
precludes the possibility Oh receiving
fTesh supplies OF gaSollne iron! 60 -
except through Holland ana Ihe scan
dinavian countries, and these sources
are being rigidly supervised as 1ar as
possible by the fleets OF Ine dllleS'
Russia's oil fields Will naturally De cOH-
served for the use of the car SUP
iects. unless Turkey can succeed IN her
campaien against BatOum. Ana me
very fact that Germany peTsudueu c .o
Turks to enter the war at lHls PoIIit
is additional evidence of the supreme
Importance of a gasoline supply IN
war waged under modern conditions
World Moves Fast.
How fast the world is moving is
well indicated by the trend OF Iecenl
wars The British-Boer war IN 6outn
Africa witnessed the Introduction OF
motor trucks on small scale' az
though the automobile was very mucn
of an experiment in those days. The
recent Balkan wars emphasized the
desirabilitv of motors along a battle
front extending upwards of 100 mlles'
The present war leaves no doubt what
soever about the absolute necessity for
motor trucks and automobiles
The horse is already secondary IN
Importance in modern warfare, his
chief uses being for cavalry and for
hauling artillery, ammunition and sup
ply wagons, etc, when motor trucks
cannot be obtained. Under the r1gors
of war horses die in immense numbers.
The South African war, with less than
500 600 soldiers employed, killed over
100000 horses on the British side alone
or roughly one horse for each man. IN
the European war there are about To-
100000 soldiers under arms. One shud-
ders to think of the mortality in horses
if the British experience in South Afrl-
ca is repeated!
Horses Are Outelassed.
It is begging the question to say that
European war conditions are not as Sc
we're on horses as the Transyaal Sher-
mans definition of war is as true now
as it was in 1876. Witness, for ex-
ample, the following passage from a
letter written by a German army Off
Ger in Belgium: "Our i'll fed horses
are dropping to the ground in an ap-
paIiug manner, exhausted with the
strain which they have had to UNDER
go"
Further confirmation is afforded by
the insistent demand from Europe for
motor trucks, automobiles and gaso-
by the tens of thousands, mainly Tor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

HELPFUL HINTS TO
MOTOR CAR OWNERS


Common yellow soap is about as good
as anything for keeping the front of
a windshield free from drops of water
when driving in the rain or snow. The
glass should be rubbed with the soap
and then polished with a dry cloth.
Wood alcohol applied with a sponge
or cloth is one of the best methods of
cleaning either cloth or leather up
holstery. A mixture of linseed oil and
tUrpentine is sometimes recommended
for cleaning leather or grease spots.
As chamois will absorb water more
readily than it Will gasoline, a piece of
chamois tied into a ball and dropped
into the gasoline tank is said to be an
excellent device for keeping the fuel
clear of moisture. In time the leather
will become water soaked, when it
should be dried and put back to work.
One method Of clearing a muffler Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

sion gears is likely to make the gears
almost as noisy as too little. It is
poor practice to fill transmission cases
to the brfm in an attempt TO silence
the noisy grOwl from the gears. The
better way is to fill the case about
half way up the gears-unless the
manufacturer recommends some other
limit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

and that I have as good chance as any
driver" declares Burman-
DR.. P. VI. Darlington, public health
officer here, formerly in charge or
Fort Stanton, New Mexico, IS to be
the surgeon in charge of the course,
to look after any injuries that the
drivers or mechanicians may sustain.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership of W. J. Cox & Co. Of III
Paso, Texas, a partnership heretofore
composed Of the undersigned, W. j.
Cox, Charles Davis and Lamar Davis,
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will be cOntln-
ued by ". J. Cox
W. J. Cox.
Charles Davis
Adv Lamar Davis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Auto Records OF 1914 Allowed
-:I:- il az -:I:- ii
Six Drivers Suspended For Year

compliance with the provisions Of rules rs of the
& / Artnn le aofat ion:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Clean coal and full weights mean
fuel economy. R. G. Semple, successor
Southwestern Fuel Co., phone 531-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Roller skates, Allen Arms & Cycle
CO.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Give him box Of cigars. We have
a complete stock. Ryan's Drug store.
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Clean coal and full weights mean
fuel economy. r C. Semple, successor
Southwestern Fuel Co., phone 531.-AdEs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Athey eIOth-lineo weather strip keeps
out the cold. Rathbun-Mix Co.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Most Of the cars which ran at Co
roma viii be on the program here ana
The entry list will be swelled by the
nomination of others. From present
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-04
ACADEMY FOLKS TO SKATE.
Series Of Ten Parties Arranged To be
Held in ArmOry as Benefit for
Navy Relief Society.

Roller skating has again gained
favor among the naval contingent, and
series Of meetings has been ar
ranged to be held in tire armory
building, I'd the funds derived there
from will be benefit for the Navy
Relief Society.
There will be ten skating parties,
on Monday afternoons from 4:S0 to
6 go o'clock, and Thursday evenings
from 8 80 to 10 80 O'Clock, the first
party to be held on Monday, February
is. Tickets for the series may be
obtained from Mrs. X. c. Bulmer, 30
Upshur Row. Price for the ten meet
ings, SO.
Holders of subscription tick ats may
obtain single tickes at rs cents each
for out Of town guests by application
to Mrs. Bulmer, or at the Armory.
skates may be rented at the Armory
at 10 cents for each afternoon or
evening.
Members will be permitted to u e
their own skates provided they e
fitted with fibre. rubber or aluminium
rollers. Children under thirt zen not
allowed to skate. Some extra meet
ings for which general admission of
70 cents will be charged, will be
cid after the regular series. The
dates TO be announced later
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-04
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Stuart. wife of Lieut.. II. A.
Stuart is spending a month with her
mother. Mrs. Blandin at the Maryland
Hotter, Annapolis. Mrs. Blandin is
the widow Of the late Lieut. j. J.
Blandin.
Mr.. o. X. Mitchell. of Chicago, H.,
who owns Chelsea Farm. near Bay
Ridge. is the guest of Mr.. IL A.
Keyes, at Cedar Crest farm.
Rev, l.. T. Bush, Of Chicago has
been visiting MIR. and Mrs. II. A.
keyes at Cedar Crest Farm. near
Aruudel-on-t he-B Bay. The Rev. Bush
was accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. VIM. S. Popham, is spending
several weeks with friends in Newark.
New York.
Judge James A. Pearce, retired, Of
Chestertown, formerly a member of
the Court of Appeals Bench, was
visitor TO Annapolis. Judge Pearce is
interG sted in legislation now pending
before the Assembly. particularly the
establishment IF State University by
combining the several State Colleges.