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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
IMPROVING NORTH
NEW MEXICO ROADS
Much Work Is Being Done in the Vi
cinity of Las VeERs, According to
Reports to state Engineer.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Dec. SIN reply to
a letter of inquiry sent to every county
road board. state engineer James A.
French Is receiving an outline of good
road plans, needs and accomplishments
in every portion of the state.
George II. Hunl<er, chairman of the
San Miguel board, was one of the first
to send in his report He writes; we
have constructed a first class road
from Las Vegas to WatrOus and just
outside the latter place we have
bought land lying adjacent to the A,
r. & S. Il. Railway line and made the
road straight, thus avoiding the cross
ing of the SapellO river twice. On this
road we have put in numerous run
WAYS and iron culverts, %, to be exact
We have surfaced this road with grav-
ell from Las Vegas north about five
miles"
The board did not stop there. but let
a contract for dragging the highway
after each rain. On the Las vegas
Mora road, a supervisor is constantly
employed to keep the road petween tne
county line and Sapello in good condi-
ton He uses a drag after each rain
and snow.
An entirely new road has been con-
structed from Las Vegas to Romero
Vile, cutting down several mis- ana
surfacing the road with gravel.
Good work has also been done on the
road from Las Vegas to Roswell by
way OF Encino. ~.
through Anton, Chico and Vaughn
"Our experience with gravel surfacing
has been most satisfactory" says the
report I'VE have the wagon dump
the load in the center OF the road
After about 100 loads are dumped, a
man spreads this out and levels 1t up
to width of six or seven feet"
Three road outfits, each with camp
wagons and equipment, are constantly
at work. Each outfit employs six 10
seven men. The plan is to select and
repair the more important roads first,
to do permanent work upon them and
1t is calculated that at the present rate
of progress, all the roads of San Miguel
county viii be in fair condition within
ten years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
Taking Care of
a Storage Battery

Storage Batteries" as they are
usually termed require careful atten-
ton II satisfactory service IS to pc
obtained. The action in the battery IS
chemical, and the chemical change that
takes place when electricity IS gener-
ated is held back by an open circuit.
Charging simply reVerses the chemlcal
action and puts the elements IN rela-
ton for active action when the circuit
Is closed. The chemical action produces
a certain amount of free gas which
must have vent. and the small holes
in each cell are placed there FOR that
purpose. These small openings allow
more or less liquid to escape as the
battery is shaken around by the vibra-
tiOn Of the car in motion. and If II is
allowed to keep the wood of the hold
ing box moist it will soon destroy 1t.
The instruction books that are sent out
with the batteries tell you to use
hydrOmeter but do not say how. When
the liquid has decreased by evaporation
or leakage about a half inch, the by
drometer syringe will not act because
the plates are in the way. The only
way to get a reading then is to dump
the liquid into an enameled pan, and
after testing it return it to the cells.
adding distilled water or a mixture of
pure sulphuric acid and distilled water
Grain water will dol, according as the
needs are indicated by the hydrOmeter.
This should be done before the cells are
filled, so that they shall be uniform.
The battery should rest on cleats in the
bottom OF metal retaining box on the
running board so that leakage shall not
destroy the bottom of the wood casing,
an accident that is extremely likely to
happen unless the precautions men
toned are observed.
Show your faith by your deeds; buy
home valley products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
NERVOUSNESS
CURED by AUTO
Man Who Could Not Trust
Himself at Wheel Buys
a Car; Now Well.
Is e safe for a nerrona nan to {

Is it safe for a nervous man to drive
a motor car?
Witness: W. S. LIeweuyn. who re-
sides at 545 West Third street, Los An
geles. Calf.
'Incurable' was the sentence placed
on him by the physicians after treating
MN unsuccessfully for nervous prostra-
uon back east, but he was advised to
come TO southern California and live in
the out of doors as much as possible.
MI LdeWellyn followed this advice
ana about month after his arrival,
while taking a morning stroll he hap
pened TO pass an automobile place on
OllNe street; he dropped in to admire
the cars Mr.. Llewellyn ventured in
side and was shown the good points
Of thel car.
IF it were not for poor health" said
he, Il would buy this car in a minute.
can afford it all right. but how dare
a man suffering with nervous prostra-
ton drive a car? Would he not be en-
dangering the lives of his fellow man
as well as his own?'
The car looked very entlcing, how
ever, and he suddenly exclaimed; IF
you can teach me to run it, l viii GUY
By careful attention on the part OF
the demonstration. Mr.. Llewellyn was a
finished auto driver in just twenty
hours. Within a year after his pur-
chase, he drove his car to the Yosemite
valley and on his return exchanged
his 1912 model for a 1913, which, by
the way, ne is still driving with the
utmost satisfaction, and the best part
of the whole transaction is that the
soothing effect of driving a car that is
simple enough for a nervous man to
drive safely and the abundance Of fresh
air imbtbed on his many auto trips have
made Mr.. Llewellyn a healthy, robust
and supremely happy man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
Auto Plate CoLors
in the Various States

Alabama-white with black letters.
Arkansas-White with black figures
on white background.
California-Red with numerals and
letters in white,
COIorado+Blue background, WhlCe
numbers and letters.
onnecticut-Owners green and
white figures: manufacturers, reverse.
Delaware-BIack background, yellow
figures and letters.
Idaho-Red with letters and numer-
ais in white.
IIlinois-White, green letters.
Indiana-Dark blue, white numerals
Kansas-Cream, with black letters
and numbers.
Maine-White figures and letters on
royal blue background.
Maryland-Light olive green back
ground white numerals.
Massachusettts-Wh background,
blue figures.
Michigan-Whlte background, red
letters.
Missouri-Black background, white
Montana-white plates, with black
figures.
New Hampshire-Green background,
white letters and figures.
New Jersey-MaroOn background,
white letters.
New York-Dark brown background,
white letters and figures.
New MexicO-Dark green, embossed
letters in white.
North Dakota-Canary yellow, white
numerals
Ohio-White-red figures and letters
State monogram
Oregon-Dark blue background,
white letters and figures.
Pennsylvania-Whit letters and fig
ures.
Rhode Island-White background,
black numerals.
Vermont-White background, black
letters.
virginia-Blue figures and letters.
West Virginia-Light blue back
ground, white figures.
Wfsconsin-White background, en-
bossed enamel and figures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
A HISTORY FOR THE HOME
IN FIVE HANDSOME VOLUMES
Business Men, Students and Profess
siOnal Men Unite in Enthusiastic
Praises

In these days of the telegraph, the
telephone and rapid transit, time mas
become a desideratum more important
than ever before The historian,
Larned, was the first to see this nee9
in the acquisition of a knowledge OF
history, and he has supplied 1t to
degree OF perfection never before at
tanned. As a work for constant use IN
the home, for the business man, ana
professional as well as the student, MS
History of the World is beyond com
parison, the best ever written. we are
in daily receipt of the praises OF our
readers for offering them a work OF
this character almost as a gift we
knew when we undertook this distrl-
button that it was affording a very
unusual chance to place in the homes
of the PEOPLE a work conceded to be
the best of its kind. But the enthusiasm
displayed surpasses our anticipation.
The only fear we now have is that the
supply we were fortunate enough TO
contract for, will not hold out Every
reader Of today's paper is earnestly
urged to lose no time in clipping the
coupons that appear daily in these
columns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
NEW CAR COMES
FROM INDIANAPOLIS
Lyons Atlas Company Enters Biz Field'
and VIII Compete with the WORRIES
Largest Manufacturers.

with one Of the biggest and most
con1nlete manufacturing plants IN the
world the LYONS Atlas company OF IN
dionsnolis has increased its capital
stoclr into the millions and promises
fo make the automobile industry look
to Indianapolis. .,,o LIONS
J. w. Lyons, president OF the ~ Q il
Atlas company, REFUSED 10 ulsou9S ~
tvne of car that his company Woulo
build beyond the general statement thaI
II would set a new standard IN mou-
crate priced motor car value.
President Lyons SAID ,--,.,,t
'yVe continue the Lyons Knight,
which has been a car de luxe.
"Furthe~ information the public Will
receive at an early date.
success in the automoDlle BUSINESS
Mr.. Lyons added, now hinges on lhIee
essentials:
"First. the man who builds the car
must be a real manufacturer.
Second he must be a real merchant
Third. he must have the consumer
and the vast army of automobile DEAL
ers sold on the style, ease Of rldlng'
quality and price Of mis- car
The Lyons Atlas company mas Dullt
its own machinery, its own locomotive
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in its entire plant.
even to the smoke stacks OF ~
years this concern has been DulIding
engines and kindred products: during
the mast six years II has built motors
for the Hudson. STANDARDIZATION, jack
son. Mason and other well-known cars.
So complete were the facilities Ior
high-grade work that the company was
accorded the American factory rights
on the Knight motor. President Lyons
claims that his company viii and can
literally build all Of its car under one
roof
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
New Way to Find
Horsepower Rating
w. r. Ormsby of California Motor
Vehicle Division Announces Plan
for Official Method.

for Official Method.
Sacramento, Calf, Dec. 5.-W. R.
Ormsby, superintendent of the motor
vehicle division of the state engineer
ing department, says:
The motor vehicle division Of the
State Department of Engineering an
nOunces that for the year 1915 the de-
termination of the horsepower rating
Of automobiles will be based upon a
displacement formula instead of as
heretofore on the associated licensed
automobile manufacturers formula.
THE formula requires that the stroke
Of the piston shall be given as well as
the diameter of the bore and the num-
Der of cylinders, while the A L. A NJ.
formula required only the diameter of
the bore and the number of the cylin-
ders. The displacement formula is
more accurate than the A. l. A NJ.
formula and works no hardship on
anyone but requires that the owners
of automobiles shall pay their fees in
accordance with the actual horsepower.
within the last year a number of
large manufacturers of automobiles
have been reducing the size of the bore,
while frightening the stroke of the
cylinders, which produced a greater
horsepower, but when figured under
the A. L. A. NJ. formula it reduced the
horsepower while in fact the horse
power was increased
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
Motor Bus Reduces
Traction Co. Receipts

The effect Of motor bus and motor
car lines operating in competition with
electric interurban systems is shown in
a special report filed with the public
service commission of the state OF
Washington by the Puget Sound Elec-
trio company, a Stone-Webster cor
poratiou, covering its line between Sc
attic and Tacoma, a distance Of ap-
proximately 40 miles. The report shows
that the local passenger business
dropped from 226,471 handled in
August, 1913, to .484 during August,
1914, a loss of approximately $4,000.
The through passenger and freight
carrying business remained about the
same A big fleet of motor trucks Of
both passenger and freight carrying
types are operated from Seattle to the
valley points, and they are being so
literally patronized that the electric
interurbans are losing business. Last
June the traction corporation increased
its rates between local points, and then
sprang up motor bus lines. The result
has been that a loss Of more than
$4,000 in passenger fares in August
alone were suffered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
AUTO TRUCKS
IN WAR ZONE
10000 Must Be Shipped to
Armies For Every Month
that the War Lasts.

one Of the most startling pieces Of
news from Europe is that no matter
how great the production OF motor
trucks in Europe, II is impossible 10
supply the needs Of the armies.
The average life Of a five-ton truck,
thousands Of which are in use on the
3OO-mile battle line is only fifteen
days That means that every month
the war lasts probably 10000 trucks
must be supplied the different armies.
There are many reasons for the
short life Of the truck. Most Of them
have replaced horses in bringing up
big guns and ammunition wagons to
the firing line. Very often they are
run with insufficient OIL They are ex-
posed to the whitening fire Of the en-
emies' guns Shell after shell crashes
through the truck and finally one OF
them hits the motor, the transmission
or another vital point Of the truck and
its career is ended.
Not all are destroyed by the guns Of
the enemy. In the fierce sOrttes of the
rival armies trenches are taken and
retaken. often the attack is so fierce
that there is no time to move the
trucks and they are blown up to pre-
vent them from falling into the hands
Of the enemy
Thus it viii be seen that the motor
truck, while playing a more prominent
part in the war than any other type or
vehicle, including the aeroplane, is sub
jected to harder usage than all the
others, and It is no surprise that the
buyers for the different armies are de-
pleting the American market Of trucks
Of all sizes.
Pleasure cars are not being subjected
to such hard treatment as the trucks.
Many which go to the front are ar
mored and protected. The majority are
used for orderlies and couriers and the
officers Of the general staff. Line off
GERS, who are on the firing line at all
times, still use horses or march with
the men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
AUTOS IN THE
EUROPEAN WAR
Notes About Men and Ma
chimes that Are Helping
the Armies So Much.

Motorcyclists are being paid $3.50 a
"eeh LOT active service in the British
66LLlly, IN addition they are paid
Doungy OF $3.50 on enlistment, and
charged.
Mechanical transport is already play
~ SEcn an important part in the war
that in the opinion of some there are
PCSslDIiltles Of the demand for tires
ana other accessories for motor We
ms ID t T51cefeoing the supply.
snort article on the methods Of trans
POT Iauon in the theater of war, and
lHe writer attributes the extraordinary
LaP-uiLy OF movements Of the German
49, ls 20 the extensive use made by
CiieIn Of motor cars; this, of course, is
aIIoBether independent of the heavier
anu slower machines being used for
me SIansport of food and ammunition
- me IlShIlng forces. According to
the Times correspondent. the Germans
are using armored cars extensively for
patroI Work-powerfuE machines car
lying elghL 10 and sometimes more
Ilen WIN @utck firer. As soon as
possession has been taken of a village
new stretch of country recOnnO1-
tered, number of armored cars are
senL aIong 10 the next village in front.
IoHoWeo by cavalry patrol: this. Of
course strikes terror into the rural
population and brings it home to them
as nothing else would that the enemy
mas arrived. Indeed, there is now no
of some Of the German movements
must be attributed entirely to the CO.
operation of the armored motor cars
with cavalry.
Something like 1000 drivers and con-
ductors in the employment of the Lon
don General Omnibus company have
had to leave the service in order to
reJoin the colors on mobilization.
The Scottish motor tradesmen have
offered more than 100 cars for war
ArmOred motor cars are being used
BY the Belgian sharpshooters in their
hunt for German cavalry patrols.
Motorcycle am0ulances are being
used by the belligerents.
X
Forty miles an hour is the speed
limit in nearly every city of England,
Scotland, Wales and ireland, providing
the car bears the legend, 20. II. ". s.
con his majesty,s service-)
Military motorcycles in London are
now provided with a card attached to
the handlebar OF their machines on
which Is printed in bold lettering
even in the most crowded parts Of the
city. Unauthorized people who use
these letters are severely dealt with.
As an Indication that Germany ex-
pected war as early as June and pre-
pared for the emergency the fOllo-.ing
Is printed in an English trade paper:
From motor cars to nOnskid chains
is quite a natural step. and in these
times of war. when motor cars are
already playing so important a part,
the value of these chains is greatly
enhanced. When it comes to trying
to go across a field or over some sod
den ground it is only by means Of
nonslIid chains that such mover1 -nts
can be carried out successfully. As
far back as June an order came from
Germany for several thousand sets of
nOnskid chains"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
+++++++ ++++ 49,
+ CAR SALES; DOINGs
= OF MOTOR DEALERS. 4
) - I

NJ. L Naquin, local distributor for
the Velie car, has sold a one ton truck
to H. Cochran Of Bisbee, Ariz.
Charles Chesterfield Of Morenci, has
purchased Velie As touring car
through NJ. L. Naquin of this city. This
is the second Velie touring car pur-
chased by Mr.. Chesterfield
Spear brothers of Douglas have pur-
chased two one and half ton trucks
through NJ. L. Naquin Of this city.
The Vulcan Auto Sales company is
installing a gasoline tank in front of
its sales rooms on Myrtle avenue.
Ben Otestead of Phoenix is a BUSH
ness visitor in FL Paso for the purpose
of locating a second hand auto sales
agency here.
Two additional Ford touring cars
have been purchased through the Tri-
State Motor company by the Jitne com
pany. This makes IS cars this COM
pany now has in service.
V. P. Mitchell, E. H Yelton, 2 H.
Rojas, W, W. Harvey. z. H. Reiser, f.
Holguin, o. W. Jones have purchases
Ford touring cars through the Tri-
State Motor company
X Y X
E. D. Park is having his Ford tour
ing car repaired. The right front wheel
an accident Friday morning on Mesa
avenue.
A F. Mahan is having his Overland
roadster repaired. The car suffered a
bent wheel in an accident Friday morn
ing.
NJ l. Naquin has returned home from
a recent business trip through Ari-
IONA.
The firm Of Austin & Mari purchased
two five-passenger Overland touring
cars this week from the Ell Paso over
land company
Charles VOllertson has purchased a
new five-passenger Overland touring
car through the local agency. This is
his second Overland.
X
Louis Silverman has purchased a
ve-passenger Overland touring car
through the FL Paso Overland agency.
X x
Clifford brothers this week purchased
an International Harvester truck
through the FL Paso Overland COM
pany.
George HALEY has purchased a five.
passenger Overland touring car through
W. 2. Young, assistant sales man
ager Of the Krit Motor Car company of
Detroit, Mich, was here this week for
a visit to the Southwestern Auto Sales
company He came from Los Angeles
and reported the prospects for spring
business in the automobile trade good.
United we stand Let's unite in buy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
FROM DENVER HERE ny
WAY OLE CIR AND CANYON

NJ. W. Miller and wife, of Denver,
Colo, drove from Denver to Ell Paso
in their 1915 Studebaker six" coming
by way Of the Grand Canyon, Tucson,
Bisbee, Douglas and Lordsburg.
They report an excellent trip
throughout, averaging a little more
than 16 miles to the gallon Of gaso-
line and between 500 and zoo miles to
the gallon of lubricating oil.
Mr. and Mrs Miller say that they are
quite convinced that the only real way
to enjoy trip or visit is to make 1t in
a good automobile.
They visited a number Of the scenic
spots along the route and report a trip
free from troubles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
San Diego Buses Are
Nearing Completion

The big buses, which are being
constructed for use at the San Diego
exposition, are nearing completion. They
will be delivered in time to be placed
in service at the fair Jan. !.
The order includes Il bodies, each &C
comodating 25 persons, and is one OF
firm.
The buses will be placed in service
between the railroad stations. hotels
and the fair grounds. This type OF bus
has proved popular in the east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
BIG MONEY FOR
THESE ARTISANS
Ford Men Save s1,2OO, 900; Profit shar-
ing Plan. Only n Year Old,
Is Great Success.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 5.-The Ford No
tor company's profit-sharing scheme
was begun year ago and today every
employe is depositing in banks or in
vesting in homes and lots at an aver
age of $4S.76 a month.
These workmen are buying homes,
on contract. valued at nearly $4,000, 900,
on which they have paid nearly $1,000
900. The gain per man in bank de-
pOsits is 100 IL percent; in life insur-
ance, S6 percent; in homes owned,
81 1-2 percent, and so on down the list.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

Mexican Drawn and Lace goods at re-
duced prices at Klines old reliable
Curio Store, 420 San Francisco St
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

why NOte
A Spanish Lace Mantilla for her
Christmas gift, at
Beach's Art Shop,
40S San Francisco St.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

Raise all you can; buy the rest from
your neighbor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05
why Note

why NOte
A choice Of Navajo Rug for your own
comfort at
Beach's Art Shop,
40S san Francisco St-AdvertisemenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

United we stand. Let's unite in buy
ing home valley products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

W. z. Young, assistant sales man
ager Of the Krit Motor Car company of
Detroit, Mich, was here this week for
visit to the Southwestern Auto Sales
company. He came from Los Angeles
and reported the prospects for spring
business in the automobile trade good.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

Something like 1000 drivers and con-
ductors in the employment of the Lon
don General Omnibus company have
had to leave the service in order to
reJoin the colors on mobilization.
The Scottish motor tradesmen have
offered more than 100 cars for war
service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

George HALEY has purchased five.
passenger Overland touring car through
the local agency
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-03

Give Royal Trading Stamps Ask For Them
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-03
SOLDIER BOUND OVER
TO SUPERIOR COURT
Man He Stabbed Not WeIs Enough
to Attend Hearing.

Arthur Holloway of Groton, who was
stabbed by a knife alleged to have
been welded by Walter F. Baker, a
soldier, Wednesday night, was unable
to appear against Baker Friday morn
ing in court at New London HoI-
loway was not as well as he anticipated
he would be. Baker, however, WAS
bound over to the superior court on
the overruing of q, demurrer to the
charge of assault with intent to XIII by
Police Judge Colt.
Charles J. Jollay and William E.
Mallowee, soldiers, who were with
Holloway when they were set upon by
a gang of Bakers friends, were on
hand to identify Baker Baker, Who
was brought from Fort H G. Wright
Thursday afternoon. asked to have the
proceedings of his preliminary trial
as brief as possible and although not
represented by counsel wanted to de-
muir. 1t was explained to him that
in the event of Holloway's prolonged
illness he might have to stay in jail
and not be presented to the superior
court, to which on the evidence he
must be bound over.
In default of 81, 600 Baker was com
mitted to jail to await trial