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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
President Wilson Makes Vacancies
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New Men In Highways Association
Vacancies

way association and the American Au-
tomObile association, is to be held in
November.
Chnirmanship Untitled
The chairmanship OF the membership
committee OF the American Highway
association, which was made vacant
by the appointment OF Thomas Nelson
Page as ambassador TO Italy, still re-
mains TO be filled. but action Is to be
taken at a meeting OF the board OF
directors Of the association to be held
June 18th Not long ago. Fairfax Har-
risbn, president OF the Southern Rail-
way company. was elected to the board
TO succeed the late W ". Finley, his
predecessor, as president Of the rail-
road.
The officers Of the association are
now as follows: Logan Waller Page,
director L. s office OF public roads,
president: Fairfax Harrison. president
Southern Railway company, vice presi-
dent: I. s Pennybacker. executive as
sistant: Lee McClung. former treasurer
United States. treasurer: James S Har-
Ian. chairman interstate commerce
commission, chairman OF the board OF
directors Leonard Tufts. Of Pinehursr.
y @. chairman OF the executive com
mittee: and Charles P Light, former
state highway commissioner OF West
Virginia, field secretary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

PRIZE Of 500 has been offered
a BY the e Paso Auto club for
1 i the person who enrous the lars-
est number OF automobile parties to
IN n Alamogordo, y. NJ. on the
Fourth of July. A special barbecue
for FL Pasosns will be held IN the
New Mexico city on the Fourth and
the FL Paso Auto club IS anxious 70
have large delegation Of motorists
make the trip. A program OF outdoor
sports is also being arranged BY the
New MeNicans- II is planned Tor the
Fl Paso contingent TO leave here sat
urday morning, the Fourth. Five or
SIX hours will be necessary for the
trip. The excursiOnists viii stay IN
Alamogordo Saturday night. returning
here Sunday
The Auto club OF Southern Cali
fOrnia has written TO Bob RineharI,
of the local auto club, asking that IN
information reciprocity arrange
ment be made. The plan is to have
bulletins Of road conditions IN ms
section sent 10 the California organ
iZaztion every two weeks and the
coast people will give this section a
return service Mr. Rinehart mas al
ready begun sending bulletins to the
Californians-
william C. Wall. Ballard ColdwelI.
county attorney H R Price and
Grover Smith returned Friday morn
ing from a weeks camping trip on
the Ruidoso river in the White noun
tains They visited Cloudcroft while
away The week was spent in camp
ing on the RuidosO few miles from
the town Of the same name -Four
hundred miles were covered during
the journey and tire trouble was the
only handicap encountered The trip
was made in Walzs Cadillac touring
car
7 W. Stockard. Of the International
Motor company. and John Burnside,
OF Roswell, will leave here Saturday
for a trip Of inspection 10 the Buick
plant at Flint, Mich.
A carload of Nationals was de-
Ivered to the local agents this week
E J. Love. OF Ration. n. n pur-
chased three Hupmobiles this week
from the FL Paso dealers. He Is agent
for the car IN that town
\
n Coblentz, manager OF the White
House, left Friday in his Cadillac
touring car for a two weeks trip
through the White mountains Of New
Mexico. He will visit Clouderoft and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

II
M/ Amendments OF ambassadors
W by president Wilson have made
necessary a special election by the ul-
rectors OF the American Highway asso-
cfation, which Is the clearing house Ior
the road movement in the CniLeo
States. and have resulted IN the nam
ing Of two more new directors When
walter II. PAGE was appointed as am
bassador TO Great Britain. he wrote 70
the directors Of the association, stat
ing that owing TO the fact that ne
would be out OF the country. he would
be unable 10 continue his duties as a
director OF the association He desired
to be relieved Of the actual work Of
aiding in the direction OF the road
movement until such time as he re-
turned to the United States. although
still deeply interested in the work OF
the association, being one Of its found
ers.
The appointment OF Mr.. Page thus
created a vacaI.sy which has just been
filled BY the election Of Richard h I'd
rnonds editor and owner Of the Manu-
facturers, Record Mr., Edmonds ha 1s
PLAYED a large part In the development
OF the south and will add TO the strong
reuresentatfCn OF that section on the
board Of the American Highway asso-
station.
Noble. regarded by many as the most
renowned engineer OF his time. another
vacancy on the board was created, and
vas filled BY the election OF Gen Cliff
ford I. Anderson, one OF the most
prominent lawyers in the south, who
came into touch with the road move
ment by being for Il years member
OF the board Of county commissioners
Of Fulton county, Georgia. IN when
Atlanta is situated. The election OF
Gen Anderson not only adds new
figure TO the national road movement
but is a recognition OF Atlanta, where
the next American Road congress. IN
De- the AUSPICES Of the American High
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
HALF MILLION MADE;
HALF STILL IN USE

Detroit, Mich. June 1S.-"Of the 500. -
600 and more Ford cars which have
been produced. over One-half OF them
are in operation in this country" SAYS
Motor Age This is according to
rather incomplete returns Of the regis
trations in the different states In sew
eral of the states complete figures OF
the registration Of Ford cars could not
be obtained. These include Pennsyl-
vania, South Carolina, Louisiana, Ms
sissippi. Texas and Oklahoma In
these. however, a figure was given
which was known really to be exceed
ed. In West Virginia and Wyoming no
estimate as TO the number Of Fords
was obtainable."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
IOWA PEOPLE ARE
"AUTOMOBILE MAD

Iowa is going automobile crazy"
That is the word from the state auto
mobile registry department, which es-
Inmates that Iowans viii own and reg
lister As. OOO more automobiles this year
than in 1913 In the first four months
Of this year there were more autos reg
istered than in the entire year last
year. The total registration for this
year already is over 10000 and the
total for 1913 was less than that The
total for the first four months Of 1913
was only $4,000 This is only a little
more than half the number already
tagged" this year. Basing their esti-
mates on the experience OF previous
years. state officials predict a total Of
$4,000 cars registered before the end
Of the year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

home this week in a Hupmobue. Dur
chased from the FL Paso agency.
McCourt & Riggs. Of Wilcox. Ariz,
bought a Buick touring car this
week.
carload of Overlands was IN
loaded here Wednesday for the local
dealers.
Three REQ touring cars have been
shipped from the factory ana are due
70 arrive here this week for the FL
Paso dealers.
W. D. Wise & company pIacs5 a
Ford delivery wagon in service tbs
week.
Boxley & Cantrell, Overland deal
ers in Barstow, Tex, ordered a tour
ing car from Ell Paso Thursday.
Dave Weiss, Of Alpine. was an e
chased a Hupmobile touring car and
drove It home.
=
A carload of Studebakers was IN
loaded here Saturday.
X
H. c. Swearingen Is driving a new
Ford touring car.
A carload Of Hupmobiles was
shipped from FL PasO this week to
c. E. Rollins, dealer in Seminole,
dered machines this week were A.
Cosland, Of Silver City and George
Eastman Of Santa Fe and Albuquer-
que
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
Cash Prize of 500 offered
For Best Auto Trip Booster
One Who Enrols Largest Number of Machines For Run
to AlamOgordO on Fourth Of July to Be Award
ed Handsome Consideration; Activity in
Motor Car Sales Shows No Let Up.

the Mescalero reservation while away.
Mrs. CobIentz accompanied him
Crombie & company placed a Ford
delivery wagon in service this week
H b Thompson, of FL Paso. is
learning TO drive his new Overland
roadster
r F Stewart, agent in 81 Paso for
the REQ, is IN Deming on a business
trip.
through here this week en- route to
California, driving a Hupmobile tour
ing car.
ing a new Buick touring car. His
daughters are also learning TO manip-
ulate the machine.
c F Rarvie and family left Fri
day morning in their Studebaker tour
ing car for a trip to the Pacific coast.
They viii be away all summer
x
wheel Of a new Ford touring car.
J P. Freeman. Of the Overland
agency here, has returned from an
extended trip to the Overland factory
o. Mitchell the Pecos agent Of the
Overland, purchased q roadster and
touring car this week
Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Richter drove 10
Deming. \. N, this week IN new
REQ roadster. They will live in Dem
ing and the first part of their honey
moon will be taken up in the over
land trip TO the New Mexico town.
A Ramos, ~Constitutionalist'' agent
IN FL Paso, Is among this weeks
purchasers OF Hupmobiles.
A J. Strayer, accompanied by his
family and S. H. Hambaugh, have Just
returned from an extended tour
through New Mexico The trip was
made in q StudebaHer "35."
Lieut. h A. Meyers. OF the signal
corps company, stationed at Fort
Bliss, has purchased q Ford touring
car.
J A Reames, Of Las Cruces, came
to FL Paso this week and purchased
a Studebaker sc" which he drove
-
L. G. liable, Of LOrdsburg, drove
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

J A Reames, Of Las Cruces, came
to FL Paso this week and purchased
a Studebaker sc" which he drove
home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

A. J. Strayer, accompanied by hi
family and s. H. Hambaugh, have jus
returned from an extended tou
through New Mexico The trip va
made in q Studebaker "35."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

the scenic highway. ella and Maricopa
counties must Immediately see about
putting IL in condition. he says. He
promises that If they do so. the South
ern Pacific will arrange 10 let its west
bound travellers make the jump from
Globe 10 Phoenix by auto.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
TO PLANK TRESTLE
FOR AUTO TRAFFIC

Kingman. Ariz. June 1s.-The Santa
Fe Railroad company has agreed TO al
low the planking OF its bridge across
the Colorado river at Needles, so that
the structure can be used oy autos
Nohave county, ARK. and san Bernar-
dino county. Calf. are to pay for the
plankinE. It IS realized that bridge
over the Colorado river is an essential
part OF the transcontiuental highway
that crosses northern Arizona ana
touches the Grand canyon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
ARIZONA WILL BID
FOR TOURIST TRAVEL

PhOenIE. ArIZ-, june I3--InOusanus
Of travellers TO the expeditions Will be
diverted by way Of the Roosevelt dam
next year, provided the famous Eoose-
welt road Is put in condition, according
to Charles :. Fee. passenger traffic
manager OF the Southern Pacific, with
headquarters at Los Angeles
Manager Fee has just made a trip
from Globe To Phoenix by way Of
Roosevelt and is loud in his praises Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

the Mescalero reservation while away.
Mrs. Coblentz accompanied him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
OLDEST ODD
 FELLOW IN
 CITY DEAD. Veteran Bridgeporter Had Life of Useful Ac-
 tivities GEORGE A. HUBBEI.L LIVED FOR 87 YEARS Was Long Time Connected With Railroads and Other Engineering Projects

George A., Hubbe1l, one of Bridge ports oldest and most highly respect ed citizens, died this morning from ailments incident to his advancing years. He was in his 87th year, hasv- ing been born on July 16, 1926. in the old home of his parents at the north east corner of State street and Park avenue which was at that time the boundary line between Fairfield and Bridgeport. Shortly after his birth his parents, Alfred and Laura Hub bell, removed to what has since been the Hubbell homestead on South ave- nue, in the rear of the Parochiaf School of the Sacred Heart church.
 As a young man he was educated in the Bridgeport public schools. first attending the little one on Iranistan avenue, long demolished but for many years termed tsThe Little Red School house.'s He was early interested in mechanics and with the coming of the railroad to Bridgeport had charge of the repairs to engines and cars. His recol1ections of railroading in past years were of the most interesting na- ture and carried him to the far West where he forged ahead with the lay- ing of the tracks of the great Rock Island system to the coast. Later he was in change of divisions on the 9augatncl< and Housatonic divisions
 
 For many years he had retired from active ork and lived with his two sons, Frank A., a veteran engineer on the New Haven an6 Samuel W-.t the we'll known builder, at their home, 251 Myrtle avenue
 Mills, of thfs city, whom he survived B years Later he was married to Adra. Anna Maria. Holmes also of this citX. She died 12 years ago. Since. Her deathg though apparently active and often seen along the land of the railroad and shores of the Sound, from which places he derived much pleas business pursuit..
 Though at the outbreak of the. Civil War 1t was his ambition to enlist and go to the front, he was often rejected by the recruiting officers owing to an accident which had deprived him of the full use of his right hond and he remained behind to the regret Of his long and useful life.
 Fraternally he is the oldest living member of local Odd Fellows and probably the oldest in Connecticut for he joined the original Pequonnock tirins as past grand when it merged with the present Arcanum Lodge. He was also past chief patriarch in the Stratheld Encampment, of which he was a member for 2s years.
 Besides his two sons he is survived by one sister. Mrs.C Clara Corbusier, re- siding in the old home on South ave- nue, four grandchildren and four great grand children all of this city. Hiss loss will not only be felt keenly by those Immediately connected with him, but by many throughout this and other states who knew him intimately and appreciated those loyal and mo- b1e qualities which combined for friend ship and advancement of all those with whom he came in contact.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
.'orkingrnen's s Compensation
 In | Bay State
Proved Success In It's First Year, Says Com
 mission
Injustice to Families of In jured Workers By Some
 Employers Is Charged

Boston, Jan. 31-The workingman's compensation act during the first year of it's existence has proved success. according to the opinion of the com- mission having charge of it's enforce ment and whose report was made public today.
 The commission received reports of 89, ,694 accidents of which 474 were fa- tai. Insurance companies paid under the act $1, SIT, ,3S0 or an average of $1,- 300 to each insured enploye. The average received by each non-insured was $7o1.
 The commission believes that "a grave injustice is being perpetrated upon widows and orphans of non-in- Esured fatally injured employees by the failure of employers to provide for them upon the death of the head of the family.
 In the opinion of the commission, employees liability insurance is a more important public utility than the rail- roads of the state. It is stated that here are s0O.0o0 wage earners in Mas. sachusets eligible. if insured, to come under the compensation act.
 The board recommends that the state await the decision of the United States supreme court before passing compulsory measure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31

The report declared that tstfae only way to afford to the people the com plete and modern postal facilities that the constitution makes 1t the duty of the government to provide. is by car rying out these suggestions:
 @se1-That Congress declare a goy- ernment nonopoig over all telegraph. IteIephone 3nd rsssio ccsasnunicatton HsSsc5 cfl- other m ea1rs for tfre trans mission Of intelligence aSSfnay here after develop;
 .s2-That Congress acquire by .puF- chase at appraised value the -commer- cia1 telephone net work except the farmer lines;
 .3-That Congress authorize the postnaster general to issue in his dis cretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe revocable licenses for the operation, by private individ- luals, associations, companies and cor .poratfons, of the telegraph service and suchp arts of the telephone service as may not be acquired by the govern ment."
 The recommendations are signed by Daniel C.. Roper. first assistant postmaster general; Merritt O. Chance, chief clerk, postoffice depart Anent, and John c. Rooms, superin- ing the committee. The more impor- tant statistical information was col 1ected after one of the most exhaus- tive Investigations undertaken by the postoffice department. The report states that the United States 'sis alone of the leading nations which has left to private enterprise the preparation of telegraph and telepho9e facilities and that practically all of the econo- mists who have treated the subject are agreed that the telegraph and telephone facilities should be con tro1led by the government.
 It declared further that Theodore N Vail president of the American Telephone & Telegraph company by his statement that the telephone bus mess ssnust be under common con troI' and sssufficiently strong to con stitute practically one system, inter- communicating, nter-dependent, un- fversal,'' has himself pointed out that the most efficient telephone service can be attained only under a condi- ton of monopoly.
 The report continues:
 '"The private monopoly has no in centive to extend it's facilities to un- profitable territory. but the govern ment must serve all the people. This universal service is accomplished by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
MRS. ESTHER JACKSON
 DIES OF OLD AGE
Well Known East End Resi- dent succumbs Today Fol
 lowing Brief Illness

Death came today to Mrs Esther, widow of the late James Jackson at her daughters home, 999 Stratford avenue after life of singular use fuIness. The deceased had been 8 resi- dent Of this city for many years and her latter years were spent with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest B. Futile. In her active years she was much inter ested in charitable and church work, having been a member of St. Luke's Episcopal church since it's organiza- tion Two sons residing in this city and employed at the U. M. c. Co.,, JohnsF and George s. survive as we'll as three daughters, two residing in other cities, Mrs. M B. Pollard of East Hampton, Mass, and Mrs. M. J. Calhoun of Norwich, Ct. A grandson widely known in local athletic circles is James Jackson of the Brookside A. C. There are also 12 other grand children. Following services in St. Luke's church tomorrow afternoon the remains are to be inferred at the con venience of the family in Hartford. Mrs. Jackson was almost a nongen- arian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
OLIVER w. STARR SUED
 BY WILLIAM D. HAWES

Oliver w. Starr, prominent Dan bury resident whose domestic troubles have frequently been aired in the su- perior court, has been sued for $15Oo
 by William D. Hawes of Danbury
 Hawes says that Starr, whose affairs have recently been placed in the hands of a conservator, entered into a part nership in the livery business with the understanding that eaeo1 man would furnish $1,250. Starr paid only $500 and refused to pay the remainder The partnership was dissolved in March, 1913, and Hawes claims he had to pay out $2,O00 to creditors The ac- ton is returnable to the February term, common pleas court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
DO MEN SWEAR THEY'LL LEAVE l. ". W. LOCAL ]? This Is Claim of Workers Returning to Blumen-
 thai Mills WORKERS DISCUSS USE OF FUNDS ON HAND Some Want Local to Hold, Others, Distribution to
 Unemployed
Especial to The Farmer )

Shelton, Jan. 31-The citizens of this progressive manufacturing town, especially those who bear the initial burden of taxation, were rejoiced this morning, when it was learned that the Bllmenthal strike having been settled, the police and deputy sheriffs are no excepting two, who will stay until Monday.
 The cost of the strike to tfle town. for the single item of police protec- ton, has been $5,80O.
 The Blumenthal mills ar expected to be in full operation. Monday.
 Last night the workers met and dis cussed the best disposition to be made of the strike funds remaining in the hands of the finance committee.
 One set ofNpeople thought the funds should go into the treasury of the Local Branch. I. w. w. Others be- Ieved the money should be divided among the strikers who will not be received into the employment of the
 The discussion was renewed at a, meeting this morning, but no conclu- sion was reached.
 It was said, today; that workers re- entering have to hold up their right hands and swear they will give up their I. w ". cards, and that they will not again take action against the factory. a
 When the question was asked as to the truth of this report. the repre- sentatives of MT. Blurnenthal refused to talk.
 It was said. in the meeting of the workers. that somebody had stolen the .reaondzbook- Of John zsoslros secrefary of the local. and that the book has come into the posseSsion of the Blum : enthaI Company. The book contains the names of all who are affiliated with the I. w. W.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31

the equalization of rates. In fixing rates the policy Of this government Is to super-impose no charge for tax ation but only to see to it that Che service as a whole is self-EupD Dortine- The private monopoly on the other hand, must make profit and in pro- vfding for this, tends to increase ita rates to the highest point that HiII not, by so greatly restrfctfng the vol- stfne of business pair th 2 asgreest te profits.
 Tt is obvious that che longer the acquisition by the Agovernment of these facilities is deferred the greater will be the cost. Moreover it is economic waste to permit private en- terprise to build up vast properties that must eventually be taken over by the government in resuming it's constitutionaI monopoly at a cost out of all proportion to the. value of parts of such properties as may be utilized to advantage in the postal system.
 t-So far as the public generally iE concerned the entire telegraph service is owned and operated by two tele- graph companies Telegraph facili- ties have not been extended to the small towns and villages along with the government postal facilities nor has the cost of the service been re- duced in the inverse proportion that would seem warranted by the in creasing volume of business trans acted Neither has the volume Of business in this country, in proportion to the population been as great as in countries where this facility is owned and operated governmentally.
 t'It is needless ito enter into the manifold advantages and benefits that would accrue to the people from a universal telephone service. As it has done with the mails, 1t js the duty of the government to make this facil- ity available to all of its citizens witi= out discrimination.
 According to the best available data the capitalization of the long distance and toll lines represents ap- proximateIy $20o. .OOO,oOO and the cap italization of the entire conmerciRl network approximately $500, 000,O0O. The cost to the government would be less than the appraised value since it would be undesirable for dae gov ernment to purchase the real estate holdings of the companies. E21- changes could be leased until accom- modations could be provided in the postoffices and stations.''
 The report was sent to the Senate in response to a resolution introduced by Senator Norris.