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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
GROWTH Of AUTO
IN j. s. AMAZING
56,OOOCars Registered Every
Month; Records Expected
to Be Smashed.

There were registered in the sew
eraI states last year 1,S0S,44l automo-
biles, against 1880 in 1913. Al TINS
extraordinary rate Of increase OF nearly
200 a month. the country viii have
:. 200. 900 automobiles In use by carry
spring
an investment for the buyers OF az
least $500. 900. 600. Placed end on end
thew would form a double line stretcn-
ing clear across the continent Inelr
uDlxeap and operation must cost per
wear nearly as much as the original
cost Of the machines. But they evidently
pay, and more and more in CONNER
eiaI sense. or they would not 90 on in
creasing so greatly in pumber, regard
less Of Industrial depression and war
disturbances. And in the great stinu q
lus they have given TO good ROADS con-
struction they have had profound erect
in improving the economy Of the eoun-
try
The great war. indeed. has been
demonstrating the peace value OF the
automobile in proving its military I'M
portance II has been Of vast and IN
dispensable use in all the armies Ior
the transport Of supplies and the moDli-
jzinE and shifting OF troops on the
scale and with the rapidity which DIS
tinEuish this war from all other But
for Paris great supply Of the machines
the army for the defence OF that city
could never have been marshaled as II
was at the critical moment TO strlke
Won EIuck on the flank and turn ms
swift advance eastward and backward
The day Of the automobile IS eEl-
IDENTIFY only at IT. beglnings ana
America is 10 lead the world in max
ing it an instrument Of economic
values
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
AIIT0GONPANY To BUILD Good ROAD

~ r-ood roads around Detroit came an
aD1reciation Of them on the part OF
fsrrners as wen as motorists and nov
there is an insistent demand Tor more
auto Co. Builds q Road
One Of the most interesting moves
ana one which promises 10 be Iar
-sscbfr7n- in its effect. is that made oy
+ha Peo Motor Car company when
boas+s that 10 was the first autoino-
biIe concern 10 ofer liberal support 70
road building -. -
Recently that concern offered .
subscribe $500 per mile for a ROAD
f-on, Lansing TO Pennington, Aicn- N
order 10 understand the offer II mlgns
~ aid that there is now a splendld
concrete road, Of the most moderh
tvDe. running from the center OF De-
froft out TO Pennington and the kso
Hirhway7r-for that is 10 be It's name
built from Lansing TO Farming Lon
would connect the two automooils
centers. The road will run through
the counties OF 1ngham, LIVINGSTON
and oakland ard connect with " ayns
COUNTY in which Detroit is located
The only conditions are. tnat N :
road be built Up 10 certain slalearu
and that it be called the REQ Hign-
yvav." This last suggestion came NOT
from the REQ company but rom lns
road commissioners who IhouBnl u
would Aave a big advertising value
I for eood roads everywhere
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Automobile Events on Pa
cific Coast This Year Pre-
sage More of the Sport.

That a long distance automobile race,
properly staged and in its field Of star
tiers a fair proportion Of the star driv-
ers OF America, has powers Of attrac-
ton which no other easily attainable
spectacular event can boast has been
amply proved again during the past
winter, by the series Of races which
have taken place in California
This series was so arranged as 70 DC
almost a complete circuit in itself, the
combination Of events drawing TO the
coast almost all the famous American
cars and pilots, as wen as ttne pick OF
the foreign racing cars now on this SIDE
The campaign opened at Corona, Cal,
Prior to the Corona race this in
terestinE southern California city was
on some maps but lacked a large mar
gin OF any just right to national 1ame.
The Corona Course.
But Corona had provided wonderful
course perfect circle Of three miles,
originally built as a boulevard to en-
close the town itself As a result, Cor
ona's race went down in history as the
fastest event of its distance ever held,
PuIlen established a road record for
the world TO shoot at while Oldneld
ran the whole distsnce-more than 3Ol
miles-Without a stop and at an aver
age OF nearly IS miles an hour
without exagEeration, IL can cOnser-
vatively be stated that Corona's race
made the city known 10 thousands who
had never heard Of IL and established
for the city a fame which viii probably
endure for years
San Diego Races.
San Diego was the next stop. its race
being timed 10 follow closely the open
ing of the Panama California EXPOSE
ton, January ]. much OF the motive
back OF the san Diego race was a desire
10 stimulate early attendance at the
Exposition. This purpose was wonder
fully fulfilled. The race was viewed
by more than $4,000 persons, the hotels
were crowded with visitors though the
trans-continenta1 railroad rates were
not yet in force. and the fair announced
a January attendance which startled
even the most optimistic
While the san Diego course was not
fast, a fine field competed and Carlson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
s-CYLINDER CAR SETS
NEW SLOW SPEED MARK
Averages Less Than Two Miles Per
Hour in HiEh Gear When
CTfunhFun Tn \ Gfeen HflA-
Since the Introduction OF the -

Since the Introduction OF the GadL-
lac "EighLT motorists have heerd
much about the continuous flow OF
power produced by the eight-cylinder
engine: and a recent test demonstrates
Enthusiastically the great flexibility OF
such a motor.
This took place in Seattle. Wash,
and was conducted by NJ S. Brigham,
Of that city, with car carrying i've
passeu gers. three Of whom were des-
ignated observers
For a distance Of 1911 feet on q
level pavement the car-In high gear
averaged a speed OF 1-S5 miles per
hour. At times the speedometer regis
tered as low as one mile, 1iuctuauns
between that mark and two miles per
hour over the entire distance After
the car had been throtued down, me
driver left his seat and for an entire
block walked backward in front OF the
slow moving car. which pursued IT'S
way without attention TO throttle or
steering wheel The time consumed IN
making the distance OF 1911 feet was
S minute $50 seconds by the stop
watch held By one Of the Observers
This is said to be a new low mark
FOR a motor car travelling in high gear
Following this, and still carrying
five passengers. who weighed total
of 500 pounds, the car was driven on
high gear up a grade OF So per cent
at miles per hour and the throttle
was manipulated so that the speed
was reduced TO . miles per hour be-
fore the end Of the grade was reached
The progress Up the hill was so slow
that the sixth man Of the party was
able to walk at a leisurely pace
ahead Of the car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Use home valley turkeys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
FOOT SCRAPER AID TO
CLEANLINESS ON TRIP

The running boar Of a car is about
the most successful thing N the world
in the collection Of mud and dirt; il is
used for n shoe cleaner and generally
a woman's skirts serve TO rid the
board OF the mud scraped from the
shoes. Now this may BE eliminated; il
might have been long ago had some
one thought Of it before.
There has been brought out foot
scraper that attaches to the running
board. or rather is set into. il. When
mud is scraped off Of the shoe Il falls
through between the raised scrapers
and 10 the ground, for the board is cut
out 10 permit this The only criticism
that might be raised against il is the
possible fact that dust may be per
mitted TO come through and that II
destroys the clean lines Of the run
ming board. The latter Is not worth
considering, and a little guard made
Of tin. placed under the board and
Just ahead Of the scraper, would de-
fleet all the dust that came TO IL, 50
no trouble should be found from this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
UNITED STATES BUYS
MUCH CRUDE RUBBER

The United States commerce IN cEu9s
rubber and scrap rubber Tor lslt
.--C,1-tsJ 70 IMPORTS OF 1ss,507.1So
hounds OF this amount, the Indian
rubber exports amounted 20 14a,ooS.loA
pounds. Scrap rubber amounted 70 80
leases pounds. Rubber from BalaJa'
C-11sv-11Ie. Poutianak, amounted respec-
tiveIv 10 2,015,15S, 2,275,54o and H.
SS9.S17 pounds
The rubber exports amounted N
1914 TO 6-4I5.SSs pounds Again Indian
rubber leads with 5.S00.SI0 pounds
The exports 20 Balata amounted 10
565I5Q pounds The scrap rubber eX-
pcrts ammounted TO A0,426 pounds
From December % to January -
a total of 6.55S.100 pounds Of crude
rubber arrived in New York city The
biggest shipment was on January 10.
where the steamer BOniface from Para
and lIanaos landed with 2,4S6-4eS
pounds Of rubber on board the vessel
Show your faith by your deeds buy
home valley products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
RACING GAINING IN HIGH FAVOR.

raised Oldfield's nonstop race record
from 301 TO 1868 miles.
San Francisco Race.
san Francisco came next and there.
as at san Diego, the competitions had
been dated a few days after the formal
opening Of the exposition Weather
conditions were most unfaTorable and a
make-shift course, inside the Panama
Pacific Exposition grounds had to be
used. but a crowd Of more than 100000
persons sat patiently in the rain Tor
hours. until the officials decided TO
postpone the Vanderbilt-the first OF
the two races carded-
When good weather finally smiled on
the postponed Vanderbilt, more than
10000 persons came to see IL, ana the
mammoth stand which seats $4,000 per
sons was filled with enthusiasts who
paid from $3.50 to SO for the privilege
A Few of the mammoth san Francisco
field went home east after the Wander
bilt but most remained for the Venice
Grand Prize, promoted by the hustling
Los Angeles suburb.
The venice Race.
The Venice proposition was publiei-
tv idea. backed by the wealthy con
cessionaires Of the Pacific coast Coney
Island A fine three-m1le course, WIN
planked turns. well baEked: was ouiit
for the event which not only paid the
winners prize money equal TO that OF
san Francisco, but also divided with
the starters a large share Of the ample
proceeds from the race. the committee
content with the first-page publicity
secured for Venice. in newspapers all
over the country.
4. 4. A. To Support Racing.
That the sport of automobile racing
is steadily becoming more clearly rec
ognized as the greatest attraction
which can be staged for any crowd
gathering enterprise is also Toucheo
FOR by chairman Kennerden Of the
American Automobile associations con-
test board who is being beseiEed on all
sides for racing dates desired by clIles
in all parts Of the country, who plan
automobile competitions during the
current season. Several autCmobil
manufacturers. notably the MaIWell
support two teams Of racing cars. are
planning to do their part in furnishing
the fields for the large number OF races
certain. in a season which promises TO
be the greatest by far in the history OF
the sport.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

show your faith by your deeds; buy
home valley products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
Machine Too HeaOy9
Paint on Motor Car
More Than u Pounds
Process Of Finishing Body Of Auto
Requires Three Weeks Work
in Some Cases.

1T is not to be supposed tn3t an
automobile owner ever thlnks o. nc nc
finish On his car in terms Of pounds
Of naint." said a motor car dealer
Yesterday, but It is interesting 10
know that the finish on your automo-
bile has a definite weight.
.On one model. for instance, the
paint used on the body weighs more
than q pounds. OF course, less paint
would be required for a smaller car
md more for a larger one as well
me number Of coats applied would
also have something 70 do with the
boJv receives II coats OF paint be-
fore il is sent 10 the final drying
room. Each coat, OF course, is rubbed
down before the next coat Is applieo'
and the process Of painting a body re
qufres about three weeks The finish
on a good automobile body is superior
to that on a lot OF furniture ana
pianos that We have in our homes, SO
Il should be cared for with some con-
sheraton"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
REQ to Help People Of Mich
igan; Farmers Awaken to
Value of Good Roads.

IT is a strange fact that the state
OF Michigan. in which more Lnah -
1,arcent 81 the worlds automobiles are
manufactured. has some OF the poorest
roads in this whole country The Iact
that a large portion Of the state IS low
living and that another large portion OF
il is sandy accounts for this 10 a iaE g
extent.
The country in which MichiEan's me- me-,
tropoIis- Detroit is situated. had, unlll
recentlv. notoriously bad roads Ihls
was due to the swampy nature OF the
section. which, biologists tell US, was
formerly the bed OF a great iniano sea
Time after time appeals we're ma oe
70 the automobile manufacturers 20
aid in the good roads movements IN
various sections. but most Of them
have been ignored for two reasons
FIRST. a natural disinclination to pay
out their ewu omney for the geneT a.
. good. even though IL was conceuru
that the automobile profits very large
~ By good roads; and second oeeaus
the automobile manufacturers mann
tanned that their support 1or sooo
roads really served. to preJudtce me
farmers-who are in fact the greatest
beneffciaries-agai the movement
Farmers for Good Roads
Your old time farmer was liable 70
5unrD 10 the conclusion that II u ben
efits some one else, it must necessarily
3 infure him So in his early hatred OF
the automobile be condemned any 5oou
roads movement
of late. the farmer has been the most
/ enthusiastic user OF the automoblle
and also Of the motor truck Inciden-
tally he has found that a strip Of good
[ roed from his farm to the city, not only
/ enabled him TO transport his farm pro
duct 70 the market at a great SAVING
OF time. but also a great saving OF
= equipment-horses. wagons harnesses
etc
1t Is difficult 20 realize now thai
the farmer didn't appreciate the ire
I mendOus expense he incurred by maui
/ ing heavy loads over rutty, rocky
/ muddy roads He wore his horses ou'
/ in half their normal life, and HI.
| wagon and harness equipment lasted
I even less than that length OF time
I Also. he has 70 use much heaVlei
] equipment than is necessary on gool
| roads with the consequent greater
/ deterioration Of horse flesh
With the building OF a Few sections
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
noN-T OVERwORK ENGINE.

II is a mistake TO Increase the power
Of an engine beyond the amount Tor
which IL was designed. no matter what
means may be. used. BY so doing there
is placed upon The working parts OF
both engine and chassis an excessive
strain that may inJure the whole car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

A dollar spent for home valley prod
ucts is doubled
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
To Extend Lighting System.

There is every likelihood that the
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Company will extend it's lighting sys-
TEN from Frederick to Mt. Airy and
the intervening country. Officials are
now making estimates of the cost with
view of making application for a
franchise to sell light and current to
that section of Frederick county. 1t is
Is miles from Frederick to Mt. Airy.
If the company is successful in
getting it's franchise and has no diff
Guilty with rights of way, Mt. Airy
and the villages and towns nearby
will be using current from the rail-
way company in a comparatively
short time. One of the investigators
said last night that if all went well
power could be sent to Mt. Airy and
the vicinity by spring.
The extension of the system would
also supply the merchants and manu-
facturers with power. Besides the
| streets of the town, now said to be
poorly lighted, could be as bright as
F., those of the most modern town.
The extension idea of the company
is likely to be met by the people OF
Mt Airy and smaller towns with en-
thusiasm. For years there has been a
demand for electric power, not only
for residential and merchantile use
but for street lighting. The company
will install a distributing station in
Mt Airy if the franchise is granted.
1--WE will make application for a
franchise to sell current to Mt. Airy
| just as soon as we have finished The
compilation of estimates" said an Of
fetal of the company last night.
The residents of Mt. Airy would get
a twenty-four hour service if the
company extends it's system.
The company is now furnishing
power to Thurmont 1t is the intention
of the company to extend its lighting
system as rapidly as possible to unde
veloped sections.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
February Jurors.


Jurors for the February term OF
court were drawn on Saturday after
noon by Chief Judge Hammond VI
ner and Associate Judge Glenn II.
Worthington. February will be
grand jury term.
The jurors are:
Observation-Disclosures e. RemsDurg.
Frederick-Oliver P. Bennett, Kee-
fer S. Toms, Charles F. Seeger, Allen
G. Quynn, S. C. Rice, Spencer thinner
man, Albert S. Smith, Glenn R. Martini
and Eugene Sponseller.
Middletown-GE George @. Remsberg
and Wilbur Bowlus.
Creagerstown- Russell G. Long.
Emmitsburg- Edgar c. Strausburg
and Harry A. Derr.
Catoctin-Paul j. Kline.
Urhana-Frank R. Addison and Jo-
seph A. House.
Liberty -Harry A. Lowman.
New Market-Grafton Clay and Yer
non W. Nicodemus.
Hauvers -Reuben A. Fox and En-
DRY Kelbaugh.
William H. Dorcus and
G. f. Smith.
etersville-William Virtz.
Mt. Pleasant-MarkellH II. Nelson.
Jefferson-Emory R. Remsburg and
David NJ. Souder.
Neutrality-suspicious. M. Gall
and c. NJ Mackley.
Jackson-Ward Leatherman and E.
D. Detloyd.
| hnsville-William F. Keefer and
Jacob N. Diehl.
Woodville-Spencer Stull and W. w
Purdum.
Linganore-Warren e. Dudderar.
extraordinarily T. Wiles.
Tuscarora-R. d. Zimmerman.
Burkittsville-G. d. House.
enger-William o. Michael.
Braddock-N. G. Stauffer.
Brunswick George D Cattett and
S. S. Bennett
Walkersville-George H. Cramel
and N. A. Fulton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
SIXTH STRAIGHT
BY MOUNTAINEERS
Speedy Western Maryland Five Loses,
% To IA.

Speedy Western Maryland Five Loses,
% To IA.
Mt. st. Mary's basketball team wop
its sixth straight game Saturday when
they defeated Western Maryland Col
lege 20 to IA.
The game was played hard through
out and the close score made it eX-
citing until the final whistle.
Collision and Garrett starred for
Western Maryland, while Leary and
Rodgers featured for Mt. St. Mary's
The lineup:
Mt. ST. ary's-Rodgers, Donovan,
RI; Crouch, Leary, IT,; Milhiser, Hal
ligan, c.; Lally, lg.; Miller, rg.
Western Maryland-Garrett, RI. !;
Collision, IT,; G. Arthur, c.; Orrick, lg.;
Numbers, Harrison, rg.
Referee-M. ]. Thompson Scorer
Schmidt. Timer-Kelley. Goals
Leary, a; Miller, q; Halligan, Rod
gers, 2; Lally, 2; Arthur, g.; Orrick
Arthur, Numbers, Collision. Fouls
Leary, Collision, 2.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
Want Bread Handled More SAM
itary,

The Civic Club will inaugurate a
movement to have the bread delivered
at the homes of Frederick people
handled in a more sanitary manner.
This, work will be taken up by the mu-
nicipal department of the organiza-
ton. This question was/diseussed yes
terday afternoon at the meeting held
in Frederick Y. M. c. A.
1t has been suggested that the bak-
ers be asked to serve all bread in
wrappers. This committee will take
this question up and make an effort to
have their ideas adopted.
The principal objection to the pres
e1ft mode of delivering bread on the
streets is that it is unprotected from
the dust. The members of the club
concede that the drivers were as care
full as they could be under the cir
cumstances.
The club endorsed the movement
of the General Federation of Clubs
to have a more strict censorship of
moving picture shows and for the
further conservation of radium. While
this is not local question, any re-
suits that the Federation of Clubs Sc
cure will effect the moving pictures
in this city.
The Civic Club is offering prize
of five dollars for the best essay on
the subject, How Children May Help
School and City to be Clean and Law
abiding" A prize of two dollars and
a half is offered to any pupil Compel
ing in the fifth, sixth and seventh
grades.
The various clubs of the city are
cooperating in the movement to have
DR.. Llewellys F. Barker, of Baltimore
come to Frederick next month and
lecture on public Health" No def
mite date has been named for the
lecture.
The Civic Club will hold a cake,
roll and bread sale, at the residence
of Mrs. ]. ]. Dill, West Third street,
on February 10.
During the week of February 8,
the Boy Scouts of the City will con-
duct campaign against dirt in Fred
erick Scout Commissioner H. B. Clark
asked the club for suggestions. The
week of February is the anniver-
sary of the organization of the Boy
Scouts. The club decided to have the
scouts take up waste paper and clean
the city generally.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
CENTRAL TRUST DIRECTORS.
Three Are Added To Board At Meet.
ing OF The Stockholders.

AT the annual stockholders meet
ing held tuesday morning last three
new directors were elected for the
Central Trust Company of Maryland.
The new members are: Francis H.
Engle, Mt. Airy; DR.. Eutaw D. Neigh
bors, of Lewistown, and Dr. Maximus
Whitehill, New Windsor.
The former members of the board,
who were reelected are: George Bire-
ly, Emory L. Coblentz, Lawrence A.
Chiswell, Abrahem Hemp, Dr. Thorn
as B. Johnson, Thomas B. Hayward,
John G. Lamar r. Rush Lewis, Frank
G. Norwood, DR.. Benjamin c. Perry,
Richard P. Ross, Eli c. Rem, Charles
S. Shook, Charles Wertheimer, Newton
M. zentz. The board of directors will
met this afternoon for organization.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
Fire at Brunswick.

The ignition of a pile of peanut
shells by a cigarette stump, careless
Ivy thrown on the floor, it is believed,
caused the destruction of the kamDer-
ger Opera House building at Bruns-
wick, Saturday night. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000.
Responding to a call for assistance
sent to Frederick, the Independent
Fire Company's steamer collided
with a wagon and two carriages on
South Market street, on the way to
the Baltimore and Ohio freight sta
ton to entrain for Brunswick. NO one
was injured. but the fire engine was
slightly damaged. 1t was unneces-
sary for the Frederick firemen to go
to Brunswick, as before fiat car
could be secured the blaze was I'M
der control. p
! Two aged couples, occupying rooms
on the first floor of the building, are
now homeless. They are William Don
ovan and wife, and Walter Dixon and
wife,. who are being cared for by
neighbors. The volunteer firemen
managed to save their household
| furnishings.
The readiness with which Freder-
lex responded to call for aid from
Brunswick when that place was Wis
tied Saturday by fire which destroyed
the Hamburger Opera House building
and threatened for time to wipe out
an entire block of frame buildings,
was the subject of letter of thanks
which Mayor Fraley received Monday
morning from Mayor Harrison of Bruins
wick
The letters follows:
Brunswick, Md, Jan. II, 1915.
Hon. Lewis H. Fraley,
Mayor of Frederick:
Dear Sir
Permit me to express to you and
through you to the Frederick Fire De-
partment, the. appreciation of our
community for your promptness and
willingness in responding our call for
help when the Hamburger building
burned here last night.
When the call was made upon you,
no one here believed that with our
limited resources the fire could be
confined to one building. You will be
pleased to know that our volunteer
firemen performed most efficient serv-
ice.
Thanking you again, L am
Very truly yours.
EUGENE L. HARRISON,
Mayor.