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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

dealer, he finds his trade slipping
away from him.
This condition prompts us 20 risk a
bold move, in determined attempt
TO check the suicidal tendency re-
ferred to.
Here's our move
The Big Profit.
The price lists of 10 nationally
known tire manufacturers lie before us,
as we write January 1, 1870.
On 34X4 plain tread tires, these price
lists are printed to show prices Go
consumers( of $24.35 up to more than
$50, with 10 intermediate prices
The retail profits lover net cost to
dealer), on these Is makes of plain
treads, range from 80 percent up to
more than So percent-up to $11-per
tire IN some cases.
Of course, neither manufacturer nor
dealer expects to receive these top
notch" figures and padded price list"
profits, from consumers generally.
But, they do expect by offering big.
and maybe progressively increased.
discounts off padded price lists. to re-
ceive larger profit than if the same
tire was fairly priced at the beginning.
Up to Tire Users
Whether that game succeeds or not
Will in future, depend upon you, Mr..
Tire User.
Because, this company viii not have
anything to do with the custom Of
padding price lists and will now fight
it to a finish
Our tires will be dependably priced
by the makers at figures which viii
insure to tire users the maximum
mileage, per what they cost consumers.
The margin of profit to the retailers,
under our dependable price list viii
befai T, more than the averages now
on tires generally (under current price
| cutting and discOUnting cOnditions) but
iless, by far, than padded price lists
make it possible for him to occasion
ally secure from easy buyers.
By dealing with our kind Of dealer
you help US to put down" the padded
price list imposition on tire users
VIII you thus help along your own
interests?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Auto Valuable To Get Out Votes;
-:II:- -:I- -:II:- :II; -:II:-
Election Is Depressing On Trade

4 UTOMOBILES as election aces
"A series proved their worth Tues
- day when every public car that
was available in the city and a great
many private cars were pressed into
election service to get out the vote
In the old days OF the glass ballot
box, before the coming of the Austral-
ian ballot system. hacks, carriages and
every other known class of horse drawn
vehicle was used to get the vote out and
to the polls Many Of these one horse
affairs were placarded with posters
urging the public to vote for one, or
the other list OF candidates.
The modern way was demonstrated
election day when the streets were
filled with automobiles hurrying to
and from the voting places, to the
headquarters and from there to the
suburban headquarters and back again.
It was announced at the time that all
of the jitne and nickel cars were Sc
cured for the entire day and all Of the
autos on the public stands were rented
for the day In addition many of the
private car owners, especially the can
didates and their personal friends,
We're out all day in their automobiles.
Automobiles were also attached to the
two organization headquarters for the
use of the speakers and the campaign
workers.
=
The intense interest in the recent
municipal campaign had deterrent ef-
feet on the local automobile business
during the past week. TOO busy to
talk automobiles" seems to have been
the pass word with many local people.
other dealers report the difficulty
in getting cars from the various fac
tories but deliveries are getting better
now and several carloads of new ma
chimes are due here within the next
few days. The European war has Gre
ated a great demand for automobiles
and dealers whose orders exceeded
their contracts have found it rather
difficult to secure the extra cars.
". c. Tucker came in from Carlsbad,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
LINKING UP AN
AUTO HIGHWAY
Virginia Comes to the Aid
of North Carolina in
Calling For Help.

That the south does not intend to be
overlooked in the distribution of inter-
state road travel, while keeping IN slGht
the building of market roads, IS ap-
parent from the great interest now be-
ing taken in highways by southern
governors and legislatures.
Following inc action OF the general
assembly OF North Carolina IN address
ing a resolution Of greeJicg to virginia,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, S,e-=+e,- Mex
leo, Arizona and California, request
ing their governors and legislatures
the entire south and the federal govern
ment to cooperate to secure the com
pletion, of unfinished links in the
Southern National highway brought out
a response that was instant ana en-
thusiastic, Proving that 1t IS stll a
solid south in the best sense.
Virginia Is Aroused.
Governor Stuart stressed the move
ment by a message to the Virginia leg
islature in which he said:
1.-The Southern National highway ap-
peals irresistibly to the patriotic i'm
pulse. 1t links together Richmond and
Washington, the south and the north
from coast to coast. With conditions
favOring outdoor life at a time when
many in the north seek relief from cold,
this highway promises much Tor that
national unity which is born of per-
sonar touch and closer acqualn lance
formed in travel When We consider
these things, we conclude that president
Wilson must have had in mind the
when he stared at the American road
congress at Atlantic City that his en-
thuSiasm for good roads was mainly
because they promoted the wider ac-
Quaintance which breaks down sec
tiOnalism, and enables people to think
feel and act together IN all that per-
talnS to national life, agree with
governor Craig in his, estimate of the
value of this highway not only to the
south but to the entire country, and be-
heve Virginia should join the other
states in this work OF lofty construc-
tive patriotism.
Road OF Importance.
when the Improvement of a parti-
cular road is of such Importance as to
be demanded by an entire state, and
when a number of states spanning the
continent have linked together a series
of roads of such statewide Importance,
thereby constituting Il tranScOnunental
highway, the cooperation of the federal
government with the states in the i'm
prOvement of the rOa0 as a national
highway would seem not only justifi-
fled. but inevitable; should the federal
government decide to enter upon the
construction of system of high
ways"
The cooperation of the federal gov
eminent is thus invited, and about all
the southern governors have Joined in
urging congress without further delay
to pass a good roads bill. They do not
ask a comprehensive bill, only meas
ure like the Simmons post road bill re-
enacted, carrying an appropriation of
million dollars some of which could be
employed for needy sections in all the
transcOntincntat lines.
The American Automobile association
naturally is interesting its country wide
membership in this effort to facilitate
federal road activities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
TACOMA GETS JULY
DATES FOR RACES

Tacoma will be on the racing map
again in 1915. The sanction for the
speedway races has been received from
the American Automobile association
and the dates, July 4 and 5, have been
decided upon. The course has been
widened to a full so feet on the
straightways and so feet on the curves,
and is now ready for surfacing. Secre-
tary George Dunn viii be in san Fran
cisco for the two big races in Febru-
airy and expects to sign Up number
OF the drivers to take part in the Ia
coma races. Entry blanks are now in
the hands of the printers. The only
change from the 1914 card is the $50
cubic inch displacement limit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

y NJ, on Thursday and took back an
Oakland &C. touring car. He has also
arranged for a subagency for his dis
trict.
Dave Crockett has purchased one OF
the new Chandler light IS" models,
touring car body, while a similar car
was sold to Z. L HaysOn, of Silver
City, n. NJ, earlier in the week.
Two new cars were shipped to Maria,
Texas, this week by the Elliott-Gar-
rett company. D. c. Wease purchased
a Studebaker four touring car while
a National four roadster went to W. T.
Jones.
II. A. Wolford. of HillsbOro. y. NJ. has
Joined the long list of Studebaker
owners with a four cylinder touring
car.
V. Hogan. of Sierra Blanca, Tex,
purchased a Studebaker four touring
car from the local agents last Monday.
o. T. Bassett & Co. have purchased a
model 81, Overland roadster through
the FL Paso Overland company.
H L. Gales, manager of the South
western garage. at Albuquerque. y. NJ,
arrived in FL Paso Tuesday. He pur-
chased six cylinder, seven passenger
Overland touring car through the Ell
Paso Overland company. Mr.. Gales
drove the car back to Albuquerque.
:.
D. c. Wease. Overland dealer at
Maria, Tex, and DR.. !. MahOn of the
same place, arrived in FL Paso Monday
DR.. Mahon purchased a five passenger
model 81 Overland touring car through
the same company. The two men drove
the car back to Maria
x = K
G. Z. Farley factory representative
Of the Willys-Overland company. L. e.
Gillette, sales manager of the FL Paso
Overland company, and r A. Barrow,
travelling representative of the same
company, returned from a ten days trip
through New Mexico and Arizona ter
ritory Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Some High Points
of the Classics

Exposition Course-3.9053; 31-4
miles asphalt pavement "a mile
banked earth.
Vanderbilt Cup Race-MOnday,
Feb. %; 294.102S miles (76 laps).
Grand Professionally Feb 81;
4O22462 miles (103 laps)-
Awards-$16,000 in money; $4,000
in cups.
Entries-Twenty-fi cars, repre-
senting five different countries and
handled by the worlds best drivers.
Estimated Average Speed-Van-
derbilt cup race, so miles an hour;
Grand Prize, 78Smiles an hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

/" ERE is a little more about the
final awakening of the AutomO-
bile club of southern California,
after fighting the Borderland route Tor
years; il is now determined to loop
onto the Borderland and get the traf-
nc that goes to California over the
only transcontinental route that is open
an the year. The Los Angeles Exam
lner says:
The proposed commercial highway
IRON Los Angeles to Brawley is prac-
tica- and a necessity. This is the pur-
port of a preliminary report filed yes
terday with the Los Angeles chamber
OF commerce by o. X. Parker and w.
w. Pedder, who travelled by automO-
bile over the route to be taken by the
road which viii bring the Imperial val
ley so miles nearer this city. Parker,
who is one of the foremost road au-
Lhoriues of the country. and Pedder,
capitalist and good roads advocate,
made the trip as special representative
OF the parks, bOulevards and roads
committee of the chamber of commerce.
A complete detailed report will sup
plement the first survey and on this
The chamber Of commerce is expected
TO take action which will start an ac-
tive campaign for the early completion
of the highway. Chairman G, A. Brock
Of the parks, boulevards and roads
committee, is planning to get the en-
tire Information before the chamber
as soon as possible.
Find Work Going On.
The report is as follows:
Pursuant to the instructions Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
TIRE WAR MAKES
AUTOING CHEAPER

Tire upkeep is one Of the largest ex-
pense items in the operation Of the
motor car. In fact, tire cost alone
amounts to about one-third of the to-
tai operating charges. Because Of this
fact the widespread cut of prices on
all automobile tires, which has been
announced by most Of the makers will
mean a big reduction in the expense Oh
operating a motor car during the com
ing months. =.
The reductions range from is to 20
per cent
Due to the lower prices, many OF the
dealers increased their orders Tor tne
spring and summer seasons. beheYlnB
that the present prices viii be as low
as can be quoted in the next year Priv
ate owners. too, are taking advantage
Of the cuts to equip their cars with
new castings and tubes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
PH0ENIX-PUMA ROAD NOT
IMPASSABLE. SAYS LOCKE

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 20.-RepOrts that
the Phoenix Yuma section of the Bor-
derland highway is impossible. are
without foundation, according to Harry
Locke field engineer of the Arizona
Good Roads association. Mr.. Locke re-
Gently came in an automobile from Los
Angeles and prepared the following
statement.
From Phoenix to Aqua Caliente the
best route lies along what is known
as the lower Buckeye road. The Yuma
road crossing at the Aqua Fria is not
in good shape and all motorists are
taking the Buckeye ford.
The Dome ferry over the ella is in
working order, and much of the sand
of the final 20 miles on the Yuma route
is packed by the recent rains"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

TEXT week witnesses in San
M Francisco those twin American
- speed classics, the Vanderbilt
cup and International grand prize,
which are to be run over the expOsi-
ton course February p and q.
Never have the Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize been run in such spectacular
settings before. Originating on Long
nah and Milwaukee. Just when they
were falling into the minor league class
along came the Western Automobile
association and rehabilitated the races
at Santa Monica.
The running Of the races over the
famed course by-the-sea last year was
a most wonderful revival
The Santa Monica course added rO-
nance and beauty to the races. And
now comes San Francisco with The
wonderful exposition settings to make
in the American speed game. And for
the first time the races will be run
within an inclosure.
A field BETTING the unusual Occa-
sion has entered for the races. A swift
er motor fleet never lined up before
a starter In each Of the races there
will be cars from five countries While
most of the famous foreign drivers are
detained in Europe by military service
the machines with which they have
been mainly identified will have Amer
leans at the helm, and last year it was
repeatedly proved that American han
ding was able to get as much speed
out of foreign cars as were their orig
inal steersmen. Indeed, by their dar-
ing driving, mechanical ability and in
telligent brainwOrk at least two Amer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
54,234 Motor Cars
in Greater New York
Shown By Licenses

Twenty-Five percent more licenses
were taken out in this state in 1914
than in the previous u months ac-
cording to official figures given out by
secretary Of state F. NJ. Hugo. There
were 1896 registrations in 1914, as
compared with 134.405 in 1913: the com
parative receipts, S1.529, $50 and S1.275, =
727, an increase of S254,125. The own
ers numbered 1896 in 1914. as COM
pared with 134,4O5. and the chauffeurs
numbered 66.636, with $50 in 1913
The registration figures show that 54,-
234 cars were registered in Greater
New York. 81 ,1S4 of which were cred
tied to Manhattan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
MAPS SHOW ROUTES
TO THE MISSIONS

Three maps showing the coast road
connecting the two expeditions have
been prepared by the draughting de-
partment of the Automobile club of
southern California These viii be is
used next week in the form of a book
let entitled CALIFORNIA; Mission Tours, %
which viii not be sold but will be kept
for future reference. Each map shows
how to reach each mission, and a COM
plete history of the California cathe-
drals viii be given, together with route
directions between San FRANCISCO and
san Diego. The purpose of the book
will be to promote touring in Califor-
MIA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
WILL CARRY BATTERY
UNDER FOOTBOARD

For a Model T Ford q metal basket.
made of One-eighth by one inch strips,
and hung under the foot boards in
front of the rear seat, gives a conve-
nient place to carry a storage battery
1t should be bOlted to the floor boards
near the left side of the frame, and
arranged so that the boards rig--t over
the battery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
TWO GREAT AUTOMOBILE RACES,
CLASSICS, To Be RUN NEXT WEEK
The Vanderbilt Cup and the Grand Prx Will Be Staged
at San Francisco on the Exposition Grounds, One
Monday, the Other on the 27th-Best Drivers
in the Country Are Entered

! lean drivers of foreign cars have i'm
proved the speed burning worth of the
latter.
The distance for the Vanderbilt is
76 laps and for the Grand Prix 103 lans.
There will not be more than a few
seconds interval between t e racers at
the grandstand or any other point Of
the course. This means constant eX-
element from start to finish for the
thousands who witness the races.
The exposition authorities promise to
statsOn men at the right angled turns
and at other curves on the course, with
orders to scatter sand over the surface
wherever signs of danger appear. These
right angled turns are, in the eyes of
the drivers, the only drawback to ex-
IRENE speed. They. cannot be taken at
a rate of faster than As miles an hour;
many of the drivers Will undoubtedly
slow down to an even greater degree.
They are the only nOints on the course,
however, where brakes must be ap-
piled, and gears changed. And they
are balanced to a greater extent by
the two long straigntaways OF more
than mile each, over which the speed
wonders will wander at the rate Of 100
to 125 miles an hour.
These straightaways are the result
Of the shape of the exposition grounds
which consist OF a broad strip of land
on the shore of San Francisco b. with
the mile track at one end and the
Zone" or special amusement feature at
the other
Cars named for these races and their
drivers follow;
Car Driver
Stutz- Anderson
Stutz. ...-....-.... Cooper
Stutz. Wilcox
PeugeOt. -........--.-.R esta
PeugeOt. (UnannOunCed)
Mercer ................P ullen
Mercer. ...........-.. Ruckstell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
KEEP MIXTURE OUT
OF THE BATTERIES

It should not be necessary to say that
anti-freeze solutions should not be
placed in storage batteries, but this
trick is being done quite frequently by
unthinking persons. When the weather
is below freezing, storage battery
will deliver one-fOurth less working
force than in warm weather. Reduc-
ton Of the fluid is usually due to slop-
page instead of evaporation, and new
fluid should be placed in the cells at
least once in three months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
MORE THAN 10 TO BE In
MOTORCYCLE ENDURANCE RUN

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 20.-Over 10 rid
ers are entered in an endurance run to
Tucson and return, to be held Sunday
and Monday under the auspices of the
Phoenix OMtOrcycle club. A silver cup
and over 500 worth Of merchandise are
offered as prizes. Florence and Tucson
viii be the only checking points The
running time fixed is 80 miles an hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

Hotchkiss type Of drive.
No strut rods.
No torque arms.
Thinker aIles.
Spiral bevel drive gear IN rear
axle
Special StrOmberg carburetor.
Dash adjustment for carburetor.
Automatic advance Of ignition.
Auxiliary battery for emergency.
Reversing current switch.
Pressed steel oil case.
Aluminium crank case.
Phosp bronze and babbit
lined crank shaft bearings.
Tubular propeller shaft.
Spicer universal Joints.
IT. & 5. annular bearings in
transmission.
Junction boxes for easy inspec-
tion Of wiring.
All electric wiring in metal con-
Quits.
Concealed headlight wiring.
Power tire pumu.
Vacuum feed with gasoline tank
at rear.
Self lubricating bushings in
steering gear.
Self lubricatinE bushing in pedal
shafts and brake rocker shafts.
Muffle- cutout.
Gasoline gauge.
Double acting foot brake.
HOt-air intake through cylinders.
20-gallon g1soline tank.
Rocking gear shift lever.
Double bulb headlights.
Single prop headlight supports.
Radiator blending with body.
Ventilated engine hood.
Recr Strings set adjacent to
wheels.
% pe- cent increase in axle
strength.
No Offset in frame side members.
Front springs inside frame.
Short turning radius.
RESTRICT" pedals.
CoWl lamp.
InsF ection lamp operated from
c0wl.
Ventilating rain-vision wind
shield.
Wind shield support fastened to
body stills
Extra tire carrier at rear.
Clear runnin~ board
One-man top fastened to wind
shield
Concealed door hinges and
handles.
Genuine leather upholstery.
Leather covering on back OF
front seat.
Crowned Tenders.
Extra deep front seats.
Endless demountable rims.
Horn butt in center of steer.
ing wheel.
Lighting circuit fused.
Any combination OF lights con-
trolled from dash.
Dash light and tail light in
Eeries.
Storage space under front and
rear seats.
Hand operated tire Jump.
Motor driven electric horn under
hood.
Tools carried in cases in front
doors.
Radiator mud apron.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Los ANGELES WANTS TO TAP
B0RDERLANl ROUTE; WORKING
Bills Before California Legislature Call for Building
Road Into San Diego and Into Los Angeles From
Imperial Valley-The Big Fight Is to See
Which Can Be Put Through

. ERE is a little more about the
final awakening Of the AutomO-
- bile club of southern California,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

TEXT week witnesses in San
M Francisco those twin American
- speed classics. the Vanderbilt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

~ UR1NG the recent cut in the prices
Of tires, som of the manufac-
turers have grown rather des-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
BOARD GRANTS
PERMIT TO ARM SELF

To assist in the work that the Au-
tomobile Club of Southern California
is doing, the board of supervisors at
a special meeting today adopted res
olution to contribute $3.50, to be paid
from the General Road fund.
The resolution, as presented by a
representative of the Auto Club, states
that the association has erected a
signposting system covering the prin-
cipal highways of Southern Califor-
ma for guidance of all classes OF
travel through this county.
The club now is engaged in sign
posting a transcontinental route leade
ing directly into Southern California
for the purpose of increasing travel
to this section of the state.
The distribution of maps of various
sections of the state and the repost
ing of the highways has brought such
strain upon the finances of the Auto
Club that it has been unable to carry
out the desired work, and for that
reason the supervisors of this county
have been called upon to assist with
the work.
The resolution was adopted this
morning after representative of the
Auto Club had presented the board
with facts concerning the work that
is being accomplished.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
Science TO the Front.

Paris, March 5 (By mail to New
York French science has again
come to the aid of the wounded in
the present war. Bullets and shrap-
ney fragments deeply imbedded in the
flesh can now be extracted without
the deep probinb and incasions for
merly necessary.
The new method of bringing these
projectiles to the surface of the flesh
by means of electric magnets has just
been presented to the Academy of
Medicine by Professor Bergonie, the
discoverer. As practically all bullets
and shrapnels used in modern war
fare are of steel, they are capable Of
being magnetized and are subject to
magnetic influence.
Professor Bergonie simply applies
to the outside of the wound a highly
potential magnetic current. This suf-
fices to dislodge the projectile from
the flesh and bring it gradually to-
ward the surface. To prevent any
further tearing of the flesh the cur
rent is applied only for few seconds
each day and the projectile is drawn
so gradually toward the surface as to
cause neither irritation nor pain. Fin
ally only slight superficial incision
of the surgeons knife is necessary for
the final extraction.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
Times Dynamiting Case.

Los Angeles, May 23.-M. A.
Schmidt and David Caplan, charged
with the Times dynamiting, appeared
in court today. The defense argued
a motion to quash the indictments and
defense affidavits supporting the mo-
tion were attacked by Assistant
Prosecutor Asa Keyes, who objected
to the sections referring to the al
legged cross-examnation and BULLDOG
ing of Mrs. Ortie McManigal before
the grand jury, and asking that these
be stricken out. Arguments on the
point continued till noon.