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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
MILFORD ENTERS
FOR HILL CLIMB
Famous Race Driver Will
Try His Skill On Pixies
Peak Highway.

The latest among the early eastern
entries in the forthcoming Pixies Peak
hill climb events to be held over
Americas most famous mountain
course. the new Pixies Peak auto high
way. August 1O-11-12. IS that Of no less
q star than Ralph milford who has just
handed in his entry
Milford is well known throughout
the country as an automobile racing
pilot OF much daring and has had many
years Of driving experience over ali
sorts Of race courses in various parts OF
the country. Milford may possibly
enter two specials OF his own design
in the events Milford has always
been strong for the strenuous long dis
lance races, and was a participant IN
several 2A-hour contests on the olQ
BRIGHTON Beach track His first real
stem on the ladder OF motoring fame
was made when he won the stock car
championship for the LOzier at Elgin
in 1910. Then came his winning OF the
Vanderbilt cup race al savannah anu
several short distance contests at the
Atlanta speedway. His star continued
10 ascend, and in 1911. in the 5OO-mile
race at Indianapolis. the first event OF
this character held. Milford forced
Ray HarrOun 10 extend himself TO win,
finishing in second place. less than two
minutes behind the winner during his
racing career milford has participat ted
in and won many hill-climbing contests
in which the star drivers OF the eoun-
try were entered
The Pixies Peak auto highway, over
part Of which the contests are to be
run next month, is the worlds highest
highway reaching an altitude Of 14lO9
feet. It's starting point is at the Cas-
cade canyon, ten miles went OF Colo
rado Springs. The highway is an Is
mile double-tracl1 boulevard. ranging
from % TO so feet in width all the way
with an average grade of 7 percent and
a maximum OF los percent It is so
smooth and even that motoring over Il
can be done with comfort and delight
The contestants Will start five miles
from the base making the course 13
miles to the top
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
KANSAS CITY ORDERS 20
VELE TRUCKS FOR FIREmEN

The ls-gest order for fire apparatus ever
Entered with a single firm was awarded %
the Veiie Motor Vehicle company OF Moline.
III By the council OF Kansas City, No. this
East week
For almost a year the fire and water com
-1ittee Of Kansas City has been investigating
apparatus OF various makes Test trials
were held. factories investigated many cities
visited and a most thorough record kept
Of the daily performance OF TIE several dif-
1erent makes now in the city's fire depart
mEnt-
Head and shoulders above all stood the
record of the Velie combination car, which
had not missed days work in the interest
OF the city's protection since # was put N
commission practically two years ago The
smaller chiefs chemical car and. in fact,
RE several Velie cars in use By the depart
Tnent were equally efficient m their per
Torrance Competition was keen but the
investigating committee Unhesitatingly
recommended the Telle principles OF con
structlon BY placing tho entire order with
the big western company
Twenty pieces OF various types were pur-
chssed-comb ination hose and chemical
cars. ladder trucks. service trucks etc IN
total amounting 10 more than 100000 Nat
urally. the Velie company feel proud OF the
fact that one Of the most wide awake and
progressive cities in the country have 50
recognized the worth OF their products
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
GOODRICH DEVELOPS
ANOTHER NEW PRODUCT

For several years past there has been
an alarming and constantly increasing
shortage OF leather and threatened in
crease in prices OF mems. women's and
children's shoes. This has been especial
" true OF the leather which is used for
providing sOles-
As a consequence. there has been a
steady advance in the prices OF shoes.
and il began to look some time ago as
II there might come a day when shoes
would rank as a luxury TO be reserved
for the rich alone
Recognizing the danger. specialists
in the B F. Goodrich laboratories set
TO work for the purpose Of developing
a material that would take the place Of
leather for shoe soles- Their efforts
have resulted in the production OF
composition that is called TeXtan.
Exhaustive tests conducted under the
most exscting conditions says c. K.
Chaplin. branch manager Of the b F.
Goodrich company, have brought out
the fact that Textan not only takes the
place OF leather for soles. but that II is
superior in every way 10 the best oak
tanned sole leather that has ever been
used IN shoe making"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
GOODYEAR INTRODUCES
ANOTHER TRUCK TIRE

A new motor truck is the new hand at
IA enable cushion tire Just introduced by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company or
Akron. O. The new tire is designed for use
on motor trucks and fire apparatus, and IS
said 10 be a decided Improvement upon the
cushion dsm0untabIs type which has played
so large a part in commercial and fire
service As its name suggests II can be ap-
piled 10 the wheel by hand. particularly
desirable feature in tire equipment
The tread design OF the new tire Is no1
skid. and is the same as that q the cushion
denouutable but the pockets OF indenta-
lions IN the sides OF the tire that provide
accommodation for the displaced rubber as
the tire revolves on the street. are changed
from rectangular 10 oval shape
The new tire Is claimed 70 be toughe-,
more resilient and resists road punishment
better than the type Il supersedes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
CHICAGO TRUCK TO
VISIT ARMY CAMP
Windy City Transfer MAJ Takes pet
Republic for Jaunt 10 Southwest
and VIII Now Visit PershinE.

A Repubhc 5OO-pound truck equipped
with high stake body and the sign
Of the Kavanuagh Transfer company
OF Chicago attracted quite a bit OF
attention on the streets Of FL Paso this
week The truck was driven from Chi
ago to FL Paso by Edward Kavanuagn
as a test and il stood the test wonder
fully well, making the trip Of POO
miles in Is days.
On arrival here. the truck was sent
to the paintshOps and made its appear
snce on the streets. Thursday. as good
as new. The motor was inspected and
found to be in perfect condition. de-
spite the fact that Mr. kavanuagh re-
ports some very rough roads on his
trip from the Windy City.
The truck viii start today for Co
lumbus and will then proceed south
to the headquarters Of Gen. J. J Per
shinE Both Mr.. Kavanuagh and Da-
vid Russek, OF the Southern Motor COM
pany who handle the Republic truck
here, assert that the truck has stood
up under harder test than was ever
given a truck Of this size in the past.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
ADVERTISING MAKES
HUGE AUTO SALES

Il have always been a great believer
in consistent advertising." said Charles
T. Jeffery. president OF the Thomas B.
Jeffrey company, Of Kenosha. Wis.
There are many reasons why I adver-
tise. any one OF which would be suf-
ficient For example. I advertise be-
cause advertising is the greatest starter
Of conversartOn-and it's conversatiO
that makes a thing well known.
The American people-in fact. all
peOple-like to own things that are well
known Ask a man what car he drives.
the brand Of his haherdashery or MS
hat. and 90 times out OF 100 he mentions
those that are extensively advertised
He wouldn't be satisfied unless he
could; he wants TO own and wear the
things concerning whose quality there
is no question.
I advertise in the magazines. farm
papers and newspapers because each
has a field OF its own. 7 advertise in
the magazines because they give US a
national back ground. 7 use the farm
Journals because they are the farmers
trade papers. read by him from cover to
cover As for the newspapers
wei. the newspapers are in a class
bv themselves. j advertise in them
because they are flexible mediums. ca
pable OF giving the quickest action
That is. they provide the means for US
TO concentrate our forces on n certain
city OF community They make posi-
BILE a fine art OF advertising strategy
And they get quick action when IL
comes TO sales
The newspaper IS undoubtedly the
most personal medium one may use. 1
mean by that. that they get nearer 10
the people The newspaper is the great
est purveyor facts in existence And
since advertising is nothing more than
one process OF conveying factS-at-
tractively arranged-it follows that no
advertising campaign is complete with
out including certain newspapers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

and he strain is TOO great-E. NJ Ford.
manager Oakland Auto sales COM
pany-
T have noticed that in shifting gears
from third TO second or from second
to frs I also slow down the beat
Ct the car Can this be avoided, and
il not. why2
No. this cannot be remedied- 1t IS
due TO the lower gear reductions be-
tween 5he different speeds.
J. X. T.: VIII YOU kindly give ne
the revolutions per minute that the
Hudson sUper six motor turns over
when il develops the most power. and
also what speed IL will turn over
without damage to the mOtor2
The super six motor develops It's
maximum rover - about 1890 revo-
buttons a minute But 300 revolu-
+ion a minute is more normal speed
A. the speed increases the wear and
tear on the motor naturally Increases
PM running the motor at anywhere
between 500 and 1000 revolutions
minute VIII cause no damage 70 he
rnotor-C %. Nauman. manager Hud-
son service department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
GOODYEAR SCHOOLS
PROVE A BIG SUCCESS

So successful has been the work OF
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber com
pauy's factory school, AT Akron OHIO
in the two years since its organization
and 50 greaf the demand for entrance
to its classes. that the work OF the
school. heretofore extended to work
ers i'm several departments. has been
thrown open TO all Goodyear empioy e.
This extension Of the Goodyear edu-
cational work is for the benefit or
those employees who wish TO improve
upon their early education Glasses
in common school and high school sun
hours 81 that all employees are able
10 take UP the studies desired, irre-
spective OF the shifts upon which they
may be working
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
STUDEBAKER MEN GET
FULL WAGE IN ARMY

The policy Of the studebazsr corporation
10 place all employees enlisted for service
IN Mexico on fui pay until December g.
viii not be altered BY any government. state
or private subscription plans for the relief
OF soldiers families. according to announce
nent made by J. G. Heaslet, vice president
OF the Studebaker corporation
Since We sent the personal letters TO all
our men who have enlisted. advising them
that We had arranged to place them on full
nay I notice that some companies have de
cided 70 deduct any amount the families
may receive from government. state and
private sources" said Nj Heeslet-
We will 90 through with cur original
rIau In other words. regardless OF what
the families OF any Of our employees receive
from other sources we shall make no de-
auctions from the fun pay which we have
promised our men" A total of - men at the
Detroit factory are affected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

An addition to trade literature which
Is being welcomed by the trade Is the
general cataloE just issued by the Good
wear Tire and Rubber company ne
cataIog includes all products manure
tured by the company that automo Dlie-
r7otorrvcIe. bfcvcle hardware and tire
dealers, garage owners and vuicanlzers
can properly retail OF consume In Il
can quickly be found the types and
sizes OF an article needed A brief out
line OF sales arguments for the various
Droducts listed is very convenient
these arguments have proved success
f1l in selling prospects and creating
new business. and are passed on for
the benefit OF those who desire TO PROM
bv Goodyear's great success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
CLAIMS az" GIVES BEST
RESULTS TO MOTORISTS

Up until recently. competition between
cars rested mainly upon the question u
which one would do certain things the be-
ter" says George n Dickson. general man
ager Of the National factory. But an en-
tirely new epoch has been ushered in py
the introduction Of the 1e cylinder II IS
no longer a question Of comparison. be-
cause the '-l1-' does things that no other
type ever could do We claim ft does all
that any other type OF car could do. and
does them bettcr but the IL" Eoes much
farther and sets an entirely new STANDARD
in automobile efficiency--
The National 70 cylinder car Is called
"12F while similar types 81 motors are
termed twin skies The popularity % this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
ANOTHER BIG VELIE
HAS REACHED Ell PASO

Travers Bailey. the local Velie sales
representative for VI. L NaQuin. re-
ports the delivery of the second Vene
three and a half ton dump truck to the
FL Psso Bitulithic company during the
past week.
The Velie agency also reports three
pleasure car sales. tourings being de-
livered to J. E. Byrne. OF Silver City;
A G. Stearns, Of FL Paso, and Jack
Leonard. OF Lordsburg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

The arrival Of a couple Of armored'
trucks at Fort Bliss, few DAYS ago at
tracted quite a bit of attention in Fl
Paso. The Jeffrey quad shown in the
illustration. carries three machine guns
two being mounted in the revolving tur-
ret. This car Is a duplicate OF the type
which has proven very successful IN the
European war. The armored truck was
on the business streets Of FL Paso last
Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

T. C. DIS there any danger in fill
-ng a gasoline tank through ehamols
lined funnel2
There is danger in using the ehamois-
This is 6 question that is much dis
cussed. Many garage men use
cbamoi4. ano many have told me that
thew have poured thousands Of gal
Ions o. gasoline through the ehamois
with never an explosion. Then, again
have had many instances cited where
chamofs has been used and explosions
have follow ed So TO be on tne saIe
i'll l. Creel, manager Brlscoe -
vice department Pioneer Motor com
pany-
II. c. s Is the oxygen process OF
burning ouc carbon injurious 10 the
II has been used with good success,
and no injury to the motor rom the
excessive heat has been detected
What is the best way TO tell when
my motor is overheated M ,-..,.t-
A very pronounced metallic knoch
will develop in the cylinders rms
viii continue to get louder as the mo-
tor becomes more and more heated
Can YOU tell me if. when turning
nv car around. IL is injurious 10 II TO
turn the steering gar when the car
is standing still. thus pointing tns
wheels in the direction 7 wish 10 turn
or should I curn only when the car IS
Yes. this IS extremely injurious 70
the car for the steering gear sno1lo
NOT be subjected 10 such great strain
III 7-o11 INN the wheel when the ma
chine IS ir motor. the front wheels
hear the weight. Rut If the car IS at
p standstliL, the steering gear pears
the weigh. if you turn the Wneels'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

rev type OF automobile motor is reflected
in the 500 per cent increase in sale OF Ma
fionsl cars during the past senson the lnI-
tiaI season FOR the ia The manufac-
turers Of the National expect a tremendous
sale OF .I2s' this year due 10 the remars-
able successful showing Or the car in its
first year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
Queries and Answers

The Coeaton Of the Heads of Automobile Depart
Herald to Offer Its Readers Expert
Advice Question Pertaining to Their Cars In This Way
Question Is Asked Is Answered By Specialist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

Tenement collections. see Lee Newman.
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

TO D4e BOAGFUG
WIFE OF a FGAn4GR GED
NATIONAL SUAROJMAO
~ TO HELP HER HUGGY
GET OUT Of SERutCE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

and he strain is TOO great-E. N Ford,
manager Oakland Auto sales com
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19

world is very unjust to you, just
sit down in an easy chair and
give thanks that you are not
professor of a school in small
town.
You may think you have trou-
bles, but the professor has them |!
In the first place, the professor
must be "guide, philosopher and
friend" of all his pupils. In a
class of so, there will be SO diff
ferent dispositions good, bad
and worse to deal with. About
As Of the 50 will regard them
selves as heroes or heroines if
they can "put something over"
on the professor. That's SIM
ply human nature for you. The
average small boy between the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19
THE ALTERATION BILL

A man came to me the other
day with a job Of printing. Said
he: "Now this copy is just as it
must appear and the layout here
unto attached must not be al
tered at ALL" Strict orders were
given to follow copy. We did.
When the proof came back we
couldn't recognize it. Words
and lines were interpolated. 9th
ers were expunged. The whole,
layout was changed. When we
broke it to him gently that our
charge for authors correc-
tions" would cost him in the
neighborhood of $3.50 he threw
fit and it took the foreman,
two compositors and the press
feeder to carry him to the am
bulance. (Time not charged.)
Yes, it's just what Sherman
said all of that.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19
Willow Lake Academy. They

Willow Lake Academy. They
are Hilarius Jenniges, Willmar
Spletstoser and Mary and Ma
linda Timm. The advanced pu-
pills are preparing for the state
examinations which occur the
latter part Of May.
Miss Bertha Mohr, of Canada,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. L.
Schuetz. She intends to remain
for the summer and secure re-
lief from asthma by the change
in climate.
Miss Minnie Berg, who has
been learning dressmaking at
the dressmaking parlors at
Faribault, is expected home the
latter part of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spletstoser au-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19

ages of ten and fourteen is nc Il,
ing more or less than a barbarif-
"a savage without paint { nd
feathers. He is devoid of finer
feeling himself, and like the M
who saw the camel for the f. -
time, believes there haint -
SIGH animiTe." Unless he canM
hurt somebody, he isn't havingf
a bit of fun. Unless he can b
break rule and shatter all the s
codes ruthlessly, he isn't happy. =
We are speaking Of the worth {
while small boy now. The other
kind are mollycoddles and grow :
up to be pussy-footeG GEMS who
think of nothing but six FER
cent and could walk mile on
piano KEYS and never make a :
sound. And if the professo
"corrects" ere of these dinirS -
tive outlaws in the good old way :
i. e., with strap or hand, prop I
erly applied, the aforesaid dimin-
uClVe outlaw Will rush home with !:
a tale of cruelty that would
make your blood run cold. And (
then the professor is dubbed a
brute! If little Willie or Magri- /
to falls down with that well \
known dull, sickening thud in
his or her lessons, due to lafMs{|
of application to the text boksHsl
then the professor and his asdAI
sistants are incompetent, andNN
should be taken in washing for y
living, by thunder! Yes, TAX
ing it by the large, the profess
sor in the average small town
leads life that is as full of grief
as a yellow dog is of ticks
Winnebago Enterprise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19
WILLOW LAKE

Mrs. Fred Pick and children
Ethel and Master John Reese,
returned Saturday from a visit
with relatives and friends at
Redwood Falls.
Messrs. George and William
SchOttenbauer drove to Spring
field Sunday to visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Laura Berg, who has
been substituting as teacher in
the primary room at Willow
Lake Academy for the past two
weeks, is now visiting at the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19
home of her sister.

wessrs. Joseph Schwab and
John c.. Kozitza and Misses Vic
toria M. Bach and Hedwig Schot-
tenbauer were pleasantly en-
tertained at the Nicholas Noel
ter home last Sunday.
Master William Drees is some
what improved at this writing.
DIR. Piper of Sanborn was called
Monday and he pronounced him
out of danger.
Theodore Berg, his sister,
Miss Helen, and his brother,
Leonard, were visitors at the
Peter Berg home Sunday even
ing.
Several new pupils have been
enrolled in the primary room at
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19
toed to Springfield Thursday to

toed to Springfield Thursday to
consult the dentist.
Henry Wilsterman of district
80 in now dragging the fields
but they say he has his beloved
Pierce Speller under his arm as
he intends to win out at the
County Contest which is held
at Wabasso May 6. Henry is
the champion speller Of Willow
Lake as the township day
proved.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-04-19
THE TOWN PROFESSOR

Some day when you think
that you in your calling have
more than your share Of the
worries and troubles, and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-14
EPdsoans Returning.

". r. Stansel. who has been visiting
in New York and other eastern points,
has returned after a few weeks stay.
Mrs. Margaret Kinnon stevens VIII
return TO FL Paso in a few days she
has been occupying the stevens cottage
at Cloudcroft for a short time
Miss Winifred Woods has returned 10
FL Paso. after a two weeks visit with
her sister. Mrs R F. Mckee. at Cloud
croft. Mrs Mckee has taken cottage
for the summer,
lanes L. Mari. who has been visit
NO in New York and other eastern
points for the past six weeks or more,
has returned TO Fl Paso- He VIII spent
the remainder of~the summer IN III
Paso-
Miss Lila Thomas and younger sis
ter. Miss Bernita Thomas. who have
been visiting at Anthony. y N. where
they have been the guests OF Miss A
Cobb for the past week, have returned
TO their homes in Fl Paso-
r o. Clark. who has been on a ousl-
ness trip to New Mexico and Arizona,
has returned 10 Fl Paso- Before re-
turning he visited his wife in Pueblo.
edo. where she will remain Tor the
sumner. visiting her parents and
friends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-14
Out Of Town Visitors.

Miss Susie Walker. Of Lesrden. Tex
as. is the guest Of her sister. Mrs. J.
". Moseley. for several weeks, at her
home on Cliff street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P Henderson Of ForS
Worth Texas. will arrive saturday 70
visit DR.. and Mrs. s. T Turner. at their
home on Montana street Mrs. Hen
derson. before her marriage 10 Mt
Henderson was Mrs J. f. Barley OF
Fl Paso. Mr. and Mrs Henderson VIII
be in FL Paso for a week or ten days.
Miss Gladys jeanette Rodgers, Of
Enid. Oklahoma. who has been the
house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs John NJ
COpley. on TularOsa street for the past
several weeks. will leave this evening
for san Antonio. Texas, where she viii
visit for a few weeks before going on
to ROckpOrt and Kansas City Tor
few weeks visit at each. She will then
20 to Tulsa, Oklahoma. in time to at
tend the Shrine dance on September J..
While in Kansas City she will be the
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. z. J. Sweeney
for a couple of months From there
Miss Rodgers viii go to Neodska-
Kansas for three or four weeks Miss
Rodgers is the daughter OF Alfred
Rodgers, special agent for the Frisco
railroad.