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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
GERMAN ATTEl|InlP| IS
BADLY BLOCKED By
FRENCH At VERDljN
GENERAL PETAlN REPULSES ALL
CHARGES CAUSING GERMANS
HEAVY LOSS.
1000 PRISONERS AND MANY GUNS
REPORTED CAPTURED By
GERMAN WAR OFFICE
SOME BETTING IN LONDON ON
WAR BETWEEN GERMANY
AND UNITED STATES

LONDON, March The French
troops, under General Potain. have
completely blocked the attempts Of
the Germans 10 CgnturC PoDucr
Heights, north Of Ncrdun.' according
to Paris dispatches. driving them
from DOuarOnt General PCtain MAX
ing stand around the strong re
doubt, less than mile southeast Of
DOuamint. Here the French repulscd.
with heavy losses, the successive
charges Of the Germans. During the
night, the French Illuminating bombs
lighted the battle field
Fighting Continues.
The German war office an. Gun cs.l
this afternoon that 1,UU0 DriSOnore
115 field guns and 1G1 machine tuns
nave been taken thus far in The strUg-
gle around DOuamOnt Paris repOrle .
the continuation CT q heavy artillery
duel but no important infantry fight
ing.
Possibility Removed?
The firm stand taken by the United
States congress Will force Germany
to back down, which VIII practically
remove all possibility OF war be
tween the two countries. English Gdi-
tors and OtlAcialS believe. 80 OGds
were posted on the possibility Of a
war between Germany and Tie Cnitcd
States by betting IN insurance circles.
Married Men Called.
ProclamauOnS "eio posted t0Iay.
calling to the co!oTS all married men
between - and u. The men We're
summoned to report April T..
Submarines Busy.
BERLIN, March .4-'TWO French
auxiliary cruisers and one English
patrol boat have been sunk by Ger
man submarines, the admiralty an
nounced today.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
MAY LOSE SIGHT AS
RESULT Of ACCIDENT
Frank Weir Sustained Severe lriI,~-
les at the South Cuarries This
Morninu

Frank Weir, an employe at the
west quarrioS, sustained severe in.
juries this morning Will at work.
lie was standing behind q hosting
engine when q blast was dischargcd
and looking around from his place
Of safety small rock struck him nm
der the left eye, breaking his nose
and perhaps destroyed the Sight Of
the eye. He was brought to the
Kings Daughters hospital. where DR..
Sponseller dressed his injuries, and
he went to his home in Albert street.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
Blowout Killed IS in Mine.

William Walters, state mining S,.
s2,octor' VINO investigated the explo-
SION at Exemption mine, in which fir.
,cch mon, all foreigners, lost their
"'"8' mas reported after an jnvesti-
ls@uon' That it is the conclusion OF
hImaelf and other expert investiga-
'or5 that tho rouble was caused bv
blowout shot. The mine was found
to be free from gases.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
GOVERNORS WITH
PRESIDENT WILSON
Fourteen Unanimously Endorse His
Stand on the International
Situation
{ BY United prcSSD

WASHINGTON, March g. In reply
10 queries sent out by the United
rFesS 10 governors Of IA states. in
cludlng Z Republicans, thcy unani-
nouSly endorsed the stand Of prosi-
uehl wilson in the international situ-
allon. Governor Brumbaugh dcclar.
cd mat pennsylvania Will stand with
lhe president for the fullest prOtcc
lioh OF our citizens and property. Gov
erhof Wlthycombc, Of Oregon, said he
DcheVed congress should uphold the
President.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
BREWERS WILL. PAY
HALF MILLION FINE
FIRST Smashing Blow in Pennsylvania
to Divorce Liquor interests
From Politics.
tBy United Press.

PITTSBURGH, Pa March At
was predicted here today that the
state of Pennsylvania will collect
nearly $5O0,00 in fines as the result
or the federal grand jury indictments
against the United States Brewing
Association Corporation in the state
Tor violation Of the corrupt practices
act.
This is the first smashing blow nv
tne government toward divorcing pol
ltlcs from the liquor interests.
Brewers to Confer.
Representatives Of 72 brcwcrics
are expected to hold a conference at
Atlantic City, n. J., tomorrow to de-
c1de upon course Of action i'm their
hrst prosecutions, resulting from a
prooe INTO their political activities.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
on the opposite side was Elias Bou
dinct, Of New Jersey.
President Visits Senate


President Visits Senate
In this first Congress it MAS the
usual thing for President Washington
10 visit the Senate and actually dis
cuS5 executive matters, appointments
and treaties with that body. This he
usually did twi;e week and he al
ways made speech.
Although Washington was not in
augurated until April 80, the term of
his Office had actually begun on
March 4, according to the decree of
Congress, and ever since the presi-
Dental office has existed March 4 has
been the date of the induction Of the
ohlef executive. This has been irreg-
uiar III the following instances: James
Monroe began his second term on
March >, John Tyler on April 6, Zach
A:N Taylor on March ), Millard Fill
more on July 10, Andrew Jackson on
Aprll 10, Rutherford b. Hayes on
March >, Chester A. Arthur on Sep
tcmbcr 20 and Theodore Roosevelt
OH September IA.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
NEW INDICTMENTS
MAY BE- SECURED
United States Attorney is Expecte d
to Seek for Them Against
German Consul.
(By United Prcss.)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-Thc
united States district attorney hero
Is expected to seek fresh indictments
aga1ns German Consul Franz BOpp
stating more specifically what con
trlbuted to the ALLEGED "military cxDc-
dltiOn against Canada. One in
dictment against Bopp and his agents
was thrown out Of cow. Lccaugn !.
was not specific
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
FORMER SECRETARY
SCORES DANIELS
Dec'a'es Generalization Has Struck
the Navy Under His Su-
pervision

NEW YORK, March 4.-Formcr
Hccrc'ary Of the Navy George l.. Won
Meyer in a speech here todov H.
.,'''u una. the United States navy
u''"'' DahiclS IS unable to repel an
INVASION. ne declared that de-
":"'"il "il|a'ioh has already struck the
navy because the military efficiency
OF Daniels is not ideal
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
means to help themselves.

neanS 70 help themselves.
Don't envy the lucky fellow
whose path is smoothcl for him.
Pity him. Some day he will scrl
your favor. Success is the product
OF character. The development of
your character is III your own hands,
and poverty plus honest ambition
IS the best environment for charac-
ter building.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-03-04
POVERTY hND
FAME 0FTIMES
go IN UNION

'''' YIN
modest job OF railroad telcgrapher to
the presidency Of one Of Americas
greatest railroads said.
"Thc youuo man without ,,o,
ev friends or. null has tho ha,.
Charre Of success !, , I,-ra r
ration.
Iudgirr from his h;stor, Iva
OUGHT Know Due.tio,.I ,a,,ord.
ing his statement he verified in srh-
stance:
Success comes to those u,I,n
fight frvjr II cam, ho horuh, ,,or
rcceiy 4 rs q Gift nor ;nh.r;,,,ce
A poor Loy has to hplt for all
he gets. The more ne fohts III.
better hl becomes able to 6ght A
man S mind and co1raoe GROW wv,
use ius, like his muscles Vo,,
can't learn to swim ,vear;noa life
prc>crvcr, nor to walk 1canino q,
cruiches.
Tine poor boy must swim or
silk, Stand up or fall. He knows
thi5 and Instead of looking for helD
;@ips himself. OAs.the Other hand
tx boy Wao IS we'll born in a n:a,.~
Ila! sense, whose family educates
him whose friends find Jobs for hin,
OF set him up in business, never
knows his own strength or weakness
until trlcnds, money and pull are
gone. Too often, misfortune ov
crtakes him after the character
forming period and finds him
LEANER, afraid Of himself, helpless
without help. There are of course
exceptional men, who by sheer
force OF character have overcome
the handicap Of early afluence and
influence, but only because they re-
allzed their handicap and fought
against 1t.
Does not observation of current
affairs as well as history bear out
THIS successful mans contention?
Napoleon came to Paris an TN
khoWn' unWelcomed Corsican sol
uler' yet IN q few years was the
commanding figure Of Europe.
George Washington rose from the
"ork or poor surveyor to become
Tie successful opponent of Great
britain:
AOfaham Lincoln was SO poor he
o1o. 1arm Eabor tor a living, Dor
ro"ed BOOKS tor selt-educatlon, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

Il cannot speak too highly OF the
comprehensiveness Of the automobile
show of the international Soil Products
exposition, and do not hesitate 20 say
that it viii be the largest and best
show ever held in the southwest This
to see"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
AUTO SHOW WILL
Be INSTRUCTIVE
Dealer Discusses Plans For
Big Display During the
Soils Exposition.

That the automobile show to be
held in conjunction with the inter
national Soil Products exposition, Oc-
tober "A to "a. viii be the best and
largest ever held in the southwest. is
the opinion OF O.. p Henry, secretary
Of the FL PasO Automobile Dealers
Cadillac agency.
IAN the models constructed viii be
upon exhibition" said Mr.. Henry,
and the show viii be a very instruc-
tive object lesson TO those desiring in
formation upon every phase of auto
mobile construction.
The idea OF the automobile men IS
not only to exhibit the fine cars, and
all the different parts of a machine
and to show, too. the several me-
chanlcal parts stripped and running
where that is practical. but to have
regular instruction given to those Wis
ltors who would be interested in the
matter Of the proper care of an auto
mobile
Experts viii be in charge Of every
automobile exhibited. I do not believe
motorists can attend better auuomO-
bile show anywhere in the southwest
than the show we VIII have at the
international Soil Products exposition.
show OF Instruction.
The fundamental idea that we auto
that show to be held at Ell Paso this
IAN should be a show of instruction
VI course. We expect to sell cars and
every dealer viii make many sales.
However, we are stressing the point
that the show is not so much a matter
OF selling as il is a matter Of in
struction.
Our observation. has led US TO be
lieve that the people viii auaIyze the
cars to much greater extent at the
automobile shows than they VIII IN
our own individual show rooms This
should not be, but people seem TO be
much freer to ask questions and 70
into details more at the automobile
shows than they do in our own show
rooms
The automobile show to be held in
81 PasO next month viii, in my opin- /
on, he worth the price Of admission |
o. the exposition alone. barring the /
timer great features. Every automo-
'ile dealer in FL Paso has taken space
n the automobile section and the ex-
.erts who viii have charge Of the K
Inherent cars are preparing 70 make 4
Xhaustive demonstration Of their new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
CREGOR LEAVES
FOR NEW FIELD
Will Have Charge of Dodge
Sales in Lincoln, Neb.,
and Territory.

Announcement was made on Friday OF
the resignation Of l. NJ CresOr as sales
manager OF the Lone Star Motor com
rany. He leaves on Sunday for Lin
coin. Neb., where he viii become sales
manager Of the Dodge agency at that
place Mr.. Cregor has been associated
months and is widely known among
the motorists Of the southwest
Having been Dodge salesman from
the time the car was first put on the
market. he is said TO eat sleep. dream
and talk Dodge and his nickname is
Dodge" He can't talk automobiles
without mentioning the Dodge and, MS
friends often remark, hardly knows
that there IS another make Of cars on
the market
Cregor started in the automobile
business in Nashville. Tenn. as a sales
man IN 1905 Prior 10 coming to II
PaSO. he was connected with the in
dUstry in California. For two years he
was manager of the Western Motor Car
company in san Diego, handling the
Chalmers line. Later he was connected
with the Hudson sales and mem Der of
the firm Of Hall & Cregor in san Diego.
He also handled Packard sales in the
California exposition city for a while
and went from san Diego to Los An
geles TO handle Packard sales for the
Climatic conditions did not agree
with Mr.. Cregor's family in California
and he was on his way to mis- old home
i'm Nashville when he dropped off in
FL Paso TO see the town he had heard
50 much about Here he met E
Perry and was shown the Dodge line, l
the agency for which had just been
taken by the Lone Star Motor COM
Dany- Mr. Cregor at once made up hts
mind that he could set selling records I
with the Dodge and he Joined the Lone /
Star staff
He has a record here OF selling m lra .
are IN the Dodge price class than any
)ther salesman in the city His services /
we're much IN demand by other dealers
1ut he refused to change from the
Dodge
7 have a home in FL PasO- and like
he city better than any other I have
'een in said Mr.. Cregor. "but the Of
er from Lincoln was simply too good
o turn down. I know something about /
'ebraska and as the dealers contract
( Lincoln calls for 500 cars this sea
on, feel that I'll have a chance to 20
he limit Dodge sales here have been
cry easy during the past few months.
n fact we haven't been able Il ger
nough cars to meet the demand 7 like
o hustle and I believe that III have
ne chance in Lincoln"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
CADILLAC GREEN
ISNON MISSING
Eight" Makes Appearance
Here in Striking Blue
and Longer Base.

A certain shade Of green has been so
long associated with the Cadillac that
it has become known 10 motorists all
over the country as Cadillac green
However. the new Cadillac. which made
its appearance here this week. is with
out this dark green body Instead. it
has dark. rich blue body with black
hood and tenders and this new blue
is likely TO become known as the
Cadillac blue"
The new model Cadillac has many
improvements over the eight. The
power plant. Tor the third successive
season. has but very few changes. these
being merely with a view TO greater
economy OF fuel. The wheelbase has
been extended three inches and the hood
is slightly larger and longer The up
holstery IS Of a new design while a
double spring in the cushions give them
a wonderful lot Of comfort in riding.
The tonneau is very rOomy- Manag-
er g p. Henry, Of the Cadillac Sales
company. says that il has "a barrel
Of room but IL is a very luxurious
barrel There is plenty Of room in the
folding seats even for a lanky six
fOoter.
A new arrangement Of the side cur
tains permit a limousine effect if a
closed car Is wanted The light in the
rear curtain Is much larger than be
fore and enhances the limousine effect
The monogram is the most elaborate
that has yet been seen on any car in
FL Paso- 1t is of real gold and silver
and is very striking in design. The
lamps are also fringed with silver and
the new Cadillac can easily be distin-
guished by the monogram and lamps Z
in front or the Cadillac spring arrange Z
ment in the rear.
Mr. Henry has two Of the new cars I
on his salesflOOr. thanks to the courtesy /
2 nnsrfnsn
nit him TO hold the cars as demOnstra- /
tors for a couple of weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
BUICK MOVES TO
PERMANENT HOME

The III PasO Buick company moved
TINS week TO 606 Mesa avenue taking
the former quarters Of the Cactus Mo-
tor company. which have been entirely
rebuilt since the recent fire. Manager
z VI Tanning has had the interior Of
the salesroom tastefully decorated and
parts room has been erected at the
rear. The service station and shops are
at the back and cars enter from the
alley.
Mr- EamminS came 10 Fl Paso from
Wichita Falls two months ago In that
time he has established a new auto
mobile concern and total Of % Bucks
have been sold by the new firm since
they have been in business He states
that his sales have been limited to the
number OF cars he can secure and he is
strong for FL Paso as a business city
81 could sell twice as many cars If 7
could get them. I have couple Of
carloads rolling now and am getting
regular shipments. but 7 wish that the
factory could give me twice as many"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
AMESTON MAKES
REAL HIT HERE
Truck Attachment Fan to BE Fitted 10
Ford aulekiy and Detached with
out Damage TO the Latter.

one OF the unique features OF the
new Ancestor truck attachment for
Ford cars. which made its appearances
az the salesroOm of Marker ( Yonre
this week. is that II may be attached
or detached from a Ford car in a verv
snort time and the Ford is not dam
aged afler being removed The regu-
lar Ford rear end can be again fitted
and the Ford used as a pleasure car.
Inc Ametson is a worm gear truck
attachment and the Demonstration mas
SHOWN remarkable power. speed and
general efficiency in the tests made
THIS week With a full ton load the
Ancestor took the old Fort Bliss hin
from dead stop at the bottom. ascend
ing two-thirds Of the way in high"
hoy fonge has carried full loads anouf
town at an average speed Of Il to Is
miles per hour. while he made deliver
les through the sand at Camp Stewart
without anv trouble
The big 10 inch brake drums gave
plenty OF grip for descending grades
and at no time did the attachment
cause any engine vibration. as is often
the case. Several orders have been
booked for the Ancestor and a carload
shipment is now en- route
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

cars and to point out the absence OF
radical changes from any models which
have proven the soundness Of the orig
nal principles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
Largest Pneumatic
Tires Make First
Appearance Here

What IS claimed to be the largest
pneumatic tire on the market is on dis
play, Al the local branch OF the Good
year Rubber company. on Mills street
L IS known as a As BIZ u and is one NJ
special lot turned out By the big
Goodyear plant for six and a half ton
The tire alone weighs 1S5 pounds and
the inner tube accounts for 90 more
pounds Each tire will carry s501
pounds and the air pressure is rs
pounds
Such = tire would cost too much for
the a. erase motorist. even IL ne had a
car big enough for such size THE
cost OF the tire. complete, is over $500.
one can almost buy a car for that sum.
Manager Z. J. Fitzgerald. Of the
goodyear branch. is in Akron for a
conference Of the various branch man
ayers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

The Ford motor requires practically no attention and
what it can do is by the service records Of well
over million owners.
In the motor truck field the Smith FOrm-a- Truck oc-
eupies the same position that the occupies in
the field OF pleasure vehicles Practically per cent
OF all motor trucks to be built this year win be smith
Form-a-Trucks $4,000 is the production over
$4,000 have already been contracted for
large center of the United States are getting service
results that show them that the Smith Form-a Truck
offers the lowest hauling cost in the world
Come in and see this attachment which in short time
has grown from mere idea developed by one of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
DEMAND FOR PAIGE
EXCEEDING SUPPLY
arizona and New Mexico Dealers De-
mand Many Cars and Keep Dis
fributOrS Rusyg

Arizona and New Mexico dealers who
have signed contracts to handle the
Paige line this season are reporting
excellent business In fact. II is prov
ing so good that manager VI. A. Conn
ton. OF the TOltelk Motor company.
would be satisfied II il wasn't quite so
good.
The sturdy qualities OF the Paige
made hit in Arizona last year sew
IN southeastern Arizona. where a car
gets very severe test on the heavy
sraoes- nut every Paige in that terri
that all other motorists and wouIdbe
motorists are anxious TO get a car that
has stood the gaff."
Nj Compton is endeavoring to keen
a rev cars for the city trade. but he is
Linding II difficult to do so The
dealers want cars and are not content
70 get them in carload lots. Wbeneve~
IIney, ind that there is a car on the
iocaI sales floor. they express a will
lngness and desire TO come to this
city and drive il home ms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
NEW BRISCOE is
EASY ON GASOLINE
Tests show Model 81 TO Give Good
Mileage. Despite Stiffness of New
Motor just UnIOaded.

Manager NJ Tomlinson. OF the Pioneer
Motor company, is well pleased with the
tests made on the new Briscoe model
"a for gasoline consumption. Despite
the fact that the demoustrator was
still rather stiff and had not been
-Lmbered up the new car showed bet
ter than IS miles TO the gallon in the
first test made on Tuesday and a test
on Thursday showed slightly better re-
suits
The new Rriseoe is certainly the
ideal car for the man who wants
light car for city use" said Mr. Tom
llnson- 4 have not had the oppOrrun-
ity, so far, TO give il all the tests that
I desire 10 make and ! intend to give
find out just what IT viii do uHder
those conditions It has certainly met
all my demands for city car and be-
lieye that II viii meet my requirements
ana these requirements are by no
means easy. for a country car.
4 am a mechanical engineer BY trade
and any automobile that meets with nv
ideas Of what a motor car should be
viii have 10 have real quality. So far.
] must say that the Briscoe is filling
the bill
The Pioneer Motor company has had
many inquiries this week regarding
agency contracts and il is expected
that a couple viii be closed next week
The Las Cruces and Douglas agencies
have already been closed and two
more contracts are pending.
Mexican rent coIlectIeas. Zee Newman.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
MANUFACTURER LOOKS FOR FIVE
MILLION CARS IN j. s. BY 1878
Benjamin Briscoe Predicts Future Conditions By Com
parison With Present 100000 Autos Are Now
in Operation of Industry Is Out
lined in the New Publication.

TIVE MILLION automobiles in Amer
lea by 1919. an increase OF 2,00o.-
- 900 over the number now in use.
is the conclusion drawn by Benjamin
Briscoe, president OF the Briscoe Motor
Corporation, in his book, Looking
Forward in the Automobile Industry
advance copies OF which have just
come from the presses. Briscoe esti-
mates that the output for 1916 VIII
aggregate 100000 cars and, TO illus
trate the gigantic strides which the
industry has made. sets this enormous
figure alongside 3700, the number OF
cars Of all makes produced iB-1SS9
we have in use today practically
100000 automobiles" says Briscoe in
his book. "and the estimate of produc-
ton for this year is 100000 This
estimate probably is somewhat extrav-
agant on account of the difficulties ex-
perienced by many manufacturers in
obtaining material and labor The
automobiles made in 1911 will have
gone out or commission some time in
the course of the year 1916. so il there
should be, say. HOO. 600 cars made this
year. the increase in the number of
automobiles at the end OF 1915 would
be about 900. 900. This would start 1917
with $500. 600 cars
Five Million By July ], 1919.
For the year 1917. We would de-
duct the 1912 production of 400. 000 and !
add 100000 cars. which probably viii !
be the production for 1917 production I
still being Influenced by shortage Of ,
material and labor ..giving US a total 1
st the end of 1917 of 1000, 600 cars in I
use At the end of 1913 deduct the I
production of 1913 Of approximately 1
0,00e cars and add 1.500. 600. making