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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
START OVERLAND BUILDING SOON;
MAXWELL BRANCH SEEMS SURE
Contract Has Been Let By the Ell Paso Overland Auto
Company; Maxwell Manager Coming Again; Chal
mers Branch Manager Visits City; Accessory and
Tire Concerns Again Report Record Trade.

CTUALs construction work on the
n new Overland building OF the FL
"a .Paso Overland Auto company is
expected TO start on Monday morning
The contract for the new building,
which viii occupy the site Of the pres
ent Overland salesroom at Santa Fe
and san Francisco streets, was let on
Friday to John GoebeL It is expected
that the new building. which viii be
one Of the finest in the city devoted
To the automobile business, VIII be
ready for occupancy IN ABOUT lnree
months When COMPETED, the Il Us! 1 49,
Overland company viii have the Ilnest
service station west OF ST LOUIS, dc-
cording to manager T. N BanneH-
II is apparent now thar there IS
something 70 the report tIldI II-e Hit1
well will have an assembling plalll
here When district manager u T.
sherman was last here he obtained
information about sites and reported
direct TO the factory A wire from
De+roi+ on Friday said that Mr. Sher-
man was starting back for FL Paso
and il is likely he viii nave some an
nouncement 10 make on his arrival
about Tuesday. It is understood that
he is prepared to make a proposition
10 the chamber OF commerce
Reports and rumOrs of local mergers
kept the dealers interested this week
UuL. so LdLH ~ INNS A---@7 mae
New Garage Opens.
Wfseman & DriscOn have opened
their new repair and service garage at
SOS Mesa avenue and report a good
business for the first week. The firm
has probably the largest floor space
in the city devoted entirely to repairs
and service
J. A. Wiseman. formerly foreman at
the Tri-State Motor company. and T.
W. Driscou. a well known mechanic,
COMPRISE the firm and they announce
that they are out 20 get a big share
of the repair business of the city.
They will specialize in Ford repairs
and a big shipment Of Ford parts is
now en- route. It is their plan TO have
a complete stock of Ford parts on hand
a. all times. They have a gasoline
station as well as a tire supply, sell
ing Kelly-Spring fields and HartfOrds.
Chalmers Manager in Town.
". ". Norris jr.. manager Of the
Chalmers branch at Dallas, was a visi-
tor in the city on Friday. -Ir. Norris
spent the day with the Lone Star Mo-
Tor company and was wei pleased
with the rapidly increasing sales of
the Chalmers in this territory. He was
much interested in the latest news
from New York on the Durant-Willys 4
merger which affects the Chalmers
and states that IL was the sole topic
Of conversation in Detroit when he
was there last week.
The merger is going TO mean the |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

most wonderful purcha ing Organiza-
: ton in the world" said fIr. Morris,
and II is also going to mean that
the Chalmers viii continue TO have
the maximum of quality at the mini
/ mum Of price"
"DOe' Lee Talks Paiges.
c A. Lee. better known to the mo-
florists as Doc" blew into town from
Denver early in the week and is now
with the TOltelk Motor company Mr.
Lee is the western manager for the
Paige and is here in the interest of his
factory He states that the Paige
sales in this district have been very
pleasing and looks for an even greater
increase Of business this summer.
C. ". Mace. OF the Elk Auto Supply
company. is home from an extended
trip through Arizona.
L +. Gillett road man for the FL
PasO Overland Auto company. visited
his home town friends this week. Road
work agrees VITA Mr.. GiIlett who re-
ports fine health and q record business
in Overlands-
Overland Agents Visit Ell Paso.
H T Bailey. Of the Bailey Auto
Sales company OF Roswell, was a WISH
tor with the FL Paso Overland Auto
company this week Another dealer
who visited the Overland agents was
g W Tucker, OF Carlsbad, who is
handling the Overland there in the
absence of Dean Smith with the New
Mexico militia at Columbus
c. T Tryon has Joined the selling
staff Of the Southern Motor company
and is now introducing his friends to
the Grant six"
f.. When D. D. Fitzpatrick of Candeleria.
was in town this week he made his
second purchase Of a Saxon six and
announces himself as a saxon booster
for all time.
G. E Gavin OF the Western Auto com
pany is in the New Mexico territory in
the interest Of tie Saxon.
BriseOes Arrive.
The Pioneer Motor company received
n shipment Of BriscOes this week and
manager J. L Creel is congratulating
himself on having two tourings on nand
for immediate delivery TO customers. It
has been extremely difficult to obtain
Briscoes this year and Mr.. Creel be-
lieves that his present supply will not
last long
Since the HALEY Auto Repair COM
pany moved TO its new location. man.
ager George Haley reports that they
have been fairly swamped with busi-
ness" The new night and day service
OF this company is making a big hit
with motorists.
The Scott NulCaniZing company has
opened for business at 81 Texas street.
A. F. BabcOck, formerly with the Fl
Paso Nulcanizing company. and II. H.
Eel Of Pecos. comprise the new firm.
L. Connolly Of the Crescent garage. /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

too busy shipping and selling Kelly
Springfield and Hartford tires TO pay
any attention TO news. We are setting
new records every day" said Mr.Sil-
versparre. we looked for a big spring
business but. optimist though I am, /
underestimate the rush"
Nelson $. Hogan. formerly with the
Tryon Motor Sales company as city sales
manager. has Joined the 1Iaxwe1I staff
Of the BuqUOr Motor company and is
setting some new records as a hustler
one of the largest shipments Of cars
ever made TO an FL PasO firm is now en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

the Maxwell, wrote the following
biography of Mutt" for the Maxwell
house organ
This is Maxwell Mutt a native OF
II Paso and one CT the best known
characters in the city He Is a gen
tleman Of democratic tastes and strong
likes and dislikes which Characters
tics have given him many warm friends
ard several warm enemies. He is
mixer of the first water an5 mixes it
with a gentleman acquaintance regu-
larry at II o'clock Saturday and Tues
day mornings = will thus be OBJ
served that Nuts habits are governed
by a schedule. Wednesdays he rides
around in a truck all day and Fridays
he spends at the depot. Saturday
evening always finds him at his club.
At the tender age of one year. Mutt
took a ribbon at the show Of the FL
Peso Kennel club. Though he has
since retired from public life. he re-
ms his membership in the Bull Ter
rier club Of America and the Cactus
club Of FL PasO--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

en- route and should be here cary iSri n
the week. There has been y -. -
ably strong demand for our 49, 49, .s11,s
could have eolG ii'' three in the past cou-
pie Of days had we been able to maze MAKE
immediate delivery but the 90 - ~
the territory early in the week ~ ~,
pleted our stock We are not gums
De caught short again
When s 4. Silversparre' mana 80 49,, III
for the news Of the week with MS col-
Germ he stated that ne had been ehliie ely
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

IL persons who travel by the
a salesrooms Of the Buquor Motor
L - company on North Stanton
street know Mutt" the SCARED vete-
ran OF many battles, who is usually to
be found stretched out in the sun for
his daily sun banth. His bark is worse
than his bite and he has many friends
but not among dogs. for Mutt loves
nothing better than a fight.
He is a regular speed fiend and is
perfectly happy when perched up on a
seat with a car going at high speed.
He win not ride unless he can have a
good view and position on
the floor Of the tOnneau doesn't
suit him at all He knows
every Maxwell owner in the city and
will frequently condescenG 10 ride
few blocks in a Maxwell but never
gets beyond easy strOlling distance Of
the Maxwell salesrOoms
G. E. Sherman, district manager Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

route from the Maxwell factory for tbs
Buquor Motor company This shipment
includes all the Maxwell models. includ-
ing tOurings, rOadsters, cabriolets. Sc
dams. town cars and one OF the new Vic
tOria top Maxwells- The biggest sell
ing campaign in the history OF the Max
well is now under way in all parts OF
the country and the southwestern sales
are quite up TO the high standard that is
being maintained all over the United
States
Two new Maxwell songs have been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

Deming. was a Michelin tire customer
Of c. D. Freeman on Friday.
DO Record Business.
The past 10 days have Deen prOduc-
tive Of more business than ever in the
history Of the Quick Tire Service here q"
said d. c. Booth. I'VE unloaded two
carloads Of United States tires and
tubes this week and salesman c. p.
Glass phones from Arizona that bust
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
the Valley Recently?
If you have, you know the terrible
road conditions. Read this letter:
La Mesa, New Mexico
June l, 1915


At the time purchased NY Form-a-Truok
salesman
getting along with Well all
that than pleased done than
claimed it would and for than expected.
If remember using o
miles,
including
load and
we'll taking
hours running time for the this
fierce
especially
in
in the being
1t
has increased that did
fixed trailer old
springs and pull this added without
an getting about fourteen miles
lily brother has been pleased with the results
getting With truck that
agent at Las Cruces
to use it for hauling Alfalfa.
IF any your just refer them
the Ford you have the best truck made price.
Yours truly,
sgndy
NJ. STEVENSON
Evening star., 1916-12-10
PREFER U. S. TO GERMANY.
Many Civilian Prisoners in England
Have No Desire to Return Home.

t LONDON, December 9.-After pro-
tracted negotiations through the me-
dium of the United States, arrangements
have been made for the exchange of
German and British civilian prisoners
who are more than forty-five years old.
About 1000 Germans are interned in
the United Kingdom and 700 British
civilians are interned in Germany.
Whether the prisoners will reach their
respective homes depends upon the sue
cess of the admiralty in finding
neutral steamer on which to make the
exchange
Preparations are being made to break
up the camps for Germans on the Isle
Of Man and those established for Brit
ish civilian prisoners in Germany. Only
1900 of the Germans interned in the
United Kingdom expressed desire to
return to Germany. II the emporium
&ty offered. many would prefer to go
SO America. 1t Is said.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
PERSONAL WAR TAX.
French Measure Designed to Reach
Those Not Doing Army Service.

PARIS. December "a special per-
sonal war contribution has been added
to the taxes provided for by the ap-
propriations committee in bill now
being discussed in the French chamber
of deputies. 1t is graduated on the
same principle as is the income tax.
from 20 per cent of the taxable portion
of incomes between 5000 and 10000
francs to 100 per cent of the taxable
portion of incomes exceeding $4,000
francs.
In addition each person liable to this
tax will pay fixed arbitrary contribu-
tion of II francs year. This applies
to every person of a mobilizable age
and is to be paid from January l. 1917.
until December 80 of the first year
after the cessation of bostilities.
The measure is intended to reach per-
sons who have not served at least two
wears in the army or who have not
particips ted in the war in one OF the
armies All men at the front are ex-
emptied, as are those who nave been
mustered out on account of wounds or
illness.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
FRENCH THEATERS ARE HIT
Hardships for $4,000 Persons Con.
nected With Them Anticipated

PARIS. December "A commission
named by fortythree groups of the
theatrical profession In Paris decided
today TO protest against the proposals
or the minister Of the interior to re-
strict further the Nghing of places of
amusement. to close pIayhouses on an
additional day and TO impose sup
Elemental tax of 20 per cent on their
receipts.
The commission points out that. add
ed to the contributions TO the poor
fund and royalties to authors. the new
tax would bring up to As per cent the
amount taken from the receipts of
theaters, and declares that to close the
piayhouses two days n week would be
a great hardship for the $4,000 persons
IN France who gain their livelihood on
the stage.
In place of the proposals Of the in
terror department the commission
suggests that considerable economics
may be effected by changes in the
lighting of stages and auditoriums.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Held Without Foundation.

AS to the allegation that deported
workmen would be forced TO labor on
munitions work 1t is asserted in Of
fetal quarters that there is not the
slightest foundation therefore. As a
matter of fact. Germany is now OBJ
tanning all the workmen needed for
this purpose.
An official. who explained the gov
ernments position in this regard re-
ferred repeatedly to the earlier decla-
rations that deported workmen under
no circumstances would be employed in
war work or forced to labor against
their own country. Furthermore. it is
said that all the earlier corners to
Germany are satisfied with their con-
ditions of employment and their high
pay. and Relgians who still remain in
their own country are quoted as de-
ciaring that the measure is desirable
in II interests of unemployed work
men and the remaining population.
The protest based on the promise to
the Dutch consul at Antwerp just after
the surrender OF the city, that Belgians
would not be deported, is being seri-
ously considered. While the obligation
was assumed under the universal sup
position in Germany that the war
would be over in a few months and
that it was impossible that such condi-
tions as exist today should arise the OBJ
legations still exists, and certain conces-
sions may be made to meet this situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Battle Near Javornika
Dies Down, Russ Retiring;
Advance on TchedeniCh
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PETROGRAD. December 3, via Lon
don.-The battle between the Russians
and Austro-Germans for possession Of
the height south of Javornika, in the
wooded Carpathians, has died down.
according to Russian official statement,
and the Russian troops have retired to
their own intrenchments.
One Russian statement issued today
reads:
'Rumanian front-West and south of
Putna valley. where the enemy was
dislodged from two heights. we cap
tured 500 prisoners. including ten Of
fcers and six machine guns, one can
non and two bomb mortars.
Five versts southwest of the village
of Sultaenly by repeated attacks the
enemy obliged us to abandon the height
which we occupied yesterday.
"On both banks of the River Tche-
denich our advance continues.
in Wallachia the Rumanian troops,
under unceasing hostile pressure, con-
tinue to retire to the eastward. In
consequence of this our troops who are
on the left flank of the Rumanians also
are retiring"
Evening star., 1916-12-10
OUTDO USUAL JEST
At GR|DIRON DINNER
"Skits" Put On by Club Last
Night Merrier Than at
Former Affairs.
POLITICS PLAY BIG PART

Probably all the guests at the Grid
iron Clubs dinner, held at the New
Willard Hotel last night, took it for
granted that there would be some play
upon the manifold and surprising Incl
dents of the recent campaign and cleo
ton. They were not disappointed, but
it is doubtful if any of them antici-
pated one event of the evening. which
went beyond the usual jest and satire
Of the "skits' put on by the club, and
invested the proceedings with patrio-
tic significance at that particular stage.
1t came about in this way. In the
course of the dinner the stage was set
as if for boxing bout-boXing gloves.
trainers towels and all that sort of
thing. Everybody looked around and
wondered what was coming off. To
their surprise, up from the guests
table came Frederick b. Lynch. demo-
cratic national committeeman, from
Minnesota; Representative Doremus or
Michigan, chairman of the COMPRESSION
al campaign committee, and Senator
Walsh of Montana, manager of the
western headquarters of the democratic
national committee, who took places
in one cor2er of the ring, as seconds
in the coming bout.
Then, to the other corner came also
from the guests tables A. T. Hert,
manager of the republican western
headquarters; Frank Fl. Hitchcock of
the republican national campaign COM
mittee and James =. Reynolds, secre-
tary of the republican national COM
mittee.
Following them came William r.
Wilcox and Vance Mccormick, mana
gers, respectively, of the republican
and democratic national campaigns.
who advanced to the center of the ring.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
LAKE SHIP RECORDS BROKEN.
Navigation Season Longer by Two or
Three Weeks Than Usual.

DULUTH, Mimi, December 9.-Clos-
ing of navigation on the great lakes
out of Duluth, set for today, has been
postponed, and the last outbound boats
will not leave Duluth until Monday or
perhaps a few days later.
With the navigation season longer
by two or three weeks than usual at
the head of the lakes. shipping experts
said today new marks have been set for
amount of business handled.
Ore shipments alone, from the Lake
Superior district. are expected to reach
a total of g., 900. 900 tons for the season
The last outbound ore boats will leave
Ashland and Escanaba probably next
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
KNOW OF NO BAN CN COPPER.
Producers Deny knowledge of Al
leged British Order.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Leading
copper producers and selling agents
here profess to have no definite knowl-
edge of the action taken by the British
government prohibiting Importation OF
copper without special permit. and seem
disposed to minimize its Importance.
1t was observed by trade authorities
that the British government has eX-
ercised supreme control over copper
exports to Europe for more than a
year All sales to Great Britain ard
her allies during this period have been
negotiated through London or through
the fiscal agents of the British govern
mont in this country.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
TEIpER'S SISTER ENDS STORY.
Buffalo Defendant Accused Of Muir
der of Mother and Brother.

BUFFALO. N. Y. December 9.-The
testimony of Miss Grace J. Teiper in
the case of her brother, John Edward
Teiper, accused of the murder OF his
mother and brother. was completed to-
day. The testimony was taken at the
Teiper home, and will be read to the
jury next week.
Guy B. Moore. district attorney: Ed
ward r. OMalley. chief counsel for
Teiper; the referee and the family
physician were the only persons ad-
mitted to the room. Mr.. Moore's only
comment on leaving the house was that
the testimony was very satisfactory"
The defense, it is understood. will de-
pend largely upon Miss Teiper's testi-
mony to sustain the theory that more
than s1O0 was taken from the bodies of
Mrs. Teiper and her murdered son
Frederick. and that the crime Has COM
mitted by . negro hiehwaymaA
Evening star., 1916-12-10
1000 PERSONS PERISH
IN RUSSIAN EXPLOSION
Ammunition Factory on La Satan
maya Said to Have -
Blown Up.
By the Associated Press,

BERLIN, December 8, by wireless to
Sayville, n. Y-An explosion in a Rus
sian ammunition plant has caused the
death of about 1000 persons, according
TO the Overseas News Agency today,
quoting the Russian newspaper Rech
The news agency statement says
The Russian newspaper Rcch reports
that new explosion took place in an
ammunition factory on La Satannaya.
The cause is unknown. At the mo-
ment of the catastrophe about 1000
persons were working in the factory
all OF whom evidently perished. The
factory was completely destroyed"
Evening star., 1916-12-10
SAYS MASSES ARE STARVING.
Socialist in Prussian Diet Attacks
Those With Huge War Profits.

AMSTERDAM, December 9, via Lon
don.-In the course of a discussion in
the Prussian diet on the question of an
increase in the salaries of minor Off
Gals. the socialist deputy, Stroebel. ac-
cording to the Forwaerts, attacked
those who were receiving great war
profits while the mass of the people
were starving.
The deputy quoted the cases of minor
railway officials who were not only on
short commons. but were suffering
from hunger. their income not being
sufficient 10 buy their allotted amount
Of food The speaker concluded:
I'VE long for and hope for any peace
mediation in the interest of the official
state workers. whose sunerings are in
creasing the longer the war lasts"
Evening star., 1916-12-10
MISS COLBY GETS TEN YEARS.
Was Convicted Of Killing a Politi-
clan in Montana.

THOMPSON FALLS, Mont, December
s.-Miss Edith Colby. convicted Of sec
ond-deg-ee murder for shooting A. c.
Thomas. politician, was sentenced to-
day TO serve ten years in the peniten-
tary- The defense contended that
Thomas had refused to apologize to
Miss Colby for an alleged insult during
an interview, and that this so proved
upon her mind that she was not re-
sponsible for her actions at the time of
the shooting of Thomas
Evening star., 1916-12-10
NO infant EPIDEMIC
LIKELY NEXT SUMMER
Paralysis Seldom Prevalent in Given
Locality Two Years in Success
sion, Expert Says.

NEW YORK. December 9.-Recur-
renee next summer of the epidemic of
infantile paralysis which swept over
the country during last season is not
likely. in the opinion of Health Com
missioner Haven Emerson of this city,
expressed in an address before the City
Club at luncheon today.
1T is not to be presumed that we
will have another epidemic next sum
mer Of anything like the severity of
that of the past summer" said the
commissioner. There are no records
of communities suffering twice in sue
cessive years from poliomyelitis epi-
denies. Some years probably will
elapse before we have another epi-
demic.
"It is conceivable, of course" he add
ed. that there are a great many car
riers among us, possibly favorable
foci throughout the whole country
awaiting favorable cG0ditio.S TO
spread. Just what these favorable
conditions are we do not know
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Through Fighting, They Say.

When the assembled company real
lied that these were 1.-The real people,
and not club members made up to rep
resent them, buzz of excitement ran
through the hall The manager of the
prize fight introduced them as 1.-The New
England terror and the heavyweight
champion of the south and west"
The two principals were made to
clasp hands, the gong sounded and
the manager cried Go to it, But the
principals did not relax their hand
clasp, and only smiled at each other.
The manager looked surprised, and.
after consulting with the principals.
Evening star., 1916-12-10
PROMISE OF PLACE, BRIBERY.
Kansas Court Rules on Campaign
Agreement.

TOPEKA. Kan, December 9-On the
ground that promising man an ap-
pointment in return for political work,
Just before an election is bribery" the
Kansas supreme court today ruled that
o. s. Gibson. mayor of Arkansas City,
be removed from office and the place
given to c. N. Hunt, his opponent in
the election last spring.
According to testimony Gibson prom
ised the Offices of police Judge and chief
OF polica friends who solicited votes
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Force Combating Won Falken-
hayn's Right Wing Wiped
Out, Vienna Reports.
ALLIED DANUBE ARMIES
NOW ARE IN FULL FLIGHT
Russians Attempting to Reach King
Ferdinapd's Men Also
Retreating.
BY the Assncintcd Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, December 9-An official
statement issued today by Austro- Hun
5arian headquarters, as received here
from Vienna. says the Russians and
Rumanians are in full fight before
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's Danube
army. and that the Rumanian army
which was in front of Gen. Won Falk-
enhayn's right wing has been annihi-
lated.
The Russian forces which tried to
join the Rumanians from the noun
tain region, it adds, are retreating
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Allies Are Attacking
in Cerna Bend on the
Macedonian Front
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. Dcember 9. via wireless to
Sayville.-Attacks by entente forces In
the bend of the Cerna river, on the
front, after an artillery
duel, were announced by the war Of
fee tonight The statement says:
"On the western and eastern fronts
there were no important events.
In Rumania our pursuit progresses
as planned
"In the Cerna bend. after an artillery
duel, hostile attacks developed which
still are going on