El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-24

poets 10 unload the first shipment o.
Mercer cars some time next week. This
carload is already overdue.
D L Rakestraw has returned from
Roswell. where he accompanied Jack
Brace in a Liberty Mr.. Brace, who
was connected with the International
Auto company for several years, now
bears the high sounding title OF "su-
the Payne-Rakestraw Motor company
and is making his fret trip over the
territory IN their interest. This COM
Qany will unload q car OF Premiers
this afternoon
c. c. Streeter. OF the Universal Tire
Speciality company. mas returned from
= trip 10 Fort Worth and Corsicana-
The Velie Motor Sales company has
again been disappointed in the arrival
OF the new Velie three-quarter ton
has a promise from the railroad that
they Will be here within a week.
Freight Situation Bad.
James BavliSs, factory representative
OF the Cadillac. was visitor this week
with the Cadillac sales company. he
reports the freight situation around
Detroit as not improved" despite re-
ports 70 the contrary. Mr.. Bayiss be-
lieves that when congress meets there
Will be 9 declaration Of war. which
will clear the atmos7here Of q lot OF
the present uncertainty and result in
better business conditions.
The Cadillac Sales company VIII M
load = Cadillac club roadster with wire
wheels. early next week The car has
been sold to a Las Cruces man. but
manager c. P. Henry has arranged TO
display il for = couple OF days. A
Cadillac convertible Victoria IS que
about April 1. This was one OF the
prettiest cars At the Chicago show, &C
cprdinnr Mr.. Henry
J. D Bukey, Of the Western Motor
Supply company. s T. SilVersparre. OF
the Boss Rubber company, and Ben /.
Clements. Of the Borderland Auto Sup
ply company. are the representatives OF
gas row" on the P P P special now
IN Arizona
G. H. Sender. OF the Western Motor
Supply company. has returned from
successful trip through New Mexico
Garage Men Entertained.
4 large number Of local mechanics
and garage men attended a meeting at
the Western Motor Supply company on
Friday evening when representatives
Of the McQuay-Norris company gave
special instruction on the proper apph-
cation OF piston rings and pistons. Mu-
sic was supplied by a four-piece or
chestra-
The western Motor Supply company
has added a line OF Osgood lens, which
are making q decided hit IN the east
and Is carrying full stock OF all sizes.
Frank J. Garrett. or the Eiliott-Gar-
rett company. reports that his pros
growing brighter every day. M Gar
rett is the sole representative OF the
automobile interests on either ticket
and will have many supporters among
the motorists, regardless OF party az
fiiiation.
y. J. Lacy. district representative OF
ne Studebaker. IS back in town after
a visit TO the territory.
New White Model Due.
The first IS valve four cylinder
due at the White Motor Sales company
this afternoon. Il is being driven
here from Dallas and will be on the
display floor OF the local dealers for q
week 10 enable interested motorists to
insnect the many new features Of this
model.
Marker < Yonge report a busy week
with the Ford repair department and a
fairly good business in Ford accesso-
ries- Another shiDment OF Gray 3 Da-
Wis starting systems is due this coming
week
]. 3. Bleoo. assistant manager OF
the Ford branch at san Antonio, Is
spending several days with the Iri-
StaCe Motor company in effectins
changes IN their service SHOP so that
Il viii conform 20 the same plan as is
now IN effect in all the Ford branches
throughout the country
The Automobile Tire company has re-
ceived a stock OF Ford sizes OF Beacon
tires. q new tread that is now being
specially manufactured for this com
pany.
The month Of March has already been
a record breaker in retail sales with
the Fl Paso Overland company ana
manager F. II. Banneu expects that
the business done next week VIII ena-
Die his statesmen TO establish a months
record OF more than double the retail
business OF any previous month
The Franklin Motor Car company had
another shipment OF Franklins this
week and this company continues 70
be one Of the few handling medium
price cars able TO make immediate de-
livery
The Quick Tire Service has added an
other Ford delivery car to its service
feet and manager D 9. Booth states
that ne is now ready for a heavy sum-
mer business and reports that the
March retail business IS already show
ing unusually good gains over the same
period last year
The Tunsiill-Knight Tire company
reports 4 steadily growing demand FOR
both Knight and Blackstone tires
Hendrie Tires Here.
The American Auto Supply company
has added line Of Hendrie tires. man
ufactured IN California and very pop
Mar in that state They are made par
ticularly FOR a dry climate and are
5000 mile guarantee tire al 4 medium
price.
we expect to sell 4 tire every ten
minutes OF the day" said II. =. Swes-
ney. in announcing that the American
Auto Supply company will throw away
the key on April / and maintain night
and day service after that date
Retail sales were good with the Fl
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