El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

said D. c. Booth. Motorists have 10
have tires and ! was really surprised
at the heavy business this week IN the
United States tires
The FL Paso Auto Sales company may
vet move to a Mesa avenue location.
The manager states that he IS still IN
certain whether to rebuild ms present
quarters or 10 move north Of the tracks.
lie viii make a definite announcement
in about a week.
Billy Adolph has Joined the staff OF
the Southern Motor company
l. ". Cregor. sales manager or the
Southern. is in Tucson on business He
viii represent the Southern at the Chi
cago auto show
Ben L. Clements. Of the B0rderland
Auto supply company leaves on sun
DAY for ChicagO 10 attend convention
of accessory men He VIII also take in
Chicago automobile show and endeavor
to pick up a few new lines of acces-
series
Retreading in Demand.
The increased price Of new tires is
already having the effect Of increasing
our business said +. r Streeter. OF
the Universal Tire Specially company.
We've had an unusually large num-
her Of calls for our retreadec tires dur
ing the past Two weeks
T. " Scott. of the Goodrich offices
Al Kansas City. IS spending few days
at the local branch
r. Robertson has joined the Goodrich
sales staff and is now covering west
Texas
d. lin Obersue has returned from
Columbus. where the Goodrich depot
mas been closed. and has resumed mis-
old position as assistant manager Of the
local branch.
g X. Chaplin will go TO Kansas CITY
next week TO attend a convention OF
Goodrich managers
The American Auto Supply company
has taken on a line Of Goodrich tires
ana added service station.
AHaknr
with the prairie schooner body has
been the object Of much attention here
all week
New Company TO Open
The Payne RakestraW company will
open. Monday. in It's new quarters IN
the Toltec club building. The show
rooms have been nicely decorated and
the new company viii show several of
the new Liberty models. The new cars
have been put through many tests here
recently and ID L. Rakestraw asserts I
mat they nave come through the tests |
with colors flying"
This company also handles the
Unllity trailer and viii have one or
more models on the show room floor.
They carry . complete stock of these /
lrailers IN their warehouse and have 4
been making prompt delivery on all or /
ders
Has New Demonstration.
The Simpson-Rice company statesmen
are wei pleased with the results oh
tanned here with the new Roamer line
me cars have demonstrated a lot OF :
power and the latest stock demonstra-
tlon or sales manager Williams is 10
show a pickup" from one mile 10 40 /
miles per hour IN a city block and then /
20 maintain q speed Of six miles per
hour on an IS percent grade The :
t'oamer sport models have met with {
such approval that The Simpson-RIce
,ompanE Is now seeking TO get through :
a shipment Of Roam-r roadsters-
F. W Seller. branch manager Of the 2
Ford ar san Antonio. and Lee Davis &
Ford sales manager OF the Tri-State.
ire now calling on the different Ford
iealers in the southwest Mr.. Seller
made an interesting address At the Tri-
state employees meeting on Tuesday
evening
Mr.. TrayIor. Of the TrayIor-Love
Company Sierra Blanca. spent a couple
Il days with the Tri-State Motor com
1any this week.
The new sales rooms Of the RuGuor
iotor company on Mesa avenue will be
pened 10 the public on Saturday Of
,eXt week.
Speed Cars Coming.
r Hutchinson service inspector 0f
ne Maxwell. is with the Buquor Motor
company again and reports that the
Maxwell speed demons" which he has
Guaranteed John BuquOr VIII keep him
ut OF the reach OF any speed cops. VIII
'e here next week
Inc specially painted Haynes cars.
.nioaded last Saturday hy the West
eXaS Motor company. created a lot OF
ttentiou. The new Eight u" was
greatly admired by many local motor
a.