El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

The Western Motor Supply company
has been named as a service station
for Goodyear tires. thus giving the
Goodyear organization ten service
stations in FL Paso-
" J. Lacy. OF the Studebaker
branch. is in Dallas on business.
Systematic service is making a big
hit with local Studebaker owners, ac-
cording TO ". :. Cook. service man
ager Of the -Elliott-Garrett company.
The system now in effect calls for
regular monthly inspections on a
specified date.
Mexicans buy Autos.
Mexico is calling for cars and H c
Clifton reports the delivery of three
Hudsons for customers in chihuahua
state this week At present there is no
DUTY on cars entering Mexico.
The Tri-State Motor company Is in
Producing q new remedy for squeaky
wheels, an affliction of many Ell Pasc
cars, due 10 the dry climate here.
The new Dodge coupe made its ap-
pearance this week. In general finish
II much resembles the Dodge sedan
and is one Of the prettiest enclosed
two-passenger cars seen here.
Byars and company have had to in
crease their floor space and now &C.
cupy the entire ground floor and
basement Of the Bertson building TO
care for their used car and used parts
business.
5000 Miles in Liberty.
Jack Brace has returned from Ari-
iona where he spent some weeks on
Liberty business. He Travelled 5000
miles in six weeks with a Liberty and
declares that the car ran as smoothly
on his return as when he left.
To prove his statement of the awful
condition Of the MogOlion road. Jack
Stuart, OF the Wichita truck factory
branch, points to the torn double rear
Il
which he took over that road this
week The unusually wide tread Of
the big Wichita was too wide for the
road and Mr. stuart states that he was
in 'mudhole after mudhOle" with the
big truck carrying a load Of 10000
hours with the motor running con-
tinuousiy. The Wichita towed out sew
eral other trucks which were stuck
The demonstration was successful de-
spite the fact that the five-ton truck
was too big. and Mr. Stuart got an
order for three and half ton truck.
The FL PaSO Overland company viii
unload q carload OF Overlands this
afternoon and another on Monday.
Shipments OF Jordans for the Bah
bitt-POlson company were delayed
through the scarcity OF railroad cars
but manager R C Lewis now has a
carload rolling and due here next
week
LocomobfIes in Demand.
Manager r C Macpherson. OF the
LOcomobile agency, reports the sale
Of another Locomobile this week.
special job which is to be delivered
within so days This makes the third
Locomobile to be sold by the new firm
within month
r ". Rammiug. OF the Ramming
Motor company, went to Silver City.
Thursday, TO deliver a Mercer to a
customer there while Ray Palmer
drove another Mercer for delivery at
Roswell.
c F. johnson. Of Quaker tire fame.
is on the sick list and has been con
fined to his home for a couple Of days
shortage Of Mechanics.
Expert Ford mechanics are in big
demand, according to Roy Tonge, OF
pair shop working overtime in an ef-
fort to keep up tn the work. The
accessory business of this firm had a
record month in April and even bigger
business in May is being prepared
for.
4. z. Rowlands is said TO have two
pet hobbies-the Rotary club and a
REQ six on Kelly tires. He got a
new REQ six this week and immedi-
ately had it equipped with the tires
OF the Irish name
J. ". Maxwell. Of the Presto-Lite
local accessory dealers this week
Prices May Advance.
The FL PasO Auto Sales company
looks for an advance in the near fu-
ture in the price OF Mitchells and
manager c. P johnson states that the
cars are being sold Just as fast as he
can get them
April was a big month in the truck
department of the Oakland Auto Sales
company and truck manager R B.
Stamm wound up the month by deliv-
ering four International trucks this
week
Excellent business conditions in New
Mexico are reported by S o. BOttOrff.
OF the West Texas Motor company,
who is making a trip over that state
in the interest Of the Haynes.
One three and a half ton, two two
els were the Republic truck deliveries
of the Southern Motor company this
week and manager David Russek ism I
listening TO any hard times talk
The doors Of the Southern Motor
company were closed Wednesday
the death of Mrs. Il Cregor, mother
Of L NJ. Cregor, sales manager
:. G. Stoll reports that his new re-
pair shop has started off well ana
that business has been good He is
featuring towing jobs, night or day.
New ROamer Arrives.
The new Roamer roadster made its
appearance here this week. It Is q
fOur-passenger car but the two rear
seats can be concealed when desired.
making it appear as regular two
passenger roadster. The car was much
admired at the Simpson-Rice sales
room before being delivered to a walt
ing customer. The new 30 horse pow
er six-passenger Roamer has not yet
arrived but is due about May 10.
The Simpson-Rice company now
have q White factory service man on
duty to inspect White cars and a
Roamer service man will arrive from