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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
STATE RUNS WILD
ON RUINOUS LAWS
President of S. P. Says Ten
dency is to Legislate Roads
Into Receivership.

7 have never been quite able to IN
derstand why every session Of the Tex
as legislature is more or less charac-
terized by pronounced anti railroad
measures, either attempted or passed
by our lawmakers" said president ".
3. Scott of the Southern Pacific lines
Of Texas.
The railroads are endeavoring TO
serve their patrons honestly and eff
GENTLY. and at the same time look out
for the welfare Of their thousands of
employees Large sums are annually
being spent in both directions. and par
ticularly in the direction of making
operation safe and regular. and in pro-
viding adequate facilities for the handl-
ing OF business Shops and terminals
are being extended. tracks ballasted:
heavy rail taking the place of light;
new steel cars added to our equipment,
and other needed improvements pro-
vided wherever possible.
The Texas lines from 1907 until
quite recently have had difficulty in
making both ends meet The courts
are operating several important lines
today. and few others are quite in posi-
ton to lay just claim TO a profitable
operation.
The railroads Of the state are en-
titled to. and should nave. the friend
" cooperation of the public. There is
no demand on the part OF the people
for the legislation I have referred to.
Then why should our lawmakers give
heed TO the efforts Of a few organized
Legislative boards OF Hobbies and put up
for passage measures which. while not
rejecting either the demands nor in
terests Of the whole people. make sue
cessful operation by the carriers diff
ficult
AT present there is before the 1eZis-
lature. among others. the following
railroad measures: Blacklist law: car
shed bill; a bill requiring the roads to
give - days notice before reducing
shop forces: another providing an
eight hour day for track men one pro-
viding four days rest for telegraphers:
a bill requiring crossing bells at all
grade crossings: limiting length OF
trains: forcing standards for shops and
factories: prohibiting the breaking up
Of strikes in industries
And then the Hudspeth measure,
which provides that the -ailroads may
be taken from the possession Of their
owners. and their charters forfeited II
they fail to Immediately carry out the
mandates of the Texas commission
I do not believe the people Of the
state are in sympathy with this char
acter OF legislation. and I hope their
voice viii be raised vigorously against
their passage after they have investi-
gated the provisions Of che several
bills"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
league Of taxpayers which will

league Of taxpayers which will
a be known as the Ell Paso County
L n Taxpayers association was
formed for the purpose Of aid
ing and enforcing the observance OF
economy Of the administration OF pub
lie business in FL Paso county and city
a a meeting Of about 100 Of the rep
resentative business men and tax
payers OF FL PasO, held Friday after
noon in the chamber Of commerce
building The meeting was called by
Charles y. Bassett. vice president OF
the State National bank, who has been
heading an agitation for a taxpayers
league in Ell Paso for some time He
was chosen permanent chairman Of the
organization, and a committee CON
sisting of L. : Stewart, chalrman'
julius Krakauer. A schwartz, W II
Austin and Walter l. hohloers Grew
ton OF the taxpayers league which
was adopted. This plan Of organiza-
tiOn is:
-Four Sections in Plan.
First. The name Of the association
shall be the FL Paso County TaXpay-
ers' association and the office OF the
association shall be at FL Paso.
Second: The object OF this associa-
ton shall be TO aid and enforce the
observance Of economy Of administra-
ton of public business In FL Paso coun-
~ and of any Of the towns, cities and
school districts thereof and in state
affairs. so far as they relate to said
county
Officials Not Eligible.
Third. Any person is eligible 10
membership in this association who
is a taxpayer in Fl PasO county and
who IS in accord with the objects of
this association, may become mem
Der upon written application to the
secretary and paying the dues and as
easements 10 be hereafter decided upon.
with the further special recommenda-
ton that no city OF county official De
eligible to membership and the fur
Their special recommendation that dues
or assessments be based on the amount
OF taxes paid by any individual mem
her. the manner and amount to be de-
rermined hereafter
Fourth: The adoption Of the con-
etitution and bylaws Of The associa-
t:on shall be left in the hands Of
committee of seven 70 be appointed
by the chair al his leisure and OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Fl Paso. Texas, announce the retire
ment Of William II. Burgess from the
firm to enter the practice Of law in
Chicago
W " Turney Robert /. Holiday
and J. n Pollard. former members Of
the firm. and 4 II. Culwell. Of Calves
ton. Texas announce the formation OF
a partnership 10 continue the business
or Turney X Burgess in the general
practice Of law At FL Paso. under the
firm name Of
Turney. Culwell Holiday & Pollard.
Effective February IS. 1s17.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
Refrigerators

Just received 2 cars of Leonard" One-Piees
Porcelain Lined Refngerators.
These refrigerators are conceded to be the
worlds best and during this time of advanced
prices we are enabled to offer one-piece porce-
lam lined refigerators at less price than before.
This Is possible from the fact the Leonard
factory, always on the alert to give the most
value for the money. have this year for the
first time brought their Blugray one-Piece
porcelain lining and we are offering now one
piece porcelain lined Leonard Cleanable Re
frigerators. IN all sizes and styles. ranging up
from $500.
Our allotment of these new refrigerators IL
limited. and if you are going to buy refris-
orator now Is the tune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

mend told me about CuticuTa Soap and
Ointment so l sent for a free sample.
It did so much good l bought more, and
now am entirely healed, and my face
Sc as smooth and soft as a baby's."
Signed Mrs. Elsie Cough, R. 2,
GLADYS, Va, August p, 1916.
Cuficura Soap and Ointment are not
only wonderful healers but are also won
ierful preventives Of skin and scalp
ruublesifusedexclusively TheSoap. for
daily use In the toilet, cleanses andpuri-
hes, the Ointment soothes and heals any
title skin troubles.
For Trial Free by Return Mail ad-
dress postcard: ''Cuticura, Dept. q,
Boston" Sold throughout the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

pies which were IN great
blotches, and they I'M
tated me. They itched
50 badly / could not
help scratching and they
would bum so l could
not rest at all.
81 tried everything l
could, but my face grew
worse and worse. A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

many FOR a good many years" said
T. y Stewart. president Of the City
National bank Walter KOhlberg
took up the matter two years ago
when ne was director Of the chamber
of commerce. but no one took any par
ticular interest in II at that time The
reason that everyone IS taking an in
teresu in it now is that taxes are now
Kohlberg had George Smailey. an ex-
pert from Tucson, come here. but
no one cared enough at that time to
proceed with an organization"
Mr.. Stewart explained the Organiza-
ton OF taxpayers leagues existing in
various counties Of Arizona and said
that all had proved successful from
the taxpayers viewpoint.
austin Cites n scrip Issue.
W. II. Austin predicted that the con
slant Increase in taxes in Fl Paso
would make ii prohi6itive to own prop
erty here n a league OF taxpayers was
not formed to regulate the expendi-
lures OF public money. He said that
only a short time ago county officials
had issued interest bearing scrip to
make I'D a sum OF money. after the
citizens had voted down part or a road
bond issue the county commissioners
had desired. He declared that the tax
payers should organize. secure the best
talent obtainabie to look after their
interests in the expenditure of money
and TO see that the city and county
officials were giving their best eff
forts in the conduct of the city busi-
ness. He cautioned the gathering
against getting the league into any
of the nolftical factions OF the city
Buekler Calls on Every Man.
IF this is to be a tax dodgers or
ganization I would Ike TO Join it."
said judge T. a Buckler. Every man
here should hand in his name and in
sist that we effect a permanent or
ganiZation."
ThOrne Asks Commission Abolished.
"Tf IL was not that Ell PasO is in debt
and that the taxpayers must meet this
debt we would not be assembled here
today" said Richard Il Thorne- He ad-
vocated that the league, after il is or
ganiZed. should have abolished the
commission form Of government in FL
Paso. as Galveston did when that city
became in debt a few years ago
He said that under the commits
sion form OF government the officials
are allowed to run the city as they
please without the interests Of the cit
izens being looked after.
Make Organization Permanent.
Robert Krakauer, L. s. Stewart,
Frank J. Williams. W H Austin and
James A Dick insisted that the organ
izatfon become a permanent one and
the committee was appointed to draw
up the plans for forming the league.
The recommendations were unanimous
" adopted.
II. E. Harding acted as secretary Of
the meeting
Ninety Ts.O Present.
Those in attendance at the meeting
were
a Stoiaroff ! A Murdoch
A. A. Kline Frank J. Williams
J. r. Lake J. a. Watts
Il I. Farrar DR.. Anna Reun
= Wells Brown Or. s. G. Reum
4. Matthias George G. Sauer
e p Brown J. p. O'Connor
" N Banner A. SiIberberg
J. H Yale O. J. Binford
rrrr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
Georgia Planter Offers
To Pay Expense Of Extra
Session To Tighten Lid

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 17.-with states
right and left, not to speak of Alaska
being made bone dry" Georgia. whose
prohibition laws do not forbid the
shipping of liquor into the state. seems
to be a "semi-wet" state Anti-liquOr
leaders have been urging governor
Harris to call an extra session of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17
Face as Smooth and
Soft Asa Baby'S
Made So by CutiCura
Writes Mrs. Cough

My skin became rough and would
crack open and sometimes bleed Later
II began to break out in small red PIN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

legislature to pass a sure-enough. air
tight prohibition law that will really
prohibit
a. ". Jones, a wealthy planter. has
offered $50. 900 to the state to defray
the expenses of an extr;. session for
that purpose. Mr.. Jones says liquor
is demoralizing the farm labor of the
state Governor Harris has not vet
announced his decision
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

Notice, Tene emit Owners.
Lee Newman can get more money out
Of your property. at a less cost, than
anyone else ASK his clients.
Phone 1904 9O5 L 5. FL PasO.
(Advertisement.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-17

which The chain shah be an ex0fficio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
BUILDING OF FIRST AUTO
START OF BIG BUSINESS
Estimated That Over 100000 Cars
Are Now IN Use, With Amer
lea Leading.

When tho first automobile was built,
some two decades ago. the way was
paved for the most remarkable bust
ness the world has ever known.
With the motor business sun IN It's
infancy, there are more than 4.0oo.ooo
cars in use in the world. according TO
a census taken recently by the Ma
tional Association of Manufactures
the exact figures are f.21a.246.
Developed in America, il is not TO he
wondered at that America leads III
ownership Of motor vehicles: but the
tig...as Of the y. A. NJ show that in au-
tomobiles America is far and away
ahead of any other nation.
America owns 100000 automobiles
and trucks. five-sixths of the world
total. a proportion of about one auto
mobile to every thirty people, or 10
every six families.
The majority of the other sixth are
owned in Europe. most of them having
been comma ndeered for war purposes.
Compilers of the census admit that
there may be many more automobiles
than they have registered, but accu-
rate figures are unavaila BILE on account
of the censorship.
The wonder OF the thing, however, is
not in mere numbers. Never before. it
is ella timed. has any business acquired
such volume in such a comparatively
short time
Twenty years ago the automobile
was practically unknown A few little
one-cylinder cars, capable of travelling
about as fast as a horse. were then
curosities in some cities.
Now automobiles go everywhere
They climb mountains over narrow
trails. they ford streams and carry
civilization with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
FINDS MANY AUTO TUBES
RUINED BY LACK OF CARE
Dealer Declares All Owners of
Cars Should Learn How to
Treat Their Tires.

One of the foremost automobile tire
dealers in the United States is au-
thority for the statement that more
than half of the inner tubes returned
for. adjustment are nothing more or
less than victims of abuse. and are not
defective, as claimed by the purchasers
says Albert MARBLE. writing in the cur
rent issue of the American Motorist
This is rather a sweeping statement
and. il true, II appears as though the
tire user in general might, with profit
to himself and the tire companies, be
enlightened as to the proper care of
the automobile inner tube.
Says Mr.. MARBLE:
There are a number of things which
absolutely must be done if the tube is
to give its best service. In the first
place, 1t must be realized that the tube
| is made of rubber. and that rubber has
a number of natural enemies. Among
| these are sunlight, oil, grease. acid
water and the very atmosphere itself.
| which has an effect of drying up rub
| Der. whereupon 1t becomes brittle and
loses its elasticity, and is known as
"macaroni" (brittle) rubber.
| IF the tube is permitted to come in
contact with grease. or with rags COW
| cred or saturated with grease or oil.
the rubber in the places touched will
| quickly deteriorate unless the tube is
| soon cleaned.
The method Of carrying the spare
! tube is also important. 1t should never
be carried loose In the tool box. for If
| carried this way 1t cannot help being
| injured. If folded and carried unpro-
| tected there Is danger of the tube be-
| coming chafed at the points where the
| folds occur, then, when these chafed
| places are put under pressure. there is
I
| to stand the strain.
| Never should the tube be carried any
| where. near the battery box of the car,
| as the acid of the battery means GER
tain death to the tube. and no one can
| say just when the battery is going to
! spring a leak and splash over every
| thing in sight.
| Placing understood tubes in diversified
| castings is another common fault of car
| owners. The practice will ruin a tube
| within a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
LIGHTS ON ALL VEHICLES
LAW TO Be ENFORCED
MARYLAND Sheriff Warns Team Own
ers of Action-Legal Opin-
ion on Act.


1t might be or some satlsiaetioh "
the automobilists Of Washington who
-. ,,a +b-orgh tbe eyer-ner-
Jus. ,f.e,a.;aa - ,,nor,,
picking headlishe si'ua''oh' - N'io"
that the owners of cars in most every
state in tho Union are having their own
, . .ho;r ,i.b+s 40
troubles with regard 70 'neir iis ms ~
cording to former CHIEF justice Nhite-
house Of the supreme court of Maine,
ari,i,. team an nublic
any petso'
way without light IS SUBJECT 70 ar
rest and fine
Furthermore Judge Whitehouse de-
clares that should team'p pc oaindsen
by another vehicle which had complied
win INC laws liz owner would not be
,I 5.
aolc - ooiie't
The two questions which the Maine
Automobile Association asked former
Chief Justice Whitehouse 10 give MS
opinion on are rs follows:
First If party drives team on a
public way. unless team Is designed
for the transportation OF hay straw
wood, lumber, stone. machinery or other
heavy freight. without having attached
TO 1t light or lghtS 50 dlspiaEea -
to be visible from the front ana rear
Defore sunrise, Is ne SUBJECT 70 arrest
and fine?
second. II team 50 drlNen on our
country roads without lights should be
run into and damaged by another We
htcie which had complied with the laws
of the state. would ii not he difficult
for the party driving the team without
lights TO collect damages
His replies to the two questions are
as follows:
With respect to the FIRST question
propounded by YOU. | Will state that
section four OF chapter ~ Of the Pub
lie Laws of 1917. expressly provides
that whoever fails to comply with any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
Appointments and Transfers i
Lighthouse Service Announced.

Inspector King. in charge Of tho
local lighthouse district. announces
changes in personnel of the officers OF
the service as follows:
vane L Cudworth has been appoint
cd assistant engineer of light vessel
No. 40 on Cape Charles station.
James A. Dudley, assistant keeper OF
Pages Rock station, Virginia, Woe
Frank L Dixon. transferred as mate Of
light vessel No "a.
Mason l. DUDLEY. second assistant
keeper of Cape Hatteras station. vice
John d. Brady, resigned.
Joseph G. Wise, assistant engineer OF
light vessel No. 101. vice w. X. Watts
Charles e. O'Neal. second mate of
the tender Arbutus. in place Of Gus
Montague transferred to the Lilac at
Porto Rico.
George w. Hamilton. mate Of tho re-
lief light vegUel No -, In place Of
Frank L. Dixon. Transferred to light
vessel No. 101. vice George X. Robinson,
transferred to No. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

of the country. by concerted effort. con-
vinces the organization that real results
of an important nature have frequently
waited for the impetus of woman's voice
TO produce action This action has many
times taken the form OF securing the trea, J.
ment of rUadsides SO as to improve their
appearance greatly. This is a most de-
srable object at all times. But today IL is
more necessary to have the roads reaching
market towns and shipping points main
tanned at the highest possible efficiency
1t is only in this way that people living
in cities can get their supplies readily ami
the people living in the country can re-
ceive from the cities the many things
necessary to enable them to obey the Pres
, ident's command to make the fields yield
their maximum return. The women should
not now urge more trees and beautiful
shrubs along the highways. but rather
see to IL that there are fewer r1lts and
insecure bridges. II is a time when st-s
maintenance Of what roads there aSD y
particularly important. and the matntA-
nance of the good things they have
has always been a hobby of the thrifty
American women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
WOULD EXTEND LINCOLN
HIGHWAY TO HONOLULU
Nuuanu Pail Advanced as Western
Goal of Transcontinental
Motorists.

DETROIT. Mich. August 1s-Refore
and since the Lincoln highway was off
cially proclaimed to the American public
in 1913 there have been innumerable
claims presented by communities from
New York to the Pacific coast as to why
that great transcontinental road should
pass their doors, bringing its annual in
fux of motorists and money.
The latest claim. however, comes
from the favored shores of far Ha-
wall, where local enthusiasts now an
nounce Honolulu as being the western
terminus Of the Lincoln highway rath-
er than San Francisco.
Not the Golden Gate. but the famous
Nuuanu Pail. six miles above Honolulu,
n precipice overlooking one side of the
island and considered one of the most
spectacular views in the world, is ad-
vanced as being the western goal of
Americas transcontinental motorists,
and 1t is true that hundreds finishing
their transcontinental drive now en-
bark for the Hawaiian Islands. there
to complete their seasons drive on the
beautiful roads which wind intermin-
ably through THE Paradise of the Pa
ciflc." 1t was at Nuuanu Pail that
Kamehameha the Great, the Napoleon
of the Pacific" thrust the defeated rem
nants of an opposing army to their
deaths. a thousand feet below.
Ambitious Hawaiians now aspire to
make their island homo a terminus for
other great automobile routes, and a
party from Honolulu headed by E. H
Lewis. pioneer automobilist Of the Ha-
waiian Islands, has just landed at
Seattle to log the road from that point
to San Francisco, and from San Fran
cisco to drive over Lincoln highway to
Chicago where they expect to arrive
late in August. The cars will be deco
rated with Hawaiian pennants and Mr.
Lewis and the other prominent Ha-
waiians will carry letters from Mayor
Lane of Honolulu to the mayors of
San Francisco, Chicago, New York and
intermediate cities along the Lincoln
highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
ASKS FOR AN OPEN DOOR
TOUSERS OF MOTOR CARS
Head of National Association Urges
Congress to Pass Adamson-Pitt-
man Reciprocity Bill.

Offering no objection except as to de-
tail to the plan of its finance committee
to include the motor car in the list OF
things to be taxed for war revenue tue
American Automobile Association does
ask the United states Senate TO enact
the Adamson-Pittman automobile reel
procity bill as a long delayed matter OF
simple justice to many thousands 81 the
four mil!ion-odd self-propeled vehicle
users" asserts President H. u. Rowe OF
the nationwide body Of automohl!ists.
I'VE only ask that Congress now open
unreservedly the doors Of every state
to the residents of all other states VINO.
in the pursuit Of their business and so
cial duties, should nave the right 10
move about freely over the roads Of
their own country" contends the - 4.
leader This federal tax carries vita
it 4 recognition Of this inherent right.
and we most respectfully urge that TINS
question he settled once and for all time
at il stage Of the country's existence
when ii is appropriate that such action
should be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
FAST RACES PROMISED.
Benning Track to Be Put in Shape
for Labor Day Speed Tests.

The annual automobile races to be
held at Benning race track Labor
day. September 3, promise to be the
best ever held in this section Of the
south. Tho contract for repairing the
track has been given out and work.
men are now getting the track in
proper snaps for the meet. which will
Motor Speedway Association.
Prizes will be offered and many local
drivers have signifled their intentions
of entering their cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

customers. child to the school. men,
bers to their churches. country folk into
the city and urban residents out to the
country; in fact the automobile serves
modern requirements expeditiously ard
economically. Taxation of a motor car
on the claim that it should be classed
among luxuries, is putting forward
premises which long ago were dismissed
and now have slight relation to the
transportation situation
We seek unlimited and unrestricted
roads freedom for any automobile which
has been provided with the home state
number of its owner. That's the sum
total of what is overdue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

A lion. while an accredited member
Of the cat family, cannot purr, how
ever happy he may be when YOU stroke
him. because the hyoid bone in his
throat is loose He has 10 roar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

American ice boxes would ind q bet
ter market in Brazil II the vcntilators
underneath the refrigerators were
closed with wire gauze or netting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

Wholesale recreation In the open air
is a great revivifer and invigorator. II
enables the hard orking business man
to continue intense work without
breaking down The automobile af-
fords such recreation. President Will
son takes his relaxation in an automo-
bile every afternoon.