El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-07
MAY RAISE SILKDEMING CUTOFF
WORMS IN VALLEYHELP To TRAFFIC
Doubles Motor Car Move
ment; More Troops May
Train Here This Winter.

That approximately 100 automobiles
are passing over the new FL Paso-
Deming cutoff each day. which has
nearly doubled the amount Of traffic
over that highway since its repairs
were begun was the statement made
Tuesday evening at q meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the chamber OF
commerce by judge Adrian Pool OF
the good roads committee.
-Four bridges have been constructed
between the upper valley road and
the hill he said and the remainder Of
the work will be completed by SaJur-
day at a cost Of $500. Mr.. Pool said
that the road should be maintained or
that it would soon go TO ruin. as have
many other roads in Ell Paso county.
The hill road has been surfaced with
rock and clay, he said and this
packed with $500 gallons OF water
hauled five miles.
Suggests maintenance EmpIOye.
Judge Pool suggested the employ
ment Of a Mexican, whom he said
could be hired for SIS q month. TO
keep the road in repair by filling in
little holes and doing other work. He
SAID il might cost more than this
sum- 4 ne A0aAH l4NAHE eH-.A aaAAH-r --e-a
been built just wide enough for au-
tomobiles The bridges We're so con-
structed that heavy wagons and mo-
tor trucks cannot use the cutoff
and ruin il by heavy traffic, he said.
says Troops May Come Here
Troops stationed ut Fort Douglas,
salt Lake City. Utah, and American
Lake Seattle. Wash, may be moved
TO southern states during the winter
months. according 70 statement
made BY Joseph u. Glass to the direc-
tors. Mr.. Glass has just returned
from these two training camps and
while there staged o number Of army
entertainments
While at Fort Douglas and Amer
lean Lake" he said. "I talked with
many Of the officers, also the enlisted
men ] was told by the officers that
the three regiments at salt Lake, now
recruited 20 war strength. and many
of those at American Lake viii be sent
south for the winter. 7 believe II you
gentlemen exert your energies that
Fl Paso may be chosen for one OF
these camps The government al
ready has the facilities at Fort Bliss.
Speaks OF ..Yice Ring
There are 5000 more soldiers ~
American Lake than can be trained IN
the present quarters The canton
meut is cougested." Mr. Glass spoke
OF the probe Of the alleged vice ring
az Seattle In which Il was alleged
10y the army that q syndicate having
$500 women controlled vice Seven
teen hundred soldiers were confined
20 camp. he said. because they vio-
-ated the order which prohibited them
visiting the city Conditions were so
in Seattle, he said, that the govern
uent was considering moving the
cautonment.
HasbrOuck Is Friendly.
Mr. Glass said col Alfred Has
b-ouck at Fort Douglas. who was
formerly stationed here with the goth
infantry, had a friendly feeling for
Fl Paso. and would possibly use his
influence in having the troops sent
TO Fort Bliss The speaker spoke OF
the entertainment arranged at these
cities for the soldiers. Theaters give
tickets to the soldiers at the rate
also al salt Lake. AT salt Lake. he
said, 500 tickets were distributed
among the soldiers each week by the
baseball club He suggested that II
paso should also entertain the sol
diers in similar manner.
The directors extended vote OF
thanks TO l. ". HOffecker for con-
rIibutiug @ handsome stained glass
window showing the Elephant Butte
dam. and placing i over the lobby
entrance
WIN Cut Off Mine school.
-.-LL Naf-N4 e II N-AE-aLaF-AaAs EaAAa
q telegram from state senator ClauEe
2. Hudspeth Of Austin stating that
q member OF the board OF investiga-
zion OF the legislature was making
an investigation about the school OF
mines with q view TO having its APP
preparation cut off. The name Of the
man was not mentioned, but Nj Hud-
sDeth announced he contended that
the attendance at the school did not
warrant the expense. The directors
instructed the secretary 90 forward
to senator Hudspeth data on che
school. the attendance. branches
taught. expense and other data. Re
Gently the attendance 1T the school
has decreased. If was said. because
of the draft and enlistments in the
army Of young men who were stu
dents.
Turn Down Poultry show.
4 letter w~S rood from J. ". Webb.
the e Paso Poultry association.
asking If the directors deemed II
advisa Bile for the association 20 have
O poultry show this year because OF
the war. The writer said in the past
the chamber Of commerce has al
ways given 800 to the show and that
II there is 70 be a show this year
there viii be no contributions asked
from merchants rs in the past 1Ir-
Webb asked for an approximation Of
$3.50 20 carry on the show II was
voted to notify Mr.. Webb that due
90 many expenses the chamber has
no money TO contribute for the pur-
pose.
The directors present were John
NJ Wyatt. president: George p, Ryan. /
r. 7. Ellis. J. ". Lorentzeu- Maurice I
IT Shell .