El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-27
GIVE ELLIOTT
AG0LD WATCH
Business Men Praise De
parting Q. NJ; Says He
Got Square Deal Here.

CharacteriziuE Mai William FL
Iiott. retiring depot quartermaster Of
the army here. as the man VINO pro-
vided the raimeut. food. transpOrta-
ton and fuel OF the great army sta
toned in and around FL Paso- during
the past three years with UNUSUAL
ability and with his eyes so fixed on
trade barometers and commercial pro-
posaIs that none could say the gov
eminent. as well as the vendors OF
stuff in the United States forces.
hadn't always a square deal, speak
ers az a goodbye banquet ia the Shell
don ErIllroOm Saturday night gave
praise 10 the major and congratulated
him upon his impending promotion
just before he departed on the night
train for san Antonio, Texas, where
he will be depot Quartermaster
As a token Of the esteem ia which
he IS held by FL PasO business men
Maj. Elliott was presented with
handsome gold watch at the end Of
the banquet Or. J.. Putnam, toast
master, made a presentation speech
on behalf Of the people Of the city,
the commercial interests and the
chamber OF commerce
Favored 80 One.
Maj. Elliott during his term OF
office here never favored anyone,
said Mr. Putnam. He has stood oy
the government. and we hope that no
viii keep this watch as long as he
lives, and that when he looks into its
face he will recall the FL Paso bust
ness men
Maj. Elliott. voicing his thanks.
said i have had business dealings
iu many large cities OF the United
States but L have never had the SAT-
isfactIou that / received IN FL Fas1.
The citizens OF this city are square
and abOveboard and they came 10 the
front az all times" He complimeuted
the new district commander. Col j.
W Heard
Promotions All Round Him.
Collector OF customs lack L Cobb,
The first speaker, said When MAJ
Elliott came 10 Fl Pas0 he heard that
This was q fast town. Now he says
that all OF his sergeants have been
promoted 10 Lieutenant colonies and
he is willing 20 admit that this Is a
fast little city There may be branch
OF the army more spectacular than
the quartermaster department, but
there is none that calls Tor greater
efforts.
Has Big Men at Front.
S. j. Prudential said he did not
know Of an army man who was more /
respected and esteemed by the busI- ]
ness men of 1T Pas1 than Maj. EuIo-r 7
We hate 10 lose him but are glad 20
hear that he has been promoted" said
Mr. Prudential "El Paso has sent /
70 the front some Of the biggest men I
Claiborne Adams compIimeuted Mai. /
ability and related humorous
Incidents relative 20 business trausac- I
tons.
Watches the E1cheauer.
The quartermaster department is /
the cold blooded one OF the army"
said Mr. Adams. To see a man guard I
Ing the eNchequer in a cold. methodi- !
cal way and handling the moneys Of
the government IN an efficient man
ner commands the respect OF every /
Robert Erakauer declared that the I
business men OF This city are LOSING ]
p true friend in Mai Elliott. and a /
business man who always gave the /
dealers 100 cents square deal on the I
dollar.
Joseph A. Wright and Zach Silver
SPARE also complimented Mai. Elliott I
on his business ability.
Government Men Speakers.
Capt. C. ID. Nader. OF the govern
nent shops. J. @ Rodehaver. chief I
clerk 20 Maj. Elliott, and Capt. NJ A. /
bascombe made short speeches Capt. D
Bascombe was formerly a business !
man OF san Antonio, and a member OF ]
the chamber OF commerce OF that city 4
for Is years. He was followed BY .
Maj. J. o. c. ord, OF the quartermas-
Ter corps
r. T. Hines declared that Mai Il I
lott was the squarest man that he I
had ever done business with l. O. /.
Held also spoke in a complimentary T.
manner 10 the popular officer. Capt. n
lanes Reagan characterized Fl Paso Il
IS a red blooded business city" and II
said he was glad 10 remain here II
J. y. Mullin. Capt F. J. German and /
'oL j. ". Heard, commander OF the |
Fl Paso district, made short talks
lraisinE the work OF Mai Elliott
spends 70 Millions Here.
Ioastmaster Putnam stated that
more than S75.0OO0O0 had gone
trough Mai Euiott's hands during
MS term Of service in Fl PasO. and
hat be had never known a more