El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-13
COAT RAISERS
REFLECT BOARD
Oregon Man, U. S. Grant,
President for Ninth Year;
Close With Banquet.

& banquet at Hotel Paso del Norte
Wednesday night closed the two days
convention OF the National Mohair
Growers association. At a business
session Of the newly elected board in
the afternoon L. S. Grant, of Dallas.
Ore, was reelected president OF the
association. This viii be the ninth
year for this official. other officers
elected were F. o. Landrum, Lasuna.
Tex. secretary treasurer; John
Mahnke. Kelseyville, Cal. first vice
president; Il A. Morgan, WILCOX
Ariz-. second vice president: T. +.
Norris, Hillside. Ariz, third vice presi-
dent; NJ. L. ConElin, Newville. Cal,
fourth vice president
As q committee 10 carry on research
work in order 10 discover new com
mercial uses for mOhair, the product
OF the AnSOra goat. F. O. Laudrum
and Z. c. Witt, Brackettville. Tex,
were named. The utilization OF mo-
hair in airplane manufacture viii be
Investigated. This committee will re-
be held in Phoenix, Ariz-, the last
week in November, 1918.
Complimentary to Hudspcth.
John Mahuke, who has presided al
the session OF the convention in place
Of president Grant. introduced 3. NJ
Halbert as POSTMASTER Of the ban
quet- Mr.. Halbert spoke Of the work
Of senator Claude 3. Hudthpeth, rep
resenting the FL Paso district in the
legislature. in aiding goat and sheep
growers. He told story Of how SEN
ator Hudspeth. with two cowboy
friends, once ordered a banquet at
DelmonicOs in New York. and being
unable 10 decipher all the menu had
ordered $50 worth OF ham and eggs,
served in three courses, "a hard
boiled course, straight Up course
and q turn over course"
Mentions Uses for MOhair.
Various commercial uses Of Angora
mOhair were mentioned by II. A. Nor
gan. Saddle cinches. saddle blankets,
hats and ariplane wings We're some
of the moro unusual uses mentioned
by Mr. Morgan. but he stated later
that he had forgotten another use for
the goat-in Masonic lodges
A toast 10 Mrs. " Arme-, Of King
ston. n. NJ known as the queen
Of the Angora goat raisers. was pro-
posed by n. II. Underwood, who re-
ported the proceedings Of the assoc
citation
4 brief statement OF thanks for aid
received in his research work IN con-
nection with the pasturing Of goats
on the national forests was made by
W. r Chapline. an official Of the
forestry service, from Washington,
D. c.. who gave an address at the
morning session.
Dudley Ready to Help.
Representative r. NJ Dudley. OF Fl
Paso, introduced by postmaster hal
bert. was highly complimented for
his hard work IN the legislature for
west Texas and the Angora goat
raisers Mr. Dudley emphasized the
use of goats meat in the food con-
servation campaign. He urged the
AnEora goat growers to make their
wants known 20 the legislature
The Establishment of an expert
mental station for research work in
sheep and goat culture was empha-
sized by several speakers as one OF
the most important things that the
Texas legislature had done for Soal-
men and sheepmen-
Dr.. c. c. Young, karakul sheep
raiser. spoke on both sheep and An
CORA goats. Dr.. Young urged thar
new lines Of blood be imported from
Asia where Angora goats originally
came from. and asked the aid OF An
CORA goat raisers in carrying out such
wants Soldiers 10 Take Best.
Representative r +. Thomason- 4
member Of the legislature IRON II
pasO county, told Of the work done
for the Angora goat raisers IN the
legislature lie Dall az EAuA 4EaA-
tribute TO the American soldiers about
to 20 10 Europe. and declared that
they should have the best OF every
thing.
At the close Of the banquet a toast
was proposed by AIr. Mahnke TO the
president OF the United States. q man
that is the equal Of George Washing
ton. who fought for the freedom OF
Americans. when Woodrow Wilson IS
fighting for the freedom Of the
world"
Names Of Banqueters.
Those present at the banquet were
AIr. and Mrs. B. V. Read. Kingston
y. NJ; Mr.. and Mrs. T. l. Morris, Hill-
side. Arlz. Mr.. and Mrs 7. B. Read.
Kingston, \. n; Mr.. and Mrs G J.
Borntou, Mr. and Mrs. r NJ Dudley,
Fl Paso: Mrs. NJ Armer, Kingston, y
NJ O. u. Shurley, Fort Bliss. Tex;
Lieut.. Roy z. Aldwen, sonora. Tex;
+. d. Harris. Santa Re. y. u; Percy
Read. Kingston. " NJ; J. L Baker
White signal. \. NJ; c. A Pepper
Rock Springs. Tex; p. c. Witt
Brackettville. Tex. J. L. Nesblt.
Ozoua Tex; T. F. Fleming. Pinon, y
MI r. Taylor, Carlsbad. n. NJ Chas.
l. Sands, Bowie. \. NJ: ". l. Conklin'
MELVILLE. Calf: ". r. ChaPline.
IVashiugton. D. C; c. r Van Cleve.
Avis. n NJ. Il. A. Morgan. WILCOX,
Ariz.: y. H. Underwood. g. Ellis. J. l.
Dean. R. z. Thomson. DR.. c. c. Young