El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
NONEYFOR THE
ROAD To ALAMO
Chamber of Commerce
Wants It Raised: Land
Leased For Fort Bliss.

/ Ell Paso will raise the balance Of
the $500 pledged by the city to
help pay for the construction Of the
I Alamogordo-Newm road This was
! the sense of the board OF directors OF
the FL Paso chamber Of commerce at
! a meeting at 1870 Saturday afternoon,
prior to the mass meeting called at
two endorse the action Of the directors
I in securing lease on about 5000
! acres OF land in the vicinity Of Fort
Bliss for more troops.
Mr.. Coles submitted to the directors
n letter from J. A French. state en-
Eineer OF New Mexico, setting forth
the fact that the highway commission
Of that state had not agreed TO spend
s2I.500 on the road until after $500
| had been pledged for FL PasO by judge
Adrian Pool Mr.. French said he
realized that the chamber Of commerce
had not pledged the sum as an or
ganization. but that the pledge was
given at a dinner in Hotel Sheldon at
which representative FL Paso men
were present
Must Make Pledge Good.
The directors took the ground that
while the chamber Of commerce was
not bound 10 make good the pledge,
1t would endeavor to do so. since the
city is in duty bound 10 raise the
H. B. Mcdowell is now engaged in
raising this money and over $500 has
already been secured.
As the road gives FL Paso a direct
connection with ClOudcrOft and sup
plies a necessary link in a transconti-
mental highway into and out OF FL
Paso, the work is considered vital
70 the city and business men gener-
ally believe the FL Paso contribution
is a good investment.
Secure Lands For Troops.
The general meeting of the chamber
Of commerce was called for the pur-
pose Of having the members endorse
the action Of the directors in taking a
lease on land to be used at Fort Bliss
for the new motor transport corps
camp and for other military purposes.
The chamber of commerce has leased
these lands, tOtaling about 5000 acres,
at 81 an acre per annum for the first
five years and IS an acre per annum
for the second five years. in case they
should be needed By the government
for that length Of time In event of
the end Of the war and the necessity
Tor their use ceasing to exist, the
lands revert to the owners and the
chamber Of commerce is released
from the obligation to pay the rental
securing these lands and placing
them at the disposal OF the govern
ment gives the military sufficient
ground on which to maneuver more
than division Of troops, II necessary,
without expense to the government I
during the period OF the war
and it is expected to fan within a few
days.
THE third army corps CItalian) has
reached Porto Gruaro and is now on 4
the Iagliamento, while the enemy /
corps, known as the army Of the I
Isonzo, completely surrounded. IS des- I
perately trying to cross the river on !
the bridges at Latisana"
Americans Under Wallace.
With Allied orces in Venetia, Nov.
- Associated Press THE $500
American regiment. which is operat- 4
Ing with the 31st italian division Of 4
the tenth army, last night was cross
ing the LivenZa river. in the district !
OF Iezzo- The Americans. who were 4
commanded by Col. ". II Wallace
passed through Roverbasso, southwest
Of Sacile, this afternoon
During their advance the Amer
leans had been fired upon by Aus
TRAN machine guns using dunn
dunn bullets.
Maj. Somervilie. OF Seattle. has for
warded number OF the bullets TO the /
headquarters Of the American military
mission The bullets were manufac-
tured two years ago and each car
fridge has 2 steel jacket containing
four square slugs
Tanks in Fine Trim.
The Americans are in good health.
Cen Treat, the American commando
er in Italy, today presented to king
victor Emmanuel a congratulatory
on the Italian victory from
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