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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
TIRES To
PREVENT THEFT
Label Inside of Tires With
Indelible Pencil For
Identification.

HBrznd vour automobile tires as the
csttiemau brands his stock, II you
-rould stop stealing and make Il pos
r.ble 20 recover clsilgE that have
heer stolen IS the advice OF the B. T.
Goodrscn Rubber company.
thousands OF dollars worth OF tires
are sold each year a. public sales con-
6ucted by police departments through
uoto-ists inability 20 Identify their
property
Tres nay Be marked BIZ labelling
The inside Of the casing with heavy
s-deIibIs pencil marks Thus the
max. together With the tire serial
ruuher. which should be recorded by
TIE owner the very first thing after
-arehasIu- q new tire. furnishes a
means OF Identification and recovery
Likewise. maEnetos. battery equip
r-cut. spare rims and tool kits should
be branded ire snail AMOUNT OF time
rorsrued in placing idenulicaiion
marks uiIl more than repay the mo-
rnrist Tor his trouble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
TRUCK DOES
RAILROAD WORK
Carries Mail, Passengers
and Express for Six Years
In Wild Country.

what No Other Truck Could Do"
was the way L. ". Broyles, local In
diana truck dealer. today expressed
the news he received Of an instance
where two Indiana trucks have sub
stituted for a railroad between Co
lumbia and CampbellsTille. KY for
the past six years, carrying mall
passengers and express.
This is an astonishing instances"
said Mr.. Broyles, for years the Co
lunbia Model Mills at Columbia, KY
had endeavored to establish q satls-
factory stage service between these
two cities, one Of which IS cut OH
from all communication from the rest
OF the country, being up IN the noun
tains Of Kentucky.
Then trucks came into being. and
for successive years the attempt was
made 10 have gasolue haul the mail,
EXPRESS and passengers between the
two towns one after another trucks
were put on the Job and failed 70 De
liver. The expense was excessive IN
the first place. and in the second
some Of the spots on the road be-
tween the two towns are 50 9lm ,ost
frnpassible that the trucks could not
get through. Finally trucks were
abandoned.
ssThen along came the Indiana truck
with an astounding record for STAN
ina endurance and economy. FINAL y
one Indiana truck was put on the JOB,
making the trip one way with the
surprising result that the truck stood
Up. got through the bad roads and
made its trips on schedule time
Quickly the second truck was add
ed for the opposing run as railroad
people say, and while the first was
making the trip from Comprehensive
! to Columbia the other truck was 60
I ing from Columbia TO Campbellsville.
ITO make a long story short. these
trucks have now been working Tor
over six years at the Job and they
are the only ones which ever made
good. The Kentucky people say that
they have run $500 miles and Incl
! dentally the Oldest OF the two trucks
/ is the 31st truck the Indiana people
! ever built II was built In their flrsi
/ year OF truck production
] NO one can 90 wrong owning 2
truck that will do things Ike that IN
/ q country that takes 10 TO 90 times
the strain and grit and stamina than
I is needed in localities about this city,
] This is another atom OF evidence that
I the Indiana is the hest commercial
vehicle on wheels today"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Loose Brakes Costly
And Dangerous; Bumper
And Brakes Money SaOers

From continual observation OF the
~rnre7 IN accidents Z an convinced
rfzt -nuch cost and trouble might be
---=7ar H- closer attention 20
F--I-er.- states Chas. Barker OF the
rrlrt1rfur garage Many times
VIXEN TIE brakes become loose Own
r-r neglect % give proper attentlon
90 diem The more the brake % worn
~ --rre tire is required 70 stop
sol ! Few drivers think that at any
seed they can stop quick This IS
r--I OF brakes which lack OF atten-
ton soon derelops into condition for
~ accident have repaired a NUM-
Der O. machines within the last l-l Sc
----sr- u-hlch have been in accidents
and % q large ger cent OF the cases
loose brakes and neglect were 10
tlzuEH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
IN
AUTO TOPS HERE
New, Novel Workmanship
In Auto Tops Introduced
In FL Paso.

FOR some time Los Angeles mas
had some clever innovations in auto
TOP and body trimmings which Ne"
York and Chicago are not yet enjoy
fng. 1t is a thing that should ina
favor in any up-to-date city roI
thar reason / have just made a TIP
Ia Los Angeles, secured the services
OF two special workmen and am IN
Producing here what I believe TO De
one OF the most classy additions tnat
NAV be made TO a high class auto
Thfs is the statement Of manager
r. sI Hatcher, Of the Auto Trimming
Il supply Co. The innovation as de-
s-rfbed by 8Ir. Hatcher consists OF
covering the top. body. radiator ana
tenders OF autos with Duponts taD-
ricofd. a tough texture made In sew
eraI different patterns which taxes
me place OF paint The ligator
leather semi-cord. Craftsman and 9TH
er kinds OF fabricoid give a very
pleasing appearance resulting IN
something entirely new ana very
servfceabie. II think there VIII pc a
good demand here for the fabricolG
Coverings and De Luxe tops. says
manager Hatcher, 'as they have won
0uicx popularity in Los Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Wife Told to Stay Home
Aher Leaping 30 Times

Uniontown, Pa, Dec zS.-Ihirty
times Mrs. Aaron Ridenour left her
husband; % times he induced her TO
return; zine times she had Aaron ar
rested
This was the record OF family Jars
the wife filed a desertion and non
support quit
Just how the Judge felt about Il
was idicated when he ordered Mrs
Ridenour 70 pay all the costs OF the
suit and go home and stay there and
take care OF Aaron
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

Tire Co, for the boy or girl selling
the greatest amount OF half soles.
Bonus Of SO was earned by g. Car
yer while Carrie Cas-, age 8 years
earned the third bonus OF s.. Carrie
was paid her premium and bonus IN
silver and had about as much money
IS a girl her size could well handle.
IAN Address by J. W. Kirkpatrick
is the title OF a pamphlet edited BY
the Trf State Motor CO. For farmers,
ranchmen and others interested IN
tractors the pamphlet contains much
interesting and useful information.
The Tri State Motor Co. have due
here a shipment Of FOrdsOn tractors.
The company has also received . car
load Of Ford touring cars. the first
in i've months
President E. Gordon Perry, OF the
Lone star Motor Co., gaging. present
business conditions by CHRISTMAS
auto trade, is optimistic about local
conditions. People are feeling good
when they buy Christmas presents as
big as a Dodge touring car states
Mr.. Perry.
sgt Ad Buquor in a letter 70 his
brother. J. L. Buquor from some
where in France" writes that he IN
tends to see Germany before return
ing to U. S. He states that he re-
Gently met Pay Kindslow, formerly
with Raymond Teal here klndsloW
is putting his theatrical talent TO
practical use by conducting enter
tainments for soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
CATCH GONVICTS
At BORDER LINE
Woman With Arizona Flu
gitives Said To Have
Fired At Guard.

Douglas, Ariz.. Dec. 2s.-Two es-
capped convicts from the state peni-
tentiary. at Florence were taken into
custody here last night by military
authorities as they were about to at
tempt crossing into Mexico IN an au-
tomobiIe. Together with another man
and two women. they were placed In
the city Jail. The fugitives for more
than four days had evaded success
fully pursuing posses from four Ari-
IONA counties
SAYS Woman Shot at Guard.
According to the officials. one OF
the women in the automobile tireo
pointbIank at a border guard when
he commanded them to halt, but the
Dsrtv was finally overpowered by
the cavalryman. who, single nanasu,
lined up his prisoners 70 await the
coming OF assistance ,
The captured men are ]. C. Wunder'
alias Frank Warden and Emmett NC
Daniels. escaped convicts, and Pat
WcDaniels. a brother OF the last
named The women in the party are
Laura Foreman, age II. Of florcnce'
and Grace Barnes, OF Scottsdale, Arlz-
Carried Proyisions.
Thu automobile. In which the con
vfcts were travelling. was stocked
with enough canned BOouss CO. ~
provision the party for at least Two
weeks
The women in the party 90 nol a.
rear 70 take the matter seriously
and according TO one OF the official S,
the KIDNAPPING scare Is ansolutely
without foundation, because, upon ne
arrival OF the officers on the scene
to take the party into Custody ~, az
handcuff the men. the alleged kia-
named gin is said 70 have made the
IF YOU place the cuffs on that man man
Won viii have TO do likewise Win
me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
SeUen Passenger Aero
Eight Prooes Popular
Car: Keebs frost Busy

Since becoming distributor for the
Cole car and receiving shipments OF
the cars. L. = frost, manager and
owner Of the Franklin Motor Co has
been kept comfortably busy During
the first three days OF this week
NJ. Trost averaged one sale day,
having disposed OF a Sedan TO Mrs
Lee Fraser: a seven passenger Aero
eieht to winchester Cooley. president
OF the Rio Grande bank; another Cole
Of the same model to H. c Myles,
retired British consul FOR this dis
trict. Mr.. frost attributes much OF
the inquiry on both the Cole and the
FRANKLIN cars 70 heavy cut in prices
on each.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Watkins Motor Co.
Finds Prospects In
MEXICO Increasing

we have always been able 70 dis
nose Of q considerable number OF
Bucks IN Mexico even during the
war" states sam Watkins, manager
OF the watkins Motor Co since lne
e--7isfice has been signed and We
nave received more Bucks prospeets
in Mexico appear even better We
have many inquiries from both indi-
viduals and from dealers In mexican
cities. II appears from inquiries
made that we viii be able 10 Place
severai more Bucks in Mexico within
a short time"
The watkins company this week
sold a five passenger touring car TO
Z T. Ryan, Gust Mining Co. Chihua-
ira and another OF the same model
TO A L. Owen, Of Pecoss Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Doubling Cabacitg OF
FL Pas0 VulcGnizing
Works Is COMPLETED

lT1rarar Don EilIeTl Wno d leln
--c-risI considerably within the last
rr- moths 10 take care OF his pa
--rr- las finished connecting a sec
rrf large shop room 20 the old quar-
s--- az The Il Ezso NulcanlZirlg
TTorrrs ard e nov resting easy with
Tire zrs-rancs that all work received
- be taken care Of in record time.
F-Tr erui--eut for the additional
-rl-----r rozzther with new office
sIrtures have been Installed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Car Was Sober, Though 1t
Had Booze In Radiator

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec 2S--A con-
siderable amount Of whisky seized IN
raids was used in the radiator OF his
Ford car. testified John W Sneedy
former chief deputy sheriff under
sheriff Galway, in the trial OF the
exsherfff here on a charge Of violat-
ing the bone dry law Attorney gen.
eraI Mynatt asked Sneed II he had
whisky in his car the night SneeW
skidded and had an accident, to which
Mr.. Sneed replied: NO 1t was sober
that night"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
LONE STAR SELLS TO
MEXICAN CUSTOMERS

iivered to Dawson & Co, OF Chihua-
hua city, a . - G. ~ c. truck; TO
prominent general OF the Mexican
army. a Hudson supersix. seven pas
senger, a seven passenger PACKARD 10
]. S. Orozco, chihuahua city IL Ain
sa & Co.. OF FL Pasos are also pur-
chasers OF a / - ton G. II. c. truck
this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

Mrs. O. H P. Belmont furnished the
headquarters for the Euffragists Ct New
York for eight years AID now that the
battle has been won n that city. she has
turned the rooms over 70 the Salvation
Army FOR an army cauteen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
.IAFLAsEs Will De put

=. ETHPLAEEs WILL BE PUT -
= TO PRACTICAL Uses soon .
= eve are expecting 70 sell air =
.. -T1ues within 6 few months" -
= states = Gordon Perry PRES
= rdsuz q the Lone star Motor =
:. GO. aAViators returning from =
= France VIII want planes. They =
= win teach others the use OF
:. uTanes. AIR mail routes are be- -
= frE established Undoubtedly =
= planes VIII soon be used for
. rapid travel Carrying several =
= MESSENGERS They VIII be use
>. fuE on big ranches Many prac-
:. deal uses Ct the plane are now =
= zr-r-ested since they are oper-
= rtsf with comparative safety. .
>, ne packard Motor Co, makers .
= 81 The Liberty motor VIII put 3
= 4 plane On the market Mr.
= perry stated that demon =
= srrator would probably be sent 9
>. rare. Re added that il rs pos
=. sole that Harvey WILCOX
= frrwerlT truck sales manager
= fe- the Lone star. who is now 9
= IN Frzuce. might handle planes .
=, rcr The Lone star On MS return
A~&A&@A& &&$@S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

WANTS TO PAY PULL TAX
Word has been received from W 3.
Ware. a former Fl PasO lawyer who
is now doing y. Il c. A work in Italy.
requesting Information concerning
the method Of paying his poll tax in
order that he may be able TO cast his
vote in the coming elections Before
going into ~ work, Mr. Ware at
tempted TO Join the army. but failed
on account Of his age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Coming OF Tanks Of Peace
Starts Another Revolution

Tractors Beyond Experimental Stage; HunoreaS OF
rr5orssnds IF Acres of Land Will Be Reclaimed by
Iron Horse; Tractoritis Is Spreading IN Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

Trees pruned- Wright Nursery Co.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

The gasoline consumption Is unusually low
The tire mileage is unusually high
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-04-05
Man Has
Written A Letter
Stating The Facts
Relates His Own Remarkable Ex'
perience and Expresses Desire
To Help Others.

Remarkable indeed is the ex-
perience of Antonio Lopez, re-
siding in Roubideau. Colorado,
as related by himself in . per-
sonal letter to Tanlac Head
quarters. His plain convincing
statement follows exactly as it
was written:
Roubideau, Colo,. Aug. IS, II
Mr.. G. F. Willis,
Tanlac Distributor.
Dear Sir::-I want to write and
tell you what Tanlac has done for
me. / have been sick for tjventy
five arsand have not az ahle
to ear any supper for FIVE years,
neither could / eat any xege-
tables or fruit because l would
cramp so in my bowls and stom-
ach.
am sixty-five years old and
before l started taking Tanlac |
had gone down until only
weighed 1873 pounds. After TAX
ing three bottles Of Tanlac / have
gone up to 148 pounds (gained
ten pounds). ! can eat a hearty
supper, vegetables and fruit
without the slightest of pain or
gas troubling me.
Tanlac has sure done wonders
for me and as hopeit may do
the same for other sufferers.
You can use this letter if you
wish. Yours truly,
ANTONIO LOPEZ.
Hundred of thousands of the
most prominent people from
every section of the country have
testified to the merit of Tanlae
and not a day passes but scored
of grateful statements from
those whohave proven the powers
of the medicine are being re.
ceived by the proprietors of Tan.
lac.
Tanlac is sold in Colfax by
Dixie Pharmacy and by one regu.
lar established agencv in every
town.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parish of Grant

4
Before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally came and appeared
H. v. Sheriff. and A. S. Sheriff., at
present residing in Colfax, Grant par
ish, Louisiana, who declared that, act
ing under the authority of the resoiu-
ton of the stockholders meeting OF
the stockholders of the Colfax Hard
wood Lumber Co., Incorporated, which
resolution is attached to and made
part hereof, same having been passed
on the 18th day of March, 1918, the
charter of the said Colfax Hardwood
Lumber Co., Inc, is hereby amended
as follows:
Article ! of the Charter is amended
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of the corpora
ton hereby formed is declared to be
Sheriff. HARDWOOD LUMBER
COMPANY, INC, and its domicile is
hereby fixed and established in the vii
iage of Merryville, Parish of Beaure-
gard, State of Louisiana, where by said
name it shall have and enjoy corporate
succession for a period Of ninety-nine
years from and after the date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved BY law or in the
manner hereinafter stipulated.
Article LII of the charter is amended
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE ILL.,
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are to
conduct general wholesale and retail
lumber business, buying and selling
lumber on a commission basis, whole
sale and retail and as jobbers, and the
manufacture and sale of timber pro-
ducts acquired or manufactured in con-
nection herewith, which business is to
be conducted at Merryville and at such
other place or places as the corporation
NAV determine y to establish at said
places plants for the manufacture of
lumber and timber products; to manu-
facture, buy and sell timber land and
lands, lumuer, barrels slaves, and all
other timber products of any nature
and kind whatsoever, as the corpora
| ton shall choose: 20 have and own all
the necessary appurtenances, appli-
ances, stock. wagons, houses, ofhces,
and all necessary machinery, tools,
1 implements and all other things what
I soever that may be necessary in the
conduct of said business; to operate in
/ connection with said manufacturing
plant and timber land and lands pur-
chases made by it or acquired, commits
saries. and to conduct q general mer-
camille business in connection Herewith,
with power to buy, own and sell goods.
. wares and merchandise OF every kinc
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Amendment to Charter
Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc,
Changed to Sheriff. Hardwood Lum-
b>r Company, Incorporated.


Itt <<OiAoAs Lac I'll %, 4~x0.
AT nesting of the stockholders of
tla Coifax Hardwood Lumber Co. Incl,
held on this day, march 10Th, 1918, at
its domicile at Colfax, Louisiana, the
following stock was represented by
proxy or in person: H. v. Sheriff.
holding one hundred and sixty-six and
Z shares of par value of one hundred
dollars each, A. S. Sheriff., the same
number of shares, and G. H. Sheriff.
by proxy to H. W Sheriff.. the
same number of shares, totaling five
hundred shares and being all the stock
of the corporation; where upon A. S
Sheriff. aforesaid offered the following
resolution: - which was adopted, all
stock voting therefor:
Be it resolved by the stockholders of
the Colfax HARDWOOD Lumber Co., Inc,
all the stock of said company being
present or represented by proxy at tins
meeting, that the charter of the COM
pany De amended in the following par
ticulars, to-wit:
That the word ''Colfax" be eliminat-
ed from the name of the company and
the word ''Sherrili" substituted in its
place. SO that the corporate name of
the company shail. hereafter be '.Sher-
rill HARDWOOD LUMBER Company. Inc, >"
that the charter Ne further amended
so as to change he domicile of the
company from Colfax, Grant parish,
to Mer<yviiie. Beauregard parish, La,
that the objecIs and purposes of the
company be enlarged SO as TO include q
general contracting business to con-
struct ships, houses and other struc-
lures, as the company may see fit and
proper, and to sell lumber and timber
products as jobbers and on commits
sion basis, wholesale or retail; that the
charter be further amended so as to
increase. the capital stock of the COM
pany to two hundred thousand dollars,
with right to further increase to
nve hundred thousand dollars, and to
further amend charter so as to have
the Board oil Directors consist of three
stockholders instead of five
s. BE 1t further resolved that H. ".
TO appear before Notary Public and
have said amendments 70 cnarter made
in due form and published according
to law.
Voting for the above resolution: H.
v. Sheriff. 1863 shares; A. S. Sheriff.
1864 shares; e. H. Snerrill 1864 shares
the total stock of the corporation. In
testimony whereof / have this day al
fixed my signature and seal officially.
III. v. SHERRILL,
Secretary to Stockholders Meeting and
Secretary to the Company.
Sworn to ard subscribed before me
March 26, 1918.
j. B. ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
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whatsoever; and to, buy. lease. hold
develop and sell timber, timber lands
and lands; to build, construct, own,
maintain and operate roads and road
ways and railroad and steamboat lines
and other modes and means of con-
veyance, to be used in connection with
its saw mill and other plants, and with
said timber, timber lands, lumber and
timber products; to own, improve,
lease, sell and operate farms and farm
ing lands and to conduct in connection
Herewith general planting business,
and to farm or have farmed in such
way and manner as the corporation
sees fit; also to do q general contract
ing business. to build ships, houses and
other structures under such contracts
as the corporation may see fit and
proper to enter into.
Article v of the Charter is amended
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of two hum
dred thousand dollars ($2O0, 0O0) to be
into two thousand shares of one
hundred dollars each, par value. pro-
vided that this corporation may be-
come going concern and begin to-
transact business as soon as one hum
dred thousand dollars of the capital
stock shall be subscribed for and fully
paid in, in the manner hereinafter
stipulated. No stock shall be issued
for less than par and none of it shall
be paid for except in cash or property
or valuable services rendered said cor,
poration, and no certificate of stock
shall be issued until the same shall have
been fully paid for in the foregoing
manner. The capital stock of this
corporation may be further increased
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NUMBER Is
to FIVE hui dr. I'd thousand dollars.
Article of the Charter is amended
as follows.

TO nve hui Or I'd thousand dollars.
Article Of the Charter is amended
as follows:
ARTICLE vi.
Article vi of the Charter 10 amended
so as to make the Board of Directors
COASTS of three, instead of 1--WE stock.
holders. and otherwise to remain -
written in the original charter. The
original charter of the corporation II
filed under Mortgage File 27ll and re-
cords of Grant parish. at Colfax, La,
pages 265 ct seq. H. v. Sheriff. SUBJ
scribes to five hundred shares of the
capital stock as increased for himself,
same number by A.. S. Sheriff., and
same number for c. H. Sheriff., de-
claring that each has fully paid for the
full subscription 90 made.
Tins done, read and signed at ColfAx.
Louisiana, on this the 26th day Of
March, A. d. 1918, in the presence of
the undersigned two competent wit
nesses. A. S. SHERRILL,
For Five Hundred Shares.
C. H. SHERRILL.
For Five Hundred Shares.
H. v. SHERRILL,
For Five Hundred Shares.
Witnesses:
MARY E. LEONARD.
L. H. JOHNSTON
j. B ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
hereby certify that the above and
is true and correct copy Of
the amendment to the charter of the
Colfax Hardwood Lumber Co. Inc,
this day filed for record in my Office.
Colfax, La, March 9th. 1918.
JAS. J. O.QunN.
Clerk of Court, Grant parish La.
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BILE. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine ! could
hear of. among them !
used fifteen bottles Of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomach "a n d
Liver Tablets, which
have effected q perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since I
took these tablets, and
/ have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. ! have
recommended Cham !.
berlain's Tablets to a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
on1 <rovo1spo> caloc-
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men, and have met many Of the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds Of half cooked grub at tha
differents country hotels. which Is ons
cause Of this dreadful disease"