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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23

Highway Engineer Leslie A. Giiiett
received a remittance of $1,000,
from the commissioners OF Quay
county 70 apply on the maintenance
Of the Ocean to Ocean Highway
from the Texas state line on the
east to the Guadalupe county line on
the west The state will contribute
like sum.
Las Cruces Mesquite Road
Bids will be opened on June 18th
by Highway Engineer Leslie A.
Giliett for the construction of twelve
miles OF road from Las Cruces to
Mesquite, being Federal aid road pro.
ject No. IS. The plans call for the
construction OF a concrete road
There is already a concrete road
from Ell Paso to the New Mexico
line and it is the purpose to connect
up eventually with a concrete road
to Las Cruces. The gap between
Mesquite and Anthony at the state
line Is ten miles which will be con-
s,ructed later.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
CROP CONDITIONS
WEEK ENDING MAY z0th

4 few local showers occurred but
otherwise the week was dry, mild
and highly favorable Rapid progres
continued in planting corn, kafir.
milo. feterita, sorghums. cane and
beans. Early planted grain IS mp and
cultivation under way in southern
valleys Wheat and oats are doino
finely. The first cutting Of aliali'
continues under favorable weather i1
southern valleys Ranges are doinr
well and stock rap;dlv reeaininq
flesh. A0nle trees are blooming pro
fuscly and first spraying is general
in central and northern valleys
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
ASKED TO REPORT
CONDITION OF THE CROPS

During the month Of May the
farmer, oi fh.s state are requested
70 give report; or the percentage
condition and acreage compared %
last year OF winter wheat spring
wheat, oats. barley, rye. apples, hay.
clover alfalfa. peas beans cabbaees
onions peaches pears watcrmelous.
cantaloupes. and hlackterr'es ] he
stockmen are requested O. give the
condition for The ranges and their
lamb and calf crop per cent
If YOU iai 20 geo form for mis-
send 10 the Field Agent x F Hare
oi the Bureau 20. Crop Esumates at
Las Cruces y Mex. and cet one NJ
thc forms
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
TOURIST RAILROAD RATES
WILL BE RESTORED

Summer tourist rate wiil be =
effect June lst TO summer rs-O-s
il Is rrmored. The Rsiroad l.
ministration is also readv 20 grant
reduced rates to church. edsca~
tionai and other eosventoss.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
LIGHTING KILLS
SANTA FE CITIZEN

Francisco Escudero while crossing
the street yesterday evening near his
home was instantly killed by liehtn-
ing. He was sixty years of age and
had lived in Santa Fe all his life.
He leaves . wife and several children.
One son is In overseas service
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
AUTOMOBILES INCREASES
RAPIDLY n STATE

THE secretary O. state hs, airea ly
ISSUED 1920 auto licenses Aprhca-
f-H-- rrr from twtuIr tr f1rtE p Gay.
According 20 rcrea- figures New
Nex-ro has one motor vehicle for
ever- = persons At the -ats OF
present increase this proport on will
soon be much reduced
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23

A contract for the construction OF
sections 4 and 2 OF the Highrolls-
Weed road has been let. a distance
OF seven and a half miles. at cost
of SSs.65s-SS Bids will be opened
for an additional section Nav 18th.
This road lies in the Lincoln Ma
t,onal forest IN Otero County. This
road will run from Aiamoeordo by
way Of Highrolls and Mountain Park
through the Sacramento mountains
10 Wett
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23

!. T.. Hinkle. Roswell. lease NO.
25o dated 4-l5-lo. initial payment
$4,000. acreage 5,12o. located in Twps.
1l-l4-l5 s. Range D F.
Frank Heron, Las Cruces. lease
No. 254 dated 4-15-l9. initial payment
$1,000. acreage 2,4S024. located in
Twps. 1924 6. Range { w
James A. French, Santa Fe, lease
No. 256 dated 4-2l-l9. initial payment
$1,000. acreage 2,16464, located in
Twp. 30 N. Range 9 w.
o. F. Featherston, Trustee. Demine
lease No. 252 dated 4-2s-1o, initial
payment 100000, acreage 100 04ls0s,
located in Twps. 0-9-O-23-24-25-6-
H-8-D-3l S. Range le-O-l6-16-zl-lS
w.
w. A. Merfii, RAtsA, lease No.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

and cautious, but 1t is impossible to
make an instant stop. and the victim
falls under the wheels. There should
be a law requiring every pedestrian
to use the cross walks at street in
tersections, and to look carefully to
the right and left before stepping
from the sidewalk. y
The police traffic bureau Is doing
valuable work in preventing a greater
number of accidents which would
have occurred IL preparations had not
been made for the enormous increase
of population during the past year.
Caution signs have been erected at
the more dangerous points, cross
walks have been marked, automobile
parking places are properly desig-
mated, and other details have been
carefully planned. The department Is
apparently hampered by lack of funds
for the thorough extension Of the
work which all will agree benefits
both the pedestrian and the motorist.
Signs are necessary, pedestals for I'M
portant street intersections are need
ed. and men must be employed for
marking cross walks, parking places,
etc, so that the bureau should be
given a substantial appropriation to
carry on the work which has been so
well started.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
AUTOMOBILE
SECTION
PROMOTE TRAFFIC
SAFETY CAMPAIGN

: what are we going to do to lessen
the percentage of traffic accidents oc
curing daily on the streets of wash
tngton?
Vehicle drivers, pedestrians and
operators Of street cars, all will agree
that the appalling list OF victims is
an indication OF carelessness on the
part Of certain persons involved, and
che public attitude Is usually one OF
criticism toward the automobilist or
notorman because they happen to be
directing the movement Of the vehicle
which caused the injury.
II Is true that some motorists are
yiiifully careless and might be right
b termed "heathen drivers" they dash
madly through the strets, cut-out
open. thirty miles an hour. and make
no effort to reduce speed at crossings
regardless of the value of a human
nfe. These are the persons who are
despised by sane and careful opera
tors and they are violators who
should be dealt with heavily in court.
Such potential criminals are certainly
a the minority. but the damage done
through their wildness leaves a gen.
eral impression that the majority of
ear drivers are reckless.
Traffic regulations state that: "a
the rate Of speed established by law,
md shall proceed with great caution,
Especially on narrow streets, in max
ing turns, in crossing other streets,
and in passing other vehicles or street
cars. %
mo person shall. operate a motor
vehicle recklessly or while under the
influence of intoxicsnts, or so as to
injure the life or safety Of any per-
SON. nor after causing injury to per-
sons, or property go on or away, with
but reasonable excuse therefor, with
out making himself, OF herself
known
Two traffic laws here given should
be memorized and conscientiously
followed by every car driver in Wash
fngton. and there Is certain to be
material decrease in the number of
accidents. The driver of a vehicle
cannot be too careful when approach
ing crossings. street car loading
points or other places The pedes-
trian has much to occuy his mind, and
sftentimes fails to heed approaching
automobiles; IL then becomes the duty
ef the operator to use special care
and thereby prevent serious accident
Snd possible legal ENHANCEMENT
which often requires years to adjust.
The sjay walker" and the "hesthen
driver are two of kind, the only
difference being that one Is a suicide
and the other q murderer. A reck-
less pedestrian dashes across the
street at any point. perhaps reading
q paper or gazing at tall buildings,
looking for everything but vehicles
He sometinnes takes a sudden notion
TO board street ear and rushes ont
TO meet IT, the motorist may be alert
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
By l.. J. FAULKNER.

Early buyers of automobiles are going to have de-
cded advantage this year, that all seasons are open
seasons to motorists.
hare indeed is the autoist who takes his out OF
commission nowadays. "All the year cars now the
rule.
1t is wise buyer who takes advantage of the offer
OF Immediate deliveries" for the he desires 1t will
De recalled that last year, owing to railway congestion
newly bought had to be brought overland to Wash
lngton From all Indications this condition is again
threatening Now that the bugaboo of reduced prices has
been laid low and the market has become stabilized
the wellknown slogan apty applies, Eventually, why
not noW? This question of buying now, receives ad
ditional Endorsement when the many attractions of will
ter motoring are considered.
The coming months are in many respects far more
attractive to the auoist than those of summer As
rule there very few days during the winter months
that the condition of the streets prohibits safe traffic.
and for scenic attractions many easily reached points
about the city become vertable beauty spots in mid
winter = e...<
Rock Creek Park, to cite only one of the most
attractive and beautiful spots in the country when the
thousands OF stately trees whose branches form canopes
over the splendid road covered with frost snow
All these roads, except those leading to fords which
closed to traffic during very bad weather. seldom
become thickly covered with snow, they are so pro-
tected by the bordering trees that drifts are impossible
making of social calls, for shopping, is source of
comfort and economy of time WELL to say nothing of
the avoidance Of biting cold and shivery winds. r.
Get that contemplated now and realize the un-
equaled, exhlarating pleasure of winter motoring.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
Senate Committee Head
Points Out Necessity For
Extending Road BUILDING

A statement recently issued by the
Postoffices and Post Roads, to which
all highways legislation in the upper
branch of Congress is referred, is Of
Interest at this time, although 1t
deals considerably with generalities.
1t reads. in part, as follows:
''The nation trained its engineer
corps and sent them to Europe equip
ped for the quick construction of
roads. The part which the United
States took in the decisive campaign
was rendered possible by the use Of
automobiles and motor trucks over
rapid-transit highways.
'Now that the war is over the ques-
ton arises, are not highways as vi
tally important for the conduct OF
peace as they were for the conduct
of war? with half the world going to
bed hungry every night and millions
doomed to starvation, Is not the swift
construction of the highway to the
acre that produces as urgent a neces-
sity as were the roads in the battle
zone? And If the need is as urgent,
should the nation slacken its efforts,
or permit it's road d-building equipment
to be sold or dissipated? Should 1t not
rather increase it's efforts in this d.
rection ana proceed with the con-
struction of highways at home on a
scale CONNIE nsurate with the import
ance and urgency of the need?
Measures Now Pending.
at is for the Congress of the Unit
ed States to answer these questions.
Measures are pending designed to
meet the situation, three Of which
are as follows:
81. Joint resolution 200, authoriz-
ing the transfer from the War De-
culture of all available dispensable
and suitable war material for distri-
button to the highway departments of
the several States for use on the
highways.
"2. Sepate bill 5OSs, increasing the
present unexpended appropriation OF
about $50, 100000 for road purposes
by the addition Of S125, ,OOO, 900 for ex-
Denditures to June, 1920, and $780,
100000 a year thereafter for four
years. 1t also is proposed to Increase
he Appropriation for national-forest
roads of 81 100000 a year on the pres
ent ten-year road building program
by a sum sufficient to construct
10000 miles OF forest roads. which
the Government has already plann ed
and which are necessary in order to
utilize the vast resources of the
national forests. The estimated cost
Of these roads is $50,OO0,0O0.
Parcels Post Service.
"3. House bill l330S carries an ap-
preparation Of 100000 for an ex
tension OF motor-truck parcels post
service. This is an increase from
the $500. 900 provided in the last post
office appropriation bill, which also
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

AUTO NEWS AND
COMMENT
.enrsr car. the f0II0wlns were sI,.a

senser cars the following were given
space:
At the coiiseun-oskiand. Buick.
Studebaker, Briscoe. oldsmobile. Over
land. Dodge, Mercer, National. Hut-
son, Cadillac. Hupmobile. Msrmon.
REQ, Paige, Franklin. Mash. Chandler.
Packard, Pierce-Arrow, Haynes, Chew
rolet, Maxwell, Chalmers. Grant. veIie,
Premier. vinton. Scrtpps-Booth, Kis-
sci Kar. Cole. bort. stephens. Moline,
stearns. westcott, Fiat. Mitchell ana
Lexington.
AZ the Coliseum Annex-Hoimes.
Stutz, Liberty. Elgin. Jordan. Patter-
son. Essex. and Daniels.
At the First Regiment Armory-
Locomobile. Peerless. Standard Eight,
McFarlau, Biddle, Cunningham. Ds-
Wis, Case, King. Roamer. Elcar, Owen
Magnetic. Baker r q L. Miiburn. and
Detroit Electric.
Here are the commercial cars which
were allotted space IN the original
drawing for the motor truck exhibi-
ton:
Gsrford, G. NJ. c.. walden W. shsw.
Federal, Indiana REQ. Clydesdsie.
Bethlehem. Republic, Dearborn,
Pierce-Arrow, Mash. velie, -Four
Wheel Drive, Chevrolet, LApeer.
Dodge, Maxwell. Locomobfie. Autocsr.
Master. Service. Paige. Kissel. Walker,
Brockwsy, Acme. and Gary. 80
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
ENTRIES POUR IN
{ FOR AUTOSHOW

chicago's nineteenth annual auto
mobile show, the nations greatest
and most brilliant trade exposition
which will be staged at the Coliseum.
Coliseum Annex, and First Regiment
Armory January % to February 6.
promises to exceed the. high standard
of former seasons.
Two meetings for allotment of
spaces were held last week, one for
the passenger car exhibition. january
25-February L., and the other for
motor trucks. February SO. At these
sessions no less than ninety-two APP
plications for space Were received
and allotments made.
Samuel A Miles, who is managing
the show, is delighted with the prog
ress already made. Many more ap-
pltcations for space are expected, both
for the passenger car and the COM
mercial car features
At the original allotment for pas
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

authorized the War Department to
transfer to the Postoffice Department
motor trucks for which 1t had no fur
ther use. Under last years appro-
priation twenty-seven motor truck
routes were established, all but one
or which were operated east of the
Mississippi river. The results, even
in the initial stage, are such as to
warrant an increase in the number
OF routes and their extension to the
trans-Mtssissippi region, where rail
and water facilities OF transportation
are altogether inadequate.
Senate bill 50SS has the approval
of President Wilson and Secretaries
Houston and Baker"
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
MOTOR DEALERS IN
CONFIDENT MOOD

One of the reassuring signs Of the
times is the attitude of motor car
dealers throughout the country re-
garding business conditions and pros
poets for 1919. -
81 have recently been making sew
eral trips in various parts OF the
country visiting our dealers" says
Henry Krohn, sales manager OF the
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company.
land ] have been glad to find tnat
the Impressions and convictions we
have at the factory are backed up by
our dealers who, because they are on
the firing line, so to speak, are In
a better position than a factory exec
utive to gauge the buying mood and
power Of the public.
Motor car dealers are optimistic.
They believe that they-that the en-
tire business world-will have a big
year and they are making their plans
accordingly. This optimism is re
Elected in the spirit with which they
are preparing for the automobile
shows which until recently II was
presumed could not be held In 1919.
Even in the cities and towns VIII ere
no general show is to be given deal
ers are preparing for special exhibits
in their own salesrooms.
This animated. cheerful spirit and
busy activity are merely the outward
expression of the conviction that bus
mess Is about to swing into the fest
est pace 1t has struck in many years.
There seems to be no reason why
this should not be expected and on
the contrary, there Is every evidence
pointing to such 'reassuring conclus-
IN - -
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
Song OF the Automobile.
BY JOE CONE.

SOE OON
am coming, 1 am coming. don't you
hear mly thunder roll,
Don't you feel my mighty power
thro' your body and your soul?
Don't you dread my awful presence,
my momentous throbbing feel?
I'm dashing, thrashing, bucking
clucking Auto-mo- bile!
I'm a wonder, I'm a snorter, I'm a bull
put on parade,
I'm a devil, I'm a terror for the peo-
pie who're afraid;
can paralyze the horses, / can make
'em dance a reel,
I'm a rearing, tearing, rumbling.
grumbling Auto-mo-bile!
Clear the track ye meek and lowly, for
/ claim the right of way!
There's no limit to my tenure, or my
speed by night or day:
To the woods with everybody, that's
the way we devils feel,
I'm a lusty, dusty, ramming, jamming
Auto-mo-bile!
The Pneus.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
AUTO MEN PROPOSE
NATIONAL HIGHWAY

At the meeting of the chairmen OF
Chamber OF Commerce of the United
States in New York on January 8 a
resolution was passed calling for the
creation of a well-defined and con-
nected system of improved highways.
asking for Federal aid to help Tn.
States in extending their highway
construction. calling for a Federal
highway commission to guide this de-
velopment Of both highways and high
way traffic, and to establish ma
tional highway system.
Another interesting feature OF the
meeting was the statement of w. II.
Manss. director of the War Industries
Board and vice president of the RaIti-
more and Ohio railroad, that he was
reliably informed by members of tho
commission which had INVESTIGATED
European conditions in a semi-officiaI
capacity that the rehabilitation a.,
france would be undertaken by means
OF her own products, that country
having sufficient materials on hand
10 last through 1919 and into 1900
Mr' Mahss stated that the impression
prevailing in this country in expect
ing large export business to Eurono
is incorrect and that America must
depend for commercial prosperity on
exports to South America and nrin-
clpally on increased activities in con-
nection with our own internal affairs
f. NJ. Campo, chief OF the surnIu.
stock department of the War Denart1
ment, said that manufacturers wouId
be given an opportunity to repurchas.
stocks from the Government
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

The new model Liberty car, on ex-
hibition at the sales rooms of the Lib
erty Car Sales Company, 1905 Four
teenth street. is worth going miles to
see. 1t is a convertible Sedan ani
Limousine, and, what is rare in most
convertible cars. the glass partition
adjustment, even when not in use, Is
an artistic addition to the car.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

1 wonder what Mr.. Seller, OF the
A. A. A, would do IL he had to put
automobile signs along this route
Or. worse still, direct some one over
the phone how to make the trip:
Bilgerey to Sroezeberzszyn, Kras-
nostau Pugaszce, Radzyn, Meshi-
retschi, Selnik, Wysekelitowsk, Ka-
mietslitowsk, Prushany, and to
Wydonowskyesees
He is a nice. religious boy, but
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

Many dealers are planning to attend
the great automobile show at Chi
cago, commenting January 25. The
show Is to be divided into one week
for passengers cars and another for
commercial cars.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

Mr.. Gilbert Bensinger, of the Com
mercial Garage. agents for the Re-
public truck. will leave for Alma,
Mich, in a few days to attend a con-
ference OF the distributors of this
well-known truck.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

Something is wrong somewhere,
and Immediate steps should be taken
to remedy the evil AS a commence
ment, the following suggestions are
offered for what they are worth:
Why not have a regular traffic bu-
reau, with a responsible head? At
present there seems to be no co-ordi-
nation in street control.
1t would also seem advisable that
special traffic court should be es-
tablished. with evening as well as
day sessions. Those committing min
or infractions could select the ses-
sion that would least interfere with
their business affairs.
Perhaps the method adopted in
some western Cities might be Of avail
here, that is, making II q misde-
meanor for a pedestrian to cross the
streets other than at designated cross
ings, or regular ce. stops, and never
other than at righS angles.
1t Is very evident that a better sys-
tenn Of uniform auto signaling Is
needed.
The system Of marking In broad.
white lines crossings and stop-points
is certainly very valuable, and IL there
are not sufficient funds available,
they should be granted at once, as
this is a vital need, and one upon
which human lives depend.
1t would seem that some better
regulations hould be made governing
playing and roller skating in the
street by children.
The human equation is such, par
ticuiarly so in Washington, that q
whole page of "Don'ts" might be
printed and. IL read, would be treated
In a cynical manner by the average
reader and passed over with the refiec-
tion That's very good. but 1t don't
mean me-"
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

Mr.. Faulkner, automobile editor OF
The Times, left Friday for New York,
and will go from there to the West
visiting all the principal centers, and
will be in Chicago and Milwaukee
in time to see the two automobile
shows. Upon his return he should
have some interesting matters to pre-
sent to Washington dealers and au-
toists.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

Mr.. Horn, of the Diamond T truck,
has gone to Chicago on a visit to the
factory.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11
Queries and Answers
Conducted by A. c. warnick,
National Auto College.

Perplexed-I have a 1914 Overland
that has a peculiar miss-that is,
sometimes II works fine and at other
times can hardly get along, even in
first.
Answer-Examine carefully high
tension cable. leading from ignition
coil to distributor, and look for bro
ken insulation. where the cable Is
likely to come in close contact with a
piece Of metal.
Vibration often jostles the cable,
and leak in the insulation allows
the cable to touch any metal, the
current will pass through that before
reaching the distributor, thus causing
q miss like the one you described.
A. D. D.-How can 1 prevent my car
from skidding on a wet street when
applying the brake suddenly in an
emergency?
Answer-In the first place, most
careful driving is necessarily on wet
streets to prevent skiddins. Do not
| release clutch and apply brakes. but
apply brakes with clutch fully en-
gagged. The reason is that by releas-
ing clutch and applying brakes sud-
denly, one band may grip the drum
of the wheel tighter than the other,
or one wheel may grip the road more
than the other. The result is that
one wheel skids and the other turns.
causing the rear of the car to skid
around.
When the clutch is left engaged
and brakes applied. both wheels have
to act equally. II one skids the other
does also. and the car will slide
straight ahead instead OF sideways.
Don't forget. however, that the
| clutch must be released before the
car comes to a stop, otherwise your
engine will stall. When skid cannot
be prevented, always turn front
| wheels in the same direction as 1t
skids.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

This column 10 devoted to the Interest
OF the autoist. All questions a. to care
ana upkeep. engine troubles. tours. etc,
VIII be cheerfully and fully answered By
an expert. ....
0uestions must reach this office not later
tnan Thursday to insure issue In current
week. Address all communications care
Automobile Editor Washington Times. Civ
ing initials OF inquirer for index purposes
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

III your car 10 In trouble on the road and
you need tow or assistance, avail yourself
OF The Times Auto Emergency Service, u
is yours fer the. asking See notice on
this page.
The Washington times., 1919-01-11

The first regular bona fide indoor
automobile show in America was held
at Madison Square Garden, N. Y, No
vember SIC, 190O-Presidential week.