El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

gasoline and oil for club members at
prices lower than prevailed in the
open market The plan worked well
for a time and while Il was IN use,
gasoline was sold 10 card holders at
four cents per gallon under the price
charged the general public. The re-
suit OF the campaign was 70 BRING
about a general reduction in the price
Of gasoline by all vendors which
caused those who had been getting
the benefit OF their membership IN
the club to 20 back to their old
dealers and the Withdrawal from the
field Of the company which had been
cooperating with the automobile club
Auto Thefts Reduced
One o. the banes Of the existence Of
automobile owners IS, and has been
the facility with which machines are
stolen Thefts are being made less
frequent through the c0oneration OF
the automobile clubs OF the country
with each other and with the authori-
ties Of the cities in which the clubs
are located The activity OF the FL
P1so club in this particular direction
has had the effect 10 reduce thefts In
this vicinity very greatly. Most ~ the
cars stolen here during the past year
have been recovered AMI NUM- Der OF
the thieves punished -lne alleged
thief is now in jail as a result Of the
local clubs watchfuiuess. awaiting
trial for his crime The club main
tains a standing offer OF $50 for in
formation which win lead to the ar
rest and conviction Of any automobile
thief and 70 IS believed this offer Is
having the effect to cause urofes-
a wider berth than they would other
wise
sent Delegates to Conventions.
Because OF the interest OF the Of
ficfrs. directors and mem bers OF the
club in the furtherance Of good roads
projects especially if the projected
roads lead toward or into Fl Paso, IL
was represented by delegates at the
regional conventions Of the OZARK
Trail and Bankhead Highway associ-
atoms and at conventions Of men and
women interested In the improve
ment Of roads more local in character
in the vicinity OF this city, held dur
ing the year
In the recent agitation for road i'm
prover-~1t in FL Paso county which
roads bond issue Of 100000, the club.
under the leadership OF its preSident.
c. II Harvey, played an important
san Antonio Road Shortened.
Throurh the efforts Of the II Paro
club working with TIE Toyah valley
Good Roads Assn. OF Balmorhea- Tex.
the Fl Pas0-San Anthony highway has
been shortened by about 100 miles and
is kent in very fair condition The
ANANA o. aaEA-AH- AAA ~a-~ t'--a
Antonio.
The club has cooperated closely
with the chamber Of commerce OF Pc
cos, Texas. in the matter OF keening
N that portion OF the Fl Paso-Fort
Worth highway through the Mono
hans sands" A free camping ground
for automobile tourists IS now being
maintained at Pecos as a result Of the
desire on the rart OF the chamber OF
commerce Of that city to make the
auto route through that place attrac-
tive 10 travellers.
Annual Meeting IN March.
The annual meeting Of the club viii
be held on the second Tuesday Of
March when new officers and direc-
tors viii be CHOSEN for the succeeding
u months. The report Of the treas
urer TO be read at that meeting viii
show that the organization Is in good
financial condition and that there viii
be about $1,000 to be turned over TO
the new directorate with which to
carry on operations during the third
year OF the clubs existence.
Fnur Neushers rfe.
The Climb lost four members By
death during 1919-Rohert Krakauer.
J. J. Nundy, 2. n. Lawrence. r.. and
o. s Bottorff The vacancy on the
board Of directors caused h. the death
Of Mr. Erakauer was filled by the
election of Alves Dixon, TO iii the un-
expired term.