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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
INCREASED CROPS
DECLINES WHEAT
Reaction in Grain Market
Follows Profit Taking;
Provisions Higher.

Chicago. Ill. Sept. 1S.-AnnOunce-
ment that the Italian wheat crop
would exceed the high record of two
years ago Overcame today an early ad-
vance in prices here. Previous ad-
vices had Indicated a short yield II in
opening prices were 4 to Il c higher.
The reaction carried the market down
a little.
The close was heavy, Z to x IN
der last night.
Profit taking on the part of leading
holders made the market start = c
higher, but it weuna up under yester-
days close
The close was steady at x to 8 C
net decline.
Traders went mainly to the buying
side until wheat and corn took the
downward track. After that sentiment
seemed evenly divided, with prices at
a moderate decline.
Provisions were higher all around
with hogs The first sales showed a
gain of u to 1Bc, which was well
held.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
TRIES TO END LIFE
AFTER KILLING WIFE

Schrader. who shot and killed his wife
late last night, wounded two policemen
and is believed to have killed r. Davis,
a night Waterman was captured early
today while hiding in an clubhouse near
his home. He wa weak from loss of
blood. having attempted suicide by cut
ting himself in the neck. He probably
Will recover.
Insane jealousy is the only motive
known for the crimes.
Davis's partly burned body was found
over the fire hole at the Jamison single
mill. with a bullet hole through the
back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
RTDGLEYs LAST TINE TODAY.

The Ridgelys entertained a large
crowd at the Grecian yesterday-this
was the first time that a motion pic
ture star appeared before an Ell Paso
audience in person. Mrs. -Ridgely was
seen in two pictures in which she takes
leading parts THE Greater Love- was
a strong drama, and The japanese
IdyI' was a pretty fantasy, and Mrs.
Ridgely was exceptionally pleasing in
her part in both pictures.
Today will be an entire change of
program. This gives ample opportun-
ity for Mrs Ridgely to display her YER
satility in her work. This will be pos
itively the last time that you will have
the opportunity of seeing these popu-
lar motion picture stars. Be sure and
come today. The Ridgelys will appear
in the afternoon from 2:3O to $50;
evening, 1880 to Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
WATCH FOR CIRCUS
THIEVES. SAYS CHIEF

Watch your horses. your step. milk
and jewelry. The circus is in town.
Chief of police / N Davis issued his
annual warning Thursday morning to
the people of FL PasO to be sure to
have all of their doors locked, the win
dows barred and the valuables hidden
before going to the circus. as there is
the usual crowd OF camp followers
Thursday morning there was a large
number of Montana, Boulevard and Rio
Grande street residents who drank
their coffee without cream, for, in spite
of the warning of the dairies, there was
a large number OF milk bottles stolen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
JAPAN URGES REPLY
TO LAND LAW PROTEST

washington. D. c., Sept. 18.-ViscOunt
Chinda. the japanese ambassador, had
an engagement with president Wilson
today to discuss the California alien
land law.
Whiet house officials stated that the
conversation between the president and
ambassador Chinda was in reality an
explanation on both sides of the last
note and that nothing new had arisen.
1t was stated also that Japan was not
pressing for a -enlv and that today's
conference was one that was to have
been held some time ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
ATTEMPT TO AVERT
STRIKE IN ENGLAND
Organizer Declares Executive Commit
tee of Railway Men Has Endorsed
n National Strike.

London, England, Sept. 1S.-The ex-
ecutfve committee of the National
Union of Railway Men discussed today
the question of a national strike No
statement of the result viii be issued
until this evening. It was stated unof-
ficialIy that the executive committee
is anxious to avert a. strike, but that
the men have got out of hand
Chief organizer MOffatt declared at
a mass meeting in Birmingham that
the executive committee had endorsed
the strike. 7 am now in position TO
ask ever railroad worker in England
to- quit work in support of the move
ment," he told the strikers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
aeEsCAPED FROM THE ASYLUM

This big feature drama in two parts,
Escaped From the Asylum" is a pic
toriaI version of the Stanford White
Thaw trials and is a thriller from the
start. offered at the Alamo
Never Again" a side splitting COM
edv drama, that viii more than please
See this program at the Alamo to-
day. These pictures have not been
shown anywhere and this is the last
time in FL PasO.
Special orchestra music will be
rendered by Prof. ReyO B. Reyes COM
pany of Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
UNLISTED STOCKS
TEXAN VOTES "NO"
ON. CURRENCY BILL
Representative Galloway Is One Of the
Three Democrats To Oppose
lstratiOn Measure.


Washington, D. c.. Sept 17-Repre-
sentative Galloway, of Texas, was one
Of the three Democrats who voted
against the administration currency
Oil which passed the house today. The
others were representatives Elder, OF
Louisiana and WitherspOOn, Of AIissis-
sippi.
The Republicans voting for it were
Baltz, Browne. Cary, Cooper. CramtOn,
Dillon, Esch, FAIR, Fezz, Frear, Haugen,
Helgesen. Kent. LenrOOt Iinuuist
Samuel Smith and J. NJ c. smith OF
Michigan, Smith of Minnesota; Stafford.
Young Of North Dakota
The Progressive vote split, two Pro-
gressives, representative Temple and
Walters. voting against the bill Four
teen others voted for it They were
representatives Bell, limbaugh, Wood
ruff, Kelly, of Pennsylvania LafTerty,
Lindbergh- Macdonald, AIanahan. Muir
dock. Nolan, Norton Ripley, Thomson,
of Illinois, and Stephenes Of California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
CHA RIVER ROUTE
TSSTrES NEW FOLDER

Neat folders advertising the Arizona
and New Mexico railway-"The ella
River Route''-haYe reached FL PasO-
general manager Normal Carmichael
and general passenger agent R. K Min
son and advertise the great mining
district Of MOrenci and Clifton. They
also contain a splendid railroad map
Of New Mexico and Arizona, showing
the connections of the ella River
Route" The folder contains 10 pages,
the two outside pages being in blue,
with the letters in white.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
INDIAN TAKES OATH As
REGISTER OF THE TREASURY

Washington. D. c., Sept. 18-Gabe z.
Parker. a Choctow indian of Acade-
my, Okla, the first man of his race to
be register Of the treasury. was sworn
into office today His signature will
appear on all currency. He declared he
regarded his appointment as a signal
recognition of the red men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
SNYDER CASE SET
FOR TRIAL, NOV

On motion of the state the case
against v L snyder, charged with a
arms, was set down for trial on No
Vemoer 4 In accordance with a pre-
Elous setting. the case was called for
day.
A severance has been granted in the
case in which Snyder. L E Ross and
G, P. Pitman were indicted jointly on
the conspiracy charge. The cases will
now be tried separately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
DAILY RIDDLES

1. What is the difference between
a matchmaker and a jailer?
2 What sort Of a day would be a
good one on which to run for a cup?
g. When is a woman not a
woman?
4 What is both food for the body
and food for the mind
5. Why is a plausible but tiresome
man like an unrifled gun?
Answers will be found under
their appropriate numbers scattered
through the Classified Advertising
pages
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
DEATHS AID BURLALs
MRS. EsTELLE r. ARNOLD.

MRS. Is LILLE n llILN ULIJs
Mrs. Estelle RenshaW Arnold. wife
of G. H. Arnold, died at their home, 701
Magnolia street, Wednesday night at
the age of p years. She is survived
by her husband, her father E Renshaw,
and three brothers Funeral services
will be held in the chapel at 70S North
Stanton street Friday morning at 10
o'clock, and Increment will be made in
Evergreen cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
MRS. VERNE LIONS.

Funeral services for Mrs Verne Ly-
ons, who died Tuesday night, were held
in the chapel at 70S North Stanton
street, Thursday afternoon, and were
conducted by Rev. Ed L Millican.
pastor of the East FL PasO Baptist
church. Interment was made in Con-
cOrdia cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
Is ALLEGED PICKPOCKET

Francisco Duarte, age Il, was arrest
ed at the circus grounds Thursday
afternoon and locked up on a charge of
being a pickpocket
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
COTTON

New York Cotton. Close.
New York, Sept 1S.-CottOn-SpOt
cotton, steady. Middling uplands, 1910;
gulf, 1866. No sales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
JOSE MARIA MAPULA.

Funeral services for Jose Maria Ma
pula, who died in Ell PasO Wednesday
morning were held in the Guadalupe
cathedral in Juarez Thursday after
noon, and interment made in the Jua-
reZ cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
YIELD
UNDER PRESSURE
Copper Issues Reflect the
Decline in the Metal
at London.

% NOTE-AIl Marker news on Z
. this page reflects closing sale
@ prices (unless buy or bid be
- specified) Wednesday, Sept II, (
9 1913. 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18
Charged With speedInr

Lee Glasscock was arrested by the
police Wednesday night and docketed
on charge of speeding His trial will
come up in the corporation court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-18

You can stop a CarbuncIe or Boil
After it begins to form, by using DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING
OIL 25c. Soc 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
TO FACE MANY CHARGES
H. M. Thornton, Held for Grand
Jury, Notorious SwindIer,
Police Say.

The man who yesterday attempted to
ards signature on a worthless check.
according TO the police, and whose
name appears on the police records as
Henry NJ. Thornton. was arraigned be-
fore Judge Pugh in the Police Court
today on two charges of obtaining
await the action of the grand jury
The court fixed bond at $500 i'm each
OF the cases
When the grand jury takes up CON
sideration of the charges against
Thornton who. the police say. has
under the names of H. 5. Wyndhan.
" NJ. Royalston. H. NJ. Wallace. W. +.
Hampton, n. G. Cartwright. j. D. Bo-
land w. L. King and a number of
others, evidence will be presented to
the jury in other cases.
Pleads Not Guilty.
The prisoner asked the court if he
could be allowed to reserve his plea
for the upper court but the rcaucs,
was denied. He entered pleas of no.;
guilty
The two charges presented TO the
court today in order TO hold the prison
.r alleged that Thornton obtained
Slp from Charles r. Pierce an attor-
htN, with cthcCs IN the Pacific buiid :
InG, August :. l?l. and also obtained
s""o from +. Joseph Aronofi secretary
10 senator MARITIME OF New Jersey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Pleads Not Guilty.
REFUSES TO BE BOUND
Senator Lane Will Fight Democratic
Wool Program.

Senator Lane served notice on the dem
ocfats of the finance committee OF the
Senate today that he would refuse to be
bound by the action of the coming caucus
on the tariff II the free wool provision in
the Underwood bill is retained in the
measure presented to It.
Senator Lane one o. the six western
democrats who spoke against free wool
at the conference with the iaan e com
mittee YESTERDAY He declared today
that the position of the ma jority was un
sound in removing the duty from t.e raw
product and protecting the manufacturer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24

S10.9S Dinner Sets o. fine American Jsr-
celain artistically decorated in rich floral
design with dainty gold tracing; full combi-
nation breakfast dinner and tea O. 30
S:sc.J0 Dinner Sets, of GENUINE HAVI-
LAND CHINA novel shapes and eXquisitey
decorated in effective floral patterns. with
rich gold finish and heavy gold hsniles and
knobs: full combination breakfast 40
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Clothing Is Found.

Today the police learned that Groves
clothing had been found in his room in a
boarding house in Rose Hill. Frank B.
Grove, jr.. said this morning he had not
decided whether or. not he would go tn
North Carolina.
Grove was fortyseven years old He
was married, but. ii is stated had been
separated from his wife several wears.
During the past four years he board ed
with the family of W. h. Spencer. 6:., ii
street northwest. and had como to be re-
garded as member OF the family
Gus was of a jovial d spositi Dn" said
Mrs Spencer this morning although
he had fits of dependency but they
seldom lasted more than a few minutes .
Shortly before he left the c ty in March
Mrs Spencer stated. Crovo rema rl,e,
that he was going 10 Texas and that non,
OF his friends would hear from him. He
was tired of Washington. he told her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
2Days Sale Gny )Summer House Needs ait Gut Prices

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24

Benjamin Russell, constable at Rose
Hill. Duplin county. y. c., this morning
telephoned Maj. Sylvester. superintendent.
of police. that he had reason to believ,
Gus B. Grove of this city had been muir
dered in North Carolina II expect to
find his body today" he added
Inspector Boardman yesterday appealed
Ia the North Carolina authorities to in
vestisate the disappearance of the young
man from this city. Constable RUSSELL
asked that some one be sent to assist in
the Investigation but it is not probable
that his request will be granted.
Sent to Buy Berries.
Frank b. Grove, jr,. in business at 9O1
Louisiana avenue northwest, cousin of
the missing man. sent Gus Grove to
North Carolina March IL to buy berries.
Three days later he received a letter
from him. The letter merely told of lis
visit to Rose Hill and contained the state
ment that the writer was going from
these to Bursaw and st. Helena only
dpout twenty miles from Rose Hill.
Since that time. said Mr.. Crovo to
a Star reporter this morning. i've writ
ten many times trying to get some infor-
nation about Gus. | recently learned
that he went to St Helena. but was
unable 10 learn that he had returned to
Rose HILL
Mr.. Grove said he feared his cousin
mad visited the Italian colony become
involved irr trouble with some of its
residents and had been killed. He also
realized the possibility of his having
shown his money and been murdered for
IT. When Grove left this city he had
about $3.50 in his possession. his cousin
stated. and he probably had spent very
little of it before his disappearance.
crovo was supposed to have spent most
or his time i'm Duplin and Fender eoun-
ties, where truck farms are numerous
and where large crops of berries are
grown. At st. Helena it is stated, there
Is large colony of Ita lians who work
at picking berries and gathering other
fruits and vegetables
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
OMAHA DENIES tale
OF RED CROSS HELP
Cyclone City Objects % Fake
Stories About Relief Given.

Omaha.-Relief to the value of ST.
-25e.0eo-h ass-been eceived iso1, the bene-=
-fe OF the sufferers from Omaha's big
Easter cyclone This sum includes
cost, supplies. labor, automobile and
hospital service. tornado insurance
and everything that was, done for the
victims to help them
!. The biggest single item on the list
is the 100000 in tornado insurance,
carried by the losers Insurance COM
panies have been very liberal in their
adjustments of losses and many homes
IN Omaha are now being rebuilt which
otherwise would have remained In
ruins.
The second largest item is that of
cash contributed from all sources.
This amounts to $4,000 and will I'M
doubtedly reach the half million mark
before the fund is closed This $780,
600 was raised almost entirely in Oma-
ha itself. Many donations were sent
in from Nebraska towns and the state
Of Nebraska contributed $4,000 New
York cfty's donations amounted. to 49,
GOO. San Francisco, to which city
Omaha was the first in the Union to
send succor after the earthquake and
fire. sent Omaha just So
This was an individual subscription
from the editor Of a labor paper On
the afternoon following the earth
quake Omaha started a special train
OF supplies and provisions and a large
amount of cash to San Franchises
The great american Red Cross So
ciety has not aided Omaha to the ex-
tent Of single dollar. although Oma-
ha hears frequently Of subscriptions
being handed to that institution for
the benefit of the tornado sufferers
Omaha is not kicking against the Red
Cross for nonassfstance. but does OBJ
ject to the stories spread over the
country telling of the qufckness and
speed with which the Red Cross leap
ed into Omaha and did wonderful
deeds OF relief.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10

Author Of income Tax Measure De-
clares That Public Is Compelled to
Pay $1.5oo,ooo,ooo Annually Into.
Pockets Of Selected Individuals"
Properties Assessed Too Low.

Washington richer a person
grows the less be pays in relation to
his property OF income Experience
has shown that under the present tax
system personal property practically
escapes taxation for either local or
state purposes"
These statements were made in the
house by Representative Hull of Ten
nessee in defending the income tax.
which is carried in the Underwood
tariff bill and is estimated to yield the
government $7O,o0O,ooO a year in reve-
nues.
Andrew Carnegie is singled out as. a
shining example Of the rich who es-
cape taxation. He holds 100000, 600
Of United States Steel corporation Sc
curities Until recently be has paid
state taxes on $5,O00,OOO of personal
wealth New York city authorities
have increased this assessment recent
~ to $1o,OOO,O0O
The rich INVESTOR said Mr.. Hull,
the money lender the wealthy bust
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-10
AGED MARE KNOWS
DENVER ]: MAIL ROUTE
Needs No One to Guide Her.
on Trip About City,.

Denver.-There is probably no,person,
in Denver who is able to start at the
Union depot, traverse every street be-
tween there and Broadway, with Four
teenth street as the western limit and
Nineteenth street as the eastern. and
stop without a mistake or change of
mind at every mail box in that area,
but a horse. aged fifteen, yclept Bess,
knows the hundreds Of mail boxes and
knows them so we'll that she can find
them on the darkest Of nights. with a
blizzard. Il rainstorm or a ninety mile
wind occupying all available space.
Bess is the property of Frank Mon
roe, q mail collector. She has grown
aged in. the service, Of Uncle Sans mail
department. In the twelve years of her
service as assistant mail collector for
the aforementioned route she has
missed only seven days. none Of these,
in the last year.
1t is the boast of her master that a
substitute mail collector can be placed
on the route for the first time and re-
turn with the mail without the aid Of
any guide other than the sagacious
Bess AS her master climbs into the
wagon after gathering the mail from
one box Bess heads directly for the
next one. be it around the corner,
across the street or down the block.
and she never misses box. Moreover,
until the. mail is in the. rear of the
wagon and she hears her masters
voice. she will not leave the spot.
Bess. says her master. intends to re-
main government employee for many
years yet. Except for the fact that she
spends most Of the day sleeping in her
stall until time to go on duty at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. she exhibits
no signs Of advanced age. I'd