El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-19
LIONS IN BATTLE
THRILL ALPINERS
Tanner Is Rescued After Ter
rifying Experience; Pres
bytery Convenes.


Anime Texas. Sept. 19.-During the
main tent performance at the earnlVal
here four large lions were thrown TO-
gether in an Enclosure with lion
tanner. Instead of going through
series of tricks the lions rushed TO-
ee+her in a free for all fight Owing
IL the fierceness of the enraSed am
mails. the tanner was unable 70 II
himself from the Enclosure ana the t eL ,
rified onlookers, men, women anu
children. gave up hope of his escape
and the majority of them leIt tne JeIl l
rather than witness mans Ire IaAs1i
by wild animals 49,
Through the desperate Work OF IH S
helpers with blank cartridges am
Fucl1ets of water, the tanner was res
o17e5 from the inclosure- After the
tanner was removed the fight was re
newed and some of the more daIlns
snectators crowded in and watched the
fight. which lasted for 80 minuIes'
Blood and fur were much IN eNIuS SI.'Si
When the animals were finally clupDSu
into submission and replaced into tneA
cages. they roared for half the night.
THE Presbyterv of Ell Paso viii meet
in AIpine beginning today. The open
ing sermon will be at the PresoyI SI ls- -
church at S:15 pm by the KEY. w -.
Raber. moderator. The subject viii Dc
"Christian Education" SATURDAY
morning will be devoted to business
matters concerning the PresDYtefs-
Saturday evening Rev. Chas- L. over
street. of FL Paso, will conduct a meet
ing in the interest of Home missions
Sunday morning all Of the church pu--
nite viii be filled by visiting minis
G. K. Moffett is a visitor in Fl
Stockton. 3-,
visit to FL Paso. 49,,
in Anime this summer for the oenelll
of her health, has left for III FasO'
where she will spend the winter
a. A. Murray has returned from
months visit to his old home IN MlsslS-
sippi Worth
where he will resume his work IN the
Texas Christian university
+ A and A. E. Bellew, of Brady
Texas. are in Alpine
son has arrived at the home OF MI
and Mrs Ed Davidson.
Judge W. z. Hawkins and WlIe, OF
Austin. are Alpine visitors. Mr. law
lzins is a member of the Supreme court
MRS. I. I. Townsend, of Bolton, Texas,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs j. NJ
The G. H. & S. A. has put in posts
to keep automobiles and other vehlcles
from getting near the trains
Eugene Parr bought two sections OF
land adjoining his ranch east OF town
from z. H. Payne. w F. McGaughey
made the sale.
Ell Paso to join his wife. who is very
Mrs. P. R. Ford and daughter will
leave Sunday for their home in San
Antonio, after having spent the sum
mer in Alpine.
Land Cases Transferred.
The Haley Land cases which have
been in court for several years and
have gone to the Supreme court, where
they were reversed, have taken up the
greater part of the week in DISTRICT
court. A change of venue was granted
and the case removed TO Maria. a
similar case, state versus Spencer Ellis.
is on trial.
J. D. jackson has returned from Fl.
Worth where he has been attending
meeting of the Executive board of the
Cattle Raisers association of which ne
is Z. member. The most important bust
ness was to have the association work
against a bill recently introduced In
congress prohibiting the sale of airy
cattle under two years old.
Miss Alice Smith, of San Antonio, IS
N Alpine to org Inize a class In phySi-
cal culture and oppression
Mrs Glen KokernOt entertained the
Bridge club. There were three tables
and the following guests were present;
Misses Mary and ITALIA Gillett, Mrs.
Shelby Burke, Mrs. Cas- Edwards, Miss
Mayer Young, Mrs. Walter Ellis, Mrs.
Reagan Cartwright, Mrs J. A Hardy,
Mrs. W. ?. Flow and Mrs Anja Will
son. Mrs. Harry SPANIEL, of Waco,
was the guest of honor.
Newt Gourley came down from Maria
this week on business
Bob Beatty is in from his ranch near
Hover for court.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nixon are in from
their ranch Near Goat mountain.
John Young, jr.. and Cas- Edwards
will receive two new six cylinder cars
in the next few days.
Is Logging Road.
D. z. Colp, of San Antonio will ar
rive in Alpine by automobile about
Sept. Is. Mr.. Colp is logging the route
from San Antonio to FL Paso for the
Southern National Highway associa-
ton. The trip Will be made through
Del Rio, Juno. OzonO, Shaffield. Fl.
Stockton and Alpine. He left San An
tonic on Monday.
A detachment of o S. soldiers has
been ordered to Alpine and will prob
ably arrive here Oct I.
Mrs. A. B. Burton and Mrs. e I.
Frazier entertained the Forty Two"
club at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w r /
Burton. Refreshments were served !
during the evening Those present /
were: Miss Una Jackson. Miss Tba1ia
Gillette, Miss Edith Harris, Miss Mary |
Gillette, Miss Silliman, Miss Anna n /
and Margaret Linn, Henry Fletcher I
c. Brooke. Edwin and John GiI1ett' /
King Terry, J. a. Starkie, E. I. FrazieT |
and A. B. Burton
Rev. and Mrs. S. c. Holmes enter ,
tanned in honor of Miss EstelIe TIunt !
and Miss Clyde Riggs. The evening |
was spent in contests and games.