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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Las Cruces, \. NJ, April 23.-As a
result Of the heavy rains the. Las
Cruces ditch broke in several places,
causing considerable damage.
The directors Of the Elephant Butte
Water Users association will hold a
special meeting here saturday
A heavy rain fell here shortly after
noon yesterday. This morning the
temperature was decidedly low for a
spring morning in New Mexico.
To Open Hot Springs
The Fort Selden Hot Springs Co, OF
1 this place, is making preparations TO
open the hot springs near Seldom for
public use in two or three weeks. Ac-
commOdatiOns will be made for only
a limited number Of people who de
sire the privilege OF the baths, unLlI
such a time as the large hotel can be
completed. Work viii not begin on
the hotel for about so OF 60 days The
water in these springs is from 185 to
212 degrees. The location is near the
Selden diversion dam, Il miles north
Of Las Cruces.
Mrs. ". a. Sutherland entertained at
bridge on Monday afternoon at her
home in North Las Cruces in honor OF
Mrs. Lopez, who IS a guest IN her home
Mrs Lopez has recently returned from
the Philippines and IS on her way east
to make her future home Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutherland and Mrs. Lopez formed an
acquaintance during their stay in the
Building Activities.
The T. ROuault building on Main
street is now up to the first story II
is being built of white and pressed
brick.
Inc Armijo building on Main street
which is diagOnally across the street
from the Don Bernardo hotel, is being
repaired. It has recently been rented
by the reclamation service for an OIL
flee.
In the game of baseball played here
by the Mexican college team and the
home team the score was 8 to IN
favor Of Las Cruces
A number from here witnessed the
game Of baseball at the state college
grounds between the college and II
PasO high school teams
Mrs. A H. Davidson and son, Car
yesterday for their home in FL Paso
after a brief visit IN the home OF
Mrs. J. F. Lehman, on GrigEs street
Miss Nora Davidson left yesterday
for her home in Deming, after a
weeks visit in the home of o. NJ
Austin
Misses Marie DOnahue and Ethel Lea
returned to FL PasO yesterday. These
young women, in company with Philip
DeSSauer. Austin Gill. Mrs A. H Da-
Mrs Lehman as chaperOn, visited DRIP
ping Springs in the organ mountains
on Monday There had been a heavy
rain in the mountains the previous
Z night and they report the mountains
especially beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs Morris Hopper and his
mother have returned from a orieI
visit in FL Paso. They arrived here
lately from Camden, y ].
Dr.. B z Lane has returned home
from a brief visit in FL PasO.
Miss Belle James has returned from
a two dSyS' visit in Fl PASO and mas
resumed her work as stenographer and
bOOkkeeper In the store OF the Smith
James Mercantile company
c. Wolf has been in FL PasO visiting
his family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
WORKING on PLANS FOX
ALBUQ UERstS 20 SANTA re SHOPS

Albuquerque. n NJ. April 23.-F. c.
Fox. Santa Fe general manager. Of
Amarillo, Tex, who arrived here yes
terday afternoon. said that the rail-
roads title to the site for the Albu-
querque shops now is practically clear
Mr. Fox said that the engineers de-
partment was working on plans for
the shops and that as soon as they
were approved work would be begun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

San Francisco, Cal, April 23.-Before
receiving sentence TO seven years in the
Frank COrdano, alias Cor
rigan, in the prisoners dock of the su-
Derior court, made a confession Of al
Legged relations between the bunco gang
Of which he was a member and the 10
cal police which involves a captain, one
detective and three patrOlmen, who for
merIv were detectives. CordanO is a
paroled prisoner from Sing Sing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Written on paper which had been
ruled by hand with a pencil, postmas-
ter J. A Smith received a pathetic aD-
peal Tuesday afternoon from a Mexican
mother in San Diego, Cal, to find her
small Son, who had been brought to 81
PaSO. and another son who was thought
to be in Juarez The boys names are
Ramon and Henry DOminEuez, and the
mother is very anxious to locate them
Any Information of the boys will be
forwarded by the postmaster to the
mother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

POrceloid is a new refrigerator lin
ing 1t is nOnabsorbent and deodOr-
ant. and experts pronounce il the ideal
refrigerator lining. We viii be glad 10
have you inspect our line Of POrceIOid
refrigeratOrs. FL PasO Household Fur
nishing Co. corner Mills and Stanton
streets--Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Chicago, III. April 23.-More mystery
has been added 70 the murder OF
CeCrge Diet. who was beaten to death
with heavy hammer Members Of the
police river patrol boat crew found two
small boxes of rubber type on an aDut-
7ueut OF a down town bridge and police
officials said the stamps We're almost
identical with those used TO PRINT the
nliterates note found IN DleIz room
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

tuesday night Lester Burnett living
at 5O3 North Stanton street, missed
his bicycle. The same complaint was
made to the police by Manuel Acosta
713 Park street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

and which state that the tailor had
been killed to aVenge wrongs to a
girl The police are satisfied that
Someone tried to throw the type into
the water, but that the boxes landed on
the abutmenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
BIC RAINS CAUSE
DITCH TO GIVE WAY
Damage Results From Over
flow at Cruces; Water
Users to Meet.

The FL Paso Herald's automobile
leaves The Herald office at 500
o'clock every afternoon. except Sun
days, for all points on county road
and for Las Cruces The car returns
to FL Paso from The Heral6s Las
Cruces office (the PostOffice News
stand) at 10 q m Arrangements
can be made with DessaUer Bros, at
Las Cruces, for delivery of The Her
aid. Items for the Las Cruces de-
partment will be given careful at
tention if mailed TO Mrs. Herbert
YeO, P. o. box 402, or telephone to
her at phone 272.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Why pay $500 per hour. when you
can get your work done for 75c2 We
employ competent men, not boys.
Texas Electrical supply Co, KNOCKERS
of High Prices" III y. Stanton st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

COlumbus, ONO. AprI z3--Ine DnIO
wheat crop was not seriously injured
bv the March floods, according to the
Official crop bulletin issued by the state
agricultural department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

c. H. williams & Co., 22S s. Stanton,
painting AID paperhanging.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

El PasO and vicinIty-Far tonlgnt and
Thursday; colder tonight with tTOst-
New MexieO-TOnight generally .ralr
and colder; freezing temperature north
portion. Thursday fair; colder south
portion.
West Texas-TOnight Jar; colder with
frost: temperature VIII be near freezing
in the Panhandle; Thursday fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Observations taken ct 8 g ~, seventy-afih aga
fidian tine. Az pressure reduced 70 se2 level
OF equal air pressure. IsoTHEREs dotted nnss3
Isss through point - equal tsnperarure; drawn
only for zero. freezing, OF, and 1co'-
o clear; @ partly cloudy; @ CLOUDY
q rain: 8 snow; o report missing
Arroys az with tns wind First fgureS temper
azure: second. precipitation OF .O1 fnch or mera
for past q hours: third. maximum wind TelOar
~.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Friday the Southern Pacific train de
luxe viii make its final trip west
through FL PasO-for the present season
announcement Of the withdrawal of the
fast train has been made by the Off
Gals of the Southern Pacific The
train has been a success this season and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Mexican Herald on sale at news
wagon. Oregon and san Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

FlOrac, France, April 23.-The crest
Of Mount Rochefort- dominating this
town, fell off An enormous mass of
rock rolled for a mile and a half into
the valley, destroying field, gardens
and orchards. 1t stopped at the out
skirts OF a village No one was killed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Buy q Porceloid refrigerator and cut
down your ice bill FL PasO Household
Furnishing Co. corner Mills and Stan
ton streets-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
NV CIew in chicago Murder.

DE-. Klein, diseases of lungs, stomach
iutestfnes ROberts-Banner Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

OvercOme by Heat at MilWnukee.
Milwaukee, Wis. April 23.-The first
heat prostration of the year occurred
here last night when Stanley Jones. As
years old, a railroad employee, was
overcome.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
News BreviGes
CAdvertisement.)
Tain RuUeffn.

Texas & Pacific train No. 3, due at
$40 D. m, is reported 20 minutes late.
All other afternoon and night trains
for Wednesday are reported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
TMn Lo.e RIcycIes.

DR.. Garrett, stomach. intestines and
internal diseases. 4O3 ROberts-Ban- Bid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

will be put back again next fall for the
winter travel
Dr.. A. Il. Still OsteOpthie Inhrmary.
DR.. Amelia Burk, DR.. Grace Parker, DR..
Paul R Collins, consulting physicians;
201 West Missouri street
Wanted-The name Of every Kappa
Alpha in town. Write Alpha-OmicOrn.
Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
Frederic J. HaskinNs american Gov
.rr.r,nnH-u

As long as they last. copies OF Fred
eric ]. Haskin's great book, THE Amer
lean Government" may be had at The
Herald office. Present clipping OF TINS
paragraph and so cents. By mall 10
cents additional
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
Promnt Trancfer Service.
duplicates Police in Confession.

For prompt baggage, livery, hack
and freight transfer. call Pomeroy's FL
PasO Transfer. Phone 2444.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Baggage nutOs-they move your
trunks quickest Phone ]. LOngwell's-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
Priee ID lIeEiean aIoner.

For a number of DAYS the buvfng
price of Mexican money has been IS
cents Then it dropped to A and then
to A cents. But when a number of
men who have interests in Mexico at
tempted to buy the Mexican currency. if
was held by the banks at from As TO
a cents However. the bankers say
they have to exact a price higher than
they pay to insure them for the risk
they take in buying it at all.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

We serve a special luncheon for bust
ness men in our Grill room from 11-S'
to .. m. for so cents Your patron
age will be appreciated.
FL PasO del NOrte Hotel Company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

Kodak films developed free. You
pay for the prints only. Stuart's
Studio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

New York. N Y, April i5--Noted
physicians and men and women prom
inent in social welfare work met here
to organize a national body to fight
cancer. Executive offices Will be es-
perfected for an organization in every
state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DR.. Jameson. diseases or kidneys.
bladder. rectum and skin; SIS Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

For house wiring and fixtures. see
the National TelegraphOne and Supply
Company. 81 Mills street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
DE-. Cameron, dentist. 2zs Mesa Av

Wallpaper and paperhanginE: lowest
prices. A GOlding, 10 South Stanton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DR.. Bronson, eye. ear, nose and throat
217-18 Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DR.. Hurley. Phones 1858 and 275. Dis
eases Of children and nervous troubles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DR.. Jones, Foot Specialist Mills Bldg.
Open at night by appointment. Phone 7ss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
nrranize ID FIght Cancer.

Dr.. Paget, dentist. sol Roberts-Banner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

For calling and receptions, ride in
the $4,000 limousine Of LOn0r-'Ai''-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DR.. Nettie SatterIee, Osteopath, AZ
Mills Bldg, phone al.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DE-. Ebert Dentist. 916-218 Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

oregon Grocery. sos N ore. phone 1721.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

DR.. RatIiff, dentist, 2O4 Caples bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23
Local Data
"a -
FL Paso Readings
TO1,- Wo-+o-1o-f

Height Of river this morning above
fixed zero mark, 12.S feet. Rise in last
a hours. O9 loot
Information from the district fOrecas-
ter at Denver indicates a rise of about
two feet BY Saturday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

they take In buying It at All.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01

ers who are with other major league
clubs. but they are not in the market
Then how are we going to build UP q
winning team7 The answer !s very
simple. We must move slowly. patch
ing the holes here and there and al
ways being on the alert for young
players OF the real class who arc
just breaking In.
II have several scouts looking over
the minor league with instructions to
make no selections unless they are
sure of results This policy is thu
best. but It takes time. IT Will do
US no good to pick up youngsters re-
CARELESS of numbers. They only handi-
cap a manager. A few really good
players will bring about more bene-
ficial resultA
Roger Peckingpaugh, whom We
obtained from the Clevelands for
Stump and Lelivelt. reported this
morning. He is At to begin work at
once and I will play him at short field
team will be considerably strengthen
ed where 1t has been very weak.
Stump and Lelivelt were of no use
to me and think we made a pretty
useful deal. Midkiff may be able to
play tomorrow, too, which will help,
as he is made Of the right stuff and
is steadily improving.
Zone Of the biggest obstacles in our
path so far is the crippled pitching
staff. Caldwell and WARRIOR have
been laid up all season and Ford
hasn't begun to show his real form.
Heating started out finely, but his
arm went back on him. AS a matter
Of fact Heating. Mcconnell and
Fisher are the only pitchers who have
shown me anything.
CLARK, the big left handler, n prom.
Using. l intend to experiment a lot
with him. for IL he can master control
believe he will be first-class pitch
er. Schulz lacks experience and also
is shy on base ball knowledge.
According to the records we have
several 400 hitters, but, strange to
say, they have not come anywhere
near that mark. Why? Well, / can't
tell you. It's Just one of those queer
things in baseball nobody can explain.
Chase has been playing splendidly.
He has covered first base SO cleyerly
that I have decided to stay on the
bench unless he gets hurt. Hartzell.
too. has worked faithfully at second
base, while Sweeney has improved
wonderfully in his catching and throw
ing. The other men are trying all the
time, and that Is all can ask Of them.
II intend to make two more trades
II 1t is possible. If they go through
we will have a pretty fair ball club.
II not. we must stand pat. But IL
we can have some hot weather I
think you'll see us begin to climb.
The trouble In former years,
have learned, was the releasing OF
players who ought to have been kept.
It's crime to think that we once
had such men as Jimmy Austin. Ed
die Foster. Ira Thomas Engle ana
others. who are now making good
with other American league teams
But it's no use talking about that
now. We must begin at the bottom
and gradually build UP. 1t il not an
impossible task, and I am glad that
I am IN P0SII10n % nefu mr.: rHrrvu
in doing this work"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
Road Building
Experts Publish
Instructive Papers

Following the recent publication Of
the Good Roads Y ear Book, which
presents the road situation in the
United States to date, the American
Highway association has begun the
issuance OF a series Of instructive
papers presenting the most important
phases OF road improvement from
the standpoint of both the layman
and the engineer
Among the first 10 be issued IL @
reprint Of the address by w. w. Fin
ley, president Of the Southern rail-
way. at the recent American road con-
gress on Good Roads and the Cost
OF Living" Mr.. Finley holds that the
cost Of living is largely an economi-
cal question and that efforts should be
turned toward increasing the area OF
farm land under cultivation ana in
creasing the yield OF farm products
per acre. He points 10 the we'll
known fact that prospective farm set
tiers are largely governed by railroad
and public road facilities and that
when these are not adequate farm OPP
erations are discouraged
Among other papers to be issued
will be these which deal with the con-
struction and maintenance of all
types of road, the selection and test
ing OF road materials. adequate &C
counting systems for the expenditure
ard safeguarding Of read funds. the
use of convict labor in road improve
ment, instruction IN highway engt-
neering IN school and colleges, the
Identification OF roadsides.
The American Highway association
10 composed Of upwards of 1000 OF
the leading men and women OF the
nation and Is conducting a great cam
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
W E.RRn41

State where wide tire ordinances are
drawn which relate to both horse
drawn and motor-driven vehicles, or
where scientific attempt has been
made to prepare such ordinances or
where a strict enforcement is had.
1T is also entirely practicable and
reasonable that the weight Of loads
should be limited, as the bridges which
form an integral part of the highway
are not, in a great majority of cases,
sufficiently strong to carry weights
which are becoming moro and more
excessive. 1t must be recognized that
ii Is impossible, within any reason
able time, to reconstruct thousands
Of bridges. There should be legis-
lation in all of the States limiting the
weight of loads and prescribing the
width Of tires. and specifying an ade-
quate and reasonable method of
strictly enforcing such regulations
AS far as possible, the laws in the
various States should be uniform, with
view that the manufacturers of wag-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
Lajoie Is Still
Maps Main Wheel

CLEVELAND. O., May 31.--Napo-
leon Lajoie Is still regarded as the
main cog in the Cleveland infield.
This Is Larry's eighteenth year In
the game" remarked Manager Biz
mingham, of the Maps recently. Burt
he will be good for at least three more
seasons. There are two things in his
favor where ordinarily q ball player
would have faded out. In the first
place, he works without physical ef-
fort. There is no wasted energy in
his motion--no useless wear and tear.
Larry glides rather than jumps or
runs. In the second place, he works
by intuition. He doesn't have to keep
keyed up in regard to the next play.
He knows which, where and how to
make it as the play arrives without
another thought.
las for batting. he hit 1868 last sea-
son and will be above $50 this year.
I'd rather see LaJoie at bat in tight
spot than any man that ever<lived."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01

men. but he enthuses over George
Burns. the recruit secured from Utica,
of the New York State league team,
last fall.
Burns is product of st. townsville.
". Y, which is at Utica's side door.
He played ball for his native town,
then for Utica. where Sadie" Nc
Mahon. Giant scout, assigned by Nc
Graw to find the best outfelder in
the minors. saw him. Mcmahon claims
he also saw Eddie Murphy at Bal
| timore and could have had him for
| $1,000. but preferred Burns at 5000,
and McGraw says Burns Is worth the
I difference. What Connie Mack, who
/ has Murphy, says remains to be seem
/ but every time he looks at Murphy he
grins
! Also Burns is pretty certain to be
/ left alone by the league DULLES. He
( is the best boxer in the National. with
/ the possible exception of AL Bridwell
He is also good shark. To n man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
fl|fDRcE
BETTING LAWS
At BELMONT PARK

NEW YORK. May SIN a de-
oire 10 safeguard the interests of rae
sng and protect a constituency which
have declared for a continuance of
the sport in this State. the combined
associations which will stand sponsor
for the race meetings which begins
tomorrow at Belmont Park under the
auspices of the Westchester Racing
association, yesterday announced that
the law, in relation to hookmaking
and betting would be enforced to its
strictest fatarpretation. --
To this end announcement was
made by William II. Reynolds, for
the Metropolitan Jockey club; James
Butler, Empire City Racing associa-
ton; Philip ]. Dwyer. Brooklyn
Jockey club. and August Belmont
westchester Racing association, as
fellows:
believing that the sport OF racing
should. RS an enjoyment, be within
the reach of those of moderate means
as well as those who are willing to
pay the higher and necessary tax for
its support the associations have set
aside a portion of the grandstand and
lawn ar Belmont Park to which in
closure the admission will be nominal
"It is realized that the crowds may
be large In this so-called free field
and the difficulty of preventing gam
NIlBK CuGEEeS Is bfAeISpy EFNAity aux
mented- The associations therefore
appeal to the public which proposes
70 attend the races to come there in
the spirit OF cooperate and with an
equal purpose to observe the law.
Should II lie found impossible TO ef-
fcctiveiy prevent violations, the asso-
Citations will be obliged TO close that
portion Of the grounds"
A prominent mem Der Of the Jockey
club in answer to the query IN regard
to the possible harassing OF race pat
irons by the track police, should they
mark their programmes with figures OF
any sort, said:
srNo such thing should be anticipat-
ed. The spectators will be free to
write as much on their race cards as
they desire and need feel no appre-
hension along such lines.
what the associations desire is to
curb bookmaking and gambling. such
a. h precludsd by the statute cover
ing such offenses- l believe there Is
nothing in the law to prevent one
man wagering with another, but 1t is
the bookmaker, the man who.
whether he uses paraphernalia or not,
lays odds on one or many horses to
all who might desire TO bet that the
associations want to eliminate.
mo display of odds will be per-
mitted by any one. and summary
action will be taken against any one
who attempts by subterfuge or other
wise to endanger the plane on which
the leaders Of the sport wish to have
1t placed. j know that there is no
desire on the part of the associations
to imperil the sport for the benefit
OF the few or the many, who by such
actions can only make their presence
detrimental TO 1t" j