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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06
Blind Telephone Girls

BALTIMORE telephone girls the hello girls
~ finding successful It is beautiful chance Tor the
who of making living and
profitable telephone companies NICE bright, well
educated other and she simply
consider pOteness and
qukness understanding hello girl along with hulneSS
and
that advertising does He
had picked
later cold day and the mani
hot weather. and there rupled up
4 dollar ball
Sunday what
something well baseball pitcher OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06

HARDY LEE
A new. sharp knife
has Hardy Lee.
All. well l know.
for / can see
Where he has whitfield
door and chair,
And on The kitchen
table, there!
The railing. too
has many notches.
He is a Coop
when no one watchesI
Don't Be Il Coop!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06
The Policeman
by GEORGE FITCH.
Author of cat Good Old Siwash.o

POLICEMAN is a large, peaceful
man with tired feet, who spends
L. L. L,n4;.- ILL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06

Chicago weight Of ones astral body
will shed eOnsd-
Of personality heavweghts
will certainly beyond important if true
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
WOMAN'S CLUB
 l913 OFFICERS
Mrs. II. B. Wilkinson Sue cceds Mrs. B. 4. Fowler As President. Prospects for New Years Work Are of Brightest.

At the annual meeting of the Wo- mans Club held yesterday afternoon in the club building on the corner of Bonnet Lane and First Avenue. Ms. H. E. Wilkinson, who has served as vice president for the past two years under Mrs. E. A. Fowler the retiring president. was elected presi- dent unanimously.
 The full list of nominations as brought in by the nominating com mittee was chosen without any oppo- Sition and there was not a single nomination made from the floor of the meeting. The following officers vicepresident < Mrs. H. M. Kennedy recording secretary; Mrs R. NJ. Tafel corresponding secretary; and Mrs Helen Bury. treasurer. The following were elected members at large: Mrs B IT. Burtis. Mrs. w C. Foster, Mrs W A. Parish Mrs. Dwight F. HearC
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08

was elected to the board of trustees
 The club starts out the new year with every prospect of a greater successful and usefulness than ever before. The efforts of the officers and members during 1912 have laid sure foundation for excellent work during the coming years of which 1919 is the first
 Mrs. Wilkinson has long been one of the most prominent and influential women in Phoenix club circles and her election to head the woman's s club was received yesterday with every form of appreciation.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
TWAS COLD WITHOUT
 BUT HOT WITHIN
:. W. Avery an Orange Grower
 Loses House ny Fire

The home of F. w. Avery. an oc- ange grower northeast of the city, groves was destroyed by fire yes tcrday morning, the fire resulting from the explosion of lamp. The house was q good frame structure. Little of the contents was saved.
 While the fire was raging within the house the frost was at work on the outside and the balance of Mr. Avery's orange crop was des- troyed But that loss he said was not great since the greater part of the crop had been gathered. noth- ing remaining on the trees except some valencias. MT. Avery takes his experience of heat and cold philo- 1 sophically
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
GLENDALE COUNCIL
 REFUSES LICENSE

GLENDALE. Jan. At the special meeting of the Glendale City Coun cil, if was >%oted not to renew the license of C. Hegi, the owner of the Japanese pool room in the Ward building. The reason given being that he ran disorderly house.
 The Council also demanded the d.scortinuance of all punch boards used in the confectionery and cigar stores about town. and the marshal was ordered to see that the order was enforced.
 Professor Scudder arrived home yesterday after spending a Few days in California on busiDcsT and pleas
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08

ure.
 The Glendale, Union High School is again going full swing after the ten days holiday vacation.
 The election for trustee of Special Road District. N. 3, held at the Sugar Factory office on last Satur- day resulted in the election of Mir. R. w. Wagner of Peoria as trustee There was considerably rivalry at the election. there being four names on the ballot R. W. Wagner, II A. Hood. Wesley Norris and J. R Sheets. 4r Wagner carried the cleo ! tion by a good majority Mir. Reed, formerly with the H. II 1 McNcil company of Phoenix. has pur- | chased a half interest in the Glendale Printing company, and will i'm mediately take the work there. Mir ; Reed is an experienced printer and i will no doubt be a valuable mar
 to the printing company He ano his family will shortly move into l the Mclaughlin house Registered at the Hotel GlenwooC are J. E. Holloway. K. A Strickland
 F. NJ. Daker, Lee Holloway, J. $ Lynch, Ben Miller. R. I. Roberts w. w. Porter and Tuck Sine MT. H. C. White. City Enginee
 attended the meeting of the corpora tiOn Commission at Phoenix today when the matter of setting the rate ai for Gas and Electric Companies cam
 up.
 MT Fob Harper was a Phoeni visitor today.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08

= items of this particular Adand isn't convenient u store all have to do write phon and will send Postage Prepaid, with guarantee back.
 We don't by this that buying by mail will wholly take
 o make We would tI have here The parcel however, comes to
 All goods sell possible prices. There in the country Department mail order house. that goods lower than and do
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
RECORD MAINTAINED I

hCOOhO WNTTN NIN N6 O-tcOFSt D. Lloyd. patient at the Insane Asylum wandered away from that institution sometime Monday afternoon. Dr, Kingsley. the head of the asylum had some men in town looking for the es- capped patient He is described at five feet eight inches high. weighs 16O pounds. aged thirty-five years, wears a blue serge suit and black hat. He is etoop shouldered
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
!90C Corset EUent

-Merito Corsets, selling regularly from $1,5O to s2.50-four different models. all dcsirable-in this sale at 99C
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08

The Empress" warm and com fortablc. showing "Dante's Inferno" tonight ht,-Advertisenent
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
English Cape GlOUes
NOW Selling at 89C

A Glove for women that spells satisfaction with the big "S'- come in tan only and should be $12j.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-08
korrcks Half Yearly Clearance and Money Raising

 Q il evcrvseI of the ii e noney marked that selling duccdha allowed them to be advertised cF been disappointed This be havoc to values and entirely unusual. that advise area awaiting youonte!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LABOR
ED UNTIL DAWN. AND BILL Is
NOW READY FOR LAST DE
TAILS.
FOLLOWS WILSON IDEAR
AS PERFECTED. MEASURE SHOWS
THAT PRESIDENTS IDEAS
WERE CARRIED OTT-LAST
POINT Is DECIDED.
(BU .1SSpri0frd Press

Washington. ID. g.. Dee. 22-Thc adj
miniStration currency bill was reported
to both hOIScS in It's final form this
morning by the conference committee
which laborcd until dawn adjusting the
house and senate differences.
The perfected measure follows close.
~ President Wilson's ideas.
The last point decided was that the
c0mptrollerS of currency should be Civ
en- a place on the federal reserve beard
controlling the new system the proyiS-
ion upon which the administration lead
crS were determined.
The currency conference agreed t.
leave Alaska out of the new system. The
period within which banks shall shift
their reserves from banks in the cen
trai reserve or reserve cities WAS eX-
tended from the senate Two year iEit
TO three years.
Leader Underwood planned to have
the conference report adopted in the
house today. but other leaders were
doubtful of securing action by both hou>
eS before tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
SHOTGUN FIRED
GIRL IS KILLED
TEN YEAR OLD CHILD RECEIVES
FULL DISCHARGE FROM SIN
GLE BARREL IN MOUTH AND
DIES INSTANTLY.
YOUTH OF 10. ARRESTED By POL
ICEMAN JOHN NATCS. CLAIMS
SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL.
I'm 1SxOciGtfd Press.

Candadida SeyedO. Il ten ycar-Old
child was shot and instantly killed at
her home near the corner of Fronton
and Sixth streets at 80 this morning
when the full discharge from single
barel!cd shotgun struck her in the
mouth The child fell in her tracks near
the window of neighb0r'S home with
out uttering a sound.
Lieutenant of Police John NatuS wh1
reached the scene Of the shooting fifteen
minutes after being notified. placed Val
entinc Lopez. a youth of nineteen under
arrest pending the hearing by Coroner
Gavito.
Lopez in the presence of Policeman
Natus admitted having done the shoot
ing but claimed that it was accidental.
He said he had taken the gun from some
children in his house when they were
playing with it. and just as he was
starting to put it away it fired. The
little SevcdO girl was on the outside Of
the house, looking in through the win
dow. Broken glass also cut the child'S
face Slightly in several places.
LOPEZ made no attempt To escape. bnt
awaited i'll his home the arrival Of the
police.
When the police reached the place
the child was still lying on the ground
where she had fallen after the shoot
ing. \ stream of blood was flowing from
her mouth. and the lower part of her
face was torn to sheds. The discharge
I Il IL, e., IL
he seen by casual examination. The
child was less than five feet. from the
gum
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
ADDITION GROWING
GROCERY. FEED STORE AND
WOODWARD TO BE OPENED
SOON IN HARDEN'S ADDITION

ened recently at the eastern edge of the
city has been growing rapidly and ac-
cOrding to the owner. the outlook is
for much building in the addition after
the holidays.
Elici0 Munoz is now building store
in the addition, which he will occupy
with Il grocery, and in addition he will
have woodward and 4 stock Of feed
He will also erect four three or four
room cottages on eight lots he has pur
chased. Two houses have been complet-
ed in the addition. and Antonio Mar
ques is preparing to begin the erection
Of cottage in the next few days. p.
Farias & Bros, who recently purchased
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
TRAIN SERVICE AWRY
sap" WILL RESUME THROUGH
SLEEPER SERVICE SAN ANTON
10 TO BROWNSVILLE TODAY.

Train service in and out of Browns
Vile continues confused nOtwithStand,
ing that it was cpectcd Saturday that
both the day and night trains were re
sumcd 4 train is due in Brownsville
this afternoon from KingSville which
connected with Il mixed train from Cor,
pus Christi. and according to the local
ticket office of the Frisco regular
train is due here from Houston at 2:3O
O'Clock this afternoon. \ mixed train
is being operated once daily between
Corpus Christi and Kingsvillc.
There has been no mail from San An
tonic and Houston since Sunday morn
ing at 80 O'Clock when train reached
here from the north.
a train is due to leave Brownsville
at 3:45 this afternoon, the equipment
being furnished by the train which was
to have arrived today at go.
The train which is due to arrive at
Brownsville 12:15 midnight. and that
which is due to leave Brownsville at
30 Il. III. is annullcd. No announcement
is made as to the exact time these
trains will be recstabliShcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
ARGUMENTS FOR
THE RAILROAD
SECRETARY OF WATERWAYS COM
MITTEE OF CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE COMPARES THE FREIGHT
RATES.
MAKES AN APPEAL
MIR. COBOLINI SAYS GIVE ME- A
RAILROAD FROM BROWNSVILLE
TO TIDEWATER; THE GOVERN
MENT WILL DO THE REST.

The undersigned. Secretary of the Wat
erways Committee of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commtrce. entrusted with Il
mission the success Of which means ev-
ervthing to the futurc of Brownsville the
Rio Grande Valley and territory tribu-
tary thereto. has. with arguments. facts
and proofs endeavOred to show the great
necessity for the Improvement OF BrazoS
Santiago through which is our only ave
nue. of escape from present conditions.
do not care for the alleged opposition
of the railroad people or their abuse of
me. AS secretary Of the Waterways
Committee the living question with me
is more transportation facilities and
cheaper transportation facilities.
Now, Mister Citizen. of the Lower Il 20
Grande Valley. how are you going to get
them?
| submit the following table which
shows YOU plainly the rate YOU may eX
pect to get if You have a deep water
harbOr at BrazoS Santiago as compared
with present rates.
The sailing distance between New York
and BraZOs Santiago is practically the
same as between New York and Calves
ton. and it is reasonable TO assume that
the rates in effect between Galveston and
New York would apply between BrazoS
and New York after deep water had been
secured at BrazoS
Present class rates. New York to
Brownsville are. in cents per hundred
pounds, as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
Articles

The same proportionate differences ap
ply on shipments from Brownsville and
Galveston respectively to New York. The
distance between Brownsville and the
proposed seaport ut BrazoS will not cX-
ceed % miles and the cost of transporting
freight i'm carload lots for this distance
should not exceed one dollar per ton 3
Remember that Brazos Santiago is here
at your door in Cameron County. and IT
would cost YOU only few cents per hun
dred pounds to reach deep water.
This Valley needs cheap rates. All
acknowledge that present rail rates arc
SO high as to be prohibitivc i'll mary
cases and shut us out from such markets
as Boston. Baltimore. New York and
philadelphia where ready sale could b"
found for tens of thousands of tons Q!
excellent vegetables produced in this
Valley during season of the year when
our New England and Eastern States are
mantled with snow and ice.
Whe should New York and the other
points mentioned import cabbage from
Denmark and onions from Egypt and Bcr
muda while here in Cameron. Ilidalgo
Zapata. Starr and Webb counties these
vegetables are grown to perfection un
eQualed in any other quarter of the globe:
Why does the farmer of the Rio Grandt
Valley have to sit down and watch tho
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
Help Byittg Sanity
To The POOyLittle
Longing, Souls


Did yOu notice the call for old stock
tn9iiS, bright cambric stockings. and an
the toys your children are tired of?
You can make 4 half dozen Of the stock
lngS in Il half hour. and they and the
old toys will be appreciated. Teach
your children to be unSelfiSh-tO share
their Christmas JOY. Choose from among
their toys. Santa Claus will bring them
more than they can use The old ones
will give them no more pleasure
Then even though the toys seem per
fcctly good, share them with the cold
Shivering. barcfootcd. ragged. hungry
children that look 50 wiStfully at the
bright gcw-gawS in the hands Of some
child who is better off in this worlds
goods.
Plant the seeds Of unSclfishnpSS. Of
maghanimity. in your child today bv
asking him if he wont give some Of his
old toys to little children so poor and
in such far away huts that Santa Claus
will never find them.
Soon it will be too late Send whatcv-
or you can to the Charity hospital to
day. Willing hands are there to fill the
poor little stockings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
GOLDEN WEDDING
DH. AND MRS. l.. r. BI-RRESS
WE'RE MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY.

Today fifty years ago. December %.
lSG'. Miss Annie Lawrence Ball and
Luther Rice BurrcsS were married ot
Pontotoc. Miss. the Rev. W. l.. Slack
DR.. and Mrs. Burress intended To
celebrate their golden wedding day at
Sunset llomeN in West brownsville.
but the anniversary caught them as
they were moving from Brownsville 10
Jonesbor". Ark. and the anniversary
will be celebrated quietly in their new
home.
Forty-Scvcn Of these fifty years Dr.
BurrcsS has been preaching the gospel.
planting and watering willing for God
to give the increase. Hand in hand this
couple have Travelled together through
fifty years of life. as loving today az
they were when they joined together a
half century ago.
Of the many that were present on the
day of the nuptal, Dr. and Mrs. Bur
reSS recall only three who are now liy-
ing. The others are resting under the
trees. on the other side of the river"
The hundreds of friends of DIR. and
Mrs. Burress sincerely hope they will
be living twenty-five years hence when
they may celebrate their diamond ami
verSary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
OTHER COMBINES BESIDES TELE.
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH SHOW
DISPOSITION TO REORGANIZE.
SAYS PRESIDENT.
NOT SPECIFIED WHO
"BIG BUSINESS WANTS TO KNOW
WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF 1T
ADM ILLUSTRATIONS POLICY Is
TO OPERATE.
(By fsS0cidtcd Prcss.l

Washington, Dee. - 22-President viii
son made it known today that some other
corporations besides the Bell telephone
have shown disposition To take the ini-
tiativc in reorganizationS to conform with
the Sherman antitrust law.
He did not specify what corporations
he was referring to, but reiterated there
seemed TO be very general dispositions 10
learn what would be required of big
business" and that they desire to comply
with the uaw.
The president made il clear that the
policy would be to CO
operate in every Legitimate way 10 bring
about satiSfactiry understanding of
the Sherman law among business men.
and he did not want to raise bar
rirrS against those who wished to obey.
The president announced that some
sort Of statement on the trust question
would accompany his signature on the
bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
ACQT IREENT OF BROWNSVILLE
LINE WAS NOT ACCORDING TO
LAW. CLAIMS FOR COUNSEL
WILLIAM NILE.
SEEKS RESTITUTION
NILE. A FRISCO STOCKHOLDER
DESIRING TO INSTITUTE SUIT.
SAYS STOCKHOLDERS WERE
NOT GIVEN 60 DAYS NOTICE.
(By A SSJcidtcd Press. \

st. Louis. No. Dec 2.-Thc purchase
Of the st. Louis Brownsville and Mex
leo railroad bv the Frisco was illegal
because the stockholders were not given
sixty days notice, according to the ar
gumtntS of John ID. Johnson. counsel
for William Nile. who has applied for
permission to file restitution suits ag-
ainSt the Frisco directors.
The application is being argued to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
CITY COUNCIL TO MEET
CHAIRMAN BROWNE OF FINANCE
COMMITTEE READY TO REPORT
ON 1913 TAX LEVY.

There will be Il meeting of the city
council this afternoon and several mat
terS of Importance are to be taken up :"
said Nice-Mayor c. III. Thorn today DR.
Thorn will preside at the meeting III
the absence of Mayor A. b. Cole. who
is Oh a hunting trip.in the Lyford vie
unity.
A. A. Browne. chairman of the fin
ancc committee. is ready to report for
the committee on the matter of the tax
levy for 1913: however. it is not known
whether any action will be taken Oh the
levy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22

Portugal. with a population of abotu
6'o0O.0Oo and many wealthy people. has
less than 1000 automobiles registered
III the two districts, the southern CEN
:nrcd at Lisbon and the northern at On
orto. The capital of the republic with
half a million people has about two
thirds IF the total and OpOrta, city of
zoo 600 inhabitants and considerable
wealth, reports about 6,00O
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
WEATHER.

New OrlcanSfi La. Dec. -
Coast Weather. Generally fair.
colder: frost. except on the i'm
diatc coast: Tuesday. fair with
light nOrtherlv winds
This morning opened with a
cloudy SKY and with stiff cool
wind from the northeast. The
wind drove the clouds before it.
and by ten O'Clock the sun ShOne
from an absolutely cloudleSS sky.
indicating the superiority of the
Valley sun over that of any other
place.
other place.
The weather is fine for that
Christmas shopping. Better khot
wait until Christmas Eve.
" " y y y y = Y Y Y = y VI = " y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
LETTERS WANT OFFICERS
OF CARABOA TO
BE REPRIMAND DED
{ BU 4 sSOcidfCd Press. J

Washington, Dec. 2.-Presidcnt Will
son today made public letters to Secre-
tary Garrison of the war department
and Secretary Daniels of the navy de
partmcnt requesting a very serious
reprimand" be administered the Officers
who participated in the recent Caraboa
Ginncr. at which the administration !
Philippine policy was satirizcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
FIRED BY BURGLARS
CAUSE $4,000 LOSS AT RONTON.
AND FOUR MEN ARE INJURED
WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURS.
(BU 4 1SSOri0tcd Press

RoXton. Tex. Dec. 22-Fifty thous
and dollars worth of damage was done
last night when burglars set fire to the
j. +. Lander company store here. Dur
ing the fire an explosion seriously in
'jurcd four men who were working to
Subdue the flames.
The men who caused the blaze have
not been apprehended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
MANY LIVES DESTROYED
LY VOLCANIC ERUPTION
IN HEDRIDES ISLANDS
lBN 1 SNOcintC6 PrcSs

Paris, Dec. -. Fresh volcanic erup-
tiohS caused heavy destruction of life
among the natives Of Ambrm in the New
licbrldcs islands, according 10 reports 10.
day to the marine ministry.
Two French steamers RESCUED, thirteen
hundred persons. and dispatches estimate
that five hundred have been killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
WELSH TINPLATE MAKERS
REVIVE u. S, BUSINESS
UNDER THE NEW TARIFF
(BU .iSSyc.ufcd PI'cSH.j

London, Dee. 22.-It was annoInc-
ed todaN that Welsh tinp!ate makers
have booked orders for forty thousand
tons of tinplatc in America.
This trade. practically DESTROYED I'M
der the former tariff, promises to revive
under the new law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
CONGRESSMAN DEAD
WAS PREPARING TO ENTER SEN
ATORIAL CONTEST AGAINST
SENATOR CUMMINS OF IOWA.
(By .4ssocidtcd Prcss.l

Clinton. Iowa. Dec c2-CongrcSsman
l.. :. Pepper of the Second Iowa dis
trict and secretary of the National dem
ocratic committee. died today.
Congressman Pepper was preparing
to enter the contest for the senate
against Senator Cummins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
Midwinter Fair, Brownsville, Jan. to IL
MANTLE OF SNOW
COVERS PANHANDLE
[ Bu .1xSOcidtcd Press. J

ChildrcSS Tex. Dee. 2222.-Six
inches of snow fell last night
through the Texas panhandle and
western Oklahoma. This WAS the
second heavy snow of the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
FEOERALS HAVE SUCCESS
KEBELS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN BADLY BEATEN in STATE
OF TEPIC.
(By 4 sSocidtcd PrcsS.)

Mexico City. Mex. Dec 22.-Fedcral
ccSscS ut Tepic aud Mazatlan on the
Pacific coast are reported in official
dispatches today The rebels are rep,rt-
ell to have been beaten in Tepic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
EIGHT MILLIONDOLL
IS GIVEN TO CHARITY
DURING PAST YEAR
(By 1sSOcidtCd Press. !

New York. Dee. Charitablc gifts
of the United States during the past
year totaled SS0,l35, 416 or ut the rate
of S2.9l for every tick of the clock. ac
cording to a compilation published
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22
CARLOAD.

lished through rates in cents per hun
dred pounds Nv York to Brownsville and
Galveston respectively on the commodi-
ties named:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-22

LESS THAN CARLOAD.

Present Class rates. New York TO