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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

the world is postponed indefinitely.
Miss Thompson is improving and has
been given assurance of a speedy re,
covery. Possibly they may be able to
start in a fortnight's s time,
Miss Elsie Hamilton, of South Salem,
is leaving Portland with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cruthers and the party will sail
Saturday, September twenty.seventh,
for trip around the world.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Waters and their
two children motored from Portland
Tuesday, returning early the following
morning
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Chauncey Bish.
op and their two little sons returned
Monday from Pendleton.
Mrs, Seba Case Wall left Thursday
morning for Newport to be away until
Monday night,
Frances Matte Martin, the two.year.
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carey F.
Martin, met with a serious accident
Wednesday while playing with two or
three small children. During a romp
one of the littlt playmates accidentally
toppled the baby girl, dislocating her
right shoulder and iniuring the liga.
ment of her wrist, The result Of this
mishap will be a six weeks use of
splints.
Miss Gully Cook, Of Portland, will be
an October bride, The date of her mar.
riage to Maurice Il. Crumpacker has
been set for the twenty.second, and the
wedding will be smart home affair
Miss Gertrude Cunningham who has
been in Salem this summer with her
grandmother, Mrs D. W. Matthews re.
turned to Portland Saturday and will
resume her studies in the high school
Mr. and Mrs Edgar L. Martin, of
Portland attended the Utter.Pohle uup-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

Reverend Richard N. Avison read the
marriage service Tuesday, September
the ninth, when Helen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. R. WinslOw in Polk county,
became the bride of Mr.. Oliver Wesley
Whitney, resident of Marion.
Quantities of English ivy and golden
yellow dahlias made beautiful garnish.
ing for the great living room where un.
der a white satin true lovers knot, in
bower of the glossy green vine, the
ring ceremony was performed at four
O'Clock in the company of about twenty
five relatives and close friends.
Previous to the entrance of the bridal
party, Mr.. Franklin A. Winslow sang,
Carrie Jacobs-Bond IS "I Love You Tru.
ly" and Jannelle Van Devor played
Mendelssohn s wedding march.
The pretty bride wore gown of
white silk voile embellished with hand
embroidery. She carried an armload of
shell pink asters with maiden hair
fern.
Miss Amy Martin and Miss Carrie
Baker sang during the reception, and
a dainty luncheon was served by Mrs.
U. j. Lehman and Mrs. Luella Stowe,
who assisted Mrs. Winslow.
After short stay at the beach Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney will reside in Salem.
On Friday, previous to the wedding,
the bride.elect was made honor guest
at miscellaneous shower when Mrs.
u }. Lehman entertained very delight
fully in her home at 265 South Church
street.
The living room was bower of ferns
from the center of which hung a gar
den sprinkler concealed with brilliant
nasturtium blossoms and their vines,
and loaded with daintily wrapped pack
ages.
During the merry pastimes the honor
guest was enticed to seat placed di.
rectly under this receptacle, which at a
signal was inverted, spilling its sur.
prising contents over the bride-elect.
Fof the delicate refreshments the gar.
den shower sentiment was carried out
in flower pots which were used to serve
ice cream hidden by a big pink rose
Miss Ophelia Doyle assisted the hostess
and guests for the very pretty affair
were Mrs. Luella Stone, of Portland,
Mrs. Henry VanDervort, Mrs. Mary
Reynolds, Mrs, James Heltzel, Mrs. E.
M. VanDeyort, Mrs. VanFleet, Mrs.
Laura KlOeppin, Miss Pearl Baker, Miss
Helen Winslow, Miss Martha Bowermnn
Miss Eva Dimitt, Miss Leila Rigdon,
Miss Amy Martin and Jennelle Van.
Dervort.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

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Mrs. Herbert Holman and Miss Au.
gusta Marshall, of Portland, arrived in
Salem yesterday and will be the week 8
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Boot, at their suburban home, and of
Mr. and Mrs. Asahel Bush, Jr. Mr.
Holman is expected today for Sunday
guest.
Mrs. Spencer Schaefer was the house
guest of Portland friends last week.
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Miss Alice Bingham went to Portland
Thursday for visit with Mrs. B. e.
Haney and with Doctor j. F. Cal.
breath s family.
Miss Florence Sutherland Miss En-.
lily Webster Mr.. w. p, Powers and Mr..
r. w. Pichard, Of Portland were dinner
guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Mccarthy in their attractive
ranch home near Independence.
-
Miss Sophie Catlin is passing the week
in Eugene for the university festivities
and is guest at the Gamma Phi Beta
sorority house.
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Owing to Miss Genevieve Thompson 8
sudden illness, her trip with Mrs. Har.
riett Macarthur from Portland around
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

Woman loses her sutlety when she
attempts to fain her rights through
militancy. There is a way 80 much
more pleasant and so much more cer.
tain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

Allan BynOn, eldest son Of Mr. mj
Mrs Frederick S, Bynon, is leaving
home tomorrow to enter the state uni
versity. His fraternity is the Sigma
Chi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

st. Paul's church was beautifully dec.
GRATED last Wednesday afternoon when
Reverend Robert s, Gill read the lines
of the Episcopal marriage service for
Miss Alkaline Prime, daughter Of Mr..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

Clarence Byrd is leaving today for
0livet, Michigan, and will take IN NJ,
studies in Olivet college of which Do,
tor Lancaster, a man of brilliancy and
note, is director.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20
The Markets


Tropical Fruits.-Oranges, Valencia
"a; navels, $4.5O@5.5O; Florida grape
fruit, $5,5O@7; lemons, Ss.5O@lO per
box; pineapples, &c per lb.
vegetables-Beans, S@4c per pound
cabbage, 2@2he per pound; cauli'
flower, 50 per crate; corn, 1O@15c dOz;
cucumbers, 2O@4Oc per box; eggplant,
5@7c per pound; head lettuce, S5@4Oc
per dozen; peas, 5@7c per pound; pep
pers, 6@Sc pound; radishes, 1O@l2c
per dozen; tomatoes, 100000 per box;
garlic, 10c per pound.
PotatOes-New, 75c@$1 per cwt.;
sweets, 1925 per crate,
Onions-OregOn, $1.5O per sack.
Dairy and Country Produce.
Butter.-oregon creamery, solid pack,
SOC per lb.; prints, box lots, 34c.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 34@35c per doz.
Cheese-Oregon Triplets, 161sc; Dai-
sizes, lie; Young America, 1Sc.
Poultry-Hens, 15@l6c; springs, 1sc;
ducks, young, 12@18c; geese, 14@16c;
turkeys, live, zoe, dressed, 25c.
yeal-Fancy 15@16c per pound.
Pork-Fancy, 12 lie per lb.
Provisions.
Hams-1O to IL lbs, 21@22c; IL to
IA lbs, 21@22c; picnics, 141ac; cottage
roll, 171ac.
Bacon-Fancy, 29@8Oc; standard, 25
@26c; English, 21@22c.
Lard-In tierces, choice, 141ac; com,
pound, 3-4c.
Dry Salt Meats-Backs, dry salt, 10
@14c; backs, smoked, 1445 @151ac;
bellies, dry salt, 14hc; smoked, 18c
Smoked Meats--Beef tongues, 25c;
dried beef sets, 22c; outsldes. zoe; In.
sides, 23c; knuckles, 21c.
Picked Goods-Barrels, pigs feet,
S14; regular tripe, $40; honey comb
tripe, $12: lunch tongues, $22; lambs
tongues, $40.
Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc.
Hops-19l3 contracts, 25c; 1912 crop,
nominal.
WoOl-Eastern Oregon, 1O@16c per
pound; valley, 18@19c.
MOhair-Choice, 25@26c.
Hides-Saltcd, 12c per ID; salted
calf, 16@l7c; Salted kip, 12c; salted
stag, 6hc; green hides, 111ac; dry
hides, 2lc; dry calf, No, l, 25c; dry
stays, 12@131ac.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

After three weeks soioum in Nav.
port, Doctor and Mrs, L. F. Griffin
and their little daughters, Margaret ANA
Ruth, returned home Tuesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

The bride came to Oregon four years
ago from Oxford, Nebraska; remaining
two years in Woodburn when she re-
moved to Salem. The lovely gifts of
cut glass, silver, hand painted china and
linen, manifest the regard of many
friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

from Portland. Mrs, Hofer and the
children will remain for longer visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. f. w.
Dent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-20

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Starr are leaving
Salem the first of the week for Port
land where they will reside permanent,
ly, Mr.. Starr having located in business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
MOTHERS WITH BABES ARE
IN VAN OF STRIKERS

st. Louis, No, Dec. ia night riot
the most difficult for the police to
handle since the strike opened last
August, resulted Monday night in the
arrest Of 20 striking garment workers,
y of them women. The demonstration
occurred in the heart of the business
district in front of cloak and suit
factory.
Mothers with babies in their hands,
took their places in the front ranks OF
the crowd which blocked the exits from
the building. Behind them stood sew
eraI girls in their teens and behind
them stood the men.
The police were powerless to use
their clubs. The officers attempted to
rush a handful Of strike breakers from
the factory exit to a street ear 20 feet
away but were forced back.
The police abandoned the attempt to
force a passage through the crowd for
the strike breakers. who returned to
the factory.
At the arrival Of police reinforce
ments the scattered through the crowd
and arrested a number of the demon
stratOrs. The women followed the Of
ficers and the strike breakers were es-
cOrted to cars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
Villas CHILDREN
PLEASE AUDIENCE
School Assembly Hall Is
ThrOnged When 4th Grad
ers Present Playlet.

Christmastide with its carols about
the christchild's coming, its folklore
and santa Claus, its holly, mistletoe and
SLEIGH bells this was the joyous key
note Of a Christmas c2ntata given Dy
the children Of the fourth grade OF
the villas school Tuesday afternoon.
The Derf9rmance was given IN the high
school assembly hall There was a
very large attendance and a most en-
fhusfastic one. Miss Julia Pool play ed
the piano for the chOruses, solos and
marches. and Miss Alicia O'Neill played
the violin for other musical numbers
The cantata was presented in three
scenes. The opening chorus have You
Heard2" was sung by all the cnarae-
tiers in the play.
Scene second foTetOld the coming OF
winter. with the fairy snOWflakes fly
everything in preparation for Christ
mas eve. The marches and dances were
directed b. Miss Margaret Kinnons su-
nervisOr Of physical training IN the
public schools The snowflake fairies
were dressed in white, with gold and
ffnsel stars, and crowns Of gold and
silver on their heads. They scattered
snowflakes of silver dust They were;
NTarzarer Stevens Annette Morse.
Elizabeth Norris. Marion Dunn, Mary
Happier. Catherine Seamond, Cora Scott,
Emily Foster
BOYS Whistle Accompaniment.
With the arrival Of Winter, played
by Margaret Laskin, accompanied by
the North Wind. acted by Clifford r.
win. the chorus greeted her singing a
sleiEhing song
The whistling chorus, which the boys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
Christmas Keynote of the Cantata
Seeking Sorrow
A Story of the Moment
BY WALT MASON
The Famous Prose Poet

gay as woodpecker, and he bored
me a good deal telling me how good ne
felt. He was stronger and healthier
in every way than he had been 70
years before, and he saw no good rea-
son why he shouldn't live to be a
hundred. He ate what he liked ana
drank what he liked, and smoked three
cigars at once, and ne mad good Qeal
OF pity for people who had to be diet
ing themselves in order to keep on
their feet.
"One morning he came IN and said
he had caught a bad cold, and he was
going 10 see the doctor He didn't be
lieve in trifling with a cold, which
was likely to develop into pneumonia
He was perfectly sound and neaIthy'
but he believed in being on the safe
side, he said, and so he would visit the
doctor.
"I told him that if he did he'd never
have another happy day The docks
were all laying for him, and asked
nothing better than a chance to throw
a big scare into him. The physicians
have it in for a man who goes around
Dragging of his health, and that's per-
fectly natural too. I'd feel the same
he boarded at a livery stable We
can't have a brotherly feeling for the
man who makes a merit of the fact
that he doesn't spend any money win
US
well, Juniper went up to see the
doggOne doctor, and that eminent SCI
enlist was equal to the occasion. 1
saw Juniper when he came out Of the
office, and he looked as though he had
been rooming in a morgue for several
years. A cold sweat was trickling
down his face. and he was as pale as
a taIIoW candle, and he was all bent
over as though he had aged 40 years
since I saw him last. Ever since that
fateful morning he has been taking
pills and such things He comes in
/ here now and then, and does nothing
| but watch the clock, and at certain
intervals he takes out a bottle and a
spoon and swallows dose. And you'll
be in the same box II you don't quit
chasing to the pilljammer every time
you sneeZe"
(ArticIes by this noted writer are reg
uIar features of The FL PaSO HeraId.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
INDIAN PLAY GIVEN
IN REALISTIC WAY
Members of Catholic Athletic AssOcia- (
ton. in War Paint, Reproduce Love
Story Of Minnehaha.


Members of Catholic Athletic AssOcia-
ton, in War Paint, Reproduce Love
story Of Minnehaha.
Indians in their war paint and war
bonnets whOoped things up at the
Catholic Athletic association gym
nasium Tuesday night. It was not an
outbreak of Indians, but members OF
the Catholic Athletic association were
producing an interesting pantOmtme.
Pine tree bOughs, shrubbery, mistle-
toe and Indian tepees transformed the
gymnasium into picturesque Indian
village wherein was enacted without
words the love story of the princess
Minnehaha, impersonated by Katherine
McEnery, and "Chief Striped Feather,
chief OF the "Cil-Oh-Tac" Indians, by
Homer Thomas, and his rival "ChIeE
Strongheart' acted by Gregorio LeyVas
the big YaQui- Indian football player OF
the association. The love story, ana
the struggle of the two chiefs to win
Minnehaha, formed an opportunity lot
the introduction of a number Of Indian
dances These were most spectacular
and were very well executed LeyVa
taught his native dances to the other
members of the association
The scenes in which the rival chie1s
appeared were the only ones when
were not pantOmimic, and IN these the
Indian language was used
Following the pantOmime, the spec
tators and the actors spent the remain
der of the evening in dancing.
The actors in the pantOm1me Were'
Misses Katherine MeEnery, Chris Una
MOelich, Helen Kelly Julia Kelly, Allce
TrenlxIe, Mary Clifford, Margaret Pro-
tho, Marion Calnan, Margaret Red
mOnd and Mary Hill. The boys were
RAYMOND Lorenz, Frank Cantilon, Ho-
uQer Thomas and GregOrio LeyTa-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
santa Claus Himself Appears.
PARENT TEACHERS
TO HOLD MEETING

Christmas in the home will be dis
cussed by the Parent-Teachers' associ-
alton of the Sunset school at their
meeting Friday afternoon in the kin
Gergarten of the building Mrs J. J.
Ormsbee will talk upon the value OF
plans, and early shopping, cOnsidera-
ton of others being the first evidence
of the real Christmas spirit"
Mrs. Lee Burcick will talk on
Christmas as an opportunity to install
habits of thrift, industry and unself-
ishness in the children's minds"
Mrs. c. n. Barney will take the sub
ect of Santa Claus for her talk and
IIrs. Hubbard will speak about the
physical well being of the child at
Christmas time. There viii also be a
musical program of which Mrs. J. J.
Pearce will be in charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
DAILY RECORD
building Permits.

To s Michael, to build a store, part
of block III, Mills map; estimated
value, $500.
To J. W. AIcCurry. to build a store.
lots II to 10, block 125, East FL Pasoi
estimated value, $500
Deeds Filed.
FL Paso county, Texas-J G. Nc
MILAN to Mrs. Eta Gibson, section SO,
block II, Texas and Pacific survey;
consideration, S64; Sept. %, 1913
North side Of Boulevard, between
Williams and Dallas-Florrie Kyle to
H. +. Mueller, half interest in easterly
1923 feet of lot 80 and westerly 1884
feet of lot 81, block So, Franklin
Heights; consideration, SO; Dec. 10,
1913 On same date the same property
is decided by J. F. Primm and J. ).
Branch to H F. Mueller; consideration,
same.
North side Of Hueco. between Travis
and Stevens-W. L Griffith and wife
to ". c. Denton, lots and s, block
"a" Government Hill; consideration
North side of Oklahoma, between
Palm and Walnut-Frank and Dolores
Romero to Jesus Ledesma, lot -. block
"a, Bassett addition; consideration
$1,000; Oct. 6, 1913.
Licensed to Wed.
Juan Chavez and Carmen Avina.
William R Taylor and Anna RadfOrd.
Antonio Mendoza and JOsefa MunOz.
Automobiles Licensed.
1S96-FranciscO Villa, SO South Ore
gon street; seven passenger Packard
1S97-Krakauer, York & Move, III
San Francisco street; Ford delivery
car.
IS9S-Western Woodenware COM
pany, Anthony and san Antonio; seven
passenger Michigan.
1852. 2. Gardner, 1926 Montana
street; Buick.
19OO-George LeBaron, 213 Grand
View avenue: Pierce motorcycle.
19O1-San Francisco Mines Of Mex
leo 500 Mills building five passenger
Chalmers.
BfrfhS-BOys.
To Mrs I W. Jones, Dakota street;
Nov. q.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas for the kindergarten
youngsters Of Miss Lulu Jones kinder
garten teacher in the Bailey school,
viii be a joyful affair. There Will be
a Christmas tree, decorated with col
ored electric light bulbs. All Of the
tree ornaments will be the work of the
youngsters. For their parents Christ
mas gifts the children have made cal
endars with Christmas holly Wreaths
for their fathers, and books to hold
newspaper clippings for their mothers.
These gifts are of different shades of
green, heavy paper, with the leaves
of a lighter shade and red holly berries
and ribbons. The tree viii arrive on
Thursday and will be decorated by the
children. Friday morning the young
sters viii entertain their parents and
friends with the Christmas tree. Among
the songs and games that viii be used
are Merry Merry Christmas Bells,
santa Claus" and "The Pine Tree in
the Forest" The children will also
play the game Of Bringing in the
Christmas Tree" and "Wreathing the
Christmas Holly Wreath" a pretty lit
tie dance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17

vvhistIed an accompaniment Whlle tne
little girls sang the air was especially
well done The bright red mlttens ana
1nufflers Of the boys, and the sIelSh
hollis which they jingled adding to the
Christmassyness Of the picture Brlce
SCHUYLER was the Jolly Whistler, ana
those in the whistling chorus were:
Kuno Doerr, Phillip Deerr' Rlchara
CrOtOu. Frank Marshall, Herbert
ORear. Herbert Rand, William Rem
ford, David Morris, Orville Oxford, Ter
relI AIcKinzie Rex Kipp. Marcellus
Taher, Howard Butler, Harold Han
Isidor Goodman, Clifford irwin, John
Tedbetter. Phillip Gibson, Charles ste
vens. J. W. Curd, James Madison, Vir-
gil Rainwater.
The next part suggested the First
Christmas" the beautiful old German
Christmas carol, holy Night, was
Town of Bethlehem followed this, and
the scene closed with The First CHRIS
mas Gift" sung by Winter and the
Christmas Eve Scene.
Christmas eve was the next scene.
The stage was set with big red brick
fireplace in the center, and the action
opened with a very pretty executed
dance Of the holly and mlstIetoe 1arles;
The girls were dressed in white, ana
carried wreaths, the holly fairies wore
scarlet sashes and hair ribbon boWs'
and carried holly Wreaths. Green sashes
and hair ribbons were worn by the mis-
tie toe fairies and they carried wreaths
The mistietoe and holly girls were:
Katherine Earl Gladys Booth, Evelyn
Scott. Anita Marshall Elizabeth Belss-
Wenger, Lillian COcorans Mary Merrlll,
Heloise Terry, Frieda Laskin, Helen
Dun, Gertrude Filler, Mary McCamant,
Marguerite Burdin, Viva Burns, Grace
Foster and Alice Akard-
When they had danced off the stage
the Christmas eve stocking brigade en-
tered. acted by little tots from the
second grade Of the Villas school. The
little girls were dressed in night gowns
and night caps and the little boys wore
Daiauas. These Riddles sang about the
coming of Santa Claus, darned their lit
tie stockings, and then filed past the
chimney place and hung up their stock
ings in row. After they had all raj
len asleep, 1.-THE Night Before Christ
mas was recited by John Ledbetter,
dressed in pajamas with night cap,
specs and long white beard
The night dress babies were: Wal
ter Prudential, Arthur March, John
Cooley, Herbert Preston, Thelma Bal
lin, Carrie Bell Hooper, jeanne Monroe,
Ruth Burns, Mildred LekrOvitz, Emily
Beard, Racket Weckerle, sara Good
man, Helen Kelly, Mary Anna Curd'
Jesusita EnriQueZ, Robert Binford,
Maurice Sackett-
Santa Claus Himself Appears.
Then, greatly to the delight of the
children in the audience, Santa Claus,
acted by Leslie FOllett, entered with
his pack OF toys and placed toys in the
stockings. Leslie FOlett certainly
looked the part of the rOgUish, good ma
tured kindly old elf, and made a de-
cided hit with the audience.
The program closed with a chorus
Merry Merry Christmas Bells" sung
by all the actors in the cantata.
Miss Alicia Swami, principal Of the
Villas school, and Miss Sue Lattner
teacher of the fourth grade, directed
the performance. which was for the
{ benefit of the piano debt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
RED CROSS WORK IN.
JUAREZ NEARS END
FL PasO Branch WithdraWs After
Treating II3 Patients and Spending
$1,000 in Care of Wounded.


American Red Cross aid will be with
drawn from the JUarez hospitals Thurs
day and the hospitals will be taken
charge Of by the officials appointed by
the "Constitutionalists. The FL Paso
branch of the Red Cross has withdrawn
from the Juarez hospitals, as its work
is done in Juarez, and all Of the fed
eral and rebel patients who were
wounded during the fighting IN and
around Juarez have either been dis
charged or are cOnvalescent.
During the time that the local Red
Cross had charge Of the hospitals it
spent $500 for the care of the wounded
Mexicans- This money was authorized
by the Red Cross headquarters in
Juarez and has been expended under
the direction Of the national officers.
One hundred and thirteen patients were
treated Five cases were brought to
the American side and operated upon
here. These men viii also recover. DR..
Jerome TriolO, who has been in charge
of the hospitals in Juarez, will leave
Thursday for Sinaloa to bring Mrs.
Triolo and baby back to Ell PasO. He
has been in charge of the relief work
for Villa since ne took the town. Duty
amounting to S14 had to be paid on the
Red Cross cots for Juarez-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-17
WOMEN BUY GUNS
TO FIGHT ENEMIES
Missouri Families Barrieade Houses in
Preparation For a Battle With
Feudist Raiders.

Springfield, No, Dec. 1T.-Members
Of the Collins family OF old Horton. in
Howell county, whose homes were
saided by feud enemies of the families
are arming themselves and barricading
their houses in preparation for "a bat
tie" according to reports brought here
today.
ParaIee Collins. the young woman
who was dashed with switches and or
dered to leave the state on pain of
death, appeared in West Plains accom-
panied by Mary Dick Collins, another
young woman who was ordered out OF
the county. After supplying themselves
with army revolYeFs and ammunition
the women departed, saying they in
tended to return to Old Horton ana
Fight it OUT
According to reports here great ex-
element prevails in the isolated VII
Ia &c and a second visit Of the two raid
ers would mean a pitched battle.
It is said the band of raiders was
made up of citizens of the community.