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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15
Women's Organizations,

The Sons Of the American Revolution
have secured the First Christian church
for the meeting OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, which will be
held in the church on the evening of
February p. Col Frank West. Second
cavalry. has offered the use Of the band
for this occasion Twenty-seven es-
saws have already been handed in and
the committee have read them over and
will decide on the prize essay on Satur-
day night. The committee is composed
Of Mesdames H B. stevens, T. A Hodge,
j.. NJ. Bray, Nary Ross kleSter, G. r
Hawks, J. r. Mcleod, E c. French,
Henry Easter This viii be a cOmpli-
mentary entertainment and an interest
ing program has been arranged
Mrs Arthur Marker entertained the
Thursday Sewing club at her home, 1907
Montana street. on Thursday afternoon.
plished. refreshments were served
Those who enjOyd the afternoon were:
1Iesdames O. A DanielsOn, Blake
Roach. George Franklin, H. p. Jackson,
Tom c. Lee, G. +. Putnam. Thomas
Binkley. Guy Priest. Fred Shaefer, Ed
Haught, Hazel Priest, Marcus BottOrff,
Alice MahOn, of Dallas, Texas; Missee
Anna SOrensOn and Bess Myers
The Travel" club held its regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. l. s.
Frankenberger, 1913 Nevada street. on
Friday afternoon Part Of the time was
given to the stuSy Of the book Of Gen
esis, after which new business was dis
pensed with and refreshments were
served The club then, as the members
adjourned homeward. distributed some
library books into the homes Of the
shut ms"
The first part Of the week the bible
classes and gymnasium classes and the
Trielle club of the Y. W. G. A. met at
the central rooms in honor Of Miss Ma
bel Stafford. About so young women
were present. Miss Stafford spoke on
the summer conference which is to be
held at Estes Park. Colo, and the young
women started Immediately making
plans to send delegates to this confer
ence. Miss Stafford also spoke on the
work in other parts Of Texas.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Current Events and Literature depart
ment of the Woman's club will be held
in the assembly hall Of Hotel PasO del
Norte on Wednesday afternoon, Febru-
airy 10. The program viii be as fol-
lows
Back to the Country Movement" by
Mrs He'll Hale
THE Young Woman Of the Rural
District" by Mrs. II. T. Bowie.
The Irish Play by Miss Josephine
Wooten.
Current Events, by Mrs. VIII Wat
son
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15
Springtlme Is the Time to Take Care
of our Complexion.

There is so mUch'dust in the spring
time, especially in FL Paso. on account
of the spring winds. that the complex
ion needs more than ordinary care You
viii find here all the best complexion
soaps and all the standard cleansing
creams Pay US a visit. If ii is your
first visit. we have no doubt you will
be surprised at the big stock Of toilet
preparations we carry.
Scott White & Co, Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

close Of his last term and sent his
resignation to the board. The direc-
tors unanimously reelected him and
appointed a committee of three, COM
posed OF " F. Payne, Henry S. Beach
and ". Cooley to see him and gain MS
consent TO serve another term
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

The gray serge, of which this dress
was made, shows the small embrOi-
dered insets to good advantage These
were made from some Oriental work,
done in the brightest of yellow, red
and blue on a linen groundwork.
The closing line extends from the
center of the back to the side row Of
buttons These are covered with the
serge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

The Flower shop forfresh & potted flow
ers Of allkinds. 213 Texas St, phone 620J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

Mr. Geo Peters. a native of Persia,
viii speak Sunday night at the First
Presbyterian church on -'MOhammedan-
ism and the Present Balkan Turkish
Situation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15
DcRces

The regular weekly dance viii be
given tonight at the Country club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15
About e. Pasocns

Mr. and Mrs Maurice Krupp are being
congratulated on the birth of a son on
Wednesday, February T.
S r. Morehead, who has been con-
fined to his home with an attack Of
rheumatism, is improving and was we'll
enough to sit up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

One of the largest and most enjoy
able church affairs given in some time
was the Valentine party given on Fri
day night by the Philathea class OF the
First Baptist church to the senior
Baraca and Philathea classes Of all the
other churches. The church parlors
were beautifully decorated with bloom
ing plants, cut flowers and red hearts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

Cali Mercury Messengers, phone 1912.
Place yourself in our hands during
Lent. Elite 5'arlOrs.
Prompt. Mercury Messengers, phone 4242
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-15

reliable messengers, phone 42f2.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22

JUAREZ. Mex, Dec. 22.-Althougb
negotiations have been under way for
the payment of S25O.OO0 for his re-
lease. Luis Terrazas. jr., Sunday was
held prisoner by Gen. Villa at Chi
huahua. The father, whose estate.
together with that Of the Creels was
confiscated through a decree issued
by Villa attempted to procure the
prisoners release and safe conduct to
the border, first through an appeal to
Washington and now by the payment
of money to the rebels.
When TerrazaS ST. accompanied
the federal forces in their flight to the
border. the women members Of his
family refused TO leave. They are
still in Chihuahua helping in the eff
forts to release TerraZas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
PINK STOCKINGS
BRING IN MONEY
DiSpenSary Fund Aided by Lit
tie StOCkingS-Campaign for
Babies Will Close Christmas
Day.
FOR THE BABIES.
The mink stockings are doing their

The pink stockings are doing their
mission we'll Each mail brings in
new returns and il is expected that
by Christmas day when the fund VIII
be closed that the great majority OF
stockings will have been returned
with their Christmas gifts TO the
babies. In addition to the fund
which they are bringing in the sun
dav schools of the First Christian
church Sunday voted $25 to the dis
pensary and the Philathea class OF
the same Sunday school taught by
Mrs. r. w. Taylor, pledged an ad-
ditional So
Among other contributions. also.
was S3.O5 sent by the children OF the
Linden school.
The stocking sent to the offices of
the Oliver Chilled Plow Co. was re-
turned containing Sc. the gift OF the
office employees. Miss Laura Wirth
took possession Of the stocking and
made a personal canvass of the office.
The young women in the offices OF
the Campbell Folding Paper Box Co.
sent in $3.50. Most of the cOntrihu-
tions from the stocking campaign
with the exception of those from the
different offices have come in anany-
mously. Little Miss RoWena Nore
sent i'm so cents and Martha and
"
+ L, Sims. returned the stocking
with dollar bill.
In the toy contest, Louis Kovatch
reported Monday morning SIX new
contributors with 81 cents. There
are but two more days left before
the three beautiful dolls and the
wonderful stTucto outfits VIII De
awarded. But the two days are free
of school duties and the children who
are working so hard TO win the prizes
and at the same time 10 help the
babies. Will have plenty OF oppor-
tunity 10 raise their standing.
The News-Times campaign for the
babies Will close on Christmas day
and all those wishing TO help 20 make
the dispensacy a permanent institu-
ton and "a make possible the en-
largement and Improvement Of the
dispensary quarters and thereby rem
der IL possible 20 care for greater
number Of suffering little ones
should send in their gifts 10y that
time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
ACTORS DAMAGE
SUIT ON TRAIL
player Asks S775 Damages From Pro-
prietor of Local Theater for
Breach of Contract.

The suit of Waclaw Wojtecki against
Helen DruZbicka, formerly proprietor
OF the White Eagle theater on W. Di-
vision st.. in which the former claims
$775 damages for alleged breach of
contract. was on trial before Judge
Seebirt IN the superior court Monday.
Wojtecki alleged that he and three
others constituted a theatrical troupe
engaged 20 present plays al the thea
ter during the spring of 1912. He
complains they were discharged be-
fore the termination OF the contract.
Mrs. Dru ubicka in answer pleads that
the discharge was justified. alleging
that the players We're incompetent
that they We're continually drunk and
that their performances were vulgar
and indecent. driving away patronage.
She says that the theater was being
run at a great loss when the company
was discharged.
a demurrer 10 this answer has been
filed by the plaintiff attorneys and
this was being argued Monday morn
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
COUNCIL To HOLD
ITS FINAL SESSION
City Fathers to Close Up Most
of Business of Present Ad-
miniStratiOn Tonight.

Final passage Of three ordinances,
one requiring street cars to come TO a
standstiu before crossing the city's
bOulevards, another designating the
kinds of vehicles that shall not use
the bOulevards for travel. and a third
placing damages collected on account
of the opening of Union St. i'm 1910.
in the general fund for use until July.
1917, when such damages shall be
paid TO the Sanders Egbert Co. and j.
y. Oliver, trustee, will be among the
leading features Of the closing session
of the present council which takes
place Monday night.
Members of the council have agreed
to leave the boards virtually clean.
only a few matters being left to 90
over to their successors. Among these
IS the ordinance introduced two weeks
ago at the instance of local merchants,
requiring movers to report TO the city
clerk each Monday. the names Of the
people whom they have moved during
the previous week. ard the old and
new addresses; another having to do
with increasing the salaries of the city
fremen. and thirdly, d recommends
tiOn from the Melting Pot division of
the Commercial Athletic club urging
a change in the names OF certain city
streets.
Two new ordinances will come be-
transferring $4,000 from the general
fund 10 the park fund. for the inn
provement of st. Louis boulevard in
tersections, and the other appropriate
inc $3.50 from the general fund 10 the
engineering fund OF the board of pub
lie works The council Will also re-
ceive City Controller Joyces report
for Novfmber.
Saturday and Monday. city officials
and employees received their pay for
December. as authorized by the cOun-
ell two weeks ago. on account of the
Christmas season. instead of being
paid half on the 18th and half on the
first of the. month as usual The gen
eral trend Of the work about the city
hall is the preparation OF annual re-
ports and the closing of the books for
the year. in anticipation Of turning af-
fairs over Ia the new administration
Jan. 8.
There viii probably be a brief ses-
sion OF the old council that night 20
receive the reports. after which the
new administration Will take hold.
This Monday night. however will
mark the closing Of the present coun-
ell for all practical purposes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
MEN ARRESTED HERE TO
GET 90 DAYS IN JAIL

William Sanders -. and Arthur
Stephenson, 3S, two men with police
records all through SOlthern Michs-
gan were apprehended by the police
here and returned 20 ST Joseph Mich.
Sunday evening. where they were
quickly sentenced 10 80 days In Jail
for shop lifting Monday noon
Both had just finished serving 80
day sentences in the county jail at
Benton H3rbor last Thursday and Fri
day II il alleged they stole a manicure
set from a drug store and bottle Of
whisky from a saloon. as well as sew
erai other articles from other places.
Detective Lane picked them up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
STRANGE WOMAN
IS FOUND IN ROOM
WITH DEAD MAN
Prominent Lawyer Dies and
Adjoining Chamber Holds
Sensation for Friends and
Community.

MONTICELLO, n. ", Dec. 22.-
Revelations Of fact that are more
strange than figment OF fiction have
followed the sudden death of Melville
II. Couch, for 10 years district attor-
ney of Sullivan county and former
partner of Alton B. Parker.
In the custody Of the police IS a
strange, frightened woman who lived
for > years in the SeclusiOn of a bare
little room that opened from Mr..
Couch's office. he door that led from
the office to the living quarters OF this
strange bond servant was always lock
ed and no one save Couch and his
queer companion passed through ii.
Within a few feet from the busy
Office with it's daily stream of clients
the woman huddled in silence
throughout the day. Occasionally at
night she stole forth and roamed
through the streets.
Although Mrs. Couch was a frequent
visitor at the office of her husband she
never suspected what the secret room
contained.
During the excitement attending
the finding of COuch'S body upon a
lounge in the room, some one climbed
upon a chair and peered through the
transom into the second room. There
he saw a woman huddled up on the
floor beside "A plain iron bed. Her
clothing was poor and nl-ftting, her
face had the look Of a drug-user, or
one who lives in solitude and her
disheveIed hair was streaked with
gray.
Sheriff Kinney opened the door and
the woman walked out.
Il am Josephine Brance, she
stammered and then broke into hys-
terical weeping.
Woman Is Held.
Although the authorities are certain
that Couch died a natural death they
detained the woman TO learn the Sc
cret companionship with the lawyer
Mrs Couch. who was present WneH
tr,e secret door was opened, tainted at
the sight Of the woman.
Mrs. Brance said she came from
Goshen. Y. y. and met Couch ID
wears ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
REF PRIMAND FOR
OFFICERS GIVEN
BY PRES. WILSON
CarabaO Club Members Should
Never Have Forgotten Loyal
ty They Owed Service and
Government, He Says.

WASHINGTON Dec. CA rep
rimand for the officers involved IN
the Carabao dinner incident was ap-
proved Monday by Pres. Wilson.
He took this action upon the rec
ommendation OF SeCy. OF War Garri-
son and Secy of the Navy Daniels.
His letter 60 the two secretaries was
as follows.
My Dear Sirs:-
ALLOW me to thank YOU for your
report on the action of certain Off
GERS OF the army and navy at the re-
cent dinner of the Military Order OF
the Carabao.
The officers who were responsible
for the program OF the evening are
certainly deserving of "a very serious
reprimand which / hereby request be-
administered. and l cannot rid myself
Of q feeling "a great disappointment
that the general body of officers as
sembled at the dinner should have
greeted the carrying out Of such
program with apparent indifference
TO the fact that il violated some OF
the most dignihed and sacred ira
ditions Of the service
Il am told that the songs and 9TH
er amUsementS of the evening were
intended as Tun. What are we "a
think il FUN 10 bring their official
superiors into ridicule and the poll
cies of the government. which they
are sworn TO serve with unQuestiOn-
ing loyalty into contempt? If this is
their idea Of fun what is their idea
of duty2 IT they do not hold their
loyalty above all silly effervescencies
OF childish wit what about their pro
feSsiOn, do they hold sacred? o..
My purpose therefore. in admin
iStering this reprimand is TO recall
the men who are responsible for this
lowering of standards 10 their ideal.
To remind them of the high Consci-
ence with which they ought 10 put
duty above personal Indulgence and
TO think Of themselves as responsible
men and trusted soldiers even while
they are amusing themselves as
diners-OuJ.
Sincerely yours.
.ANnnDR OW WI SON /"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
CAN'T PROSECUTE
BURKE FOR GRAF 7

wASHIN GTON. Dec. 22.-John
Burke, now under investigation uy
the war department on the charge OF
accepting graft while in the
OF ths Panama railroad, cannot be
nom.naily prosecuted according to a
decision OF the department of justice
Received by SeCy. Garrison Monday.
Burke Is an employe of the Panama
railway and not of the government
Therefore ne cannot in a legal sense
be criminally prosecuted for taking
graft.
Tho only recourse the government
will have against Burke" said Secy.
Garrison Monday, lis 10 sue him
through the Panama railroad 10 re-
cover the money ne is said 20 have
obtained illegally.
Under the anti-tipping statute Of
New York, however. il is probable
that Burke could be Criminally pro-
secuted by the railroad for accepting
gratuities from the firms which fur
nish the supplies
The Panama railroad is incor-
porated under the laws Of New York.
the only state which has a statute
OF this nature and Burke may be
amenable TO its provisions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
CURRENCY BILL
ALL READY To co
THROUGH HOUSE
Congress by Unanimous Con-
sent Votes to Allow But Two
Hours for Final Debate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga unani-
nous consent agreement was reached
in the house Monday afternoon to de-
bate the currency bill for one hour
on each side after the conference re-
port Is brought in.
Majority Leader Underwood stated
that no was assured by Chairman
Class that the report would be pre-
sented at $3.50 O'Clock. Minority
Leader Mann agreed with Underwood
and Progressive Leader MurdOck, to
hold a night session, If necessary, TO
dispose OF the report at once. Under
wood stated he believed il was the
wish OF all members that adjournment
FOR the holidays be taken as Quickly
as possible.
Rep. wingo Of South Carolina.
threatened TO object to unanimous
consent TO omit the usual 24-hour de-
lay but was prevailed upon not 10 do
so.
Announcement OF the unanimous
consent was greeted with applause
from all sides OF the house
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-At 1880
O'Clock Monday morning the joint
conference committee on the adminis-
tratiOn currency bill agreed TO strike
from the measure the senate DrOVis-
ION for an insurance fund TO guaran-
tee deposits in national banks. At
that time but single point of dis
agreement was SILL i'm dispute That
was the composition OF the federal re-
serve board. The committee agreed
to strike out the senate amendment
which would allow the use of the new
federal reserve notes as bank reserves.
The confereeS agreed on an EN-
urely new provision to- take care of
the outstanding government two per
cent bonds on which the present cur
rency is based. They will be retired
running two years after the new SyS-
tenn Is Installed at the rate OF S25, ,OOO,-
900 year. This amount VIII be TAX
en- over from the present national
banks by the new regional banks in
proportion To their capital and sur
plus. On one-half OF their bonds the
regional banks viii be allowed TO Issue
currency similar TO the present bank
notes. The remainder will be retired
by the substitution of 30 year three
percent bonds or treasury gold notes
with an agreement that the regional
banks viii renew the notes each year
for thirty years.
The bank reserve section "a framed
by the senate was accepted with but
slight changes They require the re-
serve OF IS per cent i'm central reserve
city banks, 15 per cent in reserve city
banks and II per cent In country
banks.
The makeup OF the federal reserve
board was the last matter in dispute.
The house members reluctantly agreed
that the secretary OF agriculture be
relieved but insisted that the comp
troller of the currency remain.
For nearly tzyo hours the conference
discussed the question of placing the
controller on the board without re-
suit. The senate conferees were en-
livened on the question, the admins
tratiOn senators Hollis Shafroth and
Pomrene siding with the house mem
berS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
BIGGEST BANK IN
MEXICO FAILS To
OPEN ITS DOORS
K of London and Mexico
City SuspendS and Huerta
Situation is GIoomy-RebeIS
Winning at TampiCo.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. ID. - The
Bank of London and Mexico City,
one Of the biggest financial institu-
tions i'm Mexico, failed to open its
doors Monday.
Officers of the bank denied that it
was insOlvent and declared that the
suspension OF business was only tenn
pOrarily. 1t was admitted that there
was a shortage OF cash but repre-
sentatiVes OF the bank said they had
plenty OF credits.
The financial situation is the
glOOmiest in the history of modern
Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
HITS OFFICER IN FACE
Drunk Man Declines to BE sent Home
and Gets into Court.

"Fined 81 and costs That was
the Judgment of Judge Farabaugh i'm
the city court Monday morning, as inn
posed upon Albert Krescnewski. ac-
cused of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. the latter in that he struck
the officer who arrested him al II
o'clock Sunday night on Olive 81. Ac-
cording 10 the officer ne tried 90 get
the drunken man 10 go home, but ne
refused.
on taking him 10 the box 10 ring
for the patrol, and while turning the
lever he felt somebody's fist pressed
viciously against his face. and then
noticed his prisoner was gone. In
making his escape. KreScneWski trip
ped on a wire and buried his face
against telephone pole. taking on
some remarkable" decorations that
he brought with him into court
When araigned he plead guilty
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-22
SET BLOODHOUNDS
AFTER MURDERER
Rich Farmer Slain and Daugh-
ter Attacked BY Man Who
Afterwards Sets Fire to the
House.

AMSTERDAM. y. y. Dec. "a
posse with bloodhounds is searching
Montgomery county for a desperate
who killed John Barrett. wealthy
farmer after murderolslr attacking
Helen Barrett his daughter The
murderer set fire 20 the house o. hide
mis- crime
Trained man-huntlng dogs were
taken 10 the scene 81 the crime. hut
owing 20 the fact that the murderer
had ] . hours start it was feared that
ne had managed to escape by board
ing q New York Central freight train.
Mis- Barrett reas sitting before ths
beers of the family having retired.
man with al iron bar iu his hand.
burst IEo the room. Miss Barrett
screamed but before she could move
the man had struck her over the
head rendering her unconscious The
girls father aroused br the scream
ran down stairs but when bee reach
eel the bottom he fell dead with "A
bullet IN his brain
James Barrett. n son. was awaken
cd hA the shot nIr he Was too terri
HcQ to move until The SLAYER had
neu. Then be cr-pr down ~rairs and
found the house aire Ate Duttns
unl the lre he released his sister.
whom he FOUND bound and ragged in
81 corner When day broke De nOti-
he'd The sheriff oI the crime
That robbery was uot the motive
was shown ly the iact that the mus-
derer nal not taken S20O which va
in the ToOm.