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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
FIRE DEPARTMENT VETERAN SAYS
AROZ QUENCHED HIS RHEUMATISM
Lieutenant Thos. J. Kelly of
San Francisco Praises
New Remedy.

Lieutenant Thomas J. Kelly OF en-
CINE p, San Francisco fire department,
who, during his tWenty-one years
service as Q fireman, has fought in
nearly every big fire that has meuaced
the city, is receiving the congratula-
tions of his friends on his recovery
from an attack of sciatic rheumatism.
He has no hesitancy in telling these
same friends that his recovery is due
to his using of AkOz, the wonderful
radioactive medicinal mineral, dis
covered by former State Harbor Com
missioner and State Labor Commission
er J. D. Mackenzie.
In talking about his case, Lieutenant
Kelly says:
About four months ago 1 became
the victim of sciatic rheumatism in my
left leg, accompanied by neuritls IN
my left chest. The pain became so IN
tense that 1 could not sleep at nights
and / lost thirty pounds in short
time After managing to report at my
station for a month, engine p, was
forced to take a layoff. 1 tried many
remedies and finally went to the not
springs. l got but little relief from
anything L tried. On my return to the
city, after being off duty for two
months, 1 was told about Akoz- 1 got
some and began drinking the water. In
a weeks time 1 was back to the fire
house and have reported regularly
since.
after four weeks use of the water
all pains have disappeared and L have
recovered my weight. / shall continue
drinking the water for month or
more, to be sure that my system Is en-
, tirely rid of all the impurities that
caused my suffering.
L assert that AkOz is responsible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
GERMANS EXPEL
INVADING FOE


tacks in the neighborhood OF Newport
At BixschoOte we took 22O prisoners on
Dec. %.
1.-THE enemy was again active We'd
nesday in the neighbOrhOod of ChalOns.
Infantry attacks followed a fierce ar
tillery attack made by the enemy in
the region of SOuain and Perthea.
These were repulsed.
Trench Recaptured, Abandoned.
"a trench, kept under continuous fire
by the enemy. was lost by US, but was
recaptured in the evening. The position
was abandoned after this successful
counter attack because parts Of the
trenches had been almost leveled by the
enemy's fire More than 100 prisoners
were left in our hands.
Report Russians Repulsed.
ITO the east we have assumed the
offensive and are advancing from Nei-
denburg and SOldau (in east Prussia).
We have repulsed the Russians after
several days fighting at Mlawa north
ern POland) and the enemy's positions
at Mlawa again are in our hands. More
than 1000 prisoners were taken in these
battles.
AT the confluence of the Bzura and
Rawka rivers fierce bayOnet attacks
took place at many places. The artil-
lery could do little on account of the
misty weather
Russians RepuIsed at TOmasEOw.
"The Russians suffered heavy losses
on the right bank Of the Pilica river,
in the district to the southeast ,of To-
maszow. The Russians attacked fierce
ly several times, but were repUlsed by
the Austro-German armies with heavy
losses.
Farther to the south. the situation
generally is unchanged"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
FLOOD DAMAGES
FARM DISTRICT
Sweeps Away Houses in
Santa Cruz Valley of
Arizona.

Tucson, Ariz, Dec 24-Dozens of
ranch dwellings in the Santa Cruz val
ley have been swept away by floods,
the result of recent heavy rains, which
converted the normally shallow Santa
Cruz river into a torrent a mile and a
half wide. Chief damage was suffered
at Anado, between Tucson and Nogales,
Wednesday night. Two Mexicans were
reported drowned there. An American
soldier was reported drowned at Naco.
Severe damage has been inflicted all
the way from Phoenix to the Mexican
border.
An open cut a mile long containing
10 centrifugal pumps and other ma
chinery costing 100000 which served
the Tucson Farms company project
went under water Wednesday after
noon.
Poles coming down the river little
later indicate that the power lines had
been destroyed.
Flood Tears Through Bisbee.
At Bisbee, floods tore through the
deep canyons between the mountains
and inundated portions of the business
section. Gangs of city wOrkmen were
engaged there Wednesday night dig
ging and scraping away three foot
layer of sand deposited upon the main
streets by the flood, which receded al
most as rapidly as it came.
Nogales remained isolated Wednes-
day night as well as Fort Huachuca,
Florence and Ray. the two latter being
near Phoenix. where the Salt River val
ley irrigation project with its extern
sive and costly canal system suffered
severely.
-Detachments of national guardsmen
were sent out Wednesday night to aid
flood sufferers and guard threatened
points.
Main Line Traffic Stopped.
Main line traffic on the Southern Pa
cific railroad was stopped Wednesday
night when the RillitO river culvert,
nine miles west of here, was washed
out.
Passengers on the stalled Nogales
train at Otero, so miles south Of here,
were without food for "a hours Then
they made their way to neighboring
ranches.
National guardsmen tried to swim
their horses across three miles Of wa
ter neck deep at Sahuarita, IS miles
south of here, in response to telephone
calls for. help. Their efforts to reach
a house where a family was crying FOR
help failed.
Southwestern Railroad Damaged.
The San Pedro river west of Blsbee
was a mile wide Wednesday, the 81
Paso and Southwestern railroad tracks
were washed out in several places, and
| five irrigation dams in the San Pedro
valley were reported carried out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
CLIFF ton ROAD
IS WASHED OUT
Heavy Rains Do Much Dam
age to Road Between
Lordsburg and Clifton.

Lordshurg, n. NJ, Dec. ga severe
wash out on the New Mexico ana Ari-
IONA railroad brought sOuthbound
trains here from II to five hours late
and, during the Christmas rush. traffic
was contested Heavy rains near
York washed away the track in two
places and it was necessary to build
temporary lines around these places so
the trains could continue to this city.
All of this section has been visited
by rains detrimental to railroads and
mines The local mining companies are
compelled to shut down until such
time as the roads are in condition
for ore hauling. The cattlemen fear
the torrents will ruin the present grass
burt will help things greatly in the
sUring. The oIdtimers claim there was
never such weather in southern Grant
county at this time of the year IN the
history of New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
CARRANZA AIDS
SALAZAR TO ARM
Continued From Page One)

(COlttnueQ FROM rage Ouel
We're killed or taken prisoners by Gen.
Gavira. A further victory is reported
by Carrancistas over. Cal Rios, in the
nelghborhOOd Of IrapuatO.
Berth For LIOrente.
Enrique c. Llorente, former MaderO
consul here, is slated for the post Of
minister of foreign relations in the
cabinet that will be formed following
the naming of a provisional president
on Jan. 1, according to advices received
here. The foreign office is now IT
charge of Lie. Jose Ortiz Rodriguez.
SinalOR For villa.
Reports received here by Villa
agents from Mexico City tell of the ar
rival at the capital Of Gen. Felipe
loa, for a conference with Villa. 1t is
declared that many of the garrisnns
in Sinaloa have declared their al
legiance to the convention gOvernm mt
and governor Riveros will be commits
stoned by villa to act with Gen. Julian
Medina in an extensive west coast cam
paign, according to the advices.
SaItIllO Nay Surrender.
Negotiations looking to the surren-
der of Salullo to the convention forces
are in progress, according to Villa ad-
vices. These state that Col Fermin
Acosta is acting as the convention rep
Gen. Luis Gutierrez, brother of the
provisional president, who has hereto
fore been a strong Carranza supporter.
Acosta, according to reports received
here, has reported to Mexico City that
the city, with its garrison. Will be
turned over to the convention forces
in q few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
WEST COAST WANTS PEACE;
FORTIFICATlONS DESTROYED

On Board U. S. S. San Diego, Mazat-
Ian, Mex, Dec %, by Wireless to San
Diego, Calf, Dec 24.-Interest in any
further fighting along the Pacific coast
has died out, and the soldiers are
selling their arms and ammunition.
Troops stationed at Mazatlan have de-
stroyed the Notifications, Quiet pre-
walls along the entire coast and it is
freely reported that the Carranza
chiefs are preparing to leave the coun-
try.
In the hope of raising forces to
check Villa sentiment on the west coast
OF Mexico, Gen. Jesus Carranza, brother
o. Venustiano Carranza, left Mazatlan
today aboard the Mexican gunboat
Guerrero for Salina Cruz. Gen. Car
ranza's departure followed upon a con-
ference here with Gen. Iturbe.
Loyalty on the Guerrero to the Car
rama party was considered so uncer-
tain that a military guard went NlOng
to keep the crew from mutiny.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
VILLA To LEASE
AMERICAN CARS
Will Secure Equipment For
His Railroad From U.
S. Lines If He Can.

Contracts for the leasing of 400 COX
cars, together with a considerable
amount of passenger equipment and
motive power, are now pending bs-
tween the National railway and Ameri-
can railroads, according to advices re-
ceived here It is stated that the roll
ing stock will be leased for period Of
one year and that in the meantime all
material going into the construction
of cars will be allowed to enter Mexico
duty free. The big repair shops at
Aguascalientes are now employing 4
force of 1900 men and are being worked
IA hours a day. All damaged equip
ment on the lines controlled by Villa is
being sent to the shops for repair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SNANPED;
PHONE SHOPPING IS THE LATEST;
RAIN MAKES THIS NECESSARY

To accommodate the great number
of calls, the company EMPLOYED all Of
the telephone girls obtainable and had
two girls working on the switchboard
where one girl usually works. Even
then they found that there were not
enough plugs to make the connections
as fast as they came in.
1.-THE service may be a little slow
during the day." Mr. Stratton
said this morning, "but the pub
lie will appreciate our position
and will be patient, as this is
a condition which we could not antici-
pate and one that has never occurred
bination of heavy rains and the day be-
fore Christmas when everyone wishes
to do the eleventh hour shopping, has
caused a flood of calls through our
exchange which surpasses the flood
outdoors"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
Prescott GiUes Phoenix
WorId's Largest Christmas
Tree; Is Set Up in Plaza

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 24.-Phoenix is
to have one of the largest Christmas
trees in the world this year. 1t is a
handsome silver fir, 80 feet high, and
was sent to Phoenix as a gift from the
city of Prescott, having been cut near
that place.
Already the tree has been set up
on the city hall plaza. On Christmas
morning it viii be loaded with gifts
for the poor of the city. The distribu-
ton Of gifts viii be attended by
elaborate open-air ceremony. Christ
mas carols will be sung by a chorus
of 100 voices and several bands are to
/, Dlay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
GREEK LEPER IS DEPORTED;
COST TO u. S. Is $4,000

st. Louis. No, Dec. 24-It cost the
United States approximately $4,000 to
deport a Greek leper, ArastOsios Loizos,
who was discovered in st. Louis. The
movement of the man vas kept secret
A special car was engaged at a cost
of $500 and permission was obtained
from the board Of health of every state
between st. Louis and New York
through which the railroad runs. A
government revenue cutter carried the
leper to a passenger shin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
SAYS u. S. WILL HAVE
A WORLD WIDE MARKET

Phoenix, Ariz-, Dec. 24-"The United
States must have a worldwide market
and will get it under the Democratic
administration" said vice president
Thomas R. Marshall Wednesday.
Commenting on the recent meeting
Of representatives of the Pan Amer
lean union. where the rights Of neu-
tral nations were discussed, he said:
1--WE claim the right to deal with all
nations, irrespective Of their private
wars"
He instanced the copper situation, in
which Arizona is vitality interested as
an example of the folly of the home
market idea.
Roller skates, Allen Arms & Cycle Co.
4 a------Es
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
NEGRO IS HELD BY POLICE
AS SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER

Walter Tatum, a negro, is being held
by the police pending an investigation
of his record while in FL PasO.
Tatum is suspected Of being one Of
the negroes who held up Robert
Hoover several weeks ago while he was
returning with a girl friend from q
dance. Young Hoover saw the negro
in jail Thursday morning but could
not positively identify him as the man
who robbed him.
William Paschal, bicycle patrolman,
was killed the same night that Hoover
was robbed. Two negroes were thought
to have done the killing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24

I'll PAsO will have the wettest
r. Christmas in history this year
- The rain has been falling since
last Saturday, almost continuously
though not heavy until this morning
Today it set in to raining heavily at an
early hour and continued through the
day. The yards and unpaVed streets'
already wei soaked, were soon pud-
dies Of mud and water, and 1t did not
take the paved streets long TO become
rivulets and rivers
The storm Center.
El PasO is the storm center OF the
whole country, according ito reports re
celved at the local weather office, the
barometer here being the lowest of any
Mace in the country The total rainfall
for the holiday week in FL Paso, pc
ginning last Saturday morning and
ending this morning at o, was LIZ
inches The rainfall since o'clock
today has exceeded that From TINS
morning to 10, it was $50, making a
total since last Friday Of Z49.
Streets Are Rivers.
Montana street. from the east END
down to the city, was running river
throughout the day and the only way
many people could get out from their
homes without Wading in water from
ankle deep to knee deep was to nave
the nickel automobiles come up TO the
curb and pick them off On the eastern
end OF the street, the water poured
down out Of the mountains and arroyoS
onto the paving. Boulevard and Arizona
streets were about as bad.
The Wettest Christmas.
This condition prevailed throughout
the eastern section of the city and all
the low country is a sea of water. Many
OF the streets have been washed al
most as badly as by the summer rains
THIS is the heaviest winter rain that
anybody can remember. 1t has often
showed about Christmas, making the
ground sloppy and MUDDY put such q, a
heavy rain as this for the holidays IS
unknown in past history Christmas
dav, 1911, there was light fan OF
rain. but the past two Christmases
were dry.
Snow Falls in Rain.
During the rainfall this morning,
snow began to fall and the phenomenon
of the great white flakes sailing 10 the
Nvatersoaked earth in the midst OF the
heavy patter Of rain caused hlucn Gu
rious comment.
The citv street forces are all out
working where possible TO prevent the
rain doing any more property damage
than can be helped.
street Cars and Trains Delayed.
Traffic on many of the street car
lines was delayed Thursday morning
by the heavy rain. Sand and sInalI
rocks clogged the switches, particularly
along the Boulevard, and in some cases
cars were stalled a half hour.
Only one accident, and that minor
one. was reported as the result OF the
rain. This occurred about $3.50 a. NJ
when a Highland Park car. rounding
the turn at Stanton street and the
Boulevard, struck an eastbound High
land Park car coming up the Boulevard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24

for my recovery from rheumatism and
neuritis 1t is a wonderful remedy and
did me a world Of good ] have told
every fireman 1 know in the depart
ment about it. 1 do not hesitate to
recommend it to any one suffering
from rheumatism.
Akoz is just as effective when used
for the treatment of stomach trouble,
liver. and kidney trouble, eczema, piles,
ulcers and other ailments. As Xmas
gift for an ailing friend or relative you
could not choose a more suitable gift
than a treatment of this remedy.
AkOz is now being introduced in El
Paso at Kelly Pollafd drug store. Visit,
phone or write the Akoz man for fur
Their information regarding tbs adver-
tisemcnt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
Il PAS0'S VETTEST CHRISTMAS;
THIS CITY IS CENTER,0F STORM
WITH SNOW AND RAIN MINGLING

The rear step of the eastbound car was
torn off. No one was injured and lne
cars proceeded after a brief stop
Juarez Deep in Mud.
All traffic in Juarez was practlcauy
suspended. The streets were in places
q. foot deep in mud. Three small IN
occupied adobe houses back Of tne
market were wrecked by the storm,
the foundations being undermined.
was reported at the Mexican Central
railway station that the tracks nau
been damaged near Mesa, but that they
would be repaired in a few hours. -,
Trains were delayed again THURSDAY
bv the rains and heavy Christmas mai
and travel. Trains from the WGs'
we're esneciallv late because of wash
Outs in Arizona, and trains from the
north and east were also delayed Dy
stoEms and cold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS POUR
IN AT WHITE HOUSE

Washington, D. c., Dec 24-Christ-
mas presents are increasing the white
house mail enormously. All members
of the presidents family are receiving
them, but none will be opened until
Christmas
The president has distributed 125
turkeys to white house employees. He
is following the late Mrs. Wilson's eE-
ample of giving useful presents to
some of the city's poor The president
is also a regular contEsbutor to the
Washington Associated Charities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
WOULD MAKE KAISER'S SON
THE RULER OVER HUNGARY

Petrograd, Russia, Dec. 24.-It is re-
ported here in diplomatic circles that
Germany is pushing the candidature
of prince Eitel Frederick. second son
of emperor William, for the throne of
the kingdom of Hungary, which is ex-
pected to be independent from Austria
after the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
WOMAN GHb5ES
PURSE SNATCHER
Man Grabs Mrs. E. L. Walk
er's Purse, Containing
$25, Escapes.

Mrs. E. L. Walker, residing al sVL
Nc coffin avenue lost a valuable purse
and over SIS at the corner or Ma8oIIIA
and Virginia streets, Wednesday even
ing, when she was accosted Dy p SI- %
snafcher. thought to be Mexican. Mrs.
Walker with a friend was WALKING
doyUntovn. Just before reaching the
corner. a man approached from behind
The two women did not hear MN ul-
til he was directly behind, and think
ing he desired to pass, MRS, Walk sIsa
stepped to one side. As she dld SO tHe
man drew alongside and with QUICK
movement wrested the purse from her
hand and ran away
Mrs. Walker took after him, calling
upon him to stop Her cries attracted
the attention of two men coming down
Myrtle avenue, who also gave chase'
but the man made his escape into an
aUev. Mrs. Walker Immediately notl-
fled the police. She stated Wednesday
morning that later at night MIR. walker
found another purse that had been ran
sacked. In it was found card indl-
eating that it belonged to some nurse.
Enter Store, shoot s. Woman.
According to the police, Victor Fer
nandez. who conducts a small grocery
store and butcher shop at Sc I'll Bor-
dero street, was struck on the head
and stunned by two MeN1cans VINO en-
tered the place with intent to rob.
Mrs. Fernandez, when she appeared on
the scene and began firing upon the
men, A quantity of meat and tobacco
was taken by the men,
Charged With Theft.
Manuel Levario was arrested We'd
nesday night, charged with theft from
the person and carrying pistol.
Leonidas Burrola, it is stated, report
ed that Levario had taken S35 from
his pocket. When Levario was
searched at the police station con-
siderable amount of money was found
on his person and also a pistol.
LOyden WinEO Robbed.
LoWden Wingo, the is year old son
OF T. N. Wingo, was held up by two
masked men Tuesday night at 11:40 p.
m The hold up occurred in front Of
the Wingo home in block 50, Govern
ment Hill. just as the boy was about
! to enter the gate. One of the high
waymen held a revolver to the boys
stomach, while the other searched him.
The robbers got s. and a few trinkets
OF small value
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24

N account of the rain, Madam ano
Miss Ell Paso are doing their
~ shopping by telephone.
All records of telephone calls were
broken Wednesday at the Trl-State
Telephone company's plant There
were 10000 calls sent into the central
exchange during the working day
Wednesday and general manager c. b.
Stratton estimated that there would
be 10000 calls registered at the eX-
change during the day today.
The city did much of its Christmas
shopping by telephone, the general
manager of the company says His es-
innate for today, if it is accurate, will
double the number of calls that have
ever been received on the switchboard
at the Texas street plant since the Ell
Paso exchange was =. es II7Ii '0'oUU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
AUSTRIAN TORPEDO SLIGHTLY
DAMAGES FRENCH CRUISER

Paris, France, Dec. 24.-An Austrian
submarine fired two tOrpedOes at a
French armOred cruiser in the strait
of Otranto. according to a cOmmunica-
ton issued today by the French minis
ter of marine.
One Of the torpedoes exploded for
ward, effecting unimportant damage,
the communication stated None OF the
cruisers crew was injured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
TWO AMERICANS AND ONE
BRITON HELD INCOMMUNICADO

Brownsville, Tex, Dec. 24.-George
E. Davis of Los Angeles, r. B. Hol-
land of Mexico City, and NJ Fl. Burn
ham. wealthy British subject, are be-
ing held in MatamOras incOmuntcado.
They were arrested a few days ago on
the charge that letters from anti
Carrancistas were found in their pos
session. Gen. E P. Navarette offered
no explanation other than that the
letters found on the foreigners were
very damaging"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
FRENCH GENERALS ARE
TIP ANCUsEsu1 mr., no nECEnVrET

Paris, France, Dec. 24-11:1O p. M
A number of generals according to a
headquarters dispatch, have been trans
ferred at their own request from the
atcive to the reserve army. Most of
them are broken in health owing to
the hardships they have endured. It
is said that none of them has been re-
tired
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
THINK CARRANZA WILL MAKE
NEnNEEREY HIS CAPITA 1

Brownsville, Texas Dec. 24.-The
Constitutionalist forces in Monterey
are being rapidly increased, and it is
reported here from apparently authentic
sources that Gen. Carranza will soon
make his capital in Monterey. The
command of Gen. Gonzales has been in
creased to $4,000 men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
EDITOR OF MEXICAN HERALD
IS RELEASED BY GEN. CHAC

Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-Paul
Hudson, editor and publisher of the
Mexican Herald, has been released
from custody through representations
by the Brazilian embassy to Gen. Man
ueI Chao governor of the federal dis
trict. Hudson was charged with po-
litical activity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
ONE HUNDRED TEXAS COUNTIES
GET NoRE III N THEY EAY sTATE

Austin, Tex, Dec. 24-Acccrding to
figures compiled by tax commissioner
A. L. Love from the records of the con-
trOler's department covering a period
of six years, it is disclosed that
approximately 100 counties in Texas
have received more money by way of
school appointments than they have
paid into the state treasury in taxes
for all purposes.
Ell Paso is one Of the counties that
pays to the state in taxes more than it
receives in school apportiOnment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24

Clean coal and fun weights mean
fuel economy. r. c. Semple, successor
Southwestern Fuel Co. Phone 531.-
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24

A fine Mexican Zarape as a gift for
your eastern friends, at
Beach's Art Shop,
4O8 San Francisco St-Advertisement