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The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19
NOT MUCH TIME TO LOSE.
Banks Must Get Into Reserve System
Soon, " at All.

Washington has been Is
sued to national banks by M, c. ELL
OFT, secretary Of the reserve bank or.
ganization, that to comply with the
currency act. they must signify within
sixty days Of its enactment their in
tention to Join the new system. Sew
eral banks had expressed the belief
that the law allowed them twelve
months in which to make known their
intentions. Under the law national
banks which do not so signify within
sixty days must prepare to liquidate
and are allowed twelve months for this
process.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19
Kansas Prooressives to 90 Il Alone.

Topeka. Kas.-A full state ticket
will be placed in the field by the pro-
gressives Of Kansas. with Henry j.
Allen Of Wichita. Kas., as candidate
for governor. This was decided at a
state conference Of the party Thurs.
day. Mr. Allen announced his candi.
dacy and party leaders said he would
not be opposed for the nomination.
At the banquet table addresses were
made by Albert J. Beveridge, former
senator from Indiana; Raymond Rob.
ms. chairman Of the progressive party
in Illinois, and Congressman Victor
Murdoch, the progressive candidate
for the United States senate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19
Italian Navy to Participate.

Naples, Italy.-Orders have been re-
ceived from the Italian minister Of ma
rine for the preparation of a squadron
OF Italian war vessels to participate in
the international naval gathering In
connection with the opening Of the
Panama canal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Lebanon. Mo.-After praying for
several days that she might die on
her emancipator's birthday. Raethel
Laneur, a negress and former slave.
died here Friday at the age Of 101
years. The negress lived in Kentucky
until emancipated and upon one occa-
sion, when Lincoln visited that state.
she darned his socks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19
ATTACK ON FEDERAL TRAIN.
Mexican Rebels Mako Raid In Tam.
pico District.

pico District.
Mexico City.-Rebels have again cut
OF the oil supply from Tampico over
the railroad into San Luis Potosi. this
time emphasizing their work by the
total destruction of passenger train.
wiping out the military escort and
killing and wounding many passen-
gers. At Las Canoas, twenty miles
south OF Cardenas. mines were explod-
ed beneath a passenger train from
Tampico. A battle between the fed
eral escort OF fifty and the rebels en-
sued. in which all OF the federals were
killed. Most Of the passengers, who
were in the rear cars. fed to the
brush and some Of them succeeded in
reaching nearby stations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19
Charter Day at state University.

Lincoln. Neb.-Charter day. which
fell this year on Sunday. February IS,
was observed Monday by vacation
from class work. In the afternoon the
annual interclass athletic meet was
held In the armory. In the evening
the fourteenth annual mid.winter COM
mencement exercises were held in st.
Paul's church with one OF the largest
classes ever graduated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Washington. - Consideration OF the
proposed constitutional amendment for
woman suffrage has been deferred
again In the senate because senators
gave notice they wished to discuss II
later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19
Fans VIII Get 1853 Games.

Chicago. - The Western Baseball
league will remain intact this season
and a SCHEDULE Of 16S games will be
played These We're the two impor-
tant decisions at the league meeting
just concluded here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Some men try to hide their light
under a bushel, while some others
make a fireworks display.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Some Of us don't really forget our
promises. We just brush them up and
use them over again.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Constipation causes and seriously aggra.
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated,
granules. Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Many mans popularity begins and
ends with himself
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more
| goods than others. Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-19

Western Newspaper Union News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
Foundation Work Is Pro
crossing Fast-Much
Concrete Is Laid.
BY e. H. BALDWIN.

Elephant Butte. n. NJ, Jan. 20.-Dur-
ing the month ending January 10. all
construction features at the dam We're
prosecuted with a continually increas-
ing force. The general progress has
Deen good, though along certain lines
somewhat Disappointing, owing to IN
ayoidable conditions
Masonry work was resumed December
Y with one shift using one galloway.
AS fast as the bed rock on the down
stream portion of the damsite was IN
covered and cleaned, it was covered
with concrete. In this way masonry
mas been laid along the toe, from the
block already built to the left abutment
below the railroad. to an elevation Of
4l65 feet and varying IL width from 80
to 120 feet.
This gives a continuous masonry face
along the downstream toe, affords g
stump II feet deep and cuts of FOR all
time seepage water from the down
stream side.
Laying Concrete.
Cleaning and filling the pockets and
working on a small area has been slow
work, but, considering the unfaVorable
working conditions, and with only one
shift and one-sixth the plant capacity
In use, the progress has been saustac-
tory. During that time. $3.50 cubic
yards of masonry were laid, and for the
Y days worked from January / to 10.
1915 cubic yards were laid, which IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
BURGLAR CAUSES
Y. W. G. A. PANIC
Goes Through Rooms of Building While
Young Women Are Eating Dinner;
Gets Money From Several

A burglar had the temerity to enter
the Y W. c. A. on West Missouri street
Monday night and 90 through the rooms
of the feminine occupants, who at the
time were in the basement of the build
ing eating their dinner. His courage net
ted him SIS.
Twenty feminine voices, in full chorus,
ranging from deep cOntralto to high So
prano, announced the fact thar the bur
glars visit had been discovered The
owners of the voices stood without their
doors. The doors were all open. Before
going to dinner the occupants had locked
their rooms. They held the keys IN their
hands. A view through the open door
WAYS showed that the rooms bad been
thoroughly rausacked- Trunks had been
opened and the contents of dresser draw
ers scattered about
"Burglarsi" was the CRY as q general
rush was made for the lower floor.
CITY detectives Fred DelgadO and o.
W Smith answered the appeal for help
"Thev have a nice roof garden On top
of the building said D. lgadO. eyes"
chinied in Smith, "a very nice one They
made us 90 all through the house and
then up or the root
Miss Katherine Hennesy, who lost SIS,
was the heaviest Ioss5. Misses Weather
lord and Kaw lost So each: Hiss Taylor
$3.50. Miss Peterson 81, Miss Mcintyre
$3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20

dfcates capacity Of $4,000 cubic yards
Der month. which it is hoped to reach
or exceed when there is sufficient area
to enable two shifts and the ehIre
plant to be used
Excavation Work
Excavation has progressed very seLt-
isfactOrily so far as output IS CON
cerned. but disappointing from the TACT
that a great deal more had to De re
moved than anticipated. Beneath Jne
vater-worn surface rock, that )ndl-
Gated river bottom at one time, ana
when first uncovered appeared sOund,
was found great depths of shale ana
badly broken sandstone that had to pc
excayated. This was particularly the
case in the upstream portion OF me
foundation, where cutOII IrenCu IN
absolutely imperYiOus material is nee
essary.
The excavation has here been car
ried to a depth of from 20 to 40 -eet,
and as it covers a large area and must
be carefully handled to avoid assuring
the sound rock beneath. 1t is both SLOW
ana expensive. However, the end IS IN
sight; this week should see the entire
and the east abutment below the rail-
road, ready for masonry
The Rock Work.
large force is working IN Doth
ouarries and considerable stone, both
crushsr rock and pIUns, has been taken
out other quarry sites are being pros
Decte6 so that when full masonry Ca
pacity is reached. there may be no lack
of material AS DEVELOPMENT or the
main quarry continues, better rock is
being obtained, particularly large
plums, which enables a larger percent
age to be used in the concrete. Since
resumption Of masonry work, this mas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
High Suspends Assembly;
Bailey Kindergartners
Are Promoted.

Ter or twelve examinations con-
front high school pupils this week. On
account of these there viii be no
assemblies for the rest Of the week.
The examinations will begin at $3.50
o'clock and last until noon There VIII
be an hours intermissiOn, instead Of
the former half hour, and the after
noon exams will run from L o'clock IN
til 4
At assembly Monday two declama-
lions were given by Idus Lambert and
Annie MacCOmas. Of the public speak
ing class. Principal HUghey announced
the examination hours.
Term examinations are being held
this week in all of the schools and the
daily routine Of lessons has been sus-
Beginning with the new term 10
little kindergarten tots from the
Bailey school viii be promoted to the
first grade. The youngsters are Leo
Jaffe, Charles Young, Lester Simon,
Virginia Lee Campbell, Patrick MacIn-
tosh, Ralph Spencer, julius Silverman,
Henry Silverman, Robert Meyers, Sam
FeIdman, Lucian Picard, Clara Picard
Villa Ship, Roy Taylor, Louise
Temple. David Brock, Francis Rogers
and VIII Sutton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
Rapid Progress On the Big Dam

averaged about p percent as against
II percent in the block previously Dul!t-
The embedding of large stone In me
concrete is economical if they can pc
obtained at reasonable cost as there IS
a consequent saving in cement anu
sand as well as labor; they also III ~
better work, as they break the DOIlu
and tend to prevent shrlnkase cIe~i-S
in the concrete
While only cOncreting with one snlLl.
advantage has been taken OF the AilIe
afforded to do some experimental H2IA
in the production of sand cement. IN
stead of sandstone. volcanic rock us
been used. The plant has also D55u
put in first class condition, minor de-
fects that can only be detected by con-
tinuOus operation corrected, and eV-
erything is in readiness Tor large
output
The drilling for grouting holes with
the core drill has continued. 10 cate
10 holes with a total depth Of Az IeeI,
have been drilled. The cores obtained
show excellent rocks for a depth OF ~
feet below the bottom Of the cutoIL
french. The longest core thus oh
tanned is IL feet, which is mucn
longer than any obtained with the
diamond drill when exploring the dam
Nearly 1000 Men at Work
Labor conditions are excellent, mere
being about 925 men on the payroll md
the number is continually increasing
on account of the influx OF labOrers. 1t
has been necessary to provide aqdl-
tiOnal quarters. Weather conditions
have been remarkably good For con
structiOn purposes. the climate OF this
portion of New Mexico cannot be sur
passed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
SAYS Mrs. Major Not Poisoned

miligram. or $500 OF a grain Of white ar
senic.
ing water" he said, showed neither NOR
p-' The sample Of vonit, October %" showed
no morphine but arsenic 1900 of a milli-
gram or 5000 Of a grain Of white arsenic
ne me Te''t tubes Of all Of these tests we're in
troduced in evidence and explained in full
10 the he bottles in which these specimens were
contained we're also introduced in evidence.
Spectators Bring Chairs With Them.
Last night after a recess from the after
noon large numbers Of people we're pres
ert carrying their own chairs from their
L,-,ss and places of business and using
tbese in any available place they could find
NOT otherwise occupied. Ihe night session,
boTvevar. was to some extent disappointing,
AZ most OF the evidence was purely techni-
cal in which the various terms in use In
chemical science was employed ana could
not be understood by the mass OF the spec
The time largely was taken up in pre-
-o-7ffnr to the Jury various exhibits that
@-sra Introduced in evidence in the nature
Of test tubes in which the experiments had
been made in determining poison in the
ed 10 Prof Seamon under the orders Of the
court All OF this was uninteresting to the
-sclred house that was looking for a con-
tinuation Of the line Of testimony OF the al
's'i'O' Mrs. Majors Death Eliminated
The testimony at night, as glVea 5y EroL:
MIS-. Christine Major as factor in the
prosecution, as no traces. of poison what
eyar was found in the analysis or the speci-
mems taken from her eXhumed body. The
witness also testified that he made test
Of me earth taken from the grave Of Mrs.
Christine Major, and the results showed no
arsenic. o., - -,
liver Of Mrs Christine Major He used this
in four lois one lot dividing into two, max
ing five analysis in all The first lot. weigh
inE rs grams, showed no arsenic The sec
ord Io+ 15O grams, showed no arsenic The
third was divided into 81 grams and As
grams respectively, the analysis Of the for
Tner gave a slight faint mirror in the tube
and could not be identified whether arsenic
or anthony. The latter showed no arsenic.
The fourth analysis showed no arsenic ne
said -
The next test was upon small piece OF
the spinal cord. No arsenic was found
The next test was upon the heart ana no
arsenic was found.
either the kidneys or the spleen.
Many Of the tubes used IN these tests,
said the witness, on account OF them being
negative. he did not preserve and others
did not label so as to identify them
Much Arsenic in EudOFa Majors Body.
The witness stated that as indicated from
the tests made upon the liver, fluid and
heart Of Miss EudOra Major, that If equal
ly distributed a basis Of 100 pounds her
body should have contained Al grains OF ar
senic-
Comparisons were made by the witness for
the benefit Of the jury, showing the tubes
containing white arsenic chemically pure
and metallic arsenic, as brought In the tests
These were shown to the jury through
microscope.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
NAMED FOR
200 MEXICAN CATTLE

On application of Ballard COldwell and
Ezequiel Monies, Judge a. NJ Walthall,
of the 41st district court, Monday after
noon appointed D. c. Crowell receiver of
200 head of Mexican cattle claimed by
the plaintiffs. Coldwell and Monies al
legged that the cattle had been Unlaw
fully driven out of Mexico and delivered
to w. G. and Joe Moore, Wilson brothers
gether with the Galveston, Harrisburg &
San Antonio Railway company, were
named as defendants in the application.
At the time of filing the application
the plaintiffs said that the cattle had
been loaded on cars at Sierra Blanca,
Tex, and that the intention was to trans.
port them out of the state, The total
value of the cattle was given at $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
SAVED FROM The
SURGEONS KNIFE
Following the Advice Of Dr.. o. A Young.
Walnut Woman Escapes
Operation
'rWalnut. Sept. 20.

Or. O. A. Young,
Dear Doctor
q take this means of expressing M
thanks and gratitude to YOU for what
YOU have done for me the past three
months. When I called at your office 7
was suffering with an attack of severe
pain in my stomach and had been for
several days. I have been subject to
these attacks for years. I have taken
treatment from different physicians for
stomach trouble Well, YOU pronounced
the trouble Gallstones, and a pretty bad
case, but You told me you could cure
me in six months. I began taking your
medicine, but the attacks continued and
I suffered terribly I wrote YOU that I
would give up your treatment and 20 to
the hospital for an operation and had
the time set to 90. You wrote me at
once and told me to wait until the attack
was over and then begin the treatment.
took your advice and escaped the oper-
alton. I have not had a pain In my
stomach since. 1 take the medicine as
directed. I am careful not to overeat,
and believe that YOU VIII cure me per
manently. viii write again at the end
of six months.
"Your patient,
MRS. J. W. CRAIG.'
Constantly the noted specialist Is saw
ing people from the dreaded knife, and
the above letter indicates clearly that
when he says NO Operation Necessary"
he means it and the outcome verifies his
statement in all cases.
1t Is true that when Mrs. Craig called
upon DR.. Young she was in a very critical
state from Gallstones and other complica-
lions, and had she not been put under
treatment lust at the time she was, i'm
all probability she would not be here to
write such a grateful testimonial at this
time, which goes to show in the most
emphatic manner that DR.. O. A. Young
Is the peer in MS profession of treating
chronic diseases. The above letter has q
moral which is; 90 and see him before it
is too late
DR.. o. A. Toung's six large office
rooms are crowded daily with sufferers,
who have chronic ailments such as You
have He gives no false hopes; If your
case is durable he VIII tell YOU so; 1T
not, he viii refuse to treat YOU even
though you should offer him many times
what a reasonable Zee would be. He ac-
cepts no incurable cases for treatment.
Consultation and examination are free to
all. His offices are over the Union Cloth
inc Store, corner Oregon and San An
tonic streets, FL PasO, Texas.-( AdYer-
tisement.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
CEMENT COMPANY
REFLECTS OFFICERS

Stockholders of the Southwestern Port
land Cement company held their annual
election Monday and chose officers for
1914. Every officer and director of the
1913 board was reelected. They are: Q.
Leonardo. president; Felix Martinez, G.
c. Merrill and c. Boettcher, vice presi-
dents; James G. McNary, treasurer; dl-
rectors. c. Leonardo. j. G: McNary, I. A.
Boettcher. James D. Schuyler, W. New
ton. W. +. Keller. Felix Martinez, l. H
Hellman. j. S. Schirm, c.. c. Merrill and
A. Courchesne No other business was
transacted at the meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
CONTRACT FOR MANY
TREES AWARDED
Deming Company Plans to Have an Orchard
on Every Tract of Land 1t Sells
to Settlers.
Deming, n NJ, Jan. 20.-The South

Deming n NJ, Jan. 20.-The Southwest
ern Alfalfa Farms company has contracted
with Prof T. r Day. or FL Paso, to put in
a large acreage Of dwarf and standard pears
Of the Bartlett type. The first shipment
viii include several thousand The company
has likewise arranged with Prof Day to
put out miscellaneous fruit trees, berries
and shrubbery 10 the amount Of one acre.
1t is the purpose Of the company TO find out
and that which will be most profitable and
most easily grown. The company is plan
ming to put a good orchard on every farm
Gives Advice on Horticulture.
Prof. J. j. ThOrnber, professor OF biology
Of the University Of Arizona, and botanist
Of the agricultural experiment station. spent
an afternoon with the secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce, and gave much de-
srable Information concerning horticulture
that could be made great success through
out this region. He was especially inter-
ested in the ornamental trees. and in the
propagation Of roses and other ornamental
bushes. grapes and certain kinds Of trees
He suggested that now is the right time
to propagate roses by putting cuttings in
little bundles about one foot in length and
putting them in sand on the north side of
the house for about six or seven weeks,
keeping the earth damp all the time, when
they may be taken out and set into the beds.
Grapes and cuttings from shade trees
many varieties including the mulberry, black
locust and others. Prof. Thornber recon-
mended as trees for this locality the Ari-
IONA ASH. white mulberry, honey locust in
the spineless variety black locust Carolina
poplar, balsam poplar, Russian oleOaster. As
evergreens he suggested the Arizona cy-
press, japanese privet, the native arbor
vitae, deOdar cedar the oriental arbor
vitae. As shrubs he mentioned Armur river
privet, Chinese box, California privet and
Yuccapendula- As vines his preference
would be Virginia creeper, japanese ivy
trumpet creeper, trumpet honey suckle
Prof. Thornber was driven about the city
and country and was shown a numbr Of ir-
riGation plants, both the electric and oil
driven. and gave It as his opinion that the
Aimbres valley will make Deming a large
and prosperous city
Many States Represented.
There was a regular reunion Of states at
the chamber Of commerce, men being pres
emit at the same time from Texas. Califor-
MIA, New York, the state Of Washington, In
diana Missouri Kentucky, Maine. Arizona
and one or two outside towns Of New Mex
leo. A large percentage Of the people are
to become permanent residents Of the val
ley,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
MYSTERY SHROUDS
RANCHER'S MURDER

Pueblo. Colo, Jan 2O-That cOnsid-
cradle mystery shroUds the murder Of
John Miller, a raucher of Avondale,
yesterday. was made known here today
when coroner Watterson prepared TO
hold an inquest Miller met his death
at the hands of an assassin who was
armed with some sort of blunt fustrU-
ment, the authorities believe. A con-
siderable amount of money was found
in Miller's home when the crime was
discovered. and motive for the killing
is not apparent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
CLAIMS TARIFF HAS
NOT LOWERED MEAT
President Of Live stock Association
Believes Cattle Industry VIII Not
Be Injured BY Reduction.

Denver, Colo, Jan 20-The failure
of the removal OF the tariff to re-
duce the price of meats to the con-
sumner was dwelt upon today at the
opening session Of the 18th annual
convention of the American National
Live Stock association. Delegates
from all stock growing states at
tended.
The annual address of H. A. Jastro,
president Of the association, was an
exhaustive review of the live stock in
dustry in the United States and other
countries Mr.. JastrO expressed the
belief that the removal of the tariff
on live stock and meat would not in
Jure appreciably the live stock in
dustry and that prices viii not long
remain below the present level
I T. Pryor of San Antonio, Texas
discussed Mexico and Canada as COM
petttve live stock countries and TIE
effect of the abolition of the tariff on
the industry in the United States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
ARE ON HONOR ROLL
FOR SPANISH STUDY

While the high school pupils viii all
have to take the term examinations
this week, regardless Of their standing
in class honor rolls are being made out
Of the pupils who have made a percent
Of over So for their four months work.
Those on the honor roll in the fresh
man 3 Spanish under Miss Isabel
Kelly are Mary Clifton, Lucia Esca-
jeda, Don Piatt, Mary Hardie, Tom
Mott, Mabel sPolvadO, Eugene WOmel-
dorf. In the junior class Spanish Opal
Garrett, Lena ButchOfsky and Dorothy
COngdon are on the honor list
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
LEAPS FROM WINDOW;
ESCAPES TO JUAREZ

An unidentified American walked into
the hotel at 3141-2 South Fl Paso street
at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. Reaching
the second floor of the hotel, he Ieaped
out of the window to the ground. a dis
lance of 20 feet. Apparently he was
not injured by the fall, because he was
walked to the police station by Il patrol
man. The man was later sent to the
county hospital, but shortly after being
placed in a room there he escaped and
ran across the river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-20
HIGHLAND PARK HAS
ONLY SEVEN TARDIEs

During the month OF December
Highland Park school led all the
schools Of the city in having the few
est number Of tardies-seven. Alta
Vista led in the attendance with a per-
centage Of 97.8 and Bailey school came
next with a percent OF $3.50.
The attendance at the schools in
creased during the month So pupils
The total enrolment for this month
was 1922. AOy school has the largest
attendance. having an enrolment of 9O2,
Lamar comes second with 752 enrolled,
and the Bailey school third with $50
pupils