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mons, Senator Kern, and other leaders
canvassed the situation and were as
sured that the point Of no quorum would
not be raised against the resolution
when 1t Is offered.
The passage of the resolution in the
Senate will put the responsibility up to
the House, and the House leaders in turn
will transfer the responsibility to Repre-
sentative Henry and his band OF follow
,ers who have brought about the present
situation by insisting upon the passage
Of what has come to be known as boil
weevil'' currency.
Mr.. Henry made the statement yester-
da.-- that he would not consent to an
adjournment of Congress until q plan
was devised and put through providing
for the issuance OF currency or bonds to
relieve the cotton situation in the South.
This means" said Representative Glass,
who led the fight against Mr.. Henry,
"that we will be here until Gabriel blows
his trumpet, because everybody knows
that Congress Is not foolish enough to
pass such legislation, and II II was fool
ish enough to do so, President Wilson
would veto it,
Henry May Go IL Alone.
Leaders on both sides admit that in
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CAPITAL DEFENDERS ALERT.
Z. $. Troops Show Speed When Sud-
denly Ordered for service

That the troops stationed in and about
the National Capital are always in readi-
ness for field service has been shown by
the trial field practice ordered as a test
by Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, commander
Of the Division Of the East.
With but short notice 500 men, includ-
ing the Fifth Cavalry. from Fort Myer,
a battalion Of engineers from Washing
ton barracks, a hospital corps and other
field detachments were ordered to take
the field.
Under command of Col. W. f. Wilder,
con5mandant at Fort Myer the men took
the field as though prepared to meet an
enemy and yesterday established a camp
on the banks Of the Potomac, six miles
below Mount Vernon. T cavalry spent
the day on outpost duty. officers made
maps, engineers constructed bridges
sandbag breastworks, and all engaged in
some sort of war practice
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HAVE PROMISING RECRUITS.
Cnast League Has Numerous Young
Ball Players in Ranka.

San Francisco. Oct. 23.-NumerouS young ball
players have been injected into the Coast League
line-ups during the last few weeks. Many Of
these newcomers have shown enough to hold them
over for another season.
Oakland acquired Daniels and DoHiins. and
both have displayed splendid business ability. Dow
ling is a fast baserunneT and a brilliant in
fielder. Daniels is batting the ball hard and
often and displaying plenty Of class In the out
field.
men worth keeping for further trial. RAIDER
is a lightning fielder and fast the paths.
RiseberE meets the ball hard and seems TO
handle himself well in the outfeld.
EaStley has pitched splendid bah for Port
land, and Stanley looms up q probable star
with the Mission club. Oakland and San Fran-
cisco going after young pitchers with fair sue
cesS
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PREPARE TO INVADE ENGLAND.
Germans Busy Making Lighter to
Carry Troops.

Copenhagen, Oct. 3.-Two shipyards at
Kiel. the Germania and the Howard, are
building thirty arm.pred lighters capable
of carrying 800 men each and travelling
at the rate of nine miles an hour, to pro-
ceed to the. River Scheldt should even
Qualities permit the landing OF German
troops on the coast OF England.
Furthermore, it is asserted that three
OF these lighters are completed and al
ready on their way to the Scheldt.
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Dishar Convict AttorneY.

New York. Oct. 23.-Burton W. Gibson.
convicted OF stealing from the estate of
Countess Szabo, for whose murder he
was tried and acquitted. ceased te be
lawyer at 10 o'clock today, when the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
ordered his disbarment and removed his
name from the roll Of attorneys. He
was sentenced to from five to ten years
in Sing Sing and to pay a fine Of 5000.
the amount which he was accused Of
having stolen from the countess estate.
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WAR BOOKS m CIRCULATION.

Public Library Collects Literature
PERTAINING TO EuroPeau cOnnIct.
Books on subjects related to the Eu-
ropean war have been collected and
placed on open shelves in the lobby
of the Public Library for circulation
among students OF The war. A list of
these books has been published and
will be distributed freely at the IL
brary.
As many copies of each book listed
have been secured as justified by the
limited funds appropriated for library
use, according 10 a statement by George
F. Bowerman. librarian. Newspaper clip
pings and pamphlet material on the
same subjects have been collected to
the books listed.
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present with the exception Of Mr.. Henry
seemed disposed to acquiesce in the sug-
gestion that Congress should adjourn
with the understanding that the cotton
security bill should be taken up on the
first day OF the December session. Mr..
Henry gave notice that he would stand
by his guns and prevent adjournment as
long as possible.
ATgumsnts made by some of his con-
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the absence Of a quorum Mr.. Henry,
even though his following should desert
him. is in position to hold up Con-
gress. None Of the leaders believe that
It viii be possible to get a quorum Of
the House back to Washington before
the election.
Mr.. Underwood made q statement on
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Dvke of Roxburghe Wounded

London. Oct. ga dispatch to the Star
SAYS the Duke Of Roxburghe, a captain
in the Scots Guards, has been wounded
in France.
In France. The family name OF the
Duke of Roxburghe is Henry John In
nes-Ker and he is a member OF one Of
the Oldest and most aristocratic fami-
lies in Scotland.
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freres that such a course would gain
nothing for the cotton cause had no ef-
feet on Mr.. Henry. 1t was in this con-
ference that a request was made Of the
President that he receive a delegation
from the cotton States to discuss the sit
uation. AS indicated the President was
unable to arrange for such an interview
last night or today and the conferences
broke up without any definite action.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
vIGnANT JRs. CHALLENGE.
Northeast Youngsters Play Fast
Lexington Team Tomorrow.

The vigilant Junior football eleven will meet
the strong Lexington aggregation Sunday morn
ing at Il O'Clock az Vigilsnt Park, Fifteenth and
II streets northeast.
The YigilRnt Juniors would like TO play some Of
the strong teams Of the District aVeTagng I'D
pounds Holy Name St Dominie's, SOutherns.
St Adams. Chevy Chase, Lncolns. VictOrs. and
others. No team barred. The bigger they cume
the harder they fan. Address all Challenges to
Manager BENJAMIN p. Blaine, as " street south
rast
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Austria Calls All Classes
Of Reservists to the Colors

London, Oct. IA dispatch from
Chiasso, Switzerland, says that all
classes of reservists have been called
out by the Austro-Hungarian army, and
only blind men, idiots or males lacking
a Les or an arm are barred from service.
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Embezzler Goes to Prison.

Denver oct 23.-George L. WeaYer,
teller of the United States National
Bank, today confessed TO the embezzle-
ment of SIC, ,g75 of the banks funds, and
was sentenced to the Federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth for a term Of five years.
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MCaarchist Plot Fails.

Madrid. Oct. IA government dis
patch from Lisbon says the monarchist
plot against the Portuguese republic has
failed and that the uprising is being put
down ruthlessly. More than 100 arrests
have been made
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Withdraw Cunard Concessions.

London, oct. IA dispatch from Am
sterdam says: "Advices from Budapest
state that the minister of home affairs
for Austria-HunEary has decided to with
draw the concessions granted the CUnard
Line for the transportation of immi-
grants"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
Steamer Sinks in Mississinni.

Alton, Ill, Oct 23.-The steamer Belle
OF Calhoun sank in the Mississippi River
five miles north of Alton today. The
thirty passengers on board were saved.
The steamer was en- route from Calhoun
TO St. Louis with q consignment of ap-
pies. She is supposed to have struck a
hidden obstruction.
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Hnlu Name Team Practices.

The following members Of the Holy Name foot
ball team are requested to report for practice Sun
day morning 1870, at North Capitol and L
streets: Tracy Bennett Fitzgerald Rhuen, Miller.
Kleins. Phelps. Humes. Mclaughlin, BloomeT
Snyder, ScanlOn, Babbington, and KOOntz.
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California Volcano Active.

Red Bluff, Cal. Oct. 23.-The nifty
eighth eruption OF Mount Lassen occur
red today. Smoke ascended fully 10000
feet, with an accompaniment OF clouds
Of dirt and ashes.
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EX-PRESIDENT DIAZ NOT DEAD.
He Took n Walk Today on the
Reach mt BInrritz.

Biarritz, France Cvia Paris), Oct. q
There is no truth in the report of the
death of Porfirio Diaz, former president
OF Mexico. He has been suffering from
a slight gastric trouble, but he has
driven out daily for several days past,
and this morning he took a walk on the
beach
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nmniaI Crushed TO Death

Reddfng. Cal, oct. 3.-Frank McRae.
superintendent Of the State fish commits
sion's distributing car, was crushed to
death between two cars here today.
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New York. Oct. 22.-Mrs. George
President Wilson, who recently caused
the arrest of DR.. Ernest C. White. for
flirting, has suggested the organlZa-
tion OF a new wOmen's club, to be
called Club to SQuelch Male Flirts."
In commenting upon the forwardness
of New York. Mrs. Howe declared
that she has scarcely ever stepped out
of doors alone in New York that some
man did not attempt to force his ac-
quaintance upon her.
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would be unfair to ask members to re-
turn to Washington at this time, and
that he would not request their attend
ance.
Cotton ConEersslnen Confer.
At $50 yesterday afternoon, Senators
and Representatives from the cotton
States held q conference to devise a pro-
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TERMINAL RAILROAD
LEAGUE COMMENT

Car Department ran against snag
last Friday when they dropped three
games to Freight, the latter team set
ting a fast pace for the frst game with
a total Of 51s but were unable TO reach
the 500 mark in either the second or third
Capt. Mark Of the winners has gotten
together some mighty good bowlers and
Il is the consensus OF the knowing ones
that they viii be well up with the lead
ers before the season closes.
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future.
Although beaten two out OF three
games last Monday by the fast travel
ing Auditors, the Electricians. with q
couple OF new men In the lineup, gave
the winners a hard rub and II was not
until the anchor men finished rolling
that two OF the games were decided.
Just such rolling as this has caused q
great deal of keen but good natured riv-
airy among the bowiers and hard fought
games are to be witnessed every night.
Beck was the most consistent roller
for the Auditors. totaling 3ol for the
evening. while Cline for the wire doc
tors was high man with 26S. Beck also
got high game for the night with ia
DIsbursing Department kept up their
good bowling by taking all three games
from Transportation. who were badly
weakened by the absence Of several OF
their best bowlers. However. the winners
were going strong and It Is doubtful II
the losers would have benefited to any
considerable extent II their team had
been intact
senseney and Rem, as usual, were the
best pin getters for the DIsbursers, the
former totaling 314 for the night while
Rem. getting on to a bad start, finished
strong with 107 in his last game.
Car Department sprung q surprise on
the fast travelling Southern team, the
present leaders. by taking two games out
Of three last Thursday. Although badly
trimmed In the first game. Car Depart
ment came back and won the second by
six pins and amid the cheers OF their
many followers, finished the third with
a total OF I93 against al for the losers.
]. f. Smith, rolling middle man, for |
the Southern boys. was high man for !
the evening with a total Of 81. which |
shows that "Smithle" is gradually round |
ing into form.
Capt. Schoder Of the winners got on
to a bad start. but was coming strong !
at the finish totaled 81 for the three |
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Car Department for some unaccount-
able reason has not struck Its true stride,
although Capt. Schoder has signed up
some of the best bowlers in the league
This team Is composed Of hustlers and
is sure to be heard from In the near
future.
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Capt. Schoder Of the winners got on
TO a bad start, but was coming strong
at the finish totaled 81 for the three
games.
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I. f. Smith. rolling middle man. for
the Southern boys. was high man for
the evening with a total Of 81, which
shows that "SmithIe" is gradually round
ing into form.
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The New Mems Shop
on the Main Floor, G
Street, Two Doors East
Of Eleventh, Is Wonder
fully Ready with the New
Ean and Winter Furnish
ings
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LEADERS URGE WILSON
TO ADJOURN. SESSION

6NrINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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as 496 42I Totals

NORTHEAST DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
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DOWN THE ALLEYS.

CRIMINAL RAILWAY Y. NJ c. A. LEAGUE
Store Room. Freight
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Henry May Go 1t Alone.
Leaders on both sides admit that In
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Totals. I35 435 465l Totals....... rs 4ss
ARCADE DUCRPIN LEAGUE
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Senseney and Rem, as usual, were the
best pin getters for the Dlsbursers, the
former totaling sII for the night while
Rem. getting on to a bad start, finished
strong with lot in his last game.
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Beck was the most consistent roller
for the Auditors, totaling 3ol for the
evening. while Cline for the wire doc
tors was high man with 26S. Beck also
got high game for the night with ia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
Hold Up Train En- Route to
Douglas and Threaten to
Close Railroad.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 31.-RelatIons be-
.ween the two towns Of Douglas and
Aqua Prieta We're severely strained as
a result Of a quarantine regulation en-
forced by Douglas against the Mexican
border town This was followed by re-
taliatory measures put into force by
the Aqua Prieta- officials.
The Douglas health board had COM
PEELED the 7MeXicans 10 clean up their
town, vaccinate all OF the soldiers and
children, besides many Of the older resi-
dents, when the officials Of the town
across the way rebelled and played their
trump card The train from the south
was held up and the passengers taken
off, made TO mingle with the towns
people and then held.
An automobile containing Dr. =. W.
Randall, w. w. Young, customs agent
Tor the Nacozari railroad; Gerald Wind
sOr, cashier Of the same road; Dr. TeO-
dOre Lopez, Mexican physician Official
~ In charge Of Agu Prieta; Ives Lele-
Vler, constitutional consul and B. F.
MaSee- chauffeur, was held short dis
tance from the line by a mob of more
than 200 Mexicaue who threatened the
men n the car with bodily harm and
would not allow the car to proceed.
after waiting for almost two hours,
Whlle armed Americans gathered on
the United States side Of the line de-
termined that they would allow no
harm TO come to the men in the car a
military escort arrived. dispersed the
li.op and allowed the car to proceed to
the presence Of the comissarfo.
1owcVe-, the IeNicans refused TO al
low she train TO cross the lire until the
quarantine had been raised. They went
further and. threatened to effectualIy
close the road until they had forced the
4lLLnE Of the quarantine, by cutting
communication between Douglas Naco-
zar1, FL Tigre and other towns TO the
south The train proceeded south late
IN the afternoon with nine Americans
who preferred to await their opportu-
nifty in the interior to cross, but leav-
ing six Americans in the little Mexican
town These were held until late a
night when they managed to eIude
the guards around the town and escape
10 American soil Dr. Hunt county
health officer, suggested a modified
quarantine by means of which the
tension Of the present ruling could be
somewhat relieved. having everyone
who can show a good vaccination scar
allowed to go backward and forward
across the line. This was agreed to
by the city board of health today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31

/ little brown children's first garments;
During the battle of Ojinaga ana
SINCE there have been born TO the MeN-
They We're born into the world with
only a shawl to wrap them in aq9
with no more clothing than couI9
stained apron or skirt. When these lit
Tie strangers in a strange world reached
Fort Bliss they were placed in the post
hospital BY the wonderful wireless
OF human kindness, Ell Paso women
learned the pitiable plight of these
little Mexican babies and their equal
~ pitiful mothers, and they started TO
work to supply the needs Of these IN
1ortunates.
Mrs. Y Del Campo and Mrs. T.. A.
Bray have taken the lead in the nu-
manitarian effort and have sewed their
fingers sore making the much needed
CLOTHING for the little children. ALREADY
lou complete, three piece outfits have
Deen finished and are to be taken to
the post hospital to clothe the new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31

CREPE VOLLE-38 inches wide. white, pink.
sky blue and Lavender grounds with pretty
floral designs. A dainty wash fabric - p
at, yard .......... SOC
CREPE VOILE-38 inches wide in solid col
ors to match the above or
AdIu $500 ...-.- --.....-.... - ~ ~
FANCY RATINE-S8 inches wide. Comes in
white pink and light yellow grounds with rose
bud and floral designs. A silk and 0R
cotton fabric ......,.........e. '. 35C
NEW TAILORED CREPE-S6 inches wide All
the new colors; nice spring weights and very
desirable for wash dresses and RI
waists. Yard .......................O DUO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
ANGELES TO HELP
PLAN TORREON FIGHT
Rebel War Minister Coming to Chi
huahua With Carranza, But No
Dnfe Is Set.

Date Is Set.
Gen. Felipe Angeles, war minister
in Ger. VenustianO Carranza's provis-
jonaI cabinet, may accompany his
chief to chihuahua in time to assist
Cen. PaDcho Villa in planning the at
tscl5 on Torreon, according to infOr-
marion received by "ConstitutiOnaliSt
arenfs in Ell Paso CaTranza, when
ISs+ heard Of, was in Culiacan, Sina-
Ioa. preparing for the long overland
trim to chihuahua. Gen. Angeles was
The question Of greatest interest
o1ona the border now is whether
villa and CarranZa will meet in Chi
t77obua or in Juarez Gen. Villa says
hat ne does not know where the
meeting will take place, as Gen. Car
ranza has not yet announced his in
fention. That the meeting will occur
within 10 or IS days and before the
attack on Torreon is begun appears
to be certain.
q, Carranza. will not supersede Villa
in the campaign against Torreon, but
win assist him in preparing battIe
plans. Angeles is graduate OF the
ChaDuIteDec military college and has
Sen much service in the federal army.
iIe vas a commander under Diaz and
eZy-ore allegiance to MaderO when the
latter became president. When Huerta
TOOK the chair, Angeles remained In
fbe federal army until he could es-
cane safely and join the "Constitu-
fl-Hz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31

horn. Many women have given their
Services and many layettes which had
been tenderly laid away in Lavender
have been given to the helpless little
sufferers from the Mexican war. One
woman. with tears in her eyes donated
a little outfit which had been made for
a baby who had not stayed in this big
world long enough to wear it, and an
gone away from the home nest, robbed
a trunk of cherished treasures that the
Mexican little ones might be clothed
and warm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
Fifth Brown Babies Born
while Cannon Roared Are
Clothed BY Ell Pasoans

At the Fort Bliss hospital. so wee
mites of brown babies are waving
their tiny hands. wailing their uni
T-aTea1 sob of infancy and looking out
mon a new and alien world with big.
In little office in the Caples build
mo two women have been sewing night
Ind day for a week to make the needed
iavertes for these little children of
baftIe- Business men with big hearts
bsve contributed fleecy canton flauneis
FOR nightgowns whose sleeves are
scarcely six inches long. little knit IN
dershirts just big enough for some
Montana street kiddie's doll and squares
Of clean, white cloth that are to be the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
u. S. REASSURES
T0RREON SPANIARDS

NeEIcO civ Mex IAN 31-Tn csc
of fighting between rebel and federal
FORCES at TOrreon, Spaniards will re-
ceive the same protection as Amer
leans This is the substance of q
message sent by the state department
at Washington to Spanish minister
Cologan COlogan- Members Of the
Spanish colony at Torreon had sent a
message to their minister appealing
for protection. The TOrreou COLONY.
formerly aggre eating several hun
dred persons has been reduced to
about 100.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
Mexican Passengers Resent Quarantine Rules
CONFIRM STORY OF
TERRAZAS TORTURE

Train from Chihuahua Fridav nigbt
VT, 1SIIIied the report that Luis TerraZas
, ~ - hanged by the rebels until he hold
G Irere me BancO Minero gold was hid
81 ne hiding place, which was re-
1900 '-eo py IerraZas, was said to have
p ts at the Chihuahua foundry, where
ne money had been hidden Under an
ia forge. The foundry belongs to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
CARRANZA ORDERS Z. s
CONSULss NALL. RETLLR NED

Culiacan, Mex Jan. 31.-Venus-
tiano Carranza has ordered Gen. CAL
iXto COntreras. rebel commander at
Durango to return unopened to u. S.
consular agent Hamm at Durango
letters sent by Hamm to Torreon.
Hamm had protested to Washington
against the holding up of his mail by
CCntreras. The rebel chief said he
had strictly prohibited any informa-
ton reaching TorreOn from territory
held by the Durango rebel forces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
AMERICANS URGED
TO AID REBEL CAUSE
Washington Junta Wires Leaders In
9Iexico to Get American Friends to
Assist in Securing Recognition.


Assist in Securing Recognition.
Friends of the revolution in Mexico
are being appealed to by telegraph 10
evert fbeir influence and use their
friendship in getting the Washington
government to recognize the belliger-
ency Of the revolution and to raise the
embargo on arms and ammunition.
Gen. z. A. Benavides, of Villas army.
has received a telegram from Samuel
Belden. head of the revolutionary jun
ia in washington, urging him TO have
all friends of the revolution to wire
and write to Washington and recon-
mend the early recognition of the rev.
dictionary movement
The message which was received by
Gen. Benavides read: 1.-THE president of
the United States has under advise
ment the raising of the embargo on
arms and ammunition. Urge all friends
of the revolution to telegraph the gov
eminent at Washington requesting
that this embargo be raised Follow
these kilograms with etters to United
States senator Charles A Culberson
and other officials in Washington"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31

RATINE-42 inches wide. Just the proper
thing for suits and dresses. Here in white,
pink, sky blue Copenhagen, mahogany and
Y I9aSi Nice weight for early spring Csc
CROCHET MIXTURES-And solid color nub
cloth, suitable for One-piece dresses, Jacket
suits and skirts. Very artistic and truly sig
4 2llr5nnt . OF tins . seasons fabrics rs
NEW NOVELTY CHECKS-Of ratine tailored
erepes, French erePes, lambskin cloth and most
every new weave made this year Prices
range from s2-75 yard, by easy stages EN
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