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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

"HE Ivest city IN America today
is Ell Paso. Texas.
a This is not the vain boast Of
a booster" it is the staid and sol
omn truth. attested Dy facts and sup
ported by figures.
There are plenty of larger cities. Ell
Paso does not claim to be in the Chi
cagO class numerically She does
claim. and has, $4,000 inhabitants at
does more business, per capita, than
any other city in America today; and
incidentally offers bigger Inducements
TO live men with a little. capital-plus
energy and brains
The combined resources Of Ell PasO's
banks foot upsa little better than $685.
100000. The deposits average $500 per
capita. FL PasO leads the whole state
OF Texas in savings banks
A fair idea of the way the wheels
are humming here may be had from
a statement of the bank cIearings. In
1907 these aggregated a trifle more
than $5250O, 600; in 1913 they tOtaled
better than $7S,000000; today. in spite
OF World-depression which has prac-
ucaIly paraiyzed business in many
more pretentious centers, they approx
mate 100000 a week
business Is Active.
FL Paso has five wholesale grocery
stores. five wholesale produce and
commission houses two wholesale
hardware and supply houses the
largest general electric and supply
house in the whole west, and a number
o. big wholesale concerns handling big
stocks Of dry goods, clothing, drugs,
coffee and spices, wOOdenware, paint,
paper, etc. She has several of the
largest and most active department
stores in the west They carry tre-
mendOus stocks, for they cater to an
out-OftOwn trade and a mail order
trade which radiates out over hundreds
of miles in all directiOns-in addition
II that which comes to them from the
city Of Ell PasO.
Has Largest Shelter.
ii Paso has the largest silver. cop
per, lead custom smelter in the United
states. She is the smelling and SUD-
ply and banking center for the gold
silver. copper and lead mining dis
trict Of the outhWest-including not
only the mining interests of New Mex
lco and Arizona, but tremendous work
lngS in old Mexico. Mining it should
be noted, is an industry which the
ordinary Vlcissitudes Of the CONNER
clal world affect comparatively little:
and because Of this, for one reason the
business fabric Of Ell PasO enjoys a
stability which is as peculiar as it is
gratifying.
Largest Box Factory.
Ell Paso has the largest wood finish I
Ing and box factory in the world. This /
gigantic establishment EMPLOYS a
small army of 2000 men and has a pay
roll Of $l44O,OO0 a year. It has a
daily capacity of so carloads of finished
product. ~ Paso has a foundry en-
ploying $50 men and paying them over ,
SzUO,OOO a year. Tt has a cement plant /
with an annual output Of $50 coo bar
refs working force Of 156 men and /
the largest dairy in~the United States /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
PIANOS MUST BE TESTED
FOR SOUTHWESTERN USE
Many Instruments Of Fine Eastern Rep
utatiOn VIII Not stand
Dry Climate.


Southwestern people who contem-
plate the purchase of a piano will find
it to their interest to remember that.
although there are a host of good pianos
on the American market, only few of
them have proved their adaptability for
continued use in a dry climate. Many in
struments which have won enviable rep
utattons in the north-where the climate
is damp-have shown themselves utterly
unreliable after a few years OF use in
the dry climate of the southwest. and
this fact should be most seriously con-
sidered by prospective local purchasers.
There is Just one way to avoid mis-
take Of this kind. Buy an instrument
which has successfully stood the hard
test of time Such tested Instruments
can be had at the FL Paso Piano Co., W.
R. Schultz, proprietor, 208 Texas street,
because this house, the Oldest in the
city, has spent the past 1871 years max
ing the required tests. The El PasO
Piano Co. offers you the benefit Of their
experience and recommends the Stein
way, Everett Fischer. Harvard. stroud,
WheeloclS, Steck and the famous Weber.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
HOW TO AVOID
BUGS AND WEEVIL
troublesome Problem For Housewives
Solved by Packers Of AvOndsIe
Rolled Oats

Southwestern women viii be interest
ed in the announcement that they need
no longer be troubled with the bugs
and weevtl so often found in rolled oats
Through special process of manufac-
ture and sterilization, the packers of
the famous AvOudale rolled oats have
eliminated any possibility Of germ life
in their goods, and Avondale rolled oats
are now absolutely guaranteed, without
AvOndale oats are further projected bv
a special ackage-paraffine lined prac-
tically air tight, moisture proof and
much better than tin, because the flakes
are not crushed or broken. Avondale
oats are the cleanest and freest from
bulls and shorts of any on the market
will cook in half the time ordinarily
required and every particle is digesti-
Acknowledgement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

-HE uvest city in America today serving consu
g. III 2oso Tevas works. tiling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
TRASH FIRE CAUSES A
SCARE AT GF0PGFTTE

Smoke from trash pile fire filled
the Georgette apartments on North
Stanton street early Saturday morning
and caused number of the residents
to leave the house in their night clothes.
Carl Stricken, of The Herald COM
posing room, discovered the fire and
turned in an alarm. Little damage was
done to the apartments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
Why We Con Sell
Them tor Less

A maker DESTROYS of closing out his en-
tire lot of made-up garments of Seco-
Silk offered them at a special low
price, which was accepted. Assert
ment consists of skirts, corset covers,
chemise, gowns. boomers and combi-
nations. Note the savings to be had:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
TEN NOMINATED AS
BOARD DIRECTORS
Annual Election of Directors for
Trade Body Will Be Held
November Is.

Nominations for directorships in the
Washington Board of Trade are beng
posted daily on the organizations bull
letin board. Ten directors are to be
elected at the boards annual meeting
November Is. The directors serve for
three years. at the end Of which their
election automatically expires.
Those who terms expire are J. Harry
Cunningham, Frank z. Gibson. Z. c.
Graham. George w. Harris. Theodore
w. Noyes. John Poole, Samuel ]. Pres
colt, Frank p. Reeside, Odell S. Smith
rnd s. W. Woodward. Messrs. Gibson,
Graham and Woodward are not eligible
for reelection. they having served two
successive terms.
Nominations have been received for
John Joy Edison, William II. Saunders.
]. Harry Cunningham, Theodore W.
Noyes, Frank p. Reside, Odell s. Smith,
Samuel J. Prescott Edward H. Droop,
Lewis Holmes and John Poole.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
U.S.. WILL PUBLISH
BRITISH Note SOON
Communication Will Draw Two Gov
ernments Closer to Settlement
of Trade Controversy.

It Is probable that the American note
to Great Britain. now en- route by special
messenger. will be published early next
week. possibly on Monday.
Prompt publication Of the note Is de-
sired. It Is known. nqt only by the Stats
Department. but also by the British.
That one effect of the note will be 10
draw the two governments nearer to
agreement to settlement of the trade
controversies now pending by an arbltra-
ton tribunal 10 the belief here The Brit
ish government has already suggested
that this mode Of settlement be adopted
In the event that the United States gov
eminent remains unconvinced Of the legal
justification for the British blockade a~f
other measures interfering with Ameri-
can trade.
While the note Ii understood to be Wig
orous In Its denunciation of these meas
ures as Illegal and In contrayention OF
neutral rights, It Is known that II makes
no threat of a resort to force or any
thing OF the sort in the event that the
British government does not accept the
American view and modify Its practices
in this regard. Many officials have en-
tertained for a long time the belief that
the trade controversies with Great Bri-
tain growing out OF the war would
eventually md their settlement In some
arbitral tribunal sitting after the war Is
over.
That the United States cannot well re-
fuse such a mode Of settlement, In the
event that diplomatic discussion fails to
bring about any agreement. Is the con-
viction of many persons In Official quar-
ters here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
His Steamship Hurdled Torpedo, Then
Sank Submarine, Says British Captain

New York. Oct. 2S.-That he was the
first British sea captain to sink a Ger
man submarine was the assertion made
this afternoon in the Maritime Exchange
by Capt. J. w Bell. of the Rio Largus.
a British freight steamship now slowing
cargo at South Brooklyn. Capt Bell.
who was made a lieutenant Of the British
Royal Naval Reserve. in addition to re-
ceiving the Distinguished Service Order
and cl.StC. narrated the exploit of how
his steamship not only hurdled torpedo,
but turned and shattered a U-boat.
Capt Bell said that on February IS he
was in command of the Thordis. a steam
ship OF LOO tons. proceeding TO an Eng
lish port. He was OFF Beachy Head, the
scene Of many submarine torpedoings,
and was preceding two British trans
ports. when he saw the periscope of a
submerSible. At the same moment he
saw a torpedo foaminG through the wa
ter aimed full at his steamship.
Il signaled to the engineer. Scotch
man, TO give her a good kick said Capt.
Bell, referring to his imperative order
for full speed. THE seas were very
rough and the Thordis leaped high. while
the torpedo held its own level AS a re-
suit the Thordis actually went over the
torpedo between seas.
Il turned and steered straight at the
submsri the bow of the Thordis strik-
ing the U-boat amidships. ] knew We
struck her, for l saw the debris fly up
around our bow. The impact broke two
Of the bow plates of the Thordis and two
of her propeller blades.
I'VE put into the nearest British port
and reported the sinking to the admiral
ty The Thordis was placed in dry dock
at once and on her hull was found pieces
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
NEw-oR X:
O.O.nsNTYRE.

Caruso visited It once and got in the
papers and the place soon swung into a
popular groove. The opening was to
celebrate expansion. LaIoy's now &C.
cupies four large rooms and employs
about fifty French Mattresses.
1t Is patronized by all classes-shop
girls. actors. actorines, girl ushers, ar
lists, tired business men and the gentle
men Of the press One bottle Of red ink
and every body knows his neIghbor. On
the opening night. the manager boasted
that there never had been a fight in the
place.
Berton Braley. the poet. went down to
baseball in rhyme and was hit by a
Jitney. He wasn't hurt but the policeman
rushed up for his name and other par
ticulars.
What's your occupation" he asked.
Il sometimes write poetry" said Braley
modestly.
All right: let's hear you make some
thing rhyme with titney." And for the
life OF him Braley could not do It.
The Hippodrome is in its fifth week
and extra chairs have already been plac-
ed on all the floors. Charles DilIing-
ham expects the show to last a year.
Dog show ut McAIpin.
New York, Oct 2s-Miss Marian Ken
nedy's Pomeria Wasp was given the
prize for the best OF either sex yesterday
afternoon at the first show OF the Amer
lean Pomeranian Club. held in the Hotel
McAlpin winter garden. Mrs. Emma s.
Allards offley Mite Sunflower was re-
served. The award was made by Miss
Edith Barry. the well-known English
judge. who is making her debut here.
Sunfiower was three times champion in
England and was thought by many Of
Miss Kennedy's dog. however. showed
little better with her owner.
In winners dogs Pomeria Wasp was
also the victor, with Banner Fly Away
Kim. owned and bred by Mrs II. C,
Smyth, president OF the club. reserve. In
winners bitches onley Mite Sunfower
was the winner. with Fairfax Sable
Lady Love reserved. The best puppy or
novice was Miss E. Hydon's Miss Brown.
The best American bred was Banner
Fly Away KIM The best American bred
bitch was Miss Brown.
1t was the first match show of the club
and was really in the form OF a try-out
for the annual show, which will be held
in January. The class Of dogs was good
and the gathering was representative of
the Pomeranian fancy.
On Friday afternoon the Toy Dog Club
of New York will hold a show for all OF
the smaller breeds in the McAlpin Win
ter Garden.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
LATN-AMERICA SENDING
$50 SCIENTISTS HERE
John Barrett Made Secretary General
of Coming Scientific Congress
I in WASHINGTON.

About 10 delegates from Latin-Amer,.
ca will attend the second Pan-Amertcas
Scientific Congress. to be held in Wash.
inston from December q. 1915, to Janu.
airy g, 1916, according to advices re.
ceived by the State Department and IN,
Pan-Americsn Union. This will be III.
largest number of representative men
from Latln-America which has ever Mt.
tended an international conference IN
the United States.
More than 800 American scientists and
scholars will be present at the confer.
ence. which is to be held In conjunctjon
with meetings of a number OF Ameri.
can scientific societies.
John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Union. has been n,sds
secretary general Of the Committee az ar
rangements. which is headed by wills y,
Phillips, Third Assistant Secretarv =,
State. An appropriation of 5000 has
been provided by Congress for ths a~-
penses of the congress.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
B,NAI BIRTH HAS BIRTHDAY.
seventieth Anniversary of Society
Celebrated In Temple.

The order Of B'nai Birth has cele-
brated the SEVENTEEN anniversary of its
foundation, more than 30 members or
local lodges attending the ceremony. The
program was under the auspices Of Argo
Lodge and was given at Eighth Street
Temple. The principal speaker was
Julius ]. Peyser. who pleaded for the
preparedness Of American Jews to as
sist those Of the faith In Europe to put
through a program for their advance
ment after the close OF the European
war.
Frederick II. Pelzman presided at the
celebration. Sol Herzog. editor Of the
Argo News, also spoke. Meyer Goldman
was chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee. Sylvan Levin gave a piano solo;
Miss Esther Billie Hollander sang. &C
companied by Milton Aubrey; Miss
Sylvia Lent played a violin solo, ac-
companled by Mrs. Lent; clyde Grant
rendered several selections on the cello,
and Sol Gluck gave Shakespearan i'm
presentations. A buffet supper was
served.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
SEEK NEGRO DUELIsT::
Police Look for Man Who BattIed
with Cop.

Police are searching for 4 negro who,
1t is thought, may have been wounded
early yesterday In a revolver duel near
Third and B streets southeast with
Policeman W. E Owens, of the Fifth
precinct. Five shots were exchanged,
three by the policeman and two by the
colored man, who escaped. The police
man heard the negro yell and 1t is pre-
sumed he was struck.
Owens was on his beat in Third street
southeast. when, according to his YER
sion, he surprised a colored man trying
to break through the door of a store
near street The negro, about a hun
dred feet off. arose and ran. firing his
revolver over his shoulder. Owens gave
pursuit. answering the fire of the fee
ing man. The negro out-ran the police
man and escaped through an alley.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
craft under way.

Special Corrsspuodsnt Of he Washington Herald
New York. Oct. 2s-Manuel Gomez
Vale. a nephew Of the former President
Of Cuba is in New York chiefly to i'm
prove English as she is spoke in the
Metropolis. TO see a few plays and-if
he can be coerced-go to college for
awhile
Young Vale is % years old. and with
him Is his uncle. Senior Lopez, the million
aire cigar maker OF Havana Most OF
Wales city life education was secured
on the boulevards of Paris. but the more
ne goes into this New York thing, he
says. the better 1t suits his Latin tenn
permanent.
Il went into one Of those big cafes
on Broadway the other night with a
Cuban girl friend he said. 1T was
all white marble and what you call it
MAGNITUDE. A Spanish dancer was do
ing what you call 1.-THE cabaret. When
she passed my table she smiled and 1
recognized her as former nursemaid In
our household.
THE manager told me she gets 800 a
week. II a nursemaid can make that
much money there ought to be some
chance for a former Presidents nephew
to land a job In the $40 a week class.
With that and my $500 a week allowance
can snub the nursemaid."
While Jimmy Allison was Sherlock
holmsing'' around the lobby OF the Nc
Alpin the other day for Ordinations.
he ran into an actor he used to employ.
Before Allison became New York corre-
spondent of the Times-Star In Cincin-
natl he produced musical comedies.
WELL said Allison in his usually
breezy way, how are things? You look
desite the hub-bub about
starving actors"
The actor pulled him of to one side.
looked around cautiously and whispered:
Mr. Allison / haven't had bite to eat
since yesterday noon He was fur
nished with all the food he could eat.
The next day a Broadway edition of
New York newspaper related: Cyril
at noon breakfast yesterday in the Nc
Alpin grill. Among those at the hosts
table was James Allison. Mr.. Ham
found Allison in an obscure town and
forced him to enter New York
thus Allison became
famous"
The moral is that you can starve them
but they will still retain their press
agents.
Laloy's has had an opening. The
bromo settler supply was exhausted
along Broadway by noon the next day.
Laloy's is a French table d'hote place
where red ink and French dishes mingle
in a gastrcnomic array. II first occupied
a dinghy little basement of the Metro
politan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
MOTHER AND BABE SAVED.
Rescued by Fireman from Smoke.
allied Room.

A mother and her 10-months-old baby
were saved from suffocation early yes
terday when rescued by fremen from
the Jacob Hinkle home. 1923 Seventh
street northwest. The woman, Mrs. r.
Norwigz, of Baltimore. was a guest of
the Hinkle family.
The flames were discovered about $3.50
o'clock in the morning in a building ad-
joining the Hinkle home. The alarm was
turned in by Policeman ]. c. Bum.
large quantity of hay stored In the build
ing was afire, the smoke enveloping
nearby houses. Private Dutton. of No.
truck, searching the home Of Hinkle.
found Mrs. Norwigz and her baby
asleep.
The house was damaged but slightly
by the flames, a $500 loss being suffered
because Of water. Damage to the stor-
age building was $1,000
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
SIMPSON GIVES $500 BOND.
Former school Principal Worked ~
Book Agent I'm Gotham.

To assure his appearance for trial on
an indictment charging him with hav-
ing been Indirectly connected with the
death in January. 1909 of Miss Abbie
NJ. CouItry. a teacher in the Hubbard
School. Horton Simpson. arrested re-
Gently in Albany. N. Y. yesterday fur
nished $500 bond in Criminal Court
No. 1. w. w. Stewart qualified as
surety. Simpson was represented by
Attorney II. Prescott Galley.
Miss Coultry is said to have died as
the result OF an operation performed
in the office of DIR. Albert L Lawrence
who also has been indicted. Simpson
disappeared from Washington shortly
after the death of the teacher. He said
yesterday that from here he went to
New York. where he worked for four
years as a book agent Two years ago
he moved to Albany under the name OF
Henry L Mason
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29

OF the submarine. placing the matter :
yond all doubt. / was either the first or
at least the second captain to sink a
German submarine"
As a reward King George conferred
upon Capt Bell the coveted D. s. o,
Subsequently the captain was given COM
mand of the Dio Largus, which reached
New York from Buenos Ayres a few
days ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
REV. DIX. ]. A. RYAN HONORED.
Professor Elected Honorary Vice
President of Truth Society.


President of Truth Society.
Rev. DR.. John Augustine Ryan, pro-
lessor of political science in Catholic
University. has been elected an honorary
vice president of the Washington Truth
Society. He is the author OF "A Living
Wage" a standard work in economies.
and his writings and lectures have given
him national position as a leader OF
progressive thought in Industrial, eco
nomic and social fields.
His magazine debate a year ago with
Norris Hillquit, national Socialist leader
on Socialism: Promise or Menace?' at
tracted attention throughout the coun-
try. Dr. Ryan was for Sgelve years
professor of moral theology and econom-
les in st. Paul Seminary, st. Paul. MINI.
He accepted the chair of political science
at the local university at the opening of
the present term.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
10000 Turks in Dedeasatch ,

London. Oct ia Central News
dispatch from Zurich says that 10000
Turkish soldiers have arrived ut the
Bulgarian port Of Dedeagateh.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29
Russ Fleet Shells varna

Rome. Oct. 2s.-Russian warships ars
again Smelling Varna, Bulgaria, according
to dispatch to the stefana NsTs
Agency
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29

MassachusettsMan Invents "Sea Motor Car
Top shows Mrs. Esther Foss Hickman daughter Of former Cow Fos
and wife OF the inventor of the the wheel Of the
craft under way
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29

Venezuela by law has prescribed &
standard of purity for butter and
forbidden the sale of that containing
any adulterants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-29

The school children of the single
tax colony at Arden, Del. go and
come to school as they desire. and DO
the work that pleases them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
RQ2S415CANUN

The only councils meeting this week
are Municipal, in Northeast Masonic
Hall. sth and f streets northeast, and
Francis Scott Key. in Potomac Bank
building. 32d and NJ streets. George
town. both Wednesday evening At
Municipal Council Col. Glendie B.
Young. past grand regent. will deliver
an address on the recent encampment
of the National Guard, from which he
has just returned, and Capt. John Z.
Brooks. past regent of Municipal. also
will relate his experiences at the camp.
Oriental Council last Tuesday evening
discussed plans for a membership cam
paign to be started next month. Past
Grand Regent ]. Ed Swaine was made
chairman Of the committee in charge.
with Corbin Birch as secretary. The en-
tertainment for the evening was in
charge of T. c. Carlin. acting orator.
Brief addresses were made by Grand
Regent Edwin a. Mess. Past Grand
Regent ]. Ed Swaine, Past Regents
Charles ]. James. r. E. Logan and A.
b. Keefer and DIR. Paul Richmond. Mr..
Keefer reported that at the laying of
the corner stone of the United Brethren
Sunday school house at North Capitol
and r streets last Sunday, the last ar
ticle reposited In the box was his
Royal Arcanum button. Mr.. James
thereupon on behalf of the council and
with appropriate remarks presented to
Mr.. keefer a new button.