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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-26
For Sale-Miscellaneous.

FOR SALE Chickens. at 1928 Eighth
street
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FOR SALE - Rent. or trade. store:
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
FIVE NICKEL CARS COLLIDE
WITHIN AN HOUR WEDNESDAY

Several passengers narrowly escaped
injury when three nickel automobiles
conided at the corner of Missouri street
and Mesa avenue at $50 Wednesday al
teruoon.
Car No. 1881. driven by a man who
gave his name as c. H. Lammet. and
who stated that he lived doyn the val
ley. was coming west on Missouri street
when J. Taylor. driving Ford car 2910.
came north on Mesa venue carrying
several passengers bound for Fort
Bliss LammeLs car. a Buick, truck
the Ford on the righthand side. throw
ing 1t into the left curb. where it col
Gded with car 2g09, which was dis
charging passengers According to the
police, car 2S0g belongs TO J.. p. Stewart.
The Buick escaped without damage.
but 291Q had a broken front axle. while
29O9 had damaged headlights. Mr.. Tay-
Tor. driving car 5910. stated after the
accident that he could have avoided
Lammet if he had known which way
he was going TO turn. Neither he nor
Lammet were speeding. he stated.
A Hupmobile owned by W B.. Glar-
den. OF Ysleta, and driven by a. L.
Earnest, collided with a Ford car driv-
en- by Roberto Flores, Wednesday even
ing soon after . o'clock. at the corner
Of Montana and Ochoa streets. Riding
with Flores was his sister. Miss Otila
Flores, VINO was slightly bruised when
the cars collided. Neither auto was
badly damaged. They were said to be
nickel cars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
The Daily Novelette,
Lives Of great men all remind
That they've left us far behind
ONE ON HISINIELsWORTH.

TININELSwORTH FRAWN was
reading Charles Copperfield's
David Dickens by the library
lamp. when suddenly ne lifted his aqui-
line nose and shifted ~JclightedIy.
oh. Opaline-' he cried to his wife.
were going TO have chicken for lunch
tomorrow. I smell them sinEeing it.
We're going to have chicken for lunch."
silly. we're going TO have nothing
Of the kind We had chicken only
the Sunday after Christmas, replied
his wife
NO. not duck We had duck in
the fall
Roast pig. them
NO, not pig. either. I always buy
hats with the pig money
And Mrs. Himmelsworth EraWn
laughed as she sat there in her charm
Ing yama-yama evening gown 10 see
her husband stil shifting Industrious
ly and trying 20 guess what was SINCE
ing.
-Oh. Himmelsworth. don't be too
absolutely ridiculously silly, she cried
at last Il see have TO tell you. for
you'll never find out Tor yourself. IL
seems You're hair has caught fire
at the lamp and that's what you've
smelfed for the last half hour-
Gaily admitting that tho joke was
on him. Himmelsworth put MS halr
out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18

held out. Hundreds and thousands Of
destitute were reached and relieved.
The investigating committee worked
every day. and so far as human
" possible. the relief vas placed
worthily- Real distress was found
everywhere The committee on inves-
legation reported a condition infinitely
unhappy. distress that goes way back
10 the heart Of things. TO MexicO's sad
heart; distress that cannot be lishtened,
i've broken and hopes fallen, death
quick TO overtake.
One woman died on her way to the
relief station. Many faint when they
reach h place and must be revived be
fore they can tell their sad story So
the work is always sad. and the posi-
Bile help infinitely small compared to
the deep misery
Every case is investigated. Tt has
been found impossible to handle the
problem in any other way The inves-
LEGATION committee worked every morn
ing and afternoon for weeks. looking
uD each family skins for relief or rec
commended for the benefits Of the fund
Cards were glven out TO the deserving,
emitting them to draw supplies
The president Of the Amigo Listo relief
fund is Mrs Alberto Madero- the vice
presidents. Mrs. NJ P. Schuster and Mrs.
T. ". Lauier- Mrs Josephine Nations
Morfit. secretary: Mrs NJ Calderon,
treasurer. and A.. Schwartz, auditor.
Mrs. Madero named a committee on
ways and means. consisting OF Cen
PershinE. Il. L Cobb. Il. T. White. A
Schwartz. H D. Slater. Juan F. B%rittlng-
ham and Alberto MaderO.
The distributing or relief committee
consists OF Mrs y. Del Campo. Mrs W
r. Brown. Mrs. r. W Broaddus. Mrs
GaXiOla. Mrs. J. IT, Nations. Mrs Ma
dero and Mrs. Fernandez Arteaga-
Mrs. Wm- Craft and Mrs " Calderou
constitute the Investigation committee
Mrs. Josephine Nations Morfit. Mrs. 4
Z. Cobb and Mrs. Madero the collecting
committee.
visions are all gone. but the distress Is
almost as keen as ever Until this week
500 families had been on the regular
relief list
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
topper
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Good Old SiWash.7

TOPPEE is one Of the most tall
ented and exclusive Of metals.
Man could get along very COM
fortably without gold. especially since
cashiers checks have been invented.
but If there was no copper on earth,
he would have to retire with great
haste from the present and get along
without electricity and many other
modern improvements.
Copper is a strawberry blonde metal
Wflch is distinguished by its sO1tuess,
1~Ualleability and ductiliJy- Tt can be
beaten into great thinness with a ham
mer. bent into as many positions as a
successful politician, and drawn out
INTO wire with great ease. II can also
ne combined with zinc 10 make brass,
and can be gathered up by an an cleo
trio current and deposited on other
metals. II is cold and naughty in the
presence Of oxygen and does not elope
with IL in water and form rust, as steel
does
For ali these talents, copper is great
ly beloved and was used by man with
much success before he discovered now
TO handle iron Copper is most useful
because OF its influence over electricity.
Electricity is as hard 10 control as "a
South Carolina governor. but a copper
wire can lead 10000 volts of home made
lightning wherever II pleaSes- Because
OF this fact we have trOIleVS. auuOmO-
bues- aeroplaucs, telephones. kilograms
81 . a. m-- and many other Indispensable
co~nveniences.
Copper is also exceedingly useful in
the modern brand Of war. L is almost
Impossible to kill a man in an up TO
date and scientific manne without using
copper- All modern cartridges a
Upper in them, and the nation which
goes to war without a good stock of
this metal is worse off than il would
be without a board of strategy
rms IS one reason why the United
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
II Years A6o Today =
From The Herald This Date 1901.

Considerable activity is being mani
Tested in Oregon street property Just
now. It IS now proposed 10 form a
stock company to acquire property at
the southern extremity so that the
street can be opened TO the river and
the free toll bridge installed Among
the improvements that are to be made
on the street as the result of its early
securing the name of being the best
street in town viii be the addition OF
a second story TO the Hammett build
mg, located at the corner Of Overland
and Oregon streets.
Mrs. John Kelly. who has been i'll
for some DAYS, is o again.
Col. N Grossman left this morning
on a business trip TO Houston
Dr.. Childers has returned to the
city from a business trip north.
The Eddy club was most royalty en-
~tertained last week by Mrs Payuon
Miss JuaniJa SOrenson VIII entertain
the s. A. c., club Saturday afternoon.
Cards are out for a card party to be
given by Mrs A Kaplau on March IS.
Mrs W T.. Kitchens has left for the
east, where she VIII spend the sum
mer.
Mrs. T.. J.. Ruffin has gone TO Mis-
souri,, where she Will visit with rela-
Invitations are out for a party to be
given Friday evening by Miss Lucille
CatIin.
e G NIeeker and daughter have re-
turned from a visit with friends at
SandersOn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18

Dear Amigo Listo",
1 would like TO give public eX-
preston to a feeling Of deep graft
tude on the part Of the many Mex
lean people who have received
timely aid through your kindly
efforts. Many of the families Of
destitute people who were the re-
cipients Of clothing or provisions
wish me to convey to you their
heartfelt thanks. to you and as
well to the contributors Of said
provisions and clothing and to the
charitable friends who worked for
the distribution of said help.
There are man. hundreds mor
that I have not seen concerning
this matter, but nevertheless, I
feel sure that 1 faithfully inter
pref their feelings when 1 say TO
you in their name. Many thanks.
and we pray that the Lord of us
all may reward you in due meas
ure. In the absence Of any visible
token OF our gratitude, we feel
sure that you enjoy the pure and
elevatiug consciousness Of a good
deed well done. ana merely done
in the name Of that virtue-great-
est Of them all-Charity.7 God
bless you.
Many Grateful People,
Per FrOr. p. j. Gonzalez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18

D. S. Arias has arrived here from
Chicago and viii make Fl PasO his
future home.
r. E.. Lyons returned this morning
from san Antonio, where he has been
attending court
The eleventh grade and other guests
viii be entertained next Saturday night
by James Hague.
The Women's High Five club will
meet Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs W. H Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. :. Stewart and party
returned home yesterday from an eX-
tended trip through northern Mexico.
Frank Anderson and Harry Church
leave today for Samalayuca, where
they vii investigate a copper PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christine Cottingham
and two children arrived here yester-
day from Toronto. Canada and Will
make FL Paso their home.
Mrs. Anna Stevens, whose little
daughter, May, disappeared from FL
PasO eight years ago and has only just
been located, arrived from Mexico to-
day 10 see the child. Little May was
found in Indiana and is being sent
10 this city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

"I think that I feel safe in saying
that the whole better element OF the
city is with us in the formation OF
the Rio Grande association" said o
T.. McCIOskey. the baseball promoter
we have already given FL PasO a
great amount Of advertising, for notice
OF this league has son far and wide
My mail every day brings letters from
Atlantic to Pacific. and all the letters
refer TO having seen items about u
league in their home papers
= x x
The graduation exercises OF the
class Of 1915 Of the high school this
year viii be very simple. requiring
little advance preparation said Mrs
J. ~ Frank Owing TO the over
ovid condition Of the school and
the increased amount Of work for all
the teachers il viii not be possible
to attempt anythin= so ambitious as
the historical pageant Of last year. and
until the new high school building is
completed. with the stadium and audi
forum which it viii have for such
presentations, it viii be Impractical to
attempt any exercises OF a large or
ambitious character
x X =
vocational training is the most i'm
pOrtant work that can be done for the
prevention Of poverty and its train OF
ills and woe" said Mrs. Charles b.
stevens Ever child should be
trained to skilfulness in at least one
trade II inefficiency is the source OF
most Of the trouble, efficiency must be
its offset"
= x =
The jury system in Canada is similar
TO that OF the United St5Jes." said F.. j..
smith Of Winnipeg. Manitoba. There
IS a difference. however. as regards civil
cases Formerly it took a Unanimous
jury to decide a civil suit. but a few
years the law was changed so as
u secure a verdict with 10 men. I be-
lieve this change has worked 10 an ad-
vantage, as II prevents me man from
hanging a jury As regards criminal
cases it requires u men TO convict or
acCuit'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
BOUGHT AUTO, DROVE IT TO
MEXICO: IS ARRESTED HERE

Stanley Osmond. alias Stanley Rob
ersOn. was arrested by deputy sheriff
James Fuleham Thursday morning and
ling.
Osmond, or Robertson. is the man who
is said 10 have given o. II. Baum a
check for $500 in payment for an au-
tomobile- Later Robertson is said to
have been held in Juarez and then lib
Grated with instructions TO return to
the American side. According to Mr..
Baum the payment on the check was
refused at the bank. The auto was re-
turned. he said.
He is said TO be the son Of a san An
gelo. Tex. cattleman-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
ENFORCEMENT FOR
TEXAS UNIVERSITY
0Continued Prom Page Onel .

Continued From Page One)-
the last in northeast Texas. Under
the agreement two additional persons
are added TO the locating board. who
are TO be selected by h supreme
court These two with b governor,
lieutenant governor and attorney gen
eraI viii constitute the board
Tax Bill Passes.
The senate last night passed final
" the house delinquent tax Dill when
makes IL mandatory upon TAX coAecl-
ors to collect delinquent taxes, ana
does away with special delinquent tax
Bv a vote of So to p, the house
TO-DAY passed finally tie King senate
bill creating the ninth judicial dis
rrict. with the court located at Beau
mont
Hudspcth-s Mass ~ Bill Passes
HudsDerh's bill. authorizing three ad-
ditional state inspectors Of masonry 10
inspect all municipal and school build
fnEs costing $4,000 or over, passed
finally in the house.
Bills Passed by House.
The house passed finally Bailey, OF
Dewitt bill relating 10 bonds for en-
pIOyes of common carriers; also
passed finally LattimOre's senate bill
providing that corporations may con
tribute 10 chambers Of commerce. ali
commercial and charitable ~Organiza-
tons also Wiley's bill requiring the
scholastic ensus 10 show the enum-
Grafton Of all children between seven
and IS years
Harris's bill apDropriatiug $4,000 from
the labor and products of the inmates OF
the state juvenile training school 10 be
used for the construction OF a dOrmi-
tory. was passed. also Nugeuts and
Halls bill. prohibiting the use OF de-
covinE devices 10 call deer LattimOre's
senate bill, appropriating $4,000 for
an additional ranger force; Morrow
bill. relating to appointment of county
auditors the McNealus bill, fixing tho
bond Of tax collectors at 60 percent
or the total possible amount OF taxes
collected with maximum bond not to
exceed S250,oo0. q
Hands Of Clock Moved Back.
The hands of the clock in the house
were moved back several times to show
that the hour OF . had not arrived as
under the rule no bills may be con-
eidered within As hours before final
adjournment
Bribe Charge Not Sustained.
The charge made by representative
Roger Byrne that he had been offered
- bride of $50 TO vote for the optometry
bin. was not sustained in the investi-
cation made by a committee Of the
house. b committee reported at mid
night last night that upon the entire
record your committee reports that it
finds the charge Investigated TO be
without foundation
Supcr.ntendenfs Bill Defeated.
Senator Bees bill providing for the
election of county school superiuueud-
ents by county boards OF trustees was
defeated in the house when the vote
was taken on final passage The vote
was sc TO 81.
Two Bills Passed.
The senate passed finally Clark's bill
increasing the fees charged on appli-
cations to practice medicine, from SIS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
Voice Of Spring

THE gentle rains are falling, the voice Of Spring is calling, Get busy. sons Of
menl Old Winters shed his garment and every living varn1nt should
look alive again!' Get busy with your knitting. Tins is nc TINT tr
sitting and dreaming by the stove; all Nature Is eKcaimng the idle tutIer sham
ing, The SPdngdme has. anovel' The old gray hen IS 9a'ktng for once again
she's lacking her great dnehOnored stunt; she, in her lowly station helps out
thu hungry nation, as for the egs we hunt The mule works. II the collar until
the CALLED spots boiler for divers healing salveS; the COW are softly singing a
from the woods they're bringing their tall, lOnglegged calves It is the time for
toTing, that pots nay all be boiling when Winter comes again; 1t is the time
enchanting when we prepare. for plantng-get busy, sons Of men! The voice Of
Spring is urging; at is the time for spurging" 50 tendery she signs; shake off
the sloth IF Winter, and hustle ike a Splinter who's trotung for a pnze!"
f~o,y-+z5+ nv Georre Aosmsl WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
GRAND JURY Is GIVEN
nLNNER IA .nLDE.. NUM- EE

Members OF the grand jury and court
OFFICIALS were entertained at dinner
Wednesday evening al the Hotel Shell
don by r. NJ Dudley. Tom Lea, mayor
elect was an invited guest as was Judge
W B. Ware. Mr.. Ware is in California
Tor a vacation and was unable to at
n Judge Jackson presided as toast
master and a number Of talks were
mad by the guests.
Those present at the dinner were
William AmOnett. Crawford Harvic. O..
W.. Ardoin, w NJ. Banner. w. TT. Glenn.
r. II. Rinehart r. A. Whitlock. W. H..
Elder. Sol Berg. William Crombie. Vs..
W. Bridgers. district attorney. judge
Dan NJ Jackson. Tom Lea, w. II. Fryer
and u. Baker smith.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18

LCTTAVANA is wild over the JoLn-
n son-WIlard fight said j. J.
IL Lougweu who. with his WIFE
has inst returned from an extended
Trim TO Cuba and Florida Jus as
soon as IL was definitely known tnat
the fight was 10 be held Inere pla4S
FOR staging it on an scare
We're made There ..rC many wealthy
persons in Havana and they have taken
10 the sport idea with avldity- DURING
our stay i'm the CUBAN capital a DIS
carnival was held AMI with the streets
lighted at night. the city made a Deal-
tfful a-uuearauce. Havana IS a vide
awake cits with tall buildings and all
modern improvements the very reverse
OF the popular idea OF a Cuban city
Hundreds Of Americans spend the WIN
ter there"
The best sort of a convention that
Fl Paso can get is a c~attlemen's con-
veution and the biggest cattlemen.s
convention is the American National
Livestock association said g n.
Kline. Flo this reason the delega-
ton 90 san Francisco that goes to sand
the National convention should be as
large as possible Both Denver ana
salt AXE City are going 20 have dele
cations there, and. though We have
been promised the convention, there is
liable TO be a fight in which every
vote we IAN muster is going TO count
Those who are expecting to visit the
fair soon would do well to arrange
their leaving so that they viii be IN
san Francisco during the convention,
thus aiding in securing the big con-
ventiOn-"
x = =
FL Paso is going TO make a real
noise at Tucson, said T.. T. Neff. who
is arranging the excursion TO the
Southern Arizona fair. for We are
taking at least Is in our party we
have three sleepers and viii live on
them while at Tucson. so viii have
no trouble in getting accommodations,
and can devote all the more time 10
booming our home city"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
DEPUTY SHERIFF LOVE LOSES
LII ~ EL Ill

Deputy sheriff Love. Of Sierra Blanca,
was taking James Kinney TO the sher-
ifTs office He started Up the steps or
the Hotel Sheldon after his arrival
Wednesday afternoon when some one
walked between the deputy and hia
prisoner. When he looked around Kin
ney was gone. The deputy sheriff fol-
lowed around the hotel corner, but
could not locate Kinney.
He was being brought here in con-
nection with the disappearance Of some
horses near Sierra Blanca, the sheritfs
department officials declare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
JUDGE CLAYTON TO PRESIDE
ST PHI TERN nE q. 5. COIR1

Judge Henry r.. Clayton. Of the mid
die district Of Alabama. viii preside at
the April term OF the federal court IN
this city. which opens April s. Judge
T.. s Naxey. who has held court here IN
recent years. is now at New Orleans,
presiding over the United states circuit
court Of appeals, and viii be nable TO
leave. i'm time TO hold court here.
Judge CLAYTON was formerly chair
man OF the judiciary committee OF the
house Of representative Judge Cor
don Russell. OF the eastern district OF
Texas. will hold court at Pecos, begin
ming March %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18

States may yet get mixed up in the
present war. This country produces 10
times as much copper as any other
nation. The whole world only produces
about $4,000 tons a year. and the
United States contributes 100000 tons
Of tina Germany produces no copper.
which is why Great Britain looks upon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-18
MEXICAN CHARGED WITH
aaMEGIINE ssnnn Il nTAMONDs

Charged with having struggled more
than $1,000 worth OF diamonds into this
country from Mexico. Vincent Franco
was arrested Wednesday by federal au-
thorities.
The diamonds alleged to have been
Struggled were set % included SIX
rings and a brooch. II is charged that
Franco was attempting TO sell the jew
elrv when aDDrenended. He will be
given a hearing before United States
commissioner George B. Oliver