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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
CANAL BREAKS
RETARD VALLEY
DR.. Carpenter Says Farmers
Should Unite For Pro
lection; Gophers Bad.

THE most serious thing that threatens
this valley today is the constant danger
of breaks in the Franklin canal. So
great a menace Is the present condition
that it is actually affecting the price of
: lands adjacent TO the canal, while con-
, tinually holding the present land owner
in fear of losing all that he has put
| into his holdings"
In this manner Dr. Z. R. Carpenter
/ sums up the present situation in the
valley. adding that some measure must
be taken to assure the farmer against
loss or the valley and El Paso viii be
the losers.
During the present year there have
been four or five more or less serious
breaks in the canal banks, attended bv
the loss to farmers of thousands Of dol
lars" he continued. Not Onlv has this
years crop been lost, but the soil IS
saturated and It viii take two or three
years to get other crops going, which
means further loss Of time and money.
Here, the other day, there was a break
IN the canal, resulting IN running the
total alfalfa crop of one farmer. This
man cannot get back to where he was
within two wears.
Farm Was Flooded.
-Four years ago the farm which nv
brother and l own two miles this side
of Ysleta was flooded. Our land was
flooded to a depth of six feet. We are
iuust getting back to where we were
before that disaster and our loss has
been thousands of dollars. It wouldn't
take many such disasters to completely
break us, and in this connection I de-
sire TO say that If / had it to do over
AGAIN and conditions remained as they
now are, I could not be induced to buy
property adjacent to the canal if I had
TO improve it.
Every break that occurs floods 40
or 90 acres, destroying the crops and
rendering the land UnprOductive for at
least two years. With the land priced !
at 5000 an acre and with developments !
bringing the total cost up TO $1,000 or
more, 1t can readily be understood that
Hood IS disaster to the farmer.
Wall Canals With Concrete.
POSSIBLY, IN time. the government viii 4
wall the banks with concrete or some
other material making further breaks /
2 remote possibility. but in the mean
-ime the farmers must have some pro-
-ectlon and / see no way except for
ne farmers themselves to form some
'ort OF ASSOCIATION to indemnify farm
rs AGAINST loss II each farmer would
ontribute TO a fund to reimburse those
Who suffer loss, 1t would. in nv oDin-
on meet the present emergency and
END TO encourage the further develop
nent OF the valley. IF sometime of this
azure IS not done it is roing to ba
ltficult to bring new farmers into the .
alley. i'i'O 'ne
Another menace to the farmer in this
aiieY Is the gopher. We have LOST 30
7 % fruit trees this wear through fse
expectations OF this little animal He
urroWs down among the roots and
eaS,s on the young shoots. with tbe {
esult that the trees die. I have no
e en- to offer for this pest, but some {
IT on campaign should be started Ia
ID the valley Of his presence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLAN
BIG JULY 4TH CELEBRATION

Additional committeeman to take
charge Of FL Paso's Fourth Of JuIy
celebration on Monday. July 5. win h.
appointed this afternoon when a
meeting OF the board OF directors will
be he'd Further plans for the ce1e-
eration viii also be discussed
50 FAR representatives OF the cham
Der OF commerce, tie army, schools aud
the city nave been appointed. as fol-
lows: Walter kOhlberg, Col Omar
Bundy, J. II. Slime and mayor Tom Lea
Present plans call for q military a.
rade IN the morning and q picnic with
patriotic addresses. At Washingtor.
park in the afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
MEETING FOR ADVANCEMENT
OF THE NEGRO. ON JUNE 1:

The Fl Paso branch OF the National
ASSOCIATION Tor the advancement of
negro people held its annual Thanks
giving sermon Sunday afternoon, June
u. at 3 o'clock at the Myrtle avenue
Methodist Episcopal church The pro
gram was as follows:
Song. by chorus.
Invocation.
Song, Rev. H A. Wells.
Song. choir.
Scripture reading. s. NJ Collins.
Song, choir.
Remarks, J. B. Williams.
Sermon, Rev. G. W. Robinson.
Song, choir.
Benediction. Rev A D. Jacques.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
NIGHT SWEEPING AND
GDDWNEU ~

Night sweeping OF streets has been
followed up by night sprinkling Of the
parks. Alderman John W. Fisher now
has force of park workmen. under
the direction OF Don Hartman. at work
in the parks after dark and the lawns
and trees are given good soaking
each night after the sun sets.
The night sweeping, especially IN
the business district, is proving es-
pecially popular as it is done after
the streets have been flooded and the
Objectionable dust, which was raised
by the old method OF sweeping. has
been eliminated
All Of the city sweepers. wagons
and carts now carry lanterns in com
pliance with the city ordinance reouir-
ing all vehicles to carry lights after
dark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
MARLIN SPRINGS AUTOISTS
HAVE LONG HORNS ON CARS

Touring from Marlin Springs to Cali
fornia TO take in the two expOsitionS,
two autos have reached FL PasO with a
party II eight persons.
On the radiators OF both cars were
mounted big sets Of Texan long horns
and the tourists were advertising Mar
lin Springs TO the best OF their ability.
The party registered at Hotel Mccoy,
where they made their headquarters
while in this city. Included in the
party were: Mrs. D. J. Lipman, Mrs. J.
J. Davis, f S. Collier. l. 3. Chiffon. B.
A. Reeves. ]. T. Gothard. George Got
hard and c. NJ Utter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
ADCLUB'S CHICAGO
EXHIBIT Is SHOWN

The principal advertising feature OF the
'On 10 Chicago excursion Of the Adciub
was put on exhibition Saturday at the
hotels Paso del Norte and Sheldon The
display consists OF a large wooden exhf-
hilton frames on which are mounted spien-
did views OF FL Paso- The views include a
street scene in the city IN 1850. views OF
the present street scenes and OF FL PasO's
industries and farming resources. together
with a large view Of the Elephant Butte
There will be ten Of the fram0s and they
will be distributed at the various Chicago
hotels.
L J. Burrud, secretary OF the club,
made up the frames
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
FEDERAL REVOLVER CLUB
HAS PR ACTTCF CHOOT

The Federal Revolver club. composed
Of officials and employees OF the federal
service in El Paso. held a practice pis-
tol shoot at the range Of the FL Paso
Rifle club in Sunset Heights Saturday
afternoon.
Some fair averages were made al
though the members showed that they
were in need Of practice. Thew will
put in the week praetfcine- and win
then issue challenges to the army and
city pistol teams for a match shoot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
HUNDREDS OF HOUSES
WRECKED BY AVAIANCHF

Petrograd, Russia, June 1T hill
adjoining the town Of Simbirsk, in
southeast Russia, collapsed and swept
over an entire street OF the town. bury
ing hundreds Of houses The damage
amounts TO several million rubles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
Music Rolls 25c Each for PInyer-Piauos.

A new shipment OF 200 rolls just ar
rived Full IS note scale: metal ad-
Unstable flanges; boxed: labelled and
expression lined. FL PasO Piano Co,
W. r. Schultz, Prop. 2Os south side OF
Texas street. the home OF the Steinway
& Weber PianOla Pianos.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
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Jot Down on Your Shopping List to
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14

with consumers ana dealers. and to
Ia Ike care Of the many minor details
which the individual does not have
time TO do, and in q great many cases
could NOT do IL he had the Tim.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14

FRESH FLOWERS To-
MORROW - SWEET
PEAS SC PER BUNCH
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
DESPERATE ITALIAN
 ATTACKS FRUITLESS
Assaults Break Down Under Aus. trian Fire Losses Very Heavy

~ 5l.*S sis S
 Berlin, July 7. via London, July 8, EOS a. m.-The teTage eblatt's' cores pondent at the Isonzo front tells of the heavy fighting during the past few days in that section of the Austro- Italian border.
 Desperate Italian attacks against the Doberdo platealh" he says, .con- tinued all Tuesday and late into the night the last fruitless assault being ialivered after midnight.
 King at Front.
 saThis plateau, witf1A it's peaks, St. Martin and St. Michael, ,sfornss the key o the southern extren1iy of the Aus lsan positions, barring the way along ! h'1e coast to Trieste. A general at <. .ack began early in thca morning of 5uiy N prepared by an artillery bon- oaTcIIle-, I'.lp, almost unprecedented in in tsnsisv. sing Victor Ernhanuel and me - t2remier, salanAra, visited Ire i'on' = watch the exnected vic-
 The Italians yesterday, ! charged llfne ana .,,a ns,atain up theA Awestern siopss ois ,.s +ha One atAck was nsnasq n.aea hut Y carving ha haaglieri without nnening the way for ta grenaoes ana followed. All the ate.anss atems ...I. wno ,.l pulsed with very heavy = 1 r
 +A- F As@,s1 - IT Fl E-ssSa ".
 .The Austrian losses -. heavy, chiefly because th s,,4c \ s.,ine rock did not permit spf ". ,. a.s $. atsuction of trenches in vdraoS ssaI- rs ;,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

ueakness in the theme-Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strenstn--i WILL. The seed which you thus lanted in the little Christian En- deavor society in Portland, Maine mas developed and expanded under your care and cultivation to the fruitase which you have right to view wi.n the most devout gratitude, TOT loo,ooo societies are now found in more than ai-htv different denominations, Tn euary, civilized country in the world North and South America, Asia, Eu- rome. Africa. Australia, ana the ls- lands of the Sea, a Christian Endeav- or Host. numbering five million all merged into one great interdenomina- tional brotherhood.
 Greetings From Foreign Nations.
 The greetings presented by dele gates from foreign countries were from India, China, Japan, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Jamaica, Persia, Mexico and Africa.
 The message from Persia, brought by John B. Keena who was converted from Mohammedanism by Christian Endeavor missionaries, was one Of
 
 ..I believe no foreign country rep resented here tonight had more right to thank this great audience and through this gathering the great American Christian forces, than has Persia For the last twenty-five years America has been a helpful haven for Persian Christians. This great city of Chicago alone is the home Of nearly two thousand Persians.
 .Morever, America has been the greatest source of missionary supply for Paris We owe a special debt to Christian Endeavor, which has trained more than four thousand of our Christian service.
 "Yet the greatest service that America. has rendered Persia was per formed during the last winter. ln- vaded by the terrible Kurds arlo everywhere surrounded by the hos> file Moslems, the Christians were left to the mercies of the murderers. It became the duty of the American missionaries to undertake the tre- mendous task of caring for nearly 50. 900 refugees. The mission com pounds were the only shelter Tor the natives in their hour of desperation' and the Persian War Relief commit tee. headed by pr. Robert E, Speer has been and is still doing all in its power to allay the indescribable suf- fering of those innocent neutrai Christians On the fourth of last January. an American medical mis- sionary from Denver, seeing thai nearly 5000 native Christians were about to be mastered in the village of Googtapa by the onrushing kurds. flung an American flag high in the air and rode between the battle lines until he reached the quarters Of the Kurdish chief. The doctor begged this leader of the Moslems to grant him the lives of the innocent Chris. tians. On that day alone, Dr. H. r. Packard; at Urmia, Persia, savea 5000 lives.''
 Greetings From India.
 Z Rev. l.. B. Chmberlain who re> sponded for India said: T bring you greetings from 1900 societies and 45.oo0 Christian Endeavorers. iii far, old. seeking India-the largest Chris tian Endeavor host in any non-Chris- tian land.
 1T bring you the gratitude of thts Christian Endeavor host in India, for the generous gifts of American En. deavorers to the extension of the work. Christian Endeavor has been
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

a great blessing to the youth ot ndia. It has awakened spiritual life, given experience, taught service, created initiative, and added joy and song and hope"
 More than 800 Endeavor societies in China, with 25,oo0 members, sent greetings through MT. and Mrs. Ed. gar E. Strother. general secretaries for China Tn one district there has been an increase of 50 per cent. in the number of Christian Endeavor so- cieties during the past two years. with s7 societies now reported in that dis trict. At recent rally in this dis trict testimony was given by the mis- sionaries and native leaders az to the immense value of Christian En- deavor in all the mission out-gta- tions. Encouraging reports were given regarding the evangelistic work being carried on by Endeavorers in many of the provinces, and the organ- ization of many new societies.
 Message From Berlin.
 From the heart of the war now raging in Europe, the following mes sage was received from the general secretary, Rev. Friedrich Blecher of Berlin:
 "In Germany already for many months we have been having another and indeed greater world congress than is now in Chicago, indeed mill lion prisoners of war from drivers, people of Canada, New Zealand, East Asians Circassians, Kirghiz, Indians. Gurkhas, Sikhs, Africans, Soudarlese Algerians, Turkos, Malagasy, cinga- lese, Russians, Belgians, French and English.
 s'This war is mighty summons of God to reflection, so that our mem bers may examine themselves to see whether their conduct is in agree ment with their prayers, and there fore at the same time lowing low in penitence which heals from any faults.
 "It causes clearer knowledge of what our Fatherland represents in this struggle of all people
 What many evangelistic meetings could not accomplish, the war has brought to pass, and asking and seek ing after God by such as before did not think of Him.
 Destroyed by Russians.
 Fifteen young peoples societies in East Prussia have been destroyed by the Russians. The young men have been called to the colors. Many have fallen for the Fatherland; the maidens are scattered over our whole country.
 "One hundred and thirty-eight members have been killed. 214 have been wounded 61 are missing or prisoners. 20 have received the Iron Cross.
 4It is our earnest prayer to God that He by His Holy Spirit will again bring into order what the human spirit has thrown into disorder, and that Christian peoples may become conscious that in spite of all educa- tion and culture, sin is a reproacta to any people, as this war has re- vealed in a shocking way.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
Daily Fashion Talks
 BY MAY MANTON
SMART MODELS FOR FASHIONABLE FABRICS

HoRI jauy and supend make two such notable isafurss The g shows skirt aag abundanny and md gTaiy S a Een In the the h made linen mma I .1.n D,sd for other fabrics well as for the linen for cotton crepe fof paoe oeb or e found n the design something severe and more eSs aey when made takes quite different tailored ampe yet ne s
 
 with of braid for the skirt y be needed 494 yas a down. 794 yos oa braid. The May the o5oo
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
ALLOW MONTH
 TO RETI|
U. s. Action Not ni Against Recruits Bu
 Induced Them 1

Washington, July
 partment of justice ofn dent they have nipped plan to ship large mum
 egrins back to their ne| join the coiors. # was there was no present ifI venting the departurc| grins who already havI to start for home. Officials here, theref| surprised to learn tha held up in Portland, Qr| lowed to proceed. H
 forts of the governmez rected chiefly toward
 on charges of violating laws, of the three or { tives of the MonteneF1 \ charged with inducing | men to enlist and to r}
 The cases probably fore the federal grand N where much of the ev| tained from recruits he| road train bound for
 activity of the departu| these arrests is a part fort to prevent enlistr1e| ed states for the arnit| European nations
 Word was received M department that indict1 pected in San Francis| men charged with sccu| the United States for| army.
 It became known fh| vich, one of the Mont>| ed in Bisbees Arizona. in Washington about a talked with Sir Cecil S| British ambassador. sb| ance of American nen| deavoring to have Md turn for military eerV ovich was told of iaws| matters and also was during previous forei91 ists had left the United numbers.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

of the plateau. but they were small in proportion to those of the Italians and the success gained. The bodies of many Italians killed were to be seen on the ground before the Austrian lines.
 Yesterday was also marked by violent attacks against the bridgehead at Gorizia. The artillery preparation began at o'clock Monday afternoon. The massed guns, including the Italian eleven-inch mortars, delivered pro- lcnged and intense o1nbardmert. It seemed as if nothing could be left of the Austrian positions and defenders. The infantry attacks, beginning at Il o'clock yesterday morning and repeat ed during the course of the day, were repulsed, however.
 Furious Cannonade.
 The "zeitung am Mittag,n cores pondent at Austrian southwestern headquarters in a dispatch descrtbins the recent battle at Gorizia, says that the artillery preparation for the Italian attack, in the final days of June and the first days of July. was "a more furious cannonade than has been seen anywhere else in the pres cnt war; He continues:
 x All attempts by the Italians to throw military bridge over the Ison- 70 river at Sagrado failed under the fire of the Austrian artillery and in- fantry.''
 The military expert to the 'tzeituns am Mittag,'' attaching great impor. tance to the preparations says that one-fourth of the Italian army was engaged at Gorizia, yet everywhere was repulsed, and at no point had the slightest success He expressed the opinion that the event may prove the turning point in the campaign, en. ahling the Austrians later to take the offensive.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
WORLD CONVENTION
 OF [. E. SOCIETIES
Delegates from All Nations Pres.
 sent at Chicago Assembly

Chicago, July 8.-The thousands of delegates to the worlds convention of the Society of Christian Endeavor met for their first general session in the Coliseum last night with pro- gram before them which calls for consideration of Christian work in almost every country of the world.
 Last night was the first time in six years that many of the society's leaders had come together, the last world convention which had been arr ranged for Australia, having been cancelled in 1913, because of the outbreak of smallpox.
 In response to an address of well come, delivered last night by Henry H. Marcusson, the chairman, greet ings were given from a number of re- mote countries in which the Christ ian Endeavor workers reported prog ress notwithstanding the abnormal conditions under which many of them had worked, as result of the war.
 Welcome for Founder.
 The chairman's welcome was large ly directed to pr. Francis E. Clark, the IOunQGI OI JIS SIlIlSLl1A 1uuSaV- or society. He said:
 '.This convention will mean much to you, because of the privi- lege which is yours at this time to come into close touch with Dr. Clark It is not often that we have the priv ilege of personal acquaintance with men and women whose personal ef- forts have been the start of move ments which have been nationwide in their importance.
 We are all familiar with such great movements, as Sunday school the Young Mems Christian associa- ton, the Temperance movement and others. Few. if any, today, how ever, had had the privilege of per- sonal acquaintance, with those whose consecration and wide vision were re- sponsible for these great movements. If your coming to Chicago was only to take advantage of the opportunity to look into the face of our beloved Father Endeavorer Clark, it would have been worth your while, for in him Christian Endeavor is personi- fled. t-F
 Love and Revere Clark.
 And, to you, also. Dr. Clark, is the privilege great one, of looking into the faces of these thousands of Endeavorers, who in themselves are only representative of the tens of thousands who love and revere you and to whom your life and example expresses the highest ideals in Christian experience.
 Little did you realize how far reaching would be the outcome of your planning, when thirty-four years ago you sat in your study in the Will liston church of Portland, Maine, and wrote these memorable words of. our Christian Endeavor pledge--a pledge which spans the chasm of human
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

sands of persons to the Pennsylvania
 railroad station, was hoisted on specially constructed car and amid cheers left for the Panama exposition. The bell is being taken west on special train, which Will make more than seventy stops for local celebration before 1t reaches San Francisco on the night or July
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
oRpERs s1r1zrAn1|

Providence. H. I. school com n1ittet of thI adopted a resolution ee| pulsory military traInl| schools. About HOO h fected by the order equipment ana instructi tided by the city.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
' -z7BER7Y BElL on- sPEcAaLLY BOlLT FzAz cAR Q Q

1s. Six months will elapse before it will be returned to it's case in Inde- pendence hall. The principal cele- bration in Philadelphia of the one hundred and thirty-ninth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration Of Independence was planned to fit in with the ceremonies attending the departure of the bell.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
PronfAINE POISONING CASES.

Old Mystic, July s.--Mrs. William F. Welles and daughter, Carrie and Stella Welles who ate at a Westerly restaurant Saturday, have had very severe cases of ptonine poisoning, but are now believed to be past the dan ger point.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
s5.ooo ROCKVILLE FIRE.

Rockville, July Sire in the building occupied by the E. H. Pres ton Furniture Company did s5,000 damage last night
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08
slERIpEN SALOONS OPEN LATER

Meriden, July s.--The saloons To- cated in Meriden will close at l1:3o o'clock in the future and open at 5:3o o'clock, the city council having amended the city bylaws to that ef- feet. Alderman W. F. Parker intro- duced the resolution, and it was adopted without reference to the by law or license committee for a pub lie hearing The saloons heretofore closed at Il p. m.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-08

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