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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
THIEVES BREAK TWO LOCKS
TO TAKE KRAKAUER AUTO

Auto thieves broke two yale locks
on the garage OF Robert Krakauer. on
Golden Hill terrace Thursday night
and drove his Cadillac touring car
away. Later il was found on Newman
street with the fan broken.
Mr.. Krakauer has offered 800 re-
ward for information which viii lead
to the arrest OF the men who took the
auto from his garage Auto owners
should get toEethe- and cooperate with
the police in putting a stop to these
auto thieves" said Mr. Krakauer Fri
day. I am willing 10 do my part and
I intend TO push the case to the limit
if the men who took my car are ar
rested II is time this auto stealing
should. stop and it can be stopped if
the auto owners Will assist the police
all they can"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
HIGH SCHOOL DONE
BY AUGUST l, 1916

The new high school building is TO
be completed by August 1. 1916, .ac-
cOrding TO agreement between the
school board and s. b HOuX, repre-
sentinE the American Construction
company Of Houston, successful bid
ders on the work Of completing the
building The meeting was held Thurs
day afternoon in the office of frost
& frost. architects
II was decided at the meeting TO use
Alaskan marble instead of vitrOlite OF
opalite i'm the toilet rooms of the build
ing, for which $3.50 FiIl be deducted
from the contract price of S272.900-
Mr. Houx raised objection to q fea-
ture OF the contract which held him
responsible for the quality and guam
tity Of material put into the substitute
ture. which was built by J. f. Nor
gan. He declared that Mr.. Morgan's
work had been done very well and he
had no doubt that everything had been
done in accordance with the specifica-
tons. yet he did not wish to make his
company responsible for work done by
another man. While no formal action
was taken. the contract will likely be
modified The contract is being re-
drafted and will probably be signed at
a meeting Of the school board at the
Bailey school tonight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
NJ CLURE PRAISES
FL PA50 PEOPLE
Gives Luncheon for Friends
and Tells Them of Pleas
ure of His Visit.

s 5. Mcclure. the New York pub
Usher. gave a luncheon at noon Friday
at Hotel Sheldon 10 a number OF Fl
Pasoans. The table was arranged IN
the private dining room and was deco
rated in smilaN and carnations MI
Mcclure complimented FL Paso. told Of
the pleasure OF his visit here and Of his
appreciation of the cOurtesies extended
him, and called upon various guests for
short talks
Lieut.. o +. Michaelis acted as toast
master and introduced the various
guests. all of whom made short talks
a tributes to Mr.. Mcclure, whom they
had grown To know and like during
his short stay in Fl PasO-
PrOminens Guests.
James Graham McNary and r. b Orn-
dOrff occupied seats on each side OF the
host at the head of the table. The
guest list included the following T. :
Stewart. judge Dan IL Jackson. Mai j.
L. Hines, r. = Potter, Col c. W Tay-
Tor. r.. B. Orndorff. James Graham Nc
Nary. Mai. G. H. McMaster. J. H. Ma
tious. ). g. Humphreys. c. A Martin,
Capt. A. P Watts, J- +. Benton, J. r Sc
gall. Leo FerleJ, F. j. Feldman, Dr. w
r. Jameson. DR.. C. G Young, H D. Sla-
ter. Capt Geo C. Barnhardt, W F. Mix,
Malcolm a. Fraser, Marion Letcher, Seth
OrndOrff. Lieut. o. f. Michaells, Rich-
ard n Dudley, w. r. FrTer, II
Beach. a. T. Rowlands. +. G Davis.
Hal. T. A Wilcox. Claiborne Adams, A.
W. Reeves Frank Langan. J. : Geth-
ing. J. Young Pentland. Of Edinburgs
Scotland; A. F. Ryan. G. II. Clements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
WHY SPEED UP TO A TRAIN?
AGONY FOR ENGINEER

You don't realize what a nervous
strain you are putting on a man in
the cab" said a Southern Pacific loco
motive engineer TO an automobile driV-
er. when YOU dash up toward cross
ing Just ahead of his train. There he
is in his cab and he knows that he
can't stop his engine There you are
in your automobile speeding toward
the crossing Just ahead You probably
know that sou are going TO stop Just
at the edge OF the track and look up
and laugh at him. He doesn't He
doesn't know that you even see the
train. He doesn't know but what you
are going 90 try to dash across ahead
of him. It's a joke maybe TO you To
him it's a few seconds Of the most in
tense agony. Why do you do it, When
YOU see train coming and know that
you can't make the crossing and don't
even intend 10 try tOs make it-Why
don't you slow down and give the engi-
ueer the assurance that his train is
not about TO hurl you into eternity
4 never thought Of il in that light"
said the auto man Il guess We do
those things in a spirit of deyiltry- i
can tell you one thing. though I'm
never going 10 harrow up another en-
gineer's nerves"
4 wish they'd all quit it." said the
railroad man. 1t happens dozen
times a day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
Mr.. Ell PdsO Suffers With
Gout and Nerves as Result
OF Six Luncheons Friday

An FL Paso business man who at
tempted to attend all of the luncheOns
which We're held Friday would have
collapsed from . complication Of nerv-
Gus prostration and govt
There were six luncheons held Fri
day at noon and the hotels were so
crowded that IL was necessary for the
different organizations to wait their
turns to get into the dining rooms.
The Y NJ A had a luncheon for
the visiting officials who are here for
the interstate convention. The real
estate men met to perfect real estate
exchange. The Druggists association
held its semi-mouthly meeting, s s
Mcclure entertained his friends with a
luncheon at the Sheldon, the auto deal
ers had a luncheon to plan for Auto
week and the county commissioners
had a luncheon after letting the con-
tract for the new courthouse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
]. {. MORGAN
Gets CONTRACT
Work Will Start on Con-
struction Within Week;
Will Cost 100000.

Dirt viii be moving for the new
county courthouse within the next week
or ten days, according 70 J. T.. Morgan,
who was awarded the contract for the
construction Of the building al a meet
ing Of the county commissioners court
Friday morning.
Mr.. MOrgans bid of S37S.393. which
does not include the proposed audi
torium, jail or elevators, was accepted
without dissenting vote Mr. Morgan
agreed to omit the wiring. which
brings his bid down to S364,9ll-
A disposition was manifested on the
part Of some OF the commissioners to
include all features OF the work which
based on Mr. Morgan's bid, would
amount 10 S5SS,671, if simple windows
were used, or s5S7.7s5 II double hung
windows were installed
While there is only $500. 900 available
for the courthouse At this time. 1t Is
planned to issue scrip TO take care Of
the remainder.
Clifford Wants Auditorium.
Commissioner James Clifford urged
the building OF the auditorium at this
time, while commissioner J. n Walling
expressed a desire for the completion
Of the jail on the top floor Of the build
ing Commissioner George Pendell
came out strongly for letting the con-
Seth Orndorff declared that he was as
anxious TO let the contract for every
feature Of the building as any Of the
commissioners. but that the county did
not have the money at this time He
moved that the bid OF Mr.. Morgan for
S378,393, less S13,422 for wiring, be ac-
cepted- Commissioner Clifford seconded
the motion and when put the motion
prevailed
Need Meeting Place.
Later commissioner Pendell declared.
q don't like that order We are as
good as Dallas and Dallas built $780,
600 building with 100000 cash. issuing
$4Oo, 900 scrip. We are going to have
the irrigation and the dry farming
congresses and we need a large build
ing in which to hold those and other
conventions that are coming. The is
suance OF scrip would not work a hard
ship upon the county. 1t has been
figured out that a tax Of S1-25 on the
$1,000 valuation for the first year. 81
for the second year. IS cents for the
third year. 80 cents for the fourth year
and % cents for the fifth year. based
on our present assessed valuation
would take care Of the issue and am
for it."
Ss5O,OOO More Needed.
It is estimated that over S250,000 viii
be required to complete the building
above Mr.. MOrgan's contract. and FROM
$4,000 10 500. 000 additional to com
pletely furnish il. bringing the total
for building and equipment TO about
g-O0 600
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
WASTE PAPER FIRE FILLS
POSTOFFICE WITH SMOKE

Some grease. an old hose and waste
naper upon the top Of the boiler in the
basement Of the federal building filled
the postofrce with smoke at 9:45
o'clock Friday morning and brought out
the fire department
John W. Burns, of the city division OF
the postoffice force won tine applause
Of all his fellow clerks by crawling
tbrourh "a hole in the wall and ex-
tinguishius the blaze
-tr--arr of smoke which came up
through flue into the parcel post
division The building was tilled Win
smoke. but no damage was done
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
CHARGED WITH IMPORTING
WOMAN FROM MEXICO; HELD

Vicente Herrera was arrested Ihurs-
day morning by federal agents charged
with importing woman TO Fl LaSo
from Mexico for immoral purposes, and
remanded to Jail in default Of SluJo
bond Guadalupe Reyes, the woman
was detained at the immigration pens
at the international bridge
Francisco Lopez was arrested on 2
charge of purchasing an army snlrt
from a United States soldier. He was
released by federal officials upon Ming
bond for $500.
Genara Reyuaut charged with SNUG
Cling across the border out OF Mexico
al this point the five paintings alleged
to have been stolen from the bishop on
san Luis POtOsi. was released from Jhe
jaiI upOn filing bond for $1,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
L. DAUM DIES;
WAS NEW YORK BUSINESS MAN

Nathan l. Daum died at 1925
o'clock Thursday night at his residence,
2sll Bliss street he had been in in
health for about two years. his i'll
ness becoming serious a month ago
The body viii be taken this afternoon
TO his former home in New York city.
accompanied by Mrs Daum and two
brothers Charles and Harry Daum-
The two brothers arrived three days
ago TO be with their brother
Nathaniel l. Daum was a member OF
the DaUm- Beal company, S2l COlum-
bus avenue. New York He was %
years old and had been living in FL
PasO. in the hope of regaining his
health. for several months. having
previously spent some months in Albu-
queruue. He is survived by his widow
and father. two brothers and a sister in
New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
IKE ALDERETE ANNOUNCES AS
CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT CLERK

Ike Alderete has announced his can
didacy for the position Of district clerk,
subject to the action Of the county pri-
mary which win be held in July.
Alderete was district clerk for two
terms and is considered to be a strong
candidate among the Mexican voters OF
the city and has many friends among
the Americans.
VIII p. Casares has also announced
his candidacy for constable at the
county election.
These are the first official announce
ments that have been made for the
county election in July.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
INDIANA SOCIETY TO MEET.

The Indiana society will meet this
evening in the offices of Dr. L G.
WitherspOon ia the Roberts Banner
building at o'clock The officers for
the society will be elected this eve
ming and plans made for a HoOsier din
ner to be held soon The membership
includes all former residents Of In
diana. their wives or husbands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
MEXICAN CATTLE TO BE
RELEASED BY GOVERNMENT

One Of the largest shipments OF cat
tie out OF northern Mexico into the FL
Paso district was scheduled TO be re-
leased Friday afternoon on George NJ
the hOof. A horses. IS mules and one
burro.
These animals have been held up the
IS hours fixed by law. and were free TO
at Fabens.
Four hundred and forty head OF cat
tie were entered for import BY Leon
ardo Zarrilla Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
HERALD ARTICLE IS READ AT
LUNCHEON OF DRUGGISTS

The FL Paso Druggists association
held their regular bi-mOnthly luncheon
at Hotel Sheldon at noon Friday The
chief event was the reading of an ar
ticle upon the advance in the price Of
drugs which appeared in the Thursday
issue Of The Herald
The luncheon was presided over by
president Herbert Ward and, as a re-
suit of The Herald article, the ques-
ton Of an advance in the price Of drugs
was discussed No action was taken
that would Immediately affect the con-
sumer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
FUNERAL FOR Mrs. EDITH RIDER
TO BE Held SATI-RDAN At : p. n.

The funeral Of Mrs. Edith Rider.
wife Of W. Leslie Rider. will be held
at o'clock Saturday afternoon from
the undertaking parlors of Nagley &
Raster. Mrs Rider died Thursday aft
ernoon at 1885 at her home, 3419 Nash
Vile street
She was a native Of Chelsa, Mass
and was SO years old at the time OF
her death. Her family was one of the
oldest in that state. She is survived
by her husband and three brothers
Rev Miles Hanson viii have charge Of
the funeral services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS.
HARRY ALLEN TIKI RGn 4

Friends of the family filled the chapel
Of Nagley & Raster Thursday after
noon 10 attend the funeral OF Mrs. Mary
Allen. wife Of Harry Allen. general car
foreman Of the G. II. & s A.
The floral offerings included a great
blanket of flowers from the mechanical
department OF the G. II. & s. A, and a
pieces from the officials and employees
of the railroad The burial was in Con-
cordia cemetery and the funeral service
was in charge or Rev. o. J. Wade. Of
the Calvary Houston Square Baptist
church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
LIRERTY RELL PnsTERs.

IlDerty Bell Day posters are DelnE
sent out by the chamber Of commerce
TO all OF the stations on the South
western and Santa Fe roads The
posters show a picture OF the old bell
with the dates Of the Liberty Bell cele-
bration and army tournament here
November 16, II, and Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
FIRFgIEN TO RECOVER.

Claude Duke, the fireman who was
Injured in the fire auto collision Tues
day afternoon. is reported to he i'm
proved and he has a chance for re-
cOvery. AIRS. The Eggers. who was
riding In R. G. Martins Fiat car and
who was also injured. has almost en-
tirely recovered from the effects Of the
shock and bruises.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Of FL PAS0
REFLECT PROSPERITY Of CITY
Two Banks Increase Their Dividends to Stockholders
in the Past Few Months; Demand is Strong For All
Stocks and Prices Are Rising; Local Coffee Man
ufacturing Concern Pays Ten Per Cent.

RosPET4 has hit FL Fasos home business according to figures compiled
dividend the stock the Commercial
anka
10 l. 1915, respectively
dividends
the past fsaaly year.
locast estronga IN
IN price in the few practically all local
he quotations on stocks follow:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12

= NJ. Loewenstein, up-frOm Ysleta. says
the farmers are through with their
crops. and none of them are advertis-
ing their farms for sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-12

Joe Lea is in the city. He has made
his home in Arizona for the past two
years; he was formerly connected. with
the Chihuahua Enterprise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
PH0NY BILL
OF SIS Denomination is in Cir
culation and Effort is Being
M ade to Catch PaSser.

That phony counterfeit five dol
lar bill is being passed in the local
district is alleged to be fact by
local officials and an effort is being
made at the present time to ran ~
guilty party to earth. It Is sa1o
that the slick change artist arrived
in the city few days ago and that
since that time has has been leaving
trail of the 1--WE do1larx-b bills be
hind him and receiving good United
states coin In exchange
Z II is claimed that the counterfeit
bill is very difficult to detect. due
TO the fact tnat IT Is almost identical
to the original five spot. It Is alleg-
ed that 1t is trife longer than the
ordinary bin and also that the white
margin around the bill is just shade
wider and also that there is flaw
IN the number OF the serial design
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
BOYS ESCAPE
FROM SCHOOL
At Pruntytown and Local Au-
tflorities Are Keeping Sharp
Watch for Them.

Local police and county authorities
are today keeping sharp watch on
all trains and interuroan cars for
three youths, who Monday afternoon
escaped from The West Virginia Indus
trial School for Boys at Pruntstown.
Rewards of IS each have been offered
by officials OF the school for the cap
ture OF the boys.
The boys who made their escape
We're William Grayoill. of Anderson:
Columbus Sarton. of Huntington; and
Fred Holstin. OF Lincoln county. All
three are described as being Is years
OF age, weighing ABOUT 40 pounds and
height about five feet. six inches.
Graybill has a crooked finger on his
left hand: Sarrcn has a Swollen eye
IS result of boil on the bridge OF
his nose; and Holst5n is described as
holding his head TO one side when he
talks.
The three boys were TRUSTEES and
were working on one OF the farms
adjacent to the schoof building. Their
escape was discovered about o'clock
and a search wss started. No trace
OF the BOYS was found excepting the
statement OF several residents near
by. who said they had seen the boys
pass. These persons said that the
youths were headed toward cla-ks-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
STATE SOLONS
(Continued from page ID

-~~-~~~------- !.
amounts are added the sum Of $500
900 TO be transferred July / TO the
general school, fund, the appropr1a-
tons for the year ending June 50,
1916. amounting TO S1.93s.600. the
sum of 100000 to be transferred to
the general school fund next :ear.
and the appropriations for the year
ending June 30. 1917. amounting to
S1,sS4,J50 with an additional S4oe,.
900 TO be transferred to the general
school fund at the end of the fiscal
year 1917. making total OF habln-
ties of S6,3S3, 063.40.
Revenues Available
The revenues available. he said,
are the following: For the remain
der of the fiscal year ending June SO,
1855 S25O.O60: for the year ending
June so. 1915. s2.325-000: for the
year ending June so. 1917, $685.
600: total. S4.900,000. leaving an
excess of liabilities over revenues OF
s1.4SS, 06S34O- To this amount
should be added s115,00o In case OF
appropriations to aid high schools
are to be paid out of the general rev
fund. bring the total TO S1,661.-
O6S.40. II part OF the appropria-
lions of the 1915 legislature had no.
been vetoed there would be added ~
this the sum of s73s.60S-0s: The
estimated general revenue above IN
Guides ten cent state levy.
The governor further pointed out
that of the appropriations of 1913
FOR buildings and Improvements at
state institutions the sum of s311.-
600 remains unexpended, not because
the Improvements are NOT needed. but
because the money has not been
available Such appropriations the
governor terms commands of the
iesislasure and the work therefore
should be carried on
Why the Veto
Appropriations vetoed at the reg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
TWO PINTS
OF Mhiskey Are Found on Man
and He is Jailed for
Trial.

When arrested Tuesday morning
in Third street by J. II. Tenney. dep
uty commissioner OF prohibltton'
James Emanuel Payne, under sus--
picion by the deputy of carryin on q
boorlegging business in local streets.
had two pint bottles Of whisky IN
his pockets He was accordingly
placed in the county 1a1 to aWaa1 2
hearing in Magistrate w E.
Starcher's court on charge OF VI
olating the prohibition law by hav-
ing the whiskey in his possession IN
a public thoroughfare-
Magistrate Starcher has set inc
hearing OF the. case for o'ciock
Wednesday afternoon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
FINED AND DEPoRTED
Mrs. Eaton Pays s1.5s and VIII also
Leave the CITY

The woman. giving the name OF Mrs.
Eaton. who was caught in the police
raid on house OF alleged III fame
in Glen Elk Sunday night, PLEADED
guilty to the charge of running the
house when she was araigned before
Mayor I'll Gordon In police court
Monday evening. Her fine was fixed
at SIS and she was ordered TO leave
the city and take her children and the
was not financially able TO get ont OF
Oh city ad take her children and the
mayor Informed her thar the city
would attend to that. Arrangements
were in progress today for the de
oarture OF the woman and her chil-
dren for her old home in OHIO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
TEMP LARS
Hold Annual Election and In
staIlation of Officers and
Choose representative.

Annual election and installation Of
officers were held Monday night by
Clarksburg Commanders, No 10,
knights Templar. as follows
Eminent commander-B- "A. ~
theny-
Observation-Disclosures Parsons.
Captain Seneral-G c. Prunty.
PreIate-D. X. Reed,
w Furbee-
Record z. De1bridge.
Senior warden-E. w. Lauben-
Junior warden-George ". Dun
Standard bearer-Hary c. Hofr-
man
Warden-L. G. Kincheloe-
Sentinel. K. Stout.
d. NJ N1atheny was chosen to rep
resent the commander at the annual
state conclave at Blefeld this week
and an invitation was extended TO
hold the conc1ave here next year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
ANOTHER OASIS GOES
Pike County, KY. Just Across
the Line, Votes Dry by a
Big Majority

HUNTINGTON. May 1s--Pi1eI
county. eKntucky. which for many
months has been the OASIS COR south
ern West Virginia, has been voted
dry by an overwhelming majority.
With the last returns from the cleo
ton in, it was found the dry majority
was Aft Blackberry precinct, in
Pike county. where six saloons -four
ished few yards from the West VIZ
ginia line, gave slight majority for
the drys-
Owners OF the saloons have been
shipping whiskey and beer up the
Big Sand river in fiat boats. which
were pushed by gasos.1e launches
One of the launches recently was
christened the Fred o. Blue"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
BADLY HURT
Are Two Foreigners Injured n
Auto Wreck and Are Ar
rested at Fairmont-
EAIiRAlOS7T.

FAIRMoNT, May Is-Wlth -
broken arm. blood streaming from
cuts about the face and hands and e
sprained leg. George Rannac was AZ
rested by Baltimore and Ohio omceIs
here last evening when he gotso nsa
Train from Point Marion, Pa Later
he was released by order OF county
authorities and sent home HIS com
panion. stephen, Wapskoyich. sufter-
ing from several broken rabs was also.
arrested for violating the prohto1aon
law.
The two men were riding IN an:
automobile in Point Marion rWnen y
ran into ditch and both were IN
iured. The driver OF the car was:
badly hurt and the machine was
wrecked The two men had over
eight gallons OF whisky in their pos
session when they arrived here Bosas
are serious1 yinjured-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-18
ONE DOLLAR VERDICT
Is Given Elijah Gain in His $500
Damage Suit against the
County Court.

verdict for one dollar Was gwen
Elijah Gain in his suit for $500 agadnst;
the county court for personal tuIaess
received when he was thrown ont OF
a spring wagon into gutter me
driving over an alleged bad road.Foly
loving this verdict. the case OF the
Home Furnishing Company aga1nst
the Jackson Mining and Land Com
pany, on trial last week, was re- ezz
5sI,rned tuesday. Jurors and witnesses
in all other cases were excused until
Wednesday, morning The application
OF Antonio Arena for license 70;
carry revolver was docketed snd5a5
hearing thereon continued until p
future day Of the term.