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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
18TH CAVALRY IS
COMING TO BORDER

The first equadrOn Of the 18th cavalry
Is due to arrive at Ysleta, en- route to
relieve the troops of the 18th cavalry
on border duty in the Big Bend eOun-
try. The second squadron and machine
gun company Of the 18th cavalry, will
leave Columbus Tuesday morning, to
make the trip overland to Fabens, Tex,
where they viii relieve the 18th cavalry
troops in that direction. The third
squadron viii remain in Columbus, n.
NJ, until a short time before the 18th
cavalry leaves Fort Bliss for the Phil
ippine islands.
Lieut.. Col Tyree Rivers, of the 18th
cavalry. is in Fl PasO arranging for the
movements of his regiment. As many Of
the officers of the 18th cavalry have
but recently returned from foreign serv-
ice, it is expected that a large number
of the officers viii be transferred to
other regiments remaining in the United
States. Col. George h. Morgan will be
one Of the officers to be transferred.
Col. Omar Bundy, commander of the
18th infantry, has become commander
Of the eight infantry brigade with the
departure of Gen. J. J. Pershing, who
has gone on a two months leave of
absence. Col. Bundy is a elassmate Of
Col. Rivers's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
BEARING
ORE IN QUESTION
Hearing to Be Held In FL
Paso By U. S. Board Of
Appraisers.

s. 3. Cooper. Of New York. OF the
federal board Of appraisers. will arrive
here Wednesday 20 hear argument in
the case Of the American Smelling a.
Refining company vs. the United
States. The sessions will be held in
the federal building and will probably
continue for several days.
The case arises out Of the various
customs and rulings regarding copper
and lead matte. It is contended that in
many cases lead, which is dutiable at
"a cents per pound, is often found in
large quantities in copper matte and
that. coming in in this form, It is not
subject 70 duty.
Customs officials. however. contend
that lead coming in in any form Is sub
ject TO the same duty as II It were i'm
ported as straight bullion It Is also
pointed out by customs officials here
that the shippers are charged the i'm
port duty by the smelling company, no
matter in what form the metal is
finally entered.
The case is being watched with great
interest by mining men and customs
officials
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
NEW ANTI-MARIHUAUA
ORDINANCE VERY STRINGENT

The anti-marihuana ordinance Is de-
signed to become effective June "A. It
is stated by local physicians and drug
gists that marihuana has legitimate uses.
1t Is put up by the foremost drug manu-
facturers in the country and IS frequent
ly prescribed, as it is a sedative Of
value.
While the ordinance is designed to
avoid the sale of this drug for smoking
purposes. no mention is made in the new
law that it NAV be used legitimately.
Nearly all of the drug stores in the city
have quantities on hand for use in pre-
scriptions, though they say they never
sell It to smokers.
The published ordinance will make It
a felony for drug stores to have this
drug on hand.
All are agreed that marihuana is a
dangerous drug and that an effort
should be made to have Mexico adopt
stringent laws relative to its growth
and sale in that country, particularly
at border points because the stopping Of
its sale in Fl. Paso will not absolutely do
away with the possibility of users of
the weed securing it for their purposes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

GO To VERACRUZ
Big Party Leaves Famine
* Stricken Mexican Capital
on zapatista Train.

washington. D. c.. June Ninety
Americans, ~ English. IA Spaniards
and 81 other foreigners Of various ma
tionalities comprise the first refugee
party leaving Mexico City today on a
special train which the Brazilian minis
ter, acting for the American govern
ment, has arranged.
Other refugees from the famine
stricken capital, who viii leave later
to join the party at Veracruz, will
bring the number TO more than 500.
The British consul has advised Amer
lean consul Silliman that many Wo-
men and children are among the num-
Der.
The Villa-Zapata authorities in Mex
leo City viii send a train to Tizsayuca.
where it will be met By a train from
Veracruz, in charge OF consul-general
Shanklin.
Food For Refugees Ordered.
An emergency supply Of American
food has been ordered to Vercruz for
the refugees. The Red Cross tod y
telegraphed Galveston officials to ship
50. 900 pounds OF corn and 10000 pounds
OF beans on a transport which goes for
refugees.
The state department has no official
advices today to confirm the reported
Obregon victory over Villa forces at
Leon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
WHEN GUESTS FAIL TO COME
NEIGHBORS ARE INVITED In

Clint, Texas, June when the vrom-
en- Of the Parents circle. who made al
arrangements to entertain the Con-
gressional committee received a phone
message that the distinguished visitors
could not come to Clint the people Of
TO partake OF the good things and enjoy
an evening Of pleasure. After the re-
freshments had been disposed Of, the
large dining room OF Hotel Clint was
cleared and dancing was INDUCED in
by those present who cared to particle
pate
Mrs Ella Pullen. who has been visit
ing relatives at Bisbee, Arizona, has
returned to Clint.
Mrs. R c. Murphy left Saturday fon
a few weeks visit with her parents at
Dallas, Texas. Francis Priest accom-
panied Mrs Murphy, and will visit rela-
tives at Dallas also.
Misses Vera and Marguerite Wills will
leave this week for Fort Worth. where
they will attend summer normal
Miss Helen HarErOve has left for
Denton, Texas, and viii attend normal
at that city
Miss Francis Shay. OF Sanderson. Tex
as. is visiting at the c. II. Mckinney
home for several Weeka
Jack Mckinney, Albert Webb and
Dean Stahmann. who have been attend
ing the Roswell Military institute for
the past several months, have returned
to their homes In the valley to spend
The summer vacation
Mrs. J. H. Steen and family have left
for their new home near Haywood
Springs. New Mexico.
o Little Bobbie Love, who has been in
an FL Paso hospital for the past week.
has sufficiently recovered as TO be able
to return to his home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
800 TOTS SOLD
IN SUMMIT PLACE
Seay- Cranfill Co. Opens New
Addition With Big Sale
on Sunday.

Yellow arrows pointed the way to
Summit Place, FL PasO's newest addition
west OF the country club. Sunday, when
crowds of Fl Pasoans went out on the
street cars and in autos to inspect the
new addition which has been laid out
on the plateau above Fort Bliss by the
Seay-Cranfill company, Of Dallas
O. ). Bruck, promotion and adver-
Using manager of the company. report
ed Monday that a total of $50 lots had
been Sold in Summit Place over Sunday
and that all but Il Of the visitors to
the new addition made purchases. Along
the fort car line metal signs in the form
of arrows painted yellow were placed
to show the direction to Summit Place.
and along the paved road to the Country
club these arrows showed the direction
TO the addition. At the corner Of Fort
boulevard and Ord street the street cars
were met by automobiles belonging to
the company and the passengers taken
for tour Of the new addition. Auto
Starters were also provided for the auto
owners who drove out to see the addi-
tion and gnides were a'~o supplied to
point out the different lots.
Another Sale oS-4--ay.
The sale Of lots viii continue through
the week and a special weekend sale
will be held Saturday afternoon for the
benefit Of the clerks and business men
who have Saturday afternoon off. An
other sale is also being planned for next
Sunday. The sale was in charge of Tom
+. Cranfill, vice president and general
manager OF the Seay-Cranfill company.
R. B. Seay, general sales manager, was
actively in charge OF the sales force,
while Brit f. Cranfill was in charge
Of the office and clerical work. A per
manent office Of the Seay- CranfiH com
pany has been opened in the Two Re
Publies building, and this viii be in
charge of Brit Z. Cranfill. His family
viii arrive this week from Dallas and
he will make this his permanent home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
TWO SUITS AGAINST AUTO
OWNERS TOTAL $4,000

In a suit filed in the 41st district court
n. Miller asks $4,000 damages from f.
Durham for alleged personal injuries re-
eeived in an automobile accident. The
plaintiff alleges that he was injured
while coming from Fort Bliss when the
steering gear of DJIrham's machine broke
and the car overturned.
James Edwards, through his next
friend, has filed suit in the same court
against /. NJ. Crawford for $4,000 dam
ages as a result of being struck by Mr..
Crawford's machine on the Ysleta road.
He represents that the machine was on
the left side of the road and that as
a result Of being struck his skull was
fractured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
WATER SOAKED NOTE OF GIRL
VICTIM OF LUSITANIA FOUND

Queenstown, Eng. June water
soaked and partly inegible, the IN
finished and unsigned letter diary OF a
girl PASSENGER on the Lusitania WAS
picked up a few days ago near the
scene Of the disaster, and is awaiting
a claimant here. There is no clue to
the identity Of the writer except for
the mention Of the first names OF sew
eral relatives. The letter is addressed
to MY dear Ruth" and the other names
mentioned include "Prue." Aunt Ruth. %
Nellie Casson." "Wiu Hobson,' Ethel
Klaas" and Willie and Bee"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
GUADERRAMA BOYS
CASE CALLED AGAIN

The cases of Juan, David and Jesus
Guaderrama, charged with the murder
Of deputy sheriff W. H. Garlick and
Scott Russell, was called in the 34th
district court Monday morning.
A special venire of 300 men was sum-
moned and, when the case was called,
the court room was filled. The work
of securing a jury started at II a. m.
and it was anticipated that a day OF
more would be consumed in getting
full panel.
The state in the case Is represented BY
district attorney ". ". Bridgers and
Hudspeth & Dale. as special counsel. ap-
pointed by the governor. The defend
ants are represented by mayor Tom Lea
and J. A. Gillett. &
Mayor Lea stated Monday morning
that he regretted the necessity of taking
the city's time, but that he had par
ticipated in the former trial Of the Qua
derrama case, when the jury disagreed.
and he felt he was duty bound to carry
out his agreement to defend the men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
May TALKPEACE
IN UNITEDSTATES
Mexicans Suggest Plan to
Fighting Factions; Villa
Replies to Wilson.

That each faction in Mexico aDpoint
representatives to meet in the United
States. Or some other neutral country
and formulate plans for an early so
luton of Mexico's troubles. is being
seriously discussed here by prominent
members of the refugee colony and ad-
herents Of both the Villa and Carranza
factions along the border. This sug-
gestion Will be telegraphed today to
the prominent leaders in Mexico.
This idea thought to have originated
at Villas headquarters. contains the
first definite suggestion for the settle
ment Of the Mexican civil war in line
with president Wilson's recent note Of
warning to various factional leaders.
Villas Reply COneIIiafinE.
General Villas reply to ssident
Wilson's Mexican message is being
drafted by Lie Miguel Diaz Lombardo.
minister Of foreign relations in the
Villa cabinet, and Gen Felipe Angeles,
secretary OF war. and will he tele-
Eraphed to Washington Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Il is believed by tirose intimately ac-
qualnted with the Mexican situation
and who are in close touch with high
Villa officials that Villas answer viii
be cordial in tone and that it viii en-
body, as an Introductory. a slater ent
Of Villas acceptance. in friendly spirit
Of the American note. It will say that
Villa understands thoroughly the hu-
mf-nitarian motives behind the presi-
dents suggestions and is willing to CO
operate in carrying them out: provided
that such cooperation does not entail
a REIMBURSEMENT OF the more important
ideals Of the Villa revolution. Although
Villa viii express his willingness to
participate in negotiations designed to
bring about peace. he will point out
that the Wilson note fails to offer any
comprehensive plan, that will give the
various Mexican factions an acceptable
basis FOR peace associations. This the
note viii probably say. is the main
difficulty in the way of making a more
explicit reply to the American message
at this time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
CITY IS NOW SWEEPING
12S BLOCKS EACH NIGHT

A total OF 12S blocks Of paved streets
are now being swept nightly by the
street Cleaning force, according to al
derman J. w Fisher. of the street
and grades department
The system of sweeping streets only
at night was adopted recently and
since that time the territory. covered
has gradually been enlarged. In the
outlying sections some portions Of the
streets are swept every other night.
and new streets are being taken in as
fast as it is possible TO do So
Considerable repair work to paved
streets have recently been made and
these have been rolled, as well as Il
number OF the alleys that have been
repalred.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
JAIL WILL Be
4 ROOF GARDEN
Commissioners Adopt Dallas
Courthouse for Ell Paso's
New Building

FL Paso county's new 100000 court
house viii be designed after the new
crimipal courts building in Dallas and
viii represent the latest ideas in Coun-
" buildings. according to county COM
missioner George Pendell, who. with
other members OF the court, returned
Sunday night from a trip to Dallas.
The new criminal courts building in
Dallas meets the ideas Of the new
courthouse committee and our build
ing will in a large measure be mod
eled after it. said commissioner Pen
dell Monday THE arrangement Of va
rious rooms. the lighting, cooling and
ventilating systems. and the Jail fea-
lures all appealed to us so strongly
that in their essential details all viii
be Incorporated in our building. Many
Of these features are also incorporated
in the new county courthouse at
Athens, Ca. and it was that building
that first gave US the ideas that we
have now concluded TO adopt. The
Athens building is. OF course. small,
and cost but sl25. 200. whereasathe Dali
las building cost nearly 100000.
Roof Garden jail.
zone II the features OF the Dallas
building is the jail, located on the top
of the structure 1t is modernly
clean. An elevator connects the Jail
with the various court rooms. and
prisoner, upon entering the elevator,
may be taken to any floor and Trans
slightest possibility OF his making his
escape. Leaving the elevator, he goes
thrdIgh a passageway that leads d.
rectly 10 the court room and there are
no means Of escape. Should a prisoner
succeed in getting from the jail he
would still be unable to get to the
lower. floors.
IN the court rooms the jury boxes
are so arranged that one officer can
watch the prisoner and attend to the
wants of the jury at the same time
There is no waste space in the build
ing. Everything is utilized and so ar
ranged as to afford the greatest con-
venience. Every room and office Is
easily accessible.
Power Plant.
''In the basement is located a power
plant where current is manufactured at
cost Of less than one cent per kilo-
wat This plant not only Nights the
building itself, but supplies current for
the lighting Of the new viaduct across
the Trinity river and for lighting the
county's other buildings. The building
is equipped with a cooling system BY
means Of which ice water is circulated
through pipes in every room There Is
also a vacuum cleaning system In
keeping with the building the furnish
ings are modern"
The inspection party was composed
of Judge Adrian Pool, commissioners
John NJ. Wyatt and H c frost OF frost
& frost. architects for the new court
house. Mr.. Orndorff stopped off at
Uvalde to inspect a mine OF tarvey.
mate1al used extensively in sur1ac-
ing roads in Dallas county. The other
members OF the party reached FL Faso
Sunday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
FORMER CHIHUAHUA OFFICIAL
DIES IN JUAREZ; HISTORIAN

Jose Maria Ponce de Leon, who was
secretary of state OF Chihuahua under
Gen Salvador MercadO. died Saturday
at his home in Juarez. He was IS years
of age and Is survived by his widow
and three children. Interment was made
Sunday at the cemetery in JuareZ.
The deceased was born in ParraL
Some years ago he published a history
of the state of Chihuahua, the first COM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
HOTEL MEMS CONVENTION
Is POSTPONED TO DECEMBER

The Texas Hotel Mems convention,
10 and II. has been indefinitely post
poned
Burt OrndOrff has been advised 10
this effect. It is stated that many of
the hotel men announced that they
would be unable 10 get away at this
time. It is believed that the conven-
ton viii be held here in December.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
TULAROSA MANS BUGGY IS
WRECKED NEAR COUNTRY CLUB

Pole Upton, a Tularosa cattleman,
had his buggy wrecked and was him
self bruised up considerably Saturday
night on Dyer street near the Coun-
try club. The buggy was either hit
and knocked into a ditch by an automO-
bile or the horse took fright at the
auto and dragged the buggy into the
ditch. The buggy was badly damaged,
but the horse was not injured. Mr.
Upton suffered only bruises, no
broken bones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
MILLS BUILDING ELEVATORS
sIALIED WHEY NI-InE RREl K

A cable on the freight elevator OF
the Mills building broke Saturday after
noon and disconnected an electric wire
which furnishes power for the passen-
ger elevators
The two passenger elevators were
stalled between floors for Is minutes
and the passengers forced to remain in
them until the wire could be connected
again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
STEAMER SERVICE INAUGURATED
TO MEXICAN PACIFIC COAST

The Southern Steamship company an
nounces from Los Angeles that it is
now maintaining a regular 76-hour
service from San Pedro to 1Iazatlan,
niSalOa- Mexico. The S. S. Prince Al
bert which makes this run is a mod
ern. steel vessel of over 1000 tons, car
rying freight, passengers, mail and ex-
press From Masatlan this vessel will
go to Topolobampo. returning thence
directly to Los Angeles to repeat this
trip about every two weeks until fur
Their notice. The next sailing is from
San Pedro about June u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
SHEERS-LAZENBY co. FILES
CHARTER; CAPITAL $50, 900

Austin, Tex, June THE charter Of
the Sheers-Lazenby company, Of FL Paso.
was filed today in the state department.
The capital stock Is $4,000 and the in
'eorpOratOrs are J. NJ. Sheers, F. II. Ia
zenby and ]. N. Pollard. The company
deals in hardware.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
HTPOLTTO VILLA CHARGED WITH
TRAFFIC VIOLATION

Complaints were filed Monday
against o. c. Crismore, Held Bros. g.
Morrison, A Z. Scott, J. E. Anderson,
Dawson Fuel company and J. s. Viescas
for parking cars without lights.
Charged with having no tail lights on
their cars complaints were filed against
E H Bruce. J. R. Butler, Jose SANS,
Frank Oliver and Hipolito Villa. ID.
MONACO and Lebanon Lepe- were
charged with violating the traffic
ordinance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
ToDAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
GREAT SCREEN AT rNIoTrr.

With the aid OF new screen that has
Just been installed at the Unique, YOU
VIII more than enjoy The Black Box
ana good Nestor comedy today. This
episode OF the BLACK Box" is an inter-
esting and thrilling number, with such
daring feats as a horse and its female
rider leaping through a bridge into
the river below. The Nestor comedies
are always good.
tomorrow, another one OF those ORR
entail pictures telling the story OF the
escape OF an American girl from a
harem, will be on the program.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
AMERICAN lIGS
GRAVES Of NINE
With Execution Squad Of
Juarez Garrison; Wheel
barrow for Hearse.

A gravedigger attached 70 the execu-
ton squad Of the Juarez garrison,
James Ellsworth, was liberated from
the Juarez jail Sunday night after hay
ing assisted in burying nine Blexicans,
including two soldiers. who had been
executed in the Juarez cemetery since
Nay 3. he declares.
Ellsworth is the man who was ar
rested on the night Of May in the
gambling house in JuareZ when an
American cattlemau claimed he was
trying TO rob him Of his heavy win
nings at craps" The caJtleman
struck Ellsworth in the face, Ellsworth
says, and later he was arrested on com
plant Of the gambling house detective
and ne says he was taken 10 the police
station in Juarez where the night man
in charge beat him over the shoulders
and back with the flat OF his sword
Ellsworth exhibits cuts fin his-cQat TO
show where he was struck by the Pc
lice officer he was then locked up
over night and at his trial next morn
ing says charge Of being drunk was
placed against him, although he de-
oIares ne had not been drinking for
months He was returned 10 the
Juarez jail, where he was kept as
trusty until his release Sunday night.
Dug Graves for Nine.
7 was detailed to the execution
squad soon after being put in Jail. u
said Ellsworth Monday morning. 4
had lost my hat when 1 was arrested
and was taken out many mornings
at I o'clock and made TO dig graves at
the cemetery in Juarez where I worked
for hours in the hot sun and where
was burned and blistered on my face
and hands The executions were held
against an abandoned adobe house
about 200 yards from the cemetery and
used an old wheelbarrow to cart
the bodies Of the men who were exc
cuted TO the graves in the cemetery
which we had dug for them. An Amer
lean named Collins, who was picked
up on the streets Of Juarez assisted
me in burying these dead. We had TO
WORK almost every day and il was hard
work That old bloody wheelbarrolv
IS stiH out there il anyone wishes to in
yestigate.
Two Soldiers shot.
Seven Of the men executed were
ciFlhans who had been arrested for theft
and other minor charges. The two SOL
diers who were shot with their unit
forms on were accused OF insulting
their officers They all died gaueIv
as the officer in charge Of the firing :
SQUAD made them stand up against the
wall with his sword and the firing
TO break down.
In the Juarez Jail are three Ameri- /
cans one is in another part Of the /
Jan and did not get TO talk with him. I
ae was supposed to be in for four 4
months on a charge OF burglary. Two /
hebrews who were known as Mark ana !
sam were also in on charge Of coun-
terfeiting Villa money
Mexican Il Killed.
me last crave digging I did was
saturday morning when we buried a I
-leAlcan Who was thrown in Jail for /
selng drunk He was showed through /
the main door and fell on his mead. He !
broke his neck and we look his BODY
out saturday morning I have buried 4
50 many men now that feel qualified
70 become an undertaken, although I ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
OLDFIFLD'S CAR STOLEN

Barney OIdfield wired the BuquOr No
tor Car company this morning asking
the number Of the car and motor sold
to him by the local agency during his
recent visit here. as it had been stolen
from him some time Sunday night at
Indianapolis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
ALHAMBRA ATTRACTIONS.

Livingston Furniss, and Boobies
BABY by John Strange Winter. form a
double feature bill at the Alhambra
today. Bottles Baby portrayed
oy Mimi Hyonne. viii long live in the
memory as one OF the most tender and
sympathetic stories aver related on the
screen The Man On the Case" by way
OF diverting contrast, is OF farcical ten
oency and many humorous situations
are unfolded during its telling.
Tomorrow the Alhambra presents the
second Nitagraph Blue Ribbon feature,
Cyrus Townsend Brady's island Of Re
generation" with Edith Storey, Antonio
Moreno and S. Rankin Drew in the cast.
-Advrtisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

do not want to repeat my experiences
in the Juarez jail"
Ellsworth says he was a cook at the
Success cafe before going to Juarez
on sightseeing trip. His home is in
Portland, Ore.