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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
BESSER DIES In ARIZONA:
WAS DISTINGUISHED ARTIST

Florence, Ariz-, April Is.-WiIliam
Vincent Besser, an artist with a wide
reputation as a portrait painter in Ari-
iona and the southern states died pf
tuberculosis at his temporary home in
Florence. Two years ago Besser carried
out commission 10 paint the portraits
OF All the former governors Of Arizona.
anG MS work, on exhibition at the cap
itol, has evoked much favorable COM
ment
Besser was a native Of LODI, Russia.
and his relatives are prominent in that
city, Efforts are being made to Coz
munlcate with them, but LODI is In the
center Of the eastern war zone and il
has been impossible to get a message
through the battle lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
PREPARINGFOR
D0NA ANA FAIR
Manager For the County
Fair to Be Engaged
by Association.

Las Cruces. n. NJ. April 1s.-Preparations
are now being made for the D0na Ana
county fair 20 be held this fan The county
commissioners have already appropriated
$1,000 for this purpose The association is
now seeking a manager for the coming fair.
MI and Mrs. Henry Stoes and Mrs R.
2. Porter motored TO e Paso Saturday.
Several members Of the Las Cruces bail
team have arrived and were practicing on
the fair grounds yesterday.
Ralph French and family motored to FL
Paso Saturday
Dr. and Mrs o. H. Brown have returned
from a trip 20 FL Paso
Miss Isabel Brown visited friends in FL
Paso Saturday
party o. about IS young people camped
from Saturday until Sunday evening at Van
Pattou's camp in the Organ mountains, re-
turning late last evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
Ell PAS0 MAY GET
BIC SANITARIUM
Director General Of Moose
heart Tells Local Moose
Men FL Paso Favored.

El Paso stands a good chance TO get
the great Moose tubercular sanitarium
which is to be built this year, accord
ing TO excongressman John J. Lentz,
Of Ohio. director general Of Moose
heart, the Institution where sick and
destitute members Of the order are
cared for.
Mr. Lentz arrived here Sunday from
the east en- route 70 the California eX-
positions and was the guest of the local
lodge until 1880 when he left for the
coast Sunday evening he addressed q
large audience in the chamber Of com
meTce building, outlining the progress
Of the project to establish a big tuber-
cular sanitarium in the southwest for
members of the order.
II PasO strongly Considered.
He said: Il am sure that q Paso,
whose fame as a health resort is known
all over the country, viii receive much
consideration at the hands Of the com
mittee which viii decide upon the lOca-
ton of the sanitarium- This committee,
which is headed by Charles A McGehee,
of San Diego, viii meet When the
supreme convention Of the Loyal Order
OF Moose to be held in San Diego. July
10 to %. The question viii be settled
then and I should not be at all surprised
TO hear that Il Paso has been selected.
As am not a member, however, and
my duties with the order are almost
solely IN connection with the manage
AAAGAAA u -4UDENllue1A il Is LUL W LlllM NY
province to make any promises one
way or the other.
About II cities located in Arizona.
New Mexico, California and Colorado
have filed applications for cOnsidera-
tiOn as a site for the order. The COM
mittee, / feel sure. will make an i'm
partial decision and the sanitarium
viii be located in the city whose claims
and Inducements, upon the whole, are
considered. The committee viii act
upon the advice Of medical experts who
are acting as an advisory board.
"El Paso has made good strides in
growth since I was here last year. You
have splendid city out here on the
border and ii is with regret that
leave II.
Moose Is Growing.
THE Order Of Moose is in a flourish
ing condition. We now have more than
1900 subordinate lodges in the United
States, Canada and our insular possess /
sions- We have a membership of over
half million and expect soon to have
q million. The tuberculsr sanitarfum
viii be built with money secured by
levy1ng 81 from every member"
In the eNcongressman's party is Mrs.
Lentz, c. C. HOllenbeck. national editor
Of the American Insurance Union, and
George Holgan, national secretary of
the same organization. which is located
in Columbus, Ohio Mr.. Lent is presi-
dent Of the association and viii preside (
at the fraternaI day celebration to be /
held April % at the Panama-Pacifie I
exposition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19

Carrizozo, New Mexico. April IA
Owing TO the great volume of water
now carried by the Rio RuidOsO. auto
mobile travel in that valley is for the
time suspended There are several
fOrds where the water is three and four
feet deep and the continuous rains OF
the past three days viii doubtless aug
ment the flow Of water. making a mo-
tor trip through that section of the
county for several days one to be
avoided.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
ALlNlG0RDO TIE
PLANT CLOSES
Unable to Get Creosote on
Account Of the War in
Progress in Europe.

Alamogordo n. n, april 19.-The
big tie and timber treating plant Of the
FL PasO & Southwestern system has
been compelled to close down again
on account of the failure. in the supply
of crcosOte- The bulk Of creOsote used
in the tie treatment industry comes
from Europe, and this plant has had
difficulty in securing a supply The
shipment which was received in NO
vember has been exhausted and result
ed in this shutdown. Another shipment
is now en- route from Great Britain, and
IL is hoped that operations viii be re-
sumed about May IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
FUNERAL OF CHARLES HOY
ATTENDED ny LARGE CnONE~

The funeral of Charles Hoy, the FL
Paso & Southwestern passenger con-
ductor who died on Friday, was held
Monday morning from the church Of
the Immaculate Conception and was
one Of the largest held here in years.
The church was well filled when the
Rev Francis Roy started the services
The casket and hearse were both COW
cred with floral wreaths. Among those
present were representatives Of the FL
PasO & Southwestern passenger depart
ment, representatives OF other railroads
running into FL Paso and many friends
and fellow workers Of the veteran con-
ductOr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
LORDsBURG IS SHIPPING
POINT FOR MUCH MOHAIR

LOrdsburg. y "a. April 19.-Ip addi-
tiOn to being a mining and cattle cen
ter Lordsburg is rapidly becoming a
mOhair sheep center A carload Of
mOhair was shipped from here re-
Gently and the ranchers are taking
more and more interest in this pay
ing industry.
The carload shipment Included mo-
hair from the ranches OF Conner and
De Moss. Edgar and Wesley, Jack
stevens. J. n. Elms and others 1t is
reported that the m0hair brought
p IL cents a pound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
HAY WAGON CRUSHES
PHOENIX BOY TO DEATH

Phoenix, Aria. April I9.-While rid
ing on a hay wagon, Arturo Hernandez.
o years old, slipped and fen under the
Wheels. \ wheel passed over his head.
crushing him instantly. -he coroner,s
jury brought in a verdict generating
the driver. who knew nothing OF the ac-
cident till his attention was attracted
by the cries Of the childs companions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
MEXICAN browns IN HEAVY
RAIN AT PORTALES; GRASS FINE

Portales, n. n. April 19.-An unknown
Mexican was found dead beside the railroad
the result Of intoIication and drowning.
He was seen TO drink pint Of whisky dur
ing the early part Of the night and 1t is
thought that he had started to walk down
the track and fen beside IL. remaining
there until the water rushed over him
Heavy rains Of the past few days have
made this section OF the state look especi-
ally bright Grass IS growing rapidly and
there viii soon be good grazing Many
cattle men have ceased feeding, owing 70
early grass-
Farmers are preparing for an unprece-
dented crop planting this spring The good
season now in the ground is very encour-
aging, and farmers are making the most
Of it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
ENGINEER ORDERS GAMING
real. REPAIRED AT ONCE

Santa Fe. " NJ. April 19-After con
ference with W. d. Newcomb, Of So
zorro. state engineer James A. French
ordered steps taken TO repair three
miles OF bad road on the Becker SOcorro
cutoff and also on FL Canine Real near
Elmend0rff, these two places being the
worst spots on the road from Albu-
querque to the Elephant Butte dam and
Fl PasO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
BRITISH OFFICER PRAISES
SPIRIT OF CANADIANS

General headquarters Of the British
army. in France, April 19.-'The
Canadians may have been full Of
boyish spirit when they landed in Eng
land. but they have been men in the
trenches" said a stan officer of the
British army. commenting on the re-
port that the Canadians have been
lacking in discipline. They've buckled
down like British soldiers should and
their conduct has been not only with
out reproach, but deserving the high
est nraisen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
ASKS INCREASED PAY
FOR TNgTR

Austin, Texas, April 19.-In submit
ting an estimate of needed apprOpria-
lions for the department Of Insurance
and banking for the next two fiscal
years to the subcommittee on appro-
priatiOns, commissioner Of insurance
and banking Patterson today recon-
mended that the salary of the chief
clerk in the insurance department be
increased from $1,000 to $500. He also
asks that the position be designated
as deputy insurance commissioner. and
that the salary Of the chief bank clerk
be increased from $500 to $500 and
the position designated as deputy
banking commissioner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
SAYS GERMANY WILL PAY
FOR SINKING DUTCH SHIP

Berlin. Germany. April 19.-The Over
seas Newt Agency, under government
control, says.
IAN official investigation Of the tor
pedOing of the Dutch steamer Katwyk
near the North Hinder lightship in the
North sea on April IA, still is pending.
If it is shown that the vessel was sunk
BY a German boat, Germany viii be
ready at once to pay damages and
apologize, according to the provisions
OF interpatiOnal law. No tension be-
tween Holland and Germany is feared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
UNKNOWN MAN ENTERS HOUSE;
WOMAN SCREAMS. EXIT MAN

An unidentified man entered the
home Of r. T. Talpis, $50 Prospect
avenue about s o'clock Saturday night
and refused to leave until Mrs Tai
pis, who was alone in the house, be-
gan TO scream.
The man entered without knocking
On being told TO leave he would not
answer. Not until he was pushed out
the 'front.' door and Mrs. Talpis be-
gan calling for help did the man de-
part
The police were called but did not
find the man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
]. w. HADLOCK no LEAVE

]. W. HadlOck, city sewer commits
sioner for several years, has announced
that he will leave about May ] for his
old home in Porter. Maine. Mr.. Had
lock has already shipped his house
hold effects. He and Mrs Hadloclc
viii go from here to New Orleans and
there take boat for New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
SANDBAGS NEWEST NEED
OF SOLDIERS AT WAR NOW

London, Eng, Lpril 19.-Sandbags
by the million is the latest call from
the front They are used not only for
parapets to trenches, but to make
houses for officers and men Of the ar
tillery as well as for the guns and tele-
phone stations. The infantry trenches
require about 100000 bags for each mile
When we advance" writes one Off
Ger, I'VE have no time to empty our old
sandbags- We need fresh ones, made
either Of coarse linen OF canvas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
S. S. NICHOLS TO BUILD
$1,000 HOME In SUNSET HEIGHTS

S. s. Nichols, superintendent Of the
FL Paso Gas company, announces his
intention of putting up a $1,000 resi-
dence on lots TO II, block 20, Sunset
Heights, located at West Boulevard
and Hawthorne street, which he pur-
chased last week from H. r. McClin-
took for a confederation said to be
$4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
CITY SUES JOE dunno
FOR SI3S.5O IN COLLECTIONS

Suit was filed by the city of FL Paso
against Joe Dunno Monday for s138.50
alleged to be due the city from Mr..
Dunno while he was acting as city ssni-
tary officer.
The money Is alleged to have been
received for collections Of garbage and
10 record made of it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
CARLToN lIEDLocK DE-.

Carlton MedlOck. It years Of age. died
at local hospital on Sunday evening.
The funeral viii take place Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock from the parlors
Of Mclean, Simmons & Hartford TO
Evergreen cemetery. The Rev. J. F.
Williams viii conduct the services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
DRELLISHAK

Long Island south off Race Rock. and
who has remained under water at great
depth for one hour, has accompanied
the party OF divers to Honolulu to try
TO raise the submarine Fl. The cruiser
Maryland viii transport the party from
san Francisco to Honolulu.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
RATNFALL MAKES RECORD.

Santa Fe. n. n. April 19.-With the
month Of April more than half gone the
precipitation here is already 3.S6 inches.
which is heavier than any recored for
the whole month Of April for the past
43 years. or since observations were
first taken here, according TO a weather
bureau announcement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
CHAMPION DIVER
TO RAISE THE GA"

Washington, d. C., April 19-Stephen
]. Drellishak, Of the United States navy.
who holds the world record for depth
in diving, having descended PA feet in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
ROSWELL TEACHER PROMOTED.

Santa Fe. n. H., April 19.-AIiss Mar
saret Kennedy, head Of the English de-
partment OF the Roswell public schools.
has been rendered a place on the facul-
ty OF the normal university at Las
Vegas. she is a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and has been at
Roswell two years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
MRS EZELI5s MOTHER DIES.

Mrs. J. II. Ezell Ills Myrtle avenue,
was called TO her old home at Beeville
Texas, on Sunday to attend the funeral
Of her mother Mrs. c. r. Rudolph, who
died Sunday morning. Besides Mrs
Eel, two other daughters and three
sons survive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
RELLRoY Is RELEAsED On RoNp.

LHAHIElU WITH IAhINI hINlTs
Tom RObatham, held in the county
jail for some time charged with
burglary Of room in the Mccoy, was
released from custody Friday afternoon
by judge Dan N Jackson in the 34th
district court when he made a reduced
bond of $3.50.
Robatham, who was a belIboy at the
hotel, was charged with having stolen
over $1,000 worth of diamond rings
from the room Of a Mrs. John Runuuest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
a. GnnAY FoTNn Nm

Alberto Goday, Is years OF age. was
found dead in his bed at 90S1k South FL
PasO street on Sunday morning. Coro-
ner J. J. Murphy was notified and. after
an investigation, he gave a verdict OF
death from natural causes. He had been
suffering from tuberculosis Of the stom-
aCh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
MOTHER RETURNS WITH son.

Mrs o. 7. Ferguson arrived from CO.
lumbus, O., Monday morning to take
back with her Monday afternoon the
remains OF her son. Harry L. Ferguson,
who died at a local hospital on Friday
night. He was p years and 10 months
Of age and had been in FL Paso- but a
short time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
BRITISH LOSE SUBMARINE;
TURKS HOLD CREW CAPTIVE

LOadon. Eng April 19.-The British
submarine A15. while carrying out q
reconnaissance in the Dardanelles mine
field saturday, ran aground on Keppez
Point. Turkey and the crew was made
captive, according to reports from Con-
stantinOple. The report said seven Of
the crew were missing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
SISTER OF MRS. STAHLHEBER
DIES AT AMARILLO. Ten

Mrs. Davis StahIheber, of 1925 East
Missouri street. received a message
Monday morning stating that her sis
ter. Mrs. Il A Daniel, had died at her
home in Amarillo, Tex.
Mrs. Daniel was formerly Miss Eta
Paulk and has many friends in FL
PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
T0OIL
FL GAMING REAL
State Highway Between Las
Cruces and Park to Be
Made Test Road.

santa Fe. n. NJ, April 19-Oiled
roads viii be given - thorough tc-t
on the Canine Real between Las Cru
ces and Mesilla Park. state engineer
James a French declared after his
return from an inspection trip Of the
roads IN southern New Mexico. He
also reported the condition Of the
road between Ort Selden and An
thony, IN New Mexico, to be much
better than the asphalted road from
the Texas state line to EI Paso
Mr.. French made the trip to FL
Faso by way Of CanutillO and Dem
ing and returned over the Canine
Real for the. entire distance erceDr
for a small stretch of road between
Rincon and CuchillO. He announced
InaI the work on the Las Cruces
Mesilla Park oiled road would start
within the present month and was
70 be made as q est TO compare it
win the gravel roads. He reported
IlEe construction camps on the Ca
mino Real between kincon and Al
nuquerque and $50 men at work on
the roads The ass foot steel bridge
over the Rio Grande at San MarciaI
to cost S12,2S0. will be completed this
summer, the state engineer declares,
and the bridge over the Rio Grande
at Arrey, Sierra county, will be com
pleted soon
Canine Real Work.
The Canine Real has been COM
pleted TO within a mile of Isleta,"
said Mr.. French after his return.
There are two construction camps at
Los Lunas. Valencia county For the
entire distance from Socorro to San
Mareial the Canine Real is in good
condition. Between San Marcial and
Elmendorf there is need for new sur
racing and until this is done the road
VIII cause autOists trouble in wet
weather. From San MarciaI to Gu
emilio on the west side OF the river.
the road is open for traffic and lis In
good condition. South Of Cuchillo the
roads are not in good condition on
the way 10 RincJu and tourists should
avert their machines at CuchflIo.
I Ir by way Of Hillsboro, Lake
Valley and Deming On the va III
z Paso the trip should be made from
Cuehillo TO Elephant Butte and Engle
and then south"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
SAYS SCHOOLS ARE
NOT "MELTING POTSn

Chicago NJ, Apr. l9.-Mrs. Ella FIagr
Young, the only person to represent
Chicago normal schools for half a CEN
fury. in her address Of welcome at the
reunion OF the Chicago normal school.
said; Il was graduated from a normal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
RACE TRACK FOLLOWER
Is man FROM gnFA

E. L Brown died of smallpox at the
eruptive hospital Saturday afternoon.
He was buried in Concordia cemetery.
He was connected with the race
track in Juarez and has no relatives
here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
GEN. Won DER GOITE-
COMMANDS TURKISH ARMY

COnstantinople. Turkey. --uril IL
Field marshal baron holman Won der
COLT has been appointed commander
in chief Of the First Turkish army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
HENLEY MURDER TRIAL TO
BE HELD At DEMING SOON

Santa Fe, N NJ April 19--In the district
court for Luna county. which opened on
Monday with judge Colin Neblett presiding,
W T. Hensley viii be tried on the charge
Of murder
Ed Pride will be tried on q charge Of lar
Ceny Of cattle He was tried at the last
term, but the jury disagreed
The suit OF Mrs. Charles Heath. a milIiner.
for $4,000 in insurance, is also docketed- She
was acquitted Of a charge OF arson at the
last term
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
TAFTS ORDER IS UPHELD;
OIL REHEARING DENIED

Washington, ID. c., April 19-Ap-
plication for a rehearing of the Mid
west oil case was denied today by
the supreme court The decision up
held the validity of former president
Iafts order Withdrawing from entry
millions OF dollars worth of public
oil lands in California and WYOMING
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
DFWTNG MAN PROMOTED.


Santa Fe n. NJ April 1q.-First sergeant
H. E Bechtel. Of company I national guard
Of New Mexico. stationed at Dsming. has
been promoted 70 sergeant major Of thu
third battalion Of the first regiment
Athey eIOfh-Iined weather strip keeps
out the dust. Rathbun-AIix CO--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19

No housewife is ever disappointed in
the quality Of canned fruits or veee-
tables If she insists upon Ayondale
nd.-Advertisemeut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19
BRITISH AND GREEK
SHIPS ARE TORPEDOED

lContInued Ion - %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-19

drop bombs on two British traWlers.
and fired on them without result
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08
MOTHERS PENSION
 BILL IS PROPOSED

Little Rock, Jan. 2.-PaSsage of the new child labor law, according to leaders of labor organizations, women's clubs and many widows, makes a mothers pension law inn perative, and to this end several or ganizations have started an agita- which would pension widows upon whom children are dependent for labor bill it is pointed out, has taken from many widows the remuneration received by their minor children and upon which the widows and, often times, infants, were dependent for support.
 Only tentative plans have been in augurated, but these have the sup port of the Arkansas Federation of Labor, various local labor organiza- tions and women's clubs throughout UHo SCdl6. luS ulONcnSut lUOhlIS JO presentation of such bill has been carried on quietly.
 The proposed bill would make it incumbent on woman whose hus- band is dead or permanently inca pacitated for work to apply to the county judge for pension, and to have lived in the county for three years previous to application for aid.
 Provisions of law of another state being used as a basis for the proposed Arkansas law, as pertaining to the amount of pension, say:
 "The allowance made to any moth CT shall not exceed $15 month, when such mother has but one child under the age of IA years, and if she has more than one child under such age, the relief granted shall not ex- ceed $10 per month for each of the other children; provided, that in no event shall the relief granted for any one mother and children exceed the sum of $50 month."
 The proposed law Would provide that when any child arrives at the
The weekly soliphone., 1915-01-08
INTERESTING STATISTICS
 ON LABOR CONDITIONS
Commissioner CIaIy, in Biennial Re- port, Shows Number Employed
 in Various Capacities.

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-According to statistics which will appear in the biennial report of State Labor Commissioner J. c. Clary, there is a total of 31, ,132 men employed in the transportation department of the va rious railroads, of whom 4,777 are classified as brakemen, conductors, firemen, engineers, and telegraph operators.
 There is a total of 59,937 men em- ployed in the various trades and call ings, working from AS to 72 hours per week, for wages varying from 15 cents to 75 cents an hour, brick and stone masons being the best paid and common laborers receiving the lowest wage There are 1856 men employed in the coal mining indus try, their average annual earnings each being $549.
 There are 41,591 women in the state emplOyeu III cieIlcdl UT lHuuS- trial occupations, the greatest num- Der being 13,709 servants and 10,- BPS laundresses.
 There are 350,93S employed in agriculture and it's kindred voca- tions, 7,002 in the professions, and 17,O34 in miscellaneous callings. Physicians and surgeons lead the professions with a total of 2,S33, and school teachers are next with D. 432, while lawyers occupy third place with 1,O4S, and there are only 699 bankers and bank officials.