El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-28
.ROTARIAN5 FAVOR HOME MEN To
BUILD THE SCHOOLS Of EL PA50
Make Arrangements to Entertain the National President
When He Visits Here and Hold Trial in Which
Justice of the Peace James J. Murphy Is the
Victim and Is Assessed Fine

4 FTER considerable debate upon
n whether or not it is within the
province Of the Rotary club tC
enter into the field of suggestion as 10
whether the bid for the new high school
should be awarded 10 a local firm or a
foreign firm, the organization went on
record as recommending to the school
board that the Rotary club is in favor OF
the home contract where the difference
is from two TO five percent on the rela-
tive bids The motion w2s submitted
by r B. OrndOrff, member OF the
Rotary club. and the opposition was
headed by c. W. Groom. who insisted
that the school board was fully COM
petent to act and it was their duty to
award the bid where II would save the
public the greatest amount Of money
Action was taken at the weekly
luncheon Tuesday
To Entertain ~. Albert.
President A T. Rowlands reminded
the diners that the national president
Allen D. Albert, would be guest Of
the club in II PasO at an early date
and appointed the following commit
tees to arrange for a banquet and enter
tainment in his honor
Reception committee. J. r Segau. E
G. Davis. R. I. Stuart, g. A Martin and
Publicity committee. C. A. Martin and
E. c. Davis
Chamber Of commerce committee
Robert krakauer, Claiborne Adams,
Joseph A Wright. rabbi Martin lie
lonka and Rev Charles wesley Over
street.
DIR. E. r Carpenter. chairman of the
committee on luncheOns. stated that he
had made no decision as to securing
larger dining room for the midday lun-
cheons and that the proposition of the
Zeiger hotel to furnish room with
capacity Of 100 to 200 diners at 10 cents
q plate was still open No action was
taken, save that the luncheon for next
Thursday. which is the stunt day VIII
be held in the ball room Of the Hotel
Paso del Norte. when the White House
VIII be the entertainers
Murphy on Trial
Judge J. J. Murphy. of the justice
court was one Of the guests of the
day ana as the luncheon came to
close. was arrested by sergeant at arms
H WelSch. upon complaint" of r B.
OrudOrff- The complaint alleged that
Murphy had been caught speeding be-
tween his office at the court house and
Washington Park. The chief witness
was J R. SeEau. VINO produced such
evidence that the cOur-, IN the person
of Fred c. KnOllenberg. was absolute
" convinced Of his guilt in advance.
H. r. McClintock offered to defend
judge Murphy. but G. A Martin eX-
cepted on the grounds that the trial
was supposedly in the Justice court
and the defendant had no rights IN
the court Judge knollenberg agreed
10 a defence if Mr. MCCliutOck would
courts mind was already made up to
fine tn the prisoner
Wright's Hat Missing.
An irrelayancy was introduced into
the testimony by Joseph A Wright, who
lost his hat at the last midday lunch
con. Asked if he thought judge Murphy
had taken II. he replied Il thought
so at first until I saw his head-9dt
now I think il was too large for him"
Mr.. McClintock insisted that because
Murphy was Irish ION trial before
German" he deserved some clemency-
but there was a general voice Of dis
sent
In defending" the prisoner. Mr.. Nc
ClintOck insisted that there were eX-
tenuating circumstances when Mr.
Murphy exceeded the speed limit in
asmuch as someone had telephoned
from Washington park that he would