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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
DROP IN TODAY AND
HAVE FREE DRINK
Demonstrations of Wonder
full Earth Product In Prog
ress Daily in This City.

MuItitudes OF Ell Paso people have
viewed the display of crude and refined
Vitalitas and have sampled this new
and marvellous product They also not
ed the simple device used in extracting
Vitalitas from the volcanic substance
in which it is found
One drink, which is a teaspoonful in
a half glass Of water. as served free at
the demonstration will do you good.
II YOU are bilious. have stomach
trouble kidney or liver ills or rheuma-
tism Vitalitas Will help you from the
start When you first taste il you will
feel and know il will do you good :;
II is not unpleasant The action Of
Vitalitas is natural and there is none
OF the hurtful effects that come from
doped remedies. narcotics and weaken
ing physics Multitudes are daily find
ing new health and strength in Vitali-
tas In the treatment of such disor-
ders as indigestion. biliousness, rheu-
matism. nervous debility, catarrh and
in fact arrangements generally OF
stomach liver, kidneys, bowels and
blood, Vitalitas will be found wonder
fully effective
See the demonstration and have 4
free sample drink of Vitalitas a Kelly
& Pollard's Drug Store. Sheldon Hotel
or write there for informa tion.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
GOLFERS PRINTS SOME RATHER
TWISTED Ell PAS0 STUFF

An article by James Hopper on The
Twin cities of the Boredr,' is featured
in the August - issue Of Golfers
Weekly In one paragraph he states
AS / write. an American force Of 5000
men is concentrated in FL Paso, ready
10 bounce upon the Mexican sister at
the first sign of war" Mr.. Hopper
must have written his article several
mon;-s ago
Two Il Paso scenes are used in the
illustration Both were taken from the
roof Of the Paso del Norte. and the one
on the left is labeled The Pioneer
Plaza of FL Paso," while the other,
which really shows the South Fl PasO
street business district is labeled,
The Business District OF Juarez.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
100, 100000 Bushels OF
Wheat In ustrdlia Lies
Unsold; New Crop Due

Melbourne. Australia. Aug. 1s.-The
governments purchase Of 10 large
steamships IN England to be operated
by the Commonwealth In the move ment
Of Australian wheat 10 Europe. will not
20 far towards solving the problem
The steamers have a total cargo capa-
city Of 10000 tons. but II is doubtful
II they can make more than two trips
each to Europe before the end Of the
year. and this VIII dispose Of only g.
0UO.0 900 bushels OF the huge quantity Of
the cereal that is awaiting shipment
here
Australia has almost 100, 100000
bushels Of wheat stored in sheds or be
ginning to sprOut in stacks where stOr-
&c is unavailable in country railroad
Yards. and the Commonwealth next
wheat harvest is already in sight TO
further complicate the problem
The governments purchase Of the
steamers is hailed by the Labor Party
with qualification. for the establish
ment Of a government owned flee: has
long been a plank in its platform.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
$500 IN LOOT RECOVERED:
STOLEN FROM HADLOCK HOME

Loot valued at nearly $500 stolen
from the home OF Mrs. r B. Hadlock
at 133 Tobin Place. in a daylight bur
glary August TO- was recovered We'd
nesday in a raid by the sheriffs office
The stolen property was found by Of
ficers James FulEham. Ira Ware and
Connie Mulcahy when they searched a
house in the 5000 block on San Antonio
street
As a result Of the raid one arrest.
that of a boy. has been made. while
other arrests are expected. Two Next
cans a the house were held on a charge
of receiving stolen property. In a search
Of A house across the street a valuable
bracelet. stolen from Mrs. HadIock. was
found II had been sold for > cents.
Most of the property recovered con-
sisted of silk dresses. iaces and a vaIu-
able silver service 4 watch worth
$3.50 is still missing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16


bombsrdment began at o'clock. BY
noon the entire village was RACED. The
village of Eancourt met with a similar
fate The correspondent saw part of
the population rushing for safety and a
few hours later looked on the burning
debris o fthe town.
AvintOrs Try to Destroy Grain
British aviators have made several
attempts 70 burn the grain crop. ap-
parently unmindful Of the fact that il
belongs 10 French peasants. One avia-
tor. descending to 500 yards from the
ground, threw bombs among a harvest
ing party, killing two French girls and
debris of the town.
No safety for Civilians.
There is no safety anyhere in the
zone behind the front What the artil-
lery does not reach is exposed con-
stantly to the bombs Of aviators. While
the correspondent was al Busnv, eight
civilians were killed. Eighteen others
were wounded. OF whom four died in the
German hospital the same day.
At Cambria four persons were killed
and two wounded on the same night.
y French civilian pointed out that
while the German soldiers have built
bono proofs in which 10 seek refuGe.
the civilians have only cellars He
begged that this he brought to the at
tention Of the British military author
tiles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
Fl PASO GROWTH
BREAKS RECORD
One of the Marvels of the
Directory World, Says
Publisher.

The work OF compiling the new 1915 city
directory for Fl PasO began Wednesday IN
der the direction OF T II Hudspeth. western
manager OF the Morley Directory company,
who has handled the work here for num-
her Of years The 1916 directory viii be the
largest by far ever published here and a
largely increased staff will be employed IN
gathering and compiling the names Mr..
Hudspeth has just completed the work OF
publishing the directories at Amarillo and
Dallas
THE rapid growth Of Fl Paso is one Of
the marvels Of the directory world said
Mr. Hudspeth at the chamber Of commerce
"Wednesday. NO city in the country has
shown such a big percentage Of increased
population on a substantial basis
7 will increase the directory force this
year to Il men I venture to say that the
population estimate II will contain VIII
prove a surprise even to FL Paso people As
evidence Of the interest being taken in FL
Paso throughout the country Is the fact tha-
the supply Of 1915 directories has long since
been exhausted. We have had inquiries for
them all over the world
The last available directory was sent
by secretary NJ 4. Fraser Of the chamber
Of commerce. to Honolulu"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
HEAVY RAINFALLS TUESDAY
NIGHT SOAKS ARMY CAMPS

This is FL Paso's rainy season. as the
national guardsmen in the camps are
learning from leaky tents and muddy
streets.
Another heavy rain fell late Tuesday
evening and soaked the lawns and
streets and tents in the camps. The rain
continued until after midnight and was
one Of the hardest OF the present moist
season
The heavy rain discovered many
leaky roofs, including one AT the Texas
Grand theater, and timers and roof
repairers were kept busy "Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
FL Paso's Courthouse
Reproduced In Plaster

4 model Of the new courthouse
building. 1-4S of the actual size, is on
exhibition in the offices of frost and
frost, the architects.
The model is made OF plaster cast.
followed out and measures five feet
six inches in length, Is inches in depth.
and IS inches in height The u Ionic
columns are delicately chiseled. and
the frieze work in front of the build
ing is clearly shown
The miniature replica which was
made directly from drawings by frost
and frost is the work of G. Zierold, q
molder Of Fl Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
GEN. GONZALES LEAVES FOR
CHIHUAHUA; OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Gen. Francisco Gonzales. Commander
Of the Carrancista garrison at Juarez,
left for Chihuahua City Tuesday night
He will return to Juarez Thursday
morning.
Official business" was the only ex-
PLANTATION of Gen. GonZales's departure
that was vouchsafed Wednesday morn
ing by Lieut. Col. Leon Buclon, who is
in command of the garrison during the
absence of the general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
SEVERE STORM
VISITS RER|NO
Hay Is Damaged, Trees
Shattered and Telephones
Put Out of Service.

Berino. y NJ. Aug. I6.-The electrical
and wind storm which visited the valley
Monday night was. according TO old
timers. the worst known here in years.
The rain was heavier in this district
than other portions and great amount
Of hay was damaged Several trees
were struck by lightning and tele-
phones were put out of commission.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16

of the essentials regarding the paving
contract given my firm by ella
county" said Frank Frickleton. OF the
Tri State Concrete company. We Sc
cured the contract but il is for SlII 900
instead of S1S.700. the specifications
for the bid accepted calling for eight
miles OF five inch concrete without
asphalt topping. The maintenance
bond is not to be made by the South
western Portland Cement company: we
viii furnish il ourselves"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
ALFALFA DAMAGED
BY CANUTILLO RAIN

CanutilIo. Texas. Aug. 16.-This sec
ton was visited by a rainstorm Tues
day night about II o'clock, which lasted
for several hours While some damage
was done to alfalfa, the freshening in
nuence of the rain on all growing
things will probably offset the damage
to partly matured crops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16

in FL Paso. The paper is dated August 9.
Accounts are given of three battles.
in which victories are claimed for the
Constitutionalist forces The states
affected are Zacatecas, Neracruz and
Guanajuato-
According to the newspaper, the reb-
els in Zacatecas have been defeated
with seven deaths and two prisoners.
who were executed. Amnesty was
granted to one group of $50 rebels
The rebel losses in the Neracruz en-
gagement at Laguna Chica are not CIV
en-. In the Guanajuato clash il is
claimed that eight rebels were killed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
WESTERN CAMPAIGN BOARD
OF REPUBLICANS SELECTED

Chicago Ill. Aug 1s.-Alvin T. Hert.
OF Kentucky. manager of the western
Campaign headquarters of the Republi-
can national committee returned to
Chicago today and announced the ap-
pointment OF a western headquarters
campaign committee of five composed
OF James r Garfield, of Ohio; Harold
Ickes, Of Illinois. James A Hememway.
of Indiana: r B. Howell. OF Nebraska.
and John T. Adams. of Iowa
CHA COUNTY PAVING WORK
WILL COST OVER 100000
I was mistaken yesterday in some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
MASONIC FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR DANIEL KELLY WEDNESDAY

Funeral services of Daniel Kelly, a
pioneer and exalderman of FL Paso.
who died Monday, were held Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock al the
chapel of the J. J. Raster company.
Burial was made in the Masonic plot
in Concordia cemetery. the deceased
having been a 32d degree Mason. He is
survived by a wife and five children
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16

Notwithstanding the increased de-
mand for Eastman Kodaks and kodak
supplies, We are able at all times to
supply just what YOU require. We So
licit mail orders, not only on this de-
partment, but out of town people will
find our mail order service highly sat
isfactory on filing devices and office
supplies of all kinds. Let us hear
from you.
Commercial Office supply Co.
a. ". Mclean, Manager 2O9 Texas : I
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
CARRANZA PAPER ADMITS
FIGHTING IN THREE STATES

That Gen Carranza- Of Mexico. ad-
mits serious engagements in three
widely. separated states, is disclosed in
a copy Of FL Pueblo, said to be Carran-
za's official paper. received Wednesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16

Mrs. Grace B. Metcalf died at her
home, JOS Kansas street. on the 9Th.
She had lived in Ell Paso ten years.
The only relative she left in FL Paso
was her husband, II. F. Metcalf Her
remains were laid to rest in Concordia-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16

Lawn Mowers sn rpened, 404 n. Ore
gon St Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
FIRST LINE DIE
AS BRITISH ATTACK

Confined from page ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16

The fence was again allowed 70 en-
close the hanging gardens of uncertain
~. The external committee, however.
was requested to arrange for the
grounds at the high school to be lev
eled off SO that the boys could practice.
Mr. Sawyer presented comparative
analysis OF the revenues and eXpendi-
lures OF the FL Paso public schools, as
Of July 81, 1916, and also a compare
tive general balance sheet showing the
fiscal conditions on the same date His
figures showed that there remains a
net maintenance fund revenue of S27,-
047.7S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31

NEVER before have we offered
such quantities of fine exclusive
apparel as we do In this great Re
mOval Sale. Were we to print on
this page the actual quantity of gar
ments we expect to sell in the next
thirty days you would be amazed
beyond belief. Our reason for ex-
Pecdng this enormous business this
month Is based on the fact that we
have provided the most beautiful
lines we have ever shown In Suits,
Dresses, Skirts, Blouses, Negligees,
Millinery, Undergaments, Corsets,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31

and Novelties because we propose to
make prices that are positively the
lowest ever known IN Ell Paso.
These are some of the special pur-
chases and the latest arrivals. Come
Thursday!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31
Charming B10uses
Sensational Values

VERY sort of blouse this less
A~than regular prices.
Lace menes daped over
becoming pink satin or Georgette crepe.
Striped bousesevey width of strpe tub silk GeOrgete crepe
crepe de chine, pussy willow taffeta vOie
six every price from 100 upward Every weave and
most all OOrs tub atn de chine habuta pongee
radm tub Silks feu and many Others Black boIses in
cluded.
fresh attractive lingerie and simple bouses that are necessities for
hot weather.
99e S5 145 White BIoues Special Lot of Silk Bouses $29
extra special at each 69c $95 to $500 Bouses 1895
voc Mildly Bouses 69c Higher Priced Proper
Six BlOuses to $3.50 800. .S100 tiOnately Reduced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31
Silk Dresses At $1,000
$I7.05 and S2A.S5.

THE greatest Of all climax offerings for
women. showing the very latest silk dresses
at purchase price next to nothing when you
consider their actual worth. Street. Afternoon.
Sport and party frOcks IN Tafeta, Georgette.
Crepe de Chine. eros de LOndres and various
combinations.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14

more than six months last past and
have wholly abandoned same.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to be
heard, either before this Office or on
appeal, if yon fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the publica-
tion of this notice, as shown below,
your answer, under oath, specifically
responding to these allegations of con-
test, together with due proof that you
have served a copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail
You should state in your answer the
name of the pOstOffice to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to you.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNo, Receiver.
Date of first publication December "a,
1915.
Date of second publication December
81, 1915.
Date of third publication January Z,
1916.
Date Of fourth publication January
ID, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE

In the Superior Court of the County
Of Gsshap, State of Arizona.
e In the matter of the estate of H. w.
Brown, deceased.
Notice of hearing petition for pro-
bate of will.
Notice is hereby given that Saturday,
the 29th day of January, 1916, at 1000
O'Clock a. M, of said day and the court
room of said Court, at the court
house in Stafford, County of Graham,
State of Arizona, have been appointed
as the time and place for proving the
will of said deceased and for hearing
the application of Alice W. Brown for
the issuance to her of letters testa-
mentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court, this 9th day of January, A. D.
1916.
st R. w. SMITH, Clerk.
First publication, January 7, 1916.
Last publication, January Il, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Board of Trustees of School
District, No. 4, of Graham County.
State of Arizona. that on the Fifth day
of February, A. d. 1916, from the hour
of nine o'clock in the forenoon until the
hour of five o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the lower public school
house in the Town of Thatcher, in said
County and District, an election will be
held by the school electors of said Dis
trict, as shown by the poll list at the
last preceding annual school election,
to decide whether the bonds of said
School District to the amount of $40, =
600, half of said amount to be in de-
nomination of 81, 900 and half thereof
to be in denomination of $500, shall be
issued and sold for the purpose of rails
ing money to purchase a school lot or
size, to build school house thereon
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. Oll76O
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December 22, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Herman
Gensch, of Bonita, Arizona, who, on
July %, 1910, made homestead applica-
ton, No. O1l76O, for N p NE 4, NE
/. NV 4, Sc Il NE Il, Section H.,
Township 10 s., Range q E., &c. &
S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make five year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before l.. V. McCourt. U. S.
Commissioner, at Wilcox, Arizona, on
the 4th day of February, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charley L. Besaceney, Lewis A. Teel,
Thomas NJ. Johnson, EOenezer Smith,
all of Bonita, Arizona.
THOMAS f. WEEDIN, Register.
First publication, December 81, 1915.
Last publication, January rs, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE OF CONTEST

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December IA, 1915.
TO Ira r. DeVaul, of Wilcox. Arizona,
contestee;
You are hereby notified that Harry
E. Hooker, who gives Los Angeles,
California. as his postoffice address,
did, on December 10, 1915, file in this
office his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation
of your Homestead Entry, Serial No.
O10763, made May q, 1910, for M NEt,
Section 10; NJ NWt, Section II, Town
ship IL S., Range % E., G. and S. R.
Meridian, and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that you are not resid-
ipg upon nor cu!tivating said land; that
you have been absent therefrpm for
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sar;aI No 0iOlG

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 049l6
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December %, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Elijah
Curtis, of Eden, Arizona, who, on Feb
ruary Is, 1909, made homestead appli-
cation, No. 049l6, for Sc Il SW Il,
Section II; and NE Il NV 4, N p
NE Il, Section 20, Township 5 S.,
Range "a E., G. and S. R. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
five year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before R. W.
Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court at
Stafford, Arizona, on the 4th day of
February, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David M. Rogers, William Markham,
Ami j. Curtis, Phin Hancock, all of
Eden, Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDM, Register.
First publication, December 81, 1915.
Last publication, January %, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14

and to supply the same with furniture
and apparatus, and properly to improve
said lot and grounds, all to be in and
for said School District.
Said amount of bonds shall run
twenty years from and after their date,
and shall bear interest therefrom until
paid at the rate of five per centum per
annum, said interest to be payable
semi-annually.
Said election shall be conducted by
D. B. Jones, Lillian Wixom and Leland
Haywood, as judges.
Posted and first published the 14tb
day of January, A. d. 1916.
JOHN F. NASH,
R. G. LAYTON,
W. W. PACE,
Board of Trustees of said School Dis
trict. o
First publication, Jan. IA. 1916. -
Last publication, Jan. 28, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
Women of Sedentary Habits

Women who get but little eX-
ercise are likely to be troubled with
constipation and indigestion and will
find Chamberlain's Tablets highly
beneficial. Not so good as a three
or four mile walk every day, but
very much better than to allow the
bowels to remain in constipated
condition. They are easy and pleas
ant to take and most agreeable in
effect. For sale by Stafford Drug
Co. adv.T.5t
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 020202

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 02O2O2
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December %, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Angel
Franco, of Solomonville, Arizona, who,
on December A, 1912, made homestead
application, No. 020202, for Sc "A NE
4, Section 25, Township Z S., Range
26 E., G. and S. R. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three year
proof, TO establish claim to the land
above described before r. w. Smith,
Clerk of the Superior Court, at Stafford,
Arizona, on the 4th day of February,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Manuel Balencia, Juan Barges, Felix
Balencia, Andres Pena, all of Solomon
vile, Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDN, Register.
First publication. December 81, 1915.
Last publication, January rs, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 0l6l85
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona.
December 20, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Hyrum
Claridge, of Thatcher, Arizona, as
signee of Micajah Smithson, who, on
December II. 1911, made desert land
entry, No. .Ol6l85, for Sc a Sc a, Sec
tion l, Township 8 s., Range 20 f.,
G. and S. R. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final desert proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before R. w. Smith, Clerk
of the Superior Court, at Stafford, Arl-
zona, on the 18th day of January, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John A. Lee, Willard Lee, Doyle
Lee, Frank A. Lee, all of Stafford,
Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register.
First publication, December 81, 1915.
Last publication, January %, 1916.
Graham guardian., 1916-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O24l7
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December 20, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Wlnslow
Thomas, of Bonita, Arizona, who, on
January 8, 1909, made homestead ap-
plication, No. 024l7, for N p NV =,
Section 10, Township 10 S., Range 23
E., G. and S. X. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before l.. V. McCourt.
U. S. Commissioner, at Wilcox, Ari-
zona, on the I'd day of February, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
c. b. Martin, W. M. Throde, Hugo
Thaden, 10. S. Bowman, all of Bonita,
Arizona.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN, Register.
First publication, December 81, 1916.
Last publication, January 28, 1916.