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The sun., 1916-11-29
CO1a Movement.

Accompanying the Federal Reserve
Boards statement regarding gold i'm
ports announcement was mad of the
receipt in Philadelphia Of another large
Canadian consignment. bringing the
total on .the new inward movement to
Sl7. 800. 900 and the total since Janu-
airy I toHmore than $500. 900. 600. At
the same .time S75o.o0O gold was with
drawn frQm h Sub-Treasury for the
account oc South America. The United
States has imported since the war began
about ss7o.o 900. 900 gold. with the net
movement totalling in the neighbor hood
OF $40. 600 900. while in the same period
II has absorbed foreign liquidation OF
American securities to an amount Of
about $4,000. oo0. 900 and in addition II
has oaned 10 foreign countries S2,e4s,-
$4,000 for which It has taken their
securities. This progress is the more
remarkable when il Il recalled that fol-
lowing the outbreak Of the European
war u markets became demoralized.
our exchanges were closed and no man
could nGure how We would be able to
meet foreign selling of our stocks and
bonds.
The sun., 1916-11-29

pened to suggest that anything impor-
a m IL on the boards. In certain cir
cles. however. there Ia persistent talk
that the New Haven will r%elinquish con.
troll Of the property to another road. the
New York Central naturally being the
favorite guess. Probably the chief rea.
son for the bullishness on Ontario and
Western stock may he found In the
actual Improvement in the company'a
physical and financial position and the
prospects for greater proits from it,
large coal business.
The sun., 1916-11-29

At a conference yesterday Of Fred
crick W. Scott. Harry Bronner, James A.
Patten and Charles G. Dawes. repre-
senting important interests in the Rock
Island. and Seward Prosser. representing
the joint reorganization committee, II
was decided to modify the reorganixa-
ton plan so that the Z per cent. pre-
ferred stock. to be given In exchange
for new money. be callable at los and
that the 6 per cent. preferred stock
payable to present holders Of deben.
lures. be callable at l0s. The reorgsni.
zation committee accordingly requested
Receiver Dickinson to declare the prin,
cipal on the dcbenturcs due by way o,
facilitating rehabilitation OF the com
pany.
The sun., 1916-11-29
Friction Between East and West.

When the A%nglo-French bonds were
sold a year z Chicago turned a deaf
ear 10 them. James II. Forgan. presi-
cent Of the First National Bank OF Chi.
caeo. though otherwise In harmony with
the leading international bankers OF this
city. would have nothing to do with
them. and the only Chicago banker. in
fact. who supported them unreservedly
was Charles G. Dawes. president OF the
Central Trust Company OF Illinois, Not
long ago II. 7. Dawson of j. p. Morgan
4 Co. went TO Chicago n talked over
international finances with Chicago
bankers. but II appeared yesterday tina,
the opposition to unsecured foreign loans
Is as determined in the West now as IL
was then. Mr.. Forgan happens to be a
member OF the Federal advisory council.
and there were some bankers here who
attributed the statement OF the Federal
Reserve Board in part to his influence.
The sun., 1916-11-29
German Bankers Pleased.

Some Of the German bankers were
pleased II not exultant over the action
Of the Reserve Board toward the British
and French notes. BY the same token
some OF the bankers who had favored the
purchase OF these notes In this country
thought German influence might have
had something TO do with the opposition
TO them. That opinion OF course did not
embrace Mr., Forean among the pro.
ponents OF the Germa cause. for Mr..
forgan IL OF Scottish birth. and has
never been charged. whateyer his bank
ing opinions. with pro-German SYM
pathies.
The sun., 1916-11-29
Buying Of the Rails,

Brokerage houses Of the first standing
asserted that some excellent buying was
under way In the rails. particularly in
Reading. Norfolk and Western and On
tario and Western. The last named
stock has not been especially promi
nent In the dealings OF the last year, but
the street now hears the gossip that the
issue Is being absorbed In expectation of
important Developments affecting the
property. This idea comes forth about
once . year. but % far little has hap
The sun., 1916-11-29
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
The worlds

In some OF the banking houses. banks
and trust companies outside OF the
Federal reserve system quite al much
interest was taken yesterday In the
Federal Reserve Boards statement re-
gardtng the importation Of gold as in
Its admonition against overextension OF
loans on British and French Treasury
bills. The majority Of these bankers
thought h board was right in allaying
fears that have been raised by utter
ances Of many bankers IN the danger Of
further large geld importations. IF
we are to be the worlds bankers" said
one OF these bankers. "why should we
not hawe control OF the worlds gold?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
SAYS LINE RIDERSEX- CONV|CTS;
E PASOANS ARE GIVEN 4 ROAST
Composite Interview With Returning Guardsmen AS
serts That Ell Pasoans Are ''Worse Than Mexicans,
Police Are Elk Cowpunchers Who Run From Mas
sachusetts Men and Provost Guards Quake

r mayor Lea's city ordinance against
sending out fake. injurious stories
u about Il Paso could reach out to
Boston. IT would have some splendid
material to work upon in the person
OF Sergeant Cassidy who. to the ex-
tent Of about four columns. tells what
the Boston men think OF the border.
in the Boston Herald of November T.
OF course Sergeant Cassidy is an in
veutiOn. The Boston Herald editor
says he is a composite" OF all the men
in the Boston regiment and that as
spokesman. he reflects the opinions
OF very large number OF the men in
the regiment"
The composite sergeant" says
among other things. that IF ] should
have TO take my choice between a
Mexican and a Texan. that IS such
Texans as we saw in Fl Paso- III take
the Mexican every time
"But those Texans" continues the
composite sergeant, well. the real
Texans don't think any more Of those
folks in Fl Paso than ] do FL Paso
is a mushroom city some call II the
T. 3 city. for there are so many con-
sumptives there Why one old cuss
was going to charge US five cents q
glass for water from his we'll. Did we
pay it, Well. / should say not and
We went away with our canteens full,
too"
Line Riders and Police.
Dropping down into his story ne
refers TO guarding the border. IN the
following manner Those line riders
I was telling YOU about. those men in
the customs service. most OF them, they
say. are ex-convicts. You know. down
in Texas they never ask you who YOU
are or where you came from
Composite sergeant doesn't nke the
nolfce a-taU Listen. The police Of
I1I Paso, most of them. are eN-cow
punchers. and ] guess the poorest kind
at that. Then he proceeds to give
out something that Will pe real news
to chief Of police Zabriskie- for the
chief, according to Composite Ser
geant." and his men Just naturally ran
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25

FL PasO was the raiding of the Red
Cross downtown office one night and
the stripping of the place of all its be-
lOngings. This act was committed by
a number Of Massachusetts guardsmen-
And the Red Cross downtown rooms
were conducted for the benefit of the
guardsmen. too, and have been closed
since the raid until this week
FL PasO'S MiIitin.
The sergeant says they couldn't
raise a company of only 80 men in the
whole city Of $4,000 people We made
no effort TO raise a company FL PasO
had a company in the national guard.
which responded full strength. TO the
call Of the president. That is all any
city or state did-sent its quota of mi
litia when the president asked for it.
II was not a question Of protection for
FL Paso' We were protected by the
regular army long before the guards
men came here. Nobody knows why
cept the president. The president called
for the militia and Boston sent her
quota; so did FL Paso.
Our Whisky and Money.
Your sergeant attacks our brands
Of whisky-says il would burn holes
in boiler iron. I viii admit that I am
no expert in judging this and will
leave il to your composite sergeant
However. I might remark that ! have
seen numerous Massachusetts, men
average man. for a mans a man
wherever he goes and there are as bad
ones in Boston as in El PasO: as bad
in FL PasO as in Boston.
Your composite sergeant says he
could lay down a $50 gold piece and he
only got back silver or sometimes 4
piece Of dirty paper money This is
reflection upon the character of the
places he patronized. for we have
dirty money here as YOU have in
r4-n Mo r.F
money as anyone would wish to carry.
for We have four national banks and
six state banks. Their deposits did
not increase any perceptible amount
following the arrival here OF the Mas
dwindle nor was there a financial panic
when the Massachusetts, troops went
away"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25

on the border attests to our climate.
doesn't it, Where. in the history of
the United States. have as many men
ever gathered and been as healthy
True the doctors were careful. but
doctors can't keep a regiment 100 per
cent well in a sickly communitZ
The Bferne Killing.
Your sergeant says one OF your
men was slain in one of our saloons
here and goes into great detail as to
how the Boston boys maltreated and
beat up the slayer and next day, with
guns on their hips, forced the judge,
who wished to release the man on $500
bond, to hold him in the sum of $500
He also says the Boston boys raised
money TO help prosecute the slayer
Peculiarly enough your sergeant says
The Texas rangers. there aren't but
few of them. but they're some of the
finest fellows ] ever saw
Now for the truth of il. Sergeant
owen Bierne, 23d United States infan-
try-not a Massachusetts man. not
yuardsman. but a regular soldier-was
shot down in an FL PaSO saloon while
the Boston militiamen were here-and
he was killed by Bill Sands. a Texas
Ranger, Sands was held by judge Dan
NJ. Jackson WITHOUT BAIL and not
a penny was raised in the Boston com
rnaud for hiring a lawyer to prosecute
The Sergeant -COnvicts Himself"
Now well take another paragraph
from sergeant Cassidy's composite
interview re says LltN tune pA0-
vast guard are regulars and they
have it in for us anyhow If a regular
is out after leave, he can get by. in
fact he can do most anything. bur II
one of US Cmilitiamen) is caught. they
make an example of US From this,
you can get an idea Of what your
composite sergeant thinks of the reg
ular provost guard.
Sergeant Bierne was a regular and
he was a sergeant or the provost
guard. You can imagine the guards
men breaking their legs to get up 10
the hat TO put in money to prosecute
his slayer or to help to punish him
with blows.
Just Red Cross Raiders.
"In his reference 10 the provost
guard. your composite sergeant tells
of how the Boston men put them to
flight in an argument over a dog.
There was not the slightest foundation
for this statement Your composite
sergeant puts your Boston men in
rather an unfavoraole light which they
do not deserve. The only Unseemly
act in which any Of the Massachusetts
guardsmen were ever engaged while in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25

comes from chaplain C NJ Miller. Of
the First Pennsylvania artillery, in a
letter to the Standard Grocery CO.
Chaplain Miller. who at home is the
chaplain of the Western penitentiary.
near Pittshurg. was mess officer for
the officers of the First Pennsylvania
artillery during their three months
stay on the border. and during that
time. bought a total OF $1453.39 worth
Of groceries from this one Fl Paso
firm He writes back of his apprecla-
ton OF the firms courtesies. showing
that he does not think he was charged
high prices in Fl Paso. his letter would
also indicate that he has no crouch"
on FL Paso.
As one Of the officers Of the Standard
Grocery company said today \ man :
associations in Fl PaSO usually regulate
his talk after he leaves" The chap
lain was here four months and mingled
with and met the best people Of the
city Herbert came down here as a
Pennsylvania election commissioner.
stayed few days and returned home
to besmirch FL PaSO with all the LbelS
a man could conceive Of. The tenor
Of his article-the things treated at
greatest length in his writing-indi-
cate possibly the character of his assO-
Citations in FL PasO.
The chaplain's letter TO the grocery
company follows,
Here I am in good old Pennsylva-
mia. and black Pittsburg at that We
had "a slow trip-siX days and SIX
nights. but no accidents whatever and
had rOusing reception by the citi-
zens Twas worth while. ! assure
yOu-
Il am not foreetful OF your many
kindnesses and will always remember
the good Fl Paso people and especially
those OF the Standard Grocery com
pany- with warmth. Please find check
for balance of bill due you. as handed
me when leaving FL PasO.
Hope you Will remember me to all
the force in your store
&C. NJ Miller
Chaplain First Pennsylvania Arullery."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
Ell PASO A CITY OF SPIES
AND VAMPIRES, HE ASSERTS

Says the Boston Post of November:
That FL PasO. despite the presence
in the CITY Of thousands of American
soldiers which American patriotism
has sent to the Mexican border. is a city
Of spies and vampires, was indicated
last night in a lecture delivered in the
lecture room of the Sacred Heart
church. Roslindale. by Edward L. Dunn,
staff correspondent of the Boston Post,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25

with the Bay state troops during the
four months they were i'm Texas
These spies are working for their
own ends and are Disgusting their ac-
tivities under the cloak of patriotism
Mr. Dunn said Mexico is the richest
UndevelOped country in the world. Be
fore going south had no patience with
the 'watchful waiting policy of the adj
ministratiOn in Washington. but I thor
cGghly appreciate its wisdom now.
These vampires now in FL Paso are
waiting 10 reap big profits should
American soldiers De required to clean
up Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
q : : %
Humphreys Seventy-seven
For Grip, Influenza
COL DS
Cracked Lips

Cold sores or fever blisters on the
lips are caused by an upset stomach
from taking cold
The swelling, The itching. the burn
ing, the cracked lips. the ugly scab,
broken when shaving or by sneezing,
causing bleeding. the disfiguring
redness and irritation often spreading,
are controlled by DR.. Humphreys
TEenty-nine CNSo. 2s) used in conjune-
lion with ''Seventy-seven" at the first
singing. tingling or swelling OF the
lips.
Price. 25c, at all Drug stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
PENNSYLVANIA CHAPLAIN
COMPLIMENTS Ell PASOANS

An excellent answer to the Iibelous
article Of r. ". Herbert in the Green
burg. Pa, Daily Tribune. reprinted in
part in The FL Paso Herald yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
TONIC TABLETS
HUMPHREYS

For the convalesceut. for the weak and
the weary-Price $LO0. at all Drug Stores
or sent c O. D. parcel post
Humphreys Homeo- Medicine Co. 156 VIII
lam Street. New Tork--Ady-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25

--Cril f'hri~tmaS Gifts
See Boss. go TeNa s.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25

away from a bunch OF these Boston
guardsmen one night II was all be
cause he tried TO take a dog a
French bulI'-from a Massachusetts
man, who had bought it in FL Paso and
was taking il back to camp, so the
story goes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
MISS MAGGIE HOOD AND
VALDOSTA MERCHANT WED
Former Dawson Young Lady Marries
Mr.. j. T. Turner.

The current issue of the Valdosta
Times contained the following notice
of the marriage of Miss Maggie Hood,
former Dawson young lady, to a
we'll known merchant of Valdosta.
The brides friends in this city extend
to her congratulations and good
wishes:
The Methodist parsonage was the
scene of quiet wedding yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, when Miss
Maggie Hood and Mr.. j. T. Turner
were married by DR.. Bascom Antho-
ny. The wedding was a quiet affair,
only a few intimate friends being
told of the plans. After the cere-
mony the young couple went to Out
man to spend day or two. Mr.. Tur-
ner is proprietor of a grocery store
on north Ashley street, and is a
young man who has many friends.
He is a good business man, and OF
sterling worth. The bride was en-
ployed until Saturday at Pinkston
when she gave UP her place there. She
has many friends who will be inter-
ested to know of her marriage"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
STATE COMMITTEE WILL
MEET ON FEBRUARY 18TH
DR.. Dean Will Attend Meeting in At
Ianta Saturday.

Dr.. J. G. Dean, one of the four
members of the state democratic eX-
ecutive committee for the Third con-
gressional district, will attend a
meeting of the committee in Atlanta
next Saturday.
The principal duty Of the commit
tee will be to fix the date of the state
primary. presumably early in Sep
embert.
The committee will also decide on
how the delegates from Georgia to
the national democratic convention
at st. Louis shall be chosen. 1t is
expected that they will probably al
low them to be voted on in the yari-
Gus local county primaries, which
it is expected may all be held about
the same date and in time Tor the
national convention.
The committee. will very proba ply
choose Macon as the place for hoId-
ing the state convention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
DAWSON'S CHAUTAUQUA
BOOSTER CLUB"
Local Citizens Have Signed Contract
With Radcliffe Attractions.

With Radcliffe Attractions.
Arrangements have been perfected
for Dawson to have Booster Club
Chautauqua. which will last for
three days. The following citizens
of Dawson have signed a contract
with the Radcliffe attractions of
Washington: Library Association,
r. R. Jones, T. NJ. Galloway, C. E.
Ragan, Lowrey & Davidson, E. l..
Rainey, j. D. Weaver, R. l.. Saville,
r. G. Dozier, H. A. Petty, j. R. Mer-
Ger, G. c Wall, Yeomans & Wilkin-
son, NJ c. Edwards, Jas. G. Parks, D.
C. Pickett, j. A. Shields, Lamar Auto
Co., j. c. Dukes, j. E. Morris, J. c.
Gammage, A. A. Lewis, j. A. Low
rey, j. H. Lewis, J. G. Dean.
These attractions come to us high
ly recommended. The people of
Dawson fully appreciate Chautau-
qua and should welcome it's return.
1t will bring to us some of the best
talent of the country, which will be
both educational and entertaining.
The exact dates will be announced a
little later. The season tickets for
adults will cost only $3.50 and for
children 81. Everybody should get a
season ticket for these three days of
high-class entertainment. The ticket
sellers will be around in few days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16

To kill the nerve pains Of SciatIca
you can always depend on Sloan
Liniment. 1t penetrates to the seat
of pain and brings ease as soon as II
is applied. A great comfort, too
with Sloan's is that no rubbing is re-
quired. Sloan's Eminent is inVaIua-
Bile for stopping muscular or nerve
pain of any kind. Try it at once II
YOU suffer with rheumatism, lumbago'
sore throat, pain in chest, spralns'
bruises, etc. 1t is excellent for neu-
ralgia and headache. 25c at all drug
giStS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
/. MIDDLETON WILL
LECTURE IN DAWSON FRIDAY
Temperance Organizer viii
sneak in Methodist Church.

Temperance Organizer viii
Speak in Methodist Church.
Is rs. Lizzie Owens Middleton of
i sas City, Mo-, state lecturer and
Rnizer of the W)oman's Christian
hDerance Union, will be in Daw-
i Friday, and will deliver an ad-
Is at the Methodist church at ) 80
spck. Her subject will be Scien-
Temperance instruction, and it
Earnestly desired that each teach
] In the county will attend, as her
j arks, though interesting to all,
be directed to them.
Is Friday is the regular meeting
of the local organization it is re-
ssted that each member be pres
at 9 o'clock in order that a short
,iness session may be held before
e for the address. Every one in
county is invited to hear Mrs.
ldeton, and she comes well rec
mended. 1t is indeed fortunate
/ Dawson is able to secure this
.ress, as the speaker will have on
4 few hours between trains on her
3 from Columbus to Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
|rrFND SUNDAY
SCHOOLS OF CITY
l. TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
,r MET WITH BIG
.,,crFss IN DAWSON

,.ojav-School Day was a
.' ''.ss in Dawson, as it was
.ba entire state of Geor-
lul' total attendance at all
~ schools in Dawson at all
iu H.. sunday schools was 669,
!, breaking all records for
..bool attendance in the clry'
aothorists led with a total OF
First BAPTIST had 232, and
r+erians had about six. The
i attendance in a single class
.ortod by the Methodist pri-
|Y,oss which was 100; the Ba-
las' e. nresent, the Baptist Ba-
ld9 o. .; and the Methodist Phi
naT feature at the Methodist
1 5.oS the 100 little bright faces
0 "%T room, which was the
=! Nv l the superintendent, Miss
r. Chatham " and her faithful
! - teachers. Quite a number
VI hodge cards to attend regu-
pi I from now on there will
al ap| enthusiasm in all lines of
~ NV than before. Let nothing
M. ~ = away next Sunday.
w ,oovpment could hardly have
Greater success. The attend
= all the Sunday schools was
.e y TO a considerable degree.
.ss 2 great day with the Daw-
,ndar schools, and those who
large of the local movement
be congratulated upon the re-
+ their untiring work to make
ccess and those who attended
, school last Sunday morning
make ND their minds to con-
&C regular attendants. There
interesting or instructive
No can spend on Sunday morn
nd il encourages the younger
n their church affiliations.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-02-16
VISITORS AND VISITED
AROUND GRAVES STATION
Interesting Items of the Week From
That Community.

That Community.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Newman, Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Crawford and Miss
Alberta Crawford motored to Spring
vale Wednesday and were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyle.
Mrs. w. H. Dismuke, Misses Green
billiard and Lily and Gladys Dismuke
Mrs. Morris and Burton Morris visit
ed friends in Cuthbert Saturday.
Mesdames j. w. Dismuke, c. NJ
Davidson, J. P. Perry, }. NJ. Rauch
and S. l.. Carter of Dawson visited
friends here Thursday.
Mrs. J. P. Grimes and Misses Kath-
leen and Thelma Grimes were the
guests of Mrs. J. P. Perry in Dawson
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. J. Crawford and daughter
Miss Alberta, have returned from
visit to friends near Georgetown.
Mr.. Clifford House of Stewart
county was the guest of Mr.. Charlie
Grimes a few days last week.
Miss Kathleen Grimes has return
ed from two months visit to rela'
tives in Macon.
Miss Rushia Ferguson has return
ed from a visit to relatives in Bron'
wood.
Mrs. w. A. Fischer has returned
to her home at River Junction. Fla.
Miss Ida Green spent the week
end with her parents at Smithville.
Miss Jessie Ferguson is VISITING
relatives at River Junction, Fla.