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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
SEN. CU[BERS0N
PRAISES WILSON
Thinks Presidential Atti-
tude Towards Mexico Has
Been Just About Right.

Washington, D. c. June 27.-Senator
C. A Culberson. Of Texas. issued a
statement last night addressed to the
people Of Texas praising the work
president Wilson has done since coming
into office. reviewing most OF the ad-
ministration's accomplishments and
closing with a couple Of paragraphs
about the presidential conduct Of the
negotiations with Europe and Mexico
his reference to these subjects IL az
follows:
Conspicuous as has been the course
Of the administration in our domestic
affairs il has perhaps been more so IN
orr foreign relations. particularly with
reference to the disorders in Mexico and
the war in Europe The Mexican stu
alton. I'd to the point Of the invasion
Of our territory. the destruction Of our
property and the murder OF our cii-
zens here. presented the single broad
question whether this government
should intervene between warning fac
tions in Mexico and set up a govern
nent there by force OF arms
Not Directly Concerned.
ct was simply civil war there be-
tween citizens Of that republic with
which we were not directly concerned
If has not reached the stage Of a war
which shocks humanity and would jus
tifv Intervention in the interest OF
mankind as was the case in Cuba in
1895 IN such conditions the president
resisting opportunities and threats
from many sources. wisely and bravely
held aloof and refused the demands for
Intervention. When, however. our ter
ritorv was invaded, our property de-
storyed and our citizens murdered at
Columbus, New Mexico, and subse-
0uentlv at other places on the border,
whether bandits were abetted or not
bv the de facto government totally
different question was presented, and
the president promptly and vigorously
asserted American rights and is now
aggressively pursuing that policy. And
il NAV be safely believed that he will
not falter IN his purpose until brigand-
age on the border has absolutely
ceased and our people there are entire
" secure in their lives and property.
The European War.
The war in Europe. Of course. pre-
sents difficulties and dangers immense
" greater than the civil strife in Mex
leo and our relations TO Il nave been
conducted by the president with
courage and statesmanship which viii
win FOR him an exalted place in history.
He has been actuated, / believe, by the
supreme desire and purpose to preserve
the rights of the people OF the United
States incident to this conflict and he
has preferred to do so through the
ways OF peace rather tnan throush
those OF war
"On one side were the carnage and
blood of battle, the destruction Of life
and property, and the arrest Of the
progress Of the world. and on the other
were the countless blessings OF peace
and the orderly advancement of the
nations The service Of the president
in this titanic conflict has been com
handing contribution not alone to US
and to Europe but to mankind and 70
civilization. When this is recalled and
pondered Il is astonishing and lament
able that criticism and censure Of his
course should come from any quarter"
c. A Culberson-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
RAILROADS ARE ORDERED
TO REVISE THEIR RATES

washington. D. C.. June 2f-aoldine
that water competition between the At
Dletly destroyed under VIZ co15ftio1z
the interstate commerce commission to-
DAY ordered trans-contlnental railroads
70 revise their rates from the east 10
ne PaclIlc coast by September 1. so
TO intermediate points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSES FIRE
IN AN AUTO; SULPHUR BURNS

Slight damages were caused 10 Chevrolet
touring car owned by G. P. Hill Mounday
afternoon. when a quantity Of gasoline In
the automobile caught fire due TO a short
circuit The fire was eXtinguished with
chemicals by the central department Only
O small part Of the uphOlstering OF the car
was burned
Dense smoke caused by burning quantity
Of sulphur in the James A Dick grocery
company on Mills street, caused employees to
think that a fire had broken out and an
alarm vas turned in No damage was done
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
PRESIDENT OF COLORADO
INSURANCE COMPANY HERE

Thomas F. DAILY. president OF the
Capitol Life Insurance company of
Denver, Colo. is here a the guest of
Horace A Lay. the district agent for
the Colorado company.
Mr. DAILY says he came here expecting
70 see a fight and. from the tone OF
the soldier boys with whom ne has
talked, there will be a good fight il
the Mexicans start anything.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
POLICE FIND BOY, STRUCK
BY ROCK, UNCONSCIOUS

Rendered unconscious wnen struck over
the right eye by a large stone from the
hand OF an unknown assaiiant. Liario Apo
dacas a Mexican boy. was found by the po-
lice at Third and Virginia streets Monday
night and taken to the emergency hospital.
The boy said that he was walking IN front
OF 50li5 East Second street when he was
suddenly struck by the rock, which knocked
him 10 his knees After the wound was
dressed the boy was sent 10 his home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
Of council; Brooks Dalton. steward;

Of council; Brooks Dalton. steward;
Eugene s Parham, sentinel
Give L E Gnlett Jewel
M Gilett was the recipient Of a
golden past high priests Jewel, the
present Of the Royal Arch Masons. fol-
lowing the installation Rufe P. March
presented the jewel in behalf Of the
chapter and secretary Morgan spoke OF
the years OF service Mr.. Gillett has Civ
en- to chapter, council and blue lodge.
Mr. Gillett has passed all the chairs IN
al OF those organizations.
The chapter has $50 members and
owns $1,000 in securities The council
numbers see
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27

MRS. ". J. Merriam SEVERELY
BURNED BY CARBOLIC Acm

1T. Sfs- ". J Merriam. who resides AZ -or M
-. y q Calnsn Monday night TO bs1,e 49,.
Ss-so5is burned on the mouth ana cb,5 III,
- Soi-c aela; he had been called 10 fEs
~. - JIG NOT make statement as 10 ~
1oT4 T1.e5s occurred, according 10 the re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
J. D. BUKEY LOSES HIS
CAR FROM ELKS CLUB

A five passenger Overland touring car was
taken from in front Of the Elks club Mon
day night according 20 a report made 20
the police by J. ID. Bukey. owner Of the
automobile. The car was left standing but
a few minutes by Mr.. Bukey. while he went
into the club. Il was not locked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27

DAVIS v. c. imp. on lots 1 TO 6.
block q Frank Add - - a
East Il PasO Pres. Church an To+z - W
y - and IS. block &c. Bass Add - "a
henderson. J. G.. personal -. "a
'eSQit SOC Of y NJ all lots to
g 8fs5 ~ : : + : E S &:
Deg, p # W. OF z. line block
8. High Add. -. a.
y NJ {, A all lots Il and Is
Ak 8,2Sk ~ Il NILS 40; Aad 80, ga 90
yi ri Cotton add add ii -. III 90
DOCK So Cotton Add. ...--.. 81 On
AVA Nigel. S Is Of lots / to 5
rb eio SIS e E Bass Ss Add -. 50
/ william P 3. McSain. assessor and coi-
rector Of taxes for the city OF n paso
Texas do hereby certify that the so-ep-o-
lIk lanes. town lots and personal -Drop
assessed on the tax rolls Of said cftv for
t1s year 1873 are delinquent for the taxes
q the year 1918 WA p 81 M'SATrS
1ne state OF Texas County OF FL Paso-
me foregoing list OF lands. lots and per
Texas DELINQUENT for the fiscal year -
teoruary 18th 1916. have been examined
the city council
said list IS hereby approved BY ne. ana
IS hereby certified as correct and ordered
paper published in the city OF FL Paso
Texas once each week for four consecutive
May 81 1916.
TOM LEA.
Mayor OF the City OF e Paso Texas.
J. F. Dawson. City Clerk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
GIRL HURT WHEN
SHE STEPS FROM Alto

Gregoria Saenz. a Aferics, s,-r .,,-.-s....,
.. S an orgise on the head Monday night
e g;So clock when she attempted to aiieht
stanton streets The riri ,r,- &C., o. 81 ~
~ -, sehey hospital. where she was attended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
Delinquent Tax Roll
CONTINUED From Page IL,

Winter & DauEherty. ". Il OF
block 81. Alex Add ..-.---- Il
Witte. Parvin. plano and off furn {
Wolf. Flora. all lots ] and .. block
40. Camp. dd-------.----.- 81
Wolf H, E 2! # q lot 20
frank. Add .-.....--.....--...- So
Wood n D.. an lots 70 and II.
block y. High Add --..-. 3
wood P T. ". 4 Of lot 10. all lot
H. block s.. Bass Add -...- -
MoooeL A r. auto -------------.- 5
W0odlawn Rlty. & Imp Co. ali lot
90 block 5. Wood Add all lotE
and 10. block %. Wood Add
all block EXCEPT I Il lots. block
81 Wood Add. all block 81.
Wood Add. all block 30. Wood
Add. all lots p 10 IS. block =.
Wood Add all lot 2 block II
Wood Add. all lots and 6 and
~ II # OF lot 3. block Is
W ool- A4u- 81
8Ooten- l. &. auto ----.-.----
Wright. Joe A. auto .-.....- .
Wuett. H A. auto -------.-.
Taffe- Nathan auto .----...-----
Iantis Chemical Co mdse. and Off
I4rl-
Telton. c c.. auto -..--..--.
York. G. C.. auto ------......-.
Young. -. auto ----...--....-..-
Young. ". b. auto .-..-..--.-
Zambrano. Fec. all lots Il TO II
block 30. Bass. Add .-.-...-- Ie
ZanElein- 2 p. auto .----.-
zereEs- Olvers- ali lots 10 6.
zis 9loek 81 49, =; z 2 Add l.; 10
y It Of lot II. block rs.
camp Add ..-..-....-.... 50
z antonio. auto .....
Baptis. Church all lots 6 and z
block J. Nag. HEnstd....s........ 81
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
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Board of Affairs Authorizes
this Work to be
Done. &
PAVING ON EAST HPARI
Petitions For Work on 9th.
er Streets Are Present.
ed to Board.

At a meeting of the City Boaro OF
Affairs this morning with Commission.
ers Ira L. Smith, ]. Walter Barnes and
Albert Lehman. Mayor Bowen and
City Clerk Albert Kern present an
ordinance was read for the first tire
which provides for the paving OF Nor
gantown avenue and East park ayen,
ue.
Morgantown avenue is to be paved
with concrete for width OF "a feet
and a length of 5000 feet, beginning
at liolley avenue and extending Stoltht
corporations limits, which border on
the Fairmont Fair Association's prop.
erty. The work will cost In; the neigh.
borhood OF $4,000. 1t will be done on
the Huntington plan OF paving which
provides for bed OF concrete six inch.
es at the s,ies and eight inches In the
middle, with one half foot OF curb on
each side. The city will tear out the
wooden bridge over Hickman run and
place new concre culyert In it's
place. AT places where the Mononga.
hela Valley traction company and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
cross, the work of concreteing will be
charged TO the owners Of the prop,
erty.
East Park avenue will also; he paved
In the same manner from the juncture
of Morgantown and East Park avenues
and Water street to the Speedway,
This work will extend 500 feet and
will be 80 feet In width. ItsIcos Will
run to $4,000 or two dollars and fifty
cents per front foot for each properly
owner Petitions were handed into
the Board and filed which requested
the paving OF Fourth street from Lo-
Gust to View; Mt. Vernon to Locust on
Seventh street and Oakwood road:
Basline street 10 the city limits in this
First ward; one block on Robinson
street; and one block on Boydston
street. The Board also passed on the
employment of Fred D. Talbot to as
sist City Engineer Shrewsbury Miller
In tho work which will be done this
year.
The county court OF Marion county
was authorized to take the stone IN
the piers and abuttments OF the old
bridge across Buffalo creek and to
erect retaining wall below Pennsyl.
yania avenue.
Commissioner Ira L. Smith was au.
thorized to have repaired the residence
OF the pump station and also to ex-
change an old tapping machine for q
new one. The commissioner reported
that the intake :.ipes in the pump at
the pumpstation will have to be In
spected for the first time In five years
and that diver from Pittsburgh viii
have to be brought here to do the
work. He was authorized to make
arrangements to get the inspector
here. The inspector will probably re.
veal the strain on the pump.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
BOY SCOUTS START
ON rs NILE TRAMP
Left at $50 O'clock and Ex.
pect to Reach Belington
By Night.

The clear sharp notes OF a bugle
this morning at 5 o'clock woke nearly
all Of the sleeping inhabitants Of the
South Side and those whose curiosity
was sufficiently aroused. o. peeping
through their windows, saw Troup No.
! Of the Fairmont Boy Scouts assem-.
BILE and as the first rays Of the sun
came over Palatine Knob the lads
were seen trailing out Fairmont are.
nue. toward Watson on the first da.s
jaulney of their seventy.fve mile nike.
Under the leadership of ScoutmaEter
Buckley, the Scouts left, promptly at
$3.50 and expect to reach Bel;ngton
by this evening. A halt will be made
there and tomorrow the troop will
go on to their camping place near
Bowden In Randolph couaty..
The tents and baggage Of the troop
we're shipped by express and 'our OF
taa Scouts left on the early morning
ta'a 10 prepare th. camp for the
r.cenion Of the hikers.
Troop No. is composed o. two pa.
trolls Of second class scouts, most uf
these will take their first scout ex.
aminations while in camp. Beaver
Patrol contains the Oldest boys under
Patrol leader Ed. Jones. These are s.
D. Brady, Jr.. Geo. Hill, Frank Flem.
ing, Herschel Ice. VIM. Burke and
George Tucker. Silver Fox Patrol, un.
der patrol leader Ruddell Johnson who
is also the leather lunged bugler. con.
tains Robert Roster, Robert Hutchin.
son, Fred Bell. Joe Thomas, Hugh
Jones and Paul Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
New York Skyscrapers Were Rocked
By Force of Explosives Intended
For Use of Allies
Remarkable STORIES OF SURVIVORS
Man Who Was Blown Into Water Swan to Liberty Statue
And Then Had to Swim
@t Back.

steadily throughout the hours OF con
fusion, flaming high above the pail of
smoke.
Early reports of damage to the
buildings on Ellis Island were exag'
gerated. according to Captain A. B.
Fry. supervising engineer Of federal
building OF New York. Captain Fry
said the loss could not exceed $4,000.
Most of the damage at the immigra.
tion station was caused by the force
of the explosion. which wrecked walks
and buildings and shattered windows
and doorways. Two barges ablazo
and laden with shapnel shells had
drirted to the island from tho scene
of the disaster. A municipal fire boat
and tug played streams Of water on
them from one side ad Ellis Island
employees from the other. An explos'
ion on one of the bargest damaged tho
structure housing the power plant.
Two other nre.swcpt barges ground
ed on tho southwest corner of the
island. which contains the contagious
disease hospital. The medical staff
removed the 450 immigrants on the
island to the battery.
Many small craft, as we'll as several
good.sized steamers and sailing yes
sells, were badly damaged. Crews on
the big ocean liners anchored out IN
tho harbor. or docked along the New
Jersey and New York water fronts,
declared that when the first two great
explosions occurred It appeared as II
their vessels we're literally nicked I'M
out of the water and hurled back.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
BATHING PLACES
(. POPULAR SUNDAY
Hundreds Were Bathing
But Not a Single Accident
Was Reported.

Seeking TO escape the almost un.
bearable heat and humidity yesterday
many Fairmont persons took refuge in
the waters OF the Monongahela,. Ty.
CARTS Valley and Buffalo creek. But
even there the humanity present In
the water, especially at the best beach
es along the Tygarts Valley and along
Buffalo creek, made swimming uncom.
Portable. The crowds were so thick
at many places that the more adyen.
curious craw fish who ibbled at the
ing some excitable woman or child.
That the waters were considerably
stirred by the frantic struggles of the
bathers is shown by the reports from
down the river where the inhabitants
observing the rise in the pool level and
the muddy water thought rain must
have fallen at Fairmont.
However, despite the fact that yes.
terday was the first time in the waite,
this season for many of the bathers,
no drownings were reported and the
"oiot dSCiueut WAS tle DUG OIL some
curious craw tiflsh who nibbled at the
toes Of the more timid who Swim with
one foot on the bottom"
BY automobile, train and trolley car.
the crowds went to the bathing spots,
until by the middle of the afternoon
there were hundreds at Valley Falls
and Buffalo Creek.
On down the river at Wildwood,
Comfort, oresta Club, Altahwah, Idle
wood and Westwood there were large
crowds. About four hundred people
bought tickets for up the river and
last night coming down ON the 500
train two extra coaches were put on
and still that couldn't accommodate
the crowds. The train was twenty
minutes late when It reached Fairmont
on account Of the large crowds getting
on at the different stops. On the Nan.
nington car line extra street cars were
run from town out to Mohawk to &C.
commodate the large crowd that spent
the day along Buffalo Creek.
The majority Of those who sought
the watering places, took baskets
packed with eatables and enjoyed pic.
mic dinners and suppers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
v. VA. GUARDS NOT
ORGANIZED MILITIA
Forces of But Three States
Are in That Class as
Yet.
spec. Dispatch to West virginlan)

lopeC. Dlsphtcn 10 west Virginian1
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 31.-
Precisely what status they occupied
under the law has been mooted cues.
tion with the state authorities, and
the officers at the Kanawha camp IN
West Virginia. as 1t has been in ey.
cry state. At last it is defined, and
by the judge advocate general Cd
the arm. Bridg. Gen. Growder, in a
lengthy written opinion which has
been handed to the Secretary OF War
for his guidance.
Gen. Crowder holds that the state
soldiers are not subject to duty out.
side OF the United States unless and
until they are formally drafted by or.
der Of the President; that they are
under control Of the Federal govern.
ment and not of their respective state
governors; and that they are entitled
to the same pensions and privileges
as regulars.
While congress by joints resolution
has conferred upon the President au.
thority to draft the militia and ma.
tional guard, In his dicretion, the gen.
eral points out that the President has
not exercised that authority.
In the meantime, he says. the status
Of the state troops "is that of militia
called into the service Of the United
States for one of the purposes speci.
fed in the constitution, that Is. Mo
protect the United States from invas.
ion.'
There are three classes of troops
now in Federal service, according 10
the opinion. They are:
First, "The organized militia" OF
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, sum.
moned by the President in his first
Gull for state troops under the Dick
law OF 1903:
Second. The National guard automa.
tically placed In Federal service un.
der the new national defense act
the Hay.Chamberlain bill: and
Third. The regular troops.
Militia which have not qualified un.
der the new law. have status identi.
cal with those Of Texas Arizona and
New Mexico.
Promptly complying with a tele-
graphic request for 80 copies OF the
new defense act (Hay.Chamberlain),
Congressman sutherland had 25 COP.
les, as many as he could secure at
this time, sent to Col. Charles f. Nor.
rison in command Of the FORCES at
Camp Kanawha, for distribution
among his officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
Large Force Of Men Went
to Work This Morn
ing.
DIRT GOEST0 SOUTH SIDE
Superintendent Beaumont
Will Open Offices Near
the Job.

With large force of men and seven
or eight teams the work OF excavation
on the site Of the new Fairmont hotel
was begun this morning. Sam Polino
received the contract for the excava.
ton and is working on a yardagc ba.
sis. Sam is reported to be paying his
men s2.75 per day.
This morning no men reported for
work on the south side bridge that is
being repaired by the city, and the la.
borers are now in the employ of Sam.
The reason for this sudden shift is ev.
ident as the city has only been paying
81 per day. The work on the bridge
will be resumed as soon as moro men
can be found that are willing to work
for 50 per day.
The dirt taken from the hotel exca-
vation is being hauled to the south
side where 1t is dumped into the ra.
vine where the street ought to he be.
tween Fourth and Third streets on
Virginia avenue. 1t is thought that
almost enough dirt will be obtained to
make possible the grading through Of
this street.
Superintendent Beaumont of the G.,
A. Fuller company In charge off the
construction work Of the new hotel an.
nounced today thatshe would open OF.
fees Immediately and arrange for
soon as the excavation is sufficiently
under way. The stone and concrete
work will be given to local contractors.
The building directly back OF the
hotel formerly occupied by tin shop
has been secured from C. D. Robinson
and will be used for the offices Of the
construction company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
Ore Mild Case of Typhoid
Reported During
July.
PHYSICIANS CARELESS
Liable to Heavy Fines For
Ignoring Ordinance Re-
quiring Reports.

Contagious and transmissible dis.
eases are fewer this month in Fair.
mont than for many years according
to the report of the city Health Depart.
ment today, for the month OF July.
Only ten cases of measles were re.
ported and although there is thought
to be several very mild cases of this
malady that were not reported, yet this
disease is well in hand and by the
first of next month it is thought that
all of the measles will he eliminated.
One case Of typhoid fever was re.
ported and it was exceptionally mild.
The patient is now about we'll and the
community at present is free from this
dangerous disease.
Eight cases OF whooping cough were
reported but all of these are free from
complications and are very light at.
tacks.
No deaths from any transmfssible
diseases were reported. At present
there is only one physician in Fair.
mont who reports all of his deaths
promptly as required by the city or.
dinance.
This ordinance which has really nev.
er really been enforced Is a good one
and requires all the. doctors to. report
their deaths Immediately, and to OBJ.
tain a burial permit from the CITY
Health Department before they can be
mterned. This Is absolutely disre-
garded and the physicians at present
do not even report the deaths except
to the county clerk.
with the growth of the city and the
recognition Of the Importance OF vital
statistics 1t is likely that an attempt
Will be made to enforce this ordinance
or else take 1t of the books. The fine
Tor failure to comply with the regula.
tions is now $40 to $50. No one has
ever yet been fined under this law.