El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-11
CLAIMS
JOS Garfield
Ex-President of Typograph-
zeal Union; Was a Lieu
tenant Under Madero.

Joseph Sterling Price Garfield. Tor SIX
years q printer in the employe of The
Herald: former president of the local
branch OF the Typographical union;
nominee Of the Socialist party in Fl
Paso county for the legislature in the
recent election; lieutenant in the
Madero army during the revolution
against Porfirio Diaz. died sunday
afternoon at o'clock. at mis- home, e5l2
Copper street, Highland Park.
This is the second death IN The
Herald typographical force in the past
three weeks. Judge" Cox having passed
away suddenly three weeks ago
Nr. Garfield came TO Fl Paso a little
over six years ago and had been IN the
employe OF The Herald constantly
since that time. with the exception OF
q few months last summer. when he
was foreman Of the Democrat during
its short existence.
Three years ago Mr. Garfield was
happily married and he leaves a wife
and a young son, > years A aSe. he
had bought a home in Highland Park,
and before he was stricken with pneu-
monia, which turned into pneumonia
meningitis and brought about his death,
he spent all his spare time beautifying
his place He was a lover OF roses and
had some very beautiful ones the past
year. and the last day he was on duty
in The Herald office, he was talking
Of his plans for ma king rose beds for
the coming year He was young and
Jolly and life held much for him when
he was stricken.
Deceased was born 80 years ago in
Marshall, Texas, where his mother
Mrs Mary Garfield. still lives She was
summoned when he became seriously i'll
and was here Al the time OF his death
\ brother, sam =. Garfield, Of Glen
Robert Garfield, of Marshall. were also
present when ne died. Another brother,
William Garfield, and q sister. Mrs
Raiuey Adkins. Of Marshall, also sur
here before he died. The late Mrs J.
Harry Hill was q sister OF deceased.
Clifford Hill. the well known baseball
pitcher, is a nephew
Funeral services VIII be held from
the parlors CT the Peak Undertaking
company al 4 o'clock Tuesday. under
the auspices OF the Typographical
union.
The most exciting experience in the
life OF the deceased was his connection
with the MaderO army. He was in full
sympathy with the cause espoused by
Francisco Madero. and when the latter
started his revolt against Diaz, AR.
Garfield gave up his position on The
Herald, bought a rifle and. IL the still
Of night, slipped across the river and
j
After blowing ub bridges on the Mex
lean Central railroad, Creighton. CAT
field, and other members of the squad.
made q junction with Madero near
villa Ahumada and marched with the
army Of liberation TO the BuScillOs
ranch near Chihuahua participating en-
route in the battle of Casas Grandes,
where Madero received his wound.
Garfield was made a lieutenau- by the
little Mexican leader for his gallantry
turning with 1Iadero to the attack of
JusreZ, Garfield was in the battle
fought near Bauche. when Oscar
Creighton was killed. He was not
more than 20 feet from the daring
dynamiter when he met death Coming
10 Juarez, with Madero the inactive
lie that followed during the peace
negotiations, palied on the young
printer and he asked for and received
his discharge, returning 10 work in The
Herald office