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The Parker post., 1916-08-12
Embargo on Bananas Sought

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. .7.-Mer--
chants and planters of Jamaica have
decided to ask the British imperial
government to place an embargo on
bananas imported into Great Britain
from Costa Rica during the war, be-
cause of the large quantities of fruit
which cannot be exported from
Jamaica for want of transport.
The American transport Fitzpatrick
arrived at Kingston for mules pur-
chased here by Capt. James D. Till
ford, United States army, for the re-
mount department of the Canal zone
The Fitzpatrick is on its way to Girls
tobal.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
$512,ooo,ooo U. S.
INTERNAL REVENUE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8.-The inter
nal revenue department of the United
fiscal year closing June 80, 1916, &C
cording to tlegraphic dispatches re-
ceived by Collector of Inland Revenue
John P. Carter. This exceeds by $780,
100000 the inland revenue of the en-
tire British empire, which has been
considered the greatest collection ever
made from one source.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
ONE-MILE SWIM TO
BE HELD AUGUST 20

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8.-The A. A
U. national swimming championship
for the one-mile open water event will
be held at Ocean Park, Aug. 20, ac
cording to an announcement made by
R. Weaver, president of the local
branch of the A. A. U. 1t is also
planned to hold the national diving
events on that day.
Weaver stated that several Eastern
stars would compete in the events.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
Use Paper to Mount Barb Wire

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Charging British
soldiers are now armed with big
sheets of thick brown paper. These
they throw over any barbed wire
which comes in their way, and by this
means they are able to surmount many
very serious obstacles.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
FOUR ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS,
NOVELTY ON U. S. SHIP

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-When the
battleship Oklahoma left the Brooklyn
navy yard to join the rest of the At
lantic fleet it carried four anti-aircraft
guns, the first of the kind ever mount
ed on a vessel of the United States
navy.
They were put in place several days
ago under the supervision of Lieuts,
Walter S. Anderson and Rens Clark.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
Attacks Peary's Honors

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Congress
is asked, in bill by Representative
Helgeson, of North Dakota, to repeal
it's act of 1911, promoting Rear Ad-
miral Peary and voting him thanks for
discovering the north pole. Helgeson's
resolution holds that Peary's discovery
is unsubstantiated.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
Vacant Lot Crop Show

PASADENA, Aug. S.-Twenty-five
different varieties of products are be-
ing shown at the first annual vacant
lot exhibit of the Pasadena Beautiful
association at the Board of Trade.
The products vary from ten-foot corn
to large watermelons. Sudan grass
that has attained growth of six feet,
tomatoes, pumpkins and other veget-
ables are displayed in quantity.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
WEEKS NEWS FROM
NE|GHBORINC CITIES
Brief outline OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
condensed Resume Of he Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places win Allow Rapid Scanning
More Good Sheep

BAKER CITY, Ore, Aug. S.-Nine
thousand sheep are on their way to a
San Francisco meat company from the
grazing lands of Sumpter valley. They
are part of an order for 100000 sheep
for the San Francisco company.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
Ships Rated Expert Shots

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Secretary
Daniels reported to the senate that of
seventeen battleships in the Atlantic
fleet four were rated excellent in tar
get practice, four good, two fair, four
poor, and three unsatisfactory.
The San Diego, of the Pacific fleet,
was rated excellent
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
China Fails to Get Loan

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-That the Sec
ond attempt in four years to negotiate
loan by American bankers to the
Chinese government has failed was an
nounced here. Negotiations were for
100000 loan. Great difficulties
were encountered which precluded any
possibility of the loan being made at
this time.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PGtHTng Developments From the Outa
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented IN Brief
Island Sale Favored

COPENHAGEN, Aug. Tt is re-
garded as probable that the rigsdag
will accept the offer of the United
States to purchase the West Indies.
The Parker post., 1916-08-12
1874 Die in Forest Fire

TORONTO, Can, Aug. ACCORD
ing to Premier Hearst, 1874 persons
have perished, a score of small settle
ments and at least one town have been
wiped out by the forest confagration
in Northern Ontario.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

IAZING the trail 10 the saw-dusl
ID rings is novel work. You wonder
II sometimes what the life Of the
trail blazer must be- Well 1t IS an
interesting one. With a season begin
ming the first of March Of an exhibit
ton in our neighbor town. Santa Non
lea. Cal. the Barnes circus 'hit the
trail" across % states, stay Of
week in San Francisco. two days in
large cities along the way, otherwise
making a town a day
This viii give you some idea Of the
amount Of change and travel the circus
as well as the trail blazer" ten day
ahead must make. Today we are in a
large city. q hustling. busting CITY
with extraordinary business. factories
working over time and double pay .
hotels crowded. street-cars humminS
past with signs All strange
day TO cover this city see me
newspapers and tell them all about
the show YOU are breaking the way Tor
You hustle 10 your meals and gopole
your food fearing you VIII miss the
night train II you are doing local
feature work you viii see the scnool
board or business OrganiZa uOnS- Shelr
time is valuable. so is yours and you
try to break in on new subject ana
get action in 20 minutes, where II you
were local nobody would think OF
taking less than week TO accomplish
When They Move slowly
Next day Won are in a village Every
body moves slowly thinks dreamily.
one or two weekly papers. schools two
miles out. no sidewalk no car, no
iitne. everybody walks. you walk too
Water is bad bed hard, meals terrible
Your nerve tension is nigh from the day
before. At last the work done. you
wait for hours for the only train in
"a hours train late. you ride half the
night TO reach the next town, and take
chances on accommodations Indeed.
there are plenty OF thrills; you never
know what YOU are going to be able 10
do in a town. you wonder II you leIt
anything undone in the town YOU came
from. You wonder II what you have
done is going TO please the people OF
that community and you wonder II II
is going TO fetch the populace 10 the
main entrance of the circus
This newspaper will want something
about girls and what they do but We
have an animal circus True there are
plenty OF girls. pretty girls, accom-
plished girls. fearless trainers Of wild
animals but. We are an animal circus
and the animals do the performing
But the editor wants girl pictures"
Never mind the sacred black camel;
we don't care to feature your only
group of performing llamas and zebras;
elephants have been with circuses
since the first one exhibited of course
monkeys are amusing and mans
fool to put his head in a lions mouth.
but. tell US about these girls. their
private life. etc" OF course You want
10 please the paper but. the man At
the show pays you TO tell about mis-
performing animals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
GRECIAN SHOWS
GREAT PICTURE
The Return of Draw Egan,
Featuring William Hart,
Is Offering Today.

An unusual and rather remarkable
feature Of the William Hart picture
coming from Triangle and showing at
the Grecian today and tomorrow. The
Return OF Draw Eacan." IS the study
in angles which Is shown in the last
reel. Hart. in the role OF Eagan. is
compelled to either get his man or
be killed himself. and as the man hides
behind a stack Of kegs, he is entirely
hidden from Eagan's sight. But there
is a low window just behind the out
law and as the time of day is very
near sunset, the figure is clearly re-
Elected in the panes Seeing the
crouching mans reflection. Eagan stops
and carefully studies the angle at
which he shall shoot. And when the
shot is fired. Hart again proves that
in the porJraying OF western roles he
is in a class by himself; never has
there been q man OF the screen or stage
parts as does this distinguished actor
whom people love 20 flock TO see Mar
jOry Wilson, Louise Glaum. and Robert
McKim are the cnieI ones in the sup
port OF Mr. Hart.
When Draw EaEau. a road agent.
with his bandit gang norrowly escape
capture by a posse. they decide TO scat
ter for protection Some time later
Draw comes. a stranger. to the lit
tie town 5f yellow Dog on the desert,
and when crossed by a bully of the sa-
loon. demonstrates his courage and his
right TO the name Draw The re-
suit is an invitation from the leader
Of the reform gang TO become city mar
shall and enjoying the irony or the
proposition he consents. The story
which follows is a humorous. yet tense
" dramatic one OF Eagan's true refor-
NATIONALLY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
POWERFUL PLAY
At TEXAS GRAND
"Within the Law" Well
Presented; FL Paso Girl
Scores in Leading Role.

The Audra Alden troupe has two
drawing cards at the Texas Grand
this week-~WIthin the Law" a play
that is decidedly different" and Irene
Shirley CIrs. Frank Scott FricNleton).
a player who is firmly entrenched in
the hearts of FL Paso audiences
Within the Law" is neo-melo-
drama. There are blood and thunder
in it-very little blood and the thunder
is smothered with a Maxim silencer.
There is a problem. too-so the pro-
gram says-but the principal appeal is
through the elemental struggle be-
tween good and evil
The play is being well put on by the
Alden aggregation Sunday night there
were some awkward waits. some III
timed entrances and some misleading
Of lineS-but one must not be capuOus
about first performances Inc team
work and the stage management were
otherwise good The big scene"-the
robbery of the Glider hOme-WaS care
fully managed, with just enough OF
that creepy" effect to make II a neo-
melOdrama instead Of the garden va
riety. II might he well, however, for
Bobby Roberts to await the snap of
the trigger before he begins his way
TO the carpet
The playwright has placed a consid-
cradle burden on the leading woman or
within the Law Miss Shirley dis
charged that burden admirably. Espe-
cially good was her interpre tau0n OF
the more womanly side Of Mary Turn
er-the carefully represSed Mysteries
after the confession OF the Fellow sales
girl. the whimpering after the murder
the mothering of Joe Carson. and the
tenderness in the final love scene The
sterner phases Of the part Miss Shlr-
lev portrayed about as well as an artist
can portray n phase Of character that
personality. Mary Turner'S struggle
between her two natures was well
registered
Harold Otis skinner gave a finished
presentation Of the forger- The ner-
vousness Of the criminal during the
period Of uncertainty, and the resolute-
ness after he has determined on the
act Of sacrifice. might have escaped 2
less subtle artist. There was no the
arrical display Of herOism when Carson
takes the blame, the thing IS done
with the same nonchalanCe that Dick
ems had 2 similar character display IN
A Tale of Two Cities where sydney
Cartons decision is evidenced only by
a settled step"
Miss Audra Alden made an earnest
effort TO he coarse Her work was
pleasing. but profanity is not IN the
in-enues line
Richard Carlyle gave a sincere pOr-
travail Of the young husband. and was
particularly compelling in the scene
where Dick tells his wife that she IS
going to love him because ne VIII make
her. so there. The rest Of the cast
gave adequate support.
A large sunday night audience at
tended the performance, and accorded
the players all the encouragement that
could be desired -Sf- g
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
No BLUESAT THE
CRAWL ORD HOUSE
Another Bill That Makes
You Sit Up and Take
Notice Every Minute.

Manager Maxwell has another pleas
ing Dill OF vaudeville al the Crawford
THIS week Jack Levy and the symphony
sirls are the headliners. and they are
firstrate musicians There are four
plump. smiling girls and Jack. and thew
an play some musical instrument and
Ply II well Various popular numbers
are rendered including one of Sousa's
---s'i - - tRat made the audience shout
- mucn Tor more Sunday night that
tney got II A flute. a fife. 2 violin a
NioIIhceiio ana q piano are the instru-
tnehts used and Jack and one of the
girls also sing for a change.
Mack and Williams put on a clever
dancing stunt. with a coupIe of songs
nY me Williams half of the psir who
II tlhy girl small for her age and
not so old at that Mack's dancing i'm
perSonatIons are immense
Lloyd Sabin and coupanv Dur ON q
sklt with burglar in the leading role.
atiording a number of complications
and as many laughs when he gets into
me bedroom Of a girl in "A kimono and
curl papers
Irene May. who. il she had q voice in
proportion TO her size. could be heard
cut at Camp Stewart smiles some
rather beWitchinE smiles. losses her
big head OF blond hair jauntilv and rem
oers Pretty Baby" just about as il
ought to be rendered She also PLAYS
the piano and sings something more
classical. but no prettier
me show opens with an instructive
Fathe reel showing athletes going
through the motions Of tennis playing.
rope skipping. and other things. done
by trick Of the camera so slowly that
II IS as odd as il is interesting This is
lolloWeQ by short reel showing some
Of the esthetic beauties Of Japan
The show closes with a comedy reel
showing Heine breaking I'D a slight
OF hand mans performance and almost
breaking up a theater TO do il.
The bill is entertaining and ought to
drive away almost any attack of the
blues OF case Of ennui
q ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
UNKNOWN MEXICAN SLABS
u. S. SOLDIER; ESAPES

Private Leon Tibble. of company ",
23d infantry. was stabbed several times
in the back Sunday night, about $50
o'clock. near the entrance to the exposI-
ton grounds. at Chihuahua and San
Francisco streets. Tibble had emerged
from the exposition. when he was
struck i'm the hack with a knife in the
hands of an unidentified Mexican The
Mexican escaped by running down an
alley. pursued for some distance by
witnesses Of the assault The wounded
soldier was removed to the emergency
hospital and after receiving medical
attention was taken to the base hospi-
tai at FIT Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
TO SEND ENLISTED MEN TO
WEST POINT FOR EDUCATION

Examinations for the appointment OF
cadets TO West Point from among en-
listed men in the regular army viii be
held at Fort Bliss on the third Tuesday
in March. 1917. Candidates for such
appointment must have enlisted in the
army prior to June i. last. to be elig-
ible for this examination. which will
admit those successful. TO the military
academy on June "A. next Such can
didates must be unmarried men. Fifty
four men viii be appointed to the
academy from the southern depart
ment- Gen Funston viii recommend
the men standing highest in the ex-
amiu3ri0nS.
These appOintees are 10 be in addi-
ton to the regular number OF cadets
now being educated at the academy.
il having been found that third more
men can be taken care Of This will
make a total of 133 extra men (au
from the army At the academy each
year above the number now being edu-
Gated there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
Severe Bronchial Cold

Philadelphia. Pa.-"Last Fail was
troubled with a very severe bronchial
cold. headaches. backache. and sick to
my stomach / was so bad I became
alarmed and tried several medicines.
also a doctor. but did not get any relief
a friend asked me to Try Ninol and IL
brought me relief which I crsved, so
now ] am enjoying perfect health -
JACK c. SINGLETON
We guarantee vinoI, which contains
beef and cod liver peptones. iron and
manganese peptonates and glycerO-
phOsphates. for chronic coughs. colds
and bronchitis Kelly & Pollard. Drug
gists. El PasO. Texas also at the lead
ing drug store in all Texas towns-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
COMING-.sHERLoCk HOLINESS

The name Of William Gillette is in
separately linked I'm the public's mind
with sherlock Holmes" II was Mr..
Gillette who played the title role and
gave the world its conception OF the
greatest detective in fiction. Mr- Gil
lette viii be seen as Sherlock Holmes"
at the Wigwam Thursday and Friday
in the pretentiOus seven reel pr7duc-
ton sherlock Holmes" \ special ar
rangement of music by New York eU-
perts viii be played on the WigWam's
S10.250 Hope-JOnes Orcan.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
BOYS WITH GUNS SHOOT
TWO COMPANIONS

Handling OF firearms caused two
young boys to be wounded Saturday
and Sunday night in different parts Of
the city according to reports of the
police y. Nito living on the county
road sustained a slight wound in the
leg when a companion playfuliy fired
a shot at him from - caliber rifle
sunday night Jesus Diaz. aged L. Of
e0e1 Bassett avenue. was shot in the
leg saturday night. when a gun was
accIdentally discharEed Lv a playmate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
CHARLIE CHAPLIN-UNIQUE.

Charlie Chaplin. in Dough and
Dynamite" one u Charles funniest
comedies. viii be the headliner today.
The Pathe Weekly and Mutt and Jeff
VIII complete the bill Inspiration"
viii be here Wednesday for return
showing and Mabel Taliaferro. in ''The
Dawn Of Love" viii be featured sat
urday and Sunday--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
EAnL MnIIAMs Al me- RIInr.

To-day IS Earl Williams day al the
Bijou. in the Vitagraph cOmpany's
special and erea test release The Car
and His Majesty" Mr.. Williams viii
be at the Biiou every Monday in
new and complete picture supported by
a different leading lady such stars
a Julia Swayne Gordon. Edith Storey,
Billie Billings. Nellie Anderson and
Anita Stewart. viii play opposite the
matinee idol Admission for the Earle
Williams pictures viii be- Adults. 10c;
children 5c-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

The Boston and Brooklyn baseball
teams viii be seen at the Bijou theater
Wednesday and Thursday. battling Tor
the 1916 penuant. II is the greatest
and most complete baseball picture
ever filmed and Will require one hour
TO show all the important plays Of
the .ntire live games-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
M1GMAM-..snTLMATEs.-

The young matinee idol William
Russell. will he seen at the Wigwam
today. together with the beauty, Char
lotte Burton im ''SOulmates." the screen
version Of Edward Kaufman's stirring
story Of love and hate. The Secret
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
H. D. BURSUM IS
4 VISITOR HERE
New Mexico Candidate To
Spend Tuesday and Wed
nesday in Dona Ana.

H o. Bursum. Republican nominee
for governor Of New Mexico. spent Sun
day afternoon in Fl Paso. having come
in from Alamogordo on the Golden
State limited. from the Pecos valley.
Sunday night he left for Albuquerque
to be present today at the reception
10 Col Theo. Roosevelt. He Will return
tonight on the southbound train and
viii open his campaign in Dona Ana
county early Tuesday morning. speak
ing in the southern part Of the county
Tuesday and Wednesday and closing
with a big rally IN Las Cruces Wednes-
day night
Mr. Bursum is confident that the Re
publican ticket is going to carry New
Mexico this time and SAYS the big
Democratic majOrities Of the past in
the Pecos valley are going TO be cut
down TO almost nothing this time lie
expects to carry Curry county. hereto
fore Democratic. and is confident OF
cutting down the Democratic majority
Of 1900 in Chaves county by at least
1909 votes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
BRING THE PIECES.

] can duplicate any lens I'm few
hours. Geo. D. Kendall Aptot-etrist
Us Mesa Ave. Makes Glasses Right
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

Don't burn your money: burn Ger
rillos White Ash or Swastika Coal: YOU
save money. work and temper south
western Fuel and Feed Co. Phones
651-f4ff Cdoublc-four double four 49,
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

Mating" II deals with one OF the
problems Of society at the present
time. Il is a big story splendidly
presented.-Adv-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
Labor Organization Also
Urges Full Inquiry by
Congress of Corners"
INVESTIGATION OF
PAPER CONSPIRACY
Department of Justice Is Urged to
Have Federal Grand Juries Inquire
Into Alleged Illegal Conspiracy
to Raise Paper Prices.

! baltimore, Nov. 24.-The American
Federation Of Labor, in convention
here, late today voted down reso-
luton providing for the establishment
# legal department with lawyer
at its head to serve as q central fu-
reau for all legal matters affecting
the interests of labor in the United
States.
A prompt. rigid ard full ipvestira
ton by congress Of the holding Of
foodstuffs and coal for the purpose of
raising prices above the normal rete
was urged in resolution adopted TO-
day. 1t also asked for tho apnoint
n'cnt IF . federal cornr,icsinn. which
should include arrcng 'te ron~>herc
rHnreeeNtativne Of crgc~i7nd 1nho-. t.
investigate tho whole question Of the
Fioh cost Of living.
The necessity Of rlacing an en-.
barge, as far a: orr intn"ra+ior al
trade agreements will permit, on the
export Of wheat and other facdstuffs
"'"o was urged unon Pros dent Will
son and congress by the resnlntioM
The department OF iuetion wes urg
ed in ar adontea rnro1ution immodi
eto7v to institute inve stirat'o~c thu
fcHnral grand irrine II tho Larger
cities to obtain evidence Of alleged
Illegal consriracioe to c0,onn1 tn
ravrrert IF "oytn~tia~etn rrlco ior
raners ucod j. tho pr ting irdu try
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
DERANGFn YOUTH
HAS DYE SECRET

Milwaukee, N v. 24.-Police over
the United States have been asked to
apprehend a 19-year-old genius be-
lieved to be mentally deranged, and
in whose brain rests the secret
formula for the successful manufac-
ture of dyes. A warrant technically
charges Henry Arbutle with the theft
of a platinum mechanical contrivance
valued at two thousand dollars.
Arbutle, an orphan. formerly lived
in Chicago. He was employed for the
last four months by August Oester
reich, president Of the local branch of
an international dye conce IN
Arbutle's salary was ten thousand
dollars. He also was allowed an TN
limited expense account. Largo
bonuses were promised him when his
product assumed marketable proper
tons.
The youth had manufactured 100
pounds of dyes deemed by experts as
surprising any ever manufactured.
Private advices to Mr.. Oesterreich
rom Chicago said that Arbutle at ono
lime was patient in a Chicago sani-
.arium
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-25
standing Six to Six, Jurors i'm
Bradbury Case Settle for Seize

Twelve men, each apparently con-
Vlnced that his conclusion is the case
OF the State VS.. Thomas Shaw Brad
bury, charged with the murder of p.
IT, jenkins, is the correct one, and
seemingly determined TO maintain his
attitude, come what may, retired last
night without giving sign that thew
were near agreement. Judge w. B.
sorrells made inquiry yesterday aft
ernoon concerning the standing of the
jury, and received the information
thru Deputy Sheriff ]. L. McBurnett
that it stood six to six Judge Sor-
rells almost Immediately afterward
went to his home.
The courts instruction to Sheriff
Williams to take the Jurors to the,
Jefferson hotel for the night, and re-
turn them to their room in the court
house in the morning; the division IF
the deputy sheriffs into watches. and
ether indications denote that jurors,
court and officials have settled down
for siege. Just how long this will
last possibly no one can tell. Judge
sorrells has not indicated how long
he will hold the jury should there be