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The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02
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MT. Jones had recently become father of triplets. The minister stopped him in the street to con- gratulate him.
 Well, Jones'" he said, q hear that the Lord has smiled on you." Smiled on me-" repeat He just laughet loud" "
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

Several months ago the news papers announced the Felix Diaz' movement in Mexico. Ac- eording to latest dispatches the movement has begun to move.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

The Mexican situation is likely to be a national heirloom. Wilson inherited 1t from Taft, and he will either keep it himself for another term or pass it on to the Repub. licans again.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

The Democrats are predicting a landslide for Wilson, the Re- publicans a landslide for Hughes. But either side will be satisfied with just a quiet, steady Snow storm of ballots that will make drifts around the polls.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

In Chicago 300,000 women have registered for the presi- dantial election. and the men are sitting up and taking notice-and is time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

Boston we take it, has now qualified as the Hub of the Uni verse, the Athens of America, the Home of the Sacred Cod, and the Permanent Repository of World Series Remnants. Man. chester Union.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

The professional beauty who posed for the film of Purity" is the next thing to being 100 per cent visible. September Morn has more than met her match. Censors should get busy or get off the job.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

The bootblacks of St. Louis doubled the price of a shine the day that flour reached $10 bar rel. That looks like rubbing it
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

Mrs. Edith NJ. Boyce has writ ten in regard to her Son. Robert Boyce. He was last heard from at Unga. The letter was post marked Seward. The mother is Sick with tuberculosis and is anX- lous to hear from him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02
NORTHERN LIGHTS

Deputy Marshal Spencer of Circle wired Marshal Erwin of Fairbanks that a Mrs. Finlon at that place took a shot at Mrs. Florence Howard and Mariette Muchand. and fired several shots at a cabin occupied by Jap.
 The trading schooner Chal- lenge left Nome recently with a large quantity of trading goods, and will attempt to reach Banks Land, where, if successful, the vessel will spend the winter tra- ing.
 Secretary of the Territory Charles E. Davison recently caught the largest cut-throat ever landed at Turner's Lake. The fish measured "A inches in length.
 The gold output of the Rampant district for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, is reported to have been S4O,O GOO and the value of the fur catch for the district for the winter of 1915-16 about s20. 900.
 Thomas Riggs, of the Alaska Engineering Commission, is re- ported to have expressed a sur prise at the high prices brought at the Nenana lot sale, and to have said he did not think the conditions warranted them. But, he said, it demonstrated the faith of the people in the country.
 About 45O natives recently arrived at Nome from King Is- land bringing large quantities of muckluks, shoes, mitts, etc., which they disposed of to the residents of the city. The na- tives made the trip to Nome in Oomiaks, the native skin boats.
 A report brought to Nome states that Ben Nygren, who is operating Beluga fsfery near Cape Nome, had his nets full of the white whales and has several natives skinning and cutting up the fish. The fish yield an average of 16 gallons of oil and the hide, which is valuable.
 Two flocks of wild sheep were seen on the mountains near Seward recently, one having 15 and the other from IT to 40 an- imals in it.
 The Juneau post office has one thousand lock boxes, and it is believed that an additional five hundred will be necessary to meet the demand.
 The town of Sunrise is all ex- cited over the recent find of a great big gold nugget valued at S53, which was discovered by Mike Conley on his property at Six Mile creek, within half mile of Sunrise.
 The recently announced raise in the price of timber by the forest service from $1 to $1.5O per thousand feet, is applicable to the Chugach and other forests in Alaska, as well as the Tongass, according to recent announce -ment Forest Supervisor Weigle.
 A Seldovia young man who was tilted by his best girl, took a suit of his best clothes, draped them on the wall of his former sweet hearts house in the form of a cross, and pinned them there with forty six-inch spikes.
 A new run of pay has been dis covered on Wolf creek, which comes into Cleary on the right lim- it at discovery.
 The Alaska Engineering Com
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-02

There are 72, 900 barbers in the state of New York, and yet Hughes expects to carry that state,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
THREE GENERALS HELD, BUT
NOT EXECUTED. SAYS GAVlRA

Confirmation Of the arrest Of three
Mexican generals IN central Mexico.
who are charged with cOnspiracies
against the de facto government, was
confirmed by Gen. Gavira Saturday
morning. The three men are: Gen.
Luis Blanco, Gen. 2. Nareta and Gen.
Carrera Torres.
III these men have been executed"
said Gen. Gavira. Il have not been in
formed Of it, Certainly all three of
them should be executed They have
been trouble makers for some time"
A report was received by private
wire in FL Paso on Friday that the
three generals had been executed at
the Guadalajara penitentiary
Cen Gavira intimated that the plot
in which the three generals were i'm.
plicated was a serious one, and that it
had been discovered in time to prevent
COnsiderabl BILE insurrectionaPv trouble in
the states Of Jalisco and Guanajuato.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
SOUTHWESTERN
RATES At Tackled
Colorado Commission Files
Complaint Against "a
Southwestern Roads.

Denver, Colo, April 22.-Charges of
discrimination against Colorado common
points and other points taking the same
rates are contained in the complaint
filed by the Colorado public utilities
commission with the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington today.
Ihirty-four common carriers are named
in the case. The utilities commission
seeks to have substantial reductions
made in existing class and commodity
rates.
Many Railroads Involved.
The defendant carriers named include.
The Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe Rail-
way company, Central Pacific Railroad
company, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company. Chicago. Rock Island
Pacific Railway company, Colorado &
Southern Railway company. Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad company. FL Paso
Southwestern Railroad company. El
PasO d Southwestern Railroad cOmpaiiy
Of Texas, Fort Worth & Denver CITY
Railway company, Galveston, Harris
burg q San Antonio Railway company.
Houston Il Texas Central Railroad com
pany, Las Vegas g. Tonopah Railroad
company, Mallory Steamship COMPANY
Missouri Pacific Railway company. Nor.
cams Louisiana & Texas Railroad and
Steamship company; Rio Grande. EI
Baso Santa Fe Railroad company. San
Pedro, Los Angeles & salt Lake Rail.
road company, Santa Fe,. Prescott &
Phoenix Railway company, Southern
Fael1c company. Atlantic Steamship
lines, Trinity 6 Brazos Valley Railway
company. Union Pacific Railroad conf
pany, and Wyoming Northwestern
Railway company.
Southwestern Rates Attacked.
Among the rates under attack are.
All class rates TO and from Calves
ton.
All class rates from and to points in
New Mexico and Texas which are in.
termediate between Galveston and Den
yer and north of a point midway be.
tween Denver and Galveston.
All class rates and many existing
commodity rates to representative
points in Arizona, California, Idaho,
Montana 1lli, Nevada, Washington, New
Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota. Texas. /
Utah and Wyoming. !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
VILLA COMMAND SURRENDERS;
ADVANTAGEOUS SILENCED

Forreon. Mex, April q. via FL Paso
Junction, April 22.-Gen Severino
Ceniceros and his command of Villfstas
have surrendered to the military com
mander in Durango city and have been
granted amnesty.
Gen. TrevinO has informed the local
agitatOrs, who desired to make resist
ance to the advance of the American
troops. that the de facto government
has the situation well in hand. The
government does not need anv private
assistance, Gen. Trevino told the agita-
tors, and then added that If they felt
that they must fight. he would find
places for them in the army, where
they could make war on the ViIlistas.
The agitators lost their enthusiasm.
The situation in Durango is steadily
improving.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
MORE FAKES ABOUT ANTI
AMERICANLSM ARE DENIED

Consul Andres Garcia received word
Saturday morning from the consulate
in Galveston that the report of anti
american demonstrations in Mexico
City is without foundation and that
the foreign colOnists in that city re-
sent the report. The message reads:
Great surprise and indignation has
been caused in the foreign colony in
Mexico City by receipt of information
Of widespread publication in American
press Of entirely unfOUnded statement
that the Constitutional officials had
planned and put into effect anti-Amer-
lean demonstrations.
Nothing Of the kind has taken place
and a number of prominent foreign
business men have wired their CORE
spondents in the United States that
everything is normal throughout cen
trial Mexico. No demonstrations Of any
kind have occurred at this place and
none are expected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
GAVIRA WORRIED
OVER THE DELAY
Does Not Like Idea of More
Troops in Mexico; Asks
"Why the Big Guns?"

Gen. Gavira, commander Of the Juarez
( garrison, expressed considerable dis
may Saturday morning at the report
! that addluonal troops are being sent
( to Columbus, to increase the punitive
expedition. Il do not understand VIM
this should be necessary" he said.
1t was explained 10 him by members
of the press that Gen. Pershing was
Strengthening his line Of communion
ton, made necessary by his long mass
age into Chihuahua for better 1rotec-
ton TO the truck trains passing be-
( tween Columbus and the front
Protection. what protection?" he
asked
Protection from villa sympathizers,
and also protection from unexpected
uprisings by the natives of Mexico
against the presence OF the American
troops" he was told.
Has Faith in Wilson.
Il do not believe that your president.
Mr.. Wilson, viii permit intervention"
he said with conviction. TT would be
most unjustified and reflection upon
your government throughout history.
II there had been Intervention at other
times, perhaps there might have been
Justice but nOW-noW il WouH he
wrong The Constituuonalists have
complete control Of Mexico. they are
attempting to bring order out of dis
cord No. I cannot believe that Mr..
Wilson will permit this antagonism-"
For a few moments the general was
silent Then he said: 'I talked this
day with what you call a Democrat.
from FL Paso. He has informed me that
the Republican party is committed to
intervention. and that there is nothing
it will not do for Intervention. Is there
truth in this that the Republicans are
for interventionq"
Many of the Republicans are with
Mr.. Wilson in his policy Of keeping the
peace, he was told.
This treasured him, but not com !
pletely.
"Why the big Gunss"
But why the cannons and the big I
guns that are being sent into Mexico. I
This is more than merely the hunting |
OF a bandit
I'VE shall continue to be patient /
said Gen. Gavira- 1T is very difficult
If all Of the generals had control OF {
their men as have over mine. I should /
not fear. but this long wait Is verying
1 hope that Mr. Wilson win act soon
and relieve US OF this embarrassment"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
Pearl, 100000 Years
Old, Is Discovered By
Coast College Student

Stanford University. Calf, April p.
"A pearl. estimated to have been
formed 100000 years ago and said to
be the oldest specimen OF it's kind in
the world was found by Stanley c.
Herold, a Stanford student. six months
ago, it became known today.
The pearl will be presented to the
Stanford museum.
According to university authorities,
the pearl is Of little value as a gem
but the oyster in which il was found
originated, they said, probably I'm the
Paleozoic period, but which they have
credited 70 the EOcene epoch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
WESTINGHOUSE
STRIKE SPREADS
$1,000 Men Would Enforce
Eight Hour Day De
msnd; No Fighting.

sfi5SE>'arS Pa. April 22.-Plckets at
all entrances a she Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing company
at East Pittsburg this morning pleaded
successfully with workmen on their
way 20 the shops that leaders Of the
strike, inauFurated Friday to enforce
an eight hour day demand, declared
tered.
Great crowds Of strikers filled the
streets leading to the gates, but there
was no disorder. Organization OF the
strikers into locals Of the newly formed
union was said to be proceeding rapidly.
Inside the shops, guards carefully ex-
amined the lunch baskets Of the work.
men who succeeded in passing the pick
cts, to prevent the Introduction OF ex-
plosives. This regulation was first ap-
piled 20 the shell department. hut was
later extended to include all the shops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
STANFORD VARSITY CREW
BEATS u. c. FIVE LENGTHS

Oakland. Cal. April 22.-Stanford
university won by five lengths its an
nual boat race with the University Of
California today. over the three mile
curse Of the Oakland estuary.
The unofficial time was 1929. which
was slow for the course. Stanford
was disastrOusly defeated -wo weeks
ago at Seattle by the University OF
Washington. The Stanford crew will
go east for the POughkeepsie meet in
June.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
Firm Surprises Employees
Who Strike; Gives Them
More Than They Demand

Yonkers, n Y. April 22.-It was quite
a Joke the Harbishaw Wire works here
played on its zoo striking employees and
the men are as much pleased as the
company.
The men went on strike this week.
demanding an increase in wages. Fri
day they went to the works for their
pay. on opening their envelopes they
were surprised to find 20 percent more
money than they expected. It was ex-
planned the company had decided sew
erai weeks ago to grant the men o
raise. IT was to have gone into effect
this week, but the action had been kept
rarrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
CACTUS FIBRE REDUCTION CO.
OF Ell PASO. FILES CHARTER

Austin, Tex April 22-Tbe charter
or the Cactus Fibre and Reduction
company OF El Paso, was filed TODAY in
tne state department The canitaI
stock is S1s,50O and the incorpors fors
are Sumter Leasing, Oscar L. Bowen ana
Jose B. Madero. u
Ihere was also filed today the char
or FL Paso, with no capital stock Tt
Is incorporated by T. l. Eggers, r.. G.
Martin and II. II. Harris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
GIVES PERMIT FOR SUNSHINE
SPECIAL TO RUN TO Ell PASO

Austin. Texas. April 22.-Conditional
approval was given today BY the rail
road commission to the application of
me Iexas q Pacific railway company
for authority to withdraw trains fbroa
and four west of Fort Worth to al
Paso, and the substitution therefor OF
the Sunshine special, which will give a
through fast service between st. Louis
and FL Paso
=, The conditions are that in the event
me service proves unsatisfactory, the
commission will cancel and vritbdrs,,,
its approval
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
JUROR IS RETURNED 4 Re
UNDER CHARGE OF PERJURY
fContinued from nare IL

asked me II / would sign another.
When 1 signed that paper I was pretty
drunk. All of them knew 7 was not
Sidney Burch and none OF them ad-
dressed as that"
Martin also told Of staying I'm a room
at local hotel during the day Of De-
cember IS when the application for a
new trial was made and of not going
home that night. but staying in thar
room. He said the next day he was
given money enough to buy one way
tickets for himself and wife to Kansas
City to spend Christmas with the folks
there. With the exception of the S.
given him at the bar, he said all he
was given was $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
YUAN ) CABINET
To HAVE POWER

PelIin. China, April 22.-In accord
ance with the mandate issued yester-
day by president Yuan Shi Kai in which
he admitted his fun control OF the ad-
minlstration had caused dissatisfaction
and authorized the secretary Of state TO
organize a responsible cabinet, il was
announced today that a new cebinet
was being constructed. Tuan Chi-Jui
former minister Of war, has accepted
the premiership and the war portfolio
President Yuan Shi KAT has agreed
10 surrender all civil authority to the
new cabinet The Pekin government
hopes that the premiership Of Tuan
Chi-Jui, who is a staunch Republican,
viii reconcile the southern provinces
and put an end TO the uprising.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
DATE FOR MOTHERS DAY
is CHANGED BY GOVERNOR

Austin, Tex April PA procIama-
ton was Issued today by the aovernor
changing the date from Sunday. Nav
z, TO Sunday, May 4. for the Observance
Of "Mothers's day" in Texas.
This change was made to conform to
the proclamation on the same subject
by president Wilson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
HUNTSVILLE WOMEN SEND
PRESERVES TO SICK SOLDIFP,

Mrs. NJ. B. Baxter, who. with a num-
quantity of jellies, preserves and other
delicacies for the sick soldiers at Fort
Bliss. has received a box Of Similar
dainties for a similar purpose from Mrs
J. o. Wiley, Jr-, and a number Of women
Of Huntsville Texas Mrs. Wiley spent
last year IN FL Paso and has many
friends here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
"a MAN HUNTERS TRAIL
A BANDIT IN WYOMING


yards After WIN. H. Cabier 65. a
Waterman, had been shot from his
the animal and took up the chase
foESe and pedestrians Joined. The
bandits took refuge in a vlcant house
a mile from the scene, and we're caught.
Clhier oie1 al midnigl.t.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
GAVIRA SAYS CIENTIFICOS
AND CLERICALS PLOTTING

Gee. Gabriel Gavira is confident that
representatives of the old clerical party
OF Mexico and of the cfentffico regime
are fomenting trouble in Ell Paso. with
a view to creating an anti-constittional
campaign IN Mexico. Gen. Gavira on
Saturday said.
II have information that on Friday
many Of these people held a conference
az The Hotel Paso del Norle-n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
SAYS DYNAMITE POTTER

New York, April 22-Harrv T. New
ton, a former munitions worker who
was arrested here Thursday after en-
terlng into an alleged agreement TO
DIoW UP q munitions plant, was pre-
pared to kill J. p. Morgan according
to an affidavit submitted TO-DAY in the
Iombs police court Newton was held
Tor examination next Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
REWARD OF $500 OFFERED
FOR RECAPTURE OF MYATT

Austin, Tex, April Gov. Fergu-
son today offered a reward Of $500 for
the apprehension Of Ben B. Myatt who
was conEicted\ in Franklin county Of
the murder Of his wife ana given .be
death sentence. Wyatt broke Jail after
having been convicted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
ZINC ORE, TEQUILA. WINE.
WHISKY COME FROM MEXICO

Exports from Mexico are reaching
the border and crossing the river stead
lily One train from Chihuahua during
the week brought to the border SO
cars of zinc ore for the United States
Zinc company at Sand Springs. Okla,
and IA cars Of ore for the Consolidated
Kansas City Smelling & Refining COM
pany, as well as almost a carload of
tequila, whisky and wine for Alberto
f. Delgado.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
WOULD SET ASIDE DECREE
FOR RE0RGANIZING K. c. NJ 4

Kansas City, Mo-, April 22.-Stoek.
holders of the Orient Railroad comDanv
brought suit in the circuit court here
today. asking that agreements for re-.
financing the railroad and the decree NJ
foreclosure by which the property passed
to the control of the reorganizafion
committee be set aside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY GOES
TO REINFORCE PERSHING

Two trains, conveying the 18th in
fantry. under the command of Col.
Henry c. Hodges, jr.. passed through
El Paso Friday evening, destined for
Columbus. The companies of this regi-
and were stationed up to this week at
Eagle Pass, Tex. The troops Will be
used ir strengthening the line from
Columbus to Gen Pershing's new base
in Southern Chihuahua
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22

We sell Efficiency. That Is we equip
offices with the most modern ideas in
furniture and supplies We have a
man who Is somewhat an expert on
efficiency. He is Mt your service.
Commercial office supply Co.
A ". Mclean. Mgr. 209 Tex. St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
TREVTNO DENIES REPORT
OF DEFEAT NEAR TORRE0N

Gen. J. B. Trevino, under date of
April p, wires to Mexican consul Gar
ella that the report, circulated in FL
Paso, that he had been defeated by
bandits between Torreon and Saitillo IS
false.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
WILL TRAIN DOGS FOR

New York. April Organization
of movement to breed and train dogs
for the use of the United States army,
the American Red Cross society or other
military or relief organizations was
announced here today. For that pur-
Army and Police Dog Club OF the
United States. Dogs will also be
trained for police work. It is pro-
posed to maintain a registry Of trained
CANNES subject TO a call from army
officers.
Promoters say the movement has the
approval of the war department
Henry c. Prick was once clerk In
country store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22

A dollar saved by buying goods pro-
dueed elsewhere Is dollar thrown at
your neighbor's birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22

tating the United States to point
where intervention and military Occu-
patton Of northern Mexico might result.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
BLIND SPELLS

often followed by violent headache
are caused by defective vision. Proper
glasses will relieve these cases. Geo
d. Kendall. 228 Mesa Ave, Makes
Glasses Right=Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
MEDICAL SUPPLY
DEPOT FOR ARMY
AS Big as Quartermaster
Depot; 100 Sick Soldiers
Brought In.

A medical supply depot for the troops
of the eXpeditiOnary force and the Dor
der brigade will be established at once
in Ell PasO. This depot will be located
either at Fort Bliss or in the city, PROD
ably downtown. Mai. E P. Wolfe, OF
the U. S. army medical corps, will be IN
charge. He IS expected to arrive mere
from the east soon to organize MS
corps
The supply depot will be as large as
the present quartermaster depot ana
will be stocked with medical supplies
and field equipment for the army IN
the field on the border Automobne
trucks will be put in service to hauI
these supplies to and from the freighI
stations and to distribute supplies along
the border
100 Men in Hospital.
Since the expeditiOnary force crosse9
the line into Mexico there have been lzO
men sent back from the front for medl
cal treatment at the base hospital at
Fort Bliss. OF this number only Two
have died both being officers. one 81
these was Capt. J. L. Brown, OF the
ease after being brought from the fronV
and the other was Capt. Joseph W ~
lisOn, Of the 18th cavalry, VINO dieu "a
pneumonia contracted in the field
One VilIista Dies.
In addition to these saddleF Mortar
ity, of troop B. 14th cavalry died OF
pneumonia after being brought from
Maria, Tex, to the base hospital ana a
wounded Villista prisoner died at the
post hospital soon after the Columbus
raid after his leg had been amputated
in an effort TO save his life.
There have been no soldiers brought
10 the fort hospital suffering from
wounds received in action and there are
now no Mexican prisoners at the base
hospital