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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
PH|LA. BROKER
ISFOUND DYING
Young Women Who Found
Dying Man Are Held AS
Material Witnesses.

sponsible for the present shortage Of
Ice in many sections Of the United
States According to local dealers.
many ice manufacturing plants have
been compelled 10 shut down on ac-
count of the prevalent high prices and
general scarcity of chemicals princi-
pally ammonia. which enter into the
manufacture of ice. These chemicals.
they say, have been shipped to the al
lies in large Quantities. where they
are used extensively in munitiOn plants
Philadelphia Draws Dead Line
The first days trial of the new sys-
TEN of marking traffic zones at the
several intersections around city hall
by means of broad. white painted
bands. was declared to be a success by
Capt Mills. of the traffic division. who
suggested the device He said he would
give the plan a few days tryout before
extending il to all parts of the city
where the traffic appeared to require
something of the sort to give warning
to motorists TO respect the rights Of
pedestrians and trolley car passengers.
Capt. Mills said there seemed to be a
cheerful and immediate acquiescence
by the operators of motor vehicles with
the new regulations.
The white line order. Capt. Mills said,
would not be enforced after nightfan
Deutschland Sighted Off Grand Banks
The German merchant submarine
Deutschland, which sailed from Balti-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
TRAIN KILLS MAN
ON TIN BRIDGE
Rhode Island Man Meets
Death While Walking
in Railroad Tracks.
Rhode ISLAND NEWS.

nation will take effect Saturday night
at o'clock. He will be placed on the
pension roll
Jas y Taylor. aged .. of Central
Falls. was killed by a train while
walking the tracks on the Tin bridge.
Pawtucket. yesterday He was a clerk
in the shipping department at the
Howard and Bullough plant
Rhode Islands political campaign
opened at Foster Center. where the an
nual old home" day was held. Sena-
tor Lippitt and congressman Stiness
were the principal speakers.
Douglas Waters. southern tennis
champion. viii meet r. y Dana. Rhode
Island champion. in the final round for
the 1916 title of this state. Waters
downed WheelriEht. holder Of the New
Hampshire honors. and Dana disposed
Of Holmes in the semi-finals yester-
dav
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ARE
POSTPONED IN FED'RAL DISTRICT

BY decree OF the first chief. municipal
elections in the federal district where
Mexico city is loacted. have been post
poned 70 the first Sunday in December.
Elections elsewhere in Mexico will he
held the first Sunday in September. as
previously decreed by Gen. Carranza.
received by Andres c. Garcia. Mexican
consul at II Paso. The message adds
that the governor Of the federal district
viii appoint provisional councils i'm each
municipality in order to reOrSanize mI-
nicipal administration The federal gov
eminent viii meet the expenses Of the
provisional councils. Mexico City viii
be governed by a board of public ad-
ministration
The tariff. as far as import duties are
concerned. has been amended and are
being published IN the official organ. 4
complete edition Of which viii be out
shorflN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
SHIPPERS FIRE
At PENN. MEN
For the Second Time Camp
Stewart Troopers Are
Under Fire.

In the 18th Pennsylvania infantry
Thursday night there was another
shooting scare as there was in battery
P Wednesday night Transfers Hughes
and Saddler. of company c. were fired
on from the hills to the west Of camp
and they heard the bullets go above
their heads. Two squads from COM
pany \ with ammunition were sent out
to Investigate hut found nothing
Vaudeville show.
There was a vaudeville show in the
Pennsylvania camp last night engi-
neered by Mai. Joseph H. Thompson OF
the tenth Bieley and Singleton OF
company B Of the tenth. did their
stunt. Spike" Kelly of company F of
the tenth. who is from indiana. had a
bout with Gantos. of company II. from
Connellsville. Gantos used TO be the
champion at Pittsburg before he en-
listed. Pvt. Parriott of company II.
from Washington Pa, did a clog, and
NaEle and Breslin from company
C of Hollodaysburg. sang There was
much more talent from the Philadel-
phia regiments and so popular was the
vaudeville with the 1000 soldiers who
listened in the tenth lines that II will
be repeated next week. In the mean
time a collection of over $40 was taken
g
weeks program
Descriptive LISTS
The 18th Pennsylvania had their de-
scriptive lists taken Thursday for fill
ing with the war department
In the first field hOspita! Pvt Grant
Wyman was laid up in the hospital
He is a horseman and had been riding
around on orderly duty until late last
evening. When he went TO mount his
horse II threw him and he fractured
his left arm. He was taken TO the
Fort Bliss base hospital in order 10
have an X-ray taken of the fracture
and then returned TO his command
where he is in hospital
Officer Transferred.
Lieut. Sable. of the first field ambu-
lance company. has received orders TO
report TO the first Pennsylvania field
artillery to which he has been assigned
for several weeks
In the first Pennsylvania field ar
tillery Lieut. Bundy OF battery 3. has
been assigned to battery to give in
struction on things which they need.
and Lieut. Pullman Of F battery. has
been assigned TO battery B. In the
same way Lieut. Shelley Of u. has been
assigned to F battery and Lieut. Nc
Guirk of F has been sent to D for duty
To Form Artillery.
4 telegram received at headquarters
OF the second Pennsylvania infantry
Thursday states that the second will
be changed from an infantry TO an
artillery company The 18TH FenuSEl-
vania infantry viii be the new infantry
company and viii leave Mt Gretna
August is for Camp Stewart.
Details regarding the organization
Of the proposed new regiment are
lacking According TO the telegram
which was received Thursday after
noon. the order is being sent by mail
and should arrive at the camp soon
I naccordance with this recent ac-
ton. il is announced that ten officers
~ - "a ~rr-
viii he transferred to other infantry
regiments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
ELECTION FRAUD
APPEAL IS TAKEN
Rhode Island Solicitor Gen
eral Appeals From Deci-
sion of Judge Brown.

DROVIDENCE. R. L, Aug 11.-An
- appeal from the decision OF judge
i Arthur L. Brown. of the United
States court. sustaining the demurrer
to the indictments against various COW
entry men for election frauds. has been
ordered by solicitor general Davis. at
Washington
DR.. Gardner T. Swarts will represent
this state at conference to be held in
Washington next week in regard to the
infantile paralysis situation in all
parts of the country. A new case was
found in this city today and another
at Saylesville.
Lieut. Bernard F. sisson. of Engine
IS. member of the fire department for
IS years. has resigned. and his resig-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
PROBE To MAKE
POLICE SHAKEUP
Many To Lose Places AS
Result of Philadelphia
Grand Jury Probe.
. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug lin
u I'll dam shnared nrer the rnnfs of

- PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug lin
- til dawn showed over the roofs of
= the skyscrapsrs in the business
section OF Philadelphia this morning,
two young men. members II the grand
jury investigating vice and its Politi
cal and official qualifications in this
city. sat facing each other over a ia
bic in a little office In one of the
buildings, hammering into shape the
clauses they feel should be included in
the presentment 10 be returned TO Judge
Rogers in court today. The two young
men were Henry S. Bernard. school
teacher and foreman Of the jury. and
9. E Pride. who has been one of the
jury s most earnest seekers for facts
No guilty man shall 20 unscathed."
declared one of the members Yesterday
when asked whether the presentment
would recommend the dismissal of A
large number of police officers. and he
said il with emphasis.
Mayor Smith is awaiting the return
Of the grand jury's presentment before
he inaugurates what is expected to he
a complete reorganization of the notice
department, in which several well
off 'Ppeu
Blame War For Ice Famine.
me european war is indirectly re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. which is verv
injurious. as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil. for it is pure
and entirely greaseIess. It's verv
cheap. and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store. and
a few ounces viii last the whole family
for months
Simply moisten the hair with water
ana ruo II IN, about a teaspOOnful is all
that Is required. II makes an abund-
ance Of rich. creamy lather. cleanses
thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and is
soft. fresh looking. bright. fluffy. wayv
and easy to handle. Besides. it loosens
and takes out every particle of dust.
dirt and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
RECALL MILITIA
SAYS TREADWAY
Massachusetts, Congressman
Says No Longer Need
For Them On Border.

Gus clues in the case of Wayland J
Philbrick. who was shot down late Mon
day evening at his home on the COrinna
road. near Dexter. Me-, the officers
seem little nearer the solution Of the
mystery than on Tuesday morning when
they talked with Philbrick shortly be
fore his removal to the Emerson Nc
Vetty hospital. al Newport. where his
death occurred later.
Since the death Of Philbrick little
else is talked Of in Peuobscot county.
and scores of different stories are be-
ing told regarding the life OF the dead
man during the past two years
That he was concerned in various
episodes in VII ich women played an i'm
portant part has been learned by deputy
sheriffs Arthur R LevenSeller. OF DeX-
ter. and Fred Welch. of Corinna, in
whose hands the solving OF the mystery
has been left by county attorney Pierce.
Probing Mnine Mystery.
The arrival AT Bar Harbor. Me. of a
state detective from the attorney gen
erals office today TO work on the Turn
bull case and the emphatic denial from
Edgar Scott of Philadelphia. that either
he or Mrs Scott had hired or intended
10 hire private detectives TO work on
the tragedy. were the only develop
ments The father of one of the suspects.
who Is employed on the Rockefeller Job
at Seal Harbor. broke down this morn
ing and was obliged to be taken home.
New Hampshire Man Killed.
George L Osgood, former secretary of
the New Hampshire Firemen's associ-
alton, and in that capacity well known
throughout the state. was run over and
killed at Concord. y. H. by taxIcab at
the corner of South State and Thompson
streets at o'clock this morning.
Kills Wife and Child.
The hamlet OF Westport in Swanzev.
y H. was stirred last night by the
tragic shooting by Eugene Weeks of his
wife and son. Charles aged : about s
o'clock Weeks made his escape and
has not been located His coat was
found on the bank of the Ashuelot river
In the coat was revolver with sew
eral empty chambers Jealousy is said
10 have been the motive
Eastern League Scores
Scores Of yesterdays Eastern league
games;
At Portland-Portland. /; Lawrence.
0 Us innings)-
At New HaVen-Lynn. 5: New Haven.
0 first camel Lynn. 4; New Haven. 3
lsecond camel
At New LondOD-Springfie !: New
London. first game). New London. 3;
Springfield. l tsecond Game).
ford. 0.
At Lowell-Worchest Lowell; rain.
international League Games.
Scores Of yesterdays International
league games;
Vt Providence-Providen :: Roches-
At Richmond-Buffalo 8; Rich
nond. 0.
At Newark Newark. 4: Montreal. ..
At Balti N Baltimore
played Wednesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
GUARDSMEN ARE
ON WAY To nEMENE y

Little Rock. Ark. Aug 1.-Two
regiments of Arkansas national guards
men are today on their way from the
mobilization camp a Fort Logan II
Root to station at Deming. y. NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
M|LIT|ANEN MAY
REFUSE THE OATH
No Recourse Says Massa-
chusetts Judge if They
Refuse To Take It.

OSTON. MASS. Aug 1L-Judge
X Dodge in the United States district
IL court has handed down an opinion
that members of the state militia who
refused TO take the federal oath cannot
be forced to serve in the national guard,
and are in fact released from obllga-
ton to service
The judgement upholds the conten-
tion OF counsel for the plaintiff in the
case of Alexander NJ Emerson. former
" Of troop 3. Massachusetts cavalry
5nal the new national defence act IN e
feet Iesislated the militia as preNlouSIy
organized out of existence and repealed
such sections Of the Dick law as were
at variance with such a construction
Held L nder Bail
Emerson was accordingly ulscharEeu
from custody at birmingham. but was
held in $500 bail pending the outcome
of the appeal taken against the decision
by the federal authorities
In the camp of the sixth regiment at
EdgartoWn. a northeaster halted drills
yesterday and also prevented the a'l-
letic games scheduled
- Capt. Ralph Mccoy, L s A. yester-
day inspected the camp Last nlSht the
men of the regiment ATTENDED a odHCe
in Fdgartown II their honor the resl-
mental orchestra playing for the occa-
sion
CONGRESSMAN Allen l. lredcN dNr just
hack from Columbus, y. NJ, says he can
see no reason for keeping the troops al
the border
1T is absurd that the order TO cap
ture, Villa still holds" he said today
IT is more absurd to suppose ne viii
be captured by our troops sitting ldly
by waiting for him to come TO them
The administration should be loudly
called upon for an explanation
With the mastering of returning mill
tiamen of the second at birmingham.
the work of administering the new fed
eral oath has been practically com
pleted- About 275 of the men who az
first refused to be sworn in. have re-
ported at the camp and all but two
have taken the oath
Blind Girls Drown
Bessie Stenofsky. aged Is. of Chelsea
q blind pupil of the Perkins institute.
and Miss Dorothy A Estes. aged %, Of
Lowell. councillor Of the Perkins instI-
tute camp at Georgetown, were drowned
I'm Pentucket pond last evening. The
Stenofsky girl got beyond her depth
and in trying to save her, Miss Estes
was drowned.
Wants To Be Congressman
Raymond 3. Stevens, Of Landau. !
counsel for the national federal trade
commission. has filed with the secre-
Jary Of state his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for congress- /
man in the second New Hampshire dis
trict. which he represented in Wash I
ington dupins 1913 and 1914
He is opposed for the nomination by /
exnayor Charles J. French. of Concord. I
Probing PhfIbriek Murder.
After a day OF running down numer- !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11

sc meals noon & eve Success Cafe. rs Mills.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-11
To the MiIitinmen.

When You want an auto between
camp and downtown. let US serve YOU.
Also. we plan special trips to Ele5hant
Butte dam and other points of interest
adjacent to Fl PasO.
City Service Co.. Tel. 300
Autos, TaXis. Limousines, Baggage
Advertisement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21

isolation" which Washington be
que2thed to the country. Significance
is attached to the fact that the presi-
dent uses the word Insure" rather
than enforce as indicating that he has
not committed himself to anyone pro
gram to accomplish that end, but that
he is open to whatever suggestions
may seem best 10 the other world ma
tions
Repeated efforts have been made to
enlist the American government IN
some sort OF international agreement
involving responsibility but always the
answer has been that the United States
would stand alone Several months
ago President Wilson spoke most earn
estiy before the league to enforce peace,
Of his hope that the United States
would Join III some new international
arrangements but not until now is he
known TO have made the proposal Of
ficially TO the nations Of the world
II is thought here that along these
lines President Wilson's note will lind
its most ready reception abroad for all
parties have indicated their belief that
the war will have been in vain unless
from It come guarantees against It's
repetition Former foreign minister,
Sir Edward Grey for England, Pre-
mer BRAND for France and Chancellor
Won Bcthmann- Hollweg for Germany
have all committed their nations TO
some sort of national reorganization
to attain the ends outlined in prcsi-
dent Wilson's message and the offer Of
the central powers together with LLOYD
Georges speech in reply, have accent
uated tina, purpose
Attitude of Wilson.
PreSiden, Wilson, himself, on several
occasions has pointed out the danger
Of the United States becoming involved
in the war Because OF violations OF
American rights, he has felt that the
United States had very difficult role
to fill
Last February while touring the
country in favor OF preparedness, and
in the last campaign. the president
touched on that feature
Speech at Pittsburgh.
In speech at Pittsburgh fast Janu
sry, h. said.
when YOU know that there arc
combuStlble materials in the life OF
the world and in your own national
lie, and that the sky is full OF
floating sparks from a great con
flagration, are you going to SIT
down and say it will he time when
the fire begins. to do something
abou, it, | do not believe that the
fire is going TO begin, bu, would
he sure OF il il we were ready for
the fire
i want to come as your respon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21

creeping upon the nations d,sengaged
the spirit and threa, OF war All the
world outside OF America is on fire.
In a speech at Milwaukee, after
pointing out the development OF the
war and saying his object was to main
tain peace, the president ADDED: $50
far, ! have done so, and ] pledge you
my word that, God helping me, will,
II 1t is possible"
Cannot Maintain Both.
lie added that the people OF the ma
tion had bidden him see that nothing
stained the honor of the United States.
Therefore, there may at any moment
come time when cannot preserve
both the honor and peace ot the United
States" he went on
In one Of his campaign speeches the
president declared that the present was
the last great war in which the Unlte8
States could remain neutral lie san
on that occasion that the interests oi
the world wer, SO drawn together that
II was impossible for any one OF the
nations 10 remain neutral when the
others were al war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
GRAIN LOSES SEVEN
CENTS AND SECOND
DROP SOON FOLLOWS

a scmblance OF steadlncSS. however
and in less than hall hour the selling
stampede appeared to be at an end. with
the market about ) cents under yestcr.
DAYS finish
The mark-, then climbed 70 level
! cents above the bottom level but re.
newed weakness was a speedy oonSe-
quencc ot statement by Secretary
Lansing that the situation for neutrals
was becoming increasingly critical and
that the United States itself was drawn
near the verge oi war Selling broad
cned out anew on account Of the state
ment and there was setback OF ~
cents or more from the crest OF the
bulge, May whea, falling to SlS7s
Swift advance took place later AM
the market jumped to well above yes.
tcrday's finish for December and Nav
besides virtually offSe,,lng in full thc
carly declines IN the July option. Tht
cause OF the burst OF strength at tho
last was news that export sales during
the day had attained giant proportions
20O.GO bushels or more, at the high
est prices obtained from Europe it
weeks.
The close was strong at the topmoS
level OF the day, rs cents off to pa
cents advance, as compared with yes
terday's latest figures May iln,sheC
at 81 bjE4 to Sl65M, and July at 81 .3S},
TO 81 lSSt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
CITY AND STATE IN
GRIP OF SEASONS
WORST SNOWSTORM
Continued FROM rsse One

corded at Amarillo in the TEXAS Pan
handle; Wichita. Kan, reported a tenn
perature OF , degrees below zero, and
thermometers at Dodge City. Kan,
stood at degrees below this morning
Conoordia, Kan, experienced a temper
ature OF IA degrees below.
Below zero weather was common. in
all parts OF Missouri and Kansas. Kan
Sas City reported s degrees above.
In Texas. Amarillo was the coldest
point San Antonio experienced tenn.
perature OF "a degrees above zero; Dal.
las, 70 degrees Fort Worth, 10 degrees
Taylor. 70 degrees Houston. 20 degrees
and Brownsville ~ degrees.
Livestock IN the Texas Panhandle and
in eastern Oklahoma Is reported to he
'uiicrlng from the effects of the blr-
lard
Late this afternoon. after snow had
fallen practically all day, men were put
to work shoyelng snow from the
tracks of the Oklahoma Railway com
pany IN the uptown district.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
EIGHT HUNDRED
FAMILIES HERE
ARE SUFFERING
Continued from Page OneD


'uccor must come this year. The
United Providcnt association has
names OF 200 familieS--iamiles. not
oeople,-who are in distress right at
he present moment Counting four
0eople To- the family. this means 300
0crSons to be cared for during this
winter
The situation in Packingtown has
been partially relieved by the work Of
women Of the Oklahoma City Fedora
'ion OF Womeh's Clubs But there are
numerous other districts in which dis
tteSs Just as genuine exists.
Food Needed.
Food, clothing and coal particularly
the latter. are badly needed. Last
year the Provldent association alone
spent more than 500 ior coal during
the months OF January, February and
March This wear the situation is
much more acute
Charitable institutions are planning
to distribute baskets and clothing to
Oklahoma City's poor on Christmas,
but a call was issued this morning BY
President F. ID. Bearly, president Of
the Provident association, for money,
clothing, food and fuel for the starv-
ing who need help all the year around.
Telephone Walnut Sp85 IL YOU have a
donation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-21
MUNITIONS SHARES
DECLINE s TO 20
POINTS; HUGE SALES
Continued frem rNss oueD

publication of Secretary Lansing's
statement
The latter break was marked for the
first time since the recent period Of
liquidation began 10y heavy weakness in
rails
United States Steel was the center
during the trading of the forenoon ot
eonvulsive movements In one lot at
the opening S0OM shares were quoted
a. lOIH to l0S4, An extreme loss Of
jH points. This was the largest sin.
gle transaction in the history OF the
exchange During the noon break steel
,dropped 10 lO2iy Total sales were
10000 shares in tins stock.
+ Another wave OF selling swept the
market during the last hour, prices tum-
bling TO the lowest level OF the day Ac.
tive stocks sold 5, 10 and IS points under
yesterdays final quotations
Total transactions Just before the
close were estimated at about 10000
shares, the largest with one or two ex-
ceptionS, IN the history ot the New
York stock exchange
cotton opened at au advance OF 70
as points, the Washington peace att,
tude beng considered favorable. but
later Secretary Lansings statement
caused heavy selling and the marke,
soon sold off to a point only +uG points
above Yesterdays close.
a more optimistic view ot peace
prospects was given a, reason for
sharp advances in the local coffee mar,
ket today The opening was Hn.2l
points higher and MAY contracts Soor
sold up to $S97 or about 5Sa ~ point,
above last nights closing figures. OF
buying by speculative and trade inter
eNS