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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
GIVES EVERY
PATRIOT TINE
Clearinghouse Works Out
Payment Plan for Buy
ing Liberty Bonds.

Definite plans designed to assist the
small purchaser Of the Liberty bonds
by permitting him to pay the prinei-
pal in ten instruments were adopted
by the FL Paso clearing House asso-
citation at meeting Tuesday
The Liberty Loan club which is be-
ing organized is solely for the benefit
OF the small investor and we viii han
die 10 subscriptions larger than $780,"
said Julius NJ. WfnEo. chairman Of
the committee handling the details.
The bonds viii be issued in de-
nominations Of $50 and 500. and viii
be paid for under the following ar
rangement: Ten percent cash, 10 per-
cent on the first OF July. August and
September: Is percent on the first OF
October. November. December ana
January, 1913. The bond win be de-
liVered to the purchaser when the last
payment is made January l, and in
terest at 81 percent viii be allowed
for all payments which were made
promptly.
should any defaults be made by the
purchaser and he finds that he viii be
unable to pay up on the bond. all
money which he has paid VIII be re-
turned TO him on January J. said Nj
Wingo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
LACK Clues;
STILL SEARCH
Lyons Murder Still I'm
solved; Watchmen Re
port Dust Covered Auto

After running down every available
clue since Lyons's body was found in
Highland Park last Friday morning
the sheriff and police departments
admitted Wednesday that they have
found nothing that may result in
running down the murderer. OF muir
derers, of Thomas Lyons. wealthy
silver City catt1eman and farmer.
Both sheriff Seth B. Orndorff and his
deputies and chief OF police B. J.
Zabriskie and his force are continu-
ing their search for the guilty
parties
Private detectives from the Burns.
Pinkerton and other agencies have
been employed by the widow and
friends OF the deceased They are
said to have arrived here and at Sill
Sheriff Orndorff said that the Las
Cruces clue has proved. like many of
the others, without foundation. The
sheriff went to Las Cruces to locate
the mystery car" in which Lyons
was lured from the union station to
the spot where he was slain But no
clue to the machine could be found.
Reports Dusty Machine.
Ira NJ Bryce. Waterman at the
medical supply depot of the army, $50
San Francisco, has informed the
sheriffs department that he saw a
young man about % years Of age
drive in dust covered machine
Thursday night about s o'clock to
Anthony street. between san Fran
cisco and West San Antonio. The
man seemed tired from a long drive
and asked a soldier where he could
get a cheap room
Thinks He Witnessed Struggle
A I. Spruill, Waterman for Loretz
Pegram and company, on Durango
street between san Francisco and
san Antonio, said he believed he saw
the machine in which Lyons was
lured from the depot About 10
o'clock Thursday night, he said, he
saw a machine speed around San
Francisco and south into Durango.
The car was running without lights
and was dust covered. The machine,
he said. looked like a Dodge.
Spruill said that when the car
reached Durango and San Antonio, he
tried to see the number OF men in the
but as the street lights were
bad he was unable to do so. He
saws he thought at the time there
was a struggle among the men In the
ar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
COPS To WEAR
BLUE SUNDAY
New Police Uniform In
cludes White Caps with
Bands in Army Colors.

FL Paso policemen viii probably
wear their new uniforms for the first
time Sunday. according to John II.
Wyatt. chairman Of the civil service
commission Fifty seven uniforms
have been received from the factory
by Sol I. Berg, who was the success
full bidder for supplying them. The
second allotment OF uniforms is ex
pected TO be received within a day
or two.
The new summer uniforms are
blue. The motorcycle policemen viii
have white caps with red bands. the
mounted police, white caps with gel
low bands and the patrolmen white
caps with blue bands. The trousers
viii also have these colored stripes
on them The Uniform is largely
patterned after those worn III the
larger eastern cities
Five Motor Cop stations.
Five substations north OF the rail-
roads in the residence districts viii
be esta blished by the civil service
commission. Motorcycle policemen
Will patrol these districts and Will
have telephone equipment connecting
them with the central police station.
The men viii call the central station
each half hour. keeping them and the
day and night captains in constant
communication. To complete the
motorcycle division the commission
has decided TO ask the city TO pur-
chase eight additional motorcycles.
The five substatiOns are located as
follows No. /, Sunset Heights; No.
.. Alexander addition; No 3, Frank
lin Heights az itiOn: No. z Cotton
Bassett additions, and No. ;, East
FL PasO addition.
Wants Transfer to Motors.
Tom Avaunt, acting captain of de-
tectives. has asked. the commission
TO be transferred to the motorcycle
squadron. The matter has been left
by the commission to the discretion
OF CHIEF OF police 3. J Zab-iskie.
3. B Mcdonald Of the police force,
has been granted q so days leave to
go 10 Savannah, Ca to settle an es-
tate.
A crusade will be conducted by the
police on all punch boards now being
operated in the city.
The captains OF the fire depart
ment have petitioned the commission
for an increase in salary. The com
mission has referred the matter to
the council
New Police Badges Here.
OF the new police badges which
arrived Wednesday morning there are
150 for patrOlmen. 20 for detectives,
one for the matron, one for the in
spectOr, five for sergeants, one for
the chiefs secretary, four for cap
tains, three for jailors and two for
trolmen's and jailors' badges are gold
plated. the others being Of nickel
The badges will be worn with the
new uniforms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
4 GIRL |SLOST
IN THE DESERT
Los Angeles Officials Puz-
zled Over Report Made
by F. w. Caples.

Following IS clipped from the first
page of the Los Angeles Herald OF
Monday, May 81:
The strange disappearance Of a
young woman a few miles from Fl
Centre was Investigated by deputy
sheriffs today as a possible murder
mystery.
The girl is Anna L. Walsh, OF Los
Angeles.
Fl. W. CapIes. Of Alosta street. Los
Angeles, reported the girls disappear
ance TO sheriff Kent at FL Centric
"Caples said that he has been tour
ing Arizona in his automobile with
two girls. one his sisterInlaw and the
other Miss Walsh
"A few miles out OF Il Centre on
his way back 10 Los Angeles Caples
said ne lost his way.
Miss Walsh got out OF the machine
while Caples and his sisterinlaw
searched the surrounding country for
the right road
When they returned in the aNso-
mobile, Miss Walsh had disappeared.
Caples said that he searched for
nearly an hour without finding q
country is not much travelled in that
district Caples could not explain
where the girl might have gone.
Notifies Sheriff.
Speeding on to FL Centre, Caples
notified the sheriffs office there and
then started for San Diego.
The officers believe that Miss
Walsh was attacked while waiting for
the machine to return and think II
possible that she might have been
slain and her body hidden
Miss Walsh is so years old, blonde
with gray eyes. She was dressed in
blue suit, tan shoes, a light blue
waist and wore an auto cap
'Coincident with the report OF the
young woman's Disappearance, the
sheriffs office at FL Centre asked the
Arizona authorities TO investigate"
Indian Bicycles, Allen Arms & Cycle
Co. 4O4 N Oregon St-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
BURGLARS ROB
DANIELS HOME
Take Jewelry in Absence
of Family; Mexican Cap
tured After Fight.

Burglars ransacked the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Daniels, S5O5
Bliss street, Tuesday afternoon, dur
ing the absence OF the family. taking
four gold bracelets, two necklaces,
one diamond, a gold watch. three
pair of gold ear rings and silver
tableware. The arrival Of Harold
Daniels. II years OF age. at home
from school at $3.50 o'clock was fol-
lowed by a call 10 police headquar-
tiers. and officers were sent to inves-
tigate. It was the opinion OF Off
GERS that the thieves had been
frightened away by the appearance
ware was left tied in handker-
chief.
Dresser drawers and closets had
been rifled and contents thrown on
the floor of several rooms.
The police were furnished with de-
scriptiOns of two men, said TO be
Mexicans. One Mexican Wa arrested,
after a chase and scuffle. a few
minutes after the officers visited
the Daniels homH. He is said to have
thrown away an object when he
started to run.
Mr.. Daniels is secretary Of the Fl
Paso Credit Mems association, the
Rotary club and the Boy Scouts.
Six other Thefts Reported.
Other thefts reported to police
headquarters Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning follow:
Lieut.. Bollin, Fit Bliss, a watch
Lee Garner, Jack club, cigars and
other things.
N n. Daniels, 500 Mesa, blow
torch.
Service Plumbing Co., sos East
Missouri, $50 feet OF iron water pipe
Harry Stewart, one new bicycle
+. Rodriguez, 420 Texas. Ford car
Invites Phone Advices.
IF the people living in the part
OF Fl Paso not patroled by officers
would call the police station. when
ever they see any providers. We would
not be long in cleaning them up
said chief B. J. Zabriskie Tuesday.
THE entire police department would
regard it a favor. Call either 80 or
545 and report the case and man
will be sent at once to look into II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
YOUNG STEVENS TO DIRECT
BOY AND GIRL FARMERS

Stevens, has VOLUNTEERED his services
to the chamber OF commerce to assist
in agricultural work in any possible
way. He is a student in the agricul-
tural department Of Cornell univer-
sity and chairman W G. Roe. OF the
land and agricultural committee of
the chamber, has called g meeting of
the committee for this afternoon to
take up the matter of using young
Stevens II is the plan to put him
in charge Of the boys and girls work
in the county. under direction Of
county demonstration agent A G.
Graham.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
JAPANESE CITY
SWEPT BY FIRE
II Killed, 81 Injured; All
Public Buildings and
$500 Houses Destroyed.

Toxic, Japan. May 2s.-Seventeen
persons have lost their lives and 81
are suffering from various injuries as
a result Of the fire which swept
over Yonezawa yesterday. Half Of
the city has been destroyed
All the public buildings and $500
houses were burned. Yonezawa is
an important town in the province
of Yamagata, with $4,000 Inhabitants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
RRANCH LIBRARY hours.

The branches Of the public library
at Cunning & Gasteefs drug store,
$500 Hueco street, and at East FL
Paso drug store, Alameda avenue. will
be in operation during the months
Of June, July and August-every Fri
day morning at Cunning & Casters
from 9 to II o'clock. and every We'd
nesday morning at the East Fl Paso
drug store at the same hours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
MOLE. Comet Yi.lhIe.

Cambridge. Mass. May 2S.-Addi-
tional observations Of VOLTS comet
by professor Barnard. OF Yerkes OBJ
servatory, indicate that IL VIII be
visible in the northern sky through
small telescopes until September. On
the evening of May IL. the comet was
in the following position: Right as
cension, q hours, one minute. 1.S7
seconds; declination north, Is de-
grees, IS minutes, 22-2 seconds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Ell PAS0 CASES ACTED
ON IN SUPREME COURT

Austin, Tex, May 2s.-The supreme
court today refused an application for
q writ OF errer IN the case OF the G.
H & S. a. Railway company vs.
George Pance, from FL Paso.
The court granted an application Of
a writ OF error in the case OF the
Hackney Manufacturing company.
from FL Paso county. An application
for a writ Of error was received in
the case OF F r Ochoa ct al vs. P. J.
Edwards ct al, from FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
HUNGARIAN TOWN BURNS;
SEVERAL THOUSAND HOMELESS

Amsterdam. Holland. Nay 25.-A
Budapest dispatch says the Hunga-
rian town of GyOeyoes has been de-
vastated by fire. 1000 houses being de-
stroyed and 241 still on fire. Several
thousand persons are homeless and
seven deaths have been reported.
Gyoenyoes is - miles from Budapest
and had a population in 1900 OF 49,
40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SAYS 30 Ell PASO BOYS
IN STATE TRAINING SCHOOL

Mrs. Emma Webster, probation Of
ficer. returned Wednesday morning
from Gainesville. Tex, where she
took L boys from El Paso county
to the training school Mrs Webster
said there are about 7e0 boys IN the
school, Of which approximately 20
are from FL Paso county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Redenbaurh Implfcate. Diner.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 22.-Jo-
seph Redenbaugh, confessed slayer
of Mrs. Alice McQuillan Dunn OF ST.
Paul, and patrolman George c. Con-
merry of Minneapolis, told the police
yesterday that John Doyle, known as
Tacoma Tommy" exconvict Of the
California state prison, received ses5
for acting as lookout" at the Dunn
home on the night OF the murder.
Doyle now is in the east. REDEEM
baugh said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Who Killed Cock Robin?

Every fifth year the .. s. Census Bureau counts
In the shops and factories of the entire country
In this count all communities stand exactly the
basis and the accuracy of the result is not questioned
Between 1889 and 1914before the war brought about
radical change in normal industrial conditons-the
manufacturing development of the far Western ceners
shown by the following table, compiled from the T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Dr.. Ann. Reum, Buokier bldg. ever Elite.
Freight Rate HearinEs Resumed.

Washington. D. C.. May 23.-Hear-
ings on the railroads petition for
Is percent advance in freight rates
were resumed today by the Interstate
commerce commission with an ex-
haustive program under which
shippers, state railroad and public
utilities commissioners and others
will be permitted TO state their
views.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

New York, May 23.-Filet OF shark,
grayfish, various forms OF edible sea
weed and q large array OF practically
untitled American foods OF the
highest dietetie value are among the
exhibits in the food and health exhi-
Dition opened today at the American
Museum Of National History.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

Chicago, Ill, May 2S-J. Ogden
Armour has subscribed for 81 coo, 600
worth Of the liberty loan bonds. It
was said by Mr.. Armour's associates
that the subscription was on his per-
sonal account wholly and had no
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
NEWS BREVITIES
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Advertisements.

connection with the firm Of which he
is the head
Bids Will be received at the office
Of Depot Quartermaster, El Paso,
Texas, until .. m, May goth, 1917,
and then opened. for plumbing fix
lures, etc. necessary to complete
toilet room in Motor Truck Shop at
Fort Bliss. Texas Particulars on ap-
plication-
NiIlfcaz Bros, Auto painting that
STANDS the test Phones 453-8157.
DIR. Van Dyke Returns To L. 3
New York, May z3.-Dr. Henry Van
Dyke, former American minister 10
the Netherlands arrived here yes
terday from England DIT. Van Dyke
resigned his position in the dlpio-
matte service last December and
since has been in England and
France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Miners MAKE Profe.t.

Indianapolis. Ind, May zS.-The
executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America, through presi-
dent John P. White, has issued q
statement taking exception to the
policy and the personnel of the coal
production committee named by the
council OF defence, which the state
ment alleges has wholly disregarded
the miners Of the nation The objec-
ton of the miners is directed par
ticularly at the failure Of the council
to give the organization any recog-
alton when 1t named its committees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
woman Kills Two; Deues Nah.

Baltimore. Nd. May 23.-After kill
ing her husband and his mother at
his home here last night, Mrs. Anna
NJ. Smith, so years old. sat on the
front steps and kept a throng at bay
until finally overpowered by the po-
lice. Mrs. Smith, il. had been sep
arated from her husband.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Railways Check Expense Increase.

Washington. D g, May ga
tabulatton showing earnings and ex-
penses OF all the large railroads for
March, made public today, shows 6
slowing up OF the ratio Of increas-
ing expenses which first became
manifest last December. Figures for
March give railway operating reve-
229,021,175.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SUNDAY BASEBALL UPHELD.

Des Moines. Iowa, Nay 2S.-Muni-
cipaI judge Joseph z. Meyer today
held that Sunday baseball and sun
day theaters are legal within the
provisions OF the so called blue"
laws Of Iowa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
DR.. Bauchert. Dentist Mills bldg. Phi 4s57.
kline Receir.r ID. 5. M.IicnI rnit.

hIhB TtcCcIFcN Q > HclIIcdN 2 MT
London. Eng. May 2s.-The Ameri-
can medical unit under command of
Mai HarrE /. Gilchrist. which
reached England last week, was re-
ceived by king George today at
Buckingham palace. Ambassador
Page presented the Americans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Try Mrs. clark's Cafeteria. sOs Mesa
Kills Girl, Gets Life Term

Columbus. Ohio, May 25.-WeIdon
H. Wells, Kansas City brokers' CLERK,
who last January murdered Mona
simon, a girl Of the streets, in a
leading hotel in this city, today was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
ohio penitentiary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
VIOLATE PARKING LAW. CHARGE.

'hor'- 50 person appeared in police
court Wednesday morning on differ
g. ges of violating the traffic
ordinances. Most Of them were for
not parking" in accordance with the
new regulations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

LonEweIl-Bo careful Of your baggage
checks. Leave at LongWen's. Tel I.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

Train Bulletin.
All afternoon and night trains for
today are reported on time
Spanish IN a week, soc. Ideal Book
Store, 305 So. FL Paso st.
Dr.. Paul RiEney. surgeon. III Roberts
Banner bldg Ofc. phi 1898: res, SAC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

Indian Bicycles, Allen Arms & Cycle
Co, 404 n. Oregon St-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
DIR. Van Dyke Returns To L. $.

NiIlfcaz Bros, Auto painting that
STANDS the test Phones 453-8157.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Have you stayed mt home all after
noon. some time. waiting for some one
who had said: II am coming over this
afternoon" then she did not come ?
Has some one promised to do come
thing for you. then didn't do It?
1t has happened to me more than
once or a dozen times. writes Helen r.
c. Temple. And every time 1t hap
pens. 1t makes me ''mad!" Angry
sounds altogether too mild to express
my feelings. When you 60 to the WIN
dow about forty times to see II they"
are coming, or when you have planned
to have a roast for supper and you
have asked some one to get 1t for you.
and they did not, how do you feelf
Take lesson from your feelings
and when you said you were going to
do something. do 1t. II you are not
positive that you can do something,
don't promise. One Of the most disap-
pointing things in life Is when some
one does not come. when he had said
he would. or when some one promises
to do something and does not. This
life Is full enough Of other sorrows
without doing something like that.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
ELBRS VALUABLE IRON MINES
Some Of Puresk Metal in the World 10
Found Here, Although In Small
Quantities.

1T must he admitted that the Eng
lsh have not been very generous" re-
marked Napoleon as he surveyed his
Kingdom of Eliza from the top of it's
highest peak. Yet man more modest
thnn the great COrsican might have
been well content with this fair and
rich little island. to say nothing of the
title of king
Eibn today has come into a new i'm
pOrtance, owing to the war stimulated
values of Its iron mines. Some of the
purcst iron ore In the world is found
here I'm beautiful crystals, although
the quantity is not great enough to be
Of any wide significance.
The little isle includes all manner Of
little industries in its 10 by u mile
confines. On the lower slopes there
are fertile little valleys, and along the
beach tiny fishing industry manages
to thrive. Besides the iron mines
there are famous stone Qunrries. and
the scenery Is rugged and imposing on
miniature scale. Had Napoleon been
a philosopher he might well have
found cOntentment here.
But Napoleon was general and n
builder; instead Of settling down to en-
Joy what the gods had left him, he in
stitnted all manner Of projects for de-
velOpment In his tiny kingdom, and
even conducted from here his least
known campaign. Across the blue wa
tiers to the south Of Elba n visible
the smaller island Of Pianosa. low and
fertile. Pianosa was deserted in those
times on account Of the depredations
Of Mediterranean pirates. Napoleon
directed an expedition Of 40 men
against the corsairs with the object Of
adding Pianosa to his kingdom. He
probably would have led the pirates a
hard life had not the opportunity for
escape presented Itself that led ia
France and Waterloo.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Aircraft production in American fac
tories is developing at such rate that
1t was said today the present pro-
gram Of $4,000 planes and 5000 mot
ors by July can be doubled in the
last months of next year If the needs
of the army demands 1t.
Consideration is beirg given to the
substitution of metal tubing for
spruce wood in An. rice Il airpla G
manufacture, although the ch:u :
may be unnecessary 'ecause the
spruce supply. which VA Inter- 'p:ed
by labor troubles In the Northwest.
now Is almost norme'. 10 french are
using AN alloy tubial: for ii cir plane
frames.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
MEXICAN BOYS WERE BRAVE
Cadets Of chapultepec Put UP Gallant
Flight at Defense Of Their
City In 1647.

The defense Of Chapultepec. during
the war between the United States and
Mexico. in 1s47. was almost as gallant
us was the attack. In this attack AZ
Mexican cadets. among others, lost
their lives. The story Is a stirring one
observes the Los Angeles Times.
For many years the celebrated Cas-
tie Of Chapultepec. where MOntezuma
held his barbaric court in the sur
rounding groves Of cypress; where
during nearly three centuries lived the
successive viceroys of Spain. and
where Macmillan made his imperial
home. has been the West Point Of
Mexico.
When General Scott had taken the
place by storm and General Bravo
had surrendered. n Mexican cadet only
fifteen years old. seeing the flag Of his
country In peril. most Of his comrades
being already slain, climbed the flag
staff. tore the banner from Its place.
wound II around his body and slid
down. intending to plunge over the pre-
cipice. in order to save the colors from
falling into the hands Of the enemy.
That act Of heroism being frustrated
the brave boy with the banner still
wrapped abou: him. fought until he
was cut in pieces. Forty-eight Of these
schOolboys. ranging in age from four
teen to twenty years. lie buried In one
grnvp at the foot Of the hill. Year
after year the cadets Of Chapultepet
strpw flowers upon the grave.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
JOIN THE RED CROSS.

ARE BEING
TURNED OUT BY THOUSANDS
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20
SEARCH OF BAGGAGE
FOR BOOZE BE STOPPED

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 90
While waiting q court decision on
whether it violates the bone dry law
for traveller to carry liquor into pro-
hibition territory as part Of personal
baggage. Attorney General Gregory
has ordered that searches of baggage
by federal agents without warrants
shall cease at once. The department
of justice contends that such trans
portation of liquor does not violate
the law but wants q court decision.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-20

Christmas Suggestions
A nice line Of Fancy Rib ons suit
able for bags and ali kinds Of fancy
work. E. Winter. Il