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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

DELIGHTFUL tea and handker-
"A chief shower was given Thurs
4 - day afternoon by Miss Geneviere
Ifornbrool. ut her home in the Aragon
apartments. in honor Of Miss Marguer-
lite Heard, a bride to be. The handker-
chiefs were presented TO Miss Heard in
4 white basket A large white satin
bow with orange blossoms caught in II
tied the handle. Pink and lavender
nyacinths and pink and Lavender sweet
peas were artisticauy arranged about
the rooms. The centerplece Of the ia
BILE was of the same flowers. Mrs. f.
r Warner McCabe poured the tea. The
guests were Misses Marguerite Heard,
Amy Heard, Mary COmstock, Elizabeth
Rumbough. Helen Stratton, Alice Tay-
Tor. Sarah Bridges. Mesdames Carroll
W. Neal, Jonh 2. Hasson and Z. r. W
NeCabe, and Lieut.. Richard T. Ander-
son
The first Of a series Of farewell par
Ties 10 be given for Mrs Frank J. kee-
San. who viii leave in three weeks TO
make her home IN Maryland was given
by Mrs. Kate Collins Mrs. Collins en-
rertained with a most delightful lunch
con. The table was Gaintily arranged
4 cUt-glass vase filled with Violets was
the centerpiece- Each guest Al leav-
NJ was presented with violet corsaEe
bouquet. Mrs. G. " Dixon sang = num-
Der Of songs during the afternoon. &C
cor panied by Mrs I'd Marsh Mrs Col
lins's guests We're AIesdanes Frank J.
EeeEsn. - " Dixon. Lillian Roberts,
g. " Roberts. I'd Marsh and O Keen
= : =
Miss Greta Palmer. whose marriage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
For sundnr Cookinr

Include Jack Rabbit Shortenins in
your grocery order tomorrow There
is no use TO delay ADOPT 1g the best
shortening ON the market Your grocer
has u. or soon viii havc-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

LadieS-Before you get your new
spring suit be fitted properly at the
Corset shop. Elegant line Of new goods
az popular prices. Mrs. De Croft, ex-
pert corsetier, eO4 Texas Sf.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

A Mexican zarape, all sizes from
S3-75 Up Beach's Art Shop, City Na-
Jicnal Bank Bldg.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

The largest line of ChIIdren's Hats in
Il PasO 70 be found at
j. W. Hale, Millinery. 41s \. Oregon st.
Out OF High Rent District
Better values Lower prices.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

Include a pail OF Jack Rabbit"
shortening in your Saturday grocery
order Your grocer has il, or soon viii
hsye.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

COmpania Minera IgnaciO Eodricuez
Ramos. :. \. Us. Bartlesville Zinc Co.
ct al, damages: on trial
VI. A. Hill vs. FL PasO and South
western company. damages; on trial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

IL Paso seed Co. is now located at
the corner OF Campbell and san Antonio
SITS. One block east Of City Hall and
Court House. Phone 363.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
&c Won GoIng no Mo,e.

No trouble about moving now. Just
call $500 and order our big. padded
Moving Van
We move whole houseful of fur
niture at one time No breakage-
no dust.
city Service Co.
on Move When You Call Three-500.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

Tspestry aud silk pillow tops and
scarfs. Beach's Art shop. City National
Bank BldS.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

q dollar saved Dy buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere IS a dollar thrown at
your neighbours birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
41sT DISTRICT COURT.
G5TH DISTRICT COURT.

T.. r. Price. Presiding.
County vs.. VIII / Watson. ct al
suit on bond; on trial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

State vs. G. r. Lopez. charged with
forgery. filed
z T. Griffith vs. Willard White &C
count, filed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

z. r Landern. formerly a truck
driver for the quartermas ter's corps.
is now driving the police patrol nights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

Eyes Examined Properly.
Geo. D Kendall, 22s Mesa Avenue
Makes Glasses Right.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
JUSTICE COURTS.

state vs. T. want theft over SO:
on trial.
State VS.. a. y. Ward. T.. Talamantes
and W G. Lane. charged with speed
ing; fined s. and costs each.
State VS.. w r Cobb. charged with
reckless driving. fined SIS and costs;
notice OF appeal given.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23

\ prominent resident Of the sunu--
ban district of Fl Paso has asked me
to say. in response to the general ap-
peal Of The Herald, the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Rotary club. urE-
ing people TO beauty heir wards with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-23
REPORT No. y By a man IUho sau it done

Katie went ahead do
ing a lot of things that
| did not understand.
But finally the batter
was ready. | licked the
spoon and the batter
flavor gave promise of
4 fine cake favor.
1t kept its promise.
When the layers were
done Katie said, Myl
See how light it is"
W. r.;tej * mn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
Coal Dealers Willing
To Reduce Prices Here

Atlanta coal dealers Thursday morn
ing had not taken action to reduce the
price of coal in Atlanta, and stated that
they would continue to sell the stock
they had on hand at the present time al
the same price of from $7.75 to IS n
ton until advised further by the gov
eminent.
w. j. Harris, chairman of the federal
trade commission, who was in Atlanta
Wednesday for a short time, stated that
coal dealers who refuse to sell coal at
the new price ordered by the govern
ment may be barred by the government
from further buying at the mines.
Atlanta dealers, however, say they are
willing to abide by the ruling of the
government, and the reason they have
not reduced the price Of coal is because
they have not been advised to do so by
any one in authority, and because they
were obliged to pay much higher prices
for coal than the new scale just fixed by
the president.
whether the government will fix a
retail price for dealers Is yet to be de-
cided, and also whether the government
will require dealers to sell their present
stock at the reduced price is also mat
ter of speculation.
Practically every coal dealer in the
city has a good stock of coal now in his
Yards, and as there are strikes in prog
ress at the mines from which they draw
their supply IT will be some time, 1t is
said, before any of the local dealers
begin to buy coal from the mines at The
new prices.
Coal will drop in Atlanta from SIS
to $3.50 per ton for the consumer, but
how soon cannot be forecast at the
present.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
ANTS ABANDON MEETING
y IN FACE OF FAILURE?
Close Observers Say Meeting
Called Off Because People
Refused to Respond

The news from Macon that the anti
selectiye service meeting. widely her
aided as of statewide scope, has been
called off, was discussed with much in
terest in Atlanta Wednesday. Well
posted men, who have kept tab on the
Opposition to the selective service law
in this state, declare that the real rea-
son for the meeting being called off
was not the failure OF the promoters to
get a hall, but the fact thta the state
had failed to respond to the disloyal
propaganda and that only a few scat
tered communities had prepared to send
delegates.
Rather than see the meeting fizzle out
in one grand fiasco at Macon, 1T is be-
lieved that the promoters decided to
call off the gathering entirely, with a
statement that it was impossible to get
a hall The calling off of this meeting
in the opinion of close observers, marks
the practical end in Georgia of oppo-
Sition to the administration in Va Wig
orous prosecution of the war. 1t is
pointed out that nowhere in the state
has there been any serious response to
the movement to fight the new army
law. The meetings which have been
called here and there have been poorly
ATTENDED, utterly without enthusiasm.
Where the crowds present have been
of any size the gatherings have in most
instances been turned into patriotic
demonstrations in favor of President
Wilson, the law and the country. Pa
triotic Georgians have addressed many
of these meetings and have exposed the
folly of the movement and the disloyalty
of it's promoters. For some days it has
been apparent that there was no en-
thusiasm back of the proposed meeting
IN nd hoN I'D 20
failure. Now comes the news that It's
hackers have called II off, and 1t is gen.
orally accepted that the reason for call
ing it off was because the movement
to antagonize President Wilson and the
government in this critical hour has
petered out completely so far as Geor-
gia IS concerned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
Why Anti-SeIeCtive Service
Meeting Was Called Off

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON, Ga. Aug. 22.-The state
wide convention of anti-selective service
advocates has been called off by Thomas
F. Watson. 1t is just as well that
Mr.. Watson advised his followers not
to come to Macon Thursday for they
would not have been permitted to hold
their meeting in the city or county.
Thorough preparation had been made
to handle the situation and the local
authorities are confident that their
plans would have met with success.
Mr.. Watson advised several of his fol-
lowers here last night that as he had
received several threatening letters from
Macon his family opposed his coming to
Macon. as they feared his life might be
endangered. 1t is not believed in Macon,
however, that this is the real reason.
The general opinion here is that when
Watson's sympathizers realized that the
city and the county authorities meant
business, and that the Jail awaited them
instead of bodily harm to some of them
they decided that discretion was proba-
bly, the better part of valor.
Advices that the meeting had been
called off were received in the city just
before the regular weekly meeting of the
city council last night. Council had
already passed a resolution denying the
Watson men the use of any public
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
Suspected Spy Admits
He Is One Of IA Agents
OF Kaiser Active in u. S.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 23.-William
f. Main, thirty-siX years old, arrested
in Louisa Sunday as a suspicious char
acter and rearrested Monday charged
with being a German spy, admitted to-
day, county officers said. that he was
one Of fourteen spies working through
out the United States at the direction
of the German government. The ad-
mission is reported TO have been made
after Main he'd been arrested at Louisa
Maps, cha explanatory notes and
other papers were found on Main and
an expires spackage that he had for
warded to Charlottesville contained
other information to be turned over to
the German government was intercepted
and returned to Louisa to be used as
evidence.
The prisoner is reported to be from
Montreal and the son of a Irish
father and a German mother. He said
he was sending information to his
mother at Montreal
w c. Bibb, commonwealth's attorney
of Louisa, has telegraphed to Montreal
to get all information possible concern
ing Main.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
B|TUMINOUS COAL
PRICE APPLIES NOW;
ANTHRACITE SHORTLY
President Gives Whole Time to
Price Fixing - Considers
Steel Situation, and Copper
Will Have Dictator

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Prdces for
anthracite coal will be fixed by Presi-
dent Wilson probably within twenty
four hours, 1t was officially stated to-
day
The prices fixed by Pesident Wilson
for bituminous coal are now in effect
Secretary Tumulty in a telegram to
the st. Louis Coal company announced
today the new schedule is effective "im-
mediately."
simultaneously, 1t was announced the
president will appoint "a copper die
tator'' to direct the purchase and distrt-
button of copper products.
1t has not yet been decided whether
steel dictator" will be added to the
list, but 1t appears unlikely now, Of
fcials say. The president is eliminat-
ing all engagements possible to clean
up the price-fxing work.
On the verge of action by President
Wilson to lower prices for copper, steel
and anthracite coal; it was officially
stated that the full power of the food
control and other laws would be exerted
by the administration to enforce it's
war prices policy.
AS in the case of bituminous coal
prices, the maximum figures to be
announced for other raw materials will
give the producers the reasonable pro-
fit" provided for in the laws. Based on
cost estimates obtained from the pro-
ducers' own books by the federal trade
commission the new prices will radical
ly reduce blood profits" denounced by
President Wilson. The percentage of
profit allowed-whether six or ten per
cent is an official secret. One hum
bred per cent and more has been col
lected by many manufacturers and
Dealers the trade commissions tnvesti-
cations show.
The president today studied the mass
of figures obtained from the commits
sion's experts in yesterdays three hour
discussion of steel. copper and coal
costs. Manifold difficulties in fixing
prices. for the government and the gen.
eral public presented themselves. 1t
may be several days before the president
announces his plan Of action.
The trade commissions, steel investi-
cation indicates Il will be almost impos-
sible to fix price for steel as was
done with coal. Varying costs in diff
ferent plants make 1t impracticable, it
Is said to establish a flat rate.
Coal operators throughout the country
have been asked by the National Coal
Operators's association to meet in Pitts
burg Wednesday to discuss the situa-
ton
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
Safeguard the Girls"
Burden of Appeal in
Letters Sent Y. w. c. A.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-"Safeguard
the girls" is the burden of scores of
letters pouring into the national head
quarters of the Young Women's Chris
tian association at New York City.
The national board of the Young
Women's Christian association is con-
fronted with an immense responsibility
for helping safeguard moral conditions
IN the neighborhood of training camps
and for providing for the welfare of
women i'm special industries created by
the unusual conditions of war.
A still further responsibility has been
brought to them by cable from Euro
pean countries asking for trained Ameri-
can women to help in the constructive
programs for new life among women
in Russia, France and England
Through the national board the
Young Women's Christian association
has assembled on it's war work coun-
ell number OF women known from
ocean to ocean for their pubIic-spirited
interest on all that affects a COM
munity.
Requests have come from a large
number of the centers near which troops
are being CHARTERED for experienced
workers and secretaries to work with
local Young Women's Christian as
sociations in organizing the young wom-
Ell and girls of the various communi-
ties with a view TO counteracting the
very natural attraction which the uni
form has for young girls.
Admiration for uniforms is based on
a deeper admiration for the manliness
and courage of those who are to go
ever to the front The lure of the khaki
may be made a summons to dignity in
the girl and manliness in the soldier.
1rfr TIT,
camps trained secretaries of the Young
Women's Christian association are on
the spot gathering up all the resources
| of the community which can be made
TO serve the interests of the young
women and girls
There will be a Rumber of canton
ments in centers where no large city
exists. To these the Young women's
Christian association is giving special
attention
Hostess houses, where women rela-
tives and friends Of the soldiers may
have a homelike place to meet their
soldier friends. are being built
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
Georgia Foodstuffs
Production Increased
30 Per Cent in 1917

A 80 per cent increase IN the food
products Of Georgia over last year is
the estimate made by the Georgia food
council, which IL calls a conservative
estimate.
At a recent meeting of the food coun
ell of the state, of which ]. ]. Brown,
commissioner of agriculture, is the
chairman, resolutions were adopted
heartily thanking the farmers of the
state for their splendid response to the
call for more food crops.
1t was emphasized IN another feso-
luton that IL was highly necessary TO
plant this fall wheat, oats, rye and
clover crops. The council urged the
growing of at least two acres Of winter
wheat to the pillow. With 100000 plows
at work this would mean 100000
bushels. or enough to feed the entire
state, 1t is said
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
HOWARD MAKES POWERFUL
PLEA TO ALL GEORG|ANs
Urged to Combat Army Law,
Congressman Tells Friends
to Support Nation

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-Congress-
man Howard today made public the text
of a letter he has sent to such of his
constituents as have written or petit
toned him to vote for legislation to
nullify the selective service act. The
congressman makes il perfectly clear
he cannot and will not vote for any such
legislation. His letter follows:
MY Dear Friends: l am in receipt
of your very courteous letter, requesting
that 1 vote for the Mason amendment to
the present selectice service act, and ex-
pressing your opinion that the act with
out this amendment is an infringement
upon the constitutional rights of our
citizens
1T is a source of deep regret to me
that there has been carried on a prop
ganda in certain sections of Georgia
that, if in operation throughout the en-
tire country, would put this country at
the mercy of a nation of highly educat-
ed brutes
I'VE are at war and there is one of
three things we can do. Stand by and
see our country ANONYMOUSLY defeated
and everafter have upon our necks the
heel of Prussianism; or we can ask for
a separate, dishonorable and disgraceful
peace and pay such indemnities as
Germany may visit upon us; or we must
fight this war with every resource
we have got to vindicate our honor as
nation and to take our proper place
in the sphere of the usefulness in
the world.
with absolute sincerity 1 state to
you that the constitutionality of the
selective draft law is as we'll settled as
any question has ever been settled by
the supreme court of the United States.
This l state to you in the hope that
YOU have as much confidence in me as
you would have in any lawyer who Is
making representations to the contrary
to extract a few dollars from your
pocket to test a case that has already
been tested
EXEMPTIONS LIBERAL.
THE exemptions for domestic or oc-
cupational reasons are most liberal
taking into consideration the fact that
The liberties of our nation a e imperiled.
These exemptions are gT anted or re-
fused by your local citizens, who know
YOU most intimately and are best quail
fled to pass upon your claims of exempt
ton
THE law is free from favoritism,
policies or polluting influences 1t is
democratic in every phase, because 1t
treats all alike.
1t Is my earnest nope my SOOu
friend. that you will realize the seri-
BUSINESS of this situation. 1 know you
are patriotic 1 know you want to do
your full duty in protecting your land
from invasion and resenting the wrongs
perpetrated upon our citizens and our
lawful rights.
Under a system of volunteering we
could not have met this critical situa-
ton with promptness and efficiency.
What would become of us financially
as a government at this most serious
period of our history II we said to the
rich and those most able to bear the
burden of the nation, Pay whatever you
will by voluntary contribution into the
treasury Under such a scheme the
patriotic rich man would pay probably
double his share, while the selfish and
would pay nothing.
80 II is with manhood. Under the vol
Continued on Page 3, Column So
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-24
ITALY,S PRISONERS TOTAL OVER Is, 900 MEN
YOUTH ABDUCTED
BY YELLED WOMEN
RIDING IN AUTO
Wootie Guiffridar Eight Years
Old, Kidnapped While Playing
at RawIinS and Ormond
Street-POIiCe Busy

AS wottie Guiffrida, the eight-year-
old son of DR.. Frank Guiffrida of 419
Ormond street. was explaining the fine
art OF Indian and German warfare to
several OF his comrades on Rawlins
street. just around the corner from his
home Thursday morning an automobile
containing four women heavily yelled.
rolled up to the curbing
Come here little boy" one OF them
said reckoning to Wootie, Don't you
know me-"
wootie started toward the machine
but drew back when he was almost
there. As he did this, the woman
reached over the car, caught up the
boy and threw him IN the bottom of the
tonneau. The next moment the car had
started up and was speeding down Raw
Inns street, with the child screaming all
the time at the top Of his voice.
Police and court officials are now in
vestigating the kidnapping.
The abduction occurred about 1880
O'clock. The Guiffrida lad and his play
mates had been occupied with their
games for some time when the automo-
bile drove up. At the time several
neiehbors were seated on their gal
Ieries and though no particular atten-
ton was paid to the car at the time.
one of them informed the police that
the car was short and dark, bore an
Indiana license. and was occupied by
four women, one of whom was at the
wheel.
The faces Of the women could not be
plainly seem for all of them had auto
mobile wells about them. 1t was noticed,
though, that one of them leaned from
the machine and called to the Guiffrida
boy and that he approached the car.
The next moment he began to scream.
He had been caught up and thrown into
the bottom of the car.
Down Rawlins It sped and turned into
Cherokee and all along the route for
number OF blocks the screams OF the
boy were so insistent that neighbors
were brought to their doors.
Mrs. Hill % 10 Rawlins STREET, saw
the boy as he was being lifted into the
car.
As soon as DR.. Guiffrida and his wife
and mother were notified OF what had
happened DR.. Guiffrida Immediately got
IL touch with the authorities. All the
available details were furnished to the
police.
According to his statement. DR.. Cuff
frida had been divorced from his first
wife. the mother of his boy, but the
courts had given him the custody of
the childt
His hrst wife is now living in Ar
kansas, he said.
The boy is described as having dark
complexion, dark hair, black eyes and
scar on his lower lip. He was wearing
a blue waist and Boy Scout shoes.
DR.. Guiffrida conferred with attor-
neys for several hours following the
abduction over the necessary steps to
recover the boy.