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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
REPORTS OF THEFTS COME
FROM Is SOURCES TO POLICE

The following thefts were reported
to the police Sunday night and Mon
day morning:
Ell Paso Buggy company, 901 Texas,
a Cole automobile
Helen May. Victoria apartments.
silk clothing. a watch and an cleo
trio curling iron.
A. Bassett, 4oS East FL Paso. three
silk shirts, a girls silk dress and
two mems suits
The Ross Rubber company. South
Ell PasO. is automobile tires.
Mrs n Schrader, 1S Palms court,
a quantity OF clothing
C N. Mckinney, district clerk, two
tires and an inner tube.
Guarantee Plumbing company, a set
Brown Psschal. 1923 East Rio
Grande. a bicycle.
Al Herold, San Antonio and Lee,
automobile tire, mounted.
Mrs. George Nerkley, s1s Magof-
fin. silver mesh bag and - in cash
V. R Stiles, 1927 East Boulevard, a
cash register
o. Rodriguez Hotel Fisher. a BIZ
cycle.
c. E seramberg. Travellers hotel.
clothing.
DR.. G. werIey. 1873 North Florence.
a Ford car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

the governments at war buying with
frenzy. but the neutrals as we'll
Governments all over the world
seem crazed with the idea of getting
grain. There is no need of this. If
this hysteria would be forgotten,
grain would drop.
Brokers Begin Diminishing Clerks.
Brokerage houses. having deter
mined to cease speculative trading.
began dismissing telegraph operators
by hundreds and lesser clerks The
wheat pit by noon was practically de-
serted. Prices. on the few evening
up trades. sagged further. July
dropped to s2.52 and September 10
1922.
Toledo Follows Same Course.
Toledo. O., May 14.-Trading in
wheat futures was suspended this
morning for two days by the direc-
tors Of the Toledo Produce exchange.
Trading in corn and oats futures was
suspended indefinitely Saturdays
closing prices will be the basis for
settlement Of open deals
kansas City Suspends.
Kansas City, No, May 14.-Direc-
tors of the Kansas City board of
trade voted today to take action in
suspending trading temporarily, sim
liar to that of the Chicago exchange
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
To TALK WAR
CROPS At CLINT
Meeting Tonight to Draw
FL Pasoans and Farmers
May Organize

Many FL Pasoans have signified
their inteneiton of attending the
fourth Of the series of valley war
crop meetings. to be held in the
schoolhouse at Clint tonight. A large
attendance OF farmers of the Clint
district is expected.
Among those who probably will ad-
dress the meeting are W. G. Roe,
chairman Of the land and irrigation
committee Of the chamber of com
merce; George r. LeBarOn. a member
Of the same committee; r. NJ. Lawson
and ORC A1eDermith. of the United
States reclamation service; J. A.
Smith, head Of the FL Paso Valley
Waters Users association; A. G. Ora
ham. county far mdemonstrator, and
T d. Porcher.
To Promote War Crop.
The financing of war crops in the
valley will be discussed at length at
the meeting Provisions of the pend
ing legislation which. If passed. will
place $4,000 at the disposal Of
farmers on government reclamation
projects will be explained at the
meeting. Drainage problems will be
discussed.
1t is believed that farmers Of the
Clint district Will organize at the
meeting, to cooperate in securing
financial assistance and in the pur-
chase of seeds and implements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Ell PASO MEN FORM COUNCIL
WITH FUND FOR PLANTERS

An association to be known as the
Food Conservation Council of FL
Paso," which will have as its purpose
the financing Of small farmers to
stimulate crop production. was formed
Saturday afternoon by FL Paso bust
ness men at a meeting held at the
First National bank Approximately
$4,000 was pledged for the work of the
council. and it was decided that a
campaign for more funds will be con-
Quoted.
The officers elected are W. L.
Tooley, president; Charles B. Stevens,
secretary; George r LeBaron. treas
urer: A P Coles, J. T. Williams.
Charles n. Bassett, T. NJ. Wingo and
W. G. Roe advisory committee. A
G. Graham, county farm demonstration,
will act with the council. will inspect
the lands and will have charge of the
supplying of seeds to the farmers
The council drew up a formal agree
ment TO contribute sums which ag-
gregated $4,000 for the purpose Of
purchasing seeds to be sold to farm
ers at cost. plus ten percent to be
taken out OF the proceeds Of the crops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MAKES SECOND EFFORT TO
GET CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

Henry Schielke, a German, made
application for first naturalization
papers before United States commits
sioner Samuel L Kelly, Monday. He
had taken out his first papers ten
years ago at Galveston and had not
applied for his final papers within
the seven year limit, as required in
the naturalization law, and so has
had to make q second application for
his first papers. Schielke will be
required TO wait for two years before
he can apply for his final citizenship
papers.
Henry ". Bauden has filed an ap-
plication before commissioner Kelly
for his citizenship papers He is a
native German
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

commonly known as puts and calls"
This order reads as follows:
All transactions in indemnities on
Nay corn. May oats and all deliveries
of wheat expiring today are hereby
declared null and void and the buyer
shall refund to the seller the pur-
chase price of the indemnities and
furthermore all trading IN indemni-
ties in wheat until further notice is
discontinued"
Business Transferred to Corn and Oats
Much of the business suppressed in
wheat was transferred OF the corn
ana oats pits, where sharp advances
were scored. July corn rose S-Sc
10 SL5s; September. II cents. to
S1.53 L.
In oats, July rose lac, to IS 1-2e,
and September cents. to Sc
Plenty of Grain, Says Griffin.
President Griffin. Of the board OF
trade, said;
There is plenty Of grain to carry
us through If it were not for hys-
teria, this Wild frenzy which has
seized America and the allied gov
ernments, in fact the whole world,
there would be no such prices paid for
wheat as at present. Not only are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
DR.. F. P. MILLER, COUNSELOR
OF STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY

DR.. F. P. MILLER, OF FL Paso. was
reelected counselor OF the State Medi-
cal Association OF Texas at the an
nuaI meeting Of the association held
last week in Dallas A large delega-
ton of Ell Paso physicians attended
the meeting and included Drs. Miller.
irving, Mcneil, ". l. Brown, R. B.
Homan, W. W. Waite, J. A Pickett
and II. P. Schuster. They returned
to Ell Paso Sunday night
The FL Paso physicians said that
the medical association meeting was
wholly a patriotic gathering and all
the delegates pledged themselves to
assist the nation in whatever capacity
they were able during the present
war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
BODY OF MRS. P. E. M'MATH
PIONEER, SHIPPED TO DENTON

The body OF Mrs. Farthins Z Nc
Math. who died Sunday afternoon,
aged II years. at the home OF her son.
A G. McMath. 1911 Arizona street
was sent TO Denton. Texas, Monday
morning for interment.
Mrs McAfath was one Of the pioneer
women of Texas, coming to Denton
from South Carolina more than 40
years ago, and having made Denton
her home ever since She had been
IN Ell Paso three weeks visiting her
son.
She is survived by five daughters.
five sons and several grandchildren
Mrs F. J. Lane, Mrs John Pierce,
Charles McMath and Jack McMath,
who live in Denton: Mrs. J N Van
Meter, Oak Cliff, Texas; F. 8. Nc
Math. Carrollton, Texas; Mrs ". R.
Elliott. Electra, Texas: Mrs Ada
Shoffner, Mulberry. Texas. and A G.
McAdath. Of FL Paso. H W. Hamilton.
a grandchild, also lives here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
E.P. S..W. GIVES SCHEDULE
OF TRAINS TO CLOUDCROFT

The schedule Of daily train service
for Cloudcroft, n. NJ. which goes into
effect May Is, the opening day of the
Lodge, was announced Monday morn
ing by Garnett King. general passen-
ger agent Of the Ell Paso & South
western. A special rate has also been
made for the 18th. 18th and Goth Of
NAV to return not later than the 21st
for the convenience OF those attend
ing the bankers convention
A train will leave FL Paso every
day except Sunday at 1850 a m and
arrive at the Lodge at 1890 D. m
The return train will leave the Lodge
at 2 p. m. and arrive in FL Paso at
7.20 p. m
The train leaving Ell Paso for
Cloudcroft on Sunday will follow the
weekly schedule. but the train from
C1oudcroft will leave at s-15 p m.
and arrive in Ell Paso at 1850 p. m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
BARNUM WILL REPRESENT
STATE ELKS AT BOSTON

Roy Barnum. retiring president of the
Texas state association of Elks. was
selected as state delegate from Texas
TO the grand lodge convention Of the
B. p. o. E. TO be held in July at Bos-
ton. Mass. by the members Of the
state association at its annual con-
vention in San Antonio, Tex, last
week. Mr.. Barnum accompanied by
Mrs Barnum. returned from San An
tonic. Sunday night
Mr.. Barnum presided at the con-
vention meetings Of the association
George Wallace and Clarence Har-
per. who also attended the San An
tonic convention, have returned to Fl
Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MRS. c. H. COLE, WIDOW OF
W. M. COLE, DIES, AGED So

Mrs. Charles H. Cole. IS years of
age. died in a local hospital Monday
morning at o'clock Mrs. Cole made
her home at 1415 East San Antonio
street. The funeral viii be Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, from the East
Ell Paso Baptist church Rev Ed L.
Nflican will officiate. Interment will
be in Evergreen cemetery N the D.
A r plot
Deceased is survived by two daugh-
tiers and two sons. Mrs A d. MARITIME,
who lives in Ell PasO. and Mrs NJ. H
Cragon. in Fort Worth; William NJ.
Cole and Ira R Boggs. who also live
in FL Paso. Mrs. Cole was the widow
Of the late ". NJ. Cole, who died about
three years ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
PRESBYTERIAN MEMS CLUB
TO HAVE A TRENCH SUPPER"

Members of the First Presbyterian
Church Mems club will mobilize Tues
day evening at $50 at the club rooms
for a trench supper.
No butter, cream or desert will be
provided and the supper will be served
as il to men IN the trenches
The annual election OF officers and
business meeting will be held after
the supper Talks on war work will
be made By chaplain H. A Couinard.
of the 23d Z. S. infantry and W. H.
Day, southwestern secretary of the
Y NJ c. A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
TWO NEGRoEs HELD.

Gus Thomas and Luis Landry were
the names two negroes gave who
were arrested by the police Sunday
morning following a raid by detec-
tives at 705 South Oregon street. A
complete opium smokers set was
found and taken by the police. The
men were held for Investigation The
bowl of one OF the pipes was made
from the handle of door knob. 1t
was from one OF these that the de-
tective took the code" which was.
in reality an answer to a Herald ad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
VITALITAS IS
NATURES WAY

You need vitalitas, get it today
It comes direct from Nature and
gives 10 weakened. impoverished
and disordered systems mineral
nutriment essential to life and
health. For blood. muscle. nerve
and bone vigor. vitalitas IS
supreme
vitalitas is bringing a new era
in the home treatment Of chronic
disorders such As indigestion.
rheumatism. nervous debility.
liver and kidney ills. As =
spring tonic and corrective
vitantas should be in every home.
1t is one Of Natures ways of
supplying tone and strength and
overcoming disease.
vitalitas is pleasant, all good
and effective even where man
made medicines fail Sold by
Kelly & Pollard and all drug
gists.-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MRS. LAURA LAWSON.

The body OF Mrs Laura Elizabeth
Lawson, "a years Of age, health
seeker from Kansas City, Mo-. who
died in a local hospital Friday night.
was sent 10 Kansas City this after
noon by Mclean. Simmons & Hart
ford Mrs. Emma s. Johnson, mother
and the husband OF the deceased. &C
companied the body. Mrs Lawson
had been here seven months. resid-
ing at 500 East Rio Grande street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MRS. MARIE DE vELA.

Mrs Marie Jesus de Vela. AZ years
of age, died in local hospital Satur-
day night, following an operation She
had been taken from her home at
All Cotton avenue The funeral was
held Monday morning at the Sacred
Heart church. Burial was in Catholic
cemetery. Deceased is survived by her
husband, Mariana de Vela- Mclean.
Simmons and Hartford had charge OF
arrangements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MARSHAL WORK Returns.

Deputy United states marSnal r n.
Work returned here Monday from
Leavenworth. Kan. where he recent
" turned over a number Of prisoners
sentenced 10 terms in the federal
penitenitary by judge Duval West at
the recent term of the United States
district court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MRS. MNNIE RAMSEY.

wife of Sergt. c. T. Ramsey. OF the
army. who died at the age of 30
years in a local hospital Thursday,
was shipped to Greensboro. Ky.
Sergt. Ramsey is being trained for a
commission in the second division
army school.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

Ben d. Garrett. q years OF age,
battery B. 5th field artillery. died
at the base hospital Saturday even
ing, The body is being held by the
Peak company pending advice from
relatives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

h H Hawley. IS years OF age, bat
terry B, 4th field artillery, died at the
base hospital Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The body is in the care of
the Peak company. awaiting advice
from his relatives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
FATHER or x. y. sIMoNs nIEs-

Word was received Monday morn
ing of the death of Lewis Simons, IS
years of age, father of K. L. Simons,
vice president and general manager
OF the FL Paso Gas company, at his
home on his plantation at Eutawville,
S. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
MRS. LoUELLA TRAVIS.

The body of Mrs Louella May Ira
Wis. wife of c. E Travis. OF Perogor-
dia, Ariz., who died at the age of q
years in a local hospital Thursday,
was shipped to Clay City, Ind, for
interment- Mr.. Travis was here AT
his wife's death and returned to
Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Idle Business Invites
Competition

If American business grows inefficient Tough deness foreign business will
make nOad upon after the This thought every patriotic Amer
consider NOW 1t for usa of keep industries
mobile and active that they have the force and compete
when the smoke of battle clears
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

Brighten the home with Sole Proof
Colored Yarnishes. Lander Lumber Co.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Keep Business Going

This the most patriotic answer to the universal American
question: What can do for my country? 1t applies to
all aike-men, women children It universal therefore
democratic; and this war is war for democracy
prosperous country pay for upoeous country
prosperous country help the Allies unpopus country eGec
lively help herself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

Have your Arch Supports expertIy
fitted. Chas- ROkahr, s19 Texas St.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
President Wilson Says:

1T eOdent thinking that industries the farm ship
yards the mines the factories must be made prolific and efficient
Our industries prolific only when patronage makes Business
skens when buying sackens sackened business cannot GROW efficient
any than sagnant grow pure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14

floors and constructed of reinforced glazed fin
shmgs.
The history The Popular without interest cookie
shell when sail upon the 10 years ago November
But has grown up here the midst city sharing the hopes and plans
and svngs its citizens and trying make itself worthy every of
the bondes pride and enterprise of the Ell Paso spirit
has always been that has held the good fashioned principles
of honesty ustvothn fairness which and always will be- the real
foundation of any great
Visitors the Convention of The Texas Bankers Association cordially
nUtcd to make this their headquarters Uhae in the city,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Patriotic Economy

by buying carefully and using efficiently Spend money don't hoard
your will spend money and hoard for boarding we'll
spring wealth. lessons the need for your
employment boarding that makes panic and disaster Keep
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Keep Business Going
for co sake War be waged and with the snew of


The Days of White NOD In Progress an
Previously AdUertised Lots of L0ces, Enbroid-
cries, Undergarments and White Goods on Sale
As Long As The Lots Last. Come Tuesdau.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Keep Business Going

forward that the country effectively go forward Keep money
ag keep people employed keep good keep making money that
may have and sacrifice the economical
which be NOT wasteful Practice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
The Nation Progressing

while the nation helps keep the world progressing Civic Improvements
road building be carried forward railroads must renew
their equipment factories must be kept gog labor be Employed
chandse be produced distributed and ued homes be
The do, the do
The keynote clearly sounded for us when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
Visiting Bankers--Make
This Store Headquarters

OUTIE as interesting as any
~ feature of this live city is The
Greater New Popular Store just
recently completed, and stands as
the Greatest Department Store in
Texas. The Popular" building
and its construction will interest you,
for it embodies everything known to
modem architecture and advanced
construction. The building offers
SIX floors, basement and two mez-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-14
CHICAGO WHEAT TRADING HALTED
NO MORE MAY CORN, OATS TRADE
Directors of Board of Trade Decide to Call Conference
of Six Boards Where Futures Are Dealt in to Settle
Upon Steps to Check Runaway Market; Trading in
Tndemnities Also Forbidden by Chicago Board

Confined from Page One.l
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-14
ONLY EIGHT MILES
FURTHER TO BAGDAD
British Forces Find ,Ctesiphon Eyac.
uatcd by the Turks, Says London Re.

hrItlsll fOrceS FIND CteSiphOn Eyac-
uated by the Turks, Says London Re.
port.
London, March S.--British cavalry is
now within eight miles of Bagdad
This statement was made today to the
Associated Press by Major Gen. T.. B.
Maurice, chief director of military op-
eratons at the war Office. Gen. Maui
rice said the Turks made no defense
at Ctesiphoh.
An Official statement issued tonight
says, that the British forces found
Ctesiphon evacuated and that their
cavalry spent Tuesday eight miles
south of Bagdad.
Ihe statement says: "Tclcgraphing
Tuesday at midnight, Con. Maudc re-
ported that little opposition had been
encountered by our pursuing troops
tuesday, though a high wind and a
sand storm rendered marching ardu-
Gus.
~ turkish force that attempted 10
oppose our advance at Laji Monday
liad evacuated its positions by Tues
day morning and our cavalry, passing
Ctosiphon, which was found TO he ,m-
occupied, btvouackcd for the night
near Bawi six miles southeast OF
Dialah, which is situated 1t The conilu-
cncc OF the Dialah river and the rigris,
eight miles from the southern out
skirts OF Bagdad
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-14
OPPOSE aExAsIs FOR
POSTMAST STHRSI HIPS
More than Fifty congressman Voice
Opposition to Coming Civil Service
Order. Plan Stirs Hornets Nest.

Washington, March S.---NIore than
fifty Democratic Congressman already
have voiced opposition to the presi-
dents coming order for modification
of tho civil service to govern appoint
ments of all first, second and third
class postmasters.
Postmaster General Burleson was
quoted by some of them today as sug-
gesting they might find a remedy by
passing a general law covering The
whole situation when Congress meets
noxt December.
There was talk at the capitol today
that when the postofce bill is consid-
cred at the next regular session an at
tempt is likely to be made to put on
a rider to provide that no money ap-
propriated shall be used for payment
Of nostmasters appointed nnder such
conditions.
Representative Mondell, of Wyom-
ing, and Representative Hayes, of CAL
ifornia, Republicans, conferred with
the Postmaster General by invitation.
Mr.. Mondell said later that Mr.. Burle-
son had told him that the order was in
pursuance of his purpose to complete
ly divorce the postal service from poll
tics
Speaker Clark commented on Mr..
'rleson's present practice of appoint
Ing the highest men on the civil SER
vice list in filling fourth-class post
mastcrship vacancies. "To my mind
he said, that raised more cain in
politics than anything else, and it
Is one of the main reasons why the
next house is SO close. People in q
Democratic district want democrat
in office as postmaster.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-14
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-14

spite the refusal Of our peace offer
Germany still stands by the words OF
the imperial chancellor and is pre-
pared to place herself at the head OF
an alliance of states for the mainte-
nance Of the words peace.
AS to European neutrals be-
lieye there will be no change in their
present relations with us in the
course of the war. Neutral ship own
crs should give up their trade with
ENGLAND. They have made enough
money and can afford to bear the loss
OF English trade. They will soon rec
ognlze that it is to their interest to
Keep their ships at home so that thcy
may use them to the best advantage
after the war;
Dr. zimmerman added that the
military situation is entirely satisfac
tory to Germany.