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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
MOTOR TAXES
PLACE Of HORSE
FL Paso Fire Department
Becomes Wholly Motor
Drawn; Efficiency Shown

Two steps taken 10y the city govern
rnent for the advancement of the fire
fighting department stand ont dis
tinctIy in the achievements of 1916.
One Is the passing of the horse and
the complete recognition Of motor
driven apparatus. and the other is tie
placing OF the department under regu-
lations similar to civil service. the de-
tails Of which are being worked out
10 take effect early this year Another
important Improvement. if alderman
W - Jelly succeeds Ia Carrying out
his plans viii be the erection of a
modern fire station 10 take the place
OF the old central fire house at over
land and Stanton This VIII depend
or the sale OF the old station.
Efficiency IL Demonstrated.
The efficiency of the department was
again shown last year when its efforts
held the total tire loss in the city 20
approximately 100000. on a total val
uatiou of about S4.24N. 900. which was
insured for S2-035.055- The fine or
ganization OF the department during
The past few years and the unlimited
water supply available have Sraduaily
brought insurance rates down from
keyrate of IS cents to IS cents. and II
further improvements can be made. II
is believed that II Paso viii have the
lowest fire insurance rate IN Texas
Horse Gives Way to Motors.
RELOCATING the horse from the de
parIment is believed by fire chief John
". Wrav 10 be a notable step forward
Motors have been found 20 be much
more economical in expense and pro-
vide means Of reaching fires quicker
No. company at the central station.
has displaced horses with a Republic
truck. carrying hose reel and chemi-
cal tank. which viii draw the old
y n
hook and ladde- company VIII have
new aerial truck. motor driven, To
carry a - foot ladder. equipped with
numerous smaller ladders, TO come from
the American La France Co. Elmira, y
Y The Mesa station on East Rio
Grande street. VIII displace the last
horses with motor apparatus.
Fires of 1916.
The following record of fires during
1916 Is taken from the record in the
central station
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Dope" LcUer Runs Away
With StoWe's Evidence

When Capt j. r. Stowe. Of the city
detective department. placed i bottles
of morphine in his desk, after a sue
CessfuI RAID in the lower part OF the
city several months ago, he had little
idea that the morphine was valued
higher than jewelry or money
Thursday morning, il seemed. how
ever. that there was someone that did
place the drug higher than the vaIu-
aLles. for on going into his office the
captain discovered that II had been
entered and nine bottles of the NOR
Prime taken
The burglary Of his desk. the cap
tain believes. must have been com
mitted early Thursday morning. as the
night shift OF detectives was on duty
at the station Wednesday night
Several men addicted 70 the morphine
habit have been arrested and are being
examined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
NEW YORKER INVESTIGATING
FACTORY FUTURE IN Ell PASO

W. II. Bertrand. Of the National As
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers, with Of
fices NJ 80 Church street. New York.
l. in the city making personal inves-
legation of Fl Paso's resources and
the opportunities offered for the es-
Establishment Of factories in the city and
vicinity
81 am particularly interested in the
raw materal supply of Fl PaSo. said
Mr.. Bertrand ut is quite generally
known throughout the north and east
that there is an abundance of mineral
wealth IA the country round about III
Faso. but what other resources You
lave Is not as well esta blished in tine
minds or eastern manufacturers. We
receive many inquiries regarding ri
PasO and / believed IL worth while to
stop over ON my way 10 the Pacific
coast IN order TO see for myself what
there is here in the way of Oppor-
tunity-
The chamber OF commerce furnished
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Totals s-9s.92-l1 s4-4s7-o 06-es s-l-9, 0ol-sO
aApprqyimat--
The total Of runs made by the de-
partment was $40
Few Big Fires.
The principal fires during the year
were the following Heidelberg cafe.
III South Santa Fe street. loss S2360;
residence of Charles B. Stevens. West
Boulevard. S21O0: Held Bros. fuel ware
house. Texas street. $3.50; carload Of
hay on E T. & s W track. Ochoa and
Franklin $1,000: Great Western Oil
company's stables. Magoffin and Lau-
rel SS11: residence of r. L Williams,
e0I2 Cotton avenue. s1Oi0; Texas Pro-
duce Co. 200 South Santa Fe. 5000;
Economical drugstore. 3O5 South Stan
ton. S30s6: Erwin Mattress factory, SOS
South Virginia. $4,000; Mission garage,
421 Mills. S16.611: james a. Dick Whole
sale Grocery Co. 40S-i1 Mills. s221.-
46SGs: Lone Star Motor Co, West san
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

far as Deming and three circuits to
Tucson This line opens a number OF
new stations in the southwest 1ne
improved facilities from FL Paso west
ward now complete the formation of
the second transcOntinental telephone
route from coast to coast One of the
new offices TO be opened is at Fort
Huachuca, Ariz. which has not had
telephone outlet for many years. The
circuit to that army post is made
through BisDee, Ariz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Mr.. Bertrand with data covering the
cattle industry. mineral and mining ac-
tivity and agriculture. The visitor was
told what the city and its trade terri
tory needed and could support in the
way Of tanneries, shoe factories. cotton
mills. automobile assembling plants and
other industries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
PETER sIMIE. SWITCHMAN.
SUES SANTA FE FOR so, 900.

\ suit for the recovery of $40. 600
for personal injuries alleged TO have
been received when he was struck by
locomotive in the -KOehler y N
yards, was brought by Peter Simfe
against the AtchisOn. Topeka * Santa
Re Railroad company in the Goth dis
trict court Thursday morning before
Judge Ballard COldwell and a jury
Congressman John C. Cooper was
once a lOcomatiVe e1eineer-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

the sale of the old central station at
Overland and Stanton. but no deal has
been concluded. 1t has been the plan
of the Lea administration TO build two
thoroughly modern central stations at
points in the business district TO re-
place the present central. but probably
no action viii be taken until the old
property is disposed of.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

the Gamewen fire alarm system was in
ventoried AT sIo.605.01. The cost Of
maintenance OF the department for the
year was S70.277.72. with S1S.31e.SO for
a6ditional hydrants. making a total Of
SSS.64S52
Plan Two Central stations.
Several proposals have been received
by the city council. looking toward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
PRETTyMAh MAY RUN
FOR LOWER HOUSE.

Especial To The Richmond Nirginian }
Hopewell Va, April Friends of
r. Barrett Prettyman. Of this city,
are making active efforts to induce
him to become "a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the house
OF delegates to represent the district
composed of the city of Hopewell,
Surry and Prince George counties.
Several names have been mentioned
in connection with the place, but at
this time efforts are being made to
unite this section OF the district be-
hind one candidate. Many matters of
Importance to the newest city in the
state Will come before this session of
the legislature and the leaders here
tire anxious tAat-e fo.1ti- man be in
the house. The present state senator
Sidney +. Barham, is from Surry
county
1t Is generally understood that if
MIR. Prettyman Will make the race,
there Will be no other candidate from
this section of the district 1t is re-
ported that former Senator Alex
Hobbs, Of Disputanta is considering
announcing his candidacy. So far as
is known no names from Surry have
been put in the ield for the place.
Mr. Prettyman is a practicing at
torney of this city He is the son of
DR.. Forrest j. Prettyman, chaplain to
the United states senate He is a
native of Lexington. Va, and Is Il
graduate of Randolph Macon college
at Ashland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
WE EAT TOO MUCH MEAT. WHICH
CLOGS KIDNEYS, THEN THE
BACK HURTS.

Most folks forget that the Kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and
clogged and need flushing OCCASION
ally, else we have backache and duh
misery in the kidney region. severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver. acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts of bladder disorders
You simply must keep your Kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel ain ache or pain In the kidney
region, get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take "a tablespoonful in glass OF wa
ter before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then &C; fine.
This famous salts is made from the
ACID of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia, ano IL harmless to
aush ciogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
iralizes the acids in the urine SO it
no longer irritatos. thcs ending blad-
der disorders
Jad Salts Is harmless. Inexpensive:
makes a delightful effervescent lIthia-
water drink. when everybody should
take now and then 10 keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A weli-isnown local drugpis; says he
sells lots OF Jad Salts to folks Who be-
lievc in overcoming kidney trouble
while Il Ii only trouble, ADJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

furnace room, kitchen and dining
room.
The total seating capacity, including
class rooms. will ne about 500 per-
sons.
The building was designed by VIM
&. West, architect OF this city. who
was secured and authorized to make
the drawings Rnd specifications after
"a meeting with the building commit
zee. representing this congregation.
When Plans were completed they
were submitted TO the building COM
mlttoe for adoption, and after careful
inspeclton they were unanimously ac-
tcpted About tho latter part Of the
month of May Il ~ hoped tha: ground
can he broken for tho beautiful sun
Ga, school building portion. namely,
tMat part OF the completed whole
v inch is to hc hul't only "a few feet
west of the present frame siractare.
}ceRine the lot az She corner Tor the
church auditorium proper
The new, sunday school building -
}ad!y needed or account o. the sym
dav school having outsroWn the pres.
t.nt building and when completed this
nuNa!nc VIII be used for All church
purposes untl the main auditorium
cam he built. which il Is hoped may
ha done. within the next five years.
This church Will thcn be well equip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
COLONEL HlSBRO0k
tP.AKES At LEXINGTON

especial 70 The Richmond Nirginian)
Lexington, Va. April taking as
his theme achievement" which in
some form of college activity is a
prerequisite for membership In the
Om1con Dalta Kappa society. Charles
i. Hasbrook, editor of the Richmond
Dispatch. the speaker at the
annual Initiation exercises of the So
eiety at Washington and Lee last
night said that the initiative. ex-
perience and Judgment necessary for
efficiency and achievement in life can
he gained in university life and urged
his hearers TO acquire the fundamen-
tails of efficiency in college"
The demand for efficiency" he
said. lis especially acute now, and no
young man who knows how need
fear the future. There is no need for
me to say Go to it. There have been
no opportunities since the days of
Washington as there are now for the
young man. 1t has always been
thrilling to be young man. but at
no time has It been so thrilling. as it is
now"
The speaker pointed out that just
as each great age produced its great
leader, the present age had pro-
duced President Wilson. who, he said,
was undoubtedly made capable for his
great task by his college training.
In prefacing his address he said
said that Virginia was proud of its
great institutions of learning with
which are associated the names OF
Washington, Lee, Jefferson and Jack
son and that Virginia is looking to
the young men of these institutions to
maintain their high traditions for
leadership and achievement
Mr.. llasbrook was introduced by
President Henry Louis Smith, who
held up newspaper editors as the
great teachers OF the twentieth CEN
fury who keep school seven days a
week throughout the year and teach
classes of thousands and hundreds OF
thousands
Fifteen men were initiated into the
Dmricon Delta Kappa. which was
founded as national honor society at
Washington and Lee in 1914 and
which now has circles at Johns Hop
Ens university and the University of
Pittsburg. II WAS founded to give
recognition for and a stimulus to coll
lego activities and its members are
composed Of men who have become
prominent in scholarship. athletics,
campus activities, publications and de-
batting. The names of this year $
initiates follow. Henry :. Baker, Jr..
Winchester, Va, Baldwin T. Bane,
Cumberland, Md II. J. Blackford.
Bardane, w. va; W O BURNER.
HarrisonburC, ". Va; Edwin y.
Campbell Lexington. Va; /. Berke-
ley Cox. Baltimore. Md; Arthur NJ
Cromwell, New Orleans, La: II. c.
II. Fischer Johnstown. Pa; David :.
Noble. Huntington, W Va Alexan-
der 6. Paxton. Grcenvillo Miss: +,
$. Smith, Frederick. Md. Robert G.
Vance, Waynesboro, Va.
Honorary nlemb ers initiated were:
Charles +. HaSbrook, Richmond, Va;
Robert ID. Ramsey, Lexington, Va.
and DR.. Edgar T. shannon, Lexlng-
ton, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
(By Jessie 1'hornpson.l

Many curious and beautiful legends
are associated with Easter and Holy
Week, some of them dating from the
days when the peoples of Northern
Europe worshippcd Eostre, or Ostera
the spring goddess, whose name is
still preserved in the word Easter"
In few remote places the lex end
fingers that the sun dances In the
skies when it rises on Easter morning.
Some of the Irish peaGantry even now
rise before dawn and go out to a hill
top to watch the sun dance" for It
Is said that those who do so will get
their wishes
At one time this belief prevailed
throughout the British Isles Herrick
refers to the dancing Easter day"
but even in his time people were be-
ginning to doubt if the phenomenon
really occurred, for Sir Thomas
Browne in his Vulgar Errors, pub
lshed IN 1916, says, We shall not.
hope. disparagc the resurrection of
our Redeemer II say that the sun
doth not dance on Easter day"
Throughout Eu ope colored eggs
are exchanged on this festival, in
token OF the resurrection, for. even in
pre-Christian times, an egg was re-
garded as a type of new life. and the
ancient Egyptians and persians cX-
changed dyed or painted eggs at their
spring festivals, when al the world
ems to speak of resurrection after
the cold and darkness of the winter.
Eggs dyed red We're regarded as
particularly symbolical OF the death
and resurrection Of our Lord. Orig
inally the Easter~eggs given to chill
dren We're real ones, tinted red, pur-
pie, green or, yellow. or covered with
gold leaf. Egg-rolling is an old Easter
dgzry ,rtlt fprn In Ia Il
Europe. and fb. ensfnm has travelled
IN Annerica zs.xss 9s.tSt Il,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

ped to care FOR the increasing work
IN this substantial part OF the city.
This church has a unique history.
II was FIRST organized in a barn
situated on = street, between Thirty
fourth and Thirty-fifth streets, and a
sunday school conducted there for
some time.
The city Sunday school extension
board Of the Methodist church. South.
with the assistance OF MIR &. w.
Hardwicl%s and MIR. John y. Branch,
tho latter now deceased. and whose
family have recently contributed liber
ally TO this fund for the proposed
new church. built the present church.
\ congregation was organized OF
about thirty five members. by the Rev.
Or W. V. Tudor. then presiding elder
for the Richmond district in 1905. and
the present building was erected and
dedicated the same year
Conference appointed Rev. Il. l..
Peerman pastor. and he served this
Of his year he was appointed mis-
sionary TO the foreign field
\ struggle for Existence.
Later this congregation WAS at
tached tn Union Station church and
became the junior church of that con-
gregauon. This continued for "A while
and later was changed and placed
under the care Of the pastor of the
st. Paul Methodist church, ministers
conducting services when they could
be gotten, but il was one continual
struggle to exist Many of the MEM
hers moved away from the commu-
nifty. and others having lost interest.
only a few of the faithful stayed and
held on, Mr.. a. w. Honson and Mrs.
NJ. +. McLennon being the only two
charter members left. About this
time Mr.. J. u. Iaug hin, coming when
the work WAS at IL very low ebb. with
few others. did what they could TO
keep NJ interest conducting Sun
day school and mid-week prayer
meetings. This was continued for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

some time, under most discouraging
conditions, and Il seemed as II the
situation was hopeless. becoming a
matter OF debate In the minds OF the
few remaining members whether 1t
would not be best to abandon the idea
OF holding on
The third Sunday in the month of
December, 1915. the Rev. W. Oliver
Gordon. with his wife, came Ia the
Passionate of this church. appointed by
Rev. DR.. T. Men. Simpson, presiding
elder of The kiehmo nd district al that
time.
The few members received their
pastor and his wife royalty and raj
lied to his support as best they could
and together went to work
Wonderful Results Follow.
The result was that ut the en- Of
the year over one hundred persons
were received in the church. the
church grew spiritually. three revival
meetings having been conducted by
the pastor. Aside from a large num-
Der of accessions, the result has been
a genuine spiritual, awakening in the
church and the community. with mem
hershp more than doubled, both in
the church and Sunday school
Over three thousand dollars was
| raised last year for all purposes un-
der the aggressive leadership of their
tn.nister, Branch Memorial Is now one
of'the most fiourishing churches. and
apparently is destined to have great
| future.
! II lis situated in a growing COM
munity. and. therefore, it is necessary
| TO build at once. and to have the
| building ready for dedication some
time in the month of September, 1917.
The congregation is now engaged
in Il campaign for eight thousand dol-
lars. Two thousand dollars of this
! amount is already on hand, leaving
| six thousand dollars to raise, which
must be raised within ninety days,
! Workers representing the church
are organized for service in this cam
! paign. plans Will soon be In operation
! 10 secure the needed funds
There Is not enough wealth in the
: congregation 10 cover the cost of this
building and il will be necessary to
appeal to the Methodists and friends
/ OF the church in this city for funds
SO that at it's completion ii Will he
dedicated with no Indebtedness against
! II.
This campaign is bei..g instituted by
the pastor. endorsed by the the pre-
siding elder OF the Richmond district.
Rev. DIR. 4. Fl. Potts and commended
by many of the leading Iaymen OF the
church. rs worthy project
1t is nearly year and a half since
DR.. Gordon and his wife came to take
up the work with this church. the in
tervening months have demonstrated
their fitness for the new task. and
have given them opportunity to lay
broad and strong foundation for CON
structive and far-reaching work that
Will make his church an honor to
Methodism and a blessing to the city
and to the world.
The building committee is composed
OF the following men. viz: J. y.
lAaughhn. chairman; G.. c. Chapel
secretary; y. +. Richardson. treasurer
X. a. Ledbetter, J. T. Rowall, r. ".
Folkes, ". G. Booth, K. S. Tiller, B.
+. Folkes, j. \. Wiltgen together with
the pastor eX-otficio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
'YPSN SMITH STARTS
HAKRISONBCRG RENIy Al,

Harrisonburg, Va, April 7.--Gypsy
Smith, Jr., arrived here today from
Noank. Conn, to begin an evangelis-
tic campaign in Harrisonburg. Coles,
his noted singer, Is with him. Cot
tagc prayer meetings have been held
for week and the tabernacle on Ger
man street was dedicated Thursday
night. choir of several hundred
voices will sing. All Protestant min
listers and churches of the city are
united in the movement. smith has
just finished a campaign at Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
y Newfoundland Regulations

Net weight or measure must be
marked on all cartons. kegs, boxes
tins, bags Stni bottles containing ar
ticles FOR sale. whore the quantity is
not less than two ounces. according to
the provisions of the New foundlan
weights and measures act OF 1916.
The standard measure for paints, oils,
varntshes and turpentine is tho i'm
perial gallon, G.2003 gallons) and
the use Of the word gallon in any
other connection is prohibited so ia =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

as the sale of these products is con-
cenned. Imported woods and yarns
may be sold only in packages co'l-
tanning manufacturers s a n d d
weights, which must be marked on
the package. The following are pre-
scribed as the standard net weights
of various products imported into or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

originating in Newfoundland: Bis
cults. bag. 112 pounds, half bag, 81
pounds; -four and oatmeal, barrel. 196
pounds: half barrel. sS pounds:
rolled oats, barrel, $50 pounds, hair
barrel. 80 pounds: pork. beef and
jowls. barrel, 200 pounds; half bar
rel, 100 pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
MEMORIAL
DIlD NEW CHURCH
1eNtry OF Rev. ". Oliver
Congregation Has Grown
Rapidly.
kAY SCHOOL CROWDED.
~ story of n Work Near
kmr1cnt, Which HAS Been
20 Blossom By Earnest.
|1<n1 Effort.

congregation OF Branch Me
4 Methodist F.piscop7l church.
Eproposes TO build a magnificent
@hnreh edifce. 70 Ice located on
not, corner of Thirty-0fth ana
Us
will be Of the EnS'ish
\ 4fyIe Of architecture With tar
school main room. class
also basement, consisting 40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
FREE 70
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We want to show everyone at our own
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This free offer IL too important TO neglect
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-01-23
Whit. Deer skins q. cash.

In China, the first country In the
world credited with using banknOtes,
certain skins were so valuable that
they were accepted as cash and passed
from hand to hand in the same way
as banknotes are ut the present day.
The negotiability Of these skins arose
thus:
The Emperor Gu Ii, being In want
Of money, gave his treasurer to under
stand that such state Of affairs must
not continue. At that time 1t was GUS
tomary for princes and courtiers on en-
tering the royal presence to cover their
faces with a piece Of skin. Taking ad-
vantage Of this custom, the treasurer
ordered a decree to be issued forbid
ding the use Of any other skins for this
purpose except those Of certain white
deer in the royal parks. Immediately
there was demand for pieces OF these
skins, which, being monopoly, were
sold at high price and the royal COT
fers refilled. The steady value Of the
skins thus secured made them readily
pass and acceptable as an equivalent
Of coin Of the realm