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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

LOST government mules, with fol-
lowing hoof numbers: S. F 2sS; :. r.
1858: S. H. pa. and S. T. 259. Reward
so per mule IL returned to Supply Of
ficer, 9TH Ohio infantry, e. PasO. Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Armored Car Not Bullet Proof.

Denver. Colo. Jan. 29.-The $1,000
srmo-ed automobile recently given to
the Colorado national guard by citi
bullet holes in the bullet proof armO-
as a result of tests conducted at the
state rifle range at Golden Saturday.
Steel bullets from high powered rifles
tore large holes in the heavy steel
covering Of the machine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
HoDe snow blockade Ended.

phis. late Saturday night in dense
log at Mounds. Ark, near here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Republican Loses Contest.

LOngweII-Be careful OF your baggage
checks. Leave at LongwelTs. Tel 1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
NEWS VITIES s sGGes AsP
AdVsrtissmsuG

seugers were killed and more than
score injured. two probably fatally
Y hen a ST. Louis Southwestern rail-
road engine cOllided with the rear car
OF a Rock Island passenger train, east
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

miller Made Dresses and BUNGALOW
aprons. Phone 1872 for demonstration.
The Miller Made Co.. EOS L Missouri
SI.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
kills self and Child.

Chicago. Ill. Jan. 25.-Nirs. Michael
Klein, wife Of a real estate dealer, on
Sunday prepared herself and her
daughter. % months old. for burial.
laid out the suit she wished her nus
band to wear az the funeral ard then
turned on the gas, killing herself and
the child. Illness was given as the
reason.
Eat at Pickwick. 405 y Oregon.
Three Killed in Train Wreck.
MemDhiS Tenn Jan .q-Three IA s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Train Bulletin.
DR.. Edgar. HomOeODath. Morehouse oll

All afternoon and night trains for
today are reported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Dancing Every Night.

Csmpbelrs Cafe-Open till II p. 7
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Heavy Hauling, City Service. Tel $500
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Merchants Lunch 40c.
campbelrs Cafe-Music and Dancing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

The delay in sending ambassador
Fletcher is due to the administrators
hesitancy 10 accord that degree OF
recognition to the CarranZa govern
ment. which is felt not only to have
been none too friendly. but also to be
seriously endangered by Villa. Zapata
and other bandit activities, as well as
bv the extremely weak economic con-
aitfnns in the cnnnfrr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
LONESOME SOLDIER
 RECEIVING BIZ MAIL {. FOLLOWING APPEAL
Man Who Wanted Letters Is Now Getting 1900 Daily From All Parts of
 the Country

Washington, December 3.-As a warning to the public to beware of published stories that men at tho army training camps are unhappy, lonesome, without food and dejected, the war department today made public letter from Post- master Wolfe at Chillicothe, O.. dealing with specific case.
 Last week." wrote Postmaster Wolfe, "a syndicate set of newspapers published the story about (soldier's name deleted) He was lonesome and had never received a piece of mail since being in camp. His picture went with the article and it made good reading.
 Tn yesterdays mail alone he received 1900 letters. 19 special delivery letters, and parcels and 54 ordinary parcels, and it made good advertising. It happened he can neither read nor write. MT. Gregg made an examination and he found 19 soldiers sitting about him helping him read the mail and they had lots of fun at the expense of sentimental women but got all the money and stamps en- closed Don't forget the worthy ones, though
 An interesting feature is that he was not accepted by the army, but he refused to leave Other newspaper articles alone the same lines will simply swamp the camp postoffice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Alabama Field Trials Near
 Decatur Come to Close;
 Next Meeting in February

Decatur, December 13.-(Special)-Th snow and severe cold weather yesterday caused the Alabama Field Trials to come to a close and the sportsmen left last night and today for their homes.
 The next meeting of the Alabama Field Trials will be held here the first Monday in February, at which time the field trials will be run.
 The following officers were elected: President, Col T. T. Ashford of Bir- mingham; vice president, D. s. Echols of Decatur; ecretary-treasurer, w. J. Hutchinson of Huntsville. Board of gov ernors, J. H. Harris, chairman, of Court land; W. w Graves of Montgomery; Hugh Seals of Birmingham; R. c. Cort- ner of Decatur; E. J. Rowe of Birming- ham.
 The all-age stake. which was run, re- suited as follows: Lady Pauper, owned by D. s. Echols of Decatur, first honors; second honors, Lady Pauline, owned by J. c. Grant of Courtland; Seals Harry. owned by Hugh Seals of Birmingham, and Willis Sutton, owned by F. J. Rowe of Birmingham, tied for third place.
 Last season weather conditions was the cause of the field trials to be post poned, and this year the same condi- tions prevailed.
 The grounds near Decatur are said to be among the best in the state, and plenty of birds are reported this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
JURY IN MEANS
 TRIAL IS FIRING
 OF LONG SPEECHES
Judge Is Asked to Speed Up Argument-Five More Lawyers Are Yet
 to Talk

Concord, N. C., December 13.--The jury trying Gaston B. Means for the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King tonight sent a
 message to Presiding Judge Cline asking that the argument of the case be speeded up. The request came at the close of the second day of continuous addresses to the jury by counsel for the state and defense. Five more speeches are to be made.
 Counsel on both sides were agreed late in the day that the case probably
 would not so to the jury before Satur- day, but that was before the jury indi- cated it's weariness.
 Two attorneys for the state and three for the defense presented their argu- ments today leaving Assistant District Attorney Dooling of New York and l.. c. Caldwell of Statesville, N. C., to speak for the state, and L. T. Hartsell, Frank |! Armfield and E. T. Cansler to close for l the defense.
 For the state today P. c. McDuffie of Atlanta declared Means greed for money cost Mrs King her life, while J. F.. Newell of Charlotte attacked in detail Means story, and declared that much Of l it was incredible. T. D. Manness, M. H. Caldwell and J.. l Lee Crowell all of Concord, in their arr guments for the defendant, said the state had failed to prove motive. They declared that it was to Means finan- l cial interest for Mrs. King to remain
 alive, as he was paid to manage her business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Memphis Druggists Are
 Convicted for Violating
 Federal Narcotic Law

Memphis, December 13.-In United States district court for the western district of Tennessee here today, Dr. Benjamin Friedman and Leon S. and J. N. Thompson, druggists, who have been on trial for the last three days. were concivted by jury of conspiracy to violate the Harrison anti-narcotic law on two counts. Each count carries maximum penalty of two years inn prisonment and $10,0oo fine for each of the defendants.
 Dr. Friedman also was convicted in another case of having violated section of the Harrison law, issuing illicit prescriptions for narcotics, for which the extreme penalty is five years im- prisonment and fine of $20o0.
 The defendants are at liberty on s5000 bond each pending action on mo- tions for new trials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

Chicago. December 15.-Retention oi the 25-player limit and continuation of the usual spring training trips was de- cided upon at the closing session of the American league meeting tonight The club owners cleared up these poitns in preparation for the joint meeting with the National leaguers here tomor- row.
 Summarized, the important questions to be considered by the 16 club owners of the two leagues are: The advisability of reducing the playing schedule to no games.
 The advisability of 154-game sched ule running only five and half months.
 Devising a method to collect the fed- eral war tax.
 Settlement of the financial obligations resulting from the Federal league war.
 Suggestion of new division of the world series receipts.
 Inserting war clause in the play CTS contracts to protect the club own- CT in the event the player Is called into the national army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Major League MoguLs h
 Joint Conference Today
Player Limit Reduced by American LeagueNumerous Important Issues to Come Before Big Session Today.
 Shorter Schedule Is Favored

President Johnson's announcement that the $1l0,OoO fund agreed upon to reimburse packers of Federal league clubs still remained unpaid, caused a surprise. He said that the American league was ready to pay it's share S55. .000-at once, but that the entire isIue would have to be settled by the club owners of the two leagues tomor- row. It was revealed that Edward Gwinner, who lost heavily in backing the Pittsburg club of the Federal league, is to receive $5000O of the fund. and the remainder is to be divided between Harry Sinclair, who financed the New ark club, and the Ward estate of New York, which supported the Brooklyn Federals.
 The suggestion advanced by the Ma tional league that new division of the worlds series receipts be made did not gain favor with the American league club owners. The National league pro poses to limit the amount the players of the contending clubs receive and divide the remainder among the players on the four leading clubs in the two leagues. President Johnson said hs believed this proposal probably would be voted down by the American league, who thought that the "spoils should go l to the victors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Civilian Help for the
 Ordnance Corps Wanted
Captain Van Dusen Asks Suggestions as to Organization in Alabama
 Immediately

The following letter from L. H. van- Dusen, captain of the ordnance reserve corps, has been received by Blanks Ev- erett, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and will be of interest:
 We are undertaking to form an or- ganization within each state to han dle the matter of supplying civilian help of all classes to the ordnance department. We are undertaking to map oLS a plan of organization and would like to enlist the active aid of individuals, firms organiza tions, and newspapers under leadership of a competent individual in each state.
 Tn view of the fact that our plans are only. in the formative state, we would be greatly indebted to you if ycu would think the matter over and write US, giving your suggestions as to how the work could be handled in the state of Alaba"a. This work is so urgent that we should like very much to get at the matter of organ ization within Alabama at very early date"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Cable-Shelby-B Burton Piano company offer Victors and victrolas in nine diff. ferent styles-s10 to $400.
 Porter's offer union suits for men at s1.75 to $5.
 M. Veil & Brother specify a number of things men will appreciate Christ mas.
 Office outfitters compay have trans fer cases of wood and steel.
 Armstrong Hat company suggest silk shirts for the mans gift.
 Marc Link point out a saving of S5 or more on their suits and overcoats.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb print full page of store news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
RECEIVES
 SCATH|NG REbUkE
 FROM CHEF JUSTICE
No Disloyal Argument Per mitted in Highest Court in Suits Fighting Military
 Draft Law

Washington, December 13.-A scath- ing rebuke administered by Chief Jus tice White to one of the lawyers at taclSing the law enlivened argument before the supreme court today in cases testing the constitutionality of the army draft act.
 J. Gordon Jones, representing Albert Jones, convicted in Georgia of failing to register, declared the law was un- constitutional because it required men to take part in war which had never received the peoples approval. His re- marks were cut short
 T don't think your statement has anything to do with the legal argu- ments," said the chief justice sharply. 'and should not have been said to this court. It is a very unpatriotic state- ment to make"
 The attorney apologized and con- tinued his argument.
 Counsel in nine pending suits ad- dressed the court. They admitted the right of the government to draft citi- zens through the state militia but not as individuals, and contended the law prebents political and religious freedom and denies citizens equal protection.
 Harry Weinberger of New York, rep resenting Emma Goldman and Alexan der Berkman, confined his attack prin- cipally to the assertion that the law de- prives citizens of religious liberty and added the government has no right to grant exemptions on religious grounds Others argued that judicial power was usurped by delegating to the President authority to establish local draft boards to determine what men should be chosen for service and which eX- empted.
 Solicitor General Davis for the gov ernment will reply tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

A committee to draw up the schedule for 1918, however, will be named. Mike Finn, new manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts, is almost certain to be on the committed He was the father of the 1917 schedule.
 Every club in the league will probably be represented. The financial reuort, as well as other official acts of the league, will be given to the directors.
 Indications point to a heavy entry list in the road race. Bill Streit, who Is in charge of the event, states that seven soldier teams will be present, in addi- ton to a team from the Y M. c. A., B. A. C., Acipco, Mississippi A and M. University of Alabama, Marion institute and a number of individual entries.
 First honors in the race is being con- ceded to either Laughinhouse of the B. A. C., IIeckel of the Montgomery sol diers. Jones of Alabama, and Walker of Acipco Dopsters figure these boys to have the best chance to record first place, and q merry scrap will undoubt- edly be witnessed.
 The Boy Scouts will patrol the course, which will be three miles in length. Four motorcycle policemen will keep the course clear during the race. The following officials are requested to report at the club Saturday at 2:3O o'clock.
 Referee-W. D. Nesbit. Judges-J F. Kent, Harry Urbin c. l.. Landgrebe, Herbert Cobbs, c. P. Orr, Jerry Gwin, s. R. Batson, C1aud Shill Timers-Harold R. Samson Jack Riddle R. B. Davis. Fred Underwood, w. W. Able, H. l.. Thomas, pr. James Dedman, F. E. Robbins.
 Scorer-C. McEa chern, Merritt Green. assistant scorer.
 Inspectors-Ed Chasiell, Tom McGowin, J. IT. Preist, Zipp Newman, Fred Bode- ker.
 Doctor in Charge-Dr James Dedman. Athletic Committee in Charge-C. w Strait la chairman: Herhert Cobhs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Stranger Makes $S5 in
 Decatur in New Way

Decatur December 13.-(Special)-A slick stranger made $S5 here in new way and then left for parts unknown.
 man from Tennessee had a carload of horses here for sale. A stranger went to the barn and looked over one of the horses, and finally bought the horse for $200. He paid s15 cash, and gave his check for the balance. Later he traded the horse off which he had bought and received s10O cash to boot. He put the horse which he traded for in livery barn and said he would re- turn later and pay the board.
 The check for $1S5 which he gave. was worthless, and the bank said they did not know the man. He has gone for parts unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Newport News Produce
 Dealers to Be Investigated

Washington, December 13.-Chargeo with having refused shipment of po- tatoes and onions consigned to them, Lester Brothers, produce merchants of Newport News. Va, have been ordered by the food administration to appear at a hearing December 13, at Newport News, before James A. Ford, specially designated by the division of enforce ment of the food administration. to show cause why their license to do business should not be revoked.
 The action is in pursuance of the ad- ministration plan to prevent food waste by punishing produce dealers who continue the practice of unjustfiably re- jecting shipments of periahables. In this case, it is charged, the shipment was refused because of q decline in prices,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

let her go home when she rega ined sen sibility in his hotel room, she broke down and cried hystericaly. Later as she related how Reyes had given her a wedding ring when they were living at hotels together as man and wife, tell ing her it was as good as though a dozen ceremonies had been performed, her voice again faltered. And near the end of the days trying ordeal, when she gave some of the reasons why Reyes had beaten her, she could not be heard beyond the jury box.
 But, as her counsel, after eliciting from her the last detail of her story, asked her point blank whether she killed Paul line Reyes, Miss Varney took her hand kerchief from her eyes, drew herself erect and said in a voice that carried to the farthest corner of the large courtroom:
 T did not! I did not!'
 That ended her long day. The cross examination will begin tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MISS VARNEY DENIES SHE KILLED WIFI [ OF GEORGE KEyES Accused Nurse Goes on the Stand and Tells Story
 of Her Past
 Life

Dedhan, Mass, December 13.-Ending her story of her relations with George H. Reyes, a Boston real estate opera tor, Miss Harriett A. Varney, a nurse, testfying in her own defense today or the charge of murder, denied emphatical- iy that she had killed his bride of eight months. Pauline A. Reyes.
 The witness recital was marked with scbs. As she told of being drugged by Reyes when dining with him on the sec ond night after they lad been introduced iov her fiance, a Providence actor named Whitney, and of pleading with him to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Jack Edmondson Goes
 to Sea for Uncle Sam

J. D. (Jack) Edmondson left yester- day for Pensacola to enter the service of the government in the navy. MT. Edmondson was formerly in the navy, serving four years. When he retired he was a gunner on the battleship New Hampshire.
 Owing to the fact that he has seen previous service, MT. Edmondson will not have to go into training, but will be immediately assigned to duty oil one of America's fighting ships. He is a son of James H. Edmondson, q prominent local advertising man. Ht is 25 years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
PHILLIPS RECEIVED
 S5O,OOO FOR STARS

Philadelphia, December 13-It was learned from trustworthy source here today that the money consideration in- volved in the sale of Pitcher Alexander and Catcher Killifer by the Philadelphia Nationals to the Chicago Nationals is S500O0. Of this amount S25,00e is to be paid at once and the remainder before the 1918 season opens, provided Alexan- der is not drafted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
TOURNEY WILL BE
 HELD AT CLEVELAND

Boston, December 13.-Joseph J. Dallas, secretary of the Union Printers Ma ticnal Baseball league, announced that the 1918 tournament would be held at Cleveland at a date to be determined later. Plans are under way to make it a week of patriotic demonstrations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
BASEBALL WILL NOT
 BE STARTED, SAYS
 PITTSBURG LEADER

Pittsburg, December 13.-The Univer- sity of Pittsburg will not engage in in- tercollegiate baseball next spring, it was announced today by K E. Davis, grad uate manager of athletics. Interference of baseball with military drill and gen. eral lack of interest is given as the req son for the abandonment of the sport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

Three Sporting EUents Are
 On Calendar For Saturday
Southern League Mgnates in Annual Confab Saturday Morn ing-Big Road Race at o Clock in Afternoon-Intal
 Basketball Game of Season Saturday Night
By FRED BoDEKER


 Saturday promises to be a big day i'll the sporting world of the Magic City. To start the activities the magnates of the Southern Association of Baseball clubs will meet at the Tutwiler hotel in their annual winter session.
 At o'clock in the afternoon the eighth annual road race of the Birmingham Athletic club will be staged, starting at Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, north, and finishing at the same point. Saturday night, to cap the climax, the initial game of the local basketball sea- son will be played when the crack team of the B. A. c. meets 8 team of sol- diers from Camp Mcclellan at Anniston. The game starts at S:30 o'clock, with the usual dance following, continuing until midnight.
 The confab of the moguls of the Southern league promises to uncover some interesting developments. AL though the usual political significance will not cause the quiet talks outside the doors, a disturbing session from the angle of retrenchment Is expected
 There seems little doubt but that the player and salary limit will suffer a reduction. President Baugh has already stated his desire to see the moguls cut the player limit to IA men. The league s chief also wants the schedule cut to 40 games from 154 battles
 Little oposition to these retrenchments will be uncovered. Jules Heinemann, president of the New Orleans Pels, wants the limit increased. He believes the leagues most prosperous season is en route. Heinemann, however, is likely to be the only magnate who is in favor of a liberal spending programme. There will be no formal action at the meeting on any of these issues They will merely be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Camp Wilcox Will
 Meet This Afternoon

Camp Wilcox will have it's regular meeting at the Starr Piano company this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Commander R. G> Hewitt will give a reading, and Mrs. Holm B. Peek will sing Love. Old Sweet. Song" and "When You and Were Young, Maggie" The public is invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
DOLLY DALRYMPLE
Continued from Page six)

(Continucd from Page Six) my entire confidence in their loyalty, their patriotism and ther enthusiasm for the great work they are dong."
 I shall never forget the look in Miss Quirk's bright eyes as she told me of her hopes and ambitions in regard to her work with the Salvation Army in France i; to my mind, the picture she presented of youth and innocence, tenderness and sweetness. will carry comfort to many a lonely heart in the trenches, inspire many 8 discouraged soul on the battle front, and scatter brightness into the wretched heart of world blood-stained by war and darSened by the fiendsh war gods ghoulsh havoc.
 Good luck, and God-speed to you, lit tie Bessie Quirk, when you go to France, because you haven't any boys in your family old enough to go, you must take their place, with your young little heart and your tender sympathy, are your valiant hopes!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Shreveport Rate Hearing

Galveston, December 13.-Taking Of tes- timony in the so-called Shreveport rate case was begun here today before Joseph D. sayres, special master appointed by the United States district court for the Western district of Texas. It Is likely that the hearing will continue for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Big Fire in Miami, Okla.

Miami Okla, December 13-Fire of undetermined origin today destroyed 20 store buildings in the town of Pitcher, near here. The loss is estimated at $l5O, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

Would a good, reliable couple like to motor and drive n Ford from Birming- ham to DaytOna, Fla: What good ref erences could you furnish: w. J. Brewster. AdamsyiIie, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Thrift Stamps as Tips"
 to Walters Is Suggested

New York, December 13.-Thrift stmps as tips to walters was suggested here to- day by persons interested in the promo tion of the sale of the government cou- pons. It was learned the practice had been adopted by number of restaurant patrons. Where the customary tip amounts to or 10 cents each day the tip is withheld for several successive days, and then the waiter is given 25-cent thrift stamp.