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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
OSBORN AS T. P.'S CHAIRMAN
NAY REPRESENT PHELPS-DODGE

Railroad traffic men IN e Paso
discussed Monday the retirement or
the Gould interests from the Texas
< Pacific railroad and the recent
election OF William Church Osborn. OF
New York. as chairman Of the board
OF directors Of the T. p. Mr.. Osborn,
il was said. having been chief cOun-
Sc. for the Phelps Dodge interests for
several years, possibly represented a
large holding in the 7. 2. by the con-
trolling interest in the Fl PasO Il
Southwestern company
Inquiry OF Southwestern officials
elected the Information that II. Os-
born had been a member OF the T. T..
board Tor q long time and that 10 was
not thought here that his election as
chairman had any significance reIa-
i've 20 the Phelps Dodge interests
acquiring control Of the 7. 2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

-" He new immigration law
prohibiting the entrance OF
- unterate foreigners into the
United States IS undoubtedly the best
immigration legislation that has been
enacted for some years. said B >.
Curley. but Il IS most unfortunate
that the law should go into effect az
this time when labor is exceptionally
scarce and this country is needing all
available labor 10 carry out the ex-
tensive plans for economic and food
mobilization This law is going 70
keep out the Mexican iabOrers who
could WORK Oh the railroads and ~
other positions where unskiIled labor
is not necessary and by doing so they
would relieve the more skilled Ameri-
cans and permit them 70 occupy
themselves with less economic waste
IN other lines Of industry. II would
be good move IL the law could be
suspended until after the war or until
the present stringent necessity for
labor had passed. What this country
needs IS labor 70 cultivate the farms
20 secure a greater production OF
-oOdstUffs, but Il the labOring class
is being limited. in any form. OF II
any class is limited. l. viii affect the
whole laborinE world and ultimately
reduce the production Of food com
mOditieS"
The fly IS the greatest carrier Of
contagious disease said Dr. I. J.
McCaUcnt- This insect Is largely
responsible FOR the number OF cases
OF smallpox. It - the fly, IN nv
opinion that causes epidemics Of this
disease. If q fly bites a person al
1icced with smallpox and then lights
on another person and bites him he
injects the pus and inOculates the
person with the disease. It is for the
purpose OF decreasing contagious dis
eases and TO properly treat persons
afflicted with them that the physi-
clans OF Fl Paso are so anxious 20
have the proposed isolated wards es-
class. medical department. attached
TO The Seventh infantry. died az the
base hospital sunday night at 1875
o'clock His relatives have been no.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
Y. N. c. A. BOYS TO GIVE
Spring SHOW ON MAY 5

The "spriI- snow, = mIuia turc cir
Gus. viii be staged al the local Y. III
C. = building Saturday night. May 3,
by about 100 bows selected from the
more advanced members OF the SYN
nastic classes The show IS given to
take the place OF the usual annual
spring circus. which mas been post
pCned until the fall
Tho list of events as announced by
Mr.. Holm are: Marching. calesthenicS.
tumbling, heavy gymnastics, athletics,
pyramids. club swinging, boxing and
wrestling.
The boys tumblinc team viii give
@ Performance at the entertainment
10 bc given Friday night at the Old
high school building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
MRS. E. F. NIKE, WIDOW,
DIES; LEAVES A DAUGHTER

Mrs. Z. T. McKie. 33 years OF age.
diedin a local hotel Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, after a lingering. Illness.
She is survived by her six year old
daughter. Frances. who viii be cared
for by friends. Her husband. r T.
Mckie. died in Highland Park in Janu-
airy Both husband and wife were
healthseekers. coming here about five
years ago from Mississippi. hrs
MCKEE was 4 native of Galiatin. Tenn.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock from the chapel
OF McBeen, Simmons x Hartford.
Chaplain II. X Lloyd. 18th infantry.
win have charge OF he service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
REGULATIONS AGAINST PERJURY
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

" ASnlnglon, -. =, April oU--LSnO
office regulations to prevent perjury
in homestead applications by reQuir-
Of civil war veterans applying for
hcmestccds were today upheld As
valic by the supreme court
The court ordered the trial OF JeSse
T. MOrehead. of Chinook, Montana
charged with subOrnation of perjury
in submitting an alleged false afr
davit at Havre. Montana in a con-
spiracy- the government charged, 70
secure and sen public land.
The Montana federal court had dis
missed Aloreheao.s Indictment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
BONUS TO SANTA FE MEN
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED

CllcaEo. II. April 30.-Employe
OF the Atchison. To1eka and santa
Fe railroad are 20 receive bonus OF
10 percent. which is 10 apply to all
employees OF the road whose salaries
are less than $4,000 . year and who
are not employed under schedules or
contracts Ay collective bargaining.
president Ripley announced today
The bonus VIII be paid July 1 10
employees who have been in the SER
vice o. the road fo- six months and
VIII be 10 percent OF the wages paid
to them during the six months prior
TO the day OF payment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
NAVY LEAGUE ASKS LOCAL
PEOPLE TO HOLD CONFERENCE

the United States is 10 be held in FL
Paso within short time, 10 discuss
plans for furthering the work OF the
league A letter 10 this effect was
received Monday morning by George
H. Clements. secretary of the chamber
Of commerce, asking his assistance III
calling the meeting. All persons in
terestcd I'm helping the navy viii be
asked to attend The time OF holdiug
She meeting viii be arranged within
Z e. d..s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
LEGISLATURE CANNOT
CHANGE OFFICIALS PAY

Aust-I5 Texas. April 3G.-The stror-
ney generals department today. IN an
opinion to the general appropriate.
committee Of the house. held ina. the
legislature has no authority 20 raduc.
or increase the salary OF e state offs-
Ger or an elnplcye that has been fiz-d
n-- s7o statute
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

Frank Ball. IS years of axe died
sunday afternoon At his home, $50
HadIock street. after q short illness
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the chapel OF the Mclean sim
mons and Hartford company. at 3
o'clock. Burial was in Concordia GEM
etery. Deceased is survived by his
widow and two smfll children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
oRDERED 10 TRAINING CA,IP.

Four officers Of the medical reserve
corps stationed 1t II PasO were or
dercd TO report at Fort sam Hons or.
Is1ss, fcr du-y at ira ming camps
The officers ore Lieuts Fred p. Welt
ler Goth infantry Julian A Muller.
fifth field arJilerv- John Z. Hume
international bridge guard. and
stevens r. Harris. reU01ut station
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
Mrs. REsSIE NrkNICHr-

MIS- BessTe MchnICIT- - VeaTS 0T
age, died At her home. Ills Texas
street, sunday morning. she is sur
vived by her husband. Robert Nc
Knight city patrolman- They came
10 FL PasO from Maysviilc. Ky. about
six years ago. The funeral was held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
chapel OF the Peak Undertaking COM
pany. Burial was in Evergreen GEM
eterV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
MRS. ANNIE sTILLWELL.

age, died at a local hospital Satur-
day night The body was taken 90
Marathon. Tex. the home OF the de-
ceased, by her husband. R. 2. Still
well, and her sister Sunday night.
Mrs StilIweu came 70 FL PasO 90
undergo an operation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
MIS- PEARL HArFIELn.

Miss Pearl Hatfield - Years OF
age, died in a local hospital sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Hatfield
had only been in FL Paso about eight
months. coming here from Chicago
The body IL being held pending ID
vice from relatives
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
The Giant

you woe Bill you know,
Bill; giant
will
kaiser Bill bearing and kaiser Bill hoping that
Bill But tsped the giants toes kaiser BILL and you ea the giants
the with the light his
hen soak Pusan kaiser Bill You're exhausted by the strain
viii the yoke taxation til they coa kaiser Bill You
children
dragging
Bill; bloody
chop
c-oavri~bt * Matthew AdNnA WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
LoSFPH :. GARCIN.

Joseph A- Garcia. y years OF age.
u company, seventh infantry. died
at the base hospital Sunday night
The body is being held for advice
from relatives
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
JAMES II. SANFORD.

James HaTrIso1 SANFORD. me =
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
U. Sanford, 5l7 Myrtle avenue. died
al the family home sunday night. al
ter a short illness. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
APRIL LAND SALES AND
LEASES TOTAL, So. z9S

Austin, Tex. April JO.-Laad sales
and leases for the month Of April As
reported by the state treasury de-
partmeut. amounted to SS4.496. Of
which S5t.1rf was to the credit OF
the aVilahle funds. and S2S391 % the
permanent funds. OF the availa Ole
funds. s5S.1f3 was 10 the Available
school fund. and OF the permanent
funds So. sSf to the credit OF the
permanent school fund
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
RAYMOND HENDERSON.

Tho body OF private Raymond Pen
derson, who died at the base hospital
.IQay night. as sent 10 his former
home at Lelal ,. Ill. Tor iuterment.
Saturday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
REPORTS SOLDIERS HELD HIM
Up AND TOOK WATCH AND CAST

Francisco Chavez. who lives on
Sixth street. reported to the police
that he was held up Saturday night
by six men In soldiers uniforms and
asked II he had any firearms He
said he held up his hands and told
them no. The men then searched his
pockets and took q watch and S46 in
cash from him. ne said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

nc fuuer9I q Anna y Ilasl- nc
= months old daughter uf NJ. end
ms. Harry L. Chase. ioi Atlanta
street. who died Saturday night. was
held this afternoon from the home ~
3 o'clock Ilrermeut v1s ir ColcUrlia
cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
Hogwallow Locals
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The Posmas-
ter has ordered
all war argU-
II e nts around
his place OF BUSH
n e S $ discontin-
ued, except those
in which both
sides are strong
" in favor OF
the United Sta
ties.
= . =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

The funu.at OF George Baile-. VINO
died " ednesday afternoon. was held
at Fort Bliss. sunday morning AT 10
o'clock. Intermen- was in the Fort
Bliss cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

ed On lobe NoseIey's door the
other night, but he refused to get
10 as he had closed his eyes for the
night
What Is the ordinary human being
going to do about the hereafter,
since the country newspapers have
begun to charge so much per linaL
cash with COPY. for ohitGaries1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
Baby Welfare Week

THIS is the week Of the baby the Baby Welfare" week
It IS receiving attention IN EI Paso, throughout
= the OF the United States and many firms here
making displays Of things which have part properly
taking care OF e Paso's future citizens.
The chief value OF such this is to focus
the attention Of the public the babies and thus bring
the minds Of parents Of the infants many important
things they possibly might not learn otherwise.
We proud Of FL Paso's babies They rank with the
best physically otherwise IN baby contests the past
has usually been found that FL Paso babies vared from
prize winning standards by being large in the chest
the specified weights for given ages. Those de-
fecs which parents and public bear up under with
equaninity.
They defects which quite common, not only IN
FL Paso but also all through the southwest We aim
keep babies clean, well fed and reasonably clothed
keep pacifiers thumbs out of their mouths and flies
away from their vicinity and let do the rest
Nature does pretty well, too, but and then people
think something for the benefit of the baby
that where Of the benefits Of Baby Welfare week
comes IN.
Trade note: The Hindenburg line With all real and per
sonaI property somewhat fire damaged being taken
By MessTs. Hsig & Nivelle.
Villas services nay be available 10 the highest bidder
but who would be fool enough TO bid?
It is a case OF arm or farm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

v--lisr NJ Bro7-r. private. ts-s-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

Trade note The Hndenburg line With all real and per
onaI property somewhat fire damaged being taken
By Messrs. Hsig & Nivelle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

Villas may be available the highest bidder
but who would be fool enough TO bid?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30
Roundabout Town

It is a case Of arm or farm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

-" He new immigration law
prohibiting the entrance or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

Someone knock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

class. medical department. attached
70 The Seventh infantry. died AT the
base hospital sunday night at 1915
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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27

Plant lice are busy in Tennessee,
again, according 10 g NJ Bentley
slate entomoloeist. Numerou.
sr-inens u plants bearing Ii G
have been received ~ the Division
Of Agricultural Extension univsr.
ai'y of Tennessee. and by the State
Board Of Entomology
Lice are dong serious damage to
several plants at tins time. chiefly
late cabbage. cauliiiower. turnips
and other vegetables, grapeyines,
apples, peach, and pear leayes;
ornamentals. roe bushes. and
various kinds OF lowering plants,
The leaves cufi, tHrh yellow, wiiher
and finally die rs a result OF the
exhaustion Of juices CAUSED h. the
sucking plan. lice
The remedy is inexpensive. easily
prepared and easily applied. Use
a. per cent nicotine sglphaie. dilute
with water at the rate II one ef
part -u,piate Is 1U OF water
Diesoifs in each IT three gallCus
Il the reduction 4 cake Of comnen
sun Try snap >ptay the affected
groslhs Thereby,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27

A dignifed negro divine. pastor
of \ popular chuch in Washington
y, G.. visited biz old home in
D0oly ccunty. Ga recently. and
was invited to preach on Sunday n,
the IocaE church, After the sermon
such M ,ly a aee.o can preach,
he called on one a the old ieacon-
who had snown h,m since child.
hood, to lead in prayer, and the
latter closed hi petition AZ follows.
Q Law ~ vii dis poor brudder
he eye oh de eagle. da, he spy out
de -in aiar III t,lne his hand to
de gospel pillow. Tie his tongue 10
de plos line oh truIe and nail his
we're To de- wireless teletoam pole oh
salvation. Bow hi. head way down
in he narer, dark valley. where
much prayer II wanted. den O
Lawd, noirt dim wi de Kerosene
lie oh sanctifca,ion and got MIN on
tirrt'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27
Distribution Of Man Power.

Viewing the matter in the high
OF sober reason, which IL mos
necessary at this time--we must all
see wherein congress had weighty
reasons for its action in voting tc
raise All army by seleetive draft
We can not. think that our law
makers were inspired by any prrlu
dice against the volunteer system
nor that they intended any dis
credit to the volunteer spin, OF ON
people The i,npelling reasor
seems tnhave been that the recruit
INK VI an army il only one al IA.
luge tasks before this country
There is also the huge task Of prsc
ically feeding the world or Al
least our aihes, which calls for
much thought and discrimination
iii the mastering Of our forces,
Ii is the intention of our govern
ment III recruiting the regiments
leeiod 10 interfere as little as pos,
able with the various branches oi
industry particularly ,ha, IT farm
mg 70 this end the authorities
were convinced that the selection
IT recruits should not be left to
voluntary action, but placed in
competent hands that should de,
eide who should tight and who
should work.
Win the calling Of men to tn,
colarS, the people should take this
>ensShIe view OF the situation. snG
realize that It one young man il,
exempted aud another i not, there
IS -otDe all powerful reason for the
apparent Discrimination. Thos.
NEST urgently needed Ia industrial
lite should he the last to he sum,
moned, int when industry stnps the
Tiny is soon Mt >tand>tll3,
The time has come when every
man Is expected q IA his iull duty
in whatever station he may bs
called, There il no room for
.lackers and soreheads and grumh,
iers.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27
|ACcInENTS Ar
GRADE CROSSINGS.
Last Legislature OF Tennessee
Passed a Law Requiring
Drivers OF Autos 10 Stop.

Nashville. Tenn. July 81
Several fatal accidents st grade
crossings havt been reported recent
ly where trains have struck auto,
mobiles; in TACT. there IL hardly a
day that some paper 10 the United
States iails 10 record some sgslt
accident Doubtless the ,esposisi.
hiiity Tor THESE accidents or, ii
least, many oil them, will have y
be determined by the courts in ex.
pensise litigation.
There IL law in Tennessee, vi.
acted by tie last Legislature,
witch il obeyei, would have pre-.
yenied all the embarrassing ac-
ci,ients recently noted. and II en-
forced viii prevent all accidents u
like character Ia the future. This
law proyries that d ivers Of auto.
mobiles shall stop within fifty ipet
IT all railroad crossings unprotected
.by @a;ohmsn or gates, aud that
they shall also look and listen be,
fore proceeding.
4 embarrassing accident recent
" on the Chicago, Rock Island IL
Pacific railroad at Midlothian, II
resulted in ak deaths and injury Ia
the driver OF the automobile. A
coroner jury declared that the nc.
cident was the fault Of the driver
and Ne was ordered held 10 the
grand jury. He was charged with
casIessness equivalent to criminal
negligence and granddaughter
The Railway Age-Ga1ette i'll com
menting upon this case says among
other things; The railroads have
long realized that embarrassing
accidents cannot be reduced mp.
preciably until full responsibility IL
placed NOT only on the railroads
but on the puhlia as we'll. Ii is
therefore decidedly encouraging To
learn that Cook county tll!a.l
cornners jury recently rendered a
verdict which recognizes that the
person using highway crossings
may be entirely 10 blame for srsie.
crossing accidents and. when this
is The case, should be severely
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27
WHY SUFFER 50?

Why suffer from d bad hack
from sharp, shooting tsinges, head
sIches, dizziness and kidney and
blspider ills2 Dickson people recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Iilis. Conh
you ask for stnonger proof oil merit
Mrs. j. X. Wilson, s. Main 81.
Dickson. says: For one year.
WAS unable to leave my room and
couldn get around without helI
and for two years before that ]
wasn't able to get out Of the house
Ny kidneys were weak and the
trouble Kept getting worse. was
taken with rheumatic pains in my
muscles. The pain was ,etrinie.
Nothing did me any good and i.Il
that | wvuld never be we'll agair,
| finally got a box Of Doan's Kid.
ney Pills from tbs Myatt Drug Co.,
aud kept ON taking them and i'm.
proved rapidly used ahoot four,
teen boxes IN all and they cured
me
GtJc. at all dealers. Foster.Mil.
burn Co.. Mfgfs., Buffalo, NY.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27
llysteria Not Patriotisn

There are those who would hay,
la believe ,ha, because the peopl.
Of this country ARE not ah.aEe Wit
enthusiasm and shouting theii
PATRIOTISM from the hamsetops they
are necessarily not III sympathy with
the war program But 10 greater
mistake in Judgment was eve,
made.
The American people as mass
have regretted the necessity for 60.
Ing ~ war. We hsd hoped assius
hope that II could be avoided
Even at this day there Is an under.
current Of nope that IN some way,
consistent w!th honor, the dine
Consequences OF war Ss felt by the
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-27

European nations may be AVOIDED.
But while this hope il in the
national heart. there IL also in that
heart grim. deadly determination
that certain objects must be attain.
ed, even Il GU ID our sacraiice equal
OF exceed that II the Others,
Our people are slow to arouse
even yet are only partially awake,
hut in the great heart of the nation
there IL steadily awakening that
inherent loyalty to our great ideals
that has carried us through every
crisis that has ever confronted us
This feeling IN not built upon froth.
II is not the result OF bysteria. II
is born and bred 10 us, and is AZ
much a part Of us az our very life
blood.
The attitude oi the American
people today is that Of facing a
duty-~a very disagreeahle duty
but one OF which there can he no
faintest drought of our Sinking or
ayading, We are coming to see
before Vi a gigantic task, but a
task upon the accomplishment Of
which depends all We have hoped
for and lnnged for and striven for
during the eeptury and a half OF
on: existence
Ii IL the solemn realization OF
this task, and the grim, deadly
eatnestness with which our people
are setting about its accomplish,
ment. that has produced aver the
land a quiet determination that, to
the superficial observer, might be
mistaken for indifference. But the
man or nation that thus judges il
iue Tor An astonishing awakening
in the months to come,
Americans. aroused. are invinci.
bic and they know it, Hence we
have no need for hysteria.