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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

FEUD RENEWED
700 Sheep Poisoned in Utah
Arizona Strip; Cattlemen
Are Blamed.

Hurricane. Ariz-. April a clue 20
the poisoning Of 700 sheep on the Ari-
zona-Utah strip has been found. ac-
cording 10 c. B. Stewart. secretary OF
the Utah Wool Growers association,
who is here conducting an investiga-
ton in connection with the reported
feud between cattlemen and Sheep
men
Mr. Stewart said last night that ha
believed that cattlemen poisoned sheep
belonging to the Walnut Development
company. of which J. W Inlay. Of Hur-
ricane. is manager, 10 get revenge on
account Of the action OF Mr.. Inlay in a
trial held at Prescott about 4 year ago
as the result OF a controversy between
cattlemen and sheepmen.
The feud started. according to Mr..
Stewart when the cattlemen attempt
ed to get control of public watering
places and shut out the sheep on the
Arizona strip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
SALT RIVER CANTALOUPES
LATE, BUT ACREAGE LARGE

Phoenix, Ariz.. April after sew
loupe growers of the Salt River valley
have learned to plant their crop so as
to mature after that of the Imperial
valley of California This year the To-
cal crop will be on greater acreage
than ever before, though there is pos
sibility that maturity will come about
the same time as the California desert
crop where it is learned frost has CON-
PEELED replanting. Here there has
been no damage from this cause.
though the continued cool spring has
delayed planting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
WATER USERS DIRECTORS
ARE ELECTED AT BERINO

Berino. y. n, April Sat the elec-
tiOn Of directors for the Elephant
Butte Water Users association. held
here, : q. Kilgore and !. Z. Bullock
were elected from this district over
1000 votes were cast.
Rapid work continues to be done by
the drag line eNcavator and prepare
tons are being made TO continue the
work across the railroad track and
Canine Real
Mrs. Fay Sperry has left for Los An
geles to spend a few months.
Mrs. Clement B. Triton and young
son have arrived from Mount Leonard.
No, TO spend the spring and summer
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Kill
gore and family Mrs. Triton was for
merry Miss Juanita Kilgore.
CLYDE and AIva Carpenter We're down
from State college for a few days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
CINNABAR MINES NEAR
PHOENIX BEING WORKED

Phoenix. Ariz-. April Though dis
covered only three months ago, produc-
ton already has been started on the
Hughes property, one of the CHINA bar
mines located in the Phoenix noun
tains, from nine TO Il miles north OF
Phoenix crude disulling furnace
has been erected by the owners, Sam
Hughes, l. H Larson and F. +. letter
and commercial quicksilver is being
made and brought to Phoenix for sale
10 the extent Of several hundred
pounds.
Rich Cinnabar deposits also are be
ing worked IN the northern MazatZal
mountains, about 20 miles northeast Of
Phoenix. but they lie in a rocky viii
-derness without even a wagon road for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

LOSDSBU RG. TYRONE SILVER CITY
auto leaves Lo-dsburg daily I o m via
Tyrone. leaves Silver City daily a H. via
Tyrone Through fare one way IS: round
IT'D 81 Silver City 70 Tyrone one way
s-oo; round trip $500. Scott Garage Lords
burg y NJ Broadway Hotel. silver City.
y "
LAKE VALLEY. HiIisho-o and kingston
auto stage and express line meets all trains
AZ Lake valley Wire ~ expense for
special trips anywhere AZ any time Rates
reasonable F. W Mister. Hillshuro. n u
ENGLE-HOT SPRINGS-Chlo-ids via Ele-
phant Butte, mail cars daily except Sunday
leaving EnEle at a N. Also service cars TO
any point any time The government depends
On ne; so can you Ask for n A. Barry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
HAYDEN Y. nj. c. A. TO HAVE
SIS, 600 HOME ON MAY /

The Y. N. C A Of Hayden, Ariz. will
have a new concrete and brick build
ing ready for use about May l. The
building will cost S35, which is be-
ing furnished by the American Smelt-
ing & Refining company
The building will be up TO date in
every respect and Will have a white tile
swimming pool 20 by so feet. good
light and a spacious gymnasium. The
auditorium will be amply large for
moving picture shows and other en-
tertainments
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Ell PASOANS INTERESTED
IN LORDSBURG COMPANY

Lordsburg y. NJ. April 5.-EI Paso
men are interested in the Pyramid
Leasing and Mining company. which
has been organized here with a capital
OF $50, 600. Of which $4,000 is paid up.
The FL Pasoans are William NJ Fink,
with 1900 shares. and F f Stigelson.
with 100 shares A ". Morningstar.
Of Lordsburg, is named as statutory
agant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
LUBBOCK. TENAS. PLAINS AND rATIrls
NEM My ALTO IINE

Leaves Luhnore Tex daily except SUNDAY
AZ a m FOR Meadow Brownfield Gomez
Pains. Bronco and Tatum. New Mex Cars
make Connections at Tatuu for Lov1nrfen
and Carlsbad Return trip leaves Taturn A.
Q a m daily except Sunday Arrives a.
1uobocS D n same day
-are from Lubbock-To Meadow 50. To
Bro~nfield s.. 70 Gomez. IS so: to Plans
%: TO Bronco. s.. TO Tatum IS.
On ali round trips one dollar Oft c c
Abbott & Sons Lubbock. Tex. Phones s4s
s5e. Lubbock. Te1aA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
BLAST WRECKS BUILDING;
SIX OR SEVEN KILLED

Chicago. Ill. April Six or seven
persons were killed and 40 or 80 in
1ured here today. according TO police
estimates, in an explosion believed due
10 gas which wrecked a brick building
on Halsted street, near Lake stree.
While a restaurant on the first floor
was crowded with diners.
For quick resuIts-Use Herald Want
Ads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

British army Officers are worried be-
cause somebody has mislaid several
hundred army mules. II might be ad-
visable to search the commissiary
store for them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
RELIGIOUS OBsERvANCEINJ UAREZ

The Juarez customs house was closed
Thursday afternoon in observance Of
Holy Thursday The customs house
viii remain closed tomorrow in OBJ
servance OF Good Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
NEW CORNEL|A
OUTPUT LARGE
New Ready Made" Town
for 5000 People Is Nearly
Ready for Moving In.

Ajo. Ariz-. April From ores sold
the Calumet & Arizona smelter and
from the product of the experimental
teaching plant. the New Cornelia Min
ing company during 1916 turned out
4s4.650 pounds of copper and 231 ounces
Of silver. to this income TO be added
the profits Of the ella Bend railroad.
The ores shipped generally have been
silicious
New Town Nenriy Ready.
The Cornelia company's ready made"
town now is nearing completion. TO
be fully occupied and doing business
by the time the great teaching plant
IS completed. a couple Of months hence.
Facing the plaza is a main business
block, 2S0 feet long. costing $50. 900.
Also facing the park is a railroad de-
pot with arcades. costing So 900. The
principal business institution. back by
the company. VIII be a general store
conducted along cooperative lines. es-
pecially for the benefit Of the work
men In the same building will be a
branch of the Valley Bank of Phoenix
and the post office. Construction has
been started on a modern hotel Struc-
ture, as well as on theater. The camp
now has a population of 5000 and is
growing rapidly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

NEW MENICO.
LOVINGTON. PLAINVIEW AND TATUM
NEM MEN AI-rO NAL. LINE

Leaves Tatum a. m Mondays Wednes-
GAYS and Fridays for Lovington. making
connections Al Lovingto1 for Carlsbad and
ell points in Pscos valley Returning leaves
LovingtOn 1 p. m. on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays for Plainview. Mcdonald. King
Scott and Istum- Fare one way Tatum to
Lovington. 81: round trip. So 50 80 rounds
1ssssEe carried free. L H James. Tatum.
New Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

A useful little lesson in what war
means can be found in the words OF
NJ Plainleve. who speaks OF the sacri-
flee Of the boys who sacrifice them
selves before even having lived
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
CHICAGO MAN TELLS CLUBMEN
FACTS ABOUT THE SINGLE TAY

John c. White. OF Chicago Ill. who
viii lecture tonight on the single tax
method OF raising revenues for states
and government before the mems club
OF St Clements Episcopal church. maze
an address on the same subject before
the members of the University club At
luncheon Thursday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The psychologist VINO said that art
lists want human sympathy rather than
material rewards could get a few VAL
liable pointers by talking with Mr.
Gatti-Casazza. who extends human
sympathy and checks to the artists
at the Metropolitan Opera House.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
New MII Near NOgaIes.
BEE HIVE GROCERY ROBBED.

the Bee Hive grocery store, at 10Y
MagOffin avenue. was forced b. burg
lars Wednesday morning and two
cases Of eggs and some cigars taken.
The cash register was not disturbed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
DEFINING MEN ORGANIZE
$3.50. 600 MINE COMPANY

DeminE. y. NJ. April 5.-The Jumbo
Mining company OF Deming has been
organized with a capital of $250,000, Of
which $1,000 is paid up. and incorpora-
ton papers have been filed at Santa Fe-
Dan J. Hyatt of Deming. is the statu-
tory agent. with John J. Hyatt. 1900
shares: E L FOulks and q. J. Kelly.
100 shares each. all Of Deming. incor-
poratOrs and directors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
OLD PLACERS To
Be WORKED AGAIN
Quenner to Use Modern
Methods in Developing
Greaterville Field

Tucson. Ariz, April The once
famous old GreatervilIe placers south
east OF Tucson are 10 be worked on a
large scale by the New York-McAnne-
ney Consolidated Mines company. The
general manager OF the corporation is
Nitt QUenner. OF Los Angeles. inventor
OF a dry placer concentration that has
proved effective at other points. and
to be used in connection with steam
shOvels and other labor saving devices
in the Greatervine field. Pulverized
rock from the Quenner machines will
pass over Stebbins concentrating ma
chimes. each with a capacity Of % tons
an hour. and with a production OF two
tons of concentrate Water Is TO be
pumped and the hydraulic system TO be
used wherever possible
New MIL Near NOgaIes.
Within a few months will be finished
the new concentrating mill for the
Lower California Mining and Reduction
company. about three miles north OF
Nogales. The new works are for the
handling Of ores shipped in from the
companys mines in northern sonora
4 reverberating furnace will ne added
Expenditure OF about 100000 Will be
made in the next few months in the
development OF the Tucson Arizona
mines. ~ miles west OF Tucson. near
to the Douglas smelter averaging
around five percent. It is siliceOus in
Character, and is welcomed by the
smelters- The company has 80 claims
Work is in the hands Of its president,
John D. COwan, of salt Lake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
LOWER VALLEY.

Ell PASO-CLENT-Wheel car leaves
Clint for e PasO daily including Sunday.
~ S-50 a. m Returning 70 Clint the car
leaves The Herald office at AS D. m EK-
press and parcels carried
FABENS-CLINT-EL PASO automobile stage
iire- Mr.. Knights car leaves Herald office
at $50 D. II. daily and sunday IS cents to
Clint. 80 cents to Fabens Make reservations
at The Herald office or phone SIC
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The worlds champion milk COW was
Killed by eating a needle, in spite OF
the fact that finding a needle in a
haystack has long been regarded as
practically impossible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
DOING GOoD BUSINESS.

There were 123 for breakfast at the
city jail thise morning. Twenty-fivr
were arrested Wednesday night for
vagrancy and drunkenness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

There is so much and such continu-
Gus trouble on the Mexican border
that We may be compelled TO abolish
it before very long.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The predictions by doctors that there
will be no infantile paralysis epidemic
this summer would he a little more
reassuring IL the doctors did not ad-
nit that they know nothing whatever
about the causes Of infantile paralysis
epidemics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The doctor who insists that wearing
too many clothes is detrimental 70
health VIII have TO admit that most ,
society women are in no Immediate |
danger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Real Job. Too.

Agricultural departments are not
spectacular in war. but ours will have
plenty to do in preventing the mobili-
cation Of the annual potato bug army.
\ slump Sure.
II everybody raises potatoes who
say they are going TO raise potatoes
this Summer. the. price Of potatoes
may be battered down to five or six
cents apiece.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Let US hope that while congress IS
at II. il Will give this country a thor
ough war proofinE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Spain. We learn. is to stay neutral
having been hurt by both sides Good
would you have her do. fight both sides
at once2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The Snfesf Mnr.

Now that they have got liberty the
Russian people don't seem to know
what they're gonna do with it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The grand duke who refused the
crown seemed to be convinced that
though Nicholas was to he deposed 70
was not for the love Of Nike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

merely AIDING an IS changed 2
reigning monarch 10 resigning mon
arch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Something TO Think About II.

There was no friendly sOOthsayer TO
tell the car TO beware the Ides OF
March
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Drifting INTO War-HeadIint. II
that is really where We are going. we'd
better hurry up and get steerage way
on her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
NOf Any Mnr.


Gar. Cheerful Shovels Snow-Head-
line. But he doesn't cut any ice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Merely q Difference in Ortboer,nFr


Nicholas's speech Of abdication was
so to speak, another speech from tn.
thrown.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
more Truth
lA Than Poetry.
ny JAMES J. MONTAGUE
Tie blessing. Of conn..,.,on

As soon as the sun goes into the
heating business down comes the price
Of coal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
DALHART. TEN. TEXLINE. CLAYTON
NElg MEN Alto LINZ 49, T,,it,.,

daily except sunday at $50 a. m central
time. FOR TeXline and Clayton: arrives at
ttNilue al 10 a m arrives at CLAYTON at
80 a. m. mountain time. Fare from Dali
Clayton. $3.50. cars leave CLAYTON for r.
turn trip at D. m IS lbs or baggage car
RED free Phone 10 Dalhart. Tex. phone
~. ClaELon. NeM No G 4 Marin NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Make II Permnnenf.

The Russian revOlutionists must be
sure that II is not going to be Roman
off again Roman on again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
ARIZONA
.SO~~O@O

TAKE THE GREAT SCENIC ROUTE
Apache Trail" Globe to Phoerlx- via
Roosevelt Dam. Make reservation the
GlObe-Phoenix Stage company office. Do
minion Hotei. GLOBE. Arizona
DUNCAN-sOLOMONYIL automobile stage
line. save one day between Globe and Clif-
ton Leave Duncan $50 a. m Leave Solo
knoxville 11-0e a. m Leave Solom onville
11-45 a n. arrive Duncan us p. n Fare
each way IS co. r. L Reid. manager. Dun
can. Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Auto mail ana passenger line leaves Cars
pad daily except Sundays at a. m Tor
He4rl Monument Nadine. Hobbs Knowles
p m same DAY.
Cars leave Lovington daily except Sunday
~ a. n for Carlsbad and all intermediate
Fare from Carlsbad-To Pearl $3.50: 10
Monurnent 81: 10 Nadine. S7.53: to Hobbs
s'-2V' = AlcE les. $3.50; 10 Lovington. $3.50
One dollar off On all FOUND trIfs- = ~.
tGCeage clrrisF free
Phone 10 Csrlsbad Auto Co, Carlsbad.
New Mex H Q Keer NEr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The ordinary cost Of a Went Ad in
The Fl Paso Herald IS 3 cents It
reaches an average OF about 125. zoe
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

A dollar saved by buying goods pro
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown al
Your neighbor's birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Al both our stores tomorrow We will
have on sale hot cross buns. 15c the
dozen. Purity Baking Co.-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
ROSWELL-CARRIZOZO MAIL LINE

4nrolgn fare one way SS-4o. intermediate
points SC per mile baggage carried up %
rs pounds Fifty pounds free Excess a,
1c per pound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

LAS CRUCES auto line. for MesilIa valley
points: leaves Herald office each week day
al 2-15 D. m Fares from FL PAso TO Canu-
tillo. 75c; Anthony. 500. Berino. S1.c5.
Nado. $3.50: Mesquite. Sis: MesiIl4 Park.
$500: Las Cruces. $500. Leaves E T. Johns
news stand. phone las. FOR e. Paso. at .
d m daily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

BIG SPRINGS, Lamesa. Tex Auto Lin.
leaves Bic springs daily except Sunda, At
$50 a. m arriving Lamesa via SoaSh and
Sparenoers- az l. noon. returning to Big
Springs same day at 5 D. m $3.50 one uav
5000 round trip. Cordiu & smith. Props
Big Springs Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

MONAHANS. Grand Falls and Kermit Auto
Mail Line-Leaves Monahans a. u. every
day except Sunday: service cars in .onnec-
ton W p Beatv Prop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
UPPER VALLEY.


FL PASO-TELLES auto line. upper valley,
west side. Herald delivery leaves Herald Of
flee each week day at p. m Fares from
FL Paso 10 the following points are as fol-
lows Canutillo. csc; la Union store. S1.Q0 .
Chamberino- S1.00. Ia Mesa Sl25; Tellcs,
s1.40- Car leaves La Mesa for E. Paso at
1-Se a m. Telephone 25X2. La Mesa. " n
George Creamer-
The Home news., 1917-09-07
Health Campaign to End
 in McCrory October 1st

Dr. Absher announces that the health campaign will end in Mo- Crory Oct. 1st, only one month, therefore, is left in which the people may take advantage of the work which is offered here.
 During the month of Septem Der Dr. Absher will have his three assistants at work in three different sections of the county while he will visit one point in each section one day each week for the purpose of examining the school children free and admins tering typhoid preventive treat ment to any who desire it. He will also examine and treat any who desire it for intestinal para sites, and give advice as to the prevention of preventable dis eases. He will also have an ex- hibit at the following places on the days mentioned showing the cause of disease and the means of preventing the same:
 Grays, Tuesdays;
 DeView, Wednesdays;
 Jelks, Thursdays;
 Riverside, Friday mornings;
 Union, Friday afternoons;
 McCrory High School, Satur- days.
The Home news., 1917-09-07
Final Notice to All

Every person who has not com piled with the ordinance requir- ing all privies to be provided with water-tight and fy-proof container must do so at once. This law was passed two months ago ana after September 10th, all property owners who have failed to comply with same will be dealt with according to law.
 The ordinance requires the property owner to have contain CT installed and pay for same. but the tenant, lessee, occupant or agent is also liable if the own- CT fails to do so. You will save further trouble and expense by. attending to this matter at once. The law requires all closets to be located on an alley if there be one adjoining the property and this section of the law must also be compiled with in order that the best scavenger service possible may be given at as low cost as possible.
 Everyone has already had suf- fcient notice of the law and it's requirements and no further no- tice will be given. If you have not complied with the law before September 11th, you may expect to pay the penalty.
 WALTER w. RANEY, Mayor.
The Home news., 1917-09-07
McCrory High School Will
 Open Monday, Sept. 10th,

 In compliance with the recent law passed by the Legislature, all children will be required to present to the principal of the school a certificate of vaccination against small pox before they can enter this school.
 By order of the Board of Di. rectors of the McCrory Special School District.
 FLETCHER LEWIS, Pres.
 GROVER MCCRoRY, Sec.
The Home news., 1917-09-07
GENERAL DIRECTORY
COUNTY OFFICIALS

J. M. Jackson, Helena. .Circr;.
 P. R. Andrews, Helena. D. 'uoge R.M.Hutchins, Augusta Dep. Pros s.'y at ED. D.Robertson, ,Wynne. .Chanoons 1Alty Sam Vann, Vanndale. Ouuge
 ...state Senator, Seventh Distr;o. Ross Mathis, Cotton Plant ''ict '''''''''. .Represento.. A. l.. Hutchins, Augusta County 1uaae Alex McGregor, Augusta. sho1s' |. W. Wlnfree' Augusta .Circuit c1.-, Walter Jimerson, Augusta. .Co cloS1 G.elk Roy Mitchell, Augusta. .. . .Treas asnran Edgar Miller. McCrory. .Assosae- Alex Bellis, Augusta. survor0 T. W. Woodbury. McCrory Examine. c. c. Hunnicutt, Cotton Plant
 nu D '.oc'.nr..:...... o nt..... Deputy Examine, Df IT, Q' Fattefson' Augusta. Coroner Dr' h. N. smith Augusta Health Officer
The Home news., 1917-09-07
ABSOLUTELY.

People should marry their oppo- sites"
 "Most people are convinced that they did.'
The Home news., 1917-09-07
NARROW ESCAPE.

"Did your partner trump over you as usual ?"
 'No, but she came within an ace of doing 1t"
The Home news., 1917-09-07

Messrs. Ruken Je ks and Roger Fakes will leave Monday for Con way to enter Hendrix College.
The Home news., 1917-09-07

Ford cars will save you money in the long run. Riggs Brothers, McCrory, Ark. Adv. 3-3Otf
 Prof. J. c. Gray arrived this week from Guy to take charge of our school Monday.
The Home news., 1917-09-07
LAYING A FOUNDATION.

''How did you lay the foundation of your fortune"
 q didn't lay it. I organized an egg monopoly. The hens laid it"
The Home news., 1917-09-07
GO WELL TOGETHER.

Patience-They say Saturn has eight moons.
 Patrice-It must be a great place for hammocks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
WOULD NOT DELAY DRAFT
ROOSEVELT URGES FRIENDS NOT
TO HOLD UP MEASURE.
tree His Opposition to Any Fight
icing Made for His Proposed Vol.
unteer Division.

Washireto ton, May Ex-senator Har-
ding and Representative Gardner,
l>ading advocates in the Senate and
E.uuse of Colonel Roosevelt's plan
t. raise a volunteer division, have re-
ceived a telegram from the Colonel
saying he hoped none Of his friends
in Congress would carry their fight
for authorization of the plan to the
point of seriously delaying enactment
of the army draft bill.
To Attempt Reinsertion.
The authorization is omitted from
the bill as agreed on in conference
and there will be ali effort to put 1t
in as an amendment when the con-
ference report is called up.
Both Senator Harding and Represen-
tative Gardner said they had no in.
tention of attempting to block approx.
al of the conference measure, which
is expected to come up in the House
at once and in the Senate early next
week. A number of congressman un-
der the leadership of Congressman
Lenroot, will undertake to reinsert the
provision in the army bill.