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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
JUDGE CHARGES
SPANIEL JURY.
Relates Degrees Of Punish
ment Possible for Jury
to Designate.

Coleman, Tex, May 4.-Instructing
the jury today in the case Of Harry J..
Spaniel, charged with the murder Of
Lieut.. Col. N. c. Butler at Alpine last
July, judge Woodward said that r. the
jurors believed SPANIEL, with malice
aforethought, killed Col Butler he
should be found guilty OF murder and
his punishment assessed at death or
Imprisonment for not less than five
years.
The court said that If the defendant
was found guilty Of manslaughter and
il was found he had never been con-
victed previously of any felony, the
jury could cause sentence to be sus-
pended during good behavior
When tia court finished the charge,
arguments began The four attorneys
who win speak for each side viii
have a total of IS hours TO speak The
case is expected TO reach the jury late
tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
SHERIFF'S OFFICE MOVED TO
NEW COURT HOUSE FRIDAY

The sheriffs office was moved Fri
day morning from the old to the new
courthouse. The new offices are on
the first floor. east OF the stairs. The
suite is one OF the most modern Of
any sheriffs office in the state.
The office of the clerk Of the coun-
ty court is now the only one remain
ing in the old courthouse. The books,
documents and other effects of the Of
flee are now being moved into the
new building. Clerk w D. Greet ex-
poets to be in his new office next
week.
Work in razing the old courthouse
viii be started by contractor J. f
Morgan as soon as the last office is
moved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
MAYOR ASKS Ell PASOANS
TO BE LIBERAL TAG DAY

Fl Pasoans should contribute lib
orally TO the Tag day campaign OF
me Young Women's Christian asso-
citation Saturday" said mayor Charles
Davis 'The proceeds derived from
the sale OF the tags viii be given to
the Red Cross society. It could not
pc given to a more worthy organiza-
ton Now that the United States is
involved in war with Germany and
her allies this country viii soon send
an army TO the front at France. and
many OF our boys will be killed and
MANNED. It viii be then that the an
gels OF mercy Of the Red Cross viii
render invaluable service TO those
who have been wounded"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04

N~~~~-~~-0-~~-~-~-~--~-
way s. 90. round trip $500 Scott Garage
Lordsburg. " NJ; Broadway Hotel, Sill
yer City. y. NJ
LAKE VALLEY. Hnlsboro and Kingston
auto stage and express line meets all
trains at Lake Valley Wire at my expense
for special trips anywhere at any time
Rates reasonable. r. W. Mister. Hillsboro.
New Mexico.
ENGIE-HOT SPRINGs-ChIoride via Ele-
pnau, 5u..e: mai ears dal4y except sun
day leaving Engle Z a. m Also service cars
10 any point any time. The government
depends on me. so can you Ask for H A.
Barry, Engle, y. NJ
No SUNDAY TRAIN SOCORRO To mag
DALENA-Edwards auto service special
Sunday schedule. Socorro- Ma gdalena and
return. S2.50 each way. Leave Chambon
hotel. Socorro. 12.45 o. m; arrive Nag
dalena, 2-45 D. m Leave Magdalena p
m. arrive Socorro 3. As p m Also trips lu
any point any time Wire OF write W. F.
Edwards Chambon hotel. SocOrro, y A.
ROSWELL-CARRIZOZ0 MAIL LINE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
OFFER WORK To
LABORING MEN
Eastern Concerns Write
Mayor Davis Shortage Of
Hands Is Acute.

Because Of the large number OF en-
istments since the United States de-
ciared war. there has been a great
shortage OF labor in the eastern
states Thousands OF skilled ne
chanics and common laborers are
wanted at once by large concerns in
the eastern cities
Mayor Charles Davis has this week
received a number Of letters from
large corporations asking that II
there is available labor in FL Paso and
the southwest to at once advise them
and they viii pay transportation and
other expense. The concerns that are
appealing for men are paying good
wages, they claim.
Ask for Mexican Labor.
Mayor Davis received a letter Fri
day morning from the West Penn
Power company Of Connellsville, Pa,
stating that the company has large
amount OF construction and main
tenance work and wants scores of
iaborers- The company asks the
mayor to say if IL is possible to OBJ
tain Mexican labor for this work.
The Michigan Sugar Beet company
OF Saginaw. Mich, writes the city
executive stating ii needs several
hundred laborers on its farms and in
the factories at once.
Five thousand cotton pickers are
wanted by the planters of the I'm
perIai valley in California They an
nounce they viii pay transportation
for the families Of the laborers 10 the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
WOMAN BURNED TRYING TO
STOP FLAMES IN HER HOME

Mrs. A Walker, 10 Anthony street.
received painful burns about the arms
and hands Friday morning at 9;45
o'clock while attempting to put out a
fire which partially destroyed her
home. Mrs. Walker discovered the
flames in the rear portion of the
house and after giving an alarm at
tempted to extinguish them She
was hurried to the emergency hospi-
tai in an automobile driven by Il. W
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
NEW MEXICO.
LONINGTON. PLATNV1EW TATUM,
NEW NIX. AUTO MAI, line

Leaves Tatum Z a. m Mondays We'd
nesdays and Fridays for LovinEton. max
ing connections at LovinEton for Carlsbad
and all points in Pecos valley. Returning
leaves LOTingtOn 1 .. n on Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays for Plainview.
Mcdonald, King. Scott and Tatum. Fare
one way Tatum 20 Lovington. s.. round
trip, S3-5e. 50 pounds baggage carried
free l. H James. Tatum. New Mexico.
LORDSBURG. TYRONE. SILVER CITY
auto; leaves Lordsburg daily I p. m. via
Tyrones leaves Silver City daily S a. m.
via Tyrone Through fare one way IS:
round trip So. Silver City 20 Tyrone one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04

haALEl-
Ell PASO-TELLES auto line. upper valley,
west side Herald delivery leaves Herald
office each week day at 4 Q. m Fares
from FL PasO TO the following points are
as follows; Cauutilo. 75c; la Union store.
800; Chamberino. 800; La Mesa, sl-25;
Telles. S1.fo. Car leaves La Mesa for FL
9asO at go a. m Telephone @5X2. La
desa. y NJ George Dreamer
Las CRUCES auto line, for Mesilla valley
points; leaves Herald office each week
day at 3:15 p. m. Fares from FL Paso to
Canutillo. 75c; Anthony. 500; Berino-
s1-25s Vado. $50. Mesquite. Sis; Mesilia
Park, s2.00; Las Cruces. $2.O0- Leaves E
7 Johns news stand. phone rs. for FL
Paso. at .. n. daily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
INILUNA.
TAKE THE GREAT <CE

A.AnE ~ nAsA--aL SNL-NAN nv z
Apache Trail" Globe 10 Phoenix. via
Roosevelt Dam Make reservation at the
GlObe-Phoeuix Stage company office. Do
minion Hotel Globe. Arizona
DUNCAN - SOLOAIONFILLE automobile
stage lire Save one day between Globe
ana Clifton. Leave Duncan S-3e a. m
Leave Solomouvills HOO n m Leave Solo
knoxville 11;f5 a M arrive Duncan Els
.. m. Fare each way $500. R. L. Reid.
manager. Duncan. Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04

gained. From my own experience
with Nuxated Iron, ] feel il is such
valuable remedy that il should be
kept in every hospital and prescribed
by every physician in this country"
Nuxated Iron, recommended above By
DIR. James. is for sale by A. T. Ryan and
all good druggists on an absolute guar
antee of success and satisfaction or
your money refunded--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04

Browder and later taken to the home
of a friend. The roof OF the house
was partially burned while the con-
tents were damaged by smoke
A burning flue at the home Of Can
delario Ornelas, GIL San Jacinto street,
caused an alarm TO be turned in 10
the central department AZ $40 O'Clock
Friday morning No damage was
done by the flames
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
LOWER VALLEY

I'd PASO-CLINI-Wh eelsr's car leaves
Clint for FL Paso daily. including Sunday.
at $3.50 a. N Returning 10 Clint the car
leaves The Herald office at 5-45 p. m
Express and parcels carried
FABENS-CLINT-EL PASO automobile
stage line M Knights car leaves Herald
office al $50 p. m daily and Sunday IS
cents 10 Clint. 90 cents TO Fabens. Make
reservations al Herald office or Phi SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
Nuxated Iron Makes Strong,
Vigorous, Iron Men and Beautiful
Healthy Rosy Checked Women
Dr.. Howard James, late Of the
Manhattan State Hospital of New
York and formerly Assistant Physician
Brooklyn State Hospital, says:

Iron is absolutely necessary 10 en-
able your blood 10 change food into
living tissue. Without il. no matter
how much or what You eat, your food
merely passes through you without
doing you any good You don't get
the strength out Of IL. and as a con-
sequence you become weak, pale and
sickiy looking, Just ike a plant try
ing 10 grow in a soil deficient in
iron patient OF mine remarked to
me latter having been on a six weeks
course Of Nuxuated from. SAY. Doc
tor, that there stuff is like maggie
If you are not strong or wei you
owe it TO youTNelf TO make the fol-
lowing test: See how long you can
work or how far you can Walk WIN
out becoming tired Next take two
five-grain tablets OF nuxuated iron
three times per day after meals for
Two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
SWELL-CARRIZOZ0 MAJ


through fare one way fe-au- 4hteIllit-
di4te points SC per mile Bagga &c carried
up TO rs pounds Fifty pounds free TX
cess at 1c per pound.
CARLSBAD AND LONINGTON. y. MN
Auto mail and passenger line leaves
Carlsbad daily except Sundays at a. m
for Pearl, Monument. Nadine Hobbs,
Knowles and LovirgtOn. arrives at Loving
ton at p. m same day
Cars leave LOvington daily except sun
day at a m. for Carlsbad and all inter
mediate points.
Fare from Carlsbad-To Pearl, $3.50: 20
Monument. 81; TO Nadine. $50; to Hobbs,
$3.50; 20 Knowles. $3.50; TO Lovington,
$3.50 one dollar off on all round trips;
% lbs baggage carried free
Phone Is. Carlsbad Auto Co. Carlsbad.
New Mex H G. Keer. Mgr.
MOGOLLON STAGE LINE AND AUTO
MOBILE LIVERY
Daily passenger service 10 and from all
points between Silver City and MOgollon-
Cars leave Silver City on arrival OF santa
Fe train No S17. MocOllon. s a. m Cars
70 all points around Silver City Lowest
prices consistent with good service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04

Women who have replaced the men
in the English industries now number
]. 071. 0O0.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
NO SHORTAGE OF CANS FOR
VALLEY TOMATOES. CLAIM

There Will be no shortage OF cans
for canning tomatoes and other vege-
tables produced in the valley wis
summer. according to F. ". Whit
ney, secretary treasurer Of the FL
PasO Valley Canning company. In
letter to secretary George H Glenn
ents. OF the chamber of commerce,
Mr. Whitney states that his company
has Just received a shipment Of $780,,
600 cans and expects other shipments
during the summer. His letter was
in reply TO one from the chamber Of
commerce asking If this organiza-
ton could be Of any assistance II
securing cans for the factories in this
valley.
Because Of the unusual demand for
tin owing to the war il was generally
believed by the chamber Of commerce
and farmers of the valley that II
would be difficult TO secure a suffi-
cient number this year TO can tOr17-
toes and other valley products For
this reason farmers believed
they would lose a large amount OF
their crops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04

Mrs Meta J. Miller, OF Oakland,
Cal, is probably the only woman rail-
road president in the United States
Mrs. Susan Colgate, widow OF
James B. Colgate. member OF the gold
board during the civil war, is past
100 years Of age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
save Vacation Money, says.

Various methods for the conserva-
ton OF commodities were suggested
and discussed. Mrs. Charles b. Stew
ems advocated the saving Of all money
which IS yearly spent on vacations
and outings and said I'VE can save
this money. which we would have
spent. in the banks and use it next
wear when the problem is going to be
more difficult to solve"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
DAftY KENNEBEc JOURNAL. SATURDAY, MAY IL 1917.

companies, nor any two or more Of
them together, furnishes adequate
station and waiting room facilities in
said Fairfield for the accommodation
Of their patrons and passengers. has
made a summary investigation there
OF on its own motion and has become
satisfied that sufficient grounds exist
to warrant formal public hearing be-
ing ordered as to the matters so in
vestigated, to wit, whether said COM
panies, or any of them acting sepa-
rately, or two or more of them acting
Jointly, shall provide and maintain a
waiting room or waiting rooms at said
Fairfield, ard, if so, the character and
location Of the same and the terms,
conditions and regulations governing
the preparation and maintenance
thereof.
IA time and place for formal pub
lie hearing on said matters will be
set after 10 days from the service Of
this notice. unless the cause for said
investigation and hearing shall have
been removed to the satisfaction Of
this commission"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Church Notices

Universalist church. Mothers Sun
day May 10. at the Universalist church
at 1915 O'Clock.
Baptist church Services at the usual
hour. DR.. Geo H. Hamlin will speak
upon the theme, Maine and the King
dom Of God" Bible school at IL o'clock
Christian Erdeavor meeting at 6
O'Clock. Topic. "Fellowship with God"
Leader. Winifred Atwood. vesper SER
vice. Or. Hamlin will again speak at
the evening meeting on the subject,
india for Christ" He will illustrate
his theme from personal experiences
on the Bengol Orissa Field. Prayer
service Tuesday evening.
The services at the Salvation Army
hall on Sunday will be held at the u.s.
ual time. In the morning at 10 o'clock
Sunday school will be held. followed
by the morning service at II o'clock
In the afternoon at o'clock the out
door service will be held and indoor
service at 2.30. At Z P. NJ. the eve
ming out Of 6oor service followed by
the regular prayer and praise SER
vice at $50 in the hall The services
for the week will be held as usual.
The services at the Union Mission
hall will be held at 2.3o O'Clock in
charge Of Mrs. Higgins Of Waterville.
The evening service will be held at Z
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Keeps Her Children
In Perfect Health
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
the Family Laxative for
MANY Years.

Mrs. Aug. Doellefeld Of Carlyle. ILL.,.
recently wrote to DR.. Caldwell, at Mon
ticello. ILL.,. that she has used DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in her home for a
number of years, and would not be
without it, as with it she has been
able to keep her four children in per-
feet health.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is a
combination Of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that acts on the bowels in
an easy, natural way, and regulates
the action of this most important
function. Nearly all the sickness to
which children are subject is traceable
to bowel inaction, and mild, depend
able laxative. such as DIR. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin should have a place in
every family medicine chest. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and children like
it, and take it readily, while 1t is
equally effective for adults.
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is sold
in drug stores everywhere for fifty
cents a bottle. To avoid limitations
and ineffective substitutes be SURE you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
W|NSL0W
Organization for War Relief
Takes Place Thursday After
noon-Patriotic Ministries ia
Give observation-disclosures
gational Services

The organization for war relief held
it's meeting Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Congregational church
parlors with an attendance of 20. Miss
Mary Redington and Mrs. Robert
Stobie Of the Waterville Branch of
A. F. F. W. were present and gave
instructions in regard to the work.
Miss Redington read a number of in
teresting letters and sketches from the
French soldiers and nurses A large
number of towels were completed by
the ladies and several new names
were added to the roll Of membership.
1t was voted to meet once week on
Thursday afternoons from to 4:30 at
the church parlor. Mrs. w. w: Clapp
was elected secretary Of the organi-
cation to fill the place Of Mrs. Horace
S. Howard who resigned. A number
tributed by the Waterville Branch Of
A. F. F. w. The following contribu-
tions have been donated: Mrs. w. H.
Stobie $4,000. George Paine S., Hon.
Leslie Cornish IS. Joseph Eaton IS.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Clark IS, Lithgow
Club IS, Mrs. w. H. Rowden IS, j. w.
Bassett SIS, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roll
Inns IS, Charles H. Drummond, SIS, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Dean, 81, Miss Lucy
Paine $3.50, Mrs. William Kinnear
s1.25, Mrs. F. @. Pooler 81, Mrs. A.
B. Robinson. 81. George w. Bassett
60c.
The Patriotic Ministries will appear
at the Winslow Grange hall Friday
evening, May rs. One of the special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12

items which will make a big hit is
the ladies' quartet consisting of the
| Misses Rosie Reynolds and Marion
J Stanley. soprano; Sadie Blake and
Christina Lunny, altos.
The usual Sunday services will be
held at the Congregational church.
Preaching at 80 a. m. by the pas
tor Rev. F. K. Conant. Sunday school
ing at p. m. The subject is Fellow
ship with God, Ps. 1l9:97-104. The
leader is Wesley Wilson. 1t will be
followed by a talk by the pastor.
The Thistle Club held it's meeting
Thursday evening at the Taconnet
Club House The ladies took their
own work. Selections on the Victrola
We're enjoyed.
The business meeting Of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society was held on
Thursday evening at the close of the
prayer meeting at the church vestry.
The reports of the various committees
were read. 1t was voted to invite the
Christian Endeavor Societies Of Wa
terville over to a joint meeting some
Sunday evening at an early date.
Mrs. Sarah Cornforth of Fairfield
has moved to the home Of her niece
Mrs. Benjamin D. Patterson where
she will make her home.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet this afternoon at the
church 'parlors.
Miss Marguerite Fuller of Hallowell
who has been guest Of her aunt Mrs.
p. E. Matheson returned to her home
Thursday evening.
The intention of marriage of Orilla
Michaud of Waterville and Delvina
Poulin of this town are on file at the
town clerks Office.
A baseball game will be played on
Wednesday afternoon on the Winslow
grounds between Winslow High school
and Hallowell High school.
Mrs. Sarah Cornforth Of Fairfield has
moved to the home Of her niece. Mrs.
Benjamin D. Patterson, where she will
make her home.
Miss Marguerite Fuller is a guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. r. e. Matheson.
Mrs. Edward Pollard, after six weeks
illness, is able to be around the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
Order Hearing
on the Fairfield
Waiting Room

The Public Utilities Commission in
the matter Of street railroad waiting
tom facilities at Fairfield has notified
the Benton & FaiSneld Railway Co.,
tho Fairfield q Shawmut Railway and
the Waterville, Fairfield & Oakland
Railway that sufficient grounds exist
to warrant formal public hearing
and that such hearing will be order
ed unless the cause for Investigation
and hearing shall have been removed
to the satisfaction Of this commission.
The notice to the three roads states:
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that the Public Utilities Commits
sion. believing that the service Of the
Benton & Fairfield Railway and Of the
Fairfield & Shawmut Railway and Of
the Waterville, Fairfield & Oakland
Railway in the town of Fairfield is
inadequate in that neither of said
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-12
PITTSFIELD
'Universalist Ladies' Aid Society
Holds Annual Meeting-Town
Club Members Do Red Cross
Work

The annual meeting of the Universal
list Ladies Aid Society was held on
Thursday afternoon. The officers elect
ed for the coming year were as follows:
President. Mrs L. f. Mayo; vice presi-
dent. Mrs Rufus Burns; secretary, Mrs.
Harris v Matthew's: assistant secretary,
Mrs. Raleigh Whittier; treasurer, Mrs.
John n Martin: collector. Mrs. T. G..
Lancey; assistant collector. Mrs. H. H.
Stitham; directors, Mrs. Lydia Garcelon,
Mrs. Sarah Thompson, Mrs. Sophia Ster-
ling. Mrs. Mary Bracket, Mrs. Louise
Davis, Mrs Emma Phinney.
Neal Stanley, who recently bought
the j. w. Manson farm in Palmyra,
has received 500 young apple trees
which he will set out in his orchard.
which is one of the beet in Somerset
county.
Sheriff Harry Goodrich of Palmyra,
H. H. Nutter and Edwin Childs of this
town, with w. B. Brown Of Madison
and E. C. Clark of Lewiston. left on
Thursday on a fishing trip to Sebec
Lake. a@
Miss LA Whiting. a student at the
Emerson School of Oratory in Boston,
is at home to pass the summer vacation.
M. L. Damon, left Friday for Platts-
burgh, where he has enlisted.
Members of the D. A. r.. Home Eco
nomic Club, Pittsfeld Tuesday Club and
Waverley Rebekah lodge were in charge
of the Red Cross rooms Friday. Among
the work which IN being done by the
Red Cross members are comfort bags.
which are made and filled with toilet
and other necessary articles, which have
been given to each local young man
who has left town to enlist in the Army
or Navy.
w. L. Pushor passed Friday in Ban
gor with Mrs. Pushor. who underwent
a surgical operation at the Paine hos
pital Thursday.
Simon Knowles, who lives at the Wa
verley, has enlisted in the L. S. Navy.
Friends will be pleased to know that
the condition Of Mrs. e. n. Shaw. who
is at the Augusta General hospital. is
very encouraging.
Miss Mary Wentworth, who is train
ing at a hospital in Lewiston. is at
home for a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Wentworth.
A party of young men and girl stu
dents at NJ C. I. will go to Moose Pond
Saturday to occupy cottages over Sun
day. They will be accompanied by prof.
Sturtevant and Miss Neff. membefs of
the faculty, and Mrs. A. H. Burse.
Linwood Badger, student at Bow
dom College, the son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. E. Badger Of this town. has gone
to Rockland. where he has enlisted in
the coast patrol.
Mrs. S. r. Haines of Brookline. Mass,
arrived in town Friday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. w. B. McGilvery.
social was held in Powers hall, NJ
c. l.. Friday evening under the auspices
of the members of the Freshman class.
The Universalist Boy Scouts are pre-
pairing for a. farce. "A Day in Court"
which will be given at the UNIVERSAL
ist church Friday evening. May IS.