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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
BEAUMONT ATTORNEY is
MADE APPEALS JUSTICE

Austin. Texas. May Ex-Governor
Ferguson today appointed state sena-
tor Steve NJ King. Of Beaumont. to be
a judge on the bench OF the ninth
court Of civil appeals. at Beaumont.
Senator King fills the vacancy caused
by the recent death OF judge NJ. F.
Davis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
MAY LAND SALES AND
LEASES. S267, 562. IA

Austin, Texas. May 31.-Land sales
and leases for the month of May, as
announced today by the state treas
ury department. amounted 10 $751;
the various available funds and sos
1857 to the permanent funds. OF
the available funds, S197.s4s was to
the credit of the available school
fund. and OF the permanent funds.
S5S,5S2 to tha. permanent school fund.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
BENJAMIN Is AWARDED
$1,000 IN DAMAGE SUIT

The jury in the case of F. H Ben
jamin and children against the FL
PasO Electric Railway company in
which plaintiff sued for $4,000 dam
ages as a result of the death of Mrs.
Benjamin, wife and mother, returned
a verdict Thursday morning in the
65th district court awarding the plain
tiffs $4,000.
Mrs. Benjamin was killed last De-
cember at the intersection of Arizona
and Octavia streets in a collision be-
tween a street car and the automobile
in which she was riding
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
WILL RECRUIT THOUSANDS
OF CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES

Atlantic City. y. J.. May 31.-Plans
for recruiting, under the merit system,
The hundreds Of thousands Of civil SER
vice employees the government needs
for the war was before the executive
committee Of the national civil ser
vice reform league for consideration
at a meeting here today.
The league is cooperating with the
council of national defence in working
out a scheme whereby the merit sys-
tenn may be maintained.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
sECRETARY DAY RETURNS.

VIII. Day, secretary Of the Tri-
State Y. N. c. A association and spe-
cial southern representative of the ma
tional committee and organizer Of the
war work campaigns in the states OF
rTevas. Louisiana. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas. returned Wednesday evening
from an inspection trip over the latter
states
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
BANK CLEARINGS FOR MAY
AMOUNT TO SI8,I82, O5S

Rank c1esrines in FL PasO for the
month Of Nav totaIed S1S.1S2, 05S-61.
only sqI2.eS7 less than those Of april,
which was the record month Of 1917,
according to advice from c B. Gard
ner. assistant manager Of the FL Paso
Clearinghouse association Thursday
morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
BOYS DEPARTMENT WILL
BE OPENED ON FRIDAY

FL Pasoans who are interested IN
athletics are invited to attend an ex-
hibition to be given Friday night al
the y. NJ c. A gymnasium. The ex,
ercises will be free of charge anod
Will mark he opening of the new
boys work department Of the associa-
ton. The program viii start prompt
" at o'clock and will include exer-
cises by all OF the boys athletic
classes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
Tenement owners.

Are You getting al Of the money
your house should bring2 Ask Lee
Newman I specialize on tenements.
Phone 1904. 9o5 IL S FL Paso;
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
aIEN IN TRAINING CAMPS
MIST REETGTT-R JTrNE :

Washington. D. c., May Silt has
been announced by the war depart
ment that all men within the age limit
in army training camps who have not
been commissioned or have not en-
listed must be registered on June ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

1t pays to paint with Fatton's sun
Proof Paints Lander Lumber co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
CARRANCISTAS REPORTED
ON The WAY TO OJINAGA

washington, d. G, May 31.-War
department dispatches today from
Maria, Texas. say that the Mexican
consul at Preside reported an en-
gagement south of La MuIa. Mexico.
on May %, in which Carranza forces
under Gen. Garcia defeated 4 bandit
band.
The commandant at Preside report
ed 100 men en- route from POlvo to
Ojinaga. presumably Carranza troops
Wanted to buy secondnand bicycles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

Wanted to buy SECONDHAND bicycles
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
AMERICANS DIG TRENCHES.
Are Putting in Some Hard Work on the
Training Ground.

American training camp in France
July 26 tby the Associated Pressl.-
There was greater activity in the train
ing camp yesterday than at any time
since the American troops reached
France, for, the preliminary arrange
ments having been completed, actual in.
tensive work was begun. There is nc
disposition on the part of any of the
American commanders to belittle the
amount of work necessary to bring their
men up to the highest European stand
ards, but the spirit with which the
troops have undertaken this work has
encouraged the highest hopes of early
efficiency.
Trenches were being dug in the way
of practice with an enthusiasm almost
equal to that with which soldiers dig
themselves in under actual artillery fire.
These trenches were of full depth and
were duplicates of certain sections of
the front line, consisting of front, or fire
trenches, support trenches and reserve
trenches, with intricate communication
trenches connecting them. The Ameri
cans were digging just as if they hoped
soon to be fighting.
Both offensive and defensive tactics
viii be employed, and some very lively
sham battles with grenades, bayonets
and trench mortars will soon take place
Already dummies have been constructed
for bayonet practice, and the men are
being taught the six most vital points
for attack,
The Americans are highly amused at
The stories of how the French decorate
and paint their dummies to look Ike the
German emperor, Won Hindenhurg and
'ther enemy notables, and each company
$ searching its ranks for embryo artists
n that line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
WOULDN'T REscIND ORDER
Barring Reserve Officers Candidates Com
ing Into Vermont.

Plattsburg, n, Y, July ga delega-
tion from the Vermont state board of
health visited Col. Wolf of the reserve
officers training camp here yesterday
and explained that the infantile paraly-
sis in Vermont was entirely isolated
from the city of Burlington and asked
that the order prohibiting members of
the camp from visiting Burlington be re.
scinded Col. Wolf spent an hour with
the Vermont officials in the morning and
again saw them in the afternoon, but
finally decided that he would take no
chances and declined to rescind the order
at this time. The local board of health
of Plattsburg took the same stand as
regards the coming here of excursionists
on Sundays, and still adheres to its rul-
ing that parents must report at once all
children brought in.
E. f. Whitney, of the third company
New England regiment, resident of
was the only candidate dis
charged yesterday and he was let go be-
cause of physical disability.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
FINED FOR KILLING MAN.
Jitney Driver Was Assessed $500 and
Costs.

Burlington, July e6.-Alex j. Hulburd,
the driver of the jitney that struck Fred
Brouillard and fatally injured him on
june Is, death occurring at the Mary
Fletcher hospital late the same evening,
was in city court yesterday and was
fined S400 and costs on a states attor-
neys complaint. States Attorney Allen
Martin was the prosecuting officer, and
he prosecuted the man on a breach of
the peace charge.
The accident to Brouillard happened
on the lower road, near the brickyard.
Hulburd, who was operating one the
'busses owned by Russell 4 Cutting be-
tween this city and the fort, claimed to
the authorities that he could not avoid
hitting Brouillard, who was walking into
his yard following his return from hard
days work at the mills in Winooski.
Hulburd at the time also claimed that
- was unable to stop the car before hit
ting the man.
Brouillard suffered fracture of the
skull on the top of the head and the
right shoulder bone was also broken. All
Efforts TO revive the man proved fruit
less, after he had been taken to the hos
oital in the police ambulance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
SOLD TO POSTED MEN.
Three Rutland Licensees Have Their
Privileges Suspended.

Rutland, July 26.-Three licensees q
sell liquor, two first class and a third
were suspended by the county board OF
license commissioners at meeting held
in the rooms of the Clement National
bank yesterday afternoon. The places
under the ban are the Hotel Bardwell
first class business on Washington street
the first class place conducted by Mar.
tin A. Shinney on Wales street and the
third class business conducted by Louis
Ricci on West street.
The trouble is all caused by the sale
in these saloons of liquor to men on the
posted lists. The commissioners decided
that the places should be closed for two
weeks, beginning Saturday night, Aug.
4, this time being allowed so the present
stock may be disposed of before it spoils.
The board of commissioners, composed
of Charles H. Harrison of the city, Dr.
c. B. Ross of West Rutland and r.
Temple Jones of Fair Haven, has been
making special effort during the last
month to check up the sources of supply
of the posted men, who have seemed to
have had no difficulty in getting their
liquor the same as a man not on the
list.
In two or three instances the commits
sioners have found where group of
posted men were served and in other in
stances where the families of the men
we're affected by the continued selling of
to the listed men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
KISSED EACH JURYMAN
Did Mrs Rens Mooney When Acquitted
of Murder.

San Francisco, July 26.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney, a music teacher, was acquitted
by jury yesterday of a murder charge
growing out of bomb explosion here
last July which killed 10 persons. She
was charged specifically with the murder
of Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo, a tictim.
The jury had deliberated since Monday
afternoon.
The verdict was returned at 3:44
o'clock. The jury announced at 2:O5
that il had reached a verdict.
As the foreman Of the panel, William
r. Hardwick, pronounced freedom for
Mrs. Mooney. she jumped from her seat
and kissed each man.
The American jury system is vindi-
Gated. We always had faith that no y
men could find this defendant guilty"
said Edwin Mckenzie, one Of the counsel
for Mrs. Mooney
Mrs. Mooney hurried to the Jail 70 see
her husband. Thomas J. Mooney. who Is
under sentence of death for one Of the
bomb throwsrs.
Mrs Mooney j. under seven other uur.
der indictments growing cut Of the er-
plosion. but Dist Atty. Ficksrt said he
did not know whether shs would &
again brUught to trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
By Gen. Korniloff in Drastic
Effort to Restore His
Army
GERMAN ADVANCE
STILL CONTINUES
British War Bureau Is Still
Sphinx-Like on Brit
ish Activities

Details of the Russian retreat do not
tend to minimize the seriousness of the
situation. Special dispatches report the
losses of heavy artillery to be enormous
and express doubt of the ability OF the
Russians eighth army to make good its
retreat.
There are indications, however, that
the process of getting the refractory
troops in hand are under way. One in.
stance is the report from Petrograd that
Gen. Korniloff's drastic measures have
included the blowing to pieces OF an en-
tire division of traitorous troops of the
eleventh army by its own artillery.
What may prove the saving feature is
the firmness of the Russian armies north
and south of the field of retreat. There
is no suggestion of yielding of the Rus
sian forces in Volhynia just north of the
affected sector, while to the south the
Russians are not only standing but are
cooperating with the Rumanians in
successful offensive.
London is sphinx-like regarding the
Franco Belgian front. German reports
tell of violent artillery battles in Bel
gium. All that the British bureau gives,
however, is the report of successful
raid, adding that there was nothing else
of special interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
GERMAN SHIPPING ACTIVE.
Carried Coal Brought Down the Rhine
River.

Rotterdam, Netherlands, July pa
revival in German shipping is the latest
curious feature of Rotterdam's water
traffic. No fewer than fourteen German
steamships arrived in port within forty
eight hours a day or two ago. Their
occupation is perhaps still more strange,
for coming in ballast, they are engaged
in loading German coal at Rotterdam
and carrying it to German, Swedish and
Norwegian ports. The coal is mostly
brought down the Rhine in barges, the
object achieved by this latest move be-
ing a tightening of the overburdened
GGerman railways, where, on top of the
pressure of wars demands, has come the
shortage of rolling stock due to the in
creased wear and tear resulting from
lack of sufficient lubricsting oil.
The new idea was first tested One
or two vessels laid up at Rotterdam
were loaded with coal and put to sea.
Hugging the coast, they arrived safely
at Emden. Then an occasional German
ship arrived to take cargo of coal The
experiment proved successful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
MORE ALIENS APPLY.
Residents of This Section of Vermont
Seek Citizenship.

Additions to the list of aliens making
application for second papers and receiv
ing papers of the second class were
made late yesterday afternoon and
evening at the capital, where Clerk f
S. Platt of Rutland presided over a scs-
sion of United States naturalization
court Twelve more candidates were
granted first papers as follows; Joseph
Boisvert, Canada, East Montpelier; Val
entino Caldersra, Italy, West Berlin;
Louis Carr, Russia, Montpelier; Anto-
nio DelBisncho, Italy, Montpelier
Henry s. Gamblin, New Brunswick. Cab
OF; Jerry Guelnett, Canada, West Ber.
lin; William j. Hickey, New Brunswick,
West Berlin; Fred Labrsna. Spain, East
Montpelier; Delbert A. hey, Canada,
East Montpelier; Pasquale Rachella,
Italy, Montpelier; Vittorio Vanetti,
Italy, West Berlin; oswaldo Photo
Italy, West Berlin.
The following candidates applied for
second papers: George W. Barnes, Can
ada. Waterbury; Francisco Lssorsa,
Italy, West Berlin; Silvio Crozzoli. Italy.
Gaetano Macchi, Italy, West
Berlin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
THE POLIO SITUATION.
Health Officer Stewart Has Reported No
New Cases.

To-day's aggregate of poliomyelitis
cases in Barre remained at yesterday s
minimum, three children being i'll with
the malady. Each dawn brings forth its
new crop of rumors, but this afternoon it
was stated by those in authority that no
new cases have developed. The health
officer, DR.. J. w. Stewart, has not re-
ceded from his stand that the time to
forfend against an epidemic is when the
cases are few in number and to that end
precautionary measures in force all the
week have not been relaxed. If any
thing the quarantine is even more effec-
tive, as the number of special patrolmen
in the infected areas has been increased
and the movements of persons exposed
are restricted as much as possible.
Efforts to keep the streets clear of
children are meeting with success and
regulation of the sale of ice cream and
soft drinks in packages and bottles to
be delivered at the purchasers home has
been effected. So far as could be learned
to-day the condition of the three chill
dren who have contracted the disease,
the Ross, Murray and McAllister babies
remains practically unchanged. In none
Of the cases has the malsdy been mani
tested in particularly virulent form.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
RANKS NEARLY FULL.
Nineteen Men Accepted for Vermont Ma.
tional Guard in One Day.

Burlington, July 26, - The reservists
are fast reporting for duty at the state
reservation, Al having arrived up to 5
o'clock last night As soon as they ar
rive they are assigned temporarily 10
the various companies of the guard,
awaiting further orders from Washing.
ton. None of them is given a physical
examination. When a reservist has left
the state he may apply for dis
charge and he is then free, or he may
join some other branch of the service
If orders are now received at headquar-
ters to re-exsmine the reservists physi.
eally, and debar those who are married,
there will be only IL more men needed
to man the guard to war strength.
Thirty-ive men applied at the Nation.
al Guard headquarters yesterday for en-
listment. Nineteen of them were accept
ed and nearly all of them had been
drafted. This is an unusual number of
recruits and the draft is probably re-
sponsible for the increase
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
SHOT IN RACE RIOT.
Chester, Penn, Was Lively Place Last
Night.

Chester. Pa, July 26.-Three men were
shot, scores beaten and 55 arrested in a
series Of race riots adjacent to the col
ored district here last night. In addi.
ton to those shot down a dozen rioters
had to be taken 10 the hospital as a re-
suit Of injuries inflicted by stones and
clubs
Two companies Of National Guardsmen
and a platoon Of state police summoned
TO aid the local police failed 20 restrain
the crowd which followed policemen and
their csptives TO the doors Of city hall.
The district inhabited BY oolored resi-
dents. including about one-third Of the
town, was roPed of and placed under
heavy guard
The riots were the outgroWth Of hear
ings here Tuesday Of three colored men
and . oolorcd woman who we're held
without bail o. the charge Of stabbinr
to death = white youth IN front Of his
hone On Tuesday night-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
BURIED BY LOAD OF HAY.
Charles Putnam of West Rutland Was
Seriously Hurt.

Rutland, July 26.-Charles Putnam,
employed as a farm hand on Boardman
hill, West Rutland, suffered very serious
if not fatal injuries yesterday af ternoon
when he was thrown from load of hay
to the ground and the wagon and hay
tipped over onto him.
Mr. Putnam was pinned under the
wagon, although not entirely covered by
it. He was carried TO the Fredette res
idence where DR.. c. B. Warren attended
him. From numerous hemorrhages, very
grave internal injuries are feared.
Mr.. Putnam, who is about 30 years
old, was standing on the load of hay
when the reach of the wagon broke,
throwing off the forward wheels of the
vehicle and cspsizing the load
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
CHAIRMAN CHOSEN.
Sir Horace Plunkett Heads Irish Con-
vention.

London, July 26.-An official report of
the Irish convention given out last night
Says.
after the opening address by Chief
Secretary Duke, presiding, committee
was appointed for the purpose of advis-
ing the convention on the selection of a
chairman. 1t was announced that the
committee unanimously recommended
the appointment of Sir Horace Plunkett
as chairman and Sir Francis Hopwood
as secretary.
"The convention unanimously adopted
the committees recommendation and sd-
journed until to-day. Ninety two dele
gates were present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
TAMPERED
WITH BOMB
U. S. Soldier in France Had
His Right Hand
Blown Off
TOO INQUISITIVE
TO KNOW CONTENTS
Luckily the Bomb Was Not
Charged to Full Bat
tie Strength

With the American forces in France
tBy Associated Press), July 26.--The
first field casualty among the American
forces occurred yesterday. A soldier be.
came too inquisitive in regard to the con.
struction of a live French bomb among
the supplies brought to camp for train
ing purposes. He extracted the safety
pin and very soon the bomb exploded.
Luckily for the soldier, the bomb did
not contain charge of full battle
or he would have been blown to
pieces. As it was, he escaped with the
loss of his right hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
UNDER FEDERAL SERVICE.
Entire National Guard Except of Cal
ifornia and Southwestern States.

Washington, d. c., July 26.-The en-
tire National Guard Of the country with
the exception of troops from California
and the southwestern states is in the
federal service under President Wilson s
call.
The remaining units will be brought in
Aug. 5, on which day the whole force
of probably 100000 men will be drafted
into the army of the United States and
will lose its status as militia. From
that day on, the state troops can be
used for any duty the president may di-
rect and will be subject OF no limita-
tions that do not also apply to the regu-
lar army.
The first increment of the guard was
called out ten days ago Those called
yesterday in the second increment en-
braeed New England, middle western
states and northwestern states and sew
eral southern states. Probably more than
10000 men went on the federal payroll.
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio troops
and those from several other states were
in the first increment.
With liberalization of the entire force
after Aug. 5, the ranks of all
regiments will then be filled up to full
war strength with men from the selec-
tive draft lists.
There have been many things to indi-
cate that guard regiments, which are
now fairly well equipped and which
had the benefit of the border mobiliza-
ton, will not be held long at the division.
n training camps. If transportation is
available, the best of the state troops |
may be hurried to France at once, stop |
ping only for final outftting before they
,ail The intensive instruction to fit
hem for trench warfare will be given at
he American training camps in France
where General Pershing's regulars al
eady are at work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
HEARS BROTHER is MISSING.
Bellows Falls Man Gets Disgusting
News from France.

Bellows Falls, July 26.-Jsmes F. Mac
Lehman Of the Vermont Farm Machinery
company has received cabiegram from
the British admiralty which informs him
that his brother, Flight Commander g. G.
MacLennsn, has been missing since July
20. Commander MaeLennsn enlisted
with the Canadian troops in the begin
ming Of the war For two years he had
been in the thick of the fighting in
France. making both night and day
fights On July - be pAssed over the
German line ard has not been heard from
E1nce-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
ALLIES MORALE SPLENDID.
Report American officers Returning from
the Front.

Washington, July 26.-Secretary Bak-
er, in statement last night formally
announcing the return of the mission of
American army officers sent to France
to study technical questions. said that
the mission lis unanimous in its praise
of the splendid morale of the allied
forces on the western front, and, while il
shares the general realization of the
gravity of this war, it has returned
without any pessimistic opinion what
ever as to its final outcome
The secretary said he had inquired full
ly and found that there is no truth in
stories published in various newspapers
yesterday purporting TO quote members
of the party as saying the German lines
are impregnable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-26
GERMANS PENETRATED
FRENCH FIRST LINE
But Sustained Enormous Losses on Aisne
Front, According to Paris OFF,
cial Statement.

Paris, July 26.-German assaults were
reopened last night along front of two
miles on the Aisne front from point
east of Hurtebise to La Bouville. The
French official statement says that at
cost of tremendous losses the Germans
were able to penetrate into certain ele-
ments of the French first line trenchs.
North of Aubriye in Champagne the
French penetrated the German trenches
and inflicted heavy losses on the Ger
mans. On other parts of the Champagne
front the fighting lasted all night, the
French repelling every German attack.