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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Dr. and Mrs L. c. Branscomb have leased the Dyer home on Graymont Heights and will take possession of it in the fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Reid have named their little son John Augustus, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
STARTS HIS COMRADS

There were wriggly notes from little kiddies asking their old, unfailing friend to open a fair or dedicate statue on the school grounds. And ponderous mis- sives from scientists discussing planetary waves and the evolution of new uni verses From nerve-frazzled school teachers who cannot save enough for a vacation (whom Unc' John will rescue out of the great Prick educational com mission, of which he is head. front and chairman) And from millionaire mill owners asking guidance in spending their excess wealth. Letters from foreign lands and from round the corner. From potentates and potato peddlers. From troubled women and triumphant men,
 And Uncle John, now whtehaired and 77, sits in his den, half bedroom, half of flee, and works nine hours a day, with d faithful secretary and a ciattering type writer trying to catch up. It wouldn't be that way If Uncle John Brashear were simply scientist and the most eminent man in Pennsylvania.
 When he was very small not more than or S. and Pittsburg was just one big, blaring blast furnace, Johnny used to sit on the doorstep of his grandfather's house in Brownsville Pa., and watch the stars come out. He developed such a pas sion of eagerness to learn alsout them that Grandpop Smith picked out the Dipper for him and the Dog Star and things.
 It was red-letter day for Johnny when man came through the town with a telescope. It cost a nickel to look, but grandpa came across in the cause of ed cation, and Johnny gazed and gazed From that minute John knew the work he wanted to foliow-and very few lads hot oS fha nf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

masses of star bodies being whirled through space. And this is sunstormr'
 What are our chances of communcat-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Mrs. Julian Polk Smith will return Tuesday from Montgomery. where she has spent the past two months. In the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Miss Hattie Earle Montgomery, who has been attending the university sum. mer school at Charlottesville, Va, re turned home last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Mrs. J. H. Lucas, Jr, of Ironton, O., is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs, George Eustis, on Iroquois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Gen. Louis V. Clark and his daughter. Miss Augusta Clark, returned Sunday night from Greenbrier. White Sulphur Springs w Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Mr. Leonard T. Beecher left today to join Mrs. Beecher and their son, John Beecher, at Culver Ind, and they will take boat trip that will extend into Canada, stopping at Boston and New New York on their return. They will be absent two or three weeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

wells have been drilled deep enough
At Oscura. New Mexico. small
station on the Southw estern railroad
they are getting ready TO drill toi
z. G. Raffety. the father Of Oscura.
has always Coutended that Oscura was
going TO be the center Of an oil field.
He has received the criticism that
pioneers in an oil field usually receive,
especially If they try 10 develop q
new country with a small amount OF
money
Today NJ. Raffety has a - foot
derrick built he has an Al standard
drilling rig on the ground he has in
place an so horse power boiler ani
Will start actual drilling for oil be-
tween now ana January l.
Oscu-a Field Promising.
Several days spent in the Oscura
field prospecting show the same sur
face indications found near Alamo
gordO. with the addition OF sand
rocks in places, saturated with oil
Oscura has another advantage in
knowing the lo- Of a well that was
railroad company. Water was struck
at several levels. but the largest sup
ply is said 20 come from the sand
stone al $50 feet The water rises 10
within 60 1eet OF the surface. is soft.
and heavily charged with hydrogen
sulphide- At 500 feet they drilled
through sandy shale. at 600 feet black
shale and stopped in soapstone at 600
feet
This well was pumped last Tues
day. in passing the water tank in
the ofternpO the writer called atten-
ton OF her party to the gas-thc
odOr Was more like that coming from
an oil tank than a water tank. one or
the party climbed TO the top Of the
water tank and found a thin coating
Of oil over the entire TOP Of a freshly
pumped tank Of water.
Sediment In Tank Burns.
The people who live I'm Oseura ten
Of having city bon fires" from the
sediment that comes from this tank
Whenever 10 is cleaned out and the
sediment Is dried, they pile and burn
it, This reminds me of a story fire.
Quently told by a prominent FL Paso
attorney. He says that at the time
the FL Paso and Southwestern was
building its road to ClOudcroft some
Mexican laporers who were I'm the
grading gang built hut out Of
"dObies-' one cold night they built
a fire i'm the fireplace i'm their but and
the entire hut burned on account Of
the oil i'm the -dObies" rs hich were
made between AlamOEordo and Cloud
croft his name begins with IT and
II you have never heard him tell this
story you might guess who he is and
ask him to verify it,
All this story Of oil in New Mexico
at the present time sounds like a TO-
nance but let us reason together
We have the largest gypsum beds
in the world
We have more coal than any other
one state in the United States
We have the largest shale beds in
the world;
We have the largest surface out
cropping of lime stone carrying pc
troleum gas
We have the largest surface out
groupings Of sand stone carrying oil:
We have oil in numerous places in
New Mexico that crops on the sur
fact;
In drilling. oil has been found re-
Gently at Dayton at Columbus indi-
cations are good, the Electra field is
proven and in the language of an OLD
man who drove a team for us AZ Os-
cura. "If all these Indications dou't
mean something, what's the use In
having them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
HEAVY LOANS
GIVEN FARMERS
Federal Land Banks in Six
Months Loan $29, 1874 900,
Report Shows.

Washington, D. C.. Lee 1l-L0ans
aggregatinE s2s,S2A0O0 have been
made 70 farmers by the federal land
banks in the six months since the
farm loan system has been i'm full
operation. according to the monthly
report Of the federal farm loan board
issued today In addition, $4,000. 900
Of loans have been approved and will
be negotiated at the old five percent
Interest rate when funds are made
available
Applications for loans have
amounted to S2l9000.O0 which has
been cut to S1SO,0O0,0O by reductions
ordered by appraisers or by rejec-
tons
The greatest volume or loans.
&7.390.O00, have been made by the
Wichita, Kansas bank. which covers
Kansas, Oklahoma. Colorado and New
Mexico, and 344 loan associations
have been chartered in this district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
TRAIN AND BUGGY COLLIDE;
VERNON YOUNG MAN KILLED

Fort Worth & Denver local freight
train backed into a buggy in Vernon.
Robert Rowland, a young man. was
l-illed and the buggy was demolished
Two other young men who were in
the buggy were uninjured and the
horse also escaped injury. Two
freight cars passed over young Row
lands body. The accident occurred
after night Young Rowland. 10 is said.
attempting TO cross the track before
the train reached him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
KNIFFIN OIL WELL IS DOWN
OVER 1900 FEET. IS REPORT

News was received in FL Paso
cable had been ordered from a local
merchant for the Kuiffin oil well on
the Anderson ranch near Columbus.
X NJ, and that drilling and hosting
was progressilC 100 the hoe 80 20
Indications of striking $50 HIl pool
were said to he good boy the report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
GOLD COINS AREN'T GIVEN
AS PRESENTS THIS YEAR

Washington. D c. Dec. 21.-Use OF
gold coins as Christmas gifts has
been almost eliminated this year by
a campaign Of educating the public
70 the need OF conserving the gold
supply in bank vaults, according to
reports to job Burke, treasurer Of
the United States.
Banks have persistently declined TO
give out gold on demand, explaining
TO customers that the tendency Of per
sons 10 hoard gold pieces given as
Christmas presents for weeks or
months had a serious effect in de-
pletinE aEEregare gold reserNe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

The action OF Stuarts Calcium
WATERS in the skin is so direct and
natural that pimDle~. bla-lzhelds and
skin erupticus such as acne and eve
ma. disappear utterly They simply
cannot remain Their reduess and
itching are So neutralized that new
blood forms new skin all over Lle
body The deaE skin flakes of and
passes away in the natural rs-zu ra-
ton
Even bIackbeads disappezr and the
. skin becomes firm. clear and OF that
: texture where the color Snarkles and
dances 10 your smiles and emotions.
J Pain food and Stuart'S Calcium We
/ fers VIII surely take the place OF all
your creams and lotions and you
won't neeC your powder Duff Get a
l50-cent box Of Stuarr's Calcium Wa
Tiers today a- any drug store And
/ If you wish q free trial package mail
coupon below
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
L W. W. PLANS TO POISON
CATTLE A. REPRTS MEASl

St Louis. No. Dec. 21.-Heads OF
several railroads here have instruc-
tions today from the food admins
tration at Washington to warn farm
ers and stock growers Of the south
west against an alleged L ". W
propaganda involving a wholesale
poisoning Of cattle and hogs in this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 21-Viucent
Sgueslia, alias Jacob Butch" Mascia,
New York gunman. was last night
convicted OF second degree murder for
the killing of policeman George A.
Eppley in the Fifth ward political feud
on September 80 and was sentenced
70 70 TO 20 years Imprisonment. The
prisoner pleaded SELF defence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

section Of the country. The govern
ment. the food administration de-
clares. has been informed the J. W
". planned this destruction as a re-
Irisal for federal prosecution OF its
members
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

To suspend tatllnuN's immunity
Paris, France. Dec. 21.-The cham
Der Of deputies viii hold q special
session Saturday to discuss the de-
cision of the committee of II to sus-
pend the immunity Of former premier
CaillauN and deputy LOustalot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Christmas Presents reach France.


a French Port. Dec. -1.-A ship
carrying 10000 sacks Of Christmas
mail for the American troops arrived
today from the United States. Another
steamer arrived on Monday with 1901
sacks Of army mail. comprising f0g
the most part Christmas presents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

IT HESE are busy times for Sim
Flinders. He has started whit
ting up his third soap box at the
postoffice and the winter IS not half
gone.
The TIN peddler arrived in town this
morning with his usual large and well
selected assortment Of kitchen haber-
dashery and jewelry. The tin peddler
is always in a good humor even If his
/ dishpans do leak.
Cricket Hicks came near being the
principal in a distressing accident last
Sunday. At the time, he was escorting
Miss Flute Belcher across the muddy
road and by raising his feet too high
he came near stepping into one Of her
large side-Pockets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
NEWS BREVITIES


EI Paso & Southwestern train No. 3.
from the east. due at 2.f0 p. IN. is re-
e. Southwestern train No &. from the
west. due at 1910 D. IN, is reported to
arrive at 4-15 D. m- southern Pacific
train 40. @, from the east. due at r 80
j.. M. is reported TO arrive at $40 o.
m. Southern Pacific train No. 1OL
from the east, due at 10 p. m, is re-
ported TO arrive at 1870 a. m. South
ern Pacific train No. .. from the est,
due mt $3.50 p. m. is reported to arrive
at eos p. ID. Texas & Pacific train
No. 5. due at 9-45 o. m. from the east
is reported 10 arrive at 1885 a. M,
Saturday. All other afternoon and
night trains for today are reported
on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Washington. D c.. Dec. 2I.-To
facilitate the use OF war savings
stamps and certificates as Christmas
Eifts. first assistant postmaster gen.
eral Rooms has telegrauhed post
masters i'm the leading cities to sell
au unlimited amount Of stamps to
individuals. firms or corporations
wishing TO give them as Christmas
presents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

DR.. &. z. Cameron. Dentist. No. 5O2-
BOB Ceples Bids Phone 1897.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Plaza Auto Livery-PhOne IOOG.
Autos, Taxis, S1.5O and $500 per hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Boston. Mass, Dec. GA cargo OF
Australian wool. valued at $1,000. 600,
has reached this port. Tt is the first
lot released by the British govern
ment since last spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Baggage Checks i at Loh BsEens 8 :
Make no mistake. Telephone No. l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
Give saving stamps For Christmas.

DR.. +. b. Quinn. dentist. so Martin
Bldg. Phone 1850
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Perform Post Norton ON Millionaire.
Toledo. Ohio. Dec. PA post NOR
TEN examination of the body OF
Lucius 3. Berlau. Toledo millionaire
VINO died in o. Chicago hospital last
week, VIII be made 10y coroner Har-
tung. Members of the family con-
scented 10 the examination.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

shOtguns. Rifles ard RevoIverS.
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.
z04 y. Oregon St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

for bringing the happiness Of music
into your home-life-
Ffr5, because the Phonograph is the
great modern instrument. It will give
you music Of all kinds-vocal and in
strumental classic and popular.
Second, because the Vocation shows
a distinct advance over other phonO>
graphs IN the purity Of its tone, It's
clever mechanical equipment and the
beauty Of its case designs
Third because It Is the only P5ono-
grab5 z5ic5 enables you TO share n The
reproduction of the Hsa5ic. All Vocalions
-old at SllO and over are equipped
with the CraduOla. which enables you
to play every record yourself accord
ing to your own musical ideas. The
Craduola viii give you a new pleasure,
a new interest IN music, which listening
passively to a phOnograph viii never
give
Come IN TO-DAY. We invite you.
ret necessarily to buy. but to hear the
greatest of monographs and to Try the
Cuaduola yourself. for It IS impossible
to describe its fascination IN words.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

DR.. Nettie SatterIee. Oste0path 70.
ll3 Mills Bids 2304 Phone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Paris. France. Dec -1--The London
Daily Mail yesterday began the pub
LEGATION OF an American edition from
the officers OF its Paris edition. The
new edition viii be for Americans IN
France and win carry special caules
and "a page OF mail news
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

Carbon Steel Declares Dividends.
littsbur-. Pa. Dec -I-Direcr0rs
Of the Carbon steel company today
percent and an extra dividend Of two
percent on the common stock and
regular annual dividends OF eight and
Six percent Oh the first and second
preferred
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21

DUSY stirring days are these
u when each Of us IS doing
his share, big or small, to steer
our Ship of State" through the
present troubled waters back
into the harbor Of peace.
The power behind this great
concerted effort IS almost in
estimable. The same staunch
spirit prevails today that carried
Americanism through the Pio>
neer period, through Revolution
and through Rebellion.
As then, the valor of men IS
sustained by a determination
that admits Of no ultimate de-
feat. The hearts Of women are
filed with a purpOseful courage.
Even little children have been
busy-sturdy legged boys in
miniature KHAKI, tiny girls knit,
ting or digging in myriad garden
spaces.
Everywhere the call has beer
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11
OLD MINER DIES
 VERY SUDDENLY

John Scott, miner, prospector and fisherman, well-known in this country and liked by all, died yesterday after noon at four o'clock, Sunday, June 10.
 He had been i'll for about a week, and being quite advanced in years, about @, it is believed, he seemed to be unable to regain his strength, and died very suddenly. Marshal Sharpe Lad been incarceration with him only about five minutes before he died, and did not seem to be any better or any worse than before. but the effort of talking may have been too much and he was found dead shortly afterwards.
 There being no immediate relatives near here he was buried this morning at 11:30 at the local cemetery. As far as is known he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Gay, who is resid- ing at present in Coatsville, Pennsyl- gania. She has already been notified by the authorities of his death.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11
TUG COMMODORE IS LIBELED BY
 BARGE BANGOR
Service Made Sunday On Tug for
 $30,00O Damages

Service was made yesterday on the B. c. Mills Tug & Barge company owners of the Tug Commodore, by the Anchorage Supply Company, own ITS of the Barge Bangor, which was damaged to some extent on the north bound voyage, near Mary's Island, while in tow of the Commodore. At torney Chas. Cosgrove represents the defendants. and the plaintiffs are rep resented by Attorney w. H. Gorham, prominent marine lawyer of Seattle.
 Dispositions will be taken this after. noon before Judge Win. T. Mahoney, and it is expected that the Commodore will be released and will continue on her way to Seattle with the Bangor, sometime this evening or tomorrow. Bonds have been arranged for thru the Jno. R. Beegle and company, MT. Stackpole stated, this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11
CHARLEY BAKER
 LOST OVERB0ARD
Was Engineer Aboard Power Boat Olympic, Tender For
 The Smiley Cannery

Dave, Jenkins, Captain of the power boat Olympic, tender for the Smiley cannery at Charcoal Point, reported yesterday morning that Charley Baker the engineer aboard had presumably fallen overheard and was lost.
 It apears that Captain Jenkins with the lost man and Charley Anderson as crew left here at 2:30 a. m. yester- day for Grindle Island. After travel ing a while, the engineer was missed, and a search instituted. The boat was searched thoroughly, but no trace of the man was found. The captain turn ed about and retraced his course, but failed to see anything of the man. Help was summoned and another boat join ed and together sailed over the water as far as Hadley. After several hours run, they returned to town and report ed the incident The cannery manage ment sent another crew of men who also failed to locate Baker.
 The presumption is that the man came out of the engine room to go aft, lost his balance and fell overheard while the boat was going ahead at a pretty good speed.
 MT and Mrs. Baker came here about month ago from Blaine, Wash, MT. Baker having secured the position of engineer of the cannery tender for the summer He was about 45 years old, it is said and was industrious and altogether a good man. Mrs Baker is said to be almost prostrated with |grief over the sad death of her hus- band.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11

BUTTE, Mont, June 1.-The latest official report says 36 are dead and 167 are still missing.
 Sunday morning, tweny-eight en- tombed since Friday night, were brot to the surface alive In the afternoon however, one was so far gone that resuscitation was impossible. Stim- ulants were found which helped others who are on the road to recovery and strong hope is entertained that more will be found alive. Those recovered this morning were found on the 24O0 foot level of the mine.
 Nyria Johnson, the first man to reach the surface and the first to re- cover his voice said: We owe our lives to McManus Duggan" Johnson told the crowd. Continuing, he said: He was the one who directed the
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11
kINGFISHER LOST Th!LSHAFT WHILE
 TOWING WILLARD
Fl Paso Sent to Rescue King fisher; Fern Brings Barge In
 From Clarence Straits.

Late Saturday evening word was re- ceiyed here of the losing of tail shaft by the Kingfisher, in Clarence Straits, while towing the barge Hen " Willard loaded with 1900 tons of ore from Valdez, for the shelter at AnyoX.
 Arrangements for the rescue of the two boats were made by the Jno. R. Beegle & Company, which immediate ly dispatched the Fl Paso to the res cue of the Kingfisher, towing her into port, while, in the absence of a tug, the Lighthouse service tender was ap- pealed to, and the tender Fern was sent to bring in the Barge.
 A wire was sent to the company at Anyox, who ordered the Amuir to Ket- chikan to tow the barge Henry Vil- lard to the shelter, and tug is eX- pected to arrive shortly from Seattle to tow the Kingfisher in to drydock where she will undergo a complete ov- erhauling. Capt. Olsen is in command of the Kingfisher.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11
TEXAS RANGERS
 TO GUARDTHE
 MEXICAN BORDER
Every Man Has Authority to Kill or Capture Whenever
 He Deems it Necessary

LAREDO, Tex. June 11.-For the first time the Texas Ranger force is to be recruited to full strength. In compliance with the recommendations of Governor Ferguson, this branch of the States military is to be increased to 1900 men for the purpose of pro- tecting the Rio Grande border during the war.
 Altho Texas authorities are convinc- ed the German influence in Mexico will not be able to cause that coun- try to become an enemy of the United States, it is recognized the thousands of German reservists who, for one cause or another have taken refuge in Mexico may thru intrigue and other means, make trouble for the United States Naturally, the border region must bear the burden of any harass ment that may come from these sourc- pS
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-06-11
FISHERIES DISPUTE REPORTED NEARLY
 SETTLED AT LAST
President Wilson Sends Communication to Russia Setting forth That Which Must and Should Be
 Done in Case Peace is Agreed Upon.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-By agree ment entered into by the United States and the Canadian governments the fisheries dispute have practically been settled, it is officially announved today. According to the agreement American ,ermen landing catches in Alaska ts. can transport their fish bv ste rs to Prince Rupert and then shin }nd to the United States without Il e discrimination against the United States.
 OTTAWA, June 1.-The minister ot fisheries announced this morning that the differences between Canada is nearing settlement. It is agreed that equal rights to use the ports on the fishing grounds basis.
 WASHINGTON. June 11.-President Wilson today sent communication to the provisional government Of Rus sia in which he says in part that no