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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
GRANTS INJUNCTION AGAINST
BILLBOARD COMPANYS ACT

Judge p. r Price, Of the list dis
trict court, Wednesday afternoon.
granted a prohibitory and q manda-
tory injunction in favor Of the EI
Paso Times company against the H
3. McClintOck company. restraining
the defendant from placing adv .rtis-
ments on its billboards purpOrting to
advertising the Times. The PLAINTIFF
alleged that the posters were placed
on the billboard by the defendant
company wit 'out its authority and
against its wishes.
The plaintiff company first asked
FOR q prohibitory Injunction restrain
ing the defendant from placing the
posters on its biilboards and a second
request was for a mandatory fnjunc-
ton 70 compel the McClintock com
Paay TO tear down the posters already
put up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
RECLAMATION MEN FINISH
TWO WEEKS INVESTIGATION

the past two weeks have been in
vestigating the drainage problems in
the FL PasO valley, left Thursday
morning for other districts +. z.
Weymouth, chief OF construction for
the reclamation service went 10 Yuma
TO investigate the problems incident
TO the water system employed there.
and ID. ". Murphy. drainage enginee-.
of Denver. and {. J. Blanchard. statis-
tician OF the Washington headauar-
ters. left for Carlsbad. to ascertain
the causes OF troubles which the peo-
pie are said to be having with water
supply and drainage construction
there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
Some of You
Will Soon Take a Vacation

Remenber-We have the largest Trunk. Suit Case. and
Leather Goods Department In the Southwest. We are
Sole Agents for the celebrated Oshkosh Wardrobe
Trunk 1t isn't Wardrobe if it isn't OSHKOSH. In
justice to YOURSELF you ought to take look at this Ward
robe Trunk. 1t doesn't cost anything to show you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
TESTIFY FOR
CITY OFFICER
Character Witnesses De-
fend Tom Avaunt, on
Trial in 34th Court.

Character witnesses were called by
the defence Thursday morning after
the state in the S4th district court
against city detective Tom Avaunt.
charged with assault with intent to
murder in connection with the death
Of Ernest Miller. had rested During
the morning chief Of police B. ].
Zabriskie. captain Of detectives Joe
Stowe. justice J. NJ Beaver. detective
Juan Franco and BILLY" Smith were
called and testified as TO the good
character Of the defendant
Miller was killed when it is alleged
he resisted arrest. on Jan. 80.
Chief ZabrislSie said the defendant
had been employed for more than six
months on the police and detective
forces and that during this time no
complaint had been filed against him
prior to the death of Miller He said
Avaunt had been a careful officer
and had made many arrests
Justice Beaver testified to issuing
q warrant for the arrest of the de-
ceased on charge Of robbery
Unable To Say Who Fired.
Juan Franco said he was with
Avaunt and the other officers sent to
arrest Miller The witness was IN
killed deceased.
Billy Smith testified that the de-
PENDANT was a careful officer.
Captain Of detectives Joe Stowe
also testified as to the good character /
of the defendant and as TO his ability /
was a most careful and trustworthy 4
officer.
The jurors in the case are Peter
Dehlinger, F. E. Truax. S S. T2bbins-
L z. Alvarez, ". A Lopez. Phillip
Bohn. L H Greenbergs George Dean,
L. Hudson. Tai JONI. T. b Johnson
and A n. HoHeet-
says Avaunt Fired Shots.
After the completion OF the jury the
ass slant district attorney informed
the jury that the defendant would be
tried on a cha ge OF assault to muir
der, instead OF murder He stated that
tht evidence would show that deceased
was killed by a AZ caliber revolver, Il
while Mr.. Avaunt had 2 .3S caliber =
gun at the time of the shooting.
At the Wednesday aftern Don session
Mrs. ". E Lemperts who resides near
the Milltr family, testified to seeing
M Avaunt arrest Miller and TO hav-
ng struck him over the head several
lines with his revolver, inflicting a
lumber of wounds that bled freely.
rhe witness said she saw Miller strike
Avaunt and thin start running and
ne defendant fired four shots at him,
he last as he turned the corner Of
building.
Boy of IA Textiles i
Fred Tarsngo. aged Il testified
hat he heard Avaunt sag after he I
ired. Il did not think he could get :
cry far with the shot I put in him. Z
ut he made a pretty good run at /
hat"
At the night session DR.. W. W.
Waite testified that he saw the ef-
ects of three blows on the head OF de-
eased- :
Mrs. Ethel Swindle said she saw
,vaunt and deceased scuffling.
7. D. Mohat said he saw a boy run
c oss the railroad track and a man
ired four times at him and both dis
ppeared Immediately from his view.
Tells Of Avaunt's Settlements IL
Mrs. Rose Bonita testified the de-
endant had roomed at her house and )
hat she heard him say that If he 9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

Bronze medals for best marksman-
ship among cadets of each company;
won by corporal J. Baron. company
A; Lieut. Harold DePew. company s..
private Arzie Beauchamp, company
e; private n Towner, signal detacn-
ment-
Gold medal presented by Miss Ruth
NJ AuEur for best drilled cadet in the
battalion; won by Sergt Mott Raw
Iings. company 9
Twenty-Five dollar prize presented
by DR.. H. l. Irwin for most efficient
cadet: won by Capt Paul Harvey,
comDauv @
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
Our Hat Department

Is the pride of our store. No matter where you CO.
you can't find as many styles and cOOrs in hats. and
many Exclusive Shapes only shown here. Sole Agent
for the MOssanf Hat made IN France. This the finest
made hat IN the world In straw hats. if it is new you
will find it here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
Officers Get Bronze MedaIs.

Bronze medals for officers of COM
pany winning first in competitive
drill for efficiency company in bat
talon; won by company c, command
ed by Capt Paul Harvey. Lieut..
Charles Knoblauch and Lieut. Leslie
Womeldorff The company has ?!
cadets and 10 noncommissioned off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

went after the Miller boy he would
get him
Il. swan said after ne heard the
shots he saw Avaunt and that he said.
He dropped down there" The witness
said he asked him II they got him and
he replied, He dropped down there"
Mrs. Jeanne Miller, mother Of the
Miller boy, testified her son was born
June 19, 1900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
DISMISSED ON FLAG CHARGE

Richard Smith, who was arrested
in a saloon on South Ell PasO street,
Monday afternoon. on a charge OF
having used abusive language about
the American flag, was dismissed in
corporation court. when he was
taken before police judge Charles
Pollock WednC 5day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

n. a Comstock. city building IN
spector, believes Ell Paso's building
record this year will go close TO So
SOC. 600. Mr.. Comstock is at Work on
a tabulated report, which, when com
pleted, will show the number Of build
ings constructed in FL Paso since the
Institution Of the office OF building
inspector, the cost Of the buildings
and the amount collected by the city
in fees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

We nave just received a shipment
OF White Onion Sets Price CSC per Id
FL PasO seed Co.. 523 san Antonio.
1 block E. City Han and Court House.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31

Let US fiji your coal order now; full
weight guaranteed, prompt service.
Swastika Steam and Cerrillos White
Ash Domestic Coal famous for quality.
SOuf- western Fuel & Feed CO.,
Phone S3OO,-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
Fancv seed Corn.

RecIeanes facy native-grown Mex
lean June Seed Corn. $3.50 per loo lbs.
FL PnsO Seed CO.. Inc,
52S E San Antonio St. one block east
OF City Hall and Court House.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
RANSOM FOR LIQUOR

Washington, June 6.-Liouor rates
In the war tax bill were considered
further today by the senate finance
committee and it was decided to re-
tain the house tax of 1 5 cents Der ga
lon on rectified spirits estimated to
raise $7,500,000 in revenue. Much
pleasure was expressed in congress
over the committees approval y.ster-
day of a prohibitory tax upon lis-illa-
ticn of whisky and similar liquors for
beverage purposes. Senate leaders sail
the tax designed both as a food con-
servation and prohibitive measure
would have strong support in the S en-
ate.
The committee decided not to
change the house taxes on wines and
beer, estimated to yield respectively
100000 and $37.50o,000 Present
rates are doubled substantially by the
house bill.
Changes in tobacco rates previously
announced were adopted by the COM
mittee except that it increased taxes
on cigarets to 50 thousand for those
weighing less than three pounds a
thousand and to $3.50 for those above
that weight.
Many administrative changes in the
liquor sections were made by the COM
mittee which increased from 20 cents
to $40 a gallon the house rate on
grape brandy used for fertilization
purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
TOPEKA SUFFERS
Continued from Page One,

reported that a violent wind storm
struck Dodge City Tuesday night late.
Telephone poles on the railways right
of way between Pauline and Emporia
and between Emporia and Newton
were blown down.
All the railroads are having train
trouble. The Santa Fe, because of the
storm and a freight derailment in ILL
nois, had no regular trains west from
Topeka until 8 o'clock this afternoon.
A stub. train was run TO take care of
No. SIS schedule. This train goes thru
Topeka at IL o'clock.
NJ Burlingame was hit by a powerful
wind which uprooted trees and blew
down a few buildings. No fatalities
were reported.
Rock. Island and Union Pacific
trains were running behind schedule
all day TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
SAW STORM COMING.
J. b. Simms Watched 1t Destroy
HouseS-Then Owed Into Pit.

How for half an hour he stood in
front of a cave and watched the big
storm approach. witnessed his neigh
bors' barns and houses blown into the
air and finally dived into his cave for
safety, was told today in Topeka by
]. B. Simms. a farmer living ten miles
southwest of Topeka on Blacksmith
creek. When Simms emerged from
his cave he found his own barn blown
over. His house was not damaged.
Simms believes the heavy storm
missed Dover. which, is about ten
miles from his place. The wind
which caused the heavy property
damage IN his section ca me from Esk-
ridge. in fact, was the Eskridge storm
passing on its way north of the Kaw
river where it not only exacted toll of
property and cattle but of human life.
1T was a whizzing, swirling wind
blowing in circles within a large cir
Gle. probably a mile in width" said
Simms. 81 could hear the roar miles
distant. l believe it went southeast
of Dover
The house and barn of J. A. Price
on the Blacksmith, 4 mile southwest
of Simms's home, were blown down.
All outbuildings and barns on the
farms of John Clark and VIII Buck
man suffered similar fates while the
three-room house of John Ma rsh, a
bachelor, was blown into splinters,
leaving only Marsh and a few canned
goods in the cellar
me house and barn of Ora Eddy on
the Tenth street road, two miles west
or Wanamaker all went down before
the wind. Insurance adjusters were
travelling thru that part of the conn
try inns morning, SimmS stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

s. F. Hughes place near Wanamaker. gone.
Pieces scattered over vice area.
House and barn. also other buildings on
place of c. f. Wilson on Christian farm,
destroyed. Wilson lives near Wanamaker
The famous r. l. Lee barns, formerly
used as an Indian school, partially de-
stroyed.
House, barn and other property on 1. A.
Eddie farm, near Wanamaker destroyed
Barn destroyed on Frank Patterson place
near Wanamaker.
Farm buildings on place owned by Will
Buckman, near Wanamaker, destroyed
One hundred acre orchard. miles west
of Topeka on West Tenth street road
totally demolished. Trees uprooted and
broken down. Barns and granaries gone.
Fine evergreens surrounding house broken
down.
The shultz barn west of wanamaker
destroyed
Following is a partial list of property
damage in the one township, southwest
of Topeka.
Fred Ginter, barn down; Elmer Morand,
barn down; James A. Price, barn down H.
/. Young, barn down, H l. Young, barn
down; John Clark, barn down; John
Marsh, barn, house and outbuilding down !;
w. P. Buckman, barn down; Frank Pat
terson, house damaged and barn down !;
Henry Fisher, barn down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
DAMAGE AT MERIDEN.
property Loss Not Greaf-SeyeraI
Slightly Injured by storm.

Meriden. Kan, June 6-Meriden
suffered little property damage in
Tuesdays storms. Tree limbs scatter
ed about only tell the tale of the blow
On the John Garden farm, Just south
of town, occupied by Sam Wesner. the
shingles were stripped from the south
sides of both house and barn roofs
and the orchard was uprooted. A G.
Sechrist had his hay shed demolished;
j. E. Landon. who was on his way
home, was struck by a falling tele-
phone pole and himself and horse
bruised and injured. and the lightning
struck the corner of the barn at his
place, but did not set fire to it
On the B. E York farm the cid
barn was demolished, one horse killed
and two severely injured. Mr. York
was at the Boles school house on the
registration board and Mrs York
trudged thru the mud and storm a
mile to C. NJ. Morrison's for help, the
phone lines being all down. On the
Dauber estate both barns were blown
down, as was the barn on the place
occupied by Charles Howe: at Henry
Steidel's place, where the crop was
utterly destroyed by the storm last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.D
Dow Jones Summary:
Japan warns Russia against Withdrawing
from war.
Washington estimates total number Of
registrations yesterday of 10 million. New
York city record exceeds all estimates.
Western Union declares regular divf-
dend and gives employees extra pay.
New Governor general of Belgium agrees
with German chancellor that it is no time
to talk peace at present.
Rock Island asks permission of public
utilities commission OF Illinois to issue IS
million dollars of preferred stock to re-
organize road
Losses of British merchantmen by u
boats to show another decrease this week.
German destroyer lost and another dam
aged in North sea fight with British.
The Herald says: An oversold corn
market for future delivery has resulted in
the board of directors of the Chicago
Board of Trade fixing a maximum price
of 165. This covers July, September and
December contracts. The supply to many
appears to be much smaller than the de-
mand Cash corn Monday was Is to 16
over July. Industries and exporters were
the buyers. latter taking over 100000 from
Chicago traders. Philadelphia being the
buyer. Traders whe nave ignored the
actual condition of the corn market as
regards supply and demand and sold corn
have discovered that foreign governments
want cash corn and have more bought than
| it is regarded as possible to deliver. al
though it is long way to delivery day.
Sentiment in oats mixed. There is re-
striction on trading and a liberal active
market is under way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
FAIR AND WARMER


Continued from rage Onel
measuring "a. With continued fair
weather the river will be back tc its
normal stage by Saturday.
Skies Are Clear.
r. REPORTS from all districts of the
state this morning showed clear skies
for all districts and little or no wind.
Tuesday night St. Joseph. Horton and
other towns of the northeast sections
reported the heaviest rains. In the
west and central parts precipitation
was light and scattered. Horton re-
ported 1.9S inches; St. Joseph, IS, and
Kansas City. ga.
Clear weather is ahead for Topeka,
according to the prediction given this
morning by S. D. Flora, and it will be
warmer too The mercury Tuesday
night fell to 81 degrees points be-
low normal. BY 2 O'Clock 1t had
risen to 50. Tomorrow will be a
duplicate of today with little higher
temperatures. probably reaching so in
the afternoon.
The official forecast promises fair
weather for today and Thursday and
somewhat warmer Thursday.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 90. in 1900. and the
lowest 81, in 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
vest of Wanamaker
REPORTED INTO KANSAS CITY.
Storm Figures Show Considera BILE
Damage in Douglas County.

Damage in Douglas County.
Kansas City, June 6.-Tornadoes
turnout Kansas yesterday killed at
! least eight persons, injured between
forty and fifty and caused property
damage estimated in excess of $1,000
00O.. The storms struck Kansas in
three distinct areas-one thru Wa
baunsee, Shawnee and jefferson coun-
ties, killing four; the second in the
southwest corner of Douglas county,
killing one, and the third in Neosho
county, killing one. Telephone and
telegraph wires were down turnout all
parts of the state and only the most
meager reports were available here
today.
They showed that storms were gem
eral over the state last night, accom-
panied everywhere by hail. rain and
! high winds that increased at places TO
tornado velocity of greatest destructive
power Damage to growing crops IN
many places thruout the state was re-
ported. The hail injured thousands
of acres of alfalfa, wheat, corn and
other crops.
! leyeled orchards, trees and small
buildings in what weather observers
| saw was one of the windiest days ever
known in the state.
The known dead are: sherman
Archer and Alonzo Andrews, both OF
/ Menoken: John Winters, Elmont;
Tohn Elliott. Meriden; Thomas Mon
roe. negro boy, Clinton; w. H. Gas
| tineau, Erie.
At Elmont, a schoo1llouse was de-
stroyed in which the draft registra-
| ton was proceeding SIX men IN TIE
building were injured.
! Archer and Andrews, who were
| killed at Manoken, were carried more
| than a quarter of a mile by the storm,
| it was reported today. They were
| conf -~ out of a tornado cellar when
the wind picked them up.
| Travellers reaching Kansas City to-
day from the storm swept section said
that from Wamego, almost to Topeka
the storm literally had destroyed
everything in its path. The destruc-
ton was described as having been
either sight of the Union Pacific right
of way. Trains were delayed. the
telegraph wires having been torn
down SO that, at some places. it was
necessary for them to proceed slowly
without the direction of the telegraph.
| Girl Missing Near Lawrence
! In addition to the three dead in
Douglas county, reports from Law
renee today said that Miss Lucy
Christie is missing. She was driving
| to her home west of here when the
storm broke.
Late accounts of the damage in
Douglas county tend to increase rath-
err than to minimize the first reports
! of the losses there. Fifteen are re-
| ported injured in that section. Mrs
| Jimmie Monroe. mother of a negro
/ boy killed near Clinton, died today OF
| injuries received when her home was
| demolished. Her husband was Sc
verely injured. John Bachelor and
| his wife were sitting in their home
when the storm demolished it. His
| body was found several hundred yards
away. Mrs. Bachelor was unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
ASAMUSEMENTS

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company in THE Virginian"
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Morey in "Womanhood, the Glory
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NEW GENE. H Sothern in AN
Enemy to the King
COZY-Marguerit Clark in He
lene of the NORTH
BEST-Motion features.
CRYSTAL-Motion features.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
BODIES BURIED IN MUD.
Shcllabarger Digs Up Two Storm Vic
tins Horribly Mangled.

aLlS LIOHIADAy 4uahSiNu.
Sherman Archer and Alonzo An
drew, two bachelor farmers, living
four miles north of the state hospital
at the Soldier creek crossing. were
both killed by the tornado. Their bod
les were found at o'clock Tuesday
night buried in the soft soil of their
cornfield nearly a quarter mile from
their house. Evidently they had been
running to the house from their barn,
distance of perhaps $50 feet, when
the tornado picked them up and dash
ed them to the rain-soaked ground.
Mr.. labarger and his assistant I'M
dertakers of Topeka, found the bod
les smashed to pulp. just a mass of
broken bones and blood, buried six
inches in the soft field.
According to Mr.. Shallabarger, the
wind had struck them with such force
as it carried them in the air that the
soles of both mems shoes were torn
from their uppers and when the bod
les were examined here this morning.
not a single bone in either body was
unbroken.
Their home was wrecked to nearly
nothing, carried away by the twister
and dropped three miles along the
road. Their barn and outhouses could
not be found amid the mountains of
uprooted trees and debris from
destroyed houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

Kansas City, June 6.-HOGS-Hog re-
ceipts 5000; market steady. Bulk, s15-o5@
butchers, S15.40d15.s0; light. $1,000 1880 ;
pigs. S13.50@ 14.T5.
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 5000 including
800 southerns market strong to 10c high =
er Prime fed steers. s12.5od13.40; dressed
beef steers S1O.00@1225; western steers,
cows, S625@11.O0: heifers. $500 Il 80
stockers and feeders, sII5G10.7 bulls,
81 .50d1O25: calves, S700d12.50.
SHFEP-Sheep receipts 5000: market
steady to weak. Lambs. S13-OOd17 90: year
lings $12.0Od14.O0; wethers, 10.50@ u 90
ewes. S10.50G11.25; skockers and feeders,
S1.00@13.00.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. June choosing receipts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

Wall St. New York, June 6-STOCKS
Rails continued to lag but other groups
gained. 1ndustrials monopolized the bulk
of the early dealings. United States steel
advances 21a points, Bethlehem steel old
and new shares 81 and Az points Lacka-
wanna steel. Republic Iron, Baldwin Loco
motive. United States rubber and Ameri-
can can ranged , to 4 points over Mon
its gain to over points and coppers and
gas shares were stronger. two-point de-
cline in marine preferred and profit takin z
elsewhere caused moderate recessions be-
fore noon. Bonds were irregular, some
government issues losing 1 to ~ per cent
on call.
Wall street seemed disposed to place a
very favorable construction on events over
the holiday, judging from the strength of
todays early trading. United States steel
Bethlehem steel new stock, coppers, ship
pings, sugars and Baldwin locomotive
opened at maximum gains of ~ to .
points. Texas company led the oils with a
gain of points, and Industrial alcohol
soon advanced five. Rails showed only
nominal changes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
Kansas City Grain Market.

:, Kansas City, June 6.-WHEAT-Cash !:
hard, 81. 7s@ ESQ; No. 3, S2.76d So; No. .,
red, S212@27S; No. ,, S2.64d2.6S
CORN-Market &c to &c higher No. .
mixed. $1.60@1 621a No. 3, $1.6OG1.6 Sly /;
No. ?, white, S1.60@1.61: No 3. S1.6O@ i ;
No > yellow. S1.62; No. ), 81 GIL a@1.621a.
OATS-Market steady. No. =, white, &c
No. 9. mixed. 64@65c
RYE-S2 126215
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3 2OCd g. 45.
HAY-Prairie, $21.50@225O. Other hay
unchanged.
SHORTS-$1. T5@1Ss.
BRAN-S1. 40.
Wheat receipts Al cars.