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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
PROMOTING WAR SWAP
King Alfonzo Would Have Beiliger-
ents Exchange Prisoners.

Madrid May king Alfonzo is
working hard to obtain the consent of
all the warning governments to the
Exchange of prisoners of war captured
In the early battles of the war. In an
audience recently the king said:
= at would be a humane work to end
the torture which these good and
bravs soldiers whose heroism and
hardihood are incoptestible, have been
undergoing for thirty-two months"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Chicago, May 1.-HOGS-Hog receipts
MIXED de siSssa he s%! $50
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 5000: market
steady. Native beef cattle, $9.00@ 1895
letters, s5.7od11i5: calves, $s.oodi2.oo
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Wethers, S11.o0@ 1880; lambs.
S13!OO@1I.15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

1.-The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard Kansas City, aud
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City. May 1.-CATTLE-Cattle
receipts 5000 head. Market steady. stronger.
H0GS-Hog receipts II 600 head. Mark
&c to Zoe higher. stronger. Bulk of
sales. s15.10@ 1880: top, 1890
SIIEEP-Sheep receipts today 1000 head.
Market 2oc higher Lambs. S1T.25; clipped
lambs, $1400: yearlings, $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
KING MAY ADVOCATE.
Popular Story" Now Out on King
Constantine of Greece

London, May 1.-The report that
King Constantine of Greece is soon to
abdicate is reiterated in a dispa tch
from Rome to the Star, which says it
has ben confirmed from neutral dip
lomatic sources.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Chicago, May 1.-WHEAT-Close: May,
$257H; July, S2121A @2,13; Sept, $1.s2@
PIC.
CORN-May, S145A July s1.3s7s SO !;
oATs-May, 66%@e7c; July, $50 1sc !;
Sept, 551k@Ac
LARD-May, So. Is; July, $22.25; Sept.
S2232.
RIBs-May, $2O.77; July, $2o.97@21oO;
Sept, $21. TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Invite ENJOYS to New York.

washington. May Mayor Mitchell
and a committee of New Workers
came here today and invited the Brit
ish and French commissions to visit
that city before returning to Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Poultry and EGGS.
FURNISHED ny the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and EadisonD
Topeka. Kansas Nav l.
HENS-31a lbs. and over. 20c: under 3ik
lbs. lie; springs. over lbs. lie: under
1sc; old ROSTERS. 13c: stacy young roost-
re- 14r.
FGGS-29c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 33d3Jo
dozen.
Butter from 3sG4Jc.
7pel<a Grain Market.
Furnished by =. Il. Billiard. corner Kansa,
Ave and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kansas. May l.
OATS-6Od65c
Topeks nay Markes-
FURNISHED by T. A. Beck. cI2-2it F. 9Th,
Topeka. Kansas, May 1.
PRAIRIE HAY-S1SOU
ALFALFA-S1S.00
FURNISHED by w. A. Gilcbrist. 500 Quincy
STREET.
Topeka, KANSAS NAV l.
PRAIRIE HAY--S15OO.
ALFALFA-S200O. --7---------e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May 1.-BUTTER-Market high
err Creamery, 32@3S15c.
POTATOES-Market unsettled; Wiscon-
sin and Michigan white. 81 4002.50; Idaho,
Colorado, oregon and Washington, $2.60@
2.65
EGGS-Eggs and poultry alive I'M
changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Kansas City Grain Market.

Kansas City, May 1.-WHEAT-Close :
May. S2TO: July. s2.11k@211: Sept, 81. 81.
CORN-May, STATS; July, $1.391a; Sept,
S1.291a@9s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Kansas CITY Prodpee Marked.

Kansas City, May 1.-BUTTER-Butte
and poultry unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 311ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. May -WHEAT-Prospects of
increased imports from Canada tended to-
day to depress the wheat market here
Bulls were also inclined to be cautious
IN view of Washington advices that legis-
lation had been planned looking to emer
gency authorize ton of maximum and min
imum prices. Besides, field reports indi-
Gated considerable Improvement of late in
the condition of the winter crop. Opening
prices. which ranged from the same as yes
terday's finish to sc higher with May at
$271 and July at S2-26 TO 1927 were fol-
lowed b. sharp declines that in some cases
amounted to more than ) cents.
In the last hour of trading, the market
plunged headlong down grade account
of announcement that the Swiss minister
at Washington. representing Germany had
Asked for conference with President Will
son that immense strikes were in progress
in Germany and that Chancellor Won Beth
on Thursday. At the extreme point of the
break, May was off 16c. The market closed
demoralized. 6ssc to 14c net lower. with May
at S2,5I1a and July at s212A to S213,
ders to buy were scarce. After opening
Ac off to NC up the market underwent
a decided general sag.
The late smash in wheat prices carried
settled at 35sc to 51ac net decline.
OATS-ln oats as in corn. demand was
scattered. The May option, however, con-
/ PRovISToNS-Pa buying strength
ened provisions. Gains were chiefly in
lard and ribs.
New York Produce Market
New York. May 1.-BUTTER-Mark
weak. Creamery higher than extras. a.
EGGsmMarket unsettled Fresh gathered
CHEESE-Market unsettled. State fresh
specials. 26a4 Q27c.
POULTRY-Dressed dull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01


Kansas City Stock Yards, May Cattle
receipts were 10000 today. steers weak in
spots, otherwise the market was strong
top, S124O. Hog supply was 10000. mar
ket steady to 10c lower. top, $15S5. Sheep
and lambs sold 25c to Acc higher lambs
with wet fleeces at $1,000, receipts 5000.
BEEF CATTLE
The supply of pulp fed steers was only
one-half as heavy today as on recent Mon
after this week. Best natives here sold
at S12.40 prime steers worth up to $12.75
short fed steers S1o.25 to s11.75, a certain
kind of steers to killers down to 80. Pulp
steers did not average good quality as
usual today. sales mostly at s11.e5 to
North Texas sold in the quarantine division
at SO to $40 49, weights around LOO
pounds, some 9s2 pounds Oklahoma steers
SO So Sesis s1& April receipts Ses o. sho sS~s
sets dGe to- forced aS maaketns am and ma ae-
ceipts are expected to drop off In May.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
bullish stimulus, but not many cattle are
wanted for immediate feeding, a few sales
at So 80 to $40. some near fat steers around
and heifers s7.25 to SO, fancy bred heifers
and calves up to sll5o
Receipts are insufficient for the demand.
but packers are determined to keep some
sort or control over the market, and fight
for concessions every day. A good order
demand makes their task hard Shippers
paid s15.s5 early today, packers top $15.sO.
light weights $3.50 to s15.4O. pigs $40 to
$1i Receipts today include two car loads
from California, few shipments each from
Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas,
besides shipments from nearby states. Mis-
souri, hogs brought the top price. Packers
will be unable to accumulate any consider
able stock of provisions in May and June.
as is their custom. which apparently means
that they Will have to operate on a hand
to mouth basis during the summer and
fall months, putting the situation almost
completely into the hands OF sellers
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The law Of supply and demand is oper-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Chicago Grain and Pork Market

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Co.. 301 New
England Building.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Kansas City Grain Market.

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade re-
ported by Empire Commission Co., 301
New England Building.l
Kansas City, May 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Kansas Weather Report

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka. Kansas. for the twenty -four hours
ending at Z a. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

New York, May 1-SUGAR-Raw steady.
Centrifugal. S621: molasses, S5..s3; refined
steady: fine graduated. 81. J0GS.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Kansas City, May 1-HOGS-Hog re-
Bulk. $15.15@15.S0; heavy. S15.65@15.9O
packers and butchers, S15.3oQ15.70; light,
CATTLE-CattIe receipts 5000 market
steady. Prime fed steers, S9.00G12.75
dressed beef steers, s900Q 1900; western
steers So 00d12 southern steers, $500
11OO; cows. S6.5OG10I5; heifers. $s.JOa
11.50; stockers and feeders. S7.5OG1 80
bulls 81. 50M11.25: calves, $7.j0G 1925.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000: market 25c
to 4Oc higher. Lambs, $13.50@ 1925 year
lings, $13.00@I 1900; wethers, S12.00014 %
ewes, 81. COG 400; stockers and feeders,
S7.00015 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

Shorn lambs and sheep Sc under above
prices.
Positively cannot use sheep or lambs un-
less fat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
.GiUing Expectdnt Mothers
IntensiUe Care Cuts Death
Rate of Babies % Percent

New York, July 27.-That stillbirths
can be reduced % percent and deaths
Of babies during the first month after
birth can be reduced IS percent. is the
contention made in a statement issued
by the New York milk committee.
This Is based on a report of an eNpe-
rlment in the care OF eNpectant moth
ers covering period OF four years,
and the results are compared with
corresponding statistics of the Dor
ough OF Manhattan, New York City.
during this period The report is is
sued under the caption, "A ba5y saved
is a citizen gained"
This intensive maternity care pro-
gram was started Ga 1912 and con-
tinued TO the end OF 1916. During
this period 3l45 eNpectaut mothers
were enrolled and given care and su-
perFlslon averaging l-- months
before and one month after coufiue-
ment- Zach mother was visited in
her home every ten days by a spe-
cialy trained nurse and bv a uhysf-
clan, whenever 10 was necessary. Be
sides this care. every mother was
given clinical consultation and phvs-
lc1l examination and treatment for
abnormal conditions before her baby
was born and supervision and care
curing the first month after her
hapy was born When the babies were
one month old they were registered
a. the department Of health milk sta
lions.
The report shows that s13s babies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
TWO REPORT THEFTS OF
WATCHES TO DETECTIVES

The following thefts were reported
TO the police and detective depart
ments Thursday night
Eugene Stein, 51f West Missouri
street, a gold watch, chain and some
old coins
r. l. Hecox. 4I2 Mesa avenue, a
watch, chain and alarm clock
The way that stolen goods are re-
covered was demonstrated Friday
morning TO a Herald reporter. Every
pawnbrOker and junk dealer in the
city is required TO fill out a sheet.
giving the kind OF goods bought. the
description, name, approximate age
and race and sex OF the seller. These
reports are then worked over by the
pawnshOp officer at detective head
quarters, and the property reported
stolen compared with the reports Of
the pawn and junk men. 4 great
amount Of stuff Is in this way recoy-
cred A heavy fine accompanies the
failure OF any one 10 make out re-
ports in the proper manner. and a
man is kept busy TO see that they are
made out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
EXAMINATION OF DRAFTED
MEN BEGINS NEXT WEEK

The master lists for the selective
army draft are expected to be re-
ceived this afternoon or Saturday
from washington by the two boards
Of selection in Fl Paso and the county
board. Upon their arrival the three
boards viii start their work Of ar
ranging TO examine the men drawn.
All three boards will have offices in
the court house. The examinations
viii probably start next Monday OF
Tuesday. It is the duty Of each man
selected to appear.
Blank forms have been received by
the boards for men drawn who desire
TO claim exemption by reason OF de-
pendents or physical inequalities.
When a man claims exemption be-
cause OF his wife being dependent
upon him for support the wife will
also have TO make affidavit
All men who registered viii have
to undergo physical examination be
fore any exemptions are taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
WATERNEL0NS
WILL Be CUT
Odd Fellows Intend Having
Get Together Picnic in
Washington Park.

odd Fellows Of Fl Paso Lodge eS4
will hold a watermelon picnic Satur-
dav evening. August 3. at Washing
ton park. assisted by members Of
western Rebekah lodge 1s1. the
womeu's auxiliary. The meeting is
designed TO bring together many Odd
I Fellows who are not regular at
/ tendauts at lodge work as well as
the active members. The lodge will
confer the third degree Monday night
in odd Fellows temple.
Canton del Paso No held us regu
. lar meeting Thursday night West
ern Rebekah lodge also met
s number Of leading Odd Fellows
/ of lodge 2S4 intend calling upon East
FL Paso lodge go in the Lanier
body recently moved downtown pc
cause many OF its members had
moved away from the eastern section
Moose Dance Tonight.
For the benefit OF the Moose harc-
q miller. leader. members Of the
LOYAL order of Moose. lodge '-6. an.
their friends viii dance I'm Ryan S hall
tonight Brief reports nave petu
ceived from q. T. Bowen delegate 70
the grand lodge OF the Moose az 5-1'S
burg have been received oF W. J'
Moran. dictator Mr.. Bowen is e&-
Dected TO come home shortly ana ag-
wise the local lodge how the EFFORTS
made for the big Moose saratorlum
have resulted
Word has been received from g. X
Rlaukenshin. grand visitor OF IN.
ROYAL Arch and Royal ana Sglgy
Masters district OF west Texas W-lO
has been spending the suulH,eI, -
rether with his family al sylvester,
Tevas that ne viii return to his nome
in Fl Paso within Few DAYS a -
yivsI OF chauter and council degree
work viii follow
MasonE Advance Candidate
FL Paso lodge 100. =. T. q a ",
advauced several oandlda leS ~ IN
Wednesday business meeting and W.
confer the fellowship degree toniEh-
F-a-ernffv lodge III. Of the ~ sons
IS continuinr degree Work on 1-eS-
'1- scottysb Peunfon october -.
October % IS the date set Tor ne
-e-iuuiuE Of the fall reunion OF W
Ancient and Accented ~col-i9n f'-.-
Vasous in Fl Paso- This was
rfded unon N the last meeting OF NJ
Franklin lodge OF Perfectioh- 80
retarv William r. NcCullouEh Is SUI,
absent on his vacation IN central
Tevas and NAV 20 20 the gulf coast
TemrInrr Hold business MeetinE-
Fl Pazo Couwandery No H.
rz1irb-F TeupIa~. transacted REGULAR
business nj its monthly conclave
Thu-sdav night
IA. T. Have Patriotic Meeting.
Pursuant 10 q general order from
eun-eue chancellor John = Brown. or
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. calling for an on
earvance during patriotic week. July
% 20 q. Fl Paso lodge 50. KNIGHTS OF
T'ythias. heard patriotic addresses and
q general appeal for IN extra con-
+-ibn+foD ~ the Red cross fund
THURSDAY night. Past grand cham
ca7or T. s. Coen. district deputy grand
chancellor p A. Wh'tlock. and past
r77a7ce1orz John q. Wyler and F. N.
r7frTer were speakers a donation ~
s5O was allowed and VIII he sent 20
mr. W L. Brown. local Red cross
chairman. BIZ keeper Of records ana
seal T. J. Finney. through the
rrea sure--
-Four men received the rank IL mage
NJ the meeting Of the pvthians- Tnev
are Harry r. Johnson. 7. r. craig. Z
r.. Gordon and " T. vle. they viii
---a--r the rank OF esquire next
Thursday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
PRIME CATTLE
GROW5CARCER
Packers and Local Butch
ers Say Supply Short;
Few On Ranges.

That steers and other cattle in fair
condition for slaughtering are be-
coming scarcer every day is the re-
I port coming from the large packers
and FL Paso butchers. a large num-
/ Der Of applications for butcher cat
tie have been placed with southwest
. ern cattIemen and they are experience
ing great difficulty in filling even q
part Of them. The markets Of Chi
cago. Kansas City and Omaha are
beginning to feel the falling off Of
this grade
Recently the butcher buyers
thought there would be an increase
in the marketing and a decrease in
the price and although there was an
increase in the marx II receipts the
spectators We're wiling o chance The
falling of in price and hence they
bought IN all available cattle in the
various yards at only a slight drop IN
the price" said an FL Paso Cattlemal-
CattIemen Cleaning In
The reason advanced by the cattle
men for the lack of the usual abunl-
ance of butcher cattle is that stock
raisers are taking advantage of the
exceedingly high profits offered Tor
all grades Of cattle and have been
doing SO since the outbreak Of -ns
war, Occasiouing the rise in price As
the result OF such marketing the
available supply has been turned into
meat without regard TO the discrim-
ination usually made between the
breeding animals and the nOnprOduc-
ing animals.
Marketing Mother Animals.
The receipts al all the larger
stockyards show that a larger pro-
portion Of cows and young heifers, as
compared with steers, is being mar
keted now than for the past two years,
although the percentage has been
high enough since the unusual general
rise in cattle values said g. J.
ThOussen.
Besides the MISCONCEPTIONS marketing
OF young cattle and cows the climatic
conditions Of the principal breeding
country. the southwest have been
such as TO retard the new supply
Southwestern cattIemen have had an
unusually hard time I'm maintaining
their breeding records against the ad-
verse conditions of short ranges and
hot. windy weather. which have been
mO-e unfaVora1ls this vea- chan Tor
any recent previous year.
Hot, Windy at Colorado.
Hall Jarman. inspector Ior the Pan
handle and Southwestern St0Ckmen's
association in the Colorado, Texas.
district, reports that there have been
no recent rains and that the range is
slowly burning up in the hot, windy
weather Cattle in shape for ship
ment are being transported TO other
sections OF the country where the
grass is in better condition and the
weather more favorable.
". L. ElwOod shipped 20 cars mixed
yearlings from Colorado TO grass at
Lubbock, Texas.
The clayton brothers, Of Fasden. Z
Texas, sold % cars cows. calves and /
bulls to Joseph Gambeu, OF Canyon ]
City, Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
COCCHI SAYS HE DID
NOT ASSAULT RUTH CRUGER

Bologna. Italy. July 27-An official
transcript OF the Interrogation in the
Alfredo Cocchi murder case has just
been made public. Cocchi swears he
was not helped by New York police.
and SAYS he confessed solely to father
Morretto. manager OF the SaiEt Rafael
Society for Italian Immigrants, New
York
He declares he killed Ruth Cruger
with a stick because she refused TO
cease calling for help. He did not
assault the girl before or after he
struck her. The slayer said ne would
not have killed the girl, had she prom
ised not 10 tell Of the attack.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
TWO ARE SLAIN
IN RACE RIOT
Negro Section of Chester,
Pa, Has Been Roped
Off and is Guarded.

Chester. Pa, July 2..-With armed
guards patroling a large area OF the
city, quiet was restored early today.
after another outbreak Of race rioting
which resulted in two deaths and TIE
injury OF scores Of persons.
The negro section has been roped
off and surrounded with guards. All
saloons and amusement places have
been closed.
While the riots were the direct re-
suit Of the killing by negroes Of VIII
liam Mckinney, a young white man,
officials declare the importation of a
large number Of negro la1Orers from
the south had previously caused much
i'll feeling For more than q week
the officials say there had been minor
disturbances which, until Mckinney
was killed. Were put down with but
little difficulty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
FRECKLE-FACE
sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly spots,
How 20 Remove Easily.

Here's a chance. Miss FreckIe-face.
20 try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of q reliable dealer that 10
VIII not cost YOU a penny unless 90
removes the freckles- while II 10 does
give you clear complexion the ex-
peuse is trining
simply get an ounce OF orhine-
double streugth-from any druggist
and few applications should show
YOU now easy 10 is 20 rid yourself o.
the homely freckles and get a beauti-
tul complexion Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
BE sure 20 ask the druggist for the
double strength othius as this IS the
prescription sold under guarantee OF
money PACK II 10 fails TO remove
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Japanese Silk Fans Free To All Our Patrons Saturday

were bo-n to the sI45 mothers. Of
these us were stillbirths and So
others died during the first month
4Ller nl1ln- The stllbirth rate per
1000 OF these cases was So AGAINST
40 Ior the borough Of ManhatJau. OF
a reduction Of p nercsrt no rsts
per 1000 OF deaths under one month
was . against SO for the borough. or
reduction OF IS percent out Of
this whole group Of mothers only five
died, giving a rate OF Is per 1000
mothers against a rate Of 40 in the
city al large, OF a reduction en- tce
maternal mortality rate OF 90 percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Ciiu Man
Resort To The Use
OF Gasoline Ticket,

Oklahoma City. Okla. July %
Purchase Of gasoline on the ticket
system. unless consumption in this
state is lessened considerably, was
voiced as a possibility today by !. n
Afdelotte. chairman Of the state couE-
ell Of defence. The council has been
making a vigorous campaign against
10y riding" and excessive use OF mo-
tor vehicles in business delivery.
The proposed plan as outlined by
chairman AideIotte is TO apportion so
much gasoline a week TO pleasure We
hicies and delivery trucks. Cards on
which the apportioument is printed
then would be presented at filling
stations and the amount purchased
deducted from the weekly allowance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
TIRE ATENs GOVERNMENT
IL sHIpnTILnERs DIR Acted

Philadelphia. Pa. July 27.-Declar-
ing IL would be an injustice 10 draft
shipbuilders for military service.
Charles +. Scott, deputy organizer OF
the international Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Shipbuilders and Help
ers Of America, in a statement here
last night said If the government fails
to exempt a single man from war
duty he would call out on strike
every one Of the 1900 mechanics at
present engaged in completing the
ships on all the ways along the Della
ware river"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
SERIOUS FIGHTING BREAKS
OFT AGAIN IN CHINA

Shanghai. China. July ga cor
respondent OF the North China Daily
News reports that serious fighting
has broken out again at Cheng-Tu,
capital Of the province OF Sze-Chuen.
where kwei-Chow and Gun-Nan,
troops have resumed their quarrel for
mastery OF the province. The city
is in flames and the people are fleeing
in panic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
EUROPEAN NEUTRALS ARE
STILL SHIPPING To GERM

Washington. d. g.. July Fire
ports reaching here indicate that the
American governments refusal to
grant any export licenses at present
Tor goods destined for the north Euro
peau ueutrals has resulted in no re-
trenchment of trade operations be
tween those countries and Germany.
Exports TO Germany are going for
ward. the reports say, in the same
quantity as before the embargo was
declared here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
MILLIONAIRE TEXAN
Is FOUND MURDERED

Marlin. Texas. July 21--Mystery
surrounds the death OF Hal Steclair
millionaire farmer, whose body was
found beside his automobile in the
pasture OF his farm. nine miles south
Of here. late yesterday
Two bullets had been fired into the
body, which was discovered by Ste
clair's wife A posse is searching for
a man who is suspected Of having
perpetrared the murder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
KILLS THREE GUARDSMEk

ST. Louis. No, July 27.-Three mem
bers OF the First regiment. Missouri
national guard, were killed and
them dangerously. by a bolt OF light
ming during a storm which swept
Camp MaNweu late this mornInE.