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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
TEXAS GOVERNOR MOUNTS
BRONCO BY MISTAKE; THROWN

Fort Worth. Texas. March 13.-GOv-
James Z Ferguson was recovering TO
day from bruises he sustained yester-
day when he mounted a bronchO by
mistake and was thrown and pinned
under the horse. II had been used
in wild west exhibition here. After
ne was thrown. the governor mounted
the horse and rode il around the ring.
Intending to ride in the arena with
mayor elect ". D. Davis. the governor
was waiting for a mount. One OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

~Tact Rabbit Shortening not only
takes the place OF butter IN CAKES anu
nsStries hut is really better Include
an erder for Jack Rabbit in your next
order. Your grocer has it--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Hundreds of New York women have
Joined classes in cookery, automobile
mechanics and wireless telegraph, so as
TO prepare themselves for service IN
case this country goes to war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
WEATHER BULLETIN.
I. :. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcGLTURE.

Observation taken II
5 a. m. 18th merid-
ian time. 6 a. m Il
Paso time, March Il
Forecasts.
e. Paso and vicinity
Fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer to-
night
New Mexico - To-
night and Thursday
fair except snow In
northwest portioni
Thursday fair
Arizona - Tonight
and Thursday fair in
south portion, snow
north portion tonight
or Thursday. frost
central portion; ris-
ing temperature
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Miss Rose Younger, a New York
newspaper woman, has been chosen by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait TO direct the
sTpendfture of 81 ,O00. 900 left Mrs. Gait
bv the estate OF Mrs Frank Leslie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

So many young womer. engaged in
making munitions in England smoked
cfgarets on the sly in the factories that
il has been found advisable to send a
number to jail as a warning to others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Mrs. Charles Van RENSSELAER, has
started a fund 10 purchase for the gov
eminent the military observation bal
loon exhibited at the First Pan Ameri-
can Aeronautic exposition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

downtown store Room, For Rent, with
Basement. 3OxSO. 2Os Texas St--AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

visit ''The Art Shop" when visiting
Fl Paso-Niexican. Indian and imported
a.ocds-Beach's Art shop, City Nanonai
Bank Bldg--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Boston society women recently paid
$50 each TO clasp the hand OF Nine
Sarah Bernhard the eminent French
actress The proceeds Will go TO the
aid of the sufferers in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Brighten the home with sole PROOF
Colored Varnishes. Lander Lumber TO-
-AdE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
Dances.

Beginning tonight the regular fort
nightly dinner dances OF the University
club will be held in the club rooms
from Z TO o'clock From TO ll-SO
o'clock the regular club dance viii De
held. which is open to all the club mem
bers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Spanish women believe that it is de-
grading for a woman to take up any
Kind OF work for which she is not
paid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
ITS n EARLY y
NEW5 BOY MAT Y
cETcaESM PREES

west Texas-Tonight fair. warmer: Thurs
day fair. warmer in north and southeast
portions
Relative humidity in E Paso at noon
Wednesday, II per cent
Precipitation in last II hours Cinches} -.--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

cowboys. not noticing who II was threw
me reins OF the broncho 10 the gov
ernor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

Over $4,000 applications for service
in France have been received from
English women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
Uhr Nnf

DoVvntoyvn store Room, For Rent, with
Easement, 30xSO. 20S Texas St-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14

- HE handsome faced Byron was an
L noyed to the ends Of his days by
l. his club foot HIS mother, the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
A. NJ. E. CONFERENCE.

The Puget Sound Annual Conference
of Bethel A. NJ. Z Church, which end
ed a very successful session in Great
Falls. Mont, last week, with Bishop
H. B. Parks presiding, made the fol-
lowing assignments: Portland to be
furnished a pastor from another con-
ference: Seattle, Rev. d. A. Graham;
Spokane. l. S. Wilson Tacoma, ]. A.
G. Grant, transferred from the Ohio
Conference; Helena, G. F. Martin; Ev-
erett, S. I. Collins; Bremerton, M. C..
Knight; Ellinsburg, c. B. Clemend;
North Yakima, S. E. Bailey; Billings,
F. G. Barr; Great Falls, G. E. Horsey;
Missoulo, H. Matthews; Anaconda, R.
House; Havre, NJ. Coleman; Butte,
George Allen; Boise, James Smith;
Pendleton to be supplied. w. ]. Tol-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
A STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC
G. A. PAGE, Shoes,
1907 E. 18th Street.

In reference to the Street Fair and
Carnival, l wish to announce that
the same failed to take place as ad.
vertised owing to certain unforeseen
difficulties. The Carnival Company
with which We contracted failed us at
the last moment owing to the fact that
It's eight ar loads of carnival attrac.
tlons could not be placed in the space
allotted to us by the city council.
However, we are working to secure a
suitable carnival company. If we are
successful, a street fair will start
Monday in full blast If not, a state
ment will be made through The Sun
later. r MIDDT ETON
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

liver was made conference missionary.
Rev. H. NJ. Collins, pastor at Tacoma
for five years, was transferred to the
Colorado Conference. Rev. w. H.
Prince, for two years pastor of Bethel
Church, Portland, was transferred to
the Kansas Conference. The next an
nual Puget Sound Conference will be
held in Helena, Mont.
The reports of the various auxiliar-
les of the church, as well as the pas
tors, showed that the churches
throughout the district were in a pros
porous condition.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

eventually prevail among men,
Those in the delegation were:
International Secretary R. B. De
Frantz of the Y M. C. A.
DR.. William H. Thomas.
DIR. ]. Edward Perry.
Prof. J. R. E. Lee.
DR.. j. F. Shannon.
Lieut. ]. Edgar Dibble.
DR.. E, B. Ramsey.
Major N. Clark Smith.
Hon. w. c. Hueston.
Hon. c. H. Galloway.
Judge L. A. Knox.
Col. Geo. c. Wassom.
Hon. T. B. Watkins.
DR.. S. w. Bacote.
Nelson c. Crews, Editor of The Sun
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR A NEGRO
MERCHANT,

After months of toll and embarrass-
ment I have succeeded in making it
possible for my patrons and friends
to get every kind of raincoat at actual
cost of garment for men, women and
children. l will get you the very best
there is in Cravenette, Gabardines and
Sllpons. Quality guaranteed. Hurry
in to see me before the bad weather
sets in.
G. A. PAGE, Shoes,
1907 E. 18th Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
WHITTIER ARE W. Z
Carthage vs.. Rome

edndtnv il
conferred full of caste and unpa that she hired her soldiers fight the battles
opposite
glorious and heroic to die in arms for their country
ddela famousR nmIha
Carthage all Hptfd
Res to h the o unity dteamwork rkand
the regard for all the citizens of the imperial municipality
rs all pg been ~ugb sbo bv it's onsa aou on % n Oung
the price Her "Le George do it,
posing to getting together
Racial prejudice discrimination hmOwim mob
abolished
h
war s' daggs
is a t
Sqube
i
permitted xiii
S much a
is
WHITTIER ARE WE DRFTNG'
o plNmg2
hulaOo soldiers the calculated
The fellows who are pi vemy Negro
they with fourhurs wijmmer pOkbarr ap dO
masn ID hm-atw military adv
fighting believe and third
resolving oncng advising rng but when real
patriots are desired they are conspicuous by their absence
They yell and hoIer ngg but do they think that they had enlisted like the
his loyalty America
espetsth thOs n o
does rm is file
political freedom which he will by the that
spirit
quer Germany: 49, - -, , ,..,. -. .. 49,,
anphy ofG ymtier supporters
yn sooner
Houston Observer
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
ATTENTION GIRLS.

A garment manufacturing
Company in the city proposes
for the first time to use colored
girls. They wish girls who have
at least gone through the ward
schools; preferably girls who
have gone into or through High
school. In addition to steady
employment, a trade can be
learned. Clean work. Hours:
1880 to 500 daily; off at one on
Saturday.
This is an opportunity for our
girls to get into a line of work
which has not been open to
them before. In order to be of
help in this matter | will be at
the Lincoln High School from
100 to 800 p. m. on Saturday.
September goth, to confer with
any young women desiring this
work.
l am not acting as an employ
ment agency. l am simply anx-
ious to get our girls to embrace
this opportunity. which has not
been offered before, and which
will mean larger opportunities
later in other directions.
Signed, ]. R. E. LEE, Prin.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

Grand Master w. w. Fields and wife
Of Cameron. Mo-, spent couple of
days in the city this week. Also Mrs.
Taylor, sister of Mrs. Fields, has
been in the city for several days buy
ing for her drug store at Boley, Okla.
All were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Love, 2418 Flora Avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

Mrs. James Montgomery and Miss
Helen Montgomery left Sunday, the
former to visit her mother in Clarks
vile, Tenn, and the latter to con.
tinue her studies in Fisk University
Nashville, Tenn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
LAMENT OF THE SUMMER TOURIST
By Roscoe C. Jamison.

I've had time, a jolly time,
Throughout the summer season,
The days and weeks have been rhyme
Melodious. No reason
Had to think of anything
That leads to pain or worry,
But, oh, this rude awakening
o Days, why did you hurry?
| now arise to grimly face,
Each morn the fearful warning,
And though l smile my nerve to brace,
/ dread each new days dawning.
What shall do? What shall | do?
You seem to think it funny.
Summertime is almost through
And wintertime means money!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
STREET FAIR AND CARNl-
VAL EXTENDED.

On account of bad weather,
the Street Fair and Carnival,
on Eighteenth street, has been
continued and will run each
night from now until October 6.
Parties wanting stand privi-
leges can get them by seeing
Il. ]. Weaver, 1910 East 18th
street, or ]. Middleton, Bell 2914
Grand.
All churches are invited to
have stands ON the street free
of charge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

A DELIGHTFUL REPAST.
In honor of the closing of the train
ing school at Des Moines the regi-
mental steward, Mr.. George H. Pur-
nell of this city served the following
toothsome menu to the 1880 students
last Saturday night:
Celery Hearts
Queen Olives Sweet Pickles
Fried Spring Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Peas in Cases
Grape Juice Punch
Tomato Mayonaise on Lettuce leaf
Metropolitan Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
After Dinner Mints
Cigars Cigarettes
Mr.. Purnell is well liked by both
officers and members and will doubt
less be kept in the regular service.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
GRAND RECITAL.


Institute,
Friday Evening, October S, s:15 p M. Sharp.
have
charge Of the and ushers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29
Race Men Meet Roosevelt

The Distinguished Ex-President, whom Chair
man Crews termed Not the Greatest Living
American only, but the Greatest Man Living
in the World To-day" GraciousIy Received
Delegation of Fourteen Representative Color
ed Men.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
Kansas Demand for Holsteins

During the past eighteen months,
yil!o. Kan, have sold 1900 head OF
Holstein cattle from the ranches in
that vicinity. While a large number
of these Holsteins are raised on Har-
ycyville ranches, the proprietors find
II necessary to buy SINE additional
stock on the outside. In order that
the great demand can ne supplied.
Some OF the best Holstein cows in
the state are found at Harveyville,
and. almost daily. shipments are go
Ing to points In Kansas. Oklahoma,
Texas. New Mexico. and other states.
Harveyville is one OF the largest
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
sdll sl,earing Sheep

Jack O'Neill. the well known wool
grower. was up from his butte Greek
ranch on Monday getting camp sup
plies. Owing to the scarcity Of
skilled workers. Mr.. O'Neill was un-
able to harvest his wool until this
week. As result Of the delay he
will probably lose cent a pound
on this seasons wool. but as the clip
will bring In soc pound he feels
pretty well satisfied. - Lamar
Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
Wheat Crop Rest Ever in Wiley

Practically all Of the wheat In the
Wiley district is cut and In the stack.
The yield is the best in years and
the acreage sufficient to feed small
army. Now. with two more cuttings
OF alfalfa and a mammoth crop OF
sugar beets to harvest. there is no
reason why the farmers OF this fam
Gus territory should worry.-Wiley
Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
Cssdssaary Prospscs = 0arsses Clsi

r. J. Ksnnsdy. Industrial agent
tor TIE Santa ". h IN the city 10
ths intsrese os the proposed nsv miik
eea1easasy. He b VEN nuch pisassd
With The way h wh1eh the fasusrs
are takiag hoj1 aa1 thiaks Il rsaask.
abSe tAat alnesl ~ required auu.
~ g eows hAvs bsea s(sned - 10
~ Nv 1ays that . esnDaiga ~
boto ~ osoOsees. ~ ~ -this vil1
t0!eoo - ~ bleOose laseisueieoD
~ 0onooo CIV ~ oves eesuge1
- ~ ~ ~ 'o0uo6ll1' beaeele
- snssnsvs onten elly m.s1eo.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02

outgoing cream shipping stations In
Santa Fe territory. The daily cream
checks for cream patrons at that
point aggregate over $500.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02

nature and place OF abode. This done
! an allowed to proceed. Then
wander around at will for some time
] cannot gain access 10 the power
house but thoroughly investigate
the dam and the locks until n sar.
sesnt Of the militia comes along and
tells me that none except employees
are allowed on, the grounds At all
Ego. I depart. but even 10. I slipped
one over on them and nav what
wanted 70 sse. The government own
~ )oeks. Which ere FREE 10 all craft
The 1s0 an1 pewes house belong 4
|a ps1sses cospssst1on. There Il on,
chamber IL the locks. II b four hua
drsd feet loas. asd one hundrsd cnd
ten .1eet ride. TAb + - wlIb q
the locks at PsnanA. but eaiy abouI
kak a. Ieas. Whea the water b ios
thsy have 70 I'm The boats forty essl
Jssl nev. whsa the river h - high
TIE lift y twsaty Or twsaty.threI
fsst. Right beslds the iock b 1
laeee lsy-6eek. four headrsd fse'
seuare Il bslonss y The sevsssnsa|
|oo1 = fltte1 ~ ID sins shaps. q
b peG.;ic. VIZ q Oogn6us traveo
''ssisss ! li..s, IN. n. =,
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
OIL COMPANY
RECEIVER ASKED
{, c, Alexander Files Action
Against Oklahoma Star,

suit was filed in the dlstrc, court
this morning by +. {. Alexander
against the Oklahoma Star Oil com.
lany asking for receiver ior the com
pany and for a restraining order to pre-
vent the defendant from continuing
operation. Judge Edward u. Oldiield
granted the restraining order and deSig
mated next Tuesday as the day for
hearing the receivership petition.
In the petition the plaintiff alleges
that the stock Of the company was pur
chased by about 5000 stockholders a,
various prices, some as low as 10 pet
cent OF the par value and some as high
as $50 percent OF the par value He
further alleges tha, the company guar
anteed all purchasers to stock that ?
quarterly dividend OF 5 percent would
be paid. lie says that two such divi.
dends have been paid, bui that the com.
pany has not earned any money since
its organization and that these div,
dends were paid from the capital stock
and by borrowing money lie also
states that the officers oi the com.
pany are paid exorhitant salaries which
is taken from the treasury. One item
OF $1,000 appears on the books. h,
says, as miscellaneous expenses
Judge Oldiield appointed Barron {
HouScl To- audit all bills ol the compan,
before payment until the hearing for a
| receiver is held,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
Correspondence Cards

Saturday. in the Stationery Department,
YOU will find special value IN a line OF initial
correspondence cards II VIC have your initial,
YOU certainly want box The following IT.
Illuminated initials a. b, d, i. 6, |. X, n. O,
y, r, S, T. Worth regularly 69c, special
price OF soc per box, quirc size.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
Lands Sued for
Slander by Lawyer

CHICAGO, Feb 9l-fcdetal Judge
Landis was named deiendan, in a pc.
,i,ion charging slander and asking SOS,
600 damages which was filed in coun-
ty court here today
Attorney Carroll Gigllotti plaintiff
in the suit, charges that the Judge IN
open court waved him aside and ad-
vised his ellen, he had better sc, a
lawyer"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
Tomorrow's Events

Mrs. VI. y. Trspp, afternoon tee In
bonor OF the ladies Of the state leGis.
latur~.
Mrs. Jason 4. clark, tho~tsr party In
honor Of Mrs. Charles \. Downing.
Nr: aud Mrs Baron {. Housei. dance
for their daughter Elois~.
sidney l.. BROCK Jr., thester party.
Mrs, ", ". W~stfall. thrater party
hon0rinR Mrs Harry Wilkinson,
Joll, bos-n Dinner club, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. ". Itus.-Ii
saturda, Evening Dinner club. Nr.
and Mrs. 4. W sims.
Saiurds, Evening Bridge club. Mr..
and Mrs. n, l., Berry.
Ncwport Card club, Mr.. and Mrs. v.
w. turr-,.
saturday Evening club, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank ID. finch.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23

Mrs 4 ! Hartenbowcr and Miss
lone Hartenbower Of Saltwater and
Miss Patty Nicholson OF Muskogee,
who were the guests the first OF the
week. OF Mr. and Mrs Frank ! Best,
S2l West Sixteenth street LETT WcdncS
day for their homes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
GLOVES

2-Clssp Real Kid Gloves - Black, white,
tan, brown, navy and gray, oycrSeam sewn,
al S2.25.
2 Pearl Clasp Washable Kid Gloves - In
white. p,Que stitching $3.50
i-Chsp Outseam Street Gloves In white,
black. tan, gray and iNory-s2Oo.
2-Clasp LAmbskin Gloves-OyerSeam sewn
in black, white tan, brown, navy and gray
S7S.
Presto, the best glove and shoe cleaner on
the market-LeayeS no spot-2Sc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23

Miss Florence furman will conn up
ftom Norman today 10 spend the week
end with Mr. and Mrs OtlsG. Thomp-
son, 81 West Sixteenth street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23

each room; light and dark shades, nothing to
compare with in the city; some lOc and re val
ueS Special Sc roll
Kitchen Blocks-Granite conventional designs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
Some Store Points

The Hub of Oklahoma City, pure
air, perfected automobile delivery
service, transfer station. rest room;
free telephones, fast elevators, one
day service TO mail order customers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
Office Aprons at 75c

They have just arriyed-,hese black
sa,een office aprons, made circular
skirt style with clasp iastenings at
one side, also straight skir, style
with clasp fastenings at either side --
(tour,h floor)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23

Mrs Bertha Carson, 1881 North
Walker avenue, and Mrs II. 7.
Doughty, PA oEaSt Park place. LETT
Tuesday for a visit of several weeks
in Galyeston
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23

Canadian trade unions have unani-
mouSly indorSed the national service
registration plan OF the dominion gov
crnmcnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23

Saturday the last day the special disposal OF dress forms
w Cau,cs that all the will be before the stoe
closes The Wall Paper sale the Fifth Floor and the Third
Floor boxes fashions opened You should also
the millinery In word there
feature here Saturday that space iorbds much detail Come and
he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-23
WHERE THE BEST DANCE AND
LEARN TO DANCE - is MRS.
REID'S SCHOOL OF DANCING

She is assisted by Ma'mselle Conant
Will teach you private, class or aes.
,he,ic dancing A new class starts Fri.
day. Also dances Wednesday and Sat,
urday evening S05gi N. Broadway.
Phone w. 2l9l.-Adv
Evening star., 1917-04-09

The lighting line from Lens to Arras
il arproxinately ten miles in length
and lies directly north Of the field of
+t. retreat which the Germans have
hcn1, conducting for the past several
weeks.
The fact that the line has been pene-
tratcd by the British all along this
wide front indicates that the movement
there is a general offensive. That it is
n-oving a successful drive Is indicated
by the statement that Satisfactory
progress is being made lat all points"
An entire new phase of operations on
the western front is opened up in this
naw battle on the Lens-ArraS line The
field of attack represents the greatest
danger point for the Germans, as in the
recent fighting a sharp salient was
driven into the German line southeast
Of ArraS.
In the Lens region into which the Brit
ish are driving is a rich coal field which
1he Germans have been exploiting since
occupa ton Of this territory early in the
war
Further south the British have con-
timed their progress in the field of the
German retreat. the advance reported AT
important. BoursIes is directly on th.
road from Bapaume 80 Cambria, about
eight miles from the latter places
Hernies lies just to the south of Boursies
In their drive toward St Quentin the
capture of Fresnoy le Petit puts the Brit
;sh within two and one-half miles of st
Queutin's outskirts.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
KNOWS Of NO PLOT
TO DESTROY CAPITOL
Maj. Pullman Merely Sent Extra
Police There to Aid Regular
Force Until It Is Enlarged.

Maj. Pullman, superintendent of police
this morning denied that men were sent
to the Capitol grounds last night because
of reported plot to destroy the build
ing. He said he had heard nothing of a
plot. and declared the men were sent
there to assist the Capitol police until
that force is enlarged.
The city department Is cooperating
with the Capitol police and other
branches of the service, Maj. Pullman
stated, and evsrything possible is being
done to protect the public buildings and
private property.
Forty-five men have been appointed to
positions on the force during recent
weeks, and there are about that number
of positions to be filled. Police surgeons
are to hold a physical examination of
fifty candidates at No. 3 truck company S
quarters. 14th and c streets. tomorrow
afternoon. and special examination will
be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Fully 400 men have been examined by
the surgeons since early in February.
Maj. Pullman hopes to get a waiting
list of at least 100 men. There may
come a time when emergency policemen
will be needed at short notice, he stated,
or mercantile establishments may want
men who are qualified for active police
duty and with a large waiting list, he
stated the department will be able to
supply them without delay.