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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Ell PASOANS ATTEND MEET
OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Albuquerque, y. NJ, May 2s.-Geo.
Ryan and NJ. s Brannon. Of Ell Paso.
were members Of the working team OF
Knights of Columbus, gathered from
New Mexico. west Texas and Arizona
TO confer the fourth degree Of that
order on a class OF so candidates In
the Elks lodgeroom here The mas
ter was Robert Z. Morrison. of pres
colt, and other workers were Frank
J. Barry, Of Nogales: Patrick c. Get
thus, Frank De Sopza and Jesse L.
Boyce, Phoenix; Joseph z. Morgan,
Prescott; Frank E. Coles. OF Bisbee.
Rev. Father a. NJ Mandalari. 20
years pastor OF the church OF the I'm
maculate Conception here, preached a
patriotic sermon in that church, fol-
lowing parade OF candidates and
lodge members, which included na-
tional guard recruits mobilizing here.
The stars and Stripes were placed be-
side the altar. After the initiation
the knights paraded, in regalia, TO the
Alavarado hotel for a banquet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
MEXICANS CAUGHT AT FABENS
YILLISTA COLONIES. CLAIM

\ detachment Of troop u, eighth
cavalry captured two Mexicans near
Fabens. Tex. Tuesday afternoon who
are alleged 20 have been attempting
20 smuggle arms and ammunition
from the United States TO Mexico. ac-
Cording to telephone advices from Fa-
bens- The men are both said to be
Nillista colonies. The name Of only
one is known. He is Jose Cedano.
Gen. George Bell, jr.. has ordered
the men brought TO Fort Bliss and
they will be held at the stockade at
Fort Bliss with George N. Holmes and
Mexicans arrested by military au-
thOrities near Fabens last Friday. on
charge OF attempting to enter Mexico
with arms and ammunition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SOME NEW CITY EMPLOYEES
TO BE NAMED AT ONCE

1t is reported that among the
changes TO be made around the city
hall on the first OF next month will
incicude L D. Hullum as sanitary
commissioner to succeed Tom German,
and Horace Blum to be city cashier
while A. H Johnson Will succeed G
W Burri as purchasing agent, and
Chas- Gaal VIII return to service IN
the sanitary department
Other contemplated changes il is
understood will not be made until
later The friends Of J. F. Dawson.
city clerk. say that there is no prob
ability of anyone else being elected to
his place The dope makers on the
other hand point to the fact that ne
has not been reelected. as evidence IA
support Of their contention that
somebody else Is slated for the job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
TRY To INVADE
MEXICO, CLAIM
Geo. Holmes and 16 Other
Men Served With Com
plant in Stockade.

Complaints charging violation OF
the presidents proclamation against
the expectation of munitions of war
to Mexico and violation of section Is
Of the penal code. which provides
against the setting on foot OF a mill
tary expedition against a friendly
country, were served on George NJ.
Holmes q cattleman, and c. F. Tinnin,
Of san Antonio. Texas, both Ameri-
cans, one Italian and 10 Mexicans
held If the stockade at TT. Bliss, We'd
nesday by deputy United States mar
shals Jers Dubose and +. y. Work
The complaints were made by z. c.
Stone, special agent Of the depart
ment OF justice. before United States
commissioner Samuel L. Kelly, We'd
nesday morning. The defendant win
be arraigned before the United States
commissioner this afternoon.
Ailege Men Prepared for Invasion.
In the complaints IL is alleged that
the Is defendants were preparing TO
invade Mexico and also to smuegle
arms and ammunition to Villa The
complaints state that 5000 rounds
OF Mauser ammunition, pistols. 10
saddles, horses, blankets, canteens, q
Mexican flag, manifiestos signed by
VIVA. maps OF different sections OF
Mexico, field glasses, leggings. uni
forms and other paraphernalia al
legged 10 be for use in the expedition
were seized from the defendants by
government authorities.
Arrested on Rivera Ranch
Holmes and the others were arrest
ed Friday on the Rivera ranch near
Fabens, Texas. by a patrol OF troop d,
Eighth cavalry, commanded by Capt.
Daniel D. Tompkins, and United States
customs line rider L O'Nel and il is
alleged that the party was preparing
10 enter Mexico. After their arrest
the men were transferred 10 Fort
Bliss, where they have been held IN
der military guard
Former Filiistas Involved, Report
Among the defendants in the case
besides Holmes and Tinnin, the Amer
leans, there were Anselmo B-unicOrdi,
an Italian. who was a colonel under
Guiseppi Garibaldi in the MaderO rev.
olution; N E. Gonzalez. jr., said TO be
private secretary 10 Hipolito villa;
c. A. Arteaga, believed by govern ,
ment agents TO be Cen Jose Almazan, !
OF the Villa Army; Juan Beltran. Gin
ersuido Rivera Joaquin Mercado, +
Elias Ochoas Roberto Morelos, Manuel I
Arriola, Jose B. Horcasitas, Manuel 4
Federico Guijardo. Pedro 4
Ruiz. Jose Sedano. Abel Arroyo and I
Alberto Hidalgo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
DELEVAN COURT FILLING AS
FAST As APARTMENTS READY

DeleTan Court. the handsome apart
ment building being erected al 1921
aIagofflu avenue by Mrs. Ella B. Howe
and Miss Maud Dozne. at a cost OF
$4,000. wiz be completed next week.
The building is IS by 40 feet. three
stories high and IA constructed. Of
concrete AMI brick. S. Z. Patton. the
architect, says It is one Of the hand
soonest apartments IN the city
There are 103 rooms in the three
stories above ground. then there Is a
large basement. The rooms are IN
apartments formation
So great is the demand Tor houses
and apartments that tenants are NOV
ing into the DeleYsn Court as fast is
the apartments are finished
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
MINISTER HEADS
LIVELY COMMUNITY CENTER

Rev Dwight J. Bradley, of the
Highland Congregational chucrch IN
Cleveland. Ohio. who will preach IN
the First Congregational church in
Fl Paso Sunday morning, upon his
first visit here, conducts q community
social center in his home pastorate
Among the features Of II are a mems
club. clubs for girls and boys, gymna-
sum, bowling alleys shower baths.
reading room and WOmen's organiza-
tons in addition TO the usual Sunday
school work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
Established
Anil 1871
INSURANCE MEN WILL HAVE
A BANQUET FRIDAY NIGHT

Members OF the FL Psso Fire In
suranee exchange Will have banquet
Friday evening Al o'clock in Hotel
Zeiger. This is a recently formed or
ganization ana embraces all the lead
ing insurance men OF FL Psso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SILVER ORE AND LUMBER
COMING OUT OF MEXICO

Silver ore and lumber made up most
OF the importstiOns through the Fl
Paso customs port during the past
week The FL Paso Milling company.
Ltd, imported % carloads Of lumber
The American Smelling and Refining
company brought over "A carloads Of
silver ore One carload Of beans was
imported by Tom Dryer, and the FL
Paso Iron and Metal company i'm
ported two. carloads Of bones and one
carload OF cotton clippings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
UNITED VERDE
PAY MIAMI SCALE
Notice Posted by Company
Gives Feeling of Hope
fitness in District.

Jerome, Ariz-. May 2S.-Sincs the
United Verde company posted notices
granting the Miami wage scale COM
plete, the feeling throughout the dis
trict Is strongly hopeful that the
strike will be called off or viii cause
little trouble. The company agrees to
pay al men in underground work
s5-25 daily. T na6 previously granted
this scale TO miners but not to muck
ers and car men.
Mine operators are unanimous in
their determination not to grant the
cLosed shop or Other union demands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
VILLISTAS HANG RAILROAD
MEN WITH BARRED WIRE. SAYS

With nooses made OF barbed wire.
seven Mexican railroad men were
hanged to telegraph poles near ortiz
by a band OF Nillistas, according to
the interior Of the state of Chihuahua
Although hanged nearly a week pre-
vious the bodies still were swinging
when the American came through
Ortiz station three days ago, he said.
People in the vicinity OF Ortiz are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
SALAZAR DEFEATED AND
IN RETREAT SAYS REPORT

port Wednesday that Jose Yuez SaIa-
gar and his band were defeated in a
fight across from Sierra Blanca and
that Salazar retired with only the
remnant Of his force. The name of
the opposing commander was not
known
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
BENTON CHOSEN
HEAD Of ADCLUB
Second Election Held Wed
nesday as Previous One
Was Declared Void.

J. Z. Benton. assistant cashier of
the First National bank, was elected
to the presidency Of the FL Paso
Adclub. at the election which was
held at the Adclub luncheon. at Hotel
Gheldon grill, Wednesday noon. It
was the second election OF the Adclub.
as the election held two weeks
ago was declared void. as candidates
to membership in the club had voted
before being formally accepted as
members. On this account 4 second
election was called for. II. p. Car
lock, ". H Shelton and J. A. Wright
had been nominated for the presi-
dency but withdrew their candidacy
in favor OF Mr.. Benton.
L n Cregor. with IS votes. was
elected vice president over a. Z.
Ryan, who received 10 votes. E. L
". Polk had no opposition for the
seeretaryship. because OF the with
drawal OF Ross Z. Bryan. and he re-
ceived 81 votes.
Kerr Elected Treasurer.
A. ]. Kerr, with 20 votes. was
elected treasurer over Roger Brown.
who received IS votes.
The seven directors elected and the
vote received by each follows: II. T.
Bowie. Sc; Claiborne Adams, 2S: ". E
Mix IS; : Z Silversparre. IS: T. \.
Couzens, %; Lee Davis. %; II A.
Warner. %.
On the announcement Of the cleo
ton returns. retiring president \. Z.
RoWlands, introduced J. E Benton.
the new president, and l. NJ Cregor,
vice president elect. Both thanked
the members for their support. The
new officers will take charge at next
" ednesday's luncheon.
Urges Larger Delegation
J. A. Tobias. who is in charge o.
the DELEGATION from the El PasO Ad-
club which viii go to St. Louis. Mo-.
10 attend the national convention Of
the Adclubs OF America. urged more
DELEGATES from Fl Paso. He said the
FL PasO delegation would leave at
o'clock June !. having a special car
attached to the evening Texas and
Pacific train.
A membership campaign was urged
by Eugene d'AIlemand.
The following were elected az
active members OF the Adclub: ". K.
Ramsey. C D. Cole. George 4. Volz.
l. I. Gillett. ". r. Winch. +. p.
Goodman and Seth B. Orndorff.
The following nominations for
members We're presented 10 the club
TO be voted on at the next meeting;
r W. Stuler. John " Phillips, Ben
T. Mckenzie, ". N. Piatt. IT., II. 5.
LeGras and J. c. Ross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
BENEFIr ron RED Gross.

For the benefit OF the Red Cross
the San Jacinto school entertainment
given last Saturday will be repeated
Saturday May IS, according to q
message TO the financial committee
OF the local Red Cross chapter from
Mrs Mamie L. Patterson, principal
o. the school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
RICHMOND COMPANY has
TEXAS HEADQUARTERS HERE

Austin, Tex. Nay 23.-Permit TO do
business in Texas was granted today
by the state department to the
Worthington company Qnc..) OF Rich
mond. Va. with a capital stock of
$4,000. Texas headquarters are AT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
CITY REGISTRATION OF ARMS
AND GUNS CLOSES TONIGHT

approximately $500 Ell Pasoans
had registered their firearms and
ammunition at noon Wednesday
Registration will be concluded this
evening when the office in the citv
council chamber will be closed
According to the ordinance. persons
who have failed to register their
firearms and ammunition a. this time
viii be liable to a $500 fine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

afraid 10 take down the bodies. fear
ing the Villistas will return. The
railroad men were charged by the
Villistas with being Carrancistas be-
cause they worked for the Mexican
Central railroad. operated by the Car
rama government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23
THE WAR
and the
Encyclopaedia Britannica

TETE have decided the of New
w Volume added present % volumes Of the
Encyclopaedia Britannica Edition
be devoted viii have the
bringing Encyclopaedia Britannica
down the date of the conclusion of peace.
authoritative of
background sprang with special reference
political
concerned.
will exhaustive the
by step and in all
immediate results only on
ary side,
the reader foresee its ultimate results the readuents that
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fully maps place present
viii be given wherever there changes boundaries
on the same high level of
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nguished Encyclopaedia Britannica which has
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The editor will take especial readers judicial
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the narrative Will be from partisan feeling and national preud
Those who viii be asked contribute viii
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directly necessary history
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For aviation public
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-23

Wanted-Second hand bicycles Allen
Arms & Cycle Co, 404 \. Oregon.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

State of Kansas, Shawnee County S.
In the Matter of the Estate of Samuel
Brentnall, late OF Shawnee County, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
PHONE RECEIPTS UP
IA Per Cent Increase i'll Month on Z
Million Phones in U. s.

Washington, Jan. 24.-American
telephone companies had a total reve-
nue. of $24,976.25S for October, an in
crease of nearly 4 per cent over last
year, according to statistics made pub
lie today by the interstate commerce
commission. Net operating income for
the month was S6,920,19 nearly 80
per cent of the total revenue.
The total number of telephones
operated by the reporting companies
was 7,OS0,314. an increase of 9,S17
or about 10 per cent over last year
While operating revenues increased
about II per cent expenses increased
approximately Is Y per cent.
For the ten months ending with Oc-
tober returns to the commission show
the companies received total revenues
of 1924, ,047, an increase of nearly
2 per cent over last year, of which
Sc 5,S23, 632 was net operating income
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


]. Miller and others to c. Ludwig, pit.
lots 62-64 Harrison St. \. Topeka S S
G. A. Bailey and wife to NJ. w. Baker
and wife, lots 662-4-6 Bolles ave,
blk. S, NJ. & ID. sub. Observation-Disclosures. 1,l5O
NJ. K. Hunt to j. J. Longren, lot go
Hancock st, Holidays add; also
lots 239-41 Sixth ave. E., Schmitt's
w. NJ Forbes and wife to f. j. Lon
gren, lots 212-14-16 Topeka ave,
VIM Curtis add; also lot 23S Han
cock St. Holidays add. ........-- 1
Same to same, lot 277 N. y 2T9 Nor
ris ave, Martin Place add; also see
E. Minor to B. NJ Miller, lots 1857
Arch st, Stilson * Bartholomew's
Shawnee Agency Realty Co. to F. c.
Kopfer, lot 4S6 s. Il 4S4 Madison St,
Shawnee Place add. ............ 800
C. S. Whitaker to Shawnee Agency
E Really Col sdd lot 50 Branner st, !
j. S. Miller to w. A. Stalker, lot IA
pit. 76 Main St, Rossville, Kan. 1000
w. J. Cox and wife to c.. Larson, lots
733-5-7-9-41 Fillmore st. ........... $500
L. Smith and wife to w. J. Cox, ne.
Il 36-11-14 pit. 6-7-25-11-1 IA. -..-... L
School Dist. 33 to c. Hawk, pit. Sc a
32-1-15- See record. ...-......... go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
w A N T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

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Journal is one cent a word each insertion,
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journal.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
ing four words for State Journal address
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CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly must be in The State
Journal office before 1920 o'clock. Want
ads received after II 30 till l 10 p. m. will
be inserted under the head: Too Late to
Classify
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
WILLING IF WIFE is
President Wilson Says He Will Try to
Live on 25 Cents Day.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The White
House will try out the twenty-five
cents a day diet" plan of meeting the
high cost of living, if the boss of the
house" will agree. The president en-
dorsed the simple food plan as pre-
scented by Miss Eula McClary. repre-
senting the New York diet squad, and
Miss McClary returned to New York to
prepare sample 25 cent menus for the
White House table. The president told
Miss McCIary that he would give the
simple food a trial if Mrs. Wilson
would let him.
The president fully approves of the
rs cent diet plan" said Miss McClary.
He is willing to try it himself, and 1
will return to Washington in a day or
two to bring him the sample menus
that will be worked out at the labora-
tory in New York for the White House
table 1 suppose they will prescribe
something not quite SO hearty as the
meals we fed the husky squad of po-
licemen who are trying out the plan in
New York"
Miss McClary wants to get MISS
Margaret Wilson to add the White
House marketing to her list of duties.
and to take charge of the shopping
lists" which will go with the 25 cent
menus Detailed directions for buy
ing. preparing and serving the meals
will he supplied by the dieticians. Then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday, Jan II, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
DOGS RACE $50 MILES
Eleven Teams Start on Longest Sledge
Contest Ever Attempted.

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 24.-The 552-
mile dog race from this city to St Paul
over the old Pembina trail, said to be
the longest race of its kind ever at
tempted, was to start at noon here to-
day.
Louis w. Hill of st. Paul, and others
are here to witness the send-off of the
men and dogs. Eleven teams, each
composed of six or more of the best
"huskies'' obtainable in the Northland
and driven by men skilled in the game,
10minute intervals by Major X. d.
Waugh. With favorable going the
winning team is expected to reach st.
Paul next Tuesday evening.
Two of the contestants, A. Hartman
and Michael Kelly, are Americans.
The former is from Boston. Kelly is
a native of Amigo, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
WANT 1T UNIVERSAL
Guard Vote Overwhelming for General
Army Training.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Representa-
tive A. p. Gardner told the senate sub
committee on universal military SER
vice today that figures he had com
piled among National Guard regiments
in the FL Paso district showed an
overwhelming sentiment among the
state troops in favor of such legisla-
ton. A total of SIP answers were re-
ceived to a list of questions submitted
thru Brigadier General Bell COM
handing the district. They showed,
Mr.. Gardner said, that 16 colonies,
$50 captains and 234 first sergeants,
or Il total of 500, had declared in favor
of compulsory military training and
service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
GERMAN GOODS TOU. S.
Discover Shipments Thru Switzerland
Aided by Foreigners.

Saint Gall, Switzerland, via Paris,
Jan. PA prohibition against the
shipment of Swiss merchandise to GER
tain Dutch companies has been issued,
according to auth oritative information
as the result of the discovery of a
quantity of forged certificates intend
ed to be used in shipping German
goods to America.
1t was. found that. the signature of
d British consul in Holland had been
forged on several occasions. Several
arrests have already been made here
in connection with the affair and the
hope is expressed that the prohibit
ton, which seriously affects Swiss
commerce, will shortly be withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
BRIDE IN FATAL JOY RIDE
One Dead and She and Driver in Hos
pital Seriously Hurt.

Chicago, Jan. 24-Spencer G..
Koeneke, so. formerly of St Louis. is
dead. and Mrs. Elsie Shields, Is. .
bride of a few weeks, and William
Hannett, %, chauffeur, are in the
county hospital as the aftermath of
an early morning JOY ride. The girl
is reported in dying condition. Han
nett's injuries are serious.
Returning from a tour of road
houses, the car collideG with a teIe-
phone pole. Koeneke and the girl
were hurled free but Hannett was
pinned under the steering gear.
Koeneke, as a reproducing man for
the Electrical Steel company. had
been in Chicago but a short time. He
had given the TAXI driver the name
of ]. NJ. Olmstead.
Auto Over Bank-Two Will Die.
Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 24.-P1ungins
over an enbankment, turning COM
pletely over twice and landing in a
wrecked heap twenty feet below the
road level a large touring car las
night carried two men to what is con-
sidered certain death. The two men.
Charles NJ. Palmer and John Shaw,
Bartlesville oil men, today are in a
Tulsa hospital, with fractured skulls
and internal injuries. There is little
hope held for the recovery of either
of the men, physicians announced
carly todav-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24

near Honolulu recently, General John
son made a score of csc out of a pos
sible 800 points. This was three points
better than the previous record of 2S3
made by Sergt. James H. Burns of A
company, Twenty-fifth United States
infantry.
In practice shooting, General John
son several times exceeded 290. but
these scores were not given official
record. Being a general, johnson is
not required by the regulations to DO
target practice, but does it for the
sport and to encourage the men Of
the national guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-24
WAR SUFFERERS
Gcrmany's Action Causes Fuel Short
age-Take Goal Census.''

Berne. Jan. 24.-The coal crisis,
arising from the decision of Germany
to abrogate the convention in regard
to imports is increasing in gravity
daily in Switzerland. The political
department has decided to take a GEN.
sus of all stocks of fuel and any con-
cealment will be punished by impris-
onment and a fine of 20, 900 francs.
The federal council has authorized
the gas plants to. fix the amount Of
gas each consumer may burn daily,
and the iron and steel trade will
henceforth be under the supervision
of the political department.