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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04
RAIL CONFERENCE
ENDS SUDDENLY

ENDS SUDDENLY
New York, December 2S.-Confer.
ences between representatives of the
railroads and The four brotherhoods
of railway employees, at which were
discussed the possibilities of settle.
ment of the eight hour controversy
were discontinued abruptly today
when 1t became apparent an agree.
ment could be reached.
CALL OFF MEETINGS.
1t was announced by both sides that
there would De 40 more meetings un-
til after tue United States supreme
court hands down it's decision on the
constltutionaii,y of the Adamson act.
The break came, it was learned,
when the railroad representatives re-
fused to concede the demands of the
brotherhood chiefs for an agreement
looking toward the enforcement of
the new wage schedule, fixed by the
Adamson law which goes into effect
Jan. 1.
The brotherhood chiefs held, it was
said, that their men had the right to
begin drawing wages according to the
scale provided by the Adamson law
Immediately after the law became eff
fective irrespective of the suits
brought b. the railroads to test it's
validity.
TnE ROADS, POslTloN.
A statement issued by Elisha Lee,
chairman OF the conference commit
tee of railway managers, covered the
position assumed by the railroads on
this point. The statement said:
THE railroads will await the deci-
sion of the supreme court in the
Adamsan law test case. By agree
ment with the department of Justice
at Washington, the railroads will
keep a record from Jan. l of the
wages of all employees affected by the
Adamson law in order that, If the
law is upheld by the court, the EN-
ployes will receive the extra back pay
due them. The rights of the en-
ployes in the interval will thus be
amply protected.
1.-The statement has been made in
the press that the conference commit
tee has been aiding in preparing bill
to be supported by the railroads and
the employees alike, and to be offered
as substitute for the legislation pro-
posed by the administration, to hold
strikes in allegiance until after an in
vestigation by public body. The
national conference committee has
not been a party to such program. I"
The SWILCHMAN's AWARD
The railroad managersheld it would
be folly for them, In view of the
award made last week by board of
arbitrators in the case of the SWITCH
mems union, TO pay the so, 600 switch
men who are NJ aas..: hers of the brother
hoods at the rate of ten hours pay
for an eight-hour day, when the
award grants only nine hours pay
for eight hours work.
Other than to say that they expect
to return to their homes within TWEEN
ty-four hours, the brotherhood lead
ers refused to be quoted after the
meeting.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04

There is pleasanter work than work.
ing on the ice during the annual har-.
vest, but even that kind of work is
pleasanter than going hungry or with
out clothes. There will be plenty of
that kind of work during the next
few weeks if the present brand Of
winter weather is continued.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04


spector of persons, either.
Don't discard the Christmas spirit
now that Christmas is over.
The British seem to think that
Woodrow Wilson and Henry Ford
are about alike.
Paris Qll.) officials have decided to
employ only tetotalers on city work.
How about the officials themselves?
The new so cent pieces are ready,
according to Washington dispatch
So are lot of people. Let them
come.
The Central South Dakota Poultry
association will hold their annual show
IN Pierre five days, commencing Tues
day.
Some of the peace notes of the bel
ligerents suggest that they are trying
to say something without saying any
thing.
Your help is needed in your own
community to make 1917 the most
prosperous and successful year in it's
history.
Keep your boys and girls with their
sleds off the hills where there is auto
mobile traffic. Do this if you value
their lives and limbs.
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The result of the November
election gave the FIJI Islanders a
chance to shake hands with Col. Roose-
welt, which otherwise they probably
would not have secured.
The new year will, as usual, be rep
resented as a small boy compelling an
aged man to move on and make room.
The year 1916 has been one of so
many agitations that it will be pardon
able if the old man looks unusually
haggard and the youngster somewhat
apprehensive.
Much fault has been found with the
manner in which President Wilson
brought his peace proposition to the
attention of the warning nations of
Europe. However, it seems probable
now that his move may bear fruit, at
least that it may lead to an exchange
OF propositions and though the war
may 60 on there will be less of uncer-
tainty in the world about what is be-
ing fought for.
Capa Hustler: r.. e. Walsh escaped
death with very narrow margin last
Friday afternoon. He was riding on
the prairie and leading another horse
from the saddle when the trailing ami
mai jerked back pulling the other one
off its feet and landing on the rider.
Mr.. Walsh was helpless with a broken
and dislocated hip. He certainly would
have frozen to death if it had not been
for Ross Gleason, who returning home
from town toward dark, heard his cry
for help and took care of him. Mr..
Gleason took the badly injured man
into town for transportation to the hos
pital in Pierre. AS co-incident be it
mentioned that the brand of Mr.. Glea-
son is S. O. S., the call for help in wire
less.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04

Don't discard the Christmas spirit
now that Christmas is over.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04

The British seem to think that
Woodrow Wilson and Henry Ford
are about alike.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04

The slippery pavement is no re-
spector of persons, either.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-04

Paris Qll.) officials have decided to
employ only tetotalers on city work.
How about the officials themselves?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
j. 8. To TAKE
OVER LATERALS
Will Remedy Valley Water
Condition; Straighten
River. Projected.

Improvement in the agricultural
condition in the valley is promised IN
a telegram TO J. A Smith, president
Of the FL Paso Valley Water Users
association. from A P. Davis, secre-
tary of the reclamation service.
Mr. Davis wires that the officials Of
the service at FL Paso may take over
the privately owned laterals and
canals in the valley below FL Paso at
any time the present owners wish 20
surrender control The owners have
almost all agreed to surrender the
bitches to the reclamation service,
but heretofore the officials had de-
clined to permit them to be taken
over until fall.
Mr.. Smith believes that the change
can now be brought about IN a very
few days and that IL will not be long
until the reclamation officials viii be
in charge of the distribution Of all
the water in the lower valley This
is expected to have the effect OF more
evenly distributing the water among
the farmers and il is also expected to
alleviate the present condition by
which a land owner fails TO shut off
his water supply at night, and thus
permits 1t to flood the land Of
neighbOr.
Mr. Davis says in his telegram to
Mr. Smith that II will be impossible
to do anything towards Strengthening
the channel of the river and thus aid
ing in the drainage OF the valley until
after June or July. when dredging
machines can be secured Mr. Smith
replied by wire that the work Gan
be done with scrapers, which are
available. and asked to have il started
Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
ORNDORFF AND ROE ARE TO
TRY TO GET MOVIE STUDIOS

At a special meeting OF the board
of directors of the FL Paso chamber
OF commerce Tuesday afternoon, II
was decided to send R. b. Ornuorff
and ". G. Roe to Los Angeles to at
tempt to interest moving picture
producers in locating plants in FL
Paso. The decision was reached on
recommendation of the members of
the manufacturers committee of the
chamber. 1t was suggested that the
two delegates leave as soon as posi-
BILE, as one concern in Los Angeles
is now planning to establish plant
at some point other than Los Angeles
and it was believed by the directors
that the firm could be shown that FL
Paso has more sunshine than any
other point in the country and in ad-
ditiOn has all the natural scenery
necessary for any picture except the
ocean. 1t is believed that Lake r. N.
Hall at Elephant Butte dam will sup
ply this.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
FREE BATHS NECESSARY TOKEEP
TYPHUS FEVER OUT Of FL PAS0
Public Health Service Confers With Mayor With View
to Establishing Baths and Place Where Mexican
Population May Wash It's Clothing Mexicans
Willing to Use Baths If They Get Them.

our soldiers for war, II IS a TINE wiz !
we should take precautions to ria
ourselves OF lice and reduce the
danger from typhoid 10 a minimum
Lice hang to the body and the cloth-
ing. Eighty-five percent OF the
British soldiers in the trenches IN
1915 when I was at the war front
mad lice They were taken from the
trenches to the bath houses and
scarcely did medical inspection reveal
any life left in the trenches They
all clung to the bodies and the cloth
ing. principally the clothing Inc
result is that II persons afflicted win
vermin will take baths and then wash
their clothing in hot water, the lice
are killed This is the only way TO
destroy the menace of typhus FEVER
The typhus situation in Fl Paso IS
very hopeful now and we should keep
it that way by providing TINS means
Of keeping our people clean
Bathing is the basis Of the sani-
tary problem. Establishing baths TOT
the Mexicans who cannot now get
them will do more TO instil into
them a sense OF self respect than
ANYTHING we can do. II is the begin
ming Of their uplift and the basis IoF
further sanitary improvements
DR.. White is as strongly in favor
Of the institution as Dr. galloway
and SAYS his experience with the
Nexicans has taught him that II they
nave a chance to battle they VIII 90
il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02

UBLIC baths and washing faciI-
- tiles for lower FL Paso are the
L only sure precaution against ty-
plus. in the opinion Of Dr.. T. c. Cal
Ioway. United States public health
service, and Dr. Hugh White. city
physician. The matter has been put
up to mayor Davis and he is consider
ing it It would cost between $500,
and $4,000 to erect such a bathing
place and about $500 a month to
operate It.
There are 10000 Mexicans in the
city. half the Mexican population
without bathing facilities" said DIT.
Galloway. They are also without
facilities for heating water for wash
ing their clothing, and as hot water
IS necessary to rid clothing Of lice
a place where hot water can be Sc
cured by these people should be pro-
vided. Twenty percent OF these peo-
pie are lousy
'',rhe Mexicans are 4 Clearly race
K given a chance. They have their
public baths all over Mexico and use
them. In the summer Of 1915, there
were 7OOe people bathed with two
showers during the summer months
AT Beall school and the people came
willingly and everybody wanted TO
get TO the shower first
Lice transmit typhus fever, ana
now that we are about to concentrate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
CONTRACT is SIGNED FOR
COUNTY HOSPITAL CONTROL

The city council and county com
unissioners Wednesday morning
signed the contract drawn by c. w.
Groom, for the operation by the coun-
ty of the city eruptive and county
hospitals The contract was exam
med and approved by city attorney
J. H McBrOm, and will be dated
from May l, at which time the COM
missioners. under the contract, as
sumed control of the hospitals
Under this agreement the county
will receive S1.25 per day for each
city patient cared for. The city coun-
eli expects to spend approximately
500. 600 annually with the county for
til care OF its patients, it was stated.
The commissioners at the next
mee.ng. II IS said, viii take definite
action relative to the construction Of
three or four isolation wards. as rec
commended by DR.. T. J. McCamant,
county health officer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
MINE CREWS WORK HARD
TO RESCUE so BODIES

Trinidad. Colo, lay I'm the hope
OF being able TO reach and recover
more than so bodies sighted in the
north sixth entry of the number tT %
Hastings mine wrecked by an explo-
sion last Friday. rescue gangs are
today pressing every effort.
The recovery Of three bodies last
night has brought the total OF recoV-
cred dead to p. leaving IS still to be
brought out II was stated that II
might be a week more before all Of
the bodies are recovered from the
mine.
The funerals OF four Slavish victims
Of the mine explosion viii take place
here this afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
CLAIMS SPANIEL
PLANNED DEATH
Witness Says Accused
Once Made a Pantomime
of Intended Shooting.

Coleman, Tex. May IL W. Dow
mum. who with his wife conducted
the dining room OF Harry J. Spanelrs
hotel at Alpine. Tex. testified during
the states rebuttal today that Spaniel
once indicated TO him that he would
do some shooting if he found there
was anything wrong in Lieut. Col
NJ c. Buffers attitude toward his
wife
Spaneu-s trial on n charge OF kill
ing Butler is now nearing a close
DOwnum said SPANIEL did not say
that he would shoot Butler, but that
he performed a pantOmime indica-
tive of that intention
An effort to impeach testimony OF
defence witnesses was made by the
state yesterday Several witnesses
testified as 10 the good reputation
of Col. Butler in his attentions 10
women
Among the states witnesses yester-
day were Capt. J. c Rhea, L. 5 army,
who said he was with Col Butler IN
Cuba; Dr. II. L Uri, veterinary sur
geOn Of the Sixth cavslry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02

Harry Cochrane's Shout
der Injured When Train
Hits Freight.

Harry Cochrane. passenger en-
gineer on the Texas & Pacific rail-
road. whose residence is at 1924
Myrtle avenue. this city. had one
shoulder injured and suffered bruises
when the locomotive ne was driving.
on train eastbOund on the T. & P.
struck westbOund freight train 81 at
Kent, Tex, 100 miles east Of FL Paso.
at L o'clock Tuesday afternoon Cocn-
rane was brought to Hotel Dieu here
for medical treatment Wednesday
morning. No ose else was hurt, il
was reported
Eight freight cars were damaged
and their contents are being trans
ferred, it was said. and the cOmDina-
tion mail and baggage car on train 6
was also damaged. The accident oc-
CURED while the freight train was
pulling into the siding to allow the
passenger train to pass, but not clear
ing the main track The tracks are
said to be on a stiff grade and
curve It is said that the main track
was cleared for traffic movement
shortly after the accident.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
SUBMITS SUNDAY
AMUSEMENT BILL
Texas Governor Also Sends
a Number of Measures
for legislative Action.

Austin, Tex, May 2.-GovernOr Fer
guson today submitted for the con-
sideration Of the legislature the So
called Sunday Amusement Bill"
which permits cities Of over 5000 in
hitting the operation Of moving pic
lures and other Sunday amusements.
He also submitted a bill regulating
the management. control and financ-
ing Of the state penitentiary system
and the working Of prisoners in the
penitentiary; a bill TO make members
Of boards of equalization liable TO the
state for money lost by the acceptance
OF property for taxes for less than its
value and requiring the tax commits
siOner to investigate valuation Of
property. bill 10 make tax as
SCISSORS liable 10 the state for money
lost by the acceptance of property
for taxes for less than its value.
bill amending the act OF the regular
session regulating the speed Of motor
vehicles, so as to provide penalty
for violation OF the law. and Dill
fixing the salaries of the board OF
pardon advisers at S2500 year.
To ReOrEanize Ranger Force.
Several bills were introduced in the
senate today in accordance with the
ing a bill by senator Hudspeth for
the recognizing OF the state ranger
force. a Sunday movie bill by sena-
tor Hudspeth. and bill by Dean
regulating the penitentiary system
The Bee Text Book bill was set
for a special order for next Friday
morning after morning call
Gerard Bill Eng-Ossed-
Senator Harley's bill providing FOR
the appointment Of Texas National
guard officers by the governor, and
prescribing the qualifications for en-
listed men which has been pending
business for the past three days, was
finally takp up for consideration
senate adjourned until 10 a. N. to-
morrow
University Budget Approved.
The house today adopted without
the change of a single item the en-
tire budget for the University or
Texas carrying SS46.2l3 for the first
fiscal year and SS37 $50 for the sec
ond wear. The budget for the main
branch carries S72e.949 for the first
year. S7I1.44S for the secon- year.
For the medical branch at Galveston,
il carries S9S.755 for first year ana
SqS755 for second year for the II
Paso School OF Mines II carries Szo,-
51a for first year and $27,4i1 for the
second year
An amendment was also adopted
to the appropriation bill for the agrl-
cultural and mechanical college In
serting an item OF $50. 900 for the sec
ond year for dOrmitOry and cottages,
the vote by which the amendment
was adopted was 81 to 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
DATE SET FOR
RELIEF NETTING
Jews of FL Paso Wish to
Raise $4,000 To Aid
Starving in War Zone.

Thursday. May 10, Is the date set
for the mass meeting in FL Paso to
raise money for the starving Jews in
the war zone in Europe and Asia. The
meeting will take place At eigat
o'clock in the evening in Temple At.
Sinai
Ell Paso is trying TO raise and con-
tribute $4,000 to the fund Of $40
600, OOO necessary TO keep alive the
millions of sufferers in the war zone
babes and their fathers and moth
ers. old women and old men, cripples.
invalid5 and even hitherto able
adults. All are suffering Those who
in normal times are hale. hearty and
robust, are now but skeletons. Faith
ers are unable to work for their chill
dren because Of starvation. If there
was anything to 90. but driven from
place 10 place, stripped Of all their
possessions. they have no work to DO
and are now physically unable 70 do
it if they had
The American Jews have taken it
upon themselves TO send money
enough to sustain life, if possible
Many are dying every day and the
need for sending relief quickly Is
Additional contributions already
made TO the FL Paso fund are as fol-
lows:
J. H Goodman --...-.-....--S5 $500
Levison 4 Rosenberg -..--- 900
Laskln BROS -------- .--- 7UV
The problem among the Jewish suf-
ferers is described as worse than that
among the Belgians. The war on the
eastern front has been Waged in the
center of a population of 10000
nnn 0n0 Vs
in the world. fourth Of them are az
fected by this terrible scOurage Of the
war.
Now that SO many Of these people
have been given liberty in Russia,
said rabbi Martin Zielonka, of Temple
Mt Sinai, 1T is a duty TO keep them
alive TO enjoy that freedom They
have suffered long enough. Relieving
them at home until they can be re-
stored to a condition where they can
again become self supporting viii 10
a large extent solve the immigration
question Of the United states. for they
Will wish to remain at home, now
that they can enjoy religious and po-
litical freedom, if they can but pre-
vent starvation"
The American Jewish Relief COM
mittee. in appealing for contributions
for this fund. asserts that American
JeWry has not met its obligations.
and continues Up 10 December -,
1915. the Joint distribution committee
has received only S6.3l0,990-S6- The
collections OF two years from the >
500. 600 Jews in the United States
Three millions a year-little more
than one dollar per personi
The Russian revolution promises
freedom TO our people. II is an op-
pOrtunity that has been waited for
through the centuries. But liberty
means nothing TO the dead. Every
dollar given today not only relieves
the present but aids the future"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
BEAVER HOLDS OVER EVANS
HEARING UNTIL NEXT WEEK

The preliminary hearing Of the case
Of the state against VIII Evans,
charged with murder in connection
with the death OF Sergt Charles
Browning, Monday night has been
continued by Judge J. NJ Deaver IN
III next week The present week viii
be devoted TO civil suits by justice
Beaver.
Evans. who surrendered following
the death Of Browning and later
made a written confession pleading
self defence, is said to be on the
verge Of a nervous breakdown in the
county jail. When visit d Wednes-
day BY constable Lon Garner the
prisoner nearly collapsed
The preliminary hearing OF the
case against Charles Gowens and
Fred Osborne, troop N. Eighth cav
airy. and Mrs. Ruby Gowens, charged
with murder in connection with the
death Of A OBrien, q railroad man.
has been postponed by -ustiee beaver
until next week The hearing was
started last week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
Wanted-Bids.
Be IT RES0I ) ID By M CfT9
COLNClL OF TIE CITY DE Fl. PASO-

b II RES0IS IN 81 me CffT
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FL PASO=
That the City Clerk be and hereby is
directed to advertise FOR bids for the con-
Struction Of pavement on North 81
rain street from the intersection OF rhe
north line OF Magoffil Avenue to the
south line OF alley In Block "a. Camp
bell Addition
said pavement IN all respects TO conform
win the specifications therefor prepared
pY the City Engineer and nov on file in
as Office. which said Specifications have
zen approved by this Council said adj
ert1sement SHAH appear in each Issue OF
ne official paper which appears during
he ten (l0l days prior 10 the 3rd day OF
lay, 1871 All bids must be sealed and
1ch De accompa- ned BY = certified check
z the sum Of one thousand fS1-00o- 00l
dollars. payable 20 the Mayor OF the CITY
x II Easo. aud which shah become the
property OF the city in the event that the
Iqler. II successful. does not within ten
t4ul days OF the acceptance OF his bid
enter into contract with the City OF e
FiSo 10 complete said pavement in &C
cor0ance with snid specifications within
SIX months from the time OF TIE signing
OF the contract All bids must be filed
with the City Clerk on or before ten fiol
o CLOCK a m the 1rd dav OF MAY. 1917
the civ Of e Paso reserves the riEht
70 relecg any or all bids
Passed and approved this the 18th day
CHAS DAVIS.
Attest.
J. F. DAWSON.
Citw Clerk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
LIFE INSURANCE MEN WILL
DINE WITH JOHN N. RUSSELL

The Fl Paso association OF life in
surance underwriters will give an in
formal dinner at the Sneldon hotvl
this evening at Z o'clock in honor Of
John Newman Russell. IT.. president
OF the National association Of life
underwriters. who arrived here We'd
nesday morning Mr. Russell IS tour
ing nearly every state in the union
comforting with local organizations
The national association has q
membership OF between 9000 and TO-
coo men," said H ". Schroeder. and
il is their object TO benefit the in
surfing public by educating men for
the work in the fieIC and protecting
the public from agSresslons OF un-
scrupuIous underwriters and unfair
business methods.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
Simple Way To
End Dandruff

There is one sure way that has
never failed TO remove dandruff at
once, and that is to dissolve it. then
you, destroy it entirely. To do this.
just get about four ounces of plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store (this is all you will need), ap-
ply It at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub
it In gently with the finger tips.
BY morning, most il not all, Of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or
four more applications will complete
" dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of 1t, no
matter how much dandruff you may
have.
You will find all itching and dig
Eing Of the scalp will stop instantly,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrOus.
glossy. silky and soft, and look and
feel q hundred times better.-Adv.