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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Assessors Claim FL Psso
County Is One That Needs
Tag EQUALIZATION.

Some counties Of the state. luCluu-
ing El Paso. are paying more into the
state treasury than their just proper
ton Of taxes. while at least one coun-
ty in east Texas is receiving more
money from the state for school pur-
poses than it pays in taxes. There is
a need. therefore, of a state board OF
equalization Resolutions calling on
the legislature to create such a board
were adopted at the recent meeting at
san Angelo OF the state association Of
tax assessors, attended by assessor
John T. Cain and deputy assessor
George H Booth. Of EI Paso. who re-
turned Tuesday morning. having gone
to Camp Travis TO visit Fl Paso
friends after the close OF the con-
ventiOn.
Fee system Condemned.
The fee system Of remuneraJinE as
SCISSORS was also condemned. it being
set forth that since the assessor de-
ponds on the amount of the assess
meut for his pay the plan is unfair TO
all Resolutions calling on the leEis-
lature TO make the assessors pay on
q salary calling on the legislature TO
make the assessors pay on salary
basis and to make his term OF office
four years were adopted.
EI Pasonus in Camp Are Well.
Ell PasCans at Camp Travis were
found in the best Of spirits. one OF
them. Lieut.. Walter P Cain. a brother
Of the FL Paso assessor. had just been
married to Miss Abbie May LipscOmb,
daughter of senator II. c. LipscOmb,
Of Hampstead. Tex The wedding took
place last Wednesday at St Aary's
church. san Antonio.
Julius Albcrts. not long ago pri-
vate. was found in the rank OF ser
geant major. and entertained the El
Paso visitors at mess. which was at
tended by Pvts. Ed TerraZas and Ed
ReddfnE. formerly deputy assessor
and deputy tax collector, respectively
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
GRAND HIGH PRIEST WILL
INSPECT ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS

An official visit TO FL Paso chapter
15-. Royal Arch 1fasous, viii be made
bv the new grand high priest OF the
order in Texas, oscar NJ LOnEnecker,
Wednesday night. Mr. LOnEnec6er
reached here Monday from Houston,
Texas. and is visiting his brother,
Clarence LonEnecker. 1915 Dakota
street. who has shown him around
city and valley.
b r. Blankenship, grand visitor to
the Royal Arch Nasons in this dis
trict. VIII introduce the visitor in the
chapter at its monthly convocatiou
and he viii inspect the affairs Of the
body Either Wednesday or Thurs
day night a gathering Of 0asons at
supper viii be held in honor Of Alr.
LolEnecker and several speakers viii
be heard
George +. Morgan. grand senior
warden OF the grand lodge OF Texas.
A. F. & A n. arrived home from
waco late Monday afternoon and re-
sumed his duties as general secretary
at Masonic temple. Marion Hills
acted as secretary during 1Ir. Nor
Ean's absence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
ONLY FIVE FOREIGNERS
ARE KILLED BY YAOULS

Nogales. Ariz-. Ariz-. Dec. with
the exception Of the five men put TO
death by Yaqui Indians in their re-
cent raid on EsperanZa. sonora, no
other foreigners in the vicinity Of the
Mexican town were mOlested, accord
ing TO information received here last
night. The mutllated bodies Of the
five victims. Jack Eppler, Henry
Taum and Lee Rasmussen. Ameri
cans. and Henry Hahn and Lucas
Gogelment, Germans. hav been found
Mexican troops are pursuing the
YaQuis toward the Sinaloa state line
with frequent clashes resulting IN
heavy losses on both sides, the re-
ports said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
GARCIA ACTING MEXICAN
CONSUL. WAITING MUZOUIZ

Andres G. Garcia inspector OF Mex
lean cOnsulates for the border dis
tric-. was directed Tuesday to as
sumo charge Of the Mexican consul
late at FL PasO until the arrival Of
the new consul. Rafael Nuzquiz.
Consul c. N Seguin was directed 70
turn the consulate over TO Mr.. Garcia
and await orders
1t was assumed that orders for lfr.
Seguin to proceed TO New Orleans to
take charge Of the Mexican consulate
there Will be received by him We'd
nesday OF within a few days. He APP
piled some time ago for a change TO
New Orleans. his former post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

LOpan, George, chihuahua.
Levy. GustaVa. Monterey.
Leycegin, Felix. Veracruz-
Linga, c. r. & Co. MaZatlau.
Llinas, Rafael Moreno. Veracruz.
Lubek, Rudolph Won. Veracruz.
NJ.
Martens. Enrique. Vera Cruz.
May. HermOne, HermOsillo
MeIchers (successOrs). Mazatlan.
Mueller, Victor Y. Hermanos. Tam
pico.
NOuvald. Levi Chihuahua
Ochoa. Isidor * Cia. Vera Cruz.
Pacific Hide Co.. AIazatlan.
Paulson. EruestO, Guadalajara.
Paulsen & Cia- Guadalajara-
Perez Manuel Rodriguez, Vera Cruz
Peters, GuillermO & Co, TOrreOn.
Pless. Herman, Chihuahua
Rademacher. Muller & Co. Quay
mas.
Ramos, Diego. Papantla-
Reimers. HermauOs Zacatecas
Riguelme. Pedro. Mexico.
ROdriquis. Manuel Salldo, 8Tazatlan
Roemer, Federico & Cha, Cinco de
Mayo.
Sarabia. Jesus. Afazatlan-
Sanger. IL. san Juan de Letran-
SchiuinE. F.. Vera Cruz
Schommer. RodOlfo, Durango.
Schuckermerke, Siemens, Guadala-
jara-.
Schumann. Guillermo. Vera Cruz.
Schweickhardt. Frederick
Sebastian. r, Vera Cruz.
Segura, Ricardo V. Orizaba-
Sieber & Co. SaltiIlo.
Sierra, r. & HnOs.. "Arcoiris,T Vera
Cruz
Siordia. Eduardo. sIazatlan.
Soirinor. Vera Cruz.
Stacke. Pablo. Vera Cruz
Sein. Roberto & Co. Nazatlal
Stoll. Adolph. NanzanillO.
stallforth Bros. ParraL
n.
Taneres * Funclicon. "TamauIipas"
sac. TampicO-
L.
Unnajorge. san Luis PotosL
Uranga, Rad0lfO. Juarez.
Urriolagoitia, Guillermo. AIazatIan-
Valdes, Hnos, Vera Cruz
Valencia q Cara, Torreon.
Valdez Bros, Vera Cruz.
WARBLER Vera Cruz
W.
Wagner, A, & Leyien lsucs.J. Qua
dalajara.
Wehler. Henry. Vera Cruz.
Wood, II. j., NOgales.
Walther. Adalberto. TOrreon.
Wohler, BaruinG (sucs.), Mazatlan.
Zaldo. Hnoss Vera Cruz.
Ziehl, Florintino. chihuahua.
w.. ~. w.. " 81 Zoo A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
PEDEN GIVES DECEMBER
COTTOESEED CAKE PRICES

Cattlemen and other stock feeders
can procure cottonseed cake for De
cember shipment from east Texas
points by placing orders Immediately
with J.. A. Peden. food administra-
tor for Texas. at Houston. at the fol-
lowing prices, on board cars: In 100
pound sacks, $3.50 per ton; in 200
pound sacks. $3.50 per ton. The
product contains 80 percent protein.
This information was contained in
q wire from Mr. Peden's office to
secretary George II. Clements. Of the
chamber Of commerce here. lfr.
Clements IS in Houston at a meeting
Of food conservatOrs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Nv WEWORIAM

CSoGces under this heading accepted Cor
publication at the reading notice rate1
We desire TO thank our many
friends and acGuaintances for the
thoughtful assistance and kind acts
Of sympathy rendered US during our
sad bereavement over the sickness
and death OF our brother Vincent Del
Euono. and for the many flowers re-
Ceived-
Frank Del BUono.
Margaret Del Buono,
Grace Del Buono,
Annie Rotunno,
Rose Lauricella.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Jones DENIED
HABEA5 CORPUS
Judge Howe Overrules His
Latest Application for
Release on Bail.

Another attempt to secure his re-
lease through habeas corpus proceed
inEs was made on behalf OF Felix r
Jones. held under Indictment alleging
murder in connection with the death
Of Thomas Lyons. Tuesday morning
i'm the 5sth district court Judge ".
d. Howe denied the application.
It is alleged in the application for
the writ that Jones had been indicted
for murder and had been granted
$4,000 bail by the appellate court. but
that he was then held on a robbery
Indictment based on the same alleged
transaction. and that the state has
secured two cOntinuauces in the case.
whereas Jones. nor anyone acting on
his behalf. had done nothing to pre-
vent state witnesses from coming to
court for the trial
1t is understood the latest applica-
ton for habeas corpus VIII be taken
to the court Of criminal appeals at
Austin. which now has under consid-
Grafton a similar application based on
the robbery indictment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
FATHER Is COMING To
TAKE CHARGE, oF GIRL ]

Rosie Onavitch, the gypsy girl. VINO
was arrested at the union station
several DAYS ago. is stin in the city
Jail. and is said TO be awaiting the
arrival OF her father from Richmond,
Va Although there are other claim
ants for the girl, IL is probable she
will be turned over to her father as
her rightfuI owner. according to the
police
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

In one or his meetings at Boston
the noted evangelist said; i be-
Heve that every disease can be cured
by some weed If we can only dis
cover It. There is not an ailment
that God hasn't somewhere an herb
growing that viii cure that ailmenL"
The choice medicinal herbs which
VIII cure women's ailments were dis
covered more than forty years ago,
and have been doing their beneficent
work for half q century. Lydia 4.
Pinkham combined them in con-
venient form in her famous Vegetable
Compound. which is 90 be found in
the drug stores where every ailing
woman may conveniently get IL at
small cost. 1t does the wOrk--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

Mrs A. j. Taylor. formerly OF FL
Paso. died At her ranch near Anthony,
r. H. early Tuesday morning. The
body is being held by the Peak Under
taking company until the arrival of
relatives. when funeral arrangements
viii be made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
cHANGE RInrEr MEETING HOUR.

The meeting OF the directors Of
the e Paso chamber OF commerce
which was 10 have been held tonight
at o'clock viii he held at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Plans for the coming
campaign to raise the budget OF S62,-
900 for 1915 viii bed discussed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
keeping The QuaIIty Up

LANATIVE BBOND QJININE, ne
Famous Cure for Colds and
Grin, is now soc per box On account
OF the advance in the price Of the SIX
different Medicinal. Concentrated EL-
tracts and Chemicals contained in
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Il was
necessary to increase the price to the
Druggist. It has stood the test for
Quarter OF a Century It is used by
every Civilized NatiOn.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11


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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

ArOuEes the Liver and Purifiea the
Blood.
The Old Standard general strength
euin- tonic GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC, arouses the liver 20
action. drives Malaria out Of the
blood and builds up the system For
adults and children. 60c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

window Glass Our Specially. Ph.
5544. 7. c. McE1roy, 1905 Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

You Move when You can a5oO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11


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Stemens Schukerwerke.
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Aragon & Sobrino. Veracruz.
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-eracruz.
CaIvo q Fernandez. Veracruz.
Candauendo. Manuel. Puerto
Cerver Ceria del Pacifico. Mazatlau-
Cohen, Max, Guaymas-
Cha Commercial. Nogales-
Compania Manufactures de Cerluos,
Monterey.
COncOrdia, Adde a. AneAas' Cochul-
a.
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cram, J., & Co, Monterey
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Fishbaun. Max. chihuahua.
Froitzheim * Co. Naredo-
Farsbach. Guillermo, Neracruz.
6.
Gresemann & Coz Tapachula-
Gibbs, W. G.. Chihuahua
Goeldner. Ernest. Chihuahua
Gran, Pedro, Neracruz.
Guzman, L., Monlerey-
Caller, Maurice Metlea- ,-.,..- "a
Cert. Cornello. Mexico Clls anu
'eraacruz- -.. Md.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

tend. OF course. to all banks Of the
ueutrals dealing directly with Ger
many. according to the New York
Times OF December 8. the list OF
prescribed firms is as follows;
Mexico City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

is sym bolzed to millions of men upon
the planet by the titanic seething
energy expressed in the incredible
pictures OF lower New York city, by
startling inventions and fair-tale in
dustries and enterprises--that Amer
lea. forced from the ways OF peace
to the ways of wa, taught the tragic
futility of a virtue unsustained by
action, must and will act with the
vigor and effectiveness which the
dramatic unities demand.
The pacifists. the hyy henated Ameri-
cans. doomed large for a time In the
pages OF our journals. but they consti-
whole. AS much as she has ever been
cohered nation. a definitely nation
allied people was voiced once and for
all. completely and unquestionably, by
its president on April >. 1t has the
desire to act. the will to act. the abil-
ity to act. 1t must act with an energy
which will startle the world.
1t was In THE New Freedom" that
President Wilson used one OF his finest
and most prophetic phrases. He spoke
of freeing the generous energies of
people" The energies IF the Ameri-
can people are generous energies. They
have been used and will be used for
generous ends. They have been freed
They are now being marshaled and
directed We turn unselfishly and
earnestly from the work of peace to
the work of war. Let us quickly bring
our distinctive abilities to the new
task.--Baltimore Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

In the battle for woman suffrage
1917 VIII rank as memorable year.
Following the plan adopted by Illinois
In 1919, the legislatures of 1--WE states
since January I have given women the
right to vote In presidential elections
In January North Dakota took tho
lead. Next. in February. came In
diana, then Ohio. This month Rhode
island, the first of the Eastern states,
passed partial bill. Now it is Michi-
gan's turn, only the governors sigma
ture. which is assured. heing -ueces-
sary TO give effect to the legislatures
measure.
AS the table stands, over 5000 900
women are now qualified to vote in
presidential elections. The total num-
Der OF electors for whom their ballots
viii be cast has risen~to 1874. II Arkan-
aas be included. In that state last
month women were granted the same
rights as men In party primaries, but
in Arkansas the primaries are In eft
feet the elections. While exercising
there only limited right to vote. they
will directly aid in determining the
choice OF officials. who are normally
ell Democrats
In November this state will ap-
proach the suffrage question I'm DIFF
ferent form. when a constitutional
amendment granting women equal
privileges at the polls with men will
be submitted to a popular referendum.
In 1915 the suffrage amendment to the
state constitution. In a total vote Of
l.2S3227 was defeated by 1888. In
the light OF the progress made re-
Gently in so many other states. the
prospects for a suffrage victory In New
York are brighter than ever before
New York World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Editor virginan.
Sir.-Being a back lard garden en-
thusast," the letter in your paper by
+. H Labaume Wednesday morning
struck chord in my own heart In
reading your former notices regarding
the difficulty experienced by SO many
persons in getting their yards
spaded or plowed, my thought would
be why can't the people spade their
own yards? In the fall OF 1914 I
moved to your city and settled in the
East End in nice old-time house
with large back yard. two-thirds o.
which was brlcked. My husband 9
business called him to travel giving
him very little time at home. / was
raised on farm, but for fourteen
years had been married and away
from the old country life My lone .
liness among strangers drove me to
look about my home closer than ever
I and my feet always led me into that
big baCk yard. Finally | secured n
pickaxe, begun to pick those bricks
mp one by one and that completed be-
gun TO mark off small pieces OF the
ground 10 dig up each day BY
March I had II dug and redug to the
depths or eighteen inches, then be-
gan the planting. The small space
to back yard garden and as early
AS any market wagon / began to
gather my string beans onions, rad
ishes and oceans of beautiful lettuce.
or the latter | supplied all my near
ileighbors and in due time tomatoes,
elephants, lima beans. carrots, symb-
lings, kale. cucumbers and parsley
Around the edges there were about
thirty fine stalks of corn that bore
good ears. but / would not advise
corn in back yards, 1t requires too
much room. 1t Is impossib bic to tell
YOU how much that garden Melted me
financially in savings and better still
ii did me world OF good physically.
In evenings the children and I for
got the movies and parks We would
take the hose. sprinkle the garden
and before the sun was up my boy
and ] would be out plucking up the
sprigs OF grass and welding the hoe
in cultivation. Instead OF crying
around about getting someone to
spade your garden space. like Mr.
l.abaume. I advise you men and
women who can tango half the night
without whimper, to get a pickaxe
and go TO work Our garden -. all
the neighbors TO work TO make theirs.
The fresh, crisp vegetables will be a
continual joy. Each year ours is bet
ter. though in the three years / have
been here we have made many friends
and visit and entertain as much as
most people. We know our garden
gets plenty OF time and | have no
need of doctors to have gained thirty
pounds in weight The children prefer
going out In the yard xamining and
looking after the growing plants to
r11NRrnun1g In the yi,.tp
from my own experience. want to
say that well cultivated back yard
garden is the very best investment you
can make of your time and muscle
and worth $1,000 spent In doctors
bills TO your mind and body IL you
are not too lazy TO undertake the Job
a RICHMOND WOMAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Mr.. Bryan's popularity as a public
speaker continues. His book of dates
seems always to be full. He is on his
travels now. He hurried in here. and
hurried out again. His present timer
airy reaches to the Pacific coast.
Throughout the near West and the
West his personal following Is large.
and gathers TO hear him on any sub
ject he advertises.
While he has offered himself for a
soldier, Mr.. Bryan, though vigorous. IS
too old for the trenches. Besides he
knows nothing about the business OF
making war He drilled a little nine
teen years ago in the war with Spain.
but did not get to Cuba. and hence
saw no action. Mr.. Roosevelt. an
other green hand. was more fortu-
nate. He managed to secure passage.
and landed on the island in time to
get taste OF the limited scrap.
But Mr.. Bryan Is willing to serve
otherwise, and, in fact, Is entering
upon the service. He announces that
in all his addresses he will touch upon
the food supply OF the country. and
urge on the farmers a greatly in
creased production.
Mr.. Bryan knows as little about
farming as about war. But in his
present undertaking he need not know
more than that food shortage Is
threatened. With that topic. a man
of his gift Of expression should bc
able to make a deep impression on
audiences. and give pointers to even
trained agriculturists. With his i'm
agination and vocabulary touching up
the subject. all who listen are cer-
tain to he interested.
And this suggests that other new
topics are ripening for public speak
ers and entertainers. In that par
ticular, as in many others. the old
order has changed. The new order
has yet to take full shape, but enough
of It can be described to warrant
orators and lecturers in preparing for
new lines of talk. Topics long popu-
lar are now in the discard. or on the
way there. They have had their day.
They drew" while they lasted. but
another day has dawned. and ushered
in other topics
And. thus equipped. men who en-
terrain and instruct the public by
word of mouth are likely when the
war ends to address larger audiences
than ever before. and receive larger
remuneration for their efforts. They
will have new tales to tell.--Wash'
ington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

Virginia. newly organized agricul-
furai council az safety Is starting at
things right and rs though II means
business. The planting season is at
hand. and if much benefit Is realized
IN this years operations from this
movement. there must be promp; and
eRective action. The existence Of war.
Nth Its increased demand for food
tmfSs and the high prices for all the
Sneeessaries OF life. combine to place
Emphasis on the importance Of agrl-
Snalture. There VIII he more farmers
nd gardener In Virginia this year
R1knn the world has ever known. This
III probably prove true Of all the
vlcuituraI states. And it is a graft
1ng sign. for It shows that our peo-
y ~ they have always been. are
10y TO do their part for The ma
oqss welfare and for the worlds
narcity Of labor and the need of
~ TO finance their farming opera
are probably the most serious
euas confronting the average
- who is asked to largely IN
~ production. Tha1 council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-23

The terms upon which enlsting sol
diers can Ret company insurance are
still much confused. Companies char
tered In different states must seek
permission OF the several insurance
departments before announcing war
terms. the dates of which naturally
differ. Even in New York companies
there is no uniformity, One charges
fiat war rate of 800 per 81 900 to
those who serve outside the country,
with no promise of a refund. Another
makes a similar charge, but UNDER
takes to pay hack the excess OF pre-
miums after the war, when the cost
can be figured. Still other companies
write general war clause requiring
those insured after a certain date to
give notice Of accepting service In
army, navy or Red Cross. the terms
TO be required In that case being un-
certain.
Policies written before the war are
generally unchanged. In proportion
to the billions OF insurance outstand-
ing, new business done with soldiers
and others seeing active service may
prove to be small or great: no one
can now prophesy. Unless II should
prove TO he greater than now seems
possible, it might we'll be borne by pol
tcy-holders In general. whose battles
the young men are lighting. through
the necessary diminution, whatever 1t
may prove to be of their dividends,
1t would almost seem as II insur
ance companies, in something resem-
bling panic, were making 1t as din
cult as possible for prudent youth who
would safeguard their families to en-
list The war burden could and should
he shifted to other shoulders. Even IL
II were not, there seems to be no good
reason why the figured excess of pre-
miums should not be returned after
the war 10 soldiers paying almost
prohibitive premiums now.--New York
World.