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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

ttT7OR $4,000 a road can b,
= opened from AlamoEordo to
Il Newman. y. NJ" said E. c.
French. state engineer Of New Mex
leo. at a luncheon given at Hotel
Sheldon Monday noon by judge Adrian
Pool to a number Of FL Paso business
and professional men. AR French
was a guest Of honor at the luncheon,
at which judge Pool fed his friends
on quail.
Continuing. Mr. French said THE
county Of Otero has appropriated
about $4,000 for the first work on
the road. also about 5000 for grub
bling the road am now sending
machinery from Roswell and viii get
the men at work on the road in a few
days Inside of three months. if 7 can
get total of SIS, 600. we can have a
p1ssabie road from AlamoEordo to
Newman, y " I believe Fl Paso will
Esve TO put up about $4,000 for this
work I can get a few thousand from
the state such a road viii be COM
p0ratively easy 20 build and will be
open all the year It viii lie q good
desert road. close to a railroad all the
way in event OF travellers getting into
trouble
Once we get the road built. then
federal aid for its betterment viii be
easier. We figure that the So miles Of
road IN Dte-O county from Alamo
gOruo to Newman will cost eventual
ly $4,000 but IL may take two OF
three or even more years TO get all
this. We have asked for federal aid
Tor the first ten miles south from
Alamog0rdo and this ten miles viii
cost us $4,000 10 build it for per
manency- II viii have TO be built so
FAR as permenuency goes, in sections.
as we get the money after We have
onened the temporary road T think
the temporary road will be much bet
ter than the one You now have 10
travel 20 AlamOEordO and 1t will have
The advantage Of being near a rail-
road
offers Financial Help.
James c. MCNaTy said he had trav-
eled on roads built by Mr.. French
in Mexico and he thought they were
as good as anybody could build lie
thought FL Paso should and would
help 10 open the road to AlamoSor 10
and pleased $500 for the Sacramento
River Cattle company and 500 for
himself That is a sand road he
said. and il VIII be easy on tires. II
You have a heavy car You can save
hundred dollars a trip between here
and Alamo on tire expense. I be-
lieve. for the present road is terrible
on tires in any kind OF weather and
when IL is raining. the road is i'm
p9ssable- I have been stuck worse
between AlamOgordo and FL Paso than
anywhere I have ever travelled The
mud is the worst 7 have ever seen
i- rainy wether. The new road viii
be through sand most OF the way
and should be passable all the year.
1t is a duty FL PasO owes TO itself
TO help build this road
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
BUY WAR STAMP;
j. s. PAYS POST
Little Cards Garry Orders;
Carriers Find Applicants;
Posters Are Here.

As in the case OF pledge cards
mailed by signers who wished 10 aid
( in the work OF the food administra-
ton, postal cards mailed by signers
who wish TO buy war savings stamps
Will be mailed free under a govern
ment frank.
a supply OF new postcards with
the government frank was received
Monday by A. P. Coles. chairman for
/. FL Paso county Of the war savings
stamp movement The penalty for
private use TO avoid payment OF post
age is stated as $500.
Neat Advertising Card.
The card is addressed Ito the local
postmaster and on the side f0- adj
dress contains Information about the
prices Of the IS war sayings stamps
and the % cent thrift stamps. on the
reverse side IS q blank order for the
s. and % cent stamps % be filled in
uy the sisner. Delivery viii be made
by letter carriers. There is a space
also for the signature Of the solicitor
or solicitors organization. II the or
der was secured through one
Posters and Minute Een Present.
Attractive posters were also re-
ceived by Mr.. Coles. which VIII be
used in advertising the sale OF the
war saving stamps They will be
posted a1our the city.
-Four minute" men VIII aid in the
campaign. which viii start Wedues-
day, January .. under the direction OF
The committee of which r Burt Orn-
Iorff is chairman. They viii speak
at various points in the city for two
weeks and will be under the charge
Of the speakers committee, Of which
James g.. McNary is chairman. Both
city and county meetings VIII be held
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
INDIANA UNIVERSITY GETS
UP WAR SERVICE RECORD

Indiana university is compiling an
honor roll Of all its former students
those who have attended at any time
alumni who are engaged in any
branch Of military service in the pres
ent war Mrs. Donna KIugel. room 10.
chamber Of commerce. would like to
get al once all information available
concerning those whose names shorld
be in this record Those writing
should state name. rank, branch Or
service, regiment. company or unit.
and present address
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
Dancer Sues for Loss
OfHer $4,000 Legs

New York, Dec 31.-Miss Daisy
James. formerly q dancer Of the
Winter Garden, declared on oath
that her legs were worth $4,000
10 her before they were cut on
by a train
She is suing the Lackawanna
railroad for that amount on
June IU. 1918. according 10 her
complaint. she attempted to cross
the compauy-s tracks at Green
wood avenue. East orange. While
avoiding one train. she was run
over by another running in the
opposite direction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
PLAN FOR TRAINING CAMP
AT Fl. BLISS ABANDONED

Washington. D. c., Dec. 3L-Plans
for the establishment at Fort Bliss of
IN officers training camp for enlisted
the third series OF training camps
has been abandoned by the war de-
partmeut and the candidates selected
from the units at Fort Bliss viii be
sent 10 the camp at Leon Springs No
Ieason for the change in plans was
announced.
Men from the 30th TO 39th national
guard divisions, inclusive. excepting
the SD. 35th and 36th. viii De sent
to a new camp TO be established at
Fort Oglethorpe. Ca
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

come and expenses so as TO be ready
l-ilh the figures when the officer ar
rives- Expenses. however. don't mean
family expenses, money used 70 pay
O the principal Of a debt. new ma
chinery. buildings. OF anything like
that They mean what you spend In
making your mOney-interest- taxes
paid. hired help. seed. stock bought
for feeding. rent Except for your
dweilins). etc Income includes about
every dollar you get.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
CAPT. HOLMES TO HELP IN
CAVALRY 0. M. DEPARTMENT

News Of the appointment OF Capt
l. l. Holmes as assistant TO division
quartermaster Lieut.. Col John A
Wagner, has been announced. Capt
Holmes has been stationed ut Fort
Niagara, New York, but is expected
20 arrive here soon
Second Lieut.. Winfield IIoughtOu
has been assigned as an assistant 20
Col Harry %. Willard. district intelli-
gence officer. according to a state
ment at district military headquar-
-ers- He is an officer Of the cavalry
reserve corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
SLACKFR COURT MARTIALED;
GIVEN 10 YEARS HARD LABOR

St Louis. No, Dec. 3L-Robert r.
FRANKIE. jr., St. Louis. who failed TO
90 to camp Funston when called in
the draft. was today dishonorab bly,
discharged from military service and
sentenced 10 ten years Imprisonment
at hard labor.
FRANKIE was convicted by court
martial He said he did not respond
10 the draft call because Of conscien-
tious objections 10 war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
NEW YORK GOLD;
CITY SUFFERS
Numerous Deaths Result
and Fire Department Bat
ties With 500 Fires.

New York. Dec. S1-NothinE 10 in
/ dictate moderation Of intense cold that
has held the city in It's grasp for the
past two days greeted shivering New
{ Workers this morning and the weather
: forecaster's attempt to cheer them by
announcing mot quite 30 cold by
night" fell on deaf ears.
Not in 80 years has this city, accus-
toned TO severe weather. suffered as
it did Saturday and yesterday. and
hopeless of relief. was preparing TO
suffer again today. AT a. m. Their
mometers registered seven degrees
below zero. while reports from outly-
ing districts showed lower tempera-
lures by several degrees. Directly or
Indirectly the cold yesterday resulted
in seven known deaths. Hundreds
were treated at hospitals.
Firemen in the metropolitan district
experienced one Of the hardest periods
recorded by the department. the total
number Of fires reaching 800.
Coal Famine Feared.
Below zero weather for two days.
resulting in consumption of thousands
OF TONS Of coal above normal require
ments, has made such inroads in the
supply that today a coal famine Is
impending in this city. Across the
Hudson river are thousands Of tons 01
coal, but severe weather made its
transfer to distributors matter OF
extreme difficulty.
Coal Dealers Open All Night.
Coal merchants kept their places
open all day yesterday. and many Of
them all night, TO accommodate appli-
Hn-rH
sounds 10 a quarter OF q ton Hun
dreJs OF men and women waited hours
I'm long lines TO obtain even this
scanty supply Crowds became so
large in front Of two North river re-
lief stations that police reserves had
TO be called 20 maintain order
Increasing the seriousness Of the
coal situation, the coal teamste.s have
threatened 10 strike for higher wages
Cold Not EquaIed Since 1850.
The intense cold has not been
equaled in the territory south OF New
York along the coast and inland since
Decem Der 80. l6Su- Canton, y Y. re-
ported the lowest temperature az s.
o'clock this morning Of any point in
the country.
II was 90 degrees below zero there.
pIIlclal temperatures showed the be-
low zero line 10 extend northward OF
Philadelphia and eastward OF Buffalo.
Philadelphia was at zero; New York
and Boston S below. Albany and Port
land IS below. Another very cold area
was around Des Moines. Ia. where il
was zero. At Chicago. Detroit, Louis
vile and Omaha. If was 10 above
zero; PittsburE. Cleveland and Indian
apOlis s above; St Louis J. above and
X nsas City Il above.
Through the south the range was
from four above at Raleigh to - at
Miami Fla New Orleans. Jackson
vile and. Atlanta reported Is. and
Mobile IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
NEW AUTO SUPPLY co.
INCORPORATES AT DEMINC

Santa Fe, n n. Dec 3I-The
Han Automobile Supply company. OF
Deming, has filed Incorporation pa
pers. the capitalization being $4,000.
Of which $1,000 is paid up. The in
corporators and directors are. H. L.
HAL, statutory agent; John Carregiu
and Robert COrnay, all Of Deming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
DRIVER DEWEY VERY LOW;
SKULL CRUSHED; NO ARRESTS

Dewey, the service car driver VINO
was assaulted and his skull crushed
with a piece OF iron pipe. near here
on Christmas eve, is reported as being
very low at a local hospital and his
life is all but despaired Of The mill
tary police of Camp Cody and the
sheriffs office have been working
hard 70 find his as yet unknown as
saflaurs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

FINISHING DRIVE TO GIVE
DEMING RED CROSS 72O

Demine. y ", Dec. 3l-AIrs. T. J..
Foulks and other women of the Red
Cross will finish their drive shortly
for the $50 mem bers 10 make up Dem
ilg's quota of sz0 new members
These women. Notwithstanding their
most earnest efforts with booths 90
both banks and other business places
found their number short $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

v IN ne opening q the NeW Year.
night police captain Harry Phoenix
and sergeant John Wood viii take
day shifts, while captain S. n. Veater
and sergeant =. T. Thompson will be
on duty at night. A few changes OF
beats among the patrOlmeu. motor
cycle and mounted men are also 10
take place, IL ia said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
E. LOHENDORF AND C. [. ORTIZ
TAKEN TO FG. DOUGLAS PRISON

The arrival ia Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
Of Ernest Lohendorf, recently ar
rested in FL Paso. was reported from
Fort Douglas, Utah. LOhcud0rf was
arrested while wearing United
states uniform some weeks ago and
has been confined at Fort Bliss until
recently. He was accompanied by @
l. Orth. arrested at NoEales. The
charge against the latter is NOT
known in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ALERT
FOR RAIDERS ALONG BORDER

Because of the increase in the num-
Der of raids and disturbances along
the Mexican border. orders have been
issued 10 all United States patrols TO
be on the alert for raiders and 10 ar
range TO report for duty as soon as
% prearranged signal is given. II vas
said here Monday no raids were eN-
pected iB this district. but the order
was issued as % precautionary meas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
CROPS IN FLORIDA
ARE DAMAGED BY FROST

Daytona, Fla Dec 31.-For the sec
ond time this winter thermometers
this morning registered % degrees
above zero and ice froze 10 the thick
ness OF 0nehalf inch Vegetation and
winter crops suffered much damage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
GEN. WOOD AND CHIEF
OF STAFF REACH FRANCE

Camp Funston. Kas, Dec. 81
Word has been received here that
Maj Cen Leonard Wood. commander
OF S9th division. had arrived safely
In France with his CHIEF Of staff
Lieut.. Col C.. + Kilbourne. They
went there 20 study field conditions.
N'i Brook Nill company. was not %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
GWIN RECn1IEs AYIArnR-

Perry Gwin, formerly Of FL Paso.
now residing at Mineral Wells. Texas.
brother OF j. B. Gwin, secretary Of the
Associated charities at FL Paso. has
passed the examination for "a commits
sion in the aviation corps and will
soon be called go C1u,p Erll~ at san
Antonio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
SEVEN BODIES RECOVERED
FROM INDIANA TRAIN WRECK

North Vernon. Ind Dec. 31.-Seven
bodies have been recovered from the
wreckage Of two trains, St Louis to
New York and Cincinnati to st. Louis,
which collided head on near here sat
urday night. Eight were killed and
20 injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
Elmer ENTERS GAS POCKET;
ONE KILLED, NINE INJURED

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 81 A miner
walking into a pocket of gas with q
naked" light caused an explosion iu
the Underwood coal mine today. caus-
ing one death and injury 10 nine
WOrkmen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
COUNCIL HEARS JITNE AND
STREET CAR MEMS ARGUMENT


said mayor Davis "The service is
improved, but not yet adequate"
Couldn't Adopt suggestions
The question OF regulating ji-ne
and car traffic had been in my mind
slice the present council came iu."
added the mayor The question was
hurried up through the requests of
the car company However, 10 first
submitted an ordinance we could not
adopt. For instance. We could not
take the jitues off the smelter and
Washington park routes
No Intention of Killing Business.
Now this ordinance affects So
jitnes of 221 in operation in our city.
10 is not the intention to put Jitnes
out Of business. The ordinance now
before us was framed with the hes'
interests of the public in mind We
think that under IL there. would be
an improved service. However, the
question of moving the Jitne terminus
20 the north side OF the plaza IS one
open to debate" said the mayor
Reads Checkers Report
We have checked up the car COM
pauvs service during the past four
days and find 30 living no to its agree
uauJs.' the mayor said. and he read
briefly from the report OF Norman g.
Gorham. who checked up the cars for
the council. Ii showed ten minute
schedule on the Mexico line. 10 on the
smeIter. seven on the Washington
Park. Is ON the Fort Bliss. 10 on the
second ward and 10 on the Boulevard.
Alderman j. j.. O'Couuor then moved
that the matter be taken under adj
visemenr. This was unanimously
adopted.
Gives Bus Men Chance.
on suggestion of city attorney J. H.
NcBr0om, the mayor said present 1itne
operators on the Arizona and Boule-
ward lines might operate ON 1915 DE-
ceuse until the ordinance is adopted
OF rejected. as If ir is passed 10 might
make change which would not Be
agreeable TO the operators.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
ROAD OPEN To iLiM0GORD0IN
THREE MONTHS, SAYS ENGINEER

State Highway Engineer Of New Mexico Asks Ell Paso
to Put Up $4,000 to Aid and Financial Help Is Imme
diately Pledged Federal Aid for the Road Is Even
tually Assured; Work Begins at Once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
FIRST MORTGAGE co. FILES
AMENDMENT TO ITS CHARTER

Austin. Tex, Dec 31.-The First
Mortgage company, Of FL Paso. filed
10 amendment to its charter today in
the state department decreasing its
caDital stock from 100000 TO
$500, 900.
The decision to reduce capital
stock was taken at the Deem Der
meeting of the First Mortgage com
rany stockholders. they having salts
fled themselves that II would be for
the best interests Of the corporation
and. IN view Of the general situation
over the country, the ability TO meet
The requirements OF the clientele Of
the company with less capital being
shown. said ". Z. Ward, secretary,
Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
EcNTickle's
Campben's Cafe

VIII close mt noon tomorrow. New
Years nIy.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

said mayor Davis "The service is
improved, but not yet adequate"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
NewYear Greetings

N looking back 1917 feel must call to your mind
HE efforts put forth by this store you during the momentOus
months that have just passed
With the tremendous demand of materials for the government
there was naturally shortage of merchandise. That have
made every effort to keep stocks up standard best tells
of the efforts exerted
And above ALL we thank patrons very highly for the gen.
eous of business have done during the past and
for their willingness and patience under the conditions prevailing
You have been very kind giving much time being served
and IN carrying parcels and doing other things which heretofore
YOU felt you were entitled part OF the service OF the store
And so we again extend than the public and our employees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31
LOOKING FORWARD TO 1918

The year Of 98 will no doubt bng It's problems but
have had several months Of training the condition
of affairs and feel better able meet the problems of
the year, and solve them satisfactory to the
public employees, and ousel es.
We shall continue every effort keep the stocks Of
this store up to the high standard have maintained
We shall continue make every effort provide values that
will continue emphasize the vauegvng standard set by this
We shall continue to exert every effort to make adver
semen reflection Of the merchandise of this stOre
values and its service
We shall continue render the best possible service under
existing conditions and ask continuance of your very generous
patience extended to IN the past
And so we wish each and everyone of you very successful
and very happy New Year. full of and good health
and may the trials of fall as lightly possible among you
and ALL
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Federal Control W Railroads
 Held Necessary
(By Review Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Means of unifying the railroads, as declared necessary for the war by the inter state commerce commission, were dis cussed today at conferences between President Wilson and three members of the commission, the president and Secretary McAdoo and Senator New lands and rilway heads of the railroad war board.
 The only apparent result of the dis cussion was authorize the universal belief that further consolidation of railroad operation must be effected speedily-either through government operation or government support.
 The president was represented as having reached no conclusion and the same indefinite situation prevailed at the capitol.
 The railroad heads in a two-hour talk with Senator Newlands, chair man of the congressional committee inquiring into transportation prob lens, are understood to have declared s1,O00,0 100000 necessary for additional terminal facilities and rolling stock to
 
 meet expected demands next year. They pointed out the difficulty of ef- fective unification unless antitrust and anti-pooling laws are suspended.
 To acquaint himself with the pre- else ideas of the interstate commerce commission, it is understod, the presi- dent called in Chairman Hall and Commissioners Clark and Myers. whose view is believed to be that the railroads might operate successfully as a unit if legal restrictions are re- moved and government aid were giv- en in the fomr of big loan or gov ernment guaranty of railroad securi- ties.
 The first definite steps were taken today in the senate. when the judi ciary committee decided to report fa- vorably Senator Overman's bill to suspend operation O. the Clayton anti trust act as it affects railroads until January 1. 1919, or beyond next Jan uary Is, the date to which operation was deferred at the last session.
 Another conference with the rail road war board will be held by Sen- ator Newlands before his visit to the White House.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07

N a halt was called for a consideration of the situation.
 About oclocy in the afternoon the Germans were seen coming over the ridge on both sides of the Bourbon wood in large numbers proceeding to- ward the Bapaume- Cambrai road. A considerable force of the Germans was caught in the artillery fire to the west of the wood and suffered heavy cas- ualities.
 Attack of Huns Smashed
 Throughout the afternoon the Ger mans in considerable numbers kept moving cautiously forward across the Cambrai road. and toward evening they started digging in in front of the British line. A fairly large German force entered Anneux last night.
 A heavy German attack which de- veloped north of Anneux yesterday af- ternoon was smashed by artillery fire.
 This morning the British operation was completed successfully and the Germans had re-occupied most of the evacuated territory and were digging themselves in.
 It was. naturally, sad body of British troops which made their way from Bourbon wood. They had fought many bitter days to capture and hold the place. They knew it was best for them to go; still they hated to relin- Quish wha. had been won. Probably the hardest part was the farewell saiC at the graves of comrades fscattered through the woods. They marked each mound with its little wooden cross be fore they left.
 Bourbon wood has been a difficult place for the British to hold and i. will be as bad for the Germans. Throughout this forest are pools of wa ter over which poisonous gases hang for twenty-four hours after discharge from the shells.
 From their new position the British artillery will be able to pour s,eady stream of explosives itno the wooo The zone from which the British re tired south Of Bourbon will also be q hard place for the enemy to bu.lI his defenses, for it is low-lying ground dominated by the new British lines.
 It is impossible to give the new British line a. this time. but it ceI tainly is much stronger in every way than the prev,ou one. The BritisI still retain their hold on the famous Hindenburg lines, which furnish Field Marshal Haig with desirable reserve of defenses.