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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
WATTS ORDERS
ON P05TOFFICE
Supt. Elliott To Receive In
structions Regarding
Larger Basement.

While rushing his work on the ex-
cavations on the new postoffice
building. IT. p. johnson has incurred
the displeasure OF some one who has
complained TO the department OF jus
;ice that Mr.. Johnson is violating the
eight hour law by working his team
sters nine hours a day. Mr.. Johnson,
who has been III az home during tho
past week. did not make any state
meut regarding this new complication
in the building operations, but IL is
understood that for many years Mr..
his reamsters. who are MeXIcans, and
that there has hitherto been no
trouble resultant from this fact
Elliott Expecting instructions
j. e.. Elliott. superintendent OF con
structi0n for the government is daily
expecting a telegram which shall give
him definite instructions concerning
the new building. i'm answer 10 the
request Of the business men Of FL
Paso that it should have a large base
meut According 70 Mr.. Elliott such
a change would mean pushing the
building two feet farther back in or
der TO make a place for the two addi-
tioual steps. II the city lowers the
curb. as lt seems 10 consider DONG.
the building Will either have 20 be
raised 20 IL inches OF else IL viii be
lower than now planned, and viii be
set far ther back
There is plenty OF time for any
changes which may be ordered by the
government as the excavation has not
vet been completed, IL was said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
FINDS Ell PASO GAINING
IN MEXICO'S COMMERCE

Mexico commercial interests are
waking 90 activity. IL was learned by
Ambrosio EScudero. delegate from
the Juaraz chamber of commerce 90
the meeting Of the commercial con-
cress in Mexico City. who has re-
turned 10 the border city
A delegate from the St Louis, No.,
chamber was present AZ the con-
Eress. CongratulatOry tele-raDs were
read from the FL FasO chamber and
the national chamber at Washington
Men were present from every COM
merciaI organization in the republic
Projects for bringing the manufac-
-urers of the United states into Closa@
communication with Mexican delle1 $
were discussed
Il was pleased to note the anti
mate relations growing between the
El Pas1 and Juarez commerce clern-
hers and the business interests they
represent said Mr.. Escudero- This
VIII be a great good for che two
cities. saw the e PasO newspapers
circulating on the streets in -deAlco
City, T0rreou add ZacGtecas-' de
VIII read a report at a coming meet
ing Of the JuareZ chamber " llch II
PasO's delegates wll be invited 10
hear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
MEXICO VERY
SHORT Of CASH
American Who Helps Sys-
tematize Govt, Tells of
Mexico's Need.

New York, Aug. 13.-Henry Bruere,
former city chamberlain, who has rec
turned here from Mexico City where
he was invited by Cen Carranza TO
systemic the government. says the
Mexican government is so short Of
cash that It IS a problem one day to
know from where the next days cash
is to come.
The 1915 military expenditure
alone is estimated al $4,000. 900 pesos,
he said. The total expenditure IN the
year OF Madero's administration. he
said was 100000 pesos Despite
that the oil and mining interests
long suffering and remarkably re-
cuDerative collection Of inreresrs-are
doing more than ever before to help
finance the government there sun
viii be a deficit, Dir. Bruere said
Congress has authorized president
Carranza TO borrow 15u.OU0,UgJ pesos
but il is not specified how or y here
Mr.. Bruere declared Mexico badly
needs help. but it must come from
within. He regretted that TOO many
Of the ablest minds I'm the republic
have not vet turned their attention
TO the work Of reorganization.
He declared, however, that Mexico
has not reverted TO barbarism out
that men are working in the Ields
and the cities are reSumlng their
normal appearance. He declared or
-auization, peace and energy would
transform Mexico i'm a year and eN-
pressed the conviction that Mexico
would come through her present
difficulties safely if the great forels1
industrial interests would find q
basis of cooperation with the govern
meut and if foreign nations maintain
their good viii and patience
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
VILLA SETS SEPT. Is AS
DATE FOR CHIHUAHUA DINNER

From his retreat I'm Durango noun
tafus Francisco Villa recently ao-
dressed his bandit band and told them
that he was planning campal gn
against the Carrauza forces Of the
north and that they would eat dinner
5n chihuahua city on the afternoon
nf September 10. Fl am ready now
10 move against the capital" villa
siad. "and when we enter II you VIII
have won the right 20 take clothing,
money and other things you want.
This Information was received here
Monday by American corporation
from their agents in chihuahua Last
year about this time the bandit CHIEF
tain announced he would attack Chi
huahus city and succeeded in peDe-
rrati1E the capital and capturing from
the CarranZa forces much ammunl-
ton, guns and provisions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
FRENCH REPEL
ENEMY SBLOW5
Germans Attack On Aisne
Front and in the Cham
payne Unavailingly.

Paris. France. Au, l5--Ihe Germans
attacked last night on the Aisne
front in an effort TO recapture
trenches taken b. the French on sat
urday. Today's official statement
says they were repuIsed with losses.
The statement follows
Between Cerny and Craonue the
euemy's artillery developed pro-
nouuced activity. especially in the sec
tor south Of Allies. The Germans at
tackled in vain at the point at which
We captured trenches on August IL.
They were repulsed with losses and
obtained no result.
'In the Champagne, east Of Eeims,
in the region of the Casgue and the
Teton and on the left bank Of the
Meuse there were spirited artillery ac-
tions. Two surprise attacks by the
enemy at Caurieres wood and BeZou-
vauN were repulsed by our fire Else
where the night was calm.
Two German airplaues and a cap
tive balloon were brought down yes
terdav by our pilots Three other en-
envy machines were forced 20 land.
having been severely damaged"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
SWISS SOCIALIST LEADER
SAYS EMPERORS MUST co

Geuevc- Switzerland. Aug. IL
The HoheuzolIerns and The Haps-
burEs must 20 IN order TO have a
durable peace in Europe" declared
Jean Sigs. member OF the Swiss n1-
tonal council chief Of the Socialists
in Geneva and one Of the most infiu-
entail members Of his party In Switz-
erland, in an interview with the AS
soclatcd Press correspondent
The hour OF the Hohenzollerns and
the HapsburEs has sounded" he con-
unued The tide OF democracy when
is sweeping across Europe VIII also
sweep them away. not perhaps during
the war, but soon afterward. Millions
or men viii not agree. viii not allow
~ future, that their destines, their
lives. should be ruled by a handful
OF aufocrats- In this sense this ter
rlole war has wrought good. il has
opened the eyes OF the people. The
Russian emperor has gone, more en-
perors will follow"
Mr. SiEg has the greatest faith In
new Russia. If allowed TO rebuild its
own regeneration without foreign. es-
pecIallE German influence He con-
siders the Stockholm conference mors
or less q farce owing 20 the divergent
views q the Socialist delegates from
the different couutries-(A- p Cor
respOudenCe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
MOTOR TRADES WILL FORM
A CREDIT BUREAU HERE

Plans for the Organization Of q
credit bureau and for the proper
classification Of dealers and garages.
as 10 their right 10 dealer discounts
from the jobbers were outlined at the
meeting OF the Motor Trades associa-
ton, Monday. at the Modern cafe
There was a good attendance.
A committee was named TO repre-
sent the various lines. such as car
dealers. tire dealers. accessory deal
ers and garage owners. This commit
tee viii meet some evening this week
when the plans will be thoroughly
gone over and a report will be made
at the next meeting OF the assOcia-
ton. II is planned by this move TO
weed out a lot Of persons who are
getting dealer discounts without be
ing entitled 10 them. according TO
luncheon speakers.
Edmund Keane, OF the PasoEraph
company, was present and outlined "a
plan for a carabet scene in the pro-
duction now being filmed by his COM
pany and he was assured that the
members OF the association viii be
glad 10 "turn actors for day and
help him out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
GALES TO TAKE MURGUIA'S
COMMAND In CHIHUAHUA. SAID

That Gen. Elias Gales, military
governor Of the state Of sonora is
10 succeed Cen Francisco Murguia as
commander Of the military forces Of
Chihuahua is q report received by
government agents here According
TO this report Nurguia is TO be SEM 10
the state Of Norelos 10 assist in the
campaign against the Zapata broth
ers
It is believed by Americans that
lIureufa is being transferred because
he was host To prominent German
subjects at a recent dinner given m
Iuarez At that time Murgula was
warned by other Carrauza gOvernu =nJ
officials that such an incident was
an insult TO the American mill+aI y
commanders here and that he should
not entertain Germans at fiesta on
the border since the United states
was at war with that country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
LOCAL FIRM WILL BUILD
CHINO COMPANY CLUBHOUSES

womeu's ana mems clubs, the Two
cIubhouses which are 20 be erected
soon for the employees of the Chino
Copper COMPANY at Santa Rita and
Hurley. y NJ. are 20 be- models Of
their kind The Perry IrkpatrIGE
Building company Of I'll Pas0. has
charge of this work and r. will be
commenced as soon AS the plans.
which have Just been approved by the
company. are completed c. o. Ever
man. manager OF the Perry-k irkpar-
rick company said that these Two
buildings are 20 cost 22--o19 each. and
that the landscape gardening for .ho
buildings has also been planned Ly
his concern.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
AU6. % START
Of NEWG0UNTY
Coming Election Brings
Out OfficeseekeTs in
Hudspeth Entity.

Hudspeth county viii hold its first
election August %. and the officers
chosen. by the voters viii organize al-
most Immediately thereafter and pro-
coed with the work OF organizing the
affairs Of the new political unit Of
west Texas. When the voters go TO
The polls. they win be confronted with
the names OF the following candidates
for office
For county Judge, j. NJ Waluus and
W. 3. Bean.
For clerk A. p Polk snd C. 2.
smith
For assessor " " Frost and S f.
Parker.
For sheriff Harry Moore.
For commissioner First precinct,
b. n Love, second precinct, Joe Card
ner; third precinct, Tom Powell and
J.. G. Ablei fourth precinct. Rev. J. r.
STERN Blanca County seat.
There viii be a blank space in the
ballots in which the voters viii write
The name of their choice for county
seat Sierra Blanca is said TO be uu-
opposed for this distinction.
There are approximately 200 voters
I'm the new county. and between So
o,opU and S6.HIu.1Jl assessed Na-ua-
lion, the estimates varying
I- NJ WalluE viii retain his seat
on the Fl Paso county commissioners
board until the end OF this month,
when 10 VIII become the duty Of the
county judge To name his successor
Joe Williams. Commissioner
j. r. Williams is said TO be slated
for commissioner for precinct 40 4.
in El PasO county. when the new
county of HDdsuerh IS created and j.
NJ WaliuE becomes a resident OF
that county g. Ne Bassetr has also
been spoken of as commissioner, but
is understood TO have declined. In
redistrictiuE the county. the commits
si0uers included i'm precinct 9, that
part of precinct 3 not taken up by
the new county and divided the old
precinct 30 u making that portion
of the city east OF Kansas street TO
the Eslera precinct No +. and taking
all OF the county west of Kansas
street for the new precinct 8. which
AR Williams VIII represent II there
is no hitch in the plan for his election.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
RUSSIA PROTESTS AGAINST
THE BARBARITY OF GERMANY

Fetrograd- Russia. Auz 1s-The
central committee which is dealing
with the affairs OF war prisoners is-
sued statement elm protest against
the refined barbarity which GERMANY
is displaying toward Russian pris-
ouers-" The statement SAYS Germany
is not fulfilling her promises regard
ing the internment fin neutral couu-
tries Of sick prisoners, that she is
illegally retaining military prisoners
unfit for service and that she is
placing restrictions upon the men
communicating with their homes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
No Cost If this Fails
To Remove Hair Rootsl
New. Wonderful. Instanisneous Method

You who are annoyed with embarrls-
sing sr1wths Of superfluous hair have
waited lous Tor something that would do
more than merely take of the surface
hair temporlrily'-so that would
really remove the hair roots And now
AT las--yuur wish is realized
The new uhelactiua process is far DIP
ferent from. Ear better than electrical
depllat1-y or other methods. because -
actually removes the hair entire roots and
hli-hetcre your very cTes-easily. ir-
s-lntly. harm 81. Get a stick % nhelac-
tine. follow the simple directions. and y1u
Will be surprised and pleased beyond words
or the druggist win return your money
without question Dc has no odor- no E-
rltatinr element and Is So nominations
q child could safely eat BE- Ir leaves the
skin So SOLE smooth hairless. thar nor
the least sisa of your former trouble re-
uIsl.us--AlT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
TROOPS HALT MEXICANS WITH
AMMUNITION NEAR COLUMBUS

While attempting to cross the inter
national boundary near COlum bus
Sunday a Mexican man and woman
were halted by the United States mill
tary patrol and their baggage was
found to contain guns and amuuni-
ton In the wOman's trunk were
found several thousand rounds. They
are being held by military officers
pending an Investigation The man
and woman are charged with attempt
ing to smuggle arms and ammunition
into Mexico and are believed 70 be
Tf11fsrae
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
BIG WELCOME IS PREPARED
For TIE JAPANESE MISSION

A Pacific Port. Aug. IA vel
come commensurate with its import
ance awaited here today the arrival
OF Japanese mission 10 the United
states in anticipation Of which state
department representative are here.
Officials connected with arrange
meutE for the reception OF the mission
said its Importance scarcely could De
overestimated. The scope OF its pur-
poses. they said, would be known only
after arrival al Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
TEN MEN CHARGED WITH
SELLING LIQUOR IN CLUBS

Complaints charging selling liquor
without @ license were filed by coIu-y
attorney ". r. Fryer in county court
Monday against ten men. said % fe
rrop-ietors OF clubs visited in recent
raids by sherifTs deputies.
As none OF the men had been re-
QUired 10 make bond on selling liquor
charges. the names are withheld pend
ing returns on the warrants BY the
sheriff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
DEATHS AND BURIALS.
MRS. CHARLES II. CANNES


Funeral services probably viii be
held Tuesday for Mrs Charles II,
Cavinees. manager Of the TOltec bar
bershOp in the Martin building. who
died I'm Oklahoma City Thursday. The
body viii reach FL PasO late this aft
ernoon or tonight Caviness went TO
Oklahoma City 10 accompany the
body. Services will be held at the
second Baptist church fnegro)- Mrs.
Caviuess is survived by her husband,
her mnther and two brothers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
BRINGS IN A BOB KITTY
FOR THE BIG PARK zoo

A bob kitten caught in the WlldS
~ Mount Riley where T. = gcoloEi-
cal survey camp Is located, was given
10 city clerk Jack Dawson Monday 10y
f. r. Geschwiud. of The camp. TO be
added TO the washington park 700
The kitten is ten weeks old and all
most eSriCared.
Lieut.. Jack OReI. formerly On charge
OF the Mount Riley camp. has gone TO
France and has been succeeded by
Capt. T. c. Griffin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
RANDTTS AT mosque DONTTO

Reports received rom the Big
Bend country by American mining
corporations are to the effect that
q large force OF Villa bandits are
camped near BosqGe BonitO. Il was
not stated in the dispatches who was
at the head Of the bandits. The band
is said TO be $50 strong.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

block No. IS of MuTs map Of the-city
of FL Paso. Texas. and part OF the
alley running uortherly through block
No As. Mills map of the city OF Fl
Hasu. Texas"
Ballot Boxes Ready
Ballot boxes were sent out To- The
q precincts Monday by city clerk
j. F. Dawson. to be placed for receiv-
ing the ballots az o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Many prominent citizens together
with labor union leaders. were work
ing among voters Monday. in oppOsi-
ton TO the subway project A large
vote VIII be cast it was predicted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
MAYOR IS FIRM IN HIS
STAND AGAINST SUBWAY


do this, as We wished 90 give the peo-
pie a chance TO settle it-
Would Close Important Crossing.
The election ls TO CecIde whether
the crossing OF Main street and Du-
range street over the Southern Pacific
and FL PasO d Southwestern tracks.
just east of the union station yards.
is 20 be permanently closed. upon
which hinges the calling of a bond
election TO provide funds ior the con-
sI uCtiou OF storm sewer 20 protect
the proposed subway from rdiuwater
the sewers 90 De built by the city.
The closing OF the Main street
crossing, the important traffic artery
in west El Pas0 south of the hill dis
trlcr. would cut off Chihuahua and
Durango streets aJ the railroad right
OF way. as wei as prevent connection
over the railroads west Il Santa Fe
street from the north.
How Ballot Is M"rded.
The wording or the ballot which is
20 be cast Tuesday Tor o. against the
prr-eCt is as follows
Upon the proposition 10 close those
parts Of streets ana alleys fully de-
scribed iu an ordinance passed and
approved May II. 1917. said parts OF
streets and alleys being part Of Du-
range street, part OF CT .huahua street.
part Of Main street, AMI the alley run
Ming uorthcrly and sOltheriy through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

w - Him I,rom Pri.nn.

When Villa attacked Chihuahua
city on the eve OF September 16.
1916. one OF his first acts was to
throw open the penitentiary and
liberate the prisoners. Salazar was
among those prisoners and he Joined
Villas forces and was made chief OF
Villas staff. Salazar participated in
the second attack on Chihuahua city
on November q.
Later Salazar with a small force
appeared on the border southeast Of
Juarez. raided American mines. killed
American owned cattle and raidets
ranches Afterward he offered 10
surrender II given amnesty. With
him was the remnant Of his command,
20 ragged. half-starved Mexicans
mounted on burros and COW ponies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

tiouaI conference al Stockholm but
that its delegates viii be at the dis
poSal Of the labor organization rep
reseutinE the entente allies for the
conference az London fin Seute1ber-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
u,nnIsnN AI.LsRRnnk

The body OF Harrison AllsbrOOE.
- years Of age. negro. private I'm
truck company 40. . at Fort Bliss.
who died Thursday. was sent TO
Monroe, y. c. Sunda, Tor burial there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

ueclan d. Murray. also known as
Dec" "Dicb." or Red is being
anNiously sought by his mother. Mrs.
ID. j. Murray, II Sargent street Bos-
ton. Mass, who has written city clerk
Jack Dawson that she is desperately
in and desires 10 locate her boy. who
disappeared two years ago. She does
not say that he came to El Paso. but
apparently is sending a similar letter
to a number OF places.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
LInN TRIPIETs RoRN

FL PasO holds a very proud mother,
for on Sunday triplets were born
here to a Numidian lioness, and the
pretty little soft baby things are as
proudly licked and caressed by their
savage mother as any human baby
would be admired by its parents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
d Reduce FrIee b FIour.
LABOR DELEGATES CAN'T co
TO PEACE PARLEY-BRITAlN
CONTINUED from page -

not alter anything regarding the
hopes attached to the Stockholm con-
ference in view Of the changes which
have taken place in Russia The
paper does not believe much good
viii come from the program Of the
labor party and considers the atti-
tude Of the American government
more logical in refusing passports TO
the American delegates.
Thomas Also In Delicate Position.
Paris. France. Aug. 13.-The de-
cision OF the permanent administra-
tive committee Of the French Socialist
party that French Socialist delegates
shall go 10 the international Socialist
conference at Stockholm as announced
yesterday, places Albert Thomas.
minister OF munitions and Socialist
leader. in a delicate position similar
10 that OF Arthur Henderson, who re-
signed as minister without portfolio
Saturday, there being a conflict be
tween the decision Of ". Thoma IS
party and the expressed intentions Ct
the government Of which he is a
member.
NJ. Thomas asserted it could not be
said the Socialists would go TO
Stockholm to promote peace based
upon compromise put that they
would endeavor to fix before the
world responsibility for the war and
to affirm what the allies consider TO
be just and right
GOmpers ReIterntes L. =. stand.
Paris, France. Aug. 13-Deputy
lOmpere-Morel. one OF the Socialists
in the chamber OF deputies. has re-
pers. president OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. announcing that the
organisation OF which he is head viii
not be represented At the lnterna-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

Vote No in Tuesdays election and
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

Remember an pou TAX payers can
vote in Tuesdays cicction--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13
WEATHER BULLETIN
E. 3 DEPARTMENT or sGRICULTURB
WEATHER BUREAU


at s a. M 18th me-
ridian time s a. M
p Fas0 time Aug
us- IS. 1917
Forecasts.
RI Pas0 and voc
cluIty-PutIv cIou-
dy with probably
showers and rhuu-
der storms tonight
and Tuesday
New Mexico-Cu-
settled with showers
tonight or Tuesday
north and east p0r-
tInrE not much
change in tempera-
-Ire
ArlZ0ua--fIeuerailT
fair tonight and
tn =Ia-. eEcepr
100 a.. !.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-07
Civil Service Examination.

A civil service examination for
clerk and carrier will be held at the
post Office in this city on Jan. u, 1918.
Age limit. IS to IS years on the date
of the examination. Married women
will not be admitted to the examina-
ton. This prohibition, however, does
not apply to women who are divorced
but they are eligible for appointment
only as clerk. Applicants must be
physically sound, and male applicants
must be not less than 5 feet 4 inches
in height in bare feet, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds without over
coat or hat. For application blanks
and for full information relative TO
the examinations, qualifications, du-
ties. salaries, vacations. promotions,
etc, address Immediately, Secretary
Board of Civil Service Examiners,
Post Office, Wauwatosa, Wis.