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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
COPPER COMPANIES SUE
TO RECOVER INCOME TAX

Boston. Mass. Dec 2S.-Suits were
begun in the federal court here by Is
copper mining companies to recover
q total OF s3Ss.0O0. which, IL is
claimed, the government illegally as
sessed as income taxes between the
years 1913 and 1915.
The suits are the results OF differ
ences between the government and Of
ficers Of the corporations as 10 what
is capital and what is income as ap-
piled to copper mines. II is under
stood that the principle Involved VIII
affect far larger sums. which the
government collected for last year
and the year before.
The largest amount sought IN the
suits IS s125.000 by the Calumet &
Hecla Mining Co. OF this city 9th
ers include the Champion Copper COM
pany. Allouez Mining company, st.
Mary's Mineral Land company, Cop
per Range company. Assignee Baltic
Mining company; Ahmeek Mining
company Copper Range company.
Tri-Mountain Mining company, and
Osceola Consolidated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
WILL CONTINUE
WAR CAMP WORK
Service Given To Soldiers
To Be Extended To Them
After Discharge.

The War Camp service is bound 10
pass from war to community service. 81
said ". H Macpherson. executive
secretary Of the local War Camp serv-
ice. for the service that has been
rendered to the soldier in khaki must
continue to be rendered TO the man
in civilian clothes. In san Antonio.
the Khaki club has on the outside For
Soldiers and Civilians and that is
what the club in FL Paso must grow
into"
Tuesday night, Dec. 81. the War
Camp Community service will give a
patriotic watch party at the Khaki
club, to which civilians are invited
to Join with soldiers in observing the
passing OF the old year.
Wants More Funds.
IN speaking OF the future OF the
war camp work, Mr.. Macpherson said
The budget for the entire last L. W
". drive was $20s,0O0.000. Agencies
united In that drive are expanding
that money in the wisest possible
way. both at home and abroad This
budget runs only until September,
1913. and at that time there viii still
be soldiers at Fort Bliss and other
camps throughout the United States
The question arising in my mind is
what viii e Paso do after that time
10 aid in continuing this form OF com
munity service2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
With Gain Of46OCountieSIn '18,
Prohibition NoW Holds SUoy In
3OStates-More To FoIowSo0n


70 grant licenses. The probability Is
that the federal constitutional pro-
hibition amendment will be ratified
before February 1. 1919.
The following IS states have al
ready approved the mandment; Ari-
IONA, Delaware. Florida Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mas
sachusetts, Mississippi. Montana,
North Dakota, South Carolina, South
Dakota. Texas and Virginia The
total vote for the amendment in these
10 state legislatures was 1887, and the
total vote against was 345.
The following states which have
not ratified are considered certain 20
do so: Alabama, Arkansas. Califor-
MIA, Colorado. Connecticut. Idaho, Il
linois. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Maine,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri. Ne
braskas Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio. Okla
homa, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennes-
see, Utah. Vermont. Washington,
Wisconsin. West Virginia and Wy
oming. All Of these legislatures meet
in January The list includes every
state which has not already ratified
except New Jersey, New York and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

bought his honey at their own doors
and at their own prices sought him
out this year They were stunned by
what he told them.
You are buying honey 20 sell Il at
an exorbftant price" he said u am
going to sell mine at six cents n pound
TO persons who need It and cannot pay
your price.
God gave rs the bee and he
charges US no tax on Il. He gave US
the flowers from which the bee draws
its honey, and they cost US nothing
Why. when the world IS overwhelmed
with suffering, should some men
profiteer at the expense OF those who
suffer most,
Some day I hope 70 look in the
face OF him who gave US the bee and
the flowers, but I could never look
him squarely in the eve II had made
a single penny out OF a fellow crea-
lures stress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

Pennsylvania. and Of these three
Pennsylvania is hopeful. New York
an even proposition and New Jersey
probably opposed to the amendment.
Alabama, where action on the
amendment was thought doubtful,
elected a dry legislature OF 25 to 10
in the senate and IS 10 81 in the
house. In Connecticut there is a 70
ratification majority in the house
and the senate is considered safe. In
Illinois there Will be about 10 major
ity in each house for ratification. In
Rhode Island. only recently cOnsid-
cred against the amendment, the vote
in the legislature viii probably be %
OF Is dry in the senate and IS to s.
dry in the house. The Wisconsin
legislature, which would naturally be
considered uncertain. viii ratify by
about p TO II and 19 to o.
During 1918 Congress passed the
Food Stimulation bill with a social
ed war prohibition section. which
was signed by the president Novem-
Der 81. Congress has enacted prohi-
bition Tor Hawaii and the president
forbade sthe manufacture OF beer, his
order becoming effective December
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

UTAsHDGToN, D. C.. Dec. ga
w survey OF the wet and dry situa-
ton throughout the country Just com
pleted by the Board OF Temperance.
Prohibition and Public Morals Of the
Methodist Episcopal church shows
that there are 25s6 dry counties and
ISL wet counties. a gain Of $50
counties for the drys.
During the year the drys won state
wide victories in Ohio. Florida, Wyo-
ming and Nevada, with a recount
pending in Minnesota They were de-
feated in Missouri and California. but
elected ratification legislatures in
both states.
There are at present 30 dry states.
not including Texas, where Z state
wide prohibition law was held by the
state supreme court 70 be contrary TO
the constitutional provision for local
option. At present opening OF saloons
in that state is being prevented by
injunction and refusal Of the controller
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

GAN DIEGO, Calf. Dec 2s.-The
y long. heart breaking search OF
Diogenes has at last been rewarded.
His footprints end at the door OF a
humble mountain home at Alpine, in
this county. Within he found Charles
Foss. aged a. an apiarist, who has
lived there almost since childhood In
Foss, the honest man was found.
Year after year for nearly so years
Foss had gathered his crops. brought
it 20 town and sold it for what he
could get-sometimes for hardly
enough TO support himself and his
colony OF bees until the next harvest
But this year with q good yield
and with war prices at their highest.
opportunity came 10 his door. Buyers
who in the lean years before had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Search OfDiogenesForHonest
Ends At Humble Mountain Home,
Where Apiorist Defes ProGteers

But" It was suggested. you are
paying more for everything you eat
and wear. Shoes that you used TO
buy for So cost twice that much now"
True" replied Foss. but the shoes
would still be So. and other things in
proportion. II they were sold like I
am going to sell my honey"
Foss asked only one question when
4 stranger came to buy honey: Are
you going TO sell IT,
NO? Then come to the storehouse
and get what you want at six cents
a pound"
he sold four tons-the entire yield
from his apiary-at this price, while
the wholesale price was % cents. Men,
women and children from all over the
country shared his honey. which, in
round figures, brought him $500.
Foss walked TO san Diego from Al
PINES miles-tO attend a recent
convention Of the bee men OF the
county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

that Billy Sunday cannot make his
living any longer playing baseball
For our amusements We can go TO the
movies. etc. once IN a while, but when
We need help in a religious way I am
sure we can get no real consolation
from a vaudeville actor or religious
acrobat. no matter how much slang
he is capable Of putting over the plate
or now many somersaults he may be
able TO turn while expounding the
story OF the prodigal son TO audiences
who have. In all likelihood, heard the
story from dozens OF other profess
sional religionists in days gone by.
Justicus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Seeks To
Check Cleveland
Crime Epidemic
Humps Says Threatened
Bolshevik Outbreaks
Require Vigilance.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 2S.-In an ef-
fort TO check the Epidemic OF crime.
that has resulted in "a murders and
scores OF holdups and robberies IN the
past three months. American Protect
i've league operatives Datroled the
streets last night armed with clubs
A shoot 10 kill' squad OF g. regu-
lar policemen also has been detailed
to night duty in an effort 20 run down
the bandits and robbers.
A. c. Humps. chief Of the American
Protective league here, declared that
open outbreaks, threatened by BOishe-
viI1 followers Ia Cleveland, coupled
with plans 20 barter women in the
streets" makes necessary the contin-
uation OF the league in some FORM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
MUST PROCURE
us. PASSPORTS
Withdraw Privilege To
Cross Border On Certifi-
Gates of Consuls.

The privilege heretofore granted OF
permitting American citizens living in
Mexico TO cross the border on eeru-
.fcates issued by the American con
suls has been Withdrawn, It was
stated by E. A. Dow. American consul
AZ Juarez Saturday morning;
The Juarez consulate occasionally
has issued 10 American citizens resid-
ing and travelling in Mexico certifi-
Gates to enable them to return to the
United States
Must Surrender Papers.
These certificates have been issued
with the provision that the holders
are to surrender them at the immigra-
ton office on arrival in the United
States. and under the condition that
they are not 70 80 back TO Mexico
without procuring passports from tne
state department at Washington
These were emergency certificates,
and were 70 be issued only until sucn
a time as people could reasonably pro-
vide themselves with regular pass
ports from Washington
is Wen Known.
But the department now states that
the Necessity "a DE0l4N nav ass AAAAa~
passports is sufficiently well known,
and they feel that all persons now
coming from Mexico should have pro-
vided themselves with thee pass
ports, and therefore shout not re-
ceive from this office the o emery
ency certificates. All Americans re-
siding in Mexico. not provided with
passports. Immediately should make
application for them through the
American consul. said Mr.. Dow
Issue Cards.
The cards issued for crossing the
border by the American immi grafton
officials are not to be used under any
circumstances for travel in the in
terror Of Mexico. said Mr. Dow There
are several American citizens who
have crossed into the United states
on these emergency certificates with
out the regular passports, and cannot
get back into Mexico. until the ar
rival OF their regular passes from
Washington
These emergency certificates were
authorized only because OF the ire
quent arrival az the border OF Amerl-
cans who gave as their reason for not
having passports that they had not
heard OF the necessity therefor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER GOES
UNGUARDED TO FACE CHARGE

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 2S.-Arthur
n Bostron, arrested here Thursday.
was permitted by sheriff John Nc
Cline to leave here alone Friday for
Phoenix, Ariz-, to face a charge Of
embezzling funds OF the Pacific Gas
e Electric Co. by which he was en-
ployed as cashier. Sheriff NIcCline
acted upon a TELEGRAM from sheriff
Wilky. Of Phoenix. who said Bos-
tron could be trusted to return home
alone. Other kilograms OF a similar
nature were received from a com
pany official and r. A. Jarrett, deputy
county attorney at Phoenix.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
FIVE MEN AND LIQUOR
FOUND HIDDEN IN CAR

Ash Fork. Ariz-, Dec 2S.-About
the most ambitious attempt to run
whisky into Arizona has been foiled
at this point by the capture OF five
Mexicans and confiscation OF SIS
pints Of liquor The booze and the
men were hidden at Needles in 2
"deadheadT day coach that was 10
have been set out at Winslow. The
whisky is understood to have been
destined for Clarkdale and Jerome
consumption. with value Of 1885. re-
tail Both men and whiskey were
found hidden under seats when Of
ficers unlocked and entered the car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
KEEP THE HONE
UNDERSTANDING
Claiborne Adams Suggests
More Coopera ton On
Pushing Home Goods.

stick together for the further boost
Ing Of home products is the advice Of
CiaIborne Adams n a letter addressed
10 %. C. Coles, president Of the FL Paso
chamber Of commerce.. The letter IS in
reply 10 one sent out By Mr.. Coles,
asking members Of the chamber OF
commerce 10 suggest new mauufac-
turing enterprises that might be
hrousht 70 FL Paso. NJ. Adams's let
Ger follows
we have yours OF the 24th and note
-cu advise that during the last four
rears the chamber Of commerce has
had q great deal OF correspondence
with manufacturing concerns from
different sections OF the country with
a view Of having them locate in this
city Eou can rest assured that we
VIII be most pleased to give you the
names q any outside interests who
might be interested in starting a
manufacturing enterprise IN Fl paso
should any such parties come TO our
knowledge.
Boost What's Here.
The writer has always felt That the
1lauufacturing establishments already
located in Fl Paso shoIld be given
better support than they are now re-
ceirinE from our citizenship We have
already established n our city Ee-
Germs. which. We feel, are not setting
the fun support that is their due from
II raso people I feel what We need
here in Fl Paso IS q greater spirit OF
cooperation between al interests rep
resented All Of Us, without exception,
should endeaVor wherever possible &c
uatronize our local factories and too
many OF Is are thoughtless and care
less regarding this most important
proposition
AS you know, the writer has been
preaching 'natr0nize home industries
Tor the last ten years, and. notWith-
standing this fact few years ago he
gave an order for his Christmas cigars
20 an outside concern, which showed
definitely that he himself had not
practiced what he had been preaching
u was not done Intentionally but
-houEhtlessly and as soon as the mat
ter was called TO the writer's atten-
lion. he really felt ashamed OF him
SELF and believes that he learned an
important lesson. and since that time
he has endeavored in every way 10
use e Paso made products and 20 buy
from Fl Paso concerns wherever II
vas AT All possible
Revive Cooperation Spirit.
we believe that II a spirit Of CO.
operation Is revived in the chamber
u commerce so that all Of US are
really interested in helping out the
others OF Us, when they are worthy,
& = every Wav We can. that this spirit
q cooperation when Il becomes known
TO the outside. VIII result in a real de-
Telopmeut ~ FL Paso.
There are very few OF Us who are
n position 70 know what industries I
viii pay IN FL Paso as Il takes an ex-
pert IN the particular industry that
might be interested 70 know as 70
whether or not II might pay here
Lets endeavor 10 help our present +
Institutions pay fair dividends on the 1
capital stock invested and we believe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

The body OF william Leslie Perry
man. a, who died at Tucson. Ariz.,
December %. was brought 70 Fl Paso
Friday. accompanied By the widow
Funeral viii be held from the Raster
chapel Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
in charge OF the Brotherhood OF To-
connective Firemen and Enginemen-
Intermeut viii be in Concordia GENE
terry. Deceleut was a resident OF
Tucson 10 months prior 10 his death
He was an engineer for many years
on the Southern Pacific and Texas
Pacific roads. having run out OF e
Paso most OF tie time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
CABLE SEIZURE JUSTIFIED
"0NLY IN CASE OF DANGER

New York, Dec 2S.-In authorizing
president Wilson TO take over the ma
TONS cable lines, congress intended
su1h seizure to be made only in case
of impending danger TO the national
security" and not at any time dur
Ing the existence OF a mere technical
state OF war" declared Charles s.
Hughes, counsel for the Commercial
Cable and Commercial Pacific Cable
companies. in federal court here Fri
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

Editor Fl PaEo Herald;
II your issue OF yesterday you pre-
1 sent a letter from Rev. = H Mes
ser. OF Tucumcari. and then proceed
% institute some comparisons in re-
ply 70 bin
IN regard 20 this I wish 70 say that
however much people may dislike the
manner Of Billy Sunday in driving
home the truths which he desires his
hearers 70 get, there IS. considering
The environment and usaees OF the
dimes. but little difference between
the language that Jesus Christ and
John the Baptist used 10 the people
Who rocked 10 hear them and that
which Billy Sunday uses 10 those who
lock 70 hear him
They al denouucs IN vigorous Ian
ruzEe the shams. the hypocrisy, the
lies OF many Of their hearers
il was because they, Christ and
John the Baptist. did the unusual
=uare in their preaching. that the
crowds came to hear them What
was more unusual than man half
naked. with long hair, living upon
the coarsezt OF food and with stern
manner saying 20 the religious, the
respectable the wealthy. the leaders
enthusiastically and socially. 20, gem
Grafton q TiDers who hath warned
-ou 70 flee from the wrath TO come
Matt lis 7-11), or the words OF
christ Himself as He also denounced
The same class Of people, the Phari-
sees in Matthew. chapter %. verse q.
woe unto you scribes and Pharl-
sees. hrnocrites. FOR Te are like unto
whited sepulchers. which. indeed, APP
-car beautiful outward hut are
within full Of dead mems bones and
n all uncleauness" and again verse
20 sane CHAPTER "Te seruents. ye
generation OF viners. how can sc es-
cape the damuation OF hellF' This
language was just as unusual n po-
lite socletv Of those days as the
language that Billy Sunday uses to
-he crowds that flock 10 hear him
Does Billy sunday succeed by his
strong language and unusual COM
r1risons in leading men to f0rsake
sin and reDent1 Then. though we may
rot Ike his style. his methods. his
rude and vulgar language as Il is
called. We OUGHT 10 place ourselves
n the same class as the apostle Pc
Ter when called upon by his brethren
20 account Tor The verr unusual con-
frct ~ preaching 70 ard bautisins
Cornelius and his kinsfolk. who Jus
fIled himself with -s'TV hat was J. that
could wifhstand God?7 Acts. chap
ter II. verse T.
" g Hu-rett.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
REBELS FROM CHIHUAHUA
RAIDING IN DURANGO

Rebel bands which are said to have
been in Chihuahua recently have
shown up in the state OF Durango
along the railroad, according 70 Mex
lean press accounts OF official reports
given ont by Gen Jesus August'a
Castro. commander OF the northea
military zone from general headQuar-
tiers in Gomez Palacio, DEo. A later
report say the rebel chief. larcelo
Caraveo, recently with Francisco
villa IN Chihuahua. IS In command OF
some OF these bends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

constitution. bu- the guarantees IS
there and II this Objectionable prac-
tfce is continued or repeated. there
are enough men who think as rabbi
Zielonka thinks TO make an issue Of
this and take IT before the proper au-
thorities and in this way absolutely
insure its discontinuance and to this
end. I propose that We place that de-
partment in its proper scope. who
would teach any sectarian viewpoint
and entirely do away with the intoi-
erance that allows any teacher to call
a child that most contemplate OF
words Stacker J.. p. Sheehal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
nACKs u zIELoNKA.

Editor Fl PasO Herald
Rabbi Martin Zielonka. or any one
else. Is entirely within the rights OF
the citizens Of this city and is most
justifiable in calling the attention Of
the good people Of the city to abuses
in the city schools.
Children are sent TO the city
schools to receive a democratic and q
nonsectarian education, and cannot
conceive Of any parent who would be
50 biased as 10 object to the dfscon-
tinuance OF the compulsory singing
OF any song or teaching that is in any
way sectarian-
This is a very little and insignifl.
cant matter about which TO call at
tention to the rights guaranteed TO
the public under every form OF our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Important Letter In
Socialist Trial Lost

Chicago. III. Dec. 2S.-DIstrlct at
torney Chas. F. Clyne created a stir
Friday in the trial Of five Socialists.
charged with espionage law viola
tions, when he reported to federal
judge lands that an important letter,
introduced in evidence by the govern
ment, had disappeared. The document
was described as the German code
letter, read to the jury in connec-
ton with testimony OF Pvt. Arnold
Schiller. who told Of plans for an IN
foreground railway to smuggie draft
eEaders into Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
To
SELL NEW W.5.S.
Have New Design and May
Be Given In Exchange
For the Old Issues.

Although the present war savings
headquarters viii be closed at the end
Of the year, and the different societies
for selling W. s. S wiz cease 10 exist,
It viii be possible TO continue invest
ing in war savings. The new issue
is already out and is now in the hands
OF the local postal authorities. So far
as is known at the present time, the
thrift stamps OF the new issue viii be
sold only from the money order win
dow at the postoffice-
Has New Design.
The thrift stamp 20 be sold during
1913 is TO be exactly the same as the
1913 issue and is to be pasted in the
same type Of folder, but the new IS
maturity war stamp is only one half
the size Of the old issue and is blue
in color with picture OF Benjamin
Franklin and payable January 1. 1924,
in white. The certificate for the new
war stamp IS 10 be reduced in size
more closely resemble money. The
new stamp viii 90 on sale January !,
1918.
Can Be Exchanged
It was said by assistant postmaster
NJ L. Burleson Saturday morning that
thrift stamps purchased in 1918 can
be traded for new 1919 war savings
stamps OF the 1919 Issue. as the same
value as those OF the 1918 issue.
According TO the committee, war
savings pledges are coming In slowly
but every effort Is being made TO
reach the pledsers that they may be
induced 10 pay the balance due and
get their pledge cards back. marked
paid in full"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
MRS. S. B. FRASER, PIONEER
OF TEXAS, DIES. AGED 7e

Mrs. s. B. Fraser. aged rs. died at
her home on North Stanton street
Friday afternoon. from old age she
IS survived by her husband. s. =.
Fraser. a brother, =. P Price q
lIadisonviIle. Texas. four daughters,
Mrs. A c. Elslng. Mrs. j.. p. Koch Of
Dallas. Mrs. L L Han Of California,
Airs. N. B. Johnson OF san Antonio,
and two sons. Robert and Joshua Of
san Antonio.
Mrs Fraser was born IN Alabama.
and was one OF the early settlers OF
Texas. She has lived in Fl Paso 20
years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28

Henry Shedd brought back with
him from Florida a diminutive alh-
gator. eight inches long. which he
presented to the city on Friday. It
was taken to the home OF mayor Chas.
Davis. where Il will be left until large
enough TO care for itself when Il viii
he placed in San Jacinto plaza with
the other alligators
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
DAILY RECORD.


Building Permits for the Week.
Thursday. December &c -..-.--S1o00
Friday, December p .-.-......-- 415O
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50
Building Permits. December -.
Felix Padillo. $500 Alameda street.
stage for picture show. $50.
E. Faber, III East Boulevard, al
teration, $4,000.
Deeds FIXED.
Hadloclz's Subuf ban Gardens-Frank
B. Hadlock 10 ". c. Porter. lots 81. 50.
So and 81, block .. $3.50: Dec. 16. 1918.
Marriage License.
Carl c. Bremen and Ruth McCurry.
Antonio Gonzalez and Anita Mendez-
Flores.
Ignacio de IA Cruz and Antonio Her
rera.