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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
PENDELL AND PAY ROLLS
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PAY ROLL FOR WORK DONE on the County
pad by order Of the Commissioners Court at
)WDER HOUSE ROAD from Sept 18TH to sept
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
SEE WHAT BRADFORD SAYS ABOUT THE
WORK REALLY DONE.

Dr.. z s White, Tsleta. Texas
Dear sir In response 10 your request for q
statement from 70 work a piece Of road
along my property in the Ysleta Grant, 7 beg to
state that about June, 1916 went to Mr.. PendeII
the County Commissioner. and asked him to repair
that road. and told him that Mr.. ". J. Ayers who
was on my place, was prepared to do such work.
having plenty OF teams He stated that IL
his intention TO let the farmers do as much Of
that work as possible, and he consented that the
work might be done By Mr.. Ayers under my direc-
ton
After It was finished told Mr. Pendeu we
had done the work and had used two fresnos six
days and having had no arrangement in regard to
what the payment should BE- asked him what he
would allow for the work He stated that they
would not allow him to pay over $500 per day for
each fresno, so il was agreed that 5000 should be
the amount received He told go TO ". F.
Duncan, and 7 did He gave al check for
5000 which turned over 20 Mr. ". J. Ayers as
Ayers was the one who did al the work, and I
never received any OF the money personals.
Yours very truly, J. A. Bradford.
Although Mr.. Bradford states above that he
and " J. Ayers received by authority Of Com
missioner Pendeu 5000 for the work they did in
June yet the county pay rolls for June shows
J. A Bradford. ....-.........- S14AO0
W. . Ayers 1900
s10aOO
(see above copy County Pay RoIIs.)
WHO GOT THE EXTRA g1O2.OOg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

PAY ROLL FOR WORK DONE on the County
Road by order Of the Commissioners Court at Pre-
cinct No. 2. BRADFORD ROAD" from June 18th
10 June 25th, inclusive, 1916
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
Hear facts at Cleveland
Square tonight.
political Advertisement

store your coal now-n VIII help
the government
Held Bros. uncl-Phone ss.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

$4,000
o. K c. ". PendeH

hereby certify that the foregoing pay roll Is Just and
correct and the payments were made by me as above
stated
-. T.. DUNCAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 9Th day Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
The Way Women Are
Buying Low Priced FrOcks--

one would imagine that such an opportunity would
never come again. The chances are that It won't
with cloth alone costing nearly the figure We are selling
the dresses for. This Is the sale of makers surplus
and it covers wOmen's wash dresses worth S5.95
for only S395.
These focks are fashioned of voies and batstss IN
charming patterns and ooorngs. Every dress Is beaut-
fully made with greatest IN the little details that
make them perfect There are also some awhite voes
combination with fancy coored voies. Just the kind
of dress for hot Summer afternoons Dresses worth
S5.95. are offered special. at each. S395.
-Down-Stairs Store)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
Nay " WH hsl VAS ArEns,s NAME ON PAY ROLL.

Tsleta. Texas, May q.
T. " J. Ayers do hereby certify that 1 live about one
mile from Hseta the J. A Bradford farm. that lived
there in June OF 1915. and that did days
the Powder House Road. filling places front
Of the Bradford place and home. using
lresnos and teams the work Ay fresnos
who them
and teams the job 1r. j. A. Bradford had
the work, saying he had Commissioner Pendeu
that he had told him CIr. Bradford) 90 ahead
DO the work and that he would that the County paid
him for the work After the work completed
Bradford that had fresucH
for six days EACH he said he would Pendel
Bradford and he told that he had PendeI
who had said that they could allow me
Per day for each fresno and the who had worked
with II 1 agreed that price would
the work had been home. and said that would
cept that amount He gave the 5000 Tor the
In ruli. made claim for as foreman
1na never received any pay ior such work The $4,000
paid me By Mr. Bradford IS All the money that
received a. time for public road under
PendeI
further certify that have seen my name on mega
Der 90, 1915 in which put payroll having
worked fresno twelve days at $500 amounting
70 $l20o On this pay roll i alleged that had
this work the Powder House o time. I
further certify that did do this
receive from ". r. Duncan alleged
roll; teams working for the Bituthic
pany at or near Clint about that time remember pass
ing along the road where this particular
about this time. and I O teams
doing some grading on the Powder House Road
W J. AYERS
Nay, A. D., 1918
lsEAL) JOEL D. HUBBARD.
Notary Public in and for Il Paso County Texas
Although ". j.. Ayers did uo at al for
the county September; was on
the roll and that he received pay yet payroll
for that September approved By Commissioner Pendel.
shows
W. J. Ayers. .S72.0O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
50 And $3.50
Sun Shades,
At $I.45 Each

THE woman In quest of q
\ pretty parasol to har-
monte with her Summer
costume or one to protect her
from the burning rays of the
Summer Sun. should not
overlook this parasOl buying
opportunity. A great lot in
beautiful colorings. with
stylish handles. worth s. ard
80, are offered here Thurs
day, at each, S1.45.
First Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

MRS. MART NEINDORF.
The body OF Mrs. Mart Neindorf.
lEed 80 years. who died Tuesday at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
First O. Foremost, A Sale OF
Women's Silk Or Serge Suits, $40

WHAT news for the woman planning
w her vacation wardrobe. Who wants
a dressv suit, yet doesn't feel she'll get
enough good of it to pay the long price!
These are lovely.
Taffeas. Raahs. Novelty Plaid Sans Satin and Serge
Combinations or All Serge All the good cOlOrs. navy
blue included the most wanted and most practical of all
They look cool And ARE cool They shed dust They
don't have to be Numbered every time you turn around
Rather straight. Beltsd-high or low. Just simple
enough. Well made.
Sizes for misses and women.
What day It's going to be for YOU tomorrow. when
these silk or serge SUITS go al SO Downstairs Sore)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24
These Pay Rolls Are Only Samples

Affection VOTERS OF PRECINCT NO. 9.
The above pay are only samples covering short
spaces OF time In the OF fight
eminent have had pay rolls photographed.
ing precinct No 2 which G. W Pendeu has charge
commissioner
STRANGE ENTRIES on THE PAY ROLLS
These photographed pay rolls show men on whose
names money drawn the county
authority Commissioner Pendeu when these men say
they Of received from
the county and working for the county
else.
These photographs show men on the pay rolls who
outside Of Fl Paso county state Of Texas
At the time.
These photographs known 10 any one in
the community. far learn.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INVOLVED
have these photographed pay rolls and sworn state
lpoIltical A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

ueuts file for Inspection The may
BY looking at the public records Courthouse
public records Win show discrepancies running
sands OF dollars.
have been made flatterinE Inducements uthdra-v
from the Why2
Since have pushed the evidence campaign ny
character citizen has been assaed, family
attacked and my life threatened. Why2
YOU SHALL DECIDE.
have decided TO bring case before the people by
consentlng candidate against
Mr. Pencel challenge 20 those who public
ion does honest government Indifferent
70 vote for It. have confidence that citizenship
want honest government and therefore submit my
odac 70 their votes Saturday. July 81 1915 elected
shall that more padded pay rolls and
mat ny acts shall be constructive and destructive
good government.
signed; CDB) Z. s. WHITE.
Tsieta. Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

4et committee from Eseta precinct (where the work
was supposed 20 be done) OF which Hughes was
chairman. went the work reported that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

beyond that Of Bradford Ayers (or which
they received $500 should less than
$50. and certainly should have
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN2
Amount paid Ayers and Bradford --------.- $50
Amount additional work worth. according COMMITTEES
-.
AMOUNT work was actually worth, according 10
committee 10
WHO GOT THE $3.50
Evening star., 1918-01-13
FINANCE LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

the evils of 1917. and they want to
write off the losses of millions and hum
dreds of millions through the steady
decline in all stocks and bonds and
prefer to take credit for their losses
when the credit opportunity is at hand.
now two returns must be made and
the tax payment held up pending the
Supreme Court ruling.
Inc other ruling. to the effect that
stock dividends are taxable under the
act of 1917. will also have to stand the
test of the highest court.
Unwise Meddline.
Under this caption J. S. Bache has
this to say:
However necessary price-fixing may
be under the abnormal upset of eco
nomic forces produced by the war the
control should be in steady hands. and
by Congress to meddle in this delicate
and seriously important area.
The President has settled steel prices
Tor period, with the object of keeping
production up to the highest maximum.
This is absolutely vital to the conduct
or the war at greatest possible efflcien.
cy We have seen how narrow views
IN coal administration, pairing down
sible minimums. have, produced fatal
results from which We are vet by NO
means relieved. Now there appears a
disposition in Congress, while leaving
general steel prices where they are as
anecting small producers. to attempt to
reduce prices for larger companies
where facilities make production more
economical. The country should be
warned that such action is dangerous
ana stultifytng, and that this is no time
ZOE nlggardly methods.
Inc market at the present time is
largely professional, but reflects better
confidence in the general situation. In
professional markets the constructions
put upon current news are inclined to
De unreliable, conclusions reached by
operators being apt to be warped by
personal considerations rather than the
result of unprejudiced good Judgment.
consequently, che place given the peace
rumors in the dealings can hardly be
SAID TO be conclusive. The coal menace
is serious for active industry. Political
uncertainties are still to be reckoned
with, and ahead. perhaps somewhat Tar
ahsao' ' tne new loan must be faced. Be-
sioes, February rarely brings active
cheer1ui markets. Nevertheless, the Mo-
vemper and December breaks carried
STOCKS SO far down that the recent re-
coVeries are comparatively limited. This
would incline to belief that reactions. n
tney take place. may be only moderate
AZ tne present time very little stock is
pressing for sale" -
Evening star., 1918-01-13
MONEY FOR DEPENDENTS
Allotment of So, SOC, 900 Paid Wives,
Mothers and Other Relatives
of Fighters.

An aggregate amount of approxi-
mateIy s2.5oo.ooo checks from the
bureau of war risk insurance, drawn on
the United States Treasury, will be re-
ceived either today or early this week
by 10000 wives. mothers, or other
relatives of Americas fighting forces.
The bulk of this sum was allotted to
dependents by enlisted men who have
gone to the colors, while thousands of
dollars in addition were given by the
United States government.
A great force of clerks worked until
midnight Friday dispatching checks to
enlisted mems families. They expect to
put 10000 more in the mails today, rep
resenting a sum equal to about $500, ,O00
Rather than force the dependents of
enlisted men to wait for their allotment
from the government and from sons and
husbands in the field, the bureau re-
cruited 1000 expert typists and card
indexers, and by hand power has prob
ably established new record In hand
ling government business. Today the
bureau has certified and indexed al
lotment cards of 650,000 enlisted men in
various arms of the service.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
FLEET UNABLE TO MOVE.
River Freeze Deprives Washington
People of Potomac Oysters.

Twenty-one of the fleet of schooners
and powerboats that bkpg oysters to this
port are at the oyster wharf awaiting
termination Of the freeze to return to the
lower river after cargoes for this market.
Less than six Of the boats that bring
oysters here are down river and they are
in harbors unable to move.
It has now been about three weeks
since the last oyster-laden vessel arrived
here. The Washington market is supplied
with shucked stock brought here by ex-
press from bay points and with barreled
oysters obtained in the same way. Some
few shucking houses have Potomac oys-
ters on hand, but they are rapidly be-
coming scarce.
Effort will be made to keep this market
suppled from bay points until the local
aeet 10 able to move.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. January 12.-Blizzard con-
dltions, which implied a practical halt
of the crop movement, brought about
something of an advance today in the
values of corn. Prices closed steady, "
to net higher, with January l,27M
and May 1.25ka125as. Oats gained u
to ssais. Provisions finished unchanged
to 7la up.
With railroad traffic nearly paralyxed
the outlook was that considerable time
must necessarily e.apse before receipts
OF corn would again reach even a fair
sized total. Accordingly. prices showed
an immediate tendency to rise. although
on account of the stopping of wire
service. commission houses had but few
orders.
Oats hardened in price, Influenced by
the same reasons which were effective
as 10 corn There were receipts of only
fye cars here today of oats.
Hardly more than half dozen trades
We're made in provisions. Prices aver
aged higher on account Of curtailment OF
te hog supply. The scanty business done
was confined almost entirely to lard.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
co.rexnondence Of The Star.

anec,sI Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January IL
Miss Sophie F. Tackett. daughter VI
Mrs Mamie F. Tackett of this ciey
and Can't. stangley Clifford Blanton' T.
a now stationed at Camp Lee, near
Petersburg, Va, were married at
o'clock this evening in ST. faui -
Church in the presence OF large as
semblage Of relatives and friends. ihe
ceremony was performed by Kew. Dr'
p Phillips rector. and Rev. Dr.. 3 A.
Wallis of the Episcopal Theoiosica'
Seminary.
The bride was given in marriage ny
ber 1,ncIe. BENJAMIN Fendan OF Bal
fimore. She was attended oy her SIS
ter. Miss Nancy Lee ra,d Taoke'', was as Miss Miss
Laura Blanton of Richmond, sister
~ th. bridegroom The bridegroom
had for his best man his brother. J.
W. Blanton. jr. of Richmond.
sas The s,s. fo1'an,af narrses Ters 9 s X e. Lieut.
Magruder Dent, U. S. A.: Lieut.. henry
Noiiey. U. s. A.. and Messrs K. a.
Brock, tr., and L. L Graveiy OF Hicn-
mond. - ,.-.,, a,
he foot of Franklin street. known a. as
Aenew's shipyard. conveying It from n
3 caton. commissioner. to Colin H. Liv-
:neston Of Washington. was placed on rec
ord today in the office OF the clerk oa taNe y
corrorafion court. This property is to be
used by the American Shipbuilding Cor
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the city council at o'clock Tuesday
night. The resignation Of I. H. Thompson
as school trustee from the nrst ward Will
be presented :.
The monthly meeting of the board OF
police commissioners Is scheduled to be
held Wednesday night
pointed first liedtenant. Quaxtermasser
CORDS, National Army. He will report Tor
duty at Baltimore Monday.
Prof. C. T. Ryan. formerly a teacher in
the public schools here, has enlisted in the
aviation section, Signal Corps. medical
division He will be stationed Tor the
present in Washington.
The are department was called out at
3 o'clock this afternoon to extinguish
slight blaze in house lis North Payne
street,
Evening star., 1918-01-13
FIVE DEATHS IN MICHIGAN.
Milk Famine, Threatened in State,
Will Add to Suffering.

DETROIT. January 12.-With tenn
peratures ranging from 10 to 20 de-
grees below zero and wind at times
attaining so miles an hour. Michigan
tonight was experiencing one of the
worst winter storms in years. Five
deaths and numerous cases of suffering
from exposure were reported. while
the imminence of a milk famine. and
shortage of fuel added to the serious
ness of the situation.
Two trainmen. a conductor and
brakeman. while protecting the rear
end of their train. stalled in a drift
in Jackson county. were struck and
killed by another train. Another rail-
road employe dropped dead of exhaus-
ton at Albion. Two persons were re-
ported frozen to death in Detroit.
All activities at Camp Custer. the Ma
tional Army camp near Battle Creek,
were suspended early in the day;
Numerous cases of frozen faces ana
frostbitten cars were reported there
All over the state the situation was
the same-street car traffic demoral-
lied, trains stalled and country roads
impossible.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. January 12.-Hogs-Receipts
fresh. none; left over from yesterday.
300; unsettled; bulk, 16l0a16.45; lixht.
1565a16.40; mixed, 15.S5a16.50; heavy.
15.85a16.55; rough, 15.s5al6 90; pigs, I2,30a
1925
Cattle-Receipts. none: steady; native
steers. 810a13.60: stockers and feeders.
610alO.75: cows and heifers, 5.70all6s ;
calves. S.75al5.75.
Sheep-Receipts, none: steady: wethers.
9.60a13.25; ewes, S.90a12.60; lambs, 1875
a17.40.
NEW YORK, January 12.-Beeyes-
Receipts, TO head: no trading.
Calves-Receipts, 180 head; steady;
veals. 14.00a17.50; culls. 12.00a1S.S0;
western, 1850.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, l,Dso
head; steady; sheep, HOO: lambs, 1850
aI9.25.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; stesdy;
Workers. 17.2g; pigs, 1890: roughs,
1900.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
NEAR ZERO IN ATLANTA.
One Death From the Cold Reported
in Georgia CITY.

ATLANTA, Ga, January 12-virtu-
ally all sections of the southeast to-
night were in the grip of the coolest
weather of the winter, which followed
In the wake of a series of tornadoes
that swept through northeastern Ala
bama and over central Georgia late
yesterday. causing the death, accord
ing to reports. of at least a score
of persons and injuries to more than
fifty others.
Reports received here from Charles
ton, Savannah and other south AT
lantic coast points indicated that the
greatest damage there was from the
effects of the sleet and high winds
Wire companies suffered heavily from
the glaze in different sections
The mercury in Atlanta tonight was
lowering near the zero mark, this city
experiencing one of the coolest spells
for many years. The local weather
bureau reported zero weather would
prevail over a greater part of CEN
trail Georgia Sunday morning Suf-
fering because of a lack of fuel was
intensified here, and elsewhere. One
death was reported in Atlanta TODAY
from the cold, and a number of per-
sons were injured by falls on the ice
covered sidewalks.
Temperatures of from Is to II de-
grees were predicted by the Jackson
vile weather bureau for points as far
as $50 miles south of that city to-
morrow.
From scattered reports it appeared
that the heaviest property damage in
this state from yesterdays storms was
at Macon. where the tornado appar-
emily struck with full force. Three
persons were killed there and a num-
Der of buildings wrecked. Consider
able damage was done at Camp
Wheeler, where the heavy rain follow
ing the tornedo flooded parts of the
camp. Damage estimated at 100000
was caused by a storm which struck
Fla. but no loss of life was
there.
Some tents were blown down at Camp
Gordon and at the Black Jack noun
tain artillery practice grounds. No SOL
diers were reported injured. however.
Several hundred tents were reported
blown down at Camp Hancock, near
Augusta.
An unconfirmed report from Chester,
S. c., late today said a tornado had
struck that place, causing one death
and considerable damage to property.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
FORMER CHICAGO
CHIEF ACQUITTED
=
Charles C. HeaIey and Other
Defendants Freed of Crime
Protection Charges.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 12.-Charles Z
Healey, former chief of police OF chi
caso; Detective Stephen Barry ana
William Skidmore. a saloonkeeper,
were found not guilty by jury TO-
night on charges of conspiracy to pro-
tect Illegal resorts. The jury was OUT
five hours before arriving at a verdict
The trial began October 10. 1910
1t was charged that the Defendants
collected money for permitting VIOLA
tions of the law relating to gambling
prostitution and saloons, ana. accoro-
;ne to Thomas Costello, chief witness
for the state, only the arrests stopped
a scheme to collect money for the pro-
motion of policemen.
The story reached States Attorney
How're in 1916 through complaint
made to an acquaintance ov mike oe
Pike" Heitler. an underworld cnaEac.es t :
Mann act. that the ring was not giving
him what he called a square deal.
Claimed He Was Agent.
Costello. according to his testimony
was Heaiey's agent. He shifted po-
Iicemen at will for the benent OF tne
cbisf of oolice. he testified. he turned
over about $50 900 to him.
Costello maintained an ofhce wnere
he said the graft" was divided every
Monday This office was raided as
division was about to be mace OF sew
eraI hundreds of dollars in currency,
the serial numbers of which had pre-
Tions1y been recorded by agents of Mr:
HOWE. Skidmore, Costello. Heitler ana
Police Lieut.. Augustus Martin nlte
ceiying tribute. and Costello followed
with a confession. The defense con.
sisted of complete denials and cries OF
frame up"
baen a noliceman most Of his life. Bar
ry. much younger man, also had been
ON the force most of his life.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
CAMPAIGN
UNDER WAY IN AUSTRIA

AMSTERDAM. January 12.-Wide-
spread agitation against the renuncia-
ton of annexation has commenced in
Austria and is especially strong in vi
emma. Many meetings have been held
to further the propaganda. and resolu-
tions have been sent to Count Czernin,
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister. de-
manding the military and commercial
land, with the central powers domina-
ton of the Danube route and the east
ern shores Of the Adriatic and the reg
ulation of the strategica1 frontier to-
ward Italy.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Is BELOW AT LOUISVILLE.
Accompanying Wind Makes Wealth
er Worst in Half Century,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. January Eff
teen degrees below zero at Z o'clock to-
day, the coolest since 1884, the previ-
Gus record since its establishment,
when the thermometer fell to 20 be-
low, was reported at the weather bu-
reau here today. The forecaster char
acterized the weather during the night,
due to the wind. as probably the
worst Louisville has experienced in
fifty years"
Trains arrived from Kentucky and
southern points, but traffic from the
north had ceased.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
DENIES GERMAN CLAIM
REWA STRUCK A MINE

LONDON, January 12.-Regardins the
German statement that the British hos
pital ship Rewa must have been sunk
by mine, the official announcement was
made here today that there were no
mines in the waters where the vessel
was sunk.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
HOPES TO KEEP UP SCHEDULE.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company to Fight Through Ice.

Every effort will be made by the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company
to maintain its service between this city,
Old Point and Norfolk. notwithstanding
heavy ice interferes with running the big
steamers.
the stea mer Northland. which left here
Friday evening for Norfolk, reached that
port about 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The steamer Southland did not leave Nor
folk for this city until yesterday morning
and is expected to reach here some time
early this morning. There was no steamer
from either end last night. The North
land is expected to leave Norfolk at 10
am. today and the Southland will leave
here at 6 AS this evening
II is understood the Washington Norfolk
is the only line on Chesapeake bay that
Is endeavoring to make its schedule.