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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
SMUGGLERS FIRE AT U. S.
OFFICERS AT RIVER FORD

Mexican smugglers OF cOntraband
sugar and lard fired on American Gus
the pass northwest of the city Satur-
day night The shots were returned
by customs inspectors J. II. Biggs and
Ben Agiurre. who were hiding behind
a billboard TO intercept the smugglers.
The Smugglers returned the fire and
a large number of armed Mexicans on
the Mexican side of the river opened
fire on the American customs men.
More than 500 shots were fired.
Neither of the American inspectors
were hit, although one Mexican who
was directing the smuggling expedi-
ton from the American side fired
point blank at inspector Garner.
. The Mexicans who fired from the
Mexican side were federal soldiers,
according TO report received Mon
daE-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
CIeanses the Blood Of ALI
Traces Of ScrOfuIa

that Is always a drawback to your
perfect health.
S. S. s. the time-tested blood puri-
fier. has removed the last trace Of
Sorofula and other transmitted i'm
purities, and there is no case that it
does not promptly reach. It will
thoroughly cleanse and remove every
disease germ that infests the blood.
and give you new life and vigor.
IS S. S. is sold by druggists every
where. and you should begin its use
today. Should you need medical ad-
vice. write a complete history OF your
case. and our chief medical adviser
Will give you full instructions, with
out charge. Address Swift Specific
Co. II 246. Swift Laboratory. Atlanta.
Georgia.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
LIMIT SALE Of
FLOUR IN CITY
Buyers Here Asked to Cut
Consumption 25 Percent;
Potato Day, Friday.

Limits of sale Of wheat flour to
consumers as requested by the ma
tional food administration were an
nounced at the weekly meeting OF
the Ell Paso price interpreting COM
mittee Saturday afternoon. Accord
ing to theNchedule, sales Of flour TO
individual consumers will be limited
to q and IS pounds Of flour TO city
consumers and loo pounds TO country
consumers. The use OF substitutes
for wheat flour. such as rice, pota-
toes, cornmeal and barley flour, will
also be encouraged. It was asked that
the consumption Of wheat flour be
cut - per cent
Urged to Buy Potatoes.
Potato day" will be established on
Friday Of each week Consumers will
be asked to make purchases Of pota-
toes on that day specially.
Meetings will be held on Friday
afternoons at three o'clock in fu-
ture. The change was made in the
interest OF convenience. Secretary
George H. Clements was absent from
the meeting on account Of sickness.
Potato Prices Raised.
Maximum prices on potatoes were
raised at the meeting. giving
greater range to the scale. The po-
tato crop is one of the largest in
history the present year. but farm
ers are said to be holding for higher
prices. The increased price will also
make il possible TO bring in Califor-
MIA potatoes on the local market
Retail prices per 100 pounds were
made $3.50 to ss;25. instead Of s2-so,
as last week Jobbers prices were
fixed at from S2.25 to s2.75 per 100
pounds. Last week they were S2.25
to S2-50 per hundred pounds. The re-
tail price was fixed at three and one
half cents per pound.
Eggs May Be Cheaper.
Cold storage eggs were cut from
quoted instead OF fresh Kansas eggs"
and the wholesale price cut out. Only
the retail price was fixed, leaving il
at IS cents as last week. Statements
were made that fresh eggs were COM
ing on the market and that the price
Prices for Next Week.
The prices for the coming week going
into effect January IS are as follows;
Sugar.
retail price
Grsnulated sugar. 5lb. lots..os SIS
Ganulated. less 5Ib- lots----.10 SIS
Rice.
Full head in bulk. lb.----.--1ei5 -osz
Broken rice in bulk. Dds 1-S OF
Potatoes
Irish. per 100 lbs. s2.so63.25 2.25a375
Irish, per pound IDLY
Corn Meal.
Regular = h. sacks -----sS -
GRADUATED pearl. per DDS Il -o6
HOminy Grits.
Houiny, bulk, per lb-.-.-.-.0S Ia -os
Butter
Creamery. cold storage, lb---.S7 SOC 81
Creamery, fresh, fancy lb.--.50 55G54
OleOmargarine.
Uncolored. pound .........-.So -
With coloring. ib--------.---4o 81
Lard.
Pure leaf. No. 10 p. ss.3s s.s3E 9273
Lard compound. No. 10 p Sass q ais -
1s OK loaf. .....'.....1o .Os
LonEhorn. per b., .30is
Skinned, per lb----..5.-..ss p
California Pink, lb.-.-----.-l2iz 10
These prices are subject TO changes
from food administration at Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
ONLY THREE MORE DAYS FOR
PAYMENT OF 1917 POLL TAX

Only three days are left. Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, for the
payment OF the 1917 poll tax. mas
much as there will be county cleo
tions this year. it is expected there
will be a rush for the 1917 receipts
during the time remaining.
While the possession Of a 1917 re-
ceipt viii not qualify one not holding
the 1916 receipt to vote in the pro-
hibition election. leaders Of the dry
campaign are urging citizens to be
sure to pay the 1917 tax in order to
be prepared for any eventualities
This is presumed to mean that every
one should be ready to cast a vote in
another prohibition election should a
successful contest follow the first
Up to Monday morning there had
been 1889 poll taxes paid. including
city and county and exemptions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
ID Pnsoan BE Do Acre Flrm.
OFFER REWARD FOR ENEMY
WHO BURNED RANDALL BARN

Lubbock. Texas, Jan 2s.-A reward
Of $1,000 has been offered for the ar
lieved to be a German agent, who set
fire to the big barn OF ]. E Rodgers.
in Randall county. The barn WIS
filled with grain and stock feed and
people Of Randall county believe il
was burned in order 10 destroy the
large quantity OF food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
ALL JITNE LINES, EXCEPT
TWO, TAKING NEW STATION

All jitne bus lines. except the Fort
Bliss and Park cars. will hereafter
have as their terminus the Main street
side Of san Jacinto plaza, where rail-
ings calculated 10 protect the cars
and their passengers from accidents
by the railroad trains passing. have
been constructed Steps leading to the
high curbing have also been built
G. Norman Gorham. city traffic
clerk. was out Monday morning in
structing jitne men that the new
stand must be used. Mr.. Gorham said
there were 13s jitne cars in operation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
FIT. WORTH AND GREENVILLE
MEN RUNNING FOR JUDGESHIP

Candidacy notices have been re-
ceived by local attorneys from O. :
Lattimer, state senator from Fort
Worth. and Judge William Pierson. OF
Greenville, judge OF the Eighth dis
trict court. both OF whom announced
for the court Of civil appeals here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD
WILL HAVE JUVENILE LODGE

To visit the two Fl Paso lodges q
the FraternaI Brotherhood supreme
past president Mrs. Z. r Neidig. Of
Los Angeles. Calf. will be here Mon
day and she will institute a juvenile
lodge, which has been organized by
Mrs Flora Graves, Rosenda Ashley
and district manager J. B. GOss- Mrs.
Neidig will be entertained by friends
here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
LIGHT AND SNOW MOISTEN
COUNTRY AROUND Ell PAS0

FL Paso awoke Monday morning to
the patter Of raindrops, for a short
breakfast period seeing the moisture
turn to scattering snowflakes, but
not piling up. Sunshine by 10 o'clock
dried the rainfall The east side Of
the Franklin mountains was well COW
cred with snow. indicating a cooler
strata at that altitude.
Rain as far west as Deming, \. ",
was reported to the Southern Pacific
train dispatchers. Eastward the rain
extended TO Fort Hancock. Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
ONLY A FEDERAL COURT
CAN DEPORT CHINESE

washington, D. c, Jan. 2S.-Ihe
supreme court today held that the
secretary Of labor has no jurisdiction
to arrest and deport Chinese aliens
on the sole grounds that they are
found in this country in violation OF
the Chinese exclusion law, but that
deportation can only be ordered BY
the United States commissioner or
district court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
.DREDGE NO. s
ISDESTROYED
Catches Fire as Result of
Gasoline Explosion Near
Chamberino.

Berino. y. NJ, Jan 2s.-DredginG
machine No. 6. operated by the United
States reclamation service and used II
digging the drainage canal on the
west side of the valley, caught fire
and was practically destroyed satur-
day. The men in charge were having
trouble with the lights so a boy was
sent out to fill the lanterns and he
used gasoline by mistake. An explo-
sion followed and caused the burning
OF the machine. The dredging ma
chine was working in the vicinity Of
ChamberinO.
H. H. HOllbrook. Of Anthony, met
with a painful accident near here
while attempting TO manage four
horse team. He tried to jump into the
wagon and the wheel slipped on a
culvert and lacerated one foot and in
Jured the ankle OF the other MI; Hol-
brook is shipping his things TO lsleta,
n ", and at this time was hauling
them to the station
Ell Pasoan Buys go Acre Farm.
J. a. Cressy, during the past week
sold his 50 acre alfalfa farm near
ChamberinO to o. J. Wilbur, OF FL
PasO. The consideration was $4,000
Mr.. Wilbur's nephew, o. X Cox, from
Colorado City. will make his home
here with Mr.. Wilbur
Injuries Prove Fatal.
Jesus Ontivarez died Saturday as
the result OF INJURIES received when
his team ran away and threw him out
Of the wagon His neck was injured
and he never regained consciousness.
Ontivarez was employed by Luz Ca
dena-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
WATER DJRECTORs TO MEET.

A meeting of the board Of govern
ors Of the FL Paso Water Users as
sociation and the directors of the FL
Paso county water Improvement dis
trict No. 1 will be held in the office
Of president James a. Smith. of the
water users association. Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Business Of
Importance will be transacted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
MISS STINSOK, FLYER, TO
EXHIBIT in SAN ANTONIO

Miss Anna Stinson. the 70 year old
girl WHO created a stir in California
recently by her exploits in an air
plane. passed through FL Paso Mon
day morning, bound for san Antonio.
with her plane in a baggage car. She
expects to make a number OF flights
in san Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
FINDS KRTTT'S ALTO.

4 Ford automobile owned by II.
Krutt sol Los Angeles street. which
was stolen from that address early
Saturday night. was recovered by pa
trolman r F. Lynn few hours later
at Lynchville. No arrests had been
made in connection with the robbery
Of the car to noon Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
McSain Says II Costs
S2.I2 4 Minute To
Run Municipal Affairs

cities Of the United States. New York,
and FL Paso. fiscal year 1917" is the
title Of the latest circular issued by
the statistician Of the city hall tax
collector William P. B. McSain, who
shows that the per capita expense in
New York City is about $50, as against
about S14 in FL Paso. Mr.. McSain's
tabulation. which also shows that a.
costs S2-I2 a minute TO conduct FL
Paso's municipal affairs, follows:
New York FL paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28

To Cure n Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
CTablets) It stops the Cough and
Headache and works off the Cold. T.
". GROVES signature on each box.
30c-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
MExICAN SISTERS FINED.

Two Mexican women, sisters, Elina
each in the corporation court Satur-
day afternoon by judge B +. jenkins.
Anna was sent to the county hospital
for treatment and Elina is confined in
Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28
PIannine ro ,Iore IA. Ia.

II YOU are getting ready to move
engage our moving van now. This is
the sensible. satisfactory way to
move. You move when you call $500.
City Service CO.-H. ID. Camp.
Autos. Taxis. Moving. BagSage.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28

observation-disclosures, new location
216 Texas St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-28

PaGe Publicity Burezu-Advertising in
al its branches Talephone 1I11.=Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
so long, LEFTY" COMING
TO THE ACADEMY

The attraction which comes to the
Academy for two nights. beginning
Friday. September 81, with Saturday
matinee VIII be a Norfolk girl. Miss
Charlotte Greenwood who w!n be
seen as the star in SO Long, Lefty -
The book is by Oliver Morosco, the
producer. and Elmer Harris, based on
MIR. Harris former farce. ctr
Neighbor's wife. while Earl Carroll
already well known as composer Of
the most popular modern type Of
melody. is responsible for the eighteen
big song hits with which Lefty IS
adorned
The scenes are drawn from the
quaint Trolley Car Colony which
tiourishes en- the Pacific coast,
eighteen miles from San Francisco,
the locale which offers ample oppor-
tunity for the MANY humorous situa-
tons in the play. The story is written
around two families who live next
door 10 each other i'll the twin horse
cars fitted up Al cottages Tommy
Robbins is domestic He loves to
utter in the garden and ca houe-
made food Lefty his wife, bankers
a.er smart gowns and ca barets.
Grace Mtier's idea Of perfect day
Is TO clean the house and present
night falls. Harry however. fingers
by fltt Waystffc bars and in haher-
daSbery shops He is unable to enjoy
his food because Grace's -four
sprinkied cGuutenauce offend his sen
slbslltieS
Toulmy Robbins finally rehelline st
canned sardines and biscuits. makes
A compact with Harry Miller "a swap
wives. The women consult and con
spire against their husbands Tommy
moves into Harry's cottage and Harry
moves into Tomuy's In week
Lefty has become a slattorn who
serves sour mtlk on newspa per to
Harry. Grace. on the other hand, has
invested IN wordrohe and forgotten
all about the kitchen stove The play
is delightfully."- amusing from begin
ning 10 end and q good entertainment
IL assISe3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22

lngenue type Miss TYrrell has been
the recipient Of abundant and hattering
press comment wherever the act has
appeared. her charm and grace comhin-
ing youth with rare sweetness and
ability.
Master of FunmakinE,
The stage has liberal representa-
ton Of college men many Of the major
universities contributing their honor
students to the call of The@pius Frank
CFHmit. for instance. is a graduate Of
the University Of Ohio. where he was
a Phi Delta Theta and a prominent fac
tor In athletics
ON the stage Mr.. Crgmtt calls him
self the "Oue-Man Gtee Cub. He is
a comedian Who can sing. play tnstru-
meuts and tell story
AS singer. he can sta nd without the
assistance OF his laugh provoking proc
Invites As a comedian. hr can get
along exceedingly well with out taxing
his vocal chords but in com biutng the
Two, he produces that much to be de-
sired form Of entertainment. one that
thoroughly anuses and leaves his au-
dlence absolutely contented with has
efforts Before euteyiug vaudeville.
Crumit was in musical comedy. and
there ts where he gained the greater
rt.of his good reputation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
A LITTLE or EVERYTHING

Every type of stage show is repre-
sented in the program OF the Al. u.
Field Greater Ministries. which comes
to the Academy tomorrow, Tuesday
and Wednesday and Wednesday matt
nee Changes greet the spectator at
every shift of the scenic embelllsh-
ments.
Always noted for the magnificence
of his stage settings, the dean OF
American minstrelsy, AL. q. Field, has
pledged himself 10 produce more
gorgeous spectacle than his fertile
brain has provided in the thirty-two
years OF his managerial career
From the opening to the closing
scene every feature is surrounded by
most appropriate and beautiful
scenery
lin the Trenches" humorous view
OF army life, is shown, then trans
formation to garden in France be-
fore the war. contrasting conditions.
The four changes of scenery, sue
ceeding each other in Kaleidoscope
procession. represent spring, summer.
autumn and the harvest.
The production. especially design
ed for the ladies and School
Days--is a travesty. scenica,ly, of the
most elaborate character. The cx-
terror of the old school house away
back yOnder-the school house where
mother and father were pupils~-the
interior OF the school house. the bad
boy, the Ounce stool the quick change
to the balloon ascension, the path
down through the field where the
grass was lied across leading I II the
old we'll. where, hung the old oaken
bucket. The Devils Glen, the Jack
o. lantern scene the pumpkin man
and his eatellites. concluding with
Dante's lnferno-~all illustrated with
scenery bewllderingiy beautiful and
appropriate.
From this the scene changes 20 the
ievee at New orleans in the palmy
days of steam boating on the mighty
Mississippi a realistic picture of the
hustle and hustle of those tlmes--~a
panoramic view Of the Crescent City
and the Mississippi river. The fropi~
cal splendors of this scene are most
natural, the acme Of the painters
art--a virtual reproduction of the
plants. flowers and shrGbbery pecu-
liar 10 the Land OF Flowers amt Il
hundred other beauties of nature.
From beginning to ending the
scenic embellishments are triumphs
of the scenic painter art.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
STELLAR MUSICAL COMEDY
FEATURES BLENDED WITH
VAUDEVILLE AT LYRIC

Musical comedy and vaudeville de
luxe are happily blendid in each of the
two big shows Manager Charles w.
Rex is bringing to the Lyric this week.
Each of the bills carries the names OF
several celebrities of the musical com
edy stage. Several of the features of
each show were transplanted from the
musical comedy stage to vaudeville
this season,
One of these feature acts ia John
Burke. the character comedian, for-
merly Broadway favorite Of the le-
Ultimate comedy stage. who Is appear
ing in vaudeville in his own smart and
whimsical advertisement, "A Ragtime
Soldier"
Another unusual offering on the
same bill is the lavishly costumed
dancing novelty act of the three Misses
Stewart. They are trio OF dashing
and pretty girls. featured with several
big musical comedy productions in the
metropolitan cities as the Stewart Sis
tiers and Escorts. The male dancers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
CLEAN SHOWS BEST.
DECLARES STRAND B4CKER

when oh. Baby" appears at the
strand this week there win he several
persons who viii no doubt come IN
contact with an unassuming gentleman
who answers to the name OF \. r. Mar
Gus re talk 10 this engaging chap
with his slight race Of Jewish dialect
one would set him down for mode
rately successful business man who had
things his own way most of bis life
II is generally known that Mr. Mar
Gus Is one OF the wealthiest showtnen
in America. but II is not such common
property that fifteen years ago he ar
rived in Boston. Il poor immi grant lad
from Russia, knowing hardly a word
Of English. His rise to wealth and
prominence has been all the more re-
markahle
Mr. Marcus attributes hts success 10
the fact that he has always endeavored
70 cater TO the clean-rninded folks Of
the country who 6ccry fifth and vul-
garity in theatricals Marcus started
In show business in minor way and
has grown with the passing Of time
As Al c. Field commenced with small
HN~hy- night minstrel show or the Ring
ling brothers got their start giving
concerts and variety shows in the
school houses OF the middle west. so
did A. b. Marcus launch his career
on the theatrical sea In n dory.
II one were to- ask Mr., Marcus why
he Is so particular that his shows must
be above reproach morally he will
shrug his shoulders and answer that 1t
is good business, He says he has fig-
ured out that there are more moral than
immoral people in the United States. 50
he wants to select his elientle from the
most numerous
There are gorgeous young women in
series Of startling costumes that APP
preach the limit in their sensationalism.
Beauty adorned and semi adorned lis
an important ingredient with "Oh
Baby" but never are the bounds OF
goodtaste crossed The same strict
censorship of the lines and situations
is maintained. For all it's speed. pep
and ginger. ooh Baby" is as clean as
driven snow. IT is a show that will en-
terrain young and old. rich and poor.
sophisticated and ingenues--the show
for all the family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
MYSTERY PLAYS,
ANCIENT AND MODERN

Is The 1sth Chair" Bayard Veil
fer's 1naIoirama of mystery "A dis
.inctly new contribution TO the art Of
playwrtting7 In New York where
the niece ran continuously for a wear
the yeas" and noes" are about
evenly divided. Ii will he interesting
to follow the local discussion which
In sure to ensue upon the presenta-
ton Of tha celebrated plax at the
Academy THURSDAY night
To describe It best. one speaks Of
The lath Chair" as A mystery PLAY
and vet il is a mystery In which the
audience has part nlite as much as
does The police inspector who IN called
on 10 solve II IN fact at the very
beginning of the second act which
witnesses the arrival Of the police on
the scene Of the murder. the audience
in. for the time. far better informed
OF the events that have gone before
than Ia the officer who is called on TO
solve the mystery of the murder OF
Edward Wales
For the henes, of those who have
mot already seen the play. which has
proyed unouesttonabiy one OF the
biggest theatrical sensations OF ' a
generation. twelve peopIe. ALI gently
bred and possessea Of more than the
average amount OF worldly goods.
gather together ia spend an eyeninv
at tho home of one OF their members
AS a rather unusual Bit OF entertain
ment. the services of a we,l-knowu
medium are enlisted and spiritual
istic. seanre is 10 be given.
In order that there NAV be no sug-
restion of trjrkerv the doors and
windows are All locked and the thir-
teen people sit in a circle with their
hands clasped together. Then. while
the lights in the room are extin ruish-
ed one If the thirteen is murdered
who committed the crime Who
killed Edward Wales? The solution
m that uuestion forms the basis for
the rest OF the play
Assuredly this is mystery n,ay
vet at no time is the audience fooled
for as thu police INSPECTOR goes ahead
untanrltne the mystery. he takes his
audience with him Tha final solu-
ton to the story il no more of n sur
mise TO the audience than !, is to the
inspector and the eudienca has haap
fooled no more than has he
To trsf,e the history of nIavs which
might in truth be described as mvs-
tery nlavs. does not require one 10
go back In time for more than few
wears. Prior to the coming of Ibsen
there wer- 10 plays at all that match
"a nm 10 the standard OF The 18th
Chair as mystery plays, for the sim
pie reason that playwrights invaria bly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
ACADEMY TO BE BUSY;
u STRAND OFFERS REVUE

o is
backface with Richmond
audiences
The Thirteenth
b.
wood Long
Lefty"
has
a A
Baby" through
"A
OF high
Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-22
shusert& Ia STAR W hi,cs'de.

New York Sept 4t-The M"ssrs.
Shubert, IN conjunction win Walter
Hast. viii present the weil-kno" n
American actor. Walker Whiteside. as
4 star this season in a new play, en-
titled The Little Brother, Mr. Hast
produced the play IN London, and he
viii also supervise the production
here himself MI IL ast broug nj
,-fs4ntv Pulls the Strings 81 America.
Althoush The Little Brother" was
originally produced IN london, ING
chicf role ot Rahti Ethan was ~spe-
cially written with the view of having
walker Whitesfde play II in the Eng
}ish production as Well on account OF
th,. enormous MT he made IN l,eHdon
in THE Melting pot" in which ne also
played a young Jew