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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
City Consumes
100000 Gal.
Of Water Daily
Contractors Say New Well
Delayed Because of
Machinery Shortage.

FL Paso IS now consuming about
5000. 600 gallons OF water daily, wa
terorks superintendent H P. Jack
son said today. and the entire supply
IS from the city's mesa wells, operated
by air and fuel oil
The new 1900, 900 gallon well
drilled by Layne & Bowler at Madi-
son and Montana streets has net yet
been delivered to the city, although
the contract called for its completion
Nay I last The contract price was
$4,000. subject TO so a day forfeit
for every day OF delay. The contrac-
tors are understood to claim that they
are unable TO secure delivery OF ma
chinery for the well
Mr Jackson said it was extremely
desirable that the new well be COM
plered soon. as 10 viii be electrically
operated. which would mean cheaper
water than that produced by OIL which
is costing the city sass for a 4e gall
Ion barrel. and is difficult 70 obtain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
7 criminal Association
To Take OUer Yards of
Al Roads on Monday

The FL Paso Terminal association
viii take over all the yards OF all
the railways in Fl Paso Monday. &C
cording 20 4 T. Morris, chairman Of
the II Pas0 freight traffic commit
tee. who returned 20 Fl Paso Fri
day morning from an eastern bust
ness trip W & Ford. now Of the Il
pas0 & Southwestern VIII be su-
Derintendeut Of the new association.
as previously announced
The association viii have its head
quarters in the old G. H and s. A
station, on Stanton street There viii
be no change in the handling Of the
freight OF the z P. & s W. the
santa Re. or G. T. & S. A. lines
The freight Of the Texas & Pacific
railway viii however. be handled as
much as possible over G. Il & s A
lines. and through G. Il & S. A. ware
houses
The use Of none Of the yards viii
be discontinued although the Texas d
Pacific yards viii be used as much as
possible for. emergency purposes.
such as storage, should such become
necessary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
URGES SAFE AND SANE ACTS
ON lA2D u. S. ANNIVERSARY

safe and sane CELEBRATION o. the
Fourth Of July. and observance Of the
1f2d anniversary o. the birth OF the
republic in a manner that win drive
home not only the great lessons o.
the war. but the lessons and problems
OF the day in an uuforgettable man
ner. IS urged IN circulars from state
fire marshal s. ". Inglish, at Austin.
received by Dexter Mapel, secretary
OF the Ell Paso Insurance Mems So
cfety. Mr.. Inglish declares against
the use OF toy arms and equally
dangerous fireworks
Regarding the federal arson act,
which makes incendiarism a crime
10 be dealt with by federal courts, Mr..
Inglish sends a lengthy bulletin The
Austin officials asks local authorities
to keen him advised OF fires believed
TO have been Of incsndiary nature
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
ALTA VISTA CITIZENS ALL
WELCOME AT COUNCIL TONIGHT

All citizens Of the Alta Vista school
district will be welcome tonight at
SIS o'clock at the meeting OF the Alta
Vista community council OF defence.
called By chairman Crawford Harvie
10 hear a talk by Ed n Whitaker.
school board president. on patriotic
matters. Rev J. H Fitzgerald. pre-
siding elder OF the Methodist border
conference. viii deliver the invocation
The Swain quartet viii sing Miss
Margaret Hines Will give a reading
Mrs n e Burton viii sing. Keep
the Home Fires Burning"
II is the desire Of the executive
committee OF this council TO enrol
every family in the district in the
work OF disseminating the news Of
government movements through the
people during the war. The mission
Of the council is 10 help coordinate
the efforts Of the various war work
societies in any campaign that may
arise. ard also 10 provide for home
protection and other public nonpar-
tisan matters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS GIVE
DEGREE SUNDAY AND JULY q

Local Knights Of Columbus VIII in
itiate candidates in the first degree
at their temple Sunday afternoon at
o'clock July 81 has been set for
limitations fin the first and second and
third degrees. There may be out Of
town lecturers here then. J. Z Dris-
coll. head Of Ell Paso council SIS, said
Friday afternoon.
Seventy five members have been
added TO the roster OF the council
during the membership campaign,
which viii be continued
Thursday night the campaign %
raise $4,000 locally for the war camp
fund OF the Knights Of Columbus viii
be started. in charge OF Herman II.
Audreas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
Kansas City Paper
Tells of Ell PasO's
DeZePdfes DOings

In the Kansas city Post OF we'd
nesday il Paso R0rarians who are
attending the convention In Kansas
City were featured in the Rotary
Notes and FL Paso was prominent IN
The following mentions Of e. Paso
and FL Paso delegates were 6iven in
the Post
Ten thousand papers have been
distributed by the FL PasOans at the
hotels. in convention and on the
streets. The paper was called the Fl
paso Herald-Timesi in honor Of the
two Fl Paso papers Tt is filled with
pictures or points Of interest around
Fl Paso, pictures Of the delegates and
stories Of interest about III Faso and
the southwest il has attracted much
attention and caused considerable
comment IL was prepared by g. A.
Martin, Of The Herald. and VIII f.
Winch. a former kansa City newspa-
per man
"ROtarians are wondering whether
Fl PasO has its Mexican suits The
delegation has been promising 90 give
the convention touch Of Mexico II
the apparel line. but nothing has de-
veloped- The truth Of the matter IS
that Bob krakauer, the lmme date
past president. has cold feet. His suit
Is by far the most elaborate OF the
entire lot and IS the property OF the
famous Spanish Dull LlEnLers ria leros
who IS now a resident Of Fl Paso. He
fought for several years in the Juarez
ring The suit is embroidered with
gold and silver. AIr KraEauer was
forced TO promise TO replace anything
that was torn from it by souvenir
seekers. The three tassels are valued
at $4,000"
The FL Pasoans have concluded they
made a serious mistake I'm sending G..
Allie Martin as a delegate TO the con-
vention. Martin is editor Of the FL
PasO. Herald and he IS very busy keep
ing informed as TO the movements out
Of convention Of the others How
ever. there is another paper in Fl Paso
and the rest OF the delegates are max
ing notes Of the fact that 2-30 a. m.
is Allies time for ringing in and they
have some dope on his movements
Under A. E RowIaud's picture the
Post had the following:
"a =. RoWlauds. the only candidate
for sergeant Of arms Of the ROtariaus,
who has been announced thus Tar, is
the only FL PasOan who has been
delgate 20 four conventions he Is
one Of the best known OF the entire
Texas contingent and one OF the most
poular OF the men I'm the conTentio-
Both Fl Paso and Texas are conf
dent OF his election He is acting as
first assistant sergeant OF arms Of
this convention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
DURAN SENTENCED; TREJO'S
BOND REDUCED; 2 BONDS SET

Percy Duran, alleged TO have failed
to register for the selective draft,
was sentenced by United States judge
". r Smith Friday TO serve five days
in the county jail
Judge Smith also heard the habeas
corpus application Of Jesus Trelo,
charged with illegal traffic in mar
cotics, and reduced the bond from
$500 TO $3.50.
Commissioner s L. Kelly set bond
at $500 each for AdOlfO GabaldOn and
Salvatore de ALICE, arrested I'm con-
nection with the alleged smuggling
of four and a half gallons Of alcohol.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
DRAFT BOARD MEMBERS
SHOULD KEEP OUT POLITICS

Austin, Tex. June -8--Ihar mem
bers o. draft boards should not be in
politics, was the sense Of a resolution
adopted az the recent meeting OF the
local boards in the four districts in
the state, as announced by mayor
Townes. supervisor Of the selectiTe
draft in Texas. The resolution. how
ever. does not apply TO candidates for
school trustee.
Another resolution was adopted
coudemning the practice Of lawyers
charging or accepting fees from reg
istrants for aiding them In answerlng
their QuesG0unaires or in procuring
deferred Classification
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
YUMA CHINESE MURDERED
In STORE FOR HIS MONEY

Yuma, Ariz-- June 28--Ng zee Lun,
a Chinese storekeeper, has been muir
dered under circumstance OF unusual
atrocity. presuma bly, for the sake OF
the money in his possession, about
$500. Some person secured admit
lance to the store after the usual clos
ing time. knocked the Chinese down
with a club or pistol. and then
strangled him to death by means OF
a wire twisted around his neck, Prob
ably with a stick used TO make the
tourneQuet more effective. The body
was found under sacking by a Chin
Lun-
There appears 10 be no clues con-
corning the identity OF the murderer.
1t is believed 10 have been someone
personally known 10 the storekeeper,
who otherwise would not have au-
mitted him 10 the locked storerOom-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
NJ GREG0R, CITY
PA55ENGERAGT.
Southwestern Nan VIII Be
Head Of the Consolidated
Ticket Office Here.

Il d. ACGreEor, city ticket agent Of
the FL Paso and Southwestern in FL
raso- has been appointed agent OF the
consoIdr ted city ticket office .ac-
cording to notice received by Mr.. Nc
Gregor Thurdsay evening. He viii be
assisted by attaches Of the ticket Of
flee OF the Southern Pacific. santa
tie. and Texas and Pacific in FL Psso.
& telegram received by w r.
Brown OF the Santa Fe, from Garrett
King. chairman OF the Fl Paso pas
senger traffic committee, stated that
IL VIII be impossible for the new city
consolidated ticket office to open I'M
III July is. or August /. on account
Of the new furniture and equipment
and the necessity for organizing a
system Of accounting and reporting
agreeable TO the national administra-
ton
To Have Best Equipment.
Apparently. according to Mr. Brown,
the general passenger traffic COM
ufttee Of the western regional d.
rectorss office. is willing TO permit
Of expenditure sufficient TO make the
central office In Fl FasO a Wen and
uniformly equipped one, instead Of
using the different styles Of equip
ment used by The different ticket Of
fees at present.
lIcGreror Here Il Years.
Mr. 1IcGreE0r has been city ticket
agent for the FL Paso and South
western railway in Fl Paso for the
past "a years, or nearly as long as
that line has been in existence He
win have the best Of expert assist
auce in managing the affairs Of the
office. as his associates have also
served long terms with their respec-
tive lines
James s Morrison, city ticket agent
of the Santa Fe has held that posi-
tion for p years. and is the Oldest
city ticket agent in point OF tenure
OF office in Il Paso.
Further Notice Awaited.
None Of the city ticket offices have
been notified as TO what man they
VIII contribute to the personnel OF the
consolidated ticket office This mat
ter probably VIII not be decided until
the next meeting uf the Fl PasO pas
seuEer traffic committee. which VIII
be held when Ar- King returns from
Chicago.
when the new ticket office opens
there viii be no special representa-
tives Of any Of the four companies
united in the office All clerks VIII
sell tickets for all lines without favor
or Partially, it was said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
DESTINN IS BARRED FROM
SINGING ON PRAGUE STAGE

Amsterdam. Holland. June &c tCor-
respoudence of The Associated Press).
singer. has been banned from the
stage in Prague on the ground that
she has placed her services entirely
at the disposal Of the Czecho-Slovak
agitation"
She was 20 have appeared In opera
at Prague during the period recently
when bitter anti Austrian demonstra-
tions took place there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
INSURANCE RATES AT
JEROME 10 BE RAISED

Jerome, Ariz, June 1S--J erOme in
surance rates. already higher than al
most anywhere else in the southwest,
are 20 be raised again. according to
limitations given BY an underwriters
agent here
This IS one OF the results OF the
late fire that destroyed much property
in a district where insurance rates
already had risen as high as Is per
cent a year. Anything higher than
this IS considered prohibiuve. Ad-
verse report also has been made on
a part Of the piping OF the water
system
There is a threat that another bad
fire would result in cancellation OF all
local policies. this in turn affecting
oank loans that carry the policies as
part Of the security.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
REGISTRY OF GERMAN WOMEN
BY POLICE GIVES "A TOTAL

A total OF "a German women pre-
scented themselves for registration
under the enemy alien act. during the
ten days allotted for that r1rpose,
ending Thursday. June o. IS neither
this number represents all o. the Ger
man women resident in FL PasO is not
known by the police but steps VIII be
taken 20 ascertain this fact
Certificates OF registration VII be
issued within ten days TO all women
who are entitled TO them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
BOGUS WAR CHARITIES ROB
U. S. PUBLIC OF MILLIONS

New York. June 2S.-Backers OF
ALLEGED fake war charity enterprises
and soliciting schemes defrauded the
public Of between $4,000 900 and S.
100000 il New York city during the
last year. according to a review Of
evidence presented TO a special county
Grand jury by district attorney Swami
during its investigation which termi-
mated today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
ATTACK ZONE RATES

Washington. D. C., June 2S--The in
creased zone rates for second class
mail which are TO become effective
next Monday were attacked at a hear
ing today by a delegation Of publish
ers Of magazines, farm trade and
class journals
i. 7. Meredith. Of Des Noines. vice
president Of the Agricultural Publ
cations association, urged repeal Of
the zone system law, declaring he op-
posed IL as an American citizen and
as a publisher and that at means the
rUiuati0n OF the agricultural busi-
ness"
aIr. Meredith said 20 farm papers
with a total circulation Of 50,OO0,000
copies annually have discounted or
have been forced 10 sell 10 the other
publications
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
CONDUCTOR ERKEL STRUCK
BY SWITCH ENGINE, KILLED

Sanderson. Texas. June eS.-Whue
standing in front. Of the depot here.
Henry ErkeL. a passenger conductor
on the Southern Pacific lines running
between Sanderson and san Antonio.
was Instantly killed when a switch
engine struck him. The accident 0c-
CURED Wednesday night Conductor
ErlJel was one Of the oldest conduc-
tors on the line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
KETCHERSID SELLS $4,000
HOME; TWO OTHER TRANSFERS

Dr. j. ~. Eetchersid has sold his
home at 1913 Rio Grande street 20 j.
Rodarte. Of the Security Bank & Trust
Co. for $4,000
The First National bank has sold TO
Mrs Lucia Cauales a six room bun
Ealow located on lots 10 and 10. block
112 OF the East FL Paso addition. at
1891 La Luz street. for $4,000.
A. r. Parks. OF California has sold
his five room bungalow at 11e5 Ne
vada street for $500.
All OF the sales were negotiated by
Hawkins brothers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
MILLING COMPANY Is
BUYING COTTON GINS

Yuma, AriZ., June 2S.-The Globe
Milling company, a strong Los Angeles
corporation, already controlling much
of the cotton ginning OF the Imperial
valley, has entered the local field and
has purchased a majority OF the stock
in several Of the local gins. With the
advent of the company has come
material lowering OF the interest rate
on CROP season advances Of cash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

The body Of Abraham II. Conweu
aged 26, who died at an El Paso sana-
forum Thursday morning. was
shipped TO Connellsvillc. H.. Friday
morning. accompanied by AIRS. sue n
Conweu. mother OF the deceased. who
was with him when death occurred.
Funeral services were held at Nc
Bean. simmons & Hartford. Rev. Fuller
swift officiating
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
RUSSELLITES THREATENED
WITH BEING SHEEP DIPPED

Mesa, Ariz-. June 2S.-DeclaratiOn
has been made in Mesa that all Rus
sellite literature viii be burned and
that all Russelite tract distributors
VIII be put through the cattle dip
ping watts at the stockyards, with
strong solution in the tank -Four
Russelites have just been ordered out
OF the city. despite their claims that
their literature has been passed upon
oy the government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
WOMAN SUFFRAGE VOTE
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED

Washington. D. C.. June 2S.-Indefi-
mite postponement Of a vote in the
senate on the woman suffrage reso-
luton. blocked yesterday. virtually
was decided upon today by senate SUI
fraEe leaders. They were ready 10
abandon the plan to force a vote next
week and thought they would with
hold action until after the proposed
recess OF congress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
MRS. B. HATTICH DIES
AGED u AT LOS ANGELES

Tombstone. Ar.z., June 2S.--From
Los Angeles has come word OF the
death in that city of Mrs. 3. Hattich,
widow OF the founder Of the Tomb
stone Prospector. and mother Of Viii
liam Hattich, for many years with the
publication. The elder Hattich died
in Tucson a year ago, when Mrs. Hat
itch was taken TO the coast by her
son. She was q years old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
FNcTTsH spEAKER COWTyG.

camp IOdT. DemIng, y n, june =.
John 1fasefield, English poet and
playwright, who is in the United
States for the British pictorial mis-
sion is due TO speak at the different
Y. n. c.. A. buildings on July 9. 4 and
9. He IS making a several weeks tour
under the auspices Of the national war
work council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
R0TARIANS
START HOME
Accomplish All they Had
Planned at the Big
Convention.

tired out from their labors. but are not
quite like the song everybody is sing
ing here.
I'm a little prairie flower growing
wilder every nour.
Nobody wants to cultivate me for I'm
as wild as wild can be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
DEATHS AND BURIALS.
lIARY ELlROYsK1.

The funeral OF five year old Mary
ZlabovsiCy, daughter Of AR. and Mrs.
Haymon Zlabovslzy, 19l Newman
street. was held Thursday afternoon
from J. j. Raster undertaking parlors.
rabbi r. I Levine. officiatinE. Inter
ment was On Jewish C0ncordia ceme-
terry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
ERANCIs p. PoRcHER.

aged 80. who died Wednesday at the
Porcher ranch near Nsleta, viii be
shipped TO Charleston, S. c.. this az
ternoon for interment. Services were
held at ST. Clements church Friday
afternoon at 1;t5 o'clock. Rev. Fuller
Swift officiating.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
sECRETART REEEEs RETTRNING.

A. W Reeves. secretary OF the cham
ber OF commerce, who has been at
Dallas. in conference with Louis Lip
sitz. and others Of the war trade
board and representative from Texas
cities in the interest OF the buy it in
Texas campaign" viii return to Fl
Pas0 Saturday. Nothing has been
heard here Of the results OF the con
ference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
KIWANIANS HEAR
A JOINT DEBATE
Brann and Fryer Imper-
senate Cobb and Hudspeth
in Humorous Skit.

Exactly Lamar Cobb" and Cow
Boy HEdspeth.' impersonated respec-
lively by Charles a. Brann and w
II. Fryer, met each other IN a brief
but snappy debate 60 Fridays meeting
Of the Kiwanis club, at Hotel Sheldon
The debaters created a rip roar or
laughter for a Few minutes, but the
scrap broke up when Cobb de-
manded that Hudspeth explain his
stand on the zodiac law
When Cobb declared that he had
no record but needed no record as ne
had The Herald" and -Hudspeth' an
uounced -fOr YOU for you ] have slept
on the sand and under wet blankets
for is long years kiWanians were
CONFUSED with laughter. The i'm
personaters reproduced the oralorlcal
peculiarities Of the two congressional
candidates almost perfectly.
kiWanInns Subscribe $4,000.
Justice A. j. Hail. chairman or the
Eiwanis war stamp club, called on
the members to pay up their pledges
as soon as possible Several announced
they would pay In fun az once At
the close Of the meeting, secretary T.
r. LaZeuby. OF the stamp club, read
the list Of subscribers, the total
amount being $4,000, with three
limit subscriptions, By McCabe Cat
tie company and Mr.. and Mrs. James
L. Mari
The club also enjoyed a musical and
literary program. The former was
rendered by Miss Aileeu BOorh-Mayos
vfolinist accompanied by her mother,
Madame T. B0oth-Mayo on the piano.
The latter was in the form OF a read
ing by Mrs. r A. Gerretr imperson-
ating an elderly woman in the throes
Of a belated romance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

-Four minute speakers designated to
address moving picture audiences to-
night are as follows
Alhambra- Julius Krakauer; Bii0u-
Joseph D. Page. Wigwau. Harris
Walthau. Unique. walter Scott Gre
clan. Chas. A. Branu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Fryer zoos Pros
pect avenue. are the parents OF an
eight pound baby son. born at . o'clock
Friday afternoon, June IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

Miss Martha HoHinger. student as
sistant in chemistry. at state college.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
WOMEN Of PR0.
PRECINCTSLEAD
In Registry of 759 There
Are Few From the
Southside.

The rush OF women registering for
the right 20 vote in primary elections
continued Friday in the county court
room, where colIeetaF r. Del Richey
and his deputies were receiving the
registrants. At noon Friday a total
Of 759 women had registered
It was noted that in the six pre-
cincts south OF san Antonio street
and in lumber seven, bounded by san
Antonio. Myrtle and Octavia streets
the registrations were few. while In
those parts OF the city where there
was a heavy prohibition vote. com
parativEly large numbers o. omen
are registering
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28

The reEistrat0ns Dy precincts ID Q
noon Friday were. Precinct one, TO-;
three, g; four, 8; five. 10; six ~;
seven 13l; eight %: nine. q; ten. 81;
Il. %: u. 80; IS. 90 IA. 81 is. IA: I 6.
%: l.. ga is. 81 1s. IS. 20, IS. 81. IS {;
% q. %. So. "a. %. IS. 20. IS. 90;
%. ~. IS, 10: % and county. 81; total
775. less 16 spoiled blanks; net. 759.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05

Money to loan on some good farms
Leon Savings Bank.