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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

- Editions calling FOR a local Op.
- ton election in precinct No. I, Of
Ell Paso county, and signed by
voters estimated TO number from 15nl
10 2310 UP to noon Monday viii be
pre-ented at q special called meeting
IF the county commissioner, which IS
expected to be held Tuesday morning.
according TO statements made Monday
by leaders in the circulation OF petit
tons Precinct No. I embraces the
city Of FL Paso.
An Impression prevailed that TIE
meeting of county commissioners
would be held Monday morning. but
mis- was declared a mistake by judge
z. B. lIcClintock. He said that two
Of the commissioners, George Penlel
and Henry HerriuC- we're absent from
the city. and that he desired a Iull
meeting when IL was held. The next
regular meeting Of the county COM
missioners viii be held next Monday.
the second Monday in January. and
If the petition IS not brought Up at
the called meeting Tuesday. IL will
be brought up at the regular meeting
Ii has been a moOred legal question
as to whether the petition should he
presented at a regular meeting. or
whether il should be presented 1t q
called meeting.
Those who are circulating the petit
lions, however. said they believed that
he petitions can be presented at
special called meeting of the county
commissioners.
Isaacks says Must Cali E,ectian.
Judge S J. Isaacks. one OF the most
prominent leaders in the movement
stated Monday morning in answer 10
. question:
a local option election may be or
dered by county commissioners On
their own motion. either at regular
or a called meeting. They must call q
local option election when a petition
signed by the requisite number of
voters is presented 20 them at re+-II-
lar o. called meeting This Is not only
a statutory provision. but courts have
repeatedly held this 20 be So
There has also been @ question as
TO the number OF sIEuers required Tor
a petition. Some have stated that 50
was sufficient, while others have said
that 10 percent OF the voters at the
last election was sufficient. To .ake
no chances. leaders OF the movement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
Doctor Says
vinOI Is The
Best Tonic
Honest Opinion Doctor
Gave His Patient.

Bedford. Ohio.--I was in a pitiful
condition. weak. nervous and run
down so I could not do my homework.
I had doctored for years and tried
everything under the sun. "A friend
told me about vlnoL I asked ny
doctor about it. and he replied. II
certainly Is the best medicine that
can be had today. I couldn't give you
any better took IL. and today 7
am as vel and strong as any woman
could wish to be, and it was vinol
thai saved me."-Mrs. Frank A Hor-
key. Ash St, Bedford. Ohio.
We guarantee this famous cod liver
and iron tonic for all such condition.
Kelly & Pollard, Druggists. FL Paso.
Tez.-A6v
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
Bud" Rutherford Can't
Stand Strain OF Seeing
Al His Friends EnIis!

Lewis lEuuI Rutherford. VINO has
grown MP in the Herald office from O.
little shaver 70 be @ man much -aIls-
than the average man. simply couIdn' Z
stand the patriotic pressure IN
his blood since he became of voting
age the other day, and on Saturday
morning appeare. i'm %. DIS. over
coat and all, 20 do his last lap as
sports editor of The Herald until
the kaiser is whipped Bud en-
listed in the force of depot quarter
layoff saturday TO stand hy and
see The Herald printers lock up
his last contributions 10 the indoor
and outdoor sports section Of th-s
newspaper Monday he went I'm as q
CIeik in the record office in Uncle
Sans big army store here.
BUDS brother, Jack, is q soldier
IN old company K, 18th infantry
lEOurth Texas. at Camp Bowie
Fort Worth. having enlisted in Fl
Paso's original national guard out
u last April His bro-heriulaw,
first sergeant Alfred b. Gray.
nlte1 States hospital No. 7. left
y Paso about eight weeks ago for
the great adventure. The news
paper youngster voluntarily offered
ms services TO the army before pro
Eost marshal general Crowder issue
ms order pertaining to men OF the
legal age % enlist. but Of course was
not drafted and has been patiently
waiting till he attained his m9i1citv
ma could arrange his personal affairs
before investing himself with the re-
5pect7 Bile garb Of the men who are go
ms TO feed the fellows going out on
he Hindeuburg hunt
Rutherford sai3 that from the
partment house AZ 1881 wyoming
street. where he viii continue u
live with his mother. Mrs Grace Z
Rutherford, widow OF Edward p
Rutherford. that five soldiers have {
gone forth Lieut.. H smith. signal
corps, eNpeditlonlry forces private Z
Jack Rutherford. private [, III
Rutherford Sergt. Alfred B. Grsv F.
and Serst- WIZ, stationed at the
base hospital
Bud. said he couldn't stand 9.r
and grind out stories abouf the
army from the outside. when an his
male relatives were in the service. 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
GET A PIANO;
HAVE SOME GOOD SHOWS

The soldiers at Camp Baker Of the
Eighth Engineers have been having
some fine entertainment of late. They
nave regular thearer now and a
real piano in it,
An amusement hall was erected by
raising some mess shacks los feet
. long, seven feet sl1yward. Rough
benches were made out Of old tables
stage was set up at one end with
tootlghts. border lights and all the
other necessary addendum. A front
curtain, two side curtains and a rear
drop were borrowed from a charit-
ably Inclined institution. Two tent
frames were moved up and Joined
onto the building, one on each side f0I
dressing rooms Heat was provided
furniture borrowed and a show
booked.
All was ready for the performance.
but small detail was lacking. There
was no piano. 5rs. Donna KluEel. o.
the war service board. was reached
and she directed the efforts OF thosC
interested 20 2. F. Ryan. Mr.. Ryan
donated outright 10 musicless SOL
dlers one Of his pianos. not only TO
be used by them, but 20 be oWnes by
music.
The Engineers have been partIcu-
larry fortunate in having some ex-
ceedingly good entertainments given
for them by various organizations Of
this city
The FL Paso school for Girls under
the direction Of Miss ". s. M0ddocks
gave one entertainment; the Spanish
department Of the FL Paso E-t~5
school, under the direction OF Mrs.
"a I'VE T. IuEels, gave another; Mrs
Donna klugeL assisted by Madam
Mae Loeser. who has charge OF
cr2matics and music for the war serv-
ice board. nave also selped. Among
those helping We're the Oliver Play.
ers Of the Crawford sEearer. Mrs
Donna KlugeL Miss Margaret Hines
ana the .la-estln theater people.
neers. at Camp Baker. would like TO
have more talent for the further en-
tertainments- He can be reached By Z
phouing 1872
Gun repairing our sDsr1alrv- Allen
Arms & Cycle Co z04 y OREGON s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
CAVALRY GETS IS RECRUITS.
CAPT. G0LLY GOES TO TRAINS

seventy live recruits for the 18TH
cavalry division arrived Wo15s--
morning from Camp Lewis. Auerica1
LAKE, wash. On account OF presence
OF measles the entire detachment va
quarantined at Fort Bliss On their ar
CapL j. A Gollys assigned to the
trains Of the 18th cavairv dfvisfo-,
arrived sunday morning from Camp
IKE. Little Rock. Ark Capt. GolIv
mas been In the service for Is wears
and was recently promoted from non
comm issioned grades 70 the rank 81
captain
Brig Gen Poore's wife and dzuzh-
ter. Miss Adelaide Poore. arrived r.,
me city Saturday and are at the Paso
Gel Norte. They came from Little
ROCK, here Gen Poore had been On
GUY as commander OF the depot bri-
Gade at Camp Pike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
ARMY z. NJ. c. A. COULD USE
25.Co0 MAGAZINES AT ONCE

The army Y. NJ c. 4 needs q. 900
magazines before January IS. Accord
ing to statement made NTondav
Those who have them 10 spare are
asked 20 telephone $50. the city Y. n
c A, or deliver them il person ~
the city association building.
Here Is a list OF all the citizens
WIS have given magazines for soI-
dlers to read since January 1: J. c.
Pickett, J. E ManiEoId. Waldert c.
gar store, J. z BischOff. P Rogers. i.
W Ferguson, ". j.. Eustace. A. J.
Strayer. z. r Lee. J. u. Poppeil y. 4.
Nippold. J. ". Gillian, Rev. P. r.
knickerbOcker, William BurnA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
RULE
Of GRAND JURY
+Udge Howe, Empaneling
Body for Term, Instructs
It to Get Evidence.

In empaneliuE the grand jury Mon
day morning for the coming term,
judge Walter u. Howe. Of the 33th
district court warned the jurors es-
peeia-ly rs TO the necessity Of sec ecy
in all their deliberations. and stated
that. while their jurisdiction would
cover both misc eueauors and felonies
their time would be largely taken u1
with felony cases.
Those composing the grand jury i'm
cIude ". r. Robertson, Z. ~ Hurd.
John Helms. Clarence PickreL D. T.
White, j. C. Peyton. j. r. Prium, Ben
L. Farrar. T. W Kirkpatrick, Wyatt
Evans. George Ryan and j. W. Lorent-
zen. AR Ryan was appointed fore
man. with T. Garcia, 1r.- and Tom HoL-
gate as bailffs-
Il wish 20 impress upon you in the
first place" said judge Howe, IN his
a ddress 10 the jury, that the law de
clares that the deliberations OF the
grand jury should be absolutely Sc
cret Not even the court which en-
panels you is supposed to have d.
vulged to Ii any particular accU satiOn
pending before the grand jury. The
only exception is where the truth or
falsitv of the evidence in criminal
case shall be under investigation in
the course Of judicial proceedings.
Outlines Jury's Jurisdiction.
In Speaking Of the jurisdiction OF
the grand jury the judge especially
called the attention OF the jurors TO
the violations OF certain laws. s-ch as
gaming. disorderly houses. viola lions
OF elections and primary election laws
en- the i-11Ortauce Of preserving the
purity Of the ballot Touching upon the
poll tax as related TO elections. he
pointed out that the jury would be
obliged 20 look into cases OF the pay
ment Of poll taxes with the intent TO
vote where such payment did not en-
-i-le one 70 vote.
In returning an Indictment" said
the judge, the general rule is. if from
redible evidence before you you have
-easOua bic ground 10 believe that
rhine has been committed. YOU should
ndict If you have insufficient evil
1ence, ycu shOuld not indict Your
luty ends there"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

viii secure more than the 10 percent
REQUIRED. they said.
The movement for circulating pc
titions was started Saturday after
noon" said Jasper woodbridge. one OF
the prime movers in the campaign to
make Ell PasO dry Thus far il has
been entirely informal and whether
there VIII be an organization or not I
do not know. That will be decided. a
regular organization may not be
necessary. judging from the unan.m-
ity with which the petitions have Deen
signed The siguers include some Of
the best men OF the city. and -hare
have been very few retusals-"
Judge Isaaclls said
Il understand from reports which
nave been made 10 me that there have
been very few refusals to sign taus
Tar The petitions were placed at CIV
cry church i'm the city Sunday and a.
The y. ~ c. A.
say Move Planned Some Time.
There was some discussion as TO
whether the Qualey murder was e.
SpOnSIble for the circulation of peLi-
TONS FOR putting FL Paso dry" This
was denied by others, who claimed
that such movement has been in the
minds Of a number OF leading FL .2as0
people for some time. s stirring ap-
peal for the submission of the lues-
tiOu TO the voters of Ell PaSO was
and members of the chamber OF 20 n
merce last wednesday evening by
judge IsaaCks. but he also stated that
he simply offered IL as q remedy TO
stop b0otleEgiuE and that he did not
advocate that the chamber OF com
merce go on record as initiating a
prohibition campaign This was d few
moments after the Qualey killing.
Prominent Men. SiEners.
Among workers prominent in cir
the petitions were judge $. J.
Isaacks, Rev c. X. Campbell. W. j.
Rand, J. L. Campbell and j. " Dudley.
A petition was in circulation At the
court house Monday morning and was
being literally signed. Mr.. Wool
bridge had seven petitions in his
charge. and it was estimated that
there were about 90 in all
Among the prominent signers were
The following Judge j. A. Buckler.
George B. oliver. j. B. Watson. sam
Horace B. stevens. Scott
=. White. Harry s. Beach, Charles b.
Cyrus n. Jones and numer- I
JUS other leading business and pro- Z
essional men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
Country Boys Are Not
Superior Physically To
City Boys, Draft ShotDs

Washington, D. c., Jan. The
common belief that country bows are
superior physically to those bred in
the city is not supported by records
Of the selective draft.
n special comparison made by the
provost marshal generals office be
tween ten large cities and ten rural
counties shows virtually a tie, as
zs-f1 percent Of the city boys were
rejected as against 1896 percent Of
the country boys
The country lad" says Gen. Crow
cer's report. accustomed 70 hard
physical labor, may be more muscular
than his city cousin. but he is not.
superior in the possession OF the.
decree OF physical souudness essen
tial to his acceptance as a soldier"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
TWO NEW BANK EXAMINERS
NAmED: Ell PASO UNCHANGED

Austin, Tex, Jan In the reassign-
ment OF bank examiners mere today
by commissioner OF insurance and
banking Austin, no change was made
in the FL Paso district. J. S. Wight
man being reassigned to thar dis
trict. Two new bank examiners were
appointed. J. F. Chupick. Of Fayettes-
vile, and J. P. Atkinson, OF League
City. J. F. Blocker was transferred
from the Sherman TO the Amarillo
district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
FEW AFRICANS IN BRITISH
ARMY TO BE TRANSFERRED

London Eng, Jan. The Associ-
aied Press has received information
hat the American war department has
decided on rules governing the ia S.
-er OF Americans serving with the
British forces 10 the American army.
oE which their present status VIII not
De disturbed eZce0t in special cases
and where the transfer IS plainly IN
ne interest OF the United States"
This ce~isiO7, Il IS said. was re- ched
on the following grounds:
First that Americans who enlisted
with the British forces must have
been prompted by patriotic motives TO
do so and that. therefore. IL dos not
matter whether they remain British
OF are transferred 10 their own flag.
since they would be fighting for the
same cause.
second. IN some cases. particularly
with the Canadians many Of whom
are Americans, transfer might seri-
ously disorganize units.
While no official statistics are
available il IS fair 70 guess that there
are at least %. 600 to 10000 Americans
In the Canadian forces alone and per
maps half as many more scattered
through other British contingents in
France, Mesopotamia. Palestine and
elsewhere.
T11g-a Publicity Wureou-- s-ss-=,--- g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
FRATERNAL AND MONTEZUMA
CLUBS VISITED: FOUR HELD

Fls-ls 70 CLUBS saturday and sun lay
night by police officers and men from
the sherlffs office resulted in the arrest
OF Hitherto Quintana and Jimmie Casa-ss
OF the Fraterual Union club. which IS To-
Gated on Second street. over the Green
iEht restaurant, and OF Is. Tuley and
Phlip o. Brieu. Of the MontsEuma club.
sos san Jacinto street
II was said at the county court CT
law that ca es against clubs operating
illegally would be called later in the weez
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

FeW Fl0Iat0rs q the Iightless
night edict OF the local fuel conser-
walton board were found Sunday
enYening on the tour Of inspection
made by members OF the commission,
according TO chairman E. F. Darby
shire Monday morning. These few
were warned, and promised TO be
careful IN the future. he said. The
penaity for disobeyinE the order will
be tle cutting of Of eIectric current.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
CHAMBER WOULD GET
TIPS FROM Ell PASO BODY

~ j., chamber Of commerce.. received BY
secretary George H Clements. OF the Fl
Faso chamber. the president. L L Wood
ward stated that he had heard OF the Il
Paso organ zaton as q live bodv and
wished 10 learn further Of its plans mem
oersh-p. and other details Of organiza-
ito.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
CERTAIN SOFT DRINKS NOT
MADE NOVVf STGAR Is gHnp

A new war saving scheme becart
known here Sunday for the first time
when soda fountains refused TO serve
certain brands of soft drinks because
or the reduction in the manufacture
or these drinks TO conserve the sugar
supply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
GEN. PO0RE TO HAVE HIS
QUARTERS AT FORT BLISS

Headquarters for Brig. Gen. Ben
jamin A POOre. who came to FL Paso
10 organize the 18th brigade Of in
fantry from the 34th and 64th regi-
ments. formed and training here, are
being arranged at Fort Bliss. 4 re-
serve officer. a major. viii be ap-
uOinted as afjutant, 10 was announced
Saturday afternoon. Lieut.. Douglas
$. Waters. second aid to Gen POore.
arrived Saturday afternoon, and is
CHARTERED at the PasO del NOrte-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
Ell PASOAN WITH PERSHINc
is VICTIM OF MENINGITIS

Washington, d. c.. Jan. among
other casualties which Gen. n n
Pershing reports among the Amerir,'D
expediuonary forces are the follow
Pvt. Michael J. Mcnamara. amin
lance company. meningitis. 1902 No-th
Florence street, FL Paso. Tex-
Pvt. Earless O'NeflI. ouarrer-,se-
ter corps pneumonia, Tuua Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
$50 WITH TUBERCULOSIS
DROPPED IRON rAnIl NEEIrEI

Macon, Ga. Jan. IA bout 500 nen
afflicted with tuberculosis have been
Withdrawn from the ranks OF the 91s-
National guard division at Camp
~ neeier- Findings OF the army tn
berculOsis board. made public. show
that some OF the men had tubercuio-
SIS before they we're drafted into the
army"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
STOP TRAsH RI-AzE

Firemen OF company No. ans
wered a still alarm from the $500
block on Nations avenue Sunday
avenue al 1875 o'clock The slight
blaze which they found is said 10
have leen caused by trash Catching
fire Nobody was at home and thsre
was no number On the house, fire
men said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
MAJ. MURPHY LEAVES RED
CROSS FOR ARMY WORK

Paris. France. Jan. Mai Gray
son Murphy. Of New York, whose res
ignatiOn as head Of the american r q
Cross mission 10 Europe was an
nounred last night, is leaving for
America TO transfer from the Red
cross TO military service at his own
request, and in consequence OF IN IN
Outstanding which ne had with Henry
P Dawson. chairman OF the Auerf-
can Red Cross war council when he
came 20 France 70 organize the Fed
Cross work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
REGULAR ARMY GETS FOUR.

Men accepted for the regular army
saturday at the FL Paso recruiting
station were: Albert c. Miller, Tue
son. infantry; Charles F. Hood. Car
ence H McCubbin. Claude. Tex. med
ical corps; Albert A. Jones. ThomD-
Ainsvilie, y. Y. aviation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
DEFENCE LEAGUE TONIGHT.

4 general ueetilg Of fra home
defence league has been called for
tonight at 1850 o'clock at the COURT
house. The business OF the meeting
is scheduled 20 include the finishing
up Of the business OF the directors
FOR the year and the election OF off
GERS for the ensuing year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
DRUG COMPANY AMENDS ITS
CHARTER REnT-r sT-S r.surrr =

Austin. Tex. Jan The III Paso
Drug company. Inc. OF e Paso. filed
an amendment to It's charter TODAY in
the state department. decreasing its
capital stock from $4,000 TO SIS. 0Oe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
..BCRDFRIAyD', n OI-T-

First copies OF "BOrderlaud." an H.
Illustrated weekly. published by pom
der and BIessiugton. decorated by
cartoonist Bert Blessingt0n. were C.. e
culated here saturday l. has o car
toou OF Miss III Paso watching figures
lepreseuting the resources OF the cit--
CHASING the kaiser over hill tJ Ber-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

the son Of Michael J. AIcNamara. q
conductor on the FL Paso & South
western rallroad, running east from
FL PasO. He was reported ~ he re-
siding at the Orient hotel but rouiI
not be reached Monday. The RAILROAD
yard office said he was on vacation
since the news OF his sons delfb
reached him Young Mcnamara en-
listed In the ambulance companv here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
VANDERBII.Tss REGIMENT
Is RT-TVnVUc A rUr~u q

Spartansburg. s c.. Jan. Tho
first church built by soldiers at anv
camp is being constructed at CaulH
w ellsworth Funds were provided BY
Col Cornelius Vanderbut's 1924 en-
gineers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
BANK CLEARIKGS HERE FOR
PAST WEEK. S3.S32 I82

curing the week beginning Monday
December 81. were S2.S32,1S265, ac-
cording 10 Robert Karl, assistant
manager OF the clearing house. The
cLearings BIZ davs foIIorE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

The Minnesota supreme court recently
rendered a decision unfolding the nm
mum vase law FOR women in that state.
The minimum wage for women working in
the Industries Is now $3.50 per week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
BAT GUANO

Mr.. Geo. c.. Davis viii be ro-,5 IN
bis office. Room 51- Martin Buiidi-,,
Phone 1883 Am in the market for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
MOVE ON To Make E PA50 DRY
BEFORE COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY.

Signatures on Petitions in Circulation Estimated Be
tween 1900 and 2O0O Including Many Prominent Men;
Sign Papers at Churches and Y N. c. A. Over Sun
day; May Form Permanent Organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
10 survived. vas wounded three

who survived. was wounded three
times
Ralph shovel. the American railroad
auditor was brought back 10 Empalme
where he died and was buried. Carlos
Parllla, who until recently was en-
ployed by A. Carpena of NoEales. SUI
Tered the same fate and he also was
buried at Empalme Among the I'M
Identified dead there have been other
Americans. for it is known that many
are unaccouured for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

Page Publicity Burenu-Advertising in
al its branches Telephone Il1l-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

Gun repairing our specially. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co. 404 y. Oregon St