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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
SOUTH SHORE
SEEKS LINE IN
HAMMOND
Plans to Extend East Chi
cago-I Indiana Harbor Ser
vice Down Columbia Ave
nue. to Standard Steel, 1t
Is Reported.

The Times is able to state today on
reliable authority that the South Shore
electric interurban is seeking an en-
trance into Hammond for its local line
that now extends to White Oak avenue
on Hammonds eastern boundary The
proposed extension would in all prob
ability be made down Columbia avenue
10 the east gate of the Standard Steel
Car Co. with view TO caring for muni-
tion makers at present and further ex-
tensions later.
President c. \. Wilcoxon Of the South
Shore was IN the city this week making
inquiries. Those who talked with the
executive feel confident that the conf
pany is at least seriously considering
the Improvement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
WOMAN ASKS
DIVORCE AS HUBBY
PRO GERMAN

ASTORIA, Ore. March 12-Pro-Ger-
manism is now listed as grounds for
divorce.
Alleging that her husband married
her through fraud. telling her he had
taken out citizenship papers. and that
since then. he has switched his views
and roots for the kaiser to win In the
tusle. Anna Appelhaen toda yhas a di-
vorce suit on file against Otto Appel
hagen, native of Germany. Since the
wedding, she alleges, Appelhagen say 5
he will never become an American. and
has ben paying too much attention TO
movements along the water front
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
]. FLOYD IRISH
IS BADLY HURT
Former Hammond Man Hit
by Heavy Auto Truck in
Saginaw, Mich.
Especial to The Times.)

SAGINAW. MICH, March IL. - ].
Floyd Irish. formerly Of Hammond Ind
vas seriously injured Saturday morn
ing when he was struck by heavy
auto truck. The accident occurred in
front Of the Baker garage on Hancock
street, just east Of Michigan avenue.
Mr.. Irish was taken into the garage and
given first id and was then taken TO
hospital The exact extent of his in
iuries is unknown at present but they
are reported 10 be quite serious
Nj. Irish came 10 Saginaw from In
diana some time ago all since his ar
rival in this city has been interested in
the organizatio of tho PeninsuIar Fire
Insurance Company. lie is married and
has one child
Friends OF Mr.. Irish in this city. who
are legion. viii be panied to learn of
the accident that befeH him and hope
that the news of his injuries was oxag-
Eerated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT

CROWN POINT. Ind. March 12-The
following new cases were file din the
Circuit Court yesterday
l2423-Attachment; John Brown and
William Brown. as administrators
or the estate Of Mary Fisher. de
ceased CNI T. SMITH vs. Lake
Shore sand Company, Charles
Stebbens. J. A. Mcmahon
12A2-Claim file. McDuTee Automobile
Company (F. G. Lisius) vs.. Mild
red Leathers executrix Of estate
Of James Leathers. deceased
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HE WANTS TO
HANG THEM
lRr united Press.l

WASHINGTON. March 12.-All Ger
man spies convicted in American courts
would be hanged by the provisions Of
a resolution introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Kelly of Pennsyl-
vania. It's time 70 quit interning Ger
mans and giving them their three meals
a day" Kelly said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
MURDER
Of DOLAN
IS SOLVED
Box Gar Thieves Admit killing
Of l. H. B. Detectives
In January,

The murder Of Barney Dolsn, the best
known railroad sleuth iu the Calumet
region. chief special agent for the Indi-
ana Harbor Belt Railroad and his chief
assistant. Peter J. Aialoney. was cleared
UP last night In Chicago
Arthur J. Waggoner. 90. confessed
the crime 70 Assistant states Attorneys
Michael f. sullivan and John i. His-
gins. Waggoner implicated Robert
Christian. Both men. the police declare,
we're members Of a gang Of box car
thieves.
Tells of Staying.
on the night of Jan. - I started for
the Indiana Harbor Belt yards accom-
rauied by Christian" reads the con
fesstou Of Waggoner. we boarded one
os the cabooses in the yards and the
conductor directed US 70 car CT sugar
in the train. we crossed the yards TO
await an opportunity TO open the car
before We were safely hidden we
were accosted by Doian and MaioneS'
who questioned US and started 10 taAe
US to police headquarters.
..Dolan was walking with Christian
snd Naloney had me Suddenly CHRIS
+ien pulled his gun and fred seVeFal
shots. ~,
i nred one shot at Maloney. Ihen
I started TO run. later met ChrlsllaH
and he told me he had killed Dolan' ne
thought
Dalan and Maloney were searching
~ hox car thieves when they met
1vagroner and Christian. Their bodies
were found along the right of way Ma
lonev was dead with three bullet
wounds. Dillon. few feet away was
sim breathing. but died on the scene.
waggoner and Christian were ar
rested several days ago They have
been grilIed constantly by the ponce
and members Of the State Attorney
Office .
christian has remained steadfast N
bis declarations Of innocence. but last
night. after several hours OF question
ing. waggonsr broke down and con-
fessed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
TWO HOBART
BOYS SHOT ON THE
FRENCH FRONT

HOBART, Ind. March 1e.-Dick
Blanchford and Charles Mcintyre. two
Hobart boys, have been wounded in
France. according to word received by
their parents yesterday. The news
came By telegram that did not state
the severity OF the wounds nor the
manner in which they were met. But
II was definitely stated that both were
shot News of the misfortune came
Is this ciy yeserday to George Sauter,
Of the Lowenstine store. who knows
the two soldiers we'll
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
NEW MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

GROWN POINT. Ind. March 12--The
following Lake county licenses were
issued yesterday:
Tom KaliG. Gary; Mary Konopska.
Gary
John Nome. Indiana Harbor: Marie
Roman. Indiana Harbor.
Sezepan Podgurski, Hammond An
ella RomankiewslSi. Hammond.
Wesley Gibson. Gary, Anna Halla-
burder. Gary.
Henry Lackey. Gary Nary Williams.
Car
Kereakas Mustakos Gary; DsspIna
Delarda. Gary
George W. westlake. Gary. Susan
Jones. Gary.
BIZ Dresses. Gary; Leona Hostetter.
Gary.
John X. Daugherty. Gary. Margaret
Garfield. Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
SUES FOR sLANDER.

Suit for slander has been filed in the
superior court at Hammond by Johanna
Elmer with Mary Lurtz as the plaintiff.
Mrs. Ebner charges that the defendant
made slanderous statements in the
presence of Mike Elmer the plaintiff $
husband and Andy and Katie Lenz. "A
medicine agent is alleged TO have been
mentioned by Mary Lurtz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
CBy United Press cablegrarn.)

of news from Santiago that Count Won
Luxbury, former German ambassador 60
Argentina, had been seen on a trans
Andian railway train in Chill, created
a sensation here today. Police admitted
here today they lost track of Luxburg
several days ago. The German naval
attache Is also missing. Luxburg was
granted safe passage to Germany by
Great Britain few days ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
(RY United Press.A

WASHINGTON, March la.-Prestdent
wilson's message TO the Russian con-
gress of societs was forwarded through
several channels to make sure of deHv-
cry. There was some doubt that II
could be delivered promptly but it was
felt 1t would have a beneficial effect on
the Russian people. Some held the pri-
mary purpose may have been to rein
force American objections to the Siber-
ian situation rather than TO make an al
truistic appeal to the Russians.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
CIV united Press Cab1egram.)

LONDON, March 10. - Australian
troops made successful raid east and
northeast of Messines last night, killing
a number Of Germans and taking prison
ers, Field Marshal Eaig reported today.
Australian casualties were light. There
was mutual artiuerying near Armentters
and near Ypres.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
lRv un.ted PressN

WASHINGTON, March I2.-An addi-
tionaI credit of $500, 900, 900 to Great
Britain was announced today. This
brings Great Britatn's Indebtedness to
the United States TO war total OF S2,-
ESQ. .ooo, 900 and the total indebtedness to
S4,949, 100000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
Wilfred w. Lufkin.

After serving for fifteen years as
secretary to the late Representative
Augustus p. Gardner of Massa-
chusetts. Wilfred ". Lufkin has been
named Gardner's successor. Gardner
died recently in a training camp. be-
ing the first congressman to join the
colcrs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12

In the new cabinet formed by
Premier Alhucemas of Spain the
portfolio of minister of war has been
given to Juan de Ia Cierva. The old
cabinet was dismissed because of a
tendency to lean towards Germany.
Newspapers clamor for a benevolent
neutrality towards the allies and the
people are said to favor open resent
ment of Germany's torpedoing of
Spanish ships.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12

planes were brought down IN last nights
raid over Paris, it was officially an
nounced today. No report was made re-
garding casualties or damage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
(By United Press Cablegrar,.)

BERLIN, Cvia Londan) March "a
Paris was successfully bombed in re-
tanation for enemy air attacks, Satur-
day and Sunday, on Stuttgart, Ess1in-
gen, Unterurkheim and MINI" read the
German official statement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
BRADLEY IS NAMED.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-John j
Bradley of Chicago. was today nonlin-
atel by President Wilson to be the Unit
ed States marshal for the northern. dis
trict of Illinois,
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CIV united Press Cablegra1ll.) }

LONDON, March 12.-An American
raid east of LunevIlle yesterday COM
pIeteIy established the fact that the
Germans had evacuated their positions
after two days of arttlleryiug.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12

This evidently is the first raid con-
Quoted solely by American and reported
exclusively by the United Press yester-
day.
East Of Luneville is the same loca-
tion as north of TouL"
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Latest
Bulletins
tBy United Press Cablegrana.) }

(By United Press Cablegran1.)
LONDON, March 12.-The unarned
Irish schooner Nanny wignau, was tor
pedoed and sunk by a submarine, It was
announced today. The sub she1led sur
vtvors who were picking up their COM
rades from the sea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
nv united Press Cab1eeran,)

LONDON, March 12.-The total cas-
ualties in Thursdays enemy air raid
over London were twenty killed and
forty-fve injured, Lord French announc-
ed today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
(sy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 12.-It
was announced today that 100000
men will comprise the second mill
tary draft. No date has been SET
and the new men will be fed into
the service as the demand arises.
Emptying of cantonment or
withdrawal of troops from ary
camp viii necessitate the calling
out of men from the second draft.
week to week, or month to month.
DIVIDED INTO STATE QUOTAS.
Inc 100000 Will be divided into state
quotas and with certain executions viii
De drawn from class to make renIace-
ments in existing units and furnish
needed supporting regiments for tho
present army
Ten thousand skilled artisans, some Of
whom may not be Class !. have been
asked OF the states and o.ooO Others
viii be summoned to technical tra,nfpr
schools Agricuturists will be given de-
ferred ratings The groups thus said
VIII be comparatively small. COVERING
probably the entire year Of 1918.
The calls will be in part dependent on
legislation in congress. The draft is
considered by General Crowder as "se-
lective' and will not disrupt Industry
According TO this plan men win be
inducted into the army in very small
groups apportioned among the variol1s
states from week to week or from
month to month as they are needed. To
make an equal distribution of tho b.r-
den over the states computation Of
the share Of each state was made and
IT was not practical to make these
computations for such small numbers
For bookkeeping facilities IL is neces-
sary TO assume a total of considerable
size and to apportion it among the sev-
eral states as their immediate burden
This quota is called the national quota
and the various shares. state quotas
The announcement of the quota does
not mean that any such number Of men
viii be called into service at once
Constantly changing situation causes
changes in the number of men who are
to be called TO the colors The follow
ing is authoritiatively stated
The number that Will be assumed as
the basis for computation will be 500
600. 1t can not now be announced what
the total to be called each month viii
be but no more men viii be called than
can be assimilated.
Glass l from which the new levies
are to be drawn VIII contain more men
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
| MADE SURGEON
OF REGIMENT

c. G. KingwilI. 54 Mason street. has
received word from Lieut.. J. A. Graham.
Lake county coroner at Camp Pike. Ark
that the Hammond man has been made
regimental surgeon for the Saith in
fantry. It is believed DR.. Graham viii
soon realize his ambition to go TO
France as he will doubtless accompany
the next detachment from Camp Pike
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12
FED INTO
SERVICE: AS
DEMANDED
All Men viii Be Drawn from
Glass | to Make Unit
Requirements.
(BULLETIE.)
BY j. ". MASON.)
(Rv IYnffad P-azr

NEW YORK, March 12.-Frauce's re-
quest for more troops for the west front,
made public this afternoon, ts based on
plans for an allied offensive.
The French government greatly de-
s1res to secure once moro the initiative
in the west which can be made perman-
emily active against Germany only with
American help.
(BULLETIE.)
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, March 12-when tho
second draft bill has beer answered
100000 strong the United States army
-regulars, national guards, enlisted
men and reserves, VIII number approx
mately 2,5oo,o Geo men.
During the war with Spain the United
States army at its maximum gtreue+h
aggregated 272, GOO officers and men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12

SPREAD BUTTER THIN-HELp
THE sAAfSIIEs GET BERLIN.
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CONTINUED On page i've )
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The BOY who helps tend a garden,
grow n pig or raise poultry IL
shooting at the Germans with ns
big g gun ns his older brother
who goes to France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-12

Delivered 6y TmEE carFISrs. b0e psa
month"; On streets and st nswsstands, 2s
per copyi back numbers &c Per copy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
FUNNY NAMES Of
INDIAN W0MEN
Miss Bunting Finds Elsie
White, Eliza Perry and
Sallie Scraper.

While playing short engagement
at Phoenix, Ariz. recently Miss Emma
Bunting. now back in FL Paso. made
a production Of ths Belasco Indian
drama, THE Heart OF Wetona." in
order 70 acqualnt herself with Indian
ways and customs. Miss Bunting mo-
tored out 70 a reservation and mingled
with the squaws. noting their ways
and manners and getting acquainted
generally. What struck her most
forcibly as amusing were the names
Of some Of the women.
ELIZA Perry" suggested Uncle
Toms cabin. and one old. very old,
great great Grandmother, answered
to the name or elsie White" but she
wasn't. Mamie Walkinstck. and
Salle Scraper were two others who
made Miss Bunung's acquaintance
She was as much Of a curiosity TO
them as they were TO her, and. as
trophies Of her trip. she brought back
several handsome baskets and pottery
ornaments. gifts Of her dusky admir-
ers
AT the Phoenix Indian school Miss
Bunting spent portions Of several
days talking with the Indian girls and
getting ideas for the presentation Of
the part OF -Wetoua,' the pretty In
dian girl Of the play, who loves q
white man not wisely but too well.
and brings down on her devoted head
the ire Of her chleftain father and the
tribal council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
Senator Fall
TOBe Opposed
ByRichardSOn
Walton Is Understood to Be
Out OF Senatorial Con-
test IN New Mexico.

Santa Fe. n. ~. May 2S-Despite re-
peated denials. ii is now quite def
nitely stated that United States SEN
at0r Albert B. Fail viii be a candi-
date for reelection. and that his op-
ponent viii not be congressman W 3.
.Walton. who VIII be renomlnated for
his present post. but Judge Granville
a Richardson For governor. the
Democrats. it is said viii nominate
state treasurer Il L. Hail or Felix
Garcia. both from Rio Arriba county.
The Republicans it appears are get
ting more and more into the mood 10
nominate the present incumbent
Washington z. Lindsey, for the gov
ernorship into which he stepped from
the lieutenant goVernOrship when his
predecessor. the late 7. c. deBaca,
died others, however are being mem
toned. the latest being judge David
J. Deahy, Of Las Vegas. and judge u
c. Nechem. Of Socorro.
For land commissioner. 10 is con-
ceded that on the Democratic ticket
George A. Daviss0n. OF Roswell. viii
be run again. For supreme court jus
tice. chief justice r. II. Hanna viii be
renominated by the Democrats, while
OcraViano Larraz0lo is likely TO be the
Republican nominee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
Dr.. Dgsart
With Dissertation OF
Flag; On Envelope

Complaint alleging desecratton OF
the American flag has been filed IN
the county court at law by county at
torney W. H Fryer against Dr. donn
C. Dysart The case is the first OF
its kind on record in the history OF
EI Paso county. Mr. Fryer said he was
informed
j is alleged that the accused did
exhibit and display and use and send
through the mails and expose 10 pub
lie view a flag. standard. color ana
ensign Of the United States Of Amer
ica. upon which and TO which was at
tached an advertisement to-Wit. Dr.
John G. Dysart. 10 MOreaouse. Block,
El Paso. Texas"
Bond in the case was $500 and lur-
nished at once. {. s. Goen. attorney
for Dr. Dysart. when asked FOR Q
statement on his clients behalf we'd
nesday. said there was nothing 20
the case
DR.. Dvsart had printed an Amerl-
can flag in colors on the corner or ms
envelopes. with four lines OF poetr5
below. dis return card appeared be-
low this. II have seen Tags on let
tiers from soldiers" said DIT. Dysart
i did not consider that was dolns
anything in violation Of the law WneI
i printed the flag on my envelope.
above my return card II was not ar
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
.HUDSPETH IS
NOT DEBATING
Passes Up a Challenge to
Debate Miss Louise Diet
rich at Odessa.

Midland. Texas. May 29--Miss A
Louise Dietrich and Miss H. p Moss.
who are making a campaign among
the women voters OF the 18th con-
gressioual district in the interests Of
the candidacy of Zach Lamar Cobb. ar
rived I'm Midland this afternoon
Miss Dietrich and her fellow cam
paigner should have reached Midland
Tuesday night if they had followed
their itinerary closely but were de-
layed in odessa by a vain hope that
3ir Cobb's opponent in the congress
si0ual race, state senator Claude B.
Hudspeth. would accept a challenge
sent him by the officers of the Won
ems Cobb club Of odessa TO divide
time with Miss Dietrich
Mr. Hudspeth was billed 20 speak In
Odessa Tuesday night and as Miss
Dietrich was also scheduled TO make
a speech in that city during the aft
ernoon. IL was thought by the mem
bers Of the Women's Cobb club TO be
a good time TO hear the arguments OF
both sides at the same time,
Miss Dietrich awaited the arrival Of
the senator in order to set his de-
cision regarding the proposed division
Of time She was willing but Ar
Hudspeth was not and the debate so
eagerly looked for by Mr. CObbs ad
herents did not materialize.
This evidence Of rimidity on the
part OF 1Ir Hudspeth had the effect 20
further disgust many Of those who
have been inclined TO support him
and there are evidences OF a great
stump in his congressional stock in
this section Of the district as a result
Of his failure 10 meet even a repre-
sentative OF his opponent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
HOBBY APPROVES FLAN
FOR IMPORTING LABOR

AusLIn. Tex Nay L9--GoVern0r
Hobby has approved the plans Of COM
missioner Of labor T. S. Jennings to
send special representative along the
TeEas-Ne xican border TO make an
equitable distribution Of Mexican la
b0rers 10 work on the farms Of Texas.
A deficiency appropriation Of $1,000 20
cover the expenses OF two special rep
resentafives was also approved by the
chief executive The department Of
labor is TO send two men. the depart
ment Of extension OF the A. & ~ coll
lege will send three and the state
council OF defence one, making six
representative in the field They
VIII be stationed at El Paso Laredo,
Brownsville. Del Rio and EaE Pass.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
PRISONER SLASHES WRIST;
OTHERS CALL FOR DOCTOR

Slashing his left wrist with a jagged
piece OF glass, Victor Larson, con-
victcd OF vagrancy and sentenced 70
serve 80 day s in Jail default Of pay
ment Of a fine OF $50. was found bon
his cell az $3.50 o'clock Tuesday nighl
bleeding profusely. Where the man
secured the glass is a mystery 10 the
police. and he probably would have
died, or at least weakened seriously
by loss OF blood, had IL not been for
his Fellow prisoners, who called the
attention Of the jailor 10 his predica-
meut.
DIR. John Hardy, police surgeon was
called and treated the man before any
serious loss OF blood occurred lie
had served one day OF his sentence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
Takes Issue
With Hunt On
DebOrtatiOnS
Norman Carmichael Finds
arallel Between Bisbee
and Clifton Affairs.

Phoenix, Ariz.. May ga parallel
between the Blsbee and Clifton de-
portations has been received in the
shape Of an answer by manager Nor
man Carmichael, Of the Arizona Cop
per company Ltd, addressed TO Gov.
G. ". p. Hunt, and covering particu-
larly his query. in Hunts message. re-
ferring to the Bisbee affair: can this
dastardly crime ever be equalled in
the revolving annals Of American la
Dor Disputes Mr.. Carmichael be-
HeVes Il can be eQualled and gives
data TO sustain his contention.
he tells the governor that during
the winter of 1gI5-I6, Whil- Hunt was
ia office. hundreds OF men were
forcibly expelled from the Clifton
Morenci district, "men against whom
no charge could be preferred, except
that they refused to be inundated
into joining a labor organization with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-29
". G. CLARK, Witness
In Jones Case, Gives
Bonds, Returns Here

W. G. Clark. who was the states
star witness in the Felix r. Jones
murder trial has returned from Adj
fene and Paducah. Texas. at each OF
which he gave bond, on charges that
were made following his testimony In
the Jones case
At Paducah. Clark says he was in
dicted for the alleged murder OF one
Gus SpiIker February 13. 1903. and
that bond was first set at $4,000 He
declared that after remaining in jail
two days without sufficient food OF
water. bond was reduced to $1,000 and
promptly made He added that he
did not know the man he is alleged
TO have killed.
At Abilene. which Is the home town
of Jones Clark reports he was
charged with completely in train
wreck. and that he gave $1,000 bond
there also.
Clark arrived in Fl Paso Tuesday
afternoon. after about two months
absence at Padueah and Abilene