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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
AferManly Years
Curtain Falls On
The Teal Shoe
War Causes Disbanding Of
Organization of Years
Standing.

Tonight is the last night of the
life Of the Raymond Teal song show
The last performance viii be given
this evening in the theater Of the
SD field artillery and tomorrow the
memb ers Of the company viii scatter
After an existence Of almost 20 years.
Mr.. Teal is disbanding the company
because Of the war. Both Mr.. Teal
and his director. r. Lew Fields, come
within the new draft age and both
will enter the service Of the govern
ment. Lou Jacobs. another member
of the company. viii also enter the
army. John Owens, another member.
was indicted into the SD field artil-
Iery yesterday and Orville Harris, an
other member. is applying 10 be in
Quoted into the same regiment.
Tomorrow. after registering. Messrs-
Teal and Fields viii leave in their
automobiles for California, to rest for
a few weeks. Mr.. Fields goes to his
ranch near San Diego, Mr. Teal TO san
Francisco and Los Angeles. AR
Fields will be accompanied by Mrs
Fields Hazel Lake. and his sister
Miss Pansy DeLacour. Mr.. Teal viii
be accompanied by Mrs Teal (Corinne
Carkeelz) and by his sister. Miss Ora
E Teal Of New York, who has just
arrived for a visit with her brother
and his wife The automobiles are
going by way of the Grand canyon
- Mr. Teal is storing his costumes
and equipment in Fl Paso-what he
did not donate 10 the Red Cross sal
cage division and sell to a local play
f-use-and expects to reorganize IN
: Paso at some future time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
To Launch Campaign
Here For The Senate
Against Sen. Sheppard

Col J. J. Harrington, Mississip-
plan by birth. a Texan by adoption, is
a candidate for United States senator
against Morris Sheppard and Will
open his campaign I'm FL PasO Thurs
day night at Liberty hall.
Col Harrington. who receives his
title from his activities in the ma
tional guard, also from the fact that
he raised a regiment Of Texans and
offered their services to president
Wilson during the Mexican melee two
years ago. is in FL PasO 10 open a real
estate office-making his fifth in
Texas. He decided to open his cam
palgn for the senate while here.
Col Harrington is TO be married in
few days 10 a san Antonio woman. and
he has just built a handsome home in
Houston for his bride His home has
been in Sherman, Tex. in the past He
is a widower and has three sons in
the army in France. He has two boys
at home and also four daughters.
Col Harrington has had 80 years
experience in work with the national
guard and other similar organizations.
He received the military medal at
Clinton. Miss, for having the best
drilled company.
Col. Harrington was one OF the first
to advocate universal military train
ing, and thinks that practically every
man up to 60 years Of age viii be
called TO do some work calculated to
help win the war He is an enthust-
astic supporter Of Woodrow Wilson
Two years ago he was a candidate
for CONGRESSMAN at large from Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
meter cannon shells.
WANTS MORE SUGAR, BUT
ALLOTMENT IS 1900, 900

Requests from retailers in all parts
OF Texas. even in the drouth area OF
west Texas. are pouring into the Of
flee OF the food administration asking
for an increase in the amount OF sugar
allotted them for September over
their allotments for the previous
months These requests are based
on sundry contentious. but the main
desire. according to the food admin
istration. IS the desire OF the retailer
TO sell more sugar.
The federal food administration for
Texas has announced that the total
allotments for the state for the month
for all purposes is 1900. 900 pounds.
Certificates for that amount have
been mailed TO the manufacturers and
merchants entitled TO participation in
the distribution Of sugar Il is i'm
possible to increase any allotments
of sugar. the food administration an
nounced- The federal allotment Of
sugar for Texas during August was
1900. 600 pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
Democrats OF Colorado
Nominate T. !. lyman

Denver, Colo, Sept 1I.-Thomas J.
lyman. warden OF the state peuiteu-
riarv has been chosen tbs Democratic
nominee Tor governor, on the face o.
t--lylelr lzrlrns from Denver and
scattered reports from Throughout
the STATE. Denver complete gave Ty-
nan a lead Of 2958 votes over Gov.
Julius c Gunter.
ll looks as II lyman had been
nominated" said Wendell Stephens
retary 10 Gov Gunter, this morn
liver H shoup. Of Colorado
Springs has won the Republican
nomination for governor over Charles
Ballreich-
Lawrence Phipps, OF Denver, has
been named Republican candidate for
the United States senate. He pOlled
ll.9sb votes in Denver, against 1882
for Charles ". Waterman. his oppO-
nent.
The official count will be neces-
sary 70 decide the Democratic nomi-
nee Tor representative in congress
from the first district. Denver, COM
plete lunofticial, gives John L
stack a lead Of Gs over william l.
1orrissey. state labor commissioner.
In the second district. Dr. r =
Jones and Clement Yore, the poet.
are running close for the Democratic
nomination. Charles B. Timberlake
Republican CncumbenD had no op-
position.
Congressman Edward Heating is
leading John A. Martin in the third
district, on the face Of partial re-
turns
Guy Z. Hardy. Of canon city, Re
publican. had no opposition.
There were no contests in the
fourth district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
To HE'LL WITH
THE KAISER
Attendance Increases Each
Day While This Wonder
full Picture Is Shown.

Both romance and war are welded
IN Interesting scenes in To Hell With
The Kaiser" the tremendous screen
production now playing at the Unique.
This Screen Classic. Inc. master
drama has been built along intimate
dramatic lines rather than the spec
tacuIar and a romance with an Amer
lean hero and heroine runs parallel
with the expose Of the kaiser's machi-
nations toward the conquest Of the
world.
To Hell With The Kaiser" accom-
plishes the purpose Of making a hor-
rible denunciation Of kaiserism. glori-
flying the spirit of the American flag,
incidentally proving itself 10 be a pro-
duction Of rare entertainment It
sends patrons away with a lasting
impression Of the hated HOhenzollern
and a deeper hatred of the foe. The
picture depicts the kaiser in league
with the devil and spares neither
words nor incidents in proving that
he is the lowest form Of animal which
walks. The picture has in fact more
OF 4 personal grievance against the
kaiser than against the German en-
pire. and the vengeance Wreaked up
on him finally is for a personal re-
venge rather than for the hundreds OF
atrocities with which the world is ia
miliar.
The picture contains pathos. COM
edy. thrills and everything that goes
TO make supreme entertainment The
shows start at II, 1880, ., $3.50, >, $50.
and $50. The Unique management
requests all who can 10 attend the
matfnees and avoid waiting for
seat at the night shows. The admis-
sion is % cents for adults and Is cents
for children, including war taX.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
CHICAGO MAYOR
To KNOW FATE
Loyalty, Party Control, Is
sues in Illinois Primary
Wednesday.

Chicago, Sept 1l.-Loyalty and a
fight for control OF the party ma
chinery are the issues in practically
every contest between candidates and
factions to be decided at the Illinois
state primary election held today
The principal contest is between
congressman Medu Mccormick, con-
gresham Geo. Z. Foss and mayor
Wm. Hale Thompson. Of Chicago. for
the Republican nomination for United
STATES senator. with the loyalty is
rue sharply defined
Charges Against Thompson.
Among the antiwar charges made in
Ike campaign against mayor Thomp-
son are that he criticised the passage
OF the army draft law and predicted
trouble in enforcing It. that he op-
posed sending American troops to
France: that he refused 10 invite mar
shall Joffre 10 visit Chicago. declaring
that IL might be resented by German
born citizens.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis.
Democrat. viii be renominated, prac-
tically without opposition
Loyalty Is An Issue.
Loyalty is the issue IN the ninth
congressional district, where Fletcher
Dobyns is opposing the denomination
OF congressman Fred Britten, whose
war record is criticised by political
enemies
Congressman I c. Copley, VIM. b
Mckinley. John C. Mckenzie, Joseph
G Cannon, Wm- J. Graham are I'M
opposed in their own party, and no
Democrats have entered the race in
their district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
GERARD FILM
GRECIAN TODAY.
My Four Years in Ger
many to Be Shown at
Popular Prices.

My Four Years in Germany" the
greatest Of all films based on the
present war. can now be seen by Fl
Pasoans at popular prices. This great
picture viii be shown at the Grecian
theater three days starting today.
The admission is Is cents for adults
and Is cents for children
Recently this picture played a fun
week at Liberty Hall and thousands
of people paid 50 cents TO see it while
there Many prominent FL PasOans
were high in their praise Of this film
at that time, and il was generally con-
coded that so cents was not a bit too
high for a picture Of this calibre.
The Grecian realizes that there are
yet many people in Ell Paso who have
not seen this wonderful picture. and
by making a nominal charge feels
that it is placing this picture before
the many thousands who We're unable
to attend the showing at Liberty hall.
No doubt there will be great crowds
at the Grecian and those who possibly
can are urged TO attend in the after
uoon.-AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
TUMULTY ASKS HAYS ABOUT
LATTER'S ALLEGED STATEMENT

Washington, D. C., Sept. 11.-Sec-
Rotary Tumulty has written 10 VIII
H. Hays, chairman Of the national
Republican committee, asking him II
IL is true, as a published report states
that on Labor day at Chicago he said
20 a gathering OF Republican state
chairmeu-
The Democratic leaders at Wash
inEton would not stop al anything
that they believed would insure the
reelection Of a Democratic congress
this fall They would even end the
war with any kind OF a compromise
if that would insure the continuance
Of the Democratic party in power"
u IS understood Mr.. Tumulty wrote
at the instance Of the president.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
COL. SELLERS
FOR GOVERNOR
Former Mayor
Is a Candidate for New
Mexico Honors.

Col y. X. B. Sellers. former mayor
Of Albuquerque. good roads booster
progressive and popular citizen, is 4
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for governor Of his state. He is
in Fl Paso today shaking hands with
his numerous friends here
The Democratic convention viii be
held in Santa Fe, about Sept. % this
year. Five counties have held con-
ventions so far and two Of them,
BernaliIIo. his home county. and san
.r~1n. have endorsed Col Sellers for
the nomination.
L alh nominated. and I believe
that / viii be- said Col. Sellers. -
viii not begin my campaign until
after the Liberty loan campaign is
concluded. as do not wish to inter
fere in any way with it. I am going
TO make a vigorous campaign II NOM
mated
Is Road Booster.
Col Sellers, as mayor Of AIbuquer-
que. made a reputation as a booster
and an enthusiast As one Of the orig
inal good roads boosters in New Mex
leo. he logged many roads in the state
and started the first campaign for a
state bond issue for road building He
asked the legislature 10 opQro- lie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
MAYOR ASKS HIS
FRIENDS To WAIT
Says Hopes Government
VIII Use Him, But Hints
May Be a Candidate.

a hint that II the government can
can be the quantity OF the various
not avail itself Of his services. he may
be a candidate for reelection, and a
request that for the time being his
friends withhold promises Of support
were contained in an interview given
The Herald by mayor Charles Davis
Wednesday. The mayor said:
4 see in the Morning Times that
alderman O'Connor and myself are to
be friendly opposing candidates for the
office Of mayor. and that It seems TO
be understood that one OF US is to be
elected. Ii does not lie with either
Mr.. O'COnnor or myself to say who
viii be mayor; that is matter for the
voters to decide. Mr. OConnor has
made an excellent alderman, is a good
citizen and fine man, and would
make good wherever placed BY the
voters.
However. I feel that I have the
right TO ask the voters 10 elect me
to a second term II 1 desire it. II IS
not an unusual thing in Democratic
communities for an executive officer
to ask for two terms, and / may do
this at the proper time.
Won't Claim Exemption.
Il respectfully ask my friends 10
WlLnlQ4u their promises OF support
until I let them know what my posi-
ton viii be- I am going to register
tomorrow and viii claim no eXemp-
ton. hope the government viii
place me where I can do the most
good to win tbs war.
IF the people Of Fl Paso are half
as tired Of politics as I am. they will
wait awhile before stirring up the city
fight, as a seven months campaign
will be rather a long one, and l take
il that the activities OF a lot Of poll
ticians are not very interesting to a
vast majority Of the public"
Pollock Against McSuin.
It became known definitely today
that police chief Charles i. Pollock
would be a candidate against W. p. 3.
McSain for city assessor and collector
Police judge Ben T. jenkins has been
a candidate for this office for over
month, as has also J. c. White, a real
estate man
Aldermen Are Silent.
Alderman Frank B. Simmons said
today that he thought it too soon TO
say whether or not he would be a
candidate for reelection. and that
alderman r. c. Semple thought like
wise Alderman W. q. Jolly is under
stood 10 have already filed his resig-
nation or 10 be contemplating the
same. and TO have no further political
ambitions here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
Find Mans Pet Stock
Camoutlaged; Says
He Likes The Brands

Captain OF detectives W. a. Simp-
ems. crows. pigeons. rabbits, squirrels
watches, clocks. monographs. rec
ords and furniture Of all kinds Tues
day night at the home Of Francisco
Portillas. Ninth and Tornillo streets.
who claims TO be q watch and clock
maker. Neighbors reported that the
man had recently moved 10 the place
and had acquired the collection since
his coming.
The chickens and other animals
were painted all colors Of the rain
bow. Portillas claiming that he had
so colored them that he might iden-
tify them in case they strayed away
from his premises The detectives
are looking into the matter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
II KILLED, SCORE INJURED
IN WRECK ON BURLINGTON

Alliance. Neb. Sept. 1L-Twelve
persons are reported dead and nearly
a score injured in a collision between
train No. -. west bound
with a work train near Birdsel sid
ing. seven miles east Of here, Tuesday
Those reported killed include;
LovejOy. Antioch, Neb-
J. D Rock. Mullen. Neb.
Arthur Butcher. Waverly. No.
Felix Garero. Kansas City, No
Mike Getter. Kansas City, No
Floyd Perry. address unknown.
Geo. Reed. brakeman, Casper. Wyo
Francisco Estrada. Greedy. Colo.
F. S Whipple. Valentine, Neb.
T. K. Wilson. Denver, Colo.
Felix Castro. Antioch Neb-
L Lloyd. Antioch Neb.
Frank Perry. Antioch, Neb-
Two unidentified.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
FORD TAKES .HEADELI' INTO
DITCH ON SHELTER ROAD

a Ford touring car bearing license
plate 25201O on its nose in ditch four
or five feeS wide and Of that depth.
Wednesday smoruing, on the smelter
road near the red pump house and
road into the smelter yard, was Sc
verely damaged, passersby said. Its
owner could not be located. as IL is
not registered at the county collec-
tors office.
one motorist who drove over that
section OF the road Tuesday night
said that there were red lights at
either side Of the road. but none in
the center. where the ditch crossed
the highway. He supposed the Ford
had taken a header" in the absence
Of signals. Whether anyone was in
jured was not learned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
col. d. Il. b. SELLERS

100000; he was laughed at original
", but the legislature finally appro-
priated half that sum and leading
men Of the state now say a mista Ike
was made in not appropriating the fun
milliCn-
The Albuquerque Morning Journal
says the Indications are that he viii
have no strong opposition for the
nomination and that the fight for the
gOvernorship Will be between him and
the Republican nominee
The colonel is going to Santa Fe
this week 20 open headquarters ana
carry forward his campaign for the
nomination
Is Ohio Born
Colonel Sellers was born in Dayton.
O., on August Q, 1868. where he grad7
uated from the high school in 1850.
The same year he hardened TO Horace
Greeley's advice 10 go west and
landed in Colorado. where he engaged
in prospecting and stock raising until
1856, when he went TO California
There in 1889 he married Miss F'risbie
X Walls.
In 1894 he was elected Democratic
chairman Of the first California con-
gressional district and aided IN the
nomination and election Of Thomas
Geary 10 congress. Geary afterWard
became famous as the outhor Of the
~Geary Chinese exclusion law"
san Juan county. New Mexico, at
tracted Col. Sellers's attention in 1909
and he moved there remaining for
three years, when he came to Albu-
querque, where he has since continued
to reside. being engaged in the real
estate business.
Col Sellers organized the wholesale
Erocers Of New Mexico in 1900 In
1872 he was elected mayor Of Albu-
Querque and with the assistance Of
progressive council did much street
paving. put in ornamental lights re-
equipped the fire department with
motorized machines. built city hall
uniformed the public, built storm
sewers and carried out many other
schemes for improving and beautify-
ing the city. In 1912 he was president
Of the state fair association He was
elected president OF the Ocean-to-
Ocean Highway association at Los An
gelus in 1913 and in 1917 was elected
chairman Of the BernalliO county
Democratic COMMITTEES
While the colonel has always taken
an active part in politics. he has never
before sought public office with the
exception Of mayor Of Albuquerque.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
GENTRY BROS. PARADE
AND GIVE TWO SHOWS

Gentry Brothers show reached FL
Paso early Wednesday morning and
gave its first exhibition on the Boule-
ward show grounds at . o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. The street parade
Wednesday morning was witnessed
by many people, although more than
an hour late in getting around The
trained ponies. dogs. elephants and
other animals. the clowns, the bands
and the calliope attracted the usual
attention and applause
Another performance Will be given
ehis evening.
This is the first tented show Of the
season for EI PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
SAVE GREASE AND HELP TO
ELIMINATE KAISER, IS PLEA

Unnecessary waste Of grease by
hotels and restaurants is being
brought 10 the attention OF the food
administration by the local division
of the food conservation committee.
According to a bulletin received by
the local food administration 70 is es-
timated that the daily waste Of grease
fh-oU~h drain niDes WI furnish
enough material to manufacturers Of
ar 1e7st $4,000 % milli-
meter cannon shells
ms material shape would bring
from four TO ten cents per pound
feHoudine uDon its condition and the
local demand The allies are asking
the American people TO increase gly-
cerin production for the remainder Of
the year by 100000 pounds.
Grease being wasted in Texas pub
lie eating places may be used in the
manufacture OF cordite and nitro
glycerin- one pound OF this grease
would be sufficient TO provide the
powder charge for three - mnIimeter
shells. il is said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
FEW BAKERS BREAK RULES
ON SUBSTITUTES For FLOUR

Robert Dornheclzter federal food in
spector. announced that there were but
few violations among the bakers IN the
matter Of using substitutes. at the meet
ing OF the Master Bakers association held
at the Sheldon Tuesday night. He also
stated that corn starch may be used for
flour substitute.
C. W. Roberts president OF the asso-
citation will be unable 20 attend the meet
ing Of the International bakers 90 be held
IN Chicago. No one has been appointed
to succeed him as a delegate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
aTEW LOOK" BOOZE GETS
TWO CHINESE MEN ARRESTED

zee Tung and Yee Chung were ar
rested and placed in Jail Tuesday
night charged with "bootlegEing" BY
Capt. s. H Veater. OF the police. who
said that he caught the men selling
Chinese whisky to two women in the
basement at 225 South oregon street.
The police searched the place and re-
covered. they reported, Il pints and p
quarts Of the Chinese variety Of
whisky, known as "tew look" lt is
said TO contain much more alcohol
than the average American whisky
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
CAR DRIVEN BY TROOPER
KNOCKS ANOTHER 80 FEET

On the $500 block OF Bliss street
Tuesday night. an automobile driven
BY pvt 3. Green. troop X. seventh
cavalry. was struck and knocked
about 30 feet by an automobile driven
By Pvt. H. smith. OF the same troop.
Croon-s car was standing still when
the other car struck it. Smiths car
was owned by G. L. PinchilL Of $500
Bliss street No arrests were made
since the parties adjusted the losses
Detective Capt ". A. Simpson report
ed the accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Il IS not a myth. but a reality and
women may find 10 is perfect func-
tional health Women who want 10
grow old gracefully should guard
against all orga mic weakness and de-
raugements. and at the first symptom
of such conditions resort 10 Lydia l.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ma
lures own root and herb remedy. TO
restore health. For three generations
women OF America have depended up
on this successful remedy and have
founc no other medicine TO equal it.
Ado.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
OFFICER RISKS LIFE TO
SAVE BOY FROM AUTO

According TO a report from Fort
Bliss, Lieut. D. A. Ls-torra. OF the 18th
division trains risked his own life for
that OF a boys Sunday afternoon at
Fort Bliss. when an automobile turned
a corner at a fast clip and the boy
failed 20 see IL and walked right into
its path Lieut.. LstorTa, whe was
hrztander. saw the laIs danger and
with great presence II mind leaped
out and grabbed the boy from the
front OF the machine TO a place OF
safety. Lieut.. Latorra was not in
ruref
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
YSLETA SCHOOL OPENS AND
GIVES MILITARY TRAINING

The Ysleta school opened Monday
morning with a good attendance
Miss Nary Page is principal and
the teaching force is composed Of Mrs
Margaret Compton and Miss Mildred
Compton OF FL Paso. Miss olive
Branch. Of Dallas. Miss Elizabeth
Luther OF Midland. Misses Ethea
Turner and Helen McNiel Of Denton,
Texas.
Military training will be given the
boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
BOY SCOUT MUSICOS HAVE
THEIR FIFES AND DRUMS

New flies and drums. for use IN
the boy scouts drum corps. were re-
ceived Tuesday and distributed TO
members OF the corps at a meeting
Tuesday night held at their head
quarters in the chamber Of commerce
building.
Instruction on the instruments VIII
be given BY Rev. Fuller Swift rec
tor Of St Clements church, and Capt
Fred Felix. quartermaster corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
aIJOT-JUNE ELVIDGE.

A beautiful star. a snappy drama,
wonderful photography. superb set
tings. al these combine to make The
Strong Way" a memorably interest
ing and entertaining production
June Elvidge Is the star and she IS
at her brilliant best IN this attraction
The Strong Way" is a World-Picture
Brady-Made and # will be shown at
the Bijou theater. today and tomor-
roW-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-11
THIEVES LOOT DRUG STORE
OE ARTICLES WORTH 500

The East FL Paso drug store al Ala
media and Piedras streets was broken
into Tuesday night and a large guam
titv Of minor articles, such as play
ing cards. safety razors, clgarets
plasters. perfume and smoking to-
bacco was carried away one Colts
A caliber revolver was missing Inc
value OF goods stolen was placed at
more than 800