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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
For Sale ,Ounhy Property.

THREE very fine urban tracts, close 81,
at big sacrifice John II. Susbaum,
.es-L-a EarlE. y MeE-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Carpels Cleaned

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NAhfEIS vacuum dried or steamed
cleaned Duntl,y Carpet Cleaning Works
Phone 3-lS
COMPRESSED AIR. steam or vacuum car
pet cleaning. sewing or laying uu Sang
q Welihoru. phone s9gs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
Taxidermish
Transfer and STORAGE
Turkish Baths


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AtFEN hlIEk d Office Supply Co. type
writers sold bought. rented. repaired
1-llce supplies. rubber sta mps- AEt- Corona
ana hoy2i typawrltcrs cl6 Mills st. Pr. $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
HEADQUARTERS FOR VALLEY LANDS

HEADQUARTERS FOR VALLEY LANDS.
Buy now before il is too late 70 put I'D
tEat banner crop Uncle sam needs every
acre Of the valley under cultivation Now
IS your chance 10 help with that food
problem Do your bit with the boys IN
The trenches. We can supply your wants
TO matter how small the capital. We
have a special. small payment plan for
the good farmer. our bit is TO help y11
TO get n start We can supply you with
81 kinds Of trades sales or leases. call
-e6s.
BAILEY LAND co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
For Sac or E1chanre-KeaI Estafe.

AT teSI-4g acres splendid land, ON con-
crete road Planted i'm alfalfa and or
chard- Giliett'S Dairy. $40 Trust Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-01
APARTMENTS Unfurnished.

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HE kIMBALL-New apartments. just
uished. all home comforts. Go Prospect
rnHa-n -e-nNE-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
TWO NEGROES CAUGHT
ROBBING CLOTHING SHOP
One Is Alleged Deserter From Navy,
Other Reformatory Fugitive;
Battle Policemen

Two negroes-one an alleged desefter
from the United States navy and the
other Il fugitive from the Glen Mills re-
fornatory--were captured early TO-DAY
by two policemen after n battle III tne
furnishing store OF Samuel Raw. at the
northeast corner OF Twenty-second ana
Federal streets. Several shots were
fired by the bluecoats.
Flashes from a bullseye lamp at
tracted Policemen Myers and Mcguire,
of the Twentieth and Federal streets
station. who found side window open.
Inside they ran upon the two negroes
concealed under pile of clothing The
intruders put up fierce fight but were
overpowered
More than $500 worth of clothing and
jewelry, according to the police, was
taken by the prisoners--Harry l.. John
son, of near Thirteenth and cambridge
streets, who Is wanted by the navy. and
George Hill. OF near Twenty-second and
Dickinson streets. wanted at Glen Mills.
Both had arrayed themselves in the
stores garments. The Department of
Justice was notified of Johnsons arrest.
Earlier in the day Policemen Myers
and Mcguire surprised two white youths
In the barbershop Of Samuel Tondos.
1898 Point Breeze avenue, and arrested
them. The prisoners. accused of taking
barber supplies, said they were Francis
Short, of near Twenty-eighth and Earn
streets, and John Mcneil, Delaware
county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
JUDGE REBUKES JURY
FOR AWARD in VERDICT
Gave Woman $3.50 in Suit Against
Store-Court Says $45
Was Enough

President Judge Audenried today re-
buked the jury In Court No. for re-
turning verdict of $3.50 In favor of
Mrs walborg Schilbred, in her suit
against a department store to recover
the value OF furs which the defendant
had taken for the purpose OF curing.
3 In April. 1916. the plaintiff received
from Alaska three raw lynx skins. which
she desired cured and put in shape for
use. The department store received the
skins and turned them over to a furrier,
who had been doing this work for the
defendants. In some way the skins were
ruined. but the defendants allowed the
plaintiff TO select three other skins from
their stock and. in addition, paid her
sf05. She returned the skins given her
by the store, however. and demanded a
big price for her lost property.
The testimony Indicated that Mrs
Schilbred's skins were worth much less
than she demanded, and that IL her
claim against the store was a valid
one. she was entitled to $3.50 and no
more. As she had received $105. the
verdict, therefore, should have been for
sf5.
This was explained by the Judge in his
charge, and when the verdict for $3.50
was returned by the jurors. he was
aggravated and said II they had paid
strict attention to the evidence they
would not have made such mistake.
which will probably require "A new trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
SAYS BULGARS HOPE
TO KILL ALL SERBS
Wife of Envoy Appeals for Aid to
Save Remaining Remnants
of People

In AN appeal for Americas aid, that
the remaining remnant of Serbias civh
and military population may be saved.
Mime. SlaVko GrOuitCh. wife Of the Serb
ian minister al Berne. Switzerland. at a
mass-meetng this afternoon at the Gar
rick Theatre painted a most graphic
word picture Cf conditions in Austrian
and German prison camps.
The meeting was arranged by the
Serbian committee of the Emergency
Aid
Nine. Grouitch is an American woman.
formerly Miss Mabel Dunlop of Yves,
Virginia. Since the beginning Of the
war she has made three visits tn the
United States. and through her efforts
and compelling personality has raised
more than Sl5O,0OO fer the relief Of the
suffering people Of Serbia
Nine. Grouitch told her audience tina,
out of a population Of about 400 900
that fed across the frontier when Serbia
was invaded, not more than 10000 sur.
vlve
We know that today there are abuu,
100000 Serbian prisoners OF war in
Austrian and German prison CAMPS and
about $4,000 in Bulgarian prison camps.
For the latter we can do nothing. since
the Bulgarian Government will not per.
nit money or food t. reach these un,
fortunates The policy of the Bulgars
is manifestly one of determination, and
their ultimate aim Is the utter eXtiuc-
tion of the southern Slavs from Eu-
rope"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
SAYS GERMANS SEEK
u. S.-BRITISH SPLIT
Rev. DR.. Birckhead Tells Poor Rich
ard Club of Propaganda
Being Used

Taking a fling at German propaganda
In Il speech before members of the Poor
Richard Club. 2S9 South Camac street,
at their weekly luncheon today. the Rev.
DIR, Hugh BrcIhead. who recently re-
turned from the midst of the war in
Europe, said, Germany is trying to
separate us from our strongest friend,
England, by taking advantage of preju-
dice drilled into every American school
child and by spreading an anti-British
sentiment among soldiers az oar train
ing camps
"One OF the greatest results OF the
war;" said the speaker, will he the re-
discovery of England by America. Ad-
vertising men must do all that is in their
power to counteract this extension of
hatred against Great Britain"
Doctor Birckhead. who was formerly
rector of Emanuel +. Il. Church, OF Bal
timore, was sent to Europe by the Red
Cross to assure our allies OF hearty CO.
operation by the United States. lie gave
an interesting and vivid account of the
sufferings of France, saying France has
touched the bottom and il is up TO
America to restore her lost spirit"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

John ko,ula. 200 n, Bodlne St. and Anna
JoSn SSnelsh'Gs, Eishn sle T. wsrnocs st,
Joseph @piI, A. ,MfDsrmott. sIos !. soth St. and
THOMAS Carroll, 24o4 Harlan St. and Jane
AGqns~ ns whsssS s s ii e'9 ioss it. and Ks'a
normal mrsr Black lsa 449s Aspen St, and Geraldine
Nellie Y. Gallagher. 400 W. Cambria st anu
Vastly qaewsky, $50 n. Orkney St. and
Ests 4 smlis lf iSes 1877 pSrs Pratt f. st. and
Wes i5as 5risr Saia.R iiis aSs North st. and Leiha
Robert ws,ford. winton. N. c.. and Daisy
wiiism wiiinsnenp phsrszPrrrl ise Prlcs s.s e w..,,o.,.n
Rosie Mouisn. 1o7 n. bsriena sn 81. ave- ana
w.ia% s. Sassris so1 1ss 8 i7,h l;a 7. ST. and
Nlt,k Bork ioGi Reynolds st. ~ | ana anna
Anna j. aea%s. isl7 yS Greer s'',s' st st. and
ns T. Rwisa ss,h and SrSss Ssso: Il, sv;
Z olens E Wilson. Darby. Pa. So ""o
Edwsrs Kuhn a5s sis isS' LsmSnt st hi and v.ro0,c.
chsll.: k.ieasss III s%o?s s.i Z Lamont st. and
cfa nssa Sss,ssr Ss,sss ssss 1870 s$dl'isstHS is,n and
Thomas E.srton, 1870 .. ioth st.. "a and cors
rr;s:;!si :.si e s;:'s' -, sssrr st., .ne
jacob hlsiss. sas Gas SSssfiil St. st and and Ida w.,n
w,',s% L 2sss 2Ssss: Mss5 M fSss:s'.' ~ end
'';sss sss. sfss.I 4s Si rss.s sss q. and
Aai as.sasss' rssS ys'iics %siisss - 81 and Asi'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
BOARDERS ROBBED
AS THEY FIGHT FIRE
Looting of Bedrooms in Fitz-
water Street Tenement Be-
lieved Work of Incendiaries

while occupants OF the tenement house
of Emilia Conte. s27 Fitzwater street,
were fighting fire In the barber shop
of Frank Lucchltti, In the basement OF
the building, robbers entered a nuinper
Of bedrooms and stole money and valu-
ables. The barber shop was badly uetn-
aged by fre and water. the hre-hgnters
also finding Il necessary to break down
doors to get at the blaze.
Investigators believe the house was
deliberately set on fire by the same per
sons who robbed the occupants the
theory being that the miscreants rouSeo
the inmates and took advantage OF ,nor
excitement to relieve them Of valuaoies'
while the owners were stanpeoihs uo""
fire-escapes and stirways.
An alarm Of fire was turned IN aOout
80 o'clock. Firemen eNtlngulshed
blaze In the basement. After the smoke
had cleared away. Lucchitti. proprietor
of the barber shop. announced that sew
eral fine razors and other raluaoles hao
been stolen.
When the excited boarders were as-
sured danger from fire had been re-
moved. they returned to their rooms
Bureau drawers had been jerked out
Of their sockets, beds had been torn
apart the floors were strewed with
hastily examined clothing, and every
where there was evidence OF the work
of speedy and clever plunderer.
one OF the boarders, Tony Pattaho'
second floor front. peacefully slept dur
ing the entire occurrence. but hnally
awoke to find that SIS had been taken
from his pockets while he slept, John
Mizzio. fourth floor, is bewailing the
loss Of fine gold watch aud chain. AS
there were some twenty-five occupants
Of the house present at the time of the
fire, it is believed there were other losses
which have not yet been reported.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
STORES MUST YIELD
COAL TO DWELLINGS
Potter Takes Drastic Step to
Obtain Fuel Supply
for Homes

Hecinnlug today coal was barred TO
most stores until orders for homes ar"
filled.
The shortage in Philadelphis has be-
come 30 acute that william Potter, fuel
adrninistrator for Pennsylvania. was
forced 10 take this drastic acton 10
rrcrent further suffering and sickness
m phiIadelphia's coalless homes
Food stores and restaurants are eX-
empt from the order. hut many o'her
stores probably will be forced to close
warmer weather promised increased
coal shipments and high hopes were held
that a general thaw was beginning. 1he
rrrest movement of coal cars III Two
weeks was reported this afternoon
A serious shortage of coal for the city
and it's hospitals was reported |" MI.
Potter this afternoon by Director oi
Supplies MacI.aughlin. VINO re'ehty
caused "A stir by his summary SEIZURE or
coal without authorization from tne iuei
administrators. According to Dlreclor
MacIaughlin. the Philadelphia 'iehera'
Iospital has only twenty-three-hour
snnnlv, the Municipal Hospital a forty
eight hour supply and the Torresdale
numping st ition four-day supply. Ef-
forts TO assure the city adequate supplies
of fuel were started at once.
Employers are not privileged to make
nm overtime lost through the heatless
Monday shutdoWns, according to an I'M
nortant ruling made by Mr.. Potter late
This afternoon after a conference with
l. ]. Coffey. supervising factory lnspec-
Tor of the state Department of Labor
and Industry. Drastic prosecution OF
violators of this ruling. with possible
fine of $4,000, was promised by MI
Coffey. who said that corps OF lnspec-
tors would visit factories Saturday ana
Monday to see that the Federal order
was enforced.
Neither men nor women employees
will he allowed to be worked overtime to
make mn for time lost Mondays" saio
Mr. Coffey. Plants closing at noon Sat
urdays will not be allowed to extend
their working hours Saturdays. The
stare law fixes fifty-four hours week
(wlth a proviso Of not more than ten
hours a day) as the maximum workine
hours for women, and this is reduced
Through the heatless Monday ruling to
fortv-four hours a week where the half
day plan is In force Saturdays.
Hearing that zoe carloads OF anthra-
cita are standing on Pennsylvania Rail-
road sidings in the city. Francis A.
I.auis chairman of the Philadelphia coal
committee, gave urgent Instructions to
6fteen dealers to he more prompt in
unloading cars. We must break this
vicious circle" he said. waiting car
loads here means mines waiting for
empty cars.
only seventy carloads have been un-
loaded from Pennsylvania sidings in two
days. IL was reported TO Mr., Lewis. More
than 100 have been standing on sid'hgs
! I, said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
NO HIGHER FARE LIKELY
ON ELECTRIC LINES
Officials of Transit Company and p.
r. r. Believe Increase in Cost of
Power Will Not Be Necessary

The 10 per cent increase granted the
Philadelphia Electric Company by tbe
Public Service Commission will add IN
the operating expense of the Pennsvl-
vania Railroad electric lines and the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Companv,s
trolley cars, but probably will not neces-
state any fare increases. as were threat
ened when the electric company made its
application for more revenue.
TT takes the last straw alwavs IN
break the camers back" said an eyecm,
tive Of the transit company. 'hut
I do not think this will be the 10 st
straw. l do not think there is anv fare
increase in the wind immediately The
company has been making good nrof1t Q
and probably can Withstand this eUtro
burden. or course, Il doesn't take n,,,op,
to turn a good profit into a deficit ana
II the increases in the Cost of materiaIs
labor and supplies continue, we naa :,
have to ask for concessions, but I de- ne,
thinl; Ii will be necessary at present
Executives of the Pennsylvania Rail
road who were available last night cot
they did not believe any increases wou,d
be made on the electric lines to Paoli a J
a result of the increase.
William Draper Lewis. who suepas,.a
an increase of Z per cent, said:
Ten per cent Is not much mora ,,.u
the figure my experts suggested 10 thn
commission, and | am sure the comn,ia
sion has done what 1t thought hest =,
the light OF the evidence produced" III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
IIT RED TAPE
OBjECT OF MEETING
Conference Today to Plan
Bringing of Ships Here
Promptly
MANY DELAYS, CHARGE


A pair OF municipal scissors may be
4lecovered at the meeting today in Col.
hector w. II. Berry's Office that will cut
the mass OF red tape that Is holding
back Philadelphia from becoming the
bigger pert so alphabetically prophesled
by Secretary McAdoo's recent statement.
The latter has stated that the freight
congestion problem is virtually solved
BY the possibility Of the port OF Phila'
delphIa getting n large share OF the
export trade OF the country
State and Federal health regulations.
however, are composing the main fabric
of the red tape that is holding many
carEoes from their piers for from twelve
to twenty-four hours longer than Il
needed says Surveyor Kurtz after his
recent Investigations These delays are
always encountered between Delaware
Breakwater and this port, II Is said
Today's meeting will take this matter
up and see what can be done to ex-
pedite things. so that the cry Of more
ships" can be heard by this port more
clearly.
Representatives Of the Federal and
State health departments. immigration
service, Navy Department and customs
Philadelphia Board Of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce will attend the mhet-
ing at o'clock this afternoon and invi-
tations have also been sent TO the varl-
Gus steamship line officials, asking them
to attend
II was revealed by Surveyor Kurtz's
Investigations that steamships have had
TO stop five times between the Break
water and the port for examinations by
sundry departments. Shipping men say
that all these inspections can be made
at one time and one place.
In spite OF these obstacles in the way.
port officials are optimistic regarding
the ports future.
George +. Sproul. secretary Of the
Board of Commissioners OF Navigation,
WIS today shown the statement of Secre-
tsry McAdoo, in which he said he felt
the solution of the frelght-congestion
problem was at hand and that the port
OF Philadelphia would receive It's share
Of the nations export commerce in the
future. Mr.. Sproul said that now that
the director general of railroads has in
terested himself IN seeing that Philadel-
phia gets Its share of tonnage the port
should soon come into its own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
FRIENDSHIP OF NO AVAIL
Leoni May Have Known One Magis,
trate, but Paid Fine to Another

His friendship with Magistrate Wat
son. Republican Organization leader Of
the Twenty-second Ward. didn't help
Dominick Leon. thirty-two years old
l72 East Chelten avenue when he found
himself arraigned today before Magls-
trate Wrigley. Leoni was arrested In
a restaurant at Hunting Park and Ger
mantown avenues, early today after he
threatened to have policemen fired" IL
they arrested him.
Policeman Sweeten. OF the German
town and Lycoming avenues station, ac-
cepted Leoni's challenge lie locked
Leoni up on the charge of creating "A
disturbance.
I'm friend of Magistrate Watson"
said Leoni
Ten days in Jail for you-and wen
give your friend Tom chance 10 get
you out" replied Magistrate Wrigley.
Leoni then asked whether he couldn't
pay his fine The fine was fixed at
sl2.50 As he paid his fine. Leoni said
that he would get his money back. Asked
how he would get the $3.50 back, T.eoni
gave no answer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
Big POLICE SHAKE-UP
BELIEVED SOON DUE
Ware Politics Seen in Move to
Gust Regular Detectives
for Acting" Men

\ nfty-nfty shake-up Is due In the
police department of Philadelphia ac-
cording to friends Of Detective Joseph
coogan. who was up for trial before the
police trial board today on charges of
neglect of duty. preferred by captain of
Detectives Tate. II is believed by those
lin the know" that many Of the acting
detectives" of the force have been prom
ised the jobs of the regular men by the
Ware interests. and in fact have openly
boasted Of the fact.
This seems to he borne out by the
fact of Coogan's trial on such charges
when his record Is so well known and
when Captain Tate himself gives him
"A clean bill of health az regards atten-
ton to his work. sobriety and the like.
Captain Tate charged that Coogan
failed 10 make supplementary reports on
twenty-eight cases recently Coogan de-
nies this and says that not only is
this untrue. but that he has I'm many
Of the cases mentioned made recOveries,
1t is understood in the department that
this Is merely the start of the sift-
ing out of regular detectives who are
good men to make room for the Ware
henchmen.
Coogan was appointed to the force
in 1892 as patromln In the Sixteenth
district; lie was made a street Ser-
geant in 1902. a detective in 1906 and
in 1903 was denoted but reinstated IL,
1911.
Two other cases occupied the atten-
tion of the trial board today besides
Coogan's. Riding Instructor Emile =.
Franconi was charged with disability"
and it was brought out that after nine
teen years service he was no longer in
fit physical condition to discharge the
duties of his position. lie would need
to serve one more year to receive his
pension and If he resigns he will lose
It, so the department plans to relieve
him from service. There will probably
be no successor, thy say, as tn nd OF
mounted police is no longer great and
the motorcycle has practically taken the
place of the horse.
y like service will be performed for
Lieutenant Charles p. Boyer, of the
Twentieth and Buttonwood streets sta.
tion, who after a long service. has been
Ill for more than a year. His discharge
on account of disability will be given
1t is said. lie was appointed TO the
force on March 4. 1897, and was made a
lieutenant in 1912.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
LAST OF CITY'S DRAFT
QUOTA OFF TO MEADE
Final Contingent of First Sc
lected Men Departs From
B. and O. Station

A loud cheer. sob here and there and
patriotic songs, composed on the impulse
OF the moment, marked the departure to-
day OF the last contingent of drafted
men from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road station for Camp Meade. The men
who left at 2:1i O'Clock this afternoon
were the last delegation OF the first draft
quotas in this city.
Todly. February Z. was set az the Of
fetal date for the departure Of these men
and the arrival of this day has found the
the arrival OF this day has found the
Philadelphia boards ready with the
quotas assigned them.
Contngents that left today are to
make up shortages at Camp Me tde, and
their departure marks the end so far
az this city is concerned. OF the first
draft call. After months of Sitting.
sorting. examining aud classifying, final
and definite assignments have been
IN tde. and the first draft call has been
answered and has passed in history.
Dr J. H. Bailey. of Board No. 2.
made a speech to the men at the station
When he finished several men replied In
a chorus.
I'VE are ready TO 10 over the top"
Alexander Dewey $50 Rnggold street.
representing Board No. p. Twentieth and
Buttonwood streets, carried large silk
American flag As the train pulled out
the men leaned out OF the windows and
called out 80 long"
Board No. %. Fifteenth street and
Snyder avenue, the largest board In the
state. furnished II men j. W. Card
ner II chairman of this board. and will
lard t. Barcus assistant DR., John H.
Bailey Is medical examiner. Clerks are
Miss Schaerer and Miss Brooks. This
board has been compelled to work day
and night TO get ready the quota OF men
assigned this district.
The seventeen men from this district
will be given a farewell dinner at noon
today by the members Of Red Cross
Auxiliary No. So.
Local Board No. Al. Eighteenth street
and Snyder avenue. furnishes eighteen
men.
Local Board No. %. Nineteenth and
oxford streets. six men.
Local Board No. Q. Twentieth and
Buttonwood streets. thirty-five men.
Local Board No. 46, Forty-eighth
street and Wyalusing avenue, ten men,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
HUGHEY DOUGHERTY
AT DOOR OF LIES EXIT
Attending Physicians Fear Aged
Minstrel May Not Survive
the Day

Hughey Dougherty. the famous MN
strei. who has been critically III NJ Tue
Pennsylvania Hospital for the insane
for the last week, may not live through
out the day.
Physicians attending him said there
is virtually no hope for his recovery
His death. It is believed. is only mat
ter OF hours. The old minstrel Is sur
fering from acute bronchial trouble oil
long standing and pneumonia. His ad
vanced age-he is nearly seventy'fve-
greatly lessons chances of rally.
Hughey went to the hospital in Sep
tember. 1915. on his return from Los
Angeles. where he had gone expecting
to spend his remaining days with a step
daughter While there he became IN
sane and was brought east by court
officer. Friends arranged for his en'
trance to "Eirkbrlde's.