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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
L0yaHStS Make
Raids on I. ". W.
And SIRE Shot
Miner At House Where
Agitator Is Sought Shoots
Two and Is Wounded.

Hillsboro. Ill. Feb. 1s.-Seaton En-
eroy, city marshal, was wounded and
two other men were shot and dan
cerously wounded last night when a
party Of "loyalists" attempted to en-
Ter the home Of Clifford Donaldson
a miner, where L c. Irwin. labor
.agitator, suspected Of + ". W activ-
ity was supposed to be hiding
The crowd started to the home OF
Irwin ENERGY. the city marshal weni
with them. urging the crowd 10 pre-
serve order.
Irwin as not at home and ths
crowd went to DonaIdsOn's home il
search Of him. AS they appeared
about to force the door. Donaldson
fired. \ bullet struck the city mar
sbaI in the arm; and another bulle'
struck Ernest Faith in the abdomen
He is seriously wounded Some one
in the crowd then fired, hitting Don
aldson He is expected to die
The crowd then went to the Office
of Irwin and dragged out the tur'
nishings and burned them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
PIONEER NEGRO
VI. ". WILEY DIES
Civil War Veteran, Indian
Fighter, Musician, Elk
pires at Age of SO.

Funeral services for ". ". Wiley.
a well known local negro, who died
AZ his residence, 100 East Seventh
street, Friday morning. were held at
the A. n. Z. church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. II. A. Wells officiating. Inter
iaent was in Concordia cemetery.
Wiley was 50 years Of age. a vet
eran Of the Civil war. an Indian
fighter and one OF the pioneer land
owners Of this city. He was famous
IN this city as a violin player The
aged negro is survived by his second
wife and one son. Lieut. n B. Wiley,
Camp Funston, Kaneas, who was here
al the time OF his fathers death.
". ". Wiley knew all the land
marks Of the early days around FL
Paso. He came here TO fight Indians
al the close of the Civil war. In 1873
he came to FL Paso and settled on
piece Of land which became his home
and 10 which he had held on grimly
in the face OF much opposition.
Blocks street Extension.
several years ago when a fproject
TO extend south Oregon street to the
rirer and build a bridge there was
considered. Wfley's home, a small
SHACK. was in the way. and no man
ner OF persuasion could make the
nan move OF TO give up his property
He claimed at the time the land was
his. and refused 10 move. It is said,
however. that he did agree TO sell,
but his price was prohibitive-
Wiley and his fiddle have been
famous in the southwest for num-
her OF years. In the early days ne
Furnished music for nearly all OF the
dances and for other festivities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
To The Public:

To The Public:
In explanation OF the cause OF our
friend, Mr.. ". J. Hord. Withdrawing
from the race OF County Hide and
Animal Inspector, We, being his
friends and supporters and having
made this special request OF him, we
deem it necessary to advise the
reason for his withdrawal.
First, will say, that Mr.. Hord and
his friends had the utmost confidence
in the final outcome Of his candidacy.
still. owing TO the fact that some OF
the most prominent cattlemen located
in FL Paso County had deemed II ad-
visable to sign a petition requesting
the present occupant Of the office, MI.
". G Roberts, to make the race. that
under those conditions Mr. Hord,
wishing to eliminate friction IS will
ing to make the sacrifice and with
draw in favor Of Mr.. Roberts.
Owing to Mr.. Hord's action. we wish
to ask the cattlemen in general, and
those who have signed Mr. Roberts
petition 10 support the present ticket
rs announced. and we the undersigned
agree TO do so.
(Signed) F. n. Hall. r r. Ellison.
I. W. Roberts, Max Mayer, Kraft &
Madero Cby W. H Kraftl, F. Pence,
W. c. Roberts. v. B. Andreas. ]. A.
Peters, W. l. Amonett, S Shank.
Wiley Franklin, ]. F. Primm.-POlit-
icaI Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
ARMOUR CAM
GIVE FIGURES
It Hay on Details When
Summoned as Witness in
Packers INQUIRY.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 1S.-J. Ogden
Armour. president Of Armour and
company, took the witness stand here
today in the packing house wage in
vestigation by judge Alschuler. Mr..
Armour was questioned by Frank P.
Walsh. attorney for the employees,
who are seeking higher wages.
You are aware that a number OF
your employees have Joined the labor
unions. are you not. Mr.. Armour?
asked attorney Walsh.
u believe they have" replied the
packer. He added, in answer to other
questions, that he was familiar with
the demands OF the men and the ma
ture of the arbitration.
Is Indefinite About Details.
Are you familiar with production
costs in your plantsF asked MI
Walsh.
IN a general way, but could not
give you exact figures offhand. Mr.
Armour answered.
can YOU say what your total pay
roll is and the percentage OF labor
cost to total production ask ID the
I would have 10 consult the com
pany's books"
Have you any objection TO equal
nav for mer and women doing the
same class and volume OF work.
Il understand that is done now II
it is not done I see-no objection to Its
being done"
Where employees work in three
shifts of eight hours each have you
any objection to giving them 20 min
utes for luncheon with payE
Il don't suppose I have. II II was
generally followed by everybody we
would not object"
rs il true that II the wages OF all
YOUR workmen were doubled it would
increase the price OF meat only 65
hundredth OF a cent poundg'
II couldn't tell that without some
figuring"
Could Double Wages.
"Is II not true that if you doubled
the wages paid your men in 1915 you
would still earn 6 Il percent on your
capital stock
7 could not answer that now. but
Il would be unfair TO figure on
basis OF capital stock alone
Witness was asked 10 prepare a
statement on the subject and to sub
init it later to judge Alschuler- He
identified the annual report for 1915
showing profits OF $50 Ion. 0na-
Armour worlsmen. the testimony de-
KelOpeQ. WOrk on a OASIS u tAi6 y u
hour dav and are paid by the hourly
rate. witness said the subject OF the
eight hour day had been presented 10
him by John O'Hear. general super
intendent.
Don't you think your employees
should be allowed their liberty on
Christmas and the Fourth Of JulyE
asked Mr.. Walsh.
Il do"
DO you think double pay would be
too much for work on holidaysF
Z cannot answer that"
DO you think that double pay
would be too much for Sunday work.
Il cannot answer that"
How about Washington's- birth
day?-
He Works On Holidays.
Il favor letting them off on all
holidays II possible. I work on most
Of them myself"
do you ever visit the homes OF
your Iaborers?"
I do not We have 2 welfare de-
partment which keeps in touch with
their home life"
You realize that any system which
does not allow a proper livelihood is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18

dangerous to your company and to
the country
YES; it could not last"
One Man Fixes Wages.
Mr. Armour said that wages were
fixed by Mr. O'Hearn and his assist
ants. Mr.. Walsh asked If the wit
ness thought It proper for one man to
fix the working hours and the amount
OF work for a man without consulting
that man
The man can object II he wishes
and viii be given a hearing" replied
Mr.. Armour.
But is it possible to get that hear
ing?" pursued the lawyer.
4 don't see why it is not" said the
witness
Are you familiar with the report
Of the department OF labor that it re-
quires 1880 a year to insure a proper
living TO an American family.
NO: am not" replied Mr.. Armour.
VIII Let Arbitrator Fix Wages.
Mr.. Walsh said that the Armour
rate falls 1856 below the proper rate
and asked;
You want your laborers to have
enough to live properly, Mr. Armour
Naturally" the witness answered.
And you are willing for the ar
bitrator to fix wages which will make
decent living possible2''
f'Of course i am
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
VIII InUite
COWHen Here
Next Year
w. w. Turney To Speak
For Ell Paso At The
Roswell Convention.

At a meeting Of the cattlemens
committee of the chamber of com
merce Monday morning in the office
Of John N. Wyatt. It was decided that
the Roswell convention OF the Pan
handle and Southwestern Stockmen's
association, March 5. and Z, should
be attended by a large delegation
from FL Paso. and that the delega-
ton should be empowered to invite
the association TO hold its next an
nual meeting in FL Paso. W w,
Turney will be asked to present II
Paso as a candidate for the next
meeting place or the cowmen's or
ganiZation.
Reserved Cars Available.
The matter of transportation was
taken M at the committee, and tra1-
fic manager A. W. Reeves. OF the
chamber of commerce, stated that 1t
would be Impossible to get a special
train on account Of war conditions,
but that two reserved sleepers could
be procured. The delegates from FL
Paso viii be provided with badges.
and every effort will be made to get
the next convention for FL Paso.
Roswell To Entertain.
Reports from Roswell stated that
the citizens and business men there
are making every preparation 70
make the stay Of the visiting cowmen
a pleasant one. II is thought the in
all probability, in view Of the unusual
number of distinguished speakers
who viii be on the program, and the
vital questions that are to be dis
cussed. the convention will be rec
ord breaker for attendance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED
ON BOOTLEGGING CHARGES

A. H Johnson was arrested at the
Union depot Saturday night on a
charge Of bootlegging whisky. II Is
alleged Johnson was selling the
whisky to soldiers. When searched
at the police station he had seven
clothes, police officers said.
". J. Rickord was arrested at Sec
ond and South Oregon streets Satur-
day night by the police on a charge
Of bootlegging. He will be tried this
afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
BODY OF MRS. CHARLES WATTS
is SENT TO YAZO0 FOR BURIAL

The body OF Mrs. Charles Watts
IS years OF age. who died at S6l4 No
renci street Friday, was sent TO her
former home, at Tazoo. Miss, Sat
urday. The body was accompanied
By the husband and mother. both Of
whom were here when Mrs. Watts
died. The deceased was a health
seeker and had been here for some
fine- She is survived by her hus-
bsnd. her mother. Mrs. S. n Holt;
i've sisters and three brothers, all OF
whom reside at Tazoo, Miss The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
ENGINEER HILL, SPEAKER
AT COLLEGE CLUB LUNCH

Louis c. Hill, consulting engineer
and formerly connected with the
United States reclamation service, will
luncheon Tuesday at 1915. His sub
Ject viii be. Replacing the Cactus
With the Rose" and he viii tell Of
the wonderful work done in the west
by the reclamation service
Lieut. J. A. Crozier and Sgt. Mai
Smith, Of the Canadian army, will be
special guests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
CHARITIES COMMITTEES TO
BE ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY

The directors OF the Associated
Charities will hold their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night al
room 404. Roberts, Banner building.
The organization for the year viii
be completed at this meeting. when
president Robert Krakauer announces
the various committees which he has
appointed. The business meetings OF
the society are held on the third
Tuesday Of each month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
HELD ON SUGAR SMUGGLING
CHARGE FOR CUSTOMS MEN

&C. Perez and Jesus Barrola, Mex
leans. we're arrested by patrol
man NJ B. Frank in the south end
Of FL Paso. Saturday night, on a
charge OF attempting to smuggle a
so pound sack of sugar into Mexico.
The men denied they had contra brand
in the sack. the Datrolman said
The two men were arraigned before
the L. s. commissioner. J. H Harper.
Monday morning and Perez was
bound over to the action OF the fed
eraI court for violation Of the es7io-
mage act. Barrola was released from
custody
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
MRS. JOS. DEARDORFF DIES
AT HER MIDLAND HOME

Mrs. /. H Tucker has Just received
word OF the death, in Midland, Tex,
Of Mrs. Joseph Dea-dorff who passed
= - fhis morning at 6 o'clock, from
-,nsnrnonfa Mrs Deardorff was 8
long time resident OF Midland, having
moved there IN 1855, and having
scent many winters in e Paso, where
she had quite as many friends as IN
her home city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
Ell PASOANS INTERESTED
IN NEW MINING COMPANY

Santa Fe. n. NJ. Feb 1S--Ihe En-
+erprise Copper company. Of Chloride,
sierra county. has filed Incorporation
papers. The capitalization IS $1,000
600. The incorporators and directors
are. Q. A. Frank. Chloride. statutory
agent: G. H Colbern. F. F. Eills, =
RI Akin ard c. G. Baier, OF e Paso-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
OF ]. D. BLOUNT
TO BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for John D. Blount'
whose body was found in an irrigs-
zion ditch near JuareZs VIII be held
from the J. J. Raster chapel this
afternoon. Entsrment viii be IN Con-
cordia cemetery Instructions 70 Duty
Ne Fojv hero were received Saturday
in q telegram from the parents, NJ
and Mrs. J. T. Blount, Of Atlanta, Ca
American consul e A. Dow at Jua-
re- attended the funeral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
TRAINsIEN TO GET HEARING
ON FREIGHT THEFT CHARGE

Frank Brenneman. conductor. bu2
North Campbell street. and Frank
Hughes. a brakeman, employees OF the
Southern Pacific railway, will be
given their preliminary hearing be-
fore J. H Harper, United states com
missioner. at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The men are charged with
having robbed an interstate freight
shipment They have both entered a
plea Of not guilty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
ORNDORFF BUDGET CHAIRMAN

At a meeting Of the budget fund
committee Of the chamber of COM
merce, held Saturday afternoon, R B.
Orndorff was elected chairman OF the
committee; B. l. Farrar, vice chair
man, and T N. Wingo treasurer. No
depositary for funds Of the budget
committee was designated at the
meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
FIRE "a PAYING PLANT.

A small fire at the Bithulithic Paw
ing company's plant, Piedras ana
Texas streets, Sunday evening caused
slight damage. The fire department
was called out and subdued the
flames The fire started in one of
the watts where paving materials are
boiled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
ARREST SIX; VAGRAHCX CHARGE

Six Migrants were taken mo Gus
tody Sunday night at Eighth ana
santa Fe streets BY Capt ". A
Simpson, Juan Franco and E. z Key
nolds. OF the detective force. Iness
men are held by the police on a
charge OF being members Of a gang
that infest the south end OF Fl Paso
and commit petty burgleries. They
viii be tried In the corporation court
this afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
BRITISH VICE CONSULATE
MAY BE REOPENED IN CITY

Colville Barclay. of the British en-
bassy in Washington. D. C.. has writ
ten a friend here that the matter Of
reviving the British vice consulate
in FL Paso is under consideration. but
that nothing has been settled yet re-
gardinz it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE.

Antonio Hernandez and Jose Tomas
were arrested at the Union depot sun
day and are being held on charge
OF burglary. It is charged the two
men burglarized n warehouse at l01S
South santa Fe street and stole more
than a wagonlOad Of merchandise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
Ell PAsOAN PRo1FoTFn

American c. Cooper. Of II Paso, now
in France, sends The Herald a Merry
Christmas-Happy New Year greeting
(which has just arrived announcing
his promotion to a first lieutenancy
in the aviation corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
DEPUTY COLLECTOR Is
DEAD AT SILVER CITY

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb lS.-Deputy
internal revenue collector William V
Watkins, aged 81 years, died at silver
City Of pneumonia He was formerly
editor Of the Collins Herald. Collins
Miss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
ALLOWS SALE Of
TORTILLA CORN
Food Administration Ad-
mits It as Substitute for
Wheat Flour.

Whole shelled corn may be sold as
a wheat flour substitute for the max
ing of tortillas. used by Mexicans, in
border towns and cities, according to
a ruling made by E. A. Peden, state
food administrator, information OF
which was received Monday morning
by George H. Clements, district food
administrator. Corn may not be sold
as a substitute for wheat flour unless
the merchant making the sale is sat
isfied it is to be used for the purpose
Of making tortillas-
In this connection, Mr.. Clements
was urged to make it plain 10 the
merchants in his district that when
selling corn unground in connection
with wheat flour sales a mucn
Greater proportion OF the corn be sold
than is implied in the general pound
for pound rule governing the sale OF
other prescribed substitutes
Push pink Beans, order.
Dealers in foodstuffs are urged. in
a bulletin received Monday morning
nv Mr.. Clements, to push the sale OF
New Mexico and California pink
beans. and all forms Of colored beans.
either dried or in cans IN 1000 Nalue
they are said by the United states
food administration to be equal to. II
not superior to, the white or navy
bean.
United States about 5000 carloads OF
colored beans Of all kinds which can
he nut upon the market at from 80 to
40 per cent less than can the white
beaus. and still leave a good margin
of nrofit to the grower.
No Paste Foods NheafleSs Days.
The local food administrator is ad-
vised that manufacturers OF alimen-
tarv nsstes Of all kinds. macarOni-
spaghettf. vermicelli and noodles,
cannot be used upon wheatless days,
/ because Of the fact that these pastes
are made wholly of the best hard
wheat. II is held that these pasfes
cannot be made OF any OF the vic
tory mixtures, as the governnen !
makes il obligatory that users OF
wheat flour reduce their consumption
to 70 percent of their normal require
ments the paste plants OF the country
are contemplating closing down Tor
two DAYS each week
As the victory flour does not
readily lend itself to the making OF
nastes and IS the time is fast an
preaching when there will be no
flour. except victory" flour, upon
the market the alimentary paste
mskers will be forced TO suspend on
erations altogether unless. in the
meantime. thew develop or discover
new reciDes which win admit the use
Of substitutes or OF victory" flour.
ing Of wholesale and retail grOcers
was postponed until 2 o'clock in the
afternoon at the chamber OF CON-
meree-
Literature showing the regulation
Of the national food administration II
a condensed form we're distributed "a
! those present by George H Clements
district food administrator.
Meet Steele Mt Luncheon
An informal meeting took place be-
tween Mr. Steele and a number OF
local business and professional men
at the luncheon at the Harvey house
at noon Monday. Those present were
! q. S. Stewart. ". w Turney. J. f
I NNilIianns Il s Pnftar John McCabe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18

10 Cure n Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tablets.) II stops the Cough and
Headache and works off the Cold E.
W. GROVES signature on each box.
Roc Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
SHELTER STILL
IDLE At HAYDEN
Mediator Myers Replaces
Croaff in Effort to Ad-
lust Difficulty.

Hayden. Ariz.. Feb. 1S.-The strike
at the smelter Of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company stin is
keeping the furnaces cold. though the
local concentration OF the Ray Consoli-
dated Copper company continues to
operate as usual Some Of the concen-
trates are being sent to the American
shelters at FL Paso and Saseo and the
rest piled here
The demands OF the strikers were
five in number: Increase Of so cents
a dav for every man employed: rein
statement Of all men discharged, with
no discrimination against any man on
account of union affiliations; dis
rnissaI of the master mechanic, Nc
Carter: continuance OF the present
satisfactory housing arrangements
provided by the company, The com
many rejected all demands save the
last, and stated there had been no
question Of the loyalty OF the men
I Later there was intimation that the
/ only insistence would be upon the
raise in wages.
A committee OF two was sent 70
Phoenix TO enlist assistance from gov
! ernor Hunt and the State Federation
/ Of Labor. President Croaff, OF the
I federation. started at once for Hay
dsu He denied that he had come
[ esDecialIy to organize the men. but
/ informed the strikers they would be
/ welcomed as a local OF the federation.
I il they wished So a local was started
on the spot. with a mem bership OF
] several hundred OF the 700 worknen
I affected
Refuse Croaff as Mediator.
/ Croaffs acceptance as a mediator
was short lived, for the smelcer man
I agement later refused TO recognize
him in that capacity, considering his
/ activity as an organizer Governor
/ Hunts participation seems 10 nave
I consisted in securing detail by the de-
uartmtnt Of labor OF the service OF
I federal mediator Joseph s Myers.
whose work at Jerome mas JUST oeell
: finished Nj. Myers came promptly
to Hayden. replacing Mr. CroafL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18

Superior fields were estimated to
have only enough ore containing ~
Me- cent or more Of iron for about
90 years OF deduction, while the
southern fields OF Georgia and Ala
hama had enough good ore TO last
a little more than a century Al OF
these facts plainly show that radl-
cal changes in Industrial NE must
come within the half century.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18

n Rayner asked II hominy was a
substitute for wheat flour. Yes.
hominy and hominy grits. but not
canned hominy," answered Mr.. Steele.
The meeting Of wholesale and retail
meat dealers, which was to have been
held Immediately following the meet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-18
NOTICE!!

We sell Quake. Oa and other nationally known STANDARD
brands Of foods for less than other stores charge you for unknown
and inferior branda BUY STANDARD BRANDS OF FOOD from
a Standard store.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-19
ARRIVALS IN FRANCE
Hiclmond Relatives Are Informed of
Safe Journey "r Soldiers
Overseas.

AIRS. Mary l.. Ferry, OF 5l5 church
street, has received word OF the sa fe
arrival overseas Of her son. Private
James +. Berry formerly AT Camp Ice.
W \. kmightiy, OF this city. has arr
rived safely overseas according TO
word received by relatives Yesterday
cards have been received in Rich
mond auros ncinp the safe arrival in
France OF Raymond j. racini.
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence sutton have
received Il card announcing the safe
arrival of their son, c. Griffin Sutton.
w. l.. Jennings, Jr.. son OF Mr. and
Mrs. w. L. jennings. OF L. North Davis
Avenue. has arrived in France. lie
was trained At the University OF Nir-
i;iuia Automobile School.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Gilman. OF i7o3
Grove Avenue, have received word OF
tho safe arrival overseas of their son
Il. Anvil Gilman.
Mrs. w. I. Robertson, OF Amelia. has
received q cahlcgram stating that he,
son. First Lieutenant Leon G. Robert
son. has arrived safely overseas
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. :. Angie, of 2i0,
East Marshall Street have received in
formation OF the safe arrival overseas
OF their son. Privat" T.: A. Angle
Mrs. +. NJ Eylaud mas received worG
OF IN" safe arrival overseas OF her son
Floyd vi. Johnson,