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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
Board Chosen
For HANDLING
US. FOOdStutfS
Local Men Chosen on Com
mittee; Volunteers For
Sales Work Needed.

Definite organization to handle the
task Of distributing government food
stuffs to the people Of FL Paso was
perfected with the appointment We'd
nesday morning by the citv cornell of
a general supervisory committee to
take charge Of the work. This com
mittee consists Of William P. B. Nc
Sain, city tax assessor and collector;
E z. Neff. wholesale hardware dealer;
Thomas A Thurston, certified public
accountant; George R LeBaron. mem
Der FL Paso real estate board: Frank
Bait, business agent Of the boiler
makers union and c. Kiehne. clerk Of
the G. H. & S. A railway Mr.. Le-
Baron was appointed to serve as tenn
pOrary chairman and Mr.. McSain as
temporary secretary OF the commit
tee.
The sale, which viii begin August
IS. will last approximately two weeks,
in the opinion Of those who have been
discussing the matter. Volunteers for
sales and clerical work are needed
and the council urges all who have
time 70 donate 10 this work to notify
the city clerk, stating when they
can work Those who have already
signified their willingness TO help are
A r Webb, county treasurer: Fred
knollenberg, attorney, and julius
Wild, manager Of the Khaki club.
More definite plans Will be made
at later meeting Of the committee.
Must Buy Through POstOffice.
Mayor Charles Davis has received
the following telegram from repre-
sentative c. B. Hudspeth in reply to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
Joaquin Tmoco, Brother
OF President Of Costa
RIGA, Is Assassinated

Washington. D. c, Aug. boo
quin Tinoco. brother OF the president
OF Costa Rica. was asssssinated Au-
gust 10. according TO reports received
today at the state department No de-
tails were given
Whether president Tinoco still IS In
Costa Rica is not known at the state
department He was reported recently
to have asked leave Of absence from
congress with tie intention Of leaving
the country. Joaquin TinocO was his
legal successor.
Removal Of Joaquin Tinoco was ac-
cepted By the state department as
further indication OF the early break
ing up Of the present government.
" hich president Wilson has refused
TO recognize because il was accom-
plished by the forcible overthrow OF
the recognized government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
SPENDS LIFE IN
Of NINE
Prospector Puts in Twenty
Years After Lost Treas
ure in Idaho.

Spokane. wash. Aug 13--Continu-
ing a 20 year search for a rich gold
mine. C. H Rolf recently left this
city for the upper reaches OF Salmon
river in north Idaho. For two decades
ever since he received from the death
bed Of one Of the discoverers Of the
mine, directions for It's location, Rolf
has been spending the greater part
Of his summers in the wilds OF the
Salmon river country, in a search,
thus far vain. for the treasure
For many years James Hughes and
a partner. whose name now is IN
known, left this city each spring by
devious trails. Each fall they re-
turned with a goodly quantity OF
gold dust and nuggets So carefully
did they guard the secret OF the
source OF their wealth that It never
was discovered.
In the late nineties Hughes became
so weakened from the Affections in
cident TO his advanced age that he
was unable to make the annual pill
grimage. and for two wears his part
ner went alone to the mine Upon
his return from the second visit he
was set upon. robbed and murdered
on the lower Salmon river. and his
gold was stolen
That the secret OF the mines loca-
ton might not be lost and the source
Of his wealth be stopped. Hughes then
sought to describe to his friends.
among them Rolf. the route to the
mine Although Hughes, who never
regained sufficient strength to re-
visit the source Of his wealth. before
he died drew a rough map OF the
location. it never has been located
The vein, while narrow, was so rich
in gold, according to Hughes. story.
that he and his partner simply
pounded out the precious metal with
a pestle IN a little iron mortar. and
then washed. PANIED and sacked it.
If Rolf can locate II. he believes he
viii be well repaid for his 20 years
search
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
Restaurant Men
Claim GarbageLS
PriUatePTOberty
Suit Is Instituted Against
City To Test The
New Ordinance.


A request for a writ Of injunction
restraining the city OF e. Paso from
enforcing the recently enacted ordi-
nance requiring all hotel and restau-
rant proprietors to separate wet gar
bage from other refuse in order that
the wet garbage might be salvaged
by the city was filed in the 34th
district court Tuesday afternoon
The proceedings was filed under
the title Of Thomas King ct al
against the city Of FL Paso. but a
number OF other prominent FL Paso
restaurant and hotel proprietors ap-
pear among the list OF plaintiffs. in
GLIDING Joe Andrews. George Elliott,
Hal B. Thompson, Pete Mitchell, Os-
car Uhlig, Frank Dispenza, Charles
Dispenza. Spira Paulos, Pete PaulOs.
Pete Louis. the Paso del NOrte Hotel
company. the Orndorff Hotel company
and others
The principal involved in the case
as set forth by the restaurant pro-
prietors is that wet garbage is priv
ate property and that the city has
no right to take the accumulated
garbage without the consent and due
compensation OF the proprietors. The
restaurant proprietors state In the
petition that wet garbage is worth at
least $4,000 to each Of the plaintiffs
and in case the city enforces the
ordinance. taking the garbage away
from them, their losses would aggre-
gate a total of at least $4,000 per
annum, in addition TO the work re-
quired in separating the wet garbage
from other refuse and waste The
case will be set for the September
term of the saith district court, II
was announced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
EXPERIENCES BIG DELAY
GETTING FOOD SHIPMENT

Some of the troubles that buyers
Of government food may experience
in securing deliveries are shown in a
letter, which reached the Standard
Grocery company from Alden, n. ",
about so miles west OF FL Paso.
The letter. under date of August 10,
says:
Please refer to my two kilograms
asking you TO trace for perishable
package containing fruit and vege-
tables and bacon, your bill number
lO2,14l, Of August I, which was not
received here until August s on train
No 1. The fruit and vegetables were
in decaying condition and the bacon
damaged by lying in the package in
extreme heat for so long
Please advise If you will handle
claim for loss. as it appears the fault
is in the Ell Paso office.
according TO postmark, the pack
age laid in Ell Paso from the morning
Of August until August S, for which
see no excuse at all.
I wired you on August 9Th, and
again on August 18th to trace-which
kilograms cost me 70 cents.
I was deprived of this food, which
asked you to have rushed on &C
count Of my family arriving for a
visit Tuesday evening.
Please let me have your reply
- c O'Conner"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

II you want E Paso 10 grow. quit
talking hard times and profiteering
and don't let anyone around you talk
such stuff. This is the keynote
sounded by FL Paso realtors at a din
ner Tuesday night at the Sheldon
hotel
A half dozen members OF the Real
Estate board denied any real estate
profiteering and declared that rent is
as cheap here as it is in any city in
the United States the size Of FL Paso
and from 10 TO Is percent cheaper
speaker prophesied better times here
from this day on.
A Boost to Prohibition.
James I. Mari. presiding. reported
on proceedings at the 18th annual
convention OF the National Realty
board held in June at Atlantic City,
and declared that a taxation commit
tee favored at the national conven-
tion would be a good thing for FL
Paso. The purpose Of such a COM
mittee would be TO relieve real estate
taxation. make real estate pay a bet
ter income TO owner and lessen the
tax on improvements.
Prohibition got big boost when A
know a house in the city that isn't
renting for more now than il did as
saloon business" he said. All
houses and offices are filled and the
jails are empty. Prohibition is max
ing Fl Paso."
Horace B. Stevens said the real es-
tate men ought TO get busy and make
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
Pictures Show. Part
Played By Medical
Service OUerSeds

The part played by the medical de-
partment Of the army during Amer
lean operations overseas is 10 be
shown TO the people of the country
pictorially- To do this more than
IS. 900 feet of motion pictures have
been taken and 10000 still pictures
covering every phase of the medical
service. memorandum issued
through local army channels by the
war department states
Treatment OF wounded at the front,
the construction and operation O.
field and base hospitals. and the care
Of convalescents are included in the
material collected and turned over to
the surgeon general by Mai Robert
Ross, sanitary corps.
A year was spent in taking the
pictures Maj. Ross was aided by
three artists and 70 photographers.
The work was supervised by a central
bureau with IL clerks in charge Of a
medical officer who edited the title
Of every nicture taken Two prints
of each picture were made and filed
and cross filed three ways. according
TO organization. number and region.
The bathrooms Of a prominent Paris
hotel were used as developing rooms
The photographs were ordered
taken by Gen John J. Pershing-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
REGAN To AID
IN FOOD FIGHT
Loaned by FL Paso Cham
Der Of Commerce for Price
Stabilizing Work.

The chamber Of commerce has
agreed to lend John H Regain. as
sistant manager. 10 the state and gov
eminent during Their campaign to
stabilize prices Of necessities. This
decision was reached Wednesday and
Mr.. Regan left at 3 o'clock this after
noon for Houston TO organize a bu-
reau to control retail prices as an
assistant TO state food administrator,
L. A. Peden
Mr.. Peden offered Mr.. Regain the
position late Tuesday by telegram, but
urged the chamber Of commences as
sislant manager 10 accept the office
permanently, in view Of his good
record as director of education for the
food administration during the war
Karl II. Roberts. manager Of the
chamber Of commerce, agreed TO lend
his assistant to Nj Peden.
Fight on ProflteerfnE.
IN Mr.. Regan's opinion, the work Of
the 1000 administration is 10 be eZ-
fenced in the emergency Of the fight
on proflteering 10 all Of the neces-
Earies Of life. The act creating the
administration is still operative, he
said, and can be invoked to protect
the public now as well as during hos
llities.
The new price dictatorship will
probably have charge Of price inter
preting committees. much as the food
administration formerly had. Bulle-
tins will be issued periodically indi-
eating Just what prices are paid by
the jobbers and retailers and what
would be fair margain Of profit for
both.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
We'll, What's In 4 Nance
.Moneu Is Gone, Anyway

During a short lapse OF memery
from early Tuesday afternoon when
he first drank some light looking
clear stuff in JuareZ until he was
arrested in the south part Of e Paso
early Tuesday night for drunken
ness the bank roll OF a farmer who
came to FL Paso for a good time
shrunk from over $40 to S70.55- The
queer thing about the case. according
to the police. is that his name was
Chas Jones when he went to Juarez
and Chas Smith when he came back
Both names are common and no
one can be blamed for forgetting and
saying Jones for Smith or Smith for
Jones once in a while" said police
man A. A Funk
The man was released Wednesday
on a So bond and said that he was
going to pick cotton He said that mis-
head was about TO burst and, 1udg-
ing from his walk as he went out
Of the police station. the Tight look
ing clear stuff had a powerful hang
over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
FIRM TO BUY GOVERNMENT
FOOD FOR ITS EMPLOYEES

Employees of the firm of Krakauer.
York & Moye have hit upon a plan
for purchasing food from the gov
eminent in bulk and distributing IL
among themselves They are circulat-
ing a paper in the store on which
each employee designates the number
Of cans Of various articles desired.
This is 10 be totaled and then the
purchases made in bulk lots and
broken up and distributed at the
firms place julius Krakauer offered
TO make deliveries Of the goods for
he employees to their homes.
This is not OF the firms doing"
said Mr.. Krakauer, but / think the
plan is good and II will possibly be
followed in other cases where there
are a large number OF employees in
one place When I heard that the en-
ployes were planning this. I offered
the services Of the firms trucks to
make deliveries for the employees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
H. c. Of |. CITY'S
ONLY WORRY
Noted Writer Back From
Russia Says to Forget
BOlsheYism.

"Old man H. c. (of) Living Is the
ogre that should worry FL Paso, and
not Lenine and Trotsky and the rail-
callsm that possesses Russia's $780,
000, 900 people. The Russians are a
virile people experimenting in de-
mocracy and will keep on experiment.
ing until they solve their govern
mental problems in their own way and
in their own good time. All we Of the
United States need to do is to help
them get TO work and raise the block
ade which we were pushed into i'm
posing by financial interests"
The foregoing is a summary made
by Frazier Hunt, noted newspaper
correspondent who was the first
American to enter bolshevistic Rus
STA n 1919. now at the Paso del Norte
Intel with his wife. He was in Rus
STA for the Chicago Tribune and left
there a about three and a half months
ago. He has the distinction OF hav-
ing brought to the United states the
first copy Of the peace treaty with the
included league OF nations Articles
by Mr.. Hunt are now appearing in
Golfers Weekly
Rides over City.
7 took ride over FL Paso yester-
day afternoon with chief Of police
Montgomery" said Mr.. Hunt, "and l
could not help but think what a hand
full Of Russian radicals with their
pockets full Of execrably written radi-
cal literature could do to disturb this
city Of such beautiful homes.
There is plenty Of unrest in our
country but it is not due TO foreign
radicalisn, a far cry, but to cur own
economic problems which can be regu-
lated Let US make our dollar worth
100 cents again and our unrest viii
disappear like a snow in west Texas.
Mr.. Hunt said.
Favors Municipal store.
4 was told since 1 arrived here by
der friend to buy him two pairs Of
shoes from the quartermaster at $3.50
a pair and the same shoes in your re-
tail stores would cost him SO or Sl2
a pair. This proposed municipal store
in FL Paso is along the right direction.
If the government can buy shoes to
sell at $3.50 there is something radi-
cally wrong. This municipal store eX-
pertinent should be followed up Let
municipal store buying direct from
the factories and selling to the people
without profit"
Referring again to Russia. Mr.. Hunt
said. The fight going on there IS
between the extreme OF radicalism OF
Lenine and Trotsl1y, who are as much
autocrats in their way as the car
ever was, and the extreme conserya-
tives. The difference is that Lenlne
and Trotsky are fanatically in favor
Of the people. while the car was for
his court They viii have TO compro-
mise TO bring about a result which
viii let the people get TO work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
Ell PaSO Bound
To GrO10, Say
ReaLEStHteMen
Deny PROTECTING; Favor
City Planning And
High Line Canal.
THOUGHTS FROM REALTORS
,.-------w. rwr-EgnaX NIGHT

THOUGHTS FROM REALTORS
DINNER TUESDAY NIGHT
ssIt's good times now all over the
country, especially IN FL Paso-"-
A. p. Coles.
ssThe real estate board eOuldn'f
do a better thing than help Fl
Paso get a city planning commits
sion. We need it. FL PusO VIII
have 100000 or 100000 people he
fore you know it."-HorHce d.
Stevens
saThe realtors, and every other
loyal Fl Pasoan, should get behind
the high line canal project
George R. LeBarOn-
Lets all get together and push
James L. Mari.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
MEDAL FOR THE
". c. c. s. HEAD
He Compliments Fellow
Workers; Cities Want
Community Service.

re Lane. Of the War Camp Com
munity Service, received the following
announcement today from Joseph Lee,
president Of the organization:
"On June "a, on Boston common. I
received form the hands Of Gne. Ed
wards, commander Of the northeastern
department, the distinguished service
medal for especially meritorious and
conspicuous service as president Of the
War Camp Community Service I
want to congratulate all my fellow
workers. paid and unpaid, upon this
citation. War Camp Community Ser
vice is z spiritual body manifested in
the flesh by all its workers and lead
ers. I think it has deserved this dec
Grafton, and I deem it a high honor to
have been the garment or lapel to
which the medal has been pinned
r c. Souers, who has been east for
a conference of district representa-
tives at Newark. n J., has returned
here and is now on the border east Of
here. He reports that 400 communl-
ties Of the United States made appn-
cation at the conference or at head
quarters for the services Of the or
ganiZation in community service WOrh
which the organization is to take up
eventually when the soldier work
ends Half Of these cities have had
the work Of the W. c c s during the
war and half have no, but have heard
of its work and want its cooperatlot-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
MUNICIPAL MARKET TO BE
OPENED AT TUCSON. ARR.

Tucson, Ariz-, Aug. 13.-To combat
the high cost Of living the mayor OF
Tucson, in conjunction with the cham
Der Of commerce. will open a NUM-
cipal market here in the plaza OF San
Augustine church. formerly the patio
Of he cathedral, August IS. Two
thousand five hundred dollars viii
be expended in constructing stalls
and covers. All foods are to be sold
direct to the consumer at cost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

First CONNECTION For
PROTECTING Reported

Washington, D. c, Aug. 1S.-The
first federal conviction for profiteer-
ing was reported today TO the depart
ment Of justice. District attorney
Lucey telegraphed attorney general
Palmer from Binghampton. n. Y, that
a retail grocer had been fined $500 in
the federal court for selling sugar at
Is cents a pound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS
FOR WHEAT EXPORT PERMITS

New York, Aug. 13.-Applications
for Licenses for the expectation Of
wheat TO all destinations in the west
ern hemisphere and the east coast of
Asia 10 which wheat flour shipments
are now licensed. viii be received for
consideration at the New York office
Of Julius H. Barnes, United States
wheat director. according to announce
ment issued today by Mr.. Barnes The
order is effective August IS and until
further orders Applications must be
made in duplicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

Denver. Colo. Aug. 15.-Every
warehouse in Denver has been in
spected by agents Of the department
Of justice in a search for food hoard
ers, United States district attorney
Harry B. Tedrow announced today
While we have found considerable
food stocks on hand" said Mr.. Tedrow,
1T is impossible at this time for me
% say whether there is any boarding
being done in Denver, because as yet
have not obtained figures Of food
storings for previous years
Seize Food in Florida.
Jacksonville. Fla, Aug 13.-More
than 100000 eggs. hundreds Of
thousands of tins OF canned foods and
1880 pounds Of sugar were seized
here today in a raid on wholesale food
warehouses and cold storage plants
by federal authorities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
ITALIAN DUKE OF ACOSTA
MAY VISIT United ST Att

Rome, Italy. Aug -fHavasl The
duke Of AcOsta, cousin OF king Victor
Emmanuel and commander Of the Ital-
ian Third army d. ing the war. il be-
came known today. probably viii soon
make a visit TO the United States
From the United States he will so to
China and Japan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

city planning commission for e.
Paso. IF the chamber of commerce
is going to get a planning commits
sion we ought to cooperate with II
If il isn't then we ought TO start
after one and solicit the aid OF the
chamber Of commerce in getting i,
he said. We need one This city
is growing and it's bound TO keep on
growing"
Board VIII Investigate.
Real estate business IS good and
is getting better, according TO Leslie
Reed a lot of persons are buying
homes in FL Paso." he said
The realtors must cooperate and
get together and push for a bigger FL
Paso," said T. H. Paterson "One
duty Of the realty board is to push
the city and we could get together
to do it."
In the round table discussion which
followed. Colbert Coldweu. A H An
derson and W. T. Spruiu made
short speeches.
At the suggestion OF D. R Mapel
the chairman will appoint within the
next few days a committee Of seven
realtors to determine the advisability
Of charging more than five percent
for collecting rent on houses two or
three miles or farther, from the heart
OF the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
WILL DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO
DARBYSHIRE-HARVIE PEOPLE

Employees Of the Darbyshire-Harvie
company will receive a supply OF gov
eminent foodstuffs which will be dis
trihuted to them through an associa-
ton formed by the employees OF the
plant Representative of the COM
pany called on mayor Charles Davis
to obtain his approval Of the plan.
II IS estimated that there are in Eng
land 1s females for every Il males
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

Observation taken
at 8 a m 18TH
meridian time. Aus.
lis. 1918
Forecasts:
e Paso and vicin-
Iity. Generally fair
tonight and Thurs
day
New Mexico. Fair
tonight and Thurs
day partly cloudy
little change in tenn
perature-
Arizona. Fair to-
night and Thursday ;
warmer tonight west
portion: Friday prob
ably fair.
West Texas: To-
night and Thursday
generally fair.
in FL Paso at / p.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
FARMERS PLAN TO FIGHT
SPREAD OF JOHNSON

DAVIS PoTcher, chair OF the
Ysleta local OF the farm bureau. has
called a meeting for Friday TO make
plans for fighting the spread Of John
son grass Roland Harwen. agricul-
tural agent here viii attend the meet
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
JULY ANTHRACITE SHIPMENTS
SHOW INCREASE OVER JUNE

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. I3.-Ship-
ments Of anthracite for July. as re-
ported 10 the anthracite bureau Of in
formation. aggregated 6.c52.334 tons.
an increase over June OF 432.743 tons
Compared with July. 1916, the latest
normal year in anthracite production,
the shipments last month showed an
increase OF 619,45G tons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

II. B. WARNER IN s9THE PAGAN
GOD opens at the Unique Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
THE WEATHER.


{. 8 DFPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

Waterproof Your Roof with Guar
anteed Marvelseal Cement. Rheinhei-
mer Lumber Co. Phone 49S.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
REDUCES
PRICES ON FOOD
War Department Meets Re
auctions Recently Made
BY Retail Dealers.

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 13.-To
meet reductions recently made by re-
tailers. a new scale Of prices for sur
plus foodstuffs was put into effect to-
day by the war department
Roast beef was reduced from S213
TO $3.50 per six pound can; bacon from
IS to 81 cents per pound, and No 8
cans of beans from II cents to 9 cents
Prices on other items were reduced
in proportion
The secretary of war" said the an
nouncement, has approved the policy
Of revising war department quota
tions from time to time to keep these
prices below those charged by retail
ers for similar commodities"
his request for information regarding
sale of government foodstuffs:
Took ID matter with reference to
purchase Of foodsIuffs from quarter
master instead Of going through post
office in person Department holds
quartermaster only for persons IN
military service and no exception can
be made. that citizens will have to
20 TO pOSOfffce"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13

II. B. WARNER N ~THE PAGAN
COD opens at the Unique Saturday
ADV