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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
QUEEN CONTEST
TO OPEN soon
VIII be Conducted During
Fall Festival For Rescue
Home Benefit.

". K Havis has arrived In FL Paso
ahead OF the Worthsm shows. which
are to appear here two weeks, be.
ginning Nov Is. first al the corner
OF West Overland and Durango
streets and later for a week at the
corner OF Myrtle avenue and Piedras
street He IS planning the queen. con-
test for the festival
The contest last spring was a big
success and aroused a great deal OF
interest all over the city some OF
those who were in the contest at rlat
Tire VIII re entrants this time, i is
understood
Theh contest win open about sat
urday Of this week ana VIII run until
well along towards the close OF the
festival
The WORKMAN shows this year are
superior II the class and number Of
attractions to what they were last
spring when they appeared here
They have Just been showing az Waco
under the auspices OF the Shriners-
at the annual shrine circus-and their
appearance was a big event. attended
by society every night during the
circus
There has never been an organIza-
rion III 81 Paso which gave more gem
eral satisfaction than the WORKMAN
shows when they appeared here last
spring for the benefit Of the Rescue
Home They made such an impress
sion On county judge E. 2 McClln-
took, mayor Chas. Davis. judge Chas.
Pollock and Lee H. Orndorff and other
members Of the Rescue Home adj
visory board that Il was dec ded 20
sign the organization fer twice
year and 10 bring no other orgapiza-
tons OF the kind 70 Fl Pas0 Under
the Home auspices
The money to be raised during the
Eau Festival Is to be
used in building and equipping a
school for the children Of the Res
cue Home The city viii furnish the
teachers II the Home can furnish the
building. The board bought a couple
Of lots adjoining the Rescue Home
this year, upon which there Is a house
that was partly destroyed by fire
This building can be rebuilt at small
cost and. with an addition, VIII -af-
FORD an excellent school for the chill
dren. Il is hoped 70 secure enough
money BY the FAN Festival to put the
building IN shape as a school house
for the children. and 10 serve also az
an auditorium for their parties and
holiday festivities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
For I'd Time Fire Fails To
Destroy Famed Arcad c

Providence. r T. Nov l2.-Again
fire has failed to destroy the Arcade,
one Of the architectural wonders Of
America.
In December. 1903. fire attacked the
western half Of the great structure
And new fire has swept through the
basement, doing 100000 worth Of
damage
Few Of the busy shoppers that en-
ter the Arcade from Westminster or
Wey5osett streets know that this
piece OF handiwork when & was dedi-
Gated In the middle OF the last cen
tury was considered one OF the seven
architectural wonders Of the United
states. The Arcade was built in the
form OF an Ionic temple and its pillars
are the largest monoliths in America
except those Of The cathedral OF St
John the Divine IN New York they
are 90 feet high and three feet IN de
amef er, and we're cut by hand in the
town OF Johnston and drawn iur1cr TO
Providence on big sleds- Napoleon 8
building the Madeleine IA Paris. IS
thought to have been the slim illus for
erecting seven OF eight arcades which
srrang I'D On the United States ABOUT
the time this one was COMPLETED hut
none now stands but the one IN Prov
idence Its dedication was one OF the
grand affairs Of Its time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
InceniOr Who Made Many
Rich, Dies Leaning Little

Lynnfield. Mass, Nov. 12-After
producing inventions which made for
times FOR half a dozen men. Charles
< Bradford. aged inventor who was
severely injured by q speeding motor
cycle. died leaving little.
Bradford = chief invention was an
imnroFen1e@- on the sewing machine
which was so good that II Is used
upon every machine today. The early
sewing machines had carriages.
which moved along carrying the cloth
necessary 10 be stitched In the Brad
ford invention the cloth moved under
the needle and not the carriage.
BIS early invention. the cementer
FOR shoes. Is utilized today in every
shoe manufacturing plant II Is stil
known as the Gradf0rd cementer.
President Grover Cleveland was a
personal friend OF Mr. Bradford. and
upon fishing trips Mr.. Bradford saw
opportunity for Improving the anE-
ling methods. Then followed a new
style fish hook which snapped upon
the fish quicker than the upward
pull OF the hand Also another iuveu-
ton was the automatic fishing reel
in use today.
slr Bradford. following the civn
war, with the resultant high prices
walked Lynn streets wearing 2 paper
collar. which Immediately gained ad-
herents, ne then developed a paper
bow tie OF e rainbow color effect De-
spite that the Bradford invention
patents issued totaied nearly zoo.
only a small sum OF money vas re-
ceiFed Tor them Re sold his patents
for q song"
The only reason he gave for SELL
ing his Inventions for close TO moth
Ing vas that he would rather invent
than eat"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Are
COnUicted In
SwindIe Case
Victims Lured to Muncie.
Ind, Persuaded to Bet
on Fake. Is Charge.

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. I2.-seveu
alleged swlndiers. including mayor
Roliiu f. Bunch. OF Muncie. Ind. and
prosecuting attorney Horace g. Mur-
ply. Of Delaware county, were found
guilty IN federal court Tuesday Of
conspIring to use the mails 70 de-
fraud
The seven men were part Of a
group OF = indicted in connection
with the Muncis case. which Involved
more than 20 alleged swindle cases
and a total OF s150.0Oo. All other de-
PENDANTS had pleaded guilty. some Of
them having changed their pleas 70
guilty during the trial
Sentencing Of the men convicted
viii not take place for possibly ten
days. it was stated The maximum
penalty is $4,000 fine. two years
imprisonment or both fine and inn
prisonment
seven Found Guilty.
Besides mayor Bunch and prosecu-
tor Murphy, those found guilty were
Elmer Gentry. Chauncey Suilson
and Edward Quirk, city detective Of
Aluncie. Edgar D. Siler, Of Indianap-
oils. and sam Hetsier, OF Toledo. o.
Those who pleaded guilty included
James whitney, Des Aoines Ia and
William IL Colens. Byers. Colo.
The defendants were charged with
having lured prospective victims to
Muncle on the pretext OF selling them
and at low prices and then persuad-
Ing them to bet on fake prize fights
During these bouts, according to tes-
timonys one OF the boxers apparently
would be injured and the victims
would be warned 70 leave town at
once TO prevent their connection
with the fight being learned by the
police IN each case the money bet
on the fight was that originally in
tended for use in the purchase Of
land.
The alleged sWindlers. several Of
hon testified that eheY received
protection from MAYOR Bunch. prose-
-utor Murphy and police officers. Z
were arrested By federal agents after
operating a year "a Muncie. it was
1eclared by testimony
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Friendly
TO9nrdAn1e7jCa
Says Dallas Man
Japan Also Fosters No Ill
Feeling Toward u. S.;
Unrest There.

Dallas. Texas. nov. 12.-The senti-
ment OF China toward America is
most friendly. although Chinese feel
that the United States al the Paris
peace conference should have stood
more consistently by those princi-
pies so strongly espoused by this
country IN the past" according to
T. L. Camp. Of Dallas. who recently
returned from a two months study
Of conditions In the FAR east SIR
Camp was a member Of a party Of
Dallas businessmen making the trip.
In the developments arising after
the socalled treaty between China
and Japan during the war and In the
climax that was reached by the
Snlnlung incident" Ar Camp said,
an unfrieudiiness that has existed
long on the part Of China toward
Japan Grew into a strong dislike. II
not hatred
The feeling OF China toward Japan
has found an expression OF an
economic boycott in China Of all
things Japanese China is living up
to this boycott faithfully IN every
detail on the other hand. America
is comwanding its share OF the China
trade, u rot getting more than its
share. and American goods are
popular.
Discuntcnt IN Japan.
In Japan I was struck by the pre-
vailing spirit OF unrest among the
,aborinE classes. One strike had jusf
been concluded: It was. I think. the
first strike in Japan The discomfort
seemed 20 be dne largely 70 the hieb
n-i@e o. rice Reasons given for the
high price Of rice were the feedinE
Of a large army in Siberia, a short
c-oD. expectation and some prof
iteerfn~
While In japan 7 was treated with
the utmost courtesy and consider hon
and our party was rova'ly entertained
on every occasion do not believe
that japan fosters toward The Tinted
States any unfriendly feeling AT
present
THROUGHOUT Japan 7 was struck
with the preparedness OF that coun.
try. for there we're evidences OF &c on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Nurse S De0oiion To Duty
Wms Fortune For Babf

san Francisco. Caiif, Nov. Ell a
modest little home here there's q
mighty fortunate infant. Just few
days old. who has come IN for $780,
0e0 because its mother, formerly a
nurse vas kin % her patlents-
Or. rather. she was particularly
Kind 20 certain patient. Mrs Arthur
". Forbes, who died some time ago.
Her untiring devotion 70 the sick
woman won for her the regards OF
Forbes and his wife and on April 6,
1918. Forbes sat down and inserted
a bequest IN his viii for the nurse,
then Miss Wentworth Cuthhert. nov
Mrs. rentworth Cuthert Barnett 4lr-
Forbes died on August 6 LAST. and MS
viii was admitted TO probate recent
iy, shortly after the former nurse
bare was Dor
The parents OF the baby have de-
cidad that the money shall 60 TO th
child.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Negro Held On Charge
OF SLauing wife Viii Ike

Baltimore. I'D. NOV. 12-Charged
with murder. Andrew Page. colored,
IS under arrest here.
II Is alleged Page. following
quarrel with his wife, Violet PAGE.
killed the woman with a hatchet. cut
ID the body Into four sections. buried
the portions under the floor o. a
house and poured I've upon the mutt
lated remains In an effort 70 hide bis
crime. The murder was revealed by
plumbers who went 70 the house 10 do
some work Page the police say has
confessed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Last OF SfefGnsson's
Partu AriUes In Seattle

Seattle, wash. Nov. 12-From the
land Of the Iglooo and the parka.
bearing much secret Information re-
garding scientific discoveries made
by the Stefansson expedition 10 the
Arctic A. G. Gaumer and Martin XII
ian have arrived here. last o. the ex-
plorinE party 70 reach civilization.
For several years these two men
travelled with the expedition. having
Joined Il at Victoria Land and Bailey
until Stefanason became ill and left
fer the outside. They left Barter Is
land, on the north coast OF Alaska
July e last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Woman Loses Vote Rather
Thnn Go Inio Barber Shop

ton dav. a woman IN the Flatbush
section or this city refused to 90 into
a barber shop to cast her vote. she
appeared at & Presbyterian church n
Flntbush. where the voting place or
The eighteenth assembly district was
located. She was told TO 90 70 a
nearby barber shop-
You shouldn't require q woman to
20 into a barber shop where men are
being shaved" she replied indig-
nantiy. i VIII vote here and you can
send the ballot there for me-"
When told that this could not be
done the woman walked away declar-
ing that she wouldn't vote at all.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12

At the sides OF the famous pitch
lake OF Trinidad the pitch IS hard and
cold. but at the center Il Is almost
constantly boiling. All efforts to
ascertain the deuth OF the lake have
been unsuccessful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Plans To Tap Hot
Shrfng To Heat Tomn

LakevieW. Ore, nov. 1z.-If n. c.
Fafel, OF this city. succeeds DO HIS
desires. here's one city that can snap
its fingers at any kind OF a coal strike
anybody ever thought Up. FaVeu has
made application 70 Percy Cupper,
state engineer. fer the privilege Of
tapping Hot Spring. near this town.
rs water to be used for heating the
town.
CLUu OFFERS.
FL Paso Herald Magazine Agency ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12

UTITI . Y INE UU-II ~ 7
Goodman Bros, Insurance, have re-
organized their firm under the name
OF Goodman Bros. & Co.. real estate
and Insurance. and have moved their
offices from the Caples building 70
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12

Ers Hi SPesade--clsE
MRS h. H sPENDER-cLAY.
W daghter OF the late Wnlia wal
dorf Astor. the American millionaire
who died British viscount and her
two brothers win inherit the vast
wealth left by the self-ezpatriated
American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
For a ChiId's Liver and Bowel.

Motherl Say California, then you viii
get genuine California Syrup Of Figs" Full
directions for babies and children Of all ages
Who are constpatsd, bilious. fsverish tongue
coated, or full Of cold are plainly printed on
the bottle Children love this delicious Laxative.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-12
Here's Your Opportunity

ha it
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q " have nleh thousand and houand
n ahd osay nolin ab he nce ms stock odngs
accomplish
n onadsa Of
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egTeie sal les and eater epoh1
o IN "a many On ehb naA
70 MOI a hasr ron
and today besofh
have received thousands dollars IN
IN
has ahead and ahead
Securities few worth only few dollars Price
product andss iugp 1ofa
wan to make n something slofTex
VI Of be nd -
youca ian mindfh
a shsf fnyaus
Company o quick 10 eryy
from The qnkpr production a5sas Of
coMP
IT, Bu~ TsraL
SO $1,000 Solicited enclosed aseA iran money
Few Dollars YOU nvtN for @
AanvT opandO .... o Motor zarc Co ssu--
booklet Amazing
Of an me SHass many branch fac
Visit Us At Our PlHt-ss For YonsIk- signed . -
Then For yourself tass.s. 5snfv ,t..,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bltro. Phosphate 70
Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and
TO Increase strength. Vloor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless prcpara.
lions and treatments which nre contin.
hIlly being advertised for the purpose
Uf making thin people fleshy. develop.
INK arms neck and bust, and replaCin
ugly hollows and angles by the soft
curved lines of health and beauty, there
oro evidently thousands OF men and
women who kecnly feel their excessive
thlnncss
Thlnncss md weakness are usually
due to starved nerves our bodies
need more phosphate than is contalne
In modern foods Physicians claim
there IN nothing that viii supply ihis
deficiency so well NJ the organic phos-
phate known among druggists rs btro.
phosphate, which IL inexpensive and is
sold by Wcslfnll In oklahoma City and
most all druggists under n guarantee OF
satisfaction ~ money back Hy feeding
the nerves directly and nv supplying tho
body cells with tho necessary phosphoric
food elements, hitro- phosphate quickly
produces welcome transformation IN
the appearance; the Increase In weight
frequently being astonishing.
This increase In weight also carries
Win Il q general Improvement In the
health Nervousness slceplpssness and
lack Of energy. which nearly always
accompany excessive thInness. soon
disappear, dull eyes become bright, and
pale cheeks glow with the bloom OF per.
feet health.
CAUTlON--Although hltro .phosphate
IL unsurpassed tor relieving nervous
ness, sleeplcssness and general weak.
meas, u should not, owing 10 Its remark.
able flash growing properties, he used
bV anyone who does not desire TO put
on flesh. (AdyJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21
Probe Of Office
SEEKERS IS URGED
BY. MAJOR ALLEY
CONTINUED from PAGE -

ment with an experience during his
first dly under shell fire.
y viii always fcfrmher ms first
dag under fire and my first sight oi
death on the battlefield hc ,ii ~
wi, going forward up hill and from
TINE 10 time the wicked pop ot . ma
chine gun bullet would crate on my
nerves
Soldiers Body Found.
"a Little 10 the right noticed .
Irab object on the ground, and ! knew
immediately that II wa, the body N
au American soldier ! could not re-
slst q closer look. lie was lying on
i.' lsit eide. his flgh, arm wls still
crooked In the air, the LETT ,.dc OF
h, helmet had been carried away
by q she'll and q similar portion Of his
Eull Was gone
Ills clear blue ewes were wide
open and staring. without a trace
Ui fear. NJ, laW vas set and his
fists were ,lcnghcd Ills rifle lay
o1 the ground by hi, side. with
the blyunr, ilNcI aud pointing
toward the hear, Of Germany.
i stopped down. read hi, name
and organization from his equipment.
took ou; my notebook and made the
following entry, October X, 1918.
Private Albert + Allen, company 4.
l2Slh infantry Dead. ono one half
klomctcr, south ol Ge'nes. shell head.
Killed instantly
i ihough, his mother might like
20 hear how he died. and a. | wen,
forward again toward the German
lines ! caught myself earnestly regis
tcrng the hope tina; II a German shell
was 10 clam mc that day wan,sl
my remains to ,huw By their lines and
posture that had been a. good a sol.
der as Private Albert +. Allen"
The proposed issu, Of SoS0p0 ior
Improvement OF school conditions in
the city was indo,,cd By the club !
X Steele and Walter A. Lybrand were
appointed 20 the board OF governors
There will he no speaker a, the next
Tuesdays meeting The entire time
will be devoted TO discussing matter,
OF public interest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21
irish FREEDOM TO
Be PROCLAIMED BY
SIMn FEIN TODAY
Continued from Page ~

British empire. were chosen members
oi the British parliament. hut spc-
officially refused to recognize that body
ard 10 call themselves members OF
the British parliament. They occupy
Mansion house by the permission OF
the lord mayor OF Dublin. who HIM
sell is home ruler but not 50 much
oi a Separatist that he does not cS-
rcst 20 accept what most ot ms pre-
dc.rs..rs have ar,rp,ed-a kughthood
from thc British government
Nobody Is Barred.
I'm the shabby S'nn Fem heldVulr-
icr,. situated ~ dcc1ycd old house
which vas al one time one OF Dub
lu's finest mansions. courteous Young
w0mau secretaries give cards OF ad-
miss sion 10 t5day'S meeting quite I'M
partially 10 friend, and foes. to sup
portcrs oi the sum tc.n and to CORES
pondcu,s Of lngl~ newspapers which
hold the Sim Fem and all its work,
aualhcma.
Todays program in Independence
Hall' viii differ ~ me respect from
the solcmnl'iy, ol llII at phIladcl
phil. 1t viii be carried ou, IN the
Irish language. which IS virtually a
dead tongue. ga dead that the Sim
Fcincr, have been Obliged to rchcarSc
their part, lNl will hc compelled 10
lapse occasionally into boycouc& Eng
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21

the commission hy some telephone
subscriber who protests the new high
charges. fine viii be assessed
against the Southwest Bell Telephone
company
several complaint, were received
this morning. and II - thought that
m lIuc with Humphreys policy ar
nouncrd. lines will be made today OF
tomorrow
Company TO Be Fought.
"Ihc telephone interests are in for
% scrap and they wlll draw fine
from this commission every time they
uru around" ad Ilwnphfr,
The next action that should be- taken
IN the opinion OF lulgr Humphrey IS
putting through the legislature a rc,o.
luton memorali5lnr congress 10 re-.
peal the law under which the post.
master genera h, taken ever the
telephones
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21

'oilr as either the producer or the
consumer vas concerned
'On our total volume Of business
he said they represent q return OF
less than two cents on every dollar
ui sale, The margin OF profit m the
packing industry !, the small,,i en-
loycd by any industry OF national con
sequence"
Gross volume OF sale, by his com
pany IN 1913. the witness said toialed
SSllN0O0o compared with SS7SWO.-
900 no 1917 bot lhc net income was al
the rate ol y percent on the average
net capital Investment
The 400 percent stock dividend IN
lylo whereby the capital stock was
raised from SlOOOOOO0 10 500 WOim
was SAID by Mr. Armour TO have been
made possible By reinycStmcni during
preceding years Of u percent of the
aggregate earnings. so that the ~.
crease Represented not water. but
money actually spent ~ Development
IN This connection, he called attention
tp the TACT that the iirm l' almost en-
urcly owned within his family
Denies U. S. Charges.
Mr. Armour. IN the course OF his
statement. made detailed answer for
Nrmlur & Co, oi which he IS prcSi.
dent. oi the charges made hy 'he led
crll trade commissions report on it'
meat packing investigation and
recommendation by the committee IN
which the legislation now before con.
gfrss j., based
Me- declared that the high price OF
n'-at was the real rason why Prcsi'
len, Wilson ordered the inyestiga.
lion During the NiSt four years the
..l,c of 1--we hog, had increased 2S4
ncrrcnr and clerical help and fuel had
doubled.
4, only 20 pcrccn, Of a hog is
edible and the remaining W percent OF
hy-prolucS have not increased N
yalu' =, rapidly as the live animal
Nr Armour ,atl i, would be under.
cod wins bacon today cost, three
'.rc, whl, &, dii four years ago. II,
aIIAl that price, OF cattle and sheet
.Iyc advanced ~ . pa,c with that ol
hog, Charge, hy the commission o.
collu,ion among the FIVE big packins
firm, To control price, were dcnlcc
ratcprically for his firm, by the wit
ness. as follows
Armour & Co.. are not uow anC
have not been TOR many years party
in the most remote degree To- any
pool Arrangement. agreement Or com
h.nation Of any kind whatsoever io
the control. regulation or limitation
or restriction oi the purchase OF liA
stock or the sale OF any OF the prod
uot, or by,prolurts thereof
Competition Keen, He Says.
Mr. Armour declared that there wa
keen competition between his firm
/ Swift. Morris. Cudahy and Wilson
/ Percentage Of Purchases BY each tirr
a. various markets, which the com
m.ttce alleged showed tina, there wa
an agreement for each packer to tax
only a certain amount Of the liveStoc
offered for sale. thereby eiiminatin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21

loss and quoted interstate commerce
commission reports 10 show that the
car, could not be- operated as well bS
the railroads lie pointed out that the
railroad administration did not AZ
sumo control oi refrigerator ears, Az
though II had authority to do ~
Packer interests m stOckyards ani
adjunct Institutions such as belt rail
ways. rendering plant, serum plants
market newspaper, and cattle 'oan a.
,ocialions, were declared by Mr.
Armour 10 ba necessary 0u'grovth
oi the business but not detrimental 10
me public welfare A. the federal trade
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-21
lNTERURBAN WENT
TWO WAYS AT ONCE

Even street cars can be eccentric at
times. One OF the Oklahoma Rail.
way comrany'S cars on the Norman
line proved that without doubt,
when /, made a desperate attempt to
90 two ways at once this morning,
aud was consequently DELAYED. The
car split the switch at Reno and
Walker, the from, truck following one
track and the rear truck the other
Thi, resulted IN a queer mancuver
but was easily remedied and caused
nothing more serious than new sen
sati1n among the passengers.