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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-11

seven children in the house, / don't
know what else; | can sit here at the
table and see most all OF them; in fact,
the goats are In the house where they
sleep and eat They think IL is the
finest thing on earth TO have all this
stock in the house. don't see how
these people live, but they all seem
healthy and strong They try to be so
good TO US. Poor old lady, she seems
TO be the best old soul in the world.
Well. the girls have gone 10 get me
some cards with their names written
on them. The big card lis the largest
girls gift. She is some scribe; can
you read it2 She asked me II the cards
would be there when we got over TO
the States. said Yes" ! told her
was writing. to you TO tell you ! was
going to bring her back with me. She
looked at me and said what did your
sister say about me coming?" ! said,
''You fool, I have not sent the letter
yet" She looked at me and said, We'll
what will she say2' | said Hell only
knows" and she said II after me, Hell
only knows" So you see the people
over here are 10000 years behind.
wish they could see America and see
how they do over there.
Here is how they kill and clean hogs:
This morning got out and the old
man got couple Of men to hold the
hogs and he cut their throats, then he
piled up a lot OF straw on them and
burned the hair on
| have been having 1t tough for
some few days; have been on the
march for 10 days. Am in little town
about miles from Luxembourg il
has been from 10 TO II degrees below
zero all the time | was on the road
When night came II was n barn e
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-11
F OR D
The Universal Car

just received notice from the Ford Company that
they beginning to manufacture and will ready
fill account of the scarcity of labor material
they have requested their agents orders and file
and all orders will be filled by the the order they
filed will be necessary have your order file with your
agent he with the company order get your when
you want it. Agents required to take orders blanks fur
nhed by the and purchaser required make cash
deposit Of $25 with the order The prices unchanged and
will remain time Price of Passenger Touring
Car $525 O. B. Detroit Mich Price of Ford truck without
body $780, Remember not wait until spring to get
They filled which they filed
Augustus Snyder ~: 4: :; :; j
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-11
SEED OATS FOR SALE.

Dixon. Moore & Co. has just receiv-
ed car load of white seed oats. Far
mers viii do we'll to get their prices
before buying elsewhere. 2-7-tf
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-11
California Syrup of Figs"
For the Liver and Bowels

Tell your druggist you want genuine
Ecallfornia Syrup of Figs" Full directions
and dose for babies and children of all ages
who are constipated, bilious, feverish, tongue
coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on
the bottle. Look for the name "Cafornla"
and accept no other "Fig Syrup"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Rotary
Called Greatest
Force On Island
ierald Brandon Speaks at
Luncheon of the Ell
Paso Rotary.

The Rotary club Of Havana. Cuba.
is the greatest force in the island. Il
is not political, and is probably the
one organization there that is not.
Recently they had very serious strike
troubles there. The Rotary. club took
charge after the army had gone on
a strike, and in three days had the
trouble settled"
Such was the statement Of Gerald
Brandon, a returned soldier OF the
Foreign Legion. who spoke at the Ro-
tary luncheon in the Sheldon grin
room Thursday at noon. and who was
a guest Of the club in Havana re-
Gently
Mr. Brandon told Of the work OF the
Foreign Legion during the world war
he said il was organized during the
reign Of Napoleon and that 60 per-
cent Of Il was German with head
quarters In Africa at the time the
war broke out The German portion
was left in Africa, while the remain
ing 40 percent was taken to European
battlefields, VIII re Il was used as an
attacking force. During the war the
regiment went over the top nine
times, returning at the last with 1900
Of the original $4,000.
W S Crombie, president Of the club
who has returned from a trip through
the Texas oil fields. 10 Milwaukee and
othar ssGtara cities told At hlE ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
Z you want to keep your hair cooking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali
This dries the scalp. makes the hair
brittle. and ruins Il
The best thing for steady use IS
ordinary 3lulsified cocoanut oil sham
poo (Which is pure and greaseless).
and is better than anything else you
can use
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisteu the hair with water and rub Il
IN 1t makes an abundance OF rich.
creamy lsther. which rinses out easily,
removing every particle Of dust. dirt
dandruff and excessive oil The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and Il leaves
the scalp soft. and the hair fine and
SILKY, bright. u. trous. fluffy and easy
20 manage
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy. it's very cheap, and
a Few ounces viii supply every mem
Der OF the family for months--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
SANTA f TIED
JPN The WEST
Sale Of Tickets Beyond
Albuquerque, N. NJ,
Is Stopped.

Sale Of tickets 10 points west Of Al
buQuerque. n. H. on the Santa Re
railroad was discontinued Thursday,
following Instructions from the west
ern traffic committee received late
Wednesday afternoon by Garrett
King. general passenger agen Of the
e Paso & Southwestern railroad.
Train service has been interrupted
west Of Albuquerque as a result OF
the walkout OF trsinmen between
Barstow. Cal. and seligman. ARK.
wednesday. according to information
received here
The coast strike has not yet affect
ed the operation Of Santa Fe trains
between Albuquerque and Fl Paso.
Train No. sos left II Paso Thursday
morning on time at g o'clock and vest
bound train No. sol arrived IN Fl
Paso Thursday morning on time at 10
o'clock
Regular train service west Of Tue
son has not yet been resumed on
either the Southern Pacific. or the
EI Paso & Southwestern Rail off
Gals here have made nc comment on
the situation and nothing official can
be learned from Los Angeles regard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAVEL
CONDITIONS DECLARED GOOD

Joseph HELEN. general passenger
agent Of the Southern Pacific, with
headquarters in Houston, arrived in
FL Faso Thursday aver the delayed
Sunset limited
Mr. HELEN said transportation con-
ditions and general travel on the Gal
weston, Harrisburg & san Antonio rail-
road and on the Southern Pacific line
in south Texas we're never better than
this year.
Despite the heavy troops movement
Of last year. Mr. HELEN said the road
has handled a greater number OF pas
sengers and tourists this year than
ever before and that increased travel
toward the gulf coast has boosted the
passenger receipts considerably this
summer.
He added that between 1000 and
5000 people from Houston take advan-
tage OF the Sunday excursions TO Cal
weston every week over the Southern
Pacific lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
l. w. W. Theory
Recital Enjoyed
ByDefendantS
Vim. Bentley Asserts Wage
System All Wrong;' Ad-
ditional Arrests Hinted.

Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 2s.-WiIliam
Bentley, an avowed L ". ". and
I formerly organizer at Bisbee, occu-
pied the witness stand for the state
during the greater part Of the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon OF the pre-
liminary hearing OF 200 Douglas and
Bisbee men charged with kidnapping
as the result Of their alleged par
ticipation in the deportatons that
ended the alleged reign of the
!. ". ". in the Warren mining dis
trict in 1917
Bentley's testimony held, for more
than three hours, the interest of the
defendants the greater proportion OF
whom are miners, and who appeared
to enjoy hugely the theories for the
adjustment Of labor and capital put
forth by the witness. Bentley de-
clared that there was nothing in COM
mon between capital and labor and
that there could be no peace between
the two until the workers" took over
the industries Of the nation. This
would be accomplished, he said he
hoped, by the ballot. but, If not BY
this means, the workers should or.
ganize TO take over the industries
anyway.
The wage system was all wrong,
said Bentley. and should be abolished
although he said he didn't under
stand the plan by which this could
be brought about
Came To L. s. From Canada.
Bentley declared that he had come
TO the United States from Canada in
1916. and had taken out his first citi-
zenship papers several months ago
On the day that the demands were
presented to the companies in the
Warren district by the /. ". W, said
Bentley, he Joined the L ". W. prin-
cipally because the demands" had
been ignored
He attended several meetings OF
the J. ". W. during the strike. said
the witness The union hall OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. at
Bisbee, was being used by the !. W.
W at the time the strike was called,
said Bentley, and was later complete
" taken over by the Industrial
Workers Bentley declared that in
his position. the direct action" strike
methods Of the L ". W. was much
methods, because. he said. he did
not believe in giving any corporation
six months or a year 70 consider de-
mands' presented by the workers.
Never Read Constitution.
Although having served as a dele
gate and an organizer, Bentley said,
he had never read the constitution OF
preamble OF the L ". ".
County attorney Robert y French
intimated that further wholesale ar
rests in the deportation cases might
be expected He had secured evidence
against many more citizens Of the
county not already under arrest. said
the county attorney. since the depor-
tation hearings had been started.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

up my mind yet whether to run for
reelection or not"
Town Is Crowded.
Men and women from every town be-
tween Fort Worth and FL Paso and be-
tween here and san Antonio Joined to-
day IN making the Old Settlers reunion
a Dig success They began 10 arrive
by the scores as early as "Wednesday
morning and by noon the little city
was PACKED with a seething mass Of
automobiles and people
Arriving IN Van Horn, visitors were
met by a glad hand committee ana
shown to the scene Of festivities about
halt mile from the railroad station
barbecue and Dance.
Barbecue sandwiches and coffee
were served for supper last night and
after supper 1000 persons gathered
around a big cement and waxed dance
tloor on the courthouse lawn. Couples
danced until midnight 10 the music
furnished by the Fifth cavalry band.
The band generously responding 10
the applause. played all the late and
popular music and some Of the old
time favorites and then repeated the
new
In rectangular shape. the electric
lights around the dance floor and the
strains OF the band. which could be
heard a long ways, lured the visitors
to the scene. Just beyond the dance
floor were the big barbecue pits.
glowing with embers. score of
beeves we're placed above the Goals
at 10 o'clock at night and ready for
Van Horns guests at breakfast
Accommodations For All.
everybody had bed and plenty Of
Van Horn opened its gates and
doors. Men and women from all west
Texas were welcomed as old time
friends. PrivAte homes sheltered
hundreds without charge. The Culber-
son county courthouse was fitted with
beds and cots and nearby we're large
army tents with canvas cots Every
body. was given three or more army
blankets and before morning they
were all needed Many persons will
leave Van Horn after the celebration
and recommend it as a summer re-
sort
The women guests who were not
taken care Of in homes were lodged
in rooms and offices OF the court
house, where comfortable beds and
quilts we're plentiful
Most noticeable Of ali was Culber-
son county's hospitality Everybody
got TO dance with as many pretty
girls as he cared to. Everybody had
plenty Of barbecue. bread. coffee and
sandwiches and everybody had a good
bed Although there were thousands
TO accommodate. nobody was over
looked. nobody neglected. Everybody
had a good time and it was all com
plimentary.
He Makes En- Prosperous
God must like Van Horn and the
people around here because he evil
IDENTIFY makes them prosperous. Biz
new. luxurious automobiles are as
numerous as the little car OF popular I
make so common in most small places. [
Everything is green throughout the (
country and things are looking fine. /
A bountiful rain blessed the country I
dust the day before the big celebra-
ton. cooling things off. settling the 4
dust and putting the final touches
to the well arranged plans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Many Poisoned
After Eating In
cafe AtChicagO
30 OF More Ill After Eat
ing Fruit and Drinking
Coffee IN Restaurant.

Chicago. Ill. Aug. 2s.-Thirty OF
more persons in 3 downtown cafe
were poisoned last night after drink
ing coffee and eating fruit Several
Of the afflicted persons are reported
seriously i'll Samples Of the coffee
and fruit have been turned over to
the health department for analysis
and the head Of the local food bureau
also has begun an investigation
Arsenic was found today in samples
Of coffee taken from a downtown
lunch room. where 50 persons were
poisoned yesterday. according TO
health commissioner Robertson He
expressed the opinion that some one
had put poison in the coffee urn with
malicious intent and the police were
asked 10 search for the guilty person
It is expected that all Of those
taken i'll after eating at the resatu-
rant will recover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

schedule from that place was being
maintained by the consolidation OF
trains. The trainmen were TO meet
here today TO discuss orders from
their International officers that they
return 10 work.
Hope for Improvement.
Hopes for early and radical i'm
provement in the strike situation,
which virtually has paralyzed rail
transportation in southern and cen
traI Ca!iIornla; were. expressed today.
All the strikers had before them
orders from their international off
GERS TO return to work, as well as
statement from Walker D. Hines. d.
rector general Of railroads, that this
order was final" and that the gov
eminent was taking steps" to oper-
ATE the roads If the strikers did not
return TO their posts.
At Oakland and Sacramento, where
brle1 strikes OF yard employees had
turning TO work and conditions were
reassuming something OF q normal as
pect
Embargoes stII In Force.
Embargoes against passenger traf-
fic from eastern points to California
continued in effect today, however.
and from several points came word OF
the organization Of automobile stage
lines 10 carry 10 Los Angeles persons
whose business demanded their pres
1AGE there
Resumption OF work az Oakland,
railroad administration officials de-
clared, would permit them to restore
the usual transcontinental train SER
vice in and out Of san Francisco. and
10 move trains southwark.
At san Francisco the postmaster .ap-
pealed TO automobiles going 10
points not reached by trains because
or the strike 10 carry consi gnments Of
mail with them
At manF desert points in south
eru California and western ArI-
zonn- which depend on the rail-
roads 20 haul in their supplies of
water. the situation was growing
serious. At many other points
Easoline supplies were growing
short. sale Of gasoline for any
but essential uses was prohibited
and from Needles came word that
steps had been taken 10 conserve
available food supplies.
sharp anxiety was felt by those in
terested in the green fruit industry
as result Of the tieup. Fresno bank /
ers declared many such persons would I
be ruined If transportation facilities
remained unavailable 20 them
Several hundred OF the passengers J
at Barstow two days ago by /
stOppage Of rail 1ransporta ton were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Gonpers Meets RaiIway
Union Heads to Discuss
Wilson'S Wage Policy

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 2S.-Upon
his return here today from Europe.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation Of Labor, went
into conference with officials of the
Is railroad unions TO discuss president
Wilson's decision that there should
be no general increase in railroad
employees wages while the govern
ment was conducting its campaign to
reduce living costs.
1t was expected that a statement
would be issued after the conference.
Meantime, the union officials declined
TO discuss what attitude Mr. Com
pers had taken with regard to the
presidents decision
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Men in Uniform of u. S.
Sailors Hold Up Paris
Bar in Wild West Wau

Paris France, Aug. IS. (By the As
ISOLATED Press -Six men wearing
United States navy uniforms carried
out a spectacular holdup Tuesday in
a barroom run by the famous French
clown, Footit.
The men entered the bar at II
o'clock and five OF them lined up the
customers against the wall and
searched their pockets. Meanwhile
the other man rifled the till. taking
from it in addition to 10000 francs,
Footit's watch and a diamond ring.
Footit endeavored to defend his place
against the marauders and broke a
champagne bottle over the head of
one Of the men. who. however. ap-
parently was not injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

auLOmODl4eS-
Trains Leave Albuquerque.
Albuquerque. n. NJ, Aug. 2S--Santa
F'e trains No. OF Tuesday and We'd
nesday left here at $3.50 this morning
for Los Angeles, the first through
trains TO be moved west for two days
since the strike tieup on the Pacific
coast.
The trains were moved at the
request OF A. r. Whitney, first
vice president of the international
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen,
delegated to try TO settle the
strike, who has been held up here
p hours on his way 10 Los An
geles. Mr.. whitney said he was
confident he could bring the strike
to IN end il he could reach Los
Angeles and, upon his promise 10
get the two trains through. they
were allowed to depart.
Westbound trains No. 1 and No. 9
of Tuesday and Wednesday are still
was annulled today. as were all east
be run east from here. one in the
morning and one this evening.
The local Santa Fe freight office
announced asst evening that no freight
would be received for shipment to
points west Of Ashfork. Ariz-. and
that pending further orders no live
stock or perishables would be accept
ed for shipment anywhere west Non
perishable freight viii be accepted for
to Ashfork and interme-
diate points and to points on the
Santa Fe. Prescott & Phoenix line TO
Phoenix.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
AMERICAN HIDE AND LEATHER
co. REPORTS BIG SURPLUS

New York, Aug. 2s.-The annual re-
port OF the American Hide and leather
company for the year ended June 80,
shows a surplus OF s2,695, 0O1. equiv
alent to sS20.73 per share earned on
S13.OOO.OO0 OF preferred stock This
compares with a surplus OF S2.3S5,6l3
on preferred stock in the previous
year, after deducting 100000 for in
come and war profits taxes. which
preferred
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
SH0PNEN
OFFER
Unions Executive Council
Advises Local to Yield
to Wilson's Proposal.

Washington. D. C.. Aug. 2S--Ac-
eeptance Of president Wilson's offer
Of a small wage increase pending the
outcome Of the governments efforts
to reduce the cost Of living was ad-
vised by the executive council Of the
railway shop unions in letter sent
today TO all union locals
ing The resumption Of regular passen-
ger service from Los Angeles 10 Tue
son II is believed in local railroad
circles, however. that the strike VIII
be cleared up sufficiently TO restore
train service by Saturday following
orders of the brotherhood chiefs for
the trainmen 10 return TO work
Despite the curtailed operation OF
Southern Pacific and Fl Paso &
Southwestern trains which still con-
tinues between Tucson and Fl Paso
all trains we're running on normal
schedule east Of Tucson except the
Golden State limited, due at ll;40 a
m which was scheduled TO arrive this
afternoon at o'clock
Trains on the Texas & Pacific we're
reported on time Thursday
Trains Held ut Tucson
superintendent r. A. ODonnen OF
the c. H. & S a. Thursday received
message from superintendent William
Wilson, OF the Southern Pacific at
Tucson. stating that passengers on
in Tucson late at night were being
permitted to spend the remainder Of
the night in the sleeping cars. For
this reason superintendent Wilson
said the eastbOund limited trains.
scheduled 10 leave there for Fl PaSo
soon after midnight. were not leav-
ing until 1870 a. m. each day. II was
first reported here that the delay
was caused by the necessity for
switching and cleaning the train
eGuipm emit
Passengers for Los Angeles and
northern California points reaching
here today were arranging 10 leave
tonight over the Santa Fe line to
Denver in the hope Of getting TO San
Francisco from there The hotels
here are filled with westbound pas
sengers unable to get further west
than Yuma Many others are going
as far as Tucson 10 await trains go
ing to Los angeles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
FEDERAL employees UNION
TO BE IN LABOR DAY PARADE

The Federal Employees union 400
strong. win march in the Labor Day
parade next Monday. officers Of the
union announced Thursday. They viii
meet at the city hall at g o'clock
The unions officers have invited all
government civilian employees. wheth-
er members of the organization or
not, TO participate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Ole HANsoN MAY REsIeN.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 2S.-Mayor Ole
Hanson said shortly before noon to-
day that he would resign al 1880 D. m.
today. when the city council meets. II
present plans are carried out. IF I
resign il will be because l need a
COMPLETE rest" the mayor said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

Col J. S. Wilson. district surgeon.
left Wednesday on a months leave OF
absence. He went TO Atlantic City
from here Maj. S. Munson Corbett
Of the southern department surgeons
office is acting as district surgeon IN
Col. Wilson's absence.
Col Wilson recently came to FL
Paso from Siberia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Pres Maurice Schwartz Sect
Ignatz weiss I. Schwartz, Treasurer.
Popular Dry Goods Co.
Department Store
Department Store
Fl Paso. Tex Aug. &c. 1919.

y Faso IoN A09 70 I5I5
Mr. P. n Pappas
1902 Wsstu:Hsa
FL Paso, Texas.
Dear Sir:
We feel that expression appreciation YOU
Of the highly satisfactory
for painting the interior of store
The Of the called night
pn Of all work by September area excess
hundred and twenty thousand square parts
to be coats Of
all preliminary work and the erection Of saffodng
The work has been completed days the agreed
time having been accomplished by you and your
twenty-one actual working nigh
We you have-w Of
character again. your bid VIII certainly
consideration at hands
Yours truly,
POPULAR DRYGOODs COMPANY.
Per Maurice Schwartz Secretary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

The places Of the emergency men have
been taken by recruits
There are a large numbr Of emer-
gency men still retained in the bat
talon OF the 18th infantry on duty
in FL Paso and vicinity. but it is IN
derstood that these men viii also BE-
released within short time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

Miss Grace Ellison. founder and d.
rectress OF the French flag nursing corps.
Is now in the United States On a mission
from the minister OF war 10 study the
nursing system OF this country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

periences during the trip. Charles ].
Andrews gave two vocal selections
Resolutions OF sympathy TO Rota-
rian and Mrs. John c. Echlin. who
recently lost their little daughter,
were read R F. Hellwig was intro
duced as a new member.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28

swift Messengers, Is books IS cents.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
SATURDAY MORNING TINE LIMIT
FOR COAST WORKERS To co BACK

Striking Trainmen to Be Ruled by Individual Decision
As to Whether They VIII Obey Chiefs Orders; Oak
land Strike of Yard and Switchmen Ends;
Los Angeles Traffic Tieup Continues.