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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
Ierseu Railway Workers
Win Union RECOGNITION

Newark. y. J.. March i7.-Prior TO
a conference today between the Pub
lie Service Railway company and its
$500 employees. who have been on
strike throughout northern New Jer-
sey. il was learned that the company
had virtually notified the federal war
labor board that the mems chief de-
mand-union ecognition-would be
granted
The company today restored to their
notices on the company's billboards
and their action was Interpreted by
the employees as foreshadowinE the
winning OF their point demanded.
Although there were reports OF op-
position 10 the settlement OF the strike
when the men in the Newark division
met here today, the referendum vote
was unanimous for a settlement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
HEADLES5 BODY
FOUND IN HILLS
Mexican Ranch Employe
Discovers Dead Man In
Hills Near Ysleta.

The finding OF a headless body about
two miles north OF Ysleta Monday
morning caused a report IN Il Paso
that the body Of 7. J. Stafford. former
cashier OF the American Trust and
Savings bank. who has been missing
for three months. had been found
The body was found to be that OF an
aged man. however. il being taken
TO Tsleta and buried by a party Of
Texas rangers. after il had been
found impossible TO identify it.
The head was found some distance
from the body. the man having evil
IDENTIFY been attacked and deca Inflated.
The body was discovered by a Mexican
ranch employee. and had lain in the
hills for about two months, It is be-
lieved-
Members OF the party who brought
the body back to Tsleta stated that
they we're certain that IL was not that
of Stafford
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
AREA IN
KAN5A5FL0DDED
Property Damage In North
ern and Central Parts of
State Is Heavy.

Kansas City, No March lin
precedented rains have sent all rivers
in a wide section Of northern and
central Kansas surging over their
banks and out upon rich farming
country. No loss OF life had been re-
ported here early today. but property
damage. it was believed. would run
into large figures. The damage has
been especially heavy in the towns
where the flood waters swept into
business districts and inundated mer-
camille establishments and factories
Much livestock is said TO have been
drowned IN the rural localities.
Serious Near Wichita
The Situation was said TO be most
serious near Wichita, where II the
waters go much higher. they VIII
spread out over the packing house
district as well as flooding residence
sections Of the city.
Kansas City is in no danger from
the Kansas floods. according to
weather bureau officials and river
men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
HOLD MEMBERSHIP BANQUET

One hundred people sat at the ban
quet OF the Baptist Young Peoples
union held in the Sunday school room
Of the First Baptist church Friday
night The banquet was the closing
feature Of a membership campaign
which had been in progress in which
teams designated as English. French.
Italians and Americans reported the
enrolment Of 100 members, the Eng
lish team being the victor.
J. p. Lewis, secretary OF state Of
Kentucky, was one Of the speakers Of
the evening. The POSTMASTER for the
occasion was II. C. Taylor. The pro-
gram which consisted OF musical
mum bers and toasts was as follows
Solo, Aurelius Scott: solo, Mrs. Joe
Deane; toast. why and How We
Won" J. ". POppeIl; piano and violin
duet, L Hanshaw and Albert c. Sche-
wee. toast. The Christian Young
People in the New Age" Kelly O'NeaI:
toast. Henry Corhin; closing remarks,
Rev. 7. T.. Williams
The supper was prepared by II. ".
FlOurnOy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
German Influences In
Metal Markets Gone

many's control Of the zinc and lead
markets Of the world and her tremen-
dous interests in other metals are
shown by a report OF the alien prop
erty custodian TO have been broken
in large part by the release Of Ameri-
can. Mexican and South American
mines and shelters from the domi-
nance Of German owned corporations
All the metal concerns in the United
States which were controlled in Ger
many have been either disbanded or
Americanized and the report declares
that 1T is believed that the German
influences in our metal markets have
been completely eliminated"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
E PASOANS To
DIG FOR COAL
viii Exploit Coal Fields
At Oscura, N. NJ; Cheaper
Fuel Is Hope.

For the purpose OF developing four
sections Of coal land at Oscura, y. NJ,
a company composed Of FL Paso busi-
ness men will be organized in this
city this week. The land to be de-
veloped is 12S miles from FL Paso
and 1t Is hoped that its development
viii help solve the problem Of cheap
er fuel The new company is TO be
called the Consumers Coal company.
NJ. d. Gaylord is promoting the enter
prise.
Railroad Facilities.
The z. P. & S. ". railroad runs
through the property which is de-
veloped 800 feet on one slope and 90
on another showing five coal veins
in the measure and they range in
thickness from five inches TO three
and a half feet, OF a good average
quality or better, Of the New Mexico
Goals supplied to the FL Paso market.
No coal in this state can come nearer
than s1-25 cents per ton railroad
freight with coal from this Oscura
field. The lands on which the coal is
located belongs to E G. Rafferty, ana
only desultory development has
been done on these coal veins and the
point has been reached where equip
ment is necessary to operate the prop
erty 10 advantage hence the organi-
Zation OF the company which plans to
bring up the output 10 500 tons a day
at the earliest moment practicable.
This coal is Of the camel class and
analysis is given as ash. IS percent
moisture. ~ percent volatile matter,
&c percent: fixed carbon. 81 to IS per
cent IL is the intention to have
this cheaper coal coming into Fl Paso
market within six or eight months or
by January 1, 1920. at farthest
Is Good Field.
This Oscura coal field is considered
n continuation Of the White Oaks and
Captain coal fields for which the Fl
PasO and Northeastern railroad was
built and later sold to the Phelps
Dodge interests and given its present
name Of FL PasO and Southwestern
railway system. The White Oaks
coal is used there and at the mines
The Parsons Gold Mining company
has a large power plant at the coal
mines and from this plant power and
light are transmitted TO the mines In
the White Oaks district. to the Vera
Cruz mine IL miles distant, TO the
American mine 20 miles and 20 the
town Of Carrizozo Il miles away. In
a direct line the Oscura deposits are
only obout los miles from Fl Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
Got 4 Ticket
FOrBakerAnd
MarchDin11er?
Only $50 Can Attend and
You'll Have to Hurry
if You'd Be There.

Because Of the demand for seats at
the dinner 20 be given Friday evening
az 6-15 20 secretary Of war Newton c.
Baker and his chief Of staff. Gen.
Peyton C. March, it has been found
necessary 10 place the closing date for
reservations at Wednesday evening
Ell Pasoans who have not secured res
ervations by that time viii be unable
10 get seats at the table
an the past" said Jos. +. Wright,
chairman OF the entertainment com
mittee Of the chamber OF commerce.
many people have waited until the
last minute TO get seats, and have
been accommodated This will be inn
possible this time. The hotel man
agemeut says Il can accommodate
only 200 people and these places viii
De sold to the first to apply. Tickets
Will be placed on sale AT the Del
Norte office this afternoon and FL
may get them there until the $50 are
exhausted No more can be sold after
that time"
A meeting was held Monday morn
ing between the entertainment COM
mittee and the military committee,
Otis Coles being chairman OF the lat
ter committee, and details Of the din
ner were discussed
1t is planned according TO Mr..
Coles, who viii have charge OF the
visiting officials during the afternoon.
TO have them at the Del Norte sharp
at 6:15 for the dinner. IL is the hope
that all the local people viii be ia
their seats at that hour.
C. n Bassett, president Of the cham
Der Of commerce, Will preside at the
dinner and viii introduce secretary
Baker aud Gen. March
AS this is one OF the important
events Of the year for FL Paso and
as all the FL Paso business men will
want TO meet the two officials. il
was deemed fairest to place the tickets
at the Del Norte. so that first come
viii be first served" Then those who
fail 20 get seats at the banquet table
will have only themselves TO blame
The tickets viii be on sale all day
Tuesday and Wednesday II they last
that long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
Tax Commission
Wants TOHaUe
ItSO1CnLaNyer
Secures Kramer to Reopen
Big Tax Suits, Loss Of
Which Costs $4,000.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 1.-THE Ari-
IONA tax commission. not at all salts
fled with the way in which its at
fairs have been handled by the at
torney generals office, managed to
quietly slip through the closins
hours OF the legislature a little bill
that, among other things, permitted
it TO employ attorneys OF its own
The commission already has Sc
cured former assistant attorney gen.
eral r W. Kramer, now with Arm
strong & Lewis, to offer in the su-
preme court its protest over dismis-
sal OF the two big Miami tax suits.
which were stricken from the calen-
dar by reason Of the failure OF the
attorney general or any OF his as
sistants TO prosecute
Attorney general Jones has asked
for reinstatement, but there is IN
that. early in the week,
the commission viii advise the court
that IL viii be represented by its own
counsel Jones blames the default
in seven cases thus lost by the state
TO the carelsssness Of an assistant
Possibly the lapse may lose the state
a bout $3.50. COO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
SUE
MR.. BURLESON
Supreme Court Will De
termine Authority To In
crease Phone Rates.

Washington. D. C.. March 17.-Au-
thority OF postmaster general Burle-
son to increase telephone rates
throughout the country is TO be de-
termined by the supreme court. which
today granted the state OF Kansas
permission to institute original pro-
ceedings against the postmaster gen
eral, questioning the validity OF his
order OF December Is last, establish
ing new toll rates.
The court ordered that a return be
made in the case AZ the next term in
October
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
ASSOCIATION OPPOSED TO
U. S. PROHIBITION FORMED

New York. March 17.-Organization
Of the Association Opposed TO Ma
tional Prohibition was announced
here. with the avoWed prime pur-
pose OF making the 18th amendment
to the constitution forever fnopera-
tive"
Plans for the organization o.
branches IN % states have been laid
The organization will hold mass
meetings and parades in 43 cities on
April 10. the anniversary OF the firing
OF the first sun Of the American revo-
luton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

Injured When
Car OUertN9nS
County Road Near Vinton
Scene of Accident; Two
People Are Injured.

c. Lopez and Miss L. Martinez, Of Fl
Paso. were slightly injured sunday
morning when the roadster automo-
bile in which they were riding over
ton. Tex, and slid for about so feet.
They we're taken TO Providence hos
pital by John Ford and N. r. Remley
for medical attention, it being feared
that they had been badly injured
when caught underneath the car.
Car Is Damaged.
The cause OF the accident was not
determined but II is thought to have
been caused by the blowing out Of q
tire. The automobile was badly dam
aged. the top being crushed when the
car overturned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
oh, FICOULD
BREAK THIS COLD!''
Almost as sooE as said with Dr.. Kings
New Discovery. Get
bottle today!

The rapidity with which this fifty
yelr-old family remedy relieves
coughs colds and mild bronchial at
teeks is what has kept its popularity
on the Increase year by year.
This standard reliever OF colds and
coughing spells never loses friends It
does quickly and pleasantly what i Is
recommended 20 do One trial puts Il
in your medicine cabinet as Also
lutely Indispensable Sold By all drug
gists. soc and $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
VAN DYKE COMPANY SINKS
SHAFT TO REACH DEPOSIT

The Van Dyke Copper company con-
rolled by Cleveland 5. Van Dyke. Of
Miami. Arizona. IS going ahead sink
ing its shaft 10 reach the copper ore
deposits and il is estimated that about
years work is still TO be done on
Il yet This shaft is TO reach the
deposits which dip into the Van Dyke
ground from the Miami Copper com
pany's ground The deposits in the
former have been proven by the dla-
mond drill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
SIMMONS MAY HEAD CITY
WATER WORKS, IS REPORT

Frank B. Simmons. the retiring
member Of the city council will be
named as the superintendent OF the
city water works to succeed H. P.
Jackson. IL is reported Mayor Charles
Davis. when asked about a successor
10 Mr. Jackson said: I'VE have not
chosen a man for that position vet.
Mr.. Jackson. who is going to leave
the service said he would stay on
until we got a man"
Mr.. Simmons merely said: 'sThe
mayor has nnever said a tvord TO me
about the superinteudency OF the city
water works"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
4 Freak of the Wind;
Glass Fails TO Break

This is not a press agents story;
II IS simply a statement OF & freak
Of the wind Saturday during the ter
rifle windstorm which prevailed in
the city a deliveryman started for
the Crawford theater to deliver a tea
cart, for use in the present attraction.
Il has solid glass serving tray on
top. En- route to the theater, the
wind turned over the cart and blew
the tray out onto the cement side
walk and 1t nit the walk. not only
without breaking. but without even
sustaining scratch OF a crack.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
ORANGE MINING MAN To
ESTABLISH NEW PLANT.

A c. Fleig OF Orange. Texas. was
an arrival at the Paso del Norte ho-
tel Saturday. He is a director in Fl
Pasc oil and Gas company and one Of
the leading men in the project TO es-
tablish a fertilizer plant above the
cement plant on the county road This
fertilizer is to have a sulphur base
with sulphur ore shipped from Cul-
berson county mines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
us JEWEL HANNAH.

Miss Jewel Hannah. 171s Alabama
street, died at her residence March Is
at D. m She had lived in FL Paso
IlFe years and is survived by her
brother, James Y. Hannah.
Funeral services. conducted by Rev.
W n Farley, pastor Of Westminster
Presbyterian church. were held at the
residence Monday afternoon at .
o'clock Burial was made in Ever
green cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
SCOUT COMMITTEES MEET
TO NOMINATE OFFICERS

Committees appointed 20 draft a
constitution for the local council Of
boy scouts and TO make nominations
for officers and councilmmen TO serve
for the ensuing year viii report at a
meeting Of the executive committee
TO be held at scout headquarters in the
Liberty statue at 8 o'clock this after
noon
County agricultural agent Roland
HarWell gave the first lession. in g
course leading up TO the agricultural
merit badge, to 10 first class scouts
Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
R R. CLERKS ND STRIKE.

Atlanta. Ga, March 17-Abput 1900
railroad clerks. employed on all rail-
roads entering Atlanta. except the
~shviHe. Chattanooga and St.
Louis. returned to their desks this
morning. after having been on strike
since Friday and tieing UP freight
traffic in Atlanta and adjacent terri
tory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
TRIAL OF RUTH CRUGER'S
ALLEGED SLAYER PUT OFF

Bologna, italy. March 17.-AIfredo
Cocchi. charged with the killing Of
Ruth Cruger in New York. in 1917.
viii not be tried March 81. as had
been planned 1t was learned today
that the trial had been postponed in
definitely on account. Il was said. OF
further investigation Of the case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
ELECT OFFICERs.

New officers and directors OF the
Magdalena Coal company OF Magda-
lena. y ". are: F. a MAYO. presi-
dent; P II. Gnesling. vice president
and general manager; D. c. Wenger,
secretary treasurer. These with Os-
car Redemann and Herman Goesling
constitute the board Of directors
Thomas c Barrella IS mine superin-
tendent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

Mayor Chas. Davis announced Mon
day that he had asked city engineer
W G. Stewart to stake out the scenic
drive from Mesa avenue 10 Scene
Point for the formers inspection at q
very early date. We want 70 get busy
on that drive" said the mayor. I'VE
want 10 install arc lights. put up some
stone benches and otherwise beautify
the drive"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

A ury is being selected in the
county court TO hear the case OF B.
L Black. charged with unlawfully
practicing medicine. VIM Pelphrey.
county attorney. expects the jury will
be completed Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
MRS. LOUISE NEIvERGELT.

Mrs. Louise Neiyergelt, aged 45
years. died March IS at 10 a. m, at
Fort Bliss She is survived by a
daughter who Is now i'll at the post
with influenza Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

J. J. Webb, aged 50 years. died
March 10 at s p m, at his residence.
III Laurel street He had lived IN
II Paso nine months and is survived
'oy his widow, who is very i'll with in
Iluenza- The body, accompanied by
R P. Webb, was Shipped 10 Monroe
La Sunday afternoon over the Texas
& Pacific.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

Atlanta, Ca. March 1.-THE South
ern railway freight transfer station
at Inman Yards. near here. was de-
stroyed by fire last night The dam
age is estimated by railroad officials
at 1900, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
Bowels Usually CIOggsd?

Regulate them with safe. sure, com
1otable Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Correct that biliousness. headache,
sour stomach, tongue coat. by eliuin-
atinE the bowel-clogginess. 25c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

Chas. J. Reno, 10. private in troop
p, Fifth cavalry, died March Is al the
United States army base hospital at
Fort Bliss Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

tEPHAs b. ROGERS DIES.
Meriden. Conn. March 17.-CephaG
B. Rogers. former head OF the silver
ware manufacturing OF c. Rogers
and brothers. Of this city. died at his
home here OF pneumonia, aged So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
OIL OF HIGH SPECIFIC
GRAVITY FOUND At RANGER

Special TO the Morning Times.
Fort Worth, Texas, March 14-Pen-
ningtou we'll. Just east OF Ranger and
near Hog Creek Petroleum Compauy's
lease in Palo Pinto county. IS standing
los feet In oil OF highest specific gravity
OF any yet found in Ranger Held. This
oil IS OF such quality that Il viii bring
IS barrel in the crude on the open
market. This IS the best news OF the
week for this field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

WE
advise the Immediate purchase or Ell
PASO-RANGER OIL CO. STOCK.
This g. the first oil stock we have
ever recommended TO the u-blic.
Watch Fl PasO-RauEcr stock Eo M,
Wire Us your orders before rtock
Il Withdrawn.
J. :. CURTTss & co.
Established 1913.
sheldon Hotel. EI Paso. Tex.
Oldest Brokerage Firm in FL
paso.
our bank viii recommend us.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
WIRE ORDERS

FL Paso Ranger viii be off the
market At 81 per share this week.
Get your orders in by wire.
TEXAS OIL EXCHANGE
10 sheldon St. Dust back Of sheldon
Hotel ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17
NAVIGATION ON DANUBE.

Paris. France. March 17.-Naviga-
ton has been resumed on the Danube
river. according to dispatches re-
ceived here from Prague.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

WE
adTise the immediate purchase Of Ell
PASO-RANGER OIL co. STOCK.
This f. the first oil stock we have
ever recommended 10 the public.
Watch Fl PasO-RanEer stock 20 IN.
Wire rs your orders before stock
Is Withdrawn.
J. :. CURTISs & co.
Established 1913.
Sheldon Hotel, Fl PasO, Tex.
Oldest brokerage Firm in Fl
Paso.
Your bank VIII recommend us.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

Mrs. z. r. Hartman has Given $4,000
towards the purchase Of a first shipload
o. food fo- the JuEo-Siav nation, under
the direction OF the Red Cross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

The suffrage states IN which the law
expressly provides that woman serve as
jurors are Kansas California. Utah. Nc
vada- Idaho. Washington and Michigan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-17

Ourti-s & Co. buy Liberty BOnds--Adv
New-York tribune., 1919-12-14

ed the Lulu Thorley Lyons Home TO the
school as memorial for their dauph.
ter, has given $1,000. This brings the
tund up to nearly $125,0OO, but in order
to make both institutions self-support-
ing, it is necessary for the fund ia
reach 100000.
Mrs: Philip Rhinelander I'd, of $50
Park Avenue, is assisting Mrs. n. Thay-
er Kobb, Nine. lswolsky and Mrs. New.
ell Hilton in the the dansant to be q
part OF the Russian bazaar at the Hotel
Plaza, Monday and Tuesday.
1hcy have a committee Of about forty
prominent women and debutantes, who
have offered their help.
The debutantes assisting will be Miss
Cornelia Vanderbilt, Miss Margaret
Tucker, Miss Eunice James, Miss Renee
Carhart, Miss Mary Lockwood, Miss
Polly Brooks, Miss Adelaide Rhine
lander, Miss Katherine Post, Miss
Helena Ogden, Miss Lucy Train, Miss
Helen Cameron, Miss Mary Wooley
Reick and Miss Carrie Reick.
Others assisting are Miss Bell Cur
nee, Miss Sara Butler, Miss Mary Hare,
Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg, Miss Anna
Alexandra, Miss Janet Robb, Miss Elsie
Stevens, Miss Violet King, Miss Pris-
ella Bartlett, Miss Polly Damrosch,
Miss Justine Townsend, Miss Elizabeth
Emmet, Miss Marianne McKeever and
Miss Helen Lee.
The Balalaika Orchestra will play
during the afternoons and will furnish
the music for the dancing. Those serv-
ing tea and attending the booths will
be dressed in Russian costume.
Each day some particularly rare Rus
sian articles, laces, embroideries and
Russian dolls will be ratified, tickets
for which may be bought from the
girls. Several Russian wolfhounds,
with baskets fastened to their backs,
will be allowed to wander through the
crowd to gather up small contributions,
which, added to the gay Russian dress,
will give a distinct Russian tone to
the affair.
The proceeds of the bazaar will be
given to the American Central Commit
tee for Russian Relief, of which Prin-
cess Cantacuzene, daughter Of Presi-
dent Grant, is the chairman.
The luncheon celebrating the Thrift
eth anniversary of the Emanuel Sis
terhood, to be held at the Hotel Penn
sylvania Tuesday, will be preceded by
concert in which Miss Lenora Sparkes,
of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
will sing. Paul Costello, tenor, and
Elias Breeskin. Russian violinist, will
be heard.