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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Held To Grand Jury
On Mann Act charge

Charged with white slavery ana
violation Of the Mann act, R J. Smith
was arraigned Saturrsv morning De
fore The United States commissioner
here for a preliminary hearing. Fol-
lowing the hearing he was held 4or
the federal grand jury and his oond
set at $4,000. He was unable 20 make
bond and was committed TO jail
The complaining witness was Mrs
stella Bolin, Of Oklahoma City. Okla,
who declared that Smith brought her
here. A letter purporttng 10 be from
Smith was exhibited in which he
begged Mrs. Bolin to 90 to Fort
Worth. stating that he would meet
her there II he got out" The letter
also pleaded for her mercy in prose-
cutting him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

THE most remarkable frontiersman
| known to the history Of the United
States or Mexico was general Juan
Cortina, who held full military power
over the Brownsville region for sew
oral years. His daring and bloody ex-
petitions reached such magnitude that
they are spoken Of in histories OF
Texas as "the Cortina war Of 1859"
It was in that year that he cap
tured and held for some weeks the
town OF Brownsville. which then had
a population Of about 5000 people.
Gen. Cortina was the first man to
make use OF the rough rider" idea
in warfare. When he learned that
Gen. Taylor was advancing upon Mex
ico with his army Of Americans. Cor
tina organized a force Of several cow
boys. recruited from the ranches Of
northern Mexico. He was born in
Famaulipas, June IS. 1880. He had
faith in the fighting qualities OF the
Mexican vagueros and obtained the
consent Of the government TO pit his
cowboys against the army OF Ameri-
cans He led this rough riders in the
battle against Gen. TayIor's forces az
Resaca della Palma, near the present
site OF Brownsville.
Vnlor Of Cowboys.
It is said that the cowboys did most
OF the fighting and continued TO har-
rass the American troops all the way
10 Buena Vista. where another battle
was fought Cortina was dangerous
ly wounded in the battle and his force
Of cowboys refused TO fight under any
other leader and returned TO their
homes When Cortina recovered from
his wounds he gathered around him a
larre new force Of vagueros and in
vaded Texas and soon threw the
whole border into a state Of terror.
Cortina grow so bold that with few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Cincinnati Grand Jury
Reborts Profiteering

Cincinnati, o.. Aug. 9.-The Hamil-
ton count grand jury. which ts in
vestigating the high cost OF living IN
Cincinnati and Hamilton county, IN
a partial report to the court today
stated II has found e1 -dence OF protit-
eering and boarding.
No indictments and no names were
mentioned
The investigation will be con-
tinued.
The jury in its report said the
United States bureau Of markets IN
Cincinnati Is one Of the big causes OF
the high cost Of living and urged dis
continuance OF the bureau. It charged
the bureaus food price lists are fixed
arbitrarily and are not based upon
cost of production or supply and de-
mand-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
ITNE DRIVER TELLS POLICE
HE WAS ROBBED BY SOLDIERS

An automobile which was taken
from Jesus Garcia. a jitne driver,
early Saturday morning by two SOL
diers while in the vicinity Of Fort
Bliss was found by the police near
san Jacinto plaza
Garcia reported to the police early
Saturday that two soldiers had held
him up and after taking everything OF
value he had with him, made him get
out of his car. after which they drove
off
Police and military police are work
ing on the case but no arrests have
been made as ye.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
JUAREZ PHYSICIANS HOLD
AUTOPSY OVER TWO BODIES

Physicians in Juarez on Saturday
conducted an autopsy over the bodies
Of Jose Lares and Nicolas Ruiz, who
were found shot TO death near Hart s
mill several days ago The men are
believed to have been smuggling
liquor. but thus far officials have been
unable TO determine who killed them
Adolfo Ruiz, prominent Juarez broker
and a brother OF one Of the dead men,
has been arrested as an alleged &C
complete in the smuggling OF six bar
rels Of liquor which were found near
the dead men. He was released on
$4,000 bond Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

Grains and Provisions.

Chicagn Grain. Close.
Corn-sept-. s1-s4: Dec. SISSY.
Oats-Sept-. 755tc: Dec. 7Sko-
Chicago Provisions, Close
Pork-Sept. $3.50.
Lard-Septs s51-55; Oct, $40.
Ribs-Sept. S2s.55.
ChirrEo Produce, Close,
Chicago, H.. Aug. s.-Butter-Firn
Creamery. 4s653hc.
Eggs-Receipts. lo.45s cases. Market IN
changed
Poaitry-Alive. lower. Springs. 80 o Ssei
fowls. sic.
Potatocs-Arrfvais. 50 cars. Market
strong. Illinois. Kansas and Missouri Early
Ohios. sacked. CARROTS, s4-f545 cwt-5 MIN
nesota Early Ohios sacked. CARROTS. S4-75
q cwt-. California Long White. sacked
carlots IS Q $50 cwt-
Earsas City Produce. Close.
Kansas City, No. Aug. s.-Butter, eggs
and poultry unchanged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
CITY WILL MOTORIZE
HAULING EQUIPMENT

Changes in equipment Of the scaV-
enEer department we're discussed AZ
Saturdays meeting OF the city coun-
ell The entire hauling equipment
will be motorized This includes eight
tricks and eight trailerss the new
eoulprent costing the city $4,000
4hout 5000 VII be realized from the
sale Of wagons and other equipment
now in use The remaining 5000 VIII
probably be taken out Of the fund Tor
ss--his- CHANGE viii result in a saving
10 the CITY OF about $40 daily in the
payroll. - sid acting mayor r G sem
-le II IS estimated BY city OFFICIALS
nat the annual saving due to the
change viii be approximately SlO,O0O-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
REBEL OFFICERS PUTS FORCE
UNDER PELAEZ'S COMMAND

According to q dispatch from san
Antonio, published in a local Mexican
daily, Marcelo Caraveo, one OF the
leading rebel officers Of Mexico. has
placed his command under Manuel Pc
laez, the fighting leader who has held
the Carrancistas out OF the great oil
section Of northern Veracruz for
years. The dispatch said that Caraveo
would be in command under Pelaez in
the states Of Coahuila. Nuevo Leon
and Tamaulipas.
The commander Of the CarranzG
forces in those states against PelaeZ
and Caraveo Is Gen. Francisco Muir
guia, who was in command OF the
Mexican government forces in Chihua-
hua up to a few months ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Ship Bringing Prince OF
Wales Is GiUen Protection
From Ice FIoes And Bergs

St Johns.N- F. Aug. Special pre-
cautions against the possible presencs
Of ice foes and hergs in the path
OF the battleshiD RenOWn. bringing
the prince OF Wales 10 this colony
and Canada. were taken today. II
was announced that the cruiser
Dauntless, which preceded the escort
ing fleet TO arrange for the princes
reception here, would cruise about the
Grand Banks for the purpose OF 10
eating ice and would then proceed
to sea to escort the Reuown TO her
anchorage in Conception bay Several
unusually large berEs have been re-
ported in the vicinity o. shipping
;anes during the week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
President Cdrdnza
Asked To Put Ban On
Gambling At Juarez

At a meeting Of tho Juarez cham
Der Of commerce Friday night II was
decided to present u president Car
rama a petition requesting that the
gambling houses in Juarez be closed
A committe was named to draw up
the petition and 70 forward u to
Mexico City when signed Those
present at the meeting also urged
general cleanup in the city and urged
more strict enforcement Of the law
regarding drunkenness on the streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
COMMISSIONER REFUSES BOND
FOR ALLEGED VILLA AGENT

George Holmes, cattleman and al
legged fiscal agent OF Francisco Villa.
now in jail pending an appeal OF
five year penitentiary sentence upon
conviction Of theft Of ammunition
and guns from the. American army.
was refused bond by United states
commissioner A J. ". Schmid, Friday
afternoon. Mr.. Schmid declined 20
make public his reasons for denying
the bond It is understood that at
torneys for Holmes will institute pro-
ceedi1igs to force the acceptance OF
the bond.
Frank Miller and two soldiers during
the last term Of federal court here.
The soldiers did not appeal their
cases, although Miller and Holmes did
so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
BIG RECLAMATION PROJECT
UNDERTAKEN IN BELGIUM

Brussels. Belgium, Aug Aug s.-lBy
the Associated Press The Belgian
government has undertaken a vast
project for retaining the devastated
farm lands in the battle zone the
farms will be taken over from their
owners and worked under the latest
scientific PRINCIPLES and then returned
in first class condition TO them own
ers are to be paid 5 percent interest
on the pre-war valuation Of the prop
er v during operation by the govern
meut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
UNTITLED STEEL TONNAGE
AGAIN SHOWS AN INCREASE

New York, Aug. s.-Unhlled orders
OF the United States Steel corporation
on July 81 were 5,57S,661 tons, accord
ing to the corporations monthly
statement issued today. This is an IN
crease OF ss5,sO6 tons compared with
the orders Of June so
This is the second Increase to be
shown in any month since October OF
last year.
The statement for June marked the
turn in the tide in the steel industry
and the figures for last month inoi-
cate a steady Improvement in condi-
tons
The untitled tonnage Nay 81 was 4
S2,S1O, which was less than half that
Of July 81, 1918, which was S,SS5,SOl-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
p. r. KNICKERBOCKER BACK
GAINS WEIGHT ON COAST

Weighing eight pounds more than
ever before l. his life, which doesnt
make him q. heavyweight at that. Rev.
P. r. Knfckerbocker Of Trinity Meth
odist church returned Saturday from a
vacation Of three weeks spent in Los
Angeles He went about ten days ago
to Denison, Tex, to conduct the fun
eral of an old friend. and returned TO
FL Paso from there Mr. knicker-
booker will conduct services at Trim
ity church Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
GOOD RAINS ASSURE
COED CROPS IN STNALOA

2 ". Cook. engineer Of Culiacan,
Sinaloa. who was at the Paso del
Norte hotel Thursday and Friday.
stated that heavy rains had fallen
throughout the west coast Of Sinaloa
during the past few weeks. which in
sures good crops IN all sections In
1918 the rains were heavier in that
state than had prevailed in years and
heavy floods IN all the rivers did
much damage TO property and crops
IN many sections The rains in rather
an unusual way continued during the
fan and winter and the result was
that the winter tomato crop IN the
Fuerte valley in the north part Of the
state was only fair, according to Mr.
Cook.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
HEARS RAILROAD SHOPMEN
WILL RETURN TO THEIR WORK

All railroad shopmen who went on
a strike without orders from the
brotherhood will be back at work by
tonight, according TO Information re-
celved Saturday by Frank H Bait
presidetn OF the Central Labor union
SIR. Bait stated that local shopmen
would take no action without orders
from brotherhood headquarters No
shopmen have quit work here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

All water meters in FL Paso are be-
ing listed under a new system that
viii eventually give the waterworks
complete data Of all meters in the
city. The meters are being numbered
serially and whenever moved or re-
paired a record viii be kept The
meter and construction departments
have been merged under the direction
Of F. u Murphy and a new building 70
house these branches viii be built
soon at the city corral on Magoffin
avenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
CHAMBE7 OF COMMERCE PLANS
MADE-IN-EL PASO SHOW

Plans for a Mads-in FL Paso show
to be held at Liberty hall VIII be dis
cussed at the next meeting OF the
manufacturers, which will De held at
the chamber OF commerce on
August IS.
The next meeting Of the 1obbers
viii be held on the evening OF Seprern-
Der q at the chamber OF commerce
The annual trade excursion VIII be
discussed at this meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
CAPT. BROOKS WILL CONDUCT
SALVATION ARMY SERVICES

Captain George Brooks. Of the sal
walton Army, who has just returned
from France, where he was member
OF the Canadian army, and wife viii
hold services Sunday night at Sal
walton Army hall. beginning at
o'clock Captain Brooks and wife are
expected to give an entertaining pro-
gram Of songs and other music Cap
tain Brooks was a former resident Of
n Paso. He and his wife will remain
in FL PasO only a few days,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
wichita Fails on.
lOunted on 500 Par.
Ell PASO OILS.

II Paso Stock Exchange.
Basement First National bank. These
figures taken from the board after noon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
OIL QUOTATIONS.

These quotations furnished daily BY J s
irtiss z Co. Hotel Sheldon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
PUBLIC EAGERLY BUYS ARMY
FOOnSTUFFS At CAMDEN. n

Camden. y. J.. Aug. s.-The Camden
munic pal authorities today placed on
public sale two tons OF ham and one
ton Of bacon purchased from the quar-
termaster department OF the army at
cost They were sold at cost plus two
cents TO cover string, wrapping pa
per. etc Ham was sold al % cents
a pound. while nearby stores charged
30 and IS cents Bacon was disposed
Of at IS cents a pound. compared vita
store prices OF As and IS cents. Two
Of the four selling places exhausted
their supply in a short time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
RUSH Of BUYING
BOOSTS COTTON
Fear of Storms Causes Bull
lish Sentiment on the
Cotton Market.

New Orleans, La, Aug s-Fear that
the tropical storm reported in the
Caribbean sea might work in the dt-
rection Of the cotton region was the
dominating influence on the cotton
market opening today and it resulted
in a wave Of buying. In the first half
hour Of business prices rose so to 50
points
OCTOBER, $3.50: DeeSmber. $3.50
January, S3I.4S: March'\S5L4S; May.
s3143.
The cotton market clASed barely
steady Friday at 8 net ADVANCE OF
~ N 50 noints.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
FARM BUREAU DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED AT GIR0NS GROVE

Farm bureau day viii be observed
at Girons grove, near san Elizario.
on September 10. according TO a de-
cision at the meeting OF the Clint To-
cal OF the farm bureau Friday night
me matter OF Inelhols 70 De useu
In eradicating johnson grass was dis
cussed This will be one OF the i'm
portant topics for discussion at the
meeting Of the farm bureau next
month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
COLORADO VISITORS SAY
CANTALoUPEs ARE PLENTIFUL

A good cantaloupe crop and good
prices are reported by / D. Hale and
Clyde Fluke, who are now staying at
the Paso del Norte- They will leave
soon for Rocky Ford. Colo, TO ship
out the famous cantaloupes OF that
region. The men have shipped 5000
cars from the Imperial valley during
the summer They have been ship
ping 30 TO 40 cars a day for the past
two weeks from Las Cruces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
SPECIAL TRAIN TAKES TROOPS
TO THE PACIFIC COAST

A special train Of five cars carry
ing troops for San Francisco will ar
rive at ( o'clock this afternoon over
the FL Paso and Southwestern This
train is running as the second sec
ton regular train No. Of the South
western. The troops will be sent over
the Southern Pacific to their destina-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
RAILROAD CLERKS CONDEMN
The BLANTON RESOLUTION

A resolution condemning the joint
resolution introduced in the house OF
representatives Friday by representa-
tive Thomas Blanton. OF Texas, 70 the
effect that a state Of anarchy existed
in the United States was passed at a
meeting Of Pass City Brotherhood OF
Railroad Clerks at their regular meet
ing Friday night in odd Fellows. hall.
Copies Of the resolution will be wired
TO the two Texas senators and the
congressman Sixteen new members
were received into the organization
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
REBEL LEADER REPORTED
TO HAVE SURRENDERED

According 10 a New York dispatch,
as published in La Prensa. Mexican
daily OF san Antonio. Texas, a report
has been sent out from Mexico City
that Guillermo Aeixueiro, head OF the
revolutnionists in the state Of OaNaca,
with seven Of his principal lieuten-
ants. had surrendered to the Cara MA
cor raj Of that zone, Gen Pablo Con-
zaTes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Bill Asks S25,OOO,0O0
For NorB In Napu Yards

Washington. D. C. Aug. la bill
for the appropriation Of S25,00o,0O0 Tor
repair and construction work in navy
yards. was introduced tod1y by rep
rassntative Fitzgerald. Democrat Mas
sachusetts.
The navy IS short OF funds for this
work and II was announced recently
that thousands Of navy yard employees
would be discharged unless additional
money was appropriated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
SOLDIERS HURT IN EXPLOSION
ARE IN SERIOUS CONDITION

The condition Of Pvts- Alexander
Traudt and Encarnacion Terrieta, both
members of company E. SIND field ar
tillery remained serious. according to
reports given out at the Fort Bliss
base hospital Saturday. The soldiers
were injured when a shell exploded
at the artillery drill grounds Thurs
Tar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
arizona CENSUS
TAKERS CHOSEN
S. B. Bradner Named Sup
erintendent at Phoenix;
r. B. Leach at Tucson.

Washington. D. c, Aus. 9.-Addi-
tIonal supervisors Of the census just
announced include;
Arizona, first district. Samuel B.
Bradner. Phoenix; second district, Ray
Bernard Leach. Tucson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

" Naaa y a - q
at a. me- loLh
meridian time, Aug
3. 1873.
Forecasts
q Paso and vicin-
fly: Parity cloudy
tollght and sunday
New Mexico FAR
west unsettled east
portion tonight and
sunday; little change
in temperature
Arizona- Fair to-
night and sunday :
little change in tenn
perature; II C . G a =
probably fair.
west Texas To-
right and sunday
partly cloudy. prob
ably showers and
thunder storms.
houfs Enchesl-..-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
EIGHT MEXICANS KILLED
In WRECK IN CHIHUAHUA

Eight persons were killed and Is
Injured when a workman on the Mex
lean Central railroad crashed
through a temporary bridge between
Chihuahua City and Jluenez We'd
nesday according 20 reports received
from chihuahua City All the dead
and Injured were Mexicans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

New York Aug. Cotton futures eiosee
stesdv. october, s1.12: December. 32.so'
January, s2.ls; March. 32.1s; Nay. s2-ls-
The advance continued until II amoun.e
70 ~ 70 IS point The demand was IN
creased BY 4 favorable impression con
cerninr president Wilson's message y
CONGRESS and by the better turn IN rail-
road labor troubles. Late IN the session
longs turned profit takers and prices zen
OF 20 20 80 points from the highest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
TEACHER TURNS DOWN OFFER
HERE TO GO TO LOUISIANA

S II Brame, who was elected
teacher Of mathematics and psychol-
ogy at the Fl Pas0 high school for
the coming school year BY the city
school board several weeks ago, has
fecIined to accept the position. as he
had accepted the position as principal
OF the Alexandra, La. high school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
DAMAGE
PUTS CORN UP
Bullish Aspect of Govern
ment Report Absorbs
Attention of Traders.

Chicago, Ill. Aug. s.-Government
estimates indicating that damage 10
grain crops in the last month has
been more severe than was generally
supposed. led to a sharp advance OF
prices today for corn. In reports Of
the corn crop, the aggregate loss dur
ing July was figured at rs percent
This and other bullish aspects Of the
government report absorbed the at
tehtiou Of traders and made all else
subordinate FOR the time being. Open
ing quotations. which ranged from
2 G21kc higher. with September at
st929Ls2H and December at $3.50
L55. were followed by decided gains
all around
Continues TO Advance.
Despite some reactions due TO profit
taking by holders. the market in the
later dealings rose higher than before
Prices closed strong, at &c TO &c net
advance, with September at $3.50
1919 and December at SL561z q L57.
oats assembled with corn After
opening unchanged 10 1c higher, in
GLIDING September at 74ls 074%c, the
market continued to rise
Provisions were strengthened by the
bulge in the value Of grain Trading,
however lacked volume
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
CHILE FREES GERMAN CREWS.

Santiago. Chile, Aug. s.-The Chi
lean government has set free the
crews Of the German cruiser Dresden
and the German raider See Adler. The
crews had been interned in this coun-
try for a long period, the men OF the
Dresden since 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
LINGUIST VISITS PARENTS
BRINGING FAMILY WITH HIN

Prof. Wallace D. Rey uolds. wife and
babies, Barbara Lorraine and Patricia
are visiting his parents. Rev ana MS
Laurence Reynolds, and family OF
lydia Patterson institute. For the
past two yes Prof Reynolds has
occupied the air OF Latin and span
ish in the Nebraska state normal, al
Eearney. Neb.. but has recently been
elected TO the chair Of English and
Spanish in the New Mexico School OF
Mines, at Socorro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
FINE -FOUR sPEEDERss
DISMISS SOLDIERS CASE

police court Friday afternoon. Five
appeared and four received fines OF
from 50 20 IS. One case that Of SOL
der who just returned from France
three days ago. was dismissed. One
man failed to appear and warrant
was issued for his arrest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
TWO ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF ESTABLISHING LOTTERY

k. Levy and J. H Orenstein were
arrested Saturday at local hotel and
charged with establishing a lottery
TIE arrest was made BY detective
sergeant Claude Smith and detective
John Redmon. The detectives alleGe
that the two men were pedclins
punch board. The men were later
transferred 10 county authorities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
POLICE HOLD BOX AND TRUNK
rHnTGHT 10 CONTAIN WHIsNI

A trunk and a box alleged to con
tain whisky were seized Friday night
BY chief OF police J. r AonrgomerT-
detective John Redmon and policemen
r z. Mcknight and II F. Scheerer II
a house at Texas and Octavia streets
J. c. 11cNulty was arrested at the
same time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
DAUGHTER OF Mr.. AND MRS.
ARNHART DIES At HOsPITA Al.

Evelyn Barnhart. IS months old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Barnhart. Of 2027 Magoffin avenue.
died Saturday morning at a local hos
pital. The funeral service viii be
held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the residence. Burial will be
in the Catholic Concordia cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
SHIP BOARD BUYS FUEL OIL
OF MEXICAN PETROLEUM co.

Washington. d. C. Aug. 9.-Award
to the Mexican Petroleum company Of
a contract for 100000 barrels Of fuel
oil at Sis a barrel, for delivery at
St. Thomas, V. /, was announced to-
dav BY the shipping board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
BELGIUM BUYS S10,O9O,OO0
WORTH OF u. S. ARMY FOOD

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 9.-Approx-
imately s10.0O0.00O worth Of army
foodstuffs stored at Antwerp and the
Hook OF Holland has been sold 70
the Rel@ian government. The money
is payable in three years at 5 per
cent interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 9.-Twenty mem
bers OF the Tulsa police department
demand an increase in pay and an
eight hour day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

G. ". Harris, official Of the United
States railway administration was in
Fl Paso Friday on business in con-
nection with the Santa Fe railroad
He is travelling over the Santa Fe
lines in his private car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
JOHN HICKS WILL BUILD
RESIDENCE TO COST $1,000

Permission was granted Saturday
TO John Hicks 10 erect Two slory
brIcI house on lots 20 70 q. block 20,
Manhattan heights, al Elm and Fed
eraI streets. which will cost ssU0o-