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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
1920 Medical
Contention To
Be Held Here
Association Closes Meeting
With the Election of
New Officers.

Fl Paso is to be the 1890 meeting
place Of the Southwest Medical and
Surgical association which ended its
fifth annual convention at the shell
don hotel Saturday. Phoenix, Ari-
iona. bid for the convention
DR.. Warner Watkins. Of Phoenix
was elected president. The other Of
Hcers elected are; Dr.. James Vance
Of FL Paso. first vice president: Dr..
II x. Wylder Of Albuqueruue. second
vice president: DR.. J. r Van Alta OF
AIbuquerque. secretary treasurer, AM
DR.. w. Z. Brown Of FL Paso. trustee TO
succeed DR.. John Z. Bacon Of Miami,
Ariz.
New members elected are; William
J. Davis, FL Paso: Alexander Wallace.
Nogales. Ariz.; George 2. Shields.
Hayden. Ariz-; II. p Mills, Phoenix.
Ariz.. Charles G. Mcmahon. Miami
Ariz.; David Thompson. Clifton, Ariz-;
Blaine ". Scott Tucumcari, n NJ
II. D. Gibbs. Roy, N n; Austin W.
Alcott, Tucson. AriZ-; John r Neal
Lincoln, n. IL; Martin G. Tronske,
flagstaff. Ariz-s Joseph ]. Walker,
Roswell, n. n. John G wilson. Will
cox. Ariz-- ". S. Larrabee, Frank O
Barrett and ". E Carroth, Fl Paso;
C. L. Brock. Espanolas n H. and 2.
+. Stovall. sherman, y. 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
ELPaso Hubbies Demand TDo Night,
off A Week; Form Protective Bod

THE city Of FL Paso can now boast
1 new organization. for the care
and defence OF husbands This order
is known as the Married Mems Pro
.tective League. Its latest social event
was a dance at the Ysleta country
club last Saturday night
In the forming the new orsaniza-
tion. Everett sLong, president said
that during the abs nee OF his wife
he felt It was an opp0rtune time 10
organize the league for the mutual.
reciprocal and cooperative protee-
tion OF the married men Of fsleta
One Of the leagues demands, which
the president says Il intends TO en-
force, is one night out each week,
In addition 70 lodge night Another
demand IS that all members be al
lowed 20 keep for their own personal
use all winnings at poker.
II is predicted by officials that
from time 70 time other demands win
be made until every member shall
have regained all Of his rights as a
citizen and husband.
Last Saturday night, the spirit OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
BabtiStS VIII
Meet In ELPaSO
For COn0entiOn
Local Pastor Wires Big
Meeting viii Be He'd
Here IN 1920.

FL Paso has been chosen as the
convention city for next year by
Texas Baptists for their general con
vention- The convention is held each
November, and just closed at Houston.
Texas.
Rev. J. 2. williams. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, invited the
Baptists to meet here next year, and
in a telegram sent TO Ell Paso he
says FL Paso has beer chosen. Be
tween $500 and 5000 persons attend
the convention each year.
In his telegram Mr.. Williams said
San Antonio, waco and Galveston
also put up fights for the convention.
Texas Baptists are now within
100000 OF reaching their quota OF
Sl6,000,0OQ,' said Mr.. Williams in his
telegram. The drive Is for S75.-
100000 and this amount win be OBJ
tanned and exceeded
The entire south has passed be-
yond the $4,000 900 mark and gone
20 SS2-000.00Q- The time has been
extended 70 Nay, 1920, and they con-
fidenty expect to reach 100000 900
by that time.
The attendance at the present con
ventiOn is about 1000. There are
100000 Baptists in the state Of Texas"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
u. S. MINIS Make Money
In Money Maki1g; Find
Mmting Business Profitable

Washington. D. C.. Dec 15.-The
mintinE business Is profitable. &C
cordNg 20 the annual report OF Nay
Baker. director OF the United States
mint During the 1913 fiscal year
the government made SS.359.9Il on It's
mintlnE operations. OF this amount
S4.136.70O was made through the
manufacture OF nickel and bronze
coins.
Never before in the history Of the
country has the demand for small
coins been as large as Il was during
the past fiscal year. Pennies minted
alone total 456.S89,6 500, or about
100000 pounds
More than $4,000. 900 silver dollars
were converted into bullion during
the year. much OF this metal being
applied % the sale OF 100000 fine
ounces OF dollar silver By this gov
eminent 70 Great Britain for use by
the government OF India.
United States mints also made
coins for many other countries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
POOL HALL OWNERS KEEP
OPEN DESPITE DECISION

Practically all pool halls were open
Monday, following a conference Of
pool han owners held Sunday. They
were open largely on the strength Of
a telegram from the Texas Billiard
association which advised that there
was no necessity for closing their
places Of business az this time. as at
torDeys for the association were on
their way to Washington to put an
appeal before the supreme court Of
the United States.
District attorney Leigh Clark Is ex-
pectnE any time 90 receive iustruc-
tons 10 enforce the pool han law.
A federal court sitting IN Fort Worth
handed down a decision last week
that the law prohibiting operation OF
pool halls for profit is constitutional
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
u. S. Ship Board Vessel,
Former German Commerce
Raider, Buns At N. Y.

States shipping board steamer De
kal1, formerly the German commerce
raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich, was
burned 70 the waters edge az her
anchorage In the North river this
morning what remained OF the for
mer German cruiser was beached on
the shores OF the Hudson near the
Spuyten Duyvl bridge by the fire
fighters after a hard battle.
The De Kaib was seized n New
port News. where she had taken
refuge from pursuing British and
French Warship5. by the American
government after this country de-
clared war on Germany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
HOME MADE RECIPE
CATARRH and COLDS

/ Thousands are making this bene-
fetal remedy at home and anyone who
has catarrh or a cold can do the
same
Ask your druggist for three-quar-
ters Of an ounce OF AIeutholized Ar
cine and pour Il into a pint bottle
then fill the bottle with water that
has been boiled.
Gargle the throat as directed and
snuff or spray the liquid into the nos
trils twice daily. It's a simple way
70 get rid Of cold and catarrh and
keeps the nasal passage and throat so
clean and healthy that germs OF flue
OF any other germs viii have a hard
time gaining a foothold.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
CHARGE FUND RAISED TO
BACK R. R. BILL ASK PROBE

long drawn out debate on the Cum
inins's railroad bin was interrupted
Satu Nay by a demand. in the form
Of a resolution. that the senate inves-
ugate reports that vast sums OF
money had been raised to help put
the measure through congress.
The Investigation resolution was
introduced by senator Norris. Repub-
licans Nebraska. senator La Toilette,
Republican. Wisconsin. charged that
the railway executives association
and other interests had provided
funds for propaganda purposes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

, bravado which the new organization
encourages was shown. when the men
stayed up until midnight at the
country club dance. Twenty five
members and friends were present A.
the dance and some OF them brought
their wives The dance hail was
decorated In evergreen. emblemafic OF
the sentiment Of the members as well
as OF the season. Tex Griffith's ''jazz
hounds furnished the music. a mid
night lunch was served and holiday
gifts were the favors.
al Fl Paso husbands with back
bone are eligible" said q member Of
the club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT PUTS
BAN ON NEWSPRINT EXPORT

Ottawa, Dec. 15.-An orderin coun-
ell has been passed giving power 70
r H Pringle, controller Of news
print 20 prohibit the export Of paper
by any company which refuses 20
comply with his regulations II is
said that a number Of large Canadian
newspapers would probably have had
10 cease publication II the controllers
had not been given this power be-
cause Of the heavy demand for news
print from American publishers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
THIRTY PERSONS INJURED
WHEN STREET CAR OVERTURNS

LInc0In- ned Dec l5.-M0r8 than
so persons were injured. several Of
them badly. early today when a
street car loaded with Workmen
bound for the Chicago, Burlington
and Nuincy railroad shops at Have
lock, near here overturned. An inves-
tigation TO determine the cause Of the
accident is being made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
JEROME COUNCILMAN QUITS;
WILL MOVE TO Ell PASO

Jerome. Ariz-, Dec. IA. d. HAYES
has resigned as a member OF the city
council with written expression Of
the harmony that has prevailed in
that body during his term OF office
The reason given for the RESIGNATION
vas: 7 expect to remove 70 Fl Paso
in the near future and viii make my
residence in that city"
His resignation was accepted with
regret.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

Take LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE
lIablets). It stops the Cough and
Headache and works of the cold. j.
w. GROVES signature on each box
ano-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
The Strong Withstand The winter
Cold le-Ler nm ne Wei.

Old people who are feeble and
younger people who are weak, wiz be
strengthened and enabled TO 20
through the cold weather by taking
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
which is simply IRON and Quinine
suspended in syrup. So pleasant even
children like 10. You can soon feel
its Strengthening. InVigoratinE Ef-
feet Price 60c-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
DUKES
VAULTS RAIDED
May Be international Com
plications, As English
Are Interested.

Berlin Germany, Dec. 1.-THE peo-
PIES commissioners Of the free state
OF Gotha have forcibiy opened the
vaults belonging to the duke Of Gotha
and removed ali the securities and
other funds and deposited them 10 the
credit Of the state. The commissioners
demanded the keys from the dukes
lawyers. who refused TO surrender
them. whereupon the commissioners
called in a locksmith, who forced the
doors.
The episode may have an interna-
tionaI sequel as the dukes royal Eng
fish relations are supposed 10 have an
interest in his estate
The reiTlinE duke OF Gotha IS
Charles Edward fhis royal hiEhuess.
the duke Of Albany. a cousin Of king
George. OF Great Britain He is Brit
ish born and ives a royal duke OF
Great Britain before he was deprived,
last March. Of his British peerage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

The present key rate FOR this
city Is two cents lower than that

OF any other Texas city.
A meeting Of the city council, in
surance agents and representative
Of the chamber Of commerce will be
called BIZ the mayor soon to discuss
recommendations made by the state
fire marshal
Unless these improvements are
made. the letter states. the present
rate can not be maintained.
The lowest estimate figured by the
city council TO make the recommended
extensions and improvements, IS
$4,000, and whether the savings in
the lower key rate would warrant the
expenditures at once viii be the topic
OF discussion when the agents ana
representative OF the chamber Of
commerce meet WITH the mayor and
the city council.
Need More Equipment.
The city has seven hose wagons.
The fire marshal recommends four
more, which would cost approximately
$4,000.
considered by the council, but Il Is
recommended by the state fire mar
shall
Two or three new fire stations
are recommended by the state fire
marshal One 10 cost HpproNi-
mntely $1,000 g. being considered.
A thousand foot OF new hose IS rec
commended. but was not estimated BY
the council Saturday, and viii not
likely be considered.
Recommend Electrical Pump.
An electrical pump for the Mesa
station is recommended. The lowest
estimate on this Is $1,000.
The fire marshal warns that a fire.
proof building at the Mesa station IS
necessary 90 avoid a 10 cent penalty
on the present key rate. such an i'm
provemeut is estimated by the c0uu-
cilmen at s85.000.
The fire marshal said he would
waive for the time being the need Of
three additional oil engines needed
for pumps
Recommended extensions Of fire
hydrants and mains would cost, Il is
estimated. 100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

Many women are being employed
to help repair roads IN Great Britain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

Beautiful Boston Ferns. $3.50 and
up FL Pas0 -eed Co. Phone 363.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15
WILL DISCUSS
NEW KEY RATE
State Fire Marshal Lays
New Recommendations
Before CITY.

Mayor Charles Davis said Monday
that some action would be taken soon
regarding the recommendations made
by state fire marshal S. W. Inglish
concerning the necessary improve
ments in order for FL Paso 20 main
tain it's present key rate.
The council IS celebrating over the
recommendation, and win lay the
recommendation before insurance
men and officials Of the chamber OF
commerce at a meeting which viii be
called soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

To Heat A Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. csc
per bottle.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-15

kodak Finishing see Gandara--
Adv.
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CEALED BIDS.
$24, 100000
ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA
Road District No. 9 Bonds

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned at Opelousas, La, until
JANUARY S. 1920.
at IL O'Clock a. M, for the purchase
of S24,00O.0O five per cent Ninth
Road District bonds of the Fourth Po-
lice Jury Ward of the Parish OF st.
Landry, La, dated August l, 1919.
Bonds will mature as follows:
Forty-eight bonds of the denom1,,
nation of $4,000 each; one bond
payable August l, 1924; and one
each year thereafter up to and lnclud-
ing August 1, 1947; and two bonds
payable August l, 1913, and two
bonds payable each year thereafter
up to and including August /, 1852
Interest payable semi-annually on
the first day of February and August
of each year, and being at the rate OF
S per cent per annum from date OF
issuance. The principal and interest
of said bonds shall be payable at the
office of the Parish Treasurer or at
the National Park Bank in the City
and State of New York, at the option
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PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION

/, T. T. Atteberry, President of the
Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine Drain
age District of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, State of Louisiana, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by an ordi-
nance adopted by the Board of Drain
age Commissioners of the said Drain
age District on the 14th day of Mo-
vember, A. D. 1919, and the constitu-
ton and laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, do hereby proclaim and give no
tice that special election will be held
in the Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine
Drainage District of the Parish of
st. Landry, State of Louisiana, for
the purpose of voting upon the prop
osition to incur debt and issue and
sell serial negotiable coupon bonds
of said Drainage District, said bonds
to run for a period of from one to
not exceeding forty years from their
date and to bear interest at the rate
of five per cent per annum from their
date, payable semi-annually.
The proceeds from the sale of said
bonds to be used for the purpose of
constructing a system of gravity
drainage in and for said Drainage
District by cleaning with dredges or
otherwise, the Bayou Plaquemine and
Bayou Mallet and the laterals and
bitches connected herewith; also,
Ditch No. 2 and the lateral connect
ed Herewith, as named and outlined
in red on the map of said Drainage
District and as designated in the
proposition submitted to the electors
under the ordinance adopted by the
Board of Drainage Commissioners of
the said Drainage District, this 14th
day of November, A. D. 1919.
The proposition to the electors at
said election is substantially as fol-
lows:
A proposition to incur debt and is
sue and sell serial negotiable coupon
bonds of Bayou Mallet and Plaque
mine Drainage District of the Parish
of St. Landry, State of Louisiana, to
the amount of Ninety-five Thousand
Dollars 1895, 000,00), to run for a
period of from one "a to not exceed
| ing forty (40) years from their date,
bearing interest at the rate of five
per centum per annum from their
date, payable semi-annually for the
purpose of constructing a system of
! gravity drainage IN and for said
Drainage District, by cleaning with
dredges or otherwise, the Bayou
Plaquemine and Bayou Mallet and
the laterals and bitches connected
Herewith, also Ditch No. with the
laterals connected Herewith, thereby
improving the gravity drainage in and
for said Drainage District and the in
habitants thereof, the title to which
shall vest in said Drainage District.
All of which bayous, laterals and
bitches are named and outlined in
red on the map of said Drainage Dis
trict, made by R. M. Hollier, civil
engineer of Opelousas, Louisiana.
Said bonds to be of such denomina-
ton and the interest and principal
thereof to be payable at such time
and place as shall be determined by
the said Board of Drainage Commits
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sioners and both principal and in
terest of said bonds to be secured and
paid by sufficient ad valorem tax
levied and collected in each year that
any of said bonds are unpaid and out
standing, to pay, the amount of prin-
cipal and interest falling due in such
year in accordance with the provis-
ions in that respect contained in the
constitution and laws of the state of
Louisiana and any and all amend
ments that may hereafter be made
thereto.
The said special election. will be
held on the 22nd day of December,
A. D. 1919, between the hours of z
a. m. and p. m. The polling place
is hereby designated as follows:
At Bertrand Bros Store, in Prai-
RE Ronde, in said Drainage District.
The commissioners and the clerk
at the said polling place are as fol-
lows:
G. N. Bertrand, J. S. Lafleur, J. P.
Pitre, commissioners; George Vid-
rine, clerk.
The Board of Drainage Commits
sioners of said Bayou Mallet and
Plaquemine Drainage District of the
Parish of st. Landry, State of Louis
lana, will meet in open session to be
held at 10 o'clock a. M, on the 23rd
day of December, A. d. 1919, at the
office Of said Board, in the City of
Opelousas, in said Parish of St. Lam
dry, State of Louisiana, and then and
there proceed to open the ballot box,
examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the
result of the election and make, file,
publish and record process verbal
Of their proceedings.
Dated at Opelousas, State of Louis
lana, this 14th day of November, A..
D. 1919.
T. T. ATTEBERRY,
President of Board of Commissioners
of Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine
Drainage District.
Attest. d. BERTRAND, JR.,
Secretary.
nov1 5-6t
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to have the necessary ballots printed
for the said election in accordance
with the provisions of the laws Of this
state and this ordinance. He shall
also provide ballot boxes and the ne
cessary blanks and tally sheets and
other paraphernalia for the holding
of said election.
SECTION VII
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the clerk of court and ex-officio reg
istrar of voters for said parish shall
furnish the election officers herein
mentioned, with list of the taxpay-
ers entitled to vote in person or by
written proxy at said special election,
together with the assessed valuation
of each of said taxpayers property
as shown by the assessment roll last
made and filed prior to said election.
SECTION VIII
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the election shall be held at Bertrand
Bros. store in Prairie Ronde, in said
Drainage District, and the following
persons are hereby duly appointed
and empowered to act as commission
ers and clerk at said election:
Pitre, commissioners; Geo. Vidrine,
clerk.
The officers of election above nam
ed shall hold said election to conform
with Act ESQ of the Acts of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana of the year 1910 and all Acts
amendatory or supplementary there
to, and shall make due returns of said
election to the Board of Drainage
Commissioners of said Drainage Dis
trict at the meeting to be held at the
office of said Board in the City of
0pelousas, in the Parish of st. Lam
dry, State Of Louisiana, on the 23rd
day of December, A. D. 1919.
SECTION TX
Be it further ordained, etc., that
the board of Drainage Commissioners
of the said Drainage District shall if
a majority Of the taxpayers in num-
bers and amount voting at said spe-
cial election vote in favor of the prop
osition herein submitted, annually
levy and collect, beginning with the
year 1920, while any or all of said
bonds are unpaid and outstanding, in
excess of all other taxes "a sufficient
ad valorem tax on all the taxable
property in said Drainage District to
pay and retire the principal and the
semi-annual interest coupons attach
ed to said bonds at their respective
maturities.
The foregoing ordinance after be-
ing duly seconded by Mr.. Ledoux, was
read to the meeting and adopted by
the following vote:
For the ordinances. J. Gosselin,
V. Ledoux, J. D. Bertrand, ST., T. T.
Atteberry.
Against the ordinance-None.
Dated at Opelousas, Louisiana, this
18th day of November, A.. d. 1919.
T. 7. ATTEBERRY,
President.
Attest. D. BERTRAND, JR.,
Secretary.
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ORDINANCE

Mr.. Gosselin offered the ordinance
which is in words and figures as fol-
lows:
An ordinance ordering and calling a
special election in the Bayou
Mallet and Plaquemine Drainage
District of the Parish of st. Lam
dry, State of Louisiana, for the
purpose of submitting to the
qualified property taxpayers of
said Drainage District a propo-
sition to incur debt and to issue
and sell serial negotiable cou-
pom bonds Of said Drainage Dis
trict in the sum of Ninety-five
Thousand Dollars 1895, 000.00),
as hereinafter stipulated, for the
purpose Of constructing a sys-
tenn of gravity drainage in and
for said Drainage District by
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of the purchasers.

Each bid shall be accompanied by
certified check for 2 IL per cent
of the face value of said bonds: All
bids must be superscribed with the
words: "Bids for Road Bonds OF the
Ninth Road District, Fourth Police
Jury Ward, St. Landry Parish, La. j"
The purchaser will be required to
defray the cost of any legal examln-
alton or investigation in connection
Herewith that may be required by
him.
The Police Jury shall have the
right to reject any or all bids.
F. OCTAVE PAVY,
President Police Jury, St. Landry
Parish, La. noV22-ot
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CMALL FARM-Any one desiring to
u purchase a samll farm, near OPP
elousas, may see H. D. LARCADE,
JR., Opelousas, La. nov0-tf
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-12-20

wREsPASS NoTICE-NOtice is
hereby given that trespassing and
hunting is positively forbidden on any
or all of my properties. Violators
will be prosecuted. HYPOLITE MIL
Ter. Sunset, La. nov22-6t
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SECTION |

Be it oFdained by the Board of
Drainage Commissioners of the Ba-
you Mallet and Plaquemine Drainage
District of the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, that it is advisa-
bic and expedient to incur indebted
ness in said Bayou Mallet and Plaque
mine Drainage District to the amount
and for the purpose hereinafter men
toned.
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SECTION m

Be it further ordained, that a spe-
cial election be, and the same is here
by duly called and ordered to be held
in the Bayou Mallet and Plaquemine
Drainage District Of the Parish Of st.
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dredpes

cleaning with dredges or
otherwise the bayous, laterals
and bitches hereinafter named
and outlined in red on the map
of the said Drainage District.
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signature of Voterl

signature of Voter.
To vote for the proposition sub
mitted upon this ballot, place a cross
(X) mark in the square after the
word EYES," and to vote against,
place a similar cross (X) mark after
the word ono"