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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
HALL INDICTED;
GIVES HIS BOND
Old Controversy Between
Commissioners and J. P.
Ends in His Arrest.

a. ]. Hall. justice Of the peace in
precinct No. 1. with offices in the
county court house, was arrested at
noon Wednesday by John Boone. a
deputy sheriff. on a triplicate writ OF
.capias, issued from three indictments
which were returned against Hall by
the county grand jury Wednesday
morning. The indictments charge
first, conversion Of public money: sec
ond. a failure to pay over public money
on demand. and third. failure to pay
over fees collected FOR public officers
on demand.
II am not short any money" Hail
said when he was arrested That IS
a certain fact When ! am given an
opportunity 10 make a full and COM
plere report they VIII find everything
straight I have the money"
The Detailed Charge.
The detailed charge in the first in
dictment is TO the effect that Hall
converted SIS OF county money which
had been collected from sam Rowan
as a fine in April In the second in
dictment IL is alleged that Hall failed
to pay to the county treasurer SI43
in fines collected during the months
of March, April and May Of the present
year The third allegation is that Hall
the county attorney from June to
June z. 1913 after demand had been
made for payment
Halls bond was fixed at $3.50 in each
case. or a total OF S2250. He was ar
rested in his own office. just after he
completed the performance OF a mar
rage ceremony. He went directly 20
the office Of the sheriff, where he be
gan arrangements TO make bond he
was allowed 10 leave the courthouse
alone. in order TO complete his ar
Eangements for bond.
The charges against Hail are the
elimination OF a lengthy controversy
regarding his funds and the manner in
whiC h they were used The first ac-
ton came in the form OF a REQUEST
from the county commissioners for a
settlement Of his account Hall ap-
peared at a meeting Of the commits
sioners and presented certified cheek
for $1,000. which. with some moneys
due him from the county, left him only
SOS IN arrears.
Referred By CommfSsi0ners.
At a meeting of the commissioners
Monday, Joe Escajeda. county auditor,
presented a written statement 10 the
commissioners, purporCng TO be a
complete audit OF Halls accounts. and
showing what is claimed as his IN
debtedness at the present time The
report took M the matter in some de-
tail showing money due the county,
the county attorney and the sheriff
The commissioners ordered that the
matter be called to the attention o.
the district attorney. AS a result, Il
was presented before the grand jury
wednesday morning By T. B. Elfers
assistant district attorney Hall had
previously been ordered to make
monthly reports Of his funds. rather
than to report each quarter.
Throughout the controversy. Hall
continually and persistently denied
that he was short" claiming that a
detailed report would enable him 70
show the manner m which he had dis
posed Of the funds OF his office He
contends that former county attorneys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
FREE DEBS AND
MOONEY, URGED
Fnemen and Enginemen
Approve Resolution at
The Denver Meeting.

Denver. Colo June 1.-THE con-
vsntion Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen yes
rerdav adopted resolutions urging
that Eugene Y. Debs and Thomas J.
Mooney, now in prison, be freed. 1t
was announced today. The conven-
tons sessions are executive
Resolutions urging fuu civilian pay
20 railroad men in the army serving
in France were adopted at the second
DAYS session Of the brotherhood The
resolutions authorized the iuterna-
tloual president 10 take NJ with the
proper governmental officers and en-
deavor TO secure standard rates or
pay for those in the service Of our
country and being used in railroad
service In France
Won't Raise Rates NoW.-Hines.
Director general walker ID. Hines
Of the railroad administration, LO-u
The delegates today that there VIII be
no further increase in passenger and
freight rates until business has re-
turned = normal conditions. he de-
clared that If rates were increased 70
bring S3000. 600. 600 additional revenue
wholesalers and jobbers would force
an additional S900.000,OQ0 from the u
innate consumer, and he did not pro-
pose 10 add TO the present nigh cost
Of living
he ascribed the financial losses Of
the railroad administration in 1918 to
the high cost Of labor and materials
and in 1913 TO the falling off Of bust
ness. Yet, he said, the wages Of rail-
road employees are not too high. He
said their wa Ees had increased from
50 TO SO percent, while the cost OF
materials had increased - percent
and the cost of other labor had IN
creased in greater proportion
Believes I'm Organized Labor.
The director general expressed his
belief in labor organization and de-
c-1red organized labor was an impor-
rlnt part Of democracy.
When acting president Timothy
shea announced that president W s
carter had been given an indefinite
leave of absence to serve the railroad
administration as director Of labor. Mr.
Hines declared that the labor admin
izt-ati0n wanted Mr. Carriers services
as Ions as The administration con-
tinued in charge OF the nations rail-
roads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
NORWEGIAN LABOR PARTY
SIDES WITH BOLSHEVIKI

Christiana. Norway, June 1.-THE
Norwegian labor party. controlled by
the Bolshevi1 faction. has refused 10
participate in the socialist conference
az Amsterdam The Norwegian CEN
tral labor committee refuse 10 par
ticipate in the reconstruction of the
Iuternationale as planned at the
Berue conference. but has decided TO
cooperate with the left wing Of the
Swiss Socialists. with German Snarta-
cists. with Russian Bolsheviki and
the Hungarian Communists
The committee thereby refuses to
connect with labor in western Eu-
rope and openly sides with BOlshcv-
ism and revolutionary methods with
terroristic action against the bour-
geoisie-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11

had agreed that he should keep the
fees which ne collected for them. and
that such has been the general custom
in Controversy Some Time.
The matter has been in controversy
between justice Hall and the commits
sioners for some time past The JUS
fice made statement TO the commits
sioners weeks ago that II he owed the
money 10 the state or county he was
ready to paw IL. He had kept a record
OF it all. and the collections IN dispute
were an entered on his books. He
c0ntended IL was his right TO keep the
fees and the commissioners have con-
tended otherwise
Justice Hall says he was not even
called before the grand jury prior 10
his Indictment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
I50N BY :
The KEY MEN
Nationwide Walkout Fails
To Result in Tieup
Of Lines.

phone girls there probably would go
out in sympathy
Tickets at the Postal company
building here asked other en-
uIoyes 10 quit in sympathy vita
orcratorS. There was a small dis
turhance in which police inter
fcrcE. Policemen told one picket
that they would give him two
hours 10 get out Of town.
Some Western Union messengers
announced that they were on strike.
General superintendent Of the
Postal =. W. Collins. said two hours
after the strike had begun that about
30 percent Of his men here were out,
mostly the younger men. He said
that there had been some intimida-
ton
At the Chicago board OF trade it was
announced that Postal Wire service
was greatly curtailed.
Colorado Springs Men Stick.
Colorado Springs. Colo, June IL
The nation wide strike Of union com
mercial telegraphers, called for to-
day. has not affected forces at the
Western Union and Postal telegraph
offices here. A check at 9 o'clock this
ucInug showed that none of the op-
orators had left the keys
Milwaukee Not Affected.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 11.-Teieg-
raphers employed by the Western
Union and Postal companies reported
for duty as usual this morning. Ac-
cording to report. It was decided at a
meeting last night to postpone the
contemplated Walkout until saturday
One Quits At salt Lake.
salt Lake City. Utah, June IL
Every emplOye Of the Western Union
telegraph company in this city ap-
peared for work this morning, ID was
announced by company officials The
Postal Telegraph company re-
ported only one man on strike.
None Out At Duluth.
Duluth, Mimi, June Il--4lanagers
Of the Western Union and North
American Telegraph companies in Du-
luth reported TO newspapers this
forenoon that no telesrapher had
gone on strike here
An Report At Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio. June Il--Western
Union and Postal Telegraph company
officials here said that every employe
reported for work this morning
Even Girls Quit 1t Tucson.
Tucson, Ariz-, June 1l--Out OF
force Of Is operators at the Western
Union in this city IS went on strike
this morning at s d. m. All check
girls also went on strike
Or The Job At Douglas.
Douglas. Ariz-, June 1.-Two oper-
ators and the manager of the West
are on the job and have so far refused
TO strike.
are Working ut santa Fe.
Santa Fe, r.. A. June 11-Up 20
noon. none of the operators Of the
Western Union or Postal companies
had quit work. There are a half
dozen employees employed here by the
two companies.
TT. Dodge Has Tieup.
Fort Dodge. Ia. June l1-Employes
of both the Western Union and Postal
companies consisting Of three men
and two girls and the manager of
the Postal went on strike at 1880
o'clock this morning leaving only the
manager Of the Western Union on
duty IN Fort Dodge
sioux City Claims Conflict.
Sioux City, Ia. June 1.-THE
Postal company is tiled up" here hy
strike Of four teleErap piers. only the
manager work q Union men claim
four Western Union operators are
out, but officials deny the claim
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
NEW MEXICAN GIVES VIEWS
ON SOLDIER SETTLEMENT

Santa Fe. y ~. June 1I.-Charles
Springer. chairman Of the state high
way commission. went before the
house public lands committee al
Washington yesterday to express his
views on soldier settlement. according
to word received from Congressman 3
C.. Hernadez by Edward 2. Young.
soon viii 20 10 Washington to ap-
pear before the cOmmitte.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
LARRAZOLO AT MEETING
ON RIO GRANDE DRAINAGE

santa Fe. y. ". June 11.-Gov. Lar
razoIo went TO Albuquerque today 20
attend the conference on drainage Of
ere Pio Grande valley. He viii also
attend a meeting OF the board Of re-
gents Of the University Of New Mexi-
co. The board has TO select a success
sor 70 DIT. David Ross Boyd. president.
who resigned a few weeks ago Er-
nest d. Reynolds. OF Ration. has been
appointed by Gov. Larrazolo as a
member Of the board OF trustees Of the
state Reform school at Springer sue
ceeding Chris Weigand. OF Las Vegas,
resigned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
STILL RAIDED 20 MILES
FROM DOUGLAS; TWO HELD

Douglas. Ariz-. June 11--Jack Burns
and jim Gould were brought 20 Doug
las mast night by a sheriffs posse.
which made q raid OF an Illicit still
concealed IN cave in a cliff on
Burns's ranch, 20 mil IS northeast OF
Douglas. The still. a small quantity
Of rasin brandy and considerable par
aphernalia found in the cave was
brought here with the men
Fifteen firearms. consisting OF
rifles, shotEuns and one ancient re-
volver. claimed by Gould. Who said he
owned GO for 20 years. were found by
the officers. but no attempt was made
by the alleged moon5Eiers TO use them
A warrant has been sworn out charg-
inE the two men with operating an
Illicit slM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
PLANF0R DANCE
At LAS CRUCES
Red Cross Making Great
Preparations for Com
inc Social Event.

Las Cruces. y. NJ. June 1.-THE
school chapter committee OF the Red
Cross had workers here yesterday
making final preparations for the
concert and dance to be given in the
armory Friday night The concert
viii be given by Misses Josa Madelon
Quinn and Gertrude Ferry Bailey
Music for the dance to follow VIII be
furnished by Speer's orchestra
Injured by Broken Glass.
Mrs Jefferson Isaacks suffered a
painful accident, while attempting TO
remove the top from a glass jar Of
pickles. The top OF the jar crushed
I'm and Mrs. Isaacks's left hand was
cut severely.
No Local Church Services Sunday.
The three churches, the Presbyter-
ian. Baptist and Methodist, viii have
no church services following Sunday
school Sunday morning but viii go
10 the A. and NJ college TO hear the
baccllaureate sermon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11

Springfield. ILL.,. June 1L-Pientv OF
money didn't help Barton Manuel in
go Justice Of the peace court here he
had been hailed in for intoxication-
Given an opportunity TO 20 scot free
- he would disclose where he pur-
chased his LIQUOR. Manuel said; Il
never Switched in my life. and Tn
not going 10 start now" He said he
would be glad 70 pay a fine regard
less Of the amount but the Judge
sentenced him 20 90 days ia the
cooler" to think T. over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
SEARCH FOR CONDEMNED
NAN WHO ESCAPES SHERIFF

santa Fe y NJ. June 11.-Sheriff
George Armijo and deputies searched
yesterday for Isidoro Martinez, under
sentence 10 be hanged June 8 on con-
viction OF the murder OF his wife at
pafoaque. who escaped from the Gus
-1dv of the sheriff Sunday morning
Martinez had been reprieyed until
August g MARTINEZ is said 10 have
been at the sheriffs mouse when he
made his escape
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
PHOENIX-TEMPE CONCRETE
ROAD TO BE OPEN JULY

Phoenix. Ariz-. June 11-Aunounce-
ment has been made that the new
concrete road between Phoenix and
Tempe, including a resurfacing Of the
state bridge across salt river. viii be
formally opened 10 traffic June Il,
after months of construction
Bids are TO be opened June y for
an extension from Tempe TO Mesa,
seven mile stretch Of either concrete
or bituIthic read, for which S2J0,31t
VIII be available.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
SAYS TIE WI. INCREASED
WAGES; BURLESON REDUCES

" 4 Fl0yd, PRESIDENT q the local
association Of Western Union En-
ployes. made the following statement
"Wednesday;
IN your issue Of June 10. under
headline dated Chicago, the following
appeared with reference to a state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11

ment OF Joseph Hayes. president OF
the Association Of Western Union en-
ployes-
He said officials OF the company
would soon pay the retroactive wage
awards recently ordered by pOstmas-
ter general Burleson-'
4 beg TO state that this conveys
the impression that Mr.. Burleson made
wage awards which were denied by
officials Of the company. while the
facts are exactly 10 the contrary.
Last August Western Union officials
entered into a contract with our as
ISOLATION granting certain wage in
creases which were reduced by Mr..
BurlesOn Now that the officials are
again in control Of actual operation.
they have agreed 10 make good the
promises made employees last August
and grant the increases then agreed
10 with retroactive pay from that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
Canadian Press Wire
Operators End Strike

Telegraph operators OF the Cana
dian Press. Ltd. at Winnipeg. Cal
gary and Edmonton. who have been
out on strike for more than three
weeks. returned 20 their keys this
afternoon. following satisfactory ne
Eotiations with the management. The
operators were reinstated with their
former status. but agreed 10 refrain
in future from any attempts 10 censor
or alter news dispatches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11

eraI Electric Co. the female employees
have been given an increase % 90 percent
in their wages with a proviso that mo
female shall receive less than SIS per
week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11
EMPLOYEES GIVE
PLEDGE To v. j.
Western Union and Posta-
Employees in Ell Paso
VIII Not Strike.

Western Union and Postal teleg-
raphers were still at work here this
morning and local officials Of the
companies said there was no indica-
ton OF any intention 70 walk out.
Western Union officials said wires
were working through 10 New York
without interruption. while Postal
messages were being transmitted 20
Chicago direct instead Of the usual
relay at Denver.
TIE Western Union employees sent
a reassuring telegram Wednesday
morning TO NeWcomb Carlton, presi-
dent OF the Western Union company.
At New York, stating that the en-
piOyes have fun confidence in the Of
1cers Of the company and Of the As
ISOLATION Of Western Union Employees
which association IL was reported
has no grievance against the company
The telegram was signed by 20 en-
uloyes.
Pieketing Office
Dispatches received at the tele-
graph office here show that Western
are working in body and supporting
the company and at Dallas conditions
are the same. while at Chicago, ILL.,,
only Il out of 5000 employees left the
service. Those at Tucson, AriZ., how
ever. who are mostly members Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' union. have
crippled service there. IL was report
ed that IL out Of the Is employees have
left the service.
a report from Chicago says that 200
employees formerly with the Postal
company there are picketing the
Western Union office, but so far have
had little effect on the morale Of the
workers.
Names Of signers.
Western Union employees who signed
the telegram 20 Mr. Carlton are:
W A. Floyd, b. a. Reeves. Homer
Hill Claddock. Frances Murphy, Ruth
Parter. Jeanette EIler. Eryline Vow
eli, Chas. W. Gilbert, Fannie Pearl
sanford Irene l. Brown. Jack san
ford, Temple Walker, l. j. Mcdonald,
Mrs. II. EZelle, Maud Shelander, Naomi
Metcalf. Bert Reardon, ~. Freeman.
Mrs =. Searcy, Elizabeth Schaer, Ma
rion ponneI, Cleo Bush, Mayme Car
michael, D. Coffey, Lee Brinkworth,
r. LItteton. " ord A. Blanchard r
Gurnsey. H. h HarreIl, F. T. Proctor.
Jeanette GemOets, LeldOn Mason,
George William Greiner, s Ellis, Joe
Agullar, F. j. Kelley, v CALAIS, T. C.
Hannah, j. c. Kramer, S. W. Palmer
Mrs. PrenderEast, r c. Suggs, Mrs
Naude SanEster, @. T. Tanner. F. c.
Levin. Thos. H. Patterson w. p. f.
Skidmore. H. l. Hanson, Theresa Won
pOsch. Scott Nichols. E r. Brown
field. Mrs r Russell, Ray T. Russell
Dorothy f. Parker. VIM. Murray, Josie
Belle Gore, i. r. Hester. Eda Fahren-
kamp. Alice Mock, Leslie r. Kelley,
Hosmer Hin, V Guereca- Maize Den
ton. Madeline Lempert j. S. Allen, G.
G0nami and Chas- Vollertson-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-11

A LOVELY little frock Of crisp pink
- organdie and white "val" lace is
shown in this panel dress for a girl
from 10 TO H. The front consists Of
alternate bands OF lace and pin
tucked orcandfe. on either side Of
this panel runs a double plating o.
Crgandie. separated by a row OF "Fai
lace There is no panel down the
back. but rows OF tuclzs and var
lace reach 70 the Waistline and dis
appear under a sash, which may be Of
orgaudie or rink satin ribbon. This
dress viii develop effectively IN any
shade OF orEandie, with the panel and
sash Of white organdie and lace.
Evening journal., 1919-04-28
CLAIB0RNE-ANNAP0LIS
FERRY STARTS MAY |

FEDERALsBURG. Nd. April 2s.-
The NIarylang state authorities have
decided upon May as the dalo for
the celebration OF tho opening or the
Claiborne-Annapolls Ferry and May >
for the Inauguration of the regular
schedule. The steamer Governor Elmer
son C. Harrington viii be preceded by
aeroplans if present plans are consum-
mated. Plans are under way 20 se-
cure at least one machine which will
thus add the touch that only an aero-
plane can g.vo 20 a festive occasion.
The avlaior's speed would Doc much
greater than The boats. but il is
planned that he cross The bay soIeml
times. circle the ship. and generally
make himself as conspicuous as pos
slblc' during the trip across, as wcll as
ny above the heads OF the assembled
crowds on the shores.
Evening journal., 1919-04-28
PHI EPSILON FRAT
House ASSURED
Building Will Go Up on
Delaware College Campus
at Early Date
ALUMNAE MERRY AT
SATURDAY REUNION
Special 10 The Eycnlng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening journal.
NEWARK. Del, April sS.-At the an
nual meeting OF The alumnac associa-
ton OF the sigma Phi Epsilon Frater-
nifty on saturday the association select
ed the site for the new Fraternity
Chapter house on the collegs campus.
This selection and announcement
marks The beginning of new step IN
the development or Delaware College,
namely, that OF placing the fraternity
HOUSES upon the college campus. I'm
the original plans for the development
or Delaware College the architects
planned That The houses bc erected
upon the campus thus serving TO bring
the life of the college 90 "a more cen
trail part This selection OF the build
ing site by the sigma Phi Epsilon
Fraternity thus serves as The begin
ming OF the new and larger develop
ment The site selected 10y The frller-
nifty is in the northeast corner OF the
plot 90 the rear OF Recitation Hall.
This site viii have the advantage of
overlooking Frazer Field vllcrc0n The
college athletic events iako place.
The selection OF the building site
was merely one incident I'm Ia whole
day Of pleasure and festiviiy and The
whole affair really constituted a re
union 0f the fraternity brothers. 40
A % o'clock The men visited an the
buildings OF The college. Men from
some OF the very old classes I'm col
lege were present and the sights they
witnessed were far different from
those they saw when iheyo were In
college.
At r. 30 O'Clock "a short business
meeting was held in the fraternity
house Oh Wilkins Terrace. After The
meeting an excellent lunch was served
TO both the members of the active
chapter and the alumnac.
In the afternoon The entire mem
bcrship proceeded in body 10 The
college campus where the building site
was dedicated and several pictures
taken OF the group This was fol
lowed by an athletic meet on Frazer
Field in which both old and young
took part. Men from some classes as
far back as 1896 took part IN these
events and every one enjoyed the az
fair hugely.
40 $50 o'clock "a business meeting
was held at which plans for the new
house were considered and discussed.
The crowning event OF the day was
The dinner at $50 o'clock which ap-
Evening journal., 1919-04-28
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
MEETS TOMORROW

The twelfth annual meeting OF the
Consumers League OF Delaware Will
he held at The home OF Mrs. T. Cole
man DUPONT tomorrow morning. Re.
ports will be read and officers elected
Miss Harlean James viii lead discus
sion on the subject Of a working girls
hotel in this city.
Tie following nominations for OH
GERS have been made:
President, Mrs. n. Coleman dupont
vice-presidcnt, Mrs. William staniar
Miss Margaret n. shearman, Mis-.
Carolyn 2. Goldlng, Mrs. Merrick J
Horn, Mrs. Lewis y. EliasOn Of New
Castle. Mrs. Robcrt T.. Holiday or Do
yer. and Mrs. Minfrcd J.. Robinson. o
Newark: treasurer, Miss Helen A
Cranston: recording secretary Miss
M1garci Mckay.
Evening journal., 1919-04-28
WIRE EMPLOYEES
UNION LAUNCHED

PHILADELPHIA, PR April 2S.-Plans
for the organization Of every employe
IN The Telephone and telegraph system,
down 90 the humble messenger boys
and girls, were launched yesterday at a
meeting Of the local counsil Of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union Of Amer
lea, held in the Grand Fraternity Han.
With the returns from a referendum on
proposed strike by the workers in
dicating that the result will be over
whelmingly for the walkOut for higher
wages, the local officials Of the union
called the meeting Of both the tele-
graph and telephone employees TO per-
feet The strike organization.