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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

NEW YORK, May Nv arnings that
IN German women are enlisted in a
propaganda to trick American sol
diers. and that Germany may soon
send a band Of willy emissaries to the
United States to try 10 win back the
good viii OF Americans. comes IN a
message form Hoartion S. Krans. d.
rector Of the Pairs service bureau Of
Columbia University TO the Columbia
Alumni News
Il hear many tales Of the occupa-
ton Of Germany" says Mr. krans, who
is known to thousands of college men
serving in the war Yes, ! near
many OF them. and a certain aspect
Of them. an aspect that one remarks
in all Of them, indeed Americans may
wei consider as significant and sin
'The fact is. the Germans. doubt
less under emphatic and Official or
ders. are laying themselves out. even
to the extent of ObSeQuiousness- 10
worm themselves by hook or crook
into the good graces Of our officers
and soldiers. Women and men IN the
German towns and countrysides nave
spared no pains to ingratiate them
selves. and they have been so sue
cessful that all sorts OF fraternizlng
and junketing have gone on between
our military and the boche natives.
The women have been highly success
full in playing this shrewd and Tor
ward looking game
so general and apparent were
these performances. in the streets, IN
the cafes and in the households where
men were billeted. that an army order
forbidding them was issued This put
an end to public manifestations II
could not, Of course, very thoroughly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Beer Is Dead, Long LiCe
Ice Cream" Is Neup Cru

san Francisco. Calf. May 11.-Pro-
hibition viii see at least one brewery
in san Francisco transformed into an
ice cream manufacturing plant on
June the California Brewing associa-
ton win become the Fairy Ice Cream
company p Morgensen. dairy pro-
duce man Of Redwood City. will head
the new venture and present officers
Of the California Brewing association
it was said. viii probably be asso-
ciated with Alorgensen in the ice
cream business
With the country becoming dry July
I. owners Of the brewery thought they
had a white elephant on their hands
until MorEenseu came along and sug-
gested that the plant be utilized for
the manufacture OF ice cream.
With the demise Of beer and other
alcoholic drinks. the consumption OF
ice cream viii become enormous. Nor
gensen predicts, and he wants to be
in on the ground floor when the de-
maud becomes epidemic
Up TO date machinery IS being in
stalled fin the old brewery Aiorgen-
sen plans TO manufacture Ice cream
on a large scale.
Beer is dead Long live Ice cream.
is his cry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Marine Gets Rich In
Gemanu Bu Soap Sales

Coblenz, Germany. Nay 17.-Trust to
q United States marine for resource
fulness. Thirty dollars a month, less
allOtments, insurance and other
things. isn't very much And, con-
trasted TO a mark, a cake Of soap is
a gold mine up here in Germany. All
OF which leads to
A certain marine had been broke
for months Then suddenly he began
to blossom forth with everything one
could desire. Every day the mail
brought him packages. and every day
saw some new acquisition that had
come TO the private
There were inquiries. But the ma
rine only grinned-
I'm not robbing any banks" he
announced. THE first thing I got
next to up here in Germany was that
soap was worth about its weight in
gold So I just wrote to every friend
that I ever had for a few cakes Of II
and they all came through That's
all"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
g Too Good a Thing To
Lose, " Says He of Wife

san Francisco, calf, Nay 17.-Al-
leging that her husband frequently
told her friends that she was "too
good a thing to lose because she had
TOO much dough-" Mrs Lena May
Deahl, Columbia hotel. filed suit for
divorce against Clarence z. DeahL a
tobacco merchant, alleging extreme
cruelty
Mrs. DeahI charges that on one oc-
casion while she was i'll she asked
her husband for some medicine. He
put it in O glass. - says. then
hurled the glass at her. striking her
face and painfully cutting her cheek.
They were married in Portland in
1917. and were separated recently.
Mrs. Deahl asks alimony and permis-
sion TO resume her maiden name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Asks For Nip and Smoke
While In Infrmaru-U8

Chicago, May 17.-Squire James,
negro. was being admitted TO the Oak
Forest fnfirmary.
M. Eoodnesst" said James. Here
I have been saving my money for
long long time and thought I had
enough TO see me through until my
time come to die; but who'd athOught
] would live TO be rs years old
James was much worried regard
ing regulations at the institution
kin I get a little drink once in
while2 And boss, do gets TO keep
my pipe and t0baccy saclz2 I knows
both o dem is bad habits, but I
been doing EN- so long I jes cant
stop all Of a sudden"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
WILSON FAVOR5
TEXA55UFFRAGE
Believes Voters of the State
viii Do Justice to the
Women. He Saws.

Washington. d. C.. May l7.-Confi-
dence that the men Of Texas viii rem
der gallant justice" 70 the women OF
the state in the forthcoming referen-
dunn on woman suffrage was ex-
pressed by president Wilson in a cable
to Mrs. Minnie +. Cunningham. presi-
dent Of the Texas Woman Suffrage
association. made public at head
quarters Of the National American
Woman Suffrage association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
And
And
Texas Crude
Is Adjoining The
Eclipse

When the BIG WELLS come IN N any
field expect TEXAS CRUDEtO have
protection, for TEXAS CRUDEis big
Texas Crude IS operating all over the
state of Texas When the big gushers
came IN at Burkbumett, TEXAS
CRUDE had holdings right IN the
heart of them-and were drilling. Now
when the excitement Is IN Ranger again.
When the casing of the Eclipse No. !
well on the Cotton farm was lifted the
well responded with flow of about five
hundred barrels from the top of the lime,
3225 feet. The Norwood had flow
Of only Is barrels on the top of the lime
which means that the Eclipse should
even be arbigger GUSHER than Nor
wood.
And TEXAS CRUDE Is DRILL
ING next to the Eclipse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
EER
1919 MAY IA PM 4 z

I9I9MAY IA PM 4 =
B334DA so Nj
Fl WORTH TEX Is
E WHITE AND co
2O6 n OREGON ST Ell PASO TEX
Derck started for well number Triangle lease and
drilling viii start at once This Is an offset the Weona five
hundred barrel well and additional production this
lease. All other wells drilling making wonderful progress.
TEXAS CRUDE Oh Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

JerseyviIle, III, Nay 17.-Singing
ITS Never Too Late 10 Be Married, %
Newton Tapp. aged 20 years, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Krisley. aged Il, were mar
ried here. They were sweethearts of
childhood days, but fate interviewed
and both married another. With their
first partners IN life gone, they again
met and the minister said the words.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Sergeant Shines Shoes
OF Corporal After Bet

Columbus, o., May 16.-AIilftary
courtesy and tradition have been vio-
lated in Columbus. Top Sergt. L. n.
Jones shined the shoes Of Corp.
Charles J. Riegger at Mckinley mon
ument, in front Of the Ohio capitol,
while hundreds Of interested specta-
tors looked on. Jones bet Riegger
that the 37th division would land in
New York by April l. It landed April
8. And Jones did a good JOB at shoe
shining.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
EzID II
1919 MAY IS PM J 90

1919 MAY IS PM ] 90
A579DA So , EXTRA GILL BLUE
Fl WORTH TEX 406P IA
& WHITE AND %
zoo NORTH OREGON ST Ell PASO TEX
New lease secured for Texas Crude Block seyenfou Bur
burnett building derrick machinery for drilling will be ground
Consider this lease the equal to anything Burkbumett
field being block United well. which regarded big
gest for the field far This practically another big well
C. B. MITCHELL. General Mgr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
DAILY RECORD.

Campbell addition-David Klein to
Jake Kaufman. lot IS, block 142, con-
sideration $1,000.
NIilitarv HEIGHTS -addition-Mrs. r.
p Farmer TO Mrs ". II. ShObe, lots
s. 9. %. 90. 81 and 50, block %; con-
sideratlOu $500.
Golden Hill adiiti0u-First Mort
cage company Of El PasO to H T.
Christie, lot % and east half Of lot %.
block 1; consideration $500.
French additiOn-Terrace Improve
ment company 10 Santiago Carpio.
lots % and q. block S; consideration
$500
Marriage Licenses.
Samuel Lopez and ella Orzoco-
Antonio Corona and Maria Alcotea-
Tomas Negrete and 4sidra A
Nainez.
8fateo Paez and Maximina Vega
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

Your orders at the market for Jag
gers Wallace. Big Four Prudential
Petroleum. Leon River Royalty and
Texas Control filled with efficiency
and dispatch.
c. c. Dues. sIEr. Hotel Savoy.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
ALMOST GONE

The pubcs wildly for the doe stock Of the Texas Crude Oil Company
especially the New York crowd and -
IT'S ALMOST GONE! Texas Cuder going like house aHre
You know your copnys recent amazing successes BURKBURET and
RANGER
We have told the splendid leases and the wells drilling this MGSI
OF OIL POOLS BURBURETT where the sensational BUWAG
GOR GOLDEN startled the world These
have been followed by the great UNITED the Hardin and the endo all GREAT
WELLS
We drilling wells the block BRK SUN and TEXAS MIDWAY
No. drilling 800 feet logging BwWaggOne and Golden Cycle No. 2u
starting o drill
We have told about and Calhoun the RANGER field the
eo all pools where drilling beside the MIGHTY NORWOOD and RIGHT Be
SIDE the and wonderful COTTON we'll promises Guido the NORWOOD
Here also midst wells the COnne the Roper the ans the
ETmbIeSoH and others Of terrific power
Let repeat allotment Of Dollar stock ALMOST GONE
Tben nce MUST oouDl
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
WOodmen's Memorial Services

Beautiful and impressive memorial
services, in honor of members who
have died during the past year, were
conducted at Cedar Hill cemetery
last Sunday afternoon by Cedar Camp
Modern Woodmen of America. Headed
by the Modern Woodman Band Of
GAINESVILLE the lodge marched from
the square to the cemetery where
Prosecuting Attorney Koontz, of Mus
kingum county, delivered the me-
mortal address and the uniformed
drill team of the local camp decorated
the graves of the deceased members.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Death of Chas. A. Pigg

Charles A. Pigg, retired farmer,
aged "a years, died at his home 670
East Main street, Monday morning,
from heart trouble and infrmaties
incident to old age. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Cyrena Pigg and one
son, Edward Searl. He also leaves
two brothers, David H. Pigg of this
city, and Geo. T. Pigg, Of Madison
township. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at his late home by Rev. j. E.
Walters Wednesday afternoon and
burial was made in Cedar Hill
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Miss Ruff Entertains

Miss Lillian Ruff entertained the
"Kantbeatus Klub" at her homo en-
West Main street last week, and after
a brief business session the evening
was spent III card playing. The prize
winners were Miss Alice Pryor and
Miss Mary Stasel. At the confusion
of the games dainty refre5hnlents
were served. The next meeting OF
the club will be at the home Of Miss
Viola Stoepler on Fulton ave.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Report on City Survey

r. S. Binkerd, who recently con-
Quoted a municipal industrial survey
of the city, made report of his
findings at a meeting Friday evening,
Among other things he says some
thing should be done Immediately to
imyrovc the water supplied by the
municipal plant and recommended the
installation of a filtration system. He
also urges the establishment of sew
age disposal plant and an improved
sewerage system.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Black Run Memorial

Many Newark people attended the
memorial services at Baughman's
Park near Black Run Sunday after
noon, arranged by GAINESVILLE U. Y. l..
No. 118. J. Henry Miller of Newark
and other prominent speakers de-
livered addresses. The various monu-
ments and statues adorning the park
were decorated with appropriate cere-
monies.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Arrives in Boston

Frank SCISSOR of West Main street,
has received a message from his son
Walter, a former B. & O. mechanic,
announcing his safe arrival in Boston
from overseas duty. Young SCISSOR
has seen over a years service abroad
and has lately been with the army of
occupation along the Rhine.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13

Thursday afternoon Of last week
Mrs Sherman Baggs en%e4 tajnct
about thirty children at the 'hlrd
birthday celebration of her daughter
Genav1eve. Luncheon was se.Ned in
tn" fov or decked dining room and
each child was given a colored balloon
as q souV4l il.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Bans Published

Sunday the following bans were
published at st. Francis de Sales
church: Miss Mary Eulalia Gilmore
and Mr.. Raymond Clarence Wade,
Miss Emma Keffer and Mr.. Samuel
Campanell, Miss Marie Faro and Mr..
Michael De BlasiO.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Home News
Attended Golden Wedding

Squire and Mrs. D. M. Jones at
tended the golden wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Rees in
Columbus last week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-06-13
Wants Injunction Dissolved

A motion to dissolve the injunction
granted by Judge Smith in the tele-
phone rate case, has been filed by the
company's attorneys and will be heard
Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
NOT 4 PARTICLE
Of DANDRUFF Or
4 FALLING HAIR
Save your hair! Double its
beauty in just a few mo-
ments.
"Danderine" makes your
hair thick, glossy, waVy
and beautiful.

Within ten minutes after an applf-
cation OF Danderine you can not find
a single trace OF dandruff OF falling
hair and your scalp viii not itch. but
what viii you please most viii be AZ
ter a few weeks use. when you see
new hair. fine and d0wny at first
yes-but really new hair-groWing all
over the scalp.
Danderine is 70 the hair what frest
showers OF rain and sunshine are 10
vegetation. Il goes right 10 the roots
invtgorates and strengthens them
Its eLhilarating. stimulating and life
producing properties cause the hair
10 grow long. strong and beautiful
A little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty Of your hair. No
difference how dull faded. brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 10
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time The effect Is amaz-
ing-your hair viii. be light. fluffy
and wavy. and have an appearance Of
abundance; an Incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriauce.
Get a small bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toll
let counter for a few cents and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft a.
any-that IL has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful
hair and lots OF Il y ysu will Just
try a little Danderine.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
4 FARM INSIDE
LIMITS Of CITY
J. Frank Coles Is Fattening
Cattle On Land Near
Peyton Plant.

Do you know that there is within
The corporate limits OF the city OF Fl
Paso a 100 acre farm Wen, there is
and it is a beauty. Every foot Of the
100 acres is in cultivation and at the
present time 1t IS covered with a lux
uriant growth Of oats and alfalfa
The oats are helf knee high and the
underground OF alfalfa is a perfect
carpet OF green nesting several
inches high beneath the protecting
growth Of oats
This distinctlvely rural picture IS
located on land in the Cotton addition
lying adjacent 10 and north and west
OF the Peyton packing plant Last
sumner this land was a Veritable
bosque. covered with sandbanzs and
mesquite Yesterday Frank Coles met
me on the street and said: Get into
my automobile; I want 10 show YOU
something pretty"
Ten minutes later 7 was gazing
with wonder and admiration upon Mr..
Coles's farm, in Cotton addition It IS
a thing OF beauty. Grazing upon the
tender young oats was a small herd Of
fat cows, with Billy Coles, true son
Of his sire, riding herd, Mr.. Coles ex-
planned that he bought the cattle
chaep because they were too poor to
ship, and now they are as fat as the
proTerbial butter ball
Where He Got the Idea.
Asked where he got the idea Of cor
verting town lots into a farm, ar
Coles said that when he conceived the
idea, the war was in full swing and
the real estate market was on a va
cation, so he decided 10 utilize the
land 70 help win the war and at the
same time 10 give an object lesson in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
NE TAI WORKERS
DENIED RAISES
No Wage Increases Pro
vided In Agreement With
Shipbuilders.

Washington. D. c., March 25.-No
wage increases will be provided in the
new working agreement, TO become
effective next month, between Pa
c:fic coast shlpbuilders and the union
metal trades workers, it was an
nounce5, today by secretary Berres. Of
the metal trades department OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
Long Closed Session Held.
The announcement followed O. long
executive session Of Pacific coast dele
gates with officials Of the emergency
fleet corporation. including director
general Piez and L c. Marshall head
ing the industrial relations group OF
the corporation
Mr.. Piez pointed out that efforts
were being made TO adjust shipbuild-
ing contracts with q view Of lowering
the costs. Tt was said that he did not
speak OF lowering wages, but dele
gates were certain that wage reduc-
tons were not contemplated
Curtiss & Co.. buy Liberty Bonds--Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
NO INJURY TO ORCHARDS
COMES FROM LIGHT FROST

The light frost which settled along
the valley Monday night did not ex-
tend TO Fl Paso. according TO the OBJ
servations OF the weather bureau.
There was no injury TO fruit in this
vicinity so far as could be learned
Blooming orchards which we're exam
med Tuesday morning, in spots where
the frost had touched. showed no evil
deuce Of injury. according TO reports
received here from up and down the
valley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
ANNEXATION OF GRANDVIEW
BRINGS 2 NEW PRECINCTS

Since the annexation Of Grandeview
TO the city. two additional voting pre-
cincts have been established in that
part OF the city and in the coming
trustee election, viii be known as
No. II and No. -. No. Al will be To-
Gated AZ Blain's grocery, $3.50 Sacra-
mentO street and 10. - at Hord'
pharmacy. $500 Dyer street.
In August, when the county com
missloners revise the voting precincts
in the county, additional precincts
viii be created throughout the city.
as there are now more than the legal
maximum number Of voters in some
OF them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
Want
Resignation Of
Gen. BUrIeSOn
FL Paso Council Charges
Failure To Recognize
The Unions.

At the 1lmo1thly meeting OF the
Central Labor Council. Monday night
nominations were made Of delegates.
from which number three will be
elected at the next regular meeting to
attend the annual convention OF the
state federation Of labor at Beaumont.
Texas, on May 20. The council passed
resolutions demanding the resignation
OF postmaster general Burleson; voted
to lease the hall in the old Times
building. and listened to a vigorous
address from Dan w. Richmond. gen
eral organizer OF the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor and also OF the Broth
erhood Of Railway Clerks. Express,
Baggage and Freight Employees
Candidates Named.
The election OF three delegates 10
the annual convention OF the state
Federation OF Labor at Beaumont viii
be from the following nominees ?.
~ Murphy. i. T.. Hauswold. Frank
Bait, ]. 70. HAVE. Henry II. Walker.
Joe Sullivan, D. Casiano and II. S.
Warren.
Want BurlesOn's Job.
The committee appointed FOR the
purpose reported a resolution de-
handing the resignation OF Dostmas-
ter general Burleson on account Of
-his persistent refusal TO recognize
the organizations OF postal. telephone
and telegraph employees" A COPY OF
this resolution was ordered mailed 20
president Wilson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
UNDESIRABLE ALIENS
SENT 10 ILLS TsI.ANn

Pocstello. Idaho. March 25.-Thirty
four alleged 7 ". ". and other UNI
desirable aliens from Seattle and
other Pacific coast cities. passed
through here Monday under guard on
their way 20 Ellis island for deporta-
ton Five OF them were women and
the five immi gration officers kept
their special prison car locked during
their stay here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
BETTER HEALTH
IN THE SCHOOLS
Civic Committee of Cham
Der Of Commerce Takes
Up the Matter.

one OF the signs Of transition from
war 20 peace is the resumption OF ac-
tivity along civic lines by the civic
committee Of the FL Paso chamber OF
commerce. which held 4 preliminary
meeting on Monday afternoon and
tentatively agreed upon work for the
current year.
Among the tasks which the civic
committee has selected for interest
is the development OF Il municipal
health department. with q full time
expert in charge, and the addition o.
nurses for the public schools. At the
start, the committee wanted a 1ull
time expert 10 handle health prob
lens in the schools, but when it was
pointed out that the city budget
might not take care Of an expert
health officer and an expert for the
schools IL was decided 10 concentrate
on the general health department
A second matter OF concern was
the selection OF a charities endorse
ment committee, to cooperate with
the chamber Of commerce in passing
upon the merits Of campaigns for
public and private charities. thus pro-
tecting business men from promise
uous appeals for relief
DR.. r. L. Eamey. chairman OF the
committee, appointed Dr. Martin lie
lonka, DR.. W. ". Waite and J. B.
Gwin 20 wait upon mayor Charles
Davis on the matter OF a special
trained man for the office Of the
health department; and committee
composed Of DR.. Fuller Swift, r j.
Tighe and Mrs. Julius Lorentzeu. 20
work out q program Of censorship on
charitable appeals.
At its next meeting. Monday. March
81. the civic committee viii begin dee
velOping the program for the
The meetings VIII be held at the
luncheon hour or 1915 ~ tine
versity club. The personnel OF the
civics committee is; DR.. r. L. Ba-
mey. chairman: rabbi Martin lie
lonka, vice chairman; James c. Nc
Nary. r J. TiEhe. Or. Fuller swift.
r. T. Burgess. Airs. julius Lorentzen,
! B. GWin. DR.. We W Waite, A Cour-
chesne, bishop A J. Schiller, Mrs. Pom
der : Carter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
srT0 CHM T0cs R0GDs

The FL Paso Automobile club has
been advised by the Blue Book Auto
mobile Publishing Co. OF Chicago,
that IL sent out two logging cars
Monday 10 log the roads through the
south and west One car was sent
from san Francisco by way Of Phoe-
nj 10 FL Paso. and the other started
from New Orleans and will cover the
southern route 10 FL Paso. They viii
arrive in FL Paso in about month
This viii bring the Blue Book road
log TO date
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25

WOODEN WORKERS BACK ON
JOBS; WIN SOME DEMANDS

Pasaic. y. J. March 25.-Twelve
thousand wooden workers. VINO have
been on strike nearly seven weeks.
returned TO work today after the mills
had recognized their right 20 organ
ize- The demands OF the strikers for
a. hour week and S5 percent in
crease in wages were not granted. The
mills also reserve the right TO con-
duct an open shop"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
CEMENT MEN REJECT
NEW PRICE SCHEDULE

washington. p. c., March e5.-Con-
ference between the industrial board
OF the department OF commerce and
representative OF cement industry
began an effort today TO reach an
agreement on reduced prices. The
meeting was behind closed doors. but
Il was said after the opening session
that no agreement was reached be-
cause the cement men were unwilling
20 accept a tentative price schedule
presented by the board