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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
VICTIM A COLLEGE STUDENT
Man Found Murdered Mt McAlpin in
New York Identified.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE man muir
dered mysteriously at the McAlpin no.
tel Thursday had been identified to-
day as Cecil z. Landon. a student in
the University of Oregon, whose home
was at Portland, Ore. He returned
from service in France on the trans
port Great Northern and was dis
charged Tuesday as a sergeant in the
Quartermaster's corps.
The police had no clue to the muir
derer today, but feared he had been
lured to the hotel with the view of
robbery and murdered when IL became
evident that was the only means of
obtaining his money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends,
neighbors and numerous organizations
for the beautiful floral offerings and
kind services rendered in the sad be-
reavement of our son and brother,
Fred L.
MR. AND MRS. r. r. JONES
AND FAMILY.
ADV. 7o9 Clay street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many
friends and relatives for their floral
offerings and kindness shown at the
death of our loving father and hus-
band. George W. Ward.
MRS. G. w. WARD
ADV. AND FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
WALLACE RECOVERING

Times in Suicide Attempt.
Robert Wallace, 81, a truck farmer
living near Rossville, is in St. Francis
hospital recovering from three self
inflicted % caliber rifle bullets. Do
nestle troubles added to heat pros
tration a month ago are given as rea-
sons for his attempt to end his life
a week ago. His wife is said to be
suing him for divorce.
Wallace's mother found him uncon-
scious in the barn one morning with a
rifle by his side. He shot himself
three times in the head, none of the
shots proving serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
WILL SPEND 5000
neutrality-suspicious. Building Is Being
RcmOdeled.

The process of improving Kansas
avenue, begun with the signing of the
armHtice. continues, At present a
remodeling job that will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000 is under way on
the building occupied by the Ema-
hizer-Spielman Furniture company,
519 Kansas avenue. The company is
now occupying three floors and the
basement from the avenue to Jackson
street. The main floor of the north
building is being entirely remodeled
and new windows are being put across
the entire front. A two and a half
foot wall Is being torn out to make
one large basement and improvements
are also being made on the upper
floors. 1t was stated today that the
work will probably be completed
about October 1.
Wall paper-J. K. Jones Paint Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16
"GOOD CAVE FOR SALE"
Dwelling as Way of Beating
Rent PrOfltcer.

Wichita Falls. Tex. Aug. 16.-
Cave dwelling has been introduced
in Wichita Falls as one way of
beating the rent profiteer in this
crowded oil cen.er. An advertise
ment springing this latest feature
says: Good cave for sale" So far
Wichitans have overlooked renting
their storm cellars. tho Easements
have been pressed into service. But
what would happen if the purchas-
er decided to move his cave?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

House paint. K. Jones Paint Co.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

New York Cotton Market.
New York, Aug. 16.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling, 31.15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

Glazing. K. Jones Paint Co.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

Wall paper. K. Jones Paint Co.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-16

ADV.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
Col. Vance Dances
"PigeOn Wing" For
Atlanta Audience

j. d. Vance, local Confederate vet
eran, who was member of the
Chickasha delegation at the national
reunion recently held in Atlanta. is
visiting relatives in the south. The
,De Soto County News, published at
Arcadia, Fla, speaking of the local
veteran, says:
& Colonel j. D. Vance, of the Chick.
asha Oklahoma, brigade, U. C. ".
visited his son, D. Vance in the city
This week.
Colonel Vance left his home in
Chickasha, Oklahoma, to attend the
Confederate reunion in Atlanta. and
after the reunion came to Arcadia.
I'm the big parade Of veterans
some Of them stepped out of the rank
at points on the march and delighted
the onlookers with the old time dance
cutting the pigeon wing" Colonel
Vance, though n years old, was one
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

is' and that he was happy to respond
much to the delight Of the old boys
in the ranks.
"This lady was from Arkansas, and
carried the original Bonnie Blue
Flag" that was made by her mother
and presented to Gen. Pat. Cleburn.
The flag had many bullet holes in it,,
was badly faded, but wlthall a most
highly priced banner
Colonel Vance enlisted at the be-
ginning Of the war In the sixties iH
the cavalry at the age OF 10 l2 years.
weighing less than 100 pounds and
served without being captured and
with only one slight wound. His first
battle was Shiloh, and from then or
to the end of the war he was in bat
tie after battle the cavalry of the
south being continually engaged
either in raids, harrassing the enc
my's communications, or in the ma
ior battles of the MI Being an ex-
pert horseman and pistol shot saved
him many times while recOnnoiter'
ing, or in raids.
"He is one Of the three survivors
of his command, is hale and hearty
and has not yet gotten in good hu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
OLD TOLL BRIDGE HAS SERVED
PEOPLE OF GRADY COUNTY FOR
,Yaa MORE THAN QUARTER CENTURY

For more than a quarter Of a cen.
lury the bridge over the Washita
river on the Chickasha-Tabler road
known as the old toll cbrdge-has
served the people of Grldy county.
Tho bridge was constructed in tho
year Of 1891, by JrW Pigg, one Of
the most prominent bridge builders
in the southwest, according to dd
residents of Chickasha.
The bridge was used as a toll
bridge during the pioneer days. Az
ter several years, the county pur.
schased the structure and the bridge
swas no longer maintained as a toll
bridge. 1t is said that the bridge
'.was among the first to be construct,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

cd over The Washita river in Okla
homa.
The toll bridge served the people
Of Grady county during two wars
tiiea spanish-Amerlcan war and the
European var.
Mn Pigg, the man who constructed
the bridge, was the contractor that
built the longest single span bridge
ewst of the Mississippi river. This
was over the Brazo river at Newcas.
tie, Tex, and is 925 feet long.
According to his friends, Mr.. Pigg
has constructed many bridges in Tex
a sand Oklahoma. He is now a mem
Der of the Mitchell-Pigg Bridge com
pany, of Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

NOR with President Wilson for de-
clining to issue a special order per-
mitting him to go to France.
"He was delighted with Arcadia
and its people, and especially noted
the respect SHOWN the old Confeder-
ate gray the original wearers Of
which are so rapidly passing away.
"Oh his return trip he will go by
way Of New Orleans so he can stop
Off at the old home of jeff Davis
lie made many friends while here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
TRAlLED BY FAMOUS HOUND

Trlng, England. The case against
Robert Eggleton, ex-solder, charged
with assaulting women on lonely
roads, depends largely on the eyi
dence presented by Justice, a prize
winning bloodhound, which followed
traf-from a spot where Mrs Su
san Carter was found lying uncon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

scious to Eggleton's home Mrs.
Carter had been slashed with a sharp
piece Of flint. Eggleton says he
doesn't remember" making the at
tacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

Of those who thus displayed their de-
light in again meeting and being with
old comrades. He states that on sew
eral occasions in the long march he
was bantered to dance by "a very
pretty woman almost as young as he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

DO not wait for someone to solicit
you to subscribe to the Roosevelt
Memorial fund Send your check
to the district chairman or direct to
Jonas COOK, county chairman, Chick
asba Okla 21-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
LAUNDRY HIDES CHEMICAL

London.--With the release Of Geo
Hahn, convicted as German SPY
It has been revealed that the letters
containing military acknowledgement
he mailed to Norway, were write
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

with invisible ink obtained by soak
ing his collars in water. On their
face the letters contained innocent
family messages. Hahn was esn'
fenced to be shot, but was reprleyed,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24

who sincerely hope he will not let
this be his last visit"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-10-24
FALLING LEAVES

FALLING LEAVES
Remind us that fall is here and
that seasonable merchandise should
be bought
AS usual, we are completely equip
ped with the very latest in our line
Drop in and inspect our stock to-
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10

repair shops on the first and second
floors were not injured. The dam
age done by the fire and water can
not be ascertained until the basement
is cleared out. Capt ". T. Powell
chief storage officer. stated but the
loss viii not be great as the base
ment was only used 20 store sal
vaged goods.
Bales or Salvage.
The basement was filled with bales
Of second hand clothing. shoes, hats,
tentage. harness. gas masks. and such
odds and ends OF war materials as
could be repaired and reused a
bucket brigade of about 200 AfeIicans
was put to work bailing out the
water as soon as the firemen left
Watehmnn Finds Fire.
The fire was discovered at 4-15 o.
m by the night Waterman. who saw
great volumes Of heavy smoke com
ing from below. The fire originated
in some sacks Of wooden rags and
shoes which had been baled up ready
for shipment. and Is thought 10 have
been due TO spontaneous combustion.
Fire In Skating Rink.
a small fire occurred in q skating
rink at sos North Kansas street
owned by F. =. Park az HIS o'clock
Sunday night The blaze was said 20
have started from a trash can near
the building Only a small amount
OF damage was done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
america 5 Heroes; U. S. Casually List

/ HTASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb I0.-The
( w list OF casualties in the armies
{ overseas, made public Monday by the
war department and covering sun
day and Monday. contains the names
! Of 1893 men. 81 Of whom were killed
Z in action.
Men from the southwest. whose
names were mentioned. are the fol-
lowing:
Killed in Action.
Pvt John A. Closner. Brownsville.
Died OF Disease.
Pvt Summie Carroll. kamp, Tex.
Wounded Severely.
Lieut.. Robert l. Faik, Brownsville,
sgl chas. Gibson. Corpus Caristie,
SGT. Joseph 0. Beagle, san Antonio.
sgt Glen Holden. Comanehe. Tex.
Corp Lawrence ". Gibley. Central,
Corr, John C. whitfield. Memphis.
Corr. Francis A. Carver. Paradise.
Corp. Otto ". Faust. Abilene. Tex
Corp John h Cooper, Denison, Tex
Corp Milton L. Reed. Beaukiss. Tex
Pvt Andrew j. Baggett, Waelder, Tex
Pvt Clarence Barnes, san Marcos
Tex
Pvt. Alfred p. Craven. Dallas. Tex.
Pvt. Luther DreXler, Nalakoff, Tex.
Pvt. oscar c Mayes. Coin. Tex
Pvt Wm- F. orr. Enterprise, Tex
Pvt Bernardino Rovera, Pena Blanca,
y A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10

, Pvt. Parker T. Walker Dripping
Springs, Tex
wounded, Degree Undetermined
. Pvt Otto L. FergusO-. Post. Tex
I Pvt Hardie Lewis Crow. Henderson
Tex.
[ Pvt WIN. F. Manning. Reagan. Tex.
] Pvt Amos Rose, Hunt, Tex
I Pvt Alfred $. Smith. 5r-, Frisco. Tex
Pvt Luther Williamson. Greenwood
Tex
Pvt Santiago Rodriguez. san -Antonio
PVT Wm. 2. Wells. stamford. Tex
Pvt Wallos C. Yoakley. Louisville,
PVT, EIisio Tapia. Casa Colorado. y.
PVT. Leslie B. Wells. Myrtle. Tex
Corp. W T. Evans. Cleburne. Tex
Corp. John Molloy, Corsicana, Tex.
Corp. Charlie g. Parsley, Wrightsboro,
Tex
Pvt. George W. Bush. Rising star. Tex.
Pvt KYLE Feuers, SAMSON. Tex
Pvt. Olin Echols. Dallas, Tex
Wounded Slightly.
Corp VIM p Nhitworth, Clepourue,
Tex
Pvt Johnnie James Graham, Tex
Pvt Roy Perrin. Alba, Tex
Pvt. Joe Bench. Wooten Wells. Tex
Pvt. VIM. J. Duren, Cuthanu, Tex
Pvt Leroy Crane. Tucson Ariz.
pvt. Willie T.. Fleenor, Midland. Tex
Lieut. Edwin 7 NIcVoy. Houston, Tex.
Lieut. A. Huntington Spann. Narasota,
Tex
sgt Harold T. FurIey. Fails. Tex
SGT Calvin IL Walker. Rutherford
Corp. Alfred C. Farias. Yorktown,
Tex
Corp. Clint L. Watts. Atkins. Tex.
Pvt. Jas Il. Bowman. Decatur. Tex.
pvt. Willie II Farrell. AIaloney. Tex.
Lott
Pvt. jay CausseauL, Tint. Tex
Pvt Clifford H Hurd. Wichita Falls.
Tex
Pvt Waiter Reynolds. Creto, Tee
Pvt- Carl w. Rogers. Wmgate, Tex
Pvt Osoe Sweat. WaSahachie. Tex
Killed I'm Action.
The list contains the names OF the
following men, killed in action
LIeufennnts-
Rar r. Bravinder. Corvallis. ore.
George 7. Reid. Ausin. H.
Sergeant.
Morton H stiles. 8iorrisvilie, VI
Corporals.
Edward Butler, Geneva. Ohio.
Wiley s. Lucas. PerrisburC- Va
PriVates-
Omer j.. Arnold, Hawizeye. Iowa
Martin F. Dahl. Berkeley. Cal
Robert r. Elias, Hasbrouc KS Heights,
y. J.
Louis Handing, St Louis. No.
Frank +. Hobert. Bechtelsville. Pa
John H Hobert. Shamokin. Pa
Herbert G.. Honn. Readsboro, Vt
Charley G. knapp, Whiting. MINI
Joseph Mackinder. Highland Park
Mich.
Harry y. Mead. Elwood. Ind
Fred b Mooney, Reynoldsvilie. Pa
James r. Quick. Hot Springs. Ark.
Ira O.. Ramsey, Hamlin. W Va
Archie D. Robertson. WATERFORD. s. C. I
Frank Z Steiner. St. Paul, Mimi
Giuseppe CapDellini. New York. \. y
r. Cesefske. Port Huron, [
Mich.
Alonzo Ravens. Newburn. y. c
Charles T. Hawthorne, Graysou, Ca
Henry Lerch. Golvamyer. III.
Frank Lynch. Louisville. Ky.
1ashmer Parash, Wyandotte, Mich
John Ross, Brooklyn, y. Y
Engeloert Wenzler. Cudahy, wis
Wagner.
oscar smith. Shawnee, Pa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
WAR TRADE BOARD TAKES
DAIRY PRODUCTS OFF LIST

Effective February 10. as announced
by the War Trade board are the fol-
lowing removals from the conserNa-
ton Iist- Butter. cheese eggs egg
products and condensed. denydrated,
powdered and preserved milk
The War Trade Board also an
nOunccs the following additions 70
the enemy trading list Botica Gel
Leon. r A. Bremen and company
Monterey Tabrica Rio Florida. Ketel-
son and Degetau. Santa Rosalia de
CamarEa and Fernandez Y Compania,
Mexico CITY
Removals from the enemy trading
list are. Cuidad de Mexico. a sal
man y Ga. san Luis Potosi. Compania
Tugumapar. NeracruZ; Garcia Alverez
Hermauos. Mexico City. Legaspi Pc
dro Sanchez. Mexico City. Ricardo
Segura. NeracruZ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
Fireman Is Injured In Fire In
Basement OfU S. Army Warehouse

A FIRE in the basement Of the army
n salvage warehouse at san Antonio
and Durango streets Monday morning
resulted in the loss to the govern
ment Of a quantity Of salvaged ma
terials and the injury Of fireman Roy
Worley Of company No. OF the CEN
tral fire station, who fell through an
elevator shaft from the first floor TO
the basement while cropping his way
through the dense smoke.
Picked Up Unconscious
The fireman was picked up uucon-
scious from where he had fallen in
several inches Of water and among
the debris which Uttered the base
ment floor and was taken 20 Hotel
Dieu- He was suffering from a badly
injured shoulder and many bruises.
but his condition was not thought to
be serious
Steps Into Space
1t was said that fireman Worley
opened what he supposed was a gate
leading into the alley, IN order 20
let in air 10 clear away the sitting
smoke and stepped forward in the
darkness into the open elevator
shaft
The basement was flooded with
water, and the fire was prevented
from reaching the floors above The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
Plans Are Made
To Build Large
US. Warehouses
Buildings To Store Motor
Trucks May Be At
Fort Bliss.

Plans have been drawn preparatory
to the construction Of a number OF
large warehouses at Fort Bliss 10 be
used as storage buildings for motor
trucks, new enroute TO FL Paso from
overseas.
Definite action has not yet been
taken on the construction OF the
larger Of the warehouses. which, It IS
understood. viii be sc by SOC feet in
size Seventy carloads Of motor
trucks formerly used by the army are
now en- route to FL Paso. IL is said,
and viii be placed in storage imme-
diately upon completion Of the build
ings- Location Of the buildings has
not been decided upon. except that It
viii be AT Fort Bliss. near Camp
Boyd. the present site Of mechanical
unit No. 3I5
Building OF the warehouses and
storage Of the trucks at this point
are but two steps toward the making
Of large improvements at Camp Boyd,
Il is said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
RISE IN FLU" CASES ONLY
AFLURRY SAYS DOCTOR

The city health departments re-
ports Of the influenza situation for
last Thursday and Friday show that
the greatly increased number OF
cases during the week previous 20
that was merely a temporary furry
and nothing alarming. as Dr. Hugh s.
Thursday report showed IS cases OF
Influenza. one Of pncsls7oaia and three
deaths
The Friday report showed - cases
Of influenza, three OF pneumonia and
two deaths
The reports for Saturday and sun
day were being Eathered by the
health office Monday and Il was said
there was no reason 10 expect any
unusual increase IN the number OF
the cases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
SHOWS BIG SAVING ON
RAILWAYS IN NORTHWEST

Chicago. IL, Feb. 10.-R T. Ash
ton. regional director OF railroads for
the northwestern region. in his an
nual report for the year ended De-
cember 81. 1915 shows that a total
saving Of So a33. 2S2-46 was affected
In the operating expenses Of the lines
under his control as a result OF the
indications and economies due 10
government operation.
NJ. Ashton points out that IN the
unification OF terminals 80 passengers
and l56 freight stations were closed
The saving Of ears in the entire re-
slon at present amounts TO about IS.
0o0 cars a month
By the elimination OF unnecessary
passenger trains. 25.2s0. 800 miles were
saved last year. a reduction in oper-
atng cost Of about 81 per train mile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
HORNBROOK PUTS PROVOST
GUARD BEFORE LOCAL HOTEL

Brig Cen James J. Hornbrook is
sued orders Monday declaring the
Stockmen's hotel facing the plaza out
OF bounds and prohibiting officers
and enlisted men from patrOnizing il.
The hotel was raided on the morning
Of February . by federal officials and
provost guards and a number Of ar
rests were made.
The proprietOrs were charged with
conducting a disorderly house within
ten miles Of an army post Joe Chips,
one Of the proprietors. was held to
answer on the charge Campbell, the
other proprietor, was not held
Assistant federal district attorney
". H Fryer was notified by a soldier
Monday morning that the flag on the
staff OF the Stockmen's hotel had
broken from its moorings. had Tapped
itself into tatters and was hanging
by one moorIng at the bottom OF the
pole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
FABENS SCHOOL PUPILS
PRESENT PLAY CINDERELLA

The pupils OF the Fabens public
school save an entertainment in the
school auditorium Saturday night for
the benefit OF the library fund. Reel
tatlons were delivered by Pat O'Don-
nell and Nay keays. and the playlet
Cinderella" was staged under the
direction Of Miss Josephine sylvia.
principal of the school The follow
ing was the cast:
Cinderella. Elizabeth keays; Julia,
Katherine O'Douneu. Jane. Hilda
Scheyer; Lady Arabella. Emmy Hintze:
Prince Valiant, Richard Keays. Sir
Henry Holiday, otto Hintsss PAGE. PAT
O.Donneu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
COMMITTEE CONSIDERING
CITY ELECTION JUDGES

IT. D. Camp. chairman OF the city
Democratic executive committee.
stated Monday morning that he had
received the lists Of Judges OF the
Democratic primary set for March
from both the Davis and Orndorff
headquarters we are canvassing
these men TO see If they viii serve %
said 9Ir Camp. Those on whom both
sides agree viii probably be appointed
by the committee and where they do
not we shan probably make our own
appointments OF 'nonuartisan' men
The committees object Is for
perfectly clean election and find
both parties contesting at This pri-
mary are Of the same mind as We are
We plan 10 hold a meeting OF the COM
mittee next Wednesday at D. m.
probably in the office OF Naury Kemp.
when we shall name all the judges OF
the different precincts in the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
FOR skin TORTURES
ZemO, the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Just What You
Need. Is Not Greasy

Don { worry about eczema or other
san troubles. You can have a clear,
healthy skin BY using Zemo OBJ
tanned al any drug store for Sc or
extra large bottle at 500.
LeDo generally removes pimples
blackhesds blotches. eczema and ring
worm and makes the skin clear and
healthy Zemo Is a clean, penetrating
antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. Il IS easily
applied and costs a mere rifie for each
application It IS always dependabls.
The z. v. Rose Co. Cleveland. o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
NATIONAL BANK RESOURCES
BEYOND 20 BILLION MARK

Washington. .. C. Feb. 1o.-Fo- the
first tlme in their history the re-
sources Of the national banks OF the
country, az the last call. December 81.
ISIS, passed the SEQ 0oo. 00o, 900 mark
Controller ct the currency Williams
announced that the exac- total was
s-o,Oi@-A4,oo9. an increase OF S.-o.-
$4,000 over the preceding call OF No
Yemoer l. ISIS and an advance. as
compared with December 81 1917. o.
SL25S,9I6.o0o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
$500 HORSES AND MULES
ARE SOLD AT FORT BLISS

Beginning at O'Clock tbs morn
ing. $3.50 horses and mules were placed
on sale at auction at the remount
depot at Fort Bliss The animals are
All in first class condition, conform
inE to the army standard in every re-
spect. and are sold because they are
ia excess OF peace requirements Nal
ID. n. Speed, in charge OF the remounl
deuot. is in charge OF the sale
DR.. b. r.. Clutter. physician and sur
geon. office 517-1S-l9 Martin Bldg
TaI 1f12-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
SELF CONFESSED BIGAMIST
DISAPPEARS FROM POST

Sergeant Allen Van Patton who re-
Gently confessed 20 FL Paso officers
that he was a bigamist with a wife in
FL Paso aud a wife and two children
iu Buffalo, y. Y. has disappeared from
Fort Bliss during the past few days
and his whereabouts are unknown.
His first vile and two children are
living with his parents and the wife's
parents in Buffalo. IL is stated SerEt
Van Patton was a member Of the hos
pital corps at Fort Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
Wooden Ships To
Tram Merchant
Seane71 Provided
More Than $4,000 Men
Apply to Take Training
Course, Announced.

Washington. D. Q. Feb. 18.-To
maintain facilities for training mer-
chant seamen, the shipping board has
decided 10 turn six OF the wooden
steamers built during the war into
training ships. More than $4,000 men
have applied 10 take the trimming
courses and it is planned to add deep
sea cruises to the curriculum.
When the ney. vessels are ready.
the board will release from requisi-
tion eight Of the ten cOastwise yes
sells. which We're turned into training
shius during the war.
The Iris. at san Francisco. viii be
retained.