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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
COnden1nedMan
LSNOtC Concerned
OUer His Fate

Under sentence OF death for the al
legged killing OF Manuel Sanchez and
Maria Ramhart on February IS. and
now awaiting the action OF the state
supreme court at Austin on a motion
OF his attorneys fer a new trial. Jose
Perea. a prisoner in the county 1al.
apparently is the least concerned per-
son in the case
Perea readily agreed 10 discuss his
case and expressed absolute indiffer-
ence and uuconcern as TO his fate.
Il don't know what this new trial
business VIII amount TO-" he said.
~but ] am not worried. They treat
me well here and I'm satisfied"
In spite OF the knowledge that he
Is under sentence Of death. Perea
maintains a carefree attitude he is
rapidly gaining in weight and de-
clares that he never felt better than
at present
Other prisoners say that his pose IS
not assumed and that he maintains
his happy air ar all times He IS, they
say a c0ngenlal cellmate, and enters
into the conversations OF the prison
ers on any subject, even that OF his
own possible execution
Perea wears in his cell a red skull
cap and jestingly declared that IL IS
in contrast to the one he may have
70 wear later.
'aThe only thing that troubles me
IS that I'm getting too fat from a
lack Of exercise" he told a Herald
reporter They feed me so much
good food that I ought 20 have some
exercise 70 keep in condition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
TO START 5 NEW WELLS
IN BELL POOL TERRITORY

PecOs. Texas. Nav 2A-Three new
wells are TO start in the Bell pool area
this week. according TO the Pecos
chamber Of commerce One is the
new shallow test well OF the Bell
interests 300 feet east OF the deep test
vel. another in the TeZoiland syndi-
cate. a mile TO the east and the third
is the Jack Wells company hole. a
mile 10 the southwest
This viii bring the total drilling
wells in the Bell pool 10 fifteen The
Abner Davis well has resumed drill
ling after a wait OF five days for new
casing. The Tex-Plains. which has
been shut down waiting for repairs.
also expects 10 begin operations
again this week. according 70 the
chamber report
The Toyah-Beu OIL Company IS
planning to start its first well early
this week F. n. Burt. the driller. IS
now on the ground with his rig and
is TO install it on the comnany's hold
ings in section .. block s.. township
3. T. g. p. lands. situated north and
west Of the Bell well.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
STOCKSNERVOU5
AND UNCERTAIN

New York, Nay 24-Business on
the stock exchange today continued
to reflect the many uncertainties at
tending the financial and industrial
situation Reactionary tendencies
prevailed throughout the session
The closing was irregular
Sales Appropriated 100000 shares
Liberty bonds close; SIS. $3.50; first
IS. ssA50: second Fs. $500; first KS,
$3.50; second fA's Ss4-50s third e,
SIS 500 fourth AZ e. fe5.10. Victory 3 = s.
$685. Victory a IS, Ss6-1s.
Trading was quiet and feztureless az the
cneulur OF todav's stock market. leaders
recording only fractional advances and
declines from last weeks final prices In
the first half hour, however, selling OF
oils. steels. equipments and motors
caused e general reaction Mexican Pc
troIeuul lost & points, Crueihle steel z.
Baldwin Locomotive ~ and United
states steel and Studebalzer a point each
T.--f r-s.sf+ Conditions were confusing
the Improved showing OF the federal re-
ssrve bank being offset by a large de-
crease Of clearing house reserves
Recoveries Of one 10 two points sue
ceeded the first setback. but they we're
cancaied when liquidation OF oils became
more extensive. MeNicans increased their
initial losses and with active motor shares
dropped two to six points. Steels we're sub
fected to further pressure Crucible, the
center Of another drive losing six points
while Republic and Vanadium declined
three points each
A c percent opening rate for call money
and the steadiness OF foreign exchange
ererted little influence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
VETERANS ATTEND SERVICE
IN HONOR OF SOLDIER DEAD

Clements Episcopal church Sunday
morning TO commemorate America
dead The services, held under the
auspices Of four veterans organiZa-
lions, the G. A R, the O G v the
Spanish War Veterans and the
American Legion, was attended BY
members Of those organizations, who
met before the services and attended
in bodies. The church was specially
decorated with flowers and with
draped flags and banners and a pro-
gram Of patriotic music was given
by the church choir and organist- Dr.
Fuller Swift. rector, delivered the
memorial address on THE Things in
Common Among the Soldiers Of Four
Armies IN Three Periods" Alves
Dixon, a Spanish war veteran. read
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
MOTHER LOSES FIGHT FOR
POSSESSION OF CHILDREN

Judge ". ID. Howe. presiding IN the
3ath district court. Saturday over
ruled "a motion Of Mrs Laura Nc
Caulley for a new trial In the case
Of Ray McCaulley against Mrs Nc
Caulley for the possession Of her two
children. Mrs. NcCaulley has an
nounced her intention Of carrying
the fight for her children into the
Nebraska courts.
1IcCaulley was granted q divorce
from his wife in Omaha Neb, and
given custody Of the children Mrs.
McCaulley. IL is said. brought the
children to FL Paso and her former
husband filed action in the court here
for possession of the children. which
was granted him He left with them
for Omaha Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
BALTIMORE HAS 1885;
PORTLAND, ORE, Z5S,2SS

Washington. D. c.. May ef-The
census bureau announces the p0pu-
lation OF Baltimore, AID. as being
733.S26, an increase OF 1854. or 31.a
percent Portland Ore. 25S2Se. in
crease 51.074, or 2f.6 percent; Oakland.
Calf. 2I6.361. increase 66.18T. or al
percent; Merideu. Conn. 29,Sf2. in
crease 2577. or 90 percent; Burling-
ton, Iowa. 24.051. decrease Z6I. or I'll
percent; Aleriden Town. Conn. in
GLIDING Meriden it's, 1888. increase
26f3. or SO percent; Norfolk. Va.
1877. increase 4S.325. or us percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24

Leaveu; Red Wing the son, Dorothy
Lakeland. Black EaEie. the Medicine
nan. Mrs David Y Fennessey.
After the play several vaudeville
stunts were announced al nerrllE
and rightly and easily done and fun
First comes a doctor. all polite talk
and much tinkering with two Tials OF
medicine. one red and one white Into
each he pours copiously from a water
ing can
Eutsr a patient who Is sztraordin-
arllv tail and thin. ten feer high and
the width Of a bed slat- she bsEs 70
be made lat instantly Lhe doctor
counselnE patience. administers from
his two walls and his very polite tax
Next comes a very heavy one who
must be thin Ehe IS given polite
parter and white m1dicins and red
medicine and counsel that she must
await results patiently Both patients
things up somewhat and suddenly the
very tail one swells cut nearly burst
Ing through her clothes and the fat
one shoots uu 70 ten feet high and
the doctor and his happy patients Dis
appear The doctor was Miss Pearl
Ponsfords the ten foot tail thin one
who became fat was Miss Latras and
the TAT one who became tan and
slender was Miss Elizabeth Valentine
Following this a celebrated Vaude-
vile singer and dancer vas an
uouuced and there emerged from the
curtains an FL Paso woman OF mucn
renown for charities. club work elo-
uuence and administrative work S-e
wore a short white frock- vide red
sash. a big flopDy hat. and she Sarrisc
a May pole with a long blue ribhon
attached Her pole she stuck into the
ground and round it she danced and
sang an old English ballad She sang
zo-contralto-soprauo with touch
OF bass and a fine fluteT talsetto- Her
range was a marvel The audiences
applauded wildly Five octaVes and
At least three voices was her range
Responding TO the demand for mere
she sang The Flowers that Bloom IN
the Spring" first giving their happy
significance in light. Hitting trip
ping number. and then the verse tell
Ing OF the s0rrows Incident 20 marry
ing katisha. a number tul OF deep
feeling and heavy tragedy sung nov
IN deep resOundiuE bass and then
highest most emotional Soprano ere
audience was brearhless- II nearly
died as Laughter held both its sides
Sitting on a log, most nirnbly ac-
comnauylng the very Versatile sons
stress was fiddler without whose
music the afternoon would have been
hereft IL was very cricket OF q
fiddle. a most sympathetic fiddle. q
fiddle 70 wheedle a smile and tear
By itself. Mrs. Kohlherg was the
prima DONNA 1lrs- Ralph Henderson
the fiddler.
The picnic was over The ride home
past the mountains. deep blue n their
eastern shadows. rose amethyst IN
their western. was happy with the
pleasure Of the afternoon. and those
who rode IN the car with the prlula
donna had to respond 10 a hundred
salutes from other cars all wiETag-
Eing their appreciation OF the fun
the celebrated vaudeville artist had
given en- her funny music
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
NERVOUS;
CLOSE HIGHER

Chicago. Ill. May 24.-Prices took
an upward swing in the corn market
today, Influenced by scarcity Of offer
ings. Opening prices varied from u
decline to &c advance with July
SISSY to SL59 and Sept SL49 TO
SL497f.
Packers subsequently, became buy
ers Of lard, and a general rally en-
sued.
Greatly augmented strength de-
veloped later as a result Of advices
that corn planting was being serious
" delayed by wet soil conditions
throughout important sections. The
close was nervous ! 10 SIC net high
er. with July s1.51 to SL61% and
September. S1.51 to S1.51%.
oats went higher in sympathy with
corn. After opening 1c off TO &c
advance including July at ssh TO
S5isc, the market scored a general
upturn-
Weakness in hog values had a de-
pressing effect on provisions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
LEGISLATORS GO TO DALLAS;
BOIL WORM PROBE PROCEEDS

Austin. Texas. Nay 24-In spite OF
the fact that there was a general
exodus today OF members OF the legis-
lature FOR Dallas TO attend the Demo-
cratic state convention. a quorum was
mustered by the pink boil worm com
mittee and investigation OF the so
called infestation in southwest Texas
viii proceed C. L Marlatt. chair
man OF the federal horticultural bu-
reau. reached here today and viii tes-
tify before the committee Taking Of
testimony is expected to commence
this afternoon at o'clock 10 which
time committee recessed
without having transacted any
business. the house adjourned until
Thursday morning, while the senate
met without a quorum and recessed
until tomorrow morning and VIII have
to races from day 10 day until
quorum is obtained.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
SENDS
COTTON HIGHER

New Orleans, La. May GA pri-
vate bureau report making the con-
dition OF the crop g. percent Of nor
NAL. placing the acreage at last years
figures, and making the indicated
crop only 10,200.000 bales. caused
heavy buying on the opening Of the
cotton market today and in the first
few minutes Of the session prices
were sent II to % points over sat
urday's close.
Favorable weather over the belt
brought in selling enough to cause
a reaction. which put the market 20
to 80 points under Saturdays finals
The storm warning. due to the dis
turbance in the tropics. brought in
enough buying to put the market
higher again and at the end OF the
first hour Of trading prices were one
to seven points higher than closing
quotations Of Saturday. July traded
as high as s37.72 and as low at 1910.
Opening bids were; May, 1910; July,
1910; September, S35-25; October,
S3A75- December, S35.66; January,
$500; March. s32.55.
The forecast Of dry weather for the
greater part OF the belt and an unfavor-
able view Of outside conditions stimulated
fresh selling under which the market was
sent "a TO 80 points under Saturdays close
Late In the morning the market had a
somewhat better tone. standing eight Up
Claims OF another tanEls IN German poll
tics caused heavy selling and late IN the
session prices were at new levels for the
day October trading at S34-1l and the
active months showing net declines OF 80 20
IS points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
LEGION GAINS 500 NEW
MEMBERS IN WEEKS DRIVE

FL Paso post No. 80 Of the Ameri-
can Legion has 500 more members as
the result OF its drive last week.
Nearly every exservice man who
could be rounded up was brought
into the fold Final reports are 70 be
turned into legion headquarters at
s. o'clock this afternoon The drive
ended with a dance on North FL
Paso street behind the library Two
hundred or more couples attended It.
The legion viii have a big outdoor
show the night OF May 81 at the
high school stadium. The name OF the
show is The Return OF Peace" It
will consist OF pyrotechnic displays.
One Of the features viii consist in
shooting a man about 500 feet into
the air on a giant skyrocket- He viii
come down with a parachute
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
EL PASO ON STOCKS.
These figures taken from the boards At
the close Of the session Monday neon
FL Paso stock Ercharre.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS SEIZE
LIQUOR; ARREST MENCANS

Customs officers under the direc-
tion OF Jay B. Reeder, Sunday night
seized 25s pints o. whisky and IS
quarts OF tequilA
Complaints have been filed against
Manuel Moreno. Luiz Herrera and
Gonzolo Escarmillo. who viii be ar
raigned before United States COM
missioner A J. ". Schmid-
Complaint has also been filed before
Commissioner Schmid against Pedro
CierrO, in whose possession customs
officers are said to have found one
gallon OF tequilla-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
BROTHER OF GOVERNOR OF
CHIHUAHUA ENDS SUFFERING

Funeral services for the late Man
ueI Gameros, aged 20. brother OF
Tomas Gameros, provisional govern
or Of Chihuahua we're held Sunday
afternoon in St Ignatius church, at
tended by many prominent officials
Of the new revolutionary government
in Mexico The body which was
placed in the receiving vault at Con-
cordia, viii be removed later to Chi
huahua. the family home
ST. Gameros shot and killed him
self at o'clock Saturday night in his
room in the Mccoy hotel He had
been suffering for years from can
Ger Of the throat and in his weak
ened condition could not stand the
awful pain and worry any longer
Coroner p B. Rawlins conducted an
inquest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
Grains and Provisions.

AMlGlAAO NHEaAlla LANaEs
Corn-Nfay, $3.50 July, sLs1s septem-
her, S1-5L
Oats-llay. ssises July. s7Ecs ssptem-
Der. 74Hc.
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Pork-July sS4-5o; September. $3.50
Lard-July. S2L17-
Rihs-Juiy. S16-22: September. $500.
Chicago Produce. Close
Chicago. Ill, Nay 24.-Butter-Unset-
tied. Creamery, 42155c.
Eggs-Higher. Receipts 25.755 cases
Firsts. f0G4 1c; ordinary flrsts Sc 957c;
at market. cases included. IS @ s0cs stor-
age, packed. extras 43Gs5Hcs storage
packed. frsts. AZ csc
Poultry-Alive. higher fowls sc.
Potatoes-Steady- Receipts. IS CATS.
Northern whites sacked and bulk. $500
$50: new, weaker Florida. barrels. No I.
s15.00 815.5o: No ?, S1AoO: Louisiana, Til
urrphs, SGe5 Gs.75 cwt-
Kansas City Produce, Close.
Kansas city. No. Nay .4.-Butter-
Creamery. 1c lower. 60c; packing. 4oc.
EEEs-Flrsts sc.
Poultry-hoosters. lie. down 1c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
TWO RECRUITING OFFICERS
OFF ON INSPECTION TRIP

Capt E Speth and Lieut. Hal
Daniel, Of the army recruiting sta
ton. have left FL Paso on inspection
tours Capt Speth viii visit Albu-
uuerque, NGallup. Ration, Las Vegas
and Roswell. n. NJ. Lieut.. Daniel viii
inspect the Eubstations at Dalhart.
Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo and
Sweetwater, Texas Publication OF a
weekly bulletin. The FL Paso Week
y Line Up" has begun at the re-
cruiting office under the direction OF
Lieut. Daniel, publicity officer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
II. II. FRS GOES TO ATTEND
EIn Gil. ATnns. EnNL WIN }

II II Frs, circulation manager Of
The Fl Pas0 Herald. viii leave Thurs
day for St Louis 20 attend the con-
vention OF the International Circula-
tion Managers association. Of which
he is one Of the directors AT the
convention 1Ir Fris viii be in charge.
for the third consecutive year. OF the
round table talks. He also win read
a paper on 3 newspaper circulation
work and viii speak at the chamber
OF commerce banquet TO the circu-
lators. airs FRS viii accompany her
husband and after the St. Louis con-
vention they VIII so for a three
weeks visit 10 Minnesota and South
Dakota
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
MONEY And MEFALs.

New York, Nay 24-Mercantiie paper
II percent
Exchange. strong
stsriinE 50 day bills. sss1z- CONNER
eial SO DAY bills on banks. SSH; com
n1erclaI 50 day bills. SS-S1; demand
s3.s61t, cables. S3-87-
Government and railroad bonds, irrasu-
la
months, 3 percent
Cal money, steady. High. s; ruling rate,
6; closing bid. s. offered at s; last loan. s.
bank .acceptances. So percent
Bar silver. &1-o1-
Mexican dollars, 1IaC
Copper dull
Eieotrolytic. spot and nearby. 1s01sHe;
June and July, 1eMc
Iron, steady. No. Northern. $500: No.
?. Northern. $500; No. ? southern, $500
G4Ao0-
Tin. steady. spot $3.50; June-July.
$500.
Anthony. ss-75.
Lead. ealet East ST Louis delivery,
spot, $3.50 bid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
ARIZONA EDUCATOR TO GIVE
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES

DR.. A. Won KleinSmid, president Of
the University OF Arizona viii de-
liver the address at the Fl Paso high
school commencement Friday night
in the school auditorium. Frank Clay
ton. valedictorian, viii speak on
''Americanization" and Ben Howell.
salutatorian. viii speak on More
Americanization." Miss Lois Mccall
win give a violin solo and the pro-
gram viii include numbers by the
high school orchestra b. a chorus.
and by e quartet Of seniors Rev.
Milo Atkinson. pastor OF the First
Christian church, viii offer the in
vocation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
Livestock Market.

Chicago. Ill. May 24.-Cattle-Receipt
1900; mostly steady with bulk at s1Loo
G12-75; heavy choice cows and Gamers,
steady: other she-stock steady 20 strong
with bulk butcher cows. sS-5oGlo-5Qs bulk
Gamers and cutters. S5-0oG7.fo; bulls
strong; calves and feeders. steady.
HoEs-Receipts 1900; mostly 10 to 15c
lower Top. s1L75; bulk light, s1A509
1A55; bulk $50 pounds and over, S15.T5G
1425: pigs mostly steady with most de-
sirable at s11-50Gt25o
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 Market very
slow holding for steady prices; bidding
loweri few common lambs sold az SlS-eo-
Kansas City Livestock. Close
kansas City, no, Nay 24.-Cattle-Re-
steady others CSC lower; choice handy
steers, f1275s top yearlings. S1aoo. veal
srs and calves. uneven with stock strong
Eog-Receipts. 15.000s all weights. gen
s-alIy loose lower; top. Sass; bulk light
and medium s14eoG144oi bulk heavy,
sheep-RsoeiDts. 1900; sheep and
lambs. steady: shorn Texas weethers.
s1o55: ewess $3.50; California, ISIS;
goats. strong; top packers. s5-25.
Fort Worth livestock. Close
Fort Worth. Tex. Nay 24.-Cattle-he-
ceipts Monday, s50oi market. l5 10 p
cents decline. Beeves. Ss-ooG1o.o0; stock
ers. $500 99-5o; cows, s5-25 s-2s' heifers.
s5-oo9 400 bulls, 5000 700; calves.
Hoss-Rseeipts. $500. market. Is TO IS
cents decline HEAVY. S11l5g 400. light
s14-00G 1875; medium. $500 Q 1870;
mixed. s12-01 f11-oo. common. S1L008
1900; pigs. &s-5oG1o-5o-
Sheep-Recelpts. 1000; market, active
Lambs. s1100 G12.O0s yearlinEs. 5000
Il. 90; wethers. S85079.5o; ewes. S7-5oG
$50; culis. $3.50 $50 goats. $500 Q 5-l5-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
FORMER Ell PASO RAILROAD
MAN ENDS LEE ON COAST

Reports from Los Angeles Of the
suicide OF Z. F. j. Mccarthy recalled
10 FL Paso railroad men Monday the
fact that 1Ir. Mccarthy formerly was
prominent in railroad circles here
For about IS years he was local
freight agent for the G. H & S A.
railroad. and later was agent for the
Texas car service bureau His wife
died here about four years ago Mr.
Mccarthy left a note. assigning his
wife's death as the reason for his
suicide
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
PECOS BROKERS TO MEET
TO FORM ORGANIZATION

Pecos- Tex Nay 2A-Accorulu E
to the Daily Oil News Bulletin nearly
so brokers met Friday in the Pecos-
Toyah Brokerage company office for
the REORGANIZATION meeting OF the
Pecos Brokers association c. F.
Brown. OF the Pecos-Toyah Brokerage
company. was temporary chairman.
and o. T. Norwood. temporary secre-
tary-
Committees on ethics and bylaws
and a committee on nominations were
named to report back at the organiza-
ton meeting in the same place Tues
day afternoon. May %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
MAJESTIC THEATER OPENS
WITH MUSICAL TABLOID

The Majestic theater VIII be re-
opened tonight with a musical tabloid
presented All the stage properties.
scenery and costumes are new r. o.
Peterson, who. recently leased the
theater. has made plans for varied
proErams. He is a thearer man OF
long experience and also manages the
COLISEUM at Phoenix
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
TWO NEW MEXICO GIANTS
ENLIST " COAST AHTIIrl ED

Ollie L Lincecum, height six feet.
four and one-half inches. Of Clovis.
Y. NJ. served overseas with the 3fth
division and liked the army. He told
his brother. Mont, six feet two and
one-half inches. all about IT. Non
day both Of them signed up for the
coast artillery corps. Philippines.
Other enlistments we're; Eugene F.
Tunney. Brooklyn. n. Y. and Otto
+. Sohle. Houston. Texas. 55th c. A. A..
Camp Lewis. Wash; Tiberie Lara.
FL Paso. flying service. Kelley field:
Jack Henry. Shreveport. Ia. and Ed
ward Baker, Salina- Utah, @. II. G..
construction. Philippines; Russell II.
Doak. Fort Worth. medical depart
ment, Philippines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
WILSON ASKS AUTHORITY
FOR AMERICAN MANDATE

washington. ID. c.. May 28-Presi-
dent Wilson today asked authority
from congress for the United States
TO accept a mandate over Armenia.
The president told congress ne
thought the wish Of the American
people was that the United states
should become the mandatory for
Armenia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
The C0UKTS.


Judge ". ID. Howe. Presiding.
State vs. Roberto Granada, burg
larry. on trial.
Adrian Sanchez vs. Francisco San
chez. divorce. decree granted
Edith Smith vs.. Vernon Smith, d.
Torce, decree granted
II Morales VS. Esther Morales. d.
vorce, petition filed.
Amanda Urbas vs. Jose Urbas. d.
vorce, petition filed
Ernest Cawley vs. Lillian CaWley.
divorce. petition flied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
MAN CONFESSES TO HIDING
BODY OF BOY SLAIN BY TRAP

Oakland. Calf, May 24.-F. L
Parker. manager Of a lumber mill
told the police today he had set
gun trap which killed a boy u years
old. yesterday and that ne threw the
body into the Oakland estuary. The
body was recovered by the yolice-
Parker. who was arrested. said he set
the trap to frighten boys who had
been breaking into the mill.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-24
Soldier Shoots
At Wife, Misses;
Takes Own Life

Following a quarrel With his wife.
from whom he had been separated
for three weeks william Y Iruchan-
g. a soldier OF the motor transport
corps at Fort Bliss. died IN the base
hospital Sunday morning from a self
inflicted Eunsh0t wound
According TO the story Of Hrs
Iruchan- she was living az -4lo COP
per street and her husband appeared
there Saturday night she told the
police that he fired three shots 1r
her with an army rifle and then shot
himself in the head
she said that shs and her husband
had dinner together downtown dur
ing the evening and that they quar-
relied She said he had threatened
on several occasions. to XIII her
Following the shooting Iruchzu
was rushed 70 the police EMERGENCY
hospital and given treatment By Dr.
John Hardy He later was taken %
the military hospital. where he died