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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
STOCK RAISERS
TO SEEK CUT IN
FREIGHT RATES

Topeka. kan, Dec zs--t-elucllol
Of freight rates in the entire western
district win be sought by the Ma
tionaI Livestock Shippers league and
six other agricultural and stock rails
ing industries. Joseph Mercer presi-
dent Of the league. has announced
here. He said petitions would he filed
with the Interstate commerce commits
sion within a few days
The other Industries joining in the
petition viii be the American Live
stock association. the American Farm
Bureau federation. the National Wool
Growers association, the cattle
Breeders association OF Texas, me
Corn Belt Meat Producers association
and the Kansas Livestock association.
A tentative draft Of the petition
which 1lr. Mercer made pdni.c de-
clares that as the result or an -un-
precedented calamity the farmers ano
stocknen Of the west are forced "a
sell the produce Of their farms tol
less than preWar prices. while paving
freight rates which have increased
from Is TO $50 percent since ls az
These are conditions not within lns
I contemplation OF the commission Of
anyone else when the decision wa.
made and these rates were published
I in August, 1920. the petition states.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES HAS
BEST YEAR IN ITS HISTORY;
WORK FOR POOR CENTRALIZED

clothing and money can be oDlalneus
but rather as an organization where
the workers are qualified py eA-
uerfeuce and training 10 deal with
poverty as temporary conoltlou
which can be removed
According TO de officials Of the IN
etffutfon. the most encouraging signs
that they have from the people they
are helping. are rot what they say 70
show appreciation for help, put
rather when they show that they are
now able to take care OF themselves
CInssea FA0r midgFives-
The chidren's day nursery located
at COS South Campbell street, mas
been taking care Of IS children a day.
This nursery provides day care only
for the children Of mothers who work.
IL has been under the direction OF
Mrs. u. W Broaddus- Dr. J. A
Rawlings has had charge Of the visit
fna- nurse work The tuberCular work
has been supervised by AIRS 7, W.
Lanier-
Infant welfare work has been en-
IarEed during the year, Two expert
enced nurses being employed TO make
home visits and TO look after babies
OF the poor
Classes for midwives have been or
raufred under the direction OF Dr.
rawlings All Of this work the direc-
tors believe VIII help TO reduce El
Paso's high rate Of infant mortality
Expenses for the year or all the de-
partments have amounted TO about
$4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28

THE Associated Charities organized
five years ago. has just COM
u1etsd the busiest and most use
rul year in its history This IS due
not So much TO the fact that -lere mas
been more poverty in Ell Faso, oul
rather 20 the way in which the
charity work Of the city has oeen
centralized IN ne one organization
according TO FL Paso business men
who have generously contrl oulea 10
the support OF the crEasnl-lallo ~
one OF the important things 70 -
This year rras 70 erect the Hopetl
rrrzr-9uer memorial building q oAy
south OREGON street The oulialns
-ri1 rro-ide quarters for 50 men ana
WIN Be ready for occupancy on
rr0rf- Is Constructive.
1a-r-nz the most vital and also the
most fifffcult department OF the
s-soe1afef Charities IS the Eel1are
--,-I- fo- frmilies. More than 41t1
e---i7fe- were assisted in some way
---r-irr the year, some on alco UNI y
H1 ner1th. and others because OF pau
-9reneut OF their affairs
T--T- ~ education and unwilling
49, ia -rorI- we're also the causes Tor
----.-r, -,.-rrfv The Associated Char
RES not only gives immediate relleI
hut tries 20 find the underlying cause
and remove r
me progress made By the organlza-
lion Is shown by the fact that no
7.--er do neoD1e look upon the asso-
riafion as a store house Wnere looo'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28

COMMITTEE TO
MEET SOON

Washington, D. c. Dec 2o--Ihe
new labor committee charged with
the effort to organize the steel in
dustry plans to hold its first formal
meeting here next month Some Of
the members already here express the
opinion that the first meeting prob
ably viii be devoted largely to a sur
Vey OF developments OF the year
which has passed since the last at
tempt and the laying Of grounds 70
continue the fight az a time which
the leaders may consider Opportune-
The chairman OF the reorganizeo
committee is II F. Tighe and the
secretary now Is William Harmon
william H Johnson, president OF the
International Association OF Ma
chluists. is a member. Secretary
Morrison, Of the American Federation
OF Labor, is expected 10 participate IN
the coming meeting as he Is trustee
Of the $4,000 fund which remained
in the hands Of the old organization
committee when It was dissolved
The new committee was FORMED al
a meeting last month at which were
represented the international unions
having members in the steel INDUS
try. rather than at meeting OF the
executive council Of the American
Federation OF Labor. as was errone-
ously stated at thar time The-repre-
seutatives Of the unions. however did
meet at the call OF the executive
council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
PLAN TOMAKE
PANAMACANAL
IMPROBABLE

washington, D. c.. Dee 28--tBJ the
Associated Press.)-Adequats protec-
ton for the Panama Canal from at
taclxs OF enemies from the air. OF sea-
is 10 be provided 1or IN Dill soon
20 be drafted by the house coLllul-lle
on appropriations Tor torritlea tlons
e-d rsacorst defence. Members Of
the committee now virtually agreed
uuon q plan TO make the canal IN
pregnahle-
1t has been suggested unof1ielalig
TO those members Of the house In
charge OF appropriations that the
canal must be given the best OF
modern offences. These suEE esllons
are said today % nave resulted al
rectIy from the recent Inspection OF
the canals fortitications py PRESIDENT
elect Harding and his party
Plans % meet these Suggestions
and at the same time adhere strictly
10 the rules Of economy laid down by
house leaders. have been reuLaLlFe-g
agreed 20. They involve the sendlng
OF necessary ordnance including tle
largest cali1red artillery pieces 10 the
canal as soon as they are produced
In addition 10 the canals mainland
Fefances. the war department has
proposed the placing OF several OF the
largest range rifles on an island. To-
Gated about Is miles or the Facllle
entrance.
ne Atlantic entrance. under the
present plans VIII be provided with
an elaborate system or Lraefa 4a-
signed 70 carry the heaviest railrod
artillery mounts with guns czllnred
20 greater distances than those used
by the most powerful creadnauEht
aflcaE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
RAPS
.LOWNECK, HIGH
SKIRT FASHION

Boston. 1lass-. Dec -e--l % -
costume for women is recommended
bv rev. e. Talmadge Root executive
secretary Of the Federation OF
CHURCHES Of lIassaehusstts-
Dr. Root declares that lle - u
versarv Of the Pilgrims lanl-ls Y
ire fittfuE time for women 70 ~
5e~1r 10 the old-fashioned ana ls-
s1ectable' clothes Of their lol1-
Vow Is the time for every decs "a.
woman to turn to the nlen 49,
ruffg. the stiff starches, lle -ul5
eI-I-ts and the euvelOpiug cloaAa OF
I'D Dane Puritan he says
Here are some OF the tl4nleI o y
hroadsides hurled a. me 1lesS %
modern women -r... .s--
10 the eternal bone-heap Win -
low necks, the high heels, the pe-
dsviltries Of kuee-hlgh sklrla -nl
other aIluriug displays
sister. be not stumbling llog2 y
the path Of your respectan-e 10 49,
/ irving to do right even IN me Aeli
/ 81 your uproarious dressing
"lIen have stood the test OF h9ll,
ems clothes pretty we'll DuL -4H.
I cannot stand IL much longer
Let women 90 back 20 me lon-
{ skirts. the higher neckss the no--lo9
I revealing dresses OF the Furl l.l-7-
I Is hfch time. The pendulum na'
T swung long enough IN the ol--r III
I rectlon-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
.IRLLNGUIST
FOR REDCROSS
ESCAPES REDS

Paris, France. Dec 28--Aliss Irene
Enignvetch. an Interpreter for the
American Red Cross. who was cap
tured by the BolsheVilri, with Capt
Emmett Fitzpatrick. OF UniontOwns
Pa, at Novo AleIievska, October g.
when a detachment OF Budenny's cav
airy swept down the west coast OF
the sea Of Azov and surrounded the
town. has arrived in Constantinople
after escaping from her captors, says
a dispatch received by Red Cross
headquarters here today
When Miss Knignvetch last saw
Capt. fitzpatrick he was IN good
health and was being taken TO Nos
COW. the dispatch adds The Boil
sheviki planned u transport him
northward from MOSCOW for release
IA return for Russians whom the Boil
sheviki alleged are being held by the
United States government
fitzpatrick expects 70 leave Russia
by way OF Vi5org, Finland, in few
weeks
Miss Enignvetch- IS a daughter Of
prince KniEnvetch. head OF the Rus
sian Red Cross and a cousin OF the
late emperor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
Church VIII Pit
One Man On His
Feet Each Week

aSet q man on his feet each week
That is the slogan Of the hlrst
PRESBYTERIAN church for 1871 ~
FLOYD Poe, the pastor has ammo lillcs4,,
The First Presbyterian churcn VII
make an effort to give at least one
--orthv |uerson. man, woman or child
a new hold on life every seven days
BY doing that the congregation ns
Heves it can serve God better acco1u-
ms to Dr. Poe -s.s-s.-.-.
that the churches are self-satislleQs
complacent and interested only u
pleasing sermons, excellent music ana
easy peWs," said Dr. Poe, but lnas y
not true in FL Paso. To snow " ~
the churches are doing I am gong
10 outline what the Presbyteris-n
church did during Christmas Weeh-
Other churches probably did as mucn
aTn Friday afternoon Of Christmas
week we gave a little party 70 our
ov-n children. The heart Of a child Is
the same the world over and an emf
dren rich and por are emitted 70
Christmas foy. Wednesday afternoon
the minister OF this churcn wenL g
Fort Bliss and gave a hearty Cnrlsl-
mas greeting to $500 soldiers Friday
afternoon the women OF this cnuEc4
went TO the county hospital ana
erected a Christmas tree ana decor
ated it and gave an old Iasnlonea
i l.
Carols were sung. and stockings wen
filled were taken from the tree VITA
the name OF every person IN this IN
stitution on stocking Two warm
pair OF stockings for eacn person anl
one stocking full Of Christmas goodies
Friday night a giving Christmas was
celebrated by all the people OF the
Sunday school bringing gifts Tor the
unfortunate Of FL Paso- These glIls
were packed in baskets and were
contained a chicken sack or IlOur,
beans, canned goods. oranges nuts
candies. and TOYS where children were
to be visited These baskets were ue-
lTred Friday night At the same time
these baskets were being delivered
another group OF women from TINS
church were singing carols TIL Tar
into the night. at the windows OF the
sick and shut ms, and at the sana-
forums.
group Of women went from this
church to the hospital at the fort win
Z a box Of candy for each sick boy, and
stiu others visited the soldier boys IN
I the different sanatoriums OF the cry
] And yet another group visited Lne
county clinic with a delightful Christ
mas surprise for the girls there
and finally, on Sunday morning
/ $500 was given as Iree VIII glIE q
/ the starving children Of Europe. This
offering Is IN addition to the pledges
Of individual members OF this church
Z made TO the general committee. This
/ is an extra offering, a Christmas git
And as a conclusion this church save
ITO z great house a wonderful Christ
mas cantata, one Of the most worship.
7 ful and Inspiring services ever heart
in the city"
Vow I repeat. that what thii
! church others did, and perhaps more
I The story should be told that tn
Iworld may know that the churches
OF FL Paso are actually on the jQl
I trying TO do the viii Of Him who wa
born on Christmas day They MAJ
fail in many things. but at least the,
have seen the CLEAN Of Bis star an'
are trying to follow thu CLEAN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
CORONER CONTINUES INQUEST
MO BORDER DEATH MYSTERY

Yuma, Ariz-. Dec. Is. - Coroner 8
INQUEST was to be continued az som =
erton today concerning the death OF
j NJ Stewart whose BODY plelce4
by seven knife wounds, was lo1l4
fernatfoua1 boundary at settlement
In which Stewart had his home IN
Yesterdays session Of the Inquest
witnesses told Of a motor party IN
the vicinity Of the line, Of an e1cur .
sion into sonora and on the part :
refurn to the American side. a fist
fight between Stewart and another OF
tie narty. There was no reference
however. 70 any stabblng ARRAY ana
IL was stated that after the alterca-
ton Stewart left for his home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
BALLOON
Is IN HEART OF
CANADA. BELIEF

Ottawa, Ontario. Can, Dec ze--Ane
missing United states navy balloon
ASSES, with three naval Officers
aboard, which loated away from
RocIcavrav naval air station, New
YORK. December 10. and was sWal-
lowed By the mists OF the northland
after beng last sighted at Wells. N.
u. fs believed to have descended
near Lake Temiskamings 200 miles
northwest OF here.
SIR Rupert Stupart, director Of the
Dominion meteorological bureau at
Toronto, reported today that a care
ful analysis Of winds and other at
mospheric conditions obtaining dup
ing the flight made 10 nearly GER
tainty that the gas bag had been car
ried into the TemlskaminE region.
Lake Temiskaming Is an elongated
body Of water forming part OF the
Quebec Ontario line at the mead
waters OF the Ottawa river
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
MANTELLGVES
SHAKSPERE TO
SATISFY ALL

with that charming tragi-conleayt
The Merchant OF Venice" Robert B.
sranteu opened his repertory bag az
rhs Crawford theater Monday night
ne crowd wasn't large-nobody ex-
-,ar4as II 10 be SO soon after Christ
mas-bur 70 cheereq ana. 49, y
--r-a 10 the point 10 knew Wneu 70
cheer. Even the people VINO came ia
IN passes knew that much
The only cue the aul l.-e IL ll--77 ~ ~
WAS when the curtain first rose On
7.rfze CenerieTe Hamper the resp zen
7arr portfa and beautiful vie o. A-I.
lrrrte1l Her honors were NOT lon5
deferred. however for she acls a.
7-r1zsiI acts shv1ock naturally, sin
cere1v. and has SURROUNDED l-lls@--
with much better support -n-l 49, 5
other shaEsperean actors ~ L- ~
ID paEo gets the same show mar = :
Louis and chicago GET anu j. % ~
every way excellent -
aF Antonio the merchant ana
rriend OF BaEsanio. George SUI" sii
does the best sort OF acting 80
AS Bassanio, sutton 70 E9rL-a-' s9--l
tra~a0fer is fn the star class and 2
worthy next TO shylock hilnsell.
CIV Lindsey as Gratiano ana .-lss
hgnHF Elliot Scott as Aerlasa1 r q ~ :
Waiting maid, 1urnlsn ll-lLl T., ~
snuse1lent than anybody else my ~
subsidiary cast. saving possibly oll
md Young Gohho. played by hellll
BrcEier and william Podmorel re-
T.eo Leonard as Lorenzo and Mis-
Theresa Colhuru as Jesslca supply
ne play with some good love seen g
Franklin Salisbury Is 1a-a1-u
rrurhan Deeriug as Salanios AIS
r-7,75- Howard as Balthasars A. c
henderson as Tubal all show merit
1rr. Lantau and MISS haIlleI W
r-ezert Macbeth tonight IonQr
lows matinee VIII be -As You Ldk'
Tomorrow night the Tragedy O
Julius caesar" VIII be enacted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
Indian Fighters Body
To Rest In Post Cemetert

san Antonio, Texas, Dec. 2s--Ths
body Of Samuel A. Trusk. noted In
dian fighter and froutiersman, was
sent to St Louis Tuesday for burial
in the cemetery at jefferson barracks
where. as a soldier he was stationed
several years He Joined the United
States army at the age Of o. after he
had read about the Custer massacre
on the Little Big Horn river IN Mon
tana- He fought through virtually
every Indian campaign in the west
without receiving a wound. He died
at the age Of 70.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
PLAN CHURCH
BUILDING TO
COST 100000

Spanish mission architecture, char
acteristic OF the southwest VIII fea-
ture the new church 20 be built here
by the congregation II the First Con-
gregational church The site Of the
new building viii be announced at the
next meeting OF the building COM
mittee, W. II. Elfring, the pastor, an
nounced Tuesday.
About $4,000 VIII be spent on the
edffice Some Of the morey will come
from the general board Of the church
The rest will be raised locally.
The building IS 20 be modern
throughout and one OF which the citv
viii be proud. the committee prom
ises- The building committee consists
OF Charles 3. Stevens, chairman; W.
E. Stockwel. secretary and Dr.. G. II.
Heald. DR.. L BlakesIse. H y. Duden.
q. r. Gamble. Charles DeGroff.
Charles +. Morse, j. O. Wilmarth- L.
Hilworth. A. L. HaWley. r. T. Parker.
P. n. Bennett. Mrs John Upton. Miss
Louise Hopper. and Miss Gertrude
Evans.
The present church is at 1900 East
Rio Grande-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
COMMISSIONERS SETS BONDS
IN NARCOTIC CASES

Charged Jointly with conspiring 10
sell morphine. Ben Garcia and Concha
Treio were arraigned before United
States commissioner A. J. W Schmld-
Hearing was set for January 3 and
bonds for $1,000 each were given
James " TUFTS was arraigned on
charges Of importing into the United
States a small package Of morphine
Bond was set at $1,000. Harry Callan
pleaded guilty 10 the charge OF pos
Session and transportation Of 10
quarts Of tequila and was held under
a $3.50 bond. Il l. Phillips pleaded
not guilty 70 the same charge and was
held for hearing on a $3.50 bond
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
Police Answer Call
To Help Fire Cook

When q woman cook at the e. Paso
sanatoriuu, 110s Cotton avenue re-
fused to be fired Tuesday, police
emergency policemen Charles Wood
and Tom York were called TO the
scene 10 complete the JOB.
Il told her she was fired and she
told me that she wouldn't be fired
BY me-" her employer said
When the policemen explained tnat
her actions might cause her 70 be-
come a guest at the city jail she
readily agreed TO resign"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
40
HURT WHEN
CARS CRASH

Pittsburg, Pa. Dee z8.-One man
was killed and more than 40 persons
were injured. several seriously when
a trailer attached to a street car
broke loose on a grade, dashed down
the hill, and crashed into another car
Both cars were crowded with pas
sengers.
The accident took place at Lawn and
Forbes streets. three blocks away
from the point where the trailer dls-
ENGAGED itself from the lead car
When the trailer broke loose at Craft
avenue and started to back down the
grade passengers became panic
Stricken. In the rush for the doors
a stove was overturned and slighl
fire resulted The passengers crowded
against the exits, and after the trailer
struck the other car at Lawn street
It was impossible 70 open the doors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28

KANSAS CITED
FORCONTEMPT

Topeka, kan, Dee 2S---Richa-d J
Hopkins. Kansas attorney general, has
been cited for contempt Of court By
Judge C. A. Smart Of the Douglas
county district court. and ordered TO
appear for a hearing Wednesday.
Judge Smart charges Hopkins with
failure 10 obey an order OF the court
directing him to turn over books and
papers seized from the Posuler Mer-
camille company. charged with violat-
ing the Kansas antitrust law.
Judge Smart held that the attorney
general had Illegally coufiscated the
records Of the company. ordered bin
to return them and forbade him 20
use them in any suits criminal or
civil.
Mr.. Hopkins tonight said that he
had not returned the records because
he had Immediately appealed from
Judge Smarts decision to the supreme
court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
Unique Watch Reported
Lost At Juarez Jail

A new wrinkle in watches has been
discovered by Oscar Harper, Aneri-
can vice-consul at Juaroz- It is one
with an Indicator TO tell how tightly
it IS wound
Thomas Conway. OF Spokane, wash,
visiting In Juarez Monday, reported
the loss OF such a watch He claims
that the watch was in his possession
when he was conducted into the
Tuarez jarl and that IL was taken
from him by Mexican officials OF the
jail The watch was a 21-jewel Wal
than. Crescent movement, open face
valued at SCI. 1Ir. Conway, residing
at 91s Magoffin. has offered a re-
ward OF SIS for the return for Che
watch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
u. S. RAILROADS
PAY A HEAVY
BILLFOR COAL

washington. ID. c. Dec 2s--Ihe
railroads coal bill for the first nine
months Of this year was s97,o26.6zt
more than during the corresponding
period last year. said a statement is
sued today by the interstate commerce
commission A resolution asking the
commission fof a report as TO the
amounts spent By tho roads for coal
this year and last was adopted yes
terday By the senate
During the first nine months Of this
wear the roads spent s32s.o2s,5i2 for
.oe1 - araInst s2z9. S97.018 for the
same period last year. the couiili7
sfon's statement showed
The central western district naa g I
lowest coal cost. railroads paying or
s. IS per ton In 1913 they paid f--s
q ton. - e.
The total coal consumption ~ ~
railroads during the nine nlon5ns, - q
700 was s1.752.s21 tons while duIlll5
M same period in 1918 they USED
u .f19. oO9 tons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
URGES
UNITY AMONG
ALL CHURCHES

Boston. Mass. Dec. 22.-Bishop Wun-
Lawrence. Of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese, o. Massachusetts, pleaded for
church unity that would include the
Roman Catholic and eastern churches
at an interdenominationa1 church con
ference
Bishop Lasreuca's plea. based On
the Lambeth conference In England
which suggested interchange Of ordi-
nation through which one church
would recognize and accept the minis
ter Of another In administering the
sacrament. started considerable Dis
7 have felt" said bishop Lawrence.
that the reunion Of churches can
come by the quiet subtle influsnee of
practice that viii melt the dhfer-
encss-- In the holy communion- thare
Is the test or unity Let tnis have .
vision Of all Christian people. lnclud-
ing ths whole world. including The
Roman Catholic church and the Rus
sian church II you are going to have
unity you cannot do anything thlc
WIN shut out that great body Of
Christian people
Bishop QuIzzed.
Bishop LaWreaGe was asked UleLl-
er the validity OF other churches
services was recognized BY the church
Of England. he replied that much de-
pended upon the meaning of the word
validity. adding that -in the war
clerEymen were out TO minister %
all
He vas also asked whether. accord
ing 20 the church o. England, an
ordination IN that church gives nor
grace and authority IN the interpreta-
tion OF the scriptures"
THAT IS an administrative fea-
ture.s bishop Lawrence replied Il
do not believe had more authority
or power the day after ordination
than the day before"
Bishop VIM hughes OF the Method
I ist Episcopal church. who presided.
I declared that he would not take an
other ordination FOR a million dol
lars
j could have you" he said 20 bish-
I op lawrence. AT any time take part
I in the service Of my church. but
would have 70 decline 70 be ordainel
anew to take part in yours
In CLOSING bishop Lawrence advised
Z the conference to go slow. confer
I ring. praying thinking. talkins to-
I Eether'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28
Arizona' S Adjutant General
Hurt In Auto Crash

Yuma. Ariz, Dec 2s.-Col. Walter
S. ingalls,, adiutant general Of Ari-
IONA, and his father, Frank II ingalls,
we're recovering TO-DAY from minor in
furies received when an automobile
ia which they were riding yesterday
was in collision with another auto
mobile The adjutant general was
thrown over the windshield, but
neither he nor his father. who for
merIy was surveyor general OF Ari-
iona received injuries more severe
than bad bruises