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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-04-01
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
STILL PROTESTS
RULE BY MARTIAL LAW

the causeway and Virginia Point. on
the mainland OF Galveston county,
Pelican island and such portions Of
Bolivar Peninsula as are situated in
Galveston Cnuufwf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
Take
Leading PartM
AdcInb MEETING

indianapolis. Ind. June S.="Brass
Taclzs" is the slogan Of the annual
convention Of the Associated Adver-
using Clubs Of the World. which
opened here sunday, and the FL Paso
delegation has shown its apprecfa-
ton Of the serious spirit Of the gath
er1ng by getting down promptly to
the double business OF promoting the
fame Of the Pass City and collecting
practical publicity ideas from the
speeches Of world famous advertising
specialists
Under the plan worked out by Off
GERS Of the FL Paso adclub the entire
delegation attends the morning ses-
slons OF the convention. which are de-
voted to general advertising topics
In the afternoons each delegate IS
assigned to the duty of covering
some special departmental confer
ence.
A. r. Miuican made an effective
talk Monday afternoon at the meeting
OF the club secretaries. much interest
being manifested in his explanation
OF the FL PasO plan under which the
ad-club and other organiza tons de-
voted to the promotion OF better bust
ness ideals are affiliated with the
chamber Of commerce
Scott White is specializing on re-
tai advertising, Fabian Stolaroff on
vigilance work, Percy Montgomery
on financial advertising. and J. J.
Behrendt on outdoor advertising.
Among the advertising exhibits in
place at the state capitol building is
one by Mr.. MONTGOMERY The little
Mexican hat badges distributed by
the EI Paso delegation have made
hit as usual and arrangements have
also been made for the distribution
Of some effective Fl Paso advertising
literature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08

Dallas, Texas. June s. Sixteen
strikes Of the coastWise steamship
lines and docks during the past two
and one half years have cost the
public q direct loss OF S85,000.000. ac-
cording 10 figures gathered by the
research department OF the Texas
chamber Of commerce. from large
Texas mercantile concerns which have
made an exhaustive study Of coast
wise traffic conditions by sending
their traffic men 70 New York. New
Orleans and Galveston 10 study the
entire coastwise traffic situation
Coastwise lines were tied up a
working days out Of a total Of 500
during 1918, or Il percent OF the
during As working days or 10 per
cent OF the time. During the first
five months Of 1920, three strikes
have been called. tying up traffic a
total Of about 80 working days, OF
rs percent OF the time The con-
tinued strikes have also been largely
responsible for the shortage Of cars
due to the diversion Of freight 20 ran
routes. made goods scarce and nelped
keep up the high cost of living. and
caused a general business depression
in many lines, the Texas chamber OF
commerce statement says
The chief difficulty arises from the
fact that there are Il affiliated unions
Of steamship employees and cock
workers, and the grievances OF any
one uuion can tie up the entire coast
between the wharf companies ana
steamship lines may be fairly Irleno-
" as a whole, the great number OF
affiliated unions and the consequent
edi1stnent Of their demands keeps
the entire trade in constant turmoil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
GENERAL RAINS
BENEFIT STOCK

Additional reports to the Panhandle
& Southwestern Stockmen's associa-
ton indicate the general rains last
week were Of great benefit to the
range. Light showers were reported
at Clarendon and a one inch at Dali
hart A big calf crop also was re-
ported at Clarendon.
New shipments Of cattle from Texas
points include;
Frank Ingram. Midland to Pecos.
one car; WadeH BIOS Co., Metz to
Fort Worth, two cars; McAroy,
Odessa to Fort Worth. six cars; W. p.
Edwards Odessa to Fort Worth, four
cars Robert Duke. TexIiue TO Rollins.
Mont. 30 cars Matador Land & Cattle
Co. Murdo to Burlington, Iowa, two
cars: Matador Land & Cattle Co.,
MurdO to HOrlam. Mont, IS cars; A
r. Let's. Estellene to Perico, II cars;
A ". Howard. Ashtola to FriOno,
Tex, six cars. NJ T. Howard. Ashtola
to FrionO. four cars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
PARADE. PAGEANT AND FIREWORKS
0NEL PAS0 PROGRAM FOR FLAG DAY.

MORE than $500 grade school pu-
W pills OF Fl Paso viii march in the
nag day parade next Monday
Each Of these children will carry an
American flag supplied by the Amer
ican legion At night, when the le-
gion's big fireworks and military
show IS staged in the high school
stadium all children who march in
the parade viii be given a seat. free
Of charge, war tax paid n every
thing. There viii be high school stu
dents in the parade as well as grade
school students
In the flag day parade win march
not only children. but women Every
woman's society in the city has been
invited 20 take part in the parade
and the subsequent program. Prob
ably 1000 women viii march
Soldiers from Fort Bliss viii have
q large part in the parade Every
Organization at the fort viii be rep
resented Under the direction Of
Cen Robert L Howe. district com
mander. the army is planning q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08

with three or four Mexican boys who
were sitting in a machine.
After a while Ward sent me back
to the station in another machine.
He told me TO find Billie Trimble and
get some money from him."
You knew what Ward was after
and what the money was for. didn't
you2" asked Mr.. Neal.
7 suspicioneG," said Branch. THAT
was the way things began to look"
Just what do you mean?"
We'll. I knew the Mexican boys
usually dealt in booze. I thought
maybe Ward was going to buy some,
or something like that"
How much money did Ward tell
you 10 get from Trimble2"
He didn't estimate that"
"As matter Of fact didn't you
know It had been framed up TO get
booze TO put on the train and lay II
off on HARDIN
NO, SIR: nothing like that"
"As a matter of fact haven't Pull
man cars and diners been going out Of
FL Paso so full Of booze for the last
six months that a Chinaman couldn't
smuggle his way TO Kansas City. say
if he was able to get over from
lIexico2"
LAS TO that 7 cant say"
Didn't you know that Billy Trimble
was handling liquor
well. ! see him with It plenty Of
times and drinking Il. He acted like
he was foOling with it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
LEO FROST BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST WESTERN UNION

Leo frost has filed suit in the 41st
district aourt here against the West
ern UulEn Telegraph company for
$4,000 damages for the alleged failure
to deliver an important telegram
frost states in his petition that on
August 16, 1919, his wife was In Cali
fornia visiting friends. and was
severely burned in an airpiane acct
dent. the burns later causing her
death. He stated that a telegram
was Immediately sent him from Cali
fOrnia and that he did not receive IT,.
owing to the alleged carelessness Of
the telegram company, until the fol-
lowing afternoon When he arrived
in California, he declares. it was too
late 70 move Mrs frost back TO her
home in Ell Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
Witnesses Tell Of BOotEegging Ring
AtNegro 'sHearingO Murder Charge;
Hardin Is Held In The Northrup Case

THERE was a pressing demand for
a case or so OF hard liquor aboard
the No 10 southern Pacific diner
the night OF May %.
Fer a couple OF hours a trio OF
negro walters. laying over" in FL
Paso, scurried about town in search
OF sufficient supply OF whisky TO
carry thirsty and opulent passengers
through the arid stretch between here
and san Antonio.
The quest at the eleventh hour was
successful AS No 10 pulled out Of
the union station two sacks loaded
with red bottles were dumped out Of
a taxi at the viaduct where the crack
train always slows to a crawl.
With the sack over his left shoulder
and a revolver in his right hand, a
negro started down the track toward
the sloW-moving patch Of light from
the open kitchen door OF the diner
II was a good place for "the law"
to be-except for the fact OF the
ready revolver For Harry Northrop,
Southern Pacific Waterman. that
made Il a bad place.
Held without Bond
such, in substance. are the facts
leading directly to the murder OF
Northrop. as they were entered into
the record Monday at the preliminary
hearing Of the murder charge against
Mitchell Hardin before Judge r. B.
Rawlins.
Hardin was held without bond TO
the county grand jury.
F'assett Branch, a young negro, ad-
mftted he had been Hardin's compan-
ion in the taxi which brought him,
the liquor and the revolver TO the
Fiaduct-
But when 7 saw the gun in 1Iitch's
hand just told him was through"
he said He went away down the
track with the sacks over his shout
der and the gun ready. and then
heard three shots. one right after
the other"
Tells Of BootleEEinE Ring
On direct examination Branch, who
became a dining car waiter on his
discharge from an S. A. T c camp
in December, 1919, asserted he hadn't
any. knowledge OF what Hardin had in
the sacks. But in the hands Of Rob
ert Neal, Of counsel for the accused
negro, he supplied a more OF less
comprehensive story Of the operations
Of a boot1egging ring OF dining car
stewards. walters and Pullman por-
tiers which has made FL PasO one Of
its chief stocking-up points for many
months
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08

William Trimble, steward Of the
diner which went out with No. 10 the
night Of the murder, and now held as
a material witness, was named by
Branch as one who had been "fooling
with liquor, all right"
Branch. who has Identified Hardin
as the negro with the liquor and the
revolver. testified that his companion
was apparently willing TO fight any
one who might stand between him
and successful performance Of his
Grand
He showed me the gun and told
ne I'd be wen protected If We saw
anything that looked like the law"
the witness said.
Branch asserted throughout his di-
rect examination that he had been
kept in the dark as TO the reason for
that evening
Ne and Eugene Ward, another
waiter. spent the late afternoon with
Ben Crawford. one Of the train por-
ters," he testified.
Met At Onion station.
Ben had been talking to 8lr. Billy
Trimhle about a boy that was going
TO ride out on No 10 and Ben called
the boy up from his home. Later we
was Mitch Hardin
Il don't know what was said 10
Mitch by the other boys at the sta
ton He just came up and asked II
any OF Us was Gene Ward That was
about o'clock at night Later Mitch
asked me II I wouldn't come down
town with him while he got his
clothes.
I'VE went to the 1Iontezuma hotel
and Mitch went in and used the rele-
phone Right away a Ford car came
ID and we got in and rode to Dallas
street and the tracks That was
where Mitch got out the casks OF
booze and the gun. It was just a
little while after I told him wouldn't
go with him that I heard the shoot
ing"
Under cross examination Branch
admitted that before starting away
from the station with Hardin he had
made a trip with Ward TO an auto
mobile stand at san Jacinto and Sec
ond streets. where, he said he knew
liquor could be bought from the
'AIe and Ward went to the auto
stand in q 5itney," he said 4 waited
while Ward went over and talked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
HOT DEBATE OVER BILL TO
PAY GUARDMERS EXPENSES

Austin. Texas, June s.-There was
a heated debate in the house today
over final passage Of the bill carry
5sfrav expenses OF the Texas Ma
tionai Guard on duty at Galveston,
,rbirb cane up over an amendment 70
reduce the appropriation 20 S5o,oOv:
offered by representative Berlrann, o.
TT--i-i1s The amendment was over
wheIningly defeated, there being
only 4 for It. An effort by repre-
sentative Don Biggers, Of Eastland,
to reduce the appropriation 70 sz5,OuU
was likewise defeated The oill vs.
fben passed finally by a vote Of IS
to IA. not sufficient TO make the ap-
preparation Immediately available. as
ii requires two-thirds vote, or %
affirmative votes. to make the olll
effective Immediately Another effort
viii be made to call up the bill again
this afternoon and try TO pass II BY
the necessary tWo-thirds-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08

program which in itself viii be a big
event.
The line Of march will be no
longer than a mile. so that the
women and children viii not have
too far TO walk
The American legion, the Spanish
war veterans. the veterans Of the
civil war and other patriotic and
military societies viii be represented
in the line
The show at night viii be under
the American leEion's auspices. The
lighting equi ment has been in
stalled at the stadium and viii fur
nish $4,000 candle power when ali
the lights are on. The evenings
program win be opened by Lieut.. J.
b Hupp. navy recruiting officer,
who win supervise the flag raising.
The first half Of the pageant, after
the flag raising. viii consist Of mill
tary numbers. The fireworks spec
tacle viii be called The Return Of
Peace" Experts from a New York
fireworks factory viii superintend
the display
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08

The Taraumara Indian men and
women particularly the wo-
men. have the most wonderful
hair in the world II is soft
very dark. and OF a rich texture
which has caused wonderment
to all who have ever seen a
member Of the tribe. As these
people have lived since the
days OF the Aztecs in the in
accessible mountains Of the
State Of Chihuahua. few people
have ever seen them They
never venture from home The
only record Of their life and
customs is found in the dim
recess Of some Spanish Mission
in the foothills. The wedding
ceremony is based upon the
worship Of beautiful hair. the
quaint story Of which has re-
Gently rea ch d the United
States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
EFFORT Is MADE TO SAVE
LIFE OF CONDEMNED MAN

Judge W. D. Howe. in the 34th dis
trict court, has granted a bill OF 80
exceptions in the case Of Jose Perea.
who was sentenced TO death Av
jury for the alleged murder OF Maria
Remback some time ago The bill
viii be sent to the court Of criminal
appeals IN Austin in an effort to have
the death penalty set aside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08


Galveston county
Switchmen Cause Trouble.
Refusal Of sWitchmen to handle
freight which had been loaded on
cars at Galveston by nonunion men. Il
is claimed preciDitated the action Of
governor Hobby in placing the city
Of Galveston and the county under
martial law on Monday. Adjutant
general W D. Cope. who reached
Galveston last Saturday morning with
staff Of 10 officers, had hopes Of
averting military rule until late Sat
urday night. On Monday, however,
the trouble began, according 10 re-
ports received here, saying that the
situation had grown worse and that
the sWitchmen had declined TO handle
the cars. General Cope then asked
that martial law be declared
The city authorities at Galveston
strenuously objected TO the governor
sending the troops and at a confer
ence with general Cope, held early
Saturday morning. promised that the
situation would be relieved and that
freight on the docks would be moved,
but it was soon apparent there was
a hitch somewhere and the move
ment was not sufficiently accelerated
to satisfy general Cope
~Open shop Involved
II IS said that the open shop"
question is at the bottom OF the
whole trouble, and to sustain this
point Of view, IL Is pointed out that
the original request that troops be
sent to Galveston came from a COM
mittee from the Texas chamber Of
commerce, which advocates an open
They can't put open shop eondi-
tons into effect here bringing in
troops city attorney Frank S. An
dersOn Of Galveston is quoted as hav-
ing stated TO an assemblage OF 1900
people at Galveston on last Friday
night J. NJ Barb. president OF the
Galveston labor council. IS quoted as
having stamped the action OF the
governor as outrageous"
The governor. in a statement. re
GREETED the necessity Of sending
troops to Galveston" and declared
that If commerce is not resumed now
and II freight is not moved without
interruption, the responsibility will
rest with the carriers. it viii not be
the fault OF the state"
Governor Hobby last night said no
issue with respect 70 labor or open
shop organization was involved in his
action and he was ready TO protect
either or both within the law. The
question is. whether the best interest /
Of the state shall be served" he said.
Galveston wharf interests and
commercial organizations Of the city
on the one side and city commission
ers and union labor men on the other |
some time ago took part I'm a bitter 1
political contest eliminating in an I
election in which amendments TO the ]
city charter were adopted. One Of /
these would authorize the city to sever I
its connection with the Galveston /
Wharf company. The wharf company
and commercial interests unsuccess-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08
DUDLEY SENDS COPIES OF
BOIL WORM LAW To C. OF {

Senator r. NJ. Dudley teIegraphed
The Ell PasO Herald from Austin Tues
day that he was sending TO the cham
Der Of commerce copies Of the pro-
posed pink boil worm law for in
spection and criticism Of those in
rarestad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-08

COURT ADJOURNs FLAG DAY
Judge W D. Howe, presiding in the
34th district court. has announced
that all jurors who have been sum
moned for June Il, viii be excused
for that day and shall report on Tues
day morning, June Is. All courts
viii adjourn from Friday to Tues
day in honor Of Flag Day, June Il.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-26
Thompson Gives Montana
to G.. o. p. After Parley
With Republican Nominee
Shantung and Limiting Personal Contributions
to 81 900 Each for Campaign Expenses Are
Believed to Be Winning Factors.

plan of the nominee TO summon prom
inent Republicans for the purpose of
ascertaining their views relative to the
campaign.
The meeting between the nominee and
Mr.. Thompson related largely to cam
paign finances and Mr.. Thompson an
nounced after the conference that on
Mr.. Harding's recommendation the
policy inaugurated several years ago of
limiting campaign contributions to
ST 900 would be followed this year.
Through my department" said Mr..
Thompson, there has been no contri-
button to the Republican national or
ganization in excess of $1,000 and we
mean to 60 on with that limitation.
Senator Harding wants the financial side
OF the campaign cost in harmony with
the policy of his convention cam
paign. The senator spent the least
of any of the candidates in the pre-
convention period. and takes especial
pride in having it known that the, maj
or portion of his limited fund came
through small contributions from
neighbors and friends in his home
town."
Mr.. Roosevelt came at the senator's
invitation, and after the conference is
sued a statement indorsing Senator
Harding and declaring him to be a
standard bearer who would represent
and unite the entire party" He said
his talk with Senator Harding had
been most satisfactory"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-26
Spcial to the Daily Tribune.

Special to fne Dally Irlpihe.
Washington, June 25.-William Boice
Thompson of Montana, head of the Re-
publican national ways and means com
mittee. here today comforting with
Senator Harding. declared Montana is
going Republican this fall.
II have talked with great many
Montana friends recently" he said
"and all predict Harding will win. He
will have no trouble i'll the far west.
Letters from out there show Hard
ing's name was well received. There
is good prospects of harmony.
bThe average western man is not IN
favor of handing over 20,O00OO0 China
men to Japan he concluded, referring
10 the controversy over Shantung, Mr..
Thompson caused little less than SEN
sation after talking with Senator Hard
ing when - announced that his com
mittee would accept no contributions
larger than one thousand dollars.
Conferences with Republican leaders
were continued Friday by Senator Hard
ing, the candidate of the Republican
pa rty for president, with William Boice
Thompson. chairman of the ways and
means committee of the Republican ma
tional committee. and Theodore Roose
welt. son of the former president, as
the conferees.
Each of the conferences lasted about
an hour and were i'll accord with the
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-26
HARvARD-YALE
REGATTA GOES
To GRIM SONS
Four-Mile Course Rowed
in % Minutes and II
Seconds.

New London, Conn, June 25.-Har-
regatta with Yale Friday, by easily
winning the four-mile varsity race by
six lengths.
The official time was: Harvard, 23
minutes. IL seconds; Yale. % minutes
46 seconds.
Captain Peters. stroke of the Yale
crew, who halls from Seattle, collapsed
during the last part of the race, drop
ping his oar three times.
Leading from the initNil dip of their
oars, Harvard's varsity crew defeated
Yale in a spectacular four mile race
of the 54nd dual inter-varsity regatta
late Friday. thus wiping out the sting of
the rouble victory Of their Eli rivals IN
the two preliminary races held early in
the day.
Rowing in magnificent form from the
very start Of the long upstream battle
the carmen coached by Bill Haines early
demonstrated their superiority both in
blade work and stamina, and swept
across the finish flags 23 minutes and
IL seconds after receiving the starting
signal. while their Yale rivals trailed in
35 seconds later in a state of physical
exhaustion which was little short of
pitiful.
G {. Peters of Seattle, the Yale
stroke and captain. who, it was report
ed, still was suffering from the eff
fects of recent illness. collapsed in
the last eighth mile and thrice dropped
his oars. Bow Driscoll also went down
at the finish while the remainder of
the eight had difficulty in sitting on
their seats.
The crimson crowds were celebrating
the conquest here Friday night. in part
as a vindication of the American row.
ing system as opposed by the English
adopted by Yale.
The victory of the Harvard eight
came as something of a surprise, for
Yale was a fayorite at odds of 10 to I
in the little betting that was done.
The crimson cohorts are collectively
singing the praises of theft American
coach. the Harvard crew as unit. and
Stroke r. Jenny. the light
est oarsman who ever stroked Har-
ward crew over the four mile course
and the Thames. He weighs less than
40 pounds.
Both Yale and Harvard have won 90
races each since the first contest
in 1885.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-26
OREGON WOMAN HURT
At BAPTIST MEETING
BY FALLING PLATFORM
Mrs. Northrup Injured, Stand
Collapsing Under Weight of
Picture Group.

Buffalo. \. ", June 25.-A temporary
platform at the Broadway auditorium on
which about one hundred delegates to
the Northern Babtist convention were
having their pictures taken collapsed
few minutes after the close on Friday
morning session. Three persons were
severely hurt and several others were cut
and bruised Mrs. Maud NOrthrup of Me
Minnville. Ore, suffered wrenched
back. Most of the $500 delegates had
left the building.
The convention by a unanimous vote
condemned propaganda and religious
orthodoxy which seeks to induce the gov
ernment of the United States to meddle
with the internal affairs of Great
Britain