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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Miscellaneous Shower Is Given
Miss Bowen; Mrs. GatIin Hostess

A MOTHER beautiful honor affair
n IS being given this afternoon FOR
Miss Nellie May Bowen. a miscel-
laneous shower Of gifts with Mrs. S. J.
Gatiin as hostess.
Miss BoWen's engagement TO Lieut.
.. l. Bouquet OF the air service Of
the United States army was recently
announced and the suggestion OF that
branch OF the service was cleverly
featured in the color scheme OF black
and white, the air service colors.
Large crystal baskets Of flowers were
ornamented with bows OF black and
green tulle and the colors were
featured in various other effective
ways.
Each guest gave a written rule
during the afternoon on How to
Manage Husbands" and these were
presented to Miss Bowen
At 4 o'clock Miss Bowen viii be
summoned 70 the door to receive a
message as follows shower Com
ing, Take in the wash" and during
her absence the clohtes line which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

Is Of wide green ribbon viii be hung
with gifts and on entering Miss
Bowen viii open the packages
Those who are enjoying the after
noon at the Batlin home are.
Miss Nellie Nay 3oWen, Mrs. Muir
dock. Mrs. ". 7. Owens guest; Mrs
A E Sweet. Mrs r Il. Thomson.
AIRS. J. ". Brady. Mrs. J. " Pettus,
Mrs. George Brady. Mrs. George Fer
guson, Mrs 3. G. II. Williams. Mrs.
]. R. Harper. Mrs. J. B. Payne. Mrs.
c. E. Kelly. Mrs. B. L Farrar, Mrs.
]. E. Bowen, Mrs W A Hawkins,
Mrs. Jos. e Spence, Mrs Lizzie Green,
Mrs ~ E. Deasons Mrs. T. W. Lainer,
Mrs Frank Burress, Mrs n. H Allen.
Mrs ". T. Owen, Mrs James Magof-
Tin, Mrs. ]. =. Coles, Mrs J. II. Nealon,
Mrs. o. c. Coles, Mrs Fred Stevenson,
Mrs. c. B. Hudspeth, Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. 3. IA Farrar's guest; Mrs ". E
Easton, Miss Nellie Nay Bowen, Miss
Clara Hawkins, Miss Ann Kelly, Miss
Charlee Kelly. Miss Virginia Hardy.
Miss Nancy Pettus, Miss Emmie
Vheatley. Mrs Robert Ponder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Out Of Town Visitors.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII 7. Owen have as
their guest. Mrs Nay 1Turdock and
her son. lawrence. Of Ottawa, Ill
Mrs James B. Page OF Mobile, Ala.
IS here for a visit 10 her mother.
Mrs. ". C. McCracken in Orchard
Park
Louis Lay has returned TO his busi-
ness interests in Ranger. Tex. after
a visit to his wife and mother, Mrs
Horace A. Lay.
Mrs. sam Pollock. OF san Angelo.
Texas. is the guest Of her niece, Mrs.
E 3. Elliott during the meeting Of
the grand chapter o. p. s.
Mrs F. II. Fay, worthy matron OF
Radiant chapter OF the Eastern star
Of san Antonio, IS the guest OF Mrs.
". G.. Stockwell 1907 Arizona street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. shannon. Of
Maria. Tex, are IN Fl Paso, where
Mrs shannon came for an operation
for appendicitis at Hotel Dieu She is
fast recovering
Mrs. Hugh Mckinney OF Cameron,
Texas, IS here 20 attend the grand
chapter meeting Of the Order Of East
ern Star and the guest OF her sister.
AIRS. Claude Easley.
Judge and Mrs. E F. Higgins have
as their guests for the Grand chapter
meeting Of the Order OF Eastern Star.
Mrs Higgins's sister, Mrs. Arthur
Weinert and Mrs. Poth, Of seguin.
Texas.
Mrs. Gertrude Z. Dills. OF Santa Fe.
n. ", associate grand matron OF New
Mexico. viii spend the week with Mrs.
Allie J. Kanen, past grand matron
OF New Mexico, at her home 1906
Wyoming street
Mrs. o. W. stadler. OF Brackets
vile, Texas, is in the city to attend
the meeting Of the grand chapter
order Of Eastern Star and the guest
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. p.
Durham at their home on Arizona
street Mrs. Stadler is past matron Of
the BraclZettsville chapter o. z. S.
Mrs Florence Luce, Of Del Rio.
Tex. Mrs. sam Castevens. Of Snyder.
Tex and Mrs. G. A. Anderson. Of
amarillo. Tex. are guests OF Mrs. c.
W. Harris. 1411 Grama street. during
the convention OF the Eastern Star.
Airs. Luce, who formerly lived here.
Us past worthy matron Of the FL Paso
chapter No. &, O. E. s. Mrs. Caste
vens is 20 present worthy matron Of
the Snyder chapter, o. z. s, No. 2f4-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

IRIS. MERCER WELLBORN will be
M hostess wednesday afternoon TO
the members OF the Wednesday
Embroidery club at the home OF Mrs
Jack whitaker on Wheeling street
The hours for the party are 2:30 to
8 o'clock and the honor guests viii
be Mrs. C. E. Williamson OF Beeville
Texas. and Mrs " A Riley OF Dallas
Flowers Of the autumn season viii
be used in decoration and at the tea
hour a dainty menu viii be served
from a table Of pretty decorations in
the dining room. Mrs Wellborn's
guests, aside from the honor guests
win include. Mrs n. Outlaw. Mrs
Walter Green, Mrs. Nora Wallin,
Mrs. Ralph Scott, Mrs. King and Mrs
whitaker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Dinner Dance To BE Given Wednesday
By Col. Jack Lewis At Welcome Inn

BY the Security Benefit association.
Three handsome prizes VIII be given
20 the dancers, one prize for the clsv-
crest costume one for the most comic
makeup and a special prize for the
best walters among the soldiers
present who. on account OF military
orders, may not appear IN mascue-
rade. g. +. Reed IS chairman OF ar
raugements. with z ]. Carlin as his
assistant J. d. Easter. Mrs J. Moody
and Mrs p. H Czrlin form the re-
ception committee, and J. n West %
chairman OF the refreshment com
mittee- The grand march viii be led
by the degree team Of the associa-
ton, with G. +. Reed as captain IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

TUNDREDS OF delegates, visitors
m and local members OF the Order
OF Eastern star we're present at a
brilliant reception and program Mon
day in opening the convention given
by the three local chapters, harmony
chapter 10. 244, q Paso CHAPTER No.
and Pleiades chapter @ ..
Liberty hail was the scene Of the
affair and was deliberately decorated.
Suspended from the ceiling was a lat
tice OF white with vines and foliage
entwined and at intervals about the
han were lsttices Of white with de-
signs Of brilliant-hued flowers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Ell Pasoans Auag.

Allen sayies left today for Cloud
croft where he viii spend the next
two weeks on q short vacation.
Mrs. NJ. J. Sues and her small son,
Melvin. have gone for q visit Of sew
sral weeks 70 Mrs sues father and
sister in Houston. Texas They wiz
visit other places while away, includ-
ing New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs George Newell left
Sunday for California, where they wiz
spend the winter. During their alb
sencs Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis win
occupy. the Newell home at 10 West
Franklin street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

the pastorate OF Austin Park Chris
tian church. His family viii arrive
later.
Miss Ruth Rawlings, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A Rawlings, who
Is attending Laseu Seminary in Au-
burndale, Mass. for her senior year
has been elected cheer leader Of her
class
News comes from Austin that Miss
Blanche Roe. who is attending the
University Of Texas has been pledged
10 the Zata Tau Alpha sorority and
has Joined the Anglers club Miss
Roe IS taking a course In home
..nnnrrics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Mrs. WeHborn To Entertain Club;
Mrs. Lay Is Halloween Hostess

ERS. HORACE A LAY IS hostess
iVl this afternoon 70 the Garland
49, Of Roses" A clever Halloween
motif. presaging the coming OF the
mystic season, is utilized IN decora-
ton in the lay home with yellow
flowers Of autumn used effectively in
further decoration. The reception
rooms are darkened and Jack olan-
terms peer out at the guests A menu
Of three courses will be served at tea
time, pumpkin pie being one OF the
dishes served, with Halloween favors
attached to the serving plates
Mrs. Richard Glumm and Mrs.
Louis Lay. Mrs. Lays daughter, viii
assist in the hospitality Of the after
noon and the u members OF the club
viii be present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

II frequently happens that at the
end Of a DAY the eyes feel extremely
tired Apparently without sufficient
cause. such a condition indicates de-
fecuive vision, and q competent op-
tometrist should be consulted We
make a thorough examination and
prescribe glasses only when needed.
Need Glssses2 Ask SeEau-
Fl Paao Optical Co.
los Texas ST. 211 san Antonio St.--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

The real days for sport OF the whole
year Do not neglect your kodak Gel
10 out and have It ready for your au-
tomobils trip next Sunday. II vii
add much 10 the pleasure OF the triu
and q IS such an inexpensive pleas
ure, too. We are prepared 20 supply
YOU with films and 70 offer you G
kodak finishing and developing ser
vice on a par with the besr 10 be
found anywhere
Gaudnra Photo supply Company
10 z san Antonio St-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

Ths fall season Is the holiday sea
son and the season for many social
functions. There viii be many oc-
casions when you are SURE 20 need
engraved social stationery. whatever
the event, we can do this work for
you and do II just as you wish Il done
and with the least delay.
Fl Paao Printing Company
New address. los Chihuahua St.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
First Presbyterian Members To
Have Harvest Picnic Wednesday

food and coffee viii be served. This
takes the place Of the regular weekly
dinner.
The Christian Endeavor society,
with Miss Sophia Gilchrisr presiding,
VIII have charge Of the devotional ser
vice at 1880 o'clock Miss Barbara
Worcester viii sing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

A HARVEST picnic wiz be held at
n the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock
Miss Louise Prefer is chairman Of
the committee on arrangements.
Each family viii bring a basket Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
About e Pnsonns.

The condition OF 7. A Couzens, who
is III at Hotel Dieu with typhoid fever
was reported critical Tuesday morn
ing
Mrs. Horace 3. Stevens Is out again
after having been confined to her
home for several weeks a. the result
OF a fall
Rev. z. ". Morgan. formerly OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

when you are ready to take your
trip. call $500, and the Green Line
Baggage Service wiz care for your
baggage promptly and efficiently at
reasonable rates
City Service Co. Tel $500
Autos. Texts. Baggage. Moving. Pack
Ing. shippInE. toraEs--AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

Z IL - WsdnssaaI - q

welcome Inn. Tsleta- for a group
Of army and civilian friends.
The guests motoring down for the
dance viii Include; Maj. and Mrs K
p Edmunds, Mrs. Margaret RoWley.
Miss Alice Myles. Miss Burtram Orn-
dorff Miss Alma Orndorff. Miss Anne
Bucher. Ray Gross. Chris Gross. Lieut.
~. D. Van Ochs and Lieut.. - Mau-
One Of the many affairs FOR the
Halloween season is the masquerade
dance which Is 10 be given on the
evening OF October 80 at Liberty hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Ell Pdsoans Returning.

Mrs. z. d. Park. OF s17 Magoffln
avenue has returned after a visit or
four months on the Pacific coast
Mrs. Nell MichelmOre has returned
from a two weeks visit to the Pacific
coast where she was a guest at the
lIerritt-Jones hotel in Ocean Park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Attending to Chickens nt
Garden

NY nsighbors are SURPRISED % SEE
ne locking SO well, for they thourhr I
would not i've 60 see summer 7 Rad
such pain around ny heart a. 70 cause
me to faint. I knew e cane from
bioatinE and pressure OF Gas IN rs
stomach A friend IN St Louis ted
ne to use Mayr's Wonderful Rsnsdy
and now feel better han IN all ny
life. an doing ny own work. a.
tending 70 ny chickens and ny gar
den and have cleaned house" It isa
simple, harmless Preparations that re-
moves the catarrhal mucuH from the
Intestinal tract and allays the in-
nammation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and Intestinal ALL
ments, including appendicitis one
dose viii eonvines or money refund
ed.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

physiesl condifon.''
llaluFa cruaEEs- lToTE= EuEa1ed Iron- VIA
ilre1onuelded ahoFe g not rs1rat r1lnsT ~ -
uhleh o veil E1oEl 10 drlggl1tS sTarIThsre Us
Ike IRE cider lldrEl1id irol 1rcducls lie q sr5ir
a111ll1ied and does not lnflr1 thc taerh -
t1eu hlarE. nor uule1 the stomach. E1eh trhT-f
Of Ee1ulne q lrliel lr1lil s111l 1c1 1Ef1Il1rII
and th1 words lllE1led l7uu are rtr11lra irfa ~
each bottle, 20 that IRE cable nay nct beIef- =
Into 1ccertl1I l1l1rl1f rI1ItituleT ne $500
tur1ra El1rau1ee 1uc1ealfIl and EltrelV saliIf1s-
Tour zonrT. ISIS dlspen1ad b. ~ Iaof dr1rriIi1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
NEW HAIR AFTER BALDEESg

o. YOU ~ ia1ur 1slr hrrr dz1trua. e. ~
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l1E TlElI1l fElF 81 nd c1eI ucie-t l1lr1-s1ll. .
Tl1d1rflIlT nlacs1Iful r1r zl1. u1l1r- ehl1lc1-
Mar u1l1. dE1trlfi all1l1Elsd . ~ go
E1n a. Els fEIcd t111 GuAaLNIEl M
nag g ed % 1s-1 ~ Fzadf Bz- e korAL11
= =. Brianlu. i..-. SsaHo1 ?. M YsL T. r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

II your blood laci-s non, my own recon-.
mendadon Is that you DO not triie VIII dan
gerous substitutes but ct the genuine NrIr7ied
Iron. beczuse Of It's power 10 build red biood
strength. and sturdy health I have had -
celtent res1lts with Nuxsted Iron L has oft.n
u Two weeks time brought about a mzrired
improvem ent N pale nervous, anaemic
persons
D.. II. 3. Val. formerly physician Ia fbe
Baltimore Hospital and a Medical Er7rni,s~
sayss Ihroughoutmg experience On HosDitsi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

two beautiful violin selections with
Mrs W r. Brown playing the piano
accompaniment. An orchestra played
during the reception hours and in
opening the program
After the program the grand mat
ron and other officers who had oc-
cupied places on the platform. formed
a receiving line to greet the hundreds
OF guests present
DR.. Matte I. Hill was chairman Of
arrangements for the reception and
program, but illness preventing her
appearance Mrs Matilda Burroughs
was appointed to preside
A ceremonial was held pertaining
70 the lodge work following the re-
ception when only members OF the
order were present.
Elaborate plans are being made by
the women's organizations. Tor the
entertainment Of the delegates and
visitors. who viii come next week TO
attend the state convention Of the
League Of Women Voters. Monday
evening az 8 o'clock the League Of
Women Voters viii entertain at the
central Y. W c. A building with q
reception and program for the dele
gates and visitors. Mrs. Joseph
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Of punch and her assistants VIII In
clude a group Of the younger set
Thursday evening the City Federation
OF Women's clubs viii give a recep-
ton and program for. the visitors with
Mrs. Joseph Hurxthal chairman Of the
social committee and other members
Of the social committee in charge OF
the arrangements. The members
serving with Mrs HurLthal viii in
cluds: Mrs. Paul Ginther. Mrs. J. n
Hirt. Mrs. Charles A Brann- Mrs. S.
J. FenneI. Mrs. C. H Tietsort. Mrs.
John ". Moss, Mrs A. ". DePew,
Mrs. Ralph C. Davis and Mrs. Charles
RAIDER.
The Woman's Missionary society OF
Trinity Methodist church viii meet
in the church parlors Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The Bible and
Missions" the book for study for
this year. will be discussed by Mrs.
II. 4 Burleson-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Wednesdays Calendar
Of Social EUents

n FEETING OF the music department
Wi OF the Woman's club al 3 o'clock
p. m at the clubhouse
Reception at st. Clements Episco-
pal church in the afternoon
Meeting at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
central 7. ". C. A. building OF the
house committee OF the Y. W. C. A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

breath. take Cascsrstg, tonight and
wake up feeling clear. rosy ana 1T. No
EripinE-no Inconvenience Children
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

Make Il yeuF "hobby' 70 keep Liver
and bowels regular Il bilious. esnEti-
pated, hsadachy. unsrrung. or II you
have a cold. an upset stomach. or bad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

Patients often ask ne Why there can be no
strong. healthy ulen orreally attractive viFor-
Gus women without plenty Of iron IN The blood.
Merely for this rezso1-it IS the iron IN the red
blood corpuscies that carries the oxygen We
breathe thruuEhout the BODY II the iron IN
the blood Tins ont. the blood czunot carry
enough oxygen 20 the millions Of living cells
b the human system. and they are literally
ranged for lack Of an. iust as the body IS
ranged # The hugs cannot breathe IN the
lfe-givinE oxygen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

{ By ili-he4lth because they have failed 10
= b. keeping their blood rich In iron. YET
Cd can Be 50 easily fed with organic non
ron. I SENS a great tragedy that 50 many
% sip INTO a sicilly, wom-out condition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12

high-tension life. Timeand zzzia
Z have prescrlbed orElnic iron
Nu1E1eo iron and surprised p
tents al the rapidIty with Which
tnG- Ee1Eness and Eeneral dehil-
~ vas replaced hy a renewed
feeling Of strength and vitality.
7 took tiurzted Iron myself %
bud ne Up after a seriuds czse
Of HerVous exhaustion The e
tects were apparent amer a few
DAYS and within three weeks 2
had vrtuzllyrevitliized myEhois
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
On a Quiet Hunt For
 Stills in Brooklyn
Duty Assigned to. Secret Ser vice Agents From the Noun tainous ( 'Moonshine Coun-
 try of the South.

Z New York, Jan. 2.-Eleyen secret service agents from the 'moonshine country" of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, ordered from stalking mountain stills to plunge into the pro- hibition enforcement campaign in Brooklyn, -went-to action today by ar resting two of the proprietors, bar tender and waiter of one of the big gest and most popular of that borough's cafes.
 The southern agents were brought here to replace eight inspectors trans ferred elsewhere after the discovery that Brooklyn was the fountain from which came much of the poisoned "whiskey" which spread death through Connecticut.
 Shortly after noon William D. Allen. Jr.,s chief of the revenue men from the ''neonshine country and one assistant entered "The Assembly" ordered sher- ", got if promptly and paid for it ill the presence of two of the proprietors they said. They then promptly ar rested the owners, the bartender and the waiter who served them, and took all to United States District Attorney Ross office. Later the men were ar raigned before federal commissioner who released them on bail.
 "RefilI'' frauds are becoming com mon here, it was learned today. Whis-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
CAPTAIN DETZER TEsTIFIEs
 IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

2 New York, Jan. 2.-Arrny prisoners who resisted arrest and acted hois- terously were roughly handled but never struck, Captain Karl w. Detzer, courtmartialed for alleged brutal treatment to prisoners at Le Mans, France, where he commanded a mili- tary police company. testified today in explaining his difficulties in main taining army discipline
 Ons>2ne occasion, he said. he broke down the door of a hotel room occu- pied by two men charged with iInper- sonating military policemen and they threatened him by pointing automatic pistols at him. He argued them in to laying aside their guns and ar rested them. he added. Detzer eX- plaine6 that he did not use "parlor methods in examining prisoners but often shouted at them, pointed menacing finger at them and pounded the table to force them to talk.
 T did not feel was doing my duty in not making them talk he said when asked whether he had informed prisoners of their constitutional right not to incriminate themselves.
 The captain denied that he had ever given the order to lift the em- bargo' lon the rules forbiddins the beating if prisoners. The expression, he asserted, originated with Sergeant Hoyt, onet of his staff, whom he char acterized as "a nuisance and a con- siderable source of annoyance, but an efficient operative"
 Detzer told of experimenting a gang lsof American. soldiers swlno were ab- fsent without leave and operating a sales commissary" in Manners oi l goods stolen from freight cars. All | the allied soldiers were barred from | Manners, Captain Detzer said. and the
 Americans with their "commissary'
 were doing a big business with the 1 French civilian population. He said
 the army intelligence department and the bureau of criminal investigation
 always kept three plain clothes" men 1 in Manners.
 A tense pause marked the close of | Detzer's direct testimony when his counsel asked him if he knew the ori-
 gin of the case against him and could explain it.
 Captain Detzer fumbled with his
 penknife. Then, in a voice scarcely 1 audible he murmured "No.'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
Efforts to Break
 Treaty Deadlock
Senators Are Debating Who Would Make the First Move for a Compromise Article Ten the Crux.

Washington. Jan. 2-Efforts to break the peace treaty deadlock in ale senate were renewed today as senators of both parties began return ing from their holiday trips prepara- tory to the reconvening Monday of congress.
 The only surface developments to indicate the trend of the negotiations were 8 number of conferences in which both Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting leader of the democrats. were prominent fig ures, though they did not see one an other. All of. the conferees declined to go into details, but they gave an impression of hopefulness that the days work had advanced the situation towards an agreement. Fl
 Who should make the first open move for a compromise, however continued to be a warmly debated question, each side apparently man. oeuvering while. the negotiations went on under the surface. to- force the other side to be the first to break from it's former position
 Meantime both sides were actively at work on proposals they hoped te
 use once the wheels of compromise 1 formally were set in motion. and were ] feeling out sentiment on the opposite side of the party fence,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
NOVEMBER DEFICIT IN
 RAILROADS WAS s64, ,5oo, 900


 Washington, Jan. 2-The govern ment deficit from railroad operation during November will be approximate ly $64 ,500,000, a low record for the year, according to figures compiled and made public tonight by the bureau of railway economies. Net operating income for the month was estimated to have. fallen below $20, 1000, GOO. which the bureau of economics declared to be the lowest in thirty years. when computed on basis of percentage of investment.
 Gross revenues for the month were estimated at close to $436, 900 GOO. This figure is only slightly below the high mark of year ago., but the heavy ex- penses, due in part to the coal strike, which also reduced the revenues. left as net little of .4the operating reve- nues.
 The. governments. net loss, the bu- reau estiinat ted, on the basis of inter state commerce commission figures, has reached $54S, ,000. 900 in the twen- tythree months of railroad operations The bureau placed the loss for the eleven months Of. 1919 at more than s331. 900, 900.
 December returns on the rail opera fion was forecast as bringing another decline in the statement issued a few days. ago by. Director General Hines, who pointed to the inevitable loss in revenues incident to the coal strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM
 THE "SoVlET ARK" BuFoRD

New York, Jan. 2.-Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman and the other de ported radicals who make up the pas senger list of the Soviet Ark" Buford, now on it's way to Russia, observed the passing of 1918 and the advent of 1920 on the high seas. A wireless message from the ship, filed New Years day, gave her position as ap proximately two-thlrds of the way across the Atlantic. As the ship sail ed December q, the promise of 8 SLOW and ''meditative' passage is be- ing fulfilled.
 As no mention was made in the wireless message of any unusual oc- eurrence on board, army officers here assume that all is well. The Buford has taken a route well to the north ward of the Azores. Therefore, the first land to be sighted can be any where between the northerly coast of France and the Orkneys, with a pos sibility of passing from the Atlantic into the North Sea through the Eng fish Channel