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EL PASO HERALD Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1918. STOCKS HIKE FIHDEffl Public Interest Lacking, However; Closing Is Strong Today. NOTE Prices reflect clocmc quotation. Tuesday, Aof. 27. Nw York. Aug. 27. Stocks evlncd a firm to strong nndert-oT today, althotxcb pubiK taterrsts was ayara tacKinc 77roxl mated 404.060 chares. The closing wsi strong. OBsht Vp-ward Prs-re. Komlaa! ex'-hanes prevailed at the opealBC of today's stock market, leaders roitKtnr only slight upward progress. Trad ing reflected further rttralnt a result or creait extension. T'nlted Stat Steel cusod a small frac um. but eoon rallied. Coppers, tthippinffs oil, mud such equipment as Baldwin Lo comotive and Bethlebem Steel were de cidedly fitm. with distiller? ana iaaus ri AiohAi hn t rail dtsslaved some ir- rMvni.Htv r.ihertv bonds were variable. but French, government i were assJn active, at a fraction above par. The stock market derelaped a stronger tone with the progTeaa oi U session, roi dealinc were far below those of the pre- s lou forenoon. Specialties FaTered. specialties were favored by traders, al tbottftrh rails and popnlar Industrials more than held tneir cronaa, spvctMiiy Min Purific and United States Steel, the former showing throe point advance at nooa. , , Marine, preferred; Utah eepper, steel. foundry and the socalled dutlliins ls wm mvnr tfe Other U3-CC UUtlV ISSQ' VA .twiw in of l to H4 Dolnts. Fratich Sfea made their hlsrhest quotations of tho year at N. Y. LISTED STOCKS Hv Amtoci.ted Pmi). New Task. ACT- 17. Following ware clorring quotatiass at tbe Now Talk stock nuaft for ins sxuesa A m. i limi fluir ................... Ill .Vnvfrtr.il T. & T. - rnrta. A ttlM - ............ 17 . .n i. F. I. $ lnspiratlor r-w VAr.fc.ra Pacific vi Reading Southern Pm rifle . Union Pacific i-. V. B. 8. 1114 MONEY AND METALS (Br Associated Press). N.v Tor. Aug. 27- Mercantile paper, S utvnt Sterling 40-day bills. $4.711; commercial 44-day bills on banks. "2 k : commercial aUn .7S. r-.n mnturr. ttnvu: hie-h : low. 4: to! lag rate. : dosing bid. M4. offered at ; Ust loan. 4. Bank acceptance. Hi. Rabies DtusJid. cables. 11 nomi nal. Mexican dollars, 78c Government bonds, steady. iiniMi, hMti!i steady. Time loans, strong; tt days. 9 days. . Ik. C nwT.t Call money, strong: high, low and rul- Inr nt. 4: closlnr D'.o. a, cxiexwa a . last loan. : bank acceptances. 4". Leed. spot. 3S.. .... pejter. weak East Bt LMis deuvy, spot S.I2r-37H: Wd. S3.- lAvnAX vs-TALA HAKKRT. TjmdotL Enr . Ana. IT. Tbe following were th. quotations In lb Ijondon met als market tooay: Us Spot. M7 Its: Ntam. t7 Xos; Boot coppers and taturss. tUS: elsctro- 'Spot'cipper. 157: .loctrolyUc. UH: Stu. 5: lead. i! 10s. spelter. - Lea Bi ou in Its: totsres. ttt Its. Spelter 8pot. O-l: tmts. THK LOCAt. HABKET. UexleaB bank notes, atata bills. l(Ud Mexican pesos. 7sc. Mexican olL tieil'ic TB Paso BMisHiBt QMtaHnn. Bar sliver (Handy Harraer quota tion). tc Ixscdon lead. 9 Its. Pis lead, ts.es. Copper Wire bars. tit. F. SCHNELL HELD AT RIVER; TWO AUSTRIAJiS INTERNED Frederick Schnell. who attempted to cross tbe border to Mexico late .Monday nicjbt. was arrested by United states officers and is betas- bold for investigation. If found to be an en emy alien he will be interned at Fort Bliss, it was announced. Th two Austrian, Franx Sepraze and Antoce Gecodix, from Cleveland, O., who were arrested near Anthony. X. M, last week while inquiring; the shortest route to Mexico, were or dered interned. DEATHS AND BURIALS. - EUAS C. MYKKS. The body of Ellas C Myers, who was murdered near Y slots. Jast Fri day nlfht. and which has been held at the undertaking rooms of J. J. K aster & Co., was shipped to friends at Apache. Ariz., Monday evening. Myers had real estate interests there. He had no relatives and a telegram ; lo locate a brother said to re- t -. ' .-- Tennessee. XJkTAXT GEORGE BRASFIELD. wc.,:tc Allen Brasfield. three days old .riant of Mr. and Mrs. Alien i Brasfield. 705 West Main street, died Monday night at 1- oelock. The body Is eeing held at Peak's undertaking nouse, pending funeral arrangements. J. S. MncHILLAX. Funeral services for 3. 3. MacMillan. who died in this city Saturday, were held at Peak's chapel Tuesday after- noor at z:3v. interment was in ever green cemetery. WAR. PUZZLES ITALY SSCxARED WAR OK GERMANY Tire year ago today, August 37, 1SU. Fist! SSsatker Italian. SUBTeHDAYB AXBWER Vfper riffit comer down note at left or. m mm OPENS H Eecent Eains Reflected at Opening; Some Demand Upon Break. Chicago. I1L. Aug. 17. The corn market opened weak today on recent rains. On tbe break soma demand appeared. Oc tober corn opened, U to 1c under yester day, at II : to Sl.tUU. and dropped to .- . wjierv it sneauiea. Close feak on Corn. Tbe besrishness was emphasized later, and prices at one time were fonr cents down for the active fctnres. There was a .light rally, but the close was weak, with October four cents under yesterday at I1.6H4C. Oats ware Inclined to steadiness at the opening;, but weakened. October, opening ta to -c nigser, at t.sc to ?3?c, dropped to 72iC Provisions were dull, with lard and ribs is to lac under yesterday. There was not mag eoing la pork. Pro visions closed weak with corn. Grains and Provisions Chicago Grain, dose. Cora Sept, U.r,: Oct, M.5U. Oats 8ept 7tc; Oct.. TSSc Chicago Provisions, Close. Pork Sept, ; Oct.. I.S-2S. Lard Kept-. M.7v: Oct. SK.77. Mbs Sept, :.s: Oct., 4.7e. CWeago rrodncc. dose. Chicago. III.. Aug. 27. Butter Firm. Creamery extra. 4tOte; firsts. 420 ssttc; aocoaus. avejfZHc. Kgcs UncBanavd. Firsts. lta)3e: or- dlnarr firsts, I(vX7Hc; at market, cases Bcluded. Stej!7Hc Cheese' - Lower. DaWes, xTc: twins. HKc: Amerieaa. zt!(v3K; long Dorus. xvwx7c: BncK, SHvyxvc Potatoes Lower. Roeemta as cars. Minnesota, early Ohloa, bulk. 1L101I: Is sacks. X.S0t.n: Wlsconsm. Ohtos, bulk. 3Z.2VS1.SS: la sacks. t2.MS2.So. Poultry Steady. Fowls, 27w25c; apralgs, 29c s&ihu city prodnce. Close. Kansas city. lis. Auc :7. Butter firso. tjaamery, 4ic; paomag. 3oc Poultry Firsts, xsc: seconds, ate. Peeairy Heas. 21Hc: raosters. ile broilers, 25c Eggs Firsts, xte: seconds, tic Cotton Market New York Futures. Close. Kvw Tork. Aua. 27. Cotton rctnres closed steady. October. 34.47; December. 1J.J7; January, 12. tl; March, 3t.CS; Hi"; May. 33.73. Livestock Market Chlcsco IJrejtocJc Clove. Chicaco. 111.. Are- 27. Hoes Reeeists. 17.av. Market slow. Butchers, SIR w 1S.75: lights. lllfl M: packing. J17.7C alt.7S: bulk. 117.S5SU.7S: nlev. 21161 is.se. Cattle Recejptx. 14-M.O. Market steady- Prima natives at 3U.S0. estahtlslied a new recora: seer cattle, tit. v If is so: ean cers and cutters. 37AS: butchers. $7.?S0 tssii7!:. mm Tien a 9 ak i-... . ass u.. Lambs. 31CS1S.3S: feeders. tl.Sei7.; owes, Slo.sevi2.7S. tutnsas urestocK. t:iose. Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 27. Hors Re ceipts. i:.et. Market lower. Bulk. SIS cv 91t.4S: heavy. S1S4S1S.4S; Hcht, 3I.S9 l.4v: pigs. 31791S.7S. Cattle BecelBta. 22.S. Market lower. Prime fed steers. $17111.2: dressed beef steers, JllClS-tS: westei u steers. 310 is.se: cows, 6 M-riiz.fc: nelfen, ssss 14.S: stoekera aod feeders. 27.75011.4V: bulk. St.Sv: calves. tS01X-. Sheep Eeceipta. save. Market rower. Ijmbs. Hr.fV17.75: yearlings. 3la.s 14.SS: wethers. ive15f; ewer. SS vl2'' atockers and feeders. SS1S. ijefiTCr tavestoeK. uoce. Denver. Celo, Aug. 27. Cattle Receipt? una w.rkrf aV. -cir .. noil cows vend tarUera.17ellS.JS: steckers and feeders. 37.s011; caivea. 31101X5. nogs Mecetpu. see. JtftrKet io to s.;oi too war iimusuica wa.u. rests higher. Too. SUM: bulk. 3139 11.45. Sheep Receipts, 200. Market steady. Lambs, 317017.SO; awes. tllvll.Sv. Waves of Hale Plus Strength Of Allies, To Bring Kaiser's Finish Chicago. Ill, Aug. 27. A league of optimists has been organized 'in Chi cago with the avowed purpose of beating the kaiser by "waves of hate." Branches are to be formed in every part of the United States, according to Dr. Sheldon Leavitt. president of the league, who calls himself a "holy emotIonallst.', Here Is the idea: Twice a day J0.eee.Bee optimists shall at a desftrnated hour concen trate Intellectually, grit their teeth, stamp their feet and simultaneously wish dire things for tbe Potsdam crowd. The enemy shall be mentally annihilated. The ritual carries with it a "hymn of hate. The formula outlined by sr. Leavltt Is as follows: "I call down upon the German gov ernment disaster, catastrophe, ruin, disease, pestilence, annihilation and the plague." After Lapse of 14 Years Hears Son Is Over There Hoblesville. IncL, Aug. 57. Fourteen years ago Mrs. Josephine Small, who resides near here, received a card from her son. F. C Eadlcott. who had then been in the army about six years. Recently Mrs. Small received another postal card which read: "Landed safety overseas. The card was signed by Mai. Gen. F. C. Bndicott. The mother said that during tbe 14 years of her son's silence she always felt certain that she would hear from her son again. WEATHER BULLETIN. D. S. DBTART5rE.T OF AOKIUUl-TLKE, IViiAXUXilt. UUttt-IU. ObservatSeaa taken at 7 a. in- 2Hh xne eo-uoixw oTOjcnST-1- Vous, rldlan time, S a. in. 1 Fa time. Ant. 27. Forecasts: SI Paso and vi SeSHERiO'. cinity : Fair teaicht and Tu-fsday. Arlz-JEi and New Ifezlco. Generally fair toniffat and Tuesday: not ntueh change in tempera ture. West Texas: Fair tautest and Tues day. The relative humidity in Bl Paso at noon Tuesday was 34 percent. State of weather r Lowest tamp, last nifM. Highest temp, yest'dyj Temp, at X a.m.. .1 I Abilene To 2 Arnarliio CS 92 Atlanta. M S Chicaco 74 Cincinnati 79 7C Denver 4 t C8 dear eleex clear pt. cldy rain clear clear clear Pt. cldy clear clear clear cloudy cloudy pt. cldy clear clear pt- cldy cloudy dear XulBth Bt, PASO ; Galveston Havre Kn nana City . . Little Rccli .. Los Anseles . . New Orleans. . New Tork . . . Phoenix Poswell St. Teia Salt Lako City S n Antonio . . San Francisco. T 102 4 72 Y4 70 t2 72 9 64 C4 Santa Fe 5S to cc Seattle ft 4 cloudy cloudy Washington 7V 92 70 cloudy .13 Comparative El Paso PredpHatlon. Jan. 1 to Aug. 24. Inclusive. ISM. .19.52 In. ,Isn. 1 to Aug. 2. Inclusive. 1VU.. .! In. Jan 1 to Aur r. inclusive. 1914 . 4.53 In. Ian. 1 t.. Aug 2. inrluslve. 317 . S.4l In. '-ii I iup. 24. ImMovlve. U1V. S.ln In. Normal Jan. 1 to Aug. 24. Indus!, e, 6.42 in. STOCKS UOTED HIGHE Both Listed and Curb Cop pers Are in Better De mand; Prices TJp. The market -worked to new nigh levels Tuesday under the leadership of United States Steel which made a new record of lUtt. accordins to J. S. Cnrtiss A Co.. Hotel Sheldon. Copper stocks were In much belter demand and Utah fold up to S3. Inspiration added another quarter point to Monday's rain. Greene Cananea. o!d at 45. Smelters and American Smeltlnr & Reflates Co. were fractkmally hit-be r. Ray Consolidated sold at 24. Canadian Pacific, which has been excep tionally stroac of late, adraoced spectacu larly from 1C7 to 1?L Southern Pacific. Union Factflc, and C & O. were rcry stronr: In the IndustrieJ Ust Steel cpeeed at 114 U. and at nooa waa selltar at 11FV. All the other Indus trials advanced from one to two points, excepttnc; ueaerai mo tors; m-nicu DTOBe rrem isiri, to iu. Ob the curb. Howe Sound advanced quarter point. Jerome Verde weaker and another caln was made by Ray Hercules. Verde Ssteealon was a. half point hUher. Verde Combination was a half bid, asked The followtnc Qnctatlosa furnished y J. S. Curttss & Ccw Shelden hotel, ctodca and bonds, trlTe the cfoatae prices. Curb Copper MotrRs. Arizona. Btacbaraton S 1 11 Arkansas & Arizona i 9 AnstiB Amaaon . . . Big Ledge Calumet & Jerome . Consolidated Arizona Dundee Arizona QreoB Monster Hall Copper Howe Sound Jerome Yards ...... Globe Dominion .... Tom Reed Magma Chief Magma Miami Crrsolldated s 1H 7-?t 4K is: 13 1 1 1 S3 4i S-IS 1SS 17 33 S IS 2 New Cornelia 17 Bay Hercules tSW United Eastern 3H Superior & Boston IH9 Verde Extension 27 9 Terd Combination t& 4 3K 3 35 s 3X Gadsden 2H Kseexari j lirana isiami - i listed Copper Stocks. American Smelting & Hef.. 12 Tin SS 4S Oaiuaet & Arlsoaa, 6 s Greene Canacea ... .4.. Inspiration .... ...... S3 3i SIS :vtj 24 ish S2X 171 S3S4 ish 7S SI SSH 7 sH SiH, 47l' 73 S3t 44 r. lo 1S4H 111 1S3K Kesneeott Miami Nevada Zt Ray CoBsoudated Shattuek 15 Utah JUUroad Stocks. Caaadtsn Pacific a ft a Erie New Tork Central St. Paul Industrial Stocks. i American Car & Foundry. . 1 American Locomotive. .... i .TJmoeni Beei .... Central Leather Crucible Republic Steel Westinghouse . . ... International Nickel . . Mexican Petroleum .... General Motors Sugar Texas Facilities Division To Speed Up War Industry By Converting Plants Washington. D. C Aug. 27. Crea. ... r-f n rmMrlfiA Hivtsinn trt .need i j n ..4.. it,,..h ii . - ? J?3f j announced today by chairman Saruca, Samuel P. Bush, of Columbus, O, is head of tbe new division. It will be the duty of the division to consider and pass upon all ques tions, of need, or suggested need, of now and additional industrial facul ties for tbe conduct of the war. Mr. Bush will determine whether existing facilities can be adjusted to meet in creased war requirements and. whes necessary, will direct creation oi new facilities. Lieutenant's Conviction Approved By President, Who Reduces Sentence 'Washington. D. C. Aug. 21. Ap proval by president Wilson of the con viction of Second Lieut. Stanley F. Walker, infantry reserve corps, on the charge of desertion, was announced by the war department today. The sentence of : years imprisonment at hard labor, however, was reduced to 16 years by the president. , While on duty at Camp Lewis. Wash, lsat February, Walker disap peared and was not located by the military authorities until he surren dered himself in Washington three weeics later. Edward Wade Leaving 'For Foreign Service In Y.M.C.A.ThisWeek Edward c Wade, Jr, secretary of the bureau of personnel of the army Y. U. C. A, with office in tbe Caples bill Wing, has received telegraphic or der from the southern department of tne association, to report at New YorK office September 3 for foreign service. Urgent request for five trained suc cessful physical directors for Russia, has been made upon Mr. Wade's office by W. K. Wingfleld. athletic recruit ing secretary of the army T. at San Antonio, Tex. Men are wanted who can consider remaining several years. Nations Now Facing . A Shortage Of Oil r.ew YorK, Aug. 27. -stop tne leaks and save the drops." was an nounced as the slogan of the oil sav ing campaign of federal bureau of oil conservation, outlined by Edward S, Davis, chief of the bureau at a meet ing here of the National Association of Stationary Enrrincers. Mr. Davis declared that the country faced a shortage of oil unless tbe strictest economy is pat into effect Demands of tbe war Industries, the navy and the emergency fleet corpor ation were exceeding the supply, be said, and the country's reserve stock of oil was being drawn upon. Women Now Employed On Oregon Highways baiem. ore, aust. 27. women are replacing men called to war service In the state highway department of Ore gon. They are driving water carts nied in wetting down macadam roads before they are rolled, and are em ployed as cnecKers and weighers at the various gravel pits and rock bonkers. State highway engineer KuBn has issued orders that wherever practical they are to replace men, who will be discharged with orders to get into more essential forms of labor. Redfield Is Member Of Priorities Committee Washington, 1). C, Aug. 27. Addi tion of secretary of commerce Red field to the membership of the priori ties committee of the war industries board was announced at noon' today. Mr. Redfield is an advocate of a gen eral policy of converting non war plants to war production instead of shutting down and reducing output. COPPER Anns Traffic In Chihuahua Is Discovered Drastic Measures Taken to Keep Ammunition and Guns From Villa. . Chihuahua, Mex, Aug. 17. The cu artel Genral has just issued an or der Imposing severe penalties on any. one buying arms and ammunitions, as it has been discovered that some of Villa's agents are collecting arms to be sent by secret means to the rebel chief. It is known that several have been arrested in the last 34 hours charged with buying arms and trad ing, and they are going to receive nnnishment.. (JOL jose M. Amaya. cniei or me lerrero's "Defensa Sosial." or rural , Guerrero's "Defer, sa Soelal, constabulary, discovered in a cave some ammunition and seven machine guns, hidden by ViUistas, and sent them to this city. All the North . Western railroad Is now free of armed bands and the farmers are busy in the corn and bean fields that are going to be har vested in October. Trains run twice a week between Chihuahua and Madera and between Minaca and Bocoyna, on the Kansas City & Orient, western division, with' out trouble. SAYS REPORT OF SECOND TRAIN BLASTED IS ERROR The Herald's correspondent at Chi huahua City, wrote, under date of Aug. 22: "It is a falsehood that another train was dynamited br Martin Lopes after the one wrecked at Consuelo station. AH the descriptions printed about that are false. "After the Consuelo episode villa went to Santa Gertrudis nadenoa, where he tried to surmise Gen. Fa- vela's troops, but was defeated. los ing live men ana some material inat he earned zor dynamiting trains, soca as wire, dry electric batteries, etc. -Gov. limacio KnrlQuez is recruit ing with the utmost activity some rural forces with which he is deter mined to give Villa a decisive blow." BANDITS KILL AND WOUND 150 IN WRECK IN DDRANG0 TC.inHfl headed bv two men named Alamos and Galaviz wrecked a train iimf T.ve-htianeK- on the DuranKO branch of the Mexican National rail way a week ago. killing $0 men. women and onildren ana injuring " others, according to a report from Mexico received here Monday night. A bridge was weakened and when the train plunged through it the bandits killed many by rifle fire. An the federal soldiers on the train as an escort were killed In the wreeK or by the bandits. It was said that a car of ammunition was captured by the bandits. XBW CHIEF IX JUAREZ. Mayor Francisco D. Gonzalez, of Jnarez. has anoointed Nicolas Berr- camo to temporarily will the vacancy by the resignation 01 cniet 01 pouco Arturo Morales. Morales stated that he would nrobablv make a visit to his brother in Sonora. It was denied by of ficials that the resignation of lorxner ,Tt. ... .1 .. ., a , n mA Tm. g agreement Saturday between Morales and judge Jiagon y vaite, 01 toe cuwi ox letters. Cor. TF!VRIOIJE7i COMIX 47, Accordlns to an announcement made Monday by Maj. J. Gomez Tagle. It is the Intention of Gov. Ignacio Enri que!, of Chihuahua, to visit Juarez and El Paso within the next two weeks. Maj. Tagle, chief of staff of the Juarez garrison, has Just returned from Chinuanua city wnere ne naa a conference with tne governor. Gen. Howze To . Be University Club Honoree Friends Of Commander To Felicitate Him on Promo tion To High Grade. A congratulatory luncheon for Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howze will be given at the University club Wednesday at 12:15. This will be the weekly lunch eon and will be attended by a large number of Gen. Howie's friends who are members of the club. It will also be open for friends of the district commander who are not club mem bers but wish to attend the luncheon in his honor a"-d congratulate him on his promotion. Uen. tiowze will speaK on interna tional relations and the friendly re lations which he has been enabled to establish between American and Mex ican officials while here on tne Bor der. Andres Garcia, Mexican consul general, will attend tbe luncheon and officially thank Gen. Howse for his consideration of Mexican officials and his assistance in bringing about a better international understanding. Gen. rfovrx-e Active Member. Gen. Howze has been an active member of the club since be came here and the luncheon is being given as an appreciation of his friendship for the club and for El Paso. He will be introduced by Otis C. Coles, president of the chamber of com merce, and a member of tbe club. The University clnba historical committee has established a sir relic table m the lounge room wnere rel ics and souvenirs from France will be placed on display. Already a piece of steel shrapnel case has been sent the club by Capt. E. P. Rankin. Jr, who is with the American engineers. Letters are being sent to all the club members now In France asking for their photographs in their "war toga" for posting on the new club war bul letin board and also for personal let ters describing their experiences. These will also be posted together with a new. large war map of the western front which will be correct ed from day to day by Supt. W. E. Wood, of the electric railway com pany, who is the club's official war "bug." Tbe Gridiron club and the enter tainment and house committee will meet Wednesday evening to organ ize for the fall and winter. HIGH COMMAND IN FINLAND DISSOLVED; NEW ARMY HEAD Amsterdam, Holland, Ang. 27. The supreme command in Finland has been dissolved by premier Svtnhufvud. the Kreuz Zeltung. of Berlin, -says it learns from Helsingfors, and Gen. Wilkman has been appointed to com mand the Finnish army. It Is added that the change does not affect Gen. Thesleff. commander in chief of sea and land forces. BIG CROWD OF VISITORS COMES ON TUESDAY TRAIN An unusually large number of pas senders arrived on the Golden State limited, E. P. & S. W., No. 4. from the west Tuesday noon Union station was crowded with them for several minutes. The number arriving caused many people to remark that El Pio Is still alive in spite of the war. Hip. Villa Gets U.S. Cartridges From Border Pancho's Brother Goes South With Pack Train ; Report By Mexican. HlpoUto Villa, brother of Francisco VHla, was seen crossing the railroad at Amtendariz station, M miles south of Chihuahua city, Saturday with SO pack mules loaded with boxes which resembled containers for ammunition, according to a Mexican official who arrived from the south Tuesday. Hipollto Villa was on the border be tween Juarez and Ojlnaga for more than a week and had his agents pur chase military-supplies and ammuni tion for him on the American side. 'This was loaded on mules and taken south to. Villa's present camp, which is said to be between. La Boqullla and Parrab A fight with tbe home guards Friday followed Villa s movement into that district. Reports from Chihuahua city stated that a federal force bad captured a Quantity of explosives and electric apparatus lor exploding mines under railroad trains, from a Villa band. A Villa agent was known to have left tsi faso last weeK supplied wim a new detonator and dynamite caps, en route to Villas camp. SENTIMENT INCREASES FOR THE ALLIES IN MEXICO Chihuahua. Mexico. Aug. 27. A great success was the last festival organized by the "Ladies' War Relief society" in the Centenario theater. Some hundreds of people were pres ent and a big amount was collected. Not only the members of the allied countries colonies assisted, but the beat society of Chihuahua, among them all tne hign authorities, civil and military. All this points to the great change registered here in the public opin ion that has slowly changed towards the nations fighting the kaiser.' not withstanding the German propaganda tnat now is aiso losing groan a. The Syrian colony of Chihuahua, that numbers nearly lot, has sent a patriotic statement to the United States consul reiterating their seni ments against the Turks and Ger mans and that they are sroalltea be cause they desire the liberation of their country from the Mohamme dan yoke. With one or two excep tions it is a fact that the Syrians here are heartily on the side of the United States and Its allies. MISSIONARY COUPLE OFF FOR GUADALAJARA STATION Rev. and Mrs. Leavitt Wright, mis. stonaries. whose parents were mis sionaries before them in western Mex ico, left here Tuesday for Guadala jara, Jal, to reopen the International college, established there many years ago by Rev. and Mrs. John Howtand, parents of Mrs. Wright, and Rev. and Mrs. A. C Wright, parents of young Rev. Mr. Wright. Their work will be similar to that of their parents In the education and religious training of Mexican young men and women. They came here from California and will visit Rev. and Mrs. Howland in Mexico City a few days. MUST BE A MEXICAN TO PREACH IN MEXICO Chlhuahna. Mex, Aug. 2". Six Catholic priests of Spanish nationality have bees ordered to stop acting in the churches here because, according to the Mexican constitution, foreign ers are-forbidden to act as priests in Mexican territory. Only Mexican citi zens can now preach in the Catholic or Protestant churches. Gasoline For Sunday Riding Is Under Ban Request By Fuel Adminis tration Effective East Of Mississippi. Washington, D. C Aug! J.7. The fuel administration today called on the public, east of the Mississippi river, to stop using gasoline for pas senger automobile, motor cycles and motor boats on Sundays until further notice. Unless voluntary action on the part of the public improves, the gasoline situation, notice is given that the ad ministration will be obliged to en force prohibitory regulations. Will Ask Tighes Aid In Starting Savings Clubs In City Schools With the return of school Supt. R. J. Tighe Friday, war savings stamp headquarters has planned a meeting between that official, the director of woman's work, Mrs. A. S. Peatross, and members of the war savings stamp committee, to determine the simplest way to organize every class room. In tbe local public schools into an efficient war stamp society. A plan bas been drawn up for Supt Tlghe's approval, which it is thought will greatly tend to minimize the work of the teachers. Details of this scheme for war savings, through the medium of school children, will not be made public until a thorough work ing agreement has been reached. It is confidently hoped, however, that the present lineup, with such modi fications as. may be urged, will result in bringing out large investment. Over 189.000 "was put into war stamps by the public school pupils of El Paso, up to vacation time and it Is believed this sunt can be duplicated during the remainder of the school year, with proper diligence on the part of all concerned. Receipts in cash Monday amounted to IS196. The total amount of cash already invested in war stamps in El Faso county, up to iionaay mgni. just rounds 3749.900. MILITARY EXAMINING MEN TO FIND MYERS'S SLAYERS No information was given by pro vost guard headquarters in the city Tuesday relative to reports that two or more soldiers bad been held by the military for Investigation in connec tion with the Killing or Ellas c. Myers, automobile driver, Friday night in the lower vaiiey. Neither the sheriff's office, nor police station had details of reported arrests. .NEGROES SING PATRIOTIC SONGS TONIGHT AT CHURCH Negroes of the southslde win as semble at the Second - Baptist church, corner of Second and Virginia streets. tonight at S:30 oelock to sine the "Star Spangled Banner" and other i natpfnll. nnv. Dm? TCtlllam I.I.. i man, principal of the Douglass school, will manage the meeting, which is called in response to suggestion j through patriotic societies. FEU IS HHEO Mexican Border Com mander Probably Trapped By Villa Forces. Maria. Tex, Aug. 27. That they fear Gen. Jose Murguia, Mexican bor- der commander, bas been trapped by Villa forces near La Jltas. was sta ted by Mexican officers in Ojlnaga, opposite Presidio, yesterday, says in formation received here from the Pre sidio outpost headquarters. Murguia left Ojlnaga August i: with ISO Taqui Indians and ISO Mexi can cavalry in pursuit of Villa bands. Fifteen wounded federals were brought to Ojlnaga Saturday. One had been ordered executed and was shot four times through the head and chest, but lived. Gen. Murguia Is a brother of Gen. Fraqcisco Murguia, commander of the northeastern mili tary zone. Engagement Reported, Reports of engagements in tbe vi cinity of Coyote canyon, south of Ojl naga, were brought here last week. It was finally learned that two com mands of Gen. Murguia's column had engaged each other during the night by mistake. A fight was also report ed between Villa men and the Ojlnaga federals at Cuehlllo Prado. but this was not confirmed. Unusual military activity was reported in the vicinity of Ojlnaga Monday by ranchers cross ing the border. Reinforcements were sent to Gen. Murguia and additional patrols established In that sector. AGRONOMIST BENTON COMES TO SEE NEW LOCAL COW FEED Roland Harwell, county agricul tural agent, has received a letter from Herman Benton, agronomist, in which Mr. Benton states that he will arrive in El Paso Saturday to Investigate the sotol situation. Sotol Is now used to extract a molasses from which stock is fed. and investigation's are now being conducted as to whether or not it will be practical to use the ex tract of sotol for syraps for fountain drinks. Sotol molasses mixed feed for dairy cows is being manufactured by the Sotol Products Co, at the Globe Mills. EI Paso. It consists of chopped alfalfa hay. ground sotol bulb residue and sotol molasses. A heretofore unused desert plant Is being made to assist In feeding cattle throughout this section. MAY FIND WAY TO USE MORE FLOUR IN PASTRY BAKING For the purpose of discussing the practicability of increasing the wheal flour used in cakes, pies and pastry from 59 percent to 63 percent, the master baker's asociation will hold a meeting tonight at the Sheldon hotel. The bakers have been using 30 per cent wheat flour and 50 percent sub stitutes in baking and now that the wheat crops are in they win increase tbe wheat products and cat down on the substitute, it was said. The grocers' association will meet Wednesday night at S oelock in the chamber of commerce building, bi regular session. There are several special matters to come before the association. Tbe sugar question will be discussed. COMMERCE CHAMBER GETTING BULLETINS ON LIVESTOCK By arrangement with the depart ment of agriculture of United States, the chamber of commerce wal receive daily bulletins and reports of market conditions existing all over the coun try and covering all shipments of livestock to all different centers. A weekly report containing a recapitu lation of the daily reports will also be received and will show the whole sale meat prices for the week In 191S and will also show the corresponding price tor 1711. inese records win be placed on file in the office of the secretary for the convenience and consultation of cattlemen and others interested in livestock. A. W. Reeves secretary, said Tum. day morning that these reports would continue to ce received so long as In terest was shown In them, and that If no interest was shown they would not be taken. ALAMOGORDO WOMAN OFFERS TO ADOPT A FRENCH ORPHAN Mrs. II- D. Pfold. seeretarv e4 IK. Fatherless Children of France asso ciation. Tuesday morning received a tetter irom Mrs. . v. King, at Ala mogordo. N. M, asking that the name of an orphan be sent her tor sup port Mrs. King stated that she had seen the appeal in The Herald and wanted to help the cause. Requests are coming In rapidly for orphans and it is believed that El Paso will sseet its full quota of 500. Those who on Tuesday agreed to take an orphan each are: Will II. Pel- pnrey. j. w. peak. B. L. Farrar. W. J. Moran, E. Gordon Perry. II. J. Sim mons, J. Whitney Webb, J. W. Kirk Patrick. S. M. Roche "and Col. Howard II. Betta. SPEED TOP' TAKES CASES WHERE FINES ARE HIGHER Tbe way of the automobile speeder s growing more rocky dally, county speed officer J. G. Sserro haa inaugu rated a new and more severe method of prosecution, filing his cases now In the county court at law. where the tine in tae case oi conviction is more than tl and costs. Charges have been filets by officer Sperro in the county court as follows: Mrs. John L. Dyer. Speeding; J. F. Weeks, unlawfully operating automo bile: W. H. Sanborn and B. D. Smith, speeding. AND HE DID v 7 HURRV JlDUW STAIffS-TIfUM- - i Somitoue- waNTeS roo on ANDHEDID-, i CLAIIiHH UEB Democrats File Suit, for Accounting; Say Kaster Filed Full Report. More litigation haa been started I ovtr the funds remaining from the first Democratic primary, as indicated by returns made in the office of dis trict clerk C. M. McKinney Tuesday. The new suit is filed In the 5th dis trict court and calls for an account ing of funds. Plaintiffs are Percy McGb.ee, sr., W. H. Pelphrey. D. J. McSweeney. May H. Carlisle, Oscar Crowsen. W. W. An derson. Barney Early, Sam Blumen thai. John T. Cain and E. S. White, while defendants are former county chairman J. J. Kaster. Seth B. Om dorff, W. P. Bradv. 75. B. McCllntock. A. R. Webb. R. Del Richey. Myra C. Winkler. J. W Carter. W. C. Roberts. R. E. Lyon. H. L. Herring. Joseph Williams. George PendelL J. G. Sau- r en man. J. M. Deaver. w. c uavis. A. J. Hall. I. V. Davis, and Lon Garner. Claim S1S80 Unreasonably Spent. It is alleged that the assessments for primary costs totaled isiaz. ana that S1300.95 was expended unreason ably bv chairman Kaster. Items of particular note alleged to be unrea sonable are J80 for printing ballots, m.51 for distributing sample ballots, S12SC.45 for election officials' pay; 352.55 for automobile service, aod sev eral others. It Is further alleged that the election could have been held for t-'.l ? leaving 34198.72 for return to candidates, but that a balance of 3:3S0.32 was left, part of which has been refunded. Plaintiffs ask for an accounting in court. They are represented By at torneys John T. Hill and R. B. Raw lins. It was said on behalf of chairman Kaster that he was the first county chairman for a long time who filed a complete itemised account or all ex penditures mciaent to tne election. G0GGIN AND MROOM ARE MONDAY COUNCIL SPEAKERS The most Interesting meeting held by the San Jacinto community coun cil was that on Monday night at the San Jacinto school. Judge J. M. Gog gin ' was the principal speaker and gave an instructive and patriotic talk. Matters of organization were taken up. Immediately after the business session a social hour was held in the school room. A "Jazz" band of three pieces was the feature. The Introduc tion of a social feature at the meeting of a community council was novel and was greatly enjoyed by members and many guests present. The Highland Park community council held a meeting Monday night at the home of the chairman Charles Montfort, 2501 Federal street The meeting was purely routine and the report baa not yet been made to the county council of defence. The meeting held by the central council at temple Mt Sinai, waa ad dressed by J. H. McBroom, who told of the work to be done by the various councils. The keynote of his address was patriotism and cooperation of every one toward winning the war. MUCKELROrS BOND, $1000; HOWARD BETTER, IS REPORT D. L. Muckelroy, against whom com plaint waa filed In connection with' the shooting of "Curie v" Howard at tne snaw auto stana, 4 North Ore gon street Friday night waa ad mitted to iiooe bond by justice J. M. uBsrer atonaay evening. xne court was Informed that xiowara s conaitton was ranldlv im proving and early recovery is prob able. It was testified that the shoot ing followed an argument over the division of fare for an automobile Lodge Notices ATJENTTOX MASONS Called corn inunkJ Hew. Wednes day tk3 23th. XMgree week afternoon axd night. TsetresfB arecta will be served at ai(M session. Past Masters' pregram. All Master Maseas are Invited. J. ASHI.KT OnjJETT. W. M- Losi and Fossd LOST Personal obeek for 91.33. Vincent 312 S. Oeboa. Rewtard. 1. J. LOST la lad es room at Popular, tur OOP tae ring. Bevtrd. Ph. 4CS3. LOST Pamale Alrdaie license auxnber 291S. Ph. H. D. Chapman. 71(M. after p. m. wewaro. TUB OOO waa loo beeaosa ha did not wear a cellar sold by Sheen-Laxeaby Co st Texaa 35 KBWAKI1 For Fox Terrier dog with brown markings. Return f. Cnag. Radar. 2314 Bltss. LOST Bull dog. brinalle. wbKe Back and feet collar with lice naa tag 1494. Re ward. Ph. S37. LOsT Two chocks letwevn courthouse and Rio Grande 1.anc Return to Asso ciated Charities office. I-OVT Female Airedale dog. with strap around neck, with swivel link attached. Ph. Sis. Dr. Proper. Reward. LOST On Ataxoorovdo read, white wire wheel and tire. Finder will receive a eattable reward by returaiag to Wrlght'a Cleaning Worka KEWAHD Lost Mala Atrsdale. Round leather col lar fastened with lock. Tag link attached to lock. Ph. 1334 A REWARD af ana aaadred dollars wOl be paid to the party returning the wallet round la .tat-on rontalnlsg one hundred sixty dollars and Liberty bonds. No ques tlons asked. T77. care Herald. Help Wasted Male WANTED Boy with wbeeL see M. Or.gon WANTED Boy or young Baas for grocery oeiirery. noma urocary. 1VII cotton Ave. WANTED Capable od:a dispenser. Drag Co . Stanton and Texaa V ANTED Ford truck driver route. Apply 313 Piedras. WAN'TKD Milker. fort St. Altura. Call at 3M Frank- t-UBA DBl-ENt-EB Drug Co. WANTED Rotnton WANTED Boy to drive Ford truck. E. Overland. WANTED Office boy 1 to IS yeara old. familiar with urhrtag Ford ear. Sslendid opportunity for right boy. Globe Mills. W-VNTED am.rli-n t-n with am ' who la no gulag to school, to collect small accouata Must turnlh references. Apply Herald business office. WANTED Shoe salesman at once. Apply st Badouh Shoe Co, 13-17 San JaciLto street. WANTED Al shoe salesman, must spesk Spanish fluently. Answer, staring refer ences and salary expected. The White Houm. Santa Pe. 24. M. ttANTKU Head cook 37 S. board and room. Must be good meat cutter. Also second 35e. board and room. Give experi ence. Out of town. Transport. Hon fur ntshed. Address Hotel, ear Herald. LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN 31t-17i monthly, experience unnecessary. Best opening In railroading fur hwaplleaced men. Prortotlon to engineer. 12VV-11L. Write, send stamp. Railway. Herald. sPLKNDID OPPOBTLN1TV for enerrvOo young mas to earn board and room while attending college or high school. Sex Da Lscte st El Pssi Country club, betwesn 7 and 1 evenings. GOVERNMENT cn.1l service examina tions in El Pajo Augut and Septem'uer Government clerk, carrier, railway mall, research clerk, customs. Immigrant Inspec tor. Salary 312M-32MU. lien d Irlag gov ernment positions writs for free particu lar?. J. C. Leonard ; former eivll service cxamineri. 2131 Kenols Bldg. Washington. U-CIIE DRIVE K Texas Motorist Gives Re port; Balmorhea Says One Eoad Improved. George Hagy .of San Antonio, Texas, registeitd at the El Paso Automobl'v club Monday. Mr. Hagy bas been in Alamogordo for several days and Is en route to San Antonio. He reporre the following road conditions from Alamogordo to EI Paso: "Alamogordo to Twin Mills. tis road was very rough, but passable; did not have to use chains over this stretch. Between Twin Mills and Bl Paso there is a low, flat stretch of road about half a mile in length that was covered with water. I turne.1 back to the forks of the road to Las Cruces. which road I found very good with the exception of one washout but the detour around this place was not bad. The road via Las Cruces. wTi.la very rough. Is passable, and that '3 about all a motorist can say about I', I left Alambgordo at 1! oelock end reached Cruces at 5 that afternoon. Had some engine trouble. - Stockton-Kent Cutoff Better. Tbe following communication car-e from the Tovah Valley Good Roads association, Bataorhea, Texas: "We have Just co-npleted a large amount of work on the Ft Stockton -Kent cutoff on the San Antonio-El Paso state highway through tis country and now have the same :n first class shape. It is in the bes-. condition at present that it Ha 3 be--in since it was opened. During t"ie recent rains in the mountains the draws flowed and for a few dais some of this new work was a litt muddy. but at present they are all dry and an In fine and dandy shape Any travel you direct over this route will be appreciated." Reports on River Road. Dr. C. Hallen. of Abilene, sent In the following report to the Auto elnb "Roads from El Paso to Ft. Hancock good: from Ft. Hancock to Sierra Blanea, good to fair. Look out for grade badly washed on both sides forming high centers two washout go to right, no trouble. From Sierra Blanca to Van Horn, road goo to fair." Ivo Navakovich and family arrlvefl from TJeming this morning en route to San Antonio and retoorted the read fair and good with the exception of the first ten miles out of Deralng where the road was cut to pieces and lots of "chug" holes. Detour was baf also. The party came by way of tie Borderland route and found golnrt slow through about tea miles of sand otherwise tbe road was fairly good WAXTED Men to take names for th City Directory. Must be able to writ plalnfy. Answer hi own head. Rodspeta Plrectory Co, P. Cc ex 242. COMMERCIAL. TKACHEE At once, com petent male baokTneseng teacher, good penman preferred. State quallflcatlrns. send picture, etc. National Burdsess Col leve. Fort Warth. Tex. HtlpWasied Hale as d Female ME33CAX covurle to work ia apartcent. ii Ji. aaawcow. Help Wanted Female TWO WAITRESSES waster. Royal Cafe Lynehville. Pt, Bliss. Tex. Ph. 4125. EXPERIENCED cock, small private tutn Hy. 1517 Montana. GOOD WOMAN night clerk. Hotel Sa Call, don't phone. ENGLISH SPEAKING GIRL for general faom.wT-.rk. Must slay. Bights. Ph. 273. WANTED English speaktas' girl for Ught nonee work. Apply 13 Tobte Place. ANTED Experienced poller writer and desk clerk, tasurxace etnee. Address F1S0. care Herald. Vl ANTED Experienced steaographer Good salary to right party. Give age and experience. Address Hill, ears Herald WASTED Housekeeper to take care o thro, ctlldren tempo rxrlry. rt-Ce-er.cej exchanged. Pa, 41MW. WANTED Experienced dtatag room waitresses, 31 week. Luaeh counter waitrese. ill week. Apply Modern Cafe. Basemen- M'lls Bldg. WANTED Young woman of high school edacatioB to learn operation ef linotype machine. On. familiar with typewriter preferred. Apply to Hcrnes-Eui. Co. OO VEKN M KN'T civil service exasunatluru El Paso lu September. Oovernmeat cie. k teacher, tnspeetress. typewriter. r.e rrh clerk. Experience urji-eoessary. Women dashing goveraxr.ent prrttloas wrtt for free particular. J. C Leenara ' rr .e ctvil service eta miner). I3x Kenots Bids, Washlcxton. CIV1L SKKVICE eraml-iianou. El Paso la September. Giverrtaenl clerk, teac'oe lnasaetresa, typewriter, bookkeeper, re search cleric Prefereaco given woraer Salary J12ve-J2ei. Fxperlenc. tmaeces sary. Women desiring govamment peai tioas write for free partlcttlars, Raymond Terry, farmer civil service examiner 334 OoIaTablan Bldg, Waipington. SitnaSoru Wasted Male CAWfEXTEB repair work wanted. Ph. 413 ACCOUNTANT wants oaa or mare ex'.rs seta ef booaa to keep, p. OL nox 32.. MAN Kaady with tools v. 27 S. Kansas. ta poaulan. CAPABLE OFFICE MAN' wxnU position with reliable firm with chance tor promo, tlon. Married. Address Bltt care Herald WANTED PcatUoa by Al demeatic sa!"S maa. Fair window trim -Tver and cn-d writer. Past 1 years southerB Caltforn'a exjartence. Address box 712. Mesa. Ar... YOUNG MAN" Desire, position, outside work preferred. Farm or poultry " sieeacag quarters and board are foralshe-l moderate wages will be satisfactory. Ad dreae HI 12. care Herald. PRACTICAL mine siirerintendent of years experleacs. will shcrtly be ta a po sition to take cbargs of small properf for resp-sasibla parties. Speaks Spanish Best references. X. Y. X, car Herald. WANTED Thorough and practical ac countant with executive ability. Opea f offer soon, where responsibility and err -deney Is essentia!. State what you ha'. to offer, salary, etc., hi am letter. Ad areaa ST171. ear. Herald. SitTjab'oisj Wanted Fesale PRACTICAL NTTBSIXS Phone 7373. GIRL Twenty, want, steaot-rarhle wcrk. will spare no effort to make work sxt'-a-f.ctory. Ph. 41V4W. VISITING HOUSEKF.KFEK. Capable. Intelligent American woman dees housework by hour or day. Mothers helper. Plata sewing, practical no-sing, select family washing, ladles' lingerie and e 1k shirts laundered with lev-lag ca-e. Ssbstl'uttng extra work table waiting clerking-, cashier. Cbarres nominal, what do you need 7 Address H 1?4. cars Herald RedEWed BUNGALOW WANTED a: once. In Man. hit ran Heights or vicinity cf Blisa. Ad dress H1H. care Herald. NEW 7-PA--S. CAR, been run about 4SO0 miles, to trad tor real estate of equal s!ue. PHONE 49S5. WANT TO BUT Modern horn with nest ing Plant from wncr. r : o in. Stats location, price and ail particulars. Ad- dieas E71. care Herald. NEW HOME WANTED Must be well built, with heat paved street worth the price. Call SSeo. Head DOUGLAS 12. CHOW ELL AGENCY. 324 Mills Bldg. ;UNIONUBEL