El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 37TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 27, 1916 Page: 4 of 12
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F!. PASO MORNING TIMES. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1916.
DAMAGE TO COUNTY1
ROADS BY U. S. CARS
MORE THAN $75000!
Commissioners to Enlist Aid of
Chamber of Commerce to
Collect Losses.
Between mjHK Hid fSO.mo Is the amount
nf dSSMCea i timutf-rt m have Men don m
ronntx roads by inny truck trains ami
thr county imn neif yesterday rt-
ridi to saltM the ii. i r in BksjsMr nf
Commerce in collecting from the irovern
iwitt. Jiirts" t. B. MrCllntork prnmlwii Vi
rer Rett irndorfT .r. nt of the Cham
her nf commerce snil srrsnjrr the dr-tall'
of the nvcuna- or the business ni'-n wh'-n
the county commissioners can appear h"
fore Ihem atHt take UD Hi" matin M hsv
Ins- II luso county represented nvn the
snvprnim-rn makes an laproprtatlnn i
r clamor done by tin army lo lcaa
marts. .
' miens of Febens want jail anrt (Ml-
mia'toniT Henry Wsf rlns lutftortted
u supervise Mir construction of one it
that piar-e. Falten lia- a 11 1 cell but
mtthtnr to so kfoutxl ii ntnmlssloner Hrr-
rlne stated that be wnfllil hair an artohe.
room built to srrommoilal the cell ant
this would then il" sw.iv witli the ncce
ally of brlna-mr lh iVTenrtsnts rulltv of
minor offenses ! t ti I I I'aau jsll.
The botni i.r lull lilrhry county t
Müertor amonónos I" iMi.O)i one for
SSii for tlx- roiitity and a bond for the
like at mi fm lb" -Isle were approved..
by Ike commissioners. This make the
second Iiiik- that tin- la collcitor ha fiirn-
Ishcrt these honAs rtw firxl lltBe thl was
done i wlmi he i- metalled in the of-
ne helor. hl election.
nn account of his own bualnesi rcqii'rinr
hl iiiik. J - I .i 1 1 1 r n-.iinu-.l ii- a member
or the rruiit hospital (ant. !So otic was
named l -in red him.
The (imml-i'inerr lake the latid that
the i .unity pool farm I no Mare for III
valí. I- yesterday they passed a rtisolu
tu. i leijiiiiina une. imiiii.i- al the farm
be MWfl rred K the county hopllal
K. B. June schools trustee of prerlrnt
Nu. 3. resigned.
Eartpin War Summary
United Verde Company
Engineer to Be Magma
Chief Superintendent
By Time special I nn-csponrtcnt
"uneiTor Alii. her. t.--C.h8rles A.
knmke lomtsrly or the etia-lnccfinr de
parimeni nr trV i nlied Verde opper rom
pany. ha been apixilnled niiperlntendenl
of nieralhin fur the Mainna ' liter Copper
e.iniany. and will at ones lake rharre M
development work wlinh It la eaperlrd.
will Ik' well under uay within the next
two week.. Mr Knmki will arrive here
till- week.
The property of Ibe Magma Chief Ilea a
mils north or Superior and la adjaeeni in
the wonderfully rica Mstms mine. Uie for
mathiu being very -miliar or not a ron tin-
nailon ol that or the Mairma proper!).
While iievelopnienl plana liaye not yd been
made pnhiii it i believed that Superintend-
ent kiimkV will tiea-ln hy Inklna a Khali
ut the Intersection or one of me lar-o rroaa
raaiU- with the red linn atulned pnrphyry
dyke which ran eaally Ik- Haced rr á dll-
Iiiht nr a:.ni reel on Main - illiler aToiind.
Promlneni inlmuir enuim Inrlinilna;
kiunka uniielf. who han evamlned lbs
MaKin.i aim Magma idllel pi Hies predlri
ll.st Hie Inirh rraile nre will round In
Uie majo- rross raulta. Thia the case
at the Maftn.a mine where the i nastlonal
Mi ike id - peacock orea" mui the atock
from ftt lo a liare wlUiln a week.
Altbouyh the hiah rrsde ore
tlx- Mairma em ounp-reil on the r
tiKii level ore la beinir mined on iho Mir
The Tenlnnl. allk-- arr laiorahlr to
an Immedlao "I eleaWM frnm
Ike beailarrrnl -i.in a' aom iirnlral
poiet In rrtrr lhai ivrhjwsr nl ilewa
will renard l peair ina lo eat r led
ool
ThJ ha b'en deelarril In In - rman
eoarrninrnl In replying In Ike rereel
note nl rrr-lilrnt HIKiin imnevUn
lhal Ihr hrlllserrnt aallnna mahr iknnnn
tlielr hal loe praee It I annimnred In
thr nnlr lhal OefMM! I Ike onlnloe
thai Ihr i nl preirnllnn tut on- war
ean he in-null nnlt alter Ihr end nl Ike
prraenl trnqiili- hnl lhal llirn t.eimanv
will be read I" ullalMiralr wllh Ihr
I nltrd Mstlf "In IM rtalted lak."
.ii i ha rl enme Uarmiflh H In-
dlealr nhal Mill lit Ihe lanr nr the rr-
pllr nr Ihr entrnlr alllea lo rrrvldrnl
MIKoa'. aueeeatlee. and. o lar - la
in un "-"i "I Ihem ha- yd .(...ii an
answer In Ihr aenonarrtnrtit made lo
Irrm In lh nnlr n( the rrolnnlr allies
lhal t rman I read) In dlartna peace
Mrantlmr. Ihe prrmlrra nl (Jrral
Britain's rnlnnlra hate hern nrfieri In
allend al an earl dale nnt lalrr lhan
Ihr mi nl lrhrnar a aerlr nl sprrtal
mrrllnn I Ihe war rablnrt tt BsFSS '
i. .......i gays Ihe Brlllah cnl'inlal er-
retar "oriirni eneaílnn airn linn Ihe
SfoeeewllSW nl the nar n. - 1.1 rnndl-
llnn ne whlrh. In anrremenl wllh nor
allies "i could aftsent hi lis termina -linn
and prnhlrms whleh woulil then
Itnniedlalel) arise " are In he dls-
eiiaesal lliinianl.1 lonllnnr- Ihe theater ol the
sreateat ariititir- in aortkern HuJla-
rhla iilonn Ihe sioilhrrn Vlnlilai Ian linr-
ilrr. nil In llnhrodpi. the Irotnllh allies
DSt InsoS In make ualns n rr I In Rus-
sians and Bomanlana
rkaTt miles Miiithorst nr llralllu. Ihe
Invaders havr raplnrrit the Inwn nf
llllprrhll and west or Himnll-Kaial are
on the ollenslie. In this latter regies
during the past rrw ilas. .'i;hki H i inns
hair hern made pi isuners.
in Heeaa)s4sssls Ike BrtlfSh (erees are
-nil In quest or kill M Amara In whleh
serlor Ike) hair made turlhrr adianees
on Ihe i win haul ol the Tigris and ron-
sniid.iirii muí extended ihi-ir seaHles
south and east or thr tuun. (faasahs
lorl Jli nillrs laillkcSat nl Kol. a base
freSJ whlrh ' 1 1 -1 1 1 - rahs hair lieen
".ii i 1 1 -1 against Ihe British lias been
des!rucd.
The Hellish fletar) mrr Ihe lürkl al
Maghdaha. Ml mllrs tasi or tin- Sue
ranal was or considerable priiporllnns.
In addition lo malting prisoners a! I ::"iO
un n ol in. Turklah Inri-i- or SkStll Í.SN
srirn guns a largr niimhrr oí ríales
much ammunition and largr quiuillUrs
oi war MMHes were eaplured.
On tin- ulliei Ir.uils Ihrre luiie lieen
nil) arllller eiigaiiamrnls.
3IST MICHIGAN IS
ORDERED DETAINED
Holiday Season in
Silver City Breads
Record for Business
By Timei Special CoTTeapolkdsnt.
silver City N. M.. Dec M The holiday
buahiraa in Silver city broke all rcrorda
in ibe town s history thu rerleelihf the
proapetity" now aboiindlnr. Urma whlrh
have been In liusliieas rot- rrnm !M lo .11
ears Inrreaaed their sroaa December ale
rrnm in to HI per rent. In M)OM InaUncea
larirr extra atorka ol ChrlMmax amida wei"
entirely sold Mil several dava before Christ-
mea Kvery rirm will snow hi value in
th-lr rrns biisineaa for the year past an.1
ronaeqiieiit Intressea In their net pronta
A a result or this local proapertty em-
ployer! almoal without exception rewarded
their employea with -iilisliinlial rash iriris
on Chrlstma da. II is estimated that in
Sliver City alone no Icaa than IKi.ono In
caah was distributer! on Chnatmaa day.
Some id the In ma w ill make their rash
itlRlrltuillnns on u Vear'a ilai The
truck tjy I tankH were unususlly teneroui with their
employes.
The year Jusl rloslna has hern a record
No Movement Will Be Made Be-
fore Dae. 31 ; Actual Data
Is Unknown.
Orden detainlnr the Thirty firat Mirhlrsn
resiment in i.l l aso were received si noon
yeaterdav by col. Walter Barlow. The order
rente after ears had been" awltrbed onto the
iillnR-s adjacent the camp alter the Instal-
latlnn or ranfrea n. baeraf rata bad com
ii in. i after rations had been ordered
lastied luí IM trip home and alter nearly
every man in Ihe reaiment had psked his
beliuia-iniri. under tin- Impreaslnn the troop
movement would rommenre Wednesday.
The order atsted no movement will be
made before peremker II. and does not
stale bow soon tberealler. Followinr the
kww t..ivva.- i ara wnirh had been placed
mi the trarks were moved away wllh the
i in. ii .i. it would be impossible to tell
when they would lie returned.
Measons for lite rítanse sre probletnatlral.
in view of the attitude taken at dlatrirt
headquarters where even the Issuance ol
the eider waa denied. However It Is the
vencí nl heller or thoae who lisve followed
recent events there Is a dlrert ronnectloii
between eoiiittnons in northern MsilSO and
the cancellation of the movement order.
As a matter or ract no dstt- haa ever been
act ror the Mlrhiran troops to move the
thirty-rirel bavins; been riven ss a tentative
date. The day Inllnwliia- the order ror
mon-nient. capí charlea D. Kelly or the
supply company was asked when he would
be In readiness ror movement. Orders were
i-mir.i r- the i learinir of paper work and
the incidental work to leaving. Yesterday
mommy orders were posted for the hiatal-
Iniiwi or kitchens in bssirare cars despite
Uie I act that at no time have brlrsde or
division headquarters been notified the
p.. I - Would leave on December VI.
Die namlnr of In-cemher 31 sa the earliest
'dstt Sf muvement by Bo meant tndlrstea thr
troops will leave on that date. In fact
there Is every reason for boiler they will
not leave then. The removal or cars the
activities across the river the secretive
ness or district offlcteit all point to tome
anion Into the secrets of whlrh the public
Is ror th" present barred.
Oenerslly there was little disaatisraction
In ramp nvnr the order. It hsa been the
hope me movement could be uvisyed' until
another psy day Willie there are a lew- in
Osmp wlui are sufficiently In funds to meet
urn nt hills the majority la not and dur-
lltf tin- past day or tuu there has linen
much scurrylny especially on the psrv ot
enlisted men tO vet the wherewithal to pay
laundry tailor and other minor bills.
As no schedules were Issued ror this
week lew orders are romlns; down and all
Hue.- M irruirán rnvlments are tesUnr on
tht-lr arms. The Thirty-second Is prepaiiny
ror hotnegoliiir In a small way while the
l lilrl) third is pultliiK ihe flnlshlnir touches
on permanent winter strurlures.
Motion for Neu) Trial
Lost in Stimson Case
lair auo on au levéis m uiai pioperi.v. pmaker In mor. ways than one in Silver
carboiiile mea amountin to l.tioo tont perl lv nulldlns operations have been the
months arc tifinar taken rrnm the surface I a-r.test test Ihe paat year In a decade the
working and fioni there down to and In- tulhllnv pern.lt- niliillni over s.v
rludinr the an level. This ore Is shipped These Included pennlia lor new business
direct to the ttayden smeller. The siU- i.rkie. store hulldinv and residences.
Pile arid rharropyrlte ate obtained rrnm i-tf ainOaUf which is Ihe maimiricent new
"' IsWi-f'Hit level. While the rich ore i. . r (c American Xatlnnal bank to
bodies are believed to lie below the SSSl coal SMMsai when compleied. in addition
level there an- ludu ation. that the Mamiu ti uilulnv cmipanles or the nearbv camps
.un lis-- uie .uarma. win tie ame to mine ' nave Installed machinery at a cost nl tlmus
a tarv lind) or carbi ntle ore while sinking mt (f nllar This Is tint taklnir lnU
to drpin. accoiinl a million or more dollars spent
by the llurro Mountain i opper I nmpany at
Tyrone In rompletlns Its model inlnliiK
camp.
Never has Silver city fared the ailvnt
or a new year with brishter prospects for
vis-ater growlh and proaperll). i.hli-r
auionv the projects' ror the year tun Is a
lourlil hotel to coaH SlflO.otal whlrh is sure
lo he built.
tik- plan .ii re- motion ror a new trial In
the cae or Mary.Kllzsbeth Stimson versus
the F.i Paso K.lectrlr Hallway company was
overruled yesterday by Judre Ballard Cold-
wll. of the "'-y 'i"h il'ilrli-l ft i Nói
teefiTr Haj mm$ tTZ7 ilu- RM WSin-
urr ap'd rivi- years was a-ivnn a verdict by
the Jury id ifl.OUO for Injuries alletred to
have been sustained when she was struck
by a street car. In tlni motion for a new
trial the plaint iff alleyed anions- oilier
Uiin-rs that under the rtndliir or the jury
tin verdict was inadequate.
A hearltifr on a motf'-Ml Tor a new trial
ri It-it h. tin- southwest -in I'nrtland Cement
rompuny aaalust which a verdict or s-.m
On was iven by jury In rsvor or fl C.
Challen. Is sclMdulsd U ninii- bernre Judge
Uoldwsll this morning- at 10 o'clock. The
plalntirr in Uil- case alleged lis received his
Injuries as a result r an explosion that
was Mipimsed to have occurred Hi a tun
nel at the cement plant in December
IPM.
White Christmas for
Southern Neu) Mexico;
Municipal Tree Given
h I uní-.- -penal i m n -pimdent
Silver Clly N. M . Dee. Bo. The weather
man surprisi'd silvn City and all ol South
western ra Mexleo with a white Christ
Bias lulli.wins a tail and earl) winter '
of ratienu i mild weaihrr with the snow ;
thristmaa iminilDS dawned cloudy and h
o clock .-now b van to lall II leli I
tlirvughoui the nay ami totaled about tn
Inches. ii. snow was accompauled In
considerable uimi Because ot the tiniis '
Úal dryness or the winter so lar the aiinv.
cairn as a web-ome reii r i. stnrkgrowers i
and rarmers and since no considerable drop I
an un teiii-i apile iM-i urreil. il.ere were no
kisses or livestock or undue surferlng
Sunday evening tin- Woman s rlub stared
Us municipal Chritmits tree on the down
tuvvn streets Hundreds or children Joined
in a carol service around the tree which
was tritliHi.il . llluminal.'d and beauUrulh
decorated. A crowd or several thousand
people were present al me resllvlUes.
l No girta were dislrlbiib-d. Ihe Woman's
rlub liavtiiy this year cmifin-d its work
V' ili-lributlng riolhes and food to all Ilk-
.n) poor. Mo tamil) in need waa over-
looked and every poor ramily in the r4t
bad a i in una- dinner Monda).
The pasiurluy of corn is especially appll
. id-1 tn semiarld regions The dry soil Ii
not Injured by the animals and very III
lie corn goes In waste or s.u- by ciuning
in niiilai t with Ihr SOU The stalks are -rt
in good shape to prrvrnl the drifting or
Annual Roll Call of
Knights of Pythias
ot Be Held Tonight
Tiiiilg-ht will t-e annual roll call ror the
knivlil- Ol Py Ihla. and every memht-r It
expecti-il In intend or send greetings. A
letter srrllter by will Ten lyeke win i-
lln South America will be read. Ten Kycke
Jlieliu-e accepting a position with the Braall
l aud A atlle -ompaiiy was a msmtkaf
or Uie IveslUi n pariment He left for south
mi-rica -everal moiiths ago.
follow n. v Uie business meeting a -inok
will he held. In addition to ihe smoker.
reriTsntiHints will be served. The meeting
place lor live kntrhts Is on tile fourth
floor or Oh- new building or the lingers
urnllurc ruinpany on .XiorUi Stanton
sire et
Louswell ba .ueiu ot jcur nagrr
rhecks Leave al l.nnvwell'a. Tal. t Adv.
NOTICE
OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED
FROM
TEN TO TWELVE WEDNESDAY MORNING
ON ACCOUNT JUDGE FOSTER'S FUNERAL
STEWART TI LE GUARANTY COMPANY
Parties Search for
Misstng Sioux City
Man Without Success
tp. is. to IM U. i iu. a Tlniea.
eaulu Ke N M. line. St. Parties Iwv
ap-'i th last two days searching live I n
tajiieb or senaw.r H. I. Panksy near I. amy
and Ua- lK argae gram. unni. m u i
Ike bud) o I Clyde U. Anraiur tn. si
QKy. Iowa railroad ' lerk. who iu)lerl ....
I) dlaapptarnd while an 'route hum l.a
Vegas lo santa le iu an ankSOIolills la
UrUiesr. but watbuut reaulk
In one of the parlira were Boy and idru
i or Nebraska brothers or in mi.-
ins man ami M L sawyer or it. -i
bi. i 'i m law who believes cTyde Artnoui
was murdered and v.te. have offered
ward or thou fur tnr recovery of the boil)
and sMS fur the arrest of the man i
rompauied Araa-ur ki hit aasasnobUe ami
who later posed as Aranour here eat In
Albuqu esjUs
Today tlie turn relatives went to Alb
Oueiijue in the hope of seeurtn- a rtiu
to ike pre veksrsslanukr of l
Holiday Rates
EL PASO TO ALL NEW MEXICO POINTS
ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE
TICKETS ON SALE
December 23rd 24th 25th 3mt and Jan. 1L
RETURN UMLT
Jamusry 5th 1917.
n
Can You Beat Em?
No! You can t beat my prices on the bal-
ance of this stock and if you don't come
and share in these bargains you have no
one but yourself to blame.
I HAVE
MADE THE
PRICES
and it 's up to you
to buy.
I Have
Preached
to You
for the Past
Two Weeks
About this sale and
I am going to keep
on preaching until
the stock is sold.
STUDY THESE PRICES
$1.50 Velvet Corded Cor- $1 .75 Table Linen. 72- Men's Handkerchiefs. Ladies' Handkerchiefs.
duroy. 32-in. yard. inch yard 3 in box. Fancy Embroidered. 3 in
J box
89c $1.09 19c 29c
Toilet Articles Tooth All Fur. Umbrellas. Gold and Boys' Clothing 1 4 to 1 7
Paste. Hair Brushes etc.. Silver Mounted. year..
8c 1-2 PRICE 1-2 PRICE S4.45
All Drugs. Patent Medi- AJI Silverware Leather Goods $1.25 Men's Overalls for
cines etc.
59c 1-2 PRICE 1-2 PRICE 95c
Seco Silk. 36-in. all col- Huck Towels Large Need Blankets these Flannelette Petticoats
ors sjze- cold nights ? fancy Embroidered
17c 19c $1.98 45c
H.T. LACELLE IN CHARGE OF
EVERYBODY'S
City
Ticket
Office
Mills
kan a oMumae suts ivuAt
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