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El Paso Times from El Paso, Texas • 9

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El Paso Timesi
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EL PASO MORNING TIMES. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1917. Sues -Mantel Tile Co. Seeks Damages in Suit OPERATING COUNTY for $20,000 Judgment i Executive Committee Canvasses Returns of Recent City Primary The city Democratic executive committee met yesterday and canvassed the, returns of the recent city primary.

The followtmc WITHOUT MONEY IS Everybody's Department Store Fixtures Must Be Sold at Once Regardless of Value. Can Be Seen at No. 215 So. Oregon Street and Consist of: OF SPORTS' Over Death of Engineer W. S.

Berkshire, administrator of the estate or W. A. Llndr, deceased, Is seeking to recover as damages In a suit filed against the Southern I'aciric company In the.Fotty-rir.n district court, tin July 3, 1016, the allegation was that Under, a locomotive engineer, while operating his engine-was struck by a mail crana which was close to the truck. As a result of his Injuries, It was alleged, the engineer died on July 11, leaving surviving him a wire and three children. The accident, It was staf'd.

occurred at Carney, N. the train, which was loaded with soldiers, having arrived there. In a suit riled in the Forty-first district court yesterday Thomas K. Mian Is seeking a Judgment or IJO.SO0 against the El I'asu Mantel Tile company and W. J.

Itcker-ing. The plaintiff alleged that while working en tho Gibson theater on South El Paso strest In November lie was injured when a scaffolding partly gave way and he rell a distance or ii feet, lie alleged his right leg was broken in four places and his hip was injured. were declared to be the nominees of the primary: Charles. Davis for mayor; Frank Simmons, J. IV O'Connor, W.

0, Jolly and B. C. Semplf, -aldermen; W. P. B.

McSaln, city tax assessor and collector; Pave city treasurer! Charles Pollock, police. Judge; for members of the executive committee, J. S. Lanier, chairman; V. P.

Brady, E. P. Lerner, It. W. Larrabee.

and H. 0. Gonzales. The executive committee certified these namss to City Clerk Jack Dawson. Judge McClintock Admits Finances Are Low, but Declare He Will Have Cash Basis.

Doctor letls How 10 Strengthen Eyesight 50 per Cent in One Week's Time in Many Instances "Trying- to run a county without money Is the kinp of all indoor declared County Juripe E. B. McClintock following an mrormal session lield by the county commissioners yesterday afternoon at the conclusion of a regular session. As far as the financial condition of the. county Is Salesman Finds City Enterprising, Loses Grip on Arrival Here Office Equipment Mahogany Paneling Mirrors Scales Fire Extinguishers Shelving Glass Display Cases Window Fixtures Lighting Fixtures Office Partitions Cashier and Wrapping Stands Cash Registers Typewriters Adding Machines Cash Boxes Iron Grills Filing Cabinets Display Tables Floor Coverings Show Window Curtains Window Display Forms House Telephone System Electric Motors Pneumatic Cleaner Step Ladders Sewing Machines Pressing Tables Engraving Machine Ford Delivery Truck rinierned, mitre McClintock admits that ft.

K. McKnight, a traveling salesman of It Is bad, but declares he will have the Free Prescription You Can Filled and Use at Home. Have 'and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of manv descriptions may be wonderfully benefited by follow lug the sim- ule rules. Here Is the nrescrlntlon: Co to county on a cash basis.

The policy of retrenchment discussed may let a number of special officers off the county Waco, says' that EI Paso Is one of the most enterprising towns that he has visited in a long while. Mr. McKnight had a large sample case unloaded on the sidetrack, opr pcslte the plaza, on arrival here yester Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glasses? Are you a victim of eye strain or oilier eye weaknesses? It so. you will be glad to pay roll, other corners, may be cut.

No Money 'or Paupers. I know that according to Dr. Lewis there is day, and left "It there somelhmg less than two minutes while he went in search of a was stated the county is unable to n-ttl nupc, lur Jim. wnusu -tviu rntti-iir suv t.hev hiui iiieir eves re meet the payment of pauper allowances this pair of men to carry It. When he returned 'stored through the principle of this won- there was nothing In sight but the side- derful free prescription, one man says, any active drug store and gel a bottle or Uon-Opto tablets.

Drop-unit Bon-Opto tab- lot In a fourth of a glass of water ami al- i low to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four limes daily. You should -notice your eyes clear up perceptibly right from the atari, and Inflammation xvlll quick- ly disappear. II' your eyes are bothering you, even a little, takr- steps to save them iiow before it is too late. Many hopelessly blind might have lieen saved if they had cared rrr their eyes In time.

XoU-: AnoUiw prranlnffit Pliyalctan In whom tho 1 almv. artinlc was autmilttctl. aaUl: "Bmi-OlSn is a vnry raiiarkabla renmly. ltd innHlHut-iil ingrallmtn aro won known to pmutwt ayn and wkle- 1 month. This ts also, It was said, alfalfa planting season and the poor farm should planted.

It was stated the county would walk. Mr. McKnight has wired to Waco for more samples. not have the money to pay the laborers V) do the planting-. However, it was re ported this item of expense would be met.

PAY IP WEEK IS A CKEAT IDEA. Pay and prosper. The traveling dollar Is the dollar that Is doing Its duty. Let's keep the dollars trav Commissioner Henry Herring-, from Socorro, made arrangements to have two teams of alter trying it: "I xvas almost blind; could not see to read Bt all. Now I can read everything without any glasses and my eyes do not water anv more.

At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to inc." A lady who used It says: "The atmosphere seemed hazy with or without glasses, but after using this prescription for fifteen days everything seems clear. I can even read flna print without glasses." it Is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them In a reasonable time- and multitudes more will be able to strengthen their eyes so as to be spared the trouble 31 mules that Commissioner Walling- has been eling during national Pay up week. Then the rich, the poor and the needy will cash In. iv pnu'rtttl by tliwu.

The nianufaotuivrs runrm-to It to rtrenifthen 50 per ertit ill ctin wrt-k's time In many lnntatuva or rrfuml Urn mooey. It i-ali ho cSSjUiio.1 fnnn any rixkI ilrujnriat and Is on nf tlie wry itw preimrnlliM! I fml houlil lie kpt on hand for rojfular um In almost pvery family. II. In si.l.l In Kl by Kelly ft Jollarct and other dnwilais. Adv.

Everybody will be benefited and National TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS Pity Up Week xvill be the best Idea that lias come to our city for many a day. using- on the Fabens-Slerra 'road, sent to the poor farm and alfalfa planting-is expected to start shortly. tet Itoail Contract. The contract Tor cornplMlng- the gravel road from Fattens, for a stretch or fifteen miles, was awarded to J. B.

Wadllnffton. Beside his bid, one was submitted by P. F. Brick. 'Mr, Waddlng-ton's price for grading was 15 cents per cubic, yard; loading gravel, lr cents per cubic hauling gravel, in cents per cubic ysrd for the first mile, and H5 cents additional for each extra mile.

Mr. Brick's pi-ice for earth was 22 cents per cubic yard; rock, rents; delivering and leveling- gravel, 89 cents. Mr. Brick offered to pay the county $30 rent for each team of mules and equipment. The county's mules will be used by Mr.

Wacl- "whose bid the commissioners figured out was the lowest. Authorize Jill.OiK) Warrants. With the letting of the contract the com mlssloners authorized the Issuance of mi col) In county warrants to pay for the road work. The scrip Is payable in one, two, three, four. and! rive years at.

the rate of a year. The scrip bears six'per cent Interest, and will he taken care of out of a cent road tax levy. The Interest bearing coupon warrants are to be designated B. wadlington special El Paso county load warrants." Lirutenant Sues County. Lieutenant Watson II.

Old, Company Sixth Ohio inrantry, filed a claim with the ci.nimlssioners asking for 81,000 for Injuries he sustained when he fell from a culvert on Dyer street on Dec. SO, 1916. The lieu tenant stated the culvert had but one rail log anil the road was so constructed that he did not realize It was a culvert until he fell therefrom. At the time of the ac ecQy'the Industry (Silent Lieutenant Ohl stated be was blinded bv the glare -of automobile headlights. He said his left shoulder was dislocated and two ribs broken.

For a prompt settlement toevemeiat mam or the claim It was stated would be accepted. The claim yns referred to the (ounty attorney. At the informal session, In addition to the motility' finances, the taxpayers' league ai discussed brlerly. "Leaflue Will Be O. "I believe," said Commissioner Herring, "that the taxpayers' league will be a good thing If all politics are kept out." "I will be glad to work harmoniously with the league," said Commissioner W'all-Inir.

"All 1 ask Is that the league, sees Its embers are all assessed correctly. We tried to get the citizens In here. We wanted them. When we were building this court house we asked the citizens In." "George," said Commissioner Walling, addressing Commissioner Pendell, "who (Bused all this extra scrip on the court house?" "The people," replied Commissioner Pendell. Kicks Afialnvl Abuse.

"They demanded that this be done and that be done and money be paid for this," continued Commissioner Walling. "I may have made mistakes, but 1 have not done anything I am ashamed of or afraid of. Tlie thing I kirk about ts being abused Overland Light Six Models For we operate on the basis of one executive organization one factory management one purchasing unit one sales expense one group of dealers to plan, produce and sell all Overland, Willys and Willys-Knight models. Buying power is concentrated. Costs are distributed over all these cars.

The savings are enormous. As a result we are producing cars of exceptional quality and marketing them at unusually low prices. Every car is built to a rigid standard of performance, comfort and appearance. The new models are listed in this announcement. They Overland models from the snappy comfortable $665 Light Four to the beautiful Light Six Sedan at $1 585.

They include also the big, handsome Willys-Knights from the Four at $1285, to the super efficient Eight at $1950. These new models establish price records, value records and performance records which we believe will prove to the public conclusively that the vast economies of vast production are the key note and manufacturing secret of the greatest value for the least amount of money. From your point of view this announcement is most important. For herein we set forth the achievement toward which this company has aimed for the last eight years. This achievement in a word is the completion of our gigantic organization to a point where we can make and market a complete line of automo biles under one head.

This means tremendous economies much greater than ever before. This means the elimination of all waste, all lost motion and much greater factory efficiency. This means an even higher grade of cars at much more attractive prices. All of which means a substantial saving for you on the next car you buy. For now and for the first time in the history of the automobile business we as one single organization offer the public a full and complete line of automobiles.

This concentration this greater efEciency this more effective means of pulling together is going to set a new standard of low priced high-grade automobile values. alter the citizens nave demanded ana received all these things." x. commissioner (Pendell wanted to know-where the coumy could get a report on the net earnings of the International Soil rodiirts exposition. "They came down here," said Commissioner Pendell, "and asked for a donation from the county to bring the exposition lure. We gave thern 17,500.

They assured us we would get the money back. I have heard the exposition made money. I would like to see a report." Commissioner Walling thought he would Roadster, 11 6-in. wheelbaae (Illustrated) $970 Touring, 110-in. wheclbnse $085 (Sec alw Clond Cut) like to see a report also.

County Auditor A. F.scajeda was asked to look Into the Willys-Knight 7 Passenger Models matter and report his findings to the com missloners. El Paso May Have Federal Judge if Not Separate Court Four Cylinder Touring, 121 In. wheelbaM $1285 Eight Cylinder, 125-tn. wheelbaie (Illustrated) $1M0 (bet tin Uuxl Ur) El Paso Overland Auto Dist.

Phone 170 Overland and Willys-Knight Closed Cars 120 I dan Francisco St. norland Light Four Models El Paso may have a rederal Judge, al-ihongh not a separate federal dlMrlct court, ii cording to the message of Senator C. A. "iilbcrson to Hlchaid F. Bnrges.

Mr. Durges' reply to Senator Culberson was to the effect "that the desire here Is strong 'or the additional federal Judge, to be a rsldent here, In the event It Is impossible obtain a new federal dlstrirt for the western part of the state, Including the Panhandle. Immediately upon receipt or the senator's telegrgnm yesterday. Mr. Burges conulted local attorneys who expressed themselves In favor of the additional federal Judge.

Senator Culberson's telegram to Mr. Bnrges read; "Congressman earner lias advised me that It Is Impossible to pass through the house at this session the senate bill provldlnr for a separate federal dlstrli court to relieve the situation at El Paso, and that the only thing possible Is the house bill giving an additional Judge for the western district. Please wire me Immediately what the people or your section rtcsiw." Mr. Burges said Senator Culberson would be glad to hear from anyone Interested in the matter. Street-Car Hits Auto; Overland Big Four Models Overland Big Pour Coupe, Overland Dii Four Sedan.

112-ln. wheeftate 11380 112-ln. WheelbaM 11450 fcoadster, 104-ln. wheelbaM fViO Taurine. 106-in.

wheelbaoe iW5 Sport Model Country Club (Illustrated) $750 Rosflnter, 112-ln. wheelb IM1 Touring, 112-in. whcolbase (Illustrated) $800 (SesklMClustdCsn) 0 $1389 UMn.wheelbesel-.5g. (Illustrated)555 114-ln. wheelbaM tlffiO 121-ln.

wheelbaM 11050 Overland Light Sit Coupe, Overland Light Sis Sedan, Willyt-Knlght Four Coupe, Willys-Kninht Four Sedan, The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio MaeUlnU.S.A 1 UNO Willy lUUghU'ourLii AUsrtoMl. b. Trias Driver Slightly Hurt of 7J0 ft. Vrstn street, was ulighlly injured yesterday aftrnoon at 1 o'clock when the machine he was driving rnlllde-1 with street ra' St of th Art-jniia street line at Hanton and Texas street. Mr.

was thrown to one side of the nuihJne ami sustained mu and briiiics about the Intuitu and liead. He was removed to the emergency hopltl and attended by Police flurgeon 0. B. Calnan. Later he was taken to his home.

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