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El Paso Evening Post from El Paso, Texas • Page 10

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PAGE EL FASO EVENING POST TUESDAY. NOV. 13, 1927 ASK BOND ISSUES FOR VALLEY ROADS SEEK PAVING OF PROJECTS VOTED DOWN Now Want Voter's Expression on Each Road Devi! Don Sleuth SEEK OFFERS Chief Quizzer Spend I housands II it Isj Kept, Says Requests that the county commissioners call an election to determine if bonds shall be voted to pave three upper valley roads were presented to commissioners, Monday. The roads are: Widening of the Smelter road between the viaduct and the cement plant; extending the Country Club road paving to The state line and paving from Canutillo west to the state line. Commissioners voted to discuss the petitions at a special meeting Wednesday at 2 p.

m. Commissioner T. Griffith, said petitions have been presented to him asking an election to vote bonds for paving the cut-off between Ascarate and Val Verde. He said he will present this petition Wednesday but will recommend that none of the roads be submitted on the same day with the vote on Douglas S. Catchem, private, U.

S. M. formerly with the Burns International Detective Agency, was one of the witnesses before the grand jury investigating alleged tampering with the Falt-Sinclair trial jury at Washington. He was photoed thus as he left the jury room. the Carlsbad and Bankhead bond issue.

think we should have a separate election later on these various county road Griffith said. The roads were all presented in one lump bond issue a few months ago and decisively defeated. Request now is that commissioners present the various roads as separate items in one election so that voters can pass one road issue and reject another as they wish. LEO. C.

HARTFORD Undertaking Company The Five Values Brown Bucicskia Guaranteed Double Soles 3. Rubber Heels 4. Soles Sewed 5 Moccasin Moccasin Style Shoe In All Sizes At last! Just the shoe wanted for the children. A shoe within reach. Made of genuine brown buckskin, with double soles, rubber heels.

All soles in a new moccasin style. A very sturdy shoe made to resist the rough treatment. Exactly as illustrated. 215 South El Paso Street. Overland and South Street County commissioners Monday again decided to seek offers for the county poor-farm which has been I on the market for three years.

The commissioners have been holding out for a price of $27,000. The farm contains 202 acres of which about 150 is tillable, Commissioner Alex Gonzales reminded the commissioners that on I a $27.000 valuation the farm this year will pay about 10 per cent. The farm is rented on shares. two bales of cotton already has been delivered as the share and five more bales are Gonzales said. 27 bales easily will bring I Commissioner Henry Herring re- Poieman of the District ot Colum- minded the court, however, that; bia grand jury investigating alleged thousands of dollars will have to be tampering with the Fall-SJnclair spent in new equipment for the trial jury at Washington is Dorsey buildings if the poor farm is kept.

W. Hyde, Jr. Now you Know what He said that the farm is now us- he looks like, ing coal-oil lamps, the lighting plant being out of commission. 10! IN RAID DENY Gl Only One Wink Man Says He is Gambler REPAIR HUECO ROAD County commissioners voted Monday to $1000 in repairing and grading the road to Hueco Tanks. Picnic parties and sightseers use this road.

County Engineer Fred Wilson said the road will be needed even if the proposed Carlsbad road is built. It would be used during construction of the Carlsbad road. Son Hurt Police today received a telegram from E. B. Boone, of Wichita Falls, asking them to notify Everett McCullough that his son was hurt in Wichita Fails.

McCullough and his family are en route to El Paso in their car. Purse Stolen While Mrs. D. J. Arnell 917 Wyora- ing, went to visit in another ment Saturday, her apartment was entered and a purse containing $25 was stolen, she told police.

Fire in Stevens Bidg. Slight damage was done at 12:20 a. m. today when a fire of undeter- 1 mined origin broke out in the cigar store and confectionery in the I Stevens Building at 201 Texas. Woman Breaks Leg Nacisa Flores, 57, 3404 San Antonio, suffered a broken leg at p.

Monday, when she fell while 1 getting on a street car in Pioneer i Plaza, police reported. Onlv one man of the 102 arrested in raids on two gambling halls at Wink, oil field town in Winkler county, admitted that he was a gambier, officers who participated in the raid said today. The remaining 101 said they were either cooks or waiters, officers declare Eighty-four were fined. The remainder were released. Eight officers raided the gambling halls simultaneously.

There were four to each place. El Paso prohibition agents assisted in the raid. Soft drink stands masked the entrance to each gambling hall, officers said. Back doors were barred and a watchman stood at the front entrance. Officers walked into the places with patrons before the watchmen could sound the alarm.

OFFERS PARK LAND J. F. Reeves, Monday, offered to give the county six more lots adjoining Newman Park on the Newman road if commissioners will continue to maintain the park. He requested that if the county does not wish to continue maintaining the park that it be deeded TO CUT OUT FREE LAWYER Make More Prisoners Pay for Counsel In an effort to make criminal case back to him intact. defendants pay for a lawyer's aid.

He gave the land to the county a new policy of appointing lawyers originally with the agreement that to defend prisoners only in cases in the county maintain a park there, which appointments are required bv Commissioners will probably act law was started in 34th district on the question Wednesday. court today, Dist. Atty. Roy Jackson said. it or- a In Past it has been customary, lax Up Lents on 5100 When a prisoner said he was too The $15.000 in special road bonds to a lawyer for Judge W.

voted recently by the Tornillo dis- Howe t0 appoint one to serve trict will cast the Tornillo taxpayers 25 cents on each $100 11 gotten so that prisoners county commissioners estimated sPend their money for tobacco and Monday. food and refuse to pay a The bonds will be retired in 15 Jackson said. count on get- years, making the yearly charge i one iree- greater than 30-year bonds would court is required to appoint cost. a lawyer to defend prisoners chiefly where the suspended sen- 1 Glandular Extracts Effective New Modern Tonic ODERN science has developed a new kind of tonic in highly concentrated tablet form which contains glandular extracts. This well- balanced formula gives you the double value of vegetable tonic agents and glandular extracts.

Thousands now use this modern tonic. Leading druggists throughout America recommend it. Make this test yourself today. Secure an original and genuine package of Morex (formerly called Glandogen) and take two tablets three times a day for ten days. See if you feel better in every way.

Renfro and El Paso Drug Store will supply tence law can be File Suit Wednesday County Atty. Dave Mjulcahy said today he will begin filing suits on I delinquent personal property taxes Wednesday. He was authorized by County I commissioners. Monday, to bring suits to collect, i Justice Gets $668 Peace Justice A. J.

Wilson was awarded $668 ex-officio fees for the year 1926 by county commissioners I Monday. He said this still left him $500 less than the maximum allowed bv law. Can Extradite Texan United Press Leased ire Jackkson today honored requisition for Wayne Southerlin who was released in the custody of the Sherifi of Van Zant county, Texas. Southerlin was indicted for burglary in Texas, and escaped from the Van Zant county jail after assaulting a jailer. SAVING STRENGTH more important than sav ing money.

If weak, or in ill health, spend strength in temperately to get needed exercise. Take advantage of the new EFFORTLESS EXERCISER scientific which performs in a natural way for those persons who have neglected to stretch, or to exercise. Occupational habits often cause old spines in young people. Mechanically exercising the it rebuilds the cartilaginous discs between the vertebrae, resulting in rejuvenation of the nerves and of the entire body. I have just installed an Effortless Exerciser, a modern scientific aid to adjustments.

If you are stale, nervous, ill, come and have a talk with me. Authorize Grader F.E. WRIGHT County commissioners Monday authorized Commissioner W. T. Griffith to purchase a Fordson driven grader for use in his precinct.

Chiropractor and Dietician 2024 N. Oregon. M. 6173 I make no rharge. Early Sale of Toys Our Fifth Annual is now on and runs the entire week.

All Toys Reduced in Price for this week only, every toy in our store is reduced. Our object is to get you to select your toys now before the big rush begins. Stocks are fresh and complete. Prices are reduced and we can serve you better now. Why not make your now? Half Price Sale of Dolls About 100 dolls are offered while they last at exactly One-Half of their regular price.

They are all slightly soiled. Most of them only need their dresses or bonnets cleaned. Some very fine dolls are in this lot. They will not last long. We recommend that you come down tomorrow.

All Dolls Reducea While the number of half-price dolls is limited, every doll in our stock has been reduced. There are thousands of dolls of all kinds to select from. Buy now and save. Vtffi American Flyer Mechanical Train set with figure 8 tracks as shown, is special at $2.98 Electric Train set, complete with transformer, is special hild's Table uith 2 hairs, set S3.98 $6.95 Buddy Dump Truck in special at, each $4.95 DOLL BUGGIES Fibre reed doll bug- QQ lies are special HOLLER SKATES ballbearing Skates, pair $1.98 SEWING MACHINES Tcy sewing machines aro special $2.49 Keystone Moviegraphs with tiJms ria' TOY PIANOS -key toy pianos 43? EZ'TJ ire special at ALL TOYS ARE REDUCED! SEE FOR YOURSELF! Charge may have their toy purchases placed on December accounts. El feo 2.SA* ANTONIO IT KZ WHQi It SAK MTAil A small deposit will hold any ar- tiele or toy until Christmas.

105 Nl A Turkey With Every A- Range A shipment of new A-B gas ranges has just moderately with every range purchased this week we include a fine, well-fed turkey to roast for your Thanksgiving dinner. It is not necessary for you to have ready cash to take advantage of this a small deposit is sufficient. Is It Thanksgiving Day Keallv? That is, in the kitchen? Does the gas range have a capacious oven 20 inches deep? ould it bake equally well, using both racks at the same time? Is the cooking top sufficiently roomy for the extra duties imposed by just such occasions as this? That is why we recommend such a range as A-B Gas Range These features will recommend themselves to you instantly. Guaranteed rust-proof oven linings. Ovens 20 inches deep.

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