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Thursday, March 21.1918. EL PASO HERALD FUSSED By THE TEXAS SEW Bill to Give Women the Right to Vote Is Amended and Goes Back to House for Concurrence; Eight Senators, Including Hudspeth, Pair on the Measure; Majority Primary Bill Passes the Senate. A USTIN, Texas, March Suffrage bill was passed finally in the senate today by a vote of 18 to 5, with four pairs. Senator Caldwell, who would have voted against the bill, was paired with senator Dayton, who would have voted for it. Senator Hall, who would have voted no was paired with senator Strickland, who would have voted yes.

Senator Claude Hudspeth, who would have voted no, was paired with senator Robbins, who would have voted yes. Senator Parr, who would have voted no, was paired with senator Woodward, who would have voted yes. There was no further debate on the measure. The bill now goes to the house for concurrence in the senate amendments. Amendments to Measure, The house bill when passed to third reading by the senate Wednesday was SPRING TREATMENT Necessary to Purify IJlood and CorTect Weak, Run-Down Conditions.

Trying weather, exposure to storms, the grip, hard colds, pneumonia, fevers, diphtheria and other blood-poi- eoning, prostrating diseases leave the whole system par and depleted and thin, with that tired feeling, poor appetite, backache, rheumatic pains, delicate digestive power or almost none at all. The ideal treatment is be taken before to purify the blood and expel poisons, and be taken after to put power into the blood, give strength, increase red corpuscles and restore tone, and do it quickly. If there is biliousness, constipation, bad taste in the mouth, or the liver is torpid. Take Pills rouse the liver and relieve all liver ills, are perfectly compatible with Sarsaparilla and Scalp Sores If you want speedy help try D. D.

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Subscription $5 a year Sample copy sent free for purpose of Introduction if you write Immediately. INDUSTRIAL AND MINING AGE 27 William New York Largest Circulation in its Field in the World amended so as to provide that women voting shall pay toll taxes after 1918 and also that the ballots shall designate the sex of the voter by the word being printed on the ballots furnished the voters. Majority Primary Hill Passes. the senate the house majority primary bill was passed by a vote of 21 to 3. A heated debate was precipitated when an amendment v.

as offered providing that enemy aliens and persons who may be otnerwise legally disqualified shall be prevented under penalty from having their names placed on the primary ballot. Such persons, however, would have the right through mandamus pioceed- ings in the supreme court to determine their eligibility. Another clause of the amendment would permit citizens to seek an injunction to restrain the state Democratic committee from placing the name of such persons cn the official primary baljot. This amendment injecved into the discussion the name of James E. Ferguson, former governor, who was impeached, it being charged ihe purpose of it was to keep his name off the ballot.

The amendment, however. was finally adopted a vote of 20 to 7. Passes Fish Hatchery mil. The senate passed finally today the house fish hatchery bill by Metcalf. This bill amends the fish law so as to permit the federal authorities to take fish from the fresh waters of the state for stocking federal fish hatcheries in Texas.

Plans Refunding Permit Fees. At the request of the attorney department, governor Hoboy today submitted to the legislature the subject of enactment of a law providing fo? the refunding permit fees and franchise tax law which was recently held to be unconstitutional by the supreme court of the United States. It is also pronosed to allow' su'h foreign corporations to sue the state to enforce the refund of such claims If such action is deemed necessary Anti-Vice Btll Slg-ned. Governor Hobby this afternoon signed the socalied anti-vice bill. This is the bill which makes it a felony for anyone to solicit women for any soldier of the United States or its allies for immoral purposes.

The bill carries the emergency clause and becomes effective immediately, and is now a law'. Pauses Mineral Law. Senator Buchanan of Scurry, obtained the final passage in the senate of his bill relating to the development of minerals by requiring applications to be filed with the commissioner of the geneial land office instead of with the county clerk: the bill also orovides permits to prospect for minerals on state lands shall be to the one who makes the highest offer for the area in addition to he one-eighth royalty; it also provides for the employment of a state mineral inspector who shall receive a salary of a year. Girls Under Delinquency Law. Both branches of the legislature have passed finally the house bill extending the delinnuencv law so as to embrace girls.

This bill also provides that girls convicted of a felony may take advantage of the act the came as now annlies to delinnnent boys. Other defects in the present law are also cured. Gives Defence Fund. Both branches of the legislature have now passed finally the bill making an additional appropriation of Square Deal For Saloons Costs $10,000 City Will Refund Nearly That Sum On License Taxes In April. Although it will cost nearly the city of El Paso will give saloon men a square deal, it has been decided.

City tax collector W. P. B. McSain has been instructed by the council to refund to saloon men the unused part of their license taxes when the ten mile law goes into effect. April 15.

This will mean, Mr. McSain has calculated, that there will be 112 liquor and 35 beer licenses unexpired at that time, and on the former the refunds "will amount to and on the latter The refunds will be made in the regular warrant style, except that ad valorem taxes that might be due the city will first be deducted. Whether there will be any refund on the part of the county or state depends on the action of the state legislature and the county commissioners. $25,000 for the support of the State Council for Defence. The bill also authorize the apointment of a paid secretary by the council.

FREIGHT CONGESTION IS GRADUALLY CLEARED UP Washington, D. March Gradual clearing up of freight congestion on eastern railroads from the critical condition during the blizzards of last December and January was shown today by railroad administration report that lines east of the Mississippi now have about 70.000 cars more than normal on their lines as compared with nearly 200,000 above normal early last January. Most congestion is in east bound loads. Railroad administration officials are working toward absolute elimination of freight congestion this summer but many believe that there always will be an overload of cars on eastern roads while war industry continues. LINEUP DF TRENCH SUPPER AT ANNUAL UNIVERSITY CLUB SESSION Served in tin plates, tin cups and eaten off of bare board tables by the light of oil lanterns, a trench supper will be the feature of the annual meeting and muster of the University club Monday night, April 1.

Plans for the annual meeting were started by the entertainment committee Wednesday night at the weekly Gridiron club business session. Committees will be announced at the luncheon Wednesday and another meeting will be held Wednesday night to complete arrangements. A roll call of the men with the colors will be held. POLICE TAKE 12 MEN AT GAME IN POOL HALL Twelve men were arrested by the Wednesday night at 10 oclock, as they were engaged in in a pool hall in the basement at the Security bank building. Mills an.d Mesa streets, according to the police report.

The 12 were released on bond. They gave their names as Roy Sorenson, J. U. Smith, Morris. Alex Oosur, Russell Whitmore.

M. L. Lambert, E. Simpson. H.

P. Brown. Curtis Stepp, W. R. Marks, Joe Napp.

S. S. Harris. The police stated that Simpson the game. Nuiol Recommended by the Family Doctor Constipation no longer causes suffering in the Sanford family, as Mr, Sanford explains in the following NUJOL LABORATORIES, STANDARD OIL CO.

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Safe for babies; for old folks; for all. Use Nujol and be "regular as ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS There are no substitutes is only Nujol. At every drug store. Send 50c. and we will ship new kit size to soldiers or sailors anywhere.

Nujol for constipation Red Cross Display Takes Public Form Friday Through Streets. The work of the women of El Paso for the Red Cross, as well as the work of the school children in the junior Red Cross will be shown Friday afternoon in a monster parade, designed to stimulate membership and work in the Reel Cross, and to promote attendance at the Up meetings. The parade will be made up of the following units: A Boy Scout carrying the American flag; two little girls in Red Cross costume; Dr. W. L.

Brown, president of the local chapter, and executive committee; an army band; living Red Cross by Vilas school; decorated float carrying school girls, showing work of junior Red Cross; high school band; high school students carrying by its border a 36-foot American flag; Alta Vista school, carrying an English flag; Vilas school carrying a French flag; Bailey school carrying a Canadian flag; decorated float showing work in junior Red Cross; school carrying an Italian flag: Lamar school carrying a Belgian flag; Highland Park school carrying a Greek flag; El Paso School for Girls, in Red Cross costume; St. Joseph's academy, decorated float and children marching; an army band; Douglass school, decorated float and children marching. Mrs. H. W.

Broaddus, heading various chairmen of the Red Cross committees; three floats showing work on hospital garments; three knitting floats; an army band; refreshment unit, float followed by women marching; magazine float, work in supplying reading matter; civilian float, home service; three ambulances, women driving. Forms on Franklin. Teh parade will begin forming at 1 oclock, Friday, on Franklin street, west from Oregon. It will move about 2 oclock over the following line of march: On Oregon south to Pioneer plaza, south on El Paso to Overland, east to Stanton, north to San Antonio, west to Oregon, north to Mills, east to Mesa, north to Franklin, west to disperse. Sends Hands and AmbuiJnnces.

Through the courtesy of Gen. Geo. Read, the ambulances and bands are supplied from Fort Bliss, and the thanks of the committee was also tendered to Col. J. A.

Wagner and Capt. Paul Mader for their share in making the parade a success. Cars or auto trucks were donated by the following dealers: El Paso Overland company Lone Star Motor company. Southern Motor company, Buquor Motor company, Oakland Motor company, and the Kress and Popular stores donated small flags to be carried by the school children. Several of the numbers of the Radcliffe lecturing bureau will be here during the next two or three days.

Dr. W. L. Brown, general chairman of the Red Cross; Mrs. J.

G. Barada, chairman in charge of local entertainment, and Mrs. L. T. Kibler, superintendent of junior Red Cross work, met with the representatives of the Radcliffe bureau at the Orndorff hotel Wednesday night and arranged the program that will be carried out at the club during the next faw days.

State Highway No. 1 To El Paso Made Part Of Bankhead Highway Austin, Texas, March pro-t posed Bankhead National Highway! through Texas is endorsed by the state highway department by being designated by the state department as the sate as state highway Nj. l. State highway No. 1 is from Texarkana to Dallas and from to El Paso.

By the action of the state highway department it becomes part of the Bankhead National Highway from Washington, D. to San Cal. would troopsto keep ORDER IN LUMBER REGIONS Washington, D. March in the west 0f the Industrial Workers of the Wo rid were cited by chairman Chamberjain of the senate military committed today as making necessary 0f the administration bill giving the government authority to commSandeer timer and to conduct logging Opening debate on the measure, senator Chamberlain declared it might become necessary to send soldiers into the sp.ruce districts. until mem with guns are sent in can we get tbe necessary he said.

w. W. will not allow men to work! in the May Get Big Convention Next Year Texas Cattle Raisers Are Favorably Considering El Invitation. El Paso stands an excellent chance of getting the 1919 convention of the Texas Cattle association, a telegram from Zaeh Lamar Cobb to Charles Davis announced Thursday morning. Mr.

Cobb is attending the cattle convention now under way at Dallas. The mayor had wired Mr. Cobb to extend the invitation to come to El Paso, and the reply was that the selection ot the 1919 meeting place has been left with the executive committee, which is giving El Paso favorable consideration. Otis C. Coles, commerce chamber president, also wired the invitation of that body Wednesday.

Mr. Cobb added in his message to the mayor that everybody in El Paso will be pleased at the appointment of officers for the reserve bank branch to be established here. He did not give any names of probable appointees. Michigan To Revive Sheep Raising; Plans Stocking Big Ranches Detroit, Marcn to reestablish the sheep raising business in Michigan are beginning to take shape. Already it is announced from Iron Mountain in the that a sheep ranch of 10,000 acres in Dickinson county, Michigan, and Florence county, Wisconsin, will be established south of there bv spring.

As a beginning the ranch will be stocked with 5000 sheep wit 40,000 as the maximum as the establishment is built up. The ranch, it is said, will represent an investment of approximately An active organization has been formed to import sheep from western states and educate the northern farmers as to the industry. Michigan at one time stood near the top of the list of sheep raising states, but in recent years the industry has declined. CATTLE TRADERS SAY RAINS WOULD MAKE MARKET LIVELY Cattle traders were taking on new life Thursday morning, and with a few more rains like the one of Wednesday evening the market will commence to move, they said. A heavy rainfall with some hail was reported in the valley.

W. G. Collins shipped 25 carloads of range cattle to his ranch near Toyah, Texas, Wednesday from the valley, where they had been on pasture dur- ner the winter. Four carloads of mixed cattle, which had been imported to this city from Mexico, were shipped by Kra.it and Madero to Fort Worth Wednesday. PROF.

NEARING IS INDICTED UPON ESPIONAGE CHARGE New York, Mareh Scott Nearing, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania and of To ledo university, was today indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of isolating the espionage act. The Adnerican Socialist society, with which he is connected, was indicted on the same charge, both being accused of distributing a pamphlet entitled Great Dr. Rachelle Yarros Asks Civilians to Follow the Lead of the Army. An appeal to the civilian population to follow the lead of the army in teaching chastity to men and eliminating the double standard, was delivered at the meeting of Rotary, Thursday noon, by Dr. Rachelle Yarros, chairman for recreation of the Illinois council of national defence.

Will Help Sell Stamps. A. P. Coles, chairman for El Paso county of the war savings stamp campaign, announced that El Paso is ridiculously behind in the campaign, and he suggested that a plan proposed by A. Schwartz that Saturday be stamp day in all stores be carried out.

On motion of H. R. McClintoek, it was decided that Rotary appoint 9 committee to see the merchants and have their clerks endeavor to sell at least one stamp to every customer on Saturday The following were appointed on me committee: A. Schwartz, chairman. H.

R. McClintoek, F. B. Fletcher, W. Croom, J.

R. Segall, O. A. Danielson, S. W.

Daniels. R. E. Sherman, Charles Walker, J. M.

Evans, A. J. Fraser, W. C. Hepburn.

Hugo Eichwald, G. A. Martin and E. G. Perry.

Roost Peyton Paekery. James G. McNary and TV. TV. Tur nev discussed home industry in eral and the great credit due J.

Peyton for being the first man to establish a big packing plant here. Mr. Turney deplored the fact that El Paso buys so much manufactured products out of the city and ships so much raw materials out. President Robert Krakauer read the club the following glad to advise you that the United States senate and congress have passed your more dayl ght hill. I am sure the entire country joins me in thanking you for your great service in this respect.

Mr. Krakauer was a pioneer daylight advo- By courtesv of the Red Cross, through Dr. W. L. Brown, the Neapolitan quartet rendered several songs and vaudeville adaptations.

Postmaster E. A. Shelton said mall facilities had been decreased through war moves and requested everyone to mail letters and packages early and often, TATLOCK TO SPEAK ON WAR WORK AT TEMPLE MT. SINAI i J. S.

P. Tatlock. who Is intimately associated with the war work at Washington, will speak in community hall, temple ML Sinai, Sunday afternoon the auspices of the chamber of commerce, Rotary and Kiwanis s. Professor Tatlock is a member of the speaking division of the of public information. The lecturer is making a trip across the country from Washington to California points.

NOTED EVANGELIST TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY Rev. T. B. Larimore, a noted evangelist of the Church of Christ, will prea-h in El Paso Sunday morning and evening at the Church of Christ, corner of Montana and Raynor streets. FT.

STANTON OFFICER HERE. Maj. Frank H. McKeon. public health service, is here, accompanied by Mrs.

McKeon, from Fort Stanton. N. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. V.

E. Ware, 1900 East Boulevard. They will be here a few days. Drive For Funds To Go Another Day Fund Up 20,579, Say Workers At Luncheon, Who Expect $25,000. Continuation for one more day of the Y.

C. A. campaign for was decided upon at the luncheon at Hotel Paso del Norte Thursday, according to campaign chairman H. Christie. Fourteen teams and the executive committee reported subscriptions for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning of bringing the grand total to A total of is needed.

A suggestion of Julius Krakauer was adopted, that a telephone committee be appointed to call up people who might give, especially those in outlying districts. Entertainment was furnished by an Italian quartet, which sang French and Italian airs, the men accompanying themselves on stringed instruments. Spiritual Side. temporal side of this war is not the onlv side; there is a spiritual side that is far greater than the material side, said Dr. W.

E. Adams, of the Radcliff bureau, the material side is the only side, then we are as well off with autocracy as we are with Better Give Up This If Got a Copy A book entitled "The Finished described as helping hand for cible and inscribed further as in said to be a posthumous work of the well known pastor, Charles Taze Russell, is under the ban of the secret service of the United States as containing German propaganda. The possession of this book, together with a knowledge of its contents by the possessor, constitutes a violation of the espionage laws, according to government, and secret service men at El Paso and elsewhere over the country are on the lookout for copies of the book. If any resident of El Paso is in possession of a copy, the advice is that he or she deliver the same to the department of justice, through assistant district attorney R. E.

Crawford at once. THICK, WAVY, FREE Draw a moist cloth through hair and double its beauty at once. Save your hair! Dandruff disappears hair stops coming out. Certain? the joy of it. Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as soft.

lustrous and beautiful as a young after an application of Danderine. Also try a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. This will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or excessive oil, and in Just a few moments vou have doubled the beauty of your hair A delightful surprise awai's those whose hair has been neglected or is scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or thin Besides beautifying the hair, Danderine dissolves every particle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invigorates the scalp, forever stopping Itching and falling hair, but what will please you most will be after a few weeks' use, when you see new and downy at first really new all over the scalp. Danderine is to the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vegetation. It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them.

Its exhilarating, stimulating and life- producing properties cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautifuL You can surely have pretty, charming lustrous hair, and lots of it, if you will spend a few cents for a bottle of Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter and try it as Adv. fudge Brady Throws Out 50 Appeal Cases From Police Court The city of El Paso won a victory in the county court at law Friday morning, when judge W. P. Brady, on motion of county attorney W. H.

Fryer, dismissed 50 appeal cases from the corporation court. The court held it had no jurisdiction in the cases, for the reason that appeals in the cases had not been perfected properly. The bonds read the county instead of the court at while in some cases appeals were returnable at improper dates. The average fine in the corporation court in these cases was so that the city is now in a position to enforce the collection of approximately in fines. Rheumatic Aches Drive them out with Liniment, the soothing liniment that penetrates without rubbing and relieves the pain.

So much cleaner than mussy plasters or ointments; it does not stain the skin or clog the pores. Always have a bottle in the house for the and pains of rheumat-m, gout, lumbago. strains. spfKins, stiff and all muscle soreness, ebtm at aS prices not increased 25e 50c fl SERVICE FLAG HAS 55 STAINS; HAS 85 Under the American flag that graces the lobby rcf the city hall has been suspended the service Wednesday aft- ains 55 blue stars, many city employes ed to the call to the flag, which arri ernoon. It cont representing so who have responq colors.

Another large has just arrived club, which has It will fly on the the home WALTER CLAY Walter S. Clay alderman, annou for school truste to the decision election to be he Candidates were: J. C. WoH man, Db. R.

L. Critchett. Pr JURY IN PEAR( CASE At 2 oclock ThM jury in the case Pearl Rogers 34th district cou the case Wednesc in deliberation of this report, is charged with BY ACCIDENT Amarillo, Texa Backus, aged 1 and killed his sia last night when ing with was dis service flag which is that of the Elks 85 blue stars on it. pole that rises over ON OUT FOR CITY SCHOOLS ton, formerly a city need his candidacy Thursday, subject 4f the voters at the id April 6. viously announced hington, John Low- imey and Mrs.

O. A. ROGERS NABLE TO AGREE rsday afternoon, the of the state against as still out in the rt. It had received ay evening and was 5 hours at the time The Rogers woman pandering. AMARILLO BO' KILLS SISTER GUN EXPLODES March accidentally shot ter, Thelma Backus, i pistol he was toy- harged.

PRESIDENT SKfcNS BILL FOR RAILROAD CONTROL Washington, Ford Owners Save Your Tires With Firestone Demountable Rims UT Firestone Wheels on your Ford. These Wheels are equipped with Firestone Demountable Rims which your tires every chance to produce maximum mileage. The continuous of the uneven rim wears the tire in spots. The Firestone Continuous insures uniform wear and eliminates all unnecessary road friction. Firestone Wheels for Fords are supplied in three colors: black, cream and natural varnish finish.

WHEELS FOR FORD CARS President Wilsor bill bringing the ernment operatio C. March today signed the railroads under gov- and control until 21 months after of the war. HELD FOR I Florencio by city policeme noon, and held thorities, pending charge of draft picked up at streets. HELD ON ASS Manuel Valenzu a charge allegin and Second stree ning. It was alle a little girl In an of his arrest.

J. S. OFFICERS, nez was arrested Wednesday after- for the federal au- investigation of a evasion. He was 1 Paso and Second 8ATJLT CHARGE. ela was arrested on assault at Kansas ts Wednesday eve- ited that he attacked alley near the place! You owe it to yourself to find out how Firestone Ford Wheels are made to save tires and money.

With the same secure fastening, as the Firestone Demountable Rims used on the largest, most expensive cars. Get in touch with the nearest Firestone dealer. Have him show you that: 1. The perfect fit of the rim keeps water and sand from seeping into the casing. 2.

Rust can not make rim stick to the felloe band. Removal is made easy. 3. Squeaking is impossible. 4.

is prevented by the which the rim evenly and firmly. 5. Tire changed in five can do it yourself. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, AKRON. OHIO Fl Ilrnnch Cor.

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