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Its 4 I i 9 A. 10 Tuesday, Dee. 31, 1918. EL PASO HERALD WALL STREET IS CHEERFUL Variable Gains Scored by Shares as Stock Exchange Ends Old Year. New York, Dec.

-Cheerfulness mariced the fin day of the year on the stock exchange, rails, industrials and standard specialties scoring variable gains. Sales approximated 900,000 shares. The close was strong. Final prices on Liberty bonds: 99.50c: first convertible 45, 930; second 45, 93.10c; first convertible 448. 96.56c; second convertible 44s, 94.50c; third 96.30c; fourth 95.16c.

Some Losses Recovered. Excepting United States Steel, which sleided aintest a point, stocks were inclined at the active opening of todav's session to recover their losses of the previous day. Coppers were espectally favored, leaders advancing 1 to points. Marked strength was shown also by Ma- I rime. preferred: Mexican Petroleum, vale Steel, Central Leather and Distillers, and high class rails hardened fractionally.

Liberty bonds denoted Investment demand, one block of $500,000 of third changing hands at an extreme advance of of 1 percent over yesterday's final price, while the fourth soon rose to 95.50, a gain of percent over yesterday's minimum. Cash Sales Are Many. Heavy accumulation of Liberty bonds continued to overshadow dealings in stocks, the fourth scoring a further advance to 96.20, from which they reacted to 94.58. An unusual feature of the trading was the extraordinary number of cash sales. mostly at concessions, presumably to establish tacomo tax losses for the year.

United States Steel recovered early setback and coppers extended their gains, but speculative Interest attached mainly to oils and utillties, at gains of to 6 points. Shippings also made moderate advances, but rails held back. N. Y. LISTED STOCKS (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec.

31-Following were closing quotations at the New York stock exchante for the stocks mentioned: American Sugar A Anaconda Atchison 93 Chino C. F. 36 Inspiration 463 Northern Pacifie 94 Reading Southern Pacific 101 Union Pacific 129 U. S. Steel 95 MONEY AND METALS (By.

Associated Press). New York, Dec. paper, percent. Sterling. 60 day bills, $4.784: commerelal 60 day bills on banks, commercial 69 day bills.

demand, $6.75.50: cables, $4.76.55. Mexican pEsos, Time loans, firm; 60 days, 90 days and months, percent. Call money, strong. high, percent; low, ruling rate. closing hid, offered at last loan.

6 percent. Lead. spot, December offered at $6. Spelter easy: East St. Louis delivery, spot and December offered at 38.

LONDON METALS MARKET. London, Dec. The following were the quetations in the London metals markat today: Tin-Spot, 1450. Spot coppers and futures, £112: electroIstic, Spot lead. £40 Spot spelter, EFT.

ITALIAN BANK BUYS BIG INTEREST IN U. S. FIRM New York, Dec cooperation and extension of international financial interests is foreshadowed in the purchase, announced today, by the Banca Commerciale Italiana, the largest commercial bank in Italy, of a substantial interest in the Lincoln Trust company, of this city. The business of the Lincoln company will continue under the present management and a new board of directors will be chosen, which will include prominent businessmen as representatives of the new foreign interests. The Banes Commerciale Italiana, 1o- cated in Milan, has a capital of about $40,000.000 and surplus of $13.000.000, with 50 branches in Italy, a branch in London and strong connections throughout South America.

The Lincoln Trust company, according to its latest report, has capital. surplus and undivided profits of $1.640,000, deposits of $17,000.000 and total resources approximating 000.000. THREE PLEAD GUILTY. Pleas of guilty were entered Tuesday in the federal court to a charge of bringing Intoxicating liquor into the five mile zone by Jesus Andrade, Gregorio Escalante and Manuel Vasques. Sentences of six months in the El Paso county jail was pronounced against the first two, and a 60 day sentence in the county jail was given the latter.

GIVEN TWO YEARS. Placido Gardea, who was charged with passing and uttering a forged and altered obligation of the United States. namely, a five dollar bill, pleaded guilty In the federal court Tuesday, and was fined $100 and given two years in the U. S. penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans.

WAR PUZZLES SECRETARY McAD0O TOOK MEASURES To relleve Coal Famine by giving preference to shipments of coal, one rear ago today, December 31, 1917. Find another householder. YESTERDAY'S ANSWER Upper right corner down top of head in cont UNION LABEL PASO TE CORN ADVANCE IS MODERATE The Scantiness of Offerings Produce Bulge, Followed By Reaction. Chicago, Dee. of offerings led to a moderate bulge today in the corn market.

On the advance. however, selling pressure developed and a reaction ensued. The December delivery, in which there has been congestion, was relatively easy, owing to notice from the food administration that no undue advance would be permitted. Opening prices, which ranged from off to up, with January at and May at were followed by temporary gains all around except for December. Prices Weaken Later.

Prospects of colder weather tonight and much larger receipts next week tended later to weaken prices. The market I closed unsettled, net lower to advance, with January at and May at $1.35 Corn Governs Oats. Osts were governed by the action of corn. Changes, however, kept within al narrow range. After opening at the same as yesterday's finish to higher, with May at 704 the market underwent something of a sag.

Provisions averaged slightiy higher. The firmness was ascribed to prospects of liberal export orders. Purchasing of May lard for one of the big packers was a feature, but was more than offset later by weakness of corn. Grains and Provisions Chicago Grain, Close. Corn- May, Oats- May, 70c.

Chicago Provisions, Close, May, $43.50. May, $24.02. May, $23.85. Chicago Produce, Close, Chicago, Dec. 31-Butter-Firm.

Creamery, Eggs Receipts, 2841 cases. Market unchanged. First, ordinary firsts, 59 at market, cases included, 60662c. Potatoes--Receipts, 30 cars. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, bulk, $1.75 1.85; sacks, $1.80 Poultry--Alive, unchanged.

Fowls, 25e; springs, 27e: turkeys, $2e. Kansas City Produce, Close. Kansas City, Dec. 21-ButterCreamery, firsts, seconds, packing, Eggs--Firsts, 61c; seconds, 49c. roosters, 21c; broilers, 32c.

Cotton Market Cotton Futures, Close. New York, Dec. futures closed steady. January, 29.58; March, 28.28; May, 27.17; July, 26.40; October, 23.90. Spot cotton.

steady; middling, $2.60. Livestock Market Chicago Livestock. Close, Chicago, Dec. Receipts, 57,000. Market mostly lower than yesterday's general trade; weighty butcher grades favored.

Bulk of sales, $17.45 17.85; butchers, light. $16.90 17.80; packing, $16.85 throwouts, $15.70 pigs, good to choice, Cattle- 25,000. Early, sales, steady; medium steers, dull: supply late getting In. Calves, higher. Beef cattle, good, choice and prime, common and medium, butcher stock, cows and heifers, canners and cutters, $7.25 stockers and feeders, good, choice and fancy, $10.75 614; Inferior, common and medium, $7.50 veal valves, good and choice, 16.60.

-Receipts, 27,000. Market opening steady. Lambs, choice and prime, 16.25; medium and good, culls, ewes, choice and prime, $10 10.50; medium and good, culls. $5 Kansas City Livestock, Close, Kansas City, Dec. 17,000.

Market higher. Heavy, $17 lights, pigs, 13.50. -Receipts, 10,000. Market strong. Steers.

$18 20: western, cows. heifers, stockers, $7.50 bulls, Sheep-Receipts, 3000. Market strong. Lambs, yearlings, wethers, $9.50 ewes, Denver Livestock, Close. Denver, Dec.

Receipts 3000. Market steady. Beef steers, $14.50 cows and heifers, stockers and feeders, $9.75 11.25; calves, $9 Hogs- 1000. Market steady. Top, bulk, Sheep--Receipts, 5000.

Market Lambs, ewes, $7.50 8.50. Transylvania-Rumania Are United By Pact (Havas)- The mission of the Transylvanian government, sent by the national assembly of Rumanian Transylvania to hand to king Ferdinand the pact of union with Rumania, was in Bucharest with great ceremony. The mission was acclaimed by the populace and was lodged at the royal palace. King Ferdinand received the deputatian and declared he was obeying the will of the Rumanian people in accepting the mandate to reign over the region from the Dniester to the Theiss. Bucharest, Rumania, Dec.

WEATHER BULLETIN. C. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU. Observations taken at 7 a.

75th me1-9-1-9- ridian time, 6 a. m. I SURE THINK El Paso time, Dec. GONNA BE 31, 1918. MY LUCKY NUMBER Forecasts: NEXT YEAR.

El Paso and vIcinity: Rain or snow tonight; cold wave. Wednesday fair. New Mexico: Snow and colder tonight with cold wave northwest portion. Wednesday! unsettled, probably snow extreme east portion; colder south portion. Arizona: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; not so cold north and extreme west portions, colder south-central portion tonight.

West Texas: Tonight snow north, rain! or snow south portion; colder, cold wave portion with temperature zero to south 12 north and 20 to 26 south portion. Wednesday fair. Relative humidity in El Paso at noon Tuesday wes 56 percent. Precipitation last 24 hours State of weather Lowest temp. last Highest temp.

yest'4yl Temp. at 8 Abilene 32 60 rain .16 Amarillo 24 8 SnOW .08 Atlanta 44 54 44 rain Chicago 36 38 36 cloudy Cincinnati 48 46 rain .02 .04 Denver 14 snOw .061 Duluth snow .36 EL PASO 47 cloudy .01 Galveston 64 64 62 cior dy Havre -12 -16 clear .01. Kansas City. 40 22 c'oudy Little Rock 60 54 54 rain 1.98 Los Angeles. 40 56 35 clear New 70 62 cloudy York 40 30 cloudy Phoenix 36 pt.

eldy Roswell 16 40 16 snow St. Louis 36 48 cloudy Salt Lake City 10 28 10 clear San 64. 66 62 rain San Francisco. 40 52 clear Santa Fe 24 36 snow Seattle 30 40 28 clear Washington 34 38 32 cloudy Compartive El Paso Precicipation. Jan.

1 to Dec. 30 inclusive. 1914..17.02 in. Jan. 1 to Dec.

39 Inclusive, 1915..10.26 in. Jan. 1 to inclusive, 1916.. 7.77 in. 1 to Dec.

30 Inclusive, 1917.. 6,49 in. Jan. 1. to Dec.

30 Inclusive, 1918.. 8.18 in. Normal Jan. 1 to Dec. 30, inclusive, 9.82 in.

SHORTS COVER: COPPERS RISE Listed, Curb Stocks Both Show Revival of Strength During Day. Short covering in Tuesday's market caused a moderate rally and prices for all issues were higher, according to J. S. Curtiss Hotel Sheldon. Anaconda gained a whole point overnight at 60 and worked up to Smelters opened up at and touched 76.

Inspiration was active and higher. Miami gained Utah was exceptionally strong opening unchanged and moving up from to Curb Copper Stocks, Arizona Binghamton Arkansas Arizona 10 Big Ledgo Calumet Jerome 7-160 Consolidated Arizona Dundee Arizona Green Monster Hull Copper 30 40 Howe Sound Jerome Verde Magma Chief Magma 21 25 Miami Consolidated 10 New Cornelia 16 Ray Hercules 3 United Eastern Superior Boston Verde Extension 35 36 Verde Combination Gadsden Grand Island 10 Hecla Mines of America Porphyry 50 S0 Tom Reed 163 164 Arizona Silver King 1-16 Tuolomne 73 80 Listed Copper Stocks, American Smelting 76 Calumet Arizona Kennecott 311 Miami Ray Consolidated 20 Shattuck Arizona 14 15 Utah Railroad Stocks. B. 0. 56 Erle New York Central 74 Industrial Stocks.

American Car American Locomotives 61 Baldwin Locomotives American Can 47 Republic Mexican Petroleum Rubber 79 Westinghouse 42 Have Plan To Convert War. Savings Stamps to Long Term Securities Washington, D. Dec. treasury plans to issue long term securities, into which war savings stamps and certificates may be converted, and also to continue the war savings system in 1920 and succeeding years. This announcement was made today by Lewis B.

Franklin, director of war loan organization for the treasury, at the conclusion of a two day conference of district war savings managers. The treasury is now working on plans for issuing war savings certificates of $100 and $1000 denominations to make it unnecessary for purchasers of such amounts to buy adhesive stamps. Details of the securities, into which war savings certificates may be converted, now are being worked out. DAILY DANCES TO BECOME RED CROSS SHOP FEATURE During the past week an orchestra has played each afternoon from 3 until 5 oclock for dancing at the Red Cross shop in the plaza. This has proved to be so popular and the orchestras which have played have been so willing to donate their services that the management of the shop has decided to make this a regular daily feature.

On Monday the Georgia negro 07 chestra, with G. W. Hester, as leader, will play; on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the jazz band from Campbell's Cafe, with C. F. Dornberger as leader, will occupy the musicians' seats.

For Wednesdays and Fridays the soldiers' jass band from the Ninth engineers, has donated its services, while on Saturdays, Bobby Levine, with tantalizing jazz band drummer and his foot moving banjo tickler, will be on hand to make everyone want to dance. EL PASO'S RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP IS 9500 El Paso's membership in the American Red Cross has now reached a total of approximately 9500 with a total collection of about $10,000. This number is still short of the total number for last year, which amounted to 11,500 and although the intensive campaign closed December 31 the time for the acceptance of members has been extended to January 10. Those who have not vet become members should go to Red Cross headquarters in the Roberts-Banner building time and expires. become enroled before the The report of the results campaign in the Clint district has just been received at headquarters and shows total of 135 enroled there.

The captain of the Clint team was Mrs. M. F. Murphy. RED CROSS OFFICER URGES NURSES TO FILL QUERIES of 160 questionnaires sent out from local Red Cross headquarters in making the nursing survey, only 45 have been returned up to the present time and It is urged by the chairman, Mrs.

D. H. Huffaker, that those who still hold these questionnaires return them at an early date, as it is of vital importance to the future work of the Red Cross and Its relation to peace activities that the survey be completed. The necessity for the completion of the organization has recently been shown by the Influenza epidemic, said the chairman. In such an emergency it is important to know who can help and where such persons may be found.

It is a matter of national fmportance that this survey be completed. W. S. S. PRIZE WINNERS AT PHONE COMPANY GIVEN C.

E. Stratton, general manager of the Tri-State Telephone has notified A. P. Coles, chairman of the W. S.

S. committee, that the winners of the prizes, which were offered at the time of the organization of the war savings society in the telephone company are: First prize, Mrs. Birdie Merritt, $78; second, Mrs. H. Huthmacher, third, Miss Faith Murray, $30.75.

The prizes are $10, $5 and $2.50 in Thrift stamps respectively. Mr. Stratton also stated that the members of their war savings society had purchased an average of $900 per month since its organization April 1, 1918. 1919 W. S.

S. DRIVE TO BE LAUNCHED JANUARY 17 Washington, D. Dec. 1919 war savings campaign will be opened actively by a nationwide celebration on January 17, the anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, district war savings directors, in conference here, were informed by Harold Braddock, the new national director of the war savings movement. That day wil be devoted particularly to the organization of thousands of savings societies in industries, offices, business houses, churches and communities, to systematize the Berger Goes On Witness Stand In Own Behalf Speaking With A German Accent, He Traces the History of Socialism.

Chicago, Dec. L. Berger, congressman-elect from Milwaukee, took the witness stand in his own defence at the opening of today's session of the trial of himself and four other Socialist leaders on charges of conspiracy to violate the antisedition law. All the other defendants have preceded him. Berger told the story of Socialism in America and of his own antiwar activities as a leader of the Socialist party.

Witness Is Nervous. Nervous at first, the witness soon regained his composure. He spoke with a strong German accent, which was explained by his opening testimony to the fact that he was born in Austria and was 20 years of age when he came with his parents to the United States. He went to Milwaukee 40 years ago and for nine years was a public school teacher. Later he became a writer for Vorwaerts, a German language Socialist paper.

He said his sion to Socialism took place in 1881. He traced the development of the Socialist movement from 1880 to 1897. In the latter year he and others, he said, organized the present Socialist party. In 1910, the Socialists carried Milwaukee and Berger was elected to congress. Milwankee Leader Founded.

The Milwaukee Leader, of which he is publisher, Berger said, was founded in 1911, and most of the securitias are owned by working men. For the benefit of the jury, he sketched the international Socialist movement and insisted that on several occasions threats of the Socialists to call a general strike had averted war. He related the unsuccessful efforts of international Socialists to avert the war just closed. He said he was not proGerman. "Not Pro-Kaiser." 'No Socialist could be pro-German or pro-kaiser," said the witness.

Berger's opinion of the war news of 1914-15, he said, was expressed in his instructions to his subeditors, who were told to "lead with the Berlin lies and follow with the French and Italian lies." His orders, however, were to print all the war news all the time. Berger said he worked to have the Socialist movement develop along peaceful, rational, legal lines. Ideas Same World Over. Socialism, he said, is the same the world over, the only factional differences being 85 to methods of procedure. "I have never," he said, "been one of those radicals who believed that the world could be turned upside down over night.

I believed in evolution, rather than revolution. HESTER SEEKS HABEAS CORPUS Hudspeth County Man Is Indicted; Murder; Hearing on Writ. J. H. Hester, of Hudspeth county, indicted by the grand jury at Sierra Blanca Monday on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Corp.

Samuel H. Draper the morning of cember 10, and transferred to the El Paso county jail Monday evening, filed application for writ of habeas corpus Tuesday morning in the 34th district court. WIll. Hear Evidence, Judge W. D.

Howe will hear evidence Tuesday on the application at 3 oclock afternoon. Testimony at the preliminary hearing of Hester was that he was shot after he had left his house and gone out to milk a cow. His widow testified that she heard the shot and went out to her husband and when she asked him who did the shooting, he said, "Hester." Hester was released on $1500 bond at the hearing. preaching of thrift and promote the sale le of $2,000,000,000 worth of stamps during the year. W.

S. S. HEADQUARTERS IN LIBERTY STATUE CLOSES War savings headquarters in Liberty monument closed Tuesday and will not be open for further sales W. S. S.

Sales during the last two days of the -ear were unusually heavy as a result of the many pledgers calling to cover their pledges before the expiration of the year. Sales on Monday, Dec. 30, amounted to $10,000 exclusive of what was sold at the post office. Monday night El Paso was within about $50,000 of the stipulated quota. MURPHY NEW K.

OF C. MAN. General secretary R. Grummel, K. of Fort Bliss, will be succeeded by Leroy J.

Murphy, formerly general secretary at Camp Cody, N. M. Mr. Murphy in civil life was connected with Swift and company. His home Is in Boston.

Mr. Grummel will leave for Fort Bayard, N. January 6, DURKEE VISITS VERDUN. Former secretary H. F.

Durkee of the local Y. M. C. who is now in France, was recently in Verdun, according to a letter written by him at that place. He stated that the unit to which he belongs may occupy a part of Germany.

Ford To Ask Recount In Michigan Election Grand Rapids, Dec. petition to restrain city clerks from destroying ballots cast in the senatorial election in Michigan, last November, has been filed in federal court here in behalf of Henry Ford, who, according to the actual canvass of the vote, was defeated for the election by commander Truman H. Newberry, Republican. The petition is filed, It was stated, because Mr. Ford intends to ask the senate to order a recount of the votes.

COLORADO EMPLOYES GO UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Denver, Dec. civil service amendment to the state constitution was proclaimed today by Gov. Gunter. The proclamation automatically inducts into service 1200 state employes, who cannot be removed without proper showing of inefficiency In their duties. The proclamation becomes effective at midnight.

The amendment, adopted by the people in November, provides for the appointment of three civil service commissioners, They are to receive $2600, Said He Damn? He Says Nay; 2 Men Damn Man Accused Of Unusual Language In Court Denied Habeas Corpus. According to all witnesses but self, Charles Holman used the word "damn" in justice A. J. Hall's court Monday afternoon at his trial for leged speeding and unlawful operating of an automobile, whereupon the court ordered him confined for 24 hours for contempt of court. Holman sought his release on writ of habeas corpus and the matter was tried before judge W.

P. Brady, county court at law, Tuesday morning, the court denying the writ and Holman announcing intention to appeal. Did He Say Damn. Holman alleged that when he was fined $5 and costs for speeding, he drew out an appeal bond, signed, but with the space for the amount of fine blank, justice Hall took it and tore it up. The justice took the witness stand in judge Brady's court and testified he told Holman the bond was no good, throwing it into the waste basket, because it was made out before trial.

Justice Hall testified that Holman then said: "I don't know a damn thing about it. My lawyer made It out." Jusice Hall said he fined Holman then $25 and costs for unlawful operating and also ordered him to serve 24 hours for contempt. Gentleman's Language, J. G. Sperro and A.

Berteaux each testified Holman used the word while the man himself protested he used the "language of a gentleman." He said he took out the bond to fill in the blank and justice Hall took it and tore it up. Judge Brady ruled that the man had not been denied the right to appeal, as the bond was not legal. The court also held that one court cannot interfere in contempt proceedings of another unless there is an abuse of discretion. society is an organism, which must be gradually altered as it grows." Rev. Irvin St.

John Tucker, a defendant, occupied the stand a greater part of Monday. Admits Authorship. He admitted authorship of various antiwar pamphlets, which were distributed by the million by the Socialist party, but said he received no royalty for his work. He also admitted having delivered a large number of antiwar speeches attributed to him by the government. While being crossexamined by district attorney Clyne in regard to redical statements alleged to have been made at differtimes, Tucker said: ent, don't remember whether I said that or not, but that is what I thought and, if I did not say it, I wish I had." The witness admitted having written the advertisement published for weeks in the American Socialist, in which readers were advised not to buy Liberty bonds.

CONVICTS ARE RECAPTURED Wunder and McDaniels Are Apprehended This Time At Casa Grande. Tucson, Dec. C. der and Emmett McDaniels, the convicts who escaped a second time from guards while being taken to the penitentiary at Florence yesterday, were recaptured last night by a sheriff's posse at Casa Grande and taken to Florence today. With them were captured J.

D. McDaniels, a brother of Emmett, another escaped convict, a Mexican and two girls, Laura Foreman and Grace Barnes, with whom the two convicts fled a week ago. Overpowered Guards, party was captured at Douglas Friday while trying to cross the line into Mexico. Yesterday, while en route to Florence in the state automobile, which they had stolen, the convicts overpowered two guards and fled in the car to Casa Grande, where they were overtaken by officers. 16 PERISH ON SHIP IN STORM Manila, P.

Dec. lives are believed to have been lost when the United States shipping board's steamer Quantico was driven ashore in a storm Christmas night on Tablas island, 25 miles east of Mindoro. The missing persons were passengers and members crew. News of the wreck reached, here today. The which was used Interisland service, is badly damaged.

but it is believed its cargo can be saved. MRS. GLENN IS HELD ON CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER Phoenix, Dec. May (or Ida) Glenn has been held for trial on a charge of manslaughter, according to a decision of the justice's court for the western Phoenix precinct, supported by affirmation by superior judge Lyman of the jurisdiction of the precinct court. It happens that the killing of Mrs.

Glenn's husband happened in the eastern Phoenix precinct, wherein a coroner's jury decided she had acted only in self defence or, at least, was justified, because of preceding abuse. Appeals from the superior coure cision has been taken to the state supreme court, with expectation of a decision within a few days. DEATHS AND BURIALS. L. P.

CROCKETT. The funeral of L. P. Crockett, well known railroad man of Hurley, N. who died Saturday at Hurley.

of influenza, took place yesterday at Concordia cemetery, El Paso, under the auspices of San Marcial division. No. 264, B. of L. E.

Deceased was an employe of the Santa Fe railroad. He leaves a mother and sister, Mrs. L. Stewart and Mrs. Marcia Faust, living at 402 Arizona street, El Paso, and a widow and five children at Hurley.

E. B. SORRELLS. E. B.

Sorrells of Tucson, one of the best known and most successful cattle dealers of the southwest, recently died at his home as a result of Influenza and pneumonia. Mr. Sorrells, who was 42 years old at the time of his death, was a member of one of the ploneer families of Tueson. JOB KARAKEY. The funeral of Joe Karakey, 105, who died at the home of his son George, 3531 Alameda street, Sunday, was held from residence Monday afternoon.

Interment was in Concordia cemetery. TELEGRAPHERS GET MORE PAY Burleson Announces Increases for Men Employed by Government. Washington, D. Dec. creased wages, effective tomorrow, for employes of all departments of graph systems under government control, except employes at "nonfunc- tional" offices and messengers, were announced today by postmaster genferal Burleson.

Employes in more than a year and a half get an increase of ten percent those employed less than a year and a half, five percent. 8200 Monthly Maximum, Percentage increases will not apply to premium rates or premium earnings, and are to be based on salaries in effect today. The order provides that no salaries shall be advanced to more than $200 a month and that the increase shall not apply in cases or to any extent where it would result I in an increase of more than $35 a month since January 1. In giving a maximum and minimum wage scale for traffic department forces, ranging from $200 to $100 maximum and from $90 to $50 minimum, the order says; Order Outlines Plan. "No increase in the traffic depart- ment forces to increase any Individual salary classified beyond the limit set out as a maximum monthly rating; and additional amounts will be added to individual salary rates where the percentage increase does not raise the salary to the minimum monthly rating specified for the particular classification." Under the maximum rating, assistant chief telegraphers are to receive not more than $200 a month, the scale dropping to $100, the monthly top wage for clerks.

Petition Investigated. The increases, the postmaster general announced, were made after investigation of a petition filed by employes of one of the telegraph companies through its officers who recommended that certain advances be made. "The department," the announcement added, "feels that the telegraph but employes are entitled to an increase. revenue conditions at this time would not justify these Increases. unless by a careful plan of eliminating waste Incident to duplication and by effecting other economies, which will not impair the efficiency of the service, the revenue conditions can be made to meet such At Nonfunctual Employes at "nonfunctional" offices are to be paid at their regular salary rating for hours worked in excess of eight up to a maximum of ten hours a day.

For extra service, in excess of ten hours a day, they will be paid time and a half. Employes working Sundays will be paid at the regular rates, or granted compensatory time in the week following. WRECK AND SNOW PUTS TRAINS OFF SCHEDULE On account of the derailment of two freight cars at Lozier, G. H. S.

A. train number nine, due at 4:30 p. was posted as seven hours behind time. At noon the dispatcher reported that the line had been cleared and all traffic was moving. S.

W. train number three, due at 8:40 p. was reported held up by heavy snow east of Tucumcari, and about eight hours late, ONE KILLED, SCORE HURT IN HEAD ON Peoria, Dec. 31. -A head on collision of a west bound Lake Erie Western passenger train and a Toledo, Peoria Western stock train resulted in the death of engineer Patrick E.

Haggerty, Topton, Ind. and the injury of a score or more of train men and passengers in the East Peoria yards last night, none seriously. NORFOLK WESTERN R. R. GETS $20,640.000 RENTAL Washington, D.

Dec. The railroad administration's contract the Norfolk Western, signed today by director general MeAdoo. provides for payment of $20,640,000 in annual rental. BACK FROM VISIT. N.

L. Rankin, freight and passenger agent of the G. H. S. A.

railroad, returned to El Paso with his family after a two weeks' visit in southeast Texas, including Houston, Beaumont and Hempstead. Asks Whether American Claims Against Mexico Have Ever Been Pushed Washington, D. Dec. secretary of state was asked in a resolution, introduced by senator King. of Utah, to inform the senate whether claims of Americans against the Mexican government for personal and property damages, caused by depredations in that country, have ever been presented to the government of Mexico, and what steps are being to prosecute the claims and liquidate the settlements.

MEX. MILITARY HEADS STILL PROBE KILLING The Mexican military authorities have not yet completed their investigation of the killing of the American soldier found shot to death Sunday on the Mexican side of the border. On account of having a number of witnesses to interview, the hearing the Mexican lieutenant in charge of patrol in the neighborhood where the dead man was found, who was arrested in connection with the killing. has been postponed. It is said that nothing will be left undone to discover and punish the guilty person.

Bolsheviki Lose Perm And 18,000 Prisoners Paris, France, Dec. troops have captured Perm from the Bolsheviki, taking 18,000 prisoners. M. Pichon, the foreign minister, made this announcement in the chamber of deputies Sunday. ALLIED FORCES CONTROL COAST OF THE BLACK SEA Constantinople, Turkey, Dec.

(Associated forces now control the Black sea coast and the Eritish have occupied Batoum, which is connected by pipe line with the oil center of Baku, on the Caspian sea, according to an announcement made here. a TRANSPORT BRINGS 2900, MANY WOUNDED OR GASSED Newport News, Dec. transport Aeolus arrived here today from France with 2900 officers and men, most of whom had been wounded or gassed. WEATHER INDUCES CROPS. Weather conditions along the line of the Mexico Northwestern railway have been favorable to a little better crops in the unirrigated districts than last year, it was said by officials.

There has been somewhat more rain, and more snow on the mountains as far down as Madera, DAVIS TICKET NOW COMPLETE Frank B. Simmons, Alderman Withdraws From Race Because Health. "I have been indorsed on both the Orndorff and Davis tickets and am running on both tickets. (Signed) Dave Sullivan," was the ment of the candidate for treasurer. Frank B.

Simmons, one of the present aldermen, and who has been frequently mentioned as a candidate for renomination at the next primaries the Davis ticket, announced Tuesday morning that he had withdrawn from the political race because of the ill health of both himself and wife. Martin R. Sweeney, proprietor of the Woodlawn Bottling Works, was named to complete the aldermanic ticket. Jenkins Is Running. B.

F. Jenkins, the present Judge of the corporation court, was made the candidate on the Davis ticket for tax assessor and collector. The three candidates named above for city treasurer, alderman and tax assessor and collector respectively, makes complete the mayor Davis ticket, which is as follows: For mayor, Charles Davis; for councilmen, Park W. Pitman, Martin R. Sweeney, W.

T. Griffith and Vert Semple; for tax assessor lector, B. F. Jenkins; for Dave Sullivan; for judge of poration court. Charles Pol.

Another Ticket. There 1s considerable talk that former mayor Henry Kelly will come out for. mayor and put an entire ticket in the field. A coincidence in connection with the completion of the Davis ticket on Tuesday is that on Monday The Herald, in Its "14 years ago today" column published on Monday, says: "Capt. Charles Davis announced his candidacy today for mayor." The captain was the father of the present mayor.

ORNDORFF TICKET ALL FILLED BUT ONE PLACE The aldermanic candidates on the Burt Orndorff mayorality ticket were completed Monday night by the addition of Frank P. Jones, president of the El Paso Bank Trust company. This leaves only one place unfilled on the entire ticket, which is that of tax collector and assessor. Several men were under consideration for this place, according to Mr. Orndorff, though none were decided on Tuesday morning.

The ticket as It now stands is: For mayor, R. Burt Orndorff; councilmen, J. P. O'Connor: Ross Bryan, L. McChesney and Frank P.

Jones; treasurer, Lave Sullivan; judge of corporation court, Joe Page. UNIONISTS MEET TO FORM NEW LABOR CONGRESS HERE About 100 members of the Central Labor council, among them quite a number of women delegates, met on Monday night and took steps toward the reorganization of the El Paso labor congress. It is understood that at the meeting for next Monday night the congress will announce its policy toward the city political campaign now opening. A committee consisting of C. A.

Perkins, chairman; W. R. Welch, secretary, and Frank H. Bait, Walter Highsmith and J. L.

Hauswald, was appointed to redraft the constitution and bylaws of the congress. Sold Tablets Made of Talcum Powder. Charge; Given 3 Years New York, Dec. of having manufactured and sold to influenza sufferers thousands of boxes of aspirin tablets, principally composed of talcum powder, Joseph M. G.

Turkay, head of the Verandah Chemical company, of Brooklyn, was found guilty Monday of the violation of the sanitary code and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, with a fine of $500. DOBSON HEADS NEBRASKA 11. in Lincoln, Dec. Dobson, of Lincoln, was last night elected captain of the 1919 football team of the University of Nebraska. Dobson played with the gridiron squad of Great Lakes naval training station during the first part of the 1918 football season.

YANKS NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO GERMAN WOMEN Coblenz. Germany, Dec. the Associated Press.) -An order has been issued to the American soldiers that an officer or soldier who speaks to a German woman does so at the risk of courtmartial Obituaries a To our loving friends and neighbors. who have expressed so lovely their eympathy in our sad bereavement of the loss of our beloved son and brother, Henry Elbert Rhodes, 1019 Wyoming street, we express cur deepest gratitude, also our sincere appreciation for the many beautiful floral tributes. Mrs.

0. C. Rhodes. Miss Ruth Rhodes. Bennie Rhodes.

J. C. Rhodes. Political Announcements I hereby announce myself a' candidate for mayor of El Paso, subject to the Democratic primaries. R.

BURT ORNDORFF. Lost and Found LOST-Female Airedale puppy, 5 months old. Plain black collar. Phone 7841W. Young male Collie, wearing collar LOSTand license tag No.

$17. C. S. Zeit, 3205 White Oaks. Phone 6583W.

LOST-One Box Loxen Lamp Guard, hetween Roberts-Banner Bldg. and smelter. Phone 1967. Reward. WATCH FOB -Woodmen emblem, on N.

El Paso. Reward. Return to Mrs. T. A.

O'Caln, Popular Dry Goods Store, lace department. watch in ladies' room 4th floor Popular Dry Goods Co. Finder will return same to Miss Herndon, muslin underwear department and receive reward. LOST--Folding purse contaning lodge recelpta and other trinkets. Finder please return same to Philip Dimitrakopoulos, 415 South El Paso street.

Rex Confectionery. Special Notices CURTAINS laundered. Phone 1762W. YOUR mattresses renovated $1.75 up; carpets cleaned. Ervin Co.

Ph. 1110. THE ONLY team carpet cleaners. 9x12 $1. Acme Mat.

Feather Co. Ph. 1971. CHIFFOROBE, nearly new. TEXICO TRANSFER CO.

FURNITURE repairing, upholstering. finishing. Eastern Upholstery J. reBody, 2900 Alameda Ave. Ph.

955. Legal Notices. NOTICE: To the stockholders of the Union Bank and Trust Company of El Paso, Texas, notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union Bank and Trust Company will be held on January 14th, 1919, at the office of said bank In El Paso. Texas, between the hours of 9 oclock. a.

and 3 ocicck, p. for the purpose of electing the rectors thereof for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business 25 may be brought before the meeting. The vote at such time and pace will commence at oclock. and close at 3 oclock. p.

of said dats, to-wit: January 14th, CATTLE ESCAPE CLARENDON COLD No Deaths Reported and Stock Is Doing Well Under Conditions. Reports to the Panhandle Southwestern Cattlemen's association for the past week show an increase in shipments from some of the districts. T. M. Pyle, stated that the Clarendon country had had from eight to 15 inches of snow but no deaths had resulted among cattle as a result of the extreme cold and stock was doing well under condtiions.

20 Inches Of Snow. About 20 inches of snow fell last week at Dalhart, according to T. M. Howell and cattlemen had to haul feed to their cattle. The death loss had not been obtained.

Usual conditions were reported by C. A. Craighead as being in existence in the Marfa country, but shipments light. Cattle shipments were as follows: From Dalhart, S. L.

Kinney, five cars steers to Kansas City and six cars of cows to Memphis, Texas, to range; A. Dalton, two cars mixed cattle to Kansas City. Ben Joe Buckhanan. Marta, one car cows to El Paso and A. M.

Avant, one car mules, horses and mares to Basenburg, Texas. From Clarendon, Texas, W. J. Lewis shipped one car cows to Fort Worth: R. D.

Muir one car cows to Fort Worth and McMurtury one car calves to Amarillo, Texas. Personal SPIRELLA CORSETS. Mrs. Miller, Ph. 6364 MRS.

CHONLA-Woman's Ex. Crochet and tatting. Orders taken. 129 N. Campbell.

WILL THE photographer who made panorama of truck train No. 57, after withdrawal from Mexico, please write Jack Acors, Box 753, Tucson, Ariz, it reorder can be filled. Money to Loan SEE US for anv kind of a loan. Liberty bonds bought. Equitable Loan W.

S. Miller. 315 Trust 3rd floor. 55 TO $30 loaned honest employes, cheapest rates, confidential Quick. satisfactory service.

Drake. 201 Roberts-Banner. MONEY TO LOAN Money loaned on diamonds. watches, jewelry, and automobiles, at the lowest rate of interest. SECURITY LOAN CO.

Cor. San Antonio and El Paso. Ph. 2754. Financial WE BUY LIBERTY PONDS Sell Direct to Legitimate Brokers.

Quotations based on New York Exchange. Out of town enstomers may send bond registered mail. Money will be returned same day bonds are received. We Buy Any Amount 350 to $50,000. PARTLY PAID BONDS BOEGHT.

ALSO RECEIPTS ON BANKS. REFERENCES. DUN and BRADSTREET PACIFIC BOND CO. 303 CAPLES BLDG. LIBERTY RONDS BOUGHT At New York Stock Exchange Prices.

J. S. CURTISS CO. HOTEL SHELDON Established as 1913. Business Chances HAVE $1000 with services to invest in good business proposition, nicture theiter preferred.

Address P. O. Box, 217, El Paso, Texas. STUDEBAKER 6-cylinder car and $500 In cash would put into a nice littie business. What have you? HART, at TEXICO TRANSFER CO.

FOR SALE OR TRADE Cattle or sheep. Cotton gin, A-1 condition near San Angelo, Texas. Write C. E. Springstun, San Angelo.

Texas. WANTED--For cash. A good established business. Can invest several thousand dollars. Give full particulars in first letter.

No schemes considered. Address 38, care Herald FOR SALE- Garage in live New Mexico town. Located en Main Highway. Carries Ford agency. Large storage capacity.

A good business proposition and will bear strict Investigation. Write 24. Herald. Rooming Houses- -For Sale and Rent FOR SALE-20 rooms, elegant furniture, 3 year lease, low rent, big sacrifice, Liberal terms. Address care Herald.

FURNITURE of 12 room apartment hours for sale cheap; rent reasonable. Would take car. 919 N. El Peso. 3985J.

9 ROOM rooming house, completely furnished. All rooms rented. Will sell at a bargain, account leaving city. 1010 Mfrytie Ave. Phone 7358.

Wanted to Rent BED PATIENT wants home with nersa. Liberal pay. Address MT. care Herald, WANTED Small modern unfurnished apartment. garage, north of tracks.

Ph. 5682J, mornings or evenings. WANTED- To rent or 5 room house, with garage, near Austin street viaduct. Address M13S, care Herald. ment, WANTED- or 5 room bungalow or apartsleeping porch, on Grant.

Bliss or Montana streets. Permanent tenants; no children. Write Bungalow. care Herald. WANTED to rent ground floor space about 10x20 feet, for kodak shop.

Rent reasonable. If you have more room than you need address 654, care Herald. GENTLEMAN desires clean, neat, steam heated room in small private family; permanent. Would like breakfast if possible. Address 1148, care Herald.

Wanted Room and Board ADULTS, working, desire rooms home. References exchanged. Prefer Address private downstairs, with beard. 316, care Herald. Wanted -Miscellaneous WANTED-Gas stove er plate.

Pa. 7481. WANTED -First class instaneous water heater; Ruud make preferred. Ph. 313.

WANTED-6 lunch counter stools, 1 lunch counter refrigerator. glass front about 6 feet high. 4 feet wide. 320 Mesa. Ph.

1500 WANTED TO RENT or buy at a bargain, ladies breeches, riding boots, outfit, consisting of coat, etc. Medium size. Ph. 5949, mornings. Dressmaking PLAIN SEWING-1205 N.

Florence. EXPERIENCED Dressmaker. Ph. 7899W. DESIGNER and gown maker.

Ph. 3151W. DRESSMAKING, remodeling. Ph. 63993.

EXPERIENCED colored dress maker. Ph. 2960J. FOR HEMSTITCHING and Picot Ph. 370.

Union Dye Wha. 415 N. Stanton. Edging, DRESSMAKER--Experienced In eastern cities, wishes sewing by the day. Res 6115W, modeling a specialty.

Phone Mira. Hunt, after 6 D. 20..