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HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
EI Paso aad west Texas partly cloudy wits tnurler
storms in Panhandle; New Mexico fair; Arizona iar.
TODAY'S PRICES.
I
L PASO HERALD
Mexican bank notes state bills $5.2530; pesos 77;
Mexican gold $50; nationales $2124; bar saver H.
& H. quotations $1jQ4fe; copper 1919c; pain
strong; livestock irregular; stocks heavy.
j temperature nathaBted.
16 PAGES TODAY.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EL PASO. TEXAS. MONDAY EVENING MAY 10. 1920.
SINGLE COPT. FIVE CENTS.
DELIVERED AN I WHERE 7C MONTH.
CaRRANGi
WE GOT IN
REMAIN
FUND LIKELY
Soldier Bonus May Mean
Its Curlailmenl lo Only
$100000000.
BONUS PASSAGE
SEEMS CERTAIN
May Find Enough Revenue
Without Substitute for
Abandoned Sales Tax.
By G. A. MARTIN.
WASHINGTON D. C May 10.
Passage of a bonus for the sol-
diers may mean a curtailment of
he reclamation fund J200.000OW
The bonus seems certain bow. fc
Plans to aid soldier settlement wort
had helped towards getting a sum of
$30000000 for the reclamation ser-
vice agreed upon. Announcement of
-re bonus plan has caused congress-
men to decide to recede from this ac-
cording to latest reports and cat the
reclamation fund to one-third.
Gamer Not TLpheld.
denouncement that there is to be a
bonus bilL if ft Is possible to put it
irough. comet despite the quoted
Republicans Abandon
Retail Sales Tax for
Soldier Relief Fund
WASHINGTON D. C May 10.
Republican members of the
house ways and means com-
mittee definitely decided today to
abandon the proposed one percent
retail sales tax for raising- part of
the money for the proposed soldier
relief legislation.
statement of congressman Garner of
Texas the Democratic whin in some
of the newspapers. Mr Garner was
juoted as hatim? said eiccht minority
members of the committee would vote J
ap-ainet a fa oraole report on Um
leg-islauon.
Congressman Dickinson of Mis-
souri a member of the committee em-
phatically informed other Democrats4
that his position In funr ft yirng '
bonus legislation -tit this ssMfrh had
not been altered. Congressman Hull
of Tennessee another minttrttj mem-
ber of the committee "was reported
h- bis colleagues to hare expressed
similar sentiments.
Advocates of the bonus bill also
claimed that opponents en the com-
mitter failed to strengthen their
forces Discussion it was stated in-
dicated that only three Republicans
on the committee Longworth. of
nio. Tre&dway Massachusetts and
ilson. Connecticut will be opposing
: when the final teat comes in the
committee
"Showdown to Be Forced.
Chairman -Fordney an ardent advo-
cate of the proposed soldier aid made
1 1 plain it was understood that a
"showdown" on the legislation will
be forced. Subsequent expressions of
opinion it was said then revealed
that a majority of the committee still
faors favorable action.
Suggestions for changes In. the bill
as originally drafted by the committee
affect only the taxing sections and
i he land settlement provision. The
nost 1 lkely compromise proposals
G.cussd are said to be these:
1 Not to adopt any substitute for
- r.e abandoned sales tax. but to ex-
end oer three years instead of
'wo as the original bill provided the
-.creased income tax tax on real
t-state transfers tax on stock and
jrrain exchange transactions and tax
on tobacco products.
2 Cut down the proposed p-
preorfsttott under the Irrigation
and reclamation fund from 306-
eoeveeo to ieVKoooe. -
3 Spread the payment of the cash
'-onus over the same three ear
pnod oer which the taxes are col-iected-
V :th these changes it was assert-
ed sufficient revenue can be pro-
duced without finding a substitute
for the sales tax.
Insurgent Republicans held a series
of conferences during Saturday. They
-vere not prepared to make any an-
nouncement as to their plans for forc-
ing action but one of the leaders was
emphatic in the declaration that
something will pop by Monday."
"The bill will come out of the com-
mittee ail right congressman John-
son. Republican of South Dakota
leader of the insurgents predicted
and it will go too -
Thomason Assails Sliding Land Tax
Favored By Neff; Says He Desires To
Accomplish Big
T4JTKINNEY. Tex May 1. R. X.
IVi Thomason speaking here Sat-
urday night denounced the
sliding land tax as proposed by Pat
cff also candidate for governor.
"I am not In favor of any new
fangled systems of taxations' said
Thomason. "For some years I have
fought the graduated land tax fav-
ored by my opponent Mr. Neff. Land
oer and above a certain amount
shall be taxed higher making it un-
profitable fo hold land over a certain
amount under the proposed plan.
I am against the sliding land
tax. the ' admitted purpose of
which is not to raise revenue but
to prevent people from owning more
land than some people think they
ougnt to have I won't put a penalty
00 any man s thrift energy and
trams. That is an issue In this cam-
paign. Tou have get to decide It I
ant to help people have land but
1 will not depri e one man of what
he has acquired.'" (Applause .
Courteous Reference to Neff.
Thomason called the name of no
person except Ntff referring to him
n a courteous manner.
"I come to you v.itb an ambition
0 work out a big program of big
hings for Texas said Thomason.
1 shall make this fight without
litternss ard hate and personalities.
Chamber
Burglar "Lifts" $1.50
From Sweetwater Cop
SWEETWATER. Texas. May 10
Bold bad burglars and "dips
are becoming so efficient in
their work bore tbat they are now
doing tbelr dirty work to the city's
polios i A. SfeClintie traffic cop
and "ono of the finest" (there are
three of them) was tonched for
$1.60 at the skating rink Friday
night
MRS. DOSTER
GETS TERM IN
STATEPRISON
Pleads Guilty to Second Degree
Murder After Jury
Disagrees.
DEWING X. M May 10. Mrs. Maude
Doster. who has been on trial
here under a charge of having
snot and killed her common law hus-
band. Capt. Wade Doster of the medi-
co! corps of the army on March S
this year at Columbus has pleaded
guilty to second degree murder. Fol-
lowing her plea Judge Raymond R.
Ryan of this district court sentenced
Mrs. Doster to sot less than three
nor more than four years In the state
penitentiary at Santa Fe.
Mrs. Doster pleaded guilty on sec
ond degree murder after the jury la
ner case had disagreed ana been dis-
charged. At 6 oclock yesterday
afternoon the jury announced that It
stood seven for conviction for first
degree murder and five for acquittal
on the ground of Insanity. There was
no time when the jury was for out
and out acquittal Had Mrs. Doster
not pleaded guilty to some charge
satisfactory to the prosecution the
jury's disagreement would have
meant a new trial at great coet to
the state and to every person con-
nected with the case. It was on the
suggestion of Judge Frank Doster
father of the slain army officer that
Mrs. Doster pleaded guilty to second
degree murder.
Victim's Father TJrsrea Clemency.
Judge- Doster appealed to the court
for clemency for Mrs. Doster. He
said in his appeal which brought
tears to every eye In the courtroom.
tbat he blamed his son as much as
be did the unfortunate woman who
killed him but he said the law must
be upheld and that his son's mis
conduct did not justify killing him.
When the verdict was brought in
Mrs. Doster collapsed for It meant
defeat to her case just as much as
a vertuct or x.rsx degree murder
would have meant. Under the laws
of IWtr Mexico 1an cannot be al
lowed when & capita) offense is.
charged If more than 6 members of
a jury vote for conviction. -So judge
Ryan had to hold the accused to the
sheriffs custody.
Mrs. Doster who is ill and suf-
fering from shock probably wiH be
sent to the penitentiary in two or
three days J. S. Vaught. prosecuting
attorney said today. She wfll be
given excellent care there he said
for it is not believed she will live
many years without good care.
Testimony Reread.
Yesterday afternoon after it be-
came apparent the jury could not
agree its members filed into the
court room and asked that the testi-
mony of Dr. Samuel E. Swope and
Maj. I. H. Hanson physicians be
reread to them. as the evidence on
insanity was not clear to them. After
this one Juror who previously had
stod for acquittal on the grounds of
Insanity went over to conviction.
Another juror who was for second
degree murder went over to convic-
tion. Columbus friends of Mrs. Doster
stayed with her to the last They
assured her they were still her
friends no matter how long she
might serve Judge Doster and his
son John father and brother re-
spectively of the dead man. who
have been aiding the prosecution
remained until the case was finally
and definitely dosed.
Prosecutor Satisfied.
T consider it a great victory for
law and order said prosecutor
Vaught. "When not one member of
a Jury will vote for absolute ac-
quittal In a case where the de-
fendant Is a woman sick and frail
and surrounded by many friends It
means that our citizens have de-
cided that New Mexico is not the
place to come to commit murder.
There was not a man on that Jury
who took any delight in voting to
convict this poor woman. Any of them
would rather have spread the cloak
of charity over It aU and forget it.
But the people who make up New
Mexico's citizenship are not sponges.
They are red blooded and? do not
sklrk their duty. .And to them law
Is law. whether It be violated by a
Continued en page 3 column 3.)
Things For Texas
because I have always believed and
the political experience I have bad
confirms the belief that a just and
righteous cause does not have to be
Iought out with personalities. I am
going to announce to you definitely
the things for which I stand the
accomplishments which I think will
be for the best good of Texas. Many
of you here know me. Many of you
know my lifelong neighbors In the
adjoining country of Cooke where
moet of my life was spent Some of
you know those who know me in El
Paso. I am running on a platform of
affirmation not of negation. I want
to do something big for Texas. I
believe my life here in this section
and ;?n in the west my opportunity
In the legislature and otherwise to
learn of the real needs and conditions
of Texas and my studies of this and
other government and governmental
problems give me some understand-
ing of the work to be done.
Asks Support on Merits.
"I Invite you to investigate my
personal and public life and if you
conclude that I have the capacity
the courage and the character to be
the sort of governor Texas needs I
solicit your support but If you think
another man more than I has that
capacity and courage and character
I say to you. In all frankness it is
your duty as a good citizen to sup-
port that man."
Of Commerce Deserves Strong Pocketbook Support Of El
STAS
HUD LEAGUE
S
S GREAT
PROGRESS
In Existence Four Months;
Plans for Each Branch of
Activity Under Way.
IMPORTANT MEET
IN ROME MAY 14
Initial Step in Era of Open
Diplomacy on Treaties
to Be Taen
BV DAVID LAWRENCE
WASHINGTON. P. C May 10.
The league of nations has been
in existence for four months.
What has it to show In the way of
positive results thus far? The facts
as obtained from official Information
here disclose that much of the work
of organisation is yet to be done but
tbat plans for every branch of the
league's activity are duly under way.
EHhn Root former secretary of
state will sail soon for London to
act in an advisory capacity when the
constitution of the permanent court
of international justice is drawn up
for submission to the assembly of the
league at a later meeting this year
Republicans Favor Court
Senator Knox in his recent xpeech.
advocated such a court and so have
other leading Republicans. It was pro-
vided for in the covenant of the
league and is now to be established at
a conference of the most eminent
jurists of all countries on June 1 at
London. The International court will
handle Judicial questions on ail dis-
putes between nations which are
matters of law as apart from politi-
cal questions. But even political con
troversies between nations often in-
volve a question of law or facts and it
will be possible for the council and
the assembly of the league of nations
where political problems will be con-
sidered always to refer a question of
law or fact to the International court
for a Judgment or opinion.
jfemnea tne meeiins; at Jboaaon
la create an intern .t Ion nl court
of Justice three other Interna-
tional conferences arc ft be held
under the nunIcea of the league
of nation. The financial
fereace at Brussels n Mar 23 has
already attracted the attention
of the economic world and on.
Jnne 15 there vrill be held a sea-
man Isber conference affecting
shipping.
Bt the most Important meeting in
the framed late future Is the session
of the council of the league to be
held at Rome on May 14.
Plans to Admit New States
Plans will be approved at that
meetlntr for the admission of new
states for the convening of the as
sembly for the constitution of a per
manent armaments- commission and
the registration of all new treaties
between members of the league.
Other Questions will be taken up. such
as central Kuropean renef and the
budget of the leajrue. but it is sig-
nificant that all member nations will
be required to register at this meet-
ing anv treaties or agreements thev
mnv have made with each other.
This Is the first sten In the era of
onMfcuy or open dloiomacy on the
matter of treaties. Indeed the pro-
visions of the league alreadv apply
to the M nations which are members
These Include Japan Great Britain.
France. Italy. Belerlum. Bolivia. Bra-
sJI. CsecHe-Slovskia Poland. Peru.
Panama. Slam. Uruguay. Liberia and
Guatemala all of which were in the
war or sieved the tratr of Ver-
sailles and the states which were
net there but have Joined the league
such as Argentine. Chile Colombia.
Denmark the Netherlands. Norway
Venezuela. Paraguay. Persia. Salva-
dor. Soaln and Switzerland.
The mejinfnir of the foregoing
membership lint an be best un-
derstood when ft is eonMrred
that every ene of these 2R na-
tions. Including: for Instance
Japan f nbselntely not to make
war without first allowing nine
months for I uvea ligation or arbi-
tration or the eon ld era t Ion of
their dispute by the council r
assembly of the league of nations.
None of these nations can now go
to war with each other or with
other powers on the spur of the mo-
ment without invoking the passible
ill will or even military action of
all the powers. The Rtaknig of war
is not prohibited after the nine
months period has elapsed nor would
military Intervention be considered
during that period If both parties
agreed to submit tbelr case to n-
quiry or arbitration. But for all
practical purposes the bands of TS
nations have been tied for a nine
months cooling off period..
Mexico Sever Invited
Only eleven states have signed the
treaty of Versailles but have not ra-
tified so are not members of the
league. These Include the United
States. Cuba Kcuador. Greece. Haiti.
Honduras Nicararua Portugal. Ru-
mania. Hedjas and the new Jugo-
slav states. China abstained from
Simla? the treaty of Versailles but
will join the league ray raitzytng the
4nstrtan treatv which contains the
covenant of the league. Pour other
states San Morino Luxemburg. Geor
gia and Iceland were not mentioned m
the original covenant but have asked
Continued on page 3 column 4.)
May Augment
Subjects For
Extra Session
Austin Tsiaa. May M. It was indi-
cated br Got. Hobby today that ti -eral
other subjects are to be sub-
mitted to the special session of the
legislature which meets on May 20
besides those indicated in his proc-
lamation. Issued Saturday night.
Subjects embraced in the proclama-
tion were a pinls boll worm bill emer-
ftencr school legislation and general
deficiency bill. .
Just what other subjects the gov-
ernor will sabmlt. was not announced. I
but. it is understood a public utili- .
ties Mil is one of them.
I
FLEE
SIMS WAS FAILURE
TOADIED TO BRITISH
DECLARES DANIELS
Navy Secretary Betortiiig to Bear Admiral's Criticism
of- war Conduct Denounces sea Oiiicer as a six-
Way Disappointment; Says He Gave England More
Than Due Credit and Yearned for King's Favor.
WASHINGTON D. C May 10. Josephns Daniels secretary of the navy
before the senate investigating committee today made hia long awaited
reply to toe criticisms of rear admiral Sims on the navy's part in the war.
The naval secretary let so a broadside which included charges that Sims
lacked vision belittled the work of the American navy in contrast to the Brit-
ish coveted Brftish decorations and aspired to become an honorary member of
the British admiralty. '
He said that olfkers supporting the Sims charges were largely "people with
a grievance."
9aya Sims Failed Six Ways.
ise lesTimony oi ouier oiucers in
possession of first hand knowledge..
secretary Daniels testified "should
be accepted by all open minded men
as an absolute refutation of practi-
cally all of admiral Slms's charges."
Sims secretary Daniels told the
committee did not measure up to ex-
pectations In various ways of which
he mentioned six. as follows:
He lacked vision to see that a
great and new project to bar the sub-
marine from their hunting grounds
should be promptly adopted and car-
ried out. no matter what the cost or
bow radical the departure from ultra
prudent men regarded as lmpractlc-
aoie.
"He seemed to accept the views of
the British admiralty as superior to
anything that would come from
America and urged those views even
when the navy department proposed
plans tbat proved more effective.
Host Credit to British.
"Is public speeches and other ways
he gave a maximum of credit to
British efforts and minimised what
his country was doing.
"He coveted British decorations and
seemed to place a higher value on
honors given abroad than on honors
that could be conferred by the Ameri-
can government
"He aspired to become a member of
the British admiralty and wrote oom-
plalnlnglT when the American gov-
ernment declined to permit him to ac-
cept such a tended by the king of
England.
"He placed protection of merchant
shipping as the main operation of our
forces abroad falling to appreciate
that the protection of transports car-
rying troops to Prance was the para-
mount naval duty until I felt Impelled
to cable him peremptorily that such
was our mam mission.
Mentions 3rih Affair.
Secretary Daniels testified that had
he known that in October 191S. Sims
had made statements reflecting on
r"-lh-".i-i t tb - United ststeaJ
enry and navy to wtcmnur the war
members of congress visiting
abroad he would nerer hav recom-
mendd his promotion.
"Re had not then attacked the Irish
people." secretary Daniels testified- "I
inoufrnt inen ne nan oniy mivneu
American sailors a nroper thing to
do when attacked unjustly by what
he termed a lawless element in core.
If I had known that he proposed to
ten the storv of what the na.y had
done overseas to denounce the Irish
people as he did In his articles 'n
the World's Wqrk.' the permission
would not have been granted. "
Secretary Daniels said he had
never publicly nor privately criticised
aomtral aims ror mcx .1 eariy vision.
"Although the department had dii-
aDnreved of some of his recommen
dations said Daniels; I mistakenly
supposed until the letter or January
". that be had accepts and acuutaaeed
with more or less trace the depart-
ment's official actions as a loyal of-
ficer accepts the decision ef has su-
periors." Public Tired of It.
The investigating committee sec-
retary Daniels said had been wearied
and the public nanseated with "an
abortive attempt to ferret out the
mole hills of mistakes and exagge-
rate them Into mountains."
The navy's record In the war
(Contlaued en pagre 3. column 1.)
Headiners In
Today's Theaters
ALIIAMBRA
Pantages. Vaudeville.
BIJOU
"Desert Love" Tom Mix.
CIIAWFORD
"Clarence."
EIAAAY
"In Search of a Sinner" Con-
stance Talmadge.
CItECIA!C
"Bullet Proof" Harry Carey.
niM.ro
"The Toll Gate" William S. Hart.
HXIQUE
-The Heart of a Child." Naiimova.
WIOTVAM
"The False Road" Bald Bennett.
(Read Amusement Ads on Pago 13)
Births 34.4 Pet. More Than Deaths;
Girl Babies Healthier Than Boys;
58 U. S. Families Have 20 Or More
WASHINGTON D. C May le.
Births in the registration area
of the United States which cov-
ers about 53 percent of tbe country's
estimated population during 191S ex
ceeded deaths by H 4 percent.
statistics lor tnai year completed
by the census bureau show a total
of 1.3sa.64g births In the territory
which Is a small decrease compared
to 1917. while the deaths. 1.014.6J0.
show a slight increase. Of every 109
Wins Vacation Trip In Few Days
aaaWsSaVEr ?
snaaaaaaHr
IMF f
FRENCH STRIKE
ON TRANSPORT
LINES FAILURE
Buses Operate as Usual But
Trams Fa3 to Go Into
Suburbs of Paris.
PRIS Franee May 10. Leon Jou-
haux master spirit of the French
Federation has failed apparently
to strengthen the movement of na-
tionalization of public utilities by or-
dering a strike on transportation lines
subways and tramways in Paris. At
10 s. m. omnibuses were going about
as usual but there were only a few
cabs to be seen.
Frequent clashes occurred during
the forenoon between taxtcab drivers
and strikers. Tramways were work-
ing regularly but did not enter the
suburbs. Auto buses continued to
circulate.
The strike la complete at Mar-
seilles and St. Btlenne and is effective
at Lyons.
Interest now centers on whether
Joubaux wiH decide tbat gas and
electrical plant workers shall be
called out The executive committee
of labor federation is In continuous
session
ILTIBIGIIST
GEMEIEI
Los Angeles. Cal!. May 10. James
P. Watson the bigamist who con-
fessed the marder of seven women
today was sentenced to life imprison-
ment In San Qnentin prison by Judge
Prank It- Willis of the Los Angeles
county superior court. The sentence
followed Watson's plea of guilty to
the murder of Nina Lee Delaney.
entered last week. Watson applied
for a stay of execution until May IS.
which was granted.
NEW CORPORATIONS FILE
ARTICLES IN NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe X. 1L May IS. The Ltp-
sey Inner Seal Piston Ring company
with principal office in Las Crocea
ha been Incorporated for I lo. We
which Is all subscribed. The com-
pany will manufacture automobile
piston rings invented by E E Lip-
sey of My&dus. Patent is sow pend-
ing on the invention. All the stock
Is subscribed by LlDsey except S20e
divided between F. M. Murchlson and
Robert L. Holliday of El Paso.
The Basaar Dry Goods company
of Columbus has Incorporated for
SSS.OW which Is fully subscribed.
The incorporators each subscribing
S1S.MS. are David Klein. El Paso:
Isidore Rosenfeld Las Croees: Wil-
liam Klein Columbus: Isaac Klein.
Joseph .Rosenfeld Douglas. i
The Lordsburg Abstract and Title
company of Lordsburg haa filed its
charter. The capital stock Is .ISM.
of which S:S00 is subscribed. The
five lncorporatora each subscribing
$SM- are: Edward H. Mitchell. Prank
R. Coos Ralph S. Spans. IL W. Lack
land and J. u. FltzsatncK.
The Revenue Mining company a
Delaware corporation has filed its
charter and will maintain a New
Mexico office at PInos Altoe. Grant
county is charge of William Decker.
The authorized capital stock Is $M.
i. oi wnicn iieeo &as Been issued.
The American Trust & Savings
bank of Albuquerque has amended
its charter changing the corporate
name to the State Trust and Savings
bank.
infanta born during IMS the figureB
show ten died before reaching the
age of one year a fractional decreas.
over 1117. Mortality rates among
male Infants were 2 percent greater
than tbat for female infanta.
Tbe birth of 1S.11S pairs of twins
and 147 sets of triplets were report-
ed. The order in which the births
were recorded ran all the way from
IIS.02T cases of first boras to 68
cases where the birth reported was
tbe 20th or more child.
"T STARTED to secure subscriptions on Saturday
1 May 1 and I finished my list vt 15 new one-
month subscriptions on Wednesday May 5" said
Robert Horton age 12 who lives at the Grand hotel.
For procuring tbe subscriptions be is to receive a
two weeks' trip to tbe Mountain Park Y. M. C. A.
camp in June with his board lodging and transporta-
tion paid at the' expense of Ttt El Paso Herald
Other boys who would like to have this two weeks'
vacation trip should call to see H. H. Fris circula-
tion manager EI Paso Herald.
Boys who live in Arizona New Mexico and west
Texas who would like to join the El Paso boys in
camp write for our big offer to out-of-town boys.
WLSON
W
TREATY INTO
It'f'lli
President Formally De-
mands His Parly Endorse
Pact League and AIL
BATTLE PREDICTED
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Hitchcock Will Champion
White House Policy
Opposed by Bryan.
WASHINOTON. D. CL May It- The
treaty of Versailles as It came
iivu jr-a-iT-i-a tuu vku uuvwn
squarely Into the coming presiden-
tial campaign.
President Wilson formally has
called upon the Democratic party to
enaorse ana support tne treaty ana
'condemn the Lodge reservations."
benatorf Lodtre of Massachu-
setts the Republican leader in the
fight to amend the document haa
accepted the presldents challenge
and political observers here re-
garded the Issue as clearly drawn.
Mr. Wilson's views were stated In
a telegram last night to G. E. Hamak-
er of Portland Ore chairman of the
Multnomah county Democratic cen-
tral committee.
With W. J. Bryan insisting that the
Democrats accept the reservations
adopted by a majority of the senate
some observers here expected a sharp
fight on the treaty Issue at San Fran-
cisco with senator Hitchcock of Ne-
braska probably leading the admin-
istration forces.
Text of Messages.
The telegram watt In response to
the following message from G. E.
Hamaker. of Portland. Ore. chair
man of the Multnomah County Demo-
cratic Central committee:
"Primary election May XL Please
wire whether yon consider it Im-
portant to nominate candidates
pledged to ratify Versailles treaty
without Lodge reservation.'
The reply of the president fol-
lows: "I think It Imperative tbat the
(Continued on page 3 eolama d.)
THEATER 1115
AT LASERS
Las Cruces N. M-. May 10. The
Movieland theater at the rear of the
First National bank building was
completely destroyed by fire at :
oclock last night. The building was
of sheet Iron but was lined with
heavy paper. The fire started at the
south end of the building and from a
trash pile nearby. There were a num-
ber of people at the show when the
fire broke out. All 'fled from the
building at once. The flames spread
rapidly in the Interior of the build-
ing by means of the paper lining
and soon the flames reached the roof.
The theater has for the past year
been operated by Shirley. Thomas &
Renault. The picture machine is a
considerable loss besides the bild-
The fire hose truck In Its attempt
to reach the scene of the fire ran
into an auto at Main and Griggs
streets and damaged the auto.
Can Issue Permit for
Prospecting for Coal
and Oil on Same Land
Austin Texas. May l. Because the
land commissioner has issued a per-
mit on state lands to prospect for
oil and gas such! action doe. not pro-
hibit that official from also issuing
a permit for tbe purpose of prospect-
ing for coal on same land held the
attorney general's department today
In an opinion to land commissioner
J. T. Roblson; provided however
that holder of oil and gas permit has
not discovered coal on land.
BUSINESS MEN ADVOCATE
IMMIGRATION LAW REVISION
Revision of the immigration laws
to admit foreign workers to make
up a deficit ln this country was
favored at a recent meeting; of the
chamber of commerce of the United
States at Atlantic City according to
a letter K. M. Roberts manager of
the chamber of commerce has re-
ceived from John A. Happer. manasrer
of the Washington office of the
chamber of commerce-
It was pointed out a the conven-
tion. Mr. Happer said that under the
present iHimisTratlon laws the fairly
well educated communist who could
pass the literacy test' and who could
pay
the head tax could eater but
that the worker who was honest but
who could not read was barred.
A fwawlnthwi favArincr nrntMlinn nf
American rights in Mexico was I
referred to the boar of directors of
the chamber of commerce or
the
United States
Extension of foreign trade was
urged.
El Paso Boys
Graduate At
N. M. Institute
RoswelL N. M- May 10. Among
the boys from El Paso -who are at-
tending the New Mexico military in
stitute at Roswell. several will re-
ceive diplomas this year. William
Hal Aldrtdge will graduate from the
junior college and Daniel E. Good-m-Ln.
A J McQuatters. Morgan J
Broaddus. Gustaw Seligman and
Byron Stolaroff will receive college
preparatory diplomas. All of the
boys have taken. part in athletics.
MONTERE
SjTAMPICO TURNS OYER
IN PEACE AS BATTLE
WINS NUEVO LAREDO
TJ. S. Dreadnaught Oklahoma Sails for Key West Beady
for Action ia Mexican Waters if Needed; Candido
Aguilar and Francisco Murguia Put to Death;
Fall of Mexico City Officially Confirmed.
GENS. CANDIDO AGOTLAE soninlaw of presHeat Carrania aad Fran-
cisco Marguia have been extcateS acccrtoj to an unconfirmed re-
port received here Monday by Xeeerte V. Pesqodra revetetJoaary finan-
cial aztat ia the United States.
Agailar aecerdiag to tne report nctini by Mr. Pesqneira was
executed by bis own troops. There were oo other details. Agmlar had
been reported at Veracruz.
v Harguia was fleeing Iron Mexico City where be had been commander
of the federal forces and before be left was reported by Gen. Alvaro
Obregoa te bare carried oat a wholesale execntiss of political prisoners
including 15 generals.
Mr. Pejeiia said Gen. Obregea bad issued orders te aU revolntios-
ary rammicdera tbat Carranza if captared shoald be treated with aU
consideration aad taken to Mexico City.
B
ROWNSVUXE Tex. May 10. The
evacuation of Monterey capital
of the stats of Nnto tAn. hv
Carranza forces was reported in un-
official dispatches here today. Gov-
ernor de los Santos was said to be
en route to Matamoros. opposite
here where tne state government
will be established the report de-
clored. Tampteo Jolas Rebels.
Houston. Tex May 16. Tamplco
Important oil town on the Gulf
of Mexico capitulated to forces of
Gen Obrea-on yesterday accord Ine
to radio advices received by local oil
Interests here early this mornlns.
The advices said the town went over
to the revolutionists without serious
disorder.
The message received here was
filed with the United States stud boat
Sacramento at Tampico by an official
of the Mexican Gulf Oil company and
was addressed to the Guif KennlnsT
company. Houston.
The advices stated that revolution
ary troops entered the customs house
Sunday at 430 p. m. The military
commander escaped on the govern-
ment steamer Jalisco with files and
records it was said.
Reynosa Joins Revolt.
McAllen Texas May 10. The Car-
ranza rarrison at Rernosa. state of
Tama a Ji pas and across the border
from HldaLrov Texas has revolted and
joined the revolutionists according
! to unofficial advices received here.
Short FtsThrTorZatredo. "
La-vrodo. Texas May 1ft. Noevo
Laredo the moat Important Mexican
garrison town alone the American
border between Juares and Matamoroa
today was quiet and orderly under
control of revolutionary forces who
after a brief battle with tbe federal
defenders yesterday took possession.
Gen. Reynaldo Garza commander ot
the Nuevo Laredo military district in
the Carranxa government was safe n
Laredo following an exciting flight
from Xuevo Laredo In which his auto-
mobile was struck by 120 bullets fired
by pursuing rebels.
Business opened as usual except
the saloons which were ordered
closed until farther notice by the
revolutionary council of government
formed immediately following yester-
day's battle in which several rebels
and federal soldiers were killed and
1? wounded
Attacked On Three Sides. 1
The council is headed by Maj. Jorge
Bumue who with Pedro Gonxales. a
former attorney of Laredo. Texas
commanded the victorious rebel forces
The revolutionaries attacked Nuevo
Laredo iron the west south and east.
just oerore aawn Sunday In less
than two hours the attackers had
penetrated to the center of the town
and federal troops either ceased fir
Ing or discharged their guns In the
air and surrendered.
The International bridge was open
looay ana me resiuents or nuevo
Laredo appeared to be contented with
the new government. The new regime
Issued orders that no person was o
be molested because of previous poli-
tical affiliations. Many subordinate
officials were permitted to retain
their positions.
Four IVarahlpa En Route
Washington. D. C May 10 With
Mexico City. Veracrus and Tamplco In
the hands of tbe revolutionists Amer-
ican destroyers were en route today
to Mexican waters to await eventu-
alities and to afford protection to
American lives In the Mexican gulf
ports.
The dreadnaught Oklahoma was
ordered today to proceed from New
York for Key West. FT- for possible
duty in Mexican waters.
The ship will stop en route at
Philadelphia to take on a full com-
( Continued on pasc S. column 3.)
Villa Surrenders
Bandit Will Not
His Men Line Up
r'RANCISCo VILLA'S days of ban-
7 ditry and constant meanace to aU
axiempis 10 earaojian scaoie gov
ernment in Mexico and to the rela
tions between this republic and the
Un i ed States are ended according
pons reaching Juarex. Leaders
lf the new revolution displayed vls-
loie roller at tne announcement that
Villa had laid down his arms and
turned bis men over to Gen. Ignacio
of the Chihuahua district
Announced by Escobar.
Since the revolution swept out of
Sonora with increasing momentum.
St was reported that Villi would
seek to remain neutral and settle
down on a plantation and still later
that his prof erred services to the
revolution had been declined. Agents
of the new regime admitted tbat If
Villa decided to oppose it he would
constitute the greatest menace to It.
The announcement that Villa had
laid down his arms and guided his
followers into the ranks of tbe revo-
lutionists came from Ges. J Gonsalo
Escobar commander of Juarex. Vil-
la also notified th IfeTicJan fatirrwl
railway. Escobar said the guards of
owiu:cr uu ;uuDcr wouio. De neces
sary oo trains.
Villa was one of president Car-
ranza's first supporters and later
one oi nis most troublesome ene
1T7TTH ewtata of the liberal eo-s
W tutlonal rebellion in Mexico mo
lag swiftly to what appears to
a complete victory for the reo'tirr
party news came Sunday that t euu
tiano Carranxa president of Mti-(
Is a prisoner in Essaranza. and tht
his officials have fled from Men .
City since its occupation by th1 ub--gonlstas.
This informat.os was r
ceived by Gen. J. Gonxalo Eob .-
during a dinner to friends Su da
night and was immediately ar.au-d
by the general. On Monday morn g
confirmation of the report was re-
ceived in Juarez.
News was also received of ti-e ei
cation of 15 Mexicna generals it : '
Santiago military prison In Mei
City ordered by Gen. Franclsou M-
Buta. These generals who were siai
with many other pol'tlcal prso i-
all of whom were believed to fa'
antl-Carranctsta factions were s i
by firing squads. Thus far the na:n
of only four of the executed grii-3ij
have reached here. They a-e ier
Trlant Cejudo. Ortlgas and L"f" uge
American Cosanl Gets Report.
The report of the wholesa'e -i. -tlon
was first received by Amr a
consul E. A. Dow. In Juarez ad Ij.: -the
same word was transnu"e i z
the liberaliat leaders both in e: Pa'o
and in Juarez.
The report regarding Caxrza
states that he and Murgula eJ fr-
Mexleo City at the approach o' .-
anoles of Gea. Guadalupe Sj.i j;
and Gens. Trevino and Mendez.
- OffeSaJe-te Juares -have reretved a
theatta reports that Francisco V -has
laid down his arms and t'-r - '
tats army over to Gen. Ignaclo I
Hones who now ie eommaDm
national guasds of the state of
hnafaea. In order to keep order :- '
wake of the victorious revolutio: a--armies.
Villa also notified off." -
of the Mexican Central railroad t
hereafter they will not fird it i. --
sary to run armored troop cars n -their
trains.
"I have made war on Cr-at jj -
regime." the bandit chief is t-.gi--1 as
aaying. "Now tbat his power
broken I shall retire."
Kxpect Villa to Reilre.
Revolutionary leaders expre
confidence that Villa w!!l rot b g
a command of any sort in the n
order of things but tbat he n 1 r.
tire from political and tmlit&r ' 1 'e
Telegrams received Monday rnoT-
lac bv the asrents of the rr-ulut.n
here were to the effect that the -"
of Gen. Pablo Gonxales had e-ner
the suburbs of Veracruz bu --- -
again because of the presence of &.
boats in the harbor No fcrth-- '
tails of the movement were -u-New
Consols te Opened.
It was announced Monday .t- L-
Monies de Oca has ben pitrd
charge of the consulate hero for te
new government and will open '
sular offices at 111 Santa e -f -At
this address aU of the offis '
the new regime will be located
eSudlng that of R. V. Pesquena. f -i
cftal agent for the revolutionists
the United States. Mr. Pesouer.a
be in charge of all stations aloj
border which receive monev
Regarding a rumor that sv -.
Carrancistaa had been paid to -the
Juarez revolutionists. Mr I' -queria
on Monday issued a t'at tlr
ntaX "Not one cent of the fuids v
have has ever been used for tne p-
sonal gain of anyone. he said v
have net paid one cent to an1- bod
We are asking support beuae v. -believe
that we have the right !.-
of the cause and because this moe
ment will better the midule c's
Any report that we have paid "ny.s
ns false."
More Towns Go Oxer
Reports that Torreon and S- c
had gone over to the rebe's n-e -a-ceived
Saturday afternoon m Jua-p;
Other places which were reported tj
(Continued on page column 4.)
To Revolution;
Be Given Rank;
Under Enriquez
mies. H also personally was re-
sponsible for American troops cros-
lng the border his most serious o'
fence against the United States prob-
ably being the famous raid on
Iambus N. M. on March 9. 11'
when It persons were killed a.
several buildings burned.
Pershing Drive en Villa.
It was on this occasion that
Thirteenth cavalry gave chase to V c
bandit leader and killed mo of t -
followers. A few days later Gc
John J Pershing and 4000 men t"
parallel colnmns marched 200 cc s
.into the interior
When the constitutionalists o
whose efforts Carranza ascended o
the presidency were organised ::
January. 1914. Villa with Alvar-
Obregoc and Pable Gonzales w -aids
to the first chief. On Octob-
1 of the same year however. -1
denounced Carranza as a trailer an
on December 3 entered the cam'a
only to renounce his claims to t
presidency and leave Mexico City o
the following March 24
The proved circulation of
Tne El Paso Herald Is nearly
twice that of may other Q
Pao paper.
Pasoans
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