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HOME EDITION
TODAY'S PRICES.
Mexican bank notes state bills 735c; pesos old
98c; new 58 Vic; Mfrirn gold SO'ic; Mcumaks 28c;
WEATHER FORECAST
El Pas sad West Tana cloudy aid wanner; Ne-'
MuTifff an or snow tn north winner east of inoun- I
rajas; Arixeaa fair in south snow in worth-
bar silver H. s H. quotation $1.31; copper 1919;5c;
grains lower; livestocks strong; stocks strong.
t LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 5. !9I9.
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EL PASO HERALD
JENKINS RELEASED FR
EASTERN ROADS ARE
PUT ON WAR BASIS
AS MINERS MARK TIME
All Lines Extending to Chicago and St. Louis Affected;
20th Century Limited Off For First Time In His-
tory; Oklahoma Area Under Martial
Law; State Troops Called.
TEW YORK Dee. SI Passenger eer-
vfee railroads In tlte eastern
regisa extending u far west aa SC.
1'OBfta and CMcos. waa redeee! to a
war bait teiay T drastic orders
effective Dorcmlver 16. ind by A.
l'. Hardin rrgtiranl director.
Ia soma napeets the order rras ett
more wreptar than those Issned
daring the war. For tbe ftrst lime
-dace the fftsNei Twentieth Century
Limited mif pet In operation be
twees New York and Chicago by tbe
-w lark Central a boat 2A rears aeo
it waa eat from the sekedvle to save
faei.
Garfield Takes Charge.
Washington D. G Doc -. Pool
a iminlstmtor Garfield returned to
Washington today from Williams-
tow n Mass. to take personal charge
oi the coal situation.
vfter & conference with assistant
a:1 omey general Ames h went to tbe
hite house to attend the cabinet
meeting. Director general Hines also
n et with the president's official fam-
ily. Dr. Garfield appeared to be opti-
ru'Uc He said coal production was
t-eiting closer to normal although tbe
eir'ngency In the middle west was
acute.
Members of a general committee
representing the coal operators who
remained In Washington after tbe
n J jourament of the general confer-
tnce of miners yesterday denied in a
rtatement today published reports
that tney bad considered offering any
amount to the miners considerably
greater than the 14 percent wage ln-
I'ase suggested by Garfield.
President Searies of the Illinois
ioJ Operators association speaking
-or the committee said the operators
reer had considered action in oppo-
f a;n to Garfield's proposal and that
iey were acting entirely within tbe
..mit suggested by the government.
Tre fuel administration was lnves-
t crating today complaints of i n equal -;
es or distribution of osl In various
its df the--ooontry tn an effort to
rt-fy any probable errors. From
.me sections reports of alarm over
!h fuel shortage were received and
-ps were being taken to increase
-' e allotment where it was considered
-;flafele.
LEGED VIOLATORS ARE
ARRESTED WHILE OUT OH BOND
anta Fe. N. M-. Dec 5. Charged
v. ith violation of martial law In the
Or.llup field three alleged agitators
1 . ve been brought here to the state
;"-mtentlary.
The men were recently bound over
(Contmtseti en page IT. itteni &
MRS. WILSON BEARS BURDENS
OF ATTACK CURING CRISIS
Vigorous Political Onslaught On "What Ails The Presi-
dent" Met by Stoical Silence at White House; First
Lady Controls Reins and Acts as Secretary
in Effort to Save His Life.
By DAVID
tlTASHIXGTOX. D. C Dec. 6-Be-
"V hind tbe scenes at the white
house where peering eyes cannot
Fee but where come newspaper edl-
mriai and senatorial comment de-
manding to knew whether president
llaon wrote his own measage:
hether he la functioning aa head of
tbe government; whether he should
i.ot be legally declared incompetent
: o holi office there is a picture of
heroic determination on the part of
; trorrled woman to save her boa-
band's life and fight to the bitter end
the political calamity that la belog
vaiancneo upon tae man who gave
"ren years to pnblle service and now
1 es a Tictlm of nervous exhaustion.
The attack for It has been re-
-wed with vigor in the last few
.;. is not directed at the cabinet
or at the secretary of the president.
lut against an unidentified power In
the white house. Why decent some-
one say what really alia the presi-
uciu? Why doesn't someone an-
nounce whether he wrote hie own
metsage? Why doesn't the physicians
leny that tbe president paralysed
or mentally unbalanced? Why didn't
Want Ads Must Be In On
Saturdays By 11:30
IN ORDER to insure better service to reader and advertiser alike Tbe
Herald hat found it necessary to set 11:30 a. m. as tke but hour at
which want ads can be taken for the Week-end edition.
The drenlatios of Tbe Herald has grown to such as extent that it is
no longer possible to print the paper and distribute it properly without set-
tins up the press hoar. The Borne Edition of The Herald sow joes to press
daily at 2:30 instead of three. It is absolutely accessary that this ahoold
be dose in order to secure early delivery of tbe paper.
If the readers cannot be given service tbe advertiser suffers. To make
the advertising space worth tbe utmost to get tbe paper to tbe reader so
that he can read tbe advertising and profit from it tbe paper has to be
delivered on time.
As this move is for tbe interests of advertiser as well as reader Tbe
Herald hopes advertisers win cooperate as tbey have done in tbe- past. It
is no arbitrary order issued just to be arbitrary but tbe rule has been
made through necessity. Advertising positively will have to be refused if
offered es Saturdays after 11:30. Advertisers are requested to please bear
this tn mind and ha; copy ready early.
ftyTAUSSTER Okl Dec i. Gov-
IV1 erskOr Robertson baa Issned a
proclamation declaring military law
in Pittsburg. Latimer. Leflore Coal
H&ekell and Okmnlgee counties to
take effect immediately.
Tn hi nmrlmnatlAn f tin coTunor
l niiAiinnul ika ka sasaai isn mrm ft An
duty the entire national guard organ-
ization of tbe state to occupy the
coal fields "to preserve order in the
present crisis."
The proclamation seta forth that
martial law was necessary to quell
hostile outbreaks against tbe public
peace' to secure coal for fuel pur-
poses; to prevent sabotage and crim-
inal syndicalism and restore the min-
ing section to its normal condition-'
Brig. Gen. Charles F. Barrett ad-
jutant general of tbe Oklahoma ra-
tional guard will command the
troops.
Governors Acting;
Chicago I1L. Dec 6. Efforts of
governors of at least ten states to
have sufficient coal mined to provide
for domestic consumers and abso-
lutely essential Industries marked the
progress today of the strike of bi-
tuminous coal miners.
Restrictions had -been placed on
consumption of fuel throughout the
country from New York to the Sierra
Nevada mountains as the general
situation at tbe mines showed no im-
provement. Meat Paeklnc Essential.
Following receipt of Instructions
from United 8tates fuel administrate r
Garfield at Washington. T. W. Proc-
tor regional coal director today an-
nounced that fuel will continue to be
furnished meat packers in Chicago
and the west and northwest to operate
slanerhterina. re frier era tinar and neck
ing plants. The order virtually lass-
lxies meat paoaing as an essential in-
dustry. mUStveCvsl
Effective at ltl Koftday morning
the moat sweeping redaction of rail-
road service In history reduction tn
oeseena-er service of one-third in ;
-"train miles" on all railroads diverg
ing west sou tn west ana a-exxnwesT
from CUcago has been ordered.
Regional directors of these sections
estimated that this step alone would
awe ton of coal dally.
Additional Industries today faced
! shutdowns and more drastic conaerra-
I Uon rules for cities that would bring
.them on a parity with Chicago and
1 Kansas City were tn prospect. The
i strict supervision of tbe use of fuel
land power first ordered at Kansas
uity today was surpasaea at tmcago.
which went on a 1-2 hour business
scale.
LWBENCE.
the president see senator Hitchcock
last Saturday? Why the secrecy and
the mystery? Questions like these
have bombarded the white haase of
late and the best way to answer
them is to tell what la happening in
the executive mansion.
Mrs TPHson PrcMeatl Secretary.
Between the president and the out-
side world stands Mrs. Woodrow Wil-
son aa devoted and faithful a com-
panion as ever nursed a 'sick man.
Mrs. Wilson has become the presi-
dent's own secretary for the time be-
ing. Secretary Tumulty helps deter-
mine the priority and relative Impor-
tance of matters but Mrs. Wilson
finally decides how' much work the
president shall do each day.
it k i air task and an Immense
ressonsibilitv and it Is doubtful if
ever a woman in American history
had anch a burden. She is constant-
ly relying however on the sdvice of
physicians who are attending the
nnUBit They have told her he will
recoverhis life will be saved if he
haa rest and care.
Why dee.nt aemesae say vfhat
1. the matter with the president t
Intimate detslU have frvm time
le time been revealed even to
(Continued en page 17. eelnmn e.)
ALLIES PROPOSECZECi-SLflVMMMrtK;l;cWov A
OCCUPATION OF
TWO CITIES
Essen and Frankfort May
Be Taen To Force
Signatures.
MARSHAL WILSON
AND FOCH MEET
Bonar Lau) Believes Allies
Haoe Power To Insure
Treaty Ratification.
LONDON Enx. Dec E. There waa
a persistent rumor Is the stock
exchange this morning that the su-
preme council of the peace confer-
ence had threatened Germany that
unless the final peace terms were
agreed to allied troops would occupy
Essen and Franfcfort.
Official announcement that field
marshal Wilson has gone to Paris la
response to "an urgent summons to
consult marshal Foch in connection
with the peace treaty" is regarded by
some morning newspapers as of con-
siderable significance. It is printed
alongside the address made in Glas-
gow last evening by Andrew Bonar
Law In which he said he believed the
allies had the power and. if necessary
will exercise it. to insure ratification
of the Versailles treaty by Germany.
It is suggested that steps to exert
pressure on Germany may be im-
minent. "There has been enough solemn
finger wagging at the Germans who
have come to believe It safe to de-
fy the allies." says the Dallr Mall
in commenting on tbe situation. "A
wise and merciful course would be to
tell them plainly that If within a
fixed time they do not complv with
tbe allied conditions and fulfill the
treaty terms the blockade win be re-
newed." Gserelen Xeeeasary.
Paris France. Dec i. Coercion is!
the only argument likely to make an
impression upon the Germans and In-
duce them to sign the protocol of the I
peace treaty according to "day's
newspapers. It is said this rinelu-:
sion waa reached at the ascrat ses-
sion of tbe council of five yesterday
at which marshal Focb was present.
It is reported that Che marshal un-
dertook to execnte the plan he draft-
ed last June the mere threat of
which brought German plenlpoten-
names to Versailles.
During the meeting says the Be no
de Parts nremler Clemenceau and
marshal Foch stated that the unex-
pected departure of tbe German dele-
gates from Versailles and the com
plicated points raised by trie enemy
left no doubt whatever about the
necessity of taking action. .
The Petit Parisian says that Ger-
many considers it had gone too far.
and that an unofficial note haa been
received from Berlin announcing that
new negotiators win leave soon lor
Versailles.
The supreme council today consid-
ered farther tbe note to be sent to
Germany regardintr the protocol but
did not complete the document.
The secret meeting held by the su-
preme council yesterdav with mar-
shal Foch and Gen. Weygand. the
marshal's assistant in attendance
haa provoked a great amount of
speculation aa to enventual military
action across the Rhine In case Ger-
many does not reply satisfactorily to
the final note regarding the protocol.
The American troope on the Rhine
now number 12000 men. No question
has aa yet arisen whether they would
participate In any action undertaken
oy uie rrencn Kin Bririn.
German Reply Arrives
Germany's reply to the allied note
protesting against the Increaae of
Germany armament nas reached
parts .according to the Temps. The
reply naa not yet been aubmitted to
the peace conference delegates bow-
ever the newspaper says.
The members of the American dele
gation with the exception of three
will leave Paris next Monday night
for Brest- The three remaining dele-
gates will leave Tuesday night and
the enure personnel or tne delegation
will sail on the steamship America
for the United States on Wednesday.
High C. Wallace the American am-
bassador will thereafter be the only
representative of the United Statea in
the supreme council.
Perform Operation With
Aid Of Electric Flash
Adams. Mass . Dec. 6. An one ra
tion Dartlv nerformed with the aid of
electric flashlights is one of the most
unusual events tnat nas ever laaen
nlace in this section. While Drs. If.
it Brown and C H. Choquette were
ready to operate osr Hfles Urba Cyr
at the Piunkett Memorial hospital the
lisrhts went out. owing to trouble
with the town's elecrie itghlas; sys-
em. A hurrr call was sent to a hard-
war store for flashlights and when
they arrived they were turned on
Miss Cyr s condition is satisfactory
and the operation was begun.
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
ALHAMBRA
"The King of Patagonia." mu-
sical comedy; also pictures.
BIJOU
The Ranger."
CR4WFORD
"My Honolulu Girl." mus.cal
comedy.
ELL AX AT
"Wives of Hen." Florence Reed.
GRECIAN
"The Tower of Jewels" Corinne
Grlffit!..
RI41.TU
"Paid in Advance." Dorothy
Phillips.
rNroi'E
Hearts of The World."
WIKWA .
All comedy bill.
(Read Amusement Ads on Page S
TROOP
MARCH
ON
Government Orders the
Mobilization Of Thee
Military Classes.
COUNCILMAKES
NEW CONCESSION
Modifications of Peace
Terms Made to Sat-
isfy Czechs.
COPENHAGEN. DenmaVk Dec 5.
Tbe Cxecho- Slovak lan government
has ordered tbe mobilisation of three
military classes says s dispatch from
Vienna to tbe National Tldende here.
A Pratrue dispatch says that 21 di-
visions of Czech o-Slovaki are ad-
vancing toward the Hungarian fron-
tier. t
CenneU Makes Ceneewteas
Paris France Dec G. The supreme
council. In agreement with tbe Jugo-
slav delegation has conceded certain
modifications in the peace terms
with Austria affecting Ju go-Slav la
notably the advancing of the date for
payments to the Jugo-Slav state on
reparations due it. These modifica-
tions have been embodied in a dec-
laration to be sUrned br the principal
allied and associated powers and by
f ubvom Tim.
This will meet the objections of
Jugo-Slavla to the Austrian peace
terms In sufficient measure it Is
staled to enable her delegates to
sign the St. Germain pact and also
will assure the signing of tbe Bul-
garian treaty by Jugo-Slavia.
Tbe question of tbe share of the:
pre-war debt of Austria -Hungary to
be borne by Jugo-Slavia was consld-:
ered by the supreme council today.
The council examined Items presented
by tbe Jugo-$lav representatives for
offsets to Jugo-SIavia's share of this
debt.
Csecho-Slovakia apparent t baa
been exercised by the reported mon-
arcmcaj aeveiopments in Hungary
following the evacuation of Budapest
oy the i: j mania us and the aggressive
ness reported displayed recently by
Hungarian frontier forces.
AUSTRIA WILL NOT GIYE
BELA KUN TO HUNGARY
Vienna. Austria Dec. 5 (By the As
sociated Press). Bela Kan Hunga
rian dictator during tbe soviet
rearlme. will under no circumstances
be surrendered to Hungary accord
ing to a declaration made Or. Karl
Renner. Austrian chancelto He said
that to surrender Bela Kui . ould be
to Jeopardise the lives of ai' Austrian
w in Russia.
HUNGARIAN CABINET PLANS
TO SEND PEACE DELEGATES
Basel. Switzerland Dec. t. The
Hungarian cabinet last night con
sidered the invitation sent by presi
dent Clemenceau Inviting Hungary to
send plenipotentiaries to Neuilly to
arrange a treaty of peace.
OFFERS RESOLUTION TO
DECLARE WAR AT AX END
Washington. D C. Dec s. A
joint resolution declaring the war
WILD tiermany "at ana ena was in-
troduced Thursday by representative
Tlskham.
KepuDiican atassacnusvns.
DELUGE OF APPLICATIONS
FOR TEXAS RANGER JOBS
Austin. Tex- Dec 5. Reorganisa
tion of the state ranger force to Its!
maximum strength ox lea men ana
officers was begun today by Adjt.
Gen. W D. Cope.
Aa soon aa the organisation nas
been completed it Is planned to or-
ganise new companies under the law
which autnorLxes sucn action m oww
of emergency.
bimm th. announcement tnar ue
ranger force waa to be increased the
department nas oeen miujwi wi mv
plicatlona for positions.
Why Men Don 't Understand A Woman
By HELEN
T7HY can a man never understand a
V Y woman?
She always wants to be the last
woman In a man's life and yet she
wants him to make lore to her ex-
actly as though she were the first.
She wants him to regard he r( lore as
a priceless treasure and yet to be ea-
ger to pay her bills and ready to come
across with the alimony.
She wants him to kiss her with all
the artistic tenderness of a practiced
Lothario and with all the enthusiasm
of an amateur.
She wants him e eeddle her and
treat her like a spoiled baby and
at the mi ate tine permit her to
"mother" aim chaperon him and
art aa ate faed censor.
She wants him to pat her on the
head and at the same time to kneel
down and kiss the hem of her gar-
ments with reverence.
She wants to tell hira every thing the
minute it happens and at the same
time she yearns to be regarded aa a
deep dark fascinating mystery.
Sfa waata hi mte bst fee her
"permanent wave and te buy her
Idfaric little hats at lasaae prices
and yet ta eellcTe that oader-
neath theae she has brains. Ideas
and act4 peMrlcal aplnlena.
She wants htm to dress like a tai-
lor's advertisement wear his hair like
a poet's make love like a moving pic-
ture idol dance like an angel and at
the (same time make a living for her.
She waats him te be at rente
eaaagh to have made hta own ca-
reer la the peat anS yet weak
enmgh to let her map oat his fa-
tore far him.
.-he wants to be able to make a hero
of him with one hand and a fool of
him with .he other.
She wants to he the ' angel who
While U. S. Considers
BANDITS GROSS
U. S. TO
1
Escape Back I0 Mexico
Near Zapata Texas
With Prooisions.
OWNER OF STORE
TIED AND GAGGED
i
Texas Rangers Begjn Inves-
tigation To Apprehend
'Raiders.
ZAPATA. Tex Dec t. Mexican
briadits last night raided tbe
CI are so ranch on the A inert can side
of tors RIs "rande. 11 miles southeast
of feere esecpia: with provisions
from a store oa the ranch.
The number of- bandits in the raid-
ing party waa not determined but
they were reported heavily armed.
The only persos molested was the
storekeeper whom tbey bound and
gagged before looting the store.
All provisions In the store were
taken. The bandits packed them on
several horses taken from the ranch I
and then crossed the Rio Grande :
again Into Mexico. Tbe ranch la
Tex. No clue to the Identity of the
Bandits naa
todar.
01
Only Owner Molested. I J T"
Houston WfLL aMe. s. Geo J. y.ryimi
airy with headmiaftn s hero today
received advices ex a raid by Mexican
bandits on a stave near th. border.
11 miles south of Zapata county seat
of Zapata estatr.
The mxormJrtMn Is that th owner
of the store waa bound aft which
the place was looted and tiu indite
fled across the Border.
.The report was tsttesAOBjed by W. M.
Hanson a captain la the ranger
service who Is eervfnef as apodal
examiner for the senate Investigating i
committee.
Capt. Reason in his massage stated
that Information of the raid was
given by county Judge Spobn. oi
zapata county.
Judge Spoha reported the store-
keeper. Zorapi Vela waa the only
person molested by the raiders who
escaped across the border with sev-
eral stoles horses heavily laden with
merchandise takes from the store.
How many bandit there were haa
not bees ascertained.
Rangers to Investigate.
Austin. Tex Dee. i. Adj. Gen.
Cope today ordered the company of
Texas rangers stationed at
tt juareao to
Call To Arms Is Issued
By Veterans OfElPaso
A
PRO VISIONAL regiment of El
Paso men who served in the
world war will be organised at a
special meeting of tbe American le
gion to be held at T:le oclock tonight
at the chamber of commerce.
The call for the meeting was issued
ROWLAND.
appeals to his higher nature and.
tne
trese. ta murder all the
woman who ameal to the other ninC-
tenths of him.
She wants him to tell her noth-
ing hot the honent truth and at
the same time to swear that she
Is the only woman he ever enjoyed
kissing.
She wanta him to trust her abso-
lutely and. at the same time always
to be a little Jealous never to be
suite SURE of her.
She wants him to pay for her
with one hand and t wlo battles.
mite cheeka and masse himself a
-power' in the world Tilth the
other.
She wants him to "understand" her
and at the same time to think her
the only absolutely perfect woman In
the world!
That is positively all a woman
wants!
And yet bow FEW men eemprebend
her.
Or ever satisfy her starving soul!
Copyright. 191?. by tbe WMfltr Syn-
dicate. Inc.
Tomorrow. In The Week-Bod Herald
Magazine Ml Rowland wHI give
tome more of her views "Through a
Widow's Lorgnette.
THE SPICE OF LIFE
OVBRD1H IT.
"What's this staff?"
"Mock-turtle soap sab."
"Well tell that chef of yours he
has carried hia mockery too far."
Detroit Free Press.
OOOOO 0
O O
O The proved etrculsll.a of o
O The Bl Paso ITerald Is nearly O
O twice test of any other XI o
O Paso paper." O
FORMER PILOTS OF GERMAN ARMY
ARRIVE IN CQUNTRY FOR A h WORK
Gen. Mitchell Points Out Need of Planes For the United
. States .Army; Urges Immediate Unification of
All Government Air Activities to Meet
tbe Present Emergency.
WASHINGTON. D. C Dec 5. Tbe Anricaa embassy at Mexico
Gtjr Bo4ified iLe stale ckpartneat today that AmeiTcan. coosolar agent
WilBara O. Jei&Hit at Puebla. Mex. bad been released from custody.
It was aaDouDced at tbe state cfcpaitment that tbe wtfKkes from tbe em-
bassy said Jenkins bad been liberated last nigbt from die penitentiary where
be bad been held pendbg trial oa charges of giving false mfonulion regard-
tog his abdoclion by Mexican bandits in October.
Freed Thnrtdar Xbcfct
Concerning; Jenkins's release a
Mexico City dispatch said the Ameri-
can consoler agent was freed at IS
oclock Thursday- niffht by order of
the Judge at Pnebla according to a
dispatch from that city filed there
at z:SS oclock this morning.
Consul Jenkins retired Immediately
to his home the message from
Pnebla stated.
Tbe eabaui's disipatch reached
the state department eaMaeMent
with the arrlTnl at the whHe
hMse ef senators Pall and HHefc-
eelc whe ere Instrncted try She
enafle fereiarn retatfena com-
mittee te dlaense vtttn the presi-
dent pendtBa; resoiBttenfl pn-
1ns; that the president be mmest-
ed te aerei dlplexnatte relation
with the Carraaza SFoTernnient.
The announcement by the state
department follows:
"The release of William O. Jenkins
the American consular aaent at
"TTVnJ rl:
.fnesia Mex
secretary of state announced
that a disoateb from the embassy
atated that third secretary Hanna.
the embassy who was sent to
tbla tn connection with the de-
sertment". repeated reuitaxi station.
Ear tne unmeoieie release or jeaains.
had reported that Jeakraa was re-
leased from the pealtaattary last
night.
34 Ptanes at Cnfiknafcaa City.
Washington. D. C Dec S. Mexico
has 24 war type airplanes mobilised
at Chihuahua City alone and is ob-
taining additional planes from Ger-
many according to war department
information given to the house mili-
tary committee today by Brie. Gen.
Mitchell chief of operation of the
army air service.
The Hfparemeat also has ia-
ferateatea. Sen. M Hehell satd. that
former safer fat the Herman
arntr are arriving tn Hexfeo for
servtee la the amy air force
there.
The United States Gen. Mitchell
said haa produced practically no
proceed to Zapata county report to
the sheriff and work la cooperation
with the local -utho Itles la attemi ts
to apprehend baadlta who crossed
over from Mexico and looted a store
there last night.
Friday by J. M. Pollard post com-
mender.
Tbe regiment to be organised is to
be ready to serve the United States
In ease of aa emergency Mr. Pollard
said. The regiment Is to have three
battalions according to present plans
one of infantry one macnlne gun bat-
talion and one artillery battalion.
Each battalion is te have 40 men.
Each company battalion and the reg-
iment itself will be commanded by
men who heive had overseas experi-
ence. To Have Veteran Commanders.
One of the battalions is to be or-
ganised to full war strength and the
other two will be skeletons which can
be added to later when they are
needed.
The regiment will have two lieuten-
ant colonels who fought in France
H E. Stevenson and Nathan La-
powski. The majors will be majors
J. R. Montgomery Viroa Booth. R. F.
Bnrges and Clark Wright The latter
will command the machine gun bat-
talion. J. M. Pollard president of
the El Paso nost of the American le
gion will be a captain in the pro- j
visional regiment ana win Be regi-
mental adjutant. Captain Frank Lof-
tus who commanded an Infantry com-
pany composed mostly of El Pasoans
will also be In command of one of
the companies Other officers will
be chosen at tonight's meeting.
There is no scare in El Paso over
the need of troops In tbe city but the
organization la being perfected with
the Idea of offering fts services to
the United States for service In event
of an Invasion of Mexico or snythint
of that character.
927 Foreign Birth
Citizens Slain In
Mexico Says Wilson
WASHINGTON. D. C Dec. S
President WUsoa today sent
to the senate. In response to a res-
olution adopted last June a report
from secretary Tanslng. that 927
citlsena of countries other than the
United States had been killed in
Mexico since the overthrow of Por-
forio Dtax. More than one-third
of those killed waa Chinese.
The report supplemented one re-
cently made to the aenate on the
number of Americans ktlled in
Mexico.
aerial war equipment since the ar
mistice ana. consequently is not ca-
pable of meetlns; any first class power
In the air today as foreirn countries
have continued development of war
time air equipment.
Useteaa 1t Cemfcatant Werk.
Although the army owns 109 for-
eUrn built pursuit planes these could
net be used for combatant work he
said adding- that they i-ould be of
value only for training duty as they
were out of date.
Gen. Mitchell nrged Immediate
anlfSeatlea ef all seTermental
air aettTltlea with uanefaetare
f ataaea and eaalpflmit fcy pri-
vate Indaatriea aperatias under
aaswe farm ef a arvenxeent aeh-.
My.
poInTS T an ' rtdic.1 changV ii
-.ai-i ki i. Toaaii M
munication between arrpmnee and
submarines will eventually drive sur-
i . . .... . .
ravorasie report on a oiu providing
for the eatabliahment of a separate w - . -
department of aeronautics waa or- i tssrinbllnc Bvsseaee
dered today by the senate military I immediately after arransemer:-
commlttee. The vote waa nine to: were made for the conference sen-
rwo. lator Fall began assembling 'r
Senatora Hitchcock of Nebraska. i evidence on which hia charges azaln--and
Fletcher of Florida voted Xexlena government representatives
(Centime em page 10 eotsana 4 )
U. S. Agent In Mexico With Reward
On His Head Eludes His Pursuers;
Finds Himself Betrayed At Border
By B8. PA CI. BKRNAHIVB UTSXBSBF
Late "Aaent Al In the MBMary InteWgeaee Department of the V.
3STH IKSTAXXMnSTT
TTERE I waa surrounded by enemies
11 hundreds of mUea from the near
eat place of safety with only one pos-
sible aveaue of escape the railroad
on which only occaaioaala trains were
run and these were carefully watched
at all times. Under the atiasulw
of the large reward offered for my
head vigilance would be redoubled. I
had no doubt. Talk about running
tha gauntlet!
CetefclBg me seemed so sure and
simple aa aadertnklag that neth.
tag bat tneredlble atopMtty oa
the part ef my pursaers eonld
have saved my IMe. Tea there
was Maetkbc mere? the lnter-
peeltlen ef Drrlae PravMeace In
my behalf.
How. otherwise could Burgemein-
ster have been such a bonebeod aa to
stop at San Blaa when ho was so close
on my heels that he moved Into my
room at the hotel while It waa still
warm with my breath figuratively
apeaklng? If he had got wind if
my proposed trip to Topolobampo.
why did he not aend some of his gang
down te that port while the rest con-
tinued up the main line on the train
on which he arrived? And how
otherwise could Capt. Peres dull-
witted Mexican though he waa. have
failed to note that I waa not of hia
race and so have eeised mo on sus-
picion Instead of babilag about divid-
ing the reward with me for my own
head?
Sleep for 3 Sight.
Not that these thoughts ran through
my mind at the time. Instead all
my facilities were occupied with the
problem of getting oat of the scrap
alive. Although I had not closed my
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Break
WILSGN OPENS
CONFEieCF
WITHFALL
Hitchcock Accompanies the
New Mexican To In-
terview President.
LAY EVIDENCE
BEFORE CHIEF
Details Of Situation To Be
Made Public Following
Conference.
VtTdtSHIXGTOX. D.
Dee. 5 Sci-
TV atom Fall and
Hitchcock r-
t ..
. "
: nd WB conference with
president Immediately afterward.
I Wilson had been up since mords
and after coming; downstairs in -:s
t wheel chair had spent an hour on e
j south portico of the white hece
I The foreign relations committee
1 will not meet until Monday to re-
ceive the report of the senators i? i-
i ?'MSfiaegL J'" to0?Ve Sl"
.Question. Decision to have tne svi-
l7'' ho"" j
I ilt?"?"-:'' T""Jjr "l ."T .
ng
president bad
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S. Army.
.eyes in sleep
for three eoTisecTitiv.
nights and though meals h.-ci beer.
Irregular and lnodeauate. I w&a Ab
normally alert. My nerves were ktv.d
up so tight It seemed as though they
mast snap.
One thing waa sure: I was dete--mined
not to be taken alive. My 4.
collber automatic pistol was con-
cealed under my shirt beneath my left
arm with the shirt unbuttoned so
that I could draw instantly i; at-
tacked I proposed to kin aa many as
poalble. but to make aura of an r:-
portuaity ta blow out my brains a-
the mat. I bad aeen enough of Mexi-
can sad German character to con-i!nc
me that if I fell into the-r hards I
should be cruelly maltreated. Death
by my own hand waa preferred to surn
a fata
Ha Privacy la Cab.sse
I kept out of eight until the tra.i
waa ready to start; then went to th.
conductor an elderly American and.
speaking English offered him : -pesos
to let me ride tn the caboose o i
the pretext that 1 wanted to sleep.
As passengers are not stipposd
to be allowed In the caboose I -hojl i
have at least some degree of privacy
All day long and into the nia;ht 1
rode without a mouthful of food
Before leaving Masatlan a tr:.-'-worthy
friend at Guaymas had ee-i
notified that I should be at Bmpalme
which it will be remembered 15 a
j unction a few milea from Goai-rcas
on a certain train and he was 3skei
to have men to meet me there tc con-
vey me secretly to Guaymas in orc -r
that I might hand over certain re-
ports and other important papers 'o
avoid possible nnpleaaontness. Durlr.?
the long ride from San Bias I occupie :
my time making out a report on t'
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