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HOME EDITION
OH
TODAY'S PRICES
Mexican bank notes tsate bills 819c; pesos 70c;
Mexican gold 54c; nadonales 20Ac; bar silver
H. & E quotations 97c; copper $23.50; grains
t lower; livestock steady; stocks lower.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
El Paso and West Tezas probably fair; New Mex-
ico fair warmer; Ariiooa partly cloudy cooler.
14 PAGES TODAY.
EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 28. 191 7.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
SINGLE CuVT FIVE CENTS.
DELIVERED ANTWHERE S9c A MONTH
W IN CONGRESS CAUSES FIST FIGHT
160 I. W. W. LEADERS ARE INDICTED;
SEDITION AGAINST U. S. IS CHARGE
Answers Kesolution Passed by Both Houses of Congress
by Saying It Is Impossible to Break Off Relations on
Account of Luxburg Messages Inasmuch as Govern-
ment Considers That Dispute Adjusted.
BCEXOS AIRES Sept S8. Presi-
dent Irigoyen is preparing a
message in reply to the request
made by congress that the diplomatic
relations between Argentina and Ger-
many be broken. The president it is
understood contends that it is im-
possible to break off relations with
Germany because of the count von
Luxburg: incident the government
considering this affair to have been
adjusted by the German foreign of-
fice's explanation.
Goes Against Congress.
In this the president is going di-
rectly against the wishes of congress.
Thi senate passed its resolution in
taor of a breach with Germany be-
fore the Argentine minister in Berlin
transmitted a communication from
the German imperial chancelor declar-
er Germany repudiated the Luxburg
messages
The resolution reached the chamber
of deputies after the German dis-
aowal had been received. The sen-
timent of a large majority in the
Travels 3000 Miles
To Respond io Draft
TJenver. Colo Sept. 2S. Travel-
ing 1060 miles to avoid being
branded as a slacker. A. M. Cul-
len arrived here this week to ap-
pear before a draft board for ex-
amination for service in the
national army.
After registering in this city on
June 5 Cullen accepted a posi-
tion with a Seattle firm who had
sent him to Alaska on business.
Receiving a telegram from his
Irrother that his name was about
to he posted as failing to respond
for examination. Cullen -immediately
started lor enver. He
was in "WrangeU Alaska and the
trip back tnelffaWf "a 1M mile
pea voyage to Seattle.
TURKS DEFEND
Grand Vizier Says Many
Have Been Executed for
Cruelty to Armenians.
Amsterdam. Holland. Sept 28.
Turkey's entry into the war was Justi
ce d by Talaat Bey. the grand visier.
i- a long speech closing the congress
of the party of anion and progress
according to a dispatch from Con-
stantinople. He defended the Turkish
treatment of the Armenians hot ad-
mitted that the deportations could not
he carried ont by regular forces be-
ause the gendarmes had been drafted
nto the army and order could not be
maintained. Irregularities in connec
tion with the deportations had been
investigated he said and the guilty
rarties had been punished severely
tr.me with death.
Says End Of War Approaching.
Referring to the pope's peace note.
Talaat Bey declared that Turkey
adhered to the principle of arbitration.
Tesrardinc disarmament he said:
-We shall oppose no solution which
is compatible with our vital interest.
He concluded by saying that no one
-ould say when peace would come
nut it was obvious that the end nras
approaching.
U. S. OFFICER IS WOUNDED
DURING AIR RAID SEPT. 24
'Washington. D. C Sept 28. The
slight wounding of first Lieut. Howard
F. Keating of Philadelphia medical
corps during an air raid on the night
of September 24 was reported to the
war department today by Gen. Per
shing.
The death of private James Tracy.
of Philadelphia as a result of "an ac
cident in the line of duty also was
reported.
CAFT. LAW NOT TAKEN
PRISONER BY GERMANS
Geneva. Switzerland. Sent. 28. It
has been ascertained by the Red Cross
information committee that the name
of Capt. J. K. Law son of Andrew
Bonar Law chancelor of the British
exchequer does not appear in the
latest German list of aviators who
have been captured. Capt. Law was re-
ported missing Wednesday.
Worsted Jersey Jackets
Free
We have a number of Jersey
Jackets of special heavy weight
worsted without collar full fin-
ished in solid colons that we are
offering to boys in El Paso and
the entire 8outhwest for obtain-
ing onl a few new subscriptions
to The El Paso Herald. The re-
tail price of these Jackets range
from S3. 00 to .5.68 and a boy can
win one of them In only an hour's
time. If interested call to see or
write to H. H. FTis circulation
manager. El Paso Herald.
COURSE 11H
chamber of deputies was that Ger-
many had made no adequate explana-
tion of the incident and should if it
HiinnrnrMl nf Luxbnre's SCtS. have
repudiated them without waiting for
the united states state atparuneni iu
bring them to light.
Senlment Fnlora Break.
Public sentiment In Argentina as
reflected in the capital is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of a break with Ger-
many as evidenced by recent anti
German riots in which much prop-
erty owned by Germans has been
destroyed.
It was not believed president Iri-
goyen would dare to veto the reso-
lution though he was known to have
disapproved Its adoption by congress.
His conrse now is problematical in
view of his statement today.
Says Country Should Walt.
The president's attitude is that Ar-
gentina should await the translation
at Washington of more than 409 mes-
sages seized in Argentina which had
been exchanged between Berlin and
the German minister in Buenos Aires
largely by the medium of the Swedish
legation.
GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH
FORCES DRIVEN BACK
Berlin. Germany. Sept. 28. British
forces which yesterday advanced for
local attacks northeast of Frenxen-
berg and on the Men in road on the
Belgian front were driven back says
the official statement isued today by
the German war office.
On the Tpres-Paschendale road the
staement adds the British still oc-
cupy crater positions on the German
front line.
RUSSIAN DESTROYER IS
SUNK BY A MINE
Petroirrad. Russia. Sept 2S. The i
Russian destroyer Ochotnik was sunk
by a mine in the Baltic on Wednesday.
Xfce ucaetaiK. Z4 ieec wok. "
Mm displacement was built in IMS.
She was stoned with two 4.7 inch guns
jplent sVTraei.
GERMANS ATTACK FRENCH
IN ARG0NNE: REPULSED
Paris. France Sect IS. The Ger
mans made an attack last night in
the Argonne region. Todays olliciai
statement says they were repulsed
three times suffering heavy losses.
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK
REPULSED BY THE BRITISH
London. Eng.. Sept 28. Another
German counter attack was made last
-ht against the new British position
near Zonnebeke. The attack was
broken up by the British the war
office announces.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE TOWN
ON CAUCASUS FRONT
Petrograd Russia. Sept 28. The
Russians have captured Oromaru. 2
miles west of Meri. in the Caucasus;
It is announced officially.
Porto Rico Street Car
Men Strike When Cash
Fare Boxes Are Installed
San Juan P. R Sept. 28. The
street car conductors and motormen
in this city went on a strike late yes-
terday after cash fare boxes had been
installed on the cars.
Taxi cab and motor bus drivers have
contributed to the strike benefit fund.
JURY IS DEADLOCKED
IN KELLY MURDER CASE
Red Oak. I a. Sept 28. With the
jury in the trial of Rev. Lyn Geo.
Kelly accused of murder In connec-
tion with the Villlsca ax slayings
still deadlocked today judge W. D.
Roles admonished its members to use
every endeavor to reach a verdict The
jury has oeen out since iaie nwna
dav
A well defined rumor was current
todav that the lury's majority was in
favor of acquittal but the source of
this report and its possible con ac-
tion with direct intimations from the
inrv room could not be traced.
The jury was discharged by judge
Boies 1:1S p. m- today for failure to
agree on a verdict after deliberating
since late weanesoay.
REFUSE TO TRANSMIT
CHURCH MESSAGE TO HUNGARY
Montreal Canada. Sept 28. The
United States and British govern-
ments have refused to consent to
transmit to the Unitarians of Hungary
fh text of a oro posed message under
consideration by the conferees of the
Unitarian ana otner uinsuan
churches meeting here it was stated
today by the Rev. waiter K. ureen-msn-
of Milwaukee eeneral secretary.
The resolution expresses a wish for
the reestablishment or lormer reia
tions and good wilL
RUN DOWN BY MOTORCYCLE
STUDENT AVIATOR DIES
ahneola. L. I Sept 28. Run down
by a motorcycle on a country road.
Earl G. Brown an aviator at the avia-
tion corps field here died today. Ap-
parently the motorcycle rider had left
his victim to die but he was found
later by comrades. Brown's body will
be shipped to his mother in Salt Lake
City Utah.
US HADIGALSIPLDT EXTENDS T0IMN1TSTATES:
(MED IS OF
GERMANY
Kerens! Addresses Them
Warning Them German
Fleet Is Coming.
PREMIERBRA VES
STORMOF JEERS
Kornilotf's Revolt Due To
Plans For German
Offensive in Russia.
PETROGRAD. Russia. Sept 28.
Premier Kerenaky addressed the
JL
Democratic congress at Its first
session today in the municipal the-
ater receiving applause which came
principally from the radical groups of
delegates. He epoke in forceful
style with the air of challenging his
opponents. The address was largely
a defence of the acts of the govern-
ment under his premiership.
Bolshevlkl Is Troublesome.
X. Kerenaky was Interrupted fre-
quently by shouts from one group and
another which led at times to alter-
cations lasting several minutes. At
one point when the premier spoke of
the refusal of the soldiers' and work-
mens' delegates of Helslngfors to op-
pose the reopening of the Finnish diet
although the government had forbid-
den it the Bolshevlkl burst Into loud
cheers.
"Are Friends Of Germans.
"Cheer my friends if you win."
said M. Kerenaky when he was able
to make himself beard. "But bear In
mind that a German fleet is moving
up the Baltic." The delegates of the1
right Jeered the Bolshevlkl. asking
them whv they did not cheer the pre
mier's remark Inasmuch ay ..the Qer-J
mans were uieir intuwo A
Twelve fcirfrd s'rlMgif
KlisKS&:wanijRusis.
meat ware present several members
of the diplomatic corps occupied a
special box. N. C. Tcheidse. president
of the council of soldiers' and work-
mens' delegates said that the moment
had arrived for democracy to gather
all its political wisdom to save the
conquests of revolution which were
threatened with Irreparable catas-
trophe if not safeguarded now.
Karniloff Tried To Check Germans.
The last army order issued by Gen
Korniloff. as commander in chief re
printed in the Nova la Zhlsn. rrom a
Monilev newspaper tends to show
that Korniloff was compelled to
launch his revolt largely In an effort
to thwart German plans. The order
says it has been learned the German
agents had brought about the great
fire In Kazan had expended millions
of rubles In disorganizing the coal
mines in the river Don Region and
that the Germans were proposing a
general offensive along the whole
front for the purpose of forcing a dis
organized Russian retreat
To Blow Up Bridges.
The Germans also had planned to
blow up the bridges across the river
Dnieper and Volga and were organiz-
ing a movement of Maxlmillsta in Pet.
rograd.
uen Kornlloir the article adds naa
reason to suspect treason among ir-
responsible Russian organizations In
German pay. The general not doubt-
ing that Irresponsible Influences had
the upper hand In Petrograd and that
Russia was on the brink of an abyss
took an extreme decision for the pur-
pose of saving the fatherland.
TheWarAlAGlance
EFFORTS to break into the.
new ground won by the
British in the renewal of the
Flanders offensive on Wednesday
are being continued by the Ger-
mans. Failing to shake the
British lines elsewhere they tried
it out last night at Zonnebeke
where the British artillery ma-
chine gun and rifle fire was too
much for them however and the
attack was broken up.
Zonnebeke is an important
point for the British and their
previous efforts to reach and
maintain a hold on it had been
desperately resisted by the Ger-
mans. Their present position in
the illage plavces them within a
half dozen miles of the important
north and south railway line con-
necting Lille with Ostend. on the
coast the cutting of which or Its
domination at even medium
range artillery fire would se-
riously handicap the Germans in
their Flanders operations.
Germans Lose Isolated Positions
In the Tower Hamlets and Poly-
gon wood regions toward the
British right flank the rlearing
up process which followed Wed-
nesday's battle was carried out
further last night and the Ger-
mans were driven from isolated
positions to which strong parties
of them were clinging.
In the Argonne region on the
French front the Germans made
an attempt last night to break
Into the French lines attacking
three times. These assaults were
all repulsed he Germans sus-
taining heavy losses says today's
Paris war office report
On the Caucasus front the Rus-
sians are showing renewed ag-
gressiveness. In engagement-
with the Kurds detachments of
these hostile forces have been
driven back in the Ruu region
where the Russians today report
the capture of the town of Oro-
maru "4 miles west of Meri.
ARHESTS TO BE MADE PHDMPTLYi
i
Crippling War Industries by Strikes Burning Wheat
Fields and Timber and Continuous Anti-War Propa-
ganda Financed by German Money Shown in Evi-
dence Seized by Government in Recent Raid.
WASHINGTON". D .C Sept 28.
More than 160 indictments
have been found by the fed-
eral grand jury In Chicago Investi-
gating the L tV. W. activities on evi-
dence secured in the recent federal
raid. It is understood that the in-
dictments will be formally reported
to the federal court in Chicago some
time today charging seditious con-
spiracy against the government
The indictments which actually
may exceed this number have been
drawn and voted upon it is under
stood and all that remains is to re
port them to the court which may be
done at any time.
Plots To Hamper V. S.
The evidence upon which the grand
jury has acted is said to show con-
spiracies and plots to hamper the
government it its war activities and
to snow connections wttn uerman
sources.
The evidence laid before the grand
jury was of such volume as actually
to weigh a ton or more ana is saia
to show a nation-wide conspiracy to
hamper the government in almost
every conceivable way with ramifica
tions Into practically every state.
Nature Of Activities.
It concerned anti draft demonstra
tions crippling of war industries by
socalled strikes burning of wheat-
fields burnine- of timber which the
government was planning to use for
airplane construction and a continu-
ous anti ally and anti-war propa
ganda. There was evidence uu
German money was plentifully sup-
plied as shown in many letters asm
canceled checks.
Many Austrlans In Organization.
One feature which the investiga
tion brought out sharply was the
large membership of Austrians in L
W. W. local organizations and also
the large membership or the various
races which comprise Austria-Hun
gary Thousands of these men. unre
strained because the United States -ia
not at war wtth Austria federal in-
vesxifcators nave i uu mi. nave wcd
-orrry
mmBritish Privates-Write
Wills in Rhyme and Die;
Humor Outlives Bullets
LONDON. Eng. Sept ;S. The "last
will and testament" which the
British private frequently writes
Into the little army "pay book" which
he carries with him wherever he goes.
Is an interesting study. Wills made in
the trenches are legal without wit-
nesses and the soldier's own signature
is all that is required to make such a
will aceptable to the courts.
Even if the signature is lacking the
will still may be accepted if there is
evidence as to the hand writing or In-
tention of the testator. In every case
the war office authorities make every
effort to carry out the soldier's
wishes however crudely they are ex-
pressed or however fantastic they
may be.
Some In Dialects Some In Cipher.
Many of these trench wills have
Tommy Atkins' characteristic touch
of humor. Some are in a dialect some
in phonetic spelling. Several have
been In cipher which have taxed the
war office experts to solve. Occas-
ionally they leave purely imaginary
possessions to Institutions or fictiti-
ous persons.
A Will In Rhyme.
Here Is a will in rhyme which was
written while the soldier was on duty
at a "listening post" in "No Man's
Land":
"I haven't a sweetheart I haven't a
mother
'I've only one sister not even a
brother;
"My sister Susan is all I've got
"So of aught that's mine she can
have the lot"
It Went Through The Courts.
This will went through the courts
without question despite its unusual
form.
Another will in rhyme. leaving the
SINN FEHERS
London Eng.. Sept 28. The death
In Dublin on Wednesday of Thomas
Ashe a Sinn Fein leader reported to
have been due to voluntary starva-
tion according to a dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Dublin has accen-
tuated painfully the difficulties under-
lying the surface of Irish politics and
Sinn Fein opinion is Inflamed serlons-
ly. Ashe's body dressed In the uni-
form of the Irish Volunteers lies In
state in Dublin hospital and there may
be a public funeral Sunday.
It is Raid other Sinn Fein leaders
in the hospital prison where Ashe
died are in a dangerous condition.
At the inquest Thursday into the
death of Ashe Prof. McMeeney testi-
fied that the postmortem examination
at which several other doctors were
present showed thst Ashe did not die
of hunger. The body was not emaci-
ated and there was an abundance of
food in the stomach.
Death he said was due to svneope
arising partly from heart trouble and
partly from an intense congestion of
the lungs. Ashe's heart he added was
FUMED
free to carry on whatever activities
were planned.
Offence Is Very Grate.
It Is understood that the indict-
ments have been found under the sec-
tion of the criminal code defining "of-
fences against the existence of the
government"
The offence charged is regarded by
officials as next in gravity to treason
itself and is defined In the criminal
code immediately after the definition
of treason and the punishment there-
of. Punishable By Six Years Fine.
Seditious conspiracy Is punishable
by six years' Imprisonment or 8500
fine or both.
A comparatively small coterie of
men is understood to have directed
the entire movement 'Officials here
feel that In many instances the al-
leged ring leaders of these anti war
activities are virtually guilty of
treason but because of the narrowed
definition of treason in the criminal
code and In numerous court decisions
it was thought best to ask the grand
jury to find indictments on the
broader charge of seditious conspir-
acy. Fltts Is In Charge.
William a Fltts. the assistant at-
torney general under whose direction
the nation wide raid of September &
was carried out without hitch is In
Chicago today in personal charge of
developments.
Chicago Official. MIent.
Chicago. I1L. Sept 28. Federal of-
ficlals in Chicago continued their
policy of absolute silence on the ac-
tivities of the grand jury which has
been investigating I W. W. and kindred
organizations. There was early today
no hint of when indictments would be
returned in court or whether they
might not be presented in chambers
with an accompanying secrecy thai
would prevent publication of names
of persons indicted until after arrests
had been made There has been In
tense activity In the federal building
for weeks both preceding aura tal
lowing the spectacular nttfnn-whle
raids on I. ft. W. quarters.
money to the "first comer" Is the fol
lowing:
"Whoever first sets eyes on this
"Gets everything I leave.
"For my kith and kin are dead and
gone
"And I've not a friend to srrieve.
"There's a tidy bit in the bank
you'll find
"And mv armv nay. though small
"So stranger breathe one sigh for
me.
"You're welcome to it alL"
It Was Quite Substantial
This will was forwarded to England
by the young sergeant who found it
and be shortly afterward received
notification that the "tidv bit" which
turned out to be a substantial sum of
money bad been deposited to bis ac
count
A Hint of n Great Thirst.
Still another will in rhyme was
written by a private who had been
cut off from his comrades for three
days without food or water and proo
ably without sleep for the greater
part of mat time until me greatest
desire In life seemed to him to get a
hie drink. It was as follows:
"If I'm knocked out by bullet or
Domn.
"When over the top we go.
"A gallon of beer I leave to Tom
"Another to Squint-eyed Joe.
"We've borne the worst of a sot
diet's thirst
"Throus-h davs and nights of woe:
"Give my dad the rest but If I go
west.
'There's a drink for -om and Joe."
Everybody Was 'Tom" or "Joe."
There was some difficulty In carry-
ing out this bequest owing to the
fact that halt the men In the com pant
claimed to have been called Tom or
Joe by the testator and tne wnoie es-
tate was finally turned over to the
father it being left to him to carry
out the "two gallons clause" as he
should see fit.
KAISER DEFIES
HIS HEIGH
Copenhagen. Denmark. Sept 28.
Under orders of the military authori-
ties the German newspaper Deutsche
Tages Zeltung of Berlin has been sup-
pressed and the socialist Volkswacht
of Dantzig has been placed under
preventive censorship.
In connection with this and other
recent suppressions of newspapers in
Germany it is interesting to recall j
the ultimatum Issued by the main J
committee of the reichstag at its ses-
sion in August The committee gave I
the government feur weeks to reform
the censorship restricting it to its I
proper place In tne control of publica-
tion ot military news.
Censorship of political newspapers
by the military has never been more
active than at present
abnormal and he would be apt to suc-
cumb to any sudden shock or pro-
longed struggle.
Mr. McKenna a hospital surgeon
testified that Ashe told him that
after he had been fed forcibly on
Tuesday he had collapsed from a fit
of coughing.
!U. S. BATTLESHIP
S AGROUND IN
S
Ship Resting Easily Says
Navy Department's
Announcement.
TO BE FLOATED
SOON IS BELIEF
Meager Advices Indicate
Battleship Is In No Im-
mediate Danger.
WASHINGTON D. C Sept 28.
W The navy department at noon
V V today authorized the state-
ment that a battleship of the fleet is
aground in home waters bur is rest-
ing easily and probably will be floated
soon.
The navy department issued this
statement:
"The navy department has received
an official statement that a battleship
of the United States is aground in
home waters. The ship is resting
easily and it is expected that she will
be floated without difficulty.
'The newspapers are urgently re-
quested not to print any information
which might lead to the establishment
of the identity or location of the
stranded vessel."
FIND EVIDENCE OF FRAUD
IN 100 ELECTION DISTRICTS
New York. Sept 28. Discovery of
evidence of "palpable fraud" in more
than 10 election districts in connec-
tion with last week's Republican pri-
maries waa announced today by dis-
trict attorney Edward. Swsna Ira 18
of these district be said. 1'iieiw
officials woaML her jeftssjtwt at "one
i under sjrbMaC . TT;"
lKfUOlSl-aa ' Dnntft .
sis state senator continues to gain.
This afternoon his apparent majority
aaa jasmiina in votes. vmr "mayor
Mltcxtel fusion candidate who by the
official returns won the Republican
notninntietr for. ssayojt by zi votes.
HOBBY APPOINTS ftrCALL
HIS SECRETARY ACCEPTS'
Austin. 1x-. Sept. 23. John XX Mc-
Call. for the past four years secretary
of the state senate today announced
he had accepted the appointment ten-
dered him by governor Hobby as pri-
vate secretary to the governor. Mr.
McCall said h will assume his new
duties on Monday. i
AMMUNITION TRAIN FROM
IOWA REACHES CAMP CODY
Camp Cody. Denting. X. M-. Sept 28.
Soldiers of the ammunition train
of the Iowa brigade arrived here in
a special train late Thursday night
Other Iowa organizations are ex-
pected. Carriers Day.
Tomorrow the last Saturday in the
month. Herald carriers will present
bills for September subscriptions.
Subscribers will please remember that
is aU The Herald boys are going to
school. Saturday is the only day of the
veek they have to do collecting and
are requested to have the amount they
owe ready for the boys.
HOI ITER
NEW ORLEANS FEARS HURRICANE
SWEEPING Hi FBI GULF
At Pilottown at Mouth of Mississippi Wind Is 75 Miles
An Honr; Schools in New Orleans and Neighboring
Towns Are Closed and Many Citizens Spend the
Night in Hotels; Texas Coast Not Affected.
V T- EW ORLEANS La. Sept 28.
The tropical hurricane passing
inland from the Gulf of Mexico
south of New Orleans is moving In a
northerly direction. Reports from
Pilottown near the month of the Mis-
sissippi river said the wind's velocity
there waa more than 7S miles an hour
at S:M a. m. and the barometer had
fallen to IS.1S.
Weather bureau officials were in-
clined to the opinion that the full
force probably would pass a little east
or west of New Orleans.
Slany Desert Homes.
Heeding the weather bureau's warn-
ing of the probable approach of the
storm hundreds of New Orleans resi-
dents deserted their homes in the ont-.
skirts and spent last night in hotels
public and office buildings downtown.
More than 300 sought refuge in the
postoffice building the customs house j
and the new courthouse.
Heavy Wind at Gulfport. I
A dispatch from Gulfport Miss.. I
stated the barometer there at 7 a. m 1
registered it.ii. The east wind was
blowing about 40 miles an hour and I
there were squalls of rain. The tide)
there was reported two and a half feet 1
above normal.
.Schools Are Closed.
Telephone communication with Pi-
lottown was lost for several hours and
reports from there was received by
wireless. As a precaution measure.
Dr. I. M. Cline. district forecaster
here advised the authorities at Thiba-
daux. Hammond and other Siaall
towns near here to keep their schools
closed today. The New Orleans school
T
Norton Claims Loyalty Impugned; House Committee
Refuses to Take Up Heflin's Charges That Dozen or
More Congressmen Acted Suspiciously About Time
Bernstorff "Was Asking for $50000 Slush Fund.
WASHINGTON D. C Sept 28.
The row in the house over!
representative Heflin's
charges culminated today In a fight
between Heflln and representative
Norton his chief critic. Friends soon
separated them.
The climax came at the end of a
gnsty session of the house which did
not approve the action of the rules
committee in refusing to begin Inves-
tigation of Heflin's charges that cer-
tain congressmen acted suspiciously
about the time count von Bernstorff
waa asking his govenuxtent to author-
ize the expenditure of )5900O to in-
fluence congress.
Norton Went Over to HefHa.
Norton who had led the attack on
Heflia far his charges had srose avesn-
to the Democratic side to talk tovBeW
lia. The row sUoSeoJt at onee. the
two meat rltnriirl. aid n ever on a
Lrjrav'Mrat. vrBlte friends from both
aides of the Mil piled around and
separated thezas'
Denies Charge of Disloyalty.
"XMd yea ever say that I was dis-
ioralT" Norton aavs he aakad Tleflin.
"JTet- HefMn replies. Xoxwn. then)
made some remark about his being
loyal aa any one in the house aaa
tin tota mm to go away.
"Tou get out of hers. Heflln
Erted to have staid starting to rise in
seat
Congressmen Grapple.
Norton stood still while Heflln
sprang up and grasped Norton by the
coat lapeL The two men grappled
for a moment and then fell over with
Norton on top. Immediately the house
was in an uproar speaker Clark
banned for order while members
leaped over seats and down aisles to
t reacn tne struggling men. ine ser-
I geant at arms hurriedly grasped the
) mace his badge of authority and
ran toward the combatants. Disorder
reigned in the galleries where people
rose from their seats and rushed to
the rail to see into the pit of the
nouse.
Men Haslly Separated.
Friends separated the men without
difficulty and led them to the cloak
rooms. The only marks of combat
j ftS :d. t Jlf&J1??
Heflin's tin usually immaculate white
shirt front. Order was restored as
quickly as it had been disturbed.
Smjm Ilouftf Shouldn't Interfere.
Chairman Pou. in reporting the
committee's action argued that while
an inquiry was being made by the
department of justice the house
should not interfere thereby possibly
board has issued orders to the same
effect
Toward Alabama and Florida.
Washington D. C. Sept 28. The
West Indian hurricane was recurving
to the- eastward toward Alabama and
Florida as It passed over the mouth
of the Mississippi river this morning
the weather bureau reported and hur-
ricane warnings were being displayed
from the Louisiana coast to Pensacola
Fla.. with storm warnings at St Aa-
drews and Apalachlcola. Fla. The
barometer at 9 a. m read 29.ot at re-
porting stations at the mouth of the
Mississippi. I
World's Series Ball
Games Play By Play
THE 1 Paso Herald will as usual give the world's series ball pmr . -suits
this year as fast as they are played.
The Herald leased wire will run direct from the park where tne
names are played and the story of the game will be megaphoned from the
balcony of The Herald building at the end of each half inr.inp. There will
oe ppsitively no delay in this service and the El l"aso fans i ill ?et the re-
sults as fast as they occur.
A soon as each game is finished an extra edition of Th.' HeraM giv-
ing the details of the game will be issued. The public knows what this
means for The Herald has given such service in the past
There will be Sunday games this year and The HeraM wiil take rare
of these in the same manner as the week day games.
Hugh S. Fullerton. the greatest baseball dopester in the work) will
wire The HeraM his comments on the game daily. This ail! he aa exclu-
sive Herald feature and will be worth much to the fan. Mr. IfaHerton is
aow doping out the series in the sporting cohnans of The HersH daily.
SHOW WRATH
E BEBHSTORFF 'BRIBE'
granting immunity to some ui t i
persons.
Says No Ilefleetlon on Congress.
"This $5t.00 mentioned in tue .
Bernstorff message i might sa ." : t.
said "is only a drop ri the buck.:
Why this situation reaches the ver-
centers of this countrj. No poss.t -good
could come of this investigating
as there has been no reflection on tl..-
house or any of its members."
A dozen members on both stde
sprang to their feet demanding rec-
ognition. "I notice" observed represent at . '.
Gillette of Massachusetts acting Re-
publican leader "that you &ad no
charge had beea made against ai v
m ember of the house. I wonder tf
you do not conclude that a charge is
made when a member makes a speech
saying that members' opixdotaa hare
beea influenced by GernwstSnoxiey "
Says Should Rxpel Heflln.
"DM the committee give an con-
sideration to a resolution askmg for
the immediate expulsion of Mr Hef-
lln from congress 7" asked representa-
tive Britten.
"No." Mr. Pou replied.
"That" Mr. Britten declared "is the
one thing that should be considered
here and now."
Mr. Pou repHedj that the committee
was ready to report rt-lutoii fo.
an inquiry ff the noeme desired.
SEilBffiSEJ!
PUMTIIPS
Camp Cody. Deming. N M sept. i.
The question of taking proper rr ens-
ures to insure good clean amjsement
for the soldiers at Camp Cody was
discussed at some length st a meeting
of the local censorh p committee
composed of ownets of the various
theaters apd amuse-iitrnts. and repre-
sentative citizens. The sex play was
tabooed as were any lines that tvou:j
lend themselves to any suggestive-
ness. It was pointe.l out that the
problem of controlins such .i N.-so
number of men was difficult ui'Ier
even the best conditions an'! tt"til'!
be much more difficult if an improp-
er suggestions were visualized.
Theaters 'Will Cooperate.
All the theatei owners have eis'i -fled
their intention of cooperating
with the war service board in everv
possible way and ay unanimous cor-
sent each exhibitor of pictures will
furnish the service board a co v of
his programs for a week ahe i.i
that any objectionable feature miv
be eliminated. Each w.II contract ' .
only the highest tjpe of product'o-
and It was said that the picfi-.s
shown here will be fiee of all un -slrable
features.
DLscnss Poolroom Closinc
The question of closing the p.- '.-
rooms on Sunday was put up to tue
committee and thoroughly discu.-u.
It was argued against ciosine. tin:
the army records show that nearl-
the trouble the bo s get into .ccu-
on Sunday. It was .mwn that tW
closing of the pool-oonis in L:tie
Rock worked a very great hardship on
the men. for it left mem practicallv
no amusement on the only day thev
could call their own.
On the other hand it was stated
that with the poolrooms open tw-
ministry would have ground for com-
plaint as a great manv fellows who
would otherwise atten ! the ser-.
of the church wouM urop :n for a.
friendly game of Pool instead
Sojrsest Afternoon 1'oaL
It was suggested that they be al-
lowed to open between the hours of 1?
and 7:30 p. m. so not to interfere wit-i
any church service and this will
probably be done. A committee n
delegated to confer with the distr ct
attorney as to the legality of the step
and if it Is found to be legal final ac-
tion will be taken.
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