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It Is the Duty of Every Citizen to Have a Voice in the Government Pag Your Poll Tax
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37 1 H YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS SATURDAY. JANUARY 27 1917.
ENGL1S1 1 SECTION FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE 5 CENTS
VILLISTAS MOVE IN TO OCCUPY ABANDONED AMERICAN CAMPS
THE METAL MARKET
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DRYS RESOLV
UPON
FIGHT IN
E
US
Submission Amendment Without
"Bone Dry" Clause to Be
Brought to Final Vote Next Fri-
day; Effort to Be Made to
Secare Necessary 2-3 Majority.
Resolution for Constitutional
Amendment Held as Club Over
Opposition; Senate Committee
Reports Favorably on Bill for
RULE OF TURK IN
EUROPE MUST BE
ENDED AVERS
LORDBRYCE
Former Ambassador to United
States Says Demand of Entente
as Foundation of Peace b Justi
Bed; Race of No Use Except
for Cruel Warfare.
In Small Portion of World Still
Held by Sultan It Is Alien
Power Which Oppresses and
Massacres Greek. Bulgarian
and Armenian Christians.
El Paso Agricultural College.
Austin Tex Jan. Si. The pros derided
(n s esuens held toolrht to have the sub-
mission resolution set lor final nt at
in o'clockNnext Friday. Also they decided
to fight ror the adoption or the resolution
without the "bone dry" amendment. Should
they retain the vote obtained on engross
inent. It will be necessary for them to win
nver two more votes In order to secure
the necessary twolaj-trrts
Air Filled WlUt Rumors
IThe air was rtr with rumors today that
they would accept the Bag-by proposition
md It wag discussed In the caucus tonight.
The meeting was held behind closed doors
upon adjournment W. D. Cope of Chil-
dress the prohibition leader announced
that "we will go down toe line and let
those who wish to disobey thalr . Inattur-.
tlorts from their people at bonier-
Constitutional Convención FvjndMs
The house committer on constitutions!
amendments Oils evening rc'prjrtert favor-
abiy the resolution nailing a constitutional
convention for next August. Evidently it
is the purpose or. the pnTbibttionists to hold
this resolution over the beads of the antis
to forre a favorable vote on submission.
It requires only a majority vote In both
houses to call at constitutional convention
and such a resolution can easily be passed.
The resolution pending in the senate for
a convention provides that the matter or
u hether or not a convention shall be called
will be sutrmiued to the people at the same
time the election would be held to name
delegates. The bouse resolution simply
rails the convention and It Is believed the
prohibitum members In the senate will
agree to this plan.
Mate Prlnllnp Plant
Tour other constitutional amendments re-
ír Ived favorable reporta In the house com
mittee this afternoon. They provide fur
in? establishment or a state printing piam
the printing of Texas school books In Texas
the establishment or a definite educational
policy for the state and the. reclamation and
conservation measure presented by Repre-
sentative Ttllntson of Sealey.
A M. College for El Paw
Senator Hudspeth secured a favorable
report this srternoon for his bill to pro-
vide ror the establishment or an agricultural
and mechanical college In F.i Paso.
Two Blfls Enacted
The house passed fin alls' two bills this
arternoon the first pieces or general legis-
lation to go through the Session. . Ose was
the antl-"moochlng" bill by Holland of
Harris county and the other was the I.aney
bill making It possible ror corporations
in the state to contribute to the support
ir the "Buy It Made In Texas' association.
m this measure there was a bitter debate
lieiween D. J. Belli rormer president of the
farmers' union at Texas and Judge Barry
Miller of Hallas. The rormer attached the
measure on the ground that It would pro-
ilde a veil ror -corporations to rontrlnute
to the support or the associations eomtner
rial and otherwise which might seek to
i ontrol legislation. The bill passed by OT
to St.
No Appointment Ceanrmed
the executive appolnunents. It Is under
Continued on Page Two)
By Associated Press.
London. Jan. 95. The demand Tor the ex
pulsion of the Turk from Europe Included
among the terms In the entente allied note
In reply to President Wilson Is Justified by
Lord Bryce In his views on that phase or
the entente reply which were given to
The Associated Press today.
tin Mentios of Peace
This is the first time the rormer ambassa-
dor to the United States hss appeared In
connection with the peace discussion Tor
while he 'has carefully considered Presi
dent Wilson's moves and the responses
made to them he hss refrained from any
utterance on the subject. Later the de
rided conclusions be hss reached may be
puniisnea.
Concerning Turkey however. Lord
Bryee's views were formulated betore the
peace notes vera exchanged and will tppea
tn annul a montn ror autnorireri pollination
Iq liodon and New York under government
SUSPlsse. Owing to their direct b"srin up
on -the terms rejurding Turkey laid '.own
by the allies he now has made them avail
able to The Associated Press.
Government of Oppression
"No one who has studied the history or
the near east ror the last five centuries
said Lord Bryce. "will be- surprised tiiat
the silled powers have declared their jur
pose to put an end to the rule of the
Turk In Europe and still less will he dissenl
from the determlnstlon to deliver the
Christian population of what Is called
Turkish Empire whether in Asia or
Europe from the government which during
five centuries has done nothing but oppress
them
"These changes are Indeed long overdue.
They ought to have come more than a
century ago because it had then already
become manifest that tbe Turk was help-
leaaly unfit to govern with any approach
to Justice subject races of different roll
glon.
Turk Can Only Klnht
"The Turk never has been of any use for
any purpose except for righting. He can-
not administer though in his earlier days
he had the sense to employ Intelligent
christian administrators: He cannot secare
Justice. As a governing power he has al-
ways shown himself Incapable corrupt and
cruel. He has always destroyed; he has
never created.
"Those whom we call Turks are not a
nation at all In the proper sense or the!
word. The Ottoman Turks ware a small
conquering tribe from Central Asia who
were ruled during the nrst two centuries
or itielr conquests by a succession or sin-
gularly able and unscrupulous sultans who
subjugated the cnnsHsn population or asía
Minor and southeastern Europe conuielling
part or these populations to embrace Mo-
hammedanism and supporting their own
powers by selling the children of tbe rest.
forcibly converting mem m isiaiu anu
making out r them an efficient standing
army or JJanizales. by whose valor and dis
cipline the Turkish wars or conquest were
"(Continued on Page Two)
An Unexpected Rebluff '
vr ñ i immm m
: . .-.. v;-. : AEC.' i :' 1
FOREIGNERS AND
MEXICANS FEAR
TO REMAIN IN
DISTRICT
Residents of Casas Grandes Coon
try Have Little Faith in Ability
of Carranca Government to
Control Situation When United
States Forces Are Withdrawal.
STAR WITNESS
TFIIÜÜTRRY
I s-L-L-U UIUIM
OF ALPINE
TRAGEDY
Interruption of Railroad Com-
munication South of Chihuahua
Prevents Movement of Govern-
ment Troops Sent North to
Garrison Galeana pistrict.
ROOSEVELT SAYS
NO FIFTY-FIFTY
BASIS FOR OUR
CITIZENSHIP
The Day in Congress
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: All good dtixasM ra personally directly
and vitally interested in the prosperity of the entire com-
munity ; asid
WHEREAS: The general prosperity of the city and
community depends so largely upon tbe action of tbe indivi-
dual in doing his part in furthering businsn; and
WHEREAS: Tbe prtasparity of tbe states and of tbe
entire country depends upon the prosy aril y of tbe people
in cities towns and cotnmunities; and
WHEREAS: Tbe week of February 1Mb to 24th in-
clusive has been declared NATIONAL PAY-UP WEEK
during which time people are urged to so far as possible
a their accusants thus putting aaossey hato rirrulatiew which
bring prosperity and benefit to all; and
WHEREAS: Similar events have proven of trernendous
value locally money being put sato circulation bringing
prosperity which is a thing we all d asirá.
THEREFORE I urge tbe people of our community to
tit in this great national event by making a special effort
to settle accounts during NATIONAL PAY-UP WEEK
Fesarswy 1Mb to 24th.
TOM LEA
O Pato January 26 1017.
MWATE
Met at 11 a. m
Kenators assailed lavlshness of Inaugural
ceremonies and robber'" by Washington
hotel proprietors on that occasion. Involv-
ing -Vino.
Bishop Fallows or Chicago urged uni
versal military training before military af-
fairs commute
Passed ngiMliic. executive and indl'ial
appropriation bill carrying MOnooioii.
Took un Indian amironrlsuon nil .
Adopted resolution expressing regret over
pnsin in Hepresanuiuve nniey or hoiiui
parolina.
Adjourned 6-U p. nv to 11 a. m. Saturday.
Hotm
Met st 11 a. m.
Resumed consideration of rivers and har
bors bill.
Passed rivers and harbors appropriation
bill carrying IM.ono.ooa.
Banking and rurrenry committee voted
IV. . t.l I - -1 - - a--s - g favor alilv tn report reserve law amend
ivcmicuu os menu designed principally to Increase gold
America Owe It Undivided Out or respect for the late nonreseutal
FlnJey or South Carolina adjourned
l.4f p. in. to 11 a. m. Kalurdav
ARIZONA STATESMEN
DON'T LIKE DESIGN
OE PROPOSED FLAG
i Letter to Congress
atractivo Patriotism
Of Con-Former
Loyalty in All Things.
Urges Navy Second Only to That
of Great Britain and Regular
Army of 250.000 Men; Char-
acterizes Hay Bill as "Foolish
and Unpatriotic."
BIG APKROPK IATI0N
MEASURE IS PASSED
Committee Reports Adversely Be
cause of Too Close Resem-
blance to Japanese.
Br Associated Press.
Washington Jan ss. The full scope of
national preparedness Ideaa now abroad In
the country reaching from universal mill
ury serviré for men to registration of the
nailon woman power against a arar emerg
ency was spread before delegates to the
Congress of Constructive Patriotism by
speasers nere lousy and tonight.
Senator minean U netehor of riorlda
Walter C. Piper of rvetroit; Herman Hese
deni Jr. of Fairfield rjum.. Miss araos
parser or new York sad Charlea Wage! or
si. l.ouis rormer secretary or osaaasre
and labor look occasion to declare etnpha
lically their allegiance to the cause of tun
versal military training and servirá
Letters wars read from Theodore Roose-
velt and Governor Kdge of .New Jersey ex-
pressing the same views.
Mr. Hagedom expressed the keynote or
the congress whan be declared that educa
Has toward nwssnihlp was the vital part
of any national preimreaness. the only hope
or the abolition Of war
Assailing the American educational ysteat
a calculated to produce rami Indirrerenl to
national affairs. Mr. H agadn ra aaid
Trsaaea U Se iaSarfSfSl
"it is treason to be indifferent The atup-
dllr or atandpat educators wakes quite as
Rail ii lor war as the stupidity of munition
makers."
In bi teller Mr. RuoastssU characterised
the Hay bill which sought to federalist las
national guard as S second Une of defense
as beans fooltau and uisatrtotlc. sad a
Ml of as niauodt HsIsHMnri ss was ever
put on the
Senate Enacts Legislative Execu-
tive and Judicial Bill Carry-
ing About $40000000.
My Associated Pesas
Washington. Jan St. -The annual legts
latiré executive and Judicial bill the sec
ond of the fourteen big supply measures on
the appropriation program to be disposed
of oefore March 4 was pssssd lata today j yr" f"r Uw
by the senate after provisions had been
written tato ft placing all postmasters on j tases
oy rairen or una ineraasing the salaries
the supreme court and superior court
By Associated Prats.
Phoenix Alii. Ian. M. -The committee on
education of the honse reported adversely
to the bill for the adoption or the sute flsg
for the design which In the opinion or the
committee bore too close a resemblance to
the Japanese flag. The proposed flag has a
blue ground surmounted by radiating
tripes of alternate red and blue with a
copper star In the renter. Notwithstanding
the adverse report or the committee the
committee of the whole recommended the
passage or tbe bill
Tbe whole committee recommended the
Passage of a bill providing for the appro
priation in fourth class comities (Yavapai)
annually of W.M0 hi addition to a sum per
tn filed counties In general to appropriate
ror advertising the resources of the county.
The committee had not finished considera-
tion nf the high school bin when II rose.
BUI Introduced.
Bills were Introduced la the house as
f olki wa
By MaUory of Pima providing ror the
introduction of Torrens' system or land
legislation
By Mr. nirhardsoii or Pima aulhoritlrig
the appropriation by the state or onn for
ithern Arlsona fair.
By Kddy. of Yuma amending the law with
relation to the levy or Male and county
Acrordliir to paenger arriving over the
weal co mrinwi uern yelerds.v report rnr
eigners anil Men leans preparing to flee to
al-ana district when ihn Mneriran
troops re withdrawn rrom colonia Dnhlsn.
rywhere It Is said the people openly
express doubt or the ability or even the
Intention of Hie carranca irovcrnm"nt to
srrord protection m non combatant in the
niuitry to be -vacunled by (inneral Persh
inr.
Villa forres are reported in possession
or r.i Valle and or Vadera with outposts
almost wtlatn ttfh! ol th American lines
ready to move in immediately after the
American troops start on their northward
march.
Murgla Ma) Qa la llasa tirando.
General Pablo Conialer. a de facto gov
rnmenl brlgartlri who has been opersung
ir sonuiern cnintishua for some lime ar
rived In Juarez yesterday at noon with one
hundred men. It was at nrst ranoried
that this mine was m he sent to Casts
nrandes. hut later Oeneral Honieles ?ald he
had come to the border for medical irest
roont.
oeaersl Jose Murgla. in command at Juar
si is expected to leave some time today
ror the Oaleana district but up to a late
hour last night ihe hour of his departure
had not bean decided upon
' Moislas st El Valle.
An American who.lert Kl Valle said that
at that time the Vlllistas were wiibui H
miles or the place under the personal com-
mand or Villa anil thai tivp. ...m..l In
I ba no disposition upon the pert of Ihe
carranclstas to contest his advance.
Advices rrom Chihuahua city were to Ihe
effeet that the railroad was still out at
iiachiuba pass and that there was little
hope nf the de facto government troop
ordered north to ranison the 'alesna dls
ttict being able tn reach their destination
ror several days. Vllllslas from Durango
it was reported occupied strategic posi
tions slnng the railroad between Juarex and
Chihuahua and no trains were running.
Refugees Travel With Araertcae trucks
Transfer or baggage from Pershlng a Meld
hesiiquarlei-s in Columbus was apparently
completed yesterday when slsly trucks ar
lived SI the border town. A hundred rafu
gei'i aiTlved wltb the trucks and reported
the main force or the expedition will start
lor Columbus either today or Mind ay.
Carreo a Train Captured
Confirmation or capture by Vllllslas of S
Carranza train and money near Laguna
Tuesday was confirmed by arrivals In Juar
es from the south ycaatrday. Two car-
loads or Hour ware included tn tbe loot
A suiement that Villa had broken with
Sslaser. his second In command and that
tbey had divided roreos and territory was
received rrom Chihuahua City villa's re-
fusal to capture Juare at this time was
given as the reason for the separation
R. N. Piltman Who Says He Saw
Killing of Colonel Butler and
Mrs. S panes! Testifies for State
in Rebuttal; Swears Male Vic
tim of Gun Fell First
Defense Rests in San Angelo
Murder Trial After Day Devot
ed Largely to Testimony Con
cerning Character and Reputa
tion of Slain Army Officer.
By Associated Press
Ban Angelo. Texas Jan & n v pits-
man stale's witness In rebuttal at tbe trial
or Harry j. spaneilon a charge or kllllns
his wire. Mrs. Crystal Holland Spanell. fes
tinen today that on tbe nlghl or Jury
last- the night Mrs Spanell and lieutenant
Puller were shot and kfReri
Bu el vil service list forbidding employes
of u bureau of education from receiving
from private edu atlonal
s end further increasing tbe pay
or government darks.
The sUpulalloo thai postu tasters or all
cissies as made non political and put un
der efrU servir rules was adoptad si the
last moment as an ainendm nl tn Ote sec
Judges.
Vaughn's bill reducing the number or
ballots printed from three for each voter
to tan for every eight registered voters
was given s third reading and passed
There was little bualnesa In the senate.
all of a brief morning session being de
NICK NOLIItKRt) AND IB KAKI HI' .
BBOI U1IT OUT t ROM MEXICO.
By Associated Press.
Iteming W. M. Jan. is -From members
or truck train Wo. Tt a part of which ar-
rived hers tonight to take a shipment of
tno gallons or gasoline to Columbus It
aa learned that the army pay atatlon with
-Continued on Psgi Kpur
:olnne
his knees on the rront seat of sn automo-
bile fire at a man and woman on the rear
seat.
Plttmsn. who now lives at Meridian. Miss..
Uwuflofl that he lived near the spot on
which lionet Butler and Mrs Spanell nere
snot SI the tune
in aeien.e rested its esse at In- morne-
menl for the killing or oim - Butler jha.
aerenmini testifying In his nun behalr yes-
terday said the shot that sulci Mrs. SfiSa
nell was rired by colonel Butler.
Sees Han and Monrnn PaU.
Pltnnaii testlOed thai after the fhots ha
moniie. wnicn Ijun been iimnlnir slowly ra
ned ne llien 'aw the nu.. In lh. fnnt
climb on the running hoard and fire sev-'
eral more shots lino the rear or the
and heard a man's volet say
"Cryslsl. why did you make me do lt
The man who was stanerlne hurried
win iwTiiny reel rrom tne car.
Plttmsn leetiriril he went to the alts. 1
mobile rleke1 nr in. . . . .
mi puis- ano nurrieu nark home here
tun ien rue wire met. Mrs PttUitan WIS-I
nessen pari or toe shoollnr irom
srrenneii aineptnsr Dorrh. where she s
" ii"r uuaoana sain wri- r I liman told
mm snn nearu uia names "Crystal"
car onnng the shooting. Hie tnesa said
ears Woman's Sor cam
'roa examined. PI tunan aald toe shooting
sMisiuiiou avuui a.au p. m.. pin it was dare.
He tali l while me man was aboobiig at i
and cried: "Harrv. Hairv mi nui dne'tl
do that '' A marnil liefnr..' n. .'mm 1. 1
heard the woman say: "Harry Harry what I
am you ao uiat nor?'
or Mrs. Spanell. furnished waosDortastoa
ror mmaair ana little eon rrom Meridian an
leatiry Ui the rase lie aud Holland
i ana
Piuman said he was unable to base Saai
íCótíliñued ' oñ "Page your.
WEATHER SOMUCaBT
rair; coiaar soaineasL
rnnnay tan . noi rnuca onasge in ssnsisti
autre.
Arivaca Justice Reports
All Day Battle on Border
Utah Troops Sent to Scene
The house
of sioendments and motions
adjourned to S.sn tomorrow
Ihe señal until Monday morn-
tiou providing ror the aaiarlra of certain voted to the conunusuoit or tbe dispute the
omelaJa Of the potmrrice department. Sev day before over Ihe rule wmi reference to
eral senators mauled tonight that it was
not germane to tas appropriation measure
sad predicted that It would ba itltelBStH
eonrerenoe with tbe house.
Under shs scale ol salary increases for
government clerks adopted by Mat senate.
receiving usa than aso annually
would sat raises of is par cant eat Bass
rsaSTfttw between saeo and sijso raises ar
10 par asat As passed by the house tat
provided for an increase of 18 par
cent for all those wboae allanes are Miss
Of i per Qsnt far Uksee
r between tl.sso and SUM.
Sl J ass added to the msaaure
ui Hie seaaar bnuglng Hss total to ap
protaasisiy tatasteWS.
limilH' ilB IIMtlMlslll IsMMIillON
fy Aaatxiased Pre..
Iienver. Jail r. -The Mount
Hardware and Implement a
eleelsd I IC Lowell of Co
la aatáeal as suerocd Adoir
linar I rt nansid I. i Pereau
Colo ilea pre aidant MiA ohoee
i nan-
lowing directora
Moinaa. a. u.
si ' mldt. Oraot
croft. Canon i
Honlrose Colo
olla. Wye.
t. h
uf M
H Wohrcr. ries
ses. fHmver. S. P.
Colo . I. H Baa
' A I Anderson.
Endeilv. Tosmsap-
Ss. -According to
telephone adrtrei rrom JuiUse of the
Pasee Hogan at srlvara Aril. about
to miles south or Turaon on the border
righting has been in progress all day st
S place called suns House between
Mexican troopers snd Amanean row-
boys. According to Ihe report lite trouble
started when tbe rowboyt attempted to
drive their cattle away rrom tbe boun
dsry line and the Nexlcan rjpanad fire
Tbe Americana retreated and were re
mrorred b.v a pari or Iroop IÍ tJMUi
cavalry who at oace relumed ttss fire
of the Mexicans.
No American laeuaUtad had been ra
portad up lo I p. aa. and It u not
known wheluer the Mem ana suffered
any loss in killed or wounded.
tenant Arm of Troop C. Utah cavalry
riirUter reiuforremeeU wars seal
from Artvaea late this eftaraooa-
AJI Aiuencana hava aaassSBSSd St Ned
Koran' bouse on the Arivaca Land and
Cattle i ompauya raudb.
K.inteen Amaru ao Woopara wlUi aev
eral lAetuuud rosada of awaiuiiiuon
were dispatched to siB Mm troops al
read? raeré al five e'clock. with Uen-
Ths orlasnal roroa eooaistsd at H -troopers.
rotnTorcad by cowboys. AS i
7 o cioek ft was reported tbat no Amer-
icans Sad been killed The stone house
where the fighting occurred li three
ml lei front the Montana mine at Bufey.
trisóos
Mia toase started Irauaar
Tbe righting was started by the Mexi-
cans according so las AnteIrene ear-
aton of hs affair and was precipitate
by the naaeUg up of a bunch of eattkt
on lbs Americas side sear the Una. by I
SU Amanean cowboy! The oowaairs
retreating kepi up S running firs SS
tbey returned northward and Baa W
cavalrymen want to the aid of Us
. owbojr Adrices reoalvad toalgat SSM
that no furtoar tooubis was aTBraj atari
and that ample forras ware at baud ta .
protccl the bordar. The MejOOan age.
Slryiuen. number tag SO. aMsrgsil Is asa
forniaOon and toward toa and of Has
matos had bean pretty wail saafSared
Ths sssail mlBing csmps in tost asffJj
f tos uuestry ara prosaeSMI by em-
otayas n was as ascartoluad weasaap
or not toara wars any easitalHsa sssWaV j
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