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i I 37TH YEAR
EL PASO TEXAS THURSDAY. AUGUST 9 1917.
ENGLISH SECTIONTWELVE PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
LAWYER SEIZED FOR OPPOSING DRAFT
OF GOVERNMENT
E.
SAYS
Arriving in Washington to Re-
port to President Head of
Mission Declares Sitjtation Is
Clearing and Democracy Will
Triumph.
Element Favoring Destruction of
AH Property Under Control
and Forces of Law and Order
Steadily Securing Strong Hold
on Government.
1
By Associated Press.
WttlUngton Aunst 8 A nusttin re.
public Is certain to result from the situa-
tion in that .country lnthe opinion or
Ellhu Itoot head or Uie American mil-
lion which returned litro today from
Its three months' visit to report to Pres
ión wnson. in nr. iwoia opinion
.only through the overwhelming or the
country by German armies maxlng-lm-possllile
further development In the for-
mation of Uie new government can (ire-
vent tbe erection of the itusslan republic
Internal DlfllculUrs Oirreome.
Internal dirricultles are being- overcome
and the Trocéis of cryitallratlon It going
on rapidly: the extrema elements which
tiimtcnea serious trouble Rare been
brouaht under control and riven due
.opportunity and time and such assistance
i America can renaer in material ana
uppon. in nr. noors opinion tne nut
lan republic It a cenaimy.
"The extreme element ihnr favoring
"In fact. It had nraetlrallv been driven
Out or Its temporary ascendancy before
tbe commlsilon left Petrosrsd. I believe
lis exclusion Is permanent and that It
cannot regain control irtlnit tbe forces
or taw ana oraer."
Lona Tims to Form Our Government.
"We took a long- tunc to form this
government or tne united states or Amer-
ica." tald Mr. noot. adding with a smile
"and I judge rrom tbe newspapers thai
we have not vet Derfected It. It will
take some time for the new nusslan
government 10 taire rorm. tnnougn it is
a fact that In the short period or Its
existence remarkable progress baa been
.midp. It cannot be said that the bottom
ñas neen siruca: oui un prospects cer
talnly are bright."
Moral SuDoort Needed.
America's part In the reorganization or
iiussia nr. uooi Mia aireaay nil seen
Indicated. What la needed are moral
support: railway materials money and
expert help In the development of In-
dustrles. Evidently Mr. Root had no fear or re-
fiudlatlon by Russia or her rinanclal oh'
Igitlcni. for be called attention to the
ract that so far as nusslan currency If
concerned at present. It Is In no worse
condition thin was tne piper money or
the tederal government in tbe United
Sutes durlnf the Civil war
PASSED
IN
SENATE
Harwich HolIiiWid Reed Dem
ocrats and France Gronna
LaFolIeite and Penrose Re-
publicans Only Members to
Cast negative Votes.
She'll "Be Patriotic and Tote Her Bundles Home.
Immediately After Final Action
on Hotly Contested Measure
First Administration Food
Measure Is Put Over Without
Formality of Roll Call.
Washington b C August The rood
MISSION GREETED BY DELEGATION
OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON'
ARRIVAL AT CAPITAL.
By Assorlited Press.
Washington Aurust 8 -The American
million tn mittla- hrlAmt h rilhll Hoot.
"roed Washington today u reñort tótu production ot S.liixiooJoo bushels!
noon when It was rinally adopted by tbe
senate In form previously approved by
tbo bouse. President Wilson's signature
now makes It law. The voto was co to 7.
Negative Veles CasL
Those votlnr against the conference re
port were:
i-emocraia-: narawicg jiouia ana tieea.
IteDubllcans; France. Oronna. LaFol.
lette and Penrose.
First Food BUI Passed.
Immediately after the final vote on the
control bill the senate by viva voce
vote also approved tbe confereacc-i-eport
on. tbe tlrat administration toed bill. oro.
vldlnr for a food survey and appropriat
ing- 1UUUJ KJ BIIIUUiaM PTUUUCU9&. .
neea srye w tupíala.
Replying to crlilcltra or senators who
nave opposed we mu. senator need its
leadlnr opponent declared that be would
rather resign bis teat than live any aid
to the enemy. '
Iteferrlnr.'to the question of peses. Sen-
ator need Said that the less talk on that
subject now tbe better.
Senator Reed asserted that his oddos!
Hon to the bill could not be -construed
States In the war.
ovEnsL'nscniPTioN op treasury
CERTIFICATES ANNOUNCED BY .
SECRETARY H'ADOO.
Itr Aftaoelated Press.
waimn-non. Aurusi a. over aunserm.
tlon or tbe S300.oon.ooa Issue or short term
treasury-ceriuicatea ot inaeoteaneis sec-
retary McAdoo announced today waa HI
5J5.000. more than twenty per cent At-
lottnenta will be approximately 83 per
t ui bu-jsctij-uuiiss
Every tederal reserve bank. It was an
nounced. exceeded the allotment which
tentatively waa given at tne tune tne
issue waa announced.
Distribution or the Issue among- reserve
bank districts was not announced but It
It understood that the Mew York district
oversubscribed its allotment by avblrber
percentage wan any ewer
LARGEST CROP OF CORN EVER
GROWN IN UNITED STATES IS
GOVERNMENT FORECAST.
crop or com aver grown to the United
states it in nrosrxcta ror tne comma- ner
vest. Tbe department or agriculture's au
guat crop report Issued today abowed corn
prospects Improved to the extent of 7-
oecouO bushels during July indicating a
to president Wilson on the reuus or íu Wne however ebowe a decrease or
!:'-.... "'v " "ow 135000000 busbelt. spring wheat bad s
democracy. . . .. bad month and proipecu decreased to-
-A. h. . ?fh5 "liKSKPKtHS!? " 000.000 bushels but winter wheat rtturnt
Scott to neoori to Baker.
Major Oeneral Scott chief or surf-of
the army who spent much time at Ue
iruni rcpuri 10 secretary uiivr.
The mlulon returned filled with opt!
mtsm over conditions In tbe new renub
11c and tbe chances of Russia doing ber
pan -to un enu in íue great war.
Assurances that tbe United States will
remain In the war ta the end and lm-
E roved railroad facilities were declared
y dirrerent members or the commission
to be among the outstanding needs or
Russia-
Situation Honeful.
i"Tha situation Is very hooefnl." Mr
Root said "America's entrañe Into the
war has had a good effect. Tbe morale
of the Russian people it rood and alio-
retber I should My tbe outlook Is en-
couraging" r.harlea Edward Russell another mem.
tar ot tbe mission who recently with-
drew from tbe Socialist party In this
thief duty of the United States It to con
i rtuuiau
m the v
Exaaale of America.
"I rannot emDhailie too stronrlv." Mr.
Rustell tald nhtt this country should
present a uuitea ironi. iqo nussian
but they arc ta such a frame or rolnj
that tbey easily cao be united If ike
American people only will coeetae than
taat tans niuon nanas aosesr Benna lit
allies in this war tod will not falter.
"Tha newipapari ot tbe Hotted State!
have a great duty to perform in pre-
tenting .tbe tltuiUon in this country as
It really It. Talk or peace at tbli tltne
and argumenta against send lag our boys
to France It utter rot. W kiuK go
tarougB taia war h u mm na ur
clUtaat taMgbt as well Bake up iMlr
minds to tbat effect. Slsckera. pMce
ana noma ruara wis n- nu piara nut
Situation st present.
tfoale CeHim BrhtedtTaaraaaeaL
! am rreatly encouraged by condi-
tions la Rustís. Tbey ara beeoeütac bat.
i aU tue tune. Lven durtBC the taer
wekt tbat I was. in Petragraí J boücm
a grot change. I tpeet wutmr ail of
tbat lime wltti the workmaeVa eetaaall.
wblcb Is really tha roreruamit of Ra-
ala. and I know tbat the people art? grau
ually getusg bthind the goremtnerai nore
strongly eeca iw
or course.
aaattliTieattsi sua paeuuer
ire tawey ara
rwv.
indicated ItiOOArt butlielt mors than
roreeast in July wheat production win.
ter wheat and aprtnr wheat combined now
is roreeast at ra.ooo.ooo busnrit.
Condition of spring wheat and corn Au-
rust I. by Important states follows:
Spring wbeat Minnesota 7; north Da-
kota. S3.- South Dakota. v '
Com. Ohio S7 Indiana SI; Illinois 7;
iowi ei niaaouri ei rieorasaa aiu
sujw. ' '
PRESIDENT WILSON
TAKES COGNIZANCE
OF I. W. W. RIOTS
IN WESTERN STATES
v.
Selects Justice of D C Stsprenae
Court to Make Persema bs.
vatsUgatíon of Troubles.
By Ataoclated Press.
Washington P C. iuguit Pra!-
eleat Wiltea today isek corn Isaacs or
Mm I. w.'W. agitation ad labor
treuMas as tbe west by selectta Calaf
StMtice Corte (ton. of the Dlttrlct of
Colonels tupreae court to sitae a
person! investtgitioa of the ttwatioo.)
imUca Covlntc-n conferred todsy
with ttva preaiSenl and Secretary Wil-
son or mm depanaseat of labor be-
r tiarlaBr ea bis work.
NSjW WeaKAT ei MAJaVarr.
Wlsaatpas-. Um. AUMtt atte first ds-
Uvery of te new wkea-t eras) was joada
at Gretoa Mam loba ysatsrésy. It ( ras-
ed No. I Northern ami rMáed MtaaMr.
toar bosbala to Uta asri. It waa tbt
awiwH awaa m racsra
vesst ess SM
uss
I
roups
SUCCESSFUL
Drive Auttro-German Forces
From Two Villages Capture
Height and Take More Than
300 Prisoners and Four Ma-
chine Guns War Office An
ICounter Attack in Brody Sector
Repulses Prussians and Re-
stores Slav Positions Only
Temporarily Penetrated by
Terrific Enemy Attacks.
Pegfiy Finds General Pershing in Midst
of Tremendous Responsibilities Still
Interested in Home Folks on Border
Somewhere In France. "A breath
from home!" Those were Major Oen-
eral John 1. Pershing's words of greet-
ing' to me when h turned from
bowing out S French count to shake
my- hand.
JWnr. Peggy How in tbe world
did .you get over here you don't
mean to tiy you came ail aloneT"
bs asked.
"Yes all alone all tbe way rrom
El Paso Just so the people' on the
border could hive newt of you from
one or their bom jdUs." I ex-
plained. "Home folks that's wbat tbey are
to me too and no matter bow far
I traveI.El Paio wilt always be home
to me. I'm glad you are here" be
said at he pulled up a chair ror me
"and It wat iplendld or the Times to
send you I'm turs all the men will
appreciate It."
Somehow I rot tha Idea as- be
talked tbat the rreil general wai
Just a bit homesick.
"You are a lonr wayt from home
but you mustn't be scared we'll alt
tea that you ret a lonr all right"
And tbota who know oeneral Perth
ing will recomlie the list remark
as rberacterlstlc or this thoughtrul.
nest and eonslderetlon for "even the
lesat of us." v
It wts alter five o'clock when I
wat uibered Into his office hit dayt
are loar ones over here and each
minute Is crammed to Its capacity.
I thought he looked tired and I miy
not hive been mlitakea for hit bard
work began even berore be left Wsth-
ington. At w tat la bis unpretentious nJr.
ror-nued office (ror this is Franca
you know) and chatted about tbe bor
der and you folks at borne I saw
blm silhouetted against s cloud of
dust that came up from s whMt road
leidlns- out of Chlhuabua. Tbe pic-
ture faded Into a griy water mist sad
bit erect impostas- figure tteod ot'
arilntt s group ot teas-colorad sMps
that had brought over taw ftrH Amar-
lean trscpt. Me bad pet! tartar boras
tbe trials of the Mexican canaulrn
to bka Justly belonged tb bsifcr of
commanding tbe fWMtB- forces In
Burop.
Long loar after we who saw lbs
sure and Mrteas carried from ttw
rreit rrartablps to wave over Amer-
ica's first war camp la France are
cose low after wa are aut ratus
tsetBort to our owa toanrlty. taett
sad watbst) aaal etuldfsa will read of
tbat MMoitca) svaat aod HwiM we
tb satM as wa did la wrtaiiiUg K.
oolsr uto Mastcs bad Ms sjuasi f
eicJUnnt. Ihm ttw trip aetata t s-taarioa-kafeated
oeeaa Is Jwea would
take Sbs puch out of s sspetlva
ansia-assets with tha ttlaaaat ssur
jiasaea) eenaas rataa. it
(Copyrltht 1M7- by EI Piso Timet Comptny.)
0'
1
slew tittle nllue- with Its bouses
Settling under red tiled roots glliteo
Ig scarlet in the mutnlnr sun agtlsit
s background or gree.n orchards It
wis the first sight to greet tbe eral
of tbe American toldiers. While
dean ttreet a tall slender column of
Ivory tbe llgntnouie and s tenwtlng
winding road that led over the bill
beyond its village. A eanvts from a
laadictpe puntar! collection the
original or many tucb pictures wa
used to linger over In our reogrtph.
lea mora beautiful because wa viewed
K 1st lit natural color. "Cea this
is tome- burr La 14 evs ma boy!"
sad an Americas soldier bad adequate
ly expressed bit sppreeJstlon of tie
picturesque little bafLor-hli first
port in France. i
la (be meantime tbe ylUafen half
eloabad sod coaspletmr their toilettes
ss tbey cttse sssaaablsd Bear aba
wbami aad looked upon the fonaid
abU array or troop thips wttb usceai-
Kseansuaf wondermenL
Tbe arrival of lbs toldiers bad
eeM with ttartllsr unexpectedaaas
Tbey bad rose to bad the BUM be-
fore wlabest tba aalrbaatt WaVtitiati
fttas st tan rut tba Mat statists pa
harbor would be filled with meo-oN
war torpedo boat destroyers and
transporti from the great nation be
yoad tba Atlantic - When Die fall tig-
nlicince or the scene before them
Wis grasped by tbe town dignitaries
there wat t genertl scurrying In every
direction. Tbe American toldiers had
arrived and they must be properly
Í reeled greeted as only tbe French
now bow with their lavish affec-
tion emotionalism ind sincerity.
A band wtt msblllted it onca and
all tba new flags that tbe little atores
Íiossessed were brought out to nutter
n the morning breeie ror the first
tima and in honor or tha American
contingent.
dramatic occatlon go cleir over their
beidt history or the firing line a
short distance away-dldq't Interest
them they bad been on board tblp
and under certain reitrtctlosa they
bad stretched tbelr necks and strained
their eyes and they hid teen In lbs
distance tba little tidewalk ctfas. the
tiny tables with their highly polished
tops ind tha tint tbat any thirsty
man can translate "Were."
It was amutlnr and yet pathetic tbs
stteropts made by the American sol-
diers to talk to their French brothers.
In-arms. Moving pictures have dona a
great deal to facilitate tucb communl
cittont and after ths rigtiunr mee
realized this they simply "wiggled''
through their convertí Moot with tbs
The i little Engtltb-rreacb rrUBRiirs
with which tbe man bad been tup
lied before lesvlnr lbs states were
i evldenea everywhere. Two soldiers
wandered Into s little cafe ra search
for food. They wars veterans from
the Mexican" border sad having been
told thtt there wit a great tlmUarltr
between Stvaelrh tod Franca tbar
tried to older their dinner in tha
I proied Mexican manner. Tba
waHreat a Matty healthy. Jolly-faced
Iter kaowtia-fe of our lanrutra sod
tbey bad to take tbelr eliaacei aad
crdar Ktetr food bjr poimlnr to H.
Hadar lbs (avattea- lAluenct of tha
seciai adsii wbta all touigt become
i mo pacaje ana wa aoaaiars
believe tbar was aaitctous f Mat 4K-
corn oritna cunaate lananainMia a
- ' ilUr iriiA haa tnmaA
sasatuslnn sa a FfMteb banaitld tat
MWOe juraaeafs aatd oawforiab)
abaaiasi aáiáait basa aba t tatár
Petrograd nuitla Aututt 8. nusslan
troops ara on the orrenilve In the Chotln
region near the loutheastern frontier or
dállela. Yesterday they drove the Auitro-
Cerman rorcet from two villages cap-
tured a height and took more than 900
prisoners and four machine runt tbe
war office announced tódiy
A Teutonic attack In tbe region or Drody
where the llunlant are still on Oallclan
toll waa. only temporaria tuccetsruir' A
counter ettick restored the nusslan posi-
tions tlwt had been penetrated.
GENERAL KWMLOfr BAYS FIUST
STACK OK- VVAJ1 I OVEKt SECOND
rHucnts acnuN.
or Aasociitan i-rese.
London. August 9. The correspondent of
the Times at lbs headquarters of the
ptTBiiui nuasian army taixea witn urueiai
orntlorf on the eve or hie departure to
mub uvor uio supreme commana. uen'
eral kornllorr mdi
''The rirst miRWñ of thH vmr la nviii-.
The second phase begtna today."
The correspondent saya the nusslan
commander repudiated tbe possibility or
the nussltnt surrendering. IletoIds that
to which union hive been drlvlnr ber
tu niii urcuuia s ucnnwi coiony tor-
ever. The Germana would aelie (if r mod.
stuffs enroll her men and tren her at
Kuiiquereu country mere cosid DS no
choice between tha atl nr war ann ih
evil or surrender.
Tbo new rovernment must reallie tha
necessity of uniting the allies ti help
In reorrtnlxlnr the railway terries for
w arfare if Germany decided as ail tlgna
! .. i 'cr "'0 xnain pressure
ju ii7 iu9iji nun i i woum pe nope-
less to rely on methods thit availed agiinit
Ilutslt It rull or splendid fighting men.
Ten million have already been enrolled
but they ara scarcely trained. They are
too. busy attendinr meetings Instead or
drill. These millions must be helped by
; "i "ra oiucera aa eeroians
Iiuminltns oreekt and Americans bave
Crop Damage Reported
Because of Dry Spell
Br Associated Preaa
Denver Colo. August t. Crop damage
trom continued lack or rain la reported
In the weekly weather and crop summary
íu .uiviaiiu iura lonay ny me weainer
bureau. The damar l rnnrinH la nun.
Irritated tectlont and Includes ihn rinnr
or corn in tome locilltiei.
Ilarvetllnr or winter when ' rre. nata
and barley hat been tlnlihed In tome tec-
tloni. with "lair to good" ylelda and
threshing Is under way In eastern coun-
uci narvesiinr . ot spring wneat
i iicgun. in aome nortneastern coun-
uea lira summary ciaaaea una cron rie
low normal.
"Corn la tasselllnr and ahowa aome lm
prove ment from rain." ths lummirv nv
''Potatoes are dolnr nicely. Hinges bave
icmm in iiiacoa wncre ram ten dui are
drying up rti localities. Sugtr beeu ire
maklnr excellent progress. Deuis - and
field peu are doing well but are badly
in ncni ui ram. uerucn truck la ooin
well generally but la aurrerlna- rrom lac
or moisture In localities. The fruit ihin
menis aro Increasing. Aprleott ire being
picked ind gooseberries and currante are
excellent. Large quintltlei or cherries
are Dcing cannea-in tne uanou uity ail
irict.
Governor Campbell May
Go to Bisbee and Take
Hand in Latest Trouble
SDeetal to the Mornlnr Times.
i-iioeiiix Ant. August a. governor
Campbell prepared to to to Bltbee this
afternoon following receipt or word tbtt
the. committee appointed by the 8tats
reaeration or i.iuor to investígala conai-
ttont at blshee hid been refuted entrtnee
to that city by deputies or Sheriff
wneeier. ot ionise count v. tne rover
nor wired Attorney oeneral Wiley Jones
and Sherirf Wheeler demanding to know
ir action could not bs taken by tha at-
torney general to nroteet the members of
the committee In their constitutional
rights and asking the sheriff by what
autnoiity ne nan rerusea tne committee
Serious Labor Troubles
Reported in Portugal
PCTROCKAJl PAPEn IIEl'ORTTH
Russians HAViNo i.err two
IMPOHTA.NT rosmONH.
by Associated Preat.
London. Entlsnd. Aiirnit g Trw nty.
piper ffovoya Vremya. or Peiroaran. r.
i;un iui ma nusiiana nave evacuated
Proikurov. In Pndnlli. nn th rm
well as Xameottx-Poddolsk M miles south.
Kauienu-i-ouaoiBu ie me esniut or po.
dolls on tha smotritch an affluent or the
Dniester. Under the Poles it wat an im-
portant rortreis. Its population It jj.soo.
Proskuonr la on the main roid rrom
.iiriieu-ioauuna in trie time province.
It It an important -garrlton town and bat
FRENCH CIIErtf CKHUAN ATTlfVa
IV VAUXAILLO.V AMI VEnilllN
IIMTIUCTS; BIO .GUN FIRE.
nr.Aitociatea lTess.
arts r ranee August s-Troopi or the
trinan crown cune lait niaht imnrhAi
attarki on the French positions cut of
plstetu la tba Alms region. Tha officii!
statement Issued todir by the French wir
""."-. w" nacas ware re
. German raids north of it Mlhlel In ths
Verdun sector and In upper Alsae wcrs
i iiciru i j mo rrcucii lire.
Jm tba greater part or the Aline front
tba atltemant adds there wn a tutavv mu.
tuai artillery fire.
ondon. Enetand. Auaitit S flmln ar.
Hilary taat pigbt begin an active ban.
ber taient of the BriUih front In Pelglunt
K in aeti aao norm or YDrea. in a war or
flea announred lodiv. British troona dur.
Ing tba night nlded the Teuton trenchet
near Lombaertiyde and returned with
tome prisoners snq a mienuie run.
6CRMANS DRIVE BACK BRITISH
IN HA Ml TO BAN'S FIGHTING
IX MEUPtHIT MECtON
Hv ínnrlAtAA lrta.
Berlin Ocrmtny Aututl a vis Lon
don British rorcet. trier artillery bom-
bardment of drum lire tntenelly last nlht
pratMd forwsrd from Meuport on the
eosttal sector of tbe Belgian front but
ware driven back tiler band-to-hand
fttitJba-. It wit ornclilly announred to-
da. Tha artillery activity in Handera
racraaaaa ounni tne Riruv
Wrt 'ATWT IN P tH. A Ml BECOVef
r A tao alele irest .
LaoaM AtHruat a tba tltusilon ta Pol
is cstttosi aeeorareg to wenaattoa
red bs- Hm eorreipondenl Lautawave.
-trUaad or tba Eiebansa Ta4earah
romo ail v. Tba cermaoa are aald to be
dlKuteJMg- tbs potiibllliy of u orgaeltad
revolt oat tbe part of tha Poles AU Oare
man wogtijMjUnd. Includr tba wtvea
By Associated Praia.
An Atlantis Port August svA detcrlp
lion of a.lsbbr unbeaval In Llahon. .par.
tugal Juiyll. only briefly hinted at era.
vlouily in (able dtsnatchti which seemed
to threaten a revolution' and resulted In
me suspension or constitutions! guaran-
tee! wat brought ero today by Gilbert
I. noblnson. rrprescnistlve of a thlpplnr
firm in ttld that when a number or
troops were mea ny cornos utrown
amonr mem iney cnirgta tne crowas
killing st ctvlilins and. arreailnr l.too.
This brokn tiie backbone or tha unrlalnr.
Mr. nnblmton said the trouble waa ore-
eipltated by tha 'demand ot all classes or
workmen ror a 70 per cent wage incresse
vi jncci uie nign coil oi living.
Exemption Claims Pile
up Rapidly in Counties
in Stale of New Mexico
By Associated Prett
Binu re n. m August s-ejeropuon
cla county 00 ncr cent of the men drawn
filed such dtlmt. In Bernalillo couoiy
yesterday t total of 17 filed claims. In
Bants Fs county whose quota It 47X3
bad claimed exemption up to laat night.
In Mors county owing to errors by the
county board s new call will have to
be made. Tlie miiorlty or the cJilmt aro
hated on "dependent" grounds.
PACIFISTS
DENOUNCE
ST
David Starr Jordan and Former
Senator Works Protest Against
Interruption of Meeting of
"American Conference fot
Democracy arid Terra of
Peace."
Russian Religious Fanatics at
Poenix Sentenced to Year in
Jail for Failure to Register;
Near Riot Follows Announce-
ment of Court's Decision.
DyAimclitcd Press.
San'Pranclinn Annul a n.ni.i vv.n
he It in attorney wai arretted here late
todiy on a federal warrant charglnr re-
alliance or the drift law. The warrant
Wat Served While im waa arfex.ln. .
meetlnr or the "American conference ror
demoency and terme of peace." Many
nr tha too peraona at the meetlnr bitted
u uiiiver win inaan ine arrest.
racuitie I'rotesi Arrest.
Former United Btatea ftanltor Inhn xu.
Works of Los Angeles who was among
other prominent pur son I In the audience.
wuicn inuunen ur utvio Starr Jordan
arose and nidi '
"Tbtt trrest It t dlirrtca to tbe Amer.
lean neonla and la tinna rnr iha minu
of Intimldstlnr thinking people."
nun t.V jail ron ronciCNEns
ttllO bCCLlNEO TO REGIgTKJI.
By Atsocltted Prett.
rnouiii Anx. Augutt tv-Thirry-nve
nuts in rellaionlita or a rMnn-w nr-
Olendtle this county were sentenced to-
diy by Judre atúfele nr iri Pnii.1
statet court to one year" m the county
lall "-al Presenil. One Ar thAm. iv nnv.
denorf had been convicted the day be-
iiiiu ajr a iriji uciuro inei jury on ntt
charge or refilling to rerlttor for tbs
telecllva drift. He errereif. no niher n.j
feme than his reltglouaV. convictions
against war. uy agreement the other
3 catct wire tried before the court with-
out a Jury and Judgment was rendered
trains! them this mornlnr.
In pronouncing sentence. Judra Saw.
telle told the prisoners that if tbey eon-
ducted themselves nronerlv In confina-
meat he hid no doubt tbat executive
clemency would be extended ta toem lour
berore the end of their-terms.
The' prisoners were tiken to Prescott
this afternoon In a barred car whim
pulled out to the music or tbelr religious
songs In which bair a hundred or their
co-rellglonlita at tbe station Joined.
Berore their droartura thlrtv.alahi mun.
bert or the colony were taken Into custo-
oy ny tne niy autnoriuet ror creatlnr
wild dlnurbance at the city Jail where
iContlmied n Par Two.) '
Building of Subway Means
Better Fire Protection
For Property in El Paso
Fire Chief Wray Declare Placing Track Below Street Leve
Is One of Best Insurance Policías; OMeunabte; Fir
Apparatus Frequently Blocked by Trains.
One of tbe best fire Insurance bólleles
and lbs one which will cost litem leas
In original outlay interest and In worry
and expense declares Ffre Chief John
luid the consequent placing of the tracks
used by the Southern Pacific El Pato at
Southwestern and tha Texas a Pacific
neiow ine levet or ids principal inrourn-
fares or the city. In tee opinion ot toa
chief flra hiiirds in tbs city will be de
ereited by a Urge extant tbrougb the
building or the subway aad this opinion
it thsred generally by members of tbe
flro depirtmtnt who bave bad experience
i ta eiociwea apparfiut wane rtipona-
flo tltrmt north optbe trick
be Immediate retnlt ta El Paeaant of
tnit new rira mturtoea policy deciaret
tba chief will not ba large. Already tbe
rata of Insurance In tha cllv baa been re.
duced unl'J El Paso now enjots one of
mo mwtii ay ratea in ioe en wa oiswi.
Tbli key rate. However may In sven
lunoir rcaureu wnen tne auoway nas
been completed and a new aeaurance of
safety to property Is shown to the stale
fire cOHimliilon Consequently tbe chief
points out the building of tbe subway
win nuke possible1 a futura reductloo in
tba fir tiiuranee companiet cbargea wttb
a second ttrmr to property owners ta un
cuy.
That lbs track! In the bullosas district
Of 11 Peso really increase tha fire bat-
ard. bat bean often remarked by bol
only Chief Wrav. but by maey taaaabart
of tba department. Recently' Chief Wray
CNica aiienion to aevarai taaiaaicea
where Uie lost of Drocertr would bava
been high bid the railroad blockade bald
up rira apparauia on tta way ironi ina
matt 0 tha betrt of ths business dlt-
incL At the aame tima ba pointed ta
otber Intuncet where retldeetlil proparty
waa asaatigerea aiecauH engine ana
irurke rrom the stations below tba traoka
wera held up by a blockade of rreigbt
train a.
Amraltts beata Trata by Mtoutc.
Wltiln tba put tan days tira on tba
roof of a mitinee kt tba Svt bloak aa
fferta steaaea Mr cat was itSiasaltbil
by ths apparitui from tos central Ore
station. Tha ritmos when discovered bad
not rained much headwiy and when the
firemen arrived they wera extinguished
with cbemicali. .Tbe outstanding fact of
tha Incident wat that all four placas of
apparatus front the central station crested
tne trifki on Meit avenue a raw fast
sbetd of t tons freight train
"One minute later" said tba flra calaf
at the time "and we would bave besa
held up That rira oa a thloile reor
could hire rained turrtcteat headway la
tbs tuna consumed by tha freight trata
In nattlnr to bars destroyed ttvt rstt
dance."
Bub tray Will Ret Ufa rira Matara.
At t matter or public safety nacieras
tha lira chief resident of EI rata should
eee that tba eubwaar la ceatatraetad etas
the lira haitrd of Ma ratlraad crossing
srs htndietpfad ta
come Jen effective than wbea tbey art
aided by cuente oetnion. DubHe do-doers-
ttou aad municipal leaproveenenL Üodar
the preteat system of peratHUng rreigbt
traína to blackada traflle ror tan to
twenty mutates st. a ttme Jo tba main
butinett ttraets or tha city daclarea tba
chief tbs Nraatta of tba oily work under
a eerloui feaadlcap.
l Bateas at TiaMa-
up aa toaaa iracaa
lira ciu.
tttfiaa"
ot only taat.
i waaa '
si net alas
asaiiraa taa
as taetw oava twam
ra kald at at aaa traek
tacttrat trick. Tba
tod wera tbaa btaelu
when w Machad tba
nutnbar of flrag la S
raw ie too armai ao
proesrw tucb at ta
trama or rara artar
rira trucka. Nat aaaet
wart tkttt rtraa tba aeuM faatt at tba
cltv-uS Jaates 4. Wck eoeapeay Sa
aaraet n racp waaia
Mttsr i
tba laawranoa
las- tba nula atraen
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Black, James S. El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 37TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 9, 1917, newspaper, August 9, 1917; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth199214/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.