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EL PASO MORNING TIMES. SUNDAY MARCH X 1918.
SHE WASN'T ABLE
TO WALK BY HER:
SELF IN TWO YEARS
Take Tanlac and Can Now Go
Orar Town Gains
Eighteen Pounds.
"f have actually arenl three hundred
dollars fur medicines of different kind i
my drugttst nld I was the lien customer
be hid but nothing seemed ti regcb inv
CM until I begin uní Tenia' ." uld
Vn. A. M. Richards M ijih itreel. Den
vr. Colo. recently.
"Three yeara ero." rontlnued Mn. Rich-
aids "I began uffrrtnr with rheumatism
end stomach trouble. The rheumatism
we InrUmmatory and while It arrecien
dm all orar I surfeits! mostly in my
hendí end retí. Medicine tailed to help
me and I went to Idaho nprlngi for
treatment but came bark no better. For
two year I couldn't walk-tome day I
couldn't ue my rm at all and when I
went to the Springs I bul lo take a lady
with me to help me atone. My nomadi
i In a dreadful condition and I wat
weak nervous and rilirv.
"Will the results TanUc h brought
have been iintning In man wonderful I
Last winter I weighed Just one hundred .
linn
minds snd I'm una I weigh ill
hundred and twenty iiotinds now anil.
oh I do feel so much better. I can Walk
all over town and look after my house
without any trouble. I am already prac-
tically relieve: of pain mr dlKlnrs h
all ton and I certainly do feel better
than I hive In thrn vrare "
Tanlac t sold In II peso by Kelly A
folurd Drug 'o. and People s Iirut Co.
tinder lb personal direction of a special
Tanlac representative. Adv.
WASHINGTON DEMANDS
GENUINE MORAL CLEAN-
UP OF EL PASO.
(Continued From Pas One.);
either pitrolineii tic detective. crlmlniíü
lose their respect Tor the law ami tney
do not take the nrrirlala seriously."
Ta Gel secret Herviré Reports.
Al another sid to ny rampsiim which
may b started In H Paso either hy the
community at Urge artlnk under tin-
military committee or the Onamber of
Commerce or by ofrtrlals Is the promise
or weekly reports rrom Washington of
evidence rnllerted by government secret
service men. but this information will
bd shut ofr tin- moment It Is seen It is
bel mr used aa a means of vice protection
and not In an effort to make a genuine
garret to-i-ellar cleanup or Hum oil cm-
unions In the citv.
'Thlcies lo r.alch Thieves."
now about the chart thst some nr the
'cleanup equari' were on Inlimst terms
with women or bed reputation?" some one
aaked.
"To eatcli thieves It Is neceassry some-
times to employ thieves" sssrrled the
sheriff. "To get evidence ttslnst women
of bid reputation It Is sometii
sary to
men ind women of tint i
acler. Ibis was done and the rirst thins
I knew 1 received reports that thev wart
double crossing the sheriffs orine ami
up tn th
consequence they
further servln- !v i
I annul lie
fine of the Juilie-
dirncuit ii is
1 1 y
l n :.
It is almost an impossible tsk to prove
a woman of hail ihsracicr. Ami itioltier
thing we have tn coulenil with in theo
cases." he .. !l lj any sheet wulh. i
In the city seems rurloualy though shin
tu procure bond ami wa cainmt refuse lo
crept bond. In a insjorlty of cases where
bona is given we 'do not sec me debmi
snt agaiu. "ne ne.ro woman has hern
able to pot up l In spiral Ponds. '
huuiiesis VlaBanra (onnmiiee.
"I am ueai ly convinced' said una coun
ty iilllcer. that Hie milv viae v . vill Ii"
s ippu.sseit in El laso will he P call in
vigilance coinmiuee.
"Iho slier iff ami
snort
mill
i lean
lip till
liad
hand hut tne
roakrs it su dl
the same thins
rvmta II or rather
that it amounts to
ilt ir.iey added
the law in our own hands
and. handle thrse women with holing
glovrs. like we wnulil like to liundln
thctn." sssrrled the county attorney "we
would subject our bondsmen lo a aerloiia
dirricully. uur a Hon would have .. ... i.
that would read nu in. m. lo the tune or
thoussnds of doüara pnrbsps.
One Hsy to Do II.
"If my bondsmen win stand back nf me.
and If Ihc business nun and citizens nr
El Pun will stand bai k or mo absolutely."
said W. E. Fryer county attorney "anil ;
ir ona company nr the Home Pélense
league will stmd luck or mr md will do
what I say i win put I'lniiitutioii abso-
lutely out or business In El Paso and will !
put Illegal clubs and resorts out or husl
ii"- ami then madamas and Inmates and :
propnelora and flunkies out ol the couuly
ao completely that they will slay out. I .
cm clem up El Piso rouniv ahooiutely in :
thirty days so It will mei t w ith the an .
provil of any mllltsry ntrii lal in AVash
gtou. and ro It will slav
Imig time to come ir given the right kind
or means and the t in hi sou or support
rrom the entrena r I I I'asu.
Do You Get Dp With a Lame Back?
Have You Rheumatism Kidney
Lai ver or Bladder Trouble?
fain or dull che tn the
often evidence of kidney tt.
la Nature'a timely warning tn
you thut the true
ht'ulth Ik nut
clear.
Daiiarr bienal.
If these denser ataTniil n
heeded more aerloua rmulta
expected; kidney trouble In It
iorm may teal upon you.
ll i
Thousand of people hnve taatlfled
that tba mild and Immediate effect
of Swamp-Koot the grout Kidney
liver and blunder medicine. Is soon
realized that It etands the hlglusi
for Ita remarkable i-iirutivc effect in
th moat distressing
need a medicine you should huvo
tin- best.
Iaamn Back.
Lame back 1 only oo of many
arymptuma of kidney trouble. Cither
aymptoma ahowlng; that you may
need Bwamp-Koot are being aub-
SPECIAL. NOTE You may obtain a sample alzc bottle of Swamp-ltout
by encloalng ten ceiita to Dr. Kilmer A Co. liliighummu. N. Y. Thla aivea
you th opportunity to prove tho remarkable merit of thla medicine. They
ajrttl alao aend you a book of valuable Information containing; many of the
tbouaanda of grateful letters received from men and women who aay they
found Swamp-Root to be Juat the remedy needed In kidney liver and blad-
der troubles. The value and eucceaa of 8wamp-lool are ao well known
that our reader are advtaed to aend for a aample else bottle. Addreaa Dr.
Kilmer Y Co. Binghamton N. Y Be aure to aay you read thla offer In
B Paao Sunday Morning Tunea. Adv.
LEVY GROCERY CO.
raOMK IM toa
Extra Syark 4 Large Can'
Packed Tomatoes cm ne
ty brand Corn can tie
aba. Broken Hlc
a lbs. Best Head Hice.
tM lbs. Best jsp Rice...
Levy' i Blend Coffee ...
Evaporated
your order
rougn-sbod out of Et Paso. If the report
to Washington en the phyalral condition
of aoldie.'S stationed here H to show a
real improvement."
rendition. Heme Better
"I will not arree with Washington"
aald lbs abertrr "that no moral Improve-
ment haa been mad in El l'aao A month
or two ato we had about on hundred
illegal cluh. and now tine ha been re-
duced to loin or rive bat we have got to
have men and money to get videnc to
etTact a complete cleanup and lust now
we are tremendously handicapped."
r-nimlacnl Oak Mentioned.
Condition at prominent club wre men-
tioned by Washington oltlclsls as being
bad.
"II yeu trunk those officials at. Wash-
Inston don't know about bow the civilians
and soldiers ro up to lb bar and the sol'
dler or officer take tinier sle and the
civilian tike whisky and then swap you
ara mistaken" said a member of the com -mlttee
in t bark from Washington.
"Tboie "liners know 'everything' " he
added. " I heir secret aervlrt men know
El Paso and Ita cititens. Ilk lb record-
Ios angel knows our (nod deeds snd our
bad and they rsn't he fooled. If they say
wa are not clean you can pretty near bank
on It that they know wbst they sre talk-
Int about."
Merlina for Mea Oaly.
Th word hs been quietly passed around
that th ml meetlnt Tor men only
to b held it th chamber of commerce
Tueadiy evenlnt it 1 o'clock will he for
the purpose of deciduif on t strong rouraa
of action to clean up hi I'sso by "orlg-
Irisl" means not found In the law honk-.
after the city and county official! him
confessed their Inability under the la
r the state to clen up the scattered nee
apota -
vvnttever a rrpreaenisuve lot or men
of this city decide Is tbe best course lo
pursue Is going to meet wan la tpprovii
of th offlriale at Washington" said a
lesdlnr bsnker present at yesterday 'a
meellnr. when thirty livel-heailed busi-
ness men snd offlclsls decided that LI
Paso's cleanup has been flule.
Hani "kitre Enough" Meellaf .
"I am not s 'a-oody-aoody' but what we
want next Tuesdsy night Is a 'sure enouth'
inentint or i epreaentatlv men to lake this
matter In their own hands." aaserled
prominent mien who hss beeoma Inter-
ested In Ihc im Arm. hi. "because Washlns-
toii has mini II piso a mighty black hp
In a mu. i ii v wsy and wa hsva tot lo
'com clean' by peaceable menu or oth-
erwise. "The Washington orrirlils have 'passed
the buck' to our comity and city offi-
cials in this mslter-snd tney In turn
convinced us tnsi tney want to help
but with th
ant material tney Diva
got to work with are helul
llrai tlun. Mrs Mm Aux.
"There will of course be an attempt
made to stsy Ibis movement" It wis re-
marked. "Men with letal knowledte who have
worked for nice reea have been one nf
III Rreiteat bliidrnires to in. cleanup
iiiovemniii in 1.1 Paso" mother apeiker
aaerted. "We hive got to tet after the
men who make it a practlre lo put up
lionil lor theao women and who 'wise
in. in up' on lust wbst our letal restric-
tions sre. Home of these men mika a
business of protecting these prostitutes
ami we have to so irter them. Just the
.Ul0 .-;... lf WV are to
do what Washington authuilllea demand
in the cleanup of i i Pato"
A Heward for Virtue.
Whlla no definite sistemen! may bs
made upon tbe subject u in known fruiu
mil crucial of fcl Paso reailv clean ñ
iiv very prouatilo íwiní
me ! ih0 "tf. P leward will
ii minority that ir I tin business men
nnt lor nun
i sako."
nil imollier
i inking any
III
uthn
in
to si
In
lor claming up."
ttunl llepurts I'liliiisiied
Atter urn chainnan nf iiin ommltte
vi hi. h hail sunn tn Wishlinton "to fee
what'i wrong with Kl Paso." ami why
ii haa been vliliuliv blotted rront the
inilnarv limp had alien n3 upon aMi
lis. I lead the leiiers of nin officials beat
tug on. moral mndiiioiis in una city
John M yall oireied a motion that tlin
lepi.rl l.e iii i cpled. Slid Hint It bn iiTfered
vi uní oan.v press lor pulillcalloii In full
i nis inoiiou
Patrick nmt
vole. Tba repon md ofriclal loinrminl-
calions lollnw.
Committer's llrporl.
"l.l Paao lexis .March 5 UIJ
"To tho r.himber of Lommercc
I I Pa
1 i
"Oentlemen
t our committee appointed on the 1Mb
of lehtuary to go lo Washington on mil-
ilaty arfulii colnposed or W. II. Brown
J. A. Hipper W. H. burgas c. D. Ilurt-
ipettl and A. p. Colea representing your
honorable body and Ihe coinmiitee com"
ini-ed nr Mrs. II. I. Howie i epreseunng
the . W. c. A. afid Mrs. U. s. Itewarl
repreaentlng Hie And cross or El I'sso
lieg lo icporl that Meisrt. Brown Hip-
per and colea led I I Paso on Ihe letb.
and were Joined In cliicsgo on tho tutn
hy W. II. Purges md arrived hi Wash
1UH I' U on Hie lth.
I title I orniiragemrnt.
They al nine mi in communlratUm
with s.eiiatrr Mieppsrd who atlvlsed thai
wo should al once call upon the aecretary
of wsi ami the acting rhief or atstf. Cen-
dal i.rines an audience wllh whom was
gt ant' i through sirnator Shepnird ami
wllh cnitiir r-lirpparil. we rilled apon
bod)
I oe-i
llsn
creiary m vi ar on me ni m a
We laid perore the aecretary the
or h laso tor a cantonment or
body of ol.1l. is lo be placed at &
We outlined to ihe aerretary what
liijert to i ii rushing mid
1 1 M.i'M. i trouble dny and t
frequent
Ight nu
latlnii. sediment etc.
Lack of control iniurtlng. uric
nciu rneumaiiam UoatlnK may be
loss of flesh tallow oomplcxlnn
Prcvalcnoy of Kidney Dlscaae.
Moat people do not realise the
alarinliia mrreaee and remarkable
pravmlaney of kidney dUeuae. Whllt-
i lildnry dlaordara age anionir tlio m
common dleeuei-a that prevail they
i ure Hoiiietlnice the luet recognised by
I pntlcntN. tvlm Aery often onin't
iIh-iiim-Im-i. siHIi doctoring; the rf-
; fi-ate. wliilo tin- orlulnal dlac-aar muy
l oiihiaiitly mol. t u. me the system
Hcgtilur iiicdluiu and large site
poltlea at all vlrug atorea.
Don't make any tnlatuke but re-
member the name. Dr. Kllmer'a
Swuinp-Root. ..nil the addreaa. lung
hamton. N. V . which you will find
on ctery bottle.
la aod oo K. s i.mu.mu
Carnation Milk 50c Extra SpocUl
4 11.-. corn .Veal
10 lbs. Best spuds
3 pkgs. Com I lak.-.
lielln springs Butter lb
Iiurliiui Lgts. doten
C lbs. Beat Onions
Moed Tea lb
best Prune.- uu in lb
for Mataoe early.
Mall sitiera gtteii prompt at
El Paid bad been traína to do for the
comfort or all soldiers placad at El Paso
and also presentad your tad the mayor's
lenerr sisung mat an tanas necessary
tor th us of th arm for camp pur-
poses in and around El Paso were offered
lo th army a a donation and
that CI Faso flood ready and
willing to do everything else In Ms
power for th comfort of my soldiers
that may be stitloned at EI Paso and lo
aaalsl the war department tn winning this
war. The secretary wa vary busy man
snd could glr us very little nmt and
w will have to state gave ua vety lnue
encouragement and rfrred us to other
departments. There war two other Tesa
toroaoltia- one from Oaiveaion and on
from tan Antonio waiting in th room to
see flit secretary of War st tbe same lime.
Senator Shepperd nd Mr. Happer then
El Piso for a larger body of soldier to
no stationed here. sir. Hipper reported
to us that tbey did nut receive any very
great encouragement 'com the acting
chief of tfsfr notwithstanding wa were
very cordially received by both the sec-
retary or war and the rhler or statT.
May Gel Aviation Me Imn I
"Whlla Mr. Happer and rleniior nhep-
l am were calling on tba chief of staff
th balance of th commute called upon
different orrictsls of th war department
renewing our acquaintance some of them
having been stationed al El Pato. Tbe
commute then called upon General
Squlrei head of the aviation department
and laid befora him tbe advantages of an
aviation school lo b plsced at El Paso
and w war informed that a number of
naw aviation school. would be located
very soon and that partías would be in
El i'sso between now and tba first of
May to select locations snd make ar-
rangements for the same. Wa assurel
him tha all lands that he migbt deslr
fur this aviation arnool In or near F.I
Paao would be donated either by ths
ownera of IIM land or by the chamber or
commerce.
Meat eral Brail.
"W than relumed to the .New Wlllerd
for luncneon where we were to meet the la-
dies' committee and were fortunate enough
to meet our good rrlcod. General Hugh L.
Scott and his ride captain C K. Morgan-
rotti and wa had Ceneral Mill and bis
aide with ua and Iho ladles ror luncheon
ocncnl (coll of coure I very much in
tereatod In the welfare or El Paso know-
ing Hi good advantages as well aa any-
one as a location for training troop. lie
very kindly orrered to like the lidies
ami Introduce them to Mr. Insdn-k and the
acting chief or slafr OenereT Grave
which he did that arternoon. General
Scott and his aide further showed our
committee a great many courtesies dur-
ing the short time he wss In Washington.
"Through Mr. W. R. Brown our com-
mittee met many of the trinsporutlon ut-
rn mi. snd round them to be rrlends of
l.l I'sso and fully resille that the trans-
portation facilities at El Paso were good
and there should be no objection from
tills standpoint for a large body or sol-
diers or a (anlonment being stationed It
l.l I'lsu.
"The KJd being a holiday we did not
get to see a great many officials but
mKed around with as many irmy órn-
enla ind senators and congressmen who
were rrlendly to El Paso as II wss possible
lor us to meet General Scott hid mido
an engagement ror the ladles to meet Mr.
loadlck on lha Mhid. Mr. Fosdlck wat
called out or the rly for a week and on
the (3d the ladles had a conference with
Major Biacom Johnson cbler aiilstsnl to
Mr. Fosdiek. The ladles' committee win
main their report to you.
Inlei view Major Johnson.
"I'ollowlng the ladles' audience with
Mtjor Johnson our committee rninposeil
of Congressman Wanton C. II. Hudspeth-
sun nan ju.-v arrivca anil joiiieu ua-
l:.i. .
Ml Ml.-.!
t ii in-ill.
Idle
Illl
Majo
J
i Fst h
id fonnerly in
airanvid In
ongr
hlsnP.ii. at in
r Mr. Iludspi ti
vie. Burgas Inn
urn in (.hp-aim
cut work on i
lug I n compelled to r
and here is where liiu
Pa.-o slat led.
"'nu- ci .me lolii Major Jolin-oti His.
we were there ror the purpose ol findmj
nut what whs the mallei with Fl Paso
'nun a mi it in v standpoint mil that our
desire was to assist him and 10 get his
asst. lame in iho cleanup r 1:1 paao. He
staled that In: could not add a great deal
in ins letter of Heieiiibrr sitli written
10 Mr. Hudspeth; we. asked liini pi tiv-e
us aliMiitiie ratis. He read rrom reports
furniahed hint Iroui Bl Paso by sorrct
Thev ssvo names
aim piaiea. wo asaeu Inn. to put inn
: in In writing md wo herewith
enclose his letter but will atatc that Ins
latter does not 1 contain hair the chsrc
ti nt ho tnitl us and read partly from the
report! from i;i Paso.
(lean Bill of Health
Artrr leiviug his urn e. Mr. Hspprr ind
Mr. Ilniwii called uihjii lurgaon Uenrl
blue aim inicial Gort In regird lo the
hctlilt snd condllloiia sruund Kl Ph.-o
hoih or which gave a clem bill or Iteilth
lo 11 Piio. They also i-illei uppn Colonel
buslmeii and received rncouragmg rcporls
from his orrice. They siso called upon
i. iilou. i Furluw held ol the motor U"uck
depn iinent. Hi legird to tit motor truck
shops i ' in muí. k at Fort bliss and he as-
sured Mr. brown and Mr. Happer that Uio
shops would remain at I I Paso.
"Mr. Hudspeth was utiahlu to remain
wllh lis bul une dev. He had to leive tor
Austin. Vo isaure you that wo tried imi
Hunk we did aee all parlies In Washing
ton thit could be of any assistance Hi se
curing more soldier at Fl Piso md met
with a grnt many cm-nut elements as
well as discounting reports.
"As to the eipentes of the committee
each party will render you his own ei-
pense bill some or Iba parties however
wo know paid their own expenses.
"Very respectfully
"A. P. COLES.
ciHjlrmm of the committee."
ell's- Report.
1 1 Paao Texas March
chauiber or Couuneict'
"To the
lexis.
"Oemletncll:
".rter HI th rest of the committee
hid left Wishmgtoii to return home. I
i cm aim. I over one da v. md wmie there
t illed upon .Major Johiiion lit sir. Pos-
dick's orrice again and bad a .ccoad talk
wllh lum.
"He was very courteous and staled that
even though the reports coining from El
riso did not show that El Paso had Peru
cleaned up as rapidly as hsd been done
I other pliers where there were troops
he would l.e gild to isslst us In every
way possible.
Tu Maintain (shops.
"I then tiled upon colonel Furlow
ami io learrirmod hia conversation wini
Meitn. Hipper ind Brown and rets
sured me tint th shop! at Port Bliss
uuuld be inilntiuied
"1 Uien called upon General drives
acting cbler or starf having known
nenenl Graves fonnerly. md remained
with him for at least half in hour md
went over everything concerning the lo-
cation of troopa it ti Piso tellint him
II that had been done for the comfort
ol troopa at El Paso in Ihe way or
swimming pool aiding and paying fur
the officer1 club furnishing lands Tor
' snip utas free th water conditions
health conditions md everything In gen.
eral. General uravi asked in a great
many questions concerning the location
and conditions ror troops and lands m
11 Paao. He said that he knew El Paso
well md spoke eiceedlntly conipllmrti-
tiry of the place is being goon tocitien
rot the triinint of troops and I am
tan to sav mat I received more
...ni.-iii 1 1. .i General Gravea at thla last
meeting just before taking mv train
hnm than I hsd In lay other matting
nnw in tv suiuavuii s ery rrsneeiiuny
A. f. COI.Es.
- i. nan man or tne committer."
Waal Clean Uly.
-Wish in a ton. rtbruary J. toil
"Mr. o. C. Colts president Chamber of
commerce. El Paso Texas
"bear Mr. Colas:
"Your letter or t-'ebruarv tr to Sacre.
I tary Usker wa presented by your brother.
I Mr A. p. Coles as htid of a ddegitlon
oi vulsella iroso ci raso so me. inis
conauttat wss rererred by lb secrelsry
or wsr to' Mr. Fosdlck. and had a cott-
terenc with roe la Mr. losdlck's ab-
sence. "I retd to tbe oommittte sections of
recent reports that we bad concerning
conditions In Fl Paso showing that there
was iniiiiderabl yet to be done bv the
otro tale of the city and county of El Paso
. to make couditiona eautfsctory. Mr.
Coles tequeaUd that t ebould send you a
I n-iier making specific sueaesUona.
icloalna harawila oopy of my
zrjsrsjsrjxgi
ouatelr with
Hudspeth called on Mr. Fosdlck and bad a
coatai anise anta us a inai tune sou
will not tn my letter al tht date a
summary of what tba war department
wsnts BI Pato lo de ntmely to make
proelttote and other carriers of venereal
disease and alcohol hard for soldiers
to find.
Baakeaaee Caalmae.
"On lb haels of Information now lo
my possession little hai been ceom-
elshed In Hits direction. Th prorost
atabal of F.l Ptso report tint about aa
talis of Honor to soldiers ha
not diminished much dtwto
couple of months although a good many
bootleggert have been convicted. . Boot
legging to soldiers II rirrleo on inrougn
mtny rhannalt. not only III Fl PIsABUI
In nullylnr towns. A great mmv lllegtl
sties are made lo tuto parties at Yslett
13 mile from El Piso ind Socorro I?
miles from El Pago. -
"Hiatal social clubs In El I tin ar an.
other source of this literal trsffle. My
Information It that they were rloed up
by the county attorney some weeks ago
hut reopened esrlv In February. These
places have tupplled ureal deal of
liquor to soldiers especially on Bundtyt.
They tpnetr to hive reopened berime
they calculated that wltb a political
campaign no no nne would want to mtke
enemies hv doling them.
"Bottlegglng to officer! It a tonre of
evil fostered at the bótela county clubs
md other clubs
"Id regard to prostitution the ssme
genertl statement may be made. The
volume or prophylactic treatments Indí-
cales thlt then bn been no diminution
In tbe amount of prostitution In tbe laat
couple of months in spite of the clean-
up. The prostitutes convicted and run
out of town are mostlv poor Meilcant or
Clrla without tny frlendt. Tbe dgwn-
wn rooming homes have been pirtly
denied out. but ire still being litad to
torn ettent la assignation houses. The
most of th prostitutes who formerly
lived In them have been forced to move
to pitees which tre not so exposed.
Disquieting Rrnorl.
"Very disquieting reporti rttcb m thlt
number or the detective and deputv
sheriffs are permitting roimtng houses
tn continue operations because of their
Illicit relations with the women In charge.
On the whole prostitute hire merely
triDiferred their bises of operttlon from
th downtown rooming houses to the
apartment houses snd private ratldancaa
rurtber out. Most or tba apartment
houses seem to hsve inmates md some
are regular nests or prostitutes. One of
the most flagrant la on estrella street
occupied by two rlrlt formerly on tba
line there. One or the girls It supposed
to have relations wltb one of tbe city
tlement adlnlnlns the camp or the Klity-
firth Inrantry. We are informed that It
is inhibited mainly hy old-time line pros-
tltutat. and that t number of shacks
hive sprung tin about Ihe edges of III
the ramps where prostitution Is car-
ried on.
Mrrcl.v. Vallino runfflaL
"Slraat-walklnt Ii still oulte flstrtnt.
street-walkers taking their customers to
tn smaller downtown rooming nouses
Owing to the number of police raids at
night a treat deal of prostitution It now
carneo on in tne nayuma.
"The two specific auggeitlom thit
have to make In face nf these conditions
are a thorough reorganisation or the po-
lice department and sheriff offlca. 1
am of th opinion that until this Is done
no substantia! or permanent Improve-
ment can be aerureo In El Pun.
"I note the attached letter from the
county attornev to Mayor Davis sug
B-esiing that the federal government as-
sume the burden nr prosecuting .these
cases. Iipeatise or the ract thlt Juries In
lite county couns will not convict md
(liecsuse in ine lac or noequair iaw
I Junes enuiio...i w cinseiin oi ci raso
are so unwilling to co-opertte with the
government's program is tn turn loose
In spile or the evidence notorious pros-
tituirá mtny of them In I hlthlv Infec-
tious stage of vennretl disease then the
cittiens of Kl Paso will hive to tblde by
the rnnsrrpienra.
"I cannot see tnv wtv- cletr to recom-
mend thst the department or Justice en-
tnely assumes Ihe burden properly at-
tached to tlm liw enforcing orrirlils or
your city and county. All federil agennei
will continue In ni-opcrat. hut the pri-
mary responsibility rests with and must
be discharged hv th local orrirlils. 1 I re-
new the siigirrstlntis cnntslhed In my let-
ter of Hecomber isi to Hon. C. B. Hudspeth.
Very truly yours
"BASCOM JOIIMstO.t.
"Major Henlltry corpa Ti. A."
Wbil Should Be Done.
"Derember to. 1UI7.
Trom Major Bticom Johnson Sanitary
corps U. S. It. A.
"lo Hon c. B. Hudspeth
"siubjecl Cleanup El Pato.
"First: In response to your request
nnd after onrerenro with Mr. Raymond
II. Fosdlck chairman of this commission
Senator Shappard and yourself yesterday
afternoon. I im submitting herewith a
memorandum of the thlnrs thst ought to
lie done by El Psso before thla commis-
sion can give the city a 'clem bill of
health.'
"Second: Whit we wmt El Paao and
TV oilier community In or netr which
idlers ire located to do is briefly to
mikt prostitutes md other cimera of
eneren oiteise nnd iieonoi naio in unci.
lha harder vmi mike it to find the belter
we will Ilka It. At present our repreaenta-
tives report that tmih alcohol and white -ml
Mexican prostitutes ire extremely etsy to
rind in F.l Piso. The lesponilbtlltv ror
the direction or soldiers by veneres! dls-
esio resta on the' community. They do
not gel such distase In the camps. 8pe-
L'iriraily I would suggest:
"(si A v nrmous legal campaign against
owners of property used for Immorel pur
poses as provided Dy your so-called In-
junction and abatement liw. See tecllont
.'a. iva pent! rode. Idle edition.
b Mnv p opnetors or bogus notéis
permuting prostitution on the prem-
niiilil in- put nut or business by strict
enlnrcemfrt or the esrellent city ordin
ances governing tenements ami lodging
i when legal evidence or their con-
rrrilou with prostitution It difficult to
get.
"(cl A large portion or Cblhnihulti
the Menean portion of El Paso could be
mi- i iitetv turn down ti tne nuiinint nra-
n. unes were enforced. I am Informed
tlal this was suited bv the previous
...iininl.ii -hi. ii but stopped by the preient
one. If this were done It would reduce
prostitution which nourishes In tbest
wirretis. whece detection la dlHTcult. I
would be still more Important cpideinto
logically roc prostitution in mese places
is niucn more dangerous man cisewucrc.
being likely to result tn typhus and other
mrerttotis as well as venereal.
"(d) Some way should be round to
escape rrom the present city ruttoni or
arresting prostitutes for vagrancy md n-
rasing light fines. Either the maximum
lu ind 100 diva tn Jill) should be gt-
sesied In rlttrant cases (. g.. msdsuiea
md old orrndr md tn rase taken
through th county court If appeal is
taken las It Is claimed would alwavs ba
the caaei t or a new ordinance should be
drawn up. This matter wat brought to
the mention of the major md city coun
promise haa apparently not been kept.
"(e) Our representstlve mrorms us that
there Is a police regulation which provides
that no mi on a house of prostitution
may be made eicept upon specific orders
rrom th cbler or police. If tbta is true
such an order ran but result m lots or
etrinsnry snd Inluuve on tbe pert or lb
detective tore md should be revoked.
Riwulit lucre Activity.
"(f) Th police city and county attor-
neys ought to snow a rontldereble in-
crease In their activity ir the standard
above set forth It to be secured and
maintained. My own Impression strength
ened md verified by recent tnvestntiions
by our representative In the field leads
me to believe tbst th effort to keep tbe
city clem r weak and hair-hearted: that
the orneuis charged with enforcing th
law lthr do not believe tn their Job or
are tin apelda of pet formlug II. It It ob-
vlout. thererr. teat no cleanup cm ba
i fleeted which wlvl hare my permanency
until competent arricia! are secured who
ace willing- through pctrtotie or other
motives to keep everlastingly at It. at
least during the period or tbe war.
"BASCOM JOHMSOS.
"Major sanwacy Corps U. B. It. A."
BXVTAJ. mvmmtr. MOn atetbodt
Or. W. A. smith 41 Multa Bldg.-Adr.
which I
vsnt of oar
ie of Illegal
apparrnlly
th. last
hits
Brwi in strtAit.
(Continued From Pig One.)
diseourur any structural work or tmsec-
rasary work at th prateat tlm.'
tuuaumnm in bknatbi raoroou
19 DBA IT NO MORE MEN FOR ARMY
By Arsocisied Prest.
Washington. March J -ed for a rizad
plan to relíete th labor snoruge in atri-
culrurtl district caused by the draft was
tenate denet. Tba
Basrah or Idaho de-
Úor'tó crijpt!M?l' far mart from put-
lf these ban mutt ha taken." said tie
"than there cmght to bt a labor program
-Wbtt lithe government ) do with the
pen -wig they do draft them?" aaked
Senator Incumber of Worth Dakota.
nwi s any need ot drafting my sol.
dler between now. and nevt rait with tna
present situation we isn't put SOO.Ooo sol-
enstor Smith or Georgia laid be hid
been advised that til" nrovest marshal
gwavrai wouto
wntch
uatlon.
Challenging Senator McCumlMr' ate-
ment tnat a nair million men could aot b
tent to Franc thlt year. Senator klrby
of Arkintss Democrtt of the military
committee declared:
"Wo w"! re ten million men In rims
and three million across tbe seis before
Ihe war it mushed."
"In mv statu the Indians would rill that
much big talk.' " retoñad Senator Mr.
Cumber "but blr talk Isn't going to win
the war. in lldf we promised the allies
sir million ton of ships we didn't give
them two million tons. We promised them
nine or ten million torn In mis. The pres
ent outlook It for not hair of that."
"I'm getting tired or the patrioteerlng
builneti." Interjected Senator Williams.
Iiemorrst. "The American people haven't
suffered any hardship!. We Jiiven't put
usi iroiu loo into me lempie only com-
pliln ind compltln. What's the use of all
thla Oatrloteerlnr camounarer We talk
about peace at one end of Pennsylvania
Bvaaiue mnn ennui -war at me otuer end.
We want men and ships."
Everybody. Senstor Williams said wit
tklng ror in increase in -wages "on ac-
count or ths war."
"Evén In the cloakrooms." said be "It
la being whispered that senstors md con-
gressmen ought to navo more piy."
Price rising was opposed bv the Missis
sippi senator who declared "you cm no
more ft prices thin you cm modertte the
warmm oi tne sun ny legislative aecree.-
ir Ihe nrlce were ton law It stifled nen
ductlon he md while if It were too
mgn it nrod specuiiiion.
"The thing to do lo win thlt war.
continued "Is tn put more gum md more
men In Frtnce and Just at well trained as
we can ga' mem."
Arter more debate Senator Owen Demo
crat ol Oklahoma. Introduced a rcsolu
tlon providing thst no more labor "skilled
In rarmlng shtli be withdrawn rrom tbe
I arms this yea
DEPARTMENT HEADS RECOMMEND
WATER POWER BILL BE MADE
MORE CLEAR AS TO OBJECT.
By Associated Press.
Washington. March . Chmget In the
pending administration wtter power bUI
to more clearly express the intent or the
legislation were recommended today to
Chalrmto Sims or the house spectsl water
power committee by Secretarle Baker
Lane md Houston who drew the meas-
ure. They urged tpeedy ptssage of tho
oni so as to siamnre xuo power industry
gnerallv and en -oiii-.ice the LullilttiK' o:
extensions to oilstlng projects.
"Wtter Dower legislation." said the
letter rrom the secretarle "should have
In view not onlr tlio iiialiilon.incc of the
MRhts of the public In the national r
sourres but also the adequate protection
or private capital by which such re-
sources are developed. The hill berore
you seems to do both. Alter careful con-
sideration however It Is believed that
certain- changes In lsnguige could be
made Which would morn clearly express
conditions which afreet the dltnotltl
me property at tne irrmniannn or tne n-
crneo Miouid be definite thai uncertain-
Ilea will ho reduced to a minimum if
the proprrtlca are not taken over ths
conditions tinner wnu'li a new lieeuso
may be secured thotild bn entirely clear.
ir tno propenici aro lanen over tne price
to be paid should not Inrluda alleged
values not represented by Uivestmeut or
on the other band recluiré needless au-
thorisation or capital during the period
or tbe lions" In order to protect the In-
vestment. It Ii therefore believed ad-
visable tn derine In speciric language the
items which ahould or tbould nut enter
Into the price to be ptld."
The letter then suggetts lncorporitlon
In tho bill or tuls definition of net invest-
ment prepared after thorough considera-
tion md arter consultation with account-
ing md tnmklng ripertt:
" '.Net Investment' In a project means the
anual legitimate original cost thercor as
dcrtned md Interpreted In the 'clissirirt-
tlnn or Investment In roid and equipment
or steam roads. Issue or 1014 interstate
commerie commission' plus similar rosta
or additions thereto and betterments
thereof minus the sum or the rnllowlng
Items property located thereto tnd the
extent such Items have been accumulated
during the period or the license rrom
earnings lii etcess or a rait- return on such
Investment (A) unappropriated turplus:
tbi aggregate credit balances of current
depreciation accounts md (C) aggregate
appropriations or surplus or Income held
In ainortltatlon: sinking fund or similar
reserves or espended ror eitenstons or
bettortnsnts. The tetm cost shall include
insnrir a applicable ihe elements thercor
pi cm fined In slid rlissiricttlon but shall
not Include eipendlturrs rrom run. is ob-
tained through donsilnns by ststes mu-
nicipalities. Individuals or others."
Development or wsier power Is urgently
needed the terretirlrs wrote tr the i tu
ted Míales tt to maintain Its proper pine
In world trade after Ihe war or even to
supply lis domestic needt. It also Is nec-
essary In order to i educe ihe drain on
the nttlon'i roil ind petroleum supplies
particultrly the latter.
"While the form or the bill which has
been presented for your consideration ts
directly conce-nm with water power de-
velopment only" tbe letter continue "m
adequate Solution or this problem will
hare a favorable and stablllilng- erred
upon the whole power Industry. Probtbly
ROOFLESS PLATES
ADVANTAGES:
t. No roof to iBlrrtere wllh voice
L Can be made tea per rent belter
"surllen." aa will stay where no
other Plata will.
S. Soil Rubaer against the hard
part et the aunt. .
MOUTH CLEAR.
LEVERAGE. NILE
TM new plate 1 the Ideal plate
Iuat what yea hete beca looking for.
laC la une ata..
We ara the- only makers of thla
plate In Kl Paao.
D at let sea cheap dentist ge
Krlmrnl with yea. Tbey rest very
tie aiere lata Ua clumsy old ttjle.
Hew System Dental Co.
earner El Pasa and tea Antéale at.
Opposite Katraaee te Mole! Del nrle.
HOTEL sSAVOY
ROOMS -IT BATH-: :
i. out
attGaTT Da Wist TOWN.
D. C ISC AH AN. Hca.
Individuality Without Exaggeration
Tlyf EN who like their clothes tq stamp their individuality will be
-1 interested in oiir Spring display.
For tyle quality value and wear they are excelled by none and equaled
by few. The are properly priced too.
Union Clothing Co. Inc.
''Bat by Test'
no rimsiiierali'e increase in new water
power development can bo cipeclcd Im-
mediately bit legislation Is urgently
needed In order to put eilstlng water
power developments xvhlcli have been
tnado under Inadequate law lulo a posi-
tion nr security whlcii will enable them tn
make extensions and tu meet maturing
obligations upon ravonble terms."
nssiM.ui TRAIN KKRVHT ON
XX I - 1 1 lt ROADS TO III HI 111 t I II.
Uy Absoclatcd Presi.
HERE IS A FAIR TEST!
DON'T TELL US ANYTHING! Let your spine tell us the story.
Remember the part of your spine indicated by the arrow is the
cause of your disease.
SPINAL ANALYSIS IS FREE
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC
BYRON L. BLACK
605-6-7-8 Capíes Bid
Office Hours:
STYLE HEADQUARTERS
Where &ot trtti Snutii ffilotlirs are Sold
service In tbe west will bo reduced onc-
thlrd or more by a reirraiigetnent or
schedules to be announced shortly by
Director General McAdoo.
Scoces or trslns on competing lines leav-
ing and arriving at terminals about tbe
same lime will be eliminated. Unneces-
sary trilnt on mmy western lines ire to
be taken ofr ami the locomotives and
crews used for essential ftelgbt service.
There ts no thought however or making
a lew western linos the principal passen-
ger carriers as contemplated In the east.
Officials also stated that the reduction in
t. Slight BuklutsUeae al Ibis point
III cause ae-cailed heaatacfeea eye
diseases deafness rpllrpsx. verllge
Insotni la Wry neck facial parálisis
locomotor ataxia ate.
1. A slight subluiatloa et a verte-
kra la Ibis part ef Ihe spine Is the
cause ot to-called laroat trouble
nruralgla. pala la the shoulder and
arms goitre nerxoits prostration la
grippe dirtiness bleeding from nose
disorder ef gums calacrli etc.
1: The arrow head marked Mío. t
lorales Ihe part of tbe spine wberela
subluxations will cause so-called
bronchitis felons pain between the
shoulder blades rheumatism of the
arma and shoulders hay lev rr writ-
ers' rraasp ele.
4. A vertebral sublusatlon at Ibis
point causea so-called enousaess
heart disease astkaua pneumonia
tuberculosis dllflrult breathing oth-
er lung troubles etc.
C sHomsrb and liver troubles en
Isrgmenl ol the spleen pleurisy and
a acore ef other troubles ae-ralled.
are caused by subloialloea la this
part ef the spine sometimes te light
aa to remain unnoticed by others c&-
cepl the (rained Chiropractor.
a. Here we find Ihe cause of so-
called pall stones dyspepsia of up.
per bewels. tetera aJuaglrs in
cough worms ele.
7. Brig Ill's disease diabetes float-
lag kidney skin disease bolls erup-
tloaa end other diseases so-called
are caused by nerves being pinched
la tbe sploal openings at this point.
a. Hssu'stiant at suth tsaatlas as aa.
eaim atesaaiatua. tsrHaaMai. laakatta. ste.
falww CtlraacaalM Mljaalakaats at Ms talst.
a Way tM N-sanal aeaatltauae. rat.
tal tro Uto. sstoMaa alt.. wSsa CSIniarxUs
aeiosfaea al tata tart et the setae will
It A sllttt illataga at aa ar kaat aa.
.... I. to Ma wilt laasrtsa tnstaaa -aalM
MlaUae. Haslkw n aaay "Sitiases''
et tattw mmt tor sírvanla.
9 to 112 to 48 to 7
M H
m in
The curtailment which has been under
conslderillon for severtl weeks by üer-
rit ptsscngcr traffic director for the rail-
road administration will be effective from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific cossi.
In mucb or this territory traffic is com-
paratively light and by a reduction ot
Hie number of trains railroad administra-
tion officials believe they can save many
million or dollar and still provide ample
facilities fur all tbraugb travel to the
Phone 3116.
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