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DISPUTE OVER
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Compromise Looms as Pos
sibility After Presi
dent's Letter.
MONROE DOCTRINE
REMAINS INTACT
Chief Opposes Any Ap
parently Selfish Motives
of United Slates.
By DAVID LAWRECE.
WASHINGTON. D 0, Feb. 10 As
the senate takes up once more
the job of trying: to reach an
agreement on the form in 'which the
peace treaty shall be ratified, the
most significant piece of news is that
president 'Wilson said explicitly lost
-n hat reservations he would accept.
Though his advisers have been urging:
him for months to do so, Mr Wilson.
for reasons of his own has steadfastly
refused to erase from the public mind
t he impression that he wanted the
xre-atv ratified by the senate without
so iruch as the crossing of a "t," or
the dotting of an V
"houeh the president's concession
i- belated it is nevertheless vital and
iezrs the atmosphere to this extent.
Futh the president and his opponents
'cor reservations and the debate now
-iuers on bow many shall there be
jrd what they shall contain. The
v nate again and again refused by its
-votes to amend the treaty and Mr.
H lison Is determined that under the
guie of "reservations amendments
lall not be made that impair the
-alidity of the whole document.
Lodge Make Admissions.
he Republicans, however, have
b i strengthened by tee utterance
.seount Grey to the effect that
j -ope would accept reservations.
r r thing now depends upon the
r. fr in which they are presented.
ri ator Lodge admits that some of
is reservations were drawn rather
2 tilv and put into the debate at a
r o -n ent when careful revision was
' possible- Once In the debate they
tn Id not be redrafted, though the by
jai tisan conference recently made
tfKU progress toward a revision of
tio Lodge reservation
l -was on article 10 that the break,
ca- e The fact that president Wttaoitl
re te a letter at mat
26 -outlining his vlewsasj. Tjtmtgytw
tiors was not made tawrtrW tratuiast
Sat irday to the Democrats or Repub-;
1 caiB. Here was a tact teal error of!
r-er "table proportions. The respon-,
s t ity is plainly on the shoulder of
n-e ident Wilson, for senator HRch
to himself wanted to make that
l-t r public. It was written before
- is ount Grey wrote his letter to the
Lo don Times.
It "would have revealed that the
pre ident was not stubbornly trying
to get the treaty through without
.i ny qoal if! cations whatsoever and
might have prevented the by-partisan
parleys from breaking up. And there's
no telling how far advanced the
treaty situation would have been
months ago if the president had per
rriUed senator Hitchcock to say last
No ember what he now authorized
h m to state to the senate, namely,
that the president approves of reser
vations to the treaty. Here are the
reservations which the president re
fers to in his letter to senator I lit en
code as thob on which he stands:
Hakes Ixiae Clear.
"That any member nation propos-
ng to withdraw from the league on
-o ears' notice is the sole judge
as to whether its obligations referred
to in article 1 of the league of na
ons have been performed as re
quired In said article.
"That no member nation is re
quired to submit to the league, its
oureiL or its assembly, for decision.
-port or recommendation, any mat
if which it considers to be in inter-
iat tonal law a domestic question.
such as immigration, labor tariff, or
other matter relating to its inter
nit on or coastwise affairs.
"That the national policy of the
I mted States known as the Monroe
doctrine as announced and inter
preted by the United States, is not
m any way impaired or affected by
he covenant of the league of nations,
and is not subject: to any decision,
(Continued on pace-iS, column .)
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RS. IDA VALERA OTT, formerly
for the lolling of her husband
raas week. It is said there are bets being offered that she will tie rreea oy
tie jnry. She has engaged a firm of lawyers in Dallas known as "the sob
sqnad," and whose record is said to be dear acquittals for all thents of the
feminine gender who are sufficiently capable of staging any sort of dramatics
dnring the trial.
Owing to the absence of witnesses, the trial of Mrs. Ott Monday was post
poned indefinitely. '
FALL COMMITTEE
HOLDS EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT HOTEL
Hearings in El Paso Near
pare to Start on western mp; -anzona jroiuta xits&i
on Probe Schedule; Quiz at Columbus Is Aban
doned; Mexico City Witness to Testify Here.
THE hearings here of the senate
A subcommittee investigating Mexi
can conditions probably will be
concluded tomorrow or Thursday.
The subcommittee held no public
hearings Tuesday, but held an execu
tive session at the Sheldon hotel.
The public hearings are to be re
sumed at 1 -JO ocjock in tne morning.
Drobablv in the county court room
again.
One or tne witnesses who n m
testlfv is W R. Simons, who has re
cently come from Mexico Cit. He
-will tell or conaiuons in me interior.
A few more witnesses from Columbus
New Mexico, are to be heard also
When the subcommittee finishes
here it will go to Arizona points. The
plan to go to Columbus was abandoned
because It was doubted if sufficient
accomodations could be found. From
Arizona the subcommittee will go to
the coast and near witnesses irom tne
west coast of Mexico.
When a complete transcript has
been made of all of the testimony the
snbcommlttee will reoort it to the
senate committee on foreign relaions.
In aU probability senator A B. Fall
of New Mexico will accompany the
report of evidence with the subcom
mittee's conclusions with regard to
conditions in Mexico and also a recom
mendation If the report, conclusion
and recommendation are accepted the
Drocedare will be for the committee
on foreign relations to report the en-.
tire matter to tne senate witn its
conclusions and recommendation.
Mexicans Tapped Wires,
The Carranza administration was
dtrectlv connected up with raids
and outlawry in the Big Bend dis
trict Monday afternoon when Capt
Leonard Matlack, of the Eighth cav
alry, formerly stationed at border
Zone Supply Buildings And New Base
Hospital For Fort Bliss Authorized
AUTHORIZATION" for the expendi
ture of oTer two million dollar
has been recfived at Fort Bliss
by Capt. H. R. Field, construction
quartermaster.
The construction work includes a
new base hospital, to cost IL100.M4
and zone supply buildings, to cost
over a million
The hospital will be built east of
the remount depot, extending to
Dyer street, and will occupy the land
formerly used for a target range. The
construction work will include brick
and tile buildings to accommodate a
Convict Her?
of El Paso, who faces trial in Dallas
on the streets cf that aty uinst-
End andlnvestigators Pre
points south or Marfa, testified be
fore the sur-commlttee. At the
subcommittee's afternoon session at
the Sheldon hotel, Capt. Matlack de
clared Mexicans tapped telephone
lines, and as a result the soldiers at
the Carranza garrison at San Antonio,
Mexico, knew of orders sent U S.
troops frequently before the Ameri
can troops received the orders.
The wire tapping was discovered
by tapping the wire and listening in.
Circulated Petition.
On another occasion the hand of
Carranza was seen when the presi
dents of San Antonio. Mexico, circu
lated a petition to be presented to
Carranza which asked that Cecelia
Estrada be removed from the vicin
ity as he led many raids into the
United States. The presldente asked
Capt. Matlack to send the petition to
Carranza as he said he knew It would
never reach the Mexican president if
sent through Oiinasra.
The American cavalry officer
brought the petition to El Paso and
in the presence of several federal of
ficials presented it to consul general
Andres Garcia. Estrada was not re
moved, but evidently he learned of
'the petition, for, on the night of Oc
tober 17, 1918. two days after the
petition was circulated, he entered
San Antonio with his gang and tried
to Kill tne presiaeme.
Attrmnt to Kill Falls.
He failed, but on the night of the
18th he returned and, entering the
Home of Jose Pauanes, took, nis wixe,
removed her to another house, where
he wired her to the floor with barbed
wire. Later the presldente escaped
to the United States and is said to
be here yet
On the night of October IS a band
(Continued on page 2. column S.)
lOO-bed hospital and the necessary of
ficers and attendants for such an in
stitutlon. street paving, sewers, wat
erworks, etc. Plans are being pre
pared in Washington and bids will
be called for in about 0 days. It is
expected that the work of building
will reauire a year.
The bids for the work on the zone
supply store houses will probably be
asked for within 30 days, according
to Lieut. Frame li. FHciueton. aaiu
tant to the construction Quartermas
ter There are to be a number of
houses, some of brick and concrete,
some of corrugated iron and wood
on concrete foundations and some of
steel throughout, on concrete foun
dations. These buildings are to be erected
on the present site of the zone forage
lot, between the old Texas School of
Mines building and the camp of the
82d field artillery. Concentration of
concrete roads, the laying of sewers,
water mains, etc, will be a part of
the work to be done here
ADMIRAL BRISTOL PROBES
MURDER OF TWO AMERICANS
Washington. D C. Feb 10 Rear
admiral Bristol, American high com
missioner at Constantinople, has be
gun an Investigation of the recent
murder in Syria of two American
citizens, representatives of the
Young Men's Christian association,
who were convoying a relief supply
expedition under the auspices of the
American commission for relief of
the near east.
STRIKE LOOMS
RAILROAD
KJISIS
Negotiations at Critical
Stage as Hines Delays
Action.
TRAINMEN ASK
QUICK ACTION
Other Unions Understood
Not Supporting Lee;
Stride Order Alarms.
WASHINGTON. D. O. Feb. 19
Wage negotiations .of the rail
way employes with director gen
eral Hines reached a critical stage
today and. in so far as the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen is con
cerned, a strike loomed unless "pend
ing: demands are satisfactorily set
tled." Serves TVotlee on nines.
EC G. Lee, president of the union,
has served notice on Mr Hines that
his men are "very Insistent and must
have a definite answer soon." To
this Mr Hines replied that no state
ment of position could be made until
he had again talked with the whole
body or labor representatives.
Mr Hines made a tentative an-
?5I7lA?.M..f;r.t?J1
to consider the trainmen's demands.
Railroad administration officials un
derstand that a strike vote is being
taKen oy tne trainmen.
It was admitted that Mr. Lee
had informed the director gen
eral on January 22 of the union's
intention to invalidate its wajee
agreement on the prescribed 30
days notice. On that basis It
vras presumed that he required
an answer to the reiterated wage
grievances by February 2. less
than a week, la advance of the
roads return to private control.
It is understood that Mr. Lee is
not suDDorted in the strike by the
other train operators unions. , Most
of those attending the conference
here, however, were silent on this
question, but tome of nse brother
hood leaders held that they should
first receive Mr Hines's full proposal
before determining their future
course
The threatened strike or the train
men and the strike order issued by
the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Employes has created a situation
which officiate regard as crtticaL Mr
Hines bad a lone eoeeosaion last night
to present (fee wo!e matter to presi
dent Wilson today.
Determined te Strike.
Detroit. Mlcb-. Feb 10 The strike
of 300,000 members of the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employes and Railway Shop Laborers
will go into effect February 17 as
ordered regaraiess ox any steps me
government may take, short of meet
ing the demands of the men for wage
increases, president Barker, of the
brotherhood, reiterated tooay.
o court Injunction can pre
vent the strike, Mr. Barker de
clared. The strike order Is out
and the strike will take place un
less director general Hines meets
oar wage demands.
'Replying today to a statement at
tributed to Mr. Hines that the strike
call issued yesterday was in violation
of the union's wage agreement. Mr.
Barker said.
"we have a 30 days notice clause In
our wage agreement. Notice however,
was served upon the railroad adminis
tration last July. It was renewed on
December SO, both by letter and by
personal conferences with the direc
tor general after we had held the
strike In abeyance pending efforts of
president Wilson to reduce the cost
or living-
Gompers Opens
Political Fight
With Hot Talk
Washington D. C, Feb 10. Open
ing the political campaign of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, president
Gompers in an address today before
the shipbuilding trades convention
here asked the aid of the unions rep
resented in electing members of
congress and other officials favorable
to organized labor. He promises ev
ery assistance of the federation in
obtaining for the United States the
greatest merchant marine of the
world, through continuance of the
war time construction program.
Raps Congress,
Mr Gompers said the failure of the
congress to carry the ship program
to a logical conclusion was topical of
the attitude of congress toward that
body so far as all constructive legis
lation was concerned
With the war over he said,
members of congress are "talking
themselves hoarse In the attempt
to further Invade the rights of the
people of the Inlted States.
"It is a policy just the reverse of
that In every other country, the
speaker asserted, describing the lib
eral movement in Europe.
Flaees Duty on Labor
"It is your duty to see that this
tendency toward autocracy fts curbed.
In our fight you can expect the bit
terest opposition from every enemy
of labor especially from every stand
patter, reactionary and some damn
fools on the hill.' "
Mr. Gompers assured the delegates
that the federation's campaign would
bs conducted on the same lines as
neretoxore and that the labor
vote
(Continued on page S. column 4.1
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U. S. DID NOT
WIN WAR, SIMS
SAYS AT QUIZ
Admiral Asserts He Tried to
Correct False Idea
Overseas.
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ASHLNGTON. D. C Feb Is. Rear
admiral William S. Sims denied
today before the senate com
mittee investigating naval awards
that in conversation with representa
tive Byrnes. Democrat, of South Caro
lina, and other members of congress
he bad sought to belittle America's
efforts in the war
The admiral said Mr. Byrnes "must
either have misunderstood me or eon
fused the remarks made to him by
the many people he talked to in
Europe."
He added that he did "attempt to
correct the idea In the minds of
American visitors that the United
States forces were winning the war
oecause tnia attitude was nnrtmc us
with our allies."
They knew it was not true and
they knew we knew It was not tree,"
admiral Sims declared.
Denies Fleet Statement.
T am surprised that I should be
?uoted as saying the merchant ship
leet should be left to Great Britain
and the United States should not de
velop a merchant marine," he con
tinned, "because I never held any
opinion on that subject.
Senator Plttman. Democrat, of Ne
vada, declared admiral Sims had left
the same Impression in the minds of
former secretary of the treasury
Glass and representative Whaler,
T"Jl Vt-XC?L.VL?ZZJ ""SI
asked that they be. called to testify
Dei ore tne suDcommittee.
"I consider these charges verr se
rious," said senator Plttman, "and
think admiral Sims should be given
aan opportunity to clear himself."
Chairman Hale announced that sen
ator Glass and representative Wbaley
would be called before the committee
later In the day
Raps Daniels's Regime.
Secretary Daniels's method of
awarding naval decorations Injected
a "defeatist policy into the navy de
partment more dangerous to the navy
"than any form of bolshevism could
be to organized government. Sims
declared on his reappearance before
the committee
The officer reiterated and empha
sized his statement that there was
"nothing personal" in his criticisms
of. the secretary's policies
Chairman Hale told admiral Sims,
in opening the hearing, that he had
been recalled to make any further
statement he might desire, calling at
tention to the fact that Mr Daniels
had been heard since the admiral's
previous appearance.
LEXINGTON; KY.
PREPARED FOR
NEW OUTBREAK
LEXINGTON. Ky Feb. 10 Dawn
today found Lexington an armed
camp.
Squads of armed soldiers who saw
service at Chateau Thierry were pa
trollng the streets or guarding all ap
proaches to the city to prevent a re
currence of yesterday's mob violence
that cost the lives of five persons
and caused injury to a score of oth
ers. egro Remains In Jail.
William Lockett, negro slayer of
10-year-old Geneva Hardman, a school
girl, was confined in a steel cage in
the Fayette county court house here
awaiting removal either to the state
reformatory at Frankfort or to the
prison at Eddyville.
It was an attempt to lynch Lockett
(Continued on mr T. ralnmai 3.)
o-
Gompers Denies
Gillett Charge
' ofLaborMenace
Washington, IX C, Feb. la. in a
statement yesterday commenting on
the assertion of speaker Gillett yes
terday In an a&dress at Springfield,
Mass, that the nation faced a new
problem in dealing with combinations
of the employed, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, hotly denies that labor was
a menace to the country and charged
that congress has "uttelly failed" to
protect the people from trusts and
profiteers.
"Mr. Gillett said congress made a
fight on the trusts, Mr. Gompers's
statement said. "That kind of a fight
seems to the people of the United
States to be more of a burlesque. Ask
any friend of your country: ask any
housewife what they feel as the re
sult of the 'fight on the trusts.' And
the answer will be readily forthcom
ing: "Congress had utterly failed in
any kind of a fight to protect the
people of the United States from the
trusts and the profiteers.'
"As for the charge that labor te a
menace to the business of the coun
try. It is absolutely unfounded and
an unwarranted attack upon the
workers of our republic who are try
ing to secure a reasonable wage that
will afford them and their dependents
the opportunity to subsist despite the
piracy of the trusts and the profit-
FOR MESCALEUO ROtDS.
Washington, D. C Feb. 10 The In
dian appropriation bill, awaiting the
nr n1sAn I " tltT-O rr-H flftAAtl
I thousand dollars for roads on Mesca-
lero Indian reservation.
For Your
1G0FEUD
PLEADS PEACE
ITHJSSIfl
British Monarch Opens Par
liament With Speech
From Throne.
IRISH QUESTION
GIVES CONCERN
Informs Law Makers of
Progress of Nego
tiations. LONDON, Ens;., Feb. 10 Serious
consideration of economic condi
tions throughout the country was
urged upon the house of commons
todav br king Georsre In his sneeeii
from the throne, whdh opened the
session 01 parliament. ie counseiea
patience in the passage of far-reaching
reforms, which, he said, were
necessary to meet abnormal condi
tions. He arced better educational facili
ties, settlement of the Irish question.
adjustment 01 coal mining controver
sies on an enduring basis, regulation
of the liquor traffic and measures
stimulating the growth of more food
stuffs at home. He said bills would
be Introduced in parliament dealing
with insurance against unemploy
ment, regulation of working hours,
minimum wages and anti-dumping.
After briefly referring to the peace
conference the king said he intended
shortly to ratify peace with Bulgaria
and Austria. The negotiations for
peace with Turkey, he added, were
"being pressed forward with all pos
sible speed."
Urges Peace With Russia.
Referring to the recent conferences
in Paris and London, he said:
T earnestly trust that as the re
sult of these meetings a settlement
of the long continued Adriatic dis
pute will shortly be reached. In or
der. howeer. to assure the full bles
sings of peace and prosperity of Eu
rope it is essential that not only peace
but normal conditions of life should
be restored in eastern Europe and
In Russia. So long as these vast
regions withhold their foil contribu
tion to the stock of commodities for
f general consumption, the cost of liv
ng can hardly be reduced or general
nrosoeritv be restored to the world.
"I believe our country and empire
lis malrinc1 ranld strides toward eta-
t tmity ana prosperity, me saie. inti
pnee ox joeoscuns- am. orr '
sary commodities is eas-slne anxiety
to all the neonles or the world, but
I am glad prices in these islands are
appreciably lower xnan eisewnere.
This fact, and the condition of trade
with the outside world, especially
of export trade, serves to show my
Deoole are nroving no less successful
in dealing with the troubles war left
behind than they were in enduring
war itself. If. however, we are to
. nnrt mwifil ruMe. all classes mtut
continue to throw themselves Into the
work of reconstruction with good win
tor others, and with energy and pa
tience. In addition, legislation pro
viding for large and far-reaching
measures of reform must be passed
into law
Irish BUI Prenared.
The condition of Ireland causes me
grave concern, but a bill will be im
mediately laid before you to give the
exiect to proposals xor a oetter gov
ernment in the country, which wai
outlined at the end of the last session
of parliament. A bill to make further
provision for education in Ireland will
also be submitted. Absence of facili
ties for education for a considerable
n&rt of the child Dooulatlon of cer
tain districts makes the question one
of urgency, but care will be taken
to make the measure compatible with
the home rule bllL
"Despite increased agricultural pro-
auction auring tne war, tne popula
tions of the Islands are still damrer-
ously dependent upon supplies of food
from overseas, and the financial bur
den of purchasing such supplies of
tne xoreign marKets against im ad
verse rate of exchange Is very great.
"Uneasiness also Is being caused
by the unprecedented sale of the
landed property since the war. A
measure will, accordingly, be pro
posed to mitigate any hardship which
this operation may cause those who
occupy the soil, and to stimulate and
aeveiop production or essential 1000
stuffs within the United Kingdom."
Proposes Lienor Legislation.
The king's reference to the liquor
regulation question was.
experiences auring tne war
showed the clearly injurious effects
upon the national efficiency of the i
excessive consumption of strong drink)
and the amelioration In both health )
(Continued en page 3 eolumn 3.) '
Russia Asks To Be
She Works Out Her
LONDON. Eng. Feb. 10 George
Lansbury, former socialist mem
ber or the house of commons,
news of whose protected trip to soviet
Russia caused considerable surprise
in official circles here, arrived in
Moscow Sunday.
In a telegram to the Herald, organ
of the Labor party, he gives his first
impressions of the situation at the
soviet capital.
"The outstanding fact, Mr Lans
bury says, "is that the blockade and
civil war have let loose disease and
want of every description."
Churches Open.
"Churches are all open," Mr. Lans
bury continues, "and the people are
going in and ost of the magnificent
shrine of the Kremlin, which is being
visited as formerly Churches are be
ing restored at the public expense.
true religion has not been interfered
with and marriage is as sacred as,
ever
"There Is nothing worse here than
in other capitals and there te very
much that is better. I am safer and
freer alone In the Moscow streets
than in London Atrocity mongerlng
has played out here and In Petrograd.
The whole nation needs peace, and
organized labor in Great Britain and
The proved circulation of
The Bl Paso Herald Is nearly
twice that of any other El
O Paso paper. -
Spring 1
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CABLE
CION
URRENDER TO ALLIES
Germans Also Preparing List of Allied "War Offenders
Whom They Declare Must Face Hearing for Offences;
Message of the Former War Lord in Hands of
President; Contents Are Divulged.
WASHINGTON! D. C, Feb. 10. The former German crown prince ba
cabled president Wilson offering to surrender himself for trial if the
allied goreramenti insist The message was in president Wilson's hands
today,
Text Of THVussf.
The message to president Wilson
follows
"To president of tne United States
of North America:
"Mr. Wilson.
"Washington.
"Mr. President: The demand for the
delivery of Germans of every walk of
life has again confronted my coun
try, sorely tried by four years of war
and one year of severe internal
struggles with a crisis that Is with
out a precedent In the history of the
world as affecting the life of a peo
ple. That a government can be found
in Germany which would carry out
the demanded surrender Is out of the
question, the consequences to Europe
of an enforcement of the demand by
violence are incalculable, hatred and
pm ntr-m muiM he made eternal
"As the former successor to the
throne of my fatherland. I am will
ing at this fateful hour to stand up
ror mv comnatriots. If the allied
and associated governments want
victim let them take me instead of
the 9 Germans who have committed
no offense other than that of serving
their country in tne war
(signed) "WUhelm.
-WleringeB Island. February .
If 10 "
Willing te Beeome Martyr.
Amsterdam, Holland. Feb M
Former crown prince Frederick Wil
liam of Germany has offered to give
himself up to the allies in Ptaee of
the hundreds of Germans demanded
- .tnrtitinn nrt the list recently
submitted to Berlin, according to a
tla-ram ourporting to have come
from him published in the Hanetets
blad of this city The telegram, ad-
rnm and itaJv. the presidents of
France and the United States
-maumr of JsnaJL SaVS
av t.A r.jMkBii nrinesv I wish to
k-a the tklace of nur countrymen. If
the allied and associated govern
ments desire a Tfetxm let them take
me instead of the f Germans who
committed no other crimes than to
serve their country to war.
Germans Prepare List.
Berlin. Germany, Feb it Ger
many is preparing a list contain
ing the names of allied soldiers
and high officials who are accused by
the Berlin government" of violations
of the laws of war and plans to sub
mit it as s counter proposal to the
demand of the allies for extradition
of Germans who are alleged to bo
war criminate.
This list is in the course of com
pilation and it is expected it will be
ready for publication and delivery
shortly. It will contain specific in
dictments based upon alleged authen
ticated material which is on file in
the German archives. It was stated
Germany, however would not demand
extradition of the men named In Its
indictment.
Assembly Supports Stand.
Decision was reached by the com
mittee on foreign relations of the na-
Joseph D. Page,
El Paso Attorney
Dies At Bayard
Joseph D Page, member of the law
firm of Gold. Page 3b Kroeckei of
El Paso, chairman of the county
Democratic executive committee, and
a director of the El Paso University
club, died Tuesday morning at 4
oclock in the government hospital
at Fort Bayard. N. M.
Mr Paare had been 111 at Fort Bay
ard for the past four months and hadf
oeen graauauy sin sung until tne time
of his death. Charles Kroeekel, part
ner of Mr. Page, was at the bedside
at the time of the death and will ac
company the body to El Paso, arriv
ing Wednesday afternoon. Burial will
be here.
Josenh D. Paare was a native of
Sacramento. Calif. He spent most of
his boyhood In Greenwich Village,
New York City, later removing to
Tarrytown, N. Y where he resided
(Continued on page 3 column 5.)
Left Alone While
Present Obstacles
America must seen re for Russian
workers, a chance to reorganise their
society.
Great Faith In Idealism.
"There is great faith and great
hope in Idealism, but everybody wants
to know if the allies will not leave
Russia free to work out her own sal
vation I have never met people so
determined to win their fight for eco
nomic freedom. Everyone with whom
I have spoken would welcome honest
cooperation but there are at present
obstacles to peace. All Russia de
mauds from her neighbors te friend
ship The Poles, Ukrainians and all
peoples can have peace if they will
treat Russia as a free nation.'"
Is Your Name On The Census Books?
MANY families, and in some cases hotels fall of permanent guests, hare
been missed by the cesses eaamexaters.
The chance te be ennmerated win net eese again fer tea Tears. It
hurts El Paso if oar cessas is mv
If the ceasaa taker has set called at yor basse, or if yoa hare any
doubt abost it, fill oat this cosfea and ma& it at once to the snpemsor
af the cesses, federal boSding.
JaaBary 1, 1920, 1 was Hrisg at address girea below, bat to the best of
my knowledge I have not been enamerated there or anywhere else.
Name
Street No.
City
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EX-KAI
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WILSON HE'L
I tkraal assembly today to support rh
.... aJ JAlxvin, TVi
HUesuuriVB ouuiu m utviajnia,
ethical and patriotic indignation o
the German people at the allied de
mand for extradition of Germans a
cased of war crimes Is such that
carrying out of extradition meas-jr
have been physically impossible an
would proauce internal insnrrec- or
Independent socialist members -
fused to subscribe to this decla-s.- op
which was adopted at the meeti'ff "
the committee which lasted for th
hours this afternoon.
To Investigate Offences.
The government has dec dd
submit the official extradition 1 st "
the first attorney general at U- :
with instructions to invest' gae -n
offences listed and determine w--r
the charges made by the allies -i
punished under the German Timi
or civil cods. He will also h- ask
to determine to what extent n
charges trespass upon the rj n
cases where specific c a-?
have been filed In the allies ' s- -be
considered by the goverm"- F
Instance, members of the eabi -convinced
a trial of Dr Theoha d '
BeUTmann-Hollweg for the - n r "
of Belgian sovereignty and thL d-p -tation
of her civilians won 3
wholly In feasible, because these wr
military meaares for whlrf hr- was
not responsible. Wholesale h i-v
indictments such as were - 1-d
Poland. It Is stated, also fail to a" -a
tangible basis of procedure
List Forms Bulky Volume.
The official list of men whose e?
tradition is demanded by the a1
for war crimes, received fs a bu k
volume of 2tt closelv printed
Its Index, arranged alphaet"Mi
Indicates the names of the tt
wanted. There also is a supple nv -tary
Index of the men demanded
east entente eoantry-
Fteld marshal von Hindenbt.-e
Gen. TjWrtstaiarff &xe alio ted fvev
9ages on "a general blanket :nd
ment for ordering devastation a'
other aBeeed branches of the rules
warfare. Admiral "wm Tirpitx. form
minister of the navy, te generally h
responsible for naval operati
chiefly the submarine earner ,
while Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg n
merry imperial chancellor, is art '
of violating the sovereigntv o E
glum.
The names "Bernstorff and " n
HanleT refer to young officers
those names who were stationed o
the western front. The name of O
Alfred ZimmerraanB, the former 'or
elgn secretary, does not appear on i
list.
Several pages are devoted tn a
recital of speetfJe offenses conm'-ec
by unknown men, whom the '.erma"
government Is expected to ferret ou
Rear admiral Adolf von T'lrot.a, tu
whose personal rescue Gatai os
minister of defence rushed tn an o"
flctel statement a few davs ago
te another of flctel not named n n
list
House Votes
Favorably On
Leasing Bill
Washington, D. C. Feb 1 Oi land
leasing legislation was afhm 1 -
its final stage today bv tht alj t -of
the conference report by th h 10
The vote was 27 to 13 and tMT- 4
little discussion.
Representative Sinnot Rep i
of Oregon, chairman of the ' n t
managers, said the measure wa t
best of the many proposed in eon ere -
since the fight for such 1 -!a
began ten years ago.
GIMBLEVG RESORT Bl R
Calexico, Calif. Feb io Fr. 4
stroyed last night the Ov. t! e s.
gambling resort, and serril ih -buildings
in Mexico, across it--lean
border from here, causing t -
estimated at from 1175 000 to $2o j
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way The Herald Lnows that a 1
of its carriers are receiving thi
kind of training from their pa
ents. as Herald subscribers ar
receiving prompt, regular -ti
and courteous treatment r
few complaints of any na'ur t
reported to The Herald f
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livery service te almost pfi-i'
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