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EL PASO HERALD
HOME EDITION
Mexieaa bank notes, state bills, $5530; pesos, 77;
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& H. quotations, 99c; copper, 1919c; gnia, bigler;
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Hi, LOWDEN
LIKELY TO BE
NOMINEES
Gov. Cox, of Ohio, Already
Being Discussed as For-'
mer s Running Mate.
THOMPSON'S LOSS
HELP TO LOWDEN
Governors Deft to Mayor
of Chicago Draws Much
Favorable Comment.
Br G. A. MARTTY.
WASHINGTON. D. C May 1H Let
it surprise nobody if governor
Lowden, of Illinois, and William
Gibbs McAdoo, of New York, are the
next standard bearers of the, Bepub--ican
and Democratic parties.
It is so well recocmised at this time
that McAdoo is to be the Temocratic
nominee, if noth.ng comes up to
change it, that they are already dis
cussing who will ran with him for
ice president, and governor Cox, of
Ol ic, is being discussed as the most
.ely choice, if he will take it- Some
Fav he can carry Ohio. Illinois and
InoJana. all pivotal states
Situation May Change.
Nobody can toll from one day to
another just what trend political
thought will take 'and In whose di
rection the most favorable wind will
Mow. but if you asked the majority
i people in Washington today who
I1 as the best chance for the two nomi
nations, you would hear them say
Low-den and McAdoo.
Lowden's chances have risen rap
dly since his defl to mayor "Bill.
Thompson, of Chicago, and his victory
o er the Windy City mayor. Lead
ers throughout the east were watch
ing what Lowden would do in the Illi
nois state convention. If he. bowed
to Thompson and accepted him for
national committeeman in return for
support from the 17 delegates Thomp- ;
t-on controls from Cook county, he
vould generally be considered out of
xne race ror toe presiaency out ne
didn't- He went into the convention
with a you can go to hades atti
tuae toward the Chicago mayor and
pat up another man against Thomp
son for national committeeman and he
voa. Politicians sav Lowden showed
The metal be is made of and 3peeaaMoil4tot3B of the employers over
. W...I 4..aa a d AiamAV iarf I n- - a m . " .'.
of a bad sltuatlos in a manner most
-editable to himself. He alii -go be
fore the national convention as the
choice of his state as expressed in the
convention, and he will not bear the
stigma of being a Thompson too that
would have clang to him if he had
consented to compromise.
Easy to Compromise On.
Ke Lowden has kept out of the state
fights everywhere and has not made
mv very definite stand upon the
league of nations matter, it is said
that he would become a compromise
candidate upon whom almost all the
clegates. except the radical Johnson
oHwers. perhaps, could agree upon,
without having to swallow too much
that would be bitter. Even, the John
?on men could accept him, i is said,
for Lowden's past utterances have not
maae it impossible for him to stand
i.pon almost any sort of a platform
the Republic -ns adopt.
The victory of the coventor
over Thompson has attracted com
ment not only In the capital, but
In nil the larger centers and It
lias all been favorable.
The Washington Star says of Us
Ltory "It is expected to have fa-o-aUe
effect upon the uninstructed
ue legations that are sitting tight and
w at -time the candidates closely,
nartlng up the form they exhibit.
The first conclusion drawn from the
IlLnois showdown is that governor
Lowden will flgnt for his principles
and not be afraid to raise an issue
tnd meet it."
Th Washington Post says that
Lowden said flatly to mayor Thomp
n, "You can have your 17 delegates
and vote them as you please. If you
cast their ballots against me, you will
i elate the preference expressed by
the sxate and the instructions of the
fit ate convention. But I would rather
1 are my name presented by part of
'e delegation than hae It presented
tv all on your suffrance "
Lowden Gains In New Terk.
Then, in a dispatch from New York,
it says
' Knowledge of the facts of Low
dn s fight is seeping into Reubllcan
minds throughout the east, and it has
nade an exceedingly favorable im
jrpsjon. Members oT the New York
delegation who have not committed
themselves, commented upon it as an
'ndicatlon of the kind of presidential
mber governor Lowden Is. It has
roused additional interest in niinols's
'aorite son and placed him in a bet
ter position In this state than before.
New lork will cast its firs- and see
ud ballots for Nicholas Murray But
jfr as a compliment, bat the leaders
f the New York delegation are look
i ig upon Lowden, particularly in view
of his attitude toward Thompson, as
a compromise worthy of consideration.
Continued en page 3, column 4.)
Kansas Miner, Bid To Love Governor,
Tells Sheldon, Christian Author,
"Go And Tell Allen To Love Me"
Marketing Made Easy
For El Paso Housewives
THE Sunday dinner question will
be quickly solved for El Paso
women who turn to pages 8 and
? of tooay s Herald. These are the
market pages and are filled with
special Saturday offering, by the
enterprising grocery, meat and
o'alrc product dealers
MARSHALL, TEXAS, HAS
POPULATION OF 14,721
basiling ton D. C. May 14. Census
f'gures show Cripple Creek, Colo,
:c:5 decease J77, or 6!-S percent:
rarton o, S7,"1. fhcrease 96,874, or
U p,rc Marshall, Tex, 14,7:1.
ircrease -81S, or Zt 6 percent.
Imagine Trying To Run
Kaiser's Old Throne
, to Be SoldalA uction
in New York May 22
NEW YORK. May 14. Sixty. five
pieces of furniture, including
the German imperial throne,
are betas arranged in one of New
York's art galleries for sale at auc
tion May 22. After the emperor
abdicated these articles were seized
from the palaces of Berlin and
Munich for unpaid bills.
There are three complete salon
sets; brought here two weeks ago
by Vladunar Povelson. who said
their authenticity was fully
vouched for-
Tae relics of Prussian luxury
were traced to .pawnbrokers, sec
ond hand and trdesmen's shops,
following the armistice. Some of
the antiques seised by creditors are
said to date back 100 years, ac
cording to the importer.
The former HohenzoUern be
longings were allowed to leave
Germany only on condition that the
proceeds of the sale be used for
the purchase of food here, to be
exported to Germany. It is esti
mated that the collection Is worth
$19,000,900 to $15,000,000.
HOOVER COMES
OUT FOR OPEN
SHOPPRINCIPLE
Tells Senate Labor Committee
That "Individual Freedom
i Requires It
WASHINGTON. D. G, May 1. The
principle of individual freedom
requires the open shop, Herbert
Hoover declared today In testifying
before the senate labor committee at
bearings on proposed legislation for
the settlement of industrial unrest.
Wants A Martyrdom.'
Mr. Hoover, who was a member of
m-esident Wilson's second industrial
conference, said he did not believe
me reiauonsnip netween employers
and emnloves could be settled bv
any form of legal repression, whether
it oe oy injunction, compulsory arni
tratios or international courts."
"Fundamentally." he declared. all
such effort leads inevitably to the use
of jails as a solution for disputes as
to respective participation of labor
and capital in industrial profits and
roceeds swiftly toward compulsory
abor, or compulsory nsges, or mar
tyrdom. . ' .
ito ova nounts mat tne mouern
larjrer units of employee fives even
justification and stghWoT the-organ
jzauon oi toe employes similarly into
units -for tfee exertion of equality in
bargaisjfag powers. Such organiza
tion hjLs -a riglft to present its own
representatives in banraintne:. On
the other hand there should be no
compulsion to join such angrganiza-
For League With Reservations.
New York, May 14 Herbert Hoover,
replying by telegraph to the request
of the Hoover Republican club of Port
land, Ore-, for hfs "iews on various
(Continued on page 3, column 3.)
3D0SPL1ES lSfl,000.D00FDR
FLYTOHESGUEiU.S.AIR SERVICE
Panama City, Pan, May li. Three
Americans, dne of them an octo
genarian, alone on a plantation In the
interior,, SO miles up the Atlantic
coast, died of tropical fever within a
few hours of one another last week,
while a hydroairplane carrying & doe
tor and medicine was being hurried
to their relief, it was learned on the
plane's return. The victims were E.
McGuire, M years old; H. W. Davis,
87. and J. W. Leath. 70, aU of Los
Angeles.
Porter's Prosperity
Brings Him to Grief
Los Angeles. Calif, May It
Thomas A Abernathy. a Pullman
porter runnbur between Los Anfreles
and El Paso, acquired a handsome
home, an expensive automobile and
a saddle horse after prohibition be
came a fact. His prosperity at
tracted federal agents. Tbey said
they found two cases of whisky in
a locker on his car in the Tucson
yards. Abernathy was arrested here
yesterday, charged with smuggling
liquor from Mexico.
VERDICT OP JU11V CLOSES
FOUR-TEAB-OLD DIVORCE SLIT
A verdict for 3rs. Mary Tanton.
who filed suit for divorce from her
husband. Nathan Tanton. was re
turned by a Jury in Forty-first dis
trict court Thursday afternoon, fol
lowing the closing arguments in the
case. The suit has been on the court
records for about four years.
rPBKA. Kan, May 14. Dr. Charles
Jt Sheldon, widely known pastor
and author of "In Ills Steps."
"What Would Jesus DoT" and so on.
In an .address before the Kansas Con
gregational conference here yesterday
told how he had failed to induce
Alexander Howat, president bf the
Kansas miners, to love governor
Henry J. Alien.
"I asked him what he thought
would be the first thing Jesus would
do if he were here today." said Dr.
Sheldon. "He relied: IVelU I ex
pect he first would clean up governor
Allen and the state house.'
"I asked him if he believed in
Christ's teachings all of them. He
assured me he did. Then I said: If
that Is the case you should love gov
ernor Allen.' Howat leaned up
against the door and thought for a
moment, then said like a flash: WelL
you go back to Topeka and teU gov-?
einor Alien to loe ma.
MORE OF WAR'S
SECRETS If
COI 00T
Critics of Administration
Will Find Wilson Ready
With Revelations.
AFFAIR OF SIMS
JUST A STARTER
Pershing May Tell Things
to Make Wood Plaint
Look Quite Differently.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
TI7ASHINGTON, D. C May -.
y y something more important than
the mere refutation of admiral
Situs's charges that the American
navy did not do its prpper part In
the early stages of the war. some
thing more than a controversy over
war honors Is behind the revelations
being made by secretary Daniels
with the consent of president Wil
son. The administration lone has
smarted under the criticism that It
was "pussy footing during the war.
that it "slowed up. and that it
hesitated to make big sacrifices
either on land or sea, in the hope
that "peace by negotiation" might
shorten the war.
Even as the president was en
deavoring to arrange the final plea
of the Germans for an armistice, he
was being criticised by political
orators on the ground that he wanted
to make "a soft peace. It will bo
remembered the "unconditional sur
render" clubs were organized to off
set this supposed -weakness of the
president.
And Wilson Kept StllL
Throughout it all Mr. Wilson
maintained secrecy. Many people in
the capital know, for instance, that
he made that fighting speech aboard
the battleship Pennsylvania before
the assembled officers of the Atlantic
fleet. The white house was Implored
oy newspaper men to permit tne puD
Ucation of that address.
It was contended that it would do
a great deal toward enthusing the
American Deooie. but the president
refused.
It was evident, however, that the
freedom wtffa wblch he made criticism
of the BrfMsb navy was the fnnda-
jnenta! reason.
It was feared that ptHuicauon or
these remarks might mean dissea
sftesi anniur the allied seoala and
might give comfort to the enemy
jtiany jiore uocumeaiB.
But there are dozens of documents
Just like those secretary Daniels
make public, which throw light on
bow America conducted the war
Congress has seen fit to probe ex
penditures and given an impression
that the government was extrava
gent and wasteful. Tao president
has made no answer, bat as the
(Continued on page 10, column 3.)
Washington. D C May 14. After
providing for an appropriation: ol
S4v.ovo.ooo for the army air service.
an increase of about 81S.0v0.jO0 over
the house bill, the senate military
committee today ordered the annual
army appropriation hill favorably re
ported to the senate.
NO TIME FOR QUEEN IN U. S
"BUSY SELECTING PRESIDENT"
Bucharest. Rumania, May 14. (By
the Associated Press). King Ferdi
nand and queen Marie of Rumania
have decided to postpone their visit
to the United States until next spring.
Problems facing this country are so
numerous and serious, says the king,
that he is unable to leave the coun
try now. Queen Marie, who was
present during the interview, joking
ly remarked to the correspondent
that the American people 'would have
no time to receive a queen while busy
selecting a president."
MEN'S SUITS AT $38.40
OFFERED U. S. BY ENGLAND
New York. May 1 4, England is
ready to sell to American merchants
men's clothing, all wool, that can be
retailed at a SO percent profit at
;S 40 each, according to J. C Shan
non, member of a London manufac
turing concern. "TVe can produce
suits, transport them to America, pay
the duty and sell them to the retailer
for $32 each," Shannon asserted.
"The same quality suit are now sell
ing here from 360 to 380.
IRON, STEEL, TIN LABOR
SEEKS 15 PC PAY BOOST
Scranton, Pa May 14. A fifteen
percent advance in wages is to be
demanded for every iron, steel and tin
worker affiliated with the Amalga
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tip Workers, according to the report
of the scale committee presented to
tne convention in session here today.
OIL ritODUCTIOX TAX CHOWS.
Austin. Texas. May 14. Gross pro
duction tax paid by oil companies in
the controler's department for quar
ter ending 'March 31 amounted to
377S.M0, announced control er M. L.
Wlginton today. This Is an increase
of slightly over 3100,000 over the pre
vious quarter.
Out of the Darkness
and Into the Light
RED BLUFF, Calif.. May 14. In
ability to obtain a linotype
operator who would work
nights has caused the Red Bluff
Sentinel to change from a morn
ing to an afternoon newspaper.
Announcing the change, the man
agement said If a man could not
be brought to the Job. the Job
should be taken to the man An
operator was obtained under the
new arrangement.
El Paso
Testimony Of
On Its Face,
Transport Figures Said to
Prove Baseless Charge
of Prolonging War.
WASHINGTON. D. C May !. Rear
admiral Slam's "fallacious and
baseless" chances that the navy
department delays prolonged the war
xour mourns unnecessarily was prac
tically the only charge of unfavor
able results from the many alleged
sins of omission and commission" the
officer had ascribed to the depart
ment, secretary Daniels today told
the senate naval investigating com
mittee. It was fully refuted, he added,
by the admiral's own testimony.
Admiral Sims based his estimate of
an unnecessary loss of 600,00 lives
on an average loss for the allies of
3000 men a day, Daniels said. "The
loss of 3000 men a day for four months
falls short of half a million," the
secretary declared.
Charge Is Analysed.
The admiral based the charge on
assumption that had there been
1. 000,000 American soldiers in France
by March. 1918. the war would have
ended four months sooner, Mr. Dan
iels said, and completed the reason
ing by assuming the tonnage losses
of 117 prevented carrying that num
ber of troops overseas by that date
and that failure of the American navy
to keep heartily In, the first months
of the war, resulted in the heavy ton
nage losses.
"It Is not necessary to wander far
Into the realm of statistics or tech
nical questions to show the absolute
fallacy of admiral Si ma's claim," Mr.
Daniels said. "He informed the com
mittee that the net tonnage available
lor the allies aajj, ui, was zt.vw.
000 tons.
10 Times aa Many Men Sent,
"It is a matter of common knowl
edge that on May 1, 1918. the ton
nage was less than on May 1, 1917.
Testimony given by admiral Sims
would indicate that the net loss dur
ing the year was about 2.000, 00 tons.
This is nrobablv a sufficiently
close estimate for practical purposes.
flow, men. owing to tne tonnage
losses of 1917 and the early part of
1918. the net tonnage available to the
allies bad been reduced from 27,000,-
on Mar 1. 1917. to 2i.000.oee on
May 2, 1918. Yet It is admitted by
admiral Sims that in the spring of
191S American troops were trans
ported to France at the rate of nearly
300.000 a month, or more than 10
times the rate to which he said trans
portation had been restricted in 1917
because of the destruction of tonnage.
Plenty of Tonnage.
"This simple fact refutes absolutely
admiral Sims's statement that the ton
nage losses of 1917 made it "impos
sible to transport any considerable
American tnnv" and made it "neces
sary tft limit tle number of Ameri -
can ixvom inmi couio oe sent aoroaa
during the first year to an average
of approximately 25,060. sma a
month."
There never was a time, Daniels
testified, when tonnage was not
available to carry troops and eup
Sled to France as fast as they could
landed and transported to the
front.
"As a matter of fact, the American
army materially shortened the war,
said secretary Daniels. "It got to
the front as soon as it was hnmanly
possible, not oy a chance, but
result of carefnl Plans involving I
close cooperation by the army and I
navy, caret ally carried oat-" I
Ceremony Will
Mark Passing
Of Army Mule
Taps wiu be sounded next Monday
over 86 mules belonging to the Zith
infantry at Columbus. N. M.
At 9 odock Monday morning a spe
cial ceremony will be held in Colum
bus for these mules, for they will be
mustered out of Uncle Sam's service.
They have all served long and faith
fully, but the motor truck is to re
place them. On the same day they re
ceive their discharges about 100 new
motor vehicles will take their places.
These in elude trucks, tractors, trail
ers, water wagons, etc
The mules will line up for their last
Inspection. Col. Mark L. Ireland, dis
trict motor transport officer, will In
spect them. Then a bugler will sound
taps and the long eared quadrapeds
will be turned back to the district
quartermaster and he will turn them
out to grass or hospitalize such as
may be indtvposed.
The mules may be reeinlisted affter
three months If It is found the motor
equipment Is not their equal for serv-
Quarrel Over Dog Biting Cattle
Enrages Complainant, Who Kills 8
And Now Is In' Prison For Life
WASHBURN. N. D, May 14. Henry
Layer, farmer, confessed the
killing of Jacob Wolf, his wife
and five children and a chore boy.
Jake Holfer. n the Wolf farm, three
miles west of Turtle Lake. N. C
April 22. it was announced here by J.
E Williams, state's attorney for Mo
Lean county.
Ill feeling of long standing, cul
minating in a quarrel over injuries
adminfstered to Layer's cattle by
Wolf's dog. was responsible for the
crime, according to WllHams.
Layer was charged with first de
gree murder, arraigned before Judge
Nuessle. pleaded guilty, was sentenced
to hard labor for life and arrived at
the prison at 4 p. m. yesterday, lees
than -4S hours after bis arrest.
Layer said he went to the Wolf
home shortly before noon. April 22.
An argument followed and Wolf de
manded that Layer leave. Layer re
Vaughn, N.M., Boy Wins Herald Trip
ROBERT GARLINGTOH, ae 12, of Vaughn, H. H, has secured the neces
sary subscriptions to win a two weeks' trip to the Y. M. C A. camp at
Mountain Park. N. 2L, in June transportation, board and lodging paid by
The 1 Paso Herald. Robert said that almost everyone in Vaughn was al
ready taking The Herald, but these who were not subscribers were mighty
glad to subscribe for The HeraM in order that he might get the trip.
Boys in 1 Paso have to secure only 15 new. one-month subscriptions in
order to get the trip. All those interested should call to see H. H. Fris,
ciiqjlation manager 1 Paso Herald.
Out-of-town boys, those living in New Mexico. Arizona and west Texas,
who would like to join the 1 Paso boys in camp, should write for our big
offer to out-of-town boys.
WITHOUT
Sims False
Says Daniels
Woolen Company Makes
Almost 100 Percent
Profit in Three Months
WASHINGTON, D. O. May 14.
An Investigation completed by
the department of justice
shows the American Woolen com
pany made a net profit of $19,000,
000 in the first quarter of 1930, or
within $1,000,000 of the total com
mon stock capitalization of the
company.
On the basis of $19.000,00 for
the first quarter, the American
Woolen company would earn total
profits of $76,000,000. or nearly 400
percent on Its total common stock
capitalization daring 1920.
NEW TURK RULE
IS ESTABLISHED
BY MUSTAPHA
Peace Conference Warned
That Delegates Cannot
Conclude A Treaty.
AoNSTANTKOPLEL Tork.r. Mar 14.
It Is reported currently that
Mnstapha Kemal Paalia has
formed a government in Angora and
addressed a telegram to the peace
conference, declaring that any ac
ceptance of peace terms by the pres
ent Turkish peace delegation- -rfll be
null and void. ,
Condemned. Bat Sot Tnere.
Londn. Ens- May 14. Mostapha.
Kernel, leader of TnrkUh nationalist
forces in As(a Minor, was condemned
to death at an extraordl ary oonrt
martial held In Cnstantlnople on
Wednesday, accrdlng to a dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
As Mostapha did not appear for
trial, he was foand gaiity by default.
Another attempt was made to as
sassinate Daraid Ferid. Turkish
grand vlzer, on Thnrsday. says a
Constantinople dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph.
The attack was made by a police
man who fired, on Daaaad Ferid. but
only wounded the baler's armed at
tendant. Th polieemas was ar-
fleeted.
REGULARS IN SALVADOR
DRIVE BACK REBELTRDOPS
San Salvador. Ratmbllc of Stelr.irtnr
May 14. Bebel forces under the
leadership of Artnro Arante. who
aspires to the presidency of the r
pnbllc. have been defeated by govern
ment troops commanded by Gen. Joan
Amaya, naar Arcatao. department of
Cbalatenago, in the northern part of
the country. The rebels were com
pelled to retreat across the frontier
into Hnndnraft. Tiunai nf fh -.h.i
forces are said to have been numerous,
many dead being found on the field.
Leap Year Plea
Refused, So Girl
Shoots Herself
Chicago, 111.. May H. Miss Mary
White last night ehot herself, after
her leap year proposal had been re
jected by Joseph Keller.
Miss White Invited Keller to din
ner, took him to a picture show and
suggested a walk in the park. There
she proposed marriage and announced
she bad furnished an apartment for
xeuer.
Her wounds are not serious, hos
pital attaches say.
lee. If It Is proved that motor trnlks
are better than males then gradually
all mules in the military service will
he mustered oat ana XKsoarl can
have them again.
THI-STATE COAI. JL COKE CO.
FILES ITS IXCOItPOnATIOTT
.Austin. Texas. May 14. Charter of
the Tri-State Coal and Coke company.
of El Paso, was filed today In the
state department. capital stock.
tHMA. Inranuinlnni. J TT Psntiif
W. E. Loose and U. C Moore.
fused and Wolf went into the house
and returned with a shotgun.
Layer declared he grasped-the. gon
and attempted to wrest it from Wolf.
They struggled in the entrance to the
kitchen and the -reapon was dis
charged twice.
One shot killed Mrs. Wolf and the
other Uofer. Layer said. By this
time Layer took the .Tin away from
Wolf, went into the sitting room, ob
tained a handful of shells from a bu
reau drawer and went out. Wolf
was running toward the barn. Layer
told Williams, and Layer fired, the
charge striking Wolf in the back.
Layer then shot Wolf in the back as
he lay on the ground.
Layer then said be ran to a barn
and shot two of the girls while they
pleaded for mercy. Hearing screams
of the three little girls in the house.
Layer, according to his alleged con
fession, shot two .of them and killed
the third with a hatchet.
The Chamber Of Commerce Would It Go?
UlLWIho
t
Lone Robber Holds Up
Mail Clerks on I. C. Fast
New Orleans Train.
FORCES ONE TO
BIND THE REST
Jumps Off With Cash in
Chicago; Quizzed,Shools;
Surrounded, Slain
CHICAGO, UL, May it One of the
most daring train robberies in
the middle west tn recent years
ended today In the death of a lone
bandit, who last night looted the Illi
nois Central's New Orleans limited,
and the recovery of currency esti
mated to total nearly $100,000.
One policeman, shot by the bandit.
Is dying and another Is seriously
wounded.
The bandit was identified as Horace
Walton. 33 years old, of St. Joseph,
Mo. He fell with four bullets in his
body after barricading himself in his
apartment ana ngnting a pitcnea
battle with more than 100 police.
Pose as P. O. lasDeetor.
Walton boarded the train a few
miles from Kankakee. A Decatur
pouch containing registered mall was
taken on the train.
As the flyer pulled out of Kanka-
Vm Walrnn atMinMl IntA ihj mfl
car and announced that he was the
costal tnsDector. He then drew a
gun and commanded, "Hands up."
Four of the clerks were ordered
to lie on the floor and the fifth was
forced to bind their hands. Walton
then tied the fifth man's hands and
set about a leisurely sorting of the
mail poaches.
Jokei AVI t ft Clerks.
Armed with the clerk's key. he
nicked out and rifled the bars which
contained shipments of money, re
marking that "it's easy when you
have Inside information." A travel
ing bag taken from one of the clerks
furnished a receptacle for the money
Walton kept up a running fire of
banter with the clerks until the train
reached South Chicago shortly before
1 a. m. There he leaped out.
Fires Through Cost
Fifteen minutes late." William A.
Roberts and John Kendrlcks, patrol-
1
P
men met Walton. Roberts stepped Mexican naval lieutenant to go by
forward to question the man. Wal- special train to the mf1W3! and
tsn-flred thjaugfa Aeswfr-aad ltSw&iMSSiSSam
erts fell, shot In the tinerl and side.
Walton leaped Into the areaway of
an apartment building, while Ken
drlcks opened fire. After an ex
change of shots, the policeman dashed
forward And Walton dropped the bag
and fledjato an apartment house, half
a block way.
Police rifle squads surrounded the
building and for more than an hour
poured hundreds of bullets Into Wal
ton's apartment. I
Uses Two Weapons.
He returned the fire steadily, using
iContlaued on psge 3. column 4.)
GARRANZALEGATIONATHAVANA
LOYALTY
PHK Carranza legation at Havana,
I Cuba, has informed governor de
la uuerta tnat it oas recotmizeo
him as chief and that the testation
will hereafter consider Itself under
de la Huertas orders. The legation
members pledged themselves to ad
here to the nlan of Acua Prieta.
This Information was made public
jmaay oy .ljiis jionies ae uca, con
sular representative of the new gov
ernment here. Mr. Monies de Oca
also announced that Gen. Herbert
Jara. Rafael Zubaran and Hermino
Peres Abreu. prominent Obregonista
leaaers or Mexico taty. wno ilea irom
that city to escape execution by the
Carrancistas on April 12. will arrive
in &i aso soon, me party nas oeen
in Havana.
Revolutionary troops have sur
rounded Carranza and his few loyal
soldiers at Esparansa. Veracruz state.
and have held them within a tight
circle for three days, aooordinir to in
formation telegraphed by Gen. Alvaro
uoregon to consular oincxais nere.
It la expected that the federals will
be forced to surrender .within a few
days. The soldiers who are attacking
Carranxa's forces have been ordered
by telegraph not to harm Carranza,
but to gie him a milltaiar escort to
tne port or Veracruz so that he may
leave the country, when captured.
Ta Spare Carranza Life.
Gen. Obregon declare he will make
every effort to spare the life of Car
ranza, but there is a possibility that
the former president will remain with
the troops now fighting for him and
lose his lifs in this manner. He has
been given opportunity to leave Mex
ico unmolested, but refuses to take
advantage of this opportunity, ac
cording to messages received here.
Gen. P. Elias Calles ts expected to
arrive today In Juarez, where he will
remain ior some time before going
to Mexico City. Gen. Ignaeto Bariquez,
popular candidate for governor in
Chihuahua state and head of the mili
tia of the state, also ts expected to
arrive in Juarez for a conference with
Calles. A gasoline car was sent to
Casas Grandee to meet Calles and
onng mm to Juarez Governor de la
Huerta will loin Calles in Juarez
within a few days, as will Salvador
Alvarado, and after a conference all
will leave for the south.
Governor de la Huerta has called
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Todays Theaters
AIjIIAMBRA
Pantages, Vaudeville.
nuou
"The Dead Line.'"
BLIjAXAI
Tn Search of a Sinner," Con
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GIIBCIA7C
"Upstairs." Mabel Xormaad.
HIALTO
"The Toll Gate," William S. Hart.
UA1QUK
-Destiny," Dorothy Phillips.
WlfiWAM
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BANDITSTO ELECT
HA.NDOFRED
THROUGH REVOLUTION
Program Laid to Certain Leaders in Chihuahua Is De
clared to Include the Seizure of All Property and
Its Distribution Among the Poor; Gambling
Concessions Held Back for Higher Bids.
AD0LF0 DE LA HUERTA, supreme commander of the revolutionary
movement in Mexico, has issued a caM for the Mexican congress to
convene and name a provisional president, k Vvas announced here today.
De la HueAa, who has been given leave of absence as governor of Sonera
by the state legislature, is most likely to be selected, it was said, thotfgh
Fernando Iglesias Calderon, of Mexico Gty, also is mentioned. Leaders
said a military man would not be selected.
0 See Bolshevism In Revelation.
Battle Rages
Four Days And I
Still Fighting
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRHSS.
Ml
EXICAN rebel forces have appar
ently won the first phase of the
battle against trooos still foval
to president Carranza, which have
been fighting in desperate battle
north of San Marcos, state of Pnebla,
four days.
Advices from Veracruz indicate a
break in the Carransa lines and an
effort on the part of the, president's
men to break through the rebel lines
and march northward.
The struggle us continuing ana new
rebel reinforcements are reported to
have reached the scene, coming up
from the eoatn.
Surrender some time Friday of
Carransa and his forces, said to be
surrounded ner Rlnconada, fueoia,
was nredlstted in a tele cram from Gen.
Alvaro Obregon, former candidate for
the presidency of Mexico, received by
Lais .uontes oe uoa. jaexioiu revom-
tionarv "wwsnr in El Paso.
An international incident may be
foreshadowed dv tne xact tnat w A.
Bodv. British counsel for Veracruz, is
In the camp of president Carransa. It
seems nrobable he accomnanied the
president -in hss flight from Mexico
City British sad American authori
ties in Veracruz have arranged tor a
French and British warahins have
made their appearance m the harbor
oi veracrua ana rour American xzgax
lng vessels are at anchor there.
Negotiations for the surrender of
Matamoros. across the frontier from
Brownsville, Tex are under way and
it is expected the Carransa forces
there will surrender without fighting
today.
Mexlealt Still Quiet.
Calexleo, Calif, May 14. Mexlealt,
Mexico, across the international boun
dary from here, where there were
(Continued on page Z column 3.)
m
a meeting of the Mexican congress
for the election of a provisional presi
dent, according to word received here.
This is compliance with a provision
of the Agua Prieta plan.
Money Held in Bank.
Carlos Fells Diaz, new collector of
customs at Juarez. Is making an ef
fort to recover t&O.OOe belonging to
the Mexican government which was
brought to El Paso by J. Felipe Valle.
deposed customs collector, according
to an announcement In Juarez. Mr.
Diaz declares that a tew days prior
to the turnover of the garrison, valle
brought the money to 1 Paso in in
stalments, and deposited it ln a bank
here, ostensibly for safe keeping in
case of looting or fighting in Joarez.
An order has been obtained, reports
state, preventing Valle from drawing
the money from the bank here pend
ing the action of the 3tas depart
ment at Washington, to which Mr.
Diaz has appealed.
Telegrams received Friday at the
local consulate stated that a civil
and criminal suit has been filed
against Ocfaoa Villa, sr., and others
at Pledras Negraa, charging them
with taking the customs house funds
away It is expected that the full
amount of the customs funds there
will be recovered and placed In the
hands of the new government.
Gen. Francisco Coss has gone from
Pledras Negras to Mouclova to meet
the soldiers of Gen. Luis Gutierrez
and give them an opportunity to ad
here to the plan of Agua Prieta. It
Is understood that the Monclova gar
rison is ready to declare allegiance
to the new government.
Xen Garrison Established.
A new garrison of Obregonista sol
diers has been established at Villa-
( Con tinned on page column 3.)
IEV0LUTI0N
300 Passengers Robbed On Black Sea
Point Oat Ship Safe Untouched And
Say Crew Must Have Aided Pirates
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. May 14.
V-. (By the Associated Press.)
Charges that the French steamer
Sbairah could not have been robbed
by Black sea pirates. May C. without
connivance of persons employed on
the ship were made by see indignant
passengers of the craft who landed
here Wednesday ln a driving rain.
Penniless and enraged, the passen
gers Joined in denouncing the Brit
ish passport control officers at Batum,
the failure of British authorities there
to disarm the robbers before they
boarded the Souiraa and the negli
gence of the teamship company in
not maintaining armed guards. It
seems the fact the robbers did not
molest the ship's -sate aroused the
suspicions of the passengers.
The captain of the Sou! rah refused
to discuss the question with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press. It
PRE
SIDENT;
TRACES
r Bolshevism of the Russian variety,
and -net inere resentment against the
Carranza government, inspired tae
recent revolution la Mexico, according
to what purports to be an inside story
of the upheaval which war told in El
Paso Friday. Cainddently, the same
story is told by two Americans wro
have large interests ln Mexico and a
prominent banker in that republic
CUhuaaua Banks Closed.
The purpose of the revolution bo
the story goes. Is to seize eenuail.
by one means or another, the capita!
of Mexico and distribute it raong toe
poor of the land. Ignacio Enrique
military governor of Chihuahua, and
for some time a prominent figure in
the de la Huerta regime, is directly
charged with executing the designs
of the new government in tvs state
Two of the -largest banks in the
dty of CMhnahna have been closed,
reports brought by highly responsi
ble persons to El Paso a" Tnese
banks were dosed, according to nes
statements, as the result of runs on
them. The runs on the banks were
the results of demands made on the
banks for funds by Gov Enriquer.
The president of one of these banks is
xavux Kussec wno is now in til Faso.
The president of the other is Rfal
Calderon, who fs said to be still '3
Chihuahua, but tn hiding.
Heavy Levy Ordered.
The demands made oc the ban a
ware said to be to enormous as to be
absurd. The purpose was for financ
ing the army. Gov. Enrlquez has 1
sued an order ta every community fa
gifiwi.itn for one-tent 3 of the social
diJnmisub!fhls nestfe dm xnam
every section of the state, is to be
stationed in Chihuahua City to for
tify the garrtsoc there. It is earl
that a wholesale eradication ol a'l
remaining; Carrancistas is to be car
ried out add then the fortification'
are to be increased so as to withstand
any attack by any other faction tat
might arise, a similar system of de
fence is to be carried out in otbe
states as rapidly as the arrangemerU
can be made.
After banks are levied on by the
new government, it is said, the mints
win be next. Tne levies on these In
terests ts to come, reports cay. in the
form of an Increase tn their taxes of
ito percent. A seizure of lane, or
what amounts to that, is said to be
contemplated also, as soon as some
definite system can we worked out
The method of assessing oil corpora
tions aatl oil production is aziotner
matter under cosaloeration.
Gambling et Abolished,
It was learned Friday that ga
blinz is not to be abolished, as was
recently announced by Gen. P. Elfaa
Calles. Five bids have been made for
the gambling privilege in Juarez and
ine government is saia to oe ooiairg
out for a tin higher bid.
Corning with the report that a ca-
eral plan of exploiting capital hae
been launched and that a largo part
of what has been seised is to be d!s
tiibuted among the poor, there come3
also the admission that Americans aie
receiving better treatment as far as
they are personally concerned It is
said that the plan of the new govern
ment was drafted in the belief that it
would take from exploitation enough
substance to quiet unrest for all time
to come. The unrest has btn a 1 -tributed
to a starved condition of the
genera population.
MEXICAN CONSULATE AT
P1IOE.VII. ARIZONA. CLOSED.
Phoenix. Ariz-, May 14 The Mexi
can consulate here was closed yester
day and friends of Francisco Peredo
who had been consul of the Carranza
government here, said the cons bad
gone away about three weeks ago.
saying he would go to New Or lean-
STRAY BULLET HITS AGED
MEXICAN; INJURES HIS FOOT
Stepping from his room at 809 Sixth
street at 9:46 oclock Thursday night.
Genaro Villa. 85 ears old, was &UOL.
tn the foot by a stray bullet thougTT
to have come from across the r.,er
Villa hobbled into police court Friday
morning at 11 oclock in search of
treatment for his wounded foot He
was attended by Dr. John Hfcrdv, who
sent him to the county hospital. VUla
was born ln Jtminez, Chihuahua.
was stated that in future all Frem
sains oa the. Black sea would caxr
guards.
Ja res Wood, of Glasgow, Scotland,
a T. M- C A. worker, who witnessed
the holdup, said the thieves showel
"great courtesy." ordering stewards
to bring refreshments for the ..assen
gers. Before leaving the ship one of th
robbers threw a steward a 1000 franc
note. Mx. Wood declared the robbers
bad a committee of experts readv to
pass on jewels suspected of be.ng imi
tations. He said the leader o (j
gang was not masked and wot- a
Tartar officer's uniform.
The proved circulation ef
& The El Paso Herald is nearly &
twice that ef any other El
- Paso paper.