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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
CONTROL OF RIO
GRANDE rs SOUGHT
Garner Advocates Projected Inquiry
On boundary and Water Right
Status Along the River.

Washington, D. e, Dec 21.-At a
hearing of the house foreign affairs
committee, representative Garner eX-
planned the project of control and dis
tribution of the flood waters of the
Rio Grande, as proposed by joint resO-
luton which provides that a commits
sion for the study of the questions con-
nected with the equitable distribution
of the waters of the Rio Grande be-
tween the citizens of the United States
and Mexico is directed to make an in
vestigation, under the supervision of
the SECRETARY of state, as to the best
and most feasible method of preserving
the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico by preventing the
flood waters of the Rio Grande and its
tributaries where the Rio Grande con-
stitutes this boundary line, from dis
turbing and changing the channel, and
also the best and most feasible mode
of impounding, regulating and utilizing
these waters in such manner as TO Sc
cure to each country and its inhabi-
tants their legal and equitable rights
and interests in the waters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
CARRANZA OUTLINES PLANS
FOR FUTURE GOVERNMENT

New York, Dec. 21.-Carranza'
plans for the future government as
outlined in a decree of December r.
were given out by the Carranza bureau
OF Information Sunday night.
The decree says that the plan OF
Guadalupe shall remain in force unth
the revolution is ended and that car
rama shall continue as first CHER UNI
til the enemy is oyerp7wered and
peace restored
IT outlines the proposed reforms
chiefly that concerning the agrarlan
problem. and states that after the con
clusion of the revolution an election
fol president shall be held and that
the first chief shall deliver to the pres
fdent the executive power.
an case of absolute default on the
part Of the first chief Of the reVolu-
ton" the decree says, 'and while the
generals and governors proceed to
elect the person who shall take ms
place. the supreme chieftatnship shall
devolve transitorny upon the chief OF
the army corps in the place where the
state of the revolutionary government
may be at the time the default of the
first chief may occur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
DIR. UPPER GOING TO MEXICO
TO CONFER WITH GEN. VILLA

DR.. Henry Allen Topper, special peace
commissioner of the international
Peace Forum, arrived in Ell Paso Sun
day from Chicago, on his was to Mexico
City. DR.. Upper expects to interview
Gen. Villa and possibly Carranza and
other leaders.
Il am most hopeful Of peace coming
to Mexico" said DR.. Upper. Il would
rather not be quoted regarding the
men who are the leaders; it is the re-
suit that we are hopeful for"
Early next sprzng DR.. Upper viii
leave for Europe as a special commits
siouer Of the Forum. He has recently
been filling lecture engagements in
Chicago and St. Louis and goes to Mex
leo City to spend christmas with his
daughter, who has been there for
some time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

Wholesale executions of former fed
eral officers are taking place IN Mexico
City, according 20 American passengers
who arrived from the capital Sunday.
As many as three and four men are
shot at a time. The total number exc
cuted last week was II, according TO
the Americans. Among this NUMBER
were Gems. Garcia Hidalgo, Mongui and
del GardO, all of whom were prominent
in the Huerta regime.
Every effort is made to keep the exc
cutiOns secret, according to the Amerl-
cans but they have become so frequent
that they have become one OF the pflh-
cipal topics Ct conversation in the Gao
ital. 1t is understood that lists of for
mer federals are being prepared by
special corps of secret service men ana
that many Of these have already been
turned over to Gen. Robes, secretary %
war, who orders the executions
TOrreOn I'm No Danger.
Aside from the executions, the Ameri--
cans report all quiet in Mexico CITY anu
along the line TO the border
At Torreon it is claimed that there
has never been more than skirmishins
III San Pedro with CarranZa troops,
though a considerable garrison has been
assembled by Gen. Villa at Torreon 10
be prepared for eventuautles- MOE Q
than a dozen large pieces of artluery
are now located in the Torreon district.
TrAop trains still guard the track both
north and south Of Torreon' Delhs
parked on sidings.
Convention May Be Delayed,
There is little interest manifested IN
the capital regarding the reconV eni NJ
Of the Aguascalientes conferences, W lllI +!
will name a provisional president 1t
is reported in Mexico City that the re
converting of the convention, which was
SET for January 1. may be delayed on
account Of the necessity OF military
movements, until January ~
The campaign south from Puebla is
progressing favorably, passenger
state. and the Zapata forces are meet
ing with little opposition, most OF Ihe
engagements being minor rear Suaru
fights with the retreating Carrancl las
PrOc1nmntiOnH DenOunce Villa
Comics have been received here OF
two caustic proclamations issued IN
Veracruz by Gen. Alvaro Obreson ano
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
AMERICAN In JUAREZ JAIL;
FRIENDS FEAR EXECUTION

Held by order Of Gen. Tomas Ornelas,
Albert Gonzales is in Jail in Juarez and
his friends in FL Paso fear that he will
be executed as a spy. He is an Ameri-
can citizen, having been born in Ysleta
and was an assistant in the district
clerks office under Ike Alderete-
Gonzales went to Juarez Friday night
and was arrested while in cafe on the
Mexican side. Inquiry was started for
him and he was finally located in the
Juarez Jail. Mayor Juan N Medina says
was done by order of Gen. Ornelas
I reported the case to American con-
sui 7. d. Edwards Saturday" Alderete
says. Monday 1 called him again and
he told me that he had done nothing,
and he did not know what he could do
about the case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
MANY EXECUTIONS IN MEXICO;
FEW TRIALS IN THE GAPII AL
secret Service Prepares the Lists and the Secretary OF
War Does the Rest; All FOmer Huertistas Getting
Theirs" From Firing Squad; TOrreOn NOtin Dan
ger From Carranza Attacks, Villstas Say

Cen NTacIovio Herrera. The former
makes charges against Villa, Maytole
ma and Angeles, accusing Ahseles5 80
double dealing in really repIeseel.i 10
the Clentificos while Ostensibly IlghI-
ing for the freedom of the poems re-,
rera confines his attack to Vllld' usIno
the MANY well worn phrases that ndNe
been directed against the MOI ~,
leader in dozens of hostile proclalneo
rions Both of the prOclamauons a.
dated December 4. Herrera quit VIC
at the time Villa broke with Carrall@a-
SaIazar Army Dwindles.
After raiding a small ranch near oaO-
inal and securing two SACKS Oh ~ ~
and horse, Gen. Jose .Hnez SalalaI nc
gone south and is now in the YlclhlIy u
Pearson. according to an American ca -
tleman who has interests IN IhaI So 81.
ton. Salazar has less than a dozen
men with him, according to this repoI =
his efforts to combine the scaIIS ~ e.
bands of filibusters in northern IN
huahua, numbering about SOO IN al,
having failed. No offensive movement
against him has been undertaken ~. ~
anv of the Villa garrisons along the
North Western railroad
PeEuueira Represents Hill.
Roberto Pesqueira, confidential agent
Of Carranza in this country, viii act as
Cen BENJAMIN Hills representative al
Naco at the conference between cen
Hugh I. Scott and Hill and Maytorena
representatives. Pesquelra came TO n
Paso Sunday but received a wire from
Cen. Scott asking him to return. lie
left Sunday night. The strictest or
ders have been issued by Hill, accord
ing to Pesqueira, that every precau-
ton be taken against firing across tht
line and these have been observed tC
the letter by the Carranza men, Pes
guerra says.
villa after Lower California.
According to reports received by
Villa agents here, president Gutierrei
has aupointed Col. Felix Ortega Jeft
nolitico of Lower California and has in
structed him to leave at once for Inc
territory and dispense the Carranzs
troops there Ortega will make tn:
trim by way Of FL Paso. The troops
which will assist him in the campaign
are awaiting him in the Gulf of Cali
fornia and will disembark when theil
! leader arrives
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
GEN. SCOTT IS MET HERE
BY HIS Ell PASO FRIENDS

Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott chief of
staff. accompanied by Lieut. Col. r. E.
L. Niche and members of his staff,
spent a short time in Ell Paso Saturday
evening en- route to NacO. Gen. Scott
was met at the station by Gen. John ].
Pershing and his staff, mayor c. E.
Kelly, George Carothers Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. S. Stewart, Z. T. White, W. H
Burgess, Claiborne Adams and other Ell
PasO friends. He held a brief confer
ence with Carothers, but asked to be
excused regarding the expression of
any opinion on the Naco situation.
Saturday evening the last Of the troop
trains headed for Naco passed through
the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
GUTIERREZ MAY
PARDON ENEMIES
Disorders Are Feared in
Manzanillo, Where Car
rama Is Attacking.

Washington, D. c., Dec 21.-Provis-
ional president Gutierrez and his cabi-
net are considering declaring general
amnesty in behalf of all civilians con-
sidered guilty of political offences in
the past according to advices received
today from the Brazilian embassy.
This will replace the MANY executions
which have been held in the capital
recently.
Disorders are feared in ManzaniTo,
where the Gutierrez forces in posses
sion of the city are threatened by an
attack from Carranza trOOpsh assem-
bling in the vicinity. Secretary Bryan
said today he was without advices in
regard to reported disorders in Mexico
City and VeraCruz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
MEXICAN TRAIN SERVICE IS
SUSPENDED FOR TROOP TRAIN

On account of troop movements the
regular southbound passenger train on
the Mexican Central was cancelled
Monday morning at Juarez.
1t is stated that no general move
~ment is on, hut that motive power is
required for a redistribution Of troops
in the TOrreOn district.
Telegraphic advices up to II o'clock
Monday from the south made no men
ton Of any fighting east of Torreon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
Villas SOCCER TEAM WINS
From SUNSET. SCORE. 20

Villas schools soccer team won from
the Sunset school Monday morning on
the High school gymnasian grounds in
The Herald soccer league series. The
score was 2 to 0. Playing on the Villas
team were George Cross, l w; James
Hunter, c; Eddie Hunter, r. t. W; Natha-
MEL Cordova, T. w; Guyler Magruder.
/. h. b.; Philip CordOva, T. h. b, and
Ray Lawrence, goal keeper
The players on the Sunset team were
Russell Hayden, c.; Ray Butler, l. W;
Fred Schneider, r w; Paul Herbert,
c. h: b.: Bob Templeton, T. +. b.; Roy
! f. b.; Charles McKemy, 7. w; Hugh
McKemy, l. W.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

used. This brought Carter and Stone to
their feet
An Old Story, They Say.
'I viii inform the board" said Stone,
that we have heard this assurance be-
fore. In 1906, in 1907 and in 1910 we
tried to get the roads to eliminate
dangerous efficiency tests, and each
time we went back to the men and told
them that it was all right, that the
roads would conduct only fair tests, and
Just as regularly the roads did nothing
of the kind.
Now if the assurances of the rail-
roads do not remove this danger to
the lives and limbs of our men; if fed
eral and state laws do not, and if this
arbitration fails to do so, I can assure
you that the men will. I do not wish
to try to intimidate this board, but the
strength of the men will be used II
necessary to protect themselves when
all else fails"
"safesty First for Employees.
Carter said:
Safety first is a good advertisement,
but we want a system that will not
cause an engineman, suddenly con-
fronted with red light. to jump when
there is no real danger. We invite Ell
ficiency tests. There is not in the
world a body Of men who conform to
the duties of their positions so closely
as the enginemen, and If the law can
not protect them, as it has not in Kan
sas. the men will protect themselves
by their united strength"
o. F. Modenbach. a Rock Island fire
man, of FL Reno, Okla, who testified
! Saturday that in January, 1909, he and
! his engineer, named Thompson had
| Jumped fro the cab of their locomotive
/ when a red light, turned as a test, sud
| denly confronted taem in a. snow storm
! at Dover, Okla, was on the stand again
| Couldn't Find Record.
! Sheean stated that an exhaustive in
| ouirv failed to show any record of the
! accident which witness said had result
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
SOCIAL SURVEY REPORT TO
BE MADE BY COMMITTEE

A. complete report on the work con-
Guided to date on the social survey Of
Ell Paso will be made this afternoon at
a meeting Of the committee that is
working with 7. S. Settle on the survey
This meeting Will be held at the cham
her of commerce at 4 o'clock and will be
preceded by a meeting, at $3.50 o'clock,
of a number of subcommittee. Accord
ing to Mr.. Settle, the work has been
progressing favorably and it is hoped
that definite plan of action will be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
MEAKER, BRITISH SUBJECT,
Is RET y SIN TTNnER ron

Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 21-Percy
Meaker, British subject held by May
torena officials under a charge of
transporting Carranza sympathizers to
safety, has started for NacO, Sonora,
to place his case before governor May
torena, according to advices received
here by British consul J. T. 7. Paxton.
Meaker has been held, for the past
few days at Nogales, Sonora. He
has been released under bond.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
DUNN AND FRANCIS WERE
BRITISH SUBJECTS. U. S. HEARS

Washington, D. C, Dec. 21.-The
state department has been informed in
an official dispatch from Douglas
Ariz., that r. z. Dunn and Thomas
Francis, the two men reported killed
near NacOzari Sonora, were British
subjects and not Americans as at first
supposed. The British consul at DOu-
supposed The British consul at Doug
las has undertaken an investigation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
CARRANZA WILL EVACUATE
MORE TOWNS, HE ASSERTS

Veracruz, Mex, Dec. 21--The advisa-
bility of evacuating additional towns
is being considered by Carranza and
his advisers. and IT is likely that such
step will be decided upon, advices
from headquarters state This is given
out in the form Of a statement from
Carranza in which he says he wishes
II demonstrate his friendship for
Americans by deeds and not alone by
words It is believed Carranza may
refer to Naco, Sonora.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21
ENGINEER DIES FROM
MOLND RECELNED IN lIEXLCO

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 21l-As the
result Of a wound in the head received
in Mexico last fall, Louis Dunbar loco
motive engineer on the National lines
Of Mexico. died at his home in this city
He was S. years Of age. While never
a participant Dunbar witnessed many
of the conflicts between the warning
factions of that country. He was for
merly a locomotive engineer in South
America. He was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and also OF the Masonic lodge of Lima,
Peru.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

ed in a broken collar bone for Thomp-
son. Reports, Sheean said, showed l I.-.I
THOMPSON had worked that month, and
the accident and train records showed
no record of any such occurrence Wit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

ness clunC to his story. except that ne
seemed a little uncertain as TO the eA-
act time of the accident and could not
recolIect the first name of the en-
gineer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

Roller skates, Allen Arms & Cycle Co.
404 D. Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

Athey cIOth-IIned weather strip keeps
out the cold. 22thbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-21

A choice Navajo Rug for your own
comfort, at
Beach's Art Shop,
40S San Francisco St-Advertisemen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
RUSSIANS POUND
GERMAN RETREAT.
Cossacks Maintain Constant
Attack and Germans
We're Exhausted.

Petrograd, Russia, Nov. l2.-IhIe
Germans on their retreat from lhs
Nistula river were continually harrleg
by Russian cavalry who never alloWel
their opponents time to rest, accordlus
to a special correspondent Of the UllLo
Rosli, who has just returned from the
front.
In the opening stages of the retire
ment from Warsaw and Ivangorod, ne
says, the enemy fell back very Slowly,
fighting all the way and making not
more than three to seven miles DAY,
Whenever the Russian cavalry Workeu
ito way around to their rear the Ger
mans hastened their movements ana
made very little attempt to deten9
even the entrenched positions they had
laboriously prepared.
The dashing Russian horsemeni
adds the correspondent, with hBhS
artillery were ever on their heels and
gave them no breathing space. In
order to get an interval of repose, the
army retreating from Plezk on Octo-
Der 81 and November ! accomplished
marches of 80 miles a day.
Utterly exhausted by these great
efforts, the troops stopped to rest, but
hardly had they kindled their bivouac
fires before the rattle Of musketry put
an end to their hopes. The fires were
hastily extinguished by buckets of wa
ter and the weary soldiers turned out
to meet the attack of dismounted Cos
sacks. The retreat was continued so
speedily that one of the hospital trains
became detached from the column TO
which 1t belonged and fell into the
hands Of the Russians
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
TH0USANDSSEE
SHIP T0RPED0ED

Deal. Eng, Nov 1.-THE BRITISH gun
boat Niger was torpedoed off Deal
Wednesday at noon by a German sub
marine. Thousands of people heard
the roar of an explosion and witnessed
the sinking of the gunboat.
After the explosion dense columns
of black smoke were seen to arise ana
the Niger almost Immediately DeSah LO
90 down by the bows. Though par
tlal1y hidden by clouds of smoke ana
steam, the stern of the Niger was seen
to rise gradually in the air until tne
greater length of her keel was visible.
Then she slid slowly and gracefully
beneath the water 20 minutes after sne
was struck. Her boilers burst lmme5s
diately before she disappeared ana
caused a further rush OF steam.
Nearly all of the crew were below
at dinner when the torpedo struck the
ship and orders to close the water
tight doors were shouted from the
bridge. When the crew flew to OBEY
one of them observed the white roam
following the course of the torpedo.
Boats were Immediately Launched IN
GLIDING two lifebOats, and the crew
including Capt Muir and the officers
were rescued. Three of the Survivors
are injured and it is reported that two
men are missing. This is the 1lrsl
time a German submarine has peneo
trated the Downs, where nearly 4Uv
ships were at anchor at the time u
the disaster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
MISERY IN
HEAD AND BACK
A Lady Writes She Suffered So,
Would Have To Stay In Bed For
Days. Is Now Well.

Gainesville. Ga.-The following ia
from Mrs. viii T. Lawhon, Of Carriers
Vile: Il am writing this because I
want other women to know what
Cardui has done for me,
Before I commenced taking Cardui.
I had headache so bad, I would have
to stay in bed for days at time. I
suffered untold misery with my head
and back.
saw Cardui advertised and decided
to try it. I took three bottles. After
taking the first bottle. I could see
vast difference in my feelings, and de-
cided to take the second. and took
three in all
After taking the third bottle, felt
like new woman altogether, and 7
will always praise Cardui as boon to
womans ills.
believe it saved my life and I am
now a well. healthy woman, and my
husband joins me in my praise for
Cardui
Before I began taking Cardui, I was
irregular. but since I bagan taking IT,
I have been regular and without any
pain.
Everyone tells me 7 am the picture
of health since taking Cardui. viii
recommend it TO every suffering
woman"
If you suffer from any Of the all
ments so common to women, or if you
feel the need CT a good strengthening
tonic. why not give Cardui, the wOm-
ans tonic, trial2 Begin today.
Your druggist sells CarduL-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
How to Peel Off a
Weatherbeaten Face

It's really simple matter to renovate a
face soiled by dirt, wind or cold Ordinary
mercolized wax, used like cold cream. will
transform the Worst old complexion into one
of snowy whiteness and velvetv softnesg T.
literally peels off the outer veil OF surfa ce
skin but so gently. gradually, there's no
discomfort. The WORKOUT skin comes off.
not in patches but evenly in tiny par-
ucles. leaving no evidence Of the treatment.
The younger, healthier under-skin forr,ing
the new complexion Is one Of captivalinT
to be had at any drug store. Is enourh a.
remove any coarse, chapped piI1pIed.
frociled, faded or sallow skin AppIv before
retiring washing It off mornings.
Many skins wrinkle easily NTH $780,
wind that blows, An excellent vrinJzIe-
remover. because It tightens the skin and
strengthens relaxed muscles. is wash To-
ton made as follows: Powdered saxoIite
! o., dissolved in witch hazel one-baIf
pint This gives immediate results.-Ad-
vertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
NEW RULING MAY
RAISE WAR TAX
Affects Building and Loan
Associations; Latter May
Protest, Is Belief.

Washington, d. c., Nov. Under
a ruling by solicitor Johnson, Of the
treasury, collections from the war tax
may be several million dollars in eX-
cess Of the estimates made by con-
gress.
The new ruling will require payment
Of the stamp tax on all transactions Of
building and loan associations through
out the United States. 1t is said to af-
feet more than 900 associations, haV-
ing nearly 100000 members and
handling annually about S1,750,OOO. The
opinion Of the solicitor differs from
the opinion of the commissioner of in
tcrnal revenue and an assistant attor-
ney general. who interpreted the rev.
enue tax of 1898. The language in
both the present law and that of Span
ish war days Is held by loan assOcia-
ton Officers here to be identical. 1t is
probable that an effort will be made
by the associatien to fight the pres
enl construction Of the law. 1t is
pointed out today that the transact
uons to the taxed are in small
amounts, involving a large number Of
documents, all of which would be sub
Jecr to the stamp duties. No opinion
has been asked from the department
of justice, but If protests are made Of
ficially il is possible that secretary
McAdoo viii seek a construction from
the department Of justice.
The language Of the act in point fol-
lows:
That stock and bonds issued by CO.
operative building and loan associa-
tons or companies that make loans
only to their shareholders, shall be ex-
empt from the tax herein provided.
Solicitor Johnson held that under
this provision loan associations have
no exemption except for their own
stock and bonds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12
JAPANESE BATTLESHIP AND
CRUISER TO JOIN FLEET

Honolulu, T H. Nov 1.-THE Japan
csc battleship Hizen and cruiser Asama,
which entered this port Tuesday for
coal and provisions left early today
for an unknown destination.
Rumor has it that the warshlps VIII
Join a Japanese fleet now nearing the
coast Of Chile, where it is supposed to
be seeking the German cruisers which
defeated rear admiral Sir Christopher
CradOck's squadron.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-12

of odessa. on the Tiasmin river. an af-
fluent Of the Dnieper. The inhabitants
about 1900, are engaged chiefly in the
manufacturing of sugar. There is some
commerce in grain and cattle.
Kuty-An Austrian town, a majority
of whose 1000 inhabitants are Ar
menians. on the Czeremosz river, which
separates Galicia and BuEowina The
place IS 10 miles east of south of Kolo-
mea, and 36 miles west OF Czernowitz. It
has an extensive output of Russian and
Morocco leather Large salt works are
also located in the neighbOrhoOd.