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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
CHORAL REHEARSALS
OF MESSIAH" START

One Of the many rehearsals that are
to be held before the oratorio, THE
Messiah" is given during the Christ
mas holidays, took place at the First
Presbyterian church, Tuesday evening,
with 100 singers present The parts
are we'll distributed and the business
OF mastering the time and the correct
entrance Of the different chOirs is be-
ing well worked out
Considerable time was spent in the
mastering of the counter point of the
choral, Their Sound Is Gone Out Into
All Lands in which the choirs sing
different themes Yet collectively make
for harmony Upon the fourth read
ing this number went eXceliently- The
two chorals. Behold the Lamb Of God
and "Oh Thou Tellest Good Tidings."
went with more ease, as here one en-
counters the straight singing in uni
son without the breaks of counter
point The Behold the Lamb Of God
is sung in the largo form and carries
itself in big and vigorous manner
The "Oh Thou Tellest Good Things
is dramatic and while it is unison
choral. the emphatic. tempo lifts it out
Of the ordinary
Two pianos were employed for ac-
compartment and the directing was in
the hands of James Graham McNary.
who worked hard at securing fitting
interpretations The choral group has
a splendid bass section; the tenor
should have a few more voices. The
altos are excellent, while the conduc-
tor has the problem Of bringing out
with more spirit his extremely large
soprano section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
GERMAN LINES
ARE DESTROYED
Belgians and French Joint
ly Drive Back Forces
of the Kaiser.
Continued from page IL

Champagne regions. is narrated in a
French official report. as follows:
In Belgium, our artillery, in con-
cert with the Belgium artillery shelled
an enemy work in the region of Het
Sas. The work was completely shat
tered and two munition depots were
blown up
In the Artois the artillery engage
ment became more pronounced Tues
day.
In Champagne. the action continued
for the possession OF the advanced
trench to the south Of Saint Souplet.
Our counter attacks have already
enabled US to regain a large part OF
the lost section.
THE Belgian official communication
reads:
Besides effective shelling Of enemy
groups to the north and south of Dix
nude, our batteries bombarded the
German trenches in the direction OF
Wommen in retaliation for the en-
ployment by the enemy Of shells con-
tanning irritating gases. In the sector
Of Steenstraete. our artillery cooper
ated with the French batteries in tho
destruction OF important enemy earth
works
Positive indications permit of the
conclusion that the extensive inunda-
ton in the region OF the User has
caused great difficulties TO the Ger
man forces
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
CAMPAIGN DECIDED UPON FOR
GREATER SCHOOL EFFICIENCY

Austin, Tex. Dec As a result of
Gators were present also DR.. McBrieu,
representing the federal bureau of edu-
cation. and state superintendent ". r
Doughty. il was decided to wage an &C
tive campaign in Texas to make more
efficient the states schools, especially
in the rural communities
The following propositions were
agreed to. A minimum school term Of
$50 days for every child in Texas; a
sufficient number Of teachers adequate
" prepared TO conduct schools; the con-
sOlidatiOn OF rural schools wherever
practicable; a school home and demons
tration farm for consolidated schools;
all, year school sessions adapted 10 To-
cal conditions; a county library with
branches; community organization with
the school as the intellectual, indus
trial, educational, and social center; a
high school education for every boy
and girl, and efficient professional
school supervision.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
10 Month Old Baby Is an
Acrobat; She Is Carried
Under Her Fathers Arm

Virginia Jopp. who is 16 months old
and a prize baby az the recent baby
show. is always carried about by her
father, Fred Jopp, of the Angelus hotel.
like bundle Mr.. Jopp places his
small daughter under his arm and the
baby, who is a close student OF side
walks. street crossings and other
things that cover the face of the earth.
does not mind being held in that fash
ion at all
I've been holding her that way since
she was a month old" said Mr.. Jopp
What good does it dor asked one
OF the interested spectators
Jopp caught his daughter by the legs
and held her out She was straight as
an arrow and did not crumple at all
Ike other children.
Thousands of people have stopped
me in Chicago and asked ne why ] held
the girl that way" said Jopp. 1T new
er occurred to me as being unusual"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
PEACE OFFER WILL NOT BE
HASTILY REJECTED-AS0UITH

London, Eng. Dec s.-'If proposals
of a serious character are put forward
by the enemy governments, either di-
reetly or through a neutral power.
they will first be discussed by the
allied governments Until this con-
tingency arises. I cannot give any
further pledge"
The foregoing was premier Asquith's
reply, made in the house OF commons
today, TO the request OF Philip Snowden,
Socialist member for Blackburn, for a
pledge that no proposals for negotia-
lions based upon the evacuation of
conquered territory shall be rejected
by the British government without the
knowledge of parliament. Premier
Asquith added:
'-As soon as proposals for peace are
put forward it viii lie the desire of
the government TO take parliament into
its confidence at the earliest possible
moment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
IS
LAW VIOLATION
Supreme Court of Texas
Holds That It Can Be
Closed by Injunction.


method OF enjOining the property was
not proper, and the plaintiff then ap-
pealed the case to the appellate court.
The opinion Of the lower court was
sustained-when on a writ Of error the
case was carried by the plaintiff to the
supreme court
Judge T. A. Falvey represented the
plaintiff and Turney & Burgess the de-
fendant The case has been in the SUI
preme court for three years and two
years ago was argued before that tri-
bunal by W IT. Burgess. The holdings
Of spence, the attorneys for the defence
stated in their argument, were acquired
in the segregated district while tie
property was low in value, ana, as there
had been no change in the values in
this section, il was stated that he had
not been damaged
Constitution OverriddeB.
The supreme court held however
that no city has a right to segregate
vice. inasmuch as il is contrary to the
constitution Of the state. The con-
stitutiOn provides that only the leg
islature may change the laws OF the
state, the ruling holds, and the segre-
cation of vice, which virtually gives
il protection as long as segregated is
an usurpatiOu Of the functions OF the
legislature by a city. since the law
condemns such vice as is protected bv
the city segregating it.
A case somewhat similar was re-
Gently decided from Harris county in
the court OF civil appeals fer the
eighth district, but the right OF the
city to establish a segregated district
was not ruled upon, the case being
decided upon the grounds that the
plaintiff had not suffered any finan-
cial loss from a decrease in the value
Of his property as alleged
VIII Close Broadway.
The result OF the decision is that
any property owner objecting 10 the
existence OF a segregated district may
enjoin the owner Of the property from
renting it for immoral purposes 1T
will probably result in the closing OF
Broadway or at least in its removal
to some other section OF the city. as
property owners have been awaiting
the outcome Of this case to take fur
Their action It is expected that in
junction suits in a number Of cases
viii be filed Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
SHERIFF DISMISSES MANY
DEPUTIES In STRIKE ZONE

Tn managers Of the shannon, Arizona
and Detroit Copper companies, now ia
Fl Paso, received reports Wednesday
from the strike district of Clifton-Mo-
renci-Metcalf that sheriff Cash, OF
Greenlee county, had revoked the com
missions of many Of his deputies. re-
appointing them as guards 70 property,
under declaration that too many men
We're carrying firearms
Other reports to the managers stated
mat Gid Thompson. jailer at Morenci,
had been given notice of dismissal. ef-
fective December 81. The county su-
pervisors, it was reported, had dis
charged chief deputy sheriff Larrieu
and appointed two deputies TO prevent
cattle killing, alleged by strikers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
NEGOTIATIONS STARTED
TO SETTLE BREWERY SUITS

Austin Tex, Dec. Negotiations
looking to a settlement out Of court
Of the states custer and antitrust suit
against the Texas breWeries, declared
off last week, have been resumed, and
this time it is said with an excellent
chance Of an agreement being reached
Attorneys representing the breWeries
were here in fo-ce and held a lengthy
Looney and assistant attorney general
Luther NicIlels relative to the PROPOSE
ton
The question of the amount Of the
penalties TO be exacted is apparently
the main issue, for it IS said the state
is asking something like S250,000,
while the breweries believe this
amount to be excessive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
GERMANY SAYS MONTENEGRO
SEEKS SEPARATE PEACE

Berlin, Germany, Dec s-(By wire
less TO Sayville, L L)-.According to
dispatches received by the F'rankfurter
Zeitung, says the Overseas News
Agency, Montenegro has expressed n
desire for a separate peace.
King Nicholas. according to the dis
patches. personally handed to the en-
tente ambassadors a document suggest
ing a separate peace for Montenegro,
which was represented as unable TO
Withstand the superior forces Of the
enemy The ambassadors replied that
in such case they would break off dip
lomatic relations and cease giving the
assistance that hitherto had been ac-
corded MOntenegro"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
KAISER HIMSELF MAY RECALL
Won PAPEN AND BOY-ED

Washington, D. c., Dec S--Emperor
William has a personal interest in the
withdrawal of Capt. Karl Boyd and
Capt Franz Won Papen, attaches Of
the German embassy here
State department officials have been
informed that as the attaches were
personally appointed by emperor VIII
liam, he personally viii probably give
the orders for their withdrawal
The belief prevails in Official circles
that ambassador Bernstorff would not
be able to inform secretary Lansing
that the wishes of the United States
would be complied with before Satur-
day at the earliest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
WILSON AND TAFT MEET
AT RED CROSS GATHERING

Washington. D. C.. Dec. President
Wilson and former president Taft sat
on the platform together here today
at the annual meeting OF the American
Red Cross They greeted each other
warmly.
If a brief address, president Wilson
praised the humanitarian work beins
done by the American Red Cross in
the European war. saying it is the
greatest agency for good the United
States has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
SHERIFF CASH
IS CRITICISED
State Corporation Commits
sion Says He Exceeded
His Authority.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. S-SeTere cen
sure is melted out by the state cor
poration commission ia letter 10
James G. Cash. sheriff OF .Greenlee
county, asking him for particulars re-
garding the operation, under his di-
reotion, of the electric light plants
serving Clifton. Morenci and Metcalk
The commissions principal criticism
IS that Cash did not give that body
notification when he took over the
plants. He assumed charge of the
main plant, at the Arizona Copper
company's smelter September so, and
OF the Clifton substation October ?,
but the commission was not apprised OF
this fact till November %, when Cash
wired that the company was refusing
TO pay the men who had been working
1T the plants for more than a month.
Assumed Too Much Responsibility.
As we read the public utility laws
OF this state" says the commission in
It's letter, this commission alone is
authorized by law to permit changes
IN the operation, management or con-
troll of public utility companies It
seems to US that you are assuming q
great deal of responsibility for your
self personally and for your bondsmen,
operating II, and especially when such
property is a public utility, the gen
eral supervision and regulation Of
which is vested with this commission.
Inc state owes to public utility plants
not only full protection in operation
and management but owes the obliga-
ton of seeing that the plant earns
reasonable rates upon the investment
IN the light of our interchange Of
advice and kilograms with you and
me companies IN your district, wherein
we advised you and the companies
seVerally and jointly that this COM
mission would require public service
corporations to render adequate and
continuous service, we are at a loss to
understand your position in assuming
control and operation of this plant
without even advising US that service
had been discontinued"
The letter goes on TO state that II
received no such notification till No
vember %, when Cash wired that the
company refused to pay the rn1u
working at the light plants. 1t con-
tinues;
Appealed Too Late.
I'VE note that you appealed 10 tEis
commission only when the Arizona
copper company apparently had re-
1used to pay the men operating the
plant II the men operating the plant
were not selected or employed bv the
Arizona Copper company, it appears to
US that the company was within its
rights, morally and legally. in refusing
payment OF salaries or wages for men
selected by yourself
Cash is asked if it is true. as the
company alleges. that he removed ex-
perienced employees and put on men OF
his own choosing The commission
closes:
This commission had ordered the
company TO render service and had il
refused II would have been in con-
tempt OF the commissions order and
subject to penalty The extent of your
activities in the premises should, as
we view it, be confined to protecting
the property and the men in the oper-
alton OF same and We shall await with
great interest a full and complies
statement of the facts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
ANOTHER FITAGRAPH FEATURE
TnnAV

The BijOu VIII show another one q
those spiendidly produced dramas by
the Nitagraph company. entitled Gone
to the Dogs" This photOplay. seen
ically and dramatically, is a picture Of
decided merit A cast Of stars appear
in this feature. A real good comedy
will be on the bill. entitled "a Pair Of
Birds" This is one of the new Vim
comedies released through the General
Film company, which will be shown at
the Bijou every Wednesday.
The Biiou viii show on Friday,
the comedy Of the year, Father and
the Boys" by Americas foremost hu-
morist George AIDE. featuring the IA
vorite musical comedy star, Digby Bell
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
6OMPERs WILL TESTIFY
ON Won RTNTEIFN PLOT

New York. Dec. indictments are
expected TO be handed down within the
next week in the Franz Won Rintelen
conspiracy to instigate strikes in
American munitions factories. it was
learned from federal authorities here
today.
The grand jury. which has been in
vestigating the activities OF Capt Won
Hintelen. is expected to reconvene At
the end Of this week. Samuel GOmpers
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor. is the only remaining wit
ness, it is believed who will be called
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
TREASURER ISSUES CALL
FOR 200 STATE WARRANTS

AUSTIN Tex, Dec B.-With fi98, 600
in the state treasury to the credit OF
general revenue. state treasurer J. NJ
Edwards has announced another call
for registered revenue warrants This
call embraces all outstanding revenue
warrants up 10 and including 10,S00.
This means that 200 warrants viii
be paid under this call. During the
past several days collections have been
poIring into the state treasury from
tax collectors which enabled this call
to be made. No pension warrants are
included in this call
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
HERALD'S CLINT AUTO
CHANGES IT'S SCHEDI T,E,

The FL PasO Herald delivery car.
y hich formerly left Clint. Texas. at
$50 a m. each day and the car will
leave The Herald office returning TO
Clint at $3.50 p. m. instead Of p. m.
George Wheeler. the owner OF the
Clint-El PasO line. can accommodate
seven passengers and he viii also carry
parcels at a very reasonable rate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTs
ARE SENT To MESOPOTAgTTA

London, Eng. Dec. S.-British rein
forcements ordered to Mesopotamia be-
fore the advance to Ctesiphon, near
Bagdad, began. are already arriving at
fhe front J Austin Chamberlain, sec.
rotary for India. Informed inquiring
members OF the houSe Of commons to-
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Is AUSTRIAN PRISONER

London, Eng. Dec. Capt Ar
thur Stanley Wilson, member of par
Lament for Yorkshire, has been made
a prioner Of war. He was conveying
letters from the eastern Mediterranean
to London and was travelling on a
Greek steamer when the vessel was
halted by an Austrian submarine and
he was removed. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that none Of the papers he car
ried was of grave importance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
BRITISH NAVAL FORCES
RETREAT WITH THE SERBS

London. Eng. Dec. S-The British
naval force under admiral Ernest c.
F. Troubridge. which assisted in the
defence OF SerFia, accompanied the
SerYian army IN its retreat, II was an
nounced today
The naval contingent viii remain
in touch with the Servian forces as
long as its services promise 10 be use
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
How to Give Quinine to Children.

FEBRILINE is the trademark name
given TO an improved Quinine. It is a
Tasteiess Syrup, pleasant to take and
does not disturb the stomach. Children
take il and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted TO adults who
cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does
not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor
ringing in the head Try il the next
time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose Ask for 2-ounce original pack
age. The name FEBRILINE is blown
in bottle % cents.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
GENERAL WAR COUNCIL.
OF ALLIES AGAIN MEETS

Paris. France. Dee S.-The general
war council of the entente allies held
another meeting this morning at the
general headquarters of the French
army. The French commander in chief,
Gen Joffre, presided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
CONGRESS NOT IN SESSION.
MIITEES AXE ORC AnIZING

Washington. D. C., Dec S.-Congress
was not in session today. Both houses
had adjourned over until Friday I'm or
der to complete the organization OF
working committees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08

8IONTTION; Notice is hereby given
that there has been seized in this col
lection district for violation of the L.
5. Customs laws, Fiat Roadster
Automobile. which viii be sold at auc-
ton at Longweirs Transfer, 116 San
Francisco St, Thursday, Dec 10. 1915.
at 1900 A. ~ Anyone claiming the
property is required TO appear within
the time prescribed by law. Zach
Lamar Cobb, Collector of Customs
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
CLIFTON AND MORENCI
CITIZENS ARE DRILLING

Phoenix, Ariz. Dec. S.-Three hun
dred citizens Of Clifton and Morenci
are being drilled in military tactics
by Capt Frank ". Hail, in command
Of the militia stationed there.
Adjutant general Harris and COVER
nor Hunt deny that they are being en-
listed in the national guard and re-
fuse to say that they will be called on
in case OF trouble.
The citizens themselves, according
to Gen. Harris. asked for military in
structions and Capt Hall being on the
ground, was given permission to drill
them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
WILSON'S RAILROAD PROGRAM
SOON GOES To CONGRESS

Washington. D. C., Dec. S.-President
wilson's railroad program. outlined in
his message, viii soon be introduced in
congress and pushed bX administration
leaders
Rate making powers of the Interstate
commerce commission should be broad
eaed, senator Underwood thinks. and
the railroads protected from conflicting
state and federal legislation. The presi-
dents recommendations were praised
today by a committee OF the Railway
Business association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08
ToDAYS ADJUSTMENTS

"Trilby" Du Maurier's immortal
story, is the attra at the Alham-
I bra today and tomorrow, and is pre-
sented with Clara KimbaH Young as
Trilby and William Lackaye as Sven
gall
-Trnby,r as a motion picture. closely
follows the lines Of the stage play
Very wisely, it has been made five
parts in length There are no useless
scenes, there is no wandering of the
story; every scene has been made 10
count and every incident is Of dramatic
importance
After the introduction of the two
principal characters and of the locale
OF the story, the picture has exactly
The same opening as both the book and
the stage play The first part of the
film is devoted to showing life in the
Latin quarter Of Paris. That elusive
something called atmosphere" has been
attained, and even the exteriOrs are
remarkable, not only for their detail
but for convincing realism The scene
Of the three m1lsketeers of the brush"
is very like Du Maurier's illustration
in the book.
Another charming scene is the
Christmas party which the three Eng
lishmen give TO their friends in the
Latin Quarter in Paris The prepara-
tons that the three artists make for
their entertainment furnish a humor-
Gus touch, while the Watchful figure
OF SFengah suggests the impending
tragedy--Advertise
WIGWAM-THE LITTLE GYPSY
Dorothy Bernard. once the pet and
pride of the FL Paso theater- going
public in the days of the old Leake
stock company, viii be seen as one
of William Fox's galaxy of stars at
the Wigwam today and tomorrow. Miss
Bernard is playing the lead in the
spectacular Fox production, THE Little
Gypsy" which is the film adaptation
Of The Little Minister The pic
ture Is admirably cast and Miss. Ber-
nard is supported By such faTorites as
ThurloW Gergen. William Riley Hatch
Cof THE Plunderer'), Raymond Muir
ray. etc.
There are many. big sensational
scenes and a number of new and novel
lighting and Photographic effects.
Chief among the latter is the photo
graphing Of a real storm in a woods at
night Realism has been striven for
and accomplished There is the great
rain storm the mob scenes, real gyp-
sizes imported from spain and a burst
ing Of a big dam This is one of the
biggest and cOstliest features yet in
trOduced into pictures. The dam was
built and destroyed for this picture
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08

Christmas Gifts at FeIdman's. Foot
ball, basketball and baseball outfits
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08

FOR COAL AND WOOD PHONE
EASY s, NEFF-STILES COMPANY-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-08

Christmas gifts at FeIdman's. High
grade Sweaters and Jerseys.-AdY.
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