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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
MEXICO CABINET
IS NOW FORMING
Obregon Will Not Be Min
lister of War, It is Stated;
too Popular.

The new provisional cabinet of
Mexico. to serve during the pre-con-
stitutional period through which that
republic must pass before the calling
of general elections, is being formed
in QueretarO. capital OF the state of
the same name, south of San Luis
Potosi.
The executive heads of the entire
Carranza government have assembled
at QueretarO and the business under
way is declared by Carranza Heuten-
ants in FL Paso to be the cOnsidera-
ton of the immediate future of the
administration, with the personnel of
a new cabinet under discussion.
There will be little change in the
makeup Of the new cabinet. IL is an
nounced. Citizen Venus-ianO Carranza
will remain first chief in charge of
the executive power of the Consti-
tuuonalist government.
JeJsus Acuna will probably remain
as secretary of the interior.
Luis Cabrera will stay as secretary
Of finance
Eliseo Arredondo will in all prob
ability remain ambassador to Wash
lngton. although an 18th hour neces
sity might call him back to assume
the burden of secretary Of foreign
relations.
Who VIII Handle Army.
sac Inc big question Is Who~ shall De
general in command of the army of
the .east, is slated for that office, it is
stated Cen Aware ObregOn IS bang
backed for the office of secretary Of
war as the hope Of Americans and
other foreign interests, but in face OF
the slogan adopted of Mexico for
MeXicans," ii is conceded that only
fast and hard bargain between ObregOn
and Carranza could effect such an
event
Gen. Obregon as secretary OF war
IN the provisional cabinet would be-
come a civil instead of a military
official, and eligible for the presi-
dency at election time. il is pointed
out by some, but this is not necessarily
true, for Mexico's ministers of war
have always been generals Of the army
ana none OF them ever relinquished
their military positions to take the
position Of secretary
ObreEOn Kept Moving
Cen ObreSon has been kept moving
from point TO point with no oppor-
tunity to get into close personal touch
with any sizeable body of soldiery, is
the statement in Carranza inner cir
cles- Men have been shifted contin-
uOusly under him by orders from the
first chief" The only men Obregon
knows absolutely and can command at
Will for following are the Xaqui and
Mayo indians, which left Sonora with
shipped back to that state. And with
his men left in Sonora, ObregOn has
been called south. out OF touch with
them. This is pointed TO as Significant
by observers of the situation. No sus-
piciOn of Obregon by Carranza is an
but precautionary measures
are said to have been taken to guard
against Obregon being a presidential
candidate in the coming elections.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
TROOPS SENT To
RETAkE TORREON
Carranza's Communication
Cut by Troops of Gen.
Argumedo at Torreon.

Gen Jose EIizondo and Gen. Ygnacio
Ramos, with 5000 men, have been dis
patched south from chihuahua city 10
drive Gen. Benjamin Argumedo and his
1000 soldiery out OF the Laguna dis
trice, according TO Mexican consul An
dres G. Garcia This Constitutionalist
force will endeavOr TO wipe Argumedo
reon. which city they are reported to
have occupied, coming in from the
suburbs of Gomez Palacio Sunday
morning.
Wire communication between Juarez
and TOrreon was cut Sunday morning
on the entrance of Argumedo's troops
into Torreon. according to reports in
JuaTez Sunday night
Gen. Rosalio Hernandez is believed
10 have started south towards Argu-
medo's forces in the L. guna district.
through which ArgumedO has been
romping for many months, rObbing at
viii. unmolested. with campaigns
against Villa in the north taking the
bulk Of the CarranZa soldiery-' Reports
Of an uncOnfirmed nature declare that
the Arrieta brothers. who recently de-
clared their independence OF Carranza
in Durango state, have Joined Argu-
medo. villa, in the vicinity Of the San
Buenaventura valley, was reported Sun
day TO be still in the section west Of
Chihuahua city, stationary It is not
credited that Villa is planning to join
ArgumedO at this particular time
Reports that Gen Luis Herrera has
been invested with the command of the
military in chihuahua state are I'M
founded. according TO Mexican consul
Garcia in Fl Paso- No such appoint
ment has been made. said Mr.. Garcia,
and was not at this period contem-
plated, to his knowledge
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
Buro, Parrot, Horses and
Dogs Killed During 1915

Thirty-five teams were ordered from
the streets by the humane officers dur
ing the past year as being in no condi-
ton to work. according 10 Lamar
Thomas. special humane officer for the
FL Paso Humane society in his annual
report which was made Saturday after
moon. He was forced TO kill two
mules, a parrot, five horses, one
burro, q dogs and 80 cats to relieve
their suffering. only eight arrests
were made during the year and two Of
these were convictions for cruelty to
animals. Seven cases Of abuse Of chill
dren were investigated but no arrests
were made, according to the report.
Mrs b NJ G. Williams. the secretary,
reported that s651.S5 had been collected
during the year The officers for the
year were reelected and are as follows
Dr.. T. A Bray. president; Mrs Edith
Lane. first vice president; Mrs ". A
White second vice president; Mrs.
Elizabeth Seay, third vice president;
Mrs 3. II = Williams. secretary; W
T. Hixson. treasurer. The chairmen of
the committees appointed for the year
are: Mrs J f Rhein. educational;
Mrs. B. NJ G. Williams. publicity; Mrs
F. B. Jones. telephone committee. The
next meeting viii be on the first Tues
day in February
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
SCOTT SUPPORTS
Bic ARMY PLAN
Chief of Staff Favors Com
pulsory Service; Wants
Continental Army.

Washington. D. C. Jan. 1O.-Maj.
Gen Hugh L. Scott, chief Of staff OF
the army. told the house military COM
mtttee at the army bill hearing today
that in the event of war, the country
must have an army Of 100000 to p
100000 men or accept disaster"
The chief Of staff reiterated secre-
tary Of war GarrisOn's view that If the
continental army plan fails there is no
escape from compulsory service. Every
country at war in Europe realized that,
he said, and he expressed the view that
England might better have realized it
hOOner.
Gen Scott said that under a service
system, which lays the burden alike
upon all men between IS and q as a
public duty, an adequate army could be
maintained for what now is paid for
the small standing army.
School training was desirable but
not practical because OF lack OF con-
trol by the federal government. the
general thought He believed Organi-
zation Of the continental army would
not interfere with recruiting for the
national guard because the two forces
would appeal 70 different classes Of
men. He added that training in tho
continental army would produce better
soldiers than the national guard sys.
tenn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
POLICE ATTACK
RI0TING CROWD

Niagara Falls. n. Y, Jan. 10-Riot-
ing followed a strike of 1000 employees
OF the American Aluminium company
here today. The strikers stormed the
plant in an effort to bring out the men
whose shifts ended during the day and
attacked the police on guard with
stones
The police fired their revolvers in the
air and then attacked the crowd with
night sticks Several policemen were
slightly injured and four POlanders
We're taken to the hospital with tat
tered heads.
The men were getting from Sale TO
$3.50 a day and asked for an increase
of 80 cents. The company offered 10
cents which was refused
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
u. S NAVAL MAN LOCKED IN
PRISON IN JUAREZ; RELEASED

Gunner Schmidt, Of the Z. s. gun boat
Iris" went across the Rio Grande in
uniform Saturday afternoon TO recOY-
er SIS that had been taken from him
by a confidence man. He got into an
alteration with a number of the
friends Of the man he was after and
was arrested. Upon placing him in
the Juarez lookup. the officials took Up
communication with the naval recruit
ing station in FL PasO and later in the
afternoon Schmidt was released
Schmidt is serving his second enlist
ment with the navy and had a 80 days
leave Of absence. during which time
he had planned to visit his parents in
St Louis He left his boat at Guaymas
and made his way TO FL Paso by way OF
Nogales. He wired for money while
in the Juarez prison and return mes
sage from his officers on the Iris"
was to the effect that funds would be
sent him to continue on with his jour
uey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
CANCERFEARED;
HUERTA IN BED.
Old General May Have to
Undergo Many More OPP
erations This Week.

Gen. Vietoriano Huerta is facing a
long period Of continuous operations.
each operation being a tapping" to
relieve him OF accumulated liquid in
his gall bladder. The old generals
sclerOsis of the liver and a cancerous
condition is a serious one, his suffer-
ings not being definitely labelled by
his physicians, but is understood to be
growth which is destroying the tissue
Of that vital organ
Dr. n P. Schuster, Gen. Huerta's
physician. Sunday reported that his
distinguished patient was facing a
long period in which continuous tap
pings" would be required to relieve
him.
There is no definite number of tap
pings in store for the general" said
DR.. Schuster, but from time to time
we shall be compelled, probably. to
draw off the accumulated liquid which
so distresses him. This tapping viii
be a matter of every few days, at the
present outlook
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
TEN INDICTED BY GRAND JURY;
NINE MEXICANS AND NEGRO

Ten Indictments were returned By the
grand jury Saturday afternoon upon which
all Of the men indicted have been arrested
T Greene was indicted on a charge OF
theft Of property over $50 He il negro
and is alleged 10 have taken SIS from a
negro woman The other men indicted. to-
gether with their charges are Mariana Con-
de. burglary: Raul Gillette. burglary Ra-
mon Gales Fernando Ancona. burglary Luis
Alvarado. theft from person. Antonio Ortega
and Pablo Davila. burglary Jose Delgado-
burglary. Antonio Campos. assault with in
tent 70 murder. Joe Cassarro, murder
SIX city prisoners have been transferred
from the city police court to justice J. NJ
beavers court They are: " L Blythe,
and T L Deal. burglary; Apalona Talaman-
tes burglary: Jose Garcia, burglary Z D.
Beltran 0. Perez burglary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
AMERICANS
FROM VELARDENA
Employees Sent to Start Up
Smelter, But Argumedo's
Men Drive Them Out.

Employees of the American Smelling
ana Refining company at the company's
plant at Velardena, below Torreon'
have been driven up from the Smelter
to TOrreOn by armed bands operating
under Gen. Benjamin Argumedo, ac-
cOrding TO advices TO officials OF the
corporation in FL Paso Monday morning
The men who were sent down TO start
operations under the Carranza govern
menL control Of affairs, were run into
TorreOn before the furnaces had been
fired or the details of resumption of
operations completed, it was reported
by wire to Fl Paso.
Local AGENTS CT the company refuse
to be Quoted but they have admitted
among themselves, it is stated on good
authority, that conditions are not yet
favorable fer returning to northern
Mexico for Wholesale opening up
OF plants. Orders from mead
quarters IN the east. New YORK ana
kindred cities. fowever, have instructed
that all plants be started again under
the new governments military po-
Icing of the mining districts as prom
1sed TO Washington by Carranza OF
ficials.
Anxiety Felt for chihuahua
Anxiety is general in FL Paso over
the situation developing in Chihuahua
City. with the arrival there OF thou
sands CT former Fillista soldiers who
have been disarmSd and given passes
to their homes. The activities OF Cen
district have cut railroad communica-
ton at that point with the south ana
central portions of Mexico II Is re-
ported
With the reestablishment Of rail com
munication again with the central parts
OF Mexico. this horde of unemployed
former sOldiery viii be shipped 10 their
homes and the situation relieved, II IS
declzred Z
Reform. Work Handicapped.
Arrivals from the Laguna district
and further south declare that present
although perhaps temporary lack OF
organization is delaying the Carranza
government in its efforts TO move for
ware Symptoms of inefficiency IN the
rastily arranged ConstitUtionalist
system are apparent. il is reported. and
signs of petty grating are coming 70
the front in many instances, arrivals
safe.
Aside from the few able leaders i'm
nediately surrounding the first chief
and his cabinet. the bulk OF the makeup
OF the new government OF Mexico IS
composed Of amateurs at government
running, il is claimed Time is re-
quired at rolling out the inequalities
OF the system which has found itself
in control of practically every section
Of the big republic and the most criti-
cal period Of the whole Mexican situa-
NenuStianO Carranza. it is reported
Tax on Carranza Money.
A tax upon Carranza money has been
established by the Constitutionalist
government. as a duty to be paid upon
the taking of such currency into Next
co from the United states or other
foreign countries For the flrst zoos
pesos an import tax Of 81 gold is levied
and for every additional 1000 pesos
tax of s1-25 is demanded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
MINERALS CD
WITH THE LAND
Purchasers of Farm Lands
in Texas Have Title to
Minerals on Land.

Austin. Texas. jan len a commu-
nication addressed TO land commission
er J. T. Robson the attorney gener-
ais department. through assistant at
torney general Smedley. today adhered
10 The former opinion of the depart
ment to the effect that purchasers OF
land classified as agricultural, and 50
sold. under the act of 1888, are the
owners Of the minerals in such land
Land commissioner Robson Is
further advised that applications filed
under the mineral act OF 1913. to pros
pect for minerals on such lands, should
be rejected.
Private rights should not be invaded
by the state even for the very laudaolS
purpose Of enhancing the school fund,
says Mr.. Smedley.
It is suggested that a petition for
a mandamus may be filed in the su-
preme court BY an applicant. which
will promptly settle the question
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
FALLS AMENDMENT PLANS
PANAMA TOLLS EXEMPTION

Washington. D C., Jan 10.-Panama
canal tolls exemption for American
coastwise ships and ships OF Pan
American nations in commerce with the
Americas is the object of an amend
ment to the Panama canal act intro
duced today by senator A. B Fall. Re
publican. Of New Mexico. The bill. i
pressed. viii precipitate a renewal OF
the fight which resulted in the repeal
OF the tolls exemption in the last con-
creSE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
FOUR, INCLUDING OFFICER,
ARE EXECUTED in TORREON

Laredo, Tex, Jan. 1O-Four persons.
including a former Villa officer, were
executed Sunday in Torreon- Mex, ac-
cording TO telegraphic advices today
The officer. it was said. had been given
amnesty. but was found guilty of max
ing remarks subsequently inimical to
the Carranza government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
LUSITANIA CASE Is
NEARING COMPLETION NOW

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 1O.-COunt
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
ana secretary OF state Lansing had an
other conference in the Lusitania ne
EQUATIONS today which both agreed
should be described as. confidential
The ambassador expects to have only
one more conference with the secre-
tary- This fact is taken TO mean that
only the one more exchange between
Washington and Berlin is necessary be-
fore the long controversy is ended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
MONEY DECREE OF GOVERNOR
IS NOT APPLIED TO JUAREZ

Reports in FL Paso Sunday said that
the new Carranza decree in Chihuahua
city. placing an arbitrary value on Con-
stitutionalist paper money and regu-
lating business profits, would not be
enforced at this time in JuareZ The
reason given for this was the border
loca ton Of the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
MOVIES MADE IN JUAREZ.

L ]. Burrud took his company of 10
cal movie actors to Juarez Sunday ana
took pictures OF the CarranZa com
manders, the street scenes ard scenes
at the race track for the FL Paso film
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
VAST LAND TRACTS ARE
OPENED TO SETTLEMENT

Washington. D. C.. Jan 10-Secre-
tary of the interior Lane today desig-
mated 5000. 600 acres of land as nom
irrigable, opening to settlement vast
areas in several western states. The
land includes 1000. 900 acres in South
Dakota, 500. 600 in California and
$50. 900 in Montana.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10

II you want SMOKE uuy cigars. Il you
want the most heat for your money buy
our coal R. c. Sempie. successor to
South western Fuel Co Phone 5sL-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10

FROM what I can gather rom cor
respOndence with fellow officers OF the
National association throughout the
country, I am impeIled TO believe that
there is such interest in the forthcom-
ing convention that large delegations
may be expected from every portion OF
the livestock producing area OF the
United States. Many questions Of the
utmost Importance TO livestock pro-
ducers will come up for discussion at
the FL Paso convention and / am in
cliued to believe that many producers
who have been content, in the past
to entrust ttheir discussion to dele
gates will want to be on hand in per-
son. this time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10

The good old fashioned flavor De
liciously Different" Sulzberger's Ma
jestic Ham and Bacon. Phone your
Dealer.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
70 G. WooI ExhIhIf.

While in salt Lake I will exert my
influence to cause the exhibit Of coils
and wool products. which viii BE- the
big feature Of the Wool Growers con-
vention. to be shown in FL Paso during
the week Of the livestock convention"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
PLANNING TO RESTORE THE
MEXICAN MONEY ORDER

Advices Monday 10 the local Mexican
consulate declare that the postal au-
thorities in Mexico City are taking seps
to reestablish the postal money order
system throughout the republic.
For ehapped hands, face or lips, Pot
ter's Toilet Cream is unequaled- Price
CSC. Telephone 356 and S75 and have it
delivered Potter Drug COmpany.-Adv.
I will not be responsible for any bills
contracted by Antonio Perez, my wife.
B. Cortiana.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
Wool Growers Coming.

There will be a greater attendance
on the part OF the wool growers Of the
country. at the FL PasO convention, than
ever attended a similar convention. in
my opinion. The sheep and cattle men
are getting closer together than ever
before They are beginning to learn
that they have many interests in COM
mon. which may best be served by
closer communion, and they will fore
gather at FL Paso. during convention
week. than they have ever done be
fore.
AS an evidence Of the closer rela-
tiOnship between the two interests.
which have been supposed to be dia-
metrically opposed TO each other. It
may be pointed out that L as presi-
dent Of the American National Live
stock association, am on my way to de-
liver an address at the convention Of
the National Wool Growers associa-
ton and in return Mr.. Hagenbarth.
president of the Wool Growers. viii
come to FL Paso to deliver one OF the
most important addresses which will be
delivered at our convention. We are
getting together and because OF that
fact I expect to see many sheep men
in FL Paso while our convention is in
session
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-10
CROWDS COMING
To CONVENTION
Pres. Heard Says Sheep
Men Will Meet With
Cattlemen.

Cattle and sheep men will meet and
mingIe at the American National Live
stock convention here this month as an
evidence that the cattle and sheep war
of the old days has forever ended and
that the two great livestock interests
have united for their mutual interest
and protection.
This was the statement made by
Dwight 3. Heard; Presld,ent OF me
American National association, who
was here Sunday afternoon on his way
from his home in Phoenix. Ariz-. to salt
Lake City. Utah. 20 attend the annual
convention of the American Wool
Growers association and to urge these
livestock men to attend the Ell Paso
convention in FL Paso, Jan. p to %.
While here president Heard con-
ferred with J. H Nations, president Of
the Panhandle and Southw estern stock
mems association, regarding the attend
ance of that association at the Fl Paso
convention. He left Sunday afternoon
for salt Lake but expects to stop here
on his return trip. He was a guest OF
honor at the luncheon given at Hotel
Sheldon Sunday at 1 o'clock for the
Feet delegation from Las Cruces
Big Crowd Coming.
Il am looking for an unprecedented
attendance at the convention OF the
American National Livestock associa-
ton" said Mr. Heard Arizona will
send a large delegation to the Ell PasO
convention Phoenix livestock men VIII
charter a special car for their own &C
commCdation and present indications
are that the livestock men Of the
northern portion Of the state includ-
ing Prescott. will send another special
carload. The cattle and sheep men OF
ella and Gresnlee counties. Cochise
and Santa Cruz counties and Pima and
Yuma counties are also coming in
force. probably in special cars Be
sides the cattle and sheep men there
will be a number Of bankers and some
of the merchants who are collaterally
interested in the livestock interests viii
also be among the visitors to the city
during the week Of the convention
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
Lloyd George Virtually
Confirms American
Charges
CENSOR PURVEYS
INFORMATION
That Which Might Be
Useful Is Carefully
Extracted

WASHINGTON. Sept a--Orncisl
Washington was stirred 10 its depths
last night by the receipt OF the full
teXt CT a recent speech by LLOYD
George in parliament in which the
British war secretary practically adj
mits ,he charges that American
mails have been rifed OF trade Sc
creJs which recently formed the sub
Jet of a protest to the British gov
eminent The vital part OF Lloyd
George remarks follow
~ Is The practice 10 Communi.
cate 10 other departments concerned
any information on matters of pub
lie interest which may be obtained
through the censorship for such use
20 oe made " D. as tho particular
department ma, consider advisable
The government l- perfectly within
its rights IN using guy information
which comes 80 o. in these rondi
tions ior any public ard national
purpose
The statement. made recently in
response to questicus ny members
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09

OF the house or commons. created
stir there II apparently had been
censored out OF cable dispatches 10
the United States Wher asked
about the matter tonight Secretary
Lansing said IL had been called TO
the attention OF the state depart.
ment officially. but declined To make
any comment ~ this time
II Is understood. however. that
tnc department VIII take most
s,rious view of Aoyd-Gcorge's in
depreciation OF the British war Of
fees power and will protest more
vigorously than ever against inter
ference with neutral mails on tho
high seas Although the American
government has commended strongly
ieains, Wholesale detentions
seizures of mail between neutral
countries. as in violation OF inter
national law. SC FAR there has been
no formal charge that improper use
VAS being made OF information
CLEANED from opened neutral CORE.
spondence
Oficials here already were vexed
~ Englsnd's long delay IN answer.
Ing the American censorship note OF
Nav a6. and n is probable that any
inquiry into the new development
will express that feeling A brief
preliminary note was received July
20. but il was inconcMsive,