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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
THE COURTS.
34TH DISTRICT COURT.
4IST DISTRICT.

DaA W 1ANhrohs ANcNAuAh--
Carlos Jauregui VS.. Mrs H. L
Haynes. suit for injunction; filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19

..THE DAUGHTER OF TneREGOR.-

II The Alhambra today Valentine
Grant rs appearing in the Famous
MacGregOr-" The story is tense but e
ends with a laugh, and it is a strong
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19

Why Not
Hand painted leather table scarfs,
from Mexico at S2-752 Beach's Art
Shop. City National Bank Bldg--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. 7. n. Hughes enter
tanned informally at dinner sunday
night. at Hotel Paso del NOrte. com
planetary 10 Mrs. May Willis. OF
Teoev-arT y II
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
ANOTHER IMMENSE CREDIT
VOTED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS

London.-The House OF Commons
unanimously passed vote OF credit Of
4OO00O.O00 pounds sterling, moved by
a Bonar Law, chancellor OF the ex-
chequer, who made a lengthy speech
explaining the nations financial situ-
alton. and touching on the German
peace proposals. He announced that the
daily average expenditure of Great
Britain for the war now amounts to
5,7lO.OOO pounds sterling and that this
vote of credit would probably have to
be supplemented February "a with an
other vote OF 100000 900 pounds ster.
ling
This would make the total voted for
the year 1850 ,0OO.O0 pounds sterling
or 35O,O00,OOO pounds sterling more
than the estimates made some months
ago by Reginald McKenna. then chan.
cellor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
PEACE OFFER Is MADE

London.-"Confident that we are
completely the victors. | yesterday
made a proposal to the enmey to dis
cuss the question of further war or
peace" said the Germany Emperor
in addressing the troops in Alsace re-
Gently. according to a despatch pub
lshed in The Cologne Gazette, says a
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam.
What will come OF 1t, do not vet
know the Empeor Is reported to
have continued. "It is a matter for
the enemy now to decide IL the fight
ing is still to go on. II the enemy
still thinks he has not had enough.
then | know you will"-here the EN-
peror, says the correspondent. made a
"warlike" gesture. which produced
fierce ssmile on the faces OF all his
men"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
NATIONWIDE PROBE INTO
HIGH COST OF PRINT PAPER

Federal Trade Commission Co-Oner
ates With Publishers in Effort to
Formulate Plans to Decrease Cost
Of Commodity.
Washington.-The Federal Trade
Commission. in conference with com.
mittees of newspaper publishers. pa.
per manufacturers and jobbers in an
EFFORT to work out plan for relieving
the >newsprint paper situation, ad.
dressed inquiries to all the interests
concerned throughout the country to
ascertain IL an actual newsprint short
age exists
Publishers of the larger papers were
asked II they will relinquish some
OF the paper they have contracts for
during 1917; small publishers were
asked the extent OF their 1917 needs.
they will handle.
The conference discussed a plan
proposed by manufacturers i'm which
large publishers would give up five
per cent of their 1917 contract sun
plies to fill the needs of small pub
fishers, to which there is a growing
objection on the part OF the large
publishers. Plans OF the publishers
for financing paper mills to help take
care OF newspaper needs. it was said.
are taking rapid shape. Some publish
ers are of the opinion that the pub.
fishers of the country must arrange
to take care for their own needs or
go out OF business.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
BAPT|STS WILL MEET
At STATE CAPITAL
COLUMBIA SELECTED FOR CON-
VENTlON OF 1e17.-CHANGE
IN SYSTEM.
THE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
State Convention at Newberry Plans
For Progress.-Strong Sentiment
For Schools to Fore.

Newberry.-With the reelection Of
t. T. Hyde as president. the election
OF other officers, including the Rev. r..
). Reaves as secretary to succeed the
Rev. Charles A. Jones. d. D., and the
selection of Columbia as the next
meeting place the South Carolina
baptist convention adjourned here.
DR.. p. ]. Mclean made the report of
the committee on time and place of
the next convention The report as
adopted inaugurates an entirely new
system. and provides for the meeting
or the next convention to be held in
Columbia, on December ). 4, 5, 1917.
anu that delegates are &c provide their
own entertainment at hotels. The
Baptist convention has grown so
large in recent years that il was felt
it was burden upon any city in the
state to entertain il free as has been
customary i'll the past 1t has there
fore been put upon a pay basis. The
churches are requested to provide the
extra expense OF their ministers and
delegates The following officers were
elected:
President, T. T. Hyde of Charleston;
vice presidents, c. b. Bobo. Laurens:
F. n. X. Bailey, Greenwood; secretary.
Rev. f.. S. Reeves. Honea Path; assist
ant secretary, Rev. w. c. Allen. North
Augusta; statistical secretary, Rev. c.
{. Brown, Columbia treasurer. C.. p.
Bobo. Laurens; auditor. j. A. Hoyt.
Columbia. The Rev. Charles A. Jones.
D. D., of Columbia, who has served as
- IL
Der of years, resigned on account OF
the pressure OF other duties. DR..
Jones Is now the secretary OF the
Baptist board of education in South
Carolina.
The convention adopted resolutions
condemning the action OF Gen. Funs-
ton in denying DR.. ]. B. Gambrelrs re.
quest for permission to hold evanEeI.
istic services among the soldiers on
the border as tending to encroachment
on religious liberty. The resolutions
do not call names but clearly refer to
the discussion now in progress be-
tween the United States commander
and the state secretary of the Texas
Baptist convention.
The convention also adopted a res
olution in favor OF the adoption of a
prohibition law and committee OF
ten was appointed to communicate
with the governor and general assem-
bly,.
1t seems to be the prevailing opinion
that the session OF the Baptist state
convention was feally epochal in the
life OF the body Several members OF
the convention who have been attend
ing its sessions for years were heard
to Cxclaim that they were glad they
had lived to see this day when the
subject OF Christian education wan
brought to the very forefront The
details OF the reports and frankness Of
discussion seemed to clear the Baptist
educational sky and the heartiness
with which the convention finally de-
cided to commit itself to an advanced
educational program by rising vote
evidently impressed the delegates
that there was realization that the
very life OF the denomination was at
stake.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
ANTl-lloUoR BILL GIVEN
FIRST PLACE ON CALENDAR
sheppard Bill Gets First Place on
Senate Calendar by Margin
Of One Vote

Washington BY a margin of one
vote the Sheppard bill TO prohibit the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating
liquors in the District OF Columbia.
was put into first place on the Senate
calendar to be taken up this week and
debate until it is disposed Of Senator
Townsend sought without success to
keep the volunteer officers retirement
bill before the Senate as unfinished
business.
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey. op.
posing the bill. said the saloon should
not be abolished until some other
form OF club for the poor man could
be established.
The Senate Commerce Committee
deferred action on the $50 900 600
flood control bill for the Mississippi
and Sacramento rivers.
Debate was then resumed In the
District OF Columbia prohibition bill
and Senator Sheppard finally succeed
ed. by margin OF one vote, in having
II given first place on the calendar for
this week
In the House, Chairman Adamson
OF the Interstate Commerce Commit.
tee, introduced joint resolution ex
tending the time for the railroad in.
vestigation until January IA, 1918.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
sourH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

The board of review of the South
Carolina tax commission has filed it's
report with Gov. Manning. The re-
port will not be given out for several
days
Objection having been expressed by
the war department il is probable that
the name Of Styx station on the South
ern railway near the state mobilization
grounds will be changed. The matter
mas been referred to Gov. Manning
and he will suggest new name for
the station
Clifton. the 1S-year-old son of ]. X
Rucker. who lives six miles east Of
Swansea killed a wild cat recently
This cat stood two feet high and was
three feet and four inches long. The
boy was walking through the woods
and seeing the cat in gum tree shot
It,
Snow and sleet fell at Greenville
last week
X. G. Sutton. 90 years OF age, the
oldest inmate OF the Confederate Sol
diers' home. died few days ago. He
recently suffered a fall, but was ap-
parently getting along very well when
about two weeks ago ha became worse
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
sumter Wants Nor. pavIno.

sum er--Ah erection mas Deen or
dered by city council to pass on the
Issue of $4,000 paving bonds for the
city OF Sumter This election will be
held in the near future Already with
in the year $225,OOO has been spent
by the city in paving its streets and
sidewalks and Sumter now has ap-
proximately eight miles OF paved
streets. Some of the work has not
yet been completed but will be early
I'm 1917 Most OF the pavement is
asphalt, some concrete some brick
and some bitulithic being aid
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
BRITIANS MAY CONSIDER
CRITICISM CAUSED BY FIRST AN
NoUNcEMENT SUPPLANTED
BY cALMEn JUDGMENT.
French Premier Warns Nation to
Guard Against Trap.-leasue of
Nations to Enforce Peace May Be
Suggested BY President Wilson.

Information contained in news.
paper reports in London leads to the
belief that the political leaders OF
Britain will give the peace proposal
from the Central Powers to the En-.
tente Allies sober consideration
which might possibly lead to fur
ther note from Germany and her al.
lies setting forth definite terms upon
which they would agree to end the
war.
Criticism heard on the streets of
London as the news OF the peace
move became public, seems to have
become less severe with feeling
that some consideration should be
given the note when 1t arrives there
Premier Lloyd-George and the mem
bers of Cabinet are maintaining a
strict silence Vntl they have an op-
portunity to study the text of the
note.
An entirely different reception was
given the peace announcement in
Paris as Premier BRAND in a speech
to the Chamber of Deputies, which
NOicu 10 sustain the dCllNlIieS OF Jne
new Cabinet. sounded a note of warn
ing against taking the German pro
posal for what it appeared to be on
its face
In a stirring address, he referred
to the conditions as they exist at
present. However, in his words there
seemed to he a sentiment reelected
for consideration.
Announcement of the resignation OF
the Austrian Government in a Reuter-
dispatch from Amsterdam may be the
foTerunner OF internal political dis
sension in Austria which would have
an important bearing on the progress
of a peace move.
Announcement comes from Wash
ington that the President is seriously
considering submission of a PROPOSE
tion TO organize a league of nations to
enforce peace in the event there is
discussion Of peace terms by the
European Nations A waiting atti-
tude has been adopted by the Admin
istration until the note arrives and
the heads OF the Entente Allies give
some expression OF their attitude
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
RECOMMEND PROHIBITION
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
VOTE TO PROPOSE PRoHIRi-
TIoN AMENDMENT.
DRY" Advocates Jubilant Over Vic
tory Scored in Consress.-Con-
gresham Webb Will Ask Passage
of Bill BY Special Rule.

Washington.-Nat prohibi.
tion took long stride toward con
gressional consideration when the
House Judiciary Committee unexpect.
ediy voted to recommend adoption of
the proposed constitutional amend
ment to forbid the manufacture and
sal eof liquor for beverage purposes in
the United States. Even the most
enthusiastic champions of the amend
ment had not expected favorable
action so soon.
How far the resolution will pro-
gress is problematical, and Admins
tration leaders doubt that it will reach
the senate in time for action at this
session. Prohibition advocates are
jubilant, however, and predict ulti-
mate adoption OF the resolution and
its reference to the legislatures of
the various states at a much earlier
date than they heretofore had hoped
for two-thirds majority in both
houses is required.
Coincident with the committees
action, the Sheppard bill to prohibit
the manufacture and sale Of LIQUOR
in the District OF Columbia became
the unfinished business to be kept be-
fore the senate until disposed of. AS
an amendment. Senator Underwood
has proposed n referendum to the
male voters of the District. Senator
Kern OF Indiana, has added a proposal
that women should participate in the
referendum.
During discussion of the Sheppard
bill, several Senators, among them.
Sheppard. Vardeman and owen, pre-
dicted triumph for the cause OF ma
tion-mide prohibition in near future
Hardly any one doubted that pro-
hibition will be dominant legislative
issue before the new Sixty-fifth Con
gress IL the constitutional amendment
does not reach vote this winter. In
the house. before the amendment can
be taken up for consideration. a
special rule must be adopted giving
it right Of way. Representative
Webb. chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mittee. will ask for such a rule early
in January and endeavor to press
the resolution to an early vote.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
sryan Sees Probsb,. ps.e.

Charleston.-William Jennings Bry-
an, here to lecture before the Char
lesion County Sunday School associa.
ton. declared in an interview that he
thought Germany's proposal for a CON
ference to negotiate for peace would
hardly be rejected. He made the sig
nificant statement also. that he did
not see It would aid the cause OF
peace for neutrals to suggest terms
The Great Commoner was in a jovial
mood. although rather travel worn
upon arrival. A large committee In
autos met him at the union station
and escorted him to his hotel
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
lANTI-LIQUOR BILLS FLOOD
TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS
Webb Sure Nationwide Prohibition
VIII Win at Next Session.

Webb Sure Nationwide Prohibition
VIII Win at Next Session.
Washington!-Legi measures
aimed at destruction OF the liquor traf-
nc continue to accumulate in Congress
as both houses are deluged with pc
tions from all parts of the country
urging adoption Of the national prohi-
bition constitutional amendment and
passage of other anti-liQuor measures
including the Sheppard bill to prohib.
it the manufacture and sale of liquor
in the District of Columbia
The House Postoffice Committee
opened the door to another phase OF
the problem in reporting favorably a
bill designed to close the mails abso.
lutely to advertising OF any intoxi.
eating liquors and 90 deny mail order
houses the right to go into either wet
or dry territory to silicit sales
through the medium OF the mails.
No move was made by prohibition
leaders in the House regarding the con.
stitutional amendment reported from
the judiciary committee. but Repre-.
sentative Webb, chairman OF the com.
mittee. plans to ask the rules com.
mttee for special rule to get the
rsolution before the House soon after
the holidays.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
OFFICERS CLAIM
SYSTEM IS FAILURE
DESCRIBE MOBILIZATION OF THE
- STATE GUARD AS MILITARY
FAILURE.
MILITARY TRAINING BILL
Major General Scott, Chief of Staff of
Army and Major General Wood,
Commanding Eastern Department,
Both FaVoring Universal Training.

Washington.-The mobilization of
the National Guard for border service
was described as military failure.
emphasizing the urgent necessity of
abandoning the volunteer system as
the nations reliance for defense. in
statements by Major General Scott.
chief of staff of the army, and Major
General Leonard Wood. commanding
the Eastern department. before the
Senate subcommittee considering the
Chamberlain universal military train
ing bill
Both OF the generals advocated uni
Versal training. General Wood declar-
ed that the country now was utterly
defenseless against well organized
foe; that the mobilization was trag-
edy. that il the guardsmen had met
good troops they would never have
known what hit them" General Scott
told the committee that lessons drawn
from the present war proved that in
case OF war with first-class power
the United States would need immedi-
ately trained force OF !, 800. 900 men.
with another 100000 available with
in 90 days
General Wood. from whose depart
ment went $4,000 OF the guardsmen
sent to the border, said of the men
enrolled when the call came. an aver
age of 80 per cent of each company
had to be dropped for physical defects
and the organizations went to the bor-
der filled up with green men
IT'S been a tragedy" he said, "but
worth all it cost if we only profit by
it. II was not the fault OF the officers
or men, but OF a defective system.
IL We had been compelled to meet
good troops down there it would have
been scene of carnage The guards
men would never have known what
hit them"
What should we do with the Ma
tionai Guard, general?" Senator Brady
asked
1T should be replaced as rapidly as
possible with men trained under a
universal service system.'' General
Wood replied. when the system has
been we'll started. would drop the
National Guard entirely from any
scheme of national defense. although
we want every officer and man of them
in the new plan. But it must be n
straight-out Federal force"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
SEVENTEEN AMERICANS LOST
WHEN STEAMER SINKS.

London-Seventee American mule.
teers have been killed and II of the
crew of the British horse transport
ship Russian, which was sunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean on
December II. The British Admiralty
makes this announcement. THE
westbound British horse transport
ship Russian was sunk by subrarine
in the Mediterranean on the four
teenth. Eleven of the crew were kill.
ed. Including the chief officer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
CONGRESS TO TAKE
CHRISTMAS RECESS
DESPITE EFFORT OF SPEAKER
CLARK AND OTHERS TO CALL
OFF VACATION.
DEFER RAIL LEGISLATION
Leaders do Not Hope to Accomplish
Much Before Adjournment Except
to Pass Few Appropriation Bills
May Dispose o. Prohibition Bill.

Washington.-With holiday recess
planned to begin Saturday and extend
until January 2, congressional leaders
do not hope to accomplish anything
before adjournment except the pas
sage of few appropriation bills in
the House, and possibly the iisposi-
ton of the Sheppard prohibition bill
for the District of Columbia in the
Senate
Consideration of railroad legislation
and corrupt practice election meas
ures. having been deferred until next
month. members already are planning
their Christmas vacations, despite the
effort made by Speaker Clark and
others early in the session to do away
with the usual Today recess.
prohibition for the District of Co
lumbia will be before the Senate again
with amendments providing for a ref
erendum and Senator ,Smoot's sub.
stltute. which would not only bar man
ufacture and sale of liquor for bever-
age purposes, but also prohibit i'm
portation of liquor for personal use.
The judiciary committees favorable
report on the Webb nationwide pro.
hibition measure probably will be sub.
mitted at the end of this week by Rep
resentative Carlin of Virginia, a mem
ber of the committee who recently be-
came converted to the dry cause. A
rule for consideration OF the resolu.
lion will not be asked until after the
recess. The Federal suffrage amend
ment resolution has been received by
the House and rule probably will
be asked on it early in January also
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
U-5oATs RESPONSIBLE FOR
BIG SHORTAGE OF WHEAT

Washington.-Ger U-boats are
playing large part in increasing the
wheat shortage. British vessels car.
rying hundreds of tons of wheat are
being sunk by submarines How ex.
tensive is the damage wrought to
British shipping by submarines was
learned from Briton in the United
States OH an important mission and
in receipt of constant advices regard
ing the real state OF affairs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
eoER GENERALS SON
is SAFE IN MEXICO

Presidio, Tex Mexicans arriving
here from the interior OF Mexico said
they had passed through San Pablo
de Meoqai seven days ago. where they
had seen Gullermo Snyman. son OF the
late General Synman of the Boer army.
safe and unharmed
The report that Synman. a British
subject, had been killed was received
at the border last Friday in the form
OF telegram to a relative from one
OF his friends
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
BERLIN PRESS CAUTIOUS
AGAINST TOO MUCH HOPE
Tenor of Opinions Shows Belief Pre-.
walls Allies Are Not Prepared to
Act Hastily on Peace Plan.

Tenor of Opinions Shows Belief Pre-
walls Allies Are Not Prepared to
Act Hastily on Peace Plan.
Berlin, via London.-The Kreuz lei.
tung expresses the fear that any peace
which to tine Entente Allies does not
bear the aspect of defeat would prove
a great danger for Germany and be
only an armistice.
Die Post doubts the expediency of
the peace offer, but says II is glad no
neutral has been asked 10 mediate.
The Taegliche Run0schau fears that
the Entente Allies will draw out the
negotiations by making impossible
counter proposals. hoping to enlist
pressure from neutral America"
The Tages Zeitung says it wishes
Doctor Won Bethmann- Hollweg had
emphasized more strongly the fact
that Germany offered peace as a vic
tor and that the peace terms must
adequately reward Germany for the
sacrifices she has made
The Tageblatt surmises that Ger.
many's peace terms will be reason
able. cor IAN offer of peace can mean
nothing unless wise moderation ac.
companies the conciliatory act" The
newspaper warns the people against
having too optimistic expectations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
MOVEMENT TO ADVERTISE
CHURCHES THRoPH PAPERS.

st. Louis.-For the purpose of gath
ering and disseminating in a reliable
form religious news the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America. representing 30 denomina-
tions. has established religious pub
hcity service, The Federal Council
has just held its annual convention.
In addition to establishing this news
service 1t is proposed to make sys.
tematic study of paid advertising in
newspapers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS AT
CLOSE URGES CROP CHANGE

Norfolk, Va.-The ship purchase
BILL development of drainage for I'm
creased service of production and the
intensification and diversification of
crops were approved by the Southern
Commercial Congress at the close of
its eighth annual convention. The
Congress also urged greater eff.
7iency in the management o. cities
and the more thorough and general
education of the masses in all lines
feffort
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-12-21
State Reunion May Meet Eea

Columbia. South Carolina division.
United Confederate Veterans, will
probably hold it's annual reunion at
Chester during April as suggested by
Camp Hampton OF Columbia at it's last
meeting. d. r. Flenniken, adjutant.
transmitted the camps resolution TO
Gen. b. II. league of Aiken, command
ing the division, Gen. league replied
that the proposal to advance the date
met with his hearty concurrence and
he was asking the secretary OF the
Chester Chamber 70 Commerce to
confer with him on the subject