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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
fire TRUCK SIDE
SWIPES JITNE
Wheel of Hook and Ladder
Truck Tore Off; Jitne
Bus 0verturns.

Graveyard curve at the intersec-
ton Of stanton, san Antonio and Myrtle
avenue, came near claiming a victim
Friday morning when the big hook
and ladder fire truck wrenched a wheel
off on the car truck. swung around
across the street. hit a Valverde jitnc
and overturned It.
The accident occurred at 1890 when
the fire department made a run to
367 Texas street. where a small fire
in a restaurant caused an alarm. The
horse drawn truck rolled along on the
car track from Overland to San An
tonic with the three big horses plung-
ing forward in approved fire fighting
style. As driver Charles Stewart
swung his triple team to the right to
make the So turn into North Stanton
street, the rear wheels remained locked
on the car rails and the left hind
wheel was dished and collapsed.
swings Across street.
Tillerman 9. Rhodes, who was at
the rear wheel OF the long ladder truck.
chung to the wheel and attempted to
pull the heavy truck back into its
course but it swung clear Of the track
and swept in a great arc across the
street intersection. crashing into the
Valverde jftne which was standing at
the crossing waiting for the fire de-
partment to pass. The Ford car was
overturned and the driver thrown out
but was only slightly injured. The
windshield Of the iitne was smashed
and the top broken.
A crowd rushed to the car, expect
ing to fiud the driver dead among the
broken glass and smashed automobile.
But the driver freed himself. turned
his car back on it's wheels and drove
off before the officers could obtain his
name. Rhodes, at the wheel Of the
truck, chung to it desperately and es-
capped without injury.
The fire was caused by the explO-
sion OF a gas meter in the spot res
taurant, at 307 Texas street. The
woodwork around the meter was
and the window was broken
by the heat from the fire. The dam
age amounted to $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
SUFFRAGIST-TH WILL
LECTURE HERE ON MAY 3

Miss Isabelle B. Holbrook. Of Boston
and Los Angeles. who will spend a
week in Ell Paso. arriving on May 9. is
a speaker of considerable note as an
exponent OF advanced evolutionary
ideas. h will be the guest Of DR..
Alice G. Merchant while she is here.
Miss HolbrOok is being brought here
through the Students club, the
Iheosophic society and the Hermetic
Brotherhood Of E1 Paso, and she will
give a number OF free public addresses
during her stay here under the auspices
or these societies. While here she
VIII lecture on Master Key to the
Scriptures" Prayer Occultly Consid-
cred Taking Stock Of Your Posi-
hllities," THE Story Of Evolution
what win Come out Of the Melting
Fot n The Psychology Of Music"
Miss Holbrook is an arden suffra-
gist and on Thursday. May II, she will
ueiiver a lecture on Liberty. Equality
ana Fraternity" before the Equal
Franchise League.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28

NAAANH
Western Rebekah lodge No. 191 held
a special meeting Thursday evening
for degree work. Miss Maud Shaw and
Miss Ruth Glazer were the two can
didates receiving the Rebekah degree.
The members OF the Keystone club OF
the Rebekah lodge will give a social
dance at odd Fellows hall next Tues
day evening.
At the regular weekly meeting or
Fl Paso aerie. Fraternal Order OF
Eagles Wednesday night, two candi-
dates We're initiated to membership.
The lodge is planning a smoker for
next Wednesday night. The building
committee expects to report definitely
soon on a proposition for a new home
for the Eagles.
III Paso lodge No. l.. Benevolent
Order Of Bees, Sunday afternoon ini-
two candidates and elected -four
TO the degrees. These four viii be
initiated at the meeting Sunday after
noon, May Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
U. S. TROOPS ATTACK AND
DEFEND THE PANAMA CANAL

Panama. April 2Y.-The army
m4neuvers in the canal zone. under
out problems connected with the de-
Lence or the Pacific entrance to the
CanaI' nave reached an interesting
the "blse' army. commanded by
day reached Chorrera on its march to
ueLena the canal, came in contact this
FORMING with the orange" army un-
aer COL John S. Mallory. which is at
Sdcklng INC canal after theoretically
naTlne ERECTED a landing near the
village OF New Gorgona.
AcCoIdlng TO Brig. Gen. Clarence T..
Iu"afds. commander Of the canal zone.
I.e maneuvers already have demon
strateu me feasibility Of a hostile at
or near A~Euadulce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
BRITISH SHIP SUNK CREW
LLET 10 MILES ERnM LAND

London Eng, April 2S.-The Brit
isn steamship Industry has been sunk
by q submarine, which left the crew
On lhe vessel in open boats 100 miles
ION Iand. The crew was picked up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
CROWDS come
To DAM SATURDAY
Excursion Tickets Selling
Rapidly, Few Left for
18th Hour Sightseers.

El Paso's final excursion to the big
Elephant Butte dam by rail will leave
here Saturday morning at seven o'clock
for the dam. The excursion train will
leave the union station over the Santa
Fe and it is expected that 12O FL
Pasoans and visitors to the city will
make the trip n take advantage OF
the last opportunity to visit the great
est irrigation dam in the country.
Traffic manager A. W. Reeves, Of the
chamber of commerce, is urging every
one who has not seen the dam to make
this trip as the railroad is planning
to tear up the tracks from Cutter to
the dam and il will not then be pos
sible to run other excursions to the
damsite.
Those who have signed up for the
trip Saturday. and have purchased the
excursion tickets at s. each at the
chamber OF commerce, are as follows:
J. NJ. Duthie n party.
NJ. Mclean.
Miss Ella F. Elliott.
r. L. Burrows. Las Cruces.
Mrs. c. d. Mckee.
Miss Ruth Riggs.
DIT. &C. G. Hill and party.
W. S. Miller and party.
IT. F.. Higgins.
DR.. ]. ". HambIeton and son.
z. Harms and children.
Mrs. r. G. Lowell
Mrs. Paul Nlaurey.
J.. E. Quad and party.
Volney NJ. Brown and party
L. c. Hartford and party.
T.. E Fitzgerald.
T.. VI. Norton and party.
Col. Joseph Garrard.
Chaplain W. W. Brander.
Mrs. Frank Seward.
Mrs. A. F.. Mccormick and party.
NJ. Lippman and party.
7. s. Gorrie.
Mary W. Cannon.
Mrs. Della T. Lane and party.
w. f. Phillips and party.
Mrs. Paul LissO and party.
F. P Phillips and party.
W. T. HiXsou and party.
" J.. Heating and party.
IT, a. Taylor and party
+. T. Driscoll and party.
Miss Harry Rischelberger, Vinton,
Texas.
Ivan RaEaz and party.
+. Mac Crawford
Tom German.
Dr. Branch CraiEe and party.
Mrs. William Fishmau.
Jack Curry and party.
T.. Gray
Miss Ion Barley and party.
Dave Crockett.
Robert Martin
7. p. OCOunor.
Mrs P. O.. Watkins.
p. =. Evans.
W. N. Mackenzie and party.
c. H.. Holloway.
Mrs. T.. W. Newton and party.
7. ". Sheers-
Fred II. Lazanby-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28

Russian troops, the number Of which IL
not given. This is believed to be the
third arrival Of Russians.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
TURKS ANNIHILATE FOUR
BRITISH SQUADRONS, REPORT

Berlin, Germany, April 2S.-(By
wireless TO Observation-Disclosures
troops annihilated four British cav
airy squadrons, about 500 men. I'M 4
battle April %. near Quatia, about %
miles east Of the Suez canal. This in.
formation was contained in an official
report issued by the Turkish war de-
partment under date Of April o..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
THIRD FORCE OF RUSSIAN
TROOPS LANDED IN FRANCE

Continued from page l.,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28

STARTS MAY "A
Sermon and Annual Address
at Alamogordo to Be by
Ell Paso Divines.


Alamagordo. n. NJ. April 2S.-Com-
mencement week Of the A~lamogordo
schools and the Otero county high
school viii begin on Sunday. May "A.
Rev. Perry J. Rice Of Ell Paso will de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon on that
day. Rev. Henry Easter. also Of FL
Paso. viii deliver the commencement
address on the following Friday night
1t is hoped to have the sermon and
the graduating exercises i'm the amuse-
ment pavilion and assembly hall, which
is the only building i'm Alamogordo
Of capacity great enough to accommo-
date all who desire to attend. The
women Of the committee which Is in
charge Of the plans for seating the as
sembly hall, believe that the opera
chairs will be installed in ample time
for the graduation exercises. The
seats. 500. were ordered by telegraph
and have been shipped from the fac
tory. The assembly hall viii be used
for the commencement exercises OF the
New Mexico institute for the Blind,
which has a chapel which viii not ac-
commodate more h a fifth of the
number usually in attendance at the
exercises.
One Boy in Class.
This years graduating class has the
usual majority Of girls over boys. Har-
vey Saulsberry has the distinction of
being the only boy in the class of II.
The members Of the class. with the
subjects of their themes. are as fol-
lows: Preparedness" Gertrude eau
then; THE Spanish Language: a Ma
tional Resource" Carol Fetzer; class
history. Hettv Hickson; THE Develop
ment Of the Modern Novel" Nola Hill;
The Value Of Education" Ollie Hud-
man; The Value OF Music to Man."
lies: Conservation of the Ma
Resources" Lavaden Messer;
class prophecy. Henrie Oliver; "The
Elephant Butte DAM Lime Rhode;
Selling Munitions to FOREIGN Coun-
tries Harvey ~Saulsberry; Child La
Dor" Orna Smith.
senator CntrOn n visitor.
Senator Thomas b. Catron spent yes
terday in Alamogordo. He had some
law business to look after. but he was
also inquiring particularly into the
condition of political fences i'm OterO
Judge Colin Neblett has left for
Deming. after having presided at this
term OF court for judge z. L. Medler.
The petit jury was discharged after
the verdict was returned in the Smith
case. there being no
cases to be tried at this term
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28

meet Monday night I'm regular session
for r~ouffne bugfuare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
OE ENTENTE ALLIEG npENg

Paris. France, April 2S.-President
P~olncare and premier BRAND today at
tended the opening session OF the eco
homic conference Of the entente allies
az inc Luxembourg palace, where sew
eraI hundred delegates assembled to
DISCUSS the whole range of economic
conoltlons from the mar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28
YSLETA SOCIAL CLUB IS
CLOSED BY INJUNCTION

The Ysleta club, located at Ysleta.
has been temporarily restrained from
operating. as a result Of an injunction
suit filed against 1T by county attorney
c. ". Groom Friday morning.
Tt is alleged that the club is oper-
ating in violation Of the state liquor
laws. This makes IS clubs that have
been closed recently on temporary re-
%straining order issued out Of the 34th
district court.
Statistics show that unmarried men.
as lawbreakers. outnumber married
men two to one.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-01-14
Sc, CsuARD&RyA.N Us ATENCfO,
MES DEBLGAS a. LES MILL
TAREs GREEGGS.

P.ARLS, E-ero I3.-I cor.'aspUzsal
lie lie Temps On SaI6nica enT-Ia MI
mersaje d&ud9 c@enra lie Ia mucya dis
Posjeioa qaa el general S2rrail, RIO
nraaGanre Ell isfta de lis f~ure@zas nam
uesaz lem O-5rnSe I'm G@do. ralatFra 4
Ias ac2=cio-Es qI4 ans ofica2les ! SOL
iaGo5 de las tr7onas a-iada-s. Ge2en
sGar1&a- 2 Gos mil5t&re@ graegos.
--A~ue"aEaense ~ep@bD, dice Ir0 lie lbs
Pa=rafos Gg I'm orGen del lila ~1acnclo-
aa&n. Cue Eanpo 5os s7:da5oa coHao Los
osiriales De los e~Terciros alJadcs, DE
ben o5scrrar para con hos ot6cialRs del
0ci1o Er3e%o DE g=2Go superior -&s
@-Denci0ua5 : considerations sst!p1-
g9d2s ren o. on5ana@za r~aili-a- para los
oftcaales ; iefes de ngesr2o prCplo
snc.-o ) g1ocuE1r Trabar ~ce81rionEs
Ga amist2d ( cagnar25ar1& con Dos
m~iEi.arc= r-iegnz de misrno 1ango."
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-01-14
y fllJiD NATURAL. EDEL RF-f.. .
Eiele DE- Ia FaginE ..

5rr7e De- ao-3r5a de c5ertaa Giticul-a-
me- fzn@nciearas EN- Que Sc eDconEraba
I! iarrh@ Ch-ist5c..2 Rei1c3arich en- DO
aemia. En- esa mensaja Sc deeja que
el ral ~nersonaje era hijo NATURAL del
FEY TiLan. psr0 u nadle sc lie ceu-ris6
in2nestigar sobre ta5 paEGnIe2co.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-01-14

&l,lan'.e ri 5l;T ia = a1lgIaa r3e BITS
EaEaS Dgtalnriadas. mfDricne es:tr
pFGi 9t,5rts.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-01-14

t!t.ni4u f@a; !'iI
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-01-14

3.nnJ5 aGiana-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
MOhr Chauffeur
TO Go on Stand
For State Today

PROVIDENCE RI. Jan--I6.--whsn
the trial Of Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr and
the two negroes. Cecil V. Brown and
Henry II. Spellman. charged with the
murder OF the woman's husband. DIT
{. Franklin Mohr, is resumed tomor
row an effort will be made to establish
in evidence the alleged flight Of the
two men from the scene of the shoot
ing. according TO statement by At.
torney General Rice today
The state contends that the negroes.
under an agreement with Mrs. Mohr,
shot and killed DR. Mohr and seriously
wounded his secretary. Miss Emily q
Burger. while their automobile was
stalled on the road 20 the physician
Newport home and that they then fled
on a motorcycle
After bringing their case up TO thu,
point. the prosecution said today they
would introduce as "a witness GEORGE
NJ. Heals. the negro chauffeur Of tho
car. who also was indicted for muir
der. but who later was permitted 10
plead mono contendre to a charge OF
manslaghter. Heals has been account
ed az one Of the important witnesses
for the state
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CARRANZA TO MAKE EVERY
EFFORT TO TAKE BANDITS
Renews Assurances That Muders Of Americans Punished
Issues Decree Permitting Any Citizen Them
Without Formaly ASKS U s. Withhold Judgment

WASHINGTON. Jan General
Cauanza today renewed his assur.
ances to tho United States thar hc
would make every effort to punish
those responsible for the murders o.
American mining men near Santa
Nsabcl
a dispatch from Consul sWiman TO
Che state department dated at Qucro-
faro. af G.3D This morning said Car
rama had personally assured Mr. SliL
man 'n reply to tho departments de-
mand that the murdorors bc run down.
that uc had issued orders f0r the im-
mediate pursuit. capture and punish.
mont of those responsible for iho
Hfr0r.fY'
simultaneously. n a dispatch fo
Eusco Arrcdoudo. hi. .ador
drsIrna.e herc. General Carranza an.
nounccd Chat he was bout io ISSUE
decree permitting any citizen Oft Wet.
co to execute amy of tho bandits "uIfl.
rut iormaIfv
Tho dispatch from Consul surman
follows.
Department tolDrram of January
la. b p m uafaarrC Americans at
Santa Nsabai received af S .10. and Im-
mcdIafeiy placed before General Car
rama by mo iu person General Car.
rama said that ho bad already issued
orders Tor iho immediate pursuit cop.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
To Prepare
g. s. Business
For Warfare

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-President
Wilson has begun work to put into
operation the plan he outlined in his
last message to congress for prepar-
ing the nations manufacturing. rail
road and other business resources for
quick mobilization in case OF emer-
gency. II became known tonight that
he has written to the heads of all the
principal organizations asking that
they appoint representative TO col
lect data for use in organizing busi-
ness for national defense in time OF
danger. e.
The letters, one OF which was
made public in New York last night
by W. l.. Saunders, president OF the
Institute of Mining Engi-
neer-. went also To the presidents of
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers. the American Society OF
Civil Engineers, the American Insti-
tute of Electrical Engineers and the
American Chemical Society.
When the plans tentatively drawn
up by the President and his advisors
are completed. machinery will be set
going which is expected 10 place IN
the hands OF the government complete
Information regarding business and in
dustrial resources which would have
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have admitted that IL was important to
know whether the payment to Horn
was made before or after the explo-
sion. German officials had repeatedly
denied responsibility for the action
OF Horn, saying they never heard OF
him until after be had been arrested.
State department officials have inti-
mated that evidence which would
prove that Horn received money from
a German source before he blew up
the bridge might result in diplomatic
correspondence with Berlin.
In official and diplomatic circles
much interest was shown today in ad-
ditional details regarding the contents
OF the documents taken from Captain
Won Papen which purported to show
that payments were made to Paul
koenig. the Hamburg-American line
Official tried in New York for con-
spiracy and 10 Won Widell In Teu.
tonic diplomatic circles no attempt
was made TO deny that such payments
had been made. Koenig.' IL was point.
ed out was engaged IN detective
work" and il was to be expected that
he would be paid
The embassy expects that some for.
NAL statement regarding all the infor.
nation contained in press dispatches
will shortly be made from Berlin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17

Won PAPEN PAID MONEY TO
HORN AFTER HIS ARREST
Accounts of German Embassy Two
Days After-Payment to Other Prisoners Was Assist
Them Legally Important Point Raised

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Accounts
of the German embassy. Il became
known tonight. prove in the opinion
OF the embassy officials. II Captain
Won Papen. recalled military attache,
paid any monew by check to Werner
Horn. IL was not until after Horn had
been arrested charged with blowing
up the Canadian Pacific bridge al
Vanceboro. Maine.
London dispatches have stated that
stubs in Won Papen's check book taken
from him by the British authorities
at Falmouth. showed a check of 500
drawn TO Horns credit the day after
the attache had received $4,000 from
the German embassy. According to
the embassy accounts. IL was said
$4,000 was paid TO Won Papen within
few days after the explosion at
Nanceboro to defray expenses in the
connection of the defense OF Horn.
German citizen.
II was also intimated at the en-
bassy that If Won Papen had paid
money TO Hans Adam Won Widell. in
dicted in New York for an alleged
passport fraud. IL had been to assist
him legally. Won Widell fled after
being indicted.
An important Fact.
Officials Of the State department
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-17
HATFIELD NOT
A CANDIDATE
ALMOST CERTAIN THE DOC
TOR WILL NOT RUN FOR
U. S. SENATE
Is Anxious to Return to His Pro-
fession In Which He
Gained Distinction
Special D,sDator 10 vac Intelligence.

Special b,sDatcfl 20 vac Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. ". Va, Jan. ls-
From close personal friends OF Gov.
Hatfield. il was learned today that
the States chief executive has de
cided not 10 become a candidate for
The Republican nomination for United
states Senate. While announcement
10 this effect has not been officially
Uade. the information was received
from a source as authentic as could
be- without coming directly from the
governor.
While Governor Hatfield has not at
any time said he would be- a candidate
for the Senate. his name In this con
nection has often been advanced by
Jealous friends and also at times by
persons who sought 20 embarrass him
Those VINO know Governor Hatfield
best. say he is more interested IN
carrying out important state policies
man In any personal political ambi-
ion. II o. also known that the cover
nor is anxious 20 return 10 the prac-
lice Of his prOfession-that Of medi-
cine-in which he achieved great sue
cess and distinction. before he en-
tered politics
Tn any event. il is believed. 10 can
be accepted a. q certainty that he VIII
not be- factor in the Senatorial race
In the sense OF being a candidate al
the coming election.
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Mexico VIII Be the Dominant
Subject in Congress This Week
Storm to Break In the Henry Fletcher
As Ambassador TO Mexico Comes Up-House Restive
Until Wilson Gives Data Called For In Resolution

WhSUNGTOS. Jan De- Tho prob.
lem ~ securing protection for Ameri
can llfc and property in uoEico. rc-
lived by Tho Santa TeaIrI murders.
s expected by sOurrnfrIonaI leaders
10 BE- dominant subject in thc pro
.eodlnE4 NJ both house. during the
rDming week. Issues arising from tho
European war have been completely
yvrrehadoUed by f and ,0narrsatIon
bills and other Important legislative
measures under or..drrs ION are NOT
drawing the attention ffaf would ODD.
1inarily be given them There Ia surs
.D Do more ~ ftc fertid discus. .1n OF
nr MEXICAN problem than srutaufd
.ors.one ~ The pact week
Members of tho house and .rn1fa
rr per. .rfcuf Iu their Ir.Iafanrn fHlt
.1a Santa Yrs1el baudIfs bs punished
buf fho maj0ufy opp1sr any rru
which would involve Intervention
might moan destruction 0f fhr do facfo
government fhe United states and thr
Fan.American nations led ln oafab.
IshinF
Mexico will be the basis on formal
confederation hy fho senate foreign rc-
ANOna c0mmiifra beginning Wrdnea.
day whom fhc nomination f0 Henry
'ra'hrr Fletcher a ambaFasd0r fo
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BIG RUSSIAN
OFFENSIVE IN
THE CAUCASUS
EXTENDS ALONG A FRONT
OF OVER ONE HUN
DRED MILES
British Have Forced Retirement
of Turks Who Are Being
Holly Pursued

PARIS. Jan. T.. delayed lnforma-
uon received from Rome indicates
that tho Italian cabinet has taken
steps 10 give adequate assistance 10
Serbia and Montonegro. King Victor
Emmanuel Is reported 90 have dis
cussed the question al long confer
cnco with Foreign Minister Sonnino
and the minister of war and marine.
LONDON. Jan I6-Thc Turks arc
now being attacked by both Russians
and British. In the Caucasus the
liussla17 .r"atiy reinforced. are on tho
offensive along front Of almost a
hundred miles. while In Mesopotamla
tho British have forced the retirement
or tho Ottoman troops alonc both
banks of tho Tigris river 10 the south
(Continued or Page Ten1
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STATE GUARD GETS
$4,000 EQUIPMENT

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Jan. 1G.-
The war department has given for
the use Of the machine gun company
connected with the Second Regiment
of the West Virginia National Guard
infantry property and equipment val.
ued az $4,000. Ambulances will also
be furnished for use Of the hospital
corps Of the state militia. Adiutant
John G.. Bond has returned from
Washington. where he made his an
rual report 10 the secretary Of war
and reported upon his return that
The state troops will be given every
possible aid by the war department.