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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
TA[ANANTE WILL
GOVERN SONORA
Leaves Torreon to Confer
With Carranza; Mireles
to Govern C0ahuila.

Gen. Francisco Gonzales was named
today as chief of arms Of TOrreOn, sue
ceeding Gen. Talamante, who has gone
to Sonora to become governor OF that
state. Talamante will stop at Quere-
taro to confer with Gen. Carranzc- Gus
tavo Espinosa Mirales, the new gov
ernOr of Coahuila, has reached TOrreOn
from Saltino. He was warmly well
coined by Gen Sacinto Trevino, COM
mander in chief. and a number of prom
inent citizens.
Conditions Poor.
Advice brought 10 FL Paso by arrivals
from Chihuahua city declared Friday
that conditions throughout Mexico
from Mexico city to Chihuahua, as re-
ported through American sources, were
very bad.
The Mexican people are facing fam
inc. il was stated emphatically, with
declarations made from interior and
northern sections that food crops had
not been planted, and that those dis
tricts V hich formerly provided enough
food stuffs for the entire country We're
barely able to show harvests sufficient
to feed their immediate localities
II was pointed out that the Carranza
government. in its present position OF
being unable TO borrow money from
American banking interests in the east
or elsewhere. and, having no large rev
enue from the cOnfiscation Of AmerI-
can owned mines or cattle rancnes, as
Villa had, was proving absolutely I'M
able TO supply food and necessities for
the great bulk of the Mexican people
in the smaller towns and outlying sec
lions today.
Americans In Danger.
On the treatment accorded Americans
in Mexico along the lines OF communl-
cation from Mexico City northWards to
the border, adFices reaching FL Paso
report a growing disrespect and indif-
ference towards Americans and the
government which has recognized Car
HHaam N
Mexico. In one instance United states
citizens, in a colony in Chihuahua city,
discussed informally but seriously the
advisability of migrating to Canada
and residing there six months under
conditions which would give them the
privilege OF taking out Canadian
naturalization papers Then. II WIS
proposed, they would return 70 Mexico
and their properties. There is reported
a marked distinction in the respect
paid and the support given British
subjects in Mexico and the lack or re-
spect and Indifference accorded Amer
leans.
Americans Probably Killed.
Advices on the reported killing of
Bart Kramer or one of his brothers
We're not of a cOnfirmatory nature. but
indicated the possibilities that he had
been killed and that Ben Smell and
Frank Woods. who rode out Of Chihua-
hua city at the time Of the departure
Of the i'll fated Watson train, which
met disaster at Santa ISABEL several
weeks ago. had probably been killed
also, as they had not been heard from
since they left Chihuahua
ParraI Raid Denied.
Gen. Luis Herrera at Chihuahua city
Friday morning wired to FL Paso a
formal denial of the reported sraid on
the Alvarado Mining company's prop
erty in Parral, and the statement was
issued at the local offices of the COM
pany, declaring that advices to II from
that district continued 10 report all
quiet within the past week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
U. S. DRAFTS NEW LAW
FOR SUBMARINE WARFARE
Confined from page IL

merchantmen were permitted to carry
defensive armament, but these were
HSht compared with the Warships and
dld rot change their nature as meF-
chant vessels
The Introduction Of the submarine
INTO naval warfare has changed all of
THIS This craft is almost without pow
ers OF defensive beyond the ability to
subme rye TO escape an enemy. A gun
even q light caliber on a merchant
ship successfully could defend her
agalnsr q submarine
No Reason for Aiming ships.
therefore, there can now be no rea-
son Tor maintenance OF even small cali
be- guns on merchant ships unless il is
designated TO make them superior to
submarines In reality. therefore, any
sucn armament Of a merchant vessel
row might be regarded as offensive
armament
If submarines should be required to
stop ana search merchant vessels be-
1ore attacking them and to remove the
passengers and crews to places Of safe
Y II is not fair that the submarines
should be compelled to expose them
selves 10 destruction at the hands of
merchantmen
should BE Mutual Agreement.
Therefore, by a general agreement
among the belligerents submarines
should be required to adhere strictly
70 the present provisions Of internal
tional law, TO stop and search mer-
~-Ae-A+- Ups 10 a5IcE tain LAArAl ut-4l5tl-
enr character, and 10 remove the pas
sengels and crews TO safety before
sinking the ship
On the ether hand, merchant yes
sells should not be permitted to carry
any armament at all
Nay Consider Armed ships Cruisers.
The United States government has
heen much impressed with the argu-
ments advanced in certain quarters
that any merchant vessel which carries
suns IN any position capable Of use
against Warships, has forfeited her
nOneombatant character and may be re-
sarded as an auxiliary cruiser, and is
seriously considering the announce
ment Of a purpose TO treat these YES
sells on that basis"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
MINE WORKERS
HEAR CHARGES
Bitter Quarrel Develops Out
of Accusations Regard
ing Colorado Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2S.-Frank ].
Hayes. vice president of the United
Mine Workers, today replied in the
convention 70 an attack made Thurs
day by Z. L. Doyle, Of Colorado, on
the management Of the Colorado
strike.
Hayes said Doyle was one of the
handicaps in the strike and declared
ne was indi: Greet He gave an in
stance were Doyle, as secretary Of the
Colorado miners, sent telegram TO
international secretary William Green
to send $4,000 to buy guns.
Hayes said Doyle wanted TO con-
tinue the strike when it was lost Tt
is criminal to continue a strike when
all hope of winning is gone" declared
the vice president
". R Farley, Of Alabama, an in
ternational organizer and a federal
concilator in the strike, also defended
himself. He was one Of those men
toned in Doyle's attack
WeLennan Doesn't Uphold Doyle.
Secretary Green, whose name figured
in Doyles attack, also defended the
management of the strike In reply to
Green's questions, John Mcbennan,
president of the Colorado miners, said
DOYLE did not represent the sentiments
of the Colorado mine workers.
Resuming consideration of the report
of the committee on officers reports,
the convention adopted recommends
ton that a memorial be erected TO the
men, women and children killed at Lud-
low.
Doyle Makes Long Attack.
For more than two hours Thursday
DOYLE with a mass Of letters documents
and photographs. attacked some of the
things done by the leaders in conduct
ing the strike. After the convention
had approved the acts OF the internal
tional officers, a motion TO eNpunge
from the records all the remarks Of
Doyle. was carried by an overwhelm-
ing vote
DoyIe's attack was one of the SEN
sations of the convention. The dele
gates appeared 10 be so eager 20 vote
on the question of approving the acts
of the international officers that vice
president Hayes was unable to gain
the floor TO make a reply, and gave
notice that he would make q state
ment later President White made
heated reply in which he declared that
Doyle had done irreparable injury TO
the struggling mineworkers OF Colo
RADIO.
Admits Great Contributions,
Doyle admitted the rank and file OF
the organization had nobly stood by
the Colorado strikers. and gratefully
acknowledged that Ss.s05.514 had been
sent to the state to help win the strike.
He declared, however. that some OF the
national officers in the summer Of 1914
did not show the same zeal in conduct
ing the strike as they had at the be-
ginning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
SWISS WILL APOLOGIZE
FOR INSULT TO GERMANY

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 2S.-The
federal council of Switzerland hald an
extraordinary session Thursday al
which it was decided TO offer an apol-
ogy to Germany for the action of an
angry crowd at Lausanne which tore
down a German flag hoisted by the
German concul in honor Of emperor
state council Of Vaud and the Lausanne
city council held meetings for like
purpose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
AUSTRIANS MOVE
TOWARD DURAZzO
Making Strenuous Effort TO
Capture Stronghold OF
the Enemy.

Paris. France, Jan. ga, dlsp ,3lS,.l
from Milan says that several seel Jon
Of the Austro-Hungarian army OF zen zen.
Koevess. having met no resistance a.
San Giovanni di Medua and Alesslo, a
now marching on Durazzo, accoi u. Us
TO the Athens correspondent Of the
SecOlO. -
Bulgarians in southern Albania ar; are
said to be marching from Berat u - -
columns from Lake OchFida- me
Greeks. il is added have sen.
forcements to Koritsa and Afsy TO
Castro. and uneasiness is ezpresseul ~ III
military circles. which are dlstf III
regarding the Bulgarian movements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
BRITISH LABOR DEMANDS
REVISION OF MUNITIONS LAW

Bristol. Eng, Jan. ZS.-The labor con-
ference today adopted by show OF
hands, with one dissenting vote, reso-
luton brought forward by the inde-
pendent labor party demanding drastic
revision of the munitions act, with
view TO preventing the preteXt OF the
war being used for greater coercion
and subsection Of labor"
The labor conference today, by
card vote of 1.674.00O against $4,000,
confirmed the action Of the executive
committee Of the labor party in par
lament in allowing labor representa-
tives TO assume office in the coalition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
THREE DEMING
GIRLS KILLED
Daughters of Deming Editor
Crushed Under Coal Car;
Auto Driver May Die.

Deming, y. ", Jan. 2S--Three girls
were almost instantly killed and the
driver of an auto fatally injured at $50
Thursday evening when a Santa Fe
switch engine showed cut Of coal cars
into the automobile belonging to E. R
Fallandigham, editor Of the Deming
Headlight and in which his three
daughters were riding
Editor Nallandigham, who was also
riding in the automobile. escaped with
out serious injury, although his three
daughters, Misses Louise, Edna and
Sophronia. were thrown from the car
and death was almost instantaneous.
George Critchet foreman of the Head
light composing department, who was
driving the automobile, suffered a
broken ankle, a broken arm and inter-
nal injuries Vallandigham was
bruised and shocked by the collision
but was not injured seriously
Triple Tragedy.
The tripie tragedy occurred at the
railroad crossing near the freight sta
ton. The crossing Waterman said he
warned the auto driver by waving MS
lantern and blowing a small whistle
but evidently thinking he could get
across in front of the cut off cars.
Critchet started across the track The
coal car, which was the first one in the
cut which the switch engine was push
ing. struck the automobile broadsides,
demolished II ana Threw the occupants
to the rightOfway with such force that
the three girls were killed almost IN
stantly.
One Teacher.
Miss Louise was 19 years old, and
teacher in the public schools here Miss
Edna was Is and senior in the high
school. while SOphrOnia was u and
student in the grammar schools The
VaIlandigham family lives two miles
from town and the automobile was be-
ing driven home at the time of the aeei-
dent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
KAISER GIVES BULGARIA
BOOTY SEIZED IN SERVIA

Berlin. Germany. Jan 2S.-Emperor
William has presented to the Bulgar-
ians all war materials captured by
German troops in Servsa, according to
an interview with the former Bulgarian
minister TO Italy, n RiZow, printed in
the Dusseldorf Anzieger.
NJ RizoW said the booty comprised
more than 80 cannon, numerous ma
chine guns, tens of thousands of rifles,
quantities Of ammunition. 172 baggage
and hospital wagons and sanitary ma
terial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
WHIRLWIND BUDGET CAMPAIGN
TO BE CLOSED NEXT WEEK

Next week Will end the chamber OF
commences initial campaign. under the
1915 administration, to raise a $4,000
budget fund.
A total of s35. goo or more has been
raised in a remarkably short time and.
with the conclusion OF the WhirlWind
campaign. the work OF continuing the
efforts 10 raise the $4,000 viii be
passed on to the new administration
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
CARRANZA TROOPS PATROL
TORREON-DURANGO LINE

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 2s.-Railway
communication between TOrreon and
Durango has been restored and the line
is being patroled by Carranza troops.
More than 1900 troops are held at
Durango and 1000 more IN the vicinity
are available. A strong garrison is at
Torreon.
In the country about Durango mines
are temporarily abandoned and oper-
ators are awaiting restoration Of
pacific conditions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
LOSSES
TOTAL 549,4G7
Over Half a Million Men
Fail in Battle Under
British Flag.

London, Eng, Jan. 2s.-Premier As
quith. in a written reply to a request
for information. says the total casual
ties in all fields OF operation IN to
January 3 were 549.467. Of which 24,122
were officers and 525.545 of other
ranks.
The number killed was 12S,13S;
wounded, S5S.2S3; missing, .6s,O46.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
AMERICAN OFFICER
KILLS A MEXICAN
lContlnued Lon Page One.l

CONTINUED from Page One.)
will probably be made against White
in order 10 have il a matter Of court
record, as there is little doubt, the Off
GERS say. that the killing was in self
defence.
An inquest viii be held at the coun-
" court house this afternoon. The
body Of the Mexican viii be brought
TO FL Paso during the afternoon and a
corOners jury empanneled. il is stated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
Real Civilization.

A Swiss editor has been arrested for
writing a poem Switzerland is not at
war, and she does not propose 10 have
any atrocities committed within her
borders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

Congressman Frank Buchanan of Hi
nois Is in New York from Washington
to appear before federal Judge Clayton
to plead not guilty to the indictment
inal violation of the Sherman law in
connection with the activities of the La
Dor National Peace council. He declares
that he will fight the case TO the bitter
end
i have a reputation for not quitting
anything / start he said.
He refuses to discuss the resolution
for the impeachment of district attorney
H. Snowden Marshall, which he Offered
on the floor of the house several weeks
ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
Human Nature.

One must admit that the Standard
Oil knows its business While some
people are not buying gasoline because
il is expensive, others are buying IL
because il is no longer cheap
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

BE ii ever so humble there's no place
like home comfortably warmed with
coal from R. C. Semple, successor TO
Southwestern Fuel co. Phone 531--Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
caRRIERs, NY.

Tomorrow being the last Saturday in
the month. Herald carriers VIII present
bills fer January subscriptions Sub
scrlbers will please note and be ready
for the bGys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

Mr. Wilson must regret now that
Mr. Jardine, to whom he applied some
years ago for recipe for knocking
Mr.. Bryan into a cooked hat. didn't
come across with the desired infor-
nation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

The annual stockholders meeting of
the Southwestern Portland Cement
Company viii be held at 200 p. m
Monday, February IA. 1916, at the prin-
cipal office Of the Company, at 602
Two Republics Life Building, FL Paso
Texas
o. J. BinfOrd. Secretary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
Why is He. AnxMaxs

The French are mystified by Col
House. in which respect the French
have nothing whatever on US Ameri-
cans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
MORE Truth
Iva Than Poetry
To Keep Things balanced.

The suggestion to make young John
d. secretary of labor may work out
all right if they make Bill Haywood
secretary of the treasury at the same
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

Worlds Almanac for 1916. just out
Ell Paso Book Co., Mills Bldg. IT'S
Handy" Phone 66s.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

To C,,,re . cold IN One Da,

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails TO cure. Z. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

Republican Battle Cry.
Boom Hughes. but keep both eyes
on Roosevelt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
ARIZONA BOOTLEGGERs
N CnN snRTc.n A

Tombstone, Ariz., Jan 2S.-The board
Of supervisors has decided that a force
Of boOtleggers serving sentence in the
county Jail shall be used 10 construct
a branch county Jail at Johnson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
GEORGE CAROTHERS MAY BE
SENT BY u. S. TO GUATEMALA

George c. Carothers will leave to-
night for Washington for a conference
with state department officials.
It is reported that he is going to
Guatemala on state department husi-
ness and will sail from New York after
his conference in Washington
Mr. CarOthers has been acting as
special representative of the state de-
partment in Mexico and on the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

Get acquainted with the "Delieiousiy
Different" flavor OF SulZberger's Ma
jestic Hams and Baeon.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28

Build up your hone valley. Use her
nroducts
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-19
Wilson to Address
League for Peace

Washington MAY Is President
Wilson today accepted an invitation
iu speak either Friday or Saturday OF
nest week an 2 meeting here ai tho
League 10 Enforce Peace, at which
former President Taft Is president
The president, lu speaking "a an anti.
preparedness committee recrntly
sngEe tod thar after the war, all ma,
tlons might combine iu a league 10
preserve peace Witli a common police
force
ln celebration ot the anniversary of
che lifat Hague conference. tepfrsgn,
tatvFs at thr Women Peace party
TODAY urged President Wilson b. take
immediate steps lp Eall a conference
ed nrWtH nations la make efforts Ca
end lhe Haf bon tufapg llt was iold
mfeuaat tfithratnR lhe first Hague
tuUirtnsN which Mas hti8 fH is4N
tfr hf.aF hfld lUdaY iu MANY nluirsl
countries
Nf s.. Thompson beuh tha,r
msW 0t tht mtl hfaoth ed tht
t&MtU ltatn p4 AHd AtW
Charles tdWsfd hH9'. tHd Mw
l0W White F chairman H
Umst ihF rIfHifFf lNrf believed
FH a@.f ihHa thN Fe m
WmN M8A thf ammNa go taf
f hN WeHFsE H8ifHa
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-19
Revenue Agent is
Charged with Taking
Tips from Dealers

New York, May l8.-Christopher J
Fortman, for more than ten years a
deputy internal revenue collector, was
arrested by the federal authorities to-
day on warrant charging him with
demanding and accepting brides from
tobacco dealers IN return for making
false reports TO the government AS
sstant United States Attorney Me
Donald said other collectors would be
arrested in an effort TO break up a
system Of alleged grating which, he
said, has cost the government More
than 100000 within the last ten
years.
Fortmau was dropped from the
service two weeks ago. For more
than ten years, Assistant District Al
toruey Mcdonald charges, Forman
has collected an average Of $50 4
week IN tips from the tobacco men,
His duty was 20 check up the re-
turns made by about 100 dealers each
month Foftman, the government
charges without making an nvcu-
tory certified the dealers returns and
received for this service tips of 81
or S. from each dealer
Foftman Was transferred % pbila
delHhia some time ago, Ills arrest
grew out al iht recent Indictment Oi
seventy tive tohaCro dealers aud
manufacturers au lhc charge oi zee
filling cigar huEft without tanrellng
thr revenue stamps FuflmAm mas
auaigngi before United States Conn
missioner llnughinn and released n
bail ~ Ns0n Zoe hearing en
iuHa
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-19
FRENCH REPORT Big
GAINS AT VERDUN
Fort and Trench Taken and Numer-
gus German Rushes Repulsed
With Great Losses.
AERoPLANEs lombard METZ

Paris, May l8-eyeral attacks were
made by German troops on the Yer
dun front last night in an effort to
capture a rcdoubt at Ayocourt. The
Official statement of today says the
Germans were repulscd each time
and that they lost heavily. French
troops, after severe fighting, captured
a German fort on the northeast slope
of Hill 304.
One German trench north OF Hill
287 was raided by French forces,
which killed or captured the occu-
pants oi these positions.
On the Vcrdun front east Of the
Meusc the artillery on both sides
was active during the night.
Two French acfoplanes dropped
eighty more shells on the railway
station al Metz on the night Of May
10.
Germans Repulse French.
Berlin, May lS.-(Via London. -
The rcpulsc this morning OF three
attacks by the French against Ger
man positions on Hill No. 304. north
west Of Verdun. was announced by
the war office today
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-19
Two German Ships
Reported Sunk by
Russian Submarine

London, May lSs-Thc sinking Of
two German steamships by sub
marine, believed 10 be a Russian is
reported in a Reuter- dispatch from
Stockholm The steamships were
the Kolga, Hamburg for Stockholm,
and the Blanca.
Stockholm, May H. Via London.
May l8)--The German steamer Hcra
was sunk this morning off Landsort,
in the Baltic. ..
The sinking Of the Hcra marks the
first activity Of British submarines IN
the Baltic this season. The Hcra left
Stockholm on Tuesday TO take on
1000 tons OF iron ore at ONloesund,
Its captain was ordered OF board the
submarine with the ships papers and
taken prisoner. Sufficient time was
given the crew 10 leave the ship All
on board were saved.
The report OF the submarine ac-
tivity has stopped ihe movement OF
numerous German vessels with car
goes Of iron orc now at OXlocsund
and other ports.
The steamships were torpcdocd
yesterday afternoon off the Swedish
island OF Landsort in the Baltic. Iifc
Kolga was sbclled by the submarine
for twenty minutes Two Of the
crew were slightly injured.
The. Kolga was then torpedoed anil
sunk. Thirteen OF the crew were
picked up by a Swedish steamer.
-Four others are missing,
Half an hour later the Blanca was
shelled and torpedoed in the same
vicinity. The crew was picked up by
the vessel which rescued the men
from the Kolga Two were injured
slightly.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-19
Germans Repulse French. !
Dakota Wesleyan
Orator First Man
in Mohonk Contest

Mohonk Lake, N. Y. May 49,
Frances Case, student at Dakota
Wesleyan university, representing the
western group, won the eleventh an
nual national oratorical contest OF
the Intercollegiate Peace association
today Five college undergraduates
took part in the competition, each
being the winner suecessively in three
preliminary contests college, state
and geographical groups. Their ora
tions were Judged the best OF about
$50 representing l30 colleges and uni
yersities. The first prize is 500.
Chase won the right to represent
the western group, made up Of col
leges from Nebraska. Iowa, South
Dakota, Missouri and Kansas, in an
oratorial contest held IN Omaha a
few weeks ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-19
TO FIX DATE FOR THE
STATE w. C. 7. U. MEETING

An invitation 10 meet III Omaha the
latter part ii MAY and decide the
date ior the state Women's Christian
Temperance union convention was
voted TO be extended the state tenn.
petauet executive committee. This
action was taken by Douglas county
Momrns Christian Temperance
union officers. who met Wednesday
AZ The Young Mems Christian Assoc
cl8tian ihe temperance convention
is scheduled ta De hcld here some
tune 10 thr iali
A delegation ot local temperance
WORKERS Wlli SO ia lincoln Friday
iar AfN tedefMion conference
Nmaug them are t Thomas, u A.
High lr ANA Mn W ii Ialiias
Mf sHd Mrs ~ q hfaham Mira d
g. John MH WHlam Berry, Airs.
81 d MekWNk Mu Thomas nun
laR Mw n I tatN aHi MIA
laghtf NafHfE