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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06

URING the past few years Texas
has made phenomenal progress
II in the construction Of public
roads. Only five years ago 1t was
necessary for the tourist to hunt dill
gently Tor a good road to take his
automobile. and the most of his trip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
he auctions have been well patronized-
PecOa Nan ON Rnnd.

! ti- AuNAAtlld nave uttL Wei
PecOs Man on Road.
l. E. Gillette mas retired from the
road service OF the FL PasO Overland
company for the time being and IS
looking after city sales while H y
McKeller, formerly the Overland agent
at Pecos. is now representing the com
pany in the territory
The FL PasO Overland company re-
ceIyed shipment of cars this week
Included was one OF the new 12e9
pound delivery trucks and also sew
eral OF the Country club roadsters-
Wiseman & Bond report a steadily
growing business in Ford repairs. III
which this firm specializeS-
The Ell PasO REQ company expect
another carload OF skies" here early
in the week while a carload Of light
REQ trucks viii be shipped as quickly
as the factory can get railroad equip
ment.
The FL Paso Buick company I'M
loaded another carload of skies on
Friday.
Rix Sells Lees Now.
Howard Rix Joined the staff OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
NEw ApvERTIsING MANAGER.

The Hal NOIOr Car company an
nounces the appointment as advertis-
ing manager Of J. c Weed. formerly
Of the advertising staff Of the Tinker
companies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
TEXAS HIGHWAYS

BY JAMES P.
Testing Engineer the Bureau
the University
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Colleges Are Helping.

As to the technical side, the Univer-
sity OF Texas and the Agricultural and
Mechanical college is doing much The
bureau of economic geology Of the uni
versity maintains q testing laboratory
for the testing OF road materials. This
laboratory has done a great deal in
placing road construction in the state
collected by the bureau and tested,
so that the information as to the loca-
ton OF materials may be supplied when
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
FIGHTING. IN DUBLIN

 Police Inspector Receives Fatal In-
 juries While Arresting Five Men It Protest Meeting.
 Dublin, June il. via London.--Po- lice Inspector Mills. injured last night while preventing the holding of a meeting called to protest. against the imprisonment of Irish rebels. died early today. Several Sim Feiners were arrested. '*
 Lieutenant General Mahon, com- mander of the British forces in Ire- land, had forbidden the holding of the meeting but in spite of his or der 1000 persons gathered opposite Liberty hall. Count Plunkett, member of parliament and Sim Feiner. who was arrested in connection with the revolt of last year, and other members of the Sim Fein attended the meeting with the intention of speaking Count Plunkett, Cathal Brughet, James Ken ny, Rody Kennedy and Martin Welsh were arrested.
 While he was taking these men to jail Inspector Mills was struck with a stick or stone and knocked down. His assailant has not been arrested.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
HOLCOMB ORDERED TO WAGE LIVE WAR AGAINST SLACKERS|
Search for Those Who Evad- ed Law Directed By Pro- vost Marshal General Crowder at Washington.

Hartford, June 11.-Orders to in- augurate, beginning tomorrow, viz orous. aggressive and effective en- forcement Of penal causes for the se- lective service were received today by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb from the office of tho provost marshal gen. eral It Washington. The instructions were transmitted to local registration officers throughout the state by the goveror's ofnce and made public through the State Council of Defense. . Every effort is to be made from now on to detect and arrest persons to registration who have not regis tered.
 The governor has received another telegram from the provost marshal general as follows:
 Cases in which registered persons have lost their certificates have come to the attention of this ofnce. > Tn such cases the registration board which has the card of such person should. upon application, verify the fact of registration and upon proper evidence of good faith give a written statement, signed by the clerk, setting forth the fact of regtstration, the name of the person registered, the date and number of the registration card and a statement to the effect that evidence has been submitted proving the loss of the registration certificate. This course seems prefer able to issue of duplicate certificates.' z
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
FOR IRISH CONVENTION:
Premier VIII Invite Headers Of Both ,Ss sides to Nnminate Deleeatee \ Ready to Name Chairman. \

 London, June 11.-John Redmond, the nationalist leader, will be invited to nominate five members of the Irish convention, Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons today. Sir John Lonsdaie will be Invited also to nominate i've members, the premier added and William O'Brien two members There will be ten Irish representatives, five members of the Irish unionist afli- ance, i've Sim Feiners and fifteen members nominated by the govern ment. .J y&E ,3. x
 The premier said the government would prefer that the convention, nominate its own chairman but it was prepared to nominate . chatr- man and submit his name to the king.
 MT. Lloyd George said the Irish convention would be composed of 101 representatives.
 F The premier said the government had invited each county council and each borough council to send it's chairman as a delegate to the Irish convention.
 # The churches. he said, would be represented by four Catholic bishops, by the primate and archbishop of Dublin. representing the Protestant religion, and by Dr. John Irwin moderator of the Presbyterian as sembly. K The chambers of commerce of Dublin. Belfast and Cork will be rep resented and there will be five repre- ,sentatives of the Irish labor interests
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
COSSACKS FAITHFUL
 TO PETROGRAD GOVT.
Delegate to Peasants Congress De clares They Will Even Take Up
 Arms to Defend Leaders.

! Petrograd via London, June H.. 6:38 8. m.-Energetic support of the provisional government by the Cos saks has been pledged by their dele gate to the. congress of peasants, M. Kuban. Delegate Kuban declared that the Cosscks recognize only one authority. the provisional govern ment. and would not tolerate the un- dermining of it's power, by separate groups and individuals. He said the Cossacks would not hesitate to use arms if the government required 1t.
 The delegate added that when Lem mite agitators came to Cossack ter- ritory they were greeted with but one word, Ego" and they went.
 The congress of peasants which is sitting at Novothcherkask, capital of the territory of the Don Cossacks, has telegraphed greetings to the Ameri- can, British, French and Japanese ambassadors at Petrograd, assuring them that the congress will do all in its power to help defeat ths enemies of liberty and equality, Speakers at the congress declared that the Don peasants were in full accord with the Don Cossacks.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
LORD NORTHCLIFFE IN AMERICA
 TO HEAD BRITISH WAR MISSION
BALLARD DECLINES
 POLICE BOARD PbsT
Believes It Would nnterfero With His Duties in Connection With
 Municipal Project.

A
 Henry s. Tallard. named a member of the recently formed police com- mission by Mayor ouigley and prom insntly mentioned aS chairman of the board. will not accept the place. The declination comes as a result of the stress of duties which Mir. Tallard finds himself bearing as head of the municipal gardening project: With the important matter of raising the produce at the garden, which will consume until the latter part of Sep- tember, MT. Tallard feels that in. jus tice to the city and to himself. it would be impossible for him to ac- cept the police commission berth.
 In speaking of the matter this .af- ternoon, Mayor Quigley said that while he regretted that MT. Tallard could not go on the board, where he was sure to prove an able adminis- trator. he agreed that 1t was better to do one job thoroughly than two jobs only half way. In the event of the city acting on the power entrusted by the legislature. whereby the, city executive may appoint a committee of five to handle the food and fuel sit- uation in this city next winter. MT. Tallard will be named as chairman.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
UNDER TWO FIRES,
Grew of Norwegian Steaaner in .Terros .sS, While Leayisie slsip.

ian steamship Askild, vessel of g. 264 tons gross register which left here April with cargo for England was torpedoed and sunk. by German submarine May 19 near the French coast. after leaving England for Af- rica, according to members of the crew who reached here today.
 We had time to take to the boats, '' Otto Bernson. of the crew said, "and then we had . narrow escape from death by shell fire. A French de- stroyer came up and fired on the sub- marine fired back. We were between both crafts in small boats and shells flew, about us''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
BALTIMORE FEDERAL
 ACTION IS OPENED
Court Asked to Render verdjct for 39oo, 900 Against Organized Base
 han Under AntdJTfust Act.

. a --
 Philadelphia, June 11.-After sew eral postponementss the trial of the $90O,O0O anti-trust suit of the Balti- more federal league club against orr ganixed baseball was listed to begin today in the United States district court here.
 The suit was filed in March, 1916. and Is the result of the agreement of DecembeE, 1915, which brought about peace between organized baseball and the Federal league. The Baltimore club brought the action under the Sherman anti-trust act and the Clay ton act and alleges that 1t was ignored when the peace agreement was made. The club declares that it was injured In its business and property to the amount of $300,000 and asks for triple damages.
 The club further alleges that the National Baseball commission and the American league, in their control of baseball affairs, have monopolized or attempted to monopolize a part of the trade or commerce in the United States.
 Between the National Commission, the major leagues and ell the clubs in the two organisations. August Herr mann, B. B. Johnson. John K. Tener. James A. Gilmore, Charles Weeghman and Harry Sinclair gro named as de- fendants.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
VIENNA STAGGERS 'l BET 7
Appoantnaent q Coen M 2! Fl !l)ll!
 Premier of Austrin spz e lil n
 many, ssapapeFs A " sssS' SsE <

Berlin. via London. tsinA t4 a. m.-The Budapest eSffeap6 of the Berlin papers desu 5 pointment of Count ExtefA
 premier as lightning oizA 0
 sky. A Tageblatt despa8 the failure of Dr. WekS a coalition cabinet was fusal of Count AndrassxsAMdA AHlD to accept portfolios. z Ae grouns their advanced yea1 CQNnt Es<l hazy however is said to hAte SuDe of the both leaders. sss
 The makeup of the new minixt Is still matter of conjecture but is anticipated that the Bulgarian p4] lament will convene on JuNe Count Esterhazy is a graduate df HaaS apest and Oxford universittsBaxd cousin of Prince Hohelolle, Mrs SG1 chamberlain to the Austrian
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
ITALIANS READY TO LEAVE.
Prepare to Tour Country Withon'
 Prince of Udine.

Washington, June 11.-Memb bers of the Italian mission today began pack ing up in anticipation of announce ment by the state department that their farewell tour of the country would begin probably tomorrow.
 The mission will depart without it's chief, the Prince of Udine. whose sudden illness last week caused an indefinite postponement of the trip. He will join the mission as soon as he is able to travel, probably In an other week.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
MARINE CORPS CAMPAIGN.
New England Asked to Furnish 200,
 GOO Recruits.

Boston, June 11.-Six days of cam paigning to obtain in New England 100000 recruits for the United States Marine Corps, part of the nation wide effort to bring into this branch of the service 4,00O recruits by Sat- urday night, was begun. today. In connection with statement calling on New England for her quota of soldiers of the sea" Major Parker, commanding the recruiting in this dis trict made public advices from Wash ington that hereafter all second lieu tenants for the marine corps will be appointed from the ranks of the non- commissioned officers in the organ ization.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
MAY GO TO TRANCE.
Rev. V. Ottman Ward Resigns From
 Trinity Church.

Rev. V. Ottman Ward, assistant pastor at Trinity Methodist church, has been granted an indefinite leave of absence by the church board. to take, up work for the International Y. M. c. A. committee for military service in France. The popular clergy man, who has been at the local church since March 1, will leave early in Sep- tember for his new mission. He is unable to state at present how soon he will be called on to cross the ocean, but in accepting the place it was nec- essary for him to agree to do so.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
Daniels Makes Charge Before
 Senate Naval Affairs Committee PROVES LEAK IN BUREAU
Senator Freling ghuysen Produces Let ters Which, Secretary of Navy Says, Contained Information Considered Secret by Onaciaas.

Washington. June .11.-Either 8 spy or traitor has been obtaining con- hdential information of the bureau of ordnance. Secretary Daniels today told the senate naval affairs com- mittee.
 When the committee resumed in- Yestigation of the Mongolia shell ac- cident Senator Frelinghuysen pro- duced some letters which Secretary Daniels contended contained informa- ton which could only have been ob- tained from the confidential files of the ordnance bureau. He asked that they be turned over to the secret ser vice. Senator Frelinghuysen said he had no desire to shield anyone but he had attempted to find out some- thing about the author and could not.
 Secretary Daniels said 1t was abso- lutely necessary to run down traitors or spies in the navy department and the person who secured the inforrna- tton was one or the other. He urged the committee to uncover the author. Secretary Daniels contended that charges of incompetency were made in the letters against inspectors and contained grave reflections on the basic defense of the country. One of the letters was postmarked at Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

Petrograd via London, June Ill., A host of wounded and sick soldiers from the hospitals paraded the streets yesterday in great demonstration in favor of a continuance of the war. The procession. was preceded by ban ners and motors carrying maimed men who, were unable to walk. The demonstration has caused strong impression. 4s.s3s.5i s9
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
SHUTTLEWORTH PROMOTED
Major Will Have Charge of Inspection and Instruction of National Guard in Northeastern Dept.

Hartford, June 11.-Inspection and instruction of all National Guard organizations. both in and out of the federal service, in the northeastern department, is placed under the di- rectiOn of Major Edward A. Shuttle worth, U. s. A. inspector-instructor of Connecticut National Guard infantry since 1913. according to war depart ment orders received here this morn. ing by which he Is directed to take active control 0h4ll inspector -instruc- tors in this debGTtment.
 The inspector-instructor placed under the direction. of Major Shuttle worth include those of cavalry and coast artillery as we'll as infantry.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
THIRTEEN INDICTED.
Alleged to Have Conspired Against
 Draft Law.

Washington, June 11.-Reports to the department of justice say thirteen men have been indicted at Grand Ra- bids, Mich., for conspiracy to thwart the army draft law and that special agents have been despatched to north- ern Michigan to investigate activities of the Industril Workers of the World
 in that vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
Minimum Prices for Producers Favored by Agriculture Com.
NO MAXIMUM PRICES
Vote Is IF to and Immediate Re- port to House Is Authorized- Sen ate Finance Committee Resumes War Tax Discussion.

Washington, June 11.-The second administration food control bill grant, ing broad powers to the president. was agreed to by the house agricul- ture committee today by vote = -12 to 3 and immediate report to the house was authorised.
 Chairman Lever expects 1t to pass with less than two weeks debate The first bill now pending Is to stimulate production of food. the second is control, distribution and price. The bill provides a guaranteed minimum price to producers of non- perishable agricultural products under regulations to be prescribed by the president Tho committee dropped the plan for maximum price fixing on the ground that 1t was unnecessary. A good deal of opposition was ex- pected to it.
 The senate finance committee today started on another week of revision of the war tax bill in the hope of completing its 1abors in time to pre- sent the perfected measure to the sen- ate for its consideration the first of the coming week. Important changes in the bill will be made in the senate, several senators predicted.
 The committee. today resumed con- sideration Of the proposed taxes on newspapers and magazines. The ex- cess prontszand Income taxes are also yet to be- settled
 Prohibition took more forward stops lnv congress today. It was de- cided to combine the many amend ments to the food bills in one sep> arate measure for conservation of grains and thus prohibit the manu- facture of foodstuffs Into beer and malt .As we'll as distilled spirits.
 The senate Judiciary committee fa- vorabfy reported with amendment . resolution by Senator Shepard Of Texas for . prohibition constitutional amendment A similar resolution failed last seasion.
 The agrtculture committee did not fix the terms of the new bill 1t pro- puoas to introduce. but merely ap-s proved . measure to embody the principle of stopping tho use of food- stuffs for manufacture into liquor and beer for beverage purposes dur ing the war.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
STEAMER REQUISIII0NED

United Fruit Company Vessel Taken
 Over by Government-May Be Used
 for Transport Service.
 An Atlantic Port, June 1.-The United States government today noti- fled the United Fruit company that one of it's steamers now discharging cargo here has been requisitioned. for federal service and will be taken over within q few days. The craft is equipped with wireless and refriger ating machinery. and probably will be used for transport service.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
CHINESE PRESIDENT BOWS.
Willing to Dissolve Parliament Fol
 lowing Rebel Demand.

Peking, Sunday, June 10.-Presi- dent Lii Yuan Hung has announced 8 willingness to accede to the demand of General Chang Hsun that parlia- ment be dissolved, and has drawn up a mandate of dissolution. Dr. Wu Ting-Fang, the acting premier, how ever, has declined to countersign the decree. His signature is necessary to give effect to it.
 If parliament is dissolved it will make impossible declaration of war by China on Germany for six months as 1t talS this time to elect and as- semble a new parliament
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
PRAISES WILSON'S NOTE

 Manchester Guardian Believes Acute Situation in Russia Win be Reme- died If People Understand Message. London, June 11.-The Manchester Guardian, in long leader. describes President Wilson's message to Russia as an extraordinary and powerful piece of writing. The paper finds little new in his statement of princi- piles affecting 8 peace settlement, but says that his application of them to the present situation in Russia al- most startles by it's boldness ahd blunt downrightness." The Guardian coi- cludes:
 Tt is powerful piece of analysis and if 1t Is read and understood in Russia it will settle tho future, not only of Russa and liberty but of the worid.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
REFUGEES ARRIVE HOME.

Survivors of American Vessel DirlgO
 Arrive in U. S. Port.
 An Atlantic Port, June 11.-Cap- tain J. Urquhart and twenty members of the crew of the American sailing ship Dirigo destroyed by a. German submarine on May 31 arrived in tho United States on the American steamer St. Paul.
 John Ray of the crew was drowned while attempting to escape in a small boat.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
DATO TO FORM CABINET
New Premier of spain Believes Con- servative Parry Should Extend Its Aid to Government.

Madrid, via Paris, June, Ill., Eduardo Dato, who has accepted the task of forming a new cabinet. de- clared today the conservative party which he represents would follow it's traditional policies in helping serve the problems of the government. In a moment of difficulty for the country and the monarch, he said, the party could not refuse to extend it's aid
 Senor Dato's announcement was made on his return home from visits to numerous political personages.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

New York, June 11.-More than 14.000 Boy Scouts in Greater New York today began weeks campaign for subscriptions to the Liberty Loan''. By arrangement with the board of education the boys will be permitted to leave their class rooms each day at noon and devote the af- ternoon to the house to house cam vass.
 =, The Liberty Loan'' committee of this district today issued a statement compiled from reports of survey of the country showing that although the United States is fully alive to the meaning of the loan there has been lesitancy among many who might with small sacrifice buy the bonds.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
BARON voN PLENE1s DEAfs

Amsterdam. via London, June S:52 a. m.-A Berlin despatch rsp0 the death in action in FlaIidsrS Baron Ernst Won Plener. one of many's most celebrated Avtatpk
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
EARL OF HADDINGToN DEAD.

London, June 11.-George Bai.le- Hamilton Arden eleventh earl of Haddington, died today. He was S9 years old and had been represent alive peer for Scotland since 1874.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
LONDON SENDS NOTE TO Russra

London, June 11.-Great Britain has sent Russia 8 note in reply to the latter's request for a statement of British war aims. The note al- though not yet made public is statad to be in general agreement with President wilson's note to Russia.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
DIR. FAULKNER CALLED.
May Be Dispatched to, War Zone
 in Fxaace.

Dr. James F. Faulkner ,.of West Main street, will leave "wednesday for Boston. where he will re-enter the Medical Corps as a reserve, with the expectancy of being called to France for active duty. Dr. Faulkner has seen action at the war front, having served with the Harvard unit.
 During his stay in this city. pr. Faulkner has given numerous talks OF conditions existing at the front
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
Anlitary Necessity Italy's Pie

Mi1itary Necessity Italy's Plea.
 Washington, Juno 1-Cccupation of Jamina in northweseeEn Greece, near the Albanian frontier. by Italian troops was due to military necessity, according to, .ofncial despatches re- cefved here today from the Italian government
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

Britiah Advance South of Messines.
 London. June 11.-The British have made an additional advance south of Messines, according to an official statement issued by the war onice this morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

ass Artillery Active Near Somme.
 Paris, June 11.-There was active artillery fighting last night near the Somme, the war office announces. A German raid west of Cerny was re- pulsed.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

Entente Artillery Roaxs in Macedonia \ Sofia via London June Il, 5:55 a. m Considerable artillery activity 1T MAcedonia Is reported in the ofiicia statement issued by the war ofdct on Sunday: as follows:
 Macedonia front: There was a hurricane fire. Of short duration by the enemy artillery at inter vals in the Cernna bend. During the night the artillery fire was fairly violent. German detach- ments, reconnoitering success fully, brought back prisoners.
 Rumanian front: There was ar tillery fire at rare intervals near Isaktcha and Tultcha.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
Artllery Increases Fire in Belgium.

was considerable increase yester- day in the artillery activity in the sector of the dunes on the Belgian front near Nieuport and east of ;ypres says today's army headquarters announcement.