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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

Men who enter politics and hope 20
win on physical deformities are
hardly the sort Of patriots who
should challenge an opponent TO en-
list in the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

The red lights glowing from
the rear Of numerous automobiles
often seen standing along the
county reads at night are more
appropriate than many people
realize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

What do those stars on the gen
erals shoulders mean2" asked a civil
ian. as Gen Robert Howe passed.
oh, those, Those are the stars he
is going to make the kaiser see when
he gets over to France" said the or
DERBY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

The galley bou calls a car a
laughigmObile, and if he refers to
iOme Of those night service cars. he's
Jphf
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ITALIAN VICTORY OF
 GREAT IMPORTANCE
FIGHTING WAS OF THE BLOOD FEST CHARACTER WITH HAND oRENAoEs, BAYoNETs AND
 KNIVES.

Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy. Ian S0.--The battle in the mountains west of the Brenta river during the past two days has been one of the most decisive since the new battle lines were formed. There have been sweeping successes for the Italians. who after taking three strategetic heights captured yesterday the important position of Monte Di Val Bella The enemy was driven far back from his former front with very heavy losses The pris- oners taken by the Italians exceed 2.500 men and more than one hun dred officers Six cannon, one hun dred machine guns and several thou sand rifles were captured. The fight ing was of the bloodiest character. with hand grenades bayonets and knives. An attempt of the enemy to bring forward large endorsements caused a debacle in which the retr- ing forces got into extreme confusion with those being brought to the front
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GERMANY |S TORN BY INTERNAL TROUBLES
SNOW AND ICE STORMS
 THREATEN COAL FAMINE

Washington, Jan. 3o.--Large sections of the east face a coat famine within the next few days as result of further hampering of railroad transportation by to days snow and ice storms. Re- ports reaching the railroad and fuel administrations tonight showed New England, parts of Pennsylvania and districts along the Atlantic seahoard in the worst conditions and there were Indica- tions that many industries would be forced to stop operations for a few days for lack of fuel. AL ready the railroad administration has done all possible to meet the emergency, it was said. and de Velopments must depend almost entirely on weather conditions. Forecasts of these gave no basis Of hope for snow was promised for most of the country east of the Mississippi tomorrow
 Weather conditions and rail road congestion have interferred seriously with ship building ac- tivities, according to reports to- day to the shipping board.
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Washington, Jan. So.-s Secretary Daniels. discussing the dispatch from the army headquarters in France re- garding communicated German ships being used to transport American troops abroad. disclosed today that betwween 600.0O0 and 100000 tons Of former enemy shipping now is ac- lively engaged in augmenting the ex- peditionary forces and maintaining their supply
 The Leviathian. formerly the Vater- land, is capable of carrying up to ten thousand troops in singie voyage, Mir. Danels had, but eiaht thousl n !. was considered the largest number which could be comfortably accom- inodaEed. In connection with the re- pair of the I.eviathian. if was learned that alterations made by American
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GERMAN SOCIALISTS
 ISSUE ULTIMATUM

Zurich, Jan. 3o.-The socialist paper Voerwaerts announces that sthe Berlin strikers have now be- come more numerous and threat. ening They have addressed to the government an uItlmatum of which the following are the prin- cipal demands:
 First-Accelerated conclusions of general peace without indem- mites or annexations.
 Seoond-Partieipation of work mems delegates of all the coun- tries in the peace pour parlors.
 Third-Amelioration of the food situation by better distributor.
 Foarth--Immediate abolition of the state of seige and restoration of the right of public meeting, suspended by the military author tiles.
 Fifth---Aholition of mllitarza- ton of war factories.
 Sixth--Immediate release of all political prisoners.
 SeVenth-Fundamental democ- ratization of state institutions.
 Eiehth-The institution of equal electoral suffrage by drect secret ballot.
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 gestion and do much 10 speed up loading and unloading It was de- clared that at least one million tons of shipping would be gained by proper coordination of effort.
 While the army and navy have no direct representatives on the com mittee officials said that both depart ments saw the need of coordination and. had expressed themselves as ready to fall into line to accomplish 1t. The formation of conveys under the arrangement to ship more goods to southern ports will be made some what more difficult but no real ob- stacle, it was said, will be offered
 The railroad administration has agreed to cooperate in every way to make the plan success and will so route freight as to get it quickly to southern ports. Charleston and Sa- yannah will be the ports through which much of the freight diverted from New York will be moved.
 All cotton and other products com ing from the south will go largely through these ports and no more will oe shipped to New York to be stored until ship space can be obtained for it's transportation.
 Foodstuffs to large extent will be sent out of gulf ports.
 Under the plan tentatively adopted by the conference today materials will be sent to ports in, which there is no congestion and in which an abundance of bunker coal may be ob- tained. Ships before leaving the other side will be directed to proceed to the ports at which goods which should be moved most promptly are awaiting shipment. Thus it might turn out that a British ship is carrying American materials while an Ameri- can ship is transporting British goods
 An effort will be made to bring about a maximum efficiency in un- loding on the other side of the At lantic and Mr. Stevens and Mir. Rub lee will address themselves to this problem.
 The arrangement does mot displaee the shipping boards director Of op- erations, Edward F. Carry, but the control committee will be in SUI preme charge. Mir. Carry's depart ment will deal solely with shipping board ships and will turn vessels as soon as chartered over to the com mittee.
 The arrangement will be continuea throughout the winter and prooapiy throughout the entire year II rall- road congestion is cleared however an increasingly large amount oI goods will he shipped out of northern ports because the haul is shorter The pooling feature. thongh. will be con tlnuea indefinitely
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Enemy Ships Used
 To Transport Tr0o
The Vaterl0nd is Capable of C0r} ing Up to 10000 Troops in
 q Single Voyage.

engineers resulted In the increase of several knots in her speed. One in- stance of improvement over the work of German shipbuilders was in the steam distribution system which was fonnd to he so inefficient that a large part of the boiler power did not reach the engines.
 The greatest single factor which operated for the quick return to ser ice of tho German shies was tae use of new methods of welding hy the engineers assigned to repair the damage done the ships engines by their German crews. These permitted the repair of damaged engines with out the necessity of removing the heavy parts and actual tests were said to have proven that these weld ings arc stronger than those made under old methods.
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Ice Jams Holding
 AboOe Memphis
Three Large Steamers Sunk in the HdrbOr dt Cincinnati and
 Another Swept AWay

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 80.--Although reports today indicated that the ice gorge in the Mississippi river near Richardsons Landing, Tenn. was gradually breaking up, telephone ad- vices from there tonight brought word the ice-pack had frightened up and still was holding fast.
 Ice has been running in the river south of Riehardson's Landing, but this, river men say, is the lighter ice which has been pushed under the gorge.
 With the exception of the tow boat Dorothy Barrett and the packet orion. caught in the ice jam at Rich ardson's, virtually all shipping in the vicinity of this city has been moved to shelter.
 Dispatches from Hickman, Ky, twenty miles south of Columbus, where gorge gave way early today, reported quantities of ce and wreck age passing southward During the day more than a score of boats, in cluding the towboat Hickman, im- 9edded in the ice Several barges were torn from their moorings at Hickman and carried away
 It was estimated tonight that water already released will cause a rise of almost twenty feet in the river here, brngina the stage within sev- eral feet of flood stage
 With the excer,ion of flooding low lands however, no serious damage is anticipated to property as result of the high water as the levees within the jurisdiction of the United States engineers office here have been built to withstand stage of fifty feet All of the leyees were reported in good condition.
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Washington, Jan, 30-Readlng of letters and documents from the con fidential files of the Chicago packers into the record of the federal trade commissions meat packing hearing, came 10 a sudden halt late today to permit Francis | Heney, special counsel. to return to Chicago and di- rect the search for further material.
 Henry 4veeders vault containing the correspondence or the lawyer who was characterized by Mr. Heney as the clearing house. for the joint op- erations of the packers, has been sealed hy Hugh Mclsaac, the com missions examiner, who obtained most of the documentary evidence ai- ready introduced.
 Unless veeder reconslders his re- fusal to permit the examination of his papers 10 continue court action will be taken by the commission
 Before Veeder decided the exam iners could not continue their search they obtained documents which MT. Heney said were so important as to justify termination of the hearings here and his leaving for Chicago to- morrow to direct the Investigators who are digging into the files of tho other packers counsel as well.
 Methods pursued by the big packers in competing with smaller firms which, MT. Honey declared, virtually had driven many of the latter out of business and the activities of Colin H. Livingston, Washington representa- tive of Armour and company, were described in documents put into the record today
 Mir. Heney made this statement to the commissions;
 Before l left Chicago left Hugh McIsaac in charge of our investiga tors there and I direetedS>Rem - anime the correspondent
 Veeder, who is shown to
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ZEPPELIN GIVES
 NEW WORKERS FRIGHT

New York, Jan. 3o.--New York CTS who happened to be gazing heavenward late today rubbed their eyes and then thought of horrifying stories they had read of Zeppelin raids on London. Floating majestioally over their heads was huge cigar shaped dtriglhle balloon.
 Flights of aeroplanes over the city have become so common they fait to cause thrills but this mon ster of the air was something new. Although it flew an Amsr- can flag there were pessimlsts who maintained this might be German camouflage.
 The dirlglble first appeared over South Brooklyn, then over
 downtown New York and finally over Governors Island.
 investigation brought the infor. nation that 10 started at s.3o for a trial flight from the new fort at Rockaway Point and returned safely at 6 o'clock. 1t carried crew of eight men.
 At the aviator field at the fort, 1t was said, the balloon is of the type wnown as American zeppe- lin."
 The flight today was to test the efficiency of dropping men in parachutes.
 Two men of the crew landed safely from a height of 300 feet at different points.
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BAN PLACED ON
 PINK WRAPPED POTATOES

Chicago. Jan S0--Selected, deluxe. western potatoes wrapped in pink tis- sue paper and retailed at four dollars for a fifty pound box have been plac ed under the ban by the food admins tration, 1t was announced today. Deal CTS were told tkat to charge four dol lars for s1.50 worth of potatoes simp- ly because they were washed, wrap ped in pink paper and placed in q fancy box will be considered profi- teering under the Lever act.
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Washington, Jan 30.-Centralized control of trans Atlantic shipping was established with the creation of ship control committee to have supreme charge of the operation of all ships American, allied and neu- trai-entering and leaving American ports
 The committee was named .by rep. resentatiyes of the shipping board, the war and navy departments, the. food and fuel administrations, the director general of railroads, the British gov ernment and ship owners who met to devise some plan for speeding up the movement of supplies to Europe. It comprises P. A. s. Franklin, of the international mercantile marine. chairman; H. IT. Raymond, head of The Clyde and Mallory lines, and re- gently made shipping controller at New York, and Sir Cunnop Guthrie, director of BritiSs shipping in this country.
 The arrangement as explained by shipping board officials in effect cre- ates pool of ships moving supplies to Europe. Goods destined for over seas will be loaded in available ships whether operated by the United States or the allies. With the aid of the railroad administration the com mission will divert to southern ports supplies that heretofore have clogged the port of New York and incoming vessels will be directed by wireless to proceed 10 the ports n which ma terials of the most importance await shipment
 The plan yet has to be approved by the British government and by the other allies. but officials today received the assurance of Sir Cunnop Guthrie and Sir Richard Crawford Of the British embassy that this would be forthcoming Approval of the neu- trals is not necessary. inasmuch as neutral ships operated by the United States and the allies are operated under charter. The British long have urged an arrangement of this kind and months ago sought to have the United States enter the inter- allied chartering conference. The central ized control authorized today virtually creates such a conference on this side of the water
 In connection with the action offi- cers connect great sifnificance to the dispatch abroad of Raymond B Stew ems. vice chairman of the shipping board, and George tsublee, of the boards legal staff to sit in London and Paris as permanent members from the United States in shipping matters.
 Tho representatives on the other side will seek to accomplish the same aims sought by creation of the control committee. In addition they will rep resent the United States in the allo- eaton of neutral tonnage obtained by agreement between the allies and the neutral countries.
 A decision to give the control com mittee authority to divert 10 the various ports shipments of goods in- tended for overseas transportation, 1 officials said will accomplish an amal- gama ion Of ra lroad and water trans- l lportation facilities sought since the 1 seginnine of the war.
 Such welding. fl was declared,
 was impossible until the railroads came under government coltrol Ex- plained tonigh hy shipping board officials. the diversion of traffic te ports other than New York will clear 1 New York harbor Of its present con
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CUMBERLAND RIVER AT FLOOD STAGE

Nashville Tenn, S@a Al ' o'clock tonieht the Cumberland river reeistered forty four and nine- tenths feet at the local wharf which is q rise of about half foot in the past 2t hours The crest of the flood is expected to reach here some Friday when the river will probably register between 1T and IS feet
 No slamaee of consequence has been reported
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STEAMER SPRAGUE
 HAS RUN AGROUND

Cairo, Ill., Jan. &0 -The steamer Sprague which was reported today as imbedded in the ice and passing down the river, has gone aground at Norfolk, Mo, according to word re- ceived here tonight
 The steamer O r Barrett will mako an effort to pull the Sprague into deep water tomorrow, it is sad.
 The Cairo harbor tonight is prac- tically free Of ice
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ITALIAN SUCCESSES AGAINST THE
 AUSTRIANS HAS BEEN EXTENDED
The Workers at the Great Ship Yards in Kiel Have Quit Work-Socalists Are Jailed for Participating Large Flour Mill Which Furnish es Vienna Has Been Burned.

warned the strikers in Berlin to cease their movement imme. dlateiy. He told them, according to this newspaper, that they were being misled, adding, "every hour you lose means the weakening of Germany's defense. You are com hitting crime against our navy and an act of cowardce against your brethren in the front trenches"
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ICE GoRcEs FORMING
 BELOW CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, O., Jan 30 Ice gorges again had formed above and below the Cincinnati haroor tonight and river men expressed the fear that when these gorges break the damage to river property would be as great. If not greater, than that caused by the breakup of the ice earler today.
 Three large steamers were sunk in the local harbor and another was swept away by the ice floes as were numerous smaller craft The loss to property was estimated at $500. GOO.
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PARIS RAIDED BY
 GERMAN AIRPLANES

Paris, Jan. 31. 23I a. m. (Thursday) German aerou anes raided Paris last night. The alarm was givcn at |: 5D o'clock. Bombs were thrown at vari- Several persons were Killed and ma terial damage is reported, according to an official statement. Full details are lacking at present but a further statement will be issuer as soon as accurate Information is received
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or a great labor upheavel due to dissatisfaction by the working classes over the progress of the peace nego- tiations and over internal political conditions generally. Throughout the country thousands upon thousands of the working classes-both men and women-have struck and many of the great manufactories and industries are affected.
 In Berlin alone nearly half a mil lion persons age reported on strike, and hourly those who have quit work are receiving endorsements Like wise in Kiel, the great shipyard cen Ter at the Hamburg iron works and in the Rhenish WestphaliaH mine re- gon, workers have thrown down their tools and left their jobs
 Leaders of the socialists both the Independent and the majority factions evidently are in control of the movement and for their participa- ton number of independents have
 cen ordered imprisoned Hugo Haase, of the independents, and Philip Scheidemann, the majority socialist leader in the reichstag, ar heading tIeir respective followers
 Advices received ly way of Switz- eriand are to the effect that the SO cialists have delivered an ultimatum 10 the government demanding the conclusion of general peace with out indemnties or annexations, par ticipation by the workmen in peace discussions, amelioration of the food situation, the right of public assem- ply, the release of all political pris- oners and the introduction of equal electoral suffrage by direct secret ballot.
 News concerning internal strife in Austria is scant owing to the strict censorship. The latest information received from Vienna is that there has been great conflagration in the grain warehouses there and that reyolutonaries are suspected of hav- ing started it.
 In Finland the trouble between the government forces and revolutionists continues to grow in extent The revolutionists are declared to have formed government of their own.
 All southern Finland is said to he in the hands of the red guard while the government forces in the north are asserted 10 have defeated and disarmed the revolutionists at various places and to have started southward 10 give battle to ths elements of dis affection there
 Although Finland has appealed to Sweden for military aid, such aid is not likely to he rendered On the contrary Sweden apparently has shown its desire to keep aloof from the controversy by v.osing the from tier to prevent the red guard from obtaining weapons
 The Italian success against the Austrians in the mountain regions ol northern Italy has been extended by the capture of Monte nj Val Bella another dominating height on the Asiago plateau An intensive artil- lery duel is now in progress alone the entire front the Austrians bonn
 barding the Italians in their new positions and the Italiaps pouring ar l ayaIea;s. 'N 0, shells ysS positions be- hind the enemys line Iva Austrian divisions were almost Completely wiped out during the fighting for th' | heights positions and more t1an 2.6o' prisoners. six guns and one hundred machine guns fell into thehands Q the Italians
 Mutual homhardments hd smai raiding encounters continuAfo featur' ! the fiehtins on the other fpnts-
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being rushed Extra men and ma chinery are rebuilding fifteen or more bridges and trestle washed away on the Appalachian division oI the Southern railway Officials hope to resume traffic by next week.
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Amsterdam, Jan. 3o.-Voer- waerts says that the largest flour mill in Kaiser Ebersdorf in the enyirons of Vienna was burned Saturday. All the grain, flour and machinery were destroyed. The damage IS considered irrepara5l. as the mill played an important part in provisioning Vienna.
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London, Jan. -(Thursday) A dispatch to the Daily Ex- press from Geneva reports that there have been clashes between soldiers and strikers in the sub urbs of Berlin in which lives were lost The dispatch adds that the troops in some instances re used to fire on strikers.
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OIL MILLS ARE CONTROLLED
 BY PACKERS
COUNSEL OF PACKERS REFUSED TO PERMIT EXAMINATION OF
 HIS CORRESPONDENCE.
HENtY LEAVES F0R CHICAGO
 ID JET MORE EVIDENCE

Henry Veeder Is Charged With Being the Clearing House of the Packers in the Purchase of Livestock Throughout the Country and Of the Expense Which They incurred JontIy and Which They Divided.
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New oYrk, Jan 90. Transcending in interest even the great victory 6f the Italians over the Ausrians on the northern Italian battlefront is the political and economic situation in Germany Here apparently a large part of the country is in the throes
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FLOOD CONDITIONS IN
 TENNESSEE IMPROVING

Bristol. Tenn., Jan Flood con-
 ditions resulting fror pidly melt ing snow in the mou which dls much damage 70 raj and otheE property in this sect greatly improved today n ms are returning to norma frs are
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ALL COMMERCE IN FUTURE FOR EUROPE THAT IS POSSIBLE
 TO BE ROUTED THIS WAY.
MOVE IS NECESSARY
 ID RELIEVE CONGESTION

Creation of Ship Control Committee Will Have Charge of the Operation ot All Ships Entering and Leaving American Ports-shps Wlll Be Di-
 reete5 by Wireless Where to Land.
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Amsterdam, Jan. 3o-The Ger man censor has ordered the Ser. liner Tagehlatt. the Voerwaerts and the Berliner Post to cease publication, accoring to dis patch received here from Berlin. The ban was placed on the news papers owing to their attitude to ward the striking workmen in Germany, says the dispatch.
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Amsterdam, Jan. 30. - The Rhenish Westfaisehe zeitung of Essen, copy of which has been received here, reports that Field Marshal von Elindenbure has
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Forecast for Arkansas: Thursday, fair. colder: Friday, probably fair, continued cold.
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A FOR RENT 40 WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An sd in the Seutinel-Reeord is almost sure to bring a customer.