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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Stops
LabOTerS From
MOUing To q. S.
labor Is Needed At Home,
Is Reason Given In In
structions to Governors.


Mexico City. Mex, Feb. 27.-Under
no circumstances are Mexican labor
ers u be allowed to leave Mexico and
enter the United States, according to
instructions sent by the department Of
the interior 20 the governors Of all
states. The reason given is that the
laborers are needed in Mexico.
The state congress of Tamaulipas
yesterday declared that Gen. Cabal-
Iero had been elected governor. He
will take his seat March l.
A wireless dispatch from Coahuila
yesterday said that not a single rebel
remains in the state.
The dispatch added that Gems. Luis
Gutierrez and Francisco COss had
been forced to intern in the United
States because Of the fact Of their re-
bellion against the state government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
PROFIT
ON FLOUR SOLD
Local Grocers Claim No
Money in Handling It
at Rate Prescribed.

10 profit beyond the announced
profit Of from so cents to $3.50 per
barrel Of flour viii be allowed to re-
taleTs. according 70 a telegram re-
celved by c. y. Bassett, district food
administrator from E. A Peden,
state food administrator. Tuesday
afternoon.
Ehe telegram was in answer to a
request made by local food dealers
through 3lr. Bassett for a ruling as
70 whether they could add a cash
and carry overhead OF 10 percent Of
the price Of -four. The request was
made because il was claimed that
Erocers would have TO stop handling
flour unless allowed to make a larger
profit as there was no money in It
~ the rate prescribed by the food ad-
ministration-
Other Flour Rules Given.
Among other regulations Of the food
adminlstration in regard to -four are
the fOuOWing-
A muller may exchange flour for
wheat with a farmer. Mills Of less
than Is barrels daily capacity must
not have in possession or control more
than so days supply flour and wheat.
Farmers need not purchase substi-
than enough flour than to last him
until the coming harvest
Nils which have ground rs percent
OF their years allotment are required
10 stop grinding and other mills must
stop when they have reached this fig
uEe, those grinding for the army and
navy being excepted
Can Bake Smaller LOaves.
Three-Quarters Of a pound loaves
are now allowed 10 be baked and va
riatiOns Of three-quarters Of an ounce
over ard the same amount under are
permitted in Individual loaves. but
tle average weight Of 25 loaves must
not be less THAI the prescribed weight.
The new loaf may be baked singly or
IN twin loaf form Il IS not expected
10 diE1lace the pound loaf, and should
BE- sold At a lower price.
Since February % all bakers must
use 20 percent substitute in their
bread and rolls and those who refuse
must go out OF business. the rules
said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

their wives to attend the banquet OF
exstudents Of the University OF Texas,
to be held at Hotel Sheldon Saturday
evening, was read
Directors who were present at the
meeting included Otis c. Coles. presi-
dent; H. NJ. Andreas. ]. ". Kirkpat-
rick, George B. Ryan. W S. Crombie.
G. A Martin. Joseph A Wright, John
NJ. Wyatt. O. J. Binford, Milton A
Warner and Maurice Schwartz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
BURGLAR RUNS WHEN HIS
LIGHT MAKES WOMAN SCREAM

Mrs. Charles Donovan, residing at
the Del Monte apartments. reported
to the police Tuesday night that her
apartment had been entered and a
number Of handkerchiefs stolen Mrs.
Donovan said she was awakened
when an intruder flashed a light in
her eyes from an electric flash light
She said the burglar was making an
effort to force open a trunk. She
screamed and he ran away. carrying
a box Of handkerchiefs vito him, she
reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
PRESIDENT CARRANZA IS
STUDYING EXPORT AGREEMENT

Mexico City, Mex. Feb. 27.-Presi-
dent Carranza is studying the pro-
posed agreement with the United
States regarding the removal Of ex-
port restrictions. It is expected he
will be prepared to present his con-
illusions at the resumption OF the con-
ferences with American ambassador
Fletcher on Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
OSCAR KAUFMAN INTERNED
IN FORT BLISS STOCKADE

Oscar kaufman was taken to the
Fort Bliss stockade by deputy United
States marshal J. B. Dubose Wednes-
day morning and interned on an at
torney generals warrant Kaufman
was alleged to have been a party to
an alleged conspiracy to assist alien
enemies to depart from the United
States into Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
WANTSSHOOTING
ACROSS To STOP
Mexican Consular Inspec-
tor Afraid Innocent Per
sons Will Be Struck.

In order to find some way to pre-
vent shooting across the international
line between American and Mexican
soldiers Andres c. Garcia, inspector
Of Mexican consulates. is planning to
call a conference OF Mexican and
American officials within the nexi
few days, according to a statement
made by him Wednesday morning
That shooting across the line may
lead to the wounding and killing of
innocent people and bringing trouble
between citizens of Juarez and FL
Paso, Mr.. Garcia stated. He believes
that some way may be found to top
any further bloodshed.
Says Corona Sugar SmugEier.
According TO a report received by
Mr.. Garcia, Nemesio Corona, the
Mexican fatally wounded Tuesday
morning near the Santa Fe bridge by
an American sentry while attempting.
to cross the river, was a sugar Snug
gler trying to cross from the United
States The report received at the
district military headquarters was to
the same effect. that he was trying
to cross from the United States into
Mexico.
The report made to Judge Jesus
Cuen federal Judge in Juarez who in
NtSLA6d leu inc lldAltEs was ludA u
roma was drunk on mescal and was
trying to cross into the United States.
The report received by United States
customs officers was to the effect
that Corona was trying to cross into
the United States to evade the head
tax
It was 5 o'clock in the morning
when the shooting occurred and dark.
which is believed to account for the
disparity in the reports.
Orders Troopers 10 DismOunt-
According to q complete report
made to U. s. military headquarters
of the shooting OF private William P.
Coleman, Of troop B, fifth cavalry.
near san EiiZariO. Tuesday morning.
he and private J. Ross rode up TO a
Mexican shack near monument No.
Is, where three Mexicans were sit
ting in the shade, and inquired the.
way TO Fabens. One Of the Mexicans
reached for three concealed rifles and
ordered Coleman to dismount, using
a vile epithet and speaking good Eng
lish, according to the report.
Shoots Coleman in Arm.
When Coleman refused. the Mexican
shot him in the upper right arm
Coleman and Ross rode away and the
Mexicans fired so shots without ef-
feet, the report stated. and. according
to Coleman four Mexicans followed
the two men into the United States a
mile. Ross fired shots with his pistol.
he stated, but without effect
Statements made by Mexican herds
men and laborers in the vicinity were
to the effect that there were two
federal soldiers at the shack and sew
eral Mexicans corroborated the state
ment Of the soldiers that the Mexicsns
followed them into the United States
a mile. The report was made by Capt
". V. Wales, fifth cavalry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
HAVE MEDAL AND
MATCH PLAY ON SATURDAY

FL Paso golfers will mark Texas
Independence day. March 2, by a com
bined medal and match play tour
nament with cups for winners in each
class. Qualifying scores for nine holes
may be turned in Thursday, Friday or
Saturday Of this week. Pairs viii be
drawn after the qualifying round and
two rounds Of match play viii decide
the winners In qualifying round and
match play a new handicap list will
govern The list will be published
Thursday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
SERVICE FLAG HAS As STARS
SANE As CnI.ORs OLE Il. :.

A service flag, containing IS stars,
viii be purchased by city clerk Jack
Dawson and hoisted on the pole over
the CITY hall cupola Mayor Charles
Davis has ordered the purchase Of
the flag, the stars Of which viii rep
resent men from all departments Of
tne municipal goTernment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
GONZALEZ NOT COMING.

The proposed visit Of Gov. Arnulfo
Gonzalez to Juarez and FL Paso has
been given up. according to a state
nient made by Andres Garcia, inspec-
tor Of Mexican consulates. Wednes-
DAY morning. Gov. Gonzalez will go
to Piedras Negras by way Of Torreon.
II is reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
SPANISH MINISTER ARRIVES.

Mexico City. Mex, Feb. 27.-As min
lister to Mexico from Spain. Antonio
de Zayas. duke Of Amalfi. has arrived
here, accompanied by his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
HUN PAPERS HAVE
DIFFERENT VIEWS
ABOUT NEW PACT

Amsterdam. May 16.-(Delayed.)
There is a remarkable disparity
between advices from Berlin and
Vienna regarding the scope of the
projected extension of the Austfo-
German alliance. Whereas the Ber-
lin version Of the pact. according
TO the Cologne Gazette, denied that
the alliance is TO be embodied in
the constitutions Of the allied en-
pires. direct advices from Vienna
on the same day affirm the contrary
positively. declaring such embodi-
ment TO be part of the program.
The importance of this lies IN the
fact that should the proposals con-
template constitutional changes,
they would have 10 be submitted 10
the parliaments OF both empires,
whose assent would be necessary.
In Vienna there is no attempt to
conceal the conviction that many
stumbling blocks lie in the path of
the proposals, inasmuch as both in
Austria Hungary and Germany
there are political parties and bus
mess interests with sufficient pow
er to exert strong opposition to a
realization of the idea of unified
central Eurone-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
VAR SUMMARY

Violent artillery fighting
near Hailles. southeast OF
Amiens, is reported by Paris.
Near Mesnil-St. Georges a
German raid was repuIsed
during the night by the French
who took prisoners.
Southeast OF Montdidier
french troops last night pene-
trated the German lines at two
points.
On the south bank OF the Disc
German attacks were broken UP
by French fire.
London states that German
guniire is still more violent
from LacOn to Hinges and on
the western and southern sides
ef the Flanders salient.
II is believed in view OF the
long continued gunfire, that
German preparations for an
ether offensive move are about
completed.
The destruction Of 50 German
planes is reported by London.
while Berlin claims 33 allied
ma achines have been shot down.
American artilierymen have
caused fires In Montdldier.
On the Italian front the Aus.
trians continue to be harassed
by the Italians.
The L. :. casualty list today
contains LOG names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
STORMY SCENES
BY SOCIALISTS
OF IN RE1CHSTAG

Amsterdam. May 1.-THE Ger
man newspapers report strong So
ciaIst speeches in the relchstag
recently denouncing the arrest and
Imprisonment OF Independent So
ciaIists and leading TO stormy
scenes.
According to the Socialist news
paper Vorwaerts, Herr Hertzteld,
a Socialist deputy. denounced the
Imprisonment OF a number OF young
men at Dresden on treason charges
Amid the applause of party mem
bers and stormy Interruptions from
other sources he said:
'By this sort Of class justice the
supreme court is doing everything
it can 70 strengthen the power OF
the military dictatorship" "
Angry alterations also took
place between Socialist members
and the vice president Of the cham
Der. Vorwaerts reports several OF
the Independent Socialist party as
having been arrested at Cologne
The men sentenced at Dresden
we're apparently Independent So
cialists sentenced by Dresden
court for high treason. their terms
ranging from two to eight years in
prison. They we're charged with
circulating pamphlets revolutionary
laraCter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
COLLISION SINKS
HOLLAND VESSEL
AMERICA SEIZED

Washington, D. c., May 1.-THE
steamship ZaanIand, one Of the
Dutch vessels recently requisi-
hoaed by the United States govern
neHt. was sunk in a collision at
sea May Is The navy department
nas announced that all on board
sere rescued and will be returned
70 this country. The vessel was
cargo carrier OF $500 dead weight
IONS. manned by the navy for army
purposes.
Inc American steamer Neches. a
ERGO carrier of 7,175 tons. was tor
peoosd and sunk on the night OF
asy "a or in the early morning
aodfs OF May 3 without loss Of life,
ne navy department today an
roanced.
me vessel was returning home
sat and with no soldiers aboard
= believed il carried a crew OF
seoat one hundred twenty-five men.
follows:
me war department has re-
.sNeo information that the Neches.
,so carrier Of 7.I75 tons, was
peooed and sunk on the night
tr "a! u or early morning. May Is.
80. =. Vn board are reported save. The
ssi was returning without cargo.
a. Is believed that the vessel car
49, . crew of about one hundred
=, nFe men. No troops were
= - posrd. The Neches was under
80 1aler oy the United States ship
s board II was a steel ship.
,S III 70 1914. and mad a speed Of
-SNAl fourteen knots per hour"
Buy Thrift STAMPS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
Food Outlook
irq Holland Is
Causing Fear

Amsterdam, May 17.-Extreple
steps taken by The Dutch autho:i-
ties in sending troops to search
farms for the purpose of seizing
wrongfulIy withheld stocks c1
grain has aroused sucA indigna-
ton among the farmers affected
that thew threaten TO DlOW up
sown fields. In some cases they
are alleged to have taken this un-
patriotic course.
To justify military action the
authorities have issued statistics
showing that in the HARLEM dis
trict. it is estimated that SO per
cent of the wheat crop, 43 per CEN
OF the barley, so per cent of the
beans and 50 per cent OF the green
peas have been withheld.
The food shortage in Holland IS
becoming serious. 1t has been de-
cided that on July IS butter and
other fa,s will be added 10 the ra-
ton list. Ten stocks have Ioi@
been exhausted and the available
supply Of coffee IS dwindling rap
idly.
In the meantime, the govern
ment has not obtained German
permission 10 send three ships to
America for food Neither has the
new economic agreement with Ger
many matriaIiZeu. apparently be-
cause the Dutch shrink from pay
Ing the price from their precious
stocks OF fCodstuffs which Ger
many demands for her coal, iron
and other products. AS result
coal imports from the east nave
been at a standstill for weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
YANKEE AIRMAN
BAGS HUN PLANE

With the American Army in
France. May 17.-American aviators
in the section northwest of Toul
brought down another German air
plane this morning.
Full details of the action have
not been received. 1t appears, how
ever, that Lieutenant Edward Rick
enbacher of Columbus. Ohio, an
swering an alarm shortly after day
light, encountered three enemy
planes. He attacked them and shot
one down three kilometres inside
the enemy lines.
Lieutenant Rickerbacher, former
ly an automobile racer, was deco
rated with the French war cross on
Wednesday. He assisted in bring
ing down a German airplane in en-
envy territory two weeks ago.
The Germans opposite the Ameri-
can sector northwest OF Toul are
resorting to internal machines in
an effort to check the activity of
American patrols, numbers Of which
go cut every night to roam No
Mans land and even German land
virtually at will.
A member OF an American patrol
stepped on a harmless looking wire
near the German lines yesterday
and a bomb Immediately exploded
in the center of the patrol group.
II had been planted by the enemy.
The members of the patrol either
entered or were assisted into an
abandoned trench nearby and the
soldiers prepared for a fight, be-
lieving one was certain to come.
They waited in the darkness for
half an hour for something to hap
pen but the Germans did not come
out. The party then made its way
back to the American lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. May 11.-Wil-
liam Y. Harvey of Kansas City
today was appointed one OF the
two ioint field representatives
Of the national war labor
board. He was selected by
Frank P. Walsh, one of the
ioint chairmen Of the board.
Paris. May 17-Ten passen-
gers, one European and nine
Arabs, were killed when the
French steamer Atlantique was
torpedOed in the Mediterran-
can early this morning. The
steamship managed TO read a
port by her own means, ii is
announced.
London. May 1.-THE Brit
ish steamer Clan Mackay was
sunk in a collision on May ii.
according TO a telegram from
Gibraltar. received by LIOyds.
The crew was saved.
Washington. May 17.-UnOffi-
cial reports today TO the treas
ury indicated that the third
Liberty loan total had gone
above $4,000. .G00,090 and might
reach $3.50 coo coo. The ex-
act total will not be known un-
til # week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
.ALLIED HELP
FOR RUSS is
BEING URGED
British Propose Entente
Assistance to Thwart
Hun Aggression.

London, May 17.-An urgent plea
,-- allied intervention in Russia to
,.sist German aggression there is
r,s. BIZ the Daily Chronicle, in
commenting upon Lord Robert
r.cil's admirably sympathetic ref
rence TO Russia in the house of
COMMONS yesterday
The paper says that the more the
allies allow Russia to fall under
German influence, the harder it Will
be 10 eYtricate her eventually 1t
/ declares that Russia is now unable
N recover herself with foreign mil
hary intervention.
The London press in general is
urging the necessity of allied in
,eryenUon of a prompt nature if
rhat is alluded 10 as the rapid
strengthening of German grip on
he country is 10 be successfully
roubsted. The insistance upon ia
vsns disinterestedness is renewed
Is is japanese loyalty TO the alli-
snee- The Daily Telegraph con-
c!udes its articles with these lines:
Japan Ready TO Act.
The statesmen at Toxic have
made it clear that they have no
ooyetous aims. In order to support
the general policy of the allies and
especially to protect Siberia from
Teatonlc rapacity. Japan. we are
convinced, is ready to act in any
Eay that promotes the ideals OF
he entente powers.
Martial Law at Odessa.
Martial law has been proclaimed
Il Odessa by the Austrian COM
nandant al the request of the Ger
mans, according to Berlin advices
forwarded in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Amsterdam.
Street fighting in Odessa is report
Cd At kiev. Austrian patrols are
IN the streets day and night and
thousands Of persons are fleeing
from the city.
Berlin expects TO receive $50. 900
sheep and $4,000 pigs shortly from
Rumania and 100000 tons of cere-
ais in July and August
Rebels Turned Down.
The Russian BolshevIk govern.
melt has declined TO intervene at
Helslngfors on behalf Of the Fin
nlsh rebel leaders, according TO a
telegram from Helsingfors received
IN Copenhagen and forwarded by
tae Exchange Telegraph company.
TIE rebels had asked the Moscow
government TO take some action to
eotain favorable terms for them.
-Ruy 'THF;f. E,-prs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
HOOVER PUTS HIS
OWN IDEAS INTO
EFFECT HIMSELF

Washington, May 17.-Food Ad-
nlinistrator Hoover practices what
he breaches not only in food con
servation. but in other measures TO
help win the war.
Today he sold his large automo-
bile, discharged his chauffeur and
began operating a small car him
self
i could not think of Withholding
a man from industry who should be
building ships" said the food admin
iStratOr.
-Rnv war savings Stamps--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
new YANKEE FORCE TAKES
UP POSITION With HAIG'S
MEN where HUNS ARE HELD
Official War Reports
British War Report .

London. May l.. A hostile
raiding party was repulsed last
night in the neighborhO0d Of
MOyenneville. south of Arras.
There was great artillery ac-
tivity on hoth sides during the
nigh i'm the Pacaut wood sector
north of Hinges. The hostile
artillery also has shown in
creased activity between LOGON
gnd Hinges and from the forest
OF Nieppe to Neteren.
(French War Report.
Paris. May 17-During the
night was n violent bOmbard-
ment in the region OF HailIes.
Near MesniI-St. Georges, we
repulsed Germain raid and
took prisoners. South of Can
ny-Sur- MatZ (sOutheaSt OF
M0ntdidierl French detach-
ments penetrated the German
lines at two points bringing
back 40 prisoners including an
officer.
On the southern bank Of the
Disc, German attacks on small
French posts in the sector of
Varennes were broken up by
our fire.
Elsewhere the night passed in
quiet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
PRESIDENT
NOT AGAINST
AERO PROBE
Only Objects to Chamber.
lain's Broad Bill-De-
layed by Senate.

Washington. May 17.-President
| Wilson today authorized Secretary
Tumulty to deny that he is opposed
to an aircraft investigation by the
senate military committee and to
announce that he objects to the
covert purpose of the Chamber
lain resolution because he knows
what its purpose is.
President Wilson's answering
opposition to the chamberlain reso-
luton which by an inquiry mo the
aircraft situation the president con-
siders. propose general investiga-
ton Of the conduct OF the war, pro-
vailed in the senate today wnen
! leauers of both sizes agreed not to
bring the resolution up until Mon
t day and meanwhile regarded some
/ sort of compromise likely.
Victory Already Won.
| Friends of the administration
considered a victory as good as won
I and had no doubts tnat whatever
action finally is taken Will not be
( unsatisfac ctOry 10 the president.
| l.
of the resolution, PROCESSING to
have votes Tor its passage, seemed
inclined to push it today. Confer
ences among them, however, chang
ed the atmosphere, and while the
senate took up other business, they
consulted, an agreement resulting,
not TO act today.
Report Backs Wilson.
President Wilson 5 request for de-
feat by the senate Of the amended
resolution of Senator Chamberlain
CT Oregon proposing broader az
thority for the senate military com
mittee to conduct an inquiry into
aviation. ordnance and other army
! operations. was supported in mi
nOrity report on the resolution filed
/ today by Senator Thompson OF Kan
sas, chairman of the senate eXpend-
! itures committee, and Senator
/ Thompson was Joined in his report
/ by Senator Jones OF New Mexico.
/ Even as amended by the expendi-
{ lures committee majority the mi
nority members declared the Cham
| berlain resolution is "a mere drag
net proposition" and is unnecessary
: N order to enable the military COM
mittee to continue its inquiries a 5 9.
resolution, passed shortly after the
I United States entered the war, gave
/ the committee ample authority to
conduct investiga
Points to Hughes.
/ The minority report states that
: there is no objection to full ever
/ else by the military committee Of
7 its proper inquiral authority but re-
! ferred to the appointment of
/ Charles F. Hughes to investigate
the aviation situation as assurance
Of "a full and complete inyestiga-
! ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
THE WEATHER

r.iIied ~. weather, with showers
tays. aaeefnoon or tonight; cooler
sSesau saturday. partly cloudy.
r,.f.N's preceded by showers /:
lemperature az m 81 High
Yesterday. Sc. Lowest last
asht, g. '7'
,,,sociiy Of wind at S a m, 4
1,.es per hour.
rscipitation. none
sfs fsss.at.ye humidity at s D m, 40;
= hours
J.M n SHE Ter.
Mete1 P,cgist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
FEMININE TREND
OF ARMY CAUSES
AUSTRIA ALARM

Berne, Switzerland. May IL
Austria newspapers are exhibiting
concern at what they call the ef-
termination Of the army. II ap-
pears that 10000 women and girls
now are employed IN the auxiliary
services as clerks, servants. etc.
and that others are being enlisted
at the rate Of 10000 a month.
They are being enrolled at Vienna
and sent into the field.