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he had declined profitable law cases
which might make him appear as de-
Tending persons accused OF pro-Ger-
manism, and he insisted that no had
never received or handled for any one
else "a single dollar from any German,
Austrian or American citizen charged
with violating our neutrality"
Mr.. Untermyer denied that the Citi-
zens' Committee on Food Shipments,
in which his wife took an active part,
had been organized at his house. This
committee sought the aid of the State
Department in sending milk to starv-
ing babies in Germany and in lifting
the British blockade.
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Untermyer
said, the committee had been organ
lied at the home of DR.. J. II. Wolf in
New York city although it held its
meetings afterward in the Untermyer
home. Mrs. Untermyer paid 500 to
help carry on the work Of the COM
mittee, but neither she nor Mr.. In
termyer knew anything about its ac-
tivities not intended to holp the babies,
the lawyer said.
A long letter from Bradford Mer-
rill, publisher Of the New York Amer.
tcdn. was received by the committee
to-day in which Mr.. Merrill specific
ally denied the employment by the
Hearst interests Of Edward Lyell Fox,
the pro-German writer whose confess
sion had furnished the basis of much
OF the testimony at the hearings of
the committee. In turning the letter
over to the committee Capt. George
B. Lester insisted that before It was
inserted in the record no be permitted
to present evidence in controversion
OF the statements of Mr.. Merrill and
he read into the record documentary
exposition Of the arrangements under
which Mr.. Fox's articles were pur-
| chased by the American and further
showed Official lists OF the German
Government, including the name of
Edward Lyell Fox as tho representa-
tive Of "Mr. Hearsts papers in New
York and Boston"
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future discussion II It were found that
he was interested and IL the paper
could be had on proper terms. neither
OF which situations ever materialized.
The idea of a minority interest in the
paper, with the right to US to buy the
bulk of that interest, even at a profit,
evidently did not appeal to DR.. Albert
and his friends as heard no more
from him after he had written that
he was cabling his friends.
up to the time left for South
America this incipient inquiry had not,
and in fact 1t never did, reach the
stage of a serious negotiation. The
way happened to learn that DR.. AL
bert might be interested in the effort
that was then under way by myself
and my friend to acquire a paper was
purely accidental. The circumstance
comes back to me now. ! was re-
counting to him my experiences of
the great fortunes that had been made
by enterprising men in the newspaper
field. instanced the purchase OF the
New York Times by Mr.. Ochs when it
was In the hands OF a receiver, with a
daily circulation Of 5000, and was los
ing at the rate of over 100000 per
year. had been professionally con-
nected with that transaction.
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BOSTON STAYS WET
BY TWO TO ONE VOTE
Good Government Men Are
Elected Councillors.

BOSTON, Dec. 17.--In an election in
which the ballot was the hghtest In
many years Walter l. Collins, John A.
Donaghue and Edward r. Mclaughlin
were chosen members of the City
Council. Miss Frances q. Curtis re-
gained her seat on the School Commit
toe and the city remained in the IL
cense column by vote Of more than
2 to /.
Collins, President Of the City Coun-
ell and Endorsed by the Good Govern
ment Association, received 22,56S
votes. Donaghue, also a Good Gov
eminent Association candidate, re-
ceived 1850. Mclaughlin, State SEN
ator and Independent Democrat, re-
ceived 21,2s6, defeating the third Good
Government candidate. Albert Hur-
WITT, who got 1884.
The vote on the license question
was: Yes, 3o,Soo; no, 1892. These
figures indicate the general lack OF in
terest in the campaign.
There was no Mayoralty contest this
year, Mayor Peters having been elected
year ago for four year term.
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JERSEY SENATORS IN LOCK.
Caucus Fails to select Candidate
+ for President.

TRENTON, Dec. 17.-Thc Republican
Senate caucus held here this afternoon
failed to select a candidate for Presi-
dent of that body. Senator Mackay
Of Bergen county received seven votes
and Senator Wells of Burlington six
Senator Pilgrim of Essex, who Is be-
lieved TO be a receptive candidate for
the place, did not vote. The voting
was continued through both morning
and afternoon. As a majority of the
fourteen Senators Is required for a
choice the caucus adjourned until
Monday.
It is believed by some that Gov.
Edge will have to indicate the man
acceptable to him before the deadlock
can be broken. He conferred this
afternoon with Senators Wells, Mac
kay and Case Of Somerset but did not
suggest a candidate.
Gov. Edge denied he was a candidate
for national committeeman to succeed
Franklin Murphy. He expressed the
hope that Hamilton Kean OF Elizabeth
would be chosen to that position.
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HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.


All Hotels aud Restaurants Adrertiscd In
THE SiN Comply Wtfh the orders OF the
United Stqtts Food Administration.
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Kept Albert Informed.

But TO resume: DR.. Albert expressed
a desire to have the opportunity of
Interesting his friends on a purely
business basis, and told him that If
anything vas started l would let him
know, which 1 did by the letter OF
February -, 1915. from Florida. He
seemed entirely familiar with the law,
that If he became interested his in
terest would have to be fully disclosed.
1t may be that that circumstance also
had something TO do with his declining
to participate, although he did not so
state.
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Brighten. scott 1'ra.srerred.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17-Transfer OF
Brig. Gen. William S. Scott, recently
in command Of the $3.50 Brigade at
Camp Dix, n. j., TO command Camp
Greenleaf, Ga, was announced to-day
in army orders.
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IL instanced also a number Of other
papers, including the New York World,
with about $4,000 circulation a day
when Mr.. Pulitzer bought it for a
trifling sum, and of the New York
Journal when 1t was purchased under
similar conditions by Mr.. Hearst, and
is now said to earning over 100000
a year.
IL told DR. Albert, In substance. that
my friend was one Of the most expert
enced and in my judgment one of the
ablest newspaper men in the country,
and had been an upbuilder Of proper
ties of that character, and that he and
believed the property had tremendous
possibilities in the way Of profits.
"1t is interesting in this connection.
as bearing on the accuracy OF our
judgment of the business proposition.
to note that my predictions on that
subject are already well on the way
to being more than fulfilled. The pa
pers were afterward sold. Notwith-
standing the almost prohibitive price
OF white paper and. of all other ma
terials entering into the present cost
and the great advance in labor. the
evening paper alone, that was then
represented as earning s62 900 is said
to be now earning over $500, 900 under
the new management, and, in my opin-
ion. both papers have Just about fairly
started on their careers of prosperity.
1t would not be at all surprising to
find them soon yielding so per cent.
and upward a year on their cost.
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AIR POSTWAR IN FAST TRIP
Flies to Washington An 90 Minutes
Strikes Cold.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17-Ira BiNle,
mail fiier. reported to-day that he
made the trip from New York to
Washington yesterday in an hour and
forty minutes, including a ten minute
stop Mt Philadelphia. He passed
through snow and sleet storms, and
at 5000 feet struck a temperature of
Z degrees below zero.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AMUsEs1ENrs.

FOREMOST TATREs AT HaIs UNDER THE DREcrro
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
CLAIMS CAMPS
WELL SELECTED
Surgeon General Says Con
ditions as to Care and
Drainage Good.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-CaH-
ing surgeon general Gorgas to tell OF
health conditions at the army camps,
the senate military committee today
resumed its general war inquiry.
Senator Chamberlain asked him to
give a general statement regarding
conditions at camps he personally in
speeted.
They were in general the same,
Gorgas replied "The camp sites gem
orally were well selected. 1 think the
drainage and care of the camps gem
orally was good, certainly considering
the character OF unframed troops in
them As a general rule I think the
sanitary conditions Of the camps
were good
Gen Gorgas said not more than
five men should be housed in the 1G
foot by 16 tents used in national
guard camps, but he had seen as high
as nine living in one tent and had
reports OF u.
Such OVercrOwding for any length
Of time was dangerous. he said, and
partially responsible for disease.
1t was brought out through ques-
tiOning by senator Mcclellan that the
hospitals usually were the last build
ings finished AT a new camp. Gen.
Gorgas said he believed they should
be the first.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival Of The Stork.

in thousands Of American homes there
is a bottle Of the splendid and timehon-
ored remedy, Mothers Friend. that has
aided many a woman through the tryln
ordeal. saved her from suffering and pain.
Kept her in health OF mind and body IN
advance OF baby's coming, and had
most wonderful Influence in developing
healthy. lovely disposition I'm the child
Mothers Friend relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the strain on the
iigaments, makes pliable those fibers and
muscles which nature is expanding, and
soothes the inflammation OF breast glands
and other soreness. The tendency to ner-
vousness and 10 morning sickness or nau-
sea is counteracted
By regular use during the period the
muscles expand with ease when baby Is
born. tension is reduced and the pain and
danger at the crisis is naturally less.
Mothers Friend is an external remedy.
Is absolutely safe and wonderfully effec-
tive Il not only allays distress IN ad-
vance but assures a speedy recovery for
the mother.
This splendid preparation may be had
at every drug store. and is one OF the
greatest blessings ever discovered for ex-
pectant mothers Write to the Bradfieid
Regulator Co. C 200 Lamar Bldg. At
lanta, Ca. for their Motherhood Book"
so valuable TO expectant mothers. and in
the meantime do not fail 10 get a bottle
of Mothers Friend 1T the drug store and
thus fortify yourself against pain and dis
comfort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
C0ney Island
Is Dismal On
Wintt:y Days
Ice and Snow Reign Where
Sweltering Crowds Last
Summer Played.
BY MADGE ARTHUR.

New York, Jan. 25.-You wander,
on a midsummer day. through an
old fashioned flower garden prodigal
OF gaudy hues; where patches Of
bloom, however inharmoniously
blended. however defiant Of an ar
tistic color-scheme, hold you with
kaleidoscope power. Sunshine and
butterflies and the drone OF bees,
charm you into acceptance Of the
surroundings despite their violation
Of what a cultured gardener would
call good taste and you carry away
the memory Of an unusual sensation.
Revisit this place on winters
day. Gone are the butterflies; no
hum OF life is heard. Never having
possessed either the graceful terraces,
venetian bridges, lovely pagodds or
beautiful fountains of the gardens Of
the rich, it utters no remonstrance.
raises no visible signal against inva-
sion Of the seasons drab, and chill
and general gloom.
I have Just returned from a trip TO
COney Island; hence the foregoing.
I have seen Coney Island bereft of
its crowds. and il is not unlike see
ing the skeleton Of some monstrous
and gaily caDarisoned elephant on
which you once rode and fancied you
were having a gorgeous time.
Surely the multitude OF caterers 10
easily-amused visitors did not. last
autumn, flee the place over night be-
cause Of some dreadful plague. yet
such would appear 10 have been the
case.
walk in" say signs over doorways
against which are impossible banks
Of mudstained snow and ice Here
for your real home made dinner
appeals a canvas strip fringed with
icicles. which has torn itself partly
loose. and is waving over 4 pile Of
battered boxes and other unappetiz-
ing debris. "See the World in Wax"
cries a gorgeous placard. where
there is only a dreary arctic waste.
You pause before an inscription
reading; Oriental Scenic Railway
It is a fine example of the sign
PAINTERS art. crescent shaped over
what once was an imposing and al
Turing portal. Unsightly weather
beaten boards do not so completely
hide the view beyond that you can
not peer through their cracks and
see the disOrdered junk Of overturned
cars and erumpled scenery"
Invitations over uailed-up doors
still announce Dancing Within" and
flaming in red is a mammoth sign
from an ice-coated net
work Of masts and girders which
reads. Chase Through the Clouds"
Ouch,
Lerner's Clearance sale closes sat.
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
CANADIAN AyIATORS WIN
THRILLING FIGHT FOR LIFE

San Antonio. Texas, Jan. 95.-With
broken airplane. 5000 feet above
earth. Maj. c. X. Rinehardt and Capt
J. Phipps, Of the Royal British flying
corps. enroute from Fort Worth to
san Antonio, today won a thrilling
fight for their lives.
The last 90 miles OF the flight were
made with Maj Rhinehardt lying ex-
tended on the plane and holding in
had broken. The accident occurred
when the men had flown about 65
miles and was noted when the ma
chine began careening- Capt Phippsi
leaving the car, tried TO adjust the
struts but failed. Mai. Rhinehardt
surrendered the control and by hold
ing the wing in place, partly with his
arms. succeeded in finishing the
flight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
Watch the Little Pimples;
They are Natures Warning

ders- And the one remedy which has
no equal as a purifier Is s S. s, the
purely vegetable blood medicine.
which has been on the market for
more than fifty years. II is sold by
druggists everywhere.
II you are afflicted with any form
OF skin disease. do not expect TO Be
cured by lotions. ointments. salves
and other local remedies. as they can
not possibly reach the source OF the
trouble, which is in the blood. Be
gin taking S. S. s. today, and II your
case needs special advice. write a
complete history OF your case. and
our chief medical adviser will give
you all necessary instructions, with
out charge. Write at once to swift
Specific Co. G. 24s. Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta, Ga--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
NO ANNE ATION, AUSTRIAN FIAT;
WILL CONFER ONLY ON THAT BASIS
Austrian Foreign Minister Addressing Reichsrat Says
Negotiations of Austria With Russia viii Continue;
Declares Austria Is in Agreement With Part of the
u S. War Aims and Could Make Basis of Peace.


on1v Of an illusory character. Prac-
tlcally. IL means that tho governments
of Austria and Germany take into
their own hands the destiny Of these
nations"
Trotzkv declared he was glad the
central powers were speaking frank
-. stating that Gen. Hoffman's con-
dltions proved the real aims were
builded on quite a different Level
from the principles recognized De
cember 25 and that real or lasting
peace was only possible on the actual
principle Of self definition.
1T is clear" TrOtzl1y declared,
chat the decision could have been
reached long ago regarding peace
aims il the central powers had not
stated their aims differently from
those expressed by Cen Hoffman
EuehLuIaun's Diplomatic Reply.
DR.. Keuhlmann, German secretary
for foreign affairs, replied to Trot-
ky. declaring in principle that Gen
Hoffman's aims we're the same as
those advanced on Christmas.
Throughout the negotiations, he said,
the Germans had kept in view the
Genealogical boundaries but also the
actual boundaries Of the old Russian
empire He said the general powers
Intended TO permit free self defini-
lion. soothing at the theory that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
Ell PASc BOY, OLLIE MOORE,
GETS PROMOTION In NAVY

Ollie B. Moore. the only child OF Mrs
Nellie Belle Moore, Brown and Mis-
scuri streets. has made splendid prog
ress in his navy life, and has recent %
been promoted to the position OF fla
class master mechanic Mr.. Moore.
who was born in FL Paso. entered the
ravy about six months ago. and was
first stationed az san Francisco, but
is now on the Great Lakes He was
formerly one Of the proprietors OF the
Acme Sheet Metal orks, at Al Texas
street. and has great interest in all
doings in Ell Paso and is keeping up
his associations here by reading the
FL Iaso Herald daily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
Los angeles Officer
Is Reported III Here

The following item appears in the
Los Angeles Examiner Of recent date,
although investigation at FL Paso's
three leading hospitals failed 70 To-
cate the son Of one OF the owners OF
Catalina island:
Lieut.. George Hugh Banning, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock Banning, is
in an FL Paso hospital, stricken with
appendicitis. News TO this effect
reached his mother yesterday and in
all probability she viii so TO Ell Paso
TO be with her son.
Lieut.. Banning was attacked by the
disease while on his way to san An
tonic, under war orders. He was re-
moved from the train and upon his
arrival at the hospital physicians
made preparations for an immediate
operation. The young officer rallied
and it is now hoped that an operation
may not be necessary"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
DEMING COUNCIL REFUSES
NEW LATH-STUcCO HOTEL

Deming, y. NJ, Jan. 25.-At a spe-
cia1 meeting of the city council the
application Of George Ramsey for a
permit 10 build a so room hotel on
the corner Of Pine street and Iron
avenue. this city, was refused, as
could not be done, he having asked
a permit to put up a metal lath and
stucco structure. There is said 10
be talk Of the city changing the ordi-
nance TO satisfy the fire underwriters
conditions as 10 such structures. It
was also stated that the matter would
be taken up by the underwriters with
the city clerk, and in thet way plan
may be hit upon to allow the building
TO 20 m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
NAVY SENDS IS TO WEST
COAST, MANY FOR AVIATION

Fifteen naval recruits will be sent
at 5 O'Clock this evening to training
stations at san Diego and san Fra1-
cisco fro mthe local station. as fol-
lows; Frank G. Landrum, Bisbee,
Ariz.; Denzel Hubbard. Prescott.
Ariz.: Edwin Z. Easterwcod. Roswell.
\. NJ. Phillip II. Buchanan. Ernest
II. Cullins. FL Paso. firemen: Archie
B. Rowland, FL Paso, seaman; Chaun-
eey L. Dent, Globe. Ariz.; William II
Savage. Edwin NJ. Reeves. FL Paso.
landsmen Quartermast aviation:
Ernest Holman. Phoehix Ariz.: Ar
thur Whitney, FL Paso. landsman ma
chinist mate, aviation: Joseph Behor,
Clarence Munkirs. FL Paso: laudsman
ships cook: Alexander Grooman. FL
Paso, landsman electrician. radio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
2OO0 NONDRAFT MEN ARE
WANTED FOR VETERINARlES

Washington, D. c. Jan 25-The
call fo- enlistment OF 1000 specially
selected men for veterinary service
They must be either below or above
draft age and viii be assigned to
veterinary hospitals. with safvice
overseas shortly
Veterinary students agricultural
students. farmers. stable men and 9TH
crs accustomed to handling horses are
desired particularly. They will be en-
listed as privates bat Opportunities
for advancement to nOncommissiOnsd
grades are exceptional
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
BOLSHEVIKI MAY
Be RECOGNIZED
Allied Diplomats Consider
ing Means of Holding
Russ in Alliance.

London, Eng, Jan. 25.-Some
OF the ambassadors at Petrograd
are reported to be comforting
with reference TO formal acknowl-
edgement by their governments OF
the Bolsheviki governments. It is not
stated which ambassadors are con-
cerned and there is no indication as
to the decision.
The Russian national commits
sioners are reported to have received
the reply Of Great Britain to their in
quiry regarding the arrival Of a
British cruiser at Vladivostok. Al
though the British explanation was
not wholly satisfactory. it was re-
garded as acceptable and the fact that
the reply was addressed to the com
missioners made a good impression.
Another Ukraine Delegation.
According to a wireless dispatch
from Berne, the peace negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk have been complicated
by the arrival there of a second
Ukranian delegation. This delegation
is identified with the Bolsevik
Ukranian center at KharkOv, which
contends that it alone is entitled to
speak in the name Of Ukraine. These
delegates deny the right of the first
delegation with which the Germans
have been negotiating TO represent
Ukraine.
Big Riot at Moscow.
Among those killed or wounded in
the riot at Moscow Tuesday were
many women and children, a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd reports A
large procession Of Bolsheviki with
machine guns. armored cars. detach-
ments OF cavalry. armed Red Guards
and German. Austrian and Turkish
pr soners. arrived at midday at The
alter square, where thousands Of
spectators had assembled for celebra-
ton Of the anniversary of Bloody
Sunday" Two revolver shots were
fired There was a panic, with much
wild rifle and machine gun shooting
by soldiers and Red Guards.
The Moscow council of workmen's
and soldiers deputies affirms that
shots were fired against the men in
the procession from the windows Of
three hotels. The first victims were
persons in the parade. Machine guns
Weer turned on the hotel Metropole.
Russia Alone In the World.
A Daily News dispatch from Petro-
grad quoted ensign Krylenko, Bolshe-
vik commander in chief as having
said in a speech:
mere Is no help Tor US except
from ourselves. Our allies care moth
ing about our revolution. When they
heard we were breaking off the peace
negotiations and forming an army
they prieked up their ears and
we could be useful to them
again. First, an American officer.
then a British and then a French Of
ficer came. We were asked whether
the army would fight. 7 said we
hoped so. Then they asked about
They were willing to pay us
for fighting for our revolution. think
ing we would be useful to them. But
we shall not be cannon fodder in
order that the allied imperialists may
celebrate the victory. We are against
the whole world. We shall fight
for the revolution and the revolution
alone"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-25
ALMOST BLIND
FROM DIZZINESS
This Virginia Lady Tells Of Constant
Suffering From Dreadful Back
aches, Permanently Relieved
By Cardui.

Norton, Va--AIrs- E. S Clouss. Of
this place, writes: In about 1901 I
seemed to set in bad health had
been married about q year L
called in DR.. -. Of -. who
treated me and gave me medi-
cine which didn't do me any good. I
suffered agony for about 4 months
and felt must have some relief. for
1 was so bad off that was really
unable to be up out Of bed during al
that time.
could hardly walk every step was
painful and a drag. I would be al
most blind from dizziness I'd havs
dreadful BaekacRes that never ceased.
and severe pains read OF Cs-dul
in the Birthday Almanac and friends
urged me to take it -. used ons
bottle with such beneficial results
that gained hope OF recovery. After
the use OF or bottles. I felt 50
much better that I was able TO set
up and so about my work. ny I'M
provement was steady and after
about the srd or 4th bottle. was
entirely cured and the cure has been
permanent. For the past seven
years have had perfect health and
my work has been a pleasure"
Try Cardui. the woman's tonic. for
your troubles It is safe. reliable. and
OF proven merit. All druggists.-Adv.