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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Record Crop Of
Winter Wheat
NO70 Predicted
Acreage Sown This Fall
Nearly 10 Percent Bigger
Than Last Year.

Washington. D. C, Dec. 16.-The
largest winter wheat crop ever grown
in the history Of the United States is
promised by the enormous acreage
sown this fail. The acreage is almost
.16 percent larger than last years and
totals 1907. 900 acres.
In the fall Of 1917 the acreage
sown was 1891. 900 acres.
Condition Better, Too.
The condition Of the crop on Deem
Der 1 was 9S.5 percent Of a normal,
compared with 1913 a year ago. $50 in
1916, and a ten year average Of $50.
The area sOwn 10 rye is $50, 200
acres. which is 10 percent more than
the revised estimated area sown in
the fall Of 1917. which was 6.70S, 900
acres The condition OF the crop on
December l was S9.O6 of a normal,
compared with Sal a year ago. SS.s in
1916, and a ten year average OF 91.4.
Big Yield Is Forecast.
A crop of 765, 000, 900 bushels. or so.
100000 bushels more than the best
record, is forecast by the department
OF agriculture as next years winter
wheat yield. allowing for winter kill
ing and spring abandonment
Last years crop was 555, 900
bushels.
Rye Acreage Some Larger.
The rye acreage this autumn is
slightly larger than last. being $685.
600, compared with 6.70S,0 900 acres. The
condition is $50 percent. compared
with Sal percent last year and 914
average, the condition being held down
by poor conditions in North and South
Dakota.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
SAYS INFLUENZA AGAIN
IS GAINING IN TEXAS

Austin. Tex, Dec 1s.-Reports re-
ceived by the state health department
from various portions Of the state in
dictate that influenza is again gaining
considerable Roadway, according TO
DR.. ". B. Collins, state health officer
The people. however are taking more
precautions than in the first epidemic,
consequently DR.. Collins does not be-
lieve that the disease will be as gen
break.
DR.. Collins said that the great
trouble with the average person is
not taking remedies to check the dis
ease in its incipiency, and many who
have apparently recovered. resume
their work too soon and suffer a re-
lapse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Thinks Soldiers Coming
Back From Europe viii
influence Liquor Vote

Austin. Tex. Dec. 16.-While II is
practically assured that the joint res
olution submitting the statewide pro-
hibition amendment to a vote Of the
people will be adopted by the 36th
legislature when it convenes next
January. it is not a sinecure that the
amendment will be adopted by the
people without a hard fight, in the
opinion Of Col. T. y. Jones, a leading
prohibitionist Of Tyler
Col Jones. who was here attending
the conference Of pros held on last
Wednesday. pointed out that the ants
expect the soldiers who return from
France TO have acquired a desire for
intoxicants and consequently VIII
vote against the amendment The
soldier vote will have 20 be reckoned
with.
The committee Of seven appointed
at the conference held here to draft a
suitable resolution and amendment
will not have finished its task for
some time. The formal campaign viii
be launched at a meeting to be held
in Dallas just about the time the leg
islature cOnvenes-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
americans Had
The Germans On
Ran EUe1.yWhere
When the Amistice Came,
They Were Whipped;
ElPasoan Promoted.

Manager r. H. oliver, OF the local
branch Of Wilson & Co, is in receipt
Of most interesting letter from
France from his former cashier, r N.
Wyatt, in which the young man tells
Of meeting a number Of EI Pasoans
~over there" and the promotion Of
quartermaster Capt. H. W. Browder
to majority.
Extracts for his letter follow:
Before the armistice we were mop
ping up the Boche- OF course, as is
Inevitable. we have had to pay the
price and see many OF our friends
make the supreme sacrifice But we
kEew that we had the Huns measure
and felt the confidence born Of sue
cess 1t was with particular salts
faction that we read in the papers
that the allies gunfire has cut the
Sedan-Metz railway north Of SteGay-'
Germans Say Compliment.
The most sincere compliment that
could be paid US. peculiarly, was paid
by the Germans They said that the
they were the most ferociOus and
barbarous Of their enemies and would
not surrender when surrounded. The
answer is so simple that the dull Ger
man mind cannot grasp it; namely.
that once in a fight the American does
not quit until he has won The Ger
mans said, you know, that the French
and Italians were fighting for lib
erty. the English for the freedom Of
the seas and the Americans for sOuve-
Mrs. would you like any2)
This mans army has wrought
many change in the average dough-
boys mind. Among other things we
know that one can still be a he man
in spite Of wearing a wrist watch.
swinging a cane and wearing these
little overseas caps. The first is not
quite a luxury, the second is almost
a necessity in this sea OF mud, and the
third is-well, a joke.
BrONder Promoted.
Il barely missed seeing Arthur
HawlSinson a few weeks ago. 7 did
see Overlook, an FL Paso boy, for
merry Of Douglas, who has been with
Hawkinson eyer since they came
across
7 ran into Mai. H W. Browder
yesterday You Will remember him
when he was with the Republic Cof-
fee company He received a promo
ton a short while ago from a cap
taincy.
Mr.. Hall Wilson & Co.'S Paris
agent, has kindly sent me some read
ing matter at two different times, and
also chocolate, smokes, etc"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
JACKIES REVEAL
SOCIALIST WAYS
Tell of Resolution Urging
Workers To Evade Draft
Into Army.

Chicago, Ill. Dec. 1.-two jack
les, former members of the Young
Peoples Socialist league. were the
principal witnesses today at the trial
OF Victor l. Berger and four other
Socialist leaders charged with con-
spiracy to violate the espionage law.
The witnesses are William Maukus,
of Waukegan, Ill, and Carl Berreit-
ter. Berreitter told of attending a
convention of the Young Peoples So
cialist league in May. 1917, at which
he said several antiwar resolutions
were adopted.
AniIwnr Resolution.
Maukus identified an antiWar resO-
luton which. he said. William F..
kruse, one of the defendants. assisted
in preparing and which was presented
at q meeting Of the league on May s,
1917. It urged all workers not TO
join the army, even If drafted. and
also called for contributions for the
defence of members who might De
come involved in difficulties because
Of adherence to the resolution
Raid Socialist Paper.
Lorenz Plummer. a government
agent. testified that he and other
agents raided offices of the American
Socialist September 5, 1917. Adolph
Germer and Louis Engdahl, two other
defendants. were credited with re-
sponsibility for the publication Of the
paper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
REGULATE oLEoMARGARINE..

\ special regulation governing the
manufacture of oleomargarine and
other butter substitutes has been
issued by the food administration to
the effect that the manufacturers
shall not sell these substitutes at a
greater average advance over the cost
Of the raw materials than the sum Of
his actual manufacturing cost plus a
profit not to exceed 10 percent Of the
selling price to the wholesale trade
In no case shall the manufacturing
cost be figured in excess Of $3.50 per
hundred pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
COLDS AND GRIPPE
YIELD To CALOTABS
OVERNIGHT

TO break Up cold over night or
10 cut short an attack Of influenza on
grippe physicians and druggists are
now recommending CalOtabs. the new
from all dangerous and sfcke6fnr 81
1ects- Those who have tried il saw
that II acts ike magic, by far more
e1fecttve and certain than the old
style calomel, heretofore recommend
ed by all physicians.
One CalOtab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow Of water
that's all No salts. no nausea nor the
slightest interference with eating.
work or pleasures. Next morning your
cold has vanished and your whole sys-
TEN feels refreshed and purified. Gallo
tabs IS sold only in original sealed
packages, price thirty-five cents.
Recommended and guaranteed BY all
druggists Your money hack If YOU
are not delighted--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
TUCSON GIVES WELCOME
TO FORMER RESIDENTS

A warm tribute was paid to sheriff
Seth Orndorff. deputy sheriff B. J.
Zabriskie and A Garfield Drake by
the Luncheon and Old Pueblo clubs Of
Tucson. Ariz-. during their visit at
that city last Friday. Memories were
recalled Of the time when Mr. Orndorff
was the champion bicyclist Of Tucson,
many years ago. and Of the success
achieved by each OF the three since
they left their Tucson homes.
The party made the trip to Tucson
by automobile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Crowder Would Raise
Al Future Armies In
u. S. On Draft Plan

New York. Dec 16.-Proyost mar
shall general Crowder. in an address
Saturday night to retiring members OF
the 1S9 draft boards. advocated that
the selective service system should
become the permanent method OF rails
ing Americas armies in future.
Gen. CrOWder declared that the Sc
Iective service law had enabled the
government in this war to register
23,740.00O Americans, put into the
field nearly 1000 900 fighters, and to
have in readiness to entrain Novem-
Der the Il, when the armistice was
concluded, 100000 more troops, ali
within Is months.
1T would be a calamity" the pro-
vost marshal general said, "tO revert
to the volunteer system, after such a
success1ui test OF selective service, 2"
adding that the men selected had
shown the valOr, aggressiveness and
initiative Of the most seasoned troops
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Pope May End Custom
Binding Him Ito Stay
On Vatican Grounds

Rome, Italy. Dec 16.-That pope
Benedict is prepared to abandon
custom Of nearly half a century and
no LONGER consider himself bound TO
remain within the grounds Of the
vatisan is the firm belief in circles
here. Many incidents recently have
led public opinion towards this belief
No pontiff has left the vatican since
1871, as a protest against the occupa-
ton Of Rome by the italian govern
meut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
LABOR AND FOOD SAVING
DEVICES ARE EXHIBITED

New York. Dec. 16.-Three hundred
ne wlabor saving and food saving de-
vices. many CT which have been
adopted by officials. were placed on
exhibition at the annual Hotelmen' S
association in Madison Square Garden.
1t is estimated that 20, 900 hotelmen
from all parts Of the United States as
well as from France. England and
Belgium are in attendance.
Among the devices were a waiter
less table. an automatic oven and
potato frying machine. an iceless ice
cream freezer. a soup clarifer. a
vacuum ash remover. a dishwasher
grease salvager and an automatic
buttons" service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
PRACTICALLY ALL WORK
STOPPED AT TENT CAMPS

Washington. D. c.. Dec 16.-Aban-
doment of all construction work in
progress, or projected. at socalled tent
camps. originally laid out for mobil-
ization OF the national guard and later
used for general training purposes,
has been ordered by the war depart
menC Exception is made in case
where II is shown that the completion
IS necessary in the interest Of health
OF troops.
The camps affected by the aban-
donment order are Sewer, s c.: Bowie,
Tex; Mcclellan. Ala: Logan, Tex. ;
Beauregard. la; Macarthur. Tex.
Hancock. Ga; Wheeler, Ga; Kearney.
Calf; WadsWOrth. S. c: Fremont,
Calf; Sheridan, Ala; Doniphan. Okla ;
Cody, n NJ and Greene, \. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Rich Insurance Man
CHARGED WHh Mudel

Muskegon. Mich. Dec 16.-Aiilo h
Piper, wealthy insurance man. mas
been brought back here from Hamil-
ton. Ont. where he was arrested sat
urday. to face a charge Of having
killed Frieda Weichman. whom he is
alleged to have married two years
ago. although he already had a wife
and child.
Piper. denying his guilt, accused a
mysterious John Shelton" OF having
used his name TO marry Miss Welch-
man, despite his protest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
DR0WSY, LANGUID,
D0PY With COLD?
DR.. Kings New Discovery
restores the alertness
of yesterday.

That "all in" feeling that accompa-
MES a heavy cold and ceaseless cough
is replaced by one Of restful repose
and gratifying relief when you use Dr.
Kings New Discovery.
Feverish flushes, phlegm congestion,
throat ache. croupy coughs. mild
bronchitis are alleviated in short or
der. Fifty years of easing cold and
cough pain have made it known ma
tionally. Sold for fifty years. All
druggists. coo and $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
BILLY SUNDAY
MAY CONE HERE
Pastor Leaves Monday For
Fort Worth To Invite
Dynamite Evangelist.

Billy Sunday, dynamite evangel-
list, known in every corner OF the
United States. who mas led an army
along the sawdust trail to salvation
and who is said 10 have no peer in the
use Of unique phrases in delineating
religious truths. may put on a series
Of meetings here in January or FEB
ruary, according to plans preached at
a meeting Of the FL PasO Ministerial
alliance Monday morning.
Rev. J. F. Williams, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, will leave at ;
o'clock Monday afternoon for Dallas
and will call on BILLY" Sunday in Fort
Worth, where the latter is conducting
a revival, and extend call to this
city.
Rev. r. c. Baker. secretary OF the
Minister'S alliance. states that the
Sunday revival in Fort Worth has
been an unqualinedly successful af-
fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Must Not Relax Effort
To Check "FZu" Spread,
Surgeon General Warns

Washington. D. C.. Dec. 16.-The
danger Of relaxing efforts TO check
the spread Of influenza was empha-
sized again today by surgeon general
Blue. Of the public health service.
The epidemic is not ended the
surgeon general said ANY state
ment at the present time that the cpl
demic is come and gone for good,
can only do harm. for il viii luu peO-
pie into a sense Of security and cause
them to relax the precautions they
should take TO avoid the infection"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
EXPELLED FROM GERMANY.
B0LSHEVIK ENVOY RETURNS

Berlin. Germany. Dec. Is.-Adolf
Joffe, Russian ambassador to Ger
many. who was expelled from Berlin
because Of his Bolshevik activities. is
reported. in a Breslau dispatch. to
have crossed the frontier after bribing
members OF the soldiers and work
mems council He IS said to be re-
turning to Berlin to attend today's
meeting of the soldiers and work
mems council, in spite Of the request
Of the Ebert cabinet that he keep
away from this city.
Clark q Weeks. Roofing Specialists.
-Alr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
HOG PRODUCTS NEEDED
FOR SHIPMENT ABROAD

After a series Of meetings held in
Chicago on Dec and 4. the meat di-
vision OF the L. S. food administration
announces that the price Of hogs for
January should be continued on the
same basis as in November and De-
cember, according TO c. y. Bassett.
district food administrator
The administration desires that the
light weight hogs be held back for
few weeks. II is also stated that
all available hog products that can
spared viii be required for foreign
shipment for the next several months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
PHONE CHARGES
To De LOWERED
BUrleson Announces Re
auctions In Long Distance
and Toll Rates.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 16.-sweep-
ing reductions in long distance and
toll telephone rates by the adoption
Of a basic charge Of 81 mills a mile,
air line mileage. and half the day
rate for night service up TO midnight.
and one fourth the day rate after that
hour. were announced by postmaster
general Burleson. They become et-
fective next January q.
The new rates were recommended
in the first report Of the committee
on rate Standardization and MI
Burleson's statement said their erect
is 10 equalize the toll and long dis
lance charges over the country, re
moving disparities and preferences
and providing scientific basis Tor
future reductions, contemplated as
utilization Of telephone and telegraph
wires proceeds"
Night Service Rate
a night service rate" said the
statement. which is one half the day
rate, is established between $50 and
10 D. m. Between midnight and 1880
a. m, the night rate is one fourth the
day rate. These are greater reduc-
tons in night rates than have ever
been made in any country and doubt
less will be extensively used, espe-
cially for social and family purposes
A person might talk from San Fran
cisco to New York for about 81,
whereas the day rate is approximate
" SIS
station To Station Service.
"A station to station service IS es-
tablished, such as now exists in the
balance Of the world. that when a
connection is established with man s
house or office the opportunity to
converse IS provided and the station
TO station rate, which is the basic
rate, applies and is payable whether
the particular person desires responds
or not This rate up to "A miles is al
the rate Of five cents for six miles
and for greater distances five
cents for each eight miles,
or about 81 mills a mile"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
BURLESON IMPLICATED IN
PLOT, CHARGES MACKAY

New York. Dec. 15.-Clarence H.
Mackay. president Of the Commercial
Cable company, charged in a state
ment that postmaster general Burle-
son was implicated IN a plot" 70
bring about government ownership Of
all wire communications. and incl
dentallv enable the Western Union
and Bell Telephone companies to sell
out TO the government at a high
price"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
EXPLOSIONS FOLLOW FIRE;
SEVERAL INJURED IN N. Y

New York, Dec. 16.-Fire. followed
by an explosion. today. in the plant
Of the American Products Co. in Uni
versity Place. injured a number OF
persons and damaged much surround
ing property. including Hotel Albert.
across the street. in which many win
dows were broken.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
DOCTORS WILL, MEET

The Fl PasO County Medical ascot
alton will have dinner at the Shell
don cafe on Monday evening. the oc-
casion being the installation of the new
officers DR.. Hugh S. White the re-
firing president. and DR.. J. ". Cath
cart, his successor, congressman elect
Claude Hudspeth. state senator r. n.
Dudley and state representatives,
Adrian Pool and r. E. Thomson and
DR.. Hugh Grouse viii speak. The func-
ton is in the hands of Drs. +. p.
Miller and J. W. Laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Y. M. c. A. OPENS NEW HUT
AT REPAIR UNIT CAMP

At the opening OF army Y. NJ c. a.
building No 109 at the mechanical
repair unit, Camp Baker. Sunday
evening. the following program was
rendered.
Music, hymn selection. led by J. F.
Cheek, camp song director: invocation.
chaplain John n. Moose. Seventh cav
airy; vocal solo, Jesus Only" Miss
Elvira Valentine, with Miss Julia Pool
at the piano; presentation Of the
building. F. c. Holloway. camp gen
eral director; remarks, Gen. J. T.
Hornbrook; acceptance Of building
Capt Chas- II Pearsall. representing
Laj. J. i. Schillo. c. o.: dedication
service. J. W Countermain, D. D
camp religious work director; address,
The Y Overseas" Lieut. Jean J. Pic
ard, OF Paris. France; Christian Cit
izenship," Ira Landrith, D. D., IL D..
New York, united war work represen-
tatiYe; closing song. America"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Glass Sworn In rs
Treasury Secretary

Washington. D. c. Dec 16.-Carter
Glass. Of Virginia, was sworn in today
as secretary Of the treasury in the
presence Of the Virginia delegation in
congress and a few friends
The oath was administered by judge
James Hay. OF Virginia, OF the court
OF claims. for many years a colleague
OF Mr.. Glass in the house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
Bandit Demands $500,
But Gets Much More

Saratoga. Calf. Dec 1s--Answer-
ing the demand of an armed. well
dressed bandit for $500. J. B. Tuthill.
cashier OF the Saratoga bank. today
swept $500 Of the banks funds into
the strangers hands The latter. after
forcing Tuthill and Miss Fay T. Nc
Laren. a clerk. into vault. disap-
peared in an automobile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16

Attention Of automobile owners was
directed by deputy county collector
Ed Haight Monday TO the fact that
the 1919 license seals have arrived
and payments OF the tax are now due.
They viii become delinquent February
/, when a 10 percent penalty Will be
added Comparatively large numbers
OF persons are paying the tax now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
LOO EXECUTED N AUsTRIA.

Amsterdam, Holland Dec lac
cording 10 a Berlin dispatch to the
Handelsblad, the supreme military
tribunal at Vienna has announced
that 11.f00 persons were sentenced to
death by Austrian military tribunals
during the war and executed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
NUMEROUS NOTABLEs
ARRIVE FROM FRANCE

New York, Dec. 16.-Passengers on
the French steamship la Lorraine,
which arrived here today, included
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, jr.; Mrs.
Vincent Astor. Mrs. W X. Vanderbilt
and Mary Garden.
Other passengers were ". s. Cross
ley. commander American naval at
tache at Madrid and Van Duzer Bur-
ton, a French aviator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
LIEUT.. BAER TO AUSTIN.

Lieut.. Gordon r Baer. who was
the commanding officer Of the stu
dent army training corps at the
School OF Mines. left FL Paso Sunday
afternoon for Austin. where he was
ordered to report to : A T. c. head
quarters at Camp Mabry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
CATALONIA HAS
NEW OUTBREAKS
King of Spain Asked To
Sign Decree Suspend
ing Parliament.

Madrid, Spain. Dec. 16--Premier
Ramonones, after a cabinet meeting
called to consider serious outbreaks in
Catalonia. has isued a note. declaring
that the king had been asked to sign
a decree suspending parliament.
One Killed. 6 Injured
There was trouble Sunday between
the police and a crowd, after a So
cialist-republican meeting at Barna
in favor Of the autonomy Of Catalonia
as a democratic republic. one person
was killed and six were injured. SINH
lar trouble occurred in Bilbao. where
there was q basque manifestation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
The POisOns of Constipation

are gently but positively expelled from
the suffering system by DR.. King s
New Life Pills. Dizziness disappears.
sick headache vanishes. the digestion
perks up. general health improves
Your druggist has them same as al
ways 25c.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
PELPHREY HAS a.FLU..

County attorney Win II. Pelhprey
Is one Of the latest FL Pasoans to
contract influenza. He went TO bed
Saturday evening and Monday was
reported doing well. Mr.. Pelphrey
was one OF the volunteer nurses at
Aoy emergency hospital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
LISTED IN CAsrAITTFS.

Mondays casualty list includes the
names OF one FL Paso man missing
in action and one severely wounded
Pvt Bernard s. Talley. who was miss
ing IN action, lived at rs Ochoa street
and his nearest Of kin is Mrs. Ellen
". Talley Pvt. Alfred J. Pokorny.
severely wounded. has a father who
resldes-at 1905 AIvtrle avanue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16

WOMEN'S Mock Seam, SILK Hose, Isle
Tops. Gray. Black and White. Sis
regular values. OF
Xmas Special" .......O6 L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16

WOMEN'S Full Fashioned Silk Hose. ex-
ira wearing qualities. Navy Blue, Buck.
Dove. Beige, KHAKI. Gray. Taupe and
Champagne. 81 so regular Ct II
values. Xmas Special. y 1 l