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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

Inc popular UOu-TIs FaITIIUEs VII
be featured today ana tomorrow at
the Unique i'm Reggie Mixes Iu."
which is just about the best picture
SIR. Fairbanks ever played AS the
hero OF this play Doug" becomes the
rival of gany leader IN the slums OF
a great city for the hand OF "a pretty
cabaret dancer and there is something
doing all the time. Harold lockwood
i'm Lend 1Ie Your Name" viii be here
Wednesday. and The famous Dolly
Sisters viii be seen Saturday In their
first motion picture entitled The Mil
lion Dollar DOllies. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
NEWS BREVITIES n:
LOCAL AND GENERAL
CAdvertisement)

lamation under the Overman act pro-
vidiuE for the continuous cultivation
OF government land. the leases Of
which have expired OF. viii expire
during the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
RIJOr-GLADYs BROCKWELI.

Gladys Rockwell the famous emo
tional actress Of the William Fox pic
lures. has q role full Of The greatest
possibilities iu ~Her Temptation her
feature which appears at the BiiOu
theaLcr today. With the usual skill
she displays in her artistry Miss
Br0ckweu succeeds In getting every
corner Of the character She plays and
in vividly showing its many sides 10
the Dublic.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

CAPLINGER. POLICE SERGEANT
J. F. CaplinEer. traffic sergeant.
has been promoted 20 police sergeant
TO fiji the vacancy made by the resig-
nation OF John Wood last week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
HnI.hcrII-I nffIcInI EIIIcI-

Moscow. Russia. June 1t-(By the
Associated Press)-1L Eol0darszy.
commissioner for press affairs and a
prominent BOlshevizi. was shot dead
Friday in a street Of Per0grad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

Again Sunday evening Mime. Poor
delighted large crowds with Eer beau
tiful singing at the Modern cafe. This
artist viii give a limited number Of
concerts there each evening She sings
from Z 90 and from TO H. She has
an extensive repertoire and viii glad
There is dancing between the song
numbers after 9 o'clock There is no
extra charge Of any kind for these
added features. The Modern cafe is
deIightfuuy cool the food is good
the service prompt and prices reason
able-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

night. It is planned TO name a ma
tionaI executive committee Of pr0mi-
nent men from every state TO rails,
the fund.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

Rcichstnc 10 Vote New Crcdlf.
Amsterdam. Holland. June 2s--The
reichstag this week viii De asked TO
pass new vote OF credit OF $1,000 00o.-
600 marks (about S5.00o.O00,0 0ol. ac-
cording to the Berliner TaEesblart.
This viii raise Germauy's war debt 10
$4,000 000.O00 marks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

TROTRT r avoid trouble. Leave
AAeN - ILL Baggage Checks at
LOngweIIs. or Telephone No. l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
AIHaMERA-ANNETrE KELLEEAIAN

Today Annette kellerman begins a
limited engagement at the Alnam1ra
iu "a Daughter of the Gods. This
is motion picture spectacle Of di-
mensions. and on a plane OF beauty
rare even in these ambitious days Of
the films Annette kellermau. jump
ing from high towers into the sea-
wandering through forests, swimming
through rapids, hOhnobbiug with mer-
maids and Euomes. leading armies and
doing various other wonderful things,
makes possible this enchanting film
spectacle "A Daughter Of the Gods"
IS fautasv-aud wholesome. delight
mi fantasy at that. and Alhambra au-
diences viii like It immensely
There is uufolded on the screen a
mythical tale Of a little child who lost
her pet bird. and whose heart became
so broken that she died I'm a land OF
fairies and other things ethereal. the
soul Of "a bird is transformed into a
lovely woman, Dream Maiden Miss
kellermauI. This Dream Maiden is
destined 20 meet a fairy prince. the
son Of a powerful Sultan But the old
Sultan c0vets her fral beauty him
self and has her thrown into the royal
harem where. as one Of the eXtraor-
binary titles Of the picture expresses
Do. laughter is with the lips. and not
the heart" The Dream Maiden es-
capes by jumping into the sea from
tower hundreds OF feet in the air
She Isl chased by black slaves cap
tured and thrown 20 the royal cr0co-
dies But the crOcodiles are trans
formed into white swans by good
fairy. and with these white swans. the
Dream Maiden floats away to pay a
visit 10 the land Of gnomes and elves
To describe an the scenes that make
up this fascinating story would be i'm
possible 1t has to be seen to be ap-
preciated.
me rou-s for ga Daughter OF the
Gods are 1850. 1900. ESQ. 400. $3.50,
1900. $3.50 and 10-00 This picture is
being shown at regular prices, 15c,
zoe and 25c-Adr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

Drs. Carpenter and Brltton - Eye
ear. nose and throat kOberts-Ba
uer building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
BE GERARD
FILM COMING
FL Pasoans viii Soon Have
Opportunity to See
Great Picture.

An event OF unusual importance is
scheduled for EI Paso for the week
beginning next sunday
The big Gerard film My -Four Years
ia Germany" opens a weeks engage
ment at Liberty Hall next Sunday
night All arrangements have prac-
ticauy been completed 4 firepro0f
projection booth has been built es-
pecialIv for the showing Of this film
As it is Of permanent construction 10
VIII be donated to the county and viii
remain as q permanent fixture OF
Liberty Hall Two brand new pro-
lection machines have been arranged
for. and a new Miuusa Gold Fibre
screen viii be installed especially for
this euga-emenr-
on account of the magnitude Of this
film. these special arrang emeuts were
found necessary, as Liberty Hall is
the only place in III Paso large enough
TO accommodate an who viii want 20
see this picture--Adv-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02
State Highway Department
Running on Entirely New Basis

During the wear 1917 the state high
way department was reorganized and a
comprehensive plan of road improve
ment was entered supon. Owing to the
lateness Of the season when work was
begun and the abnormal labor and ma
terial conditions much Of this CON
struetion is in an incomplete stage. 1t
will not be finished before the coming
summer.
Besides undertaking work the esti-
mated cost Of which approximates $2,
900 900, the highway commission enter
ed into a three year plan for the i'm
provement Of forest roads, in cooper
alton with the federal government, at
an estimated cost of 81 100000.
Source of Income
The total fund the commission had
to draw upon was approximately 81
500 900. This amount came from the
following sources: Unexpended bal
ance of 1916 state tax received from
odd commission, $90,666.S7; 1917 one
quarter of mill tax 9,69O9S; motor
vehicle license fees, $150,000 (estimat-
ed); bond issues, $947 ,596.66.
Under the authorization Of the &c.
000. GOO bond law the commission made
two issues of $780, 900 each but owing
to the condition Of the money market
the bonds were sold at less than par
and only netted $947 ,596.66.
In addition to the sum of 81 ,4O1,-
94S. the commission also had at its
disposal $3Ss,040, the net proceeds Of
a 100000 bond issue under the terms
Of the Bean-Barrett law, to cooperate
with the federal government in the
construction Of post and forest roads.
No Use Made Of Money
20 use has been made of the money
yet for the reason that cooperative
plans were not agreed upon in time to
do any work this year. The bonds,
like the other issues, were sold at a
discount amounting to $3.50 To this
is to be added an attorney fee Of $40O
making the net proceeds, $3SS,O40.
While lying in the treasury an interest
charge Of 4 per cent is being paid upon
the money
In the way Of construction the com
mission has entered into contracts in
volving an estimated expenditure, OF
81. 100 600, which are to be paid out OF
the 1917 and 1918 funds. SIX Of these
contracts are for paving, approximate
Ii ing 81 ,OO0, 600. The mileage to be paw
ed under these contracts approximates
SO miles. Eleven contracts for grading
involve AZ miles, at a cost of approxi'
mately 100000 For maeadamizing,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02
HERBERT HOOVER
|. Tells PROBERS
|. WHY PRICES SOAR
While Food Commissioner
Talks Senator Reed Chews
Gum and Looks Bored
PRODUCERS FEWER
CONSUMERS MULTIPLY
Hoover Explains Why He
Sought to Foster Alarm
Over Shortage Of Sugar

Washington, Jan. 2.-Herbert Hoover
today answered criticisms of his food
administration when he testified before
the senate sugar probe committee. High
food prices he attributed partly to
greatly increased per capita gold cir
culation and sudden conversion OF thou
sands Of men from producers to con-
sumers only.
Senator Reed, chairman of the com.
mittee and violent critic of Hoover,
turned over cross-examination to Sen
ator Lodge when the hearing began.
Reed devoted his time to chewing gum
and looking bored.
A crowd packed into the committed
room, among those present being Mrs
Hoover.
Lodge opened up on high prices at
the outset.
Tremendous increase in the per
capita circulation of money was one
cause, in my opinion" said Hoover.
H'This circulation advanced SO per cap
ita in the United States in one year,
due to the gold inflow.
g Another was the sudden withdraw
al of millions of men from productive
work to fight. They Immediately be
came consumers entirely.,
The first clash Of TIE hearing came
when Lodge sought to go into Hoover s
testimony last May before the senate
agricultural committee.
Hoover didn't want to discuss this
testimony.
cit was given in executive session "
he said.
"YOu stated at that time that there
would be sugar shortage in Octo-
ber?'' asked Lodge.
81 said the available sugar in the
United States would be exhausted by
October, but | said it in executive ses-
sion,' said Hoover. "Had l under
stood my testimony would be made pub
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02
AMERICAN PRISONERS
MAY YHA We BEEN KILLED
BY GERMAN CAPTORS

The lulletin makes no suggestion as
to the fate of the missing seven, but
few Officials are hopeful that they are
yet alive.
A certain major general commenting
to the United Press today ON the Ger
man atrocities, declared;
he Huns mistreatrlent of pris-
oners is one of the most frightfui chap
ters Of the war. The Sammies must be
warned and must be prepared to sell
their lives at the highest price; to fight
to death, oven, in the face of over.
whelming numbers.
The traditional good humor Of the
American soldiers was transformed into
bitter rage when the Sammiss today
read bulletins announcing the German
plans to treat future American pris-
cners as "persons @f no intelligence y
and to place them under. unusual hard
ships.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02

Washington, Jan. 2.-One thousand
Turks and Teutons killed, six hundred
prisoners taken and twenty machine
guns captured in the latest engagement
in Palestine, was reported by General
Allenby today.
Four points of "great tactical i'm
portanee' north of Jerusalem have
been captured in the latest British
drive and the defense of the holy city
materially strengthened, Allenby s re-
port continued.
At least four Teuton divisions are
operating with the Turks in the holy
land, the official report stated, deciar-
ing that number of the prisoners
taken have been identified as belong
ing to four different divisions known
to have been in training at Neuham-
mer, in Silesia, last summer.
Further proof of the perfidy of
Vienna in announcing recently that no
attempt would be made to retake Je-
rusalem was given in Allenby's an
nouncement that "the enemy attack
on December 27 was specifically intend
ed to retake Jerusalem.
"Rot only was the attack complete
ly repulsed, but our counter offensive
succeeded in driving the enemy back
seven miles, the report continued.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02

lis / should not have been able to speak
so frankly. l had no desire to spread
such an alarming statement.
Hoover said that when he found there
had been 'leak' from the senate
committee he wrote Senator Gore, chair
man of the committee, protesting
against the making public of portions
of the Hoover statement.
The giving out of the statement
means an immediate increase of a cent
a pound in sugar prices, Hoover wrote
Gore.
"Just why didn t you want this state
ment given out when you later gave
interviews stating it was desirable to
create an imaginative alarm to aid saw
ing7" asked Lodge.
''I didn't want to create this imag-
NATIVE alarm with regard to hypo-
thetical condition which might occur
with regard to sugar" replied Hoover.
I"I did want to create it with regard
! to the whole food situation, so the peo-
pie would conserve all foods. -
Lodge quoted from interviews with
Hoover and a speech he delivered at
Brown University, to prove that Hoov-
| er fostered the country's alarm over
the sugar situation by repeating that
| world shortage was imminent.
"It was proper to tell the people of
| the country that a world shortage was
| looming up and that the allies would
| have to go sugarless unless we saved -
said Hoover warmly. 1T was improper
! to give out reports of executive hear
ings, in which said the Cuban crop
might be reduced by million tons.
That created alarm and raised prices.
The people ought to be told the truth
about their whole food supply. They
have been saving food since we told
them if they didn t all the world would
suffer-
"Didn T your statements concerning
the coming sugar shortage affect the
market and shoot the prices upi' ask
ed Lodge.
~ don It thiHk so, replied Hoover,
quoting trade journal as saying the
sugar market was dull at about the
same time as Hoover g shortage pre-
dictions were made.
Senator Reed demanded Hoover show
him the Journal Reed then read several
paragraphs from it, which, he said,
proved that instead Of being dull, the
market was strong.
"It does say the market was dull for
tsix weeks" insisted Hoover.
"But it also says prices were going
up and the market was strong" said
Reed.
! ait was duh for the period we~f5
talking about" snapped Hoover
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02


Washington, Jan. 2-American fighting forces must
be dispatched to Europe with the least possible delay
incident to training and equipment" Colonel Houses
mission to the allied countries has recommended to Sec
retary of State Lansing.
Speed and systematic coordination in shipbuildng
are likewise primary requisites while unity of effort
military naval and economicbetween the United States
and the allies is essential according to the other two
prime recommendations.
The full text of these recommendations follows
"One-Tha the United States exert all their influence
to secure entire unity Of effort military, naval and
economic between themselves and the countries associa
ed with them in the
wo---Inasmuch as the successful termination of the
war by the United States and the allies can be greatly
hastened by the extension of the United States shipping
program, that the government and the people Of the
United States bend every effort toward accomplishing
this result by asysematc coordination of the resources
of men and material.
Three-That the fighting forces of the United States
be dispatched to Europe with the least possible delay in
cdent to training and equipment"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02

These recommendations mean that
all the allies will hereafter work to-
gother in unity; that the period OF
training and equipment of American
forces will doubtless be shortened if
this can be accomplished with the ship
ping and other resources at hand.
The recommendations for eo-ordina-
tion in the shipping program cmpha-
size more strongly than ever the ur-
gent appeal of the allies for more ships
more. speed in building them and less
pickering and attention to details.
Summary cf Colonel House s report
to Lansing shows that the special war
mission succeeded in its purpose of
reaching a definite working plan for
the prosecution of the war. =
In making public the summary, the
state department expressed its gratifi-
cation as the result of the mutual help
less spirit manifested and by the plans
outlined twill greatly increase the eff
fective Of the efforts now being put
forth by the United States and the
allies in the conflict against Germany
and Austria Hungary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02
NORFOLK fire MAY
HAVE Been CAUSED
BY GERMAN AGENTS
Loss Of Hotel and Other
Buildings Of City VIII Ex-
Ceed z Million Dollars

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.--While shiver-
ing native patrols guard the fire swept
business sections here today, govern
ment and city officials sought to learn
if German plotting was the root of
fires and explosions which yesterday
did about $2,000,000 damage to the
Monticello hotel and other buildings.
A spy hhnt while the flames still
blazed netted Hugo Schmidt and H..
Lessing and a number of other sus-
poets
Winter winds stirred the flames
through the night in the ruins of the
hotel, CRANKY theater and other struc-
tures, but the fire chief believed that
any serious spread was doubtful.
Meantime the Hampton Roads dis
trict was the scene of two cfher fires
Several structures were destroyed by
fire in the vicinity of Nelson and
Chestnut streets, Portsmouth, while
several negro shacks near Camp Stuart
were ruined. The camp was alarmed
by the proximity of the blaze and
while it continued a false alarm from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02
EFFORT
GREATEST OF war
Germany Has Organized Un-
darsea Offensive for SUI
prerne Attempt to Win

London, Jan. 2.-Germany is making
her greatest effort of the submarine
war now, in the hope of furthering
her peace projects.
The United Press is permitted to
make this statement today, in advance
of the usual weekly official an
nouncement as to British ships sunk
during the week past.
1t is possible, according to the
United Press information, that Ger
many has organized her submarine war
fare on an offensive scale hitherto un-
known.
The results of her concentrated
drive are not yet available, but they
may show indications of a temporary
success.
British authorities, however, are GER
tain nothing more can be achieved
than this temporary success.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02

Here is the missions statement Of
the results accomplished:
"Diplomatic:
"G)-Full and frank discussion be-
tween Colonel House, as the special
representative of the government of
the United States and the heads of
the British, French and italian govern
ments with regard to the w@r rblicy
of the United States and her associ-
ates in the war.
"(2)-Participation by the mem
bers of the mission in meeting OF
the British war cabinet, at which con-
ference a general and useful discus
sion was had concerning the needs of
the allies and the, extent of the assist
ance to be expected from the United
States
"(3)-Partieipation by the United
States in an inter-allied war confer
ence held in Paris on November 30.
At this conference all preliminary
speeches were dispensed with and
within half an~hour after the confer
ence had been called to order by NJ,
Clemenceau it had split into commit
tees for work
"(4) Participation by the Unit
ed States in meeting of the supreme
council held at Versailles, December
! !. Representatives of England, France
Italy and the United States there met
as first step toward securing unity
of control of the armies on the west
ern front. This meeting, the first OF
its kind. assures for the future uni
ty of support on the part of the Unit
cd States and the allies.
"(5)-First steps taken in the es-
tablishment of a more perfect liaison
between the commanding generals OF
the United States and the allies.
/" Naval:
HCD-The formation of an inter
allied naval council to coordinate
the operation of the naval forces OF
the United States and her associates
in the war so that these forces may
in the future be operated as one IN
the prosecution of the war on sea and
land in conjunction with the land
forces.
"(2)-An agreement between the
British admiralty and thG navy. de-
partment putting into effect certain
plans relating to prosecution of the
naval war dgdAnSb oabAhdA tiAN'-
"(3)-The formation of definite
plan for the more active utilization
Of American naval forces in eonjune-
tion with those Of nations engaged in
the war against the Central Powers.
"(4)-Agreement with the British
admiralty making it possible for Am
erican naval officers to keep fully IN
formed OF the operations of the Brit
ish admiralty so that perfect coopera-
tion between the navy department and
that body is assured.
-Re-organization of American
naval forces at French ports.
ss(6)-The securing Of a full and de-
tailed picture Of the naval problems
in European waters.
" Military:
"I)-After conferences extending
over approximately thirty days with
the commander in chief of s;affs,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02

contracts have been let Ior five pro-
iects at an estimated cost or $25O,Ooo.
These macadamizing contracts were
let on a cost plan.
The purchase of plant was order
ed by a divided vote of the commits
sion. Commissioner Adams voted
against the measure on the ground
that it would be more expensive for
the state to do paving work on its own
account than through the contract sys-
TEN.
Contracts Are Let
The following contracts have been
let by the highway commission, togeth7e
er with the estimated contract price
and contractor:
Clackamas county, Pacific highway,
grading near New Era, 215 miles, $50,
1920 (force aeeount) Warren Com
struction company; grading between
Oregon City and Canemah, As miles,
$50 900, Clackamas county; paving,
Oregon City to Marion ccunty line, Id
miles, $4,000, Oregon Hassam Paw
ing company.
Clatsop county, Columbia river high
way, macadamizing Svensen to Column
bia county boundary, approximately
lJ.5 miles, $l1l,295 (force account)
Warren Construction company; paving
Astoria. to 9vensen, approximately
nine miles, bitulithie, $199, 1858, War
rem Construction company.
Work in Columbia
Columbia county, Columbia river
highway, 10 bridges, $36.959, L. o;
Herrold; grading Goble section, Is
miles, $4,000, Warren Construction
company; grading Rainier hill section,
.2.2 miles, A. L. Clark; maeadamizing
Delena to Goble, 81 miles, $35,3lS.6Os
Clark & Flippin; maeadamizing Dele
ma to Clatskanie, 1905 miles, $74,5sz-
4Q (foree aceount) l.. O.. Herroldi paw
ing Seappoose plus 10 per cent basis
The mileage for macadam was approx
imately 43 miles.
Siskiyou Grade Macadmamized
With its own force the department.
maeadamized seven miles of the Sis
lxivou grade and paved two miles near
Sheridan, ct an estimated cost OF Si5s
000.
In addition the following amounts
were appropriated for Improvement IN
cooperation with counties: Clackamas
county, $4,000; Deschutes, $l4.00u;
Coos, $4,000; Jackson, $4,000; l-aSs
- 4. A--.~1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-02
By J. w. Pegler

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With The American Army in France,
Jan. 2.-What is the fate of seven miss
ing American soldiers of the twelve ta-
ken prisoner by the Germans in their
trench rail of November 80
Thousands Of Sammies over the Am
crican zone were left to draw their
own conclusions today on whether the
bochcs had murdered seven helpless cap
tivec. The matter was called to every
soldiers attention in an official divis-
ion bulletin circulated today. The ar
ticles sets forth these facts:
IE the November raid the boches took
twelve prisoners.
Later an illustrated German paper
printed photographs Of the first Amer
lean prisoners, surrounded by taunt-
ing crowd i'll Berlin-and the photo
graph showed only five prisoners.