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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
OppOSePIan To
ErectMemOfiaI
TODead Troops
First Duty To Returned
Soldiers, Declare Colo
RADIO State Solons.

Denver. Colo. Feb, 1A-The senate
passed on third reading today a bill
providing for a $4,000 memorial to be
erected on the capitol grounds in
memory Of the Colorado boys who lost
their lives during the world war. both
at home and abroad. The bill when
it came up for third reading. caused
the most heated debate that has char
acterized the present session Of the
Legislature.
Several senator's objected TO the
memorial on the grounds that the
states first duty was TO the returned
soldiers. We must clothe. feed and
provide employment for the boys now
coming back" declared senator Dun
lap. ia speaking il opposition to the
bill This idea was sustained by sen
ator Agnes Riddle, who thought the
first duty OF The state was TO provide
for the living heroes, who are daily
returning 49,.
Other Bills Advanced.
The senate passed on third reading
Two bills affecting the salaries Of
members OF the courts and attendants.
The first provides for submission TO
vote OF the people Of a constitutional
amendment increasing the salary OF
supreme court judges Co $4,000 and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
BritainReacheS
Limit Of Usual
ReUenueRaiSing
Parentrship With Industry
To Find New Riches Is
A Suggestion.

London. Eng. Feb. 14-Speaking on
e proposed amendment to the reply to
the address from the throne. suggest
ing the stimulation OF national IN
dertakings throughout the empire in
fields OF production too large for IN
dividusl enterprise, in the house Of
commons Thursday. Capt Amery.
member for the South Birmingham.
speaking on behalf OF the government.
said the nation was approaching the
limits OF ordinary methods Of revenue
and added that It was advisable to In
quirs whether a system OF partnership
with industry IS not feasible. He said
that this, plan might create new
sources. Of wealth. where individual
enterprise might not be tempted to
venture
Undoubtedly" he said. there are
great projects into which the state
might inquire as TO the possibility OF
development, The empire has reached
a stage when such opportunities
should be considered"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

communications between Sir Edward
Grey. British foreign secretary in
1919, and prince Lichnowslzy. Ger
man ambassa dor in London at the out
break OF the war, goes to prove. Prof
oman says that the British foreign
offtc0 halievBd LichnoWsky was absO-
luteIy honest.
Journalistic Mystery.
The book refers TO a Journalistic
mystery-the publication by the
Westminster Gazette on August I.
1919, or dispatch, dated in Berlin,
giving the text Of a purported teie-
gram, addressed on July 50 by Won
Bethmann Hollweg 10 the German
ambassador in Vienna. saying.
We must refuse 10 be drawn into a
word CONFEDERATION through Austria
Hungary not respecting our advice
Prof. Oman says that the news
plper never revealed tbs. source
Of the dispatch and 1t was never
inciuded in the German White
Book or in any official puhiea-
ton. yet the document was
dragged out two and one half
years later by chancellor MIehaelis
and cited as proof that Germany
was holding back until Russia
modified which mobilization
Germany gives rs the cause Of
the war.
The book goes into details Of the
- tc-A "a l-=-Lr QAEllE hnlcn the Or0er
OF emperor Nicholas countermandfug
the Russian mobilization. was
ignored by the Russian war minister
and the chief OF staff The evidence
established that the Russian mobili-
zatlon was caused by war threats
made by count P0urtales, the German
ambassador 10 Pstrograd: that the
Russian ministers knew all about IL
and went ahead with their plans. and
that when the war came emperor
Nicholas realized that they were right
and he was wrong.
ha-ser's Memory Elastic.
one chapter OF the book is devoted
20 an Illustration OF former emperor
Williams personal treachery and his
elastic memory, enabling him conven-
lently TO forget unpleasant things
Other chapters point ont the clumsy
German attempts to lay the blame for
the war on France
The British foreign office sanctions
the publication OF the book at this
time, hoping 10 clear up some OBJ
scure points and aiming TO influence
public opinion favorahly during the
peace conference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
British Revelations Assert
War Was Imminent Before
Assassination Al Sarafe0o

7 ONDON. Eng Feb. 14-Some Of the
l. accepted stories Of the happenings
OF the momentous days just prior to
the var it is understood. are
shattered IN a book based on official
documents and personal notes Of dip
1omats and officials to be issued to-
morrow.
The book ebaraeterizes as
faIiaey the BELIEF that the asSassi-
milton OF arehduke Francis Ferd-
inand at Sarajevo was a .stage
managed affair." but It Is asserted
from knowledge gained from Of
fieiai documents fhut II the assas-
sination had not occurred. the war
certainly would have been started
very sOoa.
The famous Potsdam conference OF
July ;. 1914, according to the book,
was not what has been generally ac-
cepted- The meeting took place. but
IL was not a formal conference. as has
been declared repeatedly. It is as
serted that many persona who were
supposed to have been there were not
present. Emperor William and the
members OF the German imperial
staff were present, however. and at
this conference Germany definitely
decided for war.
The hook was written by Prof
Charles ". C. Oman, president of the
Royal Historical society and a pro-
fessor OF history az oxford university
A. J, -BalfOur. the BEitish foreign sec
rotary. and earl CurZon government
leader in the house OF lords. are IN
derstood TO have taken an active in
terest in its compliuOus.
s'Damning Revelation"
"One OF the damning revelations"
as Prof Oman calls them. is his state
ment that, from q close study OF
Munich newspapers, he has established
that the ultimatum from the Vienna
government to the Servian govern
meut was deliberately timed when
president Poincare and premier Vi
viani. OF France, were at sea after
their departure from PetrOErad IN
order to make It difficult for the en-
-ente 10 reach an understanding
Prof Oman gives what he calls a
complete analysis OF these revela-
tons
a series OF hitherto unpublished
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
Old Amy
almost DemobHized

london. Eng, Feb. 14.-DemobIIIza-
ton OF Germany's old army is almost
complete, according to authoritative
when the 1915 and 1917 classes vii
be disbsnded, the German army VIII
consist Of about 100000 men 5n the
eastern frontier and the 1918 and 1918
classes, NUMBERING about 10000 men.
which VIII be Kept as a standing
army.
Efforts Of the German authorities
20 recruit volunteers FOR tho army
have been unproductive. but the Off
cial view here is that they NAV be
more successful later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
MAI. Smith To
RESUME FLIGHT
San Diego Looks For Flyer
and His Dog Saturday
Afternoon.

san Diego, Cal Feb. 1s.-Na1. Al
bert Smith. plotting the lone airplaue
remaining Of tne squadron Of five
which began the trausc ontinental trip
from New York. is expected 70 arrive
al Rockwen field tomorrow AFTERNOON.
according 70 a telegram received by
Lieut. col. Harvey BurWel- MAJ
Fort Bliss. Texas. today and that he
xiii make stops at Phoenix and
Tucson
Aceompauyfug the major on his
flight from New York as passenger
and mascot f. police dog said To
hare. established an enviabie record in
criminal work ia the metropolis. and
rencrted to De the first dog 10 essay a
1ranscontfneuts1 aerial journey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
Declares Hans
Plan Complete
Disarmament
Ebert Tells Press Men
Germany Will Finish
Demobilization.


weimsr. Germany. Feb. ti-Fried-
rich Ebert. the new president OF Ger
many. has announced to newspaper
men here that the government IS ar
ranging the details for complete dis
armament and disqualification
Bernstorff Not Delegate.
Count Won Bernstorff will not go to
the peace conferences rs a German
delegate; Germany plans. for the time
neing. at least a peoples army on
me basis Of general CONSUMPTION.
Germany VIII announce within a few
days her intentions TO carry out COM
piete disarmament and rehabilitation,
and commission made up OF the cen
ter, Democrats and Socialist parties IS
now discussing details Of the new
government program.
These points we're made BY Freder-
tch Ebert the new president Of Ger
many, in his informal talk with for
eign newspapemen
Plans Peoples Army.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 1.-THE
program Of the new German govern
ments which has inst been published
AZ Berl IN includes equal rights for
men and women. the improvement Of
the educational system. couscrf ptfon
along democratic lines to establish a
peoples army. rationing AT, maximum
prices Of food and necessaries Of life,
care Of the wounded and the families
OF those killed during the war the So
cializatiOn Of all industries ripe for
such treatment. particularly the coal
and iron mines and considerable addi-
tons TO income taxes
Approves Wilson's Aims.
In the realm Of foreign affairs the
prograu declares for peace along lines
laid down. by president Wilson. but
refusing any peace of violence: for the
reps tria ton of German prisoners OF
var and for.-the establishment OF a
league Of nations. with disarmament
and an. obligatory court OF zrhitra-
ton in that war may be Impossible IN
tho
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
Men Claiming To Haze
Fired First u. S. Shot
In War Returning Home

Oakland, Calf, Feb. 14.-Four hun
drad and seventy two men Of the 5Tth
artillery. the regular army regiment
that claims the honor OF having fired
Ire first American shot al the Ger
mans, arrived here early TO-DAY, en-
route TO Fort Scott, san Francisco.
The men were commanded By MAJ,
Kline. Also on the train were 1oS
casuais.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Quinine That Does Not Affect Head.
Because OF its tonic and laxative ef-
feet, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tabletsl can be taken by anyone
without causing nervousness or ring
ing In the head There is only one
~Bromo Quinine" T. W. GROVES
Signature on the box. s0c-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
U. S. Food Administration License G-295O5.

The other provides for the payment
OF the travelling expenses OF all court
reporters by the state. instead OF by
the reporters, as Is the custom.
The house was IN session during the
entire morning but failed 10 take
final action on bills.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
A REAL IRON TONIC
Like Peptiron May BE Just what 70,
Need This Spring.


Probably nine people out Of ten
nave lost or are losing their grin on
health IN these trying months of
awful epidemics, exposure to damp.
clangea bic weather, and association
with sick people in oyerheated homes.
Depleted blood, loss Of the red cor
puseles, shattered nerves. loss OF an
petlte, dun. dozy feelings In the head
irrltahility, all loudly call for the real
tonic Strength and .nourishment that
Peptiron wiz give you. It is a won
dsrIul corrective 81 -apemic tendency,
Beptron restores . the red cor
PUSHES 70 the blood and gives a
natural vigor and snap that keens
IN courage. makes you CHEEKY and
nelpIul 70 your family and friends.
and contributes WonderfuIly to the
health Of all Bemembar this one
thing--.as vitality positively true
Peptiron is q real iron tonic.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
TRANSIT. S. FLYER ON WAY
TO COAST IN LAST PLANE

Mas. Albert D smith left Fort Bliss
Friday morning for san Diego, Tying
ths one remaining airplame IN the
squadron Of five which his command
fleW when leaving Washington. D. C.
Eebruary g.
Two u the planes were 50 badly
damaged ~ the Uindstorln here Tues
day night they we're shipped to Rock
well Field. san Diego. by express and
TWO other planes were damaged be-
gore reaching here Tuesday evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Gen J. j. Horubrook. accompanied
BY his aide. Lieut. Danfel Mccarthy.
left Friday morning for g two days
inspection trip 70 Camp Cody. Column
hrs. and other places in New Mexico
He expects 20 return Sunday evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Dr.. B. F. Clutter. physician and sur
geon; office 517-1s-19 Martin Bldg.
Tel. 1s12-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Women .coustitute = parent OF the
bank employees IN England
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Kodak Developing, Toe per roll. ]. F.
Gandara- los z. San Antonio St=Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
,FTI5TsRT GOVERNOR OF
PANS DIES Suddenly

paris. France, Feb. 1a.-Geh-. MoineTr'
military governor Of Paris dec suo-
denly last night while attenoInss 80 80
mer minister Of foreign affairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14
PLAN
Of WORLD UNION
Nations Not Signatories
Must Make Guarantees
TO Secure Admission.
Continued from page II


adopted, shall not be exceeded with
out the permission Of the executive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Bars White Star Soap for ......... ..........--.
Limit IA Bars to Cus0mer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-14

Strictly Fresh Eggs, dozen. a
BrOoked Fresh Creamery Butter, .............4.
Oranges Sweet and Juicy, medium size, dOz.
Solid Pack Tomatoes No. .12Iz
Full Cream Cheese, ID IS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
GOOD RAILRoADlNC.

HE way in which the Baltimore and Ohio maintains
the movement of coal eastward over the mountains in.
dictates that the old days when average of 800 cars was
considered good have passed.
Sundays movement of 1850. and Saturdays of 9I5,
were calculated to make old timers sit up and do little
thinking.
OF course unusually favorable weather has been doing
moving but that it is apparent that some remarkably
good rairoadns being done by the Baltimore and Ohio
jusenow.
This will crafty no one more than the coal operators
and the business generally of the Fairmon region 1t
peases them not only because makes for better business
for them but because they again take pride in the per-
formances of the railroad with the fortunes of which they
are linked up so closely
The West Vrsnian continues to believe that the F. NJ
should be utilized as an important outlet for Fairmont
coal but this does not the least lessen our admiration tor
the work of the who putting the mountain divisions
Of the Baltimore and Ohio again back upon their toes
There no telling what they could not do if they had
enough of the right kind of equipment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05

oft If the thing travels westward Il VIII repeat lis terrible
history and tms winter hunger and sarvy and all the ter-
rors which follow the wake of cold and want when thew
march together Will be the result As far as continental Eu
rope eoncerned there actually would be throw back to
the conditions of ts Dark Ages
Henderson and every man who can command the al.
tendon of the therefore ought to be deyotnz their
time and their talents to making this plain They should be
counselms against extreme and impossible demands and
urging moderation IN everything. Finally they should be
making sincere effort induce the people to exercise pa
tence If the display little sense they are almost
certain to pass through the present great trial successfully
If they give way and attempt to take matters in their own
hands, the people of Russia and Hungary did LARGE
per centase of them certain perish after great numbers
have served like slaves the usupers who will seize the rein.
of government. That is what happened in Russia That
is what will happen whenever bosheysm or communism is
embraced.
Matters bad Europe All the qualified observer,
agree upon that point But they are not hopelessy bad
hey will be however unless the people are capable of
standing finn and displaying some of the old fashioned viz
tues In the time the educated classes ought to be put
ting the right kind of brand upon the brow Of such labor
leaders Henderson. The man who breaches the doctrine
OF despair any where in the world today political para
noiac of extremely dangerous type and should be shut
oft from all chance of communicating his peculiar mania TO
the masses whose will and reason have become weakened
by the pvaons and the horrors through which thew have
passed during the past five years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
BRAND THESE cRoAKERs

is about time some one did little plain talking for
the benefit of prophets of world wide ruin and the
preachers of calamity Take the case of Arthur Henderson
Brush labor leader and former member of the war cabinet
Of the British empire, for instance Henderson according
to Associated Press dispatches in Switzerland and
at Eueeme yesterday forth an announcement that be-
fore winter sets there will be terrible spasm of rage and
despair among the peoples of Europe In which the final re-
mains Of civilization may be totally annhiated'
e Well what is Henderson and men of his kidney doing
abouta Are they trying to stem this evil tide in the affairs
of men, they doing what they can TO make their
propheses true9 AS far people on this side of
the Atlantic see they are pursuing the latter course
and steps should be taken right now TO see that they are in
deibly branded as Civilizations Judas Iscariots
They have had their fling at rage and despair in Rus
STA and Hungary, and men, women and children by the
hundred thousand have needessy persisted as direct result
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
DON'T WAIT TOO LONG

To have your furniture upholstered
and repaired as it will cost you more
in the future as goods are advancing
on tapestries and limitations of black
and Spanish feathers. / do first class
work. Also picture framing,
large line of mouldings to select from.
Oval frames of all sizes and standing
frames. Bring in your soldiers pic
lures and discharges; have them
framed to preserve them. Done on
short notice. s. B. Kopp. 11S Meredith
ST., next to Postoffice. Phone 1269-R.
ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05

In address which the Brotherhoods issued last
night they declare that their present demands mark the
step by which organized labor passes demands for
wage increases to demands that the system profits
industry be overhaued The weakness such presen-
taton of their lies in the that there are no
profits in the industry with which they associated
What they actually asking is that the government
take the railroads and making generous pro-
vision for them agree that the taxpayers make good any
deficits. That is discriminatory and impossible under
our system. The government the railroads
and it can give the men who them representation
in the management and the kind of partner
ship the Brotherhoods propose not the simple propo
sion they seem to think it is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
'l6I(kY E E5zzE .EEE|

Henry Howe, the historian and au-
thor. travelled what is now West vlr-
ginia before the era of railroads, rid
ing horseback from county to county.
He wrote OF his journey and of the
magnificent scenery and declared that
Nature was in West Virginia in all her
glory. Far down in the valley to the
right" he wrote, winds a lovely
stream; there hid by the foliage over
arching its bright waters-anon 1t ap-
pears in a clearing again-conceale
by sweep OF the mountain you are
descending-still beyond It seems d.
mdnished to a silver thread. To the
right and front Is huge mountain in
luxuriant verdure, at places curving
far into the plain and at those points
and at the SUBMITS bathed in a sea of
golden light at others recedIng, thrown
into dark, somber, forbidding shades.
Beyord are mountains piled on noun
tains like an uptossed sea OF ridges,
until they melt away in the distance
and imagination fancies others still
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
By tn Bard.
TRUTHS AND TRAvnsmsBs
By tn Bard.

TRUTHS AND TRAVESTISES
'TenshunI
In an effort TO penetrate to the
heart of that great undiscovered tract
in the center Of Harrison county where
1t Is reported city called Clarks-
burg Is located, The West yirginian
has authorized a scientific exploring
expedition. headed by tn Bard and
composed OF the following well known
authorities:
walter Barnes. professor of En-
gliSh at the Normal school. Mr..
Barnes will accompany the expedi-
ton and II It succeeds In reaching its
goal will endeayor to bring back
specimens OF the language Of the in
habitants. II their civilization ia such
that some form OF hieroglyphic writ
ing Is In evidence specimens will be
brought back and placed In the Ma
ron County Museum.
Harvey Paste, food expert. Mr..
Paste Will collect samples of the
roots, herbs and Sotorth on which
the Inhabitants subsist.
Col. Wait Conoway, woman's sphere
scientist. Mr.. Conoway will investi-
gate the degree Of independence of
the women Of the Inhabitants and on
his return will present his o1fnions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-05
RUFF STUFF

Three noisy DRINKS arrested on the
river bridge last night.
Jackson street ought to appoint a
committee to investigate this.
Looks as If Water street was TAX
Ing commercial supremacy away from
the classic thoroughfare.
Meeting today will tell Wilson
how 70 handle the high cost of lIv-
Ing affair. Headline.
Guys who have this recipe should
not waste it on Wilson.
Just tell US.
We are the guys most irked by the
performances Of Old High Cost.
Hizzonner is said to be planning
q celebration Of Constitution day in
which q number of Fairmont's patri-
otic speakers will be used in i'm
promptu street meetings.
Great Idea; that way at least half
2 dozen guys here will read the Con-
stitution.
But maybe not.
There are fellows with sufficient
confidences in their intellectual
greatness to be willing to make a
two hour speech ahnntf aornafhIpO
they never heard of before.
Not, Of course, insinuating that
any speakers hereabouts never heard
p the Constitution before,