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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
Thousands Of
British Cops"
Go On Strike
$1,000 Out Say Labor
Leaders; Strike Failure,
Says Home Secretary.

London. Eng, Aug 1.-The police
strike in Lordon and the English
provinces. called suddenly yesterday
in protest against pending legislation
affecting police organizations. went
into effect today. While labor circles
claimed that 5000 policemen and
prison officials had left their duties.
it was asserted by Edward shortt, the
home secretary. in the house of COM
mons, that the strike was a failure.
both in London and in the privinces-
The secretary conceded that about 800
policemen out Of 1900 in Liverpool had
struck
To Discharge Strikers.
Policemen who are unable to give
proper explanations Of their absence
from duty" the secretary continued,
will cease Immediately to be- police
men Regarding Liverpool. ] told the
chief constable that I would fully sup
port any step he considered neces-
sary-"
In contrast with the home secre-
tary's statement it was announced at
a meeting Of strikers that the city po-
lice would quit in a body and strike
leaders said that tonight there would
not be a policeman on duty in London
Sir Nevil MacRady. chief OF the met
ropolitan police department, this
morning stated that the strikers pro-
posed marching to 10 Downing street.
official residence OF premier Lloyd
George.
ITO take such a step while the house
is sitting is an unlawful act" Sir Ne
vii said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
SANTAFE TRAIN
IS DEMOLISHED
Engineer Missing, 2 Fire
men Hurt, Result Freight
Wreck in Arizona.

son. Topeka & Santa Fe eastbound
freight train ran into washout, the
result Of a recent heavy rain. at Hack
berry. 50 miles west of here. at II
o'clock last night Two engines and
IL cars were demolished: engineer
Fred Fuller. of Needles. Cala is miss
ing and firemen Z. Handley and E. {.
Key are slightly injured.
All transcontinentai traffic on the
Santa Fe is tied up.
II is thought engineer Fuller was
pinned beneath wreckage. sticking TO
his post as the engine plunged into
the wash and being covered a second
after by the debris Of the first car
which followed the engine into the
washout. a hard rain fell in the coGn-
try near here last night and continued
today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
STONES WOMAN BECAUSE HER
HUSBAND SERVED IN ARMY

Because she had an American hus-
band who was killed in the American
army in France, Mrs. Agalina Rice,
sos Canal street. was stoned and
cursed by a Mexican woman. accord
ing to a complaint made at police
HEADQUARTERS Friday by the widow
Mrs Rice signed a complaint against
the woman, charging her with using
abusive language and the latter was
arrested by policemen w P. Hawkins
and a. A. Funk shortly after noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
RECEIVE CERTIFICATES FOR
FOOD ADMINISTRATION WORK

K ~ Roberts. manager OF the
chamber Of commerce, and John Fl.
Regain, assistant manager, both re-
eeived certificates Friday denoting
service rendered during the war as
members Of the federal food admin
istration. The certificates are signed
by Herbert Hoover, federal food adj
ministratOr. and Z. A. Peden. state
food administrator. Mr.. Roberts
served as food administrator for Har-
ris county and the city OF Houston.
while Mr.. Regan served as director of
the educational department and head
Of the retail nrice section
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
KNIGHTS OF KORASSEN ELECT
W. G. SCHNEIDER ROYAL PRINCE

At a special meeting of FL Hamid
Temple, No. III. Dramatic Order OF
the Knights Of Korassen- Thursday
night, secretary ". c. Schneider was
elected to the office of royal prince
This will enable him to attend as
delegate from this temple the conven-
tion of the Imperial Palace of the or
der In Peoria. Ill. on August u. He
will be the only member who VIII at
tend from Ell Paso.
Pythias, conferred the rank OF ESQUIRE
upon Frank G. Haak and r J. VII
1iams at the meeting Thursday night
Frank z. Green was elected TO mem
bership by transfer card from kirklin,
Ind. lodge. No $50
The rank OF knight viii be con-
ferred on a class OF four Thursday
night, August il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
DAVENPORT, IA, STREET
CAR WORKERG VOTE STRIkl

Davenport. Ia. Aug. 1.-Employes
OF the Tri- City Railway company
early this morning voted unanimous.
" to strike The strike tied up street
car transportation in Davenport. Rock
Island and Moline, Ill. and adjacent
the Davenport and Clinton. and the
Davenport. and Muscatine interurban
lines.
The company offered the men 60c
an hour maximum wage, contingent
on its getting a &c fare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
There Viii
Never Be
But One
Oil Crop.
Did You
Ever Stop
To Think
Of That?

It has been said that there
Will never be but one crop OF oil.
meaning that when oil is once
gathered from it's hiding place
in the earth no more oil VIII
ever be gathered from that
place II that is true and there
is reason 10 believe IL is true.
il behooves all who want 10
help in the oil harvest TO get IN
the game while there is oil to
harvest
A word as to the future OF the
oil industry II must be patent
70 the least observant that. next
20 food. nothing rs so essential
70 the prosperity OF the world
in general and the United States
in particular as an abundance
OF petroleum and its products
Petroleum spells fuel ana fuel
means more and cheaper power
More and cheaper power means
more and larger factories in
which raw materials may be
converted into u,erchzntable ar
ticles OF use More and larger
factories mean more men and
. women employed at good wages
and salaries and that means IN
creased comforts and greater
happiness
The fear that the increased
production Of oil as indicated by
the almost daily discovery Of
new wells ani the extension OF
effort 70 discover new fields
will have a tendency to make Of
oil the proverbial drug On the
market. Nothing could be fur
Their from the truth OIL VIII
never be cheaper than t is to-
day because OF the ever iacreas-
ing demand Oil is taking the
place Of coal as fuel on steam
ships. on locomotives and in
power plants Of every descrip-
ton as fast as the plants can
be converted
Take the gasoline engine. for
example. Ten years ago there
were but comparatively few N
use Today they are il almost
universal use and are account
ing fo- a gocdly share OF the
gasoline consumption
NI44 ar-O AMCAE -
but 100000 automobiles in use
IN the United States. Today
there are more than 1900. 900
auto vehicles burning up Easo-
line IN this country alone. and
the increase in The number Of
automobiles Of all kinds IN
other countries IS even greater
in the matter OF percenrs.
though the actual number may
not be as great And, the in
crease in the number Of auto
vehicles VIII continue Every
one OF them must be supplied
with gasoline
Tc get the gasoline needed
for propulsion of automobiles
and gasoline and oil engines OF
all sorts there VIII be a cry for
oil and still more oil for years
to come. and there is rot the
slightest danger that the sup
ply viii ever overtake the de-
mand- That means that there
IS no danger OF a glut or Al ap-
probable falling off in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
POSTAL CUTS
WIRE RATES
Mackay Keeps Promise to
Public" Western Union
Keeps Old Schedule.

New York. Aug. when control OF
the telegraph systems of the country
was formally reHnquished by the gov
eminent at midnight. a reduction Of
20 percent in rates was made immedi-
ately on the lines OF the Postal CONF
nany, but the Western Union retains
the schedule put into effect after post
master general Burleson took control
on April /.
Clarence H Atackay. president Of
the Postal, announced in d statement
that the rate reduction would be made
in accordance with its promise TO
the public" He qualified the an
nouncement, however, by saying that
If expenses continued 10 mount,
charges might have 10 go with them.
Newcomb Carlton. president Of the
Western Union. declared we cannot
see our way clear 10 do better than
we are doing at this time,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
Chicago Carmen Vote On
Compromise Wage Offer;
Likely To End WaLkout

Chicago, H. Aug l-Surface and
elevated street car men began voting
at S o'clock today on a proposition TO
rescind the strike action taken at
mass meeting of 5000 Of the 1900
union membership and acceptance Of
a compromise wage scale agreed upon
By union and company heads last
Monday Leaders of the men were
confident the referendum vote would
result in resumption Of street car
service tomorrow morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
ASK AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS
TO JOIN SPANISH WAR TETER

The QUESTION OF afIIIlatlns WIN nc
United Spanish War Veterans viii be
decided tonight at the American Le-
gion meeting. Lieut.. Col. Nathan
IapoWski has been instructed by
Hamilton Fish Camp No. .. United
Spanish War Veterans. 10 present. on
behalf OF the veterans. 4 resolution
inviting the members Of the American
Legion 10 become honorary members
Of the United Spanish War veterans
organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

H E Stafford. formerly of FL Paso.
is deputy city and county attorney at
Honolulu. Hawaii. according to a let
ter received here After he was dis
charged from the army. Mr.. Stafford
went 10 Honolulu and was made
deputy attorney general for the ter
ritory Of Hawaii, but resigned to ac-
cept the better position
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
CALIFORNIA TO PROBE
WIRE RATES N ST

y III n T = = , = =
san Francisco. Cal. Aug Orders
for a complete investigation Of tele-
phone and telegraph rates 70 begin
SeDtember . for the telephone and
September for the telegraph COM
panies were issued by the state rail-
road commission here today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

Omaha, Neb-, Aug street railway
employees voted last night to give the
executive committee power to call
strike. The committee agreed today
to wait until Monday for a conference
with president Hamilton before taking
action
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

ODSerFauou 49,
at 2 a. n. 18Th
meridian time. Aug.
l. 1913.
Forecasts:
Fl Paso and vicin-
itv- Partly cloudy
with probable show
ers tonight and sat
urday.
New Mexico. Thur
der showers tonight
and probably Satur-
day. little change in
temperature
ARIZONA Fair IN
extreme west, thun-
der showers tonignt
and Saturday IN cast
and central portions :
little change in tenn
perature.
West Texas. To-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
APPOINT THREE POLICEMEN.

". s. Tepfer. Charles c. Cunning
ham and Bernard B. Mcdonald were
appointed by the city council Friday
as patrolmen to fill vacancies in the
notice force.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
GOV. CAMPBELL OF ARIZONA
TrNaRT.T To ATTEND REV-NT

Gov. Thomas E Campbell Of Ari-
IONA will be unable TO attend the old
settlers reunion at Van Horn the lat
ter part Of August. according 10 a let
ter received by H 3. Mcdowell and
transmitted Thursday to chamber OF
commerce officials. Gov. y. p. Hobby
has already promised TO attend the re-
union and an attempt is being made
to get Gov O. A Larrazolo TO attend
the reunion and later visit FL Paso
with Gov Hobby
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

any rate to the extent that the tri-
bunal may regard reasonable and
proper in order TO give real relief
to the employees concerned"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

Jesus Renteria and Julia Acosta-
Manuel Rivera and Luz Bustamante-
Q. D. Shurley and Thelma Sydenhan-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
THE WEATHER.

Z s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

night and Saturday partly cloudy 70
cloudy with probably showers In extreme
west portion and in Panhandle
Relative humidity in FL Paso at 1 p
m Friday was 20: temperature at l p
m, So
Precipitation last - hours Unehes)- -
Lowest Temp. last night 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01
W. o. W. PLAN PLAN TO BUILD
TUBERCULAR SANAT0RIUM

The Woodmen Of the World frater-
nal organization intends 10 oullc
sanatorium for tubercular members
and the grand sovereign camp OF that
order at its convention in Chicago IN
July appropriated 100000 for such an
institution. 1t is to be located N the
state which will give another 100000
The site, II not overvalued. can be IN
eIuded in the latter amount The state
convention Of the order in Dallas last
April raised $50. 900 toward such a
fund and Amarillo. is offering a site,
and Kerrvi1le is bidding for it. W A
Frazer, sovereign commander OF the
order. may be expected IN west IsNas
over proposed sites for the projected
sanatorium-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-01

FL PAso CHAPTER TO MEET
Ell Paso chapter No. 157 will hold
a special meeting in its hall in the
Masonic temple tonight at l;f5 o'clock.
The degree OF Past and Most Excel
lent Master vii be Conferred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

Too many pers0s ovek1oo8 -
own faults while looking over -
faults Of others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
PISTOLS STOP
P00LRO0M ROW
Police Draw Guns When
Night Sticks Fail

Police were forced 10 draw their
guns TO break up a free-for-ail
fight In "A pool room at 1if Fifth
ave. g.. "Wednesday night. after n
generous use OF might sticks failed
10 queli the near not that was
started when MIKE Kosoff. a ship
yard employe. and Alex Gotoff.
returned soldier. became ensanRied
during mn argument over $40 Got
of said Biil Betanoff. cook.
owed him.
The police were called by Harry
Casaioff ana Alex Gotoff. both
returned soldiers. when Gotoff
said BetaBoff refused TO pay the
$40. Kosoff started war on Got
off, while Be,anoff and Gasaloff
exchanged ticts and wallops. and
the crowd IN the poolroom Joined
In one milling. smuggling throng.
Psirolman q. w. Wilson and II.
Aasiund Joined the fray with their
clubs swinging. but could not re-
store peace and quiet until they
brought out the artillery. Police
Sergeant T.. y. Keefe ordered the
bsftiers out of the place and put
police locks on the door.
Mike Kosoff and Bill Betanoff
were arrested and are held on
charges OF fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

clans who Eit around the convention
know that almost any candidate with
legion support can win. and with Ie.
gion opposition WIN bs dcfeated-
Theodore Roosevelt and Bennett
Clark. republican and democrat.
both sons OF distinguished Ameri.
cans and politicians. declare they are
moving heaven and earth 10 keep
politics out Of the legion and 10 keep
tho legion out OF politics.
And yet. the lagion. II II is nation.
ally organized. can not only nominate
bot cleo, the neat president. and can
do the same with practically every
office 10 be filled In 1890. For "a gen
GRAFTON 10 come. they will hold the
political power In their hands.
II the legion II wrecked on any.
hing. IL viii be Theodore Roosevelt.
lie II the legion's biggest asset. also
is biggest liability. There II "A
minority undereurrent against him.
Democratic party men are opposed
90 Roosevelt domination in the le-
gion. They profess 10 believe that
young Roosevelt In trying 10 capture
the war veterans organization for
uhe republican party IN general and
for young Rooseyeit's political ambi.
lions In particular. They say the le-
gion In "A product 81 Wall street This
IA largely due 20 the fact that young
Roosevelt worked for a Wall street
brokerage concern.
The anti Roosevelt opposition In
why Roosevelt'H name and promi.
nence nov are being played down.
That's why Roosevelt was not the
chairman Of the convention. And
that IN one strong reason why he
viii not permit them TO consider his
name for president Of the legion
The socaiied Roosevelt men In
charge OF the preliminary caucuses
told me nothing would please them
and Col. Roosevelt more than 10 sec
the legion select buck soldier for
It's president next fall.
After this convention. drop
back into the ranka.~ Roosevelt as
serted. I'm be one OF the 1000, 600.
wouldn't want TO he more"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
DESTROY FISH
TO HOLD PRICE
100000 Tons Sent to Fer
tiIizer Factory

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.--
United Press p-chsTging that prof
iteering is rampant IN the fisbing
industry since the fish exchanges
ceased price fixing. Harry Vein
stock. state market director. today
Issueda statement. In which he do
clared that prices have advanced
I'm per cent. despite the fact that
the catches are larger than ever.
Wcinstock further charges thar
% per cent of the catch was divert
ed from human eonsufnpuon-used
as fertilizer 10 maintain hiEp
prices.
Last week the catch OF sole ana
sand dabs was 20 per cent larger
than a year ago." said the state
ment. THE retail price was I'm
per cent higher. The fish could not
be disposed Of at ~ cents a pounds
NO nearly 100. 900 pounds were sent
10 the fertilizer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Gets 15-Day Term
for Beating Gate

a. Berystadt. 10. employe OF the
Seattle & North Pacific shipbuilding
Co. who WINS arrested by Patroiman
n. Carey wednesday. was sentenced
by Police Justice Gordon. Thursday.
to spend Is days IN the city stockade.
Bcrxstadt was convicted of beating
the gate" by checking In In the
morning. shining over enc fence.
and returning 10 the yards in time
10 check out again. drawing his pay.
but doing no work This Is the first
jail sentence given TO any fthe VIC
iators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
ROOSEVELT LIFTS
CONVENTION Run ITSELF

To some young Roosevelt has been
dlsappolntnsn lie LIANT display
ing any ambition 20 hos< the eonsen'
ton. In the preliminary caueuscs he
let them run wild, 40 to speak. and
never once made use 81 the big stick
In running things. That however.
seems TO no well with the enlisted
men som. Officers thought the eau
cu.es ought ts have been handled
more firmly. But tho priyaias were
In the majority. And nearly all
were young. Gray hair was hard to
find. Few women attended. Nearly
all delegates are too young 10 have
wives.
The American Legion. first con.
ceivsd In France by enlisted men and
officers Of ths American expedition.
AIRY forces. has now ah4orbed other
var veterans organizations. formed
over here after return from Europe
and Campo. Col. Roosevelt believes
that by tho November convention II
will have . million members. and
that when Il spreads into every
township In the United States u will
have practically all tho 100000
boys who donned uniforms. for Il
throws membership open 60 both
sailor and soldier, To general as well
ms private.
-Four million men can Do a won.
dsrfui amount Of good for our land"
said Col Roosevelt. In talking 70 me
about tho future he hopes for tho
legion. They are the flower NJ the
counuy's manhood They. better
than ever before. know what Amers.
eanism means and what " means to
stand IN ono great Organization.
They can accomplish much
This tremendous power Of this
s.ooo. 900 banded together IL frishtsn.
ing politicians. Thls potential pow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Send This to Your Friends Sa
HERE IS WHERE WE ARE BUu DING

HWo 49,
magnificent
virw on the
Pseinc
Coast" r
-Ov@iooks al
Puget Sound
and The wen
tsrful stretch
a he Oiy.nplc
Mountains.
TN the heart
Of . magnin-
cent system Of
parks, park
ways and bou.
ley1ds."
Protected
sgalnst al dis.
agreeable sur
rounding"
"a splendid In
vestmenf."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Hold Negroes for
Attempted Murder

SAN FRANCISCO, May IL
Omitted Press. )--l;eyeral negro ~
diers are under arrest and inveA&
CATION Is being pressed by authors
ties today following an attempt 70
kan Leoh Deliyideo. Siaxnese. The
motive. II is charged. n that ne
Transferred from . negro to a white
unit,
DeiIvideo had gene 20 a dressing
room at a''x" building TO prepare
for q boxing bout. His nor<appeaf-
ance caused a search and elivtdeo
was found in his quarters, bound
gagged and nearly dead from =
heavy wire bound tightly about ~
throat and shoulders. lie win sur
viye.
Deiivideo is said to have bse1 =
Yale student
Too many pers0s 0vef1ook -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15
Soldiers Organization
Is for Open Diplomacy

&c be a Roosevelt, legion. Ills will be
powerful voice In the executive
committee. which VIII manage the
leglen's affairs until the November
convention. bat he now Insists that
he only hopes 10 gst the lssion nrn'iy
founded. and then he permitted equal
voice and honor with every other
memhsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-15

ST LOUIS. May 1.-THE Amer
lean Legion World War Veterans.
formed here In an organization build
ms convention. Is going 20 DO strong
on policies and short ON politics
That IL the opinion OF practically
every delegate from every state.
Despite the attempt OF politicians
OF both parties 10 set In on the
ground floor. they have not thus far
succecded II looks like patriotic
rather than . political organization.
First thing the delegates came out
nas-foosed for open discussions No
star chamber. executive session pros
Eram stood for "a moment. This
came when Delegate John ]. Sulli-
van. Of Seattle. q corporal. suggested
g}hat the press be excluded from con-
Y 0snsion eaucuseS
q ROTEsTs KILL EFFORT
(EO BAR TINE rRf1ss
: A riot Of protests followed. and the
American Legion went on record In
fnvor Of letting the people know what
thsy were doing and saying.
Another thing the convention u
almost solid for Is elimination Of
army rank In veterans organization
naticne1 and local.
We had oil 81 rank We wanted
eurtng the war" one delegate
shouted
80 Temporary Chairman Roosevelt
ost to calling delegates mister tn
slcaA oe captaia or colonel or COR
Dos0l-
NV uniforms WERE In evidence. by
NJ the most Of the delegates came
- c1vtes. as citizens who had done
eAear duty In war. and nov were pre-
Dofe1 to he peace Americans
u is apparent that the private sol.
Oers will control this national organ
tnation- Delegates here now predict
Tat thu president OF the legion, 20 be
eAeaen November II, at the armistice
~ convvntion In Chicago, win be an
enlisted man.
Theodore Roosevelt could have the
useuidsncy. just as no could have
len chairman Of the 81 Louis con-
vent1on. but he couldn't see II that
way. He more than any other vet
oenn hero does not want the legion
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-12-05
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes. medium and large.
However. if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.