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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
DDIGRATION INsPECToR MOVEs

Mexican immigration inspectors
have moved their post on Avenida
LerdO from the customs house, sew
eral hundred yards from the bridge
entrance. to the bridge itself. and
hereafter will make their INSPECTIONS
at the bridge. The customs collectors
and agents viii continue at the GUS
toms house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
Wilson May Be In San
Francisco Sept. I When
Daniels ReUiews Fleet

san Fran fscO. Cal. Aug. 20.-Secre-
tary of the navy Daniels viii review
the Pacific fleet at san Francisco
September I. he advised headquarters
Of the 18th naval district here today.
The wireless message sent from the
battleship New York. en- route TO
Honolulu. indicated the president
might also be here September J. it
was announced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
DAILY RECORD.


Hugh McCalliek and Henrietta Col
Inns.
Arturo Rincon and Hermelinda
Reyes
Santos Gomez and Nicolosa Herman
dez
WiIfred Spooner and Wonda Gauld-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

F. a. Fink. OF the remount depot.
Fort Bliss. was injured about the legs
and body Tuesday night when he was
run INTO by an automobile driven by j.
H. Anderson, OF $50 Prospect avenue.
he was treated at the emergency hos
pILal By DE. John Harry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
BILL WOULD STOP FOR TWO
YEARS ALL IMMIGRATION

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 20.-A bill
to stop all immigration for two years
and a bill to deport all aliens who
drew their first papers in order to
escape military service during the
war. was introduced today by chair
man johnson. Of the house immigra-
ton committee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
Ell PASO ENJOYS ANOTHER
COOL AND REFRESHING RAIN

Beginning at $50 o'clock and ending
at $50 o'clock Tuesday night. a light
rain fell almost continuously IN and
around Fl PasO. Reports Of the Z. S.
weather bureau i-dicate that the pre-
cipitatiOn amounted 10 IS inch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

OUaeEh aA4o4 taken
At s a. m. s5ta
meridian time. Aug
Aug 20. 1913.
Forecasts
Fl Paso and vicin-
ity- Partly cloudy
tonight and Thurs
day with probably
showers
New Mexico: Cen
orally fair tonight
and probably Thurs
day. little change IN
temperature.
Arizona: Fair IN
north. possibly show
ars tonight or Thurs
day south portion
warmer Thursday.
West Texas. To-
night and Thursday
partly cloudy. prob
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

s Blanco was arrested Tuesday
night at Third and Virginia streets
on a charge Of selling liquor Il a soft
drink stand He was locked up in the
county faiL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
ONLY ONE PLACE TO
BUY ARMY BLANKETS

The army blankets which have been
ordered sold viii be placed on sale
Thursday at Liberty hall according to
an announcement made Wednesday
afternoon at the zone supply office.
This viii be the only place 10 obtain
them. it is announced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

goods were distributed 70 all en-
ployes who gave orders. Nearly all
employees having families took ad-
vantage Of the special sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

Mrs. Lillian Trimble Bradley. who
has been engaged as general stage
director for all productions at the
Broadhurst theater- is the first woman
to attain such a position at any prOmi-
nent New York playhouse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
THE COURTS.
SUITS FILED IN DISTRICT COURTS

c. NJ Mckinney, District Clerk.
F. L Williams VS.. J. 3. Roberts ct
al, suit 10 cancel sale Of stock and
concession
Charles r LOOMS VS.. c. +. Heller,
Injunction.
Edwin Burt vs.. Charles H. Finley,
damages 70 automobiIe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
SMOKERS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
MOTT. CHAlIREl OLE CONNECT

The chamber of commerce will give
POULTRY club. The manufacturing and
Industrial division or the organization
viii give smoker Friday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
OPPOSES PRICE FIXING
POWERS BY PRESIDENT


indictments in various cities which
would make unnecessary a far reach
ing fight against high prices"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20

abaly showers extreme western portion
and in Panhandle.
Relative humidity IN Fl Paso at p.
m wednesday was - percent tenpera-
ture at 1 D. m was So
Precipitation last "a hours Cinchesl -..-l
State OF weather --....-........l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
FRENCH FORM CONSUMERS
LEAGUE TO FIGHT II. c. L

Paris. France. Aug. (Havas.) 81
Citizens and housewives Of the Mont
martre district have formed the Con
sumers' League Of France" TO combat
the high cost OF foodstuffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-20
THE WEATHER.

Z. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
COMMISSION FOR
 CzECHO- -SLOvAKS
Appointed After Claims Had Been Presented to
 Conference.

Paris, Wednesday, Feb. - The Supreme Council of the Peace Con- ference received from M. Kramarz claims of the new CZechO-Sloyak re- public. These delegates asked that Czecho-Slovakia comprise Bohemia, Silesia, Slovakia and the Ruthenian section of Hungary, as well as outly ing regions where the Czecho Slovaks are largely in the majority. This would embrace territory populated by about thirteen million people.
 The necessity of giving the new state an outlet to the sea was en- phasized, it being pointed out that a way should be found northward by the Elbe and Vistula to the North and Baltic Seas, eastward by the Danube to the Black Sea, or south ward through Trieste or Plume to the Adriatic. To this end the delegates asked for the internationalization of waterways and railways giving them these outlets.
 The hearing given the Czecho-Slo- walks resulted in the decision by the Supreme Council to name a commits sion of eight members, two each from France, Great Britain, Italy and the United States to look into the technical aspects of the Czecho Slo- yak claims.
 After the session it was announced that the next meeting of the council would take place at 3 o'clock Thurs day afternoon, when the negotiators for the Hedjaz would be heard.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
BIC STRIKE IS
 ON IN SEATTLE
Called on Schedule Time City Generally Tied
 Up.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 6.---Seattle' s general strike was called at the sched- uled time, 10 a. m. today. First re- ports from the downtown section said union street car men started the cars for the barns at 10 o'clock. union ele- vator operators in all the large build ings abandoned their cars and res taurants closed their doors when their union cooks and walters left.
 Most of the city stores announced they would remain open as long as their stocks last. They will be unable to replenhsh them, as the truck driv- CTS are striking.
 Telephone operators remained at their posts, according to reports. Seat tie expects to have lights tonight, as the strike committee of the Central Labor council exempted the engineers in the municipal lighting plants from the strike order.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

conferees struck out the House alter native plan to levy on war or excess profits according to the highest yield adopting the Senate composite plan. The pre-war period standard of cal endar years of 1911, 1912 and 1913 was retained, as was the system of credits. Corporations with income less than SS,O00 are exempted. Other limitations are for a maximum excess profits tax of 30 per cent. this year and 20 per cent. in 1920 on income under $2O,00O plus 80 ser cent. in 1919 and 40 per cent. thereafter on income over $20,O00.
 Estate taxes, substituted for the Senate inheritance levies, and follow ing the original House plan are im- posed at rates lower than existing law. With a general exemption of S5O,OOO the new rates range from 1 to 20 per cent.-the minimum on net taxable estates under s5O,00O (after | deduction of alIowances), and the maximum of 25 per cent. on estates of S15. 5.OO0,O0O and over. The exist ing graduated rates range from 9 Der ! cent. on estates under $5G,OOO to 25 per cent. on those exceeding s1O,OOO.- | 900, while the House proposed rates from to 40 per cent.
 | Insurance taxes, effective April at virtually existing rates based or | policies written, were adopted as pro- | posed by the House, in lieu of the Senate plan to tax insurance comDan. | ies incomes.
 Beverage taxes contingent on pro. h1bition, as adopted are: Distilled spirits for non-beverage purposes S2.20 per proof gallon, the presen rate; distilled spirits manufactured imported or withdrawn for beverag, purposes, s6.40 per gallon, double ex lstlns law but with relief" proyis Ion suspending certain charges or spirits held in bond by prohibition beer and other fermented beverage S6 per barrel, double present law wines double existing rates based ol alcoholic content, also with a prohibi tton relief provision permitting dis tillation of wines for industrial pur poses; cereal beverages, or "nea
 beer" Is per cent. on sales, a nev tax; grape juice. ginger ale. roo beer, pop, artificial mineral and car bonated waters and beverages an, similar soft drinks ten per cent. ol laanufacturers' sales, instead of tn
 present rate of one cent per gallon
 natural mineral waters, two cents pc
 gallon, double present law.
 The provision for taxes on trans portation and other public facilities effective April 1, largely follows the existing law, but reduces from ten tC eight per cent. the levy on seats berths and state room accommoda tion in sleeping or parlor cars or or vessels. fixes the rate on telegraph telephone, cable and radio messages at five cents on those costing 15 to 5 cents, ten cents on those above 5 cents instead of the present five cen flat charge on messages costing | cents and more, and imposes a nev tax on private or leased telephone O telegraph wires, except press wires of ten per cent. of rentals. In fixinl the passenger transportation taxe the conferees adopted a senate amend ment to exempt commutetion trips o less than thirty mics or fare pai' , under AZ cents.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
BULLET PIERCED DIARY TELLSTALE OF BEATEN HUN Bartholomew / Hurley Has Interesting Souvenir of
 Machine Gun Battle. RUSSIAN SOLDIER
 FIRST OWNED THE LITTLE BOOK Canadian Fighter Took It, German Took it From Him and At Last American
 Got It.

Bartholomew Hurley of 528 Still man street, this city is the proud possessor of a diary which he took from the person of a dead German soldier after an action in the Argonne. Hurley, formerly of the 56th Artil- lery of which regiment the Bridge port company recently returned from active service in France, has had the diary translated with the result that its contents are very interesting to his friends.
 The diary, while new and before 1t was much used was the property of a Russian soldier from whom it went into the hands of one Algy MacDon- ald, Canadian soldier Macdonald was killed in action and the diary taken from his body by Corporal Stephen Schuelke of the 2nd Machine Gun Company, 2nd Battalion, 426th German Infantry
 These many transfers of possession occurred early in the war and the book was carried by the German for three years until the Americans ar rived in the Argonne when it went in- to the possession of Hurley.
 Perusing it's pages we find that Schuelke was not particularlv nIoodthlrsty Hun. On the other hand he daily complains about the long marches and poor food. Trans portation of the German soldier seems to have been poorly provided for as the writer often describes long waits with little food. Most of the travel ing was done in box cars.
 Although the German appears to have been a man of very little educa- ton he had ambitions to become a playwriter. Most of the little book is taken up in the writing of a the city of Berlin. The principals are called Gretchen, beautiful credulous maiden, and her lover Fritz. This work is written in verse and is not to be read in polite society.
 The diary is perforated with three large caIibre bullet holes. If the lit tie volume could talk it might relate a tale of how the Second Machine Gun Company of the 426th German Infantry, in a counter charge against the American line held by a barrage from the Fifty Sixth Artillery, were met and repulsed by our machine gunners equipped with Browning guns made right here in Bridgeport, dur ing which action its German possess, or was killed by bullets entering his body through the pages on which are written his last literary attempt.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Jewelry and limitations, precious stones, clocks, watches and similar articles are taxed five per cent, a new levy, effective April 1, when sold by dealers.
 Moving picture lessees or licenses are taxed five per cent. of their total monthly rentals in lieu of the present footage tax on films.
 Perfumes toilet waters, cosmetics, tooth and mouth washes, pills, pow ders, patent medicines and similar articles are subject to a retail sale tax, effective May l and payable by purchasers, of one cent on each 25 cents paid, in lieu of present stamp taxes.
 Special taxes provide for retention of the S1 capital stock tax of corpora tions and makes effective January l, upon brokers; theatres. concert halls etc, bowling alleys, billiard and poll tables, shooting galleries, taxicabs and sightseeing cars. Special taxes on cigar and cigarette manufacturers were also retained. Yachts, pleasure boats, power and motor boat taxes also were approved with taxes based on net tonnage and at double present rates.
 Stamp taxes as now provided by law were kept in the bill, including one cent for each 25 cents or fraction on parcels sent by parcel post The conferees made many amend ments in important administrative and basic interpretative sections of the war excess profits, income tax and other sections of the bill. Among l these was retention of a modified pro- vision for consolidated tax returns of affiliated corporations, except those with war contracts. Another, defining corporate dividends, affects stock div idends and provides that stock divi- den6s shall be considered as income" to the amount of earnings or profits distributed.
 Provision for allowance Of net loss es, recently discovered losses, sub mission of inventories and for exemp- tions from income taxes for those in the military establishment were other | important amendments retained in the jbi1l
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
EBERT OPENS NEW ASSEMBLY Newly Elected Body Met This Afternoon At
 Weimar.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6-Friederich Ebert the German chancellor, will open the first session of the recently elected German National Assembly at V.eimar at three o'clock this after noon. Despatches from Berlin state that after the meeting of the body is thus opened the chair will be taken by the oldest member of the assembly, probably Herr Pfannkuch,
 The advices report that many mem bers for Alsace-Lorrain have present. ed themselves for the first sitting of the assembly.
 The name of Herr Eichhorn, the former chief of the Belin police de- partment, who was busted during the troubles with the Spartacans, will be stricken from the role of membership of the assembly as his whereabouts is not known. He will be succeeded by the candidate in his district who re- ceived the next largest vote.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

The principal rate increases agreed to In conference were to raise the cor poration income rate for 1920 from eight per cent. as proposed by the Senate to ten per cent, and an in grease from 50 to 65 per cent. in the second ''bracket'' or sliding rate on corporation excess profits for this year The eighty per cent war profits tax for this year was adopted and, upon insistence by House conferees, extended to 1920, but made applicable next year only upon such profits from government war contracts. The ex- cess profits bracket" rates of 20 and 40 per cent. for 1920 also were ap- proved.
 Virtually all the so-called relief pro- visions or cushions of the seante, de- signed to prevent hardships in impo- sition of the corporation taxes were adopted.
 In the important income tax sec tion, the bill retains all senate rates, normal and surtaxes, including that of F per cent, double existing law. on corporations income of last year | in excess of credits previously all
 
 quent years at ten per cent.
 The 12 per cent. normal rate on | individual incomes earned last year and the eight per cent. rate payable in 1920 are retained with individual exemptions of $1,0O0 for single and s2 900 for married persons, and an ad- ditional exemption of $2OO for each dependent minor. Also adopted are provisions that individuals shall pay only six per cent this year and four per cent. thereafter on the first s4,000 subject to tax above exemptions. The senate individual surtaxes, ranging from one per cent. on income between 5000 and s6,OOO to 65 per cent. on more than $1,0O0,000 also were ap- proved
 Of the important general legilsatior and riders" the conferees adopted the following provisions:
 Levying a prohibitory tax on prod Ucts of child labor.
 Restoring pre-war postage rates or letters and postcards July 1 next.
 Providing a pay bonus of s60 for al persons in the military establishment officers and enlisted men alike.
 Extending the Reed "bone-dry" pro- hiTbition law to the District of Colum- bia.
 Increasing from s25 to $1,OO0 the ta1 on those dealing in tntoxicants, in cIuding stills" in prohibition terri tory.
 ! For taxation of salaries of Fedora officials, including the president ant Judiciary but not of state officials.
 For submission of all government contracts, by contractors on demand of the international revenue commis Sioner.
 For exemption of 20 per cent. to oi prospectors.
 Establishing an advisory tax boart Of six members in the treasury.
 Restricting sale and use of narcot ics by strengthening the Harrison Drug Act
 though most of the Senate rate in the bill are retained, the conferee made many important changes affect ing income and war excess profit taxation, rewriting scores of amend ments and virtually redrafting a sub stantial part of the measure.
 In agreeing upon war excess profit taxes, (confined to corporations) tn
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
Willing If There Be An Occasion to Enter Into General Agreement. TO RECONCILE
 DIFFERENCES Small Nations Win Four More Places on Commis-
 sion of League.

London, Feb. 6-M. Tchitch- erin, the Bolshevist foreiqn minister of Russia, announces in a wireless despatch picked up here that the Soviet govern ment is willing to participate in the Princess Islands confer ence. The message bears the date of Tuesday and was sent from Moscow.
 The despatch declares the Soviet government is ready, If there be occasion, to enter into a general agreement with the Entente powers on their undertaking not to interfere with Russian internal affairs"
 It then announces that the govern ment is disposed to confer on the ba- sis indicated in the note from the Peace Conference, at Princes Island or elsewhere, with all the Eptente' Powers or some of them separately, or with some of the Russian political groups at the request of the Entente Powers"
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Paris, Feb. 6.---The Supreme Coun.- Gil, on receiving the acceptance of the Russian Bolshevik government of the invitation to attend the conference on the Princes Islands, immediately made arrangements to send a joint com- mittee of two representatives from each of the five Great Powers to meet the representatives of the Soviet gov ernment.
 The wireless despatch from the So- ton, was received by wireless last !! night while the conference comnis- sion on a Society of Nations was in session.
 The members of the committee will be announced soon. One Of the American delegates will be a person. al friend of President Wilson. who has been a resident of Europe for 8 number of years, and the other will be an American newspaper editor well known in the middle west.
 The original date for the meeting on the Princes islands, February 16, probably will be changed in order to give the committee time to reach the island.
 No further response from the other Russian factions has been received and 1t is not known if the other fac tions will be represented. It is stat ed, however, that in any event the conference with the representatives of the Soviet government will pro ceed.
 Positive steps for reconciling diff ferences between the greater and lesser nations at the Peace Confer ence, which were begun yesterday, are continuing today. In addition to winning four additional places on the commission on the Society of Ma tions, it seems probable that the lesser powers will also be granted adequate representation in the executive body l of the society as well as the legisla- tive sections. The smaller powers are insisting on being given a greater voice in the society, and plans under consideration are being revised to meet the situation.
 When the commission on the So- ciety of Nations meets tonight, repre- sentatives of Poland. Rumania, Greece and Czecho-Slovakia will be present. together kith those of China, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal and Serbia and the five Great Powers President ! Wilson expects to be present every night this week. as he regards the work of framing the plan for the So- ciety of Nations as extremely impor- Itant.
 The Society of Nations commission of the Peace Conference has virtually covered one-third of it's task, it was announced this afternoon.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Washington Feb. 6-Wh the submission congress to- day Of the conerees agreement the war nue bl the American people pros pectve Federal tax budget for 1919 and ensuing thing over S6O0OOO this year and $O00OOO thereafter su ject to the revision of future expected undertaken y the next congress.
 The conference report presented House by Demo- crac Leader kchin regarded assured adoption by both House and Senate and of approval by the President
 Except for slightly increased profits rates for 1919 and corporation income tax 1920 virtually all the rates revised in the bill passed approved by the conereeS and remain in the final draft Like the original House bill and the Senate revision the bulk of the taxes levied profits corporations and on in comes individual and Rates trans portaon beverages cigars and tobacco admissions club dues uxuries and semXuies stamp special taxes all substantially adopted by the onerees while the House rates on estates and insurance reinsated
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
CONSIDER 1RsnANDs CLAIMS

Washington, Feb. 6-The House Foreign Affairs Committee today orr dered favorably reported a resolution expressing hope that the Peace Cons ference would 'favorably consider the claims of Ireland to the right of self determination"
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NEW DRAW BRIDGE OPENED.

New London, Feb. 6-The new draw bridge of the New Haven road over the Thames river wes opened to traffic this morning. Train No. 5 westbound from Boston, due here at o'clock was the first regular train to pass over the structure.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NEW PROVISIONAL
 GOVERNMENT.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6-A new provis- ionaI government, composed of five Majority Socialists, have been pro- claimed in Bremen. It takes the place of the Bremen government conn posed of peoples mandatories" and the Workmen's Council.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NO EXTENSION OF TIME

Washington, Feb. 6-No extension of the time for filing income and profits returns beyond March Is will be made by the Treasury, Secretary Glass said today.