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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
SalUation Army Plans
Hall Century Jubilee

London. Eng, June 12.-fBritish
Wireless Service THE Salvation
army. which had its beginning in
London in 1865. viii hold here this
week its half century jubilee celebra-
ton. postponed from 1915. Interna-
tional demonstrations will take place
tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.
simultaneously special meetings will
be held in the British provinces and
in other countries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
BRITISH EXPORTS AND
IMPORTS SHOW ]

London. Eng June l1--Ihe board
Of trade returns for May show that
imports were 135. 657, 051 pounds
sterling. m increase over May, 1918,
of 9,749,767 pounds. The exports for
May are given as e4,344,542 pounds
an increase over May, 1918. Of 1877
321 pounds.
The principal increases in exports
were II coal, iron and steel manufac-
lures and cotton and wool
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
BLANTON LOSES FIGHT ON
THE EMPLOYMENT SERVI

WashinEton. d. G., June lZ.-kep-
resentative Thomas I. Blanton. of
Texas. waged a losing fight yesterday
when he endeavored 10 put through
motion striking out the provision
of $500. 900 for the federal employment
service from the urgent deficiency
bill Only one other member Joined
him in voting He intends to make
another fight on the measure when it
comes to final passage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
MORE UNCLAIMED ALLOTMENTs
REACH FL, PAgO POSTOEFICF

Uncalled Tor aIlotments Tor reIa-
tives of soldiers continue to pour into
the Ell Paso pOstoffice, according TO
postmaster z. A. Shelton. Ell Paso's
population is composed OF so many
travellers that Il makes our work of
delivering these allOtments very hard.
We have been holding the ones I'm
claimed for 10 days. then sending
the names TO the Red Cross TO look
up" said Mr.. Shelton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
tax RETURYS READY,

enue agent. announced Thursday that
partnerships who have not received
their income tax returns may get
them at his office in the Mills build
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12

ing. Harry Sanchez, Dudley Springer
and Richard Lewis
Troop l tent is in charge OF patrol
leader George Beakley. He has with
him Horace Jones. Lee Hills. Jack
Kennedy. Lucius Donart, Carl Oar
nell, Hugh Walker and David Hat
field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
Plans Are Completed for Dance to Be
Given by Young People of Cathedral

by the Ell1s' Will take place on Satur-
day evening at the clubhouse
The pavilion at ClOudcroft opened
Tuesday night with a dance. The
Lodge jazz orchestra furnished the
music. About 70 guests of the Lodge
ard cottagers were present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12

putting on your hat "Gets-It" does
away forever with "contraPtions,r
'-wrappy" pIasters, greasy ointments
that rub off, blood-letting knives. and
scissors that snip into the quick"
"Gets-It' eases pain. Your 'jumpy"
corn shrinks. dies, locsens from the
toe. You peel the corn painlessly from
your toe in one complete piece. That's
where the picnic comes in-you peel
il off as you would a banana peel.
Nothing else but "Gets-It" can do il.
Get peaceful. commOn-sense f'Gets-It."
'Gets-It," the guaranteed. money
back corn-remOver. the only sure way,
costs but a trifIe at any drug store
Mrd by Z. Lawrence & Co. Chi
cago. Tu-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
IINING BILL INTRODUCED
BY REPRESENTATIVE HAYDEN

Washington, D. c.. June IA bill
introduced by representative Hayden
would provide for the entry and op-
Grafton OF mining claims which con-
tain disseminating ore deposits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
'Gets-It" PeeIS
My COrns Off!
ANY Corn OF Callus Comes Off Peace
fully. Pairlessly. Never Fails.

It's almost a picnic TO get rid OF a
corn or callUs the "Gets-It" way. You
spend , or 3 seconds putting on . or ;
drops of "Gets-It-" about as simple as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
On oFFICIAL RrsINEss.

Walter Stencil. representing the
general manager of the G. H. & s. a.
railroad at San Antonio. Tex, arrived
in Ell Paso Thursday morning on Of
fetal business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12
You Like to Make a Fortune

possibilities
know And know also perhaps Of the fortunes being made RIGHT NOW EVERY
DAY the Southwestern fields The wealth these fields has been scattered
all over the Not hamlet athant some the mil
lions of dollars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12

Mai Stephen Price serving English army and
viii take active part the management of the affairs The
secretary treasurer Capt Libby, also large operator
fields of Pennsylvania before the when he
with the first Canadian troops serving with the
Royal Flying Corps until United the and
then being transferred to his native army
You VIII watch, you win notice that the Standard OIL Texas
company Magnolia Petroleum and al the big companies al
WAYS protected fields You heard of wen
coming companies acreage close And
system upon Roberts and Libby attribute their
the Canadian and Pennsylvania field and 1t this plan
makes the Texas California the IDEAL investment
company already valuable land THREE
fields They to begin operations their Iowa Park Texas
holdings first here that OIL IS CERTAIN and the
operating expense well be drilled in Iowa Park for
valuable holdings the Abilene and
will held until time the company
can drill DIRECT OFFSETS dispose their property
profits The Incorporated assuring investors OF
VOICE OF Trust OF
the Common Company? capital stock Is sufficient to
protect eompanys and there is NO WATERED
stocl-to pay BIG promotion fees. t
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12

Buy Bcrderinud Film stock-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12

offering public subscription, TexasCaiforna Conso
dated Oil Company offers the greatest possibilities
TexasCaornia headed by SUCCESSFUL OIL The pres
dent A. Nete extensive operators tn
Burkbunett field He heads several oil companies has large pr
nteres-and has made worlds of money the Wonde
Pool his stockholders The vcepreden
Capt E. NJ Roberts, formerly successful operator in tn
field prior entering the 1914 He served 10
years the British Royal Flying Corps The 2nd vcepresi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-12

v companies have been organized during the
ten months-and NINETY SEVEN percent
T these companies have gotten production.
Investors have made from a dollar or two
for one to $4,000 for ONE share in the
original Burkburnett company. the Fowler
Farm. And that the opportunities are just
as great today is proven by the recent sale
I Of the Burk-Waggoner, which sold for
TWO MILLION DOLLARS a few days
after the company brought in their first
well-netting every stakeholder s3S33-SS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

ington, makes 1t more and more clear
that the course of wisdom. sagacjty and
prudence Is to extend government con-
trol of the railroads for Ave years.
that our inland waterways be developed
to the largest possible extent during
that period and that these inland water
ways and rail facilities he co-ordlnated
with our FSeat merchant marine in an
endeavor to get for American business
enterprise n fair participation in the
benefits Of world commerce
"No part OF our union is more vitality
concerned in this question than the
yrsat states Of the ohio and Mississlppi
T.llevs. as well as those bordering on
tho fakes the oceans and the Rulr MANY
Of their leading ports VIII continue TO
bo starved and their development pr-
rested unless they are given "A chance
under the partial control by the govern
ueut Of rail and steamship facilities.
"The powerful and slcepiess forces of
reaction are solidly arrayed against this
nl,n They will defeat it unless the
American people are aroused TO the
situation. The time Is short The mar
ter is vital My earnest suggestion ia
vnu and your associates Is that YOU press
,nou the attention of the congress tho
inrortauce of the tive-year control I'm
order that the things YOU want to accom-.
plsh may he brought about.
,SignedD w. c. MCADOO."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
BRITAIN TO MAKE SURE
OF FRUITS OF VICTORY
Will Maintain Army i'm Every
Theatre of War-Expects
L. S. to Do Share

sf London, Jan. o7-AnticipatinG an an
nouncement to he made Thursday by
conference of Sir Eric Geddes. former
First Lord of the Admiralty; Field Mar
4shal Haig and Major General Henry TT.
/, Wilson, chief Of the general staff of the
( hrltish army. now meeting in Paris. a
statement was issued by the War Office.
The proposals of the conference will,
make sure that we have in every theatre
OF the war sufficient forces during the
present year TO see that we are not
robbed of our victories. and the Ger
mans and their confederates will be
made to execute faithfully and punctu-
!. ally the conditions, not only of the armi.
st!ce but the treaty of peace, when that
Is signed. and they will also enable us
TO discharge our duty toward our allies
! and those dependent upon us.
q 1T must be clearly understood. the
statement continued that while Great
Britain is prepared to do her share of
the work still to be done, she will not
be asked to do more than her share
and that the United States, France and
Italy will act with her in maintaining
the common interests and securing the
advantages gained together"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
SWEDISH SOCIALIST
HOPEFUL FOR LABOR
Hjalmar Braniing Thin k S
Peace Conference May Fix
Minimum Living Standard
By the Associated Press

Berne, switzerland. Jan. IA tone
of carefully modulatcd optimism as to
results to he obtained by the 1nterna-
tonal Labor and Socialist Conference
now assembling here chara racterized the
views expressed by Hjalmar Branting,
the Swedish Socialist leader. who has
just arrived to attend the conference
NJ Branting believed the Peace Con-
ference intended to attach weight to the
demands of labor and hoped it would
find a way TO establish a minimum of
living standards for workingmen. He
added, however. that it was utterly out
of the question for the European labor
or TO achieve the American wage scale.
because the European cost of living.
theoretically at least, was not on a par
with the American
He expressed whoehearted indorse-
ment of President Wilson's ideas, al
though indicating some doubt that all
these would triumph completely.
Although anti-German throughout the
war, NJ. Branting expressed the hope
that the Entente would supply food and
rGly materials to Germany as soon as
possible. because these were absolute
ly essential to the well being Of all work
ing men. lie was extremely pessimis-
tic as to the German workmen's future.
BolShevism was referred to by NJ.
Branting in terms of sarcastic condem-
nation, although he said he spoke with
full realization of its dangerous pos
sibilities. lie urged food and supplies
for Germany to prevent Bolshevism
spreading there and placing France. Bel
gium. Italy and England in danger of
contagiUn.
He quite obviously disapproves of the
Allies comforting with the Bolshevili.
struggling his shoulders rcsignedly and
saying the Allies would see they had
made a mistake.
Regarding the American delegates
who had failed to get passports for
the labor conference. VI. Branting criti.
ciaed the United States. but said he
understood the wide difference between
the American Socialist and the European
Social Democrat. He said he believed
there had been a conflict between
Samuel Gompers and the leaders Of the
Berne conference, but hoped the Ameri-
cans would attend the trades union con-
ference that had been arranged to he
convened in France simultaneously with
the Berne gathering.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
EBS CHALLENGES
! 'ESPIONAGE LAW
IS. Supreme Court Hears
Argument OH Validity
of Measure
FREE SPEECH INVOLVED
Socialists Counsel Contends
First Amendment to Consti.
tuition Is Violated by Act

n washington. Jan. 2T.-Oral arguments
sbegan in the Supreme Court today on
lthe constitutionality of the espionage
sert. in the cases OF Eugene V. Debs,
4ocialist leader. convicted Of violating
fhe law in a speech at Canton, O., last
3nne. and Jacob Frohwerk, of Kansas
,Ciiy found guilty Of writing alleged
Staats-Zeitung.
III Counsel for the defendants attacked
1the act as an attempt to abrldge the
unconstitutional right of free speech and
~ free press. John Lord O'Brian. spe-
Sctal assistant to the Attorney General.
Bving contended that the law obviously
WAS intended to protect the military
pfogram against all types of interfer-
ehce.
s Seymour stedman. of Chicago. attor-
hey for Debs, directed especial attent ion
10 the amendment passed last May maxi
Ing 1t a misdemeanor punishable by
me of $4,000 or twenty years imprison-
n4ent 10 'wifully utter. print, write or
publish any disloyal. profane. scurri,ous
or abusive language" about the form of
gpvernment, constitution, or the military
or naval forces or for the purpose of
Interfering or hindering the Government
IN the prosecution of the war. This. he
arsued, interfcred with freedom of
speech and of the press in clear viola
tion of tn. first constitutional amend
ment
\ Admission as evidence by the trial
court of the records in the case OF
Rose Pastor Stokes. and an interview
appearing in n Cleveland newspaper Civ
ing Debs's view of the st. Louis Socialist
platform was criticized
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
US. HESlTATES
AT MORE LOANS
American Financiers Be
lieve Europe Can Best
Borrow Privately
CREDIT RE A DI HERE.
Allied Idea america Share
War Debt for Ideals Finds
No Favor
CREDIT RE ADI HERE
By RICHARD V. OlIAHA\
'pecial Cable to Erening Public Ledger

ropyriOh' igi9. by Y. !. Tunes 20.
Paris. Jan. 27.-More and more It has
been impressed on American officials
here that the best way to get the world
back TO normal conditions IL TO put an
end t everything that suggests war. and
with that thought in mind they are
seeking to arrange side agreements sep
arate from the peace treaty that will
start business going again on firm
foundation.
The United states has loaned I'M
mensr sums Of money to some of the
associated governments to carry on the
war. and theS" governments still believe
II is essential to their future happiness
thar our government shall continue To
advance loans during the period Of re-
adjustment.
But here is n divergence between the
American and foreign view. 1t is fclt
by the American representatives that
the best method Of roadjustment is to
have the nations which have suffered
most by the rayages OF war undertake
their own salyatiOn---that is. begin TO re-
establish themselves on a self-suppor ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
fire ROUTS FAMILY FROM BED
Two Dwellings Damaged to En-.
tent Of $500 by Flames

Fire today routed Jacob Roscnfeld. his
wife and two children. IN scanty night
attire from their home, 26il Mildred
street.
The blaze badly damaged two dwel-
lings that Of Rosenfeld and the home
Of Harry Frank. 2639 Mildred street
The loss is estimated at $500
After entertaining a number Of guests
last night at their home. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank went 10 visit a sick friend in the
ueighborhood When they returned they
found the first and second floor of their
home in flames.
The fire has burned its way through
the partition into the Rosenfeld home.
Frank awo1<e Rosenfeld and his wife,
who made Il hasty exit from their bed
room with their three vear-Old daughter,
Anna. and one -year-old baby, sidney.
Fircmcn fought the blaze for moro
than an hour before they eNtingushed
the flames. Rosenfeld and his family
were cared for by neighbors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
SEEK WASHINGTON MADMAN'
Blocklcy Inmate, Police Think,
Nav Solve Capital Mystery

The Washington police today expected
p report from the Philadelphia authori-
ties on an inmate of Blockley Hospital
here whom they think may nerhans
man mystery"
This man, formerly n Washingtonian
was known TO have acted similarly in
the past to the man who last week at
tackled three women in Wa ashington
shooting two and choking the other. II
was thought perhaps he was again at
large.
Another trail leads into Fairfax
County. Virginia. whore a hatless
stranger appeared Friday IN nervous
condition.
Washington Is reported to he In a
nervous condition over the 'madman's 5
case" so much so in fact that stranger
calling at the wrong address narrowly
escaped mobbing when n frightened
woman, answering the bell, screamed for
help.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

OF these views, and II almost goes with
out saying that the proposal TO havs
the American Treasury take over a part
OF the European war debt for the ,period
before We entered the war will not he
adopted.
very general view among American
officials in Paris who have been con-
| sidering the matter Is that the recon-
struction Of war-worn Europe can hest
be accomplished by obtaining the needed
tnancidl assistance through private
rather than through governmental
means
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Cn-ordlnntlon With Merchant Marine

"The confusion Of counsel about the
problem. m.,ue daily more evil
dent by the great variety Of conflicting
views and opinions now being presented
a the hearing before the Interstate Com
merce Committee of the Senate at Wash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

tolerate placing any such additional eN.
pense on the American people.
The arguments advanced to back up
these suggestions. which come from
more than one European ally. is that the
United states although It did not enter
the war until ApriL 1917, made large
amounts out Of sales of munitions and
food To the Allied governments prior TO
that time. and fairly reveled in prose
perity that places If in position to
show the most generous spirit Further.
more, II is advanced that the United
states entered the war for ideals' ic
reasons and can afford to make sacri
fees as evidence Of the good faith "
that idealsm.
Private Loans Advocated
opinion among the American rrpre-
In in a,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
81 Months not Long Enough

This cannot be accomplished under the
present railroad law, which provides that
the railroads cannot be controlled by the
government for a longer period than
twenty.one months after the return Of
peace. Within n twenty.one-month pc
riod 10 substantial development Of wa.
terways can be made. nor can their op-
Grafton in so brief n period afford any
ADEQUATE test of their values.
"On the return Of the railroads to pri
vate ownership. which must be made
within the twenty-one months period
az the present law provides, the cut
throat competition of the railroads under
private control. with the partly de-
veloped waterways. will effectively de-
stroy water transportation as heretofore.
and the peoples investment in these
facilities will continue to he of little if
any value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
KING PETER SERIOUSLY ILL
Serbian Monarch Suffers Relapse.
Saws Laibach DISPATCH

Basel. Jan. 2I-IBy 4. PD-King
Peter of Serbia. who has been i'll, has
suffered n new attack and is said to be
in serious condition, according TO ad-
vices from Laibach.
Prince Regent Alexander is on his way
to his fathers bedside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Society 80 Years Old

Members Of the Women's Bible Read
crs' Society of Philadelphia today OBJ
served the forty-uinth anniversary Of
the organization Of their society at
meeting In the assembly room, 1915
I thpStnut street. this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

opinion among the American rcprr-
seutatves seems 10 set in OPPOSITION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Big US. MERGER
URGED BY M'ADOO
Fusion of Railroads. Inland
Waterways and Merchant
Marine His Scheme
5-YEAR CONTROL PLEA
Government Needs More Time
TO Unity National Transpor-
tation System. He Says

santa Barbara. cat, Jan. - -. CO.
ordination Of railroads. inland water
ways and merchant marine on one vast
single TRANSFORMATION system, under Fed
eral supervision is the project outlined
here by William Gibbs McAdoo, recently
director general of railroads. who urged
1t az the main reason for a hve-N"ar
extension Of government rail-control.
Mr.. MraaaG's new railroad statement
was made in telegram made punli'
today, addressed TO Albert krell, chair
man Of the Miami and Erie Improve
ment Committee of the Cincinnati 'ham-
Der of Commerce, ard was sent IN re-
Sponse to an invitation to attend an IN
land waterways meeting TO-DAY IN
Defiance. Ohio The message said;
Regret It is impossible for me TO
attend your inland waterways meeting
at Defiance January %.
at seems to me futile to eNpend great
sums Of money on the development OF
our inland waterways unless our gov
ernment adopts an intelligent policy
about railroad control The future of
waterways development is absolutely de-
pendent on government control which
will enforce the operation of the water
ways and the railroads as co-ordinated
and articuated system which Will give
the people the benefits OF an efficient
combination Of water and rail faCilltles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

basis instead OF getting direct govern
mental help from Washington.
Want Europe to go TO work
To put the matter bluntly, our repre-.
sentatives take the view that the sooner
Europe goes 20 work the better II will
be for Europe
TAKE, for example. the suggestions
that have been put before American
officials here in n way TO Indicate that
theN are intended To he taken seriously.
that the United states consider itself
as having been in the war since August,
IFl'. and agree TO take over a Dropor-
uonate share of the expenses incurred
by the other Allies in fighting the central
powers during the period " more than
four years. our officials are satisfied
that American public opinion will not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
To Develop Waterways

81 have urged the Congress to eN end
the period Of Federal control of the rail
roads for five years because that will
give us time TO develop some OF the
most important existing water routes.
co ordinate them with the railroads and
prove their worth as n part of n
great American transportation system.
81 also feel that the government
should control the railroads and the in
land waterways for a period of five
years so that they may in turn be CO.
ordinated with our government merchant
marine, which has been built at cost
Of more than two billion dollars and
which under existing law the govern
ment controls for a five year period.
'J'nless we look at this great problem
with vision and from the standpoint
solely of the American people instead o.
from the standpoint Of the selfish in
terest of private owners. private
steamship owners, private shippers. pri-
yate investors. or any other single class
we shall not measure up TO our obliga-
tions to the American people, nor realize
the great opportunities and destiny that
lie ahead Of us.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06

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