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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

$4,000 a mile.
The railroad cost between 500.
600 aud tii2.ooo q mile. according
TO figures in the possession OF tbs
committee.
1T IL my judgment that the
Stems Carey Kefbaugh railroad
could have been built for half a
million dollars instead of the 81
ooo. 900 1t cost the United States.
Chisholm testified. But aside from
that ! believe 1t was a crime "a
build the road at all. for the loggers
OF the Northwest could have prp
duccd the spruce without the
Stems Carey Kerbaugh rad"
hid the loggers produce the
spruce2" Chairman Trear inquired
They did" responded Chisholm
but they would have done 1t just
the same without the expensive log
ging road built by the Stems Carey.
kcrbaugh corporation. Sufficien,
spruce was available without driy
ing a spike 10 that road rne log.
gers OF the Northwest stood ready
and willing TO produce all the
spruce needed but evidently Col
Disaue had other IDEAS"
Disque Turns EN- Down
The witness told OF a conference
at the University OF Washington in
January OF last year which was Mt.
tended by DIR. Henry Suxzallo. pres
ident OF the university, and a mum
Der of leading loggers OF the Puget
Sound district.
$40 100000 to spend out here" CHS
holm told the committee. I'VE told
him that there was no need to i'm
port the money. We told him that
we had the camps, the equipment
aud the men and that. IL necessary
we could raise all the money needed
TO produce all the spruce needed
Col. Disdue turned us down with
the remark that the loggers of the
Northwest did not want to produce
spruce
well. did the loggers produce the
spruce?" demanded Chairman Frear
II notice that the loggers are
credited with having produced sa.e
per cent OF the spruce" Chisholm
answered.
In response to questions by Rep
resentative Clarence Lea, of Cali.
fornia, the only democratic mem.
Der of the investigating committee,
Chisholm repeated his indictment
of the spruce production division
and added that soldier laborers re.
ceived equal pay with civilians only
after he received orders from Col.
Disque several months after the
soldiers were first sent into the
woods. PREVIOUS to the Disque or.
der the soldiers received $40 a
month.
Entitled to Same Pay
Personally / felt that the soldier
was entitled TO the same pay as a
civilian laborer," Chisholm said. ''as
the original arrangement led to dis.
satisfaction"
did you think that the soldier
5000 miles from the fighting front
should have received more pay than
the boy in the trench?" Chairman
Frear asked
mot at ALL" Chisholm answered,
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Speeder IL Minus
Car and SIS Fine

To Prank Rho~xsss. n. BE-
longs the dlptlnciton Of having
drawn The hcavirxt iine tor
sp~~ding IN the history Of SEAT
ue's pplIce court Frank Was
ass<sscd SIS b. Acting Police
Judxs Eugene ChlIde Thurs<lny
afternoon aft~~ Patroinssn Wal
ter Wood testified that lshoades
split TIE wind 70 the tune Of 80
mki~s an hour on Rainier ave.
August II. Not only Was
Rhosd~s ntcked for the heav.
fv-t fine on record for speeding
hut he Will be deprived Of the
usr Of his car for the next 20
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

Archduke Joseph surprised the
world when he regained power for a
iiapshurg In Hungary al the time
the Rnmanian troops occupied Buda
pest Ills ascent to control of the
government followed the brief ad-
ministration OF Premier Julius piedl
who formed socialist cabinet after
bela Kun had been overthrown.
Joaaph's government has been held
Representative Of the country and
has heen charged with reaetionary
Intentions. even the restoration OF
the monarchy.
Joseph never received recdXnltlon
from the Allies. aitho II was reported
that entente representatives. In Buda'
pest had reached an understanding
with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Regal Dental Offices

-. DIX l. X CLARK Manager
lteS Third Avenue ~ w. Corner Third and Union
In Every Respect Seattles Leading Dentists
to
ATTENDANTS ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES
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PARIS. Aug. st.-~Dciayedl r
After Herbert Hioover's protest
against Arehduke Joseph. In which
he urged the allies TO Dust Joseph
as head OF the Hungarian govern.
mcnt aud permit the establishment
OF a popular government. the
council % five notified the arch.
duke that the allies would not treat
with y member OF the Hapsburg
dynasty. They declared also that
they would not recognize his govern.
ment. IL became known today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Says Mex Soldiers
Stole $4,000 Cash

LAREDO. Texas. Aug. 22.--fUnited
Press.l Mexican officials In Neuvo
Laredo today were investigating n
report from Albert Won Hoffman, who
said that he was a business man of
st. Louis and that he was robbed OF
$4,000 cash and a Masonic charm
valued at $1,000 by Mexican soldiers,
presumably Carranxistas. IS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

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We have the most up-to-date appliances for
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times.
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YANKEES STAY
FOUR BANDITS
Mexicans Open Fire From
BloCkhouse; Are Routed
T Continued From Page One |

Tuesday morning. the expedition fol.
lowed a fresh trail. The four men
to whom the money had been paid
had a start Of more than five hours
on us. We followed them to a high
mountain pass. where the four scat.
tered. one going north and three go
ing south. They scattered like quail
ana II was difficult to follow
them.
The fight with the bandits In the
fortified blockhouse started as soon
as the American troops commenced
TO search tho place. fire being open
cd By Mexieans from ioophoiea- The
troops returned the fire.
-Four bodies were found and two
OF the bandits escaped. They are
stiIl being pursued"
Capt. Matlaok's explanation that
he gaIioped off with Lieut.. Paul
Davis without paying the balance
OF the $4,000 ransom because the
Mexican kidnapers trcacherously
plotted to kill him. was accepted by
Major General J. r. Dickman. com.
mander of the Southern department..
At conference between Diekman
and leading officers here II was de.
cidcd to continue the hunt below the
border while n chance remained OF
cncountering any Mexican bandits.
|. Search Every House
Every house In the path OF the
Americans advance Is being search.
ed and other possible hiding places
| of bandits are being sought out By
limited States troops. Provisions
bought In Mexican hamlets or at
ranches are being paid for with
American currency.
Besides carrying orders to the cav.
airymen In the field. airplanes car.
ried funAs to the comma ndera Of the
American columns. Despite absence
Of suitable landing places and danger
from Mexican snipers. the American
aviators are keeping up communica.
ton and iiason with the pursuing
forces. Both air and mounted forces
have 80 far suffered no casualties,
altho undergoing severe hardships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22

GERS. send them back hero and we'll
courtmartiai them.
That tn. ioggsrs OF the Northwest
were barred from bidding on spruce
contracts during the war, but we're
offered sub-contracts by the Stems
CarcyH. =. kcrbaugh corporation.
which they indignantly spurned. was
the main feature OF the testimony
Thursday afternoon or J. Il. Frost
president Of the Cedar Lake Logging
Co
we felt that we ioggcrs Of the
Northwest were not given an oppcr.
tunity to bid on spruce contracts. !"
Frost told tho committee. We were
animated BY patriotism, as we'll as a
selfish desire TO escape the stain
which we felt was bound to come
from the waste. incfficiency and in.
competency OF the Siems-cary ker.
baugh and Warren Spruce outfits.
Anyway" Frost added significant.
~. II did not want to make money
bad enough TO be mixed up with
what I thought was a bad outfit
Consulted Too Late
No attempt was made 10 consult
loggers who knew the Northwest like
a book until after the arrnisticc was
signed.
There was not a logger In the
Northwest who could not have built
the Slcms.c Carey kerbaugh railroad
Mt a cost of les than 10000 a mile.
yet the road. as built. cost the gov.
eminent from 100000 TO $4,000 a
mile"
Prior 10 the appearance OF Frost
on the witness stand. Representa-
tive Clarence Lea, OF California. the
only democratic member of the in
'~cstigatlng committee. protested
against what he termed Outrageous
treatment" of Licut..col. G. -.
Stcarns. head Of the spruce produc.
ton division.
Issue Protest
II protest against browbeating and
insulting this Witness" Lea cx.
claimed. loolsing ut Chairman ]. A..
Frear. Il will so before the house
when we return and denounce the
manner in which this hearing is con.
Quoted IL II continues.
I'VE are going ahead with this
Investigation. and get at the fact 70.
gardless Of whose head Is HIT" re-
torted the chairman. Il. for one. am
not here to cover up n single fact.
II so. my resignation goes back to
congress tomorrow"
Il am here to do my fun duty and
nothing else" put In Representative
w. w. McGee.
And then tho investigation was re.
sumed with more gentlcncss on the
part Of Chairman Frear. altho he re.
marked that he regarded Col.
Stcarns as "a hostile witness" before
he plunged into further questioning.
Stcarns Gives Figures
Regarding profits earned by "cost,
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Shoemen Deny They
Arc ProfiteerinR

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Aug. ~.
Shoe retailers at the convention
Of the National Shoe Retailers as
sociation, In session here today. de-
nied profltecriug charges. Five
thousand shoe retailers were rep
resented.
Officers OF the association denied
that shoes would cos, as pair
this winter. They announced that
~iust plain kicks" would be Of
Tered to the public at pticss rang
ing from IS to 81. pair.
Vet shc bunko mans game u only
skin deep
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p EN- list RY,
AT ITS BEST

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We employ only
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
ban JOHNSON
CASE DELAYED
Baseball Magnate to Be Ex-
amined Thursday

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Hearing
in the Carl Mays case in which the
Yankees seek to make permanent
the Injunction restraining Ban
Johnson from interfering with
Mays. was postponed again today
and is now set for next Friday.
The examination of johnson be-
fore the referee was postponed until
Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Says Spruce Soldiers Were
Underfed by Government

plus" contractors. Col Stearns issued
formal statement yesterday. II
follows:
After the contractors had paid
their income taxeA the total profits
on the railroad project will be $751;
600. and the total profits on the
spruce contracts win amount to
tes.ooo The total profits that all
'cost.pius' contractors viii receive IL
only a trifie over 100000"
Tcstifying later, J. L. Frost gave
1, as HIS opinion that the Stems
Carey kerbaugh Co. alone would
have rcapcd si.4oo.ooo in profits
without financial risk" In is
months, had not the armlsticc inter.
vcncd.
Officers Looked Wise
They didn't do the work and
they were not conrtmartialed. orr.
GERS came into my camps and looked
wise when they were upon their
tours Of investigation. Sometimes
there were as many officers down
there as soldiers. Aitho I had a
government contract to produce
spruce. couldn't blame the sol
diers for falling down. They We're
underfeds and miserably housed and
inexperienced for five months. Al
the end OF that time our company
was forced to build adequate bunk.
houses and set up sufficient cook.
ing apparatus. Then the soldiers
began TO take an interest In their
work and In time we developed
some pretty good buckers and
fallers.
"Evsn after we built the bunk.
houses. officers OF the spruce divis.
ion came thru our camps and or.
dered this and that to be done: de.
manded more air space, altho our
camps were built by architects who
lived up to all the rules of proper
housing. But ! noticed that these
same army officers did not snoop
around the camps Of the Stems.
Carey.H. s. Berbaugh corporation.
The soldier laborers for the com
pany took what they got. tents aud
field Kitchens and all.
He's Still Whistling
I'VE had a verbal contract with
Col. Disdue. chief Of the spruce di.
vision. to the effect that we would
be reimbursed for our outlay In the
matter Of bunkhouses and other
equipment but we have never col.
lected. was told by Col. Disque
later that he could do nothing for
me. I'm still whlstling for the
money I spent.
In response to questions by Rep.
resentatiye ]. A. Frear. chairman
Of the Investigating committee,
Chisholm said that In his Judgment
the siems.carey-Kerbaugh railroad
from Joy to Lake Pleasant coulr
havs been constructed at . cost Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
ENGINEERS To
STAGE ACTION
Company to Build Bridge,
Retreat Over It and
Then Blow 1t Up.

A reproduction OF battle condi-
tons viii be shown in FL Paso at the
triangle Of Franklin street and the
railroad crossing. near the union
depot. a week from Saturday, at p.
m. It wiz be a performance staged
By the 9th engineers, TO show the
work Of the Americans IN battle. It
VIII not, however. represent Amerf-
cans, because the military per
formers are going to stage a ma
neuver Of the rear guard Of a re-
treat, IA which our men over there"
did not participate.
A stout pontoon bridge, 81 feet
long with a roadway II feet wide,
thrown up on three sets Of pyra-
midcaI supports, viii be constructed
against time, just as though enemy
advance cavalry were pursuing the
builders. A company Of the 9Th en-
gineers, under the command Of Capt
Thomas A Petty, VIII do the con-
structing, and, Of course, the re-
treating.
Ehe engineers viii cross the bridge
directly on constructing it. taking
with them the four pontoon boat
wagons carrying the bridge equip
ment, and when they have cleared
the structure, which IS supposedly
over a stream Of water, they viii
dynamite one Of the supports, there
by collapsing the entire structure
The gun fire viii show just how
the enemy Is being fired on by the
retreating engineers For this there
viii be a number Of guns fired with
blank cartridges, and II sound is
vivid feature Of warfare, the dem
onstrati0n viii be a deafening sue
cess.
In order TO allow the demonstra-
fion to be witnessed with every de-
tail noticeable, 1t being staged at
night the engineers viii play four
search lights on IT, one being 5O0.-
600 candlepower and the other three
about 5000 each. The former is
powerful enough to throw q beam 10
miles. II is set on a huge horse
drawn truck, and IS lighted with the
power from a gasoline driven dyna-
mo. The dynamo is set on an auto
truck, and has about 500 yards Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
SUMMER SCHOOLS OF
Ell PASO ENROL PUPILS

Vacation schools viii open this
year on Monday. June 2. I'VE want
10 establish three centers. II possible,
one at Alta Vista school for Grand
view. Highland Park. Alta Vista and
Beau children. one at Bailey school
for Lamar. Bailey. Arorehead and
Villas children and all other elemen-
tary schools; and one al the high
school for eighth grade and high
school students" said Supt. r J.
TiEhe. He has asked all principals
10 endeavor 10 get a list Of pupils
with addresses OF those who expect
TO attend and send this list TO his Of
flee not later than Friday OF next
week.
The enrolment will begin on Non
day. June ..
Terms for Elementary grades are.
Grades Ia. So per month; grades As.
$3.50 per month; grades 81. 81 per
month Tuition is payable in ad-
vance
Pupils falling IN the latter part OF
the terms work should attend the
vacation school during the last six
weeks OF the term" said Mr.. Tighe
"One-hclf years advanced work may
be completed during the summer. The
school win continue for Il weeks
Classes VIII begin at a. m, and
close at 1890 .. m"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
FOR AID
FOR SUFFERERS
Prominent Ell Pasoans Ask
Aid for Armenians
And Syrians.

Speakers viii address FL Paso
churches IN behalf Of the campaign
here to raise $4,000 for the suffer
ing Assyrians and Armenians and
beginning Tuesday night, they will
appear every night in the moving pic
ture theaters in behalf Of this work
Of mercy.
Tuesday morning, the various team
workers Of the city Will set out col
Letting subscriptions to fill FL Paso's
quota, under the general direction Of
George F. Hawks, chairman for the
county
Paul D. Thomas. chairman OF
speakers, has appointed the following
to speak at the moving picture thea
tiers OF the city commencing Tues
day: J. N. Nealon. J. H McBroom.
Rev. Fuller Swift. Rev. ". n Fair
ley. Rev. p. r Kuickerbocker. J. C..
Brooke, Thornton Hardie, A r.
Gramblings P. S. Carter, E. B. Elfevs,
Harold Potash, Rev. A. F. Upton. Rev.
Dwight ]. Bradley, E. J. McQuillan,
r. B. Redic, Frank Lyons, W. II. Pei
phrey, L. $. Goen. Lee N Gordon. c.
NJ owen, R. NJ Red, c. n Wilchar
and Steve Lattner.
The following will speak at the
churches Of the city commencing sun
day morning: J. c. Brooke at st.
Clements, A r. Grabbing at Trinity
Methodist, Thornton Hardie at West
minister Presbyterian, P. s. Carter at
Highland Park Baptist. and others to
be named later for other churches
Deserving Of Help.
The condition Of those suffering
people Of the near east seems like
an Indictment Of human nature said
judge J. ~ Coggin. Sometimes /
think this TO be true. Yet Of any
thing has come about to disprove it.
Ha = Of a nj h..
American people in helping the down
trodden people OF other countries.
They are a people who have come
down from the dark ages and have
given Us untold blessings. They were
a civilized nation 1000 years before
the birth OF Christ. To them we must
render aid II we are to consider that
order viii once more prevail on this
earth It IS inconceivable that any
nation could be dragged through
starvation. distress and cruelty while
we, a country Of comparative pros
perity continue in peaceful order.
Don't Call a Desert Peace.
Don't let US make q desert and
call it peace. Let US help these poor
people, Syrians and Greeks. as well
as Armenians. for there are 1000, 600
Of them starving. and there are 40o.-
900 OF them orphans"
Capt $ D. David. OF the medical
said:
Il feel IN my heart the generosity
OF this great American country.
where I came, and where many other
oppressed foreigners came. to escape
the abominable torture and savagery
that only the Turk Is capable Of in
flicting. The people back there in
Syria used TO listen. great crowds OF
them. as a few used to gather and
speak OF America. for this country
has done more than any other coun-
try in the world to help them.
Their defenceless women, chill
dren and cripples were sent out TO
perish, their men were made 10 work
under the most heinous fortunes. How
could one feel anything but the
divinest Of gratitude for this country
then which has done so much for
those people, and who now are en-
deavoring TO do so much more2'
Turney says VIII Succeed.
". w Turney said:
FL Paso has always done her part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
DAILY RECORD.

warranty Deeds.
East Fl PasO additiOn-W. B. Gibbs
TO W. P B. AIcSain. lots q to IS. both
inclusive. block 81. consideration. SO
Tsleta Townsite grant-Sabas and
CarlOta Ribe 10 John r Ellis. two
acres consideration. 800
East FL Paso addition-Edward and
Josephine Marsh to John T. and Pearl
Watson. lot u. and east half Of lot
II, block 151; consideration. s1162.
East Fl Paso Townsite company's
addition - Edward and Josephine
Marsh TO Robert and Edna Graham.
lot u and west half Of lot II. block
.131: consideration S3312-
Bassett's addition and Grandview
addition-John R. Ellis to Oscar
Uhlig. lots 19. 20 and q. block 2s.
Grandview addition: lots g. 10. II. T.
Is. IL. Is and IS. block 100. Bassett's
addition. and lots %, 30 and 81. block
Sc. Grandview addition; considera-
ton. SO.
Magoffin addition-James c. White
to John r Ellis. lots IS. IA and 10
block 4s; consideration. 1890.
Marriage Licenses.
Francisco Lopez and Alejandrina
Vasquez.
Arturo Beltran and Felicia Candle
lario.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24

Our holdings cover the oil and gas rights on twenty-five
thousand picked acres IN the Hueco Basin The Company
capitalized $4,000 with shares par value of $lOO
twenty-five thousand shares escrow. turned over to
the organizers for the nights the acreage mentioned
above The organizers then bought twenty-five thousand
shares par value further investment of $4,000 cash
Our sales campaign started May l0h which tine we
had $4,000 cash the bank Ito the credit Of drilling
fund.- and offering the balance Of stock 5000
shares. for subscription. This has been selling rapidly and
Will all be sold We viii give warning if we can but the
only safe way IS to buy today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Concrete Road
To Las Cruces
From anthony
Bids To Be Opened At
Santa Fe On June Is;
To Be II Miles Long.

A contract is to be let June IS for
the construction Of a concrete high
way between Anthony and Las
Cruces, ". ". completing connection
with the FL Paso county concrete road
between FL Paso and Anthony.
Bids have been asked for by the
New Mexico highway commission az
santa Re. same TO be opened June u
This project Is known as state road
]. section s. federal aid project Is.
Its length is 1l-6S miles. from Las
Cruces 10 Mesquite. The quantities
called for from bidders follow:
1890 cubic yards OF earth excava-
$4,000 cubic yards OF earth Dor
5Ls7 cubic yards Of class A con
ssss cubic yards Of class B con-
2S7s.4 pounds Of expanded metal
2is2.O pounds OF one half reinforc-
597.0 pounds one fourth reinforcing
1910 lineal feet Of ? iron pipe rail-
1s2s2O cubic yards OF one course cs-
ment concrete pavement
$4,000 square feet OF metal rein
torcemenL
Forms for proposals. instruction 10
bidders. plans and specifications may
be examined at the office OF the dis
trict engineer at Las Cruces. and at
the office OF the state highway engi-
neer at Santa Fe, or may be procured
at the office OF the state highway en-
gineer. Santa Fe. upon the deposit Of
SO, which will be refunded when the
plans and specifications are returned
in good order.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-24
Officers
George W. Theisen,
President.

George W. Theisen,
President
Charles Da0is,
Vice President
Burt OndOrtf,
Vice President
William E. On,
Vice President.
Edo. Held,
Vice President.
Max Moge,
Treasurer.
Monroe Proctor,
Assistant Treasurer.
J. E. anderson,
Secretary.
F. B. Fletcher,
Assistant Secretary.
Trustees,
George ". Theissn.
c. 4. Martin.
E. c. DGpis.
Del Richeu.
4. r. Cramblmg.