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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-07

DR.. NJ. MARTINEZ GUZMAN. Especialist.
Ell Intermediates dc ninos y partns. Medici-
Nd en- general. Oficina. 1901 W. Commerce
St Teiefono Travis o2s6.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-07

81 N.ECESITA carros para mudanzas. O car
gar equipaies. liable 4 ROSALES: Teleiono
Travis il2e.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-07

MILAGROS DE PLATA y estampas rcligio-
sas- Pida prccicS a g.. i. GAMEZ, 81
Durango St.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-07
Ell I'll TEXAS AVE.

In ANUNCIO en- LA PEENSA" siempre
es dc exito SECURE. Lame I'd n ~tcicfcno
Travis o4ll ) anunciese desde lue.o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
Mexican LGzO
NatiOnaLi&ing
Oil Land Fails
Measure Making Effective
Article u Must Be
Resubmitted.

Mexico City, Mex Dec 51.-Petro-
leum legislation. making effective ar
tlcle p, Of the Mexican constitution,
which nationalizes oil lands must be
resubmitted to the next congress,
which viii convene next September
as a result Of the failure OF the
chamber OF deputies to pass the pend
ing measure at today's session.
Nay Reach Agreement.
Washington, y. C.. Dec. s1.-of-
ficials OF the state department we're
interested In the statement in an As
ISOLATED Press dispatch from Mexico
City TO the effect that IL was believed
there that some sort Of agreement
would be reached on the oil coutro-
versy between the executive depart
ment q the Mexican government and
the foreign interests before the Next
cans had another chance to take a
hand.
one official Of the department said
that IL the Carranza government
really desires TO effect a modus Vi
vendl with the American government
this could readily be attained The
United States government has in
sisted in a long series OF notes on
the question Of respect for foreign
property on what is termed the 'irre-
ducihle minimum" namely, fun rec
ognition Of rights lawfully acquired
without clubbing on terms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
PLAN GIGANTIC WATER
PROJECT IN NEW MEXICO

Santa Fe. n. II. Dee. s1.-Cipriano
Serna, Of Dona Ana county, has
reached the state peni;entiary here
to begin serving a term OF u to Is
months for assault with intent to
kin
Application has been made upon
the state engineer by IF INK KeI and
r. h Joyce. OF Wichita Falls, Texas.
to appropriate 147.52 feet OF water
from Palo Blanc creek. a tributary
OF the Canadian river and TO building
storage reservoirs for Is. 037 acre feet
or water. The water Is 70 be used
Tor irrigation purposes. The estI-
mated cost Of the proposed canals and
dams is $4,000
The weekly report Of communica-
Die diseases, issued by the state de-
partment OF health. summarizing the
diseases, reported by all the local
health officers shows a total OF ISIS
new cases in the state. The diseases
are as follows: Chicken poI. "a;
dlptheria, g. German measels. q.
social. 10: influenza. s: measeles. ~:
humps 90 pneumonia, Z; scarlet
1eFeri 10; smallpox, q; tuberculosis.
81; typhoid fever, ..
The Charles HELD company. OF las
vegas, operating large establish
ments IN Las Vegas. Albuquerque and
santa Rosa has filed an amendment
70 the charter increasing the capital
stock from 100000 to 5000. 006.
The on Exchange Of Portales has
Deen Incorporated with e capital
stock OF 2S5,OOO. The incorporators
re- w J. Gerard. Of Blue RAPIDS.
ran g. M. Williamson, G. J. Hager-
man and R. G. Bryant. OF Portales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
MESILLA
PARK CATTLE
Agriculture Department
Man There; Woman Hurt
in Accident Improves.

Mesilla Park n Il. Dec. S1.-aIrs
Charles vespers. Of La Mesa, with
her two children. is visiting at the
home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Buell.. Mrs. Vespers is recoy-
ering from injuries received from be-
ing thrown from her car. about six
miles from Fl Paso. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nespers and their children were IN
their car coming from FL Paso a.
the time Of the accident
AIr. and Mrs. John Preegal. Of II
Easoi are the house guests Of Dr. and
Mrs G. W. r Smith, OF MesiIla Park.
y. ~
Alfred Boyd and family have
moved into the Carroll home. ar.
Boyd had recently sold his ranch.
Misses Orine and Lillian Parker
are visiting their father at Hachita.
n II.
Mrs. II. L. Chavez, Of Mesilla Park,
who has been sick, IS improving.
Test Cattle for Disease.
DR.. n J. Sisley. Of Clayton. n ~,
employed by the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, is here,
testing cattle for scab and tubercu-
losis.
Jake Sweet, former student OF
state college, but now Of Mexico. Is
here spending the holidays.
D. vs. Williams shipped l47 hogs to
Tombstone, Ariz-, last week.
d. ". Williams and Dan kloss, left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
BIG DAY AT Y. NJ. c. A.
ON FIRST OF The NEW YEAR
fco,rnued rrom r-sr- Id

the points Of the dogs in the show.
+. 81. Butler VIII award the prizes in
the cat exhibits. H. II. FRS VIII judge
the miscellaneous animals and hobby
exhibits, and experts on manual arts
work VIII judge the quality Of the
different pieces displayed
Al the same hour in the gym
nasium the "peewees" and younger
boys viii put on gymnasium eL-
hibits. mass games. etc. Professor
Hagel a well known strong man"
and boxing instructor, viii swing
Indian clubs and feature a strong
man" act At a designated time in
the afternoon all the women
visitors viii be shown the swimming
pool ana the locker room facilities
OF the 7. II. C. A.
From TO 6 p. m refreshments
Will be served IN the mems lobby.
The home room secretaries and Paul
Mosar VIII be IN charge OF this re-
ceptiou-
At $50 there viii be a ak reel
movie. The Nan In the Moonlight"
featuring Monroe Salisbury.
At TEAS IN the gymnasium the
business men VIII play a match vol
ley ball game, the two teams being
captaired by VIII Shutes and Her
bert Hunter.
At s.f5 there viii be a basketball
game between the local high school
and the Ninth engineers. after which
professor Hagei wiz stage a boxing
exhibition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
Chinese Labor
In Sonora Not
TOBeDepOrted
Mexico Prepares to Send
Troops to Protect Her
Foreign Labor.

Mexico City. Mex. Dec. 31.-Chinese
viii not be expelled from the state OF
Sonora on January 1 under the state
labor law, according to announce
ment by the Chinese legation and the
Mexican foreign office. which stated
the federal government was prepar-
ing TO send military forces TO pre-
vent deportations should such action
become necessary.
Petitions from Chinese residents OF
Sonora and communications by the
Chinese charge to the supreme court
and congress have been answered by
official assurances that the Chinese
Mexican treaty OF l-iendship and
commerce was still effective and that
the contemplated action OF the So
nora state authorities would be pre-
vented
The supreme court debated for
hours today over the constitutional
ity OF the Sonora labor law under
which the deportauons were to be
carried out It was reported that d
vote taken by the court resulted in a
decision that the law was constitu-
uonal, but formal announcement OF
this determination has been withheld
until January 2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
ARIZONA MAN BUYS THREE
FARMS IN UPPER VALLEl

Anthony. n NJ Dec. 31.-One OF
the largest real estate deals closed
for some time viii probably be con-
summated by January I. when ]. C.
Pool, a cotton grower. Of Yuma val
ley, in Arizona, purchases three farms
west OF Anthony. The places include
the James s. Brooks los acre farm.
which is all under cultivation, sold
for $4,000. the Pete Helgel so acre
farm. which is partially under cult
walton. sold for $4,000, the Ramon
Sanchez 80 acre tract. under cultiva
ton. sold for $50 an acre for the
home piece OF eight acres and S125
for the remaining % acres. making a
total Of S33,950 invested in the deal.
The places all practically join. Mr.
Pool VIII pillow up the entire acreage
and put in in cotton.
Clarke Adams has returned 10
Sayre, Okla, after a visit OF several
weeks spent here with relatives. Mr..
Adams Is an oil man.
Misses Lillian and Orene Parker are
down from state college 20 visit
their father, c. Parker, who recently
moved mere from Hatchita. and pur-
chased a mercantile business.
C. E. Miller was uD the valley on
a business trip this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H =. Roberts had as
dinner guests recently +. l. McKamv.
A w Foch and n. G. Eelligrew.
capt and Mrs c. AIahonev were out
rom II Paso to spend a day at the
Wareing home In Anthony.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
DISTRICT COURT
HUGE
Officials TO Make Effort to
Clean Up Ancient
Cases.

The trial docket for the district
courts for the new term which VIII
begin January 5 and end tho last
Saturday in March. viii be arranged
Friday afternoon in the office OF dis
trict attorney Leigh Clark. The
district attorney at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon viii meet all lawyers rep
resenting defendants whose cases
viii come Up during the next term Of
court.
Most OF all the old cases the dis
eFict attorneys office Inherited" said
attorney Clark, which are grizzly
with age and witnesses for which
have been dispersed, we expect to
dismiss with the consent OF the court
We want 70 get the docket as near
clear as we can"
A few Of these cases date back ten
years.
Counting live and dead" cases.
there Is a total Of IS which VIII come
up during the next term Of court.
There are less than ten men in Jail"
pect the grand jury TO indict very
shortly. As soon as they are Indicted
speedy trial viii be arranged. We
are going TO set cases ahead as far
as possible so as 70 give lawyers am
pie time TO prepare their cases, so
when they come up there VIII be the
least possible delay"
Judge w D. Howe Of the S4th dis
trlcr court announces there viii be no
criminal cases heard IN his court be-
Iore thursday, except pleas OF guilty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
ASSAILS
JOS. W. BAILEY
Dallas Man Named Texas
Democratic National
Committeeman.

Dallas. Tex. Dec 31.-Thomas B
Love. Of Dallas, was chosen Demo
cratic national committeeman from
Texas at a meeting Tuesday OF the
Democratic state executive comittee
in succession to o. S. Carlton. OF
Houston. who recently resigned
After accepting the appointment
sIr. Love delivered an address ar
raigning former senator Joseph ".
Bailey for the latter's attitude toward
the present national administration
He asserted senator Bailey could
never elect an anti-Wilson man from
Texas
The committee adopted resolutions
endorsing the administration OF presi-
deEt Wilson and Gov. W. p. Hobby,
and the course OF United States sena-
tors Culberson and Sheppard IN their
support OF the national administration
during the war.
For the first time in the history Of
Texas politics women sat on the
Democratic committee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
WAS ON VERGE
OF BREAKDOWN
Cedar Rapids woman's
health and nerves were
broken but Tanlae re-
stored her.

influenza followed by pneumonia
left my health and nerves so shat
tered that fingered several months
On the verge Of complete break
down and nothing did me any good
until I began taking Taulac" said
AIRS. Mary Floyd, a well known resi-
dent Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa recently.
Mrs Floyd who lives at No. 1913
South Ninth ST. West. declared she
owes her present splendid health and
strength TO Tanlac and continued;
-Atrer I LETT the hospital il seemed
Impossible for me TO regain my
6LElLg-l- Ny Stomach was so weak
I could hardly eat anything at all
and my nerves were IA such a terrible
condition I could not sleep at night
could not work but a few minutes
at a time without having TO lie down
and rest Nothing did me any good
ana went from day 10 day so weak
and Eral and nervous that I did not
know mat minute 7 would collapse
and have 70 give Up completely
'Other people recommended Ianlac
20 highly in the papers I decided TO
rrT &c and in just a few days 7 felt
better That encouraged me 10 be-
lere IL would restore my lost vi
talitT so I kept on taking &c and
after taking seven bottles I an now
IN perfectly splendid health I eat
anything want without the slight
est bad after effects and my nerves
are SO steady 7 sleep all night long
as sound as q child OF mornings ]
Ieel so rested snd refreshed i can
work about the house all day with
out being tired TanIac is certainly
new woman out Of me after I had
reached such dreadful str
thought nothing could help ne"
All druggists sell Tanlac-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
MEXICO SOLONS KEEP BULL
: FIGHT BILL FROM PASSING

Mexico City. Mex, Dec 31-The
snirited fight between congress and
the executive department relative to
bull fighting in the federal district
ended today with a victory for presi-
dent Carranza. government adherents
absenting themselves from the sen
ste and thus preventing a vote on the
bin which would permit the conduct
ing OF fights.
Prohibited by presidential decree
several years ago. bull fighting
seemed likely TO return when both
houses recently voted 70 rescind the
decree. President Carranza objected.
however. and returned the measure
to congress-. The chamber OF deru-
ties again passed e, but the senate
failed because OF the lack Of a qou-
rum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
And The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is a Brisk
PurgatiTe With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined CalomeI
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found BY experience
that no medicine for colds and in
1luenza can be depended upon Tor fun
effectiveness until the liver Is made
thoroughly active That is why the
first step IN the treatment Is the new.
nausealess calomeI tablet called Gallo
tabs and which are free from the
sickening and weakening effects Of
the old style calomeL Doctors also
point out the fact that an active liver
nay 90 a long way towards preventing
innuenza and is one OF the most i'm
portant factors in enabling the patient
70 successfully Withstand an attack
and ward off pneumonia
One CalOtab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow Of Water-thatfs
alL No salts. no nausea nor the
slightest Interference with your eat
ing. pleasure or work. Next morning
your cold has vanished. your liver Is
active. your system IS purified. and
you are feeling fine. with a hearty
appetite for breakfast. Druggists sell
Calotabs only in original sealed pack
ages. price thirty-flTe cents You
money VIII De cheerfully refunded
you do not find them delightful
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
PptGiI Store
Is Sold By The
KrakaNe9 Co.
julius Krakauer Makes This
Announcement at Ban
quet TO Employees.

At the annual dinner given by Kra-
kauer-Zork company to it ssales de-
partment, Julius Krakauer, vice presi-
dent and general manager, announced
the sale Of the retail store TO other
interests and that ats management viii
be separate and distinct. He informed
the statesmen that the full details and
plans Of this change could not be given
al this time and that those who have
purchased the retail store VIII at a
later date make public their plans.
Mr.. Krakauer informed the sales
force that the Krakauer-Zork company
would be wholesalers exclusively.
The dinner was held at the chamber
of commerce and was attended by 81
members Of the sales force as well as
executive and department managers.
". C. Hepburn, sales manager, acted
as POSTMASTER, and talks were made
by officers Of the company and by
the statesmen covering the outside ter
ritory-giving. conditions as they saw
them throughout this portion Of the
southwest. a spirit Of optimism as to
the outlook for the coming year was
shown IN all the talks
Since Monday the 10 members of
the territorial sales force Of west
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and
Mexico have been gathered at head
quarters here in FL Paso, holding daily
at which they were ad-
dressed by the executive and depart
ment managers Of the company and
factory representatives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
Villa Surgeon
Dies His Death
Recalls Career
Former FL Paso Residen
Soldier of F ortune IN
Medicine.

Abilene, Texas, Dec s1.-Dr. Charles
&. Harle. formerly OF Fl Paso, and at
one time chief surgeon Of Francisco
villas army, died suddenly at the
home OF his mother. Mrs. A. A Harle.
here yesterday afternoon
He had come here from Clifton.
Ariz, for an operation. Harle spent
ten years in a dungeon at Yeracruz
and was twice sentenced TO be shot.
He was. in prison at Chihuahua City
when liberated by villa The funeral
VIII be held here Friday.
Harle was convioted at chihuahua
City OF having a part with c 2.
Richardson and William Mitchell,
alias Wm- Mason, in the murder OF
men for their insurance. Harle was
the examining physician for the New
York Life company and Richardson,
whose real name was Leslie Hulburt,
Of Rochester. n. T.. was agent for the
company One Of the victims was Nit
chell. a brother Of Mrs Richardson or
Hulburt, and another was an old man
named DeFerss who Richardson picked
up in the plaza IN FL Paso and took
10 chihuahua and insured. The men
were arrested in FL PasO and were
eNtradited TO Chihuahua after long
hearing before United States commits
sioner ". D. Howe
William Mitchell. one OF the de-
PENDANTS, was supposed to be a
brother CT the Mitchell who was al
legged to have been killed for his in
surance- Mitchell (the defendant)
went under the name OF Mitchell.
Meredith, Mason and Mannering; also
answered to the name Of David San
bEuinet
The cases were among the most
notable in Mexican Jurisprudence, and
after being convicted and sentenced
% death they continued the fight IN
u president Porfirio Diaz committed
the sentence TO life Imprisonment IN
the prison Of San Juan de Uloa. in
Neracruz harbOr. The men were there
when the revolution broke out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
CHARGE MEXICAN NCITED
U. S. SOLDIERS TO DESERT

san Antonio. Tex, Dec. 31.-Jose
Ouirez. a Mexican, Is held at Laredo,
Texas. under $4,000 20 answer the
charge OF melting American soldiers
to desert At the hearing before the
immigration commissioner. testimony
was introduced to show QuireZ,
dressed IN a uniform Of an American
soldier, laid before some Of the SOL
diers stationed on the border a plan
TO get across the Rio Grande. and be-
come Instructors in the Mexican
army. He stipulated that they were
10 take with them three machine
guns and a large amount Of ammuui-
ton.
The hearings OF the senate sub
committee investigating the Mexican
situation are expected TO be begun
here next week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
Continued Industrial Activity Seen
In This Annual End-OE Year ReUieD

HTAsHNGTON. D. c.. Dee s1-Con
W tinued Industrial activity IS
predicted by the committee on
statistics OF the chamber OF com
merce Of the United States IN its an
nuel end OF the year review OF bust
ness and crop conditions Manufac-
rurers, the report said. have orders
in excess OF their capacity and IN the
retail trade there IS a feeling OF con
fidence OF the continuation. until
another harvest at least. OF the de-
mand FOR all classes OF commodi-
ties
Farmers are reported unusually
prosperous because OF the high prices
Of their products. The liberal spend
ing Of the farmers. the review as
serted. IS the backbone and main
tanning power Of the present volume
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31

OF business throughout the country
as they are paying mostly cash and
are purchasing more improved farm
machinery and pure bred livestock
than ever before
OF the general crop situation. the
report stated thar rain did much
damage 10 unharvested crops tn the
south and IN the southern portion Of
some OF the central states. reducing
the yield and impairinE quality.
Winter wheat acreage viii be ma
terially reduced this fail. the report
said. as the farmers believed winter
wheat production at high prices was
over for the present
Great activity in building" the
committee added -is reported in sec
tlons except where crop failures were
extensive copper mining IS IN a good
state. silver mining IS doing vel. oil
production i5 good"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
BORDER STATES
KEEP LA80RER5
Wilson Rules MeHcans can
Remain Permanently
in U. S.

Washington. d c.. Dec S1.-Repre-
sentative John II. Garner has obtained
a ruling from secretary OF labor VIII
son that all Mexican laborers hereto
fore admitted 10 the border states
under a waiver Of the Immigration
laws. provided the laborers can read
and write and are in good physical
condition, may remain permanently
IN the border states.
A previous ruling stated these lab
orers would have to return to Mexico
by February 1.
No more Iaborers. however. will be
admitted from Mexico after January
unless congress amends immigra-
ton laws TO admit them.
Early next week Texas congress-
me1 VIII meet TO consider the situa-
tion. A meeting would be held i'm
mediately, but nearly all Of the rep
reseutatives are absent from Wash
ington because Of the holidays.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
CASA GRANDE SEEKS
MORE ROAD CROSSINGS

Phoenix. Ariz-, Dec. 21.-Renecting
the growth Of Casa Grande and the
farming community in the Casa
Graude valley, the Arizona CORPORA
tion commission today received an
application from the Casa Grande
chamber Of commerce for permi ssion
TO open Two more crossings over the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks. tt
was represented that the present
single crossing is altogether made
Quate for traffic needs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
BUCKLEY DENIES TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE FALL COMMITTEE

Mexico City. Mex. Dec. 31.-Testi-
mony given before the Fan commit
tee Of the United States senate inves-
tigating Mexican affairs by W F.
Buckley. an American lawyer form
erly Of Tampico. who said that Luis
Cabrera. secretary Of the treasury.
had declared that the menace OF the
American in Mexico must be re-
moved" was called to the attention
OF senior Cabrera today. The secre-
tary IN answer, declared he did not
even know Mr.. Buckley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
10 HEAR Gas cAsE.

Santa Fe. " NJ. Dec. 31.-The New
Mexico gasoline tax case will be
heard before the United States su-
preme court January 8. The fight
OF the oil companies 20 present the
imposition OF a tax by the state on
their product was won and the state
appealed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
THROUGH SERVICE TO MEXICO
CITY TO START THURSDAY

Through train service between
Juarez and Mexico City will open
cording to telegraphic Information
reaching station agent Campo at
JuareZ Wednesday morning. The
train VIII carry PUIlmans and diner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31
STATE NATIONAL BANK

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. ssso.0o
Interest paid On savings Accounts.
C. 81 Mureheads Presidents
Joseph MaEnlfIu. Vice President
O. y BassetL Wee President
Geo ID. Fiery. Cashier
r W. McAfee, Assistant Cashier
C. a. NehekeF. Assistant Cashier