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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
Life Is Just One Thing
After Another, Is What
Munoz VIII Say OF It

Anastscto Munoz- VINO resides COW j
the valley, near Ysleta, is thoroughly
convinced that the way Of the trans
gressor is hard.
Munoz was assessed $10o fine
with court costs attached, by judge
Ed B. McClintock IN county criminal
court Thursday afternoon on a charge
Of carrying a pistol But Anastacio's
troubles had just begun with the as
sessmeut Of the fine.
While the case was being tried in
county court, federal officers were
also making some Investigations and
now Munoz faces a charge Of violat-
ing the Mann act. violating the fed
eral immigration laws and is threat
ened with deportation from the
United States.
According TO Information given out
at the county attorneys office, Munoz
was arrested about two weeks ago
by customs inspector Seymour Thur
man just as MunOz was reaching the
American side, after wading the Rio
Grande. Munoz was ordered to raise
his hands, which he did, il is said
after making a movement toward his
pocket The customs inspector after
ward found a pistol where II had
evidently been ''ditched" by Munoz
when he was ordered TO throw up his
hands.
The federal charge alleging viola
ton of the United States immigration
laws is in connection with Munoz'
entry into the Emitted States by Wad-
ing the Rio Grande.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
Collective Bargaining And
Profit Sharing Proposed
For Industry Nationally

New York, Sept. 10. - Resolutions
offering to president Wilson the ser
vices of community councils through
out the United States in a campaign
for national adoption by industry of
the principles of collective bargain
ing, profit sharing and the right Of
workers to a voice in industrial man
agement, were ready for submission
TO the councils today.
The program, drafted by AIRS. c. G.
Rumsey. daughter of the late Z. H
Hartman, was approved unanimously
by the community Industrial relations
committee at a meeting here last night
and ordered submitted The offer f
approved by the councils, viii be in
the presidents hands when his indus
trial conference opens in Washington
October c.
The program also includes sugges-
tfons for social insurance, embracing
unemployment, sickness. old age, &C
cident. maternity and widowhood in
surance: government employment eN-
changes and cooperative buying and
selling, tending toward the eliminat-
ing of the middleman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
COTTON PICKERS FLOCKING
TO STAMFORD For WORK

Stamford, Tex, Sept 19.-Laborers
are constantly coming here IN search
Of cotton picking. More than 100
have fourd jobs here this week
The picking this year viii Re bet
ter than it has been for many years
The weather has been ideal for cotton
and this makes picking easier
Crops we're not needing rain. but a
good rain over the northern end Of
Jones county viii prove favorable.
The chamber OF commerce receives
numerous letters daily from private
employment agencies and from pros
pective cotton pickers concerning
the need Of laborers in Jones' county.
Globe, AriZ.. is the most remote sec
ton from which inquiries have come.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
English Capital
Plan To Exploit
Mines In Mexico
Corporation With Strong
Directory Is Organized
in London

According TO the Financial Times or
London, Eng. there has been or
ganized there the Mexican cooperation,
capitalization 100000 pounds ster-
ling. with a board Of directors com
posed Of leading men Of the biggest
English mining companies operating
throughout taa world. II is stated
that the concern was organized with
a view to the acquisition Of some
highly promising interests in Mexico
that the parent companies manage
Eent has recommended after investi-
cation"
Commenting upon this Mexican cor
poratiOn. the Mining and Scientific
Press Of san Francisco says; Apart
from its personnel, this enterprise
is notable in that il suggests an opti-
mistic view Of Mexican political at
fairs and an expansion in the exploit
alton OF Mexican mines
It appears that 10000 pounds ster-
ling. Of the capital flotation is 10 be
offered prorata 10 the shareholders Of
the Camp Bird and Santa Gertrudis
companies and viii be used as work
ing capital The other $4,000 pounds
have been placed firm with the fol-
lowing representative companies:
Consolidated Gold Fields OF south
Africa the Consolidated Mines Selec-
alton, the imperial and Foreign corpor-
alton. the Imperial and Oreign corpor-
alton. Lena Gold Fields company and
the Exploration company
The directors are. Frederick W
Baker. chairman OF the Camp Bird and
santa Gertrudis companies: r. T. Bay
liss, chairman and managing director
Of the old Exploration company: Wal
ter McDermOtt. chairman Of the Con-
solidated Mines Selection company.
and formerly managing director Of
fraser and Chalmers. T. A. GovetL
chairman Of the Lakeview and OrOyo
and Lakeview and star companies. 4.
Stanley Elmore. Of flotation fame and
q director Of the Camp Bird and Santa
Gertrudis companies: a. H Guedella
n director Of the Burma Corporation
John A. Agnew. an American mining
engineer. and lord Rrabourne. a direc-
tor Of the Consolidated Gold Fields
Of South Africa. the Nations Land and
Dredging company and the Oroville
Dredging company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
'Tenshun! Big Hop n Everything
Planned For You And Your Girl
On October 9 At Liberty Hall

cation is practically finished it would
seem now a fitting time to round these
men together for final celebration.
Since the war camp community
service has been a strong ally Of the
soldier. since that organization has
been largely responsible for the sue
cess of past receptions, and by virtue
Of its facilities. 1 should like to ask
in behalf OF the city that your or
ganizatiOn take full responsibility for
this reception, trusting that the in
terest and cooperation or OrganlZa-
lions and individuals will be SUI
ficiently aroused to make it a crown
ing success.
The plans for the entertainment pro-
vide that it shall be held at S-l5 p. m
in Liberty hall The affair viii be in
the nature of dance with feature
though the stunts already have been
provided, all will be kept secret except
one. That one will be a musical
comedy sketch. featuring two head
liners" supported by chorus of so
girls in costume. Another feature
EiOn. but thus far the nature Of the
act is secret
Liberty hall Will be appropriately
decorated and arrangements viii be
made to provide several moonlight
waltzes" with the other dancing. The
grand march viii also partake OF the
ma ture Of stunt Men attending
will be informed later as to the ma
ture Of credentials they must furnish,
and each may bring the girl of his
choice
In order to insure pep" and plenty
of il, a flying squadron" Of so wOm
en- viii be on hand to keep things
ent gets the full benefit of the enter
tainment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
Fight Increased
Rate On Texas
Oil To Ari&Ona
Oil Users Threaten They
Would Stop Use of
Texas Product.

Tucson. Ariza Sept Is.-Organiza-
ton to end use of Texas oil by oil con-
sumers of Arizona if the rate is raised
20 meet the California rate TO this
state was affected here today when
the Arizona chapter Of the American
Mining congress- and independent oil
users conferred The state corpora
ton commission attended the session
and announced that they would CO.
operate with the mine owners to at
tack the proposed rate at the hearing
to be held in san Francisco october T..
DR.. l. %. Ricketts,, chief adviser of
the copper industry. asserted that the
proposed raise from - cents TO S1.62
would result in forcing the shutting
down. not only Of many small low
grade ore mines in this state and New
Mexico. but would force many large
mines TO cult development work The
corporation commission announced if
necessary il would carry The cOntro-
versy TO the federal railroad admin
istration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
STEEL STRIKE DECLARED
AGAINST NON UNION PLANTS


statement signed by president J. f
WelbOrn.
Abandonment Of the Rockefeller
plan of Industrial representation was
demanded in accordance with one OF
the II demands submitted TO all steel
companies In president Welborn's
statement it is announced that the
company insists upon retaining the
Rockefeller plan.
The strike at the local plant viii so
into effect on Monday as scheduled.
To Maintain Open shop.
Youngstown. Ohio, Sept. Estate
ments were issued today by the big
Independent companies OF the 1oungs-
town district announcing that the
principle Of open shop viii be main
tanned, and calling upon their en-
ployes to remain loyal and stay at
work Monday. when the steel strike is
scheduled to take effect.
Many to Stay in Gary Works.
Chicago, Ill, Sept 19.-Of 1925
employees canVassed by foremen in the
Gary, Ind. works of the United States
Steel corporation mill, 1902 signified
their intention Of remaining at work,
according to statement by steel Of
ficiafs.
FabrieatOrS Back Gary.
New York, Sept. 19.-The Steel
Fabricators OF the United States, COM
prising nearly 100 of the leading pro
ducers. adopted resolutions at a meet
ing here today approving the stand
taken by E. H Gary, Of the United
States Steel corporation, in refusing
to waive the principle of the open
shop in the plants of his company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
TRAVELLERS GIVE COPY OF
OATH ASKED FOR IN MEXICO

The Carranza government Of MeNi-
co recently began requiring all Amer
leans and other foreigners going into
the Tampico region of that country TO
release the government from all IL
ability for any damages resulting
from banditry in that section The
oath required of such travellers, &C
cording TO men from IampIco. FOL
lows.
The undersigned. under oath, de-
poses and says that -- has been
warned that the Tampico oil region
is a dangerous district on account OF
activities of bandits operating in said
region. That deponent by reason OF
his business On is on his
way TO that region and travels at
own risk. That in case some accident
might happen 10 - formally
renounces the right that or -
heirs might have TO present a claim
to the Mexican government either
directly or through any other channel.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this -------.-- day of-------.- A. d.,
1913"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
PretfeSt Princess in the. World
DOughbOyS' Guest at "P"OUerSeaS
Marie of Roumdnia, ChoPer-
oned by Queen, Visits Hut
at Aix-Ies-BGins and Wit
nesses Games Staged BY
Soldiers

''The prettiest princess in the
world" she is said to be, and sew
sral thousand doughboys who got
glimpse OF Princess Marie Of ROU-
mania when she visited the Y. n.
c. A hut at Aix-les-Bains, France,
a while ago, viii chorus a confirms
ton Of this.
With Queen Marie Of Roumania,
whose beauty is famous in every
European capital, the little princess
paid her visit to the ''Y" hut and
inspected it from end to end. Then,
for the amusement Of the royal
guests, the doughboys put on q ser
les Of games out in the open near
the hut. Some Of these games re-
quired a good deal OF nerve and
skill, while others were Just uproar-
Gus contests which served as good
comedy for the distinguished visi-
tors.
But no 'Y" hut Of all the hun
dreds overseas was ever complete
without dancing and soon a dance
was started with one Of the snappi-
est Jazz Orchestras in all the
A. E. F. syncOpating the latest
Broadway tunes. Princess Marie
has never seen Broadway. but the
appeal Of dance music. whether it
be in the U.S-A. OF in far Roumania
itself. is universal, and soon the
small royalty said she would like
70 dance.
Instantly there was q scramble
among the bOys.-largely one Of
curiosity, for it was not suspected
that any Of them would get a dance
with a real princess. That was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19

I DENOAIINATIONAL colleges are des-
u tined TO become junior colleges in
the opinion Of Howard C. Taylor. OF
the . school OF mines, who addressed
the Baptists convention at the Central
Baptist church Friday morning on the
relative merits Of UNCONVENTIONAL and
secular schools
Taylor's remarks were made follow
ing the submission OF a report to the
convention at its closing session by
the committee on education His state
ments caused considerable debate.
some Of which became rather personal
before the convention adjourned at
noon
In Taylor's opinion the education Of
Baptist youths should be in the hands
CT Baptist college5. but he declares
that the colleges can never become
large-an are eventually destined TO
go down before the more powerful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
Wants More Farmers At
Industrial Conference

Washington. D. c., Sept. 19.-Equal
agricultural representation in the
conference called for next month by
president Wilson was urged on the
president today by senator Capper
Republican. Kansas
an evidence OF the Importance, %
said the telegram. of farming TO the
general welfare. I should like respect
fully to suggest that this Cthree rep
resentatjves) is Inadequate repre-
sentation at a conference which viii
consider matters Of so vital concern
to agriculture and to the nation. La
Dor is TO have Is delegates. which ]
think is proper and commendable- ]
should like most earnestly to urge
that the farming interests of the ma
ton have not less han that many
delegates at the conference"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
VIII Make Preparations
For International Labor
Meeting At Washington

Washington. D. c.. sept. 19-H B.
Butler. of England. secretary Of the
organizing committee of the iuteEna-
tional labor conference, which was set
up by the Versailles treaty Of peace.
viii arrive here today TO begin active
preparations for the first meeting OF
the conference October %, according
to a telegram to the department Of
labor.
In event the treaty is not ratified
prior 10 October %, the United States
may be in the anomalous position OF
host TO the gathering without a voice
in its deliberations
Under the provisions Of the treaty,
only those nations ratifying the
treaty viii be allowed a vote in the
labor conference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
DETROIT SAILORS UNION
VOTE SYMPATHY STRIKE

Detroit, Mich. Sept. I9.-Members
Of the sailors union of this port voted
unanimously in favor Of a strike in
sympathy with the strike Of the steel
workers called for September -
Mon officials announced this morn
ing
The vote Of the marine cooks and
stewards union and the marine, fire
mems. oilers, water tenders and coal
passers' union is being taken and
tabulation viii be completed tomor-
row, il is stated.
A strike would tie up more than
100 ore carrying vessels of the Pitts
burg Steamship company, said to be
a subsidiary OF the United States
Steel corporation, and boats of allied
and associated companies. union Of
ficials declare.
Officials also claim shutting off Of
the supply Of ore by a marine STRIKE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
BogLoses1 4rn1 Ind 60
In Fall Under Machine;
VIII Probably Recover

John Devofo. year old ron OF
Henry Devote. a valley farmer. prob
ably VIII recover. despite the fact
that on Thursday afternoon his left
leg and right arm were cut of when
he fell beneath a threshing machine.
The boy is at Providence hospital and
attendants there say he is much i'm
proved.
The accident occurred when the boy
was driving the machine. He stood
up in the seat in order to throw a
rock at the leading horse. In some
way he lost his balance and toppled
beneath the machine. the keen blades
of the cylinder cutting his leg off
just below the knee and severing the
hand above the wrist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
ESCObar Slated
F0rCOn1mandOf
JuareS Garrison
Zero of the Battle of June
IS Likely to Succeed
Gen. Gonzalez.

While no successor has been named
to Gen Francisco Gonzalez. Of Juarez,
who viii become governor Of the
state Of Tamaulipas. it was said un-
officially Friday that Gen. J. Con
zalez Escobar. who was wounded dur
ing the battle Of Juarez June 10, win
succeed Gen Gonzalez. Gen. EscObar
was promoted from a colonel for
bravery in this battle, having led a
charge down the main street OF
Juarez. driving the Villa rebels out Of
the town. He was wounded during
this charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
BIDS ON PHOENIX WATER
WORKS BONDS BELOW PAR

PhOenIX, Arlz, Sept 19.-Bids nave
opened by the city commission Of
Phoenix for the sale of the 81 .300,-
600 water works bonds recently voted
Tor the construction of the proposed
Verde water system
No award has been made. The high
est bid received was a little below
par, with the exception of one from
local bank with a prOviso that the
money be placed on deposit at that
institution without interest This. the
commission states, cannot be legally
done The other five bids were ten
tatively refused because of provisions
contained alleged to not conform with
state laws. but the bidders were given
- hours TO amend the bids to con-
form
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
Americans Buy German
Steel Plants; Threaten
Labor There, Is Charge

Berlin. Germany. Sept 19.-CBy the
Associated Press. THE BOehler Steel
syndicate plants at kapfenburg
Wurttemberg. have been bought by
Americans. according to the TaEes
Zeitung. The purchasers, the news
uaper declares, notified the employees
that a ten hour day and a piecewOrk
schedule would again be put in force
and that those opposing this plan
would be discharged October 1 and
replaced with American laborers-
When told that this might provoke
disturbances. the new management
according 10 the newspapers account
REPLIED that in such an event Amer
lean military forces would take
charge of the situation The employees
it is said, then accepted the cOndi-
tiOns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
SALVATION ARMY
CAMPAIGN
Manager and Assistants for
Drive Are Named at
Luncheon.


Salvation Army week September %
TO October f.
Fifty thousand dollars to aid those
who are down. but they are never
out"
These were the features Of the get
together luncheon of the salvation
Army drive executive committee Fri
day at noon, held in the private din
ing room Of the Sheldon hotel.
Chairman Richard F, Burgess. pre-
sided. explained briefly what the plans
for the Salvation Army drive were,
was assured by W. w. Turney of the
committee. that the entire committee
was with him ito the limit" for the
Salvation Army and its work. includ-
ing the rescue home, the Salvation
Army hostel ana the. proposed new
barracks for the local corps
Maurice Schwartz was selected as
sales manager by the special execu-
tive committee composed Of Mai.
Burgess. Hal Christie, Z. s Stewart
and Sol Berg Herman Andreas was
named as vice chairman. H. c. Dunbar,
treasurer. Norman Walker, secretary (;
Joseph NealOn, chairman Of the speak
eEs' bureau; Frank WhitelOcks chair
man Of the entertainment committee.
a general discussion Of the best
plan for conducting the canvass for
funds was held during the luncheon
and il was finally decided to select 80
or more team captains who would
name their respective teams and would
direct the work Of these teams. report
ing to the sales manager and execu-
tive committee These captains will
be named at a meeting TO be held in
the directors room Of the City Ma
tional bank, Saturday afternoon at
p. m
Talks were made by ". /. Tooley.
". W Turney. Sol T. Berg. Mai T. J.
McCamant. Hal Christie. c. II. Finley
and others. A luncheon is being
planned for Monday noon. September
%. TO start the drive at which the
campaign organization viii be com
pleted.
Those who attended the luncheon
were: Ensign Ivy Odenburg. matron
of the Salvation Army Rescue Home .
Il. c. Barnes. carlpaign manager for
the national organization Of the SAL
walton army. Adj Edgar Harris, COM
mander Of the local Salvation army
corps I Weiss, Grover Smith. Mai.
T. J. McCamant, ". L Tooley. Ralph
Heron. " ". Turney. L. A. Dale,
Maurice Schwartz. Mason Pollard. c.
A. Martin. +. c. Davis. VIII K Mari.
L. s Stewart. Norman Walker. c. II.
Finley. Lieut.. Col. y. Lapowski. r
z. Thomson, and Major Burgess
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19

where they were mistaken. Several
generals, and a liberal scattering OF
heterogeneous, colonies and ma
jors were present. but It was not
for them that Her Highness had
forgotten court restrictions More
than a dozen dOughbOys became the
envy Of their comrades by getting
fox tr0ts and one steps with the
princess. cutting in" id regular
A E. F. fashion to the great de-
light Of their guest and the amaze
ment and perturbation OF the royal
party.
Queen Marie completed her call
by paying the ''Y" a high tribute
for its work overseas for the com
fort and safety Of the American
forces
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
CHAIRMAN OF WINNING TEAM
TO GIVE DINNER TO MEMBERS

c. " Harvey, who was chairman of
the winning chamber of commerce
membership campaign team viii give
a fried chicken dinner to the members
tonight at the Sheldon hotel. Mr.. Har-
vey's tea represented the automotive
trades department Guests viii be;
+. NJ Banneu. n. L. Naquin. Barry
Cool. sam Watkins. Harvey Wilcox.
c. ". Allen, George Hodges. W. G.
Roe. John Buquor and r. J. Pritchard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
CHURCH TO GIVE RECEPTION
TONIGHT TO RETURNED MEN

Members Of the First Christian
church and its auxiliary organizations
viii give a reception and picnic sup
per at the church tonight in honor Of
the returned soldiers who went into
the service from this church. An in
teEesting program OF short addresses
and music viii be given during the
evening Col H E. Stevenson Will
respond in behalf OF the men on tie
honor roll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
TWO KILLED IN
MEMPHIS FIGHT
Officers Slain and Negro
Bystander Wounded in
Exchange Of Shots.

Memphis, Tenn Sept. $50. w.
Webster, a deputy United States mar
shall and William Smiddy, a former
city detective, were killed and a negro
bystander was wounded in an eN-
change Of shots between Webster and
Smiddy on Monroe avenue, near Main
street. near the center of the down
town shopping district here this after
noon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
STEAM AND OPERATIVE
ENGINEERS WON'T GO

Chicago. III, Sept 19-Steam and
operative engineers employed in the
steel works throughout the country
viii not join in the general strike Of
steel workers set for Monday. This
was announced today by II. II
Comerford. general secretary and
treasurer OF the international Union
of Steam and Operative Engineers.
A letter has been sent out from
the union headquarters to every loca'
in the country dec-Tring that "the
officers of the union feel that presi-
dent Wilson should be given an Op-
portunity TO hold his arbitration meet
ing. which he has set for October 6.
and all members are instructed to re-
frain from affiliating themselves in
any way with the proposed strike"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
ONE BIC UNION
NEW YORK PLAN
Even Police and Firemen
Would Be Included and
Demand Increases.

New York. Sept. ia drive TO or
ganize all employees Of New York. in
gliding policemen and firemen. into
une union, 20 be known as the central
union" affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor. was wen under
way today. Work was being directed
toward obtaining a wage increase to
meet the increased cost of living and
to organizing city employees who have
not vet joined any union Increases
of as much as Go percent are being
discussed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON. OF
OKLAHOMA. DIES ON TRAIN

liartinsburg, " Va. Sept -
Congressman J. 3. Thompson. Of
Oklahoma, died Of heart trouble on
a train an hour out Of Washington
late yesterday. He was accompa-
MED by his son. Lieut. J. B. Thomp-
son, lately CHARTERED at Camp Funs-
ton. His body was removed to a
local undertaking establishment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-19
GRAPE MEN LOSE FIGHT ON
WAR TIME PROHIBITION

san Francisco, Calf Sept. ia
petition by the California Grape Pro-
tective association asking that gov
eminent officers here be enjoined
from enforcing the war time prohibit
tion act, was denied by United States
district judge William c. Van Fleet
here today.