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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19

received wage increases and an eight
hour day. involving an added expendi-
ture Of some $500, 600, 900 yearly, and
while repairs slumped because Of lack
OF labor and materials, revenues did
not keep apace with operating ex-
penses and so the government was
compelled to meet the deficit amount
ing to about $500, 200. 900. so that the
stock income which had been guar
anIeed could be met To return the
railways 10 private operation now
would mean disaster. for cheaper
transportation as wen as more eff
clent transportation would not be pos
sible. So during the next two years
the time the government bound itself
10 guarantee the stock income after
peace. the government is simply get
ting the transportation lines in shape
to purchase when the time comes.
The transport bill authorizes the gov
eminent to purchase any properties.
EITHER by agreement 9r compulsor-
ily' at option
The war taught the lesson OF bene-
fits 10 be gained by central operation
Of railways. Miracles" in transpor-
tation were performed due solely 70
single operation. despite the fact that
25 or 50 per cent Of the railway men
were in the army
To Use Electric Power.
It Is regarded that the chief means
OF making transportation cheap will
be by more extended use Of electrical
power. Hence the bill authorizing
20 superpOwer stations A recent COM
mittee appointed 10 consider how
more value could be gotten from coal
recommends esta blishment Of IS
great power stations throughout in
dustrial Britain, which could fur
nish power 10 railways as vel as
factories There being great areas Of
congested industry. the outlet for
current produced by such central sta
tons could be readily utilized. Grad
ual identification Of the railway lines
also could be accomplished. Most
hauls are less than 200 miles. so cleo
trification not only is possible, but
would create a great saving in op-
Grafton. including wages. replacement
and even initial cost Of engines. Way
would be less
Thus the state, directing all forms
Of inland transport by land and wa
ter. soon would be the greatest con-
sumer OF coal in the country. due 10
these superpower stations, hence ma
Of the mines or adop-
ton Of better mining methods, with
Of profit on coal. would
be bat the logical solution for cheap
production OF electrical current.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
New York To Paris Time
VIII Be Cut a Hours By
Railroad From Vigo Bau

London. Eng. April 19.-Amerlcan
commercial interests plan 70 lop of
"a hours on the New York 70 Paris
journey by financing a railroad from
Vigo Just north OF Portugal. 10 Aruu
and Hendaye. on the Franco, Spanish
border. going thence 10 Bordeaux and
Paris
Madrid dispatches show that Span
fish commercial interests warmly IA
for the plan, as well as the compile
ton OF the British scheme to pene-
trate the heart OF Spain BY rail-
road from near Gibraltar to Cuenca,
Madrid. thence TO Bordeaux Via Soria
and Pamplona-
II is authoritativeiy reported that
American interests plan to develop
the port OF Vigo, building ware
houses. docks and quick unloading
devices The port would be the quick
route for American products into
central Europe.
The British route through Spain Is
designed to permit eventual railway
BY use OF the cross
channel ferry. with Capetown, South
Africa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19

mouse OF the governor Of ThebeS. ind
ing the doors barred by frightened
attendant.
The governor. however. appeared,
and the natural respect for authority
for a time silenced the men, until one
began. haltingly. the story OF wrongs
done them. He warmed TO his task
and the masons gained courage until
there was a babbling mob nor could
the governor quiet them
A slave made his way through the
crowd and quietly Informed the gov
ernor that Pharaoh, on his way TO
the temple OF Amos, would pass the
house.
Pharaoh finding a riot before the
house Of the governor Of Thebes
surely there would be q new governor.
GO at once TO the steward OF the
granary and take what he gives you.
said the governor. and the men
thought they had stated their case
well. and won They loudly expressed
their thanks, praising the governor
for his generosity, shouting:
Thou art our father and we are
thy sons. Thou art the old mans
staff. the nurse OF the children, the
helper Of the distressed
And so the strike ended, as many
have since, and Pharaoh came and
found everything lovely with his good
and faithful servant, the governor OF
Thebes-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19

DERLDS. Germany, April 19.-The
d movement for immediate repatria-
ton Of German prisoners held By the
allies Is greatly encouraged by a So
elety recently organized IN Berlin,
Der VoIksbund zum schutze der
.deutschen Krieggs-und Zivilgefangs-
nen," which carries on an extensive
propaganda TO further its aim The
following appeal Is typical;
Awaken. all compatriots- Consider
Is It possible that you can remain
cold. Indifferent and inactive when
hundreds Of thousands OF your breth-
rem are enduring unutterable and end
less misery2 Eight hundred thousand
German war and civil prisoners who
belong to you are awaiting their re-
turn TO the fatherland- In misery, NJ
ness and want. during four years Of
bitterness and dependency, they have
preserved the hope OF reunion at the
end Of the war. And this last great
hope has terminated in dreadful dis
appointment The war Is over Those
that were prisoners in Germany have
returned TO their native la.ds- The
German army has beer dissolved
There is neither the possibility nor
the desire Of an uprising in Germany
AlleEe lfIstreutment.
There IS no longer any reason for
refusing the return OF the men who
for more than four years have SUI
fered the most frightful mental an
guish, who for more than four years
have Lived under the most needy and
miserable conditions. And yet their
return IS denied. For what reason?
To what purpose7 Only the desire to
torture the defenceless can be the
reason. only the destruction OF Ger
man man power can be the purpose
Germans. can you LOOK at this IN
silence2 Win you neglect your duty
as brothers in the blood and as fellow
humans2
The repatriation OF German pris-
oners was TO be regulated at the pre-
liminary peace negotiations This
promise was given our delegates at
the conclusion OF the armistice neEo-
tiations. The promise has been bro
ken The regulations for repatriation
have been postponed until the actual
conclusion Of peace A preliminary
peace no longer exists. We and the
world have been promised a Just
peace The first step IS TO hold back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
MEN AIDED BY
EDITH CAVELL
CAUSE DEATH
Allied Prisoners in Care Of
Nurse Imprudent in
Belgium.
WAS WILLING TO
GIVE HER LIFE

I ONDON. Eng, April 1s.-The Rev.
Il II. S. T. Gahan, chaplain OF Brus-
sells. who has just arrived in Lon
don. brings a story OF the execution
OF Miss Edith CaveIl. the nurse. who
was killed by the Germans for as
sisting British and Belgian men who
had come under her care at Brussels
to escape into Holland
He put a slightly new light on Il
by saying Miss Caveu was a victim
OF imprudence.
at the end OF 1914. and beginning
OF 1918. he said. British. French
and Belgian prisoners began to come
in from the front Some OF them
were sent TO Miss CaveIFs nursing
home. She kept them until she was
able. with the help OF others, to send
them across the Dutch frontier BY
various means and so back to the
fighting line.
1T was known in secret that IN this
way 200 or more men had been sent
back 10 the fighting line It was a
penal offence under military law End
II was only latterly that those con-
cerned understood the risk they ran
Most Of those concerned in this
undertaking were exceedingly rash at
first. insufficient care was taken to
avoid detection and the men them
selves were grossly imprudent- There
was the grossest want Of caution
Chaplain Gahan was given permis-
sion to visit Miss Caveu after she had
been arrested and sentenced TO eXecu-
ton He saw her on the eve OF her
death
7 expected ny sentence" she told
him, he said Tt did not surprise
me. but an glad to die for ny coun-
try In the sight OF eternity know
now that Il is not enough 20 love
your own country only You must
love all You must hate none"
Miss Caveu was executed at half
past in the morning. October -.
1915, said chaplain Gahan-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
Britain SaUes FiUe
Millions a Day Compared
With Nar Time Expenses

London. Eng. april 1s.-More than
s5,o00.000 a day has been saved by
Great Britain this year. as compared
with war expenditures in 1918. owing
to the armistice In January. 1913.
war expenses totalled s9OO.000.O0o, as
against sT3J. 900 paid out in Janu-
airy this year. Thus the saving has
amounted for the first month OF this
year to $4,000. 900,
Great Britain's total dead weight
debt today is s36.570. 100000 The ma
lions gross liabilities on April /. 1914.
were S3.537 .270. $50. Thus the war has
been responsible for the additional
burden Of about s32. 00O. 600 600, not
counting several billions spent in the
war which already has been paid off
By taxation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
British Labor Bodies
To Operate Safeguards?

Belfast. ireland. April 19.-Sir Eric
Goddess suggestion that trades
unions which object to the selling OF
munitions plants might
take over some Of the plants and de-
velop them on a peace basis, has had
a parallel in the shipping industry
here.
The striking shipworkers protested
against the proposed return TO pri-
vate ownership Of government ship
yards. A plan for labor operation Of
these is now being cnnsidarad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
Haig And Prince Albert
VIII Join Famous Order

London. Eng. April 1s.-slr Douglas
Haig. along with the kings second
son, prince Albert. are expected to be
INDICTED into the famous order OF the
Knights OF tbs Garter in St. Georges
hall. windsor castle. IN June
But before Sir Douglas Haig can
accept this honor he first must be
made an earl Since the days OF Sir
Robert Walpols but one commorsr.
the present Sir Edward Grey. has been
admitted TO this premier order with
sut first being made an aarI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
argentine Indians Are
Exploited; Re0oH NOw
Against Booze rs Pay

Buenos Aires. Argentina, April 1s.
Gen. Gear, commanding the Ar
gentine troops in the northern terri
torial district. says the Indian up
rising in Formosa and Chaco is the
worst OF recent years
The .ribes have been on a rampage
since November. Gen Gear says. be-
cause Of exploitation By settlers who
pay them for their work with alcohol
and with arms and ammunition which
they are now using. These tribes
completely annihilated the settle
ments a few years ago.
Additional cavalry has been sent
to suppress the UPRISING
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
ENGLAND PLANS new
MINISTRY TO CONTROL.
ALL TRANSPORTATION
GOVERNMENT OPERATION SHOWS
100000, 900 YEARLY DEFICIT.
Full Management and Ultimate Purchase by State of
All Means Of Transport in Kingdom Planned by
Parliament; ALI Lines to Be Welded Into One
System by Sir Eric Geddes.

7 ONDON Eng April 1s.-Cheaper
Il and more efficient transportation,
linked with cheaper electric power,
the first steps toward state owner
ship as well as operation Of all forms
Of transport, except by air. are en-
bodied in two bills before parliament
establishing a ministry Of transport
Sir Eric Geddes, the handy man Of
the Lloyd George government, IS to be
the first minister Of transport because
Of his ability TO get things done"
There is much to be done.
Unquestionably, the ministry Of
transport is the most stupendous IN
dertaking commercially the British
government has ever embarked upon.
The proposed plan Is the foundation
stone upon which all reconstruction
problems rest, and IL the plan should
not prove q success the whole indus
trial fabric Of the empire would be
1eopardized. It is not intended there
shall be any bungling or failure.
Geddes a Wizard.
The whole problem Of transport is
TO be tackled from a national stand
point and in a national spirit, in
stead Of a sectional and private meth
Cd bound TO obtain with some go
separate railways Ne1QeS, a railway
wizard by profession, who got his frs.
experience in transportation problems
IN America has the task Of coordinat-
ing the railways into one system, TO
develop its connections with ocean
ports and fishing harbors and TO link
IL with the canal system, TO make in
terurban lines feeders Of the railway
system, TO make possible the best use
Of motor trucks IN conjunction with
the railways, especially in rural COM
munities. and to Improve and extend
railways where needed That .parlia- !
ment viii enact the measure, though Z
with perhaps some minor modifica- l
lions. is regarded as certain.
Thus the new ministry would have
control over all railways interurbaus, I
canals inland waterways, docks, har-
bors, piers, roadways, bridges. ferries I
and traffic thereon II marks Great I
Britsin's biggest step toward state I
socialism
VIII Purchase Roads
State control exercised during the Z
war was control Of direction and op- ]
GRAFTON Of the railways. but did not
involve control OF the physical prop ]
critics Of the various companies /
Since the war railway workers have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19

Calls On People.
Germans, win you permit this n
silence and indifference On you more
than on our prisoners depends the
fate OF the prisoners II you appeal
in their behalf you can deliver them
from want and misery from despera-
ton and madness
Heed the cry Give Us back our
sons, husbands and brotherst Let the
cry OF indignation reTerberate over
the earth. through the walls OF lies
and examinations that have been
built around Us. to the ear OF every
one who has not abandoned his con-
science and human feeling
Imprisonment after the termina-
ton OF war is slavery. Shame upon
all who have the face OF a human and
yet tolerate violence on humans
Double shame on him who tolerates
violence on his own countrymen-
Awaken the conscience OF nan
kind No league Of nations can ever
blot out the ignominy that all man
kind is bringing upon itself by allow
ing that S00,000 humans-800 900 men
who have done their duty-are held
back from their relatives. their homes
and their people, and are made slaves
Germans. We win awaken you And
our cry. the cry OF 10000. 900 people.
shah awaken the world and bring Jus
tice to our brothers
Join the Peoples League for the
Protection OF German War and Civil
Prisoners, and assert your demands.
For years YOUR brothers have suffered
for you In this hour their fate IS IN
your hands,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
HrNs LOsE GLOYE TRADE.

London, Eng. April 19.-Another in
dustry the British have captured from
the Germans is the suede glove trade
In 1913 England imported more than
80, OOO,0 900 pairs Of fabric gloves from
Germany and manufacturers here, by
using a heavier grade of cloth. hope
TO crowd out German competition
through selling a more durable glove
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
LONDON DOCTORS oRGANIzE.

London. Eng. April 19--London doc
tors have formed a trade union under
the name The Medico-Political Union"
so tha- they can take advantage OF
trade union laws.
no strike viii called unless as
a last resource" said Frank Cole.
president. 1T is not the intention to
strike against sick persons"
The organization, however. declined
to become affiliated with the Trades
Union congress or the Labor party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19

viscount Ashbrook succeeded to his
title, he relinquished all rights to the
family estates and kept on with his
me- hanical projects.
Viscount Ashbrook's sympathiel
were always with the poor. His for
tune was NJ their disposal he en-
dowed education In his local villages
and was happy TO give instruction and
advice to BOYS who desired TO follow
a mechanical career. Many such boys
owed all they achieved in later life TO
him Many OF them. on attaining pro-
fciency. were sent 20 America at Wis
count AshbrooE's expense
In other directions viscount Ash
brook was apt He was something OF
a painter. a draughtsman and mu-
sician and builder OF church organR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
f ANGUS BIRD
Of PARADISE
CASE To END
Final Scene in Smuggling
Sensation to Be Staged
in Court.
SEIZURE RUINS
NEW YORK BUYER

7 AREDO, Tex, April 19.-The final
Il chapter in the famous birds Of
paradise case" which was tried in the
United States court for the southern
district Of Texas in this city in April,
1916. resulting in the conviction Of
Abraham Kallman. a New York ex-
porter and importer Of foreign pro-
ducts who was punished by e fine Of
$4,000 and given six months confine-
ment in the Webb county Jail. will
come up at the term Of the federal
court which convenes in this city next
Monday.
Caught At Train.
KaIlman was arrested in this city
at the railroad station while in the
act OF taking the train one night in
January. 1916. by customs inspectors
Robert Rumsey and John Chamber
lain, who had kept tab" on his move
ments from the time he reached Nuevo
Laredo. Mexico. and crossed to this
side under cover OF darkness with a
trunk loaded with 527 beautiful birds
OF paradise, plumage and all. secreted
them in a house near the rivers bank
for a short time and then had them
carried to the station and was in the
act OF boarding the train and having
the trunk checked when he was ar
rested
The birds OF paradise. after their
purchase in India by Alexander Luban.
were shipped from there to England
and then through the United States to
Mexico, going to the latter country
under bond. Luban's agent, KaIlman.
accompanied the feathers from this
city to Mexico, IL is said, and after
they were crossed to the Mexican side
Of the Rio Grande they were smuggied
back at night and kallman was
caught with the goods" arrested and
convicted Luban up TO this time had
not been arrested, but was arrested
in New York some time later.
save The PIumes.
After the conviction Of KaHman in
the federal court here the late federal
judge Burns. facing the problem as 20
what 10 do with the fine feathers,
which were prohibited from entry in
TO the United States under the Federal
law. and also prohibited from being
sold even after being confiscated BY
the federal authorities. finally ordered
the LeaLleEs destroyed n- AAalA1s- ~
was then that protests were MADE
from many quarters and even the
Washington authorities took a hand
10 have the fine feathers from the
fire with the result that cOmpro-
mise was reached whereby Judge
Burns ordered the feathers turned
over to the New York geological So
ciety, in which place the feathers are
now on exhibition. Women hatmak-
ers Of New York have offered 100000
for even a part Of them, but. as IL is
illegal TO sell OF even give them away
they viii remain where they are in
definitely.
Luban, once a prosperous business
man Of New -ork. is said 10 have lost
a fortune through the seizure OF the
birds OF paradise plumage and the IN
expense following the arrest
OF Kaliman and himself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
32Hd DiOision Leaving
Germany to Return Home
Are Northern Militia

Coblenz, Germany. April by
the Associated Press -Honeward
bound. the first unit OF the 32d divls-
Ion TO start for the United Stats1
crossed the Rhine yesterday after
noon At a station near Neuwied on
The right bank OF the Rhine. the
headquarters troop Of the division,
made up Of former Michigan and
Wisconsin national guardsmen. be-
gan eutraining yesterday morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19
RAISE PITIFUL CRY
FOR REPATRIATION
OF FORMER SOLDIERS
SAY ALLIES HAVE BROKEN THEIR
PROMISES And NIISTREAT MEN

Newspaper Calls Treatment in Case Of Captured Troops
Imposition of Slavery Upon 100000 in Hands Of the
Enemies of the Central Powers Allege Miser-
able Treatment of Exiles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-19

500. 600 human beings. contrary 70 an
principles Of humanity and justice
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-23

with which Catholicism can be eff
fectively fought. This is a poor day
10 cast it in the junk pile, To fight
il is to play into the hands of the
enemy in great style. Those who are
raising such row ought to remem-
Der what General Grant used to say
the democratic party could be de-
pended on to do at the right time.
We know what ought to be done.
Our protestant forces who are charg-
ing so much TO others ought to let
pC.itics alone when they attend
cliGrch and go to the task of doing
the good the church and its various
institutions are intended for. If they
could do that, they would forget a
few other things and help pull the
Y. NJ. C. A. back into its real work
ing clothes. We have need fer that.
III certain quarters an attitude to-,
wards the Y. NJ. G. A. is developing
that will one day require eXplana-
tiCns,-a defense Of that attitude
When an attitude is assumed in
church ranks which requires Il defen-
Sc or an explanation, it is tine to get
right. No church position if it is right
needs defense, and whatever position
the church takes is supposed to be
guided by christian influences. Chris
tian principles are right and need no
defending. A fight on the Y. III. c. A.
will require an explanation, defense
and that defense will have to come
from the attacking forces.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-23
DRAWING THE EVIDENCE

Germanys effort to shoulder the
responsibility for the war on another
knew we had killed all those who
caused the war in Germany, there
would be some excuse for softening
attitude towards the present Ger
many. We know on the contrary that
we did not get them. They were too
far behind the lines.
The very man who is head of the
German armistice commission, Mat
HAS Ertzberger, in 1914 set down in
note the terms Germany should inn
pose when the war was at an end.
He was looking then for a German
victory. He and every other German
,leader had with naughty pride in the
orussian warrior scoffed at American
aid
Here are his peace terms as the
German would have had it:
in fixing the indemnities the
actual capacity of a state at the
moment should not be considered.
Besides a large immediate pay
ment, annual instalments spread
over a long period could be ar
ranged. Indemnities should pro
vide for the repayment of the full
costs of the war and the damages
of war, notably in East Prussia;
the redemption of all of Ger
many's public debt, and the crea-
tion of vast fund for incapac'tat
ed soldiers"
Other German leaders, we remem-
Der, said worse things than that. But
now trying to get Germany out of her
sore distress The wicked Germans
are not all dead. The man who had to
face them in the wal. know them. 1t
would be fine thing to permit them
to come in on a joint commission
and help decide what price Germany
shall pay for her wickedness. 1t would
be going some if they could should
some of the responsibility on Aus
tria-Hungry. But there is no pros
pect of that. The peace terms they |
are facing speak in the right language |
These are the terms they will sign be-
for it is over.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-23
THEIR INTERETs ARE IDENTICAL

From the Commerce Observer:
One of the most sensible and time
ly paragraphs We have read in many
a d0" is the following reproduced
frcn The Dawson News.
Everyone who has the best
interest of Georgia at heart
should encourage a larger mea-
sure of cooperation between the
cities and the country districts.
There is room for Improvement
in this respect, as there is more
or less suspicion in the rural dis
trcts toward measures which
originate in the city
The average business man in the
small town of Georgia was country
raised. He has just moved owe" few
miles, and is still man and has the
same impulses and characteristics
he had when back in the country. The
interest of the town man and the
country man are identical and insep
arately linked When one enjoys pros
perity so does the other; and when
one suffers adversely the same fate
is met by the other. There is nc
room for prejudice of any kind. Chear
politicians, demahOgues and fools have
worked overtime in past years TO pre-
judice the farming class of people