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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
'oresight OF the German political ad.

ioiVslsnt VI inc NeTindh polliOdl du-
It was early in the war that | ad-
vocated the use Of the submarine to
harass Great Britain's m The
necessity of this became evident to me
as soon as | saw In the early days of
the conflict that England had deter
mined to strange Germany economical
l. From the outbreak Of the war, the
fine morale OF the havy displayed itself
In the eagerness OF the entire person
mel to engage in a pitched battle with
the English fleet, England, however,
was not anxious to risk this, fight In
the early days OF. the war and held back
her active naval forces in those first
weeks. thus depriying us Of an OPP
portunity TO come to a speedy military
decision. The British fleet would not
attack us or attempt TO, We would
have had to seek Il out.
gage in u pitched naval battle, the
most effective weapon we Possessed
against England and English com.
lnerce was the U.boat, In the use OF
against enemy tonnage, was from
the first clear that the existing regu-
which had come down from the old
sailing period, were not quite adapta-
bic to the new conditions which we
faced In this war. The regulations OF
the old blockade system could most
easily be applied to this new offensive
| form OF naval warfare.
In the American var of secession,
blockade runners were simply shot
/ down by the ships Of the Northern
etates~certainly with guns for, at that
time, there were no torpedoes. Just as
the English in making their war Sont
declaration had said II WAS 'in effect
blockade adapted to conditions OF mod.
ern warfare and commerce" so coult
we, without doubt lay claim to y for.
nal right 60 our U-hoat blockade or
the same grounds, However, we hat
to take into consideration the attitud,
Of neutrals, They would not be as IN,
clined to concede our rights to establish
this new maritime law as they woult
England's. We had TO reckon on thei
making a distinction between the &C
lions Of England and those Of Germany
Because OF the traditional sea powe
ana the recognized diplomatic skill
ton England puts on maritime law !
acuulesced in by the other powers. w,
had 10 recognize this advantage Q
England in establishing her blockad
as compared to our rights with the Y
boat,
or all the neutrals and so called neu
trails, | recognized that our chief diff
ficulty would be with the United states
The usboat campaign would, OF course
jeopardiXe our relations with America
but from the outbreak of the war, tn
United States had failed to oeserv
neutrality, From the first days of tn
war. the United States had become a.
arsenal for our enemies. We realize
that most merchant shipping In tn
, North Atlantic sails under the Englis
J flag and any attack on English ton
mage would inture American war cor
: tractors,
4 ii was not long, with cruisers o
/ foreiRn service which proceeded mo-
. metleulousiy according 70 The rules I
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Russia Diverted GermaA
Efforts.

In July, 1916, Helfferich, secretary OF
state. determined we must choose pc"
tween England and Russia for supse.
uuent protection against our peace o.
the future against one OF these leaus
ing powers. 1t was further determined
that this decision must be made IN
favor OF England since the Russian pro"
gram was then ir~reconollable, we
would thus be in u position 10 ulWar
the culture of western Europe An
other factor In the adoption of INC Rus
sian move was our relations with Aus
tria% Hungary. Turkey and the Balkans.
This program conceded as possible the
sharing Of spheres OF influence between
Germany and England, and IT was ar
gued by the advocates OF II mat a ma
val victory with our fleet was not a
vital necessity for Germany. II was
thought most advantageous to our IN
~terests to accomplish the greatest pos
sible weakening OF Russia
An effort was consequently made by
the disciples of the plan to divert GerA
man indignation from England agalhst
Russia, The hope was held out that
Asquith's d~emagogic ministry would
not be everlasting, Even though Eng
lands wish to annihilate us might pre-
vent final understanding, this program
aid not require taking up q struggle
| against a power which was possibly
| our superior on the sea and In Egypt,
owing TO this proEram ana these
| dealt the English the maritime blows
| M were capable Of striking II we had
| grasped our early opportunities.
Through sentimentallty, combined with
subtle calculations, and because OF un-
military conception of naval warfare
on the part Of certain German leaders,
we made It pc ssible for England TO
deal us finally this terrible blow from
which we, formerly her strongest rival,
| viii never again be able to recover.
From this standpoint and not from
any departmental consideration what
ever. my urgent advocacy Of the oeeu-
nation Of the channel ports, OF a stand
up naval battle with the British fleet
and timely and ruthless submarine war
fare originated, We could haye STRUCK
a vital blow against England, From
cane Crlsnez tnear Boulogne) 1t would
have been possible effectually to IN
ttrrupt British communications, TO bonn :
bard England's shores and ultimately
London, itself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Urged Bombardment Of
London,

While | was always opposed to war
measures which would be ineffective
from a military standpoint such as 90.
raslonal air raids on English towns,
stlll. on the other hand, a really et.
ticlent concentrated bombardment
taainst London with all available land
nd air weapons would have been JUS
flied as a means OF greatly shortening
.he inhuman war, This plan was es-
p~cclally justified, since England, in the
most brutal manner only regarded In
ternational law as valid In so far as
ii Tailed with her own interests.
OF all the ~reproaches which have
beer leveled at me and my conduct Of
my part OF the war, only my failure 70
build more battleships has ever troubled
me and this deficiency was not of my
own making, but due TO the failure In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
CONTINUED From Previous Issue.)


Because Of BethmAhn Holiweg'a
views and his efforts TO seek an early
understanding with England. he felt q
was advisable to act forbearinglY to-
ward her In eur military operations
which Views were directly contrary 20
my own, He felt England was a bull.
dog not to be provoked.
BethmRnn HellweE now sought the
hand Of friendship which was rejected
al Sir Edward 9rey's conference. H4
overlooked the fact that once England
had turned her hand TO the war and
had fairly entered upon Il, she now.
with a clear conscience, would with
consistency he determined 10 win It.
However, the prevalence Of the con.
t%inental viewpoint among cur army
chiefs that England was not Of the
first Importance, a certain pliabillty
ana vscillHtion on the part Of the em-
peror, and the confusion OF political
ideas in the circles Of German leaders
together with our setbacks on the west.
etn front now gave the chancellor a
much needed opportunity 10 undertake
again to rebuild his tumbled house Of
cards.
HollweE never realized and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

old maritime law, before we had seen
how one.sided an attitude was taken
by the United States in regard to us,
however, before finally launching the
submarine campaign, 1 gave an Inter-
view to an American correspondent
intended to sound out the United States
and prepare public opinion over there.
This Interview was given with the con-
sent Of the foreign office.
This interview, however, instead of
assisting us, betrayed our purpose and
assisted the English In unnecessarily
provoking the discontinuance Of It tem-
borarily,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

In the third installment of his mem
oirs, Won Tltpits relates how the de
cision to undertake ruthless U.boat
warfare was finally reached and how
all parties agreed It was now neces-
sarS to victory, 1t vas determined
to disregard America and the German
admiral's great regret IS its premature
announcement which gave the enemy
time to prepare,
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

during the early months Of the var
was continually working with the puf-
pose Of arriving At some understand
ing with England. His policy was TO
strike softly at Great Britain. AS soon
as England detected this weakness and
the hints at a possible adjustment. she
thought she had discovered progress IN
our internal decay. It was a weak
policy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
JMareS Citizens
Honor Memory
: BenitO JuareS
Border City Which Bears
His Name Remembers
Hero Dead II Years.

The death of Benito Juarez. the
Abraham Lincoln Of Mexico" was OBJ
served with fitting ceremonies by the
people of Juarez Friday. Benito
Juarez died II years ago and since
that time the anniversary OF his death
has been observed throughout the re-
public of Mexico.
Benito Juarez, the idol of the Next
can people, was born among the
mountains Of Ixtlan. in the little town
OF Gueiatao, state of Oaxaca, in 1906.
HIS parents belonged to the Zapetec
tribe Of Indians. one Of the famous In
dian races OF Mexico Juarez was a
leader among the Mexican people for
many years He served as president
during one Of the most difficult
periods Of Mexican history. He led
his people during the war Of liberia
ton. when league Of foreign powers
attempted monarchy upon the ruins
Of the Mexican republic.
Juarez died in 1872 The town Of
Juarez was named in his honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
Your Federal Taxes

Q. Are speetacIes sold by dealer
taxed rs jeweIrys
A II spectacles are mounted with
gold OF silver or platinum or alloys
Of these metals they are taxable as
jewelry.
Q. Are pearls and precious stones
taxable rs jeweIrys
A Article % Of Regulations IS of
the Revenue Act of 1913 states that
the tax attaches TO the sale of all
pearls and precious or semiprecious
stones, whether real or imitation. cut
mounted or matched, and whether or
not temporarily or permanently
strung. and whether with or without
clasps
Q. Are clocks taxabIes
A Watches and clocks sold com
plete are taxable regardless Of the
substance Of which made. Watch or
clock movements sold separately are
taxable. Watch or clock cases sold
separately are taxable when made of,
or ornamented, mounted or fitted
with precious metals or limitations
thereof or genuine ivory.
Q. Under the Revenue Laws what
Is elaxsed as precious nicfalss
A The term precious metals" in
cludes silver, gold. platinum and all
metals more valuable than these The
term. limitations thereof" as quoted
in the law, includes only plaungs or
alloys Of any OF the above materials
Q. Are banks I'm any way subject
to nay n brokers' taxi
A. Yes. any bank who buys and
sells foreign money for others has to
pay a brokers tax
J. A Carvel, income and war tax
expert, No II, chamber Of commerce
building. viii answer any questions
you wish answered on the income
fax # YOU viii send them TO The Her
aid office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18

the resolution closed the incident as
far as the governor is concerned
Action en- Oil Bill
IN the house the senate bill liberal
ling the law granting permits To
prospector5 for oil and gas was passed
10 engrossment without opposition.
Its final passage in the house is now
4 resolution was adopted in the
house generating prison commits
sion Winfrey from any blame IN con-
nection with the alleged attempt 70
release the states option on the Blue
Ridge farm
rey bill by refusing to pass it TO en-
grossuent. Another bill killed in the
house was that providing that persons
giving mortgages on furniture or
other personal property must notify
the mortgage in writing Of any
change Of residence
Senate bills providing revising the
state depository law so as TO accept
personal checks in payment of money
that may be due the state, providing
for formation of fresh water improve
msnt districts and authorizing the
prison commission to purchase EQUIP
ment for factories for the manu1ac-
ture Of road materials. were passed
to engrossment in the house
The senate Thursday concurreo
in the house amendments 70
the Dudley mining bill ana
the measure having now passed
through both bodies of the legislature
was presented 10 the governor Ior
approval The amendments adopted
TO the measure in the house does not
affect the general purpose Of the BILL
Report Asked on W. o. w.
The commission of insurance and
banking is asked in & resolution adopt
ed by house today. to furnish state
ment OF the financial condition OF the
Woodmen OF the World This was
brought about by the circulation OF
circular declaring the order insolvent-
Representative Pope. of Nueees, in
troduced a resolution asking for the
resignation from the prison commits
sion Of ". G. Pryor. The resolution
declares that the house has exoner-
ated all other persons involved in the
Blue Ridge farm transaction and
therefore the fraud and deceit shown
IN the report of the investigating
committee TO have existed must ne
cessariIy be placed somewhere. By
vote OF IS TO So the resolution was
referred to the COMMITTEES on peniten-
fairies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18

investigation committee within a few
days TO explain the sentences they I'M
posed. according to representative
Daiiinger, Republican, Massachusetts.
Other witnesses TO be called Dir.
Dallfnger declared in q prepared state
ment. viii testify that the trial o.
these two men was joke Both
Smith and Mason we're given sentences
of dishonorzble discharge, the state
nent asserted. despite testimony OF
their brutality
.Hardboiledv Smith arrived at Fort
Jay, n Y the other day, DallingeI
declared, land was almost at once
seen by some of his victims there
serving sentence. He was recognized
By them and before the guards arrived
he was beaten 10 a pulp and I believe
he now is IN the hospital recovering
from q punishment meted out tc him
by those very men whom he had him
self tortured"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
Colonel RabS
Officials For
BiSbee Trouble
Says Tenth Cavalrymen
Were Disarmed, Fired
On and Beaten.

Bristling with condemnation of
peace officers at Bisb-e. Ariz., is a
statement received by Lieut.. Col. A
A King, recruiting officer here, from
Lieut. Col. T. S. Snyder. tenth cavalry,
on the trouble between tenth cavalry
men and local authorities at Bisbee
on the evening of July 3 Col Snyder
stated he had obtained affidavits con-
corning the event
Col. Snyder stated the regiment had
marched TO Bisbee from Fort Hua-
chuca at the request OF a Bisbee con-
mittee TO participate in the Fourth OF
July parade and sports and that the
men were in field uniform, wearing
belts, holsters and pistols.
The only account of any trouble
for which The tenth cavalrymen were
70 blame, the officer writes, so far
as 7 have been able to discover is the
statement OF a private IN the 18th in
1antry, who was on provost guard in
Bisbee that night. He states that five
negro soldiers took his pistol away
from him Investigation OF this case
showed that the provost guard took
away tenth cavalryman's pistol
without cause, Whereupon five other
cavalrymel took his. This is the only
case I have discovered wherein the
troopers we're at all in fault
The report goes on 10 say that
without warning the town marshal
and his assistants then started to
take pistols away from the cavalry
men and TO assault and shoot up the
soldiers as soon as hey had disarmed
them-'
Fired on Without Warming
Affidavits are cited as showing that
police fired on troopers without warn
ing and shot into automobiles in
which troopers were riding; in some
cases causing injuries from broken
from the troopers, assaulted them
with pistols and shotguns-
Col snyder adds:
"A fair example OF the treatment
tenth cavalry soldiers received in Bis
bee was the wounding Of one soldier
three times as he ran around the rail-
road station a man shot in the back
as he ran after a detachment Of tenth
cavalry being marched down the
street under an officer. and men.
dubbed and beaten after they had
surrendered their pistols
@Affidavits on hand show four cases
Of unprovoked assaults. nine cases Of
unprovoked attempts to XIII BY shoot
ing and one case Of robbery
The report censures the sheri1fs Of
flee, claiming officials took away
from the soldiers their pistols. which
were the property OF The government
and for which each man was held re-
sponsible. It also accuses Sheriff :
officials OF beating soldiers ana
throwing them into jail.
The statement contains frequent
references to gunner and I " W.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS
TRANSFER OF OFFICERS

washington, D. c., July 1s.-First
Lieut.. Charles John Lambert veter-
inary corps. is ordered from camp Dix
to Fort Huachuca-
Mai. Charles Smith, cavalry, is
ordered TO the Eighth cavalry. Maria,
Texas.
Capt Geo. E. 1Iivi11e. engineers is
transferred from camp Devens 70 the
Ninth engineers camp at camp Cour-
chesne.
Col. Edw. n We1les. IT.. medical
corps. will proceed from the office Of
the surgeon general % Fort Bayard-
Lieut.. Col Edward Potts Rockhill,
medical corps, is relieved from duty
at Fort Bayard-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
TO REOPEN VAD0 ROAD;
BRIDGE NEARLY FINISHED

Ia Mesa. n. II, July 1s--The con-
struction gang of the reclamation
service has been working on the
bridge across the drainage canal
south of here, and il VIII probably
be finished this week end. allowing
traffic 10 cross the Vado road This
tieup. coming as It did at this sea
son, was especially inconvenient to
farmers who had their crops TO haul
on the main road
F r Floyd. OF san Miguil, has
purchased q 30 acre farm froli. I.
Butchofsky. Of FL Paso. and will
make his home there. The place is
under cultivation and has several
buildings. The terms were not made
public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
CARRANZA OFFICIAL BUYS
HORSES FOR MEXICAN ARMY

According to a dispatch from Eagle
Pass. Texas. to La Prensa, a Mexican
paper published in san Antonio. Tex
as s. c. Alexander has come to the
former place from Mexico City to
try 70 purchase another 1000 head OF
horses for the Carranza army II was
said that about 400 horses were
bought by the Mexican federal army
at FL Paso a week or more ago and
about two months ago 1000 were sold.
Both OF the last mentioned lots we're
delivered in Juarez and il is under
stood the 1900 head were delivered in
Juarez also.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
SOLDIERS DIFFER on CHOICE
OF PRESIDENT OF ,1IExTC

According to a Mexico City. dispatch
published in La Prensa.7 a Mexican
paper Of san Antonio. Texas. the Car
rama army is dividing sharply as par.
tisans OF Gen Pablo Gonzales and
Gen Alvar Obregon, the two an
nOunced candidates for the presidency
Of Mexico. The former is still a gen.
eral of division in the Mexican army
and in command OF the campaign in
Oaxaca and adjoining states fighting
rebels The dispatch said the Off
GERS generally were declaring them
selves and also that the Carranza Of
fetal class favored Gen Gonzales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
WOULD HAVE CONGRESSMAN
MEET MEXICAN LEADERS

Washington. D. c., July ia joint
resolution providing for appointment
OF a Congressional committee to con-
f6r with Mexican leaders for the pur-
pose of bringing about harmony
among the factions in Mexico and es-
tablfshing law and order in that coun-
try, was Introduced yesterday by rep
resentative La Guardia, Republican. Of
New York.
The resolution proposes a confer
ence with representative OF president
Carranza and Gems. angeles. Diaz
and PeIaez. the Zapatista, and other
factions engaged in warfare against
the Mexican government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
JUAREZ HEARS
REBEL RUM0RS
Traveller Says Villistas In
Central Chihuahua; More
Aairplanes For Juarez.

Rumors were current in Juarez Fri
day that a band Of Villa followers
were operating in the vicinity Of Oil
maya A traveller from Ojinaga who
reached Juarez late Thursday reported
that wild excitement existed among
the Mexican settlements near Ojinaga,
due to the report that bandit leaders
frm the interior were travelling north
ward.
The traveller stated that it was first
reported that a band of Vllistas, 500
strong, was marching northward from
central Chihuahua.
Horses for Garrison.
It IS believed by Juarez officials
that a small band of Villistas or
probably an Independent band of out
laws. now infest the O1lnaga region.
No depredations have been reported,
but it is said that the Mexican popu-
lation is held in terror. due TO the fact
that bandits have been reported in
the vicinity
The purchase of additional cavalry
horses by Carrancista officials in
Juarez Indicate that the Mexican gov
eminent is planning TO reinforce the
Juarez garrison and other garrisons in
northern Chihuahua Approximately
1900 cavalry horses have been bought
during the last 30 days by Czrrancista
officers in Juarez for cavalry units
now stationed at Juarez. it is an
nounced.
Laud~ Aviators.
Additional details received from
chihuahua City regarding the recent
fighting near the town OF san Andres
indicate that the Villistas were routed
by airplane attacks Gen. Manuel II.
Dieguez, commander Of the military
forces in Chihuahua, highly lauds
the work Of the Mexican fliers- In
recent report he cited the work of
Capt Robert Diaz Martinez, command
ing the air forces in Chihuahua to-
gether with Lieuts. Jose Rivera, Car
los santa Ana and Jorge Bernard, jr-,
pilots.
It is reported that another aero
squadron will be sent TO Chihuahua
for use against the Nillistas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
MEXICANS ATTEMPT TO RAID
SAXON RANCH NEAR NOGALES

Phoenix. Ariz. July 1S.-Four Mex
leans. supposed to be cattle thieves,
yesterday raided the Saxon ranch,
four miles west Of here, and We're dis
covered driving off five head OF cattle
by Henry Woods, county ranger
Shots we're exchanged, but. so far as
known, no one was injured
AS a result OF the affair. an -Ameri-
can cavalry patrol was ordered out
last night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
Mexica1s Told They Can
Gel Arms From u. S. for
Defence, Assert Notices

Douglas. ARK. July 1S.-BuIletins
have been posted in all Of the towns
OF the state Of Sonora. stating that
the Mexican government, by special
arrangement with the United states
government, would be permitted to
bring in arms and ammunition FOR
defensive purposes" Any resident
wishing to obtain arms and anmuni-
ton might do 50 by making formal
application at the office Of the ayun-
tamiento. or city council, and they
would be issued at cost price. the
notice said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
Ell PASOANS ARRIVE AT
HoBOkEN FROM OVERSEAS

Hoboken, n. J.. July Is.-The fol-
loving Fl Pasoans have arrived here
from overseas
Repair unit s2z-CorpI- Frank E.
German. mother. Mrs Sophie German,
152 North Piedras street. motor truck
company 1, O. Il corps - Sergt
Charles 3 Oman, S424 Richmond
street
Pvt Jacob Schwartz. wife. Mrs.
Myrtle SchWartz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
HardBOiIed" Lieutenant Beaten
Up By Soldiers He Is Alleged
To Hare Tortured On Other Side

I5IAsHINGTON. D. G. July 1s-Army
w officers composing the courtmar-
tial thai tried Lieut.. -Hardboiled"
Smith and Lieut. Mason. formerly in
charge Of American military prisoners
n France, where soldiers are alleged
70 have been beaten mereiessly. viii
be called before a special house way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-18
SCHUMACHER GOES TO INSPECT
RAILROAD WEST OF Ell PASO

T. N. Schumacher. president Of the
FL Paso and Southwestern railway
system. left FL Paso Friday morning
for an inspection trip Of the road
west Of here He IS riding in q spe-
cial train He is accompanied onsthe
tour by F. 3. King of Douglas, su-
perintendent Of the western division
of the E P & s W. lines He VIII
be gone for three or four days and
will visit Douglas. Bisbee, Tucumcari
and other points on the Southwestern
route