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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
.GHIGAGO CHOSEN
FOR c. D. P. MEET
st. Louis Ran Poor Second
For Convention Tues
daV. June 8.

washington. D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
Republican national committee yes
terday selected Chicago and. Tuesday,
June 8, as the place and time for the
national convention at which the
party's 1920 candidate for president
will be nominated.
On the roll call Chicago mustered
a. votes 70 for St Louis. whose
boosters had made p stubborn fight
for the honor. Asbury Park. n. J.. and
Cheyenne. Wyo, made bids for the
convention but withdrew them before
voting began
The committee also authorized the
creation Of two new departments Of
party organization to deal respective
~ with policies and general party
welfare The former. composed OF Sc
lected members Of the committee and
other men and women representa-
labor, capital. the farmers and others.
VIII 20 10 work at once sorting out
subjects 20 be dealt with in the 1920
PLATFORM The second committee COM
prlses an equal number OF national
commit eemen and outside party Lead
ers VIII function as an advisory coun-
ell in the conduct OF the campaign.
Contributions Limited.
The plan o. VIII II. HAYS. the ma
tional chairman, for Limitation Of in
divldual campaign contributions TO
$4,000 was approved. After hearing a
report Of chairman Hays and adopting
a resolution approving his efforts for
party organization and harmony the
committee ended its session
Two states VIII gain and five states
VIII lose IN the reapportionmenr OF
state representation fin the national
convention. which was based on a de-
tailed system Of calculation adopted
at the last national convention. The
net result viii be a reduction OF seven
in the number Of delegates to a vote
IN the 1920 convention. the total be-
ing 98f in place Of 991 in 1916. The
changes are as follows;
New York gains one, making the
states total in next years convention
IS; North Carolina gains one. making
Y Alabama loses two. making "a.
Arkansas loser two. making 10. Mas
sachusetrs loses one. making IS. Ten
nessee. loses one. making 90, and
Texas three. making 90
On motion OF senator Smoot. com
mltteemau from Utah. the committee
adopted a resolution commencing the
states which have ratified the ua-
tional woman suffrage amendment
and urging that the others do so in
time 70 permit women 20 vote In all
states In 1920.
Hiss s1Iary Garrett Hay. chairman
OF. che executive committee OF the
womeu's division OF the national rFom-
en-, held the proxy OF committeeman
Sweet OF Maine at the meeting
Committees Announced.
Announcement was made OF the
membership OF various committees
which Include:
Committee on policies and platform:
Committeeman Bursurn. New Mexico.
McGregor. Texas
Advisory council committee r. o.
Bursum. New Mexico; H F. lIcGregor.
Texas.
Executive committee: Allen B.
Jaynes. Arizona; Hubert Work, Colo
rado.
Committee on organization. J. rs.
Iolbert, Dr. Hubert Work. Colorado.
Committee on publicity Allen B.
Jayues. Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
Important to all Women
Readers Of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands OF wo-
men have kidney or bladder trouble
and never suspect It
Women's complaints often prove 70
be nothing else but kidney trouble.
or the result OF kidney or bladder
disease.
II the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other
organs to become diseased
You may suffer pain IN the back.
headache and loss OF ambition.
Poor heath makes you nervous, ir-
ritable and may be respondent; il
makes any enc so.
But hundreds OF woven siei1l that
DR.. kilmer's mu'-RdSf. BY res+4~
ing health 70 the kidneys. proved
to be just the remedy needed to over
come such conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle 70
see what Swamp Root. the great kid
ney. liver and bladder medicine viii
do for them By enclosing ten cents
70 DR.. Eilmer & Co, Binghamtou, N
y. you may receive sample size bot
tie By Parcel Post You can purchase
medium and large size bottles at all
drug stores--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
.Juarez Prisoners GiUe
Intricate Carvings To
Tourists For Smokes

One Of the principal paEtlmes IN
the jail at Juarez IS hand carving.
Prisoners who are confined for terms
OF any length often take 20 this
pastime 10 relieve the monotony or
prison life.
Given a peach stone or a pecan. and
a knife some OF the prisoners skill
fully fashion carved monkeys and
other dainty trinkets, which requires
infinite patience
The trinEets are offered TO tourists.
few Of whom are admitted 70 the
jail each day. Separated from the
main areaway by heavy steel gates,
the prisoners crowd about these gates
and thrust eager hands through the
bars, offering their wares for sale,
One prisoner, a long rermer,' said
the four men with him who were
offering intricate carvings for sale
were pupils OF his"
Tobacco is a luxury In the prison
and cigarets are special delight
When cigarets are thrown Into the
ward, prisoners demand an exact d.
vision Of the smokes" Often one
prisoner viii trade a carving which
has taken probably days TO complete,
in exchange for package OF cigareta.
which he viii proceed 20 parcel out
TO the others, sometimes dividing a
cigaret among Two or three 90 see
that all may smoke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
Creates New, Firm Flesh
Strength and Energy in
Two Weeks Time in
Many Instances
3itro-Phosphafe should be Pre-
serlbed by Every Doctor and Used in
Ever HoaHlfal-suyE Editor OF
-FhTEieigus' who's Who

Take plain bitro-phosphate" is eI-
ceileut advice TO thin. delicate, nerV-
1us people who lack vim. energy and
nerve force. and there seems 70 be
ample proof Of the efficacy OF this
preparation 10 warrant the recon-
mendariOn- Moreover. Il we Judge
from the countless preparations and
treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose OF
makiuE thin people fleshy. developing
arms, neck and bust. and replacing
ugly bellows and angles BY the soft
curved lines Of health and beauty,
there are evidently thousands OF men
and women who keenly feel their ex-
cessive thlnness.
Ihilness and weakness are often
due 20 starved nerves Our bodies
need more phosphate than is con
tanned in modern foods. Physicians
claim there IS nothing that VIII SUD-
piy this deficiency so well as the
organic phosphate known among
druggists as bitro-p phosphate. which IS
Inexpensive and is sold by most all
druggists under q guarantee Of sat-
isfaction or money back BY feeding
the nerves directly and by supplying
the BODY cells with the necessary
p1osphoric food elements, bitro-phos-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
MESILLA PROPERTY SOLD;
LITTLE BOY BREAKS ARM

Mesnla Park. y. ". Dec 11-Jesse
.Diekerson has sold his ranch 70 Mr.
Love OF Arizona. and viii move 20
Texas.
Airs. Max vanderstucken enter
tanned Mrs. John English of Bisbee,
ARK, and Airs. 7. E. Davis. OF Ros-
well. y. NJ Monday.
Mrs. 7. F. Davis OF Roswell. y. II,
was the weekend guest Of Mrs ". T.
Conway.
Little Frank Stevens. formerly OF
this place, but now OF La Mesa. broke
his arm while playing basketball
His parents, Mr. and Mrs u 3
cal attention
Mrs. T.. 2. Davis OF Roswell. n. II 4.
c. P. Wilson and Rev Ira McClymond
were dinner guests OF Rev and Mrs
Duncan Matteson last week
Methodist Women OF Mesilla Park,
Mrs Dean Bloodgood. Mrs. " s. Gil
lian and Airs. NeWberry attended the
pound social" given Rev L Lal-
lance Of Las Cruces.
George Creel OF Canada who has
been the house guest Of the W r A.
Natsons for the rast three weeks left
for his home last Friday.
Mrs Nesbit OF sherman. Texas IS
the AAeeL OF neE lAAEANer. MIS-. Gay
Walden OF Mesilla Park
John English in company with J. II.
Harris, left for Douglas. AriZ.
Misses Petra and Nellie Chavez
were visitors in Mesilla Park Sunday.
College Visitors.
Lieut. Harry Smith and Miss Mont
gomery OF Fl PasO. were college visit
ors at Mesilla Park this week
Mrs Sweeten has leased her ranch
and viii leave for Corpus Christi.
Tex, where she viii make her home
with her brother
Mrs. Robert Lewis and two sons.
Robert and VIM Douglas. were Wis
istors at the rectory wednesday
Miss Louise Wilkinson Of NIesilla
Park. gave a dancing party at Nc
Clure hall Thursday. Many couples
from the Park and State college were
present
Mrs. Guy Machen and her father.
Zen Cooley, OF Sedalia. No, have re-
turned from san MarciaL
Mrs Machen's little son. Guy, Is
quite sick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
GERMANY'S RESISTANCE IS DUE
TOTS weakness, NOT STRENGTH
Government Faced With Overthrow and Return Of
Kaiser If It Accepts Demands Of Allies On the
Other Hand the Big Guns of Allies Dominate
the Situation; No Occasion For Alarm.

at tie same time It Is clear that at
I the moment the present government
IS more afraid OF Germans than OF
foreign foes and is taking the great
risk Of refusing allied demands rather
than run the risk OF immediate col
lapse.
OF the two elements in Germany.
the present Republican leaders and
the old Junker crowd. the former is
beyond all question less dangerous.
conceding that its Republicanism is
rather thin veneer and its view
OF the causes Of the war and the con-
duct Of Germany Is miles removed
from our own
German refusal now may be In
some small degree due TO the course
Of the Omitted States senate in refus-
is far more the result OF the plight
IN which the German government
finds itself at home.
No New War.
We are not in danger OF new war
with Germany The talk OF German
armies preparing TO repeat the up
rising Of 1913 is mainly moonshine-
But we still suffer acutely from the
lack Of a policy on the allied side
fainlre TO recognize the dangers Of
calling back the Junkers. as the vic
tors OF Napoleon recalled Napoleon
from l44A4as NL AlEAL STU lAlA-1s
The demand for reparation for the
sinking OF the German ships is justi-
fable ia fact. but Il IS less warranted
as a maatter OF policy. II IS time to
stop adding TO the list OF things Ger
many must do and begin compelling
her to perform some OF the tasks al
ready allotted Above all IL IS time
20 abandon a course which plays
directly into the hands Of the very
elements in Germany most dangerous
for the world, solely because no ele-
ment fulfils our conditions OF a re-
pentant Germany
Meantime there Is little occasion
for alarm over the reports OF new
German armies Germany may con-
ceivably be able to still raise men.
but not 10 arm them. not 20 feed
them. not to munition them. while
she has no defence for her seacoast
and q new conflict would be nothing
more than 8 signal for French armies.
fully equipped and admirably placed
TO accomplish in Germany what the
Rumanian armies have already ac-
complished in Hungary.-C0pyrigh
1919. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
Judge AdUOcates Whipping
Post For Wife Beaters

Chicago, Ill. Dec. Judge Sheri-
dan z. Fry, OF the Court Of Domestic
Relations. wants a whipping post
erected in Chicago for wife beaters.
b. lessened materially II we had a
whipping post" said the Judge. we
have wife beaters here every day"
The idea for a municipal whipping
post came 20 judge Fry in the fol-
lowing letter from Mrs. z. d. Greene:
when my father and sister lived
in Baltimore a city ordinance was
passed 20 whip at a public whipping
post every man who beat his wife
Ny sister worked among the poorer
classes and after the passage Of this
ordinance these poor women would
say TO her, 20. we don't get any
beatings now. We just have 20 say
you strike me and III report you, p"
Good idea" commented judge Fly.
7 would ike 20 see fl tried out
here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
thin, NERVOUS, RUNDOWN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE BITRO-P PHOSPHATE

I health. Nervousness. sleeplessness and
lack OF energy, which nearly always
accompany excessive thinness. should
soon disappear, dull eyes ought 20
brighten and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom Of perfect health.
Physicians are now recognizing sts
merits by its use in ever Increasing
quantities. Frederick Kolle, N. D.,
editor OF New York Physicians who's
Who says. "Bitro- Phosphate should
be prescribed by every doctor and used
IN every hospital to Increase strength
and nerve force and 20 enrich the
blood"
Joseph D. Harrigan. Former Visit
ing Specialist 10 North Eastern Dis
pensatory. says: let those who are
weak. thin, nervous, anaemfc. or run
down. take a natural, unaduiterated
substance such as bitro-phosphate
and you viii soon see some astonish-
Ing results in the increase Of nerve
energy, strength OF body and mind
and power Of endurance"
Bitro-p phosphate is made entirely OF
the organic phosphate compound re-
lerred TO IN the National Standard
Dispensatory as being an excellent
tonic and nervine and a preparation
which has recently acquired cousid-
era bic reputation in the treatment
Of neurasthenla- The standard Of ex-
cellence. strength and purity OF its
substance is beyond question, for ev-
cry Bitro-Phosphate tablet Is manu-
featured in strict accordance with the
Q. S. Pharma cOuoeia test REQUIRE
ments. Bitro- Phosphate IS therefore
not patent medicine and should not
be confused with any OF the secret
nostrums, so-called tonics or widely
advertised "cure-alls.7
CAUTION Although BitrO-Phos-
phate is unsurpassed for relieving ner-
Vougness, ElecpleSsness and general
weakness, owing "a its tendency TO In
crease weight those using u should
avoid faf-producinE foods unless IL Is
the desire 10 put on 1esh.--AdTs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11

TTTASHINGTON. D. c., Zee 11-De-
wv spite a certain measure OF appre-
tension excited IN Paris and London.
over the manifest stlffening Of the
attitude and tone Of the German gov
eminent, there seems little reason TO
believe that the German is contem-
plating a new appeal TO arms or an
open resistance to allied demands
in point Of fact it Is the weakness,
not the strength Of the German gov
eminent which drives It TO Its pres
ent course.
The Paris conference. IN making
new demands upon the Germans,
notably the demand for compensation
for the sinking Of the German war
ships in Scapa Flow. has adopted a
policy which il logical and natural
from one point Of view Is somewhat
dubious from another. After an K
world 10 prevent the fan OF the gov
eminent now in control in Germany
since it's fall VIII unquestionably
contribute 20 reaction toward the
old gang.
As TO Germany. since November.
1915 she allied nations have been IN
able TO ADOPT a policy which included
a recognition that one faction was
more desirable than another. The re-
suit has been that the Republican
government however, nlusory its Re
publicauis1u from certain standpoints.
has been again and again subjected TO
demands bound TO arouse German
opposition and thus TO undermine the
government itself
Hard Problem 20 Solve.
what has now happened Is that the
Ebert government, faced by the
mounting unrest Of the Junker ele-
meuts confronted by a manifest drift
in certain quarters at least. toward
the old regime, has had to choose De
tween inviting domestic revolt by
surrender 60 the latest allied de-
mands. and inviting new allied de-
mands, and possibly another invasion
hy refusing 10 comply with Paris
directions.
In the end the Germans must yield
Despite all the alarms and rumors
the Germans are IN no position 10 be-
sin a new war ard totally unlikely
70 attempt a renewal Of hostilities
with an enemy whose guns cover
Frankfort and whose armies occupy
Cologne. Coblenz and Mayence- But
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
HardbOiLed' US.
Captain Faces
Serious Charges
Prvates Testify They
Were Beaten Until They
Feared Death.

New York. n. Y. Dec. 1I-Testi-
mony that Capt Kari ". Deter had
struck military prisoners In France
in the face and ordered his sergsants
TO beat them up" in order 10 force
confession was given Wednesday
by three Witnesses when he was
placed on trial at Governors island
The offences with which Deter is
charged occurred while he was in
charge OF criminal investigation in
the Lemans area.
George Z. Williams OF Corning.
Iowa, a discharged private, asserted
that after he had been slapped by
Deter, the captain ordered Sergrs- T.
s. Madden and Frank J. Hoyt TO
take him out in the yard ana make
him come clean"
slgned Confession.
Williams declared that while HoTt
held his hands behind his back Mad
den beat him. until, fearing he was
TO be killed" he had signed a state
ment which he believed was TO the
effect that he had stolen property.
Pvt. Thomas J. AIcAdams. now at
taehed 70 the Fifth Guard company
al Governors Island. testified that
after having been picked up on the
streets at q time when he was an
attending patient at a base hospital,
he had been beaten by Sergt- Hoyt-
Deter. he said. came into the room,
asked him why he did not confess 10
a certain crime so that he would not
be beaten any more and left after
Hoyt had said:
Get out Of the room, captain. while
I give him some more
AlcAdams said he had signed
statement prepared by Hoyt because
he was in fear OF his life. not only
from the beating he said he had re-
ceived, but by the appearance Of Capt
Deter and his men armed with guns
and blackjacks."
samuel G. Roth, Of Chicago, who
once had been Detzerss desk ser
Eeant, testified that he had seen
Deter violate HIS own order by
striking two prisoners
in outlining his case FOR the de-
fence. Lieut.. Thomas Hefferman de-
clared that a military police company
cause many complaints had been re-
ceived from the French OF danger
Gus criminals"
Court Heads Clash.
He added that -the court is going
TO see the type OF men who gave the
A r =. a black eye In France" and
men who had been removed from the
company by Deter and who bore a
grudge.
Time and again he clashed with
Maj William E. Kelly judge adTo-
cate when he attempted 10 impeach
creulhlutT Of witnesses.
Capt. Deter appeared before the
court IN Uniform He appeared IN
moved as the charges were read and
70 each Of the % specifications en-
tered plea OF not guilty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
Publishers Plan To
DeUelop Water Power

New York. Dec. 11.-Steps have been
taken TO form an association TO work
for the development OF the water
power facilities OF the United States
The plan was discussed at a luncheon
that was attended by L 3. Palmer.
manager Of the American Newspaper
Publishers association; George Fos-
ter Peabody, Charles H Ingersoll,
manufacturer F. X Han. vice presl-
dent Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company, and DR.. Edward
6. Acheson. scientist
II was estimated that unused water
power facilities in the country have
a potential product % 100000 900
horsepower yearly, valued at 5000.
100000. The discussion was an out
growth OF the recent meeting OF the
newspaper publishers. at which the
newsprint shortage caused grave con-
Germ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
WAR DEPARTMENT ASSIGNS
10 MEN TO BORDER SERVICE

The war department assigned 10
men to the Mexican border during
the week ending Nov. %. according
70 a statement received at the army
recruiting office from the war de-
partment. OF this number Il men
were assigned TO cavalry and IS to
the quartermaster's department. As
siEnmeuts 10 the border since the dis
charge OF emergency men have been
as follows.
Infantry (whIte), Az; infantry
.colored, 1918: cavalry fwhite). 2004;
cavalry (colored). 2 field artillery,
1875: medical department 218; engi-
neers, IS: ordnance, IS; signal corps.
So: motor transport corps. Il; air
service, los; quartermaster' corps,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
NAVY TO ORGANIZE RESERVE
FORCES IN EVERY DISTRICT

Washington. D. c.. Dec. lin
mediate organization OF the inactive
na=al reserve force in each naval dis
trict, with provision for periodical
driu and instruction. viii be carried
out by district commandments under
Instructions from the bureau OF navI-
cation announced today at the navy
department
With each district organized into
a brigade composed Of battalions, d.
visions and sections located through
out the district. every effort viii be
made, Sc was said to preserye and
build up the efficiency OF the or
Eanization recruited during the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
Meat CLedue7 Used
In Murder, Charged
BRUN S WICK

Jesus Martinez. charged with rob
berry by assault with q deadly weapon.
to-wit, a meat cleaver." was bound
over wednesday afternoon by justice
Of the peace Clark wright on a $500
bond 10 await the action OF the gran1
Jury Francisco Beuavides accused
Martinez Of robbing him after Bena-
rides won his money IN a crap game
Martinez with Beuavides. Felix
Campos and Panfilo Salas. IS also
charged with the murder OF Octaviann
Guevara. on complaint filed Tuesday.
The five men, 90 Isl said, were playing
craps. when a fight started and Cue
vara was killed with sharp instru-
ment. a meat cleaver. presumably The
men viii be given hearings Thursday
afternoon IN justice Wrirht's court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
Sheepshead Speedway
Is Being Demolished

Brooklyn. y y, Dec 1.-THE
Shespshead Bay speedway. the two
mile track where ali Of the big motor
races OF the metropolitan district
have been held since 1915. Is being
demolished Its upkeep for two or
three events each year has been
found impracticable since the death
Of Harry S. Hardness. millionaire
sport enthusiast The land viii prob
ably be cut into building lots
The stands seated 10000 people.
The plank track with a steel sub
structure covered 436 acres It vas
the fastest two mile oval track in the
world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
London Women Are
Now Wearing I rousers

London, Eng. Dec. decided
symptoms Of "trouseritls" among the
fashionably dressed women OF Lon
don has been noticed by dressmakern
ana experts in such things. Dress
makers say the symptom. ever recur-
rent. IS based on the belief that
tr0user effects are more daring and
attractive than skirts
The fashion was dominant az the
Victory ball. the newest frocl1s show
f. and the latest musical revues eI-
ploit st.
At the Victory ball every other
girl wore trousers. or dressed as lit
tie boys Or strange things with no
distinct character. but trousered-
The latest frOcks are either divided
skirts or have been gathered In at
the hem with an elastic band so as
10 give a Turkish trouser effect
At the revues the trouseritis SUI
ferers are many and are in very ad-
Tanced stages
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11

phate should produce welcome
transformation in the appearance; the
Increase in weight frequently being
astonishing.
Clinical tests made IN st. Cath
crimes Hospital, n. Z. c.. showed
that TWO patients gained in weight %
and p pounds. respectively. through
the administration Of this organic
phosphate; both patients claim they
have not felt as strong and wen for
the past twelve years.
Increase in weight usually carries
with It a general Improvement in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
French Troopers
Meet d,AnnNH&iO
In Bloody Clash
Many Killed and Wounded
IN Fight With Fiume
Volunteers.

Paris. France, Dec. 11.-French
troops have FLASHED with DAnnunzian
volunteers at Fiume and many were
killed and wounded on both sides. ac-
cording TO a Geneva dispatch, printed
by the Petit Parisien. with reserva-
ton. II is said the D'Annunzian
troops had pillaged French depots at
Fiume.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
RUSS BORDER STATES PLAN
A DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE

London, Eng. Dec. 10y the As
ISOLATED Press The representative
OF the governments OF Esthouia, Let
via, Lithuanian, Poland. Ukrainia and
White Russia, IN conference at Dor
pat, have declared themselves in
favor Of a military and political con
vention TO defend their independence.
according TO news reaching London
from kovno.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11

Three applicants for American citi-
zenship appeared in federal court
Thursday morning for a hearing be-
fore the court OF naturalization. All
were denied on the grounds that they
were unable to pass requirements
concerning knowledge Of the Amer
lean EoTernmenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11

JUSTICE L4AEk ~ EAEuAf HrHallln@s
State rs. H. 3 Parsons. ". Bow
ingtonJ Roy BaEge and Gustavo Ma
.drid. speeding. each fined s. and
costs.
state VS.. A. Burrola and L. Rieson,
speeding. dismissed.