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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

I A AMERICANS have long boosted that
n direct diplomacy was purely an
| American institution. but the only
direct diplomat in Paris today ap-
pears to be premier Hughes. OF Aus
tralia- He does not want japanese IN
Australia. noes not intend 20 have
japanese in Australia and. IN order
that this may be understood. has
made a statement to the press that
no measure calculated TO admit
japanese to Australia can be so
camOuflaged that he viii consent to
it. Il is safe TO say that he is re-
garded by the sacred supercouncil as
a roughneck among highbrows.
Too bad that the workers OF SOM
OF our organizations are so little as
to Indulge in petty jealousies-
As a purely business proposition. 1t
pays TO be courteous towards others
Billy Bryan has been heard from as
favoring the league OF nations. We
wonder II he sees any chance TO ride
back into popularity after his little
blunder when he was said 10 have eI-
plained 70 the German ambassador
that a certain stiff note to the latter
was for American consumption only2
That only Is % percent OF the
outcroppines Of the staff brain
storms which appeared in this col
umn one day recently concerned
the new style skirt the WomenfolkI
are wearing, by no means indicates
that the subject was not in the minds
OF authors Of the other SO 1-3-bar-
ring. OF course. the feminine mem
bers OF the staff whose attitude to-
ward all wearing apparel is doubt
less too serious 10 inspire newspaper
paragraphs.
The Dallas News is printing a
series Of interviews from leading
citizens Of the north Texas metropolis
on Why 7 Live in Dallas" Most Of
the interviewed. If they actually con-
fined themselves 10 the truth more
than likely would admit that they re-
main in Dallas because II isn't exact
y convenient 20 move 70 FL Paso,
where they really would prefer TO be-
II old "Fic" Carranza wanted oil
wells as keenlv as certain west Texas I
counties do. there wouldn't be so much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

lers at san Marclal, y. NJ" said Dan
Richmond. OF Kansas City. No, or
ganiZer OF that branch of labor. This
completes the organization OF that
class OF labor at every division point
on the Santa Fe system between Chi
cagO and the Pacific coast ] admit j
am rather proud Of the feat for il
has been done since September and
with total mem bership OF over 1000.
have also organized in the little
more than two weeks since came 20
Fl Pas0 a local Of freight handlers
here and a local Of railway clerks
and freight handlers at Deming. n A.
In small towns. like Deming and san
Marcial. clerks and freight handlers
go into the same local"
7 was once in the nursery bust
ness and naturally my love for plants
Of all kinds prompts me to pay at
tention 20 such things wherever
60" said l. G. Tompkins. OF Jackson
vile. Fla. Il was rather amused al
what a travelling dealer in nursery
stock told me here in FL Paso. Many
interesting things I learned from him
regarding what you expect TO grow IN
this. 10 me, strange land He was tell
ing me that grapes do vel and that
he saw no reason why good raisins
could not be grown IN this Rio Grands
valley ] remarked as matter Of fact
that prohibition put the wine grape
out OF the running. but he came back
at me with a smile. saying: You
might be astOnished II I told you that
nurserymen have sold a good many
thousands OF wine grape cuttings in
this valley and I would not wonder IL
some OF them Will not soon be grow
ing under most tender care even in
the rear part OF city lots as well as
on gentlemen's farms-to make grape
juice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
It's Blowing Over

THE effect of the meght apparent in the eageness
Mexican and japanese officials and American cti-
zeus involved in the supposed negotiations for the transfer
Japanese coonss Of great tract Of land adjoining
the American border and the Gulf OF California, TO deny
that ANYTHING of the sort in contemplation. American
owners Of the land living IN California have admitted that
such negotiations under way but subject to the
provaI Of the American state department and that they
have been broken off
One Mexican Official states that agreement Of the
sort has been made but another denies it and quotes Ar
Gle 27 Of the Mexican constitution forbddng the acqu
ton of land by a foreigner Of 100 kometers from
foreign frontier OF in belt so ometers wide along the
shores Of the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific ocean
This would be conclusive barrier against any
such project by Japanese interests might cOncevaby
create menace territory, that the article
ers TO the sale land and not to concessions in the form
of leases Mexican officials have yet to deny that nego
ations are under way to lease land contiguous the
American border and the deep water ports of the Gulf of
California.
However the dspleasure Of the United States has been
evidenced so unstskaby that any undertaking Of the
sort is under way viii doubtless be quashed either by
the Mexican government by that Of Japan neither
ing of a mind to stir up i'll feeling.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
M0rnOnS Burn Trains of Government Stores In Utah
United States Commander Plans To Advance Upon Them

'ODAf an privileged to reprint the
1 report by Col E B. Alexander,
10Th infantry, on October 8. 1857, upon
assuming command OF the United
States forces sent against the Nor
mons, then IN camp at Camp VIM
field Utah Territory. The report
sheds further light upon the history
OF the Mormon revolution against the
United States.
Albert Sidney Johnston. then
colonel Of the second cavalry. CON
handing the army, Utah" as he
signed himself. endorsed the report OF
Col Alexander and forwarded It TO
tne commanding general OF the army
COL Johnston's endorsement IS dated
Headquarters Army OF Utah, Is miles
from South Pass, October Is. 1851"
7 VIII remain near Pacific Springs
with Col Smith until the arrival Of
Lieut. Smith and viii move on to
The army protecting the supply
trains" says Col Johnston in his
me report Of Col Alexander fol-
lows
7 have the honor 70 report that 1
have assumed command Of the troops
Of the United States, constituting a
part OF the army for Utah, which are
troops are The 5th regiment OF in
1anrrys eight companies Of the 10th
infantry, and the batteries Of artillery
IS and L Dounders) commanded by
Captains Phelps, 9Th artillery, and
Reno. ordnance department, respec-
lively This camp IS situated on
Hams fork, q tributary OF Blacks
FORK, which is, in turn. a tributary OF
Green river. about 3 miles above the
junction OF the two forks Fort
Bridger Is distant. in a southeast d.
rection, about 30 miles. The 10Th in
fautry reached here on the 28th Of
September: Phelps battery on the
following day. The 9Th infantry ar
rived on the 9Th Of October. and
Reno's battery on the same day.
The Mormon Def.
"On the 9Th instant assumed COM
mand. for reasons which 7 conceive
70 be OF the greatest Importance to
the troops and their supplies. and Of
which shall have the honor 10 make [
q full report when a safer and more
certain opportunity Of sending de-
spatches presents itself At present
can give only a statement OF what
has occurred since my arrival. and
report the disposition 7 have deter
mined 10 make Of the troops.
-On the DAY after reaching Hams I
fork. and at the first camp I made Z
on it. I received the enclosed letters
from governor Young and lieutenant
General Wells. The propositions they (
contain, however absurd they are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

I resistance which expect to meet at
! Soda Spring, / shall endeavor to force
! my way into the valley Of Bear river
and occupy some Of the Mormon vii
lages, because 1 am under the i'm
I preston that the Mormons. after a
/ defeat. would be willing, and bring
! provisions for sale The supplies on
/ hand VIII last six months: and If /
! can get possession Of a town in Bear
I river valley, / can easily fortify and
hold IL all winter.
There are also several supply
trains in rear, to which have com
municated and II they receive ny
letter in time, they viii be saved. and
can Join US II the MOrmOns are too
strong for US, which I do not anticf-
pate, the other road will be adopted
and VIII make the best OF my way
70 the mountains and tent for the
winter.
I desire TO impress upon you the
fact that I, though not the com
manoer appointed for this army, have
adopted this course because the safety
Of the troops absolutely depends upon
an immediate effort. and having in
. formation which makes IL certain
that the commander will not reach
mere before the 2oth instant, and II
we wait until that time we cannot
leave this valley. This information I
elude TO is to the effect that colonel
Johnston had relieved general Har-
ne9s ana mad not left Fort Leaven-
worth on the 10th Of September. and
80 days is the least possible time in
which he can arrive here
Plans Attack.
7 cannot for fear Of being inter
cepted, tell you the strength Of nv
command, OF send returns Of IT. It
IS strong enough 70 defend itself and
its supplies Whether Il IS able to
assume and sustain an offensive DO
sition remains to be seen: but should
the commands which 7 have heard are
in rear come up in time. I think we
VIII have sufficient force TO carry
out an active invasion II we are
obliged 10 winter in the mountains.
you can perceive by a reference to
Stanshury's maps that we will have
an open road to Salt lake City in
the spring. and one which, 7 am told.
is open early. BY this one attack
can be made. and attention called
rom the main road Chat by Fort
Bridgerl, which may then be ira
versed by troops The Bear river
route is, however. said TO be the best
one into the valley The other passes
through canyons that can be defend
ed by a handful against thousands:
and Il IS, moreover. so easily OBJ
structed. that in a week II could be
made utterly impossible. The want
Of cavalry is severely felt: and we
are pOwerless. on account OF this de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald of This Date 1ans

A PARIS dispatch states that. &C
n cording TO Robert S. Mccormick
the newly appointed American am
bassador 20 France. who has just ar
rived from St Petersburg. he is sur
prised at the reports that there was
a desire TO conclude peace at any
price manifested in official circles. No
such desires exist in St Petersburg.
on the contrary. Mccormick states.
that the general desire is to continue
the war TO the bitter end
A violent earthquake occurred at
Lahore. British India Many buildings
were damaged
The special train bearing president
Roosevelt on his western trip ar
rived in Louisville at g o'clock this
morning The citizens OF Louisville
gave big demonstration
A. H Renehan. grand district dep
uty for the territory Of New Mexico,
is in the city from Santa Fe TO con-
duct the installation Of officers which
the EIks viii conduct
d. N. Payne drove 10 miles down the
valley sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of determining. what. IL any.
damage had been done by the recent
frost He learned that nothing had
been harmed in the slightest
c. P DrOdge. master mechanic OF
the G. H. returned yesterday from
san Antonio.
V. r. stiles. general freight and
passenger agent Of the Southwestern.
left on a business trip in the interest
OF the road.
Company B. 4th Texas infantry, was
inspected Monday night by Capt. T..
G. Worrilow. OF the 29th infantry. Fl.
Bliss Capt WorriloW is now a gen
eral in France)-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

A WEEK or Two ago.
WROTE a column
ABOUT ANDY Jackson.
WHO DROVE the automobile
AT AUBURN. Cal
AND told the story.
ABOUT ANDY being a benboy-
At THE waldorf-Astoris-
AND HOW the old man
WITH THE poor suit OF clothes
GAVE HIM fifty dollars.
BECAUSE OF all the beu5oyG
ANDY WAS the only one.
THAT GAVE him any service
AND AT this writing
IN AT the Belvedere hotel
N SANTA Barbara
AND RIGHT at the train
WHEY go. Off
N THE early morning
THERE WAS a belboy there.
FROM THE Belveders hotel
AND he must have expected me
BECAUSE RIGHT away.
HE CALLED me by my name.
AND TOOK ny overeoat
AND COT our things from tn.
porter.
AND OUR trunk checks
AND EVERYTHING.
AND SHOWED US the path.
THROUGH THE hotel entrance.
AND GOT our keys
AND TOOK Us upstairs
AND OPENED the windows
THAT LOOKED out to the sea.
AND SHOWED us santa Cruz Is
land
AND SANTA Barbara Island
AND A lot OF other Islands.
AND THIN beat st.
BEFORE I had a chance-
To GIVE him a tip.
AND NEVER since then
WHEY I 80 downstairs
HE SEEMS to anticipate
NY EVERY want
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
Fatal Weakness In Bolshevism

THE fatal weakness Of bolshevs that doctrine that EN-
the seizure of all property for the benefit Of the
masses that It takes account Of that form Of intel
let called executive ability. II recognizes only the
tally required Of lab0rer to do his bit in production
Thus the Bolshevik take great industrial enter
prises and put in charge single workman more often,
a committee Of workmen. They may leave the former
owners manager theoretically in charge but have full
power disregard his directions and veto his decisions
Thus the real managerial power vested OF
minds which nearly always inexperienced and often
positively ignorant What wonder then, that industries
collapse? Factories VIII not themselves, nor mines
shpyaTds stores. The direction be capable by
reason Of education and training.
The Bolshevid have not recognized this An that
Trozky and Lenlne have realized result Of their ex-
pertinent IN socaisc exploitation Of industries that
somehow the industries do not pay Somehow the money
gets away, If any is made.
The fact is directing ability only an indispensable
requisite TO business but also it always wins The world
has complex industrial and business structure Let be
knocked down and scrambled by bolshevism if you viii
People VIII founder IN the ensuing chaos for long tine
perhaps, but IN the end superior ability viii win its
ward and the worlds affairs VIII again take shape much
as before.
Oil rapidly into money-but not always. unfortu-
nately, whereas money always rapidly into dill
hole.
Chicago has again elected Thompson mayor and retains
title as the sixth German city IN the world"
One who VIII not be elected president in 1920 IS
postmaster general Burleson
The BOshevik movement is now described as disease
perhaps sort Of St Vitus dance, then
The ideal way to get up by the sun time eat BY tn
new time and to bed BY the old time-any old time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
When 4 Fellow breaches, He Must
Make Good, IF It's the BeHbov


AND IF I want to sit down
he BRINGS ne a chair.
INSTEAD OF leading me to it.
AND IF I have a letter.
THAT III going to mai
he TAKES It from ns
AND MAILS 1t himself
AND JUST this morning
HE FOUND a spsok on ny clothes
WHEY I was going out
TO SEE Mary Niles Nnntsr.
AND BE brushed It of
AND ALWAYS.
WIEN HE does something FOR ne.
HE HURRTEs away.
WITHOUT WAITING FOR a tip.
AND I'VE Just found out
FROM THE hotel bell captain
THAT THIS benboy Of nine.
ALWAYS READS ny column.
AND THAT IN his pocket
HE CARRIES around the elippins.
ABOUT ANDREW Jackson
AND I can feel # in ny bones-
he EXPECTS something hand
some.
WHEN 90 away.
AND I'll have TO come through.
OR QUIT ny preaching.
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03
Ripping Rhymes
April
By WAIT MASON

WHEN April comes the vn huns with cries Of human gadness; the
" and last has
with hc in
smiling
We're
April
ct all the world enthuses The
many and hops along with laugh sprinter
aches whose discod
the breeze that from blue distance Crouch
without below,
81 spghy fellow Oh friends
that bHgsth; the smiling content dinger
Copyright b. George Matthew MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

Snails for dinner are the latest Eu-
ropean hobby 10 be tried out on the
American digestion If snail stew be-
comes popular. conducting a snail
farm Will be a new American industry.
which can be recommended as a slow
but profitable OccuDation-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

eeL'L PASO cannot lend too much
Il support 10 the state school of
mines, which is located here and is
associated with the Texas state uni
versity.'' said representative r Z.
Thomson. Citizens Of this city
should do everything In their power
to assist the school. which is one Of
the foremost educational Institutions
Of the state. The Texas A & II. col
lege and the state university have
lately been separated, so that there
are now two schools instead of one
as formerly, and the mines school is
as much a part Of the university as
the A. & NJ college is. The state
school OF mines can be made one Of
the foremost schools Of it's kind in
the country
Ell Paso Is the cleanest city OF
its size ever saw" said John W.
Wistman, Of Chicago, q am a travel
ing man and have been ever the
greater part OF the country. but /
have never seen a heater city than
FL Paso- Even the worst part Of the
city IS clean, while in most cities Of
its size in the east, the tenement dis
trict is filthy. and smells ike glue
factory. The lawns here are free from
debris. and the streets are clear Of
rubbish"
7 remember many years ago when
Fl Paso felt an oil boom similar to
that now going on said B. I Yarbro,
Of Abilene. Tex This occurred when
the Beaumont oil wells were brought
in. Very little OF the money invested
ficiency. to effect any ohastisement
Of the marauding bands that are con-
stautly lowering about us
ION the eth instant 7 detached cap
tain Marcy. 18th infantry. with four
companies, to Green river. TO collect
what he could find servlceable from
the burned trains. and TO disperse
any bodies Of MOrmOns he found.
Needs Reinforcement
TN conclusion. permit me to eX-
press the hope that my acts viii meet
the approval OF the government. and
on the first opportunity ] VIII make I
q fuller and more detailed report I
government 10 queu by Overw helm I
ing force, this reasonable rebellion l
u the governor and people OF Utah, |
and must most urgently impress /
upon the war department the fact /
that the small body OF troops here I
VIII need endorsements and sup I
plies as soon as they can possibly be /
got here next spring. 7 would fur /
her respectfully suggest that troops /
should be sent from California and !
Oregon Tt IS said that the road from |
California TO salt Lake Is passahle all /
winter, and 70 IS certainly so much
.arlier in the spring than that from
he states"
Tomorrow 7 VIII quote the procIn-
nation Of resistance and the sorderf
n Gov. Brigham Young 10 the Ameri-
an troops In Utah.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

DENR Mr.. t(R5NB5UE,
H6A1 THAT ny SWEETHEART, WHO Is a SoIoteRe1
MARRIED. A 6ORCP6NA GIRL IS TANI RSfLoN HIS PAcTS
NES NE cANr coAE SIX NeSE WrTNoUr SOME ,,
KIND OF a Souvenir
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

NEXT t. plowin', the hardest thing is
t git somebuddy + plOw fer you.
We think tn stores ought T. hide the1
SIS silk shirts till tn Victory loan gifts
across
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

2Trs. lillian Baldwin. an Oakland. carr
woman. tasted s. days and reduced her
weight $50 pounds she s. In perfect
health and claims that she VII fast again
when she wishes 20 reduce her weight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

DAuuunzio, Italian poet and aviator has designed
fHvVer aplane, affair." which he says can light
anywhere and VIII cost not than $780, If it viii do
al that the Italian had better get communication with
Henry Ford who nay have something Of interest to tell
him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

It's fair guess that Japan has raised the dust storm
about race discrimination in order after struggle to
give that up If the allies VIII grant something else that
Japan really wants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

New York VIII ask the citizens of the state to come
across with Sooooo IN income taxes proof positive that
that's where the real incomes have their honae
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

One who VIII not be elected president in 1920 Is
ostmaster general Burleson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

The Bolshevik movement is now described as disease
perhaps sort Of St. Vitus dance, then
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

Chicago has again elected Thompson mayor and retains
lie as the sixth German city IN the world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

Oil runs rapidly into mOney-but not always uufortu-
iately whereas money always rapidly into dull
lole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

1reau az Washington furn
answers 20 questions on
al from the unparalleled
the great Library OF Ger
{ service At Washington.
iquiry. STATE clearly the
~ EEs se5zsis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-03

The ideal way is to get up by the sun time eat BY tn
new time and 60 to bed By the old time-any old time
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-11-14
Real Estate Transfers

Quit claim deed, E. E. Mcclure
ct ux to Francis NJ. Blackburn,
Part Lots ! and Twp. Bile. Con.
S1.00
Patent, United States to Henry F.
Griffith, E1-2 NE1-4, swift NE14
and NE14 SE14 Sec. 23372E.
Warranty deed, Clarence II. Pip
pinger ct ux to Dolbert e. Pippin-
ger, SELL NW1-4, SW1-4 NW1-4
and part NW1-4 SW1-4 Sec. 11-37-
Nv. Con $1.O0
Warranty deed, Ola Scholt eft ux
to Eugene F. Powell, Lot 6 Block
16.. Elk River Con- 100000
Quit claim deed. r. S. Scofield e.
ux to Eve Johanson. N1-2 NE1-4,
SW14 NEl-4 and NW14 SELL
Sec 19-s6-2E. Con. s1.Oo
Warranty deed, Eva Johanson ct
mar to Donald Kennedy. Mp MEL
4. SW1-4 NELL and NW1-4 SELL
Sec. l9362E. Con. s1.o0
Warranty deed W. n. McNew ct
uN TO Jessie Blake S1-2 NW1-4 Sec,
90 and SIP NW1-4 Sec 32-37-2E.
Con. $500
Warranty deed. Jessie Blake et
mar to w. n. McNew, SW1-4 SW1-
4 Sec. It, SEl-4 SE1-4 Sec. Is and
/ NE1-4 NE1-4 Sec. ls-39-2E. Con
i $100
Warratny deed, Farmers Ware
! house Co. to Tri-State Terminal
Warehouse Co. Lot / Sec. 8. Lots J
and Sec. 2-36-lW. excepting depot
grounds.
Timber deed, Potlatch Lumber
Co. to Bovill Logging Co. All tim
Der of every description on NEIL
Mel 4NW1-4. S1-2 NW1-4 and ST.:
See. 36-i1-1E. Twenty years from
July /, 1901 to remove Con. S1.00
Warrant deed. Lizzie McGillivar,
to John McGillivary, Lot / Block 3
Wrights and Smalls Addition t,
Orofino. Con. $1,000
Warranty deed, John McGillivar.
to c. La Mare and w. II. Hawley
Lot 4 Block 8, Wrights and Small
Addition to Orofino, Con. s50e. 90
Warranty deed, Delbert +. Pip
pinger ct uN to Martha Daniels, par
NW1-4 SWl-4 Sec 1l-37-lW. an
lot u, Block l. Cavendish, L of Sec
line between Sections 10 and 1877
NV. Con. $4,000
Warranty deed. c. c. Mons e
Tx to James ii. Huling. Part Lot
| IL and II Block 10, Elk River, Cor
5 100000
g Warranty deed. +. w Horswi
ct uN to w. NJ. Pruitt. Lots /. ,.
4, 5, 6 and I. Block Is. Weipp,
. Con. $500
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-11-14
BUY NOW" is
HELD SLOGAN
TO BLK PUBLIC

Helena, Mont.-Denounciug what
1t terms misleading buy now propa-
ganda' and affirming that investi-
cations have disclosed excessive
profits, the Montana Trade Commits.
sion today made public detailed
statement showing percentage OF
profit charged in the state.
The commission finds the margins
OF gross profit range from 81 per
cent or groceries to 67 per cent on
women's clothing and shoes. 50 pei
cent on men's clothing and shoes 62
per cent on dry goods. 60 per cent
on children's apparel and to per
cent on bedding
The comm ssion disputes the
widely circulated assertions tnat
prices are certain to rise "Ihis
propaganda should be ignored it
says, as prices are bound to de-
cline"
Hold on to YOUR dollars Put them
in War Savings Stamps now. They
will be worth more later.