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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Villa General
Fails In Order
And Is Executed
Sent To United States To
Obtain Ammunition; Is
Killed On Return.

A report has reached FL Paso from
FL Paso de Ia AIula. in the neighbor-
hood Of Ojinaga, that Gen. Jose 81
gala had been executed at that place
tuesday morning at the order Of
Villa.
Gen. sigala. who. It is understood,
was sent to the United States as one
81 the most trusted OF Villas gen
erals with the commission to secure
ammunition in exchange for Mexican
silver and who was under surveil
lance by federal secret service men
in Fl Paso several different times.
returned 10 Mexico without having
accomplished his mission
On Tuesday morning. Villa gave
an order TO Gen. Al de Fanso Sanchez
70 intercept and execute Gen. Sigala
which order, IL is said. was carried
out accordingly.
Army officers and government
agents were known to have been
watching for a shipment Of silver
bullion TO be crossed in the Big Bend
district by Villa agents, in exchange
for ammunition 1t is believed here
this vigilance prevented Sigala from
obtaining the ammunition Villa sent
him to smuggle across and, angered
The presence Of a Villa force within
30 miles OF the American border at
Preside, Tex, confirms reports that
the Ojinaga district was being occu-
pied by Villa followers under Felipe
Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
HOBBY NAMES COMMITTEE
TO CHOOSE LAND PROJECTS

Austin. Texas, Feb. 1.-The governor
today appointed Stewart Smith OF
Beaumont; Clinton H. Hearney. of
san Antonio; H. Il. Spencer, OF Hous-
ton: Senator A c. Buchanan Of Temple
and senator F. Gibson Of Bonham, up
on the soldiers settlement committee.
This action grows out Of the request
from secretary Of the interior Lane.
through his Texas representative TO
appoint a committee TO designate land
projects TO be settled and developed
in accordance with the plans Of sec
rotary Lane TO provide land for SOL
diers, now pending in congress. This
committee is also the result Of a con-
ference held here recently with the
governor, attended by the representa-
tives of the chambers OF commerce OF
a number Of leading Texas cities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
GRAINS WEAKEN
BEFORE UPTURN
Reports of Slight Enlarge
ment of Offerings Lead
To Price Setbacks.

Chicago, IL, Feb. Reports Of slight
enlargement OF country offerings tended
today 10 weaken the corn market. Opening
prices. which ranged from sc decline TO
Ike advance. were followed by setback
all around 10 we'll below yesterdays finish.
weekend adjustment OF trades led az
terrrard 10 upturns- The close was unset
tled. Ike net lower 10 a c advance, with
Az at s1I7H 9I-17si, and July at sLl2S
Oats Also Give WAY.
Oats gave way with corn AFTER opening
,.-rrs,Fed 70 &c lower. with Nay at Sc 4
a57Hc- the market suffered material
decline
me fact that temporary embargo had
been placed on shipments 20 Chicago had
no apparent effect on the provision mar
ket.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Livestock Market


Chicago. III. Feb 1.-Hogs-heeelp 8,
1000 Market firm TO 1oc higher on 0est
weights. Butchers hogs, one load fancy
heavv. sI7S5: other grades generally
steady. Bulk Of sales. s17-S5 G ll-l0; buteh-
- s175ORl7.75: light $3.50 g ll-5o; .
backing s1e5OGI7.40: throwouts. Sl5.I59
1850. pigs. good TO choice. $3.50 G 1882
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; compared with a
week ago. medium 70 choice beef steers
and butcher she stock, ESQ soc higher; can
nsrs. cutters stoczers and feeders calves
Is q soc lower. -,
sheep-Receipts. 500; compared with a
week ago. fat lambs and yearlings, mostly
IS @ soc higher; sheep loG1So hisher' .eso-
Kansas City Livestock. Close. D
kansas City. No. Feb t--Hoss- - :
esiDts. 250O. Market strong. Heavy, 1913 g
1870; pigs, Sc g 1850. ..s--
Csttie-Reeeipts, 500. Market stesay-
sfsGIs; western. s12615i cows. $50 10
heifers, Ss614; stockers, Ss9ls; calves
1914. $500. -.r
rs-1c7s sT5F1s.5o: yearlings. SEC l4-50;
wethe-s. ssaI2-25; ewes $50 lo-59-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
RAINFALL INCREAsEs.

With II inch OF rain Saturday
morning. Fl Paso started the first
day OF February with .o9 inch more
precipitation than during the entire
month OF January, which was OS. The
normal for January is 81 inch. The
normal for February is .46, leaving
% yet to fail in the remaining 27
days. The weather forecast for sat
urday and Sunday was fair with the
temperature falling considerably By
Sunday evening.
The rain of Saturday morning was
general throughout the southwest,
with a light rain at Amarillo. Tex,
and Roswell y. n; snow at Santa Fe
y. VI, which was stiu falling at s a.
m; cloudy but no rain at Abilene, Tex.
and sslight rain which was still fall
ing at a. n at San Antonio, Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
ROSWELL TO Ell PAS0
MAIL TEE SHORTENED

During the meeting Of the direc-
tors OF the chamber OF commerce Fri
day afternoon a letter was read from
James E BlakeIey. assistant post
master general, stating that the
change had been ordered on the Ros-
we'll Carrizozo mail route time. so
that the mail leaving Roswell in the
morning Will arrive at FL Paso in the
afternoon Of the same day.
The automobile carrying the mail
must leave Roswell at 4 o'clock each
morning in order 10 make CarrizoZO
by the required time according to tho
present system. Hitherto the machine
left Roswell az o'clock in the morn
ing. The mall did not arrive in Fl
Paso until the next morning The
mail will be brought TO Fl Paso On
the Golden state limited. which VIII
arrive in the city at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
DISMISSES BURGLARY CASE;
SENDS BOY TO SCHOOL

The burglary charge against Fran
cesco Vasquez, who maintained that
he is but Is years old. was dismissed
in the 34th district court Saturday
morning. and the case was brought
before Judge ". D. Howe as juvenile
case, The boy was given an inteter-
inmate sentence in the state Industrial
school for boys
The case grew out Of the burglary
OF the store OF Sol L BERG some weeks
ago. when a suitcase fun OF shirts
were taken. Part OF them we're re-
covered, and the remainder were said
to have been taken across the border
by one Of the robbers who was said
to live in Juarez. Young Vasquez
maintained that he did not participate
in the robbery. but simnly rode In the
with the other boys when
the shirts were taken out near the
cemetery and divided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
TRADING
INSIGNIFICANT
Shares Lack Impulse From
Any Quarter; Closing
Is Irregular.
Is Irregular

Sew To-i. Eeb- Lacking impulse from
a-y quarter. trading in stocks today dwia-
di-l 10 Insignificant proportions. Issues in
'-hich the shorts are believed TO have q
particular interest were heavy, investment
share recording Httle change. Reactions Of
3 10 s points were made by oils Hide and
I-tthcr. preferred. Maxwell Motors. New
YORK airb-azs and Ohio Gas. the latter
showing acute weakness On announcement
., FL new stock issue
sales 100000 Shares.
rnit-l states steel lost a frac+icn and
1.-sak.--n Transit hardened. leaders sen
-iy -eactiug point in the end The
closing was irrssaiar. Sales Appropriated
900 s5lrcs.
r-srcl Government r5ss. ~ the high rec
e-f % eos 5-I6. Impaired firmncss 10 the
Bond --z-
Liberty bonds closing p-ices today 3iss.
sr first convertible a. 1915 second g
$500 FIRST convertible ass, e4-55: second
sE-sG. third sHs. 95-4s; fourth * 8
Reaction at Outset.
weekend eattlemeuts Of speculative &C
counts caused reactions OF 10 points
the outset o. tod1y's stock MARE
..aariurz. the shares most affected PENS
1IeEicau Pe-rol cum. Hide q l4eatAe1s -
rr-rcd. and Ohio Gas. Equipments ana
-etive industriaIs. including United States
STEEL also were disposed TO ease 1ractlol-a--
f- hur copners and secondary motors
scored slight gains French government
SIS were the outstanding feature OF tnr
r.--I market advancing = 20 the nish
record Il Jos On very large INTERSECTIONS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
TALK WITH CRUCES WATER
USERS ON HIGH LINE CANAL

George LeBaron, chairman OF the
chamber Of commerce committee on
the high line canal; Louis c, Hill. con-
sulting engineer for the project, and
L. II Lewson. project manager Of the
Elephant Butte project, went to Las
cruces, y. NJ, Saturday TO confer with
the water users concerning the pro-
posed high line canal and will con-
tinue on an inspection trip as far as
the LeasburE dam A meeting Of the
committee will be held next week at
a date to be determined later.
Tentative plans were discussed al
a luncheon given Friday BY Mr.. lie
Baron for Mr.. Hill Engineer Hill and
members Of the committee went over
the data already gathered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
N. q LISTED sT0CKs
MONEY AND METALS

fUV Es1cilred Ereesl-
sew York Eeh. l.-Lercantlle paper
SEEING So DAY sails. ss.75i5; commercial
90 fev bufs on banks s4.T27.; coInnaerelai
80 dav buls sA-e'z; demand, S4-ts1si ca
1ra- ss-s-71-
Mexican pesos. 4sizc-
rrr 7aa--. aG dates. G5A percent
.au money. flruers higher - Peres 51s
..~ g. ruling rate. ga eiosins pc. . ? .
...fa-ed an 4t.- last loan. 4 = percent
CONFER. steady clectro-guc. spoL anu
f-er quarter. l6ss 1-8c- -.
r-7- nominal. No. ] northern. and No
-1rtfr-n. ssfG1T: No northern anu
Sol . southern. s52--5 @ 55-2a-
LEAD unsettled; spot and January o.
--e,-e-. --ess: East ST. louis delivery,
.ret ana January. offered 4 81
ToNDnN METALS MARKET
london. Eng. Feb. The following
--r-o me uuotatlrns IN the London met
ais rnark-e today
Tin-spo-. E2ff lis 80
spot copper $50 z9s; sleetrolytie' iio9-
=-1- lead. E34
spot sueirer. E5f-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
WHITE DENIES HE HINTED
DISHONESTY IN STRIKE

Seattle, Wash, Feb Henry ~
White immigration commissioner
Who IS acting as mediator for the de-
nartment Of labor in the Seattle ship
va-ds strike, issued a statement. deny
ing that he declared that he thought
an honest referendum strike vote mac
not been taken by the shipyord Work-
Nr. White, in his statement also
de1fed that he stated Thursday that
he thought the strike was being d.
reeted 81 the Industrial Workers OF
the World.
Statements were published, quoting
Mr.. White as stating he thought no
honest referendum strike vote nad
been taken and declaring he thought
a few radicals were leading the strike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
MAKES TENNIS COURTS
FOR USE OF SOLDIERS

E. E. Neff. representative OF the I
s. Lawn Tennis association in Fl Paso,
through his being assistant field d.
rector Of the Red Cross. received from
that association eight tennis nets.
eight dozen balls and 90 rackets which
he proposes to place in the various
military camps Of this district.
Mr.. Neff said: I'VE viii put a tennis
court and equipment in at Fabens,
Fort Hancock, Ysleta. Seventh cav
airy SEND field artillery, for soldiers
in those camps, one at the base hos
pital. Fort Bliss for the nurses and one
adjoining the Red Cross home for con-
valescent soldiers The equipment on
hand will provide q net, four rackets
and a dozen balls for each court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
MAN, SHOT BY
SON, DIES OF WOUNDS

Crescertio Rodriguez. who was
shot by his son Francisco, in Juarez,
a few days ago. died Friday night in
the hospital at Juarez- II was stated
by the local police authorities in
Juarez that Francisco came home IN
der the influence Of liquor and at
tackled his wife
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
IN PARIS
LABOR MEETING
Question of Participating
In Berne Conference Up;
Gomners Withdraws.

Paris, France, Feb 1--Delegates 10
the interaIlied trades union conference
deliberated all day today on the ques-
ton OF participating in the labor and
Socialist conference at Berne. The
debate was very lively American
and Belgian delegates refused TO rec
oenize the international conference as
MANNED. In the evening, Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. and other Amer
lean delegates withdrew The as
cussion continued without them, ou1
No definite conclusions were reached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Grains and Provisions

Chicago Grain. Close
Corn-9Iay. s1-lTis; July, Sl-lSS
Oats-Afav. 56Zc: July. 54Zc-
Chicago Provisions, Close
Pork-Afay, $3.50
Tsrd-1Iay. s22-T3-
RIbs-May, s2o-Il.
Kansas City Produce, Close
E-arszs CITY. No. Feb. 1--Butter-Cn-
changed. Creamery. 39c; first. SEC sec
onds. ssc; packing. 25924c-
Poultry-Unchanged- Hens. &c; ROSTERS
ErEs-4c lower. Firsts. SIC
Chicago Produce. Close
Chicago III. Feb. 1.-Butter-Higher-
Creamery. G431zc-
-r-s-Receipts none. Market lower
F-i-efs. 4fssc: ordinary firsts- 50 Q 3size-
Po.ztoes-Iower. Bulk and sacks Si-9'
Pouitry-Aiive. unchanged Fowls &c;
springs. sc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
MAKES A GOOD SHOWING

The report OF Dallas Federal Re
serve bank, for the week ended jan
uary 81. shows gold coin and certifi-
Gates S204,O1061: checks and drafts
in process Of collection, 81. 29S, 933.93;
government deposits, s1.199. 1S7.12;
federal reserve notes in circulation.
S55.376. $1,000: balanced resources and
liabilities. Sl1s.0O1. 646-2s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
FIRST METHODISTS ARRANGE
TO CLEAR CHURCH DEBT

Services at the First Methodist
church sunday will be in the nature
Of thanksgiving for the success OF
the recent campaign conducted by
church members to clear the church
debt. A sufficient sum was secured
10 put the church in the clear finan-
cially. the only debt remaining being
a mortgage for $1,000. held in the east.
for which payments have been ar
ranged
The plant OF the First Methodist
church in FL Paso represents an in
vestment Of SIS. 900. The church is
one Of the finest in the city. having
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
GETS JUDGMENT AGAINST
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

j verdict OF S25.oo0 against W G.
1IeAdoo and Walter Hines. as di-
rectors general % the railroads. was
returned BIZ the jury in the 65th dis
rrict court Friday. in the case Of Neva
81 Mccoy against the A. 7. & s. F. BY
20 Ct al. in which she was suing for
damages for the death Of her husband
and father. alleged 10 have been due
10 negligence OF the railroad en-
loves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
REPORT GEN. ANGELES
IN IUAREZ DISTRICT

Felipe Angeles, villa general, is re-
ported today to be in the Juarez dis
trict, 50 miles southeast OF Juarez-
The report, which was in circulation
in Juarez. caused the military off
cials in Juarez to double the guards
and escorts on all trains running
south Of the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Labor Secretary
Promises Aid To
Copper WOrkmen
Grave Conditions In Indus
trv Revealed In Confer
ence. Saws Report.

washington, .. c.. Feb. depart
ment Of labor officials Friday received
3 -erresentatives Of workers in the
mines. mills and shelters OF Arizona
Utah and Montana, who discussed
working conditions in the copper IN
srstrv during the period Of transit
ion from a war TO peace basis. The
discussions were continued today.
Report Conditions
Grave conditions we're said 70 have
arisen in the copper industry since
Tie abnormal war demand for cop
ner subsidized This has been retlecteo
r. the decline Of the price q ine
metal and in the laying or OF De
tween Is and 30 percent Of the work
ors. most Of whom. however. have Cd
AIMED other employment
officials were told that agita-
tors had used the reduction In
working forces to spread their
doctrines. hut apparently had
small succesH-
M information in the governments
lands bearing on the industry, such
as the probable demand for copper,
-iU he furnished the delegates dur
ina. The conference L was said there
was 10 question OF a dispute as 10
wages and that the conference was
merely 10 work out some plan. If pos
=fh1e- 10 stabilize working conditions
Wilson To Cooperate
An official statement on the confer
a~re said the delegates gave the sec
rotary first hand information OF the
Conditions prevailing in the seVereI
districts and expressed themselves as
lesirous Of finding some solution OF
me unemployment problem that would
NOT have a depressing effect on the
industry. Secretary Wilson assured
-hem he would cooperate with them
10 rnis end
Later. The labor men held q private
session for the exchange OF ideas and
discussion Of plans 10 be submitted TO
TIE secretary today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

Nathan Frank, former owner and
publisher OF the St Louis Star and
At one time representative Of the St
Louis district in the national con-
gress. Is in the city for a visit with
his neice, Mrs. Ely Krupp. Mr.. Frank
IS interested in mining properties in
the vicinity Of Pinos Altos, y. NJ. and
viii visit the mines before his return
to st. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
DEATHS AND BURIALS.
MARIA DE CARDENAs.

Maria de Jesus o. de Cardenas. wife
Of the former tax collector Of Juarez,
died Thursday at her residence at
Juarez, after an Illness OF several
weeks. Mass was celebrated Friday
morning at Sis at the Roman Catho-
lie church in Juarez- The attendance
was one Of the largest held in the
city for several years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
D. B. KeeLer, Head Of
Fit. VIC D. Road, Dies

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. I'D b
Keller. for 80 years the head Of the
Fort Worth d Denver and the
Wichita valley railroads and before
that a prominent railroad official and
business man OF Denver. Colo. died
today after an operation. He was 90
years old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
JAZZ MUSIC FOR THE
ROTARIANS: A BOY PROGRAM

Lem Nash and his jazz band VIII
furnish some special music at the mex
meeting Of Rotary next THURSDAY al
noon at Hotel sheldon Inc Dusl1ess
~ This meeting Is TO be devoted 20
bows work with R. ]. Tighe in charge
~ the program.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

Funeral Of Ruth smith. Tour year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs W. 5.
smith. 1920 Frankfort street, who
died at the home Of family friends at
3523 Memphis street Wednesday, was
held from sos Texas street Saturday
afternoon and the body shipped TO
Phoenix, Ariz-. to the family plot The
body was accompanied, by the mother
and father.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

Military funeral of John J. Arm
strong. 20, private OF A troop. Eighth
engineers. who died at Fort Bliss base
hospital Friday. was held from sos
Texas street Saturday morning The
remains were shipped to former home
OF the decedent at Goshen, y. Y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
G0PPERS SOF I;
TRADING Dull
Market Listless and Stag
nant; Some Issues Cain
Slightly.

Saturday mornings snort market was
stagnant and weak with coppers soft. &C
cording 10 J. S. Curtiss s. Co. Hotel Shell
don Anaconda advanced 1. smelters
gained 3. Chino was off K. Inspiration
nuctuated between AS and A. Kenne-
colt dropped from sSlt 10 32E- Niami
was without change. Utah sold off 10
$50.
on the curb. Verde Extension was 321s
bid. offered a. SO. Verde Combination was
81 hid 70 asked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
BACCAIsUREATE SERMON FOR
ell s. EI-NIn 1

The baccalaureate sermon for the
nidyear graduating class OF the high
school viii be delivered Sunday morn
ing at the Central Baptist church by
Rev. @. W. Mccall. There viii be a
special musical program Seats VIII
he reserved for the graduating class
n,E n. ranNa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

Rev. 9. ". Mccall, 1913 Montana
street. pastor Of the Central Baptist
church, had his five passenger, 1917
model. bort stolen Friday night Mr..
Mccall reported the theft TO the city
police department and the Fl Paso
Automobile club detective Saturday
morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

The funeral Of Mabel Mamgram,
who died at a local sanitorium Fri
day. was held from sos Texas street
Saturday morning. Interment was IN
Concordla Cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
No IMPROVEMENT IN
TIE strike sITTATION

London. Eng. There IS no I'M
provement in the strike situation IN
fha united kingdom today II any
thing. there seems to be a probability
Of the trouble spreading.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

an especially large and VIII arranged
auditorium.
Another cause for thanksgiving IS
the success which the various re-
lfEious and civic movements originat-
ing in the First Methodist church have
attained during the past year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

ne city council On satuFaaJ II
lowed the jitney drivers 70 pas 49,
licenses for the month OF = e9- ~ -
stoos that the rest % the fun year
license must be paid in advances On
March !.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01

II. ~. Lewis. federal state director
of the Z. s. employment service in
Texas and Wm. 7. ]. Casey. Of the
n s. department Of labor, are expect
81 here In Fl Paso early next week on
business connected with their official
duties and work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Cotton Market

Cotton Futures, Close.
New York, Feb. Cotton futures closed
steady. March. 2275c; Nay. 22.l5c; July,
q. Sc. October, 1s.25c; December. 1sc-
spot. quiet; Hiddling. 2s-75c-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Directors
HON. b. S. LATTTMORE.

HON. o. S. BALTIMORE,
Ex-senator from Tarrant
Present Justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals
DR.. J. D. YOUNG,
Former President of Texas Woman's College.
COL. W. T. WOOD,
Oil Producer for % Years
B. F. B0ULDIN,
Attorney at Law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
YEsTERDAYS ANSWER

Upper Ieft corner doIon eye at left
lCrisf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Officers

!. A. MABRY, President and Treasurer,
Wholesale Grain Dealer,
Member of the National Grain Dealers Association,
Member of Texas Grain Dealers Association
Member of Fort Worth Grain and Cotton Exchange.
V. C. NELSON, Vice President
Banker and Oil Operator
LIEUT.. c. S. HELFZEIs Secretary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
THE FIRST DAY oF

U-bOat warfare, 10 ships sunk, eight
lives lost two years ago today, Feb.
ruary /, 1917.
Find a sub capfafn.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-17
GOV. HARDING
!. NOT | IMP PEACHED
Censored For Action-At.
torrley General Havner's
Case Begins.

.Des Moines, Iowa, April 17.-Gov-
ernor w. L. Harding was censured for
his action in the Rathbun pardon case
in resolution adopted by the Iowa
house of representatives early today,
marking the defeat of efforts to inn
peach him.
With the case Of the chief execu-
tive disposed Of, the house turned its
attention to the phase relating to
Attorney General Havner, and before
its forenoon session convened It was
indicated prompt action was likely In
his case.
Two reports Of the Judiciary COM
ing Havner-the majority report rec
ommending his exoneration and the
minority recommendation for his
The deciding vote on the Harding
case came few minutes before q
m. The minority recommendation for
censure of the governor was substi.
tutsd for. the majority; !. report g s.,e ursins
so|se a ssaiHst ssxeass 81
absent shselnao9 VI KS sot lvoting. sa i0 =
Governor Harding. confined to hi
bed with diabetes, heard the verdict
Of the house: within few minutes ans
gave the following statement to ths
q, <ASSOCAdkCu CSSs .
~ am pleased over the result of thu
vote in the house. No man in. lows
has had, to submit to more severe. po;
litical persecution than have I. M,
enemies are well known. Their hatit
is not covered. and sooner or latel
their conspiracy will be laid bare $tt
the people of Iowa.
thousands of friends all over the STATE
who stood by me in this, trying day.
Bitter attacks. ON the governor
marked the acrimonious 15-hour de
bate that preceded final action in-fth'
house, with the governors defender
parrying these oratorial shafts ant
countering with statements that whil'
the governor had made mistake IL
pardoning Rathbun, it had not beel
a wilful mistake