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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
SKY PILOTS IN
THE ARMY SHORT
United States About To
Face A Famine In
Spiritual Directors.

Where the army viii get enough
chaplains If it is increased to the size
proposed in the bill submitted to con-
gress by the general staff is a prob
lem that is pulling the war depart
ment somewhat. according TO chap
lain Walter B. Zimmerman. district
morale officer.
Throughout the war there was a
dearth Of chaDlains. he said Monday.
Many ministers had to be called into
service and two schools had to be
established for training them.
If the new army is to be $4,000
officers and men strong, il viii need
$50 chaplains. There is a dWindling
supply Of IA now. Many Of these
are going into the navy where they
have more opportunity to see the
world and where conditions are more
to their liking.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
Flood Denies
ArnlyMade Bad
Deals Overseas
Thinks Bland Erred in Yer
sion of Sale of Prop
erty to French.

Washington. D. c.. Sept. 2s.-Deny-
/ ing charges by representative Bland
Republican. Indiana, member OF the
congressional committee that inves-
tigated American army conditions
abroad. representative Flood. Demo
.crat, Virginia, minority member Of the
subcommittee said:
In regard to the purchase Of $780,
600 gallons OF vinegar which repre-
sentative Bland said was made at a
great loss 20 the war department, the
vinegar was purchased in Spain at m
actual cost OF cents a gallon. less
than the freight rate would have been
from the United States.
Defends Contract with French.
Unless Mr.. Bland has had access
to evidence which I have not seen. 60
continued representative Flood. "hs is
in error in the statement that $780,
100000 Of American property was sold
under a blanket contract with France
for S400. 100000. The S1.700 0O0. 900 was
the cost price OF our surplus property
in France. An inventory when the
of this property at about $1,000. 000.-
600. Included were camps. docks. hos
pitals. storehouses, ice plants, rail-
road sidings and narrow gage military
railroads, which were a Inability to
US because large numbers Of soldiers
were required to guard them and be-
cause when we gave them up. We
would have had to remove the struc-
lures and put the land on which they
stood in its normal condition
"Of tne $1,000. 900 600 Of inventorial
property, 5000 00O, 900 was sold before
the French contract. Under the con-
tract we received so cents on the dol
lar upon the inventoried value OF this
property.
This contract also provided that
out Of the supplies sold TO France the
American army should be supplied
with everything needed as long as any
part Of il remained"
Says Gen. Harris ExOnerated.
Representative Flood also denied
BANDS charges that Brig. Gen. Harris
was implicated in prison atrocities
Evidence before the committee" he
said 'exonerated Gen Harris"
Mr.. Flood said accomplishments OF
the American expeditionary force were
phenomenal and unparalleled. OF
course. in a time 50 hurried and in a
business so vast and complicated. some
mistakes and errors Of judgment must
have been made"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
P0INDEXTER CALLS WILSON
WORLDS GREATEST MENACE

New York. Sept. 2s.-President VIII
son was characterized as "the worlds
greatest menace" in an address by
United States senator Miles Poln-
dexter, at mass meeting Of Queens
county Republicans in Long Island
City Saturday, to celebrate the s5th
anniversary Of the founding Of the
Republican party.
The senator from Washington. after
blaming the president for delay in
ratification Of the peace treaty. said
he was "the greatest pro-German in
the country" and that his theories
and suggestions regarding the de
mocratizatiol Of industry had en-
couraged radical labor leaders to at
tempt to bring about "a dictatorship
OF the proletariat," which means the
final overthrow Of our republican
form Of government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

COMET EDITOR IN JAIL
ON DEFAULT OF $500 BOND

c. a Griffith, charged by indict-
ment with criminal libel, was placed
in the county jail late Saturday in
default OF bond fixed at $500 Grif-
fifth, who formerly edited the Comet
was indicted last week by the grand
jury for criminal libel in connection
with several attacks upon the charac-
ter Of prominent FL Pasoans, which
appeared in various issues OF that
publication Re was still in Jail Mon
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
CHAPLAIN MOOSE ORDERED
TO PRESIDE OF MONTEREY

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 2s.-Chap-
IAN John n. Moose has been ordered
from Fort Bliss to Preside Of Nom
terey; End Lieut.. Heron W. Miller.
infantry, TO the Gath infantry. Camp
Eurlong; Maj. Duncan G. Richart, to
First cavalry, Douglas. Ariz.. second
Lieut. Ralph c. Thomas to 10th cav
airy, Fort Huachuca: Capt VIII G..
Butler, sanitary corps, Fort Des
Moines, to Whipple barracks; Col. Les
lie A L Chapman. infantry. to 10Th
cavalry, Fort Huachuca.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
RECRUITS TOLD THEY MUST
SERVE WHEREVER ORDERED

Notice has been received by recruit
ing stations from the war department
that all recruits are TO be notified
that they are available for duty any
where United States troops may be
sent. The notice says that men will
be sent 10 the places where they enlist
to serve as far as possible. but that
they are subject to transfer at any
time under a new authority.
Caution also is issued TO recruiting
officers TO guard against accepting
boys under IS who misstate their
ages.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
WAR DEPARTMENT SUSPENDS
ORDER CLOSING BARRACKS

Prescott, Ariz.. Sept. z9.-WOrd has
been received of indefinite suspension
OF war department order that was
TO close Whipple Barracks as an
army hospital on September 30. In
stead, there is intimation that $50
officer patients are TO be sent here
for convalescence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
Tucson And Prescott
To Haze Nelu Theaters

Phoenix, Ariz.. Sept. 29.-Rickards
& Mace, local theater and park mana
gers, are closing contracts for con-
struction of new playhouses at Tue
son and Prescott IN Tucson a $780,
600 company has been formed by Nose
Drachman, with Leo Goldschmidt at
its head, to build a theater costing
1925, 600. as well as an apartment
house adjoining. vt Prescott the
theater is TO cost 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

is under same management and men
as Ocean" We recommended Ocean
and we now suggest Homer Union
as the best oil gamble in the Q. s.
Rush Us your Homer Union" orders
at 800 per share net, before stock
is oversub scribed.
We have our own actual allotment
Of Homer Union and can guarantee
deliveries.
j. 5. Curtiss & Co.
Oldest and Largest Brokerage Firm
in FL Paso.
FL Paso, Texas.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
MOTOR TRANSPORT COMPANY
PASSES THROT-Cu rr ia

Thirty-six men Of company E. 433rd
motor supply train, part Of the trans
continental motor transport convoy
have reached their new station a
Douglas. Ariz-, after stopping briefly
IN FL Paso, Sunday. These men were
part OF the group that completed the
first transcontinental trim ever made
Tor military purposes. The men had
Deen ordered back to washington
from san Francisco. but IN New Mex
leo their orders were changed and
lney were sent back to Douglas. Ariz.
me transcontinental trip was also
made partly as means Of boosting
good roads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
AMMUNITION FOR MACHINE
Gig III 81 III. L. ..-.-..--..

An Information issued by the war
department received here Monday an
nOuuces that all ammunition for
machine guns in the future must
nave a much higher effective range
than any ammunition Of the past. The
new range minimum is placed at
$500 meters and the angle OF depart
ure for that range must not be
greater than 15.5 degrees. Nanufac-
turers Of ammunition must take tests
10 develop this range under the su-
perVision Of Lieut. Col G. p. Will
helm. ordnance department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
Many ArYaigned
On T. s. Drug and
Liquor Charge S
Alleged Violators of Fed
eral Laws Given Pre-
liminary Hearings.

Ten cases alleging violations Of the
Z United States liquor and narcotic
( laws were filed in federal court be-
/ fore United States commissioner A.
] J. W. Schmid Monday. More than 80
/ cases alleging violations Of various
/ federal liquor and narcotic regula-
{ tons have been nled during the past
Z week in addition TO various other
I complaints alleging violation OF the
! passport and similar immigration
laws.
PaseusI Ceseritti. charged with
I smuggling 16 pints of tequila into the
! United States from Mexico was ar
raigned before commissioner Schmid
{ Monday. Preliminary hearing was
( set for October 3. Bond was fixed
/ at $3.50 which Ceseritti had not fur
/ nished Monday afternoon.
Pat Ford was arraigned on a
/ charge Of smuggling five and one
I halr pints Of alcohol into the United
I states from Mexico. Ford was ar
rested last Thursday and spent the
weekend in the county jail CO Sc
I alleging bootlegging was filed in JUS
I tee j. NJ beavers court last Friday
but il is understood that this case
Z VIII be dismissed since the matter
! has been taken up by federal off
Gals. A hearing has been set for
OCTOBER l. Ford was remanded TO the
county jail in default Of $3.50 bond
ChiHamaR Arraigned Again
Mar Zen, Chinaman. was ar
raigned the second time Monday for
alleged violation Of the federal anti
narcotic law. He is alleged 10 have
consplred with Jose OrOcz0 TO sell
narcotic drugs. Mar Ben was re-
manded to sail in default Of bond in
the sum of $500. Another case al
leging violation Of the anti narcotic
law was filed against Mar Ben last
Dave Casso Lopez, charged with
selling morphine, was remanded to
the county jail in default Of a $500
bond fixed by commissioner Schmid
late Saturday afternoon. Lopez has
been employed as a car repairer by
various railroad companies here for
more than u years.
Camilo Rodriguez was arraigned
Monday before commissioner Schrnld
on charge Of smuggling liquor into
the United States from Mexico He
was remsnded to jail on default of
bond fixed at $3.50 Preliminary hear
ing is set for october l.
Liquor Smuggling Case.
]. NJ Morten, Wayman Gray and
Henry AfcNiecs were arraigned on a
charge Of receiving smuggled liquor.
They are alleged to have received
seven sacks containing 40 bottles Of :
liquor which is said to have been
Struggled into the United States from
Mexico The defendants waived pre-
limiuary hearing and bond in oh I
case was fixed at $1,000. The de- /
PENDANTS are IN Jail in default OF bond /
Juan Diaz and Astrondo Corino /
were arraigned before commissioner !
Sehmid charged with smuggling u /
quarts Of tequila into the United 1
States from Mexico. Both were re- /
manded to joii in default Of bond TO 1
the sum Of $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
GERMAN DEFENDS BLOWING
I'D M m u. n AZ A n A 1

Jersey City, n. J.. Sept 29.-Werner
Horn admitted before James G. Car
penter, Jr., United States commits
sioner. here Saturday that he blew up
the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge
over the St Croix river in McAdam
parish. New Brunswick. February 2,
1918, but insisted that It was a mill
tary act committed in a hostile coun-
Try during the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

Ban On Fratemizing
With Germans Lifted

Coblenz. Germany, Sept 29--(By
the Associated Press. THE army reg
ulation prohibiting American officers
and soldiers from fraternizing with
Germans was revoked IN an army
order Saturday.
This in no way affects the reguIa-
ton prohibiting American soldiers
from marrying German women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

Chaplain s B. McWilliams Of the
Eighth cavalry and his family ar
rived at Fort Bliss from Maria
wednesday. Chaplain McWilliams will
be post chaplain from now on. He
formerly was missionary in Porto
Rico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF
ALSACE DECLARED, RUMOR

Coblenz Gel. many, Sept. 29-(By
the Associated Press.)-It is rumored
here that an Independent republic has
been declared in Alsace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

Paris, France, Sept 2s.-Nothing
has been heard here relative 10 the
rumor that republic has been set Up
in Alsace, which was current in Cob
LEM Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

treaty il absolutely unmiEfak-
able. The people have the fixed
1Gea there has been enough dis
eussion and that IL Is time for
Fote.-Copyrigh 1913. FL Paso
Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
To Drive out Malaria

HHu HuIIN Up Tie eTafem
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
What you are taking, as the formula
IS printed on every label. showing n il
Quinlne and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out the malaria
the Iron builds up the system. 60
eents.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

Fort Wayne. Ind. Sept. 29.-Lieut
Col Thomas F. Ryan, q. S. A. died
suddenly at hotel here today OF
heart disease,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

The city street and sanitary depart
ment announced Monday morning that
it had put its first truck TO work
hauling garbage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

LamlL0 EolrlQueE vas arraiEned
Monday before commissioner Schuld
on a charge Of smuggling liquor into
the United States from Mexico He
was remsnded to jail on default Of
bond fixed at $3.50. Preliminary hear
ing is set for October
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05
DETERMINATION TO
PREACH ON STREETS
LANDS MAN IN JAIL

'T have been called to preach the
gospel on the streets of AlbuquerqGS.
said f. W. Council to the police a rev
days ago.
1--WE have been called to put you
in Jail if you attempt to do So, the
police replied.
Both "calls" were needed last
night. Council started to preach at
the corner of Central avenue and
Second street. He was arrested and
landed in the city holdover, charged
with speaking on the streets without
a permit, in violation of city ordi-
nance.
Connell first appeared at the police
station a week or ten days ago an
wanted a permit to hold street meet
ines. He at that time expressed a
desire to obey the city laws 1t was
suggested to him that he hire hall.
His reply was that he couldn't reach
the class of people he was trying 70
reach by preaching in. a hall, the
permit was refused him and he went
away. About four days ago he re-
turned to the city hall and declared
he was going to preach on the streets,
hermit or no permit. 1t was then that
he was informed that ne would be ar
rested If he carried out his intention
Council protested when arrested
last night and declared his persona
liberties were being bridged Wher
asked why he didn't go to some othe'
locality. where the laws might be
more in his favor, and preach, ne
said he couldn't do that as he nae
been commanded" to save the SIN
ners here. He sang on the way te
iail
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Continued from Page one)
was quieted and the president pro
ceeded.
1.-THE act which was characteristic
of the beginning of this war was the
violation of the territorial integrity
of Belgium" he said, adding that one
of the primary provisions of the
league covenant was to prevent Vio-
lation of territorial integrity.
This provision, he pointed out, was
contained in the much discussed arti-
Gle 10.
stArticle TO-" declared the president,
speaks the conscience of the world
1t goes TO the heart of this whole bad
business"
part OF sovereignty Yielded.
1t was true, Mr.. Wilson said, that
every man surrendered part OF hrs
sovereignty whenever he promised TO
respect the rights of his neighbors;
but he declared he could see no
harm, nevertheless, in making such
promise for the common good.
Pointing out that decisions by the
league council must be unanimous
the president said that whatever
Judgment was passed upon the United
States. He added, that of course, the
American delegate on the council
would not act without instructions
from his government
Referring to the economic pressure
that would be brought to bear on
covenant breakers, the president said
economic pressure would preclude the
need of force.
The presidents speech was inter-
rupted several times by noise in the
rear of the great elliptical enclosure
Mr.. Wilson'S voice did not carry
against the din and many persons on
the outskirts unable to hear, left the
hall.
After the president had proceeded
for a few minutes he was forced TO
suspend until the police closed the
doors.
1t was the second extended address,
The presidents next scheduled address
is in st. Louis tomorrow night.
The president spoke in the Coli
scum at the state fair grounds The
fair was in session and the building,
said by residents to hold more than
10000 persons, was packed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05

upon the fundamental idea. IT is abs
solutely false. A simple review of the
course of the administration during
the constitutional period will show
perceptible progress in all branches
of the government. The confidence of
the foreigners residing in the coun-
try proves that they have full guar
antees. The causes of banditry Of
which some persons have been the vic
Tins, when the circumstances are ex-
amined closely, do not destroy the
truth of this assertion. Such acts of
banditry are seen in all the countries
of the world
Capital Keeps Investing.
ut is also proof of confidence that
a good number of foreign investors
are placing their money in Mexico in
different mercantile enterprises, and
it is proof, because everybody knows
that capital goes solely to the place
where ii is bully guaranteed.
These statements priori would
not have all their value. but they are
proved by an examination of the
facts. The national press has been
that the government does
not give any official news without
considering that it is impossible to
give daily news of international af-
fairs because the time Of exchange of
between governments
consumed many weeks. This govern
ment has already given all the data it
has, but those citizens who want more
news will find it abundant in the mes
sage the president Will read tomorrow
at the opening of congress-. This
message, which gives the main facts
of the actua! condition of the admin
istration, proves the country's pros
perity and its state of qualification and
IS the most interesting
in thirty years for the amount
of statistics it contains and the nature
of its statements, The work of the
administration and its political doc
trines are revealed in this message. so
precisely that the critics of the gov
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05

eminent cannot disregard this docu-
ment
Some Mexican papers have given
the inVerventionists an opportunity to
advance their sinister designs Dr. Vas
quez Gomez. an exile, has not hest
tated TO propose intervention in a let
ter published by him IN the foreign
press.
PLANES Newspapers.
1.-The claims OF MeXieo's enemies are
always based upon different reports
published by the papers of this capt.
Ital. From the news and with the edi-
torials they try to draw the worst con-
illusions This news is almost always
founded upon errors, but sometimes
it is bad Intentionally. Editorials are
based sometimes upon false informa-
ton, but are given in good faith, yet
sometimes they are written with the
purpose of attacking the government,
the only result being to inJure the
country.
FORTUNATELY, the message will af-
ford a good opportunity TO refute
these Misrepresentation Let us nope
that, refraining from impulses of par
tisan enmity to the government, the
leading papers will exercise calmN
judgment They should believe that
at this time it is a necessity to con
denim and destroy the animosity that
tends to injure our sovereignty-and
that is what the message will endeaVor
TO accomplish-on the occasion when
the message So read to the congress-
to the nation and even to the world
and not embarrass the work of the
government in the face of its present
problems, because this work IS the
free action of the Mexican people in
the exercise of its national sover-
eighty incarnated in the public power
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05
FEDERAL OFFICERS
TO CLAMP LID ON
IMMORAL RESORTS

ESPECIAL CONTROVERSIES TO MORNING JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, N. NJ. Sept. A.
Federal officers apparently have de-
termined to put the lid on immoral
resorts in Las Vegas. Laura Wahles,
who is said to have been captured in
a raid upon a resort on the west side,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner William G.. Ogle on n
charge of selling liquor Illegally, and
Was bound over to the federal grand
jury on $4,000 bond. Later the
woman was rearrested on a charge
Of having broken the Mann act by
bringing a girl here from Trinidad for
immoral purposes. Mollie Brown, also
alleged to have been taken in a raid
on the house. was held to the grand
jury on liquor selling charge. jose
phine Emery, who is a material wit
ness in the case. is being held under
81 geo bond, Immoral resorts in Las
Vegas were closed over year ago by
the state board of health. They never
have been permitted in East Las
Vegas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05
MANY MEN ARE WANTED
FOR NAVAL AVlATORS

Under a recent act of congress the
navy department received a large APP
portionment of funds for its aviaton
branch. Following the signing OF lne
armistice and before TINS appiopln
tior was made, the navy had demo-
bilzed nearly all of the men VINO
we're in the service during the war
AT present hundreds of men are need
ed in the navy as aviation mechanics
All previous service men with con,
firmed ratings will be given .hsir gu
listed as apprentice seamen for AVA
ton mechanics 1t is not necessary
for one to have had previous me-
chanical experience. as there are
schools for training the men,
This branch of the service VIII pc
open until enough men are enlisted
to fill the present shortage. For fur-
Their information see the local naval
recruiting officer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05
NEW MEXICO BOYS OF
FIRST DIVISION START
HOME FROM NEW YORK

Forty one New Mexico ana Arizona
soldiers. members of Hoboken4 Ca slal
Company No, 11o2. left Camp Merritt
August '3l for Fort Bliss Tex. for
decentralization, according 10 d letter
from the Rocky Mountain club. The
men were all former members Of the
famous First and Third divisions The
night before their departure from New
York they were entertained by the
Rocky Mountain club az guests OF
their home states. Arizona and New
Mexico. at dinner. after which they
were taken to Coney Island.
The men from Arizona and New
Mexico were
Arizona - Herman j. Blanchet,
Phoenix: ". C. Williams, Globe; PAU
Taylor. Clifton. J. +. Muir. Bisbee;
George r.. Hegi. Buckeye; Robert
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05
FRANCE WILL RATlFY ...,.a
CONFERENCE TREATY
nv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL tt.ssn w,ssl

Paris, Sept. a (by the Associated
Press) The strength of the sup
porters and opponents of ratification
of the treaty was outlined during
the course of the debate in the
chamber Of deputies this. afternoon
The opposition is assuming concrete
form, and it is the consensus OF
opinion in the chamber that, unless
an unforeseen incident or accident
occurs, the adverse vote is unlikely
to go beyond one hundred. Those
in favor of the treaty number about
$50, and there will be many ab-
sentions