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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Wave Of Crime Engulf1ng England Isl
Due Directly To War, Says Police Chief

7 oNDOE. Eng. July 10.-'The war
Il is undoubtedly responsible for in
creasing the amount OF crime in this
country and for a change-much for
the worse-in the criminal type"
This was the declaration made by
Sir Nevil Macready. chief commission
er Of the Metropolitan police. when
discussing the present apparent out
break Of brutal crimes in England.
Before the war" added Sir Nevil,
when 4 MAJ quarreled with his wife.
he would merely give her clip under
the ear and everything would be all
right the next day. Nowadays, he
takes an iron bar. or anything else
handy, 10 her. and there's no next
day for her.
1T is my opinion that the four
years of war has rendered the Grim
as TO the taking Of lives and to his
personal safety. Four years ago a
burglar would flee from an unarmed
man in pajamas; today he will resort
TO violence and, II necessary, commit
murder in order to get away.
This opinion Of the chief commits
sioner is certainly verified by the re-
ports Of the crimes which are re-
ported daily by the press here. There
has been a tremendous increase in
the crimes Of violenee-many OF them
being accompanied by a brutality
which before the war was an excep-
ton, but which now seems to be the
rule
One Of the latest horrors to arouse
the country was the murder Of 4
man. his wife and two children by 4
soldier. Henry Beckett, under most
brutal circumstances. Beckett. who
was distant relative by mar
riage OF the murdered woman. was ar
rested several days after the crime
and in the most matter OF fact way
told how he accomplished the MUIR
ders. showing not the slightest ap-
parent signs Of remorse.
Not Bothered by Crime.
Having done the crime. the MUIR
derer prepared to make his escape.
and after closing up the doors he
hurried to the riverside, where he
purchased civilian clothing. He met
a number OF sailors and had a gam
bling bout with them.
His crimes seem to have made no
impression on him. for he described
how he went around with the sailors
for a couple Of days. making friends
with one OF them TO such an extent
that when it was suggested that they
commit a burglary he was quite
willing.
Beckett and a sailor then went out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

MANUEL HALoUIN. first class pri7
1fl vate, FL Paso. entered service Oct.
s. 1917. at FL Paso; discharged April
q. 1919; service in A E. F.. Feb. q,
1918, to April 4. 1918; battles. Chateau
Thierry. July. 1918. St. Mihiel, Aug.
1913; Verdun, Nov. 1918; company H.
le3d infantry, 36th division; character
excellent.
Leon Bryan Leggett. machinist El
Paso. entered service Feb 3, 1918. at
FL Paso: discharged June 21, 1918:
service in United States navy, patrol
duty: character excellent
John J. Nick, second lieutenant, FL
Paso, entered service Nay "a. 1917. at
FL Paso: discharged March 10. 1913.
quartermaster corps, supply officer
18th sanitary train; character excel
lent
James Magoffin Dwyer, machinist
first class. Ell Paso, entered service
Nay q. 1917. at FL Paso; discharged
June 10. 1913; service in United Staes
navy; character excellent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

July 1, leaving slightly more than
$4,000. 00o. 900 outstalding. which is
roughly the amount Of the deferred
instruments Of the income and profits
taxes for the fiscal year 1919. but
coming due this year, and Of the
deferred instruments OF the Victory
loan subscriptions In detailing the
governments operations. secretary
Glass showed that S5.47s. 1928. 405 OF the
payments for war expenditures came
from income and profits taxes: 81
49,, 2s5. S49 from miscellaneous in
ternal revenue. such as taxes on liz
Uors. tobacco and luxuries; 1858. S40,
sS5 from miscellaneous revenue: $685.
56ss751 from customs and si4,054.-
215 from the Panama canal Three
months OF the war period. June, 1913.
and March and June. 1913. saw the
governments receipts, other than
borrowings, pass the billion dollar
mark In June 1918 the amount was
1891. 772,013, virtually all OF which
came from income and profits taxes.
Beginning with Se79s 213.74T in
April. 1917. disbursements grew stead
lily until the billion dollar months be-
gan in December OF that year the
expenditures not falling below that
mark until last month The greatest
expenditure in any one month was
s., 06O,975, S55. in December. 1913.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

very rampant in Great Britain just
now It was treated rather lightly
by the courts up TO the last few
months, but now the judges are Civ
ing heavier sentences in the hope Of
stamping out the evil Meanwhile,
there are. at a very conservative es-
innate. hundreds Of women in Eng
land who have been married with no
legal right to the title Of wife
The average Englishman has always
been so 1awabiding, in comparison
with any other nation, that this great
increase in violations OF law and or
der is causing great unrest in official
circles. The opinion OF a police in
spector who has had dealings with
the criminal classes for many years
was expressed as follows:
The men who are committing these
crimes are not. in the majority OF
cases. Of the old time criminal class
They are men who for four years or
even less have been living a life more
or less free from restraint, excepting
the discipline OF the army, which has
not been in any way oppressive nor
even as strict as before the war.
Gotsthe Killing Fever.
They have seen men killed. not by
hundreds. but by thousands. They
have lived in daily-nay. hourly
danger of their lives They have
killed men themselves and have been
praised for doing it; they have been
furnished with the weapons for kill
ing and have been encouraged. to orig
mate methods Of increasing the death
rate OF their opponents Is It any
wonder. therefore, that they have got
to the point in many cases OF look
ing upon killing as a routine? They
have been living at high pressure and
when they come back to their old
life again it is not possible for them
to take it up in the same humdrum
way. When they are anEered-when
they desire znything-when they are
even annoyed, their instinct Is to take
Up a weapon with which to revenge
themselves.
This has been shown IN the many
cases Of riots between soldiers Of the
allied nations. and between them and
the police Force IS what they have
learned TO appeal to and the natural
instinct is to use arms, or any other
means at hand. to attain their pur-
pose or fulfill their desires
1T is a big problem concluded the
inspector, and one which the whole
world is having to face I believe
that in time we viii get back to nor
NAL conditions, but it is not going TO
be right away. We must educate the
rising generation TO an obedience OF
the law, and in the meantime do what
we can to keep in check the present
conditions"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Soldiers Camp
VIII Be Named
After Colonel
Soldiers To Spend 5 Days
at Cloudcroft; 5 days to
Go. 5 to Return.

The new camp to be erected near
Cloudcroft. n N, as a recreationaI
center for soldiers OF the FL Paso dis
trict win be named Camp wagner,
in honor OF Lieut. Col John A Wag-
ner, district quartermaster who out
lined the plans for the encampment,
it was announced at military head
quarters Thursday. Lieut. Col Wag-
ner returned from clouderoft Wednes-
day afternoon He was absent two
days making plans for tho recrea-
tional center.
The first unit TO make the trip to
Camp Wagner will be the Eighth en-
gineers- The engineers will be fol-
lowed by other detachments until all
the troops fr the FL Paso district and
the New Mexico subdistricr nave
spent period IF time at the camp.
Five days will be required to make
the trip. five days will be spent At
the camp and five days will be re-
quired for the return. according to
schedule outlined at military head
quarters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

to North WoOlwich, where they forced
their way into a number Of schools.
stealing the coppers they found there
in the offices. Just how callous he
was regarding crime is shown by the
fact that he made no bones about
telling how they threatened to shoot
a man who came into one of the
schools to make up the fire and
frightened him so that they got
away.
Drawn by some fatal attraction to-
ward the scene of his murders. Beck
EFT was recognized. from his pictures
published in the newspapers. by a
special policeman, who called a con-
stable On being taken to the police
station he told the story Of the mur-
ders and his wanderings- His trial
viii take place very soon.
Kills His Wife.
Another case that has recently come
to an end with the removal OF the
accused man TO a criminal insane
asylum for the balance of his life
is that Of naval lieutenant. Allen n.
Bushill, who murdered his wife a
couple Of months ago in a most cold
bloOded manner. He bought his wife
a ring for about $1,000. and gave il
to her just before the murder because.
according to his statement. he want
ed her last moment on earth to be one
OF entire happiness" He then shot
her in the back and inflicted a slight
wound on himself The wife showed
great beroism. for after being shot
she told him that she was all right
and would 20 for help for him. She
walked away from him and in court
he described how he saw a big patch
Of blood gradually spreading across
the back of her coat.
She was only able to go a short
distance when she fell to the ground
but in her last moment her thought
was for the man who had murdered
her. With her last ounce Of strength
she took off her hat and placed it on
. small hillock pointing toward the
place where she had left him so that
some passerby would go to his as
sistance Then she diedl
Capt. MalcOme was the first man OF
prominence TO kill the lover of his
wife during the war but he was not
the last, BY any means. He went to
the other mans room and coOiiy emp
tied a revolver into him. having OBJ
tanned leave from the front for that
purpose. he was ACQUITTED and since
then number Of soldiers and ex-sol-
diers have taken the law into their
own hands in the same way. It has
row got TO the point where judges
are declaring that they viii force the
highest penalty in their power on the
man who tries TO enforce the law
himself
BiEnmy Is Rampant.
Bigany is another crime which Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
WAR DEPARTMENT STOPS ALL
CANTONMENT CONSTRUCTION

All army cantonment work in the
southern department has been ordered
stopped by the bureau Of construction
Of the war department according to
advices received in Ell PasO Thursday.
Il is understood that the extensive
building program IN the southern de-
partment has been matted as a result
Of recent legislation. or rather the
absence OF interpretations to carry
forward the construction program It
Is believed in army circles. however
that the hating Of construction is
only temporary and that provisions to
complete the projects win be carried
out at az early date.
As result OF the recent order.
work has been stopped at Camp Nor
moyle, near san Antonio. where the
government is building a huge auto
mobile repair and machine shop More
than 200 mechanics and laborers were
turned off there last Tuesday.
The order hating construction
work in the southern department Goes
not affect border projects. II is IN
derstood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Clean Bill Given Highway Dept.
By Committee From Legislature
AferA Thorough Investigation

A USTIN. Tex. July 10.-Expendi-
n lures of the state highway de-
partment were not unduly extrava-
giant. the cost Of equipment was nee
essary. the number Of employees was
not excessive and ineffIcieney exist
ing at the outset was gradually elm
mated. says the report Of a legisla-
tive committee appointed during the
regular session of the 3sth Isgisla-
ture TO investigate the highway de-
partment
The report says that some irregu-
larities were found. but that they
were due to the newness OF the or
ganization. The report recommends
that laws be amended so as to allow
the highway department a more mod
ern system Of number plates and IL
cense seals for automobiles
Another recommendation is for an
amendment to allow the highway de-
partment to connect state highways
where the expense Is not great and
wnere counties refuse TO have the
work done without giving the six
months notice now required and
charge out Of construction to the
county as is now allowed
To Settle Boundary Dispute.
Under the terms Of a concurrent
resolution introduced by senator r. NJ.
Dudley. Of FL Paso. the attorney gen.
eral Of the state is authorized to in
stitute whatever legal proceedings are
necessary TO secure a judicial deter
mination of the rights Of Texas to
the waters OF the Pecos river. in an
equitable division between Texas and
New Mexico.
The question that is presented is
not a new one Texas is fortunate in
that all the rivers OF the state. except
their meanders within the limits of
the state The Pecos river rises on
the eastern slope of Santa Fe noun
tain range in Nora county. New Mex
leo. II enters Texas through Loving
county and meanders IN a general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
Adoice To The LoDelOrn

By BEATRICE FAIRFAX-

FATHER DOES NOT APPROVE.
Dear Miss Fairfax;
am IS considered pretty and
have pleasant disposition I am
making SIS per week. but am
sick and tired Of life for this one
reason:
I have no boy friends at all. 1
go with quite a few girls and all
Of them have their fellow friends
except me. OF course, ! can have
them. but my father does not ap-
prove OF them. Ny mother SIM
ply has nothing TO say; he has il
all. Ny mother thinks q girl
should have her friends if She
meets them and treats them in
the proper way I simply am
really afraid to breach the sub
ject- or ever taking the chance OF
having boy call on me, and L
would never meet one on the cor
ner. Connie.
It is unfortunate when q fathei
takes this point of view. and man!
with undesirables are mad,
when girls have no means of meeting
heir friends freely and with parenta
consent
II your mother has no influene,
Nth your father in this matter, per
laps you can prevail on someone out
side the family circle 20 talk viii
aim. In similar case, 2 girl got hel
parish priest to reason with her sterr
parent and the father finally yielded
and there were pleasant gathering
Inder the family rooftree and no more
meetings on street corners, as hat
'een the social method in this case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

southeasterly course. approximately
10 miles through the narrow Aluvial
valley to Sheffield. From this point
it continues in a southeasteriy course
90 miles through Deep BOX canyon TO
its junction with the Rio Grande. ten
miles west of Comstock, Ealverde
county.
Use of Water the Issue.
There are a large number OF di
version plants in west Texas along
the Pecos and more are to be estab-
lished. II Is the contention OF the
Texas people that the diversion plants
in New Mexico. some OF which are
being conducted BY the United States
reclamation service. are diverting
more than the share Of the waters OF
the Pecos than New Mexico should
divert.
Some time ago the question was
Russell. of Barstow. Lee Monroe. OF
Pecos; T. H Beauchamp. cashier Of
the First National Bank OF Pecos: T.
Y Casey. general manager OF the
Pecos Mercantile company. and Geo.
Il. Tucker. Of Barstow- These men
took the matter up also with the at
torney general The governor re-
ferred the matter 10 the board Of
water engineers and conference was
held between the board Of water en-
gineers and the attorney generals de-
partment. Gen. Cureton having des-
ignated John Maxwell. his assistant.
to have charge of it. Data was COM
piled by the board OF water engineers.
assistant attorney general Maxwell
and chairman W. T. Potter. Of the
board Of water engineers were start
ing to New Mexico and Pecos county
to look into the question when the
special session OF the legislature pre-
vented the trip.
Senator R. NJ Dudley. OF II paso-
today obtained the adoption OF his
concurrent resolution introduced yes
terday under the terms Of which the
attorney general IS authorized TO in
stitute whatever legal proceedings are
necessary to secure a judicial deter
rination Of the rights OF Texas to
the waters Of the Pecos river IN an
equitable division between Texas and
New Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
80 Billions War
Cost To u. S. Up
To 3Oth OfJuly
F urther Bond Issues Unne-
cessary Before Maturity
Of Victory Notes.

Washington. D. C., July 1o.-The
war cost TO the United States was $780,
III. 100000 up to July 80, 1918
Secretary Glass made this estimate
in submitting 10 the congressional ap-
preparations committees preliminary
statements OF the treasury on the con-
dition OF the nations finances. He
arrived at the estimate by subtract
ing the average peace time expense
for the same length Of time, at the
rate OF $1,000, 100000 annually. from
the total expenditures, $50, i27 .00G. 600,
during the war
Taxes and other revenues than
borrowed money took care of S9.324.-
100000. or about 20 percent. Of the
war cost The remainder came from
Liberty bond and Victory note issues
and saving stamps.
Further issues OF bonds. Mr.. Glass
said, VIII not be necessary before
the maturity or redemption OF the
Victory notes" which have four years
to run. While it is Impossible to es-
innate the expenses to be incurred
during the present fiscal year, the
secretary is confident that treasury
certificates. supplemented by short
term notes, viii provide the neces-
sary POUNDS TO pay the governments
debts.
MUST Eractice = economy.
'T need scarcely to say" the secre-
tary added that the realization OF
these sanguine expectations is con-
tingent upon the practice OF the most
rigid economy by the government and
continuance Of ample revenues from
taxation"
In calculating the war cost. secre-
tary Glass made no deduction of ex-
penditures for loans to the allies,
which amounted to $500, 000.0 900 on
June 30, or for other investments
such as ships. stock Of the war fl
nance corporation. bonds Of the fed
eral land banks. etc The gross pub
lie debt June so. without such in
vestments. was Sz5.4S4. GOO, O0o, a net
increase for the war period OF $751;
43,1S0.346. representing the excess
OF disbursements over receipts.
Recent disbursements have been on
a steadily descending scale
Sum of Floating Debt.
The floating debt June so was So I
534. 100000 in the form Of treasury /
certificates. Of which more than $685. I
900. 900 matured or were redeemed |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
AriSonG VIII Be
Training Center
For Disabled Men
State University To Give
Vocational Courses To
Veterans.

Washington. D. C, July 10.-A
training center for disabled soldiers
viii be established at the University
OF Arizona. the federal board for voca-
tionai education has announced here.
Students will be admitted TO all the
regular courses in the university. and
even special courses viii be inaugur-
ated for veterans who desire them
The government pays all the ex-
penses Of disabled soldiers taking the
courses. and in addition pays a month
" allowance up to $50 to each veter-
an It is expected that many soldiers
who were gassed IN Europe will at
tend the university because Of ths
climatic conditions in Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
AUSTRIA TO GET
IN LEAGUE
May Join When She Has
Government Willing to
Fulfill Obligations.

Paris. France, July 1o.-Austria will
be admitted to membership in the
league Of nations as soon as the allied
and associated powers consider that
she possesses a responsible govern
ment with both the will and the power
10 fulfill its International obligations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
ASSERTS ITALY
WILL Be FIRM
To Maintain Order With
out Weakness, Declares
Premier Nitti.

Rome. Italy, July 10.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Tne Italian govern
men1 intends to maintain order with
firmness and without hesitation or
weakness. said Francisco Nitti. the
premier. speaking before parliament
Wednesday. He summarized the pro-
gram Of the government by saying
that it was planned 10 hasten the
peace negotiations so that peace could
be concluded at once. with the up
boiling OF Italian national aspira-
tons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
U. S. MUST GIVE AID
TO FRANCE, FULFILL PLEDGE
lContInued fronl NJ. ID
would no longer be needed because
OF the protection 10 be afforded ali
natlona By the league of nnfInns


nations by the league of nations.
M wilson has the impression that
the French people would be cut to the
nesrt II the United States should fail
70 approve the special treaty. He does
not believe there would be any diff
Guilty in recognizing such an act Of
aggression by Germany as would ne
eessitate American aid TO France IN
der the pact
President Wilson is expected 10 take
the position that a two-thirds ma
GRITTY viii be required to adopt any
senate reservations in ratifyinR the
peace treaty. The impression Of op-
position leaders in the senate has
2een that only simple majority
would be required
Glad Germany Has Ratified.
President Wilson. comforting with
newspaper correspondents at the
white house today. indicated that he
was extremely gratified that the
treaty of peace had been ratified SO
promptly by the German national as
sembly.
The president also indicated that he
felt trade relations between Germany
and the associated nations should be
resumed at the earliest moment posi-
bic, for without trade Germany could
not meet the reDarations demanded Of
her.
It was made clear that the presi-
dent felt troops should be maintained
in Germany until the Germans had
complied with all the military terms.
It was pointed out that there we're
several million veteran soldiers in Ger
any and munitions sufficient for them
10 operate
The Germans have from one to
four months in which to deliver
all material except that sufficient
for the reduced German army
provided for in the peace treaty
and the president believes Amerf-
can troops should stay on the
Rhine until the material Is deIfv-
cred.
Discussing the peace negotiations
at Paris, president Wilson let II be
known that the league OF nations COW
enant will be in every treaty negoti-
Bulgaria. with which country the
United States never was at war.
In response TO questions regarding
the Fiume situation, the president
pointed out that the treaty Of London
provided that Fiume was to 20 to
Croatia and that italy did not lay
claim to the city when that treaty was
signed.
Factors in Disqualification.
The president made Il clear that de-
mobilization OF the American army
would depend upon the speed with
which the military conditions Of the
peace treaty were executed by Ger
any and the treaty was ratified by the
various governments
Mr. Wilson feels that the United
States must play a generous part In
the reconstruction Of Europe, but he
believes this should be accomplished
BY establishing some sound basis Of
credit rather than by direct govern
ment aid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

Al children troubled with worms
have an unhealthy color. which indi-
Gates poor blood. and as a rule. there
is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
given regularly for two or three
weeks will enrich the blood. improve
the digestion. and act as a General
STRENGTHENING Tonic to the whole
system, and the Child viii be in per
fect health Pleasant to take coo
per bottle.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10
VOCATIONAL EDUCATOR
nFDr-NC OFFICE

W. A. Burk. the Ell Paso representa-
tive OF the federal board for voca-
tional education. opened his office
Thursday in the Red Cross gift shop.
Mr.. Burk was formerly head of the
manual training department OF the FL
Paso public schools
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-10

Secretary OF war Baker sold SIS
100000 worth of surplus food to Rus
STA, and admitted that probably some
of il reached the Bolsheviki.-From
Lesliee's