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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-06-12
Farm Loans

At lowest prevailing rates. No
delay.-adv. GEO. b. FREEMAN.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-06-12
At the Baptist Church

Rev. n. b. Ritzinger preached
at the Baptist church Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
HOWE STUDIES
MEXICO PROBLEM
Change of Commanding
Officers Brings About
Changes in Staff.

The FL Paso military district passed
to the command Of Maj Gen. Robert
l. Howe again Monday after his ab-
sence from the city for more than a
year in overseas duty. Gen Howe
began at once to study developments
in his district during the past year
with special reference to the border
situation
Brig. Gen James 3. Erwin. retiring
commander. will leave FL Paso, We'd
nesday. for a months leave Of alb
senee. He expects to spend his leave
in California where he has a son and
a daughter He will go from there
20 take command Of the Sixth cavalry
at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
With the change Of commanding
officers here comes a change in the
southern department staff personnel.
Col Willard a. Holbrook. reports re-
ceived at military headquarters here
say, viii replace Col. ". T. Johnston
as chief Of staff OF the department
az San Antonio.
It is also reported here that the
Fifth cavalry. commanded by Col J.
J. Hornbrook. is to be sent TO the
o-s 1S-4 e-S-EAIL % 11pAdc1 AAc
Eighth cavalry. There has been a
rumor to that effect for weeks, but
Monday was the first day they were
given weight by local military author
tiles.
Meantime Forr Bliss has been rein
forced by 200 men who arrived Sun
day from overseas service. The men
are from Camp Merritt. n. J. Half Of
the men from the Thirtieth cavalry
and the other half consisted OF
casuals-
Capt. Phil A. Henderson has been
ordered TO Fort Bliss for service with
the first bombardment group, and
Lieut. Samuel Joseph Of that group
has been ordered 10 Columbus, \. NJ,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
LABOR GIVEN AUTHORITY IN
U. S. ARSENAL'S OPERATION

Washington. Sept Actual control
of the production activities Of the
Rock Island arsenal harness shops,
including appointments Of foremen
and the determination OF prices TO be
paid workmen, has been turned over
to committees of the employees. This
became known when secretary Baker
made public correspondence between
the war department and representa-
tives Of the employees. Matters OF ad-
ministration are left with the regular
arrangements, but even bids submitted
on contracts are influenced by the
committees.
In carrying out the new plan. char
acterized as THE first recognition Of
the principle OF democracy as applied
to the manufacturing industry" an
arsenal order branch has been estab-
lished in the ordance department here
to obtain orders from other govern
mental agencies An advisory commit
tee OF employees representative is In
cluded in this branch who actively
assist in figuring cost when bidding
for work"
Reports to secretary Baker assert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
MUNICH UNDER
MILITARY LAW
Machine Guns Posted in
Streets; Revolt Breaks
Out in Palatinate.

Copenhagen, Denmark. Sept l.
Munich, the Bavarian capital. is under
martial law. the Deutsche Tages Eel
tung Of Berlin. reports. Soldiers with
machine guns have been posted in
the streets.
Outbreak in the Palatinate.
Coblenz. Germany, Sept. 10y the
Associated Press.)-French troops are
in complete control Of the situation at
Ludwigshafen, where an attempt to
establish an independent republic in
the Palaninate appears to have come
TO a head Friday. According to Ger
man newspapers, a number Of adher-
ents OF Dr.. Haas. OF Landau, attacked
the postoffice at Ludwigshafen and
overpOWered the postoffice officials.
Two persons were reported killed.
The followers OF DR.. Haas were seek
ing to make the Palatinate independ-
ent from Prussia They are also ac-
cused OF desiring TO sever the Pala-
innate entirely from Germany
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
KnOws Where
VHLa Is; Says He Is
Going Out To Get Him

Chihuahua. Mexico. Sept lon
good authority IL is known that the
rebel chief, Nicolas Fernandez, who
is wounded in the right arm, has
gone south from the Jimenez region,
with only a score Of men, leaving
behind sixty founded Villistas in A
mountain ravine where they have
been discovered Gen. DiegGez as
serts that he has located Villa with
a command Of fifty or sixty men and
that in a few days he is going TO
strike and his capture is possible.
General Enriquez with the DE
fensas SociaIes'' or national guards
that he has been able to recruit, Is
near Cusihuiriachlc. without having
made any move against the rebels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
Carran&a GiUeS
Concessions To
Damage Seekers
May Arrange With Foreign
Power for Mixed Commits
sion to Handle Claims.

Mexico City. Mex, Sept. Import
concessions were announced by pres
ident Carranza Saturday in issuing a
decree amending the reclamation law.
Briefly, they are as follows:
Claims for damages may be pre-
sented, not only for losses during the
recent two revolutions ending with
installation Of the present government,
May !. 1917. but for those sustained
since then in various regions where
revolts are still smouldering. Dam
ages by rebels or outlaws TO persons
or property are subject to reclsma-
ton when such damage Is found to
be result Of negligence on the part
OF constituted authority.
New Plan For Foreign Claims.
Commission on decentralization will
adopt any means Of proof. humanity
reasonably" The claim commission
can consider all cases, but the pres
ident has the right to arrange conven-
lions with any foreign power for a
mixed commission to handle claims
Of citizens Of that power. Claims by
railroad companies and other Pubic
utilities taken over by the govern
ment may be arranged either by the
federal claims commission or by
agreement between the companies and
the secretary Of the treasury The
claims resulting from death or injury
viii be paid Immediately upon ap-
proval by the president
The federal claims commission viii
cease receiving claims any time when
at the end Of three months no claim
has been presented, being dissolved
when il finishes consideration OF
cases already filed Claims not acted
upon may be presented to the ereas-
ury department if the claimant
the administrative instead OF
the Diplomatic method.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
Get
Ne1O Contracts
For TheaterS
VIII Tie Up With Actors
Fidelity League to
Break Strike.

New York, Sept. Managers are
planning an attempt to open the
strike bound theaters with players
furnished exclusively by the Actors
Fidelity league. a rival Of the Actors
Equity association.
The new contract grants virtually
all OF the Equity's demands save that
Of unequivocal recognition Of the
Equity.
All day Sunday directors OF the
Fidelity were in conference with the
managers.
Frank Gilmore. secretary Of the
Equity association has made public
a letter from Samuel Untermyer,
warning the actors that he believes
them wrong in disclaiming any
thought of insisting upon the CLOSED
shop" Unless they win a closed
shop" he declared 1t would be but a
stort time until the managers. by dis
crimination against Equity members,
would have wrecked the organization.
Tonight members Of the Motion
Picture Play association viii hold a
meeting 10 discuss plans for aiding
striking actors.
May Reach Boston.
Boston. Mass-, sept William A.
t-E1r A1N- 111lAAAAl= me EA044I4n6
Managers association, and Henry ".
Savage came here from New York
last night to try TO prevent a strike
called FOR today by members OF the
Actors Equity association who are
playing in six Boston theaters
tt. said that If members Of the
associatiou persisted in carrying out
their strike that suit would be filed
against each Individual
Breaks Strike.
Chicago, III, Sept Striking
actors were successfully defied Satur-
day night by George c. Tyler, man
ager Of "OI. Tie Firing Line" and the
management Of the Blackstone the
well filled house after a weeks de-
lay, due to the walkout Of stage
hands. musicians ana bill posters in
sympathy 18th the actors.
The chorus girl pickets failed to ap-
pear outside the dOubly guarded play
house. Several striking stars were
there, however, selling copies of a
labor paper with headlines proclaim
ing the theater Unfair.
Strike Rea-aes Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wis. sept. THE
actors strike spread to Milwaukee
yesterday where stage hands and mu-
sicians walked out, refusing 10 work
for the Geo. c. Tyler production OF
Title"
st. Louis Affected.
St Louis, No, Sept. ]. The first
echo Of the actors strike was heard
here when { % Standardization the
alter did not open its season last night
as scheduled because Of unsettled
conditions" The theater probably
will open next Sunday, it was said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
Soldiers Arrest
Man With Sack
FuHOfT eqniIa
Two Men of the 9th In
fantry Capture 40 Quart
Bottles; One Escapes.

Forty quart bottles OF tequIla
were captured at 4:30 o'clock Monday
morning by Corp. Elmo Smith and
Pvt. william Jones, both OF company
A. 18th infantry, while on patrol duty
200 yards west OF the santa Fe street
bridge A man giving the name Of
Pablo Romero was arrested and turned
over to the customs officers at the
Santa Fe street bridge.
According to the report made by the
two soldiers. Romero and another man
were bringing the tequiIa across the
river in sacks. each man carrying two
sacks. As Romero was captured the
other man drew a gun and pulled the
trigger while the gun was pointed al
the soldiers. The bullet failed to ex-
plode and the man turned and ran.
successfully making his escape. but
leaving behind his two sacks Of te-
quila.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
British Troops
Aid In StOrn1ing
TOzCn Reds Held
Bolsheviki Counter Attack
But Again Are Driven
From Emtsa Village.

London, Eng. Sept. l. Cvis Non
treaD--Maj. Gen. William E. Iron
side. commanderinchief Of the British
forces on the Archangel front. in an
official report on the recent fighting
for the village Of Emtsa, says that
Russian troops. supported by two
companies OF the royal fUsillers and
many Australians. attacked the Boil
sheviki August 2s
The attack was completely sue
cessful." the statement says. IAN our
detectives were gained and all the
enemy's gun positions and the village
and station Of Emtsa fell into our
After the capture Of Emtsa, the
Bolsheviki contaminated with sew
eral armored trains. rsgsaInins me
village. a further attack by the royal
fusiliers recaptured the village. which
now is in our hands
so far ten guns. many machine
guns and 500 prisoners have been
captured. Our. casualties were light
Bolsheviki Capture 1900. Claim.
An official statement issued by the
Bolshevikf government at Moscow and
received here declares that kharkov,
rs miles northeast Of Yekaterino-
slav. is preparing TO surrender with
out fighting.
The statement claims that the Boil
shevizi have occupied Sugjas Oljan
and Balykley- In the region OF Oren-
burg. the Bolsheviki captured bat
talon of 500 men and a Cossack resi-
ment Of 500. the statement says
OmslS is being evacuated and ad-
mfraI Kolchaks headquarters are be-
ing transferred TO Nikolayevsk, &C
cording to a BolshevilSi wireless mes
sage received here
Let's ard Lithunnians Advance.
Copenhagen. Denmark. Sept l.
Lettish and Lithuanian troops have
driven the Bolshevflki from Novo Alex
androvck, Is miles southwest OF
Dvinsk, according to a statement is
sued by the Lettish press bureau here.
It Is said that a large number OF
prisoners and guns have been cap
tured by the Let's and Lithuanians,
WIN are advancing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
DULL DAY AT COURTHOUSE;
HEAVY DOcKETS TUESDAY

Practically all business was sus-
pended at the court house Monday in
Observance Of Labor day. The three
district courts. scheduled TO open
their fall sessions. adjourned after
brief sessions. The courts, however,
viii convene at 9 o'clock Tuesday for
the regular September terms. all OF
which promise to be busy sessions.
Two justice courts closed early in
the forenoon and the county clerks
and district clerks offices were open
but short time. Both county Grim
inal and county civil courts postponed
the opening Of regular session until
Tuesday morning
Officials OF the sheriffs depart
ment. however, remained on duty
throughout the day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
BANDITS STAY
4 MINING MAN
Adam Schaeffer, American
Citizen, Is Killed in
Mexico.

Adam sehaeffer. said 10 be either an
American citizen or British subject,
was killed by Mexican bandits at his
mine in the state Of Zacatecas August
%, according to a telegram received
by the American Smelling and Rein
ing company here today. schaeffer
was an independent mining operator
and was 50 years old.
News Of Schaeffer's killing was re-
ceived here Monday by the American
Smelling and Refining company's
Mexican headquarters from its Of
ficisls in Aguascaliantes. Mexico. He
was manager OF the Cinco Estrellas
mine near Pinos. Zacatecas.
a band Of Mexican bandits, operat-
ing Independently. was reported near
Salinas Lacatecas, last week and it
is believed here II was this band that
murdered the American mining oper-
ator. His mine is located off the rail-
road line and several days may he re-
CURED 70 obtain details OF his killing
Schaeffsr's home has been in Mex
leo for more than ten years. according
10 mining men here and his mother
and sister live in PittsburE. Pa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
POSTAL EMPLOYEES SALARY
COMMITTEE TO HEAR CASES

Postmaster E. A. shelton was notified
sunday Of the meeting OF the congress
sioRal Joint commission which Will be
held in Kansas City. October 9 and T. The
purpose OF the meeting Is that postal
employees Of this and other states may
meet the commission 10 bring before Il
any matters they desire. The commission,
during September, viii visit a number OF
principal postal centers for the purpose Of
studying condiugns
The statement issued by che commission
IS 10 the effect that postal employees may
take up specially any salary matters they
desire They have been instructed 10 form
themselves into groups. controlled by the
locality from which they come. to meet
the commission
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
To Pay Cotton
Picke7cS $3.50
Per 1OOPOundS
Ell Paso and Other Cham
bers of Commerce TO Reg
lister Mexican Laborers.

Stamford, Tex, Sept. AT a we'll
attended meeting Of farmers from
various parts Of west Texas. held in
this city Saturday. it was voted
unanimously 10 offer imported cot
unanimously 10 offer rate Of $50
per 100 pounds. hands TO board them
selves Farmers Of west Texas were
asked to sustain this price and CO.
operation business interests was
urged.
By request Of the meeting. the west
Texas chamber Of commerce agreed
to open registration bureaus under
the auspices OF the chambers OF COM
merce Of FL Paso. San Antonio, Cor
pus Christi. Fort Worth and Del Rio
and the young mems business leagues
Of Waco and Laredo. for the purpose
Of handling Mexican labor to pick
the crop.
Waco and Fort Worth will also be
designated rs points for Importation
OF negro labor, IL it thought de-
sirable 10 import the same.
The cotton crop Of west Texas this
year viii be an easy one to pick. and
farmers here say the S1-50 price for
cotton picking here is equal 10 more
than $500 In south and east Texas.
to act as officer in charge Of air serv-
ice property at that station.
Military headquarters closed Mon
day at 1 o'clock IN the afternoon be-
2 Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
UNIONS HAVE
BIC PARADE
Boilermakers Win Prize for
Best Showing; Large
Crowd Sees Procession.

board in operation with a pretty
hello girl, followed by a float show
ing linemen working on poles: broth
'erhood Of railway clerks: freight
handlers, In blue overslls; mainten-
ance OF way railway men, military
bandt high cost Of living float show
ing the relative sizes OF a dollar now
and before the war; theatrical trades;
typographical union; meat cutters and
butcher helpers; BARRIERS; cooks and
walters with a float showing cooks
and walters serving a NEAL military
band; national federation OF postal
employees and the federal employees
union
Not only FL Pasoans. but hundreds
Of citizens Of Juarez saw and cheered
the parade Early morning cars from
Juarez were crowded with people
coming to FL Paso 10 Join in the
celebration Of labor day.
Many Floats Czeered-
At the conclusion OF the parade all
organizations disbanded at Cleveland
square to attend the speaking.
An traffic was stopped for the
parade with the-result that IL pro-
eeeded uninterrupted from start
TO finish. The carpenters and
iOiners had the most men Of any
organization represented and
every union in the city had rep
LSAGAAAAAhCa IN ne NAEAuG@
Some Of the floats that brought
cheers were the musicians auto with
a large silver Tyre mounted in front;
tn telephone workers float showing
men in the air actually stretching
wires; the water wagon and the walt
ers aid cooks float showing the
serving OF a meal.
Worsley Speaks.
The real scientific and funda-
mental reason for the high cost OF
living is the cheapened dollar" de-
clared A. A. Worsley. OF Arizona, in
Cleveland square, after the parade.
The day is coming and il is not
FAR away when there will be no
master and no servant. no employer
or employe, when mechanical power
Will work in harmony with man
power and viii bless labor instead Of
curse II as II Is doing now" he de-
elared. Mr.. Griffith introduced Mr.
Worsley-
Mr.. Griffith was introduced by
Frank H Balt& manager OF the boil
ermakers' union.
Mayor Charles Davis spoke briefly
on the bond issue and took occasion
to comment on the fact that the city
found union labor profitable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
CONGRESS WILL
HEAR CARRANZA
Message to Mexican Body
Tonight "Most Interest
ing in 80 Years. ~

Mexico City, Mex, Sept. Manuel
Aguirre Berlanga. secretary Of the
interior and chief Of president Car
ranza's cabinet, declared in a state
ment last night that the presidents
message, which will be read at the
opening Of the regular session Of con-
gress Monday night, would be "the
most interesting in 80 years and
would give newspapers a chance 10
repair the wrong they had done the
country.
It was intimated that the presi-
dents message would deal with mat
tiers affecting international relations
and outline the governments policy
regarding settlements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
GRAND JURY WILL BEGIN
BUSY SESSION TUESDAY

A busy session is in store for the grand
fury impaneled in he 34th district court
Monday. The jurors were selected early
in the morning and the court adjourned
uutH Tuesday in observance Of labor day
The grand jury IS composed as follows;
= A. Heuuing. C. s Pickerell. James A
Dick T. r. Rasers W r. Winch W. II.
shelton. Abe suberherE. Ben Clements,
George II. Roberts. c. A. Kelly. Frank J.
Coles and Julius Loewenstein- All jurors
who lives It Esleta-
At least four alleged murder cases and
IS many attempt 20 murder cases viii be
investigated by the new grand jury A
long list OF other criminal charges viii
-lsc lie Irrasrlrarrl n Is unaarsrool.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
Maynard Wins Air Race;
CoUers 1000 Mile Round
Trip IN 1914 Minutes

New York. sept LIEUT. B W
Maynard Of the United States air serv-
ice. won the international aero derby
between 1fineola. N Y and Toronto,
covering the 1000 mile round trip
course in 1851 minutes.
Lieut. II. H. George. whose flying
time was 520L minutes. finished sec
ond. Lieut. D. B Gish was third with
a flying time OF 524A minutes.
Winners in the Reliability test will
be announced Thursday.
The three aviators finishing first
we're army pilots. who made the
flight in De Haviland four machines
equipped with 400 horse power Liberty
motors The planes were entered IN
order to test the reliability OF the
American made army machines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
JUAREZ CUSTOMS AGENTS
FIND OPIUM IN RESIDENCE

Juarez customs agents, IN the course
of a campaign against the smuggling
Of narcotics. found 30 tins Of opium in
the residence Of a Chinaman Saturday
afternoon They first obtained infor-
nation to the effect that the opium
was stored in large quantities in no
tel Upon a search OF the hotel they
found It had been moved by a boy to
the residence Of the Chinaman. Two
hundred empty tins which had con-
tanned opium also were found.
The police declare that the drug
Is being brought from Mexico City,
where both Chinese and German resi-
dents are reported active in its traf-
fic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
Girl Struggles Suit for
Fiance to Beat H. c. L.

Immigration Inspectors received a
surprise Saturday when a novel
method OF getting married cheap
was discovered at the international
bridge. A pretty young Mexican
woman was taken, with others. from
a car to be searched for contraband-
Wrapped about her body was an ex-
celIent suit OF mems clothing. She
explained that she was attempting
to smuggle the suit for the man whom
she was to marry, IN order TO avoid
the Mexican duty upon it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
OFFICERS AT FORT BLISS
TO HAVE A NEW CLUB

Work on the new club for the Of
ficers at Fort Bliss is progressing so
well that it is expected to be com
pleted and ready for dedication within
the next IS days, The club occupies
the site Of the old one that was de-
stroyed by fire a couple of years ago.
and is built of brick. covered with
stucco, in the mission type of archi-
lecture. The old club was erected BIZ
the officers OF the Eighth cavalry and
the chamber Of commerce Jointly. The
new one is being built by the govern
ment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
ONLY THRACIAN PROBLEM TO
DELAY BULGARIAN TREATY

Paris. France. Sept 1.-The supreme
council OF the peace conference today
discussed the Austrian peace treaty,
which probably VIII be delivered to-
morrow to the Austrian plenipotenti-
aries.
The council also had under consid-
Grafton the Bulgarian treaty. which It
is expected will be speedily completed.
with the exception Of a decision OF the
Ihracian problem. involving the ques-
ton OF an outlet TO the Aegean sea
for Bulgarla.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
JUAREZ PAYMASTER MAKES
REPORT 0F MARFA ROBBERY

Mexico City, Mex, sept. I.-Moises
Palma government paymaster in
Juarez. has reported to the officials
that on July 81 he was robbed Of S22.-
500 several miles south Of Maria.
Palma said he was on his way TO
Ojinaga, state OF chihuahua, TO pay
the federal forces there and was max
ing the trip from Fl Paso by way Of
Maria, on the United States side Of
the border, when the robbery oc-
cured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
PROHIBITION PARTY's 5OTH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED

Chicago. III, Sept. Celebrating
the 50th anniversary Of its organiza-
ton. members Of the national CON-
nlittss OF tbs Prohibition party roday
began a two day meeting 10 discuss
the future OF the party. enforcement
Of the prohibition constitutional
amendment and ways and means Of
making the entire world dry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
LAWYERS WOULD
E0RM ETaTI- law srHnnI

Mexico city newspapers carry an
announcement OF 2 meeting OF law
yers and other interested persons. in
the governors palace at Chihuahua
City, Saturday. at which plans for
the formation OF a law school were
made There already is a preparatory
Ia wschOcl in Chihuahua City but the
plan Is 10 establish a complete course.
such as is given in Mexico City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-01
HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT
Is WI. Lie m REErc

Budapest, Hungary. Sept 1. CVIa
Vienna by the Associated Press).-
The government OF premier Friedrich
has offered to step down and out. n
IS reported that the premier has Of
Tered the entente the resignation OF
the entire cabinet, his ministry to be
succeeded by one under Franz Helm
rich, the present minister OF COM
merce