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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
COUNCIL ORDERS
RATE HEARING.
Public to Be Heard From
in Fixing the Tele-
phOne Rates.

Open hearing on Fl Paso telephone
rates will be conducted by the city
council October 16, It was decided BY
the city council at Thursdays session
This decision was reached after a
conference with c. f. Stratton, man
ager Of the Tri-State Telephone COM
pany, who announced that the tele-
phone company was making a COM
pIete inventory Of its properties here
The council will appoint an engineer
later to check up the work OF the
telephone engineers According TO
Mr. StrattOn this work viii require
eight weeks and a hearing could NOT
be set before October l6 and get all
data and information
The hearing will be open TO all that
are interested in fixing rates Tor the
telephone company to take effect De-
cember /. 1913. Traffic expenses OF
the Tri-State Telephone company
show a $4,000 increase during the
last six months, said Mr.. Stratton,
and a similar increase Is expected be-
fore January I, 1920
Investigation Of seepage water and
the drainage Of downtown districts
Of FL Paso will begin with the arrival
of a reclamation engineer on august
20, according 10 a communication
from L N Lawson, head Of the United
States reclamation service here TO the
CITY council Mr.. Lawson was recent
" requested by the council TO recon-
mend an engineer to study drainage
conditions here and the engineer was
secured through Mr.. Lawson's Efforts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
Democrats Of
TexaSAre To
Be Stirred Up
And Ferguson Hold
Separate Meetings, But
Are Together.

Fort Worth. Texas, Aug I'm
stead Of one big Peoples Democratic
Party" meeting in Fort Worth today,
with ex-senator Joe Bailey preten-
tiously presiding. there were two
meetings. the second consisting of
former governor Ferguson's crowd
One began at 10 g. m. and the other
at II a. m, at different places.
Ferguson did not preside at the
meeting Of his crowd. Clyde Esex.
who claims to be the founder Of Bal
ley's party. presided.
While Ferguson is in on Bailey 5
meeting from all Appearances, it is IN
derstood that both meetings will be
merged during the day At least that
is the present plan
Bailey since Wednesday morning
has been in secret session with his
chiefs, Ferguson attending. Fergu-
son made il plain that he would at
tend Bailey's meeting and not the
other.
Tie prime question now IS, viii
a new party be formed
Many Of Bailey's followers don't
want a new party and say they will
not 90 into IL until they know just
what it stands for.
Bailey favors a new party He has
added an additional plank to the Cow
ington platform. the effect Of which
is TO demand an actual and theoreti-
cal separation Of church and state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14

paper in ignorance Of its contents, no
damages were sought
The Judge instructed that PLAINTIFF
charges of pro-Germanism against the
Tribune, and Of a selfish interest in
advocating Intervention in Mexico had
not been proved, and the jury should
not consider it
Judge Tucker gave the several de-
finitions Of the words anarchist ana
anarchy" but instructed that II was
the duty Of the jury itself to deter
mine in what sense the newspaper
used the words and what IL would
mean TO its readers.
Two Defences, says Court.
There were two defencess he con-
tinued. II the jury finds that charges
in the editorial were true; that Mr..
Ford was in fact an anarchist and
Ignorant idealist," it was q complete
defence, he said. The right Of fair
comment" ne instructed, was a second
defence TO be considered only in event
that tie first defence was inadequate
In the course Of his charge the court
said:
The editorial. as it appeared in the
paper and standing by itself without
explanation. was libelous, or in legal
terms. libelous per Sc. The defendant
Chicago Tribune admits the publca-
ton and insists that il was true, and,
therefore, justified and that even II
not true, il was fair comment upon a
matter Of public interest. either OF
which defences are sufficient Il
proved"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
Sale Of State
Lands Creates
Little Interest
One Cent Over Minimum
Price Bid At Santa
Fe Auction.

santa Fe. n. ", Aug 1.-THE sale
of state lands in southern santa F'e
county. over which there has been
much political discussion, took place
at the courthouse, and despite the
wide advertising that it received
through the open letter OF United
states marshal Hudspeth to the wash
ington authorities. the bidding was
not lively, and only minimum or
cent per acre above the minimum Of
So. was obtained
H. b and J. C. Gerhardt. OF stan
lev. who had been represented as
Complaining about the manner OF ad-
vertising the lands. purchased seven
parcels Of the land, total OF zsz4-s9
acres: John P. Linn, Of Oklahoma
purchased 1855 acres; D. X Reeves
Of Stanley. bought four parcels total
ing IsI4.T5 acres. while acting gov
ernor Benjamin Pankey purchased one
section. as did Robert G. H Tailnan
CT Denver. both OF the sections 10 De
colonized according 70 reports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
VIII RecOnganiSe
Treasury office
For Improvement
Tuarez Officials Would Bet
ter Commercial Rela-
tons With Ell Paso.

" Cordero. general treasurer OF the
state Of chihuahua, on Wednesday
afternoon issued a statement TO the
people Of Juarez, in which he prom
Uses new organization Of the treasury
offices in Juarez. TO the end that
better commercial relations shall exist
between Juarez and FL Paso. and to
facilitate the payment of taxes. The
statement. as officially issued in the
Spanish language. follows:
The provisional governor OF the
state OF Chihuahua, wishing 10 do al
in his power for the economical
amelioration in said state. ana taking
into consideration that the free traffic
between this town and the city OF
Ell Paso. Texas, would bring with II
a notable and favorable change in the
economic conditions prevailing at the
present tins. has seen fit to instruct
me to the end that. through the proper
authority. the regulations OF saloons
be duly enforced, restricting. If neces-
sary, the opening Of new establish
ments in said line.
Moreover. wishing to benefit the
trade already established in this city
and to the end that the taxes fixed
to the interested parties. fe= from be-
ing against their interests, be a.
equitable as possible, all the amounts
OF taxes 1iNed Dy the state tax COL
leCtOr in this city. and according &c
which the payment Of taxes is being
made at present. are TO be revised
and such a measure will be, uudoubt-
eddy. beneficial to the seller and the
consumer both.
IN order to duly comply with the
above cited instructions Of the state
executive, the undersigned shall give
a new organization TO the state col
lectOr's office here. so that everything
shall be done in the most efficaciOus
form and in conformity with the
present financial law
The above is hereby communicated
to the general public, to the end that
the interested parties shall cooperate
in their sphere of action. to the COM
pliance of the wishes Of the executive
OF the state, the aims of which shall
always tend to the general ameliora-
ton OF this federal entity.
(Signed) M Cordero."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Aug. Il
vi The jury that for three months
has been hearing testimony and argu-
ments in Henry Ford's 100000 libel
suit against the Chicago Daily Trib-
une, retired today to consider its YER
dict
Judge James G. Tucker instructed
the jury that the right Of fair COM
ment" is expected in the case Of Mr.
Ford. because his position as a great
employer Of labor and entry as a
propaganda into the discussion of
preparedness question made him a
public character.
The judge held that a newspaper
has no greater privileges in making
comment than has an individual
Dismiss Technical Charge.
The jury was instructed further to
dismiss the case against the Solmon
News company. which on q purely
technical charge that it distributed in
Michigan eos copies Of the Tribune
issue Of June %. 1915, containing the
alleged libelous editorial headed
Ford Is An Anarchist" was made a
codefendant-
Council for the plaintiff at the
opening of the case announced that
as the Solmon brothers distributed the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
Rotary Turns
DO0cnOferOf
Spelling Bee
Secretary lie. Evans Intro
duces Three New Mem
bers At Luncheon.


FL Paso Rotary disdains to stoop so
low as to meet the Riwanis club in a
spelling bee Either that or FL Paso
Rotary is secretly afraid At any rate
at the clubs meeting Thursday at the
Sheldon hotel the challenge TO joust
with the Kiwanians on the lists Of
photography was rejected by a ma
jority vote. after considerable argu-
ment
1t all started when W. r Winch.
who presided at the meeting in the
absence Of president W. S. Crombie,
presented the proposal OF Mrs Il l.
Bryan that FL PasO Rotary meet the
Kiwanians- Rev. Fuller Swift i'm
mediareIy moved that Mrs. Bryan be
assured that the club appreciated the
courtesy. but that IL decline The mo-
ton was seconded and carried after
much debate.
Introduces New Members.
Later T. A. Shelton moved the
motion be reconsidered, but this was
voted down A proposal also was
made that ten members OF the club
volunteer to meet a like number Of
Kiwsnians- That, too, was lost at the
vote
Three new members were intro
duced at the Thursday meeting They
are Ed 2. Rankin, jeff Alexander and
James A Borders The members were
introduced by Cleveland Groom Each
made a brief response All OF them
declared they knew the ideals Of FL
Poso Rotary and were anxious TO help
maintain them. Second reading on
the application Of r. +. Helwig was
made
The secretary. J. F. Evans. read a
communication from Dr. T. ). Carpen-
ter. who is in the army. He said he
was soon coming back TO FL Paso and
looked forward eagerly 10 his next
meeting with FL Paso Rotary
swift On The Carpet.
During the debate over the accept
ance Of the spelling challenge, the
presiding officer made Sig. Schwabe
sergeant at arms and told him TO keep
order. About this time Aft EOwlands
arose and said that the EpiscOpaltan
members had got together and decided
that Rev. Fuller Swift was taking too
many opportunities to advertise him
self They protested against il, Mr.
Rowlands said. The motion that Mr.
Swift be compelled to refrain from
such conduct was seconded and Dr. X
L. Ramey, Jack Sheehan and rabbi
Martin ZielOuka were named as
committee to defend Mr.. Swift
In his defence Mr.. swift said he had
simply tried 10 give the club a little
education since he was put on the edu-
cational committee. he also eX-
planned his custom Of making the
members say the Lords prayer be-
cause he believed II would be good
for them 10 know it.
Refusing 10 defend Mr.. Swift. rabbi
Zielonka withdrew in favor Of Bob
Krakauer.
For the first time since he returned
from overseas Capt. Frank Lotus at
tended the club meeting. He made a
Hr
der and how the FL Paso boys made
good. other guests Of the club We're:
II s Manuel ]. H Farmer. n. NJ
Stephenson. c. B. stevens. Lieut. F..
W. Martin. Prof r. W. Fowler, new
superintendent Of schools. and Mrs. c..
@. Ballard. Mrs. Ballard sang for the
club.
Harrison c. Finley won the prize.
Il was a box Of cigars.
The prize winner for next week Is
to be AIves Dixon The goat is to
be Gus VI. Shanks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
MUNICIPAL BAND PROGRAM

The program for the municipal
band concert on Friday night at
o'clock at Cleveland square has
been announced as follows:
March. Gen Pershing." Wander
DOT.
Grand fantasia. ''Tosca." Puccini
Popular (a) one step, You Can't
Beat Us" Bail, Cd fox trot. Sin
PAL" Clark
Spanish serenade. Visions Of
Madrid" Holmes.
Selection. Naughty Marietta,
Herbert
Characteristics dance, 'Tanzweise."
Grand selection. Fighting Al
lies" " L Lake.
The possibility OF Illustrating
such q colossal war Of nations
through the means Of their pa
triotic airs" said p. ]. Gustat, d.
rector, "symbolical as It were, O.
their efforts and ideals in behalf
Of liberty and democracy. Of pre-
seutfnc a musical history. so to
saw. Of the entrance Of each Of tho
important belligerent powers into
the war. offered tempting oppor-
tunities. all Of which have been
successfully realized in the present
grand selection OF The Fighting
Allies a veritable paean Of vic
tory for the allied nations"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
TEXAS MAN FIRST CONSUL
TO RETURN TO GERMANY

a graduate OF the University OF Texas.
has been named as the first American
consul who Will return 10 Germany.
according to information received
Wednesday afternoon by American
consul Edward A Dow at Juarez- Mr..
Sauer entertained the consular serv-
ice in June, 1910. and his first post
was Bagdad Mesopotamia. Later he
was assigned 10 GOteborg. Sweden.
after having been a consul at Co
lcngne, Germany. for more than a
year Since that time he has been at
MaracabiO. Venezuela Mr.. Sauer re-
Gently married in New York and from
there went TO Copenhagen. Denmark,
where he is ordered to remain until
the consulate can be opened in Ger
many.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
j. s. BARSFRUIT
FROM EXICO
Embargo Placed in Effect
Because of the Discov-
erv of Parasites.

Under a penalty Of a $500 fine, trav-
elers from Mexico into the United
states are forbidden to bring into this
country any quantity Of number Of
fruits named in a recent bulletin form
the department Of agriculture The
reason given for the ruling IS that
at the present time Mexican horticul-
turalists are having a great deal OF
trouble with a number Of fruit para
sites. such as the Mexican fruit fly
For this reason customs inspectors
have been notified to put a strict en-
barge on fruits Of various kinds.
Among the products which are barred
from the United States are oranges.
lines lemons. grape fruit, mangos'
sapotes, peaches, guayabas- plums, al
Hgator pears. sugar cane. seeos OF
oranges. lemons and grape fruit pota-
toes. banana plant, cotton ana cotton
seeds cotton husks and other prod
ucts Of cotton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
PORTER SAYS
FRIEND FAILED
TO KNOW HIM
Farmer looks like differ
ent man since Tanlac
built him up.

There's been such a remarkable
change in me that my friends, who
haven't seen me since ! began taking
Tanlac, don't know me on first sight"
was the statement made by William
Porter, a well known farmer Of Hanna
City. Ill. p T. D. No. .. recently
SO many Of my nelghbors were
telling me how well I'm looking these
days" he continued. that got on the
scales To see how mich / had gained
in weight and was surprised myself to
find that I actually pull down forty
three pounds more than ! did the day
/ started on Thanksgiving up from
one hundred and seventeen pounds 10
one hundred and sixty Why even
my wife has been astonished and says
she can't understand how a medicine
could do what Ianlac has done Ter
me
''AJy stomach had been all out Of
Whack for sixteen years and, as uYtE-
ing ever helped me, / had about come
TO the place where 1 was ready 10
quit trying. Many time after eat
Ing 7 have had such awful cramps in
niy stomach that 1 thought / would
die I would swell up with gas,
would be so dizzy for hours that ny
head seemed TO be spinning around
like a top. and I couldn't walk. ]
finally got so 1 was afraid TO eat any
thing except something very light. as
anything the least bit heavy would
bring on one of those terrible spells
Of cramns. I couldn't sleep but little
at night, always felt wornout in the
mornings, and what little work / did
on the farm was drag 70 me-
would be so weak and played out by
the middle Of the day that my knees
would knock together as 1 walked ]
was consolidated all the time, had sick
headaches, and was so nervous, weak
and miserable that I just felt like
giving up the fight
During those sixteen years ! spent
close 10 three thousand dollars for
treatment and medicines, but nothing
ever helped me until I got Tanlac-
was so discouraged that / couldn't see
any hope Of ever getting better. One
day said 10 my wife; DO you reck-
on this Tanlac, ] read so much about
would help me- So We talked IL ever
and I got a bottle. Wei, what that
bottle and nine others together have
done for me has astOnished every body
that knew my condition. Why, don't
feel ike the same man and look SO
different that 1 have to stop my
friends who haven't seen me in some
time and tell EN- who I am Things
that used to nearly kill me when
ate them don't hurt me now q parti-
Gle. I sleep like log every night
never wake up until the birds begin
singing around the house-and / te=l
like q bov again, full Of life and en-
erEy. I hop out Of bed in the morn
ings hungry as a bear, eat more
breakfast than I used to eat all day
and 90 10 work feeling fine. and car
do IS big a days work as I ever
could IN my life I am now as strong
and wen as anybody and I believe
Tanlac viii do the same thing for any
one else in the same fix I was"
Tanlac is sold in FL Paso by Kelly
& Pollard and by the leading drug
gIsts I'm practically every city, town
and village in America.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
StOrkerSOn To
Submit Report
OnArctic Trit
Believes Land Lies NORTH
Of Ice Floe Where He
Was Adnft 8 Months.

Edmonton. Alberta. Aug. IA
Storker T. Storkerson. who passed
six months adrift on a huge ice floe
in the Arctic ocean. reached here
Tuesday night en- route to Banff
where. he said. he expected to report
Saturday to Vilhjalmur Stefansson,
his chief. on observations made on
his unique cruise.
With Il followers Storkerson set
out from Border island with so dogs
and eight sledges and in May. 1915
selected an ice fl0e on which ne pro-
with the object Of determining the
currents. II any, in Beaufort sea, tax
ing soundings and discovering new
land.
stefansson had intended TO accom-
pany the expedition. but at the last
moment was taken i'll and was forced
70 return 10 civilization.
Get supplies for Winter.
After drifting four months StorkeT-
son was taken III and on October g,
ISIS, the party. then in latitude -,
longitude AZ west left the foe,
started its return TO the American
continent and arrived at Cape Halkett
November Z. From Cape Halkett they
proceeded to Border island. where
they fell IN with Capt Anderson. from
whom they obtained supplies for the
winter Of 1913.
Storkerson is inclined to believe.
owing TO certain phenomena observed.
that land exists north Of the point
reached by his party on the ice floe-
The foe upon which the party en-
barked was seven miles wide and Is
miles in length. Seals. polar bears.
ducks, gulls and land birds abounded
on It. while shrimps and shell fish ap-
peared TO be the chief food Of the seals
according 10 Storkerson
Keenan, Land. which was supposed
TO have been found by Capt keenan,,
was found to be nonexistent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
CHIHUAHUA WHITE PINE USED
IN MANUFACTURE OF PAPER

The following notice regarding the
growth and use OF white pine in Mex
leo appears in the August issue Of
the Journal Of the American Chamber
Of Commerce in Mexico:
Manufacturers Of rough pine lum-
Der state that the white pine OF
northern Chihuahua is especially well
adapted for the manufacture of paper
and thar n milling company in FL
Paso is now making boxes from this
lumber. The lumber is milled and cut
principally along the lines Of the
Mexico North Western railroad. The
name Of the FL Paso firm, which pos
sesses considerable information on the
subject, may be obtained by writing
TO the American Chamber OF Com
merce. Mexico City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
Ell PGso County's
ReUenue Averages
Million 4 year

Of revenue for FL Paso county for the
past three years has averaged $1,000
000 a year. A r Webb. county treas
urer, announced Thursday. The main
sources Of the county's revenue. treas
urer Webb said, came from taxation
and through fines paid in the justice
and county courts
The cOunty's revenue continues as
large as at ew years ago regardless
Of the fact that large amount of the
county's territC-y has been included
in the recently created county Of
Hudspeth- The increased valuation of
taxable property. together with the
rapid industrial growth OF the city,
has practically offset the loss in tax
able property sustained in the crea-
rion Of Hudspeth county
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
NdtiUes Also Protest
Sonora Agrarian Law

Douglas. Ariz-. Aug. 14.-Complaint
against operation OF the Sonora
agrarian law. which proposes to
break up the large estates OF the
state and Will affect. at a conserva-
tive estimate, two-thirds Of the states
area. does not center among foreign
ers. Native land owners denounce the
law even more strongly than do the
foreign holders.
The law would allow one person to
hold no more than so hectares (125
acres) Of land in the communal zone
around municipalities. no more than
100 hectares of irrigable land out
side that zone. no more than 800 hec-
tares OF dry farming lands nor more
than 10000 hectares for stock grazing
purposes
The law would mean breaking up
OF individual holdings without proper
compensation. Mexican land holders
assert, and a number OF them have
banded together to take steps in Mex
leo City TO have the national govern
ment nullify the state legislatures
action
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14
Pay Of Actors
Is Fabulous;
Mostly FabIed
Strikers Assert That Large
Part Of Their Pay Is
Press Agent

hand clapping from the regular ac-
tors and "actOrines" when bV-count
EN-. 60-fluffy young things. all very
pretty, trooped into the enrolment OF
flee. paid their fees and signed on the
dotted line to become union members
LET'S tell the truth that Broad
way stars are supposed to get"
said Sparks.
"FabulOus is right. because they
are fables. George VI COhan an
nOunced from his stage that the
strikers draw from 500 10 $500 n
week. That seems like lot OF
money to the ordinary man.
aDo You know that an motor
must have some unusual trait OF
character or extraordinary ability
to get more than S1OO n weeks Do
you know that tue average man
and woman on the stage gets
about SO n week:
Al JoISon Gets His $1,000.
"I suppose Al Jolson really gets
$1,000 a week, but he is the only one
I can think OF who does
Now suppose you're an actor on
$500 a week. 1 know good actor who
gets $500 when he gets It. Here IS
his career for the last 16 months
HE worked a total Of four weeks.
total income $1,000. He rehearsed a
total Of I6 weeks-four whole months
of hard work-without receiving a
cent This case is not exceptional
many Of our men and women slave TOT
six. ten, even 20 weeks at rehearsals
without a dollar of pay and without
even the certainty Of a job at the end
of that time because we have TO gam
Bile with the producers II the shcN
is a hit we receive work at the con-
tract price. while he pockets the eX-
cess profits that come to popular
success.
IF the show flivvers we both lose;
If It goes big the producer is the only
one who wins"
Truce in Chicago.
Chicago. Ill, Aug. IA truce has
been declared in the actors strike
which last night closed the Cort thea
ter and COhan's grand opera house
and threatened TO spread to Other
Following application 10 the courts
for an Injunction by A H. Woods
proprietor Of Woods's theater, seeking
to restrain the company playing up
in MabeTs Room" from going or
agreement to halt hostilities pending
hearing Of the injunction proceedings
Master in chancery Zeisler Will re-
sumo the hearing Of testimony in the
injunction suits tomorrow.
Movie Actors Aid Strikers
Los Angeles Calf. Aug lilo
ton picture actors here have been
showing their sympathy with the
striking actors Of the Actors Equity
association in eastern cities by do
mating funds for the aid Of the
strikers At one motion picture
studio. $1,000 was subscribed in few
while various individual stars
and other motion nicture people have
sent in contributions.