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Evening star., 1919-06-17
Reports on Bo1shevism.

Gen. Churchill told of hunting down
German agents. and said a special
study was made OF bolshevism in this
country. In this connection he fur
niehed the committee a map showing
bolshevik assembly points in New
York and Brooklyn.
said Gen. Churchill, "on my recon-
mendation l received orders to cease
all such Investigations in the United
States. as il was not thought to be
"A proper thing for the military au-
thorities to be doing in free coun-
try.
Gen. Churchill explained that the
only Investigations now being made
by his department involved fraud and
graft in the Army. saying the bureau
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Watch Border Line.
Planes Ordered to Ell Paso.

Following the announcement by the
Secretary, the War Department made
public orders issued by Maj. Cen
Menoher. director of air service, d.
recting that eighteen airplanes be sent
from Ellington and Kelley fields, Tex,
to Ell Paso Immediately. The planes
will be used along the border for OBJ
servatfon purposes.
The director of air service also is.
sued An order. for the 18th, Aero
Squadron, which will arrived today al
New York from France, where It's
members saw ceAsfdcrab}e service al
the front: to go direct to Ell Paso.
Crews for the eighteen planes will be
provided from the personnel of the
18th SQuadron. = = .,sf.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Rear Admiral McElroy Reassigned

Rear Admiral George s. McElroy.
on inspection duty At Quincy. Mass.
has been assigned to duty as in
spsotor OF engineering material At
Rrooklyn n Y,
Evening star., 1919-06-17

Capt. Miller Ordered to Alexandra.
Capt. william g. KILLER Of the Navy
has been detached from duty in the
bureau Of ordnance, Navy Depart
ment. and ordered to duty as inepec-
tor Of ordnance IN charge Of the sta
tioE at Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Baking Of SPIES
BY u. S. REVEALED
Huns Sought to Place Agents
With Each Army Unit,
Senators Hear. ...,.s

Qermany's plan to place a spy with
every unit of the American Army
failed chiefly because of the prompt
action of the Department Of Justice in
arresting and interning German
aliens. the Senate military committee
was told today by Brig. Gen. Marl-
borough Churchill. chief of the de-
partment Of military intelligence.
Explaining the WORKING Of - de-
partment. the officer said agents had
been sent into Germany through The
Hague and other points as we'll as di-
rectly through the German lines. The
Army received much valuable infor-
nation from them, he added. Presi-
dent Wilson and the State Depart
ment, he testified. were kept informed
by the service Of the breaking Of the
morale of the German people just be-
fore the armistice.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Letters Read, Speeches Made.

Charles w Semmes. chairman OF
the membership committee. who pre-
sided, read several letters received
by the club from prominent citizens
who were eager to join. He explained
that the letters were typical OF scores
being received every day. Mr.. Semmes
then called on Milton +. Allies. chair
man of the finance committee. and Ro,
land s Robbins. manager of b. +.
Keith's, for speeches.
"Fhe wonderful work of increasing
the membership of the club from 2SS
to more than 1000 in little more
than a month hardly seemed possible
few weeks ago said Mr.. Allies.
The accomplishment would have been
Impossible had it not been for the
funda mental change in the minds OF
men that has occurred since the world
war The tendency now is toward
greater democracy, greater brother
hood, and the City Club fosters that
ideal
THE City Club movement is auspici-
Gus for the welfare of the National
Capital. 1t will be a big factor in
making for peace. quiet, harmony and
advance in Washington. The project
is beyond an experiment; 1t Is GER
tainty. The movement has taken hold
of the hearts of the people, for 1t ap-
peals to every real citizen. every one
interested in civic advance"
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Mr.. Robbins Gives Views.

washington needs city club. and
SO do the individual citizens who con-
stitute the population Of Washing
ton." declared Mr.. Robbins. This
local club will be patterned after the
City Club Of Boston. and I can testify
as to the value OF that club. The
City Club will make greater civic i'm
provement possible. It will offer to
the people lectures by prominent per-
sons on subjects Of timely interest.
The City Club Is an organization
every citizen OF Washington should
be proud to belong to-"
The teams were congratulated by
Mr.. Whitfield on their excellent show
ing. He predicted that the goal of
1900 members would be reached with
in two or three weeks. He expressed
the belief that the appointment Of
the site committee would result in a
great influx of applications. and he
limited that unless citizens desirous Of
Joining act promptly they probably will
find themselves barred from member
ship, as the roll will be limited to 1880.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
AMERICANS FEAR
VILLA REPR|SALS
Mexican Government Makes
No Protest Against U. S.
Crossing of Border.
|AIRPLANEs AID TROOPS

State Department officials said to-
day no protest against the sending of
American troops into Mexico to dis
perse the Eillistas attacking Juarez
had been made on behalf Of the Mex
lean government.
Gen. Candido Aguilar, confidential
ambassador of President Carranza,
and DR.. Rojo. the Mexican charge,
were invited to the department yes
terday and assured that the American
forces would remain in Mexico only
long enough to attain their object.
This explanation. officials said. appar-
emily was satisfactory to the Mexican
representatives
After conference at the State De-
partment today with Henry r.
Fletcher, ambassador to Mexico, DIR.
Rojo said he had presented no pro-
test to the American government and
that he had received no instructions
from his government to make one.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
CANADA ROUNDS Up
|. LEADERS IN STRIKE
Several Taken in Homes as
Mounted Police Raid
Labor Temple.

| BY the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG. June 17.-Ten strike
leaders were arrested in their homes
! here early today and transported in
automobiles to some place in the
country. presumably Stormy noun
tain. by government police officials.
Other arrests are reported to have
been made in Calgary and other west
ern points at the same time.
simultaneously with the arrests of
the strike leaders. the royal north
west mounted police raided the labor
| temple. from which the strike has
been conducted. Considerable litera-
| ture, was seized. The police broke
down doors and windows during the
raid.
Four Russians Taken.
The official list of the persons ar
rested includes r. b. Russell, the
Rev. William Ivens K. E. Bray.
George w. Armstrong, Aldermen John
Queen and A. A. Heaps. and four Rus
sian agitators. The arrests and raid
| were made between 3 and 4 o'clock
this morning
Russell is secretary of the Metal
Trades Council and has been consid-
cred teh leader Of the strike COM
mittee. Ivens is publisher of the
Western Labor News. Bray is the
leader of the returned soldier faction
which indorsed the strike. Arm
| strong is an official of the Brother
hood OF Carpenters. Mrs. Armstrong
has been arrested twice since the
strike began on charges of disorderly
conduct in connection with the actiE-
tiles of strike picketing. Alderman
Queen is advertising manager OF the
Western Labor News. Heaps has
been closely connected with the
strike committee.
Men Quietly Submit.
The men quietly submitted to ar
rest. government officials said. The
! raid was conducted by Inspector w.
A. Green of the city police and In
spector B. Geand of the royal north
west mounted police. Winnipeg po-
lice assisted in the seizure of the la
Dor temple.
1t Is understood that the plans for
decisive action were perfected after
,he union police department was dis
missed.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
EASY WAY SOUGHT
BY GERMAN DECEIT

CONTINUED from First Paee.)
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Committee Personnel.

The committee is headed by d. ].
Callahan, vice president and general
manager of the Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company. and for
mer chairman of the war savings
stamp campaign in the District. The
other members of the committee are
William G. Carter. Charles l. Corby,
Edgar D. Shaw and John l.. Weaver.
The eighty members of the member
ship teams who attended the luncheon
applauded vigorously when !. A..
Whitfield, president of the club. an
nounced a total of 105 new applica-
tions for the day. bringing the grand
total up to 1929. In addition to the
los applications, he explained. forty
or fifty applicat tions were filed at the
club too late to be prepared for pres
entation. o. J. DeMolTs team won
first honors for the day, reporting
fourteen applications. Second honors
went to II. S. Walcott's team, which
reported twelve applications. Nine ap-
plications each were reported by the
teams captained by r. Jose and A.
]. Cummings.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
kilograms Express Fear.

kilograms reaching the State De-
partment today from various sources
indicated feeling of apprehension
that the Villistas would take reprisals
of Mexico controlled by villa. officials
of a mining company operating south
of chihuahua telegrapbed the de-
partment that the railroad line south
of Chihuahua had been cut and that
their employees were endeavoring to
get out of Mexico by way of Parral
and Laredo.
The National Association for the
Protection of American Rights in
Mexico sent this telegram to Ambas-
sador Fletcher:
Members Of this association we'll
acquainted with Mexican affairs fear
the developments of the last twenty
four hours in the vicinity of Juarez
unprotected Americans in the dis
tricts which Villa controls, especially
Chihuahua. We respectfully beg to
call your attention TO this menace to
urge that proper protection be Sc
cured"
Watch Border Line.
United States troops which crossed
the Rio Grarde have returned to
United States territory. but will con-
tinue to maintain a watchful eye
over the border line.
Secretary Baker. in announcing that
American troops had crossed the
border. said the operation was with
the agreement of the Mexican govern
ment, and there could be no misun-
derstanding between the two govern
ments The movement. he said. was
entirely in the interest of projection
to life on the American side. He said
the movement would be completed as
soon as the menace to American life
and property along the Rio Grande
had been removed.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
APPLICANTS RUSH
TO JOIN CITY CLUB
Committee Named to Select
Site for Organizations Mil
Iion-DoIlar Home.
D. J. CALLAHAN AT HEAD

AS a result Of the appointment OF
the committee to select the down
town site for the proposed one-mil-
lion dollar home Of the recently or
ganised City Club. a deluge Of appli-
cations for membership before the
roll of 1900 is completed is antici-
pated by officers of the club. The
membership now stands at 1929, and
only All additional members will be
admitted.
The committee on site, appointed
yesterday. following the semi weekly
luncheon of the membership teams
at the Commercial Club. today began
its task of finding a suitable loca-
ton. The site must be in the down
town section, within two blocks of
18th and G. streets northwest. so as
to insure a central and convenient
loca ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
FOOD FROM ]. s.
DUETS GERMANS
Strikes End Quite as Sud
denly as They Began;
Hamburg Disorderly.

Berlin, Germany, April 25.-CBy
Associated Press).-Almost as sud
denly as the recent strikes began,
Germany apears to be quoting again
The coal miners in the Ruhr district
are returning to work and yesterday
those in the Duisberg and Mulheim
districts, as wen as half a dozen other
places, returned TO the colieries-
The fact that the men are resuming
work is remarkable because the com
munists have urged a continuation OF
the strike. A big factor in the stu
alton has been the distribution OF
American food, vhich has proved a
special attraction to laboring men.
The situation in Brunswick has
quoted so that the authorities have
been able TO modify and tighten the
regulations incident 20 martial law
Munich. Hamburg Exceptions.
Hamburg is almost the only city,
with the exception Of Munich. where
matters have not quieted. at least for
The moment. Military forces are still
In charge at Hamburg and with the
police succeeded yesterday in bringing
about order after communists had
vaiuly stormed the police station The
communists had been guilty Of num-
Der OF cruelties at Hamburg, it IS
charged. as a result OF which inno-
cent people hive lost their lives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
HDG[UBBERS To
NAME OFFICERS
VIII Also Consider Sending
Delegates to the Ma
tional Convention.

Nominations for officers OF the Fl
Paso Adclub for the coming business
year viii be offered at the next meet
ing OF the club at luncheon. May o.
The project Of sending delegates to
the annual convention Of the Associ-
ated Advertising Clubs Of the world
at New Orleans next fall also win
be considered.
Fridays luncheon had small attend
ance on account OF the Victory loan
meeting in the Sheldon but A. r.
MIlican was there with literature and
cigars for the members who. how
ever. deferred their criticism Of his
advertising until next time.
Siivestre Terrazas. publisher Of Ia
Patria. the Spanish language daily
here. was elected a member. s. r.
Fernandez, Of the same paper. was a
speaker
NJ p. Carlocz. the president. being
absent director Scott c. white pre-
sided. The other officers. chosen last
year. are, VIII r. Winch. vice presi-
dent. r. Weinstein. secretary
er, J. 2 Benton. Fred Lazenbyy J. f.
Segau r. r. McClintoclz. A. j. Fra
ser and VIII p. Shutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
ITALIAN PREMIER
STARTS To ROWE
Orlando and Others Leave
Paris; Prime Minister
Replies to Wilson.


cept without reservation the state
meut that the downfall of the Austro-
Hungarian empire implied a reduc-
ton Of Italian aspirations, the pre-
mier added:
Must FULLY solve Problem.
1T is even permissible 10 believe
even the contrary, that is, that at The
very moment when all the varied
peoples who constituted that empire
sought to organize according TO their
ethnic and national atfirmities that
the problem caused by the italian
claims can and must be completely
solved.
Now this problem is that Of the
Adriatic In which are summed Up
ali the rights Of both the ancient and
the new Italy. all her sufferinss
throughout the centuries and all the
benefits she is destined TO bring TO
the great international community"
Reconsideration of Polish claims
relative to Danzig has resulted in a
decision concerning the future status
OF that city which goes considerably
further toward satisfying Polish de-
mands than had been contemplated
To Make DanziE Free City.
THE free city Of Danzig VIII be
created, virtually as an autonomous
republic within the Polish state, rep
resented In International relations by
Polish diplomats Poland viii De
guaranteed free use OF the Danzig
given control OF the Vistula water
route and freedom 10 cross. not only
through the Polish corridor, but also
through German territory, If neces-
sary.
Polish control however. viii not
extend TO the internal affairs OF the
city. Germany will be guaranteed
freedom Of passage across the Polish
corridor to East Prussia
London Discusses Crisis.
London, Eng. April 25.-The peace
conference crisis continues 20 be The
paramount topic Of comment in Lon
con's morning newspapers. The sup
port they give 20 president Wilson's
and ltaly's views are. respectively.
about evenly divided. but with two or
three exceptions opinions are ex-
pressed cautiously and with a mani
fest desire 10 show friendliness for
both Mr.. Wilson and italy and TO
avoid saying anything likely 20 hin
der the speedy restoration OF har-
mony.
The Post refers 70 lIr. wilson's
wild west diplomacy and SAYS
a1Ir- Wilson's name among the
allies u like that OF the rich uncle
and they have accepted his man
ners out OF respect for his menns.-
The Express announces that pre-
mier Orlando has gone home and we
commend his example TO Mr.. Wilson"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25

TTTASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-Dls-
W covery that every tree Is a po-
tential wireless tower was announced
today by Maj. Gen Squier, chief sig
nal officer Of the army. revealing an
other war secret and telling the story
OF how the American army. with @
string Of stations using tree tops as
zntennae, received messages from
ships at sea and the principal Euro
pean radio stations
Gives Demonstration.
Gen. Squier made his disclosure in
a paper read before the Physical So
ciety Of America. meeting here az the
United States bureau Of standards
Afterward he took the scientists out
into the woods near the bureau and
demonstrated a portable field labora-
tory erected there fOl experiments in
development Of the discovery.
He showed how natures wire
less tower was nothing more than
a tail tree preferably eucalyptus
with a small wire netting spread
below and an Insulated wire hang
ing from a spike driven near the
top.
The paper. which discussed the de-
Velopment in technical detail, de-
scribed how the general began expert
mentiug in 1904 with q view TO using
growing trees as antennae, his atten-
ton having been attracted 10 the sub
5ect by the discovery during army
maneuvers at Camp 4tascadero. Calf,
that telegraph and telephone BUYERS.
imperative with ordinary Eroundins
because Of the DRY season and unusual
character Of the soil became opera
tive when connected with the trunk
or roots Of a tree. Like the under
ground wireless developed for the
navy by James II. Rogers. the tree
TOP radio has been used with perfect
results so far only in receiving, but
also has been used successfully for
transmission over short distances The
radio telephone messages have been
received from trees transmitted by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
COUNCIL TALKS OCCUPATION
TAX AT CLOSED SESSION

The city council with mayor pro TEN
r c. Semple in the chair spent two
hours in closed session Friday morn
ing discussing the occupauonaI tax.
proposed at Thursdays meeting OF the
council by alderman ". T. Griffith.
This tax is wide IN Its scope and much
discussion was evidently given il con-
sidering the time that the council was
in session AR Sempla said
we have thoroughly investigated
the tax and b is now ready for ac-
tion- The matter wifi come u1 FOR ac-
tion at next Thursdays meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
EACH TREE I5PITENTINL WIRELESS
STATION, ASSERTS GEN. SQUIER
REVEALING ANOTHER WAR SECRET

them into Washington and there
transferred to the wire system
Incompatible "Ampiifier.r
From the moment an acorn is
planted in fertile soil" said Gen.
SQuier. cit becomes a "detector' and
a receiver Of electromagnetic waves
and the marvellous properties OF these
receivers. through agencies at present
entirely unknown to US. are such as 70
vitalize the acorn and TO produce IN
time the giant oak. In the power OF
multiplying plant cells it may indeed
be called an Incompatible 'amplifier-
From this angle Of view We may
consider that trees have been pieces
Of electrical apparatus from their be
ginning and with their manlIold
chains Of living cells are absorbers,
conductors and radiators Of the long
electromagnetic waves as used in the
radio art
For. our present purpose we
may consider. therefore a grow
ing tree as n highly organized
piece of living earth to he used in
the same manner as We now use the
earth a. a universal conductor Tor
telephony and teleEraphy ana
other electrical purposes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
II LoUe You, California" Is Song
Of Western Heroes Almost Within
Lure Of That Land By The Sunset Sea

CTILL with the laughing sunlight Of
y California in their eyes. though
more serious than when they went
away. then a cheering, TESTING throng,
more than 600 men Of the 554th regi-
ment. made up OF companies c. D. z.
T, G. and H. formed Of southern Cali
fornians. with a sprinklinE Of lads
from the ocean kissed counties around
san Francisco. arrived in FL Paso 1t
10 o'clock Friday morning. paraded
wandered about the town and at noon
turned northwestward 90 loving arms
which viii welcome them after an abb
sence OF Is months.
The Spirit OF A Hero.
There are lot OF lads who did not
come back There are some mothers
who are not going 20 be AZ the Arcade
depot in Los Angeles Saturday night.
for there Is no one for them to meet
That place I'm the rank where he stood
on that unforEertab night he left
for the mobilization point IS empty.
only the spirit figure OF a hero stands
there
Up san Francisco street they swept.
those Undated young Americans.
who at the Argonne affair belied the
expressed opinion Of the Prussian
fiend. americans won't fight Fine
looking lads they were. raised beneath
the same western sun which shines on
Texas
Hen Never Leave.
'San Francisco" unused a big. husky
Californian (his name is Ed Siegfried
and I've known him since ne padded
a canoe around the east shore Of the
harbor within the Golden Gate). low
lngly glancing at the street sign bear
ing the name. IF I ever get back to
that town. an undertaken is the only
man who'll get me out Of IT,
Il have found the west. and by that
mean all the country this side OF
theh Mississippi. need not bow to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
GIRL, Il, Held
IN CHECK CASE
Beatrice Hoover, Of Tempe,
Ariz, Said to Have Vic
timized Merchants.

Phoenix, Ariz.. April 25.-Admitting
that she had written and cashed at
least four checks. which were attached
AS evidence TO the complaint. Beatrice
Hoover, who gave her age as II and
said she lived in Tempe with her par
entsi today was arraigned before judge
Wheeler and was held under $500 bond
for the juvenile court The girl was
unable TO furnish the bond
The defendant was arrested early
today in a rooming house following
a number Of complaints from mer-
chants that they had been victimized
with worthless checks. all fin the same
handwriting. but carrying different
names as signatures
When arraigned, Beatrice Hoover
treated the affair lightly, saying she
would not do it again If let Off"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
BURSUM HAS RESIGNED AS
HEALTH BOARD MEMBER

Santa Fe. n. n. April 25.-Gov. o. A
Larrazolo has announced that H. o..
Bursum. OF Socorro. has resigned as
member Of the state health board. on
account OF lack OF time. he has ap-
pointed AIRS. Adelina Otero Warren. OF
santa Fe. vice solomon Luna. sister Of
Z. NJ Otero. as the third member. Mrs.
ptero w arren is county s. hool super
intendent fcr santa Fe county and was
active In lobbying the health bin
through the legislature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
100000 Tons
Steel Shipping
Orders VOided
u. S. Cancels War Time
Contracts; Seeks Advan-
tage Of Peace Prices.

Washington, D. C., April 25.-Deter-
mination Of the shipping board to
cancel contracts for an addition 2,00O,-
600 tons Of steel ships. contracted for
during the war. was announced today
by chairman Hurley.
At the same time the chairman said
cancellation Of all contracts. where
keels had not actually been laid. was
under consideration. in order to build
at peace prices instead Of at high war
fiEurds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
GEN. DE ROSEY c. CABELL
WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY

Gen DeRosey c. CabeII. commander
Of the southern military department.
with headquarters at san Antonio. is
due TO arrive in FL Paso saturday.
according to information received at
district military headquarters. Though
no statement was made as 20 the pur-
pose Of Gen. CabeITs visit, it is IN
derstood that he is to visit the
various border posts in connection
with the contemplated construction
Of permanent quarters for the various
troops along the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25
KHAKI CLUB ENTERTAINS
HOMEWARD BOUND BOYS

More than $50 Of the men Of the
364th infantry were taken TO the
Khaki club. North Oregon and Boule-
ward, Friday morning while their
trains were being held at the Union
station Each man was allowed TO
take a shower bath and furnished
with a lunch provided by the war
camp community service One thou
sand postcards OF Hotel Sheldon were
distributed among the men