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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
DAREs DEATH WITH SHARKS
Captain OF Steamer Dives Among
MnneatcrS to Repair ships
prOpeIIcr.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 5.-Captain
J. II. Trask. commander of the Ocean ic
liner Sonoma, dared death by diving
recently. Some 200 miles from sydney,
Australia, the starboard crank shaft
began acting up. Being the hest
swimmer on board, the commander
donned a diving suit and remained
under water two minutes. In the
meantime tho crew fished for sharks
1t had eight double rows OF teeth. The
shark was hoisted to the dcck by
tackle and killed with bullets. n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
CHICAGO CLAIMS 100000
Post-Oflce and Directory Offices Esti-
mate Population of Middle
West city.

CHICAGO. April 5.-Post- Office au-
thorities and the Reuben H. Donnc!-
ley Corporation, publishers of the city
directory. estimate that Chicago has
million more than the census of 1910.
IL this is true. Chicago may be larger
today than Paris. and the fourth city
Of the world instead Of the fifth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
Carried Mnils 100000 MiIe,.

DUQOIN. ILL, April 5.-Thomas
Policy. rural mail carrier for ninc-
teen years without break, has re-
signed. Policy estimates he has
Travelled 10000 miles. or the equivalent
OF moro than six times around the
globe. He was the first rural mall
carrier in Perry County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
TO BE NO STATE CHURCH
German National Assembly Plans En-.
tire Separation of Religion
from Government.

PARIS, April 5.-The commission on
constitution of the German national as
sembly has adopted a clause siipuating
that there shall be no state church. a
dispatch from Weimar says. Sunday
Is maintained as legal holiday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
PRICE, SEVEN CENTS
of their windows through concu..

Fifteen bombs were dropped tbi,
night and besides thirteen people
than $40 houses were either destroveS
or seriously damaged. The report IL
silent upon the subject Of the bodily
damage done any member OF the peer.
age. and these aristocrats would be tha
last to admit IL they were hurt. -.
Only twelve theaters suffered darn
age in the twenty-five raids wbie,s
three were killed and eighteen in.
jured by bomb which dropped df.
rectly in front of the theatcr during
4 performances
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
An.ncs to Parade n london Apr,l .s.

LONDON. April Son Anzac Day,
April %, there will be triumphant
London: The detachment, TO the num-
Der of 1000. Will march from the west
end TO he city, passing the mansion
house, where the Lord Mayor Will take
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
Ned EInr 1. l,nnned.

ST. PAUL. April 5.-Minncsota has
lined up with the States that refuse
asylum to the red flag. The Legisla-
ture has passed a bill making 1t ille-
gal to display tho Bolshevist banner
anywhere In the state. B
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06
Sir william Crooke. 4. Dead

LONDON. April Sir William
Crookes the famous chemist and
physicist. died here yesterday. He
was born in London on June IT. 1892.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-06

These pretty Murrays styles have been marked
to sell for more but merchandise policy carrying
certain amount of stocks gives opportunity buy
at price that should be tail end of tho
season You them appreciate their actual value
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
WILL ENFORCE
LABOR AWARDS
Daniels Says B e thlehem
Company 'Lost Interest"
After Armistice.

Washington. D. c. Jan 1s--Every
power Of the navy department viii he
used to force the acceptance by COM
panies. with which It has contracts.
Of awards made by the war labor
board. secretary Daniels said today.
after a conference with joint chair
man Taft. Of the board. on the situl-
tion growing out OF the Bethlehem
Steel Co.'S refusal 10 put into opera
ton one Of these awards
Considering Procedure.
Mr.. Daniels said he was taking up
at once the question Of how the de-
he said. that the Bethlehem company
gaining and the establishment OF shop
as soon as the armisJlce was signed,
the company lost interest"
no hint was given as to what form
the navy departments action might
take, but Mr.. Daniels pointed out that
every contract let by the navy in
cluded a cancellation clause
War Department Involved
The war department has more and
larger contracts with the Bethlehem
company than the navy.
Joint chairman TAFT announced later
that the war labor board would defer
for ten days its decision on the COM
plant Of Bethlehem Steel Co. en-
ployes that the company had not lived
up TO the terms Of awards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
TUCSON ROAD IS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Travellers Report Yuma
Route Difficult Because
of Sand In California.

Frank B. Hadlock, Of Fl Paso, who
has Just returned from a motor trip
through Arizona made the following
report on. road conditions from FL
Paso to Tucson; The road can be
reported as in good shape. being only
one bad stretch Of 20 miles. between
Benson and Vail. that IS a little rough
but the trip can be easily made in two
days left FL Paso ghursday noon
and got to Tucson Friday night"
number Of tourists have come
through from California by the Yuma,
OF southern route, and report condi-
lions very bad along this road. especi-
ally bad over the plank road in I'm
perial county. Calf, which is partially
covered with sand.
A tourist reported Thursday that
the Parker cut off was in the same
bad condition that Il has been since
he first made the trip to California
several years ago.
Leo J. frost Of e Paso who has
just returned from a trip TO Van Horn
and Fort Stockton. reported the Bal
mOrhea cut off very rough, and ad-
vised that tourists be sent via Van
Horn and Logo cut off
A number Of motorists are register
ing AT the club headquarters from New
'-->-. - %-- - INA ei- AouNC ~ -ss--+
ger oil fields. These tourists say that
the copper mines have been closed
down in their home towns and they
are forced 70 leave and get work
elsewhere
4 Denver motorist reported roads
beyond san 1iarcial. for about so
miles very muddy and was stuck for
five hours The chamber OF COM
merce At Trinidad reported roads in
that vicinity passable despite heavy
SHOWS this winter. This commercial
organization has asked for a copy Of
the bylaws Of the Auto club stating
that they were going TO organize a
club in that city
ments Of the several states upon the
same basis Of distribution as provided !
By the federal aid road act.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
Labor Demands
Withdraa,L Of
Troops In East
Chicago Congress Would
Permit Nations to Set
tie Own Problems.

Chicago. III, Jan Is.-In the course
OF the confused debate Friday on the
resolution. calling for a general
strike July 4, II other measures to
secure freedom for Thomas J. Mooney
shall have failed radicals Kissed
mention OF president Wilson's name.
and their speakers ridiculed him FOR
working for freedom over there while
the workingmen at home were
slaves"
The resolution. sponsored by con
servatives. was adopted.
Delegate demonstrates.
William SpoOner, a delegate from
Oakland. Calf, in a vigorous remon-
STRANGE. said he disliked to have the
impression so about that the meeting
was opposed 10 the president II did
not repre- sent the real sentiment OF
the assemblage, he said He proposed
q resolution, recognizing the presi-
dents efforts in behalf Of labor and
thanking him for his efforts to save
Mooney The resolution carried east
". on a rising vote
To Raise Big Fund.
The convention authorized the rails
ing Of a fund of $1,000. 900 to carry on
a campaign Of education to liberate
the labor leaders. including Warren
Billings, and to promote the proposed
general strike. II is planned TO fl
nance the movement by levying an
assessment of so cents on every mem 4
Der Of organized labor in the country. +
The convention, which concluded its
four day session last night also adopted
a resolution. embodying a declara- {
ton OF national policies affecting Ia
bar. which demands that the people .
Of Russia and Germany be permitted Z
to work out their own destiny, that
american troops be withdrawn from 4
Russia: that all political and indus
trial prisoners receive the same con- /
siderations as prisoners Of war. and +
the dawn OF a new day
for true democracy, IN which the
rights Of labor shall be fully recog-
niged.
Committee Appointed.
The committee named TO 90 to
Washington and ask for federal in
PREVENTION to secure freedom for
Mooney and Billings includes:
John Fitzpatrick. president OF the
Chicago Federation OF Labor.
Alexander Howatt. president OF the
Kansas district United Mine Workers
Of America.
Martin J. Flyzik. president OF the
district, United Nine
Workers Of America
J. F. Anderson. Washington. d. c.
vice president Of the international
Association Of Machinists.
Andrew Furuseth, san Francisco
president Of the International Sea
mems union
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
I.W.W. ABANDON
SILENT DEFENCE
Defendants, Appearing for
Sentence, Make Impas-
stoned Addresses.

Sacramento. Calf. Jan 1s.-Morti-
mer Downing. one OF the sc defend
ants convicted in the L ". ". con
spiracy case. made an impassionei
. speech TO the court Friday. when e
Of the defendants appeared for sen
tence- Industrial Workers OF the
World principles do not conflict with
those Of right and justice. Downing
said.
1--WE propose to build up our
own organization. In spite Of the
statutes. You are not playing
with chiidrcus you are now NOV
Ing against men," he said. ave
believe this war was inevitable.
The Junker gang had no place IN
modern society But all war f.
survival Of the bestial stafe.-
he said.
James Price, another defendant. also
spoke. the defendants standing re-
specially while their associates ad-
dressed the court While one of the
defendants was speaking. Robert
Duncan. special agent OF the depart
ment Of justice. Intercepted him and
declared the court proceedings were
being converted into a ''wobbly meet
ing" He urged the court to stop il,
but was overruled and the defend-
ants continued their remarks
William Hood. one OF the first de-
PENDANTS to be arrested. closed for
the silent defence
Judge Rudkin offered but little
comment IN passing sentence
Sentences Are Imposed.
The following sentences were I'M
posed:
Ten years IN LeavenWorth. Kans.
federal penitentiary;
Mortimer Downing. chairman OF
the silent defence" trial committee:
Frederick E Mond. Chris Luber.
Philip Mclaughlin. John Graves, J
Tori. James Quinlan. Ed Quigiey,
George O'Connen Roy Corners. John
Potthast. Henry Hammer. Peter Ber-
nardini Myhon Sprague. Elmer An
dersOn. Caesar Tabib. Robert Connel-
Ian. Frank Elliott. Harry Gray. Ga5e
Brewer. Godfrey EbeL VIM. Hood,
Vincent StantellL George Voetter-
Five years IN Leayenworth peni-
Tertiary:
Edward Carey. John L Murphy.
Herbert Stredwick.
Three Get -Four Years.
Four years in Leavenworth;
Robert Feehan, James Mulrooney,
James Price
Three years in Leavenworth:
Joseph Carroll. Otto Elsner.
Two years in Leavenworth:
Joseph Harper Harry L4atour,
Frank Moran. F. Reilly. Edward An
derson. Felix Cedno-
One year in San Francisco county
fail:
Harry Donovan. ". s Faust. Chas
Koenig, Wilbur Miller. Albert White
head
Julius Weinburg. another defend
ant, who pleaded guilty before the
trial and appeared as government
was sentenced TO two months
IN the san Francisco county Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
MAKES FORDS
START EASY
New Device Does Away With Bother
OF Spinning Motor Over and
Over in Cold Weather.

A new Gas Generator. which heats
the manifold, vaporizes the gas and
makes instant ignition possible has
been invented by the Bear Mfg Co.
749 Bear Bldg. Rock Island. IL This
simple and inexpensive device does
away with hot water makeshifts, etc,
and gives you z ready to start mo-
tor in the coolest weather. It also
saves 10 cents a gallon on gasoline
because with il you can use the cheap
est gasoline all winter. If you want
TO try this great trouble and money
saver send them $3.50 and they viii
send you one Of these remarkable de-
vices postpaid under a guarantee OF
satisfaction or money back Write
them today. Dealers wanted.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
EFFORT TO FIND PLACES
HERE FOR EX-S0LDIERS

Planning to obtain employment for
returning soldiers and sailors. pri-
marily for those from Fl Paso and
I Fl Paso county. assumed more def
mite shape at the meeting Of the cen
trail committee OF citizens at the
{ county court room in the court house
Friday night when four subcommit-
tees were named. This Importance Of
getting returning soldiers and sail
ors work was emphasized by chair
man W J Moran, who said in sub
stance:
There is danger Of unrest among
them unless they get employment
Danger Of hreadhres before May has
already been prophesied- We might
as wen face the matter that there Is
already unrest in the country. I do
not fear for the members Of organ
lied labor, however radical they may
be, for they have the restraint Of
their organizations and can always
get help therefrom. They are used
to oheying. Getting them work Is
the way OF safety for the returning
soldiers and sailors and for the coun-
try
The committees and their member
shin are as follows:
The committee to select a man to
canvass employers for probable and
possible employment for, and TO get
lists and other data regarding SOL
diers and sailors needing work, Viii
J. Moran, J. B. Gwin. Henry NJ Wal
i-er. Maurice Schwartz. and Prof r.
7. TiEhe. c. c. 11inatra has been do
mated by the 2. ~ c. A. to work with
the man selected by this committee.
Committee on publicity: George H
Clements and v r. stiles.
Committee 20 enlorge the present
n anfr 80
lane. Edward Ledwidge and o. J.
Binford. This committee IS 10 make
out list Of principal employers IN
the city and Immediate vicinity and
notify them OF their appointment on
this. the central committee on en-
Dloyment for returning soldiers and
sailors and invite them to the next
regular meeting Of the committee
next Friday night at 8 o'clock In the
county court roo min the court house.
Committee TO investigate TIE mat
. er OF Immigration especially through
this port from Mexico and recon-
mend any action found necessary II.
T. Ponsford, J. B. GWin and Edward
Ledwidge.
The general plan as so far outlined
Is TO get data from all employers as
to exactly what thelr labor needs
may be. 20 get lists OF the men need
ing work. a list OF the firms who have
men in the service and find ont what
those firms viii DO for the latter.
At a meeting Of the publicity COM
mittee Saturday morning. Il was de-
cided TO ask all the ministers Of the
gospel and z. N. c. A. sneakers TO
make reference. in their Sunday ad-
dresses. 10 the emergency with which
returning soldiers and sailors are
confronted.
At a meeting OF the executive COM
mittee. held at the office OF Maurice
- A.
Tobias was named as publicity sec
retary OF the general committee.
The office OF the publicity secre-
tary viii be in connection with the
y. &. employment bureau in the base
nent Of the CITY hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
Ell PASOAN IS
WINNER OF SCHOLARSHIP

A scholarship Of $500 has been
awarded by Harvard university TO
Niles Hanson. jr-. a former FL Paso
boy. who is in his junior year at
Harvard. This Is the second cash
scholarship that Hanson has won at
Harvard. as last winter he was
awarded a scholarship OF $500. Mr.
Hanson. who is working for a science
degree, did his freshman years work
IN FL Paso.
He received full credit for this at
lrvard and entered that university
as a sophomore. The news Of his
success in his work was contained In
a letter written to s II. Worrell. dean
Of the school OF mines. M Hanson
IS the son OF Rev. Miles Hanson. for
mer minister OF the First CongreEa-
tional church here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
J. CASSIDY, WELL KNOWN
REALTOR. DIES ON COAST

T. ]. Cassidy. s1s East Rio Grande
street, formerly a well known real
estate man OF Fl Paso. died OF pneu-
monia in Los Angeles last Thursday
He left here two weeks ago for south
ern California to pass the winter
months. He Is survived by a widow
and two daughters, the Misses
Frances and Estelle. Mrs. Cassidy
and one OF the daughters were with
him when he died. daughter. Miss
ellen Cassidy. died November Is last
r-anH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
DENIES YANKS SUPPRESSED
REVOLT IN LUXEMBOURG

Paris, France. Jan. 1s--General
headquarters Of the American expedi-
uonary forces officially denies the
story printed in some American news
papers that the American army. on its
entry into Luxembourg, suppressed a
movement directed against the exist
ing government. When the troops en-
tered Luxembourg. Gen Pershing is
sued a proc lamation setting forth the
reasons for the occupation and assur-
ing the Inhabitants that the American
army would not interfere in the inter
nal affairs OF Luxembourg. The entire
spirit Of the proclamation, il Is de-
clared has been carried out by the
army during its stay on the soil Of
the grand duchy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
WAR MACHINERY
FOR ROAD WORK
United States May Be EN-
powered To Link Up
Road Work.

Washington. D. c. Jan 1s.-Dr. S.
r. Johnson. Of Ruidoso. \. Il. is IN
Washington urging good road leEis-
lation a. the present session Dr..
johnson IS particularly favoring a
measure providing that the federal
government may construct at its own
cost links in important roads. IN case
the county or state cannot bear half
the cost
Another IS that the present appro-
priation o. a million dollars a year on
ten year program for roads on
national forests IS to be increased By
the addition Of $4,000. 600 which IS
20 become available Immediately for
expenditure No cooperation viii be
required. but the entire cost, not only
or construction but also OF mainte-
nance IS 10 be borne by the federal
government Dr. johnson ma intains
mat since these are federalized areas,
not subject 10 local taxation, since
the roads are necessary in order to
realize on the national assets within
these forests. and since the sums eX-
pended on these roads are not a gift
but a loan amply secured by forest
resources and made reimbursable out
of The revenues Of the forests, which
revenues the settlers in and around
the forests must pay. that 1t is clearly
the duty Of the government to con-
struct and maintain these roads.
A rouEh estimate places New Mex
ico's share OF the $40. 100000 at $3.50
900. The principal forests in the state
are the ella, Datil and Santa Fe-
A matter which has attracted most
attention ID the east is the proposed
transfer OF war material % the de-
uzrtment OF agriculture for use on the
reads
This IS q Joint resolution authoriz-
ing the secretary OF war TO transfer
70 the secretary OF agriculture all
available var material not needed for {
The purposes Of the war department
but suitable for use in the improve I
mcut Of highways. and that 81 be dis /
trihured among the highway depart ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
HARRY CHANT, RAILROAD
MAN DIES AT AGE OF rs

Harry Chant died at Hotel Died
Thursday at 1920 p. M. Of pneumonia.
aged 20 years He was a resident of
Carrizozo. n ~, and an employee Of
the FL Paso & Southwestern railroad
He survived BY his widow. at Car-
rizozo. and four children. Mrs IL J.
O'Hara, Of Detroit, Mich: Mrs NJ Hn-
field. OF Decatur. Ill; Sergt- Tom
Chant. stationed at Camp Jessup. At
lanta, Ct. and George Chant Of this
city.
Funeral services will be conducted
b. the Masonic lodge at Mclean. Sim
mons & Hartford's chapel. Sunday AZ
1 d m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NOMINATIONS JANUARY "a

January 2, the primary viii Be held
at the chamber Of commerce. when
nominations viii be made for d.
rectors At this time. all members
are privileged to be present and TO
put in nomination the name Of any
man desired for membership on the
board OF directors. At least ten must
be nominated. to fiji L e five vacan-
cies TO occur this year. On Jan. %.
the members will vote upon the nom
inees and elect five men to serve for
he ensuing three years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
SAYS MORRISON
VAS INACCURATE
Rep. Cooper Takes Issue
On 0versurplus of Labor
Statement.

Washington, D. C.. Jan. lS.-Repre-
sentative Cooper, OF Ohio. told the
house today that Frank Morrison.
secretary Of the American Federation
Of Labor. did not describe conditions
accurately when he told the immigra-
ton COMMITTEES that here was an over
surplus OF labor and that there would
be bread lines IN ever large city be-
fore Nay l."
Mr.. Cooper cited particularly the
assertion that there were 5000 unem-
ployed at Youngstown, O., and read
telegram Of denial from the Manon-
ing Valley Employers association OF
Youngstown
Should your children be left or
phans2 NOoseheart Is next to Mothers
heart. Public invited Moose Hail.
2o9Is Texas St, Sunday, p. NJ Ad-
mission free--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18

p. private B company, Seventh field
signal battalion, who died at Fort
Bliss base hospital Thursday. viii be
held from sos Texas street Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock The remains
win be shipped to home OF decedent,
AZ Foreman. Ark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18

The funeral OF Ernest Schubert. who
died In Big Springs. Texas. Wednes-
day. VIII be held from the Immaculate
Conception church Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Interment viii be IN
Evergreen cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18
STEWART WILL NOT PUT
OUT A COMPLETE TICKET

Claude Stewart viii make his race
for mayor alone. He made the an
nouncement that he would not put out
a full ticket Saturday morning. I !
can work in harmony with any OF
the men who are running for places
on the council while they viii all I,
know that II I am elected. Il viii be I
because OF the principles for which I :
stand. and not by reason Of person !
atty he declared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18

HOwdy Paps-Dr. RondthaIer. dean
OF Mooseheart. viii be at Moose hall
sunday eve. Public invited Bring
your friends and friend wife. No adj
mission charged--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18

mont for the eastern district OF Texas.
He viii remain In El Paso until the
middle Of next week, and viii leave
for the eastern district 10 hold court
AT Tyler. sherman and Jackson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18

RETURNS FROM BEAUMONT.
United States district Judge ". P
smith returned from Beaumont Friday
liter holding a term of court at Beau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-18

ments Of the several states upon the
same basis Of distribution as provided
by the federal aid road act.