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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
KENYON
BILL HEARINGS
Alleged Packer Monopoly
Indefensible and Intol-
cradle, Saws Author.

Washington. D. c, Aug. 1s.-Before
the senate agriculture committee to-
day. the problems Of the packers,
their alleged monopoly Of preparing
and distributing meats. and their al
legged policy Of expanding their bust
ness enterprises to the point OF COR
trolling the supply Of other foods.
came up for an investigation in the
hearing on the Kenyon bill to extend
federal control over the packing in
dustry.
Senator Gronna, committee chair
man. prefaced the proceedings with
a brief statement of conditions which,
he said. were leading to a general
demand for limitation Of corporate
profits SO did senator Kenyon
Bill Has Teeth" in II.
This is a radical bill. with teeth in
il, which deserves the most careful
scrutiny. but IL IS not a government
ownership BILL said senator Kenyon
1T provides a new method OF corpor-
ate control in this country. 1t sug-
gests the licensing Of packers, the di-
vorcement from them Of stOckyards
ownership and the elimination Of their
control Of refrigerator cars The basis
for IL Is the report Of the federal
trade commission and information be-
fore this commission.
Meat packing is no longer a pri-
vate business. II the monopoly has
grown TO the degree we understand 1t
has, il is indefensible and intolerable-
There may be little efficiency grow
ing out OF IL. but that is temporary
We are not engaged in an attack
on private profits. though the propa-
ganda Of the packers has frightened
business since this bill came up and
may have frightened congress out Of
the attempt TO legislate. We are not
trying to injure business. nor stop
reasonable profits. but excess profits
today are reasonable profits"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

charges are afraid they will have TO
appear in the case That is not so.
We win consider their Information as
confidential but we cannot handle
complaints which reach US by very
devious routes"
With an announcement Of govern
ment food experts that II cents is a
fair price for sugar and that more
should not be charged by the retailer.
comes the discovery that certain
wholesalers in Fl Paso are selling su-
gar at 10 cents a pound to the retailer,
which virtually insures that a price
higher than Il cents a pound is being
charged by some
". Il Fryer. U. s. district attorney
here. has received from the attorney
general at Washington a statement
saying the United States food admin
istration has taken the position that
sugar should not retail for more than
Il cents, and where it is retailing for
more this indicates that either the
wholesaler or retailer is making an
unreasonable profit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

THUS for FL Paso consumers have
not given federal authorities full
cooperation in the matter Of ferreting
out profiteers who are prey1ng upon
the needs Of the householder.
Such was the statement Monday Of
an official who is active in the cam
paign which has been launched
against food hoarders and those who
are making life almost impossible for
the poor man.
II the public will give the govern
ment officials any data regarding
high charges which they may have we
viii be able TO get into the matter at
once" the official said. But If they
merely complain to each oIner and do
not give US data upon which 70
work We can do but little in the mat
ter Of finding and prosecuting the Of
tenders. It may be that those who
have information regarding over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE BACK
FOOD PEOPLE DO NOT BUY

The zone supply officer here has
been authorized to take back all goods
which the city does not sell at the
special sale beginning Wednesday.
provided the goods for return is IN
unbroken cases. This announcement
has brought considerable relief to
mayor Charles Davis, who was afraid
the city would have to pay for what
may not be sold.
About 30 articles are ready for sale
TO the city and ten more staples will
he ready by Wednesday Il IS believed
The Lander Lumber company will
furnish the lumber for the municipal
store counters free and also will de-
liver Il, Jack Burton, who is in charge
OF the carpenter work. has announced.
Mr.. Burton said members Of the car
penters' union would do the work Of
building counters free Of charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
NEW MEXICO IS DIVIDED
INTO TWO CENSUS DISTRICTS

santa Fe. n. ", Aug 1S.-The state
is divided into two census districts for
the first time in its history. The two
districts for the census Of 1920 are.
First-Chaves, Colfax. Curry. De
Baca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Lea, Lincoln.
Mora. Otero, Quay, Roosevelt. san
Miguel. Torrance and Union, Is coun-
ties with a population in 1910 OF 49,
OIL, with Juan J. Duran Of Clayton as
the supervisor
Second district-Bernalillo. Dona
Ana, Grant, Luna Mckinley. Rio Ar
riba, san Juan, Sandoval. Santa Fe.
Sierra, Socorro, Taos and Valencia. 10
counties. with a population OF 160,-
290.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
PAGES BURGLARY CHARGE.

Salvador Lazos was arrested Satur-
day afternoon by policemen a. A.
Funk and W. p. Hawkins on a charge
Of burglary A complaint was made
against Laos to the effect that he en-
tered the store OF E Ramerez. at 141s
South Florence street. with a pass key
and from there Illegally took some su-
gar, lard and a broom. Two women
are said to have seen Lazos enter the
store
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
NEBRASKA VOTERS MAY O. K.
OR REJECT RATIFICATION

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug 1s.-The voters
Of Nebraska have the right to reject
or approve the action Of the state leg
stature in ratifying the federal pro-
hibition amendment and until vote
is taken il cannot be said the legis-
lature has ratified the amendment,
district court here held today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
PARCEL POST SALE OF U. S.
FOODSTUFFS INAUGURATEl

Washington. D. C., Aug. 18.-Parcel
post sale OF the vast supply OF food
stuffs that the war department is put
ting on the market was inaugurate ted
today with every postmaster in the
country furnished with a price list
from which the consumer may order
individuals viii order directly from
their nostmaster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
French Consumers And
Food Dealers Clash

Paris, France, Aug. IS CHavas).-
Several collisions occurred between
food dealers and consumers yester-
day IN the southeastern provinces and
elsewhere. At Brest. the dock work
ers seized provisions in the central
markets and sold them at haIf mic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
CANADA APPROVES PRICE OF
Sis ON WHEAT TO GROWER

Ottawa, Ont Aug. 1S.-An initial
payment OF S2.15 per bushel to farm
ers for wheat on the basis OF No. I
northern Fort William has been rec
commended by the wheat board Of con-
troll and approved by the government,
according TO an announcement this at
ternoon by Sir George Foster. acting
prime minister.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
BANNER GRAIN CROPS IN
AUSTRIA ROT ON GROIN

Vienna, Austria, aug. 1S.-(By the
Associated Press).-Banner crops are
reported throughout Jugo-Slavia. the
Ukraine. Austria. Bohemia and soviet
Russia Much grain. however. is rot
ting in Austria and elsewhere because
Of lack Of coal for harvesting machin-
cry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Doctors Recommend
Bon-0ptO for the Eyes

Physicians and eye specialists pre-
scribe Bon-upto as a safe home rene
dy IN the treatment of eye troubles
and 70 strengthen eyesight. Sold IN
der money refund guarantee by all
druggists-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

Court. which embraces e Paso, has
resigned his office TO become effective
September I. He viii be connected
with large oil corporation Of Penn
sylvania- Judge Bats has been max
ing his home at Austin for many
years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

report. according to Mr.. Tadlock. IS
the falling off OF freight business
On the other hand, the wage roll has
mounted by billions. The annual wage
bill Of class / roads in 1914 was s.. -
337.3ff,135. In that year the average
number Of employees was l.640.0 29. On
January 1, 1918. the number OF en-
ployes was 1,S4S.774 and getting big
ger. II the wage increase asked is
granted the annual wage bill Will be-
come $3.50, 607,06S.
Any Increase in wages would result
in increased rates and thus add more
burdens to FL Paso shippers and mer-
chants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Fire Destroys
Old Pavilion
At CIOndcrOft
Big Frame Structure Al
New Mexico Resort
Goes Up In Flames.

C1oudcroft. n. ". Aug. 1s.-Ths
Cloudcroft pavilion. bowling alley
and cafe were destroyed by fire start
ing at 3 o'clock this morning in the
rear Of the bowling alley. The big
old frame structure made a terrific
blaze.
Scores Of Ell Paso cottagers, awak-
ened by the discharge OF firearms
and by shouts Of fire. saw the long.
high flames among the pines and
dragged children, trunks and even
furniture into the streets, prepared
for flight They were immensely re-
lieved when the trees. green and
rain soaked. refused to start a forest
fire. One FL Paso woman salvaged
her husbands picture and let il go
At that Another cOttager slept al
most within the heat Of the big blaze
and knew nothing about it.
Many volunteer firemen, plying
axes and a line or two OF hose. pre-
vented adjacent cottages from burn
ing and even saved the old moving
picture theater building close by the
pavilion No one was injured.
4 cigaret was believed RESPONSE
bic for the destruction Of the build
ing. where summer resorters for
years have had their dances. theatri-
Gals and other entertainments and
their church services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
JUDGE R. L. BATS RESIGNS
FROM u s. DISTRICT COURT

austin, Tex, Aug. 18.-Judge r. l.
Bats Of the United States Circuit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 1s.-(By
the Associated Press) Federico tt
noco, who recently abandoned the
presidency Of Costa Rica and fled the
country. arrived here Saturday on
board the steamer Zacaps, en- route to
Europe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

A barn belonging to f. o. Lock
hauser. near Ysleta. burned early
Monday. the total loss aggregating be
tween $4,000 and $500. Wagons and
farm implements were among the
property destroyed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

TO ASSIST IN MUNICIPAL STORE.
Jesse r. Burton. assistant building
+. inspector, during a two weeks vaca-
ton viii assist in the municipal store
to be conducted in Liberty hall He
viii act as foreman Of the construc-
ton gang which will build counters
and shelves in the store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
POLICEMAN WILL RESIGN

FULALEMAA WILL hA11ANHNs
Policeman E A Decker wired chief
OF police J. r Montgomery Sunday
that he viii resign. The wire was
sent from Salina. Kan Decker, who
recently returned to the force from
the navy. has been in the department
for a long time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
INVESTIGATORS ASK PUBLIC
To help LOCATE PR0FITEERS

Hard to Find the VioatOrs They Say Without the Pub
lies Aid Persons Are Asked to Turn in the Names of
Merchants Who Are Charging High Prices; Gov
eminent Says II Cents Is Plenty for Sugar.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
$4,000 FOR FLIGHT
ACROSS THE PACIFIC

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct S.-Flying
a Sopwith airplane, Capt. Eric Don.
aldson of the British Royal Flying
Corps will attempt to secure the
$4,000 prize offered by Thomas H.
Ince, moving picture man and sports
man for the first successful ailplane
flight across the Pacific ocean in
the near future. Capt. Donaldson,
the first bona fide entrant In the
contest, made a visit here recently
and disclosed his plans.
Capt. Donaldson is now on the way
to England from his home in Austria
liza where he has been on a furlough.
He expects to be discharged within
the next 60 days and will bring
with him from England the Sop
with machine he will use. He has
been flying for the British army for
the past four years and is regarded
as one OF that country's best avia-
tors. The Sopwith machine he plans
to use will ibe an exact duplicate of
the machine in which Harry Hawker
made his flight across the Atlantic.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
FOUR MINUTE MENTO
FIGHT B0LSHEV|KS

Buffalo, n. Y. Oct. S.-Buffalo's
-Four Minute men who organized
during the great war to promote the
sale OF liberty bonds have under
taken a new task, They are preach
ing patriotism and love OF country
at the street corner.
The soapbox has been the rostrum
of those who preached class hatred
and revolution. II was said in an
nouncing the campaign. and the
Four Minute men believed that this
class OF speakers should he met on
their own ground.
Accordingly they reorganized as
the Minute Men and one of their
number speaks each night. The
first meetings have been we'll attend
ed and the Minute Men say they have
been encouraged by sympathetic re-
sponse from their audiences. It is
planned to continue the "soapbox'
campaign as long as there is appar-
ent need for 1t.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
FAMOUS PITCHER
COMES BACK FOR HIS THIRD
TRIAL AND MAKES GOOD
ANOTHER SLUGG|AG MATCH
Reds Make Four Costly Errors ana
Score Only in the Sixth--Sman
Crowd In Attendance

Cincinnati. Oct. S.-Chicago won
her third game of the worlds se-ies
here today. defeating the Cincinnati
Nationals by score OF to 1. II
was another slugging match, the
White Sox getting 10 hits and the
Reds 7.
cicotte came back for his third
trial-and made good. Cincinnati
used three twlrlers, Salee, Fisher
and Luque, but the Reds made four
errors that we're costly.
The crowd in attendance was
small, compared with former games,
the grand stand being only about
two-thirds occupied.
The final result was as follows:
Chicago. four runs, 10 hits, one
error.
Cincinnati. one run, seven hits,
four errors,
Batteries: Cicotte and Schalk. Sal
lee, Fisher, Luque and Wingo.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
HITCHCOCK BEGINS
TOCALL BADNAMES
Says Opponents of League Are "An-
archists;" Poindexter Says Ignor-
ant Men Urge Ratification

Washington, Oct. S.-Presentation
OF kilograms and letters which SEN
ator Brandegee, republican, Connec-
ticut, said had been sent to one OF
his constituents by the league to en-
force peace led to spirited clash in
the senate.
The communication. he said, show
ed how the league was spending
money in an effort to enforce ratifi-
5asion Of the treaty without amend
ment.
A number OF kilograms asked the
recipient to telegraph his senator
and demand ratification "In posi-
tive and conclusive manner"
Senator Poindexter. republican,
Washington, said there was "a great
manufactured propaganda" being
waged by league cham 7ions and that
petitions came from persons without
any information on what the league
covenant actually provides.
Senator Hitchcock defended the
peace league. declaring it was open
and legitimate"
The organized opposition,s he
continued, are the socialists, anar-
chists and bolsheviki, with their pa
pers. They are the senator's allies.
they're his organization in this
fight"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
Won DERGOLTz TROOPS
W|LL0BEY GOVERNMENT

Copenhagen, Oct, S.-The Ger.
man goverpment's appeal to Genera,
Won Der Goltz troops to withdraw
from the Baltic provinces has
proven successful, according to q
Berlin dispatch. Return of some OF
the troops was begun Saturday and
Several more transports are prepar-
ing to leave.
The German troops in Courland
under Won Der Goltz insist that they
remain there, in a proclamation is.
sued to "the German fatherland and
all civilized people"
A semi-official news agency re-
port says the proclamation was Is
sod prior to the latest order to re.
turn.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
DECLINE OF HONESTY
. AMONG THE GERMANS

berlin, Oct. S.-As an indication
of the decline of the general honesty
OF Berlin. the figures of the lost and
found bureau are of considerable in
terest. Before the war the average
number OF articles returned by find
ers was annually between twelve
and fourteen thousand, while hardly
5000 were brought back during the
last fiscal year. The number has
fallen noticeably since November 8.
All honesty has not vanished,
however. for very valuable finds
have been returned, notably pocket
books, with contents of notes and
yaluables from 800 up to 10000
marks.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
WOUNDED CzECHS
MAKE LONG TRIP
Trpel $4,000 Miles From Siberia,
Through United states, TO Reach
Homes In Serbia

Prague, Oct. S.---Thc Czecho-Slo
yak contingent OF l.024 sick and
wounded soldiers who recently pass
cd through the United States on
their roundabout way home from the
Siberian front. have arrived safely
IN Prague.
Prague declared holiday upon
the arrival OF the veterans. The eta.
ton and all streets leading 10 II
were packed with thousands OF peo-
pie when the convoy trains drew in.
AZ the Czech veterans descended
they were swept OF their feet by the
rush of'relatives and friends. cheer.
ing. shouting. crying and laughing.
For more than five years the rela-
tives OF these men had been without
means OF communication with them.
Tragedy mingled with Joy. Groups
or mothers. wives and sisters could
be seen surrounding their long lost
men, while beside them would be
other women searching the faces OF
the returning veterans for the sight
OF a loved one. that In many cases
Will not return.
"The American Red Cross work
ers who accompanied the Czechs on
their l5.000-mlle journey left the
train two hours after all the men
had gone" said Or. James IT. In
gram, OF Trenton. ~ j., one OF the
Red Cross party. I'VE supposed the
ovation was over. But no soner were
we outside the station than we we're
by hundreds OF people.
They cheered for America and deck
cd our auto in flowers. Every SOL
dler saluted us as we passed. This
continued for block after block.
After we reached our hotel, gov
ernment authorities came indIvldu-
ally to thank us for what America
had done In the repatriation OF the
Czech soldiers, pledging the conn
try's undying friendship for the
United States and Its people"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
MECHANICIAN SEVERELY HURT
WHEN LIEUT.. WEBB WAS
KILLED. RECOVERING
PLANE BROKEN N TWO PIECES
Aviators Had Plenty OF Gasoline,
hut IL IL Thought Feed Pipe
Clogged, killing Engine

Word was received here today
from Medford, stating that J. c. Nc.
ginn. who was severely injured yes.
terday when the DeHayiland plane
was wrecked at Ray Gold, is recoy.
ering from the shock and talked
vaguely of the accident. The body
OF Lieutenant Webb. who was In
stantly killed, win be taken TO his
home at Los Angeles for burial.
Mr.. McGinn is reported to still be
In a somewhat !dazed condition and
could give very little information
concerning the accident. He stated
that when the plane passed over
Grants Pass everything was appar-
entity all right, although several peo-
Pile here could see one OF the ayla-
tors out on the machine. evidently
trying to adjust some trouble. The
machine was flying low and judging
from the sound. the engine was not
working perfectly.
c. a. l.inch. garage man from
this city. was at Gold Hill when the
DeHaviland passed over that city.
He says the machine was flying not
over 75 feet above the housetops
and the engine did not seem to be In
perfect working order. The avia-
tors were evidently looking for a
place to land.
Mr.. McGinn says the engine did
not begin to work badly until they
had reached Gold Hill, when they
began to search for a landing place.
He says that when they reached Ray
Gold the engine suddenly stopped
and the machine plunged to the
earth. Aside from these statements,
nothing more definite could be learn
ed from him today, owing to his
nervous condition An inquest will
not be held until Mr.. MeGinn re-
covers sufficiently to give clear de-
tails of what happened
Mr.. Iinch hurried from Gold Hin
to the scene OF the accident and ar
rived there just after the two avia-
tors bodies had been removed from
the wreckage. He says Lieutenant
Webb's mask and one glove had
been removed. The machine, saws
Mr.. ILinch, is total wreck. When
II landed, nose down, one wing
struck Il tree, and one propeller
blade and one wheel were broken.
The plane was also bloken in two
Just back of the engine and Lieut..
Webb's body fell beneath the wreck
age. A later examination showed
that there was plenty OF gasoline in
the reserve tank and there Is pos
sibility that clogging of the lead
pipe caused the accident.
Aside from a Walla Walla rancher
and companion who were killed at
Portland, several months ago, this
is the first fatal airplane accident to
happen in this state.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08

Summary: Two base hits: j. Col
Inns. Groh.l Sacrifice hit: f. Col
lins Double play: Kopf to Daubert
Left on bases: Cincinnati 9; Chi
cago Z. Bases on balls: OF Cicotti
three, Wingo three. Hits: OF Salee
9 in 1/3; off. Fisher, none in 2/S;
off Luque, in 4. Struck >out: By
Cicotte four, Groh, Daubert, Neale,
Luque; BY Fisher one, Risberg: by
Luque five, Cicotte twice. e. Collins
Weaver and Felsch, Losing pitcher
Sallee. Time of game, l hour, 45
minutes.
Umpires: Quigley behind plate;
Nallin at first; Rigler at second
Evans at third.
Slated for Fisher in fifth.
**Batted for Luque in Ninth,
***Ran for Magee in ninth.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-08
100000 BET ON CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. Oct. S.-Seven Cincin-
natl fans, business men. yesterday
bet 100000 on the Reds winning
yesterdays contest. The money was
wagered in Chicago. They wagered
$4,000 at odds on the first game.
They doubled on the second and
third games. Losing on the third
game, they dropped their betting to
$4,000. won and then bet $50, 900
on the fifth game which they also
won. They then bet the 100000 on
the sixth game.