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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
WOMAN LEAPS
NTORIVER TO
ESCAPE MAN

Leaping from the Stanton street
bridge into the Rio Grande TO escape
from a man she says was attempting
TO force her TO 90 70 Juarez, Mrs
Maria Herrera. 1903 South Campbell
street. is in the county hospital SUI
ferinE from g nervous shock and po-
lice are looking for PCrforio TogniLe.
OF Juarez, whom the woman is said
TO have accused
The couple had been riding IN an
automobile, the woman told the police.
and just before midnight Toguite
started TO drive across the bridge. de-
spite her protests She leaped from
the car. She said. and then into the
river 20 escape the man, VINO, she said,
followed from the automobile
Immi grafton officers Immediately
went to the rescue OF the woman,
while Tognite escaped across the
river. she was given emergency
attention by DR.. John Hardy at the
police station and was sent 20 the
county hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Office OF Coal Owners
Raided For Epidence

washington. d. C.. Dec. 2o.-ReC-
ords in the headquarters here Of the
National Coal association have been
placed under subpoena by the senate
committee on reconstruction and VIII
be brought before the committee in
open session tomorrow, st was an
nounced today by senator Calder, OF
New York chairman Of the con-
mittee-
Agents descended upon the associa-
ton headquarters and placed under
subpoena z large amount Of CORE
spondence and other matter. senator
calder said. bearing on the trans
portation tie-up and coal shortage
last summer
Officials Of the association also are
expected 20 be called TO testify before
the committee The coal industry was
sharply criticised in q partial report
submitted 10 the senate by the COM
mittee last Tuesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
CAMPAIGN ON
HERE TO AID
SICK BABIES

Europe's $500. 600 sick and starving
babies viii soon hear from FL Paso-
The campaign here to raise funds
with which 70 buy them medicine and
n Bassett, James G. McNary and y.
s Stewart have distributed subscrip-
ton cards 10 the heads Of every
luncheon club IN the city Now g. IS
the most money and obtain the
largest number OF subscriptions The
League OF Women Voters. FL FasO
Rotary. the kiwanis club. the Sales
ulanship club, the AdcluD. the Young
Mems Business league viii all 90 out
after hundreds. the fifties. The TWEEN
ty-ffves and the -ens the people Of
the city are wiling and able 70 give.
II anybody doesn't want 70 wait
until somebody soicits him, he can
send cheek or the cash 10 Mr. Bas-
sett az the State National bank The
first donation 10 the cause was a $50
Liberty bond. One man sent a SO bill
As a means Of making il clearer
how serious the condition in Europe
IS Mr. B1ssett explained that II all
the babies in Europe that are ID and
hungry were piled on one table i'm a
heap. It would "a ka a table - miles long
10 hold them il the babies were laid
down side by side in a sraight line,
long. Reports from Vienna and Po-
land say that the babies just lie on
their backs now and stare and wait
for death, food or medicine according
TO which gets to them first
Europe is broke and can't buy food
from America Her men have been
killed OF crippled and her fields torn
up and her machinery destroyed so
that she hasn't been able TO grow
food for herself FL Paso has prom
ised 20 raise $4,000 toward a national
fund Of S33soO0.000 10 be used 70 save
the babies OF Europe The money
must be raised this week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
FLEE EUROPE,
LOOK TOWARD
LATIN STATES

Paris. France, Dee 20-(By the
Associated Press The tide OF Euro
pean emigration viii be turned 70
South America in the event OF the
United States erecting barriers
against immigration. IS the opinion OF
DR.. Rupert Blue. assistant surgeon
OF the United States public health
service. whose staff Of American doc
tors is supervising at every European
port the medical examination, vac
cination and delousing OF al emf
grants bound for the United States
'aThe most striking danger Of in
creased emigration southwark said
Dr. Blue today, sis the Likelihood OF
old world plaques and War-generated
maladIes being carried along"
Dr. Blue added that the riEors Of
the examinations by the American
doctors influenced sickly emigrants
TO take the easier route 20 South
America. The american examination.
he said consisted OF course Of
scrubbinEs, steaminE, shaving and
clipping in the delousing plants and
afterwards the fumigatiOu OF all
effects
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

Importing a cork, contrary TO law
5000 fine and five years.
Facilitating the transportation and
concealment OF a struggled CORK
$4,000 fine and five years
Smuggling silver leaf ION the bot
tie neck)-S5OO0 fine and five Years
Concealing and facilitating the con-
cealment OF smuEgied silver leaf
$4,000 fine and five years.
Smuggling paper (the el)-S50o0
fine and five years.
Transporting smugEied paper -
$4,000 fine and five years
Concealing struggled papers 5000
fine and five years.
In addition 70 these Is charges and
possible sentences aggre eating 60
years in prison, should the smuEEier
bring his LIQUOR across the lire at any
place except a legitimate crossing or
enter without a passport. he miEht
face a charge OF entering the United
States without a passport. and be
subject 90 a fine OF $4,000 and 90
years in the peuitendary. (Aud most
smuEglers don't attempt 10 use the
regular crossinEsl.
Figure Do out for yourEelf-l6
charges. n total Of $4,000 in fines and
SO years I'm prison.
Pretty tough on bootleggers, isn't &C.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
C.. OF C. ACTIVITIES FOR WEEK
SATISFACTORY, PRESIDENT SAYS;
MANY NEW PROJECTS FOR CITY

for fruit. truck and poultry EApeil-
mental work viii 90 forward next
year In the valley and a large area
OF alzalied land will be reclaimed
"A complete list OF all members OF
the chamber showing annual pledges,
amounts in arrears TO December 81
and the revenue that may be expected
TO May 81. 1921. has been prepared
Rates to Convention
"Our traffic department Is pursuing
the matter Of equalizing rates on all
commodities from United states
points to FL Paso on traffic destined
10 Mexico with those applying 10 other
Rio Grande crossings where present
rates are higher. Better rates are be-
ing asked on sulphur ore for sui
phur company and also on newsprint
paper from the mills TO FL Paso-
"a rate Of one and a half fare has
been granted by the Texas roads for
visitors 10 the American National
Livestock association convention at Fl
Paso in January, applying on a mimi
mum attendance OF go, certlticate
plan The same rates are expected
from the New Mexico and Arizona
lines
"A petition has been filed with the
interstate commerce commission ny
the traffic department asking that the
proposed increases in freight rates
from points east Of Chicago be either
cancelled OF that the effective date OF
the tariff be postponed until the COM
mission can investigate Fl Paso's
claims A storage in transit privilege
At FL Paso has been requested in be-
half Of one OF the large importers,
who exports the bulk OF It's wares 70
Spanish America. and who are entitled
TO the same consideration given TO
similar wholesalers at Missouri river
points Checking Of freight bills for
shippers during the week has saved
them S224-54 in overcharges. Rate
quotations were 81 for the week
Refund Plan Praised.
Our automotive trades department
in the chamber has been asked 20 CO.
operate with the training school in
this trade being established By the 7.
n c. A
Returns in the tree planting drive
Of the Young Mems Business league
have been fairly good This depart
ment Of the chamber has secured
about 70 new members during the past
few days For the January cowboy
contests the 7. II B. l. has made
preparations with Tex Austin and his
staff
"A weekly news feature OF the pub
LEFTY department Of the chamber for
several months has been the trade
bulletin, going to more than 200 man
ufacturers. jobbers and contractors
here and carrying items Of volue TO
the sales forces Of sour business
houses
''As time goes on the wisdom OF the
plan Of refunding railway fares 10
outoftown merchants buying here az
wholesale Is quite apparent"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
THIRTEEN RECRUITS JOIN
ARMY AT FL PASO STATION

Enlistments the army have picked
I'D considerably over the week end
Is being accepted as follows
Reyes Dario. 2o4lz Seventh street.
Fl paso; James ID. Brewer, Mclean,
Texas; Notai Wilson. Crystal, " H.
A Z. Rohera, San Geronimo, n III
Henry c. Walker, Clovis, n. ~
Elisha Bridges. Silverton, Texas; Clar-
ence A. Poston. Tahoka- Texas; Ell-
SEQ Perea. Albuquerque, n. a. Naza-
rio Lobato. Savins0, n H., Jose An
Eelo Garcia. Albuquerque. ~ H.; Joe
Torres, santa Re. ~ n; Manuel p.
Martinez, Albuquerque, n H.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
PASO MAN
VERY ILL IN
SANANTONIO

Claiborne Adams, vice president
and general manager Of the FL Paso
Grain & Milling company has a fight
ing chance for life. according TO a
telegram received in FL Paso Non
day. Mr.. Adams IS III with pneumonia
and complications in a hospital In
san Antonio. o. J. Allen. secretary
and assistant manager OF the Ell Paso
Grain 4 Milling company received the
telegram from ar. Adams's physician
who said his patient was in a very
critical condition Mr. Adams went
70 san Antonio on business week be-
1orc last and became suddenly IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
laps LIKE
TRIPARTITE
PACT IDEA

Toxic. Japan. Dec. e0.-(By the AS
soclated Press.l THE japanese press
Is manifesting great interest in the
proposal OF senator Borsh OF Idaho.
for a tripartitie naval agreement IN
der which the United statee. Great
Britain and Japan would pledge them
selves % Limitation Of naval arull-
menLs. The newspapers favor the
idea, but regard Janan's present pro
gram as a legitimate one
lfalhichi Shimbun Of osaka com
pares Japan's yearly expenditure OF
with the 5oe.000.0oQ yen naval eLpen-
diture- it declares the present rate
OF expenditure Tor the navy is suicidal
and that DC is the duty OF statesmen
ship to remove the causes which nee
essitate such large ornaments
Ji1i Shimpo OF Toxic expresses the
hope that the senate viii pass the
Borah resolution as means Of re-
hevinE the world from a fresh out
Jauan's eight bartleshins and eight
battle cruiser program is not a mem
ace 10 peace, this newspaper insists
but Americas intention 20 have the
first navy in the world. it says. viii
lead 20 new race In naval enlarge
ment.
= NIchI Nichi shimbun holds that
Japan's geographical and lnternatiou-
al position does not permit her 20 IN
dulge In disarmament. but that even
tually the world situation viii neces-
state a naval agreement II the
United states reduces her armand uts.
the others viii follow. SAYS this Jour
nal, and argues that the responsibility
for disarmament rests upon America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

DRAISE is given TO the county COM
missioners' court by C. n Bas-
sett. president Of the chamber
Of commerce, for having saved the
county $1,000 recently when con-
tract was awarded by that court for
paving the lower valley road with
concrete. The contract was awarded
for a stretch OF 1914 miles from
Fabens to the east county line
Mr.. Bassett's endorsement Of the
courts action is made in connection
with a report on the activities Of the
chamber OF commerce during the week
ending Saturday.
Tax Rate Cut.
Another source Of qualification to
the taxpayers, the chamber Of COM
merce president AYERS. Is the reduced
tax rate recently fixed by the city
The rate is now $3.50 which is about
Is cents less than IL was for 1913
Credit is given the city for installing
a credit system, for changing the
method Of calculating sinking fund
instruments and for administering the
waterworls funds in the least burden
some manner. Julius Krakauer and
the tax and economy committee, Of
which he is chairman, are praised Tor
their activities in obtaining data for
city officials and lending Their sup
port in other ways
The report in part follows;
Progress is being made in the in
staiation OF a water distributing sys-
tenn in Memorial park, supervised BY
the city planning department Of the
chamber Planting VIII begin the lat
ter part OF January.
Progress is beng made by the tax
and economy committee in the study
Of the proposed new tax law which
viii equalize the taxation for state
purposes in the different counties.
In this assistance is being received
from the Young Mems Business
league.
The city planning department g
preparing planting plans for the up
per part Of the waterWorks property
at the Montana street well and viii
endeavor TO have some planting done
there this winter.
Land Being Reclaimed
in the Industrial department Frank
H Knapp, Industrial engineer has
just taken charge. Inquiries regard
ing new industries received Included
requests for reports on possibility for
a new creamery and ice cream plant
two cotton machine companies seek
ing 20 create demand for product, a
rubber company seeking location a
New Mexico coal cOmpang seeking
capital for expansion and a wholesale
surgical supply house.
The agricultural department OF
the chamber has been devoting much
time 70 the study OF the pink boil
worm situation
The Ro Grande project is being adj
vertised through articles il farm pa
pers. which have brought inquiries in
dicatiuE that small tracts are desired
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
DR.. MCAMANTS HOME ROBBED
TWICE IN 20 DAYS; 3 MASKED
MEN CHLOROFORM DISHWASEIER

nR- =. J. 1TcCA1fANT1s home.
800 rerEhinE Drive. was
robbed at dusk sunday eve
ming for the third time in a year
md for the second time within
the last 20 days.
When Dr. IcCnmHnf Eot home
ut 0u0 o'clock he saw tho front
window had been broken and
noticed finger prints. He believes
that a. he entered the front door
the thieves went out the huck-
The burglars stole a pistol-the
third one 20 be stolen from him in
the three recent robberies Of his
home-his field glasses he used when
major in France, some OF Mrs. Nc
Damants dresses, an expensive set Of
furs and the doctors Elks' cuff links
and Shrine pin
i am going 20 sell my home and
move unless I can get protection
said DR.. McCamaut- u have spent a
lot Of money improving my place and
trying TO build up the neighborhOod,
and 10 is very disheartening TO have
my home robbed three times in a year
and each time have the best things in
the house stolen"
Dr. 1IcCamaut said he had his pistol
hidden. having been robbed Of his
other two, and the thieves must have
hunted closely before they found it
He also said he could identify every
thing which was takeni except some
money
Z suppose the police are doing the
best they can, but something else
ought to be done" he said The city
ought 70 increase the force, or do
something else TO protect homes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
London Bank Closes;
No Explanation GiUen

London. England. Dec. 2o.-Far-
rows bank, an Institution doing bust
ness largely with small depositors in
the suburbs Of London, where II had
numerous branches, posted a notice
this. morning that payments had been
SUSPENDED. The bank. which had e
capital OF 100000 and deposits IN
$4,000. 900 10 100000. gave no i'm
mediate explanation for its step
Suspension Of payments. IL is be-
Heved, viii not have any effect on
the stock exchange. The announce
ment caused little surprise among
financiers.
The bank has 1000 shareholders and
% branches.
The board OF trade states that the
difficulties OF the bank were due 70
losses in trading extending over sew
eral years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Man accused OF Getting
Breakfast And Then
LOoting Ell Paso Home

Alleged 70 have prepared brea kfast
in the kitchen OF the house he had
rifled. W ]. Jergens is IN the city
Smelter. 219 Smelrer FIN. Monday
morning Bed clothing, silverware.
wearing apparel and similar articles
were recovered.
AR and Mrs. BurEe lcft Fl Paso
last FridaT TO visit relatives in
Meridian. Miss JerEenE was arrested
in the G. Il & S. A. railway yards
when suspicion Of yard officials was
excited by a big bundle he carried.
Detectives Franco. StuCer and
Coleman located the house from
which the articles are alleged TO have
been taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
BONDS SET IN LIQUOR
an T-rnrnrrrs rne-=

Elfego Alvarez, Ernest Talamentes
and Valentine Gonzales were ar
raiEned before United States commits
siouer A. ]. ~. Schmid. Monday. and
pleaded not guilty 70 charges OF vio-
lating the liquor laws. Bond was
fixed at $1,000.
Edwardu llunoz and lose Cadena.
charged with similar offences, were
also held on bond. Francisco Eoliuo
said that he was q guest OF Munoz
and Cadena and his hearing was con
tuuel until tomorrow Rogue No.
rales, charged with posse ssion Of one
pint OF teuuilz. 60 grains OF morphine.
3 grains Of cocaine not In original
stamped packages. and selling five
grains OF morphine, was held on $500
bond.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Court DEGREES On Rates
On Lignites Sustained

Washington. D. C.. Dec. 20.-North
Dakota supreme court DEGREES deny
inE carriers the right TO recover from
shippers under charges resulting from
the enforcement Of statutory freight
rates on Ignite which later were held
20 be cOnfiscatory were sustained to-
day by the supreme court The
opinion was rendered in appeals
brought by the Minneapolis. st. Paul
and Sault ste Marie railroad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Insane Hospital Must
ReceiUe Al Patients

Phoenix. ARK, Dec. 20.-Superin-
tendent T. J. Cummins Of the state
hospital for the insane has had judi
cial Information that he can exercise
no scrutiny over the commitment OF
persons to his charge. He had re-
jected a request for an admission from
Pinal county on the ground that the
prospective inmate had been in the
state only two weeks and that the
hospital was overcroWded-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Texas School Chief Urges
Suit Against Publishers

Austin. Tex. Dec. 2o.-Offlcial re-
quest was made today BY 3liss Annie
webb Blanton, state superintendent
Of public instruction. OF the attorney
general 20 institute suit against six
text book publishers for nonfulfill-
ment OF contract 20 supply text books
on account OF an alleged shortage Of
books.
Miss Elauton announced that the
South rn Book depository had re-
ported a shortage OF "a school His
tory Of Texas "Our Languages. "
book number one Latin Lessons. %
and that the Texas school Book de-
pository is short OF Elementary
Principles Of Agriculture Students
History o. our Country" and Mus
cular Writing Course book VI
kodak Finishing. See eandzra-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
RETURv FROM SOUTH A,rERICA.

Tucson, Ariz., Dec 20.-Presideut
R B. Won KleinSmid, OF the Univer-
sity OF Arizona, and Mrs. Won Klein
Smid returned today from their trip
10 the universities Of the west coast
Of South America. TO which the prcsi-
dent went IN the interest OF an in
terchanEe Of Spanish and American
instructors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Train Hits Auto
Tuo Are Killed

Byers, Colo. Dec. 20.-John Colbert
- years old. was instantly killed and
Allen Fossen, IS. sustained injuries
that caused his death a few hours
later when the automobile IN which
they we're riding was struck by an
eastbouud Rock Island train at the
depot railway crossing here. Side
curtains on the automobile are said
70 have obscured the sight OF the on
coming train.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
u. lIATTIE 9. %. d.

Mrs Matte C. Jones. 75 years old.
died Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock
in the home OF her daughter. Mrs.
p. H Brown. 61f West Boulevard.
she IS survived BY two daughters.
Mrs Brown and Miss Alma Jones. a
sister. Mrs S. T. Turner and two
grandchildren, Misses Carolyn and
Charming Brown. all OF this city. and
four brothers; J. c. and J. J. Camp
Of Phoenix. AriZ-. and z IL and s.
J. Camp, OF Sulphur Springs. Texas
Funeral services were conducted az
the family residence at GA West
Boulevard Monday afternoon. Burial
was ID ConcOrdia cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
INSURANCE on
LIVES IN u S.
SHOWS GAIN

Lives OF Americans were insured for
$4,000. 600. COO more in 1920 than IN
1913. according 20 Allen H Rodes.
president OF the Two Republics Life
Insurance company, who returned
Monday from a meeting OF the MAJ
ional Association OF Insurance COM
missioners and the National Associa-
ton OF Life Insurance presidents
War popularized Insurance perhaps
more than anything else Mr.. Rodes
said
The big problem discussed by the
life insurance commissioners was
what valuation 10 place on life in
aurluce company securities. The
large companies have hundreds OF
millions Of dollars invested in rail-
road securities. for instance The
market on stocks Of the railroads IS
off, What value 70 place on these
stocks has TO be determined for the
purpose Of arriving at ratings, he ex-
planned
On his way east 1Ir. Rodes visited
relatives in Kentucky.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
u Philippine Rioters
Face Murder Chnree,

Manila. P. L. Dec. 90 BY the As
ISOLATED Press).-CharEes Of murder
viii be filed against n Philippine
constabulary soldiers as a result Of
rioting in which four Americans and
seven Fuipinos were killed. governor
general Francis Burton Harrison an
nouuced today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
IRISHMEN SHOT
ANDCAPTURED
IN BRITISHRAID

Dublin ireland, Dec 20.-Parties
OF military and police setting out in
boats surrounded the main island Of
the Aran group. at the entrance Of
Galway bay early sunday morning to
carry out a search. Two men were
shot in attempting 70 escape, three
others were wounded and seven
prisoners were taken, according to
official messages received today
No reference was made 70 any
casualties 70 the government forces.
Il is understood that Inishmaan
island. which presumably is the one
surrounded. was used by the sim
Feiners for prisoners taken in Cal
way
Lords Accept Amendment
London. Eng Dec. 20.-(By the
Associated Press. the amend
ments made by the house Of COM
mons TO the Irish home rule bill were
agreed 10 by the house Of lords today
after a brief debate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

'Jazz fair" committees VIII give a
complete report at a meeting in the
boys division Of the 2 n G. A. at
o'clock tomorrow night " D. Thomas
win be in charge Of the meeting. The
work has been divided among the fol-
lowing committees Entertainment
material, concessions. finance, pub
LEFTY, and tickets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR
MRS T.TTV uF1rrr rUrv

Funeral services were held for Airs.
Elizabeth Lucy at the chapel Of ]. ].
Raster company, Sunday at $3.50 p. M,
the Rev. p. r. Enickerbocker Off
eating. Burial was in the Evergreen
cemetery.
Airs. Lucy had resided in Fl Pasa
for the past Is years. She Is SUR
ylved By SON. l. Lucy, 1s05 Wash
inEton street