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New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Army Orders

From The Tribune's Washington, Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-Ar1ny orders
issued to-day follow:
Medical Corps
Ekman, I'd 1t. C. A. 10 Coblen2
Van Hook, Capt. H. NJ. to Camp Gordon.
Long Maj. ]. P to Hot Springs.
Borden, Maj. F. r.. TO Fort Sam Houston.
Ferguson. Capt r. s.. to San Francisco
Macklin. Maj. ". F.. to Camp Dix.
Ordnance Department
Honorably discharged-Ma Brown. L.
scofeld, l.; Cain, B.; Elkns D.; Angle
L. E; Its. Dunagin. G. A. Barden, s.
E.; Abbaticchio, r. J.
Corps of Engineers
Messer. Capt. T. H. to Honolulu.
Honorably discharged-Capt. Byam, G. B.
1t. Runck. r. F.
Merrill. 1t A. E. to Honolulu.
Chandler. Maj. c. P, to Honolulu.
Honorably discharged-Capt. Gruesbeck. C
Coast Artillery Corps
Honoraby ischarged-Capts. Muehlhause
A; Harris, L.; 1t. Miller. r. J.
Miscellaneous
Grain, Col c. T.. inf, to Panama.
Chase. 1t. ]. A, inf. to Baltimore.
Gravely, 1t. w s., Air Svc. to Camp Knox
Kay. 1t. Col J. c., ON c.. 10 San Fran
Rawitzer Capt e. C. to Fort Leaven
worth.
Fouts. LIZ. c. R. Fin. Dept. to New York
Honorably discha rged--Capts. Noyes. J. e.
ADJ. Gems Dept; Bald win. E, Tank c
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
sURROGATEs' NOTICES

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
dePendentT9 WlLdi1M " pnsS mQRTES GAK
KIDD, RAYMOND, I; HERBERT, EERp5-
NANDo de MuR1As. H GvY vErTER- R
Den SYLVIA de MUR1As WANDER vEER.
MARGARET LOUISE WANDER vEER;
iEAS pFaKxs5N yANpEa DreKSs6x aESs6 kRR T
United STATES TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK and to all person interested as
v,.. n the ssst. Of Forencs Rds
deceased, who at the Tine time Of her her aeaih a.Ii
Upon the petition o. W. DUDLEY CARLE-
| TON, residing At Ringwood Manor. In .l the
as sole qualified and acting trustee OF the
trusts created In and by the Last VIII and
Testament Of said Florence v Ryder. de-
ceased. you AMI each OF you are hereby
cited TO show cause before the Surrogates
Court OF New York County. held at the
Hall OF Records in the County OF New
York on the IN DAY Of January. 1921. a.
half past 20 o'clock in the forenoon OF that
day way Es IesgS9s 'a ro ouaed % an
| acting trustee Of the trusts created in and
By the Last VIII and Testament Of said
Florence V. Ryder deceased. should not
be judicially settled and why the appoint
rlent of the UNITED STATES TRUST COM
PANY OF NEW YORK. corporation or
Of the laws of the State Of New York as
trustee with said petitioner cf the trusts
Testament of said deceden. under appoint
rnent made by said petitioner pursuant to
the paragraph numbered Twentieth" OF
said decedent's will should be confirmed
and for such other and further relief as
to the G9sT msy seem 5qst and pTopfr
caused the Seal Of the Surrogates' Court
of the said County OF New York 10 be
hereuuto affixed. WITNESS. HONORABLE E
JOHN p. COHALAN. a Surrogate OF our
said County, at the County OF New York.
tho 10th day OF November In the year OF
our Lord One thousand nine hundred and
twenty.
(LG) DANIEL J. DOWDNEY.
l. Clerk Of the Surrogates' Court.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Realty in Cortlandt St.
Leased for $l,OOO,O 600

Tankoos. Smith & Co. leased to the
Schultz Cigar Stores Company for
twenty-one years, at a rental aggre-
eating approximately 100000, the
property owned by the Hudson and
Manhattan Railroad. adjoining the
Hudson Terminal Building, at as to so
Cortlandt Street, 173 to 1877 Green
wich Street and 81 Dey Street,
the plot having a frontage of so
feet on Cortlandt Street, the entire
block front on Greenwich Street,
with frontage of 225 feet, and II feet
on Dey Street, total area of 1921
square feet.
The ground floor of the cor
ncr building will be extensively al
tered and the corner portion occupied
by the Schultz Cigar Stores Company
FOR branch establishment. The re-
m2inder of this ground floor space has
been subleased by the Schultz com
pany at rental aggregating $275 900
to the Rival Shoe company. The re-
naming properties are being nego-
tiated for individually on long-term
leases, which will result in the various
buildings being model nized
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Operations Play Big
Part in Fiat Tradino

=, Frank B. Haubert. Of Edward C. H.
v1osler's office, sold for a client of
herman Arms Company the two fve-
story apartment houses with stores
9o9 and 311 West 116th Street, 5ox
1o0,ll. Louis Lubitz is the purchaser
Daniel H. Jsckson sold to Philip
Stelnman 305 West 116th Street, a
five-story fiat, 20x100. Mr.. Steinman
intends to improve this building. Mr..
Jackson bought this property a few
weeks ago from Carl H. Richardson,
trustee. Mr.. Steinman will have his
realty Office in the building.
c. NJ: Folsom & Co. sold for Samuel
Gray the ive-story tenement 279 West
119th Street, 25x5O5
James Fay sold the fve-story fiat
242 East Ninetieth Street, 25x100.s.
Mary M. Rearney sold to Mary Peyse
the four-story tenement $50 East 117th
Street, 25x10O.
Joseph P. Day, represented by Doug
las Eskell, sold for Wolf Goldberg the
five and four story .tenements at 81
Attorney Street, 25x1OO,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES

COUNTY COURT. ERIE COUNTY = TO
RITA HUTTON PHELPS, sometimes
PHELPS:
In pursuance OF an order OF HON.
THOMAS H. NOONAN. County Judge OF the
County OF Erie. state OF New York, duly
made on the 7th day OF December. 1920.
you are hereby directed 10 show cause on the
9Th day of January. 1921, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon before the County Judge
OF said County of Erie at the Ei.y and
County Hall IN tho City Of Buffalo. why an
order should not be duly made and entered
allowing the adoption OF MARGARETTA
PHELPS. a minor BY MORTIMER T
GREEN and ANNA T. GREEN, his wife
Dated December ! 1920.
BOTSFORD. LYTLE, MITCHELL &
ALBRO Attorneys for Petitioners
Office p O. Address: 925 Fidelity
Bldg. Buffalo. ~ Y
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Results of AUCTION Sales

BY Joseph P. Day
5TH AVE, s1-467. w s.. 33d to 34th SITS
1877 Foxes. .sx--11s. 22-sty loft bldg
City Real Estate Go agt 461 sth Aye Go
ct al; due, @64l.33o; taxes. etc sss,soo;
sub to 1st mtge $500, 600; withdrawn.
AMSTERDAM AVE. n'e c 155th st. look
1874 two 2-sty dwlgs and vacant; Berry
Savings Bank agt De Witt Clinton Ward
ct al; due. S74,653.2s: taxes, etc. s6,4%s32:
adjourned to Dec II.
BY Henry Brady
HAMILTON PL. lo7 8. 22.lo 142d st,
l5.sx55.sxl4.6x4s. 3-sty and b.nnt dwlg;
L Trust Co agt Hamiltonian Corpn
ct all due. 37,ls1.o2; taxes. etc. *16l.2o;
to Leslie Palmer. party in interest.
for $1,000.
AVE b. 225, 8, $50 18th st. 22xss;
6-sty tnmt and strs; julia A Loew ct a
agt Jacob Gluck ct al; Man & Man.
tattys; due. *l7.Ss8.17; taxes, etc. $S62 so
TO the plaintiff for. S12, 600
BY Samuel Marx
7TH AVE, 2ls1, e l2sth st. 1896. b-sty
nat and strs; Nettie b Moyse .agt
Wood Co, Inc. ct all due. $9,02s.l4
taxes, etc. 1920; to B Wood. a party
in interest. tor. ..-......-.- .*e,ooo
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Real Estate News
Demand for City Homes
Has Now Slowed Down
Brokers Report Comparatively
Little Trading in This
C1ass nf pronor4-,


Edwin Bendheim sold the four.s+orv
dwelling 1877 West seventy-fourth
Street, 22x1O2.2.
Edward ]. White sold to ]. Robinson
227 Eighth Avenue, a three-story dwell
ing, with stores, 2ex1oo, adjoining the
northwest corner of Twenty-frst Strsat
Coughlan & Clisby sold for Marie G.
Shepard the four-story dwelling 1s1
West Eighty-second Street. 20xloS2 ~
John A. Barnes. -
John H. Pierce sold for Emile NJ
Street and others 221 West l3otb
street, three-story dwelling, 1897
99.11.
The Merit Realty Company has sold
2o3 West 13lst Street, three-story
dwelling, to Anna ]. Lee, through the
"A. u. Thompson Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
NAVY Orders

From, The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Navy orders
issued to-day follow:
Aacs Bosn W. f. to u s. g Mahanna
Anderson. Bosn. w. c., to U. S. S. Della
nesota.
Burke. Ems. J. P. to New York
Carstarphen 1t. Com. r. J., to U. 8. s.
Arkansas.
Crawford ch Bosn C H. to Newport.
Dixon. 1t. Com. V. j., to Mare Island
Fox. 1t. P. r., to New York.
Gills. 1t. w. A. to Guam.
Jacobs. 1t. Com. / w, to Boston
Laroche. 1t Com. F. A. to U. s. s. Sicard.
Ofley It. A. N. to L. s. s. Wyoming.
Rowe. 1t. J. W, to y. S. S. .K-2
Short. 1t. G. f., to L. S. S. Idaho.
Smith. Mach. F W. TO L. S. S. Mississippi.
Smith. 1t. T. w. to u. S. s. Sproston.
Stainaker. Com. P r.. to San Francisco.
, Wright. 1t. Com. G. H. to u. s. s. Balu-
more.
wuest 1t Com. R w, to Puget Sound.
sewel, 1t. q. g) A. T. to Hampton
Roads.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
PUBLIC NOTICES

BERNARD GRuBER-GEDALlE BLOOM
hive resigned from the Grand Dairy
Lunch Co. Inc. Al Canal St. and 2rc no
longer interested in the said corporation
BERNARD CHUBER,
0EDALIE BLOOM.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
.Er-UNFURN1sHED
APARTMENTS
MAnhAftAA

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH. SIS TO tios-
Living room. IS feet long; spacious clos
cts sxg and 3x5; elevator apartment houses
in finest, fashionable restricted section.
II and 10 EAST s6TH ST. between Madi-
son and Fifth avenues. simple. equitable
cooperative apartment plan for desirable
tenants. Apply on premises or WILLIAM
CHU1KSHANKS = SONS. IS Liberty 81.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
Fire Record

i2:25-s45 w 55th st sgere & Co.
2:15-Front of 1s E. 77th St: TAXI =
cab; Nathan Margolis. Unknown
7:1o-1732 Holland ave. the Bronx;
Bertha kovar .......... 4Trfiing
sbo-l32 St. Marks pl.. saks. Unknown
II ;o5--24 5th ave. Red Cross. Unknown
p. NJ.
2:25--445 Amsterdam av.; Connor
7:45-43s West 9Th St; Anna Nc
405-335 East 1O7th St; P. Ginto Tr!alng
6:15--510 West Path st: Gimbel
Brothers; garage ..... Trihing
6l5-Front OF PSI Pearl st: auto
truck; Cohen & Malowitz.. $1,000
7:36-365 Broadway; Holtz Restau
rart tCo............... None
S:46--529 West 1921 st; Margaret
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
REAL EsrATE-sALE OR RENT
W Westchester

Westchestcr
FOR RENT-Unusual opportunity in New
Rochelle. 12-room house two baths. not
water heat. garage: rent 10 May l. 800 be-
cause OF sublet. slightly higher thereafter
immediate occupancy. A. n. Plumlner, IS
Broad ST., New York.
NEW 7-room Colonial house; reasonable.
HALL. 1885 Lee Ave. Yonkers, 4737.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

GOTH ST.. IL wEsf-LarSe bright rooms: {:
private housss nicely ai3iatsd.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15
White Plains

White Plains
MODERN HOMES
White Plains, Hartsdale. ScarNia.e.
From 10000 up. Send for list
WIN. E. MORRELL Inc.
Depot Square White Plains. N. Y. Tel. 904
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

s4,5oo,ooo TO LOAN on first mortgages.
$500 900 to loan on second mortgages.
Duross g. Co. 1856 Broadway. Cortland $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

NHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Jan. Sized
eral troops are becoming active
all over Mexico. in their cam
paign against bandits and rebels, ac
cording 10 government reports re-
Ceived here.
Latest reports include an account
OF a battle near Jimenez, chihuahua.
in which there were killed by the
home guards the notorious bandits
Jesus Rodriguez and "Ei Corporal"
who during the last three years ter
rorized the Inhabitants of the region.
In TlazaZalca. Micheacan. the rebel
chief Luis Mendez was killed In q
fight with federal forces and his head
cut off and sent for exhibition TO
the nearby city OF Zamora- one Of the
biggest in Michoacan-
Rebel Surrenders.
Col. Ergenio Lopez, who during
many months operated in Tamaulipas.
has surrendered 10 Cen Murgia S
forces and has been granted amnesty
Rebel and bandit activities have so
ruined the finances Of the state OF
Aifchoacan that half the public en-
pIoyes have been dismissed because
the treasury IS unable 10 pay their
salaries.
Near Villa Corzo. Chiapas. more than
500 rebels commanded by Gen" II
burcio Fernandez. fought for six
hours with federal soldiers sent 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
FARMERS FIGHT
RAIL CONTROL

extreme. a phase that may throw the
support OF organized labor toward
the Democrats while pushing the
farmers into the bosom Of the Re
pubiicans-
Just now the railroad bill is tied
up in conference between the house
and senate. The railroad brother
hoods see not only a possible chance
some day Of putting through the
Plumb plan, with a share in the
profits Of railroad management, but
they fear the present wage scale NAV
not be perpetuated once the railroads
so back TO private hands. So, both
absrractly and concretelv they are
fighting tooth and nail for a post
ponement OF the whole issue beyond
the next election at least Obviously.
they would work for the election Of
a congress that would be pledged 10
an extension Of the period Of govern
melt operation The farmers. on the
other hand. would be compelled to
carry the matter into the campaign
10 support congressional candidates
railroads at once to their owners
Buck Passed TO Congress.
Pressure is being brought to bear
by the farmers on the Republican
and go forward with the legislation.
but pressure viii be correspondent
brought by the railroad organiza-
tons which are meeting here and
adopting resolutions designed to
show that millions Of farmers want
the railroads turned back 10 their
owners are represented here by =
legislative committee who are said 70
feel confident that If it ever came
ts 2 showdown, enough strength
could be mustered to pass the rail-
road bill over Mr.. Wilson's suggested
veto
They point TO what was done with
the daylight saving law, which city
interests and president Wilson failed
TO keep in the statute books. Polit-
ically speaking. the alignments are
labor have in common good citizen
ship, good government and other
broad interests, but on economic
grounds they are revealed this week
as political foes OF the immediate
Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
FAIL To HELP
CENSUS TAKING

/ Elem Whitehurst, who is in charge
I Of the census taking in FL Paso. Ee-
ports that there is a great lack of
/ cooperation between rooming house
Z proprietors and in some cases indi-
viduals with the enumerators here.
. He calls attention TO the law. which
makes IL eucumbeut upon every citi-
Z zen to cooperate with the officers in
the taking OF the census. me census
officials are at liberty to prosecute
In federal court those who refuse Co
operation In some instances. room
ing house proprietOrs have refused 10
deliver blanks left by enumeratOrs
for persons out when the enumeration
called Some Of these may be prose-
cuted-
The law on the matter follows.
Sec %. That it shall be the duty
OF all persons over IS years Of age
when requested by the director OF the
census. or by any supervisor. enumer-
ator, or special agent. or other en-
ploye OF the census office, acting IN
der the instructions OF the said direc-
tor, to answer correctly, to the best
OF their knowledge, all questions on
the census schedules applying to
themselves and to the families to
which they belong or are related. and
10 the farm or farms Of which thew
or their families are the occupants-
and any person over IS years OF age
who, under the conditions hereinbe-
fore stated. shall refuse or Wilfully
neglect 10 answer any of these cues
tions, or shall wilfully give answers
that are false, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not exceeding
500.
And it shall be the duty OF every
owner, proprietor, manager, superin-
tendeut or agent Of a hotel, apart
ment house, boarding or lodging
house. tenement or other building,
when requested to furnish
the names Of the occupants OF said
hotel. apartment house, boarding or
lodging house. tenement or other
building. and to give thereto free in
gress and egress 10 any duly accred-
tied representative Of the census
office, so as TO permit of the collec-
tion OF statistics for census purposes.
including the proper and correct
enumeration Of all persons having
their usual place Of abode in said
hotel, apartment house, boarding or
lodging house. tenement or other
building and any owner, proprietor.
manager. superintendent or agent Of
a hotel. apartment house, boarding
or lodging house. tenement or other
building who shall refuse or wilfully
neglect to give such information or
assistance under the conditions here
inbefore stated shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanOr, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not exceeding
$500"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Says CarTran&G
Declares Self
Dictator Noe,

san Antonio. Texas. Jan 51-De-
claring that he viii not transfer the
government Of Mexico TO the presi-
Dental candidate chosen at the cleo
tion 10 be held next July. president
Carranza has proclaimed himself die
tator OF Mexico, according 10 a dis
patch from Mexico City received by
a Mexican newspaper published here.
CarranZa also has declared Il
states, whose governors have Joined
together in a call for a convention
to agree on a civilian candidate for
the presidency. ito be without the
constitutional regime" according to
this dispatch. The states are Chihua-
hua, Durango, Coahuila. Nuevo Leon.
Tamaulipas. Neracruz, Puebla. Oaxa-
ca, Chispas. Colima, Jalisco. Sonora.
Michoacan and Aguascalientes
Coincicent with this reported move
on Carranza's part Francisco Villa
has established headquarters at Sa-
tevo. Chihuahua, and the Carranza
government has ordered concentra-
ton OF federal forces in Z az state
at Chihuahua City. according 10 a
dispatch from Chihuahua CITY
Mexican refugees here believe Gen
Alvaro ObregOn and villa are about
to unite their forces for a revolution
against CarranZa-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
NEW MEXICO PRISON RECORD
SHOWS DECREASE IN CRIME

Santa Fe. y. NJ. Jan. s1.-During
the fiscal year ending November 80
there was an average Of 319 prison
ers in the New Mexico penitentfarv.
according TO the annual report OF
superintendent Fidel Ortiz to Gov.
LarrazOlo- This is a decrease Of I02
prisoners from the previous year
Enforcement Of the prohibition laws
undoubtedly had its effect in bring
ing about the decrease. the superin-
tendent's report says
The per capita cost of mainten-
ance per day was 7s.4 cents which
was an increase Of 30 per cent over
the previous year. This increase is
ascribed to the reduced number Of
prisoners, the overhead expense re-
naming about the same, and to ad-
vancinE cost
The average number Of prisoners
engaged in road work was SIT per
day. During the year 26S prisoners
were received. while there were 2s4
releases. OF which 50 were paroled,
81 -pardoned, IS escaped and four
died
Every county except Lea and Rio
Arriba. contributed one or more pris-
oners. Twenty-four states are the
birthplaces OF the prisoners received.
50 Of whom can neither read nor
write, and 90 not addicted. 10 the use
Of alcohol
Expenditures were $3.50. 600. and
the balance in funds was $4,000.
The convict's earnings were nearly
$4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
CITY GETS NEW
SCHOOL HOUSE

County school trustees signed a
contract Saturday between the city
of El Faso and the Concordia common
school district No. 2. transferring the
Grand View school building and the
school property 70 the city. A part
of this district was taken into the
city limits last spring. The contract
provides that the city must build for
the county a school building and pro-
vide grounds for a building. equiva-
lent TO the Grand View school 1t also
provides that the city must take care
OF the children in this district by
letting them 80 10 the city school IN
til the school Eo- the county is built
The contract also provides that for
permitting the county school children
10 90 70 this school. the Concordia
common school district shall pay to
the city the amount received from the
state for the education Of these pupils
and the prorata part OF the main
teuance tax Of u cents per capita.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Many Battles With Bandits Reported;
Mexican Officials Mostly Victorious

give battle. and. outnumbering them.
killed or dispersed all the govern
ment forces.
In Uruapan, Michoacan. four colo
nels" and 30 rebels surrendered TO the
authorities
Rebels Lost Town.
In Cuesta China, a small town Of
Nuevo Leon. the rebel leader Andrew
Almazan, with so men, seized the place
for several hours, and after taking
supplies and money ran 20 the hills.
Col. Juan Zuazua- Of the federal
army. was killed in a fight with the
rebels east Of san Luis Potosi and
his body was sent to Monterey for
on the railroad from Mexico City
TO Vera cruz. rebels of Higini0 AEuilar
dynamited a train carrying supplies
for the earthquake victims. taking
everything the train carried.
Fiiogonio Mendoza. with more than
500 men. surrendered to the military
authorities of Pachuca. Hidalgo. leav-
ing that section free OF rebels.
Rebels Rob Boat.
The schooner Pelayo was assailed
by a band Of robbers in the Grijalva
river Tabasco. and after loOting
everything and the passenger car
ried. the robbers fled on the approach
OF another vessel which tried 10 cap
ture them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Here's Reason
Why Men MARBLE
In Bathrooms

7 ONDOS, Tng.. Jan 5L-The day
is coming when the corner
traffic cop viii have such mu-
sically sttuned ears that he can
estimate the exact speed Of any
auto from the hum Of the engine
and haul road scorchers into court
accordingly.
That s the omfnous forecast of
professor ". Il Bragg. professor
Of physics at London University.
He says il is possible to estimate
correctly the speed Of a motor car
by the Inference in pitch Of the
sound when going away.
Professor 7rage says the habit
Of persons breaking into song n
the bathroom may be attributed 20
the note struck by running water
and the resonance Of the sparse
ly-furnished athroou
When YOU get back into the
tressing room" he said. you find
you have lost the advantage Of
the note"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Italian Says Wilson
Sought To Make u. S.
New Commercial PoUer

Rome. Italy, Jan. 31.-Publication
Of the activities of the late count V,
AIacchi di Cellere, former Italian am
bassador at Washington, has been be-
sun by the GiOrnale d'Italia- which in
today's issue takes up relations be-
tween the late ambassador and presi-
dent Wilson Count Cellere Is quoted
as making the following statement
President Wilson from the begin
ming Of the conflict felt IL would give
him opportunity 10 transform the
United States from an Industrial to a
commercial power and TO shape Euro
Dean markets with a view 20 securing
control OF them He thought 10 at
tain this conquest by imposing peace
on the belligerents. but Germany
with her obstinate provocatons.
dragged him into the war with hope
that she might become arbiter when
peace finally came"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Secretary Lane Expected
to Authorize Surrey Of
Pecos Irrigation Project

Washington. D. C., Jan. 31.-Senator
Sheppard. representatives Parrish
and Hudspeth. ". T. Potter. chairman
Of the Texas Board Of Water engi-
neers: Homer Wade. Of Stamford,
and others who are interested in the
project Friday asked secretary Lane
TO agree TO a survey Of the proposed
dam and reservoir to irrigate the
pecos valley.
The dam would be located on the
1ecos river in New Mexico. though
all the land. about 10000 acres, lies
in the Pecos valley in Texas.
The Texans have agreed that the
land owners viii pay for the eT-
nenses Of the survey, which secretary
Lane probably viii soon authorize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31
Agrees
To COIOnizatiOn
ByJabFarm1ert

San Antonio, Texas. Jan 31--Baron
Otori. Japanese minister TO Mexico.
has made arrangements with the
Mexican federal government and with
agencies in Japan for the colonial
ton OF several thousand japanese in
the states of Sonora. Lower Califor-
MIA. Sinaloa and Colima. on the west
coast. according TO a dispatch from
Mexico City received today by a
Mexican newspaper published here.
The Mexican government has
assured baron Otori Japanese immi-
grants will be given adequate prOtec-
ton from bandits.
Manuel Teller has been named first
secretary OF the Mexican embassy and
left Mexico City yesterday for Wash
ingtou. according 10 a dispatch from
Mexico City received today by a Mex
lean newspaper published here Carlos
Fryman has been named second sec
rotary OF the Mexican legation at Ha-
vana. Cuba. and has left for that post,
the dispatch adds.