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TODAY'S PRICES
Menem bank notes state bills 918c; pesos 78c;
Mexican gold 5S8'jC; nacioaales 17Ji18J4; bar
niver H. & H. quotation $1.01; copper $26; grains
kigher; livestock strong; stocks lower.
HOME EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Paso and West Texas fair calfier southeast; Hew
Mexico fair warmer east of moos tains; Arirona fair
little change in temperature.
' -ATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
14 PACES TODAY
DELIVERED ANTWHEKE. 7o MONTH
EL PASO. TEXAS FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 7. 1919
KINDLE COPT F1VK CENTS
WILL BRI
HS TO SENSE
ALLIES
HU
PRESIDENT WILSON
u i urn nn vn t tvpAS ARMED SOLDIERS UUAKD
HAfflfcD JlfiLfiuAl fid
TO MEET
William Allen White and George E. Heron Selected To
Confer With Factions On Princes Island; Peace Con-
ferees Fail To Agree On Provision Concerning Abo-
lition of Forced Military Service; France Objects.
U. S. CASUALTIES
RUSSIA 409
180 Killed Died or Missing
up To January 31; Force
Totals 4925.
Washington. IX C Fen. 7. Total
. asualtiea in the American forces in
;ne Arcnangel region of Russia up to
and Including January 51 were 180
killed died of wounds Blekness
'nm other asie or mlreing in action
and :. wounded er injured miking a
total casualty list or W oat of a
force that numbered 43-
6C Male Nurses
Are Impaled On
Pointed Sticks
Warsaw. Russian Poiand. Fob. 7 (by
ssodated Press). The Poles and the
Iranians conttnae fighting each
' -her Is the region of Lemberg. In
re last few days the Poles have re.
a ken some of their comrades who
ers made prtsoeer. among: them so
-:ale curses who according to re-
ports from Leathers; were Impaled on
i-n nted sticks by the TJkraniana.
Four of the nurses are reported dy--.5
n a Cracow hospital.
Tn heavy fighting in northwestern
Garcia CMcfca-Soralc ferees have
..dvaneed ts wittds 19 xallas of Cra-r--w.
notwithstanding strong refttet-
ia ea the part of the Poles. The
i-zechs are reported to he arresting a
Crest namber ef etrDtans.
Tho foregoing dispatch was filed
from Warsaw on the came day the
armistice was signed between the
Poles and the Ci echo-Slovaks (Feb.
'nary 21. Under the terms of the arm-
ft Ice the apposing forces were to
occupy the positions they had held
January 22.
Senate Won't Consider
Johnson's Resolution
On Russian Situation
Washington. r. c. Feb. 7. An-
other effort today by senator John-
ten of California to seen re senate
consideration of his resolution favor-
1 rig immediate withdrawal of Amer-
ican troops from Russia ended In
failure. A motion by senator John
son to substitute his resolution for
the postofftee appropriation bill was
'it feaied. 27 to 21- !
crave coirornoxs is I
MOSCOW ARB REPORTED
Washington. D. C Feb. T. Un-
official dispatches reaching the state
department today say practically all
Ft ores tn Moscow have been "rnunicl-I-billed
without any compensation to
the owners."
The mortality rate In Moscow is
s'd to be very high with typhus.
r-.ppe and erysipelas especially prevalent.
If You Were Elected Mayor What Would
You Do First? Business Men Give Answer
AT would you do if you were
mayor? What are some of the
changes you woaid institute; have you
a pet hobby that you believe would
wcrk out to the besent of the people
and city generally K you were in the
tr-s-or's chair?
in every political campaign candi-
dates desiring election base their
- aims for support from the pa bile on
a platform each plank of which rep-
- - senls something to be dene or some
- hange to be made for the benefit of
the public Candidates are Judged by
the quality of timber In the platform.
Each candidate in composing the
:.l..:form has his own theories which
-e hopes to realise for the good of
everyone when he eaters the office to
-hit-a elected. It geaorally consists of
:rom four to is planks and aside from
celng the basis of his own campaign
:s forced to bear the brunt of his
opponent's verbal assault and in its
oility to weather all conditions and
stand up to the storm lies the
--ngth of the candidate.
City oa Boslcess Basis.
While mayoralty candidates an-
Bath Makes Him Mad;
Goes On Hunger Strike
T4s Angeles. CaHfL. Feb. 7. Abe
Pollock l- a firm believer that a
man fc erring a term for vagrancy
s-.ould not be forced to take a
ba-h Jailers and fellow prisoners
thought otherwise and Pollock
was duly scrubbed in a tub con-
twining soapy sods. Immediately
iftrward be went on a hunger
strike and for five days all efforts
ba e failed to make hhn take food.
on't Neglect To
RU
If
ARJS France. Feb. 7. William
Allen White of Emporia. Kas.
and Prof. George Davis Heron have
been appointed the American dele
saies 10 me Jiarmora conference
with the Russian factions.
Eleven articles of the project for
me society of nations were discussed
and approved with small modifica
tions by the peace conference com
mission on that subject at Its meet-
ing last night President Wilson
presjaea at tne meeting.
One ArtieJ af
The only article not approved was
the paraKraDh nneeminir a Hniit (
compulsory military service unless
requires try reasons of national de-
fence under extraordinary elrc-nm-
susnoes. rremier Orlando of Italy
opposed the paragraph.
Leon Bourgeois one of the French
members. Joined premier Orlando in
ms opposition. He declared that
rumcc U win ;r to Rep mimnhM
position needs a standing army and
could never consent tn rin k..t
The paragraph was then can-
celed and It was decided to leave
to each country freedom to select
a system of recruiting Its forces
up to the amount of troops
watch would be fixed later by the
society of nations.
The accentancM nf . .....
dltlonal articles was provisional.
The Commission ban tmnnlnM .
general secretariat consisting of 1L
Clusel. lord FhiRlaM
ioreigu omce and Mr. Shep
perdson.
Premier Venlzelos of Greece pre
mier Knunarz. of Jnm.cii r
Dmowski of Poland and M. Dlamondy
of Rumania sat as members of the
league of nations commission repre-
men respective nations.
.Aiann 1 afn nri naim.
A delegation from th llan
Thursday conferred with premier Or-
januo. 01 itaiy concerning their claim
for annexation to Sweden. The pre-
mier assured them of Italy's support.
(A Paris dispatch of Thursday filed
before the foregoing iooorrectly re
ported mat tne allegation claimed
annexation to Finland).
Premier Llord George tm In
conference with president Wilson
for a half hour this morning at
the Paris white house. It Is an.
derstood that they discussed ar-
rangement for the business of the
conference after the departure of
the British premier from Paris In
the near future.
President Wilson is expected to re-
main hero longer than Mr. Lloyd
George and so will be In a position
to watch the progress made in carry-
ing out the peace meeting program.
The supreme council today heard the
claims of klner Hediaz. of Arabia.
speaking through his son prince
FeiseL The prince maintained that
Arabia including Syria and Mesopo-
tamia had a con-Arabic population of
less than one percent and that the
principles of nationality enunciated
by president Wilson should leave the
Arabs to govern Arabia' with possibly
some mandatory to develop Inter-
course with the outside world.
The prince is said to have advo
cated Great Britain as the mandatory
for Arabia.
This has aroused sharp criticism
from French newspapers owlng-
to the French Interests in Syria.
BOLSHEVDH POUR FIRE
UPON YANKEE POSITIONS
Archangel. Russia Feb. 7. By the
Associated Press). The American po-
sitions on the river Vaga. at which an
infantry attack by the Bolshevik! on
Tuesday was repulsed were tinder
heavy shell lire from the Bolshevik
artillery Thursday. The other sec-
tions on the northern front were
quiet.
By LEWIS RUTHERFORD
n ounce their platforms there are oth
er people who have platforms of their.1
own uungs uuey wouia ao ir tney
were mayor. Some of these views
were sought this week.
lf I were elected mayor of El
Paso the first thing I'd do would
be to pat the business of the city
on a business basts said Maurice
Sehwarta.
Build Seenle Drive.
TX I were in the mayor's chair the
first thing I would do would be to
complete the scenic highway on the
rim of the mesa" said A. E." Rowlands.
T would make a memorial of the
drive which would undoubtedly be
one of the finest things that could
be done for the good of El Paso. Such
a drive overlooking nearly all of the
city would encourage people to come
and reside here and would be a per-
manent benefit"
A thorough and comprehensive plan
for handling the city's growth and de-
velopment for the next IS years would
be the first thing mapped out by
George R. Le Baron. "The plan Is to
always look ahead and. although I
never had any desire to occupy the
mayor's chair. I believe I would plan
El Paso's development and growth
and Insure the future against all
things" said Mr. Le Baron.
Avoid Traffic Congestion.
Will R. Winch said: "My first action
would be to relieve the heavy traffic
to and from Ft. Biles by paving cross
streets from the main arteries of
travel to the military post. There Is
an immense amount of traffic from El
Paso in that direction and back again
and some way to divert It in order not
to Tet It become congested as it has
been would be the first thing to be
done. Another street from the south
like Pledras would heln matters alontr
i considerably."
-I would advocate a better lighting
system for the streets of this city.
much on the order of San Francisco'
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BUILDINGS FROM
QEATTLE. Trash. Feb. 7 Armed
t-J soldiers stood guard today aronnd
United States government buildings
and offices here to protect them
against any trouble that might oc
cur daring the general strike.
Nearly 1000 extra police also
irrre held In reserve at the Seattle
police station ready to answer any
sore of call that might come In.
But there was no trouble during the
morning the police remained at the
station and the soldiers continued to
pace back and forth.
Brig. Gen. John I Hayden com-
mander of the trooDR who were Knt
here from Camp Lewis. Tacoma. told
friends today that In all his 35 years
on Puget Sound he had never seen
Seattle as quiet as it was today.
Hanson Starts Street Cars.
Mayor Hanson started a municipal
street car on its regular run to a
suburb today. Several detectives oc-
cupied seats in the car and two stood
by the motorman.
People lined the curbs to watch the
progress of the first car. It stopped
several times for passengers.
In front of the police station
today there Is standing a bis au-
tomobile track loaded with a ma-
chine gun and plied high with
sand bags
On the strength of a rumor last
night that a water plant at Cedar
river had been dynamited hundreds of
citizens filled their bath tubs pails
and pots with drinking water. Other
rumors tnat taciis had oeen spreaa in ;
the streets to stop automobiles caused !
many automobile drivers to wrap their ;
tires with rope. j
Closed by si rite" Sljcns. I
Up and down Seattle's downtown
France Opposes Raising Blockade
Until Germany Makes Reparation;
Japan Demands China Yield Claim
Chinese Hard Pressed For
Money May Concede to
Japanese Pressure.
PEKTN. China. Feb. 7. (By the As
sociated Press.) Attempts are be
ing made by the Japanese to Induce
the Chinese government to disavow
the action of Its delegates at the peace
conference for the reason that they
are seriously embarrassing Japan ac
cording to semiofficial Chinese sources
here.
This development has caused de-
pression over the situation In
goTernment circles which had
previously been Jubilant over the
strong stand taken by the Chinese
la relation to the Japanese claims.
This depression Is Intensified by
the fact that the government Is
hard pressed for money and may
it Is said yield to the Japanese
wishes in order to obtain the need-
ed funds.
The chief issue between China and!
Japan that has arisen in connection
with the war settlement is over the
disposition of Tslng Tao and Its har-
bor and adjacent territory in Shan
tung province the former German
concession In China.
Japan on entering the war. began
an offensive against the Germans In
the Tsing Tao area and after a short
campaign captured the territory.
wnich she has since neid. cnina s de-
sire as expressed by her delegates at
Paris Is to get this territory back.
Won Id Retain Tslnir Tao.
Reports from Paris have indicated
that Japan desires to retain Tsing Tao
harbor but had offered to restore
Shantung province otherwise.
China as represented In Paris ad-
vises. Insists that if Japan's claims
were granted it would put her virtu-
ally in control of Shantung province
through her control of the railway.
if I were mayor." said S. N. Sen wane.
"Beautify the city by urging people
to clean up around their homes and
to have the streets thoroughly cleaned
would be mv first action. said Ed
s5nd.e."- .7 thln. tniit Chlhuahuita
snouia do tnorou&uiy cicuucu up. tuiu
the city beautified as much as possible
in order to get new residents."
Cxeess Water Charges.
Release of citizens from excess
water charges building of a free
bridge to Juarez and sewerage for
the outside additions would be the
first things done by Ed. C. Lachman if
elected mayor. "The city's streets
should all be paved Immediately al-
so said Mr. Lachman. There are
some instances In the city where pav-
ing has been contracted for and It has
not been done. A free toll bridge to
Juarez is one of the necessary things
conducive to the growth of a city sit-
uated as El Paso is on the border."
Jake Tttnier declined to express
himself but a friend said one of
Jake's first acts would be to buy
n stack of red white and blue
chip for the mayor's desk.
Walter E. Kohl berg said: The high
line canal and scenic drive on the rim
(Continued on page 9 column 4.)
Swallows Ring; Given
Pink Pill; Coughs Up
Los Angeles Calif Feb. 7.
When detectives learned Roy
Workman swallowed a 1100 dia-
mond ring be was alleged to have
stolen from Walter Collins of Long
Beach they took the prisoner from
the city Jail and held a consulta-
tion with police surgeons. The lat-
ter gave Workman a pink pill and
shortly afterward he coughed up
the ring according to the police.
Plan Your Spring
cars move again
Mayor Hanson Submits
Ultimatum To Strikers
Seattle. Wash.. Feb. 7. Mayor
Ole Hanson today issued the fol-
lowing notice to the strike com-
mittee: "I hereby notify you that unless
the sympathetic strike Is called off
at 8 a. m. February S I will take
steps to operate all essential in-
dustries and place this city under
control of the federal government.'
streets today the barber shops res-
taurants motion pltcure bouses and
many stores bore signs:
-Closed by the strike.
Only occasional trucks were work-
ing. Most of them bore signs:
-Carrying milk for babies." Or:
"Exempted by strike committee."
Second Day of Strike.
Seattle today started Its sec-
ond day of a general strike
by walking to work no attempt
having been made yesterday or
last night to operate the street cars
which have been idle since the union
carmen ran them to the barn yester-
day and Joined the thousands-of otber
workmen who walked out yesterday.
Early today there were no signs of a
break in the opposing interests.
Members of the Seattle Central La-
bor council which is directing the
strike did not plan to meet until some:
time before noon today. No move has
been made by employers.
Union leaders say they look te
Charles Plrx. director c;enernl of
the Emergency Fleet corporation
to make some move to arbitrate
the demands of the strlklnsr "EOOn
Constitution For
Society of Nations
Is Now Half Covered
Paris. France. Feb. 7. Substan-
tially otreAhatr af Tt draft of the
constitution for tho Mdatl ef na-
tions has boon covered by the chief
conference commission dealing
with this question it was officially
announced today.
In approving a number of addi-
tional articles of the draft the
commission reached an accord it
is stated on certain questions of
the greatest importance concern-
ing the positive functions of the
league.
Geneva To Be
Meeting Place
Of The League
President Is Working Dele-
gates Hard In Effort to
Finish Plans.
By DAVID LAWRBJ.CE.
PARIS France Feb. 7. The meet-
ings of the special committee on
the league of nations have become the
central feature of the peace confer-
ence. President Wilson as chairman
of the committee has been keeping
the delegates working late every
night. Progress thus far Is consid-
ered to have been good but it Is ad-
mitted the most vital clauses have cot
yet been reached.
The committee has provisionally
agreed upon one-third of the 22 ar
ticles In the tentative draft. This
however does not dispose of any one
subject as all clauses are Interallied.
It seems certain that besides the
pennament secretary there will be an
executive council composed of the
representatives of the large powers
and a certain number chosen In rota
tlon from the gmaiier nations.
This
council will select a chairman from
among those present.
Slay Meet at Genera.
The permanent meeting place will
be Geneva probably. The United
States doubtless will send a special
ambassador to be present continuous-
ly as it ts unlikely that the president
of the United States will be able to
attend except on extraordinary oc-
casions. As to the structure of the league
while there Is some disappointment
as to the inability to Include compul-
sory arbitration nevertheless it Is
not impossible to accomplish this later.
There will be another meeting of
the special committee tonight which
the delegates from the smaller na-
tions will attend. The addition of
premier Venlzelos and the others is
calculated to speed up the agree-
ments. Copyright. ISIS by New York
Evening Post Inc.
COMMERCIAL PROTECTION
OPPOSED BY SOCIALISTS
Berne Switzerland Feb. 7. Opposi-
tion to commercial protection systems
was voiced at the Socialist conference
Thursday afternoon by Juan Justo a
representative of Argentina who said
that protection was a "barrier to in-
ternationalism. The development of interna-
tional institutions which form
the best basis for international amity.
Is one of the predominating points of
the society of nations" he said.
Albert Thomas one of the French
delegates has left Berne for Paris
where he will interpellste the govern-
ment In the chamber of deputies.
STRIKERS
shipyard workers In whose Inter-
ests the present strike was called.
Some of the 1000 troops here are
nua icrcu at r on uiwion near here
while others are at the downtown
armory.
During the first day and night of
the strike Seattle police did not re-
ceive one trouble call as a result of
iufs ainKe.
Situation Unparalleled.
With complete Industrial and com-
mercial paralysis threaten. . th.
general strike of craftsmen in support
of wage demands by shipyard metal
workers Seattle municipal officials
and business men cast about today for
some means of relieving an unparal-
leled situation.
Nearly 1000 troops from Camp
Lewis nnder command of Hrfg.
Gen. John L. Ilayden of the 3uth
field artillery nre In the city on
orders from the war department
and ready to act la the event of
disorder.
A "uramarv of the nitnatlnn that:
faced Seattle today the second day
of the general strike showed that
newspapers have suspended publica-
tion shows the theaters have closed
street cars have ceased operating res
taurants have shut down and shipping
is oeing aivenea to u re son ports De-
cause there is no one to unload the
cargoes. Soup kitchens have been es-
tablished by culinary workers for the
benefit largely of the strikers who
are given special rates. Xonunlonlsts
pay higher for the same "military
mess service.
Improving at Tacoma.
At Tacoma near here where a simi
lar sympathetic strike is in progress
the situation was reported today to
nave given indications or improve-
meat. Only a few trade unions par
tictpated In the walkout. The street
Continued on page 4. Col. 4.)
1 erritorial Conflicts
Threaten Resistance To
Peace Decisions.
OARIS. France.-Fb. -I (By the As-
1 sodated Press.) Capt. Andre Tar-
dleu. one of the French representa
tives on the commission on the society
of cations announced last night that
the program for the society will be
ready some time next week.
He also said:
"France Is opposed to taet rats.
lag of the blockade on raw mate.
rials against Germany untn her
damage to French industries has
bera made good. Germany was
responsible for the destruction of
one-third of the factories of
France and. If allowed to resume
produetlva with equal facilities. It
would be a serious eeoaomle hand
leap for m."
Cant. Tardlen believes the allies
will not disagree with the contention
of France.
The society of nations commission
of the peace conference held a session
last nleht. which was attended by all
members and which continued for
three hours. The commission msde
considerable progress and disposed of
additional sections ot tne plan lor tne
society of nations.
Will Meet Each MOt.
The commission win continue to
meet nightly until a complete plan Is
agreed upon.
Presldent Wilson was with the com
mission the entire evenlnsr.
The number of territorial conflicts
now making their appearance In peace
conference circles it is said in some
quarters is attributable to the pros-
peers or an earjy realization ot a so.
clety of nations plan which will In
volve the Question of all such claims
bv a leeal tribunal of the society for
adjudication with due regards to the
wishes and weuare of the inhabitants
of the districts In dispute.
Would Commit Conference.
It is thought that some of the
powers whose titles to territories in
conflict rest on ancient historical ties
would prefer to commit the peace
conference to their support In ad-
vance of the adoption of a society of
nations plan. If they could do this
they would avoid a conflict between
their claims and the principles which
may bo laid down in the society of
nations.
The community of Interest ef
some nations In certain questions
has led to hints of cooperation
among- these nations to make up a
majority In the conference. Gos-
sip In the corridors even mentions
threats of resistance to any decis-
ions adverse to these interests.
The special commission working on
the society of nations nlan Is not
moved by these rumors however and
Is eolnir about Its work quietly and
rapidly.
At the same time the supreme coun-
cil. In the short dally sessions con-
tlnues its policy of hearing patiently
all claims and generally referring
them to special or standing commit-
tees for thorough examination al-
though this procednre. it Is under-
stood is not entirely agreeable to aU
the powers Interested.
secret -treaties to r ore.
Secret treaties made under the
stress of war and which may be con-
sidered out of harmony with the prin-
ciples on which a society of nations
is being organized have provoked a
ereat deal of comment. The American
delegates at least have said that such
agreements Insofar as they are In
conflict with the principles of a so
ciety or nations must give way.
The Russian nroblem airaln will
come to the fore today In connection
with the acceptance Dy the Moscow
Bolshevik government of the invita-
tion to the conference on the Princes
islands.
In some quarters the action of
the Moscow government has been
balled with satisfaction nnd re-
lief. In view of the promise It
gives of an Immediate termination
of Bolshevik attacks on the little
(Continued on page 2 column B.)
Flower Garden; Keep El Paso
MOYEH DEFENDSjGERHANY SEEMS
nniRir n rnn
FAIRNESS
Wages Reduced To Con
tinue Some Production of
Copper He Says.
8000 MONTANA
MINERS JOBLESS
Labor Leader Expects En
tire Suspension In Certain
Arizona Districts.
DENVER Colo Feb. 7- "The an-
nounced reduction in wages paid
mineral miners In the copper dis
tricts of the country shows the fair
ness of the copper producers toward
the miners. In that they will continue
production rather than throw thous-
ands of miners out of employment at
this time."
This was the statement made today
by Charles H. Moyer president of the
International Union of Mine Mill &
Smelter Workers In discussing wage
reductions ot a dollar a day an.
noenced at Butte. Mont last winter.
War Bndsi o Market.
"As a result of the maximum pro-
duction of the copper mines of the
country during the war period the
sudden termination of the war found
the producers with approximately a
billion pounds of copper on hand for
which there was no market he said.
"The copper and mineral mine work-
era are employed under a sliding wsge
scale and the reductions announced
yesterday are merely the natural re-
sult of this overstock of copper. The
fairness of the copper producers is
shown In that they are going to eon-
tlnue production although on a re-
duced scale rather than shut down
the production entirely.
Wage Based on Price.
"The minimum wages paid the rain
era under their contracts with the
producers is 22.(6 a day. and from
that to S5.50 and it a day based en-
tirely npon the market price of cop-
per. Before the war. the market price
of copper was around 14 coats a
pound but with Increased demands
sad government regulation this price
was raised materially which like-
wise raised the pay of the miners.
"Despite this fairness of the
miners however. In continuing
production there are more than
SO0O metal miners oat of employ
ment In Montana alone nnd this
namber probably will be further
Increased by the closing down
entirely of the small copper pro
dneers who will be unable to con-
tinue protraction because of tbe
lack ot markets for their produc
tion.
"The curtailment of production will
necessitate the reducing of the forces
at the smelters at the various reduc-
tion centers which will throw out an
unusually large number of employes
although the union does not st this
time have any figures on which to
base an estimate."
Discusses Arlsona Situation.
With regard to tbe copper Indus-
try In Arizona Mr. Moyer stated that
definite Information as to what the
producers Intended to do was not
forthcoming. In the fields around
Blsbee Clifton. Jerome and tbe Met
calfe districts he stated the pro-
ducers shortly after the signing of
the armistice expressed their inten-
tions of curtailing production but
not to close down their mines en-
tirely and he ssid that as far as he
knew this plan had been put Into ef-
fect. In the smaller producing dis-
tricts of Arttona. however he
stated the union expected momen-
tarily to learn that production
had been suspended entirely.
The entire day shift of the El
Morlu mine owned by former
United State senator Clark num-
bering about 550 men. walked out
this morning because of the re-
duction of 91 a day In wages that
went Into effect In the Butte
district today.
Cut Waxes At Jerome-
Jerome Arlx Feb. 7. Copper min-
ing companies here announced a
wage cut today effective tomorrow
of 75c per day. The order affects
nearly 40ee men and nuts the base
wage for miners back to SJS a day
which was the scale before the fed
eral mediation board ordered the 75c
raise last July.
FTlENCri AMBASSADOR TO
-PAX ItEACIICS AMERICA
New York. Feb. 7. Araonsr the ci
vil fan passengers aboard the fespagne.
wnien arrivea nere toaay iron.
France were Edmond Banst. newly
appointed French ambassador to Ja
pan and Joseph Cummlngs Case an
artist who went to France to natnt
portraits of Gen. Pershing and other
American commanders.
Inaccurate Survey
Of Lands May Bring
Fortune To Texan
San Antonio. Texas. Feb. 7. In-
accuracies tn the measurement of
school lands In Texas may bring a
fortune to A. P. Barrett of this
city who has filed for oil and gas
leases on 3HH) acres In the Ranger
and Bark burn ett districts it be-
came known today. Mr. Barrett
has arranged with a company of
Oklahoma City to take over the
leases when they are granted for
the purpose of developing them.
The lands are called "excess
school lands." IVhen the surveys
were made many years ago raw-
hide tape lines were used In meas-
uring them and In wet weather the
line stretched with the result that
tracts described as containing C40
acres really contained as high
sometimes as 890 acres. This ex-
cess ICO acres is frequently re-
peated and Mr. Barrett has located
a total of 26s acres near and in
the oil fields on which no one has
ever filed.
UNM
OSITION
EBERT IIS VICTORS HOT TO
PUSH TOO 1 II HUILI FOE
Allied Premiers Meet In Paris To Discuss Probable
New Conditions Believed Necessary Because of Ger-
many's Actions; Chancelor Ebert At Weimar Now
Threatens Break In Negotiations With Allies.
DARIS. France. Feb. 7. (By
a - t 'ii . .1 r.
premiers who win meet uw anernoon as tne supreme mterallieci war
council probably- will fir. new terms to be imposed upon Germany whose
tactics of obstruction and recrirabation are said to have reached a climax
in a threat made at Weimar by rJiaacelor Ebert that Germany would bieak
off negotiations with the allies. Are Forgetting position.
International
Moratorium Is
UrgedByKrech
Would Suspend Liquida-
tion By Governments to
One Another.
Paris France Feb. 9. (By Associ-
ated Press.) In advocating the tem-
porary suspension ot liquidation by
the governments to one another which
would mean an international morato-
rium between the governments. In or-
der to give the nations breathing
time Alvin W. Kreeh. president of the
Equitable Trust company of New
York who has been studying tho
financial situation In Europe declared:
"The Interdependence of the nations
of the world after this unparalleled
cataclysm must bo obvious.
Xo Bmbargoes Desired.
The official rapreseBtattves ef the
United States stand squarely upon!
the platform of no embargoes and no
restrictions respecting neutral and In
terallied countries and the rationing
ot raw materials in the central powers
after the Indemnity terms have been
determined. They are convinced that
the sooner the lid Is lifted the sooner
wttl the nations affected be able to
resume their normal Industrial activ
ity. Indeed they are urging that all
embargoes affecting the near east and
the eastern Mediterranean shall be
lifted forthwith.
"The French and British govern
ments have aeeuraulated considerable
reserves ot raw materials and manu
factured goods for war purposes.
wmcn win sun ice tneir present neeos
and will suffice long enough to allow
for a readjustment by conditions and
new values.
Must Look to Readjustment.
'America must therefore took to
and prepare for a readjustment of
prices before her allies will discuss
freedom and control and regulation in
trade.
"That Is we may as well recognize
the situation in which we are placed:
and take the bump. We can make a!
cushion to lessen the shock of the
bump by America creating long term
commercial eredits and In tbe crea-
tion through the aid of American
banks and Investors of dollar credits
running over a term of years based
on security of undoubted value." 1
OLD ORDER I GERMANY GONE
WITHOUT Ii SAYS EBERT
"People Are Determined To Rule Themselves" De-
clares Chancelor Opening Weimar Assembly; "We
Will Be Empire of Justice and Truth"; Insurgents
Continue War At Bremen; All Dusseldorf Strikes.
Germany. Feb. 7. (By
I AJ3vv Ms i
Associated Press). Tbe old or
der in Germany has gone beyond re-
call and the people now are deter-
mined to rule themselves declared
Fried rich Ebert the chancelor. call-
ing the national assembly to order
here Thursday afternoon.
We will call on the old Ger-
man spirit of Weimar" he said.
"We will be an empire of justice
and truth.
The chancelor opened the proceed-
ings of the assembly at 3:1. oclock.
He was received with applause.' He
addressed the assemblage as "ladies
and gentlemen" a form never be-
fore heard In a German legislative
body.
Appeals for Unity
The chancelors speech was aa
earnest anneal for unitv and untlrina-
labor.
Herr Ebert said he hailed tho de
cision ot German Austria to bring
about "that national unity of the
German race which alone can afford
guarantee of a flourishing and
economic life."
The assembly. 39T members of which
were present adopted the old stand-
ing orders of the reienstag as tem-
porary rules of procedure. The as-
sembly will meet again today.
Jlore Trouble nt Bremen.
Berlin. Germany. Feb. 7 (bv Asso-
; elated Press). Unconfirmed una
atspatrnes trom tsremen lnnicate tnat
the insurgents there are continuing
I TO
j OF
FEAT
INDFUL
IN DEI
The Aasociaterl Press). The aHied
. . .
The feeling in peace conference ef
des is that the Germans are more -1
more forgetting their position and It
Is expected that the supreme war-
council wtu take measures to bring
them to a sense of the realities.
Marshal Foch win go to Treves Feb-
ruary 17 to fix the conditions for the
third renewal of the armistice.
It Is understood that the council
win fix a brief time within which
the German must an - out th
conditions they have only fulfilled
In part "tone of the German mer-
chant ships which were to have;
been sent to certain allied ports
have yet been Banded over.
French opinion considers that In-
occupation of Essen Is of first neces-
sity if the allies are to control Ger-
Btaaya principal war factories. Pub-
lie opinion in France also Is a-king
if the supreme war council is going
to allow field marshal Ton Hlnden-
bsurg to prepare a campaign against
Poland.
Tho supremo war council will also
tlx the stse of the contingent of the
allied nations in the armies of occu-
pation both tm TSnrope and Asia.
Basel. Switzerland Feb. 7 Chan-
eeior Ebert. in his address to the
German national assembly ar Weisiar
yesterday said:
-The conditions of the armistice
have been of unheard of severity
nnd were carried nt wlthoat
shame. We warn oar adversaries
not to push ns too far.
"Like Goa. Wlnterfeldt (who re-
afgned from the armistice commis-
sion) the whole German government
might also eventually be forced to
renounce from collaborating in the
peace pour parlors and throw upon
our adversaries all the weight of re-
sponsibility for the new world organ-
isation. "Confident in the promsles of presi-
dent Wilson Germany laid down her
arms and now we await the pea
of president Wilson to which we cava
a right"
Get Herald's Report
Of The Raid Probe
Tomorrow The Herald will print
a full account of the Chipps-
Campbell trial. In federal court
covered by a staff writer and a
court reporter.
"Bill" XcStay whose story la
The HeraM on the raid lart 3Xon
day was such a classic will write
the story In tomorrow's paper of
the preliminary hearing this after-
noon. Mr. MeStay was one of the
staff men who covered the Harry
Thaw trial in New York.
guerilla warfare notwithstanding the
government's claim that the uprising
was quelled Tuesday. The casualties
are estimated at 30 dead and over 109
wounded the Insurgents being the
heaviest losers.
Dusseldorf WaIka Out.'
The whole city of Dusseldorf has
"walked out." Officials clerks and
other employes tn the service of rail-
way posts telegraphs telephone and
service lines bankers lawyers phy-
sicians school teachers and other per-
sons engaged in professions h-ive
quit work.
The strike is in keeping with tho
threat to the executive council of tlio
communistic government to call a
general strike of all bourgeois classes
if then- demands were not granted
This unique protest is the first of Its
kind to be applied on a big scale as
a retaliation against Spartacan ter-
rorism. Says Herald Annual
A Priceless Paper
Paul A. F. Walter secretary of
the New Mexico Historical society
writing The Herald regarding the
Progress edition Issued Jan. 25
under date of Santa Fe. says:
"Tour annual edition Is fine.
The southwest owes you a debt- of
gratitude for this annual compila-
tion which la priceless."
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