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EL PASO MORNING TIMES FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 1917.
EXPORT SITUATION DE
CLAREO TO BE MOST SE-
RIOUS EVER KNOWN.
(Condnusd from Page One!
campaign of rellí ínFlüiTlÍMTThcollowlng
measures:
SBbr mi K.vportv
Adoption or regulations tantamount to
virtual embargo on all export lilpmenl
through eastern ports until a pan uf ton
vast accumulation already awaiting steam-
ships ran be cleared away.
I n' ml use or m "intelligent embargo"
on all domestic restlmund shipments. Such
an embargo already etTictlve on some roade
may be atended.
A policy of separating riniHy from load
ni ears in ib congested' ynnia sending the
empties bark wild other released by un-
loading tn western roads in solid traluloada
tlx ari of all oilier trame except paasen-
Kei iralos.
F.vi hange nf Car.
I ;is i- r 1 1 roadK agreed to give In ndilt
turn an empty r tu tlnlr western connec-
tions fur every loaded ear received.
Expert mm. through Die etui will re-
main virtually at a standstill during the
period 01 adjustment MM eaatbonnd do
nieallc trarfle will be irreatly curtailed If
th i plana work out.
line road la reported to liave every track
irowded and In addition cara loaded wit ri
IXpttft ureal standing on 01 barges in
New York harbor. Kvery (astern grain ele-
vator la -aid to tin overflowing and In ad
dltlon there are ' a.uxi.uoit bushel of rvpori
wneat In Minneapolis which have been
awaiting- transportation ea.t for more than
two month"
Ta Mole Wheat and Hour.
At today' meeting- it wax decided in
move two tratnload or M cars each ea.t
from Minneapolis dally one laden with
wheat for New Infrlnnl H)(! oilier carry
lug rlour In
u Kii'land and the three
cltlcf. named
Railroad official
avert any food-Mr:
believe the
hurta
37.rioo.liw III --HI I s Ol l.ll
IN iiiii n.ii u mi ii CANNOT
HK Mu I it
U.v Associated Press.
Chh-awv. IVh. -The freight romrcall
or car shm-iiu-i- situation which ihe ".getTn
ti iinen'a aaraeioant" maor hy rcpreaenta-
lives or :i leading- railroads al Washing
ton today la designed i relieve la aalil
by shipper railroad men and trarfle ex
parta nr comercial organisations to lie more
serious al present than ever h Tore.
Al flral II was nirlct war inunltlona
vyhli-h blocked other n traffic hut gradually
aa eastern yards became OObiagUd nthei
products icCOtnillglax) unit I now as an
Instance cltM by an expert on Irarrii-
tli ire ure W0O0M8 bualu ls or grain n
Chicago elevators and 7.oooouo bushels in
railroad cars which cannot be tmrved be-
cause It would merely intensify the con-
gestion east ol here. And north south and
weal of this gateway Instructions are out
holding back shipments of everything ex-
cept perishable goods live stock and fuel.
I mi-ii ally rold weather and heavy anow
alarma did their part in Increasing the evils
or the situation.
i i -lo New York to Chicago railroad yarilr
are lammed with ram thousands of them
loaded "all dr:ased up and no place lo
go" as un official ol Hie St. Paul road
put II. ami these imprisoning many empties.
Among the embargoes today were that or
the Texas anil Pacific on export grain to
New Orleans and Ualveetoii; that of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas on everything
cicept perishable freight to points east of
Illinois; and amular mensure by the Bur-
lington am the Santa le. in embargoes
of the wvttern roads do not reflect rondl-'
lions 1oel to tint roads but are a reflex
or conditions east. Any eaatbonnd freight
which .inn.it he hauled east uf Chicago
will not be aeri'piril by. western roads
HEW Kit II Ml no Mi ill I l I I s
ANNOUNCE AIHHTIONAL KM-
parco i!EsrmciiiH.
By Associated 1'ress.
Denvrr Colo. leb. ir. lirnvrr and Colo
rado shippers today began lo reel the t-
fert of Urrmany'R unrestricted submarine
warfare whim" local railroad offieea an-
nounced additional embargo restrictions
which virtually pre v rat all carload lot
shipments from Colorado to points aaf of
Chicago.
The Atchison. Topeas and Santa Fe Chl-
cago. Hiiriington and Qulncy railroad and
tho t'nlon 1'acirk- railroad announced em-
bargoes on all shipments for export to the
Atlantic seaboard.
Th'- Colorado ami southern and Denver
and Mq rinde railroads havj decreed
no special embargoes It was said but
havo modified the embargoes existing for
several monuis rrom day lo day is audi
tlonal restrictions were plared by eastern
tines.
So fsr thrre has been no congestion
freight to Denver.
To Cure a Cold In One IDaj
Take LAXATtVl
BIliiMo OUMNK Tablets
Urugglste refutld money
ey If It falla to cure.
E. V . GHOVE'a Mnini.in- Is
mi each Dor ate
PROHIBITION GETS BOOST
IN BOTH BRANCHES OF
CONGRESS.
Continued From Page One. I
limited arum nits (r liquor for Individual
consumption.
AdvertUiaa Mediums Hard nil
The original Jones amendment lo bar
nesvspapers and other liquor advertise
ii. mi- rrom the malls In states hailtig
aml-llquor advertising lawa attaches the
aune penalties as inuvided In the Heed
ECZEMA KNOWS-
NO ENEMY
LIKE PQSLAM
Do not Imagine that your Ecxema Is th
one case that win fail tu respond to Poa-
lam'a healing influence. The moie stub-
born Um affection the more romarkable tha
Immediate affect or Poslam teem.
-.rSüirv?u J"ow Hnoid work
C21LkKkillpon u J"1 " mu-tb con-
eiuiated healing energy to prou-rt your
akin from all disordered conditions fich-
.... 'yva. mutf) uur is aoouien at once.
to Emergency Laboratorio
Mijgei
ew Y
al Weal (Mb
ot. new rorg i uv
Poauun Soap 1 a dally treat to tender
am subject to erupltoual trou-
Levy Grocery
W ITlSfS1??! iiM A- owostt City UUL
CaUQ Haced FeactMa for
S&o
24c
Boc
! Ewuada. Bisokeu Rice tar
! j-"' B1 Grade Rice
Pounds Japaui Rice
. s&o
V. Citarle
So
tVrtnckle Coffee
Jua mW m '
mmam. jaumm nemcj xiulK Stimat
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issalsety
amendment. Under thla provision no
newspaper pamphlet letter postal card
circular or circular of any kind contain
mg liquor silvertleementn could be mailed
Into the dry italea. To prevent evasion
of prosecution iha measure expllrltly sutes
that "if the publlaher of any newspaper
or any other publication or the agent of
such publication or If any dealer In aueh
liquors or hi agent shall knowingly cause
liquor advertisements to be mailed In vio-
lation or the proposed law he shall be
guilty Of violating th law."
1M RF.ASKI) POSTAGE ON NEWSPtPERfl
AND MACAZINKH FIND FAVOR IN
SENATE: IIROP l-ETTEIirs CHEAPER.
Washington. D. C Jdh. H. The whole
subject of increased second -r.leae mall
rales and one-reni drop letter postage In
cities and town and on rural routes waa
reopened today In the senate. Amend
itients containing these provisions had been
ruled out or the poatorflce appropriation
bill In the committee of the whole several
days ago on a point of order.
Senators (aught Napping.
Whe.n the bill passed from the committee
of the whole to the senate lata today with
many senators absent Senator Hmool re-
oflered the amendment to reduce postage
on drop letters to one rent an ounce. As
this would greatly decrease tlie postal
revenues Senator Bryan acting for the
pnstorrice committee asked the Utan
senator to couple with II the amendment
T.. advance the rafe on newspapers and
magazine t a rem and a hair a pound
for the next year and two rents the fallow-
ing year. This was done and the amend-
ment waa agreed in without a roll call
escaping attention or many aenators who
had opposed the provision.
slrm of Disapproval.
News or the development brought mem-
bers from closk and committee rooms In
a storm of disapproval.
i.tiarrrs of snap action and unfair tactics
were made until Senator ftmoot agreed to
move ror reconsideration. Then tallowed
a plea by Senator Bryan to vote Ibe motion
down unless agreement coulrt be reached
that no point of order against the amend
ments should be made so thai the propoaals
niigm oe considered on their nrerlta. Sev-
eral attempts to get unanimous consent
for such a course failed and the motion
to reronslder finally prevailed no to i.
Final action on amendments Including'
a section added today to bsl- publications
with liquor advertising from prohibition!
territory and to prohibit importation of border by Mexican bands under Salaiar or
liquor Into surh territory will pave tlio'(ii1Pr villa leaders. Armv officers here
way ror passage of the appropriation bill
which tins been under debate for about
week.
f'o Drive Out Malaria and Hull. I 'Up tha
System.
Tsk the old Standard QHOVfTt TASTK
LKSH chill TONIC. You know what you areihlgh army officer said there was a pos
taking as the formula Is printed on every
lanei snowing it is outnine and Iron in
tasteless rorm. 60c. Adv.
MANGLED BODIES OF MUR
DERED AMERICANS
FOUND BY SCOUTS.
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came out with the first caravan: After
staying In El Pao they came to llachlta
wilh l.m Splllsluiry and other Mormon
veung men and took tip homesteads In Ihe
Cadsden purchase south or here. They
were living on their ranrhrs at the time
they lert lo go to the Corner rnch lo
round up omi cttle ld to hve be-
longed to Srlllabttry. That wis the last
thit wia seen or them alive.
AMERICAN CAVALRY HA IT. NO .
ORIIF.ns TO CROSS BORDER.
By Associated Press.
Hrhlta W. M.. Feb. 16. The two troops '
cavalry dispatched by Lieutenant Colonel
Waterman have gone to Alamo Hueco and
Culberson's ranch to await mrther orders.
When aiked whether hi command might
cross Into Mexico Lieutenant Colonel Water-
man replied that he-could not tell pending
further orders.
Scout Talk of Venoeanc.
There wo some talk In Hachlta tonight of
organizing a party of cowbtiys to avenge
the deaths but reliable Information ha
reached here that Salazar's force consista or
over MS) wall armed and well mounted men.
Scout Splllsbury mentioned a leader could
noi muster more than fto men.
The foreman or the Corner ranch who dis-
appeared waa a Mexican. For thla reason
he Is believed to be unharmed
noun s TO BE BROUGHT TO
IIACH1TA FOR ill III 1
By Associated Press.
Hachtta. N. m Feb. IS. Th bodies of the
three American cowboys will tie brought
here from the border tomorrow morning In
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SfSS.SÍJÍSSS'ÍÍÍI mrt" for 1"
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Arter rinding the bodle or the cowboys
Lem Splllabury sent for wagons and ar-
em Splllthtiry sent for wagons and
ranrerl to have the bodle taken to Camp
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great ror Ihe trip to he made tonight. The
entire trip will require ten hour nd
over rough plaint roads.
Spillsbury's statement telltn'g or the find-
ing' of the bodies sernas the line In Mexico
made to an Associated Press rorreapondent
tonight follow:
s. nut SpUlsbury's BUUemeat
"We lert Campbell's ranch at daybreak
this morning and heided southward toward
the Corner ranch. From there we went
west by south until we found a beaten trail
made by horses- hoof. We followed this
well dertned trail Tor more than a mil un-
til It aeemed to acaller In all dlrectlona. We
picked up each Individual trail and followed
It until w croa sed Into Mexico. At laat.
along about 4 o'clock thla afternoon we
followed th lil trail about three miles Into
Mexico.
"There bealde a clump of cactu. we
found the bodle of our murdered rrlend
lying In their blood. The earth naar the
men was torn up with the marks of their
feel aa If they had put up a struggle. Dot-
ens of empty Winchester shells for both ri-
ll and revolver lay nearby. Tha Mexican
had stripped the bodlei to the skin."
ill mil RANCH RAIDED
BY MEXICAN BANDITS.
By Associated Pre.
Harhlta. '- M . Feb. ItBefore the Corner
ranch raid Monday. Mexican bandit raided
the Nogales headquarters can 41 of the Palo
mas Land and Cattle company twenty milea
below the border and forty-five mile
touibwest of th corner rancb. Two Mexi-
can ranch banda were taken during UUs
raid and carried away with the raider. Ten
dead boras ware found al the Nogal
headquarter ranch following the raid ac-
cording to a report made by Jamas Faun-
villc. the foreman of lb Paloma Land and
cattle company which li owned by the
Warren interests. The horses were believed
to have been ridden to the ranch by th
1 raiders and exchanged there for fresh
mount taken from the coi ral. alter which
they were shot A large quantity or atore.
Company
UndersaJl
All Other
1 Iaartre Oatt Idly Milk.
. lie
1.30
5.00
I Cause. 4 IKaassB
. sac
. .16c
PftadiitfM Eating vUtt I
4 Oraja Tomato Pulp for.
". TT-T. -:. ..... . awe
Mail Orda
.Any Aawant
dlS-sM asast Ajatroaalo 8C
of wagons were
THOOM OMDBKKD TO
CORNER RANCH COUNTRY.
By Associated Press.
Ilerhlta N. M.. Feb. II. Acting under In-
structions from Colonel P. C. Stcfeel. com-
manding the Columbus camp. Lieutenant
Colonel 1. 0. Waterman In charge at Ha-
chlta. ordered all available troops from here
into the corner ranch section. The troops
left for their new posts tonight.
Peterson's Dee Survives Master.
Andrew Peterson's dog "Uhep" crossed
the line and trotted lo the camp fire Just aa
the posse of Mormon cowboys was breaking
ramp early today having apparently trav-
eled a treat distance during the night Ha
was believed to have accompanied bla mas-
ter Into Mexico and to have escaped later.
Ills return was taken by the cowboy posse
. ....... bms nrrani ion n UIOU 01
w.s nucen mai an or ine irinre prisoners
had been executed although up to that time I
nothing had been obtained to confirm ibis
Government Agent Investigate
A government agent arrived Mre early to
day and made an investigation of the raid
making a report to Washington regarding
the raid. According to thla report th
Mexicans under Prudencia Miranda were
eating dinner al a rancb house on the Amer-
ican side when Peterson Jensen and Arord
rode up unarmed. The Americana were
surrounded made prisoners and taken
across the line according lo the report
rhaVle by the government agent. His report
also conrirmed previous reports of the Cor-
ner ranch raid on Monday.
Raid on tang Ranch IMarredlled.
From later reports received here today by
military officers and others the reported
raid on Lang" ranch and the killing of two
American ranchmen waa unconfirmed and le
not now believed lo her occurred. Th
raid at the corner ranch Monday was be-
lieved to have become confused with a ru-
mor that Lang's ranch had been raided. Be-
cause of Its Isolated position II was Impos-
sible to vertfy the story until late today
when arn.y officers positively denied that a
raid had occurred at -Lang's basing their
denial upon reports brought hi from border
patrols.
NO PREPARATIONS MAIIE TO
PREVENT RAID HY HA1.A7.AR.
f0 preparations were being made here
list nimi to nrevem a ism across the
uu . ..i 7""""' " L . I
district were prepared for any eventuality.
Salaiar has been given to making boast-
ful speeches in the past while with Pascual
Oroico and other revolutionary lenders.
which lie failed to carry out. However
slblllty or his attempting lo carry out nts
threatened American raid but added that
they would take the threat much more 'se-
i lonely ir Villa and not Salaiar nad made It.
VOI'THFIT. till is I A NT TO '
M HI 01 I not I ORPHANAGE.
Hy Associated Fresa.
Denrjlng. N. .M.. Feb. If.. Jesus Plas the
M-year-old Villa aoldlor who was captured
by the Americans during the Columbus raid
nnd the only surviving member or the band
or .Villa prisoners brought to Doming was
taken to Albuquerque today to be placed
m an ncpltan asylum.
The boy lost a leg during his stay at
Iieuilng as the reault or a badly mrected
wound received In the raid HI compan-
ions here either died In jail rrom their
wound! or were executed as bandit and
murderers. The extreme youth of Plai nd
his long suffering moved the authorities
to spare his Ufe.
Durltijr his detention of I year here Plas
hi- learned to speak English and has pro-
gressed rapidly In school. Ills friends are
many ami Include tho governor of the state
and other persons or Influence who have
visited him.
NO ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO BE
SUNT TO HA CHITA DISTUCT.
By Aasorlited Pre.
Columbus. N. M . Feb. ir.. It waa orn-
clally stated at the headquartere or the
New Mexico patrol district tonight that no
!"!.'!! Uo"'!1 .t"'.op T.0""1 2. "ení to h" Ht
rhlta district where the raid occurred
Monday. There are four troops or the
Twelfth United State cavalry In the Ha-
chlta district It waa said tonight at the
base headquarters here.
Two troops were atatloned In Harhlta
but left for the border rotlowing the raid.
Two other troops had their camp at Las
cicnrVgas twenty-rlve mils south or it a
chita. These two tronp.s bad patrols at
Alamo Hueco Dog Springs and along the
border near tho Corner ranch It was said
here.
Two companies of the New Mexico Infan
try have taken the places or the two troops
f ihe Twelfth i-.vilry at Hachlta.
No additional troops were sent to the
....o.. to Julrd against another
.. J5".5Lv. S HE2. "f. . .J? "? "Í
inntii eall uld west or this point accord
.Pmv nrriera here
ing to army officers here.
Ft NSTON HAS FILL VI I lion 1 1 V
TO DEAL WITH StTt'ATION.
By Assoclsted Pre.
Washington Feb. 15. Reports or the find-
ing or the bodies of the Americans slain
by Mexican bandit were received at th?
state department tonight rrom Hlchlta.
There wis no indication that auy new
ordera would go to General Funston as a
result of the raid. Oeneral Funston has
mu authority to dsal with the altuation
on the border and unless there is some
unexpected attack In torre or a general
recurrence or raids any necessary itep
will be i n to hit dlkcreUon.
CARRANZA sinus IN tsONORA
sti.lt I lili. BODY OF VILLUTTAB.
By Associated Press.
Dourlas. Aria. Feb. IS. That a large body
of Villi! bid been sighted by Carranza
scout from Sonora camped at Lai Vaa
a ranch directly at Ibe Chihuahua entrance
to Pulpito Pass lb bast road through the
hill into Sonora wis reported In Agut
Prieta today. Sroutlni; parties have been
ordered to InveaUgate 4t was reported.
The expeditionary force which Carranza
leadera ay la to rrua into chihuahua aodh
wa reportad today to be moving very
slowly in the direction of Colonia Morelua
' 06 tidies southeast Most of lb leaders
were In Agua Prieta today attending- s con
ference with General I". H. Serrano military
cuimuandtr of the state
VILLA ItlSAPPEARS SAYS HE
WILL RETURN IN TtlREK MONTHS.
By' Associated Pre.
Francisco Villa ha disappeared after
promising hi men that he would return
at the end or three month and five them
some news that would make them throw
' their hats into the air with joy. according
10 repon orougtit to ins border by pas-
aangar out or Mexico
Al any rate aty toe paaaengera. no one
know where villa la and ornear of the
de recto government army say they are
quite ta th dark about htm His mam
column la commanded by Nicola Heman
dei in southern Chihuahua In tha neighbor-
hood of Jlmenet and the Villa band p-
peirtng In that section recently have been
unusually considerate of th rights and
property of Uie Inhabitant according to
the sam source. Gate explanation given
for their good conduct la that with villa's
disappearance hi followers have turned
over to Um so-called "Lgallie" move-
agent Toa theory commonly offered ror
Villa' disappearance is that he hopea wltb
a chosen few to catch and kill carraos in
bla travels.
That VTJla did announce his
for tare
supplies and a number
taken al this ranch
fwMsta and thai ata "invtni
a
RELIEF WORK IN
BELGIUM GOES ON
Germán Officials Retract Order
Forcing A merican Out of
Stricken Country.
By Associated Presa.
London Feb. IV-Bepreaentatlvea of the
American Comrnlas:on for Reller In Belgium
win not withdraw rrom the occupied por-
tions of Belgium and France as previously
had been arranged but win remain ror the
present. It la now
itated. This was ron-
ttni 'r dlsnatrhe
the r.M-mso aHShnMSK. i.i .Mn...j ...
representative might remain.
NEWS MOST GRATIFYING TO
WORKERN IN AMERICA.
By Associated Press. "
Washington Feb. is. New of Germany's
retraction of her order forcing the Ameri-
can members or the Belgian relief commit-
tee to leave Belgium and northern France
waa received by stale department officials
and by Herbert cL Hoover chairman or the
committee with both surprise and pleasure.
Apart from a brier telegram from Brand
Whltlock saying negotiations or some sort
wore under way. neither the department
nor Mr. Hoover had any ofririal advices
on the subject
The impreaslon here Is that Germany did
not expert the commission's complete and
rinal request to result In a withdrawal.
The commission refused flatly to accept thla
compromise and. at once ordered all Its men
to withdraw from the field.
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AMERICAN YARROW-
DALE PRISONERS RE-
LEASED. 'Continued from Page One
rrom Amhasad7ir Tlkii at r'i.naini(nrn.
alnre the break w-:th (iarmany was some-i
wiibi reiievcn today wnen two brier dls
patches wen; received rrom him. The rirst
dated February 7. Inaulred whv he was
having dirriculty communicating W.th this
govnrnment. The seennd was said in h. .
i reporv aun us nie vsn not made
public. An Investigation Ii under way fo.Part of their stock but only two csns on
determine whether the ambassador' mes- Men bread cant. Permission to sell a fur-
agcs are nein up at Vienna.
Nothing has beeai heard of the departure
- .ni "no -nine no American
consuls
un 01.-11 Limine-. logetner with
an unknown number or other American
which was due to leave Munich ror Switzer-
land early this week. While orriclals here
do not reel any alarm several Inquiries
have been sent.
The work or clearing other Americans out
or Germany Is going on. The advlaahiiu
of the withdrawal by the International
Young Men s christian association or its i
or more American i-RDresentatlves mhn
uavr u.-en working- among the prison camps
In Germany was discussed tody at a con- 1
rerence between state department official
aim joun a. .vioii international secretary
While It was agroed that the men must be
withdrawn In esse of actual war no Vi
sion was reached as to their Immediate re-
BREVITIES
UdvestMmas
Dr. Ebert Dentist. S16 W8 Mill Building.
Try be new u-Aiie Bar. Ton ret ta
oei. T. F. ielsb. Prop.
Or. Ann Rcun Women and children apee.
Leak Committee Adjourns
Hearings in New York
By Associated Pre.
New York. Feb. IS. Lesvlnr- nmhee ...
animation of brokers' statements as to their
dealings ror customers on the stock ex-
change during December to 1 subcommittee
or three the . congressional committee In-
vestigating the "leik" on President Wil
son's pece note today adjourned Its public
hearings and most or the member returned
to Whlngton tonight This action came
arter a statement by the committee' coun-
sel. Sherman L. Whipple that ha did not
onslder It profitable for the full commit
tee to sperm more tune uktng oral testi-
mony in view or more urgent duties or the
members at the capital.
me subcommittee consisting of rtenre-
seutatlvs Philip P. Campbell or Kansas
William S. Bennett of New York and M. D.
Foter or Illinois will tay here until Mon-
day examining brokers' statemants plsn-
nlng to .continue their work In Washington
after that.
Wall Btreet gossip was busy after the
close or the bearing today trying to deduce
Ihe Identity or an unnamed speculator
whose account wag between 7.000.ooo and
Ss.ouo.ooo when the big break came In the
market after the peace note became public.
Oliver Harrlman a broker testified that he
carried such a big "short" on hi books.
British Cruiser Gives '
Details of Battle With
German Raider Off Btazil
By Associated Press.
Bio Janeiro Feb. 15. An officer or the
British cruiser Glasgow has conrirmed re-
ports of a recent naval battle off Fernando !
de Noronha 195 miles orr the east extrem
ity or Brazil according to the newspaper
Rua. The Glasgow received a report or the
figottng through a wireless message from
tho British cruiser Amethyst which alone
gave battle to the German raiders.
Before 0 o'clock In the evening the Ame-
thyst sighted aome steamers which she
signalled to come nearer. They did so.
Then It waa seen that these vesssl. not
two a at first supposed bul three large
steamers were clearing for action. Almost
immediately tney opened fire.
The Amethyst returned the fir and
teamed toward the enemy whereupon the
raiders took to flight but continued firlnr
The red fight occurred near Fernando
de Npronha. One of the raider serlooily
tut waa observed to be linking. The other
escaped. Mght preven(d"the Amethyst
ascertaining to what extent they had been
damaged. One raider 1 believed to have
been beached In a battered condition.
. The Amethyst suffered slight damage and
had a fw woundeo and one man killed.
ING THE MAINE.
New York. Feb. it. Notwithstanding a
driving snow storm several thousand peo-
ple gathered In front or the Maine monu-
ment tonight and took part in services in
nnmsWtmnr ilion or the sinking or the bat-
tleship Maine tn Havana harbor it year
sag today. .
reaolvtog into small band tttni tobe
established the passengers affirm.
Julio Acosta. a Villa commander raided
the Maberachlc ranch belonging to Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst two mils mm Madera.
Chih.. oa February S. killing two Menean
ranch hands wounding several others and
completely looting the ranch house and
driving off a number of boras according
to a message received her last night by
ta meat representative or the Hearst in-
terests In Mexico. Hadara is Stu mile
southwest or Juares and la th center of the
Peeraoe Milling company's in le resta The
ame mesases alto told of the looting or
the rearaoo company's atore there accord
tog to tha Hearst representative.
FOOD CONDITIONS IN
GERMANY ALARMING
Many Stable Disappear From
Market; Potato Allowance
Reduced to.Ten Ounces.
Associated Press Correspondence.
Stockholm. Jan. to. Food condition In
Germany have t hanged greatly for the
worae in the last rive month. The corre-
spondent or tie- Associated Press who has
been away from nermSny since toe first
week in August has Just returned rrom a
stay of three weeks In Berlin. He found
that many tapies of rood hid altogether' !
disappeared from the market other hid I
grown so near init uve y avers peyona the
reach or any but the well to do the dally
allowance of potatoes had been reduced
to ten ounce and that either a shortage of
flour or a disordered distribution of It
among the bakers had resulted In long lines
or buyer standing for hours in front of
tho bakers.
Price- Controlled by Government
Th maximum prlcea or foodsturTs con-
trolled by the government are still very
low ror potatoes and bread and compara-
tively low ror meats. Potato cost only
seventy-two cents the standard bushel of
sixty pounds and bread- a llttl lass than
Hire nd a half rent a pound. But the
potato allotvance 1 Insufficient for per-
son who have llttl but bread and potatoes
to eit and ha to be eked out with turnips
It hsa been hoped to allow one egg a per-
son elch two- week In r.reater Berlin but
the last one egg allowance was made gome
five weeks .ago and another Is not prom-
ised until February. When the correspon-
dent left Berlin In August it was still pos-
sible to buy cheese.
Since th end of August there has been no
cheese on the market It II said that enn-
sldernWe rpiantlttea are being Imported
from Holland but It goes apparently to the
troni except ror small quantities allowed
tn restaurant and hotel.
Canned tractable Onnlmlleil
Anotner serious reduction or avallahle
1 foodstuffs has been ihe nnrnnritin rt-
control by the government or all canned
veretahles I'mir e rt- .i. .
aeaiers were permitted lo sell a fractional
tner part Is expected to be granted again
oon but the dealers are to be compelled
; "f wen can nerore selling It so
I torce me buyers to consume It at once
and not hoard It.
The weekly allowance or meat or all
kinds In the greater Berlin municipalities
gnn from five and one-hair ounce to
eight and three-quarter ounces. The
cheapest varieties cost about Ixty cents
a pound the dearest seventy-two cents.
Lack of Fat and Oil.
one or the most serious deprivations con-
tinues to be the lack of fats and oils. The
w!lty allowance of butter and margarine
together Is a little less than three ounces
a person. Oil Is so expensive that It I
out or the rech or the gret majority. The
Associated Pressi correspondent paid 13.19.
for about two third of a pint or hasel nut
oil to be used tor frytnr. ooose fat cost
W.so s cn or seventeen and three-rtfths
ounce and 1 the only fat except vegetable
oils that can be bought without a card.
This Insufficiency of rat In th dally
ration shows itselr In an almost continuous
feeling1 or hunger. The correspondent ex-
periencing this himseir in the rirst days
or his visit remarked on It.
lI tM hungry all the time" said the
person hi reply.
soldiers Complain.
Continuing' his Investigations the corre-
spondent heard similar expression! rrom
11 sides. The most bitter complaints came
rrom soldiers at home. When the writer
last visited the front In July the men's
ration were ample In every respect and
there Is ro reason to believe the same Is
not today. The soldier at home thus no-
tices the difference more keenly than do
those who have had gradually to accustom
themselves to one deprivation after an-
other. Monotony of Heals.
There Is a deadly monotony about meal
In the houiehold. Breakraat generally con-
sists or rolls marmalade (often made or
pumpkins) and a decoction of roast acorns
rye chicory and whatnot that gee by th
name or coffee. There Is no real corree
lert. Some lea at hlgti prices still Is to
be had but the poorer people drink a brew
of linden blossoms raspberry leave or
leave or other shrub or trees. For the
"second belrrt there Is dry bread.
Pinner generally cdtislsts ol boiled pota-
toes with salt gome kind or boiled vege-
table and on perhaps two day or the week
a tiny piece or meat Fish takes the place
of meat on other days unless one can buy
a goose at ll.M a pound (they coit tl a
pound Just before Christmas) a duck at
11.44 a pound a turkey at i.s a pound or
a hen at Sl.flft to 11.90 a pound. Compara
lively little game comes on the markets ap-
parently going to the hotels and restau-
rants. Supper 1 the problem In the average
Says Nervous
People Should
Read Testimony
Many People Gladly Tell About
Benefit Derived From
f'adomcne Tablet.
Interesting Sensational Pacts!
A Rheumatic Convalescent writes:
Oct v ISIS.
Gentlemen Last September I wa taken
with what the doctor called Rheumatism.
I tried to cure myself with all kinds or
nheumatlc Medicines but they did no rood.
' Lffvi A.0 Ki" T J".?' 2 'Si' 2JS
time an advertisement in ti nn.u... i-.iok.
or C adornen Tablets and it read lust about
I like I rail except tha pain and I decided
. to ry It I took one tablet after each meal
or. we wltMh Hheumatic medicine.
and then stooped the latter and lull took
the Cadomcric Tableta and I Have gotten
well. I am cow on my sixth tube. People
stop me on the street and want to know
what I got hold or to make me look o well.
I always tell them "Cadomene." There are
several taking C adornen e now In Need htm
and it is doing good for all.
stespeciniuy yours.
. Peter Krauther
839 Highland Ave.. Meedham. Ma.
Oct it. lata
near sir:- am now on nn
or Cadomene Narva Tonic and
very mucn. etc neipecirully.
J- H. Cata R. 1 Box M. Atlanta. Oa.
Dae. . 11.
Dear sir Havmg used several baza of
your Cadomene Tablet tbouarht I would
write ana tat you snow nave received
great benefit from them. Your ad. In our
taper is a good thing and I hope you will
rep it up etc Your a truly.
Frank l. Murphy.
tm Forest St. Pittsburg Pa
Note: Thousands have been benefited and
cured by Cadomene Tablets when all else
railed. Thev are the prescription ef a great
physician for nervous ill-health aad the
manufacturera guáranle every package
soia by ail
household. Generally there are no potato
left over from noon and If there are. there
is no rat in which to fry them. The usual
German supper beror the war consisted of
rold meats siusSge cheese bread and but-
ter and beer. There Is no meat no cheas
and no sausage no butler on four or rive
days or the week. No more bottled beer
and many aaloonkeeper reruse to cell beer
to be consumed orr the premises. The beer
moreover. IS ill but undrlnkabte.
Bread and Flats.
There remain than only bread and fish
rresh smoked dried or canned. And here
the problem or coat 11 added to thai of
monotony. The writer paid In Berlin gl.to
a pound ror ordinary lake trout and eighty
four cents a pound far small fresh-water
bus. Dried altad flib cost tblrtv lx
cent a pound and smoked eel gi.ot to 12.40.
Smoked goose bresst costs 3 to $9.(0 a
pound and boiled shrimps ire seventy-two
cent. Once In every four er five week
the city authorities place on the market
small dins or sardines one or which may
he bought on presentation or the munici-
pal "lebensmlttelkarie" or provision card.
Feh ramlly. no matter or how many mem-
kera has only one of these card. Tha
sardines thus told' may be had for about
rorty-elght cent ror Ihe small tin. In the
open market they cost rrom sixty-seven
cents ror sardines In tomato sauce to seventy-two
chills for sordines in oil. One
smoked herring from six to eight Inches
long coil twenty to twenty-two cents. A
earn or alleged shredded veal nought by the
correspondent -ws more than hair gelatine
and cost seventy-two cents. ft grot
weight was a pound.
Pepper costs a pound and small raisins
11.08. Sacharme dissolved in water baa
taken the place or sugar ror sweetening
corree sod lea In private homes as well a
restaurants. Milk I ordinarily available
In quantities only ror Invalids the very
aarod tnd small children.
STOCKMEN TO GO
TO ALBUQUERQUE
New Mexico Horse and Cattle
Growers and Wool Raisers
Convene in March.
By Times Special Correspondent.
Albuquerque N. M Feb. IS. The recent
plan or the executive board of the New
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers 'assocla-
que. March-20 21 and sa. something inore
man mere cowman a convention. Cilven
St the season of the year It 1. this meeting
nrnviHa. ....... -i... ...... ..."
buyers and seller lo meet and it la the
feeling or the cattlemen particularly those
responsible ror the convention thai this
re.ture should be made one of the chief
lnterests In the meeting and with this in
View thev are notlfvlna- all Oís rnmmi.inn
men cattle buyers bull breeders as well
as bankers Interested In cattle papeV. to
attend their annual meeting.
To Be Get-Together Affair.
W. S. Hopewell or the executive hoard
say:
"The' cattleman who live out or town
has little enough opportunity to meet not
onlv thA riirw '.'tin . i.. ...... . ;
the relie. i .. ZLmlS 5"
We want to make this convention a place
where cattlemen rrom all over New Nexlco
oan talk over not only the problema that
conrrom them In conducting their business
but whore there can get a derinlte under-
standing or what the market tor the next
year la going to be."
H. A. .lastro chairman or the market com-
mittee or the American NitlonaJ Livestock
association and who for several years w
president of that body Is also to.be pre-
ont and talk upon the work and the future
or the market commltee and It relations to
the practical beer producer.
Wool Growers to Meet Toe.
The plans or the New Mexico Wool Grow-
ers' association I to make their rorilieom-
Ing convention In Albuquerquo educational
in so far is possible and to this end they
are now working hard to secure for this
state the use of the government wool cars
to be sent over the entire state visiting the
principal wool producing centsrs. They
hope to have those ears in this state either
the 10 day before their convention tn Al-
buquerque March so t and a or the 10
day Immediately following.
Have Wool Exhibit
Th government has outfitted two large
baggage cars with a complete exhibition or
wool of all claasea and hn all stages of man-
ufacturing from the wool In the grease to
the rtnet worsted. Accompanying- these
cars Ii a corps or experts in wool classifi-
cation and manufacturing who are com-
petent to point out to the practical wool
producer the ends for which his wool
should be grown and the ractori that make
for or against the price of wool in the rm
Ished product A competent stereoptlcil
lecturer accompanies these cars so that the
wool producing and manufacturing can be
graphically and minutely described.
The secretary of the Wool Growers I at
present rranglng with the department or
agriculture and the Santa Fe railroad ror uerman steamer had been plying Iong tha
the ue or these cr and for a complet Lower California coast for the supposed
Itinerary throughout the slate. At there I Purpoe of collecting and caching supplies
ha been a strong demand for these wool I for Gorman raider was brought here to-
car In the northwestern states and die : captain L. K. Brandt or the ichoon-
datea have been filled far In advance th I f W- w'rn rrlved from Magda-
New Mexico sheepmen realise that they will
have to wait until their turn comes. How-
aver It la quit certain that these car can
be obtained the middle or latter part of
March.
AMERICANS AWAIT PASSAGE.
By Associated Press.
Rotterdam Holland Feb. 15 (via London).
About a (core of Americana are awaiting
here for the first chance of passage home
by a steamer of the Holland-American Une.
Several of them war passengers on the
Nleuw Amsterdam which waa recalled to
ffcittordam by wl relesa on February 3.
Measures have bean taken to asaisl those
whose mean are unequal to the strain
caused by the prolonged daisy. At the
Holland American Une offlcei. It was said
today that the sailing or passenger ships
bad been auapended Indefinitely although
rroUjrhteri may oon resume their tailing.
ueaual. All work guaranteed to year
New System
Cor. El Paso and San Antonio st. Ovar American SavktaM
street rrom entrance to Hotel Paao del Norte Hours trtt
in to It. Pbonc est. Two lady attendants
FREE.DENl-lS"rH'Ya)lulv 00 "l" whatsoever ror those unable to
r '-sl'l IUIP.1 pay for dental work. Hon.and St. evening. to .
WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
CALENDARS for
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY
IVIclMatH Printing
oio-iu-. west aaat
NO NEW PHASE IN
CUBAN REVOLUTION
WuihinRton Official Regard 11-
and Sitwttíon With Least Ap-
By AsMclated Press.
Washington D. c Feb. r.. Failure v
receive from Cuba today report ihowlhg
marked growth In revolutionary disturb-
ance rimed administration off) Otala in
regard the sltuition there with lei ip
prehension.
Minister f inn nales' reports confirm earlier
unofficial dispatches teliinr or the dls-
parsal of various rebel band. They told
however of the occupation of Bantligu
by Oeneral Fernandez commanding more
thin 1 regiment of regular troops who
Joined him In revolt
Pleasure was displayed st ibe Stale De-
partment over the statement that so far
the rebela have destroyed no property it
became evident today that Ihe United states
will make no move in Cuban affair until
they ire more sharply defined by develop
mentí.
GANT1AOO TO BE SOON atBOOVEflED
fbom nEvoLimoNurn 11
BELIEF IN HAVANA.
By Associated Press.
Havana. Feb. It In spite of a plov
sgslnst the government discovered among
some members of the Havana police torco
there waa a more optimistic tone in gov-
ernment circles tonight du partly to the
loyally of the navy evldencey by (everal
ships miking their escape from Santiago
and also the belief that Santiago soon will
be recovered from the revolutionists by the
government It is claimed by high offi-
cial that the movement begun there by
Bigoberto Fernsndei Is not a popular one.
Lieutenant Wilfred Dlas aide to Fernan-
dez esraned on the Cuban school shin
! Patria which arrived here from Santiago.
Dlas will proceed with men. arm and sup-
plies for an unknown destination.
Telegraphic communication has been re-
stored with the province of Cimaguey
where heavy righting la reported Between
F ' 01 "J"" ""inr .""m
ber Of revolutionists. Baldomera Acosta
and Pino Guerro with bands of rebels are
i sun maKing ior me no aei sua nine.
Vl"TT "rJLf
two-days running right.
' r . lengtn Pc maUon Issued by the
! Veteran's Ag.ocl.tlon lnfyor of the gov-
1 ernn'ent;. h" mM J fOM lmpreulon.
.ccoraing 10 an oniciai statement maae
it the palace tonight dirriculty ha been
encountered In communicating with several
di-tant provinces where elections were held
yesterdiy. Three districts heard from
showed that the conservatives had obtained
a majority over the liberal.
It waa added that advance reports from
the other districts Indicated that there had
been a veritable landslide for the conserva-
Uves.
APFflOPRlATION FOR FOOD INQUIRY.
By Associated Press.
Washington Feb. 15. congress was asked
by tlie rederal trade commission today tor
i n appropriation of MOO.OOO tor the- rood sup-
ply Investigation about to be undertaken at
President Wilson' direction. Preliminary
work Is already under way.
i .vo ruso int-ieileiu rii.i.
Bq Associated Press. '.
Washington Feb. 15 A careful study or
the army general staffs plan for universal
military service wa begun today by Secre-
tary Baker who called Major Oeneral Scott
the chler or stare and Brigadier General
kuhn preaident or the war college. Into
conference and later sent to Ihe war col-
lege for addition! data.
MISSIONARIES NOT HEARD FROM.
By Associated Press.
Boston Mass. Feb. 15. The American
board or commissioners for foreign mis-
sions has not heard from its workers In
Turkey in more than a month Dr. James
L. Barton secretary said tonight but add-
ed no concern was reH ror the safety or
American missionaries or whom there are
about 300 in the field.
ARRESTED FOR HORE STEALING.
By Aasoc'ited Pre.
Cheyenne Wyo. Feb. IS. When Will
Jones. Nebraska ranchman al whose ranch
Clarence Cunningham hi brother-in-law.
alleged leader or a band of horse thieves
wis arrested yesterday i was called to the
sheriffs office here today to see Cunning-
ham be was himself arrested.
SUPPLIES FOR GERMAN HAIDER.
By Associated Press.
Sao Diego. Cal. Feb. It Ilnfotmatlon
tending to support recent report that a
len bay.
MARLEY 21 IK DEVON IVi IN-
ARROW
COLLARS
1 8 ots. eaoh O tor SO eta.
Cltim PEABOpy 4 CS.. ISC. HAKIM
TRY THIS HEW
METHOD ONCE
You will never go back to the
old ityle dentin (gain.
Oar prlcea are within Iba
roach of all but w do no
cheap work and are not com
peilug with cheap advert! sins
to writing
Dental Co.
Bank across the
5:30: Sundays.
Spanleh and Herman anoken.
1918
Co.
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