El Paso Herald from El Paso, Texas • Page 16

EL PASO HERALD 16 Week-End Edition, November 16-17, 1918. COLTER BELIES ON SOME ERHORi Friends "Believe Final Checking Will Show Democrat Is Elected. Phoenix, Ariz, Nov. IS. There Is soping against hope In the state Dem ocratic headquarters, now established in colter's home In this city.

There is dependence at the last In the vague hope that some error will be found In the returns of Cochise county, where there was a Colter vote distressingly below the pre-election estimates. Within the committee has been passed a report that the footing up by the county supervisors next Monday will show an error of JOO In the footings, to the benefit of Colter, though nothing specific can be learned concerning the place where the discrepancy Is to be picked up. In view of the situation. Democrats generally have abandoned the fight, save for an Inner circle that will de- mand the official count. One former legal adviser of the Hunt adminlstra- tion is on the losing end of bets ag gregating $2060.

The latest checking or tne counties from figures that are furnished by the clerks of the super-visoral boards, give Campbell a lead or 376. The ten precincts still "out" would not affect the result were they to return a solid vote for the Demo cratic candidate. Some of the returns have had Ions roads to travel. Those from Fredonta nave had to go almost as far northward as Salt Lake before striking the Salt Lake-Los Angeles railroad. An other package, from northern Tonto Basin, hadj to pass through seven counties on its way to the Yavapai county seat at irescoii.

GOODING CONCEDES ELECTION TO SENATOR J. F. NUGENT Bo! e. Idah o. No v.

1 6. Frank IL Gooding- personally concedes the re election or Jonn isugrent, Democrat, on the face of partial returns from county official counts. Thirty-seven of the 41 counties In the state, according to the commissioners' can vass, hare given Nugent a lead of! 367 votes, with nearly 95,000 votes tallied. TEXAS COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL QUALIFY DECEMBER 1 Austin, Tex, Nov. 16.

All county and precinct officers elected at the Vast general election shall qualify for office cn Dec 1 or as soon thereafter is possible. It was announced yesterday by the attorney general's department This is in accordance with the pft passed by the last session of the 35th legislature. BRITISH CAMPaTgN- FOR GENERAL ELECTION BEGINS London, Nov. 16. The general election campaign opened today with a coalition mass meeting In London.

Premier Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar Law. chancelor of the exchequer, and: George N. Barnes, a member of the war cabinet, were the principal speak- era. DEMOCRAT IS LEADING IX ALASKA VOTE COUNT; Juneau, Alaska. Nor.

16. Additional returns from the election of November 5 have put Chas. A. Suiter. Democrat, and incumbent, in the lead over James Wickersham.

Republican, by seven votes In the race for Alaska territorial delegate to congress. (WILL SPEED UP WAR FUND WORK Plan to Give Volunteers Chance to Double Subscriptions Is Talked. Saturday afternoon there was a meeting of the majors of- the united campaign teams for the purpose of speeding up the work Sunday and Monday. Tbe committee also consid ered the advisability of giving all small subscribers an oppriunlty to double their subscriptions volnutarily and were considering the recombing of the residence district of tbe city by the women workers Monday. Although El Paso has vet a fifth of her auota to raise, she is still farther ahead in her subscriptions than the average of the country over, the last reDort showing tbe ireneral average to be one-half, and it was still believed that El Paso could reach her auota and vigorous -forts were being made in that direction i All nreacnt ri the city are expect ed to devote a part of each service Sunday to urging the people to exert themselves to the greatest extent possible during the closing two days of the campaign, that 1 Paso may be enabled to come ud to her usual record aiong war worK lines.

IVIsbard to Dem lug. Luther "Wishard, who had been in El Paso in the Interest of the unit-ed war workers' campaign, left Saturday afternoon at 5 oclock for Demlng, N. where he will soek at mass meeting, to be held Sunday, Douglas Fairbanks, the great movie star, who was expected to visit El Paso durimr the united camnafsn week, passed through the city Thursday night, but owing to the lateness of the hour and limited time, was unable to stop over, it was reported Saturday. ow over ZSSJKML Report per team of the total worKers during me campaign: Team i xzioo.w Team 2 1630.50 Team 3 no report Team 4 931.20 Team 1444.59 Team 8JS.00 Team 7 295.0 Team 514.00 Team 9 334.15 Team 10 v. 1000.00 School of Mines 433.50 The total subscription un to noon Friday was 375,960, but with the more than S9000 collections nlnce that time the total was well above (85,000.

llev. Fr. Upton At the war workers luncheon at Hotel Sheldon Saturday, the speaker ior me occasion was nev. tr. A.

K. Upton, of the El Paso diocese. He said: "I consider the present campaign far more reaching than any the city has yet had. Others have dealt with the mechanical part of the war; the present deals with the humanity side of It Since the cessation of action on the battle front, there is a loss of morale among the men that should awaken the responsibility of the people of the country and increase their efforts In giving that the men may be brought home as well and happy as they were sent away." Surprised at EI T-mno. BIshol Fredelck Howden, of the Episcopal diocese of New Mexico and west Texas with headquarters at Albuquerque.

N. It, who was passing through El Paso en route to Marfa, spokc. iie expressed sur prise at flndlne- Tan tni tw.in i the quota, but said "now that the Assessment Of City Property, $61,377,640 McSam's Figures Show An Increase Of In Valuations. El Paso city assessments for the year are $61,377,640, an Increase of 52,175,550 over the past year, city as sessor W. P.

B. McSaln reported Saturday to mayor Charles Davis and the city council. The assessments are on a basis of 60 percent of the real the assessor noted. County assessments for the year, as compiled by assessor John T. Cain, totaled $61,869,950 reported some time ago.

The city total was divided as follows: 94StlJtXO la Ilcalty. Real estate, 648,211.650. Merchandise. 65.338,590. Cash of banks, il.SS3.240.

Livestock, 6:2,700. Railroad's personal property, S2.1S5.000. Autos and vehicles, 61.098,100. Miscellaneous, $2,628,360. 1 Taxes Would Be $l2TJ55S On a tax basis of $2 on each $100, the assessment will produce The maximum rate is $2 and, according to a recent statement of alderman J.

P. O'Connor of the finance committee, the high costs of everything needed by the city will force nearly the maximum rate. country is facing one of the most critical periods In history. It Is to be expected that this city will come up to her usuai record for the people must not feel that the country has accomplished Its task for that will not be done until the men have safely returned from their victory across tbe seas." con-'RRn CftftSS HIFT SHOP Tfi BE COMPLETED SHORTLY Pine slabs for the completion of the Red Cross gift shop which had been delayed for several weeks, have ar rived and work on the exterior of the shop will begin Monday. According to V.

It Stiles, business manager, the building will be completed by the middle of next week. Mrs. J. F. Williams, general manager of the gift shop, left Saturday for Los Angeles, Calif, to look over the activities along that line.

She will return by the time the shop is completed. MUST SELL $200,000 MORE WAR STAMPS TO GET QUOTA The war savings committee will open up a vigorous campaign Monday to secure the quota allotted to 1 Paso at as early a date as is possible. According to Ed Sanders, chairman of the committee, this district still has a little more than $200,000 to raise to complete the quota and, that this may be accomplished, it is necessary for all pledges to be met Immediately. All secretaries were urged to try to get a line on their pledges for the year and to collect all at one time. TSLKTA TO GET QUOTA The quota for Tsleta.

$1000. has al ready been half subscribed and will be entirely raised at a mass meeting there tonight, it was said. An Inter- nrfmr- tVftm Tl will Ain in tlons from the Mexican people. All during the war El Paso has met every call 100 and more. This is probably El Paso's last call on war The seven War Organizations to which you are subscribing will see that our boys are brought home physically and morally fit.

If you have already subscribed, increase your subscription, if you possibly can. If you haven't subscribed, we hardly know what to say. r-The final history of the war is now being made. Don't lei El Paso lis'ie'd as backing on the last call. The War 'is not otter until El Paso Boys are bac home Subscribe.

LABOR MEETING ENDS SATURDAY Mexican Plan to Aid I. W. W. Defeated; Mexican Labor Alleges HI Treatment. Laredo, Texas, Nov.

16. The Pan- American labor conference, alter a day of heated debate yesterday, dur ing which the American Federation of Labor denounced tbe W. W. as ene mies of government everywhere, ex pected to end Its discussions today with the organization of a permanent federation, representing the labor movements In all of the countries of the western hemisphere. Pleased itn Conference.

Officers of the American federation were greasy pleased over the conference, declaring that even should the proposed Pan-American Federation of Labor be not affected Immediately, the conference had been more than worth while for the opportunity It had given of presenting to the dele gates In the other republics the true posltlon of organised labor In the United States toward the Industrial wa-i "Workers of the World. T. Atlr In Mxl. Although the American Federation of Labor has known of the activities of the W. W.

in Mexico it was endeavored in the debate yesterday to learn the extent to which the propagandists had succeeded In spreading their doctrines. An attempt by Mexican delegates to nave adopted a resolution, aiming at the release from prison Industrial Workers of the World, brought forth the attack on that organization by American labor leaders, who defeated the plan. Mexicans Allege Mistreatment. Perfection of a pan-American Fed eratlon of Labor Friday apparently hinged on the pressing out of the question of the treatment of Mexican workmen along the border to the satisfaction of the Mexican delegates in attendance upon the conference of American. and south ana Central American labor representa tives nere.

The discussion of tbe treatment of Mexican labor along tbe border arose over resolution, submitted by tbe Mexican delegation, charging that 31 ex I can workmen nnd their families hud been treated harshly on the United States side of the Rio Grande that they had constantly been underpaid and their nationality Insulted. The resolutions committee had offered an amendment that questions ot ill treatment of Mexican workmen in the United States should be Investigated and handled by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. Debate came over the adoption of the amended resolution. Mexican residents of the United States, after affiliating with the American Federa tion, were the defenders or the amendment. "Made Their Own Trouble." The Mexicans from tbe United States asserted that the trouble their Mexican brothers had experienced had! been of their own making, and they had entered the United States, they said, profited by them through improved working conditions and then had refused to adhere to union rules.

Relief for the situation, tbe unionized Mexicans contended, would be the general establishment of unions in Mexico, which would prevent Mexican laborers coming into the United We were never near Villa's head-States as strike breakers. I quarters, or the brigade, as they Bring' the Boys Home E. P. K1TTS IS BACK TO STATES "Well Treated by Captors; Describes How Ranches Were Raided. "There are no more trackless deserts for the poet's song, for we placed footprints on all the seven waterless seas," said E.

F. Knotts, El Paso miner, who returned Saturday morning from a three weeks' outing with Epfanlo Holguln's revolutionists. B. Smith, A. M.

Tenny and I left El Paso about the middle of October and were taken by a scouting party of Vllllstas about five miles from the Erupclon mine on October 31. We were carried to the mine and advised to prepare for a few days' trip. We were also advised that we should receive fair treatment and that they killed only when absolutely necessary. Thev told us that we aUDDOsed there were nothing but muroer- and assassins I them we should realize that they were othPrwixA. 1 Mn.i Moved Everr Dar.

Tor two weeks, we traveled along the Mexican Central railway, never any great distance away, and couli see almost every day trains running north and south. We camped during the day and slept at night, never remaining in the same place more than one day, even If we moved but a short distance. During this time, we raided E. P. Fuller's ranch, and it was very much regretted that Mr.

Fuller was not at home, for he could have saved us much trouble and labor by locating the stuff he had hidden, which. In his absence, we had to find. "We dug Hour and meat out of grassy plots and found sucar and coffee stored away everywhere he thought we would not look. "We raided a lot of other ranches and seldom did we ever lack for the best eats that civilization affords. I think that another tour with a scouting party would make me an expert ranch raider and a good VUllsta.

Others Are Released, At the end of two weeks, Tenney and Smith were released and we made our way towards the brrder. I was left alone In the hands of the revolu tlonlsts. They gave a good mule- to riae ail tne time, but would not let me have a horse, fearing that I might escape on him. I was always afforded the greatest consideration and treated with the most irracious no- Hteness, even by the common soldier privates of the guard. They always amaeci wnat tney bad most iioeraiiy with me.

Sometimes, we cooked and feasted all day long, and at others we were too busy moving to get but one meal during the day. Recognized a villlata. "When we were two days away from Erupclon mine, we camped at a piace wnere a man tnat once worxea with us lived. He secured permission to talk to us. We had left without too much time to prepare for a long Journey, and did not have everything necessarr for caraDlng.

So. we asked our former employe to get the spoons ior us. lie went out aoout 00 vards and crot the spoons for us. but when he returned one of the revolutionists recognized him as a former VUllsta and they took him pris oner, without jetting htm go bacK home for a blanket, or anything else, and carried him along with us for six days, after which saw him no more. Yfafi "Fine Meat.

M'Adoo Is To Rim Express Business, Too President Takes Over Business Operated By Consolidated Company. Washington, D. Xov. is. President Wilson today Issued a proclamation, taking over the consolidated express business, now carried on hy the American Railway Express company, and assigning the operation to director general McAdoo.

This action serves to clarify tbe express situation, which heretofore has been based on the understanding that the express combination operated privately as the agent of the director general. No radical change will be made In the methods of operation or in the employes of the express company, it was said at the railroad administration. TEXAS PACIFIC HAS NEW TRAIN SCHEDULES Changes in Texas Pacific sched ules, effective Sunday, were announced from the consolidated oixice Saturday as follows: Sunshine special, eastbound. train two. will leave at 4:15 p.

til, one hour earlier than formerly, and train one. from the east, will arrive at 1:30 p. 45 minutes later than at present. There Is no change In departing time oi tne morning train, wnicn leaves at 5:30 a. m.

Evening train, formerly arriving at 3:15 p. vcu, will now arive at 10 p. m. All of the above Is "mountain, or El Paso time. HAY SUSPEND DEMURRAGE ON RECOGNIZED HOLIDAYS ONLY Washington.

D. Nov. 16. Demurrage may be suspended only on recognized national and state holidays, the railroad administration explained -today in answer to applications from shippers asking relief of demurrage on municipal holidays for victory celebrations. termed it, but were with a small detachment scouting all over the country- This detachment Is well equipped and Is composed of a very different class of men from many of the bands with which have had experience.

Usually, we had about everything to eat that we wanted, the finest meats obtainable anywhere. Mr. Knotts was released somewhere on the border Friday night and reached his home in EI Paso at oclock Saturday morning. lie showed the need for a razor when Interviewed Saturday morning, but otherwise seemed In excellent shape from bit three weeks ranch raiding enforced experience. He said that he had no kick coming and would continue his work at the mines.

The mines are In Vllllsta territory and the ore has to be shipped out through Carran- xlsta controled country. WATER CUT OFF AT DAM According to an announcement at the El Paso reclamation office, the fall run of water from Elephant Butte dam was shut off Friday and win not be opened up again until February 1, 1919, when the next growing season begins. TISITIXG GRAXDDAUGnTER, Mrs. F. Cookson, of Colorado City, Texas, is vltlng her granddaughter.

Mrs. W. R. Franklin, 273J San Jose street, this city. Over 5000 El Pasoans are in war duty--Aren't they worth $20 each? HALF OF A GENT MS 01 UGAR Price Is Increased In El Paso On This Important Commodity.

Retailers were allowed an Increase from one to one and a half cents on each pound of flour or sugar sold in bulk. It was announced at the office of food administrator Charles N. Bas-sett Saturday. "Victory" and ordinary wheat flour are Included. Revised maximum margins to wholesalers were 15 to 35 cents per 100 pounds on sugar and 60 to 90 cents per barrel on flours.

Heretofore the wholesaler took a profit of 50 to 75 cents on the barrel of flour; however, maximum margins for jobbers selling wheat or mixed flour on which there Is no physical handling are 25 cents per barrel gross when sold in carload lots, and 35 cents per barrel gross whe'n sold in less than carload lots, it was added, and In case a licensee breaks original packages, he may add to his cost tbe actual cost ot such repacking. In no case to exceed 5 per cent MAY RAISE ALLOTMENT 0F- SUGAR FOR ALL DEC 1 Washington, D. Nov. 16. While no formal action has been taken by the food administration, officials Indicated today it Is probable the sugar allotment for the entire country will be increased from three pounds a person monthly to four pounds on De- cemDer j.

Lifting of all restrictions on the consumption of sugar after January was said by oixiciais as iixeiy. TO DISCUSS BREAD COSTS. South side merchants will meet Sunday morning at 11 oclock at "El Moto-tlsta," Sixth and Stanton streets, to discuss the bread price situation. It was reported that one of the south-side bakeries had been sold and the purchasers had agreed to sell 15 pounds of French bread of 26 pieces of sweet bread for IX NEW REDMOND PLAY TO FEATURE EL PASO SONG Commencing with the matinee per formances tomorrow afternoon, tbe Ed. Redmond Follies will stage Tils Master's Shoes.

The play Is a farce and with peppery musical trimmings and special scenic embellishments. A special feature of tbe production will be the Initial presentation of the first after the war sons; entitled "When PersMns Comes Marching Home." This is a stlrrtns march number and will be presented by Joe Kemper and the Follies girls. More than passing Interest will be centered In the as It Is the work ot Miss Estella Haley, of this city. In the production of "His Master's Shoes." Ed. Redmond will be seen at the star comedy role and he will be supported by the entire cast Including Boble Deane, Joe Kemper.

Marvin Hammond. Eddie Mitchell. Peggy Betts. Hoyt Smythe, Irene Noblett, Ed. Young and Orrllle Harris.

SEW AUTO UCEXSE RCXE. Beginning on the first day of Jan-nary of each year every owner of an automobile or motorcycle must file with the county tar collector a license application for each motor vehicle owned or controled by him. Previously 'It has been the. custom for motor vehicle owners to apply to the state highway commission. U.

S. TO GIVE RUSSIA I Plans Being Discussed Foi Feeding People of That Country. Washington. I. Nov.

1. Prln-t George E. Lvoff. first premier oi Russia, after the revolution that dethroned the czar, called cn secretary Lansing today and discussed with him the chaotic Russian situation and the part the United States might plain rehabilitation. Prince Lvoff wai accompanied by ambassador Balcfc-meteff.

He will meet president "Wilson later. Will Try HtmOfficers For Crimes Al Lille Paris. France. Nov. 16.

Eduard Ignace. under secretary of state for military Justice, has ordered a judicial inquiry at Lille against German officers accused of crimes during enemy occupation of that city. This action conforms to the decision recently made by the French cabinet. These officers will be judged by a court martial In their absence," says the Temps, "If the allies are not abto to secure custody of the accused." This Is the first of such prosecutions. GERMANS FREE RUMANIANS RATHER THAN FEED THEM With the American Forces In Alsace-Lorraine, Nov.

18. (By the Associated Press). Rumanian prisoners began reaching the American lines late yesterday. They said the Germans had freed them rather than give them food or provide transportation for them. The Rumanians appear groups at different parts of the front, being supplied with clothing and fed by the Americans.

Campaign Will Aim To Impress Importance Of Holding Liberty Bonds Washington, D. Nor. 16. Despre-the operation of the treasury sinking fund for buying up a limited quar-tlty of Liberty bonds thrown on tbe market, treasury officials said today nothing can prevent the price front continuing below par after the many holders sell their bonds. Consequently, a campaign of education seeking to have owners hold bondi, will be started after the next war loan.

The treasury has practically given up hope of developing a scheme for artificially stabilizing the price. The extent to which the sinking fund has been used to absorb bonds-has not been disclosed. LEROY A. UDD DIES OP INFLUENZA AT FHOEWT. Phoenix.

Arlx, Nor. 1. Leroy A. Ladd. chairman of the commission on state Institutions, died this morning from pneumonia, following Influenza He bad been 111 bat five days.

KEVDLrNG STARTS BLAZE. Fire companies number one and two and truck number one responded an alarm at Friday evening at 30 San Francisco street Tbe ftre apparently started from klndlin piled too near the stove. Minor damage resulted..