El Paso Morning Times (English)

              f 1 fu$0 biping &irai the metal market watch roar itten too, svs&cti your opportunity in time clswwiflrxl ada tort itlnr . saw tfrt mn 37th year el paso, texas. saturday. february 17, 1917. english section fourteen pages, price 5 cents cabinet reaches no decision as to next step war crisis submission onde more beaten house "bone dry" resolution lacks two of necessary vote and advocates prohibition declare mténtion working for constitutional convention. governor ferguson signa bui creating county out eastern paso measure becomes law; gold pen presented pastor millican. mill1can 18 jubilant over birth hudspeth county. rev. l. n. mllllcan, who has been one or moat active workers creation new hudspeth, last night wired morning- times telllnr success movement signing bill by governor. message rollowa: "governor signed at this afternoon with which was given me a souvenir. representatives tboinason dudley were present when btu mm ri sited thanks all huds netli i nnntv are ilka kl lor wlsr-si-si fewt:wwbst is certainly well repre both branches legists- members among bouse senate. (signed) "l. r. miujcan. special morning times. tex., fib. 16. "bene (ion, drawn suhmlssionlsts tha providing that manufacture. mitt blcpshh", miiu v.. trestete ov storage be prohibited texas intoxicating liquors, medicated bitters, etc., railed pass riaauy when, 8 41, rour not voting, three absent, engrossed resolution. votes short two-thirds. shows sufficient number it rinally. balloting occurred after session had spent consideration certain points order raited mr. bagby, anti-leader, an amendment introduced him offenses shall fetonous nature punished imprisonment from five years penitentiary, voted .down overwhelmingly. charges dry bad faith. bagby charged prohibitionists faith violating their stand on previous they agreed rail us provisions, lie also stated tne intentions incorpórale now being joker would allow state, ostensibly dry, stui remain partially wet. hrronuaendatlon ea university probe. deciding sépate itself fully capable determine whether investigation arralra mads, committee senile, consisting senators i-age, dayton henderson, made its report jaday. cominee nut matter is, such grave importance decided tt make recommendations against investigation, leaving senate act matter. shows, thai president vinson university, dr. w. j. battle several the-central com mlttae ex-students' association be- r!ufugh did meet today consider appointments board regents ibibimasamb mat ul jtlilil quieted. so submission. mmst woirr, chairman submis-akst (sdsptun committee, giren fouowros; statement retewnee defeat jtft suhmlaslon heose daring session: ststa ta caensee anana- b prosterna; ror anion lacked akninewt two-thirds majority anas. manar wbl likely week, nerhacs tuesday, sage. if rans legislature will asma " convention, bv simule id senate, ' sarins appropriation, uj ,ddes havs approve res- i.lntlnn ioc. u convention nas iuu -its owe expense cy warrants. billiards fael 'afternoon passed finally hall, absolutely pro dool billiard limit pool numerous ananctpaaoas, known t-h places tbe de fflmtt' sehgaliho j t, iff: 2! il can done ho uas ai tute. bl pasear ftrssnr.- paper makers seek evade u. s. manufacturer news print pro-pote federal trade commit-ion fix reasonable output big ameri canadian plants. action gives signal victory publishers country, many whom faced ruin consequence advancing quotations newspaper necessity. associated press. washington, feb. manufacturers faciei criminal prosecution united states courts alleged combi nation restraint trade, proposed redera! commission nx principal plants canada. announced proposal under reply immediately, generally believed answer acceptance. publishers, maniiracturers american who. race prices have sien nothing ahead but rer number. accepted, officials say win mark expansion supervision government, which. arbitrating differences between industries, opens up wide field possibilities future. prosecution. although said concern-big toe continuance grand jury proceedings tork. understood manufacturers' move predicated cm assumption there prosecutions. manufacturers. proposal, while denying any violations law, agree hhe commission, rinds neces sary, may liaassian - w industry nractlcalrv amount government supervision. wilson watched situation 'since began inquiry eight months ago. anti-trust law violations. put way summer adopted inrormatlon gathered tending show -was turned department justice, information bearing economic phases collected mission. hearings held fall late january manufacturers, ft said, discouraged commission's efforts nnd solution prohibitive prices. started cams voluntarily washington proposition. saving newspapers. la estimated accepted fixed least rao ,000.000 saved flus year. increased production, 11 -willing keep enough machines insure' supply entire country. uimwl tsirinv tint orders council will! maximum nan pound sold determined governments worked concert situation, trying rind means avert threatened disaster publishers. ('.onuukslon's delayed. congress delayed until rendered today's proposal. posrrofficr. appropriation bill, drastic amendments. washington. adsea legislative provisions. annual dostofflre carrying 1332,000.000, week vigorous debata. sent back house, asking foy conference wrote into amend menu making offense ship liquor prohibit manufacture sake, thus miiuryinr statutes permitting importation limited quantities per sonal consumption. another bars rrom mans letters. postal cards, circulars, papers other publications containing aaverbtessrms m siawt nsvmg um advertising, violation punishable due exceed 11,0011 imnrlsonaaent six first than yesr second offense. v added ful postmaster general 10 renew pneumatic mall tube contracta large dttes s leomraisrton investigate sys tems view tanir purchase government. nsasrassaas anana post- office increase second-class matt, rales establish ene-cent post age ob arop tellers nssaa ana mueny contested proposals thrown est point order. railroads ad vms foksuhii resources oikunkatitfn usaras ir corres. prtss. , york, te. informed organisation disposal st event war. ptseiaeasti offietala eigh teen roads wees appointed mesial eettuntttee syamoaat defense, work conjunction iiiiienbaslia departments ihmifl ilswnl taxpayers9 launched rousing largely attended meeting property owners, nd small, attend temporary organization effected; citizens laud purposes league. taxpayers' associat ion yesterday earnest well-attended meeting- hem n chamber commerce. those t taking part discussions some best-known elttiens hi men wealth wealthy, affairs whose estates consist modest homes, animated common purpose bring about better administration finances city utetjp political fállh inn bom opinion present, politics discussions, save termination, expressed speakers, should ; organized aid injure party faction, slmpiy clean, business-like public affairs. effected. organization, adopted, recommended named fl taxpayer's' association, objects bo enforce observance economy ministration business subdivisions, state far relate persons, taxpayers sod sympathy alms eligible membership. does sessments remains determined, siso manner levied collected. chair man, charles btssett, empowered appoint seven draft constitution by-taws association. earnestness characterize discussions. attendance atemoon, character german arrested arizona fot neutrality laws erees, nqgales, arls., is-frederlck kaiser, charge national defense laws, released tonight "13,000 ball furnished his employers, roy k tit-comb, dealers builders' supplies. former vice consul manzanillo colima. mexico, visit he hare made, sc-campanled person identity established, warehouse near camp stephen little. agents since arrival troops here border service, "cultivated acquaintance military officers little lavishly entertained them.' attention uk justice agents, directed kaiser questions aaked concerning equipment details warm advocate cause, eras reported different disparaging statements conduct bare, according agents. came asserted innocent charges. dismisses case parties smuggling. nogsles, ariz., bas dismissed oases luis loose, karl klsselbaeh william barnett. connection shipment arms munitions mexico rail. today. kis-sslbach oerman subject. von bernstorff halifax searchlights play o she rides anchor; swarm lenrtrhss patrol hti fax, 8., scandinavian lined frederlk viii. tork, count bemstorff. roer ambassador ké, parly consular ofttetsls homeward bowed board. choren itallfsx barber powerful played bar side harbor abe steam ed slowly lo her anchorage, convoyed naval boats. keeping assurances ore britain atetas safe ambassador. traordlnary preeau hosts taken guard amp. scarrhugnts illuminated adjacent waters launches detailed seep acajve ike vicinity anchorage during period tor liner port eaaanlnauon british navtl authorities. 'y sneft? irtsariirtatsv toron-mixing pasaporta sad cerryta te -.steisatlen usually performed kirk ska ume derlerettcn (tar sesay-s tie sebeo xrkae blockade question gone indicate people thoroughly aroused determination rarorm paso's reneral every walk llfsy pithy remarks afternoon. rather discussed taxation problem .charles setl. called order, request uio small anxious something relieve conditions prevent them growing wrose, tliey do. hassett harry b. harding secretary. believes honest a. schwartz talk. clared appeared disposition pan owners charo mlsapplt canon ox punuc runas. ""we believe our mean well," schwartz, "but object consulting' anything comes involving money paid treasuries taxpayers. ought standing .discuss things then orflctals welcome mm." apologies needed, says menaty. "there necessity apologising; anyone organising association." james 0. mcnary, "nor obtain anyone' permission. concerned toan (cobtlnpeaooptge two.) stone berates recitals declares institutions pairing create sentiment coerce hostile attitude european belligerent senator cummins proposes rushed off feet hysteria hands amendment; protesta, washington: d. c, ls.-.tiw international again today, debate bul curtail activity foreign developing references germany, drawing stone, relations bitter denunciation newspapers circulate false arder ,pulle kn sanies. lio shadow doubt mind fair thinking- man," "that cabal arrest country seeking r reate gov eminent stales am tude hostility powers. makes raise enemy punished." discussing crime wilfully knowingly, oath, mike untrue ment intended influence measures relation dispute controversy states. gánala bukloet hysteria. ssnasar cuznmrnt objected vigorously suthorlte use army navy sette detain ships where designed used violate smend prorlslorr-so atraed forces could "at e nine set war." "i going my reel air," iowa senator. do set, .for myself, want give power uta armed forrei latee capture circumstances sutherland opposed aiuenaraent. dectartng "blag executive.' calar provisions already gave authority preserva without seen resmctteas. pall provision, caannum amendment, ras ".vo fill sap laws." withdrew hit loieudmeul perfect probably re-tntrodac decides pay $5,000 ransom e.k. warren, millionaire michigan cattleman yields demands mexican bandits release kidnaped wife negro foremen. guardsmen ordered hachita further raids; funeral murdered cowboys br axoeuted trim. chicago, reb. is. e. k. warrenpf chi cago, owner ranch hirhlta, "bunk" spencer wire marauders, confirmed structed sji.ooo demanded paid. spencer, foreman ranch, get wire, woman heln hostage payment. mtfrnerbn cowroyk re hklo hachita, m., 1. andrew p. peterson, burton jensen hugh cord postponed tomorrow permit' relatives attend. philip hurst, presiding mormon elder mor mon nnssfunanwf vui aucmi. bodies burled bell hid tssssd grazing purposes. search missing cattle led comer prisoners later killed. ihiaritmnen nil. lieutenant colonel c. waterman, manding district, maintain day patrols slonr instead only heretofore. same lime unofficial reports wera received cavalry regiments douglas. arts., told themselves readiness immediately instructions funston. these preparations precautionary salszar's threat raid. regular reinforced ierra tonight. command captain sidney malse. troops, sccordlng colo nel duty go mexico. companies d m, nnw ico infantry stationed columbus, itere", official advices reaching columbus come land motor trucks, partly garrison hero absrncn cavalry, left cuinerson alamo hueco. ranchers dtseentinue visits raw mexicans distributed hachita. hueco, las ciénegas, antelope, wells, lang's, culberson's corner ranchea, learned headquarters, vie raid monday, mexi cross buy supplies kept away. either rebels eise fear suffer because tragedy. railroad torreon dhtkl'abt restored. chihuahua cltv. fab. francisco mama's headouartera established jtmenex, wiu direct lilt campaign toward parral region, off! dally bare railway track reconatructeo ss torreón telegraphic munication re-established. headquarters. rebel hand mo rito ya. onstsunar sixty men. dlsporsod carrarita bear meoqul. third hllina- (comlnued page unknown shot killed north carolina sentry body american, t6 age. tafeen morgue i. kaster undertaking establishment nirht ssneltar pumphouae, road mile hair beyond umita. how man met death sac agre ei treme, swot down prívale too pumphouae. sanfry shooting, learned, pending tare (ligation answered tbo telephone pump declined sirs tragedy, whan pressed tatirmiii abruptly bung receiver. arming result advisers porto practically blockaded, officially admitted fast becoming intolerable. end pecided; definite ideas ruthless submarine effect upon cabinet. lasted hour, afterward, steps on. shipping tied up. merchantmen errecls partial tie-up ports subjects wnicii centered itantlon. secretary mcadoo compiling list vessels port, redfleld comprehensive analysts inroads submarines generally. developed break v. including detention yarrowdale prisoners, austria, plight americans turkey, belgian relief utgb took pslns however, tc emphasize the. groat fundamental prob lem nerore illegal subma rine itseir. most vigor ous protest possible war, realises long permits rear attack effect, acquiescing policy. affairs, admitted, cannot permitted continue indefinitely. spportiiae time. what must questions. understood' very clone, bnt ha yet come. press dispatches berlin announcing seamen broucht lbs caused demand rreed withheld subject, cablegram spanish true. doubted, assumed first, uormany hold ru mors regard imprison uwmii 01 derm sanors dad cleared consuls meaieh. ascertain causa datar departure train munich, gerard previously would, leave ".some, tola week," families persona. earlier dispatch bassador germany promised fa cilitate pie consuls' much possible. understood, reasons germans insist maining train-load delay con ducting munich. fell arrive berne shortly. deafer ceas. important moves great menace day. danger sena waa proclaimed, zeeting block praeucauy whole route exit atlantic nrom belgium. closed sti elaborate system nets, mines ettt through scotland irish coast. tone, close out, liberally strewn mines. chañólos porta ef call detalla plans changing examination boats northern neutrals kirkwall idea avoid rae tone swinging around ireland norwegian southern commerce bahamas bar-muds. amanean exportara still afforded securing "letters assurance" embassy goods aro consigned directly indirectly england's enemies. rationing" holland scandinavia before, articles imported england ptrirltsbed shortly cargo space unnecessary expenditures. v-reat destruetioa rslllng off. falling rate struction few thousand tons pasoe impression nara, rise speculation return fleets base precautions chlafsy responsible. na reporta frees raaftald. penfleld vienna awaited particular interest "broken negotiations" austrian sea peen omewi connnnanon er reporta. aa depart- mep; knows, pre seating views assert policy, austria baa adhered, si marine engineer deutschland crew baltimore, md., merchant bentschland captured tn plymouth sr. ivy palmer, transport mongolia. palmer ioo chained together center huge network chains attached buoys wharves. koenlg, commander of. freighter, crew, lngilsh jills, palmer. mongolia plymouui sr arrived york: 7. formerly chestpeak steamship company. photographs wrapped others hvhnr tv -..,. continued, it. jhtamta shipping- carotas "i"'" uau umm oapmrea. inevitable-la expected london pkniujlld mas broken oft .mill london, i6.the nesrdtlatlon h. twoen frederic, penfleld. americas vienna, austro-hungarian berliner taaeblatt. quoted an-exchange telegraph cotnoany (iispaicn copenhagen perls americana warned wsshlnrton ha8 cltizkns austria. stale decartmeni 'report parts tnat nail bean structions affect vierma. sidered probable might own initiative. sttu hope avoided admit recent bmuratlnns trary. hurl french, 858 berlin, 16 (by wireless say-vine.) crown prince, french positions south rtpont, champagne yesterday. ra front half. ground depth half mils. sm estfloera. sttack. preceded la-tense artllelry fire, enlsls sons da rarm lay, one-third mué farm. pour unas pnalmons stormed attack. counter attacks morning, repulsed losses. losses ham small. senate: isito av. resumed postor flee appro -prueben mu. posto trice anpreprlauon bin $831,000,000. espionage ehm-eonsptracy bills. reoseeeu m. hou8r: conunued proprtauon bin. adjourned at, aruty sp- weal texas-saturday flan fair; saturday pertly cloudy vu:r. beeouttor unsettled night; su tujv norm, rain so.ith éh cesser- direction rase tesji toeoga nasi neat sir