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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-28
Singing the Praise of Chamber
lain's Tablets.

Ever since | used Chamberlain's
Tablets for Indigestion when living
IN Fulton, N. Y, about five years ago,
ana they did me so much good ! have
been singing their praise in the ears
Oh neighbors and friends, writes Mrs.
Ernest Crookes, Camillus, N. Y. OBJ
tanable everywhere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
CA HOLES TIRE
Of ATTACKS BY
THEIR ENEMIES
Knights of Columbus A0pro-
pirate $4,000 to InveSti-
gate Effort to Drive Men,
berS From Public Life,
Isy HOsalna IousnAL ssselaL lsAssp wIsrl


New York, Jan. ia thorough
Investigation of a movement declar-
ed to be in progress on the part Of
the anti-Catholic societies and publ
cations to drive Catholics out of pub
lie life, has been undertaken by the
commission on religious prejudice
authorized by the Supreme Council
of the Knights Of Columbus. it was
announced here tonight by the Rev
j, j. Wynne, editor of the Catholic
Encyclopedia. For this purpose an
appropriation of $4,000 has been
made. At the conclusion of its pres
ent meeting in this city, the commits
sion will prepare for session in Chi
cagO on March 6, to be followed by
meetings in other large cities.
Criminal prosecution has already
been ordered by the department of
justice against one widely circulated
antl-Catholic publication, it was an
nounced, and others will follow, 1t
was also said that the commission
would vigorously oppose the report
of the postmaster general, published
in December, containing a statement
of the position of the postoffice de-
partment regarding the use of the
mails by such publications.
Col P. H. Callahan of Louisville,
Ky, is chairman of the commission
of which the other members are Jo-
seph Scott, of Los Angeles; Albert G.
Bagley, of Vancouver, Il. c.. Thomas
A. Lawler, of Lansing, Mich. and Jo-
seph c. Pelletier, of Boston.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
GRATITUDE Of
BELG|ANs To THE
UNITED States
Without Contributions of Food
People of Antwerp Probab-
y Would Have PeriShed
From Famine,

Antwerp, Jan. 10 Cvia London. 1855
p m)-The gratitude of the people
OF Antwerp for the relief extended ly
the United states to the war sufferers
of Belgium, is expressed In resolu-
ton adopted by the intercommunal
council of Antwerp The resolution
reads
Our cordial thanks are due to the
American commission for relief in
Belgium. our nation was on the
brink of starvation. Famine was be-
ing added to the horrors of war. In
this great city Of Antwerp only a short
time ago, il was impossible to distrl-
butte bread and now soup and other
food are being given daily to the poor
The help of the people of the
United states is literally saving us.
We are contracting u debt OF endless
gratitude to them. 1t is general con-
ISOLATION that In the midst of the suf-
ferlngs which our people are endur-
ing, the men and women of the great
est of modern democracies are in such
splendid way standing by one of tn
smallest nations in the world wnicn
is suffering horribly because it elected
TO be true 10 its duty and its honor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
MORGAN TO EXAMINE
LIEU SCHOOL LANDS
rsrFel.l nIsrarop 70 nosnIna IoussAl

Santa Re, Jan. 10.--Clenn Beekley
Morgan, the general land office ac-
eompanied by his wife, arrived In
Santa Fe today for a three months
official visit, during which he will ex-
anime lands selected by the state as
lieu school lands, to determine wheth-
er they are mineral bearing. and es-
pccially whether they have any coal
strata. He has Just completed a sim
liar examination of 10000 acres in
the Black HIS of South Dakota
In view Of the controversy of the
state with the land office as to juris-
dictlon over lieu lands declared to be
mineral hearing after the state has
selected them, the mission OF Mr.
Morgan is n most important one TO
the state
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
COMPANY
REPRESENTATIVE
IS IN SANTA f
Company on LIeweIIyn'S Bond
as Treasurer of State Col
Iege Sure to Contest in
Court,

santa Re, Jan H. Assistant state
Bank Examiner L. b. Wooters gee
turned today from Las Cruces, whore
he had been summoned to the prcllm.
mary hearing Of 4 r. II. Smith. pres
ident of the insoRent FIRST State hank
of Las Cruces charged with receiv-
ing deposits after he knew the baak
to be insolVent. The hearing. how
ever, was postponed until Tuesday
1t is understood that Smith Will
waive preliminary hearing. II is ex-
pected that "A receiver for the bank
viii be appointed shortly
a representative of the surety com
pany in Oklahoma which carried the
bond for Morgan o. Llewellyn. fof-
mer treasurer Of the board Of regents
of the state college, whose funds were
placed in The defunot bank. to the
amour, Of $4,000. arrived this ever
ing in Santa Fe from Kansas City,
and will remain until Tuesday even
ing looking into all the phases OF the
case The company denies liability IN
the policy and Will resist payment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
Crosse PLACED
ON ROAD BOARD
BY Commission.
Succeeds {. C, Butler as
Member of BernaliIIo Coun-
ty Body; Other Selections
Are Announced,

tsrfcisl eoRRrsresn6Ner 70 surriNo JouRsAl
santa Fe, Jan. i0.--The state high
way commission was in session yoster-
day. The following were appointed ON
the county road boards to serve a term
of three years except where otherwise
specified
Hornalillo County f.. l. Crosse,
Albuquerque. vice H.. c. Butler
Chaves County dc Bre-
mond. Roswell. to succeed himself
Colfax County u. q. baldwin. RIA.
ton. To succeed himself
Curry County j r. Lynch. Mel
rose. to succeed } a. Barry. who
failed to qualify for two years W. l..
Tlnkeri, Clovis, to succeed j r. HIol-
man
Dona Ana County W S. Gillian,
Mesilln Park. 10 succeed himself.
Eddy county-Fred Dearborn.
Carlsbad. TO succeed himself. G. r.
Brainard, Artesia, To succeed Mr Tai
bot. resigned for two years.
Grant County. D. burnside. sill
yer city TO succeed himself.
Guadalupe Counly-H S Fuller
Fort sumner. TO succeed himself
Lincoln County. D. French. Lin
coin. To succeed himself.
Luna County,. Bolieh. Deming.
TO succeed l.. c. Hoffman. $. u.
swope, Deming, 10 succeed @. NJ sad
Ter, resigned two-year term.
Mora County No appointment
made
Mckinley County G. Manning,
Gallup, 10 succeed himself
Olere County A. Baird. Ala
mogordo, to seceeed himself
Quay County-H. =, Whiiesidea,
QUAY ia succeed himself.
Rio Arrihn County Teodosio Tru-
lilo Espanola. to succeed himself
sandoyal County-S Seligman,
Bernallllo, to succeed himself
san Juan County A. Pierce, Az
tee TO succeed himself + y. Allen,
Pennington, to succeed Wayne Wall
ing. resigned. two years terms from
November 6, 1914.
san Miguel County, J. Taupert
East Las Vegas, To succeed himself.
Santa Fee County-T. ". Hanna.
Lamy, to succeed himself
Sierra Countrywide Martin. Gu
chile to succeed II. A. Wolford
SocOrro County-W. r. Morley, Da-
III. TO succeed himself
Taos County-N l., Faris, Taos, to
succeed Dnesimo MARTINEZ Pedro r.
Truiillo. TO succeed A. GusdOrf, re-
signed. one year.
Torrance County. l.. Stubble-
field Estanoia, to succeed himself.
Union and Valencia Counties-No
made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
CLOVIS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MAKES GOOD
START ON NEW YEAR

ESPECIAL eoRersronorHer TO aoRrlro JOURNAL
Clovis, n. NJ, Jan. l0.-The Clio
Wis chamber OF commerce has
launched an active campaign for the
year 1915. Al a meeting held Fri
day night steps were taken looking
toward active work Frank Burns.
secretary OF the club. read more
than a hundred letters he had re-
eeived during the past month from
various parts of the United States
chiefly from persons who are seek
ing information about New Mexico
and Sudan grass.
A move has been started to get
a mill and elevator for Clovis, and
the outlook is bright An expert
enced man will be needed to oper-
ate the plant. Charles Il. Dennis.
well known citizen of the town. was
reelected president of the club, aud
all Of the other Old officers were
retained for another year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
STUDENT AT NORMAL
SCHOOL IS INJURED

ESPECIAL eoRREsPoHoGHcE 70 MORNING JOURNAL
East Las Vegas n. M, Jan To-
While engaged in "A game Of bucking
broncho on the New idexico Normal
school grounds yesterday afternoon,
Warren Shoemaker. one of the stu
dents, suffered a broken arm.
The game was a new one with the
boys of the training department. a
boy getting on each end of one Of the
"teeter-totters' and trying to jolt the
boy on the other end off AT recess
the boys were engaged in this pastime
when an unusually hard jolt threw
young Shoemaker from the board.
He landed on his right arm fractur-
inb both of the arm bones This is
the third time he has had his arm
broken.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11

Clovis, ~ NJ, Jan 10. w
Pierce, whose father lives here, has
been arrested and taken back TO
Greenville, Texas, TO answer the
charges Of forgery, jail-breaklng ana
burglary. It Is alleged that young
Pierce forged his grandfathers name
TO a check for $240 because the
grandfather refused to give him that
when otner grandchildren
were remembered.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
County Trcasurcrs' Report.

Santa Fe. Jan. l0,-The travelling
auditor today received the report
from the treasurer of Rio Arriba
county for the month Of December,
which shows that he collected S2i3.69
taxes for 1913 aud sG,569.61 for
1914. The treasurer Of Roosevelt
county reports the collection of
$S1S2 for 1910 and prior, Snaps ar
1911. $32019 for 1912. S97b.73 FOR
1913 and Sl0,200.2O for 1914. EGdy
county treasurer reports eoilecrrons
Of $42.63 for 1910 and pro, .a8HL
for 1912 and $S,27905 for 1913. The
treasurer Of Eddy county failed re-
porting any tay collections for 1914.
although the tax roll was turned over
to him on December 9th
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
SUBMARINES ADD
NEW TERROR TO
BIC WARsH|Ps

tBr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREi
London, Jan. II tf.25 a. M 1.-THE
FINES naval correspondent COM
ments on a new danger from subma-
rines. He says the battleship Formid-
able was manifestly torpedoed by a
submarine acting on and not below
the surface The time and general
circumstances, he argues. makes it
impossible that the boat was SUBJ
merged
The expected has happened" says
the correspondent, "and the subma-
flne has taken the place of the de-
stroyer as a torpedo user. To sub
merged activities in daylight the
submarine has now added those of
surface boat by night BY day it must
sun continue to work by stealth,
awaiting its prey, but at night it can
boldly sally forth and. protected by
It's comparative invisibilty can
search for a target to attack.
III appears to work singly. but
later on it may do its hunting in
packs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
BELGIAN GENERAL
GIVEN LIFE TERM

icy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIaEl
amsterdam, Jan. II (via London,
los a. MIA dispatch to the Tele-
sraal from Brussels says a court mar
tal at Liege has sentenced the re-
'ned Belgian general, Gustave FIFE,
ana Lieutenant Gille to life imprison-
neht on charge of assisting $50
louns Belgians to reach Holland and
loin The Belgian army in Franee
lhe general at the trial" the cor
respondent adds. asked for a death
sentence, saying he disliked imprIson-
r,l He told the court that Emperor
"HNlam was rascal. The general
was sent to Glatz, Prussia, to the same
PRISON where Borgomastor Max Of
brussels Is held.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
SWISS AVALANCHES
CAUSE MANY DEATHS


"oFNtse JOURNAL ssSctsL LEASED WtRu1
berne, switzerland, Jan. 10 (via
fafis, Jan. II, t2:05 a. M IA num-
Der or persons have persisted in ava
lanches following the heavy snowfall
during the past Jew Gays. Twenty
TWO students who were skiing near
Navosa, We're overwhelmed and three
were killed.
a gang Of workmen who were
clearing the snow from blocked
road near Sammaun and Engadine,
We're surprised by a huge avalanche
and four were killed, while young
woman Alpinist, Lydia Affolter, per-
lshed in slide near ST. Moritz.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
ENTER BUSINESS
COLLEGE NOW

The winter term Of the Albuquer-
que Business college has just started
but It is not too late 10 enter now
and begin training for business
success
Courses In Bookkeeping. Stenogra-
ply civil Service, Banking, Touch
Iypewriung. secrciaral studies. Ac-
countancy. Commercial Teaching and
Court Reporting Day and evening
sessions
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS
COLLEGE.
The special School by Specialists
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
TITANIC SURVIVOR is
VISITOR IN SANTA FE
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO MORNING 1ouss. u

Santa Fe, Jan. 0. - Mrs, John
Brown and party Of six arrived today
on a special Pullman ear from Chr
cago on a sightseeing trip.
Mrs. Brown is one Of the survivors
of the Titanic disaster From here
she VIII so tomorrow to Albuquerque
and Grand canyon and thence to Cali
fornla. Santa Pc was the first stop
Of the party on Is trip
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
GERMAN AEROPLANES
OVER ENGLISH CHANNEL


London, Jan. If (1:36 IA. m.)--The
Times asserts that sixteen German
aeroplanes were seen over the Eng
lish channel on Sunday morning
Evidently they contemplated raid
on England, according to the Times
but apparently the pilots found the
conditions too bad to continue the
journey for they turned their ma
chimes and steered in the direction
of Dunkirk.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
NEGROES TAKEN OFF
TRAIN AT LAS VEGAS
BY CHIEF OF POLICE
ESPECIAL coRRsaponpGaoE 70 nosatss JOURNAL

East Las Vegas y NJ, Jan 10
Pledger Davis and Earl Bnfford col
ored, were arrested yesterday after
noon by Chief of Police Ben Coles on
the charge of grand larceny Coles
received a wire from the chief of po-
lice of Los Angeles to intercept the
men as they We're wanted in Cali
fornia. The chief went to the depot
and landed his men lust as the train
was pulling out
The men were bound for Coyle.
Okla, and they viii be detained in
the city Jail in this city pending the
arrival of officials from Los Angeles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
PALESTINE JEWS IN
DEPL0RABLE CONDITION
iHr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wisrt
L nnHl1IA LIN

TUHuUTI' JIM IT IJ;ID a. m.1-The
Jewish Chronicles Jaffa, Palestine.
correspondent who has just been
expelled from the country, wires his
paper from Alexandria that the
Jewish colonlsts in Palestine are in
deplorable circumstances.
There would have been a high
death roll. the correspondent adds.
except for the invaluable work Of
the American relief fund. The Turk
ISL army in southern Palestine mum
bers 100000 men. 1t is impossible to
feed these troops from the country
side as the natives nave no food ex-
cept bread and oil"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
OFFICIAL
LANGUISHING IN JAIL

Tbf "VFFTFV 1VoFFNI 5FtNT"I III IU W'FEI
Boise Idaho, Jan. l0.--James H.
Wallis, former pure state food food
inspector and president Of the Ma
tiOnal Pure Food Commissioners as
ISOLATION, is in Jail here tonight be-
cause of failure to furnish bonds of
$4,000 for his appearance in answer
to indictments covering five counts,
returned by the grand jury here Sat
urday night.
Wallis was arrested in Salt Lake
City, Saturday night, and returned
without eXtradition papers.
The charges against Wallis are mis-
of public moneys, en-
bezzleemtnt and false certification.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
RELIGIOUS WORKERS
FACING STARVATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Hundreds
of missionaries and other religious
workers in the Holy Land are facing
starvation, according TO reports re-
ceived today by Rev. Godfrey Schin-
ing of the franciscan order, commits
sary general for the Holy Land in
the United States.
In response to early reports of
trouble the matter was taken up
with the state department. Thus far,
however, efforts to arrange for the
care of the sufferers have been UNI
ayailing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
&c RMAN A|RMEN
RAIN SHELLS ON
CITY OF DUNk|Rk

Paris, Jan. 10 (midnight. "A dis
patch to the Havas agency from Dun
kirk SAYS that dozen German aero
planes bombarded Dunkirk and en-
virons Sunday. Thirty bombs were
thrown by the airmen, but owing to
the precautions that had been taken,
there We're few victims. The material
damage was unimportant
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11

Clovis, n. NJ, Jan l0-The com
mssioners Of curry county in scs-
sion the past week ordered "a war
rant for $500 drawn for adyerusng
purposes az the Panama exposition
The money WIN be- used to exploit
New Mexico n general ana fmn
county ia particular
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
h'sf OF GENERAL IENlAN
CROWNED WITH LAUREL.

Fgrls lan, 40 Ol.55 p MA bust
Htneral leman, The defender ot
i'FFf who Is now a prisoner of the
u mans. was crowned with q wreath
Il 'aNfel ln the presence Qf fepresen-
.t'''s % lhe French and Belgian gov
NHi' hls ana 1900 speeiaioff ln the
iafta loday During lhe eefa
A l@n Rifhepm one dfamaiist
'siHH lhe Mafsfliase
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUiNINE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If It
falls to cure. E. w GROVES sig
nature IL on each box. Csc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
BOY Of Il IS
IN SERVICE OF
FRENCH CAVALRY
Search for Youngest Soldier
Leads to Discovery of Mere
Lad in Algerian Branch of
Amy

Paris, Dee. 22.-Search for the
Youngest soldier has resulted in the
locating Of Christian du Jonchay, IA
Years of age. of the Algerian cavalry
he Is a son Of Lieutenant Colonel du
Jonchay, of the cavalry. and grandson
OF General de Sounis. who fought
with distinction in the war of 1870.
and was killed in December Of that
year at the battle Of Patay.
Not being able, because of his age.
to enlist in q French regiment,
Christian. who is strong and vigor-
Gus for his age, went to Algeria and
engaged in one of the corps of cav
airy. He is now at the front and has
taken part in several engagements in
which he has borne himself valiantly.
The youngest Of the wounded is
Henri Derombier aged 10. Young
Derombier who was employed in the
hospital at ST. Nicholas, was allow
ed to go out and help bring In the
wounded under shell and shrapnel
fire, when he himself was struck by
the fragment of shell
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
Va. ASA.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The State National Bank
AZ Albuquerque. In the State 1T
New Mexico, M the Close of
business. bee. ~. 1914.

RESOURCES.
Loans ana discounts. IS sls.sbS.2G
Il X bonds deposited To
secure circulation tpar
value ,,......,..,... loo.ooooO
Commercial paper depos-
tied 10 secure circula-
ton tbook value).... CO sea 90
T. S bonds To secure t.
$. deposits tpar valuel ga. GOO 40
Bonds securities, etc.
on hand tothcr than
stqcksl, Including pre-
miums on same. ...+.. 1a.7u2.ss
Subscription 90 stock of
Federal Reserve Bank i.soooo
Ranktng
House ...... Sa2. O00.N0
Furniture and
fixtures .... 100000 90 000 ha
Other real estate owned G.33d 90
Due from Federal Re-
serve hank ........... "a. Gee 90
Due from approved re
serve agents in CEN
tral reserve cities. .. 44.a4Gb2
Due from approved re-
serve agents in other
reserve cities ...,..... sS,5lS1o
Due from banks and
bankers tother than
ahove .,........,..... 1S0.l4G4 90
Outside checks
and other
cash items &l,221.4S
Fractional cur
rency .,.,.,. 1t2.gS i,369sG
Checks on banks IN the
same city OF town as
reporting bank ...... 22.b2g99
Notes Of other national
banks ..,.-.. -...-...-. les 90
Lawful money re-
serve In bank.
Specie ,..,.a.,........ 70.797.50
Legal tender notes ... 20 30
Redemption fund with T.
5. treasurer (not more
than 2 per cent OF cir
culatioul l..+.....u 7.250.a0
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
LATIN QUARTER
IN PARIS OPENS
UP ONCE MORE
Art Schools, Except Those Di-
rected by Germans and
AuStrianS, Are Again Doing
Business.

Paris, Dee. al Nearly all of the
ar; schools in Paris have reopenod
their classes. The only exceptions are
those directed by German or Austrian
painters and the Academy Modern. /"
patronized by number of youns
Americans
The police are searching for the pro
prietor Of the latter Herr K. Rosan-
blum, who claims to have been mt
turalized American He was well
known among the German students
Of the Academy Julien in 1907 Herr
Rosenblum has been n leader of the
German "cublst' set in Montparnasse
quarter and many Americans are as
tonished 20 learn Of his being a citizen
Of the United States
The French schools. especially the
BeauX Arts aud Julien's have the ma
1ority of their men in the army. More
than 70 per cent of the students of Ju-
liens are at the front. All the Eng
lishmen have enlisted ana many
American students have also vomn-
teered. The remaining pupils are now
united in one atelier.
Americans Are Fortunate.
The American painters studying IN
the French schools at the present time
consider themselves fortunate Sur
rounded by the most serious French
men, they have better opportunity
than ever to study.
With the departure Of the great
cosmopolitan element the academies
have changed in character. At Ju-
liens the students have revived the
old war songs of the American bows
who were in Paris in 1SGl-C5. Al that
time Charles Noel Flagg. Ridgeway
Knight and other well known masters
OF American art, were "nouyeaux" az
the Beaux Arts and Julien's. Their
war songs such as John Browns
Body have been handed down from
class 70 class.
Ihe students in number Of acade-
mics have formed cooperative res
taurants. These are supported en-
tlrely by the students; in addition 10
q monthly fee of fifty cents. the stu
dents pay ten cents for each meal.
Madame Vassilieff, a Russian painter
Of international reputation, has given
one of her studies at u Avenue du
Maine for this purpose. All the res
taurant work is done by the artists.
Whlle the menu is essentially French,
each week special character is given
TO the bill of fare; during the week
me Russian students are in charge OF
lhe kitchen, various Russian dishes
are found on the carte With the
American, English, French and Rus
san students who have charge Of tho
cup, the dinners are not lacking IN
variety
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-11
Another Infant Soldier.

Charles Trottemont aged 10, of
Nancy, who is the oldest OF a large
family of children. declared when the
movement of troops began. there
should be at least one Of each family
to defend France" so he followed the
Fourteenth regiment from Toul when
it passed through Nancy during the
middle of August and was adopted
by one of the companies of that reyi-
ment, with which he made the great
est part of the campaign Of Lorraine.
He was chiefly engaged in running
errands. Lamenting that he was I'M
able To handle a gun. he succeeded
in getting himself adopted by the
Fourth regiment of heavy artillery
which used him chiefly to pass shells
Captain Michelant. who commanded
the battery. had an artillery uniform
made for him and treated him in ev-
cry respect as a real soldier. He was
able to avoid pursuit of his relatives
until after participating in so many
battles, his exploits disclosed his
Whereabouts and his family prompt
~ reclaimed him from the army