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La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1915-06-26

A de las personals que obtuvieron los premios prin-
cipales ell MARTES Is DE JUNO. 1915
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Few French Wage Eaners
Idle Because of Var, Says
Jouhaux, Socialist Leader

Paris, France. April 1O.-"The war
has put very few wage earners out OF
employment In France" says secretary
Jouhaux, OF the Federation OF Labor
Syndicates Of the department OF the
Seine. TO the Associated Press
"Of the 5000, 900 workmen in France, 20
he added. cit is estimated that between
1900, 600 and 100000 are in the army.
The rest find plenty to do. Building is
at a standstiu, but other industries alb
sorb the help thus made idle. Machin-
lists and metal workers generally in the
unOccupied regions are working TO the
limit Nearly all the little local ma
chine shops. as well as the large es-
adjustments such as motor car works,
and engine building plants are doing
something for the army, making shells
or cartridges or repairing motor cars
and other parts OF the equipment.
For a general revival Of commerce,
a full revival OF industry is necessa-
~" says monsieur ouhaux. and that
can come only with the end Of hostili-
ties: consequently the shopkeeper suf-
fers far more than the worker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
CHILDREN SAVE
% FROM DEATH
IN FARM HOUSE
Pretend TheyDo Not Under
stand When Germans De-
mand Information.
ARE THREATENED,
BUT DO NOT TELL

ARTS, France, April 10.-Naurice
y Barres publishes a letter written
4 by a orkman Of Paris now at
the front. to his little children at home
L tells a story Of youthful heroism-
Dear little 1Iarcelle," it runs, Il an
going to tell you OF what happened to
French soldiers at the front and you
must read the story to Charlie and his
little friends. for thus they VIII know
how two little children saved the lives
Of % papas-
lie resting in the cellar. awaiting the
coming Of the night. when they can
continue their mission In the kltcnen
Of the farm tsTo children LtHe and Jean
are sitting at their mothers side by
the fire. They are speaking the the pat
ois OF their province
Mother Tries a Ruse.
Suddenly the mother rises and runs
to the door. She sees horsemen riding
down the road. NY babies she says. I
fear that the Frusslans are coming
They viii see that Weshave lodged and
fed French soldiers and they VIII ask
US where they are. IL they find them
they viii shoot them
80 We must say that they have gone
the other way says Jean NO says
his mother, they VIII md out that II
is untrue. and come back to take
vengeance. This is what we must do I.
shall speak in patots. and whatever the
Prussians ask you. you must always
answer in the same phrase. in patois.
too
The sound OF horses hOofs. the cIat-
ter OF harness. comes nearer Courage
says the mother 70 Jean and Lises and
remember what told you
Then the door IS uung open ana
the Prussians enter. They question the
mother, who replies in patois that they
do not understand Question the chill
dren. shouts an officer who knows
French. they must have learned French
at the school
Children Are Threatened-
"One soldier seizes Lise roughly BY
the arm. another Jean Where is your
papa they ask grufflF. and where
are the Frenchmen who passed through
hereE The children trembling, choking
reply in pat0ls as their mother had
told them The Germans search the
house, but do not discover the trap
door which leads to the cellar. for IL
Is. covered with heap Of straw. Then
they return and threaten Jean and Lise
with their sabers. II you don't speak.
we shall XIII your mamma first. then
you
The children cry but still repeat the
same lncOmpreh phrase
Meanwhile the French zfsdiers in
the cellar below heard every thing and
the floor. When the Prussians threat
ened Jean and Lise with their swords.
the French would have left their hid
ing place TO protect them. had not their
officer forbidden them At last the
Prussianss who could not believe that
two little children. with the swords
point at their breasts, would have
dared 10 keep silence. went away
thinking that Jean and Lise really and
truly had not understood what they
were saying
And so two little children. one eight
and the other ten, by their courage and
their obedience to their mamma. saved
the lives OF 80 men, kept % mammas
from being widows and forty-seVen
little girls and boys from losing their
fathers. and among these ~ children
are my little Marcelle and NY little
Charlie"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
German Prisoners Wed
British Girls While the
Armed Guards Look On

Southend. Eng. April 10.-That all IS
not hatred between Great Britain and
Germany vas proved here when -FOUR
Germans married four English girls al
one time. The Germans. who were
prisoners. were landed under armed es-
cort from the Royal Edward,a transporL
They met a group Of four smiling young
women near the registrars office.
The Germans had been employed N
London before the war The case OF
the engaged girls. three living IN Lon
don and the fourth in Clacton, aroused
the interest Of a well known philan-
thropic worker and she conducted the
necessary negotiations with the author
titles.
A special tram car brought the pride
grooms and their armed guard OF men
in Khaki with fixed bayOnets to their
brides. Hearty greetings were eX-
changed. The kindly guard allowed
the couples to go side by side along
the massage way to the registrars OF
flee. There the four couples ranged
up in a. row, repeating the service IN a
chorus.
Then there was a wedding breakfast L
where the guards sat down as guests.
At Q. m came the parting All Wenl
10 the railroad station, where Lne
brides caught a train to London Inc
bridegrooms resumed their role OF prls-
oners the soldiers fell in, presented
arms on either side and marched away
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
DELINQUENT LOS ANGELES
GIRL WAS TO COME HERE

FL Paso people may be brought into the
trial Of Charles Sebastian. Los Angeles po-
lice chief, on the charge OF contributing %
the dependency OF Edith Serkin- The gil
Is a ward OF the Los Angeles juvenile court
and the connection with 81 Paso Is e1-
planned in the following paragraphs In q
Los Angeles newspaper.
Miss Serzin was made a ward OF the
juvenile court early last month. following
a complaint by the Humane Society for
Children. which reported that an effort was
being made by her sister, MIS- Anna Car
roll. TO take her TO Fl Paso, Texas
In this effort, It was reported. Mrs Car
roll was Joined by Mrs. Martha Olivers-
The latter Is believed 20 have been one OF
the chief witnesses against Mr.. Sebastian
and her sister. Mrs. Lillian rlatt in tbs
grand jury room
The girl was made a ward OF the court.
not because Of any wrongdoing on her part.
but 10 prevent any person from taking her
ont OF the jurisdiction Of the court said
judge Taft. Tt was reported that an effort
was likely TO be made to forcibly take her
10 Texas "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
RIOTS IN SPAIN
CAUSED BY WORK
OFSPECULATORS
Great Quantities of Food
Exported; Famine Is
Threatened.
IDLE FACTORIES
ADD TO DISTRESS

EADRID, Spain, April dO.-The in
MI creasing cost Of food sup
= = plies in Spain. which has
resulted in a number OF food
riots, as reported by cable. is charged
solely to speculation. In 1914 the crops
were better than in previous years.
with an excess Of 100000 tons Of wheat
over the crop OF 1913, but notwith.-
standing this prices have mounted so
high that the government has been
forced TO take measures TO avoid mono
poles. and has intimated its intention
Of fixing the maximum prices
Heavy Exports Made.
Wheat cereals in general potatoes.
beans and other products have been
exported in great quantities to France
and England. Numerous French agents
have bought beef and vegetables at
prices above normal and Switzerland
alone last month bought for its army
100000 worth OF food products in
Spain. All this has caused a natural
crisis which has been felt severely in
the provinces.
Factories Idle.
The high prices. added to the fact
that work in the factories is suspended
in almost the whole of Spain, is rem
dering the workman's life impossible
Public works on the governments ac-
count have been begun in some pro-
vinces but nevertheless 1t has been i'm
possible to eliminate the eX sting Dad
state OF affairs.
The trouble has reached its greatest
Intensity in the south. Early this
month disorders broke out in Murcia-
where groups Of Workmen paraded the
streets in hostile attitude In Greytl-
Iesute more than 1000 people walked
the streets demanding bread and Work
In CadiZ, Laragoza, Lucena- baoaJ14-
Torrono and Segovia, similar disturb.
ances took place. In Albacete the
crowds protested TO the civil govern
meut and the governor ordered tneIn
IL be fired upon One person was
Killed and several wounded as a re-
suit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
WAR SORROW
FALLS HEAVILY
UPON KAI5ERIN
Has Aged Greatly Under the
Worry and Strain of the
Great Conflict.
GERMAN COURT
CEASES TO EXIST
BY STEPHEN BURNETT.

ERIN. GERMANY, April 10.-In
all Germany there is no more pa
IL thetic figure. nor one towards
whom the whole Germans feel so much
sympathy as the kaiserin, who always
has been a model Of what German
wife and mother should be-
Always worrying about her own sons
all Of whom are or have been with the
armies at the front. one Of them now a
homeless cripple and another an invalid.
the kaiserin has never ceased to feel
with and work for the thousands Of
German mothers who are in a SIMILAR
plight. She has aged greatly. her hair
has become snowy white and her klnoIy
face shows deep traces OF her suffer-
ings. but she is tireless as ever n heF
work for others.
No German Court Now.
The German court has ceased 20 eI-
list The great palace stands empty,
there are no receptions. no five o'clock
teas and the number Of servants mas
been cut down TO a minimum
The kaiserina has moved to a small
royal pavilion in old Berlin. because
al the palace made her depressed She
wanted TO turn the whole building into
a hospital for the thousands OF
wounded arriving after the set back in
Russia, but the kaise- would not give
his consent
Royal Meals Are simple.
Occasionally. and as often as not un-
expectedly. the kaiser puts in an APP
pearance to see il food regulations are
being complied with.
The imperial couples meals are OF
the simplest. The kaiser now rarely
eats anything but the war bread and
the kaiserin desires nothing better
than TO follow his example, but she is
an invalid and as the doctors have very
plainly told her that war bread would
he fatal TO her she has consented 10
a special diet consisting Of a slice OF
white bread toasted. a boiled egg and
tea for breakfast. soup. meat and fruit
for lunch. and the same for dinner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Germans Give Prisoners Tasty Food
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Get Same Bread Rations As Germans

HAMBURG. Germany. April 10
Some idea OF how prisoners OF
war are cared for in the concen-
tration- camps OF Germany can be
gained from a report Just made public
by visitor 10 Parchim, where many
hundreds OF men are confined.
The captured soldiers rise at and
at Z are served with a quart OF tea
or coffee, together with the same
ration OF bread that German citizens
are now allowed under the bread
card system In the canteen are all
manner Of delicatessen on sale.
At s o'clock comes sick-list inspec-
ton, and then the men 80 to work IN
til II, when they are served with a
meal consisting thick soup made
OF legumes. cabbage and meat. a sort
OF gOulash- The meals are prepared
by the French and the Belgians under
German supervision.
The men work in the afternoon until
$50, when they are given a quart OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
King Albert, When Crown'
Prince, Worked on Amer
lean Newspapers.
BY FRANKLIN P. 1IERRICK.

~ ARTS. FRANCE. April 10.-From a
y comparatively obscure ruler, king
= Albert. OF Belgium. has become in
a few months the most popular mon
arch in the world All who approach
him are charmed by his manner Ihose
who surround him idoliZe him
He has been called "a king Witnout
2. country" But this Will never be.
From the time his land was invaded
he has never left its soil and he has
given a word that no one doubts
that he will die in the trenches be-
FORE he will allow the Germans TO
force him over the border from the
tiny strip OF Belgium that still IS
his
But bravery is common. It IS not
Albert's bulldog tenacity that endears
him al an. Ii is the quiet. kindly man
ner in which he handles everything
It is his freedom from pOmD and cir
cumstance. 1t is because he is the most
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Mental Faculties Of
Wa Victins Restored
By the Use of Music

London, Eng, April 10.-Music as an
aid in the recovery OF mental faculties
lost as the result OF the narrowing ex-
periences at the front, is being used
with success at the hospital for parai-
ysis at Maida-Va1e. London
The hospital authorities pointed to
the case OF bandsman A G. REYNOLDS
OF the End Wiltshire regiment, as typi-
cal OF cases Of this class He was
buried in a trench for Is hours BY the
explosion. OF a German she'll at Tprss.
and for three weeks afterwards his
mind was a complete blank He was
brought 70 London and Eiven treat
ment' with the piano and other musical
instruments He began 20 improve i'm
mediately, and to assist the treatment.
pieces OF music which had been played
to him were left in his room and on
his bed Gradually he began to read
the musical nOtations and later the
ordinary printing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
RUNNING OVER LITTLE BOY
DISTRESSES ROCKEFELLER

TarrytoWn, y Y, April 10.-JOhn D.
Rockefeller appeared greatly distressed
Friday when the automobile in which he
with party Of friends was travelling
from TarrytOWn to West Point, struck
George Edgar, u years old
Mr. Rockefeller haG the car stopped
at once and ordered his chauffeur and
two trained nurses among his party 70
take the boy to the nearest physician,
who ordered him removed to hospital.
There il was said the boy suffered from
serious bruises and cuts.
Mr.. Rockefeller notified the hospital
authorities to do everything possible
for the patient Playmates who were
with the boy in the roadway at the time
OF the accident said the boy ran in the
way OF the car. which was not going
fast
Mr.. Rockefeller abandoned the trip 10
here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
BLIND GIRL
KHIT5 SCARF
FOR ADMIRAL
British Fleet Commander
Puts On Scarf and Sends
Appreeiative Letter.
MAKES THE LITTLE
WORKER HAPPY

T ONDON. Eng. April 1O.-Sir John
Jenicoe, the British fleet COM
- 1nander, has sent a letter to Kath-
Ieen Torr, a little blind girl OF York,
who knitted for him a scarf. saying
in her letter in BraiIIe sent with II
that she would be the happiest little
girl in England if he would accept the
gift, adding all the other blind girls
thank you and all the brave sailors
and soldiers for defending US"
Admiral Sends Thanks.
Admiral Jellicoe's secretary sent the
following reply: nh. cz,5 E7s.t
February, 1915.
Dear Kathleen
Admiral Sir John Jelhcoe has told
me TO answer your nice letter 70 MN
and TO thank YOU very much indeed
for the beautiful scarf which you have
sent him. The admiral thinks II very
clever Of you TO knit so splendidly,
when you cannot see what you are do
ing and he thinks it very kind OF
YOU TO do il all for him Directly the
admiral saw the scarf he put 1t on and
said:
81 shall put on dear little Kathleen's
scarf when I am very cold
"Of course il is very cold IN the
North sea and very stormy. too. Some
times the snow falls so heavily that
we cannot see at all where we are go
ing and very often the great seas
sw eep right over the ship We often
pass German mines floating about IN
the water and we know that II we did
not see them, but ran into them the
Iron Duke would be blown up and
while we feel that by Gods help our
ships are keeping the Germans from
landing in England and being very
cruel to all our girls and boys il is a
very. great comfort to US to know that
dear little girls like you are thinking
Of Us and praying for Us and giving
up your spare time to work for US
The admiral loves little girls very
much and he has four little daughters
Of his own.
4 remain, affectionately yours,
Victor H. T. Weekes-
Secretary to the commanderinchief
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

to bear when driving. He can lift
Crown Prince Leopold, IA years old. and
the Princess Marie Jose four years
younger, one by each hand and hold
them at arms length.
The king is bringing up his two sons
70 his most democrataic ways. The
queen. who was BaYarian princess.
is a notable musician and a talented
woman in many other respects When
Antwerp fell and the three children
were shipped of to Lord Curzon's
country place in England. she refused
10 seek refuge. abroad She returned
TO her husband in the trenches and
while actually under fire from the Ger
man howitzers she distributed gifts to
her country's soldiers on Christmas
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Sell Paintings to Aid the Red Gross
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Famous Artists Gives Work to Cause

T ONDON. Eng. April 1O.-Christie's
famous sales rooms, beginning
=. Monday, viii be the scene Of a
notable auction. The British Red Cross
society and the St John Ambulance as
ISOLATION are spending over $4,000
week TO succour the sick and wounded
in France and Flanders, and to aid the
funds. wealthy owners OF works of art
and curiOs have been asked TO send
priced possessions in order that the
London social season. very limited
one-may be opened with a sale Of val
uabIes such as would not come into the
market under any other circums stances
This clever idea has brought a ready
response from the great families" and
collectors who feel that they must help
this cause The list of donors includes
King George, Queen Mary, Queen Alex
andra, Princess Victoria and Princess
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

Cruel with potatoes or vegetables. Once
a week fish is served
The following is the noon-meal menu
for one week
Monday-Pea soup with meat and
potatoes.
Tuesday-Pigs knuckles with carrots
and potatoes
and potatoes
Thursday-Fish with onion. gravy
and potatoes
Friday-Bean soup with meat and
potatoes.
saturday-Mutton. cabbage and po-
tatOes.
Sunday-Rice soup with beef and
potatoes.
The visitor sampled all the foods
given to the prisoners and announced
IL was tasty, and apparently fully as
good as that served the German troops
The prisoners. he said. appeared healthy
and we'll nourished as result o.
the simple but wholesome fare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Fig Throat Is New
Disease Of War Time,
attacks the Civilians

London. Eng, April 10.-"FIy throat"
apparently a new disease. is Temporal
rily incapacitating thousands Of soldiers
and civilians. The chief symptoms are
an inflamed throat and total loss Of
voice.
Most Of the victims are persons who
are run down in health" said a promf-
nent physician This indicates that
everyone ought TO watch his or her
health very carefully just now and lose
no time in building It up, especially in
cases OF insufficient nourishment or
where the system requires cleansing"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

Louise. each Of whom has forwarded
valuables from their palaces.
Other notable contributors are the
Duke of Norfolk. the Duchess Of Well
inrton- the Duke of Rutland, the
Duchess of Beaufort Cardinal Bourne.
the Earl Of Plymouth, the Countess
Bathurst Lady Paget, Lady Dorothy
Manners. Mr.. and Mrs /. Harcourt. the
Hon. Mrs. John Ward, and Rudyard
Kipling.
AS a feature Of the sale, blank but
framed canvasses will be put up for
auction, and knocked down TO the high
est bidder. who viii be entitled to go
TO the donors-JOhn Sargent Arthur
Cope. William Orpen. John Lavery,
John Collier and orhers-and have
painted any portrait they desire Each
picture and frame viii bear the crest
Of the Red Cross society. and Of the St
John Ambulance association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Liquor Barred in Dance
Halls; London DEGREES
Ban on Dancing Orgies

London. Eng, April 10--Liquor Ii
censes are now being refused TO dance
halls by the magistrates IN charge q
+bfs branch of excise. Formerly they
were generally awarded without mucn
question. even to halls in which dances
were held only occasionally.
-sThe present IS no time for dancing
anyway" explained magistrate IN
TT--s+ london in refusing an application
aTf they must dance they will have 10
dance on coffee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

the changes which the pas
to kngAI bert and queen Elizabeth Of Belgium
the puls
Of their fsgebf fore the war;
walking the line OF battle Inc KING
the
Of conflict imprinted their faces
where the princess asylum the country estate
of
bes The princess peculiar but
that form
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
"WouId Not Keep Out
the Salvation Army" Is
Comment OF Kitchener

London. Eng. April 1o.--A- story is
told today about what Lord Kitchener
80 ne other day after he had in
sDected some defence works on the
East coast. The war minister moIored
from point to point, walked over the
ground. but did not comment al aLler-
5oCT, 11-tfl the moment he was leaving
for London. Then he opened his grim
sarhose trenches Of yours" he said.
wouldn't keep out the SalFatlon
Army "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

knowledge OF America and liked it.
Also, America liked him He is the
kind OF a man who appeals % Ameri-
cans He is big. quiet, and at the same
time forcefuI His officers fear his
anger-but he seldom is angry He
fights, rides, sWims, shoots and engages
in aviation. engineering and writing
with equal facility
In an Interview with a newspaper
correspondent recently he spoke with
satisfaction OF knowing his people"
He declared he had had advantages. as
he put it, which few men IN his station
had enjoyed. BY this he meant his
travelling and mixing freely
Il lived like any American IN the
American northwest and along the
Pacific coast. In my own country. too,
self. I know from experience what II
means TO drive q locomotive and TO
work in a coal mine. II is work to be
a king, too. Few realize how hard
work it is"
Aids the Recruits
King Albert conceived the idea OF
presenting in person his recruits who
had not received their baptism OF fire
10 their older comrades, the Belgian
soldiers who have been fighting since
August
sixth regiments formed a square. with
bayOnets fixed After a speech by the
colonel. the king delivered this address
to the older men, by way OF introduce
ing their new comrades:
odd soldiers OF the sixth and TWen-
ty-siXth regiments OF the line. I desire
you to give a kindly welcome 70 the
new recruits who are going 20 be your
comrades in battle. Be helpful and
kindly TO them amid the difficulties Of
war Be genuine brothers in arms so
as to oppose an unbreakable barrier to
the invader, for even at the price OF
death We must fight one. with the aid
OF our Allies. until our territory has
been liberated"
. Often Under Fire
King Albert has been under fire per-
sonally probably more times than any
other high commander in the war. He
even made an aerial reconnaissance Of
the German lines. He occupied the OBJ
servers seat in a Belgian military BIZ
plane and spent about one hour in the
air Several times the aeroplane was
under fire, but he returned safely to
headquarters
Few men are as powerful physically
as the king. on his motor cars all
the brake levers are specially strength
ened. because OF the tension he brings