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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
INFANTRY PROMOTIONS AND
TRANSFERS ARE ANNOUNCED

Washington. d. C.. Oct. 2.-The following
army orders have been issued:
Promotions Lieut. Elliot Caziarc, Tenth
infantry. TO captain, and assigned 70 the 18th
infantry to first lieutenant. and assigned to
the 2Sth infantry
By direction OF the president; Second Lieut..
J. A Rogers. zSth infantry. is detailed a.
professor Of military science and tactics at
the State Agricultural college Of Colorado at
Fort Collins
The name OF First Lieut. J. s. Ham
Of detached officers. and the name OF First
Lieut. Sherman Miles. field artillery. is re-
moved therefrom.
First Lieut.. G. B. Glover. IT.. Second IN
fantry is relieved from duty at Fort Slocum.
and viii join his regiment
Capt S. N. KochersperEer. Second caval-
~ is detailed as Observation-Disclosures Of the
20 and will proceed TO Philadelphia for duty
accordingly.
Capt + Z. Haskell. 9th infantry. now on
leave at Seattle, will proceed TO San Fran
cisco. thence to the Philippines for du 10
Leaves Of absence Capt J. F. Siler. med
zeal corps. from Oct. g to Oct. IL First Lieut.
s. B Buckner. IT.. 27th infantry. from Sept
Mather. coast artillery corps, extended one
month; Capt John A Berry. quartermaster
corps. two months; Capt p B. Powers
Second cavalry. extended two months; First
Lieut.. +. NJ Zell. Seventh cavalry. one
month and IS days; Capt. H F. Dalton,
Third infantry. two months; First Lieut. r.
A. Hill. Seventh infantry. two months; Col
First Lieut. Thurston Hughes coast artillery
corps. two months: Capt Laurence Halstead.
Path infantry. one month and ten days First
Lieut. c. H Cabiuiss 1r-, one month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

ment that the prisoners stay is de-
Quoted from the penal servitude I'm
posed on conviction
Charlton Will not be able TO use the
three. years which he spent In confine-
ment in New Jersey fighting extra
dition but he viii be credited with
almost two years and a half which he
has passed in his narrow cell at Como
cused a woman. CharltOn's tale would
mated with blase middle age. the
awakening Of the woman in a wife who
has not understood the possibilities Of
her nature. and the murder OF her
spouse in her desperate efforts to re-
trieve part Of her life have long been
stock properties Of the novelist and the
playwright
In Charlton's case the roles are re
versed- She was an over Governmental
brunette Of 40 with a decided past when
they met. while he was a quiet man
nered bank clerk OF 20 years. who spent
most OF his time when home from his
duties as a clerk in the National bank
Of New York in wandering through the
realms OF fine literature
Charlton Family Prominent.
Charlton is a son OF Judge Paul
Charlton. who was a classmate OF
president Taft at Yale college, and who
was solicitor general Of the war de-
partment and head OF the bureau Of
insular affairs when the Charlton case
burst into the public prints.
In February. 1910, he met Mrs Mary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
ALL PIRI5.BI5T
MAKING THINGS
FOR THE TROOPS
Workshops Are Opened EV-
eryWhere to Make Cloth
ing for War Sufferers.
SWEETS ARE SENT
TO BOYS AT FRONT

NARIS France, Oct Paris today
- is one great factory. where work
u is going on necessarily. but unos-
tentationsly night and day, and where
every thought is for the pet Of every
body. the men in the trenches or in the
hospitals.
All over Paris workshops have been
opened where shirts and bandases.
patching uniforms or sewing warm
clothes for the poor and the refugees
There are hundreds Of places where the
wives, widows and children Of soldiers
may get anything they need
Want Is Unknown
Want is unknown and not a single
sufferer from the war is overlooked or
forgotten In all parts Of the city can
teens have been opened, where a nOur-
ishiug and substantial meal may be
had for half franc 90 cents).
Move that winter is approaching
knitting has once more become fash
iOnable- You see women knitting in
the street cars and at the o'clock teas
at Rumpelmeyers and in the private
Ever baker or tobacconist has his
basket with the mark Of the Red Cross
for presents for the men in the
trenches. and no customer leaves with
out dropping something into the bas-
ket-tobacco. cigarets, chocolate, books
Great Quantities Of Chocolate
The quantity Of chocolate sent TO the
front daily is enormous, for the pOilu
is as fond OF chocolate as is a sailor
OF chewing tobacco Everybody has q
brother or father. sweetheart or cousin
at the front and If you happen to have
no relatives or friends down there"
you get the address Of some lonely SOL
der and become his gOdmOther-
And there is plenty 70 do for a young
EodmOther who has adopted a lonely
soldier. You have 70 write letters. send
off parcels. and rack your brain trying
TO guess what VIII make him most
happy. and not to send anything that
is useless or that takes up too much
room
Tobacco Important
Tobacco is the most important thing.
then come newspapers. soap, chocolate
and canned goods Then you must
send socks rather too big than too
small. mufflers and mittens-
In return. your gOdson sends long
letters, sometimes a poem or little
finger ring which he has made with
his own hands in the trenches, general
IL from aluminium taken from German
shells. These rings are In great de-
mand and very fashionable
In this manner many a romance has
begun and many are the gOdmothers
who have become the wives OF tnelr
adopted sons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
GERMANS MAKE
No COMPLAINT
OFTEN HUNGRY
Some Families Have No
Meat at All, Others
Little Bread.
WOMEN PRAISED AS
NATIONS STRENGTH

~ERLIN. Germany. oct Food
prices continue to soar and it is no
~ exaggeration to say that practi-
callv the whole German people are
now on short rations. but to their honor
be it said that individually they bear
the hardships imposed upon them by
the war in the most wonderful manner
Though all classes have been ques-
toned, down to the very poorest, who
are existing on few potatoes and a
few ounces of bread a day. there was
not a single complaint Everybody real
lied that Germany is struggling FOR her
very existence and that all hardships
must be cheerfully borne
The press, however, is less retcent
Catholic papers all over Germany are
loudly complaining Of the high prices OF
food. They describe the economic stu
alton in terms a little less bitter per
haps than the Socialist press, but none
1.-THE less eloquent Great changes have
taken place in the mode Of living In
Germany. as may be gathered from the
extracts published by a Catholic paper
in Westphalia-
NO Meat Mt ALL
During the month of June one family
had only once a supper Of potatoes ana
coffee. In 1914 il had meat for supper
seven times. in June this year it had no
meat at all
This family has had to abandon cocoa
IN June 1914. bread was eaten with
every NEAL this year the family had
bread only four times. The cOnsump-
ton of sugar has had to be reduced II
has fallen from 16 pounds to eight
pounds.
milk in June 1914; in June Of the pres
ent year the quantity consumed was
only five gallons
Meals Are aIOnOtOnOus-
The journal laments that there is
lack of meat and Of everything that is
appetizing and nourishing. Meals are
monotonous and fatiguing- The body
suffers even in cases where there Is
sufficiency Of nutritive substances. The
family lives, but at the expense OF It's
health.
Young Are Underfed.
It is the fact that the young genera
ton is being underfed, which worries
Germans more than anything else ana
almost daily you see in the papers ap-
peals to parents to stint themselves as
much as possible in order 10 give their
children sufficient food.
The war has opened the eyes Of the
average German In regard 70 the Tlr-
tues Of the German woman, whom he
hitherto was inclined to look upon as
a rather inferior being whose sphere
was rightly defined by the kaiser as
being that Of the three ks tKirche,
Kinder, Kueche) church, children,
kitchen.
Tribute TO German Women.
Now the entire press is singing the
praise Of the German woman, and even
a conservative old fashioned paper like
the "Deutsche Tageszeitung" says:
The degree Of a nations culture de-
ponds on the character Of its women
and the woman Of Germany embodies
in the truest form the German spirit
in all its grandeur and with all its
little weaknesses. She has been the
medium through which all that is great
and noble in art, science and literature
has been given to European civiliza-
ton"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

Scott Castle. She was living in a
luxurious hotel apartment From the
first night they were introduced. when
he escorted her home. they were to-
gether all the time he could take from
his work They could scarcely take
their eyes off each other. acquaint-
ances say. One month later they went
to Wilmington. Del. were married and
returned the same day 10 live in her
apartments
It was a week before Charlton wrote
TO his father telling Of his maria ge-
judge Charlton got a glimpse Of his
daughterinlaWs past and hurried to
New York. lie found the couple appar-
emily dead in love and decided his
course was TO make the best Of it.
About this time physician informed
Charlton he had a slight tendency to
tuberculosis and advised him 70 spend
a year in southern Europe
On April Is, 1910. they sailed for
Genoa, and less than two months later.
OF on June 10. the fishers made their
grewsome discovery
The murder brought out the erratic
past of the dead woman She was the
daughter Of the late H H Scott. OF
san Francisco. and a sister Of Capt
Henry Harrison Scott. L. S army She
was related 70 president Harrison and
10 the late admiral Sampson The Scott
sisters were once great bellies in san
Francisco society.
In 1897 Mary Scott married a clever
young lawyer, Neville Castle. Of San
Continued on Next Page. this SectiOn-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
FRANCE HAS ART.
CORPS To GATHER
Of WAR
Detachment of Photograph
ers Is On the Fighting
Line Constantly.
EVERY BATTLE is
TO BE ILLUSTRATED

~ARIs. France. Oct. 2-One Of the
- French soldiers killed at the tax
4 ing Of MetzeraL in Alsace. be-
Ionged to a branch Of the army service.
organized after 10 months Of war.
called the Photographic section. -
which is now photographing the war.
Its role is artistic. historical and edu-
cational. Although the staff is Mill
tary. it also is serving the foreign Of
flee and the department OF public in
struction-
Gen Joffre, monsieur MiHerand.
minister Of war; Delclasse. minister Of
foreign affairs. and Sarraul. minister
of public instruction. aided by the com
mittee Of foreign affairs Of the cham
Der OF deputies and the foreign office,
elaborated in its organization
Are On Fighting Line.
The operators are all modified men.
and, as at Metzeral. are on the fighting
line. taking pictures, which. with or
ders. reports, plans and other dOcu-
ments. will hereafter constitute the
historical section OF the general staff
For the fine arts section and the
educational department it is intended
thus to make a complete collection or
photographs Of destroyed or damaged
public monuments of great artistic
value, and in general to furnish a sort
of illustrated annex TO the history OF
the war for the instruction Of future
generations.
Take 5000 Negatives Of Fight.
These official photographers during
the seven days bombardment Of Net
zeral took 5000 negatives.
A sales department has been organ
lied TO put on the market copies OF all
the photographs that the censor au-
thorizes to be duplicated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
France Is Buying and
Melting Up JeweZry OF
It's Hard Up Residents

Paris, France, Oct 2.-The bank Of
France and the mint have come to an
arrangement to buy in all Of the old
gold jewelry that so many good citi-
zens would only be too glad to get rid
Of The weighing and the bartering are
done at the mint, and payment is made
according TO the purity Of the metal
without tax OF charge.
This meets a great want. Thousands
Of people are hard up" and yet have
odds and ends OF broken jewelry in their
drawers that would have been disposed
OF long ago if they had been able to
make honest bargains In gold pieces.
S15O,0000 600 has been realized since
July 1, a sum equal perhaps to one
fourth Of the gold coin still held back
by the people.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
FRENCH DO NOT
LOOK FOR EARLY
ENDOF THE UAR
Think the Kaiser Has Men
Enough to Last For a
Long Time Yet.
HOPE FOR SUDDEN
GERMAN COLLAPSE

0ARIS. FRANCE. Oct. while
- public opinion here as well as in
= England and Russia demands that
the war must be carried on until Ger
MANY is crushed the question upper
most in most French minds is; How
long will this last2'
Every item Of news that filters
through from Germany shows that the
kaiser and his advisers are determined
to fight until the last man, unless they
succeed in getting peace upon their
own conditions.
Defeat for Germany would mean the
end of the HOhenzollern dynasty and
no one knows this better than the
kaiser. To ward off such a calamity he
is ready TO sacrifice every able bodied
man in Germany and for this reason a
law was recently passed enabling him
to call to the colors every German
up to the age OF 81.
Germany Has Men For Awhile.
It is unlikely, therefore. that Germany
to come and the duration of war viii
largely depend on her economic re-
sources.
A French magazine published a
series of opinions held by prominent
Frenchmen and the majority Of these
are convinced that the war Will last
long, perhaps two years yet
Expect German Collapse.
NJ Emile BOntrOuX OF the French
Academy holds this view and is sup
ported by NJ Stephen Pichon. late
French foreign minister. rear Admiral
Degouy and NJ Jean FinOt a few
equally well known men prophecy the
sudden collapse Of Germany in a
very near future, principally because
her hope of seizing enormous Quant-
ties of foodstuffs and forage in the
capture parts of Russia and Poland.
has been shattered by the Russians
destroying everything OF value on their
retreat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
American Must Answer to'
Charge of Killing Wife;
Now in Italian Jail.

- ONE. ITALY. Oct. 2.-The tragedy
Of gentle and unsophisticated
- youth welded to a brilliant. witty
and world seasoned woman 20 years
his senior viii be unfolded in all its
heart breaking details next week at
Como. where the trial of the American,
Porter Charlton. begins on Tuesday
II was more than five years ago, IN
the summer OF 1910, that Italian flsh-
ermen casting their nets in beautiful
Lake Como drew to the surface a
trunk containing the battered body Of
Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, who
had been leading a gay life with her
immature husband in a villa on the hill
side
There were theories that the hus-
band had been murdered too. until he
was arrested several days later as he
stepped off a steamship in Hoboken,
y j. and candidly described the crime
to the New York police
Mnddened by Wife's Haunting.
He said that his wife had a habit of
tauntfng him with his innocence. al d
OF saying vitriolic and sarcastic things
to MIN. She led him into life OF de-
hatchery. also. he declared On the
eevning Of the murder they were both
under the influence Of liquor. but not
so much that her bitter wit was not
working. She made a remark OF an in
tensely personal nature What this
was Charlton has steadfastly refused
to say, but g. uaddened him so that he
caught up q nallet that happened to be
at hand and beat her to death.
For this deed Charlton Will come to
the bar on the formal charge Of "un-
premeditated murder the extreme
penalty in case Of conviction being 20
years imprisonment
But Italian prisons where persons
await trial are so severe in their treat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

a bitter fight. was now taken over by
the 1S2d infantry regiment and Jaeger
battalion s. The English took over the
positions Of the French. and a new,
tough. and bitter enemy was opposed
to us. The opposing positions were built
up like fortresses. and by saps and
mines approached each other to within
a distance varying between Is and 50
meters. The miners. who in this cam
paign have had so much 70 do, were
here in full action In March We blew
up a group of houses which. within
reach Of the enemy. had caused US much
damage by Being used as points OF
artillery observation and positions for
machine guns.
Whole Hill Il Blown Into Air.
After this explosion there was a
comparative rest. as il had been made
impossible for the English to make
good observations while we had a clear
view up TO Ypres and Lake ZillebeSe-
on April II. at 1880 in the evening, this
rest was broken by a volcanic detona-
ton which shook the earth for a great
distance. Tremendous clouds OF black
smoke heralded the miEhtiest explosion
that has been experienced in the whole
war. The whole OF Hill sixty, on
width of 120 meters had been blown
into the air One OF the enormous
craters had a width Of IS meters and
a depth Of IS meters In this crater
could be seen all the horrors OF war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

three weeks OF each month WI the
Italian forces in the field. in charge Of
the communication department, while
the other week he spends in England,
comforting with the British war office
and conducting experiments. Although
he would give no direct information, he
intimated that the wireless telephone
had been developed to a high state of
efficiency. He also said that the Ger
man submarines were equipped with
powerful wireless apparatus, capable of
sending messages for 1000 miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
British War Wedding Is
Hurried Affair; Oldtime
Wedding Customs Ignored

London. Eng. Oct when war be
ban last year. many OF the traditional
British wedding customs OF happier
DAYS were abandoned and few have
been revived again
Gone NAV be the packed churches
and. congested receptions. gone the Ions
retinues Of bridesmaids and the massed
array OF duplicated and useless pres
ents-
The British war wedding Is nearly
-.1v--sy-s d buried affair. so it is useless
10 attempt to send out many invitations
or 10 name a date long beforehand Tor
the ceremony. All that depends upon
the bridegroom's leave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
CLOUD of SMOKE.
THEN HILL No. 80
GOES INTO Alb
Graphic Account Given of
Obliteration of Famous
Fighting Ground.
ONLY CRATER LEFT;
SHOWS WARS HORROR

~ OTTERDAM. Holland. Oct. .
There was a tremendous explo-
sion. and the whole OF Hill Sixty
was blown into the air" This sen
tence gives the best idea vet con-
veyed Of what happened during the ter
rible interlude in the fighting for that
famous position before Hill Sixty was
ohliterated. and in its place was left a
no mans land. a place OF death. un-
tenable by either side. 1t is quoted
from a letter in the German newspapers
By an officer who took part in the
fighting. Ii gives the first description
Of one Of the fiercest battles on the
western front. and throws a vivid light
on what was for a time the mystery OF
Hill Sixty. The following are extracts
from the graphic story;
Before the Tragedy.
chill Sixty, since Dec Is in the occu-
patton Of the 105th regiment OF Saxons.
who had thrown the French back after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
Union Leaders Fight Plan
To Buy Movable Houses In
America For the BeLgians

London. Eng, Oct. An unofficial
statement has been circulated that
Great Britain, France and Belgium are
negotiating with America for 10000
movable dwelling houses. churches.
schools and shops. with the object Of
temporarily enabling French and Bel
gian people to carry on business after
the expulsion OF the Germans from
northern France and Belgium. until the
ruined towns have been reconstructed.
The scheme is being opposed by the
executives Of the Amalgamated Society
of Carpenters and Joiners. The execu-
tives announced that they had sent a
letter TO the board OF trade. the minis
ter Of munitions and the war office,
protesting against the proposed Ameri-
can contracts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
War Is Aiding
The InUentor

London, Eng-Guglielmo Marconi, the
inventor of the wireless telegraph, is
authority for the statement that the
world viii be surprised when the war
Is over by the immense strides that
have been made in the inventive field
as a direct result of the conflict. The
benefits of these inventions, he says,
will in a great measure offset the i'm
mense losses of life and money which
war takes as a toll.
At present Mr.. Marconi Is spending
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
Prince OF Wales Fears
He May Get FIeshy and
Takes Violent Exercise

London, Eng Oct 2.-The prince Of
wales, who has just returned to
rance has been keeping himself fit
all through his holiday here. Nobody,
booking at his 1.-THE and spare frame
would imagine him in danger Of putting
on too much flesh, and vet that is ey-
actly what he endeavors to guard
against It may possibly be that he
fears a he editary tendency is there
and that his rigorous exercise IS de-
signed TO keep the tendency under
However that may be. he continues to
take an extraordinary amount Of phys
ical exercise and was to be seen a few
mornings ago sprinting around Buck
1ngham palace grounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
Germans Create Polish
University In WARSAW

Warsaw. Poland. oct. LESS than
a month after the occupation Of War
saw by the Germans. plans have beeG
all but completed for the creation Of "a
Polish university, designed to attract
the young Poles who heretofore have
always sought foreign Institutions of
learning because they would or could
not attend the old Russian university
here
The German authorities have readily
agreed TO the proposal of the citizens
committee which now is conducting the
city's affairs, GLOWING the return to
WarsaV- of Poles. who now are in for
sign countries This includes scholars
Of all ages Meanwhile it is arranged
for all education institutions up to
the university TO open on schedule
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
But One Life Member OF
French Senate NoU LiUing

Paris. France. Oct with the re-
cent death Of senator Rens Berenger
there is now left only one life mem
Der Of the senate
When that body was created by the
national assembly at the time Of the
adoption Of the constitution Of Feb. %.
1875, provision was made for IS life
senators and 225 to be elected In the
revision Of 1884 the suppression Of life
senators by extinction, and the trans
formation Of their seats into elective
seats. was decided upon The last sur
vivOr of the life senators is Monsieur
Marcere, who was elected by the senate.
Feb. %, 1854, only a few months before
the measure for suppression Of life
senators went into effect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
Paris Uses Belgians To
Continue Its Municipal
Improvements During Var

Paris, France, Get IL 4 oIsn
most ~ the Iaborers employed py the
cisy are at the front. municlp7. In
ur0vement Is uat being requested Inc
Champs II Tsees e being repaVed, as
well as q number Of other streets, ana
nr1blic brsIdsnzs reeding repairs are
rarefvior attention. Many OF the
workers are BcIeians free from MILL
tarv service AID Frenchmen who are
IN IT,, r.flfraTy classes not yet called,
or who have been declared exempt
from military duty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02
FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN
TO PLAY BENEFIT AWE

Fire men and policemen are IN
training for the enefit baseball game
which teams Of the two city depart
ments will play on October 10 at
Washington park.
The game viii be attended by mayor
Tom Lea and his aldermen and the
two teams will be mana ged by chief
Don Johnson. for the police and chier
John Wray for the fire department
The proceeds from the game will go
to the police and fire department bene-
fit funds
Charles Pollock. Of the city park
department police force, is preparing
n souvenir program for the game and
viii distribute 1000 OF them at the
game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-02

r7S place u and
of he malet,
trunk andthr His cell feet
bench which constitutes
soep of furniture is IS inches wide
the
spent this cell viii be deducted from his sentence
dazzling beauty when he killed her He 20 years old
this week expected great
sens