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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
IAN HAY BE|TH'S
SCOT REGIMENT
IS RICH IN COLOR
Recruit Drilled in Swallow
tail Coat and Had No
Shirt, Later a Hero.
HAS MORE EXPERTS
THAN OTHER UNITS

T ONDON. Eng. Aug. 5.-Capt. Ian
Beth. now once more on his way
- back to active service at the
front. author OF one Of the most sue
cessful novels Of the war The First
Hundred Thousand" has been giving a
number Of lectures here which have at
tracted general attention, because of
their cheerful tone and wealth of snec-
dotes gathered in the midst Of horrors
unspeakable by this officer Of the
Argyn and Sutherland Highlanders.
Dress Coat, No shirt.
Describing the evolution OF his own
battalion of Scotch workingmen. he
said that from the beginning it was
very rich in character. but that its
appearance and department was enough
to make a drill sergeant weep. One re-
cruit Joined in the attire OF a waiter
IN third class restaurant and before
uniforms We're available. he paraded
IN swallow tail coat. slightly decol-
lete vest and no shirt He afterwards
showed himself a first class fighter.
in his old calling.
Experts Furnished.
The leading feature of the regiment
was its ability to provide experts for
any emergency One day Capt Beth
sent a man on certain mission. after
explaining TO him the points OF the
compass and how 10 read a map. The
man said not q word but afterwards il
was found that he was land surveyor
by profession
French HumOr.
In conclusion the captain told a true
anecdote from the winter campaign in
Flanders. The trenches were flooded
with water It was night and very
quiet. \ voice came from fha f,arr,,- ,,
lines to the scotch trench Are YOU
der. Jock Are YOU der. Jock9 Hat
you any whisky We haf plenty of
water"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Imperial Food Dictator Says
Germans Must CmtaiI Meat
Eating During Winter.
RATION FOR
ALL PEOPLE FIXED
Next Spring Meat Supply Is
Expected TO Be Sufficient
For Al Needs.

DERLIN. GERMANY, Aug. 5.-Herr
X Won Batocki, the imperial food
- dictator. has now finished laying
/ down the rules and regulations of the
/ war food bureau. which are to come in
to force with the year which begins
with the arrivals OF the new harvests.
, and he assures the German people that
! the end of their food troubles is prac-
tically in sight. and that his new or
CARNATIONS will be fully able TO cope
with the important and complicated
problem Of equal distribution OF all ar
ticles OF food
Fixed Meat Ration.
Within a few weeks Germans shall
be blessed with the Introduction OF
fixed meat ration for the whole empire
by means OF an imperial meat ticket
Herr Won Batocki does not deny that
the extreme scarcity of fat and butter
Is source Of considerable anxiety TO
his department. but expresses the hope
able to overcome all difficulties. and
foreshadows the issue OF an imperial
fat and butter ticket
Meat Famine to End.
The scarcity OF meat, he declares
will very soon become a thing of the
past, as il Is due almost exclusively 10
the shortage of fodder. and the crops of
hay and clover. in spite Of the cold and
rainy weather of MAY, June and July.
are quite good. In the meantime, how
ever. he gives warning that il may be-
come necessary to forbid entirely the
eating Of meat during the month OF
September. not because there is no meat
on hand. but merely as a precaution in
order to secure q large reserve of meat
for soldiers and civilians alone during
the winter. when this article Of food is
more necessary 10 keep Up strength
The dictator has nothing but the
warmest praise for the Central Pur-
chasing association. whose success in
securing large importations of grain
from Rumania has given Germany a
large reserve Of bread corn. which. with
the new harvest. should more than en-
able the German people 10 hold out for
another year if necessary. provided
they use reasonable economy"
POtHtO Crop short.
That the potato outlook is rather bad
he does not mention, but as. on the 9th
er side. he holds out no promise of the
resembling Of the order forbidding the
sale Of potatoes 10 families with an an
nual income exceeding 5000 marks
$3.50. there is reason to believe that
the potato crop has fallen far short Of
expectations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
100000 Books for War
Prisoners Being Held
Up By Russia, Claim

Stockholm. Sweden. Aug. The
"Aftonbladst" reports that 10O, 600
books for the German and Austro-
hungarian war prisoners in eastern
Russia and Siberia have been held up
by the Russian government
The books were Sent by the Ger
man Red Cross society and transported
t. the Russian frontier Zee Of charge
by the Swedish government. They
reached Petrograd. buT the Russian
authorities refuse to forward them to
the prison camps unul they are read
and inspected by the censor. This
work would of course take many
months, and probably will never be
started.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
sExposurcs Made By GoUem-
ment Committee StartIes
The LondonerS.
ARREST FOLLOWS
COMMITTEE REPORT
Part OF Money Raised Is
GiOen to Charity to Hide
Portion Stolen.

ONION. Eng, Aug. 5.-London So
q ciety has been stirred by the reve-
- lation that some of its titled and
most prominent members have unwit-
tingly been lending their names to
fraudulent war charity organizations
: The names Of the frauds and Of the
leaders Of England's aristocracy whc
served on committees were not given
out by the government committee
which made the disclosures.
Founder Of Fund Arrested.
Following close on the report ele
founder of a war fund was arrested,
speedily convicted and sentenced to six
months imprisonment at hard labor
for converting its money to his own
use In passing sentence the court
condemned widely known persons who
had allowed their names TO be used on
dummy committees"
Many Fake Charities.
Rumors that all was not straight In
the affairs OF many of the charity"
organizations which have sprung up
since the outbreak OF the war were
heard early this year ana resulted in
the appointment Of the committee Its
charities. astounding proof OF the
gullibility OF mankind, and the case
wherewith distinguished persons may
be trapped into lending their names
to what is described as organized
roguery-"
The report. for instance, refers to one
charity that Published no accounts, to
another with q merely nominal com
mite TO a third whose balance sheet
fails TO account for quarter Of a MIL
lion dollars. to fourth started oy an
r1ndfschareed bankrupt, to firth that
vr2s the invention OF q foreign SWIM
der. To all these the public gave free
"
The favorite dodge" says the re
port is really to eXpend the major
part Of the sum collected on the nom
inal object Of the charity and only steal
20 or 10000 pounds.
1essness Of titled and prominent people
ain lending their names 10 these 1ake
(cnarities the committee recommends
state supervision throughout reglstra-
ton Of charity funds
Demands Names
But" says the Daily Mall that
Is not enough First let US have the
title Of the bogus charities or the names
Of their -treasurers' Titled and prom
inent people who lend their names in
this way place a vicious and contempt
ible blot on our social system, and IL
would do 2 world Of good If the names
/ Of these dummy patrons were published
along with the frauds they have helped
to foster"
Many promoters have found the war
charity a gid edged investment, the
Daily Sketch deduceS and adds:
There are certain men and women in
society who think that they have full
filled most Of their obligations to char
ity by allowing their names 10 go on
every committee which writes to them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
.FIL|P|NOS Do
NOT WISH JAPS
To RULE THEM
Would Escape U. S. Rule
Only To Rule Themselves,
Not Change Masters.
THINK THEMSELVES
SUPERIOR TO JAPS
BY HUGH BYAs.

~OKIO. Japan, Aug. francisco
Villaneuva, jr.. practicing at
II torney OF Quiapo. P. L. and son
Of a member OF the legislature OF the
Philippines. is now visiting Japan and
has said some straight things about
the rumored desire Of the japanese TO
acquire the islands. This. as current
here. usually takes the form Of a state
ment that the Filipinos wish to get rid
OF American rule in favor OF japanese.
No Change in Masters Sought.
1T is q lie." said Mr. Nillaneuvs. II
any foreign country Is 10 rule US II
must be the United States We aEitate
against American rule because We want
self government not because We want
q change OF masters"
The case for the Filipinos. Is. Mr..
Nillaneuva said. that they have bene-
fitted so much by American rule that
they are now able To rule themselves
American government is good. but il is
too expensive They want a govern
meut under which they can develop
their resources and their own defences.
Would Not submit TO Japan.
But the fact that we want to dis
card American rule does not mean that
We want Japanese rule We viii never
submit TO the Japanese as rulers. We
want friendship between the two coun-
tries. but that is all
The japanese have no connection
with the culture of the FiIipinos. Their
affinities are with the continent Of
Asia They are not a colonizing race
Dr. NItobe "a well known japanese.
who has Just returned from 4 visit TO
the Philippines has written that the
FlIpinOs believe themselves superior
10 the japanese We are superior TO
the japanese, from many points OF view
Ne have no rickshaw men. Our women
are better treated our social customs
are better. We want independence but
We VIII never permit that the japanese
pople shall become our rulers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

- ARTS. France. Aug 5.-Acting in
her own words. under the French
- adage ~What woman wishes. God
wishes vicomtesse Giselle de Ran
cougne. daughter of Philip Bunau-Va-
rilla. the famous French engineer. and a
noted beauty. has been going about her
errands of mercy under German shell
fire.
Her husband Is one Of the survivors OF
a famous battalion that was shot to
pieces in the defence of Lille. and her
brother, an aviator. is in a German
prison. where he was placed because OF
similar punishment melted out to a Ger
man soldier who had burned a mouse.
She tells of her visit to a front held
by Canadians. 5000 of whom had been
killed in a slight setback" last month.
She heard that they were in need of help
and went TO them with medical sup
plies.
As she drove her automobile into the
danger zone. astonisbed faces met her all
along the way. At the end of her so
mile trip. the Canadians greeted her
with timid. but smiling faces One hun
bred ard forty shells had dropped about
the hospital in the preceding q hours.
She dined in a cellar with a few nuns
an English chaplain and woman field
worker.
They had adjourned to the celler lust
a few minutes before German she'll
had blown up tree under which their
table had first been set.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Tells OF French Commune
Where Babies and Mothers
| Are Being Kept from Death

London. Eng. Aug 5.-"There is a
little French commune where, by wise
rnea s1Ires not one baby dies in ten
wears, or one mother in five" remarked
DR. Barbara Tchaykowsky at a meet
ing of the New Constitutional society
flor Woman's Suffrage.
She Dointed out that in this country
I 90. 600 babies under one year ~-sre al
Flowed 10 die each year, owing to the
lack Of proper teaching and care They
were thinking of the future Of the
race. but they must not wait until
fafter the war They must get to work
<at once. The London boroughs were
Enot doing their duty in this respect.
or providing sufficient number Of
health visitors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Flies, Heat and Dust Stop the Battles
III -:II:- :Il:- -:u:- -:D:-
Mesopotamia Is Torment to Soldiers

TNRTISH HEADQUARTERS MESOPOTANIA
plaques
the months o.
Flies thick soldiers IS kephe of
food a osdook /
When looked
net mesh of flies
sand
Many OF
in the
he of n back
The persistent hot wind
lie in
sandn ga andc clothes
Disease has neapaatated bullets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05

lions Of eggs Of silk worms were brought
from Hungary and results already are high
ly satisfactory
The greatest difficulty was found in the
fact that Germany does not have mulberry
trees enough. but this drawback has been
overcome by scientists i'm charge OF the ax-
perimeuts- II was ascertained that the
worms thrive well ON the leaves OF certain
other trees which are plentiful throughout
tha srnuira
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
War Creates Silk Worm
Civilization As a New
Industry In Germany

Berlin. Germany. Aug. One Of the
ny new Industries that have been brought
irto existence In Germany through the Brit
ih blockade is the raising of silk worms
To obtain the raw silk. which is iudispe
HE for certain Industrial purposes. the
Viewers academy Of Crefeld has started eN-
perhments a large scale Several mill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-05
Summer and Winter War at Same Time
-:I:- III -:Il:- III -:l:-
ytaly Must Provide For Both at Once

a
* and simultaneously Down the right OF their
-
breath OF the arid south European but at the other end OF the line
the TOnae
climbing glaciers another and fighting with and icax
Strange and romantic constantly this
On
of
lie by striking at the outlying Heveic
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
RECORDS FOR HOGS
BROKEN AT YARDS
February Run Ahead Of January
and Makes Top Mark for Num-
Der of Porkers Received.
QUARTER MILLION SIXTY DAYS

All monthly hog records and other
records, for that matter. we're shat
tered at the local stock yards last
month when the final estimated run
Of 10000 head we're received. maxi
ing a grand total OF more than 402,-
500 head. OF fully 5000 head more
Of hogs than was ever received in
any other one month in the history Of
the yards. Considering that the
present month is short, this record
stands alone as a precedent.
The previous record was made last
month. January. 1916. when 39eO92 head
were marketed During the first two
months OF the present year nearly $4,000
hogs have been received and marketed.
This IL some record. For two years. 1919,
held the record with a9.oS2 head, but this
was smashed last month.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
Work Will Start on
the Dodge Street
Viaduct by July !

City Attorney Rine has returned from
81. Louis where he appeared before Judge
Hook OF the federal court i'm relation to
the Dodge street viaduct which the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company was
ordered 20 build six years ago.
Mr. Rine made this report of his trip:
1T was agreed between Judge Hook.
Receiver Bush and others interested that
the railroad company will start July to
build the viaducI or raise the tracks OF
the Belt Lane. The company's engineer
will submit 10 the Omaha city council
within thirty days a track raising plan
for approval Judge Hook. who Is vir-
tually in charge OF the Missouri Pacific
at this time. did not approve of issuing
receivers checks which would be neces-
sary II the vladuct should be started
now. Unless romething unforeseen inter
venes feel confident work will be
started not later than July l."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Bids Fair to Make Several Further
Substantial Recoveries.
RUNS ITS COURSE LATER

NEW YORK Feb % For brief
period OF todays trading. notably in the
make further substantial recovcries from
It's pronounced depression OF recent sea-
sions. The gains IN that time ranged
from one to- more than three points IN
standard shares. with far greater ad-
Nances IN speculative issues.
The buying power seemed 10 run its
course before midday, however, after
which prices eVlnCed n marked tendency
TO react This was especially true OF the
munitions group and allied shares. The
recession was accompanied by news OF
the sinking Of French transport to
gether with semi-official intimations that
too much had been taken for granted In
overnight adVices regarding relations be-
tween Washington and Berlin.
In any event. the dragging final hour
witnessed a moderate but general re-
vival Of the downward trend. I'm which
liquidation proved less potent than short
selling. Representative stocks. including
rails and United States steel. shaded
materially from early maximums. retain
Ing little OF none OF their advantage at
Reading issues were again the out
standing features, the common stock be-
ing not only the most active issue OF the
day. but adding two points TO yesterdays
advance, while the first and second pre-
ferred shares. ordinarily very Inactive,
also made smart gains, though falling
away st the end.
large CVerturn. but embraced an un-
usually large number OF stocks IL was
regarded as significant, however. that
dormant issues were most prominent on
the decline.
Total sales amounted TO 10000 shares.
Some announcement was derived dur
ing the morning from the firmer tend
ency OF the Anglo-Frcnch war bonds,
which retrieved much OF yesterdays re-
veTsal, only TO relinquish virtually AL
their gain at tho end. Offerings OF this
important issue were in smaller volume
Exchange markets were very duh, with
no material change from prevailing quo
tations Rubles were firm in connection
with the approaching completion OF the
Russian loan the amount OF which IL
| yet TO be determined
The Lackawanna system reported az
| increase of SS4S.OJ0 in operating income
/ for January. and Chesapeake q ONO IN
creased its net by fbS,OO0.
Bonds were irregular on light trading
/ Total sales. par value. S2,S25 900.
United States coupon 81 advanced y
per cent on cali
Number OF sales and leading quotation
| on stocks we're as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
Nnw YonK enNnnAL MARKEr
Quotntions Of the Day ON various
Commodities.


NEW YORK. Feb. z3.-FLOuR-Unset-
WHEAT firr.. No / durum.
fl.aih No. 9 hard. s. "a. No. ! northern,
Duluth. N.53A No. ] northern, Manitoba,
firmef; MAY. n.2oil
CORN-Spot firm. No. yellow. S3lE1
SEC. c. /. T.. New York.
OATS-spot steady standard. sc; No.
HAY-Tir1l. No. /. 81 G,di g5a; no. 2
SOsfe1c
HOPS Easy: state common 20 choice
1915. 1fQ25c. 1918. 5d9c. Pacific coast.
1915 l2lfibC. 1914 SFt0c
HIDFS-S Stcndy' BnBota, 32n33c; Cen
tral Amer.ca. 32ihc.
I.ENTHER-lfirm hemlCtk ;irats. 2fr
sac; seconds 32d33c
family. SCI a1iHo1. short clears. sSorNn
so. Beef. Z rn. mcss, si7.Oy0H5l; fsmily.
tlS5ofile.5n. Lard, strong middle west.
SO 509lo.8
TAfIOW-qiiict. city. sac: country.
81 iifSa.c; special Nsc.
EGGs-strone; receipts. sls5 fresh
gathered extras. 2Idg7t4c; extra firsts.
e6ikc flrsts. SC; seconds 2Jd25lsc.
CHEESE-steady: receipts, 2.557 boxes;
state whole milk. held flats. colored sDe-
ciais. lSaisitc state. whole milk, held
flats, colored average fancy. l71aIi7hc.
state. whole milk. held flats. average
fancy. white. l7hm17Ac; flats, current
make specials. 17kc: flats. average run.
POtLTRY-Dre easier: chickens.
i7d2ac; fowls. 1rD61i9ihc. turkeys, 26n30c
alive. no quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
Hupp Branch to Be
Established Here

oliver c. Hutchinson. supervisor Of
branches for the Hupp Motor Car cor
poration, has announced that the Hupp
Motor Car company will open a direct
factory branch in Omaha.
This branch will be a wholesale branch
only and is established to take care of
the dealers throughout this territory.
The corporation papers have been filed
and the new corporation will be known
as the Huppmobile Company Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Hutchinson was not at liberty TO
reveal who would take charge of the
branch office, but public announcement
will be made within the next few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01

Features Of the Tradins and ciosins
Prices ON Board Of Trade

CHICAGO. Fcb. as.-whsst prices took
an upward swing today. influenced by the
outlook that the chance OF break In
diplomatic relations between Germany
and tho Unlted states was much more re-
mote than a majority Of traders had OF
late assumed was the case. The market
iEished t,a strong s g se ana as JSy SIs"s
N.tsN other leading staples. too. Al
scored galns-.corn. lttm2Nc; oats, l4H
nc, and provisions, lI1tq9lc.
were posted Just before the close, The
lowest came right ~ the start hut at
no time afterward did the market suftcr
amy reaction TO- even EYER near yet.ereaS sIa nay r :
ket although nervous and subject 20
wide fluctuations were during most or
the session tending forcibiy nfgrade. me
chief exception. followed the receipts Of
news that big French ship had been
torrcdOed. when the fact developed.
however that the vessel was an auxiliary
cruiser the bearish influence OF the mar
ket quickly disappeared.
Gossip which had been currant early
that submarine operations hcginninN to-
right would he likely 70 cause q serious
for the wheat trade was offset 20 con-
siderable degree by word that Italy ma !
seized outright thirty German steamers
which heretofore had been merely In
termed. In this connection good Zeal ol
sis,ni icancc was given 10 reports OF Tor
eign buying Of future deliveries here, and
10 Italian inquiries LOT NNNn NfttA ~
the seaboard, Besides domestic crop ad'
vices were generally hulltsh ana there
we're announcements that Minneapolis
had made large sales OF flour.
Corn responded % tie advAnCe In wheat
Moreover receipts here were small apt
estimates OF the Argentine eNpoTtabl'
supplies we're cut down. tfpturns In th'
cats market seemed 20 be chiefly q
parallel the action OF other grain. Houses
with aeaboard connections were bera
Luyors OF the May option.
Hinher prices on hogs and cei eals car
lied provisions higher lt was said New
York interests displayed unusual activity
IN the purchase OF lard.
BITTER-Steady; creamery. Nita3 iisc
EGGS-Higher; receipts. $500 cases
firsss 2iHc: ordinary firstE. .0'sc a
mark. cases included. i9H2llfc.
OTATOF1S-lligher; receipts. - cars
Wisconsin Mighi an. Milnesota an
Dakota. Whi e. ssfRssc; Minnesota and Da
kotn Ohios Asdloc.
POULTRY-Aliye. higher: fowls. i6c
springs. 1siAc.
Chicago Iash Prices Wheat. No red
Siioituii2, No. red. 81 .G9ffl 10. No.
hard sl.l01l.l14; No 2 hard si.O6'AQi. q,
Corn: No. 2 yellow, ls,tc; No. 4 yellow
65AMGl4c. No. 1 white. GSudec. Oats: NJ
white, 4JhmieEc; standard. 4ia, aA2ss,
Rive: No p aoc Barley. e0U7oc. Seed
Timothy. si5asO0; clover. sl00CfpaD o
Provisions. Pork, nsfjfe-o50i larS
tie2o; ribs. no.s7hali.ssiz.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
GRAIN AND PRDUCOE MARKET
Cash Wheat is Very Weak, with
Prices Ranging from One to
Three Cents Lower.
oars ALONE REMAIN STEADY
OMAHA. February p. 1910.

OMAHA. February p, 1916
Cash wheat was very weak today,
prices ranging from ic 20 g lower
The market was generally very weak
and. a. n result. there was consider-
able falling of in receipts.
Corn was also very bearish ana rule.i
from unchanged to &c lower. although
the cash demand was fairly active.
Oats receipts were very light ana theTe
was a fair demand for this cereal. Oats
remained steady and sold at practically
Unchanged prices.
RYE and barley receipts were unim.
poftant and there was fair demand
for these cereals.
I've sold at unchanged prices
Barley ruled from unchanged 10 &c
lower
Clearances were Wheat and flour equal
60 i227,OO0 bushels; corn, l6,VO busheis'
oats 42aOO0 bushels
Liverpool close Wheat, Sad lower'
corn. 2d2xd lower. .,oo,
Primary wheat receipts were l.A34o)
bushels and shipments 9f9Vo bushels.
against receipts OF 53100 bushels ana
ahirments of $500 bushels last year. 80
Primary corn receipts were l.Vl, ~
bushes end shipments @A9O pushels
against receipts Of G2 900 bushels ana
shipments OF eSl0oo bushels last year, M
Primary oats receipts were slo,Oj
bushels and shipments $1,000 bushels,
against receipts OF 7l2.O0 bushels ana
shtrments Of 81. .0o0 bushels last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-01
AD CLUB HEARS TALK,
THEN EATS CRACKERS

After eating a hearty lunch Tuesday noon
at the Paxton hotel. thirty-five members
OF the Omaha Ad club listened to talk
by Penn p. Fodrea. and then showed
their LOYALTY and friendship for the
speaker and admiration for his product
by eating large quantity OF crack
ers made by the Iten Biscuit company,
of which Mr.. Fodrea is advertising sales
manager. The next meeting of the club
at the Paxton next Tuesday will have
a program OF short talks by representa-
tives OF the graphic arts branch.