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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-28

Most of the visiting correspondents are not news
paper men but mere journalists. They are grossly
abusing Ell Paso's hospitality and good nature
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
FIRE AND ACCIDENT PRE-
VfN7I0N DAY OBSERVED

public should be educated to the need
of greater carefulness.
Mr.. Dietrich censured the practice
of issuing insurance policies for
more than the actual value of prop
erty, thereby creating moral haz-
ard. Statistics show that 100000
worth of property goes up in smoke
every hour in the United States, one
half of which is caused by careless.
ness and negligence. This means
over $3.50, 100000 per year, which is
S2.70 per capita. In Europe the fire
loss is approximately 80 cents per
capita, or one-tenth that of the Unit
ed States, notwithstanding that for
eign fire departments are much in
ferior to our own. The reason for
this discrepancy is the fire proof con-
struction of the buildings in Europe
as compared with our wooden struc-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
DEATH OF JoNNIE MCNAMARA

Death claimed a well known young
man at 3:15 this morning in the per-
son OF Johnnie Mcnamara, day clerk
at the Strater. 1siie end ssane at
Mercy hospital where he had been a
patient since Sunday. A grip
complication hastened the end. The
deceased was twenty-four years of
age. His whole life was spent in the
San Juan basin, his family being
among the prominent pioneers of
this section and the San Luis valley.
For several years past he had been
employed at the Strater and the past
year and half served as day clerk,
giving the most satisfactory service
to his employer and the travelling
public. He was courteous, ldndly
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
Republican Candidate CritiCizes Democratic Leaders
For Failure to Protect Americans Abroad
and Breaking of Platform Pledges

CLARKsBURG, Oct. 11.-Hughes
eampaigned in West Virginia today.
de spoke here, in FaIkersburg
Huntington, and Charleston. lie crit,
cised the Democratic failure tc keep
platform pledges, promising protee-
ton TO the Americans abroad.
Hughes denied Norman Hapgood's
charges chat there Was an under
at.n.ng between himself and the
German propogandists. lie did not
mention the charges specifically moi
hapgood's name. lie sad, q have no
understanding, no agreements or IN
trigues with anybody. stand lor
the interests OF the United otates
and the protection Of American lives,
property and commerce thruout the
world"
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
GOVERNOR CARLSON
At FORT MORGAN

FT. MORGAN, COLO, Oct. 0. -
Governor George A. Carlson made
the clearest and most concise indict-
ment of the Democratic party on its
labor record here tonight since he
began his speaking campaign for re-
election several weeks ago. He spoke
before a large crowd of Morgan
County Republicans in the State
Armory, who cheered his word in
throwing down the gauntlet to the
Democrats.
The Governor verbally riddled the
claims of the Democrats as friends Of
labor and clearly showed where the
Republican administration IN the
past two years has done more for
the worlsingmen of Colorado than
did the Democrats in their six years
of mis-administration Immediately
previous.
His recital Of tic records OF the
Ammons and Shafroth administra-
tons was the most complete expos
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
New Problem Now
ConfrOnts America

LONG BRANCH, Oct. 1l.-Sccre-
Lary Of State Lansing departed for
Washington after a conference with
Wilson regarding the summarizing
problems.
The impression prevails here that
The Germans complied with promises
made the United States, in Sundays
operations. However the larger ques-
ton is whether the United States
yeill tolerate further summarizing
outside her ports, which is menace
to American lives and commerce.
There is a strong undercurrent of
feeling against any continuation of
such practice which Germany might
contemplate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

Fire and Accident Prevention Day
was celebrated at the Durango Ex-
change Monday evening, Oct. 9th,
with n very interesting program.
City Manager Hood presided.
Fire Chief Dietrich not being able
to be present, submitted very com
prehensive paper on Fire Protection.
He drew attention to the fact that
today was the 45th anniversary Of
the great Chicago fire when Mrs
OTeary's COW kicked over a lantern
and started the great conflagratior
which caused loss of $l65,00O,OO.
This awakened the nation to the need
of protecting life and property from
loss and the necessity of fire proof
construction. With all the precau-
tions taken, we have had fires in
Baltimore, Salem and San Francisco.
It is quite evident, therefore that the
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

ure Of shameless politics the voters
Of Morgan County had ever heard.
The Governor did not apply vindic-
tive words and phrases to make clear
his Indictment; he simply recited the
labor records of the two Democratic
and present Republican administra-
tions.
"l'his administration" he said "ac-
cepted frightful heritage of pas
sion and hatred from the preceding
Democratic administrations, but we
are glad and proud to report that not
one life or one dollars worth of
property has been the prey of in
dustrial violence during the past two
years
His speech In part follows:
"What have the Democratic lead
ers done for labor? They created
such n condition that there was a
persistent reign Of strife instead Of
steady employment. They encourage
Continued on page ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

pitching. Hooper walked. Janvrin
famed. Walker flied out. Hobht-
eel singled scoring Hooper. Lewis
famed. One run.
Brooklyn - Johnston and Myers
flied out. Marlley and Wheat sin
gled. Cutshaw flied out.
Sixth inning; Boston - Gardner,
Scott and Leonard famed.
Brooklyn - Mowery, Olson and
Meyers out in order named.
Seventh: Scored one in the
seventh. Hooper singled. Walker
out and Hoblitzel singled.
Broolllyn-Nothing.
Eighth inning: In the eighth and
ninth there We're no scores.
The totals We're:
Boston-6 scores; 10 hits; 1 error.
Brooklyn - 2 scores; hits; 4
errors.
Boston won the third victory be
hind Leonard's mastery pitching.
The Dodgers again showed weakness
and erratic field playing. After the
first inning Leonard was invincible,
Marquard started well but it was not
his day. Cheney relieved him in the
fifth inning. In the beginning of the
eighth inning Cheney was taken out
for a pinch hitter, and Rucker finish
ed the game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
BOSTON 6
BROOKLYN 2

BROOKLYN, Oct. 11.-With one
game lead over the National leaguers
the Boston Red Sox entered the
third contest of the series this after
noon, confident of winning another
victory. The betting was ten to sew
en- in their favor. The Brooklyn
team, elated over yesterdays victory
entered the game perfectly certain
they would be the victors.
Weather conditions were favorable.
An immense crowd of people throng-
ed the ground TO witness the game.
The batteries were Leonard and
Carrigan for Boston; Marquard and
Meyers for Brooklyn.
First ming: Hooper out to Mar
guard. Janvrin famed. Walker fan
ned. No score.
Broolilyn-Johnson tripled. Meyers
singled, scoring Johnston, Merkle
walked. Wheat forced Merllle. Wheat
tOph StIolltl bH a WIN plANiis JdilN ! III
fumbled Cutshaw's grounder, Myers
scoring. Wheat was caught off third.
Carrigan to JanvIin to Gardner.
Mowcry famed. Two runs.
Second inning: Boston-Hoblitzel
walked. Louis doubled. Gardner got a
homer Wheat dropped Scote's fly.
Carrigan sacrificed. Leonard famed.
Hooper grounded out. Three runs.
Brooklyn - Olson grounded out.
Marquard. johnson infield out. No
score.
Third inning: Boston - Janvrin
grounded out. Walker infield sin
gled. Hoblitzel flied out. Walker
aught stealing.
Brooklyn Myers, Merlde and
Wheat flied out.
Fourth inning Boston-Lewis sin
gled. Gardner sacrificed. Mowery to
Merkle. Carrigan singled scoring
Lewis. Leonard walked but was
caught off first. One run.
Brooklyn-Cu -Cutshaw doubled. Now
cry walked. Olson and Myers flied
out. Pfeffer batting for Marquard,
famed No score.
Fifth inning: Boston - Cheney
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
GLOBE SIGHTS

Money will often bring title but
no brains.
If you are in the chicken business
chickens are birds.
More or less foolishness puts on a
parade disguised as ethics.
Some married people don't live to
gether, but just exist together.
While a woman may not want t.
go she certainly wants to be invited,
A lot of people are sure they are
right, without going ahead to any
marked degree.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
President Wilson
on Campaign Tour

ASBURY PARK, Oct. 11.-Wilson
and his wife left Shadow Lawn this
afternoon for indianapolis where he
is scheduled to address three nom
partisan gatherings tomorrow. Be
cause he feels they must not hesitate
On the trip, the most rapid train SER
vice has been planned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

PARIS, Oct. II. - The French
made further progress south of Som
me last night and organized new po-
sitions. In Champagne and Verdun
several German attacks were check
ed.
In Vosges the Germans reached
elements of the French trenches, A
French grenade counter attack drove
the Germans out with heavy losses,
LONDON, Oct. IL The British
are within two miles of Sores. In
their offensive against the Bulgars
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

young man, upright in his dealings.
Many friends mourn his loss. Ar
rangements have been made to hold
his funeral in the old home town, Sill
yerton. The remains will be forward
ed there tonight by the Goodman Un-
dertaking company, and are to be ac-
companied by the mother. brother
and sister OF the deceased, who were
with him when he passed away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
County Agricultural Agent.

Eighteen members of the Boys
and Girls Clubs Of the county exhib-
tied their products at the fair last
week and their exhibits reflected
creditable work for the season and
Indicated what we may expect from
them as future farmers and home
makers. They captured many pre-
miums as result of their exhibits
and will do better another season.
They had camp headquarters at their
tents on the fair grounds, and the
"weiner roast" on Thursday evening
was enjoyed by all participants, aft
er which they visited the picture
shows as the guest of the County
Agricultural Agent.
Junior Cow testing Associations
will be organized in a few localities
in the county where schools have
heretofore shown an interest in ag-
ricultural work, and boys and girls
will be given an opportunity to gain
some valuable information in testing
milk for butter fat contents and
methods of feeding for securing bet
ter results in milk production. If
your community is interested in this
line write the County Agriculturist
for chance in this contest, as only
few localities will be selected. Val
liable cash prizes are offered by
Cream Separator Companies for the
winners. The contest will begin on
the 18th, so make you application at
once.
Three cows were entered in the
Dairy Cow Contest at the fair last
week, and the best cow produced t.27
pounds OF butter fat during the 48
hours of the contest.
Reports from various sections OF
this territory indicate considerable
loss in live stock at this season Of
the year, and suggestions from the
veterinary department of the College
Indicate the losses are largely caused
by the condition of the feed due Ia
frost effects causing impaction on
account of astringent elemnets in
the forage eaten. Laxative dosages
are recommended.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
HUGHES DENIES CHARGES
OF GERMAN CONNECTION
U. S. Expects Early
Reply From Allies

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. The
United States expects an early re-
ply form the Allies to the memoran-
DUN declaring they will be held re-
sponsible if an allied warship sank
an American submarine by mistake.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
ENGLAND PASSES
WAR CREDIT BILL

LONDON, Oct. IL. - Concluding
his address in the house of commons,
asking for a new war credit Of u
billion and a half dollars, Premier
Asquith said, "The war cannot end
in parts, with a precarious, dishonor-
able compromise masquerading un-
der the name of peace. The allies
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

have not been indicated but will re-
quire from the enemies adequate rep
aration for the past and security for
the future"
There remarks were construed az
England's final position regarding
the peace rumors coming to the
United States from Germany.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE main COM
mittee of the Reichstag authorized
the budget commission to assemble
when the Reichstag reconvenes. APP
parently this assures the continuance
Of debate on summarizing after the
Rcichstag reconyenes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
MEETING OF LA PLATA COUN
TY FARM BUREAU

There will be meeting of the La
Plata County Farm Bureau on Sat
urday, October Ia, at the Durango
Exchange for the purpose of arrang-
ing for the sale of alfalfa and sweet
clover seed in car lots, and for the
purpose Of getting line on the num-
Der of cars of potatoes that may be
offered for sale in this county. Fin
al arrangements for the Farmers In
stitutes and Short Courses to be held
during the week beginning Novem-
ber II, will be made at this meeting
also.
All the farmers having alfalfa and
sweet clover seed for sale are re-
quested to be present, and all farm
qrs in the county are urged to come
in and join us in devising ways and
means for bettering the agricultural
interests of La Plata county.
a.a n cnITV-II
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-10-12
ALLIES AND GERMANS
EACH CLAIM ADVANCES

eight villages were captured. The
Serbians and Bulgarians are battling
fiercely for the possession of Chuka
heights, dominating Monastir.
Reinforcements are stiffening the
Rumanian resistance in Pennsylvania
though Berlin claimed further Teu-
tonic advances.
BERLIN, Oct. 11.-Gen. Krafft's
Bavarians, after capturing Red Tow
er pass, invaded Rumania, Vienna
announced, "a mighty Italian attack
south of Goritz had been heavily re
pulsed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Important Town Of Chaulnes
Will Soon Fall Into the
Hands Of French
Troops.
AERIAL TORPEDOES
Now Invention Which Works Con.
sternation When Shot Into
the Trenches Of the
Enemy.

[By Henry Wood, United Press staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
SOUTH OF THE SOMME, Oct. 12.-
Drawing their encircling moose in
from the west, north and southwest,
the French have advanced their lines
at several points to within few
hundred yards of the important town
Of Chaulnes.
The town was already seriously
menaced by the French advance on
Tuesday, wnen German positions
were taken on a three mile front.
The French are pocketing it in the
same manner in which the allies
drove the Germans out of Combles.
[Chaulnes, to certain extent,
holds the same important relation to
the German line south Of the Somme
as did Combles north Of the river.
1t is point of support, the junction
of several important highways and
it's capture will enable the French to
dominate the surrounding country for
several miles.]
Aerial torpedoes and secretly dug
trenches gave wonderful aid to the
French in their movement to encircle
Chaulnes.
On Monday visited the first line
trenches near Denicourt three miles
northeast Of Chaulnes to watch prep
arations for the great attack launch
ed on Tuesday.
The French were secretly digging
a new trench, running parallel to the
German positions. It was from this
trench that French infantry was de.
stined to make the attack, thus re.
ducing the width of the fire zone IL
was necessary for the soldiers to
cross before reaching the German
trenches.
While the usual terrific artiller.;
preparation was going on, the Fr nch
were Systematically destroying the
German wire entanglements with
their new eerial torpedoes. These
they launched from little trench NOR
tars.
Unlike the screaming, whistling OF
the shells, the passage Of these tor
pedoes is noiseless, but they are Wis
ible to the naked eye, throughout
their entire course. They described
beautiful arcs above the French line
then darted downward with lightning
like rapidity into the German trench
The havoc and CONSERVATION was sc
great that the French soldiers, with
out hesitation, poked their heads Out
of the trenches to watch the destruc
tions, though the Germans are only
$50 feet away.
From the depth of this first line
trench, seventeen French sausage
balloons and thirty observation aero
planes could be observed directl!
above the French fire. These wer,
constantly protected during their oh
servation work by a squadron o
smaller, faster aviators de chaise. 1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Quick Retort by Lloyd George
to His Critics, Puts an
End to 0pposition's
Growth.
THE TIMELY INTERVIEW
Richard Holt Criticized Recent Vt
terance In Which, Knockout
Expression Was
Used.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent.1
LONDON, Oct. 12.-Lloyd Georges
crushing rejoiner to Richard Holt,
one of his critics in commons yester-
day, received equal attention from
the newspapers today-,> with Premier
Asquith's statement that there must
be no "precarious and dishonoring
compromise masquerading under the
name Of peace"
Holt criticized the war secretary's
recent statement on peace to the
United Press. He complained that
Lloyd George used sporting terms
like the now famous knockout" ex-
preston; that his statements were
uncompromising and that the war
minister was not the proper person
to express the governments views on
foreign policies.
Turning directly toward Holt,
Lloyd George said,
What you really object to is not
the manner, but the pith and purport
Of this interview"
Lloyd George added that he was
simply celebrating what the British
and French prime ministers had said
and what the cabinet and military ad-
visers believed. He spoke with Inn
pressive emphasis when he said he
wished he were at librty to tell the
honorable member how timely the in
terview was on its appearance"
The London papers particularly
emphasize LloydGeorge's declara-
tion that the interview was timely
and essential and not merely per-
sonal expression, but the opinion OF
the cabinet and war committee and
also Of England's allies.
Between these words" said the
Daily Telegraph. referring to the ref
erence to the timeliness of the inter-
view, "even the dullest imagination
can read. Plainly the Interview was
expressly timed to kill an intended at
tempt at Intervention and it sue
ceeded-there's no need to say
where"
The general impression was today
that in making this quick retort to
his critics, Lloyd George effectively
scotched hostile clique, which
though small, Is somewhat rnischiev-
GUS. At the same time he thoroughly
justified the propriety Of cabinet
ministers giving interviews when the
occasion demands. Lloyd Georges
Rooseveltian epigram that an inter
view is a public report of a private
conversation" was considered espe-
cially happy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
JNDERTAKERS IN CONVENTION
TALK OF BOOSTING PRICES

il discussing the high cost Of dying
Once more the war is to blame
Higher chemical cost and the lack OF
dyes for shrouds are responsible for
proposed increased funeral costs.
A lecture on "infantile paralysis
will be given before the convention
today.
Demonstrations Of embalming and
yeotion pictures Of the latest and
most approved methods OF buryfng
the dead, to which the public is In
vited. have thus Tar failed to draw
record crUW0a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
AND SOCIALIST
CAMPAIGNS ARE QUITE ACTIVE

catur, where big night rally will
be held, the speeches will be brief,
mostly from the rear platform of the
train.
Socialists in West.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-An in
vasion Of California was begun today
by Allan L. Benson, socialist candi.
date for president He will deliver
an address here tomorrow night. The
socialist candidate will be greeted by
a large crowd of socialists on his ar
rival! Socialists here declared Ben
sons campaign throughout the north
west has shown great interest, espe.
cially in his declarations regarding
the Chamberlain army reorganization
bly,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

The mad king" of Bavaria, about
seventy years old at the time of his
death. startled Europe by his eccen-
tricities Before he was declared in
capable of ruling on November S,
1913, and was succeeded by his cous-
in, King Ludwig III.
He had nominally succeeded his
brother, King Ludwig II, in 1886 when
Ludwig committed suicide by throw
ing himself into lake during fit
OF insanity. His uncle, the regent
Luitpold, was however the real ruler
Of Bavaria.
During the Franco-Prussian war,
Otto first showed symptoms of insan-
ity when he called out squad Of
caYalry to charge straight at stone
wall. The stone wall, he said, was a
body of French infantry. Later he
was summoned by the kaiser to head
quarters and it was reported papers
were found in his possession offering
to make peace with france. He was
then put under medical escort.
Several years ago the mad king
was imprisoned in the Fuerstenried
castle. Though in the midst Of rich
furnishings, he Is reported to have
lived like savage, refusing to have
his hair or nails cut and avoiding wat
er and soap For day he would re-
fuse food, imagining it to be poison
ed. His attendants finally persuad-
ed him to eat by pretending to hide
food about the palace. The mad
king" then discovered" the food and
believing it had been hidden by the
servants to satisfy their own appe-
tites, ate it with the greatest relish.
3
opera, summoned well known singers
to his castle prison and often spent
days listening to operas.
On April 27 of each year, King
Otto was examined by government
commission, charged with the duty of
reporting on his sanity. A few years
ago he became seriously i'll from a
carbuncle on his neck and was be-
lieved to be dying.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
casoIine PumUs Faulty.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Autoists who
fill their gasoline tanks from measur-
ing pumps at filling stations, paid
one million dollars for gasoline they
did not receive in Illinois last year,
state inspectors estimated today after
a test of many pumps. In Chicago 50
percent of the pumps were short an
average of 39 cubic inches a gallon !;
down state S3 percent were short Z
inches a gallon II estimated five
million gallons shortage was paid for
last year