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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
REPAIR WORK
PREVENTS MUCH
Of WARS WASTE
Discarded Shoes and Cloth
ing All Repaired For
Future Use.
FRAGMENTS
FROM BATTLE FIELD

~ THE BRITISH FRONT, France,
April 29.-The question of what
becomes Of the vast number of
broken implements of warfare. and the
discarded clothing and shoes that are
commonly supposed to strew the bat
tlefields where great armies are oper-
ating. may be answered. so far as the
British expeditionary force is con-
cerned, by a visit to one of the bases
Of the British army
All these things, from the big gun
which has been shattered by a shell,
to the smallest part Of Tommy Atkins
personal equipment which has been
broken or lost, are gathered up and
they are repaired if possible If they
cannot be mended such parts as are
intact are used in renewing other inn
plements or articles Of the same kind,
and in event that they are hOpelessly
broken or torn they are sold as JUNK
Old shoes Made Almost New.
A correspondent Of the Associated
Press was permitted to visit one OF
these big repair depots Depar Jments
Of every description were busily en-
gagged in the work Of restoration. In
one building was pile of upwards OF
half a million pairs OF worn boots,
veritable mountain of muddy Ioot
gear There were being disinfected.
cleaned. resoled and repaired in other
ways at the rate of 1000 pairs a week
by a large force of experts. AS fast
as they were finished they were
placed in stock, ready to 20 back to
the trenches. when there should be
call for more boots.
In other shops parts Of broken har-
ness from the equipment of the army
horses were be ng repaired, saddles
were being made over, rifles were
being made whole, big guns were in
the process of renewal, uniforms and
were being overhauled, in
fact every conceivable sort Of thing
which finds use in the army was being
renovated.
All unserviceable bits of metal were
being stored to sell to foundries and
even the tattered pieces Of uniforms
were being made ready for the call of
dealers who buy cloth Of this descrip-
tion for various manufacturing pur-
poses.
Many French Girls mt Work.
Much Of the work in this repair de-
pot was being done by French girls.
although a large force Of men was re-
uuired for the heavy work and such
duties as called for skilled labor.
An officer explained that mo waste
was the motto under which the British
forces were working. and declared that
the result was the saving Of vast sums
Of money for the government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Vienna to Build Mosque
On Old ct urk's WAR; as
Monument to the Alliance

Vienna, Austria, April 2s.-Vienna
will have a lasting monument which
is to tell the future generations OF
the German Austrian-Turkish alliance
in the present world war. 1t has been
decided to erect a beautiful mosque on
the old Turks wall" a spur Of the
Kahlenberg mountain, running almost
into the rear of the Austrian capital.
The funds for the building viii be
furnished by the city and the govern
ments of Austria-Hungary and Tur-
key. Gremany has also promised a
contribution and a considerable sum
has been raised by public subscrip-
tons
In the cornerstone and the cupolas
of the minarets of the mosque many
documents relating to the alliance will
be placed, together with history OF
the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Shells xii Without Touching Victims
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Air Compression Causes Of Ffemorrbages

S France April 29Hemorhages resulting
r preston Of air by the explosion ptles
the shock in
diommodng Monsieur of The aid
in the of
proctie from trench mortar
i
In observed by Monsieur Bnet pojectle a
exploded soldier emanb
ing instantly obrcted he began spit glass
aated blood
four inch shell fired at long distance exploded directly
Of
side the and they dropped dead neither of the two
reported Of
froma atmospheric
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Monaco Army Of Sc Disappears
-:I;- ~:I:- -:H:- -:T;- -;II:-
Prince L Guarded By Youth Of Is

M CA Monaco April 29The old guard OF honor Of the prince
WI Monaco constituted military
force oil the prncpaiy disappeared tbs
european the whole
ana the members all Italians
he their Monaco
uu user suddenly without Then volunteered
% service but to prove their independence their dislike mlim
white ame
In 'front.' OF the main entrance the palace stands
old
mead lie dressed
ana wears no cartridge belt merely the white
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Huge Russian Grave Proves To Be Caebs
-:H;- -:I:- -:H:- -:I- -I-
Instead of Soldiers. Contained Cannon

(ACOW, Austria, guard
qud territory
strong position until
When the Russians ree they left
erected the
names about zoo soldiers, been buried
Recently andstum of
ITS extraordinary size It opened and found to contain IA
ght machine
body
carloads wire dug up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Boys Who Shrk Work
In Germany arrested

Berlin. Germany, April 29.-AIany
complaints of the increasing lumber
OF boys under is years of age who do not
want to work. have compelled the Ger
man government to take drastic meas
ures. The police have been instructed
TO arrest all young loafers on sight
and the courts Invariably send them to
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Descendant OF Joan of
Arc Dies At Toulon

Paris, France, April 29-One Of the
last descendants Of the family Of Joan
Of Arc, madam Lanery dare, born
Adine de Julieune dare. has lust died
az TOulOn at the age of 81 years
Madam dare educated her grandchil-
dren ana great nephews who are now
at the front in Lorraine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
EOen Babies Are Taxed
For War Cost in England

London, Eng, April 29.-Even babies
can escape taxes these days. Baby
carriages admitted to the Royal Botanic
Gardens at Kew during public hours
must pay one shilling (25 cents) on
sluoents' day. and three pence (six
cents) on any other dav. or nrese1f a
season ticket. which costs IS. These
charges are in addition to the admit
ambulator
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29
Raise Fund to Buy 48
Airplanes for England

Calcutta. India, April 29.-The Pun
Jab alrplane fund. raised in the pro
vince for the purpose of providing air
planes for the British army, has been
closed with a total Of $4,000 This
VIII pay for As armored airplanes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

DUCHESS BRAGANLA
JENNA 29Te duke
" o
working
Of Portugal powers thinks
realize his Ons
duchess Braanza WertheIm
7ar des her life her eight children and the family idyc
existence a Austria.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-29

~ ARTS. France. April 29-Belgians
rear that when the Germans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Worlds Most southerIy Town.

Ushuaia is the most southerly town
in the world; it lies in latitude So
south, and is only 70 miles from Cape
Horn. AS the capital of that part of
Terra del Fuego which belongs to the
Argentine republic, it prides itself on
being the residence of the governor.
and on possessing a wireless station, a
fishing and canning company, several
stores, a church and one hotel. 1t is
also the penal settlement of Argen-
tina; in the large building at the back
OF the town there are over one thou
sand men imprisoned for terms vary
ing from five years to a lifetime.
Mount Olivia. which is 1900 feet high,
and the highest mountain in the island,
oYerlooks the town; it is never entire
ly free of snow For eight months in
the year hard sheet of ice covers
the ground, on which the only vehicles
to be seen are sleighs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
~SHOA COT TO
HAVE DAT CAL

He was a negro of the old fashioned
variety; he was young, with shining
whites of eyes showing and snow
white teeth cleaning; he wore the
latest fads in tailoring and of the
noisiest possible comminglings; he
was so black that lightning bugs
would follow him around in the mid
die Of the day; he was deeply intent
upon getting married and muchly wor-
ried because, as he stated the age or
his prospective bride was only II
years, the cruelhearted court clerk
had demanded written consent from
the girls mother.
Got to get permission from Glor-
ianna's ma, has l? Say Boss, YOU
doan know that cullud lady, does
you?" And he rolled his eyes in such
ia manner as to indicate an already
close acquaintance with the possibly
cratic temper of his prospective ma
in-law.
Argument deduced only the fact
that the court clerk was adamant and
would not issue the marriage license
would not issue the marriage license
without consent. written or given in
person by the girls guardian. The
argument ended at last with a bril-
liant thought upon the part of the
bridegroom-to-be.
Say. Boss he queried, won't the
step paternal ancestor of the lady
do? shoa can talk to that niggah and
/ b1eve he will stick to me in my hour
of desolation and despair
Hell do, go get his written con
sent" advised the clerk.
written consent, nothin." shout
ed the black boy, 'l'n bring the whole
niggah up here and let you see him
write that eonsent-I'H have him up
here Just as soon as can entice him
away from the busom of his family
without Glorianna's ma KNOWN
what's in the atmosphere. Just keeI
the doah open for me, kindly
keep it open.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

In VAULTS
OF MINT
BY United Press.

by united Press.
DENVER, Colo, March 16.-The
largest single gold supply in the world
about $500, 0O0,0O0-is locked up in
the vaults of the Denver mint today.
The vaults that hold this enormous
wealth are among the strongest and
the most intricate locking and time
devices in the world They are con-
sidered burglar and bomb proof
Contrary to expectations the great
wealth in the building visited by
thousands annually as a point of in
terest to tourists is not guarded by
a large number Of armed men. \ few
old soldiers, political appointees. are
practically in charge OF the building,
III an emergency E-rdly a corporafs
guard Of powerful, armed men could
be raised in the mint Immediately
as the strength Of the vaults and their
inaccessfbility gives the officials
charged with responsibility for the
half billion dollars no worry.
The government accepts all golt
offered at the mint. The price is
fixed, S20.67 a fine ounce 1t has
not fluctuated in years. The same
price rules all over the world. None
Of The gold which has poured into New
York since the balance Of trade ha'
been in Americas favor has beer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
AN IDEAL SPRING LAXATIVE.

A good and time tried remedy is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. The first dose
win move the sluggish bowels. stimu-
late the liver and clear the system OF
waste and blood impurities. You owe
IT to yourself to clear the system Of
body poisons, accumulated during the
winter. DR.. Kings Life Pills will do it.
CSC at your druggist,-Ady.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

Make Trip BY Train.

John Fl. yenable. county attorney,
and A. X. Swan, assistant. did not
reach Rush Springs yesterday as
per their advance arrangements. They
mad started out in Swans benzine
buggy and all had gone merrily with
them until they reached a section OF
road some miles On the Chickasha
side of Rush Springs whereon and
wherein the festive winds had gath
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
EVERY WOMAN"

The term dramatic spectacle, q
which is used by Henry w. Savage to
describe his production OF "Everywo-
man" which will be seen here shortly
at the Sugg means panoramic ser.
les Of beautiful stage pictures with a
plentiful admixture OF opera, musical
comedy and drama The company il
one Of the largest ever toured. two
carloads OF scenery and electrical ef-
fects being transported from city to
city A symphony orchestra ac-
companies the .organization.-J l..
Olive, manager. It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Those Who Should Be Cursed.

Verify on every man who in time
If peace speaks or writes one word to
loster bad spirits between nations,
/ curse should rest; he is part and
iarcel of that malevolence which at
asst sets these great engines, fed by
Jumps of human coal. to crash along,
ind pile up against each other, in
lplintered wreckage. Only too we'll he
,lays the game of those grim
Ichemers to whose account lie. the de-
lumanization and despair Of millions
if their brother men.-John Gals
worthy, in Scribner.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

stored in Denver. According to Off
cials at the local mint, that gold most.
ly remains in the New York and
Washington mints and eastern banks
as a basis for credit. In case OF
threatened invasion, however, it is
not improbable shat the gold on both
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards
would be removed to the strong Den,
yer vaults.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Former chIckasha Woman Dead.

J. w. speake received a wire this
morning from S. T. Bledsoe. formerly
Of Oklahoma City but now of Chica.
so, announcing the death of Mrs. Fl
c. Mccarthy in Washington, at an
early hour yesterday morning. Mrs.
Mccarthy formerly resided in Chick
asha and was sister-in-law Of Mr.
Speake. She was q sister OF Mrs. S.
T Bledsoe and was wen known in so.
ciaI circles Of Chickasha. Ardmore
and Oklahoma city several years age.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16

cred together and piled up large as
sortment Of "blow sand" Here it was
that the wheels OF the benzine wagon
revolved not Hence, after having
managed to back out OF the sand they
returned to Chickasha by way of q
convenient farm sale, and Mr.. eVna-
BILE started for Rush Springs this
morning. going via the Rock Island
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Court House Yard Pressed.

County officials are seeing to il
that the court house yard is being all
dolled up and placed in readiness for
its new dress of green, now coming
On. Following the burning off Of the
old sod the yard has been raked and
cleared Of all accumulated rubbish
and will within a few days present
a pleasing appearance of brand new
green to all.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Life insurance Check Received.

b G. Lovejoy agent for the Con
necticut Life Insurance company OF
Hartford has received a cneck from
his company for $4,000, representing
tho face of the policy carried in the
company by the late NJ. c. Cannon,
and payable to Mrs. N. G Cannon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Shawnee Man May Come Here.

L. Frankie of Frankie Bros, Shaw
nee. has been in Chickasha several
days looking for a location for mer-
camille house. He expresses himself
satisfied with the prospect offered by
this city, sayiug that it is far the
best he has seen in casting about
for a location. Frankie Bros. have
a store at Tulsa as we'll as Shawnee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
classIfI.o aovertrsemen,.. such =.

Classified advertisements, such as
Wanted" For Rent" For Sale,
etc, will positively not be received for
the Express by phone. They must be
brought to the office. Please do not
phone them. 1t is embarrassing to us
to refuse 10 receive them. 11-3-t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Told That There Was No Cure for

after suffering for over twenty
years with Indigestion and having some
of the best doctors here tell me there
was no cure for me, ! think it only
right to tell you for the sake of other
sufferers as well as your own satisfac
ton that a % cent bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets not only relieved me but
cured me within two months although
| am man of 65 years. writes Jul
Grobien, Houston, Texas. Obtainable
everywhere.-Adv.
Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-16
Short Stories
OF THE'TOWN
City Primary March Fl.

City Primary March Fl.
The city primary viii be held Tues
Cay. March q. A member of the city
council is to be chosen from each OF
tie four wards OF Chickasha The bal
letting viii be in the usual precinct
places.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-12
KILGALLEN HEIRESS..
BRIDE, A SUICIDE
jealous Wife Of Actor Howard
Planned to Kill Him.
l. Report.

OMAHA. ApIl li.-rnnt Lima H.
cailcn Howard, wealthy VIE % Joseph
r.. Howard. actor. VINO ki.l'd herself here
late last night ate" = Jealous quarrel,
planned 80 Kill he husband first Is
asserted by friends Of the couple. When
she ;.eut To the theatre in the afternoon
shc had a revolVcr. but the actor =
said to have d!S.uaded hoy from using Il.
While her body was lying N the
morguc n few blocks away toward gave
his afternoon vaudeville rorfor naHrc to-
daN. He declared there Vts No ",use for
jealousy or tie part of his wife.
1t - o\pcr,.d that Mrs lIoNari's own
exclamation Of her act viii b" disclosed Al
the Coroner :, 'nuurs when letters she
l.f' addressed 10 he: parents will bc
read.
The lives or bot howard and MS
bride ntd mcn se"p - tracey.
IiowHrGs loNc for MihCl BarriSou. his
second wife, was wei kuown IN theatrical
circles. Shc died % tuberculosis in the
l,'cht Of .l"r nopularjt>.
lrua kilgall,u, tn. daughter Of NJ II
Eilgalleu. a wealth" t~hicagoau. first
married Count II" beaufort. who is said
10 b. lighting in the trenches in Europe,
She secured a divorce from hiGI,
Mrs. Howard arrived IN Omaha late
Suuday night and took the first opl,or-
,unity AT Mondays matinee OF seeing
her husbands vaudeville act with Miss
l,thlyr clark She was given a seat
far to the rear. During the performance
she kept a nun IN her lap. although the
day was warm. In III" muff was the
cvolNcr with which she later shot and
Iilled herself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-12
DENIES POWER OF U. S.
TO COMMAND MILITIA
Gen. CrOwdcr Says Federal
Government Cannot Act
in Times Of Peace.

WAsHiNGToN. Apiil IAN opinion
rend."ed 10y Gen. T. ". crowder. Judge
Advocate General of the army. holding
that the proposed legislation for tho fed
cralizatior Of the militia is in many re-
Trcc;s demonstrations was sent to the
Senate to-day bv tho Secretary OF War.
IN >ransmittlne the opinion. which was
given in response to q resolution offered
10y senator ~Brandegee. Secretary, Baker
says he has not had time 10 examine tho
grounds on which 1, is based and that II
's TO be regarded as the view Of the
Judge Advocate General and M; OF the
Department.
The provisions which Gen Crowder
regards rs unconstitutional a'e tn. power
To- call the militia into service 70; tho
purpose of training. the power Ia COM
mand the militia when NOT called into
service for a corstitutiouaily enumerated
purpose and the power 20 establish courts
martial for the trial OF officers and
soldiers OF tue National Guard when no.
in service. Gen. Crowder adds
II am led 20 the conclusion that 50
much OF the bill here under consideration
As relates to the militia would not serve
In any large measure 10 accomplish the
purpose Of the bill to make "furthpr and
more effec'usi provision for the national
defence first. because certain material
provisions contemplate no NOR" than n
FEDERAL jurisdiction based upon a con-
sent that may he withdrawn at any
time second. because constitutional lim.-
alton OF tn" power ~ Congress 10 pro-
vide sor calling the militia into the SER
vice of the United States and upon the
power of Congress to leg!slate in respect
Of the militia not in the service of the
United states would. in MY opinion.
render void eel tain basic portions of the
proposed legislation and thus cmascu-
late the same aud third. because IL.
provisions which contemplate the use Of
the organized mllit amen for Federal
militia purposes would not II enacted
feprcsen; such an unequivocal exercise
Of the l~ndoubtcd r,ght Of the Congress
10 provide for drafting or compelling tn.
manhood of the country to enter :he
Federal military service IS To Justify
reliance upon them"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-12
TROOPS JOIN REBELS.
ante to lie Made Headquarters
Of Rr~OIutiOmiats.

SHANGHAI. April 1.-THE city ~ Can
ton. which recently Went over to the rev.
o~luttonists. will probably he made the
headquarters Of the rebels in south
China.
Henderson the revolt are on ;heir way
from the province OF Yun-nan, where the
revolution started. to Canton. Although
the movement is regarded with sympathy
and approval by almost all the residents
of the sou hern provinces, the revolu-
tionary leaders have "A serious financial
problem to face. At present they have
no money and all business throughout
the disaffccted region is almost at a
standstill.
At present Canton and the surround
ing country is peaceful. all the Govern
meni forces stationed in hat district
having joined the rebels, The crews of
several warships have also turned their
vessels over TO the rebels,
II il stated that Lung Chi-kuang, Gov
ernor of the province of kwang-tung.
may he sent to the province Of kwang-
81, to the west, by the revolutionary lead
ers. who regard him unfavorably, He
may flee to Hongkong instead, however,