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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
BY GLENN BABB.

a backward people inhabits hundreds
Of islands. Determining to become q
missionary among these people, h
came TO Yokohama in 1888 and there
built the Fukui Maru, now known as
the Gospel Ship" After learning
the japanese language, he took his
ship to the Inland Sea and there de-
voted the last IS years of his life u
missionary work.
Among the countless islands and in
lets. Capt. Bickel was everywhere
known.
OF recent years he has been en-
gagged in a struggle with the evils
which have come in the train of
modern industrialism to the regions
of the Inland Sea. Kyushu, the
largest island Of that district. con-
tains the richest coal fields Of Japan.
Across on the mainland have sprung
up numerous cotton mills and other
factories that have drawn a yearly
toll of thousands of youths and girls
from the islands Of the Inland Sea.
New conditions OF living, substituted
too quickly for the old. simple Japa-
nese modes OF life, have brought
sQualor, disease and vice. Against
them and against the spread of Shinto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Prince YusupoH Says
Gar Was Led to Ruin
BIZ MongoI Charlatdn

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10
Draamtic revelations concerning the
events in Russia Immediately before
the revolution are contained in an in
terview with prince Yusupoff, at
whose home in Petrograd the notori-
Gus monk Rasputin, was assassinated.
Prince Kusupoff says that an i'm
portant part was played in the i'm
perial court by DR.. Badmaiev. "a great
charlatan, a doctor from the Mongol
tribe Of Buriats. who claims to have
learned the mysteries Of medicine in
Tibet" and he declares with certi-
tude" that Nicholas Il was drugged
by various potions prepared by the
man, and that Rasputin also played
a part in the affair.
The car" he adds, was latterly
half mad, and his will no longer ex-
listed. For all affairs of state he took
counsel exclusively with the empress.
who ed him toward the abyss; but
BadmaieV acted with such pre-
cautions as 10 leave no trace.
AT court there was a veritable
nightmare. II the revolution had not
broken out from below II would nave
come from above, for it was evident
that the state was governed by a
handful Of men,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
GERMANY STILL ABLE To FIGHT
BECAUSE WHOLE PE0PLEAT WAR
Government Sacrifices Everything War Purposes and
Would Ration the Air If Necessary, Declares Brit
ish War Correspondent; Nothing Is Left to
Chance by German War Lords.

Grafton whatever than that Of Waging
and winning the war
5. The government leaves ALSO
lutely nothing TO chance, anticipating
contingencies and not temporizing
with them after they have arisen.
Cannot Be Starved
l. The nations food supply, though
disastTOusly low. has been organized
since November. 1914. on 4 basis
which makes starvation" impossible
8. Failures in public ofnce-mili-
tary. naval and civil-are ruthlessly
relegated, no matter how high-sOund-
ing q name or brilliant a reputation
requires 70 be sacrificed
s. The Industrial classes, realizing
that their own existence as well as
that OF Germany is 1t stake are
working i'm the national cause
Strikes are mercilessly dealt
with and broken before they have had
time TO spread by treating would-be
strikers and their leaders as common
enemies Of the state.
s. Despite their failings and dis
agreeable qualities as a nation. the
German people are thrifty. frugal.
highly patriotic and endlessly willing
TO sacrifice for the fatherland-
Fleet still Is Intact.
9. The German fleet is stil intact.
numerically more powerful than ever.
capable Of risking daring sorties into
mined British waters, and is sinking
hundreds OF thousands OF tons Of
allied and neutral shipping per month.
10. German craftsmanship eschew-
ing war measures" like the stoppage
Of racing 10 save oats, deals with
burning necessities like ratiOning Of
breadstuffs. The Germans govern
ment viii not shrink from ratiOning
the air men breathe if it will promote
the winning OF the war And il will
not wait until the nation has no more
breath left before issuing breath
cards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

r ONDON, Eng, June 16.-Why IS
Germany still unbeaten2 That
- is the question which IS often
asked, and it is answered in the
Daily Mail. by Frederick William
Vile. the newspapers former Berlin
correspondent. as follows:
BY all the laws OF probability and
representations, Germany should be
PROSTATE at our feet
Why. at the end Of two years and
ten months OF war. is she still IN
beaten2 Why. faced by a hostile two
thirds Of the civilized universe. is she
stin fighting? What is the secret Of
4 situation which bellies all expert
ence and history?
Gives Ten Reasons.
These are questions Ieveled ~ me
every day. II their answer required
expert knowledge I should not ven
ture to supply tive are living in
the answer is simple, 1 have no hesi-
taton in giving it. It is a multiple
answer not easily expressed in a sin
gle phrase. There are a dozen reasons
why our ferocious enemy is still foe
in being. Never so easily as at this
trying moment could anaIogies perth
nent to Britain be drawn from Ger
many. resist the temptation to draw
them only because Of their obvious
ness.
Germany is still defeat-proof be-
cause:
l. All the men, women, and chill
dren in the empire regard themselves
as being at war and are conducting
themselves accordingly.
2 The empire has government
which governs with no other consid-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Warns Germans Not to
Haze Illusions About
Outcome of Great Wa,

Geneva. Switzerland, June 15.-CoI
Gadke, military critic Of the German
newspaper -Schwaebischie Tag
wacht." warns the people OF Germany
not to entertain false illusions as 70
the war.
We shall yet have to Withstand
even more terrific attacks than here
tofore on the western 'front.'" says Col
Gadke- He continues:
Let US not forget that the knowl-
edge that they are fighting for their
existence is adding TO the intensity
OF the onslaughts OF the French. The
same. though in a less degree, may be
said of the English, who for the first
time in modern history are feeling the
effects OF the war in their own mar
row bones
Our nerves viii be tried in a way
such as no nation on earth has ever
experienced If they collapse under
that fierce trial we may bid a long
farewell TO German might and TO the
benign influence of German Kultur."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
'REV0LUTIOHI5T5
RUSSIA STATE
ALL RULE IS EVIL
Mass of Russian People In
tensely National But
Oppose Authority.
IDEALS OF LEADERS
TOLD BY TRAVELLED

x ToCKHoL1I, Sweden, June Is
- 1t IS impossible to understand
the political turmoil in Russia
without some knowledge OF the in
fluences which started the revolt and
the ideals Of the revolutionary lead
ers'" said q returned traveller from
Petrograd
He continued.
While the mass OF the Russian
people are intensely national-tbe
spirit Of nationalism is nowhere OK
pressed so ferventIy as in Dostoiev-
sky's novels-the men and women
who for generations plotted. suffered
and died to overthrow czarisn were
almost all convinced internationalists
Perhaps because OF the rigor of fhe
bureaucratic rule in Russia. thew vrers
inclined to regard all rule as an evil
and 10 reject MARKHAM law and order
Tor dreams OF happy-go-Iucky an
-Bakunin. one OF the most famous
OF the Russian revolutiOnaries. was a
disciple OF Prudhomme, the French
man who declared that property is
theft Bakunin fought Karl Marx 70.
the mastery Of the international and
lost His faith was expressed IN his
declaration that he objected to AN
legislation, all authority. and an in
Iluence. Bakunin has always been re-
Sarded as the inspirer Of militant an
aGchlsts or the Ravachol type"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
British Food Controller
Urges Use of More Wild
Game for Food PURPOSES

London, Eng June 16.-England
viii become 4 nation of huDfs7e ~
suggestions OF the food controIer's
office are followed out It is advised
That more use be made of the wild an
linals and birds which abound i'm the
country Rabbits, wood pigeons and
toned. men
wood pigeons, or ring doves. abound
IN III wooded districts in autumn.
Wlntef and early spring, but fhev are
exceedingly difficult birds to bring
down in any numbers. owing to their
s sSI-, cunning 1t is only by well
over wide area that a sunnIV, Of nie7
cons can be obtained. Through lack
OF men able TO take part i'm such
SHOOTS no appreciable difference has
oeen made in the number of wood
pigeons during the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Pressing Need at Home
For Nurses, Waning by
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt

New York. June 1s.-wrs- William X
Vanderbilt, 81, head Of the American
Ambulance hospital in Paris. who is back
in New York for a short stay. strongly
urges public health nurses in this country.
IN view OF pressing needs at home. TO
apply 20 their profession the principle OF
selective conscription during the period
OF war She advises them not to lose
their heads and throw up the work in
which they are OF vital service to their
fellow men for the sake Of undertaking
work abroad or Joining the societies that
are seeking to organize women for war
service.
.'One OF the great home needs OF Amer
lea" she said. during the war will be
the need for public health nursing. The
organizations which are engaged in this
work. instead Of being weakened by loss
OF membership should be strengthened TO
meet the increased demands which will
be made upon them Trained and expe-
rienced nurses who are now taking care
OF women. children and tubercular pa
tients in their homes and dispensaries can
DO no greater work for the country and
for humanity than by remaining on their
jobs
They must not consider themselves
sIackers or feel that they are lacking in
patriotism II they stick TO their daily
round OF duties On the contrary II would
be absolutely wrong for them to give up
their work and jump at the first chance
which offers for war service abroad"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Where VIII Peace Meet
Be Held, Is Question in
Paris, Madrid Mentioned

Paris. France, June 16.-When peace
ences be held?
This interesting question has been
raised IN connection with the peace
lalk which is again in full swing. The
TACT that the Socialists chose Stock
noim Tor their peace parley cannot be
taken as an Indication that the Off
eial conferences viii be held there.
Inc cnoiee, as far as present opinion
goes, lies between The Hague, Berne
and Madrid.
Ihere is : growing possibility, how
ever, that Spain may not remain neu-
traL In such event Madrid would be
excluded as the seat of the officia
conferences So far as present indica-
mons are concerned. both Holland and
switzerland are determined upon neu-
trality 70 the end. although 1t is i'm
possible to foretell any event accu-
rately in this gigantic war.
For some time Turkish and Ger
man agents have been in Switzerland,
giving rise 10 reports that peace ef-
forts we're under way there among
neutral diplomats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

propaganda, Capt Bickel waged his
fight.
The Gospel Ship" had headquarters
at Himeji. below Kobe. y cruise or
dinarily lasted two or three weeks. in
the course of which time Capt Bickel
would visit dozen villages or towns.
His work lay largely outside the
sphere Of spreading the gospel for
the people of the islands would bring
to him their lay problems. to them
more pressing than those of spirit.
Knew All About Inland Sea.
Capt. Bickel was reputed to know
more about the Inland Sea than any
man alive. He knew of coves and
channels which were not down on the
charts Of the japanese navy, it was
said.
Once asked what he would do in
case of a war between Japan and the
United States. in which event his
knowledge of the seas south of Japan
would be invaluable to the American
navy, he replied that the honorable
course would be 10 give himself 10
to the Japanese authorities. He could
not take advantage of the knowledge
he had gained in his missionary work
for purposes of war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Rome Is Regaining Its
Old Time Size; Census
ShoWs 648,7OI There

Rome. Italy. June 16--Nartime Rome IS
slowly regaining the 100000 population
OF the city in its prime during the second
century, according to the recent census
report. which places the present popula-
tion at 64S,l0l. without counting a large
number OF troops and wounded soldiers
The annual floating population is esti-
mated at 100000, with 53S.S46 perma-
neut residents
Rome had a population Of less than 90
600 In the year lS41. when Cola de Rienzi
temporarily restored the ancient rap-,biic.
With the return Of the popes and wealth
In 1870 the population slowly increase
TO $4,000 souls in the sixteenth century.
ana al the close Of the papal rule in 1870
the population was 221 .000. The census
OF 1901 placed the population at 1855
ana that OF the year 1911 at $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

DESERT PEOPLE ARE SAVED
FROM OTTOMAN INFLUENCES
British Now Control Vast Stretch of Territory Whose
Destiny Must Be Settled; Natives Welcome the
Change in Conditions; British Forces
Sweep on to Palestine.

though, ethnoIogicalIy speaking, the
true Arab element is not always pre-
ponderant.
Assyrians. Babylonians, Persians.
Modes. Syrians, Egyptians, Arabs.
have, by force OF circumstances and
by the hOmOgeneity OF language and
habits and. to a large extent. OF re-
HgiOn, become compact body most
recalcitrant to DISCRIMINATION
Effort OF Young Turks Fails.
When the Young Turks proclaimed
with trumpetS their -so-called consti-
tuition OF 1908, speeches were deliv-
cred by high officials in which these
Arabs were for the first time ad-
dressed as Ottomans. This epithet
deeply hurt the pride OF some hearers.
keenly excited the curiosity Of some
others, and for all practical purposes
il failed to make any impression on
the Semitic mind.
Al Turkish attempts at the Otto
manization OF the Arabs have so far
struck a rock and remained ineffec-
tual. and when at the overthrow OF
a bdul Hands regime the Young
Turks wanted to generaliZe the use
OF the Turkish language their en-
beavers were successfully resisted in
Syria and Mssopotamia, where Turk
ish IS not more spoken than in
Vienna and the government was
obliged 70 accept the validity of an
official petition written in Arabic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16

over. II he has to make Journey
by train, he sits in the open doors of
boxcars with his feet and legs swing
ing outside. If there is a movie
show anywhere near, he gladly pays
so cents to go always, especially when
war scenes happen TO be shown,
laughing heartily when a shell, burst
ing nearby, happens to have upset the
equilibrium Of the man working the
camera.
Today. while resting, a squadron
of cavalry was having a water carni-
val along a pretty little French river.
Their band was playing gay airs and
all the women. children and old men
OF the countryside came to see the
swimming races, diving contests and
attempts to walk 2 greasy pole across
p swift running stream. There was a
soldier clown, too, and q great air II
merriment all about. a German
prisoner taken sometime ago said he
could always tell when the British
were not going to attack by the fact
that the Tommies could be heard
singing, especially ragtime-
Sing American Songs.
There are no longer any songs
about how long il is from Tipperary
INT at work or play or swinging along
the roads TO battle, nowadays, the
Tommies sing about wanting to get
hack 70 their home in Tennessee and
about having Kentucky jubilee
without the slightest idea just where
Tennessee or Kentucky are.
If the American expeditionary force
comes into the British zone, the
Americans will find the bands play
ing and the men singing many old
familiar tunes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
VATICAN BELIEVES PEACE
IS IN PROSPECT, ORDERS
MISSION WORK RESUNED.
Order Issued by the Pope to Missionary Societies to
Prepare for Resumption of Work in Their Re
spective Fields; End of Conflict Near in
Belief Of the Vatican Officials
Bv CAlInLO CIANFARRA.

- ONE, Italy, June I6.-While the
greatest carnage the world has
IL ever seen still goes on. and
everything seems to bear out a be-
lief that the conflict will continue for
another year at least, signs are not
lacking that peace may be approach
ing. one Of these signs is an order
Just issued by the vatican to all mis-
sionary societies TO prepare for a
resumption OF work in their respec-
i've fields.
War Closes All Missionary Work.
At the beginning Of the war the
Catholic missionary work in almost
every continent and especially IN
Africa and Polynesia, was interrupt
ed. Later on when it became appar-
ent that the war would continue Tor
n long time. the mission priests and
nuns were Withdrawn and gradually
returned TO their respective head
quarters. Scores Of asylums, schools,
infirmaries and seminaries in dis
Jaat parts Of the world were closed
on account Of the unsettled state OF
affairs and for fear OF outbreaks
among the natives.
Another reason for the suspension
OF Catholic missionary work was
that. with the beginning Of the con-
1iici. the main source OF income OF
The vatican suddenly ran dry. In
fact, prelates say, during the last
three years Peters Pence, which was
chiefly supported by contributions
and donations from pilgrims and Wis
-tOrs 10 the vatican, has consisted
solely Of what the North and South
American prelates have been able to
forward.
Pope Gives Literally for Relief.
But oven this little could not be
devoted 20 mission work, owing 10
he many pressing needs Of Catholic
populations OF the war-devastated
countries OF Europe Vatican pre-
iaeee further say that during the last
hree years the pope has contributed
from his private purse for relief
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Var Time Prosperity
and CareleSsness Go
Together in England

London, Eng June 16.-War time
prosperity and carclessness apparent
" 20 hand in hand. The number Of
valuable articles OF jewelry lost has
increased during recent months by
leaps and bounds
Every police station in London re-
ports an extraordinary increase. dia-
mond brooches. pins, bracelets and
earrings forming the principal artf-
cles lost and found in the streets.
Honesty is a conspicuous virtue. for
many trinkets lost have been picked
up and returned TO the lost property
office
hospital nurse had novel expe-
rience- She lost her purse containing
SL5V, and while on her way to i po-
lice station 10 report her misfortune.
she picked up a purse containing SIS
zee more women than men in the Brit
ish Isles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
FAMINE
On IN ENGLAND,
N0NEN0HNADE
Stiff Collars and SEARCHED
Caps and Aprons for
Nurses Must Go.
STOCK ON HAND
IS RUNNING Low
ONDON. Eng, June 16.-Stocks o

= ONDON, Eng, June 16.-Stocks Of
starch are extremely low, and
- since the government has for
hidden any more to be made it may
be matter Of only a few weeks be-
fore every man Will be wearing a soft
collar
Women also Will be affected.
Nurses uniforms use up a great deal
Of starch to keep them neat and stiff
The starched head coverings Of many
nuns and sisters of mercy will have
to be replaced by something limp.
TabIecloths and table napkins will no
longer shine.
at is very difficult 10 say how
much starch is in the country" said a
trade expert. TT is quite certain that
the stocks al present in hand will
hardly carry US on for more than a
few weeks"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
England Fights Drink
Euil With Pledge Gard,

LONDON, Eng. June IA Powerful
fight is being made against the drink
evil in Great Britain More thai
$4,000 pledge cards have been distrib-
uted in the British army and more
are being prepared The duke OF
Connaught is taking a leading mart
in the anti drink movement. Ne SIS
he is enthusiastic over the results
I hpve not seen 4 drunken soldier
i'm uniform in the streets OF London
since l returned from Canada" said
.ne duke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
SKIPPER OF FAMOUS GOSPEL
SHIP IN JAPANESE WATERS
ENDS LONG CRUISE IN DEATH

-OKIo. Japan, June 16.-One OF
the most picturesque figures IN
- the entire field of foreign mis-
sions has just died in Kobe. He was
Capt Luke W. Bickel. an American
citizen, known as tile skipper-mis-
sionary OF the Island Sea-" the cap
tain OF the Gospel Ship" the Fukui
Maru. Capt BickePs death was due
to acute pneumonia.
Son Of one Of the German immi-
grants of 1s4S. Capt Bickel was born
in the United States IS years ago.
Educated in America, England and
Germany, he entered the employ OF
the British Publication society as q
young man. Later, when his eyesighI
failed, he shipped before the mast on
the advice of a physician. In a short
time he had worked to the top and
obtained his shippers commission.
Builds Gospel Ship.
During his seafaring days Capt.
Bickel became acquainted with the
Inland Sea region, that district along
the southern coast Of Japan where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Duke of Orleans Is
Eager TO Fight But
No Land Wants Him

Paris. France. June 16-It is learned
here from friends Of the duke Of Or
leans. pretender 10 the French throne.
dent wilson's refusal OF his offer 10
fight in the armies OF the United
States.
He might have expected it, though.
for previously he had been rebuffed
by France. Russia. Belgium and Italy
France could not accept him on ac-
count of the law fOrbidding pretend
ers to the throne to enter France and
the allies refused his offer through
fear OF offending France.
The duke based his request to be-
come an American soldier on his
membership in the Military order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States.
but in vain. His proffer of his sword
was courteouslv but firmly declined.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
More Women Than Men
Employed in Germany

Amsterdam. Holland. June IL
There are more women than men en-
Moved in Germany now. according to
the German Imperial Labor Gazette
However. the estimated number OF
male employees does not include 700,-
GOO war prisoners who are engaged
i'm Industrial and agricultural work
The mum der Of working women is es-
timated At nearly 1000 O00
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Urge British Women
TO Mary CoLoniaLs

London. Eng., June I6.-Marriaees
between Colonials, whom the war has
brought TO Great Britain. and British
women is 70 be encouraged by the
British government for the double
purpose OF overcoming the nrenon-
derance OF women IN the United King
dom and the surplus of men in the
colonies \ new policy Of migration
after the war also is suggested. Il is
estimated that there are about 500 =
000 moreswomen than men in the Brit
ish Isles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-16
Wounded Germans Say
Morale of Troops on
West Front Is Good

London. Eng. June 16.-The morale
Of the German soldiers on the western
front is still good. despite the severe
blows administered by both the Brit
ish and French, according TO wounded
soldiers in from the fighting zone
A military expert commenting upon
this issue in the Observer says:
If some German groups yield will
inSly in circumstances where British
troops would never surrender. others
have fought with stark stubbornness
and an absolute contempt for death"