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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
MAKES GREAT
BOND SHOWING
FL Paso Congratulated by
Secretary of War and Dial
las Federal Bank.

That Fl Paso made one Of the best
showiugs Of any city its size in the
United States during the second Lib
e-ty bond campaign IS evident by
kilograms and letters Of congratula-
tion that have been received by r. 3
OrndorfE sales manager. and by other
members Of the executive committee
from the war department and from
the federal reserve bank al Dallas.
Mr.. Orud0rff Wednesday morning re-
ceived the following letter from Ralph
a Hayes, private secretary 20 the
secretary of war
The secretary OF war asks me 20
acknowledge receipt OF your teieEra 10
and 10 express thanks for the splen-
did showing and record that Fl PasO
has made. he conveys TO you his
great appreciation for your part and
the part Of the executive committee
In achieving this great result"
The federal reserve bank at Dallas
in a telegram TO Walter ". Butler
said FL Paso made one Of the best
showincs In the 11th federal reserve
district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
U. s. WILL USE
TEUT0NPATENT5
Drugs VIII Have a Promi
nent Part in Manufac-
lures, It Is Announced.

Washington. ID. c. oct 31.-About
10000 patented and copyrighted arti-
cles are affected by the order OF the
federal trade commission that enemy
owned patents and copyrights viii be
licensed for manufacture by citizens
OF the United States for the duration
Of the war. Drugs and non toxic sub
stitu-es for local auesthetics form q
prominent part OF the articles to be
manufactured. Chief Of the drugs is
salvarsan. - remedy for blood diseases
OF a venereal nature. Dyestuff for
mulas and mechanical devices Of wide
use also viii be open 20 use
IL is likely that any licenses issued
for the manufacture Of salvarsau VIII
be conditioned on q certain amount OF
the product being turned over To the
government for use by the public
health service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
SINN FEINERS START
THEIR OWN FOOD CONTROL

London, Eng- oct 31.-The Sim
Fem organization. according TO The
Morning Post. has started q food con-
troll department I'm Ireland indepeud-
ent Of the government The news
paper prints the text OF a circular
which it says IS being distributed
widely. asking priests 20 help make an
inventory Of food stor.lS as am initial
step toward retaining in Ireland suf-
flcient food for the entire population
and arranging 70 have it available for
distribution whenever famine is 20 be
dreaded" The circular ascribes the
danger OF shortage 90 the excessive
expectation OF Irish food products.
consumption by large garris0us there
and the submarine menace. TX de
clares wish 10 avert a repetition
of the calamity of 1917
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
GERMAN FARMERS OPPOSING
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Chicago. H.. Oct. 31.-Charges that
IL band Of Wisconsin farmers have de
velUped n meuacing attitude toward
the federal administration has caused
a hurry up call for federal agents
from here TO take charge Of the stu
alton. Capt Thomas ]. Porter. local
head Of the secret service is at Fort
Atkinson. Wis. fin an attempt 20
round ul the leaders OF n food hoard
iug plot. supposed TO be under the in
fluence Of German Gropagaudists.
According to official reports q num-
her Of farmers. mostly of German
birth. are circulating among their
neighbors. spreading discomfort and
urging them not 10 sell but 10 hold
their products for higher prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLY
FOR WINTER ASSURED

Berlin. Germany, Oct. 51--SpeakiuE
today 10 congress Of workmeu. Herr
Braun. uudersecretary Of the German
food department. told the delegates
the subsistence Of Germany had again
been assured for the fourth winter OF
ne war.
The German potato crop. he said.
was between 1000 600 and $500, 1000
tons above the estimate and the corn
supply for the winter already had
been FULLY secured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
FRENCH ARE WARMING UP
FOR ANOTHER ADVANCE

Pans. France. OCT 10 German
attack in the Argouue last night was
beaten Off by the French. the war Of
flee announced today. An artillery
battle is On progress over the front
Of the recent French attack north
OF the Aisuc
Enemy aviators threw down so
bombs last night on Duukirk." the
announcement adds. Neither cas-
Ualties or important losses have been
reuorred"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
LAND SALES AND LEASES
FOR OCTOBER, SI57, 6O7

AIeT-I- Tens UCT- 4L--LaDd saIes
and leases for the month Of October.
as reported by the state treasury de
parrmeur. amounted TO S1j7,607, OF
which sqq.2GI went 20 the various
available funds and s5S.0s9 to the per
manent funds OF the available funds,
Sg7.2S1 went TO the credit Of the avail
able school fund. and Of the perma-
neur funds. 254,4 went 10 the credit
Of the permanent school fund.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
IN
FOR CONSERVING
Pledges by Thousands Com
ing to Conservator; Start
Wheatless Meals.

Housewives throughout the south
west are helping Uncle sam in his
fight for the preservation Of democ-
racy. This is indicated through the
increasing number Of food conserva-
ton pledge cards from western Texas
and southern New Mexico which are
being received daily by George II.
Clements, food conservator for this
district. at the chamber Of commerce.
The work OF distributing the pledge
cards which, when signed. bind the
signer to conserve food in the home
10 the best OF her ability. is progress
ing rapidly throughout the city. and
similar results are being achieved
throughout the remainder Of the
southwestern district according 10 re-
ports received by Mr.. Clements from
county chairmen. Tuesday o large
number of pledge cards were dis
trIbuted TO school children Of the city,
TO take TO their homes for signatures.
Local Firms Roost.
Local firms are lending their ener-
giles In making the food conservation
campaign = success The McClnto1k
company, which erected the food con
serFatiou sign on the grounds Of the
pcstorrice building. also is distribur-
ing - number Of posters. Autographed
in colors. urging the saving Of essen
tial foods, such as meat and wheat.
The China Palace has arranged an
elaborate window display for the food
administration and has q supply Of
pledge cards and window cards which
may be procured 10y the housewives
OF FL Paso.
Postage stamps Unnecessary.
i wish 20 impress upon the women
OF FL Paso the fact that these pledee
cards do not require postage 70 be
returned 20 district headquarters
said Mr.. Clements, Wednesday morn
ing "A number Of the cards have
been received. bearing postage stamps.
The use Of stamps is not necessary, aSi
the government sends these cards
through the mails without postage.
Faces Food Problem.
The United States government has
before il the problem Of feeding our
own troops and the armies OF the al
mucu food as possible. Of the most
concentrated nuCri-iTe value IN the
least shipping space. These foods are
wheat, beef pork dairy products and
sugar. The solution IF this problem
IS 70 eat less or these and more Of
other foods, Of which we have an
abundance, and 20 eliminate the waste
Of all foods. In this the women Of El
PasO and the southwest can help ma.
terialy, and they are doing so. for
they realize that he also fights who
helps fighter fight
Many housewives are adopting the
plan Of The food administration. which
calls for one Wheatless meal q day
They are using corn. oat, rye. barley
or mixed cereal rolls, mullins and
breads in place OF white bread The
white bread that Is used is cut on the
table as used. thus eliminating waste.
Stale bread is used for toast and
cooking.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
HOPES SAYS LIBERTY
LOAN QUOTA IS SAFE

Dallas. Tex. Oct 31-J- W. Hopes.
deputy governor Of the Federal Re
serve bank in the 18th district has
made the following announcement
1T would appear shat the Liberty
loan is safe By working day and
night we have managed 10 tabuiate
about SIS. 100000 worth Of subscrip-
tons up 10 this time Final figures,
which il is confidently believed viii
total over our S75.000.o00 minimum
allotment. VIII be available on Thurs
dav night. when we viii az once ad-
wise the press
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
GERMANY LOSES 100000
MEN THROUGH WARFARE

inEtOn through Switzerland states
that, contemplating the prospects of
q fourth winter campaign. the Social
ist leader said
You have not evidently. gentle
men an exact conception OF what war
means. We have 1900. 900 dead. three
OF four million wounded Of which
100000 are crippled for life, and .
COO 068 absolutely invaded. That
makes altogether 5000. 900 men lost
during three years"
Il is stated official Information con
firmarory Of these figures has been
iu possession Of American officials
Tor some time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
CERTIFICATE SUBSCRIPTIONS
NOW TOTAL S585, 572, 000

washington. .. c., oct. 3l.-The to-
tai of the rreasury's latest offering
OF certificates OF Indebtedness OF IN
definite amount was increased today
TO S5s5.572.000. the highest recorded.
~ subscription from banks and 9TH
ers agEregating 1856, 5gs,000. The Of
1erin- is stil- open.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF MICHAELIS'S RESIGNATION

Admiralty per Wireless Press. of
fetal announcement is made that
chancellor AIchaelis has resigned and
that count Won HeruinE, the Bavarian
premier. has been offered the chan
celorsh5p.
The announcement says count Won
Heruing is now negotiating with the
leaders Of the reichstaE parties
The foregoing gives official coufir-
nation 10 yesterdays press reports
from Amsterdam and Copenhagen Of
these changes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
CUBA FIXES SUGAR PRICES
AND LIMITS EXPORTS

Havana. Cuba. Oct. 3I--ENporta-
tlon Of refined sugar 20 neutral coun-
tries is prohibited In a presidential
decree made public tonight The de-
cree also fixes the wholesale and re-
tail prices at which sugar may be
sold in Cuba for domestic cOnsump-
ton The maximum price for refined
sugar Is placed at 7.25 " Wholesale, and
$40 pound retail: crude sugar al
SO wholesale and SIS retail Havana
retailers have been charging as high
as IS cents for 8 five pound sack OF
sugar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
nIRECTnR nANIs cnMING-

The director Of the reclamation SER
vice. Arthur p. Davis, has left Wash
ington. ID. c.. on a trip Of inspection
and is visiting all the projects. He
is now at Yuma or Phoenix. and is
expected here within ten days or two
weeks TO inspect the Rio Grande
project Il was reported Wednesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
TRASH FIRE ENTINGITSHED

Fire from hot ashes in a trash box
in the rear of the East Fl Paso Drug
company's store. 2f1S Alameda ave-
nue. " edueSday morning az 2-15
o'clock, was eNtiuguished by firemen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
BTrs 500 LIBERTY BOND.

Frank H Bolton. 1920 Pera street.
has subscribed for $500 worth OF Lib
erty bonds through the Rio Grande
Valley Bank d Trust company, il was
reported Wednesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
ASKS
FOR SUBMARINES
Newly Disclosed Messages
Suggested Terrorization
of South America.

Washington. D. C.. Oct Slew
Hight was thrown on the widespread
ramiEcatious OF German intrigue by
/ publication today OF the state depart
ment's revelations that the notorious
I count Won Luxburg. German charge in
I Buenos Aires. plotted 70 obtain Ger
man domination in southern Brazil.
Luxburg. whose "spurlos verseult-
communication TO the Berlin foreign
/ office was made public recently by
secretary Lansing. appealed TO his
government for a squadron OF sub
marines to intimidate Latin-Ameri-
cans unfriendly 10 the German cause.
according 20 the new disclosures
Publication Of a dispatch from Rio
de Janeiro In Buenos Aires q few days
ago 10 the effect that trlrslarlOus OF
I the LuNburE correspondence had d.
vulged a Teuton plot 10 invade south
ern Brazil created q great furore i'm
the Argentine capital
Asks For Submarines.
The messages follow
NO SO. July Z, 1gIT- Our attitude
, towards Brazil has created the i'm
precision here that our easy goiug
good nature can be counted on This
is dangerous I'm South America where
the people under q thin veneer are
Indians a submarine squadron Witl
FUN powers TO me might probably
stiu save the situation Z request iu-
StruCtiOns as TO whether. after "a ruu-
ture Of relations. legation IS 90 start
for home or 10 remove 20 Paraguay
or possibly chile. The naval attache
win doubtless 90 to Santiago de Chile.
-Luxourg-'
Refers to south BRAZIL tGermHnl.
NO So Aug 1, 1917 ] am con-
WINGED that we shall be able 70 carry
through our principal political aims
On South America, the maintenance OF
an open market in Argentina and the
reorganization Of South Brazil equal
ly well whether with or against Ar
gentlna Please cultivate friendship
with Chile The announcement OF a
visit Of submarine squadron to sa
Lutte the president would even now
exercise decisive influence on the
situation IN south America Prospect
excellent FOR wheat harvest Iu Deem 7
Der
"Luxburg"
Whence Came These Messages:
After the state department made
public the sink without q trace
messages which caused Argentina 20
hand Won LuNhurg his passports, the
Argentine government sent 90 Wash
ingtOn q number OF the former Ger
man minister's dispatches Tor de-
clpherins. Whether the two now pub D
ushed were among them or were OBJ .
tained by the United States nc the
same time 10 came into possession or Z
other kilograms forwarded 20 Berlin
through the Swedish legation At
BuenOs Aires is not disclosed.
Plot to Invade south BruEiI.
Several days ago press reports from .
bucnos Aires said a sensation had .
been created there by publication /
from Rio JaueirO saying the Brazilian D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-31
BALTIMOREFIRE
IS INCENDIARY?
Terminal Piers Burn; -Four
Lives Believed Lost; Loss
Is 100000.

Baltimore. Nd. oct. 31-A l.sas
trous blaze. which wrecked two % IN.
finest Baltimore and Ohio termina
piers at Locust Point. spread 90 q Brit.
ish steamship which had just docket
and caused il 90 bum and sink VIII
the probable loss OF four OF its crew
broke out here last night and was
got under control at about g o'clock
this morning Ten stevedores who
were thought 90 have gone down -ve-t
accounted for today.
Vice president j. " Davis Of the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad. said IL was
the BELIEF OF railroad officials that
the blaze was iuceudiary. as e. edible
witnesses stated they saw flames leap
from piers s and at five points al
mos- simultaneously
The loss viii be over 100000. o.
this which is said 90 be a conserva-
tive estimate. the piers represented q
value ~ Sl.50Q.O00; goods stored on
them Ss,090.gool and the steamer and
cargo 100000.
foreign minister had made known
that transslations OF the LuXburg's
messages revealed "a German plot TO
invade southern Brazil The ArEeu-
tine newspapers demanded that thelr
government either publish the dis
patches or authorize their publlca-
ton by foreign government"
Tho organization OF south Bra
III referred TO by Won LuNburE is as
sumed here 20 refer to the activities
OF the Hamburg Colonization COM
pluy. IN connection with the large
German element already located iu
that section Several months before
this dispatch was written there were
reports OF plans for German insur-
rectOu-
LuNburg 10 sail Tomorrow.
The break between Argentina and
Germany which Won LuNhur- apar-
emily was expecting in July. has not
vet come and latest advIces from
Bueuos Aires do not Indicate any in
tenuon on the part OF the Argentine
government to Join Brazil and other
south American nations on the side OF
the a.ieR
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
important Message
from John Evans

John Evans, provost marshal of
Coloraoo, sends an important tele-
eram to John W.. Wingate, secre-
cary Of the local war board Of La
rata county, which reads as folloys:
Il am instructed to call the at
cention of all local boards to the fol-
owing ruling of the provost marshal
general Just received. Reports
reaching this office recently Indicate
that IN some quarters the belief pre-
walls that friendly aliens who have
aot declared their intention to be-
come citizens, but are ready and will
ing to serve are disqualified from en-
eering the military service Of the
United States and therefore they
must take out first papers before
they can be accepted. 1t is to be re-
gretted that such misunderstanding
should have arisen. The qualifica-
zion for voluntary enlistment in time
of war are no more restricted for the
service in the new national army than
Tor the regular army. Such alien
non-declarants are virtually volun-
teers. The selective service act pro
vided for their registration but it did
not regard them as being under any
liability to serve and it therefore
gave them full liberty to claim ex-
emption when called by the local
boards. Now that information re-
veals their willingness in large num-
Oers to decline this exemption and
to accept service in this war against
Continued on Page ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
German Soldiers keep
Record of PiIIaging

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
July 15.-(By Mail.)-Documenrary
evidence has just been secured by the
French military authorities establish
ing that Germany's youngest classes
of 10 and 20-year-old troops partici-
pated in the pillaging and destroying
of French villages that preceded the
German retreat of last March.
The following diary found on a
German prisoner of the class of 1917
illustrates the mental attitude of these
German boy soldiers towards the
military necessity" of sacking AID
running villages and private proper
ey:
December 7. Towards evening, Pill
lage excursion to nearby village.
December 20. Preparatory inspec-
ton by Captain Otto. During after
noon "sneaked" different sorts of col
ors, oils and pinchers. Carried away
as souveniers several beautiful cups
December %. Painted signs. Pill
Laying excursion.
December "a. Forenoon still more
pillaging. Carried away all sorts of
colors, also wine. Afternoon, Christ
mas feast. We were given some
small presents. Sent four packages,
one containing Christmas souvenirs,
two containing cup and glass each
(all pillaged) and the third little
teapot. The lieutenant made US
beautiful discourse.
January ID. Afternoon at Chauny.
There is mighty little left there.
February 81. We have received or
ders to destroy all wagons and We
hicles that remain at Grandru; to
render them useless by saving them
We destroyed ten.
February %. All of the beds,
springs and mattresses have been
gathered together at Appilly to be
sent into Germany.
March C. Worked at an artillery
position in the vicinity of Sinceny.
Sinceny is in ruins. The villages,
including Chauny, are all in flames.
All of the fruit trees have been cut
down.
March ~. Worked on the roads.
Nearly all of the houses of Bichan-
court, including the tower of the
church, have been blown up by mines.
March II. 1t is now five days
since we have received bread.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
InnOCu|ated Candy
Fed to Children
jBy United Pressl


LORDSBURG, N. NJ, Aug. g.
Three children are dead and over a
dozen others are ill as a result Of
an epidemic Of diphtheria believed TO
have been caused by innoculated can
dy given them by stranger ten days
ago.
Miss Nell Nelson has rendered her
resignation as a teacher in the Du-
range schools and accepted position
in the Silverton schools, in order to
be with her sister, who is in poor
health. She is succeeded by Miss
Emily Arnold, niece of c. r. Wood.
An old automobile looks older than
anything else unless 1t is an old der
BY bat " N ancisG. evening gown.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
TO HELP WAKE UP AMERICA
(By United Pressl


NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Louis Rae-
maeker, Dutch cartoonist on whose
head the kaiser set a price of 10000
marks, for showing up the Hun in
all his frightfulness, is in America
and will attempt to rouse Americans
to a full sense Of the brutal Bocbe,'
driving home his argument with his
powerful cartoons.
Raemaeker arrived at an American
port recently after playing hide and
seek with the German spy system
at London and evading the U-boats
whose commanders had orders to
"get" him.
When seen at the Vanderbilt hotel
he laughingly told how he evaded
the Germans who were intent on pre-
venting him reaching America.
He remained in London for sew
eral days, then jumped over to Fran
ce, where he apparently sailed on
al least dozen vessels bound for
the United States. He would board
a vessel late at night. The German.
spies, seeing him go aboard, would
feel satisfied they had him cornered
but early the next morning or a few
minutes before the ship sailed Rae
naeker would quietly slip ashore and
embark on another vessel. In this
way he managed to keep the spies
on wild goose chase and eventual
y sailed unobserved.
Raemaeker told the United Press
how Germany and "kultur" blight
ed Europe. "If the kaiser tried to
stop the war today believe the peo-
pie would depose him." he declared.
"They abused him before the war for
not starting one, whsn b. aIons
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09

Confidentially the earth did tip .
bit on this part of the map last night
when the wife of one Of New YoSk's
prominent financial magnets visited
our town. The guest was Mrs. How
ard Gould. sister-in-law Of George
Gould, who arrived with her compan-
ion, Miss Mary Catherine Thomas, OF
North Carolina, and her motor driver
en- route to Mesa Verde. Mrs.
Gould was homeward bound from
California and made the trip over
Wolf Creek pass to visit the only
archaeological park in America and
enjoy mountain scenery that can't be
duplicated on the globe. During the
party's sojourn in Durango Tie gtxa-
ter catered 70 their wsnss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09

knew Germany was not quite prepar-
ed. Blood and iron are drilled into
the German people from childhood
And now by system Of acrobatics
they are trying to bring about the
moral and physical collapse of their
opponents to make war 30 cruel that
it will be shortened.
Raemaeker became furious as he
discussed Germany. His blue eyes
seemed to flash fire. He paced the
floor, emphasizing his argument by
pounding his fists on tables and
chairs.
Germans do not talk about the
atrocities committed by their men,"
re said. "They are too terrible.
Yet they are right now planning or
ganized sympathy, for after the
war. My idea is to conduct trial
after the war. A just trial whore
every mans guilt will be tried, just
like any criminal. Let no spirit of
revenge prevail, but mete out TO every
man the punishment he deserves for
the part he played in the outrage.
"The German spy system is more
J perfect than their army. Every
man is potential spy"
Asked If he did not feel apprehen-
sive for his personal safety, Rae
maeker shrugged his shoulders. "I
am armed" he replied. "Again, II
they murder me it will only accen-
tuate, only spread what ! am trying
to teach"
Raemaeker is in America for IN
indefinite stay and his drawings, Of
the style that caused the kaiser "a
place 4 price on his head viii short
ly appear in American newspapers
and magazines
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
HOLD OPTION ON
CUMBERLAND MINE

A. F. McNabb of Billings, Mon
tana, E. L. Kistler of Oklahoma, f.
E. Kistler of Denver and ]. D. Fisher
of Colorado Springs, capitalists and
mining experts, departed for their
respective homes this morning after
trip of inspection to one Of The
most promising properties in the La
Platas, the Cumberland, B. W. Pit
ter's mine, on which they hold an
option. If the sale is consummated
probably development work will be
started on such u large scale the
property will soon be classed in the
list of the large steady producers
in Southwestern Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
SOLDIER BOYS.

Seven Of San Juan county's rep
resentative young men were bound
for Ell Paso this morning to take
their final examinations for the u.
S. service in war time. The party
included Robert Rathjen of Aztec,
who has enlisted in the navy and
Thomas Narcotic, Arthur Lawson,
Bruce Walters and James Scott of
Aztec and Walter Burns and Paul
Pischel of Flora Vista, who have en-
listed in the aviation corps.
Winston Spencer Churchill has been
reelected to the house Of commons
from Dundee.