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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Personal.

Wigs and touDees, E.SH. Co.. rs :. Ksns
sPTRELLA corsets. Mrs Huiett. Phi 5572-
LACE CURTAINS Iaundered beautifuIIy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
AMERICAN SOLDIERS BRAVE
UNDER FIRE WIN PROMOTION

With the Army in France. Dee Co.
Among the more than 100 members
Of the American eEpeditiou9ry force
for whom an especially merry Christ
mas was provided by their recommel-
dalton 10 Washington today for pro-
motion are two who so DISTINGUISHED
themselves for GOODNESS under fire
during the recent engagement at Cam
brai that they were deemed worthy
Of advancement They are attached
to the railroad engineers unit which
abandoned its tools for weapons and
Joined with the British in the battle.
The complete list, which probably
VIII be given out iu Washington. in
Cluies several enlisted men who by
their work in the training areas. have
demonstrated their fitness for COM
missions. When the president ap-
proves the promotions these enlisted
men viii leave the organization
with which they are at present and
20 TO replacement divisions as secoU.
Leuteuants. In accordance with the
previously announced plan. thew wi-I
lie held available for poru0ri0n III
the replacement organic ttou or
transferred % the comlatanL lists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
OFFICER AND CADET BURNED
IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT

Fort Worth. Tex. Dec. 2G.-Secoud
Lieut. Reinbooth Of Dury. saint Ed
munds. Ems who has been here two
months TO fnish training at Camp
Taliaferro. and cadet Manson. a Cana
dian who has been here about the
same length of time training. were the
two men who were Moderated In the
airplane accident Monday night at
Hicks field.
Officers at Hicks field stated that
the machine was flying at a leiEht
Of 200 feet when &c made q side Slip
and the aviatorS could not regain their
equilibrium When the machine
struck the ground the gasoline tank
was torn open and iEuIt5d BY the
spark. The men were strapped in the
machine and with their machine and
clothing afire they were unable 20 re-
move the straps and were burned
while on the ground
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
"SAMMIES SISTERS" PLAY
TONIGHT TO MEN ON BORDER

ON their way 20 Columbus. y. H..
where they viii play music for soil
llels- Misses Alberta and Lorere Da-
Wis, known as the -Sammies' Sisters
were lu the city Tuesday evening and
Wednesday morning. They a.e under
the direction of the war service board.
They contributed music at the ded-
lcaton of Camp Baker. Tuesday even
lnE- " lille I'm the city the Misses
Davis. with their mother. Mrs. Tdq D.
Davis Of Los Angeles. Cal. STAYED at
the Pas1 del N0rte.
since being in I'D Paso the middle
Of November. the Misses Davis have
been iu the vicinity of san Antonio
aidlns lu the war work Of the T. IL
O.. A. Miss Alberta PLAYS Che fluCel
horn and Miss Loreue the meIIophone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

To Be DRAF TED
Local Boards Throughout
Country Called on to Fur
nish Pershing 1000 Men.

Washington, d. C.. Dec. 26.-The
new draft machinery was invoked
Tor the first time when provost mar
shall Gen. Enoch Crowder made public
today instructions 10 all governors
calling for mobilization OF 1000 brick
layers, urgently needed by Gen. J. J.
pershins at once
Local boards are called upon 10 eL-
anime questionnaIres now being re-
turned and report as rapidly as posi-
lie on the number Of brickIayers Of
draft age available for service Only
white bricklayers VIII be taken,
ti-her by draft or by voluntary in
iuction into the military service
through local boards. They viii be
forwarded 10 the aviation section.
signal corps, at Kelly Field, san An
-ouio, Texas. The purpose for which
hey are 70 be used in France Is not
disclosed
The order IS the first application Of
The special OccupariOnal Classifica-
ion provision Of the new draft reEu-
iations- The b-icklayers in any
boards Jurisdiction viii be assem-
bled IN order OF their draft number,
1ut without regard 70 the men in
any other occupation.
Gen. CrOwder's letter 10 the gov
srnors indicates that similar calls for
skilled men in other trades are 10 be
expected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
EXEMPTION BOARDS RESUME
SENDING QUESTIONNAIRES

Local army exemption boards re-
stunned the work 81 sending out Ques-
riouuaires Wednesday m0ruiu C-folloW-
iue "a holiday on Christmas The legal
advisory board also resumed sessions.
iu the lawyers library on the fifth
floor OF the courthouse Question
uaires were mailed wednesday 10 the
following numbered reEistrauts- 1901
TO 1890. In board No. I; 1901 TO 1000
IN No .. ard sol to 52o ir the county
board.
Misses 2. Glider and Betty Bacon.
teachers at BeaI school. and T. r. Al
len. Of the high school. assisted board
No. In disDcsinC OF some OF its mass
Of work wednesday
The following VIII serve on the
legal advisory board Thursday. w.
NJ Coldweu Tom Lea. W C. Porter
field. T. T. Sweeney. T. r Beau r.
H Crews. T.. j. Edwards. p. f. Gard
ner. =. ID. Hubbard. W 70. Howe. r.
NJ Jones Claude Lawrence. w. r
Miller. r. T. Nichols S. y. Russell W
H. scott F. +. Weeks and n. H. Win
uirEhlu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

Don't Adopt" Soldiers,
Women Urged; Troops
Can't Write TO Strangers

With the American Army in France.
Dec. -6.-rhe American eNpedi-ioll-g
force wishes TO discourage the bud
diUg practice of American women il
adopting individual soldiers in France
for the period OF the war The rIac-
lice already threatens TO choke the
congested mail service and result ia
delay iu the transportation OF inn
porra-t matter.
Moreover. the censorship re-u-a-
tons forbid tle men TO correspond
with strangers. and as this ruls IS
being enforced rightly IL is desired
that the people at home refrain from
putting men here I'm an embarrassing
position, as they feel under Obliga-
tion 10 answer SUCH communication.
An example of the interest certain
women az home are taking in "adou-
tons is in an advertisement which
reached headquarters showing the
picture Of q pretty girl and urEin-
soldiers without goduothers 10 write
to @ given address By - P.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
GERMANS SLASH
j. s. SOLDIER
Lone Sentry, Overpowered
by Enemy, Found With
His Throat Cut.

With the American Army in France.
Dec 26.-American troops have been
aroused to deep anger against the
Germans by the discovery Of an
American trench sentry with his
throat cut evidently after capture by
Germans. Bulletins have been posted
on all bulletin boards. calling atten-
ton to the savagery OF the enemy.
The bulletin says the sentry was over
powered in the course OF a raid by
Germans and Mkens the brutality OF
the Germans 60 that Of the sGvagrs 30
the Philippine campaign.
Another bulletin tells the soldiers
that German troops are turning
French and Belgian women and chill
dren out Of their homes 10 perish in
the snow IN order to provide accom-
modatioLs for German troops and
horses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
CAPT. BEACH NEW ASSISTANT
TO 0. M. OF CAVALRY DIVISION

Capt. l. D. Beach, newly appointed
assistant TO Lieut. Col John W. Was-
ner, quartermaster or the 18th cav
airy division, began his duties We'd
uesday morning. Capt. Beach has
been on g months leave Of absence.
visiting his family iu Atlanta, Ga
He was formerly with the 18th cav
airy at Fort Riley, Kan, and entered
the army in 1912 He served in the
Philippines and also with the Per
shinE punitive expedition
Capt II. l. Taylor. who VIII com
mand the headquarters troop. arrived
Tuesday afternoon and began his
duties Wednesday morning. He IS a
son OF Col Charles ". Taylor. former
commander At Fort Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
French WOMEN
HELP BRITISH
Thousands Are Employed
in Camouflage Work and
Repairing Army Boots.

Behind British Lines Tn France Dec.
SG.-Many thousand French women
and Ei-ls. ranging in age from Is 70
well past so, are employed by the
British army at various kinds of worl,
they excel all other workers is the
PAINTING OF camoufIage ON guns. They
also mako very good packers at the
various army storehouses and ord
nance dumps. their Jeft. active fingers
making If possible for them TO do this
work with so percent more efficiency
and speed -Eln any other class o.
worker.
Work With the -Waacs.-
Il many OF the clerical sections Of
tho ordnance department they work
side HE side With the uniformed Eng
lsh girls belonging 20 the "WaaCs.'
as the members OF WOmen's AuEil-
larry Army corps are called and In
-les departments q numerical system
OF marking has been adopted iu 1rle-
to facilitate sorting as most Of the
French girls have no knowledge OF
English.
More than 1000 French women are
engaged Ia the Receipts and Salvage
dep-rtm where their work la
cl-des the repairing of -espirltOr-
ana other equipment, the scru1lius
and renewal of harness and leather
materials iu 40 oil BATH and the sort-
Ing OF recovered cartridges and water
bottle
1900 Repairing Boots.
i'm the boot and shoe repa iriU- de-
n1rtmeu- AZ one base 1900 French
women are employed .1 tce-maziuE
and repairing I'm the aruoreI'
shops they clean and srraietle1 bolts
and paint wagons and travelling kitch-
ems
in work M piece rates. the output
or the French girls has been found 90
exceed that Of German prisoners by
more than 80 percent CORES pond
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
MANY MEXICAN BANDITS KILLED
BY j. 5. TROOPS AFTER A RAID
Eighth Cavalrymen Engage Cano's Brigands Who Had
Crossed Into United States Raided Ranch and Post
office, Hanged and Slashed Throat of Mail Driver
and Killed Two Stage Passengers.

RaEFA, Texas, Dec. go num-
MI Der Of Mexican bandits were
L \ killed and many wounded IN
an encounter yesterday between cav
airy troops under command Of Capt.
Leslie a. Sprinkle. Eighth cavalry.
and bandits commanded supposedly
by Chico Cano. No American cas-
ualties were reported. The Mexicans
were fleeing from Texas territory.
trying to reach the Rio Grande from
a rim Of rocks where they had at
tempted 10 take refuge near Candle
laria.
The fight followed a raid early
yesterday morning when the bandits,
approximately 100 strong. raided the
Brite ranch and postoffice. killed
Michael WelCh. a mail driver. by
hanging him and cutting his throat
and killed two Mexican stage passen-
gers en- route from Valentine to
Candelaria. sam Neill. foreman of
she Brite ranch, was wounded when
ne organized q number of ranch hands
Who barricaded themselves and stood
of the bandits until the arrival of
troops sent by Col George r. Lang
horne. commanding the Big Bend
military district. Capt Sprinkle and
lis detachment were sent in automo-
hiles 20 the scene OF the raid, leaving
camp here q few minutes before mess
call sounded for their annual Christ
mas dinner.
Steal $1,000 in Provisions.
The bandits looted the Brite store.
in which the postoffice Is located,
making away with $1,000 worth Of
-four ana other provisions. acrrying
AWAY the loot on horses captured on
the Brite ranch When the raiders
sighted the approaching cavalry they
lbandoned the work Of pillage and
rode off over the almost impa ssible
rim OF rock toward the southwest,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

2 dropping il just e. few minutes ahead
Of Capt Sprinkle and his men, IS
natural barrier is formed by the rim
rock between Brite's ranch and the
Rio Graude, impossible save at GER
tain points where winding trails have
been cut I'm the rocky walls
some Bandits Killed, Many Wounded.
AT the point where the bandits
dropped from sight Of the pursuing
troops there is an abrupt descent OF
more than 1000 feet When the sol
c-ers had gone as FAR as possible. in
automobiles they continued the pur-
suit on foot TO the edge OF the rim
rock, where they did some expert
shooting at the fleeing bandits at "a
distance OF over 1000 yards a mum
Der of the Mezicans were killed and
many wounded. The shooting forced
the bandits 20 abandon the horses
carrying the Ioot and TO seek pr0tec-
ton.
Troops sent out Promptly.
Probably no section OF country
along the border is as difficult to
traverse as the land between the rim
rock and the Rio Graude. Only a few
faint trails are paSSaole and these
are difficult 70 find, or 90 follow AZ
ter being found, except by those who
have lived and Travelled 5n this cOul-
Try for years
Another Raid Theory.
C1rranza soldiers near the border
are reported TO requisitioned nearly
all the available food supplies from
the farmers who till the soil on the
rich strip o. land lying along the
banks Of the Rio Grande, and are now
i'm need of more provisions Eanchers
who have lived In the Big Bend dis
trIct Tor years believe ii is possible
for the raiders TO be CHARTERED with
ii eZlcan farmers along the American
side of the Rio Grande. forming them
selves into bands when necessary and
going ont through the country secur-
ing provisions After these raids they
return TO the river points. dishand
and live as farmers during their idle
moments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
GREECE URGES GREEKS TO
ENLIST IN AMERICAN ARMY

Washington. n. c.. Dec 2s-Gr-ece
wants her citizens In the United
States no enlist fin the army. Not
only viii she suspend punishments
which ordinarily would follow enlist
ments OF Greeks with a foreign
power. hut she VIII reward them for
supporting the American arms. This
is the substance OF note from the
Greek government delivered here to-
day 20 the state department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
TOBACCO IS NECESSITY
FOR ARMY. SAYS RHONDDA

London. Eng, Dec. tobacco IS
4 necessity. not a luxury. declares
lord Ehondda, food. controller We
must have tobacco" he said 'I be-
lieve its loss would be a national mis-
fortune Men would eat a great deal
more If they did not use tobacco.
hold that the deprivation of iJ would
work great discomfort"
Some system Of ''rationinE" tobacco.
however. is forecast by the news
PAPERS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
OFFICER OF 4 FIGHTING
FAMILY KILLED IN FRANCE

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. o5.-J0seph r.
PAUL. broker Of this city. was mott
fled By the war department Of the
death OF his son. Isl Lieut. James j..
PAUL. who was killed in France
Lieut.. PAUL. aged d years comes
from a family of famed fighters His
grandfather. Gen. Robert Gauawav.
was noted in civil war strife. while
his great grandfather. Col James
PAUL, served with the American
forces during the revolutionary war
An uncle, David Cummins. was killed
serving under the American flag iu
the Mexican war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
wife GiUes Husband and
Three Sons for Country

LiugIe. Wyo.. Dec. 90 husband
and three sons for Uncle Sans lib
e-ry forces is the contribution Of Mrs
john II. Bennett. of this town
With all the male members of her
family preparing in various training
camps for the fight for democracy
and humaniI- Mrs Bennett and her
two young daughters spend q Ereat
deal of their leisure doing Red cross
work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
SOLDIER FOUND LYING ON
STREET SENT TO FORT BLISS

Found lying in the street in semi
conscious condition in the $500 bIocl-
on Boulevard Tuesday night. Russell
Blackford. troop ]. Seventh cavalry.
Fort Bliss. was taken TO the emer-
rency hospital by L. A. Morris. U-
John Hardy. after treating him at THE
emergency HOSPITAL. sent him 10 Fort
Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
MUST SEND $50
MORE To ARMY
Texas Is Short Nearly 1000
in Last Call Because of
Reflections.

Austin, Texas. Dec o5.-Iaj. john
O. Towues, IT.. supervisor OF the Sc
Iscuva draft. announced today that
ne had been advised by the command
ing officer at Camp Travis, that there
are 925 men short of the necessary
quota of men under the last call and
these VIII have TO be supplied.
Many Rejected
Texas has supplied e percent of -t7
quota. which IS all that is required
up 10 the present time. Il was found,
however. that in this number FOX
various reasons. 92J Of the men were
not accepted
1Taj. Towues SAYS that il would us
preferable II the local exemption
boards would have these men voiu--
teer for service, as this would 0nvia-s
taking men VINO may have dependents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
ALBRO BROTHERS CALLED INTO
FEDERAL SERVICE, SAME CORPS

A. Bliss AIbro. OF the Popular store.
and his brother. A. s AIbro. former
county engineer. have both been
called 20 the colors I'm the aviation
service &. Bliss Alhro leaves today
FOR New Jersey. where he will receive
commission in the ground section
OF The aviation corps. and a. s Allro
leaves Friday Tor san Diego 20 train
for q commission as o flyer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
GATH DIVISION
ON BIC HOLIDAY
Guardsmen Training There
Drop Drills for Enjoy
ment of Christmas.

GIMP Cody DeminE, n. H.. Dec. 90.
Orders saturday TO suspend military
work in this camp until after Christ
mas brought satisfaction and O. real
holiday feeling 70 every officer and
man. Only guard and fatigue duty
has been done. Passes were given
literally within o three mile limit AS
near as the stern business of an army
camp would permit. Christmas prepa-
rations and enjoyment were carried
on.
The two Minnesota ressmeuts each
had their own trees. with programs
and speeches, as did some Of the other
regiments. and the Y. a. C. A dis
tributed the thousands OF presents
sent TO the boys from home. The
same was especially true nc the base
hospital with the sick and their att
teudauts-
For the boys all over the camp
nothing was spared 10 give them
real Christmas dinner
Every Man Gets Gift
Edwin r. Brown. head OF the Red
Cross here. and the Deming chapter
OF the organization. saw that every
man IN the 3tth division got useful
present.
While few furlou1hs have been all
lowed to officers and men tO 90 home
for the holidays as not material to
break into the system Of CHI which
is being carried on the air OF home
sickness was not apparent Home
presents and letters have come iD
bouuteOus plenty
Parents Come TO Greet Boys
A GOOD many fathers and mothers
have come To see their bows. and 10 IE
certainly a most pleasing sight % see
stalwarr boys in khaki walking
through the streets of DemiuE vita
proud eyes Of parents and often tho
eyes OF q sister or sweetheart beam
Ing upon him.
The pleasant hostess house Of the
r. ". O.. 4. on Pine street. I'm DemllE,
with blazing fire and decorations Of
flags and eTerEreen5 from the nearby
mountains and from flroff California
IS the chief rendezvous for the pa
rents and friends TO meet tnelr soil
lsers- The cottage Of the y. W.
C. A. is filled TO overlooking with
women. VINO aye accommodated with
lodgings while here 10 visit soldier
relatives.
At the Knights Of Columbus hall
midnight mass was celebrated and
Catholic soldiers were given leave
Ct the late hour so they could attend.
Cant. r. s. Ferguson, chaplain OF
the 135rL infantry. conducted the
Holy Eucharist service Of the EpiScO-
nal church, and all Episcopa liaus na'
liberty TO attend The same service
was repeated at $3.50 g. 10. Christmas
day. and the regular 18Th reEimental
service at 10 o'clock.
Since saturday noon DeminS has
been alive with soldiers enjoying
their leave -or Che holidays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

3Iry. Whitelaw Reid. widow Of tho late
am azssacor 70 London. has been appointed
9 deputy commissioner OF the Americas
ed Cross for Great Britain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

cot the eyes, at Pure Food Cafeteria.
Robt- c. Dornheckter, Prop.
Formerly The HAMBURG. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
GOV. LINDSEY PARDONS
TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN

santa Fe, n u. Dec. 26.-Two men
and two women were pardOued by
governor w. T. Lindsey as a Christ
mas sift Those pardoned are Do
naciauo Garcia. sentenced TO five 10
chem; Francisco Martinez. serving O
life term from Rio Arriba county
since 1903; Hattie smith. sentenced
from Mckinley county for ten months
% one year in Nay. and Lulu Osborn.
sentenced to nine months 20 a year
from CoitaN county in May
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
RADICALS IN RUSSIA
LOSE GRIP ON PEOPLE

uingen reports an agreement between
the Finnish senate and the Baltic
fleet committee under which Finland
virtually viii buy its independence Tor
5nnlH.un0 rubles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

place ion worlil=mcu- Iou prices.
i-u rs Sen Automatically
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26

L FARFA, Texas, Dec go num-
MI Der Of Mexican bandits were
4 = killed and many wounded in
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-26
HON. F. B. SNYDER APPOINT.
ED CHAIRMAN.

ED CHAIRMAN.
Notice of Meeting to Organize "Hen-
nepin County Public Safety
Association"
Under and by authority of the Min
nesota Commission of Public Safety a
meeting is hereby called at the Audi
torium in Minneapolis on Monday,
May %, 1917, at o'clock P. NJ, for
the purpose of adopting ARTICLES of
Association of the Hennepin County
Safety Association" and organizing
the Association by the election of a
President, Secretary and Treasurer
and certain Committeeman, to be de-
termined by the meeting but mot
less. than one from each township,
incorporated village or city in Hen
nepin County," such officers and COM
mitteemen to constitute an Advisory
Council" and the transaction of such
other business as may come before
the melting.
Voters will meet Saturday eve.
May rs, at the polling places in the
various precincts and elect three de-
legates to the Auditorium Meeting.
Hon. Fred B. Snyder has been. ap-
pointed County Chairman by Gov.
Burnquist. Negro voters are re-
quested to attend both meetings.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-26
Deaths the last commander
The one that all men know!
Hear the bells toll,
Hear the drums roll,
Hear the bugles bloW!
New York Times.
True Observance.

Memorial day In the town. with its
marching veterans, playing bands and
flying colors, new and old, Is not so
much of a tribute to the soldier dead
as perhaps the professions of two and
three in the country that 60 solemnly
over the hills to where the grave is I'M
der the butternut or oak. Those of the
country move without music or the
cheers of watching thousands. 1t may
be that in many ways they must under
stand better than those Of the town
why the flowers are now laid upon the
graves of the gray and the blue; why
q flag of one set Of stripes and one
group of stars is placed at the head Of
each. The town forgets; slurs over the
true Significance Of memorial days
the country never.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-26
NEGRO PRESS IS ACTIVE.

Millions of black men are watch
ing national legislation and regula-
ton. The recognized press of the
race is doing its duty. There are a
few slackers, but the vanguard is on
the firing line fighting for their
rights. Article I, of the Amendments
to the U. S. Constitution is sacred
safeguard for all loyal citizens. The
free exercises of religion, speech,
press or peaceab1e assembly and petit
tons for redress of grievances con-
stitute the fundamentals of this great
Republic, and are intended to give
all men equality before the law. The
Negro press stands for love of coun-
try and duty to their race. When
ever duty calls, they will not falter.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-05-26
YOUR PUBLICITY PAYS.

All persons interested in the pro-
gress of their lodges, churches, So
cieties etc, should value the power
of printers ink. They should see
that their secretaries SEND ALL
NOTICES to the newspapers in pro-
per time They think the Editor
should attend every affair, whether
invited or not, and should know
"What is going on?-without being
informed. Many exchanges clip from
our columns, and often things done
in Minneapolis get national publicity.