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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
British Army Expert
Sa"s merican Troops
WI Surprise Germans

london. Eng. March 17.-General Sir
OMoore CreaCh. in discussing the mer-
It's OF the United States army in an
interview here. said:
tor many years IL has been my
good fortune 10 have been in contact
with Americans OF both services. I wAs
III Alden during the spanish american
war. and saw great deal Of the United
states sol@'s~s 9nd sailors passing
through that port
In China the American officers
heartily detested the bullying and rude
manners Of the Germans whose atti-
tude toward the inoffensive and help
less Chinese simply made their blood
boil
AT the beginning the German Of
ficers behaved most insolently to
American sentries. refusing for in
instance. Immediately TO obey their
orders I must not say what happened.
excepting that the Germans had a rude
awakening, and decided that il would
pay them 10 mend their manners
Germany processes to treat the Dos
sibiiity Of an effective American army,
with contempt but II the war were
20 last another LWelve-month-w I
think is extremely uulikeIy-Germany
would have good resaon 10 change her
opinion"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
REGIMENT USED
IN WINTER FOX
HUNT IN ESSEX
Animals Had Become a
Menace to Farmers
Poultry Yards.
SNOW PREVENTED
CUSTOMARY HUNT

= ONDON. Eng March 17.-HarloT.
IN Essex. the headquarters OF the
- Essex Hounds, and a notable
sporting center. has been the scene Of
= remarkable fox hunt. in which 4
whole regiment took part
4 brace OF foxes took up their abode
in the neighborhood and caused such
havoc among the farmers poultry that
the Essex Hunt officials were urged
to have the animals hunted out As
the frost and snow prevnted REWARD
being hunted in the orthodox fashlon
and as il is the proud tradition OF the
Essex Hunt that a fox has never been
shot in their venue, some otner methoo
had to be devised.
Attacked by Whole Regiment.
\ happy solution of the difficulty
was found. The regiment in question
was marched to the wood where the
foxes had their lair and completely
surrounded II Then James Bailey,
the head huntsman. entered the wood
with a number OF hounds and the sport
began. The foxes broke cover in an
attempt 10 escape, but the soldiers.
armed only with stocks. drove them
back. For over an hour this game was
repeated then the foxes became spent
and failing to get an earth" were
caught and killed by the hounds.
After the brushes had been removed
as mementoes Of this strange hunt the
bodies of the foxes we're thrown TO
the hounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Women In Munitions
Plants Find New Kind
OF Dope In 'Cordite'

London, Eng. March 17.-Officiais
or the ministry OF munitions have dis
covered that q good deal OF the drunk
enness" attributed TO women and com
paratively young girls is due to an
other and hitherto unsupported cause
the chewing OF cordite. the smokeless
explosive used in the shell OF cannon
and the ammunition Of small arms
The explosive is being used as a sort
OF "pick-me-up-" by the tired munition
workers but its effect on their health
is very injurious and remedial meas
ures are being taken By the autho-i-
ties
Cordite. when chewsd, has all tho
exhilIrating effects Of q highly stimu
lating drug and cannot be tempered
with except at great risk Its effect
and ultimately deadly Besides, like
all such drugs. it has TO be taken IN
Increasing quantities II the exhilira-
ton is 10 be maintained
The effect of cordite as IN "intoxi-
can't was first discovered during the
c1ers found 10 their surprise that by
eating cOrdite they could get all the
excitement OF the most powerful mar
cotic-Tnd all the terrible effects, too
COrGte consists roughly OF about
IS parts Of nitro gylcerine. 81 parts
Suneotton and five parts Of mineral
jelly. Each cartridge contains 60 cylin-
drical stands OF cordite.
An Official OF the ministry OF NUM-
tions experiment on himself by suck
ing strand He found that il tasted
sweet pleasant, and pungent. but il
resulted in giving him the most rack
ing. splitting headache, and II lasted
for Sc hours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
300 Greeb Labor Unions
Mabe Protest To Tinted
States Against Blockade

Piraeus, Greece. March 1.-THE pres
idents Of the 500 labor unions OF tnS
Piraeus and Athens have presented
American minister DToppers with a
protest fer transmission 10 the presl-
dent Of the United States. against the
allied blockaCe of Greek ports
What is most painful says the pro-
test. 'is that the blockade Is being
continued even after the COVER nment
has accepted and executed the onerous
conditions of the last ultimatum Of the
pCwers. who have formulated no new
demands whose acceptance could BRING
about the lifting of the blockade.
This last measure touches the harm
less population Of women. old folks and
children whose lives are respected even
II time OF war
Under the protection OF the block
ade g revolutionary movement con
Quoted by a small number Of traitors. IS
spread in the Aegean islands by brand
ishing the spectre of hunger The
foodstuffs consigned 20 the commission
charged with supplying food to the
country are seized by the very powers
maintaining the blockade and turned
over in violation If all justice to those
who have fomented and directed the
Salonilli movement This arrangement
makes it evident that even when the
blockade is raised. the country will be
menaced by famine This situation has
greatly upset the commercial relations
with all neutral countries and especial
ly with the United States"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
ENGLAND FORMS
CORPS To WORK
On THE FARMS
10000 Men, Under Military
Discipline, To Cary On
Agriculture.
PUTS FOOD SUPPLY
UNDER CONTROL
Force DiUided Into Regi-
n1ents and Companies, and
AsSimed to Rural Posts.

= ONDON, Eng. March 1.-THE
board Of agriculture has an
- nounced that it has arranged with
the war office for a further supply or
military labor for farmers for spring
cultivation
In addition TO the 1900 men whose
labor win be made available TO farm
ers under arrangements previously IN
force, = further $1,000 men VIII be de-
tached and CHARTERED in different parts
OF the country, at infantry depots
selected by general headquarters
Workers Under Military Discipline.
Each company VIII have an estao-
hshment OF ESQ with 4 due proportion
OF warrant officers and non commits
stoned officers. and VIII include men
for clerical work to deal with appli-
cations from committees and farmers.
y major. captain and two subalterns
Will be appointed to each company
In consultation with the war asri-
cultural committee. the board has pre-
pared a scheme for the distribution
OF this army Of military labor between
the various counties, according 20 their
requirements The wages 10 be paid
viii Dc at the local rates as determined
by the war agricultural committee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
WOMEN TAXICAB
DRIVER LATEST
LONDON CHANCE
Officials Give in to Innova-
ton After Stubborn
Resistance.
POLICE ALWAYS
OPPOSED CHANGE

= ONDON. England. March II
Women taxicab drivers are to be
seen IN London ST last.
The home secretary. replying IN the
house Of commons 10 sir Henry Nor
man. said;
''In view Of the opinion Of the army
council that it has become necessary
to call up certain drivers hitherto ex-
empted By the tribunals the commits.
sioner of police who is the licensing
authority, proposes. with my appro-
val. 70 license qualified women TO be
drivers OF public carriages
Always Was Opposed
The proposal that women should
drive taxicabs in London has been
made many times. but has always been
vetoed by the police and previous home
secretaries. chiefly on the ground that
women were not equal to the strain
With q shortage Of men drivers some
OF those who still plied have behaved
with insOleuce, knowing that the pub
lie was at their mercy.
II IS understood that II z woman
applies at Scotland Yard now she will
be given a license provided she can
pass the usual tests These viii not
be RELAXED in her favor. y woman
must possess the engineering QualIfi-
cations demanded Of men, and must
fulfil physical requirements They
must also have perfect knowledge Of
London" the one test in which men
fail. and which cab companies have
urged should be made less eXacung-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
War Crippled Germans
Become Self Supporting,
Many Get Former Places

Germany, Berlin March 1.-THE
problem OF finding employment for the
Partially disabled soldiers returning
from the front proves far less difficult
than the authorities expected. Men who
have lost eve, = hand or = leg. or SUI
tered other serious injuries. but are
still able 70 perform some work.
quickly become self-supportin again
The Berliner TaEehlatt reports that
80 per cent OF the war crlpples dis
charged from the hospitals up TO
January I have been taken back b.
their former employers and given light
work For about 80 per cent OF the
others various positions have been oh
tanned, and 10 per cent more are sure
of employment as soon as they become
proficient enough IN the new trades
they have had TO learn on account OF
their disability.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Wicked Port Sail Made
Almost Good By army;
Offenders Are Flogqed

Port said. Egypt. March 17.-When
the var broke out Port said held the
-eputatfoa. as indeed IT had held from
time immemorial, of being the wicked
est city from a moral standpoint O.
any place on the face Of the glooe-
Tn-o fbis port the flotsam and jetsaI11
II the underworld drifted from al
9arfs of the universe. Here every type
~ vice imaginable was represented.
But today. after 80 months OF mn t1r
rule, the ~Sinkhole Of the East IS wen
nigh a model city, the IRON nano % o.
the army having cleaned Il up as -O
other mower could have done.
When the military first took noId
a. affairs IN Port Said gambling
drinking and vice Of all SORTS vas
rampant. Letters which were inter-
cepted by the censor showed lhat tTsA-
fic in women was thriving
Now most OF this has been stopped
military law enabling the aolnor itiss
To deal with situations over when ths
civil courts had no consIoL I nc So
Of international notoriety. kue baoe4'
50 named. because OF the many ian
e1ages sroke By its Inhabitants. has
ceased 10 thrive as the leader IN the
worlds iniouity. Many OF its vice Iead-
ers have been sent away from sh5
country. certain forms Of vice Wheh
could not be eliminated have oeen re
stricted. and one can walk the streets
without being beset BY the denlzehs
Of the under world. Even drinking
now to procure intoxicating liquors.
executing between the hours OF ! ana
; in the afternoon and 5 and In the
evening e,.,--
FIogging IS one Of the most effective
uunfsbments used 10 meet the situation
in port Said, and It IS no nursery chas-
tisement that is meted out By the
military authorities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Peace League OF S.
and Entente Allies Is
Plan of Jap. Statesman

Toxic, Japan, March 17-That &
league including Great Britain, the
United States. France. Russia, Italy
and Japan should be formed to guar
antee the peace of the world is the
opinion Of baron YOshirO Sakatani who
recently returned from the United
states after an official mission to
Europe. The statesman develops his
idea in the official organ of the japan
Peace society and the American Peace
society of Japan.
The powers named. he declares
should combine their armies and navies
ana declare to the world that all con-
ihcts arising between nations which
csnnot De settled by diplomatic means.
should be submitted for judicial seftIe-
ment to the International court al The
Hague or TO some other tribunal. Anv
nation dlSobeying this declaration
punished by the com bined powers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
WORST SHOT Up
SOLDIER Of WAR
IS PATCHED Up
Had Been Struck By 100
Splinters, Looked Like
a Sieve.
LOSES EYE, EAR,
ARM. JAW. TEETH

~ URICH, Switzerland, March IL
The Milan correspondent Of the
Il Naue Zuericher Zeitung reports
The miraculous recovery OF an Italian
soldier by the name Of Fontero, who IS
probably the most wounded man Of the
whole world war. The battie-scarred
hero was brought 10 the military hos
pital in Modena several months ago in
an almost hopeless condition, but the
surgeons succeeded IN saving his life
He Is now able TO move about and viii
shortly be discharged
Looked Like a Sieve
Tie soldier belonged TO small Atal-
IAN detachment which defended an ad-
-anced trench on the CarsO Plateau
AGAINST an attack OF numerically su-
r,erior Austrian forces y hand gre
made exploded near him and he was
struck by 10 splinterS- HIS body looked
like 4 sieve when he was found Dy me
ambulance corps and II was reared ne
would die hefo~e he could be trans
ported 10 the hospital
To the establishment OF the surgeons
and strength. rallied quickly after ne
left the operating table. although only
part of the grenade splinterS could %
removed from his battered body he
has lost his right eye. his right ear
nine teeth and i part Of his lower jaw,
three fingers Of his left hand and Two
toes of his right foot His left arm
was fractured III three places and MS
riGhL foot in two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Switzerland Fears
Starvation, the British
Blockade Causes Want

Zurich, Switzerland, March i7.-The
situation OF Switzerland is made IN
bearabls by the British blockade and
1he German submarine war. Starva-
ton threatens the population Of the re-
public, because the importation OF food
Stuffs and fodder for the cattle has
been stopped completely.
The German government has desig-
mated Cette as the harbor where grain,
raw materials. etc. for Switzerland
may be landed, but few neutral ships
venture to enter the Mediterranean.
Four cargoes consigned to the Swiss
government reached Genoa and Mar
settles during January and are held
I'D by the French and italian govern
ments. All protests made in Rome and
Paris have 50 far been IN vain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Dutch TO Care For 5000
French War Orphans, $50
Aniue In First Group

RoOsendaaL Holland. March 1.-Two
hundred and fifty French children from
six to Il years old have arrived at
Roosendaal straight from Lille and
Arras.
They are the first batch OF 5000 who
viii be allowed 10 remain in Holland
until the end OF the war to save them
from starvation With their ririful
thin faces. their meagre lugg<se. con-
sistinE of bundles of kSaDsacks OF
their ragged clothes they lOOSSd the
most miserable children In existence,
but when after leaving the hands OF
the German military examiners at
Esschen Station. they realized that they
were in 4 free country, their faces lit
Up with JOY. and with one voI:s they
shouted, ''Vivi Ia Francei'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
SPANISH QUEEN
TOGET GOLDEN
BOSE Of POPE
Ancient Emblem of Virtue
to Be Bestowed Upon
Queen Victoria Ena.
CEREMONY TO BE
IMPRESSIVE ONE

- ERIN. Germany. March 1.-THE
X Vossische Zeitung learns from
- Rome that pope Benedict has de-
cided to award the Golden Rose" OF
Rose Of Virtue" to queen Victoria Ena.
Of Spain.
The Golden Rose is blessed annual
~ by the pope in the presence OF the
cardinals on the fourth Sunday OF Lent
and carried by him TO the procession
after mass.
Later the pope awards the rose.
which always is a masterpiece Of the
soidsmith's art and set with diamonds.
10 some ruler. prince or princess as
special mark of distinction.
The cu~tOm is said 10 have been in
augurated by pope Leo IN Since the
end OF the 18th century the blessing
OF the Golden Rose has taken place
regularly every year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Discussions Reported
Among German Leaders,
Hmdenburg Criticised

Berne. Switzerland. March IA
SWISS var correspondent who recently
returned from Germany reports thar
serious disSensions have broken out
among the German army leaders. The
correspondent claims that the majority
OF the German generals 90 not share
Won Hindenburg-
General Won Falkenhayn, Field
Marshal Won Mackensen and Crown
Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria, are said
to be dissatisfied with the plans o.
Hindenburg and the general war situa-
ton The chief OF the general staff.
however, still has the full confidence OF
the emperor. and II IS not likely thar
he will leave his post IN the near fu-
ture, unless he suffers q disastrous de-
feat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
SEEK|N G
WAY 7 D
OBTAIN
PEACE
Socialist Element Stirs Dis
content Among Labor and
Farming Element, Claim.
WISHES ONLY TO
GET POLAND BACK
Austrian Paper Says Internal
Conditions In Russia
Now Hopeless.

JENNA AUSTRIA, March i7.-Ths
" ~Neue Freie Presse~ learns from
4 reliable source that the peacs
movement is rapidly growing through
ought Russia In the cities and indus.
trial eenters it is spread by the labor
organizations and in the rural districts
BY travelling socialistic agitators, many
Of whom have been arrested and sent
10 Siberia n the last two or three
months.
War Spirit 81 Cooled.
The war spirit Of the cadet part7
in the duma has cooled off considerably
and the most influential Russisn ffnan-
cial and aristocratic circles desire
peace" says the paper mentioned.
Russia would be ready for a sep
arate peace today If We would return
Poland. give Up the Bukowina. open the
Dardanelles permanently to Russian
navigation and force Turkey TO turn
Armenia over TO the car. These condi-
tons. however. are utterly unaccsDt-
able to the central powers, and there
IS no doubt that they Will be dropped
situation Hopeless.
The internal and military situation
o. Russia is hopeless and peace may
ccme much quicker than we dared to
hope even a short while ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Half Million Chinese
In Russian Munitions
Plants Says Newsbape

Stockholm, Sweden, March IA
correspondent Of the Svenska Dag
bladet who returned recently from
Russia, reports that the Russian gov
a million Chinese for the munitions
factories in different parts Of the en-
pire-
over 100000 of the Blongolians have
been brought to Petrogard and are
quartered in the suburb Novoya De-
revya, which today is q typical Chinese
city. About 10000 Chinamen are en-
ployed at the front. where they dig
trenches, construct wire enta.g leuents
and transport ammunition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

Eh-NE, SWlLleli-l-l5 9ia-S-- -
neutral correspondent writes 10
IL The Solothurner Zeitung-
aOn q recent business trip through
Germany I had occasion TO observe the
bitter hatred o. the entire German ma
ZION against England. This hatred has
become almost an obsession since the
neace PROPOSALS Of the central powers
were rejected BY The allies We VIII
make the British pay FOR this Is tne
slogan everywhere-
Plans Blow 10 England.
Prom what I saw ane heard an
convinced that . fierce blow against
England Is being prepared and may
fan within q short tins mad ous--
ness 10 transact in Hamburg. and Bre-
men but was not permitted 10 Nisl-
ne Two cities. Au foreigners are
Kent away from the seapOi / ~ 49,. -
where thousands Of men are Worhlhs
day and night on an enormous -i71I %
.zisnt new submarines
Builds New air Fleet.
while The shipbuiding yards turn
ont dozens Of J-boats- the IcDpeAn
works ia FRI edrichshaten ana olnsr
carts OF the empire and the Scnuelt s-
LAM works In Manhattan are pllullt5
a monster aiF fleet. From rell-D-s
source [ vas Informed that~cEer Lao
are to be used in the greatest attack
on England.
s.The German military authorities eX-
uect 10 lose 2 number Of their Zeppe-
Inns when they carry out their plans.
but are confident that the remaining
ones will DO damage enough 10 throw
terror into the hearts Of the British
nation
~ cry new German submarine can
be / AIMED as quickly as il Is finished,
as the crews are always trained be
forehand. This is done II the Bay OF
KieI. where often SO submarines OF the
latest construction can be seen maoeu-
vering al the same time
Are Like Small Cruisers.
The latest U-boats are small sized
cruisers. They carry many guns and
have a far greater speed than the older
vessels of this type Their radius OF
action is enormous Most Of them can
stay on the high seas 20 days and
even longer The nets used by the
British navy 70 trap them VIII in the
future be useless. because the new sub
marines have q sickle-lilze bow which
g sharp as a knife and cuts thick
steel cable as II It were make Of hemp"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
London Servants Refuse
Restricted Rdtions and
Haze to Pau GUN Board

London. Eng. March 17.-One result
Of the voluntary rationing system now
IN force in this country has been that
4 large number of families in the fash
ionable quarters OF London have put
their servants on board wages, which
means that instead Of giving board
TO servants, the householder pays them
so mrch a week and lets them board
themselves. The reason for the change
IS that the servants refused TO eat
the restricted meals served to Others
n the household. Board wages ara
now generally y to IS shiIIings a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Germany Must Confscate
Property to Pay Interest,"

Berlin. Germany March 1.-THE
German nation viii not be able to bear
the enormous tax burden caused by the
present world conflict unless q large
part Of the war debt is paid At once.
either by the collection OF an indemnity
> or the partial confiscation Of the large
fortunes"
This frank statement is made BY
the well known economic and national
liberal deputy, DR.. Gustav Stresemann,
IN a speech before 4 large 2ssemblage
IN Hanover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
New British Pennies Are
Thinner Than Old Ones

London, Eng. March l7.-The new
1917 pennies are out Although they
are thinner and certainly look lighter
than the old issue they are still five
times the weight and size OF the Amer
lean cent II is said that the new coins
were made thinner because il was
found that the 1914-16 issues were too
thick TO be used in penny-in-the-slot
gas meters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
american Scholars At
Oxford To Form CorpS

Oxford, Eng. March 1.-THE Ameri-
can Rhodes scholars AT Oxford are
forming an organization for military
training. the idea being that in case
the United States enters the war, u
will be the nucleus for an officers
training corps in which young Ameri-
cans throughout England will be In
vited TO join
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
NeHles Substituted
For Cotton In Austria

Vienna. Austria, March I7.-Accord-
ing 70 an official report just published.
the efforts to substitute nettIes for 90
ton have met with splendid success.
Last year over 1909 tons Of nettles were
harvested in Austria and Hungary.
against 80 tons in 1915. The fabrics
made from the nettles are much finer
and more durable than cotton goods
and surpass even linen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Queen Designs the
Buildings For Big
Expo. Al SeUille

CEVTLLE, Spain. March 17.-Many OF
the buildings now under course OF
construction for the new Worlds
exposition which VIII be held here
when the present European war is
over, were designed by Queen Ena. Of
Spain who is very much interested IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Germany Plans Big Blow To England
SOLDIERS TAKEPLACE OF FARMERS
Duchess Is Taking
Big Part in Allies
Benefit Fund Work

= ONDON. Eng. March 17-The
duchess Of Westminster is playing
an important part IN thu plans
for the coming allies day" during
which il is hoped an immense fund win
be raised here for the hospital work
OF the entente.
The duchess is Tot ONLY : social IA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17
Crown Princess Is
British Girl In q
Policeman Land

7 ONDON, Eng, March l'--Tne Pc
siuon Of the crown princess OF
- Sweden, VINO was formerly Mar
garet Of Connaught, IS rather : DIFF
ficuIt one AT the present time
Sweden is in some respects decidedly
pro-German, and although she crown
prince IS = first cousin OF the German
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-17

tae architectural revival o. the old
Moorish type
Seville IS noted for this kind OF arcni-
lecture and the exposition buildings
are exact duplicates OF some OF the
palaces OF the Moorish rulers.