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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Allies May Prohibit
Unnecessary Traueling

London. Jan s.-The prohibition OF
all unnecessary railroad travelling In
Germany is likely 10 be followed
shortly by similar measures in the en-
tenIe countries such = prohibition
has for some time been under consid-
Grafton in England. and the board Of
trade q few weeks ago issued an an
peal which was regarded in many cir
cles as preliminary 10 restrictive leg
islatiOn- The appeal urged in empha-
tic terms that every person proposing
TO travel by train should consider
whether the journey Is really neces-
sary-
The military authorities have de-
creed that still more men must be
released from the railways for army
service. This viii inevitably mean
some reduction Of work and the only
economies which appear possible ac-
cording TO the railway managers ave
connected with the passenger train
service and in securing greater expo
dirion on the part Of shippers in handi-
inc freight traffic.
No cheap holiday fares have been
announced this year for the Christmas
holidays, and there will he no extern
sion Of the train services Neverthe-
less the seaside resorts have been adj
vertising extensively and are making
prepara tons for their usual holiday
crowds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
WAR MUST LAST
UNTIL RUSSIANS
CRUSHED. CLAIM
Expert Says It May Last for
Two Years, or May End
in Summer.
ALL DEPENDS UPON
RUSSIAN STRENGTH

~ ERIN. Germany. Jan 5.-The mill
X itary expert of the Stockholm
- Aftonbladet predicts that the war
viii not end before next summer. and
may even last two years longer.
There is absolutely no hope that the
entente powers will give Up their in
tention to destroy Germany as long as
they have the slightest chance of sue
cess" the Swedish military writer says:
They regard the reverses they have
suffered as mere incidents and are con-
WINGED that their superiority IN men
and resources viii eventually carry
them to complete victory. Russia is
shaky. but the car viii also continue
TO fight because he knows that he
would he the greatest loser Il the CEN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Japan's Radio Station
Picks Up Measures From
Germany, 5000 Miles Off

Toxic. Japan. Jan. 6.--The power Of
Japan-s new wireless station. which
IS now in regular communication with
the United States 10y way OF Hawaii,
was strikingly shown by its recent
picking M Of messages sent from
northern Germany and from some other
continental wireless station. The
japanese station. which is situated al
Funabashi. ten miles east Of Toxic,
was receiving "a message from Hawaii
when il picked up several cipher mes
saCes addressed l. o.. G.. which stands
for Madrid, which We're being sent
By some powerful station some $500
miles away The next day MESSAGE
was picked up while % was beine sent
hE north Germany
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Shoes VIII Be Made Under
Government Supervision
By Experts.
PRICES WILL BE
FIXED BY SIZE
Plan To Eliminate Excessive
Prices and Conserve the
RdW Material.

I HOPENHAGEN. Denmark. Jan e
Denmark viii soon standardize
: shoes, It IS expected Govern
/ ment experts VIII evolve model shos
requiring the least possible material
{ and uniform in style. The prices wifi
be fixed hv the government and will
Be gagged by the size OF the shoe. 1t
will he penal offense 70 offer for sale
or sell any other kind of footwear.
Clothing Standard Planned.
T the textile famine gets any worse
state fashion artists with evolve
standard costume for both men and
women, made rom the cheapest ma
terlal and constructed 50 as 10 con
tain the smallest possible amount OF
These are some OF the means By
which Denmark viii try 70 live through
war times The state necessaries com
mission and the price regulations com
mission have been endowed with au-
tocratjc powers and their duties are
numerous.
Government il chief Merchant.
The necessaries commission has al
ready made the government the CHEZ
merchant for the importation OF wheat
and corn. while the price regulations
commission has established control over
all factories and workshops in addition
20 Denmark's greatest industry. farm
inr
The price regulation commission de-
uands from factories 4 table showing
The exact cost Of prOductiJp and fixes
the prices for the sale Of goods from
this table. II the producer refuses 70
sell at the prices fixed by the state.
he is threatened with government con-
troll OF his industry and the govern
ment runs the business. works II. and
pays what compensation Il considers
fair
Excessive profits are n this way
eliminated and producers and diStrib-
uters are no longer allowed to deter
mine their mutual relations When
the state finds that one is getting the
better OF the other Il intervenes
Food Prices Controlled.
There has been great success in Den
mark in keeping the price OF foJdstuffs
down 70 rock bottom Rye bread is
only 20 per cent higher than before the
war while sugar IS almost normal
Eight other foods have been reduced
by some thirty per cent
The prime minister and his cabinet
have announced that the state must
health and welfare Of its citizens and
tney are making every effort 20 do this
even though forced 10 couceds their
course IS evident socialism
The government sells the poor goods
~ 4 figure far below cost. gives them
coal ar half price and provides them
with clothes. In Copenhagen alone
more than 10000 people are fed by the
city daily
If the plans Of the cabinet are car
Red out Denmark VIII become the
nearest to "a practical demonstration
OF the principles Of socialism the world
has yet seen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
House of Commons Takes
Up REGULATION Of Shoes
For Women of ENGLAND

London. Eng. Jan. 6.-Ths house OF
commons has taken W the matter OF
styles in wOmen's shoes Not that the
lawmakers We're particularly interest
ed in the footwear worn by British
women, but because Of the shortage Of
leather.
London women. especially those en-
gagged III taking the places OF the men
at the front. are for the most part
wearing high shoes that reach almost
TO the knee. and this fact has appar-
emily created unrest among the mem
bers Of the lower house.
Mr.. Wiles. Liberal member. asked
whether the attention OF the presi-
dent of the board of trade had been
called TO prevalent fashion for TIE
ladies to wear high-IegCed boots. the
demand for which increases the price
OF shoes. II so. what action he pro-
poses 10 take having regard for the
reported scarcity Of leather"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Rumania, Russia, France
Get Munitions From Japan

Toxic. Japan. Jan. 1.-Two coionels
OF the Rumanian army have arrived
IN Toxic on a military mission to pur-
chase munitions and will remain here
until the end Of the war An unusu-
ally large number Of Russian officers
are in Japan for the same purpose.
as well as French representatives and
the demand for japanese rifles and war
supplies was never so great.
Col Petersen. the chief Of the Ru-
manian mission, spoke very conf
IDENTIFY about the war He declared
that TO his certain knowledge half a
million Russians had Joined the Ru-
Iaaniau army during the Jas. few
weeks The central powers" le said
have had some success oVvin- 10 the
rapidit- of fheir advance. but TIE I;u-
.aaniaIs are in 70 stay and we VIII
Doe. fh.f- 7r fho finish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Plans I enborary Home
Rule Parliament For
Ireland Is Experiment

London, Eng, Jan. C--Despite the
facr that Sir Edward Carson has de
MED maturing a plan for the settle
menu Of the IRISH PRESTON numerous
reports OF his activities continue TO
find a conspicuous place IN the public
press
His plan is said to embrace a home
rule parliament to be In force until the
war il over and If successful to be con
1inued One condition Of its acceptance
hy the Nationalists would be the extern
sion of conscription TO Ireland. which
: expected 10 bring 10000 more men
10 the cOlors.
Tt Is possible that Lloyd George VIII
20 over the proposed plan with Sir En-
ward Carson and John Redmond as
soon as his duties Of state viii permit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
JAPANESE SEND
INFERIOR GOODS
To l. s. CLAIM.
Complaint Made by Ameri-
can Dealers to japanese
Chamber of Commerce.
EMPTY BOXES AND
BOTTLES INCLUDED

-OKIO. Japan. Jan. 6.-The Toxic
chamber of commerce has re-
Il ceived a complaint from number
OF american importers Of japanese
goods that recent shipments have dis
closed an unusually large number of
instances in which goods are much in
ferior 10 sample
How extensively the fine art OF
adulteration and taking is practiced
by INSCRIPTIONS Japanese traders may
be seen from the following list OF
frauds prepared by the representative
of q number of Calcutta business
houses who is now here
Matches without Heads.
Watches without heads. matches IN
packages containing four empty boxes
to the dozen, matches. the heads OF
which drop off as soon as they are
scratched. matches which go off by
spontaneous combustion in the users
pocket. lead pencils with q small piece
Of lead I'm each end and the rest solid
wood. buttons that break whenever
they are buttoned. preserved meat and
fruit tins containing gravel. beer bot
ties containing dirty water, enamel
ware that peels off at first touch of hot
water Portland cement that turns out
to be powdered dirt. sugar that Is hair
sand silk loaded with substances thar
make IL useless after washing.
hosiery that ShrlHks out OF si-nt ar
Sc touch Of water. writing INK that
turns out to he blue black wafer with
rhe smell. but none OF the cthc' quail
ties OF inls-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Company Of Rumanidns Are
Surprised While Digging
In For Engagement.
80 MOVED DOWN
IN FIVE MINUTES
Not One Escapes the Close
Range Fire Of German
Machine Guns.

HEADQUARTERS OF Gen. Won FsI-
n kenhayn, Rumanian Front Jan
- - s-Ths war correspondents who
| have spent the last IS months on the
eastern battIefields have seen so many
awful sights that the ordinary ter
rors OF the war hardly impress them.
but even the most eaIlous Of them
ehuddered when they witnessed the
destruction Of a whole Rumanian COM
panv OF go men by two German ma
chine guns
Carnage Occurs on sunday.
The carnage occurred before Pitsshti-
Early on Sunday morning the i'm
portant town had been taken by the
Bavarian and Austro- Hungarian troops
under the command Of Gen Kraft Won
DeImeusingen- but the Rumsnians sin
held Z fortified line near the city Snd
prepared a counter attack
company OF Rumanian rifles with
a French machine gun cautiously ad
vanCed to the road east OF the town
and began TO dig itself in The Ru-
mauians kept up a sharp 1uslllaoe
and succeeded in constructing shall
low trench. but while they were eX-
changing hundreds OF shots with the
Austro-German forces in front Of them
= Sinai -ft- man uEtdNAA4CnL WI HAEA
around their flank and placed two ma
chine guns in the ruins of q destroyed
railroad rOundhOuse from which the
unfinished Rumanian trench could be
swept with q deadly fire
At the same time "A Bavarisn roll
diers. who carried eight hand grenades
each, crept close 10 the Rumanian po-
sitiOu-
All Is Over in Five Minutes.
At a given signal he'll was let loose.
The machine guns in the shattered
house began to rattle and the "a Bava-
rians jumped up and tossed the gre
nadeS upon the unfortunate Rumanians
The roar of the explosion shook the
ground for miles around; limbs torn
from the bodies OF soldiers were thrown
high into the air and q few Rumanians.
half insane with terror, tried 10 make
their escape from the tornado OF fire
ard death, only To be moved down by
the machine guns
In less than five minutes Il was ali
over Not one OF the ESQ Rumanisn
soldiers who had been in the trench
remained alive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
French and Italian Amnu
Officers Arrested Is Spies

Zuerich. Switzerland. Jan. 6-Threa
italian and two French army officers
have been arrested in Geneva charged
with spying. The officers arrived IN
Switzerland several weeks ago and
posed as newspaper cOrrespondents
commercial travellers and mechanics
Although they stopped At different
hoteis and boarding houses. they were
seen together daily and they finally
made themselves objects of suspicion
10y visiting places of strategic import
ance along the border
1t Is charged that many plans OF
Swiss frontier Qualifications were found
IN their possession when the police ar
rested them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
tEal powers should be able to dictat.

tral powers should be able TO dictate
the peace conditions
Must Crush Russia First.
Rivers of blood VIII continue TO
flow and millions OF more men viii
die on the battlefields. Peace can only
come If Hindenburg succeeds in de-
stroyinc the military power Of Russia
completely If the eastern giant be-
comes exhausted the western allies
viii Of course hasten 10 make peace
under the best terms they may be
able 20 obtain. because with Russia
out of the way the situation VIII he
come hopeless for them From what
I know of the plans Of HindenburE. 7
believe that he viii succeed in his
coming campaign against Russia"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Jack London Gets More
Space in Swedish Papers
Than Does Dead Emperor

Stockholm Sweden. Jan s.-More
space vas given 20 Jack London BY
the Swedish papers than to Empe-or
faneis Joseph. news of whose deaths
was received at almost the same tiree
Long Biographies. produsely illus
traieo, were published by most of the
papers. and genuine sorrow was dis
PLAYED generally at London's death.
No other contempOraneOus 8meri-
can author was as popular ana vvi6eIy,
read IN Sweden as Jack London
Twentyfour of his stories have ap-
peared in translation since 1907. and
sales have reached nearly $4,000
London once told his Swedish pub
Usher, according 10 the latter's state
ment that. considering population. his
books We're more widely read in Syve.
den than anywhere else
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Switzerland Announces
NeW Special War Tax TO
Meet Heavy Deficiency

Berne- Switzerland. Jan. s.-The
Swiss government announces that a
new special war tax viii have to be
levied shortly to cover the deficiency
in the federal treasury
According 70 an official report Just
published the first special tax Melted
s25.5ve.G00, or 20 percent more than the
estimated amount This would have
been sufficient # the war had ended
last fail The war tax is collected al
most exclusively from the firms manu-
featuring war materials for the differ
ent belligerents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Bnednd Is Released
After 50 Years Term

Rome. Italy. Jan. e-Louis Desi-
mondi, a famous Italian brigand. has
Just been released from prison after
term OF % years
When the ancient bandit saw motor
cars for the first time he was much
frightened by them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
ustria and HUNGARY Get
Petroleum and Food From
Captured Rumaniar Towns

Vienna. Austria. Jan. Petroleum
wheat and foodstuffs Of all kinds are
beginning 10 arrive here and in Buda-
pest in large quantities from the con-
Cuered Rumanian districts. The booty
made by Gen. Won Falkenhayn and
field marshal Won Maci1ensen IN grain.
cattle and provisions surpasses all
former estimates and would be suf1i-
Gent to feed the entire population Of
Austria Hungary for four months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Germanu Bars eachers
From Firing Line; I0,4O9
Haze Been Killed In War

Berlin Germany. Jan. ca war Of
ice report states that 1909 German
school teachers have been killed in
action. The government has decided
riot 10 put any more teachers OF pro-
1essors on the firing line.
They viii be used for military duty.
whenever available. but their duties
Will be such as 20 keep them from
the danger zone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
Find Masterpieces Under Whitewasb
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
French Bandags Eggs For the Soldiers
-:l:- -:II:- -:Il:- :H;- -:i:-
Can Be Tossed About Like Stones

n AIRS eBy bandaging
10 The 'front.'
il beus ped IL Iao
e
3D.. fresh
i'fc"@rn peeled % r. .e.
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-29
l. c. BELOTE TO MAKE DEG
 GRAFTON DAY SPEECH

On next Sunday, June 4th. the Dec oration of the Woodmen graves will be held at Philippi church in this coun- ty. J. c. Belote will deliver the An nual address. A large crowd from this city, as we'll as other parts of the county, will attend and a big basket picnic will be held on the grounds.
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-29

By action of the Chamber of Com merce last night, in setting aside June 5th., as holiday, on account of Regis tration Day, and instructing com mittee, named by the chair, to arrange suitable program for exercises to be held at the Courthouse yard beginning at 10:30, and lasting until noon, Rev. J. T. Howell, chairman, R. P. Good man, Dr. ". s. Richardson, and J. H. Beersteeher, met this morning, and ar- ranged the following program. It is the desire of the Chamber of Com merce, expressed through this com mittee, who were given the power to act, to request all business houses, to close their doors from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. on Tuesday, June 5th, in order that all may attend this patriotic meeting. The Chamber of Commerce has also recommended that like meet ings be held in all townships in the county.
 The following program arranged by the committee:
 Master of Ceremonies,-Hon. D. S. McCray.
 Music by Malvern Band.
 Patriotic Song, by 25 young ladies, led by Mrs. Coulburn Miller and Mrs. Luther Adair.
 Opening Prayer, J. c. Bull.
 Quartette, J. B. Collie and others. Talk, Hon. D. D. Glover.
 Talk, Prof. w. D. Leiper. Music by Band.
 Talk, Hon. J. c. Ross.
 Reading, Miss Marjorie Sumpter Song by Congregation.
 Talk, Prof. c. w. Newton.
 Talk, S. H. Emerson.
 Song, by Young Ladies. Talk, Col. N. P. Richmond.
 Quartette, ]. B. Collie and others. Open meeting and benediction. Arrangements are being made by the local ball team, for ball game in the afternoon, after speaking, at the school grounds. The team has had considerable practice, and promise a good game. It is also their intention, to have two or three speeches at the grounds.
 The public is cordially invited to at- tend this meeting at the Courthouse, and the Chamber of Commerce, m making the arrangements, were guld- ed by the proclamations issued by President Wilson, and Gov. Brough III setting the day aside, as a holiday, and recommending that in all sections, the people gather together, for these patriotic meetings.
 Signed:
 J. T. Howell chm.
 R. P. Goodman
 w. s. Richardson
 +----1
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-29
MEETING
 FOR JUNE 9TH

Committee From Chamber of Com. merce Arrange Program, and Mer- chants Are Asked to Close from 10 to ?. H., Exercises to be at Court house.
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-29
Some Bargai ns in Farml and City ProA 1eriG

200 acre farm in npr osrnen, room house and one 'ooi nouses big barn and crib, fine .water,a acres in bermuda hay yielding 120' bales per year, 60 acres Tn corn ans cotton. 75 fruit trees 5, years cid very healthy place located on OuachiE river 1 mile from school and churc and railroad. Price may be knowt upon request.
 45 acres bottom land, above over flow, 24z miles from Cove Cree station, lays well, no rocks. fine bof tom land. Price $700.00.
 22 lots in Leiper Brooks addition
 blocks Malvern High School buildinl $40.00 to $50, small payment dowf balance on reasonable terms. 20 acres improved Ouachita rIyf bottom land. 2 miles from Malvef Price $1200. Half cash, balance cas- terms.
 62 acre farm, 35 acres in cultiyats only acres waste land, 5 room ho barn chicken house and cellaralsc 2 room house 2 miles from town, ming water, on R. x mile to church. Pr
 5 room house fl barn, fl acres 1C tom, all in cufA p grape vines we'll T., v ming water. specisted Tn tona upon application. wee mes
 40 acres i mile | corpd line including $500 NJ of and oak saw timber las un0 with fire clay, all tillhhA rs water. Special price $1e00,soaY X balance your terms.
 8 acres, 2 room house, small all in cultivation, young or grape vines and pecan trees. water, IA mile from store, good only 1 mile from main street $750.
 If acres, right new 3 room big barn, young orchard, good and lays well, all in cultivatio big road 1 IA mile from post Special price $865.
 RESIDENCE PROPERTY
 Other bargains in improved i c;+x, rrono,.+u and %. ROO sacreSs
Malvern daily record., 1917-05-29

J. T. Howell chm. R. r. Goodman W. S. Richardson J. H. Beerstechef.
 Committee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-13

"King" Fracnis SchIatter selft styled divine healer was found guilty at Los Angeles on a charge of using the mails to defraud.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-13

Again the French and British war offices record gains against the Ger mans on the line in France. Striking in the Champagne region on a front of 1y500 metres west of MaiSons \ de Champagne, the French recaptured all the positions previously taken by the Germans on Ridge 1S5 and also invad- ed a German fortified work. One hum dred prisoners were taken in the opera ton. In the Woevre region near Seicheprey, raid on German trench was successfully carried out. while at tacks by the Germans between Sois- sons and Rheims were repulsed.
 The British On their part of the front in France entered German trenches in the vicinity of Bouchaves- nes, north of Percnne, and also carried out raids successfully to the south of Arras. In the latter sector the Ger man positions were bombed and many casualties were inflicted on their oc- cupants.
 Heavy artillery activity is in prog ress in the Ancre and Somme sectors, according to Berlin. The German war office reports the stopping of French attack south of Ripont in Champa gne, and also the destruction of sixteen entente aeropIanes and two captive balloons in attacks bys the Germans. The London war office announces that nine German machines were brought down or driven down zdama ged ard admits that five British machines are missing. Ess t%
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-13
GERARD WILL BE IN
 WASHINGTON TODAY.
Arrived at Key West from Havana
 Last Night.

Key West, Fla, March 12.-James W. Gerard, former American ambassa- dor to Germany, reached here late to- day from Havana and after a brief rest took a train for Washington.
 The former ambassador was accom- panied by his wife and a party of about forty Americans from Germany. He seemed to be in the best of spirits and held an informal reception to citi- zens who crowded the railroad station to see him depart.
 MT. Gerard expressed much interest in the international situation resulting from the Zimmerman note and eager ly accepted copies of newspapers con- tainine despatches regarding it. Asked for a statement on the subject he re- piled that he had "been silent for seven thousand miles and would continue so until reaching Washington"
 So far as is known, the only state ment he made today regarding his plans was one to the effect that he would not accept the candidacy for mayor of New York city if that should be offered to him. That statement was elicited by correspondents on board the steamer Governor Cobb which brought the former ambassador and his party from Havana.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-13
CENTRAL POWERS SURPRISED
 BY FALL OF BAGDAD
According to News Received From
 Berlin and Vienna.

Geneva. via Paris. March 12. $40 D. m.-The fall of Bagdad caused the greatest surprise in Berlin and Vi enna, according to news received here from those capitals. Quite recently the Austrian and German papers an- nounced that owing to the large Turk ish reinforcements sent from AIeppo and Smyrna Bagdad could hold out indefinitely.
 It is expected here that one of the early results of the occupation of Ragdad by the British troops will be the recall of all Turkish contingents fighting at the various fronts. Colonel Fey1er, the military critic. writes in the Journal De Geneve:
 Unless a. new Ottoman army is constituted for a new carnpa ign against the forces of General Maude, the town will definitely re- main in the hands of the English"
 Eifatt Pasha, the formeN Turkish ambassador at Paris. left here today for Constantinople. He says he con- siders the situation serious