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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
CAMPS IN
TOWNS BUILT
Villages in France Turned
Over Almost Wholly to
American Troops.

luXuries in the way Of eggs and fruit
and sweets and homemade pastry
besides getting their washing and
mending done and missing buttons
sewn on. and a score Of other little
home attentions and services.
The British. with their keen prac-
/ teal sense in sanitary matters. have
taken over whole villages. whose in
habitants have been removed for
military reasons, such as danger from
shell fire. etc, and turned them into
rest camps for the troops. The SAINT
tary advantage of the dcpopulation IS
not so much on account OF the absence
of the human inhabitants as that IF
their pets and parlor boarders, che
cows. the goats, the pigs and the
chickens.
MOdernizing Houses.
When all traces Of former habi:a-
ton have been remOVed-and this is q
pretty herculean task sometimcs-ani
the premises thoroughly diSinfec-ed
and wh-tewashed, windows are broken
through into the darkest corners or
dOrmers cut in the roofs. stoves get
un for heating. and mess kitchens IN
stalled in conveniently central PLACES.
Very often the shells have per
formed the kindly office Of providing
openings for windows and ventila-
ton. and all that is needed is TO tack
muslin or glazed screens over these
openings. Indeed. French village
that has been moderately shelled is
distinctly improved as sleeping Cusr-
tiers, from the point Of view Of light
and ventilation.
A steam laundry IS installed. lat
rines and other sanitary convenience
provided: the largest hall or public
building in the village is turned into
a cinema theater and concert room.
four or five other good-siZed build
ings are fitted up as clubs and writ
ing rooms and Libraries for the men.
and the whole place is turned into a
thoroughly comfortable, restful sol
diers home
But YOU must get the pigs and goats
and chickens out OF the way. and the
manure heap removed from the front
y ard, before this can be done.
Planning for Americans.
Similar rest camns in villages and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Let Allies Squeeze u. S.
For Germany's indemnify
Saus Saxonv's Minister

London. Eng. Dec. The Saxon
finance minister during the budget
debate in the Saxon diet, according TO
a dispatch 10 the Times from Amster-
dam. said Germany must demand
large indemnity without botEerinE
which Of her adversaries should pay
for IL, adding;
Let them only think OF America"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
Chr 1Euna5 $tor9
Is a Xmas Poker

M OK whole year past It has been raking the
4 fires of workshops the world over, frightening
up ideas and stirring to blaze the imaginations of
manufacturers of Christmas things and quickening
the inventiveness of artists preparing Christmas arti-
cles.
With this Store, Christmas business Is not mere show
ing off one class of m-Chrismas goods to make
room for Toy salesroom, and the shaping of ad-
verisng to fit lots of this that and the other we sell
every day all the year round.
Christmas here is the eUent of the year. Our work
ing forces are In the best trim to wait upon Christmas
giivers, and both buyer and seller are full Of the
Christmas spirit.
The fact IS that there are here actually five hundred
of the people of the Southwest who come here to
seek just the right things to fill with happiness
the homes of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and
the Republic of Mexico.
All hail, ye makers of 1917 Christmas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
WOmen's Brassieries @
COnfiners Reduced

II He Brassieres are the GOssard, Nature Rival
L Warmers and De BevOise brands and they're
here in every wanted kind. The Confiners are all
OF silk-hOOk in front or back style Developed of
washable satin, Italian silk or crepe de chine, in
white or pink. Here's the prices: 9th Floor
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
fierce BATTLE ON
CAMBRIAN FRONT
HAle's FORCES IN POSSESSION OF
VILLAGE OF BOURBON AND OF
GREATER PART OF WOOD
STIFF DEFENSE BY GERMANS
Several Times The Positions That oV-
erlooks Cambria Changed Hands,
But British Retained Possession

New York.-After hard fighting.in
which the troops came into hand-tO-
hand fighting with varying results,
Field Marshal Haig's forces now are
in possession of the town OF Bourbon
and the greater part of the Bourbon
wood, west of Cambria, giving them a
dominating position over the much
rounding country.
English, Welsh, and Scottish bat
talions, aided by the cavalry, now dis
mounted, encompassed the defeat of
the Germans who had concentrated
fresh reserves-men of extreme valor-
to face the British in their do-or-die
efforts to win the positions which
mean so much toward the ultimate cap
ture Of Cambria, with its tentacles of
railroads and highways leading in all
directions and Oh which Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg is so dependent for
support. Little else except the gain
ing of this town and of the wood had
had place in the strategy of the Brit
ish commander-in-chief since his dash
of last week placed his forces west
and southwest of Cambria virtually
upon the threshold Of the town. Ever
since the initial attack the Germans
had tenaciously disputed every inch of
ground, realizing that with the fall of
Bourbon and the wooded heights their
tenure of Cambria would be seriously
menaced. Several times previously
the British had gained footholds in
both the town and the wood, but each
time under vicious counter attacks
were compelled to relinquish them.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
TEN PERSONS KILLED
WHEN BOMB ExPLoOES
IN A POLICE STATION
Seven Detectives, Two Policemen AND
One Woman In List Of Dead-SeV-
eral Others Injured

Milwaukee, Wis.-Ten persons were
killed and several injured when
bomb, designed to destroy the Italian
Evangelical church in the heart omcr
the third ward, an Italian settlement,
exploded in central police station,
where it had been carried for examina-
ton.
Seven detectives, two policemen and
one woman were killed. The bomb evil
IDENTITY with time fuse attached, was
found in the basement of the church.
Police headquarters were called and
Detective Mckinney was sent to get
the missile. On his way he met an
Italian named Mazuinuinni, who was
taking the bomb to headquarters. NC
Kinney accompanied him back to the
station.
While Mazuinni was taken into the
office of Lieutenant Flood for question
ing, Desk Sergeant Henry Deckaft took
the bomb into the patrolmen's room
where it exploded.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
MANY ALIENS ROUNDED up
As Result OF The Creation or The
Barred Zones BY Wilson Many
Lose Their Jobs

Washington. Thousands Of un
naturalized Germans were forced to
move from their homes near docks,
piers, warehouses, railway terminals
and other establishments declared
barred zones by President Wilson's
alien enemy proclamation. For many
the new regulations meant not only
the actual moving of the place OF resi-
dence. but the loss OF jobs in the for
hidden areas as well.
To those without work, including
many with dependents. the federal en-
ployment agencies were open and Ci-i
cials were emphatic in explanation
that the help OF these agencies, in
finding new employment for the alien
enemies, would not be withheld. This
was only one evidence of the govern
ments anxiety to treat law-abiding
Germans with courtesy and considera-
ton. while applying drastic rules to
detect the few with harmful intent
Mayors OF eastern seaport cities
were asked for the cooperation OF
their police departments in the regis
tration of alien enemies under the
presidents proclamation, and a few
early replies to the department Of JUS
tice indicated that the police would
willingly undertake the task of en-
rolling thousands OF German adult
males and soliciting data on their oo-
equations and habits for future ref
erences. Along the Atlantic coast
where danger from alien plotters is
considered greatest, the registration
enterprise will be undertaken first,
and will be followed later by registra-
ton in the interior.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
VERDICT OF 100000
AGAINST LABOR UNION
United Mine Workers Lose In Arkan.
sas Under The Sherman
Antitrust Act

Buffalo, n. Y.-William Green, sec
rotary of the United Mine Workers,
announced on the floor Of the conyen-
ton of the American Federation of La
Dor here that a telegram had been re-
ceived stating that verdict had been
given against the mine workers for
100000 damages in the action brought
by the Bache Coal company for dam
age to their property near Fort Smith,
Ark
The action was brought by the COM
pany under the Sherman act, and, as
the amount of damages granted by the
court is trebled under the provisions
Of this law the total assessment
against the mine workers will be
100000, Mr.. Green said.
A resolution was adopted on Green's
motion that the executive committee
of tho federation investigate and give
suo1 assistance as in their power to
centinuesthe fight and to carry an ap,
eastE to the Unfted States supreme
court il necessary
Ills Is uHOlHCI lAtOtdhCc VI Vi sur
lied labor being sued under a law
that was supposed to be to catch. the
big fellow" continued Secretary
Fort Smith, Ark = Announcement
was made that attorneys for the United
Mine Workers of America would APP
peal direct to the United States cir
cult court of appeals from the verdict
returned by jury in federal district
court here awarding the Bachelor
man mining syndicate 100000 dam
ages in its suit against the mine work
ers' organization. The suit was an
outgrowth of the mine workers strike
Of 1914, during which the Bachelor
man interests alleged their properties
in Sebastian county, Arkansas, were
damaged.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
War DECLARATION
AGAINST AUSTRIA
AND ALSO AGAINST TURKEY
AND BULGARIA TO BE MADE
BY CONGRESS
AUSTRIANS ON WEST FRONT
Senator Stone Says Present Situation
Is ACCOMPLISHMENTS Should
Be Simplified

Washington. - Declarations of war
against Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria,
Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
exceedingly advisable to simplify a
situation now anomalous"
We are in fact" he said now at
war with Germany's allies"
Senator Stones only reservation was
that such action by congress should
be in harmony with the policy of the
executive branch of the government
Although he voted against the declara-
ton of war on Germany, Senator Stone
has reiterated that the war once be
gun has his whole support. His state
ment was taken as indicative OF the
agitation for war on Germany's allies
which will face congress when it con-
yenes.
There should be an understanding,
of course" said Senator Stone, "be-
tween the two branches of the govern
ment before any action is taken. But
we are, in fact, now at war with Ger
many's allies. The situation is anoma-,
lous 1t would, in my opinion, simpli-
fly matters greatly if we should form
ally declare war against Germany's
allies.
Il have understood that some, if not
a large number of Austrian troops
have been on the western front. They
may now, or soon, be actually fight
inc against the American forces ANY
way, the Austrians are desperately en-
gagged with Italy, one of our allies, just
as much as France or England"
To have war formally declared
against the German allies also, Sena-
tor Stone thinks, would simplify mat
ters of domestic concern, such as
measures to prevent espionage.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
RUSSIANS WANT
To STOP FIGHTING
MINISTER TRoTZKY SAYS RUS
slA's INITIATIVE WILL BE SUP
PORTED BY ALL COUNTRIES
FAVOR A UNIVERSAL PEACE
The People Are Expected To Force
Their Governments To Yield II
The Latter Oppose Russian Plan

/ New York-Following the proposal
made by the Bolshevih government
in Russia for an armstice. reduction
in the Russian army has been order
ed by Nikolai Lenine. the Bolsheyiki
leader, to take effect Immediately.
Simultaneously, it is stated unofficial
ly, that a Russian diplomat has left
Stockholm for Petrograd to deliver to
the Russian revolutionary government
peace proposals of the central powers.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister, in an interview, announces
that the Bolsheviki are against a sep
arate peace with Germany, but desire
a universal peace with the European
nation.
Radicals Will Reject Separate Peace
Petrograd- The note of Leon Trotz-
ky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister, to
the allied embassies conveying the an
nouncement of the proposal for an
aI1nistice has reached the embassies.
The text follows:
81 herewith have the honor to in
form you, Mr. Ambassador, that the
all-Russian congress Of soldiers, and
%orkmens' delegates organized on
October &c new government in the
form of council of national commits
sioners The head of this government
is Vladimir IliCch Lenine. The direc-
ton of the foreign policy has been en-
trusted to me, in the capacity OF ma
tional commissioner for foreign affairs.
Drawing attention to the text OF
the offer of an armstice and demo
cratic peace on the basis of no an
nexations or indemnities and the self
determination of nations, approved by
the all-Rusian congress of soldiers
and workmens' delegates, | have the
honor to beg you to regard the above
document, as a formal offer OF an
immediate armistice on all fronts and
the immediate opening of peace nego-
tiations-an offer with which the au-
lucrative government of the Russian
republic has addressed itself simultan-
eously to all the belligerent peoples
and their governments.
Accept my assurance, Mr.. Ambas-
sador, of the profound respect of the
soldiers and workmens' government
for the people of France which cannot
help aiming at peace as we'll as all the
rest of the nations exhausted .anl
Z Pie bloodlssA up unexatfpied
slaughter"
The American ambassador, David r.
Francis, transmitted the communities
ton to Washington for the informa-
ton of his government. He made no
acknowledgement of its receipt, act
ing. it is understood. in concert with
the representatives of the allied gov
ernments.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
COULD SCARCELY
WALK AT ALL
For One and 0ns-Haf Years,
Confined to Bed Most of This
Time. Suffered Intense Pain.

Sheffield, Ala.-"AbOut four years
ago." says Mrs. ]. L. StOnecipher, OF
this town, II got In very bad
health became irregular, and |
was pretty bad off for a year and
h6lf had difficulty and pain in
walkIng-cOuld scarcely walk at all.
got awfully thin and was confined to
my bed most of the time for Ia
years - could scarcely ever do any
work. 1 suffered dreadfully, and /
suffered intense pain In the right side.
We had in attendance first
DR.. Of, who pronounced my
trouble and he wanted me to
have an operation performed, but |
could not bear the thought of submit
ting to such thing. He gave me
medicine which did me no good. 1
then had DR., Of, who gave me
medicine which gave ME no perma-
nent relief.
My neighbors said how bad Off
was and advised me to take Cardul. :.
My husband was so worried about me
that he went and called in Dr.,
Of. On his second call l told
him had taken about bottle of
Cardui, which had been improving me
a great deal He said We'll,
leave off my medicine and take the
Cardui, It's a good medicine. After
the use of the second bottle was
cured and the cure was permanent"
Cardui should help you, too. Try it
Adv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
Greatest Sugar Exporter.

Figures compiled by competent au-
thority few months ago, showed that
since the beginning of the European
war the Uni fed States, already known
as the greatest sugar consuming coun-
try, had also become the worlds great
est exporter of refined sugar. From
1OO,OOO,O 900 pounds in 1913, our sales Of
sugar to other countries increased
from 5OO,0O0,O0O pounds during the
first year of the war to 1,500,0O0,OO0
during the year 1916. Formerly Ger
many, Austria-Hungary, Russia and
France were large exporters of refined
sugars.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
FRANcO-BRITISH TROOPS
REACH ITALIAN FIRING LINE
Strong Reinforcements, Consisting OF
Infantry And Artillery, On Scene
After Days Of Waiting

New York.-Apparently the peril Of
tibet Italian troops guarding the Piave
line and the hill country in northern
Italy against the Teutonic allies is at
an end Large numbers of British and
French reinforcements- and
artillery-at last have arrived upon the
scsKe = afte- days of anxious waiting in
Who. ! the ftalialfz have { b0rre tiIe
brunt of terrific fighting on both fronts
and kept back the enemy from furth-
er invasion of the Venetian plain.
Although faced everywhere by supe-
rior numbers of men and gun powder
the Italians have valiantlyl defended
every foot of ground in the hills and
along the Piave, and in the former re-
gion in recent days actually have tax
en- the offensive against the invaders
and pushed them back from stragetic
points of vantage they had gained TN
der the terrific sacrifice of lives.
For eight days the allied reinforce
ment marched to the rescue, bringing
along with them large numbers OF
guns and huge supply trains. All the
troops are declared to be in fine mettle
and eager to test their strength
against the enemy.
Just where the British and French
forces will be thrown into the fray has
not been made known, but doubtless
large numbers of them will be used to
strengthen the Italian front on the
north from Lake Garda eastward to
the Pave, where the Austro-Germans
have been making their strongest eff
forts to perez the italian line.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
U. s. Tanks Are More Powerful

Washington. - American army Of
ficers in France who have returned to
Washington knew the British were
planning to use tanks on an unpre-
cedented scale in the Arras offensive
and kept the secret One of these Of
ficers described the tanks as monsters
of size undreamed of before their
first successes in the war which gave
a high British commander the
"hunch" for this tank drive. The
latest improvements in the British
tanks will be found on American le-
viathian now being prepared for Cen
eral Pershing's expeditionary forces.
Originally adapted rom the American
caterpillar tractor, the American
tanks which later will lead the Ameri-
cans in just such onslaughts as Haig's
surprise smash will be even greater
lighting machines officials intimated.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
Public Suspicious OF New Quarters

Washington.--New quarters in cir
culation since August have caused a
multtudes Of queries as to their genu-
ineness that Director of the Mint
Baker explained that a slight change
in the design had been made to i'm
prove the beauty and stacking quail.
ties Of the coins. Draperies of the God.
dess OF Liberty on the face of the quar-.
tiers have been rearranged and the fly.
ing eagle on the reverse side has been
placed higher on the coins with three
stars beneath.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
"Fakev Officers Impose On American.

New York.-A concerted country,
wide effort to round up fake" British
army officers who, 1t is said, have i'm
posed on the American people in many
ways, is to be made by British army
officials now in New York, 1t was an
nounced. An investigation was dis
closed, 1t was said, that at least fifty
men posing as British officers through
out the country. A recommendation
has been made to Washington where
by all subjects of Great Britain re-
ported as undesirable by British offi-
GERS will be deported.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
o,Leary Indicted Under Espionage Act

New York. A. oLeary'
president of the American Truth So
clety. and editor of 1.-THE Bull" pub
location recently barred from the mails,
was here indicted on the charge OF VI
olating the espionage act and the post
al laws. The Bull Publishing com
pany. inc, and s. Adolph Stern and
luther S, Bedford connected with the
company. were indicted on the same
charges. The indictments were re-
tnrned In the United states district
court.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
U. s. May operate All The Railways

Washington. - Government opera
ton of the railroads during the war
doomed as an increasing possibility in
the minds of officials who, with the
railroad heads, are trying to work out
a plan for the relief of the eastern
traffic situation. Apparently it is con-
coded that if the pooling system about
TO be undertaken by the railroads
themselves does not solve the problem
the government will take over opera
ton of the roads as one system.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
Lenine's Regime Danger To Allies

Lenine's Regime Danger To Allies
Geneva. - Commenting upon Lord
Robert Cecirs declaration against rec
IGNITION of Lenines regime in Russia,
The Journal de Geneve says:
"Ilenine never acknowledged that
Russia had any duties toward its al
lies and they must realize that Lenine
rules in Petrograd. His proposal OF
an a1mistice with Germany is danger
Gus because if he can find even one
Russian general to sign this monstrous
treason with him the agreement prob
ably would result in the release of one
million German prisoners against the
allies"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
Death Sentence For U. S. Soldier

Death Sentence For U. S. Soldier
washington. While the death penal
ty has been imposed upon an enlisted
man of the American army, who Is OF
German birth, on his conviction OF de-
sertion. II was indicated at the war de-
partment of the finding of the court
martial would be overruled and SEN
tence committed to a long term Of inn
nrisonment The soldier was stationed
at Panama, and there appears to be lit
lie doubt that after his desertion he
cndeayored to make his way to Ger.
many. presumably for military service
there.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
LOST FOR 60 HOURS, U. S.
AIRMEN RESCUED AT SEA
They Were Searching For German w.
Boat In French Waters When Their
Aircraft Was Wrecked.

A French Port.-Suffering from cold,
exhaustion and hunger, three Ameri-
can naval airmen were picked up by
a French patrol boat after having been
lost at sea for nearly sixty hours.
The three men ina huge triplane
hydro-airplane, left "a French base
In search of four enemy submarines
which were reported operating off the
coast. 8 !,
when the mr. reSfo return with
men he went into the battlesge- felt co;
thea Safefy ase~aendent tacIIiIsas were
sent out to search pr tlfem, The search
ing machines, however returned after
several hours and reported that they
had seen no trace of the missing plane
or it's crew.
The naval authorities then sent out
a general warning to all allied boats
off tlws coast, and the search for the
Americans was continued throughout
all day and all night, and with naval
air machines assisting in the search
during the daylight hours.
About dusk French patrol boat
saw the missing machine drifting help
lessly several miles out at sea. A
boats crew rescued the three men,
who included Ensign Kenneth Smith,
a former Yale student, who was the
pilot: Frank j. Brady, of Newark, N.
J.. observer and gunner, and |. f. Will
kens, mechanician. The three men
were virtually exhausted when picked
up. They were given first aid treat
ment on the boat which rushed them
to this part, where the men were trans
ferred to a relief hospital.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-11-29
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas,

State Of Ohio City OF Toledo, LucaT7
County-ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that b
senior partner Of the firm of F. J. CHI
& Co., doing business in the City OF
Iedo, County and State aforesaid, and
said firm will pay the sum of ONE II
DRIED DOLLARS for any case OF Cataf
that cannot be cured by the use
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE. -Ss...
FRANK j. CHENEWAA
my presence, this 9Th day of Decels -
A. D,-18S8 touhI,c
lseSaN A. W. EiAason, Notary. g .,S v. tsl
en- Internally and acts tnrougfZFhe Rlood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the system.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
FIJI. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.