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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
.PR0GRESSIVES
ARE IRRITATED
Perkins and Colby Protest
Selection of Taylor as G..
o. P. Vice Chairman.

New York, Jan 16.-The members OF
the Republican national committee. ap-
pointed "to consider the question Of
adopting plans of giving recognition TO
and promoting the cooperation of all
elements opposed to the Democratic
party" held their first meeting today
as special committee Before taking
action the members Of the special COM
mittee waited for a more complete ex-
planatio1 of the attitude of George W.
Perkins and Everett Colby. the leading
Progressive members of t. e Republican
campaign ommittee VINO last night de
clined to attend a dinner given to the
members Of the executive and campai- n
committee by chairman WILCOX \
Stateme- issued by MeSSrS- Perkins and
Colby declared that they had taken this
means Of showing their protest against
the selection of John TAYLOR Adams. OF
Iowa. as vice chairman of the national
committee
Dual Control of Committee.
Hitherto the vice chairman of the
Republican national corcmittee has
been appointed by the chairman. At
the Chicago convention the nation.l
committee adopted rules giving power
10 elect a vice chairman TO She execu-
tive committee The choice of Mr.
Adams is regarded by lany as a step
toward dual ntrol of the committee.
the 4uLElAA0Ai DClAiE 70 place LlAc EDlllLo OF
of party affairs in the west under the
new vice chairman, leaving the east TO
chairman Wilcox 4 majority of the
executive committee at Mondays meet
ing OVERRIDE 1ir. WillcoX's wish to leave
the position untitled until a meeting Of
the full national committee.
Would Reseind Action
Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Colby ia a signed
statement today on behalf OF Progress
sives demanded meeting of the entire
Repu blican national committee for the
purpose. in effect, of resembling the
action taken Monday by the Repub-
lican executive committee. The state
ment expressed a wish by Progressives
TO bring about harmony with the Re
publicans.
Progressive members of the Repub-
licau national amDai-.u .yu e
were invited TO join with a COMMITTEES
of the Republican national committee
in the formation of a supplementary
committee for the purpose of effecting
harmony between Republicans and
Progressives il the management of the
Republican party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
NEGRO LAD 4 YEARS OLD
is KILLED BY SHOVEL

Struck by a large steam shovel whiIe
playing in the rear Of the Electric rail-
way cOmpany's plant on Fourth street.
Herbert Foster. negro. aged four
years. was instantly killed Monday al
ternoon at 4-3O o'clock
The wheels of the shovel struck the
head of the child. causing a fracture Of
the skull Coroner A. J. Hall, who
made an investigation of the case. rem
dered a verdict OF accidental death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

ATHLETIC UNION SUITS-With madras
drawers. World of White, @T
a suit, at eD He VI
ATHLETIC UNION SUITS-Nsde OF cross
barred nansook. World of 7E
White, suit, at 6CO
ATHLETIC UNION SUITS-Fashoned Of
scisette, madras or crystal cloth OK
World OF White, a suit, at 1OC
WHITE Isle H0SE-With linen heels and
toes. pairs for S1.4o; pairs ~
for 25c, or, pair. at 4O&
WHITE PERCALE SHIRTS-I25 count
Well made garments. c. m
World OF White, each, at 01sOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16

MEMS WASH TIES-White. with stripes or
figures World OF White, each. as follows:
Madras striped ties I5e each. Or. D.: for 25e
Fibre silk ties. figured striped. at 25c
each, or g for S1.fO
French pique ties. with wide ends. at each
.tOc, or ; for Sl.oO
MEMS SHIRTS-Soft French cuffs: coat
style: white with colOred stripes. World of
White prices as follows
Lot No shirt Special ...-..........S SC
Lot No shirt Special. -.---.......-SI.I5
The above lots consist of shirts made of
Madras Crystal Cloth. Soisette. Rep and
other wanted fabrics They're the best
values of the season.
MEMS WHITE RIBBED UNION SUITS
summer weight: short sleeves three-quar-
ter length garments. World of GE
White a suit. at OOA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
DO YOU LIKE 70 DANCE

Delightful music afternoon and even
Ing for those who like 10 dance Ev-
erything refined and high class.
CAMPBELL'S CAFE.
Basement 1st Nail. Bank bldg. (AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
Proves The Principal Store Attraction
OF Ell Paso And The Great Southwest!


# the triumph white
retailing established fact that white fabric and
this prOtab be centered here
provide complete selection Of white goods linens
Months
preparing for this searching goods separating
the to close
deals a advantageOuy low
of with lit attractions OmorOw host OF shop
the instantaneous approval of those who have
already bought
opportunity supply white needs for weeks to
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
A WoMAN'S BURDENS
IN THIS WAR

Every weman's burdens are tighten
ed when she turns to the right medi-
cine, II her existence is made gloomy
by the chronic weaknesses. delicate de-
rangements, and painful disorders that
afflict her sex, she will find relief and
emancipation from her troubles in DIR.
Piereeis F,avefite Prescription. If she's
overwerked, nervous, or "ruH-dewh,' -
she finds new life and strength, Its a
powerful, invigorating tonic and ner-
vine which was discovered and used
by an eminent physician for many
years in all GASES of female conn
plants an weaknesses, Far young
girls just entering weFHanhoedi for
women at the critical Hohaase of iife;a
in bearing down sensations periodical
pains, uieeratiens, inflammation. and
every kindred ailHeat, the rFa1orits
Prescription. wifi beaafit or cure.
The tsPseseEdnfiea" eaataias ae al
eeilol. AID ia sold ia tablet OF liquid
form. send loo to Dr., Pierce, In
vaiids' Hotel, Buffaie. II. T.. for large
trial pkg.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

than 300 battalions to their eastern
battle Hpe, bringing the total on the
eastern front to S99. This was done
without reducing the number of bat
talions on the western front below
], 300.
When the French and British began
their great offensive operations in
July, 1917, the Germans were com
PEELED to bring fresh forces to the
western front, increasing their bat
taltons there to ], 456 but reducing the
Number on their eastern front only to
800. Subsequently the German bat
talions along the Russian battle line
were increased by the addition of
more than 100. battalions, bringing the
total there to- 965 on September OF
this year. These were divided into
80, divisions of three regiments each.
During this movement the lbattahons
on the western front were reduced to
1853, divided into lat divisions and
that is believed to have been the
number on the German western front
on September l. These figures do not
include any German troops on garri-
son duty in the interior Of the coun-
try nor those maintaining lines OF
unicationS.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
INLAND TRANSPORTATION

s During the whole of. the past year
the supply Of freight cars has been
less than the demand, the shortage
reaching on May 1 the record break
ing figure of 148,000 ears Today, ,5y
tb Q voluntary action of those in con-
t>.o1 thereof, the entire railway mile
age of the country is operated as if
it were single systvm, and with an
extraordinary increase in efficiency.
But those who are best able to judge
have no, Illusions as to the ability of
the railroads alone to meet the trans
portation needs of the country in time
of war. Mr.. Daniel Willard, president
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and chairman Of the Advisory Com
mission to the Council of National
Defense, said some time ago.
The railroads of the United States,
more freight than ever before in the
history of the country, but when they
have carried traffic up to 100 per
cent of their capacity there still re-
mains, Is, rs, perhaps 80 per cent,
of traffic which 1T is impossible for
them to carry at all
Al press dispatch sent out from
Washington on September IA stated:
The spectre of coal riots and con-
fiscation Of passing coal shipments
by local authorities was presented to
Fuel administrator Garfield today !.
I. Railroad experts, admitting car
shortage and the gravest, traffic con
Igestion in the country's history, said
there is now so hope of filling all do
nestle and Industrial coal demands
| In the scant eighty days remaining
i before winter ties up the rails and
Like boats,
| The folly of depending entirely or
ore method of transportation, ever
| in time Of peace was shown in 1907
| But look ahead to the time swher
there will be one million, perhaps tive
millions, of our sons and brothers or
1.-THE battlefie1ds of France. Suppose
four transportation system breaks
down then!
| Through failure of supplies and
munitions to reach our army at {
critical time we might lose not only
/ a battle but the war. And then, the
day would surely come when the Uni
ted States would have to fight for ex
4 istence, single-handed and alone
The railways of the country are eff
lffcient. but they are not sufficient
THE government, the cities and tn
shippers Of the United States must CO
1 operate to supplement the work o
cur railroads by using our waterway
TIC the limit of their capacity. For il
this, the supreme crisis of history, t
risk tne safety of our country, tn
fate of civilization and the future O
humanity to a single method of trans
portation would be worse than folly
it would be crime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Safeguards Health
Of The Children


Constipation, or inaction of the
bowels, is great menace to
health. Cathartic or purgat1ve
remedies should never be given to
children as the violence of their
action tends to upset the entire
digestive system. A mild laxative
is far preferable, and the combi-
nation. of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin known as DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsfn, and sold in
drug stores for fifty cents a bottle.
ish ighly recommended. This pre-
paration contains no opiate, mar
cotic, or habit forming drug Of
any description, is mild and gentle
in its action, and brings relief in
an easy, natural manner. It's
pleasant taste appeals to children
and they take it readily.
Thousands of Amothers have tes-
titled to the merit of DR., Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, ind IN count
less homes it is the standard FAM
lily remedy. A trial bottle, free of
charge, can be obtained by writing
to DR.. w, B. Caldwell, 456 Wash
ington ST., Monticello, Illinois,
=
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
circumference
OF Tree is MORE
THAN 20 FEET

One Of the most interesting old
trees in the United States is giant
Sassafras near Keswick, Va The
tree has a circumference Of 20 IL
feet six inches from the ground and
at 5 feet it's girth is 18 feet four in
ehes. Some years ago the tree was
a hollow trunk, with its top broken
off, and it seemed about to die. Some
body built fire in the interior. This
fire was stopped with difficulty and It
was thought that the tree was killed.
On the contrary the fire killed only the
insects with which the trunk was af-
fected and gave the tree itself a new
start, says the American Forestry
Magazine. AS a result the old trunk
brancher out, like a dressy old wom-
an in new Easter bonnet and is now
crowned with strong healthy boughs.
From Simla, India, comes this
story to the American Forestry Assoc
citation of Washington: The edu-
Gated public in Bengal is excited over
the discovery of palm tree which
is exhibiting certain remarkable phe-
nomenon. This tree is on a plot
of land. owned by an inhabitant of
Faridpur. In the morning it stands
erect, with its leaves outspread; but
after sunset it bows its head, the
leaves touching the ground, as If pros
trating. This is witnessed every
day. Ignorant people have come to
regard it as an abode of some god
/ Hundreds of men. women and chill
| dren visit it daily and offer Pu1ahs
near it. It is even stated that many
persons have been cured by offering
| pujah.
'.Sir Jagadish Nunder Bose, the re-
nowned Botanist, sent some of his
assistants, with a self-recording ap.
| paratus specially constructed for the
/ purpose to discover the cause Of the
| phenomenon. It has been found b3
dynaometric measurements that tn.
internal forces, whose periodic fuctua.
ton causes this remarkable move
ment, are very great. the pull neces.
sary to bring the tree down to its po-
/ sition of prostration exceeding sever
i al hundred weight Notwithstanding
the thoroughly scientific explanation
that this phenomenon is entirely nat
| ura1, the owner of the tree is still
| making a good income from the pu
| jah offerings of pilgrims"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
FLOW And EBB OF GERMAN $. I.
STRENGTH ON The WESTERN
FRONT SHOWN in FIGURES
Since Beginning of War Number of Battalions on Both
Fronts Have Been Increased, Frequently Shifted
f From One to the Other AS Need Arose.

|Frenct Front. Oct. ga clear idea
W. the ebb and flow of the tides of
herman forces on the eastern and
aatern fronts during the various
Ehnses of the war from the opening
~ hostift1es. in 1914, till the begin
X&n < of September, 1877, lis obtained
NOM carefully compiled information
1fasoh the correspondent of The Assoc
<An4ed Press is enabled to transmit
From this it is gathered that when
he Eermans started the war by in
sadfnx Belgium they Launched 1,19O
fhtta1fona of infontry formed into
- 1~2 divisions of four regiments each
~ the F-ranco-B Belgian front, while on
&Afs Rs1ssdan front they employed only
~ battalions formed into 26 LIZ di-
VISIONS of four regiments each. On
September ! this year they had on the
H1anco- Belgian British front, 1,3ss
7>akt,zions OF infantry formed into
Rpne OF which were of three and oth-
1rs Of four regiments each. while on
tho fouseo- Rumanian front 965 bat
ta1fona formed into 80 divisions were.
I'll Line 1T will thus be seen that the
German armies ON the lighting fronts.
41&we been increased in the three years
OF war from 1,512 battaAons to 1884
ba1tadfons.
a. review of the different periods OF
me war; viii show how these troops
have been employed at various times,
according to whether the principal eff
font OF the Germans has been direct
- toward the western or the eastern
'front.'.
In August. 1s1. the attention OF the
f;srrn&n high command was absorbed
NJ tbs attack on Belgium and France,
while the Russian front was regarded
W. secondary occupation. At that
firns Che infantry electives on the
WESTERN front numbered 1880 battal-
IONS in 90 IL divisions, each division
consfstfnx OF four regiments. On the
MMafern front the Germans then had
3t2 battalions comprising 2s IL divis-
TONS.
when the battle OF the User was
Fought In November, 1914, the Ger
<nans intensified their effoft In the
west and brought UP their electives
t0 q higher figure and at the same
time Increased the number of battal-
fona on their eastern front so that
they then had 1928 battalions on the
western front and 3s9 on the eastern
front,
1ynen came $fae Russian offensive in
Ca1icia and to check the Russian adj
Vance toward the German frontier
Germany was compelled to throw
E more troops on her eastern front, IN
A Efeasin9 the number of battalions
Eliare I'm September, 1916, to 7s0. To dc
fil1s It was necessary to reduce the
number of German. fbattalions on the
western front from 1898 to 1,12G.
Many divisions were transferred
from the eastern to the western front
when the Germans gathered Their
forces for the beginning of the greai
battle at VerdTn it'll the result thai
Ia June, 1916 thee vtere &c German
battations on the westera 'front.' ano
thoss on the eastern front We're re-
assuad from 7se TO 574.
The German drive against Ruaanis
vas e5nade possible by adding znors
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Official Custodian
of Richelieu's Skull


Paris. Oct. 26-M. Armez, deputy
from the department of the Cotes du.
Nord, who just died at Plourivo, was
formerly custodian of the head of
Cardinal Richelieu. This relic came
into the possession of the Armez fam
fly during Their evolution, following
the Dissertation of the tomb Of the
great minister Of Louis XIII.
The skull was preserved during
three generations in a box bearing
the label Pate of Strasburg." to dis
tract attention from its great import
ance, inside were parehments estab-
fishing the identity Of the relic.
M. Arnez was prevailed upon to
part with his important deposit about
80 years ago, in favor of the state,
and Riehe1ieu's skull was se1emnly
inferred in the church of the Sor-
bonnie where it has since remained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
CONGRESSES q
address TO THE
PEOPLE OF QUEBEC

That famous historical document,
AN Address to the People Of Quebec"
in which the Continental Congress in
with the revolted Colonies against
England, bore the date of Oct 2e,
1T74. The appeal criticized the Cam
adian courts and administration Of
Justice and held forth the promise Of
constitutional freedom. It was ad-
dressed to the .Habitants of the Pro-
vince Of Quebec, by the Delegates Of
the Colonies Of New Hampshire. Mas
sachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and the
Providence Plantations, Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
the Counties Of Newcastle, Kent and
Sussex on the river Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia and the Northern and
Southern Carolinas." The document
was drawn up by the president on
the Congress. Henry Middleton OF
South Carolina, who had succeeded
Peyton Randolph of Virginia q few
days before, and bore his signature.
The adoption Of this address was the
last important act Of tho first Contin-
entail Congress, which was dissolved
the same day. There II reason to be-
lteve that the address had the full APP
proval of Washington, and he caused
many copies to be printed In French
and circulated in Quebec before the
expeditions OF Arnold and Montgom-
cry. While the address was favorably
received by soma of the French "Hab-
itans" In Canada, the majority were
satisfied with British ruie. and the
enthusiasm for the Colonial cause
was confined to a few men of radical
tendencies
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
DOES PRINTING
FOR AMERICAN
War FL0TILLA
From "Chi" Is One
Of Busiest Men in Entire
American Fleet.

Base American F'lotilla in British
Waters, Oct. misconceptions Of
The Associated Press.)-The f1otilla
printer is one Of the busiest Ameri-
cans here. He is native Of Chicago
and holds q card in typographical
union No. Is of that city. '.Skee''
from Chi he is called by the blue
Jackets who seem to 1ave a nickname
for everything.
"Slpee'' does not GO to sea. He
works on board vessel that swings
at anchor in this port. From morn
ing till night he ds kept busy on the
avalanche of orders that come rolling
in for printed stuff for the whole 10
tilla. OF late he has been doing some
work for. the British naval forces.
His workhouse resembles a small job
I bling office and is tucked out of the
way in the stern Of the flottlla flag
ship. 1t is fenced off with warnings
against intrusion. All type Is set by
hand and printed on a small hand
press electrically operated.
/ The f1otilla printer has made a hit
/ by the way in which he illustrates
/ the program he prints of the enter
tainment provided by the bluejackets
at their shore clubhouse, turning out
rough wood cuts for the cover Of the
program. Last week he had a picture
of the clubhouse with sailors arriving
in limousines. Girls who are barred
from the clubhouse are frequently
/ depicted waiting in automobiles for
the sailors to reappear. His latest
attempt was an Illustration of that
part of West Ard street, New York,
known as Melody Lane to go with
4 the burlesque of that musical thor
/ oughfare produced by the sailors.
4 The f1otilla printer is a chief petty
i officer with a. rating of a, first class
printer. With the increase in pay
made recently he gets $62 a month
as printer and to this must be added
his $50 a, year allowance as a naval
reserve man which brings his month";
h " stipend UP to $40. Uncle Sam pays
/ his board and lodging. A satdsfac-
tory feature is that there is no COM
posing room foreman to boss him
He alone in the whole fotilla knows
his job.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
GERMANY FACES WAR
ON BRAZIL, SAYS BRAz

Rio Janeiro, Oct 26-Dr. wences.
lao Braz, President of the Republic.
has sent message to Congress de-
claring it is impossible to avoid not
ing the state of war which Germany
has imposed on Brazil He proposes
the seizure of a German warship now
in the port of Bahia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
Old Glory mustn't be hauled
down;
Buy bonds at any bank in town.

The Germans went into this war
to get more business, and as result
where they formerly had 100, 600. ooo
customers in the United States now
they merely. have pro-German plot
tiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

Recent dispatches from Buenos
Aires reported disclosures OF German
intrigues to bring about conflict be-
tween Brazil. Argentina and Uru-
quay, Brazil revoked her decree of
neutrality in the war between the
Entente Aallies and Germany last
June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

Switzerland now shelters mers than
1900 German deserters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

I'll lend my store with all my
heart;
1 will not play. q slacker's part.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

God bless the British and the
French;
I'll help them blast a German
trench.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

Not only is it loyal, said Simp-
son to his wife;
But the very best investment
we'll ever get in life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
The City Bank of Syracuse, N. Y,
TEN.

One $50 Liberty Bond will buy the
eempists fghting eutft of one Amer
lean soidfsr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26
German ships seized by Brazil win
ply between ports of that country. and
not sold.

Many wemen and children are res
ported to have been shot down by
soldiers in foed riees in Austria,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

The Chicago Board of Trade will
close at noon On Liberty Day..
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-26

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals in New York upheld the
draft law.