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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
NEGRO SOLDIER
TELLSOF RIOT
Names Leaders of 24th In
fantry Battalion's Revolt;
Government Witness.

san Antonio. Tex. Nov 1G-The
first direct testimony against the 68
negro soldiers Of the 2sth infantry on
trial here in general court martial on
charges OF murder and mutiny was
given yesterday by Pvt James Alex
ander. OF company I. who admitted he
lad been promised immunity if he
would tell the truth The trial is an
outgrowth Of the Houston riot.
He saw four Of the defendants. he
said, Corps Brown and Wheatiey and
pVts. SnOdgrass and Breckenridge
talking and had heard Brown say that
after dark they were going TO town
Later Sergt- Henry. he said. ordered
the men to fall in for the march TO
town After they got out OF camp and
some shooting had been done. AleNau-
der said he realized what the plans
We're and wanted 10 so back Then he
said
''SerEt. Henry came back and said;
Don't YOU men realize that you're mp
gainst it, Thereu be no going back
to camp now
Sergt. Henry then told Corp Moore
90 stay there and shoot any man who
dropped out After some more shoot
ing Alexander said, he jumped over
fence and crawled under q house Il
stayed under that house all that
night" he added
Alexander named "A soldiers that
left camp for the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
COUNTY OFFICERS ATTEND
SOLDIERS COURT MARTIAL

Justice !. n. Deaver. constable Lon
Garner and deputy sheriff IVY Finley
We're witnesses at Fort Bliss Thurs
day afternoon before a cOurtmartial
trying Raymond b. Westcott, Walter
e. Jensen and Walter Weir. Follow
ing q holdup in the noncommissioued
officers club last May, the three SOL
diers We're arrested by constable Car
uer in the upper valley One bullet
fired during the raid hit SerEL s
Cooper. who died as a result thereof.
The three soldiers were indicted by
the grand jury in the S4th district
court in connection with she affair,
but following a jury disagreement at
the trial. the case was turned over 10
the military.
The courtmartial is composed Of the
following officers Capts- Francis
Crowley. John Med. Thompson and
Victor W. 3. Wales. Of the Fifth cav
airy: Capt. George II Herriugshaw,
Rem Lawrence. Julian w Cunning
ham and Arthur NOllmer. OF the Sew
euth cavalry Capt. L Z. c. Jones is
the Judge advocate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

following letter from J.. + Hefhe-
bower. a veteran Of the civil war, aged
"a years. who is an inmate OF the sol
diers' home at Sawtelle. Calf I
here with send YOU q field glass. wish
ing % contribute my mite. / hope II
may be Of service on one OF the pa
troll cruisers and aid in finding some
German submarines. VIII be glad 10
know II YOU can put It in service"
The binoculars. secretary Daniels
announced. had been gladly received.
and would be put in service on an
s american Warship soon"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

and, likewise, everyone used hand-mixed
paint. To-day, when machine-spun cloth
IS 50 much better and cheaper, no one
would think of wearing homespun. Many
people are still using hand-mixed paint,
however, because they do not know thar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
A Simple Way To
Remove Dandruff

There is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruff at
once, and that is 10 dissolve u. then
you destroy 81 entirely. To do this.
just get about four ounces Of plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store (this IS al you VIII need. APP
ply it az night when retiring: use
enough 10 moisten the scalp and rub
il in gently with the finger tips.
By morning, most II not all. of your
dandruff viii be gone. and three or
four more applications VIII completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace Of IL. no matter
how much daudruff yo.f may have
You viii find all itching and dig
ginE OF the scalp will stop instantly.
and your hair ~ i'll be fluffy lustrous.
glossy, silky and soft. and look ana
ieei hundred times better.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
ORGANIZATION OF NEW TEXAS
NATIONAL GUARD is DELAYED

Austin, Texas. Nov. Lett was an
nouuced today by the adjutaut gem
erals department that because of adj
vices from the war department. sup
plies and equipment for the new ma
tioual guard viii not be available for
several months.
The organization OF the new guard
will be postponed until after the first
of next January. In the meantime. IL
is announced, that no applications for
commissions viii be considered OF au-
thority given TO organize units until
after that date. Many applications
for comissions already have been made
TO governor W. i. Hobby.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
LIEUTENANT IS ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH DESERTER

Santa Barbara, Calf. Nov. 10
Norman Carver, = first lieutenant in
the Sixth Field artillery, is held by
the police for federal authorities
Carver, the police alleged. admitted
he was q deserter who had been ar
rested and held at Fort Macarthur.
Calf. after his arrest at Los Angeles
three weeks ago. The police here and
ut Los Angeles alleged Carver had
passed worthless checks.
Carver escaped from Fort Macarthur
two weeks ago. IL was said, by knock
ing down q guard
His desertiOn. according to the pO-
lice took place at Douglas. Ariz-.
where he knocked down another Of
ficer and escaped into Mexico TO avoid
court martial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
scene Of VA CouncIl MeetlnE.

On the way back the correspondent
passed through the deserted city Of
Treviso, where Gems. FOch, Wilson
and Cadorna held the first of the con-
ferences at which plans for French
and British cooperation with tbs
Italians were made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
CIVIL WAR VETERAN GIVES
BINOCULARS TO NATION

Washington. D. C.. Nov 10
Prompted by the patriotic act OF an
old soldier iu California. the navy de-
plrtuent issued a call yesterday ask
ing the public to contribute for war
service such binoculars. spy glasses
and telescopes as may now be fin pri-
waite hands There is @ great shortage
OF these I'm the navy
The suggestion was found in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16
MINNESOTA SOLDIER TAXES
BRIDE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Camp Cody, Dening. y. n. Nov. Is.
The engagement OF Lieut. Ralph n
Graeu. OF Rochester, MINI. to Miss
Myrtle klinEsporn, also Of Rochester.
is announced The marriage viii take
place in DemiuE on Christmas day
Lieut. Graen is with company D. the
18th L. s infantry Second Mime
sota). and is one Of the most popular
officers at the big army camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

made to take the long triangle be
tween the mouths of the Fiave and
sl-e rivers, the remnant of the uOpu-
latLou is calm.
The city may not be defended in
case or an attacE. IN order TO spare
the monuments and art treasures.
The mayor Of Venice, who is q de-
scendant OF the DOEes. and @ cham
berlaln To the queen OF ITALY. an
nounceu today that he would remain
NJ his post.
city Is DcsoIate.
the outward appearance OF the city
ls very deSoia-e, much like when the
4uStrlauS made their last descent
upon IT, more than so years ago. All
me main hotels, cafes and factories.
. --la me }eWelry and glass shops
p1troniZeu by tourists are closed The
hotel Royal Daniel on the Grand
canal remains partly open and two
well known cafes on the piazza OF ST
Mark, the Floriau and Quadri. are
stun open There is nothing open
alos the Lido
Gums lombard the Eenemy.
The city authorities are furnishing
trains and ships 10 take away the re-
naming population who wish 90 go.
The best known centers. such as the
Ratio bridge. ST. Marks square and
the square where the gondOIas are
Hlred. are now deserted except by a
lew stragE.ers. There are five shops
open and they are selling goods ut
any price 20 save them from passing
into the hands OF the enemy. There
Eas been much activity outside the
lagoon and yesterday several guns
hombarded the enemy positions at
the mouth Of the Piaye river.
some foreign cousuls remain. but
most others residing here temporarily
have gone All tho palaces along the
Grand canal are closed and the 0ccu-
pants have departed though a few
noble families and some descendants
1f the DoEes remain with the firm
purpose OF not abandoning the city
under any circumstances All the
government offices have been re- /
moved outside the city but the gov
eminent project. count Cicia. re-
mains at his posr.-tBy 4 p.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

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p q
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

Three recruits enlisted in the navy
Thursday and left Friday morning for
the training stations at PHILADELPHIA
and san Francisco. Cleveland s. Cox.
VINO enlisted in the motor boat di-
vision. left for PHILADELPHIA. Farl n
BEEN and Collie T. Sugdcu firemeu
second class and able seamen. I.ft Tor
san Francisco.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-16

Venice. Italy. Nov. l5.-Nenice is
now almost empty. the population
having been reduced from the usual
10000 to 10000. DESPITE the prox-
unity OF the enemy lines ut the mouth
OF the Piave river and the uusuccess-
full efforts the Austro-Germaus have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
UNABLE TO
TAKE VERDUN
CONTINUED from page ~

this narrow crooked strip of land
are found Morthomme, Hill 304.
Crows Wood, Cumieres, Douaumont.
Thiaumont, Vaux, FIeury, Chenois
and a score of other woods, Froide
tere, and dozen other spots fought
over for days and weeks and months.
This is the grave yard Of the crown
princes hopes, too.
There is nothing in this strip to
meet the eye but shell churned mud
and mud Of such impaipable frag-
ments of earth, stone, timber and
human bodies that chemical analy-
sis would be necessary to determine
what the fragments are.
area 1t is impregnated with the
decaying flesh of its dead and with
Shiny putrid water in the pockmarks.
Those who died on this strip-and
the number mounts to more than a
miiIion-had little II any chance of
ever finding another grave. Any ef-
fort to carry off the dead meant
merely an additional sacrifice OF life.
Before any human being could arrive
to carry off a dead soldier, 1t was
far more probable that the BODY
would be struck by a shell and
driven deep into the muddy, blood.
stained earth. A little later another
shell. close by, might bring 1t again
to the surface. Others might scat
ter the human fragments every
where. The elements of h,rnan flesh
1ps impregrate every cubic inch Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

1918 election will make the state dry
July, 1920. North Dakota, although
dry since admission, has adopted
further shipment regulation.
Michigan has voted dry, effective
in May. 1918, and is now enacting
necessary legislation.
The South Dakota legislature has
adopted a referendum measure, to be
voted on in 1918.
Wisconsin Is considering a dry
referendum bill during the present
legislative session. 1t will come I'D
February %.
Texas prohibitionists lacking only
one vote in the senate to pass a pro.
hibition amendment, are strong in
the house, and threaten to block all
other legislation by keeping the
amendment constantly before the
lower branch. unless 1t is passed.
California saloons are being more
stringently regulated and drys are
lining up for smashing drive on
booze two years hence
Oregon is bone dry and both houses
OF the Washington legislature have
adopted a bone dry measure which
now awaits the governors signature.
The Illinois senate has passed a
statewide prohibition referendum bill,
The vote in the house will be close.
The Indiana legislature has en-
acted legislation to close the states
saloons April l. 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

.acterized as fragrant contradiction
of International law"
Sure Of Success.
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless) Feb.
Give are sure of success and
shall allow nothing and nobody to
wrest this success from u.s." de-
clared Secretary Of the Treasury Helf-
ferich, to the German agricultural
council. discussing the submarine war.
Already the navisation which links
the British isles with the rest OF the
world, has heen depressed to the dan
ger point he continued, according to
the press agency report.
"The tonnage which arrived in
British ports. He1fferich continued,
twas in December last only 2.200,00s
tons, net, while the monthly averages
OF the last year of peace was 1900, 600
tons
Already England's reserve stocks
Of most important things needed for
life and warfare, are exhausted to
such point that England more than
ever before relies upon the assurance
OF plentiful importations.
THE British world empire which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

use OF a weapon demanded o. 4
lies. illegal starvation blockaos
central powers. ,..,.,chss
Semi-official Vienna dis spa I'D
caved today in detailing lns s.sa
the note presented by Amef, .msdI|
bassador Penfield. holds the ,, A1 sis|
inquiry whether Austria ncon, 4
her promises in the a old
Persia cases as vague .ams
take the position that the sta rsr
made in the notes mentioned. o.. We =
tended to cover those speu a nd
only, and not to marx ou'
course.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

! this soil. Authorities doubt wnetne'
the strip win ever again regain ~
] fertility They think for years g
/ Z ONE it viii show the horrors OF the
DAYS that are past by its monstrous
glaring lack of verdure. by It's Diach
1 shrtyeIIed soil and its. hideousness
across the face OF the fields that VIII
later bloom and blossom.
All the horror Of Verdun u cen,
tered there.
hut IL tois tragedy and ghastiiness
lis written broad on the strip, tnele
| are other pcrs.s MS of the Held IN ken.
| eral where onc might even De prouu
OF what human genius ana human
will can accomplish-if 1t were pos-
sible to forget the hideousness oi lne
black cash. - enort
the hills and valleys OF the Meuse
and of yerdun have been transform fa
ed into one gigantic military oepo..
To appreciate what now exists oach
of yerdun it must be rememDeIesI
that this great establishment dlo not
exist at Tbs a. M, one year asu
Instead of the scores of railway hnes
that now cross check the whole con
tributory territory for twenty mics
hack. there was only one Wluoln@
railway that led into Verdun.
II must be emembered IN place
nj the many bridges now spanning
the Mouse, and scores OF them tne
entire Meuse valley, there exlsto only
the half dozen structures necessary
to supply the needs of a peaceiui,
rural population. :,
II mnst be remembered in place OF
the half dozen great railway NH.
tarv depots. many with scores OF
tracks. there formerly existed none
Nor were there hospitals, avlation
camps. artillery parks, engineering
denots. staff headquarters, troop par
racks. cavalry sheds, munitions ue
nots. parages-and all the multituui-
mons services that make up the great
army organization of today,
last but not least the battle heid
NJ Verdun. as it stands today, ana
above all those amending miles OF
nerfected organization bring Sharply
~ mind the man who created It all
the man who built up the machinery
tn save yerdun. AS a just recon-
nense he now heads the French
armies. He is building up the Gu
fire French front for a hnai victory
as he built up Verdun.
That man is General Nlveile.
start Moving Out.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 2l.-sMany az.
treasures in Asace and Lorraine nave
suddenly been removed to the Ger es
man cities Of Stuttgart and Municn'
on orders from German army mead
quarters. according to German news
naDers received here today. Inc
reasons were not stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

has already been shaken to It's founda-
lions, Is now the object Of the power
full merciless strokes of our submarine
navy, which has been increased in
numbers and efficiency.
And this will continue until the
day will have dawned for which every
German heart ardently awaits.
But already today we are close to
knowledge that England more than
ever. has to rely upon her own SOIL
German soil is now fighting English
soil"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
.DDRESS CONGRESS
NEXT WEEK
CONTINUED from page ~

Germany's declaration OF relentless
submarine warfare.
On the contrary, 1t Is semi officially
declared that Emperor Carts deter.
mination Is to accord the most en-
phatic support Of his ally. Pnrttcipa-
ton of Austrian officials in the con-
ferences which decided upon subma-
rine warfare was also cited as evidenc.
ing Austrta's full sympathy with the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
IS A FAILURE
CONTINUED from page ~

rettcent over the sailing Of the Mon.
eolia, refusing even after she hau
been seen to pass out Of the harDof'
to admit her sailing. She Is YES
sci OF 1883 tons and is an ouc,anu-
out American vessel, having Deen
huIlt In this country and never nav
ing flown any flag except the Amer
fcan. No attempt was made 60 CAS-
ymisa her. She In painted in regular
coIors with her name and reglstey
nainted on her sides in huge letters.
The captain of the Mongolia -
Edward Rice, an American.
All sailings of passenger vessels
have been cancelled by the American
line. Shippers have been notified 10
take freight out Of the hold OF the
st. Louis, where 1t has been lyins
since February 3, when her SAILING
was postponed. The Philadelphia IS
expected to take her place along
side the st. Louis, New York and 81
Paul, when she arrives here toinof-
row from Liverpool.
Speculation today as to the proh-
able cause OF the cancellation OF
American line sailings. was along
two different lines. One was tnat ~
might mean the final decision OF tue
government not to aid IN armIns
sbips flying the American flag. Tho
other was that the present interha'
tional crisis had caused the govern.
ment to, notify the ship owners tnat
thew might be needed for auxiliary
work. The Philadelphia and the
New York, under the names Harvard
and Yale. we're so used in the Span
ish.American war.
Wholesale Sinking.
BERLIN. (yia Sayville wireless)
Feb. 21.-Sinking in the Mediterra-
mean of "a crowded italian transport
steamer" two armed steamers of
three thousand and $500 tons, the
Italian steamer Oceana, 4,200 tons,
the French steamer Moventaux, 5000
tons and the French sailing ship
Anhrodite. 500 tons, was announced
in an official press bureau statement
today.
The statement also added:
"Papers observe that real subma-
'rine successes are undoubtedly much
larger, since majority OF the sud
marines have not yet reported, be-
sides the paralysis OF neutral navlga-
ton must be taken into considera-
ton"
According to the press bureau, the
two armed steamers were loaded
with an important cargo for Salon
ika" and the French sailing ship with
iron for Italy"
Bets Of 2 to 1.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Bets OF
two to one have been made in Wall
street that neither the Orleans nor
the Rochester, American ships now
in the submarine danger zone, viii be
sunk.
British Steamer Sunk.
| LONDON, Feb. 21.-The British
steamer Brigade has been sunk.
The Brigade was steel screw
steamer of 425 tons, registered al
Glasgow and the property of the Ma
son Shipping company.
! Order In Council.
| LONDON, Feb. 21.-An order In
council announced today, provides
that vessels carrying goods to anc
from enemy ports, are liable to cap
ture and condemnation, unless the,
call at an allied port enroute to per
NIT examination OF their cargoes.
1t was explained that the order wa,
issued as a result Of the German
blockade, which the order Itself char
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

Out Of 300 men exaiI Irn;ted 81
caso for places in the ua 9o1,r a.
signal corps only aweh'' This a.
rprted to have passed. phr|
ARMAND Chfcago's superior mild
condition. but maybe the
are not representative.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21

chicago Seed Market "a
CHICAGO. Feb. 2o,--h!
$1.48.
Barley-S1.o 0@1.SO.
Timothy-$3.5096.5
Cloyer-312.00@ $500.