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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
U-BOAT LOSSES
SHOW INCREASE
II Bri tish Merchantmen
Sunk During Last Week,
Saws Announcement.

London. Eng, Nov. 22.-An increase
in the toll Of ships exacted by Ger
man submarines is shown by the
admiralty report that last week i
British merchantmen were sunk by
submarines or mines. OF these, ten
were ships over 1900 tons.
Last weeks record greatly exceeds
that OF the previous week when only
one vessel Of 1900 tons or over and
five craft Of less tonnage we're sent
TO the bottom. It represents in the
aggregate the greatest number Of
vessels destroyed since the week OF
Oct. IS. when IS were lost Since then
there has been a gradual falling of
in shipping losses until the minimum
since Germany's intensified submarine
campaign began, was reached Nov IL
with q total OF six
Bears Out Premier's Statement
The report apparently bears out the
optimistic statement made recently by
premier LLOYD George that he had no
further fear Of submarines and OF
the first lord Of the admiralty that
enemy submarines were being SUNK 70
an increasing extent for the slnklngs
in the 1900 and over category last
week We're the lowest since March eO-
cept for the weeks Of Sept. Is, Nov 4
and Nov. II, when in the two former
weeks the total in each instance was
eight and in the latter one.
Three French ships sunk
One French ship Of more than 1900
tons and two fishing vessels were
sunk by submarines or mines last
week. One ship was attacked unsuc-
cessfuily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
PRAISE FOR Ell PASO LAD
FROM LOS ANGELES DENTIST

Il met your son the other day-he
dropped in for some dental work
and a finer looking. well kept, good,
cleau-eyed boy I never met" Wrfes
DR.. +. X. Ledyard, a Los Angeles den
fist. TO Mrs. i. 7. Dwyer. Of FL Paso.
whose son IS in the navy Il have
son in the ambulance corps" con-
tinues the doctor. and I know what
a mother or father feels and what
their thoughts are. and II someone
were TO write me a letter telling me
how he was impressed with the clean.
manly appearance of my son. 1 would
be glad TO get the letter Therefore
am writing you TO tell YOU that you
have a wonderfully fine boy and You
should be proud Of him. If every
mothers boy was as clean as your
son. nothing in the world could whip
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
OUARTERMASTER SOLDIER
Is HELD As a SPY

Denver. Colo. Nov. 22--1IaN Lin
der. q soldier i'm the quartermaster'
department at Fort Logan. near here.
and said by federal officers To- be "a
German naval rescrvist. was arrested
this morning by federal officers, sus-
pected of being a spy
Linder. according 10 the United
States district attorneys office here.
entered the army at Ellis, Kan. and
was transferred TO the local post,
where lie was assigned 10 work in
the bakery His accent attracted at
tentiOn and he was Swallowed.
Although a stranger in Denver. fed
in meeting suspicious characters at
several remote places. and the officers
said they had no doubt he had en-
listed in the army with the intention
Of serving the German emperor.
Authority TO intern him has been
asked of the United States attorney
general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
AMERICAN CITY IS
RISING IN FRANCE
viii Be Main Base for the
American Army, Popula-
ted Only by Americans.

washington. ID. o.. Nov. o2.-An
American city is rearing itself on
French soil 1t VIII be populated en-
tireIy by American city Of men.
Everything about it viii te American
It viii be a little bit of New York or
Kankakee or Whoozis transported
across the Atlantic and set up on an
alien. though an allied. soil
Ii VIII he the main base OF the
American army and viii cost millions.
There viii be housed the great dcpots,
the central hospitals. the entire heart
Of the American organization.
Reports TO the war department In
dicate that plans are well under way
This great city viii be well removed
from the front I'm a locality already
selected. Il is all mapped ont what is
TO be done. The location is a mill
rary secret so are the plans. All rnaE
may be told Is what VIII be there.
German prisoners now in France
probably viii be employed IN the Ia
Eor Of building. American architects
and engineers viii direct the work.
The place VIII be as typically Amer
lean as II il were III Illinois or New
American railway-Americau built.
equipped and manned direct 70 the
American section OF the front Tt IS
understood that II viii be located In
regard TO hGrbOr facilities So that
American ships can come in to the
docks. there TO be uuloaded by Amer
Jean stevedOre gangs. recruited from
the wharves Of United states sea
ports for that especial purpose These
men viii wear the American uniform
and wiz be enlisted for the duration
OF the war
II might be q combined seaport,
railroad town. mining camp post. from
tier settlement. from all reports that
are spread here
rs company street probably win
be Nam street or Broadway. and
everything aDout if viii be L. $. A.
even II il IS ''over there"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
200 AMBULANCE DRIVERS
MUST ENLIST OR LEAVE

Paris, France, Nov. 22-The Paris
Herald reports that more than 200
young Americans wearing uniforms OF
ambulance drivers. have been rounded
up recently by American military au-
thoriues- The numbers Of their pass
ports were taken and they were told
10 call at headquarters. where all but
five appeared
There they were informed that they
must enlist or be sent back to
America, where they would be dealt
with as the circumstances warrant.
They are those who did not consent to
enlist when the ambulance service was
taken over by the army
The Herald says it is reported harsh
measures will be taken against the
five who did not report, when they
are found
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
May Apply to Washington.
PRESENTS FOR THE LITTLE
ONES In BELGIUM-FRANCE

Texas. write The Herald that the chill
dren Of the Pecos schools have col
Iected Christmas presents for the
children Of France and Belgium and
are ready 10 send them to New York
All such presnts should be sent TO
The American Red Cross Bureau OF
Supplies. Foot of West 57th street.
New York" express paid TO their des-
tinatiou. They will be forwarded
from there by the Red Cross. Il is
now too late for the gifts to reach
Europe for Christmas. but they VIII
be sent over and distributed later
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
SERVICE FLAG WILL SHOW
20 LOCAL LAWYERS IN WAR

Twenty FL Paso lawyers have Joined
the governments war forces and
has started a fund for the purchase
Of a service flag TO indicate this fact
The flag VIII be hung in judge Howe's
court room. together with a roll Of
honor containing the names Of the
lawyers al the front They are Rich
ard F. Burgess, r. kruse, Frank
LOTUS. Z T. Edwards. Frank Feuille,
Donald Gallagher, Leo Gallagher, g..
r Grabbing, Eugene Harris. L. IT.
Highnote, Patrick Holmes. Robert Il.
Jackson, H ID. Oppenheimer. F. J. Nc
Quillan. Dave =. Mulcahy. 7. Y.
Robins. a W NOrcop, Breedlove
Smith. Mason Pollard and Clark
Wright
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
LARKSPUR EASILY KILLED:
IL DEsIRnNs VI ANY EAIllrI- rs,

Washington. d. C., Nov. e2.-Fuly
$500 head Of cattle have been lost an
nuauy during the lost three years
from poisonous plants on ranges in
the national forests. and 90 percent OF
the loss is due 20 larkspur. according
TO q forest service announcement to-
day. The bureau pointed out that at
least 50 percent OF the larkspur plants
can be killed by the first grubbinE and
that regrubbing year later virtually
should eradicate the pest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
SHOOTING THE PEP INTO
CODY'S THANKSGIVING TEAM

Camp Cody, Deming. y. NJ. Nov. %.
Maj. L. D. Sheldon. division ath-
letic officer, and ]. y. Ashmore. war
department athletic officer, are work
ing hard with about 30 or so foot
ball players from which to pick out
"a team to meet the Fort Bliss team
i'm the FL Paso High school stadium
Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Ashmore is
coaching the men hard It appears
safe 10 say that fully 20OO officers
and men viii go TO FL Paso in spe-
cial trains to see the game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
CAPT. COLONEL LEWIS IS
ASSIGNED TO SAN ANTONIO

Army orders published at San An
tonic, Texas. announced that Capt.
Colonel Lewis. Of El PasO, had been
assigned as assistant 70 the depart
ment Quartermaster there. Capt Lew
is. conductor on the Southwestern and
Mexico North Western railroads here
for many years, has been a quarter
master captain for the past year. He
is in the transportation section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
CAPTAIN Is ACCUSED
OF BURNING HIS SHIP

Honolulu. T. H. Nov 23-Capt
Granzow. Of the schooner Churchill
is accused in affidavits filed here to-
day by members of his crew with
having deliberatel ydestroyed the
vessel by fire after IL had grounded
on French Frigate shoals. October %.
The arrest Of Capt Grauzow has been
ordered by United States naval au-
thorities. According TO the affida-
Wits. Capt GrauZow set the fire after
disregardinE warnings Of the pres
ence of the shoals. Chief officer An
derson is accused in the affidavits OF
being an accessory.
The Churchill was owned by the
Charles Nelson company, Of san
Francisco. and her cargo OF cOpra
was signed to the British consul
at Seattle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
100000 MEN To BE TRAINED
To MAN MERCHANT SHIPS

Washington, y. c.. Nov 22.-The
shipping board today adopted q plan
advanced by Henry Howard. OF Bos-
ton, its director Of recruiting. for
training 100000 seamen TO man the
governments merchant fleet now
building. Schools viii be established
in which the men will be given train
ing for six weeks before going aboard
training ships for experience afloat.
Training the men will cost the gov
eminent about $4,000. 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
TRENCH Relief
OCCURS AGAIN
American Contingent Re
turns to Billets and An
other Goes on Line.

~ 3
Wednesday. Nov. 21.-The detach-
ments of the American army which
have just returned from q tour Of
duty in the front line trenches were
badly in need Of shaves when they
arrived at their bilets. on many
faces boards had made q good star,
and although the soldiers cared little
about their appearance while i'm the
trenches. their first thought on get
ting out was to procure razors-
Wear Caps over One Ear.
The American soldiers are ready 90
swear by the new caps they wear un-
der their shrapneI helmets Most Of
them removed their helmets as soon
as they were out Of the fire zone, and
officers remarked that the caps great
ly improved the appearance OF the
soldiers. The men wear them cooked
smartIy over one ear. Each cap has q
little regimenLal Eumera- near the
front
Troops belonging 90 units which
have been more active than the otn-
ers had stories TO tell. and The less
lucky comrades. as they call them
selves. listened a-reutively during the
long ride on the trucks on the return
to the billets. Most Of the motor trains
arrived at the billet towns after night
fall The soldiers We're dismissed
promptly. but each took a bath be-
fore he went 10 SLEEP.
All Want to Go On Patrol.
The officers all spoke enthusiast
cally Of the morale. energy and fight
ing spirit OF their men, one said that
his hardest job in the trenches was
refusing permission TO go on patrol
adding:
"Au want TO 60 all the time. which
is impossible. by a. P)
officer Rescues Private.
The army was thrilled yesterday by
the heroic action of a young leuten-
ant in saving the life Of a soldier 4
private, a member Of a patrol. lost ms
way and went 20 sleep in a shell era
ter in No Mans land Tuesday night
The patrol returned and It was found
he was missing
Germans Fire on Him.
At daylight the Germans saw the
American soldier near the line and
opened fire with rifles and Ereuades.
The soldier remained in the crater.
4 lieutenant, whose home is inWyo-
ming. saw the man was in immediate
danger and started out 20 rescue him.
He went through hail Of enemy ma
chine gun bullets several hundred
yards, got the soldier and led him
back To the American lines amid
cheers.
Couldn't LOcnte own Lines.
After being rescued. the soldier said
that when he looked over the top Of
the shell crater the enemy saw him
Immediately and the first bullets and
Erenades nearly got him The atten-
ton of the lieutenant was attracted
By the firing. and through field
glasses he saw the shrapIel helmet Of
his man in the crater. He save or
ders for no rifle of machine gun fire
on the enemy lines and started out
The Germans turned their attention Co
him and for some minutes bullets
whistled on all sides. but none HIT
him The soldier said that he did not
know I'm what direction his own lines
were. otherwise he would have tried
10 get 10 them.
Patrols Go In Close.
Many American patrols recently
have displayed considerable daring
one got so close TO the enemy lines
that they could hear a German sing
ing and also heard an officer swear
ing at the driver Of a supply wagon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
FORMER FIREMAN JOHNNIE
DREW SAYS LIKES THE NAVY

John Drew. who was fire chief John
". Wray's driver for over two years
previous 10 his leaving here last June
70 Join the United States navy. is i'm
FL Paso on furlouEh and expects to
remain until next Thursday He is at
81 West Missouri street.
Asked how he liked the navy, Drew
said Fine. Best place on eartl-
The grub You bet it's good, I've
gained Is pounds in weight
Drew said he had been at the train
ing stations ~ san Francisco and
san Diego.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
L. :. To BUILD 100000 CARS
AND SELL. To RAILROADS

Boston, Mass. Nov. 22.-The rail-
road war board is considering a
proposition TO build 1000 freight
cars and sell them 20 the railroads Of
the country on 20 years time at
percent interest. Howard Elliott. a
member Of the board, stated 1T a
hearing yesterday before George ".
Anderson of the interstate commerce
commission on the petition Of the New
England railroads for increased rates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
NEEDS47 KINDS
Of SKILLED MEN
U. S. Army's Air Service
Has Noncom. Places for
Specialist Workers.

Forty-seven varieties OF skilled
American workmen are being sought
for the aviation service 10 keep in
trim the great fleet OF American air
planes that viii soon be on duty in
France. according to a bulletin of in
formation just received by Capt. +.
". Fonda. commanding the local army
recruiting station, and made public
by Lieut.. Kern Wilkinson through
his directions.
Men from all sorts OF trades are
eligible, running all the way from
sailmakers TO EasWorlls employees.
Upon these men viii rest the RESPONSE
bility OF keeping every plane ready
for instant and constant service
Practically tw0-thirds Of the men Will
be noncommissioned officers. ser
geanIS first class. sergeants and cor
pOrals- Each man VIII be assigned TO
that grade Of the army TO which his
skin best fits him.
Way Apply to Washington.
Skilled men of all these various
trades who are physically fit, white.
and not over 30. may enter the air
service by seudinE their names. ad-
dress. trade and length OF employ
ment. present employer and their IL
ability TO the draft TO the volunteer
department, 11g d street. northeast.
Washington. D c. Full directions will
thereupOn be returned from Washing
ton. Men accepted viii be classified
by trades and given two or three
weeks special Illustration as 10 how
to apply their specialized knowledge
TO specific airplane work They will
then be formed into service squad
commissioned officers, and sent across
20 France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
IL BRITISH MACHINES ARE
LOST ~ CAMBRIA BATTLE

London. Eng. Nov. Gan official
sued last night said only five German
machines were seen on the Cambria
battle front. The British machines
worked against the difficulties Of
mist and rain. Eleven of them are
missing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
FRED HEWITT STARTS FOR
ARMY CAMP WORK in FRANCE

Fred A. Hewitt. FL PasO contractor,
left Wednesday night IL is reported,
for Havre, France, where he will be
employed by the Stone & Webster
corporation in the erection Of canton
ments for troops He went from here
TO Florida. He is the son OF James T.
Hewitt. former alderman and q pio-
ueer contractor here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
ARMY SEARCHLIGHT PRACTICE
INTERESTS MANY RESIDENTS

Army. sea-chlight practice carried
on wednesday night in the valley
northwest Of FL Paso interested many
residents. The practice was in charge
Of the motor searchliEht section Of the
Eighth mounted engineers. Capt. V i.
Peterson commanding one or the
lights was ar the Borderland Inn and
the other on the hills between the
smelte- and Sunset Heights. Their
powerful beams lighted the whole
west side OF the Franklin mountains
at intervals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
SIGNAL CORPS NOW NEEDS
CHAUFFEURS AND MECHANICS

Washington, y. c., Nov. 22.-The
signal corps needs thousands of
chauffeurs and mechanicians TO drive
cars and for work on airplane en-
gines. Il was announced today that
as quickly as possible such men viii
be organized and sent overseas
Men Of draft age can enlist in tho
air service until December IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
EXSOLDIER BREAKS WRIST
WHEN MOTOR CAR TURNS OVER

an eLsOldier. whose name was not
ascertained by the hospital attendants,
sustained a broken left wrist, which
was set at the base hospital. Fort
Bliss. He was afterwards allowed 10
go.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
GERMAN EDITOR INTERNED.

New York. Nov. 22.-Franz Johann
Dorl. connected with an alleged Ger
man paper, Issues and Events. pub
lished here. and said 10 be a personal
friend of count Won Bernstorff. for
mer German ambassador. was in
termed as an alien enemy today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
DEFENCE COMPANY MEETS.

A meeting Of the Home Defence
league company Of the eighth district
is scheduled for this evening at 1-3O
o'clock at the Alta Vista school build
ing Business Of Importance will be
taken up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
NEW FRENCH PREMIER
CONFERS WITH PERSHING

Paris. France, Nov. 22-Premier
Clemenceau had Ions and cordial
talk with Gen. Pershtng, commanding
the American forces. at the ministry
OF war yesterday. The converse tiou
was in English. which the new pre-
mier. unlike his predecessors. speaks
1uently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22

Mrs W A Gavin. the well known wom-
an amateur Eolf player. recently demon
strated the fact that women are equal TO
men in that particular sport by defeatinE
marSable link artists the game has ever
produced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22
AID FOR TIVE SOLDIERS


woman subscribed to The Herald
left s. at the office for the soldiers
Y II G. A. fund. The money has
ben turned over TO lyrtil Cobleutz' 3
committee Other recent Z. ". C. A
contributors Were
A. O. Dreyer. ST.
A " PedreEon, 81
Nellie Freeman. 81.
Emma Garner. 81.
O. Fre1s. 81
H r.. Lucas. 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22

Washington. n. c.. Nov. 22-Gen.
Pershing today reported the death of
Pvt. Harry n. M0reland. engineers. on
His home is in Baltimore, Nd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22

Neuralgia Headaches
After shopping or after a hard day
are quickly relieved with Sloan's
Liniment- So easy to apply. no rub
bIng. and 50 promptly effective
Cleaner and more convenient than
mussy plasters and ontmentS. Il
does not stain the skin, or clog the
pores. Every home should have a
bottle handy for sprains. strains.
lame back. rheumatic pains and
stiff. sore muscles and joints.
Generous sized bottles at all drug
gists. 25c-. Soc. sl.00.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22

The British infantry which swarmed
through behind the tanks saw the pre-
dicament Of their iron friends and
berarely charged the enemy ar
uIlerr with rifles and hand grenades.
All the guns We're captured and their
crews were killed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-22

range. It was a critical moment. for
while the tanks viii Withstand heavy
fire, they cannot be expected TO stand
up long under big shells hurled from
cuns nnlr 4 short distance away.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-21
LOCKS SELF in BOOTH;
NOW LOCKED in CELL
Phone Call Takes Carpenter Out. Then
Puts Him In.

All charged up. and with no place in
particular to so. Clarence l. Reynolds,
35 years old, a carpenter. 120l 1-2 street,
yesterday afternoon strayed into the tele-
phone booth in the police court build
ing, according to information he gave
to the police.
For several hours he snoozed in the
booth. He awoke shortly before 6
o'clock and was unable to get out. Alarm
ed. he lifted the receiver from the hook
and engaged the telephone operator at
Main 600 in conversation.
The operator. believing the affair was
one for police settlement, put the sleeper
on the wire with Lieutenant Hartley at
headquarters. The interview between the
leader of the sleuths and the man was
not especially pleasant and within a few
moments No. patrol wagon with Po-
licemen Montgomery and Lushbough on
the inside was speeding to the rescue.
Arriving at police court and releasing
the self-locked-up prisoner, the officers
decided that Reynolds was entitled to a
ride. He was locked up in No. pre-
cinct. charged with being drunk.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-21
SACRED HEART PLAYERS
SCORE HIT IN 'BULBUL'.
Specially Acts Win Especial Applause
From Big Audience.

Spectators filled the Casino Theater to
capacity last night to witness the Sacred
Heart Dramatic Associations production
of a pretty two-act comic operetta. en-
titled "Bulbul" 1t was with a feeling of
pleasure and amusement the audience
witnessed the unfolding OF the old story
OF a princess betrothed by her father to
prince whom she has never met. Dis
guised as peddler. James Young. as
Caspian, an amiable young prince, wins
the heart of Edna Hllyard in the char
acter OF the princess, and all ends in
gladness.
Miss Edna Hillyard scored hit with
her excellent voice. The audience readi-
ly responded to Mr.. Young's solo in the
love scene with the princess. William
Sanderson as Iamit." the egotistical
King supported by Madeline Beaulac as
Ida" the court chaperon. added plenty
of comedy to the production The sup
porting cast showed much ability in their
particular parts, and Mr.. John Hoffman,
as stage director, deserves much credit
in the selections. The music furnished
by Prof. Armand Gumprecht added much
to the success of the entertainment.
The featuring number of the evening
was Miss Ruth Hofman's speciality act
in Hawaiian selections. for which she
was encored many times. Miss Hoffman
showed all the ease and grace of a pro-
fessional actress. other speciality acts by
Catherine Donovan. Margaret Tucker,
Thelma Cresmond. Geraldine Harvey and
Mary NaCcaro received much applause.