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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

Chick Dalrymple. a boy from To-
ronto. went with me lie waved to
me as We separated He COuldnt yell
If he had he wouldn't have been heard
above the rumpus-
7 started off, croucning low in the
trench. Before I had gone very FAR
there was a flash Then 7 didn't know
anything for a while. Dalrymple got
TO headquarters. so did one Of the
other men They saw that was
missing and thought probably I had
got 10 on the way.
.'Dalrymple was ordered 10 take a
company Of men up through the
trench through which 7 had passed
FOR che relief Of the men holding the
front line All the way he kept a
sharp eve out for me. Near the point
where we had separated he came
upon great pile OF dirt I'm the trench.
Ii was a matter of taking his men
over the top OF IL. which would have
been as dangerous as taking them
through an open fi>'d, or else having
the mound removed.
He set his men 10 work with show
els At the bottom Of the pile ne came
upon my left foot 1 had been buried
1y a shell that had burst just along
side the trench as 7 was passing
through it, I had been under there
for nearly two hours. They say 7
couldn't have been. but am ready TO
swear I was conscious most OF the
time.
1t was the trench mat AT the bot
tom Of the trench that saved my life.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

The trench mat is a kind OF board
walk laid along the bottom Of the
trench with few inches between the
mat and the ground. The trenches
act as natural drains for the water.
Aud rather than have their men
ploduing through mud and water. the
trench mats are laid 10 keep the
mems feet dry.
-I had fallen face down on the mat
and had hrea-hed the air between the
boards and the water underneath.
" hen ] first reg8iued cOusciOuSuess
] thought I was blind. 7 could family
hear the explosion of shells but
couldn't see anything Everything was
dark ] thought my ewes must have
been blown out
II lay there a few minutes think
Ing what I would do. ~ idea was To-
ger up ana wander a bout until I
bumped into some one who could take
me 20 the hospital OF call a stretcher
bearer That was an excellent idea
until tried 10 put IL into execution
7 tried TO rise. but found I was min
ned down. Then I realized what had
happened. I was buried alive, I be-
San recalling the stories OF other men
who had been buried alive. 7 remem-
oered having dug out three chans
near Npres who had been buried for
three DAYS One Of them was dead.
Another died half an hour after we
got him out and the third was a raw
ing maniac
There was no one within a mile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
RAISE WAGES. END STRIKES
BUT IF PRICES FALL, WHAT THEM?
(BY H. S. H

msnformed has displayed less than his usual judgment
urging president Wilson to investigate conditions IN the
Arizona copper mines alleging that the mine operators have
foStered the industrial Workers Of the World as pretext
for wsgng against organized labor and that most Of
the deported from Bisbee union and not
Industrial Workers Of the World. The situation VIII bear
investigation In fact president Wilson already has had
personal investigator Arizona justice Covington Of
the District of Columbia supreme court and he doubtless
already has prepared for the president report his
findings.
At time has there been suggestion that the mine
combating organized labor The Bisbee strike
without the sanction either of the American Federation
of Labor OF the Arizona Federation Of Labor No union
men, such, were dePoted from the Warren district If
any went they went W. VS., and because they pre-
feTred to stick with that clan. press representative
among the 12oOodd Columbus and asceTtaned
that Of them readily produced their red cards Of
Most floaters' professional agtatoTs In the
GIobe-ham district the strike would have been settled
before had not been for the ". ". element for
ready basis of agreement between the mine operators
and the bona fide union men-that IS the local union
OF the International Union of Mine Mil and Smelter
Workers-was soon found. But the l. W. VS. held out
and in sufficient strength to dominate labor in the
district.
II MI Gompers were to make personal investigation
of the Arizona situation he would find that the striking
element the state far Jerome Bsbee Globe and
Miami concerned IS not of working of the type
found in his unions, but that they part and parcel
Of Haywood and his lawlsss gang.
Wilhelm says the German people viii not permit them
selves to be separated from their emperor Then why do
they go into the trenches and leave him eight
in the
None of the Russian men who watch that feminine
talon Of death" fight the Germans Will marry
Of them. And there's reason.
POspOning the autopsy Of Charles XII of Sweden 200
Is pretty rough the surgeons long since dead who
might have had the fee.
If the Germans shout "Sammies7 when the Americans
get into the trenches the Our soldiers feel
Just that intensely about 1t.
There's an agitation in Sarta Fe to the water
supply. Is that part Of John BaTeycorns propaganda
# Germany could enlist allies readily enemies,
Berlin would be the capital Of the world by
Wilhelm also doing his bit to make the world safe
Tor democracy lot safer than for autocracy.
Curiously enough # VIII be the purpose Of the Rainbow
division to make ImpeTious Wilhelm see stars.
Failure to form cabinet on the first Try put the pain
in Painleve.
Anyhow, the white house suffrage riosts aren't on the
fence.
Commercial note: There is an opening for American
hardware IN Germany
They say Wilhelm hasn't sense enough to get out OF the
reign.
Do your four bits day for the Rescue Home. }
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
WAR ADVENTURES OVER THERE
TIE E1perience Of Beng Buried 4lpe
BY RICHAPp BoECKEL.

w WASHINGTON. sept 1e.--Have
w you ever been buried alivee
Mo- Well. It isn't pleasant
experience IL is only by the merest
luck that am able to tell YOU what
it feels like"
Lieutenant --, the British avia-
tor. was talking. T lighted my pipe
and prepared 20 listen 10 his story.
He began by explaining the system
Of communication trenches that con-
meet the first line with those farther
back The experience ne related was
one he had while he way still in the
infantry.
We were rather hard pressed up
ID the first line. and 10 was decided
mat some one must carry a message
through the communicative trenches
10 headquarters. All the officers vol
unteered for the service. Four OF us
were chosen by lot. The boches We're
snelllnG the communicating trenches
with hellish fire so IL looked like
dangerous business. The four Of us
were TO take different routes through
the trenches on the chance that one
OF rs would set through; the others
vel. good luck TO them.
Two Of us were 10 20 10 a certain
point where the communica ting
trenches divided in W There we
were 70 separate. one taking the.
rlsnt-hand trench and one the Left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
Our Enemies Within
Freeman Ournal Socialist Artery For Abuse
Condemns The War and Upholdg German Kaiser

"HERE is a subtle irony in the
motto Of The Freeman's Jour
- nal" a weekly published in
New, York, purporting 10 have the
cause Of ireland uppermost, but in
reality an organ attacking the allies
and decrying the war
The motto Of this journal is 'Veri-
tas Liberabit Fos," meaning The
truth VIII make you free" The
truth since the first OF the year,
as Published in the weekly, has been
abuse Of England and reprints, for the
main part. Of anti var editorials and
much from the Hearst papers and
Socialist organs.
Ever since the first January issue,
"a hen Germany was euIogized for a
definite act toward the reestablish-
ment OF Poland" and Britain con-
demned for refusing acknoWledg-
ment OF The bravery Of the Irish reEi-
ments and before the eyes Of the
world would allow no recognition as
lrlsn 5rlgadess up 10 recent issues,
where TIscounr Ishii and the japanese
mission are scored and pessimistic
pictures OF the C-boat dana yes are
painted The Freeman's Journal has
been consistent in telling the truth
Truth Takes Many Courses.
tt so happens that the truth has
been forced to take many different
courses by the events that have trans
pired In the last seven months 1t
is quite apparent that the truth in
George Sylvester Niereck's Father
land and IN Hearsts American" was
the most desirable from the standpoint
Of this weekly Indeed, they took Dir.
Niereck's word for II that the kaiser
and Bethmann-HOllWeE are fine
rEaa17eHe n~nfTn al e.-
Zeitung" they Transcribed part Of y
pro-German speech. in which presi-
dent Wilson was praised as follows
great crisis OF the rebellion some
snouldering guns for the Confederacv
British bullets. Is IL any wonder that
munition TO England He is paying
off a family debt"
The plea Of violating the constitu-
ton and q protest against what they
characterized as imperialism" marked
the paner's effort before the outbreak
OF war. Readers were informed,
through the truth" reprinted from
The New York American" that the
Ieason the country stands on the
crumbling edge OF this abyss Of war"
was because members Of congress had
not been loyal TO their oaths TO up
hold the constitution
Paper FraWnH on Roosevelt.
What looked serious from a head
line, Claim America Denies Germany
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

beth" he insisted I an risking all
for YOU. 7 said I would wait-and 7
have waited-as long as I can. II has
been harder than I even fsncied IL
could be- Now 7 must know the truth
Others need not know it until YOU are
willing they should. VIII YOU promise
10 marry me-
Il viii promise-to try" 7 STAN
mered but
A half promise is better than none"
he exclaimed harshly. 4 know you
wei enough 10 be sure you would not
break even a half promise that you
had made I'm all sincerity
What could I say What could 7
do7 The boys were almost here
snatched away my hand from his
grasp and ar that instant Hugh
Parker look up and saw the action
A swift change passed over his face.
bur IL was gone so quickly that 7
thought later 7 must have imagined DO.
1T rs going 10 rain he remarked
quietly IS ne came up the steps We
have been without rain so Ions thar
il VIII mean business when il comes"
7 did not speak ] had a feeling Of
being tied and bound
To be continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
Our Enemies Within

q Square Deal-Letter Read in Con-
Eress Says That Injustice is Being
Done turns out simply 10 have been
an anre-Dellum protest from German
Americans in the west And because
Theodore Roosevelt told the Union
League club about this time that the
United States owed its present lib
critics TO the protective strength Of
the British navy his speech was char
acterized as the most disgracefuI
ever delivered by an American states
man"
Just a few DAYS before the decla-
ration OF war the Journal not only
editorialiZed to the effect that wall
tracts from a New York American
EDITORIAL wall Street Pulls Under
ground Wires" Let the Allies Fight
Their Own War and If we strip
our treasury Of It's cash and our navy
and army OF its strength TO fight the
allies war in Europe, nothing on
earth VIII stop Japan and Mexico from
striking US a fatal blow while our
only means Of defence are being used
across the Atlantic"
But war was declared. so the
Journal said nothing for the time
being except printing in heavy type,
he that preacheth up war when IL
might vel be avoided is the devils
chaplain"
"a Leather LunEed Patriot
i also termed Prof Giddings, Of
Columbia University. a leather
lunged patriot" and a "foul-mouthed
professor because he placed senator
Lafollette in the same company with
Judas Iscariat and Benedict Arnold.
This was followed by an editorial
WHY Are We at War;" in which
terms usually originating with the
Hearst papers. such as holocaust"
orgy Of blood" slaughter house" and
the like are used in referring TO the
war. together with; Let the Euro
pean nations fight il out among them
selves If they viii. but do not let them
make a cats paw out Of this country
American loyalty demands that We
settle our differences with Germany
irrespective OF European quarrels."
Mayor Thompson. Of Chicago, was
eulOglzed shortly after the entry or
the United States in the war as be
ing q manly MAYOR" the term being
used in praise Of a Characteristic
Th0mpsonian act that later brought
him into unenViabIe nOtOriety- Tns
Journal continued TO give the i'm
preston that France was exhausted
and depressed and predicted that 90
percent Of those men drafted would
claim exemption. the other 10 not do
ing so because physical defects would
cause their rejection.
The New York American" is again
the field for an article by Richmond
p. Hohson. radiatinE pessimism- Eng
land, il was learned from Mr. Hob
son. carefully withheld from the front
as many men as she could, while
France was being crushed Therefore,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

Celebration Brings Mexican Factions Together
Boy Scouts Will Go In For Gardening In Spring

-" he celebration OF Mexican In
dependence day at Juarez.
4 Sunday. did more TO cera,nt
the ties or all factions than anything
that has occurred across the border
during the past six years said o. p.
Brown There were Mexicaas at
Jua-ez sunday and since that time
who nave not stepped on the soil OF
their native country for several years.
And they were all received with a
spirit OF frieuJliuess and cordialiry
thar has not been extended for years.
Vow that villa and the other bandit
forces have been eliminated in north
ern Mexico and fsctional strife has
ended ir looks as though az last peace
and prosperity viii again reign
While Eagle Pass and other cities
along the border are enjoying pros
perity. both on the American and
Mexican side OF the international
boundary line. I believe FL Paso and
Juarez are two OF the greatest cities
on the frontier from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific said G. " Seguin. Con
oitlons are improving all along The
line and i am convinced that within
very Few weeks there viii be greater
volume or business between the
United States and Mexico that there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

his argument continues. the only
thing for the allies TO do was retreat
CORstantine's DePOSnI Deeried.
Ine depOsal Of Constantine from
the throne Of Greece led to- For
daring 10 place the interests Of the
people Of Greece above those Of Eng
land and her allies Constantine mas
after a long resistance, been over
come by England and compelled 10
aodlcate the throne. With allied
troops long in possession Of Greece,
with foreign supplies cut of from his
beloved country. and with France now
in full control Of Greece's food supply,
Constantine resigns rather than per-
nit the complete destruction Of his
beloved country
Through The Journal came 70
light also the fact that senator Lafol-
leJte is the conscience Of America
Efforts TO rouse class prejudice were
shown in repeated extracts culIed
from rabid Socialist organs. such as
VIII the five percent tof the lower
classes awake from their artificiallv
stimulated patriotic drunk and need
the warning, or will they. like sheep
led 10 slaughter. continue 10 follow
the advice OF profit-sharinE monoma-
macs whose money Initiated and slim
ulared the war;
On July a Noah Webster was called
in 70 aid in proof Of the theory that
president Wilson is an -aurocrat %
while continued improvements Of the
I-boats are such, according 70 The
Journal" that the logical conclusion
would be that no transports might
possibly get across 10 the other side
Prints Article by LafolIette.
Through the courtesy Of The New
York American" again The JournaI'
informed its readers that 1T feared
the English as -dictatOrs." And since
We entered the war another little ma
tiOn has been compelled by the in
q q . aHH nnasa
PEELED by our allies. Have We batted
an eye az this living example Of our
false claims TO be battling for small
nations Not we Greece seemingly
could be wiped out without protest
from us-as long as our dear English
allies were doing the dirty deed. How
England must respect u.s.
Another formidable headline. Be
IeTes Draft Law VIII Be Repealed
turned out to be but a blast from La
toilette. while an article by this same
conscience OF America is reprinted.
The war party OF the nation is the
autocratic party, and 81 seeks TO dou1f-
nate absolutely il is commercial. i'm
perialisuc, ruthless. 1t tolerates no
opposition. i is just g arrogant Just
rs despotic. in London or I'm Wash
i1gton as N Berlin The American
lingo is twin 10 the German Junker.'
In addition to attempts to arouse
religious and class prejudice. THE
Journal" in. printing the truth.
runs from time 10 time pictures Of
churches and buildings wrecked by
British guns. The only conclusion io|
be gathered from this is that the guns
OF the British alone tip churches 10
shattered stone. The Germans care
fully avoid them. An issue OF this
weekly is not complete without some
phrase Of the ravages Of the subma-
rines or some verbal picture OF
wounded or dead, in order that anz-
may not be lessened.-Copyrigh 1917.
by The Tribune Association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

be admired II is rare that a. 4 public
affair. where people from all sections
or society gather. that some rUdeness
IS not 10 be seen
The aligators in the plaza pool are
a constant source OF amusement TO the
public said B. E. smith Even old
people lean for Ions periods Of time
watching the creatures who are. per
hapS. so much older than thev u-or-
oerlng about their habits and their
NE These slow moving saurians are
or much interest 70 the children. too.
I'm time when amusement must be
5WlIT- like the movies IL is interest
ing 70 find that such apparently i'm
movable animals as the alIigators ex-
ert such a fascination
'Intlma tions OF Samuel GomperS
mead OF the American Federation OF
Labor. that the Arizona copper com
panles we're Instrumental in f0ment-
ing the J. W W outbreaks TO discredif
"a Dor, while II does not exonerate the
1 W. VI. s puts different complex
ION on me conditions in that state
said D. y Borden IF the charge is
true, II IS a grave one The laborins
element that goes on strike at the
present time risks being branded az
unpaL rlollc- traitors. prO-Germau. an5
50 on et II the charge Of Mr.. Com
leFs IS true, what shall We say o.
muse OF Wnom 10 IS true.
through its executive council thu
international Typographical unior
was one OF the first trade unions rr
subscribe for the first issue OF Lib
ertE bonds" said s W Dodre y
as. aso secretary. In the allotment Of
llese bonds the International Tvno-
raphical Unions subscription was
cut rom $4,000 10 $50 600. Subo--
dlnate local geographical unions sub
SCI loed TO the amount OF s5AS50.
Wnl-s the subscriptions OF individual
li members and the purchases made
I trough chapel orEaniza tfcns amount
ca 20 Sl.130,500, bringing the total
saoscrlp uons made by members 81
the international TypographfcqI unfon
up 10 Sl.2l5,00o- In order that the
ogs SANITATION NAV obtain bonds 10
ne fuu extent OF its SUBSCRIPTION on
the second Liberty loan. the executive
council OF the international Typo
graphical union contemplates divid-
inE ITS second subscription between a
number Of cities. e Paso union
printers subscribed for $1,000 OF tbs
Liberty bonds"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Miracle

prairie grown parched
heat blown
repeat brass sizzling
heard farmers Aa This ven hay" The
yield;
while veed field And then things
half Il al
gambOled
could keep struggling supplied;
the god o
convrrht BIZ george Msunsv .damE WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
Little InterUiews

has been for years The United States
has many products that Mexico needs
and Mexico produces much the United
states needs As a result the two
countries viii soon be exporting 10
each other millions Of dollars worth
OF products"
The Boy Scouts garden movement
A. Washington. r. c. was more -hau
o success said Ivor g. Thomas. local
scout executive The boys there Gull
uvated large tract. I53 acres. and
produced some fine crops Their corn
stalks were - feet nigh and laden
with ears Bids were received from
all parts o. the ueighborinE vicinity
Tor the crops The garden in FL PasO
dld produce some beans and corn. but
our scouts were busy with so many
other things that they could not put
the time Co their garden that il re-
qulred- Every one OF the bows intends
SONG into the back yard farming
business early in the spring. how
1T was noticeable at the opening
az the White House on Monday eve
nine- SAID j. Peters. that there was
no pushing or discourtesy. as is often
observed at crowded places. Not only
was the courtesy Of the attendants and
sales people exemplary. but the guests
or the occasion acted in a manner 70
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
By DUNK Bolts

"HERE ought to be some sort Of
distinct sign TO distinguish them
= If It Is a boy baby being eaTtsd
along the street, the friends Who stop
its fond parents ask how old She IS;
and if it IS girl, they declare that
He IS swfuIly fine
While the Dog Hill preacher was
going on with his sermon last second
Sunday an owl lit IN the window and
stayed until the congregation started
to singing.
Yam SINS Is one Of our most enter
prising young men and IS bound TO
rise When he sees spider webs OF
other obstacles across his pathway he
Just pushes night on through them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

halt as scared as was at that mo
neHL Nhen they dug me out they
found me unconscious. I had receiv-
cd three broken ribs. q broken breast
oone and broken nose. They fast
ened couple OF tunics across Two
rifles and were carrying me TO the
hospital on this improvised stretcher
"nen ] stopped piece Of ShrapneL
That meant some time in ne hos
Plia- Lley took me back TO Eng
land When ] had been repaired I
went back into the flyinE service
Someno,W II didn't seem half as dan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19

BOSroN's FIRST WHEATLEsS DAY.
Boston. Mass. sept. 1e-This vas
the first OF the two weekly wheauess
days prescribed By the state food
administration Responses from no.
tells restaurants and clubs indicated
il would be difficult to buy white
bread with any meal today. Thou
sands or housewives also have arrae7
TO cooperate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
Nelson. WALLACE Wedding.

The marriage OF Miss Ethel Wal
lace, daughter of Mrs, R. B. Wallace,
1425 Eleventh street, to Frank Nelson,
son Of MIR and Mrs. Gusfst Nelson,
1921 Thirty-ninth street. was an event
of Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the
ceremony performed at the parsonage
Of the South Park Presbyterian
church by Rev. W. G. 0glevee. At
tending the bride and groom were
Miss Emma Kloraik of Cedar Rapids
and Wesley Kubik OF this city. The
bride wore her travelling suit Of navy
blue serge and a black hat trimmed in
white fur. After the ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was served at the home
Of the brides mother with covers
laid for just the immediate families.
Centering the table was the brides
cake, while Christmas decorations
made bright the rooms. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson left on a short wedding trip
and on their return Will be at homa
with the brides mother.
The bride attended the ocab high
school and during the last six years
has been employed at the Modern
Woodmen office. The groom is en-
ployed at the Universal tractor plant
Both have a large circle Of friends
who will unite In extending best
wishes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

There is to be open house from 8
until o'clock New Years day at the
Y. w. c. A. when friends Of the asso-
citation will be welcome, The board of
directors will be present to receive
those calling and it is expected that
many will avail themselves of this OPP
ysortunity of coming in closer touch
with the organization which is doing
such a great work.
1t is announced that Miss Hazel
Rust of Elgin, the new secretary, 10
be assistant to Mrs. Jessie Nj AndeT-
son. will arrive in the city Nednes-
day Miss Rust has been in close
touch with club and civil service life
in her home city. She is graduate
Of Northwestern university and taught
In the Elgih schools for two years,
Later she gave up her school and took
the training for her present work. She
comes highly recommended by the
field secretaries.