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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Berlin I TRANSFORMATION
Facilities Shou Effect
OF Wdr in Curtailment

Berlin, Germany. March 1o.-The sud
Den curtailment o. late evening trans
portation facilities n the interest OF
saving coal has been followed by
strenuous protests regarding the incon-
venience OF night workers. which have
led TO a partial revision Of schedules
so that a few lines operate continu-
ously.
Figures show that the horse omnibus
lines, OF which % were IN operation
before the war with $50 busses. have
been reduced to 16 with but $50 buses.
The 5000 horses used In 1914 have
shrunk to 2400 and the smaller num-
Der Of animals, obviously. has 70 work
harder and on a smaller ration OF feed
than before
In peace times there were l. auto
omnibus lines. with q total Of go
busses. To-Day but one line is running
a handful or cars. The company own
ing these two bus lines used to employ
1000 male employees Today II has but
100 male and female employees on its
rolls. Fares have been slightly raised
once, and are TO be raised again. but il
is a question of whether this increase
in income will enable the concern to
Increase its number OF lines
A total Of 1893 taxicabs used to roll
q bout Berlin and solicit trade in peace
times. Today there are q scant 500
aged and decrepit automobiles left,
most of them now operating on iron
tires and all of them only partly SUI
ficing for the needs Of the capital The
peace time quota Of horse cabs was
234 Now there are under 900 OF these
vehicles, drawn by aged horses that
challenge the pity Of the would-be
traveller and that show far more plainly
than their pOrtly and bearded drivers
the strenuOusness Of war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

q UNICH. BAVARIA, March 10
MI Prince Ludwig. OF Bavaria, re-
L = Gently received q deputation OF
200 priests and 500 Catholic laymen In
his address TO the delegation the mon
arch declared England the most greedy
enemy or Germany and said:
We are passing through = period
OF awful suffering. and the worst
times are still to come. but our spirit
viii never be crushed The confidence
in our leaders and the justice OF our
cause steeis rs TO new sacrifices.
Must Crush England.
Our enemies have cynically rejected
our honest peace proposals. but they
will soon regret it. because they now
have awakened the Juror teutonicus'
What that means to them they will
learn before many months. To COM
plete our victory quickly all OF our ef-
forts must be concentrated against
England. our most greedy and relent-
less enemy. There viii be no peace IN
I'll England is forced to her knees. and
to accomplish this we viii use all weap-
ons at our command"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
FERDINAND To
APDICATE; IS
NOW FUGITIVE
Cannot Return To His Ru-
manian Throne and Says
Will Quit Throne.
MAY MAKE HOME
AMONG ENGLISH

NTUTTGART, Germany. March 10
The"UImer TagebIatt'' learns from
- Sigmaringen. the birthplace and
former home OF king Ferdinand OF
Rumsnia. that this fugitive ruler is
firmly resolved 70 sbdicate. no matter
how the war ends.
According 10 the Tim paper the king.
who has transferred his temporary
residence from Jassy to Russia, re-
Gently wrote 70 his brother. prince
Wilhelm Of Hoenzonern- Bigmaringen,
that he would never enter Bucharest
again.
The ruler expressed the wish that he
be permitted to return to the castle
OF his ancestors after the war. but his
brother. who has publicly branded him
as an infamous traitor. VIII not hear
Of a reconciliation
Fortune Is in German banks
The private fortune Of the king.
amounting TO 100000 or s5.o00,0oo.
is mostly deposited in German banks
He Will undoubtedly get his money
after peace is concluded, but viii not
he permitted 70 return to his former
home when he turns MS crown over 70
his oldest son. crown prince Carol
The exiled king does not want 20
stay in Russian. and as Germany and
Austria Hungary are closed to him he
may retire 10 England. as his wife,
queen Maria. Is a British princess
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
U. S. Lheracy Test
Stimulates Study Of
ENGLISH Bu Italians

Rome. italy. March 10.-The literacy
test clause Of the United States immi-
grafton laws. which IS 10 take effect
May 1. has already resulted in the
stimulation Of the study OF English
among Italians who expect to emigrate
to America when the war IS over
In the belief OF the Italian commits
sioner u emf era ton there will be more
than enough work 10 be done in Eu
rope. and at good wages when the war
is over. and the governments are eX-
pected 10 do all possible to discourage
emigration. However. inquiries already
being made at the American consulates
indicate that a large number % sol
diers are considering the possibility
Of going 10 America when released
from service
While Italy furnished the largest
number Of emigrants to the United
States before thu war Of any single
nation, Tor the fiscal year ending June
80. 1914. the number being 2S3,73S. as
compared to 27S.I52 from Austria Hun
gary. the Italian government favors
rather than objects 10 the new literacy
test.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
MIL ( IS
SCARCE
N BIG
TOWNS
The Percentage Of Deaths
Among Children Declared
AlGrn1ingly High
POTATO FAMINE
BECOMES GENERAL
Correspondent Of Amsterdam
Paper Says Half The People
Haze Heartburn.

4 HsTERDAM. Holland. Nara Il.
~ The frontier correspondent OF
= the TELEGRAPH has interviewed n
great number OF Germans, who All Raye
sad description Of the situation in
Germany Fifty PER cent OF all the
town people are said TO be suffering
from esrdislsis (hsartburn). A ter
ribly high percentage OF ehn6rea are
dying. especially in Berlin
MIX supply Nearly Exhausted
The scarcity Of mix IL especially
great IN densely populated districts
and n various towns the authorities
have appealed TO the surrounding rural
districts for 4 supply Of milk
In order 20 make marshal Won Hin
denburg's appeal to agriculturists as
TO supplying armament workers with
fat meat a success. agents are visiting
even the smallest peasants for this
purpose one informant says that IL
IS completely untrue that the scarcity
is only in towns. and that the suffer
ing in rural districts II Just as great
Potato Famine General
The potato famine prevails every
where. At Dortmund the potato "a
ton during the last ak weeks has been
reduced 10 three pounds a head q week
from Gennep which says that accord
Ing 70 statements made by German
women who come to the town every
dav- the scarcity OF food in Germany
has reached such a pitch that the SOL
diers IN Goch. Cleve and Vessel 60 10
the houses OF the Inhabitants asking
for slices OF bread Therewith TO ap-
pssse their hunger Almost every day
Recently on ons day $50 came over
the frontier
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Jack COnweNs Picture
Placed in 1900 School
Houses in Great Britain

London, Eng, March 10.-In 12.0o0
schools in this country a picture OF
Jack COrnwen, the boy hero OF the
Jutland battle, looks down on the pu-
Fills who are now contributing their
pennies to the building of a national
memorial TO him. Up to date remit
tances have been received from 2S. 400
schools, some of which are in other
countries. and ass individual subscrib-
ers, amounting to $4,000. Besides the
printing OF the portraits of the boy
hero, the committee in charge OF the
publicity work has had printed 100000
booklets, lI5. 600 posters. half n million
collecting cards. and has answered
10000 letters The picture shows
Cornwen standing by MS gun during
the heat OF battle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Reports OF British Gains
In East 4 trica Are Denied
Bu Neutral Correspondents

Berlin, Germany, March 1o.-The re-
ports OF victories Of the British forces
IN German East Africa sent oJL from
time TO time by the war department
IN London are fatty contradicted by
neutral correspondent who arrived in
Holland few days ago and writes to
the Cologne Gazette
The campaign of Gen. SHUTS in Ger
man East Africa is more or less Of a
failure. The former Boer leader IN
doubtedly gained some successes after
he began his operations. but in October
and November of last year he suffered
several disastrous defeats and when
7 left East Africa in December ne was
still retreating
The British troops in the German
colony have been much weakened by
malaria and other diseases and
know positively that their numerical
strength is 40 percent less than a year
ago One British column of 1900 men
was completely destroyed and the Ger
mans captured a whole mountain bat
terry, together with y field guns. over
90 machine guns and large quantities
Of war material Of all kinds"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
German Soldiers Eaoer
For Peace; Many Desert
Says American Observer

London. Eng. Marcn 10--An Ameri-
can who has just reached England
from Holland states that there has
been AT extraordinary number OF de-
serters from the German army within
the last few weeks
The German soldiers" he declared
complain bitterly OF the lack or food
and the fresh hardships and privatiOns
which they are called on to bear
They make no secret OF their desire
for peace. and state. among other
things that disaffectiOn IS rapidly
spreading among the rank and file Of
the German army on the western
front
7 gathered that the Germans
greatly fear a mutiny when the Brit
ish start a new offensive"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

~ Board the Abbsssieh eff
Piraeus. Greece. March Ie.-The
- Abbasieh is the ship which.
since December 10, has housed all the
entente legations accredited 70 king
Constantine. save the italian mission
A small boat, once yacht, she is
far from comfortable dwelling for 20
many diplomatists and their families
The various cabins have signs On
them Indicating that one or the other
is the British legation. the French le-
cation. the Servian, Belgian. Russian
or Rumanian legation Tho main
saloon at meal times is a common din
ing room as i1ternatiO IN character
as that Of any Swiss hotel in the tour
list season. BY dint OF long. enforced
residence At close quarters, some OF the
little niceties Of life have gone by the
board French, the common diplomatic
tongue. IS here solely the language OF
the French Each group sticks to
gether and conrerses in its native
speech. save al the formal con ferences-
All Meet ut breakfast.
AFTER the common breakfast the
tables are cleared and the reading OF
the Armenian morning papers is the
order OF the day-a task usually falling
70 Mt FilidoF. the Rumanian minister.
the readiest. translator from Greek. The
task IS rather q thankless one. as the
Athenian newspapers have little good
TO say OF the entente powers these
days OF blockade. The comments OF
the listeners. however, are generally
of similar tenor. albeit from the other
side. The news OF the day diEestsd,
there Is the first conference and dis
cussion on the days program. once
the conference adjourned, the legations
separate each TO occupy SET Of tables
OF its own for its work-vhen there is
any 70 do.
Russian Minister His Own Cook.
The British and French legations srs
the busy ones The Rumanian min
lister. almost entirely cut off from his
government OF whose seat he is never
quite sure. IS a forlorn figure. pacing
the deck while his colleagues Ia Dor.
The Russian minister Is somewhat
buster. especially since he acts as his
own cook. The Servian minister dis
appears. frequently quietly slipping
ashore and making his way to Athens.
to return only late in the evening,
spending the night aboard as q pure
matter OF form
Afternoons those who DO rot sleep
90 ashore for walks on the island OF
Saiamis. or climb the barren Aegsleos
heights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
ENGLAND To SET Clock
Back Again on Abnl s
To SaUe More Daylight

London, Eng. March ia commit
tee appointed TO inquire into the social
and economic results Of setting the
clock ahead one hour last summer 50
rs to save an hour of daylight has
decided to recommend its continuance
and that people should begin to save
daylight this year on Easter Sunday
April $. and keep it MP until Sunday.
SEPTEMBER IS.
~ -, - - ~ l-i5 IN lhto eL4ect on
so little Inconvenience and the return
to winter time at the end of summer
was made so easy that the experiment
was pronounced a success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
81 Titled Parisians
Are Killed In Battle;
Three Princes Included

Paris, France. March 1o.-The Stats
tics OF the Partisan blue book" called
Tout Paris" for 1917 show $4,000 men
killed on the field OF battle out OF a
total OF 31-564 names composing what
Is understood as Partisan society-no-
bic. aristocratic and simply bourgeois"
included.
More than 500 OF the dead possessed
genuine titles OF nobility and among
d Are1berE. prince Louis Murat. a de-
scendant from Napoleon's Marshal, and
prince Henry de POliEnac. There are
in the number the three dukes de Caylus
de Lorse and de Rohan. the latter
member OF the chamber OF deputies
The rest Of the so titled Parisians who
have died Tor the country comprise -
marquiTes, 240 counts, III viscounts
and 81 barons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
ALL ADJUSTMENTS
CURTiILED To
SAVE COAL
The Theaters Must Remain
DARK Three NIGHTS Each
Week, Is Order.
CAR SERVICE WILL
STOP At IOOCLOCK
The Larre Stores Mau Close
One Dau in the Week
For Econon1u.

- ARTS. FRANCE, March fo.-Fol-
- lowing directly on the decree Or
dering the closing OF all pastry
cooks shops. confectioners' shops and
tea shops two days In each week, the
government has now decided. in order
to conserve the coal supply for both
war factories and for domestic con-
sumption 20 close all places of amuse-
ment for four days a week
Museums Also Closed
The terms % the order include the
alters. music halls and picture palaces.
and all museums and national monu-
ments viii he closed till further no.
tee.
At the same time the omnibus.
tramwsy and tube railway services viii
cease AT 10 o'clock every night except
on Thursdays. saturdays and Sundays.
r has been decided chat the en-
ployes OF the theaters. halls and cine
new decree. The various Arrangements
viii be ordered TO paw their staff half
salaries on closing days and the state
Eili pay the other half
MAY Close Big stores
More stringent measures are likely
20 be imposed IN the early future. n
all probability the large shops and
stores VIII have to close one day q
week and possibly two days or alter
Istivelv viii be ordered 70 close every
evening az o'clock.
II is also extremely probable that
taxicabs viii be ordered 10 cease run
ming after certain hour in the eve
ring, and the government is credited
with the determination TO make the
railway companies reduce their ser
vices Stin further.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
ENGLISH Farmers Wish
To Poison Wheat TO Stop
Destruction Bv SbdrowS

London. Eng. March 1O.-Farmers
have appealed TO the government to
allow them to use poisoned wheat to
destroy the sparrow pest Fifty years
ago the farmers were free to combat
the sparrow with poisoned wheat but
the practice is now forbidden by Law
The theory was that game of all sorts
might eat the poison intended for the
sparrOws The farmers ask that they
be allowed to use the poison only dur
lns December, January and February
when these birds swarm TO their lands
in search OF food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Bread Gard System to
SurUi0e War in Berlin

Berlin. Germany. sTarcn 10 Berlin
has passed the hundredth week in the
use Of its bread card, an institution
that has been such a success that il
IS predicted il viii long outlive the
war because Of its democracy.
Miss jeanette Rankin, the only
woman member Of congress. Is expect
ed TO join the ranks Of the independ-
ents. VINO hold the balance Of power
in the house of representatives
Mrs Henry D. Dimock has started a
campaign to raise s2.70O.00 Cor = me
mortal building in Washington to
George Washington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Switzerland Cuts of
German Rubber Supply
By Ending Smuggling

Berne. Switzerland. March io.-Ths
Swiss government has taken energetic
measures to stop the smuggling OF rub
Der into Germany. The smugglers.
who made enormous profits. operated
principally from Basic and Schaffhau-
sen. They were watched for g long
time. but managed TO escape all traps
set for them by the police and the
Swiss military authorities. Almost
every night a couple OF wagons loaded
with rubber got safely across the from
tier.
A number OF German agents Who
were very active IN Switzerland for
some time have been expelled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

bishops OF the Church Of Eng
- land have met and considered the
action OF releasing clergy under the
voluntary system OF national servics-
Decide TO send 6eOO.
The decisions arrived AT provids for
the release Of some 5000 clergymen
FOR national work, most OF them cur
Etes and others whose parish work
Is comparatively light
This viii mean that many OF the
weekday services IN town churches viii
have to be abandoned for a time, and
that come parochial organizations viii
have 10 be placed in the hands OF the
the laity who are over the age OF So
In many rural parishes Sunday ser
vices, except actual celebrations OF the
holy communion and oaptlsms- VIII
have to be conducted by licensed lay
men.
Women Ask Larger Share.
Women members OF the church are
egitating again for share in the con-
duct of week night services. and also
OF Sunday services for children Some
OF the more ardent among them are
not without hope that they may be ad-
Fnitted temporarily 20 deacons orders
hut II Is understood that the clergy
generally are altogether opposed 70
this
Ia any case Il is quite certain that
The Church Of England is ready 10 re-
lease some 5000 OF her younger clergy
for national service and 10 reorganiZe
her administration 20 that the laity
may assist in parochial work.
In many Of the rural districts
licensed layrnen have for some time
conducted morning and evening ser
vices on Sundays. the clergy visiting
churches in turn for the celebration OF
holy communion and baptism, which BY
eccleEia stical law, can only be con-
Quoted BY a duly ordained priest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Gen. F. c. Stanley New
Legion OF Honor Leader

London. Eng. March 1O.-Brig. Gen.
F. G. Stanley has been made com
mander Of the Legion OF Honor by king
George in honor of his work as COM
mander OF the Liverpool brigade in the
battles OF the Somme
Gen Stanley is = brotherinlaw Of
lcrd Derby
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Dutch Amy TO Haze
Armored Motor Cars

Amsterdam. Holland. March iO.-The
Dutch newspapers announce that the
Dutch army is to be provided with ar
mored motor cars similar to the Brit
ish tanks" It is said that a portion
OF the new cars will be built IN the
United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Famous Calddonidn Club
Has 40 Members Killed

London, Eng. March 1O.-The Calado-
nian club here has lost 40 members
killed in action. has 400 serving in the
trenches and 12S OF its remaining $50
members already in the various train
ing CAMPS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
,OOOBritish Ministers to Be Sent to Front
ELEASE0BY ORDER PARIS TFHEATERS CLOSED
.GiUes Permission
For Two Princes to
Become Army FlierS

Leopold Of Prussia has given permits
sion to her two sons. prince Frederick
Charles and prince friedrich Leopold.
to enter the German air service The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
Lack OF Proper Shoes
Barred is Excuse For
Goslar School Pupils

Goslar, Germany, March 1O.-Ex-
cuses by school children's parents that
lack OF proper shoes makes 1t impossi-
bic for the pupils to attend school have
become so frequent that the magistrate
OF the city has had to issue 3 notice
warning that no more such excuses
viii be accepted. and suggesting that
the children be supplied with wooden
shoes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

Mrs. Frederick Funston widow OF
Gen Funston. has been granted pen
sion OF 500 a month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

with the news OF the entrance into
active service of these nephews OF the
kaiser.
Both boys are expert aviators and
have been begging their mother 10 al
Tow them to enter active service. she
al last consented anC they are now
with one of the battle squadrons on
the Somme front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
RELEASEDBY
BISHOPS To
FIGHT
Religious Services in Rural
Parishes May Be Abon-
doned For Time.
CHURCH WORK TO
BE GIVEN LAITY
Women Ask To Be Gioen
a Greater Share Of
Religious WorR.

r ONION. Eng March 10.-The
bishops OF the Church OF Eng
- land have met and considered the
action OF releasing clergy under the
voluntary system OF national service-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
DIPLOMATS ARE
FORCED TOLIVE
On SMALL BOAT
Entente Legations at Ath-
ems Cannot Remain on
Shore Since Blockade.
RUSSIAN MINISTER
DOES OWN COOKING

O ss :' &C. !: e :; &C.,; s. - $;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10
IS MOST.
GREEDY ENEMY Of
GERMAN EMPIRE
Prince Ludwig Says Worst
Times Are Yet To Come
in the Great War.
THINKS GERMANY
IS BOUND TO WIN

RUNICH. BAVARIA. March 10
MI Prince Ludwig, OF Bavaria, re-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
DAN REEDER WINS
MOTOR BIKE RACES
Sleepy Lad Takes Two of the
Events Staged at the
Omaha Speedway
Sunday.

Approximately l,S00 gas bike fans
congregated at the Speedway Sun
day afternoon to witness the speedy
two-whcel races staged there. None OF
the riders was Jumped and all the ma
chimes went the route intact Dan
Recder, saddled on an Indian, copped
the first two events with Spcck War
ner rambling close behind and !. Egg
gelston cornered the third prize.
The initial match was three mile
jig and the second race was for five
miles In the ten-mile event Speck
Warner demonstrated his ability by
bagglng the pot. On the boards Egg
gelston was the best bet and Berdic
Lutz, local favoritc, garncred second
money.
This is the second show staged uu-
der the auspices of the Omaha Motor
cycle club and it, as we'll as the initial
performance, was distinct success
from every angle. The large and en-
thusastc attendance of yesterday sur
passed the expectations of the pro-
moters. All the principal prizes yes
terday were landed by men riding In
dams. Summary:
Three mile open race; Dan Reeder. first f;
spcck Warner second; ]. Eggelston, third.
Time: 3:36s,
F1ve-mlle open: Dan Reeder, first; Speck
Warner, second. J Eggeston, third. Time
6;il.
Ten-mile OPEN Speck Warner, first Tim
Dixon, second Fred Kruger third. Time
l2:i2 2-5.
Ten-mile on boards: J, Eggelston, first +;
Berdie Lutz, second, Time: s:tl
Auto against time. Mercer racer on boards,
five mles. tune 9:42 2-h.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12

Yesterdays Results.
GREATER OMAHA LEAGUE.
Holmes White sox, 8 Polish Merchants, l.
-.-Armours against Council Bluffs DeVol
Vfctors, postponed.
Melady Mavericks, /; Te-Be-Ce's, Q.
CITY LEAGUE.
Grain Exchange, 4; Carter Lake Club 3.
Co.. s.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Townsends, 10; Omaha Bicycle Indians, 10.
Walnut Hill Merchants, 2; Central Furni-
ture Store, 10.
National Cash Registers, Is. McCarthys. /.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE.
Beddeos, s; Alpha Camp, w. o. W, 6.
stsgs, lbi B. NJ. Camp, Modern Wood
men, /.
Western Union, Z: Krajiceks. 10.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Frank Deweys, 4 Brodegaard Crowns, 6.
Drssher Bros, Z; Benson Merchants, 3.
Sample Hart Motor Co.. 2; Dahlman
Knights, 3.
Graham Ice Cream Co, Z; Trlmble Brop.,
1e. Twelve innings.
INTER-CITY LEAGUE.
I T. NJ. Rozgalls against Merchants Juniors,
to Merchant Juniors.
W. II. Newsboys, 4; Park Avenue Flor
lists. 6.
j. B. Roots, 0; Trimble Bros Juniors, 1e.
.Tomaneks, IS; Montclaires @
INDEPENDENT GAMES.
Brandeis, 4; Capitol City Giants, 1.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Burgess-Nash Wins
Game From Soldiers

The Bdrgess-Nash bali club won its
fifth straight game Sunday when it
whipped the soldiers at Ernie Holmes
park to the tune of 7 to /. The Bur-
gess-Nash club has proven itself to be
one OF the fastest ball clubs in the
city. Manager King has difficulty in
obtaining games because the good
clubs of the city like to keep their lost
columns as low as possible. Clubs
wishing games call King, Douglas
4334.
Batteries: Soldiers, Sullivan and
Swift; Burgess-Nash, Baker and
Sandau.