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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
White Race Harder and
Stands Pain Better Than
Semi-CiUiized Peoples

Near Verdun. France, Jan. 1S.-Native
troops from the French colonies are
not 50 hardy as white soldiers from
the cities and villages Of France, ac-
cording to the chief surgeon OF the
great field hospital here. He said:
The opinion has been very gen
orally prevalent throughout the world
that the semi-civilized races are
harder than the civilized white races.
This idea, however, has been proved
fallacious- I myself, since the begin
ming Of the war. have treated some
thousands of wounded men and have
found in general that the white race
can support pain without complaint
better than any negro race We have
had here cases Of all kinds and
have been able TO prove that not only
our peasants, who form such a large
part of our army, but the Inhabitants
Of our big cities are as naturally
healthy and amenable to surgical AMI
medical treatment as the men Of any
race which lives under primitive con-
ditiOns. Observation Of the effects of
contact with dirt upon wounds proves
that natives suffer from gangrene,
peritonitis and blood poisoning just
as much as white men. At the same
time. their complaints when they are
suffering pain are much greater than
those of white men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
POST CARD WILL
Of RESERV|sT IS
UPHELD IN LAW
Soldier Had Written For
tune Would Go to Wife
of a Friend.
DECISION AFFECTS
MANY IN WAR ZONE

= EIPzIG, Germany. Jan. 13.-An in
teresting decision has been rem
- dered by the Imperial Court IF
Appeals. the highest tribunal of Ger
many. Nearly two years ago Ernst
Strasser. a wealthy unmarried reser-
visit of Hagan. in Westphalia. sent s.
postal card to 2 friend in which he
said: eff I should be killed. your wife,
Martha. is to receive 10000 marks
s7,5O0) out OF my estate. together with
my books, clothing and jewelry I do
not want my relatives to get every
thing"
Executor Refuses To Pay Legacy.
Last spring the reservist was killed
on the eastern front and his friend :
wife claimed the amount promised to
her. The executor refused to pay the
legacy and the matter was carried
into the courts. Two tribunals held
that the post card OF the dead soldier
could not he considered a legal will
This decision has now been overthrown
by the Court Of Appeals and the WON
an Will receive her $500.
The decision Is of the greatest i'm
portance. because II legalizes thou
sands OF similar primitive statements
made by soldiers IN the field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
F NINE Of SMALL
COINS MAKE HIGH
PRICES IN BERLIN
Merchants Say They Cannot
Make Change and Have
to Charge More.
MANY FRACTIONAL
BILLS ARE ISSUED

~ ERIN, Germany, Jan 13.-SmaIl
coins are becoming SO scarce
~ throughout Germany that business
IS badly hampered. The tradesmen
complain that they are unable t. OBJ
tain any small change and for this
reason often have to. charge more OF
less than the legal prices for the
goods.
To relieve the situation as much as
possible the chambers Of commerce
and municipal authorities or a number
II cities have issued private fraction
al bills for local use. but this cur
rency is not legal tender and has no
value In other towns or cities. Per-
manent relief is only possible II the
treasury department can be Induced
10 replace the enormous number Of
nickel and copper coins Withdrawn
from circulation by iron one. two, five
and ten pfennig pieces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Regimental MdscotS in
London Zoo Awdit Return
OF Troops From the Front

London. Eng. Jan. 15-The London
Zoo has been augmented by many war
ships and regimental mascOts- The pets
were left there by troops from the Do
riniOns and will remain until the lat
ter return from the fighting zones
They range from monkey, which
survived the battle OF Heligoland and
the Dogger Bank. to bears from Can
ada. which await the return OF their
battalions from the front
Other mascots which will adOrn the
peace procession. II they live long
enough are deer. unsuited TO trench
life The bears. which hail from the
Rocky mountains. are housed on the
Mappin Terrace. and are very much al
home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
50 GERNANSARE
MADE PRISONERS
BY s 5C0TGHNEH
Are Found Quarreling in
Trench, Routed With
Bombs.
RUSH OUT TO FIND
HIGHLANDERS READY

= ONION. Eng, Jan. 15--The story
L Of how six Scotch Highlanders
- captured 90 Germans has just been
made public by a returned soldier.
According to his story. an Argyle
sergeant. with two lance corpOrals and
three men from the same regiment
were the first soldiers to enter Martin
puich after the bOmbardment of Sep
TENDER IS The village was a mass OF
ruins. but about as safe a place for a
morning stroll as an African jungle.
The Scots. however, went prowling
through the destroyed town until they
were surprised by the sound of voices.
They stopped and listened. Near
them was a line of dugouts. and down
below were many Germans. shouting
and quarreling among themselves.
Bombs Drive Germans Out.
The six Highlanders held a council
OF war. then. flinging two bombs into
the entrance OF the duSOuts. they pre-
pared for battle The bombs exploded
and about two minutes after some g.
Germans poured out of the entrance
with their hands up and surrendered to
the Scots.
The Argyles We're at loss to know
what TO do with so many men. out
the sergeant finally ordered two o. his
privates to conduct the party OF cap
tives back to the British lines
After some further exploration in
the face of whitening machine gun
fire the sergeant and his men re-
turned to their own lines with much
valuable information
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Small Strip Still Left to Bel
GUM jealousy Guarded
By Loyal Troops.
HARDSHIPS GREAT
BUT MEN CHEERFUL
EUerywhere Are Evidences Of
Aid Gi0en By Americans
To Belgian Cause.

~ YITH THE BELGIAN ARMY.
I" Belgium, Jan. 1S.-The pride Of
the Belgian troops in holding
back the Germans from further en-
croachment on Belgian soil is observ-
able Immediately one enters the sector
occupied by king Albert's troops. De-
termination to prevent any advance by
the Germans and the will to push back
the invaders when the time is ripe are
evident everywhere.
The Associated Press correspondent
has visited the Belgian advanced lines
at q point between Dixmude and
Boseinghe. where, for the moment, there
is still fighting Water under foot,
thick mists making the atmosphere
heavy and preventing observation. and
cold rain falling in continuous pene-
trating downpour make action almost
impossible
DIkes Cut. Waters Cover Land.
Out in the front lines, after a long
tram over board walks across sOdden
fields and irrigation channels, the cor
respondent saw the Belgian soldiers
keeping their constant vigil, clothed in
heavy wooden coverings and oilcloth
raincOats and high rubber boots. Here
and there sentinel stood looking out
over the mile or SO of water covering
The space betw cen the Belgian and the
lance. No barbed wire entan clements
are possible here, their place is taken
by sea water, which, by the cutting of
bikes has been permitted 10 flow
where IT wills, although il renders the
land uncultivable for 90 years
The crack Of an occasional rifle shot,
fired from one side OF the other when
a guard imagines some movement in the
opposing lines. was dulled by the heavy
air, and sometimes near but generally
FAR off was heard the roar OF an aerial
torpedo
Trenches Impossible.
It is impossible at any point OF the
Belgian front TO eXcaYate trench, for
each spadeful of earth taken out is at
once replaced by a hole full Of water
IN place Of trenches the only way TO
form protective line for the infantry
occupying the front lines Is to con-
strucr shelters Of sand filled canvas
sacks and this has been developed into
an art by the Belgian troopers
For four days at stretch the same
men remain without relief at the front
under these distressing conditions. but
there is no complaint for the men are
mostly hardy peasants or labOring men
who have had 10 combat the Belgian
climate all their lives. Hardships which
Tor troops from other and drier dis
Iricts would prove insuppOrtable, are
borne by them with cheerfulness-
Visited Daily by King.
King Albert. who lives near the ac-
visit TO some part Of the front The
queen, too. remains on Belgian soil, and
when not engaged on hispital work, is
often seen walking along among the
soldiers when they are enjoying a short
respite from active service.
Everywhere there are evidences of
Americas aid TO the Belgian wounded
and 10 refugees from the interior who
insist on remaining on the small por-
zion OF Belgian soil still left 10 them.
American ambulances are often seen
along the routes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
WAR IS CAUSE Of
LOOSE MORALS IN
LONDON, CLAIM
Bishop of Birmingham Says
Church Bodies Ignore
Conditions.
SHOULD LOOK TO
SOLDIERS COMFORT

r ONDON, Eng, Jan. 1S.-The bishop
OF Birmingham, in q recent con-
- ference, states that the moral con-
ditions throughout the cities in the
British Isles are very serious
War conditions" ne says, are t.
blame for all kinds of loose morals, -
and the thousands Of munition work
ers who have come to Birmingham
alone from towns in the interior are
subjected to every temptation. imag-
Unable.
BIames Church Bodies.
He planes the various church bodies
for not taking a more active interest
in internal conditions rather than di-
recting their entire efforts toward the
comfort Of the soldiers in the field
and in the concentration camps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Claret Vintage In
Southern France Is
OfRare Excellence

Paris. France. Jan 13.-The 1916
claret vintage promises TO be OF rare
excellence. according to report lust
issued by the department Of agrlcul-
ture.
the chanpaane districts of Rheims and
Eperuay have been almost complete
" destroyed, the southern vineyards
have turned out an excellent quality
of wine.
The Burgundy vintages. according
to the report. may prove to be among
the best ever known in France, and
il is not unlikely that a great guam
tity Of brandy VIII be distilled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
laps Number 77,289,000;
Big Increase OUer 1915

Toxic. Japan, Jan. IA total esti-
mated population Of 7.2s9.5ss in Japan,
Korea and Formosa and the japanese
half OF Saghalien island, is announced
officially.
This shows an increase Of 1870, S35
over the estimate a year agS. The in
crease for the last year in Japan
proper was SS1.343, or an average in
crease per 100 inhabitants Of 1-6O per
cent. the same percentage Of increase
which has prevailed for the past four
years.
The population OF Korea. or Chosen,
leaned from 16.SG4,O13 to 17.519.e64. an
increase of ,S5l OF 4-26 percert-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Japan Prohibits Open
Air Religious Meetings
By Christians In Toxic

Toxic. Japan, Jan 13.-An official ban
has been placed on open air meetings
in Uyeno park for the propagation Of
religion. SOrOku Ebara, a Japanese
Of peers, has lodged a protest with the
police saying that Christian evangelical
work had been going on in the park
since 1889, but the authorities reply
that they can not show discrimination
in favor OF Christianity They declare
that the abuse of the privileges nv
propagandists Of suspicious doctrines
necessitated the measure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Italy Notifies Allies
Her Economic Resources
Are Exhausted, Is Claim

Cologne. Germany. Jan 15.-The
Catholic government recently sent rep
resentatives to Paris and London to
demand more financial aid for the
prosecution of the war and more coal
Italy is said TO have informed her
allies that her economic resources are
nearly exhausted, and that she needs
much more help than she received so
far. if the war is to be continued an
other year This information was
brought from Rome by a neutral priest
who passed through Germany on his
wav u Holland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Wa Eliminating PriUate
Practitioners, Sick Must
Go TO Infrn1dries, Claim

London. Eng. Jan. 13.-That private
practitioners in the medical profess
sion viii be practically nonresident
before the end of the war and all pa
tents viii have to go to infirmaries
to be treated was the opinion eX-
pressed at the annual meeting of the
Glasgow Victoria infirmary.
The Lancet says: There must
come q day, if the war is Indefinitely
prolonged, when the necessary econ
omy Of medical men can only be OBJ
tanned by mobilization Of the whole
of the available supply, so that calls
can be made upon individual services
when and where required It has long
been felt that some such step might
be taken and We believe that the gen
eral opinion Of the medical profession.
judging by the correspondence that
comes TO US, is in a similar direction
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
10000 Japanese To Be
Sent To South America

Toxic. Japan, Jan 13.-The Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, Japan-s largest steam
ship company. has concluded an agree
rnent with the South American Emigra-
10000 japanese emigrants to South
America within four years from 1917
The company has also decided to open
a regular quarterly service between
Japan and South America with ships
of about 5000 tons each They Will
proceed by way of South Africa, but
the homeward bound route has not yet
been selected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Archdeolo?ists DelUe
Into Ruins OF Antigua

Guatemala City, Guatemala. Jan Is
The ruins Of Antigua. the old capital
Of Guatemala, which are said TO ante
date the Egyptian era. are being
studied by separate expeditions OF
archaeolOgists from Harvard univer-
sity and Yale Antigua is the most
ancient city of Central America. and
was destroyed by n volcanic disturb
ance which, according to evidences.
killed all the Inhabitants by pouring
scaldins WAter upon them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Skirts Longer and
Shoes Shorter Is Wartime
Economy Urged in London

London, Eng, Jan. 13.-Lengthen the
skirts and shorten the shoes as
another war time economy, is a plea
made in parliament The member told
OF going through the fashionable
quarter Of LOndon's shopping district
and finding women's footwear selling
for from SO to SIS a pair. the aver
age length Of the uppers being from
10 TO Is inches He found some as
high as % inches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Germany To Release
Interned Rumanid1s

Berlin. Germany. Jan. 1S.-The Ger
man government announces that all
Rumanians who were interned in Ger
many when their country entered the
var viii shortly be liberated and per
mitted TO 90 to their homes II they
come from the conquered parts of the
kingdom All of the interned Ru-
manians are said to be prO-German-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Russian CzareWitch
Again Seriously III

n ERIN. GERMANY. Jan. 13.-Pror.
~ Israel. who is credited with saving
the life OF the young czarewitch of
Russia or two former occasions. has
been asked through a neutral embassy
10 hasten to the Russian capital and at
tend the royal heir again. The learned
doctor has refused. although safe con
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
German Potato Crop Is
Reduced One Half, Repori

Amsterdam. Holland. Jan. 1S.-News
has reached here that the potato crop
in Germany last year was but el.0Ou,OuU
bushels, against the 1915 crop Of $50
100000 bushels and the 1914 crop OF
81, coo. 00U bushels.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Kaiser GiUes $500
To Children OF Soldiers

Berlin, Germany, Jan. 13.-The LOk-
alanzeiger reports that emperor viii
liam has donated $500 to the Children's
Aid society with the stipulation that
the donation is TO be used for the bene-
fit Of Legitimate children Of soldiers
who have been killed OF are still in
the field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

duct and an excessive fee have been
promised him
This is the first time that Il was
known here that the czarewitch was in
serious condition. II is understood that
ne caught a severe cold while visiting
tie front line trenches with his father
some three months ago. and that the
progress of the affliction has been re-
spOnsible for a great deal Of worry in
the Russian capital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
King Peter OF Serbia
To Rejoin His Forces

Saloniki. Greece, Jan. I3.-King Peter
or Servia- has arrived mere after a
Journey from Chalkis- He is expected
10 reloin his army at the front with
IN The next few DAYS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Deer Rzids Destroy s4oteb Crops
-:ll:- -:l:- -:l: SIS ill
Increase Rspidy In the Highlands

IASGOW, gtromth
1 herds the
land a Of
III
could be oodsu supplies nrease
officially
emoreh mflio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Sicily Reported MOrtgaged TO England
III III -:I:- -:l:- -:ll:-
Italy Gives Island As Pledge. Report

d mat according TO rumo which generally credited the island Sicily
has been motggd England the The
M not been officially denied the northern Italy already call
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13
Is Set Upon By Gang Of
Toughs Alleged TO Be in
Employ Of olice.
OFFICIALS OF CITY
Is Found Unconscious In a
Deserted Street, Dies
Soon After.

GTOCKHOLSI. Sweden, Jan. 1s.-Rus-
sian papers arriving here report
- that bishop Michael. Of Moscow.
has been murdered by gang of toughs
in the employ of the secret police.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

The bishop was prosecuted by the
police for some time because he brought
graft charges against certain high off
Gals The chief of the secret police
repeatedly ordered the arrest to get
him out Of the way. but he always re-
futed the false accusations made
against him.
Last week the bishop was attacked
by a band Of rouEhs in a deserted
street and terribly beaten. He was
found unconscious the next morning
and died soon after his removal to the
hospital The papers open charge that
mis- murder was insti-ated by the po-
lice. but so far no arrests have been
made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

YITH THE BELGIAN ARMY.
N/ Belgium, Jan. 1S.-The pride of
the Belgian troops in holding
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-10
Fly HAS ITS OWN TROUBLES
Proportionately the Same in
Every Stratum Of Life.

To the naturalist or to anyone &C
customed to observe nature closely,
the fact Is apparent that the problems
Of existence are proportionately the
same In every form or stratum of life.
Even the common house fly, which
seemingly has nothing else to do but
to crawl lazily over whatever is left
uncovered and then 90 happily on fits
way. doing its best to bring about an
utilization between the clean and the
unclean, occasionally meets its nemesis
in the form of tiny crablike creature
which attaches itself to the fy's legs.
These little cre3 lures are known to
chelifers. They may sometimes be
found between the leaves Of old books
that have stood unused for long
time, and also beneath the bark Of
trees and in MOSES.
Although they are called false scor-
pions, they resemble the true scorpion
closely in general structure except for
their minute size. But they have no
| poison gland as the true scorpions
have. They attach themselves to other
insects also, but they seem to be the
special pest of the house flies. Scien-
lists suppose that they seine the fy's
leg and hold on until the fly dies.
either worried or frightened to death
by the undesirable presence. When
the fly is dead the little creature feeds
on the body.-Popular Science Monthly,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-10

treasures her, saying that he will have
so much business on hand that it will
keep him from thinking or being lone
~. He does not add that in the secret
depths of his heart he is of the opinion
that a man appreciates little holiday
all his own now and then. To the
man who has always had to sit down
at his own table punctually at six lest
the cook would leave or the waitress
strike, dropping into downtown res
taurant at any hour that best suited
him was relief. After that, he could
take in q smoking concert of kind
which he had never dared go to since
he became a married man. He could
take out his car and give his few con-
vivial friends a joy ride. But, when
all was said and done, there was the
returning to the empty home.
The man who has been well welded
and known wifely greetings is sure to
miss her kiss when she is not at home,
no matter what he may declare to the
contrary. The room is all done up
by the maid spick and span, yet it
takes wifely hands to lay out his Slip
pers, his pipe, smooth the pillows OF
his easy chair and turn his paper at
the page he is most eager to scan
first. Every room in the house is very
lonesome if she is gone. A welcoming
kiss on the threshold is not much to
| give or take. But the lack of it makes
20 MS n
mind and his ability to enjoy his sur
rOundings. If he sticks it out fort
night he is doing well. The average
man gets tired of ''larking it, After
the first three evenings he has hat
his fill of enjoying himself. He misse:
more than he would care to admit the
hug of his wife's soft arms and hel
loving kiss upon his lips. He can stant
| 1t no longer. He writes her that h'
| needs her more than her mother o.
her friends do, that she had better Gu
short her visit and come home.
| It's a different house the momen
she re-enters it. 1t seems real hom'
once more. It's the wife who stick
| at home year in and year out who's
kisses are not appreciated. She doe
not give herself the privilege of beini
| missed. A man never knows how dea
his wife is to him until he is left nov
and then to the cold comforts of hom
without her. He never misses he
kisses until he Is obliged to do withou
them. A welcoming kiss can chang
gloomy world to a bright one TO
any man.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-10
Garrfck Died on His Bed.

A gift Of historical interest and fn-
portance has recently been received at
the Victoria and Albert museum. Da-
vid Garrick's bed has been presented
to the museum by Fl. e. Trevor, d-
rect descendant Of David Garrick's
brother George.
The bedstead was made about IT'S
for Garrick's villa at Hampton, where
it remained after Garrick's death and
during Mrs. Garrick's lifetime, and
subsequently until the sale Of the villa
in 1854.
The bedstead consists Of a wooden
canopy with columns decorated with
ornaments characteristic of the period,
the original green and yellow paint be-
ing well preserved.
The hangings Of cotton, painted, in
colors with designs of "The Tree of
Life" were made in factory Of the
East Indian company at Mesulipatam,
Madras, and were presented to Garrick
by merchants Of Calcutta.-London
Times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-10
All He Had to Do.

Goodness gracious, old man. said
Irving Binks to his professional friend,
Bodega BERTHE, "you look a bit played
up! What's wrOng?"
Nothing, laddie-nothing. I've just
finished tour with The Girl of My
Heart company, and I'm resting now
and 1 need it."
"Really?" r-...
Eyes. In the first act I have a
knuckle fight with the hero, and get
knocked out. In the next abduct the
heroine and get injured in a train
wreck. In the next / run in a steeple-
chase. and fall at the second obstacle.
In the last act l am thrashed with a
horsewhip by the hero. And the horse
always insisted on two encores. SO
I'm resting now. Don't happen to have
any embrocation on you, do your