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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
WAR SERVICE BOARD PLANS
FUNCTIONS AT KHAKI CLUB

At a meeting Of the executive board
Of the war camp. c0amunity service
Wednesday night at khaki club head
quarters, plans were made for the
probable organization Of wrestling
and boxing matches to be given at
the club TO meet the demand Of the
enlisted men. Plans were also pro-
posed for a meeting Of all people VINO
were Instrumental in raising the war
camp fund. that they might visit the
club and become acquainted with the
ways in which the service is working
with the enlisted men. Water stunts
were also proposed for the dedication
OF the swimming pool at Fort Bliss.
which viii be given soon.
The board also proposed that there
be a series Of stunt nights at the
club. and that they would give prizes.
The Cactus club expressed q desire
to organize a series Of bowling tour
naments TO be given throughout the
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
WORK 0RFIGHT,
IS J. s. ORDER
All Men Of Draft Age Must
Get Into Useful Occupa
tons by July 1.
Continued from pnge -

10 seek relief because Of the fact that
they have drawn a late order number
or because they have been placed liz
class H. III. OF INs on the grounds
OF dependence The fact that he is
not usefullV employed viii outweigh
both OF the above conditions.
cit is expected that the list Of mons
useful occupations VIII be extended
from time TO time as necessity VIII
require SO as to include persons In
other employments.
Temporary absences from regular
employment not to exceed one week,
unless such temporary absences are
habitual and frequent. shall not be
considered as idleness. Regular Taca-
tons VIII not be considered as ABB
selces in this connection
Notifications OF order.
THE regulation throws a further
safeguard around men not usefully
employed By providing that where
there are compelling domestic cir
cumstauces that would not pernit
change Of employment By the regis-
lrant without disproporIonate hard
ship on his dependents or where q
change from n5n-useful to useful en-
ployment or occupation would neces-
state a removal Of the registrant or
his family, local boards may give con-
alteration 10 the circumstance The
regulation further provides that
would compel the night employment
OF women under Circumstances which
q board might deem unsuitable for
such employment OF women, the board
may take such circumstances Ints
consideration in making its decision"
Necessary 20 Organize lIanu0Her.
Explaining the new regulation and
the necessity FOR it. Gen. Crowder
said
.-rhe war has so far disorranized
the normal adjustment OF industrial
man power as TO prevent the enormous
industrial output and national organ
ration necessary TO success
There is a popular demand for
direct draft could be imposed at
present
''steps 70 prohibit Idleness ana noa4
et1ectlVe occupation VIII be welcomed
b. our people.
eve shan give the oilers and men
NOT etLecUVely employed the choice be-
tween military service and effective
emplorment Every man in the draft
age e. least must work or fight
whole Aation Must Be An Army.
This is not alone a war Of military
nsneuvers II IS a deadly contest Of
industries and mechanics Germany
must not be thought OF as merely pos
sesalnE an army we must think o.
her as being an army-an army In
Which every Factory ana loom ih the
empire Is a recognized part Ia a COM
plete machine running night and dav
at terrific speed. We must make OF
ourselves the same SORT Of effective
machine.
Must Close Up tie Ranks.
III IS enough 20 ask what would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
Death OfSgt.
BrO0C11 Lays
His Wife LO00
Soldier Formerly AT For
Bliss, and Married Here,
Succumbs to Wounds.

Mrs. walter Z. Brown. 3I07 Rivera
street. who was reported In a serious
condition Wednesday night as the
result Of sheek following the receipt
Of the news her husband had died I'm
France. was improving as we'll as
could be expected Thursday morning
and Il was believed by the attending
physician that she would recover
Mrs Brown suffered severe mental
shock Wednesday night when she re-
eeived word that her husband. Walter
L. Brown, first sergeant OF an infan-
try regiment in France, had died of
Brown was just conValescing from a
serious operation,
Marries at wars Outbreak.
SGT Brown was wen known III 81
Pas0. stationed at Fort Bliss for about
four years He and Miss May Fisher
were married six days after war was
declared On Germany by the United
States and june 3 last the sergeant
was ordered TO proceed to France
with the eEpeditOinary forces.
Hrs, Brown resides with her mother
Mrs Frank Fisher at the Rivera
street address. Mrs Fisher said
Thursday morning her daughter was
bearing up wen and hopes were held
Tor her recovery.
Missaurian and Orphan.
Walter L Brown was born in Mis-
souri, % years ago and had been in the
army for about ten years He came
to this post in 1914. He received his
fatal wound in a battle on the west
ern front some time in April the tele-
gram received here announced Sergt
Brown was an orphan ana leaves no
relatives besides his wife.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
SAYS U. S. SHOULD PLAN
TO GIVE SOLDIERS LAND

Los Angeles. Calf. Nay 23.-In an
address before the University clubs
here last night. secretary Of the inter
Tor Franklin X. Lane said the United
States should Immediately begin
planning 20 take care Of the millions
Of American soldiers who would re-
turn from the war.
he said the land problem should re-
ceive particular attention; that sur
veTs Of arid land should be made to
determine how much could be used
for agriculture, how much for graz
ing. how much for mining etc. and
that the government should determine
at once where reclamation projects
could be located advanta Eeously. what
swamp lands could be reclaimed and
that a fund Of $1,000. geo should be
appropriated to finance the work Of
investigators He said that when the
soldiers come home. the government
should be able to show them various
kinds Of land adaptable for certain
things and tell them to take their
choice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
PAPER EXAMS. FOR NATIONAL
GUARD OFFICERS ARRANGED

TO assist the militia bureau and
department commanders in carrying
out an examination Of national guard
officers TO be held soon, all OF the
recruiting offices in the several dis
tricts win be used as an examination
place. according 10 Information re-
revived in FL PasO.
The questions the officers are eN-
pected to answer viii be mailed 10
them in care OF the nearest recruit
ing officer and the envelopes VIII be
kept az the office, unopened, until
the officers arrive for examination
The answers and questions viii De
attached and mailed to the officer in
charge Of militia affairs at the de-
partment headquarters where the re-
cruiting office Is located
1t is not known liz there VIII be any
officers take the examination az the
local recruiting office under this ruiz
ing. according TO Capt. T. w. Fonda
Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
MUSIC PUPILS ENTERTAIN
SOLDIERS AT KHAKI CLUB

Piano pupils of Miss Mary G. Nor
gan gave a delightful program We'd
nesday evening at the khaki club
They we're assisted BY Mrs VIII T.
owen, soprano, and Miss Eva Crosby.
accompanist- Following the program
the floor was cleared of the chairs
and the remainder Of the evening was
spent IN dancing TIE program fol-
lows.
Solo-"An Open Secret Mrs. VIII
Owen; Scottish Legend" and Pre-
lude 6 sharp minor" Margaret schus-
ter; prelude and waltz. Alzina Orn-
dorff; waltz z major. Minda Laskin;
Etude de concert, Eva crosby, who
responded to an encore. soio-"When
the Boys Come Home" Mrs. VIII
ing Through the Rye ballad Opus
lis, Eva Crosby. Forest Murmurs. 4"
Nvonne Barber; military march and
response by Wiuifred wood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

happen If every man in the nation
turned his hand to effective work We
must make ourselves effective. We
must organize for the future. We
must make vast Withdrawals for the
army and Immediately close up the
ranks OF industry behind the gap with
an accsl Grating production OF every
useful thing in necessary measure.
How is this 10 be done2
"The answer is plain. The first
step toward the solution Of the diff
Guilty is to prohibit enga cement by
able bodied men In the field Of hurt
ful employment. fdleness or Inef-
fectual employment and thus induce
and persuade the vast wasted eX-
cess into useful fields
The very situation we are now
considering. however. offers great
possibilities in improvement Of the
draft Considering the selectiVe ser
vice law. we see two principal causes
Of deferment OF the call to military
service-eEemption and she order
numbers assigned by lot The eEemp-
lions themselves fall into two con
Industrial employment one protects
domestic relations the other the
economic interests Of the nation. Be-
tween the two there is an fnevits Bile
hiatus, FOR it is demonstrably true
that thousands lf not millions, OF de-
E1L4EA-A4 El1A-l lAlll4a nave no ELlElL
Of industrial protection whatever
-Dne Of the unansWerabl criticisms
Of the draft has been that &c takes
men from the farms and from all use
tul employment and marches them
past crowds OF idlsrs and loafers
away to the army. The remedy is
simple-to couple the Industrial basis
with other grounds Tor exemption and
to require that any man pleading ex-
empti0n on any ground shall also
show that he is contributing effect--
lively TO the Industrial welfare Of the
nation.
The regulation itself makes plain
the determination OF the war depart
menE The great organization OF To-
cal and district boards which has al
ready accomplished a notable work
may be relied upon to catch the spirit
Of the movement and sUrely needed
manpoWer viii soon be flowing into
the fields Of useful endeavor or into
the other direction Of military
strength"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
ItaIy.S Naval
Hero Prisoner
Of The Enemy
Pellegrini, Who Blew UF
Battleship, Captured
By Austrians.

Washington, D. C.. May 2s-Dennite
announcement that commander pei
legrini and his men who torpedoed
an Austrian battleship in the harbor
OF Pola May "a were taken prisoners
was contained in a cable dispatch to
the Italian embassy today from
Rome.
The details Of the recent italian ma
val exploit at Polo show that it was
one Of the most audaeious features
Of the war worthy TO rank with the
British at zeebrusge and the Meri-
mao at Santiago.
Plans were long matured by Lieut.
Commander PeliiErini- who adopted
unusual means Of secrecy TO safe
Guard the project tn divert atfen-
fion he took service in the trenches
on the piave and whpn he was reenF
10 start gave out that he was goins
70 visit his friends Re was ac-
comparied by another officer ana
two sailors
The nsrfv was escorted nv destroy
ars and arrived ~ Pola At o'clock
FL the morniur The entrance to the
channel was d00 Yards acr0ss with 2
long neck leading into the Era4t har-
hor. in which Iav Austria's fleet %
hatfleshins. cruisers and destrovers.
encfrcled hv a frowuing terrace OF
In The obscurltv OF the guard ship
at the entrance. dimlv visible s"u 1-
to one side the guards apnarentit
asleen There was complete lack OF
watchfuiness
No Chnuea to Return.
Al fre HHHH #nHfH
companions put on runDer s.ll1
which could he inflated The plan
WAS % discharge torneu1es al the nl z
ship. then blow un their own cralL
fun1u overheard and await capture OF
drowning All realized that there
was practically no chance Of return
Commander Peuigriui was perfect-
~ cool as he bade good re. bis sl-
uarior officer saving- You are nuL-
ting YOUR head IN the lions mouth
Penetrate lines % defence.
Now they encountered three consec-
utive lines OF defence. First. q guara
marking chain Of mines ana q \.
a heavy steel net strung from ban K
to bank. How thev were able 20
uenetrafe these distractions must re-
main a MYSTERY particularly as 70
the steel net. which was apparently
an impossible barrier.
The escort waited almost an nour
when the silence was suddenig
broken by two distinct explosions ol
torpedoes, followed bv the sound OF
an alarm gun IN the inner harbQr
@Donf Mid uH.~
Soon after two signals o. coiorel
lights slowly rose from the eenter o.
the harhor showing that commander
PelleErini had penetrated to the very
heart Of the fieet and was sending
signals from the midst o. It.
The first signal meant nave Tor
uedoed 2 hattleshin" and the second
said, Don't miro us; we have no
chance
This last signal was the asreed
emergency sign which was 20 be senr
40 In case there WAS no opportunity
to give help. It is believed that they
blew up their craft and took to the
water in accordance with the prngra ~
as an explosive time bonn had been
ser 10 20 of even il the craft was IN
der water
Meanwhile. the sky vas vivid with
searchiehts and the land batteries
were pouring a terrific fire on the
escort They chung to their work Tor
a time and then left. with 20 search-
lights and countless batteries play
ing upon them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
THERE WASADAY
H0TL0HGAG
When Few women Ussd race Pow
derzs Creams OF Cosmetics.

a1H-f l1el-4a OF Coameflcgs
Now almost every woman uses them
and without coucsalment It Is con.
ceded that she has the right to retain
her youthful locks as long as she can.
For this reason many women Of m.
questioned refinement nov use Q-Bzn
Hair Color Bestorer 20 retain the
youthfal beauty Of their hair II your
hair is gray streaksd with gray OF
faded you, toe. can bring back all its
natural celor with this simple, harm
less preparation.
o-ban is not a dye. You can prove
this By trying it on your combinss
Dyes VIII color them but Q-ban leaves
them unchanged It IS a wonderful
and deightfHl toilet requisite which
Keeps the hair glossy and youthful
Does not stain thu scalp. or wash or
rub Of and does not interfere with
washing e. waving the hair. Removes
dahdruff and Keeps the scalp healthy.
Easily applied
sold by all coed druggists everv4
where On ll5ney-Back Guarantee
Price T5e.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
CAVALRY ORCHESTRA PLAYS
OPERA SELECTIONS TONIGHT

Selections from the operas, "Bohe-
milan Girl" and ''Cavaneria Rusu-
cana" wiz be on tonight's program
Of the Fifth cavalry Orchestra at Y.
NJ C. A. Iau 126, Fort Bliss. com
mencing at 6 o'clock sharp The fol-
lowing program was furnished by
Henry Fleck. ssistant band leader.
March. "Cupid's Patror -.---.. Moret
Overture, "Reymond' -----..-T Thomas
Excerpts from the opera, The
Bohemian Girl -..-..-----B alfe
Selections
(al Ninuet ..---..- .-.--. PadereH VS. H
OBJ Intermezz0 from "Cavaleria
Rusticana" -.. -AIascaZnt
Selection. Spring Maid zee Reinhart
Hungarian fantasy .-...-.---.To baul
Characteristic, Parade Of the Tin
Saldiern -. Icon IesseL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
FROM ALL OVER SOUTHWEST
MEN COME 10 JOIN ARMY

Ten men were enlisted In the army
by Capt. r. vs.. Fonda Thursday For
the regular service these enlisted:
Willis s. Roberts Lockney Texas,
cooks and bakers. Seth H. Holmes,
fnegro) Albuquerque. n. 81, oath in
fantry. Ramon Martinez. Jesus
Griego and waldo Sanchez A1buQuer-
cue, n n, infantry; Marcus Montoya.
Santa Tie n. H., cooks and bakers.
For the national army these en-
listed. william ID. PAYNE, san Fran
cisco, Calf. 26th engineers Clarence
IT. Sanders. Quanah. Texas, ordnance
corps: Albert r. Middleton, Sweet
water, Texas. and Manuel Chavez,
Santa Fe, n. 81, quartermaster corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
Comes To Orange For
NaturaLizing Soldiers
and Other Aliens Here

J. P. Greeley. special naturalization
examiner delegated to IL Paso from
washington, has arrived 20 arrange
for the receiving Of citizenship appli-
cations here under the new rulings
Of the government providing special
and expeditions machinery Tor the
naturalization Of aliens in the United
States army.
There are said 70 be over 1000 un-
naturaiized aliens at Fort Bliss. and
a total Of about 1850 in the army
inside the United States. Mr.. Greeley
work here viii require about SO days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
OFFICERS TO CAMP TRAVIS;
NEW SURGEON AND INSPECTOR

MAJ Robert Vans Agnew. district
veterinarian here. has been ordered to
Camp Travis and viii leave tonight.
Capt. James M. Woodland. medical
reserve corps. instructor in gas de-
Travis
Mai Hew B. Mcafurdo. medical
corps. has been ordered to report to
the commanding general at Fort
Bliss. for duty as district surgeon
The major Is now stationed al
Brownsville. Tex.
. Col. Alfred p. Remington. cavalry
on duty at Camp HarrE. J. Jones
Douglas, Ariz-. has been ordered to
the Ell Paso district as Inspector gen
ar.I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
BISBEE MAN CONVICTED
OF sEDITIOuS UTTERANCE

tucson. ariz-, Nav 33.-Charged
with sedition. G. W STROBE. a street
car motorman OF Bishee, was con-
victed in the United States district
court here yesterday He Is a native
American but his father was born in
Berlin, he said The witness tssti-
fled he had said the spresident had
sold out the country to the Cousin
Jacks and that an he owed the coun.
try was the difference between the
wage he could earn here and else
Mhara
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
MAYOR OF ANCIENT MECCA
PRAISES LONDON SOLDIERS

London. Eng. Nay 23--The mayor
Of Mecca has sent telegram 10 the
mayor Of London c0ugra tulating bin
on the gallant resistance put up 1y
the London troops during recent Ger
man attacks on the western front
The message says
ST hasten IN the name of all the
Inhabitants Of Mecca TO congratulate
YOU and the citizens Of your city on
the inspiring spectacle Of the valiant
and glorious opposition which with
invinlcible heroism. Is beng offered
to the fruitless assaults Of the Ger
man hordes 0v your fellow citizens
on the western front"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
ARMY OFFICERS ALLOWED
VERY LITTLE LUGGAGE

Because Of the crowded condition
Of army transports officers below the
grade Of general VIII be allowed to
carry only a bedding roll and one
trunk locker to France when they are
ordered there This Information was
received ia military circles Thursday
Many officers here say the reEuation
Is a stringent one, and il VIII he dif-
tieult for them 10 carry half Of their
helougings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Tie corn never grew that "gets-
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the flesh. never makes your toe sore.
Just two drops Of "Gets-It" and presto
the corn-pain vanishes. Shortly r6u
can peel the corn right off with your
ringer ana there you, are-pa in-free
and happy with the toe as smooth
and corn-free as your palm. Gets
~ is the only safe way iu the world
% treat corn or eallus- It's the sure
waF-the way that never fails. 10 IS
tried and true-used by millions every
year. lt always works. "Gcts-It'
makes cutting and digging at d corn
and tussing with bandages. salves or
anything else entirely unnecessary.
Gets IT, the guaranteed, money
back corn-remover. the only sure
way, costs but o trifle at any drug
store. Mfd by p. Lawrence & Cos
Chicago. Ll.-AdTs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Of chldrsn who have suceezsfuly used
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chic
dren- They move and regulate the bow
els. relieve Fevsrishuess resrhlus dis1r-
ders. constipation. headaehes. destroy
worms and frequently break % -cidz
Calldren like them Tor 80 years Mother
been the safe and rsilabl4 remedy -n
time of need. Mothers shoai1 uefer be
without box Do the house e1r i1lme-
date use At druggists everywhere. Z5c-
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Bedford, III. May 2S.-An investi-
eating board last night ordered 90
negro soldiers at camp Grant near
here held for courtmartial trial for
an alleged attack Tuesday on Miss
Louise IL snyder. The prisoners were
placed under guard Of $50 armed sol
disrs last nlehL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

"Fuu House" a playlet was pre-
sented by a cast Of high school Stu
dents Wednesday night to member Of
the 54th infantry at the army y NJ
C.. A. No. 1e4. Fort Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Notice. VIII not be responsible
for goods bought in my name unless
7 give the order in person. I give
this notice for the reason that nv
credit has been misused IN this way
in several Ell Paso stores.
Mrs. Annette Me1Turrar.
3211 Mountain Ave. I'll paso-A DIV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
NEW COMmANDER ARRrtFs.

Boston. Mass. May 23.-Brig. Gen.
J. ". Ruckman. the new commander
OF the department Of the northeast
arrived here today to take command
Of this department He was met by
Brig Gen. John A Johnston. who
goes to a southern. camp TO lead a
division TO France in the near future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

Baggage

moving too. TELEPHONE s5e9.
The City Service Company.
j. ". kirkpatrick. Pres.
II. ID. Camp. Mgr.-Afy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

For the stumaen ana Liver
Just try ore soc bottle OF LAX-FOS
WITH PEFSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative. Pleasant to take.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23

ciatsd Press.l-The military agree
meat between Japan and China has
caused increased attention to be given
the question OF Intervention In ST.
IBERIA. tt is understood that both
Great Britain ana France are actively
fsvoring Intervention. the former be-
cause Of the danger OF the spread Of
German influence and both Great
Britain and France because they are
convinced that 10 would hasten VIM
ning Of che war. The general staff
Is ready for any action that mas be
ordered, but the government has not
announced any decision in the mat
ter
The best opinion here is that inter
ventiou is not likely until 10 is IA
vored by the United states.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
JAPAN-GHINESE
PLAN APPROVED
Allied Nations Endorse the
Treaty for Military Coor-
dination in Orient.

London. Eng, Stay 2s.-The British
government. Reuters Limited says Il
learns, has now received the main
terms Of the agreement between
China and japan and they are re-
garded with satislaction by the Brit-
ish government The convention. il
is declared. is a purely military one.
with the object Of the effective CO.
ordination Of the military forces OF
the allies. when such may become
necessary. to combat the German men
ace in the far east
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-24
Lester Deitche Is Commended
By Surgeon for His Bravery

Private John Lester Deitche, of the
medical department, United States
army. with the Seventy-eighth divi-
sion, American Evolutionary Force,
In France has received a commenda-
ton for bravery displayed in connec-
ton with ambulance service at the
British Munition Dump on the night
of August 1s. where three men were
killed and one fatally injured by aero
plane bombing. while hostile aero
planes were still lowering over the
munition dump, according to word
received here by his sister. Mrs. A. L.
Ramsay, of High street.
The official communication as sent
home by Private Deitche reads:
d. 8. o.. 18th Div, Amer e. F.,
Aug. 27, 1913.
From Surgeon 18th Division.
To Private John L. Deitche, Medical
Department.
Subject: Commentator.
The Division Surgeon expresses his
appreciation of your service and of
the bravery you displayed in connec-
ton with ambulance at the British