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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
Without Active Reconstruction After War Civi
fife And DegeneracY Are Certain, SAYS Spsake-

cial work must transform our reiig-
ion, our morality. our education. our
business and our politics before we
can have a worth while civilization.
Eve shah only have scientific So
cial work when due respect IS paid 10
social facts. A greater calamity than
even this war. civil strife and degen-
eracy. viii overwhelm this civilization
unless We build Up by constructive
work a worthy civilization in the PEE
riod Of reconstruction which Hes
ahead Of us. Scientific social work
then is not a program OF mere pail
liative social amelioration. Go Is a pro-
gram OF radical and rational social
reconstruction. based upon an ade-
quate knowledge OF social facts-and
10 is the only program which can
build humanitarian civilization that
can guarantee an adequate life for
ALL"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
LOOKS To YOUNG
MEMS BRAVERY
Gen. Mills Says Youth Of
Today Must Stand Firm
for the Republic.

Brig. Gen. Arson Mills. U. S. Army,
retired, accompanied by his daughter,
1lrs. Constance Mills Overton, ar
rived in EI Paso Monday night from
Washington. D. c. Gen. 3nus and
1lrz Orerton expect TO remain in -
Paso for some time before proceed
Ing to the coast, where they expect
10 spend the summer.
Gen. 1lills is one Of Fl Paso's Oldest
citizens, and came 60 FL Paso when
Judge Joseph lIagoffin was tie only
American here Ee made the first
survey OF El paso, was instrumental
III making El Fazo's early prosperity
possible. and IS the owner OF III
7asos largest business structure. the
Auson Mills building corner OF alil-s
and oregon streets
FIre shortens Book Data.
This IS my first visit TO III Paso
since shout this time a year aEc,"
said Cen Mills eat thar time ] zen
ID Here- ana my vie persuaded me 10
return 60 our M Washington home. we
had been there only short time,
was the Inspiration under the stimu-
Jus Of which 7 wrote my memoirs. We
had always intended 10 write BOOB
% our early experiences between us.
various Interesting occurrences. But
ell these valuable notes were lost in
disastrous fire ana when I att
tempted 90 write my book after my
bereavement, 7 lacked much Of the
material 7 would otherwise have had
Wants Youth 10 Remember Pioneers.
zone oE my purposes IN writing the
book was TO Inspire the youth OF to-
cay with proper Venerarion for the
deeds accomplished by the pioneers
% the country. The young man Of
today seems % forget what a struggle
81 cost err fcrbears 70 win our lib-
err--. and seems TO have an idea that
f he loses his present freedom DE
can pick up another in the street Ne
are approaching an age OF commun-
ISM. indicated by the growth Of labor
unlonism, ana unless the youths Of
today bear themselves as hravelv and
ludomitably as the Americans OF yes
-erday, they may find themselves in
8 chaos Of anarchy and BolsheVilzism- [
So one Of the guiding thoughts IN the
production OF my memoirs. was the
thought thar possibly q recital OF the
-rials and lahors through which we
old pioneers had TO pass in order 10
bring about the present prosperous
condition OF the republic might iu-
spire few young men OF the pres Z
ent age with the right principles and I
courage 20 carry on the work where I
we had TO leave
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
Ell PaSOan Is
DeadInFrGHce
From accident
Casually List Contains Al
Names, Including b
Dead, Is Wounded.

{ Washington. D. c.. May 2f--The
casualty list today contained Il names
divided as follows: killed IN action
three: died Of wounds one: died Of
/ accident seven: died OF disease two
wounded severely IS; wounded slight
/ ly eight: missing in action two. Cook
Ralph H. Pollock. 1109 Magoffn street,
Z FL Paso, Texas. died OF accident.
Officers were named as follows.
Lieut. Cyril N. Angel Attleboro
Mass. and William X. e. Emerson.
New York. killed in action; Lieut.
Harry C. Colburn. indianapolis; AL
fred r. Metzger. Newark. n. j. and
Philip Robertson. Hamilton. Ohio, died
OF accident: Lieut. Frank A Fritz.
Butler n. j.. wounded severely, and
Can't. James ". Hall Colfax, Iowa,
and Lieut. Philip ". Hunter York
c.. missing in action
The list follows;
KILLED In Action.
Lieuts Cyril u. ANGEL, Attle92oro
Mass; William X e Emerson. NeW
York city; Pvt. Leslie Alleni Sausa-
tuck, Conn.
Died OF Disease.
Pvts. John kels0. Emad. La; Rocco
y. Monroe. Hartford, Conn
Died Of wounds received IN action.
Wagner Roland BigeloW, Asoury
Died OF Accident.
Lieuts. Harry c. Colburn. lndianap-
oils. Ind. Alfred r. Metzger, Newark,
n. j.; Philip Robertson. Hamilton. o.
cook Ralph II. Pollock, FL Paso. Tex
Pvts. Cornelius BENJAMIN Gurney,
Boston, Mass; George C.. simpson
Somerville, Mass Johnnie WILSON,
wounded severely.
Lieut.. Frank 8. Fritz. Butler. ~
j. Sergts. Walter W. Crisler, Ava
IlI.- John III. Victor. Memphis. Tenn
Corpls. Sanford 3 Ejelland, Huxley
Iowa Frank Rertes, Fountain CITY
Wis; Paul = Sandel. Lewisourg' "a
Bloomfield Weidner, Pottstown- Pa
Pvts- Windsor +. Alexander, MILO
Maine; Frederick A. Hail. Gardner
Mass; Aldey c. Jordan, Centranoina'
Okla Irwin j. Mccormick, Denny
brook. n. D.; Adam v. MiEtaclzl, Fu-
laski. Wis; Vincent Nickel. Chleago'
H.: Frank 3. Roth, Fort WAYNE, lnd-i
Abraham Shellenhargers Hing ham
Mont: Charles Slavik, Omaha, Neo-;
samuel r smith. Barton. Ark Wes-
lev 3. wentworth, Denver Colo.
slightly Wounded.
Mechanic Harry W Lutzs Cl-casQi
Pvts. Elmer Z. D0kken. Palermo, ~.
D.; John T. Hynes, WMtakerr ra-i
Lionel n Johnson. Minot, n d. Law
ME W. silver. Converse s. e. Wiz
liam p. Warner, Allentown, Pa Nor
RS Weinmau. Chicago
Missing in Action
Capt James n i4all, CollaZ, Iowa
Lieut.. Philip 81. Eunter. York :. Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
GRIEVES FOR
YOUNGEST SON
But Dead Soldiers Mother
Rather Have Him Dead
Than Hun s Prisoner.

1T is a sad thing TO lose your
youngest son. but il Is better TO have
him ole on the battle field OF France
than to read Of his capture by the
hated Germans, or have him die o.
some Ioathsome disease in this coun-
try" said Mrs. Mary Z Pollock. 1lo9
aIagoffin avenue. Tuesday. in speak
ing OF the death OF her SON. Ralph u.
Pollock % years OF age, a cook in
the army medical department. He was
reported dead Of accident Tuesday.
Mrs. Pollock is small, elderly
woman and lives with her daughter.
Mrs. Z. S. Moody. the vile OF a ser
eeant in ambulance company SO. at
Camp Baker. at the 1Eagoffin avenue
address. Mrs Pollock IS taking the
death Of her son in a philosopher
manner.
No news OF the boys death had been
received here except that ne was
killed in an accident and that his
death had been officially reported 70
the adiutant generals office in Wash
ingtOn-
Ralph NJ Pollock was born IN cool
ridge, Eas.. q years ago He came
u .
and enlisted in the hospital corps last
September at Camp Baker and was
stationed here until December OF last
wear. -He had Thanksgiving dinner
with rs last year" his mother SAID.
"and he was ia the best Of spirits u
does not seem possible that he has
been killed"
The organization the young man
Joined left Camp Baker in Decem-
Der Of last year '7The day before they
left Ralph called me on the telephone
and told me he could not get down,
but asked me to be Of good cheer, az
he was going 70 be one Of the men
who were coming back his mother
said
Besides his mother and sister the
Young man is survived by anotner
brother. Max J.. Pollock. 90 years OF
age. an instructor at the Cooks and
Bakers school at the Presidios sap
Francisco. Cal He was unmarried
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
ARMY DRAFT BOARDS MEET
TO ARRANGE REGISTRATION

Fl Pas0 army exemption boards !
and VIII meet IN joint session this
afternoon at the city National bank,
q according TO j. 7. Williams, chair
man OF board No. The subject
which win be discussed by the board
members VIII be the ACCESSIBILITY Of
holding the registration on June II
a single location. instead OF splitting
the registrants and making some Of
them register at one place and the
others IN another.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21

DELAY in the launching OF the
L expected German offensive ap-
parently is giving the allied troops
little concern as they improve
their positions here and there by
strong local attacks. Whether
the Germans are prepared 10 re-
rev the heavy fighting is not yet
clear. but strangely. they do not
react against the Anglo-French
nibbling tactics
On the Lys front between Mount
KENNEL and the heights Of Mont
Rouge and Scherpenberg the
French have greatly improved
their positions IN a forward move
meut along a front OF two miles.
NOt only we're important gains
made. but more than 200 German
prisoners were captured The
enemy has yet made no counter
attack there nor has he made any
effort 20 retake the village Of
ille-Sur-Aucre. on the Somme
front. captured in a gallant at
tack by the Australians Sunday.
allies HarnsE the Enemy
Between the SOmme and Arras
the British are harassinE the
Germans by rushing their cut
posts. and the French have been
successful in similar operations
in the region Of Reims. IN the
Champagne. The German artil-
lery fire is especially violent on
the sector south OF the Somme
and north OF Bethume, northwest
OF Arras.
Bethune In Ruins
To Bathune has come the tate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
I'D. BAKER REACHES FRANCE
TO JOIN u. S. ARMY THERE

n A. Cordova. Of GIL West Main
street. has received word from MS
nephew. j. %. Baker. that he has are
rived safely IN France. to join the
American expeditionary forces
Baker is an II Paso boy formerly
employed by the Fl Paso & South
western shops and was prominent IN
athletics both at the shops ana az
the y. u. c. A. here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
BUSINESS MEN BANQUET GEN.
HOLBROOK AT TOLTEC CLUB

What promises 10 be an elaborate
banquet win be given at the Ioltec
club tonight by the chamber Of com
merce I'm honor OF MAJ. Gen. W A.
HoIbrook. commanding officer OF the
southern army department
a number Of prominent citizens VIII
attend the banquet as viii. also. Bris-
Gen. Robert 7. Howe, MAJ. 3. j. Ely.
district adiutant and the command
ing officers OF different organizations
stationed in El PasO district together
with their wives Several Of the gen
eral staff officers have also been in-
vited.
o. c. Coles. president OF the cham
Der Of commerce. is in charge Of the
arrangements and VIII be toastmas-
ter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
TROOP TRAIN IS WRECKED
IN ARKANSAS; TWO KILLED

Texarkaua, Ark, May 21-Troop
train No 551, uorthbound, was
wrecked near Garland City. Ark, to-
day, the engine and -FOUR coaches
being overturned. The engineer and
fireman are reported 20 have been
killed and is or more soldiers injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
ARMY ENLIsTs EIGHT HERE.

LiEht men were enlisted n the
army by Capt T. ". Fonda. at the
local recruiting station Tuesday as
follows
For the regular army-Hugh p.
Cooper Albuquerque. n. H.. coast ar
tillerys Henry T. RuhI. Vega. Tex,
field artillery; Glenn G. Hightower.
Hurley, Tex; Connie D. Guptou, Mule
shoe, Tex. coast artillery.
For the national army-Harold A.
HamilL santa Re. n ~, ordnance:
Royce A. oxford. Clovis. \. H.. tank
corps; Bernard Monahan. Albuquer-
cue, n. n: Leroy A. Davidson, Clovis
n. T., 26th engineers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
THE WAR At A GLANCE

OF so many other towns and cities
OF northern France and 70 IS now
mass OF ruins as q result OF the
German bombardment.
There Is not a letup in the in
tense aerial activity. In fighting
in the air British avistors have
destroyed % German machines
and driven down three others out
Of control. as we'll as burning
three balloons. Bombing squad
rons also are busy behind the
German lines and Monday a ton Of
bomb was dropped on Landau
northwest OF Karlsruhe. on the
Rhine. Several fires were start
ed.
Activity in Italy
on the Italian and Macedonian
fronts there have been strong
patrol actions.
IN their raid on London Sunday
night. the Germans lost five air
planes. Two others are reported
TO have been brought down az
sea
British Make a Gain
The British. in strengthening
the Flanders position, carried out
an operation last evening in
which they cleared out a small
German salient that projected
into their lines northwest Of Mer-
vile. near Nieppe wood. where
the German rush toward the
15azebrouch railway junction was
stopped I'm last months offensive.
The enemy evidently regarded the
GROUND as Of marked value. for
this morning he delivered a sharp
countUr attack. Il was entirely
unsuccessful, however. being
broken up By the British artillery
and machine gun fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21

Mrs. dina J. Evans's latest cook
book is here at The Herald Business
office Hundreds OF recipes which
tell you how 70 prepare good meals
the housewife Compiled especially
for the conservation OF food. CSC each
Every housewife should have one
Ndv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
To Drive ont Malaria and Build M
The E~rfeur

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELEsS chin TONIC You know
what you are taking as the formula
IS printed on every label. showing it
IS Quinine and Iron in q Tasteiess
form 69c-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21

To Relieve Gas In The stomach.
which disturbs your sleep. just cry
one SOC bottle Of LAX-FOS WITH
PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Taxa
tive for Indigestion or Constipation
ELeasant 70 axe -Adw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the Legislature Of Texas, I1Sth
representative District subject 10
the action OF the Democratic Primary.
Ny candidacy viii be free from, and
liz no manner controlled by, local fac
tional politics, and II elected, VIII
represent the people OF FL Paso
County 70 the best OF my ability.
l.. A. Dale
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
MAJ. MI. IRELAND AND LIEUT..
BOUSH TO INSPECT O. NJ. DEPT.

Lieut.. James Z. Boush. Quarteruaster
corps. reported TO military head
quarters fin the Mills building Tues
day morning. The officers are here
for an inspection Of the quarter
master transportation and personnel
Of the quartermastsr's department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
MAJ. GEN. MARCH NOMINATED
FOR A FULL GENERALSHIP

Washington, D. c.. May 2I--Nomi-
nation OF Maj Gen. Peytou O. March,
acting chief Of staff. 70 be a fun gen
eral. and Of Gen. Bliss, chief Of staff.
90 be a general by breveL was sent
by president Wilson to the senate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-21
TROOPS AT FORT TO STOP
WORK ON DECORATION DAY

In conformity Win president WIZ
sons proclamation. all Of the troops
at Fort Bliss VIII be assembled on
the parade grounds there at o'clock
on the morning Of May 80 and appro-
pirate Memorial day services carried
out All duty. except the necessary
fatigue and guard duty viii be dis
pensed with at the fort that day By
order or Brig. Gen. Robert L. Howe.
The afternoon may be devoted to
athletic events.
The day win also be observed at
Camp Courchesue, by the Ninth enEi-
ueers. mounted. All or the regiment
and officers viii participate.
There VIII be music by the bands
ut the fort In the morning and the
colors VIII be at half mast until
noon, when they win be raised with
the customary salute.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
Big Meeting Planned
for New Orleans N0v.19'

DR.. Elwood Mead, special re-
preventative of Honorable Frank
linton K. Lane. Secretary of the
Interior, will be in New Orleans
on Tuesday, November 10th.
Dr.. Mead was selected by
Secretary Lane to prepare legis-
latiye measures necessary to car.
ry out his soldier-sailor program
and with Dr.. Mead's past achieve
ment. success is bound to follow
any movement he may advocate.
The project Of taking over the
unused lands of the country by
the Federal Government and de-
veloping them into ready made
farms for returning soldiers and
sailors, means more to the State
of Louisiana than probably any
other project that has been pre-
sented to the commonwealth in its
history.
Within the bounds of Louisiana
are $4,000 square miles of al
| rich sol! az there is on the West
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14
WAR ENDED--ALLIES WIN
General News items IN ,Buef

The United States government
promised to exert its influence
in behelf of Rumania at the final
peace conference.
By building seventy-seven
ships Of 398,000 deadweight tons
American yards in October estab.
lished a new high record.
Two thousand men wore sent
to Camp Pike to aid in harvest
ing Louisiana.
King Nicholas declared Monte.
negro looked to President Wilson
for a guarantee of its future inde-
pendence.
Revolution was reported in
several German cities, with sailors
selling the German fleet at Kiel.
The War Industries Board ann
ounced it would report to the
President no necessity for fixed
prices on cotton.
An appeal to America to assist
France in reconstruction after the
war was made in New York by A..
Tardiue, French commissioner.
The government called on Lou
isiana for 20,000,000 pounds-cf
sugar, which assures the distribu.
ton of the whole crop of this
state.
Only ten members Of the crew
Of the American steamship Saetia
were saved when a mine sank the
vessel off the Maryland coast.
Herbert Hoover was ordered tc
Europe at once to take charge
of Americas program for feed
ing Europe.
The Louisiana plan for the stab
ilizing of prices on cottonsee<
was adopted at a meeting II
Memphis, representing five othe
cotton states.
The army casualty list issue'
Saturday at Washington contain
ed 2028 names, 636 being of sol
| dl~rs who were killed in action.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14

ern Hemisphere. A very small
percentage Of these lands is in
cultivation. With the proposed
scheme of Secretary Lane, back
ed by the Federal Government, a
very large percentage of these
lands can be brought into condi-
tions, and will, under these con-
ditions, bring into the common
wealth more desirable element
of citizenship.
Believing that every thinking
man of the State realizes the vast
Importance of this enterprise, we
! feel that we can count on your
support, and trust that you will
make it your business to attend
this meeting, and to lend your
support in bringing this project
to a reality, thereby placing the
State of Louisiana in her rightful
position as one of the foremost
AGRICULTURAL states of the Union.
Please remember the date and
placs-AUDITORlUM, New Or.
leans Association of Commerce,
TUESDAY, November 10Th, al
Jap. m.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14

The President wrote a letter
urging that contribution to the
War Work Campaign be generous
as soldiers needed aid during de-
mobilization period.
War demand for chemicals has
resulted in the extensive use of
material, hitherto wasted, in the
manufacture of by-products.
Growing evidences Of German
economic and commercial do
mination in 'sussia were reported
by Americas business men.
The revolution in Germany
spread throughout the Empire,
and was accomplished with but
little loss of life.
German Socialists proclaimed
Germany a Social Republic, and
set up government with Frede-
rich Elbert, Socialist leader in
the Reichstag, in the supreme
power.
Albert Ballin, general director
of the Hamburg American Line
and who warned the Kaiser Of the
disasterous results (which follow
war, disd suddenly Saturday.
A second attempt was made to
assassinate Prince Henry Of
Prussia, brother of the former
Emperor of Germany.
Will Bird, a negro at Sheffield,
Ala, ran amuck with a rifle and
was taken from Jail and hanged.
The new chancellor, Frederick
Elbert, was given supreme auth
Gritty in conducting the business
of the new government in Berlin.
The Era-leader., 1918-11-14

The great world war endea a1
so'clock Monday morning, Wash
iDctou time. The German rep
,esentatives signed the armistice
i midnight Sunday, public an
pOuncement of which was made
Nv the State Department at
Washington at 2.50 a. m. Mon
day. The terms of the armistice
we're 50 stringent that it in
reality ended the conflict, as it
stripped Germany of all power
10 further wage war.
The Kaiser was forced Satur.
day by the Revolutionists in his
own Empire, to sign a letter of
sbdlcation to the throne and fled
Immediately to Holland for his
own safety. The Grown Prince
also signed his remuneration of
The throne and it is believed that
Prince Max has been appointed
Regent of the Empire.
By accepting the terms of the
armistice presented by General
FOch, Germany confesses COM
plete defeat and in effect makes
unconditional surrender. The
victory is won but this does not
mean that Americas task is COM
plated. Perslings men still have a
huge job to carry out, for Amer
asmust play an important part
il disarming the Germans.
Thousands of American heavy
guns fred the parting shot to
tho Germans at the very last
minute before hostilites were or
dered stopped, and the great
american military machine can
not cease to operate at once
I america must help in disarmine
/ sndguarding the enemy until this
work is completed. Even the
movement of troops to France
will be continued, tho on a great
greduced scale. 1t is believed
NAT the greater portion of Per
shlng's forces will be held II
1 France for some time to come.
At home the movement O
troops to camp has been ordered
4 stopped and those men in train
ing who have not completed
helr course of instruction viii
peat the earliest possible dat
I armed back into civilian life
4 salle at the same time question
alres are being sent out toda,
ana the work of classifying a
September registrants is order
Cd continued.
The President councils pa
4 ence and helpfulness while th
R0ples newly freed from autt
& cfahc rule meet their initial ties
ana wrestle with their problem
4 MSS the Times Picayune toda,
taking the attitude of helpful
ness, we must keep ourselves j
Valnlng and condition to rende
Mectlve help if the need arise
Inc period of readjustmel
ever there" may bring to ii
Npublic and it's people duti'
aad responsibilities which c;
V more be refused or sidestep
y snan duties and responsibi
aes involved by our participate
= the world.war could be sid
ppea or refused