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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

Manuel Ramirez, a 13 year old Mex
lean boy, fell from a truck OF the
Standard Grocery company on its way
10 Camp Bierne Monday and had his
left arm crushed and his head re-
ceived such a blow that he died two
hours after the accident The little
fellow was taken 10 the base hospi-
tai at Fort Bliss. where he received
surgical attention.
His body was sent to Peaks under
taking rooms pending funeral ar
rangements. His mother lives at
1114 Seventh street The boy was
bootbiack and was on his way TO the
camp 20 work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

Hanied-FuFniiuFe
.------------------------
HIGHEST PRICES paid for second hand
furniture sos E Overland Ph- 2lo7-
Llb-ary tables. 81 down.
EoUTZ-MoORE FURNITURE CO.
HIGHE CASH PRIZES PAID Tor tarni-
rure. stoves. etc Phone 1854
WE Buy furniture. Cal OF Us before
YOU sell Phi 1851 or call 4e3 s Fl Paso
SILL your furniture 20 Globe Highest
prices paid. Phone 4-oI. 2le $ Starton-
WANTED-Car load o. second hand fur
niture 20 ship out ~ town. uil figure on
any let. large OF small and pay all it'a
worth Pm 411o.
We buy ali kinds second hand furniure,
Ice boxes rugs. CARPETS Eas ranges
TEXAS FURNITURE CO.
sos S. e Paso St Phone 4osT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
Cotton Market

New York Futures. Close.
New York Aug 20.-Cottoa futures
closed steady October. S2.bs- December,
9l-5l; January sL4os March, S1-2s; May,
s1-o5-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
GEoRGE d. sI,IlIEN.

The BODY OF GeorEe h Simmer,
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident at Palomas Hot Springs. y. NJ.
sunday night, viii be shipped from
Peaks undertaking chapel this after%
noon TO Scranton, Pa, for interment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

Life insurance carried in this coun-
try at the end Of 1917 exceeded $780,
000.000-000. The largest payment on
q single life in 1917 was ss43. 600 in
the case Of Frederick r Hazard, Of
Syracuse. n. From Leslie's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

Foreign born women who came to this
country before the war and familiar With
farm work. viii be utilized for the same
purpose in this country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
ITnGE snIIrH,s nAIlGHrER ~

United States district Judge vs.. r
smith left at noon for Cloudcroft
n. IT., on receiving a message that
his daughter, Miss Frances. was i'll.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
WEATHER BULLETIN.
!. 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Observations taken
at 7 A. m. 18th me
ridial time. s a. n.
Fl Paso time. Aug.
90. 1914
Forecasts:
e Paso and vi
entity. Partly cldu-
dy to cloudy tonight
and Wednesday.
New Mexico. Fair
tonight, "Wednesday
and pro , a bly,
Thursday; r o Z
much change IN
temperature
Arizona: Fair to-
night and Wednes-
day. not much
change IN tempefa-
ture- Thursday fair.
.nhE and Wednesday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
e. Wansed-Male and FensIe

EXPERIENCED stenorra1bs- ard elerl
wanted Write IN own hand 10 freight
Agent z P. & s. ". Railway. Douglas
ARR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

west Texas. Tonight and Wednesday
partly cloudy 20 cloudy.
Relative humidity N e Paso at noon
Tuesday was 81 percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
Situations Wsntsd-MaIs


sTESOGRAPHER Al WANTS POSI-
TOY ADDRESS Cl5I. CAKE HERALD.
TIaIEKEEPER open for positions familiar
Nlth Mexican Labor Address Tlrnekeepsr.
AFANTED-Doctor wishes to purchsss 10
alton TO practice medicine IN New lreE-
leo- Address TIA. care Herald
YOUNG married nan y ants Job on ranch.
four years experience With cattle ard Lir-
rssergolr 1uldlng. 2. 8. c. Herald
HANTED-PaintinE- Rooms United s. 7ap-
save money BY painting paper roofs Make
.leln -asL three years longer Ph- 6aif-
LIME Kiln foreman open Tor posifIo1s
skilled IN handling Mexican labor- Ad-
dress Limo. u II O. \
YOUNG Man age IS yeas Desires pdsi-
Lou IS grade boss g county read FORE
man Reference. state Engineer J. C. b.
care Herald
Al BOOEEEEPER -sTENOGRAPTTFR --5i7
sales experience desires permanent nrsi-
references p H Redwood, care T Il
PRACTICAL miue superintendent o. %
years experience. VIII shortly bs f. a po-
sltion % take charge CT snail property
Tor responsible parties speaks spanish
- relereness. = p z care Eersld-
'rnE PLACE IS ianitor or elevator msn
P1so. Texas Have had some sUperiLnce
as elevator man IN Dallas. Texas. Hlrna
address 2s2T White Oak street. e Paso.
lezas. r ~. MeCown-
TO FACTORY AGENTS IN staple lines
for New Mexico, Arizona and west Texas.
Ike 20 have your line kept for you. W.
I'll you re-uru. b. an old exempt Traveller
who covers these lerri-o-ies2 address.
stating pardcuiars. Gl5e. care Head.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
| BOOkEEEPER-sTENOGRAFHER 77.th
Situations Wanted-FemaIe

PRACTICAL NUKsISG-Rhons 757s.
POSITION as cashier CT bookzeeper. eZ-
perienceds reference Ph. Sts57T-
MIDDLE AGED-To DO Light house vorz
plain eoolings snail family, 10 washing
Ph- s47sW.
1.AD1-ThorouEhiy experienced n general
office work assistant bookzesper ard
cashier. desiring position address CHS
care Herald
OFFICE WORK wanted Married wcu-an.
StencEraphic. assistant boozkserinE- Also
experienced IN dress making fltti-r al
tsrlns. selling ladies' readytoTsar- Phone
l527W- Cali Mrs R.
BkiGHT. young and competent woman
wants position as s-enorrap ter-secre-a r.
Husband IS IN France Capable CT earn
ING $3.50 per month. nothing less c1nsid-
cred VIII consider part time arrangement
with firm IN Lius or First Nail Ba7s-
Address C154. care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

-TRzriP-TRAhiP-rpaslP
IL soFS are tiAacHus
AZ SrzrPSHs7- sTA-7
TlLEEf cooEEHeS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
Lost and Pound

Lost and Found
-------------- ----~---~-~---~-~-~-----
LosI-Fale pink cameo from ring. Re-
llzn aotsl Laughlin- Reward
Lost-suueh o. white heron aisTefs.
elnler please can allss smith. Ph. SIS
Losi-cameo pin set with rcsris- valued
IS keepsake from dead relative. Reward
Phone Ms. Moore. e5ss.
4 REV ARD for the return OF Fox Terrier
los with brown marking answering 10
nalne % snoos- 53lf Bliss ST.
THE DOG was los because he di5 NOT
wear cellar sold By Shsers-Lazsn5y Co,
FORD TOURING CAR 1917 model en-
sine NO 4-le4.la1. license No gs1ss. WIN
pay reasonable reward for return 81 csr
3ls san Erancisco. Phi. e7ss
Losr--Silyer watch and gold iociCef Al
5 =, inning hole. seven miles east Of camp
bierne- Reward Tor return No cues
lions asked Ph 6s3e
II h.NN-Ford touring car. 1917 model.
texas license No. 46.lff. Engine No ~
t9Ali2 Nou-siSid Red Tyrian casinos 81
rear. Nc sS.l15 and 9317S Firestone
smooth tread castings in front LIBERAL re-
ward Mlnder & Dean Pm s7ss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
Miscellaneous

HIGHEST PRICE paid for coal sacks. RIO
Grande Fuel Co see s. St Vain Ph. 1874
FURNITURE WANTED IN Iarrs Quanfi-
ties for cash Chas- Shaffar Purchasing
agency. Phi 1872
WASrED-Stsady Raul. for two or three
large motor trucks Give details In tuu
IN first letter. p. 3. Blocker Silver clio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20

ANSWERS TO HERALD Want Ans
ne following list OF uncallsd for an
sNers % Herald Want Advertiss-rents are
now Being held for delivery a. Ths Her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-20
Wanled-Diamonds. &C.,. 81.

NAN1LD-D-amolds watches. Iswelry Of
every description and cid Ecid. highest
prices paid. any quantity Courtesy. FAIR
Urea tuent ard confidence are our business
policies. Newman. AZ First National Bank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11
of the war.
No Sakarit,N Paid

1t IS TO the credit of the whole
vomanhood Of America that when the
Council Of National Defense selected
nine Of tho most prominent women
of the country to form the personnel
Of ,his committee not one hesitated.
hut each one dropped her personal
affairS and went directly to Washing
tor TO take up her new responsibility
in connection with the GoVarnm ery..
IT Is also TO The credit Of All the WON
Ell than pecuniary rc enumeration WAS
neither offered nor asked nor has ever
been given this group of women ap.
pointed TO represent the whole Amer
Ican siSterhood IN behalf of the Gov
eminent. That first group OF nine
women Was later Increased 10 eleven.
The eleven women chosen To act a.
he agents OF the Government in TN
tefpfettHr Is wishes to tire woft4r-n nj
he country are DIR Anna Howard
Shaw, honorary president OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

greatest number OF women IN the
United States might be reached. In
pursuance of this plan the Com mittee
appointed IN each State a temporary
chairman. whose duty 1t was to call
together the presidents or representa-
lives of all wonens organizations
Statewide IN scope, including civic,
religious, fraterfial. patriotic, literary
md philanthropic associations. with
representatives of unorEanized women
for the purpose of forming state di-
visions and electing officers and
executive committees Each State
Division is Intended to include all
the women OF the State
Twelve Departments
The war work of the women OF the
Nation has been divided into twelve
departments by the Woman's Commit
zee OF the Council of National De-
Tense. each member of that commit
tee serving as Il director OF one or
moro of these departments. II Is the
duty of this director TO analyze the
problems presented to her depart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

Soclation. Mrs. phllip y Moore, of s.;
Luuls. president OF tho National Coun-
ell OF Women, Mrs, Josiah EsCowles, OF
California. President OF the General
Federation OF Womens clubs; Miss
N aude Wetlnore. of Rhode Island,
Chairman OF the National LeagJe of
Woman's Service. Mrs Carrie Chap
man Gait, Of New York, President OF
the Nallor al American Woman Suffrage
Association. Mrs. Antoinette Funk.
Lawyer, Chicago, Mrs. Stanley McCor.
mick, Of Boston. Vice President Ma
uonal American Woman Suffrage AS
soclation. Mrs Joseph r. Lamar. of
Atlanta. Georgia President National
Society OF Colonial Danes; Miss Ida
NJ. Tarbelt, Of New York. Publicist
and Writer: Miss Agnes Nestor. of
Chicago, Nice-rresideut international!
Glove Workers Union. and Miss Han
nah J Patterson, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The ttrtJ meeting of Fire " ofrttf :, s
Committee OF the Council of National
Defense was held May 2. 1917. and
plan was formulated by which the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

ports started. and storm OF shells
screamed over the head Of the party:
The barrage had commenced.
The shells were falling between our
patrol and our lines. II was impossi-
Bile 70 return. and there was nothing
20 do but to separate and crawl 70
shell holes and wait for the end Of the
rain OF shells. a sentry at one of the
outnos's took in the situation and inn
mediately sent Up the necessary signal
for counter barrage. which was
promptly furnished. And between the
two fires, fiat on their stomach in such
shell holes as might furnish protec-
ton. wore the members OF our patrol
Marines Exact Heavy Toll
star shells, which seemed to turn
night into day, nared up, hung sta
tionary In m d-alr for moment. and
died ont With splutter. The drum
of the double harraEe increased and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

changed into continuous roar. Ly-
ing in the she'll holes II seemed as II
the pandemonium lasted several
hours. But the luminous dials of the
officers watches showed that Just
twenty minutes had elapsed from the
time that the first rocket assembled un-
I'll the firing ceased. Things settled
down to parative calm. with only
desultory firing during the remainder
of the night.
The members of the party returned
to the lines in small, groups the last
ones coming IN just as dawn was
breaking. one Corporal was missing
During the subsequent search his body
was recovered as we'll as four Germans
who were shot and Killed during the
encounter"
The baptism of fire that the Amer
lean Marines got when they moved
up 20 the front WAS no. without its
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

The trains were made up OF the
usual French troop cars. and the
movements of troops. especially as
they approached the front, took place
at night. so that the train entered the
war zone toward evening. Steam.ng
hot coffee was served at a station.
and the train went forward. Now all
doors and windows were carefully
suffered to conceal all lights. The
rumble of the big guns could be heard
long before midnight. Some of the
Marines, especially the youngsters,
were fascinated by the novelty and
the thrill of H. Discussion and con
lecture were rife. But the Old i11er~
took advantage Of the chance for
sound snooze on the blankets and
straw
1t was disappo!ntinc to the noviti-
ates TO find no trenches or barhet
wire entangloments at the detraiuinr
point But when the Boche artillery
made perfect nit on the bass drum
they were convinced that they were
headed right. The villages here were
in ruins. Civilians were nowhere
Automobiles. motorcycles. bicycle
courlers. picturesGuelF cam ontiaTeT
ambulances and ammunition wagons
swarmed the roads. with OCCASIONAL N
an eficer on horseback
Dust rose in clouds and Law
thickly over everyone ar< everything
Into this whlrlrs cloud the Marines
plunged eagerly. and did their last hit
OF hike 20 the goal And 80 they got
70 the front. To the dust and mud and
hardship OF trench life they adapted
themselves good -naturedlv They
were happy ard determined Al las
they were in" Ard from the time
that they went IN. and through Their
classic share in the second battle OF
the Marine. they have given the cor
respondents cause 70 employ once
again the we'l-known phrase. TIE
Marines have landed. aud have 'hn-
situation well in hand"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11
The Marines Make Raid Into No Man S
Land Story OF the First Man Killed
In Active Conflict

preparation preliminary to this risky
work, and after leaving all personal
belongings, identity tags and all other
marks OF identification with their
company commander the party left
the front line trenches. went over the
paraPet craw'ed through the path
cut in our barb wire entanElements
and entered No Mans Land shortly
after midnight.
The night was particularly dark.
only the lurld flares of an occasional
star shell appeared on the distant
horizon. not sufficient 10 penetrate he
iGky hlackneSs OF the portion Of the
zector IN which our party wBs operat-
ing. Save for The dull rumble Of
heavy. artillery, many kilometers dis.
'an'. TO sound could be heard. Ac-
cordinE 10 the preconoetved plan OF
action, certain members OF the patrol
were posted NJ important points. "a
prevent any surprises by the enemy
The remainder ~ the party proceeded
cautiously across No Mans Land
THE utter darkness, favorable 20
the success OF the undertaking, also
has its disadvantages and makes prog
ress across the shell hoied area diff
cult The party moves slowly. each
man IN stopped position, half walk.
half crawl, ready to drop fiat into the
mud should the whlzz Of rocket an
nounce sudden illumination. Every
few feet or so they come to a halt
and everyone listens intently There
IL no sound except slight swish rs
a trench rat SCOTS through the mud.
From somewhere out OF the dark
ness comes the slight noise OF
muffied cough. They stop and listen.
was one Of thrparty and the officer
muttcrs "dasan" under his breath.
They moe on again. slowly. Further
down the line Il machine gun splits
out half n dozen shots in rapid sue
cession. Then absolute silence. After
short walt the party proceeds once
more and SO, for two hours. they
work ahead. through the darkness and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

~HE W0MAN'S CoMNiT1E Of
the Council Of National Defense
IS probably the most remarkably
- endowed body of women ~ the
world, and e was appointed under
unique conditions and circumstances
Consisting ~ cleven members # DE
signs % bear Jtose and Cooperative
relation 10 every one of the 1000. 900
women IN tho United States
The Womau's Committee was or
ganized 20 coordinate the war act'vi-
ties q women ana advise and direct
the development Of the work Of Amer
lean women in this war. Its year Of
work stands as it's own t~'hu'e to the
manner in which that WORK has been
accomplished. Not q woman in the
Yemotest CORNER Of any ore nf the
forty eight States Of the Union. or Of
It's territories. but has had oppor-
tHn''y 10 do her share 81 he Nations
war work There Is none hut has had
q chance to obtain information N re
Eard TO her Government. part IN this.
Its creates crisis, and none but has
had a way open 10 make connection
with that Government In whatever
lire OF war work she may choose and
Tor which she may be fttcd
4 Three Sided Question
Today enc hears AGAIN ana aga N
the three-stded question. TX hat-are.
the specific functions OF the Woman's
Committee OF the Council If National
Defense. why was it organized, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11


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Maintenance OF Existing Social S"rvs'"
-. - -.
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t,,as -, ....s 80 49,, -,
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ffcnHh And Recreation Departing
Tho WORT o. the dep4rtu.c1
Health ard Rccrrcftou has ncer
furnish entertainment and retrc&iion
OF soldiers IN camp. 10 ma'uta3n nrr~
tect!ve agencies for gir's, and % "'S-
NM" '''' 90
td"'a'ior department
The Department Of EGUrattor -e
primarily interest ID IN pair1o'jc props.
eanda- Classes IN American izatlo1
have been started in practically eVets
State. while history. ctvics and Eng
liSh are the subjects Largely 'augh'.
an utfcmpt has heen made n convey
10 citizens of foreign hirth and ga
eHfage an understanding Of The Eu-
ropeAn background % 'he war. "h>
We ere ~ WI ~" '"e az '''"' "'l'
''s"'' ''' "'' !, ms '''A -
! '"'NS "'T ~ N''"~'
Liberty Loan Department
The chairman ~ ,he Liberty Loan
pepartmcn, Of The Womar's Co~.n,A-
tee in each Statp "a Ycr mated y, IN
National Woman's r.sbe,ts Loan Com
r,!ttec OF the Treasury perar*,ncrt.
and the Wonan'v Committee az IN
Council OF National Defense. These
state Chairman organized their states
for action N connection with Liberty
Loan and war Savings Sfamn cam
pa!ens
,I,,,, 49,, r,oro,r,, po,,,, na-.,,
" iNeo N'osS ae'.v's'eN
nase pee'i lates'' '',e "ork OF noh'e
ana r orelsh heliet committees IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

NfNCE TIE United states Marines
first went INTO the trenches IN
France and feaR ever front inc
sector. fraRmen'ary accounts
have been reaching his country 70
tell OF the way in which he heather
necks"-now "aevu dogs" 4 YOU
riease-have been living ap 70 The
glorious traditions Of t7e GoFps and
making a new chapter e It's romantic
history
4 thrilling description ~ an en-
counter IN No Mans Land when the
fTs, Marine was Kidd in aef4vc con
Hic' with the Han has tust been re
ceived from an eye witness ard IS here
published for the first time, with
characterlst3c daring the Marines
went through with their raid. and,
true 20 +he sea-solA3er law, they ex-
acted heavy toll a the enemy for the
loss Of fhear man The correspondent
writes.
France. A. the Front: TIE first
Marin to he Killed IN Ne Mans Land
IN an active encounter with the Boehe
was Corporal Charles K, 10th, belong
ting 20 a patrol party, which left our
lines tDF t{ls ff+lt lit|tC ri ft!ttF%5FAA+S hti
formation regarding The enemy's ac-
tivit5es TIE party spent FIVE exciting
hours between the German first lines
ana cur barb wire. part Of the time
IN shell holes under a harrage Upon
their return, Just before dawn, the
Corporal was missing HIS body was
recovered the following night after q
search. and II was found that ne had
beer shot through the head with a
N sc H. me gun bullet. -Four Germans
were Killed and brought back as 4
result OF the nights work
Out Into No Mans Land
Numerous patrols have been out
since the occupation OF the sector by
the Marines. and all OF them returned
safely. experiencing various degrees
OF success Not any of them. however.
encountered as much action as this
detachment. Following tho usual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-11

humorous element One dark night
when the first detachment was de-
training In the yellow mud of sta
ton not far from the line. a Bochc
aviator spotted them and tipped off
his artillery that troops were arriv-
ing. The Marines got the signal too,
and they discreetly evacuated the plat
form before the first shell dropped.
1t missed widely. the second came
closer. The third found the platform,
smashed a lieutenant's trunk, convert.
ed some Of the Regiment band instru-
ments into war relics, and cratered the
PLATFORM, French aViators chased the
Boche observer away, the excitement
ceased, and the Marines laughed.
Tho first detachment OF Marines 70
go in'-the one whose welcome from
the Boche has just been described
was OF the first regiment Of Marines
which landed in France The men
were hardened by eight months OF
strenuous training in summer heat
and rain and mud, and in the snow
and cold OF winter.
Hard As Nails And Fit To Fight
AT five O'Clock on a certain after
noon battalion OF Marines swung
through the winding streets OF the
village, where they had been btlleted
while in training. They sang and
whistled the Marine Corps hymn,
From the halls OF Montezuma 70 the
shores of Tripol." The inhabitants
OF the village. from the old folks TO
tho Riddles. lined up to bid them fare
well.
The marching column passed by
Brigade Headquarters. where the
Brigadler General commanding the
Marines, and some OF the officers Of
his staff. were standing outside; Their
out OF the village. and up the road to
the next town to entrain. Sunset and
dusk. and no longer the sound of
marching feet. The first outfit Of
United States Marines was going in -