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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
German Price List
Shows Big Increases
Since BEGINNING of War

Boston. Mass. Jan THE Massa-
chusetts woman's committee Of the
Council Of National Defence Is in re-
ceipt Of a price list now in force In
Germany which contains the follow
ing interesting quotations.
Cotton socks for infants were s
cents per pair. now 70 cents for same
grade.
Machine cotton was & cents per
spool now % cents
Ladies' wooden stockings were Go
cents, now $3.50 per pair for same
quality.
Cotton wolfe was u cents per yard.
now S2S8 for same quality.
Ladies' chemises were 81, now SIC
Tor same quality.
Half wool dress goods was 50 cents
per yard now S5.76 for Identical ma
terial.
such prices here would make Ameri-
can women think that we have gone
back 20 civil war prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
TURKISH DEFEAT FEARED
BY THE GERMAN ARMY

London. Eng. Jan THE pressure
which the allies are applying in
Egypt. which they have applied and
probably shall apply in 8Iesopotamia,
has this association with the Ger
mans push against the Italian-that
it is based upon the same general
idea
Just as the Austrian. with the as
sistance Of a few German divisions IS
endeavoring to strike so deadly q
blow that he viii bring italy out Of
the war, so have the allies been press
ing the Turk. obviously for the same
Though. the allies total Of prison
ers is smaller, nothing which has oc-
CURED on the Italian front is COM
parable to the loss OF Bagdad.
Mecca and Jerusalem
Turkey is nearer TO being out OF
the war than is Italy, and with Tur-
key out of the war. the central en-
pires would suffer a decisive defeat
It may be thought that a COMPARE
son between Turkey and Italy IS far
fetched. bearing in mind the immense
military booty Austria has secured.
but the comparison is opposite IN
every sense.
The Turk has a much smaller army
and much smaller reserves.
He has no industries Of any kind
behind him and he is entirely depend
ent upon the war supplies which come
to him from Germany
Germany is much more apprehen-
sive Of a Turkish defeat than we are
of an italian failure. and q big sue
cess either in Palestine or Mesopota-
mia must compel the enemy to rein
force the Palestine or NesOpOtamia
front 20 the jeopardy Of those armies
which are facing ours on the western
f-ou-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

German sailor has a peculiarly easy
time hidCen away in port since his
great victory off Jutland." and with
the exception Of the submarines crews
his lot has been q thousand times bet
ter than that OF his comrades in the
army Of Flanders.
Won kuhImann's Trap.
But what of Won Kuhlmanu's dec
larati0n that in no circumstances
would Germany be prepared to give
up even a portion Of Alsdce and Lor-
raine TO France2
] regard Kuhlmann's latest utter
auces as pure bluff II you want to
negotiate with an opponent you do
not go and offer your trump card
before the negotiations have com
menced. You keep it up your sleeve
and produce * at the right moment.
That right moment has not yet
come. It Will arrive in the spring.
when the German armies have once
more retired and when Germany tries
to strike her great bargain by play
ing her gains IN the east off AGAINST
concessions in the west as she I'M
doubtedly will This is just where
we have got 10 be on our guard.
The trap viii be well baited At the
right nor ant. Meanwhile KuhlmaHn
and Hindenburg are trying to blufs
US by feigning great confidence in
the future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
GEORGE
WINS APPROVAL
Nation Outspoken in Sup
port of the War Aims
Voiced by Premier.

London. Eng. Jan. If the coun-
try's opinion. as is probable in the
present case. can be judged by ex-
pressions in the London press, IL may
be said that never before has premier
Lloyd George won such universal ap-
proval as is given TO his statement Of
Saturday concerning Great Britain's
war aims.
All interest is focused on how the
statement viii be received in Ger
many and Austria Hungary and not
least in Russia. With the exception
or1- Of the benicose MornlaE Post
which. however. is not opposed 10 the
premier's thesis, the London morning
newspapers join tn approval
The Times declares II is the most
important safe document since the
eclaratlOn OF war Tt comuenus lhe
-Ode-a ton Of the statement. which
20 thinks may discoucert some tried
lends and allies and even lend Itself
TO enemy Misrepresentation
The Daily Nail says nothing could
e more simple or more democratic
han the statement. and the whole
British people are solid behind IT, The
e-ucns. il declares. VIII never get
etter terms.
Pine T@aentfaIs for Pccce.
Premier Lloyd Georges szcrtiou
at he was not speaking for the gov
eminent, but tie nation ard the en-
Dire. the Daily Telegraph thinks, will
remove a load Of anxiety from r-1nv
troubled minds. It SAYS all the pri-
mary essentials for peace terms are
included in the statement which IL
anticipates viii draw cry OF incred-
ulous rage from Germany.
The Dolly News desc hes the state
renr as landmark in the war
bringing rs and. we take g. our ole
lies generally. into line with t-e policy
nresif eut Wilson constantly has for
nulatei-
Test OF German sincerity.
The Express says the premier has
spoken the entire mind OF the entente.
Germany, IL adds. finds herself taken
seriously and il Is the supreme test o.
her sincerity. To the Daily CHI ouicle
the c-refuI terms in which the aim OF
1l effective league Of nations is for.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
MEETING AT TUCSON TO
CONSIDER HOBBYS PLEA

Tucson. Ariz, Jan. IA meeting
Of the Lea que of the Southwest has
been called at Tucson. from January
90 to %. by action Of the leagues
executive committee in a session at
II Centre. Calf. The meeting has
been called especially at the request
Of governor W. P Hobby. OF Texas.
who wrote that something must be
done to save a half million cattle now
dying Of drOuth in his state Il IS
7~onosed to ask federal aid In moving
cattle 20 grass TO save the nations
meat supply. and there VIII be con-
eideration Of problems OF water sun
7f- TO- che RANGES. President r e.
Won EleinSmid. Of the University OF
'riz0na. is at the head OF the league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
Masses For American
and French Dead Said
Al loan of Arc SerUice

with the American Army in France.
Jan. 7.-CBy the A. P.l-lfasses for
both American and French dead were
said In the churches OF France yes
terday on the occasion OF the national
celebration OF the birthday Of Joan Of
Arc. At her birthplace. the Kettle viz
lave Of Domremy, many pilgrims who
had come miles to worship at the lit
tie church where Frances saint was
baptized. were unable to gain en-
trance during the services and relt
IN che snow while mass was being
celebrated
wi hin the church. American and
French flags were drapei over the
altar where Joan OF Arc wOrshipQed.
ilgrims and some newspaper cor
respondents who had Travelled a long
distance in order TO be present WIRE
received By the local priests at the
conclusion Of the ceremonies, at which
a battalion Of French troops assisted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
The War AtA Glance

- USSIAN efforts 10 have Ger
many acQuiesce in the
IL transfer Of the peace uego-
tiations from Brest Litovsk, in Ger
man control, 20 the neutral city
OF Stockholm, apparently have
failed. An official statement is
sued at Berlin says that a Ger
man crown council meeting dis
cussed the Russian demand, after
which II was announced the sit
tings had been temporarily sus-
pended.
The report from German sources
that fear Of intrigue in Stockholm
on the part of the entente inter-
ests would endanger the work of
the plenioOtentiaries IS not con
firmed from Petrograd- Foreign
minister TrOtzky went TO Brest
Litovsk in q vain attempt to per-
sUade the Germans 10 90 TO
Stockholm.
ie-many Much Disturbed-
In Germany the poll ical situa-
ton is much disturbed over the
attitude Of the liberal parties
concerning the governuen stand
on the proposed transfer. The So
cialists appear 10 be the stun
bling block and there is danger
that they may desert the reichstag
majority. making IL necessary FOR
the government 10 reform the
party aliguments.
Berlin has issued an official de-
NAL that Gen. Won LudendorfG
first quartermaster general, has
resigned The general with his
chief. field marshal Won Hinden-
burg, was present at the crown
council which decided to suspend
the Russian negotiations.
Little Change on West Front
There has been more lively
activities on the western front,
but no operations in strength. IN
Flanders, near Arras and southeast
Of Verdun the infantry fighting
was lvelier, but little change in
position is reported. In France
ana on the Italian northern front
the artillery firing has been above
normal at several points.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS START
UPKEAVAL AGAINST GERMANS

is seen "the fruit Of ten days work
OF the entente" He claims the trans
fer Of the negotiations 70 Stockholm
would constitute ad ecisive step on
the path TO q general peace which
would have no regard for Germany's
vital needs"
VIII LudehdOrff Reslgns
The Rheinische Westfalische Zei-
tung violently attacks DR.. Won Keuhl-
maun's conduct at the Brest LitOvsk
negotiations. which It considers re-
sponsible. IL says. for the intention
OF Gen. Won Ludendorff, right hand
man OF field marshal Won Hindenburg,
to resign. Can official Berlin dis
patch last night denied a report pub
iished in several German newspapers
that Gen. Won Ludendorff had ten
dered his resignatiOn.)
The newspaper regards any further
cooperation between the army com
mand and Or. Won Ruehlman as i'm
possible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

formed q grues0me picture. He was
lying dead about ten yards from me.
The blade OF the propeller OF his ma
li-e had penetrated his chest. and
the flames had bIackened and charred
his remains pass all recognition.
7 knew that a somewhat similar
fate should have 5efailen me. but as /
have already said. 81 was my wonder
ful day The plane had settled Of
Its own accord and EIided across
country instead OF smashing. I was
lrown away from the wreck and only
TUNED.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
AMERICAN AVI4TORS JOIN
IN BOMBARDING GERMANS

washington. ID. O.. Jan. No
further details have been received
here concerning reports that Ameri-
can aviators participated in French
bombing raid over German munitions
depOts and railway stations last week.
taking shots at the German detectives
themselves. and that American er1sy
airmen are now actively ut work as
artillery observers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
PARKING SPACE REDUCED.

Parking space for automobiles On
-i0n~er n1aza vas cut down by city
traffic police over Sunday nearly
ou~-ba1f 70 give more room on the
street sides. Many cars were tempo
rarily parked alongside curbs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR
WEEK TOTAL Is e9S

London England, Jan. british
casualties reported during the week
ending today totaled 1898 The
losses were divided as follows:
Officers killed or died Of wounds,
113: men. 1892.
Officers wounded or missing. E4s;
men 1860
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
AVIATOR WHO ESCAPED
FROM FOE RETURNS HOME

St John. ". B.. Jan 2. - Flight
Lieut. Patrick O'Brien. Of MOmence.
ILL., who escaped from a German
prison camp by leapinE from train
in the darkness and who subsequently
related his experiences to king
George. has arrived here with other
returned soldiers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

As no names have been sent IN 90
the e PasO county water improve
menJ district No. 1 for new directors
uD 20 Monday. it was expected that
the former directors would be re-
elected al the election On Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
TWO U. S. AVIATORS ARE
KILLED, FLYING IN FRANCE

Washington. D. c.. Jan. Deaths
OF Lieut. William 5. Ely and Sergt.
George z Houdek in an sirplaue ac-
cident in France were reported today
y Gen. PershinE. Lieut.. Ely lived
at Rochester, y. Y. and Sergt Houdek
at Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
RELIES P0OR no FlFFP wAR1I.

F0oT fauI-ies VINO present written
orders from any charitable institu-
ton in the city or from anv church
VIII be given coal by Haymon Erupp
DE- Co.. beginning Monday. according
to an announcement made by Mr..
Krupu. and continuing until further
notice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
LONDON REPORTS ONLY
nrra EInNaI. rANN0N ETmE

London. Eng. Jan There was
occasional hostile artillery action
southeast Of Nessines tFlanders)."
says today's official report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
nFsU1TEs BTDGET STUDY

2 T. Paxton returned sunday night
from Austin. Tex. 70 resume work on
the analytical budget being preDSred
BY the TaxDsyers' association for the
CITY council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
EARL READING
ENVOY To- j. s.
Lord Chief Justice Named
Ambassador for War
Purposes Only.

London. Eng Jan. Earl Read
ing. lord chief justice. viii go to the
nitcd States as direct representative
Of the British war cabinet according
20 the Daily Express While earl
Reading viii have the title Of am
bassador, purely diplomatic matters
VIII be in the hands OF charge
d'affaires. the earl controlling war ac-
tivities.
Earl Readings work, according 10
understanding in official circles VIII
deal mainly with financial and bust
ness matters. Col r. d. Swiuton. as
sist-nu secretary Of the war cabinet
and one Of the originatOrs Of the
British tank viii accompany the lord
chief justice as AN atrache.
NorthclIffc Won't Return.
The appointment Of earl Reading as
ambassador is primarily for war pur-
poses it is said and PROBABLY means
that viscouut NOrthcliffe VIII not re-
turn To- the United States as head Of
the premo nent British mission Lord
Northcliffc viii continue the active
direction in England Of the American
mission offices.
Ecrl Reading was attorney general
II ENGLAND as Sir Rufus Is-acs- In
October. 1913. he was appointed lord
chief Justice 20 succeed lord Aver
stone and was elevated to the peer
age I'm December of that year. He
was one of the laring members Of the
Augl1-Freuoh financial commission
which visited the United States in
1915. IN 1916 he was created vis~ount
md presided Ut the trial Of Sir Roger
0a Feueut His last visit 20 the
United states was in September and
"-r0H-~. 1919. He p-e7idels at the An
war conference in Lo--
ION In November and the same month
was created earl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07
GERMANY PREPARING TRAP FOR
HER ENEMIES ON PEACE PLAN

Is Expected, After She Is Beaten Back to Her Own
Boundaries, to Offer to Release Alsace Lorraine
and Hopes to Be Accepted, Still Holding All
Her Gains in Russia and New East.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

r ONDON. Eng Jan. Germany s
leaders have failed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

There are other factors Il Wol-o pc
dangerous TO calculate on. but the
Significance Of which cannot be over
looked. The two events have been the
reported mutiny in the German fleet
and Won Kuhlmann's declaration about
Alsace and Lorraine
II the reports from Amsterdam De
true the mutiny was far mor1 se.i-
Gus than was ct first supposed. II IS
ziI the more significant because the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
BAN IS PUT BACK
ON SPORT EVENTS
State Board of Health Re
sends Order Permitting
Contests Saturday.

The railroad man whose mishaps and
recoVeries were detailed i'm the "On
again, on again. gone again. Finnegan'
telegram hardly had as many off" and
"on" experiences as athletic schedules
i'm the Chicago district Following sun
days announcement by the health board
that athletic contests would be permit
ted Saturday if influenza conditions
continued to improve. college and prep
football games were put back on the
chart and several new exhibitions added
by teams that had decided to taken an
eleventh hour advantage of the resump-
ton Of sport
Last night. however. the department
issued another mandate Withdrawing
the exemption previously granted ath-
letics and until further notice the sport
schedules arc oft again" The reason
assigned is that there is grave danger
of people being chilled while sitting
outdoors for several hours watching
games and thus rendered susceptible to
the "fu"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
GOBS DEFY ALL CAMPS
FOR ANY SPORT FROM
FOOTBALL TO BOXING

Commander John 3. kaufman athletic
officer of Great Lakes Naval Training
station. has issued a sweeping challenge
to any camp or cantonment teams to
meet his football. soccer. swimming or
boxing teams in Chicago during the
week beginning November IL. This is
the week during which the United War
Work societies viii hold their hig drive
all over the country
Commander kaufman is Particularly
anxious to send the sailor eleven against
Camp Grant i'm a midweek game. He
thinks CAPTAIN Omer athletic officer at
Camp Grant has sidestepped challenges.
The offer of Great Lakes undoubtedly
will be accepted by those in charge of
the drive i'm Chicago The sailor team
would be q big attraction here. IF city
officials viii allow his men to box. the
jackie team selected to go to London
will give boxing exhibitions in the loop.
All challenges should he sent to the
athletic officer at Great Lakes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
GRIDIRON
FANS WERE
DISAPPOINTED

East Chicago gridiron fans were dis
appointed at the eleventh hour cancella-
ton of the Kalamazoo Normal-Great
Lakes game scheduled for Saturday.
Many local enthusiasts had planned to
attend the contest at the Lakes stadium
in order To see Frank Tommy Thomas.
aiI-Indiana H. s. quarterback in 1916,
and captain of the Kazoo squad in ac-
tion gainst the famous Cob stars.
Thomas is product of former Coach
Floyd r. Murray. who presided over ath-
letics at the Twin City II. S. until he
received his commission shortly after
the entrance of the U. s. into the war
Incidently the former e. c, II. 5. mentor
is now a captain in Uncle Sans fighting
forces.
Saturdays game at the North shore
station was a surety until Friday after
noon when the Michigan school authori-
ties decided to cancel the contest on
account of the FLU" which had gained
considerable Roadway at the latter
place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
owl CLUB
Of WHITING
As BOOSTERS
Will Keep the Home Fires
Burning in Basket Ball
While It's Members Fight
the Hun.

ESPECIAL To The TIMES
WHITING. IND, oct. 29.-Ine Owl
Club of Whiting is going to furnish
basketball fans with real big league
basketball This season The brand that
Mas displayed in the latter part of tbs
islr-1S season. when the owl club made
"a whirlwind finish. winning the last IL
gaInes PLAYED. numbering among their
victims the Fairbanks Morse team OF
Boloit. Wis. Camp Grant the Detroit
TIGERS and the En- Roes of Indianapolis
The last named team was defeated in
bo-h games of a TWO game series for
The championship of Indiana This team
had won rs straight games. but with
the great Stonebraker- Bacon. ct al, they
were no match for the team that the
owl Club put on the floor.
For the coming season Mgr Roy
Green has been fortunate in getting this
same buch OF stars together; all of the
men having dependents and all being
engaged in some war essential occupa-
tton. Most of the boys being employed
hy the Standard Oil co. of Whiting. pro-
duclng the gas that is giving our boys
the supremacy of the air over there
The call of Uncle sam has taken
every member of the owl Club who was
in q position 10 serve and that was 50
per cent Of its 1917 membership. This
was enough 10 disband any ordinary or
ganization. but the patriotic spirit Of
Whiting asserted itself when the older
citizens and former members rejoined
SO that the Owl club might remain to
welcome the victorious boys back home
The officials now in charge. besides
being 100 per cent patriotic are fun Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
MINNESOTA STAR
DENIES Deaf H

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Oct. 29.-"I
am reported killed. It's a mistake. Am
we'll and happy"
This eablegram was received from
Lieut.. Addison Douglass. former cap
tain of the University Of Minnesota
basketball team and a member Of the
1916 Gopher football squad. by his
mother, Mrs. Louis Butler Of Mime
apolis
4 later cabIegram indicated that a
fellow officer Of Lieut. Douglass had
been killed in the first line trenches and
the report to headquarters listed Doug
lass BY mistake
Lieut.. Douglass, who IS Well known
in Big Ten athletic circles. reached
France nearly year ago as second lieu
tenant in the regular army. He has
since been commissioned first lieutenant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
FOOT
BALL TEAMS FORM
TRIANGULAR LEAGUE

PRINCETON. y. j.. oct 29.-The
schedule Of Princetons newly organized
football league was started with the
FIRST game Saturday in Palmer stadium
when Uncle Sam 5 future flying fighters
ciashed with the Navy Paymasters. 1t
is a three cornered league. the teams
representing the Government School OF
Aeronautics, the Officer Material School
of the Navy Pay Corps, and combina-
tion of the army and naval unit Of the
university Each team viii play four
games. and the winners of the series
will he awarded the Princeton cham
pionship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
PURPLE ASK
RETURN GAME
WITH SAILORS

a return game between Northwest
ern and Great Lakes. who played a
scoreless tie Saturday, Will feature
festival planned by the Evanston
school to help tho United War Work
campaign drive, it was announced
yesterday. Coach Murphy and Ath-
let1c Director Wilson Of Northwestern
are anxious to meet the gobs again
and DR.. Commander J. Z. Kaufman,
station athletic oaoer, has said he
will try to accommodate them, so the
return scrap 20 decision Is likely.
1t will be played during the week of
November Ills. and all proceeds
turned over to the war fund.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
RED CROSS
GETS MONEY

BALTIMORE, oct. 29.-The race
today was real sportsmanship event
between two good lnen-Commodore
]. X. L. Ross, the owner of Billy
Kelly, and j. W. nIccleuand. It was
sweepstakes Of $40, 600, with the
association adding another $4,000.
and Edward Mclean presenting a
gold cup. The purse and the $4,000
won was to 60 either to the American
or Canadian Red Cross fund. Nc
Clelland won, so our charity gets the
great contribution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-29
VOTE FOR
FRED BARNETT
Democratic Candidate for Judge, Lake
Superior Court, Room No. z.

solicit your vote at the election to be held Tuesday
November 9Th, 1918. Hammond has been my home for
eleven years, where l began the practice Of law.
served the City of Hammond city judge for eight years
and will let my record in this office speak for itself
Lake County ranks second in Indiana in the volume in
court work and it is constantly increasing At the pres
ent time the dockets congested The operation
of courts great expense to the taxpayers 1t is
my conviction that judge the duty as any
other official to the public to that his work faith
fully and promptly done To this end pledge myself if
elected do my utmost to perform the duties of this i'm
portan office with diligence and to the best of my ability
Number ~ on fEse Ballot.
ADV.