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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25

other houses and barns bear the
placard. Men, 40" and the barns
| Men. 40: houses. 10"
On a Sunday afternoon, If the SUI
IS out. the troops idle about the barI
doors or sit in the sunlight, playing
/ piquet or some such card game with
/ funny card decks Of only SO cards
/ Many Of the officers walk up anC
down the street in their smart uni
] forms and well polished boots chat
| ting of most anything but the war
] The village girls, all dressed in their
/ Sunday finery, go arm in arm along
! the street throwing glances at the
I admiring men, and when they pass
! giggle over remarks about the
Americans"
Americans Are Always Welcome.
Many Of the soldiers are gathered
in the cafes Of the village; the cafes
are generally long, low ceilinged
rooms, where the soldiers are noisily
making merry over their red wine
and Door tobacco. The men are su-
premely happy and always courteous,
and should an American off duty pass
by ne is Immediately bomDarded with
scores of invitations to stop in and
join the jovial ones.
The rows of houses along the main
street seemed TO have followed no
particular line of architectural beau
ty: one house is level with the street
and juts out on the sidewalk; an
other has two sets Of stairs to IL and
is pushed back from the other houses.
Here and there is a very old stone
well with a real moss covered
bucket" and long rusty chain and
windlass attachment But the water
in these wells is not always good TO
drink, especially near the lines The
wells are all regularly inspected and
marked with signs Non drinkable-
poisonous" or Good for drinking"
But these signs don't interest the or
binary French soldier. for as a bever-
age he's not overly interested in
The cafes often look like any of
the French dwellings and in order to
advertise themselves they do not have
large signs hanging about, but over
the door Of each cafe is sort Of bush
of tNVigs, Just like the peasant broom,
this in France is the ancient sign Of
the swinging door.
Air of Catbay in Fair France.
There are quite a few OF the Chi
nese (caled Indo-Chinos) troops from
French colonies working on the roads
behind the lines and wherever they
are quartered they add materially to
the general good looks Of the French
villages, for when they are billeted,
they fix up their own houses OF bam-
boo and make little bamboo bridges,
gates and fences around their places,
so that their environments have the
appearance of a Chinese tea garden.
The poor French people, after hold
ing house and grounds for genera
lions, are very unwilling to leave,
even when their village or town is
daily under shell fire.
The little children have no con-
ception Of life in peace dmes-they
are bound up in war; their routine
life is being out of cellars and run
ming into cellars; lodging shells and
hi he ar7d fnaU on n zrhn01 with
masks slung over their shoulders.
Child Blown to Death.
One night when a German aero
plane bomb fell on a civilian house, I
carried the wounded. And by the
light Of a candle in the wreckage I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
capt. HENKES, 18TH INFANTRY, IS
ORDERED IMPRISONED; AIDS FOE
Officer Of Regiment Formerly Stationed at Ell Paso
Tries to Resign Because Unwilling to Fight Germany;
When Brought Back From France for Trial, In
eliminating Documents Are Discovered.

enemies" Capt Henkes wrote MY
father came from Germany. Ny moth
er was born here shortly after the ar
rival Of her parents. We have many
other relatives and friends there
7 cannot force myself to the con-
viction that am capable Of making
war on my kindred upon their soil in
a manner that would become my duty
and station"
Is Ordered to France.
Capt Henkes. soon after he had
submitted his resignation, was ordered
to France with the American expedi-
tionary forces and from his quarters
there, June 29. 1917, wrote to the ad-
jutant general in Washington calling
attention to the fact that he had re-
signed. and declaring that his battal-
ion commander. the department quar-
termaster and the commanding off,
Ger of the southern department had
approved his action
On October 10, while still on duty
in France, Capt Henkes wrote again
to the adjutant general urging accept
ance Of the resignation.
Is Summoned for Trial.
Capt. Henkes was then summoned
before a general courtmartial at Gov
ernor's island. where he was formally
charged with violation of the s5th ar
ticle OF war. This charge recited that
having taken an oath Of office, in
which, among other things, he swore
n support and defend the constitution
Of the United States against all enc
mics, foreign and domestic, and that
he would bear true faith and ale
~iance to the same," had written the
letter concerning his resignation
Fort Leavenworth, Kas., was desig-
mated as the place Of imprisonment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
CLAIMS SHOT
FROM AMBUSH
Capt. Marx, Fifth Cavalry
Patrol, Wounded in Leg,
Reports on Shooting.

That a Mexican in ambush behind
bushes close to the international line
fired the shot which struck him in the
right leg and wounded a cavalry
horse, was the official statement
made to district military headquar-
ters by Capt Joseph n. Marx, junior
captain of troop A, Fifth cavalry,
who was wounded Saturday afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock while across the
line in Mexican territory. The shoot
ing occurred in the vicinity Of the
Peyton packing plant near what is
known as the island"
With two privates Capt. Marx was
riding along the line when he mad
vertently crossed to Mexican terri
tory, according to his report. At this
point the river is not the boundary
and monuments along the old river
bed mark the limits Of the United
States and Mexican territory Capt.
Marx reported he could not see the
persons who fired. as they were be-
hind bushes. but he returned the fire
with his pistol
Private Fell, Not Wounded.
The same shot which wounded him
in the calf of the right leg passed
through the. flesh and into the body
of the horse. wOunding the animal
a private fell from his horse at the
same time but was not wounded, the
report said.
Following the shooting Capt Harold
Thompson, with a troop Of the Fifth
cavalry, went to the scene of the
shooting. No Mexicans were seen,
Capt. Marx declared in his report, at
any time, nor was there any COM
mand to halt
The wounded officer was hurried to
the base hospital at Fort Bliss, where
his wound was found to be not
serious.
Report -Four Troopers Crossed.
According to a report received at
headquarters at Juarez and
made public by Mai. J. Gomez Tagie
Sunday, four American soldiers
crossed the line and when ordered to
return by six Mexican soldiers re-
fused to do so. It was declared that
but one shot was fired by Mexican
soldiers.
The Mexican report stated that one
horse was killed. but no Americans
wounded but the American captain.
It was also stated in the Mexican re-
port that no Mexicans were hit when
the Americans fired. There were four
laborers in the vicinity, it was re-
ported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25

ated by Russian troops and Red
Guards.
Russia viii do all IN its power to
secure for Turkey the orderly return
Of its Anatolian frontiers.
The complete rehabilitation OF
the Russian army must be carried out
Immediately.
Russian warships in the Black sea,
the Baltic sea and the Arctic ocean
must Immediately either be sent TO
Russian harbors and kept there until
the conclusion OF peace or be dis
armed.
Merchant navigation OF the Black
sea and the Baltic must be renewed.
''The Russo German commercial
treaty Of 1914 must be enforced
again.
$50 far as action on that decision
has not yet been taken, especially
with respect to indemnities for civil
damages, this must be in accordance
with the German proposal. And there
must be naturalization with ex-
penses for war prisoners, in accord
ance with the Russian proposal
End All Propaganda.
Russia promises to put an end to
every propaganda and agitation
The above conditions must be ac-
cepted within 4S hours"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
(COntinued from page IL

front line trenches for two weeks and
was then relieved 10 return 20 the old
baild-ng and dress wounded in the
vaults While he had been up at the
lines his work had consisted of duck
ing in and out Of No Mans Land
lodging shrapnel. shell and bullet
So he felt happy 10 come back to
the cellars He was in the old house
Just Is minutes, when, on stepping
out into the courtyard, a shell ex-
ploded nearby and one OF the frag-
ments pierced his heart
5000 Graves Tell Of TerrOrs.
Before we got away from this rat
trap sort Of place the main walls
were either all caVed in or filled with
shell holes. When we first got to this
place there were "a graves: when We
left there we're more than 5000. eve
stayed here six Weeks-)
But graveyards often grow more
quickly than that; I know another
place where there originally were not
20 graves; and in 20 days there were
$500.
During the winter attacks they used
70 pile the dead bodies all around the
court yard OF this chateau. And I've
seen EN- stacked all along the sides
OF the walls and half way out into
the portion Of the field where the tree
Etumps are.
often during the pitch black nights
o. Winser We assd TO find our way
ort Of the place with our wounded
Just BY the light OF the trench rockets.
As z rocket would shoot up and then
float Eerenely along we could advance
about 50 yards along the narrow road,
then stick a Few seconds for another
rocket
Smelling Hospital AmbuIanees.
Then would come a long, kissing
waistle. q scream. a great crash and
shower Of snow and dirt; the wounded
man sitting az my side half asleep,
would give great start, and peering
into the darkness where the kindling
flash had been. mutter. 'Nom-dO-
Dieu- what IS that"
IN the small villages in France
there s. the main street running
through the center CT The place. lined
with houses. small stores and cafes
dnd the streets jutting off from the
sides-streets. but hardly larger than
James or what we term alleys. Along
the main streets Of the villages be-
hind the lines there are always move
rneutE Of troops and supply wagons.
and the rumbIing OF gun wagons and
the ammunition trains. the marching
sounds Of the clean. fresh looking
troops going Up 70 the trenches and
nnud1y. tired men coming back for a
rest--En reDose- the French call It.
and q IS a rest after trench life but
rot the sort Of vacation one would
choose IN peace times-a round Of
Cleaning guns and equipment and 1iv-
ing IN the hay OF old barns-and al
ways the rats
Peace Play in War Times.
IN the villages behind the lines.
W1sch are not wrecked or under heavy
shell fire and which are used as can
tonments for the troops, II is very in
terestlng 20 walk along the main
street particularly on a Sunday after
noon. and note the simple customs
lnc loHns Of amusement and recrea-
ton Elil kept up from peace times by
y airing France. The better class /
houses along the village streets are /
Al labeled, Officers s." while the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
MEXICAN FEDERALS TRYING
TO HEAD OFF PANCHO VILLA

Federal troops have been with
drawn from San Francisco del Orc,
Parral, Alvarado, Sierra Mojada and
other settlements in southern Chihua-
hua and Coahuila to participate in the
pursuit Of Villa. which is now being
organized by Gen Francisco Murguia
with Gen. Eduardo Hernandez, Gen
manders in charge Of different col
umnS.
villa Is now believed to be on the
headwaters OF the Rio Florido near
the Durango state line and the cav
airy columns will attempt to execute
a thanking movement and prevent his
escape into the mountains Of Durango.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
CAPT. HENKES WITH 18th
ON PERSHING EXPEDITION

Capt. David A Henkes was known
in FL Paso, having been stationed in
the city and at Columbus. n. N, with
the 18th infantry both before and
after the Pershing expedition into
Mexico, it was stated Monday. He en-
tered the army as a private in the
First Wisconsin infantry at the out
- the Spanish Amerfcan war
in 1893 and was afterwards trans
les. eI 10 the 10th United States infan-
try. being a private and corporal IN
til 1901, when he was made a second
lieutenant in the 2Sth infantry. When
he was promoted to the rank Of first
lieutenant he was transferred to the
10th infantry and was with that or
ganization until the time OF his dis
missal- He was born in Iowa, October
p. 1875.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
TEACHERS HELP DRAFT
BOARD, WORK TWO DAYS

Phoenix. Ariz-, Feb. 25.-The teach
ers Of Phoenix did their bit" on
Washington's birthday. Instead Of
viewing the day as a holiday, they
appeared. los strong. without one
missing, equipped with writing ma
terial, and proceeded to clear away
the batch of work OF the local draft
registration board. Many remained
on the job over Saturday, practically
finishing the task The school au-
thorities will declare another 'holi-
day later, for the same use, II the
board falls behind again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
1AsHNGToN. D. C., Feb. 25.-

M Army circles were stirred to-
day by announcement that
Capt David A. Henkes, 10th infantry,
formerly stationed at FL Paso. had
been sentenced by courtmartial to dis
missal from the service and impris-
onment at hard labor for 25 years. Ev-
idence that the officer was in commu-
nication with German agents, contrib
uting to Won Bernstorffs propaganda
funds and was working for peace at
any price before the United States
went into the war was largely re-
spOnsible for the sentence imposed.
His connection with the enemy was
established after Capt Henkes was
brought back from France to stand
trial because Of his inslstent demands
that he be allowed to resign to avoid
fighting relatives and friends in Ger
many. On landing, he asked to be al
lowed to see his wife This was re-
fused. but he was permitted to tele-
phone. Officers listening in on The
wire heard him instruct Mrs. Henkes
to burn his papers.
Papers Are Seized,
Before Mrs Henkes could carry out
the order her home was entered and
discriminating letters and papers
seized. According to officers OF the
judge advocate generals department,
these proved that Henkes not only
had been in communication with count
Bernstorff. then German ambassador
to the United States. but had contrib
uted to German, Austrian and Turkish
funds and had been an active propa-
gandist
He Rose From the Ranks.
Henkes was born in Iowa in 1875
and entered the army at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war as
private in company G, First Wiseon-
sin infantry. He was made a corporal
and then a sergeant He became a
second lieutenant in February, 1901,
and in 1907 graduated from the in
fantry cavalry school OF the army
Capt. Henkes, who was stationed on
the border last May. wrote to the sec
rotary of war, urging him to accept
the resignation. which he had already
and giving reason which,
he declared, would no longer allow him
TO serve as an officer Of the American
army.
Felt Unable to Fight Germany
Further service as a commissioned
officer must sooner or later take me
TO Europe and there bring me in con-
flict with my relatives and friends,
although for the time being my legal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
MINISTERS BID
RICEFAREMELL
Give the Retiring Christian
Church Pastor Leather
Satchel at Luncheon.

Sincere regret that necessity called
Rev. Perry J. Rice, pastor of'the First
Christian church of Ell Paso, to Chi
cago, was the keynote Of a luncheon
given Monday noon at the 7. W. C. A
cafeteria in honor Of Mr.. Rice, by a
number of his ministerial associates.
Mr.. Rice leaves in a few days for Chi
cago, where he becomes executive sec
rotary of the Christian church in Chi
cago. Before the conclusion of the
luncheon Mr.. Rice was presented with
a black leather satchel by Rev. c. L
Overstreet, as a token of the regard
in which his friends of FL Paso held
him
Rev. c. K Campbell. pastor Of the
Asbury NJ z. church, was chairman,
and introduced Rev. Fuller Swift as
the first speaker. Mr.. Swift paid Mr..
Rice tribute as being a willing and
capable fellow worker, and expressed
his own regret and that Of his congre-
cation, at losing Mr.. Rice
Other speakers were Reys. W. NJ
Farley, Adolf Hoffman, C. L. OYER
street, D. J. Bradley, I n. Langston
the necessity OF Mr.. Rices departure
for other fields, and praised his abil-
lty and effectiveness as a minister OF
the gospel, and as an influence for
good in FL Paso.
Those present at the luncheon were
Revs. Dwight J. Bradley, 1. n. Langs-
ston, J. F. Williams. Adolf Hoffman,
A. A Davis. W. NJ. Farley, C. L Over
street, c X Campbell, Perry ]. Rice,
Fuller Swift and secretary W. a
Young. of the Y. NJ. c. A
Ministers Hold Session.
The Ministerial union held its regu-
lar meeting Monday morning at the
Y. II. c. A. Rev. c. L. Overstreet
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, opened the meeting with q
scripture reading.
Those present besides the chairman
were Revs. Dwight J. Bradley, First
Congregation W. NJ. Farley, West
Presbyterian: c. K Campbell,
Asbury NJ. F. South; Rufus c. Baker,
Orchard Park NJ E; J. L Langston.
Highland Park Baptist: =. A Davis
East FL PasO Presbyterian; Fuller
Swift, St. Clements Episcopal; Adolph
Hoffman and W. A Young Of the 7.
NJ c. A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
'WAR TILL VICTORY" MEN
WANTED FOR NEXT CONGRESS

Publicity concerning the League for
National Unity, an organization
pledged to work for the election OF
a war till victory congress at the
coming election. has been received
AZ the FL Paso chamber Of commerce
The league executive committee Is
MADE up OF representatives Of a large
number Of organiza lions, who are also
prominent citizens Of the United
states. Among the number are Sam
uel Gompers, Vance Mccormick. Card
maj Gibbons. DR.. Charles H. MAYO,
william r WILCOX and mny others.
Gun repairing our speciality. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co. 4O4 \. OREGON & =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
CAPTAINS BARS FOR YOUNG
AID TO GEN. GEORGE READ

Notice OF the promotion Of Lieut.
Marshall Prentiss. aid TO Maj. Gen
district military headquarters. Lieut..
Prentiss arrived with Gen Read at
the time when the general came to
FL Paso as commander OF the 18th
cavalry division. He resided in New
York city formerly, but spent some
time In Wyoming in the service Of
the forestry department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
REICHSTAG SPEAKER BOLDLY
SAYS REVOLUTION COMING

Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. 25.-A
revolution in Germany was predicted
by DR.. Cohn. Independent Socialist
deputy, addressing the reichstag Fri
day, the Cologne Volks Zeitung says.
DR.. COINS address, made during de-
threw the reichstag into an uproar.
1T is not correct to say the people
Of Russia's Baltic provinces are long
ing for German rule" he declared.
The treaty with Ukraine is not the
first step toward general peace. see
the day coming when revolution will
reach Germany and the people will
take the fate Of their rulers into their
own hands"
The Independent Socialists cheered
the speaker. From other parts Of the
house came shouts of traitor"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
YOUNG ARIZONA BULL
BRINGS RED CROSS s605

Phoenix, Ariz.. Feb. 25.-The Red
Cross profited in the sum Of S605
through the sale OF a young bull of
dairy stock. offered for the war
charity by J. T. Kren at a cattle auc-
tion near Phoenix Most of the money
was added by attendants on the sale,
after the animal had been disposed
Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
GERMANY PLANS MONARCHY
TO RULE THE RUSSIANS
Continued from page L.

/ viii any Of the other members Of the
Russian delegation which conducted
the earlier negotiations there with
the exception OF N. Karakhan, secre-
tary OF the former delegations The
workmens' and soldiers delegates to-
day chose for the new delegation NJ
ZinOvieff. president of the Petrograd
council of workmens' and soldiers
delegates; n. Alexieff, acting COM
missioner of agriculture, and N. So
kolkokoff. This delegation, accom-
panied by naval and military repre-
sentatives. will leave tonight for
/ Brest-Litovsk.
Allied Ambassador to Remain.
The allied ambassadors at a con-
| ference today at the American en-
bassy determined to remain in Petro-
grad pending developments. The gen.
eral belief in embassy circles is that
the German terms which the Bolshe-
Wiki have agreed to accept are
couched in such ambiguous terms
that they must be cleared up thor
oughly before the actual status OF
Russia can be ascertained
Some members Of the embassy staff
already have left, while others will
leave by way Of Siberia on a special
train tonight together with many al
lied nationals. The ambassadors,
however, have not yet reached a de-
cision-
LCANluEs
Ambassador Francis, J. Butler
Wright, the counselor, Norman Ar
mour, second secretary, and private
secretary Johnson and a sufficient
staff Of clerks viii remain in Petro-
grad. A special embassy train in
charge Of James c. Bailey, first sec
rotary, and William c. Huntington,
bers of the staffs Of the japanese and
Chinese embassies, leave tonight for
Vologca- Col James A Ruggles, the
American military attache, will stay
in Petrograd for the time being.
aFxnees On Our Chest.7
Their knees are or our chest and
our position is hopeless" declared
Nikolaf Lenine, the Bolsheviki pre-
mier' in the course of his long speech
TO the central executive committee Of
the all-Russian council Of Workmens'
and soldiers delegates in which he
insistently urged the acceptance of
the Austro-German peace conditions,
however oppressive and unfortunate
they might appear.
This peace must be accented as a
respite" he continued, enabling US
to prepare a decisive resistance to the
bouhgeoisie and Imperialism. The
proletartat Of the whole world will
come to our aid"
Germany's Peace Terms.
The terms which Germany imposes
on Russia are, in brief:
"All regions east of the line, indi-
Gated at Brest-Litovsk to the Russian
delegation and which formerly be-
longed to Russia, 20 be no longer IN
der the territorial protection of
Russia
I'm the region of Dvinsl this line
must be advanced to the eastern from
tier of Courland.
Germany is ready. after the com
pletion Of Russian rehabilitation, to
evacuate the regions which are east
of the above line.
'Livonia and Esthonia will be occu-
pied by German police until the date
when the constitution Of the respec-
tive countries shall guarantee their
social security and political order.
Make Peace With Ukraine.
Russia will conclude peace with
the Ukrainian republic. Ukraine and
Finland will be Immediately evacu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
ORACLE MAN APPRAISER
OF ARIZ. LAND OFFICE

Tucson. Ariz-, Feb. 25.-J. P. Hohu-
sen. Of Tucson, who has been an ap-
praiser in the state land office during
the administration Of governor Camp
bell and who resigned with the In
coming Of the Hunt administration,
has just been succeeded by Albert C.
Sieboth, of Oracle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25
CULTIVATE WASTE GROUND.

Las Cruces. n. NJ, Feb. 25.-Vacant
lots and waste ground in Las Cruces
this year will contribute to the ma
tons war food supply. II plans now
being made are carried out It is
planned to have all vacant lots in
the city put into cultivation this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-25

Your child is bilious, constipated
and sick Its little tongue is coated,
breath is bad and stomach sour. Get
Decent box of Cascarets and
straighten the youngster right IN.
Children love this harmless candy ca
thartic and it cleanses the little liver
and thirty feet of bowels without
gripping. Cascarets contain no calomeI
and can be depended upon to move
the sour bile and poison right out Of
the bowels. Best family cathartic be-
cause II never cramps or sickens like
other things.-AdY.