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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
.TERRORS Of A "QUIET NIGHT"
ON BATTLE FRONT IN FRANCE
American Ambulance Driver Tells Of Bombing Raids
the Killing of Sleeping Men and Animals, the De-
struction of Cathedrals and Other Buildings;
Roads in France Are Narrow and Crowded.
(ContInued From Page One.)

inc station Get up; you're needed
on the relief up at the lines" Tumb-
ling out, 1 asked him what sort OF
night he'd had. oh, so sol You
know the corner at Death Curve
across from Hin 2047 They crowned
four horses there and busted up two
men just IN front OF me- Look out
for a lot Of new shell holes on the
way up to the post, and watch the
dead horses. We had a devil OF a
time with gas on the roads and the
Boches peppered the road on and OF
all night I suppose you've had a
good nights rest here, so you had
better get a move on Probably re-
Iieve you tomorrow" and he wrapped
himself in his blankets
Night Traffic Around Ferdun-
Contrary to general opinion, the
French roads are not wide. well paved
affairs, lined with trees; screaming
shells (all passing overhead, or
-ourse) and dashing autos shooting
back and forth But the roads are
mostly shell craters. filled wiz
broken bits Of autos, wagons, pieces
Of dead horses and every sort OF de-
Jris of ruined houses. At night be-
lore big attacks. particularly around
che Verdun country, the traffic would
Orten make Fifth avenue look Ike .
deserted village Before the Die
tJouamont-Verdun attack OF August
20. the trips from Verdun 70 the first
line dressing station often took me
from six to eight hours and the trip
was only a distance OF about 10 miles
Many g rainy. sloppy, muddy night
IN the first two weeks OF August
lemmed in by the coming and COINS
traffic lines Of guns and ammunition.
FOOD and reinforcement5 for trenches
and dugouts, we were compelled TO
lie in the bitches filled with Yer
dun mud" while the roads were being
sheIled and traffic disorganized-
One night, I remember ] left the
base hospital in Verdun at 1880 IN
me evening and arrived At the front
| line dressing station at $3.50 next
morning, a Wild rainy. windy night
OF slippery roads under very heavy
me slippery condition OF the road
frequently resulted in our sliding OF
I the road. esneclaIly when big motor
truck skidded into the Ford as we
passed and gently eased the poor
! f1iyver out OF the way.
Half way to the front line ny car
v-az pushed into the ditch. but the
/ heroic endeavors Of four soldiers en-
abIed me to get on the way Three
times on that trip shells fell squareiy
on TOP Of WAGONS directly IN front OF
my car, as futilely cGcked my neso
TO avoid the crashing shower OF
! rocks, mud and steel. Once. In mont
Of me.-Copyright. 1917. by the N
] ternational News Bureau
| ITO be coutinuedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
INVESTIGATE DEATH OF
GERMAN FOUND HANGING

Yuma, Arfz.. Jan 1S.-Doubt has
arisen over the manner OF death OF
August Matt who was found handing
high on a tree near Gadsden. follow
ing investigation by ranchers who
charged him with being a German
symDathizer and possibly spy. U )
mashal Dillon is not satisfied with
the theory Of self destruction He con-
siders Il strange that a man should
tie his own hand behind his back be-
fore ending his life. AS ] understand
the position In which the body was
found and the height Of the tree, ]
don't think be could do It"
A brother Of the deceased German
is on his way here from Great Falls.
Mont, and a second brother has writ
ten from Arkansas City, Kansas, ask
ing that the large sum OF money
found on the body be sent him, after
navment Of burial expenses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
TEUTONs ATTACK IN
ITALY; ARE REFUSED.
QUIET on BRITISH FRONT.

man who had complained OF the treat
ment. No man was allowed to bulge
alt inch II we turned our heads we
were savagely attacked. while II any
man stirred his feet the sentry re-
minded him OF the fact by kicking at
the unfortunate prisoners ankles.
We had been standing there num-
Der Of hours. 7 forgot how many, when
the Slave Master, apparently becom-
ing impatient, selected one Of our men
as the ring leader. He did not hit
upon the right man. but, naturally,
upon the weakest a youth called
Woodward
Demon shows White Feather.
The poor lad was kicked and beat
en- numerically. but he never cried
out He merely clinched his teeth and
bore the pain. After he had been al
n ost kicked senseless the officer tried
to make the lad tell the name Of the
ringleader, or ringleaders- woodward
true to his comrades, refused to say
4 word. thereupon the bully gave vent
to his wrath by attack 'lg two more
They, like woodward. refused "a
give our comrade away. and the Slave
Master. more incensed than ever
rushed upon the helpless Woodward
and once more beat him to the ground
He then instructed the sentries "a
take the injured Woodward to the
cells. He had been there about -four
hours when we were inspired 70 &c
something desperate
IF Won don't get that lad out OF
the cell. there is going to be trouble
we are all out for the worst. We said
The guard thereupon reported our
uitimatum to the Slave Master. who
to our surprise. gave woodward MS
liberty.
After the release OF our COMPANION
7 kha facts r.
the commandant This was the be-
ginning Of the end OF the Big Slave
Master in the Terrible FOrty-Three.
But we had already tanned him. Fol-
scme unknown reason the boys left
/ off singing a lively song, and switched
on to Nearer Ny God to Thee" one
The sentry whose duty II was &c
see that we were kept well subdued
and who took delight In trying q
| stop our singing, was pitching into
US to stop. As he was in the act OF
! punching some OF our boys In marched
/ the Big Slave Master.
To our amazement the officer cant
straight for the sentry, and gripping
/ him bv the collar Of his tunic. dragged
him clean over a table His eyes were
bright. and tears were flowing dowr
him cheeks.
Thee"
we did IS he asked. As We rendered
each verse tears rolled down MS
cheeks. and when the end OF the hymn
came he was crying like a child.
In broken English he explained Il
US that he had a brother. whom ht
loved dearly. and who had gone down
on the Titanic. Probably. he said. ne
was one Of those who as the greal
skip was sinking sang Nearer Ny
God to Thee" and so went to his
death.
While the Slave Master remained
with US we always succeeded IN sub
DUNG his anger by singing Nearer
NY God to Thee" which Away:
| caused him to break down.
We were delighted when We heard
the good news, but the new under Of
[ ficer's arrival did not Improve thu
/ treatment very much. and the ma
I jority of the men did not care VIVA
I happened to them.
u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

London, Eng. Jan. is.-The negoti-
atoms at Brest-Litovsk has been IN
terructed temporarily, according 10 q
Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Mail
dated Thursday, and the Russian del
egation Is returning to Petrograd
The Germans. 1t Is added. appeared
to be maneuvering to force the Rus
SLAMS to break the parley over a minor
point to throw the blame on the Rus
sian representatives in the eyes OF the
Russian peonle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Balloon Observation Work Behind
Trenches Interesting Feature of Var

- ARTS. France. Jan 1s.-Baek from
the German front line trenches
= for a distance OF possibly five
miles hardly a train moves. or any
body Of troops appear. or trenches
begun without being observed BY a
pair OF keen Yankee eyes In an enor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
TEXAS BORDER PAPER IS
WRECKED: GERMANS BLAMED

San Benito, Texas. Jan 1s--Ine
nlant OF the Daily Light here was
wrecked Thursday night BY unknown
persons who wrecked the typesettins
machinery and scattered type ao-
the building. compelling suspension or
publication for several days Pro-ier-
man sympathizers are believed re-
sDonsfble.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
FRENCH PRISONER IS CRUCIFIED
IN CAMP BY HIS GERMAN GUARDS
Sick Man Is Beaten Insensible by Cruel Tyrans Placed
Over Him; Man Is Bayoneted for Hobbling With Feet
Blistered at Coke Ovens Where He Had Been Forced
to Work Hymn Tames the Heart of One Guard.


the
in
frornu sueeessful dash0
WRITTEN b ROBSON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
BaBu Joins Red Cross
Euen Before It's Birth

Chicago, Ill. January ls--The
honor OF being = member Of the
Red Cross before he was born
goes to John Watson Winter. OF
this city.
Johns daddy. who Il an off,
ciai OF the National Artificial
Refrigerator company. bought q
Red Cross membership for John
and presented Il to his mother
before the boys birth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19

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While his
fhuae
81 the He
reoffhs pirates In
Ehe GERM kielJ
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
U-BOATj GET SUPPLIES IN NORTH
ATLANTIC, CLOSE TO OUR SHORES

Sailor on American Schooner, Prisoner Several Hours
on German Submarine, Learns Estate Secrets" From
Sailor of the Kaiser Who Was Former Citizen of
the United States and Talked Good English.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Artillery DneLS
ActiUe On The
Front OfFrench
Teutons Attack In Italy and
Are Repulsed; British
Front Is Quiet.

Paris, France, Jan 1s.-'During
the night" says today's war office re-
port, the artillery was rather active
in the Champagne. in the region Of
Auberive and on the right bank Of
the Meuse north OF Bezonvaux. Moth
ing OF Importance occurred else
where"
TEUTONs ATTACK IN
TTALYs ARE REFUSED.
Rome. italy. Jan. 1s.-The enemy
attacked along a wide front on the
lower Piave on Thursday night. To-
days official statement says he was
checked.
QUIET on BRITISH FRONT.
London, Eng. Jan 19.-''There Is
nothing Of interest to report on the
British front" says today's official
communication
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
GERMANS APPEAR TRYING TO
BREAK OFF PEACE PARLEYS

CTo Be COntinued.l
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
HOSPITAL IN IRELAND.

At the principal American de-
stroyer base in ireland a new hos
pital has sprung up within the past
few weeks, with facilities for $50
patients. One feature of this hos
pital is that 1t was really Made in
America buildings having
teen constructed through the
American Red Cross in the United
States on the KNOCK down" plan
and shipped to the Irish base to be
pieced together there.
The long ward hutments, which
are now almost completed. are To-
Gated on sloping hillside that
gently rises from the sea and is
topped at it's crest by a fringe of
giant beech trees. The site is one
of the most beautiful in this part
of Ireland. 1t is an old estate,
it'll a fine manor house, which is
10 be used as home for the thirty
women nurses assigned to the hos
pital. The other personnel of the
hospital will include eighteen navy
physicians and seventy-fiye male
nurses, electricians, cooks and other
attendants.
The women nurses were pleasantly
surprised by the arrangements
which have been made for their
comfort They not only have pic
turesque and comfortable home in a
fine old residential building, but
they find feminine touch in all the
Furnishings and decorations Mrs.
Peter Clarke McFarlane, wife of a
we'll known American author, took
charge of the problem of furnishing
the old house and persuaded the
builders to provide many of the
little comforts which are much en-
ioyed by women and usually over
looked by men.
The hospital has its own electric
plant, sewage plant and water sup
ply. II viii have It's own garden.
raise its own poultry and maintain
its own dairy Already the sailors
lave turned farmer. The pastures
and meadows of the estate afforded
a good hay crop, which was all har-
vested by men from the American
flotlIla In their on hours. The barn
has been filled with ii and there
Is fair sized stack in nearby
field ready for the winter
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

the prisoners, who told the grand
jury that they had gone fifty
hours without food
Mr.. Selligman, of the Board OF
Safety, filed eight pages of type.
written matter the other day ex-
planning to the insurance men why
the fire department could be called
a fire department, and if Mr.. Sellig-
man made the same sort of a plea
before a jury they would bring in
a verdict of guilty without leaving
their seats. AS Mr.. Selligman seems
to be the busy little explainer of
the Board of Safety, many would
like to see him try and explain
why we haven't a police force in
stead of the Keystone comedy boys.
The department is hopelessly de-
moralized and lately fights galore
have been pulled off without a
word from the board or Chief Petty.
who solemnly promised he would
always keep the public posted on
police doings. Recently Corporal
Moran, of the mounted men,
walloped Hartman, of the Key
stoners, and last week Patrolman
Krieger had to be held from fight
ing Capt. Heimerdinger and Lieut.
Whitehouse. Lieut.. Thomas "A.
Young, who gave promise of being
an efficient officer, quit in disgust
and told them that the department
was demoralized Yet none of this
has come to the ears of the public,
whom Chief Petty said was his
fellow stockholders in the corpora
ton of Louisville.
ooh, I'm jolly old Bill Bunk. a
pirate bold.
And sailed the seas in the days OF
old,
But now regular Keystone copper,
by gum,
Yo no! yo no! and a bottle of
rum
This was the nautical ditty sung
by one of the Keystoners who was
on wild cruise in the neighbor-
hood of Nineteenth and Portland
last Sunday afternoon, and while
sailing about saw boy who didn't
strike his fancy. With a cry of
"Avast there. you 1ubber," he
bounced on the boy and went from
port to port in that neighborhood
his prize. Finally some
OhC uOlliicu the rOuIlH ulSlTlCl
barn (not station anymore) and
Capt. Larkin and a police patrol
playing the part of a submarine
chaser arrived on the scene and
captured the bold pirate and his
prisoper. Capt. Larkin released
the Boy, took the badge off Bunk
and transported him back to base
in the patrol wagon. On his way
to the cooler he was heard singing
again:
I'm a member of the good ship
Reform,
Under Captain Smith I'm roll
licking bum,
To crooks and burglars we mean
no harm,
Yo hol 20 no! and bottle of
rum"
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
FRONT LINE WORK.

Following is an Official report oil
a knights of Columbus Field Sec
rotary in charge of the first group
of Secretaries sent out from the
Paris headquarters:
| Field Secretaries Mccarthy
King, Walker, Dunna and Thorpe
left headquarters Sunday with or
ders to join the - Division. We
arrived at , which was head
Laarters for this division, at 1880
a. m. Tuesday. and Immediately
reported at headquarters, but were
unable to see the commanding Off
GER. We met an officer in the
Adjutant's Office, who gave us a
very cordial reception and instruct
ed us to go ahead and find loca-
non for the distribution of our sup
plies and the opening of a tenn
porary club. This location was
formerly and very recently the
scene of a fierce battle, but we man
eyed to find a small building on the
main highway and opened our hut
ut $3.50 p. m. that day.
''The five Secretaries were kept
husy for two hours handing out
stationery, cigarettes and other sup
plies. / estimated that at least
500 men passed TO our hut in the
first two hours that we were open
They were so eager to get at the
stationery and cigarettes and to-
bacco that the military police had
to line them up and make them
pass in through the front door and
cut through a window at the side.
1.-THE old church directly across
the street was occupied as a field
hospital, but they were ordered to
move out at O'Clock that night
and we moved in, as there was
much more room in the church. We
made up some desks for the boys to
write on out of boards and boxes.
md the building was crowded until
dark, when the men were unable to
zee because of the lack of illumina-
ton, as we were very close to the
line. The town is located about
eight kilometres from the front
line and directly in range of the
German field guns. We were
shelled several times and gassed
three times during the first night.
"The next afternoon left for
Paris for more supplies, as we were
running short even that quickly.
and | knew what we had would
last only few days at the most.
On my return found that our sup
plies were exhausted, and that we
had best move back, as it was very
dangerous. We established our new
headquarters in an old school build
ing, and are working now up to
the different batteries and COM
panies with our small car and on
foot.
This is very active sector, and /
orr division is In the thick of the |
fight. We are obliged to wear our
gas masks at ell times and sleep |
with them on, and in an alert posi-
ton. We were given very cordial
reception by every one we met, ana |
found that this division is very
large percentage Catholic We have
Eve Catholic army chaplains and
enc X. of G. chaplain with this !
division.
The men in my party are a
game lot and are undergoing a
great many hardships, but do not |
only we should be
equipped with cots to sleep on. Wei
have to sleep in barns. sheds or
any other place we can find thai |
offers shelter And we usually find |
these places very dirty and full OF |
refuse and other things
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

Exposition in Chicago, in 1893,
was one of the most wonderful
ever sent. 1t was an admonition to
his people here and contained the
sentiment that with the gospel of
Christ in one hand and the consti-
tuition of the United Staes in he
other they would always be march,
ing to victory, the speaker said.
The speaker concluded with a
tribute to the great work the
Knights of Columbus are doing in
this war and by expressing his graf
lfication over the fact that he had
found here so noble an order as
that of the knights of Columbus.
Others who spoke at the dinner
were Chaplain Ignatius Fealey, c.
T. s., of Camp Taylor, and Grand
Knight ]. Zoeller. of the New AL
bany Council.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
GONE OVER SEAS.

Louis Doyle, John Tully and e.
B. Monsch, knights of Columbus
Secretaries and well known in
Louisville business circles, left Mon
day for New York City, and from
there will make the over seas trip
for France. They will join the
Knights of Columbus forces there
and work for our boys who have
gone with Uncle Sans forces and
are battling for world liberty and
justice. Louis Doyle was for years
with the Atlas Coal Company. Sec
rotary Tully was for years Chief
of the Park Guards and Mr.. Monsch
was an inspector for the Home
Telephone Company.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
INTERESTING TALK.

Attorney William P. McDonogh
delivered an interesting talk to the
members of Division 4. A. o. H.,
Monday evening in Bertrand Hall,
relating to proper filing out of the
questionable blanks which have
proved so puzzling to many of our
prospective soldiers. Mr.. McDon-
OCH explained the different sections,
especially those pertaining to de-
pendents and salary allotments.
Dermott were appointed a commit
tee to secure a service flag for Di-
vision As hall, the division now
having twelve members in the serv-
Ice.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28

the f. A. r. D. Bar
cert before the boxi
same band enterte
auditorium on Friday
der the direction of TX
with fifty pieces. Th,
was attended by almost
officers of the training sch
programme was of a very w. -
der and the crowded aud[=ium
encored again and again. :
On Thursday night at building
No. l the regular weekly vaudeville
show was held with the assistance
Of Louisville's premier quartette,
accompanied by Mrs. Katherine
Whipple Dobbs, who is so well
known to Louisville music lovers.
The singers were Mrs. Sig Lee,
Mrs. Harry Schultz, Fred Nuetzel
and Robert Davidson. The rest of.
the programme was made w.
songs and dances by SecrSin
]. Flynn, the star entertaSl 4
auditorium. Lyman Me-
tanned for almost thirtb. !
with songs and stories, a.
surely welcomed back "
One of the "hits" of thI D. ~
was made by Private jim, f.
sell, who is one of the D
dancers seen here in man
Privates Waltz and Schmalbl .
soldiers of the f. A. r. u
five songs before the al
would let them go. Anothel
Der on the programme viii
Of a very high order was
ing OF Miss Gertrude SimA " II
erun fcf = ~
The entertainment for the
ored troops at building No. 2
furnished by Winlock and &
pany. assisted by several colo
entertainers from the S14th Pion
infantry. The numbers of Nd
Harris, Miss Wilson, Winlook al
Lane were very much enjoyed
the soldiers. The hit" of IN
evening was made by soldiers Egg
shell" Willie and Private Williams
OF the S14th, and the Black Devilsv
Band, their comedy sketch being a
scream. Private Powell, of the
same regiment, also demonstrated
tnat ne is a singer OF very high
The entertainment at buildingy
NO. during the week was fur-
uisneu Dy Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan and
Secretary Mcveigh and consisted OF
musical numbers and recitatfons,
with the band of the Second Regi-
ment playing concert on Tuesday
evening.
The work of the Queens Daugh-
ters at the local camp is one Of
the best activities carried On IL
with the X. OF G. work.
as the crowds for the breakfast
after mass SO well demonstrated.
Il is hoped by the secretarial stare
that nothing win interfere with
these ladies' work during the COM
ing winter.
On Wednesday afternoon seck p
Laries Ryan and Lee, who hal
charge OF the work at the hospit
gave concert at the differa
wards with the Hughes orchest
assisted by Privates Owen a
Kane, who has beautiful ten
voice.
The work OF the three chaa.ae
" the hospital is a very Bs.2
task and requires all OF HiN
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1918-09-28
How Soldiers Are Being Entertained
at Knights OF Columbus
Buildings.
Very Laborious Work Confronts the
Chaplains Who Care
For Hospitals.
Activities of the Queens Daughters
Among the Best at the
Camp.
NEW SECRETARIES FROM EAST.

During the past week four big
entertainments were held at the
camp besides boxing bouts and
moving pictures. At building No.
3 Miss Rose Henley and a number
of her pupils gave very enjoyable
musicale on Tuesday evening. The
building was packed to the doors
and the soldiers gave each number
a great reception. The programme
consisted of high class musical
numbers intermingled with popular
and late songs of the soldiers. On
Wednesday at this same building
the Forty-sixth Company OF the
Depot Brigade entertained with
military dinner and vaudeville show
with the Misses Poutch and Tru-
deau as headliners. This affair was
arranged by Secretaries Kennedy
and Weiss, who have been giving
very high class shows at their
headquarters for several months.
Both of these Secretaries are en-
tertainers themselves and are In
great demand in their area. Ser
geant AL Raucht and Private Cook
were also on the programme on the
occasion, and as both are soldiers
they made a "'hit."
During the past week the local
staff of Secretaries was augmented
by the arrival of Secretaries Du-
gan, McQuade, Mccormack (not
the Irish tenor. but just as valua-
ble) and Gavin. The new men are
from the East and are all expert
enced in social activities. This
gives Camp Taylor sixteen men en-
gagged in the Knights of Columbus
work.
On Wednesday evening at build
ing No. the Sixteenth Battery OF
the observation school staged
number of boxing bouts. which
were greatly enjoyed by the COM
pany. The officers of the battery
had the affair in charge which