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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01
BULL MOOSE PARTY
is DEAD IN OREGON

snsm. ore. TrsD. 1.=1ms Hun
Moose Is dead in Oregon, as far a.
official recognition goes. ATTORNEY
General Brown has barred the Pro
gressive party from the ballot at the
May elections. Oregon statutes pro-
vide that no party that fails to cast
20 per cent Of the vote at the gen
eraf election can have ballot recog
milton, and the Progressive vote last
year was negligible.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01
DIED IN KENTUCKY

Mrs. Everett w. Bedinger, sister
Of hev. DR.. Brooke. OF Romney, dice
at Anchorage, Kentucky, on the 22nd
DR.. and Miss Lizzie Brooke left Wed
nesday to attend the funeral. A dau
ghter Of Mrs. Bedinger is the wife of
the Rev. Richard Trapnell, broth
or OF VIM Trapneil
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01
GREAT DAMAGE TO u
HOMES BY THE SNOW

Thousands OF dollars damage TO
cellings and wallpaper is being done
in Martinsburg because OF the recent
heavy SHOWS lodging on SO many
housetops, freezing at the cutters and
then daming up the snow water as
it melts. In numerous homes famll-
les have been compelled to abandon
even their bed rooms and in many
instances they are living In one and
two rooms that have escaped damage.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01
ARMY MAN CLASHES
WITH GERMAN WIFE


{6y International News Service)
Il rhs1adeiphia, Feb 1.-The clashing
III their nationalities has resulted in
the hlinkd A divorce action against
capt5iA John W. Converse by his
wifeis Eohverse was born and
bfcl ihs Germany. They met in Paris
ii 1909 ana were married in Wies-
tadeHsgf ietsnany, few months later.
Iass unltaer Converse entered the
onaos school At Fort Niagara. n.
". A}feT bis training ne was made a
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01

we'll and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. gladly recon-
mend Lydia e. Pirkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. - Mrs. ALBERT Suite, COB
0lmatead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, II am SO nervous, can
not Sleep or cit seems as though 1
should fly." Such women should profit
by Mrs. Sultze's experience and giv0
this famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a trial.
For forty years II has been overcome
ing such serious conditions az dieplace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pain1, backache, din.
illness, and nervous prostrataon OF
women, and IL now considered the stan
dard remedy for such ailments.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01
OIL STOVE ExPLopEs

An exploding oil stove occasIoned
considerable alarm, but did little
damage at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Noah Kirson. North Queen street.
Thursday night about 10 o'clock. The
firemen quickly responded to the
call.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-01

captain In the 3l1th Field Artillery.
a separation has appeared inevitable
ever since 1t was certain he would
soon command guns in action against
his wife's countrymen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Fifth Hike"
Up Valley To
Be Ont 8 Days
Fl. Bliss Garrison Regiment
To Be Followed By the
Seventh on I ractice.

Marching out for eight days prac-
tice hike" the Fifth cavalry regi-
ment left Fort Bliss for old Fort
Selden, n. n. north Il Las Cruces,
Monday morning. Col Edward Ander-
son commanding. It is purely a cav
airy outfit. taking its supply troop
and wagons and medical detachment,
all equipped for the fled, with rations
and forage. The regiment made a fne
appearance passing through the city.
Camp willie be m-de at Vinton.
AIesilla Park and Leasburg diversion
dam on the march northward. The
Herald viii reach regimental head
quarters every evening by special
arrangement made Monday morning.
seventh VIII Do Likewise.
A report Monday said that the
Seventh cavalry. which is furnishing
guard for the post at Fort Bliss while
the Fifth is away, viii make the same
march to old Fl. Selden when the
other regiment returns Col S. r. H.
TOmpkins commands the Seventh
That history is repeating itself in
the Rio Grande valley was recalled by
readers OF border chronology among
the pioneers here. who recalled the
Of cavalry and government
agents to old Fort Dona Ana, n. NJ,
in the SOS. when Las Cruces and
lIesilla were mere villages. when FL
Paso del Norte (Juarez) was the prin-
cipal town here. and when Maj. Van
Horne commanded at old Fort Bliss.
near Harris mill a small garrison of
United States troops
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
american Army Is
Most Democratic
In Entire World

Paris, France, Aug. 26.-The Amer
lean army Is fighting for democracy.
And IL is rapidly gaining the reputa-
ton Of being the most democratic in
stitution in France. Officers and men
are probably closer TO each other and
have more intimate and mutual rela-
tons than any other army on the
European battlefields today. Let a
British Tommy" tell about it. He
had been wounded for the sixth time
his "blesses" extending all the way
from Mons in August, 1914. TO Reims
in March. 1918. He was at a French
hospital at an American base and was
spending the afternoon on the portfco
OF the Y H. c. A. whence he had
come TO get a bit OF tea"
i first saw EN- in the trenches.
he said The Nank officer was lean
ing against a dug-out eating canned
willie with a squad Of privates and
talking about their scrap that morn
ing. All OF them. including the
officer, had his own ideas about It. ]
thought, perhaps, the unusual circum-
stances had brought them together.
Then 1 came down here and I see
American officers from generals and
colonies on down eating at the same
tables at the Y n. c. A. with privates.
Why. in our army we have TO come TO
attention when a bloomin' non-com.
comes around The Yanks are like
the CanucSs and Australians, only
more so"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Reclamation Services
Honor Roll Shows -
In the Arnu and Manu-

An honor roll Of the 50 employees
OF the Rio Grande reclamation project
serving in the army and navy. in the
form OF a drawing % by 80 inches
with a border Of blue and a shield
design in red and gold. has been pre-
pared by George A. Talent. draughts-
man in the El Paso headquarters Of
the service in the Mills building. and
filed with the publication offices Of
the Reclamation Record at Washing
ton Reproduction of the roll was
made in the last issue Of the Record.
Names Of the Rio Grande project
men in the service follow; Il Bo-
runda. r. d. Brice, V. A. Cristean. H.
v Cunningham. Jose Delfin. r. J.
Donegan. Edward Han. A. j. Haltom.
William Harvey. Clifford Bonar. T. r.
MCGEE, Luis MARITIME. Pablo Martinez.
orc McDermith. J. j. AIcIntire. H J..
Mckinney, Carlos Navarez. c. Nor
man. l. L Pomeroy. n. W Randall.
". II. Craig. p p. Pender. c. c. Rea,
J. W. Reed, n Roberts. w H ShiI-
Tito. c. S. Kerr. a Weaver. T. H.
Weisinger. Herbert Yeo. ". H. Gar
rett, II. c. Hammond
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
AMERICANS DECORATED IN
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

With the American Army in France,
Aug. 26 (By the Associated Press).-
Fifty-fiye officers. non commissioned
officers and men Of certain Ame-i-
can division. were awarded the legion
of honoT, the military medal the war
cross or distinguished service cross
Sunday morning at the most brilliant
decoration ceremony the American
army has held in France
Decors tions have been awarded q
others now in hospitals Most Of the
awards have been made for gallant
conduct in the Marine battle.
The decorations and medals were
given personally by general name
deleted.) Perfect weather added TO
the JOY Of the occasion. and the sound
OF the guns in an airplane battle over
head gave just the proper dramatic
touch.
French medals were awarded Off
GERS and men selected by the division
authorities. The chevelier Of the le
gion Of honor was given to Mai. du
Alary Fecht. infantry OF Eustis, Fla:
Capt. F. A Cook. of New York; Capt
Arthur II. Tsrer; Lieuts. Richard Sc
ventor, infantry. and Harry ". Cal
gill. infantry. and chaplain Hirrisa
Darchs, who was absent. Lieut.. LOUIS
Viaud. Of the French army, was
awarded the distinguished service
cross for gallantry. GOODNESS and
bravery during a raid in which he
led a Franco-American detachment.
Sixteen non commissioned officers and
70 officers and men also received the
war cross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
american Army Is
World Leader In
Adopting MaScotS

Paris, France. Aug 26.-Official
figures do not reveal how many pets
there are in the American army in
France, but il is a safe bet there is an
average Of one French dog to every
company OF $50 men This would
make 1000 dogs in the ranks in the
army OF 100000 men. which number
secretary Baker announced some time
ago
But 1000 dogs is considered a rather
conservative estimate, many COM
panies having three or more canine
animals they have picked up here and
there in their jaunts over France. The
transports no sooner arrive at the
docks than the Yankees look for a dog
OF some other sort OF mascot Stray
dogs have become rarity at seaport
towns and in the neighborhood OF rest
camps where the troops stop for a
week or so after the long sea voyage.
But the first stop in an inland vii
lage, on the way 10 the front, sees
dog added to the equipment
Goats, monkeys. owls or rabbits
have been reQuisitioned when the dog
supply was exhausted. while some
units have picked up Belgian or
French orphan boys and given them a
home right in the organization
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Gen. HOrnbrOOk
May Command
Ell PaSO Troops
Inspector Here Mentioned
AS Likely To Succeed
Gen. r. L. Howe.

Brig. Gen. James J. Hornbrook. in
specting the army camps in the Fort
Bliss district, IS likely to become the
commander OF the FL Paso district,
according to talk heard in military
circles Monday. He has been re-
Gently recalled from service in France
and was the guest Of FL Paso bust
ness men and commanders Of the army
At a luncheon Saturday
Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Howe. pres
ent commander here. has been men
toned in san Antonio as likely TO
command the 18th divisioul forming at
Camp Travis. in which FL Paso draft
men will be soldiers. Up to late Mon
day Gen. Howe had not received or
ders 10 transfer. district headquarters
said.
Gen. Hornbrook will 20 TO other
border camps in the district on in
spection, as soon as he finishes here,
il was reported Monday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Draft Calls
For September
Are Received
Camps Travis and Bowie
Get White Men; Camp
Dodge, Ia, Negroes.

Calls for September movements to
the various army training camps were
received by local exemption boards
Monday as follows: Sept. 1 TO Camp
Dodge. Des 8loines. Iowa. three ne
groes from board No. .; Sept. ;. TO
Camp Travis. u white men from
county and 10 from board No 3; Sept
10 s, 10 Camp Bowie, eight white
men from board No. ! and 10 from
No. ,. None Of the local boards is in
cluded in the call for negroes 10 leave
Sept ! for Camp Travis
Sixteen selects from board two will
leave the city tonight for Camp Ira
Wis, where they viii be indicted into
military service Arrangements for a
farewell have been made by some Of
their friends who viii be present at
the union depot to see them depart
This viii possibly be the last August
quota from FL Paso-
II is not known yet from what reg
istration the September men viii be
taken. but il is thought by draft Of
ficials that all Of class one Of the
1917 registration viii he exhausted
before the 1918 registrants are called
on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26

infantry mas been inactive East
OF Bagneux. Gen. Aangin has
captured 400 prisoners in a sue
cessful thrust eastward 1t is not
improbable in view Of the reports
Of an enemy retirement north OF
the Vesle. that the Germans are
holding here in order to protect
the flank of the withdrawal
movement between scissors and
Reims.
Premier Clemenceau says the
fortunes OF the war have been
definitely decided. owing to the
victories of the last six weeks.
Hungarians in Fight.
A few Hungarian soldiers have
been taken prisoner by the allies
at two different points on the
main battle line. but there are no
indications that Austrian aid for
the battered German divisions is
in great force.
Comparatively heavy fighting Is
taking place in Albania
Austrian troops have crossed
the Semeni. near the Adriatic. and
claim successes also in the center
and on the enemy left Rome re-
ports the repulse Of Austrian at
lacks against posts along the
SemeuL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Company lis
Called To Get
Ready For Duty
Drills onight, Says Capt.
Long; Inspection By
State on Tuesday.

Numbering IO7 en- with additions
constantly arriving from Van Horn
and Pecos, where recruiting offices
have been opened. company ]. Eighth
Texas infantry. viii be inspected
Tuesday by Capt. Rogers. the state
officer who comes, from Austin TO
muster the men into state service.
Capt. H. Z. Long. commander of the
company. has issued orders for all
men TO report at headquarters tonight
for drill
Today is the last day that men viii
be enlisted before the state muster.
II was not announced when the COM
pany viii depart for a training camp
preparatory for their muster into the
federal service, but officers expect to
be ordered out about Sept. l.
Capt. Long is confident that the
men will present a creditable appear
ance before the state insnector and
that they viii be accepted for service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
COMPANY |, STH TEXAS,
is INFANTRY'S NEW NAME

AccOroIng % VOID received here
from Adj. Gen. James A. Harley. OF
Texas, the First Texas infantry COM
pany recently recruited here by Capt.
H r. Long and Lieut.. r. J. Pritcbard.
VIII be officially known as Company
l. Eighth Texas infantry. No def
mite word has been received as to
when the company viii be mustered
into federal service. but officers ex-
pect 70 be moved to Houston about
the first OF September. Enlistunents
are stlu open and several men have
been recruited at Van Horn. Tex.
where a recruiting office has been
opened
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
so YOUNG MEN REGISTER;
HALE OF THEM ARE ALIENS

Exactly 50 men Of q years Of age
registered for the selective draft Sat
urdaT- Board number one received 80,
and number two had 50. IN the coun-
~. five were registered at the court
house and four were reported by J. A.
EscaiaIa who went down the valley
Saturday evening 70 register some
youths who were not able TO come TO
the city
Compilations Monday showed that
half the men registered IN the city
boards were aliens. OF the So regis
tered in number one. Il were not citi-
gems and Of % in board number two II
were aliens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Camp Sherman PriUate
Shoots Wife, Suicides

Camp Sherman. Chillicothe. Ohio,
Aug. 2s.-John Boynton. OF Denver. a
private in the quartermaster's corps
at Camp Sherman. shot his wife fol-
lowing a quarrel last night and later
committed suicide. His body was
found by military policemen who were
sent to arrest him. Mrs. Boynton
viii live.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
COL. GEE AND MAJ. TAYLOR
LEAVE FOR OTHER STATIONS

Lieut.. Col Cleveland C. Gee, com
handing the Ninth mounted engi-
neers. has been transferred to the
524th engineers at Washington bar
racks. Washington. D. c.. and will
soon leave for his new station.
Maj. Il E Taylor. cavalry, formerly
commanding headquarters troop Of
the 18th cavalry division, has received
orders transferring him to the 18th
depot brigade stationed at Camp Dix,
y. 7.
Capt G. B. Rogers, OF Waco, Texas.
was visitor in FL Paso Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
FOR BILIOUSNESS
TAKE A GALOTAB
The new calomel tablet that
is entirely purified of all
nauseating and danger
GUS qualities.

OF all medicines IN the world. the
doctors prize Calomel most highly.
Tor il is the best and only sure rem
antness- Next morning you wake I'D
feeling flne-live. wide awake, euer-
getic and with a hearty appetite for
breakfast. Eat what you please. 70
where you please-no restrictions as
to habit or diet
edy for the most common ailments
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages. price thirty-fivs
cents. Your druggist recommends and
guarantees Calotabs- Money back IL
Now that all OF its unpleasant and
dangerous qualities have been re-
moved. the new kind OF calomel
called ~CaIotabs." IS Thoroughly de-
lightful- One Calotab al bedtime.
with a swallow OF water-that's all
No nausea. no gripping nor unpleas-
yoI are not delighted.-Advs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
CHEAP RATE FOR SPANISH
WAR VETS, TWO GOING

The government has authorized the
railroads 10 offer a special rate Of
$500 to Baltimore, MI, and return to
Spanish-American war veterans from
August IS TO Sept 1. good until Sept.
q To be able 10 buy these tickets
one must have a certificate from the
local Spanish war veterans society TO
the effect that he is either a veteran
Of that war, or a member of the fam
lily Of one OF the members Of the or
EaniZation-
Dr. ]. C. Dysart. delegate from
Hamilton Fish camp, U.S.W.V-, in FL
Paso Will leave for Baltimore today
or Tuesday Milton Graves. ranch
man Of Ysleta, who is in the tank
corps at Camp Colt. Gettysburg. Pa.
VIII also attend. he wrote to adjutant
y. =. koenig.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
LOVE Of PEACE
CALLED USELESS
Berlin Paper Comments on
Lodge Speech; "Sword
Must Still Speak"

Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 26.-Com-
menting on the speech Of senator
{ Lodge. advocating a peace dictated
{ by the allies. the Lokal Anzeiger. Of
Berlin. says:
Even those who most keenly de-
sire an understanding must realize
that an understanding is impossible,
so long as such views obtain amongst
the enemy. All love Of peace is use
less in such a case, and our sword
must continue to speak until our op-
ponents have convinced themselves
that they cannot overcome US
Sees Changed Tone.
The comment of lord Robert Cecil,
British undersecret ary for foreign
affairs, on the speech OF German colo
NAL minister Solf. a Vienna dispatch
credits the Fremdenblatt as saying.
is a different tone from Ghat usually
manifested by British statesmen. and
is in contrast with the irreconcilable
knockout speeches so often heard
from their politicians.
The Neue Freie Prese says that
Il il "a striking fact that he tries
TO tone down Mr. BalfOur's threat
that German colonies viii not he
returned and transfers the decis-
ion to the peace conference
In an interview last Friday. lord
Robert Cecil said Germany was IN
fit to rule her colonies. He recalled
that Mr.. BalfOur had said German
colonies could not be restored.
FavOrs Wilson's Views.
Paris, France, Aug. 26.- (Havas.)-
The executive committee Of the radi-
cal party, at a meeting yesterday,
adopted a resolution In favor OF a
society OF nations. as outlined by
president Wilson The party will urge
its members in the French parliament
10 work for the realization Of such I
a plan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
PROMOTIONS IN MARINE
CORPS ANNOUNCED TODAY

Washington. d. C.. Aug. 26-Nomi-
nations Of two marine corps brigadier
generals, John A. lie Jeune and Little
ton W. T. Waller. to be major gen
erals, and OF six colonies 10 be brig
2dier generals. were sent TO the sen
ate today by president Wilson
The colonies named brigadiers are:
James 2. Majoney. Ben II. Fuller.
John T. Myers. Charles c. Long. Wen
dell C. Neville and Albertus ". Cat
lin.
Cyrus c. Radford. assistant quar-
termaster. with rank OF colonel. also
was nominated TO be a brigadier gem
eraL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
ALL FLYING FIELDS ARE TO
HAVE AIRPLANE AMBULANCES

Washington, D. Q, Aug 26.-Air-
plane ambulances, TO carry injured
aviators quickly from the scene Of
an accident TO a field hospital. are to
be provided at all flying fields.
Successful experiments with the
ambulance plane at Gerstner field.
lake Charles, La, led TO their intro
duction at nine fields. and the war de-
parrment announced today that all
field commanders had been instructed
TO follow the example
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
Women Butchers Take
Place of War WORKERS

RhInelander. wis. Aug 26.-W ON
IN butchers are among the innova-
lions brought about here because OF
the war when Mrs Frank Durand,
whose husband operates a market,
learned that the latter could not OBJ
tain sufficient help, she donned cap
and apron and proceeded 20 demon
Ffrate that she knew how to cut meat
wi.h the best OF them. She is a per-
now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
OFFICERS TO TRAIN INDOORS
DURING IECLEMENT WEATHER

Washington. y. C.. Aug $50 that
bad weather may not interfere with
training. the war department today
announced, special buildings viii be
erected At once at Camp Lewis Wash,
and others iu Kansas and Maryland.
for the instruction OF noncommis-
stoned officers in weather that in
terferes with field work Similar
buildings viii be provided later at
other camps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
We Can Supply Every Need, From The Tiny Tots

DOESN'T it beat the band" how time flies? Seems
~ almost no time since the children came hOOpng
home from school for the Summer vacation. And here
1t is almost Autumn and week from tomorrow school
opens
Have you gotten the children all ready? not you've
one consolation there are hundreds of enthusiastic sales
people at The Popular as eager to serve you with
the right things as you to get the right thngs-and
there's plenty of new, fresh, stylish, good merchandise
for your selection
We've made special effort the past few months to
bring you the most altogether wonderful assorments Of
school apparel and accessories we've ever shown and
they re ready.
Millinery dresses for school and parties SUITS coats
sweaters, blouses middys undemuslns, corsets, and
corset waists, shoes, stockings, gloves, etc. Almost
every department in the store has something good to
offer so parents and their children are cordially in
vted to visit and take advantage of the special dis
plays, the wonderful variety, and 1.-The POpulars ex-
ceptiOnal values that being offered here during
School Preparation Week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
CAPT. COOKE BACK FROM
L Z a ". l. Il nLLIL-I- L In LIr-Il 1

Capt. r. %. Cooke. medical corps.
who has been out Of the city spend
ing his ten days leave OF absence. re-
turned sunday and reported for duty
az district headquarters
Lieut. r. Whitaker. army engineers.
arrived Sunday from Camp Parker.
and reported at district headquar-
tiers for duty with the Eighth engi-
neers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
DOCTOR PRESCRIBES VINOL
For Sehoolboy 10 Create strenEth
After sickness

Nineland. y il am a schoolboy.
Il years Of age and typhoid fever left
me weak and debilitated. so I had TO
stay out OF school three months-my
doctor prescribed NinoL To has built
up my strength and now I an feeling
fines. E Bunce.
The reason Finol was so successful
in this boys case. is because it con-
tains beef and cod liver peptones. iron
and manganese peDtonates and give
erophospnatest the very elements
needed 20 build up a weakened. run
down system. make rich. red blood
and create strenEth.-kelIE & Pollard
and druggists every Where.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26
CORP. ROY RABBIT HAS
RETURNED To CAMP TRAVIS.

Camp Travis Texas. Aug. 26.-Corp.
Roy n. Rabbit. OF the 18th company.
165th depot brigade. has returned TO
his company from Fl Paso, where he
has been on furlough.