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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

Ridge. the 1Iessines-VVy tschast ridge
and against Lens cost the Germans
about 5000 men in April and Nay o.
1917. he says.
Joffre's offensive IN Campaigns.
begun on September %, 1918, and
lasting well into November, exactsd
a toll OF 10000 German dead and
prisoners OF this total $1,000 Is rep
resented in the first days haul OF
captives by the French
on the eastern front 1913 was the
sangulnary year for Germany, Mar
chal 1lackeusen's drive from the Du-
najec 10 the Brest-LltoTsk line, in a
campaign lasting from May until Sep
TENDER, cost nearly 100000 men The
bulk Of these were lost in the terrible
fighting before Warsaw. where the
Germans attacked ceaselessly over a
finally stormed the Polish capital
More than $4,000 German
troops were lost in 1916 when
Gen Won LinsinEen was dis
patched TO the eastern front 10
stem Gen. BruallotLil victorious
advance The great German gen
eral staff permitted the Russians
TO gain too much heudWey In
their drive before disputchinE as
Hlstance TO the Austrilus and re-
Inducements TO their own troops
in the east. Consequently ft was
n far more difficult task for the
German IeEi0ns to break down the
lIuscovite steam roller
Despite the revolution in the early
part OF the year and the increased
determination after that 1917 was a
more costly year than the last half
of 1914 was The Germans lest $4,000
men as compared TO only 10000 in
the first five months OF the war. when
the Russians. under Rennenkampf.
invaded east Prussia. penetrating be-
wCnd AliensLsin before their defeat ar
the llaZuriau Lakes BY Hinder burg-
Following is table OF the German
losses, according to Blsibtren. on both
fronts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
Food Shortage Forces
Holland 10 Discontinue
lid to German Children

Amsterdam. Holland. June Dur
ing the first three years Of the war.
Dutch charitable organizations have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

not upon the sugar produced. but the
roots. This al once stimulated the
farmer TO produce the richest possible
quality Of root, and. the manufacture
90 extract from the root the largest
possible quantity OF sugar. Great
pains were taken TO breed an inn
proved variety OF sugar beet
From g TO IS Percent.
"This research still goes on in Ger
many and its success has been as
founding At the beginning the sugar
beet contained less than percent OF
sugar. In Germany the average guam
Uty OF sugar actually extracted has
been brought up TO practically is per-
cent.
That this wonderful result was
caused by the stimulus, plus Of course
great efficiency. is proved by the fact
mat poor france continued getting
@ percent yield until ID adopted the
German system. and even then never
succeeded in catching up in the race
That is the worst Of being too late.
in industry IL is fatal"
4. :. Achieves Wonderful Results.
I'm the United States" says Prof
Martineau. the industry has been so
carefully fostered that the production
has increased many fold II America
had not created this great increase in
production he explains. I'VE should
at the present moment be suffering
and So would America-from a real
sugar famine
I'm 1915 the consumption OF sugar
In the United States amounted TO the
large figure OF 4.25O.000 tons every
ounce Of which. with the purely ac-
cidental exception Of $4,000 tons. came
from her own states. territories and
prOtectorates. This striking fact Is
entirely the result OF giving a prefer
ence. The United States. so far as
sugar is concerned. is now entirely
independent OF the outside world. and
is even able 10 spare us a million tons
whenever we are short Of supplies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
"Gotha and ''Bertha"
Used rs Epithets By
QuarreLing Parisians

Paris. France, June Recently
woman was fined for calling her con
cierEe OF janitress a 'tete du Boche."
or "boche head" but now the air
raids by German Gotha machines and
the long range bombardment Of Parii
by Bertha" the Krupp kannOn k0los-
sal have introduced two new epithets
which have a sinister significance.
The women appeared before the
judge in a Paris suburban district
court in a state Of great excitement
"She called me an old Gotha," cried
one. $50 let her have a 90 in the
eye"
The one who had the black eye re-
torted=
Il didn't say 'Gotha.'" she eE-
planned Il said Bertha"
THE use OF either epithet IS a
serious matter" declared the judge
d" Bertha is bad enough. but IL you
had said 'Gotha' I should have dealt
severely with you II the offence is
repeated I shall be compelled 10 inn
pose a fine For the present I VIII
place you on probation
The humorous distinction made by
the judge between the use OF Bertha"
and "GOtha' excited much merriment
i'm the court for Parisians do not fear
the lOng range cannon 10 the same
extent as they do the Gotha raids.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

PIE more nearly appropriated T5.-
100000 or even $4,000. 000
Since this war Germany has boosted
that she has put one-siXth Of her
population In the field under arms
Even allowing for considerable lee
way on this figure. accepting one
tenth as being the correct average.
the new German class would yield
100000 rifles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
KitchenerS
Sister Does
Mercy Work
Is An Active Worker With
American Red Cross
In France.

Paris. France. June The late
lord Eitchener's sister is now work
ing for the American Red Cross. Re
Gently Miss Letitita Kitchener put. in
strenuous week as an ~interna-
tional" war RELIEF worker in Paris.
On a certain sunday she toiled as
an English Red Cross worker; on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday OF
the same week she was engaged in
work for the French Red Cross. wear
ing the picturesque costume OF a
French nurse. and on THURSDAY. Fri
day and saturday she donned the
khaki uniform worn by American Wo-
men Red Cross workers in France.
Miss Kitchener can be seen at her
tasks almost daily at the American
Red Cross headquarters. Place de
IN Concorde. in Paris. In appearance
she resembles her distinguished
brother
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
WINTER COAL ORDERED
BY $4,000 In DISTRICT
More Than Half of Supplies Called
for Now Delivered.

Orders from thirty Thousand WASH
ingtonians for their winter coal have
been received at the Fuel Admins
tration. according to a statement made
at the Fuel Administration yester-
day.
To date more than half Of these
orders have been filed and the re-
naming will be attended to as soon
as the coal is received at the local
yards.
Orders for six tons or less are filed
to the full amount at once and two
thirds Of all orders over the six tons
The rest of the coal ordered will be
delivered later in the season.
The coal ordered must be based on
last years consumption, for example,
a man who burned ten tons last win
ter will not be allowed to have more
than ten tons this winter. Attempts
to evade this regulation will be- Sc
verely dealt with by the Fuel Ad-
ministration.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
FRENCH MANIKINS POPULAR
"OVER THERE" AS PROTECTION
Twin Amulets, 'tNenette and Rintintin," to
Guard Against Perils from German
Land or Air Attacks.

New York, July 10.-Nenette and
Rintintin, the most popular couple
in all France. have come to America.
and it's q safe wager that before
long their tribe will have increased
slightly on this side of the Atlantic.
No. Mam'seIle Nenette and Msieu
Rintintin are not French vaudevil-
lians, nor yet the principal charac-
ters in the latest Partisan gossip.
poilus from gas attack. shell splint-
ers, bayonets and Boche bullets.
Each is about an inch high. made of
worsted or scraps of rag, and pos
sessing a painted countenance from
which benignity radiates. One wears
them about the neck on a cord and
GIRLS make no bones about draping
the twin protectors frankly on the
outside of their gowns.
But there are rules about the
wearing of Nenette and Rintintin.
else their good offices will depart
and they will become "Jonahs" of
the most malignant sort. You must
not buy the amulets. They must go
directly from the fair hands that
made them to the one whose life
they are to guard. For civilians in
Paris and other French cities who
are not exposed to the shock of bat
tie the droll little manikins are
sure guardians against the perils
of the stealthy German Gothas that
prowl like war bats and drop bombs
at night.
First to Arrive.
The first of the Nenette- Rintintin
family to arrive in America, so far
as is known, came to Miss Corinne
Grifhth. who interprets stories for
the Vitagraph. A French soldier
saw one of her pictures in billets
hehind the fighting lines, fell in
love with the American girls pic
tured smile and sent the manikins
to protect her IL ever the Germans
should fly over New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
H m. M'LAREN
JOINS TANKERS
IN GETTYSBURG
P resident of Federal En-.
ployes' Union Leaves
]. S. Beach Chair.

II. M. McLaren, President Of the
National Federation Of Federal En-
ployes, has entered the Tank Corps
and left last night for the new Tank
Corps camp at Gettysburg. Pa. John
s. Beach is acting president Of the
Federation and Luther c. Steward.
first vice-president Of the National
Federation, has been elected presi-
dent by the executive council Of the
federation to act until the Conven-
ton of the Federation, to be held in
Chicago in September.
Originated Federation.
Mr.. McLaren, with Montgomery
Legg Of the War Department. Is the
originator Of the National Federation
of Federal Employees. This organi-
zation sprang into existense when
Congressman Borland presented the
bill requiring a maximum day cf
eight hours from the federal 6m-
ployes. This was two years ago. Mr..
McLaren was elected president Of the
Washington union. After the devel-
opment Of This union. the movem ent
branched out and became Of national
Significance. Today there are a hun
dred branches throughout the States.
Mr.. McLaren was then made presi-
dent Of the National Union.
Mr.. McLaren has met with frequent
success in getting results in confer
ences with department heads at the
Capitol He is also responsible for
bringing into the union the laborers
and in securing increases in wages.
Accomplished Hard Task.
The National Federation under Mr..
McLaren has accomplished the almost
impossible. In two years It has Sc
cured two increases OF salary for gov
ernment employees. For a period Of
sixty-five years no general increases
were granted at all.
Under his leadership the Federation
can consistently claim credit for de-
feating the Borland amendment
twice
Yesterday a silver watch OF tile
most approved military pattern WAS
presented to Mr.. McLaren by the en-
ployes at the federation headquar-
ters
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
WROTE "PEACE TALK
NOW Is REASONABLE
McGroarty. of Alexandra. Sends
Letter to Mother, Then Dies.

A plea for the loyalty OF the ma
tion to assert its strength is con-
tanned in the last letter that Lieut..
Stephen P. McGroarty, OF Alexan-
dria, Va. wrote before going into
the battle where he received
wounds that resulted in his death.
Lieut.. McGroarty wrote this let
ter to his mother. Mrs. Charles n.
McGroarty, wife of the assistant
chief of the division of Loans and
Currency in the Treasury Depart
ment, on June II, the day before
he received wounds which proved
fatal. He was the youngest son.
His letter. in part is as follows:
1T is all right to feel that war
is wrong. and that this war ought
to be stopped, but the person who
actually talks peace now is a
traitor.
peace will not come until one
side or the other is beaten-abso-
lutely beaten"
when you don't hear from me. "
he wrote, don't worry. In the
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
YANk GUNNERS HEAR MUSIC
AS THEY SHELL GERMANS

An Atlantic Port. July 1o.-A jolly
little Yankee charge on the Huns,
accompanied on a talking machine.
had the desired effect on the Ameri-
can front in France recently until
the machine and its operator were
gassed.
The story Of how a death-defying
Yankee gun crew sent round after
round of cold steel into the Hun
ranks to the tune of "Over There"
and other popular airs was told
here on the arrival Of Lieut.. Col.
Thomas Stanyan. Of the Salvation
Army, on his return from France,
where he was sent on a special mis-
sion by Commander Evangeline
Booth.
"Commandant Hughes. a Saliva
ton Army worker at Akron. Ohio.
was in a dugout playing a talking
machine to the six men of a gun
crew." said Stanyan. when the or
der came to she'll the German line
out Of the dugout went the men
-pef1-mell, shouting back to Hughes
to bring along the talking machine.
Hughes quickly complied with the
request. finding a nearby stump. on
which he placed the machine and cut
loose with. "If He Can Fight Like
He Can Love-"
"Good-by. Germany,
"Ore Of the gunners said later that
wren the machine reached the line
'T-,I It's Good-by, Germany Trey
~" tho Huns an extra charge Cor
IL mc"sure. He also admitted it
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
3DECORATIONS 8
FOR VALOR ARE
DECIDED UPON
Congressional Honor Medal.
Distinguished Service
Cross and Medal.

Uncle Sans recognition Of excep-
tional yalor and gallantry on the part
OF his men IN France Is to be marked
BY the bestowal Of three grades OF
war decorations-the congressional
medal Of honor, distinguished service
cross and distinguished service medal.
These correspond. roughly, to the
French cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
the CIoix de Guerre and the Med
allie hilitaire.
Citations Already Made.
Already citations have been re-
cefved from Gen. Pershing recon-
mending the bestowing Of distinguish
ed service crosses to some score of
our boys abroard. and detailing their
exploits Of bravery.
There Is to be no wholesale shovel
ing out of military honors by the
War Department. as the Kaiser has
shoyeled out Iron Crosses. Each dec
grafton will be for deeds of bravery
and courage 50 clearly outstanding
as to mark its Individual wearer as a
real hero.
Up to date no awards have been
made for the Congressional Medal Cf
Honor, but with the increasing par
ticipation Of American forces these
soon will come.
This medal Is more difficult for off,
GERS to obtain than for enlisted men.
No ofecer who leads his men III a
charge, for instance, would be granted
this medal That is part Of his duties.
May Wear Cheyrons.
The distinguished service cross and
the distinguished service medal are
second and third, respectively, ir
Uncie Sans list of war awards. The
cross Is bestowed for extraordinary
heroism in connection with military
operations against an armed enemy
Of the United States" and is open
only to men in the army and navy.
The medal. however, may be granted
civilians for Exceptionally meritirous
service to the government IN time OF
war"
An oficer or enlisted man who has
had six months service overseas may
wear q small gold braided chevron on
his left sleeve and an additional chew
ron for each additional six months
service abroad. A similar chevron,
worn on the right sleeve, is allowed
for each wound received.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11

Nenette and Rintintin represent
but another development in the
cycle of soldier superstition that
has arisen since the world went to
war. Our boys in France are said
to- be catching the infection of the
long list Of good and bad omens;
of things not to do and things that
must be done to guard against the
ever-present shears of fate.
Already the chief of these soldier
hoodoos has spread among civil
ians here in New York. It is, don't
light three cigarettes or cigars from
one match. They say that at St.
Eloi. in the autumn Of 1916, a Brit
ish recruit Just over from "Blighty'
passed round q box of cigarettes
and, being a thrifty soul, touched
the same lighted match to two of
the smokes besides his own. Two
in that section Of the line for weeks
wiped out the new recruit.
Eternally Bad Luck.
The figure three has an eternal bad
luck hanging over 1t. The third
wound. SO the Tommies have Il. is
bound to be 'lights out" II a man
takes his third leave he assuredly will
be killed the next time he goes ''over
the top"
Among the English and French
equally there are all sorts Of amulets
and charms against death. White
heather sprays tucked inside the steel
helmet protect the wearer from
shrapnel A black cat happening to
wander into gun pit or dugout brings
good luck to every man in that out
fit. With the French rabbits and
guinea pigs have almost as much DO
tency for luck as cats Of sable hue.
To dream Of an autobus or lorry is
the worst sort Of bad luck. Gold coins
are sure mascots; one who carries a
guinea or French Louis in his pocket
will recover from any wound. Saxon
soldiers are reported to sew in the lin
ing Of their coats the wings of q bat,
which make them invincible,
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
WILL OF MARY L. ANDREWS.

Under the terms Of a will made in
New York City October 1s, 1917,
Mary Lord Andrews. who died here
June %. 1918. leaves all her posses
sions. share and share alike. to Mar
ietia N. Andrews. a sister, and Flip
halet T. Andrews a brother. They
are named as executors OF the de-
cedent's estate. without bonds. Her
will was filed yesterday in the Of
fee OF Register of Wills Tanner.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11

was pretty hard to hear the music
above the din Of battle.
IAN unfeeling gas bomb broke up
the program. The machine sud-
denly stopped. Perhaps it was gassed
Hughes was. at any rate, and IL now
In a hospital"
Stanyan told Of the two McAllister
girls. who have endeared themselves
to every Yankee through doughnuts
and hot coffee, sending three big pies
to the ranking American generals
then in that vicinity. The generals
reciprocated by sending back a Ger
man helmet and gas mask. The Nc
Allistcr girls are natives of Portland.
Me.
He also described a New England
quartette which he found singing in
a dugout on the Montdidier front, who
had to lift their voices to the highest
possible pitch to make themselves
heard above the roar Of artillery and
a flock Of aeroplanes.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
MADOO ANGRY OVER
FALSE DIVIDEND TALE

William g. McAdoo. director gen.
sral Of railroads. Is angered by re-
ports that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and the Baltimore and Ohio
have deferred their regular divi-
lends because the contract between
the government and thA raiiroas un-
Ter federal control has not been
Jigned.
There Is no basis for the report, 70
ae declared in an oflcial announce
hent yesterday. Both roads after
he June meeting OF their directors
announced that while their August
dividends were usually voted at the
Iune meeting because of custom
Try adjournment over the summer
months, yet as the directors would
Tot 50 adjourn this year but would
meet in July. dividend action would
Tot be taken until the July meet
ng. In addition Secretary McAdoo
Iaid:
1T Is my desire and plan to do
very reasonable and just thing for
ailroad security holders pending
he execution OF the contract
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11

Food will win the war-prohteers
will lengthen II.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
Poncho-Iike Bed Garment for Sick

With a view OF overcoming the dis
comforts caused by the customary
bed apparel worn by hospital patients.
a bed garment has been designed that
can be put on or taken or with a
minimum of Inconvenience, says the
Popular Mechanics Magazine in an
illustrated article. In shape it is SIM
liar to a poncho with an opening in
the center for the head. Instead OF
being sewed down the sides. tapes are
provided by which the front and back
can be tied together. loosely or tight
ly as desired.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
G. W. ERWIN ASSOCIATE
Y. M. c. A. SECRETARY
Speaks Before 100 Others at Con,
ference Here.

George w. Erwin, new associate
general secretary of Y. NJ. C. A.
war work for the Washington dis
trict, delivered his inaugural address
to nearly 100 of the secretaries in
this vicinity at a conference at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building yesterday.
Mr.. Erwin has been made asso-
clate general secretary, in addi-
tlon to DR.. Y. E. Yarnell.
Following the conference there
was a luncheon which was address,
ed by Chaplains Ferry and Ham
mett of Camp Humphreys. and by
Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer. of Wash
ington Heights Presbyterian Church,
who Is about to serve the associa-
tion for three months at Fort AIver.
Profteering and profiteers must
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11

Profteering and profiteers must
go
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11

American Indian to Join the La
fayette EscadrfIIe, and his Indian
wife.
Discarding his feathers and war
paint. Flowbert W. Rochester. a full
blooded American Indian. has Joined
the Lafayette Escadrille and will fly
as an aviator in France.
Richester's wife. also an Indian. and
a beautiful woman, slender and some
what on the Gibson girl type. was
born in Germany. but nevertheless Is
an American.
As a member Of a freedom-loving
race. Rochester will undoubtedly take
delight in roaming around among tho
clouds looking for a Boche machine
to appear to give battle, and a fine
physical specimen that he is should
have many victories to his credit in
a short time.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11

army no news is good news. II any
thing happens you will hear soon
enough"
Speaking OF the impending battle.
he says:
Il suppose you have seen in the
papers that they are having an
other big tight over here, and the
Americans are in il. We are told
they are being driven back, and 1
will sooI: be in it,
Two punk "P's"-Prussianism and
profteerinR
The Washington herald., 1918-07-11
WOODMEN TO HAVE OUTING

Members OF the Washington
lodges of the Woodmen of the
World will hold their annual ex-
cursion and outing on July - at
Chesapeake Beach. A prize waltz
will be one Of the features. A pro-
gram OF athletic events also is be-
ing arranged.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-06

William McFee, author of "Casua'
Of the Sea-" tells in an English pap9'
Land and Water. of an attack py'
submarine upon steamer ana We
scribes this incident of the engine
room before the boat was sunk" f%
those three men (the otfcers) s,v Wv
by for the better part of an hour. Inv
stokehold was empty, the steam S ~.
dropping, and there was, CONSEQUENCE y"
water in the bilges, but they $1,000 ~. :.
watching the speaking tube anu ~
blind white face Of the teee'al.
pointing irresOlutely to Stand by w.
orders from the BRIDGE. ANA pfe'es,
ly the strain Of waiting grew epp'.
sive, so that the chief. looking W
ward the skylight. said to my liz ,",.,
Mister, 60 up. and see WHAT'S y
1t must be daylight now. az. -
went up, and came ont on as .,. 4
found HIMSELF face TO lace W. a.
problem of some oomplexty' f a,
deck of the ship. was desertea' a . n
across the dark sparkle OF 'n IA
saw the boats crawling towatu
Of smoke on the skyline.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-06

MIlLET INJURIOUS
AS EXCLUSIVE SEED
Hay May Be Used as Part Of Ra-
ton, but Feeding Alone Is
Unsafe, Expert Says.

GEORGE H. GLOVER. Colorado Agri-
cultural College. Fort Collins. Colo
rado.)
The belief is prevalent that millet
fed to mares will cause abortion and
Is otherwise injurious. The North Da.
kota experiment station several years
ago issued a bulletin on the injurious
effects of continuous ration of millet
hay ON horses. The conclusions reached
we're in substance that horses when
fed exclusively on millet hay for a
considerable period developed irrita.
ton of the kidneys, swelling and In
fusion of blood kato the joints, and
finally softening of the bones.
DR.. e. F. Ladd reported having found
in millet hay, at all stages Of growth.
a glucosid called setarian. Farmers
generally believe that II, is the seeds
of millet that cause the trouble but 1t
seems that this claim Is not substanti-
ated. NIillet hay as part ration Is
safe and makes an excellent adjunct
to other roughage for horses but from
what information we have on the sub
ject ut this time 1t would seem unwise
to feed it to horses as an exclusive
| ration.