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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
Patriotism
Keynote Of
Joint Lunch
Dedication Of Service Flag
Featuring Of Gathering
OfClubs, 18th.

Patriotism is to be the keynote Of
the chamber Of commerce luncheon at
Hotel Paso del Norte Wednesday
Great efforts are being made by the
committee in charge Of the entertain
ment TO make this luncheon a mem
orable affair. The University. Adver-
Using, Kiwanis. Rotary and Automo-
bile clubs are cooperating.
Singing Of patriotic songs is to be
one of the features. Maj. Gen. George
". Read and his staff and Gen Rob-
ert L. Howe and his staff. together
with several eminent citizens from
Of honor. Gen. Read viii address the
gathering, il is said and dedicate
the chamber Of commerce war service
flag that is being presented by Maui
rice Schwartz.
Tickets Are On sale.
Anticipating an attendance that
will tax the capacity Of the hotel
tickets for the luncheon have been
prepared and are on sale at the Paso
del NOrte, the chamber Of commerce
and the city ticket office OF the santa
Fe Railroad company.
The luncheon is to be held in the
banquet room on the tenth floor Of
the PasO del NOrte. beginning at 1915
D. m sharp. Otis C. Coles, president
Of the chamber Of commerce, will pre-
side, assisted by Norman Walker J.
". Peak, Robert Krakauer and J. W.
Kirkpatrick, presiding officers Of the
clubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
F. E. Lester and E. D.
Tittman Indicted By u. S.
Grand Jury At Santa Fe

Santa Fe n NJ, April 15.-Indict-
ments have been returned by the
United States district grand jury
here against Francis E Lester. Of Me
silla Park. Dona Ana county. and Ed
ward d. TittIlan. c. s. attorney for
the Pueblo Indians in New Mexico.
The specific charge against Lester
is stated as using the mails to de-
fraud" The indictment IS in cOnnec-
ton with the alleged mailing Of cir
culars under the name Of the New
Mexico Diamond Importing company"
in which il is alleged New Mexico
diamonds" were advertised 'tO pos
sess the same sparkle as South Afri-
can diamonds"
The Indictment against Tittman.
who is stated TO be editor Of the Free
Press at Hillsboro. Sierra county,
charges violation OF the espionage act
in the publishing Of alleged disloyal
editorials.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
Take BitrO-PhOsphate
To Increase Strength,
VigOr and Nerve Force
says Editor OF asPhysicinns' Who's
Who1
Women Need II to Bring Pink Glow
Of Health to Pale Cheeks and Fore
stau TeII-TaIe Lines Of Age.
Men Need II to Make Strong,
Vigorous Bodies and
Steady Nerves.

People who are irritable. restless.
nervous; those who tire easily or lack
vim and energy; men and women who
have faulty memory, sleepless nights,
fits Of depression or the blues"
should take Bitro-Phosphate three
times daily after meals.
Frederick Kolle. N D., Editor-in-
Chief Of "Physicians' who's Who"
New York. says: tro-Phosphate
should be prescribed by every doctor
and used in every hospital to increase
strength and nerve force and to en-
rich the blood"
Good, sound advice this: moreover
the genuine. standard Bitro-Phos-
phate is inexpensive and is sold by
Court House Drug Store, Star and
most all good druggists under a bind
ing guarantee OF satisfaction or
money back. Test your strength by
seeing how far you can walk without
firing before beginning to take IL
and then after two weeks or so see
for yourself how your strength has in
creased Note, too, II you do not feel
more buoyant, have better color.
better appetite, stronger nerves and
increased vigor and energy.-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
DEFENCE LEAGUE BOARD
MEETS TO FIX ITS PROGRAM

Al OF the OfUcers OF the II Fasl
City and County Home Defence league
viii meet with the board Of directors
Of the league at the county court
room in the court house Tuesday night
r0r the purpose OF arranging the
leagues program for the entertain
trent or secretary William G. McAdOo,
who will be here Wednesday. The
board OF directors OF the league is
composed Of R Burt Orndorff, Roy d.
Barnum, B. J Zabriskie. J. F. Benton,
". T Hixson and J. A. Dick
The captains Of the defence league
and the members Of the league viii
act as ushers at the auditorium dur
ing the secretary's address.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
FIXES COTTONSEED PROFITS;
MAY KILL HENS APRIL 20

The food administration has fixed
as a reasonable profit on retail sales
OF cOttonseed meal a maximum gross
profit OF 20 cents per 100 pounds at
the store. A note in a new bulletin
Of interest TO the chicken and egg
dalers is that the reprieve for hens.
originally announced 10 last until
April 80, has been shortened 10 April
19.
To the present duties OF the food
administration has been added the
responsibility OF fully cooperating in
the enforcement Of the state law
known as house bill number IS, relat-
ing TO disloyalty. All dislOyal acts
and utterances should be reported to
the office OF the district food admin
istrator. Charles n. Bassett, who viii
see that they are investigated Mr..
Bassett desires that all loyal societies
report their names and object 10 him
at their earliest possible convenience.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
SAYS TEXAS To
60 WHEATLE55
Food Administrator Peden
Restricts Sales of Flour
to Stocks on Hand.

Houston. Tex, April Estate food
administrator Peden has informed h
.C. Hoover. national food administra-
TOR. that hereafter Texas will go on
IA wheatless basis until June 10, and
longer. If necessary
After this date only such wheat
flour as is on hand in the stores viii
be available for the public, and this
flour is recommended as a reserve
stock for babies. larger children and
invalids.
Because Of the immense shortage in
wheat and the demands made upon
this country for wheat flour by the
allies the food administration Of
Texas has voluntarily pledged the
state of Texas to observe a wheat
less month. from April Is until June
10 district food administrator C. NJ
Bassett announced Monday
Every family and every hotel and
restaurant equipped TO do its own
baking is urged as patriotic duty
by the administration to use no wheat
flour during this period
To Discourage HoardIng-
The retailer is requested to follow
this rule and the consumer urged
to cooperate. ANY effort to hoard
The wholesaler is requested 10 dis
courage the sale OF flour 10 retailers
except where they supply invalids, ba-
bies and children Wholesalers are
permitted under this rule 10 continue
the sale TO bakeries on the 1925 ba-
sis as il is realized by the food ad-
ministration that the bakeries serv-
ices are necessary to the supply OF
food to a great portion Of the popu-
latiOn.
Use Soft Wheat Flour
On account Of the fact that hard
wheat flour is increasing daily in
shortage the bakers are strongly
urged to use as much soft wheat flour
in the manufacture Of their products
as possible. 1t is believed by the
food administration that every IN
dividual who can possibly do so VIII
most vigorously observe this rule Re
tail grOcerymen are asked TO convince
their customers OF this necessity.
Bakers should cOnfine their sales alb
solutely TO old customers and make
no effort to increase their list OF Gus
toners, Mr.. Bassett stated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
SOLDIERS KEEN
FOR BIC LOAN
Capt. Coo, Canadian, Says
They Keep Tab; Ell Paso
Up to S1,126,5O0.

The American soldiers in France
are watching the progress Of this, the
third Liberty loan campaign, and you
may rest assured that the men over
there from Texas know what the peo-
pie Of this state are doing. and the FL
Paso boys know what FL Paso is do
ing." said Capt. A. E. H Coo, Of the
Canadian army, at the Liberty loan
luncheon Monday.
The report from the captains Of the
several committees In charge Of the
campaign showed that the FL Paso
subscription had passed the $1,000
600 mark and there is no apprehen-
sion at this time that FL PasO VIII
not Only 90 over the top in its sub
scriptions, but viii also continue 70
live up TO its record Of over subscrip-
tons.
says Mustn't Be PezsInlistie.
Capt Coo who has Just returned
from France. and who was a member
Of the Canadian regiments which
fought in the Fimy ridge, Ypres and
several Of the other large battles in
Belgium, delivered an Interesting talk
and showed why the people Of this
country should not be peSsimistic
over the events in France.
The soldiers over there. the captain
and there is no reason why the peO-
pie over there should be. He told what
it meant TO 80 over the top" saying
in reality II was unlike in every de-
tail the motion picture method Of go
ing over
No Time To Cheer.
There is little or no cheering when
the men 90 over the top" said the
captain. THE men do not have time
20 cheer. They are too busy crawling
along the ground and protecting their
heads. The generals that are shown
in the pictures are far removed from
the scene OF the activities when a
regiment or a platoon starts over the
TOD. The actual procedure is to crawl
out Of a shell hole, all covered with
mud, then crawl along the ground,
with your gun strapped to your back.
AT Nimy ridge II took Canadians Is
minutes to crowl 100 yards"
Goes After Delinuuents.
The following telegram was read to
the lunchers from J. ". Hopes, Of
the Dallas federal reserve bank:
Your executive committee is auth
orized to say TO citizens Of your city
who do not seem to realize their obli-
cations 10 the government and do not
cTince by the amount Of their sub
scriptions, in accordance with their
financial ability. true 100 percent
Americanism- we VIII Il necessary
send a special representative and en-
de2ror to show them the fallacy OF
supposing the government does not
take c0gnizance Of their shortcomings.
Please impress upon all such citizens
that those who cannot fight must buy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
ROKAHR TALKS ON FEET;
COL. LEWIS ON THE WAR

Tonight at Camp Baker Y. N c. A
at 1880 o'clock, Charles Rozahr viii
lecture TO soldiers on Feet and Their
Care" Col z. A Lewis. commanding
the 18th infantry brigade. viii speak
on Progress Of the War" at s o'clock.
There viii be massed singing. French
and Spanish classes by Nine. Belchere.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
NEGRO MASS MEETING
TO SELL LIBERTY BONDS

At a mass meeting Of negroes, held
at the Masonic temple, on South Viz
GINA street. great enthusiasm was
aroused with reference to purchasing
third Liberty loan bonds.
/. c. Thomas pointed out the neces-
sity for every man and woman in e
Paso to take part in the purchase OF
bonds 10 support the best blood Of
America, which has gone and is going
10 the trenches to die, II need be, for
the freedom Of democracy. He told
them they had a choice IN this war
between two things-bOnds and bond
age
Rev. H A Wells and Prof. Wm
Coleman appealed to the people TO do
all they could now to make the sale
Of this third Liberty bond issue a sue
cess
A big mass meeting Of negroes is
called for Tuesday night at the A NJ
E. church to push the sale OF bonds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
UNKNOWN MEXICAN KILLED
BY TRAIN NEAR MALVADO

An Unknown Mexican was FOUND
cut to pitces on the tracks Of the
G. H & S A railroad, two and half
miles east Of Malvado, in Terrell
county, Texas. the early part Of last
week. according to reports reach
ing here from B. S. Williams. Of San
derson. Tex The man was killed by
falling from a freight train while
beating" his way, according to a
verdict rendered by a corOner's jury.
There were no Identifying papers in
the mans possession, and It was not
known when or what train killed him.
The body was buried near the place
where II was found
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
AMERICAN LINE IS HELD
AGAINST CHARGE OF GERMANS
Continued From Page -

-American troops have done bril-
liant work in the stiff fighting on
Friday at Brule wood, in the forest
ADremont An account OF the en-
gagement, which has just reached the
correspondent through the French
army, shows that at 4-30 o'clock in
the morning, after a short and severe
bombardmenL 500 Germans. troops
selected from an entire division. made
an assault and attempted TO occupy
a first line trench. Small bodies OF
famous French troops which formed
the advance posts engaged the enemy
until the ammunition was exhausted
Then they retired 70 obtain supplies.
after which they returned to the
fight
The French commander immediate
" organized a counter attack In
which American troops Joined and
after fierce fighting elected the enc
my. The ground was streWn with
the German dead and tire allies took
a number Of prisoners
Attack Americans Next.
Shortly afterwGrd. on the same day.
suspicious movements were observed
i'm that vicinity Groups Of Germans
We're seen 70 be creeping into the
first line OF the American position
which had voluntarily been left un-
occupied American soldiers dashed
forward from the support line and
engaged in grenade fighting and
hand 10 hand encounters. in the
course OF which they displayed won
derful dash and coolness- French sol
diers nearby watched admiringly the
progress Of the Americans. who. after
q severe engagement, repulsed the
Germans. The enemy suffered heavy
casualties and left behind "a pris-
Oners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
CYCLONE HITS NORTH TEXAS,
NFLICTING MUCH DAMAGE

Fort Worth. Tex. April "a cy-
clone which struck north Texas last
night caused damage in several towns,
according TO information reaching
here. As far as could be learned no
lives were lost At Boyd 80 buildings,
including a church and school house,
were blown down
At Boyd a number Of railroad cars
were blown from tracks and telephone
wires destroyed Near Baird the wind
struck a moving train. blowing five
cars out OF it. Several houses were
reported demolished in Bridgeport
Mingo and Paradise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
ARRANGING FOR RECEPTION.

Directed by the executive commit
tee Of the Liberty loan campaign a
number Of subcommittee viii hold
sessions this afternoon to prepare the
program for the reception Of secretary
McAdoo Wednesday. The outline OF
the reception and Mr.. McAdoo's
speeches here, will. II his train ar
rives on time. be carried out as prev
iously announced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
SHAW SAYS aMOvIE STARS"
DETRIMENT To THE LOA

Denver. Colo April 15--Leslie N
Shaw, former secrtary Of the treas
ury. in an address in the interest Of
the third Liberty loan here today, en-
phaticauy questioned the wisdom Of
having moving picture stars as draw
ing cards TO sell Liberty bonds.
Screen stars" Mr.. Shaw declared,
are a detriment rather than q benefit
to the third Liberty loan. because
they are dragging 1t down TO their
own level"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
Totals .s174.25O S1.I26, $50
FenehIer Says Go the Limit.

". H Fenchler, an old time resi-
dent Of this city, but now a resident
OF Ocean Park. Cal. wrote chairman
r Burt Orndorff Monday morning
and explained that he had no ready
money with him to buy bonds with,
but that he was 100 per cent Ameri-
can. He told Mr. Orndorff to call on
Frank Murchison and receive a sub
scription for the liberty loan In his
letter Mr.. Fenchler said:
call on Frank, and you and he
buy as many bonds as you need from
me. Take the money from the rents,
OF from the trust money or from
mortgages and. if necessary. sell my
bank stock and buy as many bonds Of
the third liberty loan as you need"
Clint Subscribes 5000.
Reports from Clint, Tex, show that
this little town has bought $500
worth of bonds. The committee at
Clint, in charge Of hrs. Minnie F.
Murphy, postmistress. has been busy
for the past few days The commit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
Attack Americans Next.

Hear Hon. W. W. Tur-
neg speak tonight at the
Democratic rally. Liberty
Hall, Court House Audi
forum 8 o'clock.
-PoIiticaI Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
Omahn Pioneer Dies.

Omaha. Ncb.. April 15.-Samuel Z.
Rogers. dean Of Omaha pioneers and
the last survivor Of the first Ne
Nbraska territorial legislature, died a.
his home here Sunday. at the age
Of So. he came to Omaha in 1854 He
practiced law and engaged in the
banking, real estate and mercantile
business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

Miss Florence Etheridge. fourth vice
president OF the National Federation OF
Federal Employees. claims that women
government workers are not getting the
same pay as men doing the same work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
The Camera shOp-s11 n. oregon.
naval Filler Is killed.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-En-
sign Lloyd A Perry, U. S. n. R., was
killed in a seaplane accident in
France on April u, the navy depart
ment was today advised His wife
lives at Oconomowoc. Wis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
loan
621 MILLIONS
Total Does Not Include the
Minneapolis District, Just
Starting Campaign.

Washington. D. C.. April LIB
/ erty loan subscriptions tabulated to-
day at the treasury showed a total Of
S62O.94755O which is s67.00O.0OO more
than was reported Saturday. This
did not include reports from the Min
neapolis district which started the
campaign today.
New York Has s24s. 4OO.O0O.
New York. April l5.-Third Liberty
loan subscriptions in the New York
federal reserve district totaied s2sS.-
400, 900 at Il o'clock today. This was
an over Sunday gain Of S10.327.55O.
bonds to the limit Of their ability. I
feel sure that the influence of your
executive committee is sufficient TO
reach those who have not fully real
lied their duty TO the nation. but. as
indicated, viii send special represen-
tative If necessary"
Resolve to Comb the City.
Following the reading Of the tele-
ram Julius Krakauer moved the
-doption Of the following resolution,
which is aimed at quick action by the
committees in securing the remainder
Of the quota assigned to E. Paso
county. and which inspired great en-
thusiasm.
BE it resolved by the executive
committee. captains and workers OF
the third Liberty A1an campaign. that
the executive committee be instructed
20 make up a list OF those individuals,
corporations. partnerships and organ
izatiOns in FL PasO who have not sub
scribed TO the third Liberty loan;
and further. a list Of those who in the
Judgment of the executive committee,
have subscribed Insufficient amounts,
lased upon their financial standing,
.roperty holdings and such other con-
ditions as may be. after due consider
alton. taken into account by the
executive committee.
And be IL further resolved, in the
interest Of justice and impartiality,
and so that an open discussion in
assembly. in keeping with rights
uaranteed under the constitution OF
this country be had, that the executive
committee having prepared such
list. same is TO be submitted to this
assemblage for such discussion and
comment and advice, as may be
leemed proper.
And be it further resolved. that in
the interest OF fair play, which is so
essentially an ingredient OF American
institutions and life, that should the
executive committee find any among
their number. or in the make up Of
-aptains OF team workers, that prop
rly should be in the list which they
re under this resolution to prepare,
that these names be submitted, re-
rdless OF work done or positions
held"
Fund Up To sI,126.55O.
Following were the reports made
~ team workers, showing q total Of
i I26 $50 subscribed to noon Monday:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
GROCERs PosTPONE aIEETING.

On account Of secretary W G. Nc
AdO0 being in the city Wednesday, the
regular meeting Of the Retail Grocers
association at the chamber OF COM
merce viii be postponed until We'd
nesday, April "a.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
DR.. sIaEruder. Dentist. Caples BIZ


Ford automobile No. 160473 was
stolen from in front Of the residence
OF its owner. r. W. Lata, Sunday
night at 607 Montana street The city
detective office has betn notified and
is searching for the machine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
NevsBrevities
advertisements


All passenger trains due at the FL
PasO union station this afternoon and
tonight were reported on time at noon
Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
Dr.. Ebert. Dentist 21s MINIS Bldg.
- IL Al Inerense.

Washington. d. c., April 15.-The
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad
today applied to the interstate com
merce commission for increases Of
from four and a half TO 2S cents a ton
on coal rates from Kansas. Oklahoma
and Arkansas mines to Kansas and
Iowa points.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

Rome. italy, April IA decree will
be issued shortly, according to EpOca-
limiting the consumption OF meat to
three days a week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

Drs. Carpenter and BrItton, eve.
ear. nose and throat Roberts Ban
ner Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

DR.. G E. Cameron. Dentist. 5O2-5
5th floor CABLES Bldg. Phone 1887.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

Bagga ge E Essos 1 s5 Eo 5eEsnE $,
Make no mistake Telephone No. l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15
THREE HURT IN
ROAD COLLISION
Mr.. and Mrs. Fearn and
Man Named Kyle Caught
When Auto Upsets.

T. c. Fearn. OF vail street, New
York, is not expected to live, his wife
is badly injured about the spine and
lower eXtremities. and a man named
Kyle sustained a badly broken leg
Monday morning when an automobile
struck a hay wagon near the Border
land Inn, northwest Of FL PasO on the
concrete road
According to a statement made by
Mrs. Fearn at Hotel Dieu. where all
the victims were taken. the autOmO-
bile turned completely over after it
struck the wagon, and pinned her be
meath it. 1t is thought that Mr.. Fearn
drove the automobile, but definite in
formation is lacking, as the only wit
nesses were the victims. Mr. Fearn
IS unconscious
Mr.. and Mrs. Fearn have been stop
1g at the Hotel PasO del NOrte for
the past two weeks. Mr.. Fearn is a
mining engineer and is interested in
mining property at Kingston, n. a.
The party was returning from a week
end at Dripping Springs, when the
accident occurred It is thought that
Kyle is a local man.
tee previously reported $3.50 worth
OF bonds had been sold and a letter
received Monday stated $3.50 had been
sold that day, sending the total over
$4,000
Mrs. n K. Robinson is fabricating
a % pound cake, which viii be deco
rated in the national cOlors and auc-
toned in connection with exercises
on ssMcAdoO day" Wednesday next
into Liberty bonds, the odd amount
going for the purchase Of war savings
stamps
Mrs. Mary Hills. a property owner
Of FL Paso, now at Grand Rapids.
Mich, wired to the local Liberty bond
rom fHHan q errhgrrfnrf0m of $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

Hear T. M. Wingo speak
on 1000 Americ anism.
Liberty Hall, Court House
Auditorium, 8 o'clock.
Political ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

Following were the reports made
- team workers, showing q total Of
], 126, $50 subscribed TO noon Monday:
WT0-a1-- Tn%a7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

New York. April 15.-Third Liberty
loan subscriptions in the New York
federal reserve district totaied s24s.-
100000 at Il o'clock today. This was
an over Sunday gain Of S10.327.55O.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-15

bonds to the limit of their ability. ]
feel sure that the influence of your
executive committee is sufficient TO
reach those who have not fully real
lied their duty TO the nation. but. as
indicated, viii send special represen-
tatiVe II necessarv.n