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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23

7 ONDON. Eng, Nov. 25.-It is gen
IL orally recognized that a new era
with a code Of Wilsonian ethics, must
be put forward in the near east
Asia Minor, Armenia, Palestine-now
the world war is ended. or Europe
viii continue to be divided against
itself. For these lands. the cradle Of
civilization. are rich and coveted.
especially by Germany
Religion undoubtedly will have to
be considered in the creation Of any
new states, for this area contains the
fountain head OF the worlds chief re-
MISUNDERSTANDING. Judaism and
Mohammedanism. = cause OF no small
part Of the strife in those regions for
ages.
Sir Marx Sykes Says.
But according to Sir Mark Sykes,
an authority who has given the prob
lem OF the near east much study. no
progress toward betterment Of condi-
tons in that area is possible until the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus are
put beyond the reach OF the indi-
yidual states, and ConstantinOple Is
freed OF secret operations OF uncon-
troled groups OF international finan-
ciers.
After that. the problem viii be to
free Syrians, Jews, Greeks, Kurds.
Chaldeans and Arabs from Turkish
rule. which. during the past few cen
turtles. has endeavored to keep those
peoples in a state Of ignorance and
semisavaEery.
Cancer OF COnsfantinople.
''The cancer OF COnstantinople must
be cut out OF world politics. says
Sykes. The Turk holds Constanti-
nople because no one nation in
Europe dare trust another with so
great a prize But Turkish guardian
ship OF the Straits means tyranny in
Asia and dissensiOn in Europe. So
long as the effective military force
which dominates the Dardanelles and
Bosphorus is Turkish, so long viii
Constantinople be the Matching place
OF wars. the focus of intrigue, both
political and financial
International Strait.
The only remedy is for the straits
to be internationalized- Whether the
sultan OF Turkey resides at COnstanti-
nople or not is n matter OF little con-
sequence But allied democracy must
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23

I asked Gen. ireland II he had any
reforms in mind.
I am not 'reformer.'" he an
swered. But. of course, I have GER
tain plans which I believe are neces-
sary for increased efficiency.
Recently the grippe-or. as It is
generally known, the Spanish grippe
has worked its way into our ranks
However, IL is not serious And IL
affects men differently in different
parts Of the country or line. Men at
one part of the line may have the
grippe in very mild form. recover
ing in day or so. In other parts il
may be trifle longer. People in the
United States will remember the
grippe epidemic Of 1883. which, II was
generally agreed, came from Russia.
or course, we have nothing like Il
here now and. in fact. the other
armies seem to have more OF the
grippe than the American forces"
Asked if he would issue an appeal
for more doctors and more nurses,
Gen. Ireland said that both were al
ways needed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
Surgeon General Says YankS Healthy
-:H:- -:II:- -:II:- -:n:- ill
"Condition of the Men Is Excellent"

Darts. France. Nov. 2s.-"The health
L Of the American army in France IS
excellent"
Nal Gen. Merritt W. Ireland, newly
appointed surgeon general. succeeding
Gen Gorgas. made the above state
ment and added that the Yank is just
about the healthiest fighter IN the
world
According to the new surgeon gen
eraL who came over with Gen. Per
shing and who. in his former capacity
OF chief surgeon. has had opportunity
% study minutely sanitary. hygienlc
and hospital conditions Ia grippe is
the worst opponent with which the
medical corps has TO battle.
Unlike other surgeon generals. Gen.
ireland expects 10 spend most Of his
time in France
4 think that the surgeon general
should be in the Held" said he.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23

7 OSDON. Eng, Nov. 23.-The Yam
Il KEGS keen sense Of humor plays
many a part in even such tragedies
as the sinking OF a transport. A
sailor aboard one OF the rescuing
ships that picked up survivors Of the
President Lincoln. in a letter sent 10
navy headquarters here. found a
330-pound comedian in the group his
vessel picked up.
He says he never will forget the
sight
we pulled alongside the Lincoln's
lie rats between 1 and in the
morning Of June J." his letter runs.
1T was a sight the like of which
probably is Witnessed but once IN the
life Of a sailor.
A Weird Aspect.
The moon was just rising. and.
although the weather was fine, It put
a weird aspect on things. After get
ting a few men aboard out Of a life
boat which was standing by, we got
a line and pulled the RATS alongside
~ e then stood by and began pulling
the survivors over the side. There
was no rush or eZcitem ent, and the
actions Of these men and the opti-
mistic trend Of their talk went to
strengthen my knowledge OF the
American sailors ability 10 adapt
himself TO any situation.
There was one big chap on one Of
the RATS who was in q helpless con-
dition, but when some one tried 70
lie q line about him he had enough
lumGr left to inform US to be sure
ana put plenty OF hands on that line
as they certainly had a load.
He Weighed $50 Pounds.
wow this came from q man weigh
ing fully $50 pounds. who had been
lying for about 16 hours submerged
10 his waist in water. Let the aver
age man on land Put himself IN this
fellows position. and he will have
10 possess 2 mighty highly developed
sense Of humor 10 pull something
funny.
when We got them below and
into some dry clothes, more thank
ful lot OF chaps il would have been
difficult to find. 1t was rather
crowded as we had picked I'D 240 Of
them But the cooks gave them hot
Soup. and then the optimists and pes
simists began TO get busy. but the
former we're in the big majority.
"One chap pulled a laugh OF all
hands when he said;
i knew something was sure to
happen as soor as 1 climbed aboard
that gravy train
soft JoB for HEAVIER.
ct seems that he was a coal HEAVIER
and had Just heen detailed on "a
blower watch. a pretty soft Job for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
Paris Writer Shows
Why Yankee Fighters
Ire Called Douehbous

Paris. Nov. 23.-This is what La
Masque de Fer" writing in lie Figaro,
las TO say about nicknames for the
American soldier:
Decidedly. the name OF sammy
isn't as popular as those Of Poilu,'
Tommy or Jack
The Americans first called Ted
dies thea .Sammies' are becoming
more and more 'Fanks'
Then there is another nickname
for the American infantry alone
Doughboys.'
This name had it7 origin IN the
war with Mexico in 1916. When the
American army penetrated into the
territories OF New Mexico. Arizona
and Southern California they came
across the 'adobes' Of the 2Iexicans.
abandoned by the Inhabitants in their
panic The word 'adObes' pronounced
'dobies.' was given TO the soldiers. As
the years passed the word was
changed TO 'Doughboys.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
Ambulance DriUers Pay
High Tribute TO Comrade

Paris, Nov 23.-"If it IS to be that
others Of US are 90 meet the Grim
Reaper on the same field. it Is our
hope tnat We may meet him as
quietly and courageously as did our
comrade, Barnett Partner"
IN those words United States army
ambulance drivers paid tribute TO the
memory Of Partner. whose home was
at 1922 South Lawndale avenue. Chi
cago- The ambulance drivers adopted
resolutions Of svmnathv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
Harvard Students Saw
Var In It's Worst Form

Paris. France. Nov. ga number
OF young Harvard students have re-
Gently arrived in Paris on their way
to the United States from the Italian
front, where in three short months
they saw war in all its forms and
participated in the valiant stand OF
the Italian armies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
}}3O-POUND OPTINIST AMONG
SAVED Of TORPEDOED SHIP

When the Transport President Lincoln Is Sunk, the
Heaviest Member of Crew Still Manages To See HUI
nor In Occurrence, and His Remarks Help To Keep
Up Spirits Of Men Who Are In Danger of Death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
WILSONIAN ETHICS SHOULD
APPLY IN THE NEAR EAST

Religion Must Be Considered For Land Is the Fountain
Head of Christianity; Judaism and Mohammedanism
Has Been Cause of Strife Between Nations Seek
ing To Establish Permanent Rule In the World.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
Loss OF ZEEBRUCCE
MADE HUN UNDERSEA.
WARFARE DIFFICULT.
GERMANS FORCED To FIND WAY
THROUGH z WIDE MINE FIELDS.

Admiral Sims Punctures Presumption That Veritabe
Shoals of Submarines Infested the Sea; Only IL or
ID Operating at One Time Average Nine; Germans
Were Unable To Build U-Boats Fast Enough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-23
BUSY COWPUNCHINC,
NOT FOUND FOR YEAR
TO TAKE HIS TITLE
MEMBER Of MINISTRY, YET He
BREAKS INTO BIC EUROPEAN WAR

Rev. G.. Cave Brown Cave Successfully salvationist
Baptist and Wesleyan Preacher, Did Missionary
Work Among Moonshiners, Guarded by Sheriff and
His Men, Thus Unconsciously Training For War
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
SENATOR OLLIE M. JAMES SHOWS
HIS INTEREST IN THE ROAD
QUESTION in THE FOLLOWING
LETTER TO RODMAN WILEY,
COMMISSIONER OF PUB
Lie ROADS, FRANKFORT

! am glad to have your letter o.
the eth instant asking me 10 give
you my opinion as 30 the import
ance Of building good rOadways III
our state. feel that this is a move
ment that is worthy of the united
support Of the people of Kentucky.
II is well known fact that any
section Of country develops much
more rapidly If the roads are in
good condition, making il accessible
at all times. of the year and great
ly facilitating buying and selling
operations.
Good roads are uplifting TO civil
ization. They bring the mail TO the
door Of every man daily, they open
up the way TO the church and school
house for all classes.
AT a time like this, when every
resource Of our great Nation should
be utilized to the uttermost, il seems
to me that il is highly important
for our highways in Kentucky 10
be put in such condition that the
products of our farms, our dairies,
our mines, etc, could be easily
transported TO the markets of the
cities and to the railroads to be
sent out for distribution generally.
I shall be pleased TO cooperate with
yourself and other public spirit
ed citizens in Kentucky in every
way possible 10 further the build
ing of good roads.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
NEW WAR BOOKLET ISSUED BY
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
INFORMATION

A War Cyclopedia," providing
the public with information on the
great war in the form of a hand
book. is the latest publication issued
by the Committee on Public Infor-
nation.
The salient facts of the war are
briefly stated in alphabetical form
in 300 pages. The cyclopedia also
contains chronology of outstand
ing events ranging from the muir
der at Serajevo of the Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, June %, 1914, TO
the British national labor confer
ence's approval of President Will
sons war aims, December %, 1917.
The volume may be obtained by
addressing the Committee on Pub
lie Information, 10 Jackson Place,
Washington. ID. c., and inclosing %
cents to cover cost of printing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
LABOR AND FREEDOM

The hope Of labor lies in the op-
portunities for freedom: military
domination, supervision, checks.
bondage, lie in Prussian rule. SO
declares the executive committee
Of the American Federation of La
Dor.
This is a right and clear concep-
ton Of the issues involved i'm this
war for the working man. u is not
through German regime but
through democracy that labor Is O.
receive adequate recognition and
its realization of its rightful place
in the world. All Americans are SUI
premely and vitality interested in
the war against German autocracy
and none more than the working
man of America. To him freedom
means everything.
The test is on whether the auto
cratic regime Of Germany has bred
better men than the free institu-
lions OF this country - whether the
independent men of America can
fight so well, can manufacture sucn
guns and aeroplanes and other in
struments and munitions of war and
put them into effective use as can
the human product Of German rule.
There is no doubt OF the result.
but il depends upon the whole
American people and not alone upon
our lighting men. We who remain
in safety at home must do our part,
work, economic. save and support
the finances Of the Government. In
dustry, saving, and lending TO the
Government are now national needs
and national duties.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
AMERICANS NOT ECONOMICAL

II is considered bad form" ia
England today for a woman TO ap-
pear in a new costume, and any lady
so presenting herself generally does
so with ample apologies for the
absolute necessity of the case.
This was statement made by
Prof Stoughton Holbourn Of the Uni
versity Of Oxford in a lecture de-
livered in the Fine Arts course in
Washington. Professor Holbourn
has not been long in this country,
and two Of his first impressions
were the want Of sefl-denial of the
people in regard TO luxuries of the
table and the amount OF wealth and
material spent on women's dress.
Before | was twefvc hours in
America ! noticed in hotel in Bos-
ton the waste in sugar. As an in
stance, ! observed man and his
child each put several spoonfuls of
sugar on their morning bananas.
This surely is unnecessary waste of
a scarce commodity. In contrast TO
this | would tell you that only three
quarters Of pound of butter has
come into my British household
within the past three months.
my wife writes me-" continued
the Professor, that cooking uten-
sils are no longer cleaned in the
old way. Every vessel in which
food has been cooked has water
poured into it. After a time that
water is strained and the food which
originally adhered TO the side Of the
vessel is saved and cooked again"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
WHAT WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS
WILL BUY FOR OUR SOLDIERS

single Thrift Stamp will buy a
tent pole or five tent pins, a wais.
belt or hat cord, shoe Iaces or iden-
tiiication tags; two will buy one
trench tool or pair of wOllen
gloves. Four thrift stamps will buy
two pairs of canvas leggins; six will
buy five pairs Of wooden socks or
three suits of summer underwear;
twelve will buy steel helmet.
One War-Savings Stamp will buy
one hundred cartridges or a cart
ridge belt or a scabbard for bay
onet; two will purchase two pairs
of wollen breeches or two flannel
shirts; two and half will buy a
gas mask. Three War Savings
Stamps will buy an ovcrcoat Or two
wollen service coats; three and a
half will buy three pairs OF WOODEN
blankets; four will buy a rifle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
100000 WOMEN ARE ENGAGED
IN AGRICULTURE In
UNITED STATES

According 10 late report, Of the
100000 women engaged in agri-
culture in the United States. $780,
0s0 are under 20 years OF age and
i.050.000 are negroes. A majority
of the women workers are found in
the Southern States.
The lines Of work in which women
will be likely To increase their
farming activities. according TO the
report. are vegetable gardening,
poultry raising. butter making, hog
raising, etc. IL is suggested that
women who know how TO operate
motor cars may with little addition
al training operate tractors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
ILLITERAcY BEING WIPED OUT

Thousands Of men or draft age
are learning TO read and write in
order that they may communicate
with their families when away al
camp" is the statement Of Mrs
Cora Wilson Sewart heroine of the
Moonlight Schools Of Kentucky and
President of the kentucky Illiteracy
Commission.
I'm Kentucky, we started TO con-
centratc our work on these future
soldiers last summer. During the
hot nights Of July and August, the
men who were expecting TO be call
ed in the second draft worked Gag
erly and patiently. We had special
soldiers readers bound in red, white
and blue. The first page began I
go. | go to war, and one Of the
first sentences was There is the
camp. There is the flag. BY the
time they were drafted most Of them
could sign their names to- Liberty
Bonds and write home TO their peo-
pie. One boy told me with pride
that he could write to his mother
and 10 young ladies'"
The National War Council of
the Y. NJ. G. A. has adopted these
soldiers readers for use in the
camps. Through the Moonlight
Schools, Mrs. Stewart said, the
Kentucky women who are learning
to read and write are also being
taught war history. The reasons
for the war, the necessity for thrift,
and food conservation are part of
The studies.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
LIBERTY LOAN PRIMER
Big Money Push Ahead-Get Ready

One of these days there is going
to be another Liberty Loan and the
people of the United States are go
ing o. be asked again TO back their
faith in the principles Of liberty
and democracy with their pocket
books.
II is often much easier 10 SUD
scribe to principle vocally than
to back il with hard money.
But think a minute.
The United States has under arms
today some 100000 men, every
one of whom has declared his will
ingness TO give his life for the prin-
ciples that some folks hesitate to
loan their dollars for.
These men must be fed. equipped
and cared for in every way. Nothing
this nation can do is too good for
them. That costs money. Who be-
grudges itY
This war is not over YETI The
rosy optimists who think America
can sit down and wait until Fritz
hands them Berlin on a platter
menace the nation. Every sound
observer knows that PrussiaRism
is fast in the saddle aud riding hard.
We are going to need more men
how many no one knows. Perhaps
3,000,0O0 Are We willing TO pay for
them? BE sure of one thing. We
will either pay for the army or pay
the Hun.
The Government of the United
States has not asked cent in gift
of anyone. II has asked TO borrow
money and in return has given the
best security in the world. Re-
member that.
So get ready for the next Liberty
Loan. Save and sacrifice. Nothing
we can ever be asked 10 do will
measure with the sacrifice of the
American boys who will go West"
in the front line trenches before
Victory is won.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
HOW TO PAY YOUR INCOME TAX

Pay your income tax, if possible.
by check, money order, or draft.
This is the urgent request Of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
More than 6,OOO,OOO persons this
year will pay an income tax. The
total TO be collected under the war
revenue act of October 3, 1917. in
individual income taxes alone is
100000. The vast majority of
these payments will be small
amounts. If paid as requested il will
avoid the necessity for the the is
suance OF a receipt and save much
time and labor.
Taxes paid to deputies who are
visiting every county i'm the United
states to assist taxpayers in making
out their returns are sent to the
collector of internal revenue Of the
district in which the taxes are col
lected. Checks, money orders, or
drafts can be handled without diff
ilculty. Cash has to be sent nv
registered mail or by insured ex-
press.
In the conduct of the war Uncle
sam is beset with many difficulties.
You can render one of his innum-
cradle tasks less difficult by paying
your income tax promptly, and by
check, money order, or draft.-From
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
GENERAL PERSHING WANTS NINE
PAIR OF SHOES A YEAR FOR
MEN SERVING in FRANCE

General Pershing has requested
shipment of 1880 pairs of shoes for
each 25'O00 men monthly, which is
approximately nine pairs of shoes
per man per year. This quantity is
in excess of actual consumption and
is being used to build up a reserve
Tor all troops in France. When such
a supply is accumulated, the quanti-
ties per man will be reduced.
The Quartermaster Generals De-
partment now has on hand and due
on outstanding contracts, 7,56iO00
field shoes and 7,s73.OOO marching
shoes. II will be necessary TO Sc
cure more than a million additional
shoes during the year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

Dear Friends
Here we are as cozy and comfort
able rs can be waiting my time for
sailing which was set for March 1,
but was postponed until the ith
owing TO difficult sailing conditions,
They send two or three vessels al
q time so II torpedoed there is a
minimum Of danger - have no
thot Of danger aud am "chatlng at
the bit" TO get over there and get To
work.
We find ourselves surrounded
here as in Berca by kind friends
A beautiful boquet of spring flowers
greeted us here upon our arrival,
the kind thot Of our Miss Sperry.
who is just returning to Berea after
her long enforced rest. We took
supper with S. w. Boggs and wife
who will be remembered in Berea
as Miss Amy Bridgman) now en-
gagged in Y. VI. G.. A. work. Have
also met Gordon J. Imrie and others
and on Saturday night there is a
Berea Reunion being planned where
we will meet twenty or more.
Have had TO visit in very brief
"snatches" as my time has been
fully taken up with the necessary
Red Tape. The passport has to be
signed by the British and French
Consuls whose Offices are in New
York and then letters Of identiflca-
ton and purpose of travel in ad-
vance must be secured, then TO Sc
cure my uniforms and necessary
"toggery' has taken time so that !
have been obliged TO walk even
faster than in Berea. Makes me feel
that I'm back in old Philadelphia
hustling for business.
We were sorry to have been pull
ed so suddenly at the last from Old
Bcrea with a chance for so few
Good Dyes" but the authorities
here evidently knew the time re-
quired for War Machinery. We
met hundreds the last few days for
q hasty parting word but there
were other hundreds whom we love
and whom we could not see.
The thot Of the songs by groups
ON our front lawn. the Rahl Rah'sl
etc, from our dear boys and girls.
the meetings around our flreside
and yours will remain delightful
memory. regret most of all leav-
ing the boys Of my fine Bible Glass
aud especially the dear brave fell
lows in the hospital 49, but our
mutual Father is over all and with
Him is safety.
Before you read this, | will doubt
less be we'll out on old Mother
Ocean and as the rocking of the
boat lulls me to sleep. remember
that before closing my eyes. | had
offered an earnest prayer for the
friends in Berea.
Mrs. Taylor will not be able to
sail with me at this time hut hope
to be permitted TO send for her
later.
What world Of friendship and
love surrounds us ALI
With love 10 all, ! am
Very Cordially,
Howard T.. Taylor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Sea Coast Sand Binder.

Californlans say there is no Sc
coast sand binder that surpasses In
effectiveness Anmophlla arenaria. sea
bent grass. 1t. has done more TO hold
the shifting dunes of Golden GET,
park, San Francisco than az
agency.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

Exports Of corn to Canada for
feeding and manufacturing pur-
poses have been limited TO those
varieties and grades which are not
suitable for seed purposes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

Following suggestions made by the
farmers willing TO employ high
school boys, The educational author
tiles Of Illinois have arranged an
extensive farm course, from Febru-
rary 20 Nay 1.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

The War Department now permits
women TO qualify as inspectors of
smaR arms. according TO an an
nouncement by the Civil Service
Commission.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

Plans for the American Library
Association include the establish
ment Of book and library service in
Army and Navy hospitals in America
aud IN France.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

A new publication issued by the
United States Health Service is the
2JO-page book. Prevention Of Dis
ease and Care of the Sick with a
supplement on first aid work. The
book has 200 illustrations. and COW
ers subjects relating 10 disease.pre-
lsption, care and treatment Of sick
.ses sons, and emergency measures
Hn the treatment Of accidental in
juries.