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The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

VIII illumine the subject so
pleteiy that public opinion may
crate upon IL intelligently wouS
seem to me to be desirable In any
circumstances
In this connection. may ] draw
your attention to the statement I
made before the committee Of the
Senate on January q. 1918. in reply
TO Senator who asked IL believed
in the government ownership Of
railroads. ] said:
Il do not. or / have not, at least
felt that IL was necessary to take
the actual ownership OF the rail-
roads. ! believe that Il will be i'm
possible after the return Of peace 10
restore the competitive conditions 20
the same extent as they existed prior
to the outbreak Of the war. / favor
some form OF governmental reguia-
tion and control OF far stronger
more intelligent and effective char
acter than we have had heretofore
because / am satisfied that a strongs
er government control will be de-
ma nded and will have to be worked
out both In the interest OF the pub
lie and in the interest Of the secu-
ny VI AAAfEF IdAAEDduE-
Only Two Alternatives.
Those who may oppose an extension
OF five years should face the situation.
squarely and acknowledge that they
prefer the immediate return Of unl
railroads to private control under I'D
old conditions without remedial IcglsN
lation. II is idle 10 talk Of a return fo
private control under Legislation WHICH
will cure the defects Of the existing
laws. There IL neither time nor 8p-
portunity for such legislation a. pres
ent. II is impossible and hopelcss for
the government to attempt the OPERA
ton Of the railroads for twenty-ora
months after peace under the present
law. Therefore. the country should
squarely face the condition that The
railroads must promptly 20 back into
I private control with all existing Ie-af
| difficulties unless the only practical all
ternative-yiz-. an extension Of time
| is promptly granted
i hope that the Congress In its wis
/ dom will grant a nve-year period fH- a
/ test OF unified railroad operation undn-
/ proper provisions OF law which w.r
make that test elective and al the
same time take the railroad question
out Of politics while the test is being
made. Unless this is done J do not
hesitate to say the railroads should be
returned TO private ownership AT the
! earliest possible moment The Presi-,
| dent has given me permission 70 ss,s
I that this conclusion acCords with h
! own view Of the matter"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

dl oil ilOhiS.
William A. Thornton. slug I, day, in
the Linotype section. has assumed the
duties of business agent for the Wash
ington Union Printers Athletic Asso-
citation, vice William r. Love.
Secretary Gideon Larsen announces
a meeting of the Plate Makers Relief
Association Friday. December 13, p.
m., at Typographical Temple.
Misses Carrie A. Robbins, Catherine
Heyler and Messrs. John S. Beck,
John L. Kause and David s. McCon-
mel have been detailed to the main
Proof section as readers from the doe-
ument division.
who has been at home eight days with
influenza. Is again at work in the
night Linotype section.
On Tuesday morning George w.
Robinson, of the staff of makers-up
on the Y section of the Document Sec
ton, returned to work after an alb
sence of several weeks, owing to the
ieSeill uedlHS Ol ms Nlle ana son.
William Winder, skilled laborer. has
separated himself from the Hand sec
ton by resigning.
James c. Sewers, in charge of the
copy desk in the Hand section, re-
turned from two months leave Tues
day, having spent the entire time at
his home in Illinois. Judging from ap-
pearances, his health is much i'm
proved, and he was warmly congratu-
lated by his fellow workmen.
n. P. Meyer, maker-up on the Spess
index. is'taking a few days leave be-
cause of the illness of his wife.
w. Clay Jones. bank man in the
LinotS Spe section, is indulging in sixty
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
GOOD INTENTIONS.

GOOD INTENTIONS.
That Hell is full of good intentions
l deem the silliest of inventions,
For il 'twere full" of foes of Evil
'Twould have no room to hold the
Devil.
A Good Intention though frustxAted.
Despite by Sages tits berated,
Is starting point to something higher,
And oft has set the soul on fire
To rise from ruin and bereavement
To lofty levels of achievement
Copyright 1eis.)
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12
C. P. 0. NEWS NOTES

Public Printer Ford dropped into the
Linotype section Wednesday morn
ing at 1:3O. The printers were not
surprised, however, as they are accus-
toned to seeing Fords running around
at all hours.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

George J. Hunter. Detroit Y ~
c. A secretary, worked all day lu
field dressing station with bullet IN
thigh and wound in hand
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

New French ambassador to Mao
rid is M. Alapetite. former resident
general in Tunisia.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

During the recent War Fund
Drive in a Broadway theater, a
worker introduced a soldier as fol-
lows: Il take great pleasure in in
Producing Private So-andSo. I
don't know whether he has been
over there, but he certainly was
willing to go when peace was de-
Clared."
The Washington herald., 1918-12-12

Secretary Gideon Larsen announces
a meeting of the Plate Makers Relief,
Association Friday, December 13, s p.
M, at Typographical Temple.
The Springfield herald., 1918-03-29

er aud stockman of Rodley, was
in town Tuesday.
Louis Eaton of Villas sends in
his orders for more Herald medi-
cine-$3.O0 worth.
Mrs. G. f. Stout Of Joycoy Or
ders her >name put up another
year on our books.
VIM. Owens of Ft. Sill, Okla,
Co. K. i4O infantry. was here last
week on a furlough.
Mrs. H. X. Sartain OF Richards
had her name put on our books
last week-probation plan.
DR.. Shively went to Denver
ON business yesterday, and will
be gone three or four days.
G. M. Burley of Lake George,
Mich, orders another 50. doses
of the Great County Builder.
Sam Holt last week bought 240
. acres of George Baker, five miles
northwest, at $1,000 per acre.
Geo. Poyne1 of Boston brought
a lead of maize seed up for
I Springfeld's seed man Wednes-
day.
Will and Oscar Virgins were
called TO- Levenworth last week
by the death Of their solder
/ brother.
Geo. Brown, Baca county's old
timer, DOW in Lamsf. put in his
order last week for two years Of
the famous.
H. C. Wear. one OF the promi-
nent real-estate men of Wichita,
orders $500 worth to be sent in
weekly installments.
Found--Pocket book with
some change and other contrap-
tiors In it. Yours for properly
describing. Call at this Office.
D. H. Collins last week came
lup from Lamport to order horse
and jack bills and to pay for an
other year of the Great County
Builder.
w. M. Stewart has just had
painted the Clauson house on
North Main. There are a whole
! lot of buildings in Springfield
should be do ne the same way.
j. N. Stalnaker, one of Baca
(county's old timers. now of Cen
terville, Kans.. orders three ad-
ditional dollars, worth of themed-
icine that is making Baca famous.
Arthur Marriott, Denuis Cum
mings, r. A. Stephenson, Joe
Luelling, I. A. Humberd, and 9TH
ers from the Wentworth .Lamport
country were in Springfield Sat
urday.
Peter Loveless of Delaware,
Okla, who has land at Maxey,
vas out last week looking after
MS interests, and incidentally to|
get himself a year ahead on our
books.
J. A. HoIlandsworth of Lam.
port writes that he herr be
had subscribed for the Herald.
We also heard that he had, sol
put him on the books and are
him the paper.
The Dunivan boys returned the
first of the week from Camp
Funston on a short furlough.
They report that the Camp Fun
S ton boys, on hearing OF the big
German offensive, Ill were anx-
ious to get over there.
G.. L. Hitchcock. organizer of
the Woodmen of the World, is in
Springfield in the interest Of the
order. The chapter will be or
ganized Apr, 23rd, when head
department Counsel Hover will
be present. and also the degree
staff of Lamar. Further notice
of the progress Of the organiza-
tion will be given from time to
time. Incidentally, we are won
derine if the W. o. WIS thought
to get Bro. Jones' permission to
organize a chapter here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
ARMY TAKES IN Is FOR A
STARTER HERE THIS WEEK

Eulistmcnts az the local army re-
Cruiting station have again picked Up
and - men nave been enlisted this
week hy Capt. Z. W Fonda
Tor the regular army there We're
Floyd Morrow. East Las Vegas, s. ST..
medical department; John D. Blea
coast artillery corps perfccto Baca,
N.ceuG kcryte. cavalry, Henry T.
Adams signal corps. Albuquerque. ~.
H. Truman t. Tunnel Clovis. n III.
cavalry. Lemon T. Wilson negro. Fl
Paso. cath infantry, Leslie C.. Crowley.
Ration. y. N- cooks and bakers; Jo-
seph =. krupp. Gerald ~ Forrest. sig
nal corps; Lucario Gonzales. cooks
and bakers. Springer n. 2L- Wyiie
%. Irby. Stanley i. Cook. coast artil-
iery corps. Roswell, ". IT.
For the national army Seborn r.
oRear, veterinary corps; Forrest W
Auslc-. uuartermasrcr corps. ANA
rillo. Tex; Lee Jones. 2Sth engineers;
Parrifio Cano. Ray r. Burros, quarter
master corps. Albuquerque. " ~;
Parrish D. Henson. Quartcrmaster
corps. remouut Big Springs. Tex Lee
j. Ford. L. S. guards, Antonio Flores.
James b. Adkisson- quartermaster
corps, III PasO. Dan s. Mcrwin. 27th
engineers DouElas. Ariz.; Monte A.
lose. Quartermaster remount. Ros-
well. n. ST.: Frank Smith. e7th en-
gineers, Gallup. ". st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
ARMY SCHOOL AT ARIZONA
UNIVERSITY OPENS JULY l

Tucson. AriZ-. June ll.-Aouther de-
lay has been determined upon IN the
date on opening the university sum-
mer military school, the date now set
for July T. All is ready for the re-
c-Dti0u OF 200 soldiers. TO whom there
VIII be assigned an instructor FOR each
ten men. They viii be divided among
courses in concrete work. carpentry.
electricity, blacksmithing, radio work.
automobile repairs and mechanical
construction. The university gets
$3.50 a man and 10 is expected that
this viii not pay the cost 20 the in
stituton. Six commissioned officers
Will be here 90 take charge OF the
military drill which is 20 consume
two hours a day. The university viii
provide instruction in the technical
work. which viii cover seven hours
laE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
WAR POLICIES ARE KEPT IN
WASHINGTON FOR FIGHTERS

Under no circumstances Will iu-
surance policies for United states SOL
diers and soldiers be sent 20 either
the insured or the henefciaries. but
VIII be kept il Washington" said i1-
structions published in the bulletin o.
the American Red Cross Of the south
western division. ST. Louis.
The war risk Insurance bureau
viii not disclose the name OF the
he1eficiaries Of an Insurance policy.
This Information should be obtained
from the soldier direct
"a certificate OF insurance. not the
policy. viii be issued By the war risk
insurance bureau. II the soldier or
sailor indicated on his APPLICATION for
instance that he wished this certifi-
cate 20 be forwarded 10 the benefit
ciary. that service viii be rendered.
otherwise this certificate will be re-
tained by the war risk insurance bu-
rcau and held subject 10 written in
strucuous from the insured"
The Instructions said there are APP
proZimately 1000. 900 beneficiaries In
all often as many as three being
named i'm a single policy. This infor-
nation has been received by the home
service section of the Red Cross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
COMPARATIVELY
.FENMEET DEATH
Aviators' Paper Replies to
Criticism About Students
Killed in France.

An AVIATION Camp In France, j lure
II.-l Correspondence OF The Asso-
ciated Press)-Criucism in one Amer
lean newspaper OF the American arr
service on the ground that there has
been an unnecessarily large number
Of accidents. has evoked a reJort from
Plane News. published by the Ameri-
can aviators 5n training here.
Records show. says the aviato-s
organ. that about so men made tAe
supreme sacrifice" last year while ia
training. One American newspaper. It
asserts. has endeavored 20 account
FOR these fatalities as having been
caused by ~cramped space" which the
men have 90 fly in and has askel
whether the supervision OF our ariit-
ton camps is iu the hands of Off
GERS who know their business
only q small percentage OF the "a
talities have been caused BIZ coils
ion. and other causes we're OF various
nature which were beyond any gov
eminent control" says Plane News.
The majority OF instruction cenrers
have outlying fields where men IN
the various stages in training are
confined
Officers arc Competent Men.
'Tle officers I'm charge are as coEl-
petent as can be had Many are West
Point men Of long military training
and nearly all have become expert
uvIators themselves. They know. IL
anybody ever wiz. the dangers OF
flying, and the necessary precautions
TO take.
Tight places are bound 10 con-
front every pilot I'm the course OF his
training. and are the finest 'eN-
amples in the world II the aviator
is able 10 navigate the danger with
success. for 10 gives him the needed
confidence for similar experience in I
the future safe flying is largely 3
q matter Of intuition. which sense cant
only be acquired through constant
practice OF Ions duration
The training OF an aviator lroln 3
the beginning. assumes practically /
the same dangers as actual service I
on the air at the front, which is not 4
the case in the training OF any other I
branch in the service Therefore lt /
Is little wonder that the loss Of rev I
men en- training should stir the public /
TO believing that Carel eSsness has f
had its part iu causing the losses.
Safest Machines Most Fatal
The machine a pilot Begins on IS /
safer than each succeeding machlne
he IS taught 10 handle. and IL is sig
1ificaut TO note what training VIII DO
for the flyer. For instance. inc.
casualties for the most part come
when the pilot is operating the larE-
sst and safest planes. Few casualties
are recorded OF the lighter and faster
.ypes. which are exceedingly hard 10
handle and susceptible 90 the least
wrong move on the part OF the pilot
Considering that in practice there
IS practically the same danger ele-
uent as there is In flying AT the
'front.'. the percentage or casualties is
-e-v low In comparison 10 the great
number Of flyers in training Were
he actual figures made known OF
lust what is being accomplished IN
Iailv flights landings. mileage and
lcrobatics. surprising facts would
be revealed as 20 just how wonderful
progress IS being made in Ameri-
an aviation with such Etrle loss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
LONDON PAPERS PRAISE
WILSON'S MEXICAN SPEECH

LONDON ing. June ll.-Pres dent
Wilson's address 10 Mexican editors
in Washington last Friday is COM
mented upon with his5 appreciation
By the newspapers here.
The Daily News says that presI-
dent Wilson in his speech revealed
himself as the architect o. the
worlds future"
The president. says The Daily
Chronicle las reason FOR the claim
that the United States is setting
memorable example Of disintcrested-
ness The Daily Graphic declares
upon such altruism alone can an en-
curing peace be founded
The Times compares the presidents
speech with the statement OF Herr won
Payer, the German vice-chanceIor. and
SAYS
no contrast could be stronger. The
president talks Of liberty. Justice ana
law Tho vice chancellor looks for
ward 90 world in which the unified
armies OF Germany and Austria Hun
gary VIII still impose their orders
on a submissive Europe"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
Stomach Dead
Man Still Lives

People who suffer from sour ston-
acl, fermentation Of food, distress az
ter eating and Indigestion. and seek
relief - large chunks 0f artificial dl-
-estors, are klliug their s-ouachs by
l1acuou just as surely as the victim
Of morphine IS deadening and iuiuriu-
levond repair every nerve in his body
What the stomach o. every sufferer
from indigestion needs IS q good ur--
script.ou that VIII build up his stoul-
ach- 1ur strength. energy and elias
tc-rr into ir. and make i- sturd b
enough 20 digest a hearty meal with
uut artificial sid
The best prescription FOR indiges-
zion ever written IS sold 81 d-ugEis SIS
everywhere and by Kelly d Pollard
and IS rislllT guaranteed 90 build I'D
the stomach and cure Indigestion, or
money back
This prescription is named 1ii-o-nz.
and is sold In small tablet form I'm
large boxes. for only a few cents. Re
member the name, Ni-o-na stomach
tablets. They never faiL-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
MORE THAN 100000 U. S.
TROOPS ARE NOW IN FRANCE

Washington. n. c. June lid
dressing the contingent OF Cheaseurs
Alpius yesterday before their return
to France. secretary OF war Baker
told the visiting battle heroes that
the United States now has more than
100000 troops in France and said they
would be surprised 10 see how the
American contingent in France had
been augmented since they left their
native soil for this country not long
ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
NEW MACHINE GUN SCHOOL
OPENS AT POST NEXT WEEK

Announcement was made Tuesday
morning az army headquarters al Fort
Bliss that new machine gun school
VIII be opened there next week IL
was reported that "A officers from
stations along the Mexican border
vii attend the school and four cav
airy officers from Fort Bliss viii also
ttend The schools ordinarily are il
session about "a DAYS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
MEN ARE
OFF FOR MABRY
Seven From Alamogordo
and One From Tularosa
to Get Special Training.

Alam0gordo. 81 81. sane 1.-THE
following boys left for Camp Mabry
Texas Sunday night. where they viii
take course iu mechanics as en-
listed men. az Jhe governments ez-
peuse-
Herbert shelton. Alfred Andregg.
Bud Stewart. Jack DauIey. Clayton
Stlffey Ernest OBauu0n. E0sali0
H0ldauadQ, am from Alamosordo, and
Calvert s. Waller. Of Tularosa-
These young men have enlisted IN
der the governments call Tor youlg
men with eighth grade education 10
take a course iu mechanics.
soldiers Are Entertained
Two dances were given az tie pa
viiou while the mounted engineers
we're here. one on Friday night and
the other saturday night A social
was also given az the assembly hall
of the high school Saturday night bE
The members Of the Junior Red Cross
and O. program consisting OF music
and readings was rendered bv some OF
the women and girls Of the town. as
sisted by some Of the engineers who
save several vocal selections
Long Drouth Broken
The first rains for months have
fallen here All the mountain local.
ties report good rains. iu the past few
days 10 has been estimated that over
au inch OF rain fell altogether ln
AlamoEordp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
IN CODY 356 FOREIGN BORN
SOLDIERS ARE NOW CITIZENS

camp Cody. UemiuE. n. 81. June H.
Up 90 lasl SATURDAY uicht there had
1een 800 foreign born soldiers iu rhis
camp fCly la-u-alized by judge r. o.
Iecuemf or the seventh district court
and ny judge r. * RYAN. Of thc sixth
district The work has not been COM
plelel nor has the personnel office
-a1l-alcl tle native countries OF
these now FUN flelged citizens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11

Lieut. Wendell r. Kuhn. infantry.
son OF John Kuhn. linotype operator
of The Herald force has gone 90
Camp Lee. Petersburg. Va. from Camp
Travis. Tex He received his commits
sion d week lso and entered the ninth
companL. renlacemert emp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
5000 DRAFT MEN ARE
CALLED FOR SPECIAL WORK

Washington. ID. C.. June If.-Nfnc
thousand white draft recistrarts
qualified for special limited military
service were called Tor today by pro-
Eusr marshal Gen. Crowder They
VIII be- put 20 work iu the military
-crouauticai corps OF the army and
VIII be sent 10 Vancouver Wash to
set out materia for airplane Prodlc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11

60 gain rs much ground a. posi-
bic Enurh1vurd I'm the direction or
Compuir-ur- uhrr the pow crtul
puah Of the continually reinforced
enemy columns the allies were
forced 60 give way Httlc. bot
they fought fruaciousiy Tor every
inch Of ground.
A1 epic struggle occurred tu the
vicinity of rIemU-t- where the small
garrison OF diswouutel caVa.rI-1 en-
posi- bly, may still hold out French
soldiers who managed ru get through
the German lines late yesterday de-
c'arci tElr before they left che Ger
mans had delivered terrific assaults
an Of which have been repul5el with
Heavy losses for the enemy
Towns Change Hands Repeatedly
several small villages INCLUDING
Merry. BelIoy and ST. Mature. changed
ownership number Of times. but last
evening were OBJ German hands 40 no
moment is -- possible Co say positively
that this or that place is occupied ny
terrific nature OF the conflict Ebbs
and flows occur eVeryW here ON the
Bell0- plateau fighting went on con-
-iuu0uslT for several hours, man tack
ling man iu single comtats
ARTILLERY Fire Is Violent.
The artillery Isl engaged more ac-
lively than ig any battle in "a long
while The Germans have been able
To- rrf0z- ro-u-a nd field Guns fr con-
siderable number. The French artil-
Ie-v fire is most violent and very de-
strucrive- especially when turned
AGAINST attacking enemy troops.
The difficulties confronting the
enemy are very great in the nature OF
the country he has now entered iu
his new drive The terrain comprises
sharp hills. deeu valleys and rnicE
woods. Where his most pronounced
progress has been made. in the center
OF the battle field. the ground forms
sort OF hollow through which runs
the main road from Seulis TO E1-e
and the C1mueiEue-Eoye railroad
Germans Disregard Losses.
The Germans apparently are r---
ing 20 increase the rapllllE or -lrl-
advance 1y entirely ignoring t15
losses they sustain. the object being
20 acquire possession OF as much ter
ritorE as possible before the allies are
able 20 stabilize the front Bach ci-
vision seems TO have received orders
-u go ahead needless OF what tL-
others are accomplishing
While attempting tu do t1.s the
Germans are coming under tie fire
of the allied batteries and Erouns 1t
machine guns. which possess the a--
cUrate ranges Of all points.
This fierce opposition offered uy
the allied troops appears to have dis
concerted the German high command
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
SOLDIER IS KILLED WHEY
L---- -.------- IN I'LL mn

Camp Fremont. Palo Alto. Cdlif..
June IA six inch howitzer IN use
for the first time on the artillery
range here. exploded yesterday on the
5th shot killing one soldier and in
juring five others. The dead soldier
was PVT Henry huzio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
REFRESHMENTS FOR 1ao0.

1lrs N J- Blackwell and assistants
refreshed l-G9 soldiers Of the 5srh
infantry with iced chocolate at y 81.
s. 1-s, Fort Bliss, Monday even
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11
To Drive Ont Malaria and Build mp
The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
chill TONIC. You knoR
what you are taking as the formula
is printed on every label. showing il
is Quiuine and Iron in a Tasteless
form 60c-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-11

First Lieut. Vance Wright. sanitary
corps. reported 10 military headquar-
tiers in the Mills building Tuesday
morning for duty with the district
dental surgeon