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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
RaiLrOade7;S
Are Wanted in
Front Service
Army Resumes Recruiting
For Operating and
Maintenance.

Recruiting for railroad operating
and maintenance regiments will be
resumed at the local United States
army recruiting office. according to
directions received from the aIjutant
general Wednesday. This is taken
here to indicate that the United
States transportation system over seas
is nearing completion. Applicants ac-
cepted for these railway regiments
will be sent for a brief period of
training to camps in New York and
New Jersey, in order that they may
be sent TO France with the least pos
sible delay when needed
Soldier Is Arrested.
A trip to FL Pasc from Douglas
without the proper leave of absence
cost Harry Share. Of the list cavalry
considerable trouble. When he Wis
tied the local army recruiting station
he was placed under arrest and will
be returned TO Douglas this afternoon
in charge Of Sgt Arthur CoTan, OF
the station staff. Share was allowed
to go on his own recogniZance Tues
ton "wednesday morning to stay until
the time came for returning.
Men accepted for the regular army
up to noon Wednesday were: Noel A
Brown, Canyon. Tex, Tex Cox, eros
byton. Tex. aviation; William c
Belcher, Stra:ford. Tex. cavalry.
Harmon L. Ratcliff, Gray. Okla, en-
listed in the national army, quarter
master corps
Wallace S. Culbertson. 1925 MagOf-
fin avenue, Ell Paso, has enlisted in
the 141st field hospital, Ell Paso's COM
pany.
David ]. Finley. Roswell, n. NJ. has
enlisted in company A. Hist infantry,
also an FL Paso company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Pin Holes In $40
Bill Lead to Arrest
OF Woman in Hotel

Four pin holes in a SO bill. re-
ported found in her possession Tues
day. led to the arrest OF Mrs. Rose
Goss, linen keeper at the Orndorff
hotel by ". J. Matthews. city de-
tective- Mrs Goss was later turned
over to L county authorities and
is charged with theft over $50 Capt.
William Simpson. of the detective
force. gave this information.
It was reported to the detectives
Tuesday that Mrs. S. N Comwen. a
Tuest at the Orndorff. had been
robbed of s69.50. Capt Simpson went
to the hotel and discussed the rob
hery with her. She told the captain
that she had he paper money folded
Four times and placed in a side pocket
Of her hand bag. where she had pinned
II with a safety pin
Capt. Simpson examined the pin
holes in the bag and with this meaS ser
clew started out to locate the robber
Mrs Goss was later arrested. the cap
tain said. and when searched a SO
hill with four pin holes. which. when
folded. fitted nicely into the pocket
hook where the money was claimed
to have been secreted. he said Later
Investigation disclosed that the re-
~'aining $3.50 was in the nossession
OF the accused woman. the captain
said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
HOOVER URGES
SHIP BUILDING
Says No Amount of Food
Saving Counts Unlsss
the ShiEs Are Built.

Food administrator h C. Hoover.
in a statement today. called on all
patriotic ship workers to enrol in the
public service reserve. No amount OF
increased food production. decreased
food use. or food substitution and
saving viii help unless ships for send
ing across the Atlantic are available.
he said
My anxieties about ships are no
less numerous and various than those
about food itself" said Hoover.
Hence 1t is with the utmost earnest
ness that I endorse the idea OF Great
.ng a voluntary reserve OF men from
which the man power necessary to
solve the great problem Of shipping
can be recruited as rapidly as II can
be used For every army of fighters
there is necessary a much larger army
OF loyal eager men. devoted TO the
maintenance OF the fighting unit One
is as essential end truly patriotic a
service as the other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
SCENES BEHIND
!. LINE FRIGHTFUL
Shells Hurl Bodies From
Graves; Kill Wounded
in Ambulances.

his legs blown off and another with
out a head
A big shell had struck in a GENE
terry Of about 30 graves. On the edge
of the shell crater three boots pro-
lruded and on the other side a single
arm stuck out of the ground and
seemed to be clutching frantically at
the air. Down farther on the road,
near the ruins of a supply wagon.
were parts of a mans body. three
arms and a couple of legs lying in a
bloody shell hole. On the side " ere
the battered pieces Of a field battery,
and blood covered all the debris.
TIE odo- of the gas was still per-
ceptible, even though the stencil OF
~ -.yts Lesh was very strong All
the muddy pools were dank and
smelly. Everything along the road
was colored a siekly. greenish yellow
color by the new mustard gas.
Now for the Dead.
~ the cross roads two shrapnel
shells burst in the air and the bull
lets sharply whistled down and spat-
tered in the mud. An airplane ro-e
above the jagged outlines of the n Il
behind the forts; It lodged and cir
cled in and ont Of the enemy shrap-
mel smoke puffs.
The attack was over. It was a Sue
cess So now make way for the
stream OF dead and wounSed-for the
att"ck was a SUGGEST We were fur
nished a new car.
Car Purctured With Shell Holes.
AS we advanced after the wounded.
a shell fell directly at the side Of the
c9r, after just clearing the radiator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
SELECTS co To
To TRAVIS 10Th
County Board Certifies 81;
Other Board to Name
Theirs This Week.

According to the schedule just re-
ceived by the local army exemption
boards. Ell Paso's next quota OF
drafted men for the national army
will leave here on February Is and
IS. The schedule provides that 96
men shall be sent from the county
register. 81 men from district No l.
md eight from district No 2. The
men will be sent to Camp Travis for
training.
But 81 men have been certified and
are ready to 90 from the county
board. They are: Melton Garcia,
Eduardo Gonzales. VIII Wooden, Man
uel Morales. Pedro Paiz. Martin Oh
gum, Herman Hallaner. Lorenzo n.
Hugar. Alfredo Olguin. William Harry
Bradley. Hermenegild Madrid. Albert
Gus Herbslet. Luis Duran, Brandon
L Kaufman. Leslie Miller Wood. Pri-
mitivo Apodaca. Emmett B. Reeves,
Andres G. Hernandez. Gregorio Mar
fill. William Duggan, Robert Prate.
Mark Austin Phillips. Antonio Soya,
Jose Maria AlTlanzar. Louis Castillo.
IT.; Luis Franco. John Dewitt Aikens,
Hilario Cortez. Rosendo Bustillos,
Ignacio Ponce and Benigno Gonzales.
Others Nnmed Later.
The men who viii be sent from dis
and the list viii not be made out for
a few days.
District No will send eight men
to the camp These men will be
chosen from the list Of men who are
subject to the call Of the board. but
are not residing in FL Paso. J. F. VIII
liams. chairman Of the board. said
Wednesday. This list viii be pre-
pared by Mr.. Williams Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

many with gaping wounds. ran ter
ror stricken past the exploding fled.
ror more than two hours this
havoc of screaming and breaking
shells kept up. The air was heavy
with the suffocating fumes OF gas and
smoke, yet still the guns rolled on.
now dying down and again rising to
urumfiIe intensity, while We tried to
comfort the brave wounded in the
sinking room scantily sheltered by
a few logs and sandbags-
Il was not until the first few
streaks Of coming day appeared over
The isolate destroyed hills that the
bombardment lessened a bit We
cleared mp the road Of some Of its
-. hr~an and otherwise, and
filled in a few OF the larger holes
ate,er came TO hand. To this
country one might aptly apply the
trite biblical Accumulation Of Desc
lation."
Attack Over, Stream of Dead.
Up the valley between the long. low
Ail's w~s the broken road. The hills
themselves were all ashes and
rock. with one shell crater
touching another. Here and there
stray shells screamed overhead and
burst on the hillsides and a cloud OF
dirty smoke drifted lazily on the
r-orning breeze. Nearer at hand and
along the roadside were the newly
dead horses Here lay one with all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Icre Ed]ans TO Talk
To Women on .Gapipo
OfFoo1 on March II

Miss Jane Addams. whose life time
spert in the uplift Of the Submerged
tenth" he's caused her to be classed
with the leaders thought in the world
will arrive in FL PasO Saturday.
March to be the guest OF her neice.
MS. Ernest A Young at 2T30 Copper
street
Miss Adams will remain IN the citv
till Tuesday. March u. when she will
90 on to Los Angeles. Cal In her let
te-s and kilograms to Mrs. Young.
Miss Addan-s has signified her will
ingness to address one OF move meet
ing5 OF the women Of Fl Paso on the
subject Of food conservation and the
necessity that the women Of the coun-
try entA- into the conservation whole
heartedly.
Mrs YOUNG took up the matter with
George Fl. Clements. and he is arrang
ing for a meeting for the evening Of
Monday. March II. under the auspices
OF the Equal Franchi,e league The
Nice for holding the Tneeting had not
been selected at noon Wednes7 Say. but
Mr.. Clements is looking for the
largest auditorium closest 10 the cen
ter Of the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
BASSETT ISFOOD
ADMINISTRATOR
Well Known Young E.
Pasoan Is Appointed Dis
trict Food Administrator.

Charles n. Bassett viii be food ad-
ministrator for El Paso and western
Texas. The appointment came today
from state food administrator Pc
den's office in Houston, in a telegram
to Otis c. Coles. president Of the
chamber of commerce.
The chamber of commerce was
asked on Tuesday night by a. ".
Steele. representing Mr.. Peden. to Sc
lect a man for the position. you
can't get too big a man for this job,
he said. Get the best material you
can find in the city" The directors
looked around and decided that Mr..
Bassett filled the bill il he would ac-
cept- He agreed and his name was
wired to Houston. Today Mr.. Coles
received a telegram announcing that
his appointment was being forwarded.
As district food administrator. Mr.
Bassett viii have charge OF FL Paso
md a number Of western Texas coun-
ties It will be his duty to form
.. nty committees throughout west
Texas, for local cooperation, and. as
district administrator. to see that they
nerforu their functions. In FL PasO
he will probably attend personally
the enforcement OF food regulations.
The position is considered one Of
the most important in Fl Paso. con-
sidering the necessity for enforcing
MT only the food REGULATIONS in the
city but also watching exports to
Te~ico. end ii will take much Of the
time OF Mr.. Bassett. who has eN-
pressed a willingness to give all his
tire. II necessary. to the work. Some
time ago Mr.. Bassett offered his
services 10 the Rovernment in any
- pacity IN which it wished TO use
him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
FOOD nEAtrRS IN SESSION
TO ADOPT SELLING RULES

In c>rrving out suggestions of H.
Writ Steele. personal representative
~ Herbert Hoover. attached 10 the
Texas food administration. who was
In the city Monday. three meetines
were called for this afternoon and
evening.
Ats o'clock at Hotel Sheldon. hotel
and restaurant men were to meet for
the purpo-e Of organizing to carry
out the rules and regulations OF the
nati0-~l food a%miniSt-ation.
At the same time and place bakers
will also meet to formulate plans for
coope-at ton.
In the evening at 1880 o'clock meat
dealers viii meet at the chamber Of
commerce with the special purpose
OF deciding rs TO the closing Of me1t
markets. wholesale and retail. and
also the meat depa rtments OF sro-
Gerry stores on meatiess DAYS This
was the pl@n suggested by Mr.. Steele.
brit he made an exception in the sale
OF fish.
All patrolmen were instructed Wed
nes9ay morning to notify all meat
dealers on their beats of the meeting
at the chamber OF commerce tonight
The patrolmen viii re~ort to the po-
lice captain what the dealers say.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
our PARENTS
BEFORE US
Says Golden Lady, Used Back
Draught. Interesting Tale OF Her
Faith In This Cd Reliable
Family Remedy.

Golden. nL-AIrs. Alice Metz. Of this
place. thinks that when you have
found a good thing. it is your duty to
let others know about it She writes:
I'VE have used Black-Draught in our
family for years. as our parents be
fore US used it. as q general medicine
for liver and stomach troubles
It is also fine for the children TheY
get away sometimes. just like chill
dren VIII and eat just everything.
Many times have prevented serious
troubles by taking my children n
hand and dosing them thoroughly
with Blaek-Draught
Ny husband takes Black-Draughl
for constipation II worked wonders
in his case. In fact. We are all true
believers in Black-Draught and ara
never out Of it We would not reso--
to any other remedy. under any cir
cumstances."
Thedford's Black-Draught is a med
ieine that every person should keep
in the house. and use at the least sign
Z indigestion. constipation. liver ana
-omach troubles.
It is purely vegetable. and acts
actively on the bowels gently stimu-
lating the liver. and helping TO in
crease the normal discharge OF bile
into the intestines- It assists in the
digestion OF food and relieves constf-
patton in a prompt and natural way.
Try Black-Draught
At all druggists.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
GAMBLE HEADS Law CLASS
IN COMMERCE NIGHT SCHOOL

II. R. Gamble has been retained BY
the board OF directors of the College
OF the City OF Ell Paso to direct the
classes in business law IN the night
@choOl Of CONNIE cree. held every night
In the court house. Mr.. Gamble be-
gins his classes tonight at Sis o'clock
when new students viii enrol for
his course. said n NJ Colvin.
chancellor
The formal opening OF the class in
business law tonight viii be omen 10
the general public. The COLLEGE
bureau Of Information announced that
already quite a number OF bankers.
business men and lawyers have stated
they would attend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
CITY VIII STOP BUSINESS
WASHINGTON DAY. FRIDAY

Holiday rules will be observed a.
the FL Paso postoffice on Washing
tons birthday Friday. according "a
postmaster e A. Shelton The post
office windows. except the carriers
windows will be open from 10 to II
o'clock There viii be no delivery n.
the residence districts. but one de-
livery In the business districts viii
be made
The banks of the city will be closed
all day, &C ording TO A F. Kerr. pres
ident OF the FL Paso Clearinghouse
association
City. county and government OF
fires viii be closed during the day.
The FL Paso schools will be dis
missed for the day. according 90 a
statement made by r. J. Tighe. city
superintendent OF schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
INTO THE HELLOF THE BATTLE
FRENCH FRONT over THERE
American Ambulance Diver Writes of Terrible Scenes
Behind the Lines Where Wounded Are Killed in Hos
pital Wagons, Shells Dig Bodies From Graves and
Crazed Horses Leap Over Dying Wounded Soldiers
(ConfInued fron page ID

out and loaded into the waiting car.
Then came a great noise like tearing
and ripping, a scream and a binding
flash just at one Of the rear wheels
Of the car Followed smoke and fly
ing dirt and steel II cleared away
and showed more than half the ambu-
lance body shot to pieces.
The two officers. poor devils, on
their way "out OF it" bound for good
beds, lots OF food and rest, were gone
for q greater rest in the next world
The torn bodies were taken from the
car floorings-tken all he'll broke
loose Shell after she'll crashed into
the men and wagons at the corner
and as the gas shells followed the
wake Of the high explosives. the
nerves Of all broke and the only wild
impulse was TO fly away from It all
Ten men and Is horses were killed.
md eight wagons blown up while one
could SNAP ? finger. To add to the
total decentralization caused by the
gas shells, several high explosives
feil on a large ammunition dump. and
amid sky rockets. bursting shells.
bombs End grenades. red. blue, green
and ye low powder. the white faced
men I'm wild eyed
Horses Dash Over Dying.
Tie dying horses screamed agoniz-
ingly: the other horses dragged their
hro--en wagons over the dead and
wo--n8ed men. while more free horses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
FINDS PRICE OF CORN MEAL
AT MILL IS NOT INCREASED

A complaint that the Globe Mills
had raised the price OF corn meal
from $3.50 to $500 on present store,
made by the Texas state food admin
istratiOn. was Investigated Wednes-
day by district food administrator
George H Clements. who found that
the price had not been raised BY the
mill on corn meal now in stock. Il
was announced by the company in a
circular sent TO the trade that Il
would be obliged to raise the price
to the figure mentioned when the
present supply gave out
The original complaint was made
by the state food administrator Of
New Mexico to the state food admin
istrator of Texas The reason given
was that goods must be sold. accord
ing to rules OF the food administra-
ton. on the basis OF cost and not re-
placement value.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
CHICAGO SHORT OF FLOUR:
USES CORN AND OATMEAL.

Chicago, III, Feb. 2O.-Bread which
Chicagonns eat today. for the most
part. win be 20 percent white corn
flour and oatr cal. and the city faces
wheat famine within a week unless
Keller should come from an unex-
pected source.
This information was given out oy
q large baking company following
notice from a Minnesota mill that
flour could not be furnished for a
week Most OF the bakeries are In
the same situation. Il is said. due to
requirements OF the government
which must receive immediate atten-
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
FIRST PITPTIc SAFE OF
FOOD SEIZED UNDER NEW ACT

The first public sale OF food seized
under the espionage act at the local
customs house was made Tuesday
morning at the federal building with
Walter Williams. auctioneer.
The food sold was an accumula ton
OF sugar, lard. whea+. corn. beans and
flour seized at various times during
the past few months from alleged
smugglers attempting to evade the
laws against taking food to Mexico.
One thousand pounds Of sugar was
the greatest individual amount sold
in one lot. lot Of Al cans OF lard
was another big sale The food sale
was under the rules OF the food ad-
ministration. Sales could only be
made to licensed dealers.
Hitherto sales have been chiefly Of
goods seized when srsuggled into the
United States. but the sale Tuesday
morning was the first Of goods at
tempted to be smuggled out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
NAVAL AIRMEN
BOMB GERMANS
Attack Enemy Stations in
Belgium and Send Down
Three German Planes.

london, Eng, Feb. 20.-Naval air.
men continue to lombard docks, air
dromes and other targets in Belgium
and have accounted for three German
airplanes, the admiralty announced in
a statement issued last midnight. The
statement reads:
Naval aircraft dropped many tons
Of explosives Monday night on St
Denis and the docks at Bruges and
drove down an enemy machine. Large
quantities of explosives were dropped
Tuesday on the airdrome at Aertrycke
and the dump at Engel with good re-
suits. An enemy seaplane was brought
down at seq, another was downed
within the British lines and a third
was sent down out Of control"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

blankets with all our clothes. boots
and caps on, and try to nap In the
morning feet would be frozen to the
blankets. with a layer of frost over
tapping all.
Call TO Duty, on Cold Night
Many a dark, blustery, cold night
we'd be called out after couple OF
hours sleep; then dig through the
iced stream for a bucket Of water,
and crank the car until our stomacle
caved in All radiators had to be
completely covered with a wrapping
of blankets, even while running on
the road, otherwise the fool radiators
would freeze solid on the bottom.
(To Be Continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
MAI. M'CAMANT GETS FOUR
MORE MEN FOR HOSPITAL

-Four more men have been obtained
for the 141st field hospital at Camp
Bowie by Mai. T. J. McCamant. com
handing the unit.
Men &C opted Up to Wednesday noon
were Hilary Mcmahon. Frederick
Bunsen, David J. Finley, Ernest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

90
catarrhal hea l.
ache and ear
troubles that may
lead to deafaesc
VOC Wiii breathe
better and feel
better after uslag
Il
For ten cents
tin coin or stamps
4 small package
will be mailed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

containing some o. the remedy made int
elsasettes- also some Remedy FOR amok-
Months supply eitfs- form. costs .,,-
collar. Address TIE Biosser Como-n~
Box eal6. Atlanta. Ca
NOIE-Should your druertsf ne 49,
Dr. BlosSer's Catarrh Remedy II -1o-s
ne can secure Il Tor you. DruEristr A.
not supply the Trial Outslta-AdT,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

~--1-AA apeGlall1t IN
catarrh. Is the dis
eoverer OF a pleas
ant. direct meth
% that can Be
used By man. 70
man or child.
His remedy L.
made from niedi-
eiual herbs. nsw-
ers and ocrrisE
which you smoke
IN a dainty pipe =
r. d 80 80 =.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Many people just hate to eat in
company. They prefer to crawl into
some by-place for a dyspeptic's
plate of molly coddle. Business men
often resort to this form of weakness
under the belief they can work bet
ter. But it isn't what you eat but
what you digest that counts Some
stomachs can't digest even a glass Of
milk. So they simply keep on feed
ing dyspepsia and get gas. water
brash. sour risings and so on that the
better informed and hearty eaters en-
tirely avoid. This they do by using
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Many physicians prescribe them for
stomach troubles and digestive dis
orders They are sold at every drug
store. everywhere. price so cents a
box.
Ask your druggist more about them.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

a 2. the vapor into all the air nsss. - -
~. s'e.ains no tobacco. even though IL =
~, einssers Catarrh Remedy Ia .-r.t,..
llsetise IN al forms % estarrh. 6roscSi.i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
noe TAGs RECFIVEn.

Iae dog tags Tor 1918 have been
received by the city tax collector. ~.
P. B McSain, and are now ready for
disposition. There were $500 OF the
tags bought this year by the city and
II is believed they viii all be sold.
The license tax is 81 on male dogs and
SI-50 On females
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Gun repairing our specially Allen
Arms & Cycle Co. lof " Oregon ST.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Smoke Inhalation
Expels cataTt
Send Ten Cents for Trial Outfit

There must Do readers sufferirs trola
chronic eatarrh who would IKE to know
how they can stop catching cold afssr
eold. for they mus, realize that sooner Or
later this may lead to serious deafuer-
and injury to the system Ga zereral
Dr. Biusser. a respected physician. ana
Tor forty years an enormously su,l-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Hunt for Warmth Big Problem.

Uur oIg p ODIem When OF the DADS
was trying to get warm. We made
stoves out of old oil cans-no Chin
neys-just the can with the tops cut
off; so that when the can was fiji ed
with wet wood and oil the thing
roared and vomited ashes and
charred wood about the room. For
six weeks after a months steady
snowfall, 1t remained eight and even
ten degrees below freezing. We never
bathed or shaved, rarely washed and
never got out of cur clothes.
After working on the front line for
"a, IS or even As hours il was night
marish TO return to these frozen
houses, roll ourselves in the damp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

There were many camOuflage
Sc Gems along the road; a bunch OF
them added greatly to the diff. ulty.
It was in the Champagne that I saw a
clever trick pulled off on the Boches.
Just behind the French lines was a
shell shattered trunk Of a great q ee.
The French used the trunk, which
was about 80 feet in height, as a
NJ ing and observing post, but II
was an unhealthy lookout. as the
Germans kept a rather steady ma
cline gun fl e on the place when they
thought anything was in the wind.
ne night, after French engineers
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