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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

average French woman has the same
culture and refinement as the AlnerI-
can woman. Even though there is no
word for home" in the French Ian
guage-they use 'maison" (house)'
chez moi" with mel. etc--they have
as much home life as the Americans
and its precincts are just as sacred
French Are aHOme" People.
The popular idea in America that
France is n sort Of swine. woman
and song" country probably was
produced by before the war tour
lists, who saw and sought only
that side Of French life But the
war. with American soldiers bill
Ieted in many villages right in the
houses of the French population
and living in large measure their
own home life, Is rapidly chang
ing this impression.
America is looked upon by the av-
erage French girl as the land Of
dreams. where the men are big and
strong and where everybody has got
a lot OF money sort OF Utopia from
a woman's standpoint The American
tourists they had seen before the war
apparently had money TO burn and
even now the "soldat American gets
IS times as much pay as the French
soldier, who draws 5 cents a day
Ignorance IN AAN-
Ignorance Of the language Is an aid
rather Than a handicap in getting
acquainted" No matter how shy
French girl may be. she is forced TO
smile when an American soldier.
strolling down the rue" shouts bon
Jour" and then adds some Of his sol
der French" And a smile is sufficient
for conversational entire" particular
" in France. Since the coming OF the
Americans the study OF English by
French women has become a great
fad And they want help in mastering
the language. Thus is, another social
bar let down.
So. considering the facts that the
French admire the Americans i'm
mensely for the part they are playing
in the war. like their unusual
abrusqueness. like the athletic. clean
cut build Of the individual Yankee,
and lastly, with the continuous and
inexorable truth staring them in the
face that only one in six can hope 70
marry a man OF her own race II IS
small wonder that romance is growing
apace in the American army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

majority OF them are excited people
who therefore cannot organize.
The allies knowing the psychol-
ogy Of Russia OF today. and knowing
the real strength OF Russia. viii ex-
tend their help in the proper manner.
7 think that our army cen be OF great
assistance in this task all OF our
boys have learned Russian in the
four years OF war, and know how 20
treat the people They know the
Russian people and Russian situa-
ton. and they desire only the good
OF Russia. It was the Czecho-SIo-
vaks, who were always accused Of
exaggerated Russophilism by the
Germans and Magyars and It is the
irony OF fate that we had to suffez 20
much in Russia We hope and desire
that our sacrifices be not offered IN
vain %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
IN HELMET
CAUSE Of WOUND
Bullet Hits Marine in
Throat, Swallows and
Digests Missile.

Paris. France, Aug. 24.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The case OF one
American marine who went through a
hail Of shrapnel and machine gun fire
at Cantigny and is now convalescing
from a wound in the great American
military hospital at Neuilly. in the
Paris suburbs, seems to have demon
strated that the American field he'll
met, commonly called by soldiers the
"tin hat" is a thoroughly reliable
article when put to the supreme test
This Murine owed his life to his
atin hat.3 and the peculiar quail
ties OF its steel in giving slightly
without SCATTERING In the midst
OF action he went down with
ball striking the top of the helmet
and pressing down 70 the skull
He was brought back, along with
the helmet which showed n deep
indentatfon about the size Of half
n baseball. II was this indcntation
which had pressed down TO the
scalp, making n wound which re-
auired trepnninE. But there II
stopped, and the metal OF the tin
hat after giving to the missile
until IL was spent had stopped II
in its deadly flight straight to
ward the BRAIN
The trepunIng operation was only
slight. and the marine was well on
the way to recovery
Better Than Hardened Steel
The indented helmet was preserved,
not as a souvenir. but TO be forward
ed to the ordnance experts at wash
inEton to show them the good quail
ties of their helmets It Is said that
a hard and brittle steel. which would
not have resisted without giving
would have been shattered TO bits by
the impact and the bail would have
gone straight through the brain.
In an adjoining ward a stalwart
young marine who had been in the
same Cantigny fight. stood at atten-
tion with no apparent sign OF wound
But the surgeon, feeling the boys
throat. nodded apprOvingly and then
remarked that this was one OF the
most remarkable cases that had ever
come under his observation, and
probably the only case Of the kind
on record
Marine Swallows Hun Bullet.
A bullet had struck the soldier IN
the left side OF the neck and had
gone through to the gullet. where it
and had then descended or
been swallowed into the stomach.
An X-ray examination clearly
showed the ball in the intesfines-
But instead OF removing II by m
operation, the surgeons decided
TO await the course Of nature and
zee II the soldier would digest
the rifle ball. And this he did.
One of the surgeons remarked
that the chances Of such a thing
happening were less than one in
n million, but colleague added
that the chances were far less
than that. as he could not recall
any like case In the whole range
OF military surgery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
AMERICANS DINE WITH
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL

italian Army Headquarters, Aug.
z4--The naval committee OF the
United States congress. which is Wis
itinS the Italian front, had dinner to-
day with king Victor Emmanuel. who
atterward conversed at length with
the visitors and invited them to be
present at the ceremony OF presenting
battle flags to assaulting troops and
comforting medals upon various Off
GERS and men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
Dan Cupid Works FastAmong Yankee
Boys Can1pedAmongFrench Chan1ers
By n. J. Kirk.


l CO4IEWHERE in France, Aug. "a
y Romance is growing apace in the
American army in France. There are
six women to one man in France. So,
naturally. it is not particularly diff
cult TO arrange a tete-a-tete" or
start a romance"
Undoubtedly thousands Of Amer
lean soldiers who survive this war
viii become the husbands OF
French women. Even during this
first year Of the American cam
paIgn in France many have al
ready taken French girls rs
brides.
But the number Of marriages is small
IN proportion TO the number OF en-
gagements. as the American military
authorities have looked with disfavor
upon war time marriages and. while
they have at times put their foot
down emphatically upon the nuptial
knot being tied at present. they have
generally prevailed upon the soldier
bridegroom 10 delay the ceremony
until -apres Ia guerre."
Cupid is particularly active among
regiments IN permanent camps me
army units in the service Of supplies
or service Of the rear may be sta
toned for months in one camp and
thus the men become acquainted with
a large number Of the French civilian
population. Other units. especially the
regiments in the zone Of advance. gen.
orally are kept more on the move and
have less time to fall victims to the
archer.
Get to BE Bold.
There is a combination OF circum-
stances which is an efficient ally to
Cupid in this campaign. The Ameri-
can youth, who may have been more
or less backward in the states, seems
TO lose his bashfulness when he ar
riyes in France, and, thousands Of
miles from home and longing for fem
mime companionship. he is willing 20
90 more than half way on forming a
new acquaintance on his short 'liber-
ty" from camp. The warm hearted
French girls. who lack some OF the
cold, suspicious reserve Of her Amerl-
can sister. also appeal TO him.
But. let it be remarked here, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
HUNS USE TN CANS TO
MANUFACTURE GASES

With the American Army in France,
Aug. 2A-(By the Associated Press.)
a French prisoner. who escaped
from the Germans and returned 10 his
own lines. today told a story OF hav-
ing been forced by the Germans 10
work in an asphyxiating gas factory.
The Frenchman said the Germans are
using old tin cans in the manufacture
of one OF their gases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

JOINING the colors meant a real
sacrifice for Thomas c. Cunning,
one OF the partners in the Cunning
& Casteel drug store, Hueco and Copia
streets; but he answered the call
without q murmur.
He is now "over there" as Corp.
Cunning. OF company Z. 315th ammu-
milton train, while his partner, ". Z.
Casteel, is keeping the home fires
burning" and the business going until
the boy comes home. Corp. Cunning
is p years old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
CZECHS NEED ONLY ARMS To WIN;
PROVE RUSSIA QUITE P0WERLE55

Captain Of Czecho Slovak Army, ARRIVING in Washing
ton From VladivOstok, Tells Of Experiences of Czech
Forces From the Time They Left Fighting Line in
West to Go to Siberia to Embark for France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
a. Over-rIge Tomato

and other over-ripe vegetables or
fruits often cause very serious Bowel
Trouble in hot weather. Check IL as
quickly as possible Get a bottle or
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE,
safe and sure remedy for Summer
Diarrhoeas. 1t is just as effective for
Adults as for Children.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

THE two boys shown above are the
1 twin 20 year old sons Of judge
Jas. F. Ross. Of Pecos. county chair
man Of all three Liberty loan drives
and prominently identified with every
war work in Reeves county. A third
con. John, age Is, had an application
en- route TO Washington for service in
the aviation corps when the order
suspending volunteering was pub
Hshed- Three younger brothers are
Boy Scouts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

The aged man in the center is W. ].
Woods, grandfather of these two boys.
for 80 years an invalid. compelled to
use a rolling chair. When the war
began calling for the service Of the
country's men and women. he wanted
TO have a part, do his bit" so de-
cided to knit He has finished his
third sweater and is now devoting his
time to socks for the boys over
there"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

Furniture stored. packed and shipped.
Du Sang & Wellborn- Phi. S9sg.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

Corp. Jas. +. Ross. on the left, vol
unteered July :. 1917. when he was
not quite IS years Of age.
His brother. VIM. W Ross. Joined
July s. 1918. just a year later. Both
are in the company commanded by
Capt r. F. Burgess, Of Ell Paso. and
are now overseas with him. William
was in West Point when James Joined
or the two would have gone in to-
Cether-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

QUENCHES THE THIRST.
HOrsford's Acid Phosphate.
A teaspoonful in a glass Of va Ter
is very refreshing 20 the mouth and
throat Buy a bottle.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24

F. C Heeoz. Cameras repaired. AZ afssa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-24
A $1,000 Jane March Model
Boys and Girls

Now the time to JON the Winchester Junior Rife
Corps. This Is honorary organization to encourage
Workmanship among boys and girls IN America. Boys
and girls not over Is are eligible Several boys IN El
Paso have already won Workmanship medals
Call and get interesting booklet of rules Of the Win
chester Junior Rifle Corps and how handle rifle safely.
It is free for the asking.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Stephensport Girl Makes
Hit at Fontaine Ferry

Miss Belva Jane French, the bright
and talented daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w, French, of Stephensport,
has been highly complimented in
Louisville on account OF her special
musical talent, being gifted with a
charming voice.
In the stage attraction news of the
Sunday Courier Journal appeared this
paragraph:
Another of the big attractions at
Fontaine Ferry is the singing of Bel
va French. who is heard on the band
stand with Paulsen and his players.
She is a very handsome young wo-
man and possesses an unusually
beautiful voice. She has studied at
the Louisville Conservatory of Music.
She made tremendous hit at Fon-
taine Ferry last week and will CON
tinue to be the attraction again this
week"
Miss French is neice OF Ms.
II. J. Hannah, OF this city.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
HAPPY MEETING
in FRANCE
Of Two Brothers. Corp. H.
Dell. Norman Unexpected
ly Finds Brother When Sent
Out on a Commission.

A very happy and unexpected meet
ing on foreign soil happened recently
when Corp. Henry DeHaven Moor
man, of Headquarters Company, 10th
Field Artillery, France, came upon
his brother, Lieut.. Roy T. Norman,
who was on the battlefield making
emplacement for a cannon. The Incl
dent occurred when Corp. Norman
was sent by his Commanding Officer
on a commission and it seems as tho
the place where he was sent out was
near his brothers location. So after
completing his mission and then
walking all day, he finally found his
brother whom he had not seen for
several months, by his battery and
command.
In writing home to his parents of
their glad meeting, Corp Norman
said: "All we'll Returned here last
night. Spent couple of hours with
Roy. Had hard time locating him
but finally succeeded by walking into
the big woods where he was locating
battery making emplacement for
cannon. He is we'll and looks we'll
getting along nicely. He moves "a
gain tomorrow having accomplished
his present pupose.
On my trip here saw number of
people ! knew or knew me. Get a
letter from Chas H. Norman oc-
casionally. He is now a Captain.
Roy was certainly surprised when
| walked upon him the way did. 1t
was great and happy meeting sure
| walked about all day to find him"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
YOUNG MOTHER
TAKEN SUDDENLY
Mrs. Sylvester White Dies Fri
day Leaving an Infant and
Two Small Children.

Mrs. Bessie Johnson White, wife OF
Sylvester White, who resides on the
Hill died Thursday afternoon after a
brief illness of one day.
The funeral was held Saturday al
ternoon from the Baptist church and
the interment took place in the Clo-
verport cemetery. Services were
conducted by Rev. A. n. Couch.
Mrs. White was the daughter OF L.
c. Johnson. and the late Mrs. John
son, who died last spring. She was
twenty-six years old and was born
and reared in Breckenridge county,
near Cloverport. Four years ago she
was married to Sylvester White and
to this union three children were
born. namely, Stella May, Louise and
Margaret, the last named being a day
old infant and who is now in the care
OF Mrs Whites neice, Mrs. II. Haw-
kins, of Tobinsport. Ind. Besides the
three children and husband, sister,
Mrs. Chas. Hawkins, OF this city, and
two brothers. VIII Johnson, Clover
port and Roy Johnson, Rockport,
Ind. survive.
Mr. White is employed at the
Phelps button factory and he has
been living in this place for two
years. His other two children are
living with their aunt, Mrs. Chas,
Hawkins.
Mrs. White was a member of the
Cloverport Baptist church and lived
faithful Christian. Her untimely
death was >eat shock to her many
friends.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
PRIV. MORRISON
HEARD FROM
In Base Hospital No. "a, Nam
ties. Says He is Getting A
long Very Well.

Following the message saying that
S. Muriel Morrison had been severely
wounded June s, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Morrison, have received a
letter from Muriel which was sent
from the base hospital No. "a, Nantes
and dated June 21.
The letter was typewriter and it
bore the following message:
On Active Service with the A. f. F.
Name, Priv Scott NJ. Morrison,
Battery Z, Fifth Field Artillery. A.
f. f.
To Mrs. ]. +. Morrison, Cloverport,
Ky.
Dearest Mother:-I am in the base
hospital at Nantes. but am getting on
very we'll and hope to be up before
very long. am resting comfortably
and do not have any pain.
| received all letters until | came
to the hospital and when you write
again, which | hope you will do very
soon. please send your letter here, as
| expect to be here long enough to
receive it.
| came here on one of the Red
Cross Hospital trains, and the jour
ney was a pleasure
Give my love to every one and tell
them to be sure and write to me very
often, as | am anxious to get letters
and look forward to them.
Your loving son,
Scott.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
FRENCH INDEPEN-
DENCE DAY
Observed in Methodist Church
Sunday Morning. Marse!l-
aise Sung and The Origin of
the Day Told by Pastor.

In enumeration of the Fall af
Bastile in 1889, known as the French
Declaration of independence, the pas
tor OF the Cloverport Methodist
church, Rev. w. L. Baker, held a
special service at his church Sunday
morning.
Before the sermon, Misses Eva
May and Eliza May sung the Mar
sellaise, Frances National anthem,
while the audience stood, followed
by the singing of America.
Rev. Bakers subject was "a Work
ingFaith," basing it upon the scrip
ture verse-"if thou canst believe all
things are possible to him that be-
lieveth." He gave as an excellent
illustration the Fall of Bastile, or
generally known as the fall of des-
potism in France, when the French
people freed themselves of a monar-
chial government. Rev. Baker
brought out the fact that the people
of France lost faith in their king,
therefore the king and people were
out of harmony which resulted in a
complete revolution and right ruled.
He also applied the same illustra-
ton to individuals, saying that the
people who had faith in God and be-
lieved, to them all things were pos
sible and right would reign in their
lives likewise.
AT the evening service there was
an unusually large congregation to
hear the sermon in song. Rev Bak-
err preached the gospel in a striking
manner by reading the scripture les
sons and the choir singing hymns
that bore upon the text of the scrip
ture. The subject of the sermon was
The Open and Closed Door"
On next Sunday evening the Wo-
mans Missionary Society will have
charge of the services and a very in
teresting program is being arranged
for that service.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
League War Department

The Senior Epworth League of the
Methodist church ',2, added TO is or
ganization for the duration of the war
a fifth department known as the war
department. The purpose of the new
branch of League work, is to be ready
to assist in every conceivable way the
various kinds of war work in this
city and community.
The chairman and committees OF
the war department have been APP
pointed by the League president
Miss Mary McGavock and those
named were Misses Mildred Babbage
Addie McGavock, Jane Lightfoot, FL
eanor Reid, Mary Canary, Flossie
Canary, Selma Sippel and Cecil Jolly
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Interesting Side Lights on Letter &c"

Some one has advanced the opin-
ion that the letter &c" is the most
unfortunate letter in the English Ian
guage, because it is always out of
cash, forever in debt, never ont Of
danger and in hell all the time For
some reason, he over looked the for
Inmates of the letter so we call his
attention to the fact sc" is never in
war and always in peace |. is the
beginning of existence, the COM
mencement OF ease and the end of
trouble Without il there would be
no meat, no life and no heaven Mer-
genthaler Linotype Bulletin
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
GOLD STAR ON
SERVICE FLAG
Of Irvington Baptist Church.
w. M. S. Presents Hand
some Flag on Frances indie
pendence Day.

Irvington, KY, July 15-(SpeciaD
On Sunday morning, July 14th a
large audience was present at the
Baptist church at a patriotic service
in honor of Frances independence
day and our boys in service. After
an impressive talk by Rev. Reid, the
French anthem, ''Marsellaise" was
beautifully rendered by the choir,
while the audience stood in respect to
our sister nation.
A service flag, the gift of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society, was pre-
scented to the Baptist church and S. s.
Mrs. r. B. Midlothian made the pre-
sentation speech and gave a glowing
tribute to the boys represented by the
stars. The flag was beautifully EN-
broidered by Mrs. Mary Munford
aged 80 years. The flag contained a
number of blue stars and one gold
star which commentaries the death
of Lewis Herndon, one loyal son,
who gave his young life for his coun-
try. The roll of names represented
on the flag was called and relatives
responded with tributes of flowers.
Those who responded were Jess
Herndon, Jr, Mrs. Alice Lyddan,
Miss Angie Gibson, Mrs., B. Hern-
don and Mr.. ], B. Biggs.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Mcfarland Boiler

Announcement r. rlade OF the mar
riage of Miss Meta Mcfarland, of
Louisville and Mr. Earl Boiler, of
this city The ~ ling took Place
at the Holy Cross church in Louis
vile, Tuesday afternoon, July 16, at
two O'Clock, Father Charles officiat-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Boiler will arrive in
Cloverpor Wednesday evening and
will make this their home. The
groom holds a position with the L.,
II. & St. L., in the civil engineering
department He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Boiler.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE
TO STEPHENSPORT

Mr. c. L. Hall, local manager of
the Cumberland Telephone Company
has installed telephone communica-
tons from Cloverport to Stephens
port and Holt. The service will be
gratis to only the patrons of the COM
pany and the connections will be
made direct from the local office
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Prof. Dudley To Speak Here.

On Monday evening, July %, at
7:45 O'Clock, Prof. Dudley, of Earl
ington, KY, and who is member of
the Louisville Conference OF Sunday
School workers, will speak at the
Methodist church on Sunday-School
work He is DESTROYS of meeting the
Sabbath school workers of all denom-
nations at this conference next
Monday evening.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Called to Camp Taylor.

Hardinsburg, KY, July 12-(Spec-
ial Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Tomlinson
were guests of Mrs. Tomlinson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H, M, Blair and
family few days last week and Mrs.
Blair accompanied them home. Mr.,
Tomlinson received his call to Camp
Zachary Taylor the next day after
returning home.
Mrs. II. M. Blair and daughters,
Misses Pearl and Carrie Blair accom-
panied them to the train.