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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
French A0iation Corps
Keep Mails Intact By
OUerhead Operations

With the American Army in France.
Sept 21--During all the time that the
main Paris-Nancy railroad was cut by
the German advance 10 the Marine. the
French aviation corps maintained an
air post between Chalons-sur-Mar
and Neaux-
The enemy cut the main line be-
tween Chateau-Thierry and Dormans.
necessitating trains being routed to
the southwark to get TO the east and
delaying traffic considerably. Pre-
viously. the 'rapide,' as the fastest
express is called. made the run from
Bar le Due 10 Paris, stopping only at
Chalons. Epernay. DOrmans, Chateau
Thierry and Meaux- It had made the
run in four hours and carried the mall
But with the line cut and the rerout-
ing, 1t required u TO II hours for the
run.
So. without making any fuss or an
nouncement. the French aviation corps
Instituted an aerial postal service The
mail bags from Troyes. Bar le Due and
the Ferdun region were collected at
Chalons and sent to a certain flying
field near there by automobile. An
aviator then carried them to another
field near Meaux. where they were
put on the train and taken to Paris.
During the trip the air postman
travelled over the enemy front lines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Ireland, an Agricultural
Country, Dependent On
Others For Farm Stuff

Dublan, Ireland, Sept 21.-There has
Just been published the official return
Of Irish trade in exports and imports
for the year 1916. The delay in pub
LEGATION is explained by the reduction
in the staff Of the department Of agri-
culture due to enlistment.
John Hooper, who is the official in
charge Of the statistical department,
estimates the value Of Ireland's i'm
ports during 1916 at E1O5. 100000 and
the exports at f1G7. 900. 900. These fig
ures both show big increases in i'm
ports and 100000. 600 in exports.
Hooper points out that these in
creases are not due 20 quantities but
TO the greatly increased values due to
the war In fact. If the 1916 figures
were estimated at 1915 values, imports
would have shown a decrease and ex-
ports only a 2 percent increase.
Analyzing the returns into various
classes Of goods imported and export
ed, Hooper notes the curious fact that
Ireland essentially an agricultural
country itself, is shown TO be largely
dependent on other countries for farm
produce, food and drink stuffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Allied AIRMEN
COPY AMERICANS
Independent Air Forces
Uniform Is Almost Ex-
actly Like Ours.

London. Eng. Aug 2l-The new
uniform OF the L A. F. Independent
air force) makes these aviators,
trained and specialized for bombing
expeditions. hard 10 distinguish from
American officers \ short distance
away.
Their uniform. which probably is
the latest adopted in any branch, since
the unit is the most recently organized.
marks the first change in English Of
ficers' uniforms toward the American
standard. IN the American army and
navy alike the high collars have been
the subject OF some criticism 1t IS
charged. for one thing, that they make
the wearers more subject 10 colds and
sore throat. as their Threats are pro-
tected and do not become tOughened
to exposure.
But the Australians cling tenacious
" TO the campaign hat, and now the
newest uniform in the British army
swings toward American style as 20
collar and general appearance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

were more than IS. 900 in the CONVOY
was screaming for his good old army
foodt~
We've had nothing but fish, fish.
and more fish, from the day we went
aboard ship" said Raw Starrov-- of
Virginia. a newly enrolled private.
This morning I ate two great slabs
or soused mackerel, skate, or picked
herring or something like that two
bowls Of soup big enough TO bathe in
and whole lot OF those bullets YOU
poor civilians have to eat every dav.
/ N stii absolutely hollow. II they
could load few trench mortars with
those biscuits I guess Bloody Bill
would have to take il on the chase
from Berlin pretty quick have been
hungry for Il days-ever since we
left off army chow. Lord help YOU
peoplel Better join the army and get
a square meal Wen give YOU good
beef beans. all esle vegetables you
can hold. all the varieties you want:
good coffee, good tea, good soup, fine
stews made Of tomatoes bread
onions; peas, corn, asparagus
after eating this civilian stuff for Il
day. I'm looking forward 10 our good
old stuff like Christmas dinner.
Good Lord. I'm hungry
Theaters were lust discba-rinr
their matinee audiences Thousands
Of the convalescent soldiers were
coming out Some hobbled. on
clutches or canes Some were SUD
ported by soldier companions less Sc
riously wounded Here and there a
man with both legs off up TO the
thighs would be borne along on the
back Of a more lucky comrade.
One man climbed onto a bus. with
his clutches. and took a seat I'm
mediately the conductor reached for
ward and said:
'Lemme tike your crutches, boy"
He looked after the wounded man
until the soldier was ready to aIiEht.
One sturdy man, bearing a legless
comrade on his back. went M to an
other bus into which the people were
crowding-
Kind to Wounded.
COW. there's ownIy room for one
more inside, but you can come In
said the husky, booted and short
skirted conductress-
Vow, I can't come tn-Fm two. YOU
see" responded the big man. He D
smiled His helpless comrade smiled. ]
They turned grimly back to the curb. I
Sorry, boysi Sorry" said the con- I
ductress
"ow. it's all right insists all
right you know"
The conductress changed the beU.
She stood. with hand stiu on the
cord, looking back at the cripple. /
Then she suddenly came out Of her
reverie and turned back TO the mas I
sengers, saying, TO no one in par /
ticular-
Damn the lzsfserFn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
by DEBT EDWARDS.

7 ONDON. Eng, Sept. 2I.-Germar
l. submarine prisoners. taken after a
recent action in which their vessel
was sunk. were amazed at the effect
iveness Of the new depth bombs used
by f~verican Warships
Their asfOnlshmeut T. described
In q letter written by n United
States officer aboard a destroyer
operating in British waters TO n
fellow officer in the United States
naval headquarters here
The letter reads:
None OF us saw the actual attack
Il was at $50 in the morning OF a
dark night All the stars were out;
there was a slight chop. but no sea.
I was on the bridge and had just
drank my third quart OF Java when
the - fired a gun II was a little
on the port bow. and the flash was
not bright I thought il was the -,
but was not sure. A minute later
she fired astern twice, and then
knew IL was she Went 10 general
quarters. We couldn't turn towards
the --. because your old home was
on our port quarter, so we turned hard
right and whooDed her up TO %. The
- was going over the hill in cloud
OF smoke.
saw flare on the starboard bow
and headed for it. but saw nothing
further. so, after circling once or
twice we started TO rejoin the con-
voy. We had Just steadied our course
TO rejoin when a steady white light
appeared on the port quarter. and
then some white stars went up.
Huns Ask Help
well. we headed for the light and
fired star ourselves 10 say the
Campbells were coming. Then we
got a 5linker-verT. very slow
e-pick-us-up-
More flares Then darkness Sud
denly we made cut a dark object 200
Yards away on the starhoard beam
We turned a searchHEht on II and
there was a Hun submarine, bows
on All she had 20 do was 70 let the
torps fly-aud we afterwards heard
that she had two ready.
Il wasn't born on the 18th for moth
Ing 4 voice on our bridge Easped-
Grease US twice" The old wheel went
around like the hands OF a clock on
a perfect day. and the engine room
will never forgive me for the bell I
gave them. So we fetched M rather
quickly. about 80 yards windward OF
the submarine. She was going ahead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

Ireland 6,250.000 men have been en-
rolled Tor war service. The domin-
icns-Canada, Australia. New yea
land South Africa-have furnished
100000 men, and India has furnished
-'z50,00O fights. Out OF 8,5OO.OOO men
who have Joined up 60 percent. or
nearly 100000, came from England
alone. Practically all Of the Indian
army is employed against the Turks.
their coreligiOnists India is one
Place where British diplomacy has not
failed
Next TO England. Scotland. with a
population Of only ALSO. 900. less than
that Of the state of Ohio. has raised
about 100000 men to fight Germany.
Lhere are only 2,30s.S39 males in Scot
Wales 100000 Men.
Wales has furnished about 200 600
men, many Of its men being EXEMPTED
because they work in coal mines.
Wnere output must not be interfered
with If the war is TO continue.
Ireland, unhappy Ireland. has fur
nlsned about 10000 men Irelaud's
male population is 2.192,O4s. and on
the basis Of ScOtlands contribution
should have furnished about zoe. 900
men Tor the army. Whenever the
British think Of Ireland they thank
their lucky stars that island was
pumped down on the west side OF
them instead OF in the North sea IT
would have been an excellent German
brldgehead for an invasion.
when the war started Britain had
100000 soldiers in the regular army
$4,000 reserves and 100000 terrftori-
ais; BY May rs. 1916, 5.O41.O0O men
nad enlisted voluntarily Then con-
scrlption was adopted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
stern down and bows

--@-v slowly. stern down and bows
way uD.
'.5Ien were crawling around the
coming tower Ike bees on
fallen peach, save one most curl
ously detached person who sat On
the edge and danEIed HIS feet IN
the water.
@PIeasei Pleased PlsassF they
The submarine erept ahead very.
slowly, and sinking a little all the
time. Then Il simply went down.
without a gargle. leaving the hive in
the water.
I'VE had let 90 two Carisy 11oats BY
this time and the whaleboat was
nearly down. with the bold head OF
the ships cook shining from the
stroke thwart
ave picked up al sorts Of SUI
vivors. from n pure bi0oded mon
EreI doVTnWards, but those Ger
mans made more unEodly. squeal-
ing noises in the water than all
the others put together. The
Erunfs and Eroans sounded Ike
Morning IN the Baruyard' on n
cheap photograph
Some OF the Germans got into the
boat Some clinked aboard the floats.
but most OF them did the Annette
Keuermann for the ship All hands
manned the rail and hoisted them
aboard with any old thing az all
three OF them being redeemed with
the faE end OF a deck hose.
A bovine settled over the head
OF the engineer officer. and he was
hauled aboard by the neck. evidently
born neither to be drowned nor
hanged. but very sore. nevertheless
you cannot search me- uuoth he.
Tch bin offizier.'
The devil I can't came back the
burIy Eunner's mate. who had saved
him Just watch me. kidP
asaTe We FirSt.-
zone boche. who was pretty FAR
gone. shouted: Save me firstr An
other man who was wearing a life
belt was pulled under BY two othe-
men cIinEinE 20 him The skipper OF
the U-boat came aboard from a float.
As soon as he struck the deck he said
Wen Z tried 10 get the big ship.
but I didn't
II took the Huns bo'sn aft, when
he said that unser subs dive under
the British depth charges I showed
him ours
".Ach. Gottr he shivered--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
NEWU S. LNYENTTOWFTRES CANNON
ALMOST STRALGHTL INTO The AR

( CENTRAL France, Sept 21.-(Corre-
- spondence Of The Associated
Press-)-American ingenuity is fast
making istelf felt in the construction
Of field guns in the vast workhouse
Of the ordnance branch Of the Ameri-
can army here.
One OF the American designs which
has won strong favor with the French
experts is the split trailer which
extends back Of the gun from the
wheels down to the ground. From
earliest days OF gunnery this trailer
has been a single piece. But the
Americans have split it in two from
the ground up. so that two great legs
spread out backward from a cannon
The results have been astonish-
ing, permitting an ordinary field
piece 10 be elevated to so degrees,
or almost straight up.
The American design has now been
adopted as the standard French model.
and it is going into all the new guns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Odd System OF Scoring
Preuents u. S. AUiators
From Ceiling Al Credit.

With the American Army IN France
sept Glow an aviator may have
% victories and only be accredited
with 10 Of them may still Be a mys-
terry TO some people so here's the eL-
PLANTATION from the man who Is in
just that position-Lisut. -, who
has accounted for q quarter hun
dred boche. although his score card.
as Americas ace OF aces" shows
only 10.
Incidentally. Lieut. - holds the
record OF having brought down five
German machines IN enc day. al
though only one OF these was Of
fetal
To count as an official destruction
the fall OF the German must be Wit
messed by some party. an observer.
who Is not in the air at the time. The
machine must be seen TO crash into
the earth unless Il obviously bursts
into flames and burns before reach
inE ground.
II so happens that IN the sector
where Lieut. - was staying during
his record breaking day there Is a
high mountain that lies behind the
German lines-Nont Sec The Ameri-
can observers on our side OF the line
have no means Of seeing what goes
on behind Mont Sec except from cap
tive balloons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Rabbits Immune From
German Mustard Gas

Paris, France. Sept. 21.-Apparently
rabbits are immune from the effects
Of the German mustard gas, IL the
result Of a recent gas strafing in the
Toul sector is any criterion.
Three Yankee cooks who had been
working in a dugout and two dogs
and a cat that had been regimental
mascOts were all found dead from the
effects Of the bOehe kultur but
little brown rabbit was hopping
around the place quite lively when
the chamber OF horrors was revealed
TO officers who were investigating
the result Of the raesin-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
TEAPOT HANDLE MAKERS CALLED
-:I:- ak -:.l:- -:II:- -:II:-
HIGH PRICED WORKMEN TO FIGHT
By EARL c. REEvEs.

7 ONDON. Eng. Sept 21.-Were Bun
l. ker Bean TO walk into the Savoy
or Ritz today and airily order "tea
and things" he would get the tea
without coupons. and a couponless
jam that is newly made and richer by
FAR than the country has known for
months.
The bread that forms a part OF the
things will soon be whittier. We have
Il on the double authority OF lIessrs.
Hoover and Cylnes.
But dire things threaten the great
English institution There are some
underlined blank numbered squares fin
the new ration books Useless. as vet
these. but persistent rumor has IL that
the two sheets viii soon be marked
tea and jam
The new season Jam has Just been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
BRITAIN HAS $500 TRAVELLERS nv USE
-:H:- Il : -:I:- Ak -::-
ZIGZAG ABOUT STEAMER COWVOYS
BY WILLIAM J. BUTLER.

7 ONDON, Eus- Sept 21.-Eng-
Il lana has about 250O trawlers
doing service in the great war.
and about 50 percent Of these are
engaged on patrol and escort
work.
Manned by simple fishermen,
little trawlers. rs mine layers
and slveepers and marksmen, as
patrolers and eseorfers. have done
yeomaH service on the water
ways OF the empire
Round the convoy the trawIera
keep ziE1aEginE. Some Of them
are fairly speedy craft. but the
speed OF a convoy is the speed of
its sloWest ship, so traWlers have
TO TAKE their speed out in curvet-
inEs.
4 good clearing watch. f. kept
.Fnder the sea. BY mems Of an
Ingenious instrument the enemy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
BRITISHERS CHEER
AMERICAN TROOPS.
ON WAY TO BATTLE.
Fine Spirit Existing Between Brtons and Americans Is
Evidenced by TumUltuous Greeting; British Band
Leads Troops as They March Down From Gang
plank and Line Up For March to Their Quarters
u DELI EDWARDs.

7 ONDON. Eng. Sept 21-Perfect IL
Il lustration Of the genial feeling be-
tween the Yankee boys and the sol
diers OF the allied armies can be seen
at any Of the numerous landings Of
the boys Of the Stars and Stripes from
their conveys.
On the recent arrival OF an
American transport on enormous
ship swung alongside the quay.
Ten or a dozen others lay out in
midstrcam, awaiting their turn
to unload.
Ferrybosts. much like large Ameri-
can tugs. were streaming across the
river with crowds Of persons going
TO their homes OF large pleasure
-W-hoo-eer yelled the khaki clad
~whoo-ee." ehoruzed the crowds
In return
L. :. Flag Everywhere.
From everywhere floated the Stars
and Stripes Public buildings, private
homes. restaurants had them at the
1lagstaffs- There were even more
flags Of the United States displayed
along the waterfront than you viii
find British OF French flags along
The waterfront Of New York. And
lined up on the pier floats were Brit
ish hands-enOrmou bands. They
were all playing Yankee tunes. "Over
There" predominateds and the Yanzs
on the ships sang as the BritCns
blared their greeting
As the big liner doomed up close TO
the pier groups Of rOustabOuts came
alongside and parted remarks with
the ready Witted soldiers. One group
took a long, narrow board, wrote On
IL inuchalk and held IL up for the
soldiers to read A wild cheer rose
from the Eanks. The board read:
How would you like q glass Of
beer
just Hated Thought.
Hurry up and come ashore" was
the next message
-Oh. Just lead Us to IT." the boys
yelled They had been Is days on
dry ship.
I'VE got the rotten kaiser on the
run" was the next wording
Another wild shout from the Yanks
Yes. and Wen help you keep him
on the run. We wont let IN until
we've got him nailed" shouted some
Of the Tanks back.
In about an hour the Tanks were
streaming down the gangplank. They
moved quickly and with firm step,
carrying % pounds OF luggage on
rheir backs They marched up to one
Of The British bands. which led the
first contingent, playing that stirring
old Sousa march The Washington
Post" They lined up in battalion
formation in the great open driveway
that skirts the docks
Nearly every one OF them-there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21


engines can be heard throbbin-
under the water. Once location Il
ascertained, the truNIerS. like nm
angry wasp speeds to deposit n
depth charge in the vicinity Of the
oncominE Hun
At convenient time after the
big explosion with its Suumy
cataract, the surface OF the sea Is
enEenly scanned for a Viscid tract
Of oil Occasionally escort, travvI-
ers and convoy ships are taken
utterly by surprise by the swift in
trusiOn Of torpedo travelling five
or six feet under water with ire
mendous impetus. TrawIers, how
ever bear charmed life and can
dodge death with wonderful
CELEBRITY.
The remote fishing places In the
Hehrides have supplied all their
maa power for service I'm deep
seas. There Is not single able
bodied man left on the Island OF
Lewis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

too much for the lads in the first line
Besides. holding a slightly higher po-
sition gave them the advantage Of a
good aim. Every German that ap-
peared near the spring got it. The
first one 10 present himself was tan
fellow. who was bent nearly double in
his efforts TO conceal himself as much
as possible. He offered the finest Of
targets. and the Americans let flv-
With a howl that testified 10 the ac-
curacy OF their aim. Fritzie straight
ened up. only to get a couple more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
Germans Prefer Hand Grenades
To The Rocks Hurled By Yankees

rocks on the head His retreat was
neither orderly nor carried out ac-
cording TO plan He simply beat it
for all he was worth
The word was passed around that
the sport was good. The Germans had
10 use the spring, but whenever one
OF them approached Il. he was rock
sniped" until that spring became one
Of the most unpopular places in the
line-for Fritz. It still is. for. while
the sector IS a quiet one. rock snip
ing" goes merrily on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

released. The Englishman has a taste
Tor sweets Furthermore. scant sup
plies OF sugar have turned the pub
lie to jams and preserves for the
sweeteniuE OF a neal For some
weeks. while the new crop OF jam was
held back. the supply available for
eating was OF a very poor quality
And now the final blow. Il Is IN
derstood that the last teapct handle
maker has been ordered Up for serv-
ice in the army. or what Importance
with the calling Of the last teapot
handle maker2
A short time ago there were only
four OF these rare gentlemen in all
London Their daily compensation for
the art Of connecting seducinE teapot
handles Of inlaid ebony ran into many
pounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
30 nRAFr FnR IREIavn

Dublin. ireland. Sept 21-Final de-
bate in the house Of commons before
the rising for recess puts the Irish
political outlook in a new light In
q word. according TO the chief secre-
tary's statement. ireland is to have a
new home rule bill and that appar-
emily, before any attempt is made to
conscript the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
By FLOYD 1TACGRTFF.

mot in uniform but in the computa-
tion.)
The above statement gives some
idea OF the effort England has made
against Germany. In England and
Wales there were 17.4z5,6O males
when was was declared More than
100000 Of them have answered the
country's call
In England, Scotland. Wales and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
u S. Army Navy ToBe IS, OO0 900
When MobiLized Like British Are

7 ONDON. Eng Sept 21.-When the
Il United States buckles on her war
armor as tightly as England the L S.
army and navy viii comprise 16.000,-
600 meni In other words, out Of each
three and a half male Americans one
Of them viii be in uniform. This in
includes boy babies and grandfathers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
AvENGEs SONS DEATH.

Paris. France, Sept 21--Ihat he
might avengs the death OF his SON.
killed in action on the western 'front.',
Charles Bavet. IS years old enlisted
as a private in the French army and
requested service with com blatant
unit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
'"SAVE ME- FIRST IS
PLEA OF SUBMARINES
CREW, FEARINCDEATH
MEN ABANDON SINKING Sub
AND BEG TO Be SAVED QUICKLY

Engineer Officer Is Hauled Up by American Crew on
Destroyer; He Has Moose Around His Neck, But Is
Neither Drowned Nor Choked; He Protests Una
vailingly Against Being Searched By His Captors
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-08
leo P. MCLAUGHLIN
REMAINS IN CLASS A
WILL HAVE TO GO TO CAMP
BEAUREoARO WITH OTHERS,
AND OFFICE WILL 5F
FILLED

Leo p Mclaughlin, present city
attorney, will have to report to Camp
Beauregard for army service about
May %, along with the others of the
quota called on that date to fiji MP
vacancies.
The original classification heboard
gave Mclaughlin was class Al, ana
this remained until when he became
a candidate for city attorney, and with
three in the race. was the winner. A
movement was then inaugurated to
have his classification reduced to
class ,, as he was an office holder
but the local board did not make the
change, after advice from Adiutant
General Lloyd England, that election
to office after being subject TO the
draft made no difference.
An appeal was then taken to the
district board and the matter hau
been there for some time. The report
sifted back to this city that the appeal
board had turned down the action OF
the local board and granted the an
peal, but that was not correct. Chair
man Brandon of the district board
was not present at a former hearing
of the appeal, and later was present.
and yesterday reported to the local
board that its classification Of class
Al. and approved by Adjutant Eng
land, was upheld by the district boaro
There was much comment yester-
day as to what would become of the
office, whether there would he an
official vacancy recognized, ana
whether another election would have
to be held, or whether an assignment
of the present term could be managed
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-08

A cough that follows Ia grippe or
any other cough that "hargs on from
winter to spring wears down the suf-
ferer, leaving him or her in weak
ened state unable to ward off sick
ness and disease Jos. Gillard, 14S
Fillmore St, Nashville, Teen, writes
81 was suffering with a dry hacking
cough and a pain in my chest but
since taking Foley's Honey and Tar
+, have been relieved" 1t soothes,
heals and cures coughs, colds and
Group Good for whoopiug cough
A. c Jennings,