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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-30
BOX XBALLLEAGUE

Friday evening at the Masonic
Temple, Pussy Willow Days aggreg
alton of bowlers defeated Red Eye
Gleason's team by the score of 5-3.
Following is the detailed score of the
match:
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EXpeulCIOndry OrceS' -.
Killed in action ~
Died of wounds ~
Died of accident and other ~
causes
Died of disease 40
Wounded severely l2S
Missing in action
Wounded slightly 763
-----~~
Total lUuS
Died of disease: Cook Thomas A.
Forbes, Barre; Pvt. Ernest Mercier,
Burlington.
Wounded slightly: Corp. Robert L,
Ostrowski, ,Enosburg Falls; Pvt
Iomne Lamberton, Lowell; Pvt. Ralph
H. Griffin, Cambridge.
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BOWLING LEAGUE
Team No. 4 and Team No. Play
ed Friday Night

In the Fairbanks Bowling league
ut Barquin Alleys Friday night Team
No. played Team No. 2 with the
following score:
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They made the quarter famous
the American Liver Tablets.
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PRES. WILSON AT MANCHESTER
MAURITANIA DOCKS TODAY
With THE SAITH INFANTRY

Manchester Gives President Wilson the Freedom of the
City-Makes Short Speech with the Right Ring
Ambassador Called Home by Illness of His Brother.
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THE CASUALTY LIST

Sunday and Monday Casualties
Washington, d. C.-The following
casualties are reported by the corn-
general of the American
Exneditionary Forces:
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Total pins, Day 1929; Gleason
1854.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Ell PaSO Is To
Haze Real Game
Warden Shortly
Sportsmen Can Have a Say
In His Appointment;
Will Be On Salary.

Capt Theo. Rouault. jr., state game
and fish warden of New Mexico, who
has just been given a commission as
captain in the quartermaster's de-
partment Of the army. is in Ell Paso
today on business. He leaves tonight
for Las Cruces to vote Tuesday.
On Wednesday afternoon Capt. Rou-
ault will meet the Ell Paso sportsmen
at a conference. when he expects to
appoint a game warden to enforce the
game laws OF New Mexico and Texas
in Ell Paso county and along the New
Mexico border. The warden's salary
will be paid jointly by the states of
Texas and New Mexico.
Capt Rouault would be glad to meet
all Ell PasO spOrtsmen interested in
seeing the laws enforced, at this meet
ing, which will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in the editorial
office Of The Herald.
It is well known that there has been
much law violation in FL Paso county
in the matter of disregarding the
game law. Ducks and quail have been
killed out of season and nobody has
been punished FL Pasoans have also
violated the New Mexico game laws.
II is to stop this practice that game
warden is to be named. It will be the
first time in history that the state
IF Texas has had a paid game war;
len in this section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
CHARLES K. PERRING DIES
AFTER PARALYTIC STROKE

Charles kempis C''Dad'D Perring,
father Of Lieut. Clint o. Perring. one
Of the many Ell Pasoans now in
France. died at $50 o'clock Sunday
morning at the residence Of Mrs. 6.
E Williams, 1905 East Rio Grande.
where the wife OF Lieut.. Perring re-
sides
Deceased was born near Blooming
ton. Ind, August Z, 1855. and had re-
sided in FL Paso, at 325 East san An
tonic street recently, for the past
seven years Until he suffered a para
lytic stroke about five years ago. he
was employed at the Typewriter and
Office supply company, and recently
has been cashier for Rokahr shoe
repair shop and the Popular coffee
kitchen A second paralytic stroke
caused his death.
Mr. Perring is survived by his
widow, his son and one grandchild,
son Of daughter who died sometime
ago
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the chapel Of
Mclean. Simmons and Hartford. inter
ment in Evergreen cemetery and Rev
H ~ Smith. Of Asbury Methodist
church, officiating.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
N. Y. listed sTOCKs
MONEY AND METALS

fBy Associated Press-l
New York. Nov. 4.-Mercantils paper,
percent
so day bills on banks. S4-721i; coDlmerctal
60 day bills, s4-72Es demand, S4-IS-555
cables. SA76 sis.
Mexican pesos. Tec-
Time loans. strong. at percent
Call money. firm; high. 81; Low. s. rui-
ing rate. 5isi closing bid g offered AZ
~: last loan p percent
Iead-Unchanged spot. $500
Speiter. quiet-East St Louis delivery,
spot, Ss-65 uS-75-
LONDON METALS MARKET.
London. Eng. Nov. the following
we're the quotations IN the London net
ais market today
Tin-Spot, 1881 Jos. futures. 1877 1ez-
Spot eoppers and futures. t123s electro
spot copper E1.2; elsctrolytie. f1sz.
Lead. f29 les
Spelter-f54.
THE LOCAL MARKET
Mexican bank notes. state bills. 5G1se-
Mexican pesos. 7sc-
Mexican gold 54s0-
Fl Paso Smelling Quotations
Bar silver CHaudy & Harmon quota
toni. SL011-
London lead. E2s.
Pig lead. sos
copper-wIre bars. s3s-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Here S Job For Those
Who Want TO Learn to
Patch AnpLane Wings

Lieut.. Com. S p. Tracht, OF the
local naval STANDARDIZATION station,
has announced that applicants for in
duction into the navy with the rating
Of quartermaster, aviation. are de-
sired. The duties OF men accepted for
this place will consist largely in max
ing and repairing the cloth 10 the
wings Of sea planes. Applicants from
mank trades are wanted
Recent instructions from the war
department to the district headquar
tiers state that a number of limited
service men are wanted for infantry
and machine gun training camps, and
that limited service men who are
mentally qualified will be eligible to
qualify for commissions under general
conditions, physical defects being
waived in certain cases.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Of PEACE
RULES MARKET.
Rails and Shipping Rise as
Munitions Stocks De-
cline in Points.

NoTE-Priees reflect closing quotations.
Monday. Nov T.
New York Nov. Further prospects
OF early peace governed todays stock
market, rails and shippings rising 10
points. while munitions lost 1 to 5. sales
Appropriated 100000 shares The closing
was strong
Liberty bond cIosings: Sis ss-sscs first
convertible As. 9S-10cs second IS. 9I-sfc;
vertible 4As. s7-S0c; third AS. 1885,
fourth AZ $. ssc-
Peace Stocks Strong.
War news over the weekend. including
Austria's surrender. impaired strength 10
peace stocks In the first half hour Of to-
days trading Mexican Petroleum led.
with a gain Of seven points. Royal Dutch
coming next. with a five point advance,
and Marine. preferred. rising two points
Rails also made a good showing and con-
tinentals featured that section, with gains
OF 1 10 points Steels. coppers and mo-
tors averaged one point advances. but
attached TO the initial dealings in the new
Liberty AZ s. the first transaction IN that
issue consisting OF one lot OF S5.S00.ooO
at 9s, . percent under the subscription
price
Aside from further selling OF war shares
and specisities. the stock market today
continued 10 strengthen under the influ-
ence OF rails and shippingss grangers and
southern roads. denoted investment de-
mand with Pacific, United States Steel
reacted Z points. but ra1led quickly OILS
became dull Further heavy sales Of the
new Liberty AS were recorded al the
opening price OF S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
FUNERAL OF MAJOR WAGE
SUNDAY MOST IMPRESSIVE

One Of the largest and most impress
sive military funerals ever seen here
was held Sunday morning for Mai
Frederick o. Wage, of the base hos
pital medical staff, Fort Bliss. who
died martyr in the fight against
influenza, Friday.
The procession was headed by a pro
vost guard and a squad Of mounted
policemen: next came the Fifth cav
airy band, which was followed by a
squadron of the Fifth cavalry The
Red Cross nurses who worked with
the late major followed. and behind
them marched the entire medical
staff The funeral started from the
J J. Peak chapel at II a. m.
The body OF the deceased was
shipped to the home OF his parents at
Red Hill, Pa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
COPPER STOCKS
RANCE HIGHER
Good War News, However,
Fails to Stimulate Any
Big Buying Movement.

All the good war news failed 10 cause
or stimulate any great buying movement
Monday. although prices as rule were
fractionally higher, with rails and coppers
leading. according 10 J. 5. Curtiss & Co.
American Smelling & Refining was one
OF the strongest OF the listed coppers or
refining stocks It opened with an over
night gain OF z points At SIX and made
a high OF SS7s. Anaconda gained u
Chile =. Inspiration I, and Utah the
same.
On the curb, Big Ledge was higher.
also Ray Hercules and Superior * Boston
Hull Copper was weaker and Consolidated
Arizona lower
Latest afternoon prices follow:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
EatinghouSes Here
Use Less Sugar and
Wheat Than Others

Restaurants and other eating places
in the e. Paso food administrative
district consumed both sugar and
wheat in quantities under the state
average. according to R a Parker,
state inspector of eating places. it was
reported by food administrator C. n.
Bassett Monday. Mr.. Parker advised
that for the whole state the average
eating place used during September
only Isl pounds Of sugar TO 80 meals.
Deputy administrator Robert c.
Dcrnheckter called attention 10 the
fact that reports on sugar consumed
in eating houses during October are
slow in coming in and should all be
filed by Oct 5. He said he was in re-
ceipt OF certificates to be delivered
as soon as the reports are received
He added that anyone not reporting by
Oct. will be in danger of not re-
ceiving a sugar allowance for Decem-
Der.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Two Of COUNTY
SCHOOLS REOPEN
Flu" Gone at Clint and
Ivydale; Conditions in
City Are Improved.

Two county schools, lVydale and
Clint. reopened Monday morning, the
influenza epidemic having abated at
those places, it was reported at the
office Of county superintendent Miss
Myra C. WinkIer. However, the clos
ing period for some other county
schools. notably those in the upper
valley and about Fabens and the
Island. may remain closed two weeks
more, judging from present conditions,
it was added
Open in City Three Hours.
All schools in the city were open
from TO Il o'clock Monday morning
in order to afford the teachers an op-
portunity TO give assignments for
home work to the students Attend
ance by the latter was entirely vol
untary and It was reported that they
were not presenting themselves in
large crowds The opening was for
Monday morning only and the schools
were 10 remain closed all this week,
TO reopen next Monday II the board Of
health and school board believe the
epidemic had abated by that time.
The daily report Of the city health
department Monday showed 81 new
cases Of influenza reported for Sun
day and not one pneumonia This was
the first day in over a week that no
pneumonia cases were reported.
Deaths Sunday were three.
Say Mexieans Shun Hospital.
The situation seems to have i'm
proved greatly, according TO employees
Of the Associated Charities, Monday.
said that since the
opening Of the Aoy hospital. Mexicans
are reluctant about appealing to the
association for help. and Information
is therefore lacking. It was said at
the office Of the organization that
many Mexicans fear the hospital is a
governme nt venture and they do not
desire its ministrauons.
The association has three inspec-
tors seeking influenza sufferers in the
south side and they report that many
are ILL., fearing to be taken TO the his
pital.
Marked Improvement Noted.
There was a marked decrease IN
ths number OF patients admitted TO
the base hospital at Fort Bliss, during
the past p hours. being only II as
contrasted to the usual number of 20
or more There were three deaths
and 81 patients discharged The total
remaining is $50, of which 100 are in
fluenza. 154 pneumonia, and 309 9TH
ers- The deaths were:
Charles A Lynn. of Wichita Falls,
Kans-. troop S. eighth cavalry.
Arthur Ferguson. OF Fisher. Mimi
recruit unassigned
Joseph J. Haberman, Of Blooming
Prairie, Mimi. recruit, unassigned
Ten cases are all that remain at the
Aoy emergency hospital No deaths
and no new cases admitted. with four
patients discharged, was TIE report
Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04

All trains arrive end depart from Union
station. foot Of San Francisco street AL
arrivals and departures given in E Paso
or mountain standard time
SANTA FE
For Albuquerque. Denver. Chicago. Lo.
Angeles-No SOS Tvs 500 a NJ; No $40
From Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles
Chieago-No. sol arvS 10 a n; No 500
at 500 y. m
Ell PASO & SOUTHWESTERN
western Division)
For Arizona and California-No. Tvs
$500 p m. No Tvs at 7:45 p m
Eastern DIvisIonl
For Kansas City. St Louis and Chicago
No Tvs 1901 p. m. No. at S:55 D m.
From Chicago. ST. Louis and Kansas
City-No- I arvs $500 a m: No. at $40
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
For San Antonio. New Orleans and
Washington-No. 1oz Tvs $500 p m; No
10 at 1899 D. m.
From washington. New Orleans and San
Antonio-srrives at s:55 a m; No. at
$3.50 .. n
I;iS a N; No lo1 at 7;lo a n; No
100 at $500 .. N.
From Arizona and caIifornia-No. Z arvA
at 11:95 a. m; No. 102 arvs. 2:45 D. n;
No. ITO at 1000 p. m
TEXAS a PACIFIC
For Dallas and St Louis-No. Iva $50
a. m; No at Sis p m
Prom St Louis and Dallas-No- I arvB.
l2;45 p m. No IS arvs- at s:15 p. n
MEXICAN CENTRAL
No regular schedule.
MEXICO n NORTHWESTERN.
No regular schedule
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Fears For His Wife in
Austria If He Eiohfs

New Castle. Pa, Nov A natural
lied citizen with a wife in a foreign
country may claim deferred classifi-
cation on her account, but not on ac-
count of his children This ruling
was made by provost marshal general
Crowder to a local draft board. The
case on which the opinion was asked
was that OF a draftee who has a wife
and children in Austria. The draftee
did not object to entering the army.
but said that If the people at home
learned of il his wife and children
would be prosecuted, II not killed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
SIX ARRESTS UNDER NEW
SATURDAY CLOSE RULE

E Zambrano. Overland and FL Paso
streets. X Abraham, 412 South FL
Paso street; Frank NaEasaki, IA
South FL Paso: :. Givens. $40 East
Overland; a Barshaw. 500 East Over
land. and s. Simon. 314 South FL Paso,
were arrested by the police Saturday
night for violating the order Of the
city health board that all stores be
closed at 6 o'clock Saturday. They
viii have their hearing before the
health board Monday afternoon at
o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Livestock Market

ll4ldk4 AlhF1AoGAs LA0NGa
Chicago. IL. Nov. 4-Hogs@Recelpt
5000 Market fairy active Good hcgs.
strong to 10c higher. Others steady
Butchers. S1S.15G 1885, light sI7-250
1870 packing. 1855 1885, throwouts.
s15.5oG1s-5oi pigs good TO choice. s1LTs0
15.50-
Cattle-Receipts. $1,000. slarkst strong.
Native steers. good and better. steady
westerns. steady others and butcher cat
tie. slow 10 unereniy lower calves, slow
TO sc lower Beef cattle, good. choice
and prime. $3.50 G1s.75s common and me-
and heifsrs. ss-50G14; Gamers and cut
tiers. $3.50 $500 stccksrs and feeders.
good. choice and fancy. S1GG1Z15s IL
ferior. common and medium. $3.50 1I0.
veal. good and choice, $3.50 Q 1875 vest
ern range beet steers. S14S17-5ei COWS and
sheep-Reesipts. 10000: fat lambs.
mostly SOC lower than Friday sheep. &c
SOC down: feeders, slow
Kansas City Livestock. Close.
Kansas City. No. Nov 4.-HoEs-Rs-
esipts. 1900 Market steady HsaEy.
cattie-Receipts. 1900. Market lover.
Steers. s1sG19.25s western. $I8G1s; hslf-
erz ssG1e-25i stockers. STG15; calves. St
shes5-Reeeipts. 1900. Zoe lower.
lambs. s1sS1s.50s ewes. ss-50910-
Denver Livestock. Close
Denver, Colo. Nov 4.-Hoss-Receiptz
e15o- Market steady to strong Top
S2o.5os bulk. $3.50 6IS5o-
Cattie-Receipts- 1000 Market steady
Beef steers s10-5061s5 cows and heifers.
ssGaT5: stocksrs and feeders. ST81s-5o.
sheep-Receipts. 500. Market steady.
Lambs, s15G15-75s ewes $685. feeder
lambs. S1sG1Lso-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
ZONE LAW STILL
IN FULL FORCE
Judge Howe So Charges
Grand Jury; W. L. Too
lev Is Named Foreman.

Judge ". D. Howe. 34th district
court in charging the grand jury
Monday morning, once more expressed
the opinion that the 10 mile zone law
is still in full force and effect. He
instructed the grand jurors to be gov
erned by that view.
W L. Tooley was appointed foreman
of the grand jury, the other members
being Frank Powers. J. D. Hughes, W.
D. Wise, Crawford Harvie, ". H Lo-
retz. z. II. Bray, Ed Sanders. William
E Roberts. J. S. Thompson, George
LeBaron and Ross Bryan.
The petit jury, on recommendation
Of the city health board. was dis
missed for the week on account Of the
influenza epidemic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04

when a mere boy. about three years
ago, at the home of his parents. West
Allis, Wis, q suburb Of Milwaukee,
and was stationed here at Fort Bliss
during the Mexican trouble.
May =, 1913. he was married to
Miss Eleanor Hunter, at the residence
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs a J.
Hunter. 707 North Cotton avenue. this
city. where she still resides. and soon
after, secured his transfer from the
satin infantry. where ne was serving
as mess sergeant to the officers train
ing school at Waco. Tex Later he was
removed to Fort Hancock. Ga. where.
after strenuous course of training
he was graduated with high honors
and received his commission as lieu
tenant Oct. Is.
His 2Ist birthday preceded his COM
by two months, and the dis
tinction Of being army officer and in
structor in the machine gun branch of
the Fort Hancock training school was
OF only IS days duration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04

Intlu" Masks Remind
Negroes of "Ku Kin"

Camp Wheeler. Macon. Ga, Nov A.
When several negro selectmen arrived
at Camp Wheeler they were met at
the train by a squad Of soldiers wear
ing the regulation white influenza
masks over their faces There was
instant connection 'Ku klu1,
yelled one OF the negroes. starting TO
run at a swift pace. Others hid under
seats. 1t took some little time TO re-
assure the negroes. who were leaving
the train by moonlight. making the
mask wearer appear almost CHASTITY,
but the negro rockies were soon wear
ing the masks themselves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04

Mrs. Kate N. Bennett, 30. wife of E.
p Bennett, died at her home. 3717
Montana street, Saturday afternoon
Of pneumonia. Besides her husband,
the decedent is survived by three
daughters, Dorothy. 10; Madaline, 8,
and Lucille. 4; two brothers. ". 3
Hickman. Of Cimmaron. n. NJ, and
Charles D. Hickman. a soldier sta
toned at Camp Travis. Tex; one sis
ter. Mrs H l. Hart. Of 2309 Montana
street FL Paso. and her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Hickman.
Of Alamogordo. y. NJ
The body viii be inferred Tuesday
at p. m at Evergreen cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
CHANGES IN RULES FOR
EXPORTING DRIED FRUIT

kilograms received by the war trade
board announce that individual export
license dated prior 10 Nov for dried
apples. pears, apricots, peaches, pears.
plums. prunes, rasins,' dates. figs and
preserved figs, except licenses to traf-
fic executives Of the Red Cross. Y. "
9 A, Knights Of Columbus. Salvation
Army and Belgium relief commission.
for United Kingdom. France, Italy and
Belgium. were revoked as of Nov. !.
The license may remain valid. how
ever, for shipments made prior to
Nov. ., it was said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
BUYS OVER $4,000 HEAD OF
STOCK IN THIS SECTION

Over $4,000 head OF cattle, mostly
steers. have been purchased recently
in this section by Rabe Elliott for his
Wyoming ranch. Mr.. Elliott while
here spoke deprecatingly of a likely
shortage OF cows during the next few
years
Z. Undertake, Of Bernardino. n. NJ.
is shipping six carloads Of mixed cat
tie to the Fort Worth market
Peyton Packing company received
Sunday four cars of mixed cattle from
Dalhart, Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Wanted-Money
Wanted to Rent

NANIED-By married couple. two CT
three furnished rooms with sleeping porch
steam heat lights and water. or apart
ment- Must be close in and reasonable
Not transients- address K225. care HEAD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
WOMAN CAFE TERRA 0WNERPLAN5
FIGHT ON EXAMINATION ORDER
Mrs. Margaret Clark Says She'll Protect Employees;
Mattresses Get Up Petition in Protest. City Officials
and Military Headquarters Deny Issuing Order;
About 800 Persons Volunteer For Examination

I'm a pioneer Of EI Paso, a property
l owner and a heavy taxpayer" said
Mrs. Margaret Clark. proprietor OF
Mrs. Clark's cafeteria, 'and III protect
the women in my employment with
every cent have before I will have
them subjected 10 the examination re-
quired by the city health board in
compliance with the recent order con-
corning social diseases. Not only will
I do that. but 7 will feed every girl
who loses her position on account Of
this order"
The following petition is being cir
cuIated among the Mattresses Of the
city: we, the undersigned. having
received orders from the health au-
thorities Of the city to furnish a Ger
tificate Of good health in order to re-
tain our employment we each and
severaIIy agree not to apply for such
certificate until such times as said or
der is amended to afford US a measure
OF the same protection"
The petition has already been signed
by the mattresses at the Sheldon cafe
and the Harvey House and others in
the city have agreed to sign it, it was
said.
NWEI Fight to End
"Out Of justice to women in general.
such a thing should not be demanded"
said Mrs. Gertrude n. Burton. of the
Sheldon cafe Monday, and We will
nit. The girls employed as mattresses
are honest. hard working girls, as a
rule. and should not be Disseminated
against in such a manner We do not
want to be misunderstood by the
public, for we are willing to do every
thing possible to win the war and
guarantee good health in the army but
we also demand 10 be given a certain
amount Of protection ourselves
This is said to be an order in COM
pliance with one from government
headquarters, but have not been able
feet" continued Mrs. Burton. ''and
furthermore, if I remember correctly.
IS against the constitution Of the
United States, anyway
Say No Order Issued.
No order has been issued by the dis
trict military authorities in the matter
OF requiring all soft drink stands, eat I
ing houses, restaurants and other pub
lie places, TO employ only those per
sons who have been examined and 1
have been found free from social and /
some other diseases and present a Ger /
IlIlcate 10 this erect. on penalty OF 4
having provost guards stationed at I
the doors Of such places to prevent 4
the entrance Of any soldier therein. il /
was stated at headquarters Monday /
morning.
The chief of staff, Col. F. ". Glover, +
is now engaged in preparing such an /
order, IL being designed to prevent the /
spread OF social diseases among SOL l
diers. but so far the military authori- /
ties have done nothing in the matter, /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-04
Negro Soldiers Say
OnLu Whites Get "FLu"

Charles ". Powers. druggist OF
Columbus, y. NJ. and well known in
FL Paso and Chihuahua, was here
several days last week. returning
home Saturday. Speaking of the in
fluenza in Columbus, he said; 4
think the negro soldiers stationed in
our town are about right when they
say: a nigga don't have de flu; OATS
white mans disease Up to the
time 1 left Columbus there had been
% deaths from the influenza among
the something more than 500 white
soldiers stationed there while there
had been only one death among the
more than 1000 colored troops and
that death was not from the flu"