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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
ILLINOIS NEGROES HOLD SECTOR
NEAR ST. MIHIEL. FIGHT B0GHES
It's Quiet Sector But One That Puts Them in First Glass
Trim to Meet Any Kind Of Opposition From Heinie;
Look Over and See Germans Playing Football in Vii
lage; Shell Bursts in American Room No One Hit.
By NEWTON c. PARKE.

lIETITH the American Army in France,
w Sept 14-Service in the front line
trenches in the Argonne woods and
along the St 8IihieI salient has put our
negro troops in first class fighting
trim. ready fer a regular scrap. This is
the verdict Of French officers under
whose command they have been.
Very aQuiet.s
Both sectors have been unusually
quiet since the Americans went into
line AT St 1IihieI there was an oc-
casional rafting fire from German
machine guns From one or two
points Of vantage high on the hills
boches snipers frequently made life
unpleasant for the men bringing up
food through our communication
trenches. whereupOn we replied with
a bit Of snipinE ourselves.
In the ArEonne several small pa
troll scraps have occurred, and the
German has used his minenwerfers
quite freely. particularly along our
front from Nauuuois plateau 70 Avo-
court But the liveliest artillery fire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

years before many large and heavy
cases had arrived from Germany ad-
dressed TO Karbeliz. who took them
in his villa.
People Are Suspicious.
Their suspicious grew that the
place might conceal a nest of enemies.
but the authorities were inclined to
look on their comments as neighbOr-
hood gossip.
Finally they were forced to notice
that some Of the parapets did have
a really modern military aspect. while
some cement walls bore a strange
likeness 10 those in Qualifications.
squad OF Eendarmes was or
dered TO inspect the premises
They found in the subceliars. RI
fles- guns, pistols and munitions
of war, while the Corriere della
Seru offers its authority that ma
chine guns were present Plat
forms Of cement such as the Ger
mans built in France for heavy
gun emPlacements we're also
found.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Bv Henry G. WALES.

Darts. France. Sept 14--During the
l terrific. bloody fighting near Cha
-Thierry. the American troops
frequently used French or German
equipment when their own was ither
lost or made useless
Many marines found themselves
with French LebeI or German
Mauser rifles instead OF their own
SprinEfIelds. recOlIectinE after
ward that they had thrown away
their weapons in n hand 10 hand
struggle or after IL had been
knocked out by a shell fragment
Americans often found themselves
fighting in French or German steel
helmets. also remembering eventually
that their own tin hats" made On
the British model, had been lost or
knocked off their heads during the
struggle
Use Knives Also.
A number Of Americans used with
good effect long knives which they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
U-BOATS' WAR
ON TRANSPORTS
LIVELY As EVER
Hun Subs Neglect Merchant
Shipping in Hope of Get
ting Troop Ships.
OTHER CLAIMS
PURE RUBBISH
by ROBERT 5. DO1IAN.

A PORT in France, Sept 14-Ameri-
a can naval officers permanently
stationed here are much amused at the
reports coming from Germany via
Switzerland that the U-boats are not
devoting any attention to American
troop conveys
The reverse is the case. If any
thing" declared one officer. They
are neglecting merchant shipping to
get our transports. It may be true
that we are debarlzing troops. as the
German press says, from the north
coast Of Scotland to the Mediterranean
ports. both Italian and French
The German reports that they
can't afford TO bother with transports
owing to weightier duties with food
ships is bosh. clumsily designed to
make US relax our watch The u
boats are harder on our trail than
ever.
subs Are Fast Craft.
They have pretty speedy craft
nowadays, and make IL a point to
pursue our conveys for day after day
after they have discovered our lOca-
ton They come out TO meet US. ever
behind or miles off. like swiIl sharks.
Lately certain ships. won't
been subjected TO successive attacks
at some hours Of interval These at
tacks. moreover, were made by a
number OF submarines, each letting
fly several tOrpedoes at the same time
and at the same boat They figure on
getting at least one boat with a
school OF five submarines simultane-
ously loOsing from three TO five tor
pedoes
That's expensive work. though
they think 10 sound tactics However
can say that on the whole they are
not meeting with as much success as
they hoped for
Keep shy OF Channel.
The U-boats fight mighty shy now
OF the channel. where they used to be
so busy. They are seldom found there
nowadays. They seem TO have de-
serted the eastern Mediterranean also,
and 20 be concentrated in the western
part They're reported occasionally
on the Azores and in the Bay Of Bis
cay. We've got their number. how
ever; were outguessinE them. sinking
them and mountaineering them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
German Losses
AreAmONnting
To Huge Total
Germany No Longer Brags
Of Her Amy Of Over
powering Proportions.
By FRED J. BOLLlIEYER.

Paris. France. Sept 14-Germany
no longer speaks OF the numbers Of
her armies. No more does she try to
bolster up the spirit Of her people by
gigantic figures as to the strength OF
her forces. No longer does she try TO
undermine the morale OF her enemies
by the circulation Of figures as to her
man power. as she did in pre-war ard
early war days. when she screamed TO
the world that she could put 1900, 600
trained disciplined men in the field.
The reason is clear:
Her losses are mounting to the
100000 Lost.
Military critics Of Paris newspapers
estimate the total present armed
strength Of Germany at $4,000
men. Her losses they put at from
4,76O,o00 to more than 100000 in
killed. badly mutilated and prisoners
These critics, for the most part
former army officers who have
studied the war in detail, generally
agree on the number Of men called
by Germany since the start OF the
world conflagration. They place this
figure at 10, 1900. 600. or 20 percent Of
the male population between the ages
Of IS and so.
They say a very conservative esti-
mate Of the number Of German
wounded in hospitals it at least
100000. II IS known. too. that Ger
many has IN training 100000 youths
Of the 1920 class-which figure. Of
course, is included in the total called
to the colors.
Il is estimated that in the last five
months the German losses mum Der
100000. of whom 10000 were killed
and captured. while the rest We're
wounded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Western Boys In
Fatal Trnfn Snlash-Ut

Paris. France. sept 14.-Over 100
California and Oregon boys were
killed or Injured when an American
troop train near a port in France
piled into another train Unofficialy
III is stated that the number OF casual
ties was 142 OF which about 20 were
killed outright The exact cause OF
the wreck has not been made plain
As one Of the men who WAS brought
here TO the hospital said: IT'S a he'll
OF a note to have put IN nine months
training in Camp Lewis 10 come here
AID then get smashed up In train
wreck without even seeing the front"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

took from the enemy dead. and others
employed with astonishing results
the long. slender French hayonet.
after their own cutlass shaped hayo-
net had been snapped Off
In some eases Americans were
evacuated to hospitals wrapped I'm
German tunics. a. their own had
been blown of by bursting shells
and they had been wrapped in
clothing taken from the bodies OF
the dead enemy which Uttered the
field Of battle
The Americans showed q lasting
fondness for German rifles, revolvers
and machine guns. using them on
their late owners as long as the cap
tured ammunition held out The COM
pany which captured the first trench
mortar was so slow in sending the
weapon TO the rear that an fnrsstf-
cation was made. In explaining his
hardness, the lieutenant said.
we haven't used up all the flying
pigs we captured with it."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
AUiators Bomb
Mex. German Fortress

London. Eng. Sept. 14.-While the
American first army was pressing
forward through St Mihiel salient,
allied aviators were intensively bomb
ing the German railroads around Metz
and Courcelles. according TO a COM
munication issued by the air ministry
last night. The aviators also attacked
the Metz station and transports with
good results.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
American Red Cross
Recei0es Deep Thanks
From French Physician:

Paris. France. sept. 1A-Ten thou
sand French doctors. through their
representatives in the Union OF Medi-
cal syndicates Of France. have eE-
pressed their hearty appreciation OF
the work which the American Red
Cross has done for their country. not
only at the front. but in the cities
and towns outside Of the zone Of war
In a letter addressed to the Red
Cross the union declares that France
viii never forget the services rem
dered TO the country by the American
people through the Red Cross
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Hun Chancellor Says
Peace Coming Nearer

London. Eng. Sept 14.-Notwith-
standing the decIination OF Germany's
peace officer, count Won Hertling, the
imperial chancellor. is convinced that
peace is nearer than is generally sup
posed. according to an address made
by the chancellor before the trades
unionist leaders in Germany. says a
dispatch 10 the Exchange Telegraph
from CopenhaEen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Yank Eats Thirty Eggs And Still Lives
-:H:- -:I- -:.i- -:fi:- -;Il;-
Overseas Army Wild For The New Stuff
BY PHIL PAYNE.

minutes later there wasn't a pruns
left. They ate iem raw
a-Saure with eggs and cheese.
Only they get their own eggs We
cant buy eggs any place In
France for any price
sBut / had an army cook who
fried eggs for 5 hours continu-
ously up near the front the other
day. The boys brought them 10
Eim In their tin hats The Lord
knows where they got 'em- One
Euy ate two dozen and a half 70
nay certain knowledge, right On
the spot They were his eggs
and we couldn't stop him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

Darts, France, sept. 14.-asTheyu
1 eat anything Thus n Red
Cross worker just hack from the
front for new supplies. describes
the appetite OF the troopers at the
front.
@It isn't that they're hunEry.v
he explained. .'but they're crazy.
They're crazy for anything differ
ent from army mess The other
day set 46 cases OF dried prunes
out where the hoys could reach
them A company came by and 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
N. P.,s At Front Whisper Like Sergeant
-:l:- -:.I- -:II:- III -:I;-
But Discover He Had Lost His Voice
By EARL c. REEVES.

blown up here by a mine" he
whispered at another point, and
again the whisper was relayed to
the rear.
Reaching a large dugout the
tension relaxed and there was
general conversation, during
which one Of the first questions
put to the sergeant was how far
away were the German trenches
at that point
"Oh about nine miles; we cap
tured those trenches months ago"
Dammit, why did you whisper
them" an irate H. Z. 1roke in
Because I've lost my voice,
whispered the sergeant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

7 ONDON, Eng. Sept IA par
l. Iamentary inspection party
which recently visited the front
was very, very quiet
They had heard a great deal
about the necessity Of not making
a noise in certain front line
trenches One day they we're
turned over TO a sergeant who
was 10 tell them all about the
trenches they were traversing.
Two hundred Huns we're cap
tured here" he whispered.
The message was relayed in
whispers TO those in the rear
Forty uiue Of the blighters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Of
SOISSONSAND
VICINITY AWFUL
Churches Destroyed, Every
thing Portable Stolen;
Priests in Exile.
HUN
TACTICS USED
By FRED BOLLlIEYER


DARIS. Fruace. Sept. 1A-With more
than 200 churches in his diocese
totally destroyed, the others damaged
and robbed of priceless ornaments,
sculptures and sacred vases: so Of
his priests captured and condemned
10 years Of hard labor in Germany.
and 500. 600 parishioners driven from
their homes. monseigneur Pechenard,
bishop Of scissors, is burdened with
grief.
their obvious delight in running all
. things French. especially churches.
has leveled 10 the ground some OF the
most famous and noted ediftces IN
the Scissor district They destroy ed
everything possible inside Of the
churches which they could not de-
stroy with their guns.
sOwS Death Everywhere.
The enemy has sOwed death ev-
erywhere," said the bishop. There
where he passed nothing exists The
villages are destroyed. There are no
houses. no industry, no commerce ]
tremble when think Of the sadness
OF my people when they return to the
places where their old homes stood
4 cannot help but recall the odious
phrase OF the Berllner IageblatL
which stigmatizes the German soul:
We have destroyed a new corner Of
France II is a consoling spectacle"
1T is a horrible spectacle, before
which we cry bitterly. II shows the
cold method Of the work Of extermi-
nation which our enemies have IN
dertaken. In IT we see. in all its
brutality. their manifest intention 10
destroy all that holds the pure beauty
Of France. which is the base Of their
Jealousy.
They steal Everything.
Their trains. always under pres
sure, are exporting. They are
carrying everything movable from
France into Germany-works Of art
tapestries. Libraries. furniture, and
church ornaments. even the ironwork
from the cemeteries. They have tax
en- all the life that is remarkable
When we go back it viii be like go
ing into q desert But all OF US VIII
return supported by the knowledge
that we have given all to God and
country"
The famous cathedral OF scissors
has been reduced to ruins
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Russian Prince Is Held
Is PLotfer With BritOn.

London. Eng, Sept, 14--Prince Peter
A. Kuropotkin has been arrested at
Petrograd. charged with participating
in an English conspiracy against the
Bolshevfki government. according to
an Amsterdam dispatch TO the EE-
change Telegraph Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
USE HUNS CANNON,
MAUSER RIFLES And
Even GERMAN KNIVES
TAKE ENEMY'5 GUN5FR0M HIM
AND THEN SHOOT HIM To BITS

Even German Helmets Adorn American Heads in Fierce
Fighting Around Chateau Thierry; German Trench
Mortar, Seized From Foe, Is Turned About and Set
to Hurting Flying Pigs Into Gray Clad Ranks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
GERMANS ITALIAN
VILLA PROVES TO BE
A REGULAR FORTRESS
BUILT LIKE A FORT, ITS WALLS
FOUND To HOLD WAR WEAPONS

Rifles, Guns and Pistols Are Discovered INSIDE Plat
forms Of Cement Such Germans Built in France for
Heavy Gun Emplacements Are Also Found; Whole
Plant Is a Fertilization For Use in War
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-18
DEATH CLAIMS
DIR. c. II. PARKER

Death. following brief attack OF
pneumonia. claimed the life Of Or
Carlton Hubhcll Parker. 20. dean II
the university school ~ business al
mlnlstration. SUNDAY morning. over
work on government matters had
lowered his vitality until he was AN.
able to resist disease
man TO the work Of IN. government
sine tho beginning Of tho war, An
economic expert. he had been sue.
ceNnful I'm the mediation 81 Is actual
and threatened strikes Of canton.
rnent workers since last October,
Thru his efforts the eight hour day
for lumber workers tn Eastern
Warrington was established
pr. Parker had bcen invited. last
week. by tho government TO visit
England next month. to study labor
conditions there.
AZ the time OF hin death. Dr. Par
ker had been at the University Of
Washington loss than one year. lie
was appointed dean of the school OF
business administration last Octo.
Der
Dr. Parker Ia survived by his
widow. three children. two brothers
and ono sister
His remains are TO be crcrnated
without service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-18
SPLIT OVER PEACE.
LITTLE VICTIMS OF HUN CRY, "v|vE LA FRANCE"
when RETURNED TO RED CROSS BY GERMANS
Continued From Page one |

Il 1t
hilly htreot 10 the casino where hot
chocolate and bread awaited all who
were not too tired or too IN to eat
Like a quartet Of Pied pipera. the
men playing the French horns went
before and the children followed
singing The Marscillainc" ana shout
Ing from time 10 time "Vlve Ia
France The sight can hardly be
Imagined
opened my fur coat and suugglcd
that baby close. ltn little body was
like lee. but there WAS not "A
whlmpct from it's half frozen lips
Before had reached the He'd
Cfuua ambuluucea which were 10
carry the littiest ones. nay baby had
cloned her tired eyes
~ the Casino found the two
beautiful children have pictured.
The boy had IA ragged. hair healed
scar on the side Of his face. and the
girl the naddcst eyes have ever
one 81 the rooms where they we're
to be examined and asked Tho boy
Have Two Answers
Where in your father
did not know then what
learned later. that every child Ia
Franc. makes only one Of two an
nwrrs 10 that question N oht a Ia
guerrc" or III est mort
tIc II at the war or he u dead.
This means that all French men
from 20 20 as. who are not dead or
diahlrd. are fighting our hattier
This hoy looked up trembling and
answered nothing
A Red crons worker who was
standing near. said
lie h afraid 10 answer. as ho
knows cnly French, and that scar
on HE face was made b "a boche
trooper who struck him because hc
said politely. Aierri. Monticur. as
the Hun rudeiy pushed him out of
the way
,-rhe lady wears Ia Crolr Rogue.
taeaurs she will not hurt you. an
aver her
Ths hoy answered that his father
was at war.
She knew
"perhapa ho is mtli alive. said the
tied Cross worker. he has not heard
from him aimee the beginning 81 the
var
"Nhrro Is their mother
asked.
The He'd Cross worker bent TO
whisper 10 me.
The little giri raised her eye:
Don't whisper; ! know. shs
said.
uut the Red Cross worker did
whisper these words
The mother Of these children was
taken back OF the lines for the use
Of tho German soldiers year ago.
Many years ago the son Of The God
whoMe name IL 60 often IN the
kaiser'a mouth, rald "Inasmuch as
70 have done IL unto ono OF the least
OF these. my brethren. 80 have done |
IL unto me"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-18
TROOPS GUARD
IDAHO CITIES
FROM /. w. WIS

coEuR p'ALESf.. Ida. March IS.
Little trouble IL expected after tho
oprnlns today OF the trial Of VII.
liam NJ Nelson. secretary of the 81.
NArlea I W W on charges % erin
lnal rs ndicalism. Threats of the OF.
ganixation To send several hundred
men here to- influence tho court and
Jury and tho attacks upon sheriff
holland az ~ AarieA resulted IN the
mobilization o, the home guard con-.
pany and the swearing In OF matit
citizens as deputy sheriffH
The~. are patroIllnF the streets.
owing To intense feeling against
the /. W. W. u IL expected that II
will be difficult to secure a jury in
the county.
Federal and state troops continue
TO patrol tho streets In sc MarteH to-
day. and towns near there. Aald to
be ho,beda Of I. W. w. are being
visited by soldiers and questioned as
to their activities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-18
Police officer Is
Hurled Beneath
Muny Street Car

Making an emergency run. and
travelling Mt the rate Of 30 miles nm
hour. X. +. Gladwin. motorcycle pa.
trolman. was hurled from his ma.
chine under the wheels OF a munici.
pal street car ut Fourth ave. and
Pike at Sunday evening when his
motorcycle Hkidded and overturned.
a desperate cry warned the con
ductor OF the street car. who applied
his air and reversed the current.
bringing the car TO a stop with the
wheels touching Gladwins legs.
Gladwin was bruised. but not dan
gcrously hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-18
Far andNear
News by Telegraph
and Telephone

Tag day sales brought In $4,000
on saturday for the Edwin hriscoe
orphan Boys Memorial home.
Frieda Hcmp~l will b. heard soon
In an artist recital given under the
auspices OF the Ladies' Musical club
To meet the needs Of the boys In
Battery u. card artillery. c, A. G.
relatives and friends OF the boys
will form an auxiliary A meeting
viii he held Monday night In the
art gallery. second floor OF the stuart
building. Fourth ave. and University
ST
Mrs. Charles Wagner. aged ~.
eeo6 Stanley ave. died saturday
morning Funeral arrangements
have not been announced
Alleged 10 b. alien enemies, Rich
ard Scltert. Paul Rudolph. Joseph
Hagenback and Paul Mailman were
taken to Fort I.awton saturday The
men will he transferred 70 Fort
Douglas. Utah. for internment
Funeral services for Mrs. Cath
crime Re~k RAY Viii b. held at
o'clock Monday afternoon ia the Bon
ney Watson chapel
Company ID Auxiliary will meet
AT the Chamber Of Commerce Tues
day night at O'Clock
RAYMOND Naiion. aged 10. was bad,
Is injured saturday nigh, when
wagon on which he and a companion
were coasting was struck by an au.
tomoblie driven by Captain omar J.
Humphrey The accident occurred
at the intersection of Madison st.
and Minor ave The second boy was
not injured
Mrs. Bernie Wyman. SOC isnd
ave $ w. was injured saturday
night. by an automobile driven by
l.. =. Devine. 2is3 wavrrly place,
Burglars attempted to enter the
home OF Mrs J. Non iIcrberE At SO
Harvard ave y at J O'Clock sunday
morning
Ats o'clock Monday afternoon
funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Horrocks Aud OF Rentou will be held
at the Renton Methodist Episcopal
church.
Matched In Walla Waila. raised by
male Chimes. phsaSants became rcsl
dents OF Seattle parks Monday. They
were given TO the rsark board by
state Game Warden l.. IL Darwin
At O'Clock Monday afternoon
funeral services for Albert s. Pink
ham were held at Butterworth a
sons
burglars entered the office Of the
Pioneer Loan & Trust Company on
Saturday night. Nothing OF value
was taken.
On Monday ut = p. NJ. Division "
OF the Council Of Patriotic Service
will meet at the West Seattle high
school building
Apple picking by travelling sales
men in their vacation times has been
Endorsed by United Commercial Trav-
.eler~. Seattle council No. 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-18
START RECRUITING IN
FRISCO FOR AVIATORS

SAN FRANCISCO, March 49,
Lord Robert Innes Kcr, OF the Irish
Guards, started recruiting men for
the British aviation service here to.
day.
Men between is and % years.
with college education, make the
best aviators." he announced.