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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
SENATORS RAP
WAR PROGRAM
Senator Lodge Points Fail
ures in Airplane and Ship
DinO Preparations

washington. D. c.. March 20
stirred by the menace Of the great
German offensive. the senate spent
today's debate entirely on subjects
connected with the war and heard
senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Of Massa-
chusetts, deliver a denunciation OF the
delays which have prevented greater
forces from the United states being
placed beside those Of the allies IN
the critical hour.
An imprisoned plea for speeding
UP production, especially Of coal was
made by senator Thomas. Of Colorado.
who declared the German forces are
laundering at the gates Of Paris" and
that the country should be aroused
TO the peril that confronts US"
The situation at this time said
he, IS graVer perhaps than at any
time IN our history We need every
100000 strong, with our treasure. our
coal, our ships, and our food"
Senator Thomas attacked the fuel
administration orders reducing
prices for coal, which he said viii cut
down production and result in disas-
ter"
Urges Amending Draft Law.
Compulsory military training was adj
vocated by senator LocEe VINO urged
adoption Of the amendment TO the
draft law introduced by senator New.
providing for the training OF boys be-
tween the ages OF Is and q years
Senator Lodge characterized the
situation now confronting this coun-
try as terrible" and urged that the
American people be told the truth
The fate OF this war is trembling
in the balance" senator Lodge de-
nNa n Nnn Haaan N.aNam
ing back the Germans with sacrifices
and courage that goes past eulogy- In
this dark hour Il IS a crime to keep
from the people the facts that Ger
many herself knows"
No Fighting Planes in France.
II has been known for weeks. SEN
ator Lodge declared. that we have no
fighting planes in France
We haven't 4 fighting plane there"
he continued "our front Is undefended
in the air. French and British have
use for every plane they can bring up
no guns in France except a few coast
defence guns.
Six Months Wasted
six months were wasted while we
we're trying to improve the French Is
milimeter gun, the best in the world.
And now we have no guns and have
gone back to the French plan-six
golden months wasted.
I'VE have turned out only two
American ships. although the country !
has been led TO believe there we're So
ships. Some OF these were ships OBJ
tanned from foreign countries and
completed by the shipping board I
which has been in existence since Sep I
-ember, 1916.
1T is to the last degree painful to I
say these things, senator Lodge con- /
.inued. but IL is the truth. Let the ]
American people know the truth /
whether good or bad"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26

pincers and forcing the German
advance TO take the form Of
wedge with a blunt sppex and
wide wings
German FIauIs Exposed
As the battle line now stands Il
Is not much greater In length
than the line which the Germans
attacked but the enemy now has
exposed his front to flank attacks
both from the north and the
south In five days the Germans
have advanced over approximate
" two-thirds OF the territory de-
FaStated and made almost a bar
rem waste in the retirement 70 the
Hindenburg line a year ago.
British airmen continue to give
strong help to the Infantry and
artillery and the latest statement
reports that they accounted for
81 enemy machines. IS OF which
were shot down The British loss
was ten. Entente aviators also
nave bombed Cologne and railway
stations behind the battle line. as
wei as airdromes and billets
British Gain In P.slesfine-
IN Palestine British troops
crossing the river Jordan IN force
north OF Jericho are within three
miles OF Essalt. south OF Mount
Gleed- They have now covered
nearly half the distance between
the river and the Hedias railway
TO the east
Something Big Coming
Big events are impending in
he Immediate future IN the great
battle and the advices from the
front indicate that these are ex-
pected to develop favorably FOR
the allies. probably within the
next few hours
German casualties are shown bv
the British official statement 10
have mounted so high that every
part OF the western front has had
to be drawn upon to provide badly
needed reinforcement for the
battle area.
The rearward movement IN the
face OF the Teutonic attack has
row brought the allied armies
well toward the edge Of their for
mer battle lines in the Somme
area and in the devastated region
to the southeast.
The New Line
Field marshal Haig reports the
new British line drawn somewhat
to the east Of Albert and Roye.
Paris indicates the French fight
ing front as extending southwark
from Chaulnes, past Noyon, which
has been evacuated by the French.
and then running eastward along
the southern bank OF the river
Disc.
It is near Roye and in the
NOyon region that the German
wedge is being driven IN hardest.
and it Is here or on the line to the
east, should the Germans further
expose their left wing, that the
weight Of the expected counter
blow may fan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
COUNTER MEASURES BY
ALLIES ARE COMING SOON

Ottawa. Ont. March ga Reuter-
dispatch received here from French
headquarters today says that the
news should be read with entire calm
and mistaken confidence and that
although the British front was com
PEELED 10 recoil under the hammer
blows OF Won Hindenhurg, inevita bly,
a move that was fully foreseen BY
the allied staffs-counter measures
prepared in advance viii take effect
at the right moment
These first days OF the battle pre-
suma5ly mark the high water level
OF the German advance" the dispatch
continues The enemy still enjoys
the advantage OF the offensive and
is able 20 select the point where the
blow IS 70 be aimed while we are
obliged 10 dispense By means OF de-
fence and 10 cover all points where
the blow might fall"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
50 CHICAGOANS CELEBRATE
GERMAN VICTORY; ARRESTED

Chicago. III. March z5.-More than
50 persons were arrested last night
for celebrating the German offensive.
Early in the evening police were at
tracted 70 one house by strains OF
Die Wacht am Rhsin" and as a re-
suit OF arrests made there federal and
civil authorities combined IN a drive
throughout German settlements.
where il was found that a general
celebration was being held German
flags were displayed in many places
and IN many houses groups were
found raising their voices in German
songs Bonfires also were lit in some
parts Of the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
Asks Congress
AHO00 Use Of
Foreign Medals
Pershing Would Also Like
To Bestow American
Decorations on Allies.

Washington, D. c.. March 26.-Upon
the recommendation Of the war de-
partment. chairman Chamberlain. Of
the senate military committee. today
introduced a resolution to permit
American military and naval forces
to accept decorations from the allies
governments. The recommendation
was made at the request Of Gen J. J.
Pershing who suggested that the
United States in turn might bestow
honors on British and French SOL
diers. Such action, he thought would
do much 70 promote good feeling and
closer relations with our allies
Acting secretary Crowen OF the war
department, forwarded to senator
Chamberlain Gen Pershing's commun-
ication:
Service Of our troops with France
has already resulted in a number OF
cases OF individual gallantry," Gen.
Pershing said.
Some OF these have been rewarded
by citations in orders by the French
and by award Of the CrOix de Guerre
which our soldiers are unable to ac-
cept Officially. Such recognition Is a
very powerful incentive to gallantry
In action Numbers of our men won
-lle LUX &c GAeEre IN previous ser
vice under the French and are not
permitted to wear IL since entering
the army Both French and British
governments would permit their
troops 10 wear our campaign badges
and would accept our DECORATIONS
There seems no good reason why we
should not be empowered to bestow
decorations on French and British en-
titled 10 thems especially when serv-I
ing along side OF our troops and we
should accept theirs.
Decorations carefully bestoz CO \
would contribute TO good feeling and
closer relations with our allies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
BRITISH ARE CALLED UPON
TO MAKE MORE SACRIFICES

London. Eng March IS The
morning newspapers call upon civil
ians to accept stfll more privations
and make greater sacrifices IN these
fateful days The Daily telegraph
says:
1--WE hope that the history OF the
last few DAYS haC hid its due effect
on that section Of our population at
home which has hitherto seemed IN
able to realize the perilous eNigen-
cies OF the situation This IS no time
TO talk Of Individual rights OF to
make much OF grievances which az
feet this or thai department OF the
nations industry"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
zU. S. ENGINEER REGIMENTS
ARE FIGHTING WITH BRITISH

Washington. d. c.. March 26-Two
regiments Of American railroad en-
gineers are attached to the British
armies in the path Of the German on
slaught on the western front and
three companies. as yet unheard from
were employed near the Crozat canal
where German official statements
mentioned engagements with Ameri-
can troops
This Information cabled the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26

department last night BY Gen. J. ].
Pershing while definitely disposing
OF reports that Americans had been
sent into battle. caused no little
anxiety here regarding the fate Of
the engineers who have not reported.
Officials recalled that engineer de-
tachments. caught in the German
counter attacks on the Cambria
salient some months ago. took an
active part in the fighting and SUI
fered several casualties.
Maj Gen March. chief Of staff,
summed I'D the view OF the American
military Observers when he declared
that the war department saw no
cause for alarm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
SHIP NOTHING TO EUROPE
UNLESS SOLDIER ASKS III

Washington, D. c., March ga
Shipment Of any articles 10 troops
in France unless they have been re-
quested by the soldier himself was
forbidden today by MAJ. Gen. Peyton
March, acting chief OF staff They
VIII be refused by the postoffice and
express companies unless accompa-
MED by an approved request from the
soldier
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
SAYS THE MEN m FRANCE
FED WELL AND WELL TREATED

C. ". Fassett has three sons IN
the United States army, AL born and
reared in FL Paso. C. ". Fassett is
one OF the Oldest pioneers o. this city.
He received a letter a few days ago
from his son. Richard Fassett, who
IS in the trenches in France, who
stated in the letter that they had
plenty TO eat and are wen cared for
He also said that the French people
treated them as though they are
brothers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
BRITISH POSITION IS
I--nRnVEn- EaTg Ar.nl rIII,

Washington, D. c.. March 2s-In-
formation received today by the Brit
ISL military attache, MAJ Gen. James
D. Mclaughlin, is that the situation
at the battle front decidedly improved
during yesterday. The advices are
based on the repulss Of the Germans
to the east bank OF the Sqmme be-
tween Peronne and Morschain-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
MAJ. EMERY IS TAKEN
ON TRANSPORT TO DANTNG

Washington. D. c.. March 2s.-Maj.
Henry c. Emery. the yale professor.
taken prisoner by the Germans on the
Aland Islands has been taken on a
German transport TO Dantzig. Ger
many. American minister Morris in
Sweden reported to the state depart
ment today thst the Swedish foreign
office had ascertained the where
abouts Of the American officer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
KAISER GIVES DECORATIONS

10 BIS ~ An NEllEE >
Amsterdam, Holland. March "a
Emperor william at German main
headquarters on Sunday, according TO
an official announcement at Berlin.
conferred the Iron Cross with gold
rays On neld marshal Won linden
burg and the grand cross OF the or
der o. Iron Cross on Gen Won Luden-
dorfE
The emperor also gave various dec
orations 10 departmental chiefs along
with q signed photograph with the
date Of the battle, March 2l-13.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
THE WAR AT A CT. ANCF


n RITISH resistance to the
mighty German blow west Of
- Cambria apparently is stiff
fleming. The Germans. despite the
new masses Of reserves which are
being hurled into the battle line
continuously. are slowing ur on
some parts OF the attacking front
before the defence Of field mar
shall Haig.
On the extreme north and IN the
center the German progress has
been appreciably slower. while
around Bapaume, on the old bat
tie field OF the somme. and east
and north Of Noyon the enemy
has made gains but only at the
cost OF a fearful toll exactsd BY
machine guns and artillery. The
fighting on these sectors con-
tinues OF the most severe char
acter Southeast OF Arras the
British line has yielded only
about three miles at the greatest
depth saturday Immediately
west Of the Somme south OF
Feroune the Germans suffered
heavily in forcing a crossing Of
the river and seemingly have not
been able to advance as fast as
they did before the river was
reached.
Germans Drive a Salient
In the Bapaume region the Ger
mans have driven a long salient
toward Longueval and have
Wicened IL somewhat southwark
In the direction Of Peronne. How
ever, unless the salient is Wideued
still more II may prove a menace
to the enemy as the British line
stll is holding well 70 the north
and the south
On the loW-lying ground be-
tween the Somme and the Disc,
where the French have come to
assist the British. the Germans
have reached Nesle and Guiscard
and NOyon. the British and French
falling back under orders. but re-
sisting the oncoming enemy forces
strongly.
In their original attack the Ger
mans made their strongest efforts
Immediately west Of Cambria and
between St Quentin and Ia Fere
and drove forward on those sec
tors in the form az the well
known 'pincers." operation. The
British, however, met this By re-
firing in the center toward
Scmme, eluding the jaws Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
WEN MUST Be BRAVE To GO DOWN :
ON SUBHARINE5;CLI5E T0DEATH

Men Literally and Truly Flirt With Death Every
Minute; Some Most Remarkable Escapes Are Recorded
and Some Wonderful Experiences; How German
Boat Was Captured by Stranded British Boat Crew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26

bubble, there Heated up into Gods
own sunshine a man.
After a spell in hospital that com
mander and crew went pack IN an
other E-boat 10 work with "the navy
trade" and 70. gain thrilling incidents
in the ordinary everyday course OF
their lives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
MR.TIOLMBERG SAYS

Nujol Laboratories,
Standard Oil Company. l>Jsw Jsrssy).
BayOnns, New Jersey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
AIM TO Reduce
Pig MORTALITY
Serious Attention Demanded al
narrowing Time to Save
LitterS This Year.
FEEDING S0WS IS IMPORTANT
Get Plans of Practicable Hog House
From Federal or State Sources
Good Quarters Are One of
Best investments.
Save the war litterS !

Every owner of q brood SOW, wheth-
er he lives on q large farm and has
many, or whether he is a suburbanite
and owns one, should feel Q personal
responsibility to see that the pig lit
ters born this spring are received
with the utmost care. tt It means the
matter of providing proper housing
for the brood sows, and their young
should have immediate attention. Saw
ing every pig possible in order that
one of the most urgent war needs of
the nation-more pork-can be sup
Piled should be the aim of every man
who owns hogs.
The high mortality among young
pigs in some parts of the country can
be materially reduced if proper houS-
ing and feed are provided for the sows.
investigations of the mortality among
pigs on the reclamation projects show
that approximately One-third of the
pigs born die before reaching the wean-
ing age. Losses on several northern
projects last season were even above
this average because of a severe sea-
son. According to one investigation
which covered about fifty herds, repre-
senting $50 brood sows, the average
loss was about SO per cent, while some
farmers lost 80 to 30 per cent of the
pigs.
Death Rate Is Large.
! That the average death rate OF
young pigs, not only on the projects
but elsewhere, is unnecessarily large
and that losses are in large measure
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Meet Trouble,

Rise above small things. The won.
an who lets small things worry her
will be completely undone the first
time she meets with really big prob
lem. 1t is disintegrating to your mel
tai and nervous condition, not to men
ton your physical condition, to worry
You needn't be resigned to fate no.
slip your troubles off as the old friend
ducks back throws water. But you
can meet troubles with a will TO con
quer them or adjust them-and, after
that, they should worry" but not you
Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Boys Drowned, Cat Escaped.

The tables were turned in a tragi,
manner at Port Elizabeth, South AT
RIGA, recently when two young boy
who attempted to drown a cat-at Il
request of the animals owner-wca
themselves drowned in a small ba
about three mi IS from the city Til
hold its head under the waves and b.
fore the boys realized their DANCE
they were swept out to sea by the gu
going tide. The cat escaped from Il.
water and returned to it's old home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Utilizing Rice HuIIs.

Experiments have been made Will
rice hulls in combination with differ
ent binding agents, but while the re
sulting briquets gave every satiSfac
ton from the standpoint of heating
yet the initial cost of the various bind
ing agents made their cost too higI
for practical purposes. The expert
ments, however, are being continued
and it is hoped that in the future /;
briquet can be manufactured that vii
be satisfactory from an economi,
standpoint
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
A Leaking Faucet.

When the faucets IN the bathroom
or kitchen leak or do not allow the
water to flow freely they need a new
washer, and the washers cost five
cents each. To put on the washer
turn off the water, the rod is usually
under the sink or in the basement. and
unscrew the faucet; take off the worn
out washer and slip on q new one and
turn your water on again and presto
the work is done and no repair bin to
pay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
DO Your Work ProperIy.

Make up your mind that you will
do what you have to do the very best
you know how. There is very little
work that is really difficult. But all
good work is painstaking If you put
your whole soul into your work, you
will learn to enjoy it, and you will
become constantly better and more
worth while.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Cupid Makes Early Call.

An American professor who has
spent his life Investigating and has
collected the evidence of 1,703 young
people, declares that both sexes start
being wounded by Cupid's darts at the
age Of three and that a woman's love
reaches maturity at twenty-five and a
mans at twenty-four.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Death Rate Is LARGE.
PERSONAL ATTENTION TO
PIGS WILL REDUCE
HIGH MORTALITY.

Faithful, personal attention TO
the sowS at narrowing time, even
though it means long hours of
hard work by day and by night,
is the only assurance that the
1918 war filters can be made to
reach the necessary high aver
age. The hog grower who is on
the job at this season will be
able to save the lives of many
pigs that might otherwise perish
in passing through the hazards
of the first few days. In ex-
tremely cold weather the pigs
will be in danger of chilling I'M
less the hog house is heated
TO remedy this, place a few
heated bricks in the bottom of
a basket or small box. Cover
with chaff or straw and put a
cloth over the top to keep in
the heat. Unless the SOW OBJ
jects too seriously the pigs may
be rubbed dry with q soft cloth
and placed in a receptacle as
; fast as they arrive. The de
tails OF attention which the sow
and the pigs need at narrowing
. time are set forth in a recently
!. revised publication of the Unit
ed States Department of Agri-
!. culture, Swine Management"
!. Farmers Bulletin S74.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12

% The Celestial bingham has been the
scene of some of the most terrible
Hoods on record, observes London Tit
Bits. In 1901 the Yellow river over
flowed aud destroyed nearly 1900 vii
lagos and towns and 1000 900 people
Two years later there were great inun-
dations in Mongolia, caused by ty-
COCO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Velvet M akinq.

Velvet was developed and originated
from fur in China. Thence velvet
making was introduced into India, and
in the fourteenth century into Italy,
where that sort of fabric especially
appealed, and where the art of velvet
making reached its height
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Make Windows by Hand.

In making stained-glass windows ev-
cry bit OF the work is done by hand
and it is amazing to realize how many
times each piece of glass must be han
died. An operator tells of counting up
one day and finding that no less than
twelve times were necessary. All the
leadwork is done by hand too, even the
opening Of the little slots into which
the glass is fastened
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Three-ROOm Office To Let

70 let at reasonable price; Main street,
second floor. front; steam heat; running
water; two large rooms, suitable for any
kind of business; four large windows;
large closet for storage. Will be ar
ranged and decorated to suit. Reason
able rental. Come and see.
J. @. ULLERY, Brattleboro, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12

preventable, is the belief of the Off
Gals of the department of agriculture
To remedy this situation in time to
prevent heavy losses in the next pig
crop, the department urges immediate
preparation along two lines-provid-
ing satisfactory houses for the brood
animals at narrowing time and better
management and feeding Of the sows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Fertile Land Untouched.

The mountain regions of Cuba In
cludc many ridges and valleys of ex-
tremely fertile land nearly all untouch-
ed, and existing practically as they did
before the time of the Spaniards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
The Potato.

The potato was first introduced into
Spain by Hieronymus Cardan, a monk,
in 1853; into England by Sir John
Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake in
1868. and into Ireland by Sir Walter
Raleigh in 1880.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Hold TO Breeding Stock.

Every farmer should hold fast to his
breeding stock and raise two filters of
pigs a year from each brood SOW. This
is the patriotic thing to do, and will
doubtless prove highly profitable as
well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Second Floor Front Store or
Office To Let

Nice large room, 23x23 feet, five win
dows, steam heated. Suitable for small
store OF large Office. viii be arranged
and partitioned TO suit; also decorated
TO suit. Better look this Overcome of
the best In town. Reasonable rent.
j. G. ULLERY. Brattleboro. vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
AS the World Moves,

Love makes the world go round"
quoted the Parlor Philosopher. Eyes,
but marriage generally squares things"
added the Mere Man.-Town Topics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-12
Worth Consideration.

Pleasure comes through toll and not
by self-indulgence and Incidence. When
one gets to love work, his life is a
happy one.-Ruskin.