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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
Think TURNING
POINT IS NEAR
Military Observers Believe
Allied Counter Offensive
About To Arrive.

Washington, D. C., March 27.-Beief
that the turning point in the battle in
France IS near at hand pervaded
Washington today and American mil
ftary observers who are closely fol-
lowing Developments in the terrific
struggle, conferred their attention on
the front held by the French in an
ticipation Of a powerful counter
thrust
War department officials today also
awaited confirmation from Gen J. J.
Pershing OF British official statements
that American troops were fighting
side By side with the French and Brit
ish. NOthing 70 show American par
tfcipation reached the war department
last night and Gen Pershing's reports
offered only details of the fighting in
the region OF Nesle and Noyon, pre-
viously reported IN dispatches 70 the
Associated Press
Until official word from Gen. Perish
ing is receiver none viii make
guess on the part the Americans are
playing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27


place. but at last accounts the British
were holding doggedly at this posi-
bic gateway 10 Amiens
Germans Regain Old Ground.
The Germans have cow reclaimed
virtually all the territory they held
at the beginning of the battle Of the
Somme in 1916. Ar some places they
have not retaken all the old ground.
but al other points they have over
stepped il somewhat
British Line Firmly Held.
LOndOms Eng March 27.-After Sc
we're fighting, the British at their new
line south Of the Somme have re-
pulsed a heavy attack made early last
night 1t was announced by the war
office today.
In conscience Of attacks yesterday
afternoon and evening astride the
Somme, the British troops on both
banks were forced 10 fall back a short
distance in the neighbOrhOod OF Bray.
Enemy Forced Back.
The announcement follows.
"As a result Of the euemys attacks
yesterday afternoon and evening
astride the Somme, our troops on both
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
7. P. OFFICES
HERE CLOSING
Division Agent Daniels Is
Packing Up; Cotton Belt
and No. 2. Also.

Possible closing Of city passenger
and freight offices in 81 Pas0, IS fore
cast IN an order received by ". R
Daniels, division freight and passsn-
ger agent for the Texas Pacific line
here. shortly before noon wednesday,
instructing him 70 close the division
freight office, and to stand ready 70
transfer all records and furniture TO
the general offices at Dallas The or
DEL. does not extend 10 the city ticket
Office, but a local 7. P. railway Of
fetal expected that this action VIII
be taken within a few days
Other Travellers Leaving.
The FL Paso offices Of the Cotton
Belt lines VIII close Immediately. and
r A. Irving. the FL PasO representa-
tive VIII leave Thursday Tor FORT
Worth, according 10 an order which
he received Tuesday night
L d. Nicholson. city freight and
passenger agent Of the Missouri Paci-
1ic IN FL PasO, has received orders 20
report 70 the assistant general freight
asent at Memphis, Tenn, as CHIEF
clerk and VIII leave immediately-
The local Office Of the Missouri Pa
cific VIII probably close. as q result
OF this order. it was sid
Others Have No orders.
The city passenger and freight Of
fees OF the santa Fe. Southern Pa
cific. and FL Paso ana S0uthW esteru
lines have received no orders 70 close,
and il IS thought probable that the
FL Pas0 and Southwestern city offices
VIII not close at all. The general
opinion among railway men seemed TO
be that eli city offices, with this pos
slble exception, VIII have orders 70
close BY April J.
May Have Union office.
Comm HHHTnr the UHEamma
orders affecting the city ticket
agency OF the Texas Pacific. officials
of the T. p. stated that &c is probable
that Dallas headquarters are waiting
Tor a consolidation Of city ticket Of
1lces. for the handling OF all passen-
ger business in FL Paso. Unless this
is done. the abolition OF city railway
offices viii mean that patrons OF the
railways viii have 70 get their freight
business attended TO at the various
freight depots. and must buy their
tickets at the union station.
Not Decided, says Hawks.
General manager George F. Hawks
OF the FL Raso & Southwestern rall-
way. when asked whether his line
any movement TO close
its city or district offices, said;
we have not made any decision as
to whether we viii close our city and
district offices I cannot say when
such 6 decision viii be made"
Stops Solicitation Here.
Mr.. Daniels said: I'VE have re-
ceived Instructions from the regional
director TO stop solicitation Of traffic,
and from our Dallas office TO stand
ready TO close our divisional freight
office and ship all records and furns-
ture to Dallas. This means. Of course,
that we viii close the office, and that
all our freight business viii 90
through the FL Paso freight depot.
Similar orders have been given ali
other railway offices by the regional
director. and win mean. I believe. the
abolition OF all city traffic offices or
their merging into a consolidated city
office Of all lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
GRATEFuL FoR CITY AIp.

Mayor Charles Davis received a let
ter Wednesday from ". ". Lewis.
federal director in Texas for the gov
eminent employment bureau thank
ing the city Of Ell Paso for its action
IN placing an office at the city hail
at the disposal OF the bureau The
activities Of the office viii consist
Of securing labOrers needed for war
activities and providing positions for
soldiers on their return from the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
We Fight on Without
Counting Cost, Says
Haig To President

Washington, d. c.. March 81
Field marshal Haig's reply 70 pres
ldent Wilson's cablegram was re-
ceived today at the white house
your message OF generous ap-
probation Of the steadfa5tness and
val0r Of our soldiers In the grand
battle now raging has greatly
touched Us all" cabled the mar
shall Please accept our heartfelt
thanks. One and all believe in the
Justice Of our cause and are deter
mined TO fight on without counting
the cost until the freedom Of man
kind IS safe"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
COL g. g. Smith
To Head 3I4th
Cavalry Here
National Army Regiment to
Be Formed at FL Paso;
Commander Assigned.

Rockford. III. March 27.-CoL Cor
relius C. smith. commander OF the
3s1st infantry. the Wisconsin
Eagles Camp Grant has been or
dered TO Fort Bliss. Ell Paso TO take
command OF the s1sth national army
cavalry regiment 20 be organized
there.
Col smith is a cavalry officer. OF
the regular army IN 1916 he was
military attache at Caracas, Vene-
zuela. He was a major at that time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27

! the right 70 participate IN public az
Ukraine Won't Ratify Peace.
The Bolshevik Ukranian rada, which
lied from kiev 10 KharkOF before the
Germans is now at Ekaterinoslaw.
where il has adopted resolutions re-
fusing 10 endorse the reace treaty
between Germany and the u kralne
unless the central powers withdraw
ali troops from the Ukraine. The rada
decided TO oppose the central powers
by means OF armed forces, strikes and
bOycotts-
Propaganda Effort Fails.
Madame Alexandra kOllantays for
mer commissioner of social welfare,
and the only woman honored by the
BolsheViki with q cabinet position,
successful attempt to enter western
Europe 10 make a general crusade on
behalf Of international socialism
Armed with many tons Of litera-
ture and accompanied by u assistants.
Nine Collantay tried TO get to Sweden
through Finland but Finnish white
guards turned the party back. Going
TO HelsingfOrs the party embarked on
small snip conveyed by Russian
warship- The commander Of the war
ship was not a sympa thizer with the
crusade ana led the other ship into
a mine field where he abandoned it,
Madame Kollantay and her party
found refuge on ice foes which
drifted ashore on the Aland Islands
Here they were arrested by Swedish
troops who finally released them
when q threat was made that al
SWsdes in Russia would be arrested In
retaliation.
Although Nine Kollantay resigned
from the cabinet because she was op-
posed to the organization of-en army
Of defence she is supporting the Boil
shevik party and is now organizing
crusades for guerrilla warfare and
the spread OF Socialistic doctrine
Because Of her treatment on the
Aland islands the Bolshevik govern
ment has decided to deny 10 Sweden
the right TO send diplomatic couriers
Hn---er- E1rrersnr- aa--farrr-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
ARREST 3 ALLEGED WARRANTS. /

ARREST , ALLEGED WARRANTS.
Maria Garcia was arrested On
vagrancy charge Tuesday night, at
orc and Stevens streets. Mrs. Lola
squad at q house IN the 100 block of
East Missouri street, Wednesday
morning and docketed on a vaErancy
charge Josefina Leon was arrested
by the squad on a vagrancy charge
at Campbell and Third streets Tues
day evening.
Bessie Reed and a woman giving
her name as AIRS. Banning were ar
rested on vagrancy charges at a house
in the 600 block on Texas street Tues
day evening b members OF the purity
squad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
J. c. NORTH NEW AGENT FOR
FARGO EXPRESS CHECKED IN

J. c. North, for the past four years
industrial agent for the Wells Fargo
Express company in the northwest
with headquarters lately at Seattle.
Wash, has taken the position Of Fl
Paso agent for the Fargo company at
the city office, 312 Mills street, re-
heving r S. Hampshire, who has
gone 70 Dallas Texas, 10 become gen
eral agent Of the company there.
Mr. North's family VIII join him
here Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
EAT
What You Like
Use stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 70
Help Your stomach and
Do Not Worry.

Believe Ne, Enjoy Ny Meals TO
the Limit. No Fear Of Consequences,
Either, While / Have Starts Dys-
pepsia Tablets 20 FAN Back Upon
Dyspepsia, indigestion. weak stom-
ach and similar names simply mean
that the supply Of digestive juices is
Inadequate That Is where Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets come in-by sup
plying this deficiency
If you viii eat a Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablet after each meal aai one
just before you 80 TO bed, you wiz
learn that there is no harm IN your
meals
The reason IL clearly plain. Your
system lacks the proper digestive
juices 10 make your meals easily d.
gested. Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
give the stomach and other organs
OF the digestive apparatus the
WhereWfthal to digest food.
Get q soc box from any drug store
and Try them.-AdE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
Trains of Wounded
Reach London; Men
Smiling, Undaunted

London, Eng. March 27.-FOur
trafnloads OF wounded officers and
men from the battle front In
France reached London last night.
AS they were being transferred TO
ambulances crowds cheered and
threw flowers The wounded re-
sponded smilingly to these greet
ings.
what was II nks2" was asked
OF one wounded man.
"Oh. Fritz just rainea shells on
US like a hailstorm." was the reply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27


losses. were compelled TO retard their
efforts. The valor OF the French
troops defending the ground foot by
foot, is beyond all praise.
THE French are holding q line run
ming through L'Echelle. St Aurin and
BeuTraignes, north OF Lassigny, in
front OF the southern part o. NoyoH
and along the lert bank Of the oise.
During the night the French repulsed
strong accommodating parties which
attempted 10 approach their positions
northwest Of Noyon-
on the remainder Of the front there
was an intermittent bombardment
Americans In Action
A French military commentator
today, says. concerning the Ameri-
cans:
at various points on the front our
allies are bringing 20 the British their
valiant support
Germans Building RailrOads-
Berlin, Germany, via London. March
26-(Delayed official report) french
divisions, brought up from Noyon,
were defeated at Freniches and Ba-
paucourt- Busy was captured and
we are standing on the heights to the
north OF NOyons" the official report
says
sOur dispatch service has taken a
prominent share in the successes we
have achieved. Laboring untiringlys
they have rendered possible coopera-
ton between units fighting next %
one another and gave the leaders as
surances Of being able 70 guide the
battle into the desired channels Rail-
way troops which carried out a ire
mendous advance from the beginning
OF the fighting without friction and
which are now coping with the traffic
behind the front are working cease
tessly on the reconstruction O. de-
stroyed railways
since the beginning Of the battle
SO enemy airplanes and six captive
balloons have been brought down.
Cavalry Capt baron Won Richthoten
has achieved his 67th and 6Sth aerial
Lest. Bongartzs his 32di
first Lieut.. Loerser his 2fth; Corp.
his Esd: Lieut. knoll MS ed.
and Lieut. Thuy his Goth
son the rest OF the western front
artillery battles continue, Increasing
on the Lorraine front TO great
strength
nothing new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
RUSSIANS REGAPTURE ODESSA
AND OTHER TOWNS FROM ENEMY

New Republic of Ukraine Is Turned Into Bloody Battle
field as Russians Open Fight on German Austrian In
vaders; People Of the Occupied Provinces in North
Russia Are Harassing and Killing Germans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27

E. p. q 5. W. OFFICIALS Return.
". c. Barnes. general freight agent
OF the FL Paso & Southwestern rail-
way, returned Tuesday from a busi-
ness trip to California
Eugene Fox, general traffic agent
Of the FL Paso & Southwestern, re-
turned Monday evening from St
Louis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27
GERMAN CASUAL TIES 100000,
IS ESTIMATE MADE BY ALLIES

Furious Onslaughts Are Repulsed French Report Line
Is Being Held Everywhere; British Lose Little
Ground Directly Astride the Somme; Else
where Their Line Is Well Maintained.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27

Gun repairing Cur specially. AMEN
Arms 8 Cycle Co lo4 ~ OREGON ST.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27

Continued from page II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
Gen. WOOD
GETS new POST

Washington. Feb. IA superior
director Of operations IL to be Gre
ated for the American army. An
nouncement Of this IL made tonight
In lengthy statement issued by the
war department in explanation Of
the recent reorganization Of the gen.
|eral staff into five divisions.
Under the reorganization plan, -
the statement reads, "a permanent
director Of operations Is to be named.
This officer will direct the operations
Of all branches Of the army. includ-
ing tank and gas service, recruiting.
mobilization. movements and distri-
button OF troops construction plans
and projects. assignment Of equip
ment, overseas priority. decision -
to camp sites. environments and posts
and personnel. At present Brigadier
H. Jervey ID acting for the general
staff In this capacity"
No indication was forthcoming to-
night as to the identity Of the off,
Ger to be named. Because Of his
wide experience In organization work
Major General Leonard Wood Is
mentioned as possibility.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
81 Federal Ave.
OFFICER
KILLED IN FALL

Lake Charles. La. Feb. H.
Lieut.. L. F. Plummer Of New Ro.
chelle. N. r.. was killed At GerstneE
field. near here. today In the fall
Of an airplane he was plotting.
According to statements by army
officers at the camp. Lieutenant
Plummer's airplane suddenly plung-
ed head first to the ground while he
apparently was attempting q landing.
It fell about 100 feet.
Lieutenant Plummer was married.
but because Of his wife's illness word
OF his death was sent to his father
at Mount Vernon. N. Y.
Lieut.. Egbert Mexican Of Santa
Ana. CAL. was killed In similar 40
cident near Jennings late yesterday.
Lieut.. Charles e. Cummings. who
was injured when McKean's mach
inc fell. will recover. II was said.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
HAYWOOD FREED
ON $4,000 BOND

Chicago. Feb. 12.-William d.
Haywood. international secretary ami
treasurer of the I. w. w. who with
1855 other members Of the orgsnisa-
ton, was indicted by . federal grand
jury on charge Of conspiracy and
sedition, was released In honda of
$4,000 today. Judge Lands re-
duced the amount Of the bail from
$4,000 to $4,000. despite the pro-
test Of District Attorney Clyae and
Frank X. Nebeksf. special assistant
United States attorney.
This man does mot want his free
dom. he ID holding out - mar
tyr" said Nebeker.
Az soon ~ released from custody
Mr.. Haywood went to his office on
the west side. where he was greeted
by score Of friends.
mo. ! won't say anything now"
said Haywood to Questioners. per
haps In few days l may care to say
something. OF course l am glad to
be free again. ! have been locked up
since last September"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
SHERMAN SHOWS
MEXICO MENACE

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE recent
ly published birthday telegram sale
to have been sent by President Car,
rama to Kaiser Wilhelm. was placed
In the Congressional Record today By
Senator Sherman. Republican Of II.
linois. who declared that he was
moved to wish to do more than ia
practice watchful waiting in view Of
the Fluctuations exchanged between
those two distinguished WORTHLESS.
just how intimate this Relationship
may be arouses more than idle curl
osity, II we remember that the allies
bought 60.000.000 barrels Of oil
from Mexico last year.
The Kaiser fervently asks that the
intimate relationship between them
shall be 30 deepened and strengthen
ed that It may result In q victorious
peace. Such q peace is full OF q
sinister menace for this country.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
The Canadian Slackers
Are Being Impressed

Montreal. Feb. l2.-Impressmen
OF slackers into the military service
has been instituted here under in
structions from Ottawa. that strict
enforcement Of the conscription act
will be the rule from now on. Press
gangs of police have been organized
and every man who appears of mil
itary age II being stopped and ques-
toned. II unable to prove exemption
he ID taken into custody.
Forty to fifty men we're gathered
IN Saturday and ysstssday and today
the ssisurss continued. The men are
drafted Into depot hattaiions to wait
eaIIs frem abssAd.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
AT THE LYRIC
FRI. AND SAT.

A rollicking comedy that starts
with q riot and ends with roar, Ii
the latest Paramount Mack sennett
production. Tanning Target Center"
in which sturdy Poolly Moran. the
we'll known girl sheriff 10 featured.
Target Center 10 4 rather sleepy
little town, that 10 until Polly ar
lives. and Ben has been q good
sheriff. especially whom nothing else
was going ON. The village jail made
. most satisfactory chicken roost and
all was to the merry.
This was all changed. however,
when Polly arrived. She had plan
ned to marry Ben and came to play
his folks visit. The time she had
picked to arrive wasn't the quietest
In the history Of Target Center by
any means. for some Of the Inhabi-
tants had planned jolly little Riot.
but they didn't know II was q riot
until after Polly had taken Q hand,
when the riot became q rout. and
the jail was filled with dodgers. not
chickens this time.
Meantime Polly had discovered
that Ben was no more than coward
. fact which certainly did not make
q hit with her. The breach was wild
ened by Target Center's leading vam-
plre. Gonda Durand. although It
was not Ben's fault. As SO often
happens, circumstantial evidence
proved his Complete Undoing. When
caught by Polly herself and Tom
Kennedy. the Cafe Proprietor appar-
emily In the very act OF having q
comradely drink with that terrible
varnp. he tries TO make his escape
By hiding under = barrel. but with
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
Cl0thiers Say Wool
Shortage Is Great

Toledo. Ohio. Feb. 12.-Delegstea
to the Ohio Retail Clothiers and Fur
nishers Associations Convention that
opened here today. declared that
there II only enough wool being rails
ed In this country to make one suit
TO reach inhabitant every four years.
II is estimated that the wool short
age is seventy million pounds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
Ford Plant To Turn
Out Liberty Motors

Washington. Feb. l3.-All avail
able parts Of the Detroit plant Of the
Ford Motor Company not now engag-
cd in government war work soon
will be devoted to high speed pro-
duction Of Liberty motors for the
American airplane fleets. Recent
tests indicate that minimum Of 400
horsepower can be expected from the
new engines,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
out success.

out success.
Next comes q tangle which impli-
Gates Polly. the Cafe Propristor. The
Psrson. . couple Of Vampires and
no one knows how many others,
leading up to certain Red Letter
Day when Target Center donned its
best suit and all its Sunday Best
and went to church for the first time
In all its lurid existence.
This 10 one Of the Paramount
Mack Sennett comedies In which
thrills vie with real laughs in the
building Of its success. There are
laughs and. lead In every foot that
spins off the reel. besides many
thrilling feats Of horssmanship ana
. wealth Of surprise stunts. There liz
. big surprise finish too. not at all
like the ending one would expect.
and the whole thing may bs seen
at the Lyric Theater on Friday and
Saturday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14

The human foot Is wonderful In IT,
formation; the 70 bones and intricate
arrangement Of muscles make Il sus-
ceptible Of a high degree Of training.
az one observes In fancy skating and
ballet dancing. But It Is sadly ham,
pered In Its practical activity by be-
Ing encased In leather and having to
support the weight Of a. well as to
propei the body forward. To over.
come this as fer AZ possible We should
learn to walk with the feet pointing
practically stralShk
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
T. w. Page Named
On Tariff Board

Washington. Feb. 12.-Thomas w.
Page Of Virginia was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be men,
Der Of the United States tariff board
succeeding Daniel 9. Roper. who be-
came internal revenue commission
er. Professor Page now holds the
chair Of economics at the University
of Virginia.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14

Eleven Of our local boys under the
draft age enlisted in the aviation de-
partment of Uncle Sans army and
left yesterday for Fort Douglas to
await further instructions. Below
are the names Of those who left:
George Francis Brady. Louis A. Bate
son. William Bernard Secrist. Marsh
al d. Wilcox. Don c. Edwards.
Frank Neuberger and Vim w. Farr.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14

For Sale-A bargain In one office
desk and chair. Call 4s. Adv. Il
Eliason Sisters are conducting \
real live dollar day sale. Every month
they give special bargains for one
dollar. The buying public cannot ar
ford to miss the opportunity given
them BY this live firm.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14
Kaiser viii Go To
Spa To Take Cure

London. Feb. 12.-Emperor Will
liam's personal headquarters are to
be transferred to Spa, the Belgian
Watering place near the Prussian
frontier. according to statemsnts In
the German press. says the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent At Amster-
dam. The emperor expects to take the
cure there for short time.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 2. Stewart. Sr.
have received word that their two
nephews, J. b. Stewart, and Mr.
Stringfellow, were among the sur
vivors from the Tuscania.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-14

Game Warden Seeholser has been
successful In trapping two more lions.
This makes total Of five within
the past four days. This kind Of
work 10 now getting too tame for
the boys. They made the statement
that In the future they will look for
bigger game. Secholser said that
he WAS going to spring big surprise
ON the people ono Of these fine
days by bringing . big fat grissly
bear to town.