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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

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tCiih ne American Arry 81 France
with the American Army in France,
April 25.
The inhuman barbar,ty Of individuals
Of the German army was evidenced in
the attitude Of boche prisoner whom
saw die today in a hospital back Of
the lines This man. during the recent
Seicheprey battle. threw UP his hands,
crying 'lSamerad" upon the approach Of
Americans. When the latter drew near
the boche he pulled upon a string where
by three grenades set in three different
places before him we're exploded.
The American threw a grenade il "cplN.
tearing off both OF the eucmya legs.
The latter was removed to the hospital.
During his stay there he acted brutally,
insulting nurses and glarinE vindictivcly
about during every conscious moment
prior to his death.
lie was a hard faced sturdy youth.
n typical "squarehcad," saturated, as are
his fellows with kaiserlsn.
An American soldier attached 10 tho
gas service in the rear holds a reputa-
tion az champion sharpshoOter OF clay
pigeons in his home state. His work
permits freedom on Sundays. Recently
he asked and obtained permission to
spend that day on the front lines as a
snipcr.
Last Sunday he winged = bochc
sniper who for some time past mad been
botherinR the front line.
The marksman was 80 clatcd that
he proposes q weekly continuance OF
his snpings. He declares he viii Sc
cure string" OF dead bochcs, one 10y
one.
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DRAFT REPRISALS
ISNORWAY THREAT
Christiania Government May
Compel Americans to Serve
in Its Army
Washington. April -.

Washington, April -.
The Government Of Norway is con-
sidering the dispatch Of protest to the
United States against the compulsory
drafting Of Norwegian nationals in the
military forces of this country. It was
stated on high authority that the for
eign office and cabinet at Christiania are
likely to include in the protest n notice
that Norway is prepared to put rcprisals
into effect II the American Government
persists in drafting Norwegian subjects
into the army
It was asserted that Norway is free
TO take such measures. unlike Sweden
which is prevented by arrangements
with'this country. There are in Norway
and the other Scandinavian countries
many Americans. some Of them natu-
rali2cd Americans and il is understood
that should Norway adopt 1retaliatory
action she will impress INTO her own
military service Americans residing at
the present time in Norway, chiefly for
mer Norwegian subjects.
There was said in Scandinavian cir.
Cles today to be considerable feeling H.
Norway. Sweden and Denmark over the
enforced drafting Of the nationals Of
those countries by the United States and
the inability Il thor Governments to
obtain the release OF such nationals al.
ready incorporated into the lightne
forces of the United States.
The Danish legation it Wa said has
made applications to the state Depart
ment in 400 cases for the release Of
Danes drafted by the War Department,
not one Of which has been responded to
faVorably by this Government. More
than 5000 SwedeS in this country have
appealed to the Swedish legation for
advice and assistance.
1t was asserted that some Of the neu-
tral aliens drafted into the army have
already been sent to France, among
these aliens being some who have never
taken out their first papers in this
country.
It is indicated that tho delay in
the signing OF the agreement between
Norway and the United states has not In
the least been Influenced by tho dratt
question. the whole difficulty being III
regard to matters Of administration
Tho feeling here is growing that Ger
many has set forces TO work in Norway
which are interfering with the ratifica'
ton of the agreement. although no ad-
vices of an ofiicial character TO substan
tate the suspicion have been made pun
lie. II is known. however that sean
dinayian diplomats are watching deNci-
opments as between Germany and liol-
land with the greatest interest
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Rome, April 20.

- Rome, April 20
Ihe question of Italian deserters in
Anerlca or, in other words. Americans
w nave not returned to Italy TO servo
lhe army when they were called up,
~ oeen the subject of some articles
francesca Colettt in tho Corriere
ssI4 Sera. The promise OF an amnesty
.pn certain conditions, for the benefit
these men, has not get, the writer AT
Ims, been carried out. Those Italians
uO nave returned to perform their mil
Niy duties are, he declares. among the
a" 10 ask that something should be
Dne without delay i'm tine matter, and
lumber of them wrote TO him on the
'40'ecl after his first article appeared.
one main point stands out from this
Ieepondence. and that Is tho much
nealer difficulties with which the Ital-
IN IN IN America who Is called up for
eanary service has to contend than
Hahan who Is living in Italy. Tho
IN resident in Italy Is virtually COM
g 70 Join up, whereas the Italian In
-sea suffers no penalty for his eva
VI the law, so long as he is satis-
remain outside his own country.
we former case. II Is comparatively
ior the man who is called up to ar
te MS business during his term Of
and he can return TO his own
~ e ior his periods of leave. while
u seoohd Ia often compelled to wind
s business, and he cannot return
~ nome nor see his family when his
eiOr leave comes round. Nor is the
's,sh '.ssuoh OF his return TO his adopted
q. at the end Of the war an easy
~ ne Is put to considerable expense,
alssu MS way to Italy very often, for,
|Ae en the Italian Government bears
.,n,h main burden of the cost of his
M y, otLrr things have to be paid
I'M. @nlch this does not include, and
se,,,' especially the case II the journey
a, I'',ss delays and transshlpments. He
h,, "VreoVer the submarine danger TO
lhs "nen II comes to the question of
ss snedy to be adopted. Signor Coletti
seNefal proposals to make.
sh useless TO attempt to reach
% Italian emigrants," he says,
h e leeiing at some OF the meet
IN Italians In other countries has
~ eslhst military service" lie con-
mat propaganda In favor OF the
|ni. .nouid be Increased and that the
1.s.s SHOULD be shown that they
themselves benefit by an increase
i. ! bower and prestige Some o.
H I' 'rksome regulations at present
should be altered. better pro-
~ ne families ok the men called
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FIRST AMERICAN RAID AGAINST
BOCHE TRENCHES A BIG SUCCESS
Boys in Khaki Carried Out Enterprise With Char
acteristc Dash and Thoroughly
Enjoyed 1t
By HENRI BAZIN

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cess. 1T attained every objective as
the military torn goes and through
papers FOUND m the ulE"u'S ahn upon
"" persons OF NgN'r"' n"'ne "Siu' ' "n'
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FoRK JAB GETS HIM BOND
Defender Of Liberty Loan Finds
Patriotism Rewarded

Mw York. April 25.-Charlcs Abra-
hnssn, doorkceper for the Consoli-
hed Stock Exchange, had $50 Liberty
Dond handed to him on a fork It came
bout this way:
Abrahamsen went out TO lunch and
hand man sitting acrosJ the table
nom him who had decided notions about
d. Liberty Loan. The doorkeeper took
M stranger 10 task for his unpatriotic
Uisrances
The stranger tool; his fork and stuck
4 Violently in tho face of the defender
y The loan Then he ran into the street.
hhen Abrahamscn went back to work
Win three cuts on his face the members
The exchange took mp subscription
md bought him a $50 Liberty Bond.
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DN43
SCASUALTIES
~ of Five Severely and
"a Slightly Wounded
Also Received
FATAL TO SEVEN
washington. April %.

Washington. April 20.
names Of forty-nlnc American
snnear ON the casualty list made
~ no the War Department today.
z oar, killed in action, six died from
seven died from disease, four
,.o,r accidents. Five were wound
..,,srsly twenty-four wounded slight
"a onc died from cause unknown.
~ Hccltor f. Eollman, previously
Wed missing in action, is today re-
.,,d a prisoner in Germany.
killed in Action
,uRENcE S. AVER, lieutenant.
sr.yK MCCALL, private,
DIcd Of wounds
MN. sENGER. sergeant
.prNCE S. EATON, private.
sufsEPPE MOLINARI, private.
ys1NE ALEKNO, private.
snpACE G. McDERMONT, private.
ssMUEL ROACH, private.
t Died Of Disease
fHARLEs II. CLoCGH' private
LINER ,9g,TI B. JOHNSON, private, scarlet
fserRT KELLY. private. pneumonia.
sIpvEY A, McPEAK. private. pneu-
40. George Moore, private, appendi-
as .m,,>. p,rtp1.pE rr;.
NE, pneumonia. ,,,..~.,, &C i
as pneumonia
DIed Of Accident
n,ylrL T. SCANLON, corporal
DoyAt,D r. FRAZIER, private.
AS CALDER MARQCARDT, leu
PoBEET sAMMONS, private.
wounded severely
c,pr. 4 JOHNSON. JI., corporal.
ovER. 4. GOpIN, private.
youN II. SIMMONS, private.
TapoIEON ST. CHARLES, private.
ROGER W. WILLIAMS. private.
wounded slightly
nronGE r DOLAN. sergeant
TnJ. SAMUEL BUCKINGHAM, cor
rral ..,,,,>..,>>- .,ar,o-,t
INWARD r. JOYCE. corporal.
rtCL W. BARROWS, private.
WATER +. BERRY. private.
wNTER p. KIRKLAND, private
ryERETT ". BRISTOW, private.
joHN NJ. CORBIT. private.
Il rHARI,ES +. GOODNOW, private.
ROY Gt'LLICKSON. private.
H YAsIB HADDAD, private.
HARRY A. KANE, private.
LEONARD V. legal, private.
THEopoRE RAND McCABE, private
STEVE MELMCK, private.
ARTHUR X. ROULDS. private.
WILLIAM J. MULLANEN. private.
HARRY A, MURRAY, private.
INDREW ]. NETT, private.
GEORGE NJ. POWERS. private,
Il JoHN T.. .SIGIFRIED, private.
Il pATRICK NJ. STANTON, private.
Dicd other Causes
Jesse NJ. KING, private.
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RAPs BERNsToRFF, JR..
FOR NEW JERSEY WIFE
German Paper Criticizes Marriage
Of Ex-Ambassador's Son to
American

TIVE Hague, April 25.--The marriage
o, Msrguerite Vivian Thomson, an
American. to Count Christian Gunther
Bernstorf son of the former German
Ambassador 10 the United states. is de-
nounced in the Koenische Volkszeitung.
which attacSs the habit Of German dip
lomats Of marrying foreigners.
IL judges the young man guilty OF bad
taste in contracting an alliance with an
American at this time. especially as he Is
an only son, and says people will rightly
ask II tire Americanism OF women in a
family will not taint the German ma
'ional feeling in men, especially as the
Counts mother also Is American.
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BREAK U. S. FLYING RECORD
First Round Trip Between Mineola
and Washington Accomplished

New York, April 25,-Announcemen
was made at the Aero Club Of America
that the American record for cross
country flying with two niers was
broken today by Major George Tulasne.
chief Of the French aviation mission to
the United states, and Lieutenant George
Flachaire. the French "ace."
They flew 10 Washington for lunch and
returned to New York for dinner.
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GERMANS WOUND SELVES
Hundreds Of Soldiers Thus Seek to
Escape Battle

The Hague, April 20.
o Hundreds Of German soldiers have
heen wounded in the left hand, and
these wounds seem to have been self
inflicted, according to traveller who
cav Red Cross trains pass through
Aachen from the offensive.
The Traveller says that there are 5000
IN 5000 wounded men in Aachen and
that 500 or 600 pass through daily. The
Iightly wounded are we'll cared for, hut
those severely wounded are transported
70 the other end Of Germany, often dying
on their long journey.
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BIG LOCOMOTIVES CRASH
Collision in Front Of Station Plat.
form Causes Panic

henandosh, Pa. April 25.--Two large
bull moose. Of the large type OF
Isehlgh Valley engines sidewipcd IN
front OF the passenger station crowded
with people last evening. almost top
pling over and causing a panic. Women
tainted and children screamed thinking
an explosion about to occur, because OF
the great volume OF escaping steam.
Both engines were disabled.
William Roads and James Ragan,
both flremen, were critically injured.
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DIR. Sprissier Is Proved Loyal

Disloyalty charges against Dr. Theo-
dorc SpriSslCr. a well-NnoWn physician
at Niuth and South streets, havo been
dismissed by United States Commits
sioncr Long. following an array Of evil
dence given by prominent men as 10 the
high character and standing OF the phy-
siCian.
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BOCHE CAPTIVE SHOWS
BARBARTTY OF TYPE
Under Protection of "Kame-
rad" Appeal, Sets Off
Grenadcs
BY HENRI BAZlN

stat Correspondent Ercuiho Public Ledge
trith the American Army ~ France
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25

M, in objective"
March the goes. nd
The evening current., 1918-08-01
puBI.IC LAND FILINGS ~ nos.
WELL DISTRICT NOT A.
FE(vrED BY WAR.

That the war II not anectoinE
public land filings adversely Is ap-
parent from the annual report OF
the Roswell office. one of six tcU-
eral land offices in the stote.
During the past fiscal year s9I,-
2ig.Oi were collected In fees.
There were 3,S25 suspended cases
pending on June 30. OF which
1854 were entry hNngs. Vet there
are still 3.7S7. 900 acres of public
lands In the district. an area great
er than that Of the state OF Con
necticut. more than Ave times the
area Of Rhode Island. or almost
three times the area OF the state of
Delaware. Eddy county still has
| t.OS6.76l acres Of public lands. or
state oI Rhode Island: Chaves CO
unity has ggG.iiO acres still open
To entry, this being also more than
the area OF Rhode Island; Lea
county has 296.26O acres. The
counties only partially In the Ros-
well district have areas IN the dis
trict open to entry as follows:
Otero county. 67S,92O acres. equal
To the area of Rhode Island; Roose-
welt, 35,12O acres: SocorrO. $500
acres: Torrance. $50 acres. The
office has uncalled for l69 home
stead patents. the oldest running
back to June %, 1878, signed by
President Rutherford II. Hayes aud
mpde out to Mai Lawrence e..
Murphy of Lincoln.
The evening current., 1918-08-01
w. :. 5. SITUATION IN STATE.

East Las Vegas. n. ST.. August
l. New Mexico on July 26th
owned approximately 100000 OF
War Savings stamps. or about one
tenth OF our quota for 1915 The
total owned and pledged In this
state on the same date wps s2,25I,-
7ll.69. or about one-third OF the
years quota. Only one county,
Luna, has reached its quota i'm
stamps owned and pledged. al
though complete reports from other
counties. II is expected. will show
several more near o. over the
quotas
These facts were brought out at
conference here last week between
state War Savings director, Hallett
Reynolds, and r. T.. Swofford. Of
Washington, ~. c., member OF the
National War Savings committee.
who rs now touring the country is
inspection OF War Savings work In
the various states. encouraging
backward states and making plans
for next years War Savings cam
paign.
Mr Swofford does not regard
New Mexico as one of the back
ward states IN War Savings. There
are other and far richer states, he
says. which have not done as well.
But he made an urgent plea Co
all War savings workers. and par
ticuls.tly To county War Savings
chairman. to get behind the state
director In vigorous work Tor the
remainder OF the year.
with one.third OF your states
annual quota owned and pledged.
said Mr. SwoffOrd. you can easily
make the balance In the remaining
months of the year. provided your
work Is organized and persistent.
The War Savings work differs from
the Liberty Bond campaign In that
10 Is persistent aud never ends,
while the Liberty bond drive In
over after three or four strenuous
weeko. Our work reaches far
larger number OF people. There
are 35.00O.OOO War savers In the
United States now II In some
thine to be one OF that vast army
and an honor TO be- ono of ltH
leaders. II is n grown mans Job
aud one In which every stay-at-
home American should be actively
engaged"
The evening current., 1918-08-01
CARLSBAD MECHANICS IN
COMPANY THREE"

Company three took the prize
yesterday at inspection and the
commanding officer allowed visitors
thorugh our barracks but would
not allow them In any of the 9TH
er barracks. | was on guard duty
again. I went on Friday night at
o'clock and went off at 5 o'clock
Saturday night but had IL soft this
time was put on as extra guard
and all I had to do was lay around
the guard house for twenty-four
hours and sleep. This is the hap
piest and friendliest bubch of boys
IVES ever with You never see
one with crouch on and they
would do anything for each other
There were seven airplanes that
came over here last night and have
been here all day doing stunts In
the DIR. They come up here every
Saturday now so IL is getting COM
mon TO see theu flying around
here. Tuesdays Albuquerque
Journal
The company three" referred 10
above is the company to which the
Carlsbad mechanics belong. II Is
mighty pleasant to their relatives
and friends here TO have such
good report from them, but u is
not unexpected: Carlsbad boys are
among the very best at Camp
Mabry and every other place.
The evening current., 1918-08-01
Mrs. Hazel Carter Dies a, D"mins

Douglas. Ariz.. July 81, \ mill
tary funeral held here for the
body OF Mrs Hazel Carter. the
young woman who disguised herself
rs an American soldier and sue
ceeded In reaching France on the
same boat with her husband, who
was non-commissioned onlcer IN
the first American contingent she
died recently in Deming, \, NJ ana
her body was sent here Tor burial
A chaplain from one OF the regi-
ments stationed here officisted' an
American flag was drapCd over the
casket and six soldiers acted as
paii bearers. She gave as her
reason for going 10 France that
she expected to enter the Red Cross
there as nurse,
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Mrs. r. n. Little and Mamie
Erwin. her title daughter. left on
the morning train for Rockwall.
Texas. summoned By o wire an
nouncing the critical condition OF
her mother. Mrs. Byra Eaves.
Later Mr.. Little received a telegram
stating that Mrs. Eayes passed
away at 1925 this morning The
deceased had visited in Carlsbad
twice, once little over year
ago. and will be remembered by
many whom she met az that time
She was somewhere near seventy
years OF age and had suffered from
o. lingering illness for some time.
Brights disease being the immedi-
ate cause of her death.
Mrs. Little's devotion 10 her
mother has often been commented
on by close friends in Carlsbad. all
Of whom will sympathize with her
in the passing of ones best friend
"a mother.
The evening current., 1918-08-01
Cattlemen Ia DrOuth Regions {" be
aided In Securing Credit.

II. l.. VanZandt. governor or
Federal Reserve bank OF Dallas. has
issued notice that In order TO
assist the hanks In this district
10 extend credit freely to deserV-
lng farmers and cattlemcn where
necessary to insure the preservation
of their essential industries in loca-
tlons where drOuth hes seriously
impaired their productivity, the
war hnance corporation OF the
United states is willing TO make
advances under Section Seven OF the
War Finance Corporation Act. to
solvent and well-managed banks
and trust companies In this fed
eral reserve district. whether or
not members OF the federal reserve
system.
The evening current., 1918-08-01
FOR sAIE-aN AUTO.

You can have an automobile In
spite Of prevailing war prices for
new ears. My Chalmers Six is
bargain for th" man who appre-
ciatcS an engine always In good
working order, roOmy body. and
~ all n car al which good care has
been taken.
Phone or write Albert WalrEth,
The Vineyards. or notify The
Carlsbad Auto Co. 2t.IuIy9I
The evening current., 1918-08-01
High Class Entertainment for
soldiers al Fort Bliss.

Fort Bliss. Texas. August l.
Much Of the entertainment furnish
cd to civilians here comes from
the army camps near here aud at
Deming, y NJ Recently a cavalry
regiment stationed at Fort Bliss
gave an entertainment In down
town thcatcr which would have
been a credit TO any travelling pro
fessiOnol
The opening number was by a
graduate OF the Boston Conserya-
tory OF music, a yiolincello solo was
rendered by n soldier who hal quit
the eastern vaudeville circuit To en-
list aud trained musicians from
the army bands gave instrumental
and vocal solos
In addition the soldiers present
ed military playlet which dealt
with the humorous side OF army
life. Whenever these shows are
given the theater is packed for
every performance.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

The Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Christian church met in
regular monthly session at the
home OF Mrs. ID. r. Sellards. on
Alameda, street. this afternoon, al
three o'clock.
The evening current., 1918-08-01
PIANO TUNING.

Parties desiring 10 have their
pianos tuned or repaired will please
call me at the Crawford hotel.
More than twenty years experience
tuning for fsctories and large
music houses.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
v. AZ. DENTON.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Reverend Speed and John Queen
are up from Malaga today, making
arrangements for the meeting to
be held at Loving beginning Aug
ust 10th at $3.50 u. VI.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

The family OF l.. =. Myers moved
into their new home on Alameda
Street. this week. The house Is
one OF the most commodious In
Carlsbad and In an ornament to
the entire city.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Adela Cochrane has accept
ed the position OF teacher OF the
Spanish American school at Otis.
Miss Cochrane is from La Mesa.
New Mexico.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

An inch and half OF rain Ia
reported as having fallen in the
Otis section Tuesday night. AZ
that time Carlsbad only had less
than half an inch OF rainfall.
The evening current., 1918-08-01
LOCAL NEWS

u. t. Glpson Is registered from
his ranch Wednesday stopping at
the Palace hotel.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Frank Moritz has been accepted
for Y. NJ &. A. work and will take
the course OF training required at
San Antonio. Texas. He has been
ordered TO report there August 10
the school OF instruction beginning
the 1lth. Mr. Moritz' skill with
the brush and pencil is well known
here and his work will probably
lie along those same lines In the
V. NJ G.. A. With Mr.. MOritZ
and Art both gone. Mrs. Moritz aud
Miss Helene will have lonely
time. only solaced by the knowl-
edge Of the patriotism manifested
by the husband. son and brother,
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Mrs. Il. NJ. Odom and baby OF
Artesia were over night visitors at
the Palace. leaving on the morning
train for points north.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Mrs Fred Dearborne and
Perry O'COnnor left for Ros-
we'll this morning planning TO stay
there and In the immcdiate yicini-
" for at least week.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

The little sons OF Ice Middleton
Audrey and Gus. are visiting at
Queen. They were more than an
Gious to go to see "Grandma" and
all their other relatives and expect
TO stay two weeks.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

VIII Merchant left for Queen
this morning to look into a ranch
proposition in that section. He
expects TO return tonight.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Baptist ladies auxiliary will
meet at their church this afternoon
at o'clock In regular business
session.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Weather forecast for today is
generally fair tonight and probably
Friday: not much change in tenn
perature.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Ora Nymeyer. who resides In the
lower valley. came up from there
last night and is transacting bus
lness in town today.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

The Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Methodist church held its
regular monthly meeting at the
church this afternoon AT } O'Clock.
Arrangements had been made TO
hold the meeting with Mother stan
ford. but owing To her sudden ILL
ness II was found impracticable.
The evening current., 1918-08-01

Raymond Livingston white met
all is In town from the Hudson
ranch. where he is employed and
Is stopping at the Palace hotel.