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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Z IN FTHFs ranch
~ -4---
ONE OF me go
WAS THE mother.
80 -
AND THE ma. on the ranch.
TOOK N. VIII him.
TO WHERE they were
AND SAID
e" HEN l eoaS the COW
INTO THE corral
oU TAKE TIE ea-A
INTO THE barn
AND ! ''a l.
Al TER . Struggle
VI TN NM
AND THE COW saw ne
AND TRIED 70 reach US
bO i H sou .a1I
AND tn At afternoon
THEY IoOH me calf
TO ASOiHER place
AND THE poor old COW
JUST WANDERED around
AND AOoED'
AND THAT night
WHEN tn. man went down
TO MILK the cows
I WENT al9ng
AND THE COW wed robbed
WAS On. q The cows,
THAT HAD to be MIXED
AND As soon as it saw me
II CAME toward me.
AMI 81. TED 10 moo
~ lAE saaaesJ way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
RAISE HENS TO SAVE MEAT.

St. Louis. 40. Anru l7.-R- r. VIII
Nins. poultry husbaudman OF the
United States department OF aericu1-
ture, has appealed 20 every patriotic
person in this CITY 90 conanrve red
meat by raising hens IN their back
yards This viii greatly aid the fight
ing men, he stated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Answer a battery is the smallest
tactical unit in the field artulerv-
five inch gun battery has five officers
and l1a men; a six inch battery has
five officers and 22S men The term
includes both the personnel and ma
terla- u is also used 20 designate a
coast artillery emplacement. the guns
mounted therein and the material and
supplies necessary for their service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Where are the United States mfnrs o
Answers Philadelphia. san Francis
CO. Denver New Orleans and Carson
City Equipped as an assay 0fficel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

marked
Answers Markings for American
airplanes. adopted By the signal
corps call for a red. white and blue
bullseye OF three concentric circles
on the wings. and vertical red. white
and blue stripes on the rudders.
How is the date for Easter sunday
set2
Answers Easter is always the first
Sunday after the pashchaI fun moon.
that Isl. the full noon which hauueng
next after the 2lst day OF March the
beginning Of the ecclesiastical year.
II the fun noon happens upon q sur
day. Easter day is the following sun
day
How many hospitals are maintained
BY the Red CROSSE
Answer The Red Cross reports on
base hospitals. IA others modified
and ls certified as ready for immedi-
ate use.
what is the highest rank held bv
q negro I'm the aruy2
Answer The rank % major IS the
highest rank ever held By a uegro.
Charles Young. OF the 10Th cavalry.
now holds this rank
How near TO Paris have the Ger
mans been in the present war2
Answer IN September. 1915. the
German outposts reached a point IS
miles distant from The outskiris o.
Paris
Does the Red Cross use old postage
sramps2
Answer 10. There IS no truth in
this report which has been widely
circulated Both the postoffics de-
partment and the Red Cross have re-
ceired scores OF inquiries in regard 20
this and wish to state that they know
% no use for cancelled stamps
Why is the Rainbow division SO
c1lled1
Answer This division is called the
Rainbow division because it Is con-
posed OF men from p states
Where IS the highest waterfsllc
Answers The highest waterfall in
the world is the Grand. IN Labradsr
which IS -el1 feet in height Tie
largest waterfall according to the ro-
time Of water is that OF Niagara
Why IS England called aTohn Buzz
Answer This term originated fum
a satire By Or. Arbuthnot emitted
The History OF Johnny BULL In
TO represent the English nation and
the term has retained this meaning.
How can 7 get the address OF a So
der abroad 70 correspond with2
Answer The government Isl discour
aging i1discriminate writing 20 boy
abroad by persons not acQuaintef
with them as a great deal Of valuable
space on transports is taken up bv
unnecessary mall Persons wishing
20 write 20 men en- the service should
write 90 soldiers fin this country. as
there are no limitations on mail here
Can a soldier be sued for not keep
ing contract under the moratorium
aW2
Answers This law does not cancel
any obligations a soldier may have
He may be sued. but the court could
not give a judgment. The court viii
stay proceedings for the period of the
war and three months thereafter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

LIVER once IN a while we meet a big
l. chump that's been spoiled BY his
wife. Lafe Bud has a new form fittin'
cigaret case.
Copyught National Ns-spapsr Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Eat rice. hominy or potatoes for
your luncheon OF supper and save
flour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

also revived the rank OF lieutenant
general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Answers You probably refer 10 the
Lorraine crosses. sent out in the ear-y
days by the countess OF Lorraine to
be distributed as rewards 20 the IN
dams for espousing the cause OF che
French against the British
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

What are the crosses OF silver
sometimes found on the sites OF cd
Indian settlements IN north central
statese
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How many men claimed exemption
on the ground OF religious creede
Answers The only figures available
are those for the first draft There
were only 58Sl persons discharged
because OF q religious creed opposed
10 war in any form
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

FL Paso has gone "dry" but thoughtful citizens
Won't suffer unslaked thirst for several years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

90 with the order OF calling regis
trants- These divisions were arranged
Tor the convenience OF the war de-
partment- Men i'm the classes r-fu be
called according TO their national or
der number
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How are American airplaues to be
marked
Answers Markings for American
airplanes. adopted by the signal
corps call for a red. white and blue
bullseye OF three concentric circles
on the wings. and vertical red. white
and blue stripes on the rudders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Answer A French term derived
from Nicolas Chauvin. a soldier in the
army OF Napoleon who was ridicuIed
BY his comrades for his demonstra-
tive and unreasoninE patriotism IL
mas come 90 be commonly applied 10
anyone who exhibits a blind and IN
reasoning loyalty 70 any cause. coun-
Try or leader
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Are children OF pensioned soldiers
entitled TO pensi0ns3
answers Children OF soldiers are
eligible for pensions only when they
are afflicted at the time Of their faith
er's death and before they are 16 years
Of age
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

ProGermans seem prone to get into prison camps the
lr interneut.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Where IS the highest WATERMAN
Answers The highest waterfall fn
the world IS the Grand. Fl Labradsr
which is 20o0 feet in height Tie
largest waterfall according to the Vo-
ume Of water is that OF Niagara
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How many generals have there been
in the United States army
Answer Until the present war
Washington. Grant. Sherman and
sheridan were the only American Of
Ulcers 10 hold that rank Congress-
has revived this rank for the period
Of the war and bestowed it on Gen.
Bliss and Cen Pershing. Congress-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

VIII men IN class "A be called be-
fore those in class 1C or DE-
Answers No; the subdivision under
the five classes viii have nothing to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

what is the highest rank held BIZ
q negro I'm the arry1
Answer The rank % major IS the
highest rank ever held BY q uegro
Charles Young. OF the 10th cavalry.
now holds this rank
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How is the light OF the moon pro-
ducedc
Answer; The moon itself is not the
source Of any light All or its light
is received from the sun. Light that
reaches the earth from the moon IS
simply sunlight. reflected from the
sun.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Can a soldier be sued for not keep
ing q contract under the moratoriun
law
Answers This law does not cancel
any obligations soldier may have.
He may be sued. but the court could
not give a judgment. The court viii
stay proceedings for the period of the
war and three months thereafter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Why is the Rainbow division Sc
c1Iled1
Answers This division is called the
Rainbow division because il Is con-
posed OF men from p states.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How near 20 Paris have the Ger
mans been in the present warz
Answer IN Septenb Der. 1915 the
German outposts reached a point IS
miles distant from The outskirts o.
Paris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How = nc aIlly orgaUIEel-
Answers For q major general. a di-
vision. So officers. 1895 men; for a
brisGdier general. q brigade. 252 Off
GERS. 8310 men; for a colonel a regi-
ment. 103 officers. Ss5e men. for a
major. q battalion. IS officers. 1000
men; for a captain, g company, 8 Of
ncers. $50 men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

How many hospitals are maintained
By the Red Crosse
Answer The Red Cross reports 90
base hospitals. IA others Modified.
and ls certified as ready for tnmedi-
ate use.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

What is the German iron crosse
Answer; This is a military decO-a-
ton given fror distinguished service.
u consists OF g Maltese cross a. iron
ooruered with silver To was first
given by Frederic William III. OF
Prussia. in 1913, was revived at the
war with France I'm 1870 and again at
the beginning Of the present war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Does the Red Cross use old postage
sramps2
Answers 10. There Is no truth IN
this report which has been widely
circulated Both the postoffice de-
partment and the Red Cross have re-
ceiTed scores Of inquiries in regard 70
this and wish to state that they. know
% no use for Cancelled stamps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Why is England called HJohn BUR
Answers This term originated fr1m
satire By Or. Arbuthnot EMIT Ell
The History OF Johnny Bull IN
this work the author uses John Bll1
TO represent the English nation and
the term has retained this meaning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

v laL Is Q trench mortar
Answer This is a short gun with q
vertical fire used 10 discharge bombs
Into an enemy entrenchmenr The
Germans were well supplied with this
weapon ar the outbreak Of the war.
and the allies had hard time 10 sup
ply trench artillery 10 cope with it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

What pay do men receive in the Of
Ulcers training camps2
Answers Men in the third officers
training camps receive only the salary
which they had before entering the
camp. Their status does not change
until they qualify for q comm fssfon.
On entering the camp. men who are
not already in the service are given
the pay Of private
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

Are Americans in Germany fnternede
Answers NOT all Americans are in
termed. Those not informed are re-
quired 20 report 10 the police al least
once a week and some have TO report
ls often as once a day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
IT'S A HEADY BREW; SK0LL!
Eoyagers Celebrate
but Can't Remem Der, II ccipe,

Tho Scandlnavians, who were the
orieinators OF the Christmas tree, set
~ big one in tho saloon NJ the Nor
Wegian America steamship BcrEens-
ford, which arrived yesterday from
Gers en-. for the entertainment Of fif-
teen child voyagors. The tree was in
place on Christmas eve. when the
o.dor ScaniinavIans gathered around
Il ana had u celebration Of their own.
According 20 Capt. Tomas William
sen, An expert on holiday doings
aboard Viking ships, tn" chief delight
OF tho elder folk was in the quafflng Of
brai5ers OF "Glug," this being a hot
drink ut only for polar countries and
raSillun interiors. II IL made, the ev-
port said. Of raislns and brandy and
other things that he could not recall.
having just put down some OF II. The
ohiot ingredients. however, Ie recal, cd
distinctly.
FIRST you put in some raisins then
You put III some brandy. stirring ovr,'
Tire, After n White you uut In more
brandy and more raisins; then yOu add
more raisins and more brandy. still
-inrnS. \ few seconds or minutes
later you add moro brandy and more
.. sins then more lraisirs ana more
randy and more braisdy ana more
rara!ns and then you have tie load
limo over tho hatch and Christmas
trcoa in fantastic parade everywhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
LIEBKNECHT SWAPS
CROWDS TO HIS WILL
Little Berlin Politician Plots
While Shouting Loyalty.
Special Gable Despatch TO THz SITS.
CoPHrERhf. lgls; al rt1Ats reserr.d.

LONDON, Dec. 25.--Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, Germany's dynamite" poll
tician, Is described in the Copenhagen
BerhJ0ske Tidende as "a little, meagre.
overstrung fellow who inherited from
his great father nothing but fanati-
cisfn. He Is "a wretched speaker, all
though. like Demosthenes. he prac-
ticed for years without success in an
effort to get rid OF his lisp. His vanNy
verges on madness. and he cannot
brook the ascendency of his associates.
Like Lcnine, he has an extraordi-
nary magnetic power and is able to
sway men even against their will, so
much so, in fact, that his followers
stand ready to die for him. when he
speaks there are men throughout the
crowd with hands pressed to their re-
volvers, ready to shoot any one OF
hostile Intentions who Interrupts him.
AS speaker he Is melodramatic
In the extreme, clasplng his hands
across his breast and grooming, whin-
Ing and crying, Comrades! Brothers.
Shoot me now II / am unworthy. il
what I am saying isn't Gods truth!
Then he thrusts his hands through
- i''N'i anu NoiSIshS T.utIt, SCueluc-
mann and tho others to the lowest
depths Of he'll.
Thus he creates an atmosphere Of
madness, in the midst OF which he is
borne away by his supporters. who
by this time have been worked into
the condition NJ ravening hloodhounds.
In the meantime his Vaccinations in
Berlin continue, his workers using
revolvets to force strikes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
PITY POOR WILLIAM,
HE'S misunderstood
"Thorn in Flesh of Mediocre
ties" Says "Zsitung."
Special ca5ie Dc'natch 70 TIE srs.
copg,Hght. 1913; al rfghis rescued.


LONDON, Dec. 25.---The Suddertschc
/eitun9 declares that the fugitive
Kaiser, like all great men" is mis-
understood most traRically.
There never lived man on whom
the eyes of the world were more con-
stantly fixed" says the paper. "IIe is
by far the most important man I'm the
world to-day, and until recently the
mightlest. For this reason he is A
thorn in the flesh Of mcdioCrities, such
AS the wire pullers In enemy countries
who have made him the object Of their
envy and fear.
AT the present moment his fallngs
ere exposed TO the light, while a grave
like silence hangs over the incom-
parable qualities of his mind and soul.
Kaiser Wilhelm 10 an overseething
workshop. Through his mighty brain
there surgcs thoughts and plans and
dreams in majestic and ever chang
ing procession. His every act is In
spired by genius and holiness of pur-
pose.
His religious bcnt has been termed
theatrical, yot IL Is born of profound
earnestness. At great general head
quarters it Is we'll known fact that
he spent hours in prayer for the safely
of his people and empire, He has been
described as superficial and proud yet
every man who has had occasion to
converse with him about his own pro-
LESSONS bears willing testimony to his
unusually profound knowledge even In
matters far removed from the ken OF
sOvereigns.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
NEW GLYCERIN PROCESS.
Discovery of German secret Re-
duces Cost of Manufacture.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.--Out OF tho
wars necessities has been developed q
new synthetic process of making
glycerin by fermentation Of sugar in
quantity at low cost, which, Govern
meut officials say, viii revolutionZe
production, This secret. carefully
guarded while the war lasted, has
been disclosed in Treasury report.
In little laboratory up under tho
caves Of the Treasury Building chem
lists of the internal revenue bureau
worked for months ON information
reaching the Government In the spring
OF last year that Germany by produce
ing glycerin through n fermentation
process was able to turn out explosives
requiring great quantities OF glycerin
In spite Of the scarcity Of fats. John
X, Ocfr liz the chemist who directed tho
experiments which finally solved tho
German riddle.
The process was tried out on large
scale In a chemical plant at Aurora,
H., and found tn he commercially
profitable. Then the secret was cor
veyed to allied Governments and Ia
manufacturing chemists who proposed
TO undertake commercial exploitation
- the process.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
SUFFRAGE DRIVE ON
SENATE PREPARED
Campaign to Get One Vote
Needed for Amendment to
Begin in January.
specid, Despatch 10 TzE stS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.--The suffra-
gists with the beginning Of the new
year plan a final drive TO secure what
they claim IL the only unconverted
Senatorial vote necessary to the edop-
ton OF the Susan p. Anthony univer-
sal suffrage amendment.
The two votes yet in doubt but APP
parently committed against the amend
ment are those OF Senator Moses. Re-
publican IN. H., and Senator Pol
lock. Democrat g. c.. The suffra'
gists claim Pollock, but fear that
Moses Is still opposed. At tho same
time, with Legislatures OF forty-one
states meeting in the winter and
spring OF 1919, the time seems to suf.
frage leaders ripe for the great ad-
vance movement.
In accordance with the plans OF the
National Woman's party mission
aries will be despatched to all OF these
State capitals with the object OF OBJ
tblUinE auOpllOIl VI ItsoihhOHb III
structing the national Legislators how
they are to vote. Already a petition
has been circulated among the 424
members Of the New Hampshire Leg
isature urging MIR. Moses 20 vote for
suffrage. and q majority of the legis-
lators-elect have signed It.
Special efforts are under way in
Idaho 10 obtain the passage through
the Legislature of that State OF in
structions TO Senator Borah to shift
lis position on the question OF the
amendment.
The following Legislatures will meet
in 1919: louisiana Delaware, Idaho,
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Min
ucsOta. Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Maine, Missouri Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey
New Mexico. New York. North Caro-
lima, North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma
oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
South Carolina, South Dakota. Ten
ressee, Texas, Utah, Vermont. Wash
i"gton. West Virginia, Wisconsin
Wyoming. Georgia and Florida.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
N.SEMENOFF GIVES
TERMS TO END FEUD


as dictator, in the Omsk Government,
has finally agreed TO give Admiral
kolchak his recognition provided Al
fniral kolchak agrees TO retire in favor
OF Gen. Denikine, Hetman Of the Don
Cossacks, Immediately Junction is
effected OF the forces east and west
and also withdraw his order branding
Gen. SemenofS as n traitor, besides
leaving Gen. Semenoff in command of
his army.
This is the latest phase OF the diff
Guilty created by Gen. SCmenoT's atti-
, tude, the outcome Of which is not vet
apparent. Gen. Oba, the japanese on
Ger in the local command. protests his
neutrality IN the dispute bat declares
he mad recommended the recognition
Of Admiral Kolchak.
A private letter from Sempaltinsk
on the Irish in western Siberia, re-
ported that the entire population was
dying of starvation. The dead were
said TO be lying in the streets with
nobody to bury them. The town had
been for months without lamps or
candles, Il was added,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-26
"REDEEMED" ITALIANS
IN PLEA TO WILSON
Former Austro Hungarian
Deputies See Col. House.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-1talian Deputies Of
the redeemed provinces who repre-
serted their districts in Vienna and
Budapest ParlIaments and came TO
Paris expressly for the purpose Of sub
hitting their case 20 the American
mission. have been received by Col. f.
NJ. House. Through Col. House the
Deputies presented memorial to
President Wilson. The Deputies are
Pitacco for Trieste. Bennati for Istria,
Zanella for Fiumo and Ghigie Anovich
for cara.
The memorial recltes that their
country has been for two thousand
years Italian: that Trieste has suffered
under Austrian oppression for flve
centuries and Dalmatia since 1927 has
stood all kinds Of prosecutions to de-
tend Its nationality. The people of the
districts, says the memorial. have
fought in all wars for italian indie
pendence and participated in the
present war with 1000 men.
Regarding the annexation Of Tren-
tino, Trieste and Istria, the memorial
says there is no question that can be
raised, but adds that F!ume being n
free city, similar 10 Bremen and
Lubbock. has the right to decide its
own government, and any contrary de-
cislon would he against the prin-
i, Ia 49,. n
Flume already has shown by rlebis-
cite her determination to be united
with Italy
Dalmatia has $40 miles Of coast, OF
which italy claims less than 100 miles.
comprising the cities OF Zara, Sebenico
and spalato> besides the greatest part
OF the Dalmatian Isles. Austrian
statistics, saws the memorial. show
that the majority OF the population arc
Slavs in Spalato and Sebenico. hut
they are actually as markedly italian
as the population really Is predomi-
nsntly French In those districts Of
Alsace-DOrraine where German sta
tistics show 81 per cent. OF the popula-
ton rs German.
Besides the ports OF An,irari and
DulciEnO, formerly belonging to
Montenegro. and eventually that Of
Scutarl, the districts will have the
excellent ports OF Portorc. Buccari.
Scgn. Mctcoyich. Ragusa, Gravosa
and the military port Of CRttaro, cap
able of sheltcring the entire American
fleet. These ports arn connected by
railway to Mostar, S0rajevo. Belgrade
and Agram, thus assuring TO Serbia.
Croatia. Slavonia. Bosnia and Herze-
sov!na direct connection to the sea.
Furthermore, Il says IN conclusion
that Italy is ready TO make Trieste
and Fiume free ports for every coun-
try.