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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

must be judged from its power OF re
sistance during a blockade, then ne
was right The determination OF the
non-productive ages would leave the
unhampered to conduct destructive
warfare. Nevertheless these are the
reasonings Of a desperate and de-
feated race. Germany is defeated but
cannot be persuaded to acknowledge
Towards the end Of the third week
Of my stay at Munchen, through the
kind solicitation Of fraternal friends.
I attended a secret meeting Of prom
inent Socialists, more than 40 OF Wnom
took part in this special gathering
They were mostly men OF liberal pro-
LESSONS. To be exact, only six OF the
men who attended this meeting were
manual wage earners.
Those who made the meeting pos
sible were not Socialists but were
men and women who were very anx-
ious to bring about a correct under
standing OF what is going on outside
Of Germany as 1t was essential that
the deliberate transformation, method
ically infused by its rulers, should
be at once dispelled-
Three Socialist Factions.
The first faction is the element that
is known as the Majority party. which
is the prepOnderant Socialists party
Of Germany
The second element is known as
the Minority Socialist party, which
still maintains its principles OF in
ternationalism" This faction IS in
minority. but in spirit and fearless
leadership is far ahead Of the majJr-
ity Socialists and is causing the gov
eminent great worry.
But both Of these parties and their
following are advocates Of lawful pro-
cedure in obtaining terms from the
Thar ~tnefNfnn . n r. n
from the hands Of the government as
much reform as they possibly can
The German Bolsheviks.
While the two first Socialist par
tfes-the Majority and Minority
parties-are essentially German, the
third element is decidedly and thor
oughly men and women OF 1nterna-
tional mind. They are even anti
German. so far as German national
ism Is concerned This third German
Socialist element would resort to ter
rorism copied after all successful reTo-
French revolution They are pre-
pared TO declare open warfare against
the government and even against the
German nation. II necessary, main
tanning that unless the German armies
are crippled on the field through
themselves, the German people are
doomed 10 slavery forever.
Foreigners Obey Active Ones.
As I have already mentioned, the
main purpose OF this secret conference
was 10 give correct information to the
various Socialist groups in Germany
regarding the course OF the war out
side Of Germany, and also to obtain
the views OF the various German So
cialist groups regarding the progress
Of peace thoughts in the fatherland-
However, SOON the conference turned
into a fiery discussion OF war and
peace. between the three groups
representing the three factions OF
German Socialism.
have attended many other such
gatherings in other German centers.
and found the same feeling prevalent
everywhere Therefore, the Munchen
gathering OF which I am writing. is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

crippled two French planes yesterday
as they passed over the trenches, and
they both fell within French lines
landed right near our dressing sta
ton. Two men in each plane and
none Of them hurt much They had
just got out Of the machines when
the Germans shelled the place with
big BIOS, completely wrecking the
AYions. Boches been bombing a lot
around here lately and scare US stiff
Dead Ten Days.
Thursday-Up the front again. Ran
all day yesterday and all last night
heavy firing. terrible. 4 new French
gun every place you look-tried 'em all
for an hour last night Some noise
and great preparation for the attack
Killed a lot more horses on the road
I picked up four men last night, all
shot to pieces and bleeding like stuck
pigs. This sure is q terrible country
around here. We seem to run right
up to and past the first line trenches.
Just one shell crater after another;
long, rolling stretch Of ashes, crushed
rock and Jagged tree stumps.
Huns Just brought down in flames
a couple Of our observation balloons
and a Frenchman has knocked down
a Boche plane just overhead OF US
Saw some horrible dead around the
dressing station this morning; most
Of 'em been dead ten days or two
weeks. Gas did 1t.
Still Smelling heavily on the roads
shrapnel, high explosives, and a bit Of
gas.
seemed Earth's Hottest Corner.
The crossroads corner is getting to
be the hottest corner on earth; they
not only shell IL constantly, but last
night Hun bombed the place from
his plane.
saturday-At 1880 last night enemy
, sheIed US heavily-blew up a couple
of hospital buildings and killed quite
a few wounded. and also many horses
in the barracks.
ton dump about 400 yards from us
and we had some fireworks all night!
The kissing metal is still landing
around here. The chaps off duty lay
in the ditch all night-good they did,
as our tents look like sleeves this a. m.
-Four OF US had to run UP to the ex-
plOding dump to get out several men
hurt during the Smelling; pretty hot,
tool
p has been rather badly wound
ed; got a big shell fragment clean
through his arm. French docs say
amputation necessary.
Two Fingers Cut Off.
And Just as R was climbing
into his car a shell exploded at the
side and one little fragment cut off
two fingers on his right hand.
While waiting up at the first line
post one Of the other chaps got mon
keying with a loaded hand grenade.
Everybody told him to lay off. but he
wanted to see what was inside He
knows now. He's in the hospital at
v, minus four fingers, and there
are 80 pieces Of the grenade in his
body
over 1000 prisoners in the last few
days taken from Boches. and there
have been Is Hun planes knocked
down. Quite a few in our division
hOrs de combat Always heavy she'll
ing and the gas-dead and dying
pieces of dead men and dead horses
along the road-horrible doors. We're
all fed up.
(To Be COntinued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
Pensions For Preachers
Is Relief Societu Plan

New York, Feb 22.@Coordination
and unity in the methods to be en-
ployed in the campaign for preach
ers pensions in the Protestant
churches were the chief topics OF dis
cussion at the annual session of the
ference Of Ministerial Relief. which
opened a two day meeting here today.
The leaders Of the great Protestant
churches are seeking S67, 900, 900 with
which to carry out the preachers PEN
sion plan, according to Rev. Joseph B.
Hingeley, d. D., Of Chicago. presi-
dent Of the secretariaI conference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
GERMANS RAID
BRITISH LINES
A Few Soldiers Are Miss
ing Near Ypres-Roulers
Railway. Saws Report.

London, Eng Feb. 22.-Early last
night large party of the enemy raid
ed two Of our posts in the neighbor-
hood Of the Ypres-Roulers railway
and a few OF our men are missing
says today's war office report.
"On the remainder Of the British
front there is nothing special to re-
port.
"A raid attempted by the enemy
early yesterday morning against posts
held by Belgian troops in the Nero
KEN sector was repulsed by artillery
and machine gun fire"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
LONDON POST EDITOR AND
CORRESPONDENT ARE FINED

London. Eng. Feb. 22.-Fines Of
f100 each and costs were imposed
today upon Col. c. A Repington,
military correspondent Of the Morn
ing Post, and Howell \ Gwynne,
editor of that newspaper, for the
publication OF an article in the Post
last week in violation Of the military
Censorship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

He urged unity in the campaign
methods to establish and maintain the
proposed fund
Representatives Of other denOmina-
lions engaged in campaigns for
preachers pensions are attending the
session here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

Hardwood floors. Do you want
them2 They don't cost much. Give
US the size Of your room and we will
tell you what they cost complete Put
your paint and building problems up
to US. Lander Lumber Co, phone
2S2.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
BODIES LIE ON BAT LEFIELDFOR
YEAR AND ARE NOT YET BURIED

Ambulance Men Removing Wounded From Front Line
Trenches Are Shelled by Germans; Baseball Played
by Americans Under Fire of German Guns Shell
Craters on the Ball Field; Diary of a Fighter
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-19
PRICES

Best grade Enameled Iron Beds. includ
ing Steel Springs, $1,000 to $780,
Best Steel Springs $500 to $50.
Best grade Felt Mattress $3.50 to So Sc
Best grade Cotton Mattress s. to S. 90
Best Straw Mattress $3.50.
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-19

The Beds made ohevy eameed ron and ror
$40 to $50 The Springs are made of best Steel an
ordinarily sell for $40 to $40 The Mattresses of vanou
grades and would cost from $40 to SIS.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR FRIENDS Death
Rheumatism Cure Which
Killed. Was Labeled Poison;
Moore Released
DRUGGIST PUT
UP PRESCRIPTION

Frank L. Moore was dismissed on a
charge OF manslaughter when arraigned
before Judge Churchman In Municipal
Court today. He Is alleged 10 have
given a mixture OF medicine TO be used
externally 10 Robert S. Neil, a friend
and fellow workman, several days ago
which caused Nell's death.
10 appears that Nell had complained
OF rheumatism to Moore and that the
latter told him OF mixture that he
mad been having put up and which he
had been using for his own purposes.
Moore Is alleged 10 have given a por-
tlon OF the medicine from that which
he himself had been using and that
when Neil went home from his work
on the evening Of his death, he took a
warm bath and then applied the rem
edy Soon afterwards he came out OF
the bathroom in great pain, complain
ing OF his internal organs burning in
tensely. Soon afterward he died. 10
was stated that Moore had warned Neil
against rubbing the medicine into the
pores OF his skin.
Frank McAnerny, a drug clerk. testi-
led that he compounded the medicine.
lie said one OF the ingredients was
bichloride OF mercury. He said the med
icine would have been dangerous TO
take internally. but that II was harm
less II used externally. He said the bot
Tie was marked poison" The bottle
which Moore gave Neil was also marked
poison" having been marked by Moore.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
NATIONAL RED CROSS
NURSESCOMING TOCITY
neclal 10 The Evenlng Iournal.

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, Die. Oct. THE appeal for
nurses for the city OF Wilmington in
the Spanish "nur epidemic was called
TO the attention OF Director General Z.
C. johnson Of the state Council OF Do
fense on Saturday and he In turn at
once took up the matter with the Ma
tlonal Council OF Defense at Washing
ton being in telephone communication
yesterday with the Washington author
tiles.
The officers OF the National Council
took a keen interest In the matter be-
cause OF the war Industries located in
Wilmington and as a result OF such
communication. Mr.. Johnson this morn
ing received a telegram from Arthur
Fleming, chief Of the National Council
OF State Councils, stating that instruc-
tions had been given the bureau OF
nursing. American Red Cross 10 charge
OF moblllzing nurses, to gather nurses
for Delaware at once. the same being
In charge Of Miss Francis Of the Red
Cross division headquarters, Philadel-
phia.
G. II. Webb special health oflcer OF.
the State Council Of Defense COMMITTEES
OF Delaware, is cooperating with both
the state and local Boards OF Health
handling the Spanish influenza.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
MURDER BY "D0PE,"
NEGRESS is HELD

Edith Sipple, Negress, was held for
the Court Of General Sessions. when ar
raigned before Judge Churchman, in
Municipal Court today, on a murder
charge. Clarence Morrison. Negro, and
Viola Laster, Negress, arraigned Jointly
with Edith Sipple. were discharged.
The charge grew out OF the death or
David Williams, a Negro United States
soldier, from dope" poisoning.
The principals were at the home OF
Viola Laster, No. i0i Jefferson street,
on September %. and said, according to
the evidence given this morning, that
they and several others were holding
a party during which all those present
partook OF cocaine and heroin.
Leroy Seabrooks and Clarence Morris
told the court that Viola Laster was
sick in bed during the party. They said
that Viola furnished the dope" with
out pay and that the Sipple woman ad-
minlstered 70 70 Williams and the others
there.
When 70 became apparent that VIII
llams was in a serious condition he was
removed 70 No. 6i3 Christiana street.
where he was removed early the next
morning 20 the Delaware Hospital. He
died shortly after arriving there.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
2 MORE LOCAL BOYS
ARE "FLU' VICTIMS
Ralph Turner and N. ].
Derrickson, Jr.. Die at
Great Lakes Station
ENLISTED ONLY
THREE WEEKS AGO

Two moro young men OF Whining
ton and vicinity have fallen victims OF
Spanish influenza at the Great Lakes
Naval Station. Chicago. III. Each vic
tim was but 2i years Of age and had
been in the service only three weeks
and the Great Lakes station not more
than two weeks when claimed by
death. They are:
Ralph Turner. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Turner OF No. iiis Adams
street. He was well-known In this city
having attended the public schools here
and before enlisting In the navy three
weeks ago was employed at the Pusey
and Jones Company plant. He died on
September 26, OF pneumonia which fol-
lowed an attack OF the "flu." His body
arrived home last night and the funeral
will be held at $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the home OF his pa
rents and interment Will be made in
Riverside cemetery.
Newton ]. Derrickson, Jr.. son OF Mrs.
Evelyn Derrlckson OF Elsmere and the
late Newton Derrlckson, also enlisted
only three weeks ago and had been at
the Great Lakes station but short
time when influenza developed which
turned into pneumonia, his death fol-
lowing yesterday morning. As the body
has not yet arrived. arrangements have
not been completed for his funeral.
The two young men are said 10 have
known each other and 20 have been
friends before entering the service.
They have a host OF friends In VIII
mington and vicinity.
Elmer Mitchell. aged 26 years. rail-
road employe died at the Delaware Hos
pltal early this morning a victim Of
Spanish Influenza.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
TROLLEY CO. MAY
GET NEW RAILS

There is a chance that the Whining
tion and Philadelphia Traction Co. may
secure new rails to lay in Fourth St.,
between Adams and jefferson Sts.
In a letter received from the traction
company by the Street and Sewer di-
rectors this morning, IL was stated that
C. B. Cook, OF the United States Ship
ping Board OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, had made an inspection Of
car-track conditions along West Fourth
street. The corporation Is interested
because OF this being the trolley line
10 reach the Union Park Gardens.
Through his recommendation, the
company may be given priority privi-
Ieges by the government. In getting
rails. Also, trolley tracks have been
moved up from Glass 10 Glass 2, by
the government. The letter viii be
forwarded TO City Council.
A communication was received from
the Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry Company, TO the effect that the
trees on Delaware avenue along the
cemetery property would have to be
uprooted and removed. Their roots
have been too deeply cut by the plac-
ing Of curbs. for them 10 live. The
company Will place trees inside the
fence, instead Of taking up sidewalk
room by putting them at the curb. The
Street and Sewer directors approve OF
this plan.
In accordance with a petition from
property holders. a resolution
was passed 10 extend the re-paving OF
Delaware avenue as far as Harrison
street.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
MANY Communities
RAISE LOAN QUOTA
Subscriptions in Nation in
Like Time Surpass Those
of Previous Drives
BALTIMORE BUYS
100000 WORTH
BY the United Press.

by tne Onlled Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i.-Amerlca is re-
flecting the encouragement and enthu-
siasm growing out OF spectacular war
developments by plunglng into the
Fourth Liberty Loan with a spirit OF
"this will deliver the knockout, sure"
In the belief that the end is already
In sight, the people are subscribing as
never before in many districts, among
them Baltimore, where over s40,O0OO0O
is reported-more than that city sub
scrnbed in the entire Third Liberty
Loan drive.
Indications here are that subscrip-
tions throughout the nation are larger
than in the first two weeks OF any
previous campaign. Secretary McAdoo's
appeal for pledges from the people Of
large means and comfortable clrcum-
stances" apparently is being responded
to with a vim.
Saline county, Kansas, claims the rec
ord for the campaign 10 date. Work
ers are to report a subscription Of 100
per cent. in every precinct, village and
city In the county.
The South has sent reports which
give much encouragement 10 officials
here. Ia previous drives the Southern
States were slow 10 get under way
This time. however, treasury reports
show hundreds Of communities have OBJ
tanned their quotas and are still going.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
ANERICANiZING THE
STATE FOREIGN-BORN

One Of the important phases OF the
work undertaken by the Women Com
mittee Of the State Council OF Defense.
in the plans 10 Americanize the foreign
born residing in Delaware, is the ascer-
tanning OF the number Of foreigners
who have been naturalized in Delaware
between January 1, 1910 up 10 today.
In New Castle county there have
been 965 men who have sworn allegi-
ance TO the Stars and Stripes. These
are divided among 254 from Great
Britain; 279, Russia; 2ii, Italy; 50. Ger
many; IFS, Austria-Hungary; "a,
Sweden; 3, Norway; 20, Greece; 5. Tur-
key; Z, Portugal; ?, Switzerland; Q.
Roumania, and each from Argentine.
Columbia, Liberia, France, Holland,
Mexico. Brazil, Belgium. Liberia and
Spain.
At Dover, in Kent county. a have
been admitted, with IL cases pending.
At Georgetown. for Sussex county, 26
have been naturalized. These were d.
vided among 10, Great Britain; 6. Rus
sia; 4, Germany; Z. Italy; 4. Austria,
and 1 Norway.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
WARMERS WON'T PAY
FOR BRIDGE DAMAGE

Refusal of the Charles Warner Com
pany 10 pay a bin Of S23s.60 for repairs
TO Eleventh street bridge, which dam
age was caused by one Of its barges,
was referred to the bridge committee,
Frank L. Speakman, attorney for the
court and County Engineer Grubb at
the meeting OF the Levy Court today.
The company contended that the
damage to the bridge was not the fault
OF the barge captain. A small gaso-
line launch was tied up In the west
draw Of the bridge, the communication
stated, and the bridgetender directed
The captain Of the barge 80 use the
east draw.
In leaving the draw, the barge, in
order TO avoid collidlng with some
small boats mOored just beyond the
draw, sheared aside and in so doing
struck the bridge. There being no fen
der piling about the bridge, the damage
resulted.
The company recommended that fen
der piling be placed and moorlng Of
small boats near the bridge be regu-
lated.
Bid OF the Good Roads Machinery
Company Of si,52i for an engine TO op-
crate a stone crusher in Brandywine
hundred was accepted.
An agreement between John A. Clark,
contractor, for the construction OF a
concrete road through st. Georges and
the Marlin-Rockwell Loading Company,
In which the latter offers $1,000 for the
completion OF the one-half
width stretch Of the road. the road TO
be built in two sections, to allow is
use as soon as possible. was approved
by the count.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
WANT WOMEN In
STATE INDUSTRIES

At a meeting OF the women's Com
mittee Of the State Council OF Defense,
Public Service Reserve, u. s. Employ
ment Bureau and Community Labor
Boards, at the Women's Committee
headquarters, today, plans were dis
cussed, that il is hoped viii develop
a spirit among the women Of Della
ware, that will lead them 10 take up
some kind Of employment among the
Industries that need their services so
badly.
There will be prepared lists Of the
women that are needed in the various
industries, giving the titles OF positions
and other information connected there
with, and these lists will be posted at
the u. S. Employment Bureau, Sixth
and King streets.
A woman desiring 10 do her patriotic
duty, during these crucial times, can
then go TO the bureau and select the
position that she may consider herself
best fitted 10.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
U. S. PHOTOGRAPHER
CAPTURES I HUNS.
Former Wilmingtonian
Snaps Party and Then
Takes Them Prisoners
THOUGHT CAMERA
WAS MACHINE GUN

Edwin s. Cooper. who some years ago
was a well-known photographer OF This
city, having been employed by Harry
Bucher, and who Is now photo
grapher with the army In France, hold
ing a lleutenants commission, recently
captured seven German soldiers. Lieu
tenant Cooper, after leaving this city.
went In business for himself In Ches-
ter, and later went 10 Harrisburg. A
despatch from that city tells Of his
capture OF the seven Huns as follows I:
Lieutenant Edwin S. Cooper, Of this
city, a photographer with Pershings
army, captured seven Huns with an
empty pistol and a moving picture
camera.
Some weeks ago he became so inter
ested in his work that he became de-
tached from the forces with which he
was working. lie looked up and saw
seven Boches coming toward him. and
his pistol was empty.
Pointing his empty pistol at the
Huns, he put his hand TO the camera
crank and gave an imitation OF a man
about to NOW them down with ma
chine gun. The Huns thought that
this was about to happen.
"Kameradp they cried. The lleuten-
ant marched them back 10 head
quarters.
Lieutenant Cooper Is the first photog-
rapher with the American army to get
a closeup" Of a battle between two
alrplanes. He was an observer on one
OF the fighters.
Evening journal., 1918-10-01
SALISBURY AMONG
SUFFRAGE BL0CKERS
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct i--When the SEN
ate today entered the NTH day OF its
debate OF women's suffrage the effect
Of President Wilson's plain talk OF yes
terday was undetermined Nobody knew
today whether the President has sue
oeeded in swinging the necessary votes
except the men upon whom the deci-
sion rests.
These men are Simmons and Over
man OF North Carolina, Gulon OF Louis
lana, Wolcott and Salisbury OF Della
ware In the Presidents own party and
Baird Of New Jersey in the Republican
party.
These are the men who might be ex-
pected either through intense personal
loyalty 90 the President or through the
influence Of his appeal 10 lay aside
their own convictions. Several OF them
denied today that they had changed
yet.