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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
CHARACTERISTIC COMMENTS Of 4
SAMMIE ON THE SIGHTS. IN FRANCE
The Opera Is Some Big joint the Invalides "a Better
Layout Than Grants Eiffel Tower a Reminder of
Coney, Notre Dame Looks Like All the Carvers in
the World Have Had a Steady Job It.
HENRY G.MALEs.

is the Butte Of Moatmartre. the tip
top, wen. I've been in higher places
out In Colorado, but this looks pretty
good WHAT'S that uOise- The guns
at the front2 Well, who'd a thought
you could hear them here in Paris.
That's right, the trenches are only
about 60 miles away at that
The Champs Elysees-'G Greatest
street in the world It's better than
Broadway, New York, OF state street
Chicago. or Olive street. St Louis, or
10th street, Denver. OF Market street,
san Francisco, or any other main
stem I've ever been on. But it's too
wide You can't pipe of your friends
on the other side Of the street Must
be great here in the summer time,
eh. cause L s'pose there's bands
pIayiu in those bandstands2 You
sure see q lot OF crippled men around
he-e. And I'll bet they all go- theirs
in the twar, too, every one Why,
there's more One-armed men on this
street than there is in all Pittsburg."
In the subway
The MetrO-'Who ever thought OF
the idea Of hayin' first and second
class tickets on the subway Cute
little cars, and say, I get the differ
ence betw cen these cars and those in
the States. You can't go from one
car 20 another here. You gotta stay
in the one you get in. These birds
all observe the speed limit right
enough"
Any Eievator-'So we gotta work
this thing Ourself- eh3 Well, now
We're in and she amt movin' a bit.
Oh, yes. We gotta press the button
for the floor we want. That's right,
the third. Huh. she won't 60 She's
busted. oh. maybe We must shut this
inside door. too. eah. DO, that
right, now she's off. Say. We got her
in low speed sure Here We are.
This doors stuck Well, can't help
il If 7 do break it. I'm not goin' TO
stick in this birdcage all day"
Cheap Barbering.
4 Barber Shop-"Wen. viii you
pipe the dinin' room chairs they use
over here Any bird could be a bar
Der over home II this was all the lay
out that he needle. And not q white
coat in the joint, They sure put
plenty Of lather on you. And this
birds got soap in my nose. mouth and
ears. He missed both eyes. That's
the funniest way 10 shave ever
hear Of He never rubbed my chops
with his fingers st ali 70 soften my
beard Now. what's he pointin' at
that little bowl Of water for Amt
he gOin' TO wash the remains OF the
lather off my puss2 No. I guess he
wants me to do it. Poor bird. he
don't wanna get his hands wet That's
right. plenty Of hair oil and talcum
powder and part it on the side Only
a nickel for a snaTeE No wonder
they won't bother . get their fins
wet for a jitne, Two cents for a tipl
Whatddaya thing Of that. he said
Mercr for q twO-cent tip, Seven
cents for q shave and tip I'd throw
away my safety # 7 was gonna stay
over here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
The Woman Be-
hind the Gun. She

must keep the home-fres
burning, the little ones fed
and clothed. Don't starve
or stint the children. The
perfect food for children, the
food that develops sturdy,
stalwart bodies, is Shredded
Wheat Biscuit. The whole
wheat grain and milk are
the most perfect foods given
to man. They are better for
children than meat or eggs.
Shredded Wheat Biscuit is
100 per cent. whole wheat,
nothing added, nothing was
ted OF thrown away. 1t is
delicious for any meal with
milk and fruits and costs
but a few pennies. Made in
Niagara Fails, N. Y.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

German Socialists. declared that If
the central powers do not accept
Russian peace terms the BoIshe-
Wiki viii declare war against
Germany. He expressed fear that
preparation would have to be
made for hostiiGes-
Germany Wants Separate Peace
The establishment OF a separate
peace with Russia apparently IS
the present aim Of the central
% powers. according TO Amsterdam
dispatches
Count Czeruin. the Austrian
Hungarian foreign minister has
told the peace conference at Bresc
LltNosk that In as much as Rus
sias allies had not replied TO tile
invitation 90 take part in the uegO-
tlatlcus separate peace is now
the question at issue. While 0p-
posing the transfer OF the peace
conference 20 neutral territory,
count CZernin is said 90 have de-
clared that If the Russians were
animated hr the same Intentions
as the representative OF the cen
tral powers the result OF the ne
Eotiati1us would be satisfactory
Germans DenOunce Wilson's Speech
Initial comment in the German
ana Austrian press on president
Wilson'S message IS bitterly hos
tile. HIS program is declared 70
be unacceptable and one pan
German paper says it is more
brutal still, tlan the recent
statement Of premier Lloyd
George. The president is accused
of desiring TO hinder the Brest
Litvosk negotiations and Vienna
newspapers declare that his peace
conditions are such as could only
be imposed on the central powers
II they were defeated completely.
British Raid German Lines
British troops in the Tpres area
have executed successfully three
raids into the German lines. Many
casualties were inflicted and pris-
onerS We're taken. on the remain
der of the front in France. the ar
uuery on both sides IS active.
especially In Flanders. fin the Ar
raS-Cambrai area in Champagne
ana northeast of Nerduu. The ar
ttilery fighting on the northern
Italian front is less intense. being
most marked east of the Breuta
Discussion of the French gov
ernmeuts diplomatic conduct ~
the war viii be- heard en- the cham
Der of deputies today The eol-
eminent has announced that B..
"lL accept such discussion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

~EACE negotiations between
" Russia and the central pow
i ers win be continued az
Brest Litovsk, according TO in
formation in Amsterdam appar-
emily despite a vigorous protest
by Leon Trotzky. the BolsheviIC
foreign minister. who heads the
Russian delegation. At the open
ing Of the new sitting Of the con-
ference, Trotzky demanded that
the delegates go 10 Stockholm.
Premier Leuine. before leaving
Petrograd. ostensibly Tor Finland.
but probably for Stockholm for
conferences with the Austrian and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
Y. NJ. c. A. WON'T ACCEPT
ARMY ELIGIBLES FOR SERVICE

Paris. France, Jan 1.-THE AmerI-
can army and navy Y. " c. A. IN
France issued a statement today that
il IS not accepting for its service any
men who are eligible for military
service All men now in the y. N. c.
A. service who are subject to the
draft. have been requested with the
approval OF the American army auth
critics. 20 remain at their posts. until
their draft numbers are called. All
eventually viii he replaced by men
over draft age or rejected for milf
tarT service.
It is said only ten percent OF the
present y. N. G. A. personnel in
France consist OF men subject 10 the
draft and that nearly 50 percent OF
those eligible. who arrived during the
first six months The organization was
established here, already have en-
listed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

.AEIS, France. Jan. 1i.-Here are
- some comments made by Amer
L lean soldiers On the various
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

~AEIS, France. Jan. IL-Here are
u some comments made by Amer
L lean soldiers On the various
sights Of Paris.
The Opera-"Soms big joint all
right, but I'll bet the peanut heaven
IS So far back that you couldn't see
the stage with a pair OF field glasses.
An the stage entrance is bigger than
the main gate in the opera house in
my town"
The NadeIeine-"Its the first
church Z ever saw without a steeple,
but guess it's d church, all right,
because there amt any windows IA
it,
The Invalides- Napoleon has got
better layout than Gen. Grant mas on
Riverside drive, but he has been dead
longer. And what a bunch of can
mons the Frenchmen have taken from
the Germans ] guess Fritz needed
those guns he captured from the
Italians"
Not plaster Arch.
The Arch Of Triumph remember
the Old Dewey arch at Broadway and
23d street This one is good deal
like it. only larger and made OF stone
instead OF laths and plaster, like the
one in New York. still, this one VIII
last longer. I'll bet they got ant
aircraft guns and searchIiEhts on top
TO welcome the bOches when their air
raiders come over"
The Eiffel Tower-'D Down az Coney,
in the old days. they had an o5serva-
ticn tower Just like this one. remem-
Der il was near the Elephant and
you could see all the way to Rock
away from up top That was when
we used 20 so down TO the island 60
have picnics and real fun instead Of
tangoing and oue-steppiuE- And
pipe the wireless wires strung mp 20
the top. So they can talk TO America
from there. ehr III bet you can talk
further than that from the top Of the
WoolWOrth building in Broadway"
Too Big To BE Good.
The Trocadero-"Yep. it's bigger
than Madison square Garden in o
way. but il amt got such q good 10
cation. Why. it'd take all night TO
empty that joint after big fight or
the last night Of the slE-daT bike
race. And then half the fans would
have TO sleep in the park So those
wires are the wireless reaching
across the Seine river from the top
of the EiffeL tower. ehr III bet they
could talk 20 the north pole II Doc
Cook left q wireless outfit NJ there
and q blonde Eskimo for an opera
tor
Notre Dame Church-"It looks as
though all the stone masOus and car
job on the outside Of this place Tor
the last million years. wouldn't
some Of the bOche sunuers like 20 get
q few tries at a target like this"
Paris Hears the Fighting.
Church OF the Sacre C0eur---So this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

{ le still continues TO deceive all
at human scum which surrounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
HORRORS Of 4 RUINED FRANCE
IN COLD GRAY Of 4 WINTER RAIN
Everywhere the Cities and Towns Have Been Obltera
ted, and, Bleak in Their Winter Barrenness, They
Stand as Spectres Appealing to the World for
Redress Against Wantonness of Kaiser.


4 T the French Front Jan. IL
a Desolation and horror! Tt ex-
4 - tends as far as one can see. For
three years, alas, we have lived in the
midst Of IT. From one end to the
other Of the front watching it con
tiuually, your eyes grow more sad
and finally become almost insensibls
TO it.
But from time to time one feels d
sudden rising Of indignation and just
hate.
Look, see what they have made q
our beloved France, these savage Ger
mans. And still they 90 UNPUBLISHED.
And he. that monster OF monsters.
who has unclaimed them on us. not
only is he still living and at liberty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

I but &c still continues TO deceive all
( that human scum which surrounds
him.
Desolation and horror, They were
. less depressing in those beautiful
days Of summer Just passed, when
the flowers made our ruins more
cheerful when the Jasmine. the
creeping climber. hung charminEly
over the walls OF our ruined houses
and the crumblinE church portir0s.
and fro, seemed more alert under the
bright sun.
But today the signs OF the winter
season are showing themselves with
a sharpness that one cannot but feel.
Everything is changed under an icy
rain and black sky. I do not recog-
nize. so TO speak. the same 50 kilo-
meters OF this zone that L have gone
over hundred times, and which are,
beside. but = portion Of our great
wasted area. It seems as though my
eyes were opened on new scenery,
the aspect OF which is no longer bear
able. Indignation and hate rise up
in my heart like a flood. 90.
IrreParHbIe Destruction.
Farms. orchards. hamlets, villages
and small towns. from top to bottom
everything has been destroyed in such
a manner that nothing can be used
build because all the walls have been
destroyed at the bottom and not a
stone remains in place. With what
fury and Internal patience they have
carried on the destruction,
All along what was once streets,
the tattered fronts of buildings which
still hold, look at you through holes
which We're once windows, but there
are no longer outside shutters or case
ments and they look like the sockets
in a corpse from which the eyes are
gone. Now and then the roofs have,
as they fell, made the beams burst
through and raise themselves like
long supplicating arms toward the
sky that il may bear witness.
God Punish England"
Here and there these gOrillas OF
William have written, before they
made their escape. the sort of curses
that only make you shruE your Shout
God punish England" That IS what
you read most often on places on the
wall in great ugly letters Punish
for what Poor dupes Of the kaiser.
poor credulOus slaves, whose bondage
is as foolish as il IL unhOly, Will they
be punished for being so courageously
upright as TO fight against the rage OF
the German monster
Rain, rain, How cold Il is. on our
ruins, The mild days that were not
50 hard on our soldiers are over. Il
is winter. Those sinks Of mud that
we had forgotten about have formed
and we must submit TO them until
spring. On the roads to the front.
along which pass a continuous cor
tege Of transports so heavy that they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11

and calm nights. it seems that war
then was only play compared with
what IL is today, with its long. dark
nights, its cold and frost
Oh poor, brave fellows, whose c0ur-
age never fails, how do those behind
your lines dare for an instant TO for
get you. 10 complain for lack or heat.
for lack OF luxury, or comforts --.
Terrible Devastation.
The twilight and the rain show me
as I ride that night is soon to en-
velOp me, the one Mastering the
other. Yes. 70 seems 10 me that have
never seen so clearly before these des-
olatd places that / cross and which
ought TO Dc so familiar 20 me now
They pass 10y continually as though
marching 70 the music the great or
chestra OF the ever increasing sound
OF the firing OF cannon on both sides
OF the road. IN every direction 10 IS
the same and IN Is the same in a hun
dred or two hundred places-cities
ana villages destroyed, their stones
sOWn in chaos on the ground. trees
fut down and srrewn over the or
chards- their branches dying.
This is what has happened 20 our
dear France. done by the rage Of bar
barlans- It is horrible reality. One
must tell OF it and repeat II. and keep
on repeating ir. 20 drive 10 into the
heads of those who have not seen IT,
who refuse 20 believe il, or who soon
forgot
And still the punishment IS delayed,
4 race who could carry on such de-
structiou should no longer have the
right TO life and liberty under the
sky Of the goth century. They de-
serve not the least protection Of
mercy. The world condemns them
by common jusrice.-(By The Interna-
ti0nal News Bureau. Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
BAT GUANO

3Ir. Geo. C. Davis VIII be found r.
his office. Room 6I7 Martin Building,
Phone 1889 Am in the market for
an unlimited amount-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-11
Campbell's Cafe
Merchants Lunch, 40c.-Adv


Car just received Special prices TO
dealers and market gardeners
". ID. Wise seed Co. ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-18
PEACE OFFENSIVE
CLOSED INCIDENT
CAPITAL Settles Down to Bust
ness Of Winning War After
~
Reply to Austria.
PRESIDENT COMMENDED
Flood of kilograms Gives Evi-
dencc That Sentiment of
Nation Was Correctly
Interpreted.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-18
Serious Problem
Before Committee
tfnancirrS Must Devise Ways and
Means for Increasing Pay of
City Employees,

Mayor Ansiie. Captain George Pol
lock Comm ssioners Hirseh berg and
Hobson. Dr Flanagan, Clerk l.. s
Jones and representatives of the at
taches of the police, fire. gas and
water departments de}ueed the FIN
anca committee last night with Woe
full tales OF want,
BESIDES demands fer increases In
wages, with hints OF wholesale resig
nations. If the increases are not forth
coming and demands for increased
appropriations TO keep the machinery
of the various departments going. II
representative OF The city treasurer s
office appeared 10 ask that fees for
collection of taxes which had been
omitted for the year 1915 be allow =
ed in the sum OF about 81 500, and
Murray NJ, Mcclure. representing the
locomotive Works company, asked
that an appropriate be made for the
extension OF a water main TO the Alec
plant on the boulevard to give that
plant proper fire protection.
Mr.. Mcclure explained that this
particular plant was utilized for the
manufacture OF accessories used at
all the branches of the company, and
that il the fire protection could not
be assured the company would he
compelled to abandon the plant and
continue the accessory manufacture
at the various plants as was formerly
the case In this event Richmond
would lose valuable asset to its
business interests.
The mayor asked for appropria-
tions to take care of the expense ac-
count of the police department and
the signal ONCE, and for the trans
forma ton OF an old patrol wagon into
"a new one.
The members of the police depart
ment asked for an increase in pay
which will place the salaries of the
captains al $40 "A month, the SER
geants at sl40. and the patroimen
at $3.50.
II was shown that the fire depart
tment had on hand in its payroll an
excess which would be sufficient to
give the men a bonus of Is per cent
for the remainder OF the year, and
still take care of any additional men
that might be added to the rolls in
the meantime,
The administrative board present
+ ed a number of papers asking for
transfers of funds from payroll to
expense account. all Of which were
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-18
ARMY DEFICIENCY
BILL IS SWE[[ED
To SEVEN BILLION
Revised Figures Made
Public by Chairman
Of Committee.
MEANS NEW TAXES
Senate to Find Ways and
Means of Imposing
Levies to Bring Sum
Into Treasury.

Washington. Sept. f7.--Rcviscd
estimates by the war department
Of the cost of maintaining Amcrt-
cas- increased army up to June
so of next year have swciied the
total of the army deficiency bill
to- S-.3iT.127 .6n2. 81. The figures
were made public today by Chair
man Sheriey. of the house COM
mi,tec on appropriations,
When Mr.. ShcrIcy left his Of
flee last night the total estimates
received footed up IA little over
S.. 200. 000, 900 This morning.
however. additional d Re m a n d
came from the war department.
running the aggregate sum need
ed for the army up s. 600 100000
more.
The biggest item in the war de
partment's list of acquisitions is one
Of almost $4,000 G00 600 for "arma
ment of Notifications" This include:
the manufacture and purchase o
heavy siege guns and field pieces fol
the armies Abroad. The next iarges
item is sl,27Ts54 3a6.s6 for trans
porting the army and it's supplies.
a temporary office building 10 b.
constructed in New erik city call
for an appropriation of s2,a2s 900.
How Much Actually Needed.
The task of the appropriations com
mittee will be to ascertain how mucf
of the money is actually needed dur
ing the coming year. and how much
of the expense can be betrayed bs
means Of authorizations which would
he paid out of appropriations in the
next fiscal year. II is probable that
AT least on8 half Of. The total sun
asked for can be eput off by contract
authorizations: this would necessitate
very large addition to the $4,000
zoe 600 revenue bill which the house
IS now considering.
The senate finance committee will
have TO find ways of IMPOSING new
taxes TO bring this sum into the
treasury Chairman kitchin- of tbs
house ways and means committee
intends 70 allow the revenue bin 10 be
passed by the hou-e in its presen'
form leaving to the senate the job OF
devisinG some scheme for adding The
required $4,000 900, 900 or $4,000.
0oc. 600 to the bill. Consumption
taNes may be applied TO raise about
81 600. GOO, 600 Of this amount,
Totals as Submitted.
The com plete totals from the wal
department. which were submitted by
Acting Secretary BenedfCr CrOwett
are as follows;
Office of the chief OF staff. contin
gencies, military information section
general staff corps, 81 100000
Office of the provost marshal gene
raj registration and selection FOL
military service s23617.3o2
ONCE of the chief signal officer
1Captirped or Ys,ce Two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-18
President Issues
Anti-Beer Order
Brewing To End December Only
Malt and Hops to BE Ted by
Brewcrics After October t


Washington. sept, is.---Hsesi-
dent Wilson today signed "A pro-
clausation putting mn end 10 the
manufacture of beer Oh Deem
Der /.
The order bars breweries tho
use of any foodscuffs in beer
production after October 4. ex-
tcpt malt and hops. Between
October 1. and December 1. they
may produce pure hops and malt
beer. and they will nc permitted To
market any stocks on hand af-
ter December I, ~ long a. the
sale of beer Is permitted in the
country
The order il aimed to conserve
both food and fuel, 1t will mean
for the first time in many years
the brcwcrics viii turn out "A pure
hops and malt beer during the
period of October l 10 December
/. 1t has been their custom to
use rice, corn and glucose as
partial substitute for the malt
harley
The hrcwcrie~ will have n sup
ply for from two to six months
ON hand when they are closed
December /, so that the order
will not suddenly withdraw all
hs-er from the market.
On Jul, 3 the brewers were
notified hy tho fuel administra-
ton dat tfs,y would In per-
mitted only 80 per cent OF their
normal fuel supplies until their
stocks of materials on hand were
all brcwed and ut tho same time
were warned by tho food admins
tration against purchasing addi-
fional supplies. as il was doubt
full IL they could he assured
further fuel or grains.
The order today came after
conferences of The president with
the fuel. food and railroad adj
minisfrationS and the war indus
tries board Tho announcement
from the food administration
says:
1T has been determined that
the further necessity of war in
dustries for the whole fuel pro-
ducti,e capacity of the country,
the considerable drought which
has materially affected the sup
ply of feeding stuff for the year.
the strain upon transportation to
handle necessary industries. the
shortage of labor caused by en-
iargcnent of the army opera
tons, renders II necessary that
brewing operations of all kinds
should cease December 1. until
further orders. and that no
further unmalted grains be pur-
chased for brewing purposes un-
til this date"
The regulation also includes the
near beers and all grain beyer-.
ages.
Plans are making to curtail
fuel to manufacturers of glass
containers and tin caps.