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:. The avalanche of refugees that
swept into Paris from the north of
France had been the despair Of the
civil authorities. These homeless,
stunned people were a new response
bility to be added to the thousands Of
wounded men that came steadily from
the shambles Of the west front.
Paris is an old city. 1t was not
ready to take in it's neighbors' chill
dren. Its population was already q
tight At. So It -n1adeathe tbest Of III
poor hospitality by offering up its gar
rets. New building construction seem
ed impossible. Men were scarce. The
mechanic was either manning the
trenches or fighting the tight In the
war factories. Paris was distracted.
It is wonderful indeed how nobly
Paris tried to meet this condition
And it is remarkable how Paris met II
with the aid of our own Red Cross
Unhampered by red tape or precedent
our Red Cross put on Overalls ant
jumper, carried the hod, became archi
tect, engineer and contractor and wen
into the building of homes. Here wa
q church lot that lay vacant; here al
unfinished hospital; there a worn GU
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there isn't a man who would go home
and not be able to walk down Broad
way with his chest out and look every
body straight in the eye.
We had a very good talk at they
tonight by major who is a judge ad-
vocate.; We certainly have some fine
officers here and I am SURE the men
would be glad to Ego over the top"
with them any time.
AS you know, the headquarters
company is made up of several diff
ferent departments and the men
must specialize in the different bran
ches, so there is a lot of studying to
do, besides knowing the regular in
fantry work.
l have received several Lagoon and
Grand Forks papers you sent. I am
doing a lot of reading. The "Y" has
some good books. Have developed in
to quite a checker player, so you see
1 have a little more patience than !
used to have, in fact I'll be able to
beat Dad when I get home.
I have had letters from a lot of old
friends whom l thought had forgotten
me long ago. Was glad to get them.
too, I tell you.
Mother told M in her letter about
the preparations they were making
for giving us a grand reception when
we return. We don't want any grand
reception; only a chance to have some
real old U. S. soil under our feet
again. 1t sure will be a grand day
when We get a glimpse of that Statute
Of Liberty.
In odred to "a the censor any
outbreak of profanity by having te
read a long letter l will close.
Your brother,
Corp. Willard Merriam,
Headquarters Co., 164th Infantry
41st Div, A. E. France.
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FEDERATED CLUBS
ANNUAL MEETING

The Eleventh Annual meeting OF
Women's Clubs will be held in the
Methodist church in this city on May
1928, and a splendid program has
been arranged. The public are cor
daily invited to attend these meetings
and a large attendance is looked for
ward to. The following is the pro-
gram which will be rendered:
Thursday Morning.
900 A. M. Music-America
Informal ballot.
Business.
Reports of Clubs.
Report of election committee.
Report of county chairman.
Talk. Food Production; Mrs. R. C..
Madsen, Devils Lake.
Music.
Adjournment.
Auto ride to Chautauqua.
PROGRAM
2:3O P. NJ. Registration.
Appointment of committees.
Reports of District officers.
Music. Oh l Love a Summers day.
Chas. E. Roate, Mrs. j. A. Moran
Arts and Crafts, ...............
Mrs. A. NJ. Powell, Devils Lake.
Civics Mrs. J.. w. Warren, Leeds
Literature and Library .........
Mrs. c. w, Richmond, M~innewaukan
Music. 1 Hear a Thrush at Eve.
Cadman
........... Mrs. r. A. Young
Home Economics .............
Mrs. B. E. Baldwin, Devils Lake
Address. Miss Catherine Jensen
Professor of H. E. Fargo, A. c.
|. Mrs. j. A. Cowan, Derrick
Legislation.
....:...M Mrs. ,Murms, Westhope
Social and Industrial.
Conservation
.......Mrs. j. E. Hunter, Cando
Education.
Miss Mamie Sorenson, Cando
Music. Selected.
6 P. NJ. Potato Luncheon served by
Devils Lake ladies.
$3.50. Community Singing.
$500. Address of Welcome......
............. Mrs. Henry Hale
Response
........M Mrs. J.. Meagher, Mohall
Music. Dos't Thou Know That
......S Sweet Land 1850. Thomas
........... Mrs. C..E. Conant
Address.
Mrs. Wick, Pres S. F. w. C.
Cavalier
Music. A May Morning. Denza
Mrs. Hyslin
Public Health
Dr.. c. J. McGurren, Devils Lake
Music. o Heart of Mine ......
Chas. w. Kelley, and Job B.
49,. Galloway, Mrs. ]. A. Moran
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William MERRIAM
WRITES FROM FRANCE

Willard Merriam, who is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Merriam OF this
CITY, writes a letter to his sister who,
lives at Langdon, and the same was
published in last issue of the Langdon
Republican, and We publish the same
below.
France, Mar. rs.
Dear Sister:
Yours of Feb. LIST received today
and let me assure you that l was de-
lighted to hear from you. The clip
pings were very interesting and it was
very thoughtful of you to send them.
BY the way, l seem to have taken a
great fancy to poetry, so if you run
across any good poems, l wish you
would send them to me.
This has been just a grand day.
The mud is all dried up and summer
seems to be here for sure. One OF the
fellows and I took a long walk and
had a very pleasant time. There is
a stream running through the camp:
The country seems to be- full OF
springs and the water is very clear.
BY the way, we had pay day a few
days ago and l used a bit of money
for mementos which you will receive
in due time.
We seem to be having quite a war
over here. The long looked for Of
fensive of Fritz has at last become a
reality and by the time this reaches
YOU, if l am not mistaken, you Will
know and realize that n OF the
greatest battles the world has ever
known is now in progress.
I suppose you, think it is queer that
We seem to take things that happen
and are liable to happen any minute
as a matter of course, in fact l be-
lieve if we are here much longer we
will become fatalists. If folks ovel
there think we worry about what
is going to happen tomorrow they are
crazy. l never saw a happier bunch
of fellows in my life than right here
in our company. Not that we don''
realize the serious of job we have or
our hands, but we also have Learned
in order to get the best results WI
must be cheerful, especially the non
com. officers. You haven't any ldes
how much harm one "crab" can do.
Suppose you know Secretary Bakel
is somewhere in France investigating
conditions. It is pretty hard to real
ize just how much the old U. S. il
doing unless you see it and no doub
even he will be surprised at the re
suits. 1 am sure he will find con
ditions in the camps very satisfactory
The health of the men as a whole
good and the minute a disease doe
break out there seems to be NOR
doctors around than soldiers. Nov
that will give you an idea Of the pre-
cautions they are taking. If some Q
the papers over home would say thei
ink and buy liberty bonds instead {
printing a lot Of dope about immol
atty of the boys here, they would b
doing more for their country. Til
boys realize the seriousness of the 10
they have before them and I think
am safe in saying that the standarr
is even higher here than in the state
After making the sacrifice that W
have, and will continue to max
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IOWA FARMERS RENOUNCE
n. p. AND TOWNLEYISM

Potsville, a., May 13.-Many loyal
farmers of Iowa Joined the National
Nonpartisan league because they thot
it really was a farmers organization,
formed to do real service to the farm
ing industry. Many of these loyal
farmers have since made an investiga-
ton of the league and of the char
acter of the men who are at the head
of the league, says the Greater Iowa
Association. In every case these
Iowa farmers are withdrawing from
the league.
A typical East is the following let
ter sent this week by nine farmers of
Hancock county:
Headquarters
National Nonpartisan League,
st. Paul, MINI.
Attention A. c. Townley, Pres.
We hereby return certificates Of
membership in the National Nonpar-
tisan league and demand a full and
complete release from membership in
the organization.
A study of the principles of this or
ganiZation reveals the fact to us that
we believe it is not to the best inter-
ests of the community from a stand
point of loyalty, unity and co-opera-
ton and it appears to be disloyal to
the best interests Of the United
States under the present existing con-
ditions.
Signed-Henry C. Beier
j. H. Terhufen
Louis H. Griffin
J. l.. Adele
Herman Cast
Erick Josten
w. H. Lemke
J. j. Stille
H. D. Runge.
PAPER PRINTED FOR
RUSS UNITS IN WEST
New York, May IA weekly news
paper printed in Paris under aus
pices of the Y. M C. A. is one of the
means adopted to cheer three battal.
ions of Russian soldiers fighting TO,
the Allies. They have been virtually
ostracized by their comrades because
of collapse Of the Russian democracy
it is said.
Dispatches from "Y" workers
abroad, say the three battalions-par
of the Russian contingent hailed S,
enthusiastically on arrival in France
ARE described as "~battalions of lone
liness." And "the only aliens anon,
all the Allies" .
UT isn't that the other fighting mel
have anything against the Russian
Its just their nation no longe
speaks the war-esperanto of the Allie
that makes these three commonds ex
lies" said a dispatch.
"The other soldiers eye them with
out contempt, but with regret, m,.c
as if they were dead and lost to tn
fight"
Because they speak or understun
no language except their own, it
believed the weekly newspaper wi
serve to make their lot brighter"
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Every Day a
Bargain Day
At the Union

This Spring more than ever before you
are on the look out for bargains.
Our store is just loaded with furni-
ture, Bedding, Oil Stoves, Ranges,
intact everything that goes with
good house keeping. Be convinced by giving us a
call. Note the bargains listed below.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
JnareS VIII
Celebrate 5th
With Program
Anniversary Of the Battle
Of Puebla Calls For a
arade and Exercises.

The celebration Of "Cinco Of Mayo
the national holiday Of Mexico. will
be started early Sunday morning in
Juarez and continue throughout the
day. according to the program ar
ranged The big feature of the days
celebration viii be a parade which
viii start from the city hau and
travel along Mariscal. Concrete.
Lerdo. Porvenir streets to the plaza
where a program viii be given
At an early hour in the morning the
national flag viii be honored by fir
ing the customary military salute.
The parade will start from the city
hall at o'clock. The following pro-
gram viii be observed:
Selection by military band.
Recitation by Eduardo Rodriguez.
Address by Miss Carmen Naranio.
teacher.
Poetic selection. Beatriz Diaz.
Address by Alfredo de Ia Rosa
Play by children Of the kinder
Earten.
Singing OF the national anthem OF
Mexico.
The celebration is in honor OF the
battle Of Puebla, Nay 3, 1868.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
MRS. CLAUNCH
DIES At RANCH
Body of Wife of Well
Known Cattleman Brought
Here for Interment.

The body Of Mrs. Susan Rebecca
Claunch, wife Of l. H Claunch. well
known cattleman of the southwest
was brought to FL Paso Friday morn
ing from the Claunch ranch. near Car
riZozo, " NJ, where she died Wednes-
day. The funeral Will be held Satur-
day morning at the residence Of Mrs.
W T. Tolbert. a daughter. at 2209
Pittsburg street Interment viii be
made in Evergreen cemetery. Rev I.
n Langston. Highland Baptist church,
viii officiate.
Mrs. Claunch was a member of the
Sparks family. who were among the
pioneers in the days OF the republic
Of Texas. She was born Nay Z. 1853,
in Liveoak county, Tex. where she
and Mr.. Claunch were reared In
1882 she married Mr. Claunch- She
became a member Of the Little Pleas
ant Baptist church about the time Of
her marriage and has been a wor-
shipper in that faith since that time
Lived at Maria.
For nine years the Claunch family
resided at Maria, Tex, after moving
from Live Oak county. but the home
recently has been near CarrizOZO-
Five sons. four living and one
daughter were born TO Mr. and Mrs
Claunch. One son, Jeff. is a sergeant
at Camp Funston, KAN JOurdan is
on the way TO France with the avia-
tion corps; Floyd is at the CarrizOzO
ranch, and Charles. the youngest. re-
sides with his sister. Mrs. TolberL
The son Jeff is expected 10 arrive in
FL PasO in time TO attend the funeral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
STATE RANGER HIDE
OF CLINT DIES HIRE

Clint Texas. May 3-State ranger
Hide, who was stationed here and
VINO had been sick for a short time.
was taken TO an II PasO hospital
Tuesday night and died shortly AFTER
ward. Mr.. Hide leaves a wife and
time
The new hay barn being built BY
j. A Field on the site Of the old barn
is raplQly nearing completion. When
completed it win be filled with al
IalLa nay which was purchased Of
valley farmers. Mr.. Field is also
having a large store room erected
near the Clint Mercantile e. Banking
company store, which. when COM
pleJeq, VIII be used as a wholesale
feed house.
Telephone connections with the Trf-
state Telephone company at. Clint
were completed to the Slaughter
ranch about 20 miles out on the mesa
southeast OF Clint S. G. Grant mad
charge Of the work
a FOUR piece orchestra from FL Paso
" lu furnish the music for the dance
which. viii be given at Hotel Clint
Saturday night.
Miss Noryane Hunter employe Of
the Tri-State Telephone company at
~ Paso, has been transferred to the
clint office. s C.. Grant has accepted
a position with this company at Clint
also Miss Halle Pullen. who mas
--- W t-A. AAiA NAlAll alI AT AllnL Tor
the past five years. has taken a fur
Tough and gone TO California to re-
main Indefinitely. Miss Pullen was
accompanied By her mother. AIRS. Ella
Pullen.
Mrs. c. ID. Humble and children are
spending the summer in Oklahoma
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs s. IL Sparrow has returned
from the bedside Of her mother. Mrs
A. =. Humble, at Lamont Okla. and
reports the latter much improved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03

'ZACK" AND CLAUDE" WILL
DEBATE AT COLLEGE CLUB

A "suffraset smoker" win be given
at the University club tonight By the
Gridiron club as the Nay entertain
ment feature OF the club social cal
endar. in the past IL has been Gus
tomary for club members TO invite
men guests TO the smoker but. for the
event tonight each member has been
permitted 20 invite one woman guest.
either his wife OF a woman friend Be-
cause Of the limited seating space il
was found necessary 10 limit the at
tendance TO the club members and
their women guests az this affair.
The first part Will be a surprise,
but DC has leaked out that it viii in
clude a joint debate between zach
Hudspeth" and Claude Cobb" A
regular gridiron smoker viii follow.
The program viii begin promptly
at Sis and viii close at II o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
RAIN PUTSPEP
IN WEST TEXAS
Cattlemen Are Delighted;
Farmers Get Busy Plant
inc: Showers Here.

"slow general rain falling over this
country. Apparently the most de-
vastating drought in the history OF
all west Texas Is broken. Farmers
VIII now get busy planting" This was
the cheering word from The Herald's
correspondent at Big Springs, Texas,
Friday morning
Good general rain around Alpine
All night; stiu raining" was the en-
couraging telegram received Friday
morning by secretary Billy Amonett,
Of the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's association, from Lee
Harrington inspector for the associa-
tion at Alpine. Tex
W. r Scarborough, at Midland. Tex,
wired Mr.. Amonett there had been
fine rains over that countr and rain
was still falling
W. " Camp at Pecos, wired Mack
Camp here An inch Of rain fell here
and all over the Pecos country.
Light rain fell on FL Paso Thursday
night Heavy clouds covered the skies
here Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
Awaiting The
joyful Sound
Tha Woa5ersul Music that Bursts FoEta
When the Stork ArriEsss

Who can forget that little brassy cry
that echoes the arrival % the new baby
Before baby comes the mother should
get IN condition 20 meet O e crisis
Thousands o. women have used the
safe and reliable appiication- Mother g
Friend. during the waiting months. and
they relate how they entirely escaped
nausea. Nervousness. bearing down and
stretching pains and many other debil-
Eating and disheartenlnE experience
which so lily III the mother for the
greatest time in a woman's life.
Mothers Friend IS wonderful help 20
nature IN relieving strain and distress
brought about By expanding muscles The
nerves. too. VIII be calm. making the
period one Of cheerful days and restfli
nights The breasts are kept IN good
condition and the abdominal muscles re-
lax with ease when baby is born
Mothers Friend makes 90 possible for
the eXpectant mother herself 20 actually
aid nature IN the glorious work to be
performed. and no woman should neglect
or ian % give nature helping hand
lt wiz mean infinitely less pain at the
crisis
Mothers Friend Is for external use only.
i1 ahso' utely safe and wonderfully effec-
i've u IS prepared By the Bradle-d
Regulator Co. Loo Lamar Bldr- At
ianta. Ca Write them FOR their
Motherhood Book" 50 valuable to eL-
pectant mothers
Procure bottle o. this famous remedy.
which has been used by women with tAe
greatest success for ever half a centurr.
from the druggist today. and thus fortiiy
yourself against pain and discomfort
a divert earramE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
JOHN R. FULKERSON. THEATER
OWNER. DIES IN NEW ORLEANS

John r. Fullzerson died I'm New Or
leans at s o'clock Friday morning. aged
a.. after an illness Of five months,
which had recently become critical
Cause Of death was cancer Of the
tongue. for which he was operated on
in New York several months ago
His brother. 5. Vance Fulkerson. has
been with him for several weeks and
viii take the body 10 Bryan. Texas.
decedent's former home, for interment
probably Sunday.
Deceased was unmarried. He was a
wei known figure about FL PasO and
had been here a long time He was
owner, with his brother. OF the AL
hambra theater and had an interest in
the Bijou theater.
He was the partner OF Al Kraft in
the san Juan mine in Mexico. across
the river from Fort Hancock. and also
had mining interests at CAGE. n. n.
His brother and a niece by sister are
the only surviving relatives. il was
said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
SHOWER IN Ell PASO;
APRIL A DRY EONTH

Quite a shower OF rain fell in parts
Of FL Paso Thursday night. beginning
a short time before 10 o'clock and con-
tinuinE for half an hour Along with
the drop in temperature experienced
earlier in the evening and during the
afternoon. it caused a chilly night and
fires were the order in many CRATES
and furnaces Friday morning. with
the weather still cool and the sky
overcast with clouds
April was the dryest April in Ell
Paso since 1903, when there was no
rain recorded. Only a trace Of rain
was recorded in April last year and
only trace in April 1910 One has
TO go back TO 1905 to find an April in
the weather records with more than
an inch Of rain. That year 1;3S inches
fell
Up to the first OF May there was an
accumulated deficiency in rain Of .O29
Of an inch since the first Of January.
The temperature for the month
averaged g.. the same as last year
and, with that exception. the lowest
since 1913. when the monthly mean
for April was g.
There were p clear days in April,
seven partly cloudy and one cloudy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
ROUAIX TO REACH JUAREZ;
MAY STAY FOR CELEBRATION

Pastor Rouaix. minister Of agricul-
true in the Mexican cabinet. is expect
ed to arrive here late today TO begin
an inspection trip Of the United States
in order to study agricultural meth
DDS which can be applied TO the agri-
cultural problems Of his own country
He viii be entertained by the Juarez
chamber Of commerce and other So
cieties.
An effort viii be made to have min
lister ROuaix remain until after sun
day in order to witness thecelebra-
ton Of -Cinco de Mayo" Minister
Rouaix arrived at the border at Eagle
Pass Thursday, accompanied by a
party Of prominent Mexican officials
and viii reach Ell PasO at 4:30. cross
ing Immediately tothe Mexican side
OF the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
Charles Brit Dies
At Age Of 95; Vas
[emeLer From London

The funeral Of Charles Brit. aged
95 years. and a resident Of Ell Paso for
Il years. was held Thursday, inter
ment being made in Evergreen Gene
terry. Brit was born in London. Eng.
and was a jeweler before he retired on
account Of his great age
Decedent was a bachelor and had
no near relatives. He is survived by
his sisterinlaw. Mrs Elizabeth Brit
eos North FL Paso street, with whom
he had resided for the past 26 years.
Two neDhews. George and VIII. also
survive. Both reside in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
City Has Ne10
Too Million
Gallon Well
New One At Madison and
Montana Turned on; May
Not Need Another.

FL Paso's waterwarks system can
now boast Of the largest well in the
southwest. The new well. drilled by
Layne & Bowler at Madison and Mon
tana street, was turned on Friday
morning and was pumping at the rate
Of one and a half million gallons a
day. Alderman J. p. O'Connor. who
went to the scene, said that when the
sand was cleared out the flow would
probably by 2,00O.OOO gallons
The system Of wells contracted for
with the Layne & Bowler company
was to produce 100000 gallons. so
that If the first well attains that
mark no other wells Will be neces-
sary. The system will be operated
BY electrically driven moLors-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
INVITED TO HEAR
MISS GEARING AT 8 TONIGHT

Miss Mary Gearing, a food expert
now on a lecture tour under the aus
pices Of the food administration and
the A. & N. college Of Texas, viii
speak at the First Christian church at
8 o'clock this evening, her subject be-
ing food conservation and the advan-
tages TO be gained by using home
products She Will encourage the use
Of FL Paso made products and the
chamber Of commerce, through presi-
dent Otis c. Coles. has issued a spe-
cIal invitation TO everyone interested
in the using OF home products.
Mayor Charles z. Davis and food ad-
ministrator Charles y. Bassett viii
also speak at the meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
MAN WITH MONEY HELD
ON A VAGRANCY CHARGE

With s11I0 in his possession, A. D.
Harmed was arrested by city police on
a charge Of vagrancy and held for in
vestigation by the department OF JUS
tice, early Friday morning at Second
and FL PasO streets Questioned by
Capt S. H Veater. Harmed stated that
he was registered IN class A at Mari
copa- Ariz-. and that he was single
and had no dependents. He admitted
that he had bought no liberty bonds or
thrift stamps and on being asked
why said there was no law compelling
man to invest in those securities.
The man is being held for further in
vestigatiOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-03
SUIT FOR CALVES SEIZED
BACK IN 1914 ON TRIAL

THE United States VS.. "A calves" a
suit for condemnation Of animals dat
ing back 10 1915. went TO trial in
United States district court Friday
morning. J. j. kilpatrick and Morris
Land q Cattle company are the claim
ants The calves, which were seized
az Candelaria and were alleged not TO
have been properly inspected. are
nov said 20 have produced many
calves Of their own Immediately
after their seizure bond was given
and they were released in ordinary
course