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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
COUGHEN0URI IS
AT'LN CHIEF
Takes Command of Bat
talon at Owen Bierne;
Men to Training Camp.

Mai. T. I. She-burne. who has been
commanding officer Of the Seventh
field battalion. stationed at Camp
owen Bierne. is announced as divis-
ion signal officer Of the 18th cavalry
division. with headquarters at EI
Psso.
Capt a. !. Coughenour. command
ing company a. is announced as bat
TALON commanding officer. vice Maj
Sherburne
Lieut.. L. G. Carson. OF company c,
has been promoted to 4 captaincy-
Mrs. J.. a. Lacrosse. wife Of Capt
Lacrosse, and Mrs. Vance Wright,
wife Of Lieut. Wright. took dinner
with the officers Of the battalion
Sunday.
Corp. VIM. L. Crawford has been
promoted and assigned 20 company
c as supply sergeant
Lieut. Paul p Floyd, OF company
c, has returned from leave Of alb
sence. having spent the Christmas
season at home.
Company A has lost its mascot
Teddy, the pet. a rollicking bear cub,
broke his neck and died instantly
when some Of the boys attempted 20
put on a new collar which had been
presented TO him.
A baseball game between the Sew
enth battalion signal corps team and
one from company G. 64th infantry.
at Fort Bliss, resulted in a score OF
10 to in favor Of the Bierue boys
The boys are all greatly elated
over the promise Of an up 20 date
regulation Y. N. c. A. building, TO be
erected at once to take care Of the
rapidly expanding needs Of the camp.
A number OF the men have entered
the training camp. The work of the
signal corps is so different from the
other branches Of the service it was
necessary to have a camp TO train
men in a special course for officers in
the new army. The following men
are now in the signal corps training
camp located at Leon SPRINGS, Texas:
SerSts. first class FIenniken. Van
Houten, Frenna. Ray and Brown;
SerEt Fair and Corp. Peters.
Ernest Mead, OF company 3, who
was recently promoted to corporal,
has been heard to call himself cor
Poral at night He is said 10 like
the job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
MAGAZINES WANTED BY THE
'Y5 FOR SOLDIER READERS

The demand Tor magazines and
other reading matter from Fort Bliss
and other training camps is urgent
The soldiers have practically nothing
to read. and the army ''I' truck
which is trying to gather magazines
for the soldiers is swamped with
work The city 'Y'' secretaries are
appealing TO the women o. the city
who have cars to help by gathering
the magazines. If such women win
send their names and telephone num-
bers to the "Y" building. and viii
help, the soldiers viii be deeply CRATE
full About 1000 magazines were de-
livered Tuesday TO the building by
George Y. Harrington an FL PasO
wholesale magazine and news dealer
Thousands more are needed, and all
persons having magazines are asked
TO let the soldiers have them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
THINGS ARE ITVENING UP
AROUND OLD CAMP BAKER

Hundreds OF the soldiers are gath
ering each evening at the old Y. N. c.
a. hut in Camp Baker. where almost
over night the old building has been
transformed into a real home for the
boys-mUch Of the work being done
by the soldiers. The first evening
open, 400 letters were written 70 home
folk Already more than so boys
have entered Bible study classes.
while the hut Is fun each evening to
see the movies and TO hear the pro-
grams by local talent
Men from the 59th and 24th ambu-
lance and hospital companies have
built an old fashioned fireplace. as
sisted by the volunteer service Of one
OF FL PasO's prominent brick masons.
and the boys will enjoy q popcorn
popping Sunday evening around the
big fire. after the song service by the
First Christian church choir and a Is
gospel address by DIT. Perry J.
Rice On sunday morning at g o'clock
an hour VIII be given for Bible les
son
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
BLAMES COAL SHORTAGE
ON FUEL ADMINISTRATION

Washington. d. O.. Jan. 9.-Blame
for shortage Of coal in Ohio was
placed entirely on the fuel admins
tration today by James B. Dugan. in
spector Of the railway division OF the
Ohio utilities commission. in testf-
mony before the senate Investigating
committee
Thousands OF cars Of coal were
jammed at lake ports when there were
few ships TO carry il to the northwest
under the plan Of the fuel adm.uis-
tration." Dugan said
Attorney general McAuister. OF Mis-
souri,, agreed with what some other
students Of the situation have testi-
fled. that the best remedy was gov
eminent control Of mines
Il know OF nothing short OF that
for relief" ne said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
CAVALRYMEN AND SKILLED
WORKERS Fer SHOPS COME

Thirty men OF the sixth cavalry
arrived in the city Tuesday evening
from san Antonio, Tex. and viii be
attached to the headquarters troop
and the military police OF the 18TH
cavalry division. The detachment
was under The command Of d sergeanr-
Two hundred men Of the national
amy from Camp sherman. Chilli
cothe. Ohio, arrived in the city We'd
nesday noon for the Fort Bliss repair
shops, which are under the command
OF Capt c. p. Mador. The men are
machinists. mechanics and other
grades Of skilled Workmeu and viii
be employed at the Fort Bliss shops
They were taken out to Fort Bliss i'm
med lately on their arrival in motor
trucks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Than GALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are aHarmlessSubstitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tsblets-the sub
sdtute for cslomel-sre a mild but sure
Laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit OF Dr.. Edwards's determinations not
toueat liver and bowel complaints with
calomsL lis Efforts to baniSi It brought
ont ths5e Title olive-colored tablets
The pleasant little tablets dotheCo
that calomel does but have no bad after
Effects. They don't injure the teethli,-e
strong liquids or calomeL They take
holdofths uOableand quicklycouectit.
Why cure the liver at the expense Of the
tseth2 Calomel sometimes plays havoc
with thegums. Sodos strong liquids. Il
is best not to take calomel, but to let DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, dizziness" and that
lazyfceling come from constipation md
a disordered liver. Take Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets WHEN you feel 'loggy and
heavy" Note how they Tclesr" clouded
brain and hoWtley "pe-kup" the spirits.
1ec ar - atCz. Al druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
WILSON HOPES TO PREVENT
RUSSIAN-GERMAN PEACE

Washington, D. c.. Jan. approval
Of prssiden. Wilson's address TO con-
gress was heard on every side in
Washington today and the opinion
seemed universal that the president
had chosen the psychological moment
to cOunteract any evil effects Of Ger
many's latest peace propaganda Al
though some members prOfessed u
believe the Germans might find the
terms laid down acceptable as q basis
OF negotiations, most officials saw ia
the address only a great war docu-
ment Cle-ring the atmosphere for the
allies heartening the Russians and
furnishing a light for the German
people il they chose 10 see IL.
1t was authOritatively stated that
the president decided 10 address con-
gress at this time, IN an effort to pre-
vent resumption Of negotiations be-
tween the Russians and Germans at
Brest LitOvsk and cUunteract the
duplicity the German shown in their
dealing with the russians
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
so OFFICERS AT DODGE
ARE GIVEN PREDICTIONS

tiOns Of so officers in the field ar
tllery brigade OF the SSth division
Ct tie national army here were an
nounced today by division headquar-
les
-Four captains are made majors,
five first Heutenants are promotsI
10 captaincies, and the remainder VI
me s..T1rus are OF first lieutenant
commissions TO erstwhile second lier-
tenants None are officers from the
southwest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
COLDS AND GRIPPE
YIELD To CAL0TABS
OVERNIGHT

To break Up a cold over night or TO
cut short an attack Of grippe, physi-
clans and druggists are now recon-
mending CaIOtabs, the new nausealess
calOmel, that is purified from all dan
gerous and sickening effects. Those
who have tried IL say that Il acts
like magic, by far more effective and
certain than the old style calomel.
heretofore recommended by all physi-
clans.
time with a swallow Of water-thats
all No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with eating,
work or pleasures Next morning
your cold has vanished and your
whole system feels refreshed and
purified. Calotabs is sold only in
original sealed packages. price thirty
five cents. Recommended and guar
Enteed by all druggists. Your money
back II you are not delighted.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
NO. 2 ARMY BOARD LAST
TO COMPLETE QUESTIONING

When clerks OF city exemption
board No. mailed out que.liouuaires
VI ednesday to army re gistrants Nos.
@S4l TO 1920. they completed their list.
The county board having completed
several DAYS ago. only city board No.
was stiI to 81 nd out the blanks.
That board sent out 1901 to 400
Wednesday and expected several
days' Wo-K vet
The following will act as the legal
advisory board Thursday: ". W.
Turney, chairman: W II. Fryer.
Charles owen, z. G. Wade. IT.. Geo.
\. Beakley, D. ". Burkhalter. W. C.
Denton, L. s Goen. Del ". Harring-
ton. r. L. Holiday, s. J. Isaacks. +.
c. KnollenberE. F G. Norris. Z. s.
Mcdaniel, J. Z. Purser. NJ. ". stan
ton. C II. Veale. ". r. Winter and D.
Storms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
PER5HING makes
A WAR MACHINE
Establishes Department of
Coordination to Take
Burden of Routine.

With the American Army in France
Jan 9.-(By the Associated Press)-
A new department OF coordination.
created since the war, Is functionfng
IN q most satisfactory manner and is
contributing materially to the build
ing up Of the war machine which Gen.
J. J. Pershing desires 70 see running
automatically. whether or not he is
present Since the establishment Of
the coordination department II has
moved the necessity for the general
seeing Is staff heads daily. has cut
down his necessary interviews tn
about four q day and has given him
greater liberty il which to plan opera
tons
How Department Works.
This department passes on and has
authority to settle questions from
other departments. An instance OF
It's work was shown recently when
the quarterm2ster's department want
ed storage plants with a capacity Of
10000 tons Of meat built. The CO.
ordination department figured that
demand was based on the old army
allowance Of 20 ounces of fresh meat
daily for the troops. but did not take
into consideration that smoked meats
and fish could be substituted for fresh
meats on some days. Such proved to
be the case The coordination de-
partment decided that storage plants
with a capacity OF 1900 tons would
suffice.
Pe-shinE Stalls on Icy Roads.
Slippery, ice coated roads have up
set traffic between the camps and
headquarters. Gen. Pershing himself
becoming a victim this morning. when
his automobile stalled between two
hills and was unable 70 go forward
or backward. The general walked
several miles through the snow and
slush 10 his destination
A large ward in one OF the base
hospitals containing many patients, I
with the doctors and nurses in at
tendance. has been guaranteed be-
cause Of the discovery OF a case Of
scarlet fever.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
ARMY ENGINEERS GET MEN
HERE; OTHER REGULARS. TOO

Men accepted for the national army
az the local recruiting station Tues
day We're Peter Mcdonald. Madison.
y J.; George Davis. Kingmau. Ariz. /:
James =. Cooper. Canadian. Texas:
Rufus r Kendall. Memphis, Tenn:
Hugh L. Mcpherson, san Francisco.
Cal, engineers: S. A. Sanford. Column
bus, y NJ, negro stevedore regi-
ment
For the regular army the following
were selected Lawrence L Lee, Au-
roFa- ILL.,. motor truck company. 18th
cavalry: Lee b. Lovershack. ri Paso.
Texas. signal COr1s; Dexter II. Yes
sels, Trent Texas, aviation: Lorenzo
D. +. Engelman. Plainview, Texas.
medical Germs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09

We have been favored recently by
quite a number Of military men in FL
Paso who wanted watches for presen-
tation. We carry one Of the largest
stocks Of watches Of this character in
the United States. We mention espe-
cially the Howard watch. We carry
these In a complete range Of styles.
Then too we have the Hamilton watch
which is regarded by some as with
out a superior. Then the Gruen
watch. this is regarded as the most
beautiful watch in America II II is a
watch you want for presentation be
sure and consider our stocks.
Our engraving department does
artistic work. So with the watch ana
engraving you secure here the presen-
tatiOn occasion viii be just what it
should be
W. T. HiEsOn CO.-Jeweiers.
liilIs and Mesa on the Plaza.-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Make Your Stomach
Your Best Friend
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Digest the
Food. Prev eut s..r -n~ss and
Make Y GU FeeI Fine
All Over.

II you feel any distress after eating
take a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet You
viii then have q good, steady friend
in your stomach For no matter what
you eat there viii be no gas. no sour
risinRs, no lump in your throat, no
biliousness. no dark brown taste in
the morning. And should YOU now be
troubled. eat q tablet as soon as pos
sibIe and relief viii come promptly.
These tablets correct at once the
faults Of q weak or Overworkec
stomach, they DO the work while the
stomach rests and RECEIVERS itself. Par
ticularly effective are they for ban
queters and those whose environment
brings them in contact with the rich
food most apt TO cause stomach de-
ranEemeut Relief in these cases al
ways brings the glad smile. Get q box
Of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. 90
cents, in any drug store. BE good TO
your stomach.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Reads Sign Keep Our;
Returns VIII Message

Camp Funston. Kas-, Jan "a
green rookie" from Arizona has been
impressed time and time again with
the fact that a private OF the ma
tiOnal army has 10 remember a thou
sand and one dos" and don Is"
Recently he was given an order to
deliver at q certain office. He re-
turned with the message undelive- ed
When asked the reason he replied:
"On the side Of the building, in
big letters. IS 'PriTate-Keeo Out"
Guess can read what's what for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Declares Goino OUer Top
Is Better Than Football

Admission. Ala, Jan s.-Tom Nc
Clure, former Auburn football star,
declares that going over the top in
France beats charging into an op-
here Mcclure tells Of going "over the
top" with the United States engineers
four times. He was in the thick Of
the recent hOstiIities that resulted in
several American ca sualtios, but de-
clares the game in France beats foot
ball at that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
JULIUS ERAKAUFR ON TEXAS
GOVERNORS ARMY COMMITTEE

Austin, Texas, Jan Sat the sug-
gestion Of Harold Hoffman. director
or military entertainment Of the coun-
ell OF defence in the southern states
the governor today appointed a mill
tary entertainment committee 10 pro-
vide entertainment FOR the soldiers
in Texas. Julius Krakauer is named
for Fl Paso and Allen B. Early. from
Amarillo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Sick FTmy Officer
Refuses to Stau Home

UniOntOwn. Pa. Jan. s.-Carried on
board a transport in New York har-
Dor on a stretcher bound for the
fighting front in France, Lieut. Jo-
seph L. Dickson. %. a former news
paper man Of Uniontown and now in
the flying corps, refused to be left
behind. although unable to walk.
An operation a few days before he
was ordered to leave had kent him
confined TO his bed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Sags Officers Robbed
Blu Profteers; Charqe
Too Much for Uniforms

Washington, D. c. Jan. 9.-PrOfit-
GERS who extort excessive prices for
military supplies were denounced in
the senate today with the iutroduc-
ton OF a bill by senator Jones OF
Washington TO correct the evil.
The Washington senator said Off
GERS now must pay "Drofiteers" two
or three prices for uniforms and read
& letter from an officer.
The Jones bill would authorize that
all uniforms be fu~ni-hed officers by
the government at cost.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
SEND 7 POUND PARCELS
DIRECTLY TO THE SOLDIER

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-Parcels
for American troops IN France, not
exceeding seven pounds in weight.
hereafter may be addressed directly TO
the soldier. They viii no longer be
received for forwarding by the com
handing general, port Of embarka-
ton" This was announced today by
the postoffice department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Constellation Cacses S:ckres5

Don't permit yourself to become
constipltec, as your system immediate
" begins to absorb poison from TIE
backed-up waste matter. Use DR..
Kings New Life Pills and keep well.
There IS no better safeguard against
illness. Try It tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
PILES TREATED AT HOME, BY
POPULAR ABSORPTION METHOD

II you suffer from bleeding. itching.
hii1d or protrudinE PILES you can treat
yourself at home by Ms Summers Popu-
llr sfsorption Method. and avoid needless
* Jznss and suffering. Users report speedy
relief ask your druggist for MIA sum
rners' Absorbent Pile Remedy or send FOR
FREE FOUR DAYS TRIAL BY addressing
The Summers Medisal Co.. box 2, South
Read Ind--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
LIKE
WILSON SPEECH
Papers Declare It Is Epoch
Making, a Service in Be
half of Mankind.

London, England, Jan. 9.-OnIy q
small portion Of president Wilson
address arrived in time TO be printed
in the first editions OF the London
morning newspapers and was not
given special prominence The priu-
cipal pages Of the second editions.
however. were recast completely 70
enable a big display Of the main
pa-ts Of the address. which evidently
is destined 20 cause an equal or
greater sensation than the speech
made Saturday by premier Lloyd
George.
In the Introductory notes the adj
dress is called epOchmaking and the
item referring to freedom OF the seas
is made conspicuous By large head
lines
Good Follow to Lloyd George.
The Daily Chronicle in an editorial
note. deferring full comment until to-
morrow. expresses keen satisfaction
LHaL president Wilson has once more
seized a great occasion IN order to
give the lead, not only to his own
nation. but 70 the conscience Of civil
lied mankind"
The effect produced by premier
Lloyd Georges statement il adds,
must be strengthened and deepened
Immensely by TIE appeal IN which
president Wilson again has eXerted
his unique authority, both moral and
political. as the spokesman for the
democratic future or new world
which Is struggling to be free
The Russian embassy today issued q
statement of appreciation Of presi-
dent Wilson's references TO the Rus
sian people
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09

Car just received. Special prices to
dealers and market gardeners.
W. ID. Wise Seed Co. Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
Germany Must Rule.

In other words the artificial link
between Flemngs and Walloous must
be broken. and al the most. there must
be nothing more than personal union
Under a single monarch
CourIand ami. il possible. Livonla
must be connected in a similar way,
but even more closely with Germany,
while special measures are necessary
in Lithuania. owing TO the weakness
Of the German element
Austria-H Hungary must apply the
same treatment to Serbia. Montenegro
and Roumania- Even in Poland Ger
tain limitations Of independence are
essential If the new state is to be a
strong support of the central Euro
pean union.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-06
ENGLISH CROPS AN AVERAGE
At Present Condition Foods Enough
Are IN Sight for Population
fer 10 Weeks

LONDON present condition Of
crops in the United Kingdom. speak
ing generally. gives reasonable hope
Of a least an average weld accord
ing to a report by The Director Gen
eral of Food Production.
Il Is Indicated that he total tillage
area for the year 1918 will be well
over 4.0no.0o0 acres, With the highest
acreage under wheat. barley and oats
ever recorded The acreage under po-
tatoes Will he the greatest since 1872.
Assuming HAT after deducting seed
and lisht corn, the entire wheat and
barley crop. oneHfth Of the oats crop
and aneqaaess Il The potato crop
eanla In made available lor bread
-four in case of nnea. these figures
mean thai tse harvest # tie United
kiuEaom Iu l9ls could provide 40
week. -aIrIz for the entire popula.
ton u, present consumption and on
rho ,y.-faI basis of mlinS
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-06
SAYS THAT BY DECEMBER OUR
FORCES WILL EQUAL
EN6lANOS
ANN UNlTlON NOW ON THE WAY
Ten Thousand Rifles Manufactured
Daily and Ammunition Contracted
For-t5o Warships IN Euro
pean Waters.

Chicaso ~ United States Senator
James Hamilton Lewis said in 4
speech here thai The United states
now has 1,auu aan soldiers in foreign
lands and that By December / will be
numerically equal 10 England s.
he aid chat 7e0ao0.oo0 pounds of
explosives are II process OF manufae.
ture The ordnance Department spent,
he said S75toaoo0o for projectiles
and fo.e80.8ee proJtrtiies are ON their
WAY to Prrshtus= Ten thousand rifles
are being manufactured daily and g.
5a9.9oo ,060 rounds OF small-arm ammu-
milton has been contracted for, Last
month. n said We produced 275.o00.-
0oo rounds He placed the machine
guns contracted tor at $4,000. and
added hat 100000 have been deliy=
cred
We have $50 warshps in European
waters, he sad. and 50 others of
war character. There are 100000 men
in The navy and by October there
Will be balf 4 million, he explained
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-06-06
TO COMMISSION 300
OFFICERS At ONCE
ORDER RECEIVED AFFECTS ALL
GRADUATES AT CAMP PIKE
TRAINING SCHOOL.
MEDICAL OFFICERS REPORT
Camp PIKE Has Been Preparing For
Several Weeks To Receive $4,000
Seaectnaen Which Will Begin
Arriving June "a.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
According to orders received at
Camp Pike, every graduate of the
third officers training camp will be
commissioned at once There are APP
proximately 500 men who will receive
their commissions
There are but few Of these men left
at Camp Pike, practically all having
been sent to the artillery replacement
camp at Jackson Cantonment. Column
oia, S. c.. and Camp Lee, Va.
According 10 a new military regula-
ton. no man when physically unfit for
service viii be kept in the army lie
viii be discharged and sent back 10
his local board for Redistribution.
One dental and five medical reserve
corps officers have been assigned by
the War Department to report to
Camp Pike, The dental officers, Ma.
Henry w. Rich, has been relieved
from duty at the medical officers
training school at Camp Greenleaf.
Medical officers have been relieved
IRON duty at Fort Riley and will com
pose a board at the base hospital at
the base hospital at Camp Pike Tor
examining the command for tubercu-
iosis." according to a War Depart
ment order These officers are as fol-
lows:
Capt Henry c. Caldwell, First
Leuts William O Finney. Lewellyn
II. Ledbetter. Robert Sheetz and Nolie
Mumey.
Advices were received at divisional
headquarters Camp Pike that $4,000
.selecsmen will begin arriving at Camp
Pike June "a. and will be assigned to
the replacement camp.
Camp Pike has been preparing for
the replacement camp for several
weeks, and already has received two
score officers These men have been
assigned to the 162d depot brigade
with instructions TO await the forma-
ton Of the replacement camp.