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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

A MSTERDA1d, Holland. Jan Al
n have obtained. from = parsonage
in the entourags OF the kaiser him
self. a statement OF the highest inter
est. which may 90 far to clear up the
mystery which at the present sur
rounds the adventures and intentions
OF Frederick william OF Hohenzollsrn.
formerly crown prince OF Prussia and
heir to the throne Of the German en-
pire-
Among the thousand grave ankle
ties OF the kaissr." said this person
age. foremost Is his dread OF some
enormous indiscretion on the part OF
the crown prince, whose behavior has
been that OF a frantic mailman.
The demand for the abdication OF
the emperor, which was pressed BY the
reichstag majority party throughout
the week which preceded the signing
OF the armistice. rendered the pres
ence Of the crown prince at Spa an
imperative necessity.
Ca1Is Kaiser Coward.
Tt was only with the utmost dlf-
ucultT that he was Induced 10 present
himself at headquarters, and when he
came he was accompanied BY a suite
OF followers drawn from all the most
notorious hOtbloods OF the German
army.
ne consented to listen to the argu-
ments for a remuneration OF what he
called his birthright' with the utmost
Impotence, and then holly accused his
father Of craven cOWardice even in
entertaining such proposition
There can be no peace with our en-
emies unless the German emperor con-
sents to sign it" he said IF your
majesty abdicates become the Ger
man emperor. and win never sign
such q peace. Never. never. I viii die
first. leading my faithful and loyal
friends and nv old trusty comrades
OF the old regiment" The Deaths
Head Hussars).
Refuses TO Sign.
Expostulauon and argument only
brought additional taunts and re-
proaches.
When sign an abdication." he said
7 become emperor. As Ger
man emperor I choose to die fighting"
Finally he flung ont OF the council
chamber, his last word being. 7 refuse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Kisses Barney Stone; Fails 10 Feet
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Sailor Is Unhurt by Tumble From Tower

I ONDON, Eng, Jan-4-Peter Mcclure
l. sometimes OF San Francisco. now
Of the United States navy. fmperned
his neck for the right to tell his ad-
miring friends at home I've kissed
the Barney stone" Mcclure was a
member OF a party OF American sail
ors conducted by the Young Mems
Christian association 10 Barney Cas-
tie.
It's a bit Of a drop" said Pete after
he had climbed TO the top Of the
castle wall and looked down the sheer
ITO feet Its by way Of adding a
little sport to the game"
Pete watched other Yankee blue
jackets kiss the Barney stone. The
approved method is for a strong man
TO grasp the candidates left leg and
arm. while another grasps his right
leg and arm, then they swing him
QUE over the abyss as far as they can
reach and let the intrepid one bounce
his nose against the scarcely attain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

! 70 Canada about $1,000 to Australia
about 200. GOO, to New Zealand $4,000
or more, and bring to England thous-
ands from MesOpOtamia- Palestine and
other places Obviously the American
problem is the greatest and il is IN
derstood. that, in pressing for ships.
Americans generally have insisted
that the United States. with less than
two years OF war, is in a better posi-
ton 10 assimilate its returning troops
than is England, whose industrial con-
ditions have been more disrupted
American ships Available.
With the rapid increase in American
tonnage II is expected that more than
30 percent Of the American forces will
90 home in American ships It is the
desire OF American army officers and
shipping interests that as many as
possible Of the balance be carried
home in German vessels. thus releas-
ing large number OF British bottoms
Can Travel Fast-
II the demands OF Americans, heard
here that the troops be sent home
as rapidly as they were brought over,
becomes fnsistent It viii take more
ships TO send them back than TO bring
them over They were brought over
under the stress Of necessity and in
some instances ships were loaded TO
the extent Of discomfort Loss Of ton
mage caused by lighter loading, how
ever, will partially be made up by
greater speed Fast vessels will not
be compelled to conform TO convoy
speed and the elimination Of zig-Zag-
ginE will save much time.
While a great many men are being
sent home now and the number will
constantly increase II IS not believed
the real homeward movement VIII be
inaugurated before February /
Whether then Il will be on the sug-
gested basis Of 100000 a month de-
ponds almost entirely upon decisions
OF the allied shipping conferences
which began soon after the armistiee
was siEned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Z Lent 4 Hand and They Took 4 Leg
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Manned Soldier tests At His Misfortune

'This is the spirit now but I'm
afraid for the future" said Miss KeI-
lam, who was superintendent OF
nurses at the Colorado training school
before she entered the army service.
She urged women to prepare them
selves for their part IN the reconstruc-
ton period. not in the devastated re-
gi0ns Of Europe, whose people, she
said. preferred 10 handle the prob
lem themselves, but here at home.
There IS plenty Of reconstruction
work for the woman who wants to
help" she asserted 'Tm afraid our
enthusiasm is going to spend itself
after a year or so-just about the
time our wounded soldiers are begin
ming TO feel only bitterness at the
thought OF the missing leg Then
they viii need the women I don't
know just what the women will be
called upon to do. but their work will
turn up The boys viii need their en-
thusiasm and sympathy then more
than now"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

the throne were a number OF the
pope's guard OF honor, In dark blue
with gold epaulettes and on their
I heads steel and brass helmets that
curved gracefully to a point, similar
to the helmets OF the old Roman war
riors.
In the antechamber several mon
signors in purple awaited Suddenly
a door opened, and his holiness
stepped quietly into the room.
Instinctively every one-priests.
nuns, children and soidiers-dropped
to one knee. But for a moment only.
The first thing that the pope did was
to bid them rise and stand at their
ease
Is Young Man.
His holiness, whose name Is Giacome
delOa Chiesa, is one OF the youngest
pontifts that has ever occupied the
throne OF St Peter. Unlike the late
pope Plus X, who belonged to the
peasant class, Benedict XIV. is a mem
Der Of an ancient patrician family Of
italy. In May. 1914. he was raised
from an archbishop to the cardfnalate
Of Bologna, and four months later-a
month after the outbreak OF the war
and the death OF Plus X.-he was
elected supreme pontiff, assuming the
title OF Benedict XIV.
As his holiness passed Informally
down the line, speaking to each one
in turn, he caught sight Of my olive
drab uniform Evidently the unusual
color-American uniforms were not
too numerous in Rome at the time
misled his holiness, for when he
reached me he said. 'fVous etes Beleq-'
C'You are a Belgian?H). NO. your
holiness" I replied. American sAh.
yes" he said. and. noting the Red
Red Cross"
Appreciates Red Cross.
All ltanans-and the pope, who Is
devoted TO his native land-knoW and
appreciate the work Of the American
Red Cross In italy and Just how much
it has meant to the nation For Just
when 1t was the kingdoms darkest
hour and the enemy hordes were
sweeping down across the plains along
the Piave, then Il was that the Red
cross was able. two days after the
United States declared war on Ans
tria, to give tangible evidence that
the mighty republic would back Ttalv
IN the struggle for her ideals by send
ing ambulance conveys TO the front
ana establishing special commission
to look after Italy's needs
Kissed Sacred Ring.
After all had kissed the great en-
erald ring Of saint Peter that the
pope wore on his right hand, his no
illness made a short address in Itai-
ian, and raised his hand to bestovv
the papal benediction.
As he stood in the midst OF the varf-
colored group. clad all in the purest
white, with his hands outstretched in
0eneoic ton, he reminded ne strangely
OF the figure OF the dove-svmboiics
Of the Holy Spirit-shedding light ana
9enediction upon the world, and this
was the impression that I carried
away with me and that remains
craven upon my memory-that Of
dove.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

men. and these are happy outfits
Often the guns are decorated with
evergreens and always the French
soldiers laugh and wave q greeting
AS they creep through the villages
the populace floeks out 10 view the
cannon that for four years sent death
and devastation TO their land, and the
children Chamber on the carriages
and out on the grim barrels
Troops Rejoice.
But it IS the troops on the way
back that are most interesting, re
turning TO rest areas or TO their ports
Of embarkation for home French OF
American, their behavior is The same.
Always they are laughing or singing,
always they greet everyone CHEEKY
or boisterously and always the French
officers salute with a smile when
they meet an American car, while the
men wave and shout ia guerre est
fine" or a SIMILAR greeting Even the
children cry fins, fms" TO the pass
ing car.
Strsngest Of all are the lights at
night in the hamlets and villages or
Shining friendly from the isolated
farm house, in regions further back
For so long France seemed a deserted
land to the traveller by night Hour
after hour the Associated Press cor
respondent has Travelled at night
without a glimmer 10 be seen in the
countryside. and now from every hill
and vale the CHEEKY windows shine
and the villages are ablaze. The
papers devote columns to the illumi-
nation Of Paris. but il is here in the
remote part Of France, where war
has been, that lights at night seem
most wonderful. even If they are but
candle or little lamp. Where once
camiOns or staff cars doomed light
less in the roads to the imminent
threat OF collision, and often its &C
complishment, the brilliant headlights
stab the night
Villages Have Food.
There is no village now where the
travelling stranger can not obtain
food, not in variety. perhaps, but
but enough and very Hospitality. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
England To Open
Restaurants To
Feed Her People
Nation To Co Into The
Business of Providing
Cheap Food.

London. Jan 4-CCrorespondenc
Of The Associated Press).-Communa
feeding on a huge scale. through the
establishment OF 1000 commercial na-
tional restaurants is planned for Lon
don. The project is to be carried out
jointly by the national kitchens d.
vision Of the ministry OF food and the
National Caterers Protective society.
The three main points Of the scheme
are:
Establishing buying organizations
for the collective purchase Of food
stuffs.
Providing efficient equipment on a
cooperative basis.
Prices To Be Low.
An agreed system Of inspection OF
catering establishments 10 secure
reasonable prices and good conditions
Of management
The caterers expected to take part
in the enterprise are all members OF
the protective society and they will be
permitted to use for their establish
rnents the title Of National Restau-
and prices will be fixed at figure to
ensure g reasonable profit to the
caterer and yet be easily within the
limits Of the average purse. A high
standard Of efficiency and cleanliness
Will be exacted-
Make Good Profit.
A national restaurant recently es-
tablished in London has proved a
marked success II is making a net
weekly profit OF $500. and this is
pointed TO as proof that the provis-
ion OF cheap, well cooked food TO
LondOn's millions. served under
bright. Clearly conditions can be made
financially profitable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Anplane Carries
Military Band To
PIag For Athletes

London, Jan As the giant air
plane neared the ground the pilot
shut off the engines and the band
played a lively tune as they neared
the earth" reads the description Of
this unusual incident behind the
British lines in France. 1t Is believed
to be the first time that a concert
has been given from an aeroplane.
Here are the details. The fortunes
Of war had separated a famous band
from its regiment. While resting up
from an action the regiment was
about to hold some sporting events
and wanted its band Likewise the
band wanted to see the sports. 4
huge Handley-p a bomber was
sent TO fetch the band. 1t arrived in
time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

I oNDON, Eng. Jan A-(Correspond-
Il ence Of the Associated Press. ,
There win be no shortage Of cargo
tonnage for supplying world needs
during the first half OF 1913. in the
opinion OF Edward " Hurley. chair
man Of the United States shipping
board II Is passenger space for trans
porting troops home that is occupy
ing attention Of the allied shipping
controllers No nation can have as
much Of that as It wants now.
After comforting with industrial and
shipping heads IN England and France,
and viewing a large part OF the battle
areas Of France and Belgium. Mr.. Hur-
ley stated that Il would take at least
six months. possibly more, for France
and England TO rehabilitate their in
dustries 20 the point where large
amounts OF raw material would be
needed
Machinery Not Needed Now.
= IS pointed out that il would be
useless 10 send Industrial machinery
and raT materials to France until her
destroyed factory buildings are made
ready 70 receive them
Almost the entire British Industrial
system now IS a huge munitions pro-
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il IS transformed 70 its preWar state
raw materials would be a burden. It
viii be necessary 10 import some ma
chinery for the transformation but not
enough seriously to tax cargo space
for the next seven months. Mr.. Hurley
believes
want German ships.
The . German passenger vessels IN
German ports have been the center Of
most Of the allied shipping discussions
on this side for weeks. Americans
want all Of them they can get to send
home. roughly. LOO. 900 men as soon
as possible. England must send home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

NEW YORK. Jan tt went to
II France 70 Tend a hand and they
took leg"
He was a big lad from a middle
western farm. the American soldier
Who called out this Jest to cheer his
neiEhbor in the sick bay OF the En-
press o. Britain. the first transport
10 arrive here with litter cases" from
the American hospitals n France.
That Is just a sample OF the never
failing humor OF these boys, rising
above suffering. above helplessness."
said Miss Maude Eellam, chief nurse
on the big vessel. IS she came ashore
a few Gays ago
-AI the way over they yearned for
p sight Of the old gil in the harbor,, p"
she continued. yet when we came up
the hav and norie Of them could get on
deck 20 hail the Statue Of Liberty as
re passed. there were no complaints
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

to sign anything. 80 70 lead ny
army to death or victory"
1T became necessary for the en-
peror 10 abdicate. and as he refused
to entrust tbs authority he had in
herited from his father and his grand
sire 70 dangerous maniac, he also
signed a document depriving the
crown prince OF the succession. II
was his last act as German emperor.
Those two documents are IN the
possession Of the German governments
and warranted the official declaration
that the kaiser had abdicated and the
crown prince had renowned the sue
cession-
Has Brutal Courage.
"Of the subsequent adventures OF
the crown prince" continued ny In
f0rmant I can tell you sometime
You must understand that priuca
Frederick william, accused Justly o.
many OF the grzvest faults, has never
incurred any reproach on the score o.
physical coWardic6 On the other
hand. he can be blamed for many feats
OF brutal and reckless courage It IS
his highest ambition 70 be considered
. hotspur.
'Ee left Spa to beat ID all the sup
port ne could get for fighting TO the
bitter end and FOR disregardiue any
treaty 70 which the new government
OF Germany might assent The task
OF field marshal HindenburE, the com
manderlnchief OF the German armies.
has been enormously complicated By
his conduct
HIS first act was 70 rush to Ne
zieres. where he ordered the wholesale
use OF gas Shells IN direct contraven-
ton OF the general order OF linden
1urg, that a concIlitat0ry policy should
be observed ar FAR as was consistent
with complete military resistance
Soldiers shot At Him.
Orders were Issued 70 the soldier
IN the name OF 'Spartacus' that the
royal maniac should be captured or
killed. II necessary as an enemT Of
the commonwealth. The danger he
has run during the past few days has
been incredible: and all the rumors o.
bis death are founded on the claims or
German soldiers who have shot una
vailingly AZ his speeding car.
1t IS the urgent wish Of the present
German government that he should
put an end to q dangerous and en-
barrassing situation BY compliance.
otherwise he viii probably pay for his
mad conduct with his life"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
SAVE sCATTERED sToREs.

Tours. France. Jan 4.-The Ameri-
can expeditionary salvage depart
ment has saved during the past six
months over $500. 900 worth OF war
material by recovering. repairing and
collecting the previously rejected
equipment Of the soldiers. according
to officers Of the quartermaster' de-
partment here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Coblenz. Germany. Jan 3.-(By the
Associated Press) --Noluntary enlist
ments in the German army are being
called for in the district Of the 18Th
German army corps. near Frankfort
in order that men Of the older classes
may be mustered out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
SOVIET RULE
POOR TRAVESTY
ON DEMOCRACY
Local Governments De-
stroyed at Caprice of the
Petrograd Bosses,
AGITATORS CLAIM
TO BE AMERICANS

7 ONDON, Eng, Jan 4.-(Correspond-
l. encs Of The Associated Press).-
Tbs Bolshevik government in Russia
Is described by a man who recently
returned from that country as "a car
pet bag government OF the most nag
rant sort" theoretically, he says,
the Bolshevilz government IS popular
and supposed to represent the will Of
the working masses throughout Rus
STA. In practice local soviets have
been bowled over whenever they
failed to satisfy Moscow officials, and
outsiders have been placed IN con-
troll. A large proportion Of the travel
ing commissars who go about Russia
on armored trains to keep the local
soviets in line are declared 70 be agi-
tators from New York and London
A senEeless System
The government Is described as an
aIogous TO such a rule as might be
imagined to originate with workmen
Of New York and Chicago. Carrying
out the analogy. such a government
would recognise the political rights OF
nobody but workmen in New Orleans
and San Francisco. Il would over
throw by arms any government IN
Seattle or san Antonio which did not
reflect It's own views and would deny
the ballot to all persons possessed OF
property. Under such a government
New York and Chicago politicians
would be sent with armed trains TO
overthrow soviets in St Louis and De-
troit which failed 70 obey the man
date OF the central governing board
Dakota wheat farmers and Texas cot
ton growers would be forced to sur
render their products TO armed cru
saders at whatever price the central
soviet officials chose to pay Banks
and industries Of all sorts would be
nationalized- Titles TO farm land and
city property would vest in the gov
eminent
WOrkmen Are Minority.
WorEmen. the traveller says, com
pose less than ten percent OF the pop
ulation OF Russia Consequently, the
assumption OF Spokesman Of radical
labor circles TO socialize Russia was
more chimerical than il would be in
highly industrialized country. Russia
is an unorganized primitive agricul-
tural country; ninety percent OF its
peasants possess property which falls
within the confiscation lines as de-
fined by Leniue. Siberia and the
other undeveioped farming sections OF
Russian domain offer exceptional op-
portunities to Industrious settlers and
there every man stands or falls ac-
cordinE to his own industry and
merit Such districts. il is stated,
feel no need for efforts at soclallza-
ton and were the first 10 resent the
Of representative Of the
Lenine government
False Americans Active.
Insults offered by the travelling
comnissars and their armed bands
have aroused the antagonism OF
organizations. including the
Russian orthodox church It is as
serted that few OF the agitators from
America are American citizens Al
most without exception they are said
TO be anxious 10 return TO the United
States. They are dissatisfied with
Russia and, after denounc-
ing the United States in public
speeches. confess in private that they
would rather live in America than
anywhere else
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
ALLIES HAVE SHIPS.
FOR CARGO BUT NOT.
ENOUGH FOR TROOPS.
BRITISH AND AMERICANS STRIVE
FOR GERMAN PASSENGER VESSELS

No Immediate Demand for Raw Materials in Europe,
While Great Armies Must Be Returned to United
States and British Colonies Great Rush of Perish
ing's Soldiers for Home to Begin Next Month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
QUIET HAPPINESS IN SHATTERED
FRANCE SUCCEEDS VARS TUMULT

Big Trains of Camions Roll Southwark Carrying Strange
Salvage From Battlefields and Manned by Soldiers
Who Laugh and Sing Over the Victory Won
in the Long Struggle for the Right.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

RED crsoSS Girls 4rTolrGST eE1sr7AeSSs
DED girls appointed
N troops photograph
Of occupation In the fore
E.
Cross Switzerland Miss cheta G Of Denver Colo and Miss Leit
prisoners
returning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
SEEKS SUPPORT FOR
HIS LUNATIC SCHEME
TO BREAK ARMISTICE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT GIVES
ORDER FOR KILLING Of FRITZ

Dutch Correspondent Tells of Fury Of the Heir to the
Prussian Throne and His Mad Acts Following His
Forced Remuneration Of His Right Of Succession,
After the German Resistance Ended
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Cable News, Sport
and Classified Secho
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-10-05
INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING

Manuel Carpo from Mexico City, addressing the AS soclaed Advertising Clubs of the World New Orleans announced that big advertising campaign is going to l undertaken in Mexico It is intended advertise the Cmted States to Mexcans. The best thing about it that the publicity is going to be directed by Ameri cans, but by Mexican business men.
 It Is an admirable project The great trouble in Mex leo has been that the MeXcans knew little about the mted States and it's people. Most of them densey
 ignorant. Those who have had newspapers and other means of communication have only been
 lsead by propaganda intended deceive them and ter their atoreign pfei,ices systematic effort to Set before the Mexican public the facts about owl nation and the spirit and purpose acuatng should have d wholesome effect.
 International publicity. indeed is the thing mos. needed today throughout the world Advertising is the best substitute for militalis and costs ncacuabv less But 1t must be advertising of the right the kind commonly lesorted to. It set forth in every cou- try not the worst features of ncghboring and rival countries. but their best features
 It is upon such understanding and appreciation of good qualities i'll individuals that amcable social life de- pcnds everywhere Because 1t much harder for tions understand each other than for neghbors in th same town. they must be explained to each other