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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26

piece Of currency may be worth 1000
cocOnuts.
The small change of the island
is made Of shells. which lie natives
carry strung on fiber as does the
Chinamau with his cash. For eXter-
nal trade the cocOnut is the common
standard OF exchange
1T is not necessary that the zap
Croesus should shelter his entire
pile in his house He simply lets il
be known that that particular half
ton piece OF money belongs to him
and no one steals IT. On one occasion
a very fine piece Of money was ship
wrecked in transportation and its
owner is credited with the wealth rep
resented in that fine bank pile n Mich
is now reposing in a safety deposit
vault composed Of 900 feet Of ocean
water When the Germans wanted to
have the roads repaired. they could
devise mo way Of filming the people IN
til they bethought themselves OF at
taching some Of these limestone
pieces of currency. after which the
roads were soon repaired"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
Would Washington's
Schooling Bar Him
From a Lieutenancu2

II you want an American army Of
ficer's opinion OF what kind Of an Of
ficer George Washington would make
you will have 10 go the war depart
ment or 20 Maj. Barrett O'Hara- for
mer lieutenant governor o. Illinois
to get It.
Maj. O'Hara already has given his
opinion gratuiteusly. according to a
dispatch received here Monday from
Chicago. In a statement made by him
in that city he said George Washing
TO could not be a first lieutenant to-
day because he did not have enough
education. He said Washington did
not even have a common school edu-
cation as we rate It
Brig. Gen. James 3. Erwin was
asked what he thought about it. For
a Few minutes he had a hearty laugh
at the O'Hara statement. Then ne
asked 70 be excused from making a
statement
ITS funny though" said the gen
eral.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
'REDS" ADMIT
ODESSA Loss
Allies Occupy Chief Black
Seaport After 80 Yes
sells Bombard City.

London, Eng. Aug. 26.-Occupation
CT odessa, chief Russian port on the
Black sea by allied forces, is admitted
in a Bolshevik government wireless
message from Moscow received here
today. The occupation wass effected.
the dispatch says, after 80 vessels mad
bombarded the city for two days
On the Russian northwestern front
according to the statement. the Boil
-shevik troops are advancing in the re-
glon OF Pskov having progressed TO
within three and one-half miles Of
that city.
shortly after the Bolshevik message
was received official confirmation
was given here Of the occupation Of
odessa. A Russian volunteer army. it
was stated. had occupied the city The
Bolsheviki retired N the direction Of
Balta. 40 miles northwest of Odessa
Denies KoIchnk Has Left Omsk.
Vladivostok, Siberia. Aug 26.-By
the Associated Press Lieut.. Gen.
Rozsnoff. the highest Russian au-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
Alleged Betrayer Of Edith CaDeH
Denied Postponenent of Hearing

Darts. France. Aug. 26.-After q
plea for a postponement OF trial
had been overruied. Georges Castor
cuiea. charged with betraying Edith
Csven. Monday answered negatively
all questions tending to involve him
in difficulties
He admitted that he presented him
self as an officer Of reserves to
prince Croy, whom he is charged with
having denounced to the Germans
as having aided French prisoners Of
war 10 escape. He said he did not
care to admit to prince Croy that he
was Just out OF prison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26

I itself Of volcanic origin The only
! good harbor is TomiI Bay.
Married and unmarried men alike
I belong 10 the club which maintains
a fine failu. or bachelor house. the
hostess Of which must be secured by
force or cunning from some distant
I tribe. There she lives under a pol
vanrous system where no man be-
comes Jealous an the wives OF the vii
iage never object to their husbands
evenings at the club If one OF the
men eventually marries the hostess
he sets up a new home for her. but
the tattOOed hands and Us which
distinguished her as a mispil or queen
Of the club remain to prove in her
weazened old age that once she was
the darling Of the district. II the
mispil shows preference for any
one member OF the club, that member
is told to seek other fields for his
social graces and the party goes on
without any bad feelings.
Pink Shells Chief Dress.
The chief decoration Of the male
is a string Of pink shells made into
q necklace, and since no man is rich
enough 10 own such a treasure. the
best ones are loaned for such a period
as the Wearer may choose 10 be dres-
sed in the height of fashion AS there
are no buttonholes. the man may
wear two boquets IN each ear. a sort
Of corsage in a large hole in the lower
lobe and a small boutouniere in a
smaller hole higher Up in the ear
Shell cuffs made Of cOnchs add the
finishing touch to the correct attire
Zap women do not wear the veil
Their only dress is a vOluminous
skirt made OF leaves or fiber and COM
posed Of four or five thicknesses. Al
though one month is the average life
OF a woman's dress and II is necessary
for any one to keep up a bundle Of
discarded dress goods after every fe-
male gathering. the style does not
change But this voluminous skirt
has little to do with the modesty or
immodesty Of the wearer. What cor
responds 70 the veil OF the harem
beauty in Zap is a thin cord OF fober
which every woman. old OF Young.
must wear about her neck at all
times
Needs Cart For Money.
The large money Of the island
consists Of millstone-lilze disks OF
limestone from Babelthuap. 400 miles
TO the south. and one OF these disks
four feet in diameter is the usual
price that is paid when the bachelor
club abducts a new mispiL such a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
FLIGHT COMMANDER IS
HERE FROM MARIA DISTRICT

Lieut. Col Ralph Royce. who had
been directing the operations Of army
aviators in the hunt for the Mexican
bandits. arrived in EI Paso at noon
Monday by airplane from Maria, Tex
as. This was his first visit to FL
Paso since the summer of 1917 He
Evas with the Pershing punitive eXpe-
dition and was stationed at Colum BUS.
" NJ. several months after the VII
lista raid in March. 1916.
Col. Royce commanded the first
ail-American air squadron which
crossed the German lines on a scout
Ing trip near Toul, France. He had
IS machines in this squadron with six
in reserve He wears the French
Croix de Guerre for distinguished
service in the aviation service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
AGAIN RECRUIT
OVERSEAS MEN
Army Accepts White Ap
plicants for Infantry and
Signal Corps Abroad.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Recruiting OF
men for service in the United States
army overseas. discontinued about a
month ago. was resumed here today
upon orders from washington
Only white applicants for the in
fantry and signal corps are accepted
Enlistments are for one and three
year terms, the shorter being limited
to former members Of the American
evolutionary forces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
REORGANIZATION OF TEXAS
NATIONAL GUARD PLANNED

Is Austin. Tex, Aug 26.-Reorganiza-
ton Of the Texas national guard was
the subject Of a conference held today
by Brig. Cen J. F. Wolters, command
er of the first brigade of cavalry, and
Brig. Gen. R. H McDill. commander
OF the second brigade. with Adjt. Gen.
James A Harley.
It was decided to recruit all the
troops in the two brigades 70 full
strength and each troop is TO be sup
Piled with 30 horses. The two brig
CONTINUED on page 4, column ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
Second Division
Is Composed Of
Veterans Only
Army Regulars Make Up
Unit Which Will Be As
signed to Border Patrol.

The Second division, regular army,
now being concentrated and reor-
gained at Camp Travis. san An
tonic, is one Of the most efficient
fighting machines ever created in the
western hemisphere, according to
military authorities The Second di-
vision is composed Of four of the most
famous infantry regiments in the en-
lire American army.
The Ninth and 2sd infantry regi-
ments compose the doughboy brigade
IF the Second division, which. fighting
beside the marine brigade OF the same
division, checked the German on
slaught at Chateau Thierry in July.
1918. and opened the grand allied
counter offensive that finally result
ed in the complete fall Of German
military power The marine regi-
ments. however. have been detached
froul~the Second division and assigned
TO coast duties The marine brigade
has been replaced by q newly or
-aniZed regular army infantry brigade
composed Of the 27th and 43d reEi-
ments, both veterans Of the Mexican
border.
The artillery regiments of the Sec
att4 NAfi1loA are a-- l-u res AAaL al NY
units and veterans Of the world war.
The Second engineers, one Of the units
IT the Second division. bears the dis
tinctiOn Of having battled beside the
doughbOys and marines during the
terrible days Of Chateau Thierry and
later followed the division through
six months hard campaign and
tiHaly into Germany with the army
II occupation.
1t is understood that permanent
headquarters Of the Second division
viii be maintained at Camp Travis.
but that various units OF the division
viii be used along the border sectors
as needed
The division is commanded by Maj
Gen John Biddle, who commanded the
American forces in England during
the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
HAPPIER SAYS FORT BLISS
WILL BE AVIATION CENTER

I'D Paso is to be made an aviation
center. according 10 information
which reached the chamber Of com
merce Monday from John A. Happier.
the chambers representative in Wash
iugtons D. C. The center VIII be
started with one airship and severa
airplanes. Gen Mitchell IN charge Of
Iviatjau has decided
Mr. Happier also wired the cham Der
q commerce that more ground is TO
be required for Fl Bliss. It IS needed
40 carry out the plans for she in
creased size Of the ordnance depot
there Plans include the construction
Of warehouses covering 275. 900 square
feet
Cen Pershing viii arrive IN New
York September or 2. Mr. Happier
sayE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26

(Quien served a sentence in the
JAN at St Quentin in 1914. land was
liberated when the Germans first took
the town.
Brussels with money and introduc-
tions from prince Croy on June Z.
1918. Although he was supposed 10
stay long enough to prepare his
escape 10 Holland, he declared that
he remained Cor q fortnight. owing 10
an infected nail which was removed,
under the care OF one OF Miss Ca
velrs nurses. Miss Caveu herself.
he said. advised postponement Of his
departure
He denied having posed as an
aviator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
j. s. TROOPS To
Go To SILESIA
Fifth and 18th Infantry
Regiments to Do Police
Duty During Plebiscite.

Washington. D. C., Aug. 26.-Tle
Fifth infantry regiment at Camp Tay-
lor. Ky. and the 5oth, at Camp Dix,
" J.. have been ordered to prepare TO
go overseas 10 aid in the policing Of
Silesia during the plebiscite provided
for under the peace treaty. It was said
today at the war department Orders
for the actual movement Of the resi-
ments. however, have not yet been is
sued. Neither unit has yet had for
eign service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK LEADER IS
ADVANCING ON ENTIRE LINE

London. Eng. Aug. 25--The war
office announced this evening that on
the western front Of Cen Denikie. the
anti Bolshevik leader in southern
Russia. the advance IS continuing
with great rapidly along the entire
line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26
TWO ARTILLERY BATTALIONS
RETI -RNING ERnlI XACATTOI

The first and second battalions of
the SD field artillery are expected TO
reach Fort Bliss Wednesday from
Cloudcroft The third battalion viii
leave shortly for Cloudcroft.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26

thority in eastern Siberia. denied re-
cent reports that the Russian gov
eminent under admiral Kolchak had
abandoned Omsk and moved to r.
kutsk-
Japs sehd Agent to Riga
Paris. France. Aug. 25.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The japanese
government has sent a diplomatic
agent 20 Riga 10 take charge OF jap
anese interests there until the arrival
OF a permanent representative. 1t is
reported the United States contem-
plates similar action
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Policeman Catches Man
On Rear of ssL'' Train
Arrest Follows Discovery of
Intruder in Home of
DR.. Chas. III. Jaeger

A maid in the home of Dr. Charles
II. Jaeger, 149 West Eighty-sixth
Street, heard some one upstairs last
night, and, knowing the family was
away, went up. AS she opened the door
of a bedroom a man sprang out. He
dashed past her, down the stairs and
out the front door. The maid ran to a
window and shrieked.
Patrolman Peter Reilly. of the West
Tooth Street Station, heard her and saw
the fugitive racing toward Columbus
Avenue. The policeman followed, a
crowd behind him. AS he ran the
burglar shed watches, brooches, scarf
pins and other trinkets The patrol
man did not stop to recover any of
them.
Reilly was close behind when the
man started up the stairs of the ele-
waited station, which was quaking to
the approach of train. The train
was again under way when Reilly
reached the platform, but he saw a
painting man on the rearmost plat
form and yanked him off by the collar.
At the police station he said he was
Samuel Fox, of 1915 Lexington Avenue
Three watches, two meshbags, two
necklaces, gold chain. three jewelled
pins and several pocketbooks were
found on him, according to the police
The jewelry which had been thrown
away in the chase was not to be found
after the CAPTURE
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Is Are Injured
In Trolley Crash
Atop Palisades
Two Are Taken to Hospital
and Are i'm Serious Condi-
tion; Motormen Arrested:
Defective Switch Blamed

Two trolley cars on the Fort Lee
Leonia line crashed together yesterday
afternoon on the brink of the Pali-
sades, injuring twenty-five persons,
two seriously. There were about fifty
persons in each car and most of them
were thrown from their seats. In
one of the cars the seats were re-
duced to kindling.
One car was bound from Fort Lee
to Leonia and the other from Leonia
to Fort Lee. 1t is a single track line,
with "lay-over" switches at intervals.
The collision occurred on switch,
the mechanism of which was said to
be faulty. Instead of keeping to the
main line one of the cars was swung
INTO the one waiting on the side
track.
Harry Thomas and Ray Luce, motor
men, were arrested. Thomas was in
lured internally and is at Englewood
Hospital. Luce is at the Fort Lee
police station.
The smash occurred on curve at
is sharp and trees with dropping foil
age crowd close to the track on
either side. Witnesses said both cars
were in motion and going fast. The
motormen declared the signals indi-
Gated it was safe to go ahead.
Physicians from the ghborhood
and from Englewood Hospital rendered
first aid to the passengers while wait
ing for vehicles to take the more seri-
ously injured to the hospital
Among the passengers taken to En-
glewood Hospital were David st. John
Walsh, of Passaic Street, haywood
n. j., conductor; Elizabeth Dono-
hue, of Fort Lee; E. A. Boyce, of 312
West 109th Street, New York; L. A
Nathan, of 40 Walker Street, New
York; Anna Mevia, of Fort Lee; Mar
garet and Louis Clever, of 233 East
Thirty-fourth Street, New York; Cap
tain v. M. Vorston, of Camp Merritt,
N. j.; John Flynn, of Fort Lee; Louis
and Francis Englbort, of 776 Prospect
Street, The Bronx; Thomas and Eliza
beth Olsoner, of 2172 Third Avenue
n. y; Joseph Nevis, of Fort Lee;
Louis and Anna Kalvrer, of 233 East
Thirty-fourth Street, New York, and
Joseph Teno, Of Fort Lee.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Y. M. C.. A. War Work
Costs $97,8l7,OO5
Reports $27,OOO,OOO on Hand
Last March; $43, 100000 Was
Spent on Members of A. EFF.

A preliminary report issued yester-
day by the National War Work Coun-
Gil of the Y. NJ. c. A. contains the first
detailed accounts of the receipts and
expenditures of that organization. 1t
was signed by George w. Perkins.
Cleveland H. Dodge, and H. w Wilmot
1t shows total receipts of $125, ,282 ,859.
with expenditures aggregating $751;
OO5
The balance of s27,465s54 will bs
sufficient, it is believed, to carry on ths
work here and abroad until the end
Of the year. The comittee makes
clear that the report is not final since
the war service of the Y. NJ. c. A
reached its maximum in March, when
the figures were balanced, and is still
being continued here and abroad.
Of the total spent, the report says,
more than $4,000, 900 was laid out in
home camps and more than s43,000,0OO
went to members of the American ex-
peditionary forces. The Allied armies
and prisoners of war required Sl4,-
i09,475 A loss of STATS. .084 was due
TO the operation of army post ex'
changes and canteens. the report ex.
plains. The depreciation in value OF
French and English currency and the
conversion of the overseas figures al
market rates resulted in a book loss
of $2,432, ,0S9
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Largest Ships and Largest
Armada in History of
Waterway Cover Route
in Ten Hours Steamin.
Celebration at Panama
Huge Craft Creep Through
Culebra to Avoid Suck.
ing Slides From Banks

ABOARD THE FLAGSHIP U. s.
NEW MEXICO, July % (By Wireless
to The Associated Press).-The Pacific
fleet, under the command of Admira,
Rodman, is tonight floating on Pacific
waters.
Six dreadnoughts, led by the tiar.
ship New Mexico, to-day successfully
negotiated the Panama Canal-the
largest ships that ever have passed
through this waterway. The average
time of passage for each warship from
Colon to Balboa was ten hours. elm.
mating anchorage time in Gatun Lake.
"This is the biggest event in the
history of the canal,' said Governor
Chester Harding of the canal zone
after the feat had been accomplished
These dreadnoughts are the largest
ships, and this is the largest feet ever
to pass through the canal"
Governor Harding boarded the flag.
ship at the Pedro Miguel Locks, and
made the rest of the passage to Bal.
boa.
Off for San Diego
This afternoon Admiral Rodman WIS.,
tied President Parras of Panama. who
congratulated the naval officer on his
success in negotiating the canal. Ap-
proximately $500 sailors were given
shore leave at Panama, and the city
tonight is celebrating the arrival Of
the feet, which departs tomorrow for
San Diego.
The feet left its anchorage in Gatun
10 OF
in pairs two hours apart. The New
Mexico and Wyoming led the way, fol-
lowed by the New York and Texas and
the Mississippi and Arkansas. Each
pair steamed mile apart.
To Admiral Rodman was given this
honor of directing the course of the
first dreadnought to make the trip.
Through the reaches of Gatun Lake
the dreadnoughts steamed at thirteen
knots. On nearing the narrow con-
fines of the Bas Obispo Reach, how
ever, John Constantine, canal pilot.
who eschews navigating charts, to the
wonder of naval officers, reduced the
speed to five knots.
Creeps Through Culebra
The flagship accepted guidance from
a tug to keep her nose out of the high
OdIlhS VI Illc OuleDld Sul. LIE giant
craft threaded her way slowly through
this section, for if she had proceeded
at any great speed she would have
sucked in the banks on either side, de-
veloping slides.
Three hours from Gatun Lake the
flagship passed under the ominous
shadow of Gold Hill, the backbone of
the continent, where many slides have
occurred. In passing Gold Hill the
warship, from whose rails the pro-
verbal biscuit could have been tossed
ashore, entered the locks at Pedro
Miguel, where 900 sailors. given lib
erty, took a special train for Panama.
Governor Harding and Rear Admiral
Marbury Johnston, of the Panama
naval division, came aboard as the
flagship was being locked down thirty
feet to the level of Miraflores Lake
The operation Of locking down the
dreadnoughts proceeded with the same
speed and precision as the locking up
at Gatun.
AS the New Mexico eased her way
into Mraflores Lake a great crowd
collected on the concrete locks cheered
and q salute of seventeen guns was
fired op the flagship in honor of Gov
ernor Harding.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Camp Cruelty Inquiry
To Be Pursued Here
House Committee to Examine
Witnesses at Governors
Island TODAY
Ne1c York Tribune
Washington Bureau

~ dshtnOton bureau
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Lieutenant
Hard boiled" Smith and others con-
nected with prison camp cruelties in
France will be examined tomorrow
morning when Subcommittee three of
the House Committee investigating the
War Department will hold hearings at
Governors Island, N. Y. Representa-
tive Royal c. Johnson, chairman of
the sub committee, will conduct the
hearing.
Sergeant Clarence E. Ball, Private
Ryszelewski and others also will tes-
tify. Sergeant Ball contends he is
the goat" of the prison farm No. 2
Investigations and courts martial. and
seeks vindicaton and relief through
the hearings, as we'll as an opportunity
to place the blame where he thinks
it belongs.
The committee also will sit later at
the Hotel McAlpin. 1t further plans
to leave for France on August on the
Lcviathan accompanied by General
Anscll, ita counsel.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Plan Flight to New Orleans
Seaplane Will Follow Inland
WATERWAYS on Educational Trim

An over-water flight from New York
to New Orleans in small Curtiss
Seagull flying boat will be attempted
in August, it was announced yesterday
by Major S. E. Parker and Major G.
Talbot Wilcox, both former members
Of the Royal Air Force.
Stops will be made at all the large
cities along the Hudson, St. Lawrence.
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, as we'll
as many summer resorts. At each stop
they will launch an educational cam
paign and give exhibitions.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
77th Division Veterans
Vote on Club House Plan

A referendum is being taken among
former members of the 77th Metro,
politan) Division, it was announced
yesterday. to determine whether thew
want to establish and support club
mouse Tor the division in this city. X
committee IN charge Of arrangements
has obtained an option on the Astor
library property on Lafavette Street.
where Temporary club rooms have been
esta blished
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
K. of C.'s Education System
National Programme To Be
Submitted to Convention

The educational conference of the
knights of Columbus started a weeks
session yesterday at the Hotel Com
modore to plan a national system Of
education for the 100000 members Of
the organization and any others that
wish to share it's benefits. The plan
is to be submitted to the Knights of
Columbus peace convention to be held
in Buffalo, August 5. 6 and 7.
Members Of the committee that will
nave charge of the work are the Rev.
John J. Wynne, S. j., of New York:
Edward D. Devine, of Detroit's Board
of Education; Michael L. Downey. Of
the Massachusetts Board of Education.
and Peter W Collins.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Pistols Misfire Saves HiE
Detective Swettman Charges
Man Attempted to Get" Hin.

Hearing shots at Madison and p"
streets about 10 o'clock last nlghh
Detective Swettnan, of the Madison
Street police station, ran there in time
to hear some one yell: Here's
cop!" and the rejoinder of another
man: "All right. III get him first
According to Swettnan, the threas
came from Jerry Cucco. twenty years
old, of a. Oliver Street, who drew .
revolver, leve,led it at him and pulled
the trigger as he spoke. The cartridge
missed fire and Swettnan felled Cuceo
with his billy Cucco was locked up
charged with felonious assault. 1t was
said that the Madison Street gang ana
the Oliver Street gang had fallen afoui
of each other at the corner. No cas-
ualties were reported.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
| 500 to Attend Dinner
To Honor Louis Marshall

Fifteen hundred reservations hsvs
been made for the dinner to Louis
Marshall this evening at the Hotter
Astor. Jacob Schitf will be toastInas'
ter. After the dinner there will be
reception at Carnegie Hall
Mr.. Marshall will review the efiortS
of Jews throughout the world to o.
tain civil and religious rights. nc
will dwell particularly upon the re.
suits of the work done in Paris durinS
the peace conference.