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Week-End Edition, September 29-30, 1917. EL FASO HERALD EIGHTEENTH FIELD ARTILLERY, ANOTHER REGIMENT BORN AT EL PASO, TRA N- Student Officers at Leon Springs Are Gaining in Weight and Knowledge. El Paso student officers at the reserve training: camp at Leon Springs, Texas, are more than holding their own and every one Is in fine physical condition, according to E. E. Neff, of the Neff-Stiles company, who returned to El Paso Friday night from a several trip to Galveston, Houston and San Antonio.

Mr. Neff was accompanied by Capt. T. J. Beall, and en route back to this city he stopped over at Leon Springs to see the El Paso student officers, who are undergoing a rigorous course of military training.icti Li dimiig).

system of training the student lication. CIP mils OCT. and Will Command Services of Best Writers in Country. Washington, D. Sept.

first issue of and the weekly newspaper to be printed for every army camp through the cooperation of newspaper publishers, will make its appearance October 8. President Wilson has given his personal endorsement of and and secretaries Baker and Daniels and Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be among the first contributors. The best known sporting and special writers and the leading cartoonists have given their services to the pub- HE 18th field artillery is one of the two artillery regiments born in El Paso. It was organized on June 1917, and made up from a skeleton staff, taken from the Fifth field artillery.

At the time of its organization it was under command of Col. Bowley, who was succeeded later by Maj. Brooks. Capt. V7.

C. Harris is now in command of the regiment, appearing in the foreground of the picture, and Capt. Wm. F. Rike is the regimental adjutant.

IMITES ITS officers certainly benefits their health a a better looking bunch of men physl- ca.i. saiu ivti. Neff, D. Slater, president and editor of a lie neimd, is as hard as nails and has gained several pounds since entering the camp. Eugene Harris, Earl Teague, J.

Lang, Kenneth Brown, of Tuc- and others are looking fine All arrangements between publishers and the many details of the undertaking have been directed by John Stewart Bryan, pnblisher of the Richmond News-Leader, who will have general management of the paper. The El Paso Herald has agreed to print for Camp Cody, Deming, N. M. son, and otners are looning une i 1 i 7 i declare that the camp life is the MC1 GggCirt LWrltS greatest in the world. The cm 1 jL 0 0 jr.

Pipe Drops Match Into Powder; Burned by Blast greate are drilled continually, and while I was there they were put through the bavonet exercises, which of charging at a trench, supposedly occupied by the Germans. Lugtne Harris is losing flesh and hardening up in fine shape. the order is sounded to charge, the embryo officers are expected to yell at the top of their voices, a match into a trail of trench and stab at i I Uncle Sam's perfectly good powder s. near the signal cannon at Fort Bliss vice on the various drills and exer- tWQ ci. no if a candidate overlooks anything, he is liable to be given a reprimand.

quarters of the student officers are large, well aired and very comfortable. I wras asked a million questions about El Pasoans and how evervone was getting along. When I told them I was returning to El Paso, I was given a list of telephone numbers to call up and tel! friends of the candidates that I had seen them and that they were tickled at the training and COL. DOYEN iTPROMOTED MARINE BRIGADE GENERAL Washington, D. Sept.

Charles A. Doyen of the marine corps, commanding the marine regiment with the first expedition to France, has been selected for promotion to brigadier general. Some marine units in addition to the first regiment have already reached the other side. DESERTER AND POSEl'R HILUEKT TAKEN FOR TRIAL Salt Lake City, Sept. custody of a guard, Corp.

Henry D. Hilbert, quartermaster department, self confessed deserter from the United States army, who posed over the country as Sergt. Breckenridge, survivor of the Pat regi- merit of Canadians, left last night lor Alcatraz island, San Francisco, to be tried for desertion. Defence League Wants the Spanish War Men for Members. That Spanish war veterans be invited to become members of the El Paso Home Defence league was unanimously agreed upon at a meeting in the county court room in the court- hoiMie Friday night It is believed that their experience and knowledge of military tactics will make their membership especially advantageous to the organization.

J. J. Raster, F. E. Hunter and Ponder S.

Carter were appointed a committee to take the matter up. F. E. Hunter, director of district No. 7, was authorized to raise two companies, one north of the railroad tracks to consist of 25 men, and one south of the tracks to consist of 50 men.

Mobilization Designated. The following mobilization points were designated for the different districts: No. 1. C. B.

residence, 215 West Boulevard; No. 6, Bailey school, 707 Montana; No. 4, the Morehead school, between Arizona and Nevada, and No. 9, Grand View' school. 3228 Sacramento.

Sergt. Harry McTaggart, troop, was announced that district No Eighth cavalry. Is in the base hospiiail 1 a at Fort Bliss, his face, hands and ears i Uict 9 Monday evenings. Keen scorched and his hair singed below competition for the trophy cup re- where his hat brim marked a line, I cently donated to the league is being as the result of inadvertently drop- shown by the various districts enty-six new members are reported to have enroled Friday night, in addition to the 17 added to the signal corps, B. R.

Persons was appointed captain of district No. 4. ANTI DRAFTERS Two El Paso Germans Ad- One Testifies He Presented mitted, One Denied; Applicants for the U. S. Saturday was in the 34th district court and judge W.

D. Howe cleared his docket of the last application for citizenship to bo heard in the state courts here, as a rule was enacted some months ago that applicants must hereafter file their petitions in the federal court. Two German subjects were granted American citizenship papers by judge Howe, Agatius Iverson and Pete Dehlinger. both El Pasoans. Herman Klee, another German, was denied his I tjon jn pebruary Resolution at Cisco, Opposing War.

Abilene, Texas, Sept. of the 40 defendants in the and Protective association conspiracy trial in federal court have taken the stand, W. A. Bergfeldt having testified during most of this morning's session. Will Gladwell testified yesterday and W.

W. Claunch wa3 on the etand Thursday. Bergfeldt today deftailed the origin of the two anti war resolutions which were considered at the Cisco conven- EIGHTH CAVALRY STARTS ON 200 MILE MONDAY Commanded by Col. George T. Langhorne, the Eighth cavalry, wnfch has been ordered to patrol fluty in the Big Bend country, will vacate the barracks at Fort Bliss Monday morning and start its 200 mile to Marfa, Texas, where the regimental headquarters will be located.

Troops of the regiment will be sent from Marfa to Presidio and other points along the Rio Grande 85 miles south of Marfa. The will require more than two weeks. The Eighth will relieve the Sixth, which is now stationed in the Big Bend country. The Sixth has been ordered to report at San Antonio and the officers and men will assist in the training of the men of the selective draft army. C.

M. ALLEN PROBABLY WILL RED CROSS SECRETARY ACTS BE FREED FROM ARMY DUTY Coty M. Allen, who went with city army selection board No. quota to Camp Travis Sept. 21, was certified by the district board by error and will therefore be released from further military duty, according to advices received by the local board from San Antonio.

Allen will be discharged at the camp and will be at liberty to return to El Paso, it was announced Saturday. None of the local boards have received any notifications yet of the result of the medical examinations of the men sent to camp. It is estimated that not over 10 percent of the men from El Paso will be rejected physically. AS MAIL TAKER FOR TROOPS Miss Grace Logan, secretary of the El Paso Red Cross chapter, has announced that she is official collector of the mail of the soldiers who pass through the city and are met by Red Cross committees. Miss magazine committee not only gives out thousands of El post cards to the soldiers, furnished by the chamber of commerce, but It also those which are not ready for the mail.

HOSPITAL MEN LEAVE. Six noncommissioned officers from the base hospital company at Fort Bliss have been sent to Fort "Worth to assist in the organization of additional units of the hospital service in the 36th division. ago. Sergt. McTtaggart was on guard at the prison stockade at the hour of re-, A UUDr rrTC treat, when a gunner pulled the lan- OPERATOR HAIRE GETS SIT yard on the gun and it missed fire on oi r.i it TD AVK a blank cartridge.

The gunner hauled A1 V- A1 mnvio the charge out and shoved in another, "Word received from Willis A. Haire, casting the first on the ground, where for the past year and a half the As- powder was scattered, proceeded to sociated Press telegrapher in The load and fire the gun as the flag was lowered. Serge. McTaggart, close by the discarded explosive, thoughtlessly lighted his pipe about that time and cast the match, he told the hospital soldiers, on the turf. Fire touching a few grains of powder, the blast was quickly set off.

McTaggart will recover without scars, having only surface burns, the hospital said. He is a Canadian, naturalized and has been in the 12 years. He has a sister in Lawrence, Mass. application, because his witnesses were not held competent, not proving the required residence. The case of John of Ireland, was dismissed because he was not present.

He is a soldier and had been ordered from El Paso since filing his petition. Apiiltcnntii All Loyal. M. A Anthony, naturalization examiner, represented the government and in each case propounded this ques- tlon of the witnesses: you heard applicant make any remarks as to the right or wrong of the cause of the United States against The applicants were all shown to be loyal to this country. Une to France.

Judge Howe showed himself a true believer in the cause of France when the oath of allegiance was being administered to Dehlinger, who was born in an Alsace city that is now in French possession. The judge said he liked to think this French territory and made the affiant forswear allegiance to France, as well as to Germany. The other applicant, son, was a native of a Danish province which was taken by Germany immediately after his birth. Admit Anti War Resolution. He declared he presented Haskell county resolution which provided for oposltion to the government In any foreign war and suggested that all officers from president down to con- stable resign to fight if such a war was declared, but that he merely pre- sented it after being instructed to do so by his county organization.

Bergfeldt said he wrote the so called verbal resolution providing for open revolt against conscription only at the dictation of a delegate whom he could not name, that it then was torn up as treasona le and that later in the convention he repeated it from memory only after that had been de- manded by the author. Majestic Demonstration ONDAY, Prof. Stark, the famous chef, begins a demonstration here of Majestic Ranges. Watch for the daily menus next week. Keep in mind that Tuesday will be Day.

Rugs Blankets Comforts and Linens COL. TOMPKINS TO GRICES Col. R. S. H.

Tompkins, commanding the Seventh cavarly, left Saturday morning for Las Cruces, where he will inspect three troops of his regiment stationed there. The troops will take part in the county fair program this afternoon. FORMING FIRST AID CLASS. Those interested in joining a class in first aid are invited to meet Dr. B.

Jenness at temple Mount Sinai Monday afternoon at 3:30 oclock to consult with him concerning the time when the classes will be held. Herald office, that he has been as- signed ag clerk to the adjutant at the i headquarters of the 315th ammunition trains at Camp Travis, San Antonio. I training place for Texas soldiers of AMBULANCES RETURNING the selective army. Haire left El Paso Ambulance company No. 1, com- with the second contingent of drafted manded by Maj.

Thomas E. Harwood, men last week. will return this afternoon from Haire wrote that the change of the a to Las Cruceg. The corn- raw, untrained in camp into panv left Thursday and bivouacked 5TH CAVALRY MEETS 17TH AT DEMING ON LONG Deming, N. Sept.

and fifth cavalry, met here troops of the 17th cavalry from i iver- Douglas, trying out the new cavalry Slenderness And The supreme art of shoemaking is illustrated in this lace walking boot, with high top, long vamp and delicately modeled heel. Boots of such refinement of design are made only in America and only by leading style creators here. This model is carried by us in the following colored kids: Pearl Gray, Champagne, Bronze, Mouse Brown, and Dark Gray. Price $12,50 amp soldiers of Uncle Sam is rapidly going on, and that the El Pasoans are apt students. the blast of the morning whistle every man jumps about four feet out of his bunk, the sergeant yells and we must dress in 15 minutes for he said.

that comes the and the lieutenant quickly changes the time to about and we trot around for ten minutes. Eat breakfast? I guess we can. Everybody has an appetite. The food is nothing fancy, but EL PASO FOURTH IN NAVY RECRUITING; 8 MORE ENLIST El Paso stands fourth in the number of navy recurits received last week, but this week will jump a point and take third according to information received at the lo-j cal naval recruiting station. The local office is now limited to 10 cruits a week, but If the limit war lifted the officers In charge say this number can easily be doubled.

San Diego leads, Norfolk, is second, Washington D. third, and El Paso fourth. Eight recruits who enlisted Friday at the local station left this morning for San Francisco. The men are: Ira, H. Neher, fireman third class; C.

M. Clay, James A. Higgins, Nathan Par- ker, apprentice seamen; Reuben Wood, fireman of the second Thomas F. Parker, fireman second class; Henry Chamberlin, fireman of the second class, and George W. Drew, fireman of the second class.

near the Cross City during the fair. i ncre are a number of El Pasoans in the company, which drilled during the fair as a part of the program. saddles and other equipment on a long Brig. Gen. Robert E.

L. Michie, of the general staff, at Washington, is with the outfit as observer. The El Paso troops are commanded by Capts. Harold Thompson and Victor Wales, Col. F.

S. Armstrong. Capt. Lewis Forester and Lieut. J.

Cessna on the board of observation. Gen. Michie will ride with troops and 17th cavalry, back to Dougles, and the troops will return to their new post at Fort Bliss, it was said. "fcUTEXT week in our second floor section. Special arrangements and attractive prices await YOU.

Some of the 1 items that stand out prominently WILTON RUGS For Majestic Range Week we are making a special showing of high class Wilton Rugs in the new Chinese effects and colors. Note these specials. Union There Is You wont be calling for help if your Valuables are in our Safely Deposit Vaults. MERIT WILL BE BASIS FOR ARMY PROMOTIONS Washington, D. Sept.

will be the sole basis for promotion of officers In the national army and national guard, the war department announces in orders governing promotions in those organizations for the duration of the war. Commanding generals of divisions in the United States must submit recommendations as to promotions to the adjutant general, but when the forces are abroad they may make temporary promotions subject to approval of the department. In making recommendations for second lieutenants, commanding officers are required to state specifically their opinion as to whether the best interests of the eervice will be promoted by the appointment of a reserve corps officer or of a member of the organization, thus paving the way for promotion of men from the ranks. FRENCH WILTON Size 9x12; Special for Majestic Range Week $67.50 Size 8.3x10.6; Special for Majestic Range Week $58.50 Size 6x9; Special for Majestic Range Week $36.00 ize 4.6x7.6; Special for Maiestic Range Week Size 36x63; Special for Majestic Range Week ROYAL WILTON Size 9x12; Special for Majestic Range Week Size 8.3x10.6; Special for Majestic Range Week Size 6x9 Week Special for Majestic Range Size 36x63; Special for Majestic Range Week $15.75 fi chate shoe 203 MESA AVE. I OFFICERS OF 8TH CAVALRY DINE AT ZEIGER TONIGHT of the Eighth cavalry, headed by Col.

George T. Langhorne, will have a regimental dinner at the this evening at 7 oclock. They have nearly all packed their marching kits and are ready to leave Fort Bliss, where they have been stationed for two years to march to Marfa, Texas, Monday morning early. Mrs. George Dewey, widow of admiral Dewey, has been made honorary chairman of the comforts committee of the Navy league of the United States.

Man with Money has his Valuables Safe in our Vaults. The fundamental principles of education are and All of these can be learned more practically in a BANK BOOK than in any other book. If your boy has a bank book he is learning what arithmetic is for. It is the practical application of a thing which teaches it in the most beneficial and lasting way. If your boy has NOT got a bank account see that he OPENS one.

Put YOUR money in OUR bank We pay 4 percent interest. You can start Monday START! NION ank rust Phone 1006 Table Linen We are now showing a complete line of genuine Irish hand woven Table Linen in pattern cloths and napkins to match. As well as the cheaper grades of damask cloth and damask by the yard. We would be especially glad to show you the new things we have in table linens and extend a hearty invitation to the ladies in El Paso. New Imported Cretonnes For Majestic range week we are making a special showing of new patterns of 50 in, wide, imported, hand block printed cretonnes and linens at $4.50 to $7.50 per yard.

Bedding yISIT our bedding department during Majestic Range Week. You will find a complete line of all the better grade of Silkoline and Satine Covered Comforts at $3.00 to $9.00 Plain Cotton, and Fancy Plaid Wroolen Blankets at M-Paiiw im $2.25 to 5.00 Mixed wool blankets, at pair $6 00 to 7 50 All Wool Blankets, at $15.00 Cotton Robe Blankets or Covers, each $4.00 to 7.50 5-Passenger Cars Mitchells, Chandler, Buick, Hupmobiles, Dodges, Paiges, Overland $1.50 per hour. PLAZA AUTO LIVERY 314 Mesa Averne Day and Night Service Keep in mind the fact that Tuesday will be Children's Day at the Majestic Range Demonstration. 207-9-11 NORTH STANTON 7-Passenger Cars Hudson per hour. Reasonable Short-Trip Rates.

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