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EL PASO HERALD
1
Houston Officer and San
Angelo Private Named in
Casualty List.
Washington D. C May 42. The
-r.y casuaKy 1:: today conta a
58 naiKF div Ord as follows: Killed
. i action three cied of nounda two;
rued of disease two; wounded se
.(rc!y. SS: wounded eligrhtlr three
.cut. Rct.ert II. Lone Houston.
: fraf. who was severely wounded.
. ..s tr.e oni; officer named. Pvt. Hart
Marif-rr of San Angelo. was also
runded severely.
-i .ie .ist:
Killed la Act.
rp Mac; I- O'Neil. Hallstead Pa.;
'v-s Henri Lublin. Superior Wis:
'.ar.-v N". Jlii'.cr. Kansas City He.
Died at Mnmc
St. Frank T. Crowder. Lawrence.
. civilian Francis Green San:
ranciseo !
Died or WaaA.
orp. Tho::..is G Sreck. Uvington
m . I'M. Joe c ioungeiu com-
.. r.nealth. Wis :
M onatfnl Severely.
I. fjt. RotH"t H. Long. Houston.
T a- Ser-'t--. Tim Long" Chicago:
.-lgcton Mccormick. Wllmingrton
Tel . Alexander Mashewsky Racine
AVis.; Albe't Rhode Pittsburg. Pa :
-lohn R. Tippet Thompsonville 111.;
t orps. Elben D. Bailey. Posa W. Va.:
';a: K Cr'nklaw Great Falls. Mont.:
''arle Karmal: Chicago; John
Mlhalieti Streato- 111.; John P. New-
"ian Hartford. Conn ; Claude W.l
ojt Junction C.ty Kas.: wagoner
Tarry C. Coble. Solomon Kas.: Pvts
'oseph Attura. Renova. Pa.: James
1 hrest. Los Anpeles: John Garbacik
Detroit Mich : Floyd C Gillette Cald-
v.dl Kas.: Charles 11. Graham. Hope.
'nO . Cassms J Griffith Pontiac
Mcn.; John 11 Harris. Pittsburg-. Pa.;
"onv Kaczo. Stanley. Wis ; Benjamin
Ke;es Ala-neda. cal. : Bert B. Len-
l r-g- Thor. Iowa. Jol.n J. McArn.
- o-t Leaf. Ala . Hart n. Marberry. 21
-curl: Chadburc t.. an Angelo. Tex-
?. Morn Marnn Brooklyn N. Y.:
-l ward v. MulbalL Boston. Mass ;
" f t Monteel Nelson Picketts Wis :
.ii.-.-i raracka. Ellsworth Pa-: Joseph
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t .' :er Spartanburg-. S. C: Christo-i-fr
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SheboygM Glacer Ale (li sr. kettle) fez 51.75
Royal Parple Grape Juke Piafe 52.98
Quarts fez 55.60
Phez Loganberry Jmee (Extract) 8 ez &z. . ........ . .S2.75
White Ribboa Bemafe (Beer Battle) fee $12
Bcto 2 fez H case cate 5325
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For Iced Tea aw No. 2 Mixed lb ..".... 79c
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Arny JuneS
City Selects Will Go io
Courthouse Auditorium;
County Points Set. '
At a joint meeting or tbe two city
army exemption boards at the office
of board number one Tuesday after-
noon it was decided to receive the
registration of men who had become
21 years of age since June 5. 1917. at
the court house auditorium on June S.
Tbe registration will begin at 7
oclock in the mormns and conti ue
all day. It was emphasized that the
law Imposes on e ery man affected
the duty of going to this office and
voluntarily registering himself for
the selective draft.
CBBtj- Office 1'revMed.
The county board will have regis-
tration offices at Yaleta. Socorro. Ca
nutillo. Vinton. Fnbens. Clint. San
Eusario. smelter and oossiblv other
points.
It was estimated that a total of
nearly 1500 men will be registered In
the city and countv. All men of the
I age in question are required to regis-
! ter. whether they are citizens or
aliens.
Charles nets Astoria. X. T.; Fred R.
Salvers Wise Va.; Hubert B. Sothard
Covington Ky.; William R. Summers.
Syracuse X. T. : Henry Welsler.
Brooklyn X. T.; Oliver D. Yoder Gunn
city ho.
WMBded Slte-fcHr.
Privates Frederick Burs East Ha
ven vjoan.; tawaru r. j-tanerty Kos-
nnaaie. Boston. Mass.; William Hew
itt. Xewton Mass.
Pvt. Richard W. Johnson of Dan
ville. Pa previously reported missing
on aiay o. is now reported to nave re
joined bis company.
A Xevr Sensation
A pair of Kryptoks make a world
of difference. For perfect far and
near vision there is only one lent
"Kryptoks." If you are still wearing
oia oi-rocsjs witn the unsightly dl
viaing line you won t know vou are
the same individual after changing to
rvryptoKs. Rontons are neat scien-
tific the perfect lens for the purpose.
.iee t.iamefi; ic sefraii.
El Paso Optical Company.
At 10S Te:.as St.. between Oregon and
3iesa Adv.
License Noaber 7922
Refrigerated
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Fresh VegetaWes
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Ensign Potter Meets Death
TOle Fighting Seven
Enemy Planes.
Washington. D. M. May 22. News
of the death of ensign Stephen Potter
naval reserves who was killed while
fighting seven enemy single seated
airplanes over the North sea on
April -o. was received here today
from the London representative of
the committee on public Information.
Ensign Potter who was second pilot
to a British royal flying force captain
six weeks before had shot down a
German seaplane In Heligoland bight
and with a British captain last March
also shot down a German plane.
The story of Potter's encounter with
the enemy says:
"Potter left the North sea station In
a British seaplane and steered due
east until six miles west -southwest of
.North Hinder light. Another Diane
accompanied Potter and kept position
to starboard throughout the action.
Two enemy planes were sighted to
port heading towards them flvine-
low. Both British planes dived about
100 yards apart closimr upon the
nearest German.
Fire was opened from both at close
range. I
Potter s companion had emptied
one drum from the forward cockpit
when the gun Jammed. Two more
nostue pians then appeared overhead
ired overneaa. ;
Both Britons
attaching vigorously.
turned to the west pursuing one or
the lower enemy who was soon lost
to view. Three others passed astern
following a sharp sngle. Potter Kas
close above his companion and dove
to within 100 feet of the water.
Kan TjRtfer Continuous Fire.
"Both machines flattened out and
Potter's com Dan ion. betne faster.
throttled down until Potter came
abreast. Tons they ran westward st
full speed close together for several
minutes under continuous volleys
from the. rear
"Four more enemy machines now
BpfKrsrca in v lonuwn. m seven
v
uermans in action four were at-
tacking Potter and the others bis
companion. Potter fell behind and
began to zig-zag. He first veered
slightly starboard then turned at
right angle to port.
Potter Sees Dsirn.
"Again his companion throttled
down to let btm catch up and began
climbing to reduce headway. Potter
dodged again but was then broadside
to all enemy machines and under
their fire only 50 feet from the
water. His companion. 2S0 feet above.
saw Potter's machine burst into
names which suddenly turned to
huge cloud of smoke.
"Two of the enemy circled over the
spot ana tnen loined their comsan
ions. When tbe pall had cleared not
even wrecaage was visiDie."
Potter enrolled Seotem' er 2fi last
as a second class seaman in the flying
corps tie was promoted to an ensign
November 2 ordered to France later
belne sent to Ene-Iand. A brother
lives in Detroit. Mich.
Always Easer To licit.
Concerning Potter's bl ve conduct
and his eagerness to engage with the
enemy the commanding officer of the
ormsn iortn sea station wrote:
"Potter always displayed the great-
est eagerness to fly at all times. On
the long reconnissance in which be
snot down the German seaplane he
displayed great courage and coolness.
He was very popular at this station."
IS GERMAN PLANKS ARE
BROUGHT DOWX BY BRITISH.
London. Eng.. May 22. Twelve Ger-
man airplanes were brought down
during Monday's air f.ghting by Brit-
ish aviators while gunfire accounted
for another and an additional two
more driven down out of control an
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For Business
Baggage
or Pleasure
moving too. TELEPHONE SStO.
Tfce City Servlee Company.
J. W. Kirkpatrick. Pres.
H. D. Camp Mgr. Adv.
OWN
Wants Drafted
Men To Have
Sports Outfit
Chaplain Kline Gets Busy
With Governors for Goods
For Men Coming.
Camp Cody Deraing X. M- May "-
Lieut. H. H. Kline chaplain of the
ISSth machine gun battalion and who
has been detailed as chaplain of the
"casual" camp here where the 7048
select draft men from Xew Mexico
Arizona Texas and Colorado are to bs
whipped into shape by JIaj. S. B. Phil -
pot. commander of the same battalion.
is losing no time in preparing for
tru sport among those men.
Lieut Kline is a live wire Salva-
tion Army chaplain and he has sent
out to the governors of the states
above named a letter asking for base-
ball and other equipment for the draft
men. His lette- said:
"These men will need baseball out-
fits they 'eing as:Tied to -8 com-
panies. This of course Includes balls
masks bases pads gloves bats eta
"They come vitli no company or
athletic funds. As tbe officer re-
sponsible for their recreational actt-
'ities. as well as their spiritual and
mental welfare. I asl: jou. as the
leader of vour state to obtain and
send to me all the equipment along
this line that sou can. uon i sena any
money: send the equipment and I will
see that.it is put to proper use."
nfficial snnADTUWAftnt of th dav'fl
.IVivitiM sivs
armltes Ms-
CAPT. HALL AN AMERICAN
AVIATOR IS A PRISONER
With the American Army In France.
May 21. (By Associated Press . Capt.
James Xormal Hall who disappeared
after an aerial engagement over the
German lines is a prisoner snd
wounded in Germsny. He is in a Ger-
man hospital. Capt. Hall is one of
the foremost American fliers in sum
ber of enemy planes brought down.
i r iir. r irmb
AT 38 KKBTl BOTH KILLED
Lake Charles. La.. Mav 22. Lieuts.
La than Polk of Xew York city and
Spencer Charles Williams of Buffalo
were killed at Gerstner field late yes-
terday when two airplanes collided at
an atituae oi zuoo ieet it was an'
nounced today.
BRITISH AVIATOR SOX
OP CHICAGOAX. KILLED
London Eng- May 22. Second
Lieut H. W. Preston of the British
air forces sen of Robert K. Preston
of Chicago was killed on May 14
while flying in England.
AVIATOR IS KILLED.
Xewton. Mass. May 22. Richard
Blodgett. aged XV. an American avi
ator who left bis studies at Williams
College last year to enter the service.
has been killed in France while in
flight according to a cable message
receives ny nis parents here yester-
day. Only last Friday he cabled to
his father. Edward E. Blodgett. that
he had brought down his first Ger-
man machine.
FRANCE HAS SPLENDID
PROSPECTS FOR CROPS
Paris France. May 22. Prospects
for the coming harvest in France are
better than any year since ISM. Vic-
tor Bo ret. food minister. Informed the
Associated Press upon his return" to-
day from a week end tour in the coun-
try. Wanted! White Bread
Minus Wheat Or Rye
Springfleld HU May 22. A prize
of I1M0 hangs on a governmental
tree awaiting anyone who can
shake it down by baking a white
palatable loaf of sandwich bread
that has no wheat or rye in it
The United States food adminis-
tration is offering the Incentive.
Announcement of a nation-wide
contest in the task has been re-
ceived by local bakers and res-
taurateurs. And a large number
of them are seeking tbe prize.
Spring' Clean-Up
wye
Now is your opportunity ' to get
your Summer Shoes at a Great
Saving.
H0LU1 Hi
SENDS PROTEST
Says TJ. S. Explanation of
Ship Seizure Does not
Answer Objections.
Washington D. C. May 32. A sup-
plementary note of protest against the
British and American seizure of DutcL
shipping has been handed to secretary
of state Lansing by the Dutch lega
tion here. It contends that the t'nited
States In its explanation of the seizure
1 did not answer the original objections
made by the Dutch government.
Germany Forres Holland.
London Eng. May 12. The prohi-
bition of the sailings of all Dutch
.ships from Dutch ports the Rotter-
dam correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph says be learns is connected
with a new move by the German gov.
ernment to compel Holland to sign oc
Berlin's terms the long pending eco-
nomic agreement which Holland has
declined to do. owing to the onerous
conditions imposed by Germany .
Dixie Boys Show Their
Chaplain How To "Get"
Nest Of Boche Snipers
John Dismukes soldier in a south-
ern United States regiment in France
who "pot" three Germans in Lorraine
several weeks ago. when he and two
companions crossed Xo Man's Land
in camouflaged suits and eliminated
a nest of German snipers was with
the Alabama national guard on the
Arizona border during the Pershing
expedition ptriod. He is knonn In 1
El Paso.
Dismukes notched his rifle ixl:
thrice after the exploit in remem-
brance of a suggestion of his regi-
mental chaplain that he couldn't do
shooting but wanted the boys to
"get" some bocbes for him. when they
bad satisfied their own marksman-
jsbip.
Dismuke. who stammers is report-
ed to have said to his battalion com-
mander in reply to that officer's
query if he had "got" enough. "Major.
I'm ff-fed up foh today: chanlain.
there's one for me and two for you."
Ont of the other "camouflagers"
Harry Couch showed two notches and
the third John McCain one notch on
their guns to the grim chaplain.
These boys are from Birmingham.
Alabama.
FORMER S0C0RR0-EL PASO
DOCTOR IN THE FIGHT
T. A. Bray has received a letter from
Dr. Joe Hilton formerly of El Paso
now a lieutenant In tbe medical corps
of tbe army in France. The young
man writes that he has been up on
the first line dressing stations and has
had an experience that he would not
take anything for. but had some
close calls. He says he has met bis
cousin. Connie Hilton over there. In
another branch of the service. Connie
Is a son of A. H. Htlton. of Socorro
X. SC. and Dr. Hilton was a resident
of Socorro before he took up his rest- ;
aenee in .1 nso.
CAPT. WILSON SAYS TROOP
L READY TO MUSTER IN
Troop L Third Texas cavalry which
has been organizing in El Paso Is now
recruited to full strength and It la ex-
pected the organisation will be mus-
tered into servlae Sunday.
Capt. A. F. nrilsen. commanding
announced Wednesday there are
enough men fori the organisation but
be would continue to receive recruits
until tbe master. Cant. Wilson' said
the mustering officer had hot been
designated but he expected word from
Austin in a lew days naming him.
AMERICAN GUNS HURL
TORNADO OF GAS SHELLS
(Continued from page 1.1
Pa after a long chase sent down a
German two aeater airplane wabbling
and diving to the ground in the
neighborhood of chateau Salins today.
The American aviator pursued the
enemy machine. - for 49 kilometers
along the battle line and then chased
him 12 kilometers behind tbe German
lines before he succeeded tn attacking
him from beneath. The German's dive
to the ground followed promptly. 1
Men's High.
Our Big
continues
quite
250 pairs Men's Oxfords various
styles and leathers formerly sold from
$5.00 to $9.00. Sale d o AS.
price the pair 0f"7
GREATER EL PAn:
M -vwo-SVW aw'
rufietATEST SHOE STORE.
Officers Move
In Breakup
Of Division
Lieut. Col. Baer To San
Antonio; Capts. Craig and
Holmes Westward.
The following changes in station of
army officers formerly stationed at
military headquarters in the
r.i'.
building have been announced:
Lieut. Col. J. A. Baer formerly in
spector general of the 15th cavalry
division to San Antonio; Capt Linda-
ley D. Beach assistant to division
quartermaster to supply officer and
instructor officers' training school.
Kort Bliss: Capt. Charles Craij;. supply
officer officers' training school to
Columbus. X. M : Capt Lorenzo R.
Holmes assistant to division quarter -
master to Camp Harry J. Jones.
meyer. assistant to division quarter-
master to Fort Apache Ariz. These
officers have left for their new sta-
tions. HERALD IN BIG DEMAND
AMONG GEN. PERSHING'S MEN
H. G. Van Haselen is in receipt of
a letter from his son. Arthur a
former El Paso letter carrier who is
now in France in' service with an or-I
ganisatlon of engineer foresters. Theffi
young man writes that be baa been
in some of the fighting in Picardy and
that he is getting a taste of real war- I S
fare. He says tbe mail Is now coming ;
rather regularly although for a time 1 g
it was irregular and they got bunches I g
of letters and papers at one time and 1 1
went for days at other times without j g
anything. 1
"The SI Paso Herald comes to mejg
regularly now." he says "and all the s
boys read it with interest even those ! M
from other parts of tbe United States. ' g
It certainly is like being at home to Is
get a copy of The Herald snd read ;
about everything that is going on
there. We even read the advertise
ments."
GERMANS TO DEMAND CANADA
IS PEACE TERMS SAYS LANE
Pasadena. CaL. May Z- Franklin
K. Lane secretary of tbe interior
speaking here last night said In tbe
event of a compromise ptce In Eu-
rope Germany probably would de-
mand Canada.
This would mean." he added "that
S.0eOfl of our sons would have to
live in constant expectation of being
called into military service."
Secretary Lane urged generous sup-
port of the Red Cross and pleaded for
the elimination of party lines in sup-
port of the president's war policy.
ARMY MEN GET TRACTOR
TRAINING ON BIG FARMS
Phoenix. Ariz.. May 22. For the
past month the Salt River valley bas
been furnishing training to 2 ex-
pert tractor men who have been op-
erating caterpillar tractors on the
great cotton farms at Chandler and
on the lower Agua Fria river gain-
ing experience of the moat practical
sort. AU came from Douglas here
and have departed for Fort SilL Ok la.
It is understood they will be attached
to a heavy artillery unit.
NEW SECOND LIEUTENANTS
FOR BORDER ARMY REGIMENTS
Provisional appointment of the fol-
lowing second lieutenants of the reg-
ular army with rank from May 1. is
announced in a special order from the
war department at Washington:
Robert Harris McFarlane. Joseph B.
Thompson. Walter J. Ferguson jr
and Ralph B. Kenning for the C4th
infantry: John DeF. Farson. Hugh
Barclay. 34th infantrv: Lawrence Pat.
terson. Eighth cavalry and Harry
jLicwia ijiiueusio 2w iniamry.
ARJfT KXLISTS SIX.
Six men were enlisted at the local
army recruiting station Wednesday
by Cap:. F. W. Fonda. Four for the
regular service were William C New
man. Somerton. Aria coast artillery:
vesiei c Stanley xmariiio. Texas.
Charles E. Hawkins Elixabetbtowu
Texas snd Howard L. Green. Wlldo-
rado. Texas sixnar corps. For the na-
tional army Bruce Evans Santa Fe.
X. M-. and Andrea J. Johnsor San
Bernardino. CaL. entered the quarter-
master corps miscellaneous.
xlords
Men's Oxford Sale
all this week. There
a number of discontinued
lines. Some lines have a
good run of sizes in
some the sizes are broken.
but if you are fortunate
enough to find a pair to
fit you it will be a great
bargain we assure you.
No
Exchanges
Xo
Refunds
5m VOICES IN SOLDIER
"SING" AT FORT TONIGHT
The soldier "sing" to be given a
Fort Bi-3 tonight is expected to be
one of the best that has ever been
given at the local post according to
Lieut. J. . Hodgson and to Brig Gen.
Howze district commander. There
will be about 500O voices in the "sing"
and two army bands. The singing
will start promptly at 7 oclock and
continue for two hours it was said.
TEXAS TO SUPPLY
TO NATIONAL ARMY IN JUNE
Austin. Tex May 22. Texas will
suonlv about 42060 vounz men out of
annroi matt v l.ooo.aeo wno win nave
10 register on jnnc a. i?io. in atcvio-
ance with the act passed by congress
providing for the registration of all I
young men who become 21 years of
age since June 5. 1917. This was an- I
nounced by draft officials. 1
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Introducing The Summer Season On
POLAR CUB
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Last season many customers were dbappoiateti because we couJd
not supply them with Polar Cob Electric Fans having exhausted
cur stock early in the season. The same will probably be true
this year. We bought all we could but even at that out stock
v-iH be limited.
Polar Cub bas made the efeetne fan an every day comfort for every-
body in El Paso. Anybody can afford a Polar Cub. The first cost
is little and tbe but cost is less. The average cost for current is only
a penny for six hours ran. The Polar Cub Electne Fan has two
speeds and stop. Tbe motor is beautifully nickel plated. The blades
the guard and base are finished in rich velvet black. Height eight
inches to top of guard six inches to top of motor. Equipped with
eight foot cord and ping guaranteed far one full season.
This KracKajacK hoi weather help will banish
discomforts.
Price $5.85
We are new datmg oaf oar ornre stock uf teams rackeh ani
tarns shoes ani uxfords. See special tuni&m display and note
radical redactions and the KracKajacK quality of every item
offered.
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