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Wert Tew Today im1 tomorrow fair;
riMng temperature tomorrow.
New Mexico-Today generally flr; t.
morrow fill' sllghlly winner In Met
portion.
A r iron - Today and tomorrow fair; not
murh change tn tern perito re.
38TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MARCH 15. 1918.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS
AMERICAN GUNNERS SCORN GAS SHELLS AND SMASH HUN BATTERIES
THE METAL MARKET
New York aUver .' .SMie
Uappsr (price nxa4.lv U- 6.) VHfi
Las w r.TJa)7.6.
MILLION TONS OF DUTCH
SHIPS WILL BE BROUGHT
INTO SERVICE OE ALLIES
Formal Notice Presented Neth-
erlands Government by Amar-
Diplomatic
of Intention!
of Entente in Premise.
Action to Be Taken March 18
Utiles Holland Bravea Men-
ace of Kaiser's Pressure and
Voluntarily Puts Véasela in
Trade Under Proposal.
By Associated Press.
Washington. March 11 A million tons
of Dutch "ships now held In ports the
world over through Holland's rear or
Germany's threat to sink them ir they
ventura out. will be brought Into the sere
Ice or the United Stales and Ureal Britain
on March 18. unless the Netherlands gov-
ernment braves the manaeo or Germany's
pressure and voluntarily accepts an agree-
ment under which the ahlpa would be
put in trade the United States and Oreal
Britain will take them over under the law.
availing themselves of a sovereign right
Germany herself has hitherto exercised
tinder the samo authority.
Notice to The Hague.
Formal notice has been presented to
The Hague by American and British dip-
lomatic representamos or the allied gov-
ernments' Intention. As a result today
the Netherlands minister August Philips
au-tlnar under Instruction or his govern
ment mads a final and personal appeal to j
President Wilson to al least modify the
decision.
The Associated Press Is enabled to state
that the president saw no reason lor al-
tering the decision and ihat unless the
ships are turned over by next Monday a
presidential proclamation xmii be issued
taking over the ships in American ports
or which there are about év. Many more
however are In British or other allied
vorts.
Arllnn forced by llermany.
from the American oltlrlat point i '
view the action Is one Into wlilcli the al-
lied governments have been forced by the
norman duress or Holland which may
row see her ships In trade again and
can point out to Germany that they were
taken through no will ór her own.
Doming at a time When dire Mad or the
allies cause la for ships this acquisition
ol a million tons Is or tremendous Im-
portance. Every arrangement has been made lop
the. compensation or the Netherlands for
the ships.
Ships Will Ue Armed.
They will be Insured and armed and If
any be lost they will he replaced. Besides
material compensation for their use. the
I'nlted States will permit the export ..r w
nreansmrrs and came wmcn nnuann
needs aorely ror her own people and In
addition will restore the interrupted trade
of Holland with her colonies by guaran-
teeing bunkers ror her ships In Uiat trade.
Under this arrangement Holland still Is
lert ennugh ships ror her own needs anfl
has been nntiried that plentiful supplies
or food await her If she senda bottoms to.
carry H. By this arrangement oHTrlals
point out further responsibility ror rood
shortage In the Netherlands ir there be
one will rest on Germany if continued
threats coerra Holland Into keeping her
shipping In harbors.
American and allied nrrirlala have no
fear Ihat the more will rorcc Holland Into
the war.
XII XI III. II- UF SENATE Mil II XII
COMMITTEE IN SESSION AT
XX XII DEPARTMENT.
By Associated Press.
Washington March U. The administra
lion rormally embarked on a policy or
taking congress completely luto its con-
fidence as to the progresa or war prepara-
liona and developments on the righting
front In Europe. At the Invitation or
Acting Secretary Growell. members of the
senate military committee ware in aaaainai
at the war department ror nearly two
hours with the full memberahlp or the
war council and beginning next week
will meet with that body every Saturday
morning.
Membera of the house committee Willi
meet with lha council tomorrow and al
similar arrangement ror. weekly inc. luxs
will be made with that committee prob-
ably a large room will be obtained later
so that Die committees of both houses
may be received In Joint sessions
He nones Cause or Criticism.
Thus the war department meets the In
Mstcnt demand or congress for a greater
share In the conduct or the war aud re-
moves the real cause which led the senate
committee's prolongod investigation or the
army with Its attendant bitter ciiuclem.
It was pointed out today thai membera or
congress bow would know first hand
about current developments instead of
gelling Information months later through
the examination or Witnesses sna couiu
m-ike their rrllin-nrs at a time when they
xxould count.
Movements ror the creation of a Joint
congressional committee on the conduct
or the war have been suppressed by Presi-
dent Wilson's unalterable opposition to
Ititerrerencd with Uie powers and dun.
entrusted to the executive by the constl.
. tution. Through the conferences now in-
augurated however. It Is suggested that
the regular committees acting In full har-
mony with the executive officials will be
al le to accomplish ail and prouainy more
loxxard bringing congress hi touch w Ith j
v i.at Is going on than would have been j
possible under the special committee plan.
Hlleheeek Aspeare riatisrlelS.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska; who has
led Injnuch of the senate criticism of the
xv ar sstpartment. waa ranking DemocraUc
member present today in the absence of .
r-r: ator Chamberlain of Oregon the chair-
man. "The session today was very i alistar -te
ry." Senator Hitchcock said. " f he de-
' (Coutlnstedoa Page Two.J I
30000 Letters From
Soldiers Sent to
Bottom by U-Boat
Thirty thousand tetters from our
troops In various parts or France
were lost on the steamship Andsnla
which was sunk oft the coast or Ire-
land the latler pert of January.
Thesa letters were written by the
soldiers between the 1Mb and SOtb or
January.
A small quantity of parcel pott mat-
ter also was lost.
This report from the postal agency
in France is given out by the post-
orrice department lor the Informa-
tion of those who may miss expected
loiters written sbout that time.
BOLSHEVIKI TARS
HELD IN JAIL ON
MUTINY CHARGES
Seach of Russian Steamer Omsk
Uncovers Many Weapons and
Some Combustibles.
Ship's Coot Said to Be Leader
of Disturbance; Prosecutions
May Soon Follow.
By Associated Press.
Norrolk Va. March tl Under instruc-
Uona rrom Washington to Investígale
with a view lo prosecutions if the fads
warrant it. redara officials here today
conducted a thorough search or the big
rtusslan steamer Omsk whoso crew of
17 men are In Jail on cbargos of mutiny.
The orricors uncovered a collection of
weapons or various kinds and combusti-
bles. It Is the belief or the Investigators
that members or the crew Intended to
take p..s i or the ship as soon as
she left port and divert her to a Hus-
slan poit to be turned oxer lo Bolshe-
vlkl authorities.
The Omsk put In hero several days ago
trip from i.alve.slori lo Liverpool
i cargo of cotton. The crew re
belled demanded soviet rule aboard and
drove ofr the American port guard on
the ship.
The ship's cook the steamer s orrlcera
aay had been the ringleader. Shortly
after lie became a member ot the crew
they said today the cook began to preach
Bolshevlkl doctrines to the men urging
them to refuse to obey cumiiianda ami
to demand higher wages. The dispute
over the wages the officers said brought
Uie situation lo a head. '
Differences between the customs and
Immigration suthnrltles as lo the manner
or dealing with the men apparently were
straightened out today with the declara-
tion ol Immigration dTrieers that they
had not assisted customs orrtrlals to the
extern they had been asked because they
had no authority in the case.
The esse presents the rtr&l of lis kind
or sny consequence in an American port
since wsr begsn. A ilusslan freighter
reached a Pacific port last year wit
rebellious crew but lnveatlgalion show-
ed the uprising was not serious and that
Hie ship's orrirers partly acquiesced
the Bolshevlkl principies adopted by the
crew
General Stride of All
Labor in Kansas City
Called for Next Monday
By Associated Press.
Kansas Lily. Mo.. March tí. Six
hundred delégales representing more
than hair the unions In Kansas City
voted esrly today to call a general
strike of all labor tn Kansas city on
Monday March IS.
Only sixteen volea were cast against
the resolution.
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
By Associated Press.
Amarillo. Tetas March II. Two were
instantly killed at Hale Center. Texas
100 miles south or Amarillo lale this
afternoon when a Yiaseeneer tralo till Ihe
automobile in which they were riding
The victims were: Jack li. William
Amarillo; Roy Cormauy St. Louis. Mo
Both represented the Shaplelgh Hard
ware company of Fort Worth as travel
tng salesmen.
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r - j y MEASURE IS
i e;
Hun's Latest
of Ruthlessness Is Told
in War Board Statement
Deliberate Plan for Cutting Off North European Nations
From American Food Supplies and Forcing Depend-
ance on Teutonic War Lords Charged.
By Associated Press.
Washington. March 1 1. Germany's
latest campaign or riitlilesHtiess against
neutral shipping Is attributed by llin
war trade board in a statement 1d-
nlght'tu a deliberate plan for cutting
on tho o i Hi Kuropcan nation from
American and allied food bupplles ami
theieby reducing them throiiRii star-
vation l" a political and economical
dependence upon lite Teutonic war
lords.
While the board makes no refereiu-ti
to the determination of Uta United
stales and ureal Britain to take over
Dutch ships in American and allied
ports unless the ellierlands govern-
incut accepts ix pending economic
agreement its statement throws In-
teresting light upon tlic situation
which led to this decision. The Imp"
Is expressed that the iiomrol.s will
contrast the respective altitudes or site
Culled States and Germany toward
the problem or reeding llicni.
Board's hUlrnirnt.
Following is the statement:
"Ueriiiany'a war leaders are lialiir
tho sol. nun in- war wearxni lo prevent
ruirillment or American agreements to
reed and rellexe European neutral.
A mass of cumulative evidence ami
indications In the rossessloii or the
war Uade board show that Germany
Is employing Hie submarine menace
to prevent neighbor neutrals reearvlAg
any rood or favors at Uie hands of the
United States and Its associates in
the war and to coerce these neutrals
through starvation into political and
economic deendeiice upon Germany
quite as much as to strike at Hie
ronsnuiilratlons or us opponents
German's ostensible ami In proclaim-
ing Hie ruthless submarine campaign.
"Further indlcatlona loud to allow
tliat the submarines are being used
along similar dog-in-tlie -manger Hues
to destroy neutral shipping without
regard le Us employment in order lo
weaken prospective neutral coiiirietlt.
ors after the war and to drag down
neutral tonnage as far as possible to-
ward a position of equality (or In-
priority with Uie Hcniioii Ulerean-
lie marine which has luii between
to and Mi per cent or its ocean ton-
nage so that the neutral trader may
be equally as badly ofr aa his German
rival ror tonnage In the after the w ar
race for commerce.
Dcslrurliea ef Neutral ships
".to other Interpretation ran le
placed ror example upon the re-
peated Instances or destruction of
neutral ships on voyages between
Iceland said Hie Uaoisb. mother coun-
try entirely outside or the war sum-
nor upon the multitudinous 'mlfUk-i'
whereby Dutch and other neutral ships
clinging to Uie precarious narrow
way left open through the prohibited
rone are torpedoed ouUlde the lone
by U-boat commanders whose word
that the véasela were 'Itala the tone
is later accepted tinuuesllwieo by the
German prize rousts. Prominent
ship owners in Scandinavian countries
have staled their belter that many
sinkings w.-re Inspired only by Ilia
intention lo gel rid of neutral ton
Campaign
ino- so as to Increase the lelallvn
value of Herman shipping- available .it
the end f i no war. Examinations or
ho captains or torpedoed ships before
the marine courts tn tlimc countries
: '-ar out tins belief. Hie testimony
repeatedly shoxxtiit thai vessels were
attacked rar onlslile the roue.
I'reieet Pate Mhlpi lu -.or
Tlie intent of Hie German to pre-
vent neutrals receiving fond ami sup-
plies under relief agreement con-
cluded With the United stales Is II
In slutted 4y the German veto placed
upon the temporary modus Vivendi
xv nli Holland providing ror the pro
visSMilnr ef that country. Two food
ships laden with supplies for tlio
.Netherlands along with eleven Hel
plan relief ships have been v.nnn
lu American ports for weeks unable to
sail because or Uie rerutal ol Ger-
many lo permit an equivalent amuiint
ot toiinaico leaving liitch Harbors. Hie
obvious plan of Hie German authori-
ties helnr to gather all Dutch ships
Into home htrbors and tlien prevent
any or lliein sailing- hy threats to
torpedo any ves.se! leivlriir Holland
waieis. To relieve the rood situa-
tion Hi- Holland tho wsr trtde hoard
has finally authorized the trans
shipment of Ills rood in question from
the two Hutch ateatnera lo the Holland
liner ."Vieuw Amsterdam which I
sailing shortly.
Threats lor Morillera .Neutral.
"The present cainpalgit or threats
arid lniiiinutn.il against the Besad!
Hartón neutrals now carried on m UM
en. i ofiicial North German Gazette
am! other organs of the German press
is obviously intended to frighten Use
northern tiniitrala from completlng
agrs-einents which benerii tlie neutrals
QUite as much as tlie I sited states
and Its asK.ciate.
".Now success or tlie earnest errorts
or Hie l ulled suit government to
ruah shipments of bread grain lo
Wrttrt atari l threatened by Hie a.-
lion .r German submarines. heB
acrunHnr to now rully cunflruied re-pon-
from swilceriand. have made a
isii on a new policy or rulluei.no.
by sinking- the neutral Spanish itiim
er r-ardliicrsi. The torpedoing of Hie
semillero carrying nearly ta) tons
. r cereal ror Hwttaerland can by nu
sin iii est the Imagination be brought
within the scoi-c or Germany's pro-
claimed submarine policy aluce the
vessel was encaged not lu an enemy
hut In a supposedly safe trade lor a
neuiral ttalo. was on a rouwi which
Germany had explicitly promised lo
leave open and was torpedoed 0U.
tide tlie prohibited tone.
Deliberate Grruun. iTtllaL
"To add to the dellheralenesa or the
orreute the Kardinero waa destroyed
alter the lubuiarme romjuander haul
made a thorough examination uf Uie
ship ) papsrs and convinced biiuseir
of the natura and deaunslion of the
cargo so thai no plea of a lulaukn'
ran be étUered by Germany. Tbe evi-
dent intent and result of tlie act was
lo prevent Switierlaod whose urgent
and liaioiediale need of food la well
Continued oa lsge Two
MILLION DOLLARS'
WORTH OF RAILWAY
PROPERTY BURNED
Disastrous Fire Sweeps Southern
Pacific Roundhouse and
Yards at Lordsburg.
Six Locomotives Many Cars and
Homes of Workers Wiped Out
by Flamea From Oil Tank.
Sporlal to the Mnrnlnir Times.
I.ordrburr N. m Marcli If. -The south
ern Pacific railroad roiuiiauy sustained a
loss of nearly a mil lion dollars lu the ile-
slrm tinii of it shops six locomotives and
ill Milks by fire at I.ordshurg N. M.
Thursday morning The origin or Ihe fire
waa rrom wasln oil IguuHig renin an en
gine taking nil at the station near tin
roundhouse. Within a inliiiile Hie hlg nil
tank was aflame the liquid flic spread
lug Into the roundhouse and destroying
ihe engines In for repair". All the out
buildings were burned to ashes ami ln
car lu the yards were destroyed. Tlie
oil from tank at the rear or the shops
were emptied but the oil. caught riro and
destroyed tii Mexican' aHllernenl north or
town. Hundreds or iople are homeless.
No live were lost.
The wind was' lu a northerly direction
thus saving tlie city of l.ordtbulT rroin
being total-- destroyed. I In- humour oil
leaped upon sieei md xx's.1 alike derruir-
la! all hi Its uav as a liquid .'Ire.
The los cannot ho deter ad bill will
likely total nsarly a million dollars as
the six locoes uves wars new.
The company will likely rsiiuiM hero
bigger and belter than over l.ord-lmrg
being ceidially located ami having ptsflly
or water.
Casually List Cabled
in by General Pershing
Contains Seventy Names
By Associated Prsi -
WtshJnartori. March 'i Oeasrsl Par-
slilng's casually list cabled i-.iiy carries
the names af Hi soldiers rour or Hicn
killed in rrion two dead of wounds one
dead of SO iccklsnl mi Bilis d dlseas.':
II wounded aayertljr and to slightly
mounded.
The list gives ihe names of two officers
both or whom were roporled shrhlly
wot.'iidt J. IIm v are Caplain Hugh II. Har-
per ami l leuienaol Hams K. sniitlt. lieu-
tenant lieniaul Van! Hot was leporied se
vcrely wounded.
killed III action - Corporal Albert V. Reti-
no r . ssrgesnt Irauk O'Cstsataof loivaloi
CViil M. Orllley end l re 1 1. Turner.
HstJ o-' wounds -sergeant Joseph L Cltr
I rivals I red c. hruametl.
Acrlilenttlly kUlsd Private Harry XAat
km-.
lo! .r disease -M-igatit Clarencs 0.
Bailey septlrfiiila; tMrparal ovar W.
Alilborg. pneumonia; Privates Harry. 8
Briar's heart failure; T homes H. Brown
lllberi nlosi-; J an bi nov. diphthel is;
John II. Ifosell. -epticeniu; Waller (.
Jetllilmjs dlphllieria; Jess K. NrCsrlby
tmeuiooiila siad Meruit M. Hhodes pueu-monia.
Texas Senators Attach Four
Amendments to House Statu-
tory Dry Bill and Sends It to
Engrossment Stage by Decid-
ed Vote of 17 to 9.
MOTION TO SUSPEND
CONSTITUTIONAL RULE
FOR FINAL VOTE FAILS
Intoxicating Liquor Defined as
Beverage Containing One-
half of One Per Cent Alcohol;
Clark's Attempt to Kill
Measure Promptly Tabled.
the Morning Times.
Tex. March II. The housa
statewide statutory prohibitum bill alter
having four amendments larked onto It
xxhs passed to llin i reading ami engross
meiu In the senate today by a vole o
II to hut go! no lolilii
oil llin
-1 il lln
finally
Hoi-inn.
(I"
liiex X islrd.
Tlr vol- oi iim passage r 'the Mil to
Ulird rending Was ns follows:
Ayo-Alderldfl liucliamui of Hell tin-
rllsnsn of scurry Collins Heliah Pi c
herd Floyd lilbaon Henderson Hopkins.
I.sltldaore McMealus Hobhlni bmlth
rslriclttaiid SnJlor Weslbrook IT.
Nay- llnllej- lice i lark I sust. Hull.
IllUjlpetll Joliiistou ir llallis Page lair
-a
Laldwell who would have voted "no."
and laytonl who would Intro voted "sys"
wr.ro paired.
Clark Tried lo Kill inn
Clark ttMnptSd lo kill the iiiu by r
feruig an imendmenl v strike out Um
rnscllng clause. I his was lalih-d by a
vole of tu to 7. Wealhixink secured tho
adoption oí su smeodruent definlnt "
liiliixlraling icxer-age ns anything which
contitris as uiiieh as one hair or one per
cent of alcohol Two snivndinsnla by
Blillor one ir Which prohibits the solicit'
ng . ami artvertlalng in
nuil lie
ither pitohiiiig a ih. ni or from fitt
o Slo.isn civil i sellout brought y
genertl or Ulsiricl
lion lor xiolaim
eldire ami destruction bul al
ator Irian who
mini
offer
II.
alor Mi I
of bailas asked if Hi
mi lo attempt lujen Un feslures
.ouney lull Into lira Iraudlng lull
ml been stibsutuled by the house
uieaMire drawn by iho attorney
Itilloeril y I'atre fur III
lug
I II
.tn
lo
oi lea
n uei (
Is in
tallón occurs Insieai
wts'iccepted. Heve
itaeiiia wsrit aaopted
Itriiresrnlallves
While iim 1111 wa
Bt Hie mornlns i ei
I of III II
Uperlslors
dr cutislderslloj
a number o"
oilo
(SI
n Hie
oplnloi
rite tliamber us
eipressed that Iho Iioiim
concur in tbe siuaudiiieul o
boxtcatlng bsrtrsfs as one
lunch a. oiteiialf or one i:r
hoi several riieniber of ihe
laming it-
it uf ab o
1st' IravlliK
sime. i unit nijcii provision would result
in much et petite ami on or lime in lbs
analysis or beverage. Hui org the débale
which was strung out lor nearly IWU
hours the opponent p tint lull Lad hv
Hudspeth attacked no roriMitutiounlily
of tho m assure i hey una txtawtrsd li
bSltltnurs Collins ami oilier Issdlttt pM
rxMenht who contended lhal Hi" bill
would stand an I that under lis provi-
stos lbs llattor Irafnc m Tsssi would
lie krllesl.
Tlio DOUSS parsed dually tire 'anales
inn to pot into street tin- reclamation
constitutional auieudPnenl SdOl'tSd at a
special el.- pon held last a must. Thaj
cmiaie mas sura wa- aaijisututsfl for Hie
lull which bad been introduced by Til
iotaoii.
New l.eglvlatlon Huhaillleil.
It in rvqtei "r Mastur Minor iim
ttrxemol guptnlttSd ai) . act to :lneriil lire
law providing that trains shall Ire regu-
lated and iioiire shall be given of the
Inn. of Hani- their places of -lopping
for rr. ii-i t and pa eoger and providing
further' that no lailroad company iiian
afr or ri-i-nr-r shall caso lo operan
trains of any lailroad and
f Hiey have
o ceased lo operate shall resume opert-
IH.li; lli'l provnlmg furllier Hist the Tesas
railroad coioiiiinaion shall repon to tbe
attorney genrral violations who shall
lile suit lo enrol.- tho same and ihat
Una ail slitll im cuniulallvo of all lawa
now- lu erred on Una subject
nil. i- auhjecla submitted Include: Tu
tullrorlie tbe Investment v I Hie sinking
funds of cuunllea cities towns school
llairlrls or ..-lee I comiiiuiiltles Ui Hnited
Hall - hoods aar ravlngi c.-rllflcatei
ccr n males or Indebtedness bsueil by the
liuu-d states toiermoent ami In state
rcoutieoed ou Pasa Two.i i
Woman Seized by
Federal Officers
Under Espionage Act
Charged wllh seeking to obtain mil-
itary Information rrom soldiers of the
border patrol. In violation of the et-
plonago law a woman giving her
name as Miss Catherine Srhmltl was
taken into custody yesterday by agents
or the United States government. Ac-
cording IO Information III the hands
of officers In El Paso the woman
rsme hero rrom Raton It. M. hav-
ing traveled through Colorado and
New Mexico alnce leaving 1-enver. She
claims to be a resident or S witter
land but haa a alster residing- In
Worcester. Mass. She Is detained
pending preliminary hearing before
the United Slates commissioner.
URGE EXEMPTION
OF CATTLE RANCH
MEN FROM DRAFT
New Mexico Livestock Associa-
tion Thinks Their Services
More Valuable at Home.
Officers Elected and Albuquer-
que Chosen as the Next
Meeting Place.
i i ii to the Morning Times.
I.as Vegas .V M. March The New
Mexico i .uno and Horse liroxxert' associa-
tion convention xvhlrh has been In ses-
sion hern for the past three days ad-
journed tine die lale today alter the most
surrossfiil convention tn the history of
the organization. Albiiorueriiie vans chot-
eo as the plaru for holding the Hilv con
ventlon.
Vic Culberson of lierrti was elected
president to 'surrecl W. Ii. Morley nf
Webster or Cimarron ni jin a Hicks'
Were chosen vice presidents ami MUs
lieriha nouaon secretary Itnasurer It
is said Miss Hanson Is the first woirtan
in the coumry lo bo electa) tu a poll Hon
or this kind liv a hvesiock association.
An exscuiive cotninltlen was cliOHeu
MilclvwiH hold tour meeilngs during llin
year lo lute up mailers or Interest to
Iho association. Ihn first or which-will
he nt lislon on Mty I.
Un resolutions adopted pledge tim
im min i or tho association to co-opersla
wiiii the gorernuient 1st Inn rouservs-
lion Slid'' Increase In lire plxuluiiloil or
' food sod lotted the tollón or the
inai kciiUK. coiuiiillteo or Hie American
I Natlnnal l.lvestoi'ai ssaoelsllon which
I brought lo ml An lot csllgalloli or II o- mj-
rslled packers' irusi.
I Tint convention secure! an agreement
rrom Governor Lindsay or New Mexico
! to appoint additional members lo tbe
. mounted patrol or the calila sanitary
hoard whose riimilon It will he to guard
the 7111000111 worth or livestock now
looming ihe rango in New Mexico.
Through President Culberson the Dull-
ed Males government win im sskod lo
ixcinpi from military lervlco all ranch
forsiiien stwl others actively engageti in
the production "ol benf. ihe argii nl is
intile Hint Ihe sen li e or Iheao men In
I lit-1 1 own vocation are worlll decidedly
mora to the government than any aid Ihe)
could reiiiler in llin army.
HOSPITAL SHIP IS
ATTACKED WITH NO
SUCCESS BY U-BOAT
Gulford Castle Hit in Bow but
Able to Make Port; Carried
450 Wounded Men.
By Associated Press
I onion Manir ll.-ThB bospilal ship
(Juilford Csstla was attacked unstlccass-
rully by a submarine In the British chan-
nel on March hi it was announced offi-
cially p. .1.1.
Tills Is the second submarina attack
on lirillsli hospital ships recently. A
fortnight ago the t.lonarl i. asile was sunk
in the Bristol channel about 110 lives be-
ing lost. Ihn sinking the OfflciSj ail
io nio eiueni said was a violation or the
i' i man plnlge aa lu the liniiiiiuily ul
hospital tblpa In Uiat area.
The OuHlord Casllo Is a aleainshlp ol
n.nja tons gross. I lie Bristol channel in
which the ails k was made la an arm of
Hie Allanto . eitemiing lulo Hie soulh-
WSglam part or Ureal Britain. Walet and
nigitiui.
Twu torpedoes were flret at the OtlU
Hud castle ihe first iniatiiig and the
second hitting Ule vessels how M
though l.a.ily damaged alio waa able in
reach i-oi Ihrra we
many tick and
wounded on board
rest to a hospital.
whu were h anrti
The '.mil -id i:attle Ind a remarkable
etrajre. When the flrsl MrpsdO w hn-h
parsed astern was observed
Ihe steam -
r sl'-weil around Willi the loull lhal a
second torpedo wlilch proved to be a
"dud" struck the - haw tearing a his
hole.
A wireless rsll fur help was sent out
and no o.iiv destroyers spneared. lull
steam ahead wat ordered and the aleam-
nr mi l' Avunuiouth where tbe wounded
and llin hospital slsrr were landed.
Tbe tluilford Cottle had tfai wounded
on board from tTeruian Kast Arrli-a When
the stuck wat mad. it was nut daylight
sad Ike ship's markings could not have
been mistaken.
AMMUNITION
DUMPS ARE
BLOWN UP
AND WIRE
NETTING
RAZED
Effective Aim of Pershing's Ar
tfllerymen in Toul Sector De-
stroys More Than 200 Vapor
Projectors and Disrupts Plans
for Big Attack.
SAMMY OBSERVERS IN
FRENCH AEROPLANES .
LOCATE VITAL SPOTS
Texas Soldier Declares Raid Is
Howling Success and That
Fritz "Beata It Like a Rab-
bit;" No American Killed or
Missing in Sensational Skir-
inisli. norman xas projet i
group of ism pruje
destroyed have bet
xx i. so blown i" pn
artillery. Probably
nttai-k on a eoitip
ngalnst llin Ainrrii
tired ami use-
si plicitogi'aplii
taken
oh its
taken
I .
ei-pan ubsert
in liei
planes Tin
saslnsl iie in
fife
.It to
' to the. ipuck work
o the observers u lelllseriee rn-
cera ami the artillerists m luftl
nioiv tp Pawdrr ntiotss
ihe artillery on ibis front hat been
nr. n o uiilve tiuto ever in Hi.' las'. 10 hours
and lis shell also round lodstnetil In a
iiriiutier' or anunmiitiot! dimipt which
wore blown UJ
Iriiriug a retsllgtory stielllng foe an
rtiihiy biimhaiiliucnl lu which a number
nf gas shells fell on uur battery pusltleai
Ihn Alherlcsn gnus sllstireil ceriel r-
moil liallerios try iuiuing in a fas) ami
eiireineiy accurate firu. nur artilleras
metí stayed in ilielr duguuts until the gas
shells began to rail wire ey pel on
and
il tit
as -In
loll i
iiked nu ma ii
itr maski m.
. lorn itreat
levelled xnr-
I second linn
initially Id
them.
Muny I.
s hilled.
I tall which lr.l
slew Ihat xv Ir
ern killed by sh
ill'' was in rtn
I egeeplns liai ial
of ihe enemy .-I
umbers of
in.' p.
I .-hid otheis lalec
Hiere Were also
hiilUK Um tun-
treurhes. yinnv Anierleatts among the
raiding party or rour officers and W men
ilia Bol seo a single tieriuan soldier. AH-
ihe inmi In Hie rani seciin-ii particularly ;
Impressed with tho vxay Iho Aimrli'in!
barrago worked.
"II worked like a clock" said one ol - '
Her wiersn houir is in icxa. -It inado
yOU reel y ou POUld go rlghl on to IS i-a lift
behind It. The only trouble annul this
show- was xv: thio l - ousjli or I'rltJJ
Ho must have boat It Ilk a ralilul be
cause I tint not see a single one all tbe I
way back m rhe tsrond line. nlUfiiitl
seine of tho other fSlltalK! did '
t tmrrlcaiis killed.
The men went In NO yards cm a liar-
yard rront. Nono uf the Americans was I
killed and none are ml sing it i ertain
that roo liermant vxero killed in tbe
fighting.
Artillery fire of quite a lively liitraclao
also Is coiitmiiiiiK in Hie ssclor rasi of
villa
1 ir
in Hie
and sec 1 lines Un-rc.
Toul have ten mum occupied with
snipers Unlay as well as last ulgbt in
the i no. i tactor one snip r wa de
bo bad .dune faulv efrriiivo wink.
Maris i. ami ami opi-nci up uu nun.
body illoppt.nl to the enemy wire wliersl
II hung roc the rest or tho day.
Hun Knlper lllslotlged.
Xorthwrvsl of Toul nrio tire and grunt
tire rrout Hues who tia.i been annoying'
uur men with hunda ul fir.- ihe xnon
can mac tune guns by a cross fir assin
drove out the im rutona from o number a
listening posts.
All American serial observer in
French airplane rrossed Uio Ixe.rtitaii line
Ibis morning al a low almoin ami meó
bis ma. hilo mi effectively on the ec-
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Black, James S. El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 38TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1918, newspaper, March 15, 1918; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth199541/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.