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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26

to peculiar temptations and are not
looked after as they might be. Organi-
cations say they find this class best for
enllsting new workers, and crime Off
GERS report that this class furnishes
annually a large proportion OF those
At a recent conference held at Mon
tenac, the new resort for young men
established this season by New York
laymen of all bodies, there was au-
thorized a central clearing house for
the collection of names and addresses
and their distribution among orSani-
cations. Requests for names have al
ready been sent out widely. Not so
great desire is expressed for names
of students as for those Of young men
taking business positions. Names and
addresses sent to the Montenac feun-
dalton, New York, are distributed to
organizations in other cities. The
work is not confined to Protestants.
These hall bedroom jewellers are to be
given close attention this fall and
winter, without at all letting up on the
care for young men entering colleges.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
NAPOLEON'S IDEAL WOMAN

The great Napoleon. in response to
a question once asked by a lady. re-
beautiful society belle or the butter
fly fashion. but the matron who
reaches middle age in complete pres
ervation of health with stalwart chill
dren by her side"
Thousands of middIe-aged American
women today owe their health to Ly-
dia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. that famous remedy for fe-
male ills. which has carried more wo-
men safely through the natural
changes of her life. than any other
remedy the world has ever k1. n If
YOU are ii, it Will pay you to try it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
SCRIPTURE.
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LevitIcuS 10;11-1S.

LeF1r1cuS l9:ll-lSs
Ye shall not steal, neither deal false
ly, neither lie one to another.
And We shall not swear by name
falsely, neither shalt thou profane the
name of thy God; I am the Lord.
Thou shalt not defraud thy neigh
Dor, neither rob him: the wages of
him that is hired shall not abide with
thee all night until the morning.
Thou shalt not curse the deaf. nor
put a stumbling block before the blind,
but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Ye shall do no unrighteOusness in
judgment: thou shalt not respect the
person of the poor. nor honor the
person of the mighty: but in right
eousness shalt thou judge thy neigh
Dor.
Thou shalt not go up and down as
a talebearer among thy people: neither
shalt thou stand against the blood
of thy neighbOr; I am the Lord.
Thou shalt not hate thy brother in
thine heart: thou shalt in any wise
rebuke thy neighbor and not suffer
sin upon him.
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear
any grudge against the children of
thy people. but thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself: I an the Lord
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
WILL TRY TO REACH THE
HALL BEDROOM JEWELLERS

Brotherhoods, that of St. Andrew
leading, Christian EndeavOr. Epworth
league, Y. NJ c. A and similar organ
iZations are sending out this week
their annual requests to pastors, par
ents, secretaries and Sunday school
superintendent, to give them names
and addresses of young men leaving
country homes and going into the
great cities either to work or to study.
Small attention is paid by pastors and
others to these requests, but the work
is so important that the organizations
keep up their efforts year after year
burg, Baltimore, Boston, New York and
some other of the largest cities are
planning systematic work to get into
touch with young men taking business
positions in the great cities. 1t seems
to be felt that students are fairly well
looked after. but that men going into
business and living in hall bedrooms
because salaries are small are open
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26

The home mission campaign began
this week Upon their arrival from va
cation, not later than Labor day. min
listers of all America will have in
their hands a program of home mis-
sion week, Nov. II TO q, together with
some data suffcient to furnish them
with sermon material not alone during
the week in question, but much of the
wear besides Ministers will find in
this data, already mailed to them, di
rections for observing the week, with
liberty, Of course, to make such i'm
proVements as local situations demand
In this home mission campaign are
Joined all of the home mission boards
except the Protestant Episcopal. There
are also Joined all of the Wom.en's
home boards The thing Is a. pull al
together to put before the American
people the fact that America is field
as well as a force. In putting before
the people this and related facts the
most comprehensive, and at the same
time the most expensive, data IS fur-
niShed ready for Immediate use II IS
a campaign of home mission education
along social and religious lines, the
former to be particularly well empha-
Some misunderstanding, now steam
rollered out, arose because the Eplsco-
pal board of missions declined to unite
in the campaign People who are try
~ 10 lead q movement toward Chris
tian unity ought to be willing TO unite
on something, 1t was argued me
trouble proved to be that the DodIu "aS
unable, through lack Of authority, 10
commit the home mission interests OF
its church. Such interests are In the
hands of local bishops Before ms
LEGAL point came out diocesan conVen-
lions had met and adjourned Efforts
are now making to get bishops to act /
but it is feared the time is too snort ,
The expensive data has therefore been |
Dosted TO all ministers and Christian 4
leaders in America save the Protestant !
Episcopal
About $50, 600 will be expended IN the /
camnaign TWENTY-FIVE hundred cities |
and towns. having populations OF 25OO |
or over. are being organized, and they I
in turn are pledged to send men 10 1
villages around them BY this plan is /
if hoped by these campaigners to cover /
the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
KILLS HIMSELF WITH
SURGEONS SCISSORS

San Bernardino, Calf, Aug. 20
Snatching scissors and sealpel from the
hands of the surgeon in attendance, Jo-
seph Ulrich stabbed himself to death
on the operating table at the Emergency
hospital He had been placed on the. ia
bic that self inflicted wounds made
early in the day might be dressed,
BroOding over the murder of one friend
of which another friend was convicted,
is believed to have unbalanced his mind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
SEVEN THOUSAND POSTOFFICE
CLERKS AND CARRIERS PROMOTED

Washington, D c, Aug. 26.-Acting
under the authority of the postOffice
Hitchcock has directed the expenditure
of almost S1,000.0OO in promoting
clerks and carriers in first and sec
ond class postoffices and assistant
postmasters. These 1000 promotions
date from July 1.
Promotions of railway mail clerks
viii be made September / nd of rural
mail carriers SeptemRe4 ",
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
NEW LIGHT UPON THE
CATHOLIC SCHOOI. QUESTION

CATHOLIC SCHOOL QUESTION
President Feeney, of the American
Federation of Catholic societies, IN his
annual address at Louisville. refers
among other things to the Catholic
school controversy, and places the
amount expended annually by Catholics
of America in support of parochial
schools at sac. 100000. On this matter
supervisor McDevitt, of the Catholic
parochial schools of Philadelphia, in
his annual report, makes new show
ing.
The Philadelphia supervisor states
that his city expends S6,0OO,0OO in sup
port of its public schools. In the Cath
Ole parochial schools of Philadelphia
into the city's public schools, through
the sudden closing of the Catholic
schools, the supervisor figures out that
the city would be put to an additional
expense of 81, 600, 900 a year. Catholics
and Proestants would pay this sum by
taxation, of course.
Blu THE supervisor points out that
Catholics are educating their $4,000
children at far less expense than 81
100000 year. They are able TO do
SO in large part because of the de-
voted labors of women and a few men
who as religious give their lives to
this work. So far from being an ad-
vantage, any change from the present
plan, so the supervisor argues, would
throw a heavier burden upon Catho-
lies than they are now called upon to
bear. would deprive religious of the
privilege OF service, besides, 1t may
be, throwing the garb question into
public controversy, or else would
abridge the rights of the religious.
In his report the supervisor argues
in favor Of the usual Catholic position
for public support for private Catholic
schools, but admits that there are two
sides to the question. He believes con-
ditions obtaining in his city to be
fairly representative of conditions OBJ
tanning throughout the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26

If you sit in d cool draft when YOU
are heated and get stiff neck or lame
mack. you VIII be looking for some
thing that will ease pain. Fix vo1Ir
mind on BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ
MENT and don't be talked out of it be-
cause 1t IS the best pain relieving lini-
ment you can get anywhere. Price CSC.
SOC and S1.00 per bottle. Sold bv Scott
White & Co. three stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
INQUIRY IS MADE INTO
MORKINGMEN,s SPARE TIME

Churches are trying to find out what
workingmen do with thei-. spare time;
A bureau of social service, socalled
bat known to be identified with all Of
the home boards of the Protestant
churches, has just sent out to labor
unions TO labor leaders. and to many
thousands of individuals inquiries in
great details. The inquiries undertake
to find out the average workinSman' s
disposition of his time when off duty,
and particularly along educa tlOnal and
recreational lines. Men are asked not
to sign their names in returning the
answers unless they wish to do So
The inquiries go 2tO each day Of
the week, including Saturday half hol-
iday and Sunday. They try to find out
whether American native or natural
lied, age, Protestant, Catholic or Jew,
union, how many hours off duty, mar
ried and children if any, whether any
children work, whether wife works,
and what are wages of all Then are
aksed how long time is given for
luncheon, what the man usually pays
for his luncheon, how many times he
goes to theaters weekly, what price
seat he buys what are his cigar and
drink bills, if he takes beer or whisky.
whether he chews or smokes tobacco,
how much does he spend month on
tobacco, whether he carry life insur-
ance, how much his summer outing
costs, if he goes to night school. what
newspaper he reads, if he belong to
any clubs, what are the dues-in short
almost every possible thlng man may
do or be.
The bureau explains that It does not
seek to invade privacy, or to dictate
what use a man should make of his
time and money, but that it seeks to
help others, and that information given
does the man no harm and may do
good to others. Suggestions are as-.ed
from workingmen how, in their judg-
ment, others may help them, and espe-
cially how churches may do So Rec
ords are to be kept of the answers
from various cities and states, so as to
determine if geography cuts any fig
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
AGGRESSIVE RELIGION
Is ACTICED IN CHICAGO

Rev. DR.. John Balloon Shaw is pastor
of Second church. which is Chicago's
silk stocking Presbyterian congrega-
ton. It is also one OF Its most active
and largest churches He reports Pres
byterians of Chicago TO be organized
for work as never before, and believes
no other Protestant booy there 10 De IN
so good shape. There are now 102
Presbyterian churches In the city and
more are being established as needed.
Downtown churches are being saved.
not removed. An extension society that
has in it foremost laymen looks after
the finances. Alert, out of debt up
TO date, sound in the faith, laymen
helping-theSe are characteristics Of
Chicago's Presbyterianisms of the mo-
Apart form English speaking work
Presbyterians in Chicago are getting
hold of Italian, hungarian, Pole, May
gar, Russian and Spanish peoples. 4
foremost scholar of Hungary, who is
also a Protestant Christian. has Just
entered upon work. Foreign born peO-
pies are coming to understand Ameri-
a whole has regard for religion. There
is a large measure of unity among diff
ferent bodies. Laymen are responsive.
Money is fairly plentiful for gospel
Rev. DR.. Shaw was for nearly 20
years pastor of a New York church,
having founded as a seminarian the
West End, now one of the city's larg-
est churches. Returning to New York
as an August preacher, he admits him
self startled by changes which he
thinks have taken place in five years.
He declares Secularity to have in
Creased at an alarming rate, and won
ders whether the churches have any
hold upon these masses. He is sure
conditions are worse in New York than
in Chicago in respect to lack of reli-
gion. He makes allowance for August,
he says, but asks whether the churches
have any adequate plans to counter
act what he calls appalling conditions.
He has feared for Chicago, but asserts
he will return to that city in October
and take up his work, Second church
and general, fairly well satisfied
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26
AUGUsT ENTITIES NEW YORK
CHTRCHES OF MORSHIPPERS

The Oldest inhabitant, possessed Of
written records or long memories, can
not recall a summer when New. Y OK s
religious life was at so low ebb- More
than the usual number of churches are
closed. some of them for repairs, but
some simply closed, and the number OF
union services is reduced to one Even
that one, formerly four congregations
Joining. this season unites seven ana
has no more people at services than in
previous years Some summers see
general movements on or under prep
aration. but this summer nothing OF
either kind obtains
A few churches have for years made
snecial ARRANGEMENTS for summer VS.
itors They have declared their pews
free have engaged chOirs on winter
rates OF pay, and have secured the
most famous preachers from America
md England. They have done this
year in and year out. their own mem mem
hers absent yet paying the bills, for II
is a matter of record that summer Wis
ifors 10 New York, attending these ser
vices. very rarely indulge themselves TO
ANYTHING more valuable than silver
when offertory plates are passed men
civ people go to the country they
often make considerable gifts by check
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26

nesday night prayer meeting will be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-26

Not only is heather to
to them blessing
to then-Rev A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

interrupts, and to my ssster Fannie. who says 'Sh-sh-shi' outside my door,
 There is a tale that very young man at the publishers office once wrote to Miss Ferber, during the preparation of the stories of "Buttered Side Down. for book use, requesting that she leave out the phrase If you know what I mean out of one story, because Harris Merton Lyon, in a clever article in Hamptons had ridiculed this phrase as the slogan of Bohemia. Miss Ferber answered, With that pig-headedness which char acterizes all almost-authors, I have dis regarded your suggestion. think you just picked the flaw because you thought it would look editorial and grown-up any way. If you know whac I mean"
 In getting out another letter to her publishers Miss Ferber began, Don't say that I haven't proper regard for my publishers. It's 94 in the shade, and here I am lashed to my typewriter. Not only that. one hand is swathed in antisep-
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confession of this kind is not only good for the soul but for the editor. It saves him the trouble of turning to page two"
 Mi~r Ferber is just as unexpected in her letters. This week she wrote to her pruilsneis, Frederick A. Stokes Company, regarding an offer from Herr J. Engel- horns Nachf, the German publisher for the rights to the German translation of Dawn O'Hara." Miss Ferbers novel of a newspaper life, ''I'll gladly pay, not be paid for the joy of seeing all that American slang translated Into high sounding German. When l think of what they'll do to the vernacular of Blackie. the sporting editor, I rise and prance and shout so that the people in the fiat downstairs hold their breath. And what is 'OHara' In German? And how do you prounounce Nachf? The f si- lent as in cheese?"
 The dedication to Dawn OHara' was itself sufficiently unusuals
 ''To my dear mother, who frequently
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 tic gauge, and the other ought to be. Played golf Wednesday morning from 5 a. m. until Il. Result: No skin on the palms of my hands. am obliged to typewrite with two fingers like the sweet young thing picking out The Maidens Prayer on the piano"
 Usually, even very eiever writers have to court the editors and managers if their little gems of thought are to appear in the magazines. But as for Miss Fer Der, she has had to spend most of her time recently in forlornly trying to per suade an important manager that she did not want her famous Emma McChesney" stories dramatized for. Broadway produc- tion, and the other day she declined an offer of s1000 apiece for 12 short stories, from an important magazine.
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED. (RE-
 VIEWS LATER)
 FATE KNOCKS AT THE DOOR," By Will Lexington Comfort. With frontis-
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NOTICE.
 NEW COTTON SEED HULLS AND MEAL FOR SALE. WE ARE RUN. MING NOW AND CAN SUPPLY THE TRADE. Hs THE BUCKEYE COTTON OIL co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
.BuTTEREp sIbE DOWN"

eBUTTERED SIDE DOWN" "STORIES." By Edna Ferber With
 Frontispiece in color by R. Ford Har-
 per and other illustrations in black and
 white by Thcmas Fogarty and Irma
 Deremeaux Frederick A Stokes &
 Company New York.
 Miss Edna Ferber, the author of But tered Side Down. the cleverest. short stories that have been published this year. and who is considered the logical successor to o. Henry in this line. Is q young lady who never does things as one expects her to.
 In these, her first collected short stories. she prefaces her romancesa of real life with. a grin at romance. The Preface Is as follows:
 And SO, the story writers used to say. thev lived happily ever after.
 "Um-m-m--maybe. After the glamor had worn off. and the glass slippers were worn oalt. did the prince never find Gin derella's manner redolent of the kitchen neaptn. anu was il never necessary that he remind her to be more careful of her finger nails and grammar? After Fuss in Boots had won wealth and1a wife for his young master, did not that gentleman often fume with chagrir because the neighbors, perhaps. refused to call on the lady of the former miller's son?
 Ut is a great risk to take with ones book children. These stories make no snch promises. They stop just short of the phrase of the old story writer's. and end truthfully, thus:
 And so they lived!'
 Most of Miss Ferbers story beginnings are as unusual as her preface The first. 'The Frog and the Puddle" begins with the admissions:
 Any one who has ever written for the magazines (nobody could devise more sweeping opening; it includes the lee man who does humorous article on the subject of his troubles, and the neglected wife next door. who journalizes) knows that story the scene of which is not New York Is merely ,unk I do not know Fifth avenue from Hester street. be- cause I've never seen it. It has been said that from the latter to the former is a 10 year journey, from which have gath cred that they lie some miles apart A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

GENERAL JOSEPH WHEELER AND THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE. By John Witherspoon DuBose. The Neale Publishing Company, New York W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

flying him to write in the most interest," ing and instructive manner. concerning these epochs
 Probably no man alive today has hae a more remarkable military career than Gen. Basil w. Duke of the Confederate army, and be stands pre-eminent in the light of appreciation and esteem
 These "reminiscences of General Duke active service in the field are full of hu- nor and interest, and contain anecdotes of famous persons and events. To those who have read Gen. John B. Gordon "Recolections or Lord Wolseley' s Story of a Soldiers Life,' we can say that General Dukes book Is fully as en- thralling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

"ILLUSTRATED SHORT STORIES" Edited by William Patten. P. F. Collier & Sons. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
"BEGGARs AND soRNERs."

s"BEGGARSe AND SORNERS.'
 By Alan McAulay. The John Lane Com
 pany, New York.
 A novel which deals with what might be called the backwash of the Forty Five 'Beggars and Sorners,' by Alan McAulay In describing the lives struggles, makeshifts, intrigues and the crimes, of .N s~lall circle of Jacobite exiles in Amsterdam, between the years of 1745 and 1750, it strives to show the pathos of history while revealing its seamy side. The characters are imaginary, with one important exception, for the story is not confiifed to but. only founded on fact. The novel is of lighter character. than those formerly written by the author and is not without sensational elements. How ever, in spite of adverse circumstances, grim characters and afl the sorrows of a lost. cause 1t ends happily and is a very delightful story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16

FAME SEEKERS" By Alice Woods With illustrations by May Wilson Pres ton. George H. Doran & Company. New York.
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piece by M. Leone Cracker. J. B. Lippin. colt & Company. Philadelphia.
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ThEBOOK.SHELF
By THE BIBLIoPHILE

or the more tender side of things MT. Chesterton is mindful when he says:
 Tn every well appointed gentleman s house there was the front door for the gentleman and the side door for the tradesman. but there was also the top door for the gods. Tie chimney Is, so to speak, the underground passage be- tween earth and heaven By the passage Santa Claus manages. like the sky1ark, to be true to the kindred points of heaven and home. Nay, owing to certain con- ventions. this door was. perhaps. little used. But Santa Clauss door was really the front door; it was the door fronting the universe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
"EIsA's GIFT BOOK"

 By Edith A. Sawyer. l.. C. Page & Com pany. Boston.
 Wholesome and delightful in It's sim plcity. teaching the beautiful lesson of helping those less fortunate in enjoying the benefits of society and life than ourselves, Edith A. Sawyer has woven Into her story 'Elsa's Gift Book" a tale of surpassing interest and charm.
 Dear little Elsa Danforth and her play mates form the central figures in this story, the joyous life of the little heroine and her friends, as well as the side lights that are thrown on their elders and protectors, being excellently portrayed and revealing the authors insight into human nature and conditions to marked degree.
 The Donation Party for the Convales- cent Home at the Children's Hospital, where Elsa and her little friend dispense their savings and make everybody. hap ry. gives the author ample opportunity to do some pretty word painting and de- scriptive work.
 OF GEN. BASIL w.
 DUKE" Doubleday, Page & Company, New YorS In the "Reminiscences of Gen. Basil NV. Duke" one of the most important con tributions to the literature of the civil war is to be found.
 Being right hand man to Morgan, and later commanding Morgan's cavalry. General Duke is in a position to give q minute account of all the times incident to the war, and later he gives a most thrilling account of his effort to hold St Louis for the Confectionery, his varied experiences and wide acquaintance quai-