El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-22
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

NJ this country mt are e tax iafirs the
opportunity offered by the
European war situation TO boost
American trade and American made
goods said Andrew Reeves, secre-
tary Of the chamber Of commerce I
have already received a number Of
communications from newspapers that
are starting trade campaigns one Of
the latest is from the New York Ever
ing Mail which is strongly urging the
development Of American trade both
with Europe and South America The
newspapers can give much publicity
to these movements and their work
Is a step in the right direction"
Germany will soon have a large
l IleeI OF auxiliary cruisers said Max
eoer, German consul at JuareZ- The
government is now at work converting
dozens or the largest and fastest
transatlantic liners into powerful ar
] mored ships These vessels have been
concentrated at the large seapOrts ard
lhey are destined TO cut an important
ll6ure IN Germany'S fighting on the
sea Among the number are some OF
the fastest vessels afloat and, with a
oattleship and torpedo boat convoy.
I I1ey VIII prove TO be a formidable
addition TO the German navy"
The roads from Del Rio to FL Paso
are IN very good condition and the de
Lghtful weather conditions makes
touring In Texas a great pleasure"
said Lieut. Clifford Norton Of the 18th
cavalry My wife and / have been
touring a great deal through the state
this summer and find the roads much
better than they were in previous
years. There has been a great deal of
Work on the Texas highways The
warm days and evenings make camp
ing in the open pleasant and we took
tent along with us and have spent
the nights in the mountains and on
the plains. There is a great deal Of
touring through Texas now. The
southern route seems more popular
with tourists than the northern ones
We intend 10 drive back 70 Del Rio this
week"
Hunting will be very good this fall"
said Roy Barnum- There seems TO be
plenty Of game Of every kind, from
the small cotton tail rabbit to deer
and bear There Is plenty Of rabbits
IN the valley and thousand Of quail
There was a slaughter Of young quail
this fail by hunters who have no regard
for game laws They hunted the quail
out Of season and shot them before they
were able TO fly But despite this fact
there is an abundance OF quail more
than at any time since I have been in
Il PasO. Reports from the mountain
districts are that there win be an
abundance Of big game this fan and
winter"
While the European war is q ter
rible thing, it is doing much for the
education Of Americans in European
history and geography" said Mrs Edith
Graham COyne, librarian Of the FL Pas0
public library. reference books. his
tories, maps and 7tlases that have hard
" been used before, are I'm demand
now at the library. The library is also
constantly called upon. both over the
phone and by book borrowers. for
definitions Of words that have been
brought into use in descriptive articles
Of the battles and the conditions in
Europe"
'EI Paso is next in line for the con-
ventiOn Of the state congress Of moth
ers." said Mrs George RoutledEe, who
is the state treasurer OF this assOcia-
ton. THE convention viii be held in
November at san Antonio. II has met
in Houston. Dallas. Waco and Fort
Worth, so It would seem that FL PasO