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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
School Notes.

The graduating pupils from the high
eighth grade Of the san JacintO school
We're entertained by Mrs. Mamie L. Pat
ierson, the principal with a bUucO
Party the last day of school given in
the sewing room of the school build
ing. Coucha Jimnez Won the girls
first prize, Ed Perry won the boys first
prize and Mabel Goodman received the
consolation prize Refreshments Were
served. The teachers present were
AIRS Patterson. Mrs. Alpha JOhnstone
and Mrs. Fannie w. POgue ana Miss
Alice THOMAS. The pupils of the grad
uaunG class are Concna JlmInez, MaDeI
Goodman Ruth carson Aaurlne Car
LegL 1iarsuerlte Pepper, Paul Hale,
JO-lH - Ntele. DdII LoWel- Allen snap
SON charles Mitchell L3VreHee: SneaE,
VINE bfoG , D, oeIei' ItoS IInEuelly
ana EdMarG Perry. the low el$hth
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VI Wy custer Iiayh 0SpaLhE society
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
Ont OF TotCn I tsitOrs.

P. a. DeBremond and Miss Resale
DeBremond, of Havana, Cuba, are the
guests of 2. r. Christian.
Miss Jettie Pruett. of Fort Davis,
Texas, Will be the guest of Mrs. r. B.
HOman for the coming week.
Miss Rose Adams, who has been Wis
iting Miss Edna Robertson, has re-
turned to her home in Roswell, y. NJ.
Mrs. NJ. Freedman and son, Peter
freedman, Will arrive today FROM Chi
cago to be the guests for an indefinite
time Of DR. and Mrs. A. \. Freedman.
Mrs. j. L. Driscou and little daugh-
ter, Margaret, will arrive tonight from
Baltimore, Maryland to join her hus-
band. j. /. DriscOlL They will make
their home in FL Paso, Mr.. DriscOll
has been the guest of his brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. DriscolL for
some time.
Rev. Lawrence Pitcalthley, of St
Marks church, Kansas City, who has
been attending the synod meetings of
the seventh pI ovince OF the Protestant
Episcopal church, at San Antonio, ar
rived in FL Paso Friday night for a
visit with his brother, ". l. Pitcaith
ley. He will be here for Il short time
going on to Denver, to visit his parents,
before returning to Kansas City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
PARTIES TO FEATURE WEEKS EVENTS;
WOMAN'S CLUB LITERARY A WARDS MADE

"HE interest manifested in the lit
erary contest being conducted by
II the current events and literary
department of the Woman's club has
been surprising. That much talent eX-
lists in El Paso along the lines Of liter
airy endcavor goes without saying, but
how to bring thai talent TO light has
become the aim Of the wOman's club,
through the literary department. This
contest has been carried on for several
years. limited to the members of the
club, but this year an upward step has
been taken in opening the contest TO
the public
The literary departments work is
only a part of what the club is trying
to do. for in February, the music dc
partment viii have an evening devoted
to original composition in music, and IN
March the department of art viii have
an exhibit or original work in all
branches of art. Both of these contests
are open to the public just as the liter
airy contest has been
The secret committee Of judges has
given the following awards, the re-
suits of which will be heard Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the auditorium OF
the high school
Verses.
First-"Thy Motive C. II. Ashton.
"Sambos Christmas Prayer
Elizabeth Henderson.
Third ompeusation," no name.
Honorable mention-"Out on the
Farm" and savior, Let Thy Benedic-
ton" C. II. Ashton.
short Stories.
Tirst-"The Home Coming Of the
Sonora" Katherine Marie Barton.
Second-'Her victory Mrs. L c.
Phillips.
Third-'The Legacy" no name.
Honorable mention-"The Perfect
Tone" Kathleen L. WOrreli; "Oneiotta,
Princess of Ysleta," Mrs. George Tilton.
School Sketches.
First-"GeOrge EHots Humor,' Gladys
Leamaster.
Second-"Jimmie and the Big Green
Pickle" Nancy Edwards
Third-"Our Ranch" opal Garrett.
Honorable mention-"A Bear Story,
Margaret Powers.
The program as arranged by the COM
mittee, to be given Tuesday night is as
follows:
Song Because ] Love You So Miss
Della Rosenstein; 2ccompanist, Mrs J.
NJ Richmond
Poem-"COmpensau
George EHots Humor'-Gladys Lea
master.
Song-"Annie Laurie" Mrs \. L.
DauGherty; accompanist F; r, Koch.
The Home Coming Of the Sonora -
Miss Katherine Barton.
SonE-'Ben Bolt" Mrs. J. J. Tyndan:
accompanied. Mrs. J. ". Richmond
Jimmie and the Big Green Pickle -
Nancy Edwards.
Violin solo-ta) Aria G. B. PerEoles
G71O-1736): Oh German Dance. Won
Dittersdoff G739-1799), Mrs. D. V. Fen
messy: accompanist, Mrs. W. r. Brown.
Poem-'Thy Motive c. II. Ashton.
Story-"Her victory Mrs 7. C. Phil
lips.
Elizabeth Henderson.
Song-'kathleen MauvOurneen'-Ii T
Rosenstein; accompanist, Miss Annie
StOlaroff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

.,, H., -t.7, 81, 1-ee,,
TOClEIA lolA VIII Oe "''e ~
pretty much on the go through
~ I'll, Coming week. A number Of
bIi45e parues' "euolhS ana seNe-"l
club affairs win occur. Of the latter
the ORIGINAL work proc--ar1 of the If
eIaiN department OF 1he oman cld''
which viii be held Tuesday night IL
the auditorium of fine high school, VIII
"e Oh I'ueN ]" interest III 1-o OVl''eS'
Tor original stories and poems very
large number o. manuscripts were sub
mittcd and the winning stories VIII
DE read by the authors at the program
Tuesday night There viii also be
good musical selections.
On Wednesday afternoon the art de
partmeut OF the Woman's club viii de-
vote it's meeting to study of CITY
planning and there viii be papers ou
driveways, widths of streets fixtures.
and other topics tending to create city
beauty
The FL Paso Equal Franchise a $50
citation viii meet Thursday afternoon
i'm the parlors of Hotel OrndOTff.
Miss Ethel Taylor. popular teacher
AT the high school. viii be married
Thursday night to Rev. G. r. Wharton.
OF sherman, Tex. Miss Taylor Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

larger opportunity will call for larger
capabilities ON their part. They have
no respect for or belief in the old
ideas Of patient industry and slow de
veIopmeut. but those ideas are the right
r0ent is like the development of bulbs
i'm the soil There may be forcing
process used which viii hurry the flowf
crfue- season to some extent. but only
10 some extent, and even though this
burrving process may bring the flow
erine- season sooner the flowers prove
ephemeraI unless the bulbs have rooted
firmly i'm the soil.
Let this ne your resolve To do with
all YOUR might each small duty given
YOU to do. and thus fit yourself for
larger duties and positions. which VIII
come if YOU are ready for them Copy
right, 1915. by Star Company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
About Pasoans.

Mrs j. j. Murphy is III WIN a seVeIe
attack of the grip.
Mrs Oscar Darr has moved from 6l3
North St Vrain street to 1924 San An
tonic street.
w r. Nahm is confined to ms nome
on East Rio Grande with a severe at
tack of tonsilitis.
G. A. Kves. who has been i'll with
pneumonia at his home on River View
avenue. since Christmas day. is recov-
ering and is now able to sit up a little.
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Primm are NOV
ing from their home on Cotton avenue
and Montana street to their new home
i'm Richmond Terrace, which has been
recently completed.
Mrs. Lewis Gum, who has been quite
i'll at RoIston hospital is much i'm
prOved Mr. Gum. who has been quite
in at his home in Grand View, is now
able to be up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
Dances.

The Gimlet club will entertain with
a dance Friday, Jan. %, at the Ia. e.
hall
marty Friday night at her home on
Mesa avenue in honor of the three
daughters of DR.. Hugh Grouse, Misses
Vera, Sonia and Esmee. The evening
was spent in dancing and games and
a Welsh rarebit was served at the
close. Mrs. ". y. Small chaperoned
the young people. who were Misses Vera
Grouse. Sonia Grouse, Esmee Grouse
Frences Foster and the boys were Karl
Goodman, Leonard Goodman, Irving
Grossenbacher and Fabian StOlaroff.
The second Of the winter series Of
dances given by the students of the
Texas school Of Mines was held at the
school Friday night The auditorium
OF the main building was decorated
with quantities Of greenery and palms
College pennants of all kinds were
about the walls. The 18th cavalry or
chestra played the dance music Ike
freshmcnts were served during the
dance intermissiOns. Dean and Mrs. s.
H. Worrell and professors a. x. Adams
and j. W. Kidd Of the faculty, chap
crOned the young people Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. V. Z. Raggio
Mrs. W. S. IiltOn, Mrs. n. Car
son. Misses Frances Earle. Ethel Craw-
ford, Nary Gates Redmond, Sarah
Bridgers. Mary Dewey, Camille KILLER,
Katherine Foster, Robbie Stewart, Fama
Hickman, Villa Mae Carson, Violet
Chase Tommie Lou Coggin, jamie Mac
Davis, Georgina Martin, Helen Stratton,
Erna Mae White, Irene Robertson,
Vonia Bray, Julia Bigelow. Gladys
Strickland. Dorothy Blue, Mamie Rob
ertsou. Cora Ivy, Elizabeth Simmons,
Olynda NaQuin, Gladys Cook, Messrs
II. N. Norris, Jesse J.. Johnston, George
j. Johnston, Granville S. Johnson, NJ $
Russell, Lloyd Long. Ed Donahue
EldOn Routledge, Frank Cannon, c. c.
Streeter. A. A. Westergard, NJ A. Phil
lips. Finley Robinson, Walter T.. Jen-
kins. W. B. Richmond, Jack Knight
Tom Kelly. r.. r. Barbarena. VIII Race,
+. White. Harrison White. James Biggs.
Grady Weeks, Lloyd Nelson. Orban
Walker. Baylor Foster, Frank Scotch,
Jack DOnahue, A. RecOb. Alfred Black,
Earl Weisiger James Biggs Earl c..
Cochrane Francis BrOaddus, Claudius
Smith, Clarence Rand. George johnson.
Steve Aguirre. Carl Upton, Alfred
Woods. Kent HeffrOn L. A. Goodau
and Avis COchrane. The march, which
opened the dance, was led by Earl
Weisiger and Miss lynda Naquin with
Alfred Black and Miss GeorSina Martin
assisting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

THE head Of a big millinery estab-
lishment begs me to urge girls to
4 take some interest in their work
and their employers success. saying
that this will be the best kindness
their sense OF personal responsibility
i'm the work given them to do.
Not long since a brilliant woman
arose at a club meeting and addressed
an audience of more than 500 women.
The address was eUIogistie Of women
generally, and contained a particular
plea for all women to express their
own individuality"
This has been my effort for many
years" said the speaker, land it did
not matter to me whether [ was eX-
pressing myself or not expressing my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Writes on
Fitting Yourself to Succeed
Only by Doing Each Task with All Your Might Can
You Hope to Be Worth While, She Says.
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

self as a good daughter or Soo4
sister or a good wife, so long. as L
FeIt was expressing myself and Civ
ing the individual note to my Ire as
q woman
Much Talk Like This.
There is a great deal of this kind
of talk being. heard today in America
md i'm England. as well. The woman
who made the address is said to be an
excellent wife and mother, but IL IS
doubtful if her words would prove any
f6ino of an incentive for other women
to excel i'm those fields.
The speaker and others like her
do not seem to realize that it IS I'M
POSSIBLE to develop Il worth while IN
dividual character which counts IN the
scheme of creation. unless one begins
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
Ell Pasoans Awau.

Mrs. ". \. Small and her daughter
Miss Sarah Small. viii leave the latter
part of the week for Minneapolis, Mimi
Miss Small viii Renter the Graham
Hall school for girls. Mrs. Small, after
a short visit with her daughter. Mrs
Maurice L Flags, viii return to Fl
PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
shave and Save.

Shaving ones self is not only n more
sanitary and satisfactory habit, but
there is considerable saving. We
are FI PasO Headquarters for Safety
Razors. Here you will find all the
known kinds of merit-makes that are
guaranteed by both the maker and u.s.
We also carry all the necessary shaF
ing accessories
Stop and get it at Scott Whites.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

Hint to housewives; Always look at
the labels on your canned fruits and
vegetables. When YOU see the brand is
Avondale. YOU know you have uneX-
ceIed quality. Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
Lodges and Clubs.

The Temple Alumnae club of Temple
Mt. Sinai will hold its regular meeting
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, in the
Sunday school rooms Of the temple
Mrs. HOusekeeper: Your canned fruits
and vegetables will always be satisfac-
tory if you buy Avondale brand. At
YOUR grocer s-AdVertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
DARLING, in Des MOines Register and Leader.

To be, be: that is the question:
Whether t S nobler in the mind, chance
The sings and arrows of possible aggressors;
Or take against such OF troubles;
And by preparation prevent them? Ay, there's the rub
Should other nation without our love OF peace
Attempt that which hath been done in Belgium,
What then?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

The cnntata, Daniel" recently given
in the First N. 7. church. viii be re-
peated at kendrick hall on Feb. 3. un-
der the direction Of Mrs. r. j. Wilson;
16 selected voices Admission 3jc.-
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

Quality aIyvays-AvOudale brand fruits
and egetabIes.-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
.AutOn1obaing.

Chaperoned by Mrs. A. c.. Foster. q
party Of FL Pasoans left this morning
for an automobile trip to the dam at
Elephant Butte. n. NJ They viii be the
guests at Elephant Butte of Dr.
Graham They will return Monday aft
ernoOn. In the party were Misses Sarah
Small Frances Foster, Vera Grouse.
Sonia Grouse, Esmee Grouse, katherine
Foster. Messrs. Irving Grosseubacher.
George frost and A. G. Foster, jr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

The better canned goods-Avondale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23

safety First druggists
Mills Bldg. Roberts-BanneF bug
ADVERTISEMENT
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-06
10 que parece y 10 que es

Par1s,-En esta gigantesca contienda,
cuyas proporciones hubieran parecido
inveroslmiles hasta para la atrevida
mente ole I'm poeta, y cuyos horrores no
hublera inventado nj la imaginaciou de-
llrante de I'm loco, el observador super
ficlal suele dejarse arrastrar Dor sus
primeras impresiones llega pensar
que el imperio germanico lucha solo
contra las fuerzas abrumadoras de un
mundo entero coaligado para anonadar
10; y que por consiguiente, no serfa ex-
trano que la gran potencia militar ca
yese bajo los golpes de sus m1ltiples
enemigos.
Pero 81 por ell contrario, Sc estuda,
con datos autenticos la vista, la histo-
ria de los tres primeros meses de la
guerra, pronto Sc llega al conocimiento
de que Alemania hubiera podido salir
victoriosa, no solamente porque ven1a
preparandOse para esta guerra desde
ce A anos, no solamente porque sus
armamentos eran mas. perfectionados y
sus reservas de municiones mas abun-
dantes; no solamente porque aprovech6
Ell momento mas favorable para desen,-
cadenar ell conficto, sino tambi6n So
bre todO, porque en- todos los combates
de los dos primers meses, ella, con solo
su aliada Austria, ten1a mas soldados
Ell los campos de batalla que sus seis
adYersarios reunidos.
A Francia le quedara la gloria de
haber detenido y de haber vencido
luego en- la batalla del Marre, cen sus
fuerzas 1nicamente, puede decirsa a los
formidables ej6rcitos de una naci6n Gu
va poblaci6n es doble de la suya.
Pero quiero presentar datos; helos
aqu1:
ST Alemania contando solamente con
Austria, sabiendo perfectamente que
Italia no la ayudar1a, como 10 acababan
de probar las revelaciones de Salan-
dra de Giolitti, lanz0 su i1nica ALA
da contra Servia y Sc atrevi6 a hacer
frente Francia, Russia, Inglaterra.
B9lgica, Servia, Montenegro y Japon,
fue porque Sc cre1a la mas fuerte; y te-
MIA raz0n, porque realmente 10 era.
No tOmemOs en- cuenta las cOnSidera
clones, valiosas sin embargo de que In
glaterra Sc hallaba amenazada por la
revoluci0n del Home Rule, y que a
F'rancia, las luchas pol1ticas, ell proceso
Caillaux y las teor1as antimilitaristas
le desorganizaban sus fuerzas y lie mi
naban lentamente SUI eXistencia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-06

lado los dos imperios, Y del otro los
'seis" aliados.
Alemania, a la hora escogida por
ella, gracias a SUI red de ferrocarriles
estrategicos y a su rapida movilizaci6n.
lanzo sobre los 100000 del ejercito bel
ga, tuerzas cinco veces superiores.
SIN embargo, necesit0 cerca de Is
dlas para tomar a Lieja En- cambio.
Namur, en- cuya resistencia contaba Jo-
fire para tener tempo de organizar
llevar sus fuerzas hacia ell norte. cav0
en- tres dias y por sobre sus ruinas pasa
ron eJercitos tras ejercitos enemigos
Las tropas francesas, en- n1mero in
suficlente a1n, ayudadas por un peque-
40 ejercito ingles de $4,000 hombres, 10
pudieron detener en- Charleroi las le-
giones germanicas, infnitamente supe
riores en- n1mero, y tuvieron que retro
ceder, mientras que en- Longwy, forta
leza antigua y diez veces menos pode-
rosa que Lieja, un punado de 1000
franceses resist1a durante 25 d1as ell
bombardeo y los asaltos de 10000 enc
mlgos mandados por ell Kronprinz.
Para tomar la vieja fortaleza fu6 pre-
ciso destruirla canonazos, desde leios.
y 10 que cay0 en- manos de los alemanes
no fuerOn fuerteS, SinO escOmbrOs.
Desde la retirada de Charleroi hasta
la victoria del Marine iqu6 ayuda pod1a
reclblr Francia de sus aliados para con
trarrestar los dos millones de soldados
del Kaiser, reunidos en- 50 ejercitos?
$4,000 ingleses 100000 belgas. Fran
ella tenla que suplir la diferencia.
No tengo, pues, raz6n cuando digo
que de hecho Francia Sc encontraba So
la? Porque del lado de Prussia, la len
tltud de la mOvilizaci0n rusa permiti6
a Alemanla despreocuparse casi por
complete de su enemigo del Oriente, eli
cual ademas ten1a que dar ell frente 4
:erca de dos millones de austriacos
En- realidad, durante los dos prime
ros meses de la guerra, tempo que ell
Estado Mayor aleman estimaba mas
que suiciente, y que hubiera debido
serlo, para tomar a Paris y anonadar 4
Francia Alemania Austria ten1an
del lado oriental un million de hombres
aquella y unos dos millones esta, sea
exactamente, 28OO.OOO hombres contra
100000 escasos de rusos, 100000 ser
vios y $4,000 montenegrinos. La mo-
(Continfa en- la IA pagina.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-06
LOCKWOOD s. co.
COCOA Y
C H 0 C OLATE
MARCA
Leon de Oro"
Fabricada espeCiaImenfe
para los Vi
PafSeS TrOpicaIeS
nYYNE7A " GAIN A n TAIAKC Ynn NT Tc
PUREZA Y CALIDAD INMEJORABLES

Con la Cocoa "LE0N DE ORC" Sc
prepara la bebida mas saludable como
cida; es un alimento perfecto, de facil
digestion. Recomendada por los seno-
res medicos como t6nico excelente para
Ell sistema nerviOsO,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-06

No consideramos sino ell nlmero de
hombres de que podian disponer: de un
lado los dos = imperios, y del otro los
seis" aliados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-06

Salidas de San Juan para CaraEaO
y Venezuela, Martes alternadoG.
S las 3 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09

Washington. March S.-Formal notice Of the treatment to be accorded Ameri- can cotton by Great Britain and her Allies in the execution of their declared intention to stop all commerce to and from enemy countries was given today in a statement issued by the British embassy. All cargoes consigned directly to ports of an enemy will be stopped. but as to shipments to neutral Euro psan countries the statement said the following arrangement had been made in London:
 of sale and freight engagements al- ready had beep made before March 2. to be allowed free passage Cor bought at contract price if stopped). provided ships sail not later than March M.
 "2. Similar treatment to be accorded ito all cotton insured before March 2, |provided 1t is put on board not later lthan March 16.
 a All shipments of cotton claiming above protection to be declared before sailing and documents produced to and certifoates obtained from consular of f3cern or other authority nxed by gov ernments. ships or cargo consigned to enemy ports will not be allowed to pro- ceed."
 At the embassy 1t was explained that this arrangement announced In re : sponse to appeals of American shtppers GauIeHs sper the status of thetr eot-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
WETUMPKA SWEPT
 BY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
$100,00O Damage Sustained as Result of Blaze Which for Time
 Threatened Entire City

Montgomery. March s.-(Specia1) ) Property to the value of s1oo,OoO was destroyed in Wetumpka early this morning by a conflagration which, TOT a time, threatened the entire business section of the city. The handsome residence of k. l.. DeBardeleben, valued at $20,000, was burned to the ground, and adjoining warehouse, containing 2500 bales of cotton, was also de- stroyed. Practically all of the cotton was burned
 According to reports received In Montgomery. the origin of the fire Is unknown. The flames broke out in the residence of Mir. DeBardeleben, and to several business houses in the i'm mediate neighborhood. Mir. Debarde- lebens home was burned to the ground, the family escaping from the house In their night clothes. All of the contents of the home were burned, as well as garage containing hand some new car.
 The business property was saved after strenuous fight. though consid- erable damage was done. According to reports from Wetumpka, the entire town was threatened for awhile, and 1t was only after the most superhuman efforts had been put forth that ths flames were controlled
 The damage Is estimated at upwards of $100,000, with about $76,000 insur- ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-09
AUSTRIANS REPULSE RUSSIAN ATTACKS IN
 THE CARPATHIANS
Capture of Several Slav Advance Points Reported in Official Dis patches to Austrian Elm
 bassy at Washington

Washington, March S.-An Austrian victory In the heights of the Carpath- iaDs. rcpuIse of repeated Russiun at- of several advance points In Russian Poland and West Galicia, resulting in the capture of some 23OO Russian pris- Oners, were announced in Vienna for eign office dispatches to the Austrian embassy here today.