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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Steel Business Holds Up

If may be permitted to speculate about an i'm
probability the declaration of armstce and the entry
of the beIigerent nations into discussion of peace
terms should not result great slump in the steel
business, Of the greatest of American industries
stock market declines early last week indicated
Although peace proposals from Germany came Just
England and France putting forth greater efforts
American steel and sale of $4,000 tons had
Just been made for delivery in the first quarter Of 1917
nevertheless out of 100000 of steel orders booked
by the United States Steel corporation In November,
than percent it is stated could be classed
export business.
Railroads have purchased $4,000 tons OF steel
rails in the Chicago district for delivery in the first half
of An additional 10000 tons have been taken by
the ST. Paul lines making total of $4,000 tons for that
system, while the Pennsylvania system is expected
place orders for 100000 of rails for 1918 delivery
So great the volume of steel manufacture in this
country at present that blast furnaces have had
be shut down because of the mpossbty of securing
coke in sufficient quantities. due to the freight
shortage, but this condition be remeded
there every indication that steel production viii 90
to higher levels than ever before known
Meanwhile the action of the rail lines in placing
heavy orders for Steel indicates very healthy in
the railroad business and confidence of the railroads
in the counry condition. The tremendous traffic they
handling certainly justifies that confidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

ing" and that he hoped to have them
modified" In this. however. he has
a burned sight more faith in himself
than I have in him.
] should hate to have one Of my
boys drafted into the army and sent
10 Mexico 10 protect any OF our in
terests" that we" haven't got and
il we had interests that we have got"
perhaps the draft bill would be I'M
necessary As for myself, I am only
waiting for our old pal. Gugenfeller. to
get here and then we viii go over
and look out for our interests. Tom
and the governor can 90 right ahead,
however; as soon as we get our hair
cut and our shoes shined we will De
right with them.
Big Biz" wants its interests in
Mexico protected. Il says that If il
isn't done, a war may be expected
Big Biz" will want some patriots TO
shoulder arms and go to kill. or else
get killed themselves. down in Mex
leo
Then let big Business" itself en-
list and march across the border; let
every explOiter get a gun and yell
''Hurrah for murder"
Let patriotic billiOnaires this time be
killed in battle;
Always before such glorious death has
been for working cattle.
And working men can stay at home.
the glorius deeds to tell.
OF patriotic billiOnaires, that all got
shot to hell
6. L Hughes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

their prices on different articles, es-
pecially souvenirs. may be true Of
some OF the small dealers but as a
whole have as yet found no one
whose charges are raised at all be-
cause Of the soldiers here
And this mans complaint on the
regular army's military police I have
also found to be untrue. too, for
have gone to town as often as the
next one and found If I behaved my
self and went about my business, no
body bothered me in the least, and
will say furthermore, in any city
have ever been in where the "'regs"
were. 1 have always found the ma
iority of them TO be real gentlemen.
That article by the FL Paso mayor
about a mans association while in the
city OF Ell Paso regulating his, talk
after he leaves. is very true OF this
sergeant Cassidy. His associates must
have been very tough while he was
down here
Michigan Private.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Girls

placed the umbrella on the floor and
planted both feet firmly upon It to
the hilarious delight of his friends
Then, when he had finished his
luncheon, he-walked away and left
I don't want to steal other peoples
thunder, particularly when they charge
money for you TO hear it. but here is
a DELICIOUS little tidbit-at least it
tickled everybody the night I heard
il, including myself-from the roper
toire Of a lot more Of the same kind.
which Cain and Odom are dealing
over the footlights at the Crawford
this week;
4 am going to marry a doctor and
be well for nothing. all the time" says
the girl Of the team.
Why not marry a minister and be
good for nothing. all the timer" asks
the man.
The Irish are wonders" said Dan
Jackson. They are sovereigns and
rulers everywhere-except in their own
country"
He was eating at local restaurant
and found a fly floating in his soup.
Summoning the waiter. he said:
I thought this a first-class place.
yet your service is abomina5le- Never
again serve flies in the SOUP You
should see that they are served in
separate dish"
W G. Roe had just been to a church
bazaar, returning home rather late. In
the night he was awakened by a burg
lar in the room.
Who's THAR he demanded. sitting
up in bed.
"Sh-h-hr' exclaimed the burglar.
Don't move or III shoot I'm looking
wait a minute" said Mr.. Roe. calm
". I'll get up and help you"
Our idea of a snap: Being a mail
man and carrying so much happiness
to others at Christmas time.
Things 20 forget: That you are
hard up"
There are many people much worse
off and you can help them a little.
=
A selfish Christmas is not a happy
Christmas: divide your joy with 9th
srs and be more Joyous yourself.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
ENTERTAINMENT IS WANTED
FOR THE SICK AT THE FORT

Usually at Christmas time. Christ
mas plays or tableauX or carol ser
vices are given by the various Sun
day schools and church societies The
hed cross society would like some
OF these entertainments TO be repeated
around Christmas time at the base
hospital at Fort Bliss There are zoe
or more soldier patients in the hos
pitaL To most of them. Christmas
viii be a very lonesome. forIorn sort
OF season The Red Cross society
IS giving a Christmas entertainment
Tor the convalescents tonight in the
base hospital. but one entertainment
does not seem TO be enough for the
holiday season.
II there are organizations that would
be willing to repeat their Christmas
entertainment for the sick soldiers at
the hospital, they can telephone Mrs
Donna klugeL chairman OF the hos
pital entertainment OF the Red Cross
society Her phone number is 3725.
Radium worth more than $1,000 600
AZ market prices has been produced by
the federal bureau of mines at = cost
Of $3.50. 600.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
FL Paso Is Liivest City In Whole Southwest
Is Far Ahead Of Highly Rated Kansas City
Southwest

company has no direct line there The
high school building is quite distance
from the car line. even If II does look
close, and il is particularly firing for
those who come in from homes in the
outlying districts"
Young boys and in fact everyone
who owns bicycles cannot take too
great precautions with them, Judging
from the number that are being
stolen" said r D. Mathew. Bicycle
thefts occur in every city OF any size
and are the most troublesome thing
that the police have TO cope with
Personally. do not think there is too
great a punishment for the thief who
viii take bicycle belonging to some
lard working boy"
For a town of its size FL PasO
surely has a large number Of auto
mobiles" said William G. Todd. Of
Detroit such a showing of ma
chimes is an indication OF the wealth
Of a community. always, and even
though many OF those seen here are
Of the cheaper make OF cars I noticed
many higher priced ones as well
When people talk Of buying cars for
Christmas presents. It shows that they
have money, and in the couple Of DAYS
I have been here I have heard several
of my friends say that they were
planning to do that. It looks as though
business was good around this town"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Little InterOieWs

ternatiOnal exposition in san Diego will
close on December 81. the buildings will
remain as permanent attractions. in
connection with the beauties Of eXpOsi-
ton park" said c. Stanleigh Cooper.
who has just returned from a stay Of
nearly three months in San Diego,
where he has been assisting in the pub
licity department of the exposition 1T
il expected that Nine. Ernestine Schu-
mann eink. who lives at GrOssmOnt
near san Diego, viii sing at the closing
ceremonies"
Il am always ready 10 turn over my
office to any one that my superiOrs may
rame" said Gen Francisco Gonzalez.
commander Of the border forces OF Chi
huahua- I am not a Trevinista or any
other ista' except q constitutionalist;
and since my government has placed
Cen Murguia as the commander OF the
division Of which my brigade forms a
part. I shall give way TO any one that
Gen. Murguia may name
'T do not think that a better thing
could be done than 10 boost for the
extension OF the electric street railway
line 70 the new high school building,
said c. Q. Edwards. I come down on
the street cars every morning with
school children who are compelled to
go many blocks out Of their way be-
cause OF the fact that the street car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

-HE Importance Of q central head
quarters building for the Young
- Woman's Christian associa ton
IN FL Paso cannot be over estimated
For the young women in business here
whose homes and relatives are in other
cities, there IS absolutely no place for
recreation outside Of the moving pic
ture theaters. The young men OF the
city. and the middle aged men. too.
have their recreation center in the diff
ferent clubs and the well equipped Y.
NJ c. A building. with its gymnasium,
its swimming pool, its billiard and
bowling rooms. its small class rooms
and the big reading room and meeting
places provided by the lobby
All that the young women Of the
town have is one big Y. ". c. A. room
on Texas street. where because of its
arrangement, only one thing at a time
can be done. For example. II the gym
nasium class is meeting, the room can
be used Tor no other purpose If the
Spanish class is in session, the men,
bers cannot study If another club meet
ing is going on in another part of the
room. and so on
FL Paso has a greater responsibility
than any other city in the United
States. because OF its border situation
and the natural conditions that are to
be found in a border place anywhere,
to provide q wholesome and safe rec
reation center for its young women.
One feature that the Y W c A
board is most anxious to establish is
the use of the association rooms as a
meeting place, the home center, so to
speak, of young women away from
home. While FL Paso is largely a city
OF home owners among its permanent
population. there is a very large num-
Der Of both young women and young
men here from other cities These
young people are in business or en-
ployed in business places here. Most
Of them have been here a good many
years and may be here many years
more, yet, having no relatives here.
they belong to that big army Of room
renters and restaurant frequenters.
Here comes the social problem. IN
less the young woman IS fortunate
enough TO obtain a room with very
congenial people, II is usually her lot TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

solicit the pecuniary aid Of those who
are interested in the true welfare OF
our Mexican fellow citizens and neigh
bors.
As the liberal minded are arranging
their beneficencies for the new year. I
bespeak a portion OF their contribu-
tions to this benevolent enterprise
Nothing exercises the influence that
the press does in the formation and
reformation of q people who read. or
listen to others read when they can
not read.
This paper circulates in every state
and territory OF Mexico, besides in the
vast population of Mexicans now resid-
ing in the United States.
Let those who are willing TO aid in
this good work communicate with the
undersigned at 407 South Campbell
street FL Paso, Texas. for any further
particulars :. H Sutherland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

and along the American side OF the
dividing line for more than 40 years.
and 1 believe know the Mexicans and
their language. habits. peculiarities
and wants as few men. natives or for
eigners; and II is for their betterment
am now directing my energies
through .'E1 Libertador"
Knowing that no people Handicapped
Dy vice, ignorance, Incidence and IN
ternecine strife. can ever amount to
anything. I shall ever WELD my pen IN
the promotion OF morality. education,
industry and peace
To enable me to carry on this good
work during the new year Of 1917. I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
At Least Make A Choice

Two bandits of a band which held up and robbed
bank at Buckeye, ARR, ano killed bystander, were
chased into Mexico where they arrested by Sonora
officials and held captive by the military When
asked by the Arizona sheriff who had tIaed the bandits
the border for their return the Sonora authorities
said they were undecided whether give them back
just shoot them and end the incident in that way.
The INDIGESTION seems to persist The world has not
informed that either has been taken by the
Mexican officials and little action on their part would
doubtless be appreciated in Arizona.
If the men were returned, they would be tried and
probably sent to the penitentiary Florence, that
pleasant retreat for those whom Gov. Hunt would
form, for a term of years
However, If the Mexican officials to decide to
execute the bandits there would be commoon either
IN Arizona at Washington. The list of Americans
slain Mexico would be visbly heightened There
would be beli the occasion for writing
note Arizona would be saved the expense of trial
and the subsequent maintenance Of the prisoners in their
vacation at Florence.
If Americans have to be killed in Mexico, the United
States could bear with fortitude the killing of few
bad along with the good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

tLTL PASO is the best city make
in all my travels" said Benja-
- min " Wofford. general agent
for the Troy Laundry Machinery COM
pany for the states of Texas. Arizona
and New Mexico. 7 say this without
any desire TO please FL Pasoans. but be-
cause it is a fact. There is more busI-
ness, more hustle. more pulling to-
gether in FL Paso than in either Hous-
ton. Dallas or San Antonio. I have been
coming to FL Paso for eight years. and
I have never visited FL Paso when it
was dull Today 1t is the livest city
in the whole southwest"
W. F. Moulton. president Of the new
Fort Bliss Post laundry. who was with
Mr. Wofford when he was talking. add
ed his tribute to E. Paso.
Two years ago" he said. Kansas
City was rated as the city that had
least felt the business depression Of the
country. I visited Kansas City and
came on to FL Paso. and there was as
much difference between Kansas City
and FL PasO as between daylight and
darkness. with the odds all in favor of
Fl PasO. Ell PasO has been thoroughly
alive since I have known it"
Although the Panama California In
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
Home Rule For Ireland

Ireland may be the Of obtaining the home
rule which large part of the islands people have long
desired and which has, indirectly been the cause for
holding Ireland much aloof from the rest Of the Brit
ish empire in this
There was an agreement made by David Lloyd George
and the Irish nationalist leaders, for extending home
rule to Ireland but Lloyd George unable to fulfil
the agreement He claimed he unable to obtain the
backing of the then cabinet. For that the ma
tonalist party, headed by John Redmond has rather
held aloof from Lloyd George.
Now, however, according to assertion in paria-
ment a few days ago. the time pTopitious. The
factions in Ireland seemingly friendly terms The
country is waiting to what may be expected Of the
ministry.
With Lloyd George in control Of the cabinet-at the
head that is say, Of ministry of his choosing
he ought be able to give ireland home rule now if
1t is entirely probable he will make some effort
do So for it is recognized that Great Britain OBJ
tain the aid of large numbers of elands fighting
for the fronts only by showing confidence in Ire
land by extending home rule CONSUMPTION with pledge
unfued, would not be advisable for Ireland British
leaders have fought shy of it. They have realized it
would outbreak of civil war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
HELPING THE MEXICANs

Editor FL PasO Herald:
-El Libertador''-'The Liberator"-is
a Spanish-English monthly paper ed
tied by the undersigned in FL Paso.
Its purpose is TO cultivate a good
understanding and mutually helpful
spirit between the two races that meet
and mingle along this national border
line of nearly 1000 miles of extent: also
to help the Mexicans to the knowledge
OF many things that will be for their
good. when put in practice
1 have been in evangelical and re-
formatory work among the Mexicans
more or less in every part of Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
The Money Goes

SPENT pnng afy said The wa
the would
It's threatening to bust and
then reared three cubi
BOSOM bleeding and
and other things he's needing
gulder for a
little
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
A BIT OF SARCASM.

Editor Il PasO Herald;
Il is indeed refreshing to read the
sentiment as expressed by our good
mayor and the governor OF Georgia
as reported by our daily papers I
highly approve OF the idea of Tom
and the governor enlisting as .regu-
lars" ] believe all armies should be
composed OF just such men. It would
be far superior TO the plan adopted
in the bill signed by the president on
June Of this year. giving himself
power TO draft into the army any and
every Tom, Dick and Harry.
The president himself seems very
much ashamed Of the bill. as he could
not be induced to mention il in his
campaign However. privately and be-
fore election. he admitted that the
words used were entirely too sweep
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Editor FL Paso Herald
read that article taat sTbA C,1,-
posite Sergeant Cassidy is supposed
70 have written about FL Paso and
its people and would like to saw thar
We Michigan boys resent the attitude
OF TINS composite sergeant for we
nave been here now for about two
months and have nothing but praise
Tor the way we are now and always
have been treated by both the store
Keepers and the residents Of this CITY
This talk about the stores raising
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Columbus All
sop spent tn e
night at the
Commercial Ho-
tel at Tickville
Saturday night,
and slept with
his pocket-book
under his head to
N axe the bur
glars think he
b a d plenty OF
money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

The Deputy Constable was after a
law violator on Musket Ridge this
week, but as the Deputy was DISCUS
ed as a blind man, the defendant got
away while he had his eyes shut.
Yam Sims has bought himself e
waterproof collar, and can now 90
out in the rain without getting his
neck wet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Those who interested in the prosperity of the
south and southwest should take note that when the
central powers proposal of peace sent the markets
tumbling cotton and copper held relatively firm They
have nothing 10 fear because of peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
PNNING HIM DOWN.

Some women act" remarked the OBJ
server of Events and Things. AS II the
only way to pin a husband down 10
facts is to use a rolling pin"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Germany seems to expect vote of thanks for de-
porting the Belgians and putting them to work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

El PasO speeders are finding that the Judge can go
some, too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
HOGWALLOW NEWS

Dunk Botts Regular Correspondent
Copyright 1915 GEORGE Binghaan.D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20
LETTERS To 66e HERALD
MILITIA AND FL PAso.

Gan communication
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

cosyI0bt By George Ma:thrB ASov,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-20

Ut L PAsO is the best city make
in all my travels" said Benja-
- min ". WoffOrd. general agent
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
JUST four DAYS MORE
TO join in CONTEST
Herald Readers Who Have Not En-
tered Puzzle Competition May Still
Try for Slice of Vacation Money.

You ALL" who have not yet submitted
a solution OF The Herald's latest and
most interesting puzzle have Just four
more days to enlist in the ranks of
those who are ambitious to sucure a
slice of the vacation fund The Herald
has placed at the disposal OF those who
can untangle the tumble of letters suf-
ficiently well to make the phrase The
United States" the greatest number Of
times.
This fund is to be divided among the
five best solvers of the puzzle. each
portion being determined by the amount
the winner pays on subscription to The
Herald. when registering his solution.
While you'll have TO hustle If you want
to get into the contest. you will have
just the same chance to win now as
those who have beaten you to It. but as
in the case OF other things, delays are
dangerous. and much further delay in
this particular instance means that you
are approaching dang near the
point of losing an opportunity of earn
ing your vacation spending money.
It should be remembered that those
who have won in previous contests Of
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
VAUDEVILLE BY ONO
CLASS At 0RDWAY
Man of Many Noises, Monologist. and
Baytone Soloist on Program
at Militia Camp.

There was vaudeville for the District
soldiers at Camp Ordway Wednesday
night The ONO class of Brightwood NJ
E. Church furnished talent 10 perform or
the board stage that had been erected in
the Y. NJ. c. \. tent. There were many
visitors in the audience
Critic, the man OF many NOISES in1i.
tated everything from a cat and dos
fight to a Cornet. J. Lawrence Phillips
was a monologist. and {. \. Kinsella
ssng several barytone solos. Fred Madi-
son sang coon songs. and Tony Rosettie
member Of the machine gun company
even with his heavy army shoes on, did
a buck and wing dance.
The National City Quartet. composed OF
Glenn Dorsey. G. X. Weston, Walter
Taylor. and George Lovett, sang. and a
quartet from Companies I and G broke
in on the program with some real soldier
singing. Miss Mabel c. Sands was ac-
Companist
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
MARYLAND UNIT
LEAVES TODAY
Battery A, Only Militia Branch
Left in Camp, to Entrain
for the Border.

Camp Harrington, July Ga bomb was
exploded in camp this morning, but for
tunately no one was hurt, as it was In
the shape of an order.
AS Battery A is the only unit of Mary
lands Guard left at the mobilization
camp. it was hurled in their direction
Battery A fully expected to strike camp
late this afternoon and pull out for Toby
hanna, Pa, but their ambitions were
shattered when it became known this
morning that the governments repre-
sentatives at Camp Harrington would be
unable to sufficiently equip them to war
rant getaway today.
The start will be made, however. early
tomorrow, and by nightfall they will have
reached Tobyhanna, where they will be
further drilled in the art Of warfare.
Camp Harrington, the largest and best
mobilization camp Maryland has ever
had, which only few days ago was a
veritable city of canvas, is now devoid
of life, save for that portion known as
Vinegar Hill, where Battery A Is en-
camped and tents here and there about
brigade headquarters, or at least what
was brigade headquarters.
Adjt Gen. Henry NJ warheld is sitting
on the lid at Camp Harrington this
morning, and with him are several Of the
ma Jors for whom the Department of the
East had no room at present, but who
expect to be called into service within a
comparatively short time in event OF
there being any likelihood of hostilities
with Mexico.
These are MATS. W. W. Crosby. John
Philip Hill. Franklin Fort, Robert P. Bay
and Shipley. So anxious are these Off
GERS OF Maryland's militia that each has
especially urged the government by wire
to use them in some division which may
be formed,