El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-18
He Ford factory is a remarkable

HE Ford factory is remarkable
place" said Mai. Eli V. R. Falar-
i deau, 32d Michigan infantry,
with the pride which all Michiganders
feel for their state, the greatest auto
mobile manufacturing commonwealth
in the union 4 saw Ford turned out
at that factory in one minute" he con-
tinued.
THAT must have been the one l
bought" said H H. Fris, who used 20
drive a Henry, but has now graduated
into the Velie class.
These Michigan militiamen assert
that their state turns out % per cent
of the automobiles Of the country anu
that Detroit turns out 20 per cent VI
the states product ME IS tor Ton
that the automobile Industry mas tot
ever insured the prosperity OF me.
state. since the automobile IS no" one
of the worlds leading necessities, many
Of the Michigan officers say ths De,
ness has hurt other lines OF mechdillcdt
manufacture in the state by reason OF
the fact that q mechanleian can 81
more nav in automobile plants tnah IA
other businesses and also because ne
ca learn 10 be an automobile mecnanl-
clan easier than mastering otner iIdues
in a mechanical line.
army TO its soldiers are almost therlnos
bottles They are made OF aluminium:
flask shaped, and on the bottom or
each canteen is fitted cup that hoils
almost quart. This cup has a 1old-
ing handle that can either be used 10
hold IL for drinking purposes, or mo
which 2 fork can be slipped, When II
becomes a boiler or cooking Vesse-
The whole. when put together-the
CUP slipped over the TASKS bottom
Sins inside a khaki covered. felt lnec
holder that buttons tightly about II ana
fastens to the belt The 1eit is 1llied
with water and the effect of the evap-
GRAFTON is to cool the contents OF the
canteen- They are the most compact
inventions issued TO the army since ih9
combination mess KIT and IRVING pan
Iras first put into the service When
me boys have beer parties IN camp,
those fortunate enough TO possess the
new canteens and incidentally the Dig
cups that go with them nave hands-
an that is worth something over the
bows who merely have the. ordinary
army porcelain cup TO draw their Aqu'a
r2tiCnS IN
Ren 6 Woodhead, of Beaumont, who
stoutIv asserts that his name has moth
ing TO do with his physical condition,
is somewhat of a story teller ana since
he has been in FL Paso, has kept his
friend, S. c Aubrey and others. enter
tanned most of the time One of his
hest stories relates TO the definition -
million which word Pa explained -
Johnny in a good old homely way.
Johnny came home from school the
next day crying. Pater asked him whit
was the matter
"Y-you told me yesterday that mil
lion meant a hell OF a lot and the
teacher said that that wasn't right"
Mr.. Woodhead gives a stirring de-
scription OF a West Indian hurricane in
the Caribbean sea, while he was en-
route to Yucatan- He stood upon the
swaying deck, executing stationary
tango with a stanchion- The captain,
2 modern Viking, stalwart and heavy
bearded as Odin. persuaded him 10 as
cend to the navigation deck, and laShed
him down The Norseman then handed
M Woodhead a butcher knife
whats the knife for / shouted
amid the whistling Of the wind and
the tapping Of the waves" said Mr.
Woodhead.
We'll you're a landsman and in
case we sink you may want 10 cut ths
rope and try TO swim shouted PACK
the captain 1t won't do any good, but
it viii make you feel darned sight
better"
Election bets are being made in n
Paso. A well known local doctor has
put Up $500 on Wilson against a thou
sand posted by a well known youn5
banker on Hughes. Il was reporter
that the doctor was betting even ana
that he had another $500 on Nlison
Bob krakauer and Jake Miller started