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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
To KEEP
Up THE SERVICE
New Tabernacle at Fort
Bliss To Be Dedicated
Thanksgiving Day.

Notwithstanding the cold, 1900 men
assembled for the open air service
at the 20th infantry camp at Fort Bliss
last Sunday night, so the chaplains in
charge have decided to continue them
untllsthe tabernacle Il finished. which
will be In time for the Thanksgiving
day services Chaplain John 7. Axton
is 10 be the speaker this week with
chaplain Samuel J. Smith, Of the
Eighth Field artillery. presiding, and
chaplain Joseph Clemens. of the Fifth
field artillery, conducting the devo-
tionaI exercises. Miss Anna L. Axton
is to sing 1T Was for Me-" by Blount
and the band of the goth infantry, in
addition to its usual program. will play
an air and chorus from the Forty
Second Psalm by Mendelssohn. The
service begins at o'clock.
To Dedicate Tabernacle Thanksgiving.
Plans are being formulated for the
dedication of the big tabernacle on
the morning OF Thanksgiving day with
religious exercise appropriate TO the
occasion Since the rush OF getting
things under way made n formal cor
ner stone laying impossible. il is the
present intention to have the dedica-
ton and corner stone laying in one.
Provision has been made for an open
cement corner into which the records
may be placed and sealed
In addition TO the morning exercise
of dedication, which will include the
passing Of the key. etc, there will be
an evening program Of exceptional en-
tertainment az sort of house warm
ing
As yet the building has no floor.
but an effort is being made to interest
the government in providing that fea-
ture which would make the building
more comfortable and increase its use
tulness- II the powers-that-be do not
find authority for the expenditure,
other means OF getting a good floor
y i'll be tried.
Program for Sunday Night.
The complete program for Sunday
night is
Prelude Air and Chorus from AND
rsalm, tNendelssOhn), goth infantry
band.
Doxology. band and congregation.
Invocation and Lords prayer, chap
lain Samuel J. Smith.
-fford
Scripture. chaplain Joseph Clemens.
Selection. -Andante Cantibile." CBee-
-hoven). goth infantry band.
Prayer. chaplain Joseph Clemens.
Solo, 1t Was for Me-" CBIountl. Miss
Anna L Axton.
Announcements
Hymn, Rock of Ages" Topladv
sermon. chaplain John T. Axiom.
Posuude, st AIMS Choral" fDr
-roft), goth infantry band.
BenedictiOn.
Anton GOetz, band leader. Miss Ma I
lida AxtOn, accompanies chapIai,, I
smith, presiding.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
VERY delightful informal dane

VERY delightful informal dance
"A was given Friday evening in the
4 parish house of the church of
St Clement. in honor of the senior de-
partment of the Sunday school and the
members Of the national guard regi-
iments who have been attending the
church since the troops were sent TO
the border. The party was given by
Mrs George Routledge. Sunday school
superintendent; LeDoux E. Smith.
assistant superintendent, and Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Easter. assisted by Mes
danes J. 4. Rawlings. J. B. Watson, a.
F. Maetze. J. Van Den Brock and Miss
a. Louise Dietrich. The 32d Michi-
gan band played the dance music. Re
freshments were served through the
evening. There we've about 120 young
people present
Miss Rosemary Pelham was the
hostess at q very delightful dance Fri
cay night. given in the auditorium Of
the Woman's club building on Mesa
avenue The affair was distinctive in
being the first social event 10 occur
IL the club building. Receiving the
guests with Miss Pelham was her
mother, Mrs. Charles Thomas Pelham.
Nj and Mrs s. H. Sutherland Mr.
Clin Sibert and DR.. Leslye Hyde. Punch
was served through the dancing. with
Misses Alice Jones. Reka Kipp and
Hazel Capron presiding at the punch
bowl The guests present included. in
addition 10 those assisting, Misses Mar
Earet Bryan, Isabelle Springer. Clara
Fink, Frances Foster, Greta Palmer,
Isabelle Valentine, Grace McNieI, Ella
b McNiel, Melissa Smith. Mary Evans,
Evelyn Payne, Gladys Strickland, I
Emily Kemp, Beulah Brown Birdie
Hawkins. Alberta Heep, Sarah Small, !
Marie Robertson, Mary Weeks, Elsinor /
shelton, Marguerite Goering Edna
Robertson, Virginia Akard, Lucille Ma I
loney, Josephine March, Helen DePue, 4
Zenobia Hight. Emma Gardner, Alice 4
Dickinson, Ruby Dodd. Janet Mack, {
Pauline Bryan and Edna Elaine Scot ]
ten; Messrs. Dan c. Imboden, Harold !
ralph Conn, Warren Small. Breedlove I
smith, James Mckinney, Max Berry, 4
!. Taylor. Eugene Smith. Robert Hoo
Yer. James Lamoree. William Graham, Z
Kolfe Sample. Charles Brown Ward l
W arlington, 4. W Norcop, Louis Heep.
w lillian Curtis, H NJ Morris. James
ODD, Dick Redwood. Adkins Bowden,
= aInes Davis, Inman Sharpe. A Deer
lAS- 9 WatterSon, B. Clark, H Pen
rose, X N. Powell. DR.. George r Wells,
Col Holmes B. Springs. Maj. Talbot
Berry. Mai z. T Marchant. Mai Ter !
cCey, Maj. Leigh; Capt. R. F. Brown.
Sapl- Lawrence CAN'T, Capt E B. Cant I
ley, capt Lyon, Capt. Amato. Capt. I
Joel Marshall, Capt Lee, Lieuts J. ..
harrison. Henry Moore, J. a Alexander, ]
r rancis Beatty, Fred Rodgers, ". ". |
Eierce, john Mcdonald Bentley Young, !
mi clayton, William MCGOWAN B. {
f1aie' George c Bailey, Malcolm 7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Parties.

Miss Margaret Rice IS entertaining
the playground teachers OF the public
school system this afternoon, at her
home 1909 Mundy avenue.
Mrs Edward Mitchell entertained
Friday afternoon at her home on Bliss
street complimentary TO her guest. Miss
Thekla Erckhoff. Of san Francisco,
with a bridge party. Yellow chrysan-
themums decorated the rooms attrac-
lively Later in the afternoon a num-
Der Of the guardsmeu from the First
Pennsylvania artillery came and dane
ing was enjoyed. The guests were
Misses Thekla Erckhoff. of san Fran
cisco; Flo Taylor and Petty Taylor. of
Erwin, Penn; Emily Kemp. Estelle Ber-
rlen, Mary Kaye Alves, Kate Stoker,
katherine Harper, Bessie Daniels. Julia
Pool, Vera Pool, Mesdames J. Hughes,
Eldridge Booth, g /. Wolf. J. c. Ba-
rada and J. &. Anderson; Capt Alfred
Colahan. Capt T. Myers. Lieut.. James
h lrstone, Lieut. William NJ. West. Lieut..
Van Week, Lieut. John Horner and
Ohio r Hill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
FRANCIs nTsHMAN ronAr.

In the Diplomatic Service,' vim
Francis Bushman and Beverly Bayne.
playing al the Unique today and tomor-
row, is most enjoyable picture and
with such talent as Bushman and Bayne
playing the leads, you can expect il TO
be such.
Mr.. Bushmsn and Miss Bayne were
never seen to better advantage for I'm
the Diplomatic Service" is Just the sort
OF 4 production in which their admirers
delight II is dOubly welcome as il is
the first five reel feature they have
made since their big screen production
OF Romeo and Juliet" The shows
start at 1915 q m, L, 1:15 .. m. $50
@:45, 500, SIS. 1880. S:45 and 1000 D.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
FUNERAL OF WAS. NILIFR

The funeral OF Mrs. Emily Miller.
aged So years. who died at the resi-
dence of her son, W. S. Miller. Thurs
day, will be held Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the chapel OF Mclean.
Simmons and HaEtford Undertaking
company, Rev. H P. Bond, of the High
land Park Methodist church, to offici-
ate and interment to be in Evergreen
cemetery Following will be the pail
bearers Charles Bryan, Jack KeeviI.
Arthur Fuller. John Fisher, James ].
Murphy, G. r Gibbs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Who's Who in Turkeyland?

To Turkeyland we're on the way
Wen visit the shops so gay:
Wen buy groceries, jewels. coal and
toys,
Clothes, an auto and guns for the boys:
Wen buy all We want OH wife of
mine.
For prices are low and quality fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turk are taking a trim
70 that Thanksgiving Country called
Herald. There is $500 TO Herald
Headers Besides there is lots OF val
liable information.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
FIREMEN HUNTERS RETURN
WITH STORY OF MUCH LICK

Firement l. ". Holton and =. Mad.
COX OF the Central department. who
nave been on a two weeks hunting
Trip IN the Black range mountains. re-
turned to FL Paso SATURDAY. norniro
according to the statement of the two
nlmrods, they bagged a total of 80
deer. over 100 rabbits and quantities.
Of other small game. As considera be
OF the game was brought back with
them, a 'mulligan' is being planned
by members Of the Central Department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Ont OF Tom VISITORS.

Mrs Frank Maxwell, OF Carrizozo. y.
Al, IS visiting Mrs. J. D. Thurman, at her
home on Stevens avenue.
Miss Gladys Stevens. OF Newton
Mass, arrived Friday 10 attend the
funeral Of her uncle. Alex Stevens
whose death occurred the first Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Ell PQsoans Awau.

Mrs; E N. Bray and her father. T. H
Spauiding, who have been staying for
rev weeks at Hotel PasO del Norte.
lett Friday afternoon for Long Beach
CALI, where they viii spend the win
ter with Mrs. Spaulding. Mr.. BRAY viii
JON them in Long Beach for the Christ
mas holidays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Delightful Dance Is GiUen
In St. Clement Parish House

Crump. r. r. Mcleod. i. Norris and
5. Sutherland.
The Daughters of Erin. the auxiliary
10 the Ancient order of Hibernians. Will
enter tain members and friends with a
social, at the Knights of Columbus
hali on Friday night. Dancing and
card games viii be the amUsements Of
the evening. Mrs. William Wallace is
the chairman of The committee in
charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
STEPHENS FUNERAL SUNDAY.

Funeral services OF E. Q. Stephens.
aged 66 years. who died of heart dis
ease several days ago. Will be held
sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
undertaking parlors Of the ]. J. Raster
company Deceased is survived by his
widow. residing in this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
School Notes.

A very lively meeting OF the sam
Houston Debating society II the nigh
school was held Friday night in the
high school. The first debate Of the
year was held on the question; Re
solved. That the president Of the United
States should : e elected by popular
vote. Lewis Ely and Carl Schwartz
debated the affirmative side and Don
Finley and Willard Brown the mega
tive side The latter were awarded
the decision by the judges. who were
H Wyatt. A. Il. Alexander and T o.
Brooks. The meeting was very well
attended.
The Parsnt-Teachers' association Of
the Grand View school held an enthu-
siastic and interesting meeting Friday
afternoon. A constitution was adopted
and a number of new members re-
ceived. Miss Myra Winkler. the county
superintendent OF schools. addressed
the members on the importance OF the
physical welfare OF the school chill
dren. The association will meet again
next Friday afternoon A program has
been arranged for this meeting. The
kindergarten children viii provide =
part OF the entertainment as the dis
cussion feature will be applied to
school children of the kindergarten age.
4 food specialist will talk on appro-
pirate diets for school children The
Officers of the association are Mrs
Nora c. Gleason. president; Mrs 4
Basler, vice president: Miss Eliza beth
Barnes, secretary and treasurer: and
MISS Dorothy Bretz, reporter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Funeral Notice.

The funeral Of Mr. Ellie Stevens. who
dled last Monday at the home Of Mr.
Rattenbury at 6O7 North FTorence
street. will be held at . o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at J. J. Raster & Co.
undertaking parlors. PalIbearers: r.
;. Davis, n. II. Rattenbury Tom HoI-
land, Maury Edwards, Henry Ong. r
B. Bias Mr. Stevens was IS years old.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
THE GIRL FROM FRISCO TO-DAY.

Today is Saturday. and remember IL
is the day everyone Of the movie fans
try to get in 10 see the Girl From
Frisco" At the Bijou. so be sure and
come early She viii be here in q real
thriller entitled a Son OF Cain" To-
morrow the ever popular screen favor
lite OF FL Paso. Mary Pickford, will be
at the Bijou. in a two-part feature "A
Pueblo Legend" Il was produced by
D. ". Griffith Plump and Runt'' will
be right on the job tomorrow also. in
= comedy number. Twin Flats" This
one IS a riot Earl Williams the popu-
lar screen star, is coming Monday in
another of those classy Vftagraph pic
lures AR Williams will be supported
in this production by this pair OF stars:
Zena Keefe and Josephine Earle.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

pliancs with the request OF the Anti
Commercialized Vice association, chill
dren under Is years Of age will not Be
admitted unless their parents accom-
pany them.-AdY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
The Coming of Chri,tms.-

Just five weeks til Christmas. Early
shopping is the order and here YOU
can do it to your entire satisfaction.
Our Holiday stock will be unusually
large and varied this year We invite
your interest Gifts can be selected
mere set aside and delivered when
and where you say.
Scott White 4 Co
NILS Bldg. Roberts Banner Bldg.
advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
LAST DAY ron NEW KE:YsrONE.

Those who enjoy real Keystone
thrills should not miss the new Key
stone showing at the Grecian today for
the last time, Bombs" This picture
IS loaded with the sort OF the thrilling
fans heart. Automobiles on top of
trees. over steep entertainments horse
and rider diving off OF steep cliff hair
raising race in autos on skiddy streets
These are just a few OF the daring
things in this fast Keystone And Al
St John pulls little stunt on a bicy-
Gle that will tickle the risibles of even
the most hardened Keystonite. Taking
II all in all. this is one OF the best
KeystOnes OF the year and that's saw
ing sOmething-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Wedding InvitntIons

" hat is more sentimental than z
wedding invitation Certainly il is
not mere mechanical product to be
peddied around 10 the CHEAPEST bid
der. Cheap finery is generally disan-
pointing Our work is easily within
reach-and we have correct samples
Tor every occasion and every purse Ell
Paso Printing CO.. los Main St-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad in
The FL Paso Herald is 25 cents. It
reaches an average OF about 100000
'eaders each Issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

New York's public library is used by
1900 pepsons daily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad in
The FL Paso Herald is % cents II
reaches an average OF about 100 900
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

The king Of Poland will be a Roman
Catholic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18

plants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
SCHOOL BELLS To RING FRIDAY

and a legal holiday, there viii be no
school on that day.
The modified Gary system OF IN
struction and playground work Will
again be used in the San JacintO, Bal
ley. AOy. Alta Vista. Villas. Lamar ana
Franklin schools. With the exception
of the Franklin school. which viii have
Gary for the first time this year. the
other schools had this system last year.
The old high school building. which
is to be renamed soon. viii be used
bv the Sunset school organization and
all pupils who have been attending the
Sunset school in the past or live in that
district have been instructed by Supt.
r j. Tighe to report at the old high
school Friday morning for assign
ments At the Villas Bailey. old high
school and the Lamar school the grades
taught Will include those from the
first through the sixth. In order TO
prevent overcrOwding in these schools
Z has been necessary to transfer the
seventh and eighth grades TO the new
high school At Highland Park. Alta
Vista and the schools on the south side.
the same grades will be taught as were
last year
kindergarten Schools
Schools will open at $50 IN the
morning and close at $50 in the after
noon.
AT the beginning of this scnOoI ses
sion kindergartens will be taught in
the Sunset building. Bailey, Lamar and
San Jacinto. Later kindergarten will
be opened at Alta Vista
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30

What can be raised in the valley
amounts only to a handful
AS II is now. shipments are five or
six days late. 1t must be remembered
that we would have to feed popula-
ton of about 1900 or more. including
idea for any household TO lay by
store of supplies enough to last five
or six days"
Food Schedule.
The following schedule was prepared
by d local wholesale and retail grocer
the food supply now IN Fl Paso could
hold out:
Fresh meat. IS hours.
Fruits, vegeta bles, butter and eggs
three days.
Provisions Cham. bacon and other
sailed meats. one week.
Flour, ten days
Canned goods. Is days
In 20 days" said this dealer ''the
strike would reduce the people Of this
country into a condition similar 20
that of Germany at the present time
government to take charge of the food
distribution.
I believe that president Wilson is
correct in his position that the railway
officials and workers could be i'm
pressed into service, on the theory Of
stitution prohibits such an act, les
amend the constitution The trainers
of that document could not fOresee
the present situation. Dire straits
call for heroic measures"
Prices Awaiting.
Prices have gone up most Of the
wholesalers agree One of them pointed
out that canned salmon has undergone
a boost of 20 cents a dozen cans over
last years price, with the result that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30

10 cent salmon" Will be an impossi-
bility IN a very short time. The price
of even the cheapest brand will have
10 be raised 70 10 cents a can. dealers
say. Another merchant reports THAI
l. years ago. certain national brand
OF lard sold for 80 cents for a 10 pound
can The present price of the same
brand is 81 for a five pound can. or
more than double the former price.
Ten years ago. he says. a particular
sack. but the same brand now brings
S125 per II pound sack
Investment Doubled.
From a dealers standpoint, double
the investment is now necessary in oT
der 10 20 into the grocery business,
and the margin profit is smaller than
II was i years ago
According to one veteran wholesaler.
however. there is no need for hySterid
over the situa ton" The present food
supply of FL Paso can hold out for two
months. he declares. His declaration,
however. represents the extreme mi
nOrity view.
Yes. its true that lot of people
are buying in a big supply of food.
but there is no need for all this
frenzy" he said Ell Paso has ample
supplies in its warehouses.
In the first place. I do not think
that there VIII be any strike. don't
believe that the men will go to that
extreme"
Don't OverstocI.
Another wholesale realer declared
that. as long as the United States arnlv
on the border was fed, and ii would be
fed as long as IL was here. there would
be no need for FL Paso people TO wOrry
about going hungry He admitted
that prices might go up. although he
cited prizes of commodities which had
not yet advanced and might fall. But
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
HOW LONG BEFORE We ARE HUNGRY
STRIKE NAY CAUSE FOOD SHORTAGE
Wholesale Dealers Differ to Length of Time Sci Paso
Can Live On It's Own Fat One Dealer Says Ell Paso
Will Be Fed as Long AS Army Is Fed-AH
Predict Higher Prices Strike or No Strike.

There are IS hours, rations now IN
El Paso." said a leading merchandise
broker. IN two or three days after a
strike was called. the civ would be
facing hunger. Staple foodstuffs, such
as beans, flour and potatoes. will go
up from 25 TO 50 percent. and many OF
the people will have to go without
them.
Public Is Up Against II.
Even If the men get what they ask
for. the public will be up against IL
The railroads will raise their rates,
and the people will have to pay for il
dearly Necessities are already high
in FL Paso because of the high freight
rates. accumulated by the fact that the
city is somewhat out of the way. and
the supplies have a long way to travei.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
ALVIN SHEFFY, II, DIES AT
PLAINVIEW FROM MULES KICK

Plainview. Tex. Aug ZO-Alvin
Shelly. the 17-year-old son Of w b
Shelly. who lives six miles south OF
Plainview. who was kicked by a mule
while hauling feed Monday. died Tues
day night at . o'clock. His body will
be buried this afternoon. The Shelly
family has lived on the plains many
wears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
Schools to Open on Sept. 1;
High School Is Not Yet
Ready; to Use Gary.

School bells would ring Friday morn
ing if the FL Paso school buildings had
any bells Since they have not. the
janitors will ring the old dinner bells
to call the children TO their studies
that have been used since Maury Kemp
and DR.. Z. H. Erwin went to school
School will start at $50 Friday
morning for the fall term. There will
be no classes on this day. but the chill
dren will receive their book lists and
schedules and Will be dismissed for the
remainder of the gay. The new high
school building is not yet sufficiently
completed to permit classes to be held
in il and the high school and junior
high school will not convene until Sep
TENDER IL As Monday is Labor day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
TRASH FIRES AND FALSE
ALARMS KEEP EIREMEN BUSY

Trash fires IN an alley behind %
South OchOa. and in the yard at 319
Chihuahua street. were extinguished
by the fire department within an hour
OF each other Tuesday afternoon, one
occurring shortly after 3 o'clock and
the other at 6.O2. The first fire was
extinguished with the aid of a bucket
of water Small damage was done to
the fence a the 319 Chihuahua street
blaze which originated in a barrel OF
trash
Earlier in the afternoon the East FL
Paso and Alta Vista departments had
a call to 2O31 East san Antonio street,
which proved TO be a false alarm
Smoke coming out of the forge of a
blacksmith shop caused the alarm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30

he said he thought the people were
unduly alarmed and that there would
be little danger He cited the fact
that the danger was in local stores
and consumers Overstocking. a thing
which would make an unstable condi-
ton as it would tend TO make credit
bad and payments slow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30

Tow long can Fl Paso live on
its own fat in case of rail-
4 - road striker
Answers to this question, which was
propounded to a number of FL Paso
provision and produce men. placed the
hunger limit at periods ranging from
two days to two months.
Some OF the more pessimistic prog
nosticators went so far as to say that
Etrike OF no strike, in 90 days the
poorer people Of the city will be able
p buy only enough for a bare exist
Snce- Freight rates were largely
blamed for the continuous rise in the
prices of necessities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
wovAN no DRIVE JITNE.

Fl PasO's first licensed woman chauf-
feur was granted license Tuesday by
city clerk Dawson She is Mrs. Alice
Searle. who will drive a jitns bus on
the park line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30

Three-F'fve Hundred
Call this number when you want
Autos, Taxis or Baggage Service
City Service CO.-AdY.