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As she grew older this craze" devel- oped into a sort df passionate science She spent weeks in discovering codes and elucidating their mysteries. Then war broke out and the censors s office came into active being. She applied for po- sition simply as a ,reader,'' but during the first months of her duties she found out very important plot that was be- ing sent through the mail under the guise of a seemingly innocent and affec- tionate love letter.
 She took the mssive to her chief ex- plained her theory concerning 1t to him. Her information was followed up and found to be correct and within a week she was given department of her own and salary very nearly common surate with the value of her services. All of which goes to show that you never know to what use you cannot turn your "cranks" should occasion arise.
 A PICTURE OF WYNDHAM
 While on the subject of mails from the other side, I had rather interesting letter the other day from London, tell- ing me about some of the well-known figures in the daily round' of that city. 1 think everyone in America has heard of tone time or another) Sir Charles Wyndham. He is as famous a figure of Gae theatrical past as Joseph Jefferson used to De III tnls country. Also Wynd- ham is of added interest here because in the days of the civil war he was military doctor on the federal side and, l believe had quite distinguished ca reer.
 At any rate. he is the grand old man. of the English stage. My corre- spondent speaks of Sir Charles being present with Lady Wyndham at the same theatrical performance. Poor old man. she writes, 'it is sad to see him dozing away in a corner of his box, no one taking any notice of him. He is so fec ble that he has to have his hat taken off for him. Lady Wyndham kept scolding him as if he were a naughty child for rolling his handkerchief in funny shapes
 putting it on the edge of the box rail.
 sShe carried a little Pekinese dog, and it was rather funny to see her dividing her attention between batting poor Sir Charles to keep him awake and batting the dog to keep it asleep,
 And speaking of theatres, reminds me that I went to a first performance Of a new play in New York recently, The audience was very fashionable and rep resentative," so was told. Really, had to rub my eyes, pinch myself and stand up before 1 could quite bring myself to
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realize that I was not back again in London.
 The same crowds of well-dressed celeb rites in the stalls and boxes. the same easly-to- distinguished members or the critical fraternity lounging in bored and yawning abandon in the best posl- tions in the orchestra seats, the same flutter of excitement and applause. and the same suggestion of quite insincere enthusiasm.
 The things that appealed to me as quite unlike an English function of the same kind was that the orchestra played the national anthem before the rising of the first curtain.
 In England it is played after the final fall when also, all the calls and enthuiasm eff any) occur.
 Over here the habit of inducing the "star" to make a speech before the last act seems odd to my English ideas, but certainly it capacities the departure of the aWdience. I notice that nearly every custom, social, busi ness and artistic has a definite reason for existence in this land of liberty.
 In England we are not nearly so practical. There things are according to custom that have prevailed for gen. erations. Therefore whether they are utilitarian or the reverse they must be" because they have always hap pened
 GERALDINE FAIRFAX
 I was delighted at being able to see in everyday life recently those two famous ladies of the musical and movie" worlds, Geraldine Farrar and Fannie Ward Miss Farrar in a lovely electric green velvet gown cloaked
 in wonderful chinchillas was in one box at theatre, while opposite to her in another box was Miss Ward, wear
 ing filmy black gown and big shady hat. It seems only the other day since Fannie Ward" was one of the orna- ments of London life Her charrnirS ! little house in Berkeley square with it's dower-fringed windows was tho scene of many a jolly party while Fannie's pearls and diamonds were all most as famous as their fair wearer. The tale is still told of the time when Miss Ward lost many of her jewels on the occasion of the Duke of Manches-s ter's wedding to Miss Zimmerman of Chicago. This historic ceremony took place from Mrs. Brown 'Potter's house in St Johns wood and Miss Ward was after the departure of the bride and groom. the jewels were missing and there was a fearful hue and cry. Two days later after every police station in the country had been warned of the disappearance of the valuables a frantic telegram arrived from thS duca1 honeymoon couple. The mystery was solved. In the hurry of departure after the wedding breakfast Miss Wards jewels, her gold bag studies with diamonds and various other cost ly oddments had been picked up quite innocently by the Duchess maid and put into her grace's jewel case, and off they had gone with the honeymooners! So Mrs. Brown-P Potter's anxiety was
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picketed. the ground must be burned over with oil once Q week to prevent the breeding of flies. Personal cIeaIiness Is demanded of the boys. Model shower baths are furnished and the men must bathe at least twice a week. These reg ulations are strictly enforced.
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relieved, Miss Wards nerves soothed and peace settled down Temporarily over the Manchester menage!
 I remembered this incident the other evening when I saw Miss Fannie Ward, raidantly young and prettier than ever. Time flies but he seems to temper the touch of his wings as far as some lucky people are concerned!
 BRITISH TANK TO MOVE
 I am told that the famous British tank" which has been on exhibition at .'Heroland" during the last week or two, is to take it's clumsy way over to Philadelphia shortly. It ought to make a sensation over there, and [ hear that tremendous preparations are being made for it's reception It is to give big open-air performance and will waddle through all sorts of half demolished buildings and heaps of masonry that at present make certain parts of the City of Brotherly Love look like like a ruined town in the war zone. This fact should make the tank feel quite at homel
 LETTER FROM "OvER THERE"
 A little excerpt from letter from lover there" may interest you. How envy you in the peace and sunshine of your American travels This (the place somewhere in France from which the letter comes) is most poisonous place, and rough! Oh, it is rough! 1 hate being a hero! I'd far rather be manager of a picture palace or conductor on a street car!
 People tell me about the horrors of raids on London! Happy creatures who live there! Here, although we are waiting in safe position behind the lines, the Hun planes drop about IS bombs at the same time in the same
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There is a great rush for whisky in Glasgow despite very high prices. Lines of women in the Clyde working districts wait outside shops to buy as many bot ties as possible for Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

oil. and the kettles and urns are Of the stem-jaoketed type which can raise water from g degrees Fahrenheit 10 2i2 degrees in six minutes.
 The new outfit is the invention of J C. LaVin. manager of the Hotel Taft, New Haven Conn., and is known as the Taft army kitchen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
Coeoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

II you want TO keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkaI This
dries the scalp. makes the hair 5rit-
tie. and is very harmful Just plain
mulsined cocoanut oil (which is pure
and entirely greaseless), is much bet
ter than the most expensive soap or
anything else you can use for sham
pooling, as this can't possibly iujure
the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with wa
ter and rub il in. One or two tea
spoonfuls viii make an abundance
Of rich creamy lather. and cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly. The
lather rinses out easily. and removes
every particle or dust. dirt. dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and it leaves il
fine and silky. bright. fluffy and easy
to manage
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
az most any drug store. IT is very
cheap. and few ounces is enough
70 last everyone in the family FOR
months.-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
To
GETLE5SQU0TA
Mayor Furnishes Reasons
to Senator Hudspeth for
Reducing Draft.

A telegram was dispatched Thurs
day morning by mayor Charles Davis
to senator c. B. Hudspeth furnishing
more data in connection with the
city's appeal for a reduction OF the al
lotted quota for the national army.
The telegram called attention to the
fact that there are only 1864 men left
on the Lists of registrants in the two
city boards for the next quotas. and
so percent Of these are aliens II was
also pointed out that provost marshal
Gen E H. CrOwder had said that the
governor Of Texas could reapporton
the quotas and give the border relief
and that the governor Of Arizona had
already done this
While city clerk Jack Dawson was
getting up the data for this wire he
was informed that another ground ex-
lists for relief, namely. that board No.
! had lost about 100 men and board
No 2 about $50 who volunteered in
other organizations when they were
about to be called for the draft
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
E PAS0 BOYS
A5FLYING MEN
Two Lads From This City
Graduated as Aviators
at Austin.

Claudius Womble, son of Mrs. Carl
Lee smith. Of sos East Rio Grande
street, FL Paso, graduated last week
at the United States aviation school
at Austin as an aviator. being one OF
a class Of 81 young men. According
10 the Austin Statesman, the boys
may be sent to italy, where there is
said TO be a pressing need for
aviators- The class is known as
s-Class Z" and the Statesman says that
it was known as "the peppiest' and
most promising bunch that has been
sent out so far
Continuing, the Statesman says
These are the men that painted
the tank. And this Is enough, say the
university men in the crowd, To prove
that they have initiative and energy.
1t was the first time it was done and
il was at the expense of the class
And moreover, they had a list OF
the members printed so that the va
rious members might be supplied and
so that they might know the names
and addresses OF their classma ties.
when. In after months they should
happen to be separated. And the men
intend TO keep these lists for this pur-
pose"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
TAKES HOUSTON
RIOT EVIDENCE
Inspector General Cham
berlain Returns to Con
tinue Probe of 24th.

Inspector general J. L. Chamberlain,
Of the army. who is gathering evil
dence in connection with the Houston,
Texas, riot in which Il persons were
killed and many injured, arrived in
FL Paso Thursday morning from Co
lumbus, y. NJ, where the battalion Of
Gath infantry involved is stationed. He
has completed his probe at Houston
and columbus and viii spenG several
days here gathering information. AZ
ter this is completed it viii be de-
termined whether the 1856 negroes Of
the oath infantry at Fort Bliss will be
tried before a courtmartial or turned
over TO the civil authorities at Hous-
ton.
Gen Chamberlain viii confer with
Col. Horatio 6. sicloeI. commanding
the troops Of the FL Paso district and
other officers. Nothing viii be dis
closed for publication until all evil
dence is gathered and the government
decides in what manner the accus
are TO be tried, IL was said Thursday.
BattnIiOns Being Moved.
The battalion Of the gath which
was at Houston viii remain at Colum-
bus. but the battalion stationed at
Waco a short time and the other
which was at Demirg have been
moved to Douglas and NOgales. Ariz..
ii was said Thursday
A board Of inquiry, headed by Capt.
Homer A Preston, oath infantry, has
been named to proceed to FL Paso on
the case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
N0NC0N5 GET
AFRENCH NAIVE
Men Who Teach National
Army Recruits Are to Be
Known as "Cadres. "

Sar Antonio, Tex Sept g.
"Cadres" is the French name for the
men Of the regular army who win
teach the drafted recruits in Camp
Travis the intricacIes Of squads
right and other Important particu-
lars TO be pointed cut by officers in
whipping the national army division.
the 9Oth. into condition for action. The
war department having used the term
"cadre" in orders to Gen. John W.
Ruckman. department commander, it
may be considered to have been placed
in the vocabulary Of American fight
ers
The orders from Washington say
TO detail ''cadres" as follows to Camp
Travis; Forty nine from each cav
airy regiment. 122 from each regiment
OF infantry and 81 from each field
artillery regiment Many Of these
however. viii go TO other national
army divisions throughout The cOun-
try II is presumed that the vacan-
cies viii be filled in the usual way
BIZ recruits Tie -Cadres" win be the
first sergeants stable and supply SER
Eezuts in the ueE outfits. To most
Of shem the change VIII mean pro-
motion and more pay
Drafted men from all over Texas
are assembling at Camp Travis to-
day Hundreds CT officers and non
CONS, who VIII train the recruits
hzTe reached camp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
TWO HUNGARIAN PAPERS
AGREE WITH THE PRESIDENT

Amsterdam. Holland, Sept. 1.-TWO
Hungarian newspapers, The AZ Est
and the Magyar OriZag, fully agree
with the views expressed in presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the pope's
peace proposals to the great disgust
Of the Vossische Zeitung OF Berlin.
which asserts they take a view which
is almost incomprehensible. The AZ
Est says
president Wilson's reply is so clear
that every true friend Of peace eV-
cry patriot can endorse it. America
adheres in this note, without reserve,
TO the policy OF peace without an
nexations. which is most important
for Hungary"
The Maevar Orizag. which is the
organ Of the Independence party,
says.
All real pacifists must be grateful
to Mr.. Wilson. He, who. from the
standpoint Of peace, condemns M
Wilson's note. has sold his soul to
the war devil and does not wish
neace. From the Hungarian viewpoint,
therefore. he is the enemy OF peace
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
DICK ARMENDARIZ FINED
$500 AND GIVEN 20 DAYS

Dick Armendariz, alleged proprietor
Of the Bohemian club. on the lower
county road, was found guilty by a
jury in the county court az law We'd
nesday afternoon on a charge Of con-
Quoting disorderly house and was
sentenced by judge W p. Brady 10
500 fine and 20 days in jaiL This
conviction followed on the dismissal
OF similar charges against Dick, Gus
and FaustinO Armendariz.
10 was expected Thursday that
ArmendariZ would file application for
new trial, or would appeal from the
courts finding
John Gilard. charged with using
abusive language. was found guilty
and lined $50 and costs I'm this court
thursday morning. L. r. Pratt.
charged with theft under $50. was
sentenced TO S. fine and one day in
jail T. Lopez was fined $50 and costs
on vagrancy charge. while GeorEs
Reed was found not guilty on a
charge OF carrying a pistol
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
environments
MOSTLY READY.
United States Has Com
pleted a Tremendous
Task in Good Time.

General manager O.. F. Hawks, Of
the FL Paso q Southwestern railroad,
is in receipt Of a telegram from W.
B. Scott, chairman Of a special COM
mittee on national defence Of the
southern department, giving some in
teresting figures on construction
work at the various cantonmentss
with the arrival OF the first con-
tingent Of the national army at the
environments, the status of conserVa-
ton at various environments viii un-
dOubtedly be Of public interest" says
the message. Altogether 10 military
cities have been built by the govern
meEt to house $4,000 citizens for
these cities. seven were ready today
10 receive their entire quota Of Of
ficers and enlisted men; these seven
included Camp Taylor at Louisville,
Ky, Camp Travis at Fort sam Hous-
ton, Texas, Camp Lee at Petersburg,
Va; Camp Lewis at American Lake,
Washington, Camp Sherman, at Chill
Tcothe. Ohio. Camp Devens at Aver,
Mass, and Camp Grant at Rockford,
III
Seven other environments were
ready this morning TO receive all the
officers and two thirds or more OF
their entire quota of enlisted men,
These comprise Camp Dodge at Des
Noines Ia; Camp Funston at Fort
Riley. Kansas; Camp Custer at Bat
tie Creek. Mich; Camp Pike at Little
Rock, Ark; Camp Dix at Wrights-
town. n. J.. Camp Jackson at Colum-
bia- s. S. and Camp Gordon at At
lanta, Ga
The two remaining national army
cantonments. Camp Upton at zap
pank. Long Island. and Camp Meade. ]
at Admiral Maryland, have already
received and are taking. care Of more
than their full quota Of officers. and /
are ready 10 receive the number Of
men originally ordered there /
on September s.
Employed 10000 Men.
AN army OF approximately 10000 I
was employed in the construction OF f.
the IS national army environments up I
date the force has been gradually re- /
duced.
There are certain units in connec- /
ton with each of the environments 7
which are added after the original /
scheme was under way, and which I
are in some cases not completed I
These are general hospitals in addi- /
lion to the reEimental hospitals. and I
-emount stations TO take care of some I
1000 horses each; the completion Of I
-hese buildings viii not, however, in /
.erfere with the reception OF the .
,irizen soldiers on the dates they
rave been ordered to report at the .
environments.
Size of Cantonment.
a typical layout such as is re-
Iuired for accommodating the off
'ers and men at a cantoument COM
lrises in round mum bers fifteen hun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
Canadian Prefers Life
In Mexico To Fighting
With Allies, Is Report

Somewhere on the desert Of Chi
huahua" Charles Britton. Canadian.
who escaped from the detention camp
Of the immigration office at the in
ternatiOnal bridge, is trudging to-
wards Casas Grandes. Britton was
held pending an investigation as TO
the legality OF his entrance into the
United States and. attired in a pair OF
Overalls, escaped. He was seen By the
crew Of a Mexico North Western
train which arrived at Juarez. II is
reported he told the crew he was
afraid he would be compelled 10
serve in the army and rather than
fight took the chance OF perishing on
the Chihuahua desert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
MAY BE ABANDONED

Stockholm. Sweden. Sept O. - The
plan for the Socialist conference at
Zimmerwald, Switzerland. 10 be held
10 DAYS after the Socialist conference
here, has been abandoned because OF
the great difficulties in obtaining
passports the delegates met.
some representative from Russia
are here and other foreigners mostly
Germans. are expected TO arrive
within the next few days TO settle
definitely whether the conference viii
be held without complete represen-
tations or be abandoned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
COAST STILL HAS CHANCE
FOR PAL0 ALTO CAMPS

Washington. D. c.. Sept 6.-Secre-
tsry OF war Baker today ordered re-
sumption Of construction work on the
rational guard camp at PalO Alto
Calf, providing state health authori-
ties viii approve a camp sewage sys-
tenn involving expenditure OF not more
than $4,000 additional Meanwhile
orders will not be changed for send
ing the national guard troops from
Washington Oregon. Montana, Idaho.
and Wyoming 10 Camp Greene, at
Charlotte. n. c.
The war department plans 20 use
the Palo Alto site as an emergency
camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
UNFAIR CHARGES AT POST
EXCHANGES TO BE AVOIDED

Washington. D. C., Sept 6-The
efficiency system is TO be extended
BY the war department TO the point
where even the personal expenditures
OF the men in the army may be pro-
tected. By a general order published
today an officer OF the Quartermaster
department will be assigned to every
division 10 supervise the exchanges
that are conducted for the convenience
Of soldiers wishing 10 make small
purchases.
The profit OF the exchanges viii
go 20 the men and IL viii be the duty
OF the supervising officers 10 prevent
unjust charging and maladministra
rInn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

ing TO fix corn so it wouldn't hurt.
But now no one in the world should
worry" because the moment you put
"Gets-It' on. il means the end OF q
corn There is nothing in the world
like s-It'-nothinE as sure and
certaln-nothing that you can count
on 70 take Off q corn or callus every
time. and without DANCER. The corn
never grew thar -Gets-lt' VIII not get
1t never irritates the flesh. never
makes your toe sore just two drops
OF "Gets-It' and presto; the corn-paiu
vanishes. shortly YOU can peel the
corn right OFF with your finger anu
there you are-cOrn free and happy
with the toe as smooth and coru-free
as your palm. Never happened before.
did it., I guess not
Got bottle OF ~Gers-It' today from
any drug store. you need pay no
more than Csc. OF SEM ou reesinf -
price by F. Lawrence 6 Co. chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
H. D. CAMP SUES T. P. AND
IRON MOUNTAIN FOR $3.50

Suit for S2s50 damages was entered
by H.. d. Camp in the S5th district
court Thursday against the receivers
of the Texas q Pacific and Iron Noun
tain railroad systems. and the Wabas h
Railway company. The plairtlff aI-
;eges that he delivered TO the l-ilroad
az Jackson, Mich. on September %.
1913, SO Holstein cows, and through
unreasonable delay on the part Of de-
PENDANTS and neglect OF the animals
during transit two cows died out
right, five We're badly bruised and ten
gave premature birth TO their calves.
The stock was consigned TO Fabens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
SIX NEGROES SENTENCED
AFTER WACO RIOT, NAMED

Private Luther Briggs, company D..
24th Infantry (negro), was sentenced
20 10 years hard labor at Leavenworth
penltentiary and james H Johnson
and Howard Hood, company A, Walter
Lusk and Willie Lewis. company e.
and James E Mitchell company D Of
the same regiment, also negroes, re-
ceived sentences Of five years each, as
q result Of the court martial Of the
negro soldiers reported TO have been
implicated I'm the riot at Waco Tex.
two weeks ago. These findings were
announced by Gen. John W. Ruckma1.
department commander at san An
tonic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

dred separate buildings requiring ap-
prOXimately thirty million feet Of
lumbe Each coutonment requires a
complete system OF water supply and
sewerage disposal the piping alone
for which amounts to more than so
miles Ten general warehouses with
necessary trackage have also been
provided where -he facilities are not
available in nearby cities; complete
refrigerating and laundry plants have
been built ar each cantonment- Up
to Septem Der 1, il has been necessary
TO complete on an average OF one
building per hour or for all the can
tonments. an average OF one building
every four minutes.
Some Material. Ehs
I'm the construction Of the can
comments to date. over fifty thousand
carloads OF material have been trans
ported to and delivered at the sites.
an enormous tax on the already over
burdeued railroad facilities OF the
country The railroads, however,
have given splendid service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
GERMANY WON 7
TREAT WITH Us
Bars Our "Plutocracy"
When It Comes to Talk
ING of Peace Terms.

Amsterdam, Holland, Sept Ger
many will make peace with all her
enemies but not with the United States
until the latter liberates itself from
its corrupt and plutOcratic dictator's
power, especially Of Wilson and
Lansing" according TO a vehement
article from a contributor.
1t continues:
I'VE Germans say to the citizens OF
the United States that we would not
change our well ordered liberty for
your corrupt. sham democracy