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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25
Battalion of Twenty-fourth In
fantry, Stationed There. viii
be Transferred Back to Colur-
bus to Ward OF Rioting.
FRICTION INTENSIFIED
BY AFFAIR AT HOUSTON
Ill Feeling, Which Had Existed
for Several Days, Famed by
Atrocities in Texas City; Taxi
Driver Beaten Almost TO Death.
Br Associated rr...


Dcming. r. NJ. Aug. $50 avoid
disturbances which appeared immi-
nent preparations were made al noon
today To entrain the battalion of the
twenty-fourth United States Infantry.
tnegro) sationed here and transfer II
back To It's former station at Coiun.
bus. ~ NJ
The decision was reached by milf
,ary authorities as a result Of threats
OF trouble between negro soldiers and
townspeople and the Scating of an
lautomoble driver las; night, alleged
TO have been the act of negro soldiers,
Train equipment was teing assembled
a. noon under orders to entrain the
Command as soon az possible.
Friction apparently existing recent
~ was intensified yesterday on receipt
OF news regarding the tioting at Hous-
ton. which caused excitement among
he negro soldiers. Frequent aitercn-
tions occurred during the afternoon
between whites and negroes and
threats we're made OF open clashes.
Heavy guards about camp and in the
twn, however prevented possible
serious al sorJers.
situation l. Aggravated.
The situation was made worse this
morning by the discovery, outside of
town. of Walter Cooper. driver of a
public service autombiie. who had
been beaten almost 30 death. appar-
emily with steel rods found nearby. u
was said Cooper had been engaged last
night to drive two negro soldiers from
town 70 some place IN lee country. u.
was found insensihle. lying near the
Mimbres river brldse on the Border
land highway
Because of the TIN "ateninE condl-
tious. II was decided TO remove the
battalion lt once to Columbus, head
quarters OF the regiment aud prePasa-
ticns Ia break camp began at once
The officer In command uf the ncgr"
troops is Captain Homer II. Preston.
lThc battalion had been sent here q"
guard government property after IN"
Withdrawal of the national guard
Troops from border ariy and during
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25
1t Is an Old Song, Says Lord
Robert Cecil, Minister Of Block.
ade, in His Weekly Talk With
the Associated Press.
ANNOUNCEMENT CAME AS
A SURPRISE TO ENGLAND
People There Had Heard Rumors
of the Impending Confiict, but
Did Not Believe It, Crown
Prince Thirsted for Gore.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
london. Aug. 2J.-' see again
they are talking iu Germany about
how England started the war,
remarked Lord Robert Cecil min
lister of blockade, iu his weekly
talk yesterday with the AsNoclat-
ed Press. II is an old song, hut
| think the time has come, partic-
uiarly m the United States. when
ii iS well 10 rc>tatc briefly the bald
facts regarding the beginning of
this great conflict Frankll, ! du
not think anyone anywhere can
honestly believe that England be-
gan the war II amy person had
arisen in a public asNrmbiagr n
this country two weeks before the
war began and asserted that lu a
fortnight We would Ice plunged in
10 the greatest international con
ilct the world has ever seen, the
speaker would have been regard
cd 10y every body a. a dangerous
iuuatlr. Our people $ thoughts
were th, tarlhrNt possible from
war and our statesmen were over
whclumgly occupied with domrN-
tie affairs, particularly the Irish
question tu the almost complete
exclusion ut international politics.
"lt i~ true that some of our pco-
pie had been saying for year or
more before that time that Ger
many intended to attack us. hul
their warnings fell ou deaf cars,
81 much ~o that uo preparation,
were made
Certainly we did not start the
WA. Who did. ! think the am
>wcr D, mWc>tluuah|". For at
least year before the war hogan
Germany had definitely made nap
her mind to- fight
An Italian writer has 'ulu u-
how iu 1913 Germany approached
4 the Italian government with a
/ view tu taking action m the Bal.
kau,. bu Italy said she would rr.
gard such Il war "a, offensive and
mot defensive and would not lend
her support Germany Withdrew
her proposals as she did not thmk
she then was strong enough 10 20
II alone.
ShuW~ tp Cr0wu Primes.
American AmI4--HIpr Gerard Boa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25
Explosion on July 0, Which Re
suited in 5 Deaths and Injury TO
More Than 80, Deliberate Act
of Unknown Persons.
THOROUGH PROBE MADE
BY ORDNANCE BUREAU
Every Precaution Had Been TAX.
en- to Make the Building, Where
the Catastrophe Occurred, Safe /,
Report Is Quite Voluminous.
B, As'oeisied rfo's

B, Associated Frees
Warrington Aug Tu, ,NpIu-
sion "a, Mare island navy yard 100
Ju.s. kHIug tN, and iuiuruE more
than th,rty Is pruu"u Icrd u au Off
c.d rypor uauc public to-day bF
Sccrctlry Daniels 'u haEc been the
deliberate act 81 ,ou, uu, unknown,
and lut au accident
serrptsr. b8ul,.- tudl, made pub
ug sylopsis % the report made
after investigation 10y fhr bureau 90
ordnance and ust Is5.un and the
nudge advocate general of The navy
The report contains testimony "f 'i'
vItuys-~. and 70 ,NhI'Ii- and Says.
Rc,!cw az Findings.
The board found fuu the oNplu-
SION occurred az ,.ln O'Clock CON the
morning of IuF @. I3I, aud Wua
,.lrued fu iu.IuG uaWu,I &C.,
aruvl ba thc Ba,h Powder mag'-
zine This building was m"d'rn
structure uuU especially 'H. p.J.N
powder .tullg, ru,r. were uu ,.er-
tric lines into the building mo- ...y.
phone Hr telegram wires. uu Windows
co. other openings with the q. "Ft1u
u. the regulation mtsHaiu' uuoi~ ln-
der the existing rules aud r'-ulrfI"'-
....... ,lf. .rr,.llI,. ,,a- r..rr..t,.l
Co., comparatively few authorized p"'-
.uus
'Thc only person .oo0 10 outrr 'hs
uUldtl- uu the Wuruiu- uf the cNI.u-
sion was Ordnance Man Ncn e.. DAM
sj.dt trusted employ, oi tNc'..
uu, years continuous Wt-tziu, so
,lr,. pums.cdt ann"rdm- 90 ,hc to--
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25
NEW MEXICO WEATHER

Generally fair tonight aud SUNDAY
not much change In temperature.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-25
LOCAL WEATHER

Maximum. 81; minimum. 81: range.
80. 8 a. M. 90. northeast wind. clear.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
THE 'LOPEMENT.

When Grandma wore that bonnet, An Grampa wore his hat; They took a horse 41' buggy
 An 1oped-jes' think O that He said, You're awful pretty!"
 She said, You're brave and true" An then, beneath the bonnet.
 think they kissed, don't you? When Grandma's hair was golden,
 An, Grampa's hair was brown, They ran away together
 The +aIk of all the town. Some folks said, Goodness gra acious!"
 But from the sky above A gentle breeze was singin'
 The song of youth an love. When Grandma lad a dimple
 An Grampa's smile was gay, They tcck a horse n buggy
 An rod;,. fer miles away An oh they loved each other.
 (What do you think O that?) When Grandma wore that bonnet, An Grampa wore his hat.
 Margaret E. Sangster Jr.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
POETRY
ME AND MAMMY.

Me and Mammy know a child
 About my age and size, Who Mammy says, won't go to Heav- Cause she's so gross and wise gha answers Yes and "No'' just so When folks speak to her And laughs at Nanny and me When I say "Ma'am" and "Sir." And Nanny says the reason why This ehi1d's in such a. plight Is cause she's had no Nanny dear To raise her sweet and right. To stand between her and the world, With ail it's old sad noise, And give her baby heart a chance TO keep it's baby joys. Then Nanny draws me close to her And says: "Tf1e Lord be praised, Here's what call decent. chile, Cause it's been Nanny -raised!"
 Harold Weeden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
The Puritans.

The Puritans came to this country to worship as they pleased. They lived in log cabins and they had to make food. They raised cattle and horses. but they had no wagons and they had to ride horseback
 They thought it very sinful to wear bright colors and if anyone did the deacons Of the church talked to them about it. If anyone was out after 9 o'clock at night they were arrested and fined. They were not allowed to be out after sunset Saturday nights, for their Sunday began Saturday at sunset.
 Early Sunday mornings they went to church. Everyone was supposed to go. If anyone did not he was arrest ed and punished
 In church the men sat on one side of the church and the women on the other. The boys sat on steps around the pulpit and there was a man with a long stick near to keep them in or der.
 Meeting lasted all the forenoon. At noon they had time to eat their din- ners and tkaA church began again and lasted all the afternoon
 The Puritans did not have very good schools. Boys and girls both went to school. but the girls only learned to read and sew while the boys learned to write and sometimes went to college.
 Moosrr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Afoosup.
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
In Just a Minute.

Dear Uncle Jed: Have you ever heard a small hoy or girl answer Just a minute!" Wait a minute," Such boy was Jack.
 Jack had a beautiful canary bird One day Jack went in the next room and left the door from the bird cage open. Captain Jacks kitten was left in the room and soon he saw his opportunity he jumped up on the table and put his paw in the cage He frightened the bird which made such a noise that Jacks mother heard it and cried:
 Jack. Jack! Go and see what ails the bird"
 Jack who was playing with his toys answered: Just a nainutei" and con tinued playing; but that minute was too late for Captain was on the table and holding the dead bird between his paws.
 That served Jack lesson, and he never answered again: Just Q min utei"
 SARAH SCHATZ. Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Study,

Almost every one of us. some time
 or other have occasion to use our
 faculties for that nurpose which is called study-the fixing of the mind closely on subject in order to ac- quiTe knowledge and inspiration. Study is not confined to the youthful aspir- ant of knowledge, all of us, either old or young, need to study-it may not be books, but it is something.
 Life Is a great school We are all ways being taught new lessons Like the sci1oolboy, we need 10 ponder over them, taking the good rejectinf t4e bad, and whether we put what we have been taught into practice or not dA bends on ourselves. Man needs to study all the time; when he ceases to study ne ceases to live that Is. he stops getting what he should out of life.
 Now the schoo1Doy or schoolgirl has a great space to cover; his or her work is confined mostly to acquiring book knowledge, the wisdom of the ages past, inherited from the worlds great minds. Wider fields of study, for ex- ample, human nature. meta aphysics and theology, as well as the more complex problems of the day, are left for the more mature man and woman.
 Children, however, have a great deal to do. but, sad to say, many do not do their work as they should. When we stop and think how wonderful that power is that has given us such great faculties, and then see how so many neglect to use these gifts, we wonder l
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Norwich

Jim Browns a good old chum of m re He thinks that I'm some puuEins. too We used 10 fight sumctim-s. ba
 shucks,
 guess that's what an fellows do Jim always had 2 Knowing p8r Of planning things ahead mite. And that's the reason. ] suppose That all his schemes have turned
 out right. Now take it, when the Fourth com
 round
 We'd both start in to celebrate. And Ed shCot all my fireworks Off. While he'd hang onto his. and w7ir So when Light come, he'd have some
 left,
 And I'd be borrowing some of hie. guess that's why he's rich today And I'm dead broke. that's what --
 is. For somehow now. It seems to me We've always gone along hat war Jim saving his fireworks till night And me a-snooting mine by day.
 By Robert Seaver
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
THE MAGIC RING AND APPLE

They were startled out of their dreams by the settling of the rug on
 a ledge. which opsned out from a
 "av" They were more puzzled than 1 ever now. The stiffness was brok . l en by Jack. eXcIaiming. T have it! | We've found the Ferris cavef I know | it is." He jumped up and with the l lamp made his way toward it. Bob followed less enthusiastically. but he was car-fuI to roli the rug and take it with him To his surprise, it grew smaller end smaller until it could be put in his pocket! Having put it away | safely. he took hold of Jacks blouse ! and shivered from both cold and l fear.
 After going some way in the dark ness of the cave. Jack let out a blood jump and his hal: to stand on end Oh I've stepped on something cold and slimyi Boo-oo-oo,"
 They walked along in tense silence for a while. hardly daring to breathe.
 Perhaps we might find Prince Ahmed or the Peri" suggested Jack in a wisper. but as Bob did not answer he thought # best not to urge him in to conversation.
 Suddenly out of the darkness came a moan. long and drawn, Jack and Bob gave a panic stricken veil and fled. Bob produced the rug and with fingers unrolled it to it's natural size Jack repeated the magic words and they fairly flew toward-home! They realized the cold. now. and cuddled closer together, while the lamp puff cd and smoked under the power of the cool breeze.
 Tie rug suddenly took q turn. and the boys. as tlev fell made frantic efforts to catch the falling lamp. but missed it. Thct wer1 falling down
 Jack was the first one to awaken the next morning. He awofSe a the first ! peep of dawn. and lay musing over his dream. The rain was beating | down CT the 'rof of the little cot combined. ina dismal moan. After | many hours of wakefu1 rest Jack grew wideawa!le. Bob tossed restless ly and a7volte: Their eyes met and i ard found that tho lamp was on the stand in the corner. the book was on the dresser, and the rug was in it's accustomed plac- on the floor.
 F-aintly in the passage downstairs. they heard clock strike: one two, three. four. five. six. seven o'clock
 They hurried down after dressing md found that Mir. and. Mrs. Trenton lad already seated themselves at the able. They looked up with a pleas .d.
 When all were seated and grace was E. d. Mrs. Brcnfon looked first at the 'oys and then Mfr Brenton 1ad her Boys shouldn't go to sleep over heir books remarked Mfr. Brenton s he slipped his coffee. Mamma and went upstairs expecting to find you ound you in the middle of the floor. eep in slumber. so we fi~' to pack ou into your trundle beds. After this want you to go right to bed. Under tand,
 -Eunice Thompson
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
My He nnA Gardan

Dear Uncle Jed: have been home sick most all winter and could not go to school so when it came spring and all the people were beginning to plant their garden. I had nothing to do so I thought would plant a small garden for myself.
 My father gave me a piece of ground and the next day I went to work to plant it, While I was hoeing it I came cross a birds nest on the stone wall with one egg in it. Every day when I went out to see my gapder l looked at the birds nest and soon there were four little birds in it.
 After few days when I went out to see my garden I went over to seq the nest. but # had fallen down and the little birds were dead on the ground. The wind had blown the nest over.
 I have beans. peas. radishes and cu- cumbers in my garden and they all are growing very good.
 CATHERINE GOTTSCHALK.
 IrOCaSKilin
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
ChiIdren's Cake.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am sending some cake receipts. The younger members of the circle as well as the older ones will enjoy them. They have been tested and proved satisfactorS
 Children's Sponge: One and one half cups flour, two tablespoons bak- ing powder. one cup sugar, two eggs. milk or cream. Break the eggs into a cup and fill with milk or cream Mix and sift dry ingredients com bine with the milk and egg. beat all together for five minutes. Bake ten minutes in muffin pans.
 Soft Jur7bIes: One and one-half cups sugar one cup sour milk or cream, two-thirds cup butter. one teaspoon soda. three cups flour. three eggs. Flavor to taste. Drop by tea spoons on creased tin and bake.
 ] hope the Wide-AWalles will enjoy these.
 GERTRUDE ELATHERWICK. ge IS
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
They Played Cinderella.

Dear Uncle Jed; l go to the Conrre- sational Sunday school every Sunday and just love to go. I was in the graduating class q week a@o last Sun day and I had a piece to spenk k and l sang with the rest of my class. Each one in the graduating class. and there were sixteen of LIS. was pre- sented lovely Bible by the pastor, the Rev. Mir. Cooke
 \ number of girls and boys that 20 to the Congregational church gave a play last Saturday night, Cinderella. and the people who attended all said we did fine. The money taken was given 10 tho Red Cross. It told all about it in the WillimantiC pa per with all of our names and the parts we took in the play. We were all dressed like grown up people with long dresses and our hair was done up. All were not small children who took part. for some of them go to high school. The youngest one in the. play was two yea~s and a half old, and the oldest about 16
 MILDRED B. ELLIS, Age 9.
 Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES.

The long vacation is here and those who make hard work Of study are glad: and those who enjoy going to school feel sad
 There was. time not SO very long ago when the whole month of Au- gust was the long vacation. shd the pupils used to get most tired to death resting so long.
 A vacation is really 9 needed rest: but most folks work harder on their the year ard have tc do their resting when they get io1ne. These are usual iv grown folks who ought to know better. e
 vacation ought to be change of scene-something different to do Three months of play and fdleness is too much for. any one, for all should learn something useful every day and 1t doesn't take. more than five min utes, if one just gets the habit
 Lots of time is wasted. and if Time tE money lots more is lost than one thinks. Waste of time amounts to more than one hundred million dol lars a year: and some one has esti- mated that in twenty dollar gold pieces one hundred million coin would make eight piles mile high and for tobacco and injurious liquors ten times this money is spent every year, a pile of twenty dollar gold pieces that would reach nearly from Nor vich to Worcester Mass, and back again
 Uncle Jed hopes the Wide -Awakes will. try tP learn - something new and useful every day during the vacation. l that they may go to many picnics or 1 on excursions, and keep their eyes i open. and their minds. too for every new and beneficial thing which may turn up.
 We must all make plans for good | times during. the summer vacation: | and must not forget that making life plea ssurable for others it makes 1t the more pIeasurab1e for us
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
Mansfield Center.
The Story. of the Match.

|
 What would you like to do as your life work? Suppose you wanted to make matches. At the price charged now you would have to sell several hundred for a cent, and mighty good ones. too. For matches are very, very cheap.
 You would have to think hard and figure close. like the men who built tories are truly wonderful in the way work is done by few hands and with no waste of material.
 4 box of matches begins with -og of wood. How can you turn the log into match splints without waste? It will not do to saw them, for the cuts made by the saw would take half your log. Split them with sharp knife Yes, that might save wood: but it is too slow unless done with sTnachinery
 Tn match factory they choose a log free from cross grains ana knots Only the best wood can be used for matches. The bark is chopped off by hand and the log is ste4med so the wood will not be brittle. Then it is put into veneering machine which pares off a thin sheet of wood the whole length of the :og. This sheet is the thickness of match. The log is until it is all gone. The slice of wood is cut up into strips. They look like the veneer of which butter dishes are made.
 4oSe SI1CeS or veneer are then 1eO into a ehopping machine that cuts them up into match sp-ints of the right size-millions a day They pour out he1ter skelter. Another machine straightens the sp.ints quicker than hands could do it. They are laid in blocks, with their ends even, and no splint touching another
 Then they start on a trip which | gives them baking in a kiln. to dry | them, and a dip in parafffn at the end | which will have the match head. This l makes the match burn well. You can | see the paraff1n melt ahead Of the f1ane when you light a match.
 Now the splints are ready to go to he dipping machine and get heads and De real matches. and here you will see hat match heads have become better. | .oo.
 The first matches, made less than a hundred years ago. had heads so poor hat they were dipped into q little bot .e of acid given with each box here was no other way to light them Then came friction matches which lit 'n piece of sandpaper given with .ach box. Then there were sulphur md phosphorus matches which lit when rubbed anywhere. but took their 'wn time and made a bad smell Then anne safety match that snapped and hrew sparks when lit. Followed safe y matches that lit only on the box.
 LILLIAN NJ. BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

and they had many good times with him. They taught him many odd tricks and they named him Jocko.
 Jocko was very fond of going into the galley or kitchen and stealing a hot cake from the oven. He often burned his fingers. but he did not care.
 One day when he wao doing this he heard the cook coming and knew that she would whip him. He quickly jumped into the oven and slammed the door after him. Poor litt-e mon key! The oven was very hot and in a minute he began to scream and strike the oven door with his little hands.
 The cook had a big pile of dishes in his hands and the noise startled him SO that he dropped them and many of them were broken. He epan- ed the oven door and pulled Jocko out but he was badly burned. The ships doctor was sent for and he rolled him up in cotton wool.
 The sailors were very good to JocIeo while he was i'll and fed him like baby till the doctor took off the ban dages.
 Jocko was happy when he was, free, but he never went into the galley again for fnis had taught him a lesson
 LEONA SULLIVAN, Age II.
 Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28

set out to find this magic fountain for-hc thought that there was more fun in being a boy than growing old.
 He did not find the fountain and so his hair grew grayer than ever and his wrinkles grew deeper.
 But ill 1513 he discovered q land bright with flowers. which he named Florida. He took possession of 1t for Spain The same year another Span iard, named Balboa, set out to ex- piore the 1sthmus of Panama One day he climbed to the top of a very high hill, and discovered that vast ocean, the greatest of all the oceans of the globe, which we call the Pa ciffc.
 JOSEPH H. MITCHELL, Age Ii
 Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-28
At Once.

Dora was a little girl six years old. She loved her dear mamma very much but she had one fault which made her mamma very sad. If her mamma told her to get the scissors she would say Yes. mamma. in a minute" If she was asked to do an errand, she would say '1n a minute
 Dora had a pretty pet canary. She was very fond of the little bird because 1t could sing so sweet1--.. If Dora called it. it would leave it's cage and. hop about the room
 One day Dora opened the cage and called her bird. Dora's mamma told her to close the door, for the eat night come in and kill her bird. Yes mamma. I will in a minute" said Dora Just then the cat came in and took birdie between it's sharp teeth. If ev- eryone had not hurried the little bird would have been killed. As it was. they were all greatly frightened but the scare seemed to cure Dora of her fau-t.
 Now. when requested to do some task, she remembers dear little Dickv and what might have been his fate and says "Yes, mamma, will at once"
 JESSIE l.. BREHAUT