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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06
I. s. INFORMS SWITZERLAND
NEUTR ALTTY Is RESPECT

Berne, Switzerland. Dec THE
American minister today handed to
the political department a note in
forming the federal council that the
United states formally recognizes the
neutrality Of Switzerland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06
War Zeal Running Wild

~ RIVING firms business refusing them coal
for industries not absolutely essential to the carrying
- Of the by refusing them sugar, seems war
zeal running wild We not reduced to that There IS
why business conditions should be almost
normal in this country.
There is coal enough available for all needs
and give Italy the 100000 tons she asks The shortage
this country absolutely artificial partly created by
mecal robbers for the purpose of holding the public
partly the fact that the mines taking only
about they ship; they get
coal mines idle part of the time If $1,000
available to the railroads. the coal situation would
be remedied except to price.
The sugar shortage is of piece with that of coal There
is plenty sugar the United States, much in fact
" the beet growers of the west this year complained that
the didn't give them fair price for the crop
Sugar plentiful throughout the at time when
the hardly doing out than himblefuls Now
the east getting sugar from Cuba and the western states
and plenty from both
There nothing patriotic needeSsly killing businesses
because they happen not TO be absolutely essential 1t Is
patriotic carry business to make money for
Liberty bonds and all other financing enterprises
It is to do anything else short of carrying gun into
battle The the food administration and the coal
administration to settle the problem before them IS to get
down the fundamentals and the of such
shortages exist; to pull out the splinter not cut off
the
former car Nicholas observing closely can learn
few lessons in dictatorship from the Socialists
ruling Petrograd.
Oklahoma young women forming "OveraIs club"
take the places Of young clerks called to It's
very patriotic but the girls noticed closely they might
observe not many clerks Overalls.
The United States army engineers galway
organization but they certainly proved their fitness by
laying tracks and having trains in operation through the
Of the Byng drive right the heels Of the advancing
troops They proved little later their ability use
rifles as well as transitS-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06

Simmons college. one OF the first
women's college in the country to
take ID military training, has substi-
tuted the manual of arms and milf
tary marching for regular gymnasium
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06

The women Of the state OF Guiana
juato, Mex. have been given the priv
ilege Of voting on all municipal mat
ters. the only restriction being that
they must be OF good character
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06
What to Eat in War Time
By G. KAY SPENCER
Wen The Fl PasO Herald Approved by
Admintraion)
By G. KAY SPENCER


- UGAR is one Of the salts, and, in
its refined form, is positively
- harmful to the human organism.
There was a time, our fathers can
remember, when unrefined sugar was
the institution; but that was before
certain nefarious schemes were set on
foot by advertising broadsides Of IN
scrupulous refiners 10 educate the
public 10 the pernicious demand for
white" sugar.
First OF all. then, let Us recur, when
possible. to the old brown" sugar.
But sugars. valuable for their en-
ergy. can be obtained IN many other
forms besides Sweets" Children
should not be deprived OF reasonable
quantities. in fact. their craving for
sugar should be and must be salts
fled, except between meals Always
serve the children their sugar food
lect a boy OF girl, and give accord
ing 10 that childS sex. age and need.
There IS no greater JOY than planning
gifts than will gladden. the heart OF
some child whom santa Claus VIII
not remember, and there is no sadder
thing than child who has no gifts
on Christmas"
''The knitters' face is the last dis
ease, according to the man OF humOr
from Springfield. Ill" said " B.
Mathews. and the symptoms are in
That is a disease which has been
wrongly titled. It should be called
the amateur knitters' disease Who
cannot remember dear old women,
with placid happy faces, who forgot
all their troubles. and the disap-
the familiar knitting needles were in
their hands II is said that in one
eastern city the women in the prison
were given wool and taught 70 knit,
and mm0diately all bad behavior
ceased and the women were like one
big family. For the real knitter
there is a peace which comes through
skilful manipulation Of the needles
7 am arranging to have a few
presents. If possible, sent TO Fl Paso
boys in the reform school at Gates
Vile for Christmas" said Mrs. Emma
webster. county probation officer. I
There are about so boys in all and
il Is true that they are quite a long
way from here. Texas being a big
state But II they do not get some
thing at Christmas time. they feel I
that their county has forgotten them F.
and Isn't worrying much about their
reform"
people talk OF the kaiser's ma
terIalistic aspirations" raid g. r /
Payne. I demur. He is a religious
lantatic, pure and simple, il you
please There is but one condition Of 4
life that demands war. II is when
one feels he needs authority to main
tain his position. And there are but
-Wo classes OF people who bid for this.
those who are strong for political
power and those who are strong for
religious power And each. when they
become obsessed with this thought.
always 90 to the extreme in obtaining
T. German ruthlessness and brutal j.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06

Automobile factories in the United
States are training women to take
the places Of men who are called
away TO war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06

lect a boy OF girl, and give accord
Ing 10 that child's sex. age and need
There IS no greater JOY than planning
gifts than will gladden. the heart OF
some child whom Santa Claus viii
not remember, and there is no sadder
thing than a child who has no gifts
on Christmas"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06

former Nicholas IS observing closely he learn
few lessons in dictatorship from the Socialists
ruling Petrograd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-06

Oklahoma young women are forming an "overaIs club
take the places of young clerks called to It's
very patriotic but if the girls noticed closely they might
observe not many men clerks wear overalls.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Most Admired Statue.

What is the most admired statue in
Washington? The memorial to Mrs.
Adams by Mr.. -Gaudens, thinks
Mr.. Moore. He says that lin spite of
the remoteneSs Of location and the diff
ficuIty of finding it in Rock Greek GENE
terry, no other work Of art in Washing
ton is really seen by so many people.
Undoubtedly the element of mystery in
both figure and setting has to do with
its fame; but prefer to think that in
this memorial the sculptor has ex-
pressed (using his own words to mel
the soul face to face with the great
est Of all mysteries-the problem, if Il
man die shall he live again?"
Such a piece of sculpture, touching
every mind and heart, Outwears in its
appeal all the colossal figures and
speaking HkeneSses. 1t would triumph
in any referendum and need never fear
q verdict of recall.-New York Sun.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Uncanny.

THE way Germany prepared for
generation for this was was positively
uncanny," said Representative Frear
of Minnesota. ''YeS, Germany's 40
years Of minute war preparation is as
uncanny as the story OF the potato
bugs.
On an autumn evening a group Of
Minnesota farmers sat round the fire
in the general store and complained
of the potato bugs ravages.
The pests ate my whole potato
crop in two weeks said one farmer.
They ate my crop IN two days
said a second farmer, and then they
roasted on the trees to see if I'd plant
more
a drummer for a seed house
cleared his throat.
Gents he said. all that's very re-
markable. Let me tell you, though,
what I saw in our own store. 1 saw
a couple of potato bugs examining the
books about a week before planting
time to see who had bought seed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Get Dodd's Pills for Kidney
Ills See 8 D's in Name
No Substitute Assures the Relief You
Get From DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS.

Wise persons accept no substitute for
the old. genuine DODDS KIDNEY
PILLS; their remedial qualities are too
well known to thousands of users who
have saved themselves from the raw
ages OF kidney troubles and Bright's
disease by the timely use Of this IA
nous old remedy.
Upon the slightest backache. pain in
loinS. stiffness in STOPPING or lifting.
you must take warning of the insidious
approach OF disease Immediately. be-
gin preventive measures by the use OF
DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS They are
recognized to be the most dependable
and effective kidney regulators and
TeconstTuctors prOcurable- Thousands
use them and praise them
But you must take no risk of fail
ure through the use of z substitute
You are protected by the name on the
boFDODDS KIDNEY PILLS Look
for D 0 d d s-the name with the three
DS-for diseased. disOTdered. deranged
kidneys No article of similar name will
do.
Every druggist sells DODD'S under a
rigid satisfactiOn-or-mon guar
antee- Get yours today and start on
the road to health.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
A saxon-Freneh Cigar Lighter.

Several years ago the then new min
lister Of France, NJ. Klotz, decided 70
impose q tax of two francs, or 40
cents American money, on each cigar
lighter used in that country. The rea-
son for this is that the sale OF matches
in France is in the hands Of the gov
eminent monopoly and the portable
lighters interfered with the sale Of the
matches. On the other hand the
matches have become so bad in quality
that they are subject OF complaint and
ridicule The law has become unpOpu-
lar and there is an effort now being
made to have the. order rescinded- Not
withstanding the fact that an in
creased tax was placed on tobacco by
the French government several years
ago, it has caused n tendency to in
crease smoking and that is proven by
the many smokers to be seen in public
places and thOroughfares.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Recruit Didn't Have II.

While we are on military matters
It might be just as well TO give forth
TO q palpitating world, all eager for
anything that has TO do with gun. the
latest thing that the enterprising press
agent OF the Marine Corps has turned
out This soldier of the sea tells many
stories. You can believe them or not
just as you please, writes a correspond
ent
He says that knowledge OF the rife
and all its parts is an important part
OF the training given to the marines
at their League Island camp. To the
raw recruits the rifles are pretty puz-
Zling.
During the morning inspection re-
Gently one Of the future sea soldiers
handled his rifle poorly. The recruit
was taken to task by his officer.
Are you acquainted with the parts
Of your rifieT" asked the Officer,
sternly.
Yes. sir" the recruit replied
well, where is the balance lo~
catedY'
81 don't know, sir" said the Marine
glancing nervously at his rife at Eas
ali here this morning"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

ever part of China the japanese exert political
control or influence. there does American and Eu-
ropean trade diminish and disappear, while that
of Japan swells amazingly. May not those be
pardOned who assert that Japan's Oft-declared
loyalty the policy of the open door is mere lip
service?
For sixteen years the United States has stood
behind the pledge that Chna's integrity should
be maintained. and Japan has ferventIy protested
her agreement. Yet he would be blind Il fool
who should deny that for Il quarter of a century
past Japan has in effect aimed nothing less
than complete military, police and political control
over China.
Much to Correct in Policy.
These principles of the open door and the in
tegrity of China were prOpounded by John Hay IN
1888 and 1900 respectively, and they still the
leading motives of American policy in the Far
East. Their maintenance has been more seriously
jeOpardized by Japan than by any other nation,
and at no time seriously since the outbreak
Of the great
America has nothing to be ashamed Of and
Japan has Ito put it mildly much to correct in
matters of Far Eastern policy. If today Japan
finds herself alone she has to blame but her
self, and the opportunity is the favorable
for seeing to it that she correct her faults Not
until she has done there be any settlement
of such questions the requirement OF citizenship
by japanese and the modification of the land laws
of California and other Western states.
These questions can only be settled. and the
obstacles to full and hearty friendship between
America and Japan only be removed when
the American people have confidence in the good
faith OF the Japanese government in the larger
problems of Far Eastern policy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Too Much Grammar.

A man made bet with a friend
that he could go into the Billings
gate fish market in London and put
one of the weIl-known loud-mouthed
fishwomen in rage without saying
a word that she could understand
The man commenced by silently in
dicating with his nose that her fish
had passed the fresh stage. The
Billingsgate lady at once made a YER
bal attack.
The man answered: You're an ar
ticle. ma'am''
mo more an article than yourself.
you villain"
You are a noun, woman
"YOu-yOu-" stammered the wOm-
an, choking with rage at list of titles
she could not understand.
You are q pronOun."
The beldam shook her fist in speech
less rage
You are a verb-an adverb-an ad-
jective-a conjunction proposition
an intersection 80 suddenly continued
the man.
The nine parts of speech complete
ly conquered the old woman, and she
dumped herself down in the mud. cry
ing with rage--Ladies' Home Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
BELGIAN GEMS SOLD IN NEW YORK.

1t is said that quite recently number of dia-
mOnds have been put on the market at Amster-
DAM London and New York which there is very
good reason to believe have come from Germany,
and IN all probability form part of the Ooting of
Belgium and France. The London Theological
Journal describes them being cut. in manner
which made it clear that they once formed part of
old jewelry- In many instances old jewelry has
been offered for sale under circumstances which
leave little for doubt that it came from prov
1nceS occupied by German troops. Just on
the Continent lot Of old iewelry is being offered
for sale. 1t is not all loot; it represents
the sacrifices which the people of France and
Belgium have been obliged to make Some of II
has found It's way into the market from Russia
Roumania and eastern Europe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Swedish Women in Politics.

Swedish women ran as special can
didates during a recent town council
elections in Stockholm The conserva-
tive party. numerically the strongest,
returned two women members, Ger
trude Tornell, an active member Of
the board Of the Stockholm Suffrage
society, and Laura NetzelI, an anti
suffragist, who is an expert in poor
law matters. Women members of the
liberal party returned Emilia Broome,
who. as a former member of the town
counEil, was active in starting NUM-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
IMPORTS OF PLATINUM.

In 1915. 61.437 ounces of platinum (excI1sive of
manufactured products) were imported into tbe
United States. and its total value was 81 $50 4T6
In 1916 the quantity fell to %, 4S4 ounces but the
value of this So lbs, 1896. These figures are
those NJ report Of the United States geological
survey According To the Engineering and Mining
Journal, the price of refined platinum in the New
York market, which averaged S49.63 an ounce in
1915. ranged In 1915 erratfcaIly from S62 "a an
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

cipal technical schools. building work
mems houses and demanding better
wages for women clerks Anna Liad-
hagen, the candidate of the sociaIfs,
party. who was defeated, was one OF
the Swedish delegation at the inter
national congress OF women at The
Hague.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
War Declared on
Rats by u. S. Govt.

The government at Washington is pre-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are so destruc-
tive both to lives and property. A con-
servative estimate places the loss Of food
stufIs from rats at over two hundred mil
lion dollars annually, and in the present
scarcity of food, this loss must be pre-
vented The most efficient way to XIII
the Rat" IS by the use OF Stearns' Paste,
and thousands OF dollars worth have been
bought by the government Every house
keeper troubled with rats. mice. reaches
or waterbugs should buy a small box of
this reliable exterminator for thirty-fiVe
cents, and stop further loss OF food IN
her home Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
No. 70 alame Coz ukulele.

Hawaii of late has had to stand for
A lot Of irksome things-the hula-huia
dance. weird music and musical insfru-
ments. the grass gown and others
hut # NAV be able to shift the crime
of the ukulele. Comes now Rev. John
F. Cowan of Kohala. Hawaii. suburb
of Honolulu. and declares that the
Portuguese and not the much-maligned
Hawaiians are - blame for the uku-
lele.
Portuguese sailors introduced the
,,kulele," the minister. who is a Meth
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Catarrhal Cough

MIR. w. S. Brown, r. T. ID. No. 4,
Box 81, ROgersville, Tennessee,
writes:
'@I feel il my duty to recommend
Peruna to all sufferers OF catarrh or
cough. In the year 1919, 1 took
severe case of the Ia grippe 1 then
took a bad cough. I had taken all
kinds Of cough remedies but got no
relief. 7 then decided to try PeFuna-
I used five bottles. After taking i've
bottles my cough stopped and my
eatarrh was cured. Ny average
weight was liz and now I weigh
1854. ANY one suffering with ca
tarrh in any form will advise them
to take PerUna."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

odist and a responsible party, said re-
Gently. The islands have $4,000
Portuguese settlers, and they es-
tablished the ukulele in Hawaii. The
natives, who are Of a highly musical
nature. did not have any such instru-
ment until incoming settlers brought
| it to them"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
just as Good

Guest-We want to play poker. Can
you direct US to the cardroom2
Olerk-Sorry, sir, it's being used !;
viii the anteroom do?-Pelicap
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Not Exactly.

James seems to be suffering a
great deal from mauvais homie"
Dear mel Does the doctor think
he will have TO operate for IT'D"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
DEPTH OF DEGRADATION.

ROOkey-Why is the ferOcious-Iooking Turk
prisoner weeping so bitterIy7
Ieutenant-He captured by a man wearing
q wrist watch
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
FAMILY ARRANGEMENT.

II notice you sisters never go away together"
No, our wardrobe would not permit of that
So We take our vacations at a time and pool
the clothes. Louisville Courier-JournaI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

It's all right to save your money for
a rainy day, but this Is Uncle Sans
rainy day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

Time and tide wait for no man
Neither does any real man wait for
time or tide.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03
Admit Women Students

The Harvard university medical
school this year opens its doors to
women students.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

Why isn't cook who stufIs turkeys
and chickens a taxidermistT'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

Pittsburgh company viii manufac-
ture fertilizer from sharks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

HERE may be five or there may be
twenty good reasons for the dis
patch of Japanese missions to the
United States at this time. Each
and all of the five or the twenty
have been guessed, aDd have, in
fact, been publicly discussed. But
behind the five-Or the twenty
there is one reason big enough TO
swallow all the rest, and it has
not been mentioned at all.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-03

The OtTenta/ Empire has in
Cured the enmity Of Germany,
IS not in har7110ny zwth aims
Of revolutionary Russia, is I'M
der suspicion of England and
France for Unfair achu1hes in
China :Nikad0'S people n0z0
turn to Uncle Sam far comt0,7
and influence at WI0r2d Court
BY wILMoT LEWIS, in New York World.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-22

ITO strangers in Boise: The Boise
Commercial Club desires to assist you
in making your stay in Boise a profit
able and pleasant one and invites you
to call at headquarters.
You will find our city model in
health. comfort and industry and al
together a desirable place in which to
locate your family, with unusual IA
cilities for business.
Friendly criticism with view of
improving our city will be welcomed
and appreciated"
THE is. PER CENT ADVANCE.
The recent request to the interstate
commerce commission for Is per
cent advance In freight rates was a
get what you can while getting is
good sort of a hearing. Gossip has
it that the railroad presidents request
ed of the interstate commerce COM
mission a secret hearing, which was
refused. 1t is a matter Of record,
however, that the hearing was not
generally advertised, as is ordinary
the case. Those present beside the
commissioners and petitioners, just
happened in. We have it from Judge
Helm of the Kansas utility commits
sion that the railroads asked for an
advance to become effective immedi-
ately without that always troublesome
public hearing"
While 1t is generally conceded that
the Adamson law and increased prices
of materials. ETC., have added adj
ditional burdens on the railroads, the
following facts are borne out from the
reports of the interstate commerce
railroads for January, 1917, was
S7,000,,000 more than the income for
the same month in 1916. The western
roads show a net gain Of $9,5O0,000. 1t
has been shown that the increases
asked for aggregate $350,000,000 per
year. In addition to a net surplus for
the year ended June 80, 1916, of $780,
100000 in excess of 1915, and $780,
O0O, 900 greater than ever before in his
tory.
Quoting from an editorial in the
Traffic News:
Far be it from US to wish to bait
the railroads. They are all right, es-
pecially when watched with a gun in
hand. Give them exactly what they
should have. but do not let the hys-
terra Of the moment and the cheap
catchpenny phrase of some shrewd
writer delude you into believing words
are facts. If they need an advance
in rates make them show 1t by pro-
per evidence"
Shipping interests within the in
terror west are strongly supporting
Sanator Poindexter's long and short
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-22
Some Other Chalmers Achievements
Chicago to Ne.0 York

On June 7, 1916, a Chalmers
stock car shattered all existing
road records between Chicago
and New York, making the run
Of l047 miles in 81 hours. The
best previous time was made
by a Packard driven by E. c.
Patterson, whose time was IS
hours - minutes.