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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

mony- The bride VIII be attended by
her sister Miss Mona Ricketson as
maid of honor and by Marjorie futile
as ring bearer and Ruth Staten as
Hover girl The grooms unc-e. Bur
ton J. futile, viii be his best man
Both young people have been students
at the New Mexico Agricultural and
Mechanical college at Mesilla Park and
the groom was very prominent IN aIi-
letic and a member Of the football
team The team viii attend the we'd
ding in body. Mrs \. Ricketson VIII
give her daughter in marriage IN"
couple will spend their honeymoon IN
California and after about six weeks
absence, will return, to make their
home in the Binkley apartments.
\ quiet wedding was celebrated at :
p. m Saturday between George MOTT. OF
Douglas, Ariz.. and Mrs Mary Bond
Wheat, of FL Paso, Texas at Trinity
church. this city, the father of the
bride. II. p. Bond. officiating num-
Der of intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony. The happy couple Will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lam
der, the brides sister. for a few days,
when they will depart for Douglas.
where the groom has business interests
and has resided for some years
Miss Hulda Jacobs and Pvt. Arthur
Saalfield. of the Eighth Ohio infantry.
were quietly married Sunday afternoon
in the First Congregational cnurch-
Rev. Miles Hanson performed the mar
rage service. The ceremony was at
tended by the members of the gFoom's
company from his regiment. Both the
bride and groom are from Akron. Ohio.
where they Will make their home, af-
ter the national guard is mustered out.
Miss Matte Lou Prothro and J. F.
Sanders were married Sunday after
noon. by Rev. J T. Williams. at his
home on Magoffin avenue The bride
was attended by her sister. Miss Katie
Prothro. and the sister of the groom,
Miss Lillian Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs
Sanders will be at home to their friends
at III West Boulevard.
Miss Mabel Polvada and Fl. Q Graves
were quietly married Saturday evening
by Rev. Q. J. Wade, at his home on
Montana street They were accompa-
MED by a few of their most intimate
friends Mr. and Mrs. Graves VIII
make their home at 2911 Richmond
street
Miss Elizabeth Richards and Fred
". Baird We're married Sunday morn
ing by Rev. 0. ! Wade. at his home
on Montana street The couple were
accompanied by a few of their closets
friends. They will make their home
at S04 Mesa avenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
MANY WEDDINGS IN Ell PASO
ARE LEADING EVENTS EARLY
nv THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
By RUTH MoNRo AUGUR.

~ISS BLANCHE ROBERTS. daugh-
MI ter Of Mrs. ". l. Roberts of Fl
IL Paso, was married Monday
morning to Bert Becker of Cleveland.
Ohio, in Chicago, Illinois. Miss Rob
erts has been in Chicago for some
time, visiting relatives. The bride
had resided here for several years.
Before coming TO Fl Paso she
lived in Santa Fe. y NJ. She is a mem
Der Of one Of the Oldest families of New
Mexico. being grand daughter of
Benito Ancelmo Larragoite, of Santa
Fe Her brother, John ". Roberts. a
newspaper man and formerly Of Ell
Paso, joined her in Chicago to attend
the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs Becker will
reside in Cleveland. Q.
Mrs. Della Burr and Sergt Thomas
Munden, of the hospital corps. were
married Saturday night. by chaplain
Horace A Chouinard, a his home in
the Austin apartments. Mrs Donna
Hlugel served as matron Of honor and
Sergt. Mai Earl Albon was the best
man The bride wore a gown of pink
raffeta with bodice and sleeves of silk
pire style. Her picture hat was of
white She carried white carnations
AID ferns Mrs. kugel was dressed in
A ombination Of gold and purple silk
with a black VelVet picture hat,
trimmed with purple plumes. She wore
a corsaze bouquet OF Violets An in
formal reception followed the cere-
mony- This was held at the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. /. H Flint, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Mr.. Flint, on North Stanton street a
luncheon was served. White carnations
decorated the table, which was laid
with cluny lace cloth. Mrs. Lou Pol
ley sang number of selections, ac-
campaigning herself on the piano.
Among those in the bridal party were
Mr. and Mrs L H Flint. Mr.. and Mrs
R T. Locke. Mesdames Lee Davis,
Donna klugel, w. Wilton. T Beal
Viola Van Neathen. y. Hawkins. Misses
Katherine Burr, Lila Blot. Marie Flint,
Eileen klugel, Audrey Beal, Sergt.
Mai Earl Aloon. Sergt. Mai. Frank
SerSt. A. Fielder. Sergt. Edward BOque
al Clifford Cheneworth-
M and Mrs. Louis H. Wymond. Of
Louisville. KY. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter. Miss Margaret
NymOnd, TO Edmund Jackson Davis, OF
FL PaSo- The marriage will occur IN
Louisville, in June. The groom is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Waters Davis.
Miss Nymond is quite well known
here, as she was the guest of Dr. and
Mrs. James Vance for some time last
spring and was the honor guest at a
number of delightful parties during
her stay Miss Wymond is expected
to arrive about the middle of February
to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. A Harper for
some time and while here VIII be eN-
tensively entertained.
Miss Charlotte May Ricketson and
William B. futile will be married We'd
nesday at l o'clock. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton J. futile. on 1880
Mundy avenue Rev. Hunter Lewis
of Mesilla Park. will perform the cere-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
FL Pasodrs Awau.

r, Lujan has gone to New York for
a six weeks trip
Sidney Mayer is in New York city
Oh business trip
Donald Rathbun is in Arizona. on 4
about 10 DAYS
r R Foster is in the White Noun
tains of New Mexico, looking after
some mining interests.
Charles A. Fox left Sunday night FOR
Santa Fe, y. NJ. where he will soiourn
Ior time during the session IF the
New Mexico state legislature
g d Nauman left the last Of the
week for Roswell. y. NJ. 20 enter bust
ness there Mrs Nauman viii remain
in FL Paso for a few weeks before
Joining him She is the guest of her
mother. Mrs J w Perry, on Fort
Boulevard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Women'S Organizations.

Mrs. Kate 9Iarr will entertain the
members of the Fancy Work club Fri
day afternoon. at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. l. G. Witherspoon. on
Los Angeles street
Mrs J ". Giyens viii entertain cir
Gle number one. OF the Calvary-Ho us-
ton Square Baptist church on Tuesday
afternoon at her home. 1911 North Flor
ence street The circle will meet at )
o'clock.
The Poppy Crochet and Embroidery
club VIII meet at the home of Mrs Fred
Dougherty. on Westminster street Mrs
". c Smith viii entertain the club. at
hre home on Clifton street, at the next
meeting
Seumas A1cMsnus. the Irish poet and
author. will deliver lecture and also
give a number of readings from his
works. under the auspices of the
WOman's club on February II. In the
afternoon he will have a special pro-
gram for school children He will also
lecture in the evening.
The girls of the camp fire circles or
the Young Women'S Christian associa-
ton have been rehearsing for the past
two months the delightful play OF
Peggy which viii be given in the
auditorium CT the new high school
some time in February. Peggy - 2
poor little kitchen drudge in d board
ing house who has mighty hard time
of il until il is discovered that she IS
a heroine and the play closes with her
having the finest honors showered up
on HeE- 1 ne IbiApN AllS SAIAS VIII AeAE2I
the leading parts: Lola BUshong, Lexie
Clugston, Virginia Cooper, Helen De
Pew. Margaret Hansen. Lucille Day,
Elizabeth Kuhlmann, Amy Johnson,
Nineta Lindauer. Amy Johnson, Ermen
Markgraff. Caroline Moureau, Alice
Myers and Ethel Davis. Mrs Frank
Scott Frickleton is coaching the girls:
The monthly party of the Fidelis
class of the First Baptist church. was
held Saturday afternoon in the parlors
OF the church. with Mrs !. F. Williams
and her daughter, Mrs. Lea W Merrill.
as hostesses. The rooms were deco
rated with pink carnations and ferns
\ brief business meeting was held. in
which plans were started for a Mardi
Gras party, to be given early in Feb
ruary. The class also decided to spend
Sunday afternoon at the county hos
pital taking books. magazines and
flowers TO the sick. and singing Tor
the patients in the various wards. In
the social time. Misses Nell Taylor,
Mary Flournoy and Edna Quisenberry.
whose birthday anniversaries occurred
during the month. were the guests OF
honor. These girls were given a show
er of birthday cards. each containing
an original verse composed by one Of
the class members A variety Of games
were enjoyed. A salad course was
served by the hostesses. There were
present Misses Edna Quisenberry- Min
ME Wolf Jewel Deer. Nettie Hester,
Pearl Cary. Marion Wingren, Lulu
Howell. Mary Flournoy, Nell Taylor,
Opal Corn, Alice Bishop and A. Germs
hanger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
The GOSSIP CORNER
By RUTH MONRo AUGUR.

~ OLD fish are the most fascinating
little creatures to watch, and
~ they are as varied in individual
ity as human beings One of my kind
friends gave me q quartet of fish
around New Years time and they are a
most pleasant and interesting study to
me- Ny fish are very naughty and
distant; they seem TO regard me as a
sort Of intruder when I return to my
room after being away all day. They
scorn all my friendly overrures. seem
ing to be perfectly content with the
eompanionship. OF their finny com
rzdes-
they are very well behaved and. at
least when ] am around. never fight
each other for their food Virginia
Bean had some gold fish sent her,
about the same time that mine came
10 make their home with me. and the
dispositions Of her fishes are quite Diff
ferent from mine. One is a very pug
nacious little creature and makes the
others in his glass bowl domain quite
stand around on ceremony for him. And
when II comes to eating, II their mis-
tress did not have a wary finger 10
protect the weaker little ones, they
would simply starve 10 death, for the
pugnacious one would eat it all him
Mrs. Walter Splitter has a large num-
her and variety of fish in the little
fountain pond in the center of the
wonderfully attractive patio that is one
Of the many delightful features of her
home on Trowbridge avenue. One or
Mrs. Spitler's gold fish is such a tyran-
meal sort of william that a little
c. ged off corner of the pool is being
planned for him. so that the other little
fishes can enjoy life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. This finny car
Of the pool is really a beauty in looks.
He is quite large. and of a rich shade
of gold, with a few black spots about
his body and one very round black
spot on the tip of his-well il is the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

, place where a nose would be in a hui
man Due to his SreedinesS, he is in
least half a pound. He certainly lords
II over all the others in the pool and
keeps them Scurrying TO be out of his
way-that is. all but one. and he is an
lmpudent little black fellow, less than
half the size of the fishy car He
makes up in agility and spirit what he
lacks in size. and. because he is more
speedy than the big fellow and can get
out of his way quickly. he seems to
have lot of fun teasing the big fish.
Mrs Austin NJ Pardee is another
gold fish enthusiast She has kept the
same fish for seven years. which is
quite a record. when most peoples
fishes refuse TO live after a certain
length Of time
Wasn't is good to see real Ell Paso
blue sky and the good old sun shining
again Sunday Some one must have
been smiling real sweetly and put the
weather man in good humOr, so that
he sent US a real Ell Paso day again. to
make up for the gloomy back-eastern
gray skies that have been our lot for
the most of the days preceding sun
day
Seumas Nc5Ic nus is coming to FL
Paso-he who has brought right into
hearts all those dear, quaint. delightful
Irish characters and the faery king and
queen OF the multitudes OF little peo-
pie" that inhabit the dells of the emer-
old isle and play their tricks. malicious
or kind, upon the oftimes- stupid hu-
mans who venture across the boggs or
step into the faery ring. All the deli
cious humor and the droll human ma
ture types that his name Immediately
suggests come in a regular procession
tripping through the brain and make
you wide smiled with JOY at the mem
DRY Of them The Women's club Ger
tainly is bestowing a great boon upon
Us IN bringing McManus here, if he is
even half as nice to know as his stories
are to read He is going to read some
of these stories and folk lore to US in
connection with his lecture on the folk
lore Of Ireland and its faery little peo-
pie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Frozen PUDDING
BY CONSTANCE CLARKE

"AkE two cups Of milk, one and
half cups Of sugar, one small cup
of flour, two eggs, two table
spoonfuls of gelatine, one cup of
cream and two tablespoonfuIs OF
sherry Let the milk come to a boil
Beat the flour and eggs with one cup
Of sugar and stir into the boiling milk.
Cook for about 20 minutes. Add gela-
tine which has been thoroughly soaked
in little water. Set away to cool
then add the other sugar, cream and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
The Arn1u.

Lieut.. and Mrs Roy II. Coles. OF the
signal corps. at Nogales. Ariz-. are in
Fl Paso for a short time. en- route to
Fort sam Houston for station
Capt. Philip J. LAUDER. of the Sixth
infantry. who has been i'll for some
time in the base hospital at Fort Bliss,
has gone 10 Washington. D. c. on
leave Of absence.
Lieut. Frederick c. Phelps, OF the
18th infantry, with Mrs. Phelps. visited
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

snerry, and freeze. Serve in sherbet
glasses with whipped cream and can
died ginger This pudding is also de-
hclous served with chocolate sauce in
stead of whipped cream.
chocolate Sauce-Put into a stewpan
cup of water, one half cup of icing
sugar and three ounces of powdered
chocolate Bring to the boil, and when
II has dissolved mix into il a table
spoonful OF gelatine and boil together
for about five minutes. Then strain
and when cool mix with a half cup OF
sthtly whipped cream. then set on ice.
chill and -tTOmOrrOw-Lady Bal
tfmOre Cake.D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

be held Friday night in the ball room
OF the club.
The Bowman Guards OF Willow
grove Woodmen Circle, will entertain
the friends of the members with a
dance Tuesday night in the Odd Fell
lows hall
A dance will be given Friday night.
in the Woman's club building. by the
sophomore class of the high school. The
committee in charge is composed Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Ruth Dewey. Levon SorreHs. Frederick
Kipp and Ashley Gillett. The chape-
rones will be Mesdames l. T Dewey.
c. A. Sorrels. j. A Gillett and E Kipp-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Lieut.. Pheips's sister, Miss Margery
Phelps, over Sunday. They were here
en- route to Nogales, Ariz, where the
18th infantry is stationed. They have
been in the east for the past two
months. on leave of absence
Dances.
The monthly dance OF the Elks VIII
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Ladies-New Spring Hats arriving
daily. j. w. Hale. exclusive millinery.
AS y. Oregon St Out of high rent
district. Better values. Lower prices.
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Campbell's Cafe Lunch 40c,
1880 TO 2:oO-Dancing and Music
Adv.


A japanese fire screen. land painted
or embroidered-S1.7 TO $500. Beach's
Art Shop. City National Bank Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
WHY Not

Rattan Jardiniere Holders to Il
inch sizes-prfce at 75c to s1-25- Beach
Art shop. City National Bank Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

SuperfiuOus hair, moles and all facial
blemisheS removed. Features corrected
Miss Grace A Benson, Face Specialist
25 Buckler Bldg.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Dances.

The monthly dance Of the Elks VIII
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
LLOYD GEORGE WARNS COMMONS CRISIS AT
 HAND; SHIPS NEEDED
PREMIER PROPOSES TO FORBID IMPORTATION OF NON ESSENTIALS; TO ALLOW SHIPS TO CARRY IRON ORE AND OTHER MUNITIONS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE WAR.

LONDON, Friday Feb 23. - England is facing the greatest crisis of the in it's effort to outlve Germany submarine blockade Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons today in speech asking that nOnessena mportatons be dispensed with to save tonnage for war purposes s<42
 Success of the allied depends ability to solve the tonnage shortage in ships said Lloyd George
 "The situation calls for the gravest of measures, by which the needs of the nation may be served Enormous sacrifices necessary from the British public The gov enment first step proposes to dispense with the i'm portation of nonessentias to allow ships to carry ma terals which he must have to carry on the war.
 "There is today shortage in tonnage not only for ordinary needs but for military necessities we'll More than 0OO 900 tons of British shipping has been assigned to France as it's share.
 "We must find ships to bear iron ore at all costs otherwise there will be disaster"
 The tonnage of vessels submarned on Thursday amounts to 10,700.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
POSTAL LAW TO MAKE THIRD OF
 US. BONE DRY
Seek to Postpone Date When Regulation Is
 Effective

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 29.- The senate amendment to the postal regulations of the United States, pro hibiting use of the mails for any mat ter pertaining to the shipment of It. 0uor into states which have prohibi- ton laws has been accepted by the house. It is to be effective on July l, if signed by the president.
 If it becomes law it will make one third of the United States "bone dry.@S ~. .s
 After it's acceptance by the house, Representative Moon of Tennessee, proposed to have the date on which the act would be effective postponed until October 1 for the benefit of the distillers. Moon has introduced a concurrent resolution to this effect and announced that he would press it through as soon as possible after the bill itself has finally been disposed of.
 Of the p states which will be pro- hibition territory after July 1, the new amendment will be completely eff fective in only eight, seven of which forbid the importation of intoxicants for personal use. The other IA states around which a "non-importation" barrier would be erected by the amendment are Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Caro- lima, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
FIFTY SAIL FOR
 SEWARD ON $. $.
 NORTHWESTERN

SEATTLE, Friday, Feb. 23. - The Northwestern sailed at 9 o'clock this morning, with the following passen, gers for Seward:
 John Miller, Edwin Wilkinson, Johr Kelly, Louise Brown, Miss F. Wilson Miss E. Smyth, J. Hunt, M. Peters Joe Perrine, w. Planker and wife Robert Olson, Elmer McNamee James McGill, H. Jones, George Lewis, E. Obrekat, F. Obrekat, J Lewis, F. Obreket, jr., J. Griffith Frank Gillespie, A. Young and twen- weight steerage.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23

NOME, Friday, Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaD Ayers team won the full distance Marathon dog race for the Borden cup yesterday in the fastest and most ex- citing dog race ever seen in Nome.
 Ayers time is given officially as one hour and fifty-four minutes. Riley, Webb and Downing were less than three minutes behind the winner
 The course was over a measured trail, fair weather and conditions were perfect. All records for the distances between Fort Davis, Hastings and the Cape were broken.
 Seppalas Siberian wolves did not
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
CAPT. MEARS WILL ARRIVE ON
 s. s. ALASKA
Engineer Commissioner is Returning From Long
 Conference

Captain Frederick Mears, of the Al asllan Engineering commission will arrive tomorrow on the s. s. Alaska on his way to Anchorage after an eX- tended conference at Washington on affairs pertaining to the government railroad.
 With two years experience in the field on railroad work under Alaskan conditions, added to his previous eX- perience, Capt. Mears was able to give valuable advice to those in Washingtoa to whom the commission is responsible.
 From activities already under way and plans hinted at from the three construction headquarters it is evi- dent that Chairman Edes and Capt. Mears were able to convince the solons of the advantages of complet- ing the line as quickly as possible. It is possible that the captain will have important announcements to make and his return here is being awaited with interest.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
LEAK" PROBERS CLEAR
 SUSPECTED OFFICIALS

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23-Vindication of all public officials mentioned in the investigation of charges that there was leak close to the White House in regard to the presidents peace noe voted today unanimous ly by the house rules committee.
 It is understood that the committee found Thomas w. Lawson's charges unsubstantated and that Boiling the presidents brothernlaw had nothing to do with the leak
 Advance information was furnished to the brokers by Fred Essay and w. w. Price, duplicate men in the flies division at the presidents offices.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
EDES APPROVES LEASE FOR
 $15O,OOO FISHING STATION

WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb 23.- Chairman Edes announced today that the Alaskan Engineering commission has decided lease the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company of Seattle for period of 20 years 3OOfoot section of the water front at Seward on which the com pany is to spend $150O00.
 The company will erect cold storage plant and facil ities for handling fish caught off the coast
 PURCHASING AGENT AT FRISCO , SEATTLE Friday, Feb. 23-Purchasing Agent Dole left for San Francisco today to appoint purchasing agent for the Alaskan Engineering commission in that city.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
PERMITS TO BE STOPPED

SEATTLE, Wash, Friday, Feb. 23. The permit system under which li- ouor is now secured in Washington, will be abolished the moment the president signs the new postal bill.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
BOATS AND TRAINS

The Admiral Farragut is due at II o'cloc tonight. The Alaska is due at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning. The train left yesterday morning for Mile 40.
 TRAILS Trails good with temperature of 19 above at Mile 34, p above at Mile Fl.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
SUB BLOCKADE ALARMS. ENGLAND
WAR DRAWING NEARER; CENTRAL POWERS
 UNITED; UNITED STATES FLEET NOW Al SEA

Washington Friday, Feb 23-Oficals do not dis guSe the fact that the German situation is growing daily more grave and that orders have not been issued by the German admiralty prevent overt act, only miracle can keep the United States from being involved in war
 Announcement is made by the state department that Germany has sodited the support of her allies to her submarine policy and that no misunderstanding cur had placed this statement in the hands of Sec Lans ing forwarding it via Switzerland
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
U. s. FLEET IS NOW AIT SEA
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN
 LOST ON FRENCH LINER

WASHINGTON, Friday Feb. 23.-Robert Alien Haden American physician and stationed at Foo Chow China periShed when the French liner Athos was torpedo ed by submarine while 210 miles east of Malta.
 U. S. Consul General Kebinger, cabed this infolma- tion here today but no details were received to how Haden met his death whether the vessel was warned or as to the nationality of the attacking submarine Add- tiOnal information is being sought
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-23
NY, SUN SAYS TEUTONS
 CAUSING FOOD RIOTS

NEW YORK, Friday Feb 23.-The New York Sum- today prints article to the effect that agents for the TeutOnc powers responsible for the food riots among women the East Side and those yesterday at Phila delphia
 The Suns investigator claims that federal officials have verified the fact that $20000 distributed among the women to create and continue these disturbances