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Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Interesting WORKERS
IN THE shop MEETINGS

A stronger effort 10 Interest men
OF the industrial plants of the city is
TO be made by those conducting the
Y. NJ. c. A. shopmen's noon meetings,
the first step being taken last night
with the dinner TO upwards OF sixty
representatives OF different shops in
the rooms Of the association. Those
present comprised men associated
with the following shops:
The Hilles and Jones Company. the
EDGE Moor Iron Company, the b. T.
Shaw Company, tho Diamond State
Fibre Company. the Belts Machine
Company, Pullman Company, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company, the Speakman
Supply and Pipe Company, besides a
number Of ministers OF the city and
a few others not associated with
shops.
Harry p. Link. Of the Charles War
ner Company. presided at the dinner.
Others present were: The Rev. T.
II. Van Dyke. the Rev +. II. Collins
the Rev. j. +. Hunsberger, the Rev
Henry Schilke. Frank p. Mitchell and
c. II. Cantwell.
The subject for the evening, "Whai
DO the Laymen Think of the Preach
ersg was introduced by Charles Cook
/ OF the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
Mr, Reeves gave the principal address
OF the evening.
Cooperation with God was the key
note or the speech.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
RIG TANKER LAUNCHED.

The big tank steamship Benjamin
Brewster. built by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation. for the
Standard oil Company OF New Jersey,
slid off the ways today at three min
utes after II o'clock. into the waters
of the Christiana, everything passing
off smoothly and without hitch.
There was no ceremony, everything Of
that kind having been carried out on
February 10, when the actual launch
ing of the ship was prevented by lack
of water and the presence Of ice. The
launching was purely informal, only
officials of the company being present.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

represent his entire CONSTITUENCY, both
men and women. aud not 10 make a po-
litical factor out Of every woman in
Delaware, and to vote mo- when the
suffrage bill comes up. Miss Price re-
ceived an ovation at the conclusion of
her speech.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
FIRST VERSE.

Now the final work Is spoken.
We shall hold our ranks unbrokon,
With Old Glory as our token
over land and sea;
'Tis the Flag VIC rally under
Not with mighty dreams of plumber
But TO keen it's starry wonder
Stainless, proud and free.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
SECOND VERSE.

Peace we sought and war we hated,
But II blood and war be fated,
Let our strength be dedicated
Nobly TO tho fight
Till the hosts of hate and error
Cease to blight the world with terror,
And the morrow shall be fairer,
Following the night
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

we feel such only should be consider
ed. Since the Delaware Avenue Bap-
fist Church has had such an influence
for the moral uplift OF our city, we
believe it would be detrimental TO the
moral good of our city II the church
were to be removed from the present
locality.
"Attested by the order of the church.
JOHN F. HUNSBERGER,
Pastor.
- IRVEN CROSSAN,
Clerk Pro Tem.'
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

II tho big leagues fix the player lin.
its at Is men it won't be so embarrass-
ing for Connie Mack and Miller Hug.
gins Maybe there will he as many peo-
pie in the stands as there is on the
field.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

Get your Want Adj in today or tomor-
row and You will have a good paying
position in no timc.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

Chicago was called the Windy CITY be-
fore Nate Lewis and Tom Jones arrived
there.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

Anyone who thought there would he
a baseball strike can give three cheers
now.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

Hot Cross Buns, Steinle, Seventh
and King Streets.-Adv
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

CHORUS.
Men who fought before us.
Mothers, you who bore us
In this our task your prayers We ask
TO FIJI the vault of heaven with their
chorus;
Seeking loot or conquest never.
Let 1t be our stern endeavor.
That our Flag shall mean forever
ever
Justice, Peace and Right.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

u may be interesting for les Dare,
TO know that Frank Moran has agreet
TO enlist in event of war.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
CHORUS.

Let our hearts he blended
I'm q union splendid,
A pledge unfurled to all the world
That freedom shall not perish I'M
defended
Not by hate or passion driven
Has our patient calm been riven,
But that through the world we live in
Men may still be free.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

The big employers Of labor are calling
yon-look m the Want Columns and be
oonyinced.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20
Shot SIant5
afSPQFI5v
A winter dopester has predicted Gin
cinnaG will have chance this wear.

They say Tom Jones fell off his chair
when he saw Fred Fulton fight the other
night. lie didn't If It cost him anything.
Evening journal., 1917-02-20

the % Known l%aa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The car IN his forced retirement
Is quite as inconspicuous as he was
as the head OF the nation.-Baltimore
/ American
+ Whenever anybody talks about
sbolishing kings. England hints that
she has no king 10 amount to any
thing.-Houston Post
We hear so much OF meetings be
hind closed doors that It has set Us
10 wondering how a meeting could be
held behind open doors-Galveston
News.
T In sending nine regiments OF engi-
neers to the front. the government
should promptly mobilize ten regi-
meuts composed exclusively OF that
class OF young men who spend their
time engineering the billiard balls
around the cushion while father is
trying to bring home the bacon
I Beaumont Journal
I Northern buyers have cornered the
I Virginia bean market This sharp
turn is not entirely the result OF
shrewd business ability. The typical
southern state Is just as hospitable IN
dealing with buyers as inviting trans
I tents TO stop FOR dinner In other
words. the south is still ehivalrous
rather than cunning Wherefore Vir-
GINA is out OF beans.-Fort Worth
Star-Telesram-
There is a threatened shortage Of
man power in America The new i'm
migration law went into effect May
Z l. It contains the literacy clause Like
wise all aliens admitted must pay
head taE of IS for each individual
16 years OF age or more There are
iiterate aiexicans on the Aztec she
of the Rio Grande who haven't had
their hands on IS in eight years
/ Fort Worth Record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Roundabout Town
Soldiers Slaughter Game of New Mexico
Gen. Bell Is Appealed To By Game Warden

THEO. ROUALT. JR-, state game
and fish warden Of New Mexico,
has taken up with the military
authorities Of the United States the
ruthless slaughter OF New Mexico
game by soldiers.
He addressed a letter 10 Gen J. ].
Pershing st san Antonio and has
Just been informed that the matter
has been referred 10 Gen George Bell,
al Fl Paso-
Cen James Parker. the new de-
Dartment commander at san Antonio,
writing Mr. Rouault regarding the
slaughter, Fays:
at is well known in the military
service that state game laws are al
ways to be observed by all officers
and enlisted men the same as though
they were citizens Of the state where
IN they are temporarily serving. Your
letter has been forwarded to the COM
handing general at Il Paso with in
structions TO take such steps as he
deems necessary TO see that viola
tons OF the state game laws do not
OCCUR
Mr.. Rouault. speaking Of the matter
while IN Fl Paso. said:
1t is not my desire to have any
conflict with the military officials.
t4L u 70 the
OF New Mexico As z matter Of fact
We shall certainly be pleased to have
them come to New Mexico and hunt
and they viii all be welcomed pro-
vidtnE they observe the state laws"
In his letter OF complaint to Gen.
PerShinE, which has been referred to
Gen. Bell, Mr.. Rouault set forth at
length the destructiTeness OF the SOL
diers towards the game Of New
Mexico.
The state Of New Mexico" he says
has been endeavoring for a great
many years through the medium OF
an absolute closed season, to pre-
serve the different herds Of antelope
that we still have left 1t has been
rather successful in some sections
and partially so IN others. and then
10 have the hard work Of these many
Years destroyed in a few short weeks
By bunch Of thoughtless men, seems
10 ne 20 be something that must be
given prompt attention, though the
darn &c has already been done.
'sNot only have they been shooting
antelope on the plains west OF the
Rio Grande, but they have also vio-
lated the game laws OF the state as
well as the federal bird law by COM
ing up the Rio Grande In Dona Ana
county and slaughtering the ducks
along the river and in the ponds
even though knowing that the ducks
were already beginning TO mate, ana
that q great many remain in the val
ley and nest OF this we have very
positive evidence.
I'VE hive evidence also that they
have been up in the Organ mountains
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
HOFFMAN AND DODGE AGAIN
HEAD TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION

s ". Dodge was reelected secre-
tary treasurer Of FL Paso Typograph-
zeal Union No. $40 Wednesday and
G. A Hoffman was reelected presi-
dent and also as delegate 10 the !. T.
L. convention r G. Vernon was
chosen as vice president; w F. Dea-
ton. recording secretary: W T. Bob
bitt. sergeant at arms. reelected;
= +. Lamsus and ". r Deaton, mem
bers OF the executive board; F. J.
Schiiling. o. II. Geoler and Charles
ward, delegates to the central labor
council; o. f. McCuin. Harry Blum
cnthal and c. F. Mckay, auditing
committee.
For the ten year international ar
bitration agreement for job printin :
offices the vote was six for and So
against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Little Interviews
Bankers Prepared To Aid Farmers In Planting
Ell Paso Boys In Gainesville Learning Trades

thing that all viii agree should Be
remedied-"
In a very short time" said C. L
Caspary, we are going TO have IA
tiOnal prohibition and II viii be
brought about by the states all rot
ing for it. This war is going to
hasten the coming OF prohibition for
even the man who wants his toddy
or beer viii vote whisky out when
he sees its manufacture is taking
food from his children. America Is
going TO emerge from this war
greater than ever. because our people
are being led by the greatest man
the United States has ever produced.
and his name is Woodrow Wilson"
4 was in FL Paso L years ago and
stopped here several days on my re-
turn east from California" said II c.
Ledbetter of st Louis, and il seems
to me that Ell PasO has doubled IN
size in that time. II Is one OF the
SWEETEST. busiest cities in the coun-
try But ] should imagine your city
authorities would require the paving
companies 70 pave one street before
tearing Up another 4 friend was
showing me around today and in
one section OF the city they seem 70
have ali the streets cut 20 pieces II
seems to ne that such q system as
that is not only very annoying to
your people out greatly retards
traffic and cOngssts traffic IN other
sections. ! never saw 4 place where
so many streets were cut 10 pieces
AZ the same time"
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Ny sister. who lives in Cleveland.
Ohio" said l. \ Barnes. writes ne
that the people there are very much
excited over the war with Germany
and are making all kinds of patriotic
demonstrations. She says that some
of the weslthiest people in Cleveland
have ploughed Up their beautiful
lawns in the swell residence districts
and planted them in potatoes and
other food products. This. she ex-
plains. Is being done with a view 70
impressing upon all classes the i'm
pOrtance OF producing something to
feed the nation during the war"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

enough 10 make a man desperate
enough to enlist in the militia.
=
We haven't heard any denuneiation
from New Mexico of the hyphenated
Americans.
A certain map Of the United States
has automobile roads marked in
green-pOssibly because the publish
ers think that ought TO be the nat
ursl color Of anybody foolish enough
to try to travel some OF them.
X
There are two kinds of pOr-
traits-thOse that fIatter and
those that fail 10 do justice to
the subject. The latter arc away
in the minority.
We needn't worry about any u
boats in the Rio Grande. although
that eastern editor who once wired
here TO have vessels along the water
front searched for a missing crimi-
nal, is liable 10 lose some sleep over
our danger.
Art Phillips, scenic artist Of the
Teal show. has returned from a week
at Cloudcroft. where he got some
very fine sketches of the pines and
caught in a snowstorm.
women in these new sport skirts re-
mind you OF binbOards? 7 saw one
today who did.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
BY ]. ID. PONDER.

{ stock in claim located anywhere
within a two days journey OF a rail-
road That is why Ell Paso was so
popular with prospectors. They came
mere from all parts Of Mexico. New
Mexico. Arizona and west Texas.
mere was not any enthusiastic
demand for copper in those days and
tungsten was unknown. The great
demand was for gold and silver. and
me man with promising silver
claim experienced no difficulty in
raising money in FL Paso To devotion
his property
Strikes II Rich in Mexico.
william Kraft who came to FL
Paso in the early nineties. went
uo"h 70 Chihuahua to seek his for
tune ana found it in a claim he
bought from a SHEEN herder. He
shipped hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth OF ore from the mine
About the same time Pedro Alvarado
Mexican peon, found silver near
Parrai- He staked off his claim and
went to work on it and it made Al
Varaoo one OF the veaithiest men in
He went TO Torreon and built a
palace, coming frequently TO FL Paso
to buy costly furnishings for il. pay
ing, II was said, any price that was
asked for what struck his fancy. In
II ne mad six Of the finest pianos he
But Alvarado did not know how
to manage his mine or his money and
it has been reported that he is again
a poor man
The mine is still n big producer.
out AlVarado has lost control Of it.
Tom BOOze's Luck.
Ihen there was Tom Booze, a
young engineer from Georgia. who
came TO FL Paso and got in with the
Candelarla Mining company. of which
Britton Davis was the manager. Mr..
Booze made a handsome fortune out
Of mining in Mexico.
Mr.. Booze attended the bali given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

il celebration OF the laying Of the
corner stone Of the present city hall
The head OF a Chicago advertising
company was also AZ the ball ana
had Dartaken freely OF the cham
payne served. The writer introduced
the two visitors. Mr.. Booze, I am
delighted to meet you" said the Chi
cagOan- Il have frequently met YOU
before in liquid FORM" and at once
the two became quite chummy.
Pitman Played safe.
The majority Of those who invest
losers. Frequently Park Pitman was
confident he had a fortune and his
assay report proved it but luckily
there is something OF the Missourian
in Park. so he stuck to his office in
the court house and continued to
split his earnings $500 between FL
PasO realty and rich mining claims
de has the realty today and it assays
well.
Optimistic Lew Davis plunged
steadily on mines and Il he didn't
make q fortune. he had floods OF fun.
Dick Thorne played Park Pitman
system. he and Gus Momsen al
was in FL Paso realty.
Old Days Are Recalled.
Fl Paso Is again full of prospec-
tors and many FL Pasoans are in
NeStinS IN ginning stock Men are
again going around town with sam
pies OF ore from copper, silver. gold
or lead claims IN which they are in
terested. The humble lead which a
Few years ago was considered good
only for fluxing purposes, now ranks
with copper and gold.
It is said more mining stock is be-
ing sold in FL Paso today than has
been sold in 10 years More people
news and investing IN mining stock
than for years The sssavers are
reminded OF the rush business thew
did back in 1892
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Tom Gleason, Ell Paso
Boy, Makes Good on
Exams for West Point

Tom Gleason, IS year old son %
Mrs. A. b Gleason. principal OF tbs
Grandview school. 2400 Copia street,
has received notification from the
war department that his mental and
physical examination withstOOd Feb
ruary 20 in Washington. has been ac-
cepted and that he will be called to
" est Point military academy June
IA to begin his education and train
ing for a second heutenancy IN tbs
army.
Young Gleason is 4 nephew OF
Mrs Joseph +. Williams, 323 West
Rio Grande. He was appointed last
August by Congressman at large
jeff McLemore. Of Texas. Gleason at
tended a preparatory school in Wash.
ington last winter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Ell Pasoaps In 1892 Put Much Money In Mines
Some Game Out Ahead Some Are Buying Again

TN the old days, about 1892. when
nearly every man in 81 Paso
= either owned & mine or owned
stock in one. It was the castles. mat
ter in the world to sell mining stock.
The people here took a shot at ev-
erything that looked like a mine and
some few OF them came out ahead
Of the game.
Monroe Harper was one OF the
lucky ones. de was down in Mex
leo working a claim near SabinaI and
he struck a pocket OF virgin silver
out of which he took $4,000 net in
about three months, and lie was wise
enough TO quit the hole when the
money to FL Paso, invested some here
and with the balance he bought a
valuable ranch on Three rivers in
New Mexico.
Jerry Wines was also lucky. He
traded his stock in the Superior near
he sold for $4,000 and the stock did
not cost him anything. J. p. O'Con-
nor. Floyd Payne, D. ". Reckhart
and z. T. WhitS- who held on to
their stock, cleared, It was said,
Favored Organ Mountains.
f. II. Thorne, r c. Lightbody, Z.
kohlberg, Tom O'Keefe, z. V
Berrien, I. y. He'll, Capt. Jim White
and D. ". Reckhart were among the
most enthusiastic hackers Of pros
pectors who were partial 70 the Or
gan mountains district Another
group favored northern Mexico, and
still another group believed the
greatest wealth was TO be found in
Arizona
Easy to Sell in Old Days.
IN 1899 man with a sack OF at
tractive samples and an assayer's re-
port could come TO Fl Paso ana sell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Roundabout Town
By c. A. MARTIN.


east OF Las Cruces. shooting 2 great
many deer, and Killing not only the
bucks but also the does, even per-
haps knowing that IL was against
the state law to kill does.
we have also been informed that
great many quail have been killed
on the plains east OF the Organ noun
tains. out OF season
These men have hunted in New
Mexico, not only breaking the game
laws by killing protected game, ana
game out Of season, but have hunted
without the purchase Of a state hunt
ing license. It is barely possible that
they may be permitted to escape the
payment Of q hunting license fee, but
surely there can be nothing in mill
tary law that would in any way per-
NIT them to break our state laws
=
NOTICE AN ADVERTISEMENT OF
SAVAGE AUTOMOBILE TIRES" ALL
TIRES ARE SAVAGES- OR At LEAST
CANNIBALISTIC. FOR THEY CERTAIN
LT EAT UP MONEY!
=
Tom Jones noticed a policeman
standing at the door Of The Herald
office and he said he supposed he had
been put there to guard The building
because the galley boy had found
dynamite in the dictionary.
Lawrence Stevens Is gaining an az
Ticultural education at Cornell uni
versity. His father is gaining one
by experience. The cost is about the
same in each instance
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Every third man you talk TO now
says ne wishes he could go to Europe
with Pershing. Wonder what would
be the result II Pershing should call
for about 5000 FL Paso volunteers to
Join him?
While sister Susie's sewing shirts
for soldiers. Brother Sam is sitting
suds with slackers-
If DoHlen could be conseripted. the
mem Ian pould get EN- all.
Many a young looking face was
never accused by its owner OF having
endured so many winters and sum-
mers as at the present time
The street car strike is over, but
nobody has noticed any Improvement
in the operation or service Of the
cars.
Montana 5itnes are compelled to
run all the way to the city limits.
Boulevard jitnes turn back at Cot
ton Why the difference? Many peo-
pie want to know
How'd YOU like TO sit on your
mont porch and stare into the coun-
tenanees OF row OF billboards? It's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Foolish Talk

1aWAS in the sprung line of talk
that a dloyaI
enough hin by the nose and
fed him his disgrace little course nm his
craftsmanship don cav brow and
doubtless wishes that he hadn't
WI never cease And other folks whose hessy pause
who're active tongue roller
patriotic things find himself disdained thing
he By his opinions
ooih talk their
the gsnith that riding he lifts his
after and at command
Copyright by George Matthew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

ARMERS OF the valley can q
- all the seeds they want 10
- purchase said J. A. Smith OF
the FL Paso Valley Water Users as
ISOLATION. FL Paso bankers are pre-
pared 10 loan funds to the farmers
for buying all the seeds they want
for war crops. The only thing the
bankers ask is that the farmers
form organizations and make their
requests for money through these or
CARNATIONS. This is necessary so the
banks can have some Operative
surety. \ low rate Of interest will
be charged"
Gen George Bells offer TO the
chamber OF commerce to donate fer
tilizer from the army camps to local
farmers is an excellent one and
should be accepted without delay"
said George R LeBaron- - special
railroad rate for its transportation
to points in the valley should be OBJ
tanned without delay in order that
farmers can accept Gen Bells offer.
Previously the army has burned all
refuse. which could be utilized in
making the soil richer"
The FL Paso & Southwestern has
set the example for FL Pasoans in
starting a crop campaign here IN the
heart OF the city" said Dr. Willard
:. Sample IN the little railroad
plot between Mesa and Stanton
streets near the railroad tracks
couple OF weeks ago the railroad
company put out q crop OF beans.
This crop has been attended 10 with
the greatest OF care. so that now the
bean plants are three or four inches
above the ground. Before long they
Will be bearing"
Instead Of being a reformzto-y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
SENATOR LANE, OF OREGON,
DIES; BLOOD CLOT ON BRAIN

san Francisco. Calf, May IL
United States senator Harry Lane OF
Oregon. died at a hospital here late
last night of a nervous disorganiza-
tion produced by blood clot on the
brain.
Senator Lane was stricken while
in Washington He stopped here on
his way TO his home in Portland to
recuperate.
Senator Lane was g. years old. He
is survived by his widow and two
daughters. Mrs. Nina Lane Mcbride,
OF Washington. D. c. and Mrs. Har-
riet Lane Hicks of Norfolk, Va. He
was elected in 1912 as Demo-
crat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
n DIX BOTTs.

TIT SMITH was noticed cultivatinQ
the acqusintnce Of Isaac Hellwan-
= gers biting dog the other day, and
Isaac has bought a new kind of pad
lock for his chicken-house door.
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lobe Moseley says you can look out
this summer for a lot of stranse-look-
ing vegetables that are crossed with
tin cans and door knobs In the back
yard town gardens.
Miss Rosy Moseley has about ceased
hearing from her unknown correspond
ent IN the west. Foul play is feared