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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
employees
SAVING STAMPS
Cement Company Starts
Movement as Example to
Other LARGE Concerns.

The decision of the Southwestern
Portland Cement company TO make q
Christmas present OF a war saving
stamp and card 70 each employe. is
an example that will be followed by
other large FL Paso corporations,
leaders in the campaign for selling
stamps believe.
The cement company has appointed
y. O. Hoffman TO have charge OF the
distribution Of stamps, and he viii
keep a supply at his office for future
sales. The departure on the part OF
the company is not only 70 encourage
the success OF She stamp campaign.
but also TO aiG in the formation OK
thrift habits among its employees.
Gives Holder Incentive.
1t was pointed out by A. =. Coles.
chairman Of the FL PasO county cam
paign. that the effect Of giving stamps
as presents for Christmas would be
cumulative II s. war savings stamps
are given as a present now, the holder
VIII have an incentive TO complete the
20 stamps on the certificate before
the year is over, making the Ccrtifi-
cate worth 500 in five years. or. IL
able, the recipient Of the gift may be
able TO fiji two o. more certificates.
Sales are Increasing.
Sales at the banks and the postOf-
fees are increasing. The postOffice
report was more than 800 FOR Friday.
New places for purchasing stamps
viii be added
The slogan adopted FOR the cam
paigu, Lick a stamp and lick the
kaiser" is proving popular. and viii
be used in many ways during the
campaign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
CAPT. B. Y. READ JOINS HIS
FATHER GEN READ. As AID

Capt Burton Y Read. son OF Mai
Cen George W Read. commanding
the 18th cavalry division and me IN
Paso district arrived i'm the city sat
uroay morning He has been as
signed TO the staff Of his father as
an aid.
Capt. Read has been stationed at
JEFFERSON Barracks, $40, in the caraI-
~ branch Of the service Lieut.. Mar
shaI Preutiss IS the other aid TO Gen.
Read and arrived with him from New,
York city.
Col H0ratio C. Sickel has been as
signed TO temporary duty in the II
Paso district and viii remain in the
city for the present
Small parties OF recruits are arriv-
ing I'm FL Paso for various organiza-
uons OF cavalry and artillery in the
new division.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
FOOD ADMINISTER ATCRS
VISIT AMERICAN TROOPS

With the American Army in France,
Dec 15--SiX Representatives Of the
United States food administration ar
rived today at the American army
zone for q four DAYS visit with the
troops. They We're entertained at
luncheon by Gen. PershinE. inspected
headquarters and then left for billet
town
The marty viii eat. sleep and talk
hand information which VIII be used
in lectures in the United States TO as
sist I'm food conservatiou.-tB A. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
TWO LI6HTLE5S
NIGHTS ORDERED
No Electric Signs to Flash
on Sunday and Thursday
Nights Hereafter.

Washington, D. c., Dec 15.-By or
der OF the fuel administration. there
viii be two 1ighuess nights each
week. beginning Sunday night. Each
Sunday and Thursday night there
after viii see only necessary street
lights, lights inside stores as re-
quired by law and the fewest possible
household lights
The new order replaces one which
became effective November for the
dimming Of electric displays. which
the administration says has been .
failure. It is counted upon not only
10 effect a considerable saving Of
coal, but as the announcement says,
ito provide startling visual evidence
that the United States IS engaged in
the conduct Of the greatest Of world
wars"
The General Order.
The order follows
No corporation, association. part
nership or person, engaged wholly or
in part in the business Of furnish
ing electricity for illumination or
power purposes and no corporation,
association. partnership or person,
maintaining a plant for the purpose
of supplying their own needs shall
use electricity for Illuminating or
announcements or signs designating
the location OF an office or place OF
business. or the nature of any bust
ness. for electric searChlights or for
external illumination for Ornamental
ton Of any building, or lights in the
interior Of stores. offices or other
places Of business when such stores
are not open for business. excepting
such lights as are necessary for the
public safety or as are required by
law, nor for excessive street light
Ing intended for display or adver-
Using purposes. whether such lights
are maintained by the municipality
or by others.
Thursday and Sunday Nights.
These prohibitions and all Of them
are effective Thursday and Sunday
nights only. of each and every week"
The only exceptions apply to lights
used for governmental purposes by
the United States government or the
government OF any state and street
lights used by any city or town
The state fuel administrators are
directed and authorized TO see that
the provisions OF the order are scru-
pulOusly observed
Burn Few Lights in Homes.
IN compliance with the patriotic
spirit Of the order the hope was eU-
pressed that househOlders would OBJ
serve the "IiEhtless nights" by burn
ing as few lights in homes as pos
sible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
SHELTON SAYS SOUTHWEST
PROSPEROUS. BUT PRODIGAL

Several hundred teachers Of the
public and private schools of Fl PasO
city and county attended @ war saw
ings stamp rally and luncheon at the
high school cafeteria Saturday at noon.
The teachers were addressed by r. A.
shelton, postmaster Alfred p. Coles.
6. p. Putnam and Zach L. Cobb. The
war savings stamps are planned u
encourage thrift 8 well as 10 help
the government, the teachers were
told
Mr.. shelton said the southwest has
been prosperous. but prCdi gal. and
that the people should now encour-
age thrift
Mr. Putnam declared that the peo-
pies part was TO do their best and that
conservation was the keynote OF the
whole situation.
Mr. Coles offered q prize Of SOS %
the teacher who sells the most war
saving stamps by January 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
FL PASOANS HELP CELEBRATE
WITH FARMERS AT MESILLA

For the purpose OF attending the
farmers prosperity day and barbecue
at the State college, Mesilla Park, y.
H., Saturday a delegation Of Fl Paso
business men left for that place Sat
urday morning. julius krakauer, OF
FL PasO, viii speak on business re
laIOns between valley farmers and
FL Paso business men.
The purpose Of the meeting IS TO
celebrate the formation of the irriga-
ton district and the ratification Of
the drainage contract The construc-
ton Of the proposed concrete high
way from Anthony TO Las Cruces Will
be discussed.
President John NJ wyatt, OF the
chamber OF commerce. intended TO
attend the meeting, but did not re
turn in time from Dallas. Among
those who made the "trip were Mr.
and Mrs Julius Krakauer, Mr. and
Mrs. p. c. March. r Burt Orndorff,
J. J. Muudy and ". d. Wise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
STORE UP YOUR PLEASURES.
BUY STAMPS-VANDEPLTp

Omaha Neb.. Dec. 13.-PIeasures
should be fOregone during the war to
a large extent and the money invested
IN war saving stamps or other gov
eminent securities. said Frank A.
fancerlp. national director Of the
war savings campaign. in an address
here last night
Store up your pleasures as you
would store up money in the bank. %
pleaded Mr.. VanderIip. You will en-
10y them tenfold later. at the right
time and with n clear conscience.
These war savings stamps are the
most practical aid that could be
imagined I'm helping you to store up
your pleasures"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Ell PASO REMINGTON MEN
GET CHRISTMAS PROMOTIONS

c. A. DonnelL manager for Ell PasO
FOR the Remington Typewriter com
pauy, has been DormOtad TO the posi-
ton Of branch manager at Oklahoma
City, with jurisdiction over the entire
state Of Oklahoma HIS promotion
comes, it is announced. in appreciation
OF the excellent work he has done as
manager Of the FL Paso branch.
F. A. Farrell, who has been a sales
man in the Fl PasO office since 1911,
has been appointed manager OF the
Fl Paso office 1Lr. Farrell formerly
had the New Mexico territory for the
II Paso office. but when the FL Paso
office was made Independent and New
Mexico was created a new agency, he
came TO the FL paso office
lIr. Donnell has been manager OF
the Fl Paso office since 1903
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
British REGAIN PART
OF The LOST GROUND

London. Eng, Dec. 15-The British
have regained part OF the ground
won by the Germans on the Yprcs
front yesterday. the war office re-
ports. The Germans got 800 Yards OF
front line trench. The statement fol-
lows
Local fighting was recOmmencad
Yesterday evening in the ueighbor-
hood Of POlderhoek chateau. in which
our troops regained q considerable
part OF the trench into which the
enemy had penetrated during the
morning.
The hostile artillery was active
during the night east OF Messines and
northeast of Ypres"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
First Coupon Day on
First Liberty Bonds
Sees Few Collections

saturday was the first interest pay
Ient dag on the first Liberty loan
bonds, and the government was pay
ing out in the whole country S35.000.-
600, the first six months interest, to
those vino subscribed TO the first is-
sue bonds There were compare
lively few coupons presented for pay
ment NJ local banks. however
There We're several reasons FOR this.
Most OF those who bought 1-2's had
converted them into rs. interest on
which is not due until next spring.
while many others had either sold
their bonds or failed to date TO re-
ceiTe them, DO was said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
SHIPPING 81 CARLOADS OF
ACID WEEKLY TO AJO MILL

Douglas. Ariz-, Dec. 15-The Cal
umet * Arizona sulphuric acid works
not only is shipping 81 carloads Of
acid q week 90 AjO for the production
of pure copper from carbonate ores
heretofore Unworl1ed by such means
but is making heavy shipments OF
acid elsewhere to concerns handling
government contracts for making am
muuition ana steel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
INTEREST IN OIL
PROSPECTS NEAR BOWIE

Bowie AriZ.. Dec ia real old
fashioned oil boom is taking hold or
BOWIE and the oil rig that is now
.riiIiuE is evuected to- encounter the
lirst stratum at so feet any day, as
The test hole developed oil at that
depth.
The company now drilling IS
financed by Arizona and New Mexico
business men Of prominence. a num-
her Of California oil men have in
spected the field and pronounced the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

surface indications excellent and In
every wav typical with the Bakers
field territory. A number Of Cali
fornians have filed claims and eS-
aecr TO have q heavy rig at work -n
r- near future
The excitement and activity Of the
Bowie oil boom is attracting wide at
+aufiou from all over this part Of
the state. Requests for locations are
coming in from Tombstone. wilcox
Globe. Douglas, Phoenix, California
and the eastern states.
The successful development OF 2
commercial oil field at Bowie would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
5PREGKLES SAYS
SUGAR TOO HIGH.
Declares He Protested Fix
ing Cuban Raw Sugar
Price at $3.50.

Washington, d. c., Dec 15.-The IN
resugauon was resumed today with
the senate committee refusing to per
nit counsel for the food administra-
ton TO cross examine witnesses
Chairman Reed said the committee
would inquire into any phases sug-
gested by the food administration or
other officials
benefited His Rival
President Claus Spreckles OF the
Federal Sugar Refining company, re-
Stunning his testimony today, said he
had protested TO food administrator
IT, C. Hoover against including re-
finers on the international committee
created to purchase all raw sugars
for refiners. Spreckles declared yes
terdav that actions of the committee
worked against his firm and TO the
benefit of the American sugar REIN
ing company.
The state department had a hand
in fixing the price Of $3.50 for raw
sugar Z. o. D. Cuba, but TO what eN-
tent was not brought out. for uiplo-
matte reasons. H Curtis Lindley. at
torney for the food administration,
stated.
SprecIsIes Claimed Price Too High.
SD-erkles protested to Hoover that
the price was too high. nOtwithstand-
ing that he raised Cuban sugar The
Cuban planters protested 1t was too
low.
Spreclles testified that the price
wholesalers should pay the refiners
Was fixed by three American members
of the International committee or
the food administra ton having super
vision OF the American supply and
added that three men were sugar re-
f7wa-E
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
JUDGES SAY TURNING OVER
LIQUOR TO q. S. IS LEGAL

Phoenix. AriZ., Dec. 15--GOvernOr
Campbell lately wrotefeach Of the IS
superior court judges IN Arizona ASK.
ing cooperation TO save from destrUc-
ton the liquor confiscated from boot
1egEers in order that the alcohol con-
tanned may be made Of use
to the Red Cross or govern
ment. Judge Frank Baxter. Of
Yuma, Judge Sidney SapD. Of Nava-
10, and judge r G. STANFORD, Of Mari
cOpa county, all have replied that they
consider the suggestion not only pa
triotic. but legal. and that they viii
direct that all liquor seized by the
sheriff be held at the disposal Of the
United States government Eedistil-
alton is considered equivalent TO the
destruction" demanded by the Ar
IONA statutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

surpass the entire mining industry
OF the state and make Bowie the me-
tropolis Of the state in two years
according to editor J.. II Jaque, OF the
Enterprise.
The United States government anl
the Arizona state university are Of
rering all possible encoura cement 90
oil development and the Bowie reld
s being surveyed and blue printed
for public Information.
Many OF the French war hospitals
ara presided over by women chiefs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
RED CROSS SEALS MAY BE
SHORT; SALE SUMS S23I4

Because OF the unprecedented sale
OF Red Cross Christmas seals this
year. a shortage is predicted from
headquarters in New York Booths
at the sheldon and Paso del Norte
hotels viii be opened Monday. Mrs
j A. Potter has announced that she
needs about ten more workers, to
help during the week before Christ
mas, and any women who are willing
to help should telephone Mrs. Potter,
or 1855.
The seal sale totaIed s2314 Saturday
morning. Reports from the schools
indicate that the seals are selling
rapidly. Robert Walter. of the More
head school, sold s. worth Friday
and took SO more in seals Saturday.
The large buyers Saturday We're
Peaks undertaking house. s.. South
western Portland Cement company,
s., and Franklin school S2.50-
MEET ONLY ON CALL.
Announcement that the home ser
vice section OF the Red Cross here
would not meet again until called.
was made Saturday at noon by Mrs. =.
p skinner. the chairman
You Move When Ecu Call 3500.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
BANK CLEARINCS GROWING
AS OLD YEAR IS FADING

Bank clearinEs in FL Pas0 during
the week ended Saturday. December
10. totaled s4Q7G.7S6.4o. according to
q report from Robert Karl. assistant
manager Of the Clearinghouse asscci-
alton The cIearinrs by days follow
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15

On q complaint alleging violation
Of tile regulations relative TO disor-
DERBY houses within five miles OF
military reservation. Mrs p. r..
Schlickasser was held TO the grand
Jury in $3.50 bond by United states
Commissioner s T. Kelly saturday
morning
Yor ,rore When You Can asoo.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-15
Mants WnIIne 49,.

The progress OF the campaign VIII
be shown on a big % foot cross Of
white pasteboard- As the campaign
progresses the cross will be filled in
with red. showing how many mem
bers are taken I'm. This VIII be To-
Gated on the west side Of the Sheldon
hotel. in Pioneer plaza.
The The big Liberty bell TO be
used in tie campaign viii also be
located here, as there was not room
enough 20 have it on the north side
of the hotel
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
Federal University Of Commerce Needed
To Give Training for Foreign Service
By DR.. C. L. SWICCETT
Assistant Secretary General Pan American Financial Congress

The foreign relations of country refer longer to that nations
affairs state The flag will follow henceorth trade and social welfare
before This kind of carried by organizations
superior particular kind preparation of the be
undertaken The nations foreign policy be elastic but must be in
accord with and fundamentally the genius and political
cpes of the government.
Training for foreign SERVICE adequate to achieve the end view
be based satisfactory commercial education This type
should be established in all cities of potential foreign
should be established with due cgnizance the part of bus
of the emphasis be placed the inherent eucave
sudes particularly for grades the school
of the student and with due recognition we'll the part educators
that only cooperation with local industrial mercantile and
featuring for the most efficient least wau
of instruction commercial branches but that radjumen of
traditional educational organization and its administration highly
arcate accredt the excellent instruction that
being extramua nonacademc agencies
preparation for specific business, domestic foreign
foresee therefore, of
this field of education refer particularly those
Providence political WISDOM
and demand that all think that de
work the establishment of such institution whether there
be but several in the land.
nation be divided against itself in this respect do
think that create unity of conception foreign policy
dpa institutions under varied control and catering to
Only federal university of with
proper young young
this nation for foreign with the sngeness of and
lofty vision that such demands today.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
Taxing Of Extravagant Expenditures
Would Promote Productive Investment
BY FRANK A. VANDERBILT
President National City Bank Of New York

believe the whole theory the taxation of incomes In
would deny the weight of taxation should
fall in al increasing ratio great wealth.
Instead of believe should expenditures The
how large be- that all promptly returned to
reproductive the greatest society
his judgment to returning the
wisely society," that should object but
expenditures that made unproducve that
lavshness and extravaganza
extravaganza by confined those who
great Such expenditures double ducton they
destroy the capital obbng society of its service and frequently
destroy ability the peners render society full The
Judgment thrift economy by moderate living and
expenditure which he promptly
reproductive work rendering the highest type of service while profit
expenditure whoever responsible for it, obs all and
the nation poorer by its double reaction.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
United States One Nation in the World
That Can Bring About Permanent Peace
By Gov. Arthur Capper Of kansa,

Upon the American people esthe responsibility and duty of leader
ship the civilized nations 1t
enterprise which called We not medders
in the affairs of others when that must
The nerdepnence of the bonds of and finance
entirely aside from the dictates humanity make it impossible
plague the globe without seriously
affecting both international relations and domestic affairs Our
although thank moved human
suffering the life by this destroying world sickness
The world strikes the for the
civilized nations of actual federation with the of
tanning world And America the nation which
organization The task hopeless
without This nonparpan the struggle
of the magnitude of nation and its
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
Farm Dwellers Destined to Dominate
National Life of the United States
By CARL VRooMAN. A..i..n, Secretary Of Agriculture

The saddle There profession
the world which mind offers attractions that
of the farmer The this country when everybody who
going live the country We getting all the comforts of
city life in the country getting all of things
did not have
Country life becoming interesting attractive
md build firmly believe this
civilization which going agricultural
believe that the farmers the country dwele of this country
the future dominate national life and if they do
feel sure the future of this country is assured.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
RECOGNIZED BY THE RETAIL ASSOCIATION OF THE DENVER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS ADVERTISING
MEDIUM CLASS
OUR BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL ADMINISTRATIONS

NJ oW that Governor julius
that citizen who stands
of
points his
political parties
spirit
and a
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
OUR POLICY WELL KNOWN,


in declaring political faith
in of
think this time opportunity
a
circulation will
SEASON.
considered peoples
administration
ties
affiliations
combined
ca leader this
for bigger, brighter things in Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13

He San Ssnt S allowed @ less than three
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13

o should be made by Express Money Order Pooice Money
as cash for the fractional
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-20

iu ! Z kt6rych jeden by} odwoia-
ny przez swa partye'
Me dose tego nDziennlk Pet
rogrodzki" straszy zebranych na
zjazd delegat6w wojskowych, by
ME sprowadzili uchwaie "a ar
mia zemsty niemieckiej ma kraJ.
Ale iednoczeSnie ,Dziennik Pet
rogrodzki" w trzeci dziei L rig
ku skrzetnie przemilcza uchwaIe
KoIa Se~jmowego t. ]. zJazdu
wszystkich posI6w sejmowych /
parlamentarnych W krakowie /
domagajaca sic niepodlegfosc'
Polski, calej Polski Z dostepem
do NORA.
Dlatego Kolo Polskie w WED
niu rachowalo ma Austrye, re do
pomoze nam do odzyskania ME
podleglosci, diugo Z Austrya dy-
plomatyzowano. Ale gdy sic pre-
Romano nareszcie dowodnie, re
niczego juz cd Austryi i Me-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-20
KAMPANIA PRzECIW USAMO.
DzIELNIENIU Sill zBR0J-
NYCH POLSK|CH.

MIA narodow z pod przemocy "a
6orczych monarchii. Poki pozo--
stale on W szeregach rosyjskich.
jest on ciagle wzietym przemocq
Z zaboru rosyjskiego przymusem
do armii rosyjskiej wcielonym
polskim poddanym Rosyi.
To tax naturalne, tax jasne
dazenie zoinierzy polskich do zje-
dnoczenia sic pod wlasnemi pol
Skiemi sztandarami byio tez zro-
zumiane i uznane przez Rad wy,
zwolonej z pet samowladztwa Ro-
syi. Owczesny minister wojny,
Guczkow, sam sic zajai opraco--
waniem organizacyi polskich kor-
pusow i armii. Ale zadanie zo}-.
merry polskich, by W polskich
szeregach walczyc mogli - ME
znalazlo uznania IL pewnych grup
emigracyi naszej W Moskwie i
Piotrogrodzie. Dolozyly one wszel
kich staran, by wstrzymaG formo-
wanie korpusow polskich. Istnie-
jaca juz polska dywizye wysiano
ma 'front.'.
ySkad ia zaciekioSc owych
grup polskich ~przeciwko armii
polskiej?
jake So ich argumenty pre-
ciwko armii polskiej?
wv prasie i ma zgromadzeniach
argumentow tych przytoczono
DUO. Ale ami jeden z mich ME jest
naprawde Powaznym. Wszystkie
one dziwnie So maloStkowe; siu-
chajac ich, samo przez sic, nasu-
wa sic pytanie: ,,powiedzciez pa
movie, o co wan naprawde cho-
dzi, DO to, co mowicie to tylko
dyalektyka, "a ktora ukrywa sic
jakas lima mysl, rzeczywistym
motywem waszego dziaiania be-
daca."
Il naprawde ME spos6b uwie--
rye, by ktokolwiek seryo m0gl
sic obawiac, IL, jak to nasam-
prod z patosem g}oSzono, for
mowanie odrebnych korpusow
polskich z Polakow, siuzacych w