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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

wounded after one days fighting of =
single squadron of the navy, What's
the answer? An American Red Cross
Cross membership campaign is part Of
a nation wide movement to increase the
size Of the American Red Cross
Columbus is not the only New Mex
leo city that has grown remarkably
since the raid of Pancho Villa last
March" said &. B. Brent. Of Douglas.
Ariz. 'Hachita. west of Columbus
about 45 miles. has also grown and is
destined TO be one of the progressive
little towns Of the southwest. Hachita
is the division point on the El Paso
< Southwestern and has grown rapidly
during the past few months"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

clouds made il impossible for them to
see only . few feet in front of them
and when a small break in the clouds
gave them an opportunity to find their
bearings. they discOv cred that they
were spiraling directly toward the
ground Eirbv tried 10 set the ele-
vafor. hut If Sli1ped eyerv time He
had heard that Beachey had met his
death rs a result OF the elevator on
ine airplane refusing to work and that
Il Be2Chev had moved the elevator
slowly il would have caught and his
life would probably have been saved
KIRBY operated i slowly with the re
SUI that II caught when the airplane
was within geo feet Of the ground and
tlc machine quickly arose and saved
The aviators from what seemed GER
-slu death
There Is nothing unusual about the
number Of deaths in the army sta
toned q Fl Easo. said L. E Fuller.
The percentage OF deaths among men
or the age OF soldiers is ten per 1000.
- her you see three o. four Funerals
daily in II Paso there is nothing un-
usual about it when you consider that
10000 or 10000 men are stationed
here"
*
1T seems a shame 10 me that the
downtown streets of this enterprising
city should be allowed to remain in
the condition they were left in by the
wind and sand storm of sunday said
Frank Medina, United States income
tax agent II there is one thing which
spoiis the appearance of a city" he
continued. in spite of the beautiful
buildings. extensively paved streets
End attractive parks and gardens. II
is dirt and waste paper accumulated in
the street corners
statistics show we haven't the hos
pital ships, We haven't the base hospi-
tails we haven't the great stores Of
medical and surgical supplies which
would be needed, we haven't adequate
reserve corps Of surgeons and nurses
So u DIT. w L Brown. chairman of the
r. Paso chapter of the American Red
Cross. which this week is conducting a
campaign TO increase its membership
from $40 10 5000. What we have
would not be sufficient 10 care for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Trade Holds Up Well

MEXICAN business has grown such huge proportions
~ and is firmly established nothing short OF
- - actual conditions can shake it That much has
been demonstrated within the past weeks
How large the volume of trade transactions
by the latest report OF Bradstrets showing weekly exchanges
toJaing S47l77oSooo, aggregate undTeamed of few
years ago.
Beginning with the break diplomatic relations
United States and Germany, causing immediate
tuTbsnce of the stock exchange many drawbacks
have manifested themselves The German attempt block
ede An unprecedented railway congestion throughout
the United States preventing delivery of goods retardng
factories and delaying payments, another Others
been the shortage Of fuel and very cold stormy weather
holding trains soTmbound throughout the middle west
Despite all this, and in spite of uncertainty
which the country feels about what future bring
the volume Of trade has been larger the past than
in the corresponding week OF last year which turn
larger than in the corresponding period any previous
wear. The condition Is encouraging.
People sometimes laugh the Paradise
ley Of Arizona stretch of uncultvated gen
orally barren plain But this year looks
out IS miles OF yellow poppes seems less
incongruous.
Turkeys cabinet was Taaat Bey and Enver Pasha
Turkeys cabinet has been reOrganized. Enver
Pasha and Talaat Bey.
Britain says: Why worry few boats sunk? There
are plenty where those came from.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
TNKLINGS and
i THINKLINGS
BY wEx JONES.

Famous horns: Golden - -
OF plenty - in Schermer-
Who'd have guessed it, City off
Gals OF Newark and some contractors
have small dinners at SIS a plate. The
contractors paid the bill.
Natural history note; The first robin
has more use for cough drops than one
that comes along later.
TailOrs say that mons clothes will
fit more tightly around the waist this
spring Not unless old Hi COstOfliv-
ing climbs down.
Principal difference between a
blonde and a brunette is that q blonde
doesn't trust n brunette and a bru-
nette thinks 4 blonde is deceitful.
Prize fights would be all right II =
weren't for the promoters, the fighters
and the spectators
Cranberries are Communications
ton Post Always wondered what the
excuse was for putting them on the
T. BILE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
SOLDIERS WANT PAY.

Camp Cotton, Fec. 10.
Editor Il Paso Herald:
The soldiers who have Just returned
from Mexico are very anxious 10 visit
your good town and spend u few sous
and enjoy ourselves and celebrate be-
ing back in civilization and the good
old L :. y. once more, but it seems
that the paymaster has forgotten US
or pay days in the army have gone out
Of f. shion.
We cannot understand why our pay.
which has been due US for over &c
days, is being Id back from Us. We
certainly need the dough and wish that
those paymaster's clerks would wake
up ana get through with that most
arduous task OF Strengthening out the
payrolls and give US our money. We
are worn out waiting for il.
Enlisted Man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Little lnteUieWS
ArmyAirmen DoWhat Beachey Didn' t and Survive
Hachita. I own of the Little Ak. Grows Rapidly

1T INCOLN BEACHEY'S death
which occurred in an airplane &C
- cident probably saved the lives
OF two army aviators when the punt
tive expedition was in Mexico said
f T. Behr. Lieut. Kirby and his OBJ
server were the army fliers who profit
ed by Beaehey's fate. They were fly
irg near DubIan one day when they
we're caught IN storm. The rain and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
WANTS 1T ALL Ell PAso

WI IT iii I'd PA>U.
Editor Fl Paso Herald:
Before II is too late. I want to say
a wo-d about this new Y. ". c 4
building, for which TIL people of FL
Paso gave so generously. 1 would Ike
70 suggest that this building be a
monument to FL Paso. Let FL Paso
architects. especilly the younger set,
have try at il, at least give Fl Paso
architects a chance, then have e. Paso
contractors and El Paso union men do
the work; use Fl Paso cement. Il PasO
rock. Il Paso brick. in fact. let IL be
Of Fl Paso. by FL Paso and for FL
Pas0-
Mrs. ] McGrath.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Thinking Of Spring

Low GLAD III be to hear the south
welcome
makes the brown old world turn and look
would
TOO much few days ssthe Tnerd be Alas
long!
bare their naked branches the ga
at the door, the that breaks old winters bids him
that
things
all Of
Copyright is eieo-se 1isitler Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

Miss Fruzie Alsop's ACCORDION, &C
eompanied By the audience, got out
Of breath a. the entertainment Sat
Irday Rignt.
4 n q hardly ever runs over an
smba1kme1t or into another car al
night while sitting at home reading.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Hoe TALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

One of the
re q sons why
there are SO
N a ny automo-
bile accidents
nowadays, ac-
cording to the
Horse Doctor of
the Calf Ribs
neighbOrhood, is
because people
have quit using
SO many horses
and buggies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Panic Proof.

No matter what happens to Montana
coppers, the New York variety holds
steady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Real Phu,,nnhr-

California. these winter days. thanks
Heaven that she is not as Nebraska.
and Nebraska IS equally grateful that
she is not rs Wyoming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

out better than average detectives. for
its graduate was at least able TO find q
church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Better Save EIectric Licb,


Why this hurrah about saving dav-
uSht: It doesn't cost anything.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

One Wound trink The sfock brokers
expected TO be put IN the first line
trenches II anything happened 10 hap
pen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
T ETTERS to THE
- HERALD

fAil communications must bean the
signature OF the writer, but the name
VII be withheld IL reauested)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
MORE Truth
1V4 Than Poetry
Especially Now
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
Especially Now.
Col Roosevelt ought TO write a great
deal more than he does. Il would leav.
him less time to talk.
The First step.
\ young man who took a course in
detective school went out and blew
up church %he school must turn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
TWO ALLEGED SPIES CAUGHT.

New York, Feb. 29.-Agents Of the
department Of justice arrested here
last night two men charged with viO-
iating The federal law against carry
ing on q military enterprise against
q foreign country. They are accused
Of conspiring to obtain military in
formation in England to be sent TO
this country and then forwarded to
Germany.
\ dollar saved py buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown al
your neighbours birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

Turkeys cabinet was Talaat Bey and Euver Pasha
Turkeys cabinet has been recognized It is Enve
Pasha and Talaat Bey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

Britain says: Why worry few boats sunk? There
are plenty where those came from.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
GEORGE X. SPoOR.

George X. Spoor deserves we'll OF
Chicago To his indomitable energy
pluck perseverance and public spirit
is due the fact that Chicago is to rank
first hereafter In film distributing
The great Essanay Company of which
he is the head is growing every day
and when IL comes to attractions
money is no object with II.
Following George X. Spoons exam.
pie John r. Freuler, president OF the
Mutual Film corporation brought his
entire organization from New York to
quarters in the Consumers building.
Here he directs the destinies of the
concerns which supply his program
with their output and circulate the
pictures handily throughout the Unit.
ed States, Canada and Europe.
George Kleine, the big film mag.
nate, after tasting of New York's in
conveniences, returns TO Chicago next
month with his entire executive staff,
and will make this city the headquar-
ters from which he will direct his
twenty-five exchanges, located in va.
rious parts OF the United States.
From a geographical viewpoint"
declared Mr. Kleine, Chicago is the
logical center for our business. It's
transportation facilities are un.
equaIled and It Is in direct communi,
cation with every part Of the country,
Within a radius OF twenty.six hours
from Chicago you can reach most OF
n - Of trsyr
and Canada, while twenty.six hours
east Of New York you are on the high
seas"
Carpenters and decorators are en-,
gagged with the premises at CT East
Adams street, preparing FOR the re
coption OF Mr.. Kleine and his associ
ates. This will be the controlling Of
fee of the K. Z. s. r. branches from
which the films will be distributed
and where the policies shaping the
conduct Of the business will be de,
cided upon
Mr. Kleine's activities will be along
the distributing line, excepting for
occasional comedies, with which he
Is concerned IF I do decide TO pro
duce big pictures" he states, at will
not be with any degree of regularity,
I may bring out an occasional produc,
ton which Will mean something and
be worth while
II do not believe In the frequent
presentation OF new pictures" he con,
tinued, you do not see the theatrical
producers presenting a new play every
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
JAMES o'sHAUeHNEssY HELPING
UNCLE SAM.

James 'Shaughnessy, secretary.
treasurer of the Affiliated Associations
of Advertising Agencies. has issued
statement saying that his orgcniza.
ton stood ready to place its services,
experience and facilities at the dis.
posal of the government.
In pointing out the value of adver'
Using to the country Mr. Onslaught
messy declared:
Advertising men are exceptionally
skilled in problems of distribution and
elimination of waste. Since the waste
of time, energy and opportunity are
such great destroying factors in war
the service which the advertising
agents can render the country in case
OF war will be OF the highest value
This will be a new service under such
conditions. II will be the application
to the governments problem of con
servation and distribution, of the ad
yisory and directing wisdom which
has so magniiicently served in deyel
oping Americas commerce"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

Josephus Daniels. secretary of the
navy, Is one man on whom the eyes of
the whole world are turned today.
From Raleigh, n. Can inland
city-he was made President Wilson's
navy chief. He has to start the build
ing of these newly authorized war
ships--three battlcships, one battle
cruiser three scout cruisers. fifteen
destroyers, thirty-eight submarines,
one destroyer tender and one subma-
rlne tender.
He has to finish these other naval
vessels previously authorizcd--seven
battleships. five battle cruisers. seven
scout cruisers, thirty-iivc dcstrOycrs.
forty-clght submarines one destroyer
tender, one submarine tender, one hos
pitnl ship. one fuel ship one ammuni-
ton ship, and one g,inboat.
With shipbuilding being over
worked, with II shortage of skilled Ia
Dor, he has to- get all of these vessels
built efficiently and quickly. At his
disposal have been placed specific apI
by far the largest sum ever appropriate
ment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
He WHIPPED CROWN PRINCE

Being a German.American. but ut
the same time loyal American citi-
zen, Otto ii. Krausep isn't sbOasting
about his extraordinary feat, but
there is bit OF pride in his manner
when he says to his friends, ~ am
probably the only man in the world
who ever licked the kaiser.
"Of course, 1t is some years, ago
when Kaiser Wilhelm and I had our
little fistlcuff," said Mr.. Krause, who
is hotelkeeper and former chief Of
Hackensacks fire department.. 81
really didn't know that the boy l
whipped In 1866 was the German
prince, and was so angry at the time
did not care. My grandfather, Her
man NOgel, was at that time in charge
of the city waterworks mt Potsdam,
and he gave me II bouquet of flowers
to take to the palace. On my way II
lad about my age, six years, grabbed
the flowers from my hand ana pro-
ceeded to run away. / caught him,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
NEWSPAPER MAN PROMOTED

George II. Cooksey, former news
paper man, was named and sworn In
rs assistant Ia the secretary of the
treasury, II. post revived after more
than the lapse of a century. Mr..
C9okscy succeeds Tcnch Coke of Penn
sylvania, who was assistant to the
secretary of the treasury when Alex
andcr Hamilton held that post in the
administration of George Washington.
Washington Is the home and birth
place of Mr.. CoOkscy. He has been
private secretary To the secretary Of
the treasury for more than three years,
succeeding Byron II. Newton ON the
lattcr's ADVANCEMENT to the post Of
assistant secretary.
Mr.. COOliscy Is the son of the late
Charles Il. and $. V. COoksey Of
Washington. lie entered the service
of the Associated Press, In the Wash
ington bureau, In 1893, shortly after
the outbreak of the Spnnlsh-American
war. lie was with the Associated
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

the most highly respected financiers
and bankers in the West, and the
bank of which he is the head has
won welldeserved reputation for
fair dealing and solidity. Its deposits
are growing every day and it mum.
bers among its customers many Of
the best people and strongest bust
ness concerns in the city.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1917.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

The Citizens Association recon-
mended a measure to insure the adop.
ton of the constitutional convention
proposal by the voters next year. It
follows the Ohio law passed in 1910,
which provided that the convention
proposition should be put in a promi.
nent place on the ballot. and that If
any political party in state conven.
ton took a position for or against
the proposal, then all straight" party
ballots should be counted in con.
formity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
in t[[lr1ytI-IdtII 7
FOE OF COUNTERFElTERS

The chief of the secret service
John j. Flynn, recently told of young
man who confined his operations t.
federal reserve notes of low dcnoni-
nations with temporary success. His
paper was so good that at first It was
even suspected that he might surrcp-
tiously have obtained some of the gem
uine paper used by the government,
hut this was soon proved to be not so.
His reproduction of zones" and elves"
was so good that by travelling about
the country he was able To- pass out
many of his spurious bills. to the great
annoyance of business men and with
considerable profit to himself, but his
"fate was the common fate of all his
ill." lie played the game once too
often.
This young man walked into a
jewelers. store in Santa Cruz. CAL. anu
bought fountain pen for $3.50. lie
paid for It with one of his counterfeit
bills. walked out with his new pen and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

week or month When Klaw & Er.
LANCER or Cohan 4 Harris are ready
to put on a play they do so. That is
how the picture business should be
conducted. and in time 1t will be-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

Edwin G. Holloway, the respected
president of the James s. Kirk Soap
Company, is a Chicagoan of whom his
fellow citizens are proud. Public.spir.
tied and far.sighted, he is always in
the front rank of the leaders Of civic
progress.
Charles E. Schlytern president Of
the Union Bank of Chicago, is one Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

all the
profit he could make in
he had his WELL
fuss before putting in his pocket honest purchaser would
took the bill to the bank, where
The
He found making
looking oviou
of his homemade After
mcn he told where his concealed
confsCuted. He
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

~
VOTE FOR 'HAzEN

Irwin r. Hazen proved himself to
ne a good alderman when in the city
council before. He should be elected
again next Tuesday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
- -

The recent advance in Walden w.
Shaw stock appears to have been due
to the announcement that the com.
pany has purchased and ordered can.
celed $4,000 par value of the pre-.
ferred stock. The first retirement
date for the preferred issue is Jan. 1,
1918. The cancellation at this time is
taken to suggest the possibility of
early dividend action on the common
shares.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

the which he has held until
Annie c. Calhowe Washington whom
children r., Annie v,
+, j, Il. COoksey
$4,000
paid assistant The began
March
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
EAGL.ETS.

Frank Johnston, first assistant
states attorney, returned to his
desk from a three weeks vacation at
Hot Springs, Ark. to find letter from
the president of his class, West Point,
'92, asking him to send his name and
address to the War Department, so
that he may be communicated with
should his services be required.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31


Danes met Friday for luncheon at the
Blackstone with Mrs John Crerar in
charge. April 3, the Friendly Aid so.
ciety Will have musical in the crys.
tai ballroom of this hotel. Other
functions listed for the coming fort.
night under the same roof include the
Junior league supper dance on April
10; the buffet luncheon on that same
date, given by the Chicago Colony of
New England Women; the dinner on
April II, for which the hostess will be
Mrs. S. Straus. and the luncheon April
IL by the Western Association of
Wells college, for which the chairman
Is Mrs. w. G. Pietsch; May 10 the
Pennsylvania society will banquet In
the Blackstone, and May ~ there will
be a similar affair by the Cornell
alumni resident in Chicago.
Sidney Adler, tie well known law.
yer. Is in the front rank Of boomers
or mis- native city-Chicago.
~
S. p. Melander, the we'll known pho.
tographer at 81 West Ohio street, has
been 80 years In business and 33 years
In the same place. A pretty good rec
ord.
~
*. G. Schmidt & Son have opened
their new subdivision in North Edge.
water. 1t Is located at the southeast
corner of Fairfield and Devon av-
enues-one of the most beautiful and
accessible of locations.
Judge Victor P.1ArnOld of the SUI
perior Court is making a good record
in the Juvenile Court.
The election machinery OF Chicago
and Cook County IL In safe hands with
Judge Scully at the head Of It.
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald 10 max.
Ing q splendid record on the Superior
Court bench. He 10 . conscientious
and fair-minded Judge.
John c. Richberg, the veteran and
able lawyer, Is always fighting for the
advancement of his native city-Chi-
cago.
Adam Wolf Is one OF the most popu-
lar men In Chicago. You can't beat
him.
@6A
Edward Uihlein OF the great Schlit,
Brewing Company is one OF the up
builders OF Chicago.
~e~
Joseph A. O'Donnell. former legis.
lator and park commissioner, Is one
of the most popular member Ct lNg
Chicago bar.
M. Henry Guerin. the popular law.
yer. is much talked of for judicial
honors.
Charles C. Breyer Is one of the best
liked men on the Northwest Side. He
Ia noted for his public spirit and do
votion to the interests of his fellow
citizens.
Frank Hogan, the highly respected
president OF the Heco Envelope Com.
pany, would make good mayor. He
is a man of great executive ability
and earnestness of purpose and he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

II. L. Tomlinson. formerly Chi.
cago lawyer, has been elected presi
dsnt of the National Biscuit Company,
of which he has been for some time
vice president and general manager
He succeeds the late A. w. Green. W.
II. Moore has become chairman of the
board Of directors, a position which
has been re.established.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

Frank Hogan, the highly respected
president OF the Heco Envelope Com.
pany, would make good mayor. He
is man of great executive ability
and earnestness of purpose and he
numbers his friends by the thousands.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31


then was told the boy the prince Being boish prank the
just o my mind"
IS in year, lie timen
in
ley seen he poodle
"The S her husband"
q
house"
"Solnem
"Ioptable, meanT'
o.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

disposal have been placed specific appropriations of $1l7SOS which
by the largest appropriated the United eah
mcn.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31
-

The Chicago Telephone Company
filed petition with the state public
utilities commission asking for an or.
der by the commission authorizing 1t
to issue capital stock to the amount
of s6,O00,0O0. The stock will be of.
fered to stockholders at par as soon
as sanction is given by the commits.
sion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

Chicago bank clearings gained $97,.
S4O,760, or 27,71 per cent, over those
of the corresponding week last year
The total was si5l, 725,9S9, as against
s353,S79,129 a year ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-31

The Union Trust Company an.
nounces that Mr.. c. G. Powell, who
has been associated with the bond de.
partment of this bank for the past
six years, has been placed in charge
of that department.