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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21
AT THE QUEEN DE DANCE.

Tonight at Dawson's Queen de Dance
will be q return engagement OF
Ricketts, famous colored Jass band,
which was the biggest hit OF the sea-
son at rs last engagement, Together
with this band Bradford's Orchestra
will play.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.

Lima, Ohio. Twas all broken down
in health from a displacement One Of my
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21
Attractions at the Theatres
AT THE VICTORIA.

The members Of the supporting COM
pany are all able and well east.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21

II would pay you 20 become a reader
and user Of the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21

If the Wants are popular, they must
meet the demands of the public.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Suppose we did spend almost So
100000 on that Mexican trip, we have
villa dead or alive. haven't we2-
Pittsburg Dispatch
At any rate. the Belgian king may
send congratulations, although he - in
no position just now to receive them
Birmingham Age-Herald-
According to the entente peace terms,
as fOrecasted by the London Spectator.
the kaiser will be permitted to retain
his undershirt after the allies have re-
moved the buttons.-New York World.
They say the French sing the Mar
seillaise when the German shells drop
in their trenches and comrades dis
appear. But in the British trenches
bets are made as to what the next shell
will do.-F1orida Times-Union-
Australia has placed an embargo on
parchment. which is made Of sheepsSin-
lot OF our meritOrious students are
not going TO be able to graduate next
year on account OF the high price of
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer
In an esteemed contemporary OF the
effete east. whatever that is, we read
that 4 broker whose home was robbed
leap from my bed and grapple with
the intruder" We marvel at the re-
sisting powers Of some men-Beau-
mont Enterprise
Now that China has let a contract for
500 more miles OF railway, relations
between China and Japan will probably
he strained, for the reason that an
American firm got the contract our
friends, the JapS. are the Warmest sort
Of friends as long as il doesn't cost
them any business.-COrsicana News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Little Interviews
Justice Pleased At Observance Of Speed Laws
Y. w. Serves 27,7O8 Meals Year In It's Cafe

1T IS with great pleasure that
notice that speeding on the part
l. OF the general motoring public
Is practically stopped" said justice A
J- Hall Of the justice court. 7 took a
tide the other night over the streets
md roads which are most frequented
y automobilists and it pleased me
then I noticed that the very big ma
orlty OF the cars that we passed going
ia the opposite direction. were running
I'll within the speed limit. It makes
re feel ttat the public is beginning 70
realize that the speed laws. instead OF
icing an infringement on its rights,
are really meant TO serve as safety
measures for It's benefit and is willing
10 govern itself accordingly. I don't
f..ean that speeding is no more, that no
cases OF speeding now appear. for they
DO, but they are mostly instances
wherein the drivers. although they
lave toned down their speed TO a con-
siderable extent. are. nevertheless. run
ming in excess Of the regulations"
=
. 7 am sorry to hear that the 34th
infantry and 18th cavalry regiments
have been ordered removed from FL
Paso." said r. D. Anderson. Both of
these regiments We're organized in Ell
PasO, and the citizens have come to
look upon them as permanent fixtures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
BY J. ID. PONDER.
G eastern limits Of the city
Likes Name Alameda Avenue


Mr.. Clark. who resides on the south
ern line to West Ysleta, is enthusiastic
for giving the road a more dignified
name. Alameda avenue" said 9lr.
Clark. would suit me and sounds ap-
propriate. as the road is a continuation
OF Alameda avenue in East FL Paso.
Texas Boulevard also sounds good and
would suit me. but whatever the name
may be, ] want our homes along this
highway numbered just as they are
mum Dered on the streets in FL Paso"
Texas Boulevard should be the
name of the road said Miles J. hurry
for the reason that il is going TO be
part Of the paved highway TO be built
across Texas by the state and the diff
fereut counties However. I would not
object to calling II Esleta Speedway or
Alameda avenue. But if the system of
numbering the houses by miles is fol-
lowed as is done by blocks in the city.
the first number should be 1000 not
there VIII be more than 100 houses 10
the mile on that road inside OF six
or eight years.
To BE Great Residence Street.
Il agree with AR. DOrbandt that in a
few years the handsOmest homes in the
county viii be found on what we now
call the Ysleta road. In your auto
mobile or on the trolley car, YOU can
reach the center of the city from the
YOU can reach II from Government Hill.
Austin Terrace or Fort Bliss"
we should certainly have = proper
and permanent name for the road said
W. l. Fields. and 7 am glad The
Herald is aGitating the question. stay
with IN until the county commissions
ers give Us the name we want and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

autlorile the county assessor or county
engineer to give US numbers At the
same time, see what the authorities can
do 70 remedy the cause for that nau-
seating smell that fingers around the
ROAD Just west OF the five mile bridge"
Says Clean Out The Dives.
II Is all rlght TO give the road q
proper name" said George Pence, but
flrst let's inaugurate 4 cleaning cam
paiSn, and, if the authorities cannot
secure evidence sufficient to authorize
the closing Of those disorderlv houses
on the road, then let US people who
live down there and own property on
the road take the matter in hand and
close the places without process OF
law Automobiles fun OF girls are
taken TO those places to drink and be
ruined. ! am willing to Join any move
ment having for its object the wiping
out OF all unclean things on the Ysleta
road"
Ike LOeweustein thinks the road
should be named Ysleta Speedway. but
has no objections to the name Of Texas
Boulevard
Favor american Name.
L. ". Mitchell, who owns "a pretty
home just at the entrance 10 West vs.
leta. is partial 20 Texas Boulevard. bur
VIII be satisfied with any good English
name lie and Mr.. Dorbaudt are op-
posed to giving the road a Spanish or
Mexican name
People having homes on the ri are
discussing the calling of "a meeting in
sleta 10 agree upon name Tor the
road and to appoint a committee 20 ap-
pear before the commissioners court
and ask for q formal and official
christening OF the road and 10 also ask
that the county engineer he Instructed
to give the. places OF the road their
proper numbers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
WORLD ALMANAC FOR 1917.

The World Almanac and Encyclopedia
is the American publication preeminent
in the matter of meeting reference de-
mands OF every kind. In the 1917 issue
Of nearly 1900 pages. this annual pre-
sents the last word OF the calendar
The new United States general revenue
law, including income tax changes, is
printed in full There are also the ma
review Of all important legislation Of
1915
Election figures include the official
returns OF the presidential vote from
all the states Motor car laws Of the
states are summarized and particulars
are given OF automobile ORGANIZATIONS
and manufacture The books dis
tinction lies in serving no special field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Valley Citizens Want County Road Named
Texas Boulevard For Old Road Is Favored

'L"EXAS Boulevard appears TO be
the most popular name for the
paved county road from Il
Paso through Ysleta to Fabens. The
HeraId's agitation Of n permanent
name for this pretty driveway meets
with unanimous approval among the
people living on the road
At present it is generally known as
the Lower Valley road and many call
it the Tsleta road. but this is very
unsatisfactory to those having homes
on The road between the city and
Ysleta. q large majority Of whom
would like 10 have the highway form
ally named Texas Boulevard: and they
also want their places numbered so
that each mile viii represent a city
block, 50 that the last block would end
at the ten mile post in West Ysleta-
This last mile would be the ten hun
dred block.
To BE Tricky settled.
in few years said r. L. Dorbaudt
the prettiest residence street III this
county will be what Is now called the
! sleta road. and / think now Is Jns
time TO give the road a permanent and
more dignified name. As il is virtually
a continuation of Texas street and viii
be a part Of the proposed great state
Texas Boulevard would be
an appropriate name for Us to call IL.
However. any good name-IeNts
boulevard. Ysleta speedway or Alameda
svenue-would be acceptable TO me.
But something should be done to elm
mate the stencil coming 10 the road
from the slaughter pens just outside
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
How Miami Has Grown

row prosperity has TO Miami Arizona, with the
rise OF copper and the advent of high wages indi
recty indicated by postOffice figures which Miami
residents are pointing with much satisfaction On
On December 81, 1916 they totaIed sss64 gain
than 100000 and rebhng of deposits in y months
Getting away from the gurec Miami people declare the
money order business In the big copper camp exceeds that
Long Beach, California, double of Santa Fe
New Mexico.
Here point Of contrast: Santa Fe OF the Oldest
in the United States, founded than 500
years ago Miami ATz called the largest mining camp
in the world, had its birth about six years ago.
Growth counts, and growth depends resources and
opportunity. Without disparagng Santa Fe in the least
Miami has both resources and opportunity and the rapidly
increasing population, alive opportunity and willing TO
make the most Of resources, is the result
In conclusion, while Miami people are increasing
bers and charging their opportunities they saving
siderable part Of their money The postal deposits prove
that, and the postal deposits small figure
parisOn with the savings deposits in Mamfs banks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Roundabout ToWn
Don Think the Y W. c.. A. Is Charity Outfit
It Is Profitable Investment For Every Person

busy scrambling for dollars that they
spurn the arts?
The Herald is right with those VALLEY
tolk for name for their roads. Some
appropriate names ought to be given
aIter careful consideration. and then
wnen We talk about people living some
where down the valley, We will know
what We are talking about. Now, 70
say people live -On the valley road''
may mean any of a number OF valley
roads Canine Real is satisfactorv
Tor the upper valley road Now name
nose below US Suggestions are IN
D { Booth sent me postal card the
other day from Phoenix and I notice
that II IS OF a girls dormitOry Why
girls dormitory, D CO
Naricopa county. Arizona. has an i'm
migration commissioner paid bv the
county board OF supervisors Not a
PAD idea Then all the people paw
out OF their taxes. for his work All
the people benefit when new settlers
come 10 the community, nor lust The
merchants who support a chamber of
commerce
Wonderful progress medical science
mas made recently Saturday when nv
little fellow fell and broke his arm. We
oidn nave to guess about the injury
-Just mad him placed under the X-rav
ana IN 10 minutes the plate was be-
Iore US and two little fractured bones
We're easily visible In another half
hour they were Strengthened and in
splints. A few years ago. ii would have
caused great pain to feel about to
discover the fracture and the chances
are that II wouldn't have been discov-
cred and crooked little arm might
have been the result
X
joseph MQUrEornarw
tary club musician. was born in Lock
mart, Caldwell county. Texas. the same
place the writer of this column came
into the world He is a graduate OF
Baylor college. the great Baptist edu-
catlonal institute of Texas, but he also
studied music in Berlin.
x
The galley boy says. spropos OF the
statement that the Adclub's motto is
truth in Advertising that he knows
some restaurants that do not belong
10 the Adclub, judging by the signs in
their windows and what he finds 10
eat when he gets inside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
NATIONAL GUARDS WILL TELL
THE TRUTH ABOUT Ell PASO

WILL not be long until the national guaIdSmen
who have been stationed at FL PasO for months past will
be back at home again. mustered of the service
ing civilian Clothes happy be reunited their families
and telling their impressions Of the border
To all national guardsmen: When you get back home,
kind enough to tell Just the truth about Paso We
not ask for any boost stuff" No need stretch the
imagination to paint FL Paso in bright colorS All ask is
that you do not stretch your imagination the other way
give the worst Of 1t order to impress home folks with
idea of the hardships of border service.
Just be fair Give FL Paso square the
Some OF the in Of the regiments which gone
back home have been considerably less than truthful about
FL Paso In order to have big story to tell they departed
from the TRUTH and everyone who
past ten years and who read their yarns knew IT.
Tell about the wind you choose. We have good stiff
breeze and then though the Billiards
the north the cyclones of the middle west tornadoe
Of the south. Tell about the cold crisp mornings
But tell also Of the bright winter days when you
downtown without your and sometimes
moved your blouse also when all the and east
frozen stiff Tell of the almost unbTOken sunny
days Tell of the hustle and hustle Of FL Pasos busy streets
and in FL Pasos Tell of great industries Tell
Of so miles Of perfectly paved Streets solid
section fine schools and churches handsome large
homes and pretty little brick bungalows Tell
valley farms green winter time; of million
dollar high school building enduring faith
FL Paso; and of the Elephant Butte DAM largest the
world. And tell of the orderness of this border city.
Say that when you welcomed you and treated
like homeOlks while you here and that while FL
Paso regretted your going the thvngeSt city the southern
border will hum night along at the vigorous gait
Don't give the best of it. Just tell the truth That's
enough
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

"a n ANY persons in Fl Paso have
M an erroneous conception OF
= = the work OF the + W. c. A"
said Miss Elva sly. general secretary
OF the local association. The organ
ization is not a charitable institution.
but is far broader in its scope. designed
to aid women and girls IN every class.
The purpose Of the association is
well expressed in a slogan used ma
tionally by the Y W. c. A. Not
Charity. not a Creed but a Comrade-
snip based on the Democracy OF
Common Faith
Hundreds and hundreds Of cases
might be cited where the local associ-
alton has helped girls OF the poorer
classes. We must respect the conf
dence OF the girls, however. and can
not tell to the world of these individual
cases, where publicity would be deeply
humiliating to the Individual This is
where some OF the best work OF the
association is done, yet We cannot tell
OF THIS work as We can Of the routine
OF the association, without destroying
its usefulness
Girls who come to the city prac-
tlcaily without funds are placed in DO
sitions almost daily. If this important
work were not accom- plished who can
tell what might become OF them2 Yet
for obvious reasons we can't tell OF in
dividual cases.
We probably could raise thousands
and thousands Of dollars for our cam
paign, il We based il upon the sob
story appeal Yet we prefer not t. do
this. Tor rescuing the working girl from
the street is not our whole purpose by
any means Practically all the mem
bers Ofrthe association are Young WON
en- who are employed in the stores ana
offiees OF the city at reasonable sal
aries.
Again, in our campaign we encoun-
that the association exists only for the
girls of the higher classes. An your
girls are persons who have comfort
able homes or who earn salaries that
are frequently as large OF larger than
the average mans salary they say
This. of course, is far from being
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
BY G. A. MARTIN.

the truth. OF course, We aid our mem
bers to procure as good positions as
possible, but most OF them are stenog-
raphers and employees OF the large
stores Of the city
x
Who can remember the old time
man who used to think nickel cigars
good enough for anybody TO smoke?
Oberhoffer IS the conductor, Ger
wonky is the violinist. and Van Nliet IS
the 'cellist OF the Minneapolis SYM
phony orchestra The John Smiths.
John Browns and John Martins are all
playing Off they are in il at alb the
horns and the rest OF the instruments
as ordinary musicians. Why is IL that
all our American Orchestras are this
way2 Is il because Americans are so
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Back In The Ranks

Of the supreme court by Of his resignation,
and having been defeated in his candidacy for presi
dent Of the United States, Charles E. Hughes has
slipped back the comparative Obscuity OF private life
almost without notice and has returned to the practice
law any lawyer citizen might after unsuccessful
campaign. Friends who have attempted TO offer him
ISOLATION upon what they considered his msortunes have
been met with smiling face Mr. Hughes does not feel he
is object for administration
He resigned from the supreme court in the conviction that
10 do his duty and he does for regret
in having done his duty He candidate for president
for the and the fact that he successful
does not weigh upon him. far his friends have been
able observe He the incidents of past yea
applied to himself, circumstances which past
not be changed and not to be lamented
Perhaps M Hughes has regret the outcome Of the
election and his resignation from the supreme which
preceded it-he has voiced the regret merely
presumptive-it IS because he is in position
the public he ha been accustomed for years
it. Financially he is better off than governor
New York. member of the supreme court president
Of the United States for his prestige the will enable
him to appear counsel in large which will pay
From that standpoint he has by losing Certainly he
not lost public esteem by his cheerful acceptance of
feat and his willingness to return TO the ranks.
The premier Of Japan Gen Terauch is giving Japan
touch Of the mailed fist he used effectively
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
- a

a J. asks how many generals
L - there are in the FL Paso dis
trict. and what they're for?
Generals are common enough IN this
army of ourn. There are lots OF gen
ertls besides general officers-General
Prisoners. General Debility. General
Fatigue and General Courtmartials
which re the worst of 'em all Seems
like anything unpleasant IN this army
is called general OF course that don't
apply to general officers. cause y'u
don't see them often 'cept ridin' around
in automobiles occasionally, when tn
weather is good. or AT tn Paso del
Norte; though they do say there's a
general over in the artillery that sticks
around quite a bit and makes 'em all
sit up and take notice. from III buck
privates down to the colonies.
And whatre generals good fer. my
friend B. J. enquiries. He shows ne
amt much up on history, cause II he
were he'd know that what they do
most is Z take credit fer what's done
by somebody else. Y'u read about Gen
Grant winnin' this battle and yelling
ton winnin' that. when as a matter of
fact IL wasn't them that did tn winnin'
at all, and there amt no mention OF
tn privates that did tn real scrap
pin
But II amt always glory and med
ais they're gettin'. cause If tn battle
is lost it's tn general that gets all
tn blame and disgrace. And fer that
reason, II Uncle Sam ever picks a
quarrel with a first class power. I'd
much rather be a private in this little
army OF ours than one of them general
officers
TN gladly answer all questions
can, and those that I can't I won't Just
address y'ur inquiries TO me. care OF
General Delivery, Fort Bliss. Texas.
Private J. Atkins
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Slow But Sure

delegate who's slow but sure is nearly always sadly hire
whac wood and SOW but Sure much good
to him
around Pex doubling what he should
and him with
be
behind
energy madena
by George Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

w 7HO can measure the value OF
NA/ an idea? Starting as the bud
OF an acorn il becomes at las;
= forest OF mighty oaks, or beginning
as a spark it consumes the rubbish or
centuries.
Ideas are as essential 10 progress as
q hub to a wheel for they form the
center around which all things re-
volve. Ideas begin great enterprises.
and the workers of all lands do their
bidding Ideas govern the governors,
rule the rulers and manage the man
ayers Of all nations and industries.
Ideas are the motive power which
turn the tireless wheels of toll Ideas
raise the plowoOy to president, and
constitute the primal element of the
success Of men and nations.
Ideas form the fire that lights the
torch Of progress. leading on the cen
turtles Ideas are the keys which open
the storehOuses of possibility. Ideas
are the passports to the realms of
great achievement Ideas are the
toUch-buttOns which connect the cur
rents Of energy with the wheels Of
history.
Ideas determine the bounds. break
the limits. move on the goal. and waken
latent capacity TO successive sunrises
Of better days
but the whole field Of readers refer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
MAN CHARGED WITH TRYING
To WRECK ALFONSO'S TRAIN

Madrid. Spain. Jan. ga man ar
rested for the alleged attempt 10
wreck king Alfonso's train has been
identified as Rafael Du-a F1oriot, a
deserter from a regiment stationed al
Malaga
According TO some reports. bars OF
lead found on the tracks mad fallen
or were stolen from 4 freight train
returning from the mines at Linares
and their presence in the path Of the
royal train was purely accidental
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

ally when you have a passed. OF child
rem on your hands
EIlick Hellwanger thinks II is a
great blessing to be tall during mud
dy weather.
The Mail carrier got in this morn
ing with a new load Of seed catalogs.
Yam Sims says he wishes he could
look as well as tomato.
coty1sEs b. George Kosths-r Ado-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Poke Eaziey
reports that he
c a N e mighty
near having TO
have the doctor
with one Of his
dogs the other
night. He says it
takes a great deal
of fortitude as
well as patience
to bring up a lot
of dogs as they
should be eSDeci-