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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
HOROSCOPE.



HIS is rather an unimportant day
in planetary direction. but it is
L the foreruuner OF dramatic
times. Uranus and Venus are adverse
and late az night the sun is friendly.
Uranus most persistently exercises
power these days. making for the
most remarkable achievements in in
ventions. while at the same time az
fectinE those who are OF high strung
artistic temperament
Owing to this planet power it IS
predicted that the most amazing dis
coveries concerning the power Of mind
and the hidden forces Of the universe
VIII be made.
Among the inventions prognosti-
Gated viii be one that provides aerial
stations for aviators, the seers de-
clare.
IT. is the influence of-Urauus over
Venus 10 which may be attributed
many feminine vagaries- sstrolosers
declare. and while the planet some
times distorts judgment. it gives
courage and daring
This is not a favorable day for
women and business transactio with
them are not likely 10 be lucky.
Weddings may not be fortunate an
der this rule OF the stars
From the last day OF summer the
seers look forward 20 an autumn
marked by startling events in which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

every means in our power. and we
viii sustain those who. for similar
reasons. refuse 10 be conscripted-"
Scores Tyranny in Saddle
In its efforts 10 cooperate with
the federal officials at Washington"
the American Union Against Mill
tarlsm also breaches revolution by
giving its support 10 The Blast.
edited by Alexander Berkman. which
Tyranny must be opposed at the
start.
'Autocracy once secure in the sad
die is difficult 10 dislodge-
II you know anything at all then
you should know that the cry OF
democracy IS a lie and a snare for
that a republic IS not Synonymous
with democracy. and that America
has never been zeal democracy. but
that 20 is the vilest pIutocracy on
the face OF the globe.
II you can see. hear, feel and think.
you should know that King Dollar
rules the United States. and that the
workers are robbed and exploited in
this country TO the hearts content OF
the masters.
If you are not deaf. dumb and
blind. then you know that the Ameri-
can bourgeois democracy and capital
istlc civilization are the worst enc
mics OF labor and progress, and that
instead OF protecting them YOU should
help TO fight to destroy them
IF you know this. you must also
know that the workers OF America
have no enemy in the toilerS Of other
countries Indeed, the workers or
Germany suffer as much from their
eSploiters and rulers as do the masses
OF America
You should know that the inter
ests OF labor are identical in al coun-
tries Their cause is international
sees Hysteria In War Posters.
Facts published at 4 West 111th
Street, New York, is the organ OF the
Federated Union for Democracy. one
Of the affiliated organizations Of the
American Union Against Militarism,
which announces that 10 expects 20
work in close cooperation with the
federal officials at Washington" IN
its issue Of June q Facts said.
The character OF the posters which
are being issued 20 foster the war
hysteria is typical OF the shameless
coercion which has marked all the ef-
forts OF the war makers. They bear
flaming testimony to the passing or
American individualism and manly
pride They are striking proofs OF
the depths 10 which this country has
descended in its unQuestioning sub
serviency TO authority Here Liberty.
with dark, threatening eyes. points a
menacinE finger and cries. You,
save me- Buy a bond"
says L. :. Threatens.
There Uncle Sam. equally cold and
threatening. snaps T want YOU,
Enlist" for all the world like an Of
tcer Of the law Selling an escaped
convict TerroriZa tion and the scourEe
Of prison bars are well suited TO a
conscript war Their success IS al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Little InterUieWs

the county should feel proud OF the
road. and ] notice that Do IS used by
many motorists OF this city who do
not lose an opportunity 10 take rneir
families on weekly trips 10 the upper
valley
Although there are many stories
written about The European war that
are very interesting. I believe that the
ones Qeu1ed by soldiers OF actual eL-
perierces IN the trenches are the
best said c. a Jones There is
nothing so good as practical eEpe-
rience in any line Of endeavor. and IL
takes the man who has been Up
against a thing 20 thoroughly appre-
ciate the dangerous part OF it, The
soldiers who have lived in the trenches
are capable or writing stories and
this Is the best kind 70 read Il any
one wants an Insight on the war.
From reports We have received
conditions throughout northern Mex
leo have greatly improved and ban
dlrry is practically suppressed" said
Roberto Pesqueirs. fiscal agent for
the Mexican government 4 am con
WINGED that the power OF Francisco
villa and his bandit forces is crushed
I am leaving this week for Mexico
city where ] VIII hold a consultation
with president CarranZa and his cab
met about affairs regarding my office.
1 VIII convey TO the president the
actual conditions which exist on the
ooFcer- From the expressions have
received from business men OF r.
Faso tneE are anxious that business
ana social relations between Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Little InteieWs
Mayor Thinks Hobby VIII Reduce FL PasO Quota
Pegqueira Goes To Tell Carranza Of The Border

.tT FEEL confident that Gov. ~.
P. Hobby viii reduce FL Paso's
u unjust army quotas" said
mayor Charles Davis. The new gov
ernor is a big man and viii see the
matter IN the right light and recoE-
nize the injustice OF our being called
on 20 furnish so many men"
Passenger traffic is unusually
heavy. even for this season. said
Garnett EinE, general passenger
agent OF the FL Paso & Southwestern.
We are having the greatest difficulty
IN furnishing sufficient berths and 10
is no unusual thing for extra cars 10
be added TO regular trains"
It believe president Wilson's mole
10 the pope rejecting his peace pro-
posals IS the greatest state paper OF
the age, said Zach Lamar Cobb. col
lector OF customs ut is a maEuifi-
cent document in which every word
carries . special weight. II should be
read carefully by every citizen"
II Paso IS not behind anv county
IN the United States in its COUNTY
ROADS, n the one leading 20 the New
Mexico line north OF the CITY fs a
sample OF the highways OF this conn
". said O. r Baird, OF Fort Worth
90 not believe that ] have ever
seen a liner section OF paved road
any W here that 7 have been and I have
Travelled a great deal The people OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

THE American Union Against
Militarism says that Il eek
4 poets 10 work IN cooperation
with the federal officials at wash
inEtou." II also works in coopera-
ton with an organization, the No
Consc-iption league with headquar-
tiers at 20 East 125th street. New
York. which sent out a circular that
said.
"Conscripuon has now become a
fact in this country II took Eng
land fully IS months after she en-
gagged in the war TO impose compul-
sorry military service on her people.
Il was left for free America 20
pass a corscription bill six weeks
after she declared war on Germany.
What becomes OF the patriotic
boast Of America to have entered the
European war in behalf OF the prin-
ciples Of democracy But that is
not all. Every country in Europe
has recognized the right OF COnscien-
ri0us Objectors-of men who refuse
to engage in war on the ground that
they are opposed TO taking life Yet
this democratic country makes no
such provision for those who will
not commit murder at the brhest OF
the war prOfiteers. Thus the land
Of the free and the home OF the
brave is ready to cOerce free men
into the military yoke
Calls Patriotism "CIrp Trap"
''No one TO whom the fundamental
principle Of liberty and Justice is
more than an idle phrase can help
realize that the patriotic Clap-traU
now shouted by press, pulpit and the
authorities betrays desperate ef-
fort Of the ruling class in this coun-
try TO throw sand in the eyes OF
the masses and TO blind them to the
real issue confronting them. That
issue is the Prussianizing OF America
so as TO destroy whatever few liber-
ties the people have achieved through
an incessant struggle Of many years.
Patriotic clap-trap" has a familiar
sound. It is one OF the favOrite
phrases Of Emma Goldman The cir
cular continues
Freedom Of speech. Of press and
assembly is about TO be thrown upon
the duugheap OF political guarantees.
But crime Of all crimes. the flower
Of the country is 10 be forced into
murder whether or not they believe
10 war. IN the efficacy or saving
democracy in Europe by the destruc-
ton Of democracy at home.
The NO-COnsCriptiOu league has
been formed for the purpose Of en-
couraging conscientious DIRECTORS 10
affirm their liberty Of conscience and
TO make their objection to human
participate in the killing OF their
fellow men. The No-COnscriptiou
league IS TO be the voice OF protest
against the coercion Of conscientious
oo1ectors TO participate in the war.
we Will resist conscription oy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

there is steady growth OF peace sen
timent
The president has the prOgnostics-
ton OF disseusi0n or disa Ereeme1ts
around him in official circles and may
meet many auNieties in Septenbsr-
Congressman have the forecast OF
many troubles with constituents and
numerous changes in the next cleo
tion are indicated.
Fame for a woman who viii ac-
complish some great feat Of heroism
is foretold for October
Persons whose birthGate it is should
be careful TO avoid Quarrels or ac-
cidents. Travel or change that may
not be satisfactory is probable.
Children born on this day may be
high strung and lacking in conceu-
tratiou- These subjects OF Virgo are
usually very fortunate and successful
but a girl may marry a man kind. but
uufortunate-Copy 1917, By the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

City last Monday and when he came
back and the train stopped at the
Deming depot-wem let Charlie tell
Il jumped off the train almos;
toaming at the mouth and / ran
against the door 70 the bar and
bounced back about four feet. ]
stopped and scratched my head and
tried 10 think what sort of an cleo
ton was on. but couldn't remember
any Then I began TO make inquiries
and j found that the bar was in the
half mile zone prescribed by military
regulations.
But that wasn't the worst OF what
has been happening TO me lately I
naa been getting along pretty good
with a girl who goes TO the Baptist
cnurchs until recently, when I went
with her one day and we sat behind
the minister's wife. After the SER
mon the minister announced that his
wife had lost her p0cketbook. Next
sunday the minister asked me to "a Ike
up the collection and I did, and the
minister Immediately lectured the
congregation on falling TO give as
much as usual Then he closed hv
pointing TO One-armeI man i'm the
congregation and asking him to take
the collection next week
But that didn't end il. z was SIN
getting along very well with the girl
until a lot Of rough necks who eat
where the girl boards ana 7 take my
meals, began coming home and telling
me about the new bOOtlegger who was
operating on this corner or that back
lot, and all that sort or stuff. making
an effort TO make the girl believe thar
such a thing would interest me
Finally she began to believe them and
now we don't speak"
That's not the cause OF the break
up ar ALL" said one Of Charles bas-
friends. Both girls Charlie has been
going with began boarding at the
same place. That was really the
cause Of his present lonely state"
Charlie Brauu has story about a
Hebrew friend IL his whose son en-
Joined the army.
Did he get a commission asked
the friend.
NO" said the father, Just a
straight salary, and only thirty a
month at that"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

ganization. II gets out a magazine
called war in which 10 SAYS
The coming OF war must not stay
the activity Of our auri-militsris- or
carnations tu this country This ac-
uvlty VIII have 10 be changed TO some
extent in character. but the enerv
within our gates is stiu with US. and.
worst OF all. iu the saddle. and the
battle against him must be unreuit-
ting
-Corscription IS the most serious
foe now menacing this county,. BY
c0uscription the military autocracias
Of Europe have stood thus long. BY
conscriDti0n more effectively than by
the attack OF Germana leEions this
country can be destroyed. and the
tairest experiment OF democrs cy the
world has ever seen be brought to an
untimely end.
and so we must fight CONSUMPTION
90 the end. There is nothing in ac-
tual conditions OF war which makes
imposSi1 BILE this fight We are free 10
speak and write and act against this
morSr-ous thing. or II we are not we
are free 10 suffer uartyrdoul on Its
BEHALF The fiEht is on-Iet no man
Urr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Castro. OF Venezuela fame. shows
his usual lack OF sense when he pre-
diets the United states viii be 50
weak, at the end OF the war that the
L.atin-American nations can take
liberties with us.-St- Louis Republic
II is comprehensive why the TeutOn
advance in Galicla should slackeu as
i- approaches the line OF OkrimoTice.
ROmsnOuvka. Jerebki, ColOdievka.
Observation-Disclosures Eleonorouvka and
SorokikrogouIetz.- York Evening
Post.
Bad as 10 is. the Russian situation
may be less dangerous. with the Ger-
mans striking at the heart OF the
country. than Il was IN the anxious
week OF truce on the front while
German agents sought TO effect q
separate peace.-New York World
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Roundabout Town


mander OF the military forces At FL
Paso.
4 wish TO thank sou very sincere
~" writes Gen. Roop, for the photo
graph you so kindly sent me II viii
be such a good souvenir OF the happy
days spent I'm Fl PasO and Fort Bliss"
Harry Welsch, son Of Henry Welsch,
OF FL PasO, made grade in the Off
GERS training camp at PlattsburE
that was most enviable and reflected
we'll upon FL Paso, his home town,
Young Welschr according TO the New
York Tribune, stood eighth in the
class Of $500 young men under train
ing.
VIII Brown has q friend who went
hunting for doves recently and killed
a road runner by mistake. On his
return, he told his wife about IL. She
thought the joke very good-that her
husband would mistake a road runner
Tor dove, after his having boosted
70 ner so much OF his prOwess as a
hunter, so she decided TO tell the story
TO some Of her friends AT a mixed
card party one night, when she and
husband were present
After leading up TO the climax. she
asked. And what do you think he
shot for a dove2" She had evidently
been reading uplift literature or vice
commission reports for when there
was a chorus Of what's, she answered:
"A street walker"
Our idea OF a snap. Running a
rOoming house IN Deming-
Bob krakauer advertised that a gun
expert was at the store who would
tell you anything you wanted 70 know
about . gun. asked the expert why
IL was l could fire right at a bird
and not hit il, and he couldn't tell
me
Bob said at a directors meeting
Of the Rotary club the other day that
he wanted the club 10, have a night
dinner shortly. we Win have some
good speakers" he said. Raw Nc
Clint0ck and 7 both said. Thank
you"
If you are a soldier and some fel-
low slips in and tells you he can sup
ply you with a bottle OF cold tea for
$3.50. don't bite. for, after meeting
shishes and other evidences Of evading
the law. he viii hand you a long round
bottle that looks like It might con
tain just what you want. but which,
on being opened-after you have given
him the $3.50 and skunk away TO your
bunk-contains what he promised
you, real genuine cold tea
Charlie Walker. Of the Fl Paso sash
and Door company. now doing a star
board watch in Demlug, is having
his troubles
Charlie made trip up to Silver
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

and the United tSatss be resumed at
once And I am sure that the people
Of my country are just as anxious TO
resume friendly relations
Cattle ranges OF Arizona are IN
good condition, ranchers are receiving
high prices for their stock and there
IS a wave Of prosperity sweeping over
the state said VIII Dubbeu. There
is perhaps more cattle being shipped
out OF the state this year than any
previous year in the history OF the
state Recent rains have accom-
plished = wonderful amount OF good
FOR the ranges and I an confident that
Arizona viii do as much as any state.
except perhaps Texas, in raising beer
70 feed the nation during the world
var.
Prophecies OF resuIts-good or bad
that viii come about at the conciu-
sion OF the war are being made on all
sides" said F B. Reeves. but I am
sure that We Americans will learn
FL Paso papers are crOwdiug the mar
space between lines and 7 have OBJ
served in some OF the cities OF the
free handed west men and boys call
ing at homes and Institutions for old
papers which were 70 be put through
some process or other and used again
7 mention The paper as the first
thing that comes 70 mind. but this
tendency 20 search out means for
making the most OF things Is being
stimulated in all lines 70 an unusual
decree BY the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
SOAP BOX ORATORS ARE
SUPPRESSED BY POLICE

New York. Aug 3O-The most seri-
Gus street disturbances this CITY has
experienced since soap box orator.
became an issue between the authori-
ties and critic OF the government oc-
CURED laer night az an open air
meeting OF the Friends OF Irish free
dom.
stephen Johnson. ORGANIZER OF the
Friends OF Irish freedom was arrested
when he referred 20 the recruiting
meeting being held on nearby corner
IS AN AnElo-SaXou plot or mayor
Mitchell and the board or magistrates
% throttle free speech" and defied
the police 10 stop the meeting. John n.
Moore. an eNsecretary Of the organiza-
ton. was arrested.
The police had 20 fight their way
through the surEiuE crowd with night
sticks iu order TO get their prisoners
into the court where the uproar in
creased To such proportion thar police
reserves were summoned TO disperse
the mob
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
The Daily NOvsletts
IGNORANT To THE END.

synopsis OF preceding chapters.
Helen FlarebacS. only and most beau
rifuI daughter OF Anton Flare1sck.
the richest man OF moderate means iu
higgins Corners. is as tempe-a-
mental as she IS beautiful She de-
cides. one dav on her way home win
rolls from the hardware store. that
she viii marry the first man she sees
with a perfect face and figure Two
blocks later she slips on banana
peeIinE and finds herself sitting on
the sidewalk face 70 face with Ken
meth Inntertube, who has slipped on a
peeIinE OF his own. Il is the man OF
he- dreamst She apologizss for
speaking out OF leap-year, and asks
10 become his wife. Kenneth. who
has long admired her from afar-lis
work consists in tightening screws on
the SUBMITS OF telegraph poles
agrees iOyfully. and they elope inn
media-ely. a strong gale Is bloWinE.
and Helen's father gets wind OF the
affair He follows them in an aero
plane. but the clippers take refuge IN
a passing submarine and escape, and
are married by a savage priest on a
canuibal island in the Rosine sea
Not until then does Kenneth reveal
the fact that he is already marriedl
Conclusion.
you superstitious people make
y me sick" scoffed Winpenuy
= Dibbs to Sinbad Lollys. I'm
going TO walk deliberately under this
ladder just to show you what kind
OF a fellow 7 am. and IL anything
happens-ha ho-you just let me
know"
And he walked under It with his
head held SO haughtily that his nose
caught on the ninth rung and the
ladder toppled and fell, looseninr
eleven tons o. scaffoldiuE. And Sin
bad Lollys' who was also buried under
the mass. never let him know
The end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
True Optimism

rags-the bgs-he
hemisphere; the with
o.
yelled shelter behed and
muddy road This rain said with
Sunday It's the Of sPuds; the meadows viii be
husbau Pastures
burning brown, this down. and will
fill The looks
but who would
thirsty country cool uplifting whole
spoiled; I'll
more I can work
Copyright By George WALT MASON ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
BY DUNK Bolts.

THE Calf Ribs widow has installed
a conk-sheu on the center table
- in her parlor. Dock Hooks was
a pleasant caller there Sunday after
noon, and while looking through the
stereoscope at Niagara Falls standing
still he put the shell TO his ear and
heard It roar.
=
Sidney Hooks sprung quite a pleas
ant surprise on his many friends last
Saturday afternoon by hieing himself
away to Rye Stray and returning with
the latest style hair cut.
If Paul Revere had used a Ford he
could have put up the side curtains
and there never would have been all
that publicity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
Roundabout Toun
Gen. ROop Was Pleased With Ell Paso Stay
FL PasO Boy Makes Fine Military Record

~EN VLADIMIR ROOP, Of the
Russian army enjoyed i'm
- mensely his recent stay in Fl
Paso, according to a note he sends TO
Paul Richards, Herald staff photo
grspher-
The note is sent from the Russian
embassy a. Washington, thanking M.
Richards for a photograph Of the gen
sraL made at Fort Bliss with Gen.
George Bel, Jr., at that time com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
"A Years Ago Today
u From The Herald Of this
\ \ Date, 1908.

~HE Macedonian situation contin-
Ues alarming. Eight hundred
4 men. women and children have
gone TO Yasliki. and the Turkish gov
eminent is arranging TO send them 20
Asia Minor. The Turkish commando
iu the district or Serich has ordered
his slbordluates TO destroy everybody
and everything Bulgarian Immediately
when the iusurgent bands appear. II
is said that the powers viii not inter
fere with The bloody work Tor fear or
prccipitat.n@ general war
Mrs. william FaJman and children
returned last week from California
Mrs. Peyton Edwards returned Tues
day from Dallas. where she had been
visiting her parents.
Edgar W Nayser expects 20 leave
next week for an extended trip
through the east.
Sig. and Mrz. Richard T. Burgess re-
turned THURSDAY morning from
snort visit 10 relatives IN SeEuln.
Mrs. A. g. Wilcov and daughters
Misses Louise and Julia. have returned
from a visit to Mexico City
Mrs. T. r. White and children re-
turned Friday night. after having
spent three months on the coast OF
California
O.. 3 Rogers came iu last night
from a business trip TO California
where ne has mining interests
Britton Davis and wife left on the
Southern Pacific for California
County Judge Joseph T. sweeney
returned last evening from trip 70
California. He was recently granted
leave OF absence by the county
commissioners
Or. C. T. Race. city physician. has
commenced the work OF examining all
city schol teachers. in accordance with
a recentIv adopted resolution Of the
school board
Capt. Charles Davis left last evening
for east Texas 20 visit his plantation.
which the boil wsevils are said 20 be
ravaEinE-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
MORE Truth
4NA Than Poetry
By JAMES ). MONTAGUE.
RagtIme ns Usual.

You've got TO hand it 20 the restsu-
rants They may be skipping fifty or
sixty per cent iu their portions. but
The order.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30

Tier haiHt nothin' as good fer a
home as a little company occasionally
even if tn dishes do pile up. Miss
Fawn LiPPineut's class in suecotssh
meets t'day-
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
IL IN ID. . LLllLe DL.cretLon ID.

Former car Nicholas wants a Vote
but he doesn't hang around outside OF
Kereusky front yard carrying a ban
nor every afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-30
OUR ENEMIES WITHIN

Against Ntaris Den0un .. EEamPng
Conscientious Obectors-No- CONSUMPTION League
Takes Similar Attitude