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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

FIRE CHIEF JOHN WRAY had
sent little Chris a two pound box
\ OF chocolates and Chris was
camouhasing his face with the sweets
while his mother was giving him a
| lesson on God and his greatness and
goodness.
suddenly a light dawned upon him
and he seemed TO grasp the situation.
for he asked.
Mother, is God as good as the fire
chiefe'
Mrs Dorothy Johnston. who. when
she is not resting, writes about society
people for The Herald, went 10 the
cathedral dedication Thursday morn
ms. and, not being in training for
football declined to fight her way in
through the front door. Instead. she
went 10 the rear and got into the big
church through side door that led
through the room where bishop
Schuler and score more Of bishops
and priests were dOnling their vest
ment for the big service
Uncle Bill' Roe, who was ushering
in the spleudor and magnificence Of
q dress suit that fitted him like wall
paper, recognized her and asked:
How did you get in"
oh. / came in through the stage
entrance" replied Mrs Johnston. VINO
knows more about theaters than ca
thedrals, apparently.
would appear, from the fact that they
never held a judicial position.
Ever try coming down 10 the office
early and checking up on the fellows
who are always boastIng Of how early
they arrive2
Try it and get some surprises.
Hunting would be a lot more pleas
ant if you didn't shoot shells SO fast
and Bob Krakauer didn't charge so
much money for them. You can get
rid Of a dollars worth at one flock
Of passing ducks-aud not get a duck,
either.
We are all practising the mill
tary salute At The Herald office.
We are expecting CAPTAIN Sla-
ter home about Christmas, maybe.
II many people put in half the time
working that they spend connecting
schemes TO relieve the public OF its
cash without working, they would be
prosperous instead OF poor.
II the knOcker knew how little
attention his listeners paid 10 his
VapOrinEs, he'd polish up horn
and throw the hammer into the
depth OF the Rio Grande.
a witness in judge Ballard Cold
wells court was being questioned as
10 his whereabouts during the past
few years. Where were Won at she
te~iuninG OF the year 1912" asked
the lawyer
Il was employed at certain iron
works" was the reply. but I dis
agreed with the manager upon n ma
tion1L political and social issue"
where we're you Immediately after
that was the next question
Il became a tram driver" answered
pulsion. must live and travel for
DAYS
We may yet be able to walk home"
when the big ship sinks. -
Copyright 1917 by George Matthews
Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
KapoB
BY LIEUTENANT FITzHUGH GREEN. L. $ y.

bales and dashed the stuff is ready
for export.
One pound OF Kapok will support
80 pounds OF weight in fresh water
and slightly more in salt. \ belt OF
il Weighing no more than your over
coat would hold your head and shout
ders above the sea Its buoyancy
would be nearly that Of q similar belt
filled with air. a cork form OF like
size would weigh several times as
much
A wad OF Kapok IS the diametrical
opposite Of sponge. Water some
how cannot creep into its silky fIbers
except after long soaking The naval
test requires IL to show full supporting
power after - hours in the water;
and to float well up even after two
weeks in the test tank
Microscopic examinations reveal the
fact that each fiber is unicellular or
straW-like. and glossy This form
explains why a tight package or
Kapok, as in a life belt. does not per-
NIT the water TO permeate so much
as the outer layer. Even cork will
not behave so well, but brazenly well
comes thorough soaking in all OF its
cracks and seams.
In bunk and hammock mattresses
hapok proves a cheap and excellent
substitute for hair. Its resiliency
assures one lnAL Lue deep dent leLL
In the bed on rising in the morning
viii be fluffed out by the next bed
time. High inflammability is an OBJ
lection TO common use And If for any
reason stuffed articles must be over
hauled care must be taken against
accumulation Of KapOk dust which is
highly explosive.
A HapOk-lined suit would be ex-
ceedingly warm. II properly COW
cred the man inside would remain
dry And man floating high,
with food and some means Of pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
Little Interuiews

cut it out for that one day and give
the proceeds to the soldiers fund
4 have lived in Mexico on and of
mostly On-for the past 80 years, "
said Capt. John 7. Judd, and 1 was
forced TO leave there because Of the
revolution, or whatever YOU like TO
call It. DO you know what was the
first thing that struck me on com
ing to live again in American cities
It was q certain roUghness. aggres-
siveness, and get-there-at-auy- cost
quality that is not so prevalent in
the republics to the south Of US. and
that I as an American would probably
never have noticed had I lived in the
United States all my life. 1 am get
ting to be an old man now. and I
don't know how many times I've
been elbOwed off the sidewalk by
some young hustler who never
stopped 70 apologize. Ny residence
in Mexico has at least shown me that
there is room for cOnsidera bic i'm
provement in American manners"
The splendid effects Of routine
army training and drill were demon
strated in a wonderful manner at the
Camp COdy-FOrt Bliss football came
Thursday" said ellis Brooks. Many
spectators said afterwards that they
had never seen football game
where there was so much hard, grill
ling play on the part Of both teams
with scarcely any roughness or IN
fair tactics. Players on both sides
showed themselves full Of pep and
stamina and the ability 10 fight to
the end While no doubt the former
college training Of many Of the stars
had much to do with the showing,
still the fact that all players were
in regular army training gave the
contest a distinctive flavor"
Mining men are becoming more in
terested every day in the Lordsburg
district" said Harry Nickel, Of
LOrdsburg While the public has
heard much about the famous "S5"
mine and the Bonney, there are q
number Of smaller properties that are
showing promise. The LOrdsburg dis
trict has been backward. perhaps
through not enough advertising. but
now mining men are realizing the
advantages OF mining in the district
because Of the nearness to railroad
shipping points. The district west
Of Lordsburg in the Chiricahuas mas
also many promising claims. and
many Of these are close 10 shipping
points"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

= IFE preservers mean more to US
now than they did. They al
- ways were good sofa pillows
for sailors. But they took up lots Of
room and whenever paint and scrub
brush days came no one could say
enough against their uselessness.
Times have changed. U-boats have
ruined sleep, increased the cost Of
living, and put life belts in the class
with radium, tuberculosis vaccine.
coal, and other luxuries. When YOU
need a life belt not a million dollars
in the bank. nor a seat on the n. Y.
stock exchange would look so good.
me Fellow that wanted to trade his
kingdom for horse would have thrown
in his wife and cellarette and changed
the order 20 a life belt II he had been
forced to cross the ocean any time
in the past six months.
Its quality depends on the stuffing.
Air OF course would be best But
air pillows, or tanks, or drums. are
too easily punctured- Cork belts are
common The latest thing in this line
IS stuffed with KapOk-
kapok is an East Indian vegetable
fiber It was recently adopted by
our navy as a stuffiug. Mattresses,
pillows, cushions. aeroplane head
gear and life belts are some OF the
uses to which il has been put Java
is the principal source Of supply.
Cotton is the nearest thing for
comparison. But instead Of hanging
on bush Kapok buds blossom in the
high branches OF a tree. Naked ma
tives climb up and rustic them into
bags or baskets. Pods are picked
and the fibers separated in enclos-
ures which prevent stray wisps from
blowing away yet insure good sun
drying. After being compressed into
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
What Your Boy Is
Doing
Boy
BY DAVID NJ. CHURCH.

France doing work OF rehabilitation
in order that the country may not
find itself absolutely wrecked when
the war is finally ended.
Perhaps the most adyenturesOme
division Of engineer corps men is that
OF the gas and flame baLtalions.
These are the men who attack the
enemp with gas clouds and flaming
fire. In fact they are the only men
in the engineer corps who engage in
offensive fighting.
The element Of danger 70 men IN
the engineer corps is high. These
men, while not essentially fighting
men. work for the most part under
fire, and have little OF no opportunity
to seek shelter, for that is their work.
building shelter for the other fight
ers.
Commissioned officers OF the en-
gineer corps are all technically
trained men. Enlisted men. as far as
possible, are men who have worked
al trades and who have knowledge Of
some form Of mechanical or industrial
work.
The hat cord OF the engineer corps
is red and white. The collar insignia
is a small fortress. Unlike most OF
the non-offensive forces the engineers
are all armed with rifles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

IL
M Engineers are the wizards OF
modern warfare. Il is the
task Of the engineer corps to prepare
the embellishments behind which the
real fighters work.
Engineers build the trenches and
consolidate positions taken. They
are often required TO work under fire
and exposed TO danger.
work Of the engineers. like that Of
the infantrymen, has been highly
specialized There are sappers and
miners who dig the trenches and con-
struct the embellishments. Then there
are bridge builders and road builders
who are responsible for the lines Of
communication.
New tasks have been laid upon the
shoulders Of the engineer corps by
modern warfare. one OF the greatest
OF these tasks is the construction Bnd
maintenance Of railroad lines behind
the battle front.
Forestry is also now a part OF the
engineer corps. Several regiments OF
men even at the present moment are
at work in the devastated portions OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
Roundabout Town
Roundabout IoWn
Chris Gives the Fire Chief Something of a Boost
Cathedral Story and Story of Duck Hunter


the witness, "but ! disa greed with the
authorities on the same national po-
Iiucal and social issue"
The judges curiosity was aroused
please tell the court what this na-
tonaL political and social issue is
upon which you seem to have such
decided opinions
Prohibition was the answer.
Here's another hunting story
F'rN Lazenby was piking along one
Of the canal banks west OF La Mesa,
tired and fOOesOre from chasing after
day He met a soldier coming down
the same canal bank, beamiug with
smiles, rolling in perspiration and
carrying gunny sack on his back
with what appeared 70 be quite a
heavy load inside.
Having any Iuck9' the soldier
asked Lazenby. beamins-
Not much" said Fred. rather
shamefacedly, in view Of the 7 have
got EN-" expression Of the man in
khaki.
Gee, I never saw such sport in my
life" said the exuberant soldier.
It's the finest duck shooting I ever
saw I've got sack full
Let's see en-" said Lazenby, with
interest, as he began to think he
must be in hard luck OF a very poor
shot.
The soldier opened the sack-and
revealed about four dozen mudhens.
Fine" said Lazenby. as he ex-
amined them and passed on
I didn't have the heart TO spoil
that fellows happiness" said Lazenby
later, when relating the incident.
Has he got any OF yours2 Here's
his ad:
Wsnted-Books to keep Refer
ence- AcCountant-Ad in Phila-
delphia North American.
Here's one that finds its way 20 The
Herald by the anonymous route
] see that some young woman
has compiled a list OF 500 names
for children and printed the
names in book form That's
nothing A driver refused to move
his truck out OF the car tracks
today and the mOtorman called
him 600 names. b. Z.
stove Starts Fire" says a headline
in tie Buffalo Express.
We always have 20 start our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
ARIZONA'S Swaziland PROBLEM
MAY COMFORT NEW MEXICO
Try 4. S. H

The person desiring who cannot meet those terms IS
not able to buy land at all
There another matter which deserves thought before
the of New Mexico undertake to decide whether or
they desire limit land sales and leases The annual
income which is 125OO0 practically all goes to the
support of the public schools and other state education
situations The income viii be decreased If the limitation
affixed for while the land already sold naturally would
not be affected leases would be reduced leasing
ten IS sections could lease only section then
The chances that he would lease ALL for
ton of grazing land would be insufficient Furthermore
future sales and leases would be very greatly reduced
TEN derives from the state lands reduced the schools
would continue Just the but the money for their sup
port would have from increased taxation Also,
Rev Mexico would be placed in Arzonas predicament left
with large body of state land IN unproductve state
and with no one to buy or lease it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Unhappy Russia


has statesmen safe and they cannot put for every time
the throws brick
and there's busted dome And far off where the nh piles in long white
told
SO" The ezd r1Ons safely canned beneath arctic sky he thinks about
paths stray well
tolls along sighs q told So"
CoBTrjrbt Nv Georre Matrnsv Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

IF things go on ike they have for
the past three years, the child Of
- the next generation will have to
have his history hauled to school On
Z truck.
A handsome and debonair book agent
was among Us the past week, and lett
Miss Fruzie Allsop with some fond
hopes, but she can't eat anything.
The Calf Ribs widow was observed
going toward the postoffioe the other
morning with a letter held gently In
her hand It is believed she wrote to
someone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
Boost

own" my wife remarked. when she
read il.
I should have asked: 'Whaddaye
mean WEI but didn't want TO start
anything
This is not much poetry. but the
fellow who has been drafted says its
the truth:
I'm not afraid OF wounds, you bet.
1 dare grim death 10 find me-
But Pm afraid some Hlaekeru Get
The girl left behind me!
Miss Nav Duggan has certainly
firmly established herself as a pipe
orEanist pre-eminent, in the opinion
OF all who heard her play at the
cathedral dedication last Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

Cut Out Smoking For One Day Week; Aid the Army
Veteran From Mexico Complains Manners Here Are BrSoue

81 = FILR the 'Wheatless' and
u meatless' days, we now have
= the suggestion OF the
'smokeless' day one day per week -
said A. J. Whelan- "Of course why
not2 Make 1t a day OF genuine fast
ing Of men from their cherished
weed, and have every man contribute
his average daily smoke expense to
the. soldiers smoke fund. If a man
spends a dollar a day for cigars. II he
spends 50 cents for cigarets or
smokes Just plain pipe and uses
five cents worth Of tobacco, ne should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03
CITY COMMISSION TAKING
APPLICATIONS OF FIREMEN

Applica tons TO the city civil ser
vice commission for the position OF
firemen viii be received for filing
according 10 a statement given out
Saturday by c. Jack Henry, secre-
tary.
Applicants must possess the follow
ing qualifications Not less than q
years OF age: not less than five feet
seven inches in height nor less than
145 pounds in weight: must be citi-
zens OF the United States. OF good
moral character and good health
The date OF the examinations are
10 be announced later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

recruiting officer in New Mexico has received letter
suggesting the enlistment OF who beats his wife If
he IS beaten, he belongs in the German army
where his brutality may be put occupied territory
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

The United States has decided to treat Russia @toer-
antly that IS, ike drunken whose friends keep out
Of the way Of his and legs the hope that he viii
eventually sober up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

Miss Tawney Apple has quit writini
Z her mother cause it costs so much.
"Over there" used t. refer T. heaven,
but it don't any more.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

81 INJURED IN TRAIN CRASH.
Derry, Pa, Dec 3-Twenty-seven
persons, including a number OF pas
sengers were injured here today when
Pennsylvania railroad train No. %
Plttsburg TO New York, struck q
freight car in the yards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

pulsion, must live and travel for
DAYS
We may yet be able to walk home"
when the big ship sinks -
Copyright 1917 by George Matthews
Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-03

! ASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. g.
I Engineers are the wizards Of
INDIAN vrarfare- II Is the
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
BASKET BALL
 AND LANCE

There will be a basket ball game tonight at the White Pass Athletic club gym, a team compos- ed of the soldiers from Fort Gib- bon having challenged the home team.
 Immediately following the game there will be an informal dance, Selmer's orchestra having been en- gagged to furnish the music after the Popular Picture engagement. The game will begin at S:30 o'clock and a general admission fee of 25 cents will be charged TO all save those who are wearing Uncle Sam's uniform in the service of his coun- try.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
BISHOP BACK
 FROM ARCTIC

Dawbon, Oct. 15.-The first news from the Arctic region in months was received Saturday morning in & telegram which arrived from Bishop l. o. Stringer of the Angli- can church. He tells briefly of having made trip to the eastward from Herschel island to Cape Bath urst, some 200 miles, visiting the Esl imos, and states that he was pre- vented by ice from carrying out his plans to go farther and to make Coronation gulf.
 The bishop telegraphed from Fort Yukon, the first point reached on the Yukon river after coming down the Porcupine river. He states in his message that accom- panying him are Archdeacon Whit taker, an Indian boy and two Els kimo boys, who are enroute to the Carcross school.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

Seattle, Oct. 15.-By an official order which was made known this morning, fifteen vessels belonging to the fleets of the Pacific s. S.. company and the Alaska s. s. com pany will be taken over by the government at noon today.
 According to the present arrange ments the companies will continue to operate their respective ., Vd-- sels temporarily.
 The fleets of the two companies embrace the steamships Umatilla, Victoria, Alaska, Northwestern, Sen ator, Queen LaTouche, CordoVa, Alameda, Mariposa, Admirals Ev- ans, Farragut, Dewey, Wainwright, Schley and Watson, besides a num-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
NEW SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
 FOR ANCHORAGE RU1

Juneau, Oct. 15.-The Pacifi Steamship and Alaska Steamshi Companies have announced thei winter schedules and the close 0 navigation to Cooks Inlet. The F. cific Steamship Company will sem the Admiral Watson to Anchorag making the last trip leaving seattl' October 18th.
 The steamers Alameda, Mariposa and Alaska, of the Alasak Steam ship company, will run ever eight days to Southeastern flask ports, while the steamer Northwes' ern will be withdrawn for genera oyerhauling and repairing.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
MINE
 OFFICE CLOSED

Juneau, Oct. IS. - The Federal Mine Inspection office was closed for an indefinite period last Mon day, according to orders which ar rived from Washington, Oct. 6. Johr A. Huff, who has been in charge of the office for the past three months has been ordered to report to Wash ington at the earliest possible mo- ment.
 Sumner s. Smith, the Federal mine inspector, Is at present de- tailed to the work of superintend- ing the opening of the government coal mine at Eska creek for the Alaska Engineering Commission and the records of the office will be shipped to him at that place.
 MT. Huff, accompanied by Mrs. Huff, left for Washington on the first southbound boat.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
SUIIORS AFTEF MERE CHILD'S
 HAND

New Philadelphia, O.,-TOO many suitors for the hand Of little Nora Forte, age 14, caused the child 70 appeal to Matron Mrs. James L. QoRey of the county jail. The child charged that her parents wanted heI to marry Joe" She said that she had 8 waiting list" of four other nice young men, any of which she would have preferred to mar Y rather than the pick of her parents. Judge Thomas NJ. Walt ters of the juvenile court will in Testigste the case, in the meantime disposing Of the matrimonial dis puts by informing the chld and parents that the little girl is not old enough to marry anybody.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

New York, Oct. 15.-With the weather clear and braclng, the sixth game in the National baseball cham ptonship was calledd this afternoon st the polo grounds.
 Faber and Schalk were up for the White soS, while Benton and Raridsn were chosen the battery for the Giants.
 In the first three things neither side scored 8 run.
 Fourth-Collins hit a grounder to Zimmerman who threw wildly to dnt, Collins going to second. Jack son sent 8 light fly to Robertson who dropped the ball, and Collins went to third, Jackson holding first. Collins scored. Benton took Felsch' grounder, and toosed the ball to Zimmerman who chased Collins across the plate, Collins SCOT ing. Jackson and Felsch scored on Gandr hit. Gandn was put out at second trying to stretch his hit 10 a two bagger. Weaver flied out to Burns. Schalk singled to left field with Collins thrown out at first. Three runs were chalked up for the SoI.
 Eddie Collins took Kautf's ground CT and threw him out at first. Zim- marman sent a high fly to J. Col
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
n CELEBRATE
 ALASKA DAY

Seattle, Oct. 15.-Great prepara- tions are being made by the Arc tic Club celebration committee hay ing the observance of Alaska Day Oct. IS, in hand. The Arctic club will celberate the occasion by giv- ing a big banquet on Thursday, and as this is to be strictly a stag af- fair, plans are now being formulat- ed for a big dance and reception to be given on the following night to which all Alaskans and north erners will be invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15
PASTOR LAUDS
 l. ". W. ACTS

Columbus, Oct. 15.-Rev. Sydney Strong, a pastor from Seattle, in an address which he made at one of the churches In this city yesterday, compared the Industrial Workers of the World to the early christians. He declared that the members of the Industrial Workers of the World were not one tenth as bad as the christians when they were striving to dominate Romanism.
 Rev. Strong enjoined all to lend succor to them and not turn against them as though they were moral outcasts.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-15

Agent Wier of the Pacific s. s. company received word from Juneau that the steamship Spokane was due to arrive in that port early to- morrow morning and that he had sent a message to the agent there requesting that she be sent here immediately. He stated that if his request is granted she should arrive here not later than nine or ten o'clock tomorrow night.
 The steamer Humboldt sailing for the south recently took a small shipment of vegetables from the Eagle River farming section to the outside fi'i'lN FSlSF