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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

busy loading of the delivery automo-
biles.
Order, system, organization, service
everywhere.
Thousands and thousands Of transac-
tons were made that day.
Thousands of separate packages were
wrapped, inspected and started on
their journey into homes.
And this was one day in one store
The Popular Dry Goods Co.
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\ total floor space of 10, 713 square
feet, for the handling of merchandise
and Inequalities to the public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

fine looking boys and girls of 10, u,
10 years-many with the stamp of
genius in their faces.
Yes, the greatest thing in all the
world the outpOuring of the human
heart-was everywhere that day in
the store; in the people, in the serv-
ice, even in the dumb merchandise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

There were thousands of men, women
and children shopping here at one
time in the Store.
Yet everything was orderly and clean
and fresh. Everybody was cheerful
and courteous, almost radiant.
The crouch" was there, as he IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

at is to speak some ones love on
Christmas day.
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About nOon-and many times later in
the day. walked over the store from
the sixth floor to the downstairs store.
It was filled with choice products
from all over the world. It was filled
with crowds Of happy shoppers.
Laughing, smiling crowds on every
floor, in every section.
Good natured crowds that walked
up as well as down the great stair
ways. Crowds so great that they al
most blocked the spacious aisles on
the various floors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

I went through the Toy City, through
the densest crowds In the Store. Still
happy, efficient service.
Down into the Delivery. Packages
were sliding down the spiral chutes in
droves.
Out in the aleyWay 1 went, to see the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

$WAHE STORE is the largest in the
city of Ell Paso; largest In area,
largest in service, largest in
business.
The day was Saturday, November a.
I entered the store before it was open
to the public at eight in the morn
ing. Already eager alertness and
activity were in the air. The day be-
fore had been large in sales. Stocks
had been depleted. Merchandise had
been tossed topsy-turvy. The great
buying had left huge yacuums on the
shelves. I had seen those vacuums
when I departed the night before.
Yet here-ready with this new day
was a brand new store.
Reserve stock rooms had yielded up
their treasures. Forward stocks were
reinforced. Shelves were laden again
with fresh, new goods. Counters and
tables were clean-ready for bust
ness.
Everything was orderly, systema-
tized, organized.
The clerks came in and took their
places, smiling and happy.
The delivery forces in the downstairs
store were waiting for the onslaught
Of packages.
The delivery autos stood on the street,
ready to carry the parcels into the
homes.
An army Of over five hundred and
fifty trained, skilled, efficient work
ers stood at attention when the bell
rang for the opening Of the Store
at $50.
It was huge smoothly running ma
chine.
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That the Store is much more than a
machine I discovered. It is a machine
with head and a heart.
The heart revealed itself everywhere
one turned-on the first floor par
ticularly with its Christmas decora-
lions Of redwood, poinsetta and silver
pine burrs.
The heart revealed itself again in the
Old Annex, Second Floor, where as
early as nine o'clock there gathered
hosts Of children to view the dolls and
toys in Toy City and Dolldom
Many races were represented. Many
creeds; many nationalities. Riddles
three years old with their mothers;
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01

Yet this store started from nothing
nothing except an idea.
That idea was: the customer first.
In 1897 Mr.. A. Schwartz opened his
little shop at 2O2 East Overland
street in the old Hammet block. This
store had a frontage of . feet.
In 1911 Mr.. Schwartz bought person
ally the Masonic Temple property and
greatly enlarged his selling space.
In 1916 A. Schwartz launched out and
tore down the three story Masonic
Temple building, at that time entirely
occupied by 1.-THE Popular" and
erected the wonder of the city. the
present home of ''The Popular "a
reinforced concrete, modern, six storyl
structure, with basement and two
mezzanine floors.
This is the store Ihave been trying to
describe
This is the store the people Of Ell
PasO call an institution.
This is the store they show with so
much pleasure to their friends when
they come to FL PaSO.
This is the store FL Paso and the wide
circle Of shoppers of the Southwest
have taken to their hearts.
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Mere bigness is nothing to the public.
Coupled with service, however, serv-
ice that comes through natural and
normal growth, bigness becomes a
tremendous power for good.
-Four things make a stores service:
MERCHANDISE,
PERSONNEL.
EQUIPMENT,
SYSTEM.
These four things at their maximum
efficiency, so far, have made "The
Popular" what it is-the largest re-
tail organization of its kind in any
city of similar size in America.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
y J The Advertising Mans St0
- Of One Day In 4 Great St0r

No wonder this Store is never over
crowded.
No wonder the stocks never run out.
No wonder the business is so large.
No wonder the service is so satisfac-
tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
Y. M. C. A. WAR PLANS
Associations of Z. S. Get Ready to
Provide for Soldier Boys.

The busy war season has opened in
the camp of the Y. NJ C. AS of the
country, according to Clifford Pierce,
state secretary, who left Sunday for
New York. where he will attend the
national conference of Y. NJ. c. A sec
retarieS.
At this meeting of Y. NJ. c. A. men
from all over the country a definite
policy and line of action for the or
ganization will be determined for war
times. When the troops are called out
or modified, active Y. NJ. work will
begin. Association "huts'' will prob
ably be erected at every mobilization
point in the United States and a large
corps of association men will be sent
to the points in an effort to keep the
recreational hours of the soldiers as
clean and healthful as possible.
Kansas which is probably one of
the largest mobilization centers of the
west, will, Mp doubt, receive a great
deal of consideration by the confer
ence in New York The expense of
the new work will be financed by
financial campaigns.
1t is proba BILE, too. Mr.. Pierce de-
clared, that the association will offer
it's cooperation in securing enlist
ments and association buildings will
proba bly, be thrown open as recruiting
stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
FRENCH HOLD FAST
Desperate Counter Attacks Fail to Dis.
lodge Victors ON West Front.

Paris. April 23.-French troops
fought back two violent German at
tacks in the vicinity of Moronviliers
and Mont Haul in fierce fighting. the
French official statement today as
serted.
Three German surprise attacks in
the Woevre and the Vosges-evidently
designed TO create a diversion and re-
lieve pressure of the great French Of
fensive to the north-were likewise
beaten back.
Active artillery combat from south
of St. Quentin to Rheims was re-
ported.
From south of St. Quentin and
scissors to Rheims during the night
artillery on both sides was most ac-
tive" the war office declared. East
of Craonne there was a bombardment
preceding German attacks We coun-
ter-fought and the Germa attacks
did not materialize.
In the Champagne two German at
tacks on Mont Haul and Moronvilliers
were followed by heavy fight, the ct
tacks being checked by artillery ana
machine gun fire.
East of St Mihiel, in the Woevre
and in the Vosges, three German sur
prise attacks were beaten back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
CHANCE FOR men
Who WOULD BE
ARMY OFFICERS
Gen. Barry Urgently Calls Re-
cruitS to Lead Soldiers.
Requires 3-MOnth Training
Course in Summer Camps.
TO TRAIN $500 AT Fl. RILEY
Fourteen KanSanS Named as
Local Chairmen.
Topeka on List; F. p. MacLen-
nan Appointed for This City.
Fourteen KansanS Named a.
Local Chairmen.
Topeka on List; F. p. MacLen-
nan Appointed for This City.

Kansas and West Missouri Division.
Officers and chairmen of this district Of
the Military Training Camps association
central Department. are as follows;
Permanent office, 300 Rialto Building
Kansas City. No.
New NEngland National Bank building.
Secretary, Jay NJ. Lee, 800 Rialto build
Treasurer, Fl. T. Abernathy.
Chairman finance commission, Henry
Jones.
J. Ferry; Marvin Gates. ]. NJ. Dunlap,
o. Fl. Martin, Bryson Jones, Fl. J. Ashley.
Kansas and Missouri Branch Chairmen.
E. p MacLennan. Topeka, Kan
Mai. W.. l. Ganssle Salina, Kan.
DIR. N L Roberts, Manhattan. Kan.
Capt. L. o. Mathews, Manhattan college,
George W. Mills. Junction City. Kan.
r. 3. Dunlevy, chairman, Winfield
w B. Cobb, University of Kansas, Law
wui. $. washer. Atchison. Kan
G Z. Snyder. Leavenworth Kan
II. Il. Calkins. St. Joseph, Mo-
II. NJ. Black. wichita, kan.
senator Thompson. Hutchinson, Kan
Harrison Parkman. Emporia. Kan
Howard Il. Stout, Scott, Kan
Chicago. April 23-Gen. Thomas H.
Barry is bending every energy to OBJ
tain recruits to the officers training
camps which open May s. The re-
spouse already has been large but
Gen. Barry said that every man who
feels that his experience and. other
qualifications would make him good
officer should answer the call
Gen. Barry said that he would ap-
preciate greatly the cooperation of
newspaper publishers in giving all con-
sistent publicity to the attractions and
advantages of the scheme. He has
issued pamphlet which is being wide
ly mailed giving complete information
on the subject.
Camps will be located as follows:
At Fort Benjamin Harrison. In
diana. Two camps under one COM
mand, one for Ohio and one for In
diana and Kentucky.
At Fort Sheridan. Ill, two camps
under one command. one being for
Illinois and the other for Michigan
and Wisconsin.
AT Fort Smelling, Mimi. one camp
for Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota.
South Dakota and Nebraska.
AtFort Riley, Kan, one camp for
Missouri. Kansas, Colorado and
Wyoming.
Includes All Army Branches.
Those eligible TO attend officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
SPRING FEVER
Not Due to Germs From Without
But to Toxic POisOns
Within the Body.
(BY DIR. VALENTINE MOTIF

AT this time of year most people
suffer from what we term spring fe-
YER" because of stagnant condition of
the blood. because of the toxic Poisons
stored up within the body during the
long winter We eat too much meat
with little or no green vegetables
Spinach should be eaten often because
it contains '33 per cent of iron and
makes for better nutrition of the blood
Bloodless people, thin. anemic peo-
pie, those with pale cheeks and lips
who have a poor appetite and feel that
tired. worn or feverish condition in
the springtime of the year, should try
the refreshing tonic powers of good
Alternative and blood purifier. Such a
one. which I can heartily recommend.
is extracted from Blood root, Golden
Seal and Stone root, Queens root and
Oregon Grape root. made up with
chemically pure Slycerin and without
the use of alcohol. This can be OBJ
tanned in ready-to-use form anywhere.
as druggists have sold it for fifty years
as Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t is a standard remedy that
can be obtained in tablet or liquid
form.
A good purge should be taken once
a week even by persons who have a
movement daily. in order to eliminate
matter which may remain and cause
a condition of autO-intoxication, To
clean the system at least once a week
is to practive preventive measures.
There is nothing so good for this pur-
pose as tiny pills made up of the May
apple leaves of aloe and jaIap, and
sold by almost all druggists in this
country as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Broken Automobile Shaft Keeps Car
From Going Over Emban1ment.

What probably would have ben
fatal accident was averted by inches
when an automobile belonging to Will
liam Lawless and driven by Earl
Burns was prevented from going over
an embankment by the driving shaft
of the car, which stuck in the ground
and held it fast after an accident in
which the car was wrecked Saturday
night.
Burns was taking a man to Dorm
wood and was driving out California
avenue south of the cemetery about
midnight. 1t is charged that he was
in an intoxicated condition and just
before reaching a bridge drove the
car into a concrete block on the APP
proach. The rear axle of the car was
torn off and the machine was badly
damaged.
Sheriff Hugh Larimer was notified
about o'clock Sunday morning and
went to the scene of the accident,
where he found both Burns and the
man he had in the car asleep in the
wreckage- Burns was charged with
driving an automobile while in an in
toXicated condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
FLOUR is CHEAPER
Sugar, However. Has Gone Up
go Cents a Hundred.
Fresh Vegetables Are Cheaper
in Topeka Today.

Spring garden produce today began
it's annual drive on the high cost of
living. The first engagement today,
figuratively speaking. ended in draw.
The jobbing price of flour fell 20 cents
a hundred. bringing a similar reduc-
ton in the retail price. Since Satur-
day night, however. sugar has in
creased in price 20 cents hundred,
making the jobbing price 5000 a
hundred for cane and SOTO for beet.
The majority of retailers on the
avenue today continued to sell 10
pounds of beet sugar or 915 pounds
of cane sugar for 81, limiting that
amount to each individual order. I'm
amount will be cut down tomorrow.
In the face of this, table edib1es from
the gardens started an onslaught in
favor of the consumers pocketbook
by decreasing in cost and increasing in
supply
Green Vegetable Prices.
Green beans are selling at the rate
of three pounds for IS cents in To-
peka today. Radishes are retailing
two punches for ) cents. New spinach
costs 10 cents a pound. William
Green & Son, grocers, today quoted
two punches of green onions for >
cents and two boxes of strawberries
for Is cents. Their lead on straw
berries was duplicated by practically
all other stores.
Summer squashes are obtainable for
10 cents each. New peas, just re-
tceived here. are selling for 20 cents a
pound. The price will diminish in d
few days. it is said. New potatoes are
selling for 10 and Is cents a pound
Last falls product may be had al
80 cents peck or cents a pound.
Fresh Edibles Cheaper.
Practically all prices on fresh food
stuffs were inclined to be lower today
than Saturdays retail quotations
All increases registered on the retail
trade were on staple commodities
Macaroni went up again The best
grades are now selling at about S2.25
a case of "a boxes to the retail trade
A few weeks ago the grocerymen could
buy a case of the goods at $3.50 OF
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
PRICE HIKE OF A YEAR
Many Commodities


23-F prices,
today
thema
of nd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
TOPEKA IS CONVERTED
New York Report on Stimson-Cou-
dert-Walcott Meeting.

Topeka has been converted to the
universal military service plan, ac-
cording to Frederick r. Coudert a
noted New York attorney. who. in
company with Henry L. Stimson. for
mer secretary of war. and Frederic
C. Walcott, a New York banker
spoke before the Chamber of Com
merce at Topeka on April 10. All
three men toured the west as repre-
sentatives of the National Security
league and spoke in favor of the uni
versal military service plan. The
publicity department of the league has
sent to all newspapers located in cities
where the men spoke, descriptions of
the trip made by Stimson, Walcott
and Coudert- Coudert is the only one
who spoke of the Topeka meeting
His description of it follows:
I'VE explained the injustice of hav-
ing one mother give several sons as
volunteers to the war, while another
mothers sons remain at home, taking
the places vacated by those who de-
voted themselves 10 the country. This
argument seemed to be a good one to
the people of Topeka. At first, they
universal service, as was shown by the
vote of Mr.. Anthony. one of their con-
gressmen, but when we explained that
universal service was the only fair
system placing the Tlcn ana the poor
upon an exactly similar basis, and
that, moreover, it was the system
which had saved Switzerland from in
vasion. and had enabled France to
save itself from destruction, and had
finally been forced upon England by
the necessity for seIf-preservation.
they fully appreciated the situation.
When the final vote was taken.
after considerable discussion with
their committee, over 80 per cent of
the meeting, composed of all the lead
ing citizens, men and women. of To-
peka, voted in favor of universal serv-
ice and in disapproval of the volun-
teer system advocated by Congressman
Anthony. This was to my mind a sin
gular tribute to the fairness of the
American of the middle west
I'VE found that the subject had not
/ been presented to him in its real
light, but rather in a wholly miscon-
ceived fashion He had been told that
the government was to arbitrarily con-
script the young men. and he had
been given to believe that exceptions
might be made by the purchase of
substitutes The real democratic end
of the institution had never been ex-
planned to him, and when he under
stood it, he acceded to it at once"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
KANSAS IS CLEAN
Every Part of State Joined in
War on Rubbish.
Cleanup Week Most Successful
State Ever Held.

Kansas broke her own house clean
ing records last week, according to
reports received by state departments.
The state cleanup campaign produced
results in every county and practically
every town and city. Thousands of
Kansans Joined in the crusade against
the trash can and the unsightly back
yard.
Thru the cooperation of various
state departments, the work of the
cleanup campaign was made effec-
tive in practically every Kansas COM
munity. School children were organ
lied in many towns. In other towns
club women directed the battle against
dirt and filth and unsightIy conditions.
Hundreds of back yards that had har-
bored tin cans and trash for years.
were raked and cleaned and combei
strangely lonesome under their own
vine and fig tree.
Civic Bodies Helped.
In many towns where accumulations
of fire waste had been reported, civic
organizations directed cleanup.
When men and teams were not avail
able, many men and women took di-
rect charge of the situation and the
campaign was never permitted to drag
A number of towns and cities provided
teams and men. In a number of towns,
civic organizations provided prizes for
the most attractive lawn, the most i'm
proved back yard or placed a direct
premium on tin cans and other refuse
collected by youngsters of the COM
munity-
Thru the organization of L. T.
Hussey. state fire marshal. the state
abor bureau, the board of health and
ether departments, a state wide cam
paign was organized and kept moving
during the entire week.
State officials in touch it'll condi-
tions stated today that the cleanup
campaign of last week produced great
err results than ir any former year.
: The observance of cleanup week is
row made a regular annual event and
is esta blished by virtue of proclama-
tons by the governor and mayors OF
many cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23

schools in these camps are limited to
reserve officers and candidates for
appointment as such in the following
bra inches:
coast artillery and engineers
The course will last three months
A. each camp it is planned to train
officers for a full division and one
additional cavalry regiment. Ine
maximum number of attendants at
each camp will be $500. The students
will be required to take an enlistment
oath for the three months course only,
but must agree to accept Such appoint
ment in the officers reserve corps as
may be rendered them by the secretary
of war.
serve beyond the three months PERIOD
except as a commissioned ofrlcer OF
the officers reserve corps ray OF
officers depends upon future action
of congress.
eraI Barry said the candidate would
be under no expense while taking the
course The war department will also
bear the expense OF transportation.
Uniforms and everything needful IN
equipment will be also PROVIDED oy tne
department. However, as the supply
of uniforms is already inadequate,
candidates able to do so are urged TO
providAe their own uniforms, two blan-
kets, and necessary toilet articles be-
fore entering camp.
Previous Training Not Necessary.
Previous military experience is not
required of applicants There Will be
no oral. written or practical examlna-
TONS but each applicant will be ques-
toned as to character and society;
personality, address and force; repu-
tation, education and whether he is
likely to command the respect of Off
GERS and enlisted men,
General Barry has obtained the CO.
operation of the Military Training
Camps association of the United States
central department, which is organ
lied in 900 cities and towns From
members of this association applicants
can obtain full information as to the
procedure of joining the camps, or
they may obtain it by writing directly
TO General Barry at Chicago General
Barry said: The camps must open
on May s. The remaining time is
short Only by the most complete CO.
operation of all concerned car the de-
partment bring together and start to
train the necessary number of quail
fled men to secure the First Ten
Thousand to officer the first half a
million troops to be called to the col
ors."
The full list of officers of the Mil
itary Training Camps Association OF
the United States, central department,
cooperating under direction of mill
tary headquarters in establishing Off
GERS training camps. includes divisions
in all the midwest states. The execu-
tive officers are:
Permanent office. JO2 Federal building
Chicago.
Executive secretary. Wharton Clay, 500
Federal building.
Chairman. Pierce Anderson, 1417 Railway
Exchange building.
Chairman. junior division. Arthur l.
Farwen. 100 South Market street
Treasurer. Charles B. Pike, Mentor Build
ing.
Assistant executive secretary. r. y. Ma
gill. SOP Federal building.
Chairman publicity. + T. Gundlach, IL
South Michigan avenue: q. J. Buck. Goa
First National Bank building; Ralph II
Poole. IL West Monroe street: VIM. Mem
Rutter. 200 South LaSalle street; Everts
Wrenn, 122 South Michigan avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
ASKS DEATH PENALTY
Illinois Legislator. Urges Extreme
Measure Against Food Destroyers.

Chicago April 23.-The death pen
atty for food destroyers" will be ask
ed in a law to be introduced into the
Illinois state legislature by Repre-
sentative-Guernsey, Chicago. 1t will
be war measure, and the Chicago
representative expects to make his bill
in the form of an amendment
Injury or destruction of water
plants, destruction of food depots.
warehouses, food supplies by use of
kerosene, or obstruction of trans
portation of milk or foodstuffs would
come under the scope of the proposed
legislation.
The statute is aimed at alien enc
mics, who, Representative Guernsey
believes, will halt at nothing less than
death in their attempts to handica p
the United States in her war upon
Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-23
DUTCH FROM PORTO RICO
Interned Sailors of Two Ships Added
to Prisoners at Ellis Island.

New York, April 23.-Twenty-eight
officers and members of the crews of
the former German merchant liners
Odenwald and President arrived here
today. They came under guard of
members of a Porto Rican regiment
and are to be placed with other in
termed Germans at Ellis Island,
Thirty nine officers of the former
Danish West Indies now the L. S. Vir-
gin islands. also arrived here today on
their way to Denmark