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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

sued by the state governments;
namely. the broadening Of federal
participation to provide for the
establishment OF a system Of ma
tional highways.
This policy can he put into ef-
feet without disturbance Of exist
ing organizations. without pro-
viding new means OF finance. and
with but little change in existing
law. The process would logically
take a course somewhat as fol-
lows:
First. The state highway de-
partments and the federal office
Of public roads would make an
initial selection from existing
state highway systems Of those
highways which are Of interstate
Importance.
Second. A system thus selected
would be approved by congress.
with the requirement that federal
funds be applied only to such
system on and after a specified
date
Third. The federal aid should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

OW that all OF the states
N have been equipped with
L state highway departments
and have adopted the policy Of
building state systems Of main.
through-line highways-because
the federal aid road act is on the
statute books-every condition is
favorable for the next and crown
ing act, the establishment OF a ma
tional system OF highways.
Gradually the state has made
itself a compelling factor in the
handling Of local road problems.
and. as a logical sequence, the fed
eral government, first, through
educational activity. and. later 10y
the financial aid provided by the
federal aid law. has made itself
a powerful factor in the working
out Of the state highway prob
lens. The next step follows the
same course which has been pur-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

he extended to maintenance as
well as Construction, as the ma
tional system of highways should
have for all time n close relation
ship 10 the federal government
Some Of the states have already
made plans for utilizing the aid
granted by the federal aid road
act on roads which could not
properly be included in a national
system. But this need not cause
extreme conflict. as the federal
funds 70 the first three or four
years operation Of the present
act could continue TO be applied as
now planned. The appropriations
for the first two years are already
available and considerable time
necessarily must lapse before the
national system could be laid out
and made ready for the applica-
ton Of federal funds.
In all probability. the new
scheme would come into effect as
an extension OF the present fed
eral aid road act--American Mo-
tOrist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
MANY FARMS NOW HAVE
OWN ELECTRIC PLANTS

Some few months ago. the Western
Battery and Magnetic. company took
the agency for the DelcO-lite. a self
contained electric lighting unit de-
signed primarily for farm use. This
little plant has proved very popular
in the southwest and G. Klaffert. who
has charge of the installations for
this firm. has Just returned from a
trip through west Texas. where he
installed three plants and booked or
ders for several more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
MHERE.s SIZE GnINGf

One thing that makes a man fear
a woman when he sees her headed his
way In the car she is driving is his
inability TO guess what she VIII do
next.-American Motorist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

to have luxury salesrOOms and a
service station that viii be on a par
with the rest Of our esta blishment-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
PROSPERITY To
WIN WORLD WAR
Rankin Advises Buying of
Cars; Keep the Money in
Circulation.

President Wm- H Rankin Co., Chicago
I'VE Americans have S5O,O0000O,000
fifty billion dollars year to spend.
Even should your and my pur-
chases Of necessity be a wee bit less,
the enormous buying which the gov
eminent viii be doing with the tax
money viii make W for that And SO
our industries viii run at top speed
money viii keep moving in a circle
and Prosperity viii be king.
Provided that you and I don't
throw a wrench into the business ma
chinery by getting cold feet and
holding back on purchases which we
have the money to make.
IF YOU and / and all others viii buy
as much as we can afford. without in
dulEing in WasJefuI extrava Eance.
business viii be good Let Us all talk
normal buyinE and selling wherever
we Eo-aud because actions speak
louder than words. let us-practice nor
NAL buying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
JUST GOSSIP.

The safest place 10 park your car
the wrong way. these days. is in
front Of the court house The cops
and deputies can't see It then.
Boat bodies and waterproof carbu-
retors, magnetOs and coils would
have had a brisk market. Wednesday
evening, had there been a live sales
man on the job.
Motor cars are not motor boats. Re
member that and don't drive into p
three foot stream Of water rushing
down from the hills after a heavy
rain Some FL Paso motorists paid
highly for their education this week.
Two daring motorists started for
Elephant Butte, Thursday noon, by
the dry weather route" Up TO Fri
day midnight they had not been re-
ported A rescue car viii leave this
from by that time
One Ford motorist had trouble
with his car near Engle last Tuesday
He came into town, got the parts he
wanted and drove out in another car.
He had his car repaired and then
found that he didn't have the key to
the lock and chain he had left on
the wheels. Hence another trip into
town after the key Oh. yes. il wa
lovely, Perhapsi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18
The Endless Chain.

For Il YOU and I let our buying
money remain idle-if we virtually
hoard it-i1stead Of spending 1.-THE
retailers viii buy less from the manu-
facturers. the manufacturers viii bug
less from the producers Of raw mate
rails. people viii be laid OFF and their
lessened buying viii affect other re-
tailers. manufactures and employee
and SO On along an endless chain until
finally the depression. which YOU and 7
have helped start, viii land back in
our INST ike a BOOMERANG Then
you and won't have the money to
buy.
prosperity in this country will win
the war II you and interfere with
that prosperity by foolish economy, we
not only hurt ourselves hut we become
enemies Of our own flesh and blood.
What brisbane says.
Arthur Brisbane, the famous think
er. SAYS
You pay for running water. as a
matter of course Just as important.
just as valuable TO health IS the run
ming air that fills your lungs and
clears your blood as your car trustees
through II. The one thing we enjoy
and own IS this beautiful earth. A car
enables you and your family and your
friends 20 know and see this earth and
enjoy il fully. To call a car luxury
II YOU are able 10 own and enjoy IT, IS
trivial nonsense As wei call running
water and a ba-htub in your house
luxury"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

! UNCERTAINTY as to liability Of
various statesmen and automo-
bile dealers under the federal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

In an action for injuries received
when plaintiff was struck by a mo-
tor truck, an instruction that, n
when near collision plaintiff jumpe
from his wagon in front of the truck
when IL was too near TO stop II. ne
could not recover. sufficiently COW
cred in that issue.-Eppstein VS.. Rup-
pert, sc A CMd.) SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

A motorman may, within the lin
its Of reasonable prudence and fair
judgment. presume that an adult
either viii not enter the range OF
anger created by an approaching
street car, or that he will remove
himself or his vehicle therefr0m be
fore a collision Occurs.-Ross vs..
Brannon, T3 So (Ala-) 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-18

A municipality cannot escape la
bility for injuries TO an automobile
driver when his car ran over an en-
baukment which was not rallied. on
the ground that the driver was guilty
Of contributory negligence, in the alb
sence Of conclusive proof that ordi-
nary men would not have acted as he
did in the premises.-Miner vs. City
Of Franklin. 90 A CN-H-) 647.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
LI1IItEEoRIEs LI1ItE
%rBEDTInE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917, by T. W. Burgess)
Granny and Reddy Fox Hunt in
Vain.

Tommy Tit and Drummer the Wood
pecker and Yank Yank the Nutha tch
and Sammy Jay and Chatterer the Red
were out and about as soon as the
great storm ended. Oh. my, no. No,
indeed, Everybody who was not sleep
ing the winter away, or who had not
store of food right at hand. was out.
But not all were so fortunate as Tommy
Tit and his friends in finding a good
meal waiting.
Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Peter came
out of the hole in the heart of the
dear old Briar Patch where they had
managed to keep comfortably warm.
though hungry, and at once began to
fill their stomachs with bark from
young trees and tender tips of twigs
II was very coarse food, but it would
Grouse burst out of the snow and
hurried to get meal before dark. She
had no time to be particular and so she
ate spruce buds. They were very bitter
and not much to her liking, but she
was too hungry and night was too near
for her to be fussy. She was thankful
to have that much.
Reddy and Granny Fox were out, too.
They didn't need to hurry because you
know they could hunt all night. but
they were so hungry that they just had
10 be looking for something to eat.
They knew. of course, that everybody
else would be out and they hoped that
some % these would be so weak that
they could easily be caught. That
seems like a dreadful hope. doesn't il?
But you know one of the first laws of
old Mother Nature is self-preservation.
That means to save your own life frst.
So. perhaps Granny and Reddy are not
to be blamed for hoping that some of
their neighbors might be easily caught
because of the great storm. You see.
they were very. very hungry indeed
and they could not eat bark like Peter
Rabbit or buds like Mrs. Grouse or
seeds like Whitefoot the Woodmouse.
Their teeth and stomachs are not made
for such food.
1t was hard going for Granny and
Reddy Fox. The snow was soft and
Evening star., 1917-01-10

Velour. plaided in brown and green,
is handsome for an everyday coat A
brown velvet collar in sailor shape and
deep cuffs trimmed with green. cord
terminating In tassels. and bronze bone
buttons are used In front.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

much use, but you never can tell until
you try. Peter Rabbit may take it
into his silly head to come outside
said Granny, leading the way.
When they reached the dear Old Briar
Patch they found that Peter was not
outside. In fact. peering between the
brambles and bushes they could see his
little brown form bobbing about as he
hunted for tender bark. He had already
made little paths along which he could
hop easily. Peter saw them almost as
soon as they saw him.
Hard times these said Peter pleas
antly. Il hope your stomachs are not
as empty as mine" He pulled strip
of bark from young tree and began
to chew 1t. This was more than Reddy
could stand. To see Peter eating while
his own stomach was just one great
big ache from emptiness was too much.
I'm going in there and catch him or
drive him out where you can catch
him If l tear my clothes all to, pieces.
snarled Reddy.
Peter stopped chewing and sat up.
Come right along, Reddy. Come right
along if you want to, but l would ad-
wise you to save your skin and your
clothes" said he.
Reddy's only reply was snarl as ne
Evening star., 1917-01-10
BELLS AND LACE-TRIMMED PETIT
COAT AND SLIPPERS.

The petticoat is made OF chiffon
bound about the edge with narrow
ribbon and trimmed with two foances
OF shadow lace. The real feature o.
this dainty petticoat is the trimming &
allotted the frills of lace. and that con-
sists OF very tiny bells set on at irregu-
lar intervals. They are real bells.
however. and they Jingle merrily,
though family. at every motion of the
figure.
The question OF color Is not one that
need be seriously discussed. because
that always will be decided for the in
dividual-
Pink, blue. stem green or, in fact
any of the pastel shades would make
q dainty evening petticoat. and frills
of lace are always an acceptable trim
ming. The addition of the bells is new
The slippers make a claim for fame
by showing bows on their heels rather
than on their toes. The seif-same
ss-Ep that serves TO hold them on the
foot may be continued 10 the back OF
the slipper heel and tied in a smar;
little bow, or a narrow ribbon may
circle the heel entirely and be tied In
bow at the back. A ribbon in con-
trastinR color would. of course, be
most effective. or black ribbon edged
with jet or metal might be applied as
q heel decoration to pair OF black
satin dancing pumps
Evening star., 1917-01-10

pushed his way under the brambles.
He yelped as they tore his coat and
scratched his face. but he kept on. Now
Peters paths are very cunningly made.
He has cut them through the very
thickest of the briars just big enough
for him and Mrs. Peter to hop along
comfortably. But Reddy is so much
bigger that he had to force his way
through and in places crawl fiat on his
stomach. which. of course. was very
slow work to say nothing of the painful
scratches from the briars. 1t was no
trouble at all for Peter to keep out
of his way and before long Reddy gave
up. Without word Granny Fox led
the way to the Green Forest. They
would try to find where Mrs. Grouse
was sleeping under the snow But
though they hunted all night they
failed to find her. You see. she very
wisely had gone to bed high up in a
thick spruce tree. So at daybreak
Granny and Reddy reached home tired
and hungrier than ever.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

Plain little Selveteen coats with full
SKIRT are trimmed with narrow fur.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
FASHIONS

The lady in the picture is dressing
for party. She has on her dance slip
pers. and presently she will slip on her
dance frock over the frilly little petit
coat. doffing the dressing sacque in the
meantime. But inasmuch as petticoat
and dance slippers are of more interest
than the dance frock itself. a glimpse
of these items of apparel is given.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

deep in many places and they had to
keep pretty close to those places where
rough Brother North Wind had blown
away enough of the snow to make
walking fairly easy. They soon found
that their nope that they would find
some of their neigbbors too weak to
escape was quite in vain. When Jolly
red Mr.. Sun dropped down behind the
Purple Hills to go to bed their stomachs
were quite as empty as when they had
started out.
"We'li go down to the Old BrIar
Patch. ! don't believe IL will be of
Evening star., 1917-01-10

BROIDERED IN SILVER THREAD.
is finished with brown fur at each side,
and the entire front is covered by this
apron of the chiffon heavily embroid-
cred in silver threads.
There is a tendency to omit fur from
the front of the frock when there is a
piece of it at the sides and back. and
on the other hand a long apron of
crystals and bullions will be held
down by a ten-inch band of fur. the
like of which does not appear on any
other part of the skirt.
The Russian method of putting
separate. even band of fur around the
bottom of a coat or a skirt has van
ished with the fashions of last year.
and although there is no disposition to
minimize the popularity of peltry. there
is strong desire to use it in patches
instead of masses. The danger of this
fashion lies in the hands of amateurs:
il gives them a chance to use up odd
bits of fur in a manner which. if not
guided by skill and artistry. turns the
wearer into a patchwork quilt.
The ornamental taSsels which are
placed in front of the hips on this
gown are of a strong tendency to create
a demand for tassels on every costume.
These pendant ornaments are made OF
colored crystals. of Chinese mixtures. of
silk and metal, and again, of plain floss.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
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New

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Afford Unparalleled Opportunities for
THE WOMAN WHO DESIGNS HER OWN
EVENING APPAREL.
The personication OF richness and spendor Is the
Beautiful Brocaded and Embossed Chifon-so adaptable
for Evening Wraps and Evening Afternoon Gowns The
coor gorgeous and include seafoam green
Alice blue the popular orchid and all black
Metal Flouncngs great demand for dance irocks.
We showing beautiful white and pink
backgrounds. embroidered in novel silver designs
One OF the exclusive gowns can be fashioned from
Georgette Crepe embroidered tinted graceful.
floral desgnsof these have only dress pattern o
kind. insuring duplication The coors azala.
pru1e and white. embroidered and tinted stunning
trasting colors
Embroidered and Spangled Net Flouncing ng-white
brodered in silver. gold spangled eaboratey
mented with sequns. Black. spanged with black jet
with lovely combinations of black and sapphire blue These
Flouncings range width from inches 80 inches
width
Nets in endless range of the leading colors-arge
and small dots and perfectly plain Purple sapphire.
salmon old blue orchid maize and shades OF blue
and pink The dark shades include brown green,
American beauty royal purple and black. Some of the
beautiful Scntine Nets included in this assemblage
Evening star., 1917-01-10
OF Interest TO Women
BRITTANY APRON REMAINS POPULAR.
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, January 9.-When the
first Brittany apron was adopted by
the Paris designers as a means of
adding gayety to the front of a frock,
there was not much enthusiasm shown
over its arrival. A few well dressed
actresses exploited it in Europe and
America, but the majority of women
passed It by, not caring to see them
selves in 1t. They liked the Brittany
blouse with its outstanding peplum,
better than any other kind of garment
taken from that part of the coast of
France, but. even with the public in
difference. the French dressmakers con-
tinued to strive for their own way.
They dropped the idea of detached
apron, no matter how splenddly done,
with its girdle around the waist and
its bow in the back, and substituted for
IL q series of panels down the front of
the gown which were quite ornamental.
Embroidered Front Panels.
This kind of ornate touch on skirt
gave the dressmakers a chance to re-
lieve the severity of satin and chiffon
without putting on gewgaws that were
not in keeping with the hour or the
costume. The front panel became the
background for skillful needlework. On
II has been worked out, in the peasant
or medieval fashion. bold design in
bullion or colored crystals, ip order to
carry out the effect of an apron worn
by peasant on a holiday.
Some of these panels are made of
heavy silk or satin and are stiffly en-
crusted with bullion threads catching
up the colored crystals in a complex
design: others are of soft satin, Law
tshly sprinkled with jet beads and
bugles in wheels, flowers and geo
metrical lines.
This autumn. after the first French
gowns had come over. there appeared |
q number of one-piece frocks to be
worn in the afternoon under long |
coat. which showed the Brittany apron !
part of the frock. 1t was not long |
enough for a panel; it was round and |
short and coquettish. and it was made !
OF ornamented chiffon let in TO the !
satin or cloth which formed the frock. |
The public bought of this model SPAR !
fngly; and then came the frock like the !
one sketched today. with its long. !
graseful panel floating from waist line /
to hem of skirt as a glittering adjunct |
to an Otherwise plain bit of drapery.
Evening star., 1917-01-10

The sash Is almost as important as
the pockets of the gown, and much
richness can be added If the sash is
artistically chosen.
Evening star., 1917-01-10
The Incoming of Gray.

As the winter advances more and
more women seem to prefer the various
tones OF gray for afternoon costumery
Satin. chiffon and crepe de chine are
the leading fabrics. trimmed with silver
and black. brown or gray fur
The gown shown here is of gray chif-
fon. the slender surplice bodice and belt
embroidered in silver. The plain skirt
Evening star., 1917-01-10
Smart Coats for Little Girls.

A black velveteen coat with stitched
bands Of cloth in Roman colorings run
ming horizontally on the skirt and around
the bottom of the sleeves would be de-
Ilghtful for dressy wear.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Snowy Range No. ~

The secret of beauty is health, and
the secret Of health is right living.
About thirty per cent Of the en-
tire income Of families Of five or six
living on less than two thousand .
year is spent for food OF this sum
more than half is generally needed
for what we call staple groceries
namely, -four, sugar, cereals, canned
goods and crackers. Soaps, too, and
cleaning materials usually come from
tho grocery store. The money for
these supplies, If not tho entire fam
lily income, passes through the hands
Of the wife. If she is skillful buy
or, she will make out her lists and
buy in large quantities. The secret
of q good house wife is largely the
knowing how to buy and also to con-
serve food of all kinds. Too many
housekeepers are afflicted with the
small quantity habit. Consequently
the size of the income seldom COM
pares with the bills.
To secure fresh air on . damp
rainy night without danger of catch
ing cold, hang a piece Of flannel in
the open window. The dampness will
cling to it but the fresh air will
come into the room.
Use bacon drippings instead OF
lard or butter in the making of waf-
files, sailing almonds and in fact
every where shortening is needed.
Often the result will be better than
when butter is used.
When frying doughnuts or GRO
quettes put a piece Of bread in the
fat, while the bread may burn the
doughnuts will not and lovely gold
en- brown will be the result.
Do not wear out your back leaning
over a sink washing dishes, pairing
vegetables etc. Have the sink raised
a few inches and notice the differ
ence.
The science of cooking has been
revolutionized in the home by the
wonder of the age, the fireless cooker.
The vacuum cleaner purifies the air
and in so doing keeps us well. 1t al
so sweeps our house without labor.
Truly it pays better now than 1t
ever has to be woman.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
COURT NOTES

Will Of George Eastman filed. Mrs.
Eastman applied for the letters rs
executrix, she having been named in
tho will.
Hearing Tuesday on the petition OF
Mrs. Jane VanAlstine as guardian, to
sell interest of the minor children in
the estate of Dan M. Wallace. Petit
tion granted and decree issued.
Adjustment Day held in the estate
Of Frank Williams, the 9Th.
Adjustment Day held in the estate
Of George w. Lightley, the 9Th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
TO oUR 0Ass.lne soy

Please to tell us, little man
Albert Edward, II you can
Where you got those eyes Of blue
With tbs love light shining through.
Cheeks Of crimson, hair the same
With curls - put = girl to shame,
Darling boy. with locks Of gold
Mischievious ways and manner bold.
And your parents lDve you. pct,
Even whom you dirty gst.
As from playing in the dirt
Or you get your fingers hurt.
And your relatives. my boy
All join In and call you joy.
Aunts and unclss, grandpas, grand
In our Darling find no flaws.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

FOR SAlE,-2 burrows; 1 pack
saddle; cart; l four-year-old mare
with harness and buggy; all at reas-
enable prices.-See 5. Riser.
Giant powder, caps, fuse and blast
ing paper at N. n. Fishers.
Lettuce, green onions und round
radishes at Mike Fishers.
We are exclusive agents FOR Col
burns Best Killing Lure. Come in
and see all the new wrinkles in fish
ing tackle Robinson's.
Switzer cheese, cream cheese and
Roman cheese at Mike Fishers.
Miners shovels and forks at Mike
Fishers.
Paper napkins at Mike Fishers
Subscribe for The Pilot.
Drawn-wire Mazda Lamps, Electric
flashlights, pure strained honey, ma
ple-beet syrup, Nupack canned prunes
and seedless raisins at Robinson's.