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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
WHAT THE STARS WERE

Anita Stewart. before her screen
debut. was a model for prominent
artists.
Lillian Walker was telephone
operator and an end in the "FOllies."
Richard Butler used TO serve soda
in a Washington drug store.
Henry B. Walthall studied law. went
to war and began in the pictures as "a
ditch digger.
Earle Williams was a phonOgraph
salesman when he had TO talk for q liv-
ing
Edna Mayo is an expert sculptor.
painter. swimmer and rifle shot
William Gillette took special courses
in the University Of New York. Mass
achusetts Institute OF Technology and
Boston University before setting out
10 conquer the drama
George Cooper went into the
movies" when he lost his tenor voice
while with Fiske O-Hara-
Francis Y Bushman was a chorus
man and an artists model.
Marguerite Clayton was reared In q
convent
Richard c Travers IS doctor. a
soldier Of fortune, a warrior and
man about town. and was brought up
in the gerat northwest which ne pic
lures so well.
Guy Oliver was q cub reporter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
ENGAGEMENTS ARE FOUGHT
RN ACEDnNIAN Oh TPnS

Paris. France. Jan. An official
report from the Macedonian front today
says enga gements occurred Wednesday
among advanced posts in the sector
held by the Servians-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Miss Rose Tapley. the popular Vita
graph star. began her transcontinental
tour recently in Philadelphia She is
engaged until August / OF the new
year, and If the requests continue to
come Is quickly and as thickly it viii
probably take a year TO finish her
iauur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

William Farnum was offered q con
tract that promised him a certain sal
airy for one picture . month. with
personal appearances And how
much more" he asked If 1 consent
not 10 appear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
AFTER GRIPPE
Mrs. FindIey Made Strong BY YinoI.

Severy, Kans.-''The Grippe left ne
in q weak. nervous. rundown cond1-
ton I was too weak to do my mousse
work and could not sleep. After try
ing different medicines without benefit
Vinol restored my health strength
end appetite. Vinol is a grand medl-
cine and every weak, nervous. run
down woman should take it"-Mrs.
GEO. FINDLEY-
Vinol sharpens the appetite, aids di-
gestion. enriches the blood and builds
up natural strength and energy. Kelly,
Pollard. Druggists. FL Psso. Texas, also
at the leading drug stores in all Texas
towns (Adv.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

People who are forced to stand On
their feet all daY know who- sore. ten
der. sWeaty. burning feet mean They
use s'TiZ" and 'Tiz' cures their feet
right up Il keeps feet in perfect con-
ditiOn. "Tiz" is the only remedy in the
world that draws out all the poisonous
exudatiOns which puff up the feet and
cause tender, sore. tired. aching feet
It instantly stops the pain in corns.
caliOuses and bunions- It's simply
glorious. All how comfortable your
feet feel after using "Tiz.' You'll never
limp or draw Up your face in pain
Your shoes won't tighten and hurt your
feet.
Get a 25-cent box Of 'HTiz" now from
any druggist Just Think a whole
years foot comfort for only IS cents
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Allan Hale felt quite ar home max
Ing The Love Thief" His part was
that OF an army officer before coming
to the screen Hale was a member OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Miss Alice Brady went from one OK
treme to another in a Woman Alone.
She wore q simple little bingham dress
in one scene. for which she paid $50.
IN another scene she wore a gorgeous
creation involving an expenditure Of
S61250
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Charles Richman likes the pictures
So well he doesn't care II he never
returns 70 the spoken drama
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Admiral Dewey is now 7s years Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Countless Women
find

that when suffering from
nervousness, sick headache,
dizzy spells and ailments
peculiar to their sex
nothing affordssuchp
and welcome relief, as Will
follow a few doses of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

The manager Of the St Denis theater
in Montreal was arrested for over
crowding his house. The Fall of =
Nation" was the spectacle that drew
such an eager crowd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Harry Gates is at the Morosco stu
do serving as a special writer fOr
George Beban- Mr. Gates is one of the
most progressive of the industry s
scenario writer's and for two years was
Z member OF the Universal staff.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Natures aid
to better Health

Izeiis= Of 5-sizi Vsiz=ts ss.r ~, ,ih -,.-, -.
Sold ev-ryFhs-e- In soEss. los. 25e.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
HARRY billiard COMING

Harry Hiliard, whose Ponce to
Theda Baras Juliet" is meeting with
popular approval on the screen, will
shortly visit his relatives in FL Paso
where he resided for some years be-
lore going on the stage Mr.. HiIliard
was educated to be a physician. bur
turned in preference TO the dramatic
profession and has Won pronounced
success on both stage and screen.
During his stage career he appeared
in support of Wilton Lackaye. Henry
T. DiXey and Cyril Scott, and was
leading man with Blanche Ring. Marie
Dressler. Florence Reed and other well
known stars. Since beginning 10 act
before the camera he has been featured
with Mary Fuller and under has pres
ent engagement as leading man with
the Fox management has been fea-
tured in plays with Vivian Martin.
June Caprice and others of the Fox
group Of stars.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
MAYOR
IS INDICTED
Must Stand Trial In COnnec-
ton With Election
Staying

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2O-Mayor
Thomas q Smith was indicted late
Wednesday on charges OF contempt
Of court and violation of the election
laws in connection with the holding
of the primary election IN the Fifth
ward last September. when a police
man was shot and killed by alleged
New York gunner.
other charges. including one al
leging malfeasance In Office. will be
considered tomorrow The action Of
the jury assures the trial Of the
mayor before q Judge and Jury.
indictments weTo also handed
down by the grand jury charging
conspiracy 10 Kill, manslaughter and
conspiracy TO prevent free and fair
election against Isaac Deutsch, de-
feated candidate for the Fifth wafd
leadership, Lieut. of Police David
Bennett and five policemen
The homicide charge is In connec-
tion with. the killing OF Policeman
George a Eppley.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
AUTO CRUSHES
OUT BOYS LIFE
Harold Perry Three Years Old.
Killed at CaSS and Duff
field

Kris Krinele will not have 20
make stop for Harold Perry three
years Old. this Christmas. Harold
met death "Wednesday evening near
his home. 40 So Dumeld-st. as he
WIS about Go 20 downtown with his
grandmothcr Zoo -cc and select such
presents % hc hoped would be lett
for him b. Santa Claus
The two We're crossing Dufield-st,
at Cass ave-. when an automobile
struck The child and narrowly missed
the woman The driver OF the ma
chine, instead OF stopping to ascer-
tain thc injuries 20 bis victim. I'm
creased his speed and disappeared
at the next corner. Another auto
mobile topped and the boy was hur-
ried 20 Receiving hospital He died
shortly afterwards The police have
Tho license number OF the machine
responsible for the killing and OK
pect 10 have the driver in custody
before long
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
m WEBB Q. MILLER.
SfqG Correspondent unted press

STAT Correspondent United Press
LONDON. Dec. 4. CBy main.-
Hey Pete, don't you remember me7
I've sold YOU a good many beers" A"
That was the surprising greeting.
in perfect Americanese. which an
American bluejackct got from n
member OF the U-boat crew cap
tured by the American destroyer
A sailor in town on leave TO
day brought the story.
After the U-boat had been taken
by the destroyer and scuttled by It's
crew. The Germans We're fished out
of The water and put aboard the
destroyer They were sent below
and given dry clothes.
While dressing and warming them
selves by the heat Of the engine
rooms. every one OF the bluejackets
who could leave his station fled
down 20 look over the catch. Sud.
denly one Of the Germans Jumped
TO his feet and fairly shouted his
unusual greeting
Don't YOU remember me?" he de-
manded Of the astonished sailor. 81
tended bar az that saloon near the
Brooklyn navy yard You used 10
come in and tip one over frequent
~"
The group OF Americans crowded
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
PROFITEERING
DAYS ARE GONE
IN JAPAN

TOXIC. Nov 10 (By mail) The
DAY of the narikin The mushroom
millionaire born with the war boom.
IS past In Japan With him have
gone The 1000 yen geisha sprees. the
flowing sake bowl and the rest OF
the gay life which an embattled
Europe brought 90 Nippon for the
firs time
Tho governments ordinance for
the control OF shipping Americas
embargo ON the export Of steel and
gold and tho impossihility OF inn
porting Indian cotton are among the
principal causes TOR The depression
which has set IN here during the
last few months
The slump in the money market
which had been prevailing for some
few weeks became almost panicky
i'm The early DAYS of November.
Shares OF the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
the country largest steamship line,
had fallen from 5000 90 just half
that quotation
Unless the situation improves. II
is feared that 70 will have grave
consequences when the settlement IS
made In the financial world at the
ond Of the year
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Hello Pete, Says CapturedU-Boat
Sailor, and Jackie Shakes Hands
With His One Time Bartender

around while "pete" shook hands
with his one-time bar tender
81 lived i'm ll on New York l0
years the German said "Nish't !
was back the-e now just before
the war started. J was IN Germany
on "a visit ghcy grabbed me and
now look az mo.
81 guess this wars over as far
as we are concerned. But when l
get out, I'm eoing 20 hot foot il
back 90 New York No more kais-
erland for me
This Is 4 low-down game, this
U boating, bat it's better than
standing IN Flanders mud 20 your
knees lodging shrapncl When
they get you IN this sub game, they
get YOU good usually
"Wisht was back drawing
sctooners over on the Brooklyn
side"
Three OF the crew Of 3s spoke
English and talked with thcir cap
to-s Most OF them We're surly and
in natured altho they owed their
lives 20 the American blue Jackets.
The navy department announced
the sinking ~ a German submarine
and capture o. part OF its crew on
Nov. "a The German U-boat was
injured by a mine dropped boy an
A Aaericah destroyer and remained
helpless a1oat
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
LOOK YOURSELF
OVER CAREFULLY

And see II your condition is not
such as 20 make your best invest
mont the purchase of Hoods Sarsa.
parilla, Peptirou and Hoods Pills.
This course OF medicine will be
worth many times tho cost when it
removes that tired feeling that
paleness and anemic tendency. that
warning Of waning strength that
weakness OF body that opens tho
way for disease that backache and
other symptoms of kidney trouble.
constipation and that grouchy touch
OF rheumatism
Many people need this splendid
combination fo make perfect health.
Others NAV not nocd all three. but
almost everybody needs and will
nnd relief in at least one OF them -
Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Boy Bandits Stage Hold-Up
In Lunch Room; Steal 500

rIhed the cash register Then they
backed out, jumped in the car and
drove OFF
Burglars broke into the horne OF
n. q. White. No. z Rowena-st., Wed
nesday night and stole jewelry va.
ued a $500 Entrance was gained
with a false key
Picknock,ts are reaping their
usual holiday harvest More than a
score OF thcfts Of purses have been
reported In the past 30 hours. The
dips" find prolific hunting grounds
in the crowded apartment stores
and during tho rush hours on street
cars. The police urge aa a pro;ec-
tive measure that as little money as
possible be carried downtown
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
CHRIS STMAS
MAILS BURY
POS T M ( N
Heaviest Flow of Pack
ages In History Is
Recorded
BY GEORGE MARTIN.

staff Correspondent United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Three
hundred thousand postmen are toll
ting night and day 20 deliver Amer.
|ica's holiday mail the biggest In
history by Christmas eve
And il they succeed" said As
|sistant PosJmasterGeneral Otto
|Praegpr today. III will be because
America did It's Christmas mailing
early"
Records have been shattered
since midrNovnmber, said Praeger
Hundreds OF bundles. packages and
letters have been whisked 60 their
destination despite wartime OBJ
|stacles.
Whole trains OF cars, units OF the
carefully worked out mail transpor
|tatioa> program have been com
|mende6red by the government. A
.10.car train was grabbed by the
war department al New York with
in the last "A hours
Merchants have over-burdened the
parcel post by breaking up large ex.
press shipments on account OF ex.
press conges ion.
Tons upon tons OF government war
mail have bean added 10 the postal
burden
And yet" said Praeger, reports
from all l5 postal divisions IN the
country show there Is no conges-
tlon anywhere so far. Unless the
public and merchants are holding
back on Us, there will be no conges.
tion"
AS showing the enormity OF the
task accomplished, Praeger declared
Americas postoflces have handled
every day since Nov Is. a volume
or mail equal 20 the peak load OF
Christmas week last year which
was the greatest ever handled by
the department
"Telegrams from the Chicago
postmaster today" said PraeRer
"tclls us that on the night Of Dec,
II, between .. m. and a. m.
ps1 tons OF parcel post packages
alone passed thru the Office That
f. 100 full ca-loads OF mail II does
not include the days run. That Is
the situation everywhere"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
THROWS EGGS
AT WIFE; FINED

ST LOUIS. Doc - Kali Rosen-
bach was fined S'25 and costs in
Judge Sanders police court for
throwing eggs 40 his divorced Vifc3
millinery store. 40 1908 West Flor
issant avenue
Tho divorced wife. Mrs Violn
Runte appeared in court against her
former husband, telling the Judge
That about ] q m. November H.
Boscnbach smashed eggs against the
from Of her ostnlMslnont.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
TURKS LOOT
CHRIST'S TOMB
Holy Sepulchre Stripped of Its
Treasures, Says
Dispatch

WASHINGTON. Dec 20.-An off,
cial dispatch received here last night
from France says that the Turks. be
fore surrendering Jerusalem 10 the
British. brutally mistroated Chris
tan priests, carried of the famous
treasures OF the Church OF the Holy
Sepulchre, valued an millions Of dol.
lars, and sent TO Berlin the church's
celebrated ostensory OF brilliants
Monsignor Camassel, the patriarch
OF Jerusalem, o. said TO have been
deposed from his office Father Pic
cardo. an italian priest. is said 20
have died from the effects OF Turk
ish brutality
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

-Four young auto bandits. none
over rs years old and AN armed With
revolvels, held mp the Greenfield
lunch room No sos Woodward-aye.,
early Thursday morning, and get
away with 500 Detectives arrived
on the scene shortly after the rob
berry bur could pick up no trace Of
the boys
Tho place was practically deserted
when The bandits drove mp 4 por-
ter said ne saw them looking in the
window and paid no further atteD
ion until commanded TO hold mp his
hands While two OF the boys kept
guard over the porter and front door.
another stationed himself at the
kitchen entrance anl the fourth
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

TROOPSROUTF FOE
Trench Raid Successfully Re
pulsed, Reports Gen
eral Haig

LONDON, Dec. 90 Portuguese
troops repulsed an attempted enemy
raid last night southeast Of Iayentie,
Field Marshal Haig reported today
IN the neighborhood Of Passchen-
dacle' hc said. there was enemy ar
tilleryinE
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
HOLIDAYS NOT
HANDICAP.TO
RECRUITING

The approach of the holidays has
no, seriously affected recruiting In
the local stations The army sent
away So mon Wednesday Since
Dec thc marine corps recruiting
office has scat SO men 20 Paris is-
land training station There were
nins enlisfments in the ljrIish.Ca
madam recruiting mission So 3IS
Woodward ave
The navy recruiting officers are
receiving many inquires as a result
OF is show TIA The Colonial theater
bur few enlisiments have resulted
as vot For 'he rest OF the week a
nominal admission fec 81 10 cents
will bc charged There viii bo 20
change of program daily Ensign
y J r. Coleman recruiting officer,
says ffer en.o-iaiument apparently
dos ma 8purd to Drir0urrs
They prefr- fo pay for what they
* ety. hr said
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

struction IS free 10 those who can
pass the regular army examination
and classes are held two evenings
each week II IS estimated that the
signal corps will be short $4,000
operators for the second draft un-
less something le done 10 train ad-
ditionRl men. The equipment is
furnished by the war department
and instructors are furnished by
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany and the Michigan state Teie-
phone company.
Any man Guo has ever picked up
q bot stove I'D with his bare hand
can appreciate the value Of a wife's
sympathy
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Nrs. Anna o'ConnOr, accused or sell
ing llnmnr 20 anldlcr.. Mn. nrralsn ned

before ] Stanley Hurd. United
states commissioner. Wednesday
afternoon She pleaded not guilty
and was held for "A hearing next
Nordav under 81 600 bail. which
she furnished. Her husband. Ed
ward O'Connor. who rs accused with
hcr. VIII also be given hearing
on Monday.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
John IerRy. 80 years old, No. 1Ofls
IcnIs-st. feII Into the nrtrolt river

~ tho foot az Wayne-st. Wednes-
day afternoon and was drowuded.
when "a scarold on which he was
working or the steamer Eastern
gtotes broke The body was re
covered an hour after the accident
and taken 10 the county morEue.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Postal employees who nre going into
the army viii not he required TO

report until after Jan ] Post
master Nagel has been authorized
10 dlc notice with draft boards 70
this cnoct so that the vast quanti-
ties OF Christmas mail may be
handled as expeditiously as pos
sible.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

prison because he woke baby
Tho sentence was imposed on him
Wednesday afternoon by Judge
Connolly for breaking 0ud enter
ing In crawling thru the window
Df the Morris Newman homo, so.
zoe Napoleou-st Nov. H. Die
wakcned tho baby It began to
cream and awakened its mother
She discovered Barber ip the room
and gave the alarm Barber wns
arrested and convicted,
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Henry 4. SRrbinowski. chairman OF
The citinrns' pntrIOtIc committee OF

tho Eighteenth ward. and Fred n.
Vadrich chairman of local board,
division No g. went 20 Camp Gus
ter "wednesday with q consignment
of supplies for the men from the
Vfrbteenth ward. The Eighteenth
ward mon were found In good
health and spirits a second visit
VIII hc made 20 the camp by mem
hers OF the committee within rev
dnNF
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

Iu an tho schools Christmas pro-
grams VIII be given Friday after
noon In Central high auditorium
Thursday night pupils OF the sixth,
seventh and eighth grade English
classes viii present Mark Twain
THE Prince and the Pauper"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

The sunday school Of the First
Presbyterian church will give
Christmas entertainment Thursday
evening. In the church auditorium.
Van Dykes beautiful story The
other wise Man" viii be presented
I'm dramat tic form.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Judge Jenries "Wednesday afternoon

company SO a.a Mitchc'l-atr. 500
for giving short weight to Mrs
Elizabeth BiorE i'm selling her no
baskets 90 coal Assistant Cor
porati0n Counsel Ice argued that
the weights and measures law had
been violated and mat the woman
had been charged at tho rate of
sif q ton The baskets fnr which
~ths woman paid 81 were 81 pounds
short of the legal standa RI. a Wit
ness said
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Among the names on the Canadian
cnsunItx Lists Issued MedneAdnN bY

the Dominion government are those
Of three Detroiters Privates c. l..
Picard. n IA SELLER and G. r.
Barnes. The three are reported 20
have been killed while raiding "A
German trench
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

NEW YORI. Baby who has the
reputation 0f having swallowed
German py whole. is spending hls
dayH at Quarantine. after arrival
from Cuba His owners protest De
co1ld not bite loaf az bread and
s. tame an a littcn. but inspectors
hoid a lion Is a lion.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
City News in Brief

his home. No. 372 Gubert-ave Mr..
Schiller was g. years Old For two
years he was Justice ~ tho peace
ia Springwells and also was "in-
ployed as Gle clerk in the county
auditors office. Hc rs survived by
his wife. three sons and five dauEh-
ters. Funeral arrangements VIII
be made later.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
WAGES TOO HIGH;
MEN WON'T WORK

MINNFAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 20.
Three Northern Minnesota lumber
companies have complained 10 the
state labor department that lumber
jacks are refusing 20 work more than
half time since tho war IA their
wages have practically doubled since
the opening OF hostiltics
The employers claim the mon are
demoralizing the state labor situa-
tjOu
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
The dIstribution Of the 500 pairs Of
nnh.tnntinI shoea 20 needy chiIhrcn

~ tho civ which The Detroit TO
tarv club is making as Christmas
gift has started and children are
being taken to the Walkover store
10 be htted by school teachers and
others who have stood sponsor for
them James Wilson, manager on
tho Detroit Walkover stores, is
Rotarian. and his stores viii pro-
vide the shoes.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
letter to tho Detroit Rcd crc..

4 letter to the Detroit Rcd Cross
from one or ~ Michigan boyS with
Company IT, Twentieth Engineers
Fourth battalion Camp American
University. Washington. - O. ask
Ing for helmets and wristlets he
forc leaving on overseas duty. brot
prompt response from those IN
charge. and word was Immediately
sent e. the headquartcrs nearest 90.
the camp asking that the garments
be sent 20 tho men This action
was taken 90 that tho articles
would reach the men much more
quickly than II shipped from Dee
troit.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
II q eStImnted by the War Savings
committee that considerably more

II u cStimnted by the War Savings
committee that considerably more
than 800 900 worth 90 fhrift
stamps and war savings certificates
have been distributed In Detroit.
They arc boing used principally Tor
Christmas gifts. Committee Nom
bers saw MANY manufacturers are
giving tho certificates - employees
as Christmas presents instead ~
turkeys or other presents as in
former years Tho Nationat War
Savings committee In the Book
building IS delivering the stamps
iu answer TO telephone calls ny
messenger until a sufficient NUM-
her or agents Ga appointed More
than 100 agents We're appointed in
tlrcc days. with an averaEe of
$1,000 Ia stamps going 10 each.
Two classes Of radio and huSzcr op-
orators are heinE 0rEHniEed In the
engineering department or the Iui-
versity 80 Detroit for registered
men subject 10 future drafts Grad
uatcs Will bo detailed 90 tho signal
corps when they are drafted. Tn
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

Cnss Technical high school pupils viii
have tho opportuuity 20 acquire
actual farming experiences thru the
action ~ several members 81 the
faculty OF the school who formed
an association and purchased a
fa.m ~ I42 ncres IN Novi township.
which ts 20 he turned over 20 the
use 81 the pupils. As soon as the
weather permits in the spring the
ground will he worked and practi-
cal farming viii begin
Henry schiller. for ~ years employed
la the NaSne county building snd
"a deputy sheriff for the'last Heven
years. died suddenly Wednesday. IN