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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
The GOSSIP CORNER
BIZ RUTH MONRO AUGUR.

I'll PASOANS are showing that they
do appreciate good music and will
- patronize it. Now it is up to the
musicians 10 sing US something besides
ditties. While II IS a treat to hear
Schuman-Heink or Gadski sing anything.
yet from singers or such reputation and
ability one naturally expects TO hear
selections OF higher class of music
than the average singer includes IN her
repertory. Those who heard Gadsk
sing. viii remember that. excepting for
Brunhilde's glorious Battle Shout"
from Wagner's ''VaIkyrie" 'Isolde's"
love song from Wagner's "Tristram and
Isolde" and the ballad -Erl King"
which is very difficult and dramatic,
the rest of her program consisted OF
the very simplest ballads The ma
jOrity of them We're songs that could
be creditably and easily sung by any
singer Of average ability
Schuman-Heink gave US only two
operate numbers. both encores, Deliah's
.AIy Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." from
Samson and Deliah." 1T is Better TO
Laugh Than be Signing" from "Lucre-
tia BOrgia-" and the Fri King" ballad
Most Of the other selections on her
program. including the popular
Rosary have almost been sung to
death i'm club meetings and lodge en-
tertainmentS. Rafael Diaz. who gave
Sltn 4 SAGceSSIuL concert last Ialt- sang
chiefly ballads. many OF these also that
had previously been quite capably
handled by local musicians. Edwin
Swain. the really excellent baritone.
who sang in the two concerts, recently
given by karel Havlicek here, confined
mis- big. splendid voice to singing OF
what might be Justly termed ditties-
clever. catchy enough things. to be
sure. pretty, airy and beautifully sung,
but. from man with a voice of his
quality. able 10 sing big things. why
the mischief didn't ne and Schuman-
Heink and Gadski and Diaz and the
others give us some big things, some
thing in the musical line that only
they cOul do. and that no singer on our
local club programs, or society enter
tainments would dare attempt
Why don't they do this and use the
pretty. airy, simple. ballad things for
encores or TO give variety to the pro-
sram2 Granted. that a singer has to
try TO arrange the program to give
pleasure TO a very cosmopolitan au-
dience Of mixed tastes. and must
therefore avoid things OF the too CLASH
cal. high brow musical sort. there is
still little excuse. il seems TO me. 10
fill a program entirely with pretty
ditties- Do the singers think that We
are incapable of approaching really
big things, or are they saving them
selves the effort of preparing and sing
ing these? Are they merely singing
enough TO get by as the slang phrase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

so adequately expresses it, Gadski re-
ceived an ovation on her Battie
shout" the Minneapolis symphony or
chestra received tremendous lot OF
applause after it's rendition Of Wag-
ner's Ride Of the NalkyrieS- This
shows that Fl PasOans can and do rec
ognize and appreciate the beauty in
the higher class of muslc-therefore
why the eternal ditty:
AS a parting gift from the women or
tine church Of 81. Clement. Mrs Henry
Easter. the wife Of the rector of the
church, was given a prettyily bound
book containing the autographs ana
some DIT OF sentence VOicing each
writer's good wishes from all the
women Of the church societies. in
which she has been a worker through
the II years Of her husbands ministry
To the congregation of the church
Naturally you can't help loving some
body who is nice to you and VINO does
the pleasant, thoughtful, comforting
things today while you are alive. in
stead of waiting TO shower them on
your tombstone when You have no fur
Their thought or feeling II is the &C
emulation of little things that make
up most Of the JOY OF life. Just as Is
the accumulation of little IrritaJons,
naggings and troubles that make life
AZ times quite near TO being unbearable-
We have only two or three hugh Joys
and triumphs in "A lifetime ana like
wise only a few really big griefs and
trouble S. so II is always the little things
that count. 4 very sweet. dear woman
came into the office this morning and
found me rather hOarse and barky with
that hOrrid but prevalent thing, a cold
After finishing her business with me,
she went out and there Immediately
came back from her a cluster of de-
lcfOusly fragrant violets and narcissus
blossoms it may seem odd, but the
pleasure over her thoughtfulness and
the fragrance of the GIT nave made
me feel whole lot better and 1 haven't
coUghed nearly half as much since.
Now is the time for everybody who
has not already done 50. TO send IN
their membership fee and join the Fl
Paso chapter Of the Red Cross society.
In spite OF the great amount Of pub
Lefty that has been given this society
III its international national and local
work, 1t does not seem to be completely
understood The society is restricted
from asking donations excepting in
times OF great disaster when immediate
relief is needed Consequently il is de
pendent upon the membership dues OF
its members for the finances with
which to carry on its work of relief
Therefore show your belief in this So
ciety and its great work by joining IL
now Membership does not bind you to
10 any service, beyond paying your
dues However, II you are inclined to
help there are many avenues of use
fulness for your time and efforts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

the women of the club had taken in
working for the campaign.
Officers' Slate Announced
The nominating committee, through
its chairman. Mrs. Charles B. Stevens
announced the slate Of officers for
next year. TO be voted upon at the
March meeting OF the general club.
The nominations follow Mrs Charles
reutzen. first vice president: Mrs VIII
T. owen, second vice president: Mrs J.
L. Ely. secretary; Mrs. ". Van Long,
corresponding secretary; Mrs NJ \.
warner. treasurer and Mrs ". L Fox
worth. auditor. Nominations from tbs
floor were called for and Mrs Joseph
l. DWyer was nominated for first vice
president and Mrs. Y +. Raggio, for
auditor The directors nominated were
Mesdames James Graham McNary.
Frank W Seward. J. F. Townsend. Y.
r RaggiO. - II. Campbell. H E Chris
tie. A W Foster, s. H Sutherland. A.
?. Averill. W R. Brown and Olga Kohl
berg. Mrs J. J. Knox was nominated
from the floor
Committee Named.
Mrs Sutherland the president. pre-
sided and announced the appointment
OF a committee for the revision OF the
bylaws OF the club Mrs. c. B. Stevens
viii be chairman. Mrs J. D Love and
Mrs. J. r Townsend, members The
approaching lecture of SeumaS Nc
Nanus- TO be given the afternoon and
evening OF February L. under the aus
pices or the club. was announced. \
poster. designed by Winffred Jackman.
was exhibited announcing this enter
tainment- Mr.. McManus viii. at his
afternoon appearance. tell Irish folk
tales and Irish fairy tales for children
In the evening he viii give a number
OF readings from his stories.
The music department meeting for
next week was announced. Miss Cireta
Palmer will be the program chairman.
Tna al s~-r
GERS and chairmen OF the standing COM
mittees were given.
a pretty suggestion OF spring was
presented in the decoration Of the Of
ficers' tables. which were covered with
green drapery and ornamented with
vases Of apple blossoms
Plans for the box to be sent by the
Junior auxiliary OF the church Of s..
Clement TO Pew Thomas B. McClement,
disns Of the reservation at Farming
ton. n. NJ were completed At the meet
ing OF the auxiliary Wednesday after
noon. held at the home Of Miss Leo
Miss Vivian Pomeroy ana Miss Fred
rica Kip were appointed to buy the
necessary articles for the box. Tea
was served after the business meet
Gladys Booth 10y Crutchfield. Vivian
Pomeroy. Fredrica Kfpp. Pearl POrne-
roy. Janet Milletr and Venetia Van Den
Brock. Miss Joy Crutchfield will en-
tertain the auxiliary At her home, on
February q.
The Womans Bible class OF Trinity
Methodist church met Wednesday
afternoon. at the home OF Mrs. G. w.
Newman and Mrs. A. +. Berryhill. 506
North Santa Fe street. Mrs G. L. Jones.
the class president opened the meet
ing with a prayer. Each member re-
sponded to the roll call with a verse
of scripture. Mrs. ". H Payne was
enrolled as a new member Following
the business meeting. n pleasant social
hour was spent. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. Those pres
ent were Mesdames G. L Jones. ". II.
Payne. Vera Penny. +. l. Query. Fl.
NJ Brown. a. 3. Williams. Robert
Lander. J. A. Baird. z. r. Click. Ross
L Bryan. T. D. Moore. H /. Graham,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
neaFthyhOthaInood
Means
AHeaIthyBa

The foundation OF a
perfect baby is its
mothers health dur
ing the months pre-
ceding expectancy.
and nothing can take
the place Of Mothers
Friend" IN assuring her Of
pleasant and comfortable
conditions. and assisting
nature In It's work during
this period. Mothers
Friend" has helped thou
sands through this trying
ordeal in perfect safety.
Mothers Friend" Is an
external remedy easily ap-
piled. Get it at any drug
gist.
A free book on Mother
hood will be sent all eN-
pectant mothers. It is a
valuable and interesting
book you should have.
Send for one. Address
rhs Brsdheld Regulator
Co.
sli Lamar Bldg
Atlanta. ca.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
E !. Cummins. J. B. Alexander and


Mrs. c A Collins was the hostess
for the / Refuse TO Tell club We'd
nesday afternoon, al her home on Nom
tana street The afternoon was pleas
antly passed in fancywork. Pink car
nations decorated the rooms attractive
~ Miss Lucille Hailes assisted the
hostess in serving a three course lunch
con- Among those present were Mes
danes Lillian Roberts. J. J. ColdirOu,
J. i. Clark, Charles Reese. Ed March.
U. Keen. o. Van Ripper. Lillian Flour
ner. of FOrney. Texas, and Miss Luci4i=
terrain the club next Wednesday At
her home in the Dewitt apartments
The Jolly Wives club met Wednes-
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
". G Hofer, on Boulevard The time
work A salad course was served by
the hostess Those present We're Mes
danes r. B. Mcdowell. Fred Gibson.
l. O. Hines. F r Rice, D. A. Wright,
3. FranlCel and Victoria Scherer- Mrs.
H. Gray viii entertain the club Feb. q.
The Sempre Felix club enjoyed the
hospitality Of Mrs. L. J. TrOtti. Wedues
day afternoon. at her home on Mckin-
guests through the afternoon and a
two course luncheon was served by the
hostess. Mrs Milford Hsymore, OF
Douglas, AriZ-. was a guest of the CLUB
Miss Margaret GrandmOugin viii en-
terrain the club next week, at her home
on Epson avenue.
Mrs J. \ JacOby. ST. entertained
the Wednesday Crochet club Wednes-
day afternoon, at her home on Tays
street Following the afternoon Of
sewing. = two course luncheon was
served by the hostess Mrs. George
Hefferman and Mrs. NJ Van Horn were
the guests of the club Mrs Y A
Pacetti will be the next hostess Of the
club.
The monthly meeting OF the e. Paso
Humane society Will be held Monday
afternoon at o'clock in the office OF
the president. Dr. T. \ BRAY. in the
Caples building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
Parties.

Mrs Z ". Lewis ard her daughter.
Miss Adelaide Lewis. who are here
from Brownsville. Tex. visiting Lieut..
and Mrs. Henry 3. Lewis. will be the
guests Of honor at a NUM- Der OF social
affairs. On Monday Mrs William FL
lott is 10 give bridge party for them.
at her attractive home on Mesa avenue.
Mrs. James Regan IS planning a party
for them Saturday Mrs. Dean Hol-
entertain in their honor Friday, with
a tea at their home on Copper street.
Mrs Irving J. Carr viii give a party
Tuesday. in compliment 70 these visi-
tors.
Miss Meta Ormsbee was the hostess
Wednesday afternoon. at the first of
p series Of parties. which she is Civ
ing this week. at her home at tie
Smelter. Mrs Ed White and Mrs :.
". FAINT were the prize winners. \
luncheon was served after the games
tanning by her mother. Mrs J. =. Orus-
bee and her sisters. Mrs. Nelson Rhein-
heimer. Mrs. r II. Ormsbee. and Miss
Dorothy Ormsbee. Among the guests
were Mesdames R 3. Redic. kuno
Doerr, Harry Baldwin. g. NJ Lyman.
Davis Porcher. J. :. CaprOn- n. Bruce
Smith, Hugh :. White. Ed White Hal
T.. Christie, :. ". FAINT, Joseph H.
Hurxthal, Frank II. Seamon. ". Il.
Seamon, Milton Graves. Otis l. McIr-
tyre. b. F. Barger. r 3. Alves. l. N
Squire. W. F. O'Brien. R II. Ormsbee.
Nelson Rheinheimer. Allen Sales. A
Patton and Miss Jennie Potter. Miss
Ornsbee will entertain again Friday
and Saturday afternoons with bridge
parties at her home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
why Not

Art Pottery-AttractIve pieces Tor
your table. Beachs Art shop. CITY
National Bank BldE-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

Will be pleased to have my friends
calf To see me at ,. W. HaIe'S ExcIu-
SiVe Millinery. 416 y. oregon stree.
Miss CaIbraith.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

hat. J. W. HaIe's. Exclusive Millinery.
416 y. Oregon St. is the place. New
arrivals daily. styles that are up TO
the minute. Ut OF high rent district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

s'MiIIer Made, Dresses and Bungalow
Aprons. Phone 1872 for demonstrated.
The MILLER Made Co. EOS l. Missouri
St-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

LadieS-For your spring corset be
fitted at the Exclusive Corset shop.
Mrs De Croft. Corsetier. cot Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08
loneliness

I have been reading recent
". Rob. Hugh Benson's novel
Loneliness"
The writer draws q picture
Of q young girl who is gifted
with z splendid voice. Her
talent is developed. and she
seems about to become one OF
the leading vocalists Of the
world.
She has been nurtured IN
the Roman Catholic faith. and
before long her training and
her growing life begin 20
clash
Shall she listen to the
claims Of her old church, or
her new life2
Benson works out this PROB
lem, and added interest cen
rers around il from the au-
thor's own life story.
On Saturday I will continue
the synopsis Of the story, and
on Sunday take the book as
The subject Of a book-sermon-
MILES HANSON.
FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

The monthly meeting OF the e. Paso
Humane society viii be held Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the office OF
the president. DIT. T. y. BRAY. in the
Caples building
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Emperor Of Austria for
Peace, Says Socialist

Vienna, June 29.-(Via Amsterdam }
The lower house Of the Austrian
Reichsrath yesterday concluded the
debate on the subject Of peace with
out taking a vote. This was in con
formity with the provisions of the
order Of the day.
Deputy Hauser, Christian social
ist, who had Just been received III
audience by Emperor Charles, de-
clared that the chambers peace aspira-
tions had the powerful support OF
the emperor, who had informed him
that he desired peace as soon as pos
sible.
Our emperor is a peace kaiser"
said Deputy Hauser.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
WILSON WISHES
TO MODIFY DRY
CLAUSE IN BILL
President Objects to Stopping
of Manufacture Of Beer
and Wine from Food
Stuffs Now.

Washington, June 29.-President
Wilson stepped into the prohibition
fight over the food bill today, partly
to save the measure from a row be-
tween the contending factions and
partly to get law he, believes the
country viii approve.
The president told senate leaders
he agreed with the proposal to stop
manufacture OF food stuffs into
whisky and gin, but did not believe
the brewing of beer and manufacture
of light wines should be stopped now.
A provision to prohibit distilling
and to empower the president to stop
brewing and winc-making when he
considers it it>pecessary, he told senate
leaders today, he believed would sat
isfy prohbitionists and also the coun-
try.
An amendment to that effect will be
introduced later with prospects Of
adoption.
Senator Sheppard. leading prohi-
bitionist and who prompted the COM
mittee's proposal to stop manufacture
of both distilled spirits and beer, said
that if the president desired to have
authority to govern brewing and
making, he favored it and be-
lieved congress would agree.
President Sees Senators.
A determined effort to modify the
food bill now before the senate was
begun today by the administration,
when President Wilson conferred on
the question with Senator Martin, the
majority leader, and Senator Gerry
Of Rhode Island
Other conferences probably will
follow quickly. The president was
understood to feel that the insstence
of some senator's on bone dry legis-
lation endangered the passage of the
food bill, which he is anxious to see
become law as soon as possible.
Administration leaders were said
also to feel that such legislation would
be disturbing factor in the economic
life of the country and might lead to
serious discomfort among the workers,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
SAYS GOD is LOVE.

Shro IOD 10 LIVE.
81 fully realize what am doing, but
l am sick and can't stand it any
longer. God is love and He under
stands all. ! am taking the boy with
me, for ! don't want him to stay in
this awful world. Bury US by Mr..
Olin and let the friends Of the North
Side church take us out.
II want no flowers, and all my nice
furniture and things are here. ! owe
no one and want done with things
what | say. Let the--friends in the
church select our coffins and put
monuments to our graves, for I've got
the money to do it with,
God knows how Pve suffered and
Bert Olin is the cause of all. this
tragedy.
Owned Valuable Property.
~ have just bought these aparta
ments and paid cash for them, and
you can sell them,
MAMIE OLIN."
Mrs. Olin's body, and her sou, un-
conscious, were four.d lying Oh the
floor Of bedroom by neighbors, who
forced entrance TO the house after
hearing the crash OF the shots.
The revolver which Mrs. Olin used
was found beside her body.
Four chambers were empty. Police
were able to account for all bullets.
After reaching the hospital paraly-
sis started in Olin's hands and Is slow
ly spreading over his entire body, and
the attending physicians state that It
will be only question OF time until
he suceumbs. When questioned as to
what took place he answered on his
fingers the one word:
Mother" and placed his hand on
the back Of his head.
When questioned as to his name he
would only write on a paper handed
him: ~
Give me a drink of water"
Mrs. Olin moved in the apartments
where the tragedy occurred yester-
day.
She had a stepson who works in
the piano department of Hayden
Bros. The funeral arrangements
will be under the guidance OF Rev.
Mr., Peters. pastor Of the North Side
Christian church, whom she requested
be employed. ,,.
Stepson Under Arrest.
Bert Olin, 620 South Sixteenth
street, stepson OF the suicide. is
being held by the police. He was
named in the note as the cause Of the
tragedy.
q have had several disputes with
my step-mother over the distribution
of my fathers insurance money, but
cannot for the tragedy" he said. "She
wanted $4,000 Of the $4,000 he left and
he provided in his will that | was to
have $1,000" ,..[g..
Olin was released on $4,000 bond to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
COAL PRICES IN
OMAHA TUMBLE
when MINES CUT
Local JobberS Slice Off Dollar
and More of a Reduction
is Looked for in a
Few Days.

Following the agreement reached in
Washington Thursday between the
National Council of Defense coal pro-
dactidr committee ahd' the 400 rep
resentatiyes of the coal mine opera
tors, providing for an immediate re-
duction of 81 or more a ton on coal,
Omaha coal prices yesterday took a
tumble.
Prices OH all grades of coal are 81
or more ton less than they were
Thursday. The reduction is brought
about automatically by reason of the
action of the two committees that
had been holding conferences in
Washington, reaching an agreement.
Gould Dietz of the c. N. Dietz COM
pany said:
THE reduction in the price of coal
has already been made and will be ap-
piled as soon as official notice of the
action of the joint committee is re-
ceived. That notice is due to arrive
at any time. In the meantime, all Or
ders for coal on future delivery will
be taken with the understanding that
the purchaser is to be given the bene-
fit of whatever reduction is made in
price"
All to Cut Prices.
The action taken by the Dietz COM
pany will be followed by all jobbers
in making sales to the retailers, and
they, in turn, will apply the cut WREN
they sell to their customers.
1t is asserted that a reduction OF
81 to $l.50 per ton on coal will put
the prices down to about what they
were two and three years ago. espec-
tally on the bituminous and semi-an-
thracite.
To Apply in the West.
Mr.. Dietz says that while there is
sort of implied understanding that
the reduction in coal prices is not to
apply to points west of the Missis-
sippi river, such a procedure will not
stand. His contention is that if con-
sumers of coal in the east are to get
a reduction in price, the same reduc-
tion will have to be made to apply to
all sections of the country. A dis
elimination against the west, or any
other locality, would be illegal and
would not be in line with ether plans
that the National Council of Defense
and its committees and subcommit-
tees have had up for consideration
and on which a ton has been taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
ALLIED Powers
WILL STAND BY
FIRST WAR aims
Premier Lloyd George Answers
Peace Talk of Germany in
Notable Speech Made
y at Glasgow. ''''
BULLETIN.
Athens, June Re.-The. Greek
government has broken diplomatic
relations with Germany. Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary.

The entente powers must fight on
until they have reached the end they
set out to attain when they accepted
Germany's challenge to civilization,
declared David Lloyd George, the
British premier, in a speech at Glas-
gov today. To permit the war to
come to an end single hour sooner
would be "the greatest disaster that
ever befell mankind" he added.
These utterances possess notable
significance at this moment, when
there have been suggestions that the
allied powers fighting Germany might
agree TO some revision of their pre-
viously declared war aims and at a
time when hints have been coming
out of Germany that at this weeks
session Of the German Reichstag
might witness some new statement on
the subject of peace by Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H Hollweg.
Possible point to the suggested
German peace movement is given by
reports of mysterious political hap
penings within the German empire.
The impression has been given that
the expected developments would be
of dramatic nature and the press
seems to have been completely muz-
zled, so far as discussion of politi-
cal topics is concerned.
Haig Strikes Another Blow.
In the field of military operations
the important developments at pres
ent is the cumulative pressure which
General Sir Douglas Haig is apply
ing to the German lines about the
coal city and mine fields of Lens.
The operation now seems to have
taken on somewhat broader scope,
suggesting that the British COM
mander-in-chief is aiming at the far
fianks of the Lens position in a wide
encircling movement while keeping
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
MAMIE OL|N SENDS BULLET
CRASHING THROUGH BRAIN,
WANTED BOY TO DIE WITH HER
Wealthy Widow Leaves Note Saying She Wanted Her
Deaf Mute Son Out of This Awful World,
and That Bert On, Her Stepson,
is Cause of Tragedy. 3, a..

Mrs. Mamie olin, 60 years DID, shot her Gerald on
rs years old, deaf mute, and then bullet crashing
through her head, in their apartment at 2610 Haney
street. at o'clock Friday morning Mrs. On died instantly
The shot through the back of the head He
taken to St. Joseph hospital Doctors believe he will die.
heah believed have been the of the tragedy
note found in the bosom Of the night robe which
Mrs. Oln when she shot herself and her
Ii read: '..NE
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Food Exports of U. S.
For May Show Increase

Washington, June 29.-American
foodstuffs exports in May reached
value of $l04,000,000 a considerable
increase over previous months as
shown today in departments OF COM
mercc statistics. Shipments were
greater by $5,00000O than in April
and $20,000,0O0 in March. During the
eleven months ending with May the
country shipped abroad $833,000000
worth of food as against $744,000000
in the same period the year before.