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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19
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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

Waste paper, suitable for starting
fires, at The Gateway; 10 cents per
sack.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

FOR RENT-9-rOom furnished apart
ment at COOper's. II
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

Ask your grOcers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

Scratch pads-fOr ScnOol. for your
desk, for the counter, for the work
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

Audy's Express. phone Madison lda
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-19

The business o.. the Genera. staff
Corps is to study military problems
of au kinds. to- work out tn. best So
buttons. aad G., report 90 the Chic. oil.
staff Of the Army Tt is often CALI
ed the GRAINS OF .ae Army" ma 1t
would be hard to give a better descmp-
ton in q few words. The War Col
Ieee division Of the General staff
Corps is devoted to the study and in.
v,suga,soa of new and specie. prob
lgms.
I'm time OF war some o. the mem
beers of the General STAG Corps serve
witt hc generals i'm hg field and ass
sfst them i'm solving and handling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
WAR MAKERS SANS KHAKI
Howard Coffin, AirpLane Make
By DAVID VI CHURCH.

Detroit. Mich r-le nome Of the mo-
tor. claims Howard T. CONN as one
OF its leading citizens. but Washing
ton is the present home Of the air
craft man.
There are only a few locks OF hair
on the head Of Coffin but beneath
those locks there is a tremendous
thinking force. He speaks with a
slow sort Of drawl that has nasal
tuanE and bellies the activity which
is back Of the speech He is known
as a glad hand artist because ne
never refuses TO see any one. and he
has perhaps made more friends IN
Washington than any other OF the
civilian war makers.
Work is recreat ton for Coffin Just
so long as il is work concerned with
AN engine. Production Is his horny
He has a mania Tor seeing long lines
OF machines turned out Of factory
i'm q steady procession To accomplish
this rapid production he has gathered
about him a staff Of the best ettl-
cheney experts America affords
Coffin is not a solo worker he
realizes the value of the ideas and
the thoughts OF others. hence he has
built ND capable staff 10 furnish
him with ideas. and ne has called into
consultation the best known rllers
OF the world to aid him In making
America the premier flying nation
Once in a while Howard F. Coffin
feels that he needs some recreation.
SO he jumps into a motor car-hls
own make-and orders his chauffeur;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Says Move To Repair Road To DemiiDg Is Timely
FRYER Saws Objectionable Roadhouseg Must Close

city each day and about 100 persons
travelling by rail who take advantage
OF the stopover privilege Now thar
conditions are quiet across the border
there are many more tourists visiting
II Paso than there were at this time
last year
After experiencing the thrill or
having our ship chased by a subma-
rine which fired a torpedo at Us but
missed, I reached London. Three
hours after the u-boat attacked Us
she sank another boat in the same
lane where she had tried TO get US
Writing from London. England. 90
friends in FL PasO. Webb Miller,
newspaper correspondent gave
graphic description Of his voyage
from New York 20 Liverpool Miller
was stationed in FL Paso last sum
mer- There was a raid on the sub
urbs OF London the other night
Miller wrote. and when the warning
bombs were sounded 1 beat a hasty
retreat with other LOudOners to
cellar There were 80 persons killed
and many injured in the raid I expect
to leave for Paris and the French
front soon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

" TAsHINGToN. sept ulysses
M invented the first war engine
w when he conceived the wooden
horse which caused the fall Of Troy
Today there is a modern Ulysses in
Washington. who IS backing the most
advanced war engine the world has
ever known.
If Ulysses and Howard z. Coffin,
chairman OF the Aircraft Production
board Of the United States. could
meet. they would probably find they
have a whole lot iu common
AerOpIanes are Howard Coffin S
life. lie talks engines in his dreams.
and some people may believe that he
does a great deal of day dreaming.
but ne avows that within six months
time these dreams viii prove their
reality when a fleet of American air
ships sails over the German lines and
accouuiishes the same result that
Dlysses's wooden horse did
Until the outbreak OF the war How
ard F. Coffin was a manufacture OF
automobiles. One OF the best known
motor cars of American make was
produced under his direction and he
declares he VIII accomplish as much
in the air as he has on the ground
with speedy euGiues- Even now the
United States government iS comple--
ing an air engine reDuted TO he the
best c0ntrivance Of its kind known
TO modern science.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Self Supporting New Mexico
(BY H. S. H

FW MEXICO on a war basis, has become almost as
N self supporting Germany, surprising as 1he sl-
uent may be at first glance and despite the natural
difficulties with which Germany does not have 10 ou
though Of course the population to be provided Tor per
square mile in very much less and the comparison
does not involve anything but 1ood 90.
New Mexico normally produces about 40 percent OF us
food products This year. through the EFFORTS OF us Ia
and gardeners, urged on and AIDED Oy tne state
of defence and other state offices, the production has oen
doubled This means New Mexico in 1917 viii grow 30
percent Of the food required by the people OF the stare
Leaving only % Dercent TO be shipped from other states
At least IS percent Of Germanys food IS also shPpeo
outside production sources 1t IS Ior naI reason
principally that the United States has clamPed down an
embargo on shipments of food supplies to European neu
trails Although certain neutral countries IN proximity 70
Germany had given that none Of the imported
supplies would be reexPoTted to Germany II mao oeen
found they shipping to Germany the 1000 they them
selves produced selling It at very high prices and were
feeding themselves by means OF imports from the Oneu
States By putting the embargo the United States mas
forced these neutras to feed themselves with their Own
products Naturally they export little no food to
GERMANY for their requirements at least as great
as their production in respect to most products
It because Germany despite best efforts TO make the
empire self supporting, IS forced to import considerable
quantity Of food the United States and the allies hope
hasten the process by forcing the shutng OH OF muse
imports. =.
so nearly approaching entire self support has compelled the
admiration Of the world Some Of the admiration is
due to New Mexico whose patriotic citizens have succeeded
in matching the enemy IN food production
The Germans proclaimed It great victory" when the
when the minds of the Russians contaminated and
their patriotism so undermined that theyv willing TO
evacuate OF to desert Riga On reflection deserving Is about
the proper word for the withdrawal
The most conspicuous thing about German references to
Russia IS that the car his and their train Of oou
tiers touched lightly with kind and loving hand
And that's enough convict them Of past treason
to Russia.
Some Of these EI Pasoans who are now being drafted
with considerable regret viii feel like taking off their hats
to the local board year from Quite few OF them
beginning already to feel pride in the service
War bread is described brown, unpdlatabe 1ndl-
gestible doughty mixture which resembles bread in shape
only.
e Pasoans are strainng their eyes looking for that
seven dollar coal and that a ounce loaf for nickel
The real food dictator is he who blovs into the res
taurant with a pocketful Of cash.
The cry of frame up is the last refuge OF s'0undre
but often It is too true.
Lots of wives who have bOssed the household feel
totally dependent now
Pershings version is: Come on over the water; the
digging's fine"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Little Interviews

Because OF the drOuth many OF
the stockmen OF the Midland, Colo
RADIO and san Angelo districts VIII
lose hundreds OF head OF stock II cars
cannot be secured at once TO send the
cattle 70 the grass country, said VIII
AmOuett The Panhandle and
Southwestern Stockmen's association
hopes to be able 10 secure these cars
from the government through the as
sistauce Of the FL PasO chamber OF
commerce. which has requested Fair
fax Harrison. chairman Of the rail-
roads war board at Washington TO
lend his assistance The moving o.
these cattle 20 the grass country ID
do much in solving the food situation
II these cattle are saved il viii cause
the price Of meats 10 remain normal.
but il there are heavy losses sus-
tanned Il will no doubt cause
scarcity Of meat and the price viii
advance next winter
Many tourists are now visiting FL
Paso en- route TO their homes from
California where they spent their
summer vacations" said Roscoe Fort
There is an average Of nearly %
motor parties that pass through this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

One thing may be said OF the liquor
trade, its patrons are usually willing
to carry their own packages.-Pitts-
burgh Post
Napoleon said that armies won wars
on their stOmachs. but the trouble IS
that very few wars are fought there.
Galveston News.
We have advanced Russia more
than 100000 900. And Russia has
done about IS cents worth Of fight
ing.-Austin Statesman
A mass meeting held at St Louis.
in opposition to the United States war
plans. had on its program L. ~ keas-
BY. former professor OF political
science Of the University Of Texas
he is no longer in the service OF the
state Of Texas and must not refer TO
Texans for eference.-Teuple Tele-
gram
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

LIZ Ulk DEA tAE1AeE-e IT A II IL Z Z
Editor Fl Paso Herald
Our wGtchword Just now seems TO
be --efficiency." Everything that does
not conduce TO this end is unceremO-
ni0usIy discarded FL PasOans are al
ways interested in mines and miners
I want to tell something about eff
cheney in mines-cOal mines this time
W b Reed. chief accountant OF the
White oaks Coal company. OF Nc
Donald. W Va. has published a state
ment showing the coal mined By his
company before and after prohibition
was established in his state on June
%, 1914 For three months previous
TO that date these mines produced
35.615 tons During the next three
months the amount was 67.S15, a dir
ference or 52.I9S tons This shows
the average efficiency Of each man
was almost doubled
Could We double the efficiency in
every mans work II liquor was elm
inated2
When liquor robs our nation OF half
its efficiency, just at the time when ic
is straininE every nerve TO be IS Ell
ficienJ as possible. If it also buys up
the souls and bodies OF public ser
wants, of what use is it anyway? Why
don't We get rid OF so harmful a nui-
sance, and that at ence2 s. IS. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

electric lights and has installed 0
three piece Mexican orchestra and is
the nickeIs every night from
the young Mexican boys and girls Of
the neighborhood.
It's no trouble to find any number
Of violators OF the Texas headlight
law any night on the county road
HeadIights OF all degrees Of illegalty,
except in a very Few Instances, may
be seen. Some who have lights they
think comply with the law tlenses
with parallel lines running across
them) may be seen driving with the
lenses slipping around at various
angles; others may be seen with the
Outlawed hoods, others with the cup
dinners that never dimmed- others
with just the plain glazing light that
blinds everybody within a thousand
yards Once in awhile a car IS en-
countered with lights that really show
an inclination or the part Of the own
er to comply with the law and its IN
tent, but these are few To the casual
observer } would appear that mos
DeopHe are bent upon seeing what
they can get by with" and escape
arrest.
A had conscience Is a poor thing
TO 10 TO steep WIN IN AAG u-lAAs -
cIenr conscience IS n good COM
paniOn anywhere any time.
I believe the law Of compensation
has worked until the tragediaus and
traEedieunes have all been replaced
i'm the theatrical world by the comet
fans and the condolences, Tor ne OF
she who makes people laugh IS en-
titled to more consideration, belleFe'
than he or she who makes them cry.
The latter have been compensated Dt
long public life; the former have gone
into pictures or retirement
A sunflower is not as pretty as a
dahlia. but It covers as much unslE hl-
IL space in the yard and i require 8
SO little attention that I believe il
gives larger returns for the LABOR eA-
pended than fits cultured sister IN
this respect people are much Ike lhe
floral family
There's one difference that IS quite
notable. People who send communil
cations 70 the paper commenting the
government. always sign their names
The pro-German pacifists either nave
no names or are ashamed Of them, for
their screeds are always anonymous
TOO BAD JURIEs CAN'T Know
/ SOME OF THE THINGS PEACE OtFl,
! GERS KNOW But ARE PROHIBITED
! UNDER THE RULES OF EVIDENCE
! FROM PLACING BEFORE A JURY IN 4
I TRIAL.
The Armendariz boys are evidently
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
KERMEEN RELEASED, GOES
HOME WITH MOTHER TO DIE

Phoenix. ArlZ-. Sept. w W.
Hermeen has been liberated from the
state penitentiary at Florence. 10
which he had been committed for eX-
ecution, the sentence later committed
TO life imprisonment On recommen-
dalton OF the board Of pardons and
paroles, governor Campbell had given
the man parole. on affirmation by
prison physician c. T. Huffman that
he had only a few weeks to live, due
to the ravages Of pulmonary tuber-
culosis- At the gate OF the prison ne
vas met ~ his mother. Mrs ]. J.
kermeen, or Las Vegas. New. Off
cially made his keeper, she to see that
report is made az short intervals OF
the condition Of the patient. who is 10
be returned to prison in the event OF
recovery.
Another parole issued is in favor
OF r. H Fuqua, who is serving an Is
month sentence. for bootlegging, an
inmate Of the Maricopa county jail
He is a wealthy man. who claims 70
have misunderstood the law. He has
been given so days in which to gather
a crop, when he must return to Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
TWO MEN ARE HURT
IN STRUGGLE WITH BEAR

St Paul MINI. Sept. Two men
are in a hospital here. one so Sc
riously injured that he may die. as
the result OF an encounter with q
bear at local park late yesterday.
Joseph Rothweu, an iron mauufac-
turer. was passing through the park
when his hat was blown into the Gaze
where a large bear was kept Know
ing the animal TO be vicious. Roth
well called superintendent Ernest
EngelkinE. As the superintendent
reached for the hat. the bear caught
and dragged him into the cage. Roth
we'll in aiding Engelking. was at
tackled and also drawn into the case.
1t was necessary 10 shoot the ami
nal before the two men could be
rescued Their clothing was viz
tually torn from their bodies ii the
struggle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
DON'T NEED STATE AID.

n ArEr EAl-7s p
Editor Fl Paso Herald:
Referring TO the recommendatlOu OF
Gov. Ferguson 70 the house Of repre-
sentatives for aid to the farmers OF
west Texas. on account OF the drouth
Of the past season beg TO say that
there Is no one in Bailey county who
viii ask or needs aid from the state
TO seed or operate farms. We have an
average crop. plenty OF grass and our
farmers are all in good spirits and
planning and seeding extensively for
next year. and we are able TO use and
assist several more families to happy
homes
The writer has Travelled over lamb.
Hale. Floyd. Crosby. Lubbock. Brisco-
Swisher, Castro. Deaf Smith and
Palmer counties and that part OF the
west VIII have an average crop. and
banks OF the counties above men
toned viii be amply able to care
for the needs Of their people.
l. r Cox.
Secretary Hurley Commercial Club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

.~HE proposition OF the good
roads committee OF the cham
4 her Of commerce TO consider
the means of improving the road be-
tween here and Deming is certainly
timely" said D. D. ROLES, not only
because the road is bad. but because
conditions in Deming are going 10 re-
suit in more traffic. The present con-
=eston Of the railroads due to the
movements OF troops and supplies,
makes the Improvement Of the auto
mobile road a practical necessity
1T doesn't seem proper and fitting
to me that our Se50.000 system OF
county roads be dotted with road
houses where liquor is sold in viola
ton Of she law said county attorney
W II Fryer we ought to have
palataI residences along these high
ways I'm going TO do my share
towards Kidding the county Of any
Objectionable roadhouses that may De
found. and thus make way for a more
substantial class Of buildings"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
By DUNK Bolts

Tx THILE the world is being made
M over let's meet around behind
the house and conspire TO do
away with the fellow who borrows our
pencil for a minute and then sticks It
into his own pocket.
When persImmOns get good and ripe
Miss Gondola Henstep is going to take
a nice basket Of them to the Hog Ford
preacher. She took him some last year
but they were part green and caused
the preacher TO whistle a right smart
unintentionally during his sermon.
The makers Of standard typewriter
must have found that the majority Of
those who operate machines have bad
hearts and must not be confronted with
anything II the way Of excitement, as
so far they have failed TO put an ex-
clamation point On the keyboards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
One Little Help

BUY the helpful magazine lamp and then at
postal viii and maybe cheer the hours
lads who'll spend their ardent toi Gays m 1ar nom
magazine soldier
wipes tear; fellow with thoughtful dome Gods own country
Nv Red Cross with
bunch kindly prans bridge whist pink
flash the cards the needle no and 10
off goooy We all
then II small and comfort soldier
boys who surgeons vhitewashed hall
Copyright George WALL MASVH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

< y energetic soda pop man with
"A little stand on Alamada ave
= = nue. at the north entrance to
Washington park has CONSTRUCTED a
small dance platform outside, has
fringed it with red, white and blue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

let her out. James"
The mum OF a motor is the most
restfuI music TO my ears said COZ
fin today.
This is the man who hopes TO bring
victory out Of the air for the allies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

woman. has opened a dyeing establish
msnt in that city. jus ito be doing some
thing worth while" She graduated in
chemistry and 80 is now possible for her
70 make UP dyes that do not fade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

Heavy motor trucks being used IN the
devastated regions OF northern France 20
transport children and old persons f7fm
thu areas where misery reiEns are being
driven by smith college girls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Roundabout TOwn
Soda Man Harvests Nickels With Dance Platform
AutOmObilstsVieW ithE OtherBreaking Law

beginning TO understand that laws
are made for observance
Ever sit by a window thinking II
was up, feeling perfectly comtortan be-
then suddenly discover that il was
closed and begin TO perspire2 It CAN
be done.
II is nice 10 have ones tiny son
follow dads example, hut when
he carries ff so far as to remove
the grease cups from the auto
mobile and carefully plant them
in hope Of getting crop like
planted butter beans. then sons
activities become at least annoy
Ing.
Tt Is not true that the city coun-
cilmeu all went on vacations when
Avaunt threatened 90 open the black
box" Some Of them have been here
an the time.
Some attorneys are rightfully
called criminal lawyers.
BY the way. what has become OF
the old fashioned practitioner VINO
used TO hang out a sign that conveyed
the Information that he was an AT
LuEueg ana counselor at law
Our idea OF a snap Being . motor
cycle cop and arrestins speeders M
side the city limits instead of attend
ing 10 the work on the county roads
where the police can't do IL.
The stingiest man in FL PasO has
been found He runs small store
and sells drinks. He remonstratec
with a trio Of patrons the other even
ing because two of them took two
straws apiece for their ice cream
sodas. He said one straw was enougl
for anybody
notwithstanding the friendly rela-
tions we are restoring with Mexico
there are a lot OF Fl Pasoans who still
prefer TO remain on this side OF tn'
river and 10 is not altogether due %
a fear of a bath as they return, either
Women will be employed in the Car
news point plant OF the dupont Powdei
+ company. II IS proposed 20 employ al
first 200 women who viii be placed q
the cutting biorses where the work O.
light A bloomer uniform will be use.
b. the women. The company will cree
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

Women will be employed in the Car
news point plant OF the dupont Powder
company II IS proposed 20 employ az
first 200 women who will be placed 50
the cutting bloUses where the work IS
Hrht A bIoomar uniform will be used
BIZ the women. The company viii erect
two large houses with spacious quarters
Sd the women may live in comfort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
LETTERS To Ole HERALD
LIQUOR DECREASES EFFIC


wi be withheld requessed)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07
Roundabout Town

electric lights and has installed a
three piece Mexican orchestra and is
reaping the nickeIs every night from
the young Mexican boys and girls OF
the neighborhoOd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

II begins to look as though good many gouash Zee
rs soon viii have to change to spaghetti As between
nd diet they'll choose the latter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

Maybe Italys army VIII reach Vienna In time TO assls
he Austrian government in making up its mind what
10 about the pOPe's peace offer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

The most conspicuous thing about German references to
Russia Is that the car his and their train Of oour
tiers are touched lightly as with kind and loving hand
And that's about enough convict them of past treason
to Russia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

If the girls keep their knitting needles going bIsl
e now its going to be long hard winter for the manu-
scturers Of knit goods.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

Seeing that former ambassador Bernstorf has bee
awarded the civilian Iron Cross by his emperor its stran
that william Hale Thompson "burgomaster Of the sIzt
largest German city IN the world has not been hOnore
similarly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

The Germans proclaimed It great victory when tn
Russians evacuated Riga but the victory really wo
when the minds of the Russians contaminated an
their patriotism so undermined that they willing
vscuate OF to desert Riga On reflection deserving Is abou
the proper word for the withdrawal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-07

Some Of these EI Pasoans who are being drafted
with considerable regret viii feel like taking off their hats
10 the local board year from Quite few Of them
are beginning already to feel pride in the service