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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
An Opportunity For Gales

Gen P Elias Gales has been inaugurated governor Of
Sonora and IN the short time he has been in office
caused the closing down Of the FL Tgre mine and threat
ened to the closing Of the Nacoza properties. He
his way to Mexico City a mission which he
has not made public, but which is probably negotiation
with the central government concerning settlement of
the dispute with the Cananea Consolidated Copper company
The unreasonable requirements Of the state of Sonora
inspired by the congress Of wormen Of the state and
possibly supported by the Mexican government ITSELF have
caused the pTosTaOn Of the largest single industry
the state Of Sonora; the largest northern Mexico the
giving employment to the workmen, livelihood
to the most families and the greatest to the state
There people the world who cannot abide
seeing large business prosper They want TO take its
earnings to themselves destroy It. The benefits its
employment extends employees and their families
the public overlooked We have had much experience
with that sort Of spirit IN the United States It prev
alent II Sonora also.
Gen Gales into Office, supported by the hopes
Of his friends both sides OF the line that he would be
successful TeaTTsugng conditions that the Canauea
company could reopen its great plants On this side Of the
has been almost depopulaed since the closing Of
treating plants Twenty thousand people looked
the Cansnea company for their livelihood They have
been thrown out Of means Of earning livelihood and
most Of them have been obliged 10 scatter IN search Of
other employment
II ought difficult matter TO compose the quay
rel between Mexico and the Cananea company. If Gov
Gales bring about that settlement, It VIII be the
greatest achievement probably of his entire term IN office
The great indoor sport among the begeTents IS gur-
ing the other sides casualties It's easy enough 10
them dead, but like Pancho Villa, its hard
keep them dead.
And now Porto Rico surprises the country by voting
for prohibition Next thing know PEORIA Illinois, VIII be
voting TO close its distleries-
They're fighting for Russia on the battle line and
against Russia IN Petrograd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
FOUR INJURED. THREE CARS
ARE SMASHED AT GLOBE

Globe. Ariz. July IS-E. A. Athe--
ton. a prominent mining engineer.
was seriously injured, three other
people were slightly hurt. two auto
mobiles were wrecked and a third one
was practically demolished fin q col
lision on the Glohe-1Iiaut EiEhwav
shortly before midnight last night
Anterior lost control OF his car IN
rounding curve and struck q
smaller machine driven by Mrs. Dan
Armer. vile Of sheriff Armer's son.
The impact Of the smash threw
Atherton'5 car completely around ana
the third car. driven by Charles Hur1
and running directly behind Mrs Az
mer's car. struck these two. Athev-
ton is az the ola Dominion hospital
The others were able IL return TO
their homes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Little IntTUieus
SaysNoWayTOC Catch Motorists Who BreakLaw
New County J all MayNot Be Occupied TIL Fall

UT HE new state automobile IL
cense law has certainly been
Il badly garbled by some one
said justice A j. Han. since this law
went into effect motorists have ap-
Piled for licenses and have sent money
TO Austin for their tags but have to
date received none As a result they
are taking their old licenses off their
machines and placing Dashboard tags
on with the words License applied
for Il is impossible TO stop or pun
is speeders carrying these license
cards. because no one can catch their
number. Then. too. motorists who run
down persons can speed away without
being caught by officers because they
have no license numbers. It seems TO
me as a means OF safeguarding lives
and preventing speed demons from
driving 80 miles an hour on the cOun-
y roads the license department had
better sQeed up the distribution OF
the tags
Although We have been promised
the county Jail by July IL. II is now
the 18th and there is little prospect
Of moving our prisoners 20 the top Of
sheriff Seth O-ndorH "In the mean
time the prisoners viii be kept In our
present quarters and the city viii
continue paying rent for the old city
Jail Unless the jail is soon completed
and the elevators placed I'm running
condition il Will be late in the fall
before we are able 20 transfer the
county prisoners 70 the new jail"
'Tn the death OF Peter 3. Walker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Roundabout Town
American Troops Head For War In Good S. iirits
Men FromEl PasoT axe FlowersForKaiser's Grave

hey say the British Tommle is a
stoicaI fellow going TO war; that
l. he does everything in a matter
OF fact way; that he goes into battle
as calmly as he goes TO church; that
he is a sort Of fatalist, at least from
outward appearances one would judge
that he thinks "what is to be viii be-"
and neither stops TO fuss nor to count
The consequence
The American soldier is different
AT least We have always thought so.
and returning Information from those
Of the FL Pas0 contingent now IN
France would indicate as much An
interesting letter has been received
here (wrirten before the Americans
sailed for Franco from one OF the
men in one Of the regiments so 81
lsutlv moved ont Of III PasJ within
the past two months, and across Lle
great continent 10 New York WlLno-l
the general public becoming aware oL
the ovemeu--1ecause the ueWspa-
pers kept faith with the government
and refused to print the news.
In part the letter follows
we had been assembled at noon
In 1ul field equipment, each man 4 l-l
a pack Of some 90 pounds on ms
back. including enrrenchinE tools in
addition 20 the usual Impe1lmeurs OF
War-rifles, bayOnets and automatic
pistols
Zach man has an aluminium tag
around his neck about the size and
shape Of a dog license, bearing his
name, rank company and regiment
Around each waist Is a cartridge
belt carrying 100 rounds OF aumunl-
ton From the same belt are hung
a canteen and a first aid kit The
pack contains a mess kit, four boxes
of hard tack a blanket, a pOnchO
CraincOat), a shelter half lhalf
tent, a bayonet, towel soap, tooth
brush, comb, extra clothing, and bacon
and c0ndimenr cans. the latter being
an ARRANGEMENT for carrying coffee,
sugar and salt.
we are travelling fin winter clothes
and sweaters, ready Tor any kind on
weather that may happen our way
''The first day out we were pretty
quiet trainload- a marked CONTRAST
to the how ling mob Of recruits we had
shipped in with a week before Tor
most Of our men are old soldiers
Yelling at strangers is not ccnsl1-
cred good form.
also, they know what they are go
ing into. There are Jew men on this
train that could be dragged off 70
with a team. but their happiness Is
not Of the holiday variety. War Is
still remote to the recruit. but II Is
getting pretty close 10 the infantry
Yesterday the car was decorated
with wild fIoWers--for the kaiser
grave The boys picked them while
We were halted on the prairles by "a
hotbox on the cook car And we
wouldn't get very far without that
kitchen on wheels.
'sThe chow is brought through the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The once popular expression. Hes
prince" loses its carrying weight
with each failure OF Willie Hohen-
zoilern at Washington Post.
The knowledge that they are fight
ing for Russia now. and not the ear.
should enable the Russian troous 10
maintain their winning streak--Bir-
U-ugham Age-HeraId-
In some ways san Antonio has the
most remarkable police department
in the country In summer the pa
trolmen are supplied with nice warm
winter uniforms and I'm winter thew
have nice cool sumner u-iforuE-San
Antonio Light
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Roundabout Town
By C.. A. MARTIN.

r.--- loo rnarr-- r,-.- --E.r- ..1r "a
cio1s utensils. We eat in our mess
i-ifr 5---+ ss - ~ 49, in ne field
>s =I s q II, We c @Sle ~ 5s az 1-s1 oval
aluminium dish or frying pan. used
as a plate. II has a tight cover. that
is rssT 7s another dis5. and me knife.
f7-.- e-5 eDo0D 20 j-sf5a Tba rlu
49, 49, ~ --D+ss,,
..--5-. - - r--- --s-,s, cha
more attention we get. Ut Is the
civilian and not the soldier that is
the novelty in Texas. All day yes
gauntlet Of children who have run
down TO the tracks TO wave at the
soldier tram There are also some
groWlups al the slauons - mostly
slr!s anu OF course. II "ou-dn pc
right not 10 wave back at them now
ana men lheE come IlsAt up close
company j. tnats ours, has had
only one real blow so Tar That was
when SGT INT the company mascot
Jumped OUT OF the W-llO" INTO inc
Texas desert our Ilrst morning OUT
Tie boys were pretty blue tor awhile
II was the Lrsl time trltz and ms
with it into NeNlco and but for his
great mlstake ne would have gone 70
France
~ nat was he- On Fritz was a
brown and n mite spaniel He was born
in the EuaTli. 5use Two years ago he
IS now ciaSse- on the company muster
as cese- ter
IF ALL THE WOMEN HAVE TO
DURING THE WAR. WHAT WILL THE
JoHNNIEs DO oN TIE STREET COR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Little Interviews

the racing world has lost one Of its
most ardent supporters said julius
Wild Walker knew horses as few
men knew them and loved the thor
oughbred and the racing game Walk
er Is said 20 have the most remark
able set OF race track pictures in eZ-
lstence. He gathered them all over
the world and for years the jockey
clubs OF the United states have been
attempting 20 secure them from him
some horse lovers have offered him
thousands OF dollars for this set OF
pictures In his collection he has the
picture Of every thoroughbred THAI
has won the derby Of England. Scot
land, France or the United states In
ADDITION 20 being lover OF horses he
was an expert accountant
william X. ZeigfeId has started off
his moving picture plans in FL Paso
in the right way hy securing Frank
Powell as his director" said Frank
Thayer. Powell has put on many Of
the real film successes OF the c5un-
Try. such successes as Officer 656.'
the Fourth Estate The witch Chill
drel of the Ghetto 'RomauCfF ald
others have been part Of his discov-
cry. He has also brought some Of the
leading movie actresses in the c0un-
try, such as Blanche and Theda Bara-"
Persons who expect TO keep Pot
felues and CANNES in spite OF the
high cost OF living during the war
may have accidents happen 90 their
pets, but II they do there's a cat and
dog hospital out on HuecO street
where they can lay them up" said q.
r. Cannon "Dr. II. r. Christian con-
duets the hospital and many home
pets which have suffered broken
bones or scars iu fights have been
treated there Most people calculate
that cats and dogs cost very little 10
keep and there is no likelihood OF the
few pets per family iu Fl Paso cutti--
b great figure in expense accounts"
Il was very much interested" So I'd
William Beltz. Elm the case tried by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Ell PASO HERALD-EDTTORIAL and MAGAZINE PAGE
(BY r. S. h

quick to yield that civilians around him trying
take undue advantage of him by charging unreasonable
prices and that they scOm him socially.
That complaint has been made with great frequency
FL Paso especially that part Of It which relates to alleged
CxOrbtant prices, and while likely there have been
chants here who overcharged the soldiers the main the
civilian residents have paid the prices the soldiers
and without considering prices here higher than those
ordinarily prevailing throughout the country.
Demiug merchants VIII do well to avoid the
suspicion of overchaTgng the guardsmen by making
plain every way possible that there price for
soldier civilian alike and that If either class
be given the better treatment, sentiment Of patriotism
would incline toward the soldier. Demng residents,
viii do well to cultivate social relations with all the
gUardsmen-n0t with the officers 0uly-fOr the
that Denng people with relatives in the New Mexico
regiment would be glad If the citizens of Linda VISTA
California, treated the New Mexico guaTdsmen Hospitality
and cultivated the social relation That IS a matter IN
which FL Paso has improved markedly IN the past few
months and Deming VIII profit by following the example
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
EAST ST. LOUIS POLICE
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING

East ST. Louis. III. July 1S--The
arrest Of Sergt Con 3Ieehau. patrolmau
James CB-ien and chauffeur Albert
H. Wilson. OF the East St. Louis police
force. was ordered yesterday by coz
ouer Reuuer. They are charged win
heinz implicated in the shooting on
the levee on the morning or July ..
when two negroes were klled-
Two more white men wounded dur
ing the riorilE died Yesterday after
noon. bringing the total 90 nine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

me c-tlL service commission Tuesday,
or C1l-cer J. Lyklls, charged with
striking a prisoner i don't think un-
less the officer is using absolute
cruelty that citizens should Interfere
win police officer In making an
arrest ] was a police officer for J..
years. and know The chances that an
c-l-cer must take suppose some
take those chances. and I suppose
they are l1 way
IN spite Of the fact that minor
leagues over the country are going
out Of the game. the major circuits
popularity said D. r Baker. Il have
just returned from several months
spent ln the east and 10 did not seem
20 me that there was any difference
In the opinion OF the people toward
oasena-l as sport and enormous
crowds are turning out 20 witness the
games In philadelphia Che National
league club. OF which Moran IS man
eyer seems 90 be the popular favor
i-e- and large crowd always turns
ont 20 see these PLAYERS on the field"
The first army draft which 70 IS
reported win soon be made. viii draw
very heavily upon the industrial and
uercial life. but the action is neces-
sary and the deficiency created must
he repaired as soon aS possible" said
Howard B. DurEee- BY far the great
est majority q the younger men are
engaged fri productive pursuits. but
this IS slso the class which IS needed
for the army and their places must be
taken by others. The men called by
the first draft. which is estimated ar
about two-thiris Of one percent OF
the entire population. is but one
tenth OF the percentage which AUS
r-alia has already desnlrched 20 the
various war fronts Business men
viii also feel the loss OF many Of
their younger associates. but the
average ages OF the business men are
much older than those engaged I'm in
--sr-lrI arta-n--sas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
YIN. c. A. SENDS so AGENTS
WITH TROOPS TO FRANCE

In a communication received by H
b Durkee from George W. Perkins,
chairman Of the finance committee Of
the national war work council OF the
T. ~ C.. A. Mr.. Perkins stated that
the eNueGitiOnary forces dispatched
to France were accompanied by 80
secretaries Of the y II. C. A. and a
large shipment of supplies and equip
uenr a Tot Of supplies were lost
when the steamer Kansas was sunk
by a submarine in the channel
M.rers lie sid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
MAY FORM RED CROSS COcPS

New York July S-OrEanizatiou cf
conscientious directors TO war into
a Red Cross corps. has been suggested
to president Wilson by the League Of
Democratic Control The letter con-
tanning the suggestion predicted that
the government would soon have on
its hands thousands of young men who
seriously maintain that they -can "a za
no part in killing." but who instead or
being shakers and towards" are
ready TO perform constructive work ir
Europe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

forests Of Yosemite National Park in
California, having a good time. They
ere going from the park 10 Lake
Tahoe, At Lasseu and Crater lake.
With his son, Roy. AIr. Lester is tour
ing in his bulldog Slut
Miss Pansy DeLacOur, who is spend
ing her vacation with her parents AT
san Diego, Calf writes that she is
having the time Of her young life
digging potatoes, feeding chickens
and gathering peaches and other
fruits. Her parents have a truck farm
near FL Cajou. just outside Of san
Diego, and daily she dous Overalls
and goes into the field 20 work and
enjoys IT, She says she is having
such a good time that she is not ex-
aCtlv sure when she viii be back in
the Teal cast at the Crawford
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
All Can Help

earnestly
maids young
lance
which aid
blade
walking they
in the
slap y that they won't let me scrap They VIII
breath have feet cannot pile dead nils upon Grim
I help the bills, for an nicely heed
I~..--5z5+ CO. ,rs+-rrv Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
Intempgmos: Something prao-
ticed b. somebody else.

"Ah. Mr.. Howkins,' said Brown 10
a wealthy merchant, according TO r.
T. R0Wlauds, 81 believe a poor boy
named Wilks sought your assistance
20 years ago and YOU were kind 70
him You gave him food and sound
advice, a suit of clothes and lalt
dollar. and dispatched him on his way
rejoicing He told you at the time
that you never would regret your
kindness Am 7 righr"2 Yes. YOU
are" replied Mr. Howkins. He said,
Brown went on, that il he prOspered
he would see that you never had oc-
casiOn 10 regret your kindness 10 a
boot struggling lad" Gracious" eL-
claimed Ar Howkins. ct sounds ike
a fairy tale Why, YOU must have
seen him" Il have" said Brown, "snd
he sent a message to you" What
IS it," M. HOwkius asked expectaut-
w. "He told me to tell you that he
would like another half dollar" re-
piled Brown
RAYMOND Teal has discovered thai
water is good 10 drink and now I'M
blushiugly admits that he believes IL
is the best thirst Quencher ever In
vented Fritz Fields says he is trying
to kid himself into thinking ne is
going to enjoy his next tour Of Ari-
IONA
According TO Mrs ollie p. Lausden,
OF Nsleta, who is just back from
trip 10 Kentucky. the war department
has created a special bureau for
disseminated wives and has placed
Capt Allen C-Slum"1 Gulliou, I'm
charge. 1t is his duty TO attend 10
the correspondence received at the
war department from wives who want
their husbands drafted and she says
the reports I'm Kentucky are that the
captain is having his hands fun look
Ing after the correspondence. Capt
Gullion is remembered in FL Paso as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18
By DUNK Bolts.

THE conductor of the TickkviIle
train has gone through both
coaches and raised all the win
dows so that the passengers can watch
the engineer 60 around the curves.
The house-fly is escaping editorial
condemnation. This seems to be a
closed season for the annual uprising
against them. There IS bigger game
in the underground on the horizon.
Salem Barlow was seen at preach
ing last Sunday for the first time in
several months He is thinking about
running for office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

r.. '.sH {
f-----l.- -,-4--, s----.-fs..
L At breakfast my employer and
Mrs. Gore wished me many happy re-
80 ~ 80 - Go - -71s4
-----9 va ---7 ---- -1' ---'
she had evidently been drilled by her
r--t--- .z 49, .---.........r .r.+ W.,
9olF remembered tne aNniF elsa-t T.
AS this is special occasion lrr.
Nation -e--.-,-s7 -,--..-, Ia had rar-
W. ---- ----- "--
the lap-e' j J--i-H you ought 10 nave
some hours TO yourself I am sure
Mrs. Gore agrees with me. wouldn't
you like 20 run away somewhere all
by yOurseIfE'
-ria7 rot %, r1rt- -,-zrro,-s .s 7
appreciated L--L ne was HlaA-AE IL
possible for me TO be fitted for the
cloak and dress he was Giving me
-
an errand ] would like TO attend TO II
-,---, 80 - 5sv. - vr5
-.-s-e.- rassr-s
..Tsrv we'll ,-re Gore a-=e.-ar.
,i'- 80 "a A., M. ---4-----.--
lo T9ra +r-9r .-i..-.1.-.. handed 20
;15o- ~ rl ,,--- fr "a "a -.e-
--1-- store The ard y-bl-H gr- No--
IT Vas r1 rsrT TODAY 10 have a fit
ting / explained.
man who beamed with Interest when
She saw the card.
-Oh. yes She said. you are the
me yesterday. He selected a lovely
cloak Tor you"
relationship without causing uuplea--
ant comment and speculation After
to spare me embarrassment by re-
ferring TO me as member OF his fam
4 Heavenly Blue.
] was silent while lhe young Wo-
man led me 10 2 IilllnE room but
she returned with a sort blue velvet
wrap thrown over hsr arm, could
light ,,.. 90 ,-..,..-,-. ,.....
d.. ne .- - Due ts- ia ,s-5.t y .- nue.,
the colonel or the second Nentucky
stationed here.
BORROW Ed tho GIFTS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

the colonel Of the Second Kentucky
infantry. when that regiment was
stationed here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

c. H. Lester, daddy OF the Border
lt through the LAND auto route" IS in abe giant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

The great indoor sport among the beigeTens is fgur
lg the other sides casualties. It's easy enough 10
nnOunce them dead, but, like Pancho Villa its hard
eep them dead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-18

And now Porto Rico surprises the country by votin
prohibition. Next thing know PEORIA Illinois, VIII
ting 10 close its distilleri5s-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27
Dickinson COunty'S
List Of Drafted Men

1e following complete list OF men ua"" ~
ARMY IN order in which WS VII
10 called to the coors No ana the as no -
The the hst quoi u -
n Tho next call and down the is' "hi
ou, ., ecure This the only comp e
Of drafted men published valuable for reference anu
,.ou The number preceding is the serial number %
person
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-27

1904 Gish. r. r.. ABILENE, Kan.
ag6 Mason. Harry l.. Carlton
1875 shook. a. Abilene. Kan.
.1sbg McRae, s.. HerinEton. Kan
gos5 smith. ]. r., Herington. Kan
az Maring Archie J.. Detroit
.1TgR Cox. g W Abilene.
.re47 McClaren. O.. Herington.
Tg BIarz. Joseph. Abilene
1857 CLARK r p, Herington-
AIS Quicker. C. ". Woodbine.
l1caz weber. G. N, Abilene.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-19
BASIL Is
DEAD Of BURNS
AGED GERMAN WOMAN PASSES
AWAY IN OHIO VALLEY
GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Coroner May Be Called Upon to
to Determine Cause of the
Fatal Accident

Mrs. Lena Basil, an aged German
woman. who was severely burned Sat
urday night Al tho home Of J. W.
Bender. for whom she kept house, sue
cunlbed TO the burns at the Ohio Val
Icy General hospital at :35 o'clock
Sunday morning. Coroner K. e.. Hobbs
probably will be called upon to make
an investigation of the woman's
death.
Mrs Basil. who was IS years of age,
was found at her home at 1920 Chap
line street, Saturday midnight by
colored men who happened to be pass.
ing and were attracted by her screams.
Before the flames in her. clothing
could be extlnsuished she was fatally
burned and when she was rushed TO
the hospital it was seen that her death
was matter Of but a brief interval.
According to information furnished
the police by. W. Bender he and his
housekeeper had been drinking 4 lit
tie. About II o'clock he was awak.
ened by her screams and rushing to
her rescue found her enveloped in a
mass OF flames.
How the. woman's clothing caught
fro Is not known, but an open grate