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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08
CHIN, AND THE WAR.

The moral effect Of chiua's en-
trance into the war may be OF some
importance to the entente cause. but
when II comes 20 actual fighting u
a. doubtful II the Chinese will be able
to contribute any great amount Of aid.
They cas supply munitions in unlimit-
I'D quantities.. also furnish coolies TO
till the fields in France and EngIafAl
which. OF course. viii help some. But
don't expect the Chinks 10 do much
actual lighting.
China M It's d~enepdencies with a
population OF more than SEQ million
could furnish an unlimited supply of
troops IL the country had an up-to-
date system Of recruiting an army.
But China. notwithstanding its age.
has abou, the poores, military organ
ization Of any country In the world.
Recent relisb bic estimates place the
number OF foldiers In China at 500,
ace. This would b. quite a for
midable force to begin with II the
army was well organized and OFF,
ccred. but IL is not. China's army
IL organized by provinces. II Is gen
orally the case that the leader OF the
troops In each province or district Is
a prominent politician who uses this
force for the purpose of exploitninI
the country .or his own personal gain.
The soldiers even exercise their power
to squeeze the people and Chins's
army represents more OF = banc OF
br.gands than IL does trained troops
who are impelled rom patriotic mo-
tiyes 10 fight for the preservation ot
their country.
The averag. Chinamau. In fact,
cares little OF nothing about what b.
comes Of his country. II makes mo-
difference TO him II a president or an
emperor is al the head Of the govern
ment. He = just as well satisfied II
there is no government az all Al
ne wants - to be let alone 80 that he
may exc out an existence In his own
crude way.
While the government uf China Al
a general thing pays its soldiers. u
has no authority over them. Supreme
or 10 order them here and there Is
vested In IN. commanding officer IN
each dlstrici-that b., unless the gov
ernment's funds run low as BE- the
ease at present. then the main
squeeze" Is the man Sho can muster
up sufficient money to pay the men
off This party IL usually a man u
wealth who expects the protection of
the troops. and h. gets it-unth ONE
body else beats him e. H. when the
latter Immediately stands ace high
with ia. gallant troops. and 30 on.
According 10 the best authority, the
guns and ammunition are not even
standard. There Is no systematic plan
provided whereby the iroops arc
with q certain make 81 gun
and cartridges 20 ~ IT, Guns ana
ammunition are generally bought
where the transaction will be ths
mos profitable for the general IN
ie the province. ana the
result IL a sreat many different pa''
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08
\MIitItNN Wan MINING ~.
MENTIONS.

Americans Confidently believe that
au Americas viii shortly come along
with au invention that viii win ths
var However Ions the delay Moth
Ing snake, their faith in his ultimate
arrival Win the proper aud effective
Instrument. a glance Al past achieve
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

II is the one living truth that makes
ali realities true. We are enjoined TO
see whatever there lie in the world as
being enve.vIed By God. The truth u
not only OF knowledge. but Of devo-
t~ion.-Tsgore
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

\ public right should not be
changed by private agreement no mai
ier how great the number OF those
desiring such change. Scion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

n we encountered a man OF intel
iect. we should ask him what books
he reads..-Emerson.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

The business Of art is TO appeal 20
the soul We must have a soul. II IL
only beauty that snatches the breath
and fills the eyes with happy ears
Maeterinck.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08
= AND PHRASES.

Nothing can exceed the vanity OF our
existence but the folly Of our pur'
sui,s-Coldsmith.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

He who has surmounted real obs,a
eles viii no stumble owe straws.-
Duke dc BouloEne.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

The day on which we take an en-
serprlse into our head lie the luckiest
day for carrying u out-Japanese.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

Heavens-what a patriot would
be ~ everybody agreed with me
Georges Moimeme.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

China l. not going to have any
noticeable effect on the war
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-08

A little WANT AID now ana then
ia read by every class OF men--snd
women too. Try one.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

A. S. Billings who has been here for
the past three months on business
and a pleasure trip, left Thursday
night for his home in Omaha, Nebr.
He has been here in the interests of
an uncle who is almost 100 years old i.
Mr.. Billings seems very much inter
ested in the San Luis Valley and ex-
poets to return soon
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

Business was so exceptionally
good last year at the Christmas Sea-
son that we sold absolutely all OF our
line of Christmas Goods. This fact
made IL possible as well as necessary
for us to obtain an entirely new and
fresh line of goods for this years
Christmas season. The goods are ar
irving and include some of the old
reliable lines of merchandise and
many lines entirely new to our store.
For this reason you may be sure that
when You buy goods from us this
year you will not be offered lines we
have had on hand for number OF
years.
New stock, snappy prices and an
abundance of courtesy and assistance
in selection, Will be found at our
store.
We are now arranging some OF the
items on display and will have our
complete line open for your inspec-
tion In the next few days.
From now on goods will be hard
to obtain because of trouble in ship
ping so we suggest that you call
early and select your gifts, allow us
to set them away for you and thus
avoid future Inconvenience in not be-
ing able to find what you want when
you want it.
FULLER DRUG co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

business was never better. We
! certainly pleased with the guam
| kv and quality of merchandise that
are enabled to handle at this
|ne.
large car of extra fine winter
brles arrived this week and you can
\ YOUR favorite varieties.
We installed two more of the Uni
ersal room heaters this week. One
the clothing room and the other
the grocery. We figure that pro-
brly handled the saving in coal
lone would soon pay for these stoves
h counting the much improved
batting results which we obtain.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.
4 lease bear in mind that we will be
|osed the entire day. Anticipate your
|ants as we do not expect to be
ben at all on Thanksgiving.
Willis Fassett has been at Del
|orte the greater part of this week.
king called there to serve as a juror
the grand jury.
So
Joseph Southworth was sick sew
kal days the last of last and the fore
brit of this week.
Mr.. Eberele for the White House
hoes was calling on us Wednesday
BID Thursday of this week. We
indie the White House shoe for
Ien and have many pleased custom
s.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Miss Mary Barley is now assisting
IN the Office during the mornings and
in the dry goods department in the
afternoons.
Mrs. Mabel Metz is again helping
us out in the dry goods room.
You will want something in the
French Ivory for Christmas use. We
have large stock that we hope to
have ready for you in a very few
days. Buy this early.
A new pattern in the gold band
dishes was received and unpacked bv
the grocery department this week.
This is an open stock and you can
buy the exact number of pieces that
you prefer.
Geo. Baird and Ira Mcclure we're
out in the country on a house fur
nishing job until 10 O'Clock one night
this week.
We are re-arranging the upstairs
room to accommodate the toy stock
which we expect to put on display
very soon now.
In the grocery window you will
find all the good things to eat for
Thanksgiving.
We are having a sale this week on
Handkerchiefs and Ribbons, now
will be good TIME to buy your
Christmas presents while the selec-
ton is good.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Miss Ballard, who has been here
for the past two months as assistant
Thursday night for Ouray, Colo,
where she will remain for two weeks
after which she will go to Greeley to
remain.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mrs. George Gates left Thursday
ght for Denver to be with Clay who
preparing to have an operation for
ppendicitis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, Mrs Dick
Stevenson and Mrs. Arthur Hubbard
all of Del Norte, were here Thursday
visiting and shopping.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

For Sac Cheap for cash or will
make easy payments on secured pa
per-one comfortable home consist
ing of room house modern except
furnace, good cellar free from water,
barn, corral and coal houses, lot
60x150; also a building site, one lot
60x150, large barn, corral, coal
houses, and artesian well, cement
walks. Both one block from depot.
ID B. CLARK.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Hot Roasted Jumbo Peanuts and
utter Kissed Pop Corn at The New
'eiSS.Chapman Drug Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Matzen came
wn Thursday night from Creede to
sit with Earl Matzen and wife.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

r. r. Mitchell and family left
Thursday morning in their car for
Roswell, New Mexico, where they
will spend the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mrs H. e. Conner left Thursday
ght for visit with friends in Dem
D.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

DR.. Morgan has been here from
Denver in the interests of the State
Health Board.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mr.. Fisch was here Thursday in
the interests of the Goldwin feature
film company.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

The New Weiss-Chapman Drug
Co. will have the greatest Holiday
Display ever. Watch for their Spec
ial Sales.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

A large assortment Pocket Knives
manufacturers Samples. Special
Price Mt the New Weiss Chapman
Drug Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Get Busy If You Want Peas
l have few cars of good seed
peas for immediate sale at the right
price. Indications point to scarcity
of peas and that market will reach
&C by Jan. l. w. j. CLARK.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Thanksgiving Turkeys for sale
Also thorobred male Poland China,
VT. about 125 lbs. E. G. DAVIS at
Torres Switch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mrs. Bertha Riddle and children
~ Thursday night for Canon, Okla. =,
visit indefinitely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

FOR RENT-Furnished room in
modern home, close in. Enquire this
office
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wey-
land, Nov. 18, boy
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Don't Miss Glenn Goff's Orchestra
Dance Thanksgiving Night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Estrayed from pasture miles
north of Monte Vista, in March.
brown horse about 5 years old brand
cd l. - on left side of hip. Anyone
giving information as to it's where
abouts will please write to D. F.
Bizot or phone 51SK4-liberal re-
ward
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Wanted to Leasc-Ranch having
so acres suitable for potatoes. Will
buy place in one year if suited. Give
particulars first letter.
PAUL LAVERENTS,
La lara, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mrs. Wm. Hildebrandt was oper-
ated on Tuesday for gall stones and
is improving nicely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Brown Beauty Seed Potatoes for
sale. Phone 513K3. w. w. Harper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Mrs. F. A. Worth has been very
sick this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Turkeys for sale. Inquire Of Mrs
II. Gruver Phone 261J.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-11-24

Miss Mary Barley is now assisting
IN the Office during the mornings and
in the dry goods department in the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08

The Hagenbeck- Wallace circus, after
an absence OF several years, will invade
Oklahoma City Sunday, travelling over
the Santa Fe railroad, in three sections.
The circus is coming from Atchison,
Kan. Following q day of rest the cir
Gus people will make preparations for
march on the downtown district
scheduled for the forenoon Monday
The Hasenbeck Wallace circus is a
little city within itself. 1t is composed
of | 900 persons In addition to 1903 ad
vance representatives. $50 horses, @OC
wild animal, and three herds OF ele-
phants. To shelter the organization in
the daytime twenty-five tents covering
twelve acres OF ground 10 needed rhe
circus has its own doctor, lawyer, den
tist, United States mail men, detec-
tives, painters. storekeepers. harness
makers and every artisan found in the
average small city. II requires twenty
seven cooks and eighty walters to feed
the tanbark followers.
Four hundred performers recruited
from eighteen foreign countries partic-
ipatc in this seasons performance.
Performances Monday will be given
at 2 and 8 p, m.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08

still engage the armies. Alsace Lor
ralne, the province upon whose recov-
cry the heart OF France has been Sc,
ever since the forced cession as a war
prize to the Germans IN the Franco
Prussian war Of 1870. is contested by a
prolongation Of the same line.
The countries OF Europe embraced
within the battle line boundaries are
Germany, Austria Hungary, Poland
Belgium, northern France, Serbia, Bul-
garia, Rumania, Turkey. Montenegro
and Albania. Italy and Greece are
merely bordercd by them, as is Holland
England /, outside OF them.
The Baltic line is SIS miles longer
than the distance from Chicago to At
lanta. and it is only l2S mile, les, than
from lower California at the Pacific
coast along the Mexican border to the
Gulf OF Mexico. Both the Saloniki and
the Italian lines cover distances abou,
the same a. from Boston TO Philadel
phia The western front Is rather long
er than from New York to Buffalo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08

fa,hers--and that therefore, this col
lege stock, which in point Of worthy
achievement is certainly among the
thoroughly good stocks OF the country,
is tending to die out; and they show
that this tendency has hitherto been
slightly accentuated with each decade.
Twenty Percent Childless.
"On the average, during the thirty
years, the graduate who married did so
after ne had left college eight years,
About ~ percent married. roughly four
fifths. But over ~ percent of the mar
riages were childlcss, This leaves only
three-fifths of the men OF the class who
contracted fertile marriages, and who
therefore. if their stock were to pro-
srsw, had ID, make good the shortcom-
inSs OF their fellows. The average
number of children per capita per mar
ried graduate was about %, and shrank
decade by decade. Taking the entire
number of graduates the average num-
ber OF children surviving was l5S per
capita (of whom, of course, on the
average half are daugh,er0. This
means. roughly, that In these thirty
classes Of Harvard and Yale graduates,
representing. OF course, a high average
OF the energy, ambition and cultivation,
and . reasonably high average Of the
wealth OF the land, every four fathers
lief, behind them three sons II this
ratio continues IL will mean that lW
years hence--a period as long as tina,
which divides US from the Declaration
OF lndependenoc--the average college
graduates of today will be represented
in their descendants by only three
tenths Of their present number,
"The most pitMble showing Is mad,
by the graduates of the women's col
leges. So far, among the older classes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08

OF Lake Superior winds eastward TO
Chicago, and proceeds south to the Mis-.
sisslppi river IN the latitude OF Atlanta.
There are 800 miles OF Saloniki front,
which correspond TO the same distance
in northern Texas Italian activities, in
the Alps and Tyrol to Trieste, a dis
tanoe Of 520 miles, would occupy in
American territory similar section OF
New Mexico cast Of Santa Pc.
Germany has massed her heaviest
forces, covering mos, of Belgium, dip.
ping well into northern France, and
stretching nearly to the Swiss border,
over stretch OF $50 miles, which il
half the distance from New York to
Chicago In the United States the line
would start east OF Salt Lake City and
extend southeastward TO the neighbor.
hood to Pueblo Col. II in proximity
to Arras, Rheims and Verdun, where
the opposing armies have long been
steadily pounding each other with ar
tillery, That section is the scene o.
the greatest battles OF the war, which
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08

sinking launch steady which Cushing
torpedoed the Albemarle a courage
which ranges her beside her husband
and brothers who have crossed the sea
to face the German and Turkish armies
ut would be wicked, without due
thought, to expose woman or man, girl
or young man, to the possible stroke OF
fate; but we revere them all alike, pre-
cisely because they face the stroke oi
fate, high-hearted, il the end warrants
IT, Only those who are not afraid to
die are III to live"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08
War Map SuperimpoSed on
The Map Of j, S, Shows
Extent of Conflict, Y

Europe's battle lines can in no way
so well he brought home to the appre-
citation OF Americans as by superinipos-
ing their boundaries upon map Of the
United States. as ha, been done by
Roberts 4 Leete, Ltd, OF London. It
shows that tcrri,orially the lines cover
200 miles, a distance only ninety five
miles less than that from Chicago to
San Francisco and that the countries
hedged in by them form a rhomboidal
wedge extending on one side compara-
lively from the western end OF Lake
Superior nearly to New Orleans, and
on the other side from Salt Lake City
nearly to Galveston.
The Baltic line OF LIS miles, from
Riga TO Galatea, continuing the eastern
front, begins in American TERMS west
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08
CIRCUS WILL Be
IN CITY SUNDAY
Hagenbeck- Wallace Show to
Spend Two Days Here,
HERE'S FULL SCHEDULE
OF CIRCUS AND PARADE.
Show Cround.-DeImar garden.

Show Grounds-DeImsr garden.
Duration OF Stay Sunday and
Monday Doors to mensgeric open
at and 7 p. m. Monday show
starts at 2 and 8 p, IN,
Downtown Ticket Office -- West
falls drug store, D@ West Main
street
Parade-Leaves circus grounds At
10 a, m, Monday, and will move
north on Western avenue to Grand
avenue, east on Grand TO Broadway,
north on Broadway TO Main, west OH
Main TO Western avenue and back
to show grounds.
Arrival-Circus arrives SUNDAY aft
ernoon over the Santa Fe railroad
from Atchison, Kan, aboard three
special trains.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08
Woman Suffrage Is
Wanted in Canada

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept 8.-The lib.
eral opposition in the Canadian parD
ment had a meeting today and decided
to ask the eniranchisement OF all won.
en-. The war election act adopted BY
the government yesterday would ex.
tend the franchise only to female rela
tlyes OF Canadian soldiers overseas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08
TOWARD
ElER CHILDREN
IMAGES NATION
' -RoosEyRLr.
lpmote Production Of FIJI
Before Limiting Unfit"

INV YORK, Sept 8--(Special)--
oDareatly some persons regard II as
"a co1fslsctory answer to point on, that
1o worthless or hopelessly poverty
)cIben families would benefit them
~ and the country by having fewer
yoren. ] heartily agrees TO this and
support any measures TO make this
Qenent affective by limiting the pro-
c1ion Of the unfit. after we have
m taken effective measures to pro-
ek the production Of the tit"
Positive, Not Negative Side.
" his excerpt is from copyrighted ar
-, Birth Reform From the Positive,
IL the Negative Side by former
fsjdent Theodore Roosevelt in the
K seto6sr Metropolitan magazine. The
sl6eele continues in part
p Reforms are excellent, but IL there
III Nobody TO reform their value becomes
l1lewhat problematicaL In order to
make Q man into a better citizen we
coust first have the man In order that
Mere shall be fuller and better ex-
ceessed life for the average woman,
I Ut average woman must be in actual
Cgistence. And the first necessity in
1finging up the child Alright is TO pro
,(uee the child.
VA Birth Control People Slapped.
II There has recently been published a
1tudy OF the Birth Rate in Harvard
I'D Yale Graduates, by John C. Phil
~, Of Boston II should be circulated
- . tract among all those most foolish
3osple. the half-baked educated people
( 10 advocate q profoundly immoral at
Nude toward life in the name of re
I'm through birth control These peo-
- see that In the submerged tenth OF
1oe3ety, and even among all the very
toos. excessive child bearing is a grave
MI which crushcs the woman. turning
~ into broken spirited, over worked,
11hsternly drudge and which, therefore,
lBushes the family also, making i, diff
'on)t for the ehildren, on the average,
- rise above very low level They
- not see that il Is the directly re-
SpsSe danger against which we have to
ard Is soon as we rise above the class
0 the very poor, Of those whose liyeli
&Ded 10 80 precarious that they are al
0oyU on the brink Of the gulf OF disas-
-. A. soon as we get above This low
~ class the real danger In American
nllies, whether Of mechanics. farmers,
1lfoad workers, railroad presidents,
= 1Dop-sea fishermen, bankers, teachers
"a 0wyers, is not lest they have too
10y children, but lest they have too
Yet Il Is precisely these people who
~ really influenced by the birth CON
~ propaganda. What. this nation
( NV nsedj is not the negative preach.
u Of birth control to the submerged
-, and tenth Immediately adjoining
) the positive preaching OF birth en-
ufagement to the eight. .tenths who
Dobe up the capable, sslf-respectinS
Derican stock which we wish to see
ppetuate itsedf.
y W. Phillips studies the birth rate for
y two colleges by decades from 1850
4 1890 The figures for both colleges
~ Substantially similar. Yale making
;o' trjfle better showing. They prove
|. hooelusiveiy that for over fifty years
y msn who have been graduated from
osvasd and Yale have left behind
h1m . number OF sons inferior to their
fDua number--that is, to the number OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08
Lead and Zinc Lease

5000 secures half interest in Talu-
able 40-aore lead and zinc lease in Mi
ami field, Two mills going in on ad.
Joining forty Test holes already drill
on property show favorable indications.
Addre" A. B. C., care The Times
Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-08
Insurance Bill Debate Continues.

WASHINGTON, Sept g. - House
debate on the Administrations sailor,
and soldiers insurance bill continued
today with the possibility Of final ac-
tion before the session ends tonight