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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
Get License Plates
Under $4,000 Now;
Others Are Soon Due

II you have received your blue
license tag, bearing a number
which Is listed in the special
license section which is a part Of
this paper, call at room 101 IN
The Herald lobby Saturday.
Monday or Tuesday between the
hours OF $3.50 and 1880 or $3.50 TO
$50 and get your license plates.
After Tuesday, the office viii be
kept open only from 9 to 10 a. m.
and 4 to 5 p. m, except on Fri
day. Motorists have now had
two weeks in which 70 secure
their plates.
Numbers starting with I59.IOO
VIII soon be shipped from Austin.
When they arrive. due notice viii
be given In The Herald.
No further shipments OF chauf-
feur badges have reached The
Herald this week.
Save the mum bers IN the special
section with this paper. Fold
the section as described on the
second page and you viii have a
permanent booklet record OF the
numbers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
I.EcTIREs 10 \. W. 9. q.

6. Jack Silversparre, Of the boss
Rubber company. was the professor
70 Tuesday nights session OF the Y.
W. c. A. auto school. held nj the
Maxwell salesrooms. The attendance
was q record breaker and Mr.. silver
slarre proved himself a real orator
He explained fully and carefully the
proner care OF tire and rims and the
methods for quick road repairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
NEW FLECTRTC MANAGER.

W. a. White. Of the White-Hehber
company. announces that AR TAYLOR
OF Cleveland. Ohio. viii arrive here
today 10 take charge OF all Detroit
electric sales for his company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
Auto Dealers AdUised to
Bill War Tax to Purchasers

National Automobile Chamber Of Commerce. official
the local
mobile dealers add separate Of the purchasers
the percent imposed by the automobiles
and trucks for 1t recommends that the automobile dealer
purchaser namely the
price OF the second freight charges and percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

and cords wound up like the works Of
a clock.
In 1863, a French mechanic. Joseph
Cugnot, succeeded IN prOpelling b.
steam q small wooden car OF his own
design, and developed Il to the point
where Il drew a piece Of artillery
a mile in 20 minutes. This car burned
wood and was able to carry enough
fuel TO keep Il in motion for more
than an hour The uuwleldy ma
chine wrecked itself however. and
Cugnot lost heart IN his work Two
years ago France erected a statue to
him as the inventor OF the hOrseless
vehicle.
After the failure OF numerous ex-
periments in England and France
shortly following the appearance Of
CuEnot's invention. the horseless We
hicle appeared to have been a per
petual motion proposition until 1880
when new discoveries in steam ma
chinery directed renewed attention
TO it.
From 1880 TO 1880 much progress
was made IN the study of the horse
less carriage and some promising re-
suits were obtained. The invention
Of the fOur-cycle gasoline engine by
the Frenchman. Lenoir. paved the
way for the successful automobile.
The use Of electrical ignition for in
ternal combustion engines was tina
last step in a series OF events that
led up TO ElwOOd Haynes's invention
OF the modern motor car in 1893.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

". S. Maxwell. Of the Presto-O-
Lite company, with headquarters at
Dallas. spent several days with the
Stewart Products Service station
this week, assisting in getting the
new equipment OF the local battery
station i'm good running order. Man
aser r A Kelly reports a steadily
growing battery business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

DEMING SERVICE CARS.
A. A LepleL who returned Friday
from Demlug after selling 10 large
used cars there IN two weeks. states
that there are now 1S5 service cars
operating IN the army camp and
Deming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
NEW 0LKLANDS
ALREADY HERE
improvements Are Made on
1917 Model; Coupe Is
Very Neat Car.

The new Oakland Is on the carpet
according to r C. Waters, Of the
Oakland Auto Sales company, land
its standing all the tests like a
thoroughbred"
The new models reached here this
week and Mr.. Waters made the first
sale Of a 1918 car on Thursday. Some
OF the noticeable changes IN the new
Oakland are an all steel body with
better cowl design. bringing the top
Of the cowI nearer the driver The
front seat. IS however, even roOmier
than before.
The cooling system has been i'm
proved and there is a force feed lub-
rication system, some changes IN the
ignition. etc The new coupe is a
handsome car and the one in the Oak
land display window has attracted a
lot OF attention during the past few
days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20

Buy Goodyear Tires
az Boss Rubber Co.
322 Texas. Ad
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27
The E.. CxeSe
Still in the Ring

There is once in a while a job that
can be done with a tractor, but most
of the stuff that doesn't move on rails
still gets hauled by horses. This will
be so, everywhere, for long time to
come and will always be so in a win
try climate like ours.
Don't forget that my specially is
finding the horse that just fits your
particular need.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27
100 New
Infants 2Children'S
Coats

Infants White Eiderdown, Corduroy and bearskin
Coats sizes D. g. A. S. g. 81 co. $50, 800 and $50 each.
Small Chdrens Colored Corduroy, Astrachan and
Cloth Coats to years, $3.50 to 500 each.
New Childrens Coats Velours Corduroy, Chevots,
Astrachan and Zibelns at $5.0 to u 90 each.
Is New Extra Size Ladies Coats very stylish designs
sizes III, 49, As AZ 40 and ST. $1,000 and $500 each
Big New lot of Silk Waists, Crepe-de- and
Georgee Crepe in White and Evening Shades, latteta
and Messane Plads and Stripes Plain Coors and black
All prices So. So $50, 3.98 4.5O 500 and $50 each.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27
Clarion

AS ! write this letter, | am
just as warm and comfortable
as | would be in June. Darius
and | got home. couple of
hours ago, with a Clarion Wood
Burning stove We bought, sec
ond hand, at I.ancaster's. 1t
draws like a bird, heats up fine
and seems to be economical on
fuel Lancaster had quite a lot
to select from but this Clarion
just fitted the place we had to
put it and the price we wanted
to pay. We never could have
afforded a new stove, the way
they ask for them, this fall, but
it's a real satisfaction to sit
here and think how much stove
we got for our money from
Lancaster.
I'm getting real we'll ac-
quainted with Mr. Lancaster. |
call him John and he calls me
Phrony He told me today he
had a. lot of calls for second
hand cameras, Kodaks, etc, and
would buy anything in that line.
Very truly yours,
MRS. DARIUS FERGUSON
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27

Fall and Winter opening at Miss
Della C. Bouchard's Millinery Par
lors, Saturday, September 20.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-27
Every Grade and Quality, in New Blankets and Puff'

Blankets, ST 90 to 1000 per pair.
PuHs, 81 IS to 90 each
Wool Batting in regular puff size 72x84 inches, $50
and 800 box.
A nice quality REGARDED Cotton Batting in IL, ga,
one pound and three pounds rolls at 10, 15 20 and 90
cents roll
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
SAVE THE CITY.

Mayor Quigley will arrive. here to-
prrow night. His first attention
ould be called to the Board Of
sblic Safety. - After review Of
at took place during his absence
IS Honor should consider well the
Instability Of dismissing this board,
toto, or reorganizing it's member
p so as to bring about harmonious
trking body.
The public has long ago grown dis
sstcd with the actions of the Safety
-ard. Its members have displayed
aracteristics looked for more in
sys than in men. If serious thought
Ere even given to deliberations of the
ard such mental activity took place
ring executive sessions, and there
I'VE been none of these.
There is not a manufacturing com
my in the city of New Britain that
4uld tolerate the incomp potency
the Board OF Safety If instead OF
krking for the city this board was
>rking for the business concern.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19

tons Of war. In return for the
tainted money that fills the pockets
these get-rich-quick newspaper men
it is their job to work on three in
stead of one. typewriter, all at the
same time and rush copy to the COM
positors, working overtime at over
time pay. telling the gullible people
that war is not only inevitable but
necessary, and SO bring them into
harmony, with this scheme to double
profits. OF course, the house of Nor
San is in the game. Whenever,
which naturally is frequent a move
ment is inaugurated to debauch the
people by first debauching the infiu-
ential newspapers of the country the
original seed is sown by the house
Of Morgan. There are other con-
spirators associated with that house
In these enterprises, but the public
would probably learn Of them with
lncredulity if the name of Morgan
has been specifically connected with
the munltlon debauch, there is moth
ing for the innocent world to do but
believe. The capitalist press is tread
ing on the tail of it's coat
AS Connecticut Is the most impor-
tant arsenal Uncle Sam has the inves-
tgation should begin here. If Burr,
of the Hartford Times, Clark of"the
Hartford Courant, Chaplin of the Wa
terbury American acting under the
tutelage of the wicked Kimball Of the
same sheet, Pape Of the Waterbury
Republican, Mcneil of the Bridgeport
Telegram, Bodenwein of the New
London Day and Smith of the Mer-
iden Journal, to mention a few Of
the suspects have thus been selling
their birthright for a fourteen-inch
shell filled to the muzzle with tainted
golden eagles, let the CALLED jade
vince. If, in the meantime, the cor
rupti1g agent has struck this town
we are prepared to make Office hours
suit his convenience
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
The Carrier Boy.
S65 Stanley street.
(Exchange.)

\~>ON~>~~~o
It takes lots of men in a newspaper
shop,
And all must keep busy or presses
will stop;
The Editors certain that he's the big
noise;
He looks more important than car
rier boys
He sits at his desk and he bosses the
works,
And keeps the gang jumpin' like so
many Turks,
But what. is the use of his work in
If the carrier fails to deliver the
pape?
The Reporters are pretty important
young chaps:
They write about weddings, boss races
and scraps;
OF course they are needed to hunt up
the news
But If you should ask me for my
own honest views,
I'd say the Reporter needs legs more
than brains,
For he spends his time running from
hotels to trains.
But what good is all the Reporters
can do
If the Carrier don't bring the paper
to you?
The Printers and Freshmen are all
worth their pay;
! They do their work we'll With little
to say,
Thev are needed at times. and so is
the Clerk,
Who takes in the money, though tina,
is not work.
But the guy that's the real thing, the
one that cuts ice,
The fellow whose value can't be fixed
at any price,
IF the one who brings when the Others
are through
And buxxieS 70 living the paper to you
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
RAIN OR SNOW TONIGHT.
Strong East Winds Promised by
Weather Bureau

New Haven, Feb. 19.--F'or New
Haven and vicinity: Unsettled weather,
with snow or rain tonight and Tues
day; warmer Tuesday.
For Connecticut: Snow or rain to-
night and Tuesday; warmer tonight;
strong east winds, shifting to west
Tuesday.
Conditions A disturbance which Is
central this morning over Iowa is caus-
ing unsettled weather with light snow
and rain, from the Rocky Mountains
eastward to Ohio and from the lake
region southwark to the gulf. There is
very little clear weather east of the
Rocky Mountains. Another disturb
ance which is central over Washington
is causing cloudy and rainy weather
on the Pacific coast. The temperatures
are high In the southern and low in
the northern districts. Zero tempera-
lures are reported along the Canadian
border from Montana to Maine.
Conditions favor for this vicinity I'M
settled, probably followed by snow or
rain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
COMMUNICATED.
February 10, 1917,

Editor Herald
While nothing definitely as yet has
been decided upon, regarding the new
| trolley line to Hartford from Francis
street. the people have not lost all
| hopes as yet, but are of the belief that
| the deal will surely go through some
time this summer.
The matter is now in the hands of
newly organized corporation to be
known as the Stanley Railway Co..
that are men of push and reported as
having ample capital back Of them to
equip an up-to-date line. that would be
a pleasure to ride upon. The matter
has SO far progressed that charter
has been applied for, but whether it
will be granted, time only can tell.
Rumor has 1t that some of our mer-
chants are greatly opposed to 1t, claim
ing in the meantime, that 1t Will be
the means of taking still more trade
from here to Hartford.
A great deal of this trade that goes
out Of town could easily be avoided if
the merchants would carry a full and
more complete line Of goods and at the
same time place the prices on basis
equal to those Of the Capitol City
stores, more trade would then remain
here.J
If the people cannot find what they
want here they are going elsewhere
for it, and no blame should be attached
to them for so doing.
We believe in the protection Of
home industry, and the merchants
should realize this fact by catering to
the wants of the people in all it's de-
tails, thereby keeping a large percent
age of the people from going elsewhere
to do this trading.
Should this new line materialize,
there are others that will be greatly
effected by it. More particularly the
Connecticut company, whose losses
will amount to q very large sum, espe-
cially on their line to and from the
Capitol City, that being one of their
best paying ones. However, they are
not going to lose any sleep over 1t and
will continue, running the line as
usual.
That the new line would be the IA
vored one for a, while, goes without
saying, and while the novelty is on, the
proceeds from it would no doubt be
very pleasing ones to the corporation.
Referring again to our stores we do
not wish the merchants to carry the
idea that we are in any form Or man
ner cr1ticising the deficiency in their
line Of goods,-far from 1T. That we
have some good stores, no one can say
ought. but this we do say, that with
a population of $4,000 inhabitants the
Hardware City should be able to sup
port some up-to-date ones. That would
no doubt, receive great deal of the
trade that now goes to the Capitol
City.
G. H. GRIMES.
S65 Stanley street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
DESCRIBES GERMAN
SUCCESS ON FEB. Is
Eye Witness Tells Of Victory in
Champagne District

Berlin, Friday, FEB. 16 by wireless
to Sayville,, Feb. 19.-Details Of the
fighting incident to the German at
tacl<s on the French lines in the
Champagne on Feb. IS are given to-
day by the military correspondent OF
the Overseas News Agency:
The fighting south of Ripont," he
writes "took place on the same
ground where General Joffre in the
autumn of 1915, sacrificed thousands
of French soldiers in fruitless attacks.
Bv a bold thrust on Feb. Is, the Ger
mans elected the French on Hill 1875
from a trench system almost one Kill
ON eter deep ard more than two and
one-ha!f kilometers broad,-a system
which has been maintained by the
French since September 25, 1915, and
fortified after the most modern
methods.
1.-THE French. in addition to losing
large number of men in prisoners,
killed and wounded, lost important
observation points.
Attack Begins at Dawn.
AT dawn the German guns bonn
barded the works, the fire being di-
rected with excellent effect in the
clear, bright weather by German air
men and observers. In a brief time
the hostile trenches were levelled and
the French artillery silenced. The
barbed wire entanglements had been
cleared away by the fire, the dugouts
! penetrated by heavy shells and the
, entire trench sector crushed.
AT a given moment the German
attacking forces sailed from thei,
trenches and pushed irresistedly
ahead, capturing four lines of the
French positions. AT several places
stubborn fighting with rifles. hanG
grenades and the bayonet took place
Cut off and decimated by the German
fire and buried in their trenches anc
dugouts, the French were compelled
| to surrender in groups. The German
| losses were small, compared witt
| those of the French.
"French counter attacks which
| were launched in the evening and or
! the following morning in an effort te
recapture the lost heights broke dowr
with the severest losses"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
Campaigns and Weather.
(Des Moines CapitaD.

February may be said to be a pro-
pitious month for the waging Of war
on nearly all of the fronts.
In a rocky highland region such as
the greater part of the line in eastern
France, from the Argonne to the
Swiss frontier, offensive warfare may
be conducted more or less continu-
ously from February throughout the
time when mud and high water make
lower territory impossible.
In the severer Russian winter the
ground and waters become deeply
frozen by February, while the in
creasing power Of the sun hardens the
snow cover. The month on that &C
count Is favorable to operations of
limited duration in Russia.
February, 1915, witnessed one of
Hindenburg's offensives against War
saw, that from the north. The Rus
slams carried on their siege of Pre-
mysl In February and took the place
in March. In February, 1916, were
conducted the British operations in
Mesopotamia for the relief of Kut. In
February, 1916, the Grand Duke
Nicholas captured Erzerum, in the
Caucasus. Turks attacked the Suez
Canal in February, 1915.
February fortunately permits sim
rltaneous offensives on many fronts;
Verdun may be said to dominate the
entire strategic plan Of the war on
either side. The French have made
a generalissimo Of their most able
Verdun commander, General Nivelle.
He knows that Verdun rules the war.
He is prepared to fight it out on the
Verdun positions with the whole
available power of France behind him.
The withdrawal of the French
forces from almost the whole Of the
Somme region leaves the Somme
operation chiefly to the British and
makes perhaps 100000 more French
men available for Verdun's needs.
The French lines at Verdun are HIT
tie more than thirty miles west OF
Metz. South of Metz the French line
runs within fourteen miles. The in
tervening space. lacks natural de-
lenses. Metz commands the way tc
Alsace by the northern ingress
around the extremity Of the Vosges
barrier. 1t also protects the flank
| Of the German in northern France
| It's loss would probably give the
| French the two provinces they lost 1r
| 1870. 1t might force withdrawal o
all German forces in France west o
| the Meuse. Under these condltlon
| the continual efforts OF the crown
| prince who was recently promoted tt
| field marshal, to better his position
before the supremacy important fort
ress are readily understood.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
TIE SITUATION.

here has come over the internation-
Situation a great calm. It may be
4 calm that precedes the storm. 1t
=, be the permanent clearing of the
rs. Yet, the fate of the nation is
khe balance. Out Of Washington
morning there is not one word of
Aice from the State Department.
4 of New York there is the story
Two ships sunk in the submarine
b. One of these ships was a
&nish freighter. One was Nor
fyian vessel. Both were chartered
Ian American firm. No lives have
Ia reported lost. There is no great
Use for Immediate action.
Until it can be shown that Germany
Il wilfully violated the pledges she
he in conformity to the now fame Gus
Eyex note there will be no trouble.
yet Germany has not violated
tse pledges. although she has an
lnced her intention Of doing so. By
fling the German Ambassador
lie the Imperial Government has
"a warned by this government that
eturther depredations will lie coun-
knced. 1t is not that America
ats war with Germany. 1t is not
NJ the American people hold any
%yance against the German people.
&s that a nation which stands for
B freedom of the seas and the
ats of mankind cannot tolerate
gxer the inroads against humanity
de by a policy Of ruthless subma-
Is warfare If there is war in the
l~as it Is a war that must be brand
N"Made in Germany" 1t will not
E.sMade in America"
There has been for some time a
yat misunderstanding between Ger
Nv and the United States. The
ference in language may be the
J cause The inability to translate
Imam thoughts into American
hghts with accuracy may have
lught about present conditions.
en again it may be that Americans
hs in a nation which, under God,
enjoyed government of the people,
u 1.-The people and for the people, re-
e to blend a democracy with an
socracy. Whatever 1t is, there Is
breach that may not be smoothed
Er so long as the war in Europe
lis. Whether the gap Is to be
aened remains for Germany to de-
mine. We hold no malice toward
srmany, although Germany may not
alize the charity harbored here
tfervent prayers and fond hopes are
be reckoned with the American
ople will never enter into a war
war is brought to their door by the
ling of innocent American men
men and children on the high seas
~ will then have no other re.
rse. They have reached the limit
patience. Misunderstood them.
YES, they understand this: The
nor of the nation must be upheld
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
Tho CaDitaIistic Press.
(New Haven Journal-Courier)

(New Haven Journal-Courier).
The charge that the press of the
country is under the iron heel of cap
ital is once more here. Its return is
like the return of an old friend and
we hasten to greet him with effusion
and inquire how things have been go
ing with him since last we met.
This time the Indictment comes
from certain members of the federal
house of representatives. 1t appears
that these sharp eyed sleuths have
discovered that the influential news
papers of the country, have been
bought up by the wicked bankers and
their associates who are interested in
the manufacture and profits Of NUM-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
In Twenty-Five Years.
columbus, Ohio, Journ

(ColumbuS, ONO, JOurnaD
The grand jury will be no part of
the judicial process.
The election Of state officers will
cease and they will be appointed by
the governor, to act as his cabinet.
Minority representation on public
service commissions will cease to be.
The spoils system will have quite
rotted away. 49,:
The death penalty will disappear
from the horrors of the day.
Interested people will be kept off of
legislative committees.
A censor committee will report on
all legislative bills before they are con-
sdered.
More cities will have the commission
form of government, this city included.
Men and boys will give up their seats
on the trolleys to ladies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-19
Newspaper English.
(Memphis Commercial Appeal

(MemphiS Commercial AppeaD
1t has been the custom with univer-
sity professors to hold that newspaper
writing does not comply with the rules
of the highest forms of literature.
1t is also a custom among a certain
type of magazine editors to hold news
paper writing in small esteem, as to
literary value.
AS bit Of literature complying with
every demand of the stylist and having
in it beauty and strength, we submit
the last nara craph of an Associated
Press dispatch from the French battle