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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Every time Russia thinks Of u she
sends the car little farther away
Chicago News
America seems TO have decided that
% Is better 20 buy bonds than 20 wear
them--Austin Statesman
In politics there should be but one
religion. and that the religion OF civic
duty.-Phliadelphla Ledger.
Perhaps the prOhibitiOnist brethren
gave US a wet spring 10 make US greet
q dry country with euthusiasm--New
York sun.
City clerk Jack Dawsonhas sold .
q good turn He is no longer c0nsid-
cred the worst man in tina world
Detroit Free Press
The kaiser hasn't said 70 publicly
but we presume that next to the sub
marine friEhtfulneEs he is depending
upon his celebrated SPY system 20 WIN
the War--DetrOit Free Press.
"Eil the enemy with bullets and
the treasury with money" Is the best
way 20 win the war. The soldier boys
are ready TO do their part. Where
your Liberty bond Amarillo News
However, IL is absolutely useless Tor
the administration ever 20 hope for
Iarlm5 rvs IndnrHemeut OF filling all
the fat Jobs IN the army by merit In
stead Of BY political expedlency.-Los
Angeles Tribune
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
DAILY RECORD.
Deeds Filed.

A4rENA = AAFua
Texas & Pacific Railway comnanv
land-C r Adcock TO NJ Rich. roo
scres. lection -, block 40, June %.
RishoD's subdivision Of East FL PaSo
edition.. B. Newman TO A n
Ms-Ser. lot Z, block I. July 6, 1917:
Government Hin addition. Ia Luz
street--W. Graves 20 n. L Dowuum.
mart Of lots IS and 16 block 6S. oct.
81 1917; $1,000.
Highland Park addition. copner
street-A- Barnes TO A. Z. Litten. lots
1 and ?. block II. March %. 1878. $500.
East Fl PasO addition. White oaks
st-eet-W- P. 3. McSain 70 W. A.
White. lots and s, block q. oct 9.
1917: $40.
Pierce-Finley addition. River street
H. T. POusford TO ". T. Ponsford.
lots II and u. block 297. Oct. 50. 1917.
SO and considerations
san Elizario grant-State National
Bank 20 S. G. Schairer. SURVEYS Is3
and lSt 20 and odd acres. Oct %.
Building Permits.
=. Trevino, Payne addition. house,
Licensed to aIarry.
Antonio Flores and Anasta sia Cor
John z. Barton and May Taylor.
Tabj.
Jose Hernandez and MeaeIs Mon
Noure
Charles oberlin and Eleanor Elf
ring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Pelorus.
u LIErTENANr FITzHUeH IL, I. 5. \.

, ana takes bearing. Presently q
white lighthouse CLEANS through the
mist. Bears west, sir says the
navigator. Were little too Tar
lake a bow and beam" orders the
old man He means observe the exact
times when the landmark is IS de-
Erees TO the right of LEFT OF the ship
and when il Is directly opposite the
ship. With pencil and rulers one
time the ship has run = distance equal
TO that OF the lighthouse away when
abeam-
Average cruising speed IS Il knots
an hour. or one knot in five minutes
Since the knot is taken as 1000 yards
this reduces TO 400 yards minute
II three minutes elapsed white the
Ereesl on the bow 70 a beam. the dis
lance at which Il is passed Is then
1909 yards. At once the ships posi-
ton on the chart IS known and the
captain can light his fresh cigar.
Thence up the bay and harbor chan
nels are q multitude OF huOys. hea-
cons. shapes and lights. Every 500
yards Of the main channel Is marked
As each IS approached the pelorus is
der that the ships track may he
plotted.
The "AlidaIe" attachment is Moth
ing more than q small sight vaue and
mirror with which the bearing OF the
sun may be read. This provides q
check on the steering compass. In
electric storms and at some other
lent Indigestion that for days after
wards their behavior may be afro
c-ous- But since the grand old sun
always bears a certain direction at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

makINE Corps CantOnment
a Sov. Newly enlisted marines
L \ are learning many arts aside
from the actual use OF rifle and bayo-
net and the operation OF machine
guns. one that IS Of greatest import
ance. and IN which they are drilled
continually. is that Of trench build
ing. u IS called trench building
advisedly. for IN the new trenches
there fs FULLY as much work at build
ing as at digging
"Wu any Of the things the men
learn here be Of use IN peace time.
after the war Is overg' Marine
Corps officer was asked
"A Few viii but most won't, except
as 90 builds their character. there Is
not a little character building going
on as the men are building their
trenches"
The trenches themselves are mar
velg Of workmanship. Even lt this
late day. when 10 would be supposed
military men knew all that is 10 De
known about trench building i'm
provements In construction methods
constantly are being introduced
The Trenches a Surprise.
To one who has not had a turn IN
the trenches. their depth is the flrsr
surprlse First line trenches are dug
so deep that the helmet OF the tallest
man IS at least two feet below the
surface line. At the front OF the
trench are two steps. It IS on these
the men stand when fighting Is IN
progress. with one foot on the t-rst
and the other on the second step. the
avera ge man can just see over the top
OF the trench 70 take aim az the en-
envy Except when the men are pre-
pairing 90 90 "over the top" there Is
little firing from the trenches By IN
fantrvmen. Men with periscOpes con-
stantly are on watch. When one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
The Making of
A Soldier of the Seas
Leaning To Dig and Fight N Trenches.
By RICHARD BOECKEL.

The enemy IS seen exposing himself
above the trench the word ls given 70
an infantry sharpshOoter. who pops
his head above the trenches and takes
quick aim and fires.
The action must be quick, FOR there
Is man with periscope over IN the
enemy trench. ready 10 give the word
70 another sharpshooter the instant
the first sharpshooter's head appears
II was the fearful losses among their
sharpshooters early IN the war that
led the French and British armies to
adopt the steel helmet Tor their in
fautryuen-
The popular conception that trenches
are built In straight lines Il Alto
gether wrong They zigZag at tha
most Outlandish angles. This method
OF construction IS used to prevent en-
envy airmen getting accurate Ideas Of
the exact positions The communi-
ca ting trenches that lead back from
the first line cannot be traversed
without a guide. In a deserted trench
one might wander fun day without
finding his way out
To Keep Ont OF Mud
An trenches have low platforms
built IN the bottom TO allow free flow
for the water that always gathers
there. Frequently these platforms
are too low to hold the men above the
water and they fight IN Il up 70
their knees or their waists
To keep the trenches from caTiu=
IN under the impact Of shells on
either side or because OF the n tural
crumbling OF the earth. each side Is
lined with a sort Of lathing o. faEots-
Until very recently this supporting
work was done inside the trench It.
self Now large frames are built and
the fagots woven in Then the frame
is lowered like a theatrical fiat into
the trench and fastened to the side.
Hundreds OF soldiers were buried
alive in the trenches before this svs-
TEN OF supporting the sides OF the
trenches was evolved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

70. ID Is noL an ANIMAL not a
M dumb brute, but a dumb COM
4 pass, f. C. fixed and without
needles. Patiently f. stands at the
end Of a battleship's bridge through
the long watches. never firing, never
failing. q staunch kindly friend Ok the
officer OF the deck-ezcept sometimes
on dark nights when he kicks it on
the shin and the poor thing must
kick back.
A pelorus IS an upright brass tube,
five feet high and six inches in di-
ameter. supporting a 14-iuch COM
hood. The bowl carries a glass plate
on which are lettered the degrees and
points OF the compass. An electric
lamp underneath illumiues the dial at
night. Mounted above IS small tel
escOpe which may be directed at any
object such as buoy or another ship.
BY an attached pointer the object S
bearing is shown.
Plotting IS navigating by a series Of
bearings, directions OF known objects
Warsh4ps are always shopping around
going all sorts Of places at all sorts
OF times-"NO wonder I'm getting
gray" complains the Door harassed
seldom engaged. tt is considered
highly Improper for a naval officer to
fall back on local talent. Yet the
law permits him to- for there are
thousands OF inlets along our coasts.
through which even the chlrted chan
uels are mysteries except 20 q few
fishermen who have used them for
years.
Land IIo." cries the lookout. The
captain turns Instantly 90 the pelorus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
AVOCADO RELEASED ON BOND;
GRAND JURY MAY HEAR CASE

Leonardo A0OEadO. against whom
complaint was filed in connection
with the alleged murder OF Reynaldo
Caro-, October IA. at the Faro club.
was ordered released on $4,000 bond
BY judge ". n. Howe IN the 34th dis
trict court. Wednesday afternoon az
the conclusion Of testimony on a mo-
zion OF the state for increased bond.
Ten thousand dollars had been the
amount fixed by justice j. II. Deaver
at preliminary hearing The bond was
promptly furnished Wednesday and
Abogado was released
The state introduced practically the
same testimony IN both courts. its
Witnesses testifyinE that Julio LugO
shot Caro- with a pistol handed him
BY A0ogado. but in Judge Howe S
court. the defence introduced evidence
that Lugo picked up the weapon him
self and that AbOgado had nothing to
do with the matter.
Assistant district attorney z. B.
Elfers said Wednesday that the case
would be presented TO the grand Jury
that convenes Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
Little Interviews

some people feel that Just because
the government is their master, or
because the government wants some
ming Wnlch they can give said Miss
Alice B. Preuss. that they are fully
justified IN holding Up the govern %
ment- 1 have seen that attitude DEM
onstrated many times, not only in she
actions OF those who work for the
government, but those who have
something which the gOVernm ent
needs. Whether Il IS because patriot
ism Is not more than skin deep. or
. because those persons cannot CRISP
the meaning OF such a large body as
the government. I do not know. I
feel that especially in war times this
spirit is to be dep!ored."
Mexico may be q backward couu-
try said J. A. Nyland, "but there
are some things we might learn even
from the MeXlcans. The order Of the
treasury department just issued that
manufacturers and merchants must
give 80 DAYS notice OF an intended
shutdown OF their factories OF busi-
uesses1 OF pay employees 80 days
wages IN lieu Of the notice, Is a
scheme that might be tried out IN the
United States to the advantage Of the
working man"
IF Il IS true that there are 100000
tubercular cases among the soldiers
who came before army examining
boards in connection with the draft
as was given out at the Southwestern
tuberculosis conference recently held
at the Grand Canyon, then what be-
comes % all the efforts that are sup
posed to have been made. and Of all
the funds that have been contributed
since the countrywide hullaballoo
made some 10 or Il years ago over
the spread Of this disease2" said How
ard D. Rand "And Il, in addition 70
this there are thousands Of soldiers
In Europe who are down with the
great white plague and with ven
ereal diseases-tO say nothing Of all
other discs ses-What becomes OF the
constantly reiterated boast that med
Ical science Is cOnquering diseaseT'
= =
publications are to be issued
monthly by the newly organized
chamber Of commerce bodies through
out the republic Of Mexico" said Rs
fael L. Saldano. These publications
viii be devoted 20 the interests OF
the chamber Of commerce. the cities
and Mexico in general Such bodies
have been organized in Mexico City,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
REICHSTAG MAJORITY IS
OPPOSED TO HERTIMG

London Eng Nov. Count
George Won Hertiing has been re-
jected as imperial chancellor by the
reichstaE majority leaders, according
to special dispatches from Amster-
dam. which cOnstrue this as a rebuff
TO the emperor and n victory for par
Hamentarism-
The messages apparently were
written before the German wireless
statement was sent out yesterday
stating that Won HertlinE had been
offered the place and was consulting
with reichstag leaders. An Amster-
dam dispatch 20 the Daily Express
says count Won Hertling Aad confer
ences with the majority leaders and
hat they opposed his appointment
because he was against the reichstaE
resolution FOR peace without annexa-
tiOns and the Democratic parliament
tary system.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

Aguascalientas. Zacatecas. SaltiIo.
Juarez and other cities throughout
the republic Il is the ambition OF
these organizations 20 cooperate with
the commercial bodies OF the United
states, especially the chamber Of COM
merce Of Fl Paso and other cities
along the border. BY such COO 7era-
ton Mexico will profit in arising
from the ruins OF the revolution. ana
the United States viii likewise pro-
TIT Through these commercial bodies
business relations will be renewed on
large scale between the two ma
tons than ever before"
"El Paso viii do its part IN the
conservation OF food. Already hun
dreds OF pledge cards are being re-
ceived from the housewives" said
George H Clements. Every Fl Paso
housewife IS taking an interest IN
the Hoover campaign TO stop food
waste Garbage collections from the
residential districts OF the CITY, show
2 decided decrease. which Indicates
that there IS now little food waste"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
CLAIM COLORADO COAL FIRMS
SUBSTITUTE INFERIOR COAL

that Colorado fuel companies were
charging more than the government
maximum prices for coal BY substi-
tuting black for mine run coal were
made yesterday by representative
hearing before the state public ufI1f-
ties commission and ". D. Waugh of
washington. personal representative
Of the federal coal administrator. Dr.
H A. Garfield
The government price for mine run
Ignite coal Is S2.45. Statements we've
made at the hearing that slack coal.
which formerly sold for less than 81
ton. was substituted for mine run
and thus brought S2.45.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

a riveu time. with the aid Of the
faithful pelorus hipwreck, court
martial and other 1nnOyances may be
avoided
The fleet or squadron o. ten 20 80
men OF war enter battle in various
formations such as column. line. and
In eclelou- Any IRE gulariry or Clus-
terIuE presents a larger target 20 the
enemy and discoucerts all ships in
volved IN the maueuver. The pelorus
is depended on for keeping accura Re
position. and 10 signify when the en-
gines must be speeded or slowed.
Cervera's confusion at Santiago was
due mostly 10 his ships having lost
all formation. When we opened
fire the little Pelori got discouraged
and quit.
The rough and tumble destroyers
are always slanderlng their lelori
COR peloruses). They tell Of one hav-
ing been repaired and then replaced
backwards by the ignorant mechanic.
Next day the destroyer went 70 Al
bcuy Instead OF Sandy Hook. The
captains letter TO the navy depart
mert was a masterpiece OF rhetorical
technology.
Another time IN a fog a young en-
sign was taking bearings OF what he
supposed was a fog horn When a
shape lOomed on the land ahead he
examined 10 at once through the lelC-
rus telescope. Looks like-it Is a
cow" he exclaimed. HIS senior an
oldtimer, gave one keen look and or
'ered the helm put hard over. al
ways knew that the glass a rotten
one he added. and made a friend for
life
II you stiu have no idea what IN
thunderatiOn q pelorus IS just send
ne your address and s217.56 and I'll
h-ve one shipped at once &C.. guaran-
teed TO look well in any front yard
Copyright, 1917, By George Matthew
Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
SECOND ATTEMPT OF ALIENS
TO DIG OUT Is FRUSTRATED

unsuccessful attempt on the part OF
the civilian war prisoners TO dig their
way out OF the third par prison camp
at Fort Douglas was made known
yesterday by Col. George L Byran.
prison commandanL
some OF the alien enemies who were
implicated in the first attempt TO
tunnel beneath their barracks 20 a
point outside the compound fence n
few weeks ago, broke through the
PARTITION fence separating the civilian
from the military side OF the prison
compound and started 10 tunnel be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
Uncle Walls Denofured Poem.
Advice To Burn


nice once twice. all
And
schools lay down the law they tell him how his and how to
feeding arhOEes The editors weekly
sheets who pushed Of mules sit in their chairs with leather seats
guidance
pursuing trades all
prince upbraids cides till plumber
The dig tell him
But believe husbandman
cise his tel him
heav, he
pe rolls deadly
WALT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
Little Intrriews
Salt River Project Cost Repaid In One Year
Mexico Commerce Chambers Will Advertise

AT7 HE recent story IN The Her
aid concerning the salt river
project at Phoenix illustrates
wildly the benefit OF irrigation, %
said L. II lawson 81 noticed that
the net amount derived there from
the crops in one year has been 49,
100000. That is exactly the cost CT
the salt river project It IS clearly
seen that IN one season the cost u
putting IN that splendid project Is
fully repaid in the results 20 the
farme-en
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
By DUNK Bolts.

TT IS observed that the road lead
ing to and from the Dog Hill church
= is getting crooked again This road
was laid cut perfectly straight and It
is hoped that those who got It out OF
shape viii be benefited By the revival
which begins next week
Slim Picksns met q stray bullet in
the road on Musket Ridge Saturday
morning. He escaped unhurt as he
turned around edgevays when Re saw
it coming.
Il costs a heap 10 live nov, bat it
is worth It.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

meath one OF the Iatrins buildings.
Their operations wera discovered
and the proceedings brought TO an
abrupt halt Tuesday night The
identity Of those engaged IN the sec
oud attempt Is withheld
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

The Uboat commander who landed on Ireland and spent
two days at Dublin hotel daring joker but the joke
was on him, as his recepted hotel bill showed He could
have saved his money by letting the Sim Feners enter
tain him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

The prisoners Germany takes the worse off Ger
many is for even prisoners have to be fed little
thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

The secret IS out The Germans can't send out an alarm
when they the approaching
that it's the first time had heard the tank shoots and
grabs EN-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

The trouble with the Italian line was that It wasn't
map.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

The reporter who brought IN the story about the food
conversation pledges guilty Of another Of those
spired errors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

Germany and Austria are apt to find Italy differs from
Russia in other ways than in spelling language complexion
and climate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01
Sensational Evangelism
(BYH. S. H

- HE decision Of the bishops conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. meeting at Atlantic City, to do
away with sensational evangelism in the church cannot
be passed over without comment for it upsetng
of the traditions Of the church Perhaps 1t means
undermining Perhaps to some, who like their religion N
large and biting Doses it retrogressve step Per
fevd evangelism long has been linked with the Methodist
church and fair say that millions Of good
men and women have thrved it or in spite Of It.
One would hesitate long in cOndemning any sort OF
preaching whereby single individual were brought
into better way Of living it not that the conviction
grown that while sensational evangelism does aid IN
the redemption Of many person. its average effect is not
good Many people, perhaps most do not like and viii
not hear it. They viii remain away from churches wherein
is preached As for those who brought into the church
by sensationaism they hard to hold after the
gest gone they left to the sober and less
exciting pTeahmens Of the average steady going pastor
Like who become accustomed to highly seasoned
food ordinary vctuas do satisfy Therein is the great
flaw in the work Of the Billy Sundays. Sensational Sun
day souls but is difficult for the regular pastors
to keep them saved after Sunday gone another city
They miss the ot stuff which drew them to Sunday and
lacking interest, they drift away.
There is the argument the other side that at least
of those who Saved" by sensational preaching
stay saved and that the churches would have reached
them in the regular way, and is true too The question
for theoogans TO decide But very evident that
the Of the thought in religious circles steadily
away from picturesque oraory, helfre and damnation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

Having adopted the best of the German army methods
the United States VIII proceed to get the best Of the
German army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

7ShOw more patriotism an less pink
hose" said Miss Fawn Lippineut in her
Liberty loan address e women last
night at Melodeon hall You don't
have Z be out Of a job t. be a loafer.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

AMERICAN AVITOR KILLED.
Toxic. Japan. Nov. Prank Cham
7iou. an American aviator. fell and
was killed while making a fight over
Eochio yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-01

Bernstorff may be vurkcer geheim5atthe last part
Of it anyhow.
The border vidette., 1917-09-29
SOME MORE FIGHTING MEN.

Last Tuesday tue local selec- tion board received from the district board at Tucson an off cial list of men who are certified for military service.
 These are they:
 Leopoldo Siqueiros, Patagonia Antonio L.. Vasquez, Nogales Jesus Urria, Nogales.
 John Jund, Nogales.
 Charles $. Milnes, NOgales. Richard D. Meents, Nogales. Frank L.. Hilliard, Nogales. Marcelinno Quiguez, Sopori. Jesus Y. Humada, Gala basas. T. R. Apostolon, Nogales. Edward A. Titcomb, ,Nogales. Kick P. Kerson, Nogales. George Dewitt Speer, Nogales Carlos L.. Heinecke, Nogales. Charley A. Joffroy, Nogales. Thomas M. Cummings, No gales.
 Willis F. Tolley, Nogales. Everett M. Fowler. Sopori. Fiiiberto Solano, Washington Camp.
 Francis L. Mason. Nogales. Marion Stepenson, Nogales. Jose Serrano, Patagonia. John S. Carver, Sonoita. George A. Sullivan, Nogales. Charles A. Miller. Mowry. Blanton Taylor Wilkey. No gales.
 Benjamin Banning, Sonoita. Francisco Garcia, Montana Camp.