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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15

oil the empty rooms and vacant halls
and passages. burglars had opened
tha door and looked at him.
sion, Had they only looked at him?
HAD one of them come in the room
v.bnn the door opcnedF Was he there
now?
or was It tn" old man?
Tint finished Pcnrod.
With II SCATTERING yell Of terror he
..,,rono from the bed ClutChing I'LL his
r,,orv somehow and anyhow; got the
door open. plunged blindIy through the
b,I and down til" front stairs - the
landing, where he trippcd over the
stock Of his gun and fell all I'll" rest Of
the way believing outraGteuS'I aud
,ccomnanicd by the rifle, the c"uphor
hottie and the carving knife and the
ak.
II sounded like the Eiffel tower fall
! ing downstairs.
He came to pause in sitting pos
turo ot the foot of the newell. The
hall was brightly lighted. 50 We're
tho rooms opening from 1t, ana our or
those rooms issued sounds OF sudden
confusion and disturbance. His moth
or rushed to him through til" near
est door.
.panrod, What on earth"
Then through the open front door
comn Margaret and four young mon
who had been spending the evening
with her on the front porch.
Tbnn following Periods mother,
como THREE Of Penrod's auntS, one
uncle. and eleven other alarmed i"HleS
ona gentlemen. most of them holding
cards in their hands
rrbon through the door of another
room came Penrod's father, three OF
ppnrod's uncleS, one aunt ana the
olavnn remaining members OF the
thursday Evening Bridge club. the
bosnitable superintendence of when
organization had occupied most OF
Mrs Schofield's time that evening ait
or ber return, with her husband ana
daughter, from dining with an elderly
relative.
Over the hanister above leaned
Della Gin extreme ne@ligeel, ana peila
likewise demanded to know, what on
eorth, Then, by means of the BACK
hall and the back stairs, Katie ana
an alleged cousin. who had been SIT
ting quietly on the back porch. joined
Della. Katie also wanted to Know
What on earth!
"What is the matter, Penrod!' his
mother walled.
Penrod coughed, gulped, and an
swered feebly:
"Just-playing
! "But what made you get up?" his
mother cried
"Get up-where?"
"Out Of bed I slipped away and
looked in your room awhile ago and
l YOU were sound asleep. What did you
get up and dress for and
81 was just pretending."
! "Pretending What?'
: "Just pretending"
: He answered absently and in pre-
l occupied tone, his mind having some
what conferred upon the number OF
S human beings in the circle about him
a AS his mother remarked afteward
4 there were more people in the house
), that evening than she had entertained
d for years. Including the family ant
8 Margaret's callers there were 33, sht
said.
s At that she forgot to count Penrot
: and Della and Katie, and katiei
e cousin.
s Altogether there were 81.
), "Mom-muh?" Penrod began as h,
& rose from the floor.
v you put those things away" com
d manded his father.
d "Mom-muh?"
"And then you go straight to bed I
r his father concluded sternly.
g "Mom-muh, aren't you going t
n have ice cream?"
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
War Economy.

SANDY ahd Pat were discussing the
economies Of their respective land
ladies'. "lhdade," said Pat, 1.-The other
day L saw that wumman OGradv
couhtlh III" peas 10 put In the broth"
Och replied Sandy, "where | am
the landlady melts the margarine an,
paints 1t on yer bread WI brushr'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
Pad Marksman.

"What is the chief aim Of Jobling
Making money"
"But he's always hard up"
quite true. His aim is poor"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-15
Very Much So.

THAT singers voice has great carry.
ing power, hasn't it,"
1T ought to have. He supports his
OWN and his wife's family, too. on IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
SMALLER STEAMERS IN USE.
Majestic and Wakefield Substitute
for st. Johns on River Route.

The withdrawal of the steamer ST.
Johns from the Colonial Beach service,
in consequence of her having been
taken over by the Navy for war duty,
caused a rush for the steamer Majestic
By those who wished to go to the
Beach yesterday afternoon. When the
eteamer pulled out from her dock here
IT pm. she was loaded to capacity
and a throng almost as large as that
an the boat was left standing on the
wharf. To get the people to Colonial
Beach and points along the river where
they wished to go, the steamer Wake
lid, after completing her trips to
HIT here last night, landed her passen-
- and Win return this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Chapters Already at Work.

Many of the chapters already are at
work finishing their Christmas allotments
of comfort bags. Most of them are made
Of khaki and are furnished with extra
pairs of wooden socks. housewives with
needles pins thread and buttons De-
tailed suggestions of how to wrap these
Christmas packages for shipping VIII pc
issued by the Red Cross. The Red Cross
will also welcome the cooperation OF any
one desiring to have a part in sending
Christmas cheer to the men in training or
at the front Some people will want to
rive money to buy articles, bags, mouth
organs, envelopes and paper, safety razors
extra Soap. spoons and knives Some viii
want to have personal part in tying up
the packages. Children will be asked to
-&elp with the package making
81 The gifts will be bought from contribu-
lions especially given for the Christmas
Erecting. The Red Gross war fund VIII
not be used for this purpose.
last year the American Red Cross sent
PRESENTS of various kinds to the men on
the Mexican border and the marines at
Haiti Ind Santo Domingo The articles
were suggested by Gen. Pershing on the
request of Red Cross officials. Comment
ing on the Red Cross Christmas gifts to
the soldiers, he said:
These things bring the soldier to re-
Wember that the people at home are be-
Hind him. You do not know how much
nat is going to mean to us who are
abroad You do not know how much that
means to any soldier who is over here
carrying the flag for his country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

Baking Oven. can he
used ON oil or gas
Ce: guaranteed.
Tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

Bath Room Mirrors in white 4
enamel frames: oval shape;
size 1ax19 inches. Tomorrow, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
AUSTRIA HOLDS CHINA'S
WAR DECLARATION VOID
Hot Made in Accordance With Con-
stftution, Teutonic Minister
- Insists.

PICKING. Thursday. August 16.-(De-
1Ayed)-Austria-Hu considers that
China's declaration of war on the cen
tFal powers. proclaimed August IA. is
iHegal and unconstitutional. DIR. Ar
thur Won Rosthorn, the Austro-Hun-
garian minister at Picking, in a note
replying to a notification from the Chi
tnese foreign office announcing the ex-
fstence of a state of war, says:
81 must consider the declaration I'M
constitutional and Illegal. as. accord
ing to SO high an authority as former
President Ii Hung, the declara-
tfon requires the appreciation of both
houses of parliament"
AL German banks have been taken
6ver by the Chinese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
@MONG
1.-THE CLUBS
ssA&-SS~ IL
GEs5s 20 Sj

Z. s. Grant Circle. No. 1, Ladies' of
senior vice president, Mrs Alice King
Mulligan, presiding. At the conclusion
of the ritual work and reports of COM
mittees. letters of regret from absent
members were read and messages of
appreciation received from the sick for
flowers. fruit and other kindnesses
Talks were given congratulatory to the
delegates, Mrs. Gibson and Miss Hay
ward, recently elected to represent the
circle at the annual convention in Bos-
ton of the Grand Army encampment
Expressions of regret were also ex-
tended to the delegates. Miss Seton
and Mrs. Burgess. elected earlier in
the year.sthat they were unable to at
tend and compelled to send in their
designations. Mrs. Clements, president
OF the circle. and Mrs. Lennon, secre-
tary. will probably attend the conven-
zion.
circle formed in the District and has
in its membership the national Or
ganizer Of the Ladies' of the G. A. r.,
Mics Rose NJ Seton.
Among others present at this last
meeting were Mrs. Alvina Scott, Junior
Vice president: Mrs. Emma Hempler,
conductor; Mrs. Mary Miller, guard;
Mrs Barbour, Mrs Hughes. Mrs Eliza
beth Hurting and Mrs. Shelby The
next meeting will be September H.
The West Virginia Military Aid Club
met Thursday evening at the residence
of Mrs. Sharp. 1925 Vermont avenue
fians were made for festival to be
the club in the interests of it's mis-
efonary work musical program has
been arranged and there will be dane
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Big Idea Will Be to Give.

Mindful of the fact that many of the
most patriotic citizens will be spending
their first Christmas away from home
in the camps and environments or
trenches, the greatest celebration OF
Christmas day ever planned on TINS
continent is proposed. a Christmas
celebration in which the thought VIII
be all for giving rather than 1of get
ting.
Red Cross chapters nearest. the thlr'y
two Army camps and environments are 10
arrange in their towns community ChriSe-
mas trees with carols, pageants and non
tiay movies to which the 100000 men In
training will be invited
ARRANGEMENT of the details of the Christ
mas celebration for the men IN France Is
being made, but the Red Cross VIII see
10 ii that every soldier has his Christmas
package with its message OF good VIII
from the women on the home side OF the
Atlantic. There will be surprises in every
package but all of them are likely TO
contain writing paper. pipes. TOBACCO.
cigars and cigarettes. unbreakapie mr.
rors, puzzles. dominoeS, handkerchiefs and
pIaying cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
-
RED CROSS TO PLAY
SANTA TO FIGHTERS
Every Man in U. S. Service to
Be Remembered on
Christmas.
PEOPLE TO FILL SACKS
PEOPLE TO FILL SACKS

Santa Claus IS to visit every United
States soldier and sailor. whether In
France or in the thirty-two National
Guard camps or National Army canton
ments in this country.
Each man in the military service OF
his country is to receive Christmas
Gffts, and be entertained with Christ
mas dinner, d Christmas tree and
holiday cheer and moving pictures
Every person in the country who wants
10 have a part in providing this Christ
mas remembrance for the soldiers ana
help make the day a reminder of home
and loved ones will be given an OPP
portunity Children especially viii De
given an active part in the work.
Organized plans for setting its 5000
600 members to work on filling Santa
Claus Christmas sacks for the soldiers
and sailors and marines. and for en-
listing the hearty assistance OF me
more than 100, 900. 900 people OF this
country have been worked out by the
American Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19

Something new in Casser-
oles. The glass 'bakeproof"
oven ware, set In heavy
nickel-plated mounting. The
Casseroles can be put in the
oven and are guaranteed not
TO crack from the heat. Com
plete. tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

for jay F. Knox ar West Bou1evar I'd
and Prospect by Mr.. BischotS.
Maria Man Builds Apartment.
The Cornelia apartments. a three
story building at S06 Mesa. was fin
ished at a cost Of $4,000 for J. W.
Ri1rdan, OF Maria Tex The VI. & 3.
Building Co contracted the work
In Campbelrs addition. block 107. ".
Il Convey built $1,000 tenement.
On san Jacinto. near Fourth, a tene-
ment was built for J. KutysnO at cost
Of 5000. by II. Brettler.
For Dr. J. E keltner a 100000 apart
ment house was built on West Bouie-
ward by E Carlson. contractor
Ground Broken for $4,000 Building.
Ground has been broken for the cree
ton Of a 5000 apartment house for
John Y Baskin at California and Camp
bell. The building Will nave a semi
circular front, unique sun parlors and
three stories OF rooms.
-Four large tenement houses were
built for the account Of George Look
in the southern part of town. one on
South Stanton. $1,000 two # $4,000 each
on Ninth and one OF SSoo0 at Tenth and
san JscintO.
J. B. Binkley's apartment house proD-
erty on Epson and Davis. back Of the
Y W. c. A home. was added to by the
erection Of q three story. seven apart
ment house, with basement. W D.
Mosley did the work. costing $4,000.
Bachelors Hotel RemOdeIed-
The Bachelors hotel S25 West Mis-
souri,. was remodeled at a cost of S12.-
geo. by its owner. ". n Laughlin- and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Of Fl Paso brick and will contain lo5
rooms .-.---.
The Willmsry apartments. named FOR
Mr.. and Mrs W 4 White. the owners.
was erected at as Prospect. The cost
was 10000 q. n. ThOrman was the
architect and the Mckee Construction
Co. contractor.
Modern Tenements Built.
For j. H. Goodman three tenemenJs
were built al Eighth and Ell PasO. cost
ing $4,000. Z. r. BoGs rdus had charge
of the building
For Urbino Bustamante tenement
was built on block ~, Eighth street
that cost $1,000.
4 20 room tenement erected for 9.
c. Shoemaker, IT., on South Chihuahua.
by contractor T. F. Bischoff. cost $40
600. Douglas c. Cr5well. OF this city.
represents the owner
At Fourth and san Jaeinto. = tene-
ment Of IS rooms was built for b
Cartiana by contractor H Brettler.
II. o. Cain invested $4,000 in an
apartment house at River and Camp
bell II was built by Beaudete a Crop
per. Braunton q Liebert We're the arch
fleets
Mrs. Jessie Hammer built a large
two story apartment building at the
corner Of Texas and Alameda. costing
$4,000. Beaudette & Chopper were the
contractors
A small apartment house at OchOs
and Rivera was built for A. Levy bv
contractor !. F. BischOff. 1t cost $4,000.
Another $4,000 apartment was put up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Is one Of the few apartment houses in
the city arranged especially for men
Each of the 81 rooms is equipped with
telephone hot and cold water heating
apparatus and baths. and there are
tubs and showers on the three floors
The building has a value of $4,000.
Mr.. Laughlin's annex TO the Bachelors
hotel adjoining u on the west. was
also remodeled to give 20 rooms for
mems use. The sum of SS0e0 was spent
on this building. Jolly x Morris were
the contractors.
For NJ J. Cope an apartment house
of seven. four room apartments is be-
ing built by Eubauk & Dibrell. at 1903
North Oregon. The cost was $4,000.
frost & frost drew the plans
An apartment OF four living quarters
was built for sam stark on North Viz
ginia street. between Rio Grande and
Arizona. by Splitter 4, Son. at a cost
OF $500
In a three division apartment house
at 1909 North stanton. R. a Noake in
vested $500. 1t was built by the Phoe-
nix FL Pas5 Building Co
4 siN room tenement was built Tor
q. r. Stapleton al the corner OF Palm
and Bassett. by the Phoenix FL Paso
company. cost. $4,000.
On 81. Nrain, between san Antonio
and Olive. a TWO story apartment was
erected for ". H BrOphy, a Bisbee IN
weston. which cost $4,000. StOrerJOms
occupy the ground floor R +. Mckee
was The contractor
A $4,000 apartment for James \,
Continued On Page Four. Column FOUrD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
'aso Is The City OF Home Owners
FL PASO ADDS 20 APARTMENTS
1904 Warranty Deeds
Filed in County in 1916

~ EC0RDS in the county clerks
" office show that 1916 was the
- busiest year for the filing OF
instruments. A total OF l7,l47 docu-
ments were filed, lOy6O4 being war
ranty deeds, releases and deeds of
trust and 6543 chattel mortgages.
Activity in real estate was shown
by $500 warranty deeds
The county clerk issued l4Ss mar
rage licenses in 1916, an increase Of
252 over those of 1915.
During the year 3O4s licenses to
operate automobiles and motorcycles
were issued. The highest number for
the year was Sl6l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
WEST IN
NUMBER0F Bic
STRUCTURES
Sanitary Tenements Supplant
Crot0ded Buildings in the
Lower Part of City.
APARTMENTS BUILT
RANGE UP TO $4,000
Handsome Apartments In
der Construction in All
Parts of City.

N s a5s'6 ONE %'s o two s On 5ss Sss:
coast has the great investment
III uptodate apartment and tenement
structures that FL Paso has. Rarely seen
five years ago. the goth century struc-
ture under the roof of which dozens
OF families find homes. equipped with
the latest comforts for household use.
within short distances from the busi-
ness center. has become a familiar fea-
ture, especially north of the railroads.
During the year 1916 10 modern
apartment houses and tenements we're
started and many Of them COMPLETED.
rev having Yet to receive finishing
touches In value the apartments
ranged up TO $4,000
Many Sanitary Tenements-
Due u The efforts OF The city ad-
ministra tion TO implant sanitary CON
dlIiOnS IN the southern section. incident
upon which was the destruction OF hun-
dreds Of disease breeding community
shacks' inhabited by poor Mexicans.
q great demand has sprung NJ for san
1tary tenementS in that district. and
this Is being met by the liberal invest
ment Of home people IN brick struc-
lures with all conVeniences. Apart
ment houses are distributed from Nun
dy Heights TO Piedras, the midcity di-
vision street.
NcCIintOck's $4,000 Apartment.
The apartment building of size far
therest east in the city north OF the rail-
roads Is the $4,000 Hamden Court be-
ing erected by county judge e 2. Nc
Clintock on Montana street. just west I
OF the corner Of Hutton Foundations
were laid for this apartment house in J
November. 1t is to be raised two /
stories on the east and west wings and /
three on the south side An open court /
VIII be in the center. the structure fac I
ing north The plans call for a beauti- I
full garden and lawn in the court g.
u. McClintock. a brother of the judge,
is the architect and supervising con- I
tractor.
a two story business building with /
hotel rooms in the upper story, built /.
for Capt. and Mrs T. J. Bean on Myrtle 4
avenue, between Kansas and Campbell, I
was finished early in the fail. The 4
building has four storerOOms. two fac
ing san Antonio and two on Myrtle. /
BrauntOn & Liebert. architects. made +
the plans and Beaudette q Chopper
were the contractors. The building cost :
So. gao.
For Zach T White a two story hotel
Of % rooms was built at 104 Leon 4
street by contractor Z. F. Mckee. It /
cost $4,000. and is Of brown brick.
II adjOins the chamber OF commerce
building on the south
New MasOffin Avenue Apartment.
At 1921 Magoffin avenue an apart
ment for Mrs. Ella E. Howe and Miss
Maud Doane is being erected by con-
tractor Philip BOudreauN ON plans
iraWn by : L Patten. architect The
building will he known as Delevan |
court. II will cost about $4,000. II is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

Jacinto. between Seventh and Eighth.
$500; bungalow for Dr. J. D. Love.
Mills, between Walnut and Palm. $500.
Ramey Brothers were purchasers of
brick during the year.
improvements consisting OF front
porch and rear sleeping porch have
been made TO the residence OF A P.
Coles, SOC Magoffiu, BY contractors H.
T Ponsford and NJ Pollock.
Macon Realty Co. Builds Many.
During the latter half of the year
the following homes were erected BY
the Macon Realty Co:
In Government Hill on Trowbridge
street a bungalow for Mabel Glenn.
$500; at Clifton and Stevens. a bun
galow for ". H. DeBardeleben, $500;
for J. E Macon two bungalows in
block 8, 5000; one in block SO. 5000;
two in block D, $4,000 all in Govern
msnt Hill; two bungalows in block Is
for W A King. $4,000; at Hueco and
Alta a bungalow for A A Gossard
$4,000: for J. E. Macon on Morenci. TWO
bungalows, $4,000: on Lebanon street,
three more. $500; in Castle Heights
on Grant avenue, a bungalow for c.
". Wofford, $4,000. The Macon Co.
also built five bungalows in block 10.
GrandView for the account Of J. z.
Macon, costing $4,000.
Brit BHiIdS for Mari Co.
For the account Of Jas. L Mari 4
Co, six bungalows were built on Ala
mogoTdo street near San Marcial and
Rayner. They cost $1,000 Wm. Brit
was the contractor.
TurbeviIIe Builds for Investment.
Among the homes constructed by
contractor J. K Turbeviile were a six
room and four-room bungalow for
himself IN East FL Paso on Estrella
street, both costing $4,000 Mr.. TuTbe-
Vile is building an office and shop
building at 611 North Ochoa for his
own use. which will cost $1,000
SpitIers Specialize in Bungalows.
A speciality has been made OF build
ing small bungalows by Walter Spit
Ter & Son, contractors Among those
constructed by them since last sum
mer are the following: -Four for HaW-
kins Brothers. on Douglas and Bliss,
$4,000; one for NJ J. Cope on Bliss and
Estrella, $4,000; seven for Phillips
Realty Co. on Montana. between San
Marcial and Rayner. total S21.000: one
at Clifton and Copia- $4,000: Splitter *
Son; three at Stevens and Chester for
Jas. L. MARI a Co. $4,000: three at
and Bliss for the Mari
company. $4,000; four in Government
Hill on Bowie for Phillips Realty Co. !
$4,000; one in the 5000 block, Hueco.
for Splitter * Son, $4,000: one on Myles
and Fit Bliss Boulevard in Grandview
addition for Edgar Williams. $4,000: !
three in the 5000 block on Montana for F,
Phillips Realty Co. $4,000: one in Sun !
set Heights at Raymond and Euclid. I
S2500. for Hawkins Bros
Alderman W J. Jolly built a new
home for his family at the corner of
Montana and Rayner, costing $500. I
Jolly & Morris did the building
Building Unique Residence.
For Gus frost. one of the most 4
unique residences is being finished a
rularosa and Grama by jolly q Nor
ris, from plans drawn by Mr.. frost T.
The home is Of the Tudor English type, ;
Thanked on the east by a beautiful per
COLA. and mas all the characteristics
0f the old English residence. The in
terror is being finished in pure white
enamel
For J. P. Sullivan a 5000 bungalow
Continued On Page -Four. Column One.l 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27
Ne,, Magoffin Arenue Apartment.

At 1921 MagOffin avenue an apart
ment house Of three stories and base
ment for Mrs Ella E. Howe and Miss
Maud Doane is being erected by con-
tractor Philip BOudreaux ON plans
drawn by :. L. Patten. architect The
court. II will cost about 5000. II is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27

EameV BrOtner8l builders, erected
f.-- following residences Bungalow in
East T. psso OF Bliss. for n Har-
sS1"e- addition 70 home of IgHariax
Goodman FL IVES, Nevada. s-u0e- SIX
room residence Tor J. Salas. On San
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-07


so you want me to lie and you
mean to lie, too. I never thought
you'd do that"
He dropped his eyes before the &C
cuSatiOn in hers.
I've got to do it" he answered.
81 want at least peace"
MOP she cried. You want more!
You want her to care for you! You
want her to love"
She was like fury now when she
seemed to see the man she desired
slipping from her grasp.
No! No! NOw she reiterated. do
you think I will help you to make it
up with her? If meant to you what
you do to me you wouldn't ask it.
You'd be glad this meant the final
bTeak-that it gave me to you"
But just nOw-fOr her peace Of
mind"
What do I care for her peace of
mind? I'm thinking of what you
mean to me-"
$50 you would rather she should
see your real letter, see what you
wrote, have your name ringing
through the town in a scandal"
NO! Non' she broke in. You
wouldn't dare to do that! You
wouldn't darep
you won't do this for me-that
am begging you to do-when you
know what it would do for me. I
don't know what l might be driven
to do
She saw the logged determination
on his face and she went slowly to
the desk.
VERY we'll" she said, finding
sheet Of paper, what shall I write?"
He dictated the note, being care
full that the date should correspond
with the postmark When she had
finished he folded it carefully, put it
in the envelope, and drawing out the
original letter tore it in small bits
and laid them on the table, putting