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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
NEWS Of THE BOY SCOUTS

"ROOP Five has organized a base
ball team. Following close on
- this organization comes the chal-
lenge to all other scout troops for
games. The lineup is as follows: Joe
Segam and Paul Pucket. eatchers;
Crozier owen and Vendale Harlowe.
pitchers; Blaine Cosgrove and Tom
Wagner. first base; r. A. Brown and
Milton Towner. second base; Billie"
Kennedy and Henry Brown. third base;
Paul Hale. left field; Leon Crosby. cen
ter field: lie Rov Hill. right field
Overnight Hike by Troop 3.
Saturday at o'clock. II boys of troop
Three met at headquarters for an over
night hike to the cement plant lake
Taking the smelter street car, they
rode TO the end Of the line. where the
hike proper was begun The camping
place was reached about 1880 p. m ana
immediate preparations for cooking
supper we're made AfterWarQ DIG
camp fire was lighted, and stories were
told until 9:5G. when the guards were
appointed. then taps was sounded and
the scouts turned in. Reveille was
sounded at $50 a. m Immediately after
setting up exercises breakfast was pre-
pared Then the hike back 70 town
commenced From camp to the street
car line, there was q race between two
groups Of boys those under the leader
test. Here the crowd was divided,
some of them taking the street car.
and the rest hiked all the way into
town.
Troops 3 Visits Troop =.
Friday evening the Morshead school
resounded with cheers, yells and mu-
sic 1t was the occasion OF a visit
troop Three was making to troop Two.
Assembling at the Villas school for roll
call, the Scouts had marched later 70
the Morehead school. Here the scout
executive drilled the boys in the man
ual OF marching and drill preparatory
TO the scouts taking part in Saturdays
parade to the city hall. Assistant
scout master Odeu of troop Three
played several cornet solos, accompa-
MED on the plano by Miss Odell. As
sistant scout master Modrau was in
troduced. He had just recently 5ointea
the movement
WOOdcrnft Tests.
BE prepared for woodcraft tests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

howard K. TALBOT. OF Ell Paso.
n was acquainted with Geronimo
- = PARA, one OF the two men exc
cuted in FL Paso by sheriff Boone and
who was ready 10 make a dash for lib
erty at the last hour
In 1893 Mr.. Talbot was manager OF
the La Mesa Mercantile company store
at La Mesa, y. NJ. and one day he no.
ticed PARA hanging aronud the store
and watching the amount OF money go
ing into the cash drawer. PARA was
accompanied by another tough looking
man. and several times during the day
PARA made small purchases and each
time had a IS bill changed
Ben Williams Recognizes PARA
Becoming suspicious that Para and
his friend contemplated holding up the
store that night. Mr.. Talbot called in
Ben Williams, a detective, who hap
pened to be at La Mesa and who had
just quit selling sewing machines to go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

chance OF some great pageant or
demonstration
Musicians, actors and painters are
subject to the best direction while
this configuration prevails
It is q lucky day for weddings and
gagements. First meetings between
men and maids should be unusually
fortunate
There IS a promising sign for those
who seek work OF any sort, especially
what is OF artistic nature
Uranus has power 70 endoS with
psychic power and spiritual insight
during this eonfiguration, the seers de-
clare.
Religious ex ftement will be preva-
lent in cities as well as small towns
during the summer. it is predicted.
Danger on a river or narrow body
OF water is foreshadowed and the Pana-
ma canal again appears to be under
3 malign and threatening planet
Fires are indicated, especially forest
fires. Many factories may be ruined
The rise OF new organization Of pa
triotic aims is prOgnosticated This nay
develop into 4 political menace.
The rule is forbidding for initial
work IN large enterprises Bankers and
brokers should be cautious today
The settlement Of old accounts or
agreements concerning financial mat
tiers should be postponed until a more
promising sway OF the stars.
Philanthropy will have an added i'm
petus in the United States through
some act OF superb generosity. astrolo-
gers predict.
Persons whose birth date Il Is have
the augury of success during the year.
The young will court and marry
Children born on this day have the
best possibilities Of success. These sub
jectS OF Aries often prosper through
the aid of influential friends.-CODF-
right, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
Roundabout Topn
Rupaw ayWagoD Jumps Into Residence Window
Unusual Experience of North Kansas Resident

IF You were q perfectly peaceful
citizen and were sitting in your
L home contentedly reading. think
ing yourself as secure as you were
contented and happy. and big. heavy
wagon tongue, waving two big. noisy
chains, came crashing through the
window Of your pzrlor and rammed IT.
self half way across the room. would
It disturb your Well that is just what
happened TO an FL Pasoan a few days
ago and Il may happen to you Il you
build your house on the side OF hill
and there Is a vacant piece OF property
above you
s. P. Skinner, who recently moved
here from San Antonio. Tex, bought
a new home at 1890 North Kansas
street Above his house is q large
open space leading up to the mesa,
sloping gradually but rather steeply
from the mesa in the direction OF his
home 4 gang Of Torkmen were busy
the other day hauling some heavy
rocks for the foundation Of & new
house nearby and they camped for
lunch on this open space above the
Skinner home The team was taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

out and the wagon was left alone. the
tongue pointing down the hill
In some unaccountable manner-the
slipping of the brake or a heavy gust
Of wind, or somsthing-the wagon
started moving. 1t had gained consid-
cradle distance and as much Roadway
before the men noticed It They ran
after II, but too late. Down the hill
it rolled headed straight for the Skin
ner house. In leEeling off the land for
the Skinner home. an embsnkment
about ten feet high was left on the
upper side OF the house. When the
wagon reached this. the plunge gave il
added momentum and it struck the
house with quite some force. The
tongue OF the heavy wagon-tvo heavy
chains that take the place Of the old
time neck yoke dangling and rafting
from Its ends-rammed itself through
q window that happened TO be conve-
niently in its path The tongue and
chains took the window glass, sash and
screen out as II they had been paper,
tore hole through the window shade,
tore off the draperies and pushed their
way the full length OF the tongue into
the room.
It took several men several hours
to remove the wagon Mr. Skinner may
surround his house on the upper side
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

may procure them at any OF the Red
Cross branches by producing the re-
ceipt for membership" said DR.. W. L.
Brown, Hereafter all new members
viii be charged Is cents for the mem
bership badge, in addition to the 81
for annual dues Those who Joined
during the membership campaign will
not be required to pay for badges
Blanks have been ordered from Wash
ington By telegraph for application by
men and women for Red Cross work.
Women may register for base hospital
work, ambulance company, sanitary
train, elementary hygiene, first aid,
home dietetics, the preparation Of sur
Men who cannot serve at the front may
register for various types OF work at
home with the Red Cross"
Il was inclined TO favor universal
suffrage" said Charles A Krause, but
Miss Jeanette Rankin, Montana's wom-
an congressman, has convinced me that
women have no business assuming the
duties of public office When IL was
up TO congress the other day to vote
for this country to resent Germany's
insolent disregard OF American rights
terical. said she would like 10 vote for
her country. but could not vote for
war. She failed 10 measure up 10 the
requirements OF the hour and voted
with a lot OF hysterical male 'sissies'
to hun1iliate her country"
y
Il have received a letter from VII
liam Wood. Of the Wood Publishing
company. New York" said A P. Coles,
containing some interesting informa-
ton relative to the importance OF the
public libraries Of the eight largest
cities in Texas. He is about $4,000
short in his estimate of FL Paso's pop
but he gives the population
OF the eight cities and the number OF
volumes in their respective libraries as
follows: Austin, 34,016 population.
So, zoe volumes; Dallas, 11S4S2 popu-
lation, $1,000 volumes; FL Paso, 81, 936
9Io3 volumes; Fort Worth,
9e5zS population. $4,000 volumes: Cal
weston, 41,076 population. 1915 vol
umes; Houston, 10Ss172 population. 49,
126 volumes; Waco. S2,756 population,
1880 volumes; San Antonio, ll9.447
1883 volumes The fact
that Il Paso's library is not half as
large as that of smaller cities is not
because the people Of this city DO not
read. but it is because our public IL
brary is much the youngest library in
the state"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

goat girl wear them through a mud
puddle"
Hal Ha.- laughed Jackie.
What's the NATTER asked Uncle
WiggiIy.
@Oh. hor' laughed Petite. Mother
didn't want you to get q pair OF rub
bers for Jackie. Uncle Wiggiiys She
wanted you to get him just one rubber
eraser. so he could rub out the wrong
pencil marks he makes when he draws
a picturer'
BLESS my pink. twinkling noseE'
cried Uncle Wiggily.
Then he laughed, too, and SO did
Mamie And. as Jackie already had
a pair Of rubbers. the new ones were
given to the little goat girl. and Uncle
Wiggily went back to the store to get
the rubber eraser for Jackie. And the
puppy doE made a fine picture OF a
COW carrying an umbrella so she
wouldn't get water in the milk
And IL the kittie cat doesn't scratch
the dog biscuit, and make II bark at
the rubber plant growing beside the
umbrella tree. I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggiiy and Pettie's gum
Copyright, 1917, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
Socialists Declare Themselves

VIEW of the pronounced opposition Of the Socialists
of the United States to the entry Of the United Sat
i into war with Germany, attitude which may have
had great deal do with the votes of Wisconsin congress
men and the speech Of senator LaFoette 1t interesting
now to observe these Socialists have followed the
example of their brothers Germany who when war came
lined up with the rest of the nation and have fought as
vaiisnty the best.
in Milwaukee says that long there remained pos
sbtv of peace the Socialists srove BY every
their power. They arranged peace meetings In All
the large cities The party officially petioned the govern
nent to preserve peace In the state legislatures Socialist
members stood for peace Up to the very last
moment the Socialist representative IN congress- repre-
sentative London of New York. raised ms protest against
Nov that upon the Socialists intend to do then
utmost 10 safeguard rights and interests Of the people
NOT orl bv aiding in the successful conduct of the but
contendng against food shortage opposing any 1000
spectators who tatoIous to attempt to exert their
efforts bleed the people Of the naton
they viii strive to preserve the liberty of speech liberty OF
the press and liberty peaceful assebage and to do what
ever else they uphold the honor and dignity OF the
United States.
The attitude of the Socialists is thus summarized, and
the whole country viii rejoice for it:
he Socialists loyal today loyal they have ever been
and loyal they viii always remain
No more patriotic announcement issued than the
that there shall be strikes or labor disputes OF any
kind during the duration of the Samuel Gompers and
his associates having reached that decision, employers OF
labor especially in plants working for the government
should every effort provide conditions such that no
Just for dissatisfaction could arise.
House and senate ehapans vho when the war resolution
was TO be considered prayed for manifestation OF patriot
ism must be firmly convinced than ever before Of the
efficacy Of prayer.
Americans cannot be expected to think Of the neghbory
Germans who have door to them for years
as @enen1y aIiens"-uness they have to.
Siam has not yet declared the time Of going
press peace still rgns at the north POLE it is alleged
Nations break of diplomatic relations with hand and
reach for interned ships with the other
Cuba turns With facility from internal to external
warfare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

with a concrete fortress II careless
hzulers are going TO continue TO use
the lots as a camping ground
Our idea OF a snap: Being a mans
wife and going with him TO the oper-
ating table, where it's cinch who Is
going 10 be able to have the last
word
Things to forget: Most of the stuff
you hear peddled about town about
German spies"
7 depends on the place and indi-
nicer to be outside looking IN than in
side looking out
Speaking of angered German spies,
the galley boy says he knows some
thing similar but worse-hot mInee
pies.
Proud boasts: I didn't waste any
money fixing up my parking this year
with grass and shrubbery.
Things that never happen: Con
gress doing the sane thing at first.
anyhow, in organizing an army for
war.
Not so long ago the head Of the
that Great Britain had selected the
present chief of staff, for he's Scott
Below is one think pretty good: A.
E. Rowlands thought it great. If you
hear Bob Krakauer knock it, you'll
know it's good. Listen:
A dashing city man remarked TO a
farmer friend:
Thursday we autoed to the coun-
try club and golfed all day. then troll
leyed back to town and danced till
The farmer. got back in this Ian
guage:
I've been having some time myself
Wednesday I muled to the cOrnfield
and gee-hawed till shutdown. Then 1
Then l bedsteaded till five o'clock.
then breakfasted till it was time TO
80 muling again"
When downtown. its all right TO
bull all you can, but when at home
friend wife is wise. so can the bull
When it was his time to buy on the
P. P. p. trip. or elsewhere, did anyone
ever see Henry Welsch2
Hal Christie must be related to the
artist OF the same name. for he can
certainly pick 'em pretty as pictures"
according TO the Hbelous dope brought
back on him from the P. ?. p ex-
cursion-
Talk about indiscriminate doings and
having all sorts Of friends at your
house at once. but did you ever see
Rathbun-Mix company
1t it didn't take at first, think it
over.
4 dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown at
your ueighbor's birdE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

on Saturday afternoon. at o'clock at
the old stons house on the mesa Scout
woOdsman. Stanley Good. jr., viii give
the tests
The next rally promises 10 be one Of
the largest of its kind Col. Eugene
Van Patten, Of Las Cruces. eXscOut OF
the United States army has promised
to speak. As this night will be known
rs educational night" the public IS
invited. especially the principals and
instructors in the public and private
announced later.
A song, written by a scout master. 20
be sung to the tune Of '4TipDerary' is
ringing through scout circles. II will
be sung at the next rally
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
Ben Williams Battle With PARA Recalled
Desperate Character Surrenders To Save Baby

them would be killed and the baby LEFT
alone, they agreed not TO make a
fight
The shalem people refused to ap-
pear against PARA when he was placed
on trial, so he was convicted of resist
ing and shooting at an officer and was
given two years in the penitentiary.
Ben Williams knew PARA was wanted
in FL Paso. so when he was discharged
from the New Mexico penitentiary an
FL Psso officer was present 70 place
him under arrest
Was a Bad Actor.
Para was a bad actor said
Mr.. Talbot and no mistake was made
in hanging him He never worked and
yet he always had money, and IL was
generally believed he was q cattle thier
and would not hesitate to kin any per-
son standing between himself and =
few dollars OF easy money"
Ben Williams received his first train
ing in detective work unearthing dis
appearing purchasers Of sewing ma
money where no one suspected there
was money. But for his recognition
OF PARA as thu Shaism robber, he
might never have been Appreciated as
the killer Of Fussslmsn-
Proof Was Positive
2. Wells Brown was one CT the iu-
rors who found PARA guilty OF killing
Fusselman, and remembers that the
proof was positive Calvin Nations
identified PARA as the man he saw rid
ing Fusselman's horse and George Her
old identified him as the man he saw
shooting at Fusselman and himself M
Brown also remembers the wire dag
ger PARA attempted to drive to the
heart OF Ed Bryant, and says the dag
ger was made from the wire handle OF
a bucket and that it had been sharp
ened TO the keenness OF razor blade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
The Spring Stunt

THE winters left feeling faint but when I've wind IN buy
all while
alarms and grind your b house viii have some added charms
III
needed till
wildly
well
paint pump country III the
jump Oveans
WALL AAeOH.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Even in the science OF retreatinG
Germany is leading the world-Wash-
ington Herald
Germany might foil the carefully lald
plans Of the United states navy BIZ
Withdrawing ali her U-boatE-Philadel-
phia North American.
The people OF Europe did not begin
the war, but 1t looks as though they
are going TO have q powerful voice
when II comes TO ending it-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
HoGwALLOw LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

A stray razor
back hog has
put In its ap
pearance around
the postofhce
to worry the
postmaster dur
ing the spring
and summer
months. He says
public life has
many cares and
tribulations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Breathing is the first and last
thing a person does.
Slim Pickens says ants have a
reputation for being terrible hustiers
hut that he never heard OF one
amounting to very much IN the COM
munity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
Battle
character
BY J. ID. PONDER.

into the detective business. Mr. VIII
liams took a look at PARA and rec
oguized him as the man who had held
up and robbed the head Of the Shalem
colony at Mesilla Park, so he hurried
over to Las Cruces. secured warrant
for PARA on that charge and returned
10 La Mesa for his man.
Williams experienced no trouble in
arresting PARA. as the latter was not
expecting arrest HIS hands were tied
and he was bundled into the back of a
little wagon While Williams was get
ting in the wagon, Parra's wife, with a
rifle in her hands. appeared In the
doorway OF a nearby house and COW
cred Williams. At the same time. PARA
Jumped out Of the wagon. freed his
hands and grabbing the gun from his
wife began shooting at Williams But
Williams was not idle. He had his gun
in action. too, and one bullet struck
the buckle of the belt around Parra's
flesh wound.
Parr1 Escapes
PARA had retreated as he fired and
succeeded in putting the house be-
tween himself and Williams, and in
this way escaped Williams and Talbot
mounted horses and went in search OF
the fugitive. AS they failed to find hirl,
Williams crossed the river in a boat
and. returning to Las Cruces. secured a
posse to hunt PARA down Finally they
found PARA standing in the doorway
OF his house with his baby in his arms
and he was arrested without a fight
Surrendered for Baby's Sake
After his arrest PARA said he was
in hiding near the river and saw VIII
liams cross in the boat returning to Las
Cruces He said he discovered the
posse had his house surrounded, then
decided to bundle the baby in the fire
place and fight il out TO q finish with
the officers But fearing that both OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
Little ImeroieDs
East Is Taking War Seriously
Every Man Is Urged To Enlist
Little Inter0iews

ar T Is extremely necessary that tht
y American men come to tho front
= al once and enlist. to fiji up the
ranks OF the army to war strength"
said J. II Wyatt 1T is the duty Of all
eligible Americans to join either the
army or navy. and 10 do so immedi-
2tely, IN order that there viii be no
delay in the preparations Of our nation
FOR the European conflict. Immediate
enlistment IS being urged throughout
the east, where the war is being taken
IN its most serious terms. Eastern peo-
pie look on the war as a mighty seri-
GUS matter and are doing everything TO
meet emergencies" ..
Should the United States become
involved in a long drawn out war with
Germany and her allies, this country
viii not suffer the hardships that the
European allies have" said James H
Cresup- The United States has q great
advantage over the European countries
now. engaged in the world war That
IS, this country Is IN a position to be-
come self sustaining If the United
States is engaged in q long drawn out
conflict, the farmers Of this country
viii be able TO produce sufficient food
stuff without depending on foreign
the United States will be supplied with
sufficient food to give every family a
bountiful supply. In the European
countries the food question has been
only second 70 that Of war strategy.
In Germany. especially, the food ques-
ton has been one that has most wor-
ried the empire Women are being en-
ployed in working farms. This will
never be necessary in the United States.
The farmers OF this country can sup
ply eatables without having TO have
women at the plough"
The soldiers stationed in Il Paso
are IN excellent condition for active
duty" said Mai. J. N. Coffin, United
States medical corps. 'sThe men are
not only well drilled, but are in perfect
physical condition. There is compare
lively little illness among the regulars
stationed IN the FL Paso district The
men. accustomed TO long hikes, daily
drills and outdoor life, are hardened to
Take the field II necessary
Those who 5oined the Red Cross
during the recent membership cam
paiEn, who have not received badges,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
MILLIONS FOR GOOD ROADS TO
BE SPENT BY ARIZONA COUNTIES
(BY H. S. H.

projects viii be estimated until the surveys have
been completed.
Looking all these Arizona projects it is evident that
the people Of the state will have invested Soooo 10
100000 in good roads, investment they VIII never nave
cause TO regret.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
HOROSCOPE.
Thnrsd.y. April Il, 1917.

Thursday, April II, 1917.
"HIS should be a fairly fortunate
day, according to sstrology. We
= nus, the sun and Uranus are in
henefic aspect, while Mercury and Ju-
piter are slightly adverse.
It is time TO make the most OF plans
for the theatsr and there appears to be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
AMERICAN WOMAN IS
IMPRISONED BY GERMANS

Haverhiil. Mass, April ia letter
from Miss Pauline II Jordan, OF this
city, VINO went with Red Cross party
to Bucharest, last November, brought
the information that she had been I'M
prisoned by the Germans. She wrots
that she had been placed in a base
ment which was bitterly cold and was
provided with only q very little food
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

The ordinary cost vr q Went Ad IN
The FL Paso Herald is 20 cents It
reaches an average OF about 125, 0o0
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Miss Ruth Law. the sviatrics. was CON-
PEELED to secure a special permission 70 = ze
her Beigiaa dog out OF France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Siam has not yet declared at the time Of going to
ess and peace still reigns at the north POLE it is alleged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Those who coined the Red Cross
during the recent membership cam
paiSn, who have not received badges,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

Americans cannot expected to think of the nehboy
Germans who have lived next door TO them for many years
as Henemy aIiens"-uness they have to.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11

House and senate chaplans Who when the resolution
was to be considered prayed for manifestation of patriot
ism must be more firmly convinced than before of tn
efficacy of prayer.