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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
!. To MAKE MEN
INTO statesmen
Salesmanship Course Is
About Ready to Com
mence for the Year.

The y. N c. a. night school has
planned the strongest course in sales
manship that has ever been offered
TO the men Of FL Paso. This course
is for the progressive salesman. for
the prospective salesman, and every
nan who makes use Of the power TO
persuade. In talking over the educa-
tionaI work Of the local association.
the 'Y" Educational director. VIM. A.
Young. said.
Il noticed in The Herald where the
Adclub had a talk on salesmanship the
other day at its meeting. Well. there
surely is no game that is more fasciu-
atinE in the commercial world than
that Of selling, and furthermore. 1t
IS game that requires training and
a great deal Of it. Nearly every large
commercial house that employs a large
number OF statesmen has its men line
up once or twice a year I'm its own
saleSmanship school or IN some other.
The y ". C. A. course in salesman
ship IS recognized as one of the best
and most perfecly developed courses
IN the country. Up 10 a few years
ago, great statesmen were supposed TO
be born and not made Their success
was considered due TO a special talent
Ior the Work. which other men did not
possess While this may have been
true in a few exceptional instances.
IL has been found that any man who
is intelligent, energetic and persis-
tent may be developed into a sue
cessful salesman by the proper train
ing The superiority Of the trained
salesman has already been acknOwl-
edged and he is in great demand
For that reason the local " has
put into Its educational work what is
believed TO be the strongest salesman
ship course that can be found any
where Twenty lessons one each !
week, meeting on Thursday night. I
beginning October 4th. will be the ]
length OF this course Francis O-Neil. /
b specialist in the selling game, viii 4
-Eain instruct this class.
The complete course Will cost s25, Z
including tuition, text books and priv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
WHALEN thinks
WELL Of CITY.
S. P. Superintendent, Here
to Meet Daughter, Notes
Big Improvement.

W. n VI nd4elr superintendent OF
/ the Los Angeles division Of the
Southern Pacific railroad. was at the
/ Stanton street station in his private
car los Angeles" Friday. Mr.. Whalen
/ came to meet his daughter Miss Mary
: Whalen, who has just returned from
visiting her alma mater, St Mary's
college. at Notre Dame. Ind. She and
her father will leave here this eve
ming for the west.
Il am delighted to see the improve
ment in FL Paso." said Mr.. Whalen,
"since the time when I was superin-
tendent of the Tucson division There
is an entirely new air Of growth and
prosperity about the city Evidences
Of material growth are all around.
notably in the new buildings which
have been. or are being erected
There seems to be better. more en-
couraging spirit here"
Depend on Mexican Labor.
Although cannot judge how
much the proximity TO Mexico and the
closer relations between the two
countries IS aiding in the general
prosperity in FL Paso. yet I am sure
that MeNicans are Of much help to
this city. In California we are de-
penang almost Wholly on Mexican
labor, not only in the care Of tracks.
and other railroad work but also in
the harvesting Of the beet and other
crops.
Negroes To Pick Cotton.
Thursday three carloads of negroes
were shipped from Memphis. Tenn"
said Mr.. Whalen. ito the Imperial val
ley 10 pick the cotton crop. Cotton
has done very well there. although .
Of Ha -
cause OF lack OF sufficient water. This
is the first time that negro labor has
been taken into the harvest fields of
the west"
Conditions in Los Angeles are
good. The people feel now that they
are in the war. and business has re-
sumed its normal life. The bank
clearinEs are greater than ever be
fore. more building permits are being
taken out. and there are no idle men
there. save the T. ". VS.. who are
always idle" said Mr.. Whalen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
GIRLS To SHOW
MEMS CLOTHES
Popular Store Plans Novel,
Original Feature; Mems
Clubs to Be Guests.

Charming girls Will be modelled in
mems clathes at the formal opening
and dedication Of the new Popular
store next Wednesday evening.
This novel feature will be entirely
new to Fl Paso.
The modelling Of girls in women's
garments has been done so long that
people are accustomed TO it. but Ell
Paso has never before seen fair
maidens modelled in mems clothing
I've decided to give the men a feat
ure they could talk about and ask
their wives to see" said general man
aEer Maurice Schwartz The women
are always inviting the men TO go
with them TO see the newest gowns
modelled on living models Vow the
men will be able TO ask the wives and
sweethearts TO go with them and see
the very latest in mems styles, worn
by girls lust as charming as those
VINO display the attractive features or
the most beautiful evening gowns III
the parlOrs above.
The employees Of the Popular's
clothing department Will be sarDed,
each IN different style OF GLoltl ~
and WI act as guides ana ushers Tor
the Fashion Show Mr. Schwartz con-
tinued- I'm this mems fashion display
which will be continuous during the
evening. Young women viii model the
various STYLES of mems clothing. They
viii exhibit every kind from outing
and Longing clothes TO fun evening
dress. Securing their outfits repre-
sents an outlay of cOntiderabl bic time
and money. but the Popular is deter
mined 10 max the formal opening OF
this great store a landmark i'm the
history of merchandising in the south
west. and the clothing department
feels that the men Of FL Paso and VI
cinity have been neglected long
enough. Therefore. this First Men
Fashion Show viii be made as perfect
as il can be. and as attractive and
thorough as those which have feat
Ired women's clothes
THE women's fashion show on the
fifth floor will be. OF course. on ac-
count OF its nature, more gorgeous
than the mems display, but FL Paso
women will be interested in the lat
ter because no woman wants her hus-
band wearing clothes which do not
harmonic with hers
A. Schwartz. president OF the Popu-
lar. extended a personal invitation on
al the Rotary luncheon 10
all mem bers Of FL Paso Rotary TO be
his guests at the opening. He is also
inviting the cham Der Of commerce. the
AdclUb and the kiWauis club mem bers Z
to be his guests. He viii be busy re-
ceivinE them and they are all going
10 try TO be as close to him as pos
sible during the evening, for they are F..
not looking for him TO be very far F.
from the models
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21

1t pays 10 paint with Patton's sun
Proof Paints Lander Lumber CO.
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
ATTENDANCE RECORDS AT
NAVAL ACADEMY BROKE

Annapolis. Nd. Sept 21.-Au at
tendance records at the naval acade-
my were broken when the institution
opened for the academic year today.
with 1859 midshipmen present Seven
hundred and forty OF these are mem
bers Of the new fourth class.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
GERMAN FOUND WEARING
UNUTEn ST sVrF-G U-NUE0

Pueblo. Colo. Sept 2I.-Louis Helm
rod. a German, is being held here for
investigation following his arrest
while wearing a soldiers Uniform
He claims TO have been discharged
from the Nebraska guard at Omaha
several weeks ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21

The bill by Bailey, OF Dewitt TO
postpone filing OF tax suits until 1919.
was finally passed this morning The
senator explained that the purpose OF
the bill is 10 give breathing spell
10 those who are hard pressed Since
the interest viii have 10 be paid he
did not think those able 10 pay would
take advantage Of the bill II applies
10 the entire state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21
CHILD BURNED;
WOMAN JAILED
Stepmother Charged With
Assault; Doctor Finds
Girl Sat on Hot Stove.

Marie Gerscowitz. stepmother OF
five-year-old Rachel Gerscowitz. has
been placed in the county Jail, on
information filed by county attorney
u. H Fryer. alleging that Marie
Gerscowitz did commit an aggravat-
ed assault in and upon Rachel Ores
cowitz. the said Marie being an adult
female and the said Rachel being a
child Of tender years"
Mr.. Fryer filed this information on
complaint made before him by DR.
John a Hardy. who attended the
child. Dr. Hardy said he had been
called 10 treat her for a wound which
had been caused by a fall. he was
told, but on examination he found
that the little girl was suffering
from burns. He took her 10 a hos
pitaL where she was attended several
days.
SAYS Burned on Stove.
The little girl herself then appeared
before Mr.. Fryer and displayed
number Of marks on her body. be-
sides the burns which, she said. had
been caused when she was placed on
a hot stove
The little girl IS now in the care
Of her father The family came here
some time ago from Washington. ID.
O., and is residing at 1918 East Boul-
evarG.
II nnrE N Dafnr With ps++oD-e Sr,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21

For Johnson's Floor Wax. Old English
Floor Wax. Butchers Floor Wax,
Jewel Floor Wax. 18th Century Floor
Wax. Wiley's Waxene and O'Cedar
Polish. Prompt Delivery.
Lander Lumber Co..
Phone es2. Paint Dep't.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21

Try Our Pitcairn Aged Floor Spar
VarnIsh-It viii Withstand the rough
est use. Consult our Service depart
ment-"HoW To Finish Your Floors"
Information given for the asking.
Lander Lumber Co..
Phone es2- Paint Dep't--Ads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-21

Speaker Fnller today announced
that he would not name the house
committee o. 20 TO make the investf-
cation OF the departments and insti-
tutions until one day next week
1T is not because there is not good
material from which to name the
committee" said speaker Fuller. "as
there are 100 good men in this house
who would make excellent commit
teenen. but for other reasons"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07

wins were not very decisive
All the East Chicago boys escap ped
serious injuries in Sundays game with
Aurora. That the Gophers are begin
ming to hit their, real stride was evI-
denced Sunday The line held like a
stone wall against the visitors. Aurora
making but one first down i'll the entire
game. The Improvement seemed even
greater in the backfeld. Time after
time a Twin City back aided by perfect
interference. would skirt the end for
twenty-five or thirty yards while Ma
dura. the Gophers rugged little full
back, was always good for al least ave
yards
Coach Pat Mcshane Is pleased with
the teams progress. He rises 20 re-
mark that the Gophers viii give any
135-145 pound team in the middlewest
a hard battle for honors.
The present season marks the Goph-
ers' eighth year on the gridiron. IN
that time they have participated in ex-
actly 20 games. of that number rs re-
suited in Gopher victories. Two were
tie games and one was defeat at the
hands of the Thorns. lightweight cham
pions of the middlewest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
EAST CHICAGO States
GOOD SUNDAY CAME

Tbs Hegewisch A. A. and the East
Chicago Gophers viii be the attraction
at the Twin city Athletic Field sunday
afternoon.
The Gophers will be out TO make it
eight straight for the season while the
Hegew1sch eleven viii step on the field
determined to do or die against Coach
Pat McShane's state champions
According to Manager Freemyer the
bows from across the state line have
been improving wonderfully of late and
are extremely confident OF winning
Sundays contest.
The teams were booked to meet
earlier in the season but injuries receiv-
ed by several Hegewisch men a week be
fore the scheduled date caused that
team to cancel the game rather
abruptly.
In order that there may be no hitch
in negotiations this time the Hegewisch
management has put UP fifty dollars as
a guarantee for appearance. Sundays
game viii mark the sixth annual battle
between the two elevens. The records
show that the Gophers have always
been victorious although some of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
SERIES PROVED AMERICAN.
LEAGUE PITCHERS BEST.

after left-hander a baseball club that
had been strong am season against the
best southpav heaving the game knows
on the Giant bench almost through
out the series. sat one of the most cap
able righthand pitchers il baseball
Poll Perritt Picked by many compet-
ent critics as the one man who could
consistently give the White sox trouble
Perritt only got into the contests when
relief twirling was needed
When baseball club navigates a
season and wins consistently against
such pitching as Babe Ruth, Dutch
Leonard. and other star southpaws. the
younger major league are capable of
1t seems 10 be flying in the face Of des-
tiny to suppose that the left handing
IN the National league can trouble them
The White Sox did more @han win
worlds championship They proved
for the umpty-umpth time that Ameri-
can league pitching surpasses that in
the National league by several blocks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
PURDUE FAVORS MAROON
CAME WITH MICHIGAN

Informal approval by Professor No
ran of Purdue of the proposed Michi-
gan-Chicago post-season game for war
charity benefit yesterday has practical
~ assured the big battle-the first ap-
peArance of Michigan in q conference
contest since 1906
While no formal vote of approval Of
the plan has been taken by the athletic
boards of any OF the Big Ten universe
ties. whose approvals are necessary be
fore a post-season game can be played.
all have given their informal approval
and Chicago and Michigan alumni who
have been working to secure the game
are confident that the plan will succeed.
While Michigan is again in conference,
her return was too late to get in on
this years regular football schedule
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
BADGERS WORKING ON
NEW OFFENSE STYLE
FOR OHIO CONTEST

MADISON. WIS. Nov 1.-The Badg-
ers engaged is the first scrimmage of
the week yesterday behind closed gates.
Most of the time was spent in develop
ing a defense 70 cope with the versatile
attack Of Ohio state. the yearlings US
ing Buckeye formations taught them BY
Coach Lowman.
The coaches have a tremendous task
in the few remaining days. for it viii be
necessary to build up a new onense and
at the same time create a defense
against a style Of attack that is faster
and more varied than anything the
Gophers showed last Saturday.
a corps Of Ohio scouts took home
everything that the Badgers showed
against Minnesota and it Is likely that
Wisconsin viii rely on some other
method Of attack than the forward pass
in its attempt to defeat last years
champions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
FIGHT DECISIONS

Decisions Of Aght representatives are:
At New OrIeans-Pete Herman beat
frankie Burns (2o).
At Rochester, N. Y.-Biu Brennan beat
Tom Mcmahon (1o).
at New York-Jtmmy Solly beat Willie
Kohler Co); Carl Hurtz Knocked
out Dummy Jordan (9).
At Philadelphia - Patsy Cline beat
Willie Jackson (e)i Joe Wendell
knocked out Young Perry ca; Bert
Spencer beat Al fox (6); Dan Per-
serve beat Al Nelson (e); Leo vim
cent beat Larry Hanson (6).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
BY n. c. HAMILTON
United Press stan CorreBpoEdsnt)

NEW YORK Nov 7.-Outgeneraied
at nearly every step in the recent
worlds series games between the White
sox and the Giants John NcGraw FIN
ally allowed himself to be cheated out
Of his second worlds championship
mainly because he ignored the figures.
If John McGraw had met fire with
IRE and fought 1t that way there are
reasons to believe that he would have
given a much better account Of himself
A lot OF glory skidded from the famous
dome Of the little Napoleon when an
old-times remarked after the big games
that almost any American league man
ager. and a few in the National league.
could have taken the team NcGraw led
into the big games. and given the White
Sox q better fight.
This oId-timer deplored the strategy
Of NcGraw that became a bold tempta-
ton OF fate when he shot left handler
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Ertle Wants Herman to
Meet Him for Title

MILWAUKEE, WIS. Nov. Tt is
UP to Pete Herman now 70 fight me for
the bautamweight championship and get
clear title or lose il" remarked John
ny Ertle. claimant Of the championship
when he heard Of Herman's victory over
frankie Burns at New Orleans Monday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
PENN TEAM WINS
% TO 0 CONTEST

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Nov. TINT
versity Of Pennsylvania football team
yesterday defeated Pennsylvania Mill
tary college. % to 0. In the early
stages of the game it was a walkover
for the Quakers but the cadets staged
a rally in the third period and for the
remainder Of the contest kept PhiladeI-
phia on the defensive, twice threatening
their coal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
West Point and Annapolis
Will Not Meet This Year

WEST POINT. y. 7. Nov No
Army and Navy football game will be
played this season. This was announc-
ed by Capt. J. f, Mcmahon football rep
resntative in the army athletic council.
on Nov "a the date held open for the
game. the Army will meet Boston col
lege. Capt McAIahon said
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Rumor Says WoKerton
May Pilot Tigers

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov, despite
the fact that Harry Wolverton. who is
selling automobiles, has announced his
retirement from baseball reports con
tinue TO link his name with the Detroit
Tigers The latest information from
Detroit states that Hughie Jennings
will manage the Boston Rcd Sox next
season with WoIverton taking his place
as Tiger pilot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Chip to Fight Al Rogers.

DULUTH MINI. Nov. 7.-Al Rog-
ers, a middleweight. Will meet George
Chip a Duluth Friday night in place Of
Jack Dillon. MaJchmakers received
word from Dillon that he could not
make the required weight of 1872 pounds.
Chip refused to listen TO any other
weight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Indiana Mat Captain.

BLOOMINGTON. IND. Nov. -
Joseph c. Hook of North Judson. Ind,
will lead tire Indiana university wrest-
ling squad the coming season. This will
be Hooks third year on the Crimson
wrestling team. He is senior
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Driscol and Johnson
to Stage Kicking Duel

Paddy DriscoIl former Northwestern
star. and "Rube" Johnson. who has won
a reputation on local prairies, acknowl-
edged as two of the greatest punters in
this part of the country, viii have a
chance to determine their relative
merits Sunday when the Cornell Ham
burgs clash with Hammond at Ham
mond for the Middle West professional
football championship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Murphy -Morrissey Draw.

DENVER. COLO. Nov. FRANKIE
Murphy of Denver and Lee Morrissey of
Wallace. Idaho. fought fifteen rounds to
a draw here. They are lightweights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
FOOTBALL SCORES.

Georgetown. y: Fordham. o
New York L.. o; Trinity. O.
Pennsy LEania. %: Penn Nil. college
0
Westminster. z; Buffalo. 0.
Utah, AZ Colorado Aggies. Z.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07

night. II viii meet him for the cham
pionship at New Orleans within two
weeks time or before he joins the
army"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07
Cross at Both Ends.

Peggy, who lives on a farm, will
some day be a skilled horsewoman. At
present her pet is a lively young colt,
whose disposition is not of the best.
When strangers approach he will both
bite end kick. BE careful" Peggy
warned a young visitor the other day,
that colt is cross at both ends -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-07

Help Your Country BY Buying a
Liberty Bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-27
TWIN CITIES TIED UP
New Street Car Union Seeks Recogni-
ton and Wage Increase.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 27-Refusal
of the street car company here and
in Minneapolis to recognize the newly
organized union and to grant wage
increases today threatens to tie up all
street car traffic in both cities as
well as interurban traffic between the
Twin Cities.
Employees will hold mass meetings
today and tonight to determine their
course of action. The men are also
demanding reinstatement of sixty dis
charged men prominent in organizing
activity President LOWRY of the
Twin Cities lines. declared today his
company would deal with men indi-
vidually and not thru outsiders"
Nearly four thousand men are in
volved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-27
PLEASED WITH KANSAS
Representative National Council De-
tense Visits State.

James A B. Scherer, representing
the national council of defense, spent
the morning with state defense coun-
Gil members in Governor Capper's of
flee. He came to Kansas with mes
sage from the national organization
That message was to the effect that
the national council desired the state
council to write an occasional letter
as to their progress.
Scherer said he was pleased with
conditions in Kansas, altho he later
told the members the national organ
ization had heard nothing from the
state council since early May The
national representative urged the state
council to get behind all of the plans
and programs of the national council
Food and fuel conservation promo
ton of patriotism and general national
loyalty were urged. Asked concerning
details of the fuel and food admins
tration work, Scherer said he had con-
les of the congressional acts but could
not define the work of the new de-
partments.
Governor Capper told Scherer that
Kansas was patriotic To which w
lie instruction, supplemented the re-
mark that the people feel that now
we are in the war we have to win it"
The governor dwelt at some length on
the merits of claims of farmers for
military exemption and outlined the
work OF the state organization in the
feed campaign, publicity and sale IF
Liberty bonds. Scherer took many
notes and said he would send a de-
tailed report of Kansas conditions to
Washington. He will leave tonight
for NPbra ska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-27
To HELP HOOVER
Kansas Newspaper Men Named
on Publicity Committee.
Educate Public to Plans OF the
Administrations.

The appointment of nine Kansas
newspa per men to the Kansas state
publicity committee for the federal
food commission was announced in
kilograms to Governor Capper from
Herbert Hoover, federal food director
today.
Those appointed, the kilograms stat
ed, were recommended for the posi-
tons by Henry j. Waters. federal
food director for Kansas. Their du-
ties will consist of educating the pub
lie to the plans and work of the food
administration thru the newspapers.
Members of Committee.
The members of the committee
are: Arthur J. Carruth, jr man
aging editor of State Journal, chair
man; Samuel o. Rice, head of the de-
partn1ent of journalism, University of
Kansas; Nelson a. Crawford, head of
the department of Industrial journal
ism, Kansas State Agricultural col
lege; w. c. Lansdon, editor of the
Salina Union; Cecil Howes, Topeka
correspondent for the Kansas City
Star; David D. Leahy. elections COM
missioner for Wichita; Herbert Cava-
ness, editor OF the Chanute Tribune:
w. c. Markham. editor and publisher
of the Baldwin Ledger and Drew Nc
Laughlin, owner of the Hawaii tina
World