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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

, county roads; whether soldiers or
civilians, IL matters not; they should
be arrested and heavily fined.
LITTLE cHR1s:S DICTIONARY.
JOKE: Something you tell that is
funny something the Other fellow
tells that YOU have heard before
STREET CAR: Something you r.ds
on when you have TO.
GOOD TAsTEi Your own.
An HOEST MAN; Shown in films.
written about in novels and produced
on the stage.
A DEPENDABLE AUTOMOBILE:
one the agent tells you about.
A RAT; . man who takes a job
because he wants to work. not be-
cause someone else tells him he may
HEAT Something they have in
summer time every where except in
your home town
GREATEST CITY N THE wORLD.
The home Of booster
WORST PLACE N THE WORLD:
The home Of a knocker.
FISH; Man who believes everything
salesman tells him
FICTIONt Published reports OF
mileage made by automobiles on a
gallon OF gas
We never have so many friends
that ne can afford to sacrifice even
one.
Our idea Of a snap Public official
who can hold office without being
criticised or censured-
a man pleaded guilty to selling
liquor without license and was
fined So, so the reports state.
This Is not calculated to carry
very much terror 10 the hearts of
others who do likewise.
FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.
When il rnined, IL was neces-
sary to pile sandbaEs in front OF
Hotel sheldon to keep the water
out. Even this failed once, and
Dick NevvtOn's bar, then where
the sheldon cafe now is. was once
generously filled with yyater.
That was before the construction
Of the storm sewer along Main
street and during rains, base
ments along san Antonio street
were often filled. John Fisher
was then the proprietor Of the
sheldon and Bert OrndOrff man
aged the OrndOrff and OrndOrff
guests had HpricOts every day for
lunch during the summer.
It IS claimed that women make the best
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Now that the special session has
been called there probably viii be
showdown Beaumont Enter
prise
Gen. GOethals is not overenthusi-
astic over the proposition OF wooden
ships--hnoEviue Journal and Trib-
uue-
What this country needs is 4 re-
lighting Of the fires in the grand old
kitchen ranges Of the American
hOmes.-HOuston Post
Maybe the French veterinarians
who found q way 70 muffIe the bray
OF the army mule could do something
FOR the American uotOrcycle.-Ean-
sas City Star.
Just as they get their minds made
Up as 20 how they VIII raise the war
expenses by taxation, someone makes
a suggestion in the senate or house
that tips the whole thing over again.
Utica "a. y Observer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
Roundabout Toun
Popular Store Employees Issue Own Magazine
Country Club Cuts Veal and Lamb From Menu

~ MPLOTES Of the Popular Dry
n Goods company are issuing a
- magazine which they are filling
brim fun Of good store news.
The magazine is edited by A Il.
Valkenaar and his associates are c.
Y. Jackson, Mrs. O. A Bel and Leon
strelitz. The repertoriaI staff con
sists Of ". A Lopez. T. n Hillemau,
Miss Billie Rogers. Herlinda Medina,
Mrs V. Thomas, Miss Mary Brown,
Miss Ellis. Miss Sadie Lefkowitz, Mrs.
Duke, Mrs. Garfield. Miss Lee Rhodes.
Miss j. Simon, lIr. Reavis. Mr.. GOsliu,
Miss ". Ferguson, Miss Della Brown.
MS ii D. Perkins. and there should
be no excuse for not having all the
news OF the big store in each issue
with a force Of such metropolitan
magnitude and energy.
The publication, besides giving
news Of the store and about the peo-
pie connected win the store, prints a
number Of good things generally. For
instance, the following
a salesman cannot afford 20
make mistake Why Because
Ealesmau's mistakes means
customers funeral
When q lawyer makes a mis-
take, it's just what he wanted,
because he has a chance to try
the case over again.
When q carpenter makes a mis-
take, it's just what he expected.
because the chances are ten to
one he never learned his business
When an electrician makes a
mistake, he blames il on Undue
ton" because NOBODY knows
what that is.
When a doctor makes a mis-
take, he buries IT.
When a judge makes a mis-
take, 1t becomes the law Of the
land.
The editor pays tribute TO the two
Schwartz boys, Manuel and Erwin. for
coming home from vacation and go
ing 10 work Mr.. ana Mrs. Schwartz
should be congratulated upon having
two such fine boys" says the edi-
tor. after asserting that both have
taken hold at the store with the
same zsst ana enthusiasm as their
father"
There are lots of references to
people and things in the store that
bring a smile. even TO the uninitiated.
for instance, the advancing price OF
cloth is referred 10 in the following
paragraph;
The Popular Dry Goods Co. re-
Gently Duilc 9 large fire and burglar
proof vault 10 store its stock OF mus
In and cheese cloth Any customer
buying more than q yard viii be con
vOyed 20 her home by four police
men"
Some other smiles from the publ
cation that ought 70 get over with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

n OLUMBUS ALLSOP caught some
bumble-bees and has put them IN
his bass fiddle, and now all he
has to do IS to make the notes with his
fingers.
The man that runs the dry goods
store at Tickville announces that he
IS glad to Learn Of the big move started
to do away with useless deliveries to
customers. He hopes It viii 90 so far
that be won't never have to hitch up
the wagon and team any more to de-
liver to one Of his elite lady customers
d spool Of thread On a credit.
A cloud IS the advance agent for a
rain, and thunder is the advertise
menI.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

McCarty died from injuries received
in being run over by an automobile.
The auto was driven by S. p. AIcEin-
ney- He was turning into the side-
walk on Taylor street and lost con-
troll the car crushing Mrs. AIcCarry
while she was walking on the side
walk Both parties have lived here
many years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

awaiting us in the dinlngroom wien
Grace, who had been allowed TO sit
up for dinner on this, the first even
ing at Hillcrest.
Ito Be ContInuedD.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

It IS claimed that women make the best
sculptors-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
Once In The Lin1eLight

Being Tales Of Those Who Reached the Front Page
and Then Dropped Bacl to Obscuitv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

part Of the Irsh people are crying for complete
OnaI independence But what would they do with free
dom If they got it-besides going bankrupt?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

above cartoon the T0Fs Of JON TaEf member OF the Fifth T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

Spaniard, thus alien had the first number out in
the army drawing It 258. In the height Of his
thusiasm he waived claim to exemption and petitioned
the government to accept his services All the other 258
those who without dependents should keep that Span
lard In mind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

out personal acquaintance with thOs
on the grill, include these below.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

year OF so from now the rolIckng good fellow VII
be known as gentleman scholar and good Judge Of
grape juice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

It is said the sackeIs who fled Mexico TO avoid
the draft have been unable for the part find work
and going hungry They hereby advised that
three meals day await them in the United States
gether with free lodging-in Jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

- &PLOTES Of the Popular Dry
r Goods company are issuing a
IL magazine which they are filling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01

Potatoes sell retail at eight pounds for quarter
southern California and at four four and half and five
pounds for quarter in FL Paso The freight rate
oad lots IS thTeefourths Of cent pound Who gets the
7ffaranrao
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
WALLINGFORD WILL
AID THE RED CROSS
Splendid Play To Be Present
ed Friday and Entire Pre-
ceeds Go To Society

The Elks' play, "Get-Rieh- Quick
wallingford, which was staged at the
Grand on April 3 and 4, win be repeat
ed on Friday evening of this week for
the benefit of the local chapter of the
American Red Cross society.
Maybe you already know this. But
there are probably some things about
the forthcoming revival of the big show
that you don 7 know, and for your own
good and for the good of the country
you ought to know them. So kindly
listen while we hand out paragraph or
two of new dope on the subject, and
then help spread it.
The Red Cross society needs money.
1t needs a lot of it. 1t needs it badly,
and it needs it right now. They have
a chance to take in five or six hundred
dollars with sect Rich-Quick Walling-
ford," and they want you to help them
do it. They want TO pack the Grand
jammed full Friday night. Every dol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

(Dekoven) Miss Leila Belle McCaddam.
Piano solo, Spring Carol (MerkeD
nubbling Spring (Riye-King) Miss
Irene Cole Eddy.
Contralto solo, Love s Coronation
(Aylward) Miss Esther Pauline Cox.
Violin Obligato by Miss Lucille MeCul-
ley.
Piano solo, Elfin Dance (Jensen) !;
Alpine Horn (Schirner) Miss Evange-
line Ora Hall.
Soprano The Nightengale and the
Rose (Hawley); Norman Cradle Song
(DeKoven); With You (Nutting) Miss
Lucille Dunbar MeCully.
Piano solo, Romance (Grunfeld); /;
Valse de Concert (Wieniawski) Miss
Venita Mckinney.
Violin solo, Valse Joyeuse (Kern)
Floyd Siegmund.
Baritone solo, On the Road to Man
dalay (Speaks) Paul Sterling.
Mezzo soprano solo, Angels Sere-
made (Braga); violin obligato by Frank
Frickey; Could (Tosti) Mrs. Vera
Schaupp Frickey.
Piano solo, Prelude in A No. 7, (Cho
pin); prelude in f minor No. (Cho-
pin); nocturne in f flat (Chopin) /;
prelude in r minor No. is (Chopin)
Miss Nellie Myrtle Beaver.
Accompanies, Miss Esther Pauline
Cox, Miss Joy Turner and DIR. Chace.
Pupils of Mrs. Chace, Mish Cox and
Mrs, Frickey.
Pupils of Miss Turner, Miss May Con
ley, Ross Harris and Floyd Siegmund.
Pupils of DR.. Chaee, Miss Hansen,
McCaddam, Miss Eddy, Miss Hall,
Miss McCully, Miss Mckinney, Mr..
Sterling, Miss Beaver.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend all recitals given by the depart
ment of music, Willamette University.
Recitals begin promptly at eight
o clock and there are no eneores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
TELL SOLDIERS GOOD BYE

Wednesday night twenty two friends
of Clair Brock and Hubert Crane gath
cred at the home of George Brock to
bid good bye to two more of Uncle
Sans bys.
The evening was spent in merry max
ing and laughter. The guests left about
eleven O'Clock wishing Clair and HUI
bert good luck and a speedy return.
The boys left Ammsville Thursday
morning going to Salem where they
passed examinations all o, X. They
were shipped to Vancouver, Wn., at
1880 p. m. After they receive their uni.
forms they win go to San Diego where
they will train in the aviation corps
preparing for serviee,-Aumsville Rec
ord.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Margaret Garrison
Wins PrOhi Contest
Will Represent State

Margaret Garrison, representing Will
lamette University, won first place in
the State Intercollegiate Prohibition
association oratorical contest at Nc
Minnville, Saturday night.
A new reconstruction was the til
tie of the winning oration. In this
Miss Garrison assumed the triumph of
prohibition, but told of the evils in
herent in the period of reconstruction
In support of her contention she re,
minded one of the troublesome times
after the close of the Civil war The
speaker contended that it was the pro
hibitionists duty to provide adequate
substitutions for the saloon as a social
center and the liquor industry as a
means of hvlibood for the thousands
of citizens.
The victory was decisive one, Miss
Garrison was awarded five firsts out
of a possible six: three in composition
and two in delivery. As a prize the
winner was presented with $50, furh
ished by the associated student body
of McMinnville College. This victory
gives Miss Garrison the honor of rep
resenting Oregon at the Interstate con
test in Los Angeles, May 20. Great
credit is also reflected upon the pub
lie speaking department of the uni
versity.
Second place was awarded to Pacific
University, represented by Erwin Bar
endrick. His oration was Substitution
VS. the saloon.
McMinnville college won third, rep
resented by Walter Elsfelder; oration
entitled GA nation impregnable. y
There were five contestants.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

tivities Of last week was the masquer-
ade party given by Miss Opal MeDan-
iels Friday night at her home on North
Winter street.
Games formed the evenings diver
sion after which the gayeties were clos
ed with refreshments.
Those hidden were Miss Martha 70
sci Miss Nellie Free, Miss Maryanne
Miller. Miss Amelia Taylor, Miss
Maude Givens, Miss Marguerite CrOsan
Miss Mabel Nye. Miss Esther Garde,
Miss Mildred Kaylor, Miss Ruth Wei
born, Clarke Craig, Clifford Daue, Roy
Cleveland, Earl Daue, James Gardner.
Floyd McIntire, Malcolm Cooper, Cliff
ford Townsend and Harold Walling.
Honoring Mrs. Theodore Roth on the
occasion of her birthday anniversary a
group Of friends gathered at the Roth
home on ID street Wednesday night.
The affair was a surprise and the
honor guest was showered with attract
i've gifts.
The evening was devoted to music
and progressive games, after which re.
freshments were served.
Those gathering for the celebration
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Broer, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. jerks, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II.
Reasoner, Mr.. and Mrs. William Foster,
Mrs. John Winstanley, Miss Ermine
Bushnell, Miss Nina Gile and Miss
Mollie Pearmine.
Mrs. Edith franklin and son, Leland,
passed the week end in Portland as the
guests of Mrs. Maxine Hagedorn.
=
The second of series of recitals be-
ing given this season at Waller hall of
the Willamette University will be to-
morrow night at o clock.
The following is the programme:
Piano solo, Spring Song (Liebling)
Miss May Conley.
Violin solo Adagio, 10Th symphony
(Hayden); Tripping Measures Crank
linz Ross Harris.
Piano solo, Second Nocturne (Les
chetizky) Miss Ethelyn Sybil Hansen.
Soprano solo, My hame is where the
heather blooms (Dekoven) Poppies
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

IA ISS RITA STEINER will be miss.
T" ed from the gayeties Of the next
ava few weeks, having left this morn
ing for a soj0urn in New York.
Miss Steiner plans to be away for a
month or more and win visit en- route
in Chicago, Philadelphia and several
other interesting places
Mrs. W. G. Allen asked several ma
irons TO her home for an informal af-
ternOOn of sewing on Thursday, her
guests being the members of a small
Kensington club.
The rooms were charming with an ar
tistic array Of wild flowers
Those gathering for the afternoon
were. Mrs. John II. Albert, Mrs. +. T.
Barnes, Mrs. +. A. Elliott, Mrs. Carl
Gregg Doney, Mrs. William Kirk, and
Mrs. Richard n. Avison.
.
Clarence Bishop of Pendleton came
up from Portland the latter part of
the week to pass the week end with
the G. Z. and Chauncey Bishops.
The marriage of Miss V. Rose Pratt
10 Benjamin j. Werner Of Dallas was
solemnized Saturday evening at 6:3O
O'Clock at the home of the bride 8 par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pratt, 1886
North Commercial street The couple
were unattended, and at the ceremony
were only the members of the family
and a few close friends.
The bride, who is a very pretty girl,
wore a smart tailleur of navy blue
serge with a gold eolored hat and a
eorsage of sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs Werner left for a wed
ding trip in the north, and upon their
return will make their home in Dallas.
y
Mrs. j. w. Woodruff entertained the
members of country club" very in
formally with few tables Of $500"
at her home in Keizer Bottom, on
Thursday afternoon.
After the card games the hostess was
assisted in serving dainty refreshments
bv Mrs. Seymour Jones.
4 T.
One of the merriest Of the closing fes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

lar taken in at the box office will be
given directly to the Red Cross. There
will not be single penny Of expense
taken out of the receipts, and one hum
dred per cent of the price of your ticket
will 90 into the Golfers of the Salem
chapter.
With "Get-Rich-Quiek Wallingford :"
you have the biggest opportunity you
ever had to help this greatest of all
humanitarian organizations, and, at the
same time to help yourself to the mer-
riest evening Of your life. You kill
two birds with one stone, You help
your country and help yourself for the
price of one ticket. You make the Red
Cross little present of six bits or a
dollar and see the show for nothing, or,
you pay six bits or dollar to see the
show and thereby automatically con
tribute that sum to the Red Cross. Take
it either way you hke-you can't beat
it.
Kick in, Patriots, kick in! If you
have already seen "Get- -Rich-Quick
Wallingford - you can do the Red Cross
a lot of good by telling your friends
what a whale Of play it is - and see
ing that they don't miss it this time.
If you want to see it again yourself
you'll be as welcome as a Roosevelt
army in France. The show will be just
as good, or better, than ever, and the
price will be no higher.
If you haven t seen "Get- -Rich-Quick
Wallingford, " then by all means see it.
For your special benefit opportunity has
side-stepped its time-honOred rule, and
is knocking at your door again. If you
miss Wallingford" this time you II
be sorry all the rest of your life. Ask
any of the twelve hundred people who
saw it three weeks ago when it smash
ed all local theatrical records, both
artistic and financial, They II advise
you to see it for your own good, and we
strongly suggest that for the good of
the Red Cross you take their advice.
The seat sale for "Get Rich-Quick
Wallingford will open at the opera
house pharmacy Thursday morning,
April 26, at o'clock. The prices arc
so, rs and $1--same as they were be-
fore. There will be one performance,
and no more,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Tho BOiIs Of Lazarus

s. S. S. IS the only proper remedy for
this breaking out Of the skin, because
it acts upon the blood, cleansing and
revitalizing it, and removing the cause
Of infection. 1t should be borne in
mind that S. S. S. is purely vegetable,
made from native roots, herbs and
barks, and that it contains no habit
forming drugs or other injurious in+
gredicnts. Obtain bottle of S. S. S,
from your druggist and if yousheed
the advice of physician, write to the
Medical Department Swift Specific
Co.. 301 Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

were eased by the dogs who licked
the infected places, but they were not
cured. Many modern people employ
the same method in their treatment
of boils, pimples, rashes, carbunclos,
eczema and other skin diseases. They
apply a salve or lotion to the sore
places and fondly imagine they have
cured them The important fact which
they fail to recognize is, that these
skin diseases are diseases of the blood,
and that no external treatment can
permanently cure them. because they
are essentially internal ailments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Turks Badly Whipped.

London, April 23--British forces
north of Bagdad have achieved another
brilliant victory over the Turks, an of
ficial statement announced today.
"On Saturday night the enemy evacu-
ated the remainder of its Istabulal posi-
tiOn which we stormed and consolidated
on Saturday." the statement said.
"On Sunday at daybreak we pur-
sued the Turks from Istabulat, captur-
ing prisoners and one SO howitzer, (" the
statement continued. "The enemy was
found occupying position to the right
of the Tigris, six miles nearer Samara,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
which is being attacked"

Istabulat is GO miles northwest of
Bagdad, on the Bagdad railway and the
Tigris river. 1t is 10 miles south of
Samara, so that the Turkish forces, ae-
cording to the official statement arc
now entrenched and are under attack
from the British at a point only four
miles from Samara.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
The German Version.

Berlin, via London, April 23.-Fight
ing on a wide front, with repulse of
English attacks by counter thrusts, was
announced in today's official report.
"Yesterday to the northwest of Lens
the English penetrated into our first
line on distance of about 500 meters, -
the statement said. "They were driven
back by a counter attack.
"Early this morning, after drum fire,
fighting recommended ON wide
'front.'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
BRITISH CAPTURE

in the official report As gains on the
Bapaume-Cambrai road. HavneOurt
wood is now practically surrounded by
the British forces. Trescault itself is a
bare eight miles distant from Cambria
pivotal point in the Hindenburg
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
aerman Attackn Repulssd.


Paris, April 23-French troops fought
back two violent German attcks in the
vicinity of Moronvilliers and Mont Haut
in fierce fighting, the French official
statement today asserted. Three Ger
man surprise attacks In the Woevre and
the VOsges-evidently designed to ere
ate a diversion and relieve pressure of
the great French offensive to the
n0rth-were likewise beaten back.
Active artillery combat from south
Of st. Quentin to Rheims was reported.
''From south of st. Quentin and Sois-
sons to Rheims, during the night artil-
lery on both sides was most active"
the war office declared. east of
Craonne there was bombardment pre-
ceding German attacks. We counter
fought and the German attacks did not
materialize.
''In the Champagne two German at
taeks on Mount Haut and Moronvilliers
were followed by heavy fighting, the at
tacks being checked by artillery and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23

machine gun fire.
"East of st. Mihiel, in the Wovre
and in the Vosges three German surprise
attacks were beaten back. F"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07
LEGAL. NOTICES.
PROPOSALS WANTED FOR AUTO
CHASSIS

Sealed prof. oss.ls aiIi tie received by
the Board of Commiss oners Up TO 2
O'Clock =. m, November IL, 1917. for
furnishing one eton chassis, wi,hout
body. for the Street Department of the
City of Pensacola.
The successful bidder shall accept n
Tart payment for said truck, the follow
ing motor vehicles now jow1ed y the
City, to-wit -Four cylinder Buck, CITY
rama bout, City Number IL. for ting total
amount OF the value OF said TWO motor
vehicles as the same shall be fixed by
the bidder and stated in his proposal
The balance of said purchase price win
be paid in cash.
Proposals to be addressed to C W.
Eg art, City Clerk. and endorsed Trio
posal FOR Furnishing Chassis" The Board
of Commissioners reserves the right to
reject any and FL bids.
b. order OF the Board Of Commission
C. W. EGGART.
u City Clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07
OPPORTUNITY

TWO. three or four young ladies may
Occupy FIRST floor apartments; large room
With clothes closet. ki;chenette with en-
closed back galley: lavatory. hot an !.
cold water: electric lights. gas; use Of
bath and telephone: located n school IT
music. Occupants must be students in
the school and live according 10 the
rules governing same.
Blk months term; tuition moderate.
Special ARRANGEMENTS will be made
for those who wish to help earn tuition.
Nome bet intelligent, earnest girls need
apply.
Ment;oa bganch of music lessons de-
sired.
AddrSc - o. NJ" care journal. $50
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

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