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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
WANTS EVERYBODY apRY.s

Editor FL Paso Herald:
The viewpoint OF a private IN the
regular army, on one phase OF the Ii
ouor question, may be OF interest to
the general public
First OF all. let It be understood
shat the writer is an advocate OF tenn
perance in all things.
But he believes also IN justice and
is unalterably opposed to any rulings
or laws which SAVIOR OF class legisla-
sion.
The enlisted man must not indulge
in or partake of intOXicants. IN
doubtedly he viii be a better soldier
on account of that order. His duties
can be better performed.
Now, IL the soldier without intoxi
cants, can do his country a greater
good. cannot the civilian do his cOun-
try a greater good, without intoxi-
cants? Really, does the soldier owe
MS country a greater service than
the unenlisted MANI
What's food for the goose Is food
Tor the gander"
The new war regulation is a good
one, but let Its scope be more en-
oraeing. Why not make the nonin-
toxicant order universal, instead of a
spectre order to one class OF citi-
GEMS the soldiery?
Private Stephen T. Bowen.
34th Infantry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The return to airship raids on Eng
land indicates that the Berlin baby
killers are losing their childlike faith
in the submsrines--Dallas News
Americans could show an apprecia-
ton OF the relations between the two
countries by refraining from calling
them Canadian thistles--Toront
Mail and Empire.
When Gen Joffre was over here he
was taken right away TO the tomb OF
Washington Gen. Pershing, in Paris,
was taken right away 10 Napoleon's
tomb. It may have been the proper
thing to do in either case, but II you
were 10 choose what would you see
first in q strange country, would y0u
select 3 tomb7-Boston Globe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

sIDELIGHT on what the draft
"a ed soldier may expect when he
L = gets into camp for training is
contained in an anonymous communi
cation to The Herald. Ordinarily, The
Herald disregards anonymous com
munieations. but this one has such
an important bearing on the situation
that will confront many a young man.
that It IS worthy OF printing. There
is still chance to volunteer--today-
for the Texas National guard and get
into the game as a went" instead Of
waiting until the draft and going as
a sent" Those who think it will
make no difference whether they go
as a volunteer or as q drafted SOL
der Will have this belief disabused
By q perusal OF the following from
"A Field Artillery Sergeant" who,
though -sore" at FL Paso and Ell
Pasoans generally. reflects to a large
already enlisted, towards those who
wait for the draft.
why don't some Of your knock
ers get into uniform and do
their bit now instead Of waiting
10 be drafted and herded into the
army like a bunch Of sheep2
FL Paso is very patriotic city
when X comes to donating to the
Red Cross, buying Liberty bonds
and welcoming a bunch Of militia
to the city, but when il comes
down to the straight dope. FL
P2so Is about as patriotic as
Juarez. Mexico-not as much. as
there are people in Juarez who
will fight
"The majority Of FL Paso citi-
zens need felt boots, for they
sure have cold feet
i also read in a local paper
about FL Paso's roll OF honor
men that registered. Do you
call that an honor? They regis
tered because they had to. so look
our, Mr.. Drafted Soldier. The boys
that have been putting up with
your dirty slurs are the boys who
viii make soldiers out Of you.
When you come In, get all the
sympathy you can, for. believe
me. you will need It, once YOU
get into that uniform ana you
want to bring enough to last
during the period Of the war, as
mammals boy Will find a great
change in his young life. Take a
little tip and prepare yourself
for one Continual round Of pleas
ure about September J"
\
II any people can say sharper things
70 one another-in good nature, Of
course-than printers and stereo-
typers, Il is actors and actresses. An
example CT each:
Miss Madeline Lee. the new prima
donna OF the Teal company, had just
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Roundabout Toun
No Snap In the Army For the Drafted Man
Need of Recreation For Ell Pasos People

Uncle Eben to the washington Star.
De principal difference in folks IS
whether dey's sorry for EN- or proud
Of EN-"
The galley boy says II he hadn't
contributed to the Red cross, bought
a Liberty bond or enlisted for the
war, he would take the first street
car for Mexico and join Pancho Villa.
X
What f. best-a bond issue now to
repair our paved roads while they
can be repaired or n bigger issue
later to rebuild themf
We ean't shirk our duties to our
selves merely because we have few
extra war taxes TO pay
julius Krakauer believes that rec
reation for the soldiers is not the
only thing that should be attracting
the attention Of Ell Pasoans at pres
ent He believes that recreation for
the every day employe is question
Of very great importance to II Paso
and he is right. We have fine
city here, but what amusements? We
are short on amusements and recrea-
ton; there are few places for peolpe
to go. The sooner We realize this
and prepare to meet the situation by
providing something for the amuse-
ment and entertainment OF the peo-
pie, the sooner We will make FL PasO
a better and more desirable place Of
residence. in Los Angeles. stenog-
raphers will work for $40 a month"
said Mr.. KrakaueP. yet they would
get 800 or more here. The differ
ence is that they like to live in Los
Angeles because there is recreation
and amusement People like places
to spend their spare time in enjoy
ment and they are going to the city
that affords this, even II they have
. - ~ L. e A.
So"
The man who does n onestep
behind the plow is going to do
more service for himself and his
country than the enc who does
n twOstep In the ballroom.
Growing plants and flowers takes
more work than putting the seed into
the ground and turning on a hose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Koiser's End Is Due To Come
Along About Next February
By L. ID. LOUTHIAN, VALENTINO, Texas. :

~ HE KAISER IS the man who
started the war. and Serbia is
u the country in which the war
was started. There are six letters
in each Of these words, and if written
together and divided in halves. the
halves also spell kaiser and Serbia
Kaiser
Serbia
The greatest man in France IS Jof-
FIRE. Apply the same rule as above to
Joffre and French, and We have
Jof-fre
French
Germany claims to be the most
cultured country in the world, and
Turkey has the least kultur. Apply
the same rule and we have
kul-tur
Turkey
Now, for the kaiser's number. II
the word sfkaiser" is written, each
letter has its number. Write down
each letter followed by its respective
number in the alphabet and to each
Of these numbers we add the number
6. which is the number OF letters in
kaiser" We have the following sum
which gives US the kaiser's number
as seen in Revelations, 1874, 5, Is:
K-11-6
a. Is
- 9-6
s-19-6
e Sc
r-1S-6
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
GERMAN SEARCH FOR FOnD
ADDS LITTLE TO SUPPLIES

London. Eng June S0.-According
to the Keurz Zeitung. OF Berlin. OF
June 2s. DR.. Georg Michaelis. the
Prussian food controller. announced
that a military house to house
search for foodstufrs, which were In
pounded By the government for gen
eral use. only resulted in the addition
stocks
The newspaper says the Prussian
minister Of agriculture has appealed
IN the gravest terms to the public.
imploring that every privation Be
faced until victory. which he says,
viii be won, not BY the last bullet.
but by the last crust.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
The Need For Food Control

MAN recently bought sack of potatoes paying S675
~ Inside a note from the who produced the
potatoes, saying he received S2z5 for them Between
the who grew the potatoes and the who consumed
them stood several who took $3.50 for handing
the sack from the producer to the 7sumer.
The farmer spent long months in preparing his Ian
planting his seed potatoes hoeng and feeding the plants
and digging sacng and delivering the product His profit
for his work but fair considering labor and invest
ment. Then mddeman took the potatoes and made 100
percent profit them by selling them to else who
took another 100 percent the original price and passed
them on to the consumer.
The profits added to that sack Of potatoes alto
geher out of proportion to the value Of the potatoes and
to the services rendered One hundred percent instead
percent would have covered all costs and legitimate
profits.
is to eliminate the exorbtant profit taking between
the producer and the that the government pro-
poses to naugurae food control and to fix minimum and
maximum prices.
The trouble is that fast Britain hberates the Irish
prisoners their cOmpatriots try to them for para
ment.
Chinese seem bound to have fight, with themselves
not with Germany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Keep Working

HOWEVER grim prospect when battle neng
kinds hayng
less predictions gloomy They talk of
ton hate hear them sigh and hate their dismal sally take each
cnaTbons and alley hate the who
all his deful dreaming like to break his shudbad REGARDLESS
his hustle dickens
defy and wnger teach growing
cutting
golden
Wen whip the without will the
the grouhy scout-I do, dOggone his pcturS
Copyright Mathew WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
RAYENING MnLvrs

Editor FL Paso Herald:
Apropos Of the fact that Hoover
tells us that food bandits are taking
about S50.000.000 a month, ana have
for the past five months. from the
American people. coupled with the
fact that merchants tell US that every
thing has gone up from 100 TO 200 per
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
BONDS TO PUT DOWN PAVING.

LuIIOI II IasO Herald.
teenng that your paper IS inter-
ested IN all matters which would ad-
vance the material prosperity of our
CITY, regardless Of the war situation.
attention the fact that an contracts
1or paving our streets are at a stand
still; Tor the reason that the appro-
priatlon by the city for the paving
at street intersections. is exhausted.
ana am advised by the city council
-hat peIore the contracts for paving
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

This is the kaiser's number and six
times six plus s. equals ~ mOnths;
also. note that when the kaiser start
ed the war he was 55 years and six
months old, or 566 months old. This
again fixes the kaisers number.
Now read verses 4, 5 and IS Of the
chapter Is OF Revelations and we
find the following:
4. And they worshipped the drag
on which gave power unto the
beast. and they worshipped the beast,
saying, Who is like unto the beast,
who Is able to make war with him?
8. "And there was given unto him
a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies, and power was given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
SOLDIERS AND RED LIGHTS.

SOLDIERS AND RED LIGHTS.
Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Why not let the soldiers Of e. Paso
have little TO say about the red
light district"
Have the people Of this town
stopped to think OF the number OF
soldiers in this towR7
It is a well known fact that the peo-
pie OF FL Paso, as well as other cities
have little use for a man in uniform.
and they warn their daughters to keep
away from soldiers.
We are men and human and have
feelings as well as any man II we
can't associate with decent women.
why keep US away from the Others?
Why not close the district 10 the men
Of FL Paso and open it for men in
uniform
You could still have your clean.
moral city and the soldiers would
have more respect for il.
II the war department doesn't want
a soldier near a red light district, "
why did II build one for the troops in
Mexico2
Print this and see what other peo-
pie Of this town think about it.
n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

The man who volunteers is a hero, but for silent lon
suffering heroism let's hand it to the dn sergeant VII
has to work over that volunteer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

4 DOG fight would always have a
"A bigger attendance if it could be
L - advertised in advance.
= X
When a fellow courts a girls hand
running for several years and then
marries another, he should be handled
by the courts and her brother.
= x
Slim Pickens has completed his
patent flea trap and wore it to Rye
Straw this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

unto him to continue forty and two
(42) months.
IS. Here is wisdom Let him that
hath understanding count the number
of the beast for it is the number of
man: and his number is six hundred
three score and six (666)." We see
the great war started in August. 1914;
add AZ months and the kaiser's windup
VIII come next February
VALENTINE AND THE RED CROSS.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
Valentine is a live wire. John z.
Means notified Valentine that this
(JefA Oavis) county must raise $500
for the Red Cross work. The good
people of Valentine responded to the
call by contributing S2700. and the
balance Of the county raised $4,000,
making a total Of $4,000 for Jeff Da-
Wis county alone. Mr.. Means said II
the government wished to raise
enough to pay the national debt and
would give US a little more time. (as
We only had six days) we would be
equal to the occasion. Who could be
a slacker2 We have three good old ne
groes in Valentine and each OF them
gave very literally. George PuIlam
gave S., Bob Booker, 81 and Kate
Booker, 81.
I. d. I,outhian.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

One of the hardships Of is being experienced by
troops of the United States who read about Pershng
living French Iations with pint of wine included
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Those members of congress who oppose the food control
bills viii have to make wonderful explanations when they
reach home unless their districts overwhelmingly sg-
cultural
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
No Chance for Hurrr.

Pershing and Joffre Hold Long
Conversation.-Head Necessarily
It would require the first ten or is
minute for them to pronounce each
others names
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Etymologsts say Boche the French nickname for the
Germans "hckhead" which suggests the apphca-
tion Of slang characterization bonehead" Desion
the Germans should not be encouraged however One of
the first principles Of is to undeTTate op
ponent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

If the government viii just do to food prices what
has to steel prices well take lot comfort in
living.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
MORE Truth
Iva Than Poetry
what's the Matter. Bint

Nhars the Matter, BiIIR
Hard as We listen we fail to hear a
solitary sound from our once terri
fically vocal fellow citizen Mr.. Will
liam J. Bryan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Tip To Root.

The man of the hour will be the
man who can put the rush into
Russia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Chinese seem bound to have fight, with themselves if
not with Germany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

II any people can say sharper things
to one another-in good nature. Of
course-than printers and stereo-
typers. Il is actors and actresses. An
example CT each:
Miss Madeline Lee. the new prima
donna OF the Teal company, had just
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22
CONTE'S RECITAL TO
BE GIVEN TONIGHT

Music lovers of the city are looking
forward with great interest to Paolo
|Conte's recital. to be given at the First
Presbyterian church this evening.
Mr.. Conte: has made himself known
to many here through his work in
Wesley college and as an accompanist
but tonight will mark his first appear
ance in solo work. Several of his own
compositions will be among his num-
bers, one of them, a stirring war time
song, will be given by the Mems Glee
club of the university, under the d.
rection of w. w. Norton, with Mr..
Conte accompanying. The artist will
be supported by Mrs. Harriet Congo
Batrud, contralto, with two groups
of songs. inc Misses Pauline and
Katherine Harris will play violin and
cello Accomplishments for two of the
numbers. The proceeds OF the concert
will be turned over to the Grand;
Forks chapter, of the Red Cross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22
BRIDCEMAN IS
OUT ON Bail
Old Bonds Hold Good-Two
Convicted Men Held in
County Jail.

Clifton Bridgeman who was acquit-
ted by.a jury in the United States dis
trict court of the charge of having vio-
lated the Mann white slave act, was
not, as it was first reported. arrested
at the request of the Polk county,
Minnesota. authorities. his bonds of
$1,000 being considered sufficient for
holding him for trial in the jurisdic-
ton Of that state. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Bridgeman, ST., left for Duluth,
Mimi, last night, and that he is MAX
ing attempts to arrange bonds for
Eugene Coulter who also was acquit-
ted last night.
The bonds asked will, according to
Sheriff Kelly Of Crookston, amount to
$1,000. go .
Paul williams and Eugene Coulter
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff c. c.
Stewart yesterday afternoon immedi-
ately after hearing the verdict which
set them free. It was said today that
last night Paul Williams was firmly
determined to fight extradition ito the
finish" but it seems that today he has
changed his plans, for 1t was an
nounced that he, instead of opposing
extraditian. would attempt to arrange
for bonds so that he could be released
until the case comes before a Minne-
sofa court which will probably be
some time in January, 1918.
Meanwhile, the prisoners will re-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22
HAS RUSSIA BEEN OF ANY USE TO
ALLIES? SOME SAY HER ACTIVITIES
HAVE MEANT GAINT0 GERMANY

her hands on all the strategic places
in the Hapsburg administrative ma
chine.
Then, when the absorption of Aus
tria had been completed, Germany
turned on Russia, and with hardly
any trouble, drove the Russians out
of Austria, took Warsaw, and con-
quered Poland and a part of the
Baltic provinces.
She came to Austria's aid only
after her ally had been reduced to
vassalage, by the obliging Russian
commanders who hal concentrated on
Austria and laid OF of Germany.
When she turned on the Russian
armies in Austria and started the
Dunajec campaign Of 1915, her allies
inside the Russian army and govern
ment had prepared the way for her.
Through treason in high places the
Russian army was without ammuni-
shells had reached the
front did not fit the Russian guns, but
did fit the German guns when they
were captured. ~
While Russian wheat was going to
Germany every day the Russian peo-
pie in the cities were being starved by
"higher-up" traitors figuring in peace
agitations.
This calculation missed Are be-
cause Of the revolution and the short.
lived ascendancy of the pro-ally
Lvoff- Milukoff government.
But Germany was ready for that
emergency. She had already created
her machinery for promoting an
archism and "peace-at-any-price'
sentiment in Russia. She hastily re-
inforced it with an army of agitatort
from Switzerland, Germany and New
York, and was given the earnest CO.
operation of the Socialist" party in
Germany. 4
This is only a summary Of the high
spots Of the coordination Of Russia
nd-Germany.
In scores of minor instances Rus.
STA has been active aid or the uncon-
scious cat'spaw of Germany.
Her activities in Turkey. and the
Balkans, the cars attitude in Greece
and the Russian-Italian friction have
all played into the hands of the Pots
dam clique.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22
LOCAL BOARD SOLVES
DIFFICULT PROBLEM

a considerab1e number Of the men
of the select draft seem to be in
ignorance of the rules concerning
notification Of their being examined by
the local board and feel it the duty
of the authorities to send a special no.
tice to each individual when his time
for examination has arrived. This is
a mistaken idea. The local board is
not obliged to make any notice further
than that Of posting a list Of the
names of those who are to appear for
examination in the court house.
In a few instances they fail to ap-
Pear even after having received notice
and those who show the least resist
ance have been sent Immediately into
camp. This method of treatment to
those who are trying to avoid their
duty will be continued. say the mem
beers of the local board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22
CONSUMERS TO
ONLY HALF
TON OF COAL
Every Person Must Sign AT.
fdavit Showing Amount
on Hand.
No More Shipments Of Hard
Coal to be Allowed
4. Grand Forks.

largo. ~. D., Nov. 22.-CoA
dealers In different parts OF,
North Dakota, will enter = vigor-
u pEotest against State Fuel
Administrator BAKERS ooal re-
strtction order 1t WA said today.
ing order effective At midnight
tonight restricts the quantity Of
COIL to be delivered for house.
h0ld use to One-half q ton At q
ny The order, dealers point
OUT. VIII work hardships on the
pubic as hall o ton of coal will
not last long In cold weather and
Will also add ITO the price on &C.
count Of the hauling expenses In
CURED. -
Local coal consumers will be subject
ed to stringent rules in future order
ING. according to. orders received. to-
day by w. E.,tSmall, county director
for the North, Dakota fuel admins
itration.. ~ ast "
:. Orders which go into iefectyat mid
night tonight. prohibit any persons
from securing more than halt-ton of
any kind of coal for household pur-
poses, and all telephone ordering will
De done away with. after today, be-
cause Of the fact that household con-
sumers will be obliged to sign aft
davits. when putting in an order.
WAL SOllNcAu ZIG
amount Of coal already on hand, the
usual monthly consumption of coal,
and n fact; that the product Is to be
used specifically for household con
sumption. ~.
According to Mr.. Small, Grand
Forks county will not get any more
shipments Of anthracite coal. He
claims that North Dakota has already
received more than. its share of an
thracite and that priority shipments
been. rescinded. There will. how
ever be plenty of bituminous coal on
hand to supply all demands, Mr..
Small thinks.
The government and fuel admins
tration a. advocating the use Of a
new bituminous product, a, little
smaller than the Ordinary nut coal,
that al be successfully used in
magazine stoves. A quantity Of this
will be on the local markets. for sale
within a few days.
The government order regarding
the 8 Of large electric signs and
window lighting between the hours OF
1880 and II o'clock only, does not ap.
ply to Grand Forks, Mr.. Small has an.
nounced. since the city has no signs
or window i~liuminations that are in
cluded in the ruling The business
district will continue to be lighted az
formerly. - IN :,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22

maximum penalty of 5000 fine or
five years imprisonment, or both.
According to reports this afternoon,
all of the five young men implicated
in the white slave case were m%aintain-
ing their composure, and even Spriggs
and Hogg who were convicted, had
not in any manner changed their de-
meanor. They seemed to be as self
complacent and high spirited as they
were during the days of the trial. il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-22

main in the Grand Forks county jaa,
Sheriff Kelly said, pending arrange
ment for bonds.
On Saturday Judge Amidon will
pronounce sentence in the cases Of
Roy Spriggs and William Hogg, both
found guilty on the second count of
the indictment charged. against them.
Their attorney, Tracy r. Bangs. will
move for a new trial at hat time.
The federal statute prescribes a