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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

II VERY merchant in FL Paso help sell savings
stamps and thus help the government raise the money
~ @ win the var. Every dollar voluntarily loaned 70
the government VIII the people from being taxed that
much-
The merchant OF clerk who persuades man, OF
rd to buy savings stamps, is helping to the war
surely the who fires bullet at German line
Of soldiers.
People wiling to invest IN these stamps The money
invested is saved is thrifty to invest in them for they
VIII Be REDEEMED WITH INTEREST By the United
States these stamps offered every possible oca
sion, they wiz sell readily
Zach merchant do his part by buying supply Of
stamps and urging his clerks to offer them for sale to all
customers. This be done particularly il the case Of
persons receiving change The clerk can at least ask:
evil you take q var saving stamp IN changer The
chaEcss that the customer VIII do when thus
minded Their sale wiz be increased it should, the gov
eminent VIII b aided and increased taxation be pre-
vented 10 a great extent.
i duty 10 Buy savings stamps and It IS also a
duty to SELL them. Clerks who cant do RED Cross work
shoulder gun or buy OF sell Liberty bonds CAN do
their bit towards winning the war By selling savings
stamps. Merchants DO their bit by providing the
staps for sale and encouraging their clerks to push them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
WAKE UP CITY
FOR REDGR0SS
Parade Of Workers Shows
Great Activities Here;
Floats Get Attention.

Keep Ne Warm I'll Make It Hot
for the Kaiser" was the motto on a
placard carried by a soldier ahead Of
the knitting floats in Fridays Wake
Up" parade OF the Red Cross workers
through the downtown streets Of FL
Paso, at 2 o'clock This parade. with
its inspiring demonstration OF patri-
otto service, its military bands and
ambulancss. was designed TO awaken
Increased interest in the Wake Up
America series Of lectures and enter
tainments beginning this afternoon
Following the flag. which was car
RED at the head OF the parade, walked
DIT. ". L Brown. chairman; Charles n.
Bassett vice chairman. and the exec
utive board, composed Of ". W. Tur-
ney, Myrtl COblentz. Mrs J. A. Raw
lings, Mrs b +. jenkins. secretary,
and Dr. II. H Stark. treasurer.
The committee Of arrangements for
the parade included Mrs. J. G. Barada.
Herman H. Andreas, Mrs. J. L. Dyer,
WIN winch and Ben B. Lewis.
The Marching Chairmen.
Mrs. Horace W. Broaddus led the
march OF the chairmen of the working
committee, followed by all the regu-
lar workers as follows; Knitting, Mrs.
q. $ Stewart, chairman; Mrs G. =.
Kelly vice chairman, and these chair
men Tor the various days: Mrs =. +
Neff. Mrs n. H stark. Mrs. F. C.
Searle, Hrs. 3. I. Farrar and Mrs "
IL Piatt; sewing; Mrs. J. +. Williams.
chairman; Mrs. W. ". Turney, vice
chairman, and Mrs r. W. McAfee.
Mrs Alfred F. Kerr. Mrs s Il. Suth-
erland. Mrs. J. II. Nations; surgical
dressings Mrs. D. Bruce Smith. chair
man, and Miss Mary Gates Redmond,
Mrs W. D. Wise Mrs. r. S Cooke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Roundabout IoDn
Why Mrs Detroit Viii Cast Her Ballot For Pool
Fort Bliss Auto Shop Has 4 Costly Stock OF Parts

4 DRIAN POOL is telling one on
a himself which he thinks Is
Z > about the best he ever had 10
face and Ike g.
Mrs Chaz ReGroff- net him ser
Gently and said eJudEe. I want to
know where is the niger In the
1Foodple' about your running for the
legislature You don't want to GO
you have told me Sc yet they are
trying 70 send you. Ten me what It
Is"
Judge told her he didn't know of
any "nigger,- but Mrs. DeGroff, he
says. insisted that she vas going TO
keep her eyes open
This week, she met him in the lobby
OF the Shelaon sad the Judge said
Good morning. Mrs DeGrsfL 1 see
you are going 70 gel the ballot Are
you going TO vote foE me9
yes. Judge was the reply eve
have got prohibition and woman SUI
1rage now and i don't see any harm
you could do down at austin so am
soiug to vote Tor you TO- get you out
Eaal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Your Duty To Your Bank
n - iastltution.. ~ -. Ii -

r IKE other Institutions TIE banks making strong
point Of the they render their customers.
- The American banks have carried il to point far in
adTtnce Of those Of other countries.
Tor instance foreign hank charges depositors for pass
bocss checbotks ana other stationery. The American
bank supplies them Wthaut expense to the user though
stationery is small item in the banks expenses.
Not many years ago. It cost banks customer real
ousy collect local accounts Nov they 60 through the
bank and charge is made although there is expense
to the bank,
Some banks stin charge small fee for collecting out
che6 cut many Others include this also the
free service t,ss-
One Of the largest items service is the free adyies
whieh bank Officers snd ready to give custcers their
business affairs advice Ecvould cost money II the Gus
toner vent attorney for At Much Of the time Of
6snk officials is taken up with giving such advlce-ho1 to
collect interest 5os collect from troublesome debtors
tInance a small busiRss. build house Withoet enough
money to make faH cash payment, and SO forth.
The typical American apt TO be careless about money
natter and nsglecdlof keeping up his end IN his rela
tons With the hspI IN fact he is apt not TO realize be
any ebgaon at AL unless It is to see that he does
Hre checks money than he has IN the bank
But he has obgaton- He 0rghtto keep enough money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
ODD FELLOWS
To GET REPORT
Grand Lodge Delegate to
Tel Of Texas Meeting;
Local Lodge News.

At Monday nights meeting Of Ell
Pas0 lodge 2s4, Odd Fellows. the
third degree viii be conferred and
George F. Allen, representative OF the
lodge at the Waco meeting OF the
grand lodge. VIII submit his report
abe ssth anniversary OF the found
ing Of the Independent order Of odd
Fellows viii be celebrated by FL Paso
lodge ". II. Woodbridge. Leslie Reed
and Fred Joseph have been named on
a committee 20 arrange for the me-
mortal
Chapter Puts Through Two.
Tuesday and Thursday nights FL
Paso chapter I57, Royal Arch Masons.
conferred the four capitular degrees
on two captains in the army. and next
Tuesday night other work VIII be
exemplified About the last Of April
according TO present plans. the three
degrees OF the council the royal Sc
lect and superexceuent master, viii
be conferred.
Commnndery Gives Degrees.
knights Lemplars Of commanderv
is Monday night conferred the order
Of Malta and order Of the temple on
two Masons Of the Royal Arch.
Blue Lodges Active.
This afternoon and tonight El Paso
lodge $50. A F. & A NJ, VIII be oc-
cupied with degree work. Monday
night the second degree Is scheduled
and Wednesday night past masters
viii take the stations for the master
Mason's degree. On Friday the third
viii again be conferred
Tuesday the stated communication
Of Fraternity lodge III viii take
up regular business. The special for
work on Friday may be the last meet
ing held in the Lanier building han.
the lodge having arranged TO occupy
the small han on the second floor at
3141s Texas street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
FL Paso Should Embrace Opportunity For Stock Show
Pollock and Weyand Favor Detention Home For Women

- REEDERS Of fine Hereford
cattle throughout the large
II cattle territorys OF the west
who recognize Ell Paso as center Of
cattle operations. have been particu-
larry anxious 10 have a permanent
livestock show established at FL
Paso,a said C. / Boynton. editor Of the
FL Pzso Livestock Journal The mat
ter was almost realized last year.
when a 100000 company was almost
formed. The matter had progressed
so far that an organization had been
effected and the American Hereford
Breeders association had offered $4,000
in premiums to make It a 90. but war
was declared with Germany and the
matter was sidetracked.
But the urgent necessity for II is
more apparent now than ever. FL Paso
needs it. Its Importance as a cattle
center demands Il and the business
men OF Fl Paso viii fail n their duty
to themselves IL they DO not see thar
the city Of FL Paso grasps this uppor-
tunity to still further add 70 its i'm
portance as a cattle center by making
such a livestock show great annual
event.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Russia gets a crimson light on
peace without a Victory.-Boston Her
aid
Germany Is willing to swallow four
OF the presidents peace terms. The
other ten viii be rubbed in.=Ptts-
burg Post
A casket for the Bolshevizi in Rus
STA may as weu be ordered It has
tackled the church uestion.-Atchf-
son weekly Globe
With Bulgarian and Turkish troops
joining the Prussiaus IN Belgium, the
prospect brightens a bit for less bar
narous warfare there--Boston Her
aid,
II shipping space were not at such
a premium Il Would seem desirable 10
send some OF our German spies to
France for trial-Philadelphi North
American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

center Of the great future cattle coun-
try OF the United States. il is neces-
sary that the city grasp this wonder
ful opportunity 10 quiczly and surely
bring about its rapid recognition as a
leading livestock center Establish a
permanent livestock show at Fl Faso
and let us DO L at once No other en-
terprise in FL Paso could offer great
er returns 70 this city"
The system Of incarcerating Wom-
en- OF the community IN JAN. is a mis-
take, believe" said police chief c. T..
Pollock 1t does not remedy existing
conditions; IT works a hardship on the
victim; il is an expense to the com
munity. and when the women are re-
leased IL merely means that either we
or s0meeoth police department must
pick them Up again I believe that
such women should be interned IN a
detention camp. similar 60 the county
poor farm secured against possibill-
ties Of escape, and there put 70 some
useful work. such as making band
ages, knitting and sewing. BY this
means We would remove the menace
OF Teuereal disease from our soldiers.
and at the same time would be utiliz-
ing energy which. as il now is, IS
worse than useless. OF course the I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Exit Another Pioneer

a PIONEER who played his part in making the terTi-
~ tory Of Arizona ready for statehood passed out Of
= = the scene when ". K. Mead died at Tombstone a
few days ago He helped make Cocse county the largest
the state As member Of the territorial legislature IN
1881, he prominent in support Of the bill for the
creation Of the county.
he United States marshal during both adminstra-
tons Of president Cleveland and for year the inter
venng Of president Harrison In those years
he leading factor IN making Arizona safe BY fighting
train robbers and bandits Of all descriptions He held the
maTshas office IN 1889 when the noted Wham robbery
occurred Maj. Wham, United States army paymasteT
travelling by stage from Fort Thomas to Fort Grant
with small Of troops when bandits opened fire
from ambush killed Of the party in the ensuing fight
and got away with $4,000 Marshal Mead took part IN
the pursuit. arrests and prosecution Of the bandits
After years spent in Alaska, Mead returned TO
Arizona and had spent the past ten years IN Tombstone
serving recently member Of the county draft beard
He one Of the big figures Of Tombstone when that
town vas roaring silver camp, and one Of group
Of Tombstone pioneers all Of whom later made their way
into prominence, Mark Smith, United States senator;
Ben Goodrich foremost among the lawyers Of the territory
for many years. Col William Herring, who rated for
years Of the big lawyers Of the southwest W. H.
Stwel who supreme court judge organized the first
district court in Coehse county, and John O. Dunbar who
FOR quarter Of century Of the leading editors
Of Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
WRECK NEAR SILAO KILLS
10; INJURIES SO, REPORT

Reports OF a passenger train wreck
between SIao and Guanafuato Cit,s
in Mexico. in which ten persons were
KILLED and so injured were contained
in FL Universal, a Mexico City paper.
inst reaching FL Paso. Several prom
inent persons were among the casual
ties. Eight members Of an opera
company were mentioned
II was said that the wreck occurred
on curve on steep grade and that
engine and cars plunged of high
cliff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Conserving Hens


immune death be- may Says
n h wen are badly needed Fresh good beneath
the textbooks 81 determine and when they're they'll
ian and Poe4an Ven put the IeutoHs box,
bullets KIN OF the growing spare cacg puets"
nov Z every butchers store from Waterloo to wooster the helpful hen
for rooster meat is oIh the Legh and the Plymouth Rock
Dang
and then cold
kitchen
lew
rooster, eve
coDyrieht By George h1atsneu Adams WALT MASON y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
PETITION FOR MONEYS
PARDON TO BE MADE SOON

San Francisco. Cal. March ga
petition for the pardon Of Thomas =
Mooney viii be filed with Gov. VIZ
liam D. Stephens Immediately afte1
mittur on its recent decision affirm
ing Moneys conviction AID sentence
OF death IN connection with the pre-
naredness DAY bomb explosion here iu
July, 1916. The remittur win be IS
sued automatically on March 81. under
the regular. procedure which provides
that the decision shall become effect
I've so days after 90 has been rendered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

bonds (Which pay good interest and
cant be anything but safe.)
REMARKABLE EXCUSE CAN Z
HELP THE Y II c A BOUGHT
LIBERTY BONDS.
AS Pansy De La Cour says IN her
song. If men we're only as true TO
to their country as they are to their
wives God help the u. S. A."
G. P Putnam and W, G. Roe each
says the other looks like Jiggs.
Stop and think how near both OF
them are to being correct
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

problem here, as in most problems Is
the question Of finance I do not be-
ueve that such a detention home
would be financed By the taxpayers
be Induced 90 take hold OF the CUES
tiOn. Il would mean the solution Of
the problem. i believe, at least for the
duration OF the war But until some
such system OF handling the vice
problem Is worked out. we must go
on with our present antequated- al
most criminal methods, OF picking I'D
women. releasing them az the eUpira-
ton OF their sentences. and then chas-
ing them round the block and picking
them up again
The suggestion Of a detention home
for vicious women" said Capt A n
Weyand. lis. in my opinion. a good
one, but as 70 It's. financing BY the
government. 7 do not believe that is
the simplest solution The establish
ment OF one such home in FL Pas0
would mean that g chain Of similar
Institutions must be established all
over the country, which would require
a great deal OF time. money and Or
ganization- IL the state could be in
duced to provide for the abatement Of
this evil. as IT has legislated whisky
out OF existence, that. / believe would
be a quicker and simpler way out
OLLer cues MuA-u- OF COURSE leLllIu
similar homes. and IL the state were
to provide for three detention homes
for vicious women, say one In the
west, one in the east. and one IN
central Texas, Il seems to me that
the proper enforcement Of the law
ought to remove the majority Of con-
tagion sources from the army for all
time"
Indications are that when the an
nual school census. now being taken,
is completed, normal increase in che
number Of educables in FL Pas0 county
VIII be shown" said MS eileen Lind
say assistant county superintendent
Last year there were 5466 educahies
in the county. not including the sep
arate city district We expect an IN
crease In every county scncol district
this year except the smelter precinct.
from which a number OF families have
moved on account OF the demolition Of
SO many houses IN the cleanup
"A dairy COW three years from now
viii be worth $780," said DR.. A. 3.
Warrener. The high cost Of feed is
causing the slaughter Of many fine
animals that would ordinarily be kept
for milking purposes, while young
bulls which would be a valuable asset
to the dairy industry. If allowed 90
grow I'D. are also being slaughtered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
ASKS DEFEAT FOR BILL TO
LICENSE TESTAMENT SALES

The chamber OF commerce has re-
ceived a circular letter requesting
It to help the business men OF Wash
ington 10 defeat a bill that was intro
duced In congress recently requiring
all stores and business houses who
sell pianos. furniture. jewelry. cloth
ing and other articles on the install
ment plan 20 take out a license
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Ell PASOANS PROMINENT AT
STATE LABOR CONVENTION

tees in the convention OF the state
federation OF labor meeting al san
Antonio, Texas. were. W l. Larzlu,
credentials. Roy u. walker, business
and rules. Joe sullivan. resolutions
laws
Compensation for injured Workmen
was the main issue before the con-
vention the first days session state
labor commissioner T. G. Jennings as
saLlel he uresenr law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

Miss Gertrude yale. Mrs. n E. Steven
sew For Trench Fighters.
The work Of Americas men in the
trenches. and Americas women at
home sewing 10 help them in that
work. was shown By two floats, car
ried on trucks entered by the sewing
committee and workers. On these
floats committee composed OF Mrs
Charles Davis. Mrs j. d Nations Mrs.
Waters Davis. Mrs. J. A Happer and
Mrs. J. 3. Watson worked at Mrs w
II Austim's home most Of Thursday and
Friday. The trenches" float car
ried a number OF soldiers, some Of
Richards painted this float free OF
charge, as "hls Bit toward making
the parade success.
Depicts First Aid.
The first aid classes, under DR.. B
+. Jenness had a float graphically de-
picting the work Of the first aid corps
on the battlefield. with the motto,
The fate OF the wounded Is in the
hands Of those who first attend them
The float was prepared by commit
tee headed by Mrs. James 1lagotfin-
The civilian committee. headed by
Mrs. S p Skinner. had a float, deco
rated by Mrs. A S. Cochran, showing
aid and help rendered to the soldiers
families at home
Tive soln1eEA Ma4uEAueAs
From the float Of the refreshment
unit Of the canteen committee. which
includes the magazine committee,
reading matter was handed out TO
soldiers along the route. visualizing
the work in which they are engaged
This committee has served 1900 sol
diers passing through FL Paso with
lunches since September last. Mrs j.
l. Campbell IS chairman of this COM
mittee and Mrs. 2. D. Scotch was in
charge Of the float. assisted by Miss
Louise PREFER and committee.
Children BY Hundreds.
Mrs. i T. KILLER, chairman Of the
Junior Red. Cross. was in charge Of
the children, who marched by. hum
dreds, carrying the flag OF their coun-
try. and formed a large and popular
part Of the exhibition.
The children, dressed in white and
wearing the Red Cross emblem. made
nretty showing and. with eyes
front, marched with a precision that
showed careful drilling. As they
were marching to their places one lit
tie right guide Of the Norehead
school perhaps a future "governess"
Of the state. stepped forward 20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
EVERY MERCHANT AND EVERY CLERK
SHOULD PUSH WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

his checking account only protect his checks but
also stand against the free service which is rendered
him The bank lend It and get little interest the
money He draw all that is coming to him in Of
emergency, but his effort ought be to it all
times that he keeps IN the bank least 20 percent Of his
normal balance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22
Little Interviews

The growth OF Fl Paso as a cattle
center the past few years has been
wonderful Extensive dealing In cat
tie by buyers and sellers from all the
going on constantly Finer cattle are
being raised Extensive herds OF full
blood and registered cattle are being
established throughout the west The
breeders Of fine hards over Kansas,
Missouri. Nebraska, Colorado. Wy0-
ming and other states are looking to
this great caLLle area. with the posi-
bihties in northern Mexico. as a mar
ket for their fine cattle. They would
ell be represented here at a livestock
show.
"All the great market centers that
have these yearly events have felt the
aenefits from these enterprises in
remarkable degree. The recent events
at Denver. Kansas City. Fort Worth
and other points have drawn larger
crowds TO those cities than ever be-
fore We doubt not that a livestock
show could be established at e. Paso
that would equal and soon surpass in
importance those OF other cities. It is
Fl Paso's opportunity
with a large packing plant and
two splendid stoekyards located at FL
Paso now, situated as Fl Paso is In the
sharply reprove her front rank for
not keeping the line straight
The negro children Of the Douglas
school were there in force, following
their flOat in which were q bevy OF
znitters-
Army Bands Play.
Thenmarchers stepped 10 music sup
piled By bands Of the Fifth cavalry,
SD field artillery and 34th infantry,
while the last division was composed
OF four army ambulances, driven by
Miss Margaret Read. Miss Ruth Nor
Kiss. Mrs. Julius krakauer and Mrs
W. u. Butler
Mother Goose for Children.
The entertainments OF the Wake
Up America" series. to be given in the
Christian church, at Oregon and
I franklin streets, began Immediately
after the street parade with an enter
talnment for the children, introducing
all their favorite characters from
Mother Goose. by Mrs. Helen 3. Paul
sen. of the Radcliffe bureau.
Col G. A Gearhart viii speak in
the evening. his subject being The
Cau Of Democracy" The Neapolitan
quartet. which has already been heard
and highly approved by the Y. NJ C.
A. workers. viii be present and play
both afternoon and evening. The
church was tastefully decorated by
Committee headed by AIRS. J. A.
Pickett
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

Here's another gang Of ship workers threatening sTke
The men demand S24 day Some hundreds Of thousands
Of Americans France keeping the Germans away
from these shpbuers and getting board and little
dollar daysNot al e0utemptibe Prohteers
silk hats and frock coats
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-22

It viii be HThe Finished Mystery" by the time the de-
partment Of justice gets through with it.