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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Letters To The Herald


on CITY WATER PROBLEAs.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
You was kind enough 70 publish on
April 10 what I had 70 say about the
city water works. and I now ask you
20 publish the following
7 naturally looked FOR = come
back" TO my article, but OF course
looked for it in a news paper. / was
very much surprised therefore when
q friend Of mine told ne about read
ing an article about me in the Bor-
derland Weekly" ] don't wish to
make any more trouble. Ny only rea-
son for asking -Ou to publish this e
70 repudiate a few OF their charges
They claim 7 desired 20 lecture the
city administration on political
economy and 10 show the city engin-
eering department how 20 grade
the streets.
I made no such statements wrote
about dispOsinG OF the water on
Seventh street. By that 7 meant TO
into the canal on Eighth street
Pumping or raising water IS a me
chanical problem and a stationary en-
gineer should know something about
ny idea o. this particular problem
would be for the city % buy a lot
near the corner OF Seventh and Park
streets This could later be used
20 build a fire station. the basement
10 be a cement tank. then run a
proper sized sewer line along Seventh
street with screened openings al each
street crossing, 10 empty into this
tank install an Electrically driven
centrifugal pump 60 operate auto
matically by a float starting and
stopping apparatus. such as numbers
OF electric manufactures make Sucn
an arrangement would work auto
matically and would need no one 10
watch IT,
II such condition existed in sun
set Heights or in Manhattan Heights
as exists on Seventh street We would
have heard a howl a lon time ago.
have seen women step of OF street
ears into water over their shoe tops
stone & Webster's employees lWho
Bert seems 20 like 10 take a dig att,
usually are kind enough 10 stop even
i'm the middle Of a block and put them
of on some island from which they
are either rescued or can wade TO the
As 70 my original article. I meant
no harm 20 anyone. IN fact be-
lieved 10 would help the condition
Of both men and machines ] claim no
civil engineering I have no way OF
in FL PasO than 10 costs IN other
places. but ] am enough OF an en-
Eineer TO know that IL the machinery
was in better shape than when my
associates and I were out there, it|
would cost less 20 pump water IN II
Paso than &c does now.
M B. Kramer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
HEARING ON DAYLIGHT LAW
mel PASO ON JUNE II

Austin. Tex. May 1S--Gov ". P
Hobby has been advised By the inter
state commerce commission that open
hearings are TO be held at dlfftHent
points Of the country before commits
sioner Aitchison for the purpose Of
fixing zones FOR the operation OF TIE
daylight savings act which became
effective on March 10. 1918. The law
provides that the territory Of con-
tinental United States shall be divided
into five zones and the commission -
charged under the act with the duty
Of prescribing the limits OF thesa
zones.
For the central mountain zone one
OF three hearings viii be held az ID
Paso June Il for all parties IN New
Mexico and southern and western
Texas, thu advice8 read
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

and 1851 during president zachary
Tayl1rs administration Afterwards
he was secretary Of the treasury In
Washington, D. c.. under James Buch-
anan- Lamar Cobb's brother Gen
Thomas r. r. Cobb. was killed in the
four days battle at Fredericksburg,
Va. on or about the 18th OF Decemher-
1852
our zach COBB has lived IN Il Paso
for the past u year, For - years
b practiced law. over four years col
.lector OF this port, he resigned his office
through the continuous advice OF his
many Influential friends 90 make the
race for congress BE IS IN the har-
ness and not leaving a stone unturned-
BE IS stumpluE the district an able
orator, makes friends and votes Whe--
ever he goes his opponent Claude 3
Hudspeth. is making the race for con-
Eress Cor trying 70 make the race
He wiz get some votes.
Jim Ferguson Is out for governor
and is making talks % the people,
telling them bow 3 ali happened that
he was impeacneds thrown out OF the
governors chair in Ausun- That BODY
Of legislators certainly had positive
proof for doing as they did II We had
few drops Of Mr.. EerEuson's blood
and have q assayed, / think we would
find il would contain about three
fourths gall 70 one drop OF blood
Strange TO say some OF our best
citizens viii vote for Ferguson. also
few OF them viii vote for senator
Hudspeth- The old adage. birds OF
a feather viii flock together" IS true
Senator Hudspeth is fine. portly
looking man He viii probably tip
the scale az 1S5 or zoo pounds ar
Cobb tips the scales at les pounds
The poet wrote-
Were he so grand that he could grasp
the ocean with one span.
Il Is not the stature. but the mind o.
man"
zach Cobb has the brains and The
happy faculty OF knowing how % eU-
press himself He VII be our next
congressman from the 18Th district
without a doubt Ben Moore
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

eeTHE public doesn't seem TO under
1 stand, and is therefore not max
ing fbI use or the government en-
ployment bureau said Henry A.
Walker. 1T should be remembered
that the bureaus object is not only
TO secure men for government posi-
tions. but 20 supply wants OF civilian
individuals and corporations also. 4
man making application for work
with US may secure the same with
the government or in private indus
tryi while any person, even the
housewife needing Q servant. IS in
vited TO list the wants with US. free
Of all charge, and we VIII do our
best 10 secure the help needed
'The provision OF the draft laws
whereby men may be released on fur
ioughs 10 work on farms is appeal
ing 20 a number OF valley people who
have sons or brothers in the army
said county farm agent Roland Har-
we'll Il have been called on TO en-
dorse q number Of applications for
men who the applicants say are
badly needed on the farms. So far.
however, 7 have known OF none SO
released in this countv-"
TO get the hest results from irri-
cation farming" said william Lyons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Little Interviews

zone must get the highest efficiency
possible out Of all our rains and irrl-
cation. II Is possible through irrl-
cation farming 10 build up the water
storage capacity where Il cannot be
done with any other type Of farming.
The water holding capacity OF SOL
can be built up in two ways, first b.
tillage. which opens up the soil and
causes the air space TO be filled with
water and. second, through the addi-
tion OF manures and organic matter
Manure acts like a sponge in the soil
and increases the water holding ca
pacity greatly. II also prevents loss
by evaporation Il placed on The sur
face"
1T IS mistake to say that FL
Pasoans have never visited the Fort
Bliss cemetery on Decoration day"
said Mrs. J. z. Bowen. For the past
seven years that 1 know or flowers
have been sent by the local Z. D. c.
members TO the fort cemetery on Dec
Grafton day and three years ago.
eight members OF the A. a r and p
members Of the L. d. c., made up -
Wreaths and took them out 20 the
post cemetery on Decoration day"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Offers To Gioe Away
wife and $40 To Boot

Providence, R Z, Nay 1s.-Salva-
tore CaVa agreed 70 give his wife and
so 20 boot 70 Nicola Caseiro, a boarder
IN the home, II he would take her,
according 10 the latteris testimony in
superior court IN the divorce trial
Of Mariana Cava against Salvatore
Cara. Sicola denied he offered TO
take the wife off Salvatore's hands
and allow Salvatore TO become the
boarder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Father Of TwO Sets OF
Twins In TrUo Years: e

Madison. Wis, Nay 1S.-Coi. r. H.
Spencer. formerly Of this city but
now Of Algoma. Ia. is receiving con
gratulations because OF the arrival
Of second pair Of twin sons at his
nome Ihe first twin sons were born
10 his wife February I6. 1915. Col
Spencer. who IS IS years old and q
civil war veteran. says that II hts
sons were old enough they would be
llghtlnE The kaiser right now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
SIRE. conn Will VIZ.

Editor II Paso Herald:
viii give a short sketch OF the
distinguished COBB family. IN the good
old state Of Georgia Lamar Cobb
was the grandfather Of our zach La
mar Cobb. OF this city. His grand
father was speaker or the house in
Washington, ID. c.. in the years 1919
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

can remember.
WHEN THEY first cane
WITH THEIR drumL
AND THEIR tznbouriass.
AND THEIR red HHsd sonastI
AND 1 can rsmsms'r.
HOW sOME Of rs laughed
As THEY stood On the StrestI-
AND PRAYED.
AND SANG their hynnI-
TO THE tune Of songs
AND I can remember.
AS THEY'D march away.
TO A barren hail
THAT SOMETIMES.
CLOSE IN their wake
A DERELIoT;
WOULD TRAIL along
AND I know.
THAT N the years.
THAT THEY'VE been here.
THAT MANY Of those
WHO USED to EeOtE
HAVE COME 70 pray.
AND so Il f.
THAT THEY went o.
AND THE scoffers ceased
AND THERE came a need
FOR A real homa
FOR WOMEN and babies.
WHERE REGENERATION-
AND EDUCATION.
WERE POSSIBLE.
AND A rescue home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Raise Prices;
Long Hair Fashionable

Springfield, III, May LIONS.
shaggy hair and bristling whiskers
are now common IN Springfield. Hair
cuts and shaves have been placed in
the discard by the populace on ac-
count OF an increase In barber prices
The tOnsoriaI unionists recently voted
70 charge 40 cents for the rigorous
task Of clipping the long trssses Of
capitalites. And for shaves they de-
cided 20 cents was little enough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
SomnambuList Takes
Stroll OF Eighteen Miles

Berwick, Pa. May 1s.-1Iiss Eliza
beth de Rau, %, yawned. rubbed her
eyes and then looked with amazement
upon a stranE world Her uncovered
feet were bruised and sore and in her
hands she carried her shoes Another
yawn and the mystery was explained
She had walked from Hazleton. q dis
lance OF IS miles. in her sleep.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Uncle WalRs Denniured Poem.
End OF The War

YO ask me saSn the var win end and sadly " not stop
- ~ PIGS gn 70 ny fippaHt answer viii say to come
m ses put every hour Of every day question sprung
pangeo
sna tens wat yin bfa No prophets ny way the vs
&c sa 50 leaHy cannot Just end Oh
Tar naead
lSj ana can ten BY sundy signs thereT be snow
&c sect along suca cheap forecasng
ny an ascend along stairway steep when the war viii
politics
80 george Haryeys Haunting plumes picked begin to
lu one ven uA size cheese, are bv guessing
Aog many peas were in gs All guessing contests attend N
hands - va 0H5 anu / INFO" up ny
2--- 2 ooorse AattarH Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

Employment Bureau Here Helps Even To Find Servants
Knows OF No Soldiers Released Yet For Valley Farming

height OF about 90 feet and q range OF
80 TO IS yards Upon hitting the
ground the shell explOdes, emitting a
strong calcium light. which lights up
a large eircle OF No Mans land
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

surmses that if Wilhelm wants 100000 Hungarian
today they viii be there. SIMILARLY, IF The EN-
PEROR OF GERMANY WANTS 100000 AUSTR0-
HUNGARIAN TROOPS AT ANY SPECIFIED PLACE
TEN YEARS FROM NOW, THEY WILL BE THERE TO
FIGHT FOR HIM No league Of nations to enforce peace
could stand against such mighty power Germanys
ECONOMIC MEASURES WOULD BE POSSIBLE. GIVE
GERMANY A FEW YEARS TO DEVELOP RUSSIA AND
iGERMANY'S WAR DEBT WOULD BE WIPED OUT AND
The TREASURY FILLED AGAIN. Russia has nearly
everything under the sun including the worlds chief
gnay and the greatest partly developed and undeveloped
There is reason to believe Germany has achieved free
hand in Austria Hungary Then Germany hold in sub
lection those dsafected races which the dual monarchy
hardly can control Germany can draw on Austra-Hun
gary for snythng-and get It Now, give Germany free
land IN Russia do forget that Rumana also with its
fertile lands and its great oil fields also is bound almost to
slavery by peace treaty. and the time VIII come when
Germany put 100000 armed troops the field and
conquer the world 1t is highly distasteul to Americans
TO entertain the thought OF being ground undeOot
defeat but American strength valor ingenuity
proof against overwhelming odds. passing, the
thought that had Germany been able to make
alliance with Russia to engage in the present war 1t would
have been long ago, for the very tratoTous forces
which hsmstrung Russia f9417 would have contributed
effective.
The foregoing then, gives glimpse of the POtentaties
lying back Of such peace offer as Germany may put for
ward. The peace offer viii be alurng, when It comes
One might better say seducve the word too ugly
VIII appeal to thoughtful people to some extent but
strongly to the average good citizen who gives much
thought to his home and his business little inter
national affairs THE PUBLIC MUST STRENGTHEN
ITSELF IN ADVANCE TO RESIST SUCH AN OFFER
FOR IT WILL BE AS DANGEROUS AS POISON. That
to say the offer itself viii be highly dangerous unless
the public in all allied countries Is sehooed to resist It be-
its very seducyenes viii tend to disrupt that unity
of sentiment which enables the allied peoples 10 carry
on with such strength purpose. II VIII be infinitely
dangerous IN its terrifying possibilities for the future
Our peoples must make up their minds that THERE
CAN BE NO PEACE UNTIL GERMANY MAKES COM
PLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER, AFTER
HAVING BEEN BEATEN so TERRIBLY THAT GER
CHARACTER I HAVING
what the overthrow Of autOracy, the stamping out Of
Prussansm and making the world safe for democracy
really German character must be changed and the
lusts Of Frederick the Great must be buried permanently
as his bones
FURTHERMORE, THE ALLIES IN CONCERT MUST
EVENTUALLY DENOUECE THE BREST-LITOVSK
PEACE TREATY AND GIVE GERMANY AND HER
VASSALS TO UNDERSTAND THEY CANNOT HAVE
COUNTRY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

MRS. SIS M0OTS has a letter from
w her nephew at Mineola sayin,'
HPm goin' Z a dance t'night as fer as
know A handsome silk service flag
adorned with one star floats Ger the
home O. Mrs. Sue Tanger, whose hus-
band is caullrin' at Hog Island.
copyuEht National Newspaper servica
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

Secretary Of Baker says there than
American soldiers In France We would like TO know how
many but would TIE imperial sword wieders and
afford to remain in the dark in order 10 keep the
kaiser in the same condition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
The Conquerors In Uniform Of Blue,
TambourineS And Red-Lined BOnnetS

u D. uull1l1Il1l1llllI1i1a
WAS STARTED in FL Paso.
BY GOOD women folk
AND THEY were those.
THAT We had seen
BESIDE THE curb
on TIE streets
WITH TAAIBOURINEs.
AND GOSPEL song.
AND HIGH pitched prayer.
AND THE courage
THAT HAD bads them 90.
UPON TIE strsstL
IN SEARCH Of souls
KEEPS THEN cut there.
AT THE RESCUE hoza
WHERE THEY nay serve
TO EASE the burden.
Or THE sufferer.
AND THERE .A'y'n stay
THROUGHOUT THs esy.
AND THROUGH the night
THIS LITTLE band.
THAT ONCE preached pssea
AND sly torEtvsa-
AND NOW they ea@a-
WITH MODEST plea
AND SEEK on. AID
AND I Em give
FROM NY amau stora
A SALVATION lass.
WILL SAVE q woman
OR A LOST child
WITH WHAT 7 EiTa
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

Won Hndenburgs dinner Paris would be getting cold
and stale by this time If it had been prepared As
matter Of fact the host knew the unweoOme guest
coming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

If its a fact that Paris Apaches have invaded New
York, there's for worry. Wait until the New
York hotel and restaurant keepers get through with
them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

Germany announces the discovery Of a drug which en-
lbes people to 90 long time without food without
1esncng the pangs Of hunger. Maybe it's prussc acid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
NAlIEs N II NEMs.

A very light or star shell Is a form
OF rocket used at night 10 prevent sur
prise attacks on the trenches. The
she'll is fired from a large pistol. ana
discharged into the air. attaining a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

German muntion depots and the aiTdromes are dis
commoded considerably by the arshPs that in the
nighf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

The charges in France count for something The other
kind merely enven the debates the United States senate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

People thought from the very first that linden
Du-g was dead about ike Villa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

Gemany's policy is rule and ruin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

The allies are working quist-iti Is hoped effectively
to put the rush in Russia
Gen Maurice has found that the pen mighter than the
sword is also more dangerous.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

10 Eet ne |eEr TesIIL5 Lr0m I'M
gatlon farminE.- sid william LYONS
Arizona republican., 1918-12-15

it is much better to prepare for a repe-
tition than to be caught unprepared.
There is no doubt but that this coun-
try will soon be bending every effort
toward solving this worldwide prob
lem. All the country's economic brains
and productive genius released from
wartime problems will no doubt be put
to work. Just as the reserves were
rushed to stem the tide of the Teuton
invasion, so millions of reserves Will
be rushed to agricultural America to
swell the production of food to stem
the tide that threatens to make this
world a scene of famine and desolstion
1t must be remembered that in America
only is the agricultural equipment on
an efficiency basis. In every other
country agriculture has felt the dew
astating effect of war time work and
is practically useless for further pro-
duction.
viii Solve Problem by Spring
Before spring this country will have
solved its food production problems
and every farmer and food manufac-
turer will be working at feverish tide
to produce that which is demanded by
the world. But in doing this. | want
to emphasize that among the first
steps. if not the first step, demanded
to put the food production resources
of this country on a 100 per cent eff
cheney basis, is that of not only i'm
proving our present good roads, but of
starting and completing new good
roads. A good roads measure for every
state is the most important first aid to
the agricultural world to maintain fair
Arizona republican., 1918-12-15
DODCES To SELL ALL
YEAR At SAME PRICE

Dodge Brothers motor cars will seh
at the present price during the 1s1s-
1919 season.
This was the information given in
q letter to Macarthur Brothers, who are
state distributors of Dodge Brothers
cars, and will be news to those who
have been waiting to buy a Dodge
Brothers car. thinking that the price
would be reduced on account of the
war being over.
"a great many people have been I'M
der the impression that automobile
prices would drop with the signing of
peace terms" said Warren Macarthur.
Jr.. but among those who are we'll in
formed as to conditions as effecting
the automobile industry, it is believed
that prices will remain at the present
level for some time to come, owing 10
the high prices of material and labor.
This is substantiated by the letter
from Dodge Brothers stating that the
present price will be maintained dur
ing the 191S-1919 selling season. and
it is our opinion that even though
prices do decline in the next few
months, it will be gradual decline
and the low pre-war prices will not
prevail for year or two
Arizona republican., 1918-12-15
ENGLISH MIND WORKS
JUST LIKE AMERICAN
(Henry Seibel Candy. in Century
Magazine)

(Henry Seibel Candy, in Century
Magazine)
l venture to assert that the son OF
an Italian. having graduated from an
American high school, can better I'M
derstand the ideas of a Manchester ooy
of the same age, despite vast dufer-
ences in temperament, than the point
of view of an 1S-year- Neapolitan,
even if, as is by no means certain. he
can talk to him in Italian.
I know that this war has brought
revelation to many Americans abroad.
They have found it difficult to renem-
Der that the Canadians are not fellow
countrymen They have found that
the native Britisher of every class who
at first, in his restraint or in his
mannerisms, burlesqued on our stage
time out of mind. has seemed to belong
to another world, is after a little ac-
quaintance curiously familiar. The
differences that once irritated become
a source of pleasure. There is a break
down of alien feeling. so that your
very accents become passports to good
understanding.
A fellowship is established that
comes from looking differently and
talking differently and thinking Just
about the same. you Americans and
hus ought to ave been in it before
togetlA,, Hi sy," says my table mate
at "The Fish and Anchor" 1t was not
an appeal; it was a testimonial.
Use The Republican Classified Pages
for Results-Read for Profit
Arizona republican., 1918-12-15

rates and insure an uninterrupted sup
ply of food products; to see to it that
they are delivered in good and fresh
condition; all demand ample facilities
for their transportation over the kind
Of roads that enable motor trucks to
maintain the rate of speed they are
built for to live up to a definite
schedule.
Undoubtedly with the first indication
of spring there will be one of the big
geSt movements of labor toward agri-
cultural America that the country has
ever seen. 1t will be a duplication of
the labor rush that took place when
the government issued its work or fight
order, which necessitated every able
bodied man employed in unessential
occupation to get into essential work.
In fact. it would not surprise me if
the world food situation became 50
acute that the government would issue
an order along similar lines to help
make up the lack of transportation that
is now threatening Americas farm
products. 1t appears to me that one OF
the most patriotic movements that
every citizen should take to heart is
to recruit labor for the building of good
roads and improving highways in every
section of the country. To me this
would be just as important as if the
government issued the work or fight
order to the farmer.
Every state should organize a good
roads labor bureau, its object being to
recruit workers for the spring roads
campaign. To secure such an army
this labor bureau would be justified in
Arizona republican., 1918-12-15

get this increased amount to the ship
ping point. it has been necessary for
all kinds and conditions of conveyances
to be employed, and whereas formerly
the average road carried a dozen We
hicles per hour, it now has to stand
I'D under four or five times that num-
Der and this is in the face of a scarcity
of labor to keep the roads in good con-
dition. Heretofore, the state has en-
ployed men to patrol these main
arteries to repair depressions and
holes before they had grown to any
serious extent. By doing this, the roads
were kept in comparatively good con-
dition year after year. Where a state
had no such laws, the farmers and land
owners generally did the work.
With Americas entrance in the war,
this labor was turned into more es-
sential lines of work
1t is up to every community, espe-
cially those on the outskirts of agri-
cultural districts, to see TO it that at
least one highway is kept open this
winter so that the farmer viii have the
least trouble in bringing his produce to
markeS Such an open highway would
insure each community receiving its
supplies and shipments from out OF
town without unnecessary loss of time.
1t would eliminate the transportation
uncertainty that has made the small
community in the past resemble those
towns in the Arctic zone which are
isolated from one another for months
at a time
Weather Not Dependable
Everybody seems to think that last
winter was an extremely severe one
and won't happen again in life time.
Apparently from the lack of enthu-
siasm over good roads, they deem il
unnecessary to plan for a second Win
ter like it. To my mind, this is a
matter over which we have no control
and, weather bureaus to the contrary,