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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

government Opening Shop Schools to Provide Skilled Men
Says Better Treatment of Mexicans Will Work Wonders

eeT1HE present need for Skilled
1 Craftsmen viii be greatly aug
mented By after war conditions" said
C. C. Ginatra- There viii develop
an unprecedented demand Tor skilled
mechanics, machinists. drafstmen.
electricians and others. To meet this
situation. as wei as 10 I'll present
vacancies. the government IS estab-
fishing al various great Industrial in
stirutions schools Tor me teaching Of
mechanical drawing and kindred sub
iectE- Such schools are being es.ab-
lished IN FL Paso at the Z. ?. & s.
". shops and other Of the ciCy's larger
Industrial plants. These schools offer
morning and afternoon courses to en-
ployeG
The Y. II. c. A. IN Offering an ev-
eniug course in mechanical drawing IS
endeavOring 10 cooperate with the
government and 10 supplement its ef-
forrE- Numbers OF students in these
government schools VIII find further
study very desirable. To all such the
p offers It's evening courses. Quiet
spacious rooms. small classes. fndi-
vidual, practical, high grade iustruc-
ton viii be featured in these evening
courses. The ~ invites those inter
ested 70 call its educational depart
ment and talk over the details Of the
course. Also, the Y invites those in
terested in other courses than the
present program lists 10 confer with
the educational secretary. Any course
shat viii serve a practical. patriotic
purpose VIII be offered. provided
bare minimum OF students enrol for
the class"
The Impressions that theatrical
performers make on their audiences
differ greatly from the Impressions
made a few years ago" said James
7. Koerting. OF New York. "Once the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

mental library TO get a book. The
secretary offered him something by +.
Marion Crawford.
Not for me-" said the soldier. 81
never could stomach books written by
women"
But F. Marion Crawford isn't a
woman ne was told
The deuce she amt" said the SOL
der Then what is she?"
SIN another story comes In
about library experiences. The libra
rian offered q soldier a book and he
declined IT, He offered him another
and he declined
What's it about" asked another.
"Oh. this IS Bambi." said the libra
rian- ITS about girl who married
a man without his having anything 10
say about IT,"
Hold on there" shouted the man
who had declined all books. as he
reached out his hand. Give me that
book It's my autobiography"
4 girl pants TO knoU pho holds
The highest rank IN the drny-ihe
man Nth an eagle on his shoulder or
the one Nth q chicken on his arm.
II makes you feel real warm TO
watch Miss Peggy Belts wear that
handsome leopard skin coat in the
Crawford cast this week some coat
and some girl" little Chris says.
The wife of a good friend Of mine
sends the following and dares me to
print e..
When we think OF friend Allie,
Our next thought u ballet.
For he - 80 fond Of seeing the dance
He Will not admit it
Nor viii he quit it
50 what can one do without taking
Chancee
He Il a great tvittcr
And Roundabout hitter:
He leases the boys and makes them
feel bitter
by describing the way they look at
she girls.
The wives take Il calmly and venture
20 say
He Judges the others By his own little
way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
Letters To The Herald
ARMY RELIGION.

Editor Fl PasO Herald
In defeating the K OF C. hut AZ
Fl Bliss Sunday. I see bishop Schule-
Is reported as saying in figures
given ont by secretary OF war Baker.
% percent OF our amy are Roman
Catholics. - percent Of our navy. and
80 percent OF the marines Yet we
Catholics are only one eighth or ten
percent OF the total population"
Now as one interested in having ire
truth known and accepted by the com
mon people. I'd Ike TO ask how a
draft that makes no discrimination on
account Of religion can take IS per
cent from ten percent OF the popula-
tion and only s. percent from the re
naming 90 percent OF the population
The Literary Digest for March 90.
says that in IS camps OF soldiers IN
the United States. the Catholic pro-
portion Is % percent OF the total en-
roImeut and the Methodist IS IS per
cent-only one Protestant denomlna-
ton. not counting the Jews nor non
church members nor Christian Scien-
fists, etc.
We are all only too glad 20 give
whatever honor belongs TO Roman
Catholics OF to any other denOmina-
tion 20 them. but we think it Is hardly
fair for them IN declaring their own
patriotism 10 detract from that OF the
90 percent OF our population who have
been equally as patriotic. 5 b J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

tween the vilest criminal and the
highest tyne Of citizen and knock and
cuff all alike Il would seem that It
would pay the United States govern
ment well to employ only the highest
type Of men along the border. Men
who presume that every one is a
criminal are not fitted for any sort OF
public service Nearly 10000 men have
passed through the e. Paso port alone
since the first Of January and cour-
teous treatment and pleasing service
to these alone ould have gone far
towards establishing better feelings
between the two countries bordering
on the Rio Grande-"
Everybody is enthusiastic over the
sale OF this issue Of Liberty bonds"
said Mrs. z. kohlberE- IN every
home the workers 20 they find the
woman OF the house patiently await
ing their coming and ready 10 sub
scribe They say that they have been
at home ever since Monday morning
and have planned TO stay until the
bond solicitors arrive and they make
their subscriptions. a beautifully pa
triotic spirit is everywhere manifest.
all evidently willing and anxious to
do all that they can for our men who
are doing such wonderful work on the
fields OF Europe
Secretary McAdoo organized the
national woman's Liberty loan com
mittee and his wife. Eleanor Wilson
AlcAdoo. was elected the president Of
tne organization and IS still serving.
before the first loan drive began, and
women have done much work In every
ne or the campaigns" said Mrs T.
" Lanier. In the 18th federal re-
- district women secured sub
pI-lons for more than $4,000. 900 in
49, --ltru drive and viii do more in
y. esent one. for they have more
- unity tor working. All they re-
49, rs chance and they VIII give
, ---5-z utt-nost strength and force to-
seiii1e ~ t -5ainE the movement and
Dnly ten percent ~ +h. No, v-ho
~ - leon springs trainfD- csu1o will
-, sue enough to re-afve @or1-
MISSIONS, said Col c. c. smith ..Tba
49,. ~ MS Us very easily deduced-
AianV are not in the beaitI -,,t.stTs
70 stand the strain Of b.t ,ll sull, ,l
Tor an officer for that is r19-. - .s q -
uous than ordinary soldfs- . S-iel
r-oucaIion Is another thing 70 - -. y. =
sidered- An officer must have a. -
cation. a trained mind that e.
DleHtlAu4iy round among cIvfI5,--
Many men have a college ad,,.-.e-tls-
and are Al in that respect br1t 40 no
IS not the kind Of education an ofe Sllst
needs 10 display. There must bs
snap in his eye. the look Of ouiel- ~
Outstanding. He must have a pof-.
that is given to only those who nm
oerstand how TO carry themselves i'm
pressively in the walks Of life T5s
standard Of Uncle Sans army must h.
kept up; the officers must be the
pride OF the country's well appearing
manhood"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
DROUTH HITS NEW MEXICO;
SALOONS OUT AT MIDNIGHT

Albuquerque. y. NJ. Oct. Kew
Mexico is dry. The state entered the
prohibition ranks at midnight last
night, in accordance with the viii Of
the people. expressed in last Novem-
ber's statewide election
It is impossible to say how many
saloons are put out OF business. as
they have been dropping out gradual
ly for the last II months as their
licenses expired Only one brewery.
located here. is affected.
There was no particular demonstra-
tiOn here last night The saloons
were pretty well crowded by those
who wanted to get their last drinks
over the bars, but the people were or
DERBY Liquor stocks were almost ex-
hausted several days ago. having been
bought up by private individuals who
took precautionary measures to guard
against the long drOuth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
Roundabout
Capt. Befer Has Had Most Interesting Career In the Army
Tent CaterparS Are Running the Trees at Washington Park
Roundabout IOwn
By C. 4. MARTIN


Biefer. then first sergeant Of
company G, 18th Infantry. took
command OF the company on July
l. 1S2S- In front of Santiago, and
commanded IL throughout the rest
of the fighting. Out Of 30 men
when he took command. he lost
six killed and I6 wounded. hut the
company never gave an inch of
ground. For his services in this
action. president Mckinley
awarded SerEt. Biefer the certifi-
cate OF merit.
Capt Biefer first enlisted in the
army in New York. on May .. 1881.
in the Ninth infantry. now in France.
During his service, he received ten
honorable discharges. reenlisting nine
times lie served in Cuua. the Philip
pines and Hawaii. besides at many
points in the United States.
Il I was privileged TO preach on
one subject. l would tnIze as
text. ~DOn't pick your teeth In
public because 80 many people
seem 10 need this advice.
II the city park department does not
act at once, the tent caterpilllrs in
the trees at Washington park are go
ing 10 XIII the trees and scatter into
other trees In that vicinity. The tree
tops are fun OF these biz. destructive
caterpillars and already they have de-
nuded the trees of all their leaves. The
only way they can be killed. it IS said.
is with flaming torches on long poles.
Burning them destroys them. any
other method only scatters them
4 lot OF mothers are very much eX-
ercised over the pictures in the Popu-
lar store window Several have seen
their sons likenesses in the window
and have stopped to ask who put them
in Four mothers who have stopped
20 inquire. have asserted that they
themselves did not possess pictures OF
their boys. The display Of pictures
has at least proved that there are a
number Of sweethearts in FL PasO Of
soldiers in France that mothers do not
know about
Didn't he know better than that"
asked Lieut.. J. Ross Kirwan, COM
menting on some action OF an officer
that was not in keeping with military
regulations.
Know better than that" he ex-
claimed why. he doesn't know how
many first serEeants he has"
One hundred and thirty-four girls
from various parts Of the Unlted
states wrote TO Dorothy Gish during
the month Of August asking her to get
them Jobs in the movies" The girls
are not all working, even II the men
are.
Otis Aultman has the usual trouble
that all photographers have with
Women-they never like their photo
graphs, not even when they are kodak
llkeDesSes OF their own making.
The other day two sisters came in
win rolls Of films. One is flesny. the
other thin one complained that her
pictures always made her look too
large; the other thought she always
looked like q rail
That's all right: I'll fix that" said
OTIS IN put Mellin's Food in the
YOU"
Our peace terms TO Germany
should consist OF just four words.p
said J. l.. Campbell, and here they
ares
conditional surrenderg align
here
=
The soldier had come to the regi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

/ capt. ALBERT BIEFER. ordnance
\. department. United states army.
who left today for Washington. bears
the distinction. perhaps. Of being the
only man ever returned 20 the United
states army for active duty in a
higher position. after his retirement.
Eight years ago. Capt Biefer. then
ordnance sergeant at Fort Bliss. re-
tired, after over 80 years OF continu-
Gus service I'm the army He was inn
mediately given a position In the
United states customs service. where
ne has been employed since. until re-
celFlnE his commission as q captain on
september % lie is still seven years
under the age at which officers must
retire. so has a good chance TO see th g
war through and still be under retire
ment age.
Capt Biefer received his commission
less than month following the com
missioning OF his son. George Biefer.
as a second Lieutenant at Camp Pike.
Arkansas George left FL paso with
Old company X as a private, but was
promoted fast and soon was sent to a
training school On August Is ne was
commissioned q second lieutenant
Today he has command OF n company.
Last week he graduated from the bay
Cnet school there.
7 ranked you for nearly n month.
Dad he wired this week. following
the commissioning Of Sergt Biefer as
a captain. but ] salute YOU TODAY as
my superior officer"
Had Capt. Biefer met his son
between August &c and September
-d- being at that time n retired
sergeant. he would have had 10
salute him; now the son. n he
meets Dad, viii have TO do the
suluting.
Capt Biefer IS the man who nut
Greater Fort Bliss on the map. Away
back when Fort Bliss was a one-bat-
talon post and Sergt Biefer was
Gen Adna r. Chaffee. commanding
the army, came to FL Paso on an Of
fetal visit
Vow Is the time TO get n reEi-
mental headquarters and band
here telephoned Sergt Biefer to
The Herald. "Give n dinner to
Gen. Chaffee and place Fl PaSo's
claims before him.
The Herald advocated n proner
reception 10 Gen. Chaffee md the
dinner WAS given. Before Gen.
thDffee returned to washington
the headquarters OF the 24th in
fantry were ordered here and Fort
Bliss has never been without
regimental headquarters and band
since that time.
3 A4aEAHA as ANE many wears
The Herald's correspondent at Fort
Bliss and he gave LynchviIe the
name IL now enjoys by referring daily
IN his correspondence 20 the settle
ment outside the post that Is now as
vel known as Fort Bliss itself
Mrs. Biefer was the first postmaster
at Fort Bliss. taking the office when
IL paid only s25 a month and surren-
dering il after seven years Of service.
when IL was paying $500 a year "sTv
husband and son both have commits
sions now she said yesterday. but r
beat them both. 7 had the first com
missiou--that CT postmaster az Fort
Bliss"
Sergt Biefer Is certificate OF
merit man in the army. having re-
ccived his certificate OF merit from
president Mckinley in 1888. for his
service in Cuba
With his captain, J. b. Zoe. shot
down and his lieutenant. W. r.
Sample, now "A briEndier general,
absent on detached service, SerEt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
IT WAS on a street car.

1T WAS on q street car.
AND WHEN was getting on.
THE CONDUCTOR houered at me.
THAT I'd have TO hurry.
AND / did
AND DROPPED my nickel
INTO THE little box
AND WAS standing there.
on THE back platform
AND HE ordered me in.
AND I went.
AND N little while.
CANE back again
ONTO THE platform.
AND ASKED kindly.
WOULD HE let me or
AT THE next crossing.
AND HE rang the bell
AND THE car didn't stor.
~ - ~ GU me-
/ -'
hOo HEah1 the Dei--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Winter Coming

THE turning
oziSn seed the cOmbu dropping
morning
white the frost had fallen the night the air chill and keen; old winter
growing
day with rapture appaue I buying
I
because the weather for
sigh because weather growing
winters shy growing and hear Painve
hubandmenj and cvates
dis tries to The turning gold,
the void
book
5oubless you're here you
-iths all red.
coarrirht George Matthew AdamA WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
LINE is A SYMBOL
OF GERMANY'S DREAM OF POWER

taken vastly pains 10 make their underground WORKS
habtabe However they finding that these IN
derground fortTess-hotels are death traps.
And they finding too that the insuperabe VIII and
fighting strength Of the allies viii carry them through
any material fortificatiOn-even the Hindenburg line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
Going to War Is Better Than Being
Badgered Around Here by Women

- No :, TSFD - ~ &c
AND iHEAE was q s''-
READING A book
AND THE old office boy
- '-.-.....s
But The ne" gil
SHE JUST stood up
AGAINST THE little gate.
Avn .s,Cr1 -v-,-.
.ND WHAT wanted
,xn s,,D b. hos. ~. ,-
s,v,,
-,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
Amistice? It's Almost Peace Treaty

BULGARIA may call It an armistice but the world at
II large it looks like complete surrender The docu-
ment signed Salonik by representatives Of king Ferdi-
nand and the entente allies restores freedom to Serya and
all other territory occupied by Bulgarian troops provides
for the rehabilitation Of the Bulgarian army and the oc-
cupato1 Of all strategic points IN Bulgaria Dy aIheo
forces
One would have supposed that the Bulgarian ENJOYS
would have objected strongly to rehabilitation and the
occupation Of Bulgarian strong points by troops Of the al
lies, but evidently there such objection In fact
the Bulgans appear not to have objected to any Of the
terms the allies imposed
If the truth fully known, king Ferdinand prob
ably VIII be very glad 10 entente troops IN his cities
and Notifications. He knows they viii do damage He
he has been sorey menaced by revolution and the
loss Of his throne The allies may avert that to him. dis
aster.
This is about the stIangest armstice ever signed It
ike treaty Of peace. It is to remain in effect
until peace protocol IS signed. An armstce usually pro
vides for merely cessation Of military operations, both
sides remaining under arms, until peace treaty has been
considered.
allies, the full significance Of which viii be apparent
It drives great wedge into the enemys political front
viii enormously depress all Germany. It VIII throw AUs
Hungary into panic because allied troops by its
terms brought Immediately the Austria Hungarian
border 1t viii paIalyze Turkey cut off from any aid from
the Teuton empires.
King Ferdinand unable to obtain military aid from Ger
many sriaHungary to uphold his dynasty and main
tain his fighting front in Macedonia has Topped Failing
to secure help IN one quarter he turned to another Bull
gara second largest the war Germany so far
the big winner, having seized great section Russia
which Wilhelm hopes to be able to hod) all that
she has gained.
The allies in not attempting to fix any future govern
men for Bulgaria, Will be practicng what president VIII
son has preached They viii be allowing the Bulgarian
people to determine for themselves under what of
government they choose to live. That is pure democracy
The allied forces may prevent revolution for obvious rea
sons, but doubtless the occupying forces viii not lift
finger if the Bulgarian people in orderly manner remove
Ferdinand from the throne and up another kind Of gov
eminent And should they do So the new government viii
be recognized by the allies they are convinced
that it represents the majority sentiment Of the people
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02
CAFE BLAZE DAMAGE sgTAT.T-

Fire that caused more excitement
lnan damase visited the kitchen OF
me Modern cafe at Il o'clock Tues
day night The flames. which were
subdued before the fire department
could even be called. were thought to
have started by the dripping OF grease
ABOUT the stove pipes Except for
slight damage from smoke. the fire
caused no loss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

NAVAL DIRIGIBLE DESTROYED.
Pensacola. Fla. Oct "A naval
dirigible was destroyed BY fire az the
naval training station here Monday
night when II was making a landing
None OF the crew was seriously in
Trr~aT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

A FTER a wife coaxes a dollar from
n a average husband it's more ike =
souvenir than anything else. Nothin'
jollies an ole scout ike askin' him If
tn draft got him.
Copyrieh- National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

The kaiser has again sounded the Iayng cry for his
people to gather around him But he probably means in
front Of him, if he is facing toward France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

It's wartime Of course and everybody has heavy fnan
cal demands but Of the residence streets certainly
do need paving repairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

In the absence Of official oommunique gas COM
pany IS reported to have made strategic withdrawal
while the street company mObzng forces for the
advance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

Every bond bought strengthens Uncle Sam in the wa
loan race he is running with Wilhelm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

Campbell opens his governorhp campaign By forgetting
politics and selling Liberty bonds Cclter begins his BY
lassoing calf Which act is Indicative Of executive
caliber?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

Chihuahua City people to think P Villa is pre-
pairing for his annual visit to do his fall trading bullets fo-
heans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

interest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

Our peace terms to Germany
should consist Of just four words.r
said J. l. Campbell, and here they
ares
- unconditional surrenders align
here"
=
The soldier had come to the regi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

The p Paso Herald Information Bureal
charse. with accurate and authoritative ans
concerning which Information can - had Z,
rioua federal government departments. the
experts and scientists in the government SER
lse lor reply must accompany each inculr-
and address the II Paso Herald Irfo-----i'
Washington. u. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-02

finishes readers free q
n any and al subjects
Cd resources o. the Va
congress and the many
l. Three cents On post.
ne Information wanted
&c J. Haskin Director.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-14
MORAN GETTING IN
TRIM TO LAND MIX
WITH FRED fulton
BY ALTMAN.
IN AFRAID Iop
ARE, OLIVIA

/ fayorite. now residing in the Ross
City. and Pete Mitschie. one OF tho
star mitt singers OF the Oregon me
tropoIis. All are lightweights-
Bronson tangles with Anderson.
Williams with Hunefeld, and Mi
schie with Nike Pete.
The rest OF the card follows:
Walter Porsch VS.. Stanley Trim
bic.
Jimmy Storey vs. Kid Peterson
Red Guager W.. Johnny Moore.
Beai Manning va. Eli CASTOR
Leo Houck is still anxious to take
on some OF the local lightweights, In,
Guiding Eddie Pinkman. Houck b.
lieves that he has picked up enough
on his trip to California and Deuvar
TO give Our Hero" the werst a u
In n short bout
Eddie is stirl In quarantine n rort
worden. but hopes to get out shortly
and begin arrangements for . bout
for the soldiers mess fund H
wants TO meet Frankie Farrcn. ths
lad who knocked out Alex TrAmbft1s
in Portland. or any other good Light,
weight available.
Earl Baird. national isS-pcunA 49,
ateur champion. is in the same ea0r
pany as Pinkman.
With the arrival OF Judge F1Gunt
gan in town today. the soupAattng
champions win again have TO reifn-
quish the spotlight to the Judge.
Ancient game Of curling due for .
revival. says a headline. Go a. far
as you like. you can't make us mad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-14

Frank Moran In getting the old
punch warmed up for Il bust at Fred
Fulton's chances for a match with
Champion Jess Willard.
After Fulton has taken a ioround
his system. Friday night. Fulton and
Moran. the two outstanding big
hcsyien just now. viii 20 to New Or.
leans 10 have II all over with.
Nerves had better be left behind
when Fulton walks into the ring
with Moran. for one good. solid
crack from the right hand of the vet
eran Pittsburger viii be sufficient 20
put Fred out Of all consideration for
a champion match Mt present
Miske has little chance OF worrying
the big plasterer. In these days the
remark Bob Fitzsimmons made some
years ago TO the effect that the big.
ger they are the harder they fall,
means only a bunch of words. That
Is. to consider II as applying 10 Full.
ton. Fulton is too big and too clever
for Miske. Charley Wcinert IN a
splendid man OF his pounds. but he
lasted very briefly against the ele-
rhantinc plasterer.
The match now appears as II IL
would cause lot OF interest in the
coming bout between Moran and
Fulton.
Three gladiators OF the padded
mi,t who are To participate in to-
morrow nights bouts in the Crystal
Pool were expected TO put In their
appearance from Portland some time
this afternoon.
Those coming are Muff Bronson.
seen in action here many times be
fore; Billy Williams. an old Seattle