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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Rubfnstein Club will speak at the
war service committee meeting Of the
Anthony League tomorrow afternoon
at 2007 Columbia road on the Red
Cross work in England. Miss Anita
Kloss. a graduate of the Conservatory
of Music at Geneva, Switzerland, will
give some violin selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Mrs. Maurice Vilsack of Pittsburgh.
Pa, with her children, Ray, Antoinette
and Marjorie. has arrived at Washing
ton FOR a visit to her parents, Mir. and
Mrs. George W. Ray. Lieut. Nilsack is
stationed at Camp Lewis. Washington
state, and during his period of duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Mrs Newton Baker will sing tomor-
row afternoon at the tea to be given
by the Florence Crittenton branch of
the sunshine Society at the Wyoming
from till 6 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
there Mrs. vflsack win remain With
her parents

The Congressional Club WIN hxSe .
government expert tomorrow morning
give an hours lecture from 10 to II
O'CLOCK on cooking. This branch OF
war work will be continued for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Commander Henry c. Muslin. o. s. n,
and Mrs. Muslin are guests OF her
brother-in-law and sister. Maj Cen
George Barnett, L. s. NJ c.. and Mrs
Barnett at the marine barracks until
they can obtain a house. Comma nder
Muslin has been ordered to duty here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Miss Christobel Hill is entertaining a.
an informal tea this afternoon in com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Anne Hopkins and Capt. John Gregory
Hone of the Royal Flying Corps, whose
marriage Will take place Tuesday,
April >.
1Irs. Thomas ". Symons has returned
to Washington from v'ai'
Mr.. Noel Symons. who is a student at
princeton. Viii come to y. a..4... o.,
spend the Easter holidays with Col.
and Mrs. Symons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Capt. Lamberto Vannutclli, naval at
tache of the Italian embassy. enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Washington Club. followed by a lecture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Continued on Ninth Page)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
What are we individually doing while
our boys are shedding their blood for
us. Put yourself in the other fellow S
place.-Del Rio Herald.
An adjusted text for Garfield and
Baker: We have done the things we
ought not to have done, and we have
left undone the things We ought to
have done. and there is no efficiency
in us-Detrolt Free Press
Absurdly as matters are conducted
in Russia the people may be happier.
They are allowed TO talk, which is
often regarded as the ultimate Of joy.
st Louis Globe-Democrat-
The German newspapers say that
the United States only has 10000
troops IN France. which goes to show
that the captured Americans have
been joshing them.-Lawrencev
(Ga-) News-Herald.
Facing death the boys on the sink
ing Tuscania gave three cheers for
"Old Glory" and sang the national
songs What in the thunder does any
enemy country think she can ever do
with soldiers Of that mettle 2-Mata-
gorda (Texas) Tribune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Prohibition Exponents
Seek Emergency Measure

Albany. n Y, Feb. 27.-Dry forces,
state and national. opened their mig
drive to force ratification OF the
FEDERAL prohibition amendment BY the
New York state legislature at a hear
ing In the assembly chambers yester-
day afternoon.
Headed BY William Jennings Bryan,
who is assisting the dry forces. q
big delegation urged Immediate rati-
ucation OF the amendment and also
the passage Of an emergency war pro
hibition measure.
The vets" were also out in force.
urging that the amendment be turned
down as an invasion OF state rights.
Because OF the moral effect OF New
Nork's ratification OF the amendment
on the rest OF the nation. the dry
forces propose to turn all their big
guns on the New York legislature,
which is In the doubtful class.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
nnRRY,s sPECIAL SESSION.

Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Looking over the weekend issue OF
The FL Paso Herald, ] read with much
interest the account OF Gov. Hobby's
call for an extra session OF the legis-
lature to start Feb. rs.
Being a citizen and a voter in e.
Paso. and having young son to rear.
naturally I am interested in what
laws the state legislature enact AZ
ter reading the five proposed laws ad-
Vocated by the governor, ] am strong
" Of the opinion that the first one Is
J either thoughtlessly or deliberately
phrased to befool quite number OF
the people. The proposed law reads as
follows:
First To prohibit the sale Of spir-
| itous, vinous or malt liquors or medi-
Gated bitters capable OF producing in
I Of Texas within ten miles OF any camp
I where soldiers OF the United States
army or navy or marine are being
I trained for military service In time Of
war. and to make such a violation
/ punishable as felony"
Now. the writer may be accused of
/ being a technical lawyer; but, yet,
great legal battles have been won or
/ lost in this nation on smaller techni-
calities caused by thoughtless or de-
lIberate improper phrases.
The phrase Sin time Of war" ap-
pears 70 me q camauflage to fool the
| prohibition forces IN this state into
supporting overwhelmingly the pro-
posed law, thinking that prohibition
viii be put into effect thereby But
suppose the war would end in Deem
/ Der, 1918. then what would happens
[ Why, this would happen: The law
/ then-if I understand English correct
| Ivy ould be void The liquor traffic
within ten miles Of these camps. tenn
porarily closed. would again be
resumed and hold the fair state
OF Texas by the throat until
some fearless leader came before
/ the people and demanded the ques-
ton Of prohibition be given 10 the
people to pass judgment upon
II this law goes through as It reads.
then permanent prohibition will be
! postponed for quite some time.
If Gov. Hobby IS a sincere prohibit
ZIONIST. why doesn't he advocate pro-
hibition for the whole state OF Texas2
Why does he believe II viii be good
within ten miles OF every military
camp and apparently believe that IL
would not Re good for every mile Of
Texas territory. and the milii ms OF
Texas citizens not actually in military
service? Is II possible thaE prohibit
ton cannot be handled at an extra
session OF the legislature?
To say that prohibition within ten
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

4 y
\ money grabbers who have made the war the pretext
- for milking the government Of millions Of dollars
singing indictment Of the leeches who fatten the
blood money Of nation The senator became the spokes-
foT the millions Of obscure citizens whose money hard
earned and given IN high patriotism is being grabbed to
fatteu tie bankrois Of the sleek Wallingfords.
The senator refers to te but despicabe game Of
chasing contracts IN which, he says with great
but capital have undertaken contracts for ship
yards munitions factories cost plus percentage Of
p1o basis; that Is the government pays all the costs and
n addition pays the contractor stiff profit for his work
Of direction The higher the cost the greater his profit
II he knows nothing about shipyard plant a munitions
factory OF an aane factory he hires someone who does
ana pays hin fancy salary which salary goes into the
budget and the contractor gets percentage Of profit
that This ProfiteeTing Of rank kind and senator
McCuuber believes government officials know all about it
Possibly they do and may be that of them
II with the thought that there always is waste in
time and that speed In COMMUNICATING the lob done
lis the important thing matter what it costs That is
true extent but there has to be middle ground
between the moderate =asefunes which accompanies war
preparations grand scale and the reckless thevery
q grzfters.
Il must be remembered however regardless of the sena-
tors positive statements, that the Hog Island affair is only
Il the stage Of Investigation, with senate committee do
ing the investigating Therefore downright statements Of
facts concerning Wasefuuess at Hog Island may be pre-
mature The suspicion is IN the air but the proof has not
been produced.
Il may even be shown, when the evidence is all in
that the Hog Island plant costs twice much the
nay be due the difficulties Of construction there
may be graft IN sight This Hog Island ship plant
cn affair AS Tor me ses we haven't anything around
here that approaches It very closely but the bed of the
Pie Gra7de where it IS grown up with reeds and other
thick brush and where the sand floor musy with water
IS something ike it. water front had to be obtained
and stretch along the Delaware river front, Pha
depha chosen the best available It great
brushy marsh few months ago but It big stretch
Of lumber construction.
Tie yards 1000 with frontage Of a mile
the nyer Fifty shipways nearing completion and
capacity Of the plant is be three completed ships
week In addition to the shpyard proper, barracks have
been erected TO house the 10000 who will be employed
Wen the plant In operation. There also halls
= H. C. buildings theater and postoffice. This is
great undertaking with environment Of its minor
features, and solid foundation had to be made for all
the construction The committee has gone 70 Hog Island
has inspected the plant nearing completion It
VII make examination Of all the figures to whether
has been criminal extravsgance If it decides graft
rag has been going the attorney general is quoted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
CLUB FRIEND THREATENS.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
I have watched with considerable
interest the crusade against clubs in
II Paso for the last six months, es-
pecially in regard TO raiding the
Union club, which has on its board OF
directors ". E Larkin. Joe Sullivan,
Joe Hughes, Z. Menturn and Patrick
MeKenny. I understand It was raided
last Sunday night From reports at
hand, It seems every other club in
town was dipped off 70 close as the
big raid was coming off; in fact
some of the. owners OF another club
happened to be in the Union Mems
club rooms when the raid came Off,
having closed their places so minutes
previous on the tip off.
I ask as a disintereSted man why
the exception and why were several
others tipped OFF? The rich man has
the TOltec and Country clubs 10 90
to but the officers see fit TO tell or
gained labor It must not have q club
at all
You can look at the men at the head
OF the one particular organization:
all are members OF labor organiza-
tons here tOday-some Of them dele
gates to State Federation Of Labor
and have q charter membership OF 50
members, including T C. Jsnney,
state labor commissioner at Austin
They tell you this is not the time
for political Strife they tell you thar
this is not the time to throw FL Paso
into big political campaign. They
tell you the clubs have been closed.
II anyone wants TO know how many
50 called social clubs are running to-
day. II they will only accompany ne
I viii sure enlighten them
Don't prosecute Union labor here
Just because they want a club. Men
like w E L4rkin, Joe Sullivan, Joe
Hughes and Pat Mckinney have done
rw~f- -
this county election comes of they
will surely remember these crusaders
to their sJrrOT.
o. J. miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Little Interviews
Says Preachers Like Marry Girls Named Lucy Ruth
Fast as Student BookkeeperS Learn Little Jobs Appear

a half by three and e half inches in
size The prices for such photographs
are six for a peso. This order went
into effect about a month ago"
Turning deserters over TO the
army is iluch more arduous than To-
eating them OF finding them" said
Charles Wood "Of course, the mill
tary authorities are all right and they
want the deserters and 1 suppose they
appreciate the activities OF the police.
but when you take a man out there
who happens 20 be a deserter from
one OF the outfits stationed here in
FL Paso, believe me. you have some
task I suppose It would be easy
enough for a man familiar with the
army and with military methods, but
when an inexperienced policeman
goes out 10 an army post and tries
to find the powers. he sure has an
awful time I was out there recently
and before I found the right man. I
had travelled all over Fort Bliss sew
eral times. but when ! did find the
man the work Of putting the man in
the stockade was equally as fast as
the method used in police circles"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

LEr WONDER why II Is that the
majority OF preachers like girls
L named Lucy" said Barney
Hughes. Here's another wedding be-
tween = preacher and a Lucy. which
makes six preachers wives that I
know Of by that name. In fact nearly
every time q marriage license is is
sued TO a preacher. its a good bet that
the girl Is named either Lucy or Ruth.
OF course Ruth being a Bible name,
the affinity between the two might
be explained on that hypothesis. but
how about Lucy. There are no biblical
characters named Lucy that know
of, and yet the Lucys are sure popular
among the ministry"
'I don't believe this town Of FL Paso
Is cleaned up nearly as well as it
might be- said J. ". Kirkpatrick.
we have made long strides in the
right direction. but I think there is
still much to be done. OF course, a
town the size Of FL Paso is hard to
handle in a way to make II perfectly
moral all the way through, but I be-
lieve little more vigor on the part Of
the people who are interested IN
cleaning up the town, would go a
long way toward lettering condi-
lions"
The demand for trained office help
IS unprecedented" said Prof. r L.
Seay, Of the commercial department
of the day and night high schools. ''As
soon as l get a student acquainted
with the elemental principles OF book
keeping, he secures a good position
and leaves. so that IL is difficult to
get class in advanced accounting.
Young men and women are being
taken rapidly at good salaries to re-
place those going 10 war"
<
Pool tables, instead OF being a
thing to be stunned by all upright
folk, have proved to be one OF the
best features Of the University club.
said J. G. Barada, Of the house COM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Lille Interviews

mittee OF the college club. The pool
tables attract young men 70 the clut
who would spend their spare time in
less desirable surroundings and the
club is now considering adding two
more tables to the billiard room 10
accommodate others who wish to par
ticipate in the harmless recreation.
This fact has also been recognized by
the war service board, which has pur-
chased three pool tables for the new
soldiers club at the corner Of Boule-
ward and Oregon streets"
THE high cost OF spring clothes
need not bother the young men be-
James Boyle. The United States gov
eminent is anxious to give all young
men OF good moral character q real
good suit Of clothes. This does not
mean that he must fight or go 10
France. The government has many
different ways in which a young man
within these ages may secure all the
clothes he needs, and have money left
over"
THE protest OF FL Paso fruit deal
ers and other dealers in the big cities
OF the state against the closing Of
fruit stands on Sundays has been
successful said ". S. Crombie. I
have Just received a telegram from
Ed P. Bryan. secretary of the Produce
Jobbers' association. stating that E.
A. Peden, state food administrator,
has withdrawn the order against
Sunday opening OF fruit stands As
the consumption OF fruit had always
been encouraged in the interests OF
food conservation, the order closing
the fruit stands Sunday was not IN
derstood-"
Business OF photographers in Jua-
rez is very good at present" said
Sabine Nillegas. IN addition to the
large number of people having photo
graphs for passports every soldier
and officer IN Juarez is now required
to have 4 photograph attached to a
certificate, according TO a recent or
der Of the secretary Of war at Mexico
City. Photographs for soldiers must
be oval in shape and about two and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
Liquefaction Losses. What Are They?
By LIEUTEN.NT FITzHUGH GREEN. .sN

J all the energy value Of his nutriment
TO actual labor. Thus did the saw
age, though neither retrospective nor
cleverly analytical, hit upon most OF
Caesar was q pup Twas Us moderns
I who put the fish in efficient
Though that Eskimo doesn't know a
I bypass from a bilge pump its his
/ Identical principle OF dressing warm
for hard work that we use on our
I steam cylinders and pipes
Like the sturdy northerner a war
ships engine has a long, long trail
I TO follow. Live bristling steam is its
( daily ration. Nutriment is assimi-
] lated by expansion OF steam against
the piston But II heat must be Dor
rowed TO keep the mechanism warm
that much less energy is available for
the busy cylinders.
OF course the greasy chief knows
nothing about Eskimos. He'd think
was insulting his dear old recipro-
Gators II he heard me mention them
in the same breath He calls his
wasted warmth -liquefactiOn loss"
because steam. which has contributed
its heat TO cylinder walls and pipes,
ceases to be a vapor-it liquefies. and
must be drained out
Thence comes tagging Lagging is
steam pipes mittens muffler. and
flannel shirt Surely you've seen the
wadded pipes in q cellar. each ban
daged ike a sore finger. The wrap
ping is usually an asbestos compost
ton that there may be no fire. On
cylinders the material Is light metal
sheeting with air space underneath
All are designed to prevent loss OF
Eeat, and to insure that the steam
demons within are doing their job
fully and without Interruption.
Several other means are used TO
prevent iiquefaction losses. Steam
iacketing the cylinders is merely
building them with double walls. be-
tween which hot steam may hang
and keep the inner cylinder costly
warm for the working steam
Also reheaters are fitted at the en-
CINE. These are hot boxes through
which steam may pass after II has
been cooled a BIT by its Journey
through the pipes from the boiler. or
BY working IN another cylinder.
I always think Of steam on hot
summer days and wish I we're like IT,
Do you know why7 The harder It
works the cooler Il gets, Of Counsel
Sure you'l buy.
man that compression and high speed
rotation decrease the LIS. But I
happen to know that the man VINO
wrote that had DTS so his informa-
ton may be only a Typographical er-
Practically a fleet must go as fast
as II can, save every ounce OF coal
and oil, and add every knot II can to-
wards or from the enemy Efficiency
and economy are everything. 50 We
lay in order not to lag.
Do you lag. or do you lagE-Copy-
right. 1918. by George Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Contrast

freezing trench while sit BY the fire and tune up with
IS
the bitter night freezing
Defends
shall out wheaton
soldiers sypath
al things like those
cold the midnight blast the
soldier, windswept
bed he's bleeding IN the
Hes wounded dying in the night loving voice he hears; I'm Truly
rn shed kinds Of But do not ask be-
~ the Red Cross III gladly udde weep and preach spIng
that's another
sle; In free junk the kale
co,yr,ebt % George MATING. Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
z Young Journalists
BotU To "Indectorlu'

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 27.-old Cen
eral spellngbook won a decided vic
tory at an old fashioned spelling bee
conducted at the department OF Jour
nalism OF the University Of Wash
ington- The greatest aid OF Spelling
book was the word ''iridectomy," on
which seven budding journalists went
down 70 defeat. To the simple puz-
zlers about before e, Ike receive"
and believe" siege and seize"
were added q rare assortment OF ex-
ira hazardous assignments First
honors went TO George PIerrot, who
remained standing to the last and
triumphed over '-penitentiary."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Former Millionaire
To Haze Second Tnal

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 27.-Exmil-
lionaire Nathan Mccoy will again be
tried IN federal court here on a
charge Of Illicit distilling. A mis-
trial has been reported by the jury
in the first one It is claimed that
he furnished materials for the max
ing OF 'moonshine" whisky. Mccoy,
who is a years old and civil war
veteran, claims that the charge
against him is the result Of animOsity
on the part Of some Of his relatives
by marriage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

for war winning is patriotic. but Gov
Hobby realizes as well as any other
thinker in this nation. that for the up
keep OF one soldier It requires several
behind the line workers. Nov the
workers behind the line in Texas are
in greater numbers than actual SOL
diers. Are you going TO allow. or Is
the Texas legislature going to per-
nit, the vast army OF workers back
OF the firing line" in Texas &c con-
tinue where they can indulge IN the
use OF lntoxicants7 II It affects the
soldiers fighting ability, what dam
age will II do TO the people who are
turning out the soldiers supplies7
7 G. HAYES.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
RIYERsIDE IS DRY.

Riverside. Cal. Feb. 27.-Riverside
is the latest California city to give
John Barleycorn the knockout punch.
having gone dry recently when the
city council refused to renew the
liquor licenses at the four leading
hotels. DR.. Horace Porter, the min
lister mayor" also has started a move
ment to deny licenses to drug stores
10 sell liquor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
DEATH Rate IS LOW.

Chicago, III, Feb. 27.-chicago last
year had the lowest death rate from
typhoid Of any city in the United
States with more than 500.00o popu-
lstion- This shows Improvement IN
the purity OF water and milk Health
commissioner Robertson believes
there were ISL cases reported, with
IS deaths.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Children Sang While
Fnemen Rescued Cat

Springfield. Ill, Feb. 27.-While
little school tots sang Bring Back
My Kitty to Ne" brave and tender
hearted firemen ran an extension lad
der to the top OF a so foot telephone
pole here and rescued a cat The fe-
line had taken refuge there from a
number Of dogs and refused to be
coaxed down. 1t was half starved
and frozen when rescued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

Cen George Washington
Simply couldn't lie.
Couldn't stall or bluff at all,
Nor pull an abb
Great as a man. we think that his
Behavior as 4 Kid
Regarding truth. was Croth. forsootl
The greatest thing he did.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
GRATING ON u. S. is TREASON
HOG ISLAND CASE MAY BE ONE

standing ready to put the department Of justice to worh
the and he should make example Of the crooks
if there be any Thus the government would show othel
profteers what danger awaits those who defraud tbs
people
It is evident that the time is at hand when Of
money grabbers must be plored and example sci
before the world but in the Hog Island case or any other
the conviction Of the accused should not be announced be-
fore the iurY has retired.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
Pretty Soft.

The ROSTERS at the butchers.
The pullet's sound and hale,
The female in the hencoop
Has an edge upon the male.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

Pittsburg is TO nave portable school
rooms II they can be moved to the
old swimming hole and the baseball
ground IN summer time they are sure
to be a great success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27

JACK Spratt conserved the fat,
His wife conserved the lean,
But Notwithstanding all Of that
They didn't save q bean.