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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Ike Plain Bifro-Fhos1hate
to Pit on Firm, Healthy Flesh AID
TO Increase Strength, FiEor
and Nerve Force.

judging from the countless prepa-
rations and treatments which are con-
tinuaIly being advertised for the pur-
pose OF making thin people 1esnys
developing arms. neck and bust and
replacing ugly holloWs and angles 1y
the soft curved lines OF health and
beauty. there are evidently tnous-
ands CT men and women who kee-ly
feel their excessive rhiuness.
Thinness and weakness are usually
due TO starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than IS con-
tanned in modern foods. Physicians
claim there is nothing that VIII sup
ply this deficiency 50 wei as the or
ganic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro-p phosphate which IS IN
expensive and is sold by most all
druggists under a guarauree OF salts
faction or money back By feeding
the body cells with the necessary
phosphoric food elements, birro-phoa-
uhate quickly produces a welcome
transformation in the appearance
the increase in weight frequently be-
ing astonishing.
This increase IN weight also car
ries with Il q general improvement
in the health Nervousness. sleepless-
ness and lack OF energy which nearly
always accompany excessive 1hinness.
soon disappear dull eyes become
bright. and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom OF perfect health
CAUTION. - Although hitro-phos-
plate IS unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness, sleeplessness and gen
eral weakness. IL should not. owing to
its remarkable fesh-groUing prop
critics. be used By anyone who does
not desire 10 put on flesh--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
Wounded Americans Tell GLeefuHy
How They Shot And Drowned Huns

mans all right. There was an
other group coming up i got n
private and then the officer sailed
into me. j tried to shoot him with
my rifle, but II was broken. I
got him, all right, though"
How'd you get him" I asked,
after a little pause.
Just turned the butt end OF my gun
around and dubbed him over the head
with it." replied Zolnowski, in the
most matter OF fact tone.
Bridges Wrecked.
When the Americans came back at
them. it didn't take long to clean
every German out OF their territory.
declared Elmer Sturtz, OF WeusburE,
Pa
Before he got a lIauser ball in
his right shoulder sturtz had the
extreme good fortune TO see two
pontOOn bridges the enemy had
thrown across the river destroyed
By the accurate fire OF the Amerf-
can artillery.
They were filled with Germans. too.
Some Of them were coming. but there
were others who seemed very content
to be going Two shells from Ameri-
can six inchers lit squarely over the
bridges. There was a terrific report,
followed by an inferno. Both bridges
crumbled in the middle. Both were
crowded beyond their limits.
Bits of Germans came raining
down for almost three minutes
according TO the spectator, while
from the rivers the wild cries Of
the injured and drowning made
picture SturtE viii always carry
with him.
For a few minutes the river was
literally ohoked with bodies. The
Germans were at last moving on
Paris, but in a way they had hardly
reckoned-
Galveston Boy There.
Between puffs Of a cigaret, the first
he'd had in a day. Frank Hogan, OF
Galveston. Tex. confirmed Sturtz's
story OF the wholesale drowning Of
the enemy The Texan was working
a Stokes gun 100 feet from the south
ern Bank OF the river when the first
waves Of field green began to cross.
T. You can't say enough for those
artillery guys" no said he tried TO
twist into as comfortable a position
As a wounded thigh permits. Ten
minutes after the orders had been
telephoned to the batteries. they had
a perfect range on that river. While
we were pouring bullets into the
ldeinies. the guns got their numbers
with both small and large shells
SAT the spot where we were sta
TONED I reckon there must have
been about 5000 Of the Fritzies
got across the river. They didn't
all 20 back. Fact, / don't think
there were hardly arr Of that
bunch thnfu 20 back TO Ger
many. We captured sFer 1900
ourselves and killed easily 500.
The rest were trying 10 beat IT
back to the other side when our
shells hit their bridges
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
While Sister Susie
Sews For Soldiers,
Buddy Buns BLouses

Paris, France, Aug 16.-Wheu
Yankee Doodle goes to town TO buy
q bit Of French finery for his loved
one across the wide waters all France
loves him and gives him OF her best.
forgetting that the boy in khaki is
relative OF the American tourist
with gold dripping hands who was
such an easy mark in the days before
the war. It is not all fighting and
misery in France and the sun never
shines more brightly than when an
American boy fares forth 70 buy a
souvenir for his sweetheart For
there come moments OF lulI in the
fighting and when the soldier is at
rest he starts thinking OF the girl
back home. Then the blues force him
10 talk about r. One young corporal
confided TO y. N. C. A. girl canteen
worker that he wanted TO buy some
thing for his girl"
'Blouses," she suggested. Cheap
here and quite unlike ours"
what material?' he demanded
Frightening.
six, crepe de chine, embroidered
lawn"
A mess sergeant. who had been
pretending 10 read. suddenly emerged
hra@enly 10 demand more details. He
had not admitted that he was home
sick or had any interest in hlouses.
The corporal was enraptured with the
idea and enlisted the ''Y~ girl as his
shopper
She had a real good time next day
pricing and examining in four shops
before returning triumphantly waving
the package. The corporal seized 10
eagerly. when the mess sergeant. from
a doorway. impatiently demanded 70
see the blouse.
wait a minute" protested the cor
poral-owner, unwrapping the paper
and drawing out the thin ecru stuff
with its fine emhroideries and its
little tassels and crochetted buttons
He held it up gently. reverently.
The sergeant was increduioos con-
corning the price OF p francs, "all
embroidered and everythinE-"
Where do you get 'emg' he de-
handed. while the corporal clamored
for an hour off to buy another. Even
the cook. an American from Italy,
caught the blouse fever
From a small box that evening he
exhibited a white silk blouse with
wide blue collar and blue loops and
buttons, one 70 make any girl happy
The corporal Joyously Boosted he
had bought a similar one, of cerise
hue, but the sergeant was depressed
He sadly exposed his purchase, a
beautiful crepe de chine
why, that's beautiful exclaimed
the 'fY" girl
But it amt sink nourned the IN
happy sergeant
IN one sentence that young woman
had assured him that IL most assured
81 was silk. OF a different but equally
desirable kind, and had made that
noncom superlatively happy. that be-
ing Just another Of the many ways
in which the "Y" puts heart into our
fighters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
Ell PaSo Boy Captain In The Army
His BrOtherAIS0 In The q. S. Service

CAPT. ROBERT BRUCE PRICE, son
\ Of Mrs. H. B. Gage. 1901 Alameda
avenue, a graduate Of FL Psso high
school, 1912. and Of the university Of
California, 1917. He entered the Off
GERS training school at Camp Funs-
ton last August where he was COM
missioned first Lieutenant He has
been with the G12th ammunition train
S7th division. which has been re-
Gently transferred from Camp Pike
Ark, to Camp Dix. n. j. He was pro-
NOTED TO captain Few days ago
Capt Price has lived in El Paso
nearly all OF his life, being connected
with the dairy business He and his
brother. Russell A. Price. also a grad
uate OF the university OF California,
both volunteered into the army last
year. leaving the business to their
younger brother. Paul Price, who quit
college TO take charge in their alb
sence. Russell is in the officers train
ing school at Camp Pike, Ark.
we as a family are trying to do our
part TO help win the great war" said
Mrs Gage Il had hoped TO retire
from the business when the boys
graduated from the university, but am
glad TO stay with the business and let
my boys 80 TO war. Mr.. Gage Is rais-
ing the feed and Paul and ] are run
ming the business"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
Women Playing POker9
Yes-But tor Red Cross

Jamaica. [. T., Aug. 16.-Six-count
'em-six badly frightened young
women were shepherded into police
court recently by a patrolman who
tried to look grave and important and
make a bad job Of it.
Ranged before magistrate Doyle,
they fixed their eyes upon him with
the pleading gaze OF persons who
hope for a life sentence yet fear the
chair.
Charged with poker playing your
honor" said their marshal, and then
snickered loudly before he could get
his hand to his mouth
Neighbors OF the sextet, according
to the police. complained that fem
mine shouts OF I raise" and Jack
pot disturbed their slumbers- The
police say further that when they
raided the back porch OF a Waverly
avenue house. where the game was IN
progress. they confiscated $3.50 IN
cash.
sWell," said magistrate Doyle, run
ming his eye over the victims, what
have you 70 say7"
1T was for the Red Cross" came
the reply in fearful chorus.
Dismissed remarked the magis-
trcte. and retired 10 have his laugh
out in peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

hearts Of these soldier boys during
this war;
Bugyant at Fighting Prospect.
These men knew that they were
bound for France. Were they sad
about it, Certainly their temper
would not have given any aid OF COM
fort 70 the enemy. They were buoyant
over the prospect OF seeing service in
France soon. Some were from the
mechanical shop Of the quartermaster
department and some from the re-
mount They were going abroad for
practical duties and were eager to get
into the fray. However. it was easy
10 distinguish between the tempera-
ment Of the older men who had seen
service with Pcrshing in Mexico and
those who had been wearing the uni
form Tor just a few months The
feelings OF the latter were unceasing-
" exuberant, perpetually boiling over.
Every group Of people along the route
every. solitary maiden in Kansas towns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
TOM SHARKEY NOT IN
EMPLOY OF ARMY Y. M. c. A.

Tom Sharkey. former prize fighter.
despite his own statement published
recently. is not in the army y NJ G
A. nor has he been favorably consid-
cred for overseas work in the y
This information has been received
here by the Y. n. c. A recruiting
office from southern department ~"
headquarters. San Antonio. The fol-
lowing communication from A. @
Knebel. executive secretary OF the
Y. II. C. A. personnel board explains
Sharkeys status in the following.
Mr.. Sharkey did make application
for service and some over jealous
friend borrowed a uniform and had
Mr.. Sharkey's picture taken even be-
fore Mr.. Sharkey's case was presented
to the eastern department The east
ern department, upon Investigation,
in cooperation with the war personnel
board has asked Mr.. Sharlley TO with
draw his application, believing that in
this way there would be less embar-
rassment to Mr.. Sharkey and 70 his
friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

July Is before the platoon TO which
Louis Cook Of Rayville, La, be-
longed saw the Germans approaching.
Our officer just yelled. Let's get
EN-, boys.' and we started after them"
said Cook The Heinies were coming
up on the south bank Of the Marine
and there were only eight OF US 10
about 10 OF them. but we sure cleaned
out that first batch Ny pleasure
ended right there. though, for a piece
Of shrapnel banged me in the left arm
and il was back 10 the woods for me.
But, believe me. my company did its
share IN driving the Huns into the
river"
If any one wants to know why the
Americans were at first driven back
from the river bank they are referred
70 LOnnie Shelton, OF Burdine, Ky.
Sheltou's unit alone took over 500
prisoners when the Americans re-
turned 10 the counter attack, and but
for the fact that number Of them
were knocked out. as Shelton was,
they would have still been going.
Americans IndomitabIe.
They knocked US back at first by
the most terrific bsrrage ever saw
turned loose. but we didn't stay back
long" declared he we got the order
to counter attack and the way we
$3.50 AHAA-A= -AA a. aaAAA- INNS ~ W AAE
home about
-'I've never seen such n bunch as
we had They advanced like hell.
bayonetted and shot down every
Heinie that didn't know enough to
get out OF the way. Those guys
cOuld never beat America in 1000
years, and tell fem said So.
Kentucky had another man in that
same scrap who didn't know whHn 10
quit, even after a piece OF shrapne1
had cut a nasty cash in his right leg.
Hes Arthur Baker, of Doorway. Ky,
and he had Just gone into line with
his company when the bail opened.
The barrage got him, but didn't put
him out A little later, when the Ger
mans came over TO see about II, Baker
was working his gun for all he was
worth When the Americans had 70
go back. Baker was so exhausted he
couldn't retire. His comrades picked
him up and carried him.
Huns Play Trick.
Heinie' tried out one OF his favor
lite stunts OF dressing up some Of his
soldiers in French and American uni
forms, according to Anton ZolnoWski,
OF 284S South Turner avenue. Chi
cago.
we saw ten men on the edge OF a
little wood a little distance away,
eight OF whom were in French uni
form and two in American. We yelled
to them TO come over and join US.
They advanced a Few PAGES and then
opened fire on US"
zolnowsh smiled rather unpleas-
antly as he patted a right arm that
bears a machine gun bullet
''Tney didn't last long. We
made one dash for them. Not one
Of 'em got away. They were Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

query, What does this mean about
thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's
house2 That was my opening and ]
went right in. I had never preached
on the tdecalog before, but I had an
inspiring and interested audience in
that one soldier and, in untechnicaI
language expOunded the moral law
The fourth commandment gave me
opportunity 10 ask him why soldiers
sFore so. It seemed TO me on this
trip that they sWore as naturally as
breathing and a great deal more
easily. oh, he said. they just don't
think they don't know they are
cussin': il just comes natural" II is
the part Of the Christian worker TO
sow the seed and not be scratching it
UP every day TO see whether IL is
growing. Who can tell what a harvest
q saints and church mem hers viii be
reaped from the seed sown in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

Darts France. Aus. Eff there is
1 yet an American who does not
hate the Hun, he or she should see
the American wounded that have ar
rived here from Chateau-Thierry.
Torn and mangled by she'll with eyes
red and swollen and inflamed from
the noxious gases the akultur" ex-
poneuts were the first to give the
world. with noses and ears shot off,
their bodies ralzed with machine gun
bullets and Tacked with pain, they
came.
They were boys from home. For
over two years have seen French,
Belgian and British wounded. I
have seen them grit their teeth
and die without a murmur, but
nothing brought kome the war in
the way that the wounded from
the last offensive did. They were
more badly cut up than the vic
Tins OF the first German on
slHught. There were more Of them
and they hadn't been able TO re-
ceive the care OF the first Amer
lean units TINT were thrown into
the great battle.
Here and there q form with a blanket
drawn over the head indicated a young
lad who had made his last journey
during the long weary ride IN from
the front.
In compartment with a number of
French wounded was a 10 year old
boy from Chicago He was all alone
and surrounded by men who could not
speak his language He was in the
most terrific pain. but managed 10
keep down the slightest groan. Moth
ing could have drawn a whisper from
him before his French comrades in
arms.
Red Cross Helps Them.
A Red Cross doctor asked him If
there was anything he wanted
Just drink OF water, please, 90
was the low answer.
He got i. The doctor asked II there
was anything else he wanted. The
boy wanted to be turned on his side
with machine gun bullet through
his leg and wound that had
scorched its way across his hips, TO
say nothing OF an injured arm, he was
perfectly incapable OF helping him
self.
The doctor turned him on his side
and then discovered the lad had had
nothing TO eat for % hours Unfor-
tunately he was only one Of many in
the same fix
The Red Cross did its best and soon
had what emergency food il had in
the hands Of those who were still able
10 use them. The more seriously in
5ured, OF course, We're the first 70 be
removed by the long line OF waiting
ambulances.
Tales Of Fighting.
Where they were not really serious
their possessors told the tale OF what
they had been through
1t was > o'clock in the morning Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

ST. Louis. No. Aug. 1s.-Women OF
She Baptist churches sold $1,000 worth
OF thrift stamps at the Little White
House" in front OF the Federal build
ing. which is the established head
quarters OF the thrift stamp commit
tee in this city. Several girls in the
noon day crowd bought 81 worth OF
stamps 10 obtain the privilege Of kiss
ing a sailor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
How 20 Remove Easily

How 10 Remove Easily
Here's a chance, Miss Ersckle-face.
to try a remedy for freckles vita the
guarantees OF a reliable dealer that =
VIII not cost you a penny unless Il
removes the freckless while = 10 does
give you a clear compilation the ex-
penss is trifling.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-
double strenEth-from any druggist
and a few applications should show
you how easy IL IS 10 rid yourself
Of the homely frsckles and get a beau
tifuI complexion. Rarely IS more than
one ounce needed for the worst case
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this IS the
prescription sold under guarantee OF
money back II il fails 70 remove
freckles.-AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

A YEAR and half with the marines
n put young William H. Taylor. son
Of H. A Taylor, $50 West Missouri
street, IN fine trim for winning his
commission as first lieutenant at the
fall school at Camp Stanley, Leon
Springs, Tex Immediately he was de-
tailed TO a company training at Camp
Travis and went overseas with that
unit two months ago, since which time
his father said he had not heard from
him.
Young Taylor was employed by the
city waterworlls department here. He
was high school student and 21
years OF age when he got his lieuten-
ancy. His honorable discharge from
the marines came after he had tours
Of duty on the Atlantic coast. on one
OF which he looked into Veracruz,
Mex, but rs command did not land
there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

Lawn Movers grouno md SHARP ened
By experts. Allen Arms & Clcle CO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

CGr. LOUIS ARONsON. company G.
- 3i5th ammunition train, has ar
rived safely overseas, according TO a
letter recently received by AIRS. Bessie
Aronson, his mother, at 1917 Califor-
mia street He is a member OF the
Elks and odd Fellows lodges. and the
FL Paso Rifle club. Before being
called 10 the colors in September, 1917.
he was in business az 402 South III
Paso street A brother. Lawrence. is
also in the army, being with the 153rd
depot brigade, 5fth engineers. at
Camp Dix, Wrightstown. N. j.. having
volunteered when 10 years OF aEs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

Youne's Mems Suits. For the High
School boy; long trousers; new fall
models. Special e12 IN
$500 Values. y AOsOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

Where they were not really serious,
their possessors told the tale OF what
they had been through.
II was 5 o'clock in the mornine Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24

mcr vacation as known in America Is
not found in other countries, This long
vacation becomes dissipation, even a
Generalization, II children are simply
turned out to run wild It Is great
loss If it Is not provided with new and
useful experiences and training Of some
valuable kinds. II may be made an
opportunity for valuable training COM
bined with self-activity, as is done in
some summer camps. 1t is the great
opportunity for mother aud children
Cand sometimes father also) to work
and play and study together.
TO make the most Of the childrens
summer. for their health, their enjoy
ment. FOR training and for family fel-
lowship. requires forethought aud plan
ming. Any intelligent mother and Ia
tber can conduct such summer more
successfully than any camp to when
they could send the children away, Ana
mis- is Just az significant war service
as they could possibly render to the
country, as well as for their children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
HoodtCork May Be
Painted Any Color

When painting the woodwork ., :,
summer bungalow 10 get 1t ready o.. .u' .,'
season apply several good coats ~. .n,
an egg-shell gloss. Never he per,n,ss. a..
into having the finish enamelea o~...l
in the kitchen and bath. 1t cbesn.usp
room beyond reparation. On tho :. =,
stairs, where light woodwork esno.,"',
on the hand rails, is snown. use , 10y
glossy finish, Persons are b,comin.
more and more original In their a.'I
selection for woodwork finishes ca.
ivory or gray used to he the ga ~ ,,,,,, IN
Colors. Now we may con,hins ut a OF
walls with soft green woodworl, IN
molding being picked out with 4, ,tne
shade. Or, II the room can stand uSrher ,er
enriched treatment light. pale cold iiote
on the panels of the moldinE tb. plcS. .
lis replaced In n mirror over the y, ,. solG
of the sideboard. Painted voods,inu,N,l Sn,,l
holds many possibilities, as the dooo,rrK
tions Of the room are much easIs, ~ ~
choose II there is solid color IN 40 20
woodwork to give the keynote for ~. ~.
furnishings :" lne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-24
BRASS DOOR KNOCKER
LENDS ATMOSPHERE
And Other Charming Odds and
Ends Gire a Quaint
Touch mdefndbIe

HAVE you ever been quite filled with
IL envy when you have visited an
other womans home? Have YOU looked
longingly at vase here or a bowl there
and wished that you could find something
that would give that living room Of
yours or that bedroom the homy touch
that she seems 10 have caught 50 well
and which somehow you seem to have
missed?
IL you have experienced this feeling
then you will he interested in today's
adventure among-well, among odds and
ends. Here was a quaint old door
knocker of brass. II the woodwork in
your living room is OF white and II,
when you were in search OF furniture
you choose antiques. then this door
lrnocker would furnish just the extra
touch required TO give that room an at
mosphere of its own
And here sat q graceful vase Of bright
orange. A touch Of color like this would
brighten an entire room. or perhaps
YOU would choose a low green bowl OF
delicate shade Possibly you have a lit
tie garden and IL you have YOU will
picture the bowl in your minds eye on
that little low table Of yours or on that
window sill just broad enough to hold
IL. with a few Of the roses or nastur-