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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

Editor I'll Paso Herald
WI you please answer this ques-
ton for me through the columns OF
YOUR paper2 Can i display a service
flag Tor two friends OF the family
They are in no way related, but have
been bosom friends Of our family for
years. Both soldiers have no living
relatives as far as 1 know. and. as
they are preparing TO 90 70 France
have asked me 10 accept the flag and
display IL in our home IN memory OF
them
1 wouldn't like 10 hurt their feel
ings, but didn't know If I-cOuld do this
without comment from other people,
as nearly all our friends know that
We haven't any blood relatives in the
war. Inquirer
CThere is no law regarding the dis
play Of the service flag, but II is de-
signed 10 show that members OF q
particular family are in service
either father OF sons. II people dis
played flags for friends and absent
relatives who are in the service, every
home could fly a service Qag. The
service flag was designed as a badge
OF honor to indicate that a family has
given up one OF its members-that
some member OF the family living in
the house where the flag floats is
really in the service.-Editor.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Discretion is the salt that preserves
life and fancy IS the sugar that
sweetens it-Chlcago News
Men who say they always listen o.
reason are mighty fond Of hearing
themselves talk-BiuEhamto Press
When We contemplate what we do
for others we are too apt 20 forget
what others have done for us.-1lem-
phis ommerciaI-AppeaL
start a rumOr today and by tomor-
row IL VIII have grown so big that e
won't be recognized by the person
who sent It on its Wa-.-Toledo Blade
The German people are row being
fed on the indemnity the kaiser VIII
collect after the war, which IS about
as satisfactory filling as those Paris
dinners Hindenburg was promising.
Detroit Free Press.
AS the allies on the western front
now outnumber the Germans TO the
same extent TO which the Germans
outnumber the allies. q determined
offensive on both sides may be conf
IDENTIFY expected--New York Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
Having Real May Day Back In Days
When You We're Young And All That

-
IT WAS on a May day.
YEARS AND years ago.
N OUR village.
An THERE was a Nay pole
on THE largest lawn
AND We were all asked
AND ALL Of the ribbons
HAD BEEN hung to the pole.
THE NIGHT before
AND on May Day.
A LOT Of little girls.
IN WHITE dresses.
AND THEIR hair hanging down
CAME ACROSS the lawn.
AND WE all claDped-
AND THE white little girls
TOOK HOLD OF the ribbons
AND STARTED.
AND WENT around once
AND STOPPED.
AND ONE OF the little girls.
TRIED TO drop her ribbon
AND COULDN'T.
ANb CALLED the school teacher
AND WE all watched
EXCEPT WILLIE Hammond.
AND HE beat it,
AND BY that time.
ALL THE little girls
WE'RE SHAKING their HANDS.
THAT HELD the ribbons
AND WE all went over
To WHERE they were.
AND FOUND out
THAT ALL Of the ribbons.
HAD BEEN messed up with pitch
RIGHT At the end
WHERE THE girls took hold
AND WE all helped.
AND N a little while
THE WHOLE village
EXCEPT WILLIE Hammond
AND THE sick people
WHO COULDN'T get out
WE'RE STUCK up with pitch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
Guessing The Casualties

THE semi official statement from the British side that the
British losses since the beginning Of the great enemy
offensive probably in the neghborhood Of 100000 men
of the most startling revelations OF the seriousness
Of the conflict yet made public notwithstanding that these
losses include wounded and missing with the killed
It is safe say that believed the British had had
many put Of action One SuTmises that Tespon-
sble sources would hardly make statement of
casualties If anything the statement probably would be
quite conservative.
Furthermore if the British have lost a quarter Of a
million men, how many have the French lost? One hun
dred sevenyve thousand to 100000? Possibly because
while the French have been in the thick Of fighting fierce
as any, they have not borne the chief brunt Of it.
Now, if the French and British have lost upward Of
100000 men, how many have the Germans lost? If the
ratio has been one ought to be under the
dOns obtaining IN this grand battle, the Germans ought
have lost 100000 by this time. Really they ought
to have lost nearly million which ought to account for
most OF the numerical superiority which the allies have
been attempting to eliminate But It is fairly safe guess
that point has yet been reached We should appreciate
official statement this point, which the allied
command must have mass Of information
Sauerraut having been disposed Of what's to be the
new for hmburger?
Why abuse the flag by making p1o-Germans kiss it?
Better lay It over their bier.
Washington park is now place the people can really
be proud Ct, for they can enjoy it.
It isn't such dreadful mistake to refer to the dual
monarchy Of emperor Karl as the "duel monarchy"
You can size up restaurant by its pie and business
house by the character and appearance Of its statesmen
The lid has been taken off the killing of hens but IN
fortunately its been taken off the price at the same time
Women must show they know what the ballot Is for
that they have it. by using it to put the best men In
office
Newspapers say the growing Phoenix spurred
the city council to action. Must have been the genuine
fighting cocks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

GIL Pasoans should get behind
l. judge r E. Crawford and helr
him to land the customs collector
ship" said mayor Chas. Davis today
1T has now been several days since
Mr.. Cobb resigned. and the appoint
ment OF judge Crawford is being held
up because New Mexico is advancing
the quite ridiculous contention that
the position should go 10 a New Mex
leo man. The EI Paso couectorship
has always been an Fl Paso position
both Democrats and Republican ad-
ministrauons have recognized il as
such-and Fl Pasoans should exert
every influence to prevent New Mex
leo Jumping into our affairs. I can
not blame senator Jones. Of New
Mexico, for getting all the patrona &c
he can for his state, where Il right
fully belongs there. We did not say
anything when he managed to get q
cantOnment for Demiug. after Il had
been ordered located here. for we felt
that these things were community
prizes TO be fought for But we
should object streuuously to New
Mexico attempting to take a position
mat has always been recognized as
-5-aaAa EfAi1lA4A-A ne LLltHL I'm DOTLfLrlL
boundary line is from the New Mexico
line west Of Ell Paso eastward along
the river and always has been. It IS
true the customs district embra ces
the southern New Mexico boundary
but there Is scarcely any business for
the customs men along the New Mex
ico line Fl Paso is the main part.
and II is east Of here in Texas that
the important line lies The Fl Paso
customs district is q Texas district
and FL Pasoans ought TO see that an
Fl Pasoan gets the appointment.
People in this CITY will either get
coal now or they viii 20 cold next
winter There is not going 10 be any
appreciate amount OF coal here dur
ing the cold months except what has
been stored by the forehanded ones"
said John ~ Wyatt. Of the state fuel
BOARD The people are doing fairly
wen IN the matter Of getting their
coal IN ahead OF time. however. There
seems 10 be a MISUNDERSTANDING
among some Of the dealers as 70
quoting prices under the diminishing
scale OF price reductions as fixed bv
me government Some dealers are
stun quoting a price delivered in the
cellar, and none OF them have a right
TO do this. The dealer is allowed 10
2 ID to the government fixed price the
IIelght, and his profit of S1.25 a ton
OH the car. or S165 from the bin. and
nothing else The drayage must be
quoted as a separate item, and It must
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
DECLARING WAR ON THE l. w. W.
IN CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR

until he dies Of od age Youth aften an advantage but
sometimes handicap especially if is candidate fol-
the highest office the state In Bsbee and Tucson Mr.
Osborn is the successful secretary Of state listened to with
respect but in Phoenix he that Osborn boy" good sort
Of voungser who somehow OF other happened to be elected
to a state office of some Importance.
But even those who viii not vote for him are frank tC
say he has made good secretary Of state which is to say
that he has administered his duties quietly and efficiently
without getting into any sort Of Tumpus at any time
And really if stopped to think Of it. the secretary OF
state who corresponds Heuenantgovernor has nearly as
great responsibilities as the governor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
RAvEs AeAINsT DID.

Editor Fl Paso Herald
Seventy-five percent OF the immor-
atty among high school children Is
with those who are infatuated by the
dance. the invention OF the evil one
for breaking down the natural re-
serve and modesty, which Is the best
safeguard Of youth.
Now that our policemen have been
aroused 10 see the evil Of the redighi
district and are Furnishing all who
are impure wherever they can find
them. IT does seem as though some
thing might be done 70 arouse parents
10 the danger they allow their chill
dren to incur in this dancing habit
and especially now that even such re-
straints as used 10 apply are being
discarded.
As matter OF fact, suppose there
is no room to doubt that dancing
paves the way TO much immortality be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
Things In General

on SELLING LOIS.

a REAL estator took
n = prospect in his car
Way out beyond Fort Bliss
To show him lois
In the sandy desert
said he-
This desirable location
Win soon blossom
Into a thriving metropolis
A triumph OF man
over desert prairie dogs
Spanish needles, yuccas.
Sun-basking lizards.
Utter loneliness.
DesoIatlon and ennuL
Where these stakes sprout.
Continued the r T.. enthusiastically =,
LoOseuing his vest and
Waving his arms oratorically-
"Wiu arise happy homes.
Schools. churches. stores.
Landscape parks Libraries.
Aud-and-
All that sort OF thing.
The broodinE stiffness
OF the desert
VIII give place
To pulsating, teemiug lie
The lots viii double
And treble in value
AS the site becomes
Densely populated
You cannot make a mistake
BY investing here.
a multitude OF
Eager home-seekers later on
VIII buy your lots
At enhanced prices.
How many viii you take
Concluded the r. E.
Producing pen and receipt book
The prospect pondered awhile,
Then said-
OF don't think
This locality viii suit me-
why '-truculeutly-
Because Pm looking for
a nice. quiet, secluded.
Restful neighborhoCd,
and I'm afraid
This locality viii become
Too crowded for
Comfortable elbow room"
MOBAL-Study your prospect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
TheColdRain

~ " IS cold the sky the rains and many
people ssn ana net VINO on the days TeiOd
Il should
"ang down the and 90 not throw
ne should
nd ehats what the old have ewes
@ storms like this viii the How often through Of rain 10
drout stricken country groand So 1t complain because vou
picnic postponed The country roads dripping cars along
mem pun; 0u IT'S wicked thing to fret because y
CopyHenI ny George AatneW Adams MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

tween older people as we'll and It is
TOO bad that the good the police have
done in stopping immortality should be
undone by permitting il to be directly
f0stered again by this senseless and
immodest pastime-
Every dance han in the city should
be closed If we are TO hold what i'm
provement we have secured by the
cleanup. and II that were done. some
way would be found for regulating
the dance in such homes as might so
far forget public welfare as 20 con-
tinue IT, Alma 7. Birtuer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

Back Up Crawford For Customs Collector Says The Mayor
Get Your Coal Now Or Go Cold Next Winter Says Wyatt

plain The cost price for drayage has
been officially estimated 10 be 81 a
ton until May ~, and this is all that
may be charged.
The dealers have given rise to
some confusion in other cases BY
their different way Of looking at the
scale Of reductions. Some viii quote
the price for the month in which the
quotation is made, placing the time
limit upon that price. which is the
better way Other dealers. however.
quote the high price for next winter
and give the reduction as a discount
for present acceptance. While both
or these amount TO the same thing in
the end. the different methods tend
20 confuse some customers minds"
Every owner OF an automobile in
this city should become a member OF
the Ell Paso Automobile club" said E
A. FOX Cooperate with II and boost
IT, Tor Il means a great deal TO Fl
Faso- From the merchants view
point, I must say, IL is a mighty fine
limited time for parking an automO-
BILE in front OF a store to be 40 min
utes instead OF 20 minutes, which
gives customers. more time to make
their purchases"
10 nor DeueFe that the women
VIII take any active advantage OF
their new right to vote I'm the cominr
election said Gentry Hudnau. OF
course, there viii come a time when
it VIII be as natural for a woman to
go TO the polls as It is now for a man.
but at first I hardly think there will
be any particular enthusiasm dis
played. except by certain cliques OF
women, sucn as suffrage club women.
Rrrr j m certain that the Far4ara L.T
lot VIII be welded as thoughtfullv
and as conscientiOusly on the whole
as the male ballot. and In most cases.
even more So"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

AND THE little girls.
GOT THEIR hands in their hair
AND CRIED.
AND GOT stuck to their dresses
AND THE mayor said
AT I can find the boy.
@wHO DONE this
I'll LOCK him up
AND a little boy said
at WAS willie Hammond
81 SEN him.
CHE GOT the pitch at the mill"
AND THEY found Wilus.
AND HIS father licked him
RIGHT OUT on the lawn
N FRONT Of everybody
AND ALL OF the kids.
STARTED SHAKING hands
AND STICKING together.
AND ALTOGETHER.
IT WAS the best May Day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
Little Interuiews

be the actual cost OF the work, or the
customer must be allowed TO arrange
with someone else to do his hauling.
There has been provided a penalty OF
$4,000 or two years Imprisonment for
the dealer who includes the hauling
in his price quoted TO consumer. or
introduces any other variable. Each
item is clearly fixed and the law IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

Shippers is the name given TO those
soldiers selected as being the best
shots and the most daring. TO pick off
enemy individuals. They use bullet
proof shipping posts. which by means
or careful construction can be made
entirely invisible to the enemy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

.kTOTHIN makes a mother as mad as
y fer someone t give her baby a stick
To- Hcorice. Some fellers complain that
ther too ole Z fight an then order a
dinner big enough Z relieve tn whole
western front.
CopyrlEht Natlonsl Newupaper servlce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

.CRISBY HANCOCK thinks saving food
u is a fine thing for the nation, but
It is mighty hard on the defenceless dog
that stands expectanly at the kitchen
door.
Luke Mathewsla is taking a daily
paper and his weeds VIII now have
chance.
lobe Moseley says the fellow who
sits around and talks and does nothing
ought not to be allowed to eaE US allies.
GILLETr. WAR SPEAKER.
sam B Giuett. FL Paso lawyer, has
been making a speaking tour in Lin
coin county. n. n. on the war pro-
gram OF the government He spoke
at Carrizozo, Corona. White oaks and
other points His tour is in behalf or
the national council OF defence
The Pennsylvania railroad is en-
pl0ying 6531 women. including 29i
track laborers on the lines east OF
PittsburE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08
LETTERS TO THE HERALD


tss ssa.as Fis7 6at ne name VI"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-08

sauerraut having been disposed Of what's to be the
lew name for Hmburger?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-07-05

II be men in our army and navy
can do without Injuries we Vt home
certainly can.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-07-05
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
Department Edited BY C. Hyman, County Agricultural Aasn
is' The Farmers and slOoAmsn Of Luna County.


The bureau Of entomology sends
out the following information con-
csring the habits and control Of the
cutWotm;
Cutworms are the young Of q num-
Der Of species Of brown furry moths.
About midsummer the full grown
cutw0rms burrow into the ground 10
change 10 pupae. which soon trans
form 20 moths.
The moths lay their eggs on lower
leaves Of grass. The Young worms
feed on the grass during the fall and
in winter burrow into the ground for
protection. In the spring the worms
come ont Of the ground aud attack
almost any Young plants they find at
the surface. They feed at night, cut
ting off the stems close above the
roots and hide away in loose earth
or under rubbish during the day.
Later in the season thev climb the
stalks at night and feed on the leaves.
The best remedy for cutworms is
poisoned bran bait made as follows
Thoroughly mix so pounds Of bran,
2 pounds Of Paris green and 3 finely
chopped lemons. Stir to a damp
mash with 4 to 7 gallons Of water
sweetened with half a gallon Of low
grade molasses. Sow sparingly around
bases Of plants or broadcast over the
field where infestation is general.
Grass land is most liable TO infesta-
ton BY cutwOrms and II intended for
corn or other crops should be plOwed
the preceding summer to destroy the
grass as a breeding place for the
moths. Beware Of poisoning poultry,
The worms prefer the bran bait to the
plants. Since they usually hide be-
fore they die the dead ones will be
seldom seen.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-07-05
Do You Want TO Heinz

OF course you want to help win the
war. Everyone in Deming, everyone
in New Mexico does.
But sometimes the most jealous
and enthusiastic patriot finds it diff
ficult TO perform the drudging duties
that must perforce be done at home.
His idea of helping TO win is march
ing away with the flags flying and
the hands playing and going "Oyer
the top" and reducing the visible sup
ply Of Hunsl He can see so clearly
how that helpsl And il be cannot do
that he may overlook other POSSIBLE
lies Of service right at hOme-dutes
devoid Of bands and flags and glory,
but vital just the same.
For il happens that the lads who
are privileged to have the flags aud
bands and to cross the seas and fling
steel and dynamite into the foe must
also do so very ordinary a thing as
10 eat. Indeed, they insist upon it
three times q day. The average SOL
der makes no secret whatever Of bis
prediction for food
10 order that the fighters may eat,
crops must be produced on farms
back home, and IN order that food
may be produced on farms back home
a great many men must do very pro-
sale, everyday wOFk-lhey must
plant and pillow and cultivate and
harvest-they must do plain, hot
labor in the hot sun, getting blistered
and sweaty and very tired. That helps
win the war. That must be done TO
win ihe war;
There are people in Deming and in
every town and county in New Mex
leo who want to help win the war,
who have responded eagerly to every
opportunity offered them, but to
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-07-05
Put LOafsrs TO Work.

Work or fight
The government makes that man
datory upon every man within the
draft age.
Self-respect makes il mandatory
upon every man Of every age.
IL, perchance. there are any idlers
and loafers continuing TO lead lives
Of uselessness in your town despite
war needs for man power, YOU can do
a great deal to cause them to change
their course. You can make COM
Of any officer, charging them with
vagrancy. If the vagrancy laws are
not being strictly and unrelentingly
enforced in your community, yours is
one of the very few places in the
United States where those laws are
not being enforced. You can help to
see that they are enforced. You can
see that lOafers in your section get a
Job or go TO jail. Every lOafer put TO
work releases a man who may help
on the farm.
= Farmers need hands. Soldiers must
have food. Farmers can't produce
food unless they have help. The
loafer is aiding the nnemy whether he
means to do so or not. The man so
dead Of spirit as not 10 realize his
patriotic obligation must be forced TO
see il. Give the lOafers of your town
straight-frOm- the-shOulder under
standing of their alternatives. This
is no time for word mincing or baby
talk.
Make him 60 to work or go to jail.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-07-05
Main EnsIlanA.

Frank NOrdhaus has reported that
putting milo maize into the silo with
the grain for feeding is almost an
entire loss so far as the grain is con.
cened. Mr.. NOrdhaus fed so bulls,
which he sold recently, on maize en-
silage and he maintains that so far as
results are concerned the entire feed
was a loss.
II any other farmers have had ex-
perience in feeding maize ensilage we
would appreciate knowing their re-
suits so that other feeders may profit
by their experience.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-07-05
$40 IN CASUAL CAMP.
Major PhIIpOt Receives Several Hun
drsd More Men Than Promised.

Major s. B. PhilpOt, commander Of
the casnal camp, got several hundred
more men last week than he was
scheduled to receive in the influx that
replaced the men who were assigned
20 their units in the regular camp the
week previous. The original number
promised him was less than 5000,
bat over 5000 have reported, Most
Of them are already in uniform and
all are hard at work with one great
purpose in view--to beat the record
Of the first casual campers, who
were ready for distribution to their
units in four weeks.
Fully half the new men are from
Oklahoma, approximately 1000 from
Kansas and the rest fFnm New Mex
leo. A number Of Apache and Com
manche Indians are included from
the old reservation country around
Fl. Sill, and there is quite a sprink-
ling Of Mexicans Ia he New Mexico
bunch.
The condition Of the new men as
a whole was remarkable, according
to Major PhilpOtt, who expects them
TO set some records for later corners
to shoot at for quite a while. There
has been surprisingly little sickness
among them. A good number Of very
capable athletes have already been
uneaFthed among them, and Lieut..
McMullen, who organized the first
casual camp baseball team that took
the division team into camp, has al
ready picked ont team that will re-
peat that performance with some
thing to spare, he declares.
Guy Buckles, who located Kleck
and PayO, the fast little NIT men,
among the first bunch, has picked a
number Of likely prospects from the
newcomers, and believes he has some
men who will give any Of their prede.
! Hess0rs q hard rim. .fAs- the oamI
championship, especially in the
lighter weights,