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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Didn't Care What Happened

Z became a physical wreck from
stomach trouble and was a fit sub
ject only for the operating table or
graveyard Being discouraged. 1
gave way to drink. which made
things worse I got so I didn't care
what happened. and wanted to die
slayr's Wonderful Remedy has cured
me OF everything Am now in fine
condition and feel IS years younger"
II is a simple. harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the Inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach. liver and intes-
final ailments. including appended
It's One dose Will convince or money
refunded. Kelly & Pollard, Potter
Drug Co. and druggists everywhere
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
CITY TAX LEVY MAY BE
DECIDED ON THIS WEEK

Our bookkeeDer has not quite com
pleted his work on the books and
when that is done and the board OF ed
ucation puts in its request for the
amount of money needed the city
council will make the tax levy" said
mayor Charles Davis Wednesday,
It IS quite probable that the rate
viii be decided upon this week, it was
said.
City clerk Jack Dawson stated We'd
nesday that the city council would
meet for its regular weekly session
Thursday and adjourn over until Fri
day, Thursday being a legal holiday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
HEAVIEST SNOW IN TEN
YEARS COVERS WEST TEXAS

san Angelo, Texas. Nov. 27.-Four
inches Of snow. the heaviest in ten
years, Tuesday covered west Texas,
from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande-
Del Rio. on the south. Lubbock. on the
north, and Lewtas 10 the east and
Midland on the west. are most ex-
IRENE points which reported here by
telephone. The lowest temperature
during Monday night was % degrees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

Thawing out frozen water pipe by
the application Of live Goals was the
cause OF a fire at 5:23 Tuesday after
noon at the home Of N. Ware. 3423
Mountain avenue. Fire companies six
and seven responded. The property
is one story brick and is owned by
s. T. Murphey. No material damage
was done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
10 buy PLANTS ron PARKS.

The city council has decided to pur-
chase over 10000 plants for the va
rious parks. principally Washington
park There was allowed $3.50 for
this purpose and the plants decided
upon are: California privet, 10000;
Amoor privet. 1000; Virginia creeper,
100. Park commissioner John ".
Fisher will purchase the plants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
TWO WV LIoUOR CAsEs.

Service was reported Tuesday after
noon on grand jury indictments
against Jesus Jimenez and Cayetana
Valenzuela. charging them with hav-
ing brought liquor into the ten mile
zone. and Francisco De Avila, charged
with robbery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
wIGwAM- sEssUE HAYAKAwA.

II you have not seen Sessue Haya-
kawa, the famous Japanese screen
star. in The Temple Of Dusk" you
have missed one OF the best pictures
Of the season. Today is the last day
OF the engagement at the Wigwam-
Tomorrow real Thanksgiving
Gay bill. The Lure OF the Circus" is a
typical story with Eddie Polo in the
leading role It was made at one OF
the biggest shows in this country, a
show for which Eddie Polo used to
work as a performer. Fatty Ar
buckle viii be seen IN a reissue Of
Fatty and AIinnehaha." which has
been renamed. -Fatty's Indian
Sweetheart" There will also be a
Mutt and Jeff cartoon. Come yourself
and bring all the youngsters in your
block. The children viii be talking
of the The Lure Of the Circus" for
weeks.
Monday-Mary Pickford's newest
picture. 'Tahanna Enlists-"-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
SENDS - no PRESCOTT.

W. Il. Brooks. examiner in charge
OF the United States employment ser
vice here, shipped to Whipple Bar
racks, near Prescott. Arts. Tuesday
night ten carpenters and five labor
ers. Other shipments are TO follow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
REPORT DRANK LNnIENT.

Police officers were called TO Fifth
and san Jacinto streets Wednesday
morning at 1915 and found that
Refugia Baldez had drunk quantity
OF liniment. the police said She was
taken TO the emergency hospital and
was treated by DR.. F. ". Lynch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
ELLANAY-aEvERYBODY's GIRL"

The EIanay theater presents low
able Alice Joyce in a very delightful
and appealing story Everybody s
Girl" which is adapted from old
Henry's famous romance, Brick Dust
Row. In this picture Alice Joyce ap-
pears as a pleasure loving girl of a
big city who is perfectly willing TO be
quite friendly with any chap who
seems TO be nice and is not too fresh.
How her love for the pleasures Of life
lead her to a wonderful day at Coney
Island and after that TO an occasional
meeting with a man Of her choice.
forms the basis OF this amusing and
delightfully."- refreshing story.
-Everybody's Girl" is Being shown
at the Ellanay just two days. today
and tOmorroW.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
NAVY MEDICAL BILL cur.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 27.-Ap-
preparations for the navy medical de-
partment amounting to $4,000. 600
asked for under plans for continuing
the war were reduced today TO So
1000 by the surgeon general.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
GRECIAN-aINTOLERANCE.v

Despite the Indictment weather OF
the past two days large audiences at
tended the showing OF d. ". Grif-
fith's famous picture Intolerance" at
the Grecian theater.
Those that came say that they are
glad they didn't allow the weather to
interfere with their seeing this pic
ture. There Is no doubt but that this
is a picture well worth going through
snow and sleet TO see.
Never before in the history OF mo-
ton pictures has there ever been a
picture like Intolerance. II is be-
yond the scope OF human Imagination
70 realize the superb magnificence of
this reproduction. It is now and al
ways will be the one and only picture
Of it's kind the world has ever known.
Intolerance" IS being shown at the
Grecian theater today and tomorrow
at regular Grecian prices. Adults 25
cents; children Is cents-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
BIJOU-.sTHE THRILL FILM"

Two popular World stars-Carlyle
Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley-are
seen in the World-Picture. Leap to
Fame" which will be shown at the
Bijou theater today and tomorrow.
Leap To Fame" IS an amazing pic
ture. It is jammed full Of surprises.
OF mystery and OF thrills. Il grips
your attention at the very start and
holds it without a moments let up
until the final fade away. Motion pic
ture reviewers who saw this picture
in the Worlds private projection
room previous 10 release date were all
unanimous in their praise for it They
declared that IL possesses all the
requisites for perfect screen enter
tainment and they pronounced it one
Of the very best films Of the year.
You'll agree with this judgment when
you see the picture Make a point Of
seeing it.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

Hotel LaughIin. 81 ". Franklin. FL
Paso, Texas. the Honey hotel Of
the Southwest--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
HEARTs o. THE WORLD.

Little Ben Alexander. the six year
old actor appearing in Hearts Of The
World" which viii be seen at the
Texas Grand for seven .ghts starting
next Monday night, December 2, with
matinees daily beginning Tuesday. is
soon TO be featured in a film produc-
ton now being made by d. W. Grif-
fifth for the Aircraft management
Little Ben is one OF the most compel
ling figures in Hearts Of The World
his acting calling forth rounds Of ap-
plause. He made his screen debut
under Mr.. Griffith's direction. and the
famous producer expects great things
from his juvenile find. ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
UNIQUF-HEART OF RACHEL,

Bessie Barriscale in The Heart OF
Rachael" from the famous novel OF
Kathleen Norris, Will be shown today
for the last time.
You have always seen Bessie Bar
riscale in a good picture and this one
is as good as the best Nay Allison in
The Return OF Mary" rive reels OF
refreshing, genuine romance, will be
hero tomorrow.
For refreshing romance and spark
ling humor nothing can surpass this
Metro offering, and. quite up to the
standard set by the excellence Of
the story. is the acting Of the entire
cast.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
A Chance to Save on
Truck Costs
WE OFFER you the opportunity to buy
w and use your truck tires on scientific
rni0inlIn1-cOst basis

We sell and recommend the
Goody ear line Of truck tires,
several dominant types, each
best fitted for a particular
kind of service-name1y,
Goodyear S-V Solid Tires,
Goodyear Cushion Tires and
Goodyear Pneumatic Cord
Truck Tires.
And we select for you the
exact type and size which
will do your work cheapest.
Then we apply your tires
properly-and with speed,
so your equipment is out of
service for the shortest pos
sible time. Our splendid
facilities enable US to do this.
We have 8,OOO6et of floor
space, a 3OO-ton press and
a thoroughly equipped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
T WAGON DRIVER.

ARREST WAGON DRIVER.
lace Suarez, an express wagon
driver. was arrested Wednesday
morning and later released on bond.
for having solicited business on the
tepot platform. it was alleged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
KIaRLE IS SAFETY WAY.

L H Kimbie. formerly division
freight and passenger agent Of the
E. p. & S. ". system at Tucson. Ariz-.
has been appointed superintendent Of
safety for that company and the union
depot. with headquarters in FL Paso.
This position was vacated several
months ago on the appointment Of
the incumbent at that time. R. P.
Kyles. as manager Of the Morenci
Southern railroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

ROkehr's Patent Arch support built
in your shoe Will absolutely correct
4 Broken Arch and prevent falling
Arch. The Shoe That Supports the
foot in walking and makes walking
a pleasure Can be made in any shoe
or boot
The Ro<ahr Boot and Shoe shop,
81 Texas St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

II you want a nice homelilIe place
TO live go to Hotel IsauEhlIn, 81 ".
Franklin. Phone 24S3.-Adv
Christmas Gifts. Beach Art shOp.--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

wheel work shop. We
handle truck tire work at
night or on Sundays by
appointment.
Afterward we make sure,
with periodic. recorded in
spections, that the tires you
buy from us are getting a
chance to serve as they
should serve.
By preventing injuries from
developing into tire-failures,
we help your tires to deliver
the last mile of wear and so
save you the ultimate cent
of cost.
Why not ask us to send a
representative who will ex-
plain to you this chance to
save?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
II Can Knit Faster
Than Ny Wife Can"

Consider the man knitter and read
this little sentiment of his which ap-
pears in the current issue of the Woman
Citizen. After reading show to the head
Of the house
ALLOW me to take issue with Annie
Bigony Stewart on the knitting ques-
ton. II men do not knit 1t is not be-
cause they cannot. but because they
will not. began TO learn two months
ago. and now 7 can knit faster than my
(Get that? SocksO in that time than
she has. because ! have more leisure. J
work eight hours and quit, but she
works as long as there Is work to do and
then knits,
It is an age-long custom for men to
think that they are privileged to he
money and II is the principal evidence
OF the subjection of women that they
are expected to occupy their leisure
with useful occupation. Men who
love their country and who believe in
sex equality should be ashamed to be
idle when this leisure occupation is of
the gre itest practical use to the nation.
Hand-knit socks are much better for
cold weather and rough work than the
machine-knit kind, and all the socks
that can be knit by hand this year will
not be too many for next winter. Incl
dentally. the same avocation followed by
both sexes will promote sociability, i'm
the largest groups and the smallest, par
ticularly the smallest. Stir the men up.
ARCHIBALD CRAIG"
Jersey city. y. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
BLIND SOLDIERS READ BOOKS
# PRINTED BY AMERICAN WOMAN
Sightless Wounded Even See Pictures, Using
Touch System-Miss Gettys Kindness De-
# velops Big Use for Braille Alphabet

DOCKS for soldiers blinded In the
- war are being published through
the Initiative OF Miss Alice Getty. an
American, who started printing plant
N Paris that turns cut hundreds Of
helpful books in Braiiie, the blind al
phabet. read by means of the fingers.
The volumes are joy to the sghtless
soldiers. Some are entertaining and
others are lesson books Wounded polus
delight in being able to study English
and even to ''see" the pictures--for some
Of the works are illustrated by a special
process with extraordinary success, the
sense of touch being the medium. as In
reading.
The history of The textbook for blind
soldiers began when two French officers.
Blinded In battle. asked Miss Getty II she
would give them lessons In English ~
they could converse with their English
speaking fellows in misfortune. She set
out to find a French English grammar in
the blind alphabet and found that only
two existed-at an institution for the
blind-and could not be taken away
Nothing daunted Miss Getty assembled
enough materials and made up her owr
Braille grammar as she proceeded with
the lessons. This caused her more and
more to realize the urgent need for liter.
ature for the blind.
In the course of her quest Miss Getty
heard OF a printing press adapted fol
this kind Of work. and. finding II simple
she purchased one and a couple of com
posing tables and turned a vacant apart
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25

ment In her house into a printing shop
which she operated herself She called Il
The Wheel" the eastern symbol or wis.
dom.
In little while Miss Getty received
an inquiry for a French-Spanish gram
mar. None existed but with the aid OF
person who knew the Spanish Bralle
alphabet she composed grammar.
THIS required more tables and more
types. Next was undertaken a series of
books of instruction In massage, at
which the blind soldiers soon become
adopts and easily can earn a living.
Little by little Miss Getty's work ex-
tended and many French Braille
libraries were supplied with her works,
which branched out TO keep blinded men
In touch with modern thought. science
and up-to-date literature. The printing
office and library developed TO a point
where they became too big a problem
for one woman TO handle. The matter
was brought TO the attention of officers
of the American British French Belgian n
permanent blind relief war fund and the
result was that the organization recently
took over Miss Getty's work and will
supply its own institutions for the blind
in France as well as every blind soldier
who car he reached
Miss Cet;y's plant and library have
been reuoyed TO the headquarters of
the 4. J. +. b., at IS Avenue des
Champs ysees. Paris, as a permanent
institution OF the fund and the work is
growing rapidly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
EASTER JOY is LOOMING UP
IN SPITE OF WARS SACRIFICE
Goodies" Travelling to Camp and Nursery-Candy
Favorite of Soldiers, Toy Bunnies, of Chill
dren, and of Mother, Flowers

EAsTER joys, the material things
IL that bring the glad spirit and en-
phaslze the spiritual celebration Of the
Saviour's resurrection, are flooding the
shops. Soft little bunnies, delight of
children; candy Easter eggs for the
older children. fancy boxes for sister
and beautiful plants for mother are to
be found on all sides. There may be
the spirit of conservation and sacrifice
In the air. but our idoalstic day-the
day that brought joy and happiness TO
the world nearly 1000 years ago--still
teaches note of joy and abandon.
Perhaps Faster goodies" are travel
ing In the direction of the army camps
faster than in any other. excepting the
nursery. The big boys are first in our
thoughts. Everything must be provided
for them, and then, II there are any
leftovers they go to the home folks.
The candy stores are reporting huge
orders of candy Of all description for the
soldiers. Food experts and conservation
lists have talked and talked about the
need of sugar for fighting men until
scarcely a man or woman who has some
loved one with Uncle Sam does not feel
that he or she is doing a patriotic deed
in sending the soldier sweets, and al
the same time expressing the sentiment
OF the day.
Little balls Of yellow down and soft
toy rabbits always bring cries of JOY
from the little ones. The inhuman idea
of giving these little living animals tC
the children has been discarded, say
storekeepers, and the realistic duplica
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
SATURDAYS ANSWERS

I. When water In which rice. potatoes. or
spaghetti have been cooked IL used In
brend-mnkinE u saving in wheat flour
is effected.
.. Soil can he tested for sweetness by using
Iitmus paper 10 he bought Mt u drug
store for Ave cents. Cover q strip o,
u with damp soil. " II turns red
within a few minutes the soil is sour.
3. The washing mitt IL n miniature wash.
board that slips on over the hand and
facilitates rubbing clothes.
1. The American Red Cross tns proyided y
guarantee fund OF $4,000 to provide
the operating expenses OF the training
camp for nurses to he held at Nassar
College this summer for college women:
The sum IL taken out OF the general
fund and not from money given for
relief at the front.
). The war garden church serial suggests
itself as appropriate for wart me and
springtine. To this the girls come
costumed rs products Of the garden
and the men as farmers.
O. Feather hats can he made to look smooth
by carefully brushing the feathers close
TO the hat and then covering them with
malne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
A Heart Problem

To the Editor OF WomaH'S Page:
Dear Madam am a Young girl of six
teen and am considered good looking by both
sexes. Now | have been going with a boy
of twenty for two months and he told me
he was sure he was in love with me. This
last week girl he used to go with good
deal before he knew me told me that he
is Just jollying me and that he is false to
every girl he meets-lets her think he loves
her and then goes off with another girl.
don't know what to- think, for she Is a
rather mean girl and has the reputation OF
being jea lous OF others. Something like
this happened once before with another girl
explain II. as II would not be gentlemanly
for him to do so. | would like TO have your
advice on the matter. EDITH,
Don't you think. my dear Edith, that
sixteen is pretty young to be worrying
as to whether a young man is in love
with you or not?
| think | would tell the young man
that you are too young TO think of him
in the light OF lover, but you would
like very much to keep his friendship
Gater that friendship may ripen into
love. but | would not he serious on the
subject nowD
do not think I would listen to tales
| from a girl YOU know to be apt to dis
| tort the truth and who has not seemed
| to keep her friends It's too bad to have
to say so. but some girls cannot beal
TO see another attract a man they hav'
| failed to please.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
Those Difficult Refreshments

10 the Editor OF Womdn's Page:
Dear Msdsm-Agsin ! come to you, for
i is comfort TO 70 KNOW Of such an ex:
change TO help one plan entertainments, |
evening: IL certainly has taught me many
things one should know
First kindly. advise, me what to serve for
my dining , ,Som DO not s,. care for salads sa IDS,
think nice to serve with cocoa. cake. nuts
and candy?
Third. What would YOU suggest to serve
late at night? I do not care TO have any.
thing expensive. yet one gets tired OF ice
thing different
Fourth. Also suggest some amusemen Mt
for elderly people twelve couples)
First. Since you do not care for salads,
chicken croquettes or pattles are nice
to serve as a light supper for evening
parties. These need not be expensive
If made at home. The pattie shell can
be bought and filled at home. With this
you would only need coffee and cake for
dessert. know of hostess who made
huge success of her party by serving
hot waffies and coffee for refreshments.
she served nothing else. but a great
many waffiles disappeared
Sausages and rolls, conee and coree
cake make a change
| Second. With cocoa, etc, any of the
following sandwiches would be nice
Minced ham, nut bread and cheese,
| toasted cheese. minced chicken with
chopped olive and mayonnaise or pl-
mento cheese.
Third. Any OF the above sandwiches
could be served before the ice cream. oil
you might serve something hot Slices OF
toast with creamed chicken are very
appetizing. II you care to leave out tho
| ice cream, a delicious supper dish car
| be made by melting cheese and con
densed tomato soup together. and serv'
| ing II on toast. Use the American
cheese You might serve orange water
| ice or just cake and coffee as desser
I with this.
Fourth. Cards or progressive games
(six tables)- would be best. l will mai
| games that can be played at these pro
| Rressive tables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
PERIL FOR NATION SEEN
IN CHILD STREET VENDOR
Juvenile Probation Officer Believes Wars
Awakening Influence Should End Viola
tions of State Minor Labor Law
BY HENRIETTA ADDITION


PROBATION bIncer IN tnhree Ju'
THE Pennsylvania law provides that
L no male minor under twelve years of
age and no female minor shall dis
tribute. sell or expose for sale any
newspaper, magazine. periodical or pub
lication or any article of merchandise
of any sort in any street or public place.
II further provides that no minor under
sixteen years of age shall be permitted
to work before six o'clock in the morn
ing or after eight o'clock in the evening.
We all recognize that this Is a wise
law. We have been warned times with
out number of the dangers to our chill.
dren who engage in street trades. We
know that they are educated in the
worst sides Of city life and that they
become forward hard and cynical. We
know that the teachings of the street
are not civic, but anti-social. Yet when
a quaint law breaker of ten holds out
newspaper or package of chewing gum
while he glibly sings over again the oft
repeated story of sick mother and
many brothers and sisters. the average
Philadelphian slips a coin into the ex-
tended hand and passes on to his theatre
or club, happy in the thought that he
has dore virtuous deed.
AS Mr.. Dooley said to Hennessey, III
I'm sick in me room upstairs yer don't
care. but when I begin hollerin' and
Jumpin' on the nure an knockin' the
plasterin' down on Yer head. yen sind
for the doctor"
Since the outbreak of the war there
has been a great revival of interest In
all fields of social service. New organ
izations and committees are springing UP
everywhere. These organizations, for
the most part, are interested only in
those who are knocking the plastering
down" on our heads. Surely the war
has so developed our social conscious
ness that we shall no longer view with
/ indifference this violation Of the law
one of the surest sources Of a later
career of delinquency.
The wars great waste should make
us resolve that none of our children shall
| be sacrificed through causes within oui
control. Every citizen owes 1t to his
country to take more active Interest
| than ever before in the education, rec
reation. vocation and health of the chill
dren of Philadelphia. Let us not forge
the words of General Baden-Powell
| The true victory will lie not so mucl
in the actual tactical gains on the bat
tlefield today as In the quality of tn,
men who have to carry on the work o
the country after the war. War kill
therefore. extra care must be exercised