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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE WAR BREAD.
irisa-llaaaa.s.uat-,rrs BY HOWARD r. GARIs. ,.

"WHAT are you making. Nurse
( W jane asked Uncle Wigguy
ILongears. the rabbit gentleman. as he
/ looked across the kitchen Of his hoI-
low stump bungalow one day and saw
his muslzrat lady housekeeper mix
ing up something in a pan
Il m making war or victory bread
I she answered
WHAT'S war bread" Uncle Wi-zIIy
wanted TO know.
Well in these battle days. said
Nurse Jane. when so many OF our
soldier boys are fighting the enemy.
we must save tse best Of everything
for them as they have IL so much
harder than we do. And as there isn't
enough flour 10 make the same kind
OF bread we always have had for our
selves. and enough for our soldiers.
TOO we folks who stay at home must
eat war bread. so the soldiers can
have the regular kind"
That's very good and I'm glad 10
eau my snare or war bread" spoke
Uncle Wiggiy. But what is it2T
w ell. war bread is lust different r
said Nurse Jane 1T has oatmeal and
eornmeal and other kinds OF fIour in.
You wouldn't understand If 7 told YOU.
not being a cook It's just war bread.
and you shall have some for supper"
Il hope I do said Uncle WiegiIy.
anything 70 help win the war I
say. even II it's only buying sticky
stamps
So Nurse Jane mixed the war bread.
and pretty soon she set III in a warm
place in the kitchen to rise and get
Light before she baked it in the oven.
Vow III just run over TO AIRS. WIb-
blewobble. the duck lady" said Nurse
Jane. and show her how 70 purl three
and knit seven when she makes the
new socks for the soldiers. The war
bread viii be all right until come
back"
81 hope so" said Uncle Wiggiy. ~IIl
stay here and watch it."
So Nurse Jane went out and Uncle
Wiggily stayed In the hollow stump
bungalow, and pretty soon he got 70
thinking.
Vow I wonder II Nurse Jane put in
that war bread everything she ought2
She doesn't know how TO make bread.
I'd better look and see III she has I'm
everything it needs TO make il good
Uncle Wiggily poked his red white
and blue striped barber pole rheuma-
tsm crutch down in the pan OF war
bread dough.
Hum This is queer" said 1Ir.
LOngears- ct don't feel any bullets in
there she surely ought 10 have bullets
Al p at DEclN- ] II sprinkle ll 2 lew
He got some hard beans for bullets
the kind Sammie Littietau used 10
shoot in his pop Eun-and these beans
Uncle Wiggily sprinkled in the pan OF
dough
That ought 70 make il more war
like" he said, still stirring IL with his
crutch. And I wonder II she put in
any talcum POWDER You need pow
der in war 1 guess I'd better put
some in"
He got some OF Nurse James per
fumed talcum powder, ana stirred
some Of that in the war bread
This will make It fine" said the
bunny. "Au II needs now is a sharp
sword. You always have a sword in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
TRAVELETTE

by NIKsAH.

@--NN-N III A0AA0NH
I LEW persons besides Chinese trad
L ers visit the fo-bidding shores Of
rock bound Penon de Coron. The
rugged beauty OF its towering cliffs.
with their dark and jagged outlines
against the southern sky. is lost Upon
the natives. who see them only as d
source Of revenue. BY swinging from
ropes or climbing ladders they scour
these rocks for the tiny nests from
which are concOcted the famous bird
nest soup. These nests they sell 10
oriental traders By thousands. who
come regularly to barter for this deli
cacy OF Chinese fare.
The nests are not ordinary grass
stick and mud affairs. A tiny swift
which constructs them, uses the
gummy substance OF q certain tree OF
the locality and a Eelatine which 10
secretes itself 4 few feathers and
bits OF seaweed cement the whole,
but these are carefully removed be-
fore the nest is cooked. In Chinese
markets the nests often sell for their
weight in gold. the price ranging from
three 20 80 dollars a pound All Chi
nese banquets begin with bird nest
soup, which is considered an eXtrava-
CANT luxury as il takes at least three
dollars worth TO make a small bowl
luL Cooked into a jelly with pigeons
eggs, ham and Chinese candy 10 is a
truly Chinese dish and one for which
the occidental epicurean must &C.
Quire a taste before he can enjoy f.
Clouds Of those tiny swifts circle
and dart about the island The birds
are regarded as almost sacred and
woe TO the man or boy who thought
lessly kills one OF these birds that
build the golden nests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Beauty Chats
4 Useful Cream.
By EDNA KENT FORBES.

THERE is a sort OF lemon squash. %
l 10 quote the name some friends OF
mine gave it-that I have found won
derful for keeping a summertime
complexion. Indeed. it's rather useful
for a wintertime one. too. and a. Won
derful cleanser and bleach Tor the
hands. II consists o. lemon-and
nothing else bur a Few drops OF pure
alocohL put in TO preserve it. CTOilst
water wiz do as wen as the aIcoholl
To make IL. get out your meat
grinder and put on the finest blade
Take a couple OF large. thick skinned
lemons. and squeeze the juice into a
bowl Take the lemon rind and the
lemon seeds. put them into the grind
or. and grind them Into smau pieces.
Take the pieces and put them
through. again. and repeat this until
you've got a fairly even pulp. Add
enough Of the lemon juice 90 make
pastv consistency OF the whole mass
and strain through a sieve 70 take eut
the Jumps OF course. the finer the
bl1dk on YOUR meat grinder. the few
er lumns there VIII be- u YOU bad
blade fine enough. vou could make
those rinds Into perfectly smooth
pulp. and YOU wouldn't need 10 strain
them al all
Then add a few drops OF toilet water
or alcohol 20 preserve this, put 81 In Q
30-rle-ir should be liquid enough 60
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
ARE YOU STILL
YOUNGATHEART?
Then Why Look Older Than
You Feel?

Every woman Is as young as she
looks, so Why let sentiment or pref
udice prevent your keeping youthful
as long as you wish?
Not long ago many women would
not use face powders or cosmetics. To-
day. practically every woman knows
their need and uses them. This is
equally true OF the hair color restorer.
Thousands OF women keep their hair
dark and youthful with Q-ban Hair
Color Restorer- It Is not a dye, but
delightful toilet preparation which
brings back the color and gloss as
gradually and evenly as the natural
renewing OF the hair itself.
Q-ban VIII not stain the scalp. wash
OF rub Off; and does not interfere with
washing or waving the hair. Keeps It
glossy and healthy. Guaranteed to
satisfy OF money refunded.
sold by all good druggists every
where On 1Ioney-BacE Guarantee.
Price 75c-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Try This If You
Have Dandruff

There IS one sure way that never
fails 10 remove dandruff completely
and that is 10 dissolve it. This de-
stroys IL entirely. To do this, jus;
get about four ounces Of plain, ordi-
nary liquid arvon: apply it az night
when retiring; use enough 10 moisten
The scalp and rub It in gently with the
finger tips.
By morning most Il not al, OF your
dandruff VIII be gone, and three or
FOUR more applications viii completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace OF it. no mat
Ter how much dandruff you may have.
You VIII find, too. mat al itching
and digging Of the scalp wiz stop
instantly, and your hair win be fluffy,
lustrous, glossy, silky and soft. and
look and feel a hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. II is inexpensive, and
-FOUR ounces is all you viii need This
simple remedy has never been known
ta fail-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
al the Cause and Remove It

Dr.. Edwards Give TABLETS. the sab
stitute for caomel. act gently On the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath End
quick relief through Dr.. EDWARDS Olive
Tablets The pleasant, sugar-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath By
al who know then
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly On the bowels and liver,
stimulating them 70 natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
Of the bad after elects.
All the benefits OF nasty, sickeninE.
gripping cathartics are derived from
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
Giping pain OF any 6isaTeeable effects.
Dr. F. NJ Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of p-ac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, WITH the
attendant bad breath.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
" a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you VIII know them By their
olive color. Take one OF two every
night for a week and note the efect
10c and sc PEI box. All druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Take BitrO-PhOSphate
To Increase Strength,
YigOr and Nerve Force
says Editor OF ssPhyuieiana' Who's
Who.@
Women Need 1t TO bring Pink Glow
OF Health to Pale Checks and Fore
stall Tell-TnIe Lines o. Age.
Men Need Il to Make strong,
Vigorous Bodies and
Steady Nerves.

People who are irritable. restless
nervous; those who tire easily or lack
vim and energy; men and women who
have faulty memory, sleepless nights,
fits OF depression or the blues
should take ro-Phosphate three
times daily after meals.
Frederick Eolle. N D.. Editor-ln-
Chief OF ''PhysIcians' Who's Who"
New York. says: Bitro-Phosphate
should be prescribed by every doctor
and used in every hospital to increase
strength and nerve force and to en-
rich the blood
Good. sound advice this: moreover
the genuine, standard BitrO-Phos-
phate is inexpensive and is sold by
Court House Drug Store. Star and
most all good druggists under bind
ing guarantee Of satisfaction or
money back. Test your strength by
seeing how far you can walk without
firing before beginning to take It
and then after two weeks or so see
Tor yourself how your strength has in
creased. Note, too. II you do not feel
more buOyant. have better color. a
better appetite, stronger nerves and
increased ViEor and encrE1--Afv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

war and. OF course. you need one in
war bread III put the carving knife
In f0r q sword"
So he stuck the big carving knife in
the pan Of dough for the war bread.
and then he thought IL would be nice
20 have ir baked before she came
back
But. Just as he was going 10 do
that into the bungalow jumped the
bad old nose pinchiuc haboon.
-Ah. la." hOwied the haboou. This
is the time I have caught you, I'm
going 10 take you off 20 my den
and
Have bit OF war bread, first In
vited brave Uncle WiCEily. Then ne
caught up the pan of war bread dough
and threw 10 az the nose ninchiug
chap. The war bread flew an over
tho bad animal The bean bullets
struck him on the head. the talcum
powder flew up his nose and The cary
ing knife tickled him in the ribs.
"Oh. now. This is too much for me-
cried the naboou- 'l did not know war
bread was so strong, III not hurt YOU.
4lr. Longears
And he didn't running away al drip
ping war bread dough as he was And
when Nurse Jane came home she said
IL was a good thing Uncle WigEily
used the dough as he did. for 90 would
never have done to bake in the oven
after the funny things he put fin. So
Nurse Jane made some more dough
and turned that into war bread. and
the nose pinchIug baboon didn't have
any
And II the supper table doesn't stay
ont so late at the moving picture
party that IL doesn't get home in time
for dinner. III tell you next about IN
Gle Wiegily's breakfast orange
Copyright. 1913. 10y Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
UnLucRy Number "I3"
Plays Important Part
in Acts of President

Washington. D. c.. April Ian
other reason has been discovered for
the eerie air Of mystery that always
clOaks the number 10.
In the latest report Of the attorney
general concerning pardons granted
federal prisoners by the president the
fateful figures predominare. For in
stance, "a persons were granted per
mission, upon serving their sentences,
TO enjoy civil rights again The COM
biuation OF and makes 10. The
president also restored the rights Of
citizenship TO - deserters from tho
army and navy. The total number Of
padOn applications granted by him
was 32S. and these numbers fl taken
separately and added combine into
the old and gloomy 10.
Now then, II one still has doubts
concerning the fatalistic features OF
the number. IL might be added that
the president denied 81 applications.
Reverse that-and what have you2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
THE IDEAL WIFE

one OF the most successful men o.
this country recently wrote "Whar-
ever I am, and whatever success i
have attained, I owe it an 20 ms wife.
she has ever been an Inspiration and
the greatest helpmate o. my life.r TO
ne such q successful vile should be
the ambition OF every woman, bur
how impossible when dragged down
BY headaches, backlche. dragging
down pains. nervousness and "the
blues" Every woman in this ron1i-
ton should STARE at once % build up
her system by n tonic OF specI fic
powers. such as lydia p Pinkhan-s
v egerable Compound. which Tor three
generations has been restoring Amer
lean women 20 health and consequent
hapriness.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

used 70 have had the same results
have had
Miss o. C. says "lry complexion
was poor and my skin rough. BY neck
chest. hands and arms were dark
from exposure. he very first applica-
ton OF this wonderful DerWilo oa--
meal com hination convinced me ti'-r
my DOOR complexion and skin o-ell-
fsnes would soon be thing or tAs
pasr In a few weeks all these uu-
slightly defects had entirely dlsan-
neareG and I shall always use 70 %
keen my complexion az It's best al the
time L have recommended DC 20 mt
Girl friends and they are just as en-
thusiastic over 20 as I am we az use
IL before going 70 the rleater. dances
or uarties and it's wonderful Wnat a
difference It makes in our appear
Ms. G. Y. writes- Oatmeal and
DerwfI1o have worked miracles with
nv complexion had many eeap-seN
Wrinkles and q salloW rough SKIN
hands and arms were covered W-lH
freckles- After eight weeks use OF
Mae Edna Wilder's wonderlu- COM
pleEion prescription these oplee-lQl-
able defects have entirely Falnls-et
I look ten years younger ana aA5
every girl and woman 20 Try l- anu
j feel confident after one or Two -l-
uIfcat1ors they viii use 10 conLlnua---
and be Just as favoraDly lmPEe@as.
with 10 as am i recommend II 70 al
OF my friends
Tore- To get the besl eject De cue
follow the complete directions e9n-a.-l---
= every u-clrars Of derUiIlu- 4cu rave
o. g 10 ger derwiIo and oatmeal -e-
need nothing else and 20 - % 800
that any ore can use T. ana = -
rersrvs that any girl or woman can az
f--d h. TIE u1anufac-urers ald drug
Figrr guarantee that there VII 1e
noticeable improvement zrtsr TIE -
-~rrf-affnn or they VIII refund -ae
----ev- b. Is sold in t1ia city under
ul5ney refuud guarantee By all o-lssi9a
i1cIudin- kelly e. Pollard and aco-t
white Co--AcT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Daily Novelette,
oH. N ID sPRINeTIME.

7 tBy author Of THE Souss on the
F Marsh; "Om in a Bunch or the Farm
{ er's Whiskers": Ny Grandfather
I Block kicked in the Back or The
Mules Hind Leg; "Aladdan's Vamp":
/ "Bertie's Brothers Berth; THE Tells
OF the Whipped Cream, Blood and
Z Thunder; The Clans Little Neck .
The Carefree Maiden or Ira -la-la % /.
Z "Rubbersome Caruso''; The Caring
son OF Carrie Carr THE Split EufcI--
erbockers''; The Lima Beans Third
T sprogt I'D one Alley and Down
Another or a Stream OF Water: and
this one.)
our scene is situated I'm a small
~ country village, with little white
hcuey-suclzIed cottages dotting che
landscape here and there and else
where.
Huge. dark. MISUNDERSTANDING hills
smiled brightly down upon the town
in the day time, but frowned darEly
upon it at night time.
The time OF our narrative is June.
sTringtime. at . o'clock on moon
light evening. Stars were peepInE.
somewhat timidly in the strong light
OF the silvery moon. FOR they would
occasionally fold back their five
points when a cloud would pass by 10
keep them from getting bent.
In one corner or rose-covered
summer house-spring house rather.
considering the time OF the year sat
two young people They were much
in love as many young people con-
slider themselves to be
1iy angel" he hreathed loudly.
will you be mine2 wiz YOU be
ma-hluee And he pressed her mzdly
10 his heart
40. Harold. I cannot 7 have
pledged myself % another NO.7 she
replied sadly. as she unwouud from
our his encircIing arms
Clutching AT his shirr-front wildly.
he easped, NO, Ah-h, It's broEent
It's broken" and his voice trailed OF
into a low. whining sob.
Harold, What's brokene Not vour
h-heart. she asked hopefully
"Worse'n that Tt was my only ten
cent cigar" and he slumDed down his
shoulders and shuffed away
Woe is me-" she walled. '-Eveu this
one has failed muhr"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17

DURING the next few months my
= motherinIaw was as good as hei
word and avoided any sembIance OF
interference in our family menage
was sure that she was mortified
a. the idea that she had been in
strumental in Norah's leaving US. Yet
Jennie was so satisfactory as a nurse
that 7 was more than reconciled to
the change.
Al though 1lrs- Hampton was. as ]
have just said, careful not 10 make
any suggestions as 10 how our house
hold should be run. she was watch
ful 10 be Of service should 7 need her.
But 7 did not ask her assistance in
any way for 7 wanted 20 prove my
own and Jacks independence.
Lnls was not as easy as il sounds.
Ny husband was constantly suggest
Ing that t seek his mothers advice
about various matters. 7 recall how.
one day. he remarked in Mrs. Hamp-
tons presence that there was a Ger
tain kind OF desserts Spanish cream q"
Ne called it-of which he was very
fond.
Il wish you would tell Louise some
time how 10 make it. mother he
said
Il VIII be glad to- vas the cheer
L4- reply
T have one recipe for Spanish
cream. Jack, 7 remarked You may
like that ] VIII try ft some day"
The next Sunday noon had Span
lsh cream Tor our dinner. That after
noon AIRS Hampton came TO see us.
bringing bowl Of the same kind for
Dessert for our supper.
I prepared e IN my room with my
not water kettle and chafing dish"
she announced merrilv. Then I
cooled 1t On my window sill. LUCKILY.
Il was not cold enough 20 freeze last
night or il would have been ruined.
[ had 1un making it. for know how
Jack used 10 enjoy It."
We had some for dinner. too" I
laughed II Jack likes your c0ncoc-
ton better than mine.I viii ask YOU
20 tell me just how to prepare it."
She looked dashed, but recovered
herself almost instantly
How funny she observed. chat
we should both have hit on this dish
for the same day 7 ought 70 have
told you I was making It. Louise. for
then you would have been spared the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Mother Gave
This Delicate
Child VinOI
And He Got Well and
Strong. That's True.

Monaco. Pa.-"1Iy little boy. who f.
the youngest OF three. was weak ner-
vous and tired AL the time, 60 he was
most unfit at school and nothing
seemed TO help him. I learned Of
Vinol ana gave it TO him. It has re-
stored his health and strength and
ne has gained in weight"-AIrs
Frederick Sommers, Monaco, Pa
Ninol is a constitutional cod liver
and Iron remedy for delicate. weak.
auing children Formula on every
bottle so you know what you are
giving them. Children love it
Kelly & Pollard, Druggists, Fl Paso.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Unsolicited Bond Buyers
Get Neat Coat of Arms

Seattle. Wash. April 17-Each per
son IN the state OF Washington who
bought one or more Liberty bonds
without solicitation between the
honor period" of April and April
13, is wearing a reproduction of
George Washington's coat OF arms
During this period each citizen was
on his honor 10 pay his share OF the
debt Uncle sam is accumulating IN
the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
THE NEW GILOMEI
HPERFEGT SUCCESS

CaIotabs the newly perfected cal
Cmel is absolutely purified from al
OF the unpleasant, sickening and dan
gerOus qualities of the old-style cal
omeL The new Calotabs are rapidly
taking the place OF the old-styls cali
omel tablets, as they are much more
effective as a liver cleanser and svs-
TEN purifier. yet are entirely free
from all Objectionable qualities
The new CaIotabs are sold only In
original, sealed packages, price. 15c
Your druggist recommends and guar
anrees them.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Oregon City Women
Get Out Newspaper
TO Benefit Soldiers

oregon City. Ore. April 1T.-For the
first time in its 50 years Of existence
the oregon Cty Enterprise. one % the
Oldest daily newspapers in Oregon.
was issued today edited entirely by
women.
The special edition IS Gued with
advertising secured at the regular
open rate all contracts being a1ro-
gated Ior the day. and the receipts
from advertising ard from sales win
be used TO buy smokes. chocolate and
sum Tor Oregon City and Clackamas
county soldiers in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-17
Famous In A Day For Her
Beautiful Complexion,
Oatmeal Combination Does It
A Free Prescription Does It's Work
Overnight You Can Prepare u
1T Home.

Free Prescription Does It's Work
Overnight You Can Prepare u
at Home
New york: 10 IS my own discoV-
cry and lt takes Just one night 20 get
such marvellous results. saws Mae
Edna Wilder. when her friends asked
her about ner wonderful complexion
and the improved appearance Of her
hands and arms You can DO the same
thing it you follow my advice. she
says ] feel g my duty 20 tell every
gil and woman what this wonderful
OF IT, All this change Fl a single
night 7 never tire OF telling others
just what brought about such re-
uarEable results Here Is the identi-
cal prescription that removed every
defect from ny face. neck. hands and
arms. Until you Try 90 you can form
no Idea OF the marvellous change lt
VIII make In JUST one application
pare az your own home Is as lol-
lows; Go 90 any grocery and get ten
cents worth OF ordinary oatmeal. and
from any drug store a bottle OF DER
Willo. Prepare the oatmeal as directed
In every package OF cerWil-o ana
apply night and morning. The first.
application viii astonish you lt|
makes the skin appear trans
parent. smooth and velFety- i
especially recommend 10 FOR 4reckles,
tan. sun spots. coarse pores, rough
skin, ruddiness. wrinkles, and IN
fact. every bleuish the face. hands.
and arms are heirs 10. II your neck.
or chest IS discolored from expos
ure. apply this combination there and
the Objectionable 1eEect VIII o-sAp-
pear as Il By magic. 10 Is absolutely
harmless and viii not produce or
stimulate a growth OF hair 10 mat
ter how rough and ungalnly the.
hands and arms. or what abuses they
have had through lard work and eL-
nosure 10 sun and wind. r1is oatmeal
derwfIlo combination viii work a
wonderful transformation in - hours
at the most Thousands who have