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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06

EOCH, the whale hunter. is having
good fishing in these days.
The Prussian whale seems TO be
getting tired. as even the biggest
whale Will do when the harpoon is
well planted and the whaler skiIfuL
The Berliner Tageblatt says:
1T is an error to underestimate the
American infantry, and to do so would
only expose the German people to
surprises
The Prussian editor should have
used the past tense: It was an error
to underestimate the American infan-
try and doing SO has exposed the Ger
man people to surprises.
When Americans were told by Prus-
STA that they could not send their
ships on the ocean. that was an er-
TO the German people rapidly.
The crown prince. apparently. has
succeeded in getting himself hooked
at last Hunt for trouble long enough,
and you Will find It.
The Day" to which he drank so
many toasts appears 10 have arrived.
Not a pleasant day for the young
Prussian eEotist whom the old
Frenchman Foch, helped by the young
meI from America. is now educating
in the gentle art OF retreat
There are other things more anus
ing to write about today
But as compared with the financing
OF this war, nothing is important. and
nothing can interest the good citi-
zen
The NEXT demand for r,orsv and
for patriotic response will come at
about the end Of September.
This is the day TO begin preparing
to meet the demand
II you stood behind one Of the men
fighting for this country in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
In The Ne1cS

A sphere OF Innuenee-ls the term
applied to a region in which some
foreign state claims superior rights,
in opposition to all other outside pow
ers, with the object OF future political
control. This right is frequently Gre
ated by a series Of agreements be-
tween the states involved Manchuria
is generally regarded as a japanese
sphere Of influence" while the Car
ribean is sometimes referred to as the
sphere OF influence" Of the United
States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06

TO THE corner
ACROSS THE street
a GREAT big truck
HAD JUST driven W.
ALL FILLED with sailors
AND ONE Of the sailors.
BLEW A horn
AND An idle crowd
BEGAN TO gather
AND WHERE was.
AHUNCHBACKED boy
WHO WAS selling papers
AND CRYING them out
IN a great loud voice.
CEASED CRYING them.
AND LOOKED across.
TO THE navy truck
WHILE 4 man got up.
AND STARTED to talk
AND THE hunchbaeked boy.
LAID HIS papers down
on A little stand.
AND CROSSED the street.
AND JOINED the crowd.
AND I followed him.
AND STOOD close by.
WHILE A plea was made.
FOR MORE recruits
FOR NAVY ships.
AND think saw.
IN THE eyes OF the lad
AND Upon his face.
A GREAT desire.
THAT COULDN'T come true.
AND CLOSE 70 US.
a.
STOOD ANOTHER boy.
49,
WHO LISTENED awhile. a7-.s-sss
AND THEN made his way.
THROUGH THE growing crowd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
In Other DAYS

II seems how talk times Of cheap afsI How
o when the evening about
DaeDn lungs Jonsg
motor cart that was our theme from talk thing
ana snow wouldn't a
Inc g1undhog game and then the we'd take
last Of
al me evening through but quotes the price
eear
LeugnI On IN
such things
On what II mFson has
the neasy Zoe IS Iounoed plng
strange that
tons sword is barred, and other topics max
WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06

tons appeal comes in less than two
months.
Think about the bond issue.
Plan new reasons why the man who
thinks he has done all he could should
find a way TO do more-even what
seems impossible
II you have a particularly distinct
idea that you think should be pub
lished, be kind enough 10 send IL TO
this writer. who has been requested
by the treasury department 10 pre-
pare brief arguments for the loan to
be published in hundreds OF different
newspapers
Swindlers are robbing the people.
selling worthless stocks and bonds OF
fraudulent concerns. offering high
rates OF interest and agreeing. Il will
take in payment your Liberty bonds
yeur employees and friends against
these swindlers. Five hundred millions
OF worthless securities have been ex-
changed by the criminals for Liberty
bonds worth par.
The government should. and IL could.
arrange 10 treat the dealer in worth
less securities as il treats the dealer
in green goods or gold bricks.
Too much optimism isn't wise. but
u AEaAAl AaD1H Is LlOuEn GERMAN SOL
diers, after being driven for four
years. were getting tired OF fighting.
When they discover that they really
don't want 10 fight any more they
won't fight any more and the thing
will be over. Without decrying the
extraordinary endurance and courage
OF the Prussian soldier. IL may be said
that he is one who knows when he
has had enough and viii refuse to
take more That is why no Prussian
has ever succeeded IN the prize ring.
where success demands character that
refuses 10 know or admit itself
beaten
May the plan for sending our air
ships to Prussia by air all the way"
prove practical
The fastest flying machines could
cross from this country 10 Ireland
between sunrise and sunset, going at
top speed The big problem is the
carrying q sufficient fuel
Wireless transmission OF power viii
solve that problem one day, but not
in time for this war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
Woman Juror Flips Candy
To Decide Mans Gull

Olympia. Wash. Aug. 6.-Bscause a
woman juror toyed with a stick OF
candy while considering a verdict and
then tossed the candy up and voted
guilty" when the stick lighted red
side Up. is not sufficient to make the
verdict worthless or require a new
trial the Washington supreme court
has ruled. confirming the conviction
Of Frank Millroy, of Seattle. for OBJ
tanning money BY false pretenses-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
..KANsAs on NAV DIES.

Neodesha, Kas.. Aug. Theodore
Johnson. 60. the youngest member OF
the Neodesha c. a. R. and known
as the kansas oil Man. died at his
home here. The first wells in kan
sas were drilled on his land over 20
years ago. At the time OF his death
he was still receiving royalties from
the first well drilled on his farm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06

THE young lady across the way says
she saw IN the paper that Paris had
reopened some Of her famous salons
since so many Americans came but she
supPoses our boys can order ginger ale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
Little iuter0iews

said II. Coblentz, president OF the
I White House, who has Just returned
from a trip east Church bells were
rung and cheering crowds filled the
streets There, as here every one is
more interested in winning the war
than in anything else. They are
strictly observing the food reEula-
tons and other measures proposed by
the government, 10 show Gen Per
shing and the men over there that the
folks at home are behind them in this
great fight
There is said 10 be about $1,000. 900
back taxes due in the state Of Texas"
said r. Del Richey- All Of these
amounts VIII have TO be subject of
suit, under a provision that collectors
not entering suit viii be ousted from
office The result of the suits viii be
not only TO collect moneys, but to
have all rolls Strengthened TO date,
with dual assessments and other er-
rors corrected
War is a wonderful revealer of
character" remarked Col James y.
Hill, Of New Orleans. a visitor here.
War and judgment day are the only
two times when some men really show
themselves TO the world I manage A
plant that the government regards as
.
ton Of the war, and Il is simply re-
markable the ages Of 81 and 40 that
nave applied for work within the past
Few days since congress has virtually
agreed on changing the age limit for
drafting men for the army One man.
especially, have I in mind, one who
Is 36 years old and has the reputation
or being as game as a tiger. He has
lots Of money. The other day he came
TO me and said that he would like
70 secure employment in my plant.
that he desired to do. something that
would directly help the government.
/ 1elt very much like adding and viii
make it possible for you to escape the
draft Yes, sir, men are everywhere
testing men within the proposed new
oratt ages, and a few. but very few.
yet there are some. who try to take
II as a joke, but the grin they let 20
IS sickly, very sickly. This draft
scheme is the most wonderful plan
ever devised for raising an army. n
IS really remarkable the few DRAFT
boards that have had their price. for
nearly all Of them might fave sold
themselves for fabulous sums Rut
IL does me good 10 see towards sweat
under the chance Of service"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
The Patriotism Of 4 Hunchback
And How 1t Affected 4 Looker-On


TO THE side Of the truck.
AND WHISPERED something.
To A sailor boy.
AND THEY pulled him up.
AND TOOK his name.
AND SOME one clapped.
AND WE took it up
AND THE hunehbacked boy.
WAS THE loudest OF all
AND 7 looked at him.
AND THROUGH a smile.
THAT LIGHTED his face.
SAW a tear.
AND THE smile went away.
AND he looked across
WHERE HIS papers lay.
AND THOUGHT a moment
AND TOOK from his pocket
WHAT MONEY he had.
AND COUNTED it.
AND HURRIED away.
STILL FURTHER on
FROM HIS vending place.
AND BECAUSE OF my interest
I FOLLOWED him
AND HE went IN a store.
TO A postal stand
AND WHEN he came out
HE HAD two thrift stamps.
AND a few minutes later.
DOWN AT his stand.
HE WAS working again.
AND ] went over
AND BOUGHT two papers
AND GAVE him a quarter.
AND TOOK my change.
FOR I had a feeling.
I COULDN'T give aims.
TO A hoy like that
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06

heretofore remote and make possible tie development Of
mines and other profitable industries.
It viii also provide San Diego real railroad instead Of
stub and give importance to San Diegos excellent
harboT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06

GsTF tn Belgians have felt tn war any
1 worse'n a ten-cent sack O. ground
coTnmeal I pity EN-" said Mrs. Lafe
BUD, t'day. Uncle Ez Pash, 90 some,
has accepted 7 position as rear admiral
on tractor plow till peace looms up.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
Officer Funk Clues
Lithuanian Facts On
Mexico; He Turns Back

Follceman Adam A Funk. who has
been about the union passenger s+a-
ton part Of every day for the past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12
Mrs. John Bishop

Mrs Flora Armstrong Bishop w;fa
OF John Bishop Of Richmond. passed
away at her home on the county road
FRIDAY, April 5. Mrs. Bishop was born
IN Fresque Isle, Me-, 70 years aso
"hefe she resided, until 10 years ago
"hen they came to Richmond to live
she Is survived by husband. four
sons, and four daughters. The funeral
was conducted at her late home on Sum
Gay at $50, Rev. s. A.. Evans of Bath
ofnciating Reading from her Bible sew
eral passages which she had marked
ne spoke feelingly on the life of the de-
ceased. The flowers were profuse and
beautiful. among them many Get
pieces and emhlems testirying to the
rove and esteem in which the deceased
was held The arrangements were In
charge of VIM. Gould of Rowdoinbam
Four grandsons acted as bearers Car:
Bishop of Lowell. Earl Keirstead Of
Pressure Isle. Jake Bishop of Bowdoin.
nam and Frank K. Bishop Of Rich
mond. The Ridge choir, all esnecia,
friends OF the deceased, rendered sev.
eFai appropriate selections Intermen,
was IN Cotton cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

school and published by f. F. Getz OF
Glen Rock. Pa.
For the past seven years Mr.. Crosby
has been located in Boston as leader OF
the orchestra at the Globe theatre, prior
to which he 'layed in orchestras in
this section of the state as we'll as sew
eral summers at Bar HarbOr. Alto
gether Mr. Crosby has written over 30
marches Some Of them are queen OF
the Fleet" played in Washington by
the First Corps Cadet Band at the sec
DAD Inauguration OF President Wilson.
Another is Majestic.' played by band
OF iC0 men at a concert given by the
Musicians Relief Association in Bost on
in 1916 and 'Return of the Regiment"
played by the Harvard band at Harvard
Stadium on General Joffres visit to
Harvard College in 1917. Another popu-
lar march Of Mr., Crosbys is Defend
err" played by the United States Ma
rine Band at Washington.
In addition to being a writer of m Isic
Mr. Crosby is skilled on the piano pipe
organ, trombone and baritone. He stud
led the pipe organ at the New England
Conservatory of Music in Boston. Be
sides writing for himself he has done
considerable arranging of music for
Boston publishers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

France a long time ago. l never saw
an American soldier but l have often
looked at photos Of them in the war
pictorial; they are well dressed.
The winter was very severe tf3s
year and much snow has fallen. Ii kE
week there We're some prizes NJ
| those who would make somethiI II
it. ] am sending you a photo
statue made of SNOW. 1t is very d,
as you can see. 1t is q wounL
soldier lying in the arms Of q girl 4
. the Red Cross.
AT the end of your letter you wrote
of sugar and the shortage OF coal, but
! the five following lines were scraped
out by the censor.
What are you thinking about the
war? | hope at least it will end this
year. May the negotiations Of peace
begin as soon as possible for it is al
ready too long we are all separated
from our dear families, which we
We're Obliged to leave by the fate, and
my only wish is, Germany that vi
dated the neutrality of Belgium to
be defeated for ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12
P|TTSF|ELD
Service Flag Presented to Town
Thursday Evening - Two
Changes of Local Interest
Sum of S226 from Cabaret

An affair Of much interest occur
red in Union hall Thursday evening
when the Ladies' of the Sons OF Vet
Grams presented a service nag to the
town. The presentation speech was
given by Attorney Harry r. Cool
idge and Selectman Hollis Stitham,
in behalf Of the town accepted the
flag. An appropriate program was
carried out as follows: Music, Pitts
field Band; prayer. Rev. D. P. Pei
ley; solo. Leland White; dialogue,
three boys; reading. Judge Q. II.
Drake; music: drill by the Boy
Scouts; vocal solo. Mrs. H. I.
Spaulding: dialogue. three girls: vo-
cal solo. Horace: Buxton; singing,
America: benediction, Rev. H. M.
Ford. The flag will be hung from the
Lancey House to Perkins block on
Main street.
The Pittsfield Advertiser printing
establishment which has been locat-
ed in up stairs rooms In the Post
Office block, will be moved into the
Lagorio building in Hdnnewell ave-
nue..
The Pittsfield Red Cross on Thurs
day moved into their new rooms, con-
sisting Of four in the National Bank
block. The change will give much
better accommodations for the work,
| which is steadily increasing.
Rev. and Mrs. A. f. Wright are In
Boston on business.
Mrs. Lizzie knight Of Boethbay
Harbor, who has passed the winter
in the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.
r. Phinney, has returned home. She
| was accompanied by Mrs. Phinney,
who will remain a few days in Booth
bay.
! Mrs. Henrietta Sussi, who has been
visiting for two weeks with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morris,
| has returned to Guilford.
. AS a result of the Cabaret recently
given 1926 was cleared by the Pitts
| field Red Cross.
! The members of Somerset lodge,
K. of T., held a smoke talk at their
rooms In G. A. II. hall Thursday eve
ming. Several invited friends were
! present.
/ Solicitors for the third Liberty loan
are meeting with good success and it
is expected that Pittsfields quota will
| be reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

elaborate preparations are beine
maze for the Patriots Day shoot to be
neld IN Brunswick under the auspices
OF the Brunswick Company of the
Ih'rd Maine Regiment, April 10
~nen the local National Guard
.harKsmen will shoot a team from the
r. Q. T. c. of Bowdoin College. An
nouncement was made Saturday that
Lieutenant Philip F.. Chapman OF
company A. Third Maine Regiment
81 Portland. will be the range Of
Hcer. The shoot has been listed in
ofosf TO stimulate recruiting In the
local company and some rare rife
sport should result. A special shoot
WI be held on the indoor range for
inc Boy Scouts OF Brunswick and
mere VIII be parade before the
match, which will be on all day the
procession composed of the local
company. Bowdoin's training corns
and the Boy Scouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12
Your sincere friend,
GOMARE DERBOVEN

(F,rom another Belgian prisoner a,so
ut Harderwijk>
will write to You. Madam. how we
are living in our camp, at seven
o'clock We get up. at half past seven
we have breakfast consisting of o..
litre Of coffee. five hundred grams of
bread and twenty grammes or arti
fcial butter for the whole dav a,
twelve o'clock soup, and ar four
o'clock potatoes with vegetables and
meat.
The camp consists Of forty NOR
hints. in each of them are ahor, ,uo
hundred soldiers Our bed is a sack
Allied with straw hung up in strings
TO make ii easy to sleep. There are
also two canteens, two libraries civ
teen lessonrooms, a Cinema ava
sport plain.
At twelve o'clock we NAV % an.
to 60 out without PERMISSION ana 1 then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

only three times week. from six
o'clock till ten o'clock.
The nearest town Harderwiik is
situated two miles from the camp
near the lake Southersea. 1t has
about seven thousand inhabitants.
nearly Oil fishermen. The soil is
barren, and yield only pinwoods,
Near ,ur camp are two camps for
the soldiers who are here with their
wife and children, living in small
houses. My wife and children are
still In Antwerp, daughter Of 10. a
boy OF ? and daughter Of three
years Did. The youngest | have NOT
yet seen, you can guess, dear Madam
ROW am wishing to see my family
again. sometimes l get answer from
them.
You can know. Madam, the folk in
Belgium have to suffer, coal costs 2
dollars and half for 100 Kilograms
MY "i1e receives each day l.76 francs
from the Electric Tramway Co,nuanv
OF Antwerp where ! was collector.
Hoping. Madam, this letter NAV
reach you in the best health
remain, your friend,
Harderwijk, Jan. 26. 1918
inns week l received your nice let
Ter. dated Dec. 9. 1917, and | see tha,
mine written on the beginning OF
NOV. 1917, did not yet reach its des-
tination. but l hope at this moment
you Will have received it. Certainlv
:. TOOK d long time from Holland to
America. -
NY LANGUAGE is Flemish, nearly the
same as Dutch. In America thew do
lol speak Dutch l suppose, In Bel
also. 'iehch'
Many American so,a,.r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12
ALWAYS RELIABLE
KIDNEY REMEDY

cannot recall a single instance
where DR.. Kilmers Swamp hoot -"
sold and the customer requeSteo l'i
money refunded; they always speaN
in the highest terms Of the benehts
derived from its use. ! am comment
that Swamp Root is very Sooo hiu
ney, liver and bladder remedy anu
always recommend it.
Yours very truly.
BROWNS DRUG STORE,
E. A. d.
Nav 90 1916. Barre, Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

nave recommended the piIiS 70 many
people and still take them whenever
nay blood gets thin and | need a
/ tonic"
Nervous Debility Corrected
I The sort of thing which specialists
! speak Of as nervous debility is the
rundown condition caused by over
work and the many anxieties Of to-
day Sufferers find themselves tired,
morose. low spirited, unable TO keep
their mind on anything. Any sudden
noise hurts like blow. They are
full of groundiess fears and cannot
sleep at night.
Doctoring the nerves with poison
Gus sed ,tives is terrible mistake.
The only real nerve tonic is a good
supply If rich blood. Therefore the
treatment for neura sthenia, nervous
ness, AM rundown health is the new
Pills are able to make. The revived
appetit improved spirits and new
strength which come after a few
days use Of the pills will delight
every sufferer.
Mrs. NJ. !. Remer, of No 81 IIrskine
street, Detroit. Mich, says;
Il was in nervous, run down con-
dition for nearly year and was in
he'd for a month. had no
vitality end felt miserable all of the
time. | was weak, reduced in flesh.
nervous and discouraged. | received
no benefit from my doctor and finally
decided to try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills. After taking them a while |
felt q great deal better and continued
to do my work for u family of five.
have continued to feel well and
to my daughter with good results"
After Effects Of Malaria
Acute fevers and facilitating dis
cases often leave the patient in a
condition from which recovery seems
almost hopeless unless steps are TAX
EN- to build up the blood and strength
en- the nerves. Mr.. G. T.. Legg, OF
Upton w. Va, had an experience
value. He says:
II have tested Dr. Williams Pink
Pills several times personally and
they have never failed yet to build
up the system and renew the blood.
Il used them on one occasion for
weakness caused by a lingering ma
larial fever of which the worst after
effects were Indigestion and bad
state of my blood. l was anemic, as
the doctors say. my blood was thin.
My kidneys and liver were out of or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12
Four-master Launched at Bath

The four masted schooner Harry
q. Deering was launched at noon
Wednesday from the yard Of the G.
q. Deering Co. at Bath. She is nearly
ready for sea and as she entered the
water was chrstened with flowers by
the wife OF the man for whom the
craft is named. The builders are
the principal owners. Mr.. Deering be-
ing member Of the firm. The yes-
sci has gross tonnage of 134a ne,
1853 and measures I'll feet long
capt. Elisha d. Atkins is to command
her. Tug Nepsonset of Boston
docked the vessel and immediately
after launching banquet was ten
dered a large party at a local hote,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

Interesting experiments have been
conducted at Munich and Vienna in the
examination of old portraits with
Roent-gen rays One of the curators of
the art museum used the X-rays on an
old Madonna portrait and discovered
evidence of a later overpainting. In
/ Vienna Professor Max Dvorak applied
the same test to a picture of the Man
tegna school which had been badly dis
figured by later attempts at reconstruct
ton. The X-ray photograph disclosed
perfectly the original contour of the
painting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

The following advertisement recent,
appeared in the Help Wanted" column
~ the sheffield. Eng. Daily Telegraph
Wanted. maid OF all work Good home
with high wages on munition scale. and
hardly any work. Use OF piano. bicycle,
and drawing room 10 entertain her
81 friends. Mistress will give maid les.
sons in Two foreign languages. and mas
ter will instruct her IN differental cal
sculus and comic sections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

Three hundred and siXty-four times
in the Year is midnight's passing
marked by the striking OF eight bells
in every ship in the British navy. At
the moment when the old year draws
its last breath, and the new year is
born, the whole navy strikes l6 bells.
but never on any other occasion, for
then eight are given to bid farewell to
the old year and to welcome the new.
BY tradition, the youngest officer of
the ship strikes the bell, and by ira
dition the youngest boy in the ship
acts as his echo by hammering the
hlacksmith's anvil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-12

Robert Louis Stevenson, who is
nest an"wn TO children through his
Seiids Garden Of Verse;" was al
ways fond OF animals. and very kind
70 'hem' and one time he made .
very neat little retort to q man wha
was beating his dog. When Steven
son ,atsrfeFed. the man asked, aruff-
~ Well what business is it OF
yours! He Amt your dog" mo
out hes Gods dog" Stevenson de-.
ciared stoutiy. "enA I'm here - nro-
tect him" And he did.