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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

IS simply a case of plain first-aid;
then double up and continue the fire.
But the wounded maybe must lie
and suffer. II the enemy has the
range steel splinters are thicker
about the decks than flies over a Lab
rador camp \ man out there couldn't
live ten seconds. In France its mud
or dirt explosive shell disgorges when
it detonates. Aboard ship its deadly
spew is mostly splinters. q million OF
them, and each one worth a life.
Escape must be below. But fire
may have filled the passagewnys
with smoke. Word may have
come that the dressing station
is overlooking. So Shorthanded
may the crew be that there's none
to drag the poor screaming wretch
to the ether hood he unconscious
IL Graves.
Then il is mems hearts are torn.
and not by shell alone. And when
ones shipmate hegs the compress be
shifted, Just left an inch. oh, move
II Just bit. or who is there
can set his lips with no" But-and
this we try TO grind into the new re-
cruits-its Just that touch, that tiny
inch. may let in the timer germ, may
steal the life of the man for whom we
are risking the ship-by slowing our
fire to ease his agony.
I have seen the wounded. Mostly
they are quiet. Its their friends who
fidget under the skin. Takes more
than drill, or instructions. or written
memorized orders. to give the unin-
jured man poise when blood and pain
upsets his common sense. Deep IN
der his stern professional efficiency
Is hidden tenderness. all but ungov-
ernable when once aroused. And
tenderness takes little heed Of rote
and rule unless experience is there TO
balance II.
There's no flippancy in the way
they face it all Neither do they even
hint at maudlin sympathy. But
gravely. scientifically and with in
spring spirit our men go to meet the
inevitable, preparing in advance 10
conduct themselves in accord with
service ideals and serve but one end
Liberty.-Copyright. 1918. by George
Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
IMPURITIES" IN CANDY
FOR NAVY DISCOVERED

Washington. D. c., Jan zs.-UIscov-
cry o. Impurities" in candy supplied
to canteens Of navy ships today
caused the issuance OF an order sus-
pending the sale OF candy 70 the men
and also the purchase OF additional
supplies pending investigation
Navy department officials were
careful not TO say what the -impuri-
ties were. but the announcement o.
the order Immediately caused recur-
renee Of a report that powdered glass
had been discovered There was no
confirmation for this. however, and
no cases Of sickness from eating the
candy have been reported.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
A Winter Day

TT bitter roaring day the wind comes whOpng down the l the SKIES
/ Of q for May with sky
colder that through
there symptoms snow; cordWood pile
It's sad to see the furnace
around cky heat not
It's
dninishes
have earned by bor fierce that made me y IT'S hard
asnes
An ashps all have to show for long weeks IN the ng
brings gloomy king the while the girls waltz
i'A co + py eeorre Matnsw ADAMS WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
Man FOUND IN STkEET IS
PUZZLE TO COUNTY MEDICOS

Found lying on the street in an
apparently dazed condition Wednes-
day morning, Rabel Zunia. said 70 be
an Austrian, and who, after being ex-
amined by DR.. John Hardy Of the
emergency hospital was sent TO the
county hospital, was reported Al noon
70 be proving more or less Of a puzzle
to the physicians at the hospital
Though complaining OF pains IN his
head, they say. they have been unable
10 find anything apparently wrong
with him. DIT. Hardy said he could
not get the man 10 talk The police
said they would Ike 70 have him held
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
- nEAR Eddie Foy.

MY DEAR Eddie Foy.
TEXAS GRAND theater-
I REMEMBER one time.
WHEN . was the editor.
OF 4 newspaper
PUT an ad in the per.
FOR AN office boy
AND ONE Of the boys
WHO ANSWERED it
SAID IN his letter
"lIY DEAR sir
.TM WRITING this letter.
ITO TELL you,
THAT I'M the best office boy
.IN THE city.
~AND saw your ad-
=AND I'M answering it,"
AND I wrote him.
AND THE next day
HE CAME around.
AND put him to work
AND EVERY day
FOR A week after that
SOMEBODY STOLE.
THE sTENoGRAPHER's lunei
THAT SHE brought in a bag
AND WE traced it to him.
BECAUSE ONE day
SHE BROUGHT a piece.
OF BLACKBERRY PIE
AND ALL afternoon
HE WAS picking seeds
OUT OF his teeth
AND EXCEPT for that
HE WAS the best office boy.
I EVER saw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
It's All Right To Be Greatest Actor,
but Use Care Where You Say 1t, Eddie

- Ne tliil1iiiliii N
BUT OF course you're right.
WHEN YOU say.
YOU ARE a great actor
ITS PERFECTLY all right
FOR HOU and me to know.
THAT YOU'RE the best actor.
OF ALL times;
But EDDIE.
WHEN YOU'RE at the party.
DON'T GET UP on your chair.
AND PROCLAIM it
OR ANYTHING like that
BECAUSE OTHER actors.
MIGHT BE there. too.
AND NIGHT be eatty.
AND START something
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
Southwest For Suffrage?

congress voted the resolution to submit to the state
Legislatures the Susan B. Anthony amendment extending
the franchise to part of the southwest
represented being pro-surage Representatives Carl
Hayden Of Arizona, ". B. Walton, of New Mexico and
Thomas L Blanton of this Texas district all voted in
favor of the resolution, which to be considered vote
favor of national suffrage nasmuch those representa-
tyes opposed to suffrage also opposed submitting the
Anthony amendment to state vote.
Representative Hayden would naturally vote for suffrage
since he represents state where vote New Mexico
is not suffrage state and neither is Texas The Texas
delegation split the resolution, voting for it
and against and representatives Walton and Banton
free to vote they chose They aligned themselves
with the suffrage supporters.
What viii be the fate of the Anthony amendment in the
legislative halls of Texas and New Mexico? No knows
of course but unless opposition to suffrage than has
yet been shown crops out New Mexico will vote in favor
of it. Texas is big and its sentiment divided that
any guess at this time would have weight The
have chance, If would appear, anyhow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
McOuatterS Says Mines at Parral Are Working Full Force
Police Labors Lessen the Souhsde Clubs Are Closed

tons for the year will be good. The
latter fact is true because voluntary
rendition is nearly always followed
by prompt payment Of taxes; where
as unrendered property is generally
on the delinquent roll. To collect
delinquent taxes costs considerable
time and money"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

Some girls seem T. fergit when they
buy skirt that they'll ever have T.
sit down Tilford Moots's nephew
got commission at tn army trainin'
camp an his father has sold his farm
Z pay fer his uniferm.
C0Dyri<ht National Neuspapsr Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

xZOU think our men are hard
Their muscles are; their hearts
are soft You think our youths
are highly strung. Their ideals are;
but nerves are not most certainly.
Even may you put Us sailors down as
cold and matteroffact Forget It.
reader dear From the legendary Old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

The United States would not be critical of neutrality
references LatinAmercan countries did they nearly
always hint of hostility toward the United States
and of benevoence toward Germany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

News associations at Petrograd reporting the consttu
mt assembly, ought to the fight by rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

The young lady across the way says
now that the prohibition amendment
hns heen adopted by congress IL must
be a great relief to the state legisin-
lures TO think that it's all decided and
they won't have to worry about this
question any more.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

After reading the many complaints by soldiers to their
congressman governors and home papers, to the
conclusion that every national guard camp in the country
is the worst situated In the whole United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

"a gigantic sale of 15e mems collars advertised in
New York paper Pretty cheap men, Of course but two
collars may make them look like soc, at least
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

sign in %wet" headquarters reads Labor and capital
will win the var" True as gospel, but booze won't The
United States France England Russia and Germany
nized this fact early in the game and took to
restrain the of liquor almost they nterned
enemy aliens. They all recognized LIQUOR enemy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
Little InteruieWs

brought home in a letter from a
young lieutenant in the American ex-
peditionary force. now in the trench
es- He said. After saw the French
men fight so ferociously, anyhow I
would myself
For some reason. things have been
much Quieter in police circles during
the past few months than they were
a year or so ago." said A Gonzales.
Some Of our men working in the
lower part of the city even say that
their work has decreased almost as
much as 80 per cent since the effort
TO close the clubs a few weeks ago
I do not think. though, that II prohi-
bition goes through we will have less
work-we will probably have more,
at first"
Talking Of prohibition >" said A
n. SOrenson, reminds me OF some
thing that was tried in Sonora. Mex
leo, during the revolution In army
circles they used TO drink a great
deal Of mescal, which is made from
the maguey plant. They got the mes
cal in barrel or two. and then every
body dipped in with cups and glasses
When drunk or half drunk. the men
would knife, loot and kill There was
no discipline in the army. Gen P. E
Gales decided 10 put a stop 70 it. Ac-
cordingly a fine Of $1,000 or 10 years
imprisonment was the penalty i'm
posed for a first offense OF bootleg
ging- The second offense meant exc
cution- These were pretty drastic
measures, but it worked. A few had
to be executed to convince thenl-or
otherS-that Gen. Gales meant bust
ness Today, as result, you can't
get mescal in Sonora. and the SOL
diers are among the best trained and
disciplined in Mexico. SO far as we
spend hundreds OF thousands to catch
bootleggers. and then let off those
who are caught on small fines. It Is
a poor business"
Never befre has there been so
much interest in the enlisted men,"
said Everett Beach I'm cities where
citizens have done everything posi-
bic to make the stay OF the enlisted
men pleasant and to surround them
with good influences and TO provide
entertainment. Social clubs have
been opened TO the men and special
hospitality committees have been
formed TO see that the men were
=
I'm this day Of saving everything.
nothing is too small TO be neglected"
said J. Orwitz. The purchase OF old
gold and silver is the means OF re-
claiming much wealth that would
surely be lost otherwise. Purchasers
OF gold sometimes buy various arti-
cles which they think may have bits
OF gold concealed in them. For in
stance one of the most profitable
purchases is that of carpets and rugs
in dentists offices. The value OF the
floor covering which is usually pur-
chased very cheap. depends curiously
enough on the saving disposition OF
the dentist"
voluntary property renditions are
coming in for 1915 with remarkable
promptness.' said county assessor
John T. Csin. an fact. the number
of renditious is greatly in excess OF
the seasonable average. This means
not only that the work of assessment
will be more thorough but tax cOliec-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
By DUNK Bolts.

DUZZLE: IF a man meets friend
- he hasn't seen in long time and
= the friend happens to owe him IS,
what is the first thing the man thinks
about when he meets the friend?
=
Cricket Hicks says If everybody that
tried to write would use a nom de
plume, the milIiners would all get rich.
The Uplift league will give a social
Tuesday night to raise funds to buy
the pastor a footrest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

voluntary property renditions are
coming in for 1918 with remarkable
promptness.' said county assessor
John T Csin. in fact. the number
of renditious is greatly in excess OF
the seasona bic average. This means
not only that the work of assessment
will be more thorough. but tax coliec-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

ERCURY rules strongly for
VI good this day. according to
i the reading OF the stars Venus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24

shes readers. free o.
any and all subjects
resources OF the va
lgress and the many
Three cents in post
information wanted
J. Haskin. pirsclor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Splendid Attitude
Shown By Church

The following letter which was re-
ceived Sunday by DR.. L. q. Bunker,
secretary Of the local Board Of
Health. is a splendid attitude shown
BY local church and doubtless 9TH
or churches of the city. II the need
should arise. would be willing and
eager to make the offers as below.
Congregational Parsonage. Water
vile, Me. Oct. IL, 1918. l.. q. Bunk.
or. NJ. D.. Secretary OF Board OF
Health. Waterville. Maine. My Deaf
Mr.. Bunker:-1n behalf Of the First
Congregational church, I am very
glad to offer TO the Board Of Health
for the use OF the community during
the present epidemic. the free use OF
the entire vestry portion Of our church
building ON Temple street. As you
could satisfy yourself by inspection
Of the premises. II could be easily
and quickly made into an emergency
hospital with two wards. toilets and
diet kitchen. with Office for admins
tration and consultation. and Is all
equipped with a steam heating sys-
tenn I sincerely hope the health con-
dition Of the city may not become
serious enough to demand such hos
pNal. but If It does, you may rely on
the most hearty and immediate CO.
operation Of our people in helping
sou to install it. under such auspices
of management as seems to your
board most advisable. Very sincerely
yours. (Signed) Charles F. Robinson.
Pastor, First Congregational church."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Serot. Butler Here

Sergeant Herbert L. Butler arriv-
ed in the city Saturday afternoon for
3O-days furlough as the guest Of
friends and relatives. Sergt. Butler
il one Of the few 103d Regiment for
merly the old End Maine. ment to
have had the experience Of going
over the top. De returned to this
country some time ago. He was in
New York for some time with a
number OF other soldiers who has
Just come across and they were en-
gagged in boosting the Liberty loan
bonds sales. He then went to hos
pital In New Jersey where he UNDER
went treatment for his arm which
was injured when he was in active
service. After visiting here he will
return to the New Jersey hospital
for further treatment. He has some
very interesting stories to tell and
has first hand news of local boys.
Just at present he is very tired and
will enjoy the time in resting up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
COLBY ACTIVITIES
AND THES. A. T.

JOnn kingsley B1rge, War work
secretary Of the Y. M. c. A.. visited
Colby college, Saturday, to effect an
organization Of the Association ap-
propriate to the needs of the Students
Army Training Corps now established
here. Nh. Birge found the college as
ISOLATION already doing it's best Ito
meet the unusual demands Of the men
now Guaranteed upon the campus
under strict military discipline.
The attractive rooms Of the Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity have been set
apart for association purposes. They
have been appropriately furnished
with piano. writing tables, game tab.
les and other conveniences and al.
ready well serves the ends of a so.
cial center for the embryo soldiers.
70 carry out the enlarged program
for the year, Prof Henry w. Brown,
of the English department. has been
released from some of his regular
college work and will serve as secret
airy under special National apopint-
ment. Prof. Brown will spend several
hours daily with the men and will
devise ways and means for keeping
them in good spirits in the midst Of
their exacting college and military
duties. For a number Of years he has
been the faculty advisor Of the r.
M. c. A. OF the college and therefore
knows perfectly the peculiar demands
of the position to which he has been
assigned. 1Ie Is a good mixer, is
musical. a fluent speaker and q man
of tireless industry.
A helpful service was held In the
Colby chapel Sunday morning. All
the men who were not suffering froh
the effects Of recent innoculations
against typhoid marched to the meet
Ing In body under the command Of
Sergts Scott and Cook. Commandant
James L. Armstrong presided. Prayer
was offered by Prof. Brown, a violin
solo was delightfully."- rendered by Mr..
Sossmann and strong, appropriate
address was given by President Rob-
erts. The speaker made very def
mite appeal for the men OF the Corps
to live the aggressive. Christian life,
since no merely defensive warfare
can ever win victories. Something
more than not doing evil Is absolute
ly necessity to success in the great
moral struggle Of life.
Sunday afternoon the men Of the
s. A. r. c. took hike under the d.
rection Of their Officers. A. generous
man on the way, treated the com
pany to Macintosh Reds-a favor
that was certainly appreciated 9TH
er farmers might easily make them
selves popular in a similar way.
The college is practically free now,
from the influenza epidemic so prev
alent elsewhere. and II is hoped that
the quarantine upon the men here
may soon be lifted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14

tionaliy fins ones and would b nat4 70
duplicate. The lnsnfbsrs Of ConpAav
@ left the knmefy sunday 1oSsASen
About 1i.W. They took ~ advance SuAfi
format ton and fiAFchsd 70 the me
range. There close order MSS taken
With dfiil, platoon fnovemshtA. Lunch
was thsn eaten. each man bringing a
lunch. a nfs was built and coffee NADIA
and bacon frisd. After lunch the lnAn
ans4lnblsd ,arounA the campfire and NC
turss wsfs taken. ..s1 g..
Major Pepper save them very inter.
esting ana instructive, talk. II, .conciu.
sion be presented Captain Thomas with
the glasses. all neatly cassd aud with
strap. After the prssehtation the com.
pany TOOK up s1tsndsd erdsf work wa:en
tooh - about tArss. quartsrs Of a. Aeu..
On the journey back to the Armosy the
reformation Of the advance Suafd took
place. All along the route Of march en-
thusiastie demonstrations took pia:s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14


monstration here during Saturday
night. Rumors were received at q
fairly early hour In the evening that
Germany had agreed TO the terms Of
the United states peAcs proposal but
until definite returns we're received
no outward demonstration was given.
At about a.30 Id the morning, now
ever, the~Yire alarm was sounded and
factory whistles began TO blow. This
was followed BY the fintine Of bells,
sounding Of horns, etS. The >Arst
Regiment band under the leadership
Of Edward Saysrs, formerly con-
hected with the police department at
Washington, D. c.. and an et.soldier
OF the Spanish and MEXICAN wars.
save I rOusing concert In railroad
square and afterwards paraded the
town, d large number of the citizens
annexing themselves to the pageant.
Bon fires were lighted in different
parts Of the town and enthusiasm
prevailed for . number Of hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Belfast

Chairman Of the Board Of Health DR..
o. 8. vickery reported Saturday morn
ing that he believed the epidemic to be
abating and that a continuation Of this
fair weather for another week would
see practically the end Of 1t. One death
was reported Saturday morning. that Of
Robert Johnson (coiored), aged about Is
years. He was the son Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew johnson. his father
coming to Belfast after the wa:. and
was a veteran. Robert attended the
public schools and was very nice boy
whom everybody liked. He was plan
ming to enter the navy as soon 40 ne
was old enough. several brothers ana
sisters survive him. .t..-i .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Wooden Duck Shooting

Somewhere in the wilds around Lake
Moxie are several brave hunters who
started out from Waterviile several days
ago to hunt for big game. The story
comes down from that region. possibly
by wireless, as such news has way Of
travelling. that one Of the party. maybe
more Of them. saw what acted like.
looked like and were ducks, but upon
wasting several rounds Of shot 1t was
discovered that the ducks we're wooden
decoys, which were decoys planted there
by another waterville sportsman:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Five Deaths Up To
Date In Epidemic

The epidemic Of Spanish influenza
which struck Waterville over two
weeks ago is by no means iessenins,
according to the reports received
Sunday night from the local Board OF
Health. More cases Of the epidemic
are being reported daily by the doc
tors Of the city than are being dis
patched. Up to Sunday night Ave
deaths have resulted. the iliness be-
ing grip, Influenza and complica-
tons The opening orders for the
schools and other public places do not
seem possible for any time next week
at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14

Fred X. Knowles passed away satur-
day night at his home. IS Temple street,
after q brief illness with pneumonia.
For many years he was employed &,
blacksmith for Dana Clement, "a Front
street. A son who lives in Bangor and
q daughter who makes her home in Dex.
ter survive. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14
Captain Thomas Has Fine
Gift From Company G.

Captain Thomas Of Company G. Third
Maine Regiment, was presented Sunday.
when the company was taking q hike
and had gone to the rifle range, with a
fine set of binocular field glasses by Ma.
jor Harold L. Pepper in behalf Of the
members Of the company. Captain
Thomas was 'ery much surprised and
very much pleased and responded Ia
hearty manner. The slasssS are sxcso.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-14

wood for Bath, when, to ease the load
for his horses going UP hill at Nequas-
set. he jumped from his seat and ell
in the road in such way that whesl
OF the cart passed over and broke one Of
his legs, causing a bad fracture. He
was removed to his home by L. l.
Lowell and dirculty was found in OBJ
tanning surgeon to set the fracture,
but finally DR.. Bailey of wiseasset per-
formed the operation.