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The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-17
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Mrs. Martha Ellis is visiting friends in Fulton
 Fred Guthrie spent yesterday with home folks.
 WANTED TO BUY-Residence. Call News. 13d1w George Grayson of Philadelphia, spent the day here yesterday.
 A. c. Williams of Camp Pike, spent yesterday with Mrs. Williams.
 Robert Smith of Fordyce, spent yes terday in the city visiting friends.
 James Cole spent Sunday afternoon in Gurdon with relatives and friends.
 Mrs. N. B. Nelson has returned from a visit to her old home, Conway. A. J. Aston of Blevins, was in the city today attending to business mat ters.
 Misses Mary and Martha Beidel- man have returned from a visit with relatives at Texarkana.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-17

The increase in cost of all materials labor hoe increase the price of ice per 100 . May all classes of trade This not take mn M increased cost of manufacture and delivery must still r expenses to the minimum by cutting all unneces. cries and saving wherever possible Patrons E regular routes must get their ice the and not I special deliveries Orders received after D. m will not b & M cred until the following morning. '-
The Prescott daily news., 1918-06-17
THE WEATHER

Mrs. R. s. Stephens and daughter Miss Louise of Gurdon returned home yesterday after visit here with rela- tives.
 MT. and Mrs. Monroe Cox and Miss Belle Ellis motored over from Fulton yesterday to spend the day with rela- tives. MT. and Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, Malem Bailey and Mrs. A. c. Williams have returned from motor trip to De- Queen.
 John Butcher of Clarksville, Texas, who has been the guest of his brother, Thad Butcher, returned home this morning.
 Misses Berva Hit and Thalia Car rington are in Little Rock taking a business course in Draughons Busi- ness College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

Walter Il. Pomraning. Delta. Pa, and
Hunter Brady. Of Birdsboro, Pa. They
are expert linemen and can climb poles
with the agility of monkeys.
Captain w. H. Campbell. commander
of this company, was pleased beyond
words when he garnered the pole climb
ers and today said that with the COM
pletion of a band organization he would
be quite happy. We need eighteen ad-
ditional bandsmen." he said. "and would
like TO recruit them in Philadelphia
This is a good opportunity for the mu-
sicians in Philly to express their loyalty
and interest in Philadelphia regiment
Surely. we ought to get eighteen men
before leaving for France"
Two Regiments Reviewed
The 3i3th and 31ith infantry regi-
ments. commanded by Brigadier General
Joseph f.. Kuhn. and a coterie of army
officers from Washington witnessed the
field maneuvers.
Fifty-eight second lieutenants have
arrived from Camp Lee and are now
doing duty in the 154th Depot Brigade.
A majority of the men came to Meade
as draftees. and after graduating from
the third officers training camp went
to Lee. After a short course of instruc
tion at that camp they won commits
sions and returned to Little Penn as
training officers II is not likely that any
of these men will go to France with the
Liberty Division. Among the new Of
ficers are many Phladelphians. They
are: Carl Il. Siegenthaler. Walter G.
Sontum. Il. II. Stauffer. Roger Stefan.
John u. Allen, Ludwig +. Anderson AL
fred r Barklage, william A. Bass,
Asahel Backworth, Mont Berg. Carl Il.
Bethea. william =. Blanchard. Charles
b. Bowling. Orlin r. Bremen, George c.
Briley, Harry j. Schaffer. Guy w. Burns,
Dexter Bush. Robert r. c. Aramack,
Chawning Cauthorn, Erwin j. Char
bonnet, James l.. Cherry, William +,
Clements. Nelson l.. Grim, James Nc
Kenna. Joseph w. Markey. Howard w.
Molbye. Roscoe NJ. Palmer, John r.
Small, George r. Moore. f. II. Sinclair.
Walter r. Sorg, John A. Steeds, Ralph
Abingdon, Estyn Il. Althaus Edward r.
Baird, Richard j. Barnes, Fenwick ii.
Bassett. Harvey Il. Bennett, Francis
c. Beverly, Oscar 4. Blien. Alfred NJ.
Bracey. Benjamin II. Briggs, Couthbert
w. Bunckley, FenwiCk II. BurCh, Scott
A. Burman, Lowell r. Butcher. Court
ney w. Campbell, Donaldson Chapman,
Acid j. Charter, Paris B. Claypoole,
Charles Cohon. John II. McCaughey.
George -. McMurtry. Kenneth II.
Laurence y. Myers, Milton w.
st. John, f. G.. Stapleton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
Nm SOLDIERS
AST WITH GAS MASK
Do of Them Win Laurels
at Camp Meade for
Speed
SIS THAN FIVE SECONDS
|4>neral Nicholson Reviews 3l5th
and 3l4th Regiments-New
Officers Arrive
|SS THAN FIVE SECONDS
BIZ a star Correspondent

Camp Meade, Admiral. Md. June 22
<@ :; >h.non pa ,od.y uo, n, ho,or
= ~ 49,.
= = t,o''t at Little fe'ih "heh e'sht men
sIrom that city, members of T. Company,
|11tth Infantry. adjusted their gas
3<~...,< T., a ,,,e ,,,,or a., z,,,,,,
9 " - '''0
: po,., :. ,,. ,,u er,,
a., , .i.,, ,,
~ - ''
\ Sxecuteo series OF preliminary speed
IS make ready for a gas attack under
!, ,aevep seconds b,,t whom Iieutepant
4Et xr.., 80, ,,,..,.,,
q q n s''' ''''e' '""''
time. thirteen of the doughboys obeyed
\ ~ doing the stunt IN trine under hNe
: seconds
III with the exception of rifle practice
no phase OF training has been given such
n ettention as gas mask adjusting, and no
man, whether he wears the insignia OF
y cclonel or the plain canvas leggings of
= private, is excused from this work.
Ohicers admit that the unusual
amount of training in this field is die
fstated by events in Europe. The boches,
! they assert are using such great guam
lttities of gas that masks must be worn
continually.
) "Perhaps the most important detail
on this training said a senior major
s today concerns the quickness with
which our boys are able to don their
4 masks when the gas alarm is sounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
LOST AND FOUND

wATCH--Lost. on June 20. In the shopp,ns
district. lady's gold bracelet watch. initial,
]. e. Caldwell 4 Co.. Juniper and Chestnut
SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
HELP wANrED-rEnALs

GIRL-One with some experience on elec-
tric spot we,der: permanent position: ex.
cellent working conditions: new factory;
good pay, Electric Service Supplies Co.,
nth and Cambria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

hbti
AsI Ss.1 Hf ss and ssnds v.G
to funeral, Tues: $50 a, m: 1923 Fibert
St. Solemn REQUIEM mass Cathedral 10 a. m
ini kRMsTR6%G. INST 5Ssi Ell June Au a. Eliza F..
widow Of William ArmstronS Relatives btn and
1868 oxford ave. Fox Chase, PhilsJ Int.
ness vIcToRIA BAusco. aged IS, Reia-
svss m and from s. ss4 Moa
solemn rsauiem mass mass at La Lady & Of Good coun-
MARY. widow OF simon Becker. Relative
and friSnds Il invita- to SUM
ner 5sth and Spruce sts' Int. Fernw""d
30 B6YLAS. IAN % U June 20, CECILIA. wife of
League Altar, society Of Holy Spirit Church;
Trainmen, invited to funeral. Mon; $50 a.
m 80 W; Elmwood ave; sharon LII Hnl Pa; Pa;
10 a; m. Int. Holy Cross Gem. Auto fu-
Of Z uns srasy @ hss
Frank Brady, Funeral win take axe ?, place Tues,
Pa. Remains may be viewed, eli1 Nsssag
BRUSCO.-Iune 20, VICTORIA (nee Carsi-
invited to funeral Mon 50 M, with sol
ss dSaa6 n aoy eaS caSss
BtcK.-{Igns 81; SARAH: AR wife wife q John 7
Mrs. Kate and late, Thomas Maggie. Due
noifs # sHHfra M a Sf sSs9 5xMs SENIOR
husband q Mary But ButteIly gGy, SSssd 81 Rsla:
Satellites and League of the Sacred Hear
wsst s., sOls%n eRgrGh bsh
Int; Ns% Ca,hedTai I. Cen s6 w Autg fqneTsl i;p
Thorburnl Reiatiyes and friends Invited tc
~ dqnsTs sGs bsne ss Iess
borough; Friends may cali Mon. to o p
"' cfosE.%Jpne 20 cATHARINE. wife OF
Thomas II; Close inee Fers), aged rs. Rela
Fsirhiii % St t Int. Sorthwood Gem. Remain,
may aoSMo E,swsq ssdasnv @ o june : % o pci%tupF
W, hgsbapd Of Edna S%ommo % snee Moorel
sembly, Order q Artisans; George II. fIerc,
and empisyes Of Freight Claim Dept. Of p
and T. Co t ,nyiied 70 ~ dnnsraii Mop ?
sR eoFSMSEt@s1 1--WE may ss' a. MxRT asass y
inee csrrolll Relatives and friends. Leagu,
b. Y. NJ. sodaiity and society FOR the Props
cation of the Faith, invited to funeral
Cedar ave-. W.. Phila solemn Ioass Of re
QUEEN st. Carthage.s Church. 10 a. m. Int
's;f 'scRANRsHAw.-,jHns -. SARAH, widow
Of James CrAnkshaw,. ssed -. .Rslativs'
's 1ssnd: asss ssSiss Hssrsss : t;ssssss1 81
6xaa4'-sjsss %. sunkn 4. H1osv, Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
BULCARs PROMISED LAND
Germany Guarantees Cession Of Terri.
tory Won by Greece i'm 1913

Paris. June 22.-Germany has guaran-
teed to Bulgaria not only Drama, Seres
and kavala, but all the territory gained
by Greece in 1913 by the treaty of
Bucharest. to satisfy the growing dis
satisfaction In Bulgaria over the treaty
with Rumania, according TO dispatch
from Geneva
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
RELIGIOUS NOTICES


PRESBYTERIAN
ARCH ST. CHURCH. 18th and Arch
Key CLARENCE EDWARD MCCARTNEY
800 D., m.-''Thc Souls Eternal Thirst
Inc only Well That Can Quench IT.
l2-12 :3o-Gcnera Bible Class. taught by
Mr. Joseph NJ McCutcheon
In:lo =. m.-Sermon by Rev. " II. O.
Fife. n. d
BETHLEHEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Broad and Diamond SITS
services at 1890 A. m. and 7.i5 y. m.
our Pastor, Dr. Davies, will preach at
both services.
2:3o-Sabbath School graded classes for
all ages.
Eyeryhody always welcome
NORTH 10TH ST. CHURCH. 10th st. and
Girard ave - Rev Herbert c. Hurrell.
nastor. 1880 a. m. Communion; : y. m.,
Preaching -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

HELP WANTED-FEMALE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

BINDERY GIRLS wanted. experienced fold
ers, wire stitchers and gatherers. N. q.
corner Arch and 18th SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

81; JAMES'S. I'D and Walnut s,s
REV, JOHN MOI Ot'kRIDGE. II. D., Rector.
500 a. m.-Holy Communion
~ 90 a. m.-Holv Communion. with Ser
mon
90 p. m.-Evenin- Praver-- (choraD
Weekdays-Holv Communion. Monday iNa:
tyttN of st. John Baptist. 80 and 1000:
rnursdaE. 1000; Saturday tSt Peter $
lDaE). 80 and 1000.
SfranCers ALWAYS welcome
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22

WORK OR FIGHT
T. you are not working on Goyernmsnt
Our new Gates are very attractive to the
men whL want to work.
INEXPERIENCED HELP
FIVE HUNDRED Learners on various ma
chimes: $21 per week to start. Piecework
ri issnss sss then should
LABoRERs
TWO HUNDRED Laborers (colored) eeod
wages and bonus for attendance.
STEEL HANDLERS
TWENTY. FIVE Steel Handlers (colored).
37ia cents per hour and bonus
EXPERIENCED HELP
Die Sinkers 81
Gauge Makers
,Machinists (Mantenance Work.
oo Tool RSem RoSm ka.he M,,heFH Hsnds MaSs'n' HANDS
Too! srindeis
are s pad bonus wG o Is ana 10 per cent?
MrDvAI,E STEEL, AND. ORDNANCE co.
RpDYsToNE. PA.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICES:
sScs wcsdIs Mn nd d.s, aye and Island rd.
1919 Arch st.
Eoys-o M TO- So m daily.
sunday-1O a. m. to p. m. p
ReING REFERENCES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25

s1CC producers would work to-
1 gether 10 reduce egg losses. much
or the s45.O00.OO0 toll which results
annually from careless handling could
be eliminated Egg circles. the name
given 10 associations Of egg producers.
have been urged by the U. s depart
ment agriculture fer a number Of
years The work which these organi-
zations can do now to save food is
Of the utmost Importance.
Esq circles watch the esq crop. not
only in its handling but in its produc-
ton They strive to prevent the care
lessness which permits mongreI stock.
dirty nests. stolen nests Of broody
hens, uncoufined males. late maturing
pullets and other undesirable coudi-
tons TO exist on egg farms. Every
EFFORT is made 70 reduce the high per
centage Of small, cracked, dirty, stale
heated and rotten eggs. Many mar
Neting problems also are overcome
Early Chicks in Quantity.
one very successful orEaniZa ton Of
esq producers has a large incubator
house Of 1900 egg capacity where
early chicks are produced for the
members at low cost. This is done
in order TO obtain early maturing pull
leLs, thus securing eggs during the
11u when eggs usually are scarce. t
The company also has a receiving
room for eggs where they are cam
dleo, sorted to weight-about "a
ounces to the doZeu-packed I'm car
IONS, and shipped on contract orders ]
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
SUPPLY STORES
FROM FL PAS0
Big Cigar Concern Locates
Distribution House in
This City.

With the location in FL Paso Of one
Of the retail cigar stores Of H. A
Gunst General Cigar Co. Iuc) there
also comes to FL Paso what IS Of more
importance-the location Of a whole
sale distribution house for the same
firm
The principal business Of this big
concern is the manufacture Of cigars
for the retail trade. and the stores are
mere incidents TO the business as It
were They are called -demOnsJra-
Lon stores and are operated In a
score Of the larger cities Of the coun-
As explained by d. NJ supperstein.
sales manager for the FL PasO terri
tory these retail stores are more Tor
The purpose Of introducing and keep
ing the concerns wares before the
son, as the FIRMS big business is done
with the retail cigar dealer 1t manu-
features several OF the best known
brands Of American cigars Its re-
tail stores are in no sense cut rate
stores.
The wholesale business is being
conducted from a store just rented
and occupied in Hotel Fisher on " est
san Antonio street ar. Supperstein,
who is also in charge OF the retail
a-D-G --rH .---@ A-~~IN ~ Ala 4Ab-S-
Sheldon, makes his headquarters at
the wholesale store. From this store
the wholesale trade for part Of west
ern Texas and practically all Of New
Mexico and Arizona viii be supplied
in the past, the travelling men for this
concern have worked out Of Chicago
Denver and other large cities and the
10 supply the trade have
been made those points
BY the location here OF the whole
sale distribution house OF this firm.
e. Paso is given further prestige as
a center for the distribution OF manu-
featured products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
DUNBAR MAY Be
GIVEN OFFICE
Veteran Editor, Friend Of
Hunt, May Be Secretary
of Defence Council.

Phoenix. Ariz- July est is un-
derstood that the post Of secretary
Of the new state council Of defence is
TO be filled by the council at its first
meeting in August There is an inti-
nation that il may be offered John o..
Dunbar. a local veteran in the Demo
cratic newspaper field and a strong
supporter Of Gov. Hunt The county
councils OF defence are understood to
have lapsed in legal sense on July
s. the date Of the new state council s
organization
Each board Of supervisors has been
requested 10 submit "a list Of fourteen
names from which the senate council
wiz select seven TO become the county
council. distributed in the places Of
chairman, secretary, treasurer and
chairmen OF the defence. production,
welfare and finance committees.
Pima Graham, Maricopa and Con-
conino counties, notably, already have
elaborate development Of the county
and community councils idea. with
much work I'm progress al the time
of the state reorganization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
Buying on Installation"
Plan Leads Negro To
Bigamy and Prison 7 erm

Chicago. July Enlistment fur
niture. did you say, jedEe. Well 5es
you listen TO me. I hasn't no use for
installation furniture. no how. That's
how I gets me here before you, 5edge,
honest
1T was this way bought me first
a table for Mandy on the installation
plan. Thea bought q rug and a
chair and a plano and lots more
things, till first thing I knew didn't
have enough money 10 pay fur EN- all
when the installation men came
round.
wei. 7 knows a lady with a little
money, so I married her to get enough
money TO square things. But that
didn't last Ions mat money. So I
married 'LisbeLh. the last one And
I was just about 70 marry a fourth
one, JedEe, 10 get money enough TO
pay for a Eraphaphone when / was
arrested and Erung here
Thus John =. Brown, who is black
despite his name, explained things re-
Gently In the criminal court here.
where he was brought on charges OF
hiEamy. Brown was sentenced TO
term Of from one TO five years in the
penitentiary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25

lots y and Il. in block s, $1,000. Nay
%. 1918.
Franklin Heights-D. J. Perry. OF
ella. Ariz, 20 Cora i. Broyles IS feeI
q lots - and Is. and the westerly
feet Of lot 10 in block go, 81; sept
EI Paso county-Suverio Escon-
trias.. TO county OF Ell Pas0. a tract
OF land along and adjoining the So
corro-Belen road and west cf Frank
lin canal $50; July %, 1918
FL Paso Comfy A. Frazer and Ma
tie Frazer 20 United states Of Ame-ca.
o tract OF land On the southwest . Of
tne northeast e and the northwest = Of
the southeast p Of section o. IN town
ship 8 south range east $685. July
l&, 1918
TT Paso County-Cesaria Jurado Adams.
90 United States OF America. southwest
the northwest p % the northwest p o.
section l9. township So south. range
east fl33s July II. ISIS
Summit Place D. Adrlance. Of CAL
lots IS and lf, 10 block ID. ses0ls July
s. 181s.
Manhattan Heights-NeIson N. Rhssn-
heimtr 90 william Rhelnhrimer. lots 50
ana So IN block II. on Rivervlew. 81
July DO. 1915
Nations Acreage Addition b. cod
dard 90 A. T. Leifestc lot g. in block
"a. on Moore avenue. &loo- June is 1918.
I'd Paso County-Rcbert l. Holiday 20
Aifred Rust Burgess and Richard >. Bur
ses. 81 acres of land iu the Esleta grant,
$1,000; January re-. ISIS.
Grandvlew AdditIon-Grandvicw Realty
company 90 Highlands Realty company.
lots and 9. in block I-7. on Nashville
street. flo- March Is. 1e1S
ID PaEo Cornty-W- r. Vance 90 p. c.
Holmes, survey 81. IS. 81. fS 90 and %.
according 90 A. II Parker map Of the
Socorro town grant. being the same six
acres conveyed q the town grant by Ca
orlel Guerra. March g. 1sSN. also -wo
tracts Of the Socorro town sraut being the
same land as conveyed by j. H. Cozer. I
G. n Bassett, March 20. 1915. $1,000 I
June 4. 1918.
Building Permits Issued.
Oldmen. 1s11 Boulevard. repairs. /
1ur6evlue & Franklin. 151s Montana.
Jony d Morris. los west Main street.
epalrlng fire loss $1,000.
p Ruiz, 251s Wyoming. brick garage,
Licensed to Marry.
Arthur CorpeninE and Luz lloranez.
Manuel Munro and Angela Avina-
Ernest j. Schiller and Ruth Ruby
Eastman
Jesus 1Iorta and Pascuola Fueutes-
q. Arnandez and Maria Anzua-
Lagul Pozcs ard Ramona 1lecarIo.
Jos- Ruiquin and Matilda Escuiuo.
William n Ruukie and la Atkins.
James O. McEay and Mary =. Brown
Carlos Critia end Matilda Soldana-
De Narala and Josefa Marcia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
Filibinos Are
Ready For Dutu' Coll

New York, July 25.--There are
$1,000 trained soldiers-Fflipinos-in
the Philippine Islands ready TO take
the field, and every one Of them viii
fight like demons" said Lieut. Col.
James Ross. Of Manila. while visiting
here. They ought to be sent TO CO.
operate with the japanese in Sfbera
II the government decides TO make
that move" Col. Ross is known as
the Democratic boss" of the Philip
pines. He was a captain in the Forty
fifth infantry United States volun-
teers, in 1888.
The feeling Of patriotism, I be-
lieve, is largely due 10 President VIII
sons policy in regard to the islands.
We raised ten millions in Liberty
Bonds and our quota was only three
millions" the colonel declared. Fill
Pine children and the old men and wo-
men, too, got out on the streets and
worked day and night TO raise money
for the bonds He said there are
$4,000 tons Of sugar to be transported
here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25

sumers. with CITY clubs. with the best
class hotels and restaurants. and with
fancy Erocers for a supply each cay
or week
EEgs for Fancy Trade.
The reputation that IS established
enables this association 20 fix its
prices at several cents a dozen above
regular market quotations as fancy
trade is willing TO pay premium for
guaranteed article Most eggs cir
cles buy chicken feed and other poul-
try supplies I'm quantities for their
OF eggs 90 be marketed may not war
rant a central station with manager
20 Inspect grade and market the
whole product, the aim should be 20
develop to that state.
Specialists of the department of
agriculture viii aid producers in orr
Eanlzlng community egg circles and
also In problems Of production and
marketing. In Farmers Bulletin 656
suggestions and forms are offered as
aids In organizing and managing such
cooperative associations.
KEEP BRROD COOPs CLEAN.
Clean the brood coop at least once
a week and keep IL free from mites
IL mites are found in the coop clean
10 thoroughly and spray with kerosene
OF crude petroleum From one two
inches OF sand or dry dirt or a thin
layer Of straw or fine hay should be
spread on the floor of the coop. Coops
should be moved weekly 70 fresh
ground, preferably where there is new
grass.
Shade is very essential in rearing
during warm weather. there
ore place the cOops in shady spots 4
whenever possible. A corn field makes I
Inc range Tor young chickens. as they I
an find many bugs and worms and I
lave fresh ground TO run on most Of /
ne time. due TO the cultivation OF the
he same time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25

Their eggs are all guaranteed TO be
according TO grade, they advertise the
fancy grades on their cartons and
cases, and market prices are paid
10 the members. Twice a year divi-
bends are paid each member I'm pro-
portion to the amount Of eggs mar
keted through the company and the
time Of year eggs were brought On, a
larger dividend being paid per dozen
for eggs brought in during the fan
and winter than for those received
during the spring and summer esti-
mated by months. Ae regular trade is
established with DISCRIMINATING COM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
Wounded 3 Times Marine
Longs For Fourth Chance

11eadville. Pa. July 25.-Private R.
w Benson. a member OF the first unit
to oppose the Germans at the AIarne
sector has been either wounded or
gassed three different times. He is
row lying In a base hospital and eL-
poets to get a fourth crack at the
Bcche. Two Of his fingers have been
shot off He says that the Germans
are towards when they become separ- I
ated from their regiments and decline
a fight single handed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
Southern Whipping Post
Obtains Desired Effecl

Birmingham, Ala. July 25--An old
time whipping post with accommoda-
titns for two has been erected at Five
Points. in this city The post stands
out prominently against a background
OF trees and has written across the
top. For Loafers. Five Points has
for years been the favorite hanging
out place Of scores Of the city's Idle
rich Following the work or fight
order and the subsequent erection OF
the whipping post the usual gang Of
lcafers lazily puffing cigarettes with
idle hands rammed into the pockets.
has totally disappeared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25
RAILROAD SHOPMEN GET
ANOTHER WAGE INCREASE

Washington. D. C.. July 25.-Wages Of
railroad shopmen were increased 20 IS
cents an hour yesterday by director gen
eral l-cAlco. witt proportional advances
for assistants and miEcellaneous classes
On mechanical departments The new
rates. which are lerrcactive 20 last Janu-
airy l. are from five 10 10 cents an hour
higher than wages paid these men In
most shops under the general wage ad-
vance allowed two months ago by the d.
rector general but are somewhat less than
tie labor organizations sought