davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
Short SnatCheS
From EUe1yICherg
Pivsters are punching holes in the
% [-+- u-aT1 Street Journal


Riveters are punching noies IN lN7
U-boats.-Wau Street journal
Letters give information only wien
thew are posted Tt is ditterenl WIKI
some nen.-Chicago News
scratcb an L w. W. and what do we
fi-d9 4 BoIshevik, who can even so
e. far sometimes as TO speak the Rus
san uage--Birmingh gram age
Herald
German and allied efficiency con-
f-ssfed-thg allies call it tank ana
ie+ h. -, a. that. but the Germans call
10 a sturma panzer <ra-I was en- 7l'o
kane Spokesman Review
Tar and feather coats are not likely
10 become what you would car poP--
lar. but under certain Gre -
rIev are stunningly effective % say
the Ieast.-Oregon Journal
a she'll fired by the German long
ranre gun has struck founding -! %
lunl in Paris" And yet some oos14
ers say the monster weapon e..-l : DC
fired ly--Savannan news
Won Hindenburg's prophecy Or peace .,.e-
nv August NAV rest on his oelleL ia 7
the German army viii be wiped cut ~
that time. At any rate. he IS try ing 70
make good on that basis--Omana bee
Alligator steak IS said to be seed
INIT while alllgators are plenLlL! ~
around Wilmington tt costs TOO lIllll
- --ef into tie swamps and catch rat
s11feator before he can see you
Wilmington a. CO star
An English newspaper writer on lne
American front in France got ne"
idea OF America on learning tnaL n ;
nostaI censors who read the letters ol
I The American expeditionary force are
required 20 know 4s lang u4s
I Springfield Republican
Hats off to August EcSstein. riy-
a.e-f re works al Port Newark; by
[ KEEPING two heaters and two passer-
bows busy. instead Of one. he drove
l1s57 buttonhead rivets IN nine nouE
dav. doubling any previously KIN" 2
record. Eckstein's name sounds leu
tonic. but few men are whacking me
kaiser more effectTely-New YORK
world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
Little Interviews

manner in which 1Ir. Richey en-
forces the law. There has been an ef-
fort on the part OF some 20 register
women who could neither read nor
write. M Richey. however, has
played no favorites and has refused to
violate the law. I also desire TO thank
deputy E ". Haight and the other
efficient assistants
These hot days are fine for the
druggist" said Scott C. White. WON
en-, careful OF their appearance. must
have creams and lotions TO remove
the tan and sunburn. and the soda
business and ice cream trade flour
ishes on hot days"
san Francisco viii know there is a
city named I'll PaEo. beginning with
next Monday said Henry T. Bowie.
When II p. Carlock gets TO that CITY
be viii start talking II Paso and viii
continue 10 talk il until he leaves.
Carlock is an advertiser, and he never
lets an opportunity slip 10 boost for
this city. Just watch the Frisco pa
pers and you'u see lots Of CarIock
and FL Paso."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
ARIZ EDUCATOR IS CHOSEN
TREASURER OF The NE. A.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 5.-President A
J. Matthews Of the Arizona state nor
mai school at Tempe, Ariz-. was today
elected treasurer OF the National Edu-
.catiOnal association at the closing ses-
sion OF its 56th annual convention
George vs.. Strayer OF Columbia uni
versity was elected president
Other officers elected were-
Vice residents-Mary C. Bradford,
Denver: " L. Britain. Atlanta. J. A.
Churchill. Salem, Ore NJ 3. HilleEas,
Montpelier. Vt: John r. Kirk. Kinks
Vile, No, and A. Z. Logan. Cincinnati .
A S Cook. Baltimore. H. r briggs.
salt Lake City. f. L Pinet. Topeka,
kas.; AIRS. A. B. thurman. Chicago
Miss Mabel Lawrence, St Cloud, MINI.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
Little InterUeUS
Plan To Teach Arts Of Housewife At Next YSeta School
Reform OF British Coinage System NAY Result From War

seT7HE plans OF the Xsleta school
i trustees in regard TO the new
domestic science department contem-
plate training girls to become good
housewives said Miss 3fyra Winkler.
Cooking and sewing and other lines
important 20 the housewife viii be
taught and while we know that in
many homes the girls are able to
learn these things from their moth
ers. stil it is a fact that often moth
ers are not sufficiently trained TO
teach their daughters. This applies
especially 10 the foreign population"
The participation Of the United
states on the side Of England in the
war VII tend 20 hasten the reform
or the brlrEn coinage system said
A. =. Rowlands. Il remember. that
when I advocated the change come
ears ago IN England, I and those
linking likewise we're hardly no
tceQ- 7 believe now, however, that
the decimal system OF coinage viii
soon be recognized as the best"
The women OF FL Paso are very
appreciatiTe Of the splendid accom-
uodatiOus shown them by tax col %
lector n Del Richey at the courthouse
while registering said Miss A. Louise
Dietrich, chairman of the women's
Cobb central committee Of FL Paso
county The system formulated by
SIR. Richey works very smoothly and
there is no delay In taking care OF
The reEisrrants. The women are par
-icularlv grateful for the impartial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
MOVE TO SAN ANTONIO

Smithviue. Tex. july 5--Ths Of
fees OF the district superintendent
OF the 18th district Of the United
States employment service. federal.
the state director OF the United States
employment service. and the federal
state director OF the United states
public service reserve, are being
moved from this city 20 san Antonio
Hereafter these offices VIII be To-
cated in the BedelI building, san An
tonic. Smithville has been the dis
trict headquarters since the institu-
ton Of these offices, but owing 20
the growth Of the service, Il becomes
necessary TO move in order 70 o1--
tain sufficiently large quarters Tor
these offices There are now SO or
more employees in these offices, anc
the growth Of the service makes %
necessary TO add more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

governor and Adit- Gen. James A.
Harley, TO Brig. Gems. = F. VOTERS.
Of Houston, and r. II. McDul. OF Dali
las.
Anticipating the early organization
Of this new unit by The state. the gov
ernor has been deluged with applica-
tons from all over the state for com
missions. from colonies down 10 sec
ond lieutenants.
Gen. Harley. with the approval Of
the governor. viii name the com
mander Of this new brigade. as vel
as the other regimenta1 officers Some
time ago. Gen. Harley was mentioned
in connection with the command Of
this brigade. but he has not given any
indication that he desires the office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
Roundabout The Country
Ell Pasoans Should Appreciate Their Pure Well Water
Kansas City People Are Much Afraid OF Typhoid Germs

is that so many houses are exactly
alike. 1t is not so impressive. but 10
strikes one as peculiar 20 kansas
City. one might think each architect
had but one idea and then continued
TO duplicate IT, They say 10 is the
result Of a few big building companies
building Up whole blocks and streets
and. after building one house. then
duplicating 10 because they could save
money. Apparently they had no trouble
selling them for all the places look
prosperous-as II owned by their oc-
cupants-but IL rather spoils a street
10 see every house in the block Ike
every other house in the block There
is a whole block Of apartment houses
on Benton boulevard that are exactly
alike.
Even an FL Pasoan can get on the
street cars in Kansas City without
getting run over. for az every street
corner there is a post back about 50
feet from the corner. with round
white iron sign on IL reading safety
zone" You stand between that post
and the street corner and you are
safe from automObilists- That IS about
the only place you are safe. however.
Tor they drive very recklessly here.
Between blocks the police don't seem
to care how fast you dFiVe and on the
boulevards I have seeh motor cops
ride past an automobile going 80 miles
an hour and not bother about t. Still
there are streets downtown where
they won't let you turn your car
around even at the corners. II you
wish TO turn, you have TO 90 off the
street and turn somewhere else. They
let you stop your car in any street
alongside Of another row OF cars at
the curb. If you have business inside,
and your chauffeur can wait there q
reasonable time for you 10 come out
A. T. BOWLANDS SAW his FIRST
LIGHTNING BUGS HERE THE CTHEk
DAY. AND HE SAID by IAE BIZ.
OLD TOP. THE MOSQUITOES HUNT
FOR YOU ERE WITH LANTERNS
Our old Rio Grande at home looks
just as good as the Kaw and the Mis-
souri, and any Of the other rivers up
this way. The kaw and the Missouri
are muddier. II anything. than the Rio
Grande. and the Blue river is so
named, I believe, because u IS so
green
There r. one thing that a nickel
a. good for here besides a street
car ride-thut a. "hot dog
sandwich. They are 90 big for
the money thar there g. room for
grave suspicion As 60 where the
meat comes from.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

KANSAS CITY. No. July 5.-El
hPasoans fail TO appreciate their
advantages many times. fear. Take,
for instance. the water situation in
Kansas City. Here they have a beau
tiful city CT several hundred thousand
population. yet they are afraid TO
drink their water, while at home. II
Pasoans never have 10 turn a thought
10 contamination from the pure water
we force Up out OF the ground into
our mains-yer we kick at the price
quite often Here. people who can az
ford IT, would be glad TO pay any
price f0r water that they were sure
was free OF typhoid germs. Daily
the papers publish warnings that the
water is dangerous and the first ques-
tion you hear asked when one enters
a restaurant Is rs the water boiled
If DC is not. you order bottled wate--
considering & cheaper in the long
run than q hospital bill and maybe
an undertaken 10 boot
This is from the Star Of Monday
Gradual improvement is show
ing in city water The test by
Dr. Walter ~. Cross. city chemist.
today gave a count Of SO bacteria
20 the cubic centimeter Of water.
me government slallaEQ Us 4yn-
and from so 20 40 is considered
normal in Kansas City water.
The water showed q positive
lest for bacillus coli today in four
OF the five tubes tested. The fifth
tube did not ferment. IL was the
first time in more than a week
all Of the tubes failed 10 show a
positive test"
on the side Of a hill above the
beautiful Cliff drive is a pure spring
where the water bubbles from the
rocky side OF the hill At night the
people gather about this spring in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
EMERSON MOTORS co. MEN
SENTENCED To PRISON

New York, July 5.-Four men con-
victed Of conspiracy TO defraud in
vestors I'm the stock OF the Emerson
Motors company, Inc, received SEN
fences today Nicholas Field Wilson
was sentenced to serve a term Of seven
years in the Atlanta penitentiary
Robert p. Matches TO three years and
William LOOMS TO a year and a DAY.
Osborne T. Clancy was sentenced 20
one days detention in the custody Of
the United States marshal and 70 paw
a fine OF $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
Free Information

Each reader OF The FL Paso
Herald is offered the FREE and
unlimited use OF the largest In
formation Bureau in the world
Il can answer practically any
question you want 20 ask. but Il
cannot give advice, nor make eX-
haustive research.
The FL Paso Herald pays for this
splendid service in order that
every one Of its readers may take
free advantage OF IL. You are well
come 10 use &c as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign
your name and address plainly. en-
close a three-cent stamp for return
postage. and address THE FL
PASO HERALD INFORMATION
BUREAU,
Frederic J. HasIln, Director,
Washington ID. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
IT IS NOT KNOWN WHO
Will SUCCEED ARCHBISHOP

santa re. " u. July She resig-
nation OF archbishop Jean Baptiste
Pitzval as head OF the diocese and It's
acceptauce announced by Rome, are
the cause OF general regret At Santa
Fe. FOR his grace was as popular
among those not Of the Roman Cath
ole church as he was among the
Catholics There is not the least
inkling as to who VIII be his sue
cessor, although all OF his predecess-
ors. as vel as himself. and the great
majority OF the priests Of the diocese
are Frenchmen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
TRUCK KNOCKS DOWN BOY;
DRIVER TAKES HIM HOME

Leroy Jones, aged Il. was slightly
hurt Friday morning. when he was
knocked down by a truck said % be
owned by the Western Transfer COM
pany. az OcraTia and Texas streets
The boy was taken 20 his home at
1925 Myrtle avenue, by the driver Of
the truck. who was absolTed from
blame by witnesses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
- van DenaLured Zen.
War Is Hideous

breast fun Of an dauht mechanics
AVA
sadly
cu the luck For who VIII fix when valves Of wha
with gone manner
dns 5hse fever indicator good strong hyPOdeTc VIII
troubles
for mechanic Who does Ny shadow,
STEPPED IN I've found that SagTada won't
Copyright WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
MAY COMMAND
TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD

Austin, Tex, July Applications
for commissions in the new brigade
Of Infantry OF the Texas national
guard, now in process Of organiza-
ton. with the exception OF regimental
officers. are being referred by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

The decision Of the Liverpool cotton exchange members
in pledgng themselves to have dealings with the enemies
Of Great Britain for ten years after the Of the
first public manifestations Of feeling which viii be
and more apparent time goes It is said there
pledges circulation IN this country, the sgners of which
bind themselves to buy nothing Of German manufacture
and nothing from Germans and also sell nothing to
Germans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
BOOKS ARE PROVIDED ron
PRIs0NERs n GA

Saratoga Springs. n. T,eJuly g.
Books are provided for American
prisoners in Germany as wen as for
soldiers and sailors at the fighting
front, IN training camps and stations
in hospitals and aboard ship. accord
ing 20 DR.. n L Raney, who addressed
the American Library association. in
session here, DR.. Raney. librarian
Of Johns Hopkins university, has just
returned from a special mission TO
France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
APPOISTEE TURNED DOWN.

Bisbee. Ariz-, July 5.-Ths Cochise
county board Of supervisors has re-
fused confirmation OF S w White. OF
Douglas. as this county's represen-
ratfrs on the new state council OF
defence. The organization meetlng
is 20 be held in Phoenix next Non
DAY. and Cochise county Is likely -
be unrepresenred-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
BREAKs RIGHT Ann.

Miguel Soto broke his right arm
early Friday morning when a truck
which he was crauking backfired
Soto was delivering goods for the
Lyons Produce company at lIcAIiczIes'.
at Campbell and san Antonio streets.
when the accident happened
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

Bushers-is a new term applied to
the Germans. superseding boches. Tt.
is taken from the slang reference TO
the bush league baseball teams i'm the
United States. and reflects the ridi-
cule and contempt OF the superior for
the Inferior
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
MAKES ALTITUDE RECORD
WITH BIG sEaFLANE

Great lakes, Ill. July Silent
Forbes. Of the aviation corps, at the
naval training station here reached
an altitude Of 1850 feet with one OF
the stations big seaplanes yesterda-s
il was announced today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

origin not able TO weep with Herr Bartheme over the
sad end Of PrussiaH aspirations in the United States He
going down into the grave like the German soldier
dying in his trench the German sailor meeting death
under in his Uboat Let them all 90. To US the i'm
portant thing that supporters Of kultur 90 down to
destruction and take kultur with them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

Light rains feu on Ell Paso Thurs
day night, the first over Cleveland
square. at the close OF the patriotic
gathering, and the other over the
eastern additions after midnight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

The submarines still sink ship occasionally, Just often
enough remind Of the horTid brutality Hun
How Kuehann expect the world entertain any
notions Of German honor when there incidents Of
ton and caous barbasm such attended the destruction
OF the hospital ship Llandovery Castle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

Success Of the American troops in killing and capturing
Boches recalls the sign said have been hoisted
sandbags IN sector held by Alabama troops It read
You may give your soul to Bill Potsdam, but your body
belongs TO Alabam'.n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

The Hog Ford moonshine still house
is figuring on taking down its combi-
nation stOve-pipe and perisooPe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

When that Rookie from the 18th squad reads Of the
exploits Of the British private who commanded his company
in battle he VIII marked copies sent all officers
and particularly to his captain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

Kansas City is in the thrift stamp
business just as it is in all the war
busiuess-tO win. At every other cor
ner in the business section Of the
city they have erected miniature Lib
erty halls-not duplicates Of the FL
Paso hail. but the one In Philadelphia
and these are manned" by beauti-
fu1 girls selling stamps. Every time
a IS stamp is sold. the Liberty bell
hanging in the tower is given yank-
And the girls do not eonfine them
selves o the little Liberty halls They
are thick on the streets. and every
where you go they poke a stamp at
you and smile so that you consider
il a favor 10 yourself to buy. Wound
ed British soldiers visit the cafes, the
cabarets and the hotel corridors at
night selling these stamps and are
doing a good business They usually
sell 81 worth at a time, and one
Freuchman sold $500 worth In one
evening. II they do not 90 over the
top" il is not going 10 be the fault
Of the people OF Kansas City nor due
TO any lack OF interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

GONE men are born great, others
- achieve greatness, an others have
Their photos taken with Their chins
restin' on Their hands. If Tiers any
thing in a young husband tn install
ment houses II git It ont.
CopyriEht 1918. luteruatIonaI News Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

Poke Eazley broke his hoe handle to-
day and has decided to let nature take
its course for the balance Of the hot
weather.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
By G. A. MARTIN.

lines more than a block long with
pitchers. buckets and cans to get pure
water for drinking. You can see them
going home on the street cars across
10 the other side Of the city with their
water 4 man stands at the spring
and sells cups at cent apiece for
YOU TO drink out of-for Missouri has
a law against the common drinking
cup-and boys offer to dip IL for you,
il YOU wish 10 keep your feet out OF
the mud. for a cent a cup Bob kra-
kauer drank dimes worth the other
day.
Doug Crowel operated an autOmo-
bile here for a whole week before ne
discovered that they have conductor
cts on the street cars. Every trailer
has a girl conductor and some OF the
motors have girls on the rear end 20
work the signal bells
And. writing OF street cars. a little
paragraph in the Post reminds me
that the world is pretty much alike
all over. Here is the paragraph.
The Russians are becoming more
and more like the patrons Of the
Nlet--crushed so often that they
do not mind IL as much as they
used TO-"
Now just change that word Metro
uolitan to POtterpoliran and wouldn't
it be appropriate in FL Paso:
Changing the-nsme OF German sill
yer 20 nickel silver may not be the
final satisfactory adjustment. either.
The nickel. IL we remember Alright.
seemed 70 90 out OF style about the
same time Germans did.
The above paragraph. from the
Post. reminds the Ell Paso Rotarians
who have been here that the editor
knows what he is talking about. for
a nickel in Kansas City is like a sand
grain in a cyclone. Ray McClintOcN
paid so cents for a cup of coffee at
one OF the leading hotels here. and
another delegate was taxed 50 at an
other hotel for two highbsIls and a
bottle oF heer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
Saving The Babies

IN AN effort to save Tor humanity and the nation 100000
babies who would otherwise die this year. plea to give
the baby and his mother chance has been received IN
Fl Paso from the New York milk committee which since
1912 has been engaged campaign to reduce the infant
mortality rate In New York its efforts take concrete form
through providing medical and nursing care IoI e0lant
mothers. This work has resulted, according TO the com
mitees figures reducing sbirths p percent deaths
under one month Of age % percent and maternal deaths %
EI Paso ranks high in infant mOrtaes it is shown in
tabuation Of figures which the committee prepares an
nuay In January Of each year the secretary sends broad
cast return mailing cards city health officers, asking for
the previous years infant mortality figures Out OF 20
dispatched this year. 1863 health officers sent back then
figures In 1872 only p sent II nguIes Inc oIsIenoe
indicates the awakening of interest in this compilation
Of statistics infant deaths.
FL Paso suffers in this comparison The death totals
unduy large in proportion to total population because
Of the comparatively large number Of those who die here
after arrival with diseases contracted elsewhere particularly
victims Of tuberculosis And FL Paso suffers II the
showing of the total death rate 1t suffers also in the IN
FAINT mortality rate owing to the large number Of Mexican
Of Our total deaths for 1917 are listed BY the New
York milk committee at 2459 and infant deaths $40
making the percentage Of infant deaths 21e of the total
New York, which also has great foregn popuaon naa
infant mortality rate last year Of only 16 percent
Chicago had Us and those Of Philadelphia, ST. Louis and
Boston were all under TO-
But if FL Paso had total deaths as numerous as those
Of Syracuse, with 1910 population of 1929 It also had
lower infant mortality rate than Trenton, n. j. Reading
Pa Youngstown, Ohio, Schenectady N Y Chelsea, Mass
and number Of other cities, Of which high
"a percent without large foreign populations.
The Charity association and the doctors here COM
batting infant mortality to the best Of their ability
through practical help and through education which tends
bring families TO live IN heahful surroundings
give mother and baby better and particularly
better food. Right food is all important with baby
Give the infant plenty but not too much Of the proper
kind Of food and he VIII Withstand many adverse conditions
Ill nourshed mothers being taught that the bottle
often better for the baby than poor sustenance obtained
in the natural way and that watermelon IS worthless and
dangerous food for infants
Perhaps could be done here, if sufficient number
Of citizens would take interest in it. At least some good
people working IN the direction is the New
York milk committee.
For the sake Of the record wishes there could be
segregation in the committees figures to show how many
American infants and how many foreign die annually in
FL Paso. The contrast would be Illuminating
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

got on n street car the other
day and asked the conductor for
a transfer. @WIth pleasure said
he. thought there was some
mistake. 50 I repeated the request
the next day and the conductor
saidf tfWith the greatest OF pleas
ure." haven't figured it out Jet,
hut respectfully refer it TO one
II. s. Potter at FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

War is costing US more in a month than year Of peace
used to- but there occasons-and this is one-when
favor at any price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

If premier Seydler has to resign and the Austrian
the king Of Italy