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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

the student who has been compelled
70 leave school early and who be-
cause he has fallen behind with his
work would not otherwise return 10
school. There is TO be a correlation
of the literary courses with the in
dustrials and classes so arranged that
the boy who Is compelled to work a
part OF the day may be enabled 70
spend the other part in school Such
a department as this viii lessen the
amount OF unsRilled labor and make
our men able 20 cope with the man
who had better educational advan-
tages. On completion OF the vocational
course, however, il viii not mean that
the graduate can enter the universe
ties. as that department will not be
affiliated with the higher educational
institutions"
by having better educated mothers.
I do not mean that the mother should
again take up the study OF mathemat-
les, history and languages. for those
things would not be Of much benefit
70 her" said Mrs. A. E Waters. "hut
I do mean the education OF the moth
ers IN the art OF homemaking and
child nurture. She should know how
to keep the home, when TO get the
child up, that he may be at school on
time, when and how often 10 battle
Al4lls now 70 CiOLne MIN, the 1oOQ 70
feed him and the best things to do TO
send him to school rested. bright and
happy Until the mother Is educated
in child nurture and home economics
and can rear the child to the greatest
advantage the purpose Of our present
system OF education IS wasted 20
large degree"
That the Mesilla valley is over
stocked with beehives and the future
OF the industry IS very diseouraging."
said F. c. Bossyns, Of Las Cruces. y.
n. secretary of the Mesilla valley
honey producers. This is in spite
OF the fact that the market price
Of honey has increased from ) to :
cents a pound. before the war, TO 90
and IS cents. The following are facts
as 10 the extent Of the industry: So
apiaries, averaging 100 hives each:
prewaT production OF strained honey.
about 80 pounds to the hive. high
market prices since war started caus-
ing more intensive extracting and
consequently greater yields: number
Of hives not increasing. despite great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

one gets into the throng on that won
derfuI thoroughfare he becomes en-
tranced with the exquisite silks and
furs and the general display OF dia-
monds. Thousands OF people. all I'm.
mensely wealthy. inspire him with the
thought Of what limitless heights can
yet be attained by man. II is all the
smybol OF infinite wealth. which lies
at the door OF enterprise. The city Of
New York has, on 42d street alone.
moro first class theaters than are
In the whole city Of Chicago. Il has,
in the Woolworth bullying. about $500
telephones. and the building occupies
a space not larger than San Jacinto
plaza Il has a postoffice in which.
during the whole day, nearly 1000
clerks are employed sorting mail
There are three great tunnels run
ming under its bordering rivers and
five monstrous bridges crossing them.
The basest settlement IN the world
exists there within ten minutes ride
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

A y Increase Of 81 a day or $3.50 per
Ayear. for government employees,
las been asked for by the national
federation OF federal employees at a
recent hearing before chairman
Byrns's subcommittee Of the house
appropriation committee. which IS at
work upon the legislative. executive
AID judicial appreciation Bill" said
-lderrr=n Wu- T. Griffith, who IS vice
resident Of the national organization
If federal employees The dollar a
Jay increase is intended TO take the
place OF the $40 per year allowed in
edition 70 basic salaries for the cur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

/ lII.lll-AllA ~
BECAUSE Ny boss said
I COULD go to France
I STARTED running around
IN LITTLE circles.
LOOKING FOR some one.
WHO COULD tell me
WHAT I had to 90.
TO GET to France.
AND A man eaid-
ALL 1 had to do.
WAS GET a passport
AND BUY my ticket.
AND GET on the boat
AND STAY there.
TILL IT got to France
AND IT looked easy.
AND ! went 20 the man
WHO LOOKS after the passports.
AND TOLD him.
WHAT I wanted to Dc.
AND HE said all right.
AND ALL I needed.
To GET the passport.
WAS a birth eertifieats.
AND THEN told him
WAS born IN Canada
AND HE said that was all right.
But I'D have TO have
NY CITIZENS papers
AND thanked him
AND HURRIED away.
TO GET what he wanted
AND IN the street car.
IT CAME 70 me.
THAT WHERE ! was born.
THERE WAS nobody thsrs
WHO EVER heard Of me.
THEY WE'RE all dead.
AID THE more I thought.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19
Years Ago Today
sreH Ths nsrall q
ThlB Date. Iso1

A STEP toward the reclamation OF
n the Rio Grands valley was made
today. when a meeting was called at
the chamber OF commerce 10 organize
Texas water users' association 70
cooperate with a similar Organization
at Las Cruces. y. N. Another meeting
viii be held Dec. %.
Elephant Butte dam prospects are
causing q big real estate boom In the
valley.
Albuquerque is shown how football
is Played. the Fl Pzso Athletics de-
feating the self styled champions OF
the southwest with the utmost ease.
in a game on the home grounds yes
terday. the score being 3 70 9.
The Japanese make another hot at
tack on Port Arthur. A mine e fired
under a fort and the jap Infantry
storms the works. Il Is reported the
Japanese attscl< on the Russian bat
tleship Sevastopol. a few days ago was
one OF the most vicious ever seen. Ger
many intends 70 keep out OF the war,
the German embassy At London IN
forming the prsss that thers IS no
truth whatever IN the report % an
AnElo-German movement looking 70
mediation IN the Russo-Japanese var
Five men were burned to death and
several others injured on 4 Standard
Oh barge LAST night otf Long Branch.
y. J.
Judge Baker. OF the supreme court
OF New Mexico. who was removed
from office by president Roosevelt.
was given a complete hearing before
the president and the department OF
justice with the result that the re-
moval order was revoked
For the first time in the history OF
the e Paso smelters nine furnaces are
now n operation.
Twenty-three men have been sen
fenced by the supreme court for fraud
in the Denver elections
The pastors union has decided that
IL viii not fight for Sunday closing.
but will devote. its tine to he sup
preston OF gambling.
The union depot at Fort Worth.
which was reported TO be threatened
with total destruction By fire yester-
day. was only partially burned. the
roof being destroyed. causing damage
to the amount OF $4,000.
The Temperature for The last -
hours ranged between IS and 81. the
average being IS.
The store OF Norvei & Barch Bros.
the Del Rio Business college. and the
office OF Judge Water Giliis, at Del
Rio. were totally destroyed by fire
last night. eatailing q loss OF $4,000
Silver was quoted on the local mar
ket today at 81 c; copper. titci lea1,
$3.50; Mexican pesos. - = o soc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19
Roundabout Town

Dear Mr.. Wilson and President IN
Gle sam. This IS to notify your de-
partmeut that on It'll OF Sept ISIS
there was born to me the undersigned
wife OF Nick Compana No. 4i2463 Co.
II an enlisted man, respectfully Mrs.
Nellie Compana-
7 nave a baby born aug. % what
action will I take regarding same
I am returning the check Mr.-and
have been living together for three
years and am not his wife We were
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance..
Dear Mr.. Risk. The cd man Johnson
70 whom you sent check Is dead and
wants to know what 10 do with It
y amt got no money since my boy
went sailing over the top.
I an writing you 70 know Why ]
have never received any elopement"
X
The galley boy says II women
ran the banks and you told the
cashier n secret and an associate
wanted 10 know. would the cashier
felIerf 1--WE are going to shoot
the galley boy when bullets get
cheaper)
Speaking Of work for returning SOL
diers, what's the matter with repair
ing all the broken pavement Alongside
OF the street car tracks7 That would
keep a large force busy for long
time.
Today with ammunition prices
where they are. the man who can
go hunting twice 4 week f.
either looked up in Dunn's or
looked upon with suspicion
= \ x
Our idea OF a snap: Being the fell
low who makes love to Bobbie Dean
in the Crawford cast.
Indoor sports: Wondering hon she
can afford it and i her husband mons
hen much she paid for il.
X
When you hear a man knocking the
Committee Of %" real hard. probe into
his own private record ! little Bit
probing harder the harder his knocks.
< X
Little Chris is already losing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
BafAed Science

ASKED the hu and he remarked "RerswOOh KhOO
pill shelf myself"
oh doc said 81 sent for to Of this dreadful flu I've taken
pump full Of Valley Twill pretty
dogOns Why you
housaids I've treated all white;
loyalty demands
Decide c to have being SICK What
shan endue The only that doc can't eure lis thus
which
Group soup;
blamed flu and gatKer-svooshi KeT-chooi"
Copyright WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

4 sreies Of heatIess Gays at the po-
lice station, caused by the bad condi-
ton OF the heating plant. forced de-
tective c Z. Matthews ("Billy smith,
Thursday morning TO resort 10 priTn-
tive camp fire methods. Using paper
fuel he built a big fire on the stone
floor Of the detectives office and
kept the blaze going until the inter
Tor was well smoked up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

der and if he wins it will be veritable diplomatic tn
unph Of ideals over practical politics"
One reading the dispatches daily see why it
was necessary for Mr. Wilson to 90 to Europe in person
The differences which had developed among the allies de-
msnded the presence Of harmonzing agent, the most
influential possible That is the the president
himself went Europe and in impressive STYLE COL
voyed by fleet Of the biggest warships in the American
navy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

er demand FOR strained honey caused
by sugar shortage: future prospects
good only In the undeveloped parts
OF the valley. The industry at this
time Is very discoursging. as the high
price OF grain hiss caused many
farmers 20 pillow up their alfalfa fields,
and. added to this, the land affected
by seepage. the bee pasture has been
so reduced that II Is safe 10 say that
the valley IS overstocked with bees"
= =
New York city IS the Irresistible
magnet for all travellers" said Martin
J. O'Reiley. At night the city Is a
kingdom Of sDlendor. Broadway lit
terally becomes a swelter Of human
ity. with thousands Of automobiles
passing through the center. flashing
their lights and sounding their sirens.
On each side OF Broadway. for a dis
lance Of four miles, are fancy electric
signs with kinetic lights that look
like myriads Of dancing stars. When
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

A DISPATCH from Montgomery.
n Ala. giving some OF the extracts
OF a comica. nature from the letters
received by the Red Cross in that city
from relatives OF soldiers. led Bob
Page 70 submit some extracts taken
from letters received by a war insur-
ance officer. Capt. Colonel Lewis, atSan
Antonio. Capt. Lewis sent the ex-
tracts TO Mr.. Page. Here they are. all
OF them vouched for as genuine ex-
tracts from letters received by the
government;
4 amt got no book learning and
hope I am writing for inflammation.
she is living IN a disparted house
'Just a lire TO let you know I am
a widow and four children
Previous 10 his departure we were
married to a Justice OF the peace.
He was indicted 70 the surface.
Il am a lone woman and parse-y
dependent.
Owing 20 my condition which 7
haven't walked for three months for a
broken leg which IL No. IS.
7 enclose lovingly yours.
7 an left with a baby seven months
old and she Is a baby and can't work.
4 received SCI and am certainly
IN service with the l. s. Armory.
And he Is NY best supporter.
q received my insurance polish and
have since moved my Post Office
Il am writing in the YMCA with a
plano playing in my Uniform.
Please return my marriage certifi-
cate. baby hasn't eaten in three days.
Dear Mr. Wilson I have already
written TO Mr.. Headquarters and re-
ceived no reply and II do not get one
am going 10 write TO Uncle sam him
self
I'VE have your letter. I an his
GRANDMOTHER and Grandfather and he
was kept and bred up according to
your Instructions.
Il amt received no pay since my
husband was gone nowhere.
You have taken my man away to
fight and he was the best fighter I
ever had.
NOW you will have 20 keep me up
or who in the Hell VIII II you don't.
Ny son Is in Company l5S Infancy.
'My mother IS dead on both sides
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

An accumulation Of dry leaves
forced into a small aperture in the
foundation by the wind. caught fire
at the Red Cross Gift shop about 80
a m. Thursday. but was extinguished
By chief John Wray's men before any
damage resulted The careless drop
ping OF ashes BY the tanitor started
the fire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

and we want them to visit the show
and learn The fur exhibit viii be OF
great interest TO the wsmen The
white mice. which FL Pasoans are
raising for the use OF the government.
are also very interesting. I'll venture
that nine out OF ten FL Pasoans have
never seen such big rabbits and
pigeons and such fine chickens as are
shown here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19
Getting A Chance To Go To France
And Raking Up A Birth Certificate

g b. rillunuluInir1ldlals1n arms
THE MORE realized
THAT IN the whole world
THERE WASN'T anybody.
WHO HAD been around.
on THE night e happened
AND THERE wasn't any record.
Or ANYTHING.
AND THEN I remembered
I HAD an uncle.
WHO NIGHT know.
AND 1 wired him.
AND HE answered
~w1RE AT once,
WHERE YoU were born.
@AND WHEY.
AND I cid.
AND THREE days Iatsr
I RECEIVED a letter.
AND WITH Il.
THERE WAS a statsment.
OF M birth
AND IT'S an right
AND MY uncle knows
BECAUSE I toit him.
AND now.
ALL I'VE got 70 DO
TO GET to France.
IS TO walt around.
WHILE THE county clerk.
OUT IN Seattle.
SEARCHES HIS recortA
FOR MY name.
BECAUSE Z can't remsnbsr.
WHEN ! vas naturaiissd
AND I'VE lost ny papers
AND. ANYWAY.
IT'S AYFUL rough On Ire sea
AND I think I'll wait.
4 THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19
The Guard Of Honor

COLLECTION Of the 15sth infantry president Wilson's
- guard of honor during his stay in Paris should make
Arizona people feel proud for the regiment used to be the
First Arizona infantry Its officers and men ArzOnans
and its band which also is attached to the president
recruited in Arizona
The regiment was on the border at Naco during the
Mexican trouble under the eoloneley Of A. N. Tuth Of
Morene, now bTigadier general, and prepared at
Camp Kearney for It then, and is, COM
manded by Col E P Grinstead, who from command
Of company He used to be commandant of cadets at the
United States Indian school Phoenix ana with the
national guard organization IS years before it feder-
alfred.
this guard Of honor Of the president husbands,
brothers and of many Arizona people, all of whom
viii feel personal interest in the functions in Paris
by reason Of that fact.
The 1ssth infantry did not get into the fighting did
the other Arizona regiment the 54oh field artillery though
Of the infantry regiments were taken re-
placements, but It viii have something to remember any
way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

3frs. Cara A. Rodgsr was elected corn-
~ clerk OF queens county. y. r. on the
Republican ticket The county Is nor
uially Democrats but the large female
vote enabled Mra- Hodger 70 secure the
office By a large majority.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

The police sale OF unclaimed
articles consumed nearly all day
Wednesday and netted S136.45. which
VIII be placed in the eity's sinking
fund
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

UTE'vE allus noticed that a prosper
w Gus teller don't hand out much
advice. Mrs. Upton Buds niece has
sued q carpenters helper fer SIS, 900
ier slienatin' her affections
coDyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

While Tom Campbell, Of Arizona, has served notice on
the Bolshevi that they need expect embraces during
his administration he has also shown bis sympathy with
the honest working by declaring the cost Of living
must be reduced before wages come down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

Visitors are hereby informed that this is off wnte
Every time begin to bIag about superb winter eli
mate It turns into rain, cold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

from the handsomest residential sec
ton ever known. All that Is life and
all that IS manifestations. strife,
suffering and luxury. with everything
that is known 20 man, can be found
IN New York city"
I'VE wish everybody in FL Paso
would attend the poultry and pet
stock show now in progress at Lib
erty hall" said R. +. Compton. I'VE
gave the proceeds this year to the Red
Cross and the Associated Charities in
the hope that IL would induce people
TO attend We merely want to inter
est the people OF FL Paso in raising
their own meat. We don't want the
people 70 buy tickets TO the show and
not use them It IS the biggest and
best show Of chickens. rabbits. mice.
pigeons and other pet stock ever held
IN FL Paso and one OF the best ever
given in Texas People do not know
what IS being done here in this line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

Bids for the repair OF several minor
roads, including the Eastland. Quad
rilla and that beyond Faoens. have
been referred BY the county commits
sioners TO county engineer L A. White
for tabuiation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

There's no racing Juarez but FL Pasoans will get
down the stretch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19
Roundabout Toun
When Ignorant People Write Letters To the Government
Some Genuine Extracts From official Correspondence

faith In the world ut four yearS.
And santa Clause 4 losing caste,
too.
ssEhat do you want santa Clause
TO bring you. Chrisf" Daddy asked.
II want n 'lectrfc train" wna the
reply. @hut I guess III get a doll
or n fiddle or another automobiles
Prohibition wis come into effect IN
Florida. Jan. 1, 1919. in Wyoming jan
1. 1920: in Ohio. May 81. 1919. and went
into effect IN Nevada Nov. 3. 1918
DIsPENsABLE INDUSTRIES.
Ultrs-ProEressives.
UItra-conservatives.
Intelligence" Officers.
Nunicipal ticket makers.
Craps in the courthouse.
SOME four-minute speakers.
Professional and political religion
lists.
WHEN THEY OPENED TIE DOOR
AND INFLUENZA WITH TIE OUR
ASTINE. OUT FLEW THE THEAIEa
MANS PROFITS PoR THE YEAR
Can a German town on the
Rhine under foreign occupation
he said 10 be melancholy
Would uou call a gateway city an
open" or a closed tOpn9
=
In the rainy season Kansas has
more wet "dry" towns than any state
in the union
II Kansas City il ssthe heart OF
the nation IL seems that Portland.
Me-. and san Francisco would he
fighting over which Il TO be en-
titled to the designation Of head
= =
II It was another sort OF chicken
show. that display in Liberty hal
would be packed. However, Il Is
worthy OF attention. anyhow. aao
chickens are not the only attractions.
FL Pasoans should encourage this en-
terprise by attending
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

i;saes rsaders free e
any and al subjects
retodrcss % tee Va
igress ard tes ras--
1htts esnta n rtss-
info-natics rahtsd
J. Haskia pireetor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

1hs e Psso He-eio Information Bureau
charge. with accurate srd authoritative a1s'
concerninE which information can Be had Z,
rlous federal government departments. the
experts and scientists n the government ser
age for reply must accompany each inqulr,
and address the q Pa6o Herald Inform sti,
WaEhinEfnn r. 2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
FRIDAY, APRIL 2sth. 1918.
Sherif's Sale.

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
SheriG's Sale

BY virtue and authority Of a special execu-
ton issued from the office Of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County. Missouri. and to
me. the undersigned Sheriff. directed. In favor
OF the State Of Missouri. at the relation and 10
the use Of B. p. Burnhsm. Collector Of the
Revenue for Iron County. Missouri, plaintiff.
md against
Mrs. A. r. Eyeman, II living, or the un-
known consort. hcirs and devisees Of Mrs. A.
r. Eyeman, II she be dead.
defendants. bearing date March goth. 1918.
and returnabls 70 the April tenn, 1918. thereof,
I have levied upon.and seized the following den.
cribed real cstats and property. lying and be.
Ing In Iron County. Missouri. rs the property
Of said defendants. described as follows. to-wit /:
Lot is. In Block SO, Of Murdoch Crumb
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
FRIDAY. APRIL ss,h, 1918.
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue and authority Of a special cxecu-
ton Issued from the Office Of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court OF. Iron County. Missouri. and to
of the State Of Missouri, n. the relation and TO
the use Of B. =. Durham, Collector Of the
Revenue for Iron County, Missouri. plaintiff.
and against
William Harris. Il living. or the unknown
consort, heirs and devisecs Of William Harris.
ii he be dead.
defendants, bearing date March Goth. 1918.
and returnahle 70 the April term. 1918. thereof,
| have levied upon and seized the following dcs-
cribed real estate and property, lying and be-
ing in Iron County. Missouri. As the property
Of raid defendants. described M follows. to-wit
Trac. %. in Section |, Township 80. North,
Range 3 East. 10 acres.
as shown By Murdoch Crumb plat book 8;
all Of the above described land being subject TO
mineral reservation made by Big Muddy Coal
& Iron Company, in Book 53, Page 24l. Iron
County Land Records.
And | will, on
FRIDAY, APRIL 18th. 1918.
at the clst front door Of the Court House, in
the City Of ~lronton. Iron County, Missouri, be-
tween the hours Of nine o'clock in the forenoon
ard Eve o'clock in the afternoon Of that day,
ard during the session Of the Circuit Court.
sell. 1T public vendue, all the right, title. claim,
estate and property Of said defendants, of. in
and to the above described real estate and
property, for cash In hand, to the highest bid
la. g. .rt.gr,e nn;J ,,n,,t;1r -,,( rnptS
W. II. BLUE. Sheriff Iron County. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
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