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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
4 ChiLd's Reply To
Old Santa S Letter
Dear santa Claus:

Dear santa Claus
When I got up this morning 1
was so excited I most forgot
everything. and 7 jumped out OF
bed didn't mind a bit that IL was
coIdl and / found my stocking all
1umpy and bulgy looking and when
I peeped inside I was so delighted
/ sat down on the floor and began
taking out everything. I'm so glad
for everything and l thank you so,
50 much
When I got down in the toe I
found your letter and that's what I
want TO tell you about Where you
said about the little poor children
who didn't have any glad Christ
mas time and about the ones in
France and about the poor little
girl you knew whose Mama was
sick and whose daddy isn't going
to ever come back from the war.
and about how lonesome and sad
she was, and about the poor chill
dren who are orphans here in our
town and about everything. I felt
so sorry was all choked up in
side.
I'm just writing this 10 tell you I
understand all about il. and it's all
right Nv Mama has told me about
the poor folks and the orphans. so
it'll be all right about the things I
did kind OF wonder why there
weren't any things standing around
the chair like YOU fixed IL last year.
but ] understand about il now II
you want some OF the other things
back. I guess you can have them.
too
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Out OF Town Visitors.

8Ir. and Mrs. H. H. Smith. OF 27Is
New Orleans street. entertained last
Friday, Lieut. and Mrs. H. NJ Mayo,
r.. en- route from Columbus, y. ". TO
New Orleans. 10 spend the holidays
with relatives and friends
The T J. CogEin home. at 2115 Mon
tsna street. Is the scene Of happy
family reunion today. Among those
present are Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Crouch,
Of Douglas. Ariz.; lieut. and Mrs.
Irwin McAlister, Of Maria Tex; Mr..
and Mrs o. II Goggin. Of Amarillo,
Tex, and billiard COggiu. Of the same
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
LIVED z YEARS
ONRAWEGGDIET
John H. Packer gains A
pounds and now eats
anything; suffered 20
years.

when a man has had 20 live for
two years on nothing much except
raw eggs, on account OF stomach
trouble and then finds a medicine that
fixes him up in less than two months
- ne can eat sour kraut. meats OF all
kinds and anything else ne wants.
think IL Is time for him 70 talk for
the benefit Of others Well. Ianlac
has done all this for me and more.
To- an now forty-four pounds
heavier than I was the day I began
taking Il and am now enjoying bet
Ter health than I have in at least III
teen years was the remarkable state
ment made by John Il Packer pat
entee and proprietor OF the PAGER on
Filter. who lives at Liberty, NO, re-
Gently
For twenty years or more he con-
tinued. 7 have suffered with ny
stomach and although I have spent
thousands OF dollars nothing ever
helped me until I got Tanlae- Ay
appetite left me entirely. and what
Iittle I did eat would almost double
me up with pain and / would oloat ID
with gas until I could scarcely
breathe During the past i've years
especially. I have suffered great deal
from constipation. felt tired GUY az
the time, had no energy and was so
. drowsy and listless that II tried 20
talk business to a man Il was an e1-
fort to express what wanted TO say
Ny health finally got 50 pad lnal
was forced 20 give u a splendid po-
sition in PocatelIo. idaho. and NOBODY.
except those in the same condition.
-cau fully understand how suffered.
Il had almost lost faith in all nedi-
cfnes. as 7 had tried 50 many without
results. but Tanlac certainly has been
a revelation 70 me can now eat
Just anything want and never expe-
renee a particle OF trouble I have
never had a better appetite. and All
signs OF Indigestion. gas and distress
after eating are gone Ianlac has
also relieved ne OF constipation and
strengthened and built me Up until
feel a. full Of energy as when
was a boy. When ] first started on
TanIac I weighed one hundred and
tvrentv-four pounds. but I now weigh
one hundred and sixty-eiEht and
half and this shows how well suited 10
ny case Tanlac was"
Taniac is sold by Kelly & Pollard
Co. Inc and Peoples Drug Store
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Ell Pasoans Returning.

Kneeland jenkins. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben 2. jenkins. is the holiday
guest Of his parents at the jenkins
home on Fort Boulevard Mr.. Jenkins
is a student in the ground school OF
the aviation at the University OF
Texas at Austin
Lieut.. William s Warnock. son OF
Dr.. and Mrs. ". J. Warnock. has re-
turned from Fort sill where he has
been attending the school Of fire.
Lieut. Warnock was instructor at
Camp Zachary Taylor. Louisville. KY
He will return 10 his former position
with the Rio Grande bank
Capt and Mrs W Luther Lyon have
arrived here from Camp Logan Hous-
ton. to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Lyons mother. Mrs. r. L McCamant.
on Montana street Capt Lyon was
formerly stationed here. first with the
fifth Georgia infantry and later with
the 34th infantry He is now in the
seth infantry. Mrs. Lyon. before her
marriage. was Miss Eleanor Mccain
ant. well known here, at Maria and
Cauutillo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
TEXAS BANKS FAR BEHIND
WITH TREASURY CERTIFICATES

Dallas. Tex. Dec 25---At the close
OF business today only z01 banks had
sent in their subscriptions for the cur
rent issue OF treasury certificates.
amounting to $500, 500. Individuals
and corporations numbering 70 have
taken S5s9.50o. making a total sub
scrfbed 10 date on Sf.994.00o-
This means that s7.0O6. 900 IS yet to
be subscribed II the district meets its
allotment OF SI2.000.000 and only one
more day in which 10 make up this
deficit as subscription books viii close
at 3 o'clock p. m Thursday Dec Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Or. J. WILBUR CHAPMAN,
NOTED EVANGELIST. DIES

New York. Dec. 25.-The Rev. Dr.. :.
Wilbur Chapman. noted as an evan
gelist. died here today. He was oper-
ated upon few days ago
Since May. 1917. he had been rnoder-
ator OF the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States
DIT. Chapman was born in Richmond.
Ind. on June i. 1883 and was edu-
Gated at Lake Forest university and
at the Lane Theological seminary. He
was ordained into the PRESBYTERIAN
ministry in 1882
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Parties.

The Highland Park Methodist Epis-
copal church was the scene Of a most
delightful entertainment, entitled The
Light Of the Star OF Peace" given by
the EpWorth league Tuesday evening.
The wise men and the shepherds in
their search for the Prince OF Peace
were represented The young women
OF the league represented various
women and were clad in suitable cos
tunes The tableaux were all strik-
Ing and attractive Beautiful Christ
mas carols, suggested by the scene,
were sung. and Miss Helen Ferguson
rendered q solo. oh. Little Town OF
Bethlehem in a most pleasing man
ner-
Rev W s. Nugget closed the en-
tertainment with an imprOvised
Christmas story, given in a most en-
tertaining manner.
There was no Christmas tree nor
candles: all the money that would
have been expended in this way was
used for the orphans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
McSain Wants
QUESTIONABLE
Made Public
Fight Results Over Charges
Between Two Political
Candidates.

An argument and an encounter be-
tween ". p. 3. McSain. city tax col
Iector and assessor and W. r Sanders.
a former deputy. now an announced
candidate for the office McSain holds.
took place in the office Of county col
Iector r D. Richey on Tuesday.
Sanders has made the statement
about the city repeatedly that McSain.
in filling out his questionable before
local draft board No. . mis-stated his
financial condition and was forced TO
make corrections
McSain appeared at the office OF
Richey-Sanders is now employed IN
the office OF county assessor Johnny
Cain. in the same office with Richey
and. exhibiting his classification
card from the exemption board classi-
flying him in class 2A-told Sanders
he had mis-stated the facts IN the
case and demanded that he MAKE a
correction.
A Fight Results.
According 20 collector Richey. Nc
Sain used strong language towards
Sanders and the latter struck HIN
ter 10 Gov. Hobby stating that 10 had
been stated in Fl Paso that he had
not made out his forst QUESTIONABLE
correctly and asking the governor 10
give permission to the local board 10
allow his papers TO be examined Only
the governor or the provost marshal
general can grant permission for the
inspection OF such papers
NcSain's card from the local board
states that he is classed in "A2 on
your original quesuOnnaire-' This Is
the card. together with his letter 10
Gov. Hobby. which he showed Sanders
Sanders's Charges
Sanders was employed as deputy
in the office Of McSain at the time
McSatn's QUESTIONABLE was filled out
His statement regarding the matter
as reported on the streets 10 friends
recently. is that 'McSain is yellow and
in making out his first QUESTIONABLE
he failed 10 include several thousand
dollars worth Of vendors lien notes
owned by him in the Texas Bank and
Trust company and the QUESTIONABLE
stated that Mrs. NcSain's sole support
was his salary as collector and as
SCISSOR"
The AIcSain letter to the governor
asks permission 10 have the whole
question opened and permit anyone
interested TO examine all his papers
and interview the members OF local
board No = Wnlcn nandled the mat
ter.
Rfchey's Statement
P n Richey said "McSain came 70
my office on Tuesday and asked me
10 call Sanders over 10 see a letter
he. McSain. had written Gov Hobby
asking an order TO allow his question
naire for the draft opened. McSaiu
claimed Sanders had circulated re-
ports that the former had made state
ments regarding his financial condi-
ton 10 procure deferred classification
Sanders came and McSain showed him
the letter: Sanders admitted he had
circulated the report and that IL was
true. Then ensued a war OF words and
they came together but there was no
knockdown-
McSnin Wants Public To Know.
McSain says he is not making any
statement relative 10 his question
naire. as ne wants the public 10 get
the official document and see IT, To
this end. he is awaiting the COVER
nor's action. when he says the draft
board officials will be az liberty 10
make a statement and he is willing TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
GAINS WEIGHT;
FEELS FINE

3fr. clyde shearer. 722 East
3 Seventh street, jamestown. New
York. writes: 7 am using
Z Cadomene Tablets and they are
making me feel fine since taking
them have gained ten pounds in
flesh and feel better every day
Thousands OF nervous. thin.
weak. aching, impoverished men
4 and women are daily getting vast
/ benefits from taking Cadomene
Tablets They are not a cure all
but Just a wonderfully effective
tonic 10 the organs OF the body.
Sold by druggists everywhere
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

7 IKE the well loved perennials OF
l. the garden. tulips. hyacinths and
jonquils. which come back each year
to find a joyous welcome. our old
friend foulard will again be a favorite
when fur coats are laid aside. Many
OF the dresses and suits designed for
early spring wear show trimmings
and Innings OF foulard. A simple
sports coat OF blue Eabardine IS given
quite a dashinE touch by its vest OF
DOTTED foulard-white dots on a blue
ground. This vest is, IN reality. the
front OF one OF the new long -skirteI
peplum blouses. which are designed
for wear with getaway coats OF varl-
GUS lines. When the coat is removed
a very attractive fOulard blouse is dis
played The edges OF the neck. sleeves
and the peplum are bound with white
fOulard. A narrow belt OF patent
leather holds the fullness at the waist
line The coat belt is made OF its own
material. held by a silver buckle. a
stole-like collar completes the neck
line OF the coat and extends IN tabs
below the belt The hat which is
designed for wear with this suit and
blouse. is made OF the same material
as the blouse-that is dotted foulard-
and is faced with plain blue taffeta-
1t is bound with dark blue Eros grain
ribbon and a band of the same ribbon
ties the crown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
LIRER FALCoNIE-

Military funeral was held Tuesday
for Liber Falcome. q. private. Of D
company. 18th infantry. who died at
Fort Bliss base hospital Saturday.
The body was shipped to the home Of
decedent at Easton. Pa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Springfield. Vt. Dec 25.-While *
cavatinE for a new boiler room OF
the J. T Stark corporation the con-
tractors found a beef hide which must
have lain in the earth more than so
years. II was in a perfect state Of
preservation. however.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
DEATHS AND BURIALS.


The body OF Oby E Woods. 50. who
died at his residence, 352s Tularosa
street. Tuesday, VIII be shipped 60
the home OF relatives at Doyline. La.
Wednesday afternoon at 4:I5 o'clock.
The widow will probably accompany
the body.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

Mary Louise Ferrata- little daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs E Ferrata. for
merry OF $50 Stewart street, died in
New York Tuesday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

The National Womon's Trade Union
league IS supporting the women street
car conductors in Cleveland in their fight
to retain their positions which the war
labor board recently decided should Be
given up 10 men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

following; Morris Sochat. Helen OFF.
Maurice Eppstein, Willette Matchette.
Hortencia Armendarez. Kari Wyler
and Dorothy Simon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25
Simply the old-Fashioned
Grip disappearing I'm
der a New Name.

Spanish influenza. which appeared IN
spain in May. has all the appearances
Of grip or Ia grippe. which has swept
over the world in numerous epidemics
as far back as history runs. Hippo
crates refers to an epidemic in az B
&C.. which IS regarded by many to have
been influenza Every century has had
its attacks. Beginning with 1881. this
country has had five epidemics. the
last in 1Sss-90.
There is no occasion for panic-in-
nuenza or grip has a very low per-
.centage OF fatalities-not over one
death out OF every four hundred cases.
according to the y. C. Board OF Health
The chief danger lies IN complications
arising. attacking principally patients
In a run down condition-those who
don't so 10 bed soon enough, or those
who get up too early.
THE TREATMENT.
Go to bed at the first symptoms, not
only for your own sake but 10 avoid
spreading the disease 10 others-taks
a purgative. eat plenty OF nourishing
food. remain perfectly quiet and don't
worry. Nature herself IS the only
cure" FOR influenza and Will throw off
the attack u only yo- conserve your
strength A little Quinine. Aspirin or
Dover's Powder may be given by the
physicians directions TO allay the ach-
ing. Always call A physician. since
the chief danger OF grip IS in its
weakening effect on the system. which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-25

McSain SAYS he Is not mixing any
statement relative 10 his question
naire. as ne wants the public 10 get
the official document and see IT, To
this end. he is awaiting the COVER
nor's action. when he says the draft
board officials will be az liberty q
make statement and he is willing 20
abide by what they say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
PRIVATE DANNY'S
WAR BOOK

Back home when I used to play the
slip horn in the Alexis Silver Cornet
Band there wasn't none of them birds
who could blow any rings around me-
so quite naturally the idea of playing
Of few simple little calls on bugle
didn't frighten me none.
But, having had one bugling expe-
rience when 1 blew the fire call just for
practice and got a shower bath l was
naturally a bit backward about SHOW
ing myself forward as the. worlds
greatest bugler. So I just practiced
along until you wouldn't even know
these Army calls when I got through
with playing them.
figured that when I got my bugling
technique down so as 1 could triple
tongue or blow out of either end that
I would sort Of make my musical wants
regular amateur bugler took down with
a bad cold and old H Company was left
high and dry without a bugler of any
kind volunteering.
Finally the First Sarge took a tumble
to himself and looked me up.
you can fill in tonight for Retreat,
can't you?" he said. It'll tickle the
Captain stiff, and maybe II you make
good you might get the job regular"
I didn't tip my nit to anybody. but
just stepped right out. And certainly
did put something on the ball. Instead
| of a plain old WORKOUT call l give 'em
! just a little 1918 rag so that a fellow
| wanted to fox trot around the company
| street with his rifle.
Well, I hadn't hardly more than got
| half through with the call when there
was yell and the Curnel of our regi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

two French camions remained stuck in
the mud. Sergt Delay. being a me-
chanic by trade. became more and more
annoyed at seeing the camions lying
there uselessly day after day. and
finally obtained permission to try to
fetch them. At nightfall he went alone
into no mans land. slipping silently
along the bushes SO as to avoid dfscov-
cry by German Sentinels and patrols
lie CROPPED all night about the two
camions. testing the various parts. He
found one beyond repair. but the other
relatively intact. and returned at dawn
to the French trenches.
On the following night he again VEN
tured forth. and after repeated efforts
succeeded in starting the motor. Climb
ing into the drivers seat. he started
and. despite the fire of the German
sentinels drove the canton safely with
in the lines, where it was restored to
the artillery unit to which it belonged
The brave sergeant unfortunately was
wounded the same day while trying to
regain the rear through the German
barrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
RECEIVERS CANNON FROM
MUD UNDER GERMAN EYES
sergt. Delay Takes Disabled Fight
ing Equipment Back to French
Artillery.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
Cablegram to The Evening Star md
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, May
3.-Probably the point on the new
front where the fighting has been most
persistent since April l Is Mont Re-
maud south of Noyon. The French hold
a position crowned by the ruins of a
chateau. but the Germans now nearly
surround it and every other day they
are attacking it with tireless deter
mination. The French hold on grimIy,
counter-attacking time after time, and
seemingly have no intention of letting
the position fall into the enemy's
hands. The following incident came
to my notice:
Midway between the present French
and German Lines where the Sauvi1lers
road climbs the slope toward Septoutre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
The Wrong Place.

From the San Francisco Argonaut.
He seated himself in the grill ant
made a protracted study of the menu
Walter" he said. at length, have
only two dollars with me. What would
you recommends"
The waiter gently removed the caro-
from the hand of the unsophisticated
stranger as he replied:
Another restaurant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

ment come running up sore as a poi
soned thumb.
What the - is the matter of you,
anyway" he cried. what do you
mean by blowing cabrey music instead
of sacred Army call Captain, have
err let him blow a bugle again."
So it looks now like my musical ca
reer in the Army was going to be
slightly impaired, but I'd just like to
show 'em how 1 could blow them calls
on my old slide trombone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
Woman Killed by 15-Year-Old Girl

RICHMOND, Va, May Mrs. Nellie
Alexander was shot and instantly killed
by Luella Foley. fifteen. here yesterday
afternoon. The girl claims that she fired
in self defense during quarrel with the
dead woman. who was housekeeper for
the chiid'S father Mrs. AleXander's hus-
band. Mark Alexander. lost both arms in
the battle of the Marine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

June Houghton. the foremost woman
rife shot in the world. is teaching
craftsmanship and the art of self-de-
Tense to a number of New York society
women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
BY FRAZIER HUNT.
CHAPTER 81.

Traditions is awful strong in the
Army, and after they have been doing
a thing for about $50 years you couldn't
out of the custom with nothing under a
big charge of T. n. T.
Just take bugle calls now forinsance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Some of the calls is kind of pretty, but
there is lot of others that certainly
do need a little pep and little shot of
dope in the arm.
Well, after l got reduced from being
a temporary corporal l thought maybe
1 would like to be company bugler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
FIGHTERS COMFORT
FOUND AMID PER|LS
American Soldiers Will Learn
Much From Comrades in
French Trenches.
AVOID MON0T0NY IN WAR
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD
CabIeRram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

csbIexram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE FRENCH FRONT. May 6.-There
are many things which American SOL
diers can learn from French comrades
who have had three years or more of
experience in the war. There are hun
dreds of little details of differences be-
tween the beginner, earnest, but new,
and the veteran to whom war has be-
: come a business. The latter's purpose
is never diverted from the main objec-
tive of winning the war. but he finds
time for many comforts with which the
Americans, despite their elaborate or
CARNATIONS. are not supplied.
Get Summaries of Events.
Over the telephone to every French
Headquarters, whether it is a general s
elaborate establishment or a captains
precarious dugout. under the enemy
fire in front trench. comes the official
communicate summarizing the events OF
the previous twenty-four hours. The
picture of the big war in which he is
playing q part is kept constantly be-
fore him. Sometimes Army messen-
gers each day will bring up a Paris
newspaper.
No matter at what remote point on
the frontier he is stationed. French
officer is never permitted to be out of
touch with the outside world, so that
the haunting monotony of the trenches
gets on his nerves.
After living a week at the former
American front, I was today invited to
luncheon at French artillery officers
mess Their heavy batteries were as
active as those of others in that sec
tor, the men Strengthening gun en-
placements. repairing breech locks.
carrying orders. taking observations
and firing. The little dugout where the
table was spread was so narrow that
che guests crowded in singly. All car
ried gas masks, and even the fox ter
rfer was put in a gasproof box during
the meal.
Sit Coolly at Meals.
With the guns booming outside, the
meal was served in courses as coolly
as If the place were on a Paris boule-
ward. Though the officers had been in
the position only few weeks, the dug
outs were deep enough and were fin
ished with smooth cement walls. Pic
lures were hung and ornaments were
placed on shelves. They were built for
permanency. as If they were to stand
for ages. and they were furnished so as
to be comfortable whether the order
to move came in a few hours or few
weeks.
Where construction was going on not
single log of wood lay open to the
f1age. If little pile of dirt or stones
was thrown out. canvas painted in the
color and shades of grass was placed
over IL. Everything in these little but
important details has become a matter
Of habit to the schooled French SOL
diers. All these finer points of warfare
will come to our soldiers in the months
Of seasoning ahead.