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Pvt. John aims
Likes Scenes
In France

Mrs. Hanna Watson of Lincoln Park
has an interesting letter from her
grandson. John w. Mains. who is in
France. The letter follows:
With the American Expeditionary
Force. Somewhere in France. Nov
1. 1918.
Dear Folks at Home--I have at last
got chance to write you few lines
70 let you know am still on the move
and am feeling fine.
have sure seen some space OF coun'
try since last you heard from me. We
had fine trip across here and never
saw one submarine, although the chas-
ers said there were some around.
was never sick minute the whole
trip. so enjoyed every minute and took
in all the sights.
We had a very large ship coming
over. but were crowded. and ship life
is funny anyway.
England sure is a funny looking
country, and the ways of the people
often reminded me OF things you have
told about.
We were only there awhile and
then came over here and have moved
to several different camps. and are at
Ia camp in large woods somewhere
an France.
We got along all right till we got
to France. and then we couldn't talk
and couldn't understand what any Of
the folks said. They came out and
gave us bouquets OF flowers as we
walked along. and they walked miles
with us. singing and talking in their
own language.
have run across one fellow. John
Sullivan. and he is in our same divi.
sion. but Is quite a bit ahead of Us.
but caught up with him here. ! hope
all is well at home, and that Mary
and John are we'll Is Smith and
Jack still at the mine? Give my re.
CARDS to Mr.. O'Neii and Mr.. Richards
Also Mr.. coughlin and the neighbors.
and tell them hello for me. have
guarded my first prisoners and they
are real Germans. There is 200 or
more OF them here. and they are a
sight. Merely kids and not any too
well dressed. They don't take much
guarding though. as they were glad to
be prisoners. Well. we are not al
lowed to say hardly anything. 80 don't
worry about me. as ! am getting along
fine and enjoying the sights as we
move along. So with best wishes TO
all Of you. I am. as ever. your grand
son. PRIVATE JOHN w. MAINS.
Company A. loeth Headquarters Train
and n. r.. A. 4 F.. U. s. Army.
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PETER eLyTH is
WOUNDED IN ACTION

Word was received here this morn
ing by Miss Agnes Blyth that her
brother, Peter Blyth. was wounded in
action while on the, battle line In
France on November 9. and that he
was being treated for his injuries In q
military hospital. The announcement
OF his injuries was made in letter
written by Mr.. Blyth while in the base
hospital. The wound is understood
to be in the knee, but OF how serious a
character !s not known.
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Friday
GUESTS OF MR.. AND

GUESTS Or NIX. AND
MRS. A. w. FOWLER
Mrs l. H. Tomlin, with her sons.
Raymond and Carl, and daughter. Jes-
sic, of Grand Valley. Colo, are spend
ing few weeks in Canon City as the
guests of Mrs. Tomlin's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Fowler, at SIS North
Fourth street.
INFLUENZA VICTIMS
ARE coNvALEscENT
Mrs. c. B. Merris. who has been
quite seriously i'll with the influenza
for the past week. is getting nicely
now. The Misses Lena and Dolly Mer-
ris and Esther Howard. also victims
of the prevailing malady, are also on
the road to recovery.
LEFT FoR.HER
:, 'ss4 HOME THIS AFTERNOON
Mrs. George E. Osborn (nee Miss
Grace Schultz) left for her home in
Salt Lake City this afternoon follow
ing six-weeks' visit here as the guest
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Schultz, on Woodlawn avenue.
ARE CoNvALEscINc
FROM THE "FIUs
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rule and four
children of 9I7 North Creydene ave-
nue., East Canon, are convalescing
from an attack of the influenza. Mrs.
Rule is seriously i'll from double pneu-
monia
WE'RE DINNER GUESTS
OF MR.. AND MRS. BROWN
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ward. Miss Naomi
Hawkins and Judge l. w. Ibbotson
were Thanksgiving day dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Brown at 1880
kountz avenue.
DENVER VISITORS EAT
THANKSGIVING DINNER HERE
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. McLain arrived
in Canon City Wednesday evening
from Denver to spend Thanksgiving
and the Weekend with relatives and
friends here.
MR. AND MRS. CLIFF HARDY
HERE FOR THANKSGIVING
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hardy and little
daughter drove over from Colorado
Springs Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy L. Hardy.
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HAaL TANNER Homg
FRoM CAMP oRAMr

Hsri Tanner. who has been in thc o.
ncers' training school At Camp Grant.
Frespor. III. arrived here Tuesday
might. having been given his discharxe
from the army. He was . member Of
the nrut company. second battalion. st
the Officers trimming school Glenn
Gentry. former Canon City boy. Who
was member OF Mr.. Tanners com
pany at Camp Grant. has also been
mustered out OF the military service
and returned 10 Colorado with the lat.
ter. He passed through here Tues.
day night en- route to his home on the
Western slope.
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rival at Turlock. Cal. They left
Canon City November 81, and report q
pleasant trip to the Pacific coast
WAS DISCHARGED FROM
HOSPITAL FRIDAY
Miss Mary M. Phillips was dis
charged from the Holmes hospital on
Friday as convalescent after having
undergone treatment there for period
Of 10 days or two weeks for influenza.
She was threatened with pneumonia.
but managed to escape.
WILL LEAVE SUNDAY
FOR NORTON, KAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Miller of 826
Rudd avenue will leave here on Sun
day for Norton. Kan. where they ex-
pect to make their home. Mr.. Fuller
is planning to purchase a farm near
Norton and engage in agriculture.
They will make the trip by automo-
bile
CALLED TO DENVER
BY DAUGHTERS ILLNESS
Mrs r. j. Knight was called to Den
yer Friday night by message inform
ing her of the illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Campbell
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All fall and winter millinery going
Fat greatly reduced prices. HAYS Mil
linery. (Ad-p1tw)
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Nothing more acceptable than a
book for Christmas. whipple's tAd)
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SOUTH CANON VICTORY
oove AND cIalo 100 PER

The Victory boys and girls Of the
South Canon high school went 100 per
cent IN the recent United War Work
campaign. The Victory Girls were
handled BY Miss Edith Hamilton and
the Victory Boys BY A. X. Hampshire,
Get .ths Christnss pictures framed
sarly q whiDplsp. AN,
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sR. AND MRS. CLIFF HARDY
LEnr ron a,.<e@,<

Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hardy and little
daughter drove over from Colorado
Springs Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy L. Hardy.
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Inere were many close calls. AS
our officer remarked: God seemed to
be with our American boys. The
Germans threw enough shells in there
to mop us out two or three times over.
On the morning OF October I3 was
instructed to act as special guide for
B company and help them out Of the
woods. We were relieved, and 1t was
a happy day for as.
Most of my time on the front was
spent in work at the observation post.
The intelligence section does the
greater part Of that work. have
been in this special detached work
ever since coming to France. eat
with the company and that is about all
/ have to do with them. Most Of the
time am pretty much my own boss.
Well. now after long hike back
from the front, we are in rest bar
racks in the woods. We put in II
days from the time we left the front
until we struck this place. Hiked n
little over so miles, now and then rest.
ing day. Our detachment went into
the line with % men. As sit here
writing there are six Of them pur.
rounding me. Three OF them ars on
. furIough. One man was killed and
all Of the rest are in the hospital. Ths
night We entered these woods making
The last hike Of our long tourEsy oaiy
three q ~ came By loot rspressatjas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
BUILDINGS
EIHGT8RHAHFFAHF
Structures at Washington
Park Since 1901 Being
Demolished.

Work Of demolishing the old adobe
buildings on the west side Of Wash
ington park is in progress. Park COM
missioner John W. Fisher will have
them all torn away by springtime-
The western wall OF the building is
TO be left standing. reinforced with
piIasters on the inside. 10 serve as a
windbreak FOR the trees and shrub
berry IN the park. The wall will be cut
down about two feet and viii be fin
ished with a coping on top and the
outside done in pebble dash.
The old adobe buildings were erect
ed in 1901 and 1909 by the late J. Il.
Boone. who leased the park from the
city and established bowling alleys, a
restaurant, cigar stands, dance hail.
billiard parlOrs and other amusemenUs
The city utiiized. portions Of the
buildings for exhibits for the FL Paso
fair in 1g0s and 1910
In 1903, Frank Rich, Who took
over The park. Reconstructed one
ine into an ogtdoor tkeater. This
IS also being torn away ana not q
vestige OF the old buildings viii be
eft when the work Of demolition now
in progress Is completed
Mr.. Fisher is preparing to make
other improvements in the park. he
s putting in sand piles on the play
grounds for the youngsters and prom
Uses to repair the playground equip
menf, which has been badly used and
is now in a dilapidated state in many
instances.
He is seeding the field inside the old
racerack with bermuda grass and is
planning two tennis courts and two
baseball diamonds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
MUST RECORD
GOODS BOUGHT
Pawnbrokers, Junk Dealers
and Second Hand Dealers
Under New Ordinance.

An ordinance regulating the bust
ness Of pawnbrokers. junk dealers and
second hand dealers had its first read
ing before the city council Thursday
The ordinance provides that all pawn
brokers. junk dealers. and second
hand dealers who make a business of
buying second hand goods be required
to keep a well bound book in which
shall be shown a description of the
article bought and an accurate de-
seription Of the person who makes the
sale.
The council also passed an or
dinance on its second reading for paw
ing La Luz street from Hueco to Mari.
Kemp street from South FL Paso to
Santa Fe; South Santa Fe from Sew
enth 10 the international bridge. The
city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids
petition from the residents of Da-
kota and Silver streets for the placing
Of an arc light at the intersection Of
Copper and Indiana streets, was re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
Beautiful HAIR
Thick. Way. FREE
FROM DANDRUFF
Draw a moist cloth through
hair and double its beau
ty at once.
Save your hairl Dandruff
disappears and hair stops
coming out.

Immediate2-Yesi Certain2-that's
the JOY OF it. Your hair becomes
lighc. wavy. fluffy. abundant and ap-
pears as soft. lustrOus and beautiful
as young girls after an application
OF Dauderine. Also try this-moisten a
cloth with little Danderine and care
fully draw IL through your hair. tax
ing one small strand at a time This
VIII cleanse the hair OF dust, dirt or
excessive oil, and in just a few NOM
ents you have doubled the beauty Of
your hair A delightful surprise
awaits those whose hair has been
neglected or is scraggy, faded, dry.
brittle or thin. Besides beautifying
the hair. Danderine dissolves every
particle OF dandruff; cleanses, puri-
fies and inyigorates the scalp, forever
stopping Itching and falling hair. but
what viii please you most viii be
after few weeks use. when you see
new hair-fine and downy at first
yes-but really new hair-ErOWing
all over the scalp.
Da7derine is to the hair what fresh
showers OF rain and sunshine are to
vegetation It goes right to the roots.
invigorates and strengthens them.
Its exhilarating. stimulating and life
producing properties cause the hair
10 grow long, strong and beautiful
You can surely have pretty. charm
ing lustrous hair. and lots OF il. III
you viii spend a few cents for a bot
tie OF KnOwlton's Danderine from any
drug store or toilet counter and try
It as directed.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
SHIPPERS READY TO FIGHT
NTRA CITY RAIL PROJECT

shippers of the large cities OF
Texas thoroughly prepared to fight
the proposed cancellation of intra-eity
tariffs at the meeting Of the Texas
Industrial Traffic league held al
Austin last Monday" said A. ".
Reeves. traffic secretary of the
chamber Of commerce, who returned
from that city wednesday evening
The proposed hearing was post
pinned indefinitely because the car
riers did not have their side Of the
case ready, AIr. Reeves stated. II was
set for last Tuesday.
It is rumored that attempts to can
eel these tariffs may be given up. but
nothing definite has been announced,
Mr.. Reeves said. Shippers fought the
abrogation of these tariffs because
they claimed that a return to a mini
mum road haul rates would be prohi-
bitive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
GOES
TR CHIHUAHUA
VIII Reopen United States
Consulate in Chihuahua
in q Few DAVIS.

The United States consulate in Chi.
huahua City is to be reopened shortly.
James B. Stewart, who has been ap-
pointed consul at Chihuahua, was in
FL Paso Thursday and is expected to
reopen the consular office in a few
days.
The consulate has been closed for
approximately two years. Marion
Letcher was the last consul there.
Since then business men who made ex-
ports of more than 500 to the United
States have had to have invoices made
at the American consulate at Juarez,
cut in future all such invoices will be
made at the Chihuahua City consulate
Has Been in Brazil.
Mr. Stewart is from the east but
has spent much time in the west in
the reclamation service and the geo
logical survey. He later entered the
consular service and was vice consul
at Pernambuco, Brazil. While there
he received an appointment as consul
Mr.. stewart is a personal friend OF
T. A. Dow. American consul at Juarez
and took the consular EXAMINATION at
the same time with him in Washing
ton.
Former consul Marion Letcher is in
Washington as foreign trade adviser
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14

Many people fear to take medicine
to check and abort colds. cure coughs.
catarrh. etc This fear Is groundiess
with II the products OF The Black
burn Products Co. Dayton. Ohio.
Not one contains opiates. narcotics or
harmful drugs Mentho-Laxene. for
coughs, cold. catarrh and All distress
following a cold. is a compound OF
Wild Cherry. Tolu. Cascara. Grinde-
La MenthOe Ammonium Chloride,
and alcohol sufficient to preserve and
keep in solution
Every ingredient is in concentrated
form and the medicine is SC strong
that only ten-drOp doses are to be
taken in the raw state But the
ideal way is 20 make into a syrup by
emptying a l-2 OK bottle Of MenthO-
Laxene into a pint bottle and then
fill the bottle with GRADUATED sugar
syrup, made By dissolying q pint OF
sugar in a half pint OF boiling water.
II is said by thousands that this
makes a most effective home treat
ment for all cold troubles The man.
efacturer guarantees il TO please or
money back Sold By all good drug
gists-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
MORE COMPANY EMPLOYEES
AGREE TO BUY WAR STAMPS

The war saving stamp luncheon
which was held Tuesday will be re-
peated Saturday noon at Hotel Shell
don. it was announced by A. P. Coles
chairman of the war saving stamp
campaign A new list Of speakers
will be announced
Employees of the Southwestern Port
land Cement company have formed a
thrift club. The Tri-State Telephone
company is already organized. In
this company employees have already
subscribed for $1,000 worth of stamps.
At the II. Lezinsixy company the
employees club has promised to take
SIS worth Of stamps every week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
MEXICO CITY STORES
ROBBED BY ARMED GANG

Mexico City. Mexico. Feb. LEX
traordinary efforts are being made by
the police Of the capital to captEre a
daring band Of jewel robbers, thus far
without success. Recently, on two
succeeding days. downtown jewelry
stores were entered by a band Of six
masked men in broad daylight The
loot secured in the first raid
amounted to $4,000 pesos. in the sec
ond TO a much smaller sum After
a vain search for clues, the police
went through q part Of the city
known as "Colonia de la Bolsa" and
brought a large and varied assert
fneht Of Mexican 'Apaches" to head
quarters. where they were viewed by
the robbery victims. None Of the
prisoners, however, was Identified as
a member of the band.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
feFred % &c commIttee on - a



During the week ending Feb. Is. the
births in the city exceeded the deaths.
There were 81 deaths reported and
80 births. OF the births seven were
Americans and 80 MeXicans. The
deaths were divided. u Americans, Il
Mexicans, and one negro. There were
IS cases of cOnta gious diseases re-
naming in the city, OF this number 80
had been been previously reported
During the week the health depart
ment inspected 1015 places of business,
including rOOming houses. dairies. res
taurants, vegetable wagons. fruit
stands, meat markets and meat
wagons, $40 pounds Of meat were or
dered condemned and destroyed. and
S00S pounds of fruit and vegetables
One hundred and two school children
were Vaccinated and four places fu-
migated during the week.
The sanitary department reported
for the week that 500 pounds Of
hauled away from the city during the
week ending Feb. u.
Petitions Referred.
Petition of FL Paso Eastern Rail
way company for permission to install
South Stanton street, between Third
ana Fourth streets. was referred to
the police, fire and building commit
tee
The petition OF residents Of Govern
ment Hill for 20 minute street car
service schedule In morning and is
minute schedule in the evening, was
referred to the committee on streets
and parks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
/ Eghh'S BURDENS

are lirhtensd when she turns to the
rTeht medicine II her existence Is
made gloomy by the chronic weak
neEsee delicate arrangements, and
painful disorders that affliet her sex.
She VIII find RELIEF and emancipation
from her troubles IN Doctor Pierce s
Favorite Prescription. II she's over
worked nervous, or rundown" she
finds new life and Strength. It's a
powerful. fnvi Eorating tonic and merry
me which vas discovered and used by
an eminent physician fer many years,
fn cases Of female e0nplaints' and
weaknesses. For young girls Just
entering wonanhood: for women at
the critical time Of life; in bearing
down sensations periodical pains.
alterations, Inflammation and kin
bred ailments. the s'Fzvorite Rrescrip-
rion'f is the only medicine put Up
without Acknowledgements On Wrap-
per All druggists. Liquid OF tablets.
Tablets, 90 cents.
Send Dr.. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo. n Y 10 cents fer trial
Moody. Texas-1 gladly recon-
mend DR.. Plerce's FaTorite Prescrip-
tion and the Lotion Tablets. I believe
I would be IN my grave If l had rot
used these medicines. I was SO nerV-
Gus / was a wreck; was not able TO
do nv houseW work. Dr. Pierce's Favor
lie Prescription was recommended 20
me. I had taken il but a day until my
nerves were quieted down and I could
sleep al night I had not taken mere
than half a bottle before 1 noticed a
marked improvement, 50 1 continued
I then got stout and did as much work
as five other women. I had hurting
in my side and a bearing-down, but
the medicine put stop to that I an
glad to recommend Doctor Pierce's
medicines Mrs. Georgia Berry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
LOOK YOURSELF
OVER CAREFULLY

And see If your condition is not such
as to make your best investment the
purchase Of Hoods Sarsapariila. Pep
tiron and Hoods Pills.
This course OF medicine will be
worth many times the cost when il
removes that tired feeling. that pale
ness and anemic tendency. that warn
ing OF waning strength, that weak
ness OF body that opens the way for
disease, that backache and other
symptoms OF kidney trouble consti-
patton, and that grouchy touch OF
rheumatism
Many people need this splendid
combination to make perfect health.
Others may not need all three but
almost everybody needs and will find
relief in at least one OF them.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
PRO LEADER WOLFE HAS
CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN

Austin. Texas. Feb. Il. - NJ H
Wolfe, Of Dallas. prohibition leader
and chairman Of the Texas Anti Sa-
loon league, arrived here today and
conferred with various state officials.
He called at the executive department
to confer with Gov. Hobby. but the
governor was at the governors man
sion, slightly i'll
Mr. Wolfe refused to discuss his
mission to Austin or say whether or
not a request viii be made TO the
governor TO submit statutory prOhi-
bition at the coming special session
of the legislature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
TWO ALLEGED SMUGGLERS
HAVE HEARING IN COURT

Charged with attempting TO snug
gle 100. 900 percussion caps into Mex
leo, Antonio Safro and ServianO Duran
were called for a preliminary hear
ing before United States commissioner
J. H Harper Thursday afternoon at
o'clock The two men were arrested
at the Santa Fe bridge Wednesday
afternoon by United States customs
Officers. where il was charged that
they were attempting to take the
caps into Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
REPORTS OF ARMY REVOLT
In SONORA ARE DENIED

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. IL Reports
that troops under Gen. p. Elias Gales
at Naco and Cananea have revolted
or are on the verge Of revolt against
the Sonora governor are denied By
the state authorities. Col A Camou,
commanding the northeastern district
in the state, said there was no defec-
ton among the troops
Gen. Gales left CananeR Tuesday
for Hermosilio and is now in Nogales,
Sonora, Col. Camou said. The cavalry
sent from Juarez TO aid in the Yaqui
campaign were entraining today at
Naco to 20 south, Col CamOu added
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
YAquT FEDERALs DISLIKE

FIGHTING THEIR OWN PEOBLE
Reports have been received here of
an impending mutiny OF Mexican fed
eral troops sent into sonora from Chi
huahua to aid Gen P. E. Gales in the
campaign against the Yaquis tribe,
which is in revolt
Of the 1000 federals sent to Sonora
from Juarez, most are Yaqui Indians
and a number Of officers and men are
said to have declared they would not
fight against their own tribesmen- On
the way from Chihuahua City to Jua-
rez a number Of minor outbreaks are
reported to have occurred, and while
the troops were in Juarez It was said
they refused to obey their officers on
a number Of occasions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
LEATHER ooNsERvATIoN.

instruction in authorized methods
which leather products shOuid be
handled during the remainder Of the
war was given local importers We'd
nesday at the local office of the
United States customs service by c. 3.
Fox, general agent Of the Tanners
Council OF the United States. with
headquarters in San Antonio. Tex. The
supervision Of hides skins and leather
is the duty of the department OF
which he is a representative.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
TWO BIG ICE BLOCKADES
IN PENN. RIVERS BRE Ak

ice gorge in the Monongahela river
near Brownsville, Pa, almost ten
miles in length, and one in the Allie
gheny river near Parker's Landing.
Pa. broke almost simultaneously this
afternoon. Rivermen predict that
both gorges viii sweep out into the
Ohio river at about o'clock tomorrow
morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-14
Amend Constitution
For Texas Soldiers to Vote

Austin, Texas, Feb. 14.-Attorney
general B. +. LOoney held today that
only by an amendment to the state
constitution viii it be possible for
soldiers to vote in any election Some
time ago he gave out an opinion that
under the present conditions and laws
soldiers could not vote, and suisse
quently Gov Hobby announced that
he would make an effort to have the
election laws so changed as TO permit
soldiers to vote.