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Wonen's
Organizations
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:
WEDNESDAY.

SALE\DAn FtR The W LEN:
WEDNESDAY,.
7.a5 o. IN.
Wilmington Bible Union, North Baptist
Church.
500 p. IN.
Husbands and Wives Night, Fifth Ward
Red Cross Centre.
THURSDAY.
1890 4. III.
Red Cross Unit. 81 Andrews Church.
200 p. III.
Ladies Aid Society, E.astlakc Prcsby-
terrain Church
Woman s Missionary Circle, North Bap-
tist Church
Wcsterhcld Union, W G. ]. L.
800 .. m.
Wonan's Auxiliary, 81 Andrew g Church.
New Century Club. Lecture ON Garden
Ing. Open to iubic.
800 D. M.
Junior League Night, Fifth Ward Red
Cross Center.
$50 p. NJ.
Mite Society, Union Church.
FRIDAY.
New Century Club, Warri1k James Price,
The situation in Present Day Greece
300 y. IL.
Womans Missionary Society. Hanover
Church.
Red cross Unit, Grace Church House.
3.d5 p. M.
Junior League, Harrison Street Church.
Junior G. T.. Second iiaptist Church.
Junior &. L., Central Church.
Junior G. l.. Last.aAe Presbyterian
Church.
Junior c. L., Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church.
$50 .. m.
Girls Friendly, It. Andrews and st.
Iarnabas Marsimllion
Red Cross INT, l'r>dlinc Academy.
500 y. IN.
y. w. G.. A. Industrial Girls.
o.vU y. M.
Association, Central
Church.
W on en- Workers Harrison street Church
Scott w II NJ :
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Mostly About People

Krcbs, Margaret Whitlock, Evelyn ierk-
80, GeOTgianna Coke, NictOrine dn POnt,
Louise Kemp, Betty Meade, Helen Town
seud, Margaretta du Pont and Constance
du Pont.
Miss Corinne Mendenhail is IN Wash
inpton, ID. C., visiting Senator and Nrs
Josiah o. WoioOtt, and on Monday
evening Mrs. WOloott cbBycruned Alisa
Mendenhall at the southern Relief bali,
one Of the few large and brilliant snciai
affairs given in Washington this season.
Miss Marjorie Spcakman entcrtainod
at luncheon, Thursday last. for Miss
Rosamond Calling Of New York City,
and Misc Amelia Warner Of Cleveland,
O., who were here for a few days with
Miss Mendenhall
Mrs. Charles BcadcnkOpf, Miss Bcaie1-
kopf and Miss Marion Beadcnkopf Weuu
10 Atlantic CITY, today, 20 stay sever7i
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William a. Barr AZ
entertaining, this evening, AZ dinner
Of 26 covers.
There was very good representation
present when the first moeting of thN
Ga rden Club WAS held, Monday sfter
noon, at the home u the president, Mr.
W. X. du Pont Constitution and by
laws were adopted tentatively, W be
tried during the { rst yssar, and, for tic
present, the clubs attention viii -
directed especially toward sssis'sncr
with war gardens.
later on, meetings Of tho club viii -
held in tho gardens Of the members. ard
usually ten will be- served by the hosress
as il was on Monday, after tle business
had been concluded.
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RAlSiN BREAD.

cup white -four.
cup corn neal
] Scant pint milk
A tablespoon fat.
] tablespoon sugar.
> teaspoons salt.
/ cup raisins, chopped or whole, or 4
cup raisins and cup nuts.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
] egg can be omitted
The milk should be scalded and poured
over the corn meal. and the white Gour
added after it has coo.od After it has
been in the oven 10 minutes sprinkle with
powdered sugar and cinnamon.
This recipe was given by Mrs Frederick
Snyder at the New Century Club. Mon
d..y morning at the current events class
when she told the members they viii have
to begin to use corn meal or else have it
mixed with the white -four in the milling
II Is much better 10 have the two fours
separate. because 5orn meal should he
sca!ded and 1t cannot be when the fiours
are mixcd.
Eggs can now be omitted Mrs. SNYDER
stated. She Is leaving them out Of recipes
and substituting more beating The re-
suits are quite Us good.
Lost something Try classified adv
IN Every Evening
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This VII Ke|o.e
Hair or Fuzzy Gro4yths
rollet iJsJ

\ safe, certain method for riddiug the
skin Of ugly, hairy growths IS is follows
MIX paste with some powdered della
tone and water, apply to hairy surface
about , minutes, then rub of, wash the
skin and the hairs are gone This is en-
tir ly harrnl. IS and s,lIom requires re-
pcatine, but to avoid disappointment it is
adyisaI lie to see that you get genuine
iclatCrp
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FRUIT PUDDING.

One-third cup vegetable fat, | cup
molasses, cup sour milk, | teaspoon
soda, teaspoon cinnamon, teaspoon
cloves, y teaspoon salt, pa cups rye
aour, Il cups raisins cut fine, "a cup
eurrauts
sour milk lift the soda, baking powder,
srices ard two cups of the flour Add the
liquid to the dry ingredients Finally stir
III the fruit mixed with the remaining
1our Turn ito a creased mould. Steam
fti'r hoirS G.rvr with fruit sarcc
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CURRENT E1Exrs CLASS.

a very pie. sal.t ard profitai le program
WAS presented II the current events class.
Monday, includirg two very beautiful
piano solos l'y A,lss lIa Tsle They are
her own compositions, and were yer,
much enjoyed.
Miss Bach gave a very interesting talk
on her work with the juvenile Court
Mrs. William i. Webb gave one Of her
talks on current literature. and Mrs
Blatz provided the current events.
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y. ". c. A. PAR ~.

Tomorrow evening the Y. W. c. a.
will hold a candle lighting ceremony
FOR new members All members who
have joined the ASSOCIATION during the
year. and all other members, are most
cordially invited 10 bc present The
hostcsscs Will TIC membership committee.
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NEW tLN1Jkl GLIB.

New Century Club members arc re-
minded Of the lecture Soils ard Their
Preparation for Planting, 10 lie given 1T
the cluu tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
by Miss Marion fNicy Of the School Of
Horticulture, Ami l.r, Pa II is open to
the public and large audience is ex-
rrrfnh
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BENEFIT AFFAIRS.

February Candle lighting party,
u W. G. 4. I30, Market street
February Il Donation day al Home
for Aged Women, Giipln avenue and
Harrison street
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Richay5zcu PARK Civic Climb.

The Womens Civic Club of Richardson
Park will hold its regular meeting A. the
home ~ Mrs Clarence Donovan Or
Summit avenue tomorrow Afternoon ar
2.3O O'Clock
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Who Would Be a War Nurse?

Learn do Nursing and Serve Wherever ard Whenever
Called Upon--The More Women here ARE Who Learn
to Nurse in Homes the More Trained Nurses There
Are Relieved for Military Hos sp aIs-What the Red
Cross Teaching Centre Offers a Delaware Avenue
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Refugees" at
Women's College

Girls Who Moved From the Annexes Into the Nsn Ereire
Are Thus Observation-Disclosures Hall is Filled to C'sr-
flowing Save Coal Falls in Line With Other
Colleges in Mission and Bible Study-To Prepare for
Leadership in Rebuilding Civilization.
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There are very new features in ua
frock, and very attractive ieaturr-, ami.
wlihal. It I- the simplest pussii h carmen
10 make. The round neck anu the -nor
sleeves vii appeal 20 most mothers, nu.
10 mld-wlntcr there i- sometimes demand
for greater warmth, and the small yIes.
gives -Iggc .lA that j. ,mpori4Et.
Really, The irJ,, Is Ist d plain llftle g.ir-
meGi with q straight piec" arranged over
the lower edge. bat that straight piece IS
- stitched hat j. iorus big. spacious
pockets that are . joy. On the agiur q
Is made of one ot the pretty plain ch.lllls
with LET lace banlings is running
lou could cupy Il il any simple chiid,lAc
material
For the 6-ycar-old s.ra will be needed
, yards Of material - inches 1ids
yerdS 30 or 8 .or the PLAN dress with
yard any width ior thc 3yar-pyr rlon
The pattern No. 9jt Is caJ m -i6es
from ( to : wears L. sill be mailed 70 ans
address on receipt of I'D cents, , ce nts aa-
ditioIal for mailing
MAY MANTON PATTERN co.
100 W. Trirry->eCoud treoJ
New York y
SMITH-ZOLLINGER CO.
Fourth and Ntarkej streets. " ilm ingJ0 Del..
and G W Fisher Dover. Dcl.
lS- "A ~ bp mail f-r
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Mrs. B. Denver Coppage gave luncii-
con, Monday. for her daughter, Mayhele
Coppage. Her guests were Charlotte
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Mrs. Charles BcadenkOpf, Miss Bcaie1-
kopf and Miss Marion Beadenkopf wcuu
to Atlantic CITY, today, 20 stay Heverai
weeks.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William a. Barr AZ
entertaining, this evening, a. dinner
of 2B covers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-06

The "Iome rietetics" course is highly
interesting and instructive. Its chief OBJ
iect is 10 teach women how TO select
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
NAVEL HEROES NAMED FOR
OFFICIAL Commentator

Washington. d. c.. May 27.-Com-
mendation by the navy department. Of
many officers and enlisted men OF an
American destroyer which dashed
through flaming seas last april ID
and rescued 50 OF the Is members OF
the American munitions ship FLOR
ence IT was recommended to the de-
partment I'm a report from rear ac-
miral Wilson. commanding American
naval forces in French waters
Those cited include
Lieut. Il ID. Haisliu. Of san Mate0.
Cal, who, nc the risk 81 decorating
his depth charges and destroying his
vessel. promptly charged his destroyer
through the mass Of blazing and cX-
ploding Wreckage covering the water
IN which survivors were struggiingi
ensign Rajohnston, q. s. n. r. f.
NanrOnla. Kansas, passed assistant
surgeon Jesse A. Flautt. r.. n. r., Mid
land Tex, enlisted men, Frank il.
Mathis. WaXahachie. Tex Robert A.
Aymar. Eastburn. CaL- Fred Harring-
ton. Los Angeles. Cal. Walter A. El-
lisou. Los Angeles. Cal, Charles =.
Jones. Delaware. Okla. Erwin g.
Gates. san Pedro. cal. Harold
Franck, Clovis. Cal; Earle Hoover.
Miami. Ariz.; George Cleveland Man-
icy, Guthrie, Center. Ia; Haiden Har-
ris. Jones. FernWood. Miss. James
Polk. Carter, MuskoEee. Okla; Law
renee Shatt0o. san Francisco, Frank
IT. Burns. Humble. Tex, Harry II. Lee
has Hemet. Cal. Anthony Habous,
22z9 Berkie street, Denver, Colo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
Soldiers Give
LiUelyPrOgram
1t The SyHagOg
The Jewish Welfare Board
Presents Refreshments;
Distributes Prizes.

The tertainment given az Com
munity hall, Mt Sinai temple, sun
day night by the Jewish War Vel
fare board was a pleasing affair for
about $50 soldiers from Fort Bliss
who attended. Refreshments and
smokes were furnished in large guam
titles by the committee in charge.
Enlisted men of the sfth infantry
furnished the entertainment. and
short addresses were made by Lieuts.
Z. j. say and r. Mehring. Of the 3tth.
Dr. samuel Gerson, I'm charge Of the
Jewish work. made short talk IL
was announced there would be q So
cial given i'm Community hal tor
women on June g. The seventh field
signal battalion viii be in charge.
soldiers Give Program.
The military four" composed OF
Clifford stone George Walhce, Edw-
J. Burke. and William KrakehL sang
several songs. The 34th infantry or
chestra, led by stephen Josza. band
master, furnished music. Bennett ana
Benedict of the 3fth infantry. did
some clever black face work, Billie
Quinn was exceedingly good as clog
dancer. William krakehl, OF the Nluln
engineers mounted entertained Win
good representations OF prominent
IN addition 10 the enlisted men
there were a number Of officers pres
emf. Prizes had been provided for the
entertainers but the committee
chosen 70 decide the winners admitted
that the performers were all so good
ft was Impossible TO decide which was
~ divided among all Of the entertain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
y5B
SOLD To ARMY?
Complaints Referring to
Texas Camps Are Issued
Against the Packers.

/ Washington. D. c. May 27.-Com-
/ plants have been issued by the fed
eral trade commission against Norris
B 6 Co and Wilson g. Co. packing firms.
charging them with the sale OF spoiled
meats and other food products to the
army with the knowledge that the
food was unfit for human consump-
ton" IL IS alleged that thousands
Of pounds Of unfit meat and chickens
we're sold TO Camp Travis Tex Most
Of it was detected and condemned. but
it is said some may have been passed
and consumed
The alleged offences occurred last
year. and are the same upon which IN
dement's were obtained in Texas by
the department OF justice after an inc
vestigatien OF reports hv the food
administration. the indictments were
dropped because they were returned
under section four OF the food law.
which carries no penalty.
IL che complaint now announced
should be sustained. the commission
could do no more than order the pack
ers TO cease and d5sist' from the
practices Upon repetition offenders
may be hailed into federal court
Correspond between =. A. Pc
den. food administrator FOR Texas and
r W. Boyden. chief OF the enforce
ment division Of the food administra-
ton. showed that Dir. Pedeu showed
mat the basic trouble IN the case was
the attempt OF the packers TO do busi-
ress without proper facilities. As 90
tle unllt cnlckensl 90 IS charged that
they were prepared I'M uuclean by
barefoot MeXicans I'm an unscreaned
room and poorly cleaned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
Want Nonconls. Apart
From PriOates In Amy
To Improve Discipline

Recent orders from the war depart
ment announced that the present state
Of familiarity existing between pri-
Yates in the army and noncommis-
stoned officers, particularly sergeants.
Is not the best thing for military dis
cipline, and IL is advocated that the
noncommissioned officers be instruct
ed 90 be less familiar with the pri-
Yates, according TO mformation re-
ceived in military circles Monday
morning
To is also advocated. wherever pos
sible that special places be provided
where noucommissioued officers may
eat and that tents or other quarters
be supplied as sleeping places for the
noncommissioned officers
The reason for curbing the present
practice of free familiarity between
the noucommissioned officer and the
private Is, not TO create caste I'm the
army, but to have the private respect
the authority Of the noncoms, IL is
said To is contended where the nom
comm issioued officers and privates
mingle freely. there Is q tendency to
forget the authority OF the nonc0ms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
SOLDIERS TO BE ADDRESSED
BY FL PASOANS AT The "Y'S''

Following are some Of the special
features OF entertainment and in
structi0u 20 be presented in Army T.
IL c. A. halls at Fort Bliss and Vicin-
ity the coming week.
Hall ga. Monday. 1850 p. m. adj
dress by Mas c. II. Bailey. British
army; officers quartet
Tuesday, p. m, concert by 6ith
infantry band Thursday. s o. IN. ad-
dress by chaplain ". 3. Zimmerman.
S2d field artillery.E Friday, 7.l5 p. M.
musical program by e. c. knlcz-
meyer; S p. M. Progress Of the War
Col =. a. Lewis Saturday, D. M
women mend garments Of soldiers.
while secretaries and enlisted men en-
terrain.
AT the Camp Baker "Y7 Friday
evening an entertainment VIII be
given By a committee Of women head
ed by Mrs W. l. Crockett
AT the base hospital 'Y' Wednesday
there wiz be an informal entertain
ment by members OF the Westminster
church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
EnLiStn1entS In
Army Greater
Past Fez0 Days
Recruiters Here Get "A In
Day; Expect Is More
Men To Arrive.


Capt r. ". Fonda, IN command of
the local army recruiting station. is
in receipt Of telegraphIc instructions
from the war department.. directing
that no especial drive be made to Sc
cure men who are required to register
June 8. The railroads, already heav-
sly burdened, are now moving large
numbers OF drafted men, and the
enormous number OF men now volun-
teering IS causing much greater con-
gestion on the railroads.
Twenty four men have been en-
listed since Saturday and there are is
men en- route TO EI Paso from the out
lying districts.
Those enlisted for the regular army
Monday were James y Vaughn.
shamrock. Tex. field artillery. Jess ].
Tolbert, Amarillo, Tex coast artil-
lcrv corps; Eugene Davis lnegro),
Waco, 2tth infantry. Zeb Brooks, So
zorro, n H., field artillery; Edward
A. Gonzales, Springer, n. H., infan-
try. Noble A. Harbert Avis. n H..
cavalry; William c. Bailey. Sherman,
Texas, field artillery; Jesse Baker,
Franklin, La, medical department;
Daniel Valdez, Abel Arellano,
Springer, n. H. infautrT: Burton r.
Williams, Grady, n NJ, field artillery,
Frank S. Teles. Las Cruces, n. H.
medical department.
For the national army these en-
listed: walter s. Farmer Dennott.
Tex; Raymond i. Work. Bluford, I'LL;
Frank A. Ruckman, FL Paso. 66th en-
Eineers, Pedro 3. Alarid, Santa Fe ~
NJ solomon Tafoya, Albuquerque. N
a.; Mark s. Webster, Magdalena- N
~; quartermaster corps Charles
Gerhardt, Puerta de Luna. n a.,
ordnance corps Record A. Riggs,
Amarillo. Tex 515th service battaI-
mo; Homer A Howard, Lackney, Tex,
tank corps; John Forsberg. Bisbee,
Ariz- James r. Ewell, santa Fe- n
r., and James Branagh, Douglas,
Ariz, 26th engineers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
EXPECTS LIBERTY THEATER
AT FIT. BLISS TO BE BUILT

Camp Cody, Deming. n. H., Nay %.
- j. Hawley, manager of the Lib
erty theater here. has been 10 Fort
Bliss. at ~ Paso, Tex, arranging FOR
the opening Of a similar theater there
while waiting for the putting Up Of a
regular Liberty thearer ia that camp.
He says he has made tentative ar
engagements for having theatrical Pre-
ductions put on al one Of the regi-
mental -tabernacles' pending the
highly probable building OF q Liberty
theater. 1lr Hawley says he IS 10
have charge Of the Liberty theater az
Fort Bliss. IN addition 70 the one here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
AMERICANS RAID ENEMY
LINE. Kill 6; CAPTURE ONE

With the American Army in France.
Nay 2z.-(By Associated Press. "a
successful raid has just been made
by American forces in the Mont Didier
region. killing six Of the enemy and
capturing one. With the assistance OF
the artillery the infantrymen slipped
into the enemy trenches and quickly
accomplished their mission.
american airmen now dominate the
Ioul sector. Calls FOR them 10 drive
away enemy alrmen used TO number
20 % 90 day. These calls dwlndled
until now there come only one or two
q day. Rarely now IS the enemy able
20 put a flier over the American lines
tor observation. A German officer
prisoner says the enemy aerial forces
nave come 20 consider the Toul sector
very dangerous for their work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
SUES GEN. MILLS
FOR LARGE SUN
Dr. Boyd, of Las Cruces.
Plaintiff in Federal Court,
Asks $4,000.

In petition which sets forth tie
history OF the building Of the Ele-
plant Butte dam. Dr. Nathan Boyd. of
El Paso and Las Cruces. has filed suit
against Gen. Arson Mills Of wash
ingtou, D. C.. for $4,000 The litiga-
ton was started Saturday afternoon
in the United States district court
The plaintiff alleges he was damaged
iu the amount sued for by the failure
of the Rio Hrande irrigation and Land
company, am English corporation or
saulzed to build the DAM ana thar
said failure was brought about 90 q
great extent BIZ Gen Mills.
Says stfu Holds stock.
70 is alleged that the company re-
fHrred 10 was incorporated in Eng
10 finance the Rio Grande Dam q Ir-
= gati0n company a $4,000. 600 New
Mexico corporation organized in 1858
Tor the purpose OF building dams and
irriga ton systems. and that the Eng
lisa company leased the holding Of
the New Mexico corporation and ac-
uuircd IT'S franchise. that at the time
plaintiff held 100 900 shares Of the
stock in the English company. and IS
stil The owner thereof
SAYS stills Reatruin Company
Plaintiff sets forth that Cen Mills
then secured an Injunction in federal
courts restraining the company from
continuing any work. on the allega-
tion thar she Rio Graude was a navi-
cable stream and that at times steam
boats ran above and below El Paso-
This was May 81 1891 it is alleged
Tn 1898, litigation RI federal courts
having continued 10 that time an
order was secured. az the alleged in
stance of Gen. Mills, FORGETTING the
rights Of the original dam company,
because the dam had not been built in
i've years, &c is alleged
SAYS stock - FaIueless.
Dr. B0yd alleges that the British
company was deprived Of rights
through court DEGREES following mis-
representatious on the part Of Gen.
Mills, and thar this action rendered
the stock owned by plaintiff value
less
Dr. BOYD is represented by attorney
o. L Bowen Cen Mllls has written
a history Of his life In which the
transactions leading 20 the building
OF the dam have been covered ga de-
tail Numbers Of this volume are in
circulation - El Paso.
Gen. NILS EudiEuoged.
An EFFORT To interview Gen Allls
Monday with reference to DR.. Boyds
suit had 10 be postponed by reason
0f the fact that he was confined 10
his room at the PasO del Norte hotel
by slight lndisposiEon and could
not be seen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
Gen. Wood Is
Not To Lead
Men To War
Is Detached From 89th Di-
vision and Will Remain
At Camp Funston.

Washington, d. c.. May 27.-4laj-
Gen. Leonard Wood viii not accom-
pany his division TO France. He has
been detached and VIII remain al
Camp Funston and take another COM
mand in this country later
Brig. Gen. Frank L. VIM, second TO
Cen wood in command az camp Fun
ston. probably VIII command the ssh
division when 10 sails.
Later in the day 30 was sald sen sen
Wood might De given command OF ~
department Of the west with ne-u-
Quarters at san Francisco
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
COUNTY REGISTRY PLACES
FOR JUNE S ARE ARRANGED

The following registration places
Tor June 5, where men who have be-
come p years OF age since June 8
last year viii register for the selec-
tive draft. have been designated By
the county board;
Ysleta, Dr. =. s White registrar
Socorr0. William LOwenstein. regis
trar- san Elizaric j. G.. N Garcia.
registrar; Clint, ID. S. Mooney. regis
trari Fabens lwhere Island, Torniuo
and Quadrillo men win also register).
A. Boone, registrar; Ninton. ~ r.
Henley. registrar, Canuullo. II. H.
registrar.
The two city boards viii receive
registrants at the courthouse audi
forum, members Of the boards to act
as registrars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
SOLDIERS STAGE CONTESTS
WHILE WOMEN PATCH SHIRTS

a Patching Bee was conducted az
army Y. IL @. A. 40. 124, at Fort Bliss
Saturday night by Lesdames J. n.
&c CutcheCu. W. u Crockett, Leonard
Worcester. IT,. j. j. Clark j. II Young
and w = Davis, and Misses Jane
NcCutcheou. Barbara Worcester.
Anita Marshall and Mamie Clark. The
women were seated in one corner Of
the room. and while they were en-
gagged in mendinE the boys shirts,
they were entertained with program
consisting Of q potato race. cracker
eating contest and a tug o. war con-
test. The contest which furnished the
most amusement WIS the pie eating
contest Private j. T. Butler, Of the
6fth infantry. John Olson Of the me-
chine gun company, + Marine, OF the
18th ammunition train. and Max
Baker were the eaters Honors went
TO r. Marine for finishing his pie
first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-27
SOLDIERS AT CODY HAVE A
LIBRARY OF 1880 VOLUMES

Camp Cody, Deming, N. n, Nay %
The American Library association
library here now has 1880 volume.
listed and cataloged and 100 boxes
more TO work over. The grand total
promises to be wen up toward $4,000
volumes. The library force is getting
Up a list OF 1900 volumes for the use
Of the casual camp, composed OF
the 1851 select draft men who began
coming in on Saturday.
A box Of books is to be sent out
with the lu2th engineers and engineer
train and other organizations which
are 20 start on g hike and practice
march on the 28th 10 the ella ma
tional forest. 60 miles north Of here.
This library recently sent Is boxes of
books Cor the travelling library which
furnishes books to soldiers in the
small and isolated camps along the
international boundary line. Miss
Ethel r Mccullough. in the FL Paso
library, looks after this work.