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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30
FEW VOTE FOR
COMMERCE MEN
Only so Ballots Cast for
Directors of Chamber;
Reports Are Ready.

Fifty votes had been cast in the
election FOR five directors a; the FL
Paso chamber Of commerce up to noon
Wednesday, according to checks made
by the judges The polls will remain
open until o'clock, when the votes
viii be counted by the judges.
Judges present on duty were J. J.
Raster. D. C. Croweu and Frank J.
Turner. a regulation galvanized iron
ballot box was obtained for the vot-
ing
The results will be announced at
the regular annual meeting to be held
this evening at o'clock
President Finishing Address.
President John NJ Wyatt will read
his annual address at the opening OF
the general meeting, to which all
members Of the chamber have been
invited Mr.. Wyatt was to conclude
the preparation Of the paper this
afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30
BRITISH RECRUIT $4,000 MEN
IN United STATES

New York, Jan. 30.-The British and
Canadian recruiting mission has re-
cruited $4,000 men in the United
States since last June, Brig. Gen. W
A White. of the British army, an
nounced here yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30

Wheeliu--. W Va, jan SHILLING
out a questionable with the aid OF
lawyers because he could not read or
write, a local mill worker was asked
how much money he was making.
Twelve dollars a day." was the
reply.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE REPORTS
AYEAR Of WORK FOR COMMERCE

Besides Watching Railroad Rates for Ell Pasos Manu-
facturers and Jobbers Group of Commerce Chamber
Headed by W. H. Shelton Organize Highly Success
full Trade Excursion to the Citys Territory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30
GIRLS PAINS
And WEAKNESS
Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Thousands Of Girls Benefited

st. Louis. Mo.-"When 1 was
only fifteen years old mother had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30

PaEe Publicity Bureza-Advertising in
rll its branches Telephone lullaby
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30
budget Fund statement.

Receipts
Collected dues to date $500 0,5O9.5i
Balance 1916 account
transferred. ..... SI406.15
Donation by Texas
Bankers ASSN. 100000
Returned by Tex
Austin. -. 1000
Returned by commit
tee on Los Angeles
movie trip-- $4,000
Sale Of Lumber. 1885
Collection acct R G.
Frontier Day. 32.5S
Borrowed from hank
acct. Fort Bliss
swimming pool. 100000
Borrowed for secur-
ing conventions,
$500 less interest SSLS2 6,22s.56
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30

Duran claimed TO have been sick on
registration day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30

n EPORTING to the officers and
members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce tonight in annual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-30

representatives of both shippers and
carriers which would retain for US
something not enjoyed by many other
places. This agreement has not been
closely followed by many, with the
result that the closing OF freight
houses at 4:30 p. m. by the carriers
in the near future is quite probable.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

For "dress-up" occasions the girls
will require two or more sets of lin
gerie underwear, notes correspond
ent. This should be simply made to
save time in making and laundering.
Trimmings may be simple homemade
edgings, feather stitching, rick-rack
braid or one of the durable torchon
or cluny edges. Sunday frocks will be
of white and may be Of poplin or gab-
erdine in the severer One-piece styles,
or of muslin in a softer design showing
gathers and frills.
The "dress-up" needs Of the boy of
seven and over are fully met by a two
piece suit of Canadian tweed, with hat
or cap to match. Shirt waists or shirts
of striped madras are worn with this
suit. The younger boys Sunday suit
can be shirt-waist one, the panta-
looms, which button to the waist, be-
ing made of either washable material
or serge. He will need separate coat.
Wartime economy will suggest that
as many as possible Of these garments
be made from secondhand material.
The Indispensable sweatercoat may be
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
PUT UNDER WAR DISCIPLINE
Mothers Ingenious Scheme to Secure
Respectful Attention From Her
Small Boy.

There are small boys who are not
very prompt to mind their mothers
or who do not give their elders re-
spectful amount of attention when re-
ceiving orders. Yet some of them can
be disciplined according to the meth
DDS used by an alert mother to whom
the war gave the idea.
No longer is she simply mother; she
is, indeed, a person of far more impor-
lance to her militant young son-she's
Captain Mother! Her imaginative boy
is Private Billie, and, as he prides him.
self upon being a good soldier. you
can guess that few of the captains or
ders are ignored. Consequently, not
only Billie's obedience is a thing to
- proud of. but his comprehensive
ind remembrance Of orders givea are
greatly improved, for the captain I'm
told him that he must stand at atten-
ton and salute when his name is spok-
en- by a superior officer and that no
orders will be given until Private Bill
lies eyes are fastened upon the cap
tain's with undivided interest.
At the end of the week the private's
record is reviewed, not only by the
captain but by the family army's
chief of staff-father. If the record
is approved the captain threads lit
tie metal button upon ribbon. and,
behold! Private Billie receives deco
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

necked, selfish fool. But If all folk
were saturated with the essence of
wisdom-well, there was but one thing
to be done. Silly pride had to 60 by
the board. If to face gayly land
she dreaded were the price of easing
his heartache-and her own-that
price she would pay, and pay with a
grace but lately learned.
She lay down on the lounge again.
The old pains were back. And as she
endured, a sudden startling thought
flashed across her mind. A pOssibil-
ityNyes. She hurried to dress, Won
dering why it had not before occurred
to her. and, phoning up taxi, rolled
downtown to the Office of Doctor Hart.
An hour or so later she returned. A
picture of her man stood on the man.
tel. She took it down and stared at 1t
with tremulous smile.
"Oh, Billy-boy, Billy-boy, I wish you
knew" she whispered. ''But was
coming. anyway, Bill"
That evening, stirring about her
preparations for the journey, she
paused, and wondered why, for the
first time since Bill left, she felt SO
utterly at peace.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
Home Again.


Twelve months works many q
change on a changing frontier. Hazel
found this so. When she came to plan
her route she found the G. T. P. bridg-
ing the last gap in transcontinental
system, its trains westbound already
within striking distance Of Fort
George. She could board sleeping
car at Granville and detrain within a
hundred miles of the ancient trading
post-with fast river boat to carry
her the remaining distance.
Fort George loomed up jumbled
area of houses and tents, log buildings.
frame structures yellow in their new
ness, strangers to paint as yet. On
every hand others stood in varying
stages of erection. Folks hurried
about the sturdy beginning Of fu-
ture greatness. And as she left the
boat and followed a new-laid walk
of planks toward q hotel, Jake Lauer
stepped out Of a store, squarely into
her path.
His round face lit up with smile
of recognition. And Hazel, fresh from
the long and lonesome journey, was
equally glad to set eyes on familiar.
a genuinely friendly face.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

had ever known. For Vesta Lorimer
was beautiful beyond most women /;
and she had but given ample evidence
Of the bigness Of her soul. With
shamed tears creeping to her eyes, Ha-
eel wondered If she could love even Bill
so intensely that she would drive an
other woman to his arms that he might
win happiness.
But one thing stood out clear above
that painful meeting. She was done
fighting against the Darkness that
seemed to surround her since Bill
went away. Slowly but steadily it
had been forced upon her that much
which she deemed desirable, even nee
essary, was of little weight in the bal
ance with him. Day and night she
longed for him. for his CHEEKY voice,
the whimsical good humor Of him, his
kiss and his smile. Indubitably Vesta
Lorimer was right to term her a stiff
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

New York.-Paris Is never handi-
capped in creating fashions by the
actions of other designers. That is
why she is powerful. America has al
ways suffered under this handicap be-
cause she has followed Paris, asserts
a prominent fashion authority. She
has never been inclined to risk the
exploitation of fabrics. fashions and
colorings that were not sponsored by
the mother of fashions.
1t is said of us that we acknowledge
the best in every nation and bring it
to our shores. We know the best in
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
CHAPTER Xvll-Continued.

Anyway, here it is: You got the
essentials, up to a certain point, from
Brooks. But he didn't tell it all-his
kind never does, not by long shot.
They. the four of them, it seems, held
a meeting as soon as shipped out
that gold and put through that stock
selling scheme. That was legitimate.
I couldn't restrain them from that, be-
ing a hopeless minority Of one. Their
chief object, however, was to let two
or three friends In on the ground floor
Of good thing; also, they wanted
each a good bundle Of that stock while
1t was cheap-fguring that with the
prospects had opened up it would
sell high. So they had 1t on the mar
ket, and in addition had everything
framed up to reorganize with q capt.
talization of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. This all cut and
dried before l got there. Now, as it
originally stood, the five of us would
each have made small fortune on
these Klappan claims. They're good.
But with quarter Of million in out
standing stock-well, it would be all
right for the fellow with big block.
But you can see where I would get
off with a five-thousand-dollar inter-
est. To be sure, certain proportion
of the money derived from the sale of
this stock should be mine. But it goes
into the treasury, and they had 1t ar
ranged to keep it in the treasury, as
fund for operations, with them doing
the operating. They had already indi-
Gated their bent by voting an annual
stipend of ten thousand and six thou
sand dollars to LOrimer and Brooks
as president and secretary respective
~. Me, they proposed to quiet with a
managers wage of mere five thou
sand a year-after got on the ground
and began to get my back up.
But they capped the climax with
what l must cold-bloodedly character
iZe as the baldest attempt at dirty
fraud l ever encountered. And they
had the gall to try and make me a
party to it. To make this clear you
must understand that l, on behalf of
the company and acting as the COM
pany's agent, grubstaked Whitley Lewis
and four others to go in and stake
those claims. was empowered to
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

One Of the new black taffeta gowns
that is far from commonplace. The
skirt is a series Of small ruffles
edged with white silk cord and cut
10 peg-top fashion. The slim bodice
Is mounted on a yoke Of taffeta
braided with white cord, and the
short sleeves are cut in one with the
yoke. There is a pink rose with
green leaves at the waist, and there
are green shoes and stockings.
every department of art. science and
literature. If we are compelled to put
our knowledge to practical use, we at
least have the best to go on. We are
not ignorant.
The time has come for this expert
ment, as we all know, and the observer
thinks that a few medals of honor
s5xu!d be distributed to those who
have gone "over the top" in designing
cl,thes in this country. 1t took great
commercial courage and it required a
sound knowledge of the American
public.
What France Did America Does.
Here are two anecdotes which ac-
centuate the point. They happened a
dozen years apart. Nine. Paquin saw
several bolts of checked silk in a man.
ufacturer's hands. Neither the weave,
the colOring nor the design was in
fashion, to quote her own phrase. The
manufacturer complained that he had
no call for this quantity of material
and that he would sell it for about
franc and q half yard. Nine. Pa
quin took it all, went to her salons
on the Rue de la Paix, turned the
cheap check silk into an alluring frock
of her own design. and then wore it
at Trouville-by-the-Sea. She made the
frOck, the design, the color and the
fabric fashionable. Everyone wanted
to wear what she wore. She sold
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
Going Some.

0OtO8 0OUOSs
$50 you think you love herr" smiled
the cynical friend.
II know love her!" swore the in
fatuated youth.
"Are you sure you love her as much
as you think you do?"
"Say, I'm sure of more than that. 1
love her as much as she thinks 1 do!
And, Of course. as one thing leads to
another, that height Of affection story
reminds us Of the conversation be-
tween two fellows who were talking
about a third fellow who was by the
way of being a spendthrift One fel-
low said:
"Bin lives beyond his income,
doesn't he1
Lives beyond his income3 Why, Bill
lives beyond the income he wishes he
had !"-Exchange.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
FASHION HINTS.

The average width of wash skirt
is two yards.
Velvet and organdie make a fash
iOnable combination.
The sleeveless coat fashion is gain
ing in popularity.
Foulard in large pOlka-dot design is
very fashionable.
A new style of cape for sport wear
is of neutral linen.
Chenille dotted veilings have taken
q new lease of life.
Sleeveless guimpes are made to wear
with bOlerO jackets.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
Ribbon and cordina.

Half-inch navy ribbon stitched to the
material between rows Of cording IL
the only trimming on navy and white
blouse, fastening down the back.
There are three rows of the ribbon and
cording about the round neck and the
cuffs, the cording controlling the nee
essary fullness of the garment; except
for this, the model is plain.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
Dried Soup Mixtures.

The various evapOrated vegetables
may be used separately in cookery in
most of the ways in which fresh mate
rails are employed. They find their
widest usefulness, however, in soup
mixtures or in combinations designed
for use in the preparation Of the pOpu-
lar vegetable boiled dinner, since they
permit the serving of any favOrite vege-
table combination ut all seasons Of the
year. The various vegetables, after
drying, may be mixed in definite pro-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
"That Was When Smashed Him."


arrange with these five men that If the
claims made a decent showing each
should receive five thousand dollars in
stock for assigning their claims to the
company, and should have employment
at top wages while the claims were
operated.
''rhey surely earned it. You know
what the North is in the dead Of win
ter. They bucked their way through
q he'll of frost and snow and staked
the claims f ever men were entitled
to what was due them, they were.
And not one Of them suffered over
his bargain, even though they were
taking out weekly as much gold as
they were to get for their full share.
They'd given their word, and they
were white men. They took me for
white man also. They took my word
that they would get what was coming
to them, and gave me in the company's
name clear title to every claim. put
those titles on record In HazeltOn, and
came home.
"Lorimer and Brooks deliberately
proposed to withhold that stock, to de-
fraud these men, to steal-oh, I can't
find words strong enough. Brooks
said to me. with grin: The prop
erty's in the company's name-let the
roughnecks sweat a while. They've
got no comeback, anyway
"That was when smashed him. Do
you blame me? I'd taken over those
fellows claims in good faith. Gould
I 60 back there and face those men and
say: Boys, the company's got your
claims, and they won't pay for them
DO you think for a minute I'd let Il
bunch of lily-fngered crooks put any
thing like that over on simple, square
dealing fellows who were too honest
to protect their own interests from
sharp practice? A Quartette Of soft.
bodied mongrels who sat in uphol-
stored Office chairs while these others
wallowed through six feet Of snow for
three weeks, living on bacon and
beans, to grab a Dot Of gold forthem
It makes my fist double up when l
think about 1t.
"And I wouldn't be put OF or.placat-
ed by a chance - fattea ny own baek
roll. didn't care If I broke the Eve
Gold Mining company and myself like
wise. A dollar doesn't terrify nor yet
fascinate mel hope it never will. And
while, perhaps, it was not what they
would call good form for me to lose
my temper and so at them with my
fists. was fighting mad when ] thor
oughly sensed their dirty project. Any
way, it helped bring them to time.
When you take man of that ty;'e and
cuff him around with your two LANDS
he's apt to listen serious to WI; you
say. And they listened when ! told
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
He'd Better Saw II.

The latest kind Of war soup with
which we have had anything to do per-
sonally is made Of one potato, one
onion, one pinch Of salt and a vast VOL
ume Of water, but under such circum-
stances a man who tries to be pleas-
ant and cheerful around the house can
always say: Well, this Is good and hot
Ohio State Journal
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
GIRLS AND BOYS CLOTHING

fashioned from discarded grown-ub
one by redying and cutting it over.
Boys shirt waists may be made from
the best parts of mems discarded
material. A wOman's cloth skirt will
make Knockers for the small boy or
boomers or skirt for the girl.
In buying new materials avoid loose
c0lors. Lavenders, greens and blues
cannot be relied upon.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
About Skirts.

Wide silk braid used as a binding
outlines the lines of many separate
skirts. Any number of new models
are made with Jokes, with the pockets
inserted where the lines of the yoke.
or belt form a novel cut There is an
absence of applied pockets on the
latest skirts.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

terribly wearisome. I'm always glad
to 60 to the woods, and sorry whee !
have to leave. But suppose it's la1gs>
u In cne's point OF view."
They chatted a. Eundry matters Aea
4 few minutea
by the way, is there any truth In
the statement that this Free Gold row
has created trouble between you and
your husband?" Vesta asked abruptly.
II dare say it's, quite an impertinent
question, and you'd be well within
your rights to tell me it's none Of my
business. But I should like to con-
found some Of these petty tattlers.
haven't been home forty-eight hours ;
yet I've heard tongues wagging.
hoppe there's nothing in 1t. I warned
Mr., Wagstaff against Paul."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

ration for his loyal. service to the
household and to his superiors. You
can readily see how this war play
makes obedience a wonderfully fasci-
mating game and disciplines the lad
die beautifully at the same time.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

If when purchasing timed meat II
is noticed that the tin bulges out
ward In any part, the meat is prob
ably unfit to eat, any Outward bulge
being sign that the tin was not
properly sealed and that air has COZ
in.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

Foulard in large polka dot design q
very fashionable.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
Wolfe and Gjnuham.

Wolfe charmingly printed In ging>
ham patterns is expected to compete
seriously with the bingham in fr0cks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

A good scrapple is made Of oatmeal
and inexpensive beef.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

A maple sugar sauce 10 excellent for
buildings and waffleS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

portions prior to storage, or they may
be stored separately and mixed a little
at time as needed for use.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09

Judge VIM. Watson preceded hel
to the grave about a year ago,
and her youngest sister, Ruby,
about two years ago. Miss Pearl
bore her affliction with christian
fortitude, and was ready when
final summons came, To the be-
reaved family we extend our
heartfelt sympathies.
The News prints on the first
page this week the names of the
people of Rankin county who
purchased Liberty Loan Bonds of
the Third Loan. The list is a most
creditable one, and shows that
our people are going to stand
behind the government until the
Germans are whipped to a
frazzle. There are, however, a
great many names that should be
on this list that are not. Perhaps
they are getting ready for a big
lot of bonds of the fourth loan,
but if there shonld be no fourth
loan, they will be compelled to
go through life conscious of the
fact thatlthe time their govern
ment needed their help most,
they ducked and threw the bur-
den OH the other fellow. To those
whose names appear on the
front page this week, belong a
distinction that they and their
children should always prize.
We are proud OF them, and COM
mend them for the stand they
have taken. Our quota was $751;
$50 and we raised over S66. 900.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-09
OUR POLITICS:
WIN THE w a r
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. T. T. Cottrell has return
from a visit to friends at Terry.
Mrs. Lee Harper. of Louisiana,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Willing
ton Waddell.
The many friends of w. B.
Collier are glad to see him out
again after several days illness.
Mrs. Emily Babb has returned
to her home at Jackson after a
very pleasant visit to Mrs. K. ID.
McRae.
William Thornton is at Ashe-
vile, N. c., where he will prob
ably remain all summer in quest
of health.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson
are rejoicing over the arrival of
a fine baby girl at their home
last night.
Misses Lucille Ainsworth an0
Mae Irby made pleasant trip to
Star last week visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Bette Wilson has return
ed to her home in Birmingham,
after an extended stay with
Brandon friends.
Mrs. r. c.. Watts and children
have returned to their home in
Lynchburg, Va, after very
pleasant stay with Mrs. Laura
McLaurin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erl Johnson and
interesting little daughter, OF
Garyville, La, are visiting Mrs.
Johnson's mother, Mrs. Laura
Buchanan.
Miss Susie Blue Buchanan is
at Camp Beauregard. La, this
week, visiting her brother, John,