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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
HOROSCOPE


A CCORDING to astr0logy this is not
n an important day in planetary di-
.recuon. Mars. Saturn and Mercury
are AL family adverse
During this sway there may be de-
preston and inability TO think clear
" regarding events O. national mo-
ment
The war win appear IN its most
somber aspects. but there is a sign
that promises unexpected benefits
For officers who have been long ia
the army service there appears 10 be
the forecast Of dissatisfaction and dis
appointment, owing to war conditions.
but they are apparently to be reward
ed by great opportunities 10 win dis
tincton-
This is not az suspicious rule under
which 70 write anything OF impor-
lance Public documents have an eX-
ceedingly unfavorable government o.
the stars, and this applies 20 diplo-
ma.lc communications.
Again those who are past middle
age come under sway making FOR
thWarted plans and ambitions. This
is true Of politicians as Wen as mili-
rarT men.
There is a sign that presages a sud
den awakening Of the nation TO the
real meaning OF the world crisis. and
this may be brought about by q most
sinister event
For many months warning has been
given Of danger TO the United States
from some Oriental complication
This VIII develop embarrassing condi-
tons that affect Hawaii. the Philip
pines and the Pacific coast before
many months. Il IS proEuosticated.
and Mexico VIII also be involved in
grave problems OF diplomacy.
AS the prime minister OF England
has the sun square to Jupiter in his
horoscope. there Is a forecast OF in
ternal trouolo in Great Britain
Socialism Is subject TO a planetary
direction that IS not fortunate at this
time
Persons whose birthdate II IS may
have many worries and anxietics dur
fng the coming year They should
safeguard the health and act fairly
TO all Children born on this day may
be high-strung and irritable. These
subjects Of Aries are sometimes un-
reliable and temperamentaL-fC Copy
right 1918. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
VNOL MAKES
GOOD BLOOD
PositiVe- Convineing Proof

Many so-called remedies Tor anae-
mia are only so in name. Their max
CTS are afraid 20 prove their claims By
telling what their medicines contain.
The only way 10 be honest with the
people IS TO let them know what they
are paying FOX Here is the Vinol
formula when the doctor knows
what a medicine contains, 1t ceases
To he q patent" medicine
y Cod Liver and Beer Peptones.
Iron and Manganese Peptones-
iron and Ammonium Citrate, Line
and soda Glycero-ph osphates.
Cascariu-
Any doctor VIII tell you that the in
sredients Of Vinol. as named above
wiil enrich the blood and Danish amaze
mia and create strength. When the
blood is pure and rich and red. the
BODY is strong and robust
You can prove this a. our expense
because your money viii be returned
II Tinol does MT improve your health.
Kelly & Pollard, Druggists. Ell Paso.
sud at the best drug store in every
Owl and city in the country-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
Inhuman Germans
Desfrou Y. NJ. 4. Huts

Chicago. Ill. April S.-German ira
ditions are being maintained. for her
ruthless 1egions now invading Rus
STA have destroyed many Y NJ e a
huts. forcing the secretaries ana
workers TO flee before them. accord
ing 10 cable dispatches received by
Chicago 7. NJ c. A. officials.
A cablegram just received rom
Russia reads.
"An front Y. II c. A. huts cap
tured by Germans and destroyed.
Secretaries and other workers safe
a later dispatch states that the
majority OF secretaries have gone 10
Siberia. but that several representa-
tives are being kept in MOSCOW TO
await new opportunities for service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

In these strenuous. exacting times.
many men and women overworlz their
nerves. They do not take enough rest
They are not careful when and what
they eat. soon they get nervous.
irritable. suffer from aches and pains.
are tired all the time. have no ambi-
ton. lose strength and vigor and then
become sleeplesss worn out. and sick.
Never take TO drink and false stimu-
lants-they are temporary make
shifts. But do act wisely. and begin
the use OF Cadomene Tablets. which
act as a powerful tonic for digestion.
nutrition. and elimination They help
nature 70 perform the functions OF
the organs OF the body and nature
VIII in turn restore strength, red
blood and vigor. Sold BY druggists
everywhere-and guaranteed to be
satisfactory I'm every sense by the
msnufacturers.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08


y nee bunny rabbit gentleman. was
hopping along through the woods one
morning, when he happened TO think
that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, his
muskrat lady bousekeeper. had asked
him 10 go 10 the store for box OF
pepper
Il nearly forgot it, said Uncle
Wiggily. -Tu Just jump over and
through this mulberry bush, and take
d short cut. Nurse Jane wants the
pepper TO make some pickles. ] sup
pose, and I can sprinkle some Of u
Oh my bologna sausage automobile
tires. 10 make the wheels so raster
So Uncle Miggilv started TO jump
through the mulberry bush, 10 take
all OF e sudden, he 1elt something
sharp prickle and tickle him ~ the
ribs and he cried-
-Oh. I didn't know this was a
Ihorny briar bush. ] thought IL was
And so Z is. Uncle Wiggiiy." said
But what stuck me2' asked the
-T6e ends OF my sharp horns. I'm
sorry 20 say" was the answer, and
there stood Billy MaEtaiL the goat
boy "I didn't mean 10. Uncle VIZ
-ilv he said again But / was MD
iug here and 7 didn't see you coming.
ana the first j knew you bumped
right Into The sharp ends OF my
so I feIL" said the bunny. But
why are you hiding here. Billy.
ION account Of my horns, an
swered the goat boy. Have you
rarpenter's saw with you Uncle wig
"A saw cried the bunny rabbit.
10 saw off my horns" said Billie.
-r don't want them on me any more
was playing with Johnnie and Billie
8ushytall. the squirrels, and Jackie
and Peetie Bow Wow. the puppy
lues. and when we had @ same OF
stump tag my horns tickled and
scratched the other animal boys. SO
they said 7 couldn't play with EN- any
more
"Thsfs TOO bad" said Uncle wig
ely But what are You going TO DO
'Tm going TO saw off my horns"
s1Il the goat boy IT don't want EN-
any more. So came here 20 hide in
the mul berry bush and wait COR some
one 10 come along with saw. You
harel't one. have your
No. Billie. I haven't" answered
tie rabbit gentleman And i j had
D wouldn't let you saw of your horns
with i. That would be very wrong
le be Of some use In this world, and
T1u haven't a righr 10 cut them off.
amy more than i would have 10 cut
ore my ears They used 70 bother me
they're so long. But I cut holes in
wy -ail silk hat so they would stick
through and now they don't bother
me al all You come with me 20 the
STORE and maybe we can find some
use for Eour horns"
So Billie the goat boy went to the
store with the bunny rabbit. and they
bought the pepper for Nurse Jane
l'uzzy WHY to make pickles
Al-er-ehOo- Aker-chOO. sneczed
Uncle NigElT. as he took the paper
0l Pepper -Aker-c1co-ke r-snltzio-'
-ol- The pepper IS making you
sUeeze said Billie. Here. tie 30 on
The end OF one Of my horas, and 10
wont set in your nose nor mine
either. AIv horns are long and stick
Up ia The air.
So Uncle Wiggily tied the paper OF
pepper TO Blllie's horn and the bunny
and goat boy went on a little farther
rutii- al Of q sudden. out from behind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
Daily Novelette,
THE LIFE OF DIOGENEs.

EsCAY. Pa, what part Of speech is
- woman asked the highly In
quisitive Tommy Askitt-
she is every part OF Il. ny SOM
declared Pa Askitt with some heat
and Tommy went back TO his studies.
but not FOR long Just as Pa had be-
gun reading the second thrilling par
agraph OF The wild Buffalo's Beast
~ Bump" in the Morning Budget
Tommy broke in with smother Ques-
tion.
~sas. pa. what did Diogenes live in
a tub for and why did he carry lamp
every place he went for2 He must
have been crazyg'
"Wait til / finish this story" said
Pa, and TO all appearances he did. but
ia reality he was thinking up an IN
rerestlng ta4e about Dlu=en-s- one
that would end the matter Tor al
time
Now. I've finished Bully story.
900. Now what is it yog want 70
know, Thomas, my learning child
on, yes; ABOUT Diosenes. Wei, old
DiOgenes lived in a beautiful house
with his wife and five children in
Newfoundland One day when Og-
gle got home from the office,
ne found that a flood had COW
cred his house up to the second
story and his vile and children were
all on the roof So he kicked away
the props from under an empty water
tank in a neighbOring yard and swan
with 10 towards his home and family
Getting them all safely In the tub.
he rowed away TO another part OF the
country that was dry. They always
lived in a tub after mat. as DiOgenes
was afraid OF floods"
But how about the lamp Where
does that come in2" asked Tommy.
~Oh. my / forgot 70 tell YOU. Why,
you see, that while the Hood was
flowing on. Oggie dropped q diamond
cosmogolator in the water. so he al
ways carried around a lantern SO he
could see 10 when he came across it,
said Pa
Whats a cosmogolator. PAP
'Ill tell you some other time,
Thomas. Now you scoot 20 bed"
said Pa. in tone o. voice that admlt-
ed o. no argument
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

COMMITTEES. The council accepted the
invitation OF the Merchants Eagle
Carnival company 70 take part in the
parade next week. The first $1,000 on
the drilling OF the new city well was
ordered paid The council adopted a
resolution ordering the raising OF
sidewalks constructed below the
standard grade adopted by the city.
The chief OF police was ordered 10 see
that allstents were removed from the
north side OF Fourth street between
Kansas and Stanton streets.
Urband Chapa, charged with coun-
-a-fei ting. demonstrated 20 the judge
ted States today
the ease with which a genuine coin
D. owed that he
90 .-ly attempting 20 defraud a
D -cspective victim instead Of coun-
terfeiting United States money. He
was acquitted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
FURNITURE MEN AGREE
TO CLOSE AT 6P. NJ

An agreement has been sIgneu y
the following furniture dealers. ct FL
Pas0 TO close their stores daily. eS-
cent Saturday. at o'clock. in accord
ance with the governments expressed
desire 10 save light- Rogers Furni-
ture comnanr, Foutz-Aoore Eurui
ture COMPANY. Hoyt Furniture coui-
many. Rogers Trading company.
Sterchf Furniture company, Blou-
rrund & Roseabere. western Furni-
ture. Elton Bros. Philip Bohn- Young
Furniture company. Rio Grande FUR
nfture COMPANY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
Ell Paso Gas Co.
NerO England Peaches
Tree Kmd-FaiInre

Boston. Mass. April s-Ths New
England peach crop for 1918 was
.forecasted today as a failure This
refers TO the kind that grows on
trees New England's feminine
peach crop isl a perpetual ard in
creasing success.
Howard p. Gilmore. a Westboro
grower. reports his 5000 trees rurn-
Ing black from the winter riEors.
hence the slim prospect for the New
England crop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
IL Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
This Date, 1904.

TWO more years Of the Russo-Jap-
4 anese war are prophesied b. a St
Petersburg correspondent Of the Paris
Temps. He says that fierce fighting
may be expected after August.
r ~. Page. a prominent advertis-
ing man from Memphis. Tenn. arrived
in FL Paso last night. He VIII make
FL Paso his home.
James 3. Brady has purchased the
beautiful home Of J. S. Dodge on Mon
tana street. AR. Dodge and his part
ner, Mr.. Arnold, are leaving II Paso
for the summer.
The death OF six persons. the fatal
injury Of three, and serious injury Of
SIX others IS the result OF q fearful
tornado which swept Limestone
county last night Much property
damage was done.
II. Ray McCnntock is on the pro-
gram Tor a vocal solo AT the Mckinley
Literary society's entertainment to-
night.
The handsome home OF ]. A. lIer-
rlman, q 1ine brood mare valued at
$500 and $1,000 in paper money we're
destroyed by fire last night at
Myrtle and the y. p tracks. III is nor
known what caused the fire. There
was no insurance.
Wholesale shipping OF cattle by Ari-
iona firms is being practiced on ac-
count Of serious losses due TO the un-
precedented drought. Cattle are being
shipped 20 California.
POPE Plus issued a statement yes
terday naming nine popes in the R0-
man calendar who, he said should be
removed because they we're false
popes-'
The city council met last night. and
passed an ordinance providing for the
strengthening Of Overland, which is
DETECTED from its right course at Ma
coffin and Campbell avenues. Pro-
vision was made Tor the installation
Of two more fire MIGRANTS. and the
requests OF American District Tele-
graph company or Texas far a fran
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

wrinkles. II that is the case. youli
just have 20 watch yourself in the
mirror, until you catch the old eX-
pressions, and then correct them Per
haps you have a tendency 20 look
critical. that's an "old look. Tor the
lines on the neck, use the cold cream
massage and then an ice rub; this ice
is even more helpful than the cream
being astringeut. it VIII smooth out
those wrinkles.
Aildred-Ees, the amount OF candy
and cake viii make pimples and red
blotches on the skin. Give them up
for a time and eat only simple, easily
digested foods. See a doctor about
the inflamed eyehds. For freckles,
read the chat above.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08
HAVE YOU BEEN
OVERW0RKED?
Do You Want Help Until Nature
Catches Up? Are Your
Nerves II?

Cadomene Tablets Help Nervous
Men and Weak, Impoverished
Women Back to Strength, Health
and Vig0r.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

CLOPrON SMITH A SOLDIER.
Clopton smith. Of the Magn0lia Bot
thing works. has enlisted in the army
and isl now serving in the machine
shop unit at Fort Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

Wanted to buy-second hand BIZ
cycles Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

at is essential that these utilities
should be maintained at their
maximum efficiency and that
everything reasonably possible
should be done Nth that end IN
uiew."
President Wilson. =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

Copyright 1s1g By
sIcCluir Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

Your Banker will supply you with full IN
formation concerning the Bonds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-08

- WIGeLE LoNCEARs- u stump % -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
---W.S.S.-
AMERICAN ENGINEERS
BUILD RAILWAYS
IN FRANCE

The official review ofthc first wear of
war issucdby the Committee on Publ,
Information contained the following de
sci rtinn # the work of American en-
gineers in Frances
American engineers have gone into
French forests and done the work OF
the pioneers of our own Northwest
They have frequently been under fire
One Of their first tasks was the re
obstruction and extension of a railroad
90 miles long to carry our product,
from ports Of Decentralization to gen
cral bases of operation.
The first Engineer troops, 1,100C
strong, arrived in France about threC
months after war We Declared. Since
then the number greatly aug
mcntcd. These troops nave been con
Ft2utlr engaged in general engineering
work, including the construction of
railwavs, decks, wharves, environments
and hospitals
An American Army locomotive wa,
built in this country in 2l davs and
shipped to the Exneditionary Forces
Many other locomotives. ears. logginp
trains, trucks, dissembled buildings,
and other equipment have been shipped
to augment the output and facilitat
the construction operations Of Ameri
can forces abroad.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
PRIORITIES BOARD
ISSUES LIST TO GUIDE
IN COAL DISTRIBUTION

The first preference list issued by the
prioritiCs board, which names industries
whose operation is considered of cX
cCptional Importance TO the country
during the war, is for the guidance of
all agencies of the United States in
the distribution of coal and coke. In
cludcd i'm the list are plants engaged
in the manufacture of the following
Aircraft and supplies; ammunition
aud small arms for the United States
Govcrnucnt or the allies; chemicals
coke; electrical equipments; electrodes
explosives; farm implements and farm
"ucratting equipment; feed; fcrroallays
fertilizers; fire brick; food; food con
taincrs; gas; reproducing machinery
guns; hemp, lutte, and cotton bags; in.
sccticidcs; iron and steel; machine
tools; mining tools and equipment; oil
well equipment; locomotives, ears, auf
other railway supplies; ships (not in
Guiding pleasure craft; soap; tame !
leather, save for patent leather; tan
ming extracts; tin plate; binder Irvine
aud rope; wire rope and rope wire.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
GLASS FOUND IN FOOD
IN BUT ONE CASE
OUT OF 200 INVESTIGATED

The frequent and widespread publ
cation of statements concerning the
presence of ground glass in foodstuffs
has led the Committee on Public In.
formation 70 inquire into the authcnti.
city bf these aHports II das been ad.
vised by the Food Administration that
through Investigations of more than
600 Of the eases has disclosed only
one instance in which ground glass
was found in the foodstuffs inspected.
The ease in which was found occurr.
cd af Fort Emith, Ark. A baker In
that town hal had trouble with his
emf iovecs, one Of whom, desiring to
destroy his ecfnlo-cr's husi "a. had
filled with rlass a loaf of bread
which was - be delivered to an or.
phanagp when the bread was served
to the inmates Of the institution sew.
eral Of them suffered decorations q
their lips. No more serious injuries
resulted.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
Wv. S.S.--
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
FURTHER LIMITS
USE OF WHEAT FLOUR

Under the new baking rules issue ,
b. the Foad Administer; ION. the substi
tutc FOR wheat flour content Of all brca ]
aud rolls must amouat TO % per cent
The substitute content hereafter re
qrircd In various products follow:
Sweet Yeast dough goods, 33 1-3 re
cent; crackers, 10 per cent; cookies
aud lee cream cones, 30 ID per cent {:
cakes, 30 1-3 per cent; pies, 80 Is pc,
cent; fried cakes, 80 Ia per cent; pas
try, 33 l-3 per cent; batter cakes, waf
files, quickbreads-suc as mullins and
Boston brown bread, sc % per cent
Under the new rules no public eat,
ing place may serve more than . ounces
of bread and rolls or more than (
ounces Of quick bread to any ono per
son at any one meal.
With customers who buy loaf bread,
bakers are urged TO promote the use
If the three-quarter pound loaf. fol-
lowing the Food Administration s re-
quest that the 12-ounce loaf be use
where the l6-ounce loaf was used be-
fore.
Bakers are urged to introduce "quick
bread as a wheat-saving measure.
These quick breads, inclu ling mullins,
baking nowder biscuits, corn bread,
Boston brown bread. griddle cakes. and
waffles, must contain two-thirds wheat
-four substitutes.
The use of the words milk" OF
"cream" on wrappers and labels is no
longer prohibited, but milk bread must
still be sold at the same price as bread
made without milk.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
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COUNCIL OF DrrFNsr
FAVoRS SCHOOL DISTRICT
ORGANIC ATIoNS

In statement urging the creation Of
"ccmmuuity councils" the Council of
National Defense cites these advan.
tagcs Cf the school district rs a unit
of community organization:
The school district is small enough
to permit individual contact, and is
nonpolitical
The schoolhouse supplies a meeting
place in each district. and in many
schools includes domestic science, man.
ual training, and other faculties.
The school district reaches children
aud parents alike, and in the cities
the school is to a large extent, already
in touch with the alien population.
The school is an established center
of information and education.
The school principal or fncultv pro.
vdes a tried agency through whose as.
sistance community organization can be
quickly effected
The school district, with the school.
house as its centcr, is already a social
community, especially in farm districts
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
PROTECTS MSIL-ORpER
LUMBER COMPANIES

The Federal Trade Commission has
issued orders to 9s numbers companies
of the Middle West and far West re-
quiring them to stop certain trade prac-
tees in relation to mail-order lumber
concerns Among the practices which
are barred by the orders arc the fol-.
lowing:
Obtaining from mail order concerns,
In bad faith or by subterfuge, esti.
mates cf the nriees of lumber and
building material and obtaining cata.
logues and special information intend.
cd Gully for bonaade customers aud
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
SAYS WAGES DO NOT
KEEP PACE WITH RISING
COST OF LIVING

Wage increases in the United States
are not keeping pace with the advance
in the cost of living, Assistant Secrc
tarv of Labor asserts. Figures com
piled by the Bureau of Labor. he savs
show tlat while the cost Of food las
year increased % per cent for the en-
'tirc country, wages rose only one half
or two-thirds of that rate.
The statement issued by the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics showing the increas
ed living costs throughout the Unite
States for the year Guiding January Il
says:
Comparing January 10, 19lS, witt
January Is, 1917, the price of food
as a whole increased 25 per cent All
articles shoyr decided increases with ths
exception Of potatoes, cyeasef
e per- c.ss 1Qz2 ~ 1|12 70 ~
cent cent ham, .. -! mink, b y
cent; hens IH. Up cent; butter, Is bcl
cent; eggs, 23 per cent; bread, ~
per cent; sugar, Is per cent; and hour
~ per cent?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
NEW SWINDLE
TAKES MONEY FROM
PARENTS o FSOBDIERS

Parents of soldiers in camps are
warned by the War Department of a
swindlc which has been successfully op.
Grated in various camps.
A Telegram is sent informing that
the soldier has a furlough, aud request
ing funds by wire To come home, walv
inp naturalization. Tnc rest is a mere
matter Of detail.
Parents aud frituds should be warn
ed of this game and of the similar
one where the Geographic request is
to mail money to the soldier, care
general delivery.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
'vr-AA65hNs T6TALTNG
100000 IN YEAR

A review of the first year of opera
tion of the Federal Farm Loan System
shows that 2,S0S national farm loan as
sociations were Incorporated, represent
ing about four associations to each five
counties Of the United Statcas. Thev
bcrship Of about $4,000 farmers.
The II land banks have received
applications for over 10000 loans,
amounting to about $30O,OOO,O00. About
$4,000 loans, amounting to over $780,
1000 have been approved, and on
5000 of these loans over $S0,000,000
has been paid to the farmers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27
FARM OUTFITS MAY
BE TAKEN TO CANADA
FREE OF DUTY

I'm order to meet the demand for in
creased production of foodstuffS, IN
stcrutions have been ISSUED IN Canada
permitting the free admission Of teams
vehicles. implements, and other UNITS
which have been la use for farming
purposes, conditional on their rccNport-
alton prior 10 December 81, 1918.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-27

prospective customers
Through actual or threatened with
drawal of patronage, inducing manu-
facturcrs or wholesalers TO refuse t.
furnish supplies Of lumber aud building
material 10 mail order concerns
Following or causing statesmen of
mailordcr concerns TO be followed f:Onr
place to place with the object of hin
dcriug aud embarrassing them in tlcil
negotiations with prospective custom
al