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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Little Interviews
Joe Morgan Notices Pickup in Building Around Here
Sergeant Says Many NoncoS Make as Much as Officers

dream Of" said Louis c. Bill. More
dams for the conservation OF water
are now proposed or under construc-
ton than ever, and they are bigger
than any now built For instance.
Roosevelt dam was a marvel Of con-
struction, with something over 400,-
900 cubic yards. Elephant Butte came
next, and contained nearly 600. 900 Gu
bic yards. Both are monster dams. but
III California two dams are being
built, each of over 100000 cubic
yards. Then aside from reclamation
projects by the government, by means
Of storing water. private concerns
have begun mammoth projects on
their own account The Goodyear
people have spent $500. 900 in the Salt
River valley for the redemption OF
arid lands that did not come under the
Roosevelt project, by means of pump
ing, and at present they have over TO-
eco acres producing cotton. If the sys-
TEN proves TO be the success that II
promises to. they expect to increase
this acreage to 10000 or possibly 25,-
0OO
There is one thing that the recent
draft Of American citizens has done -
said William II. Pelphrey. 1T has ex-
ploded the old fallacy that the coun-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
AnH-U-Boat Rules.
By IIEUTENasT FITzHUeH GREEN. Q. 5. n.

Q valves, flood pipes, and a number of
other holes through which water
might rush II they are not properly
secured. The jar Of explosion can
easily unseat a good valve If not prop
erly fitted and screwed down.
/ Sometimes deck matches, ports and
headlights are carelessly left open If
+ the ship is in a sinking condition a
sudden heel will then scoop up ABOUT
half the ocean and down she will go
like a lump OF lead
The inevitable must be prepared
for. Pumps are Of vital importance.
If efficient they can take care Of
even large holes providing the bulk
heads don't give away from pressure
3 beneath
In pumping out or draining or re-
pairing someone must first open the
proper gates and valves. No better
opportunity for losing ones temper
can occur than 10 find that a dozen
tons Of cargo have been slowed ex-
actly over the valve that II opened,
might save the ship.
cargo also Affects the trim 4
wound on the starboard side viii
FIJI all adjoining compartments The
ship will roll deeply TO that side. Let a
few hundred cubic 1eet Of heavy
cases so adrift in the hold and moth
ing can prevent her from capsizing.
To avoid such an accident not only
must be occurred in place.
Every effort should be made to
embark the passengers, crew. troops,
etc, In order and in safety. None
must be permitted to sleep belC W.
Through the upper decks everyone
can be Weakened quickly and any dis
order handled with proper dispatch
In this connection emergency lights
should be fitted in case the dynamos
go. It's bad enough TO be alone IN
the dark But alone with few mil
lien other panic stricken people-oh,
you shin guards!
OF course there will be gone OF the
crew in the engine and firsrocms.
Adequate means OF warning them are
required. And their boats must be-
kept free for them II possible.
When the ship is in the danger
zone, boats should be rugged out and
otherwise prepared for quick lower
ing. Provisions and water must not
be forgotten. Since so much depends
upon the boats being properly low
cred regular trained men are to be
stationed at the falls and painters.
And last OF all, don't forget that tin
can bailer. A boot will do in a pinch.
But whose boot is much too serious
for argument in an open boat 200
miles from the nearest.
As a substitute for and In addition
TO the boats must be carried num-
Der Of life RATS sufficient to aecOmo-
date 50 percent OF the crew. Rats,
however, are most successful in 70
mances Of castaways and other fortu-
mates who have never seen a subma-
rine.
p Lifebelts, blankets. warm clothing.
and the picture Of your wife, are not
to be left behind under any circum-
stances. Woe betide the man Who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

try bred boys were the healthiest. A
study OF the report OF the examining
boards will show that the men who
have been examined by the draft
board a larger percentage OF those
coming from the country have been
proved physically unfit, than have
their city cousins. I do not know
why this is, but a close scrutiny Of
all the records will show that this
condition prevails throughout the
United States"
You often hear people speak OF a
woman marrying an enlisted man in
the army and wonder how they are
going to live" said Sergt- Joe Green.
The enlisted men OF the United States
army. or rather some OF them, the
noncommissioned officers. are often
times better off financially than are
commissioned officers Take the case
Of a sergeant OF any branch of the
service, where he has from one TO
three enlistments in the army and his
pay is anywhere from $40 a month IN.
and in addition 10 this he Is allowed
his clothes and his rations, and, II he
IS q married man, he draws other al
loEances that throw his salary up TO
about SIS clear each month. Now
take the case Of, say, a captain That
IS a pretty good grade. His salary is
5000 per month. Out OF this the officer
has TO buy his food, pay house rent.
buy clothes and keep a maid II he is
married or keep a striker or both
Now wien all these expenses are paid
you'll find few captains who have
SIS month clear. No. Ne for the
Eoncom's ship"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The president is convinced OF NJ.
Bakers ability just as he is satisfied
that Mr.. McAdOou do it-Minneapo-
lis Tribune.
How shocked the kaiser's god must
be to see him reduced to the -extrem-
ity OF killing home folks to get peace
at home.-Atlanta Constitution
They say Leon Trotzky worked IN
this country for So a week as a re-
porter Which is a blamed sight
more than he is worth as a states
man.-HoustOn Post.
James ". Gerard says the German
revolution is all camouflage- We
never proposed to stop preparations
for winning the war TO watch it
New York Telegraph.
Fashions change. A few years ago
substitutes were taboo. Now the
dealer that doesn't sell enough white
flour substitutes is under the ban
New York Evening Sun
More poultry should be raised on
farms this year because more meat
and eggs viii be needed than ordi-
narily. There is no quicker way TO
increase the meat supply than TO raise
more poultry on our farms.-Farm
and Ranch.
It Is estimated that the earning ca
pacity OF the people OF America is
S40,Ooo,o00, 900 a year. and that II
everybody-sick and pOor-bought
bonds according TO this earning power
the government would be provided
with all the money IL needed without
seriously disturbing deposits in na-
uonal savings b1nks.-Brenham TEX
as) Banner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

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the viii
followed the
gard he eed
him
&
the riffe
a
dihsouIaged & his hands & camrud-
al pointing
felt
Stacker
a
the the this
be CAREFUL Of knead
Hffel agen.
gerans
well &
probably
pointing loot init has his d these things
witch init
gading long pointing then he viii to the witch
high & other stuff.
High port up & baynut =
mebbe
thing Why they stand for this all
talk he him
the but hs
him the if talking the
weigh, if he refuses to but Of the rf half TO
him all fools.
wall stiff stuff
wood 3 misk let
aekhun german realeys you
their him not to hold with him. other words
nekst with hissn becaus the funny
nut
going ny spers
gard long point with the front Of their
that befOar his friends you
PRIVATE JIM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. Il.
r FL Paso TJara1d.

fOrI Bliss Ie1aSs req L.
Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Why does the Red Cross discrimin-
ate against the regular army? Men IN
the national army are getting all the
wooden goods knitted and contributed
by the people, who thought all SOL
diers were to share equally.
A member Of my company, while
home on pass. asked the local chapter,
in Detroit, II they would give him some
Of the knitted goods. They asked to
what organization he belonged. Upon
answering, the regular army, they
told him they could supply the ma
tional army only. This young mans
people were contributors to the Red
Cross.
I am going to advise all my friends
to discontinue all aid 20 the Red Cross
and give to the Y. NJ. c. A, which
shows no favoritism in its organiza-
ton Walter Miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Had Hopes of Returning
Glass Eue TO Genmdnu

Los Angeles. Calf. Feb. 1s.-Phillip
Gerrie sat up at nights trying to fig
ure out how he could overcome the
handicap Of a German made glass eye
and join the army.
He gained courage to visit the re-
cruiting office. still realizing his han
dicap, and was queried by a sergeant
who asked II he did not know a glass
eye was sufficient cause for rejection.
He replied. disgustedly:
Il thought so, but can't you give =
fellow chance to take the blamed
blinker back to Germany"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

EkMANXS battle plans have been dlsaIrangeo- Inc
grand offensive the western front has been post
- poned- The divisions the east front which had
been stripped Of their electives must be Teorganized and
divisions which had been organized in the west out OF
the units taken from the east must be disntegTated The
movement Of troops west has been halted and the tide IS
beginning to eastward again
Fantastic helpless Russia has SPILLED the beans" for
Germany Refusing make peace with Germany and with
Boshevik troops wagpg intermittent campaign against
Ukraine with which Germany has made peace, Russia
has put Germany IN position where Germany feels com
PEELED TO renew the combat German PAPERS recently
ubant because there to be but front, the west
ern 'front.' where all German troops to be concentrated
crush the British, French, American and Italian armies.
Those papers silent The bubble is burst. The
dream ended The fact looms like the when the
cloud passes that Germany must against Rus
sa kind Of effective warfare in that gigantic
territory viii require million German troops The far
tier they 20 toward Petrograd the viii be
qured for railroad construction transport service garrison
duty and patrol not to mention the combatant troops
Vsnshes then the dream the concentration of the Ger
nan army the west front, of overwhelming superior
iy Of dealing mighty, decisive blow in France and
Flanders.
Russia's action has thrown Germany into confusion.
The big offensive to have been started before
The allies ready and eager have been sitting back in their
trenches their reserves massed their artillery prepared
evrv branch Of the services ready for the enemys drive
They not alarmed Whatever apprehension there
existed in the minds Of combatans with nothing bet
ter to DO than read the German boasts and shver IN
anticipation The allied armies know that another gigantic
German drive would be another Verdun with hundreds Of
thousands Of Germans going to their death
But II Germany cannot make pacific arrangement
with Russia and must warfare the ententes task
made easier shall retain considerable superiority
strength the western front and Germany has
one great defeat sustain before the close of 1918
Not Only must Germany contemplate returning to
with Russia, but pel to the imperial plans looms
up Little Poland the independent kingdom created by
Germany and Austa-HungaIy, hobs up. Poland is out
RACED being robbed Of the province of Cho and two
others which Germany has given to the Ukraine the price
Of peace Il well illustrates the quality of the German
mind that German people seem surprised by the flame OF
Polish wrath They amazed that Poland should resent
being robbed, Just they astounded that Belgium
chose 10 resist TIE invasion BY German troops Whatever
Germany wants is night in their view and they cannot
understand opposition from any SOURCE
Poland Is n fever heat of revolt and the Polish egons
reinforced BY Polish regiments In the Russian army
expected to give Germany trouble Germany fears
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

4 NXIOUS as a hen that has
- Matched ducklings and sees
them scuttls TO the pond-just
that perturbed is the country over its
merchantmen gone TO the war. As a
guide TO safety a set OF rules has
oeen drawn up for those crossing the
war zone.
Watertight bulkheads. passages and
their doors come first Upon them
depends the ships floating power If
any part of her is shot away. Since
the whole hull is divided up into
thousands OF cells separated by steel
bullheads. 10 carry out this one rule
seems pretty nearly q life Job. Yet
the chief or the navigator can take It
All. delegate certain parts to certain
men, and turn in q complete inspec-
lion report every night
Openings in the ships sides are to
be guarded against Not a joke at
all There are ash and slop chutes,
injection and discharge valves sluice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

forgets his pipe-faithful even in
death-Cunless the tobacco and
matches get wet)
Then you viii wait, and you VIII
SILVER, and you-well, Il YOU lever
even gave the navy a passing
thought in all your life before, you
viii pray for it now. And you'll
love it like life itself when over
the storm-tOrn horizon robs q black
U. S. destroyer.
But it's worth while going Z you
have the chance. Ask The man tEet's
been.-Copyright, 1913, by George
Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
NdtiUe Son BARRIERS
Face Law Compelling
No Maps By Customers

Los Angeles. Calf, Feb. 1s.-Los
Angeles BARRIERS will equip themselves
with hatpins or other effective de-
vices to keep awake customers in
clined TO drowsines5 in their barber
chairs, il an anti sleep IN the barber
chair ordinance. now before the city
council, IS adopted. The proposed or
dinance would fine the barber $500
for every barber chair sleeper or send
the tonsorialist to jail for six months.
Some one told the city attorney that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

(ET HAVE noticed a steady pickup
in building business during
4 the last few weeks" said J. z
Morgan. Things are decidedly better
now than they were two months ago.
Not that there IS anything big loom
ing up, but people are beginning TO
let go Of their money a little more
easily; repair jobs are becoming more
plentiful. and even the construction of
rev residences is not as uncommon as
it has been. I think that the reason
for it is that persons who have been
figuring on building and have been
holding off because Of the high price
Of material, have come to the con-
clusion that things will remain about
the same for some time to come, and
have got tired OF waiting for lower
prices one very good thing about
what building there is, is the fact
that 1t is all good cash stuff. none OF
the old style dollar down, and dollar
a month building"
Reclamation Of arid land IS reach
ing proportions that people hardly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
DOES NOT BOOST NINE STOCK.
Tucson Arfz Feb *


Editor FL Paso Herald:
Advertisements of oil companies do
ing business in Arizona have appeared
in various newspapers. the text Of
which would seem to indicate that the
University Of Arizona and the Ari-
iona state bureau OF mines had placed
:ts approval up on the companies sell
ing stock This Is absolutely untrue
and the use OF such advertising is en-
tirely unauthorized, and is hereby
condemned as deceptive and mislead-
ing
The state bureau OF mines does not
IN any way recommend the purchase
OF any mining or oil stocks. and the
use OF part reports Is a practice that
should be condemned by everyone
The state bureau OF mines disclaims
any knowledge OF whether or not the
eli stocks on the market today in
this state are good or bad invest
ments.
would thank you very much II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
THE GERMANS AND PARIS


Editor FL Paso Herald:
VIII you please tell me through
your paper whether German forces
ever got within ten miles OF Paris.
If they did, on what date was It? II
not how close did they get2 II they
got within ten miles, why didn't they
shell the city2
Walter G. Blevin.
On reply to your letter asking
whether the Germans ever reached a
point OF ten miles distance Of Paris.
we would say that the nearest to
Paris that the German armies ever
reached was a point about IS miles
at the outskirts OF the city in Sep
TENDER, 1914. The advance upon Paris
was not successful, owing to the fact
that Gen. Won Kluck. commanding the
right wing Of the German forces. at
tempted to change his course so as to
strike between the British and French
armies. but was attacked in the flank
by new French army and forced to
Ietreat.-Editor.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Uncle Walls Denotured Poem.
Shining Examples

IVES Of great all remind me lots but the great
always
aPe glowing have been held before I'd hit the they're
Abe Lincoln split rail how John Bunyan steering for the summit
of
and Of washington declaring that he'd spoiled the cherry Which why
with cupboard bleak and bare But there's consolation listed
greats won't
schooboys maddened
be saddened writing
among IN be quoted happy
upted created who could tel lie
resting, bright example
at school
Copyright WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
GERMANY BUBBLE is BURST;
BATTLE PLANS ARE DISARRANGED

fierce passion this small country than the lethargc
opposition of Great Russia On fire with the spirit of So
beski and Koscuszko the Poles dangerous
lively than the Russians passively.
What may be the developments Of the next few months
none can oresee but from all present indications, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

when customers go to sleep IN barber
chairs some BARRIERS are likely to slip
over n shampoo. a haircut, \ face
massage and other barbarous acts OF
camOuflage- Hence the proposed law
to protect the holders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
By DUNK Bolts.

ISS HOSTETTER HOOKS, one
M of our local poets, is engaged
= = this week in trying to write a
poem on the Beautiful Snow that viii
be as deep as it was.
Vans Sims has in the past Iefrained
from joining and affiliating with any
of the well-known fraternal organiza-
tons, but has let down the bars and is
now fun fledged member of the Tick
vile Pressing club.
It's a long step from the time you
learn which shoe goes on which foot
to the day you begin wearing old folks
comfort shoes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

tn Garfield order caused many a
family reunion. %Wen, Pm proud t
say I've got four boys In tn service,
said Mrs Isle Rush, t'day. "Three's
On farms an one closes his billiard par
lor On Manday."
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

Field marshal JOffre has been elected to membership in
the French Academy presumably for the scientific way ne
dealt with German kultur at the Marine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

Germany stands firm for annexations of German ter
ritory and no indemnities for German outrages
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

you would call this TO the attention
Of your readers.
Charles r Willis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

Summer will bring the canning season but the famil
lars have been going on the whole winter long.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

Reading that the Germans are fed upon lies and dis
tored facts the comment suggests itself that that fodde
is not very film.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

The galley boy remarks that while pig is not hterar
it is q product of the pen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

Keeping war secrets dark is made easier Eighties
nirlnfs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Inns "SDere" Will Know No Brother
ny OUR w. LARDNER

~ ELL al you of bin asking have did amy
M thing with these hear baynuts & j notus that
W you eed shood ought to be pretty good at
The baynut becaus of ben using pen in sivyillian
life & a baynut s pen are similar becaus they both
have point rite their al Is wear there simiarItie
stops they not the saim from the point down
meneing from the point to the end Of the handel
witch is not handel with gun but the but witch
looks funny wen ritten becaus their is 2 butts
OF them is not just word though It is part Of
riffel al you are suposd to use this but wen a
germmsn wont let hissef be punkshured by the bay
nut, but not the gun but the word sum germmans
from what the loot init eed are not ankchus t.
be spered by " baynut as you wood Ike to have
them in fact of them are libel to resent it ced
the loot init viii try to baynut you looking at me
wen he ced it. why shood he pick me out loot init
ced looking back at him becaus the germmans Is
ankehus to get all the dainjerus ammercuns ced the
ofiser vary well rephde beiosr emmy german gets
me with a baynut he will get akwaint it with nv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
LETTERS TO. THE HERALD
CHARGEs FAVoRITIsNf.


withheld requesed)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19
Reversion To The Old Days
.HE bandit chase in Arizona reads like

HE bandit chase in Arizona reads like page out of
far gone western history. Two Powers brothers and
former convict named Ssson, draft TeSisters, gave
battle to shers posse which to arrest them at
their cabin, and killed sheriff Mcbride of Graham county
Of his deputies. John Powers, fathe- of the
brothers, killed in the fight. The brethers and
SissOn then fled from central Arizona trying to escape into
Mexico Within II hours, three posses the trail
but the bandits managed to keep out of their way and
reach the San Pedro valley Reddngtor BY that time
the posses grown six eight and tn tal number
pursuers about 200 The bandits still ended pursuit
and keeping to the mountains riding hard at night and
hiding by day. reached Chcahua mountains not far
from the Mexican border where they surrounded by
nearly They traled by boodhounds watched
for by troops of cavalry patrolng the international
boundary sought by aviators cng above desert and
mountain The amens search the only feature sug-
gestve of modernity Otherwise it might have occurred
back in the wild days of the Southwest.
The Southwest has progressed with education and the
advancement of people generally It is related OF the
Powers brothers and Sisson that they neither read
nor write Perhaps their ignorance suggests for
their banditry With education of their lawess type
might have confined their misdeeds merely to forgery
promoting sailed mines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

The young lady across tie way says
she understands that the income tax
runs as high as 81 percent in some
cases and she should think where peo-
pie are only moderately well-to-do this
might amount to more than the in
come.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-19

finishes readers free OF
IN any and AL subjects
ed resources OF the va
congress and the many
a Three cents IN post
he Information wanted
nc J. Haski1. director.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-16
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