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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14

road map He figures II takes mail sew
eral weeks To reach Cullop
Among the usual sheaf Of teleErnms
arriving at Sporisman's Park was ono
from Manager Miller Higgins OF the
Yankees In which the little p. l.. stated
he had wired Tim Hendryx 10 report
TO the Browns At Shreveport immediate
H. As quinn also has wired tho out
fielder 10 that effect he probably will
obtained from the Yanks Saturday In
the hree-cornered deal that sent Lee
Magee from 81. Louis TO Cincinnati. Hug
has not yet obtained anybody from
Clncy. but the dope il that he win he
given Russell Blhckburne Reports yes-
terday had II that Magee had como TO
terms with tho Cincinnati club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
U-Boat Captain
Who Deals In [oBe.

An Atlantic Port, July 16.-"KeIly,"
the U-boat captain, has been at Il
again.
Kelly" the only German with a
sense OF humor-and his enemies
swear that he is a renegade Irishman
who has cut a score Of pranks about
the British Isles in his 'tin fish" has
transferred the scene OF his activities
and is no wscandalizing France. &C
cording to seamen returned from what
the censor calls "a port" there.
A man. apparently the captain Of
merchant ship. wandered into the most
expensive restaurant in this port
about two weeks ago, these witnesses
say and ordered a meal that made
fellow diners blink. He ate leisurely
and with great enjoyment, paid the
bill tipped the waiter and asked him
to give a note TO the proprietor. II
read. the men who have just returned
from that port assert, substantially;
'Congratula lions. monsieur, on the
excellent meal YOU have just served
70 an officer OF the imperial German
navy. Kelly"
For all the teilers OF the tale know,
the authorities are still searching for
Kelly and his misplaced love Of prac-
teal jokes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Short SHatcheS
From EUe7yWhere

Brewers used 5000. 900 tons Of coal
last year. Just TO keep their beer
coaled.-Los Angeles Examiner.
Committee Of scientists has put
Garabed, the latest scare in free en-
ergy, on the top shelf Of the cupboard
with old Perpetual Motion and the
bones OF keely's mOtOr.-New York
Telegram. -
OF course. raising prices is an easy
solution for everybody's problem eX-
cept the consumer s-his problem is
raising the money. and the govern
ment may find it necessary 10 take
him over.-Chicago Daily News.
Watch the corn grow, 1t can al
most be seen these early mornings.
when the sun first gets into the
fields. Kansas corn. with moisture
at the roots and with the sun on the
blades. is just whooping it along
Hutchinson lkan.l News.
With the Austrians paying $3.50 a
pound for horse meat. and the elect
OF Berlin advised that they must
soon 90 barefoot. we Americans. for
all our bread cards and sugar rations
and meatess and wheatless days. are
rolling in epicurian luxury. Presum-
ably the Germans are saving the
leather supply 10 eat--Arizona Daily
star.
The Boston Transcript. too. an
announces that hundreds Of thousands
Of Yankees are fighting. And do you
know ft means us rebels when IL says
that2 Isn't civilization coming to
pretty pass when O Boston paper. in
things ought TO be harmonious. calls
US Johnny Rebs and Democrats such
hard name as Xankee1-Housto
Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

JEFFERSON Potlocks drove down
the road in his buggy a few
mornings ago. and everybody heard
rafting. but they couldn't tell
whether it was The buggy or the
horse.
Sim FLINDERS is leading a secluded
lie. these days. since he let his whis-
kers grow out long and bushy and
put on smoked specs
The summer frogs on Gander creek
have been reinforced by some larger
ones from nearby ponds, and summer
is now an assured fact
The pond at Poke Eazley's farm IS
going dry. That will not bother Poke
much. as his wife washes the clothes
az the creek, anyhow
A nrot-acted meeting is about TO
begin among the Baptists at Tick
vile. as the water is now good and
a hiehwavmau held up and robbed
Cricket Hicks OF a danes worth OF
cheese the other night while on his
way home from TicSville- Cricket
is now carrying steel trap. SET IN
Next sunday the Dog Hill preacher
will take a special collection 70 buy
him a pair Of work shoes u IS pc
lieved this movement Will meet with
hearty support from the congrega-
ton
Washington Hooks now has a sign
on his door. "Dr- Hooks he mas on
hand a good supply OF his celebrated
snake lard, which is good for every
thing from sore eyes down 10 corns-
Fishing is progressing nicely IN
this community lobe Moseley ana
others got an early start and hope TO
finish up all the nearby streams by
the time the season closes
Miss Flute Belcher has ordered a
flask Of hiEh-pOWer perfume. and IL
is expected that things viii be a little
more pleasant in HogwallOw soon, as
Miss Flute stirs around great deal
a razor back hog wearing sheep
bell has been making itself conspicu-
days. This animal does not belong 70
any OF the citizens. but as the post
master considers himself an arm OF
the government and the government
now takes over what ir needs he is
thinking Of taking over this hog as
an emergency act
RAJ Barlow has a brand new suit
OF clothes. and is busily engaged this
week in pulling off the tags.
a cow stuck her head in ar the
door OF the Wild Onion school house
Wednesday morning, but did not 50
in
The Hogwallow Improvement asso-
citation has ordered Atlas Peck 20
plant his corn crop in the Gander
creek bottoms this year Last sumner
he had his corn crop on Musket Ridge
and 10 was so tall 90 made the sun
rise about an hour later The associ-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
AdDice To The LOUeLOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
RTGHF-FNn WRONG.

Dear Miss Fairfax.
I am IS, and have been going
about for the past year and a
half with a man OF 90
We we're about 10 be engaged
when the question came Up OF a
marriage within a year. I think
am too young 10 Eet married
and then again 7 have a brother
in the service "over there" and L
would like 20 wait for his return
Vow. Miss Fairfax. 7 have told
him this, and he said he doesn't
see why my brother being in the
army should stop our wedding.
so we have broken of H b
OF course. I think YOU are both
Young for marriage and can Well az
ford 10 wait several years About
that you are right on general prin-
-iples- and may be wrong in your
particular case. since perhaps you are
both mature enough and sure enough
OF each other TO marry in a year OF
two But your argument that you
must not marry while your brother is
In service on the other side IS ali
wrong He may be I'm France FOR
many years-staricued there for duty
after the var is over 1t IS humanity
possible that he viii fan in love and
marry some girl over there" For
YOU 10 postpone your wedding until
his return is a romantic idea that
does credit TO your sisterlv affection.
But 10 isn't practical and 7 am sure
your brother would not feel that you
owed him this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Could Pump Water From Watts Well At Tenth of Mesa Cost
Like German Propaganda To Assert That Business Is Bad

eeTF the people did not object TO
the quality OF the water. we could
pump 10.o0e.0OO gallons a day from
the lower part OF the city at about
one-teRth The cost Of mesa water
said H P. Jackson. The Watts we'll.
from which we could pump 1000. 900
gallons a day. Is only 70 feet deep.
There is a so foot lift in that section,
as against a 500 foot lift on the mesa.
The water from the lower part Of the
city Is good water. I might say. OF
course, it is river water. but It is
thoroughly filtered through sand
layers. However. the people do not
like IT,"
The government, in arranEiaz to
assist the Mexican editors in an tin
erary through this country. had a
great object In view said Andrew
Reeves The hope was that through
z first hand knowledge Of the people
OF the United States and through be-
ing shown the greatest courtesy. they
would return 20 Mexico and bring the
message that the people Of the Unit
Cd states are sincerely friendly in
clined 70 Mexico"
The ceaseless denunciation Of busi-
ness in this country is almost as bad
as any other form OF German propa-
ganda,' said Scott c. White Il can
not zee why people insist on telling
each other that business is bad All
modern business men know that 81 Is
bad business to tell your competitor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Help Knights Of Columbus

VNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS are Campaigning for a fund to
n carry their work among the soldiers France
and it is Of gratitude the public generally to see
the ready response.
Jews and Protesants have Joined the Catholics in this
campaign Just the Catholics have joined other
denominations in the campaigns in the past for Liberty
bonds, Y NJ c. A. work and savings stamps. Amer
leans recognize creed in this war work Where they can't
60 to the 'front.' they joining hands In every good
that VIII further the interests Of the gone
The has had the effect Of cemenng the people together
closer than anything in the history Of the nation
The work the Knights Of Columbus doing France
and IN the army camps, while primarily for the protection
and benefit of young Of the Catholic faith
denomination In its mnstraons, and Of other faiths
and men Of no faiths at all welcomed the Knights Of
Columbus halls in the camps and environments In helping
to make better and comfortable the Knights Of
Columbus feel that they helping win the quicker
their work IS among soldiers Of all religions who wish to
avail themselves Of what they have to offer.
It is certain that Fl Paso is going cover the top" in this
1t has done in every campaign undertaken for the
war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Little Interviews

that business is bad. and how much
worse II must be for the nation 10 get
IN me habit Of saying business is bad
nationally Business is not bad. ]
have talked 81 9Th dozens Of business
men during the past month and they
all say Il is as good, and in many in
Lances better, than II was last June,
therefore there is no cause 10 say
business is bad"
Bad strategy was the cause Of the
Austrian disaster at the Piave," said
Col Charles Reynolds. "One flaw
was their attack spread over a 200
mile 'front.' This obViated any posi-
Dility Of a concentration OF troops and
rendered the line more vulnerable 70
Italian attack, when It was launched.
Second had not sufficient foreknowI-
edge OF weather conditions to prevent
their fatal blunder Of crossing the
Pave and allowing themselves to be
cut off from their supplies by the
rising flood behind them"
Up to the time OF the Ma. compi-
lations the Printing Freshmen and As
sistants' Union OF North America had
furnished 231s men to the coIors."
said F. " Townsend. This was out
OF total membership OF about IS. 900.
In the Fl Paso chapter, the member
ship was IA and four men have gone
10 war. Each member Of the union
has been supplied with a big service
nag. printed as part OF the monthly
The hotel business is pretty rot
ten said Pedro Nela- Travel and
transient trade on which most hotels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Wanted-CamoutIage
To CoUer Gold Dome on
Massachusetts, CabitaL

Boston. Mass. July 15.-Massachu-
setts has a perfectly good Il karat
gold dome that the scions Of Plymouth
fathers are very proud Of but they
want to hide It and don't know how
hence an offer for some bright young
man has been sent broadcast
The state house commission. which
is fully responsible for the polished
brilliancy Of the state house dome.
logged by German submarines off the
Atlantic coast, nervous first families
and the war department at Washing
ton, want 10 cover up the blamed
thing and don't know how 70 do BE-.
Their camouflaging started with a
canvas OvercOat, but a New England
northeaster beat IL 10 shreds. they
consulted the paint experts. but were
told that there was no paint remover
that would remove the gold so il could
be saved Hence the demand for a
bright young man with new ideas
The commission promises a reward Of
New England fame and money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Is Dudley For Hudspeth?

FRIENDS Of c. B. Hudspeth have been making much
capital through the district Of the fact that the name
ey would have the voters believe that Dudley Is support
ing and working for Hudspeth. The Herald does
how Mr. Dudley IS going to vote IN the for congress
between M Cobb, the next Congressman and C. B. Hud-
sPeth the who VIII be defeated July 27 but read
ing OF the Dudley platform makes Il impossible to believe
that he be for anyone than M Cobb the race for
congress- for Mr. Dudley makes the attack upon his
opponent M Cobb attacks Mr. Hudspe for voting against
the bill absenting himself from the senate when it
voted upon; for opposing statewide prohibition for
amendment for purifying the ballot. Mr. Dudley is seek
ing votes for the state for the place M Hudspeh
vacatng IN order to make his fororn congress-
BY calling to the attention Of the Of district
which Mr.. Cobb charges that Mr. Hudspeth failed upon
Here are few abstracts from the Dudley platform:
Dudley voted for bill to require every voter who
own ballot, thereby eliminating chances for election
frauds.
His opponent was again absent and not paired
before the last legislature
Dudley voted and urged the passage Of bill providing
that none but American citizens shall vote at the pri
His opponent was absent and not paired once
more when the bill which would have stopped much cor
LT=S Ion ~ -Cslee H-s up I9F Iinai vote
let toleu IoE me most important single piece OF
legislation passed at this sessonthe mile bill
evils OF dives while in training TO fight our battles in
Dudley was the job and voted for measure
his opponent was as usual, absent and not paired
Dudley voted and worked for the bill making ft a
felony Punishable BY prison sentence to give sen
IN --Aollll -Llla
Again when the bill being upon make Il
felony give soldiers or sailors in uniform
Intoxicating liquors Dudleys opponent was again absent
and not paired
Dick Dudley may be for Claude Hudspeth for congress-
but The Herald doesn't believe Dick Dudley can attack his
opponent for doing these things and for another man
who did them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Free Information

Each reader Of The Ell Paso
Herald is offered the FREE and
unlimited use Of the largest In
formation Bureau in the world.
IL can answer practically any
question YOU want TO ask. but i
cannot give advice, nor make ex-
haustive research.
The FL Paso Herald pays for this
splendid service in order that
every one OF its readers may take
free advantage Of t. You are well
come 20 use &c as often as YOU like.
Write your request briefly. sign
YOUR name and address plainly. en-
close a three-cent stamp for return
postage. and address THE Ell
PASo HERALD INFORMATION
BUREAU.
Frederic J. Hnslxin, Director.
Washington, ID. C..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Don't Appreciate
Public Officers. charge

Portland. Ore. July 16.-The movies
were scored by district attorney
Evans, OF 3Iultnomah county, at a
state convention OF sheriffs here. for
their lack Of appreciation Of the noble
character OF public officials
The county sheriff Is Invariably de-
picted in moving pictures as a corrupt
or cowardly official" said Mr.. Evans.
and the prosecuting attorney on the
screen is dodderiug fool It behooves
the sheriffs and the district attorneys
to remove this false impression We
are not all corrupt and only a few OF
US are dodderinE fools"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Wife To Preach While
Husband Is In France

Springfield. Mass. July 1G.-Rev
frank L Briggs, pastor OF the Union
Evangelical church Of Indian Orchard.
is going TO France as a Y. NJ c. A.
worker and Mrs. Briggs IS going to
iii his pulpit while he is away. The
congregational council will ordain
Mrs Briggs. who is a Wellesley col
lege graduate. with full ministerial
powers She already has a preachers
license.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Feathers and ShaUings
Found In Cigar FiHer

Columbus ohio. July 15--Hers's th8
variety contained in the "tller' or
cigar recently submitted 20 the iu-
spection Of officials i'm the state dairy
food department. Chicken feathers,
pine shavings, tobacco stems and
wheat straw
The cigar was purchased IN New
ark grocery The lcng-suffering
smoker who vought it asked the stats
officials for a showdown
zen Drobably get 10.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
MODEL OF MINE SHAFT
HELPS COMPANY WIN SUIT

Prescott Arlz-. July 16-The United
Verde Copper company mas won suit
uled against % for $4,000 damages
by John Harrington. who was injured
while erecting concrete forms in one
OF the company's shafts. The company
made novel and effective exhibit 81
the courtroom. where 10 set Up
wooden models OF the shaft and work
inss and OF the forms on which Har-
riuEton was working.
Employees testified that the plain
tiff had not followed instructions and
that his injuries thus we're due TO his
own carelessness- The jury was out
only % minutes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
CannibaIism Adopted
Bu Russian Poland }

Portland, ore, July 15.-AccordinE
to letters from Russian Poland. re-
ceived by members Of the local Rus
sian colony, cannabalism has been re-
sorted TO by the desperate peasants in
some parts Of revolution-torn Russia
The letters. which are couched in the
most guarded language so as to pass
censorship, declare that a sect in Rus
STA which believes fin annual human
sacrifices has of late received many
converts and that the old time sacri-
fees have been resumed. after which
eNerEbodv eats hlessed meatn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Uncle Walls Denafured Poem.
In Colorado

7hfD coados summertime and feel the old
AVA estate thrills when
oWy peaks OF vondrous del Of crystal torrents wild for all
to
m I'm loS s be paws the earth and makes reply "su whip the Huns
@ Whee The British and the French tired
gs are sore at them million fired their feet with
e note their s utter in the air and they goat
tness
gn With dragging step they've
OF
mat vista peach that landscape
o1genia SOUL summertime upon knoll
and talk scenery sublime!
Copyright by George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Organ Grinders Must
NoLU Go To Work

Philadelphia. Pa. July 1s.-Through-
cut Pennsylvania cities and towns. or
gan grinders must 90 10 work-no
longer may they allow their monkey
collectors 10 work for them and earn
as much as $500 a week. The wom-
ans Pennsylvania society for the pre-
vention Of cruelty TO animals has so
decreed and is being supported by
magistrate HarriEan here. who. when
four were arraigned before him, or
dered them to 80 10 work or 80 to
the county Jail They accepted work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

alton urged this as a daylight con-
servation move
Miss Rosy 1Ioseley sang a solo at
the DOG Hill church last sunday. -
large drove Of hogs were led 70 be-
lieve 10 was feeding time and gath
cred az the church door.
The Tickville train made a good
deal or noise coming In, on its last
trip. as it had a fat travelling MAJ
on board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
While Searching For a
wife Farmer Loses $3.50

St Louis. No. July 16-Vfctor
Diehl. SIS. a farmer living near Sulii-
van, No, came TO st. Louis in search
Of a wife. He had inserted an adver-
tisement for one and received an
answer signed Emma Malbrath. He
met the woman. She talked him out
OF $50 to get her furniture out OF
storage and buy the wedding ring
Then she disappeared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Women In OUeraIls Run
Lathes and Giant Crane

Bremerton. Wash. July 1s.-Women
mechanics clad in overaus are new
working in the machine shops Of the
Puget Sound navy yard here. The
force Of so women is employed as
helpers in the various trades Some
are operating lathes and others are
learning to run the giant cranes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Names In The NeWS

Abatis - Pronounced ab-ah-tee-a
French word meaning "a heap Of ma
terial thrown down" Is a form Of OBJ
struclon consisting Of felled trees en-
tangled with wire They are placed
with their crowns towards the enemy
their butt ends secured to the ground.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Squirrel Runs to Police
When Attacked BIZ Cnnine

Pittsburg, Pa. July 1s.-Educated
squirrels run about in the trees in
West park Chased by a dog. one Of
them raced for two squares to the po-
lice station and jumped into the chair
Of the sergeant After a banquet OF
nuts the little animal was returned to
the park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
LabeLEating Goats Are
In Bad With Gocemmenl

JeffersOuville. Ind. July 15.-1Iem-
bers OF the army Quartermaster' corps
depot here have complained 20 mayor
Newton H Myers, through Col r. 3.
Powers urging the mayor to take
drastic steps against five goats owned
by Nrs. Thomas Weber, who resides
just beyond the city limits The men
claim the goats eat labels off govern
ment supplies and that Mrs. Weber
has talked rough 20 guards at the
depot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

in this country are dependent has
Stacked tremendously during the past
few weeks What commercial trav-
elers are on the road have reduced
their baggage 10 a minimum and a
great many men have been pulled off
the road altogether. High rail rates
have made travel prohibitive, except
where absolutely necessary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

Lyndlsy Spencer is the first e Pasoau to be killed in
action while fighting In France Only IS years old he
volunteered to fight IN defence and the worlds He
enlisted IN company z Fourth Texas infantry in FL Paso
and later volunteered Tane from that organization to
another order to get into action in France the more
rapidly. He did his part and died doing It FL Paso win
honor his memory it viii honor that Of every other
soldier who makes the great sacrifice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
WOlIAN SEEKS ELECTION As

Maria, Texas. July 16.-lIlss Allie
Brown has announced her candidacy
for office as county superintendent OF
schools She IS now holding the Of
nee under appointment. being the
1irst county school superintendent
Preside county ever had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

Col Roosevelt says: ANY man who
says he loves the country from which
he came as well as this country is
no better than the man who loves an
other woman as well as he loves his
wife. From Leslie's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

BY the fail in the birth rate. the
war has cost the beuiEerent countries
OF Europe 12500.000 potential lives
From Leslie's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

WE ASKED the young lady across
W the way if she favored reducing
the draft age to 10 and she said Of
course 1t might be necessary in time to
take the younger fellows, but for the
present she thought the middle-aged
men, those up TO 81, would be suffi-
Gent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

The new sultan may be anti-Germau, as claimed but
what Of that? He isn't running the government or the
army Gems. der Goltz and Falkenhayn are much
influential in Turkey than the sultan according to
the best information available
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

When anyone tells you Fl Paso lukevam IN patriot
ism inform him that Fl Paso has sent seven com
panies Of volunteers and the eighth forng-that is the
equivalent Of two battaonbesides all those who have
enlisted in the regular army and the navy and those who
have been drafted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

Not all the people who going vote for Ferguson
are proermans and law volators but all the proGerans
and law voators going vote for Ferguson and the
good people who cast their ballot that way are going to
be IN mighty bad company.