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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Short Snatches
From Everywhere


~ this distance o. looks as II some
things hindering Hindenburg.-DaI
las News
Mr. Taft is classed as an optfuist
but one wonders why when one hear.
him talking OF four more years O.
var Cheer up, Willum.-Pittsburf
Press.
WIKI relentless thorouehuess Ene
land continues the business OF hunt.
ms turkey out OF the straw.-Dallai
Times Herald
another reason why a mulionafri
Doesn't smile often is because II hs
did folks might think he was q noo-
nau--Galveston News
Americans who are killed ever ID
france VIII always be found wiz
their backs 20 the field and their fee
20 the -WaZahachIe Light.
s financial paper estimated John y
Hocketeller' wealth az 1890. 000. 600
John D. must get fearfullv tired ..
.le NUMBER Or people who spend their
time estimating his weaIth.-Der-g7
Free Press
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

NE OF II Paso are very proud or our showing IN the
W Third Liberty loan The the people Of this city
subscribed being far in Of the quota Tor
qualification though lot for boasng for boasng because
has done than ones duty never good
Nor IS Fl Paso unique in the distinction Of having made
good showing Il belongs well Albuquerque and Santa
Amarillo Plainview to host Of other towns large
and small i Is indicative Of the spirit Of the American
people whose intention it is than they
asked to do in the intensity of their desire to win the
But if there is any state other than Arizona which has
achieved the remarkable record Of subscribing POI percent
OF its quota 1t should make its claims known for otherwise
Arizona VIII get all the credit.
Twice "OTer the top" and still more is wonderful
proof OF the earnest patriotism Of the people Of the last
state 10 enter the union and It IS less tribute to the
eIecVe efforts or The state and county organizations IN
charge Of the campaign and TO the individual efforts Of the
men, women and even children who personally solicited
their fellow citizens to buy bonds after solicitors had
themselves first set the good example.
The last available total for the third loan in Arizona
s655s000 with $1,000 subscribers against 1900
the second loan Reports from remote communities are
expected to carry the final figures well those given
above, probably by about 100000.
The spin Of the campaign in Arizona was very well
tyPed the closing night Of the campaign when most
Of the population Of MarcOpa county turned IN Phoe
nz With bands and paraded and after that street corner
orators 1aangueo me groups VINO gathered about them
and sold bonds up the final minute In that county
OF total population Of 5o00o including children and aliens
iAOoC bought bonds OF about one out CT four One small
neghborhoo the north line Of the county found
what its quota ought to be and then subscribed 356 percent
The showing OF the whole state was such as TO WIN nearly
congratulations from the chairman Of the 18th federal
serve bank.
On an esstbound train through Arizona day OF two
ago brakeman from Tucson who emphasized his
marks on patriotism by pounding palm with clenohed
fist
my father fought through the civil from the first
day the LAST he said. my gray hairs and old body bar
me Of draft age back east and he's got
20 II he's OF mine, while buy Liberty bonds and
savings stamps the very limit Of my ability 10 pay
ont On them" That reflects the spirit Of the state.
On that same train passenger looked out over mile
nile Of desert the train sped along thousands Of
Of desert hour after hour Of desert dotted with an
occasional oasis and remarked:
Ths state IS fun Of sand and sagebrush and sunshine
and mighty little else, isn't lts'
Yes it's partly full Of those things-and farms and
mines and patriotic and determined people
as ever lived
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Letters To The Herald
LIKES HERALD's SERVICE.

Editor II Paso Herald.
have written your Washington
bureau TO send me copy OF The
Poultry Book"
Am very grateful 20 you for The
Home Garden" pamphlet which I re-
ceived some time ago. and viii state
thar I have already had some fine let
tuce and radishes from my little gar
den and they certainly do taste good
to us. I planted the seeds in open
ground and trust The Poultry Book"
VIII bring as much success to me
I know we viii all enjoy fresh laid
eggs and q good chicken and rice din
ner In the winter
Airs. G. =. IngersoI.
92f Olive street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Says She Cannot Live
With Seditious Husband

san Francisco. Cal. May l5.-'.No
American nag shan fly over my
house, said Henry Kruze. a native Of
Germany. according TO a divorce COM
plant filed by his wife. Mrs Kruze
says she can no longer brook the Sc
ditlOus utteranCes Of her husband, ana
asserts that IL is impossible for her.
a loyal American. 10 live with him
some Of the remarks attributed TO
kruze are; The Red Cross is a
graft a person who buys Liberty
bonds is a damned fool" i am glad
the American armies are being gassed
that's what they were sent 20
France for"
The complaint is a lengthy dOcu-
ment, containing a careful narrative
OF kruze's alleged insults.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Things In General


ME- MADOO said thar
4f4 Real Americans wiz wear
Old clothes: that
Fringe On the trousers
Is an insignia % honOri
That stains on the coa.
Are marks OF patriotism
That resoled shoes
VIII win the war.
Mac IS right,
Most Of Us are with him.
But
There is q minority
Fool-sl, unseeing creatures
Who viii not forego
Comfort OF style.
Who fear ridicule OF
Loss OF prestige By
Adopting the New style.
For instance
Does this minority
Wear old shoes or
Cheap shoes or
Reinforced hobnailed shoes o.
Wooden sabots or sandals2
Non. n sieu; they DO nots
Absolutely and positively
They could rot.
They insist on the finest
so long as their money lasts1.
\ shoe buyer tiDped ne that dope.
And, further. he said
lie was buying
The most exquisite stun
For fan trade.
he opined
The high grade demand
Would continue for maybe a year
After thate
Well. maybe. then
10 would dawn on
These undesirable citizens
That We are az war.
and that the product
or 50 per cent OF the shoemaker
Is required for
TIE boys IN ia belle France
That stay-at-homers
Must 80 down az heel
70 continue the flow
u military kicks" Eastward no.
s.
AOtiAL-W ear wooden sa5ots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Going With Friend Wife To Buy 4 Suit
And Having 4 Lot OF Exciting Times


AND RIGHT in 'front.' OF me-
THERE WERE dressing rooms
AND ALL The time
1 KEPT looking In them
I COULDN'T help it.
AND I was embarrassed.
AND CHANGED seats.
AND THERE was a woman
a PERFECT eighty-four.
OR FORTY-EIGHT.
Or WHATEVER il was
AND SHE'D put on a coat
AND Put her hands on her hips
OR WHERE her hips were.
BEFORE SHE reduced
AND SHE walked aroud.
AND THERE was another woman.
WHO WOULD look at her.
AND BY that time
NY WIFE came out.
WITH A saleswoman.
WHO CALLED her -dearie-~
AND so Tar as I knew.
SHE'D NEVER seen her before.
AND THE suit my wife had
. DIDN'T ike IT,
AND THEY were az dlsappoirted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
NAMES IN THE NEWS.

SHOCK TROOPS are units consist
ing Of about 400 men attached 10
each army corps OF the German army
They are especially selected for diff
ucult operations which ordinary reg
ulars might be unqualified 10 per
form. and are recruited from the
young and vigorous members Of the
regular battaliors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

AND THE saIeswonan said
IT WAS the latest thing.
AND EVERYBODY wore taem.
AND THAT they were different
AND THEY went back again
INTO THE little room
AND 1T was warm
AND WHEREVER I looked
u COULD see mysslE
IN THE mirrors
AND I was sitting there
HOLDING Ny wife's bag
AND A woman looked at ne.
AND LAUGHED.
AND knocked on the door
OF THE little room
AND sAIDi
HERE'S YOUR bag
B
GET ANYTHING you like
.IsI GOING.o
AND went
L THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
FIRST Christian WILL
OBSERVE CHILDREN'S DAY

Al meeting q tie Bible school
workers Of the First Christian church
Tuesday, arrangements were made 10
OBSERVE "Children's day" on Sunday.
May &C. A program is being prepared
10 be rendered at the regular church
service hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Uncle Walls Denaimed Poem.
Workings OFF ate

MY Uncle James, with Oodg vhizzng
4 blamed machines he gy said highway
wouldn't
flies or the collapse then
undertaken who'll tel where their I
o and flee good enough for me- Then
his chair
@ and buy nine leaves OF graham bread piece Of flew along,
when Bsss the She no
ana busted al the shafts and wheels her big steel shoe hit une dome;
would old lens
He ate mushrooms then anguish
John still
Of life plans
Copyright MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

eeTHE sofa day Of Nay is 10 be
/ come the most sacred and sol
emn day in the American calendar"
said John II Wyatt. 1T is to be-
come a day in which every family in
the United States is TO become vitality
interested. and there viii be no more
half hearted observances Of It in the
future / believe that the south. no
less than the north, should enter into
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
ron PROHIBITInN.

Bishop Joseph T. Berry. whose in
fuence for clean politics in PennsyI-
Fania is notable. says Nothing can
stop u.s." Both factions OF the Re
publican party have become COM
mitted to prohibition The Pennsyl-
yania Democrats viii bring forth
Vance Mccormick. a prohibItionist,
for governor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

DOLITICS makes strange good feIIers.
1 Mr. Lemmie Peters, who graduated
with such signal houoIs several June's
ago, arose at tn usual hour this morn
IN an psrtook Of a light breakfast. He
chatted n 4 light vein with members
OF his household an appeared Z be
more hopeful that tn war would soon
end than he has been at any time since
he VIZ c0nsCripted.
Copyright National Newspaper servica
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15
Labor Radical Proposals

after the viii be attended by many important
nomc changes but program has yet been advanced Of
sEeeping character that lately PROMULGATED BY the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

e-AaH- H|-- NM --a-a+-A
product whenever possible
Boy Scouts are doing a great worll
in the matter Of taking orders for war
stamps said postmaster E. a Shell
ton Saturday one Of our carriers.
John Lockwood, delivered S504.S6
worth Of stamps, ordered through
scouts. Monday one carrier Thomas
Carberry, delivered SO worth during
the morning Carriers are also So
Letting orders and are doing credit
ably
"I think FL Paso quite interesting, p"
said Miss Ethel Mccullough, OF the
American Library association. when
/ left my home in Indiana friends
said TO me, Why, you are going right
10 the jumping off place and really
thought / was when ] landed into New
Mexico and gazed upon nothing but
sand and barren hills; but when the
train pulled into FL Paso and a friend
took me sightseeing over the city
changed my mind, and I think I am
going TO like it."
should the 25 per cent raise On
railroad fares 90 into effect. ] don't
think 1t viii put a damDer on travel
ing at ALL said J. r. Morrison EFT
VIII affect many OF the indirect routes
70 q destination. however. Passenger
traffic is good. regardless OF the ac-
commodations that have been done
away with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

Nj Hudspeth left his campaign long enough to into
81 Paso for day. and that day happened to be the day
lin Ferguson was IN the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

ELLICK HELLWANGER'S mule IS
- now a prisoner in its own stall,
since the show men came along this
week and pasted bills all over the
stable
Raj Barlow thinks that the hotel at
Tiekville must put carbon paper under
its noon meals, as they have the very
same thing for supper except that It is
a lite DINNER.
Slim PickenS is in receipt Of a watch
he ordered some time ago. He says i
ran all the way here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

THE young lady across the way say
1 the wonder TO her is that the ear
her Liberty bonds have stayed up a
close to par as they have with valuabh
coupons being cut off Of them ever
SIX months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

suggestion and buy the home made
product whenever possible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15

Submarines are useless, or nearly
so, for attacking other submarines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
STOMACH TROUBLE AND
CONSTIPATION ENDED
Suffered So He Couldn't Work for
Year, but Mr.. Mccormick Was
Cured Promptly.

Il had stomach trouble and constipa-
ton for five years. One year of this
time I was unable to work, suffering
untold agony. I doctored with some
proprietary medicines, but could not
recommended Milks Emulsion. The
first few doses relieved me greatly,
and three bottles Of it effected per-
manent cure"-C A. Mccormick, An
derson, Ind
Mr.. Mccormick is only one of many
hundreds who have endured torture
for years and then found that Mtlks
Emulsion gives blessed relief and real.
lasting benefit 1t costs nothing to
try-it is strongly guaranteed.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy, natural bowel action.
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. 1t promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS build
err Of flesh and strength. Milks Emul-
sion is strongly recommended to rum
down. nervous people, and 1T has pro-
duced amazing results in many cases
of tuberculosis of the lungs. Chronic
stomach trouble and constipation are
promptly relieved-usually in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made
and so palatable that 1T is eaten with
spoon like ice cream. A truly Won
derful medicine for weak. sickly child
rem.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Take six bottles home
with you. use it according to directions
and if not satisfied with the results,
Price soc and s1.20 per bottle. The
Milks Emulsion Co, Terre Haute, Ind.
Sold and guaranteed by Thistleth-
waite's Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
Il, 900 Garments Donated Here
For Belgian Relief Drive

Seventeen thousand garments were
donated to the Belgian relief in
the campaign which closed Saturday.
besides $500 pairs of shoes, 81
boxes being required in which to pack
the articles. Besides this there were
IA bushels of articles which could not
be shipped, and which were turned
over to the Social Service Bureau;
and junk consisting of paper, paste
board boxes, ETC., which amounted to
$1,000, and will be given to the Day
Nursery.
Women who remained in the rooms
all during the campaign to help receive
the garments were Mrs. Charles
Smith, Mrs. Fred Lahrman, Miss Bes-
sic Whitridge. Mrs. Fred Clark. Miss
Mary Peltz and Mrs. Harry Person
cite. Others helped part of the time.
The packing was superintended by
Rutherford Jones, who was assisted by
o. A. Keplinger, William Brown. F. B.
Slonaker, Charles Coins and B. H,
Smith of Jones Hardware Co.. John
Shuttle, Elnora Clayton, Lewis Bur
CESS and Fred Knollenberg of Adam
Bartel Co., and Mr. and Mrs Louis
Morgan and Mr.. Anderson of the tele-
phone company.
The stenographic work was done
by Miss Charlotte Rogers.
Packing boxes were contributed by
Louk and Hill, Kresge's and 10 cent
store, Lee B. Nusbaum Co., Reed Fur
niture Co., Adam Bartel Co., George
H. Knollenberg, Richmond Underwear
Co. and Romey's Furniture Store.
Hauling was done by the trucks of
Romey's Furniture Store. Jones' Hard
ware and the local soldiers; and by
the private machines of Mr.. George
Eggemeyer, Mrs. Everett Lemon, Mrs.
Eugene Price and Jacob Rife.
= Boy Scouts, boys from the Manual
Training department and the girls
Liberty Guard donated their services.
The room was given by Joe Zeller;
a stove was loaned by the Reed Fur
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15

Dear Mrs. Thompson: When l was
fifteen years old l started going with
boy with whom had grown up and
I went with him for three years. At
that time / would not let other boys
come to see me and l was not happy
unless l was with him. But l would
never let him know l cared for him
and always acted Indifferent around
him. He didn't notice any other girl
either and all the girls and boys told
me he was dead in love with me.
Because l was so Indifferent he wrote
and told me he was going to quit, but
said it nearly broke his heart.
l was too independent to let him
know l cared and so he stopped COM
ing. / was heartbroken. Then l went
with other boys and was finally inter
ested in one boy and allowed him to
come to see me often.
For four years the first boy has not
been to see me often. l have been
to party with him and he has taken
me for a ride several times. l think
about him nearly all the time. He
still doesn't go with any special girl.
l am nearly twenty-one years old
and still love him. He is the kind OF
boy who would not go with me again
for anything unless he found l still
cared for him. He is in the army now
What can do to show him that l still
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
HEALTH SERVICE
IS Modified TO
FIGHT EPIDEMIC
Ready for National Campaign
to Stamp Out Contagion-
5000 Deaths in Camps.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Pub
lie Health Service announced today
that II now Is modified for a ma
tional campaign against the epidemic
or Spanish influenza which has swept
the country. Additional headquarters
for statewide efforts to control the
disease, will be established in coop
Grafton with state and local health
authorities at Baltimore, Md, Column
bus, Ohio, Richmond, Va, and Column
bia, South Carolina.
While the epidemic continues un-
abated in most sections Of the coun-
try, the number of new cases at army
camps showed a decrease both Sun
day and today, the total for the 48
hour period ending at noon today be-
ing 1882. New cases Of pneumonia
also decreased, as did the number Of
deaths. Pneumonia cases for the two
days were 4,7s0 and the deaths 1912.
Since the beginning of the epidemic
in army camps, the total cases of In
fluenza reported is 250.020; pneumonia
35,465 and deaths 10,741.
In announcing today that it has mo-
bilized for national campaign among
civilians, the Public Health Service
said Surgeon General Blue had tele-
graphed all state health authorities
that they organize in as effective man
ner as possible locally available re-
sources, especially nursing personnel
Dr. Blue also suggested that all pos
sible use be made of women who have
not had regular training in order to
diminish to some extent the demands
made upon the dictors and nurses of
the country. who now are badly over.
worked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
NEW MADISON, 0.

The barn owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew North burned to the ground
last Saturday night. The building
was struck by lightning. The fire
truck was called from williamsburg
and neighbors and people from sur
rounding villages Tended a hand but
the building was under too much head
way when help arrived. Mr.. North
succeeded in getting his two. best
horses out but two cows and a calf
and one horse were burned. 1t is not
known whether Mr.. North carried fire
insurance or not. =. Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Mikesell spent Monday night and
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Barton and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Barton near New Paris. Dyer Thorn
as spent Wednesday evening with
George Walker. Several people in
this community are sick. Among them
are Ida and Mary Timmons, Edward
Bradshaw, Albert Swathwood and
Roy Daughtery. Walter Swathwood
moved his family to Richmond We'd
nesday. Walter has received govern
ment employment and will make his
home there for some time. Mrs.
Minerva Ware moved her household
" NIScuNlllC w., Ills WSCh
=. Mr.. and Mrs. MANU- Mills were
Richmond visitors Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Hattie Overlook is teaching
school this winter at Palestine, o..
Miss Minnie Hill has returned to her
home in Indianapolis after short Wis
it with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ezra Hill. .... Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Swathwood, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Swathwood and Mrs. D. Wilt Of New
Madison spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Swathwood. ...... Several
schools are closed in this township on
account of the Spanish influenza. Ed
ward Bradshaw has been very i'll and
hopes for his recovery are not very
promising S. A. Edsall returned to
his home at Oscar Mikeselrs after a
short visit with his daughter, Mrs. w.
o. Corwin, of Greenville, O.. Jesse
Eubank made business trip to Rich
mond Thursday Mrs. Eubank is en-
PERTAINING her aunt this week. $3.50.
Echo Timmons and Mildred Brawley
were recent visitors of Edith CraW-
ford.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
HfP$ s |! !; 8ak@ 43!!a,;:

like him? l am miserable without his
friendship and believe he still cares
for me- l shall follow your advice.
HELEN.
In most cases I would advise a
girl to forget the boy, but your case
sounds little different. 1t is nearly
Christmas now. At that time write
him friendly little letter. Over there
in the trenches he will appreciate
word from an old friend. This will
show him that you still think of him,
but 1t will not compromise you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
Pope Receives Catholic
War Commissioner
(By Associated Press)

ROME, Oct. 15.-Alfonso de Navar-
re, who Is in Rome as special COM
missioner of the American Catholic
War Council, was received by Pope
Benedict on Saturday He was &C
companied by his brother, Antonio de
Nevarre Pope Benedict was much
interested in Mr. de Navarre's mis-
sion and congratulated him. Mr.. de
Navarro later visited Cardinal Gas
parri, the papal secretary of state, to
whom he presented the last letter OF
introduction signed by the late Car
dinal Farley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
PLAN PROVES IMPRACTICAL.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Selection
of lawyers to be commissioned for the
Judge advocate generals department
through application has proved to be
impractical and has been abandoned.
The war department announced that
hereafter commissions would be
granted in limited numbers only after
investigation through professional
sources after the records of men be-
lieved to be fitted for military work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15

Major Charles M. Whittlesey, for
mer New York lawyer, and his bat
talon were surrounded for five days
by German force and cut off from all
assistance. The Hun leaders sent
Whittlesey a note telling him that his
men were surrounded and ought to
surrender themselves. Whittlesey
crumpled up the note and said, Tell
them all to go to hell" The battalion
repulsed three strong attacks and fin
ally was rescued by Col. Eugene Bau-
tons regiment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15
ing the epidemic of influenza.

ing the epidemic of influenza. :. Mr..
and Mrs. Keller of Muncie were visit
ing relatives here on Wednesday and
Thursday. Miss Lesta Curry who is
teaching at Mecca, Ind, is home on
account of the closing Of the schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hinshaw, Mrs.
Al. Starbake and Miss Anna Star
bake motored to Greenville and New
Madison, Ohio, Friday. Mrs. George
Snowden of Upland, Ind, is the guest
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Haynes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-15

niture Store, and tables and chairs
by Frank Edmunds. A paper bailer
was leaned by the Jones Hardware
company and the bailing was done by
Charles Coins
Many of the merchants gave new
garments, and practically all the
small county towns sent large dona-
tons also.