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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
Little EnhTieUS
Halt Hasn't Been Told of Devastation of the Texas DrOuth
Boy Scouts Have Mexican Flag Take It's Right Position

In some OF the formerly wealthy
counties not more than one fourth as
many people now live as four years
ago In several OF b towns OF the
district, three fOurths Of the dwellings
are tenantless and fully an equal pro-
portion Of business houses are va
cant Men have gone. many Of them
having TO sell even their h~Ousehold
goods in order to secur enough
money TO reach work. For the past
year, one has been able 10 buy
almost any kind OF second hand stuff
he would offer.
IN n section Of the district,
about four years ago q large number
Of young married couples having
some money. say about $4,000 each, at
uacteo by the ten existing conditions.
bought sections Of land. paying part
cash and expecting their labor to be
rewarded with enough TO finish their
payments. Practically every one OF
this class has had to leave, man OF
them being fortunate enough TO be
able to borrow the money to reach a
city. There r some OF them that
have absolutely nothing and cannot
get away. The condition Of those who
annOt get money enough to leave is
pietOus. They are willing TO do any
thing. but there is nothing for them
to do where they are. All OF this may
look black. but It does not even tell
the whole story. Three years without
rain has almost ruined the section.
and II anything is to be done. it
must be done speedily. or il VIII be
useless. 1t is feared that the condi-
tion Of this large section OF b coun-
try viii be felt all over the nation.
1t has been producing hundreds OF
thousands of cattle. millions OF
bushels Of grain. but the country viii
not find these things there this year"
Monday afternoon some Boy Scouts
noticed a Mexican flag was flying
over the building at 313 San Fran
cisco street without a United States
flag above IT," said G. O. Everman-
You should have seen what a row It
raised. The boys began TO cOngre-
gate n oOn a large number were
discussing the matter and trying TO
decide what should be done about It
Finally they telephOned the chief OF
police and he sent some officers M
had the Mexican flag hauled down
and the boys were greatly pleased
X
Many inspiring examples Of women
striving to carry their OWL burden in
the world OF endeavOr today, come TO
our attention" said Mrs. A. S. Peat
ross, director OF WOman's war savings
While calling on a neighborhood
secretary who works all day and de-
votes several evenings a week TO
war savings work, something was said
about so man women with homes
taking business positions. This he
rOic little woman stated without in
tention OF display hat as a matter Of
fact she had gone in a little too steep
in the third Liberty Loan and was
afraid she was not going to be able
to meet her payments. She also stated
that she was now in good shape and
would be ready for the fourth Liberty
Loan. Some way the will Of the wom-
en- at home adjusting itself TO the need
for practical economies and conscious
sacrifice will weave itself spiritually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
DON FIATTI HAS FINE
NEW DEFINING RESTAURANT

Don Giovanni Fiattf, piano accor-
dianist. who resided in FL Paso for a
number Of months prior 20 locating in
DeminS, has Just completed one Of the
finest restaurants in h New Mexico
city, at 107-109 East Pine street in
that city and is in FL Paso purchas-
ing a big range and other equipment
for il. He has been operating a small
restaurant foS several months. Don
Fiatti calls his place The italian
Kitchen" retaining the name that
Raymond Teal gave TO his former
place.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
ASK DRUG STORE CLOSING

EAJH NIGHT AT O'CLOCK
New Orleans. La. Sept. 1S.-The
National Association OF Retail Drug
g1sts. in session here. adopted a reso-
luton asking every drug store in the
United States to close at Z p m dur
ing the period Of the war. Provision
for the filling OF prescriptions and
the sale OF medicine would be made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

There are those Of Us who viii be sorely disappointed
if the allies accept the surrender Of Germany at the Rhine
line; those who would like to see Germany completely
devastated and Berlin a heap of ruins. That would be only
a partial punishment for the misery Germany has brought
on the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

IF HE can't lose it
AND HE never gets a chance
TO READ his paper.
AND ALL the time.
THE LITTLE orphan
KEEPS WANTING a drink
AND he has to get it.
AND ONE time.
IT GOES out in the yard
AND he finds It there.
ASLEEP ON an ant hill.
AND HE'S sure It's crazy.
AND AFTER a while
YOU BEGIN to feel
THAT BE isn't as rough
As HE seems to be,
AND THERE comes a day
WHEN he picks It up.
IN HIS two big arms
AND PRESSES It tight.
AND YOU have a feeling.
his EYES are moist
As YOU hear him say.
~YOU DAWN little darling
AND HE puts Il down
AND LOOKS ashamed
AND ALL OF a sudden
A LETTER comes
AND THE orphans mothe-
HAS BEEN found.
AND SHE wants her child.
AND WHAT do you thing
THIS BACHELOR doesf
HE JUST marries the mother
SIGHT UNSEEN.
TO KEEL the child.
AND IT'S all just a BIT
OF A beautiful play.
THAT MADE ne cry
AND MADE me laugh.
/ THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Arizona. read from The Herald and
have their cities and towns dc like
wise. We thank The Herald. FL Paso
is being cleaned morally and
spiritually It has less spirits and
should have less weeds"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

IN tn years Z come Their won't be
L nothin' thatu cOnjure up tn golden
days o. youth like a Whit O. violet tai
cum. If there's anything a dentist
hates it's a droopin' mustache.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

labor, It is up to them to prove that Mexican labor can get
a square deal and fair wages without too much being de-
Quoted on any p1etext.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

We talk casually Of IS OF 30 billions of dollars now, but
If any congressman had dared talk Of billion dollar ex-
penses in 1915 his colleagues would have arisen in wrath
and stepped on him, and If they hadn't their constituents
would have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Texas want It distinctly understood they're not Pan
handling. All they want IS rain, and perhaps a little money
to be repaid when the rains bring the crops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

A dispatch from the Lorraine front says the Americans
are feeling out the Hun line. They feel Of it so hard that
they pinch out a chunk Of it every once in a while.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Gen. Mangin said Juvigny MUST be taken, and the
Yanks took him at his word. They also took Juvigny.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

The Bavarian minister says that owing to shortage o
food many Germans are becoming faint hearted" Ther
hearts and their stomachs must be the same.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

1T is extremely important that
those Of US at home do everything
we can to keep up the spirit OF the
boys at h 'front.' said judge w. D.
Howe. we should avoid, whenever
possible. sending gloomy letters TO
the boys, but let our messages be
CHEEKY at all times. A series of ex-
perfments at one training camp
showed that after the boys had re-
ceived gloomy letters from home,
their efficiency decreased 20 per cent
II would probably decrease more with
the soldiers at the front"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

into the great achievement OK VIZ
tory. The small district meetings are
positively Illuminating along this
line. There is an indomitable con-
seriousness among the women who get
together and discuss the difference OF
their particular branches Of work and
strive TO become more Efficient Just
imagine the power Of millions OF
small groups working this way and
of the mothers at home working al
untried tasks but with quiet deter
mination- These also add 10 this i'm
preston
The expert stenographer an ten
me Just how 10 operate the typewriter
but when 1 attempt TO do the Work
my fingers are all thumbs" said Miss
B. COrum. and a milliner can tell me
exactly how TO make a hat, but when
Il is completed I'm ashamed TO wear
il. Just so when some one asks ne
about the most effective way 10 make
a dress. After my very best ideas
have been given they fau tO be
worked out by someone else In an
attractive manner The stenograpn-
er's talent is developed along that
line and the milliner's along her line.
II is as difficult for them 10 transfer
theirs TO someone without such talent
as for me to give mine TO such a per-
son. But-after all, il is best that every
n doe not possess the various tai
ents for then there would be no spec
talking IN labor. Every one would do
for himself and perhaps no n would
reach a high state Of efficiency
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

In the course OF talks at "
meetings at the outpOsts along the
border. I have taken occasion TO show
the soldiers stationed along h Rio
Grande what great service they are
rendering the country" said assist
ant district attorney +. B. Elfers- 4
placed the matter before them this
way: You know what conditions were
along this border. and you know
many men have left their families be-
hind here when they went TO the
front. You viii realize what a COM
fort it is to them to know that you
are here to protect their families
against n possible harm. Think
how their fighting spirit would be
affected II they did not have the
knowledge that their wives. children
and other folks at home were pro-
tected."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

1T should enthuse citizens Of FL
Paso, when mayor Davis proclaims a
wedding day. for city employees. Not
the office hOlders.) They will clean the
park sidewalks, h alley ways, and
the vacant lots. that are weed az
flicted. said DR.. H. F. Edgar. 1T will
be a great advertisement for FL Paso,
when the newspapers Of the re-
mainder OF Texas and New Mexico and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16

any bank or trust company
will take your subscription.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
DEFINITION OF ROAD TERMS
List of Technical Names Taken From
the Program of the Canadian
Good Roads Congress.

With the progress of road building
there has come into use number Of
| terms more or less technical, but
which should be well known. The fol-
lowing list is from the program of the
| Canadian Good Roads congress:
Aggregate.-The mineral material,
such as sand, gravel, shells, Stag, or
broken stone, or combinations thereof,
with which the cement or the bitumin-
Gus material is mixed to form NOR
tar or concrete. Fine aggregate may
be considered as the mineral inert ma
terial which will pass one-fourth-
inch screen, and coarse aggregate the
material which will not pass one-
fourth-inch screen.
Binder.-O A foreign or fine mate
rial introduced into the mineral p0r-
ton of the wearing surface for the
purpose Of assisting the road material
to retain its integrity under stress, as
well as, perhaps, to aid in its first
construction. (2) The course, in q
sheet asphalt pavement, frequently
used between the concrete foundation
and the sheet asphalt mixture OF
graded sand and asphalt cement.
Bond.-The combined action Of i'm
ertia, friction, and Of the forces OF
adhesion and cohesion which helps the
separate particles composing a crust
or pavement to resist separation under
stress. Mechanical bond Is the bond
oil aAe4 oil fx. v<xf1 h.sffA
broken-Stone macadam road, by the
interlocking of angular fragments OF
stone and the subsequent filing of the
remaining interstices with the finer
particles.
Water-B Bonded with the aid
of water.
Cement.-An adhesive substance
used for uniting particles of other ma
terials to each other. Ordinarily APP
piled only to calcined cement rock"
or to artifcially prepared calcined
and ground mixtures of limestone and
silicious materials. Sometimes used to
designate bituminous binder used In
bituminous pavements, when the ex-
preston "bituminous cement. "a. VI
is understood to be meant.
Cement Concrete.-An intimate mix
ture of gravel, shell, Stag or broken
stone particles with certain proper
lions of sand or similar material, ce-
ment and water, made previous to
placing.
Course.-One or more layers Of road
material spread and compacted sepa-
rately for the formation of the road or
pavement. Courses are usually re-
ferred to In the order of their laying.
as first course, second course, third
course, etc. Also a single row OF
blocks In pavement.
Crown.-The rise In cross-section
from the lowest to the highest part Of
the finished roadway. It may be ex-
pressed either as SO many inches Cor
tenths Of a foot). or as rate per foot
of distance from side to center. that
is. "the crown Is four inches" or ''the
crown Is one-half inch to the foot"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
BRITISH ARE SIX
MILES FROM LILLE
ENEMY SETTING FIRE TO TOWNS
ALONG FLANDERS COAST
MERICOURT HAS FALLEN.
CAVALRY AND TANKS BUSY
Allied Aviators Report That There
Are Only One or Two Thinly Held
and Hastily Constructed Lines
Behind Hindenburg System.

London. - The retreat of the Ger
! mans in the region between Armen-
there's and Lens has reoched a depth
Of six miles. The enemy still is retir-
ing slowly. The allies are now with
in six miles of Lille. Mericourt,
southeast of Lens, has been captured
by Haig's men.
There is every indication, accord
ing to authoritative naval sources, of
an early abandonment by the Ger
mans of the entire Flanders coast.
The Germans already are removing
their guns. The Belgian coast has
been under heavy bombardment for
the past two days.
The country behind the German
lines in Flanders is ablaze virtually
everywhere. From prisoners comes
the information that the Germans are
making hurried preparations to evac-
uate the dune country of Belgium
along the seacoast. Dugouts are being
blown up there.
British troops made progress in
the neighborhood of Fresnoy-le-Grand,
northeast of ST. Quentin, though only
meager reports of the fighting in that
district have been received.
British and French forces continue
to advance. They reached the out
sirts of Montbrehain after severe
fighting.
British forces broke through the en-
tire Hindenburg defense system in
the neighborhood of Fresnoy AS
soon as the break had been made cav
airy forces swept through, being fol
lowed closely by 'whippet" tanks and
,lrmored cars.
According to reports which are con-
sidered reliable the village of Fres-
noy itself was taken soon afterward.
Allied airplanes which have beer
flying low over the country in the
rear of the Hindenburg line report
that there are only one or two thiniy
held and hurriedly built lines in front
Of the advancing British.
This is perfect cavalry country, and
WITH llllS lOICG Tree Dehluu IIlS Cl1C-
my's lines the entire German posi-
lions north and south of St. Quentin
are gravely menaced.
After cavalry and tanks had dashed
into the open country behind the Hin
denburg line, infantry and masses of
machine gunners poured through the
break This force is taking positions
and the Germans who have held their
lines in the defensive system are in
danger of being cut off.
The enemy appears to be in full
flight north of the break in the line.
Allied patrols have penetrated further
into Cambria, from which the Ger
mans seem to be withdrawing.
There was fighting of the most des-
perate character before the last line
of the system was smashed. Fresh
troops which had not been in the
earlier fighting here were poured in
to the battle. Prospect Hill, strong
enemy position, was taken By storm.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11

rection but do not think she saw me at all. or
saw anything. Her face was blank for a mo-
ment, then, In looking aside she nearly colided
with someone ahead of her, she shrunk from him
with sort of cry, as If she had expected to be
beaten down.
We followed the procession into the large hall,
now, where the people of Evian greet these home
comers and where at long tables, they feed them.
Over the balcony hung the flags Of the allies. with
the French and American closely intertwined. The
people were placed at the tables, numbly obeying
the Red Cross nurses who fitted about assisting
them They ate the food which was set before
them without q word
AS they ate and drank-there some $50 Of
these people, walked about with the Red Cross
doctor and studied their faces, their demeanor.
Occasionally as one us he or she smiled, but
for the most part it was like walking through the
halls of an asylum for the mentally defcient-the
eyes were dazed the expression empty, vacant
By now some young women had passed among
the crowd giving to each little French flag. /
noticed q boy of about twenty, tall, well put to-
gether. The girl had to thrust the flag into his
hand and explain to him what 1t was
THAT boy hasn't always been an idiot, would
say offhand," said the doctor at my side. He
looks beaten. whipped. That's the sort they are
sending back to us, nowadays"
The boy still holds the flag. looking at 1t as II
trying to recall where he had seen that combna-
ton Of cO0rs before. Il fec0iiected that ne Woulu
have been about fifteen or sixteen when the war
broke out. when he, with these others and so many
thousands like them, were caught In that first
southwark rush of the German horde through the
towns of northern France.
The subprefect was mounting the platform TO
sneak to the diners The Chasseurs played their
tunes loudly The the subprefecf began to talk
TO them He told them they were safe among their
friends once more, that never again would they
he slaves of Germany, that homes would be found
for them and an effort made to find the friends
and relatives whom they had not seen nor even
heard from for four years. He told them that
France soon would conquer, that she was now
Joined by America with her millions of young men.
and then he gave the signal for the band to start
tha aMarseillaiser This it did.
AS the first notes were heard some Of the faces
lighted up There was effort to sing the won
,lerful song, and after fashion It succeeded But
though before the refrain had been finished there
were many voices hushed, many hands that could
NOT wave the little French fags-for moment
patriotisrn. love OF country. hope and trust haa
been awakened A few minutes later followed
the Red Cross doctor into the big room where he
examines every child who comes into Evian with
these conveys OF repairlated people. So far he
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Germans Have U. s. Meat,

Chicago, Ill-According to officials
of the big packing companies, the tin
meats of American manufacture
which the victorious allies have found
in possession of the Germans are
doubtless remnants of the booty cap
tured by the Germans in their spring
advance before Marshal Foch stopped
them al the Marie. 1t is said that
the blockade against Germany since
the United States entered the war has
become practically alright.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
F;0lRD
BEEII<2
j; ROADS
= e
MACHINE FOR MAKING ROADS
Apparatus Invented by Nebraska Man
for Forming Roadways With Ma
terial Directly at Hand.

The Scientific American in illustrat-
.ng and describing a road-making ma
chane, the invention of NJ. N. Latta
Of Valentine, Neb., says:
'This invention relates generally to
roadmaking apparatus, and more par
ticularly to roadway machines for
forming roadways with the material
directly at hand, where good horse
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Imports Of Raw Cotton.

glon.--Imports of raw cot
ton by the United States for the first
seven months OF 1918 amounted 70
an average of 12.151.7s2 pounds a
month, slight decrease from 1917,
but an increase of the average for
the prewar period
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Side View of Road-Makine Machine.

Side View Of Matchmaking Machine.
roads are difficult to make, the gen.
eral object being the provision Of a
machine movable along a selected
roadway site, capable of the formation
Of wheel tracks in the course Of its
movement. A further object is to pro-
vide a machine capable Of ready adj
iustment and interchange of parts for
other purposes; for instance, it can be
transformed into a freight car in a
very short time. For the grading of
roads the machine Is self-loading and
self-adjusting, automatically throwing
the high side to the low side, whether
at left or right.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Roada for Main Lines.

The main lines of travel can, and
must, be given some other kind Of
road than simple dirt road. Every
state in the Union has deposits Of
gravel, and a good gravel road is very
good If it Is properly maintained.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Hun Troops To Sofia.

London. Great masses of Ger
man troops are on their way to Bull
garia aad will pass through Sofa 50
the Bulgarian population will sic
that forces are being sent to their
assistance. an Exchange Telegraph
Copenhagen dispatch, quoting the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung of Berlin
says.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Binder for stone Road.

II a broken-stone road gets very
heavy auto traffic then It must be laid
with tar or asphalt binder to keep
the pieces Of stone from grinding on
each other and finally powdertng NJ
under traffic.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
Heavy Storm Damage.

Tampa, Fla.-Estimates placed the
property damage along the western
coast of Florida as result Of storm
which swept in from the gulf, at more
than 100000. Six persons lost their
lives.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
rowns six Planes IN nax.

Paris. Lieut.. Rene Fonck, ths
leading French aviator. brought down
six enemy airplanes September II.
His total now aggregates SIS.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
$4,000 Cases in Massachusetts.

Boston, Mass. There are $4,000
cases of influenza in Massachusetts in
the judgment of Bernard w. Carey,
epidemiologist for the state depart
ment of health.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-10-11
PAM:WESI 8

from them. A very
old woman raised her
sshrivelled hand and
tried to hide her face
from the lens. The
children shrunk fur
tl1er into the folds of
their women folks
skirts, and an old
man gasped: For the
Prussian. He is go
ing to send our pic
lures back to the
Prussians, and they
- A Red Cross
nurse at my side eX-
pfained that l did not
wish to do any such
thing-that they were
safe back in France,
their France, again,
and that the Prus-
81 S could never
touch them. She point
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-08
TANCK'S PLURALITY IS Is
FOR OFFICE OF SHERIFF

The work of canvassing the vote in
Jefferson county has begun, exclusive
of the soldier vote, which will be re-
ceived later, but it is not thought
that these votes will change the re-
suit. Tanck's plurality is %; Stengers
plurality is Is and Welch's plurality
is 17S. The vote for Mulberger was
hot officially counted up to the time
OF going to press. In Waukesha coun-
ty he had a plurality over the Social
list candidate of 2201.
Voigt for congress carried the city
Of WatertOwn by ID votes and Jeffer-
son county by 313 votes. The vote as
given on Wednesday was mixed up
with Tanck's vote, who carried Wa
tertown by over 400. Strache carried
the city but was defeated in the coun-
ty for treasurer. Berg carried the city
of WatertOwn but was defeated in the
county for register of deeds.