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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Lille Interuiews
Says Keep Mum On Food Kicks If You Are True American
Kncerbocer Repeats The Parable That Got Church Money

. anee to the government in its great
3 task Of winning the war
There's a good story about a negro
I preacher" said Rev. p. Il. Knickar-
booker he wanted 10 get a particUl-
arly large collection one morning. 50
he recited 10 his flock a sad le about
the robbinE Of Ar. Eobinson's hen
roost the night before. and iutimated
strongly that his hearers we're under
suspicion Now, bruddren and sistern.
said he. If any Of you had a thing TO
do wild Robin that roost, 7 don
want you TO put a cent in dis col
lection plate cause we don't want no
tainted money OF course. the plate
came back with sidebOards on il 10
keep the pile Of coin in. He then told
them from the pulpit. Dat all about
RObinson's chickens. I feels called on
70 tell you. was not de truth Il was
simply a parable in de interest OF
church finances
This new agitation to use Fl Paso
made prOdl cts is mighty good
thing" said Scott White, but it is
nothing new 10 me. For a long time
have been trying to use FL Paso made
products exclusively. I smoke made
in Fl Paso cigars and my r ife uses
made in Fl PasO brOoms. Uacaroui,
coffee and butter, and. when avail
o--Er ~ U.s. .--A- - ~ "A --- - 4 az
valley vegetables"
ct am heartily in favor OF the move
ment OF the United States boys re-
serve for work" said Prof. A F.
Hughey, "and 1 am doing everything
possible to encourage the high school
boys TO enrol in the patriotic serviee,
believing that this is one Of the great
est ways in which the boys can be OF
service TO Uncle sam"
Ell Paso housewives should make
Il a point Of pride 10 call for farm
products grown in our own valley,
said Roland HarWell. They should
not be too exacting in the beginning
in the matter Of attractive wrappers,
remembering that cooperative mar
keting is new in this section and it.
viii require time to attain efficiency
in the packing Quality should be the
consideration anyway, and in that re-
spect the FL Paso valley farmers
guarantee their products will excel
that Of the outside"
Those who are advocating the
purchasing Of FL Paso made products
by the people living here. will find
that the hardest thing in the world 70
do is 10 talk the people Of FL Paso
into buying made in FL Paso goods
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

said =. W dAuemand- The expert
ence Of all business men who have
financed home manufactures has been
that the people Of this city viii not
buy them If they can get a foreign
made article at the same price, or a
cent or two lower. Some contend
that Fl PasOans cannot make prod
uCts as good as the outsiders 7 know
from experience that il is easier to
sell made in Fl Paso goods in Arizona
and New Mexico than it is TO sell the
same articles here
Promotion in the army has been so
fast that there are a very few old
soldiers left in the line" said Capt.
j. r Newell 1t was nothing several
years ago 10 see sergeant majors and
first serEeants with 20 to % years
service. but this is all a thing Of the
past. Since war has been declared.
practically all OF the men who were
sergeants al the outbreak have been
made Heutenants or captains. There
are few Of the old post noucommis-
stoned staff left and many ordnance
and Quartermaster sergeants have be-
come commissioned officers"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
I ar and Feathers Are
Ready for DisZouaLtu

Ashland, WIS Nay The tar
bucket and huge pile of feathers
are in waiting here for any persons
guilty Of disloyaI remarks or conduct
The contents Of the bucket and some
Of the feathers have already been
used with good effect by a party OF
masked men. in two cases. and If is
said that several other persons under
suspicion are 90 receive a visit from
the tar brigade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
ARRANGE FOR LOANS TO RUN
CITY I'LL NEXT Tax lime

Mayor Charles Davis and alderman
7. =. O'Connor. the latter chairman
Of the department OF public finance.
have made satisfactory arraugements
through the clearing house for loans
through overdrafts to tide the city
over until next tax collecting time
The city VIII paw. as usual SIX per
cent on its overdrafls and receive
two and one half percent on cash
balances.
AS tax collecting time in the city
comes when the year is practically
over i is necessary each year 70 have
heavy cverdrafts until the taxes come
in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Terry McGOUem and
Lohn McCormacB Fined

Dayton. Ohio. May TERRY Nc
Govern and John Mccormack were
among those on the front bench in the
police court here recently. who stood
up when their names were called and
said. Good morning. judge"
Terry 0IcGove-u. ring general. died
recently. and John Mccormack. Irish
tenor. was touring the south. These
two were just plain DRINKS"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

sGTT OUGHT 10 be well understood
that destructive criticism Of the
tood administration is proGe-mau. p
fald George r. LeBaron. That was
che sentiment in the meeting at Hous-
-on. and the feeling should be gen
sraL We are reaching the point
where il is risky TO talk openly in IA
ror OF Germany, but lot OF people
Feel at liberty 10 criticise the food ad-
ministration, and in more or less
3vert fashion resist and interfere
Ulth its work. Most OF these people
So not realize that they are helping
enc Of the most insidious forms IT
German propaganda and doing their
1art in fostering a spirit Of resist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

SHE WAS sitting in the LOBBY
OF the hotel
AND SHE was knitting
on A sweater.
AND sHE vas one OF those women
WHO CAV knit.
Y AND NEVER look at it,
AND LIKES you to know it.
AND WHEN see them
1 HAVE to watch them
I CANT. help it.
AND SHE finished a row.
AND ROLLED Up the sweater.
AND GOT up.
AND Walled away.
TOWARD THE elevators
AND I saw something moving
on THE floor,
WHERE SHE'D been sitting
AND I looked closely
AND 1T was her yarn
DONE Up in a ball.
AND IT was rolling around
AND SHE was going.
WITH THE other end
AND 1 hurried over.
AND PICKED it up.
AND tried to wind it,
AND CATCH her.
AND A man walked into it,
AND I had to stop him.
AND GO around him
AND By that time
SHE WAS in the elevator
AND GOING I'D.
AND THERE was T.
WITH HER yarn.
AND I had to stop winding.
AND LET 90 run out.
As SHE went Up
AND ! waited there
TILL TIRE elevator came down.
AND ALL the time.
1T WAS running out
AND I got in
AND ASKED the elevator boy.
WHERE THE woman sot of
WHO HAD the sweater.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
NAMES OF HOME PRODUCTS
TO BE GIVEN PUBLICITY

With a view 10 publishing a list Of
products made in FL Paso. for the
guidance OF housewives and other
purchasers Of FL Paso. president Otis
c. Coles, Of the chamber OF commerce
desires all manufacturers Of the city
TO send the chamber a list Of the
things they manufacture As soon
as the list is completed, IL viii be
given uubIicitv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Child Welfare Feature
OF Women S Federation
Meeting at Hot Spring.

Hot Springs, Ark. May IA child
welfare conference was an important
feature Of today's sessions Of the 18th
biennial convention Of the General
Federation of Women's clubs. which
began here last night.
The conference. held this afternoon.
was presided over BY Mrs Josiah
Evans Cowles. Of Los Angeles, Cal
federation president and Miss Julia
Lathrope head Of the children bureau
Of the department OF labor. This eve
ning's session is TO be devoted TO the
state declarations The president Of
each state federation was 20 respond
70 what is your states greatest war
service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
MAY ORDER WINDOW
MARKERS FOR c. c. MEMBERS

A. ". Reeves. ecretary-traffic
manager OF the chamber OF commerce,
has secured some samples OF some
chamber Of comerce designs for win
doWs OF members II Is possible thar
theythey viii be ordered and fur
nished 70 all members OF the cham
Der. They are decorative and az the
same time. show the progressive mer-
chants and establishments OF the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
JURY DECIDES AGAINST JOE
STOWE. SUING BASSETT co.

a jury N The list district court
Tuesday afternoon found against
former motorcycle officer j. z stowe
in his suit for $4,000 damages against
%. 7. Bassett and company Plaintiff
alleged that on December %. 1917.
while he was riding 20 a fire. he was
run down By a truck Of defendant
company on South Campbell street
near the alley between Mills and
Texas. and that he suffered a broken
Lex in the accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Heavyweights

RED FULTON bTuiser
fun beey skate who hoped to bear his scalp
Ward % and change that fighters
the ehanpeens belt wonder why he's not France? This Willard
who'll suppose
and has kick in all his blows don't believe he'll lose to Fred
VIII fight with
hit I
speech scrap they've fought tbev
spiel they
Why they're France.
Copyright y George MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
MAIL DRIVER ARRESTED.

The arrest OF Mike Guirre by city
police occurred Monday evening after
Guirre. who drives a mail wagon, had
backed his truck into an automobile
in front Of the Roberts-B Banner build
ing. according TO witnesses. and had
bent the automobile and slightly in
jured H. Sandoval, sos East Franklin
street. The car was owned BY L.
Baldwin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
LOS ANGELES GERMAN
LANGUAGE PAPER QUITS

Los Angeles. Calf. May Ger
mania" q German language uewspa-
per established here in 1879. failed 20
issue today. Editorial announcement
yesterday said suspension was for the
duration OF the war and assigned a
desire 10 avoid racial friction as the
reason
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Trying To Return 4 Ball Of Yarn
To 4 Woman Knitter; Never Again


! AND HE told ne.
AND THE yarn was still running
THROUGH Ny fingers
AND I got Off
AND ASKED the maid
WHO WAS on the floor
WHERE THE woman had gone
AND SHE told me
SHE'D GONE back down stairs.
on ANOTHER elevator
TO GET her yarn
AND ALL the time.
THE BALL vas unwinding.
THROUGH Ny fingers.
AND I waited,
FOR THE next elevator
THAT WAS going down
AND GOT on it.
WITH THE bail OF Earu.
AND on the way down
1T KEPT unwind.ng.
AND RAN out
AND I went back.
TO WHERE I'd been sitting.
AND SAT down.
AND NEVER said q word
TO ANYBODY.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Jamaica Ginger Latest
DRINK Ont In India7a

Anderson, -Ind, Nay Jamaica
ginger, % percent alcohol is the
latest substitute" on tap here since
the state went dry. The police picked
up fellow who took It for cramps"
The victim volunteered the informa-
ton that q friend had a whole suit
case Fun Of it."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
APRIL BUILDING. s58,O4f.

Permits TO build in the city taken
out at the office Of the city building
Inspector. Percy McGhee. IT.. during
the month Of April had a total valua-
ton OF S59,0f1. There were 10 per
mits issued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
By DUNK Bolts.

CRICKET HICKS has a new suit, but
u still he can't look ike the man in
the catalogue.
The mail carrier takes this method
OF announcing to his many friends as
ven as his customers, that 1t IS q waste
Of time to look for him TO come along
when he has gone around By some other
road.
Atlas Peck vas out walking around
Sunday morning, breaking in 4 new
pair Of shoes, but he don't make
habit Of working On the Sabbath.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
BIG REyD LEApER HERE

D. C. knight. leader OF the home
denfence organization in the neigh
borhood Of Brite's ranch. in the Big
Bend. is a visitor in FL Paso. he VIII
be a witness in federal court this az
teruoon in an old customs case
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

We shall always have Germany to reckon with, IN one
way another commercially If not otherwise. We shall
be helping BY keeping ourselves in ignorance
Of Germany No grasp German thought without
knowledge Of the German language It IS worth studying
for good in the future and because of any love
for Germany or Germans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

Rdded with Shells bombarded fercey every foot Of the
way British cruiser steamed steadily through the rain
steel right up the Zeebrugge mole and landed her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND BETTER.

St. Paul MINI. May 1--Archbishop
Ireland spent q restful night and con-
tinues TO improve. according 20
day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

When Elihu Root said it was time for the American
people to shut up he wrong It's time for them open
up-and buy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

The entente allies having paid the highest funeral
honors Capt baron Richthofen, still ready and
willing Oate at the Obseques Of about 100000 other
German soldiers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01
Study German Even More

THE Albuquerque Schools among Others disseminating
study Of German. It is beginning to the
proportions Of a nation wide movement.
Undoubtedly the German language is repulsive now All
hate it It is part and parcel of the hated Boche
All oathng Of the barbarian rises when we see German
script German print To study the German language IS
to swallow bitter dose.
But the educated German speaks English. Only some
the older officers of high rank unable to
because the study Of English has been introduced IN the
German curriculum late for them. Not only the army
navy officers but the dplomasts and merchants with
international connections know something of the English
anguageess than Of the French perhaps but enough for
general purposes
The German has made It serious purpose to study Eng
sh French and not the language only but the English
and French character habits of thought and their business
political and military methods He has made it his bust
ness to get acquainted
The movement in England to put the bars up against
German language study in the schools has been discouraged
They say there that If BIitons had made of
study Germany through the medium of the German
guage they would the German mind long and
would prepared for the world scOurge that
rushing out Of Germany IN 1914. Those Englshmen who
knew Germany intimately foTesaw what was coming but
their warnings fell on unheeding Germany had
long played the pacific role that the of Engshmen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

The proposal TO have no election Arizona this fail viii
be received with enthusiasm by the ns but the "outs
viii be for sticking to precedent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

lHHILE we're at It we'd better take
w advanced thinlin' out Of our uni
Tersities. Who remembers when tn
girls chewed beeswax?
Copyughr National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

There are lots of men who could qualify for the
corps but who put out Of training when Paso
went drv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

For that tired feeling take one Liberty bond OF dozen
thrift stamps after meals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-01

Plant the trees ArbOr day. but HOhenzOnens may be
planted every day of the year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
MISS SADIE HALL
Is TRANSFERRED TO
HAMPTON ROADS. VA,

Miss Sadie Hall, well known OF
tawa girl who has been stationed at
st. Petersburg, Fla. in the army can
Torment as Red Cross nurse since
being called to service last June, has
been transferred To Hampton Roads,
Va. In the base hospital at the camp
of embarkaLoni
Miss Hall signed up for overseas
service when entering the service and
was just about ready to 20 overseas
at the time the armistice was signed
In a letter received from her Sat
urday by her uncle. Commissioner
Charles W. Campbell. Miss Hall
stated she thought the Red Cross
nurses would most all be demObilized
and mustered from the service with
in the hext three months, but She was
unable to SAL how long she would be
retained at the camp before being
sent home.
Miss Hall is a member of the Ry
burn Hospital Red Cross unit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23

GIVEN AWAY.-$l00,0 10000 and 2
houses, Tom Farrell is against
large families and says he won't rent
his houses to no big family, noh0w
/ have one house-yes, couple OF
them--that | will rent for $1,000 a
month, and If a man has Is children
will throw off one bone; 16 children
two bones; II children, three bones,
and so on in geographical procession
II a man has 30 children, no one but
Mormons need apply, and they must
have good improvements on to EN-.
If man has 100 children | will give
him $l0O, 100000 month as long as
he lives, and to his children. even
unto the third and fourth generations.
Niggers. preachers, old maids and
redheads are all barred. For further
particulars inquire Of Mott Arm.
strong. at 2l1 Moloney Building, right
across the street from the Gedney
Block and right over Peck Collins
thirst parlor, open day and night until
July first next, after that "bone dry,
as In such case made and provided
viii the COWS come home.
NJ. n. ARMSTRONG.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23

Orchestra has been engaged 10 fur
uisl the music. Invitations have been
sent TO all members OF the two or
carnations, inviting them 10 attend.
- 3
E0rOthy Jane Bel.app. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd DeI.app OF State
street, celebrated her filth birthday
anniversary Saturday by entertaining
a number OF her little friends at Il
very delightful children's party. The
youngsters spent very enjoyable al
ternoon playing around a tinsel dec'
Grated tree, and enjoyed the games
that are dear to the hearts OF all
children. Late in the afternoon deli
ciOus refreshments were served by
Mrs. DeLapp. The little hostess re-
ceiyed many very beautiful and use
full gifts.
The following children We're pres
ent: Mab,e Louise Roberts, Elizabeth
billiard, Sarah Beck, Jean Blue, Mil
bred Rees, Rebecca Harlan, Mary
Palmer, Margaret Prichard, Roberta
Harlan. Hilda McGillyra. Helen De
Iapp, william McrN Lawrence Prich
ard Elmer Mairhofer, William Solvin
Richard Pussy, Glenn Solyin Jackie
Roberts. Howard Roberts and Fred
erick Rabenstein.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
GRAND RIDGE BOY
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Morton Lightner. youngest son Of
M. and Mrs. Henry Lightner, passed
away last evening at his home south
west OF Grand Ridge after short i'll.
ness Of pneumonia and influenza.
The decedent was l6 years Of age.
He was born In Kentucky, coming
with his parents to reside in Grand
Ridge two years ago.
He is survived by two brothers
Valley and Frank OF Grand Ridge;
two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Smell of Deer
Park and Miss Chloi, at home, be
sides his bereayed parents.
The funeral services will be hell
from the late home at | O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. Rev w. A. Man
sur will ofllciate. Burial will be
made in st. Andrews cemetery OF
Farm Ridge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
LACK OF STATIONERY
CAUSES YANkS NOT
TO WRITE FRIENDS
Continued from page ID

the lighting divisions here have to 70
there tor while II is a long trip,
but We get there
Wen, ! will close. Give everybody
my love, and tell them about my not
being able 10 write more often. /
will write you at least once week
il it is possible. Your son,
CARL MIDNIGHT.
Dear Mother and All:
| am sending this greeting for the
entire family. So you will please
pass the word around. The "Y' gave
each one Of us three greetings t.
send, so | am making good use OF
them. 1t will be up to you to pas
this around to everyone of the folks.
1t will be impossible for me 10 BUY
anything to send home, so We vii,
make up for it next year.
Wishing you all IA Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. am very
truly yours, CARL MIDNIGHT.
Ray Davis Writes.
The following letter was received
| Saturday by Mrs. Charles Davis 0.
West Main street. Private Davis is
stationed in Belgium and has seen q
great deal Of that part of Europe;
Somewhere in Belgium, Noy. %, 1918
Dear Mother:
] will now write you few lines tC
let you know that | am still alive
| got all letters from home about tvs,
weeks ago and was glad to hear iron
you. am glad you got the picture,
and the picture | sent you by mis-
take.
got letter from Chester Bonn
berg the same day, and he says he il
feeling about the same and that hi
brother is in bad shape
/ wish | could be- home for Christ
mas, but | cannot. | guess this let
ter will find you before | will, bu
don't worry. | will be home som,
day in the near future.
1t wouldn't be OF any use for me L
write anything about the war news
because you know more than | d,
about it. ! haven't seen paper 70
over two months and all | hear i
second hand
How are all the people arount
home and the dear ones at home
think when | get home | never vii
leave, for | have seen plenty Of til
world. All we do is travel around
The people here in Belgium are Xix
the people in the States. 1t is jus
like home in some places, where W
stay in one place long enough to &c
acquainted ! met a Belgian frOl
Moline over here, and it was just Xix
home to me.
| must close now, with love to al
Your son, RAY +. DAVIS,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
C. M. CORBIN TO OPEN
NEW GARAGE IN OTTAWA

Clare NJ. Corbin, former proprietor
OF Corbin's Garage who enl sted IN
the navy several months ago, has
been granted his honorable discharge
from service, and has returned to Ut
tawa and is making preparations to
open up new Garage. Mr.. Corbin
has leased the Geiger building at 2lS
W. Madison street, formerly used az
the Hampson garage and VIII nave
his new place open for business by
the first week in January.
Mr.. Corbin is one Of the live young
business men Of the city and his
friends are glad he is again entering
Ottawa business life.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
The White Elephant.

A good many persons have, no doubt,
got a wrong impression of the SiameSe
white elephant. he Is DOT pure white,
MS is generally supposed but is sort
Of Alhino among his race. liz is a
very light gray, but never a pure white
color. Outside of this. he is little diff
ferent from the rest Of his race.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
Smallest National Park.

The smallest of our national parks
contains just thirty-eight acres and is
on Prince of Wales Island, Southeast
ern Alaska. 1t was created but year
or SO ago by presidential proclama-
ton. The park Is an abandoned In
dian village, chiefly interesting for Its
totem poles. There are, also, some
buildings, which are the best known
examples OF HaIas Indian architecture.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
Everything All Riqht.

Nellie was happily anticipating
Santa Claus visit 1t was Christmas
eve, and raining furiodsly. \ friend
happened in ana said: Santa Claus
can't come tonight because it is rain
ing" Nellie thought seriously a mo-
ment and said: "Oh, yes he can; he
has his reindeerS."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
main want add section page five)

FOR SALE-Party could not com
plete payments; viii sell one $50
Hayneola for $50; worth $50 today.
Why not have an Hayneola for Christ
mas? See our beautiful instruments.
Supply is limited. No war prices
charged. Edw. Hayne, Court st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-23

Electric light was used in the Sis
tine chapel Of the Vatican palace for
the first time on the occasion Of the
third anniversary Of the coronation
OF Pope Benedict Nv In former years
candles were used to light the chapel,
which is da:l except on sunshiny days,