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Evening star., 1918-02-09
$4,000 IN W.S.S. SOLD
IN TWO DEPARTMENTS
Treasury Workers Buy $21,9 ,987
Worth, While Interior Employees
Spend $18,2S7.

Two government departments today
reported aggregate sales Of more than
S3S,000 In war savings and thrift
stamps to employees and officials OF the
departments.
ury Department reported that sales OF
the baby bonds" in that department
for the week ended February 3 amount
ed to ss.1So.33. making a grand total for
the Treasury Department Of S21.ss7.o2.
Sales of war savings and thrift
stamps in the Interior Department for
the half month from January Is to
January 81 inclusive, the last period
for which complete figures are availa-
BILE. were reported by E. c. Tieman,
chairman Of the war savings committee
sales We're distributed as follows
among the various bureaus Of the In
terror Department.:
Alaska railroad commission. S7s7.o6;
bureau of education. s2s5.12; Indian Of
flee, s1.110.45; land office, $ss7.s2; bu-
reau Of mines. s2;2so.o7; national parks.
s225.51; patent office. $4.59S10; pension
ses sesresarys Fs0Gssa', oas ,ssss ssssssy lsc &C.
lamation service, $172.S5. Total.
s16.2S7.25.
Speakers at Theaters.
Miss Mabel Boardman Of the Amerf-
can Red Cross was the speaker at
Keith's Theater this afternoon. giving q
five-minute talk on the necessity for
the purchase by every American man
and woman of all the war savings and
thrift stamps possible. At the National
matinee Miss Patricia Co1linge spoke.
Charles w. Darr was the speaker at the
Belasco matinee, and Judge Arthur B.
Hayes spoke at the matinee at Polls.
julius /. Peyser was the afternoon
speaker at the Gayety.
Speakers at tonights performances at
the theaters are announced to be as fol-
lows: National, Frank ]. Hogan; Polls,
Roe Fulkerson; Belasco, Thomas P. Lit.
tlepage, and Gayety, Judge Hayes.
"Drive" in City Schools.
Organization Of a drive to be made
in the city schools for the sale Of war
savings and thrift stamps has been
completed and the campaign fs to open
next week. Original plans were for
the drive to start this week. but the
closing of the institutions, due to the
coal shortage. compelled q postpone
schools for the week ending January
25, just reported showed marked in
crease, the weeks total being slightly
more than $4,000.
The Amalgamated Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers yesterday received.
through Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation Of Labor, the
personal thanks Of Secretary McAdoo
for their work as an organization and
as individuals for the sale Of war saw
ings and thrift stamps. Through the
national offices Of the organisation
every member and every subordinate
lodge was enrolled in tho campaign.
Evening star., 1918-02-09

The Turkish government has intro
duced a bill in parliament asking for
an appropriation to investigate the
feasibility of the construction of a
bridge and tunnel connecting Europe
with Asia.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
Realty Brokers to Meet.

A call meeting of the Real Estate
Brokers' Association is to be held Mon
day at noon at the 14th street branch
of the Home Savings Bank.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
Ice Conditions Serious.

John Trammell, former sergeant of DO
nce, born on the upper river and who
has spent most Of his life there said he
never has known ice conditions so bad
as now. Mr.. Trammell has resort for
nshermen just above the dam at Great
Falls He is prepared to move quickly
to higher ground with the first signs OF
breakup.
There is eighteen inches of ice on the
slack water above the DAM said Mr.
Trammen when it goes out it is go
ing with A rush. l have lived on the
river all my life and never before knew
the ice to be so heavy.
In addition to ice of unprecedented
thickness. the situation is made more
serious by heavy snow. which lies on
sohdly frozen ground No water from
the melting snow can soak into the
ground. If the thaw is a quick one the
river will rise SO rapidly and SO high
that 1t viii sweep everything before it"
Above the day there is a stretch
OF slack water nearly half mile
wide and more than mile long
This sheet of water is covered with
foot and a half of ice At its upper end
where the rapids begin, the ice. because
OF the swiftness Of the water. is thinner
Mr.. Trammelfs explanation of what
will happen when the rise comes is that
this thinner ice will give way first and
the flood waters. flowing under the thick
Ice. will heave it up and break it. The
broken ice then will be hurled down
against the dam. and danger to the struc-
ture will lie in possibility that ice NAV
pile up faster than the jam can be broken
Steps to Save Dam.
It has been necessary in the past Mr.
Trammell said. when there was less ice
and less serious food conditions than
now threaten. to take steps to save the
dam He believes II the river rises sud-
denly now there will result condition
which will call for the most energetic
action to save the dam from breaking
Residents along Occoquan creek on
which the District workhouse is locat-
ed. are anxiously anticipating the
spring thaw. 1t is expected damage
VIII be done when ice leaves the creek
Following rain. about a month ago.
ice in the creek started out with a
rush and took with it a quantity of
lumber. piles, railroad ties and other
material stored on the creek front a I
Occoquan. This ice gorGed near the
railroad bridge, ten or more feet high.
Mixed In the gorge are piles and lum-
Der. carried down stream when the ice
broke up.
Since then ice twenty-five inches
thick has formed. Should a warm rain
come and cause a rush of water from
above Oceoquan falls, residents of low
lying ground along the creek will be
ready to leave Home on moments
warning.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
Sun Softens the Ice.

Yesterdays warm sunshine .softened
the river ice on the surface, to some
extent, and river men say the ice is
slowly rotting. The snow on the Vir-
Kinia and Maryland hills Is melting
rapidly. and the condition of the ground,
which is frozen to a depth of more than
q foot. is keeping the water from being
absorbed by the sol. This already has
caused the scores of small creeks and
brooks flowing into the river above the
city to rise rapidly.
As yet, however, the river ice has
shown no signs of breaking except
along the banks where 1t has cracked
loose. Continuation of the tempera-
lures that have prevailed for the last
few days, river men believe, will not
result in rise of sufficient Importance
to cause ice jams and floods, though a
warm rain of any duration. they say,
would certainly create serious condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1918-02-09
MAY USE DYNAMITE
TOFREE RIVER OF ICE
To Avoid Destruction of Fish,
Plan Held Up Until Real
Need Arises.
BAD JAM NOT ANTICIPATED

Plans have been made to dynamite
the heavy ice covering the Potomac
river below and above the city. but
this. it was learned today, is not to he
done unless it becomes absolutely
necessary through a sudden thaw that
would bring the ice down in quantities
sufficient to cause serious damage to
bridges or other shipping or property
along the river front
If. in order to prevent serious dam
age to or collapse of the Aqueduct
bridge or other bridges. ii becomes nee
essary TO blast the heavy ice into small
fragments to permit it more easily TO
pass down the river, the office of the
District engineer has plans for doing So
should this be done. however. fishing
in the river, it is stated. would virtually
be destroyed, both above and below
Great Falls. For this reason. 1t IS un-
derstood, the District engineers Office is
10th to resort to this measure except
to prevent disastrous ice jam and
food
Strenuous Measures Necessary.
In order to protect the river front and
the bridges from danger of a serious ice
lam, it was stated. dynamite would have
TO be used in large quantities to smash
up the ice at and below the point where
the Eastern branch flows into the Poto-
mac below and above the Long bridge
and the Highway bridge, below and above
the Aoueduct bridge and above the gov
ernnent dam near Great Falls. Charges
of dynamite heavy enough to smash the
thick Ice, it is stated. could not fail 10
kill all the fish within wide radius or
the spots where the explosives might be
detonated.
THE best bass fishing water near Wash
fngton." said an attache of the District
engineers Office, SIS above the government
dam near Great Falls. At this time or
year the bass are in the deepest holes in
that stretch of the river. The water in
these holes being quiet, naturally the
heaviest ice is at such spots. and 1t IS
there that dynamite would have to be
used to smash the ice in order to prevent
injury to the dam should the ice go out
with a rush as the result Of a sudden thaw
or warm rain. Such blasting would GER
tainly kill every bass and other fish in
that part of the river and destroy fishing
there for several years to come. or until
the waters should again be stocked, either
naturally or with the aid of the bureau
Of fisheries
"For this reason, among others. the
District engineers office will not re-
sort to the use Of dynamite unless 1t
becomes absolutely necessary"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
TRAVELETTE
By NIKsAH
SEOUL, Old KOREAN CAPTrAL.


THOUGH Seoul, the old capi-
n tai OF Korea. has become part
L \ " modernized and westernized
in the past few decades, It is still IN
mistakabIy an Oriental city. The peo-
pie abroad IN its Streets have an air
OF serene aloofness entirely Oriental
Nothing worries the Korean He Il
convinced that there is always plenty
Of time and that to hurry would be
to the irreparabls loss OF his dignity.
Many Inhabitants OF Seoul remember
the time when a sort OF sedan chair
was the dependable means OF trans
portation through the city. and even
across the country. Now the imper-
tinsnt locomotive bridges the dis
tances from city to city with 4 con-
temptuous snort at the simplicity Of
the feat. and the trolley with 1eis-
urely but business like Korean con-
ductors interrupts the peace OF the
city with its clatter.
For many centuries the dignified
medievaiism OF Seoul was protected
by a massive stone wall which wound
in and out among the hills which
furroW the entire country. Only
through the curved gateways could
entrance 70 the city be obtained and
at night these gates were solemnly
closed while the tolling OF a heavy
bell announced that the day was over.
This great bell. the third largest in
the world. still hangs in its tower
Before America was discovered. II was
cast, and the good citizens OF Seoul
still tell the story connected with It's
making According to tradition. the
bell maker could not get the bell to
form in its cast In despair he con-
suited a learned magician who de-
cided that only IL the body OF q child
were thrown into the molten metal
would the bell take shape As no
other child was prOcurable, the little
daughter OF the bell maker Offered
herself The teller always completes
the tale by explaining that the voice
OF the child may still be heard IN the
bells low note- The old bell is never
rung now. for the gates OF the city
are always open.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE.
SYRUP Of FIGS
If feverish, bilious, consti-
pated, give fruit laxative
at once.

Don't scold your fretfuL peevish
child. See II tongue is coated: this Is
sure sign its little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When Hstless. pale. feEerish, full OF
cold breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep OF act naturally, has stom-
achache. Indigestion. diarrhoea, give
q teaspOOnful Of California Syrup OF
Figs, and in few hours all the foul
waste the sour bile and fermenting
food passes out OF the bowels and you
have well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless. fruit
laxative" and mothers can rest easy
after giving II, because II never fails
to make their little ''insides" clean
and sweet
Keep it handy. Mother! A little
given today saves a sick child to-
morrow. but get the genuine. Asa
your druggist for a bottle OF Cali
fornia Syrup OF Figs" which has
directions for babies. children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Remember there are coun-
terfeits sold here. so surely look and
see that yours Is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company Hand
back with contempt any other fig
syrup.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
Wealthy Women>Would
Do Their Bit In Wdr

Los Angeles, Calf Feb. 10
Wealthy women OF this city who have
automobiles and leisure have volun-
teered to drive government investi-
gators during their BUSINESS hours
and have formed a new war organiza-
ton known as the Emergency Auto
mobile Drivers. Mrs. Ralph z. Stark
weather sold a diamond necklace and
donated the proceeds for the new
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
Daily Novelette,
Az TEE SHINE.
WAS in Ne

TT WAS in New York, and the
great lightnin' change artist.
- Quick Lee Slipemoff. was in a
puzzlihg sort OF q quandary. He had
an order to appear In a great vaude-
vile show in Pass. Colorado. and
he was down to his last lead nickel
What shall dog" he quizzed him
self. franticaIly. I must have some
new clothes I need a SkijinskI fur
lined overooat and z new China silk
hat Then there's the train fare
truly, I'm IN messi Ah-an idear'
Skipping behind a rain barrel in
the suburbs OF Broadway, Quick Lee
disguised himself as ]. Ping-pong
cier.
Then. taking a small printing press
that he had concealed beneath his
third vest button he rapidly printed
-FOUR J. Ping-pong Morgin visiting
After stabbing one card onto his
necktie with a huge Cape May dia-
mond scarf pin, two more crosswise
upon his hat and one dangling from
his watch charm. all OF them face
up. he sauntered proudly forth from
his cheap little alley bedroom.
Everywhere Slipemoff was bowed
to ,ponderously, pointed out to with
papeu lEeAlls glanced at LlmlQly.
looked at enviously and greeted wor-
shipfully.
Finally a taxi driver, noticing who
he was, drove UP and carried him to
Watts Egott's Great Clothes Empo-
rum for nothing, where the manager
knocked down a dozen customers in
order to load him with suits and
shirts and shoes. all OF which he
charged to J. Ping-pong Morgin.
Directly preceding his eleven
trunks, Quick Lee started for the
railway station, and after much ex-
element got showed aboard Upon
taking the first seat in the Pullman.
Quick Lee found himself facing a
large moneyed gentleman, who
seemed to be cycling his name cards
rather carefully. Have the honor
er-of meeting Mr.. Morgin, ]. Ping
pong Morgin?" he inquired.
You have, sir exclaimed Quick
Lee. haughtily.
We'll. then. l have the pleasure OF
kicking you off the train" continued
the real Mr.. Ping-pong Morgin, for
he was none other than the large gem
ueman facing Quick Lee
Suiting the action to the words. ]
Ping-pong did his Highland fling and
returned satisfiedly to his seat. while
Quick Lee slowly picked himself out
OF the ditch and painfully walked
homeward.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Arranging The Hair.

! THE most youthful way to wear
the hair IS done close. and with
a knot directly opposite the
nose, IN back The most becoming, on
the whole. is to dress it high. with
the knot coming above the top line OF
the head
1t is curious thing, how this high
hair dressing Will improve a profile
Take the girl in the picture, for in
stance. Her nose stands out too
much and her chin recedes. II she
parted her hair IN the middle and
pulled It back to a low knot. she'd be
homeIy as the proverbial back fence.
But she didn't; she piled her hair
into high knot pulled 1t down to
hide a sloping forehead and puffed
II out over the ears TO soften the face.
And she looks stylish. and really very
pretty The way a woman does her
hair and the kind Of clothes she
wears, makes an enormous difference.
This girls hair is rather short, so
she parted IL. letting the top part re-
main separate from the rest. Then
she took the hair on either side az
the ears, rolled il under to puff il
small knot directly in back. Then
she combed out the top hair. pulled
IL over the forehead, fastened il on
top OF the head. towards the back.
with a comb and some pins, and
rolled the ends into a puff That's
how. with little ingenuity, she OBJ
tanned the high lines, and made her
hair look thick. The pretty pin you
see is merely an ornament, worn with
dressy costumes.
Notice that she used no false hair
Switches and such can almost always
be distinguished, and shouldn't be
worn If possible, because they heat
the head Hair that is thin needs
better treatment than healthy hair
Switches are not healthy.
Questions and Answers.
/ R. B-Movie actresses manage
tears with such apparent ease, by
having glycerine dropped =, into and
around their eyes. the l glycerine
tears" photographing like the real
thing. 1 have heard Of them using an
onion TO produce the effect-ever
tried cutting up an onion at close
quarters? Also one prominent movie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
This Date, 1904.

~ HE sheep industry along the Fl
Paso and Northeastern bids fair
u to be one OF the best OF any
year in the past \ large part OF the
sheep that are being shipped are in
fine condition and shipments are be-
ing made direct to Kansas City.
Company C. zsth infantry. under
command Of Capt. Dichmann, has been
ordered from san Antonio to Fort
Bliss. Contract surgeon Robert L
company the troops here and then go
with a battalion Of the 18th 70 san
Francisco.
The chamber OF commerce has Just
taken Up with the different eastern
railroads centering here, the PROPOSE
tion to have colCniSts rates from Mis-
souri, river points to this city. FL
Paso Is surrounded with q large area
or irrigable land that will accommo-
date many hundred settlers
The Chihuahua and Pacific rail-
road company is anxious to get the
contract let for the extension OF the
road to the Hearst ranch It is ex-
pected that early in March the actual
construction work viii commence. T.
J. Brennan, secretary OF the company,
Is here from New York city
Billy Davis was awarded damages
in the sum Of $500 in his suit against
the Electric Street Railway company.
Davis sued for $4,000 for damages
received when he was thrown from
his hack at the corner OF Oregon and
Franklin streets.
The Republican state convention Is
IN session at Dallas today, chairman
Cecil A Lyon presiding.
Mrs. ". G. Dunn entertained the
Thursday Afternoon club in a delight
full manner at her home today.
The Ladies OF the Maccabees' are
arranging for a visit OF their supreme
commander, Mrs. Lillian HOllister,
and their supreme record keeper, Mss
BiTna NJ West, on the occasion OF the
visit OF the supreme Commander OF
the Knights Of Macabees here on
March l.
Detective Billie smith arrested
two men yesterday afternoon on the
suspicion they burglarized the home
OF Mrs. Louis Klink on Montana street
Thursday night Footprints IN the
sand led to the mems arrest
Dr. H z. Stevenson Is receiving
congra tulations today, the occasion
being that his home was visited by a
ten pound baby boy yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
DAILY RECORD.
Deeds Filed.

DCeua EueO-
Grand View addition. Grand street
Grand View Realty company to Miss
Anna Pyne. lots Il and IS. block 81, $500;
January IS. 1918.
Bassett's addition. Myrtle Etreet-W. II.
Alzard TO J. z. Root. lots 81 and 80. block
So. 5000. April -. 1917.
Bassett's addition. Monterey street-H
z Christie 70 J. a Scott. lots Is and I (.
block D. 500: November IS. 1917.
East FL Paso addition. Ia Luz street
Mari Bros. Investment company to H b.
Goodwin. lot s. and east one-half OF lot 5,
block IL. $3.50; February 5. 1913.
Building Permits.
Floreutino Lopez. Luna and East San
Antonio street. adobe house. $500
Ralph Davis. 5005 Tularosa- frame
garage. s25-
". II Neusebauer. t1so Hueeo. porch
addition. 800.
Licensed to Marry.
Juan Rosales and Petra Msrcial.
Edward 3. Cartwright and Eva Bassett-
Frank Hlavacek and Anna Aargarite
Monkhouse.
Frank J. Coleman and Kate II. XII
meade.
waiter F. Ernst and Mildred KimmelL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
COULD HARDLY
GET Her BREATH
On Account of Tight SmOthering
Feeling, Caused from Aekiag Lump
In Stomach, Blaek-DTaught Re-
Hevsd This Lady. d.

kings Mountain Ky.-Mrs. Belle
jenkins, Of this town. says: "For
about four years 7 suffered with stom-
sch trouble. It seemed like a lump
formed in ny stomach and I could
hardly GET my breath for the tight
smotheriag feeling. This lump. or
whatever it was, ached constantly. I
couldn't sleep al night. I had no ap-
petite and I began falling off an
naturally a large woman but Just
weighed is lbs I got so nervous I
felt could not stand It any Longer. I
knew in my condition could not live
long.
-Ws had one doctor. he said 'indi-
gestion, I took medicine from him.
but il did not seem TO help me any.
We had another doctor. He said Il
was neuralgia Of the stomach
took his medicine. still there was that
aching lump. Finally the doctor de-
cided it might be a decayed tooth. and
advised me 70 have my teeth drawn.
which I did. didn't get any better.
One night my husband brought
home a sample OF aek-Draught.
had been unusually restless. I took
the sample next morning. told him
[ believed felt better He brought
home s package. and two packages
cured ne and fully believe saved my
life 7 weigh 1ss lbs. and an the
picture OF health"
Your druggist sells Biack-Draught.
Try tidy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
Tue Hods of Coal
Must Last Ten Dau.

Providence. R. 7, Feb. 1s.-The
local coal famine is all pictured in the
experience Of a woman IN the coal
yard at the fuel station at city hall.
She was accompanied by a year old
boy When she asked the card clerk
II she could get coal the following
ensued:
Have you any children at homer
Yes, this boy and another"
Have you any coal at homer
Two hods full"
The clerk took the name and ad-
dress Before she left the woman
asked: when do you think I can
get some coaI2"
Clerk: Possibly in ten days"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, Feb. Il. 1915.

LAuE8uAys EeDs ia lo15.
This Is on the whole a lucky val
entine's day. although Venus and
- Uranus are not altogether
friendly. Neptune. Mercury. Uranus
and Saturn are all in benefic aspect.
while Mars Uranus and the sun are
adverse.
It is day making for good luck to
come lovers but old suitors come IN
der unfortunate rule
Soldiers who are engaged would bet
ter be exacting for the planets indi-
cate for women restlessness, discon-
tent and changeableness.
There is a favorable sway for let
ters and the written word is likely
to be more convincing during the con-
figuration than the spoken one.
The sign read as indicating that
men Of all ages would be wooers
strongly presages an access of senti-
mentality that affects even the old.
Many marriages in which the BRIDE
grooms are widowers or old bachelors
are foretold.
The sway is promising for the navy
today and sinister for the army.
Aviation comes much into public
interest this month because OF success
OF Americans abroad.
Fires are again predicted and floods
in the spring will be as destructive
as conflagration in the winter.
Reforms in women dress are fore
Swallowed. Uniforms viii come much
into fashion.
According to ancient lore the plane
tary conditions are not good for the
hair and much care should be taken
to prevent its loss.
Persons whose birthdate II Is have
the augury Of a successful year.
Those who are employed should be
careful.
Children born on this day may be
too rash to reap the full returns Of
unusual ability. These subjects Of
Aquarius are usually successful in
business.-Copyrigh 1918. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
Marriages and DiUorces
Show Large Increases

Boston, Mass, Feb. IA glowing
increase in the number Of marriages
and births and a small but cheerful
decrease in the number OF deaths in
Massachusetts,, was reported to the
legislature by the secretary of state.
There were 95.4s7 births and s4,3s6
marriages. an increase Of S32 births
and 50s5 marriages over the preceding
year The death list, eS.5s3. was %
less
The 2s0s divorce DEGREES issued was
gain OF SO over the preceding year.