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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
LIBRARY CIRCULATION OF 1877
100000 VOLUMES IN FL PAS0
Cosmop0itan Population of Ell Paso Demands Books in
Many Foreign Languages; Collection on History of
Early Southwest Being Compiled; Library Is
Boon to Soldiers Stationed at Fort Bliss
BY MAUD ID. SULLIVAN.

/ FIGURES and statistics regarding
! library service mean most to
u those who are actually ding the
work, yet they are Of decided in
terest to the public also. We have
been told that no other library of
1900 volumes circulates between
$4,000 and $4,000 books yearly. It
would need reports from many libra
ries to prove this statement but we
can truly say it shows a constant use
Of the library and keen apprecia-
ton Of the privileges which are Of
fered-
The average number of borrowers
registering each month is 177. Our
records show that many cards are
withdrawn during the year, especial
" those belonging to the soldiers, as
they are here only a short time We
have withdrawn this year 422 cards
which were issued to officers and en-
listed men Of the army. The SOL
dlers have made good use Of the
library, and seem to find a great deal
Of pleasure in the books which they
are allowed to take out
Receive Many Volumes as Gifts.
The library mas received 213 vol
.-4-SS AAouSl BlIIS from INDIVIDUALS
large number Of these were con-
ributed by W. H. Burgess early last
spring Among these books a valu-
aole set OF law books has been much
appreciated by the public.
our small collection Of foreign
books isshopelessly inadequate to sup
ply the demand for such books. We
nave not been able from lack of
FUNDS, 10 purchase the Spanish books
which are reeded. nor to keen I'D
with the may calls for Fr&.lch and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
I'm OLD KENTUCKY"
Is COMING ALONG SOON

plays, detective dramas and plays on
the evil of white slave traffic, and
stage treatment of such other goth
century topics as woman suffrage
euSenies and the high cost of living,
an offering, like "Old Kentucky, -
which comes to the Texas Grand Feb
ruary IS for four days. is an agree
able change and a welcome relief TO
many playgoers. There is a touch of
rugged, homely sentiment to it-an
approach to- natures heart about ii
that makes its appeal a natural and
wholesome emotion. one Of the won
ders of the amusement world is In
Old Kentucky"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

and, despite the weeks OF care and
work devoted to the setting of the
clock so that when the p hours have
passed, the stroke OF the clock will
synchronize with the authors lines,
there have been anxious moments for
the star and other members of the
company waiting for the audience to
permit them to go on with their lines
and not spoil the plot OF the play.
Here is where Mr.. Figman has been
able to help the clock. When he dis
covered the time consumed in laugh
ter, so varied that the lines were
OFTEN thrown out Of time with the
clocks registering of the moments.
as the author intended, he set the
clock a few minutes ahead Of the
clocks cue-so TO speak-and, by sup
plying ad-ib dialog with his me
chanical support" he accomolishes
the heretofore hard task of making
the scene conform with the authors
ideas.
This keeps the other members of
the cast watching for their cues, but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

German which we have had during
me year Foreign books are expen-
slVes but FL Paso has q population 50
( cosmopolitan in character. it is neces-
sary 70 nave books of all kinds and
/ IN otner languages than English to
give the service which is expected Of
the library.
What people read is sometimes an
INDEX OF what they are, at any rate
what they think about Here in the
Ilbrary It Is interesting to note the
tIenu OF thought as shown by the
BOOKS which are issued each day.
Since the publication of Ravmond.'
by Sir Oliver Lodge. there has been
an increased interest in the Literal
ture Of spirituaIism and theories of
death and Immortality. Such books
as Letters from a Living Dead
Man, by Elsa Barker, and Death"
by Maeterlinck, have been widely
There has also been an unusual
can Tor poetry and drama. Some Of
tne CLUBS in the city have been read
ing aloud the new plays. especially
those with the war as central
theme
Another indication Of better read
ing is the demand for the standard
1ction. rather than the latest and
very light new stories. We need
-SNo u mack
cray, Dickens, and Dumas. 1t is a
good sign, and we hope this year to
replace in good editions copies of all
these excellent novels A list is
Kept OF books asked for which are
not IN the library, and an effort is
made TO purchase those which We
can afford and which seem desirable
additions
Early History of Southwest.
A beginning has heen made m brrfTS
up q collection on the early history
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Of the Southwest Texas and particu-
larry, FL Paso. A few books have
been purchased at auction sales and
from dealers in old and rare books
A list Of these books is given here,
hoping it may interest those who are
studying the early history OF this
country:
Texas and the Texans" or "Ad-
vance Of the Anglo-Americans to the
Southwest" including a history OF
leading events in Mexico. from the
conquest by Cortes to the terminus OF
the Texan revolution, by Henry S.
Foote, ? volumes, 1871.
a Journey Through Texas" or
a Saddle Trip on the Southwestern
Frontier" by Frederick Law Ohm
stead, 1857. The statistical appendix
to this volume is interesting; the
figures for 1850 are given
missionary Adventures IN Texas
and Mexico" a personal narrative OF
Ska years sojourn in those regions by
the Abbe Domenech, translated from
the French, 1858.
Saddle and AIocassin," by Francis
Frances, IT., 1887.
Personal Narrative of Explorations
and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico,
California, Sonora and Chihuahua,
Connected with the L. s. and Next
can Boundary Commission During
the Years 1S50-1S53," by John Russell
Bartlett. L. S. Commissioner at that
period, 2 volumes, 1854.
Commerce Of the Prairies." the
journal Of a Santa Fe trader during
eight expeditions across the great
western prairies. and a residence of
nearly nine years in northern Mexico,
by Josiah Gregg 1S31-1S39.
Chfldren's Department.
Very little has been said in reports
published previously regarding the
work with children. There are many
who think we do not accomplish
much in this direction because we
have done no advertising. The fact
is, great deal is accomplished with
very limited ways and means. With
no especial assistant to look after
this department, it has managed to
grow and the past II months shows a
of 21,14S books from the
main library, branches and school de-
post. This seems unusually good
considering our lack Of money and
other difficulties.
We know exactly what we want to
do for the children TO give them
plenty of books, the best that are
written for children, a pleasant room
for their use, and an assistant to
help them select their books, and look
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

- RESCOTT, Artz-, jan z5--Despite
II labor troubles and me conse-
L quent curtailment Of output,
paying 81 per cent OF the entire tax
bill OF the commonwealth, large sub
scriptions to the Liberty loans and
Red Cross campaigns, increases IN
wages and the governmental fixing of
the price OF copper, the mining In
dustry Of Arizona during the year
1917, enjoyed a period OF wonderful
prosperity and advancement Pro-
duction. while normal. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the big producers
were tied up by strikes for a consid-
cradle length Of time, only partly
fills out the picture Of progress, the
Inauguration Of development on hun
dreCss Of new properties in the various
districts measuring the real steps for
ward in the industry.
Capital realized more keenly than
Tor a decade the unlimited oppOrtuni-
ties afforded it. and poured in its dol
lars, with the result that there are
more mines IN the making today than
at any one time since the name OF
Arizona has been known as a geo
graphical division. Many OF these
properties, now in the prospect class.
n-AA Ae-AA ~ AE-4AL0 AAAG AADRE5 u their
hackers in the immediate future and
graduate into the ranks Of the pro-
ducers- In that event, when the his
tory Of mining is written for the year
1918, the chronicler will set forth 4
narrative which Will dwarf into in
significance from a standpoint Of
production-copper. silver, lead, gold,
mOlbydenum-the years gone before.
Greatest Wealth Is Underground.
Wealth beyond the dreams OF
avarice was hidden by nature in Ari-
IONA many centuries ago, and al
though the surface has been scratched
IN places with exceeding profit, until
late years very little mining in the
real sense OF the word has been done
But to the benefit Of the industry, the
conviction is gradually becoming
more pronounced that in order to get
minerals out OF the bowels Of the
earth, 1t is necessary to go as deep as
nature placed them. Ore Of CONNER
cial quality and quantity is some
times found at the grass roots, but
legends and lore to the contrary not
withstanding. the precious metals in
their raw state in Arizona are way
down deep.
IN the mineral alphabet OF Arizona.
scarcely a letter is missing and now
oil promises to become one Of its as
sets. drilling already being under
way in the Chino valley field in
Yavapai county, and near Holbrook
in Navajo county, with excellent
prospects for bringing in wells in
both places
Facts and Figures.
In condensed form the figures and
facts which tell the world what part
Arizona has played in the great
drama OF mining during the year 1917
are as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Their Friends
Smell: An Eskimo Robinson Cru
soc"
Spyri: 'AIoni the Goat Boy"
Tappan: Makers OF Many Things -
Tappan- Worlds Story"
Tomlinson- Scouting with General
Funston"
TomHsson: 'Tral OF Tecumseh-"
Wade; pilgrims Of Today"
Wells: Patty Blossom"
Wheeler. Boys Life OF Lord Kitch-
ener."
Widdemer: ''Winona OF Camp Ka-
ronya"
Wilkinson: BOY Holidays in the
Louisiana Wilds."
Williams Straight Ahead-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

we have from the first issue are
those issued by the Children's bureau.
The Ethnology bureau has sent very
interesting reports on the Indians,
giving their legends. songs and myth
ology. These volumes are very beau
tifully Illustrated
Other publications which may be
found on these shelves are the re-
ports Of the Patent office, Bureau of
Education, Geological survey. De-
partment OF Agriculture and the valu-
able papers Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition and National museum
a selection Of books added recent
" follows:
Reference Books.
Colvin: American Machinists'
Handbook and Dictionary Of Shop
Dorland: american illustrated
Medical Dictionary" Handbook OF
American Private Schools" "Infor-
nation Annual 1916"
Marks: Mechanical Engineers
Handbook" STANDARD Handbook for
Electrical Engineers"
Wilstach: Dictionary OF Smiles"
Year Books.
American year book.
Statesmen year book
World almanac
International year book
Mineral industry.
Patterson's school directory.
New Books for Circulation
Amos: Processes Of Flour Manu-
facture"
Rabbit: Mechanical Drawing"
Bailey: Forcing Book" a manual
Of the cultivation in glass houses
Broadhouse: Musical acoustics.
Carpenter: My Days and Dreams"
Charters: Teaching the Common
Branches"
Collins: Home Handy Book"
CT a 6: Former Philippines
Through Foreign Eyes"
Dave; Paper and Its Uses"
Dixie: Air Navigation for Flight
Officers"
Dudeney: Canterbury Puzzles"
Eusebius: Ecclesiastical History"
Finding God in Millersville."
Foraker: Notes OF a Busy Life"
Furniss: Confessions Of a Garcia
turist"
Grande: Citizens Army"
Hastings: Navigation"
King; Battle with Tuberculosis
and How to Win It."
Klein; Bookkeeping and Account
ing.
Koebel: Paraguay.
Konig: Voyage OF the Deutsch-
land"
La Fargo; "reminiscences OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Germany Forces $50
Belgians Into Amu

Amsterdam. Holland. Jan. 2s.-It IS
reported from The Hague that ESQ
Belgians OF the Ger valley. engaged
IN hat manufacture in Germany, have
BY force and sent 10 the Russian
front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Many Spanish Fight
Brdpelu For France

Paris. France, Jan 2s.-The Petit
Journal, reporting an interview with
the delegation from Catalonia. which
has visited the French front. says
that the delegation learned with sat-
isfactiOn that many Spanish subjects
We're fighting in the foreign legion,
and that several OF them had received
the Legion OF Honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
ARIZONA MINES PRODUCE NORMAL
OUTPUT DESPITE BIC HANDICAPS
Mines of State Have Year of Wonderful Prosperity and
Advancement; Pay 81 Percent of Entire Tax Bill of
the State, Give Red Cross Nearly Million in
Dividends, Buy Largely of Liberty Bonds.

- RESCOTT. Ariz., Jan. 2s.-Despite
II labor troubles and me conse-
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
MAY FREE BELGIUM
OF ENEMY This WEEK

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 1J.--EvacuG-
tion Of Belgium IL expected 20 be
completed BY the end Of ;hiG week.
Antwerp Is said to be in control o<
ne wOrkmen's and soldiers admins
tration. Food conditions in Berlin
are reported TO be bad. according TO
informstien sent out nv the Germans.
The distribution OF meat is said to
have been stopped.
The horse races al Karlshorst have
been cance.ed. Officials os the course
recently have feared to traverse I'm
ter den Linden in automobiles with
the gate receipts through danger Of
being robbed.
A Frankfort dispatch says the
Grand Duke OF SlXe-Weimar has an
nounced his willingness to abdicate,
providing the safety of himself and
his family is guaranteed
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
ALLIES WILL
AID GERMANY
If SHE WILL.
KEEP ORDER

The United States aud the allies
will see to it that rolling stock pro-
visions OF the armistice do not work
an undue hardship on Germany. pro-
vided that nation does its utmost TO
maintain order.
This, unofficialIy. is the Govern
ment attitude toward the German
women's wireless appeal to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson and to Miss Jane
Adams. Of Hull House. Chicago, re-
ceived by the War Department over
night. The appeal declared that
German women had been starving
for years, and would now die from
hunger ''by millions" il the -Rssoci-
ated governments did not relax the
as to seizure OF railway
material
No Reply Yet.
Mrs Wilson has made no reply to
the German appeal yet. II she does.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
PERsHINe POPULAR IN PARIS.

General Pershing is greeted wildly
by Paris throngs whenever he is rec
ognized on the streets of the French
capital, French cables declare.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
Big Meet Tonight.

| What Is expected to be the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting OF the
week will take place tonight at the
Liberty Hut, where Commander Evan
gsline Booth American head Of the
Salvation Army. and Henry Morgen-
thau. former United States ambassa-
dor TO Turkey. will tell OF the work
Of the seven organizations which are
10 bsneft by the drive. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall will preside.
Two lassies from the Salvation
Army. Captain and Lieutenant Nc
AIlister, sisters. who have just re-
turned from the st. Aihisl front.
where the American boys wiped out
the dangerous salient. Will tell how
they advanced with the boys over the
top. Music will be furnished by
military bands from the local camps
The following additional subscrip-
tions are reported:
SIC. 1o.00o-washington Steel and Ord
nance Company.
$1,000. Lisner. Malcolm Douglas
Sloane. Esq. (AnonymousD.
$2.500-CoIumbiA Steel and Shafting
Company.
Sl.5Oo-Ars. A. h. Porter.
SI.2OO-Mrs. f. P. Grandin
Sl.00O-Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Glasgow.
-Aa - ANfNAAAo ~" d y
Purdy. Mrs. John c. Boyd, Anna j.
Schoellkopf. Barber & Ross, James
Parmelee and Larz Anderson.
$7jO-E. F. DroOp &c Sons Co.
$GoO-Ar. and Mrs. George Otis
Smith.
as75-F. " wo0Iworth Company
Washington storel.
S50o-E. =. Charlton. Georsine H.
Thomas. C. Grosvsnor Miss Anna
HsGemsnn. Board OF Trade Lewis
Futh, Avery Comfy. Louis Titus, Mrs
Eugene Meyer. Thomas 7. Gam. Mrs.
A. Wichfeld, William z. Slater. z. A.
Deeds, Mrs. Hennen Jennings. Miss
Helen Clark. Rev j. p. Townsend.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company and the Gridiron Club
s3oo-Harold Pack. American
Radiator Company. Col. and Mrs.
Alex. Rodgers and Mrs. Florence s.
Keep.
s250-Ars. Anna H~geman. Hugh
Reilly Company. National Permanent
Building Association. Albert r Fcs,
Hoffman Phillip and United States
Savings Bank.
5000. s. Smith, Willis Van De-
van;er, Mrs. Harry Dimock Charles
c. Glover. Mrs. Sydney CIowman
Huyler's. Mrs. Arnold Hagsn. W. F.
Hoge & Bros, and Cohen & Hughes
Inc.
SI50-Gude Bros. Joseph Becker.
w. E. Edmonston. J. &. Shea. Miss G.
D. Litchfield and Gustave Bucholz.
SI4e.67-Washington Loan and
Trust Company.
SI4S.SS-Mr. Albert Strauss
Sl25-William King e. sons
s11o-Washington Ho;eI. cash col
lection.
$1O5.s1-Raleigh Hofel. cash col
lection.
Sl00-Frankhn Kneip Motor Car
Company. Josephine A. Pstten. Hath-
crime Judge, Edythe p. Corbin. r. E.
Behrend, Union Savings Bank. W. II.
Ritter. W. w. Montgomery. DIR. John
c. Boyd, William p. Hamilton, c. w.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15

Ray. J. J. Range, L. +. Walsh, L. A.
Clarke q Son. James N. Denty, Stone
Straw Company. d. Loughran & Co.,
N. J. Lawrence. F. V. Killian. E. Z.
Clement. W. Landon BurchelI. Leroy
Mark, Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. McKen-
ney, n. L. Carpenter & Co. Leroy
Tuttle. F. McClelland. W. S. Corby,
]. H. Joynson, J. B. Thomas. John
l. Warren, George W. White. William
L. Teager. Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman.
The Bieber kaufman Co.. Maj. and
Mrs. Kendall Emerson, E. C. Crossett,
Browning & Baines. n. Eisenmann &
Bro. Mrs. Clara kaufman and H. b.
Spencer.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
INSTRUCT FOE ENJOYS

LONDON. Nov tions
have been addressed to the German
authorities giving directions for Ger
man delegates. in conformity with the
armistiee conditions. to present them
selves at Bruges on Friday today
and at Nancy on Saturday to receive
instructions regarding railway trsf-
fic. navigation, and telegraphic COM
munications.
At Bruges the Germans meet an
envoy from King Albert and at Nancy
they will confer with the President
OF the inter-allied commission on
railways in the field. and the presi-
dent Of the inter-allied commission
OF navigation.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
KNOWS MRS, AUCBURG

CHICAGO. Nov. Id know Mrs.
Auburg perfectly we'll" said Jane
Adams today when Questioned con
.erning the note to her from Germany
''and while / have not received sn
official copy OF the message as yet I
do not think these women would lend
themselves to any propaganda.
Gertrude Baeumer Is one OF the
best knoNn women in Germany and
she edited Il German wOman's paper.
She is not a pacihst.
Miss Hyman and Mrs. Augsburg
were delegates TO the peace confer
ence at The Hague.
These arc all women OF char
scter."
Miss Adams declined to say what
action she would take in the matter
Of the message.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
MAY SEND MARSHALL

Friends Of Vice President Marshall
today suggested that unless Presi-
oent Wilson goes TO the peace con-
ference, it would be htting to have the
American commission headed by the
Vice President
This. it is pointed out would be at
once a recognition of the Executive
and the Administration and also a
recognition OF the Sens e. OF which
Vice President Marshall is presiding
officer.
IL is recalled that when President
Mckinley made up the peace commits
sion at the close OF the Spanish war
he named Senator William p. Frye,
then president pro tempore OF the
Senate. as one OF the commissioners.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
TO COMMAND Retreat

LONDON, Nov. lJ-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg remains as head OF
the supreme German army command
according to a German wireless mes
sage received here. which gives the
:ext of the message he has sent to
army commanders ordering them to
lead their troops home in order and
discipline. The order OF the held mar
shal reads:
ITO all and especially the army
group under Field Marshal Won Mack
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
WOULD GIVE UP ALL

LONDON. Nov. IA Significant
message from the allied high com
mGnd to the German high command
mas been sent out by the French gov
eminent wireless stations. II reads:
The commanders OF the German
armies continue TO propose to the
commanders OF the allied armies fac
ing them that they should Immediate
ly hand over their war material and
prisoners to the allies"
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
TROOPS MAY STAY

the movement In Germany to protest
some OF the terms OF the armistice it
is unlikely that there will be any
large Withdrawals OF troops or that
rehabilitation will be possible in the
immediate future. il was learned this
afternoon from an authoritative
source.
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
SAYS FOOD PRICES
ARE ON DROP HERE
from First Pags)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
week. in the price OF eggs to S3 cents
a dozen retail. Mr.. Wilson said the
high price OF eggs was not, primarily.
due to the war. but to abnormal con-
ditions OF production and consump-
tion. which occasionally cause the
price OF a certain food TO jump, even
in peace times.
Complaints Decrease.
II venture to say" said Mr.. viii.
son. that eggs would now be very
near the present price, even II there
had been no war"
The staples. with the exception OF
eggs, have already taken downward
leaps in price since the armistiss
was signed. Flour. potatoes, butter,
meats. and so on. included.
Complaints. the sure barometer
OF unjust food prices. reaching the
District food administration have
fallen OF greatly. khowing. too. that
a prewar price basis is nearer said
Mr.. Wilson. Before the armistice
was signed. we received on an aver
age of ten to twelve complaints n
day. Now we consider il unusual u
one protest reaches the office in a
day"
Wholesalers and retailers both. As
rule. have patriotieally and unself-
ishly aided the food administration
during the crises OF the past year
and a hall" said Mr.. Wilson. They
are now being asked to hold on.
bit longer until the problems now be-
ing fought out with great promise of
success are finally settled. Then they
may regard their sacrifices OF the past
year with justihable pride in the
knowledge that they have aided
their country in winning the war by
making living easier for hundreds
OF thousands OF war workers in
Washington"
The Washington times., 1918-11-15

The urgent need of supporting the
campaign from the standpoint Of the
men in arms in France was explain
ed today by Secretary Baker.
II. think all Americans now reeog-
nize the fine record OF our army"
said the Secretary OF War, but we
must not fail also to appraise the
work IT has yet to do. Following the
e1hilaFation OF combat comes The
tedium of peace. but the tasks OF
peace are infinitely important, and
we must uphold our sons as they
perform them. This drive for t1s
United War work Fund 10 a direct
challenge Of the Aeasure OF our ap-
probation. II 10 our way to reach
arms OF helpfulness to every distanr
place where the flag is unfolded for
the healing OF humanity"
The Washington times., 1918-11-15
D. c. FUND TOTAL
IS NOW S339,7O4

Washington today contributed
ST1.566 toward its quota OF $500 900
for the united war work campaign.
Tnis brings the total contributed for
the first hve days of the drive up to
S33e. .TOi.0T and leaves only two work
ing days in which to raise the quota.
At the meeting of the team cap
tains today at the New Willard Hotel
il was announced that the American
Car and Foundry Company has given
$50. 900 TO the local fund. The Patrl-
otic League OF Lansburgh & Bro sub
scribed $1,000. and Mrs. Robert H.
Terrell reported that Howard Uni
versity has brought up its total to
S2,I4e.
The fact thai Washington may not
keep up the pace the city set for her
self when she led In the Liberty loan
drives Is urging captains and their
teams to greater efforts.
Washington has set out to raise
more than S1o0 900 for each working
day in the drive So far residents have
contributed less than $4,000 a day,
and though the campaign managers
are still confident that the city will
oversubscribe its quota, they feel that
it can only be accomplished by tire
less and uncsaSing work on the part
OF the solicitors and the utmost gen.
erosIty on the part of the public.