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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
DOUGLAS CONSOLDATES
EFFORTS FOR WAR FUNDS

Douglas. Ariz-- APRIL 15.-The bust
ness men OF Douglas have hit upon
the idea Of consolidating their war
contributions and have organized
War Charities association. This wiz
collect regularly on an equitable basis
and from its treasury viii be donated
the city's quota OF contribution e.
such enterprises as the Red Cross II
is planned to do away with the many
drives that have been known IN
the city since the start OF the war
though rot TO interfere with benefits.
dances etc. such as have had the
Red Cross as beneficiary in the past
H B. Rice was chairman at the init
ial meeting. at which 50 business men
were present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

wait FOR someone 20 come along aud
ask him to lend the government Qf the
United states some money in these
days passes my underestimate" said
Charles Rokahr. Every man IN tEis
country should be glad 20 have the
opportunity TO invest his money iu
such wonderfully good security ana
cannot understand why the offices OF
the Liberty loan campaign are nor
stamp eded WITH people eager ana
anxious TO lend their money rather
than run the danger OF the govern
ment being forced TO take tt ava
from them Some Of the men who
have purchased bonds lately Should
be ashamed OF themselves 7 know Of
men who have bought 500 bonds
when they should have bought $1,000
bonds Every good. true American
citizen IS today giving his all Moth
Ing else but the government OF the
United States should be considered q G
this time and everyone who has any
thing 20 give for any purpose should
without e doubt give 10 the Eoveru-
menr in the shape OF a Liberty loan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

ploded in the church. killed IS and
wounded 80.
The kaiser would have felt prouder
than ever OF his dynasty and Of his
divine partnership If he could have
seen the inside OF that church after
the shell exploded. Old women that
had come TO pray for their sons lay
bleeding. Children that had listened
to the story Of Christ's sacrifice for
peace and good win were transported
suddenly into the presence that they
had come TO worship
It says IN the tenth verse OF the
18th chapter Of st. Matthew: Take
heed that ye despise not one Of these
little ones; for I say unto you, that
in heaven their angels do always be-
hold the face OF my father which is
IN heaven What would be the
kaiser's answer TO this question: Is
that father whose face the children
always behold the same partner that
helps YOU IN your war. mad directs so
wen the aim Of your long range gun2
There are two questions in this
war, and each attack, like the present
German offensive. emphasizes their
importance. First. how long viii e
take for the United States to produce
and put to work 10000 flying ma
chimes and then 50.00O2 Second. will
America and the allies be able to
make the new air weapon effective
and silence Germany before Germany
is able to make effective the other
new weapon. the invisible undersea
boat. and starve England.
This country was taken by surprise.
apparently. when the coal famine
came. 1t Is not too late now to avoid
an equally unpleasant surprise in re-
gard to food next fall Il should be
the business OF some one man to see
to the food supply. He should have
power under the president to use any
number Of men necessary, including
men now IN training camps, TO help
the farmers supply the needed food
During this summer. while farmers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

: BOB OFT Of doorways.
AND LAUGH.
AND I picked up my cane
AND CROSSED the street
AND sToOD n doorway
FOR AN hour.
AND EVERY few minutes
THERE'D BE a new one.
AND HE'D take hold Of the sack
AND TRY to lift t.
AND STRAIN himself.
AND WE'D all laugh.
AND HE'D go on his way.
AND ONE time
THE POOR little boy.
WHO HAD the Eunny sack
STOPPED A motor truck.
AND SAID something to the man.
AND THE man got out
AND TOOK hold Of the gunny sack
AND GAVE 1t an awful lift.
AND STRAINED something IN hi.
back
AND TRIED to straighten up.
AND COULDN'T.
AND THE poor little boy.
BECAME FRIGHTENED.
AND RAN away.
AND THE auto truck man.
TOOK HOLD Of the gunny sack.
AND FELT It.
AND THEN tore it away.
FROM a fire hydrant.
THAT WAS being held down
By MILES Of pipe
AND FOUR inches Of concrete
AND ACROSS the street.
THE TOWN saloon
WAS DOING a roaring business
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Royal Goat

WOULD think the
crimes Of al his gd nation the sins Of all bis generations and every
bloody deed internal Of and colonel charged
Billy which is enough to DIVE him silly No other monares berated
Raising
himself much advertising as Lord Of WaE with fist Of metal Of
Captain Kettle He tried
9daritl"
gotus thinking
Billy extremely cy
shoulders he CRY Of
nodesty kaises eyes largely bun
photographs
Copyright WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
RAILROAD COMMISSIONS ARE
MOI TO BE NTERFERED WITH

Austin. Tex. April 1z-Stats rail-
road commissions are not to be IN
any way interfered with or their
functions abrOgated by the fedora
government IN taking over the rail-
roads OF the country. director gen
eral McAdoo advised Chairman ALI
son Mayfleld, chairman OF the Texas
commission, who returned today from
Washington, where he conferred with
the director general Mr.. llcAdoo as
sured chairman Mayfield that the
government wanted 10 work IN har-
mouy and with the fun cooperation or
the state commissions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
PLEDGE BILL VETOED;
MANY PROTESTS FILED

Austin. Tex, April 13.-Governor
". P. Hobby. has vetoed the bin
passed at the .last special session Of
the S5th legislature which requires
persons desiring TO vote to take a
pledge that they voted for all can
didates. including those on the Ma
tiOnal ticket. down to constable. at
the last general election. and that
they will vote the whole ticket at
the coming election. There were many
protests from various sections OF the
state over this measure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

shell fired from German long range
gun"
The kaiser's boast OF divine part
nership and that dynamite shell trav-
cling 20 miles to explode in q church
on Good Friday constitute a valuable
addition to religious history. The
church was filled with a crowd, chief
" Of women and children, praying for
their fathers. husbands and brothers
on the fighting line. and all uniting
in a prayer for permanent peace. Per
manent peace came to many when the
dynamite shell. directed. according to
the kaiser, by the divine Will ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
When One Falls For An April Fool
Joke And Then Watches Others Fall

YOU KNOW now it IS.
WHERE YOU'RE away from home.
AND YOUR notes are all past due
AND ALL you have to DO.
Is WORK.
AND WAIT tor June.
AND YOUR income tax
THAT IT'S more than likely.
YOU'LL FORGET about dates
AND YOU won't even know.
THAT IT'S April l.
TILL YOU kick a brick.
THAT'S HID IN a hat
OR PICK up . dollar
THAT'S NAILED down.
AND YOU Won't be surprised
THAT THIS year
IN A certain little town.
WITH ONE paved street
THAT AFTER breakfast.
1 WALKED downtown.
AND on a corner
OF THE main street
WHICH IS paved.
THERE WAS a small boy.
MAKING FRANTIC effort
To LIFT a gunny sack
UNTO HIS shoulder.
AND I Ike little boys
AND I stopped.
AND LAID nay yellow cane
on THE sidewalk.
AND TOOK hold % the gunny sack.
AND LIFTED It.
AND NEARLY killed myself
WHERE NY ribs are sore.
AND THEN discovered.
THAT THE sack didn't move
AND SAW a lot OF persons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

fail TO pillow because they haven't the
horses or can't get the men. there will
be hundreds OF tractors lying idle
waiting to be sold. The government
should put those tractors to work
wherever they are needed, now. Not
wait until next fan TO wish that It
had put them 10 work.
Sparta was in Greece what Ger
many is I'm Europe. But Sparta was
the least important part OF Greece.
soon destroyed by her own discipline
and brutality. The same fate awaits
the HohenzolIern machine. But the
world Of civilization must be prepared
for disappaintments and losses while
the work IS being done.
The doctor said to the old duchess
Of Marlborough; Your grace must be
blistered or you viii die" Her grace
replied: Il won't be blistered and I
won't dle"-and she didn't. That Is
the kind OF answer that the allies are
giving Ole Doctor Kaiser.
Womer laundry workers IN Kansas City
have won shorter working hours.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

WHATS become O. tn ole time gen
w eral that rode at tn head O. his
army on a big brewery horse an
hourished a long sword? Mrs. Upton
Bud has bought a closed car cause they
cost more.
copyrlEht NatLonaI NeEspapsr Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Secretary Of the treasury McAdoo says keep patching
the old clothes and do without and buy bonds
with the money If that advice were taken literally how
many stores would be able TO buy Liberty bonds? The dry
goods and clothing merchants can't help win the war If they
are TO be starved out What We have to do IS to keep the
war and each other going at the same time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

The German women's political and ruf-
frage bodies have Issued Joint manifesto
protesting against continued denial OF
their political rights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

There Is oite stir throughout the country because Of
the revelation that there 10000 officers at Washing
ton most Of whom drill even have learned
70 aute properly It is suggested these officers in name
and Uniform only Be anchued" But if they were sent TO
the line It might prove disastrous to the army. Better keep
them in their swivel chairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

seems have been fairly well understood among the
Organization that Henry the real boss when he
the mayor Listen to this from the senator to the San
Antonio brewer He is backed by Democratic orgau-
iEation FROM mayor Kelly DOWN"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

'Czemin lied" says Clsmenceau. When, before a
Frsnchman known TO be blunt? However, the
serton is pleasing for being short direct and
equivocaL Cemenceau is the Roosevelt Of France. He
starts his Ananas club with the AustroHungaan foreign
minister
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

England thrilled BY report that American aiT-
plane had flown across the Atlantic with dozen passen-
gers Of It wasn't The only airpane have
the the several thousand avator
in France are expected 70 use.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
sHTP MEXICAN CATTLF.

A carload OF Mexican cattle was
sold and shipped by Timberlake and
Adams 20 Fl. Worth on Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Despite persistent efforts prove the Republican cand
date in Wisconsin the Lenroot Of all evil he has been elected
senator and cOnOunds his enemies by pedgng every
support TO the Democratic national administration IN the
conduct Of the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

The colonel couldn't break into this exclusive but
with four sons in the service he is rapidly winning dstine-
ton b. proxy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

It's good that the Armenians have stopped being
massacred and beginning to fight Turning the other
cheek merely provokes the terrible Turk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

THIS seems TO be a bad year FOR
i men whose profession Is fighting.
Died within q few weeks Of each
other. John L Sullivan, Robert FItz-
simmons. Terry McGovern, Mike DON
ovan and the latest, Charley Mitchell.
william Hohenzollera. please take
warning.
Often enough the kaiser has said.
God IS fighting on my side. at my
side The latest evidence Of this
partnership appears under the news
paper heading, ''Seventy-five killed
and 80 wounded IN Paris church by a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

All the allies now rise and sing: at Is Germany Killing
Time IN Piczrdv"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

newly filled ink bottle always has perverse desil
20 upset and spill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Nobody doubts since Cambria and ST. Quentin that
the American railway engineers about good fighting
have, handling cTOwbars and rifles with equal
facility.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Womer laundry workers IN Kansas City
nave won shorter working hours.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Opposed to prohibition and suffrage Mr. Hudspet
starts his congressional race with roa ban each leg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

jim Ferguson is quoted as saying there's nothing to
prevent him from running for governor and he intends to
do it Quite true but there good many thousand votes
to prevent him from being governor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Gen Ca1anza wishes kaiser Bill success and at the
time wishes for king Albert the restoration Of Belgums
liberty. How does he figure it both ways?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

George Cree must feel under an awful handicap these
days can't create an editorial page In the Official
Bulletin to tear into his critics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Mexico reduces the taxes of firms on the American black
list Just what does Mexico hope to gain by singing the
United States with these petty irritatiOns?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

That they who live BY the sword shall die BY
applies very vel to the bandits Of the Big Bend district
You substitute rifle for sword.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Here's hoping Trotzky and Lenine stay in Russia. Il
they in the United States they might be given ap
pointive office in Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Mai. Gen. Wood was not "benzined" but the war de-
paTtment had mighty thorough doctors examine him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Why don't Willard and Fulton follow the example Of
Georges Carpenter and stage their championship fights
the Rnrha7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

fishes readerl free OF
any and al subjects
resources o. the "a
ngresa and the many
Three centa On post
Information wanted
! J HasEin Director.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

The Canadians are right at home on vmy Ridge and do
not intend to move back or be evicted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Gen. Foch says "an is going well" Perhaps So IN
all is going Going east would suit better
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
/ ~ = "A L Arthur Brisbane

sheu fired from German long range
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

There may be some German flame behind the Mexican
smoke on the border
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

Britain is the champion athlete being able to raise $780,
90 pounds every day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-18

Filet, walls, torchon and
Armenian laces, insertions,
edges and matched sets, Il
to 2 inches wide, up to A.
15c values, yard $50. N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-02
Give Washington Real Car
Service
The Beeer Belt Line win Great Relief From Traffic
Congestion
By EARL GOODWIN.

Before any carare relief is granted to the two local
companies the Public Utilities Commission should put into
effect at the earliest possible moment the recommends
tions by John A Beeler
The commission should get behind the Beeler belt
line and that it is built
1t should that universal transfers made fact
1t should see that enough run on both hines
and that the existing tracks used for interchange
of routes, to the best advantage of the public
The biggest traffic problem to be solved will be solved
by the biggest street novelty the city Of Washington
has
refer to the proposed Beeler Belt Line This route
will take from the most congsted portion of the existing
lines than forty thousand people morning and
evening
1t will allow these forty thousond people to get to
work by taking any in either direction. 1t will relieve
the serious overcrowng the Fourteenth street ne the
Mt. Pleasant line and several other lines
If enough be procured the Beeler belt line
will revoutionize street riding in the rush hours be-
it will be the first doubleender system have
here. 1t would be the first time Washington pas
senger had been able to get to his office by taking
ANY that along Try to imagine what bliss that
would be the next time you wait eighteen minutes
loading platform while all the in the city to
by youall bound for destination other than your
own
The Beeler Belt Line works for SERVICE and that's
what the public is entitled to- haven't heard many pro-
tests against increasing the fare to Nickel but the KICK
is the service that the public is NOT getting
If the commission will first insure real service,
hundred per cent service and show Washington that it
anxious to insure service than increased
for the companies believe the public will accept what
seems to be inevitabe-a fve-cent car fare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-02
HEARD AND SEEN

1t is not quite as bad as EDWARD
J. NEWCOMB put it, l learn from
some of the returned soldiers re-
operating at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
While We appreciate and heartily
confirm Mr.. Newcomb's statement"
says one of the soldiers to me, "re-
garding the lack of entertainment,
we feel it should be brought to the
public attention that the COLUM-
BIA FRIENDLY AID PATRIOTIC
LEAGUE has started the ball roll
ing. This patriotic group enter
tanned a party of fifteen returned
soldiers from this hospital at q pic
mic last Sunday, and provided
smokes, fruit, and other things for
the rest of our bunch"
All right-now let some one else
KEEP the ball rolling.
BET YOUR MONEY on THE o. s. A.
One Of my claims to membership
in the best society is that RAY BA-
KER'S automobile sometimes stands
out in front Of the place where 1 get
my washing done.
It's up an alley, and the washer
woman is the best one in the city.
BET YOUR MONEY ON THE U. s. A.
The champion woman suffragist of
the United States, the most popular
man in Nevada, etc, wears a London
made collar. His name Is KEY PIT
MAN.
BET TOUR MONEY on THE U. S. A
PARKER ANDERSON is back In
town.
BET YOUR MONEY on THE .. s. A
IRV NORWOOD has been seen
hanging about the hotels lately.
BET YOUR MONEY ON THE U. S. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-02
Are You Going to Buy Any Presents for
SOIdioPSl
Soldiers!

Continued from First Column
full gifts such handkerchiefs gloves neckes and other
wearing apparel that must be bought in any case and that
with millions of people usually purchased as to
bine the necessary expenditure and the Christmas gifts
The people of the country paying attention the
thing conscientiously
The usual insane hearess rush at Christmas will be
largely avoided
Concerning the shopping that you do for the soldiers
the things that will to remind them Christmas
that they remembered here you have choice as to
early shopping You MUST have your package for the
soldier ready to leave New York by November Is or he
will not get it at Christmas.
Secretary Daniels has announced the regulations
Packages by parcel post must be substantially packed in
boxes with hinge screw top that the package may be
opened and inspected
Boxes by express cannot weigh more than twenty
pounds should not be than two cubic feet in volume
to be made of wood strapped and have hinge screw
tops No food should be sent unless in glass Jars
AND YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PACKAGE IN NEW
YORK CITY READY TO BE PUT ABOARD THE BOAT
NOT LATER THAN THE 18TH OR THE SOLDIER
WON'T GET 1T FOR CHRISTMAS. So do your shopping
your parcels home That is practical patriotism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-02
Are You Going to Buy Any
Presents for Soldiers
If So, You MUST Shop Early.

These rules followed already by conscientious
and women, in their dealings with merchants.
Buy early in the day. when the are not crowded
avoiding the late rush hour the street cars and nterer
ing with the workers.
Garry home packages always unless the weight or bulk
makes it physically impossible
Garry your packages and far possible take goods
without permitting clerks to wrap them up in paper that
the saving in paper may be effective.
That cannot always be DONE but be done often
and done by those that put Government requests ahead
of Clocks" habit
Plan NOW the common sense reasonable shopping to
be done for Christmas the gifts for children that are not
objected to by Government regulations the necessary
Continued Last Column
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-02
The Balkan Situation.

The Balkan Situation.
MISS MARIE HEM. War Trade
Board: We'll, we've crumpled up
Bulgaria, and l guess well have .
lot Of Turkey for Thanksgiving"
ED BRADY, the v.-k. lawyer. says
the situation regarding Bulgaria re-
minds him Of a man who says fer
vently, Let me up. I'm all cut"
J The Bulgarian army: cit Ola me;
git OLA me-"
BET YOUR NONE! on THE U. sA-
Who remembers Lincoln Music
Hall, when THEODORE THOMAS
played there with HIS orchestra, and
seats were $500 apiece. Also when
MINNIE HAWK and MADAM
GERSTER sang there; also the
Swiss Bell Ringers, and Grosmith.
the talented English actor. who gave
very clever limitations? And in the
same building Prof. and Mrs
Spencer and Garfield Spencer taught
III luC OPCnCCLAon OuSAhcoo SOAAobGs
TALBOT o. PULIZZI.
And as further claim to fame,
Mrs. Spencer made for me one Of
my first sets of baby clotheS-I am
reliably informed by my maternal
parent
BET YOUR MONEY ON THE o. So
SONGS OF A DAY LONG DEAD.
Come to NE, ny L6dy In,
And be my oGrR sSDsst girl. On, 30!
Oh, do!
YoS kHoIc Ioce voS so:
Oh, honey, GoA't coy 10.
I'd die for you, my Lo6U La.
Seems phsR look On yosr eyes
Ny hsoTt % jsmps tcith ioy and glad
surprise.
II I could oSlv d6rS
To read yoHr onsloer Tiers,
Thew I'd kHoto thdt yo1're ny L06v L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-02
You Can't Be One of the First
Cover the Top You CAN Be
One of the First to Buy a
New Fighting Bond
What the Bonds Are and What They Mean.

Here The Times reproduces for this Liberty Loan
peal made in The Times October 1917 Everything said then
moy be said HoU and NTH better For the crimes of
Prussia against civilization in the year past have been mu
Piled by a thousand