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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
Pastor Comes To Ell PaSO Church
From Y NJ. Work In North Dakota
Rev. W. a. Elfring As
sumes Charge at First
Congregational, Sept. 1.

.nEV- W II. ELFRING Of Fargo, y
X D. has accepted the pastorate Of
the First Congreg ational church.
succeeding Rev. Dwight Bradley, who
was called last spring 70 Willow
Groves, No. Mr.. Elfring viii arrive
In FL Psso September /.
Mr.. Elfring is a native OF Nebraska
where he was born in sod house
something over 80 years ago. He was
educated at Northwestern college and
the affiliated seminary at Naperville,
IL After a brief career in business
he entered the Congregational min
istry. ais principal pastorstes have
been IN the Mayflower church at
Sioux City, Ia, and Plymouth church,
Grand Folks, n. D.
He was active in the Commercial
club OF Grand Forks and was chair
man OF its department OF public well
fare. He was active IN Scottish Rite
divan OF KEN temple Of the Mystic
Shrine
Three years ago Mr.. Elfring was
called 10 a church in another city and
accepted AS soon as the men Of
Grand Forks learned OF It they took
immediate steps 20 prevent his leav-
ing. There was a vacancy IN the
secrstaryship Of the 7. II c. A. The
Commercial club took the initiative
and made such effective representa-
tons TO the church where Mr.. Elfring
was about 10 90 that they obtained
his release.
When Congregational churches Of
North Dakota launched a great cam
paign last year for missions and edu-
cation, Mr.. Eifring was the unan-
imous choice for the executive secre-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
Kidney Remedy for 40 Years
4 Pronounced Success

When kidney diseases have been
successfully treated for a period OF
more than forty years. II is reason
able 10 assume that the remedy there
fore must possess unusual merit. such
IS the remarkable record OF Warmers
SAFE Kidney and Liver Remedy. With
out It's ability to give relief and bene-
1T Its users so that they would con-
tinue its use Il could not have ex-
listed 80 months. much less 40 years
OF its enviable record Many letters
nave come 10 Us to prove that Il has
been q household remedy for years
and years Here is what one grateful
woman has recently written:
4 wish TO say that your remedies
have been used in our family for
fifteen years We are never without q
bottle OF Warmers safe Kidney and
Liver Remedy IN our home. and Il has
saved many Doctors bill Il Is a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

munion service and in the assembly
OF the saints, but we do not always
see him when he comes to US in the
home or in the shop or office on the
other days Of the week.
When he came he gave command.
Jesus said cast 'He knows
more about the business affairs Of
life than men know. II the teachings
Of Jesus should be accepted just as
would be settled, profiteers would
stink away and human society would
see that even in the marts Of trade
there could still be felt the throb Of
brotherhood. Even the imperfect ap-
plication OF his teaching has made
Christian nations tremendously su-
perior TO nonChristlan lands in their
business, commercial and Industrial
life.
Commonplace Duties Are Noble.
He had prepared for them their
breakfast Holy hands were busy at
common tasks. It is the manner in
which the task Is done and not the
task itself that determines whether Il
be noble or not. Many today seem
to think that such toll degrades. It
Is degrading only to those who de-
spise the toll But to those who see
in these commonplace duties a neces-
sary requirement OF human life, these
tasks are transformed into tokens OF
nobility.
The meal ends that love may be-
gin When they had eaten, he talks
to them Of the holiest OF human emo
tions-'Lovest thou me2"
Man needs his daily bread. But
man shall not live by bread alone"
God formed man OF the dust OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

. high polish, is waterproof, fireproof
and Of good tensile strength. Il is
a product Of casein md milk. the
curd Of the milk being treated by
a process that petrfies It
Q. What was the original Sans
SOuels-F. Z. J.
A This was a royal palace of
POtsdam, Prussia, built by frederick
the Great in 1745-1747. Sans-Souci
is a French expression meaning free
Q. where are the Bad Landss-
H. +.
A. This IS the American transla-
ton OF ''Msuvaises Terres." the term
used by the French Canadian trap
pers TO describe these regions OF IN
consolidated rocks that have been
extensively eroded- Bad Lands occur
on arid plateaus formed by horizon
tai strata OF loosely cemented sands
and gravels. The best examples Of
such regions are found in the upper
basin, in the vicinity OF the Black
Hills. Some are to be found also in
Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas.
q. When was the electric light
discovered and when did II come into
practical uBe3-G. J..
A The credit for the basic dis
eovery Of the electric light is prob
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
10th CENTURY JONAHS' SUBJECT
AT CHURCH SERVICES IN SQUARE

TWENTIETH CENTURY JONAHS"
win be the subject Of Rev. Milo
Atkinson, pastor OF the First
Christian church, when he speaks at
the union church services at 8 o'clock
Sunday night in Cleveland square
part in the services.
At the First Christian church
preaching and communion service
VIII be held at 1915 o'clock Sunday
morning Bible school will open at
$40 a m Christian Endeayor VIII
Poet" viii be the subject
At the First Methodist.
The pulpit OF the First Methodist
church. Montana and Lee streets. viii
be occupied at II a N. by s. J. BRENT
general secretary OF the 7. NJ c. A
Dir. BRENT was TO have spoken last
Sunday, but on account Of illness was
unable.
The pastor. Rev. Henry VanVaIken-
burgh. viii return from his vacation
tuesday, and viii occupy the pulpit
the following Sunday,
SundaH school viii open at e.45
m, EpWOrth league viii be held at
7 p. m, after which the congregation
viii join the union services at CleVe-
land square at p m
Sunday school at the Highland
Park Methodist church win com
mence at 9:45 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. The preaching service viii be
at IL o'clock. The EpWorth league
viii meet at Z p. m. under the leader
ship OF Miss Thelma Nations The
evening church service viii begin at
s o'clock Rev. ". S. Nugget will
preach IN the morning on "Educa-
ton" and at night on The -Four
HoWs," from Romans 14-15.
At Presbyterian Churches.
Rev. z. L. Johnson, OF the 7. N
c. A. VIII speak at the First Pres
byterian church Sunday morning at
IL o'clock on the subject, THE Bread
OF Life" The address VIII be
sequel Of the lecture Mr.. johnson
gave last Sunday on the Challenge
OF the Far East" The quartet, Mrs.
Ralph Henderson. Mrs. c. J. Andrews,
A L Behringer and c. ]. Andrews
VIII sing the anthem. The Son OF
God Goes Forth to War" CHuhn). and
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews viii sing the
offeruory duet, Breathe on Us From
on High" (Galbraith)-
Sunday school viii meet at $3.50
a m Christian Endeavor will meet
at Z p m with Miss Pauline Latta,
as leader The pastor, Dr. Floyd Poe.
IS spending his vacation at Mountain
Park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

CCRIPTURE incident, John 21:5-17
y People who read this story some
times condemn Peter for propos-
ing that they go fishing. claiming
that it is an evidence Of quickly de-
parting faith in the Master that he
is so ready to return to his old life. "
But the return to the old life in this
case las nothing to do with moral
lapse. Peter is simply turning to his
regular method Of earning his daily
bread. II was perfectly natural for
Of toll for daily bread is often the
saving grace that keeps the soul
from despair in its hour Of deep
grief. Those who are permitted 10
nurse their sorrow and brood on their
loss. often find the burden growing
on them Many Of heavens sweetest
angels come in dark disguise
Life is made up 50 largely OF com
monplace thingsi What is the Chris
tian's advantage over the man Of the
World2 The sinner can arise as good
a crop as the saint Christ's prayer
was not that thou shouidst take
them out Of the world" but that
thou shouldst keep them from the
evil one"
Christ In Commonplace Life.
Christ manifests himself in the
midst OF the most commonplace duties
Of life. They might have expected
after his resurrection that he would
appear IN Jerusalem, IN the temple,
on some great feast day. But here
he IS while they are busy with the
most commonplace task. We look for
him on the Lords day at the COM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
what Is the meaning Of the NO

want u the meaning o. LuG NfuEu
" Detroiff-E- J. d.
A The name Is derived from the
French word Detroit" which means
strait or narrow.
G. What can be done to keep a
horse from eating oats 50 rapidly
that II chokesf-A. W. 7.
A. To prevent choking, It Il ad-
visabie TO place a little chopped
clover hay or some whole corncobs
in the feed box with the oats.
O. What can be used IN a wood or
soft coal stove TO burn off the thick
SCOT that adheres TO the stove pipe
and chimneyf-G. A. H.
A. A piece OF old zinc put on a
hot fire viii clean the SCOT from the
chimney.
q Is it necessary to pay postage
on matter sent TO Washington, to be
copyrighted IN. w.
A Matter for copyright deposited
with a postmaster for transmission
to the register OF copyrights, Wash
ington. D. c. will be accepted for
mailing. postage free When re-
quested, a receipt therefor will be
given on q form furnised by the
sender.
q What e. GaIalitk TX. K. B.
A. Galalith Is a material used as
a substitute for ivory It takes a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

No-To-Bac has helped Thousands 20
break the costly, uerTe-shatterinE to
bacco habit Whenever you have a
longing for a smoke or chew, just
place a harmless No-To-Bac tablet
in your mouth instead. All desirs
stops. Shortly the habit Is completely
broken. and you are better or men
tally. physically. financially. It's SC
easy. 50 simple Get a box OF N0-I0-
BAG and II Il doesn't release you from
all craving for tobacco in any form.
your druggist viii refund your money
without Question No-To-Bac Is made
BY the owners OF Cascaretss thersf0-s
Is thoroughly reliable.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
TWO BAPTIsTs TOUR WORLD
An rNrER \ 4 rInNAT. EEETIN

All ~ u
Two men who are regarded as per-
haps the foremost living Baptists
have just started on a tour OF the
world 70 get acquainted with other
Baptists. They are Rev. DR.. J. B.
GambrelI, OF the Southwestern theo-
logical seminary, and Rev. DR.. E. 7.
Mullins. Of Louisville seminary
They represent the Baptists OF the
south, and 90 IN an official capacity.
In some measure they wiz influence
future relations between American
Baptists and the new and growing
Baptist bodies in Central Europe, and
also the disposition OF the s75s00o,-
600 which Baptists OF the south sub
scribed q few months ago for Bap-
fist expansion
These leaders viii go first to Eng
land. In Great Britain there are not
q large number OF 3aptists, but some
how they have always been able TO
make Baptists OF all the gest OF the
world look to them for leadership A
first duty viii be TO impress upon
British Baptists a few points about
numbers and leadership
Conferences are 10 follow with
Baptists OF the near east, some OF
whom were until recently eastern
orthodox Catholics. Then a tour of
the mission fields OF the far east viii
be made, and Baptists and other
Christian bodies viii be visited.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

wonderful medicine Tor All diseases OF
the kidneys and liver Slguedl
Florence E. Schmidt. R. F. D. No. i
Dunkirks Ohio.
Fer the elimination OF polsons dus
70 impaired kidney action. Warner
safe Remedy was famous for IS vesrs
oe1ore this woman so 3udiciously be-
gan its effective use There are
thousands OF people who realize that
their general health depends upon
their kidleys and Lave found Var
ner's SAFE Kinney e. I Liver Remedy
z reliable family medicine. Forty
years ago Il was ulmed safe be-
cause 4 is SAFE absolutely; equal
ling the work Of both the kidneys
d liver Satisfactory results ara
obtained IN the most severe cases.
and Il is sold by druggists every
where A s nipple sent on receipt OF
10 cents. Warmers safe Remedies
Co. Dept sS6. Rochester. n. Y.-Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

with a trolley ride TO the smelter and
back to the city and out to the brew
cry, where manager J. P. Dieter and
his assistant. Theo. Vincke. viii take
charge OF the visitors. show them
through the plant and treat them to
all the beer they can drink
Miss Ida Lockhart, who is touring
California. viii return home the first
Of September.
Dr.. W. E. McLeod's family returned
home today from their cottage at
Cloudcroft Dr. Mcleod IS pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church
" K Mari has gone 20 Mexico on
= pleasure trip
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

/ ably due to Sir Humphrey Dzvy. who
[ in 1910 observed the electric arc and
| produced incandescence Of a fine
platinum wire in connection with his
: experiments with a 2o05 cell battery.
In 1852 an arc lamp was installed in
the light house at Dungeness, in 1879
the Edison fncandescent lamp was
exhibited. and in 1882 the Pearl street
Edison station IN New York was put
in service.
O. Is Monte Carlo In France or
Italyf-A. NJ.
A. Monte Carlo. a suburb Of No
naco. is IN the independent italian
principally OF Monaco This is the
smallest sovereign state in Europe,
is bounded by the Mediterranean and
France, and is under the protection
OF France.
q When a person Is tanning Why
Il the mir set IN motion BY the fan
apparently coolers-G. d.
A When the air surrounding a
person is set in motion. the person
feels cooler because the motion Of
the air stimulates evaporation OF the
moisture Of the body, so that the ac-
tual temperature OF the individual is
lowered.
that Is not n aIkoFFtows'-T. N.
A. The Joining OF fists and rails
ing them before the heart IS known
as the "kung shao." The word
Using" meaning hail accompanies
the gesture.
@ When and by whom vas the
first operation for appendicitis per-
formed in the United statess-M.
S. S.
A. The year 1888 was distin-
guished by the first operation for
disease OF the appendix as such. The
first decisive step in the direction OF
modern methods was taken by a Lon
don physician by the name Of Han
cock The first operation or the ap-
pendix performed in the United
States was done by R. J. Hall. OF New
York, on Nay s, 1885.
O. What country raises and ex-
ports most tobaceOs-J. F. II.
A In addition to being the lead
ing tobacco producer OF the world,
the United States Is the leading ex-
porter, the leading importer. and the
leading consumer.
O. How does n broker snake
marketfn- z. r.
A. When q broker or trader who
Is a specialist in a certain stock
names a price at which he will buy
the stock. and a price at which he
viii sell, he IS said to be making a
market for the stock
O. How far do the wave motions
extend below the normal surface Of
the ocean &C. E n.
A. The motion OF waves dimin- |
ishes rapidly downward and is rare /
" sensible below a few hundred /
feet Submarine tructures, such as
piers. are rarely disturbed by wave
motions below a depth OF 30 feet.
q What Is the retirement axe Of /
rural enrriersf What is the amount |
OF pensfOnf-C. ID. N.
A. The retirement age OF rural /
is rs years, after which time 4
they receive q pension equal to 30 ]
percent OF their average salaries for 4
the last 10 years OF service.
O. How big an elephant was
Jumbo "A. J. n.
A This elephant which was on ex-
for rs years at the Royal ]
geological gardens in London, and 4
later with the Barnum & Bailey cir /
Gus, was II feet. inches high and 4
six tons.
@ Can eggs laid during the hot
weather be put in HaterglasH for
winter usef-C. r. n.
A. While early spring eggs are
best for preserving in
waterglass. hot weather eggs can
be kept satisfactorily. provided they
are fresh and infertile when placed
IL storage.
Q. How long Goes the government
permit an ex-service man to wear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

taryship Of the movement. He &C
cepted and moved to Fargo. The
campaign involved a vast amount Of
organization work
President E Lee Howard, Of Fargo
college, Fargo. \. D. writes OF Nj
Elfring as follows
He returns to the pastorate in the
prime OF life Gifted with a fine
voice and presence. ripened By wide
experience. enriched by a multitude
OF friendships, with an eagernsss to
preach that can no longer be re-
pressed. the men who know him pre-
dict his rise to real heights OF power
IN the new age OF the Christian
church. He is q modern man with q
spiritual appeal"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

his Uniform after his discharged
J. A. G.
A The war department says that
according TO military regulations a
man discharged from the army serv-
ice Is entitled to wear his uniform
for three months. He must be sure
70 wear the red discharge chevron
ton OF the three months, he may
wear the uniform on such occasions
a. parades, ct ceteras or may remove
all insignia and wear the uniform
as ordinary wearing apparel.
O. What system Is followed IN the
numbering OF spool cotton -. ". A.
a. The numbering OF cotton
thread is based on the size OF the
yarn from which the thread is twist
ed. The finished thread was origin
ally all three ply and carried the
yarn size. that is TO say, three strands
OF size 50 yarn were twisted to-
gether and called Nc. 50 thread.
When six ply OF six cord came into
use. IL was decided not 20 change the
numbering OF the thread. but to use
six strands OF yarn, size 100,' TO make
the No. so thread
Q. Who presented the federal re-
serve act to eOnEresss-s. A. r.
A Senator William Owen and
Glass presented 10 congress the bills
which were finally amended and
passed as the federal reserve act.
December %, 1913.
q Please send full information
about Starved Rock A.
A. Starved Rock is a high pinnacle
on the south side OF the valley OF the
Illinois river, between Utica and OF
tawa, where a fort named st. Louis
was erected by La Sale in 1882. It's
name indicates the fate Of the last
OF the Hin. Indians, who were be-
sieged by the Iroquois- The rock is
nearly perpendicular, rising about
$50 feet above the river. The region
was recently set aside as a state
park OF 10000 acres.
q What Is the best speed record
that n pigeon has ever niades-O.
NJ. L.
A. The bureau Of animal industry
says that the best record that they
have for a carrier pigeO was made
In 1913 by Bullet" owned by O. ".
Anderson. OF Fort Wayne, Ind. The
bird flew 1000 miles in one dey. II
hours. "A minutes, seconds. The
long distance record is held by the
pigeon Thomas B." owned by
Thomas B. BrouilIette. Of Springfield.
Mass. IN 1915. this bird flew from
Denver TO Springfield, 1859 miles. in
p days, 3 hours, p minutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14

The uastor. Rev Henry Q.
Schneider. viii preach at the Altura
Presbyterian church. corner Italia
and Russell streets, on The Attitude
OF Righteous Prayer at the II
o'clock service, and in the evening at
8 his theme will be, Christ, the
Bread OF LIE" this viii be the sec
ond sermon OF the series on, The
Value OF Possessing Christ
Sunday school viii open at $50
a. m, and Christian Endeavor viii
meet at 6:45 p m
Sunday school at the Bethany Pres
byterian church, $50 Piedras street,
viii open at 9-45 a m Rev. Henry
C. Schneider VIII give an exposition
on the lesson Preaching service win
be Wednesday evening at T;45 o'clock
Services at First Baptist.
Rev. II E. Hudson. pastor OF the
First Baptist church. Masoffin and
Virginia streets. win speak on The
Winning Church" at II a m, and
'Helplessness and Holiness" at p. m
Sunday school viii be held az 9.45
a. m. p. n. RigdOu Is the supertn-
tendeut. The junior 3. z P. u VIII
meet at p. m, and the senior unions
Special music by TIE choir under
the direction OF Walter Davis VIII be
heard at both services
Abraham, the Father OF the Faith
Lul, VIII De the topic OF Kew duDerL
n Smith, the pastor OF the Asbury
Methodist church. 55o1-5 Hueco street.
Sunday morning The choir viii sing
the anthem. Great Is the Lord. {"
(Thompson).
IN the evening the topic will be
Loyalty" A duet. Father, Breathe
An Evening Blessing" wiz be sung
By Mrs. n J. Ashe and Mr.. Bilek.
Sunday school VIII open at $3.50 a.
H., and the junior missionary society
viii meet at 3 p. m. led by Mrs Il
D. Temple.
At Government HIn Baptist.
Beating the Devil at His Own
Game" viii be the sermon subject OF
Rev. Grover c Linn at the Government
Hill Baptist church Sunday night AZ
s o'clock. At IL a. n he viii preach
on The Second Coming Of Christ the
Key to the Scriptures" J. P Hedrick
has recently been elected superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school which
meets at 9:45 a. m, when classes for
all ages are arranged. The senior B.
Y P. T.. Of which r J. Tsxter is presi-
dent, meets at p. m Mr.. Linn has ar
ranged a special Bible lecture for
Wednesday night at o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
MINISTERS AND COLLEGE MEN
To URGE LEAGUE Of NATIONS

after the manner OF the y" the
Knights will now open instruction in
certain lines to the general public
Former service men are now in tech
meal schools at an expense TO the
Knights OF S2.00O00o-
Other Catholic Isymen are not Tar
behind the Knights. Preparations
are being made for the first meeting
OF the national laymen's council
since their organization a year ago
as part of the national Catholic vel
fare council The meeting viii be
held in Washington and every be-
nevolent organization, formerly in
the Catholic Iaymen's federation. has
promised to send delegates
What was begun as an unofficial
enterprise on the part Of Catholic
laymen has now received fun in
dorsement OF the church. and It is
reported that the Washington meet
ing next month viii make and an
nounce some far reaching plans,
chiefly social service. that viii COM
pare favorably with the educational
work OF the Knights
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
ssAIAYFLoWERv WAS NOT HOME
OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT

OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT
According TO the Virginia claim
constitutional government in America
had its start in the vestry room of
a church on the island of jamestown,
and not in the cabin Of the May
flower" off the New England coast.
The year was 1919. and somewhat
more than IL months before the Pill
grims reached American shores Ac-
cordingly, Virginia has asked some
churches to observe the 301st ami
versary Of the event, and its COM
mittee reports that not a few viii
do so. Cooperation obtains between
the Pilgrim and the Virginia COM
mittees, each having members on the
On the island Of jamestown the
Holy Communion was celebrated
first on June p, 1907. On nearly the
same spot a church was later built.
and in its vestry there came together
elected delegates from the island
and adjacent mainland, and there
constituted q local representative
government
Only four years after Jamestown's
settlement, a settlement was made on
the mainland at Williamsburg. and
old Bruton church in that city is
still in use. The Jamestown church
went TO ruin but has been repro
duced- Through the floor OF what
was the vestry room where the
electors met, roots OF trees project,
and ancient headstones are on every
hand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
YE TOWNE GOSSIP
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-14
By <. C. B.

AAa4A gAANaaN
TO THE old csdrch sheds
AND THOSE who could
WITHOUT GETTING sick.
WOULD SMOKE the pipe.
AND THERE came a night
WHEN THE wicked boy.
WAS SMOKING the DlDa
AND We were waiting.
AND THE curats came.
AND LOOKED in the shed.
AND WE all Of Us ran.
But HE caught the bog.
WHO HAD the pipe.
AND HE was expelled
FROM THE Band Of Hope.
AND BECAME an outlaw.
AND SMOKED ciEarsts.
AND AFTER that
THE REST Of Us
WERE VERY careful
ABOUT WHAT We did.
AND WHERE We did It
AND THE wicked boy.
WHO HAD been expelled
KEPT GETTING worse.
AND OF all OF the boys.
HE WAS the one
WHO REALLY needed.
THE BAND Of Hope.
I THANK you