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luorlav. Ucl IS If 17.
ERMANS TREAT KEEP HAN
OFF II EL
EFUSE THREE
GIRLS III ARII
VIATOR ILL I. S.
PLIES AT THE FRONT
Cor. Mesa ave. and San Antoalo St.
Private Branch Exebaace SMO
Mall Jb Phone Unera Promptly Flllei
WL PASO HERA!
PASQANS R
American Officer in Lafa-When One Comes Down Letters From Members of Local Office Turns Down
Engineer Corps; French 'Phone Operators; Give N.
Railroading Described. " A. and N. G-. Lists.
Raymond Prather. brother of Mrs. Three oung women telephone oper-
yette Escadrille Writes
From Prison Camp.
v. ion. Mass.. n-e 18. The first
cor i " nation from Lieut.
!d B. "U .iiis of the Lafayette es-
ilU w no disappeared while fly-
Look Out for Aviator;
Leave Machine Alone.
Washington D. C Dec 17. Rules '.
to be followed by the public in Its J. J. Jones of El Paso who Joined an
treatment of army airplanes which j engineer regiment some months ago
may be forced donn by accident are ; and left El Paso with it is now see-
- ocr t.je German lines August IS j contained in a resolution adopted by
3d by his parents here yes
be Red Cross had diseov-
r i me ussing aviator in a ilerman
-u' c tip but Willis's letter re
the first time the story of
j f
- eaptl.
lv 1.
p.n ti
' boys
' v. as
oihf
o d be
.'i o tli
not
Almoi
ini
t 'he
. r c
n tt
: fhsfat was soma distance
r lines." he wrote. "One of
a front of me attacked and
to put away my assailant.
ramea lately jumped on oy
s. later by a third. To
er riddled from the rear I
a and engage and was thus
from xnends on my leveL
. chines above us evidently
my situation
immediately my motor was
aiy ran intermittently so
could always keep above
forts became the avoidance
the line of flight and to
croup or lines. X did not
-wever. in any of these on
loss of motor and the odds
I landed 2D kilometers
tr. An adversary landed
and proved correct and
c. My machine was hit
n body motor and wind-
If the cables were cut tire
va and an unknown number
r ii the wings.
Iiim ; k me to lunch and later
r. The treatment since
'ines .orrect.
1! i 'i'" distress lias been my in-
tt -. ou of my safety.
.n . i' splendid French officers.
- .-hi! German. Doing- sketch-
:mI xl carving-
k t - was three and a half
on The way.
DRAFT MEN MAY JOW
FOUR BRANCHES OF SERVICE
I
the aircraft board and made public
in anticipation of the increasing num-
ber of student aviators who soon will
be flying in all parts of the country.
ing- active seriee in France at the
front. He sent his sister a Liberty
bond this week which he has bought
and wrote her some rather interest
ing news about the doings "over I
a tors from the local exchange tried to
enlist in the United States army Mon-
de y and were much disappointed
when they found out that Uncle Sam
has not yet provided for the enlist
ment of feminine fighters through
the local station.
The three young women explained
When a machine comes down the there." In part the letter said: j to Lieut. Harry AV. Croanenberg. in
public is warned to keep away from "In my last short note I mentioned chance of the station that they bad
it as soon as it is established that th that we had no mail for weeks but we j read that telephone operators were
now ma King up ior lost umee ana wanted in the army and tney wanieo
aviator is uninjured and not to touch
its controls or instruments. Derange-
ment of the delicate devices by an un
trained person. It is pointed out
might lead to a serious accident later.
Guards will be sent promptly from
nearby military camps or posts when
a machine falls or makes forced
landing. If no military guard ia
available however the police of the
locality are required to furnish pro-
tection for the machine.
When a machine falls ont of con-
trol and is wrecked the authorities
are urged to see that no part of the
wreckage is disturbed except to the
extent necessary to free the aviator.
It Is indispensable that any means ot
determining the cause of the accident
be preserved to avoid other similar;
accidents.
imuroads are requested to ask all. iva Mn Mrmi
employes to keen wtach for aviators! yazw and i.
lanaing in isolated regions ana rur-1 brought down vet. As a rule the
getting a batch every ny or so.
"The weather here is murky not
exactly cold nor rainy either but al-
most either or both. lot r the
'gang myself included are hark ins
like prairie dogs but there is very
mue nonest-to-uod sickness.
Ton know T can't tell you where
we are but it may Interest you to
know that we are within ear shot of
guns and to see the 'Fritxie observa-
tion balloons and to see an occasional
airplane fight. I hand it to these air-
men. They sail over enemy lines and
when the anti-aircraft guns start pop-
ping they turn and in an uncon-
cerned manner ease back toward
home only to sashay back the min-
ute Frits stops firing.
"They have the satisfaction of
knowing that they can stir up a rum-
pas at any nour tney c noose i guess
thousand anots
never seen one
nish assistance. All trains or steam
ships are requested to stop to take on
a stranded aviator and also at what
ever point the aviator may desire for
the purpose of leaving the train or
Doax.
t me i
l.iav
.1 fO -
ir
an
n. D. C 18. Provost
' eral Enoch Crowder ys-
id to governors new rules
i men of draft age may
ors at their own request.
only may be accepted and
mist only in tne tmanxry
medical corp and quar-
department. Supply con-
8ucn. lien. rowaer saia.
it can be accepted in the
! cry. field artillery cav-
neers corps.
enlistments in the regu-
men of draft are ended
Saturday and they nwy be
ito service now only
r local boards.
T-;EN UP TO 86 MAY
SERVE IN U. S. GUARD
i-iniig n. D. C Dec 18. Men
the ap-- when they are accepta-
fVr l:n service who have at any
t i-iel honorably in the army
r t. tror whose last service was
-z the Spanish war. will be ac-
'd vs ecru its for the United
- i. rua- . now being organized to
i r f c-nng troops on home duty.
"ux-.r officers already are en-
z: I'.ei up to years old If they
f- ; v. .-ica" fit for the work. Here-
"p'nu vl n over -4 years of age
shells appear to burst several hundred
yards from them but I suppose the
netgni. etc.. must aeceive tne eye.
Anyway pieces of shrapnel fall
around promiscuously and we are glad
zor ine steei neiraer.
None of our regiment have yet re-
ceived even a scratch from Frits. Tt
is remarkable too that we could be
so long so close to the line and still
be together and going strong.
"The Tommies talk as though thero
Is no danger from any shell that was
not made especially for them. Again
the theory of predestination comes In
to the flag. Guess though if it it
keeps their nrve up it's O. K.
"We ivere in hopes we would all go
hack together the same as we came
over but guess that is expecting too
rr.uch. While organized as n operat-
ing regiment we have spent most of
our time on construction work sec-
tion work on light railways in other
words.
"As we are on a quiet front and are
merely marking time we are being
SOUTH THAN IN THE NORTH 1 drm The trenches will appnrtoiisa
Washington. P. G. Dec. IS. The! desirable nlace to be. Anyway we live:
percentage of sickness among the in hopes that our services as railway
guardsmen in L". service is five men will in the very near future be
times greater in the south than in the' needed."
north. Camps Dix and Ayer are the! Railroad 3Ian Wrlle.
only cam ns freo from pneumonia. The A. W. Deocw. better known as
army blames the iokwarm for the "Chauncey." a conductor on the east-
trouble. ' ern division of the El Paso & South --
- western 1b in receipt of a letter from
GKR34 A-AMKKIC A 1Z1IITOK 'Fred L. Barker of EI Paso another
IS HVSTBHIOLSLY .MINING; El Pasoan who is in the engineer
Amsterdam. Holland. Dec. IS. The service in Frame. He says in part:
Socialist newspaper Tribune reports! I have hardlv seen the sun since
the mysterious disappearance of Carl' I have ben m France as this Is the
Minister editor of the German revolu- rainy season. This is surely
BRIG. GEN. CAMERON IS
PROMOTED MAJOR GENERAL
Washingon D. C Dec. IS. Brig.
Gen. Hermann Hall has been assigned
to command the 80th infantry com-
mand at Camp Kearney Linda Vista.
Calif. and Brig. 'Jen. George H.
Cameron of that division has been
made a major general in command
of one of the new regular army di-
visions. Brig. Gen. George LeR. Ir-
win has been assigned to command
the 66th field artillery brigade of the
41st division relieving Brig. Gen.
Henry Jervey. ordered to Washington
for examination by a medical board.
MORE SICK. SOLDIERS IN
tionarv socialist paper Kampf. pnb-
lisbed In Amsterdam. He left Tues
day for southern Holland and has not
been seen since. The Tribune says
3Hnister is an American citizen.
Can repair! nc oar sp-ctajty. Allen Hosing: s
e Co.
-r s & Cycle '
Attend
quitting business sale o!
country for railroading; I wish you
could see the rars ten tons are the
largest. They have but two pairs of
wheels and brakes on but one out of
pr.rv fl-e Th.r : a. hnkffman far
' . vp r - brake. Tlifl nassrarffr trains
have about ten -r 12 cars to a train
to enlist under that classification. The
lieutenant has had hundreds of appli-
cations the past few days from min-
ers clerks business men. farmers
cowpunchers and all other sorts of
men. and naturally he was much em-
barrassed but he managed to explain
the situation to the young women.
Want. G.orf ClarHtmss Fred.
The recruiting staff has been busy
answering questions the past week.
The limit of silly questions was
reached the other day when a man
called up and wanted to know if re-
cruits accepted now would set the
same kind of a Christmas dinner as
the remainder of the army. He was
in earnest too. the recruiters said.
Caipt. Ferdinand Fonda command-
ing the El Paso station arrived JJon-
dav afternoon after a trip in New
Mexico on recruitlnc business. Ueat.
Ernest u. Wilkinson is on tne roaa.
but will return soon.
Clerk Ret a Ke.t.
Afnmla-r and Tuesday the staff of
the station was given vacations half
getting ofr each day. Tney nave
worked night and day since last Tues-
day to take care of the rush of appli-
cants. Monday was light and but few
men applied.
Most of the men going to the na-
tional army have selected the engi-
neers or quartermasters corps. The
recruits for the national army select-
ed since Thursday morning are as fol-
lows: Kw Vntfostft.! Kmsfneets
Engineers Frank T. Harris. Hllls-
boro V. M.: Will M. Travers jr Cen-
tral City. Neb.; Walter T. Troutman
Albuquerque. N. M.: Emll C. Growler
Skid mo re. Texas: Harry W. Potts. Lss
Cruces. N'. ST.: A. I. Hubbard. Chil-
licotlie. Mo.: W. J. Zawissea Koswell.
V. M-: Ernest U Hall. Tampa. Fla.;
John G. MrKallip. Plainvien. Texas:
Octaviano T-arraxoIo. I -as Vegas. N.
M.: I. E. WItham. David U Foote. El
Paso Texas: K. W. Rudolph. Pecos.
Texas: Harveir F. Hord. Denver. Colo.:
Michael ITiildah. Part. X. M.: Silas
Hicks. Safford. Arix.; George G. Clark.
Weathcrford Oh la.: Edgar c Graves.
Elida. Jf. M-: Tom Harrison jr. Pecos.
Texas; Hugh A. Tee!. TeeL N. M.;
Gordon E. Hank. Walters. Okla.; Joe
S. Carpenter. Vaughn J. M. ; James H.
Curry. Texieo. N. M-: Ward E. Shutts.
St. Joe. Mo.; Alvln E. Weir. Pantpa
Texas: Edward P. Williams. Forest-
burg. Texas: Dell A. Bressett. Las
Vegas N. M.: Roy H. Wheeler. Por-
tales. X. M : Alexander Kirk-wood.
Gallup X. it.: Harry W. Mobos. Eller-
ville Md.: Dionicio Bustamente Gal-
someilup. X. M.; Karl M. Tanler. Kansas
1. fttv -
4 V. Omm Sr. i CMtbing. Shoes etc
1 zzi ssan Antonio sr. aqv.
FREE!
Wed.
A.M.
To
nis
"V r- .1
.
induce early sbop-
pinK and to still further
ndvertise par unequalled
stock of sensible gifts we
will give free Wednesday
A. JL a beautiful Poinsetta.
These Boinsettas are made
of a good quality of briUi-
ant red velvet and have long stems. One to a
visitor. No obligation to make a purchase.
icycies
e is
P OR -Boys and Girls a KracKajacK Bicycl
ipe most sensible girt ot all. 1 hese Bicycles are
superior in construction and the prices are most at-
tractive. See special window dfsplay of KracKa-
jacK Bicycles.
City. Mo : Raymond ' H. Ferguson.
Tullng. Teias; William E. Tnnan
Lubbock Texas; Horace W. Keenan I
Chicago I1L: Charles T. Noble Rich-:
ard W. Judo. Alpine. Ariz.; Leslie J.
Dean. Mcpherson Kas.: Orrille M.
ivnapp Big limoer. jconc; i- laivatv
and a brakeman for each car. HejM. Yager. Newklrk. Okla-: Bert D.
ridvs in a cupola at the end of the
car. The brakes work with a pressure
screw instead of a chain and lever
but they are effective and the trains
make about as good a stop as we do
with air.
"It Is getting cold over here and
most of the boys have a cold but oth-
erwise we are in good health.
I understand tney are going to
Miller. El Paso: William E. Onnan
Lubbock Texas: Horace Hansen Al-
pine Ariz.: Elbert R. Gossage.
Vaughn X. M-: Kenneth M. Sully
Santa. Rita. X. M.; Harvey H. Toe am.
EI Paso: Cbas. H. Tompkins. Morencr
Ariz.: Alexander SpodoL Wlnslow.
Ariz.; Callist J. Schirmer. Ft. Thomas.
Ky.: James E. Shirm. Woodward
Okla.: George La tf perch. Kennedale
prohibit the sale of liquor to soldiers (Texas; Harry H. Gocum. Silver Citya
after the 15th. IN. M. : L. J. Vauchelet. RoswelL X.
"Sav Chauncey. I want you and j M.: William W. Smith. McKinney
. u rk l AuTa.' in noin r na hws i Vi-kSt v snn
I the Y. M. C. A. all you can. for they
are doing a grand work over here
j especially the Y- Yon should see the
i crowds of boys that congregate at the
Y reading writing eating and enjo-
ing music the picture shows and the
other amusement p.
"This Is surely a beautiful country.
with fine road5 and lots of trees and
' flowers. They also have pretty homes
but the people are a hundred years
l behind the times and seem to be glad
of ;t. They are happy to see us
. though."
' Gen. Blocsom Is Among
Those Who Retire in 1918
Washington D. C Dec. IS. Nine-
teen army officers colonels and
higher are to go on the retired list
fur age in 191S. and It is likely that
some of them will be retained on act-
ive duty by the war department. MaJ.
Gen. William C. Gorgas surgeon gen-
eral of the army will reach the age
limit on October S next. When Gen.
Gorgas retires the rank of major gen-
eral in the medical corps will cease as
he was advanced by congress for his
Panama canal service.
MaJ. Gen. Erasmus M. Weaver chief
of the coast artillery will also reach
the retiring age on May 22 next. In
the list are four major generals in the
national army James Parker. Eben
a wilt Augustus P. Btockson and Wil
nam a. Mann.
Texas: L. J. Vauchelet. Roswell. N.
M. ; Thomas J. Pack. Vincent A. Creel ;
h.1 i'aso. Texas: ueon M. Banns lien
ver. Colo.; Joseph D. Sullivan. Shreve-
port. La.: Jim Conner. Newton Upper
Kails iiass.: Jesse T. seals fumy.
Okla.; John K. Glass. Gallup. N. If.:
James R. Ellis Clondcroft. N. M.: Leon
L. Bloxom. Shreveport. La.: A. c. Mc-
Donald. El Paso; Sam B. Fitzgibbons.
Chelsea Vt.: James JL Tltton. Lam-
passas Texas: Claude H. Gains Win
naboro Texas.
Thru- For Krgstor .tmi
Additional recruits taken at the Et
Paso station besides those whose
names were published Monday were
the following for the regular army:
I Aviation Joseph mcuui Aionquer-
que a. m. : Tnomas r. xragan. iui
Paso: Cecil C. Dunn. Douglas. Arix;
Frank A. Jordan Thomas F. Dugan
El Paso; John V. Brinley RoswelL N.
ueorge r.tz. ienson Ariz.; A. A.
Benton Stockton Calif.; Ben Talachy
Godson. X. M.: Chas. T. Wiest. Robert
C Stewart. Murray Ross. Robert T.
Kucker. Roswell X. M.; C. U. Covinaas
Caprock. X. M. ; Albert E. Walberg.
nanta r e -.. H ; Michael orwlts San
Francisco. Calif.; Fred O. Carlson.
Gallup. X. M.: Cash Austin. Oovis. X.
M.. Will P. Morris. Bur Spring. Tex.:
Ezra T. Tolder Albquerque; Earnest
T. Fleming. El Paso: Royal T. Smith
anaaian. ier t.vereit x. Brewster
Aztec N". M-: William P. Clark. El
Paso: John J. McGoveru Phoenix
.inz. ; cranK -M. jturtna. r.l i'aso.
For Vnrlous 5en-lec.
Cooks and Bakers Marvin Rich.
Besides Gens. Goma
and Weaver the retirements In chron- ardson. Magdalena X. M.; Walter G.
i Morion. Artesta. X. M.
COL Horatio . Sick el. cavalrj'. Jan-; Coast Artillery Thomas C. McDon.
Wheel Toys
X LTOMOBILES and other
"Mheel toys are shown herein
a wide range. We invite you to
'ce these toys which win give
Iiealtli and pleasure to the little
w. Some of the items are:
Boy;" Wagons plain and rub-
ber tired wheels from $1.00
to $730.
If
Hand Cars.
$8.75.
Automobiles
$55.00.
from $430 to
from $5.75 to
Coaster Wagons $3.50 to
$6.50.
Velocities steel tired $2.50
to $3.75.
Velocipedes rubber tired. $3.25
to $14.75.
Toy Garden Wheelbarrows
$1.00 to $1.50.
Tricycles. $9.25 to $12.75.
w
K ifl gladly wrap free your Christmas packages. It makes no
difference whether the Heats were boosht here or nnf
Lei Your Heart and your Dollar
do learn work join the Red Cross.
Krakauer Zork & Moye's S. I.
Mali Orders let UracKaJaeK !ericc.
S- 1 R1MI0 ST. Mall Orders Filled.
P1IUM. 1010
nary 15: Col. William A. Simpson ad-
jutant general of the eastern depart-
ment. February 11; Brig. Gen. James
ranter major ireneral national army.
February 10: Col. Henrv P. Birming
ham medical corps brigadier general
national army. Aiarca z; joj. jonn 1 .
Flnley. infantry. April 14: CoL Henry
H. Ludlow coast artillery. April IS:
Brig. Gen. Eben Swift major general
national army. May 11; CoL George K.
McGunnegle infantry June :S; CoL
Wm. O. Owen medical corps June C:
CoL Abner Pickering infantry July
11: Brig. Gen. William A. Mann ma-
jor general national armv. Julv t:
CoL Rudolph G. Ebert. medical corns
August 29; CoL Augustus C. Macomb
cavalry October 17; Brig. Gen. Augus-
tus P. Blocksom. major general na-
tional army November 7: CoL Charlt s
Richard medical corns. November 10:
CoL Frank L. Dodds judge advocate. I well
December 8. and Col. William c. ! 1 ex
Brown cavalry. December 19.
aid. El I'aso: Brit P. Klnsey. Cates-
Vllle Te.
Fifth Cavalry Band Glen M. lie
Coy. Elbert T. McCuUough Roswell.
Field Artillery Gran C. Money. Ar-
tesia X. M.; Rex Boardman. Gallup
X. M.: D. G. Cooley Roswell.
Medical Corps Manuel If. Miranda
Roswell.
Cavalry Luclo Zamora Ft. Sum
ner. N. M.: Curtis Boyle Plainview
Tex.; Sam Romero Sierra. X. M.
Quartermasters corps W. F.
Bumpass Hawley Tex.; L T. O'Maley
W. Z Benton El Paso.
Tfcese for 1. H. Department.
Quartern-.p.ster's corps T. T. Bish-
op. Floydada. Tex.: James C. Elv Jo-
seph Tat. .marillo. Tex.: Charles F.
ahrupp EaM Las Vegas. X. M. ; Wil
liam .. nann t-aiinanaie Tex.; Ed-
wara wisely line A. Adams. Ros-
ai. . Sam Queen. Panhandle
j;:mes vv . iiaraie. Kl Faso; Jus
TMe Greatest Sale of Girls' Apparel
eVe Ever Known In December-
.orrow (Si Balance of the Month
CHRISTMAS Day is Children's Day. Are you doing your bit for the little ones? To the children
of your acquaintance you should be lavish in the making of gifts. They are the best little people in all
the world and they deserve all the happiness you can give them.
The makings of such happiness lie in lovely profusion on our counters warm pretty reasonably-priced gar
ments of all sorts that will make your tiny recipients feel comfortable and look cherubic. And the little chil
dren's gratitude will be amply expressed by the fond mother.
(Fourth Floor)
MISSES' AND GIRLS' SERGE
FROCKS Resulting from an excep-
tional purchase. As a matter of fact
this season's wholesale prices of
these dresses averaged the same as
our prices for this sale. They are
raosty navy blue yet there is a
sprinkling of brown green. Copen-
hagen and plaids. Sizes are regular
6 to 16 years also intermediate 12.
14 and 16 sizes to take care of the
hard-to-fit girl. Price reductions
are:
Values to $2730 at 514.95
Values to $16.50 at $10.95
Values to $1330 at $8.95
Values to $930 at S5.95
GIRLS SILK FROCKS Fashioned of taf
fetas and satin also combined with Georg-
ette crepe. Such beautiful colors as Poilu
blue. Quaker grey. Russian green. Japanese
blue nigger brown and then there's the rich
Scotch plaids as well as every staple shade.
Every model is elegant and youthful. Sizes
from 6 to 16 years Price reductions are:
Values to $2930 at $16.95
Values to $25.00. at $14.95
Values to $15.00. at $10.95
Values to $1230. at $8.95
Values to $10.50. at $6.35
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT For it
comes at a time when folks think of Yule tide and
Christmas certainly means "Remember the Chil-
dren" and what could be a more suitable as well
as practical sift than one of these special alues on
pirls' apparel:
SWEATEES TOR GIRLS From 6 to 1 1 years. The
most important sweater opportunity that "has oflercl
itself this hcason. Oat style with Bjron pr shawl
i-ollar in rose green prey Copenlia-n. Cardinal
brown and other eolnr including An jfv
white. Regular $3-95 sweaters at V'J
t2M SWEATERS AT $1.50 For little tots from
1 to 5 years. Suitable for girls and boys alike.
Colors are red. Cupen rose grey and white. They
arc wooL 12.50 -a
sweaters at Jp) J. J
SLIGHTLY SOILED WHITE SWEATERS AT 33 1-3
OFF They sold regularly from J2.9i to $4.95 but
being thev are slight !v soiled from handling we have
remarked them " Jg Qff
KXIT CAPS Some ery cute style? in brushed wool
and plain yarn. They also are slightly soiled from
showing. Caps that sold for 50c 75c 95c rf'
$1.50 are now marked 25c 40c 50c 6 ZsC
KMT LEGGINGS AT $1.00 An excellently knitted
legging. Colors are Copen rose grey 7 QQ
and white. Specially priced at each E A
XOTE You Can got wool sweater cap and leggings
in colors to raatrli as low as $2-50 for the set.
We also have knitted mittens to match StTr
at a pair 25c and WC
BATH ROBES Sizes 1 to 6 vears. Made of 'Beacon'
blanket cloth also eiderdown. Regular
$1.25 style at
GIRLS' TAILORED WASH FROCKS Sizes 1
to 6 years. Every mother appreciates the
good quality materials excellent workman-
ship and clever styles in these garments.
Tailored wash frocks that sold up to $2.45 in
colors and solid white are
marked special at each
FOR GIRLS FROM 7 TO 14 YEARS
Black plush coats that sold Q pv
regularly at $12.50. Each at SpO. jZ)
25 GIRLS COATS Broken sizes wonder-
ful values that sold regularly a r r?
up to $1030. at your choice. Sj.
50 GIRLS' COATS Including military style
and rich broadcloths that Air) SS
sold up to $22.50. at each ?1 . JD
OTHER SPECIALS IN GIRLS COATS
That mean big savings to our customers.
Winter has a lot of things up hij sleeve so
mothers and daughters attend this sale early
tomorrow. DONT MISS IT!
TAILORED SUITS FOR MISSES &
GIRLS They are strictly tailored on
good looking youthful lines. The
materials include velvet broadcloth.
Poiret IwiU. serge and other smart
suitings. The colors incode navy
plum. Russian green and Scotch
plaids. Suits to fit girls from 10 tn
16 years. Values
to $27.50. at
ODDS & ENDS IN GIRLS' SUITS -Sizes
10 to 14 years. Pretty gre
mixtures. Values QfT
to $15.00. at q3 JD
NOTE PLEASE As these purchase
are composed of many models and
as there are only one or a few drc5-'
of a model eatlv selection is advisable.
COATS FOR GIRLS AND MISSES Coa-
of broadcloth velour sihertone pom por-
tricotine. zibilene plush velvet chinclni' i
and many other serviceable and rich ma-
terials. Girls who wish to appear truly sv.
rsh will find what they wish in this good ch -play
of girls coats at wonderfully low pricr.
Coats to fit girls from 2 to 6 years are r-
duced as follows: -
Values to $5.50. at $3.95
Values to $7.50 at $4.S5
Values to $10.50 at $6.95
Values to $1230. at $3.95
Values to $15.00. at $10.95
Values to $1930. at $12S
Values to $25.00. at $14.35
Values to $2930 at $16.95
LOVELY PARTY FROCKS: -for the girl who l.. -to
dance or go to parties. These exquisite crcatio
uf crepe le ch.u Georgette chiffons and m
other sheer materials arc trimmed with rich t-iir
ckvb. lacc. lehe; and eilk ribbon tiny silk ilut
beads etc. In-hided in this sale of party frcka
many wonderful creations from "Inez" and t -evlushe
designer?. Sizes 4 to IS wars. Kc-V'
prices are;
Values to $2t.50 at $2730
Values to $9.50 at $17.95
Valaes to $2i.' at $14.95
Values to $19.5 at $1195
Values to $15.00 at $10.95
Values to $11.50 at $7.95
HEADWEAR The final clearance of Girls' Hats
brought the prices down to a record low mark. 1 '. -sale
includes our line of -Heid" tailored sailors
plush and elour.
Value at $1.95. at 95c
Values to $5.(M at...- $2.95
alues to $8.50. at $196
Values to $12.30 at $5.95
FURS FOR GIRLS The Smas gift supreme r r
sale of girls furs includes every fur we hae. Hi
are Red Fox fnrs. Motine Nutria. Ermine
Musk Rat O'possnm Raccoon White Angora. Thit
.Mouttlon anil limitation trmine. Special price
JUlDDx BLOUSES Made bv the "Bob Evans'
people of excellent quality middy twill
trimmed with nat y Copenhagen reseda green
or rose. Sizes 4 to 12 years. Sold regularlv
at 95c and $1.43. Special o "
price each at TjC
$29.50 Furs .....$23.13
$20.00 Furs S15.00
$17.50 Furs $13.13
$13.50 Fun 10.13
$2.50 Furs at .
$1.93 Furs at.
$10.00 Furs.
$8.50 Furs ..
$5.00 Furs ..
$3.50 Furs ..
.$7.50
$6 ?S
.$3 75
.... $2.6::
.$1.88
$1.47
FOR XMAS GIFTS TO GIRLS We abo
Cow Girl and Squaw outfits Silk Pajamas .f'
Slips. Bath Robes. Creepers Pbw Apron an
Silt Kimonos. (Fourth F'"
'hem You Are In BoubL The Best
Thirm To Give Is A Gift Certificate
rE know it is a difficult task for uiauy people to decide just what to give. This is especially truf
of office men who would like to show their appreciation of their emplovees. There are maiiv ek i
who would like to favor young ladies whom they know would rather have something useful than orn;
mental. We have solved the question for those in doubt by having pre-
pared a neat Gift Certificate that can be made out for any amount one
cares to give. This certificate is redeemable at this store for merchan-
dise of their own selection. If you have a charge account phone 3300
and we shall be pleased to mail you as many Gift Certificates as you require.
THHImfllltmiTlj
n Toys &. Dolls InToy City
CHRISTMAS FURLOUGHS
FOR ARMY FROWNED UPON
Washington. D. C Dec 18. Com
manding officers at camps and can-
tonments have been Instructed to dis
courage furloughs tn large numbers
ior tne unnstmas nolicays.
Secretary Baker denied that Chn-t-
mas furloughs had been forbidden en-
tirely by the war department but said
iney were discouraged both on sli -
count of transportation conditions and
because training might be seriously
siicctea it many men were absent.
C.V3IP llULMS IS LATEST
AIUIY CAMP IX TKXAS
San Antonio. Tex.. Dec is. ranra
Ballls. so deslrnated bv order ..f
Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Gas-ton. in honor
or the late Brip Gen. John Lapliani
Bullis. now Indian fighter m T x:
is the latest camp W come l.i'o ex-
istence here.
Camp Bullis is said to be th larc-
t WTcrt fir-Id in tli world It ..n
tho Lrn hr! 1 tsrs luiiilarv r T'.a-
II' Tl
Klndlinc Hood. 55M .-Mv.
till S Click rilda. X. If.: I". H. Tav
lor. Ruswtll. X. M.. Charles XV. Shaw
Kl Paso; Terry G. Roach. Carlsbad. N.
M.: Arihur . Burghart. Douglas
.lrn.; tiouert v. Koyu. carisbad. N.
ST.: Cash Austin Clovis. N. M. : Wil-
lard O Comingoer. Panhandle Tex.;
S. K Reed. I"ost City. Tex.: Oscar G.
Mosier Vcrone Tenn.: Homer B.
Clover. Artesia. X M . V. G. Iearce
'irnett ikla Xoab Hampton. Doxey
Okla. lidi.ard J. starcv Edward Con-
ly All.UTierqi.e. la'ncs A Berrv. Ar-
rMa. m .Mirliael l"arne. Bis-
bee Ariz.. Geo. A. Dec. jr. Roswell.
X. M. : F. D. Qoinn Fort Worth. Tex.;
Joe B. Blaugrund Clarence II. Mc-
Cord. El Paso Tex : Theodore J. Tay-
lor Indianola Pa Hugh D. Bolandcr
Taos X M
Enlist for shop Work.
Repair -.hop" 30:.. Fort liliss Percv
.1. Mipi". Oti- W. Liijon. Midland. Tex.".
Thomas J. Fttplien ft en? Tex.. Chil-
ian Ii Itaa Ki I'aso. .Tolin B. Giles.
St. Yrain :r. Uerliert Parsons
JioEt. M. Hon c. Harp Rllla
Colo.: Frank S. Talmer Pecos Tex.:
Virpil I Dnlton Pasarnonte X. M. :
Fran. 1. ;i Lone iJemin?. X M. ;
Jlr-l.if 1 Ljn-oii of X V
" r ' ' A 1 1 1 - .. ri7 .1 n-
i' -'II R ke- Xo-nwn r o !.
K. Lyfcins. El Paso; Andrew J.
Walker Rincon. N. M.; C. R. Kersey
Amarillo. Tex.: Huron V. Park. Clo
vis. X. M.; Joe G. Wilson Bosser City
La.: James DouKhertv Clovis. X. M :
jonn m. somraerprucht Clovis. X. -M-
Ordnance corps Thomas S. Gough
Colin M. McNeil William Agar. Clif-
ton. Ariz.
Xegro stevedores Leeds E. Swee-
ney El Paso; Louis A. Bedford. San
Antonio Tex.; William Reed. Bliss.
Oklahoma.
aiiguc jumsuicTiox i.
TUB SHRKVCPOllT CASE
Galveston. Tex. Dec 18. The juris-
diction of the United States district
court for the western district of Texas
in the Shreveport case tariff 2-B ha-
Inc been questioned arguments on
this point were begun here today be-
fore special master Joseph D Saen.
The contention Is made that the case
shonld be tried In the United States
court for the eastern district of Louis
iana.
Sons Of Dr. McCalib
A tic. Mr rVJ TAr L . A a?d convenient way to do your banking.
nuiwi wuli x iiiLw m?n 10 accuunu sent 10 as mrougn tne man 3.
BANKING BY MAIL
W gtve special atten-
tt.i7 r?;. ITT CI Jor rre booklet "Banking By Mail" explains our method of hand! rr
Yr lift rlierS Ot U . O. a-ivings accounts and checking accounts by mail. A post card will br.nc
' 1 and vim will h n.H.. nn AKlTnnn
We operate under the guaranty fund law of the State of Texas.
EL PASO BAXK Jfc TRUST COMPAXV.
El 1'asa. Texas
Interest 11W On avlasx Aeeoanti Ki
Tl.ere are no eligible sons for the
army left In the home of Dr. and
Mrs. c T. ifcCalib 311; Alameda
avenue this city who hae lived here
ten years. Their boys all have Joined
Uncle Sam's forces and a sonlnlaw
is also In the uniform.
During the rush of enlistments the
oast few davs. T. L.. D. C am c?
McCalib Joined the aviation force; L .rd if -TiV 1S-V "taC
Lieut. T. Preston McCalib is m Ken tS hel!l 7 :ln"r! " f
tucl. helping tram men and TV. P I i?5 . .h.LId here today organixed by
Blewn-.. who married a daughter oO a"" r .h k"" ;"alnaa-
Ur and Mrs. McCalib. has just been . 5?'h" .m!"!b5r:. .f he b?"'1 V"!S!t
transferred from the Fori hi. . 7 ." v-ir. 01 ronna HI
oifite to a regimental tanteen. 1. i' '
McCalib served a "hitch ' in Kl Paso's
old company K. Fourth Texas in
WATER ENGINEERS MAKE Why Iy irferier wJB yt can Se
n. i. i(ui ili v.ririivBnAn
uit in. Tex Dec. 18. The
CureM Cold In Ilumiln
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINIXL tabiet3
signatuie on box. Due. Ad.
fantry.
lr. McCalib is at present in Dem-
ies. X. M.
i ere Charles
. daigo luuntj. and . J. inurow of
aco.
I James H. Quarles. a Waco news-
paper man was elected secretary.
tie best at same price?
Delicious Candy
JAMTIRY 1 li SELECTED
FOR OTE ON hliTRAGE
aInnyton. D. C . Dec. IS Vote in
'ho liou o on the nttm.in uftr-o
Tie new Rolston Drusr cu aiO-s:: -titutional amendment or. i-.n7... ..i
Pfedras St. will open for business! v. as assured today when the rules
Thursday. Dec oth. 7-10 p. m. committee agreed on that dale.
Eeady For Business
Flowers and Mu'ic.
Adv.
A Indorr C.I.ifs llnr
5'll J. f M- nir . '
You are invited.!
'peeralty.
T o
Ph
Repairing of Ladies" F'ine Shoes.
C bnv. Itokahr.
';u ii-k . i R p 1 1. 1
: i r-i- a 'jj k. .-.ti
A c-t" enp nt.
MISS VARNEl ACQUITTEU
OK MRS. KE1EVS MLHDLB jreanut HrlHIe'
Lteunaco. Jlasf. Dec. IS. 3Ii;a Har-
riet A. Varnev. a nurse of c t In-
to" was loumi not guilty of the n'.u.--d.r
of .Mrt I'anlir.e Kcj i . tl.e ten
months' bride of (korgc H. K e a
b'J--tt'-i r- a! e late. nun. b a Jliry in
the Xorfolk county superior court
here early today. The :ury deliber-
ated more than fo-ir hour.
Peean Glace BrHle... jm.
Walaat Glace BrKle..) - -
Braall Glace Brittle... vvVe
Almend Glaee Brittle
Mastle Cream Peeaii . .
Hexleaa Peean Kisses.
PeaBBt Har
Ceeeonat Bar
)theLb.
:25c.tkLb.
We JfJiYrr pared pt free oa $1.60
Grief er are to Jkaiog
i Elite Confectionery Co.
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