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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS
VISIT OF YOUTH
Negro Girl Fires Bullet Into Her Heart
Wednesday Night; Body Is Found
by Her Mother.

At 1870 o'clock Wednesday night, 10
minutes after , young negro boy BY
the name of Brown had called.
Magenta Crosby, a negro girl about
16 years old, living with her parents at
1927 East Missouri street, placed the
muzzle of a 41-caliber Colt against her
left breast and fired one shot. The bull
let struck the lower part of her heart,
tearing off q piece OF it in making its
exit under the left shoulder blade Death
was almost instantaneous.
Prior to the tragedy, Mrs. B. F. Gres-
by the mother OF the girl, stated to cor
oner James J. Murphy, who held the
inquest Wednesday night, that a young
fellow by the name of Frank or
George Brown, she did not know which,
had called. He remained about IL min
utes she told the coroner when he left.
The woman said she heard no quarrel
ing. After Brown left she stated she
saw her daughter standing at the front
door which was open. She told her She
had better come in as she might catch
cold. Then she said she returned to
the kitchen and later heard the shot.
Rushing into the parlOr of the house
she found the body of her daughter ly-
ing on the floor, the pistol was clutched
in her right hand. She said that she
was unable to assign any reason for
her daughters act.
B. j.. Grossly, the girls father has
been in the employ of the Galveston,
Harrisburg & san Antonio Railway
company for IA years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
That Mysterious Rag

~ music only as the
spontaneous expression period United States musical people
hardly seriously England there IS
professional of musical episodes
pOpuized mistake think that
for English
German French Spanish, Hungarian Russian and Polish
composers partoften less
muSc repel
Europe
contributed something really striking
it only after Germans had inter
ragte willing admit
musical possibilities in it.
English papers recently discussing psychology
Conductor Jacobs OF
up against me other against The time
alike and sets on & Jump eof qIIp % a9 s [q oS
ana makes It alter the beat Oft al % |
"t wonderful
republic entirely
10 villages continent
Yorkshire established
O society"
English publisher
explains ragines popularity:
stepped
funny thing about all
avagey peoples
the the peoples
Of
1--we deervedly psychologists
present
books Of the day worth studying of the spirit
Of the period
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

goods, etc, y nile another corps Of IN
vestigatOrs Is trying to determine who
makes the smoke, and the part played
by the business district, the railroads,
the river steamboats,, the manufactur-
ing plants, etc. in the creation OF the
smoke nuisance.
Smoke Monitor Sounds Signal
The investigators are bent upon
finding some method of advising an
engineer when he is violating the
smoke laws. Several designs of a
cheap. automatic device known as a
smoke monitor and recorder" which
rings a bell whenever there is too
much smoke and which constantly
records the amount of smoke being
given OFF, have been made, and they
are working we'll With such apDa-
ratus Obtainable, the city fathers can
pass an ordinance requiring all fur
naces to he equipped with them, ana
thus an indisputahle record can be
kept which will serve as a perpetual
smoke inspector, on the job "A hours
a day wherever smoke is made In big
quantities
The laws against smoke are being
compiled and investigated with great
thOroughness by Joseph A. Beck, at
tOrney for the investigation. He not
only win tCy to determine what city
may do. but what an individual may
do. He wants to see what remedies
the common law affords the individual
who sustains damages or suffers In
juries from smoke created by his
neighbOr.
The different forms OF smoke pre-
venting and smoke consuming appa-
ratus are being tested under all sorts
of conditions, and the knowledge thus
gained viii transform the engineers Of
the staff into veritable smoke doc
tors" who viii go around the city pre-
scribing for sick furnaces. They will
visit plants and by actual demOnstra-
tons show the owners Just what re-
suits and what economies may be Sc
sured by smoke prevention methods.
VIII Transform City.
In addition 10 all this there viii be
Waced a campaign OF education that
promises to be the most effective ever
inaugurated. As the studies reveal
one truth after another, these results
will be given to the press and a con
tinual bombardment Of facts viii be
waged against smoke from day to day
and week to week. until il ends in the
truth being hammered into the minds
of the people, there to ripen into con-
victiOn and conviction transformed
into action the end Of which it is
hoped viii be the transformation Of
smoky city" into "clean city"
TOmOrroW-Visiting Nurses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
IA Years Ago To-
~ FEom The Herald OF I0v-
ThisDass 1888 O"y

Division superintendent Hartman, OF
the Mexican Central, came in on the
Santa Fe this morning from Kansas
City.
Fl. c. MyIes was a passenger on the
c. II. today for Marathon, Tex. from
which point he wiz go out to his
ranch.
The city clerk today issued a per-
nit to Josefa ManQuera for the cree
ton of a $500 adobe residence on lot
of block 102. OF Campbells addition
The interest in the Thanksgiving day
races at Washington park IS very much
on the increase, and there bids 1a1r 10
be a large crowd in attendance EOur
hundred dollars have been hung up IN
purses for the meet.
Contractor Powers. who is erecting
the new fire department and Jail. IS
pushing the work along as fast as he
can. He has put on large force or
men and expects to begin TO lay stone
about the middle of this week
ChurchgOers in FL PasO yesterday
had an opportunity of listening TO q
native Armenian. Bishop John Ser
I1ins of the Armenian church, deliv-
cred a very Interesting address at the
First Methodist Episcopal church
Charles p. Peck, manager OF the
Texas car service association, with
headquarters at Houston. has sent word
to this city that on DecemDer i ne
will send Nelson A Hanna. here to rep
resent permanently the association
council with the mayor and county
commissioners have finally succeeded
in getting q place for the pest house
The government has given the use OF
the long barracks building at old Fort
Bliss
A party consisting OF T. c. Lyons,
Of the LindelI hotel; T. c. Mccarthy,
T. B. Welch and Walter LarlSin viii
leave tomorrow for q few days duck
hunting in the vicinity of Lake Lagoon,
a short distance south on the Mexican
Central
Yesterday was a severe day on the
switchmen in this city and it was
lucky that no accidents happened The
dust prevented them from seeing any
great distance and the wind was the
strongest that they have encountered
in years
The county's new sheriff viii take
the oath of office this afternoon and
viii be installed in his new position
J. H Boone is sheriff, with J. IT. Com
stock as his chief deputy and he has
announced that he has appointed Jim
DWyer. w. ". Davis and Henry Heap
as Jail guards
The county commissioners met this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
EXPECT A FIGHT
OVER PRESIDENCY
FOrty-fourth Annual Convention Of
American WOman'B Suffrage As
sOciafiOl Is Opened.


Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 21-The 18th
annual convention of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
convened here today The sessions OF
the convention have been scheduled 10
close on November %, but because Of
the fight against the radical element
of the association by the conservative,
on the score Of violating the nom
partisan policy of the organization with
reference to affiliatiOn with political
parties, IL was thought that the delib-
erations OF the delegates might exceed
the limit set by the program.
A hot fight for the presidency OF the
association was also looked forward to
by the delegates, with Dr. Anna How
ard shaw, the present president; Miss
Jane Adams. who eSpouSed the Bull
Moose cause at the head Of the radical
element Of the National Suffrage asso-
citation, and Mrs Laura Clay, OF Lex
ington. Ky. as leaders for the place.
BaIOung Tor officers Of the aSsOc1a-
ton has been set for November %
The convention was called to order
this afternoon by DR.. Shaw and a well
come was extended to the delegates hy
mayor Rudolph Blankenburg, Of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs Ellen II. II. Price,
president OF the Pennsylvania WOm-
Blankenb burg and Mrs Price were warm
in their praise OF the cause Of equal
suffrage. Response on behalf OF the
organization was made by Mrs James
Lees LaidlaW, whose husband, James
Lees IafdlaW. has taken q prominent
part in the Mems Suffrage league.
The convention this year is one Of
the largest in point OF attendance in
the history OF the organization Dele
gates from almost every state in the
union have gathered here TO take part
in the deliberations Of the organiza-
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
STREETS FLOODED
BY BURSTING MAIN
Blast Causes IA-Ineh Water Main 10
Burst in the 1900 Block On North
FL PaisO Street.

Blast Causes IA-Ineh Water Main 20
Burst I'm the 1900 Block On North
FL PasO Street.
North Oregon and North FL Paso
streets and Mesa avenue were flooded
at noon Thursday when a 14-inch va
ter main burst in the 1900 block on
North FL PaSO- F1eXIcan 1abOrers en-
plOyed by Pat Brick, grading the
street at that point had set off
blast which burst the water pipe.
The reservoir was shut off so that
no water could flow from there, but
1t became necessary to open a fire
plug at the top Of the hill and let
water out so that no other pipes would
burst The water valve box had been
covered up by the graders and it was
some time before these men and
gang from the WaterWOrks could To-
cate it and stop the flow of water.
SO strong was the water flow that
it washed sand ard silt down onto the
street car tracks on the Arizona
street Sunset Heights and Boulevard
lines and a gang of men had to be
kept at work cleaning out the
switches. Street cars were held up for
several minutes, and as a result the
downtown restaurants did a big bust
ness.
The storm sewer on Oregon street
carried away the water so that it
did not come below Main street OF
onto the steam railroad tracks on Main
street.
A report was circulated about town
that the reservoir on Sunset
Heights had burst but this was not
true.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
A Uniform Street Plan

planting
fullest village the United
muu apalco
residence
municipal should be adopted enforced
especially Herald
that the streets Chuahuta parked at public
maintain day in that section SO feet vide most Of them
fences rendered
plan adopted encouraged
gardens
pleasure spaces
children, the filth of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
One-Sentence Philosophy
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

ICnICaBO NGWS-J
Sometimes a burglar leaves little to
be desired.
Marriage may either form ones char
aCter or reform it.
1t seems perfectly natural for some
women to be artificial
Save your money and the chances are
YOU viii never regret il
The moon affects the Iide-and many
young people who wish to be.
An idle rumOr never spends much
time in the office of a busy man.
There are spots on the sun, yet some
people expect a small boy to be perfect.
The self made man is unable to see
where he could have made any i'm
provement on his work.
When a woman has occasion to pur-
chase a cheap article in a first class
store she explains that she is buying
it for a friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
MONEY TRUST PROBE
TO BE RESUMED

Washington. D. c.. Nov 21-The
first signs of activity for the com
ing SESSION Of congress made their
appe3 rance about the capitol when the
house committee on banking and cur
rency met to plan a resumption of the
money trust investigation. Dec. 9.
Members of the house appropriations
committee hare also begun work on the
annual supply bills for next year.
The congressional money trust" com
mittee after a conference in chairman
PujO's rooms. determined to begin its
hearings Dec 9, when men prominent
in the financial world will be asked to
testify. The committee viii endeavor
speedily to clear up that branch of the
inquiry dealing with the operations of
stock exchanges and clearing house as
SOciatiOns.
Without additional powers conferred
by congress it viii be unable to com
plete the inquiry Tito the "concentra-
ton Of money and credits"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
THF, RTISY BY GEORGE FIN CT,
4 BEE Author OF Cat Good Old Siwash"

~HE busy bee Is a small, fuzzy
animal with a great habit of
4 minding its own business and al
most unparalleled facilities for eneourg-
inc the casual passerby to do the same.
The bee is small and could not lick
a grown man in a fist fight. But very
few men care to creep up to an indus
trious bee and look over its shoulder 90
see what it Is doing. If a bee must be
approached it Is best to meet him face
to face and treat him with distant
respect. Even those who love the bee
do not stroke him on the back. Those
who have been led in enthusiastic mo-
ments to do so have acquired a hand
which could be wrapped up and sold for
a Virginia ham.
The busy bee gets up at daylight and
tolls with--tremendous industry until
dark. gathering Money and storing it
away. He IS the Neutrality-suspicious. Of all
insects and is pointed out by philosO-
pliers as a model to the human race.
While man Is dwadling over his break
fast. or reading four acres Of useless
news. OF trying TO annoy large auto
mobile into action, the busy bee IS
nobly Juggling honey to his hive IN
minute quantities without even pausing
to admire the scenery.
Thousands of lectures have been writ
ten on the bees industry but very few
philosophers have paused to deprecate
the bees thic6-b1adedness- No one works
harder than the bee or gets less out Of it.
Instead of sticking to the woods and
hiding his honey where it viii do him
the most good in winter, he allows HIM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
GLOBE SIGHTS.


Confidence won't help you much un-
less you have something to go with it.
When the children are away, mother
is lonesome, and gets a little rest
1t might help a little If the cheer
leader could hear himself as others hear
him.
Some people can believe what they
want to, which has advantages and dis
advantages
us tired is to hear a lOafer talk about
needing q rest.
OF late years, fewer statesmen try to
look like Abraham Lincoln, who was
good and hOmely.
While the world is willing to help a
man reform it can't do much for him il
he won't help himself,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
The HeraId's Daily
Short Story

ne. The letter offers me a home and
its offer comes from people to whom
1 have done great wrong.
The old man was so deeply moved
that the doctor for a moment feared
his mind was giving way.
The few words that had made so
deep an impression read:
If you still remember baroness Her
tina go to Bornheim Castle, as soon as
you are strong enough to travel You
viii be able to live there as long as
you please. The manager of the estate
has orders to provide suitable apart
ments for you. I write these words a
the request Of the baroness
GABRIELLE Won LANKEN.
1t was a quiet. modest old gentleman
who was cOnfided to the care Of the
wife of the manager OF BOrnheim Castle
He is grateful for the smallest service.
Every morning he asks how the bar
ones and Fraulein Gabrielle are and
tried TO make Frau Lena tell something
about them.
dressed himself with unusual care ana
drove to the castle. He walked TO
the veranda where the ladies sat
They greeted him very formally and
talked together until eight o'clock
when the carriage called for the baron.
Gabrielle" said one.
Yes, Hertna,' replied the other.
This is the man who came near
making US both unhappy, me because
/ was rich" and you because he loved
you" said Hertha after d long pause.
This is the man who owned our hearts,
whom we have QuarreIled about, who
has cost US so many tears How IS it
possible to grow so old?"
1t is better so" replied Gabrielle,
and wiped a tear from her eyes.
you see, Hertha, we have him now,
our baron, both of US. Now we may
chat with him every Thursday. in love
and harmony. Such is life when one
has sown ones wild oats"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
EPISCOPALIANs REFUSE TO
CONSECRATE DIVORCED BTSHO

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 21.-The cOnven-
ton of the Episcopal diocese Of Al
bany endorsed the action Of the con-
venhOn's standing committee in re-
fusing consent to the conservation of
Rev. H. B. Silver, Of Topeka, Kansas,
the newly elected bishop of Kansas, be-
cause be is a divorced man.
The matter was brought before the
convention when a resolution was
adopted endorsing the adverse action
of the standing committee on the
ground that the conservation of Dr.
Silver introduced the question Of di-
YOrce and remarriage Of Divorces"
Later the resolution was amended by
striking specific mention of DR.. Sill
vers name and merely endorsing the
committees action.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.

AEullaQe4puld L6COIu-J
With some people success IS always
just around the corner.
Some Of US are apt to take advice
that doesn't come to US.
When a man has no mind Of his own
his wife is apt to give him piece Of
hers.
Many q man who says he hasn't a
dollar he can call his own has good
many he calls his Wife's.
A mans fighting qualities don't all
ways show on the surface. Even the
game cock is chicken hearted.
Many a fellow who tells a girl he
would die for her nearly keeps his
promise when he has to eat her cook
ing
The shoe dealer always has to be-
gin at the foot, but the halter realizes
from the first that there is plenty Of
room at the top.
Happiness is altogether a matter of
capacity. A second piece Of pie means
more to a small boy than a six per-
cent dividend means to his father.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
UNCLE WAITS
DENATURED POEM
The Also Rams
By Walt Mason
Thursday, November Twenty-first. 1912.

countrys
plans and they The little which
the Peepul
o
to
supplied viii the
sorans
of swell
all the howl
till they ha and nothing useful do2 Win they the farm abide and
little know the also rams dreaming thus already they forming
a
distributing the same old about the PPs cause The kard
who
skill reformed the the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

Some men would rather go to law
than to heaven.
Charity begins at home, and usually
it ends right there, too
For every one man who can make a
fortune there are a million who can tell
him what to do with it.
A couple don't think about what they
are doing when they are to be mar
rled, because they'll have plenty Of time
to think Of it afterward.
After man once holds a public office
ne IS hardly ever again willing to waste
tne time necessary for earning a living
by working.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21

morning in regular session. The cause
for the special session was for the rati-
fication OF the many bonds OF the new
" elected county officers. The bonds
as approved were: Isaac Alberto,
James P Harper, p W Spencer, Pey-
ton J. Edwards, A. COurchesne- j. p.
O'COnnor, Park " Pitman, George w
Huffman, J. H. Boone and W. J. Harris.
Arrangements for the Thanksgiving
day excursion over the Z. p & n. E.
road TO AlamogOrdo have been com
pleted and the train viii leave the
depot at s o'clock and anyone who
wishes may drop off along the line
and spend the day hunting Those who
returned from the hunting trip up in
that country Saturday say that quail
N +.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
WILSON SAYS HE WILL MAKE
OWN CABINET ANNOUNCEMENT

Hamilton, Bermuda. Nov. Z1.-"Au
statements about selections for the
cabinet may be disregarded until make
the announcement myself" declared
president elect wilson. It S learned that
William J. Bryan has not been invited
to Bermuda.
Bryan Not Going to Bermuda.
WaycrOss, Ga, Nov. Ell have not
conferred with Mr.. Wilson since the
election and have never discussed with
him at any time any person in connec-
ton with any office and I have no
intention of going to Bermuda"
This answer was made by William }.
Bryan in reply to reports that he pro-
posed to visit the president-elect in
connection with a cabinet appointment
The public knows that Gov. Wilson
has gone to Bermuda to rest and that
he is not selecting a cabinet. They
ought to let him do the selecting and
not spend their time in guessing. II
they do guess, I see no reason why L
should spend my time in discussing
their guesseS."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
CBy Hubert Bergmann.)

ME leaned back comfortably in
her rocking chair and listened
~ with half closed eyes to her
friend who read to her from the paper.
They were no longer young and pretty,
these Two women They were tall,
angular but robust and satisfied with
their lot in life.
Nothing sensational today?" asked
one of them.
yes, Hertha." the other replied,
there is a sensational suicide"
What is it Gabrielle2 Why don't you
read about the suicide"
1t is one who belongs to our cir
cles'
Him! Yes it sometimes happens and
not so VeZy seldom nowadays. But why
should it make you look so sad2 DO
we know the man.
1T is Botho," the other whispered.
Her companion sat Up.
"BothO2 Our BOthO?" she exclaimed.
"BOtho. the Baron Won Weletzl1y-"
That it should come to this! Read:
Is he dead2'
No, only wounded. There is a bare
chance that he may live"
Why did he do it?'
He was known to De without means
Of subsistence after a wild life OF 63
years" Gabrielle read.
Poor man, we must do something
for him, Hertha."
Il feel so sorry for him Of course
know he does not deserve my tears,
but
In the meantime the baron was lying
on his bed at the hospital His bullet
had been poorly aimed and the doctors
succeeded in saving his life When he
was out of danger the chief surgeon
handed him a letter. While the old
man was reading it a strange change
came over his face.
What is the matter, baron" the
surgeon asked.
"Oh doctor, this medicine is better
than any YOU have been able to give
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
INJUNCTION Is GRANTED IN
THE BILL BOARD FIGHT

The sign painters war took another
turn Thursday, when ". H. futile and
others applied for a writ of Injunction
to restrain H r. AIcClntOck from
erecting any more signs on the prop
erty at the corner of Montana and
Ange streets. The petition was filed
Wednesday afternoon in the 41st dis
trict court, and judge A NJ Walthau.
Of that court, granted it. The suit
against futile and others for malicious
mischief. which was filed in justice of
the peace James J. Murphy's court by
McCHntock is still pending.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
RECOUNT KANsAs RAILoTs.

Topeka, Kan, Nov 1I-han5as
close race for the gOvernOrship has
reached the supreme court when il is
sued an alternative writ of mandamus
against the county commissioners Of
Bourbon county to reconvenc at once
and recount the ballots cast in the
last election. The suit was brought
in the name OF Arthur Capper, Repub-
lican Similar suits affecting other
counties are being prepared by Mr.
Cappers attorney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODES;
ELEElL s 8 GCAE.Dg TO DE AEE

Rawlins, Wyo., Nov. 21-Fireman X
N. Skinner was scalded to death. head
brakeman Stephenson and engineer
Thomas LOcl1ridge were badly scalded,
when the boiler of engine No. go, pull
ing a Union Pacific eastbOund passen-
ger train, exploded this morning at salt
Wells, east of Rock Springs. The in
jured men were taken to a hospital at
Rock Springs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-21
CHICAGO POLICE SEARCH
EnR AL.E.EGED sLA NER

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 21.-Police in every
city of America hunted today for John
B. KOetters, aged So, because Mrs En-
came to Chicago to marry the man,
was murdered, the police say, by KOet-
ters, in downtown hotel and robbed
of $4,000.
The woman was beaten into uncOn-
sciOusness with a hammer and died
three days later without being able to
explain the mystery II the assault