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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
Columbus, Ohio
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old SiHash.7

n OLUMBUS, OHIO. is the greatest
monument to the discoverer OF
America. 1t is a city of 10000
people and the capital of the state, but
Columbus himself couldn't have diseOv-
cred 1t in a hundred years. Columbus
was a marine wonder and Columbus,
Ohio, IS navigable only by trolley cars
and automobiles.
Columbus was established by law in
1910 to settle state capital dispute
1t is situated in the geographical t6Orax
of Ohio, and it Is connected with the
rest of the state by Is railroads ana
mob of trolley cars. Columbus is almost
as thickly infested with trolley ears as
indianapolis. 1t is possible to climb on
Board an interurban at almost any OH
corner in Columbus and travel 10 the
boundaries of the state.
The state of Ohio has been very good
to Columbus. 1t has equipped it with a
state house, penitentiary, state univer-
sity. insane asylum, deaf and dumb in
stitute and oil the comforts Of home.
Inc Ohio legislature meets in 4 10-acre
building with a mammoth stone bird
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
DECLARES HARVESTER AGENTS
LIRED AWAY CUSTOMER

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 20-TestimOny by
a. manufacturer of harvester machines
that Representatives of the Interna-
uOnal Harvester company had sought
to lure away his customers by false
statements was given in the hearing in
the governments suit to dissolve the
international company.
The testimony that the customers
had been taken from him BY mis-
representations was given by A ].
Glass, manag ger of the AdrianOplatt com
pany of POuEhkeepsie, y. Y. Mr.. Glass
said agents of the harvester company
had told his customers that Che
AdrlanOplatt company had been alb
sorbed by the harvester company and
that, they might as well order from
headquarters.
We waited until we were able to
faSten responsibility for two such
statements on harvester company
agents and then we filed two suits for
$4,000 each" said Mr. Glass.
The harvester company officials
promptly apOlOgiZed and asked US to
drop the suits. We agreed to do so if
they would reimburse US the expense
the suits had cost US. They did so and
we drOpped the suits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
ENGLAND HONORS
MEMORY OF REID
naval HOnOrs VIII Be Paid Late Am
DdSsaoor as British Cruiser Starts on
hOyage to Bring Body Home.

LONDON. England, Dec. 2O.-The me-
mortal service for the late ambassador
Mhltelaw Reid, celebrated today in
Westminster abbey. was an impressive
ceremony The honor Of such a ceIe-
pIatIon mas only on a few occasions
been accorded to any but British sub
jects.
In the congregation of $500 which
assembled, nearly half were American
residents in England. including the staff
general.
The British armOred cruiser Natal
VIII convey the body OF the late am
naSSador from England TO America
me Warship viii sail early Saturday
and naval hOnors will be maid to the
dead ambassador as the cruiser puts to
sea King George and queen Mary sent
70 Dorchester house a wreath bearing
an inscription in the kings handwrit-
ing 10 ambassador Reds memory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
DEALERS CUT PRICES
IN CHICAGO EGG WAR

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 2O.-Chicago's club
women became egg merchants today.
They planned to sell 100000 eggs at
"A cents a dozen in their campaign
against the high cost Of that cOmmOd-
ity.
AS soon as the women opened their
sale, retail srocers plastered the fronts
of their stores with signs offering eggs
at p cents a dozen, > cents less than
the price asked by the women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
PRESIDENT AND FAMILY
START ON PANAMA TRIP

~ washington. D. c.. Dec. 2O-President
trip to Panama. Before going aboard
ms private car. the president attended
the cabinet dinner given by secretary
Mrs. Taft, Charles Taft. their young
rson; the secretary TO the president
ana Mrs Hilles. the assistant secretary
OF the navy and Mrs. Beekman Win
JnrOp. Mal. Thomas /. RhOa0eS. Z. =.
A., and John y. Timmons, u. $. A.. aides
men and d white house stem grapheF
comprised the party which viii board
the Arkansas
Two railroad officials and half a
dozen newspaper men who accompanied
the president viii be chartered on the
Dattleship Delaware, designated to act
as convoy on the voyage TO and from
the iSthmus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST FATHER
FOR PART OF MOTHER'S ESTATE

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Dec 2O.-GrOve-
W. Harrison, senior at Harvard uni
versity with residence here. has filed
suit in the district court asking for
$197, 600 from his father. DR.. George W.
Harrison, which. he alleges. is his
share of his mothers estate. His
mother was Miss Guadalupe Perea,
member of a wealthy Spanish family
She died intestate in 1889 leaving a
large fortune.
DR.. Harrison in 1908 effected a set
Element with his son by which he re-
ceived $40, 600 in cash and a house in
St. Louis. No. valued at $4,000.
The son charges that his father
pracuced fraud in the settlement and
that he filed from time to time false
reports Of his administration of the
estate Of his deceased mother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
HIPPODROME SKATING RINK.

If you have not seen Willie Lancaster
at this popular rink, you had better go
tonight and see the best fancy skater
in the country Besides this act. which
consists of jumping chairs, skating be-
tween lighted candles. etc, this skater
races a mile against an instructor each
night.
We will give another special women's
matinee Saturday. at which time Ill
women may get skates free. Remem-
Der, We have the finest floor in the
city. Come to the big masquerade on
skates next Monday night.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
One-Sentence Philosophy
GLOBE SIGHTS.
(Atchison Globe.)

AALCllSOn GlOD6-J
There is this 20 be said in favor of q
Job: it is apt to afford steadier en-
plOymeut than a sinecure.
There is something wrong with the
grown person who won't let the chill
dren make a little noise.
Look around a little and you can
find the kind Of advice you want, that
being about the only kind you viii use,
anyhow.
Man is gifted with superior intelli-
gence. Frinstance, teaching him to
drink is much easier than instructing
a calf in the same process
If a man marries a woman who can
make prettier hats than the milliner,
she probably will quit it They're such
contrary creatures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
SIX ROADS JOIN IN FREIGHT
WAR AGAINST HARTMAN LINES

Denver, Colo. Dec. 20.-Railroad
officials here say that six roads have
combined to retaliate against the order
OF the Hartman lines which goes into
effect in January and which viii cut
Denver out as a gateway for freight
shipments from the east to the north
west.
The report is that the Missouri
Pacific. the Denver & Rio Grande.
Burlington. Santa Fe. Rock Island and
Colorado Midland railroads viii refuse
10 send shipments of fruit from south
ern California over the Hartman lines
from Denver east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
REFLECTIONs OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press. }

NNSh LOAHA Z SSS-y
All men want to get money; mighty
few want to earn it.
Lots of men act as if breakfast with
the family was the tailend Of the
nightmare they hads
Men talk about their principles; they
work for their policies.
Ten minutes after a girl is a bride
she becomes a matchmaker.
II everybody stopped trying to get
from other people what belongs to them
a large part Of the world would be out
Of q job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

LCPC1A1 DDuL4Adly
All longe faced men are not neceS-
sarlly pessimists. They're built that
way
It's the long and rough road that
usually leads to something worth
while.
Some people are happy occasionally
because it doesn't take much to make
them so.
In every square deal somebody IS
sure to get hand that is better than
all the others out
No matter how long the courtship
couple doesn't get well acquainted
with each other until a month or so
after marriage, ana often not that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
spEEDNC ATDTTORu-NT

A record breaking crowd saw the best
races Of the season last night between
Johnnie Rooney and Roy Seldom. Sell
don won the race. Rooney fen at the
home stretch. The couples race was
won by Miss Maggie Mercer and Cecil
Phillips, Miss Pearl Night and Harry
Lopez winning second. The winners
challenge the southwest
Women are admitted free mornings
and afternoons Come with the crowds
Remember the world challenge cham
piOnsbip race on Monday night between
Phillips and Nelson, boys of the worlds
fastest-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
ARMY OFFICER. KILLED BY MORO
WAS NATIVE OF KANSAS

washington, D. @, Dec. 20.-Capt-
John Watson, Of the Eighth cavalry,
stationed at Augur Barracks, JoIo, p.
l., who was treacherOUsly murdered by
a Moro. was a native of Kansas and
son of James Watson, of Merriam,
Kans
Lieut.. Kinzie 3. Edmunds. who was
seriously wounded in attempting to aid
Capt Watson, was appointed to the
military academy from New Jersey
and graduated in 1904. He was trans
ferred from the 18th to the Eighth
cavalry in September, 1911.
Capt. Rush 5. Wells, who killed the
assailant of his brother Officers,
graduated from the infantry and cav
airy school at Fort LeavenwOrth,
Kans., in 1903 He was transferred
from the 14th the the Eighth cavalry in
March, 1911. He saw volunteer service
in the Spanish war and was commits
stoned from South Dakota
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.)

Chicago NeWs.)
Misdirected charity is the mother of
many hobOs.
Some people fail to win because 9TH
ers do not lose.
Imitation humOr may provoke more
genuine laughter than the real thing
1t is difficult for a woman to enact
the dual role of soul-mate and help
mate.
Some men are modest enough to ad-
NIT that they only know everything
worth knowing.
By inducing a man to run for office a
woman can discover his faults without
marrying him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
AMUsEIIENTS.
CRAWFORD LAUGH SHOW.

The Taylor company fits you for
Christmas. 'POsey" hands you many
laughs. Another present will be given
away tonight. Saturday is Santa Claus
matinee. All children will be remem-
bered. Parents, bring the little ones.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
CONDEMNED GUNMEN GET STAY
BY APPEALING THEIR CASIE

New York, n. Y, Dec. 2O.-Notice of
appeal in the case of "Gyp the Blood,
.'DagO Frank" Whitley Lewis" and
Lefty Louie" condemned to death for
the murder of Herman ROsenthal.
has been filed by their counsel This
acts as 4 stay of execution. pending
4 9 S-e...iI.l ny the hlgher courts Iney
the week Of Jan. 8
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
DOUBLE HEADER
BASKETBALL. CANE

The A. & NJ. college will send its first
team to FL Paso to compete against the
indicated Y. NJ. c. A. team tonight.
The preliminary game will be be-
tween company II, i22d infantry, and E.
?. H S. a regular City league game.
Both games promise good sport, as
all stand high in percentage. Admission
will be 25 cents.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
POLICE AND FIREWEN TO
GET MORE PAY IN APRIL.

On April I 1913. firemen and police
men of El PasO viii all receive an in
crease in pay. Each man is to receive
a raise of IS on his present pay.
Tho drivers in the street and grade
department OF the CITY received a raise
from Si.25 per Gay to $3.50 per day on
| Thursday OF this week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
Advice To the LOvelOrn
YES. YOU CAN.

! Ee5 IUL La-Ns
Dear Miss Fairfax
1 am II years old, and dearly in
love with a young man Of 81
have known him one year, and we
kept company eight months. / had
a quarrel with him and we parted
four months ago. / told a friend
10 ask him if he wished my COM
pany but have had no answer. l
cannot live without him /. B.
You can live without him. In a very
short time that heartache will cease
and YOU will be happy again In the
meantime. while going through this
period of depression, so frequent IN
youth and love, carry yourself with
dignity and don't exaggerate either the
value of his love or the loss yOlA sus-
tain in losing it. Please don't send any
more messages to him. You have Iaade
advances enough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
THTRTY- SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION

featusa nd
Wnnarth oWne 0 2
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20

john Briggs. Of the Soldiers Home.
Calf is spending the holidays with
his souinlaN-, Mr.. Weed. of Col East
Missouri street. this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
THAT DEFENDS ON THE gnu.

Dear Miss Fairfax.
L am working in the same office
with a girl with whom 7 have been
very friendly. She pays me much
attention, but am three years
younger than she If asked her
to keep company with me would it
be right to ask her to wait three
years before L married herr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
IL YOTR MD o. YOIR WORK

Dear Miss Fairfax
L am deeply in love with a young
man All day at work do nothing
but think of him. I send him pos
tails quite often. and he asked me if
i send them and / say no. DO you
think I ought to tell him. I never
showed him that I cared anything
for him. 1 am II ana he is p.
love him very much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20

It is not wrong to ask a girl to wait
three years while her lover saves for
a home for her.
Why not let her decide? If there is
any selfishness in such a plan, a Wom-
ans love is usually such that she viii
overlook it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20
Children and Their Parents
Children Are Never Reverent and
Obedient Unless Taught;
Parents to Blame.
-By Dorothy Dix-

FEW days ago in this column
I told a story of an old wom-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-20

LOVesick-
Are you not rislzing the substance in
pursuit Of the shadow?
Try to keep your mind on your work
my dear, and don't send another card.
You are young, too young to make the
winning OF a man who doesn't care for
you your LIES ambition
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
THE VICTORY FOR FREAR.

The Star which is the only paper this city whose support o
Governor Frear and of the Taft League was unucuaS ana "
recognized loyalty hard work of Mr. Cooke MI CoS
did block their way with sneers and
rejoice the convention outcome
glad with such good party leaders III so excellent
a and be with them in such Jubilaton
The by which Kuho started in the effort to create pouca
autocracv fully described his letter to Desa hat
confirmed reports Washington which showed that
Kuhio between seeking anti TAFT delegation
TO the National convention Hawaii and seeking uninstrcted
TO trade with and then that the Taft League formed
Taft sentiment here that kuho
was wreeed by friends have with his tongue and
when he landed political guides him first 1t after
that Kuho instructed Taft delegation and wired
political manager of loyalty and tried to get the
credit what convention, led by the Taft League
week the President read the Desha letter. denied
Kuho the which the latter had reported
acknowledged the work of the who had really
committed Hawaii to the Taft 10y ...
tug the the ait League
carrying majority of the primaries, and ended in putting rea
the Chicago delegation which simply contains huho
The vndcaon Governor Fear complete and
the old Territorial administration against him. ended
general dcue Rice will be national committeeman instead OF
the preposerou and there be serious block to
the plans to have another term of Frear. =.
The Kuhio Frear people might have had respectable
minority ticket if they had accepted harmony
programme offered by the vctors but they apparently thought
and fought equal representation thus getting
The had been OF their ground
They had defeated black and midnight ballot they had
elected they bound carry the day But Tor
haronvs willing the others show But the
latter would and had nothing do but take the con
quences.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
AN ARMY LEAGUE.

Steps taken towards the organization of Army League
along the lines of the Navy League conference held the
dnce OF Mr. Frederic L. Hudekoper 1914 Eighteenth Street Wash
ingon, d. c., lately General Robert Shaw Oliver Assistant
Secretary of War; presided the meeting Huidekoper
acted secretary committee temporary organization
sistng of General Oliver Lieutenant General A.
retired former Senator Charles Dick of Ohio Mr. Hudkoper and
Mr. E. B. Johns selected The chairman was
authorized to call another meeting the has
plan for the temporary organization completed proposed
ganze branches the Union and national
vention at Washington early in December
Mr. HudekoPer set forth the plans of the League addressing
the conference when he said h history United States has
witnessed change sudden ar-reacng that wrought
itself transformed from people, provincial in many respects
nations which before possessed Americans were suddenly
confronted with problems and responsibilities until undamed
to which they have bent their energies with the char
acterstc of the AngoSaXon in times of crisis
than of the day fully realize have the new
responsibilities and have done heuean work efforts
execute the difficult tasks undertaken by United States
Great possessions inevitably responsibilities and great
sacrhce and the least of these national
defense To the needs of the American Navy
pie have responded spendd Thirty years ago States
Navy presented pathetic spectacle Today ranks
third among the navies Of the world and which Amer
cans have to be proud The German Navy was
large measure created by the efforts of the German Naval League
ana perhaps much say that the Navy League the
United States has marked degree brought present
strength and efficiency of the American Navy.
The approaching opening of the Panama undoubtedly
prove to be one OF the most important its
tarreachng effects The protection of will obviously in
Vove the assumption Of additional burdens additional responsible
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
THE TITANIC HORROR.

Titanic largest and finest steamship in the
world apparently with all her Yesterday by
strange word complete nearly complete fatality
the positive that the were
Capata finally assurance from
the White agent Halifax that the Titanic coming to port
the of the Associated
only that the Association probably took
the word of the White Star people who did all they could to buoy
among people rougng their offices; and as Tor
Press until its tugs could reach the of the
wreck had nothing else BY The wireless operator on the
would only give details to his company. ...
The disaster of striking the of submerged ceree OF
great berg foe such the Star described yesterday There
the the
incoming upon the buhad sealed her fate from the start
Perhaps had been among dreadful peri all
we'll but the swift carriage of mails and passengers
is the thing nowadays and the chances must be taken
Afternoon indicates that the and children
were saved There S much confusion at the cener
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16

Bv WALT MASON.
BY WALT MASON.

If would make life grand harbor beneath
iez then don't c1davor the clever things WINE
Whenever OF doors shoe The wolf and chase hence
meet forty thousand boes who push up against the fence
they cnzied rings paw till I'm nearly dead
and tell all the clever things their little Wles said And
all this joyous dope that racks breast and rd my soul OF JOY was
culed from almanacs known Adam when boy IT
persist making your little Wes paed Jokes full soon
friend You'll walk alone abhorred and Stunned bv soulful folks
AS gglng path spring little Willie talks You
climbing wrath and crawling underneath the
The little We of this land have, through their caused much
The time has take stand and lay the Willie peril low
tell Willie tale there fond and foolish dub
"Your won't avave joined the anWie club
Copyright 1912 by George Matthew Adams WALT MASON
ties security ultimately upon land forces
The United Army and the Organized Militia unfortunately
far below the standard which the circumstances Will
But the has enlist the of the
behalf bring
them both up the desired standard. ,......,.
organization Army League with the purpose of
compishhg if possible for land forces the admirable
through the fundamentally
of the Navy League of the United States the object of this
meeting .4 ,
speakers addressed the meeting took similar
the needs of general policy of national defense and argued that
the land forces of the country have been neglected '
If Joe Cooke enters political convention after without get
ting salute of SO guns will be because the cant stand
the noise
Let's great contemporary that told the
other morning that the Taft League had dropped Frear?
Single enough yet be governor and will learn
then to value the second term precedent ...,
Somebody should look up political resting place for Atkinson
in empty peanut bag. -... ...
George fairly proved himself Gompers Of
Hawaii yesterday.
Kuho back just in time to escape the explosion
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

win, is a mail carrier He is the
man that Coelho claimed had been
forced by pressure to turn over his
proxy. l happen to know that David
Fleming supported Pail against one
of his own employees, over whom, it
might be supposed, he would have
more control than over a government
employee.
H. p WOOD-The value of Ha-
waits charms as an asset in securing
recruits for the U. s. Marine Corps
seems to have been discovered by the
recruiting officer in charge of the sta
ton in Detroit, Mich. He has just
written the Promotion Committee
asking for supply of printed matter
with as many pictures as possible
such as would be likely to interest
persons who had never visited Ha
wall We are complying with this re-
quest, and will be glad to furnish as
much material as can be used in this
way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16

Of Santa Rosa island, In catching and
killing the animals is spectacular.
The giant birds know their strength,
aud that they could never carry a
live, squirming boar to their aerie.
They lit the animal to a height of
probably seventy.hve or one hundred
feet, and then drop IT, The impact
kills the boar. and II is not difficult
then for the eagle to carry him away.
Attacks are confined to the young
boar and fox The eagles are capable
Of lifting only thirty or forty pounds
and, consequently, do not bother the
iull-grown animals Captain Pepper
says practically all of the young ami
mails have been exterminated as a re-
suit of the activity of the eagles.
Small sheep also are the prey OF the
eagles on Santa Cruz island, but not
to a great extent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
TWO MISSIONARY
LADIES SPEAK

The special meeting of the Wom-
ans Board, held in the Sunday school
room of the Central Union church.
yesterday afternoon, brought together
representative women from all the
missionary societies of the several de-
nominations in Honolulu.
Mrs. Theodore Richards, president
of the Womans Board, presided and
conducted the devotionals.
Mrs. Smith, who with her husband
is returning to their station in China
spoke most interestingly for nearly
an hour on the "Rich Rewards of a
Spirit-flled Life" relating many Incl
dents and experiences in connection
with missionary efforts in China.
She was followed by Mrs. Arthu
Pierson of northern Japan, who SPOKE
of the work among the prisons in thu
Hakaido district, and of general worl
among the Japanese people. Mrs
Pierson is familiar with the politica
conditions in her field of labor, an
expresses her convictions in a yer
convincing manner.
The meeting closed at a late hou
every one feeling an inspiration fo
greater interest in the work of mi
sions,