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Graham guardian., 1913-12-05
DECEMBER 5. 1918
LONGEST SPECIAL SESSION

When the present special session
of congress expired by limitation at
noon Monday, December lSt, it will
have established record as the
longest special session in the history
of the national Legislative hody. 1t
was On April 7th that the special
session convened, pursuant to the
call of President Wilson, to revise
the tariff and to pass a new banking
and currency law. When adjourn
was reached Monday. the session
had continued at work exactly 238
days, a record for length never be-
fore made since the establishment
of the national government.
The longest previous extra ses-
sion was held in the Sixty.first con-
gress for the enactment of the
Payne tariff laws. That session be-
gan on March 10Th and ended on
August 9th, 1909. making a total of
l44 days. When the special session
of the Fifty-fifth congress was called
together by President Mckinley it
took 131 days to place the Dingley
tariff law on the statute books, be-
ing in session from March Is, 1897,
to July Gath of the same year. The
special session of the Fifty-eighth
congress was called together Novem-
ber 8, 1908, and remained at work
until the regular session of that
year, which met on December 7th,
consuming but twenty-nine days in
all. On August z. 1893. the special
session of the Fifty.third congress
was called to meet and remained at
work until November Sd of the same
year, being at work but eighty-nine
days.
In reconstruction days, immedi.
ately following the civil war, there
was an extra session which convened
on March 4, 1867, and ran into the
regular session, which began the
following December I'd. This was
a span of 274 days and would have
constituted an unbeaten record ex-
cept that there recesses from March
both to July 1st, and from July Goth
to November LIST.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05
THE LIQUOR PROBLEM

Prohibitionists, in council at COL
umbus, Ohio, decided to raise cam
paign fund of $1,000,000 and con-
centrate their efforts in an attempt
to carry ten Congressional districts.
A million dollars is lot of money
to spend in ten district fights, says
the Los Angeles Examiner, but we
suppose it can be spent. Doubtless,
there are patriots willing to help
the committee in its arduous task.
Seriously speaking, however. it is
remarkable what headway the pro-
hibition cause has made since the
leaders adopted the policy Of local.
izing campaign efforts, instead of
wasting time and money in futile
national campaigns. The dry ter
ritory," we guess offhand, is almost
as extensive as the wet today.
Meantime. as a curious paradox,
the revenue returns of the national
government shows that the quantity
of alcoholic liquors made and sold
steadily increases. The only posi-
bic explanation is that there is more
private and less public drinking than
formerly.
If this means the gradual decrease
Of saloons and the increasing use of
milder liquors, such as beer and ma
tive wines In restaurants and homes,
we are likely approaching more
rapidly than most Of US expect the
conditions prevailing in Italy and
France, in which countries moderate
use of light liquors is more univer.
sal and drunkenness more infre-
quent than in England or America.
It Is a big problem--this liquor
problem-and one that cannot be
settled in a day, or by mere off.
hand dlctun,.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05
A LITTLE TIMID, BUT

Next to holding a cabinet office
with Chautauqua lecture interreg.
mum, about the most lucrative DO
sition that a good democrat can Sc
cure is that Of stenographer to the
House Committee on Labor, en-
powered to take evidence of wit
nesses respecting the Colorado coal
strike, at compensation of 81 per
printed page. A good stenographer
ought TO make from $50 to $50 per
day. The fact that stands in the
way of democratic rejoicing is that
there are verv few democratic stem
ographers. 1t requires a good deal
of learning and some native inteli-
gence to be a good stenographer. "
Los Angeles Times.
How can the Times expect good
stenographers of democratic faith
to be in Washington?
Through the influence and efforts
of such republican patriots" as the
editor of the Times, every democrat
has been horned off from every pas
ture within 5000 miles of Washing
ton for more than sixteen years.
They have even been horned from
the old wornout salt licks.
The democratic stenographers
may be a little timid yet about en-
tering the green fields that are be-
ginning to appear on democratic
ground, but they will soon become
accustomed to the change and when
they do, watch the republicans and
bull moose jump over or break
through the fence, never to return
again, never.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05
WHAT DID YOU DO?

Do you know what it means to be losing
the fight,
When a lift just in time might set
everything right?
Do you know what it means-just the
clasp of a hand,
When mans borne about all man
ought to stand?
Did you ask what it was--why the
quivering lip,
And the glistening tears down the pale
cheek that slip?
Were you brother of his when the time
came to be?
Did you offer to help him or didn't you
see?
Don't you know it's the part of a
brother of man
To find what the grief is and help when
you can?
Did you stop when he asked you to give
him lift,
Or were you so busy you left him to
shift?
Oh, | know what you meant-what you
say may be true
But the test of your manhood is, what
did you do?
Did you reach out a hand? Did you
find him the road,
Or did you just let him go by with his
- ~ae-----
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

with each other, and that the more
nearly perfect in efficiency and suf-
ficiency the utilities serving the public
are, the more prosperity, comforts and
conveniences the public will enjoy.
We believe our story is an interest
ing one, and we hope that everyone
will read it.
Note.-As an instance of the kind of
startling news which newspapers some
times publish, we want to call attention
to recent articles in the newspapers
headed, Omitted States Government
Calls Upon Two Girl Stenographers to
Tell Where They Got Two Million Dol
lars to Form the Corporation Securities
and Investment Company" Then the
articles went on to say that this Cor
poration Securities and Investment
Company was a scheme of the Tele-
phone Company to further its purpose
of monopolizing telephone companies,
etc.
The truth is that our company has
been met with strong feeling in the
State of Montana-well-nigh universal
that something should be done to re-
lieve the citizens of that state, of two
telephone systems. Public meetings
have been held, and votes taken, that
the telephones of one or the other Of
the systems should be thrown out.
Resolutions and letters have been SUBJ
mitted to US, and we have started out
citizens of that state of this burden.
We fonnd that the Independent in
terests operating there also operated in
Spokane, in the State of Washington,
and in northern Idaho, and that the In
dependent interests doing business in
Montana could not be bought, or sold,
so as to alone cover the property in
Montana, but that the purchase must
include their property in the states of
Idaho and Washington. The Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany does not operate in either of these
sections, and therefore, is not respon-
sible for telephone conditions there, nor
does it wish to operate there, but we
felt we must meet the situation in
Montata, and so, in order to be in a
position to either buy or sell, from or
to, the Independent interest in Montana,
there was formed this Corporation Sc
curities and Investment Company as
a corporate company, to enter into ne
gotiations with the Independent inter.
ests in Montana, which negotiations are
now in progress, and, if possible, to buy
these ndependenti in Montana,
northern Idaho and Washington, and
then in the end, if that purpose was
accomplished, the Corporation Securities
and Investment Company should sell to
The Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company the portion of the
Independent plants located in Montana,
and sell to others the portion of these
Independent plants existing in northern
Idaho and Washington.
We explain this so the public may
know that in the above Foreword, where
we say there is no company within
a company, or wheels within Wheels"
we are speaking absolutely truly, and
also that this Corporation Securities
and Investment Company, which was
so freely advertised by the articles in
the newspaper referred to, is absolute
ly a legitimate and proper company
and organized for the specific purposes
stated.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

The greatest worries of our SAT-
ford merchants is just how to fix
their incomes to escape the income
tax law. Several of our leading
millionaire business men are going
around with long faces" looking
for sympathy, but the poor common
herd are too busy with their own
troubles-the rent, grocery bill and
shoes for the chidren-they would
be tickled to death, so to speak, if
they could find an income to pay a
tax on. Such a difference, we'll.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

John Purroy Mitchell, mayor. elect
of New York City, spent $27O dur
ing his campaign for boxing lessons.
Boss Murphy will probably under
stand now how easy it was for
Mitchell to give him the knock out
blow" in the battle of November
4th. 1t might be well for some of
our Arizona politicians to get busy
now and take boxing lessons and
prepare for the battle next fall.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05
HUERTA THE BUTCHER

Bulgarian atrocities were bad
enough in this human age of Christi
anity, but they were decidedly mild
hammered when compared with the
cruelty of Huerta and the men un-
der him, who are trying to subdue
the rebellion in Mexico.
Much has been written of the
savagery in Mexico. Much has not
been written and probably never
will be. Only those who are on the
scene know half the tragic story and
even they do not know all Of it.
1t may be the idea of Huerta that
war is hell, as Sherman announced
on his march to the sea, but the
methods of the Mexican butcher are
not recognized by the advocates of
war in this age.
Such brutal acts may have been
tolerated in the dark ages, but how
in this Christian era they are toler-
ated is not easily explained. Whole
companies of constitutionalists, un-
fortunate enough to be captured,
have been lined up and shot. The
federals in advance announce that
they will show no quarter. Towns
they have recaptured have been
turned into shambles.
The average constitutionalist,
knowing full we'll that once captured
he will certainly be shot, much pre-
fers to die fighting than to be pierced
by a bullet blindfolded.
This adds to the brutality, for
knowing that no quarter will be ex-
tended, it is not looked for and the
brutal struggle goes on.
When Madero was in the field
two years ago the no quarter rule
was applied to some of his men, but
Madero was a man and never sane
toned or authorized retaliation. He
held that the execution of prisoners
was savage and barbarous, that the
army Of freedom should not soil it.
self by such practices, no matter
what the excuse. Speaking of the
officers and soldiers fighting to main
tain the Diaz tyranny Madero said:
I'VE must teach them they are
wrong, teach them the meaning of
liberty, make them want to fight
with us rather than against US.
Many of Madero's followers, with
their passion infamed by the lust of
blood, and were mad with the de-
sire to avenge the death of their
murdered companions, grew restive.
From time to time there were out
breaks of butchery, but as whole
war was conducted according to the
rules of civilization.
1t is different with Huerta, the
butcher. He does not know the
quality of mercy. He has an un-
quenchable thirst for blood and the
slaughter goes on.
1t is a pity that there is no sense
of honor among the Mexicans, or if
there is, that it is so blunted that
it is practically not recognizable.
Some day, however, Huerta will get
what he so richly deserves.-Com-
mercial Appeal.
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Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
that phlegm is obstructing the air
passages. Ballard's Horehound Sy'
rup loosens the phlegm SO that il
can be coughed up and elected.
Prices 25c, SOC and $1.00. Sold by
Stafford Drug Co., Thatcher Phar-
macy and Solomonville Drug Co.
adv-42-4t
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

Bisbee has just let a contract for
the erection of new high school
building to cost $65, 1000. Globe has
also let contract for the construc-
ton of new high school building,
which will cost $54, 200. Saffurd-
well Stafford is going to let a con-
tract for the construction of high
school building some day.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05
Cash For Poultry

Will pay cash for all your poulc
try at any time. If you have ho9a
or beeves for sale see me. / am in
position to buy them.
H. C. WHITE, Stafford.
Phone 463 Soft
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

The new tariff law putting wool on
the free list became effective Dec.
lst. A number of other articles
are similarly affected by the new
law, but wool is the most important
on the list.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

Eastern manufacturers are look
ing to the northwest for hardwoods
for the manufacture of clothes-pins.
Birch is particularly wanted.
Graham guardian., 1913-12-05

Another lot of shells received by
Oney Hardware Co. adv.40-tf
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Santry.
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Phone 463
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Y W. c. A. HAS ITS ANNUAL MEETING;
WOIlEN'S CLUB ENTERTAINED B Y READER

" ETRAZZINI once sang to a hand
full in the Juarez theater. Nine.
- Iabadie read TO a half filled ball
room at the Hotel PasO del NOrte Fri
day evening II wonderfully rich, mel
low tones. q charming personality. and
a dramatic ability of high order COM
bine to make a dramatic reader, Nine
Labaidie is an artist
Unknown professionally in FL PasO,
and reading The Great GaleoIo. a
Spanish tragedy little known. Nine.
Iabadie had a difficult task in reading
TO a small audience and with humping
elevators and Kissing steam pipes to IN
terfere with her dramatic recital Her
charm and strikfnglv beautiful face
won for her a sympathetic hearing and
the remainder was easy As soon as she
had outlined the characters IN the play
and described the first act setting she
had aroused an intense interest in her
work that increased to enthusiasm as
she progressed into the play. she mas
no stage mannerisms- Her gestures
are those of a refined and attractive
woman. She does not rant as so many
readers. sOcalled in the heavier parts
of the plays they interpret There IS
a feeling of suppressed power while she
is reading that makes her auditors feel
that she is not eXerting herself 10 her
utmost. This, IL has been said. IS the
surest indication Of artistry
Nine LaDadie has a most pleasing ap-
Dearance before her audience Her
sweet characterful face IS framed IN
beautiful gray hair and her handsome
" gowned figure completes the picture
Her Interpretation Of the Spanish
tragedy is a wholesome, intelligent one
and her memory IS faultIesS, as she
reads practically the entire book with
few references TO the text. But IL is her
marvellous voice that charms complete
" 1t has the tone quality Of mead
ow lark or a nightingale There are
no harsh tones. The personality is lost
in that wonderful voice which plays on
the emotions as master orSanlSt does
his keys
As a feat Of eIocution. Nine. Laba-
dies task is a large one she inter
prets the characters Of half dozen
actors in The Great GaleOtO," with
out explanatory announcements or in
termissiOns, going from one 10 lhe
other with a flow of dramatic CONVEX
sation that never halts until the end
Of the act. Yet each character IS made
so clear by the intOnatiOns of the read
er's voice that each is recognized IN
stantly she speaks their lines Pep1to,
the foolish boy. DOna Teadora, the
heroine. Don Julian, ErnestO, the Brit
ish army officer. the scheming brother
OF Don Julian and his ambitious VIE,
even the servants have an Individual
tone quality which instantly dlstln-
cuisines them from the others as Nine
Labadie leaps from the siivery tinkle
grOwl of the British officer or the
whine of PepitO.
The Great GaleOto deals with the
world old story of the eternal triangle
"a man. his wife, and the other man.
The reading was under the auspices
of the WOman's club
Nine. Labadie viii appear Monday
night at the high school, for the benefit
Of the Athletic association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Lodges and Clubs

The 10th program of the Euterpean
society wiz be given on Tuesday eve
ming, Feb. II, at the First Christian
church.
The program will be as follows:
Ideal-The Realistic.
Turner-1Irs. J. A. Rawlings.
Wordsworth-Rev. Perry J. Rice.
Saint-Saens-AIr J. J. Pearce-
l. Characterization Of Saint-Saens-
Mrs Pearce.
,. Piano duO-"Dance Macabre."
Description by Mrs c. o. Rucl1er.
Pianists-AIr. and Mrs. Francis
Moore
Wordsworth-.---teE- Mr. 1ilce- G..
3 VOice-'My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice" from Sampson and Delllah.
Description by Mrs. w X Brown.
VOcalist-Alrs- W W. Evans
> Characterization of turner
Readcr-Mrs Rawlings
; Duet--The Unfortunate
Description by Mrs. Moore.
Vocalists-Aiss Bertha StanhOpe and
Mrs J. J.. Pearce-
z. Poems Of Wordsworth -Daffodils,
AN Incident of a EavOrite Dog
TO the Cuckoo''-Reader, Mrs. n r
Crozier.
s. -"Serenade,'' NJ. NJ Hamlin-
Q. ViOlin-''The swan Miss virginia
Bean.
10. Presentation Of Turner's Pic
lures. Mrs. II. T. Bowie.
The accompanies for the evening
viii be Mrs V. l. Bean. Mrs. W. r
Brown and z. c. Knickmeyer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Dinners and Luncheons

On Thursday evening Capt and Mrs.
James Monroe Burroughs, % cavalry,
entertained at Fort Bliss with a beau
tifuuy appointed dinner in honor Of
Col and Mrs. Robert Reed
The cavalry cOlors were most effect
lively carried out in the table appoint
ments and in the decorations Of the
BUrrOughss artistic quarters.
The table was covered with an elabO-
rate cloth Of Oriental embroidery and
drawnwOrk, mounted on yellow silk
A cenJerpiece Of iOnQuils in a brass
bowl was surrounded by silver bon
bon boxes filled with yellow minis.
Yellow candles shaded with yellow
silver mounted shades further aqcen-
Juated the color scheme.
Dainty Japanese place cards were
used and at each wOman's place was a
corsaEe bouquet of jOnQuils, tied with
yellow ribbons.
A delicious dinner of six courses was
served.
The guest list inclaeed Col and Mrs.
Reed. Maj. and Mrs. VIM. T. Clark, Mr.
and Mrs Herman Andreas, Mrs. Henry
j. May, Mrs. Edward Sinks Mrs. Bur
rouEhs, mother of Capt. Burroughs, and
Lleuts. John w Sherwood and Michael
~ Daley. medical department., Z. S A.
Mrs T. 8. Stewart Will be the hostess
OF luncheon on Tuesday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. c.. A. BreauX. who is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Mari.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Weddings

A very pretty wedding Of the week
was sOlemnized on Thursday afternoon
when Miss Margaret Kerr and Leo
Vincent Williams were united IN mar
Rev. Charles L Overstreet, of the
First Presbyterian church, performed
the ceremony. Miss Birdie Kerr, sister
of the bride. was maid OF honor, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Carrie Steed,
of Deming, n NJ, and Miss Rosemary
Pelham. j. ID. Mitchell was the best
Mrs David olsen presided at the
piano and played the wedding march
from MendelssOhn as the bride en-
tered with the maid of honor. The
groom met her under an imprOVised
wedding bell which hung in the din
ing room and the ring ceremony was
The. house with its decorative scheme
of green and white, was effective.
southern smilaX was used in prOfusiOn:
also white roses.
Theb rides gown was Of white chif-
fOn en- traine, over satin. and she wore
a vel in the hood effect She carried
a shower bouquet Of roses and lilies Of
the valley.
The maid of honor and the maids
wore pink chiffon dresses and carried
pink roses
After the ceremony. an informal re-
ceptiOn was held and refreshments
served. Punch was served during the
evening by Miss LOttie Fruit.
In cutting the brides cake, Miss Ie-
more Martin received the ring which
betOkens, according to superstition,
that Miss Martin viii be the next bride.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Dat OF TotDn Visitors

Mrs. A. Del Toro. Of Mexico. leaves
today for her California home IN santa
Barbara While here she was the guest
at Quinta DOna Ana, Miss Alleen Berg s
ranch home in New Mexico.
Capt. ". H. Harringshaw, of the 18th
cavalry, was here Friday from COlum-
bus, y. N, where he is stationed with
his regiment With Mrs. Herringshaw,
he is a guest at the hotel St Regis
Capt. B. B. Thyer, Of the signal corps,
has arrived to relieve Capt. William
Mitchell. who has been in command Of
company J. Of the corps, stationed IN
FL Paso. Capt Mitchell has been de-
tailed to the general staff
DR.. D. Cutrel, OF Parral Mex, is here
for a visit with his refugee friends
at Hotel Sheldon
#.%
E. s. Shelton is registered at the Shell
don from Medicine Hat Wyoming. It
is 70 be presumed that he brought the
Friday weather along from this seat OF
weather.
T. A. Maggie. OF Dallas. was a guest Of
his sister Mrs. D. J. Berghauser, en-
route TO GOm, Calf.
Mrs. W. Hanson, of Dawson. Nm,
is visiting Mrs. W A. Hawkins
Edgar Love arrived today from Tue
son. Ariz., to be the guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIII J. Watson
Miss Susie Harris. sister Of Mrs A
NJ Walthall. is visiting judge and Mrs.
Walthau Tor some time
Mrs. Montague r. Wadds. Of Toronto,
Canada who has been in the city visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
Catlin. has gone to Columbus, y II, 70
visit her sister, Mrs. z W Mitchell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
PLENTY OF WATER
ON VALLEY RANGE
Farmers ,kround Ysleta Are Preparing
for Spring Planting; Peach Crop
Reported DESTROYED.


Reported Destroyed
Ysleta, Tex, Feb. S.-StOckmen from
the mesa report the ranges green,
plenty OF water IN the tanks and cattle
in first class condition.
The farmers are getting their ranches
ready for the spTin~ plantin. 1t Is re-
ported that the peach p was destroyed
durin the recent severely cold weather
Mrs. Robert Cole entertained the Five
O'clock Tea club at her residence. Vine
cOttae- The uests were entertained in
the Twin room, which was artistieallv
decorated with ported plants At 5
o'clock refreshments were served. Those
enioyin Mrs. Coles hospitality were:
1Iesdames q. \. Huffman, E s. White,
l. l. Merrill. F. ". Whitney, c. ".
Abbott, T. N. Word, W B. Phelps. J. D.
Bowers. A /. Peterman and ". D. Lans-
den. The next meetin of the club viii
be with Mrs. G. W. Huffman at The
Ems.
A number of the YsIeta people ave a
very enjoyable dance SocOrro An
orchestra from FL Paso furnished the
music and at -1idniht refreshments Of
coffee, sandwiches and cake were served.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
About FL Pasoans

Little Dorothy Danielson, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. o. A. DanielsOn. has re-
covered from her recent illness.
Judge and Mrs. J. r Harper are re-
joicing over the birth Of a son, on
Friday, Febraury z.
Mrs. Mamie HiIburn is seriously III at
RalstOn hospital.
Mrs. 8. F. Hammett mas been quite i'll
for several days and viii leave tonight
for Los Angeles, Cal, where she hopes
to recover her health
Miss Katherine AIusselWhite. who has
been quite i'll, is somewhat improved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Church Affairs

list church viii entertain with a VAL
entine party at the church parlors on
Valentine night. Feb. Il, in honor OF
the senior Baraca and Philathea classes
MIS- G.. W. Moore entertained the
customary society of the Alta vista
A. T. church Friday afternoon.
The Daughters of Erin viii hold
meeting in the Knights of Columbus
hall on Friday afternoon, February Is,
at which time officers for the ensu-
ing year viii be elected