El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-14
Better Times are Ahead
All Over the Country, the Outlook Is
9Od for the Future-LfttI
Stories From FL PasOa1s.
.rE are Iooking fOr GOD inc

w this fall" said James Graham
McNary, vice president of the
First National bank. Conditions in
FL Paso are already recovering from
the usual summer dullness and the
outlook is good. This is merely a re-
, Election OF conditions all over the
country, for I noted a summar of what
might be called prosperity forecasts
in the Congressional Record the other
day that looked very good. Someone
had compiled a number of statements
from leading manufacturers, financial
and industrial men, and without excep-
ton, they all were optimistic regard
ing the fall outlook; all expected to see
a business revival in the next few
months. We are already beginning to
feel 1t here and I am sure that FL Paso
IS going to experience the usual good
! fall business"
Baby Humps is the latest fad
among the children of Ell Paso. Baby
Bumps" is a doll about a foot long
with q papier mache head and a cloth
body stuffed with shavings. one that
the kiddies can hammer all over the
yard and not hurt and he Cor she) has
such funny features that every boy o.,
girl Of the doll playing age is at once
attracted by it and wants one. AT
least a thousand of these dolls have
been sold in FL Paso in the last two
weeks" said Jake Miller, manager Of
the White House, today. The first
shipment We received were sold the
Ilrst day we had them. The second
shipment lasted but a few hours long
er and now the third is almost gone.
Altogether, at least a thousand of these
dolls have been sold and the demand
is growing"
hat there is a movement slumber-
ing, and slowly being blown to blaze
Dy increasing sentiment of automobile
owners within Ell Paso, to endeavOr to
have state legislation enacted increas-
ing the speed limit for autos, was eT-
ldenced Wednesday morning in street
conversation betWeen mayor Kelly
one or two other citizens prominent
IN commercial circles.
without a doubt the present speed
law is far too slow" said one of the
men during the conversation.
For instance, should you want to go
TO Ysleta and know that you could not
gam a greater speed than 20 miles an
hour, you would not go, now would
your this last directly to the mayor.
No" replied a Kelly. shaking
his head with a 'quizzical smile.
Another thing" continued the
man, I speed law is too slow for the
increase in traffic within the last few
years here in Ell Paso. Why, actually, !
I've noticed much traffic congestion on
San Antonio street and the Little Plaza, |
due directly to the enforced observance
Of the slow speed law. In Los Angeles |
one is allowed to go as fast as one
pleases so long as he slows down to
six miles per hour at the crossings.
People are not allowed to jay-walk
across streets except at corners. This
is a necessity on account of traffic
problems" /
The conversation continued, turning
toward what might perhaps lead to an
attempt to new state legislation in the
future
Adverse to publicity president
woodrow WilsO='s double treads the
streets Of FL Paso stunning the ap-
be reporters. In physique and features :
he is truly the double of the presi- I
dent; slender, tall, slightly stopped,
with prominent cheek bones and other
facial features so common to the pres
ident.
The attempted interview sought by
a Herald reporter with the presidents |
double ran something like this:
"Ahemi Pardon me" said the report
er, as he timidly sidIed up to the man
whose very presidential appearance
threw awe and meekness into the in !
tervieWer- "l-I-say. what's your
name" he blurted out, confused. The
presidential double scowled ominously.
"Oh, pardon me! I'm a newspaper
reporter, and your striking resemb-
lance to Woodrow Wilson struck me as
DSlHB BOOO Tor a story, and |
STORY, storyi" shouted the man, with
horror evinced in his tone and express 1
sion as he shrank away. I'm not a |
walking fiction shop You have made
a grievous mistake, my young man."
this with pedagogic severity.
mo, no, nor" FASTENED the reporter. 4
you mistake me I am not o. Henry
or George AIDE, incognito. All I want
is a little newspaper feature, and III
be on my way"
CT L-~- - ~ !
to our president, u as I am decidedly
averse to publicity, much less news
D variety, 1 shall be compelled to
refuse TO give you my name. I am a
man who shuns the lime light-no, nc, /
that is slang; I shout ave said I am
addicted to seeking the private ways
Of life far removed from the malarial
hue Of the mercury bulb" And with
that he was off with a diplomatic
stride.
Doc Goodman. pharmacist at the
smelter drug store, the headquarters
of the rangers and deputy sheriffs on
duty at the smelter, is also a deputy
sheriff holding a commission from
sheriff Peyton J. Edwards Late Tues
day afternoon he was aroused by the
ringing of the telephone.
"Hic-COme at once-trouble-
Hic-Smelter saloon" came over the
wire and the receiver was Immediately
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venient and the deputy pressed him
into service.
He phoned the smelter plant to blow
the whistle for ranger Oden. Ranger
Oden came on the run to headquarters.
The three then marathoned to the smell
ter saloon. In the saloon the officers
found a lon Dutchman. He was lined
against the bar. In one corner OF
saloon lay an American, past the
stage of consciousness.
WHO phoned me?" demanded deputy
sheriff Goodman
II did" replied the Dutchman.
where's the trouble? asked the dep
uty.
There" said the Dutchman. pointing
to the American in the corner. That
man has been drunk a week. I want
you to arrest him and give him a BATH
The deputy recited a Sunday school
lesson
"There is a mistaken idea that
is of peon type" Burt Orndorff
says. "This is a mistake for If there
was an aristrocrat it is the pro-
.visionaI president Of Mexico. When he
in Juarez with his troops after
the Orozco revolution had fizzIed out,
he frequently came over to the Sheldon
had lunch and dinners in the pri-
vate dining rooms. No emperor ever