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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
- Daily
Christmas Hint
Odd Little Last Minute
Offerings

There is always friend or two who
Ut the last minute have not been snip
piled with Christmas Offering. This
person does not occupy prominent
place on ones list. Still something
must be provided In the shape Of
present
For a woman the little ncedlecase
Illustrated will be just the thing you
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
DAINTY NAPERY.
This is Gift Within the Means Of
and Useful to All.

and Useful to All.
The housewives linen closet is nev,
so full that she fails to appreciate
well selected gift of napery Anythin
from tablecloths to doilies. from fame
sheets to pillowcascs. will be welcome,
illustrated here is a hemsiitchcd nj
Iowci,sc. "'r. OF a set They are IL
embroidered with the recipipnt.s niti;
and are handmade of fine N.
Centerpieces Of heavy inen lace an
muslin embroidery are easily mad
and are not expensive considering thei
ornamental effect. Exceedingly prett
centers can hn evolved from ciuny he
and heavy irish linen. handworke
with cyeirttii,g
In addition to the lrapery which go
upon the table. every ho,isekeeler
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
A Soft An.wer.

Actress Gngrily)-Did you write that
criticism which said my impersona-
ton in The Abandoned Wife" was 9
miserable faillrei Critic-Ye-y-e-s
You see, you looked so irresistlbly
beautiful that it was impossible to fan
cy that any man could abandon you.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
- Daily
Christmas Hint
Ie In Doubt, Give Her
Q Smart Bag

Many are the ways that small pieces
Of leftover lace can be utilized in the
making OF holiday gifts, useful and at
the same time ornamental They are
things that will delight the heart of
the most fastidious woman. The bag
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
Arrestino Time.

Gwen a policeman can't arrest the
Eight OF time" said the funny man.
"Oh, 1 don't KNOW" rejoined the mat
ter Of fact pc son ''Only this morn.
ing ] saw n policeman enter q side
door and stop few Minutes
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
UTILITY GIFTS.
They May Be as Charming and as
Dainty as One Can Make Them.

They May Be as Charming and as
Dainty as One Can Make Them.
A useful and attractive gift for the
honsekeeper is handy telephone di-
rectoly like the one shown here This
one was made of fancy silk and lnoire,
with fancN braid around the edges
A tiny picture cut out of tapestry
and framed in braid adorned the front
of the pad Underneath each of the
little flaps alphabetically marked was
Il white space for recording tire names
and numbers of those most frequently
called up over the phone.
Very small details, which seem of
little Importance, often mar or make
more beautiful a piece of handwork.
so 1t is always wise to heed the lit
tie things.
Never knot the thread Fasten ii hy
running it in the cloth or by sewing
over and over in some portion of the
design that is to be covered by the
work.
Finish in the same way aud always
ali I.x~ .~yI III. ~.V~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25

have lived to know that the great
secret of human happiness is this: New.
er suffer your energies to stagns te.-'
Adam Clark.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
Willing to Demonstrate.

Tommy" said his distressed moth.
er. ~ don't see how you can get so
dirty
"Come on out and I'll show you" was
the prompt reply.-Chicago Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25

.Et KTIE HOLDER AND POCKET SCISSORS
your queries at rest by selecting one OF
the useful gifts here Illustrated?
One of them is n very substantial
and mannish looking necktie holder In
leather and nickel. and to make this
gift individual the owners initials in
gold may be added. The second gift
pictured is pair Of pocket SCISSOR
and nail file In neat leather case.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25

can make for the hurry up gift. AS
you see, IT is a snnbonnet affair. The
rood section is separated in the middle
Of the 'front.' and on the inside are
leaves of white 6annel for the needles.
The bonnet pictured is of yellow satin
dotted with black. and the pulled
crown and hood are of yellow silk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
Wednesday Night
BY Nam 5 Power

A two rec! feature by the Biz
ogrtpl, co. This is tire second
time this company has ever
issued a two reel subject. You
remember what a hit their
first orc made. Don't miss
this one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-25
Friday Night

This two reel kalem feature
has the zip that usually goes
with kaIem features. OF
course the we'll known star,
Tom Moore, plays the part Of
tile HIuncllback.
Physical Culture
A selig western comdy This
ought TO please those who
wish for comedy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

DC MERCHANTS LUNCHEON zoe
Sheldon Cafe.
Served from - to 2 p. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
- ALIFORNIA and the west viii be
the scene of whatever autOmo-

- ALIFORNIA and the west viii be
the scene of whatever automo-
~ bile racing is INDUCED in during
the season Of 1913, if the year is called
on to bring forth any real develop
ments in the grand old sport
1 an not seying this because now
sign Los Angeles as my place OF
residence. The season which recently
closed in the east was from every angle
about as poor as could be imagined
and IN no other part Of the country
than our own sunny Southern Cali
fornia and the adjacent territory did
both public and promoter seem to nave
a realization of what was what
Take the so-called big races Of the
year. The Grand Prize and Vanderbilt
Cup, run at Milwaukee for the first
time, were dismal failures True, the
Speedway event at Indianapolis was
wen patrOniZed and handled, but II has
neither the tradition nor standing
abroad to place it on par with the
two road events, and its success could
not counteract the bad effects result
ing from them
handled In the first place, drivers On
all sides complained OF the way they
were treated by the management ana
by the automobile racing body, which
was supposed to look after t 5, WEI
fare and protect them Then the
course was a veritable death trap, as
was attested by Bruce Browns sad
end and the accidents which befeH
other drivers.
Local Season the Rest.
With the exception of Indianapolis,
few records Of note were establishes
during the eastern season At the
speedway, Dawson set a mark for the
500 miles which was within fraction
on the average, with that established
on our own Santa Monica road course,
but that was the only time of cOnse-
quence to be placed in the record books
Take our own California season and
compare it, event by event, with what
try. The balance is all in our favor
from this one viewpoint alone, and
when it is further considered that ali
our affairs were ably handled Locally
and generously patrOnized, we can cas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

There is no uniformity to the ordi-
nances or insurance regulations for
garages in the different cities. although
cases are to be noted where several
localities have the same or nearly the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
Big Auto Races of the Year
VIII Be Pulled off In the West
By BARNEY OLDFIELD

lily understand how the racing drivers
throughout the United States are look
ing to US to take the lead IN al speed
affairs.
Starting with the santa Monica road
race, the events in the sequence spell
nothing but success. Tetzlafr opened
the season by setting glorious pace
on the beach course, establishing new
worlds record OF 1912 miles an hour
for the distance.
Then followed the Motordrone
events, where worlds marks were hung
up for track events with startling frs-
quency. Then Tacoma, where the
Studebaker team accounted for other
records in the small car class Then
came DisbroW's fast work at san
Jose, when dirt track figures were
again changed
Own Miles Are Fast.
Ny own seasons work found its full
glory in California. At san Joses %
start the ball a-rOlling, I negotiated
a mile in the dust in Al seconds the
fastest ever registered in the West.
This feat was duplicated in Fresno and
at San Bernardino, giving me three
dirt track circuits which have rot
been duplicated Bob Burman also
drove some good miles, his time in
several instances being within frlc-
tions Of a second as fast as my own
The outlook contains nothing but
brightness. With the agitation Tor q
new governing body to control racing
portions. the sport is bound to take on
a new lease Of life. The men who are
at present the most ardent boosters
for the Western Automobile associa-
ton represent all that is best in their
various prominent lines OF endeayor,
and their advent into the game IN so
active q manner IS bound TO increase
public confidence and stimulate public
interest Already the events proposed
bear undoubted signs Of success, snd
their reality is but matter OF weeks
California viii be the Mecca for
racing drivers during 1913. Already
the signs point TO a successful year,
and as soon as the eastern pilots are
convinced OF this we viii not have to
turn to the east to learn Of what the
men most prominent in their profess
sion are doing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
LATEST ROAD PLAN
FOR LOS ANGELES
Would Run Across Northern New Mex
feO and Arizona, Not Through Central
or Southern Part of Either.


leo and Arizona, Not Through Central
or Southern Part of Either.
The longest charted highway in the
world, touching some OF the most IA
nous scenic wonders, is the work now
actually under way, with Los Angeles
as the headquarters of operations Ire
immense project, which is inter-ltnked
with the Ocean-tO- ocean movement IS
the building of a circuit from Los An
geles to Denver and return
Stretches of this half-cOnunent cir
Gle now under construction and the
general enthusiasm for the ~big road, -
has reached that point where official
aid in generous proportions is joining
individual effort.
As a road undertaking this gigantic
loop is easily next to the ocean-to-
ocean highway and viii be an impor-
tant link in cross-continent travel 4
part of the route is a section Of the
ocean-to-o ocean highway as selected by
the good roads convention at Chicago
last year However, there have been
several changes since then
In a general way the road viii go to
Denver by SaUgUs, Mojaye, Indepen-
dence, Gol5field, Toncpah, Eureka,
EIkO, salt Lake City, Rock Springs,
Rawlins and Cheyenne Returning,
Ration, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Gallup,
WinslOw, Flagstaff, from which point
two routes are proposed. One would
go to Los Angeles by Ash Fork, King
man, Needles, Daggett and San Ber-
nardino.
The other route, and one which is
very popular, viii run from Flagstaff
to Prescott, Phoenix, Yuma, FL Centric
and San Diego.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
TO MAKE SMOKERS
PAY FOR NEW ROADS
Congressman Would Restore the To-
baeeO Tax Of the 7O's to Build
TraRScOnffnenfal Highways.


Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S.-National
roads as an exact form in which the
government should participate in high
ways construction, is a belief which is
becoming countrywide in its accept
ance. The latest proposition brought
forth along these lines is by represen-
tative Stanton Warburton. of Wash
ingtOn state, who contends for a system
OF national military roads.
Mr.. WarburtOn proposes to make the
tobacco users Of The country pay for
the building Of these national high
ways through the imposition Of a tax
50 small that the smokers viii go right
on smoking as usual without conscious
ness Of the great benefit they are be-
slowing upon the people Of this cOun-
try
The plan contempIates trunk lines
connecting the capitals Of every state
with the National capital, and with
each each other. and also with the
principal national parks, the govern
ment to locate the lines between the
capitals along the most feasible routes,
with the states granting to the govern
ment the selected roadways. together
with the improvements thereon.
In his announcement congressman
Warburton says: I propose to raise
the fund by restoring the internal rev.
enus tax Of 1879 on tobacco and set
aside the additional income from this
source as a national road fund. The
additional tax so provided would
amount to about $50, 0O0,0 600 per year, a
little more than double the present in
ternal revenue tax on tobacco If the
proposed 15,O0O-miles road system
should cost $50, 900 per mile. it would
be paid for in about four years, and in
about five years at a cost Of $4,000
per mile
in 1910. according to the reports of
the internal revenue department, the
receipts from the tobacco tax were
SIS, OOO, 900, as opposed to $13S,000,00O
had the law of 1879 then been enforced.
While the proposed increased tax on
tobacco might seem heavy, as matter
of fact it viii not be noticed by the
consumer. For instance, it would raise
the tax on a 10 cent cigar three-tenths
of one cent, and the manufacturer of
that cigar would decrease the weight of
the package one-thirtieth, and the con-
sumner could not tell the difference in
size The manufacturer Of smoking
tobacco would decrease the size Of the
package about One-twelfth, and the
consumer would not know the differ
ence.
During the Spanish-American war,
the tax on tobacco was increased to the
amount Of tax suggested, and ven
ture to say not one consumer out OF
dozen ever knew the tax was raised,
and never knew when 1t was taken off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

From capital 70 coast, from Penn
sylvania avenue TO the Pacific the
bowl along over a vitrified brick
speedway Is feet Wide, electrically IL
Illuminated at night marked with red,
white and blue mile posts by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
and studded with memorial tablets to
designate the six Old trails Of the over
land route
This will happen in 1915, when the
Panan1a-Pacific Exposition opens II
the plans of the National Old Trails
Coastto-C Coast Highway association for
a great momental and memorial hign-
way are carried out
l. J. Kirker, national organizer for
the association, is IN FL Paso to en-
great highway, which viii pass
through Ell PasO over the old historic
trails of the pioneer DAYS. A local
unit OF the association will be organ
lied here and M -Kirker expects to
have a membership OF at least 1000
citizens on the roster Of the local unit
before he leaves here
The route Of the Old Trails assoeia-
ton highway is from Washington, D.
G TO Los Angeles by way Of FL PaSO,
Kansas City, ST. Louis and Indian
apolis It viii be 3ySl2 miles in length,
according to the survey which has been
made by the association. and VIII pass
over the six pioneer trails, the Brad
dock, Boone's Ldclk, Cumberland, Santa
Re. Doniphan and Kearney trails. The
Braddock road extends from Washing
ton TO Cumberland. Nd, the Cumber-
land trail from Cumberland to St.
Louis; to Old Franklin. No; the Santa
Fe trail from Old Franklin to Santa
Fe n N, distance OF 800 miles,
through Kansas City, Dodge City, La
Junta, Trinidad, Ration and Las Vegas.
The Doniphan trail is from AlbuQuer-
que through Las Cruces to. FL Paso.
West of Ell Pas0 the route viii follow
the BOEderland route or the kearney
trail. to Los Angeles and the coast
The Old Trails association was pr
ganized two years ago IN Kansas city
under the auspices Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, to mark the
historic old Santa Fe tran. The plan
for building the road is to obtain
$50, 00O. 600 appropriation from congress
at the March session A local unit OF
each city and town where the road
nasses and the members will affix their
names TO the petition TO congress to
pass the bill creating the fund for the
construction Of this national highway.
The first 1900 miles Of the road from
Washington 70 Wandaiia, Ill, is graded
and in good condition. as it is part
Of the great Cumberland trail which |
the government built from sos to 1886
as its first and only venture in govern
ment road building. This road is so
feet wide and is paved 60 feet wide. 1t
cost SIS 600 mile and IS as good today 1
as when it was built
The Daughters of the Revolution,
which organization Is sponsor for the |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
CONGRATULATIONS
INTO AUTO MAGNET0S

Thousands OF people visit the various
United States mintS each year, In the
hope of seeing the piles OF raw gold
from which coins are made There IS q
fascination about a heap Of wealth IN a
small place from which very few people
are free. Few people would expect to
find stores OF valuable mineral IN an
automobile accessories plant, and the
statement that small fortune in platl-
mum. which Is more costly than gold, IS
used each year in the manufacture OF
motor car magnetOs is interesting news
to them.
In the office of certain companies
where magnetos are made, is a big safe,
the contents OF which, if exposed
would bring joy to the hearts Of those
who find the sight of valuable pleasing.
For the strongbox is the resting place
of a fortune in platinum Each morn
ing. when the men Of this particular
department arrive at the factory Tor
their days work, a supply OF the min
eral which sells at about $500 q pound,
is handed out to them This they use
in the manufacture Of the platinum
points which are a feature Of the mag
neto.
With its output Of thousands Of mag
netos a year, one company finds use
for several hundred pounds OF the val
liable material annually.
soc MERCHANTS, LUNCHEON soc
Sheldon Cafe.
Served from II to p. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

highway, has agreed to illuminate the
quote the president, from end to end
The power for this will be generated
in stations along the road. The mark
ers VIII be in the official cOIors Of
the D. A r. and appropriate tablets
will be erected at frequent intervals
along the historic old trails to let the
tourists know the events which have
happened along these roads. The cost
Of the road viii be about $4,000 per
$1,000 macadam is adopted The senti-
ment in the east, Mr.. Kirker says. is
strongly for bricks, as it is more dur
able. The plain road is for the road
to be finished by May I, 1915, in time
for the tourist travel to the San Fran
cisco exposition and it is estimated
that from $4,000 to $4,000 cars viii pass
over the road during the exposition
Haar-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
NUMEROUS SALES OF
AUTOS IN Ell PASO

Failure of shipments to arrive have
held up automobile sales during the
past week and those who have had
machines in stock made but a few
transfers. Automobile purchasers are
gradually getting over the effects OF
the recent cold spell and are casting
their eyes toward intended purchases
with q view to having their cars before
the warm weather comes.
A Marker got q new five passenger
Ohio car, and c. A DonnelI two pas
senger Studebaker.
J. Y. Womack and Margaret A Phil
lips purchased Ford machines, the for
mer two passenger and the latter
five passenger car.
". z. Orr bought q four passenger
secondhand Chalmers car from Jay +.
Knox. and G. W. Crutcher got a five
passenger rebuilt Buick touring car.
Tom Schneider bought a four passen-
ger Overland and DR.. ]. a Rawlings
and J. c. Martin each a five passenger
Overland. c. A Vollertson bought
Mrs Chas. Pattersons new five pas
senger Overland
SPECIAL. SPANISH DISHES
EVERY DAY AT SHELDON CAFE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
Automobile News and Notes;
Items of the Trade; Hints

same regulations. One of the most
widely adopted sets of rules is that
relating to the manner of storing gas
Oline. Practically all authorities agree
that it is dangerous to store this eX-
plosiVe within the building in any
quantity, and the underground stor-
age arrangement is almost universally
required There is considerable varia-
tiOn as to the depth to which the stor-
age tank Of such a system must De
buried, and also as to the thickness Of
the cement casing, if any, which must
surround it. The regulations in some
cities even go so far as to state the
composition which the cement used
must have.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
ARIZONA'S ROAD
WORK TO RESUME
Taxes Coming, In With First Of Year to
start the Work Going Again;
Want Large Bond Issue.
Soon the work Of building Arizona

want Large Bond Issue.
Soon the work of building ArizOna's
state highway system viii again be In
full sway Work has been practically
suspended since last February when
the state administration took the reins
of government, for the treasury was
since the first Of the year and work can
proceed without interruption
Two surveying parties are now in the
field. one in Graham county and the
other in Cochise. They are laying out
sections of the state highway system
Portions Of the system that were built
while Arizona was still a territory are
TO be connected
There is some dissatisfaction with the
present road taxation law
Want Law Changed.
This law levies an assessment Of p
cents on each 500 valuation OF prop
erty, but provides that IS percent OF
each countv's contribution must be eX-
pended within its own borders under
the direction of its board of superVls-
ors The remaining 25 percent Is eX-
Dended wherever the state engineer and
board of control think it VIII do the
most good
1t is argued that the money is thus
spread over too wide an area, that II
viii take too long to build a complete,
connected system
A strong sentiment in favor Of issu-
ing bonds to build the projected high
way system exists in the state. At
recent meeting the associated boards
of Supervisors of Arizona recommended
a bond issue of $4,000, 900. It is prob
able the legislature, at a special session
early next year, viii take action to
submit the proposition to the people.
COnViets Build Roads.
During 1912 some excellent road work
has been done by the states convicts-
The convicts are building fine con-
crete bridge across Salt river eight
miles east Of Phoenix, which is almost
COMPLETED As soon as it is finished
the gang viii be taken down the ella
river to a point near Yuma, where an
other bridge is 70 be built
COnFicts are also building road
through the Pinal mountains from Ray
TO Globe, and another westward from
Florence toward Phoenix. These roads
are costing the state about one-fourth
what they would cost II built by con-
tract labor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

Only So percent of the licensed dri-
vers of Alabama are white. This is
the result of the lower wage for
which they viii accept the service. The
average age of the chauffeurs is p
years, only two men in the state having
licenses who are over so years of age.
The average height among the 1924
men holding licenses is feet 8 inches.
The average weight is 100 pounds. In
order to enforce the state meteor tax
more thoroughly this year, every po-
lice officer has been made a deputy
collector OF car licenses.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

The latest in the way of auto con-
tests are motor sleigh races 10 be held
in Russia this month. The speed events
over the snow are to be held on SVed-
maya Newka, a branch of the NeWa,
and on the island of KrestoWslly in the
Newa, near st. Petersburg. The con-
test will comprise a run over IL
miles of snow covered road and two
miles over fresh snow. The motor
sleighs must prove their practical use
fulness under conditions which make
the use of automobiles, even when fit
ted with tire chains, impossible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18
THIS PLAN FOR OCEAN TO OCEAN
HIGHWAY IS 4 GREAT one, BUT
Daughters Of the Republic Need Only the Money Before
Building Brick Paved, Electric Lighted, Fancy
Sign-posted Road From Washington to the
San Francisco Exposition.

D. G. of
s5OOaOOO in
be
then
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-18

SPECIAL. SPANISH DISHES
EVERY DAY AT SHELDON CAFE.