El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-13
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

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:" L PAsO, the pass. cont pass FL
Paso. is "a good slogan said
ex-senator Joseph W Bailey.
! Tourists and visitors to the Panama
Eacltlc international exposition VIII
] not pass the Pass city il they are IN
I formed what a real city you nave and
what interesting places there are 70
! be seen 1 have always thought FL
{ IdSO one OF the most interesting cities
in the west and it is now growing TO
/ become one Of the greatest metrOpoh-
tan centers in the country II Faso
mas bright future. Her citizens are
always enthusiastic about their city
and take pleasure in entertaining Wis
ltors, which is a big advertising boost
Tor any city / think every delegate
and visitor to the Democratic conven-
ton viii return home well pleased with
the visit to your city
The Democratic convention passed
off very quietly in comparison With
those held IN days gone by said Park
Pitman. Things were q little warm
Wednesday, but nothing compared with
the hot fights that were Waged on the
floors OF the Democratic conventions
IN Texas years ago. Inc battle OF
words fought in those days grew very
personal and on numerous occasions
light or two would result from con-
Venton proceedings. But the conven-
ton that has Just adjourned sine die
was almost a love feast The visitors
all enjoyed FL Paso. I believe, and
we We're certainly glad OF the Oppor-
tunity to entertain them
FL Paso suffered a great deal more
from wind storms in the early days
than il does now" said Col y D. Lane,
OF the weather bureau. 1t was the
custom Of san Antonio street mer-
chants to hang heavy metal signs in
front Of their places Of business. Al
most without exceptions these signs
were supported with a thin wire and
even moderate wind storm was SUI
ficient TO cause them to be blown
down Many plate glass windows would
pc broken along the street by the
falling signs ana the damage account
OF small storm would often run into
hundreds Of dollars. Now, however, IL
takes a regular cyclone TO injure the
elaborate electric signs displayed on
the principal buildings"
Il am cooperating with the police
authorities in FL Paso in keeping Jua-
rez and e. PasO free from crooks said ,
mayor Juan n MediIsa, Of JuareZ. If
there Is an American on this side
wanted by the FL Paso authorities he
IS turned over and the American au-
thoritles are helping me in securing
always number Of members Of both
races who have no homes and are sim
ply public pests Thirty DAYS in the |
jail OF either city usually makes them
sec LAAI elAl -se--AA4ll u lLAUhAA4A D4A . Ia
rez is now clear Of the 'bunco steer |
ers' and we are making every effort /
TO clear out all the crooks. Crooks I
Of both naionaities seem to have the I
in Juarez, but they will find that they ]
are badly mistaken if they come here /
I guess my home town is entitled I
to some consideration in the matter .
OF eliminating the prohibition question /
and the election Of a governor" said I
Henry NJ Walker. According to the
home paper, the New Braunfels Jour
nal there were p votes cast for sub
mission and 1912 against submission.
For governor Ball received p votes.
Norris Is, and Ferguson 1449. I guess
mat IS going some toward eliminating I
The prohibition question. III bet that Z
those. p submissiOnists ar all shout I
ng for Ferguson now"
a very great compliment has been
laid TO Maj. Charles D. Rhodes" said
sen. John J. Pershing, in his ap-
continent as cOmmandant Of the Z
mounted service school at Fort Riley !
I is the first time that a major has /
been selected for this important detail, /
he former cOmmandants having been !
lrlgadier generals, or colonies. Major !
thodes IS a most efficient officer, and
vel deserves the compliment Of this
appointment"
1t Is impossible for people 70 realize I
yithout having seen for themselves. !
ne havoc wrought by the recent storm
t Fort Bliss said Capt. A. P Watts. !
The storm caused about ST.. 900 actual D
amage, most Of II among the new work Z
nder construction In the older Off
ers' quarters the storm pushed I'm the |
rick walls. not enough to cause them I
Immediately collapse, but far
nough TO make II very notIceab bic that /
he walls are all out Of plumb. and
therefore, in a way a menace. as an
ther storm might cause them TO come
1mbling down The storm blew down {
II the tents Of the camps adjoining
ort Bliss and some Of the canvas has
OF yet been recovered
Senator Bailey said in his speech
lat he met me 20 years ago, when
anounced the Democratic party" said
cyclone Jim Davis ''Yesl senator I !
alley met me at CopeviIIe. in the /
essence of 5000 people had ! /