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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-12
Not "ReaI Excuse" !"

The lodge might be offered as an
excuse" but 1t is rot a real
reason"
We need to remember that life is
a struggle. There Is no royal road
TO knowledge" There is no real
easy way to anything genuinely
worth having
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-12
To Undergo Operation.

DR. Terrell OF Kaysville. Utah, is IN
the city To attend BlanCh Austin. dauGh-
ter of John Il. Austin well-knowp sheep
man. The young girl viii undergo an
operation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-12
Final Tryouts Today.

This afternoon nt o'clock tho final
tryout between the debating teams OF
the Universities OF Montana and Utah
VIII take place al the assembly room Of
tie Museum building of the University
Of Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-12
Response Is Prompt.

In its membership campaign the or
ganization secured mauy,local organiza
tions as members including the Manu-
facturcrS Association of Utah. Wher
Secretary ID. L, ColIett of the latter
saw the map he called the attention oil
the Commercial club to what he consid
ers ''knock OH the state, and alst
sent the following open letter to The
chamber OF commerce;
January 10, 1914.
hamber OF Commerce of the United
States, Washington. D. G.
Gentlemen; Utah protests against
the color given 1t on the map recent
ly published by the chamber of COM
Inercc of the United States pcrta ming
10 business conditions in tho United
States during the year 1915.
In said map white was Indicative
OF good conditions; blue OF fair; yell
low OF poor, Utah was painted in the
second color Now, in truth, there
was suggestion OF neither ''blue" nor
blues i'll the business condition OF
Utah in the year just past We were
more than ordinarily satisfied, and
why should anybody else worry"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19

HOMPETITIONi is a mysterious IC ~
which enables men to perform ILL
possible feats. e.71.--
1t is supplied by some ottnle9IT Iel IiH,.
who is trying to do things a NIUE DT.OI T..
When a man runs a mile by hlmseII, ne
seldom does it in less than SIX :, Inlnu Ii.s
unless he is pursuing a train BuI | IeI
some other chap is running 700 III M
have been known to run q mile III d NJ
over four minutes and to i've happ4t4t
ever afterward, not because they caug ~
anything bv running so tast' 0uG De
cause the other fellow didn't eaten thelll,
When a man has no compeClIJlon u. III
business, he sells as cheaply as ne pos pos
sibly can and looks ruin IN the lace Win
a culver of fear When he has coInPe-
tition he cuts the price in two ana UAe
next year he buys an AUTOMOBILE.
It is quite easy to distinguish go cqIlpe-
tition by becoming a customer. Wheh d
railroad agent smiles blandly and says
that the company will take your frelghG
as a favor, but that you should not
let it occur again, there is no competition
in the vicinity. When a gas company
instals a runaway meter IN your nome
and its only answer, when you complain
about being charged for 1000 feet OF
gas during the month in which you were
away. is to ask YOU to close the door
as YOU 90 out, competition IN the nelgh-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19

lie library. Miss Lockhart will recite.
Fitzgerald Moore and Zeno B. Clardv
have entered before the county Judge
a protest against the award made BY
the commission in the Stanton street
alley matter.
The directors Of the Ell Paso Golf
club have ordered that the grounds
be cleaned up and otherwise improved.
The club IS in a prosperous condition
and members are growing enthusiastic.
The city has won the famous cleo
trio light suit and the old company
IS completely knocked out. on We'd
nesday, the writ of error asked for
by the attorneys Of the company,
MeSsrs- Patterson and Buckler was de-
MED by the supreme court The con-
tract entered into by the city with
the new company will &c into effect
about April L. Accordingly, the new
company will now have the entire
lighting Of the city.
The committee on conventions and
excursions OF the chamber of commerce
has held one conference with G. P.
Putnam, superintendent of the city
schools and has taken up the matter
OF preparation for the teachers meet
ing in June. Among other things a
trip to Cloudcroft will be provided at
low rate, according to secretary Rus
sell OF the chamber of commerce
francisco Mallen, Mexican consul, has
volunteered his services to help pro-
cure the governors military band from
Chihuahua
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
CensOring the Movies

police chief and Of morals IN Chicago
W trying guard welfare the 10000 daily patrons Of
Ava picture charming established
exhibited
Northwestern Christian Advocate he has excluded
conveying questionable wisdom to set before the
young:
railroad trains how to rob the United States nails how
in
the
really public films
accomplished utilizing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
Competition
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Au4bor of "At Good Old Siwash."

borhood is scarcer than cash. When an
ice company suddenly begins to raise
its prices 100 percent at a Jump, be-
cause of the increased price of hay and
bulk pearls, it Is a sure sign that some
one has gone out with a gun and shot
competition IN a vital spot.
a few years ago express companies
charged more to carry articles than
manufacturers charged to make them.
and had no money left for delivery ex-
cept within shouting distance of the
office. They were doing the very best
they could, considering the high rate
Of dividends, but one day the government
Unheaded a fresh barrel of competition
and established the parcel post. Today
whe ma man takes an express parcel into
an office. the manager weeps because
he wasn't allowed to send for it, and
rates have dropped to such a ruinous
depth that the companies are making a
little more money than ever.
Competition does many curious THINGS
ike this and IS a GREAT blessing to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19

votes; Crate Dalton. Prohibitionist, got sos
votes and you can assure yourself that the
citizens OF Waco pOIled every vote they
could, for whenever a city or county cleo
ton comes off in Waco. a taking OF
Juarez is about the only thing around here
that can surpass il in excitement
1t is case Of every man behind the
gun. loaded with a poll tax, and they vote
strong This is in my estimation a fair
sample Of how the state is going to vote
for governor The citizens Of Texas are
Getting tired Of the continued agitation OF
prohibition. and they are showing their
contempt for the continuous agitation Of
prohibition" Let there be peace
Texas has the best regulated saloons in
the United States land the world" A
man must show a better record in Texas
to be a saloon man than in any other kind
Of business 'fn Texas
J. ". Sackett
rs n. santa Fs St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
Our Trade With Mexico

USESS between the United contradiction
* when the figures Of past compared Imports from Mexico
- which were only sssooOO 100000 in Den
1913 showing an increase percent 1913
from Mexico were oOOOO for the 1912
But exports falling off Exports to Mexico last
ter were nlv ss17OOO against showing
falling percent for the 4oooooO
100000 IN 1912, showing 10 percent
Of course falling chiefly the reduced ability Of the
Of the decreased demand due to the
railroads; duties
cattle
countries
though
especially
only VIII their old volume
ITSELF
of
IN taking
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
State Aid In Tree Planting

81 AssAcHUSErTS standard ie
Wk endeavOrng village plant along
ava highways offering plant
shade planting
next months
Massachusetts, losing her beautiful Modern
particularly gypsy
other treeen haveBi
with the that for generation
dying makes the state fearful that the glory
trees be generation
public wela
help they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
The manager weeps because he wasn't
allowed to send for it.

rude, unlettered customer. But great
financiers have always despised it and
up to a few wears ago, a trust mag
nate liked nothing better than to grab
competition by the neck when he met it
in a quiet place, and choke it to death
with a few deft movements. However,
a closed season on competition of u
months IN every year has been estab-
lshed and the corporation which at
tempts to murder it gets soaked as hard
as a man who shoots a deer in July
Copyrighted by George Matthew Adams
(Articles by this noted writer are reg
ular features OF The EI PasO HeraId.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
Poetry and Craftsmanship In Japan

civilization crowd
ing in of the west and all
- coronation of
Ki viii
he modern exhibits military balls old
methods
installed being
done now On the 10000 poems Japanese
The japanese have always written
the
time twO-ne
has
writing poetry calling for contest hoping to
feel the Uuseo of the peopean to
Of
poetry bureau Recording clerks made
selection committee
library To make
etitOn fair, the names a
the writer's invited Tedte
In
individuality and its virtues
andar in steo Of he of the the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
100 Years Ago Today

n NE hundred years ago today con-
gress engaged IN a warm discus
- sion of the report transmitted by
the president from the secretary of war
explaining the failure Of the army on
ponents of president Madison and the
anti-war party in general had found
much to criticise in the conduct Of the
war. While the American navy had
distinguished itself on the seas the land
forces had accomplished little of real
Importance. Failure had resulted from
the invasion of Canada by Gems. Willlin-
son and Hampton. The report of the
secretary of war, which was founded
on letters and reports received from the
several commanders, allayed much of the
criticism, with the result that congress
further prosecution of the war.
1ArtfcIes by this noted writer are reg
Mar features of The FL PasO HeraId.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
DeSuetude.
s Ghost Story.
Letters to The Herald.


FL Paso, Tex, Feb. IS 1914
Editor FL PasO Herald;
have been keeping an eager watch on
the mayoralty election Of waco Texas, ana
it was with much pleasure I found It IN
The Herald Wednesday The election TOOK
place Tuesday. and as quick as the COM
plete returns could be secured they were
furnished by The Herald This should be
important news to FL PasO citizens as well
as all Texans as Waco is considered as a
political hotbed between the prohibition and
ti-prOhibitiOu element. and the returns
Of this election have much significance
J. W higgins. being an anti, got Z04Z
votes; Bart Moore, also an anti. got 1873
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
fashions

old rusty hat years May,
calls in
always and
to note lid
1t always out
credits good at all the Stores and Sister
would be of
augh but dress And so I'm glad I'm
and sbH greeted by friends cordial cheerful
bought freedom styles
DOWNRIGHT By George " dans) MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
McADOO AND HOUSTON
ANNOUNCE TRIP COMPLETED

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-The fed
eral reserve bank organization COM
mittee, back in Washington after a
five weeks trip through the country,
announced that its selection of federal
reserve cities and definition of reserve
districts would not be made until care
full consideration had been given to
the information accumulated on the
trip. Secretaries McAdOO and Houston
found the country prosperous and
learned that bankers and business men
are greatly interested in the new
banking system and confident of its
success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
n Years Ago day
From The Herald This Date 1900.

F. H Pietz is in the city from Las
Cruces.
Charles Moore came down from Las
Cruces this morning.
Wallace Baird returned from Las
CsUces this morning.
Mayor W. II, LIewellyn. OF Las
Cruces, is in FL Paso.
Prof j. c. Carrera came down from
Las Cruces this morning
Mrs. Mary Young has gone to Chi
cago for a few weeks visit
A Dieter has returned from a busi-
ness trip to TularOsa, n. NJ
Judge A. N. Walthau has returned
from professional trip to Barstow,
Texas.
E. c. Price is IN the city from Omaha.
He expects to remain in Ell PasO for
six months or more with a view of
permanently settling in the city.
F. II. Carlisle, who is well known
TO mining men all over the southwest,
has removed to Ell Paso from San
Francisco and viii make this his fu-
tuTe home.
The pupils of the tenth. and eleventh
grades Of the high school win give an
entertainment tomorrow evening in
Chopin hall for the benefit Of the pub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
TWO LOCAL FRATERNITY
MEN GOING TO DALLAS

Russell Ramey, Zeta Psi and Ballard
Coldweu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, were
selected to represent the Greek letter
fraternity men at the Dallas state
meeting of fraternity men, which is
to start Tuesday. A meeting was
held in the office of Ballard CoIdweU
Wednesday afternoon to select dele
gates and these two were unanimously
chosen to represent the local Pan
Hellenic council at the state meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
The Daily Novelette,
DEsUETUDE.

Editors note-We wish to call our
readers busy attention to a few psy-
Geological facts in support of the We
racity of this unusual but absolutely
true story On August II, 1915, Auguste
Stindenpfeifer discovered the TemarkaDle
theory that souls, winging their way to
heaven at the approximate rate OF TOUR
million and a quarter miles second
often contract serious colds as result
of the prodigiOus rush Of ar. Late 10
the wear 1856 Felix ShiZZIlkOpf found
that if an anglewOrm Is cut IN half and
the halves removed to opposite ends OF
the earth, the two pieces, after q day or
two. do not seem to miss each other. On
the 18th of January, 1854 A. D., it was
discovered bv Michael WOrser, that
Chinese baby of two weeks, If nUrsed
for seven years by a healthy indian
woman. has by that time generally at
tanned the ace at which children are
commonly admitted into the primary
school. Lastly. Raymond Wunker, IN
the fall of 1855, ascertained that an
empty bottle that has been placed by
the bedside of a dying man will emit
a hollow sound If tapped at certain
angles with a piece of ordinary kindllng
Desuetude.
"A Ghost StOTy.)
66E SNT Christmas a little early this
year2' she said, trlfle nerY-
OUsly-
yes he answered. 81 never Temem-
Der it's coming in May before.
Darkness closed in on them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19
RABBI MARTIN zIEL0NzA

T
Rabbi Martin ZielOnka, of temple Mt
Sinai, viii deliver another address Fri
day evening which VIII be supple
mentary to the one he gave last week.
The subject of this address viii be
'Lessing's Nathan V. Wise" These ad-
dresses are being well attended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19

Tn Teller who's prominent enough t
be criticized is pretty well fixed
A failure must have a hard time
tracin' his downfall In a dry town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19

COMPETITION is a mysterious force
which enables men to perform I'M
DOSSibla fpats
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-19

There is going the rounds Of the
18th cavalry q story concerning one Of
the newly received recruits and his
difficulty in learning to ride horse
back The recruit who rode as though
he had never been upon a horse in his
life suddenly broke from the troop in
drill and gallOped away over the
maneuver ground who gave you per-
1aission to leave the ranks" Numbered
the captain when the rookie managed
to turn his mount about and come
back to the troop. ASK the horse
answered the rookie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
Out of DavS
CARMEN WINS LONG RACE.
Makes New American Record for
FIFTY Miles Behind Motor.

The Brooklyn Sweepstakes, a Atty mile
motor paced race, was won by Clarence
carmen last night at the Brighton Beach
Motordromc. George Wiley was second,
worth Mittel third and Menus Bedell
fourth. The tins for the race, | hour 4
minute 40 2-5 seconds, stands az new
american record. mo best time made be-
hinu horsepower motors without pro-
lection.
Bobby Wathour made A spectacular
race OF VI while ne was on the track. but
was forced to retire In the thirty-eighth
.rie because MS recent injury proved
100 painful. Carmen took the lead at the
start closely followed by walthour. In
the sixth mile the pair Tapped Beder
NlIey ana Mitten were Tapped in the next
iille, ana then Walthour set sail for
the leader who was half a lap ahead
"aIthour called for more speed and
was circling Carmen when he pnncturet
mis- front tire and the accident put him
nVe miles In the rear. II happened on
the Tar side OF the track. an inconvenient
place to make repairs Bobby rrm,tintsd
ana regnsned -FOUR LAPS. bringing the
spectators TO their feet each time he
tapped Carmen. who was setting a terrific
pace and leaving the others far In the
rear.
Carl Rouden. wiley's pacemaker. wa,
nned $40 Tor protecting the rider Oy hav-
Ing his coat open. Wiley made "A des-
perate challenge In the last ten miles, but
could never catch Carmen.
William Hanley captured two events
for the amateurs, "A mile handicap and the
final heat in the one mile open race In
the first event. with an allowance Of Ave
yards. Hanley beat a field Of thirty-four.
his time being 10 minutes 10 Is seconds.
Fred Taylor, 10 yards. was second and
Tom Bello. $40 Yards third. Hanley
took the final In tho mile open race in
minttes 10 2-5 seconds. Fred Taylor
was second and Walter Schlee third
The one mile novice was won by Harry
Brook in 2 minutes 81 seconds. with Sam
Bernstein second. and Paul Ohne was
homo first IN the Ave mile motorcycle
event his tine being minutes 40 as
seconds. Martin Kessler was second and
George Mercier third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
WESTERN GOLF TITLE
TO EVANS OR STANDISH
Latter Will Have Advantage Of
Playing Big Match on
Home Course.

GRAND RAPips. July 3f.--As result OF
to-day's semi-nnals in which Jane. n.
Stsndish, Jr, OF Detroit won from Phil
stanton OF Grand Rapids and Chick Evans
of Chicago won from Ned SAWYER OF
Chicago to-morrows final in the Western
amateur golf championship will be Mlchl-
gan against Illinois.
This is the first time In the history OF
the Western Golf Association that a
Michigan man has participated in the
final round for the title. and the gallery
tomorrow will be a big one
Standish and Stanton engaged in one OF
the prettlest matches OF the tourney. with
Stanton a favorite after finishing the
morning round. The afternoon play was
close and Stanton won by | up. Stanton's
fault In tho morning round was hooking
his drives. while Standish had a penchant
for sliclng.
with hts mother watching the play
Chick Evans defeated Ned Sawyer by .
up and ! to play. The morning round
ended with Evans ! up The afternoon
play found both in fne form. The sum
mar!es
Western amateur golf championship
y. Standish, Jr, Detroit, won from Phi
stanton Kent NO. Charles Evans. Jr.
n;dgewater, won from u Edward SAWYER
Wheaton, and !
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
LEWIS BEATS TRAVIS.
WINS ON HOME GREEN
Will Play F. A. Martin in Final
Round Of Golf Tourney
at Ekwanok.

MANCHESTER. VT. July 81 To Reginald
VI. Lewis OF the Riigehed Country Club.
one Of the younger golfers. belongs the
credit Of winding hard fought match
from the veteran Walter ! Travis OF
Garden city this afternoon IN tho semi
final round for the first presidents cup
Mt the EkwHuok Country club. Lewis
won by l up after hard fought match.
The veteran began we'll by winning
two OF the first three holes but his young
rival soon squared the match. and At the
seventh was up. Poor putting lost him
the eighth and Travis holed long putt
for another win on the ninth green.
Coming in they continued to play cven
golf, Travis furnishing a spectacu.dr
shot ON the fifteenth. where he got past
a stymie.
Lewis WIS I M as they began the
scventec:th and both were trapped from
the tee. Travis recovered better. winning
the hole and squsring the match. on the
home green Lewis holed an eight foot
putt for "A 3. and won place IN the
final bracket
f. \. Martin was going altogether too
fast for Jesse Gu,ford Of Irtcrvale. going
out ln 30. and being but one over fours
when the match ended AT the fifteenth.
Martin won 'N IN and 20 play.
Martin made threeS NJ both tho eighth
and twelfth. which are each par four
holes
I'm the third round this morning Gull
ford furiAshed a surprise by putting out
John y. Stearns Sd, Nassau, by 3 up
and to play. \ best ball foursome was
played this afternoon. and was won hv
B Warren Corkran and his brother. II.
clark Corkrau OF Baltimore with n card
OF Il. The summaries:
- First Presidents cup-rhhird re e,n. a., =
R NJ. Lewis Eidecdela beat Ralph carroll,
Ci FS' beat ~ Fred o.conneli, Alpine, I
semi nual Round Martin heat Guilford.
and g. Lewis beat Travis. ! up
beaten sixteen rhird round go. : C'ark
Ekwanok. beat Dunont clarke, Ekwanok.
Devercux. sadnauada . up, ". q Nc
knight, Raltusrol beat g !. LAWYER. Albany.
mo S" COUNTY. beat = $. Mclaughlin.
searsdale, 2 and !. a ,
and 2. MccknlEh' S ga, T Csa -n and l. N
ThoRGS 1PT" sna HiI' Fsa u1nte Norh
Adams. beat n. NJ Allen. New York, 8
'' beaten Eight Third six,eenasemi-an final
W $ Brown. Oakland, up tnineteen
holes: W T. Truesdale. Fox Ilills. beat
Y II. Jennings. Jr. Mount Anthony. l up
Oweuty hoIesI.
Fourth sixteeu.-Seini- ANAL round. Apple
ton Gregory. Albany, beat e. : Read. Apa-
wants . and sheriff. sherman. Yahuun-
dasls beat II. Stearns, Jrr Ardsley.
and 9.
Barber Jr. Princeton, beat f. W stevens.
Morris County, 3 and .; A. II Goodale, VOL
aston, beat G. II. storrs Essex County. BY
default
sixth sixteen -seml-hual round. J.
Gallagher Wollaston beat -. G. owen,
Manhattan. by default, \ NJ. Reed, FIX
wanok beat W a. Barber, Englewood
ana 2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
MRS. WEAVER OUT OF TT.
Defeated by Miss Erna Marcus In
woodmerc Tennis.

WoopMERE. l.. I. July 3i.-Mrs s. r.
Weaver. holder OF the national indoor
doubles title with Miss Clare Cassell. was
defeated In the third round in the first
annual lawn tennis tournament OF the
Woodmere Club for the Long Island cham
ponsh.p in womens singles. Mrs. Weaver
was VanQuished by Miss Erna Marcus
Of the Woodmere Tennis Club IN straight
set ii. e.. Her defeat was a sur
prise,
The committee announced that II would
hold doubles championship for women
beginning tomorrow n possible The
summaries
Women's Singles-First round--Miss Ell.
tnge won from Miss 4 Hamilton nv
default. Miss Hartley won from Miss g.
Cohen hy default
second Rognd-Mrs W. II Pouch de
Weaver won from Miss EtinEe Nv default
Miss 4, Marcus defeated Miss G. 'lleaudeau.
g.. 49, Miss HARLEY won from Miss
fehted Miss l. We'll rs. l--G 81; Miss
Glare Csssel won from Miss Ferris by de
fault,
Third Round-Mrs. W II Pouch defeated
Miss T. Schin. 81. 81 Miss i Marcus
defeated Mrs : # Weaver. al. 6-l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
SPEEDING UP WESTERN TENNIS.
officials Wish TO Clear Decks for
National Doubles.

CHICAGO. July 3l.-That the rourra-
ment for the Western tennis champion
ship may be completed on schedule time
preparatory to the playing OF the National
preliminary doubles Tuesday and Wedncs-
day Of next week officials I'm charge
speeded up the contests to-day Four
men are left In the singles, Paul Il,
Gardner and Alex NJ Squair, both of
Chicago. IN the upper half and Joseph j.
Armstrong Of ST. Paul and Heath Byford
of Chicago In the lower. In the doubles
George NJ Church and Dean Mathey. the
Eastern team. meet the winners or the
Powell and Gardner VS., Byford and Bur
dick match. Tho finals in women's singles
"a a family AFFAIR between Miss Mary X.
Browne. the national champion, and her
sister and doubles partner. Mrs. X. ~
Williams. The doubles finds this same
pair pitted against Mrs, c. y Beard and
Miss Miriam Steever