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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

r ARGE building operations by both
the city and county. together
with plans for the erection Of
numerous homes and business proper
ties are contemplated for the early
part of 1915 Real estate men here
point to the rapid growth in building
operations during the last few months,
when money was tight in the east
from the war scare, as an indication
that operations next year will be on
a larger scale than ever.
Achitects and builders here have
plans for dwellings, an apartment
house and at least one store building,
that aggregate more than $4,000 and
which viii be started soon after the
Rent Houses in Demand.
The demand for rent houses is as
great as ever, despite the many fine
homes that have recently been COM
pleted Real estate men declare that,
as long as this demand continued, 1t
will be guarantee Of extensive build
ing. Realty men interested in valley
real estate expect to see growing ac-
tivity in valley land after the first of
the year. with the early completion of
the ELEPHANT Butte dam as the chief
incentive.
Plans are now under way for sub
dividing number of the larger tracts
into small. sections and this IS eX-
pected to attract a considerable num-
Der OF farmers with limited capital.
The various colonization plans now
underway, such as those looking to
the settlement in the valley of Belgian
refugees and employees Of the Panama
canal zone, are expected to be OF much
assistance in increasing activity in
valley lands.
Carpenters Busy.
Carpenters are well employed in FL
Paso. considering the season. But it
should be understood by workmen in
other parts of the country that there is
no surplus Of work here at this time
that cannot be taken care by local car
penters. Men who leave Jobs else
where to seek work here may be dis
appointed, and for that reason it may
be wen for them to count the expense
before they undertake to make the
change without taking the trouble to
find out the actual conditions in the
trade.
Extensive improvement work in a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

baby lives and will thrive; nameless
were it not for a Dutch 'nOn-cOm' who
adopted her and had her baptized
'Wilhelmina van der WOude' winner
nina of the FOrest).
Children Born of Terror.
"And such sad cases, of children born
in the night of horror, of children
without a name. are no exception. In
this one hospital there were ten OF
them. How many there are among u
gitives who, themselves longing IoI
help, took upon themselves the care
for the struggling child when lney
had picked up, the child of some uh-
known cOmpatriot.
''To be among these people, to hear
then tales of woe and suffering, TO see
those emaciated, haggard faces, 10 IeSi
the agony they live in, worst OF an
to see the nervous cCnvulsions OF their
faces, their hands, and the sudden
fright that Overcomes them at the near
ing Of any sudden unusual sound, such
as the upsetting of a chair, the Ioud
honking Of a motor car is heartrena-
inc"
No Respecter of Persons.
That the famine in Belgium is no
respecter of persons is very clearly
established by the fact that Henry w.
Diedrich, the United States consul gen
eral at Antwerp, has been competed TO
appeal for aid in the form of food for
ms starving Iamlly anu Loi IiS mem
bers of his consular staff In his let
ter asking for a supply of food, ad-
dressed to the American relief commits
sion, Mr. Diedrich writes;
I'VE have been suddenly made to
realize that Antwerp is not victualized
as common report has it, as few days
ago all the bakers in the city declared
they were not able to supply bread
any longer for want of flour
For the time being they again have
started their work, but the outlook
for a steady supply of bread this win
ter is very gloomy In view of this
condition it is requested that the re-
lief committee let me have at the
earliest opportunity some flour for my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
& a RCHITECTS are worthy of
~ their hire George frost, Of


the firm of frost & frost, told
the Rotary club Thursday.
An architect is a combination of
the artistic and the practical man." he
said Primarily, a true architect
should be an artist and a creator of
ideas. He must also be a practical man
and this combination is seldom found
in one Individual
ITO be practical he must possess a
general knowledge of the various
branches Of building and machinery
that enter into construction. Also, to
be successful architect, he must be
a business man.
1T is the architects business to pro-
duce buildings. The builder is not an
architect, though he often considers
himself one in building a home. Then
again there is the architect builder
who generally. in order to be both, is
proficient in neither.
The public does not seem to realize
that architecture is a profession, one
that is based absolutely on ex-
perience in building matters and
that the experienced architect can
and does build economically and
reasonably. 1t is fact, how
ever, that even in our own city very
insignificant number of dwellings are
designed and planned by architects.
There are two chief reasons for this
First, the design Of an ordinary dwell
ing IS an easy matter. Second, the mis-
taken idea that an architect increases
the cost of the building
Architect Is Necessary.
If We are to regard the design of a
house as Just so many rooms with en-
frances and windows, enclosed by outer
walls, then truly anyone can become
his own architect. But. If it is as it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

merchants and producers Of the local
ity as greatly benefited as though the
money reached their Golfers through
the regular channels or trade 1naI
fs tbe course which viii be pursued by
those in charge Of the work of collect
ing Ell Paso's contribution to the gen.
eral fund.
Subscriptions Coming In.
Many subscriptions are coming IN 10
The Herald office and many others
viii NO Doubt come Thousands will
probably take advantage of the OPP
portunity to contribute through the
purchase of tickets to the Russian
Night lecture and concert to be given
at the Ell PasO theater, Iuesday even
inc December 20. at o'clock, the en-
tire proceeds of which will go to the
fund for the relief Of the women and
children of the little country which,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

self and the families of the consular
staff"
No Food to Buy.
Mr. Diedrich is not of course. to be
cIassed among those who are to be
succored by the dispensers of the funds
to be raised by the charitably inclined
people of the United States. He has
money or can get it. His case is cited
and his letter reproduced for the pur-
pose of showing the position in which
the very poor must be when those who
have funds can find nothing to buy and
must appeal to the American relief
commission for food.
Money to BE Spent Mt Home.
American relief this time will take
the form of food and clothing rather
than money. This food and clothing
will be bought SO far as is practica BILE
where money is subscribed and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Christmas Car" Rolls
OUer Tucson DiUision,
Bringing Joy to Kids

Tucson, Ariz., Dec 19.-The Christ
mas car Of the Southern Pacific
started out over the Tucson division
little children of employees at the sta
uons and section camps. William
Hack roadmaster, is the official Santa
Claus Of the company. Division Off
GERS contributed money to buy the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
SPANISH WAR VETERAN MEETING;
WILL HOLD rally TONIGHT

Col. Hayden Y. .rubbs camp OF the
Sixth infantry Spanish War Veterans,
will meet tonight at the Fraternal
Brotherhood hall CRyan's Dancing
academy. This will be the last meet
ing of the year. at which new officers
for the camp will be elected for the
ensuing year The camp will conduct
one of its usual interesting meetings
and a large attendance is expected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

thus far, has borne the brunt Of the
fighting in the western theater Of the
great war now being waged in Europe.
A uniform admission charge Of 90
cents will be made in order to place
it within the reach Of all who may
care to contribute to so worthy
cause
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
BUILDING OUTLOOK FINEF0R 1915;
FORECAST SPELLS PROSPERITY

Downtown and Suburban Building Is Expected to Be
Greater than Ever After the Holidays; Demand For
Rental Houses Increas es, in Spite of the Add
tional Building; Valley Settlers Coming.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
Willie s Complexion Puts
Him Behind Bars Ford Time

New Orleans, La, April 6.-Willis
Clark, 1048 Magazine street. was lott
ering around Saturday morning. Lott
ering being against the law, a patrol
man gathered Willie in and urged hi1n
to the first precinct police station.
While engaged in that form of police
dry cleaning known technically as
"frisking," it was discovered that Wi.
lie had four jars of pink and perfumed
massage cream on and about his per
son.
Il bought EN- for my complexion, .
explained Willie. eff there's anything
I like, it's a good, smooth SKIN. Feel
of my cheek"
The policeman declined with thanks,
and accepted the prisoners explana-
ton. Recorder Sykes fined Willie S.
or thirty days this morning for lott
ering.
They were about to let it go at
that when the report came in that a
display of chemical beauty compounds
had been stolen from the window o.
the Sterling Beauty Parlors, 149 Be
rome street The glass bad been
smashed, and several jars of massage
cream, exactly like those found in
Clark's pockets, were missing.
AS a result of this highly suspicious
circumstantial evidence, Clark was
held and charged by Sergeant Jackson
with having broken the window and
acquired his beauty aids by the ugly
method of petty larceny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
EMPLOYS EXPERT FOR
SOUTH AMERICA TRADE

Washington, D. c., April 6.-To az
Southern merchants and manufactur.
ers to extend their trade with Central
and South American countries an,
the West India Islands, particularly
the new fields to be opened by the
Panama Canal, through South Allan
tic and Gulf Ports, President Fairfax
Harrison announces that the Southern
Railway, the c. N. 0. & T. P, the Al
ALBANIA Great Southern and the Mob =
and Ohio have appointed as South
American agent Mr.. Charles Lyol
Chandler, who has been South Amer
lean Commercial Expert in the Con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
lime TESTS IN GEORGIA
John r. Fain, Professor of Agronomy,
Georgia State College of
Agriculture.

An average of two years in the ap-
plication of lime for corn, cotton and
cowpeas has been obtained from lead
ing types of soils in various sections
of Georgia.
These tests have been made in Co.
lumbia, Hancock, Walker, Troup,
Walton and Pike counties in North
Georgia and in Dooley, Daugherty,
Bulloch and Brook in South Georgia.
The best results in the use of lime
was obtained from legumes. Since le-
gumes are important contributors to
soil fertility it may be said that lime
and legumes form the basis of econom-
ical soil building in Georgia.
The average increase per acre for
corn obtained by the use of lime for
two years is 81 bushels for North
Georgia and 1.3 bushels for South
Georgia. The average increase for
cotton in North Georgia is 1904
pounds and for South Georgia 80
pounds seed cotton For North Geor-
gia there was an increase of SIC
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07


sular Bureau of the State Department
His Office will be at Chattanooga.
Tenn.
Mr.. Chandler has had years of ex
perience in Latin American countries
and is thoroughly acquainted VITA
their markets and the needs of their
people. He will advise Southern
merchants and manufacturers as t.
where their wares can be solu, viii
cid them in the preparation of letters
and circulars, and ADVISE as to the
rsethods Of packing required for dii-
ferent markets. Mr.. Chandler win
keep in touch with comerrlal bodie 4,
in Central and South American cour-
tries and their diplomatic Representa-
tives at Washington and will be abb
to give Southern business men the
earliest possible information in Re
gard to government and other large
contracts to be let He will also i'm
mediately begin a campaign in Latin
American markets ealing attention q
goods that can be supplied from the
South and the advantages of shipme i.
through Southern ports.
Mr. Chandler is admirably equipped
for this work. A Harvard graduate,
he studied International law at the
University of Buenos Ayres, Argen-
tina, and was for many years in the
consular and diplomatic service o.
the United States, the create part Of
this time having been spent in Latin
America. His services will be at the
disposal of Southern merchants witt
cut any charge to them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
WHAT FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
IS ACCOMPLISHING IN GEORGIA
By Andrew NJ sOuIe, Georgia college Ag

During the year 1913 more than TO-
600 Georgia farmers co-operated with
the Georgia State College of Agricul-
ture and the Department of Farm
Demonstration Work of the United
States Bureau of Agriculture. Of this
number $500 were enrolled as dem
onstTation farmers and 5,236 as coop
Grating farmers. These farmers who
had $4,000 acres of corn planted and
handled under the direction of super
vlsing agents produced an average
OF 1868 bushels per acre. They had
$4,000 acres planted to cotton which
made an average yield of 1903 pounds
of seed cotton per acre. The 4,055
acres of oats produced an average
yield of 43 bushels per acre. No bet
ter arguments need be made in favor
OF farming according to the improved
methods recommended by the agencies
promoting this work.
Among these farmers, 27,600 acres
were sown to winter cover crops to
be plowed under in spring This in it.
self is so vital to the upbuilding Of
Georgia soils that if nothing else were
accomplished, it would amply justify
the outlay for demonstration work
OF course, demonstration work is CIR
ried on in cowpeas, velvet beans, po-
tatoes, sugar cane, sorghum and win
ter legumes; likewise in live stock
improved machinery and in various
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
AGRICULTURE IN
GEORGIA SUMNER SCHOOL
John r. Fain, Professor of Agronomy,
Georgia State College of
Agriculture.

In connection with the Georgia
Summer School for Teachers during
the month of July at the University of
Georgia, a course in agriculture is Of
fered which teachers have been find
ing very useful in their schools. Soils,
seeds, plants and animals are studied
from the standpoint of the needs of
the elementary school. For agricul-
tural work for secondary schools, the
teacher is expected to have knowl-
edge of the elementary course, and
the course offered will be more ad-
vanced work in connection with soils,
seeds, plants and animals. Special at
tention will be given to laboratory
work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
GEORGIA EDUCATORS To
MEET IN CENTRAL CITY

The Georgia Educational Association
will meet in Macon April 80, "a, %
and the largest attendance and most
important meeting in the history of
the Association is expected.
The city Of Macon has thrown her
doors wide open to the teachers Of
Georgia and it looks now as if there
will be anywhere from two to three
thousand teachers present. The Cham
Der Of Commerce and public schools
will provide some special features, IL
Guiding a barbecue, for the entertain
ment Of the Association. A playground
festival, with $500 school children
participating, will be held during the
sessions OF the convention. Mercer
University will hold a reception to the
members of the Association on one Of
the evenings during the meeting.
Prominent educators and laymen
from the state and other sections of
the United States will make addresses
beth at the general and departmental
meetings. The officers of the Assoc
alton are not sparing in their efforts
to make the meeting red letter dey
il the history Of Georgia schools.
Various school boards over the state
wilkgive holiday on Friday, gath, 50
that teachers may attend without loss
Of time. The railroads will biye r
dueed rates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
VILLA BUYS CAME COCKS

spartanburg, S. c., April 6.--Twelye
fighting cocks were sent from here o.
day to Gen. Francisco Villa, victor az
1orraon. They were sold at Sc each.
This is the second order filled for the
Mexican general since Christmas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07

pounds of cowpea hay per acre and L.
1853 for South Georgia.
Since lime is cheap and need not
be applied only at from three TO six
years intervals, it will be seen that it
is exceedingly valuable fertilizer, es-
pecially for legumes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07

farm practices that are new to the
southern cotton planter.
Farm demonstration work means
showing the farmer how to put into
practice the results of experiments
and knowledge gathered from the
whole world of farming; knowledge
that one person could not acquire by
his own experience in a thousand
years. 1t means further that the farm
er can be saved from mistakes which
others have made. In no occupation
is there so many possibilities of error
as farming. 1t is the purpose of the
experiment stations, colleges and fed
eral forces working in agriculture to
detect error and warn the farmer as
much as it is to guide him with test
ed knowledge of the right way to
farm.
The farm demonstration work is
rapidly increasing in Georgia. 1t has
been difficult to meet the demands,
considering the limited means and
properly qualified men at hand. 1t is
not only the duty of the College of
Agriculture to act as a clearing house
for information, but it is its duty to
equip men to act as leaders in this
popular modern movement. In this
latter respect it will be almost impos-
sible for the College with its present
capacity to turn out men fast enough
for the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-04-07
TORREON BATTLE WORST IN HISTORY
HALF OF COMBATANTS KILLED OR HURT

Figuring 10000
that battle takes rank blood
history point percentage Following
the figures famous engagements:
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. as City Auditor in
and for the City of Wahpeton,
North Dakota. did not heretofore
advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the various kinds of
sidewalks. curbs. cutters. and
crossings in said City during the
ensuing year. and that the City
Council of said City has not a.
warded any contract or contracts
for the construction of said side
walks. curbs. cutters, or cross
ings: and. therefore. notice is
hereby given that bids for the
construction of sidewalks, curbs,
cutters. and crossings in said
city. during the ensuing year. will
be received by the undersigned at
any time on or before 7 O'Clock
o. m; OF May 4. 1914. and that
said bids will be opened and con-
sidered at the regular meeting of
the City Council which will be held
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23
COUNTING IN FRENCH.
Sounds oussr When You Jump From
Sixty. nine 20 9ixtv.ten.

Sounds oussr When You Jump From
sixty.nins to sixty.tsn.
It is usually assumed among civilized
nations that they all count alike and
that they use the decimal system. In
general way this is quite true. And
yet the French have very peculiar
way Of counting, which seems to have
been devised by some one obsessed
with the idea Of the circle or at least
OF segment Of the circle.
Instead Of making 100 the basis Of
the removal Of the digit to the third
place. that individual stopped counting
at 90 and then devised two quite cum.
bersome methods Of getting up to 100.
The French, like the rest Of us, count
up to 50 in a normal and healthy man
ner. Then when the next step IL to be
taken they say ''sixty-ten." and 20 on.
seventy-three is ''sixty-thirteen;" sew.
enty-nine Is "sixty-nineteen." When
the genius who devised French count
ing reached this number he seems to
have been puzsled for a moment how
to go on. But With true Gallo inge.
nuity he made bold leap and called
eighty "four-twenties."
Thus eighty-one become ''four-twen.
tes-one," and so on. Eighty.nine is
"four-twenties-nine." Here one would
expect him to strike another snag.
But he liked his solution Of seventy SO
well-in fact, he had grown 80 enam.
ored Of it-that he tried It again, and
ninety becomes "four-twenties-ten."
Ninety three is figured out to be flour.
twenties-thirteen," and when Victor
Hugo was compelled to head his cele.
brated biographical novel "Quatre.
Notwithstanding is to say, -four.
twenties-thirteen"-he must have shud.
dered over the entire area Of his sub.
conscious sensibilities. Yet he may
not
The French and even good students
Of other nationalities who have &C.
quired French which a Frenchman
can listen to without gritting his teeth
do not seem to be worried ut all by
this peculiar French habit, which II it
were not impelled by courtesy to call a
"Gallicism" we would certainly call q
"barbarism."-Rocky Mountain News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-04-23

issue and send her name to this
office. OF bring it in in person and
lit will be entered. It matters not il
she be single OF married. This is
popular voting contest. not nee
essentially q young lady voting
contest. Read the rules and re-
gulations on page five, and govern
yourself accordingly. Some one is
going to receive these prizes and
you can help decide who it will be.
The first count in the contest
vii! be on Monday. May nth. at
which time $40 in gold will be
awarded to the contestant receiv-
ing the largest number of votes,
These are the names of the
contestants who have been nom
mated. They are authorized to
accept money for subscriptions
to the TIMES and give receipt
therefor.
Get busy and vote for your
choice. The contest will be con-
Quoted sauarely and no partiality
will be shown. Do it now and help
some one reap the benefits of the
liberal offer.
The nominations so far made
are as follows:
WAHPETON
Miss Babcock. =
Miss Mary Frederick.
Miss Josephine Maresch.
Miss Schenam.
Miss Walker.
Miss Anna Nelson.
Miss Gerhard.
Miss Florence Visgar.
Miss ZitZelberger.
Miss Wright.
Miss Nora Medved.
Miss Budack.
Miss Bertha Sloan.
Miss Christina Maresch.
Miss Rose Shebeck.
Miss Mary Schiller.
Miss Marina Salberg.
Miss Ida Seawert.
Miss Gunda Moe.
Miss Rose Keen.
Miss Mary Kaiser.
Miss Rose karst.
Miss Pearl Johnson.
Miss Lydia Holthusen.
Miss May Mccain.
Miss o. Schmitt.
Mrs. John Check.
Mrs. ]. E. Check.
Mrs. Joe Wettsstein.
Mrs. Anna Wanek.
Mrs. Ambros Traeger.
Mrs. o. Sletton.
Mrs. L. C. Reimenschneider.
Mrs. c. Ness.
Mrs. Chas. Erdman.