El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-28
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

esting records" said AmadO
Chavez, the interpreter for
New Mexico in the New Mexico
Texas boundary hearing, "in looking
up the baptismal records of some of
our witnesses. Many of these old men
claim they were born in Juarez, but
have no idea of the time and date, so
I have secured permission to look
through the baptismal records of the
old mission church in Juarez. In the
first book of baptisms in the church,
the first baptism recorded was on
July 16 1862, and the volume contains
records Of baptisms up to July 6, 1880.
The church in Juarez was very for
tunate in not sharing the fate of the
other missions, which had their doc
umenLal records destroyed IN the IN
dian rebelliOns. The date of this first
baptism record, which is a most in
IereStlng document, should establish
the date Of the building of the mis-
sion, about which there has been so
much controversy. If baptisms were
held IN the church in 1862, it is prob
able that the mission itself was not
started earlier than 1860, probably
1861"
'IIs the sheath gown healthful?'
This question was put to Miss Al
leen Morrison, the Girl in the Taxi,
when she arrived here today.
Yes and to tell the truth, find
them more convenient and healthier
than the tight fitting skirts my sex
is now wearing" she answered "The
sheath gowns give more room for
stride and they are much healthier and
cooler, for the sheath gown is essen
TALLY summer dress In England I
used to wear them at all times, but
IN America I cOnfine myself TO their
use on the stage, for if I should be
seen wearing one of them on a walk
or on shopping expedition, 1 might
be arrested for 'Obstructing' the high
York" -
There is a decided renewal of ac-
tIvity in the building line" said Cor
don Perry, of the Perry kirkpatrick
there was not any sort of boom so far
as the construction of new houses was
concerned, but the prospects are be-
ginning to indicate a record breaking
spring building epidemic. The bunga-
low seems to be the type of home gen
orally preferred and FL Paso is begin
ming to become noted for the number
Of houses of this type that have been
built here"
'El PasO is a town that viii support
a good ball team" said J. Porter Ben
der. AN a team has to do is to play
PasOans like baseball but they do not
want anything that looks like a ping
pong game on a baseball diamond.
There might be something in having
manager for the team that is also
a player. Let him be a pitcher, first
ball.
1.-THE Elks' minstrels is the only show
I ever sat all the way through" said
Maj. c. A Davis 1.-The show was a
plppin and enjoyed every minute of
1t have been going to shows all
my life, professional and otherwise
but the Elks' Ministries is the only
show I ever remained for the entire
performance"
Governor Abram Gonzalez's funeral
impressed me more than anything
nave seen in Mexico for many years.
said Robert DOrman, who has been
with Villas army taking photographs
at the front 'I was at Mapula when
GonzaIez's body was eXhumed from the
swallow grave in which it was buried
Dy the federals, after he had been shot
Dy them. It was wrapped in an old
blanket and covered with sand and
mad crude cross over it. It was tai ken
up Uenderly by the rebels lifted into
a tlne c2Sket and carried to chihuahua
lhe streets by the entire rebel com
mand- This funeral procession was
most impressive. Villa walked behind
the hearSe with barred head and all of
AIS command followed There were two
bands following which played funeral
marches and everything was draped i'm
mourning. The streets were lined with
people, the windows were crowded and I
mere was more patriotic feeling dis /
played there than I have ever seen in !
MeXlco since the revolution started I
me body was placed in the palace |
Vhere 1t was guarded by rebel soldiers !
lntlI 1t was finally taken to the ceme- /
cry for final burial Many speeches /
we're made, including one by Villa and
while I did not understand all that he 1
aid, I got enough of it to know that
Re was deeply touched by the fate of
us former associate"
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California floods have DELAYED the
marble for our new bank building on.
We would be in the building bv This
ime. said James G. McNary. vice
resident of the First National banI-
me marble shipments have been de-
aged more than a week by the floods
nj everything in the interior of me
ank IS Icing DELAYED until this ar
ives. We have set no definite dota
or the opening, but expect to he i'm
ne building some time next month
s soon as we are settled and really AZ
ONE N our new building -, VIII have
formal opening and invite our friends
inspect the building, which is ono ~