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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
Throwing Opportunity Away

((F KNOW Of no district anywhere the greater mineral
resources than exist within PasO close to
the railroads and with dOwnhu pull" said Phillips geo
g the chamber dinner continued money
has FL Pao put into developing these wonderful resOure" Nobody
d. Philips told within producing
silver zinc lead nuggets size anv
other valuable netal-Os percent exceptionally pure e
10 percent "copper" 1900 1000 He expressed
the 0ethe knowledge rathehat rich many
practically within sight FL quantities great commercial promise
he PLEADED for more activity FL
~
The visitor has
INNING men "ays Inc city IS an anomaly regard Dependent
other industry,
rom mining her banks full Of mining selling mining camps
making
mining n her hotels largely patroni by mining
ana TGy mas De9n sgly ca to the real mining
4ns especially
has gone into mining in New Mexico Arizona old Mexico and some
money mas
Texas spite Of the fact that for had the benefit Of the
national governments ~' 9N U
1t be stimulus
day night certain that
way that ought to echo practical
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
An Ordinance Badly Needed

EALLY the thorough
parking idea in FL Pa ordinance the 80
roadway this width allowing walk "A
canes highways
practical adopt the parking the whole
S desired pave to a greater width
All residence streets remaining
actually damaging
residence
fore commonly used
ample ordinary city of
100000 people There absolutely for paving them wider
The extra space far better put into
Ording play children
reforming the local climate by breaking holding reducing
evaporation, and avoiding the and
especially should
Chuua except the highways should
folly
there money expended will 90
almost twice
The parking at the sides
plus space inside the curb where the children safely than
leted Streets of
Better have 80 foot streets 20 foot streets section
than so foot all
fort, safety " ' '''
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.

thew were, told her to run right along;
in fact, that was just they wanted.
With Mrs. Tabby out OF the way they
would have no trouble at all in raiding
the pantry.
out of the yard than they began, and
when they all started for the pantry at
once they had to stop and laugh Now.
as long as we are all after the same
thing" said Tom, I'VE might as we'll
share up" So they took turn and turn
about eating until they were so full
that their stomachs stuck out as if they
had swallowed so many big rubber
ballsl
When they were too full to eat any
more they went out in the yard, and
were leaning up against the house long
and Pinkie, pretending that they did
not know what had happened, played
happily in the back of the yard.
Now at first there were three kitties
leaning against the house. But as the
time dragged along, and an hour PASSED,
they grew very quiet. and finally TOttie
stood up and, without any explana-
tion, went into the house. Several
minutes later Tom followed her, with
unsteady footsteps, and last of all, Just
yard. she saw poor Ted, creeping on all
fOurs to the steps
She stood still and watched, and when
he had got inside and up the stairs,
she entered the house.
There must be something wrong"
she said to herself, wondering at the
stiffness, so she went softly up the
stairs, and looked in the bedroom
where the children slept. There was
not a soul there. so she tip-toed to her
own room, and stood spellbound in the
door at the sight that met her eyes.
There in the bed lay Ted, and Tom,
and Tottie. each with a regular Thanks
giving stomachache a day latel
OF course, tears and hOt-Water bottles
and promises followed but the only
happy people that day were Tessie and
Pinkie who hadn't had the chance to
make piggies of Themselves Copy
right, 1914, by F. z. Yoder)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
II Years .IA@o Today ==-

Joe White, formerly OF this city, is
here from Mexico.
G. A. Richardson, Of Roswell, is in
the city on business.
Jesse Hammer is i'll at his home, but
is reported as recovering.
Edward Teller has been i'll at his
home for the past week.
Mrs. S Gordon, Of White Oaks, IS
visiting with friends in the city.
W. H. Goodair is in the city from
Roswell on a business trip.
Dick Dockham is again about, after
having been sick for some days.
S. l. Pierce, the well known mining
man, is at the Sheldon from Chihuahua.
T. ". McCoach, cashier Of the Next
can Central here, has left on a vaca-
ton.
Frank Hovey left last night for Hous-
ton where he will spend a Is day va
cation.
I E. Elder will leave tomorrow for
Elder, Ga, his old home, to spend the
holidays.
Frank Simmons has come to Ell Paso
from White Oaks and villa make his fu-
ture home here.
The members Of the Tennessee so
ciety of FL PasO meet tonight at the
office of A. P. Coles.
Inspector Meehan had a hard time
arresting a Chinaman last night when
he attempted to cross to this side with
out papers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

Dr. A. J. Childress, of Terrell, Texas,
who spends every winter in FL Paso.
came in last night Mrs. ChildTess
will join him here after the holidays.
Members Of the Ell Paso volunteer
fire department have elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, John Ju-
liam: chief. Frank Powers; vice presi-
dents, E. W. S. Neff, W. H. Watts, a.
A. Howard and J. B. Badger; first as
sistant chief, Charles Krause; second
assistant chief, W. J. Ten Eyck; sec
rotary W. T. Hixson; treasurer, Dan
Kelly.
Greek letter men of Ell Paso held a
big messing last night Those present
were: J. B. Brack, G. C. Bryan, o. J.
Cohen, H. R Chase P. D. Cunningham,
J. L. Dyer, L. h. Davis, F. E. Day, P.
F. Edwards 2. c. Earl A. G. Foster,
John Franklin, c. A. Green, Gordon
Granger, A c. Good, G. P. Hyde, F. E
Hunter, J. S. HOrsley, W. D. Howe,
Paul Hammett, W. A Watkins, G. n.
Hanson. Z. H. Irwin, Maury Kemp, E
2. Levy, J. n. LimbOcker, E. Marcher,
G. n. Marshall, E. E. Neff. c. F. Norton,
II. L. Newman, f. S. Newman, J. J.
Ormsby, S. G. Peticolas, W. J. Rusk,
H. P. Reynolds, W. A. Smith, c. S.
Stone, D. c. Sutton. Douglas Stewart,
WILDER Townsend. Ross Thomas, l. W.
Ward. W. r. Watson, o. P. White, NJ.
H. Webb, Harris Walthall, A. H.
Watrous, c. Yeiser and H. J. Mautz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
The Daily NoUeLette
HIGGsBY's HIGH CARD.

At first Pa thought he wouldn't do,
But changed his mind, and quickly, too.
4 FTER Higgsby Wawl5ins had got
"A through suffering, Edythe's
L a father opened up a fire of ques-
tons
Very nice Of you to admit being in
love with my daughter, young man. but
how many prospects have you? What
is your profession?"
I'm a Chinkotisian-I paint Chinese
laundry signs"
Salary"
"S7.4O a week. and car fare"
ANY chance Of advancement"
ooh, lucs. I can work myself up to
be a boss Chinkotisian with a salary
of 1926 n week and car fare"
Edythe's old man choked apoplecti-
cally.
Young man, get out Of here before
I forget my manners SO far as to kick
you behind your back after laughing
In your facet"
Higgsby Wawkins was sadly with
drawing. when Mr. BlOblots called sud-
denly. Hold, stopl What's that medal
on your watch fob?'
"Oh, that? I got that for being the
towns best fox trotter''
MY SOM Come to my arms! Take
Edythe with my blessing! When are
you going. to start giving my wife and
I lessons in the fox trot?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

A Quandary.
Said Col Carranza:
THE enemy plans a
Complete barbecue
Whose main course is you.
So figure we'd better run up a white
flag"
But the whole of his mob couldn't boast
a clean rag.
So what could they do?
Quien Sabe? Do yOu2
W. R. o., in Golfers Weekly.
LIT ORTUNES in rich ores are in the
r Quitman mountains of Ell Pasc
county awaiting development"
said DR.. W. B. Phillips, state geologist.
"Our surveys in the Quitman mountains
show rich ores. There has been some
little developing Of late, but not on
the large scale that 1t should be, be-
cause there is no question but what the
developing of those properties would
mean millions Of dollars. On the west
side there are great quantities OF cop
per and also a great amount of lead
On the east side there is a large guam
tity Of copper and zinc and lead, and
the north side has both. The ore is
only four miles from the railroad and
could be developed at small cost"
I'VE will be well able to take care
of the Christmas rush of mail this
year." said Milton L. Burleson, assist
ant postmaster. THE moving and en-
larging of the new parcels post window
gives much more space for the rapid
handling Of packages. The branch post
offices will, of course, be a great con-
venience, as purchases made in the
stores can be sent without any delay.
The extra help in many of the depart
ments will not only insure the rapid
transmission Of mail. but also its quick
delivery in Ell Paso."
The Made in Ell Paso' exhibit will
develop into regular mtdwinter fea-
ture," said R z. Sherman. since the
fair was abandoned, this city, which IS
the center Of this entire section and
which is looked to to furnish some sort
of fall or winter entertainment, has had
no regular exhibitions The Osaple
jubilees were good. but no better method
for advertising the city and, at the
same time, stimulating home use Of
home made goods could be devised than
the coming exhibit. The exhibit can,
Of course, be increased to take in
wide territory and many varied lines
of products"
The hotel men OF Texas have fallen
into line in the encouragement of the
more general use Of cotton" said S. 6.
Humphreys. "A resolution was passed
at our meeting in Houston asking al
hotel men to use cotton made goods
in preference to linen and other fab
RIGS We believe that in this way we
can in a measure enlarge the domestic
market for American cotton goods and
thus help the cotton farmer. At the
joint meeting with the Southern Hotel
association we appointed committees to
work for the development Of tourist
travel For instance, one trip VIII
start at New Orleans and end at the
Pacific coast, with stopovers at San
Antonio, FL PasO and other cities along
the route Other trips viii involve
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

other cities and such a campaign will
be Waged that every section of the
south should profit"
Conditions are gradually resuming
the normal" said J. s. Reynolds, presi-
dent OF the First National bank. "Ad-
vices we have received from the east
indicate that money is getting cheaper.
RMS VIII make times better in that sec
ton and 1t will be but a short time IN
til the west viii feel the beneficial ef-
fects Of this reaction. The outlook is
quite encouraging"
THE fact that FL PasO will enter
fit the city in many ways" said R. B
OrndOrff. Few of the large hotel pro-
prietors had the slightest conception
of what great and growing city Fl
PasO IS. When they do. they will rec
ommend to the travelling public to make
their trips to. the coast by way of FL
PasO, and this will bring many persons
here. FL PasO viii be one Of the lead
ing cities advertised and through this
medium we believe that hundreds Of
tourists will come to Ell Paso. The
magazine and newspaper articles and
pamphlets to be published will contain
descriptions of FL Paso and pictures Of
many street and park scenes
1.-THE Daughters of the American
Revolution will continue their former
policy in presenting medals for the
best essays on patriotic subjects" said
Mrs. Paul Atkinson. the regent Of the
local chapter of this organization. 1--WE
have been more than gratified by the
interest that these essays have aroused
in former years and hope the same
interest will be taken this year Tho
public school teachers have cooperated
with us in assigning the topic Of the
essay a special place in the regular sch 7Dl
work So that the children NAV get all
the information possible on the subject
for the essay"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
EEREEN-

I"
NJ to warn her kitty children as to
= = the terrible effects Of eating too
much on Thanksgiving day that the
day passed without one accident
While all of them ate more than
usual nobody stuffed and there was
a great deal left over She had said
nothing about over-eating on the next
day nor the day after, and that is Just
where shS made a mistake.
The kltties knew that great many
delicious things to eat had been put
away, and each one decided tnat
share of the cake and pies would be
taken out secretly the day after the Dig
They did not tell their plans to one
another. but each one worked by him
self. of course they all started the
very same way. In order to find good
excuse for hanging about the kitchen
and the pantry, the best plan seemed
to be to offer to help with the break
fast dishes.
srWhat is this sudden desire to help
me?' laughed Mrs. Tabby, after Teddie
and Tottie and Tom had all begged for
the privilege Of wiping the dishes. The
kitties insisted that they just wanted
to help, but they suspected one another
By the time that Tessie and PtHkte
had caught on to the plot it was too
late for them to get in on 1t, so they
gave up and went outside to play.
They were very glad afterward.
Only Ted, wiping dishes, and Tottie,
putting them away, and Tom sweeping
were left in the kitchen with Mrs.
Tabby The mother cat was very
clever, and washed the dishes much
faster than Ted could wipe them, so
that she was all through before he
| had started.
,, with so many helpers" said Mrs.
! Tabby, never thinking for moment
| that there was a scheme on hand to
eat up the left-overs. Il can run down
To vo1lr grandmOther'S for moment
will be back presently, and II the place
| Is nice and clean We will have a fine
luncheon"
The kitties naughty rascals that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
Like A Soldier

IN me like soldier gall with the colq IN my
be grand, two IL
l. Generals dispatch tale and while my nOI f %
saturatng with
Let me like ae an
tbso the department
nav i1be against "Peshed the field OF lame L. 5oss b
estvitha while father o anu
work ought his daily bread while hang vua CO.
all air ball. let me 70
With NV face toward and e
widow at the tub and hungry children now W
of
CConvr by George "4A1- -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

/ At first Pa thought he wouldn't do,
| But changed his mind, and quickly, too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

The The grade chIdren appear Monday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
Students Of the Ell Paso Schools

IN EACH school city schools library Of books selected to
seventh grade of the Lamar school
\ has these books Each child has read
the library of books.
cover wide range subjects Historical
travel Sir Walter and stories OF adventure books OF folk
of Sometimes the
cssed by the the English classes, which make
teachers nl books into the cren minds and
teach the children the right of books
little
teachers desk place the
The pupils the Lamar school, taught by Miss
Dove Husbands,
Clayton Ames. Thomas Talbot. HazeP
Arthur Brettle Robert Van Wagner lara Preston
Jules Careln John Viescas Rave
Lester Erickson dwardW oehler. Elizabeth Rogers.
William FeroA mes.
Thomas Jones' Mural Blair. Jean Strickland
Raymond McCraken FazelD ulo. Euah Thatcher
Rutherford Niece Nab Lancast derrick.
Hamilton Elzabe
Edward ochertz Dorothy Lewis Alice Hines
Shelton Scott Osborne. Katharine Cacart.
The of grade children appear Monday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
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New Britain herald., 1914-08-22

and if 1t Is a friend we can do no harm in going above 1t. If an enemy, it is all important to us that we should reach and keep the upper level Little time have we to decide on our action. We were only twenty miles apart when we first made it out, and at five miles we ourselves may be visible.
 We are rushing toward each other at tremendous speed. and in ten min utes that fifteen miles shall have been covered.
 We turn backward on our course. push the motor to its utmost limit and rise. Now our speed is reduced to that of the airship, and five minutes hence we are still fifteen miles apart, but we are $500 feet high.
 Another five minutes and we pass the 5000. Still another and we are at $500 feet. higher than the probable level of the airship, so we can afford to close with her. We turn again and rush full speed toward her. She looms up larger and larger. and we recognize her as an enemy-a stately, graceful
New Britain herald., 1914-08-22

today tho queen of tho air." from a military viewpoint. having about 380 aeroplanes at her command. the great est number of which are of the most modern type, capable of carrying as many as eight passengers with 5000 pounds of ammunition. Austria has only about 15O flying machines of va rious types. Italy has about 200 well equipped airships of various types. while the Italian army aviators have had the benefit of training in the re- cent war with Turkey. France has a largo fleet of airships with a well trained corps of aviators who are ready to go into action at moments notice. The French army and navy together have about 75O machines
 Germany has an aerial fleet operating about 500 aeroplanes and dirigibles. The latter are considered by many aviation experts to be below the aero- plane in warfare, being too clumsy and too hard to control, as well as more easily discernible. Curiously enough, Great Britain. the empress of the
New Britain herald., 1914-08-22

of the canal respectively. Tho forts
 have batteries of fourteen inch guns
 twelve inch mortars and six inch guns
 while at the Pacific end in addition there will be the big sixteen inch gun. Some idea may be had of the tre- mendous power of this gun, destined to protect the Pacific entrance to the Panama canal, from the fact that it is fifty feet long, weighs 142 tons and fires projectile about six feet long. The projectile itself weighs a ton and is discharged by 665 pounds of powder. It requires eight men to carry the pow der charge. This gun has a maximum range of from twenty-two to twenty ! three miles, or half the distance be- tween New York city and West Point. The elevation permitted by its carriage will enable the gun to fire projectile about eleven miles across the Pacific ocean. It has sufficient power theo- retically to pierce two feet of the best armor at the muzzle. At eleven miles the gun is calculated to pierce a twelve inch armor plate or any side armor afloat.
 When a shell leaves the gun 1t is re- volving around its axis at about 4.0O0 revolutions a minute and develops a pIcSSuio OA S0,UUU PouAuS lO IHo SQudTe inch The pressure to the rear on the gun and forward on the projectile amounts to 7,60O,o00 pounds. The pro- jectile's velocity of 2,250 feet per sec- ond gives a muzzle energy of some- what more than 64.000 tons-that is. energy capable of raising forty-tw tons one foot every second.
 "Henceforth Panama must be the great highway of commerce on the globe" says Colonel George w. Goethals in an interview. "The mighty stream of trade and travel between east and west between Europe and Asia. must flow by way of America rather than eastern Europe. America now occupies the same position with regard to world trade and world that ancient Rome once did. All Americans of today should feel proud and thrilled to know that this achievement has been accomplish ed in their generation, an achieve ment that has required the devoted la bor of 50.000 men and the sacrifice of many brave American lives"
 The picture of the sixteen inch gun that Is to be mounted on the fortifica- tions of the canal gives some Idea of the warm reception that will await any foreign power that tries to interfere with the canal
 WALTON WILLIAMS.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-22

would be affected by the airship or dirigible before it could be brought to the ground. Speaking on this point. Colonel J. E. Capper of the British army says:
 "An things considered. it may be taken that. though the occupants of a flying machine must run some and possibly considerable risk in flying over territory occupied by hostile troops the risk is not SO great but that they would be justified in facing 1t in the interests of their own country.
 "The best way of disabling the flying machine of an enemy would be to send a flying ship to engage 1t in battle"
 On this point Colonel Capper says:
 Let us imagine ourselves on a flying machine, gliding along at fifty miles an hour, 2.0O0 feet above the earth. Suddenly. in the far distance, we see a speck which our trained intelligence soon tells us is an airship. Is it one of our own or the enemy's? In any case our action is the same.
 We know we are invisible from it.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-22

chimes and airships is possibly the most thrilling and most imaginative use to which a flying war fleet might be put.
 Another use of the flying machine in war time is the direct attack on con- voys and on troops on the march. or halted in close formation, by aero planes carrying machine guns.
 Not least in importance among the uses of the aeroplane is the quick transport of staff officers and dis patches and the promoting of general intercommunication.
 The methods of defense against the agile fighters of the air furnish pretty problem. Most recent experiments have shown that at a great risk of life and expenditure of ammun.>on artil- lery fire can be employed in destroying the airships, but the defense Is so un- certain, the ranges so hard to deter mine and the chances of hitting the machine or the driver either with shrapnell shells, bullets or artillery shells so small that great damage
New Britain herald., 1914-08-22

sea-" has less fighting strength than any other country. She has only about 130 aeroplanes properly equipped and ready for service at the present moment.
 What are tho possible uses to which a flying machine may be put in war?
 The first is reconnaissance-that is, tho examination by trained officers of definite tracts of country or localities, with view to ascertaining the nature of the country, the roads. railways, riv- CTS and bridges, battle positions, the nature and extent of Notifications, po- sition, number and nature of the ene- my's troops, position of supply trains. military depots and military move ments that are in progress.
 Then, there is the harassing and de- laying of an enemy by the discharge of light bombs on encampments, biv- ouacs and large formed bodies of troops and of incendiary bombs on supply stores.
 Attack on Airships.
 The attack on an enemys flying ma-