El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-18
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

GGTTTHE southwest is in better con-
dition to stand the European
war upheaval than any other
section of the county" said F. i. Man
/ ming "IH the east and as far west as
/ st Louis the banks Immediately IN
/ Voked the so day clause with the saw
/ lngs banks, thus tying up huge
/ ters clearing house certificates were
issued. In the extreme west business
was dull even before the war But
! mere in the southwest long continued
! hlgh prices for copper, good range con-
diuons and q general speeding up in
I business finds US ready TO Withstand
] the shock. If there is 10 be one. Ex-
cept for a natural increase in the price
OF imported articles cannot see where
the war is TO adversely affect the
southwest"
The troubles in Sonora have come
Just at time when many Americans
were preparing TO resume business
there, said George McHenry, formerly
business man Of Guaymas- with
the reopening OF the Southern Pacific
OF Mexico much freight was being
shipped, mines were preparing 70 re-
sumo and it looked as II business, after
a smut down Of months, was about TO
start up again. The trouble has al
ready caused the cancellation Of the
train service. Indications are that the
trouble will soon resolve into one OF
those perpetual factional scraps that
viii keep conditions in state Of IN
rest for a long time"
1T doesn't seem right that peaceful
America should have to pay the piper
while the European armies dance"
said William Harrell but il looks as
though we are doirg that The war
seems to have put kink in the cattle
business for the present. OF course
there are some shipments being made, |
srrrsnur
with normal conditions"
The army polo players would like I
20 have all FL Pasoans feel that they 1
are welcome TO attend any of the polo I
games in which the army officers !
play said Lieut. Y. P Erwin. who is I
a polo enthusiast There seems to 4
be a hesitancy on the part OF many /
people interested in the game to attend 4
the army practice games, they thinking I
Inat special invitation is necessary.
Polo Is great game-great TO play 4
and great TO watch. and anyone inter 4
ested IN horsemanship is not only well /
come but cordially invited to attend
any Of the practice games that the /
army polo teams may play There is
song to De a good polo game We'd
nesday afternoon at the park and IL
will be open to the public without any
ton"
"EI Paso's fire department has in
creased its force Of firemen from "a
TO q men during the past five years"
said W ". Armstrong, chief OF the
department The efficiency Of the (
department is shown by the small fire Z
loss IN the city, which is as small If
not smaller, than that Of any city Of
the same population in the country. Z
Last year the fire loss in FL Paso was
100000, which was almost as much I
as the losses Of 1911 and 1912 com
bined- But there were S3,5O0.O00 worth
Of property involved in the fires, which
shows very small loss. The efficiency
OF the department has been added to
by the fire auto apparatus that has
recently been installed"
The efficiency Of the FL PasO police /
force Is TO be commended" said Judge
j. D Ponder. There are more fugitive
criminals arrested in FL Paso than I
probably any other city OF similar pop-
llation in the country. This fact con-
tributes to the efficiency of the de-
2artment I can well remember the !
Irst chief Of police FL Paso had He
was Billy Caples, appointed about /