El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-08
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

6GTL PASO will be the guest Of
the army at the Military Tour
nament," said Brig. Gen. John
J. Pershing, commanding the Eighth
infantry brigade Every effort is
being made TO provide seats for the
people who are attending the Tourna-
ment and the army officers ars work
ing hard TO see that their guests are
well treated This Tournament IS
being given as an appreciation OF the
way FL Paso has received the soldiers
OF the Eighth brigade and we are anx-
ious that no discrimination be made IN
the seating arrangements at Washing
ton Park Officers have been detailed
to duty at the park in uniform and they
will personally see that the people OF
Fl PasO and the southwest are treated
as the guests OF cur brigade deserve
to be. No admission charges are TO be
made to anything at the park during
Tournament week and perfect order
viii he maintained so that both women
and children may safely attend all OF
the maneuvers and games"
The Cooks and Waters union has
not withdrawn its support from the
Central Labor union" said Thomas Car
roll. president Of the union. 1T IS
true that we withdrew our delegates TO
the central body but this was done be-
cause OF the factiOnal fight which had
been in progress within the central
body. We Will remain affiliated with
the central union. viii pay our per
capita tax according 70 the require
ments OF our international orEaniza-
ton We will withdraw our delegates
until the factiOnal troubles are over
when we will again send delegates TO
the central body"
"EI Paso has one OF the most eff
cient fire departments in the United
States" said AdOlph Schwartz. presi-
dent OF the Popular Dry Goods COM
pany. when fire was discovered in
the lavatory Of the Popular Wednesday
morning. the department was on the
scene and had the flames put out with
in 10 minutes after the alarm was
sounded. Had 1t not been for the ef-
fiCiency Of the department and the ca
pabilities OF fire chief W ". Armstrong.
the interior OF the building might have
been burned. which would have entailed
an enormous loss The citizens OF FL
Paso should show their appreciation OF
the efficiency OF the department"
There is entirely too much reckless
driving and violations OF the traffic or
dinance in the city said deputy sheriff
persons drive their machines 40 and 50
miles an hour on Montana street and
Boulevard Persons crossing the streets
at night are in great danger. Owners
OF machines should be more careful
Several accidents have already resulted
from this careless driving. Warnings
have been given by the sherifrs de-
pertinent as well as the police deuart
ment- In future every person who is
violating the traffic ordinance viii be
arrested"
The barbecue to be given Friday
night on the mesa will be one OF the
biggest open air feasts ever held in
There viii be hundreds entertained.
where there have been dozens at like
affairs The merchants Of the city have
come forward most generously and
their assistance has helped to insure
its success Plans for the banquet have
Teen undar way for weeks and there
has not been a point overlooked. Ev-
eryone who comes will certainly get
everything to eat that could be desired
and there will be enough there for the
whole city
Business conditions in villa terri
tory despite the unsettled conditions
are showing a gradual betterment." said
. e Lyons. OF 1orreon- w hen the
Huerta regime came TO an end and rail-
road communication between the border
and Mexico City was reestablfshed. the
merchants were quick to replenish
stocks and business generally showed
a bettermeut The break between villa
and Carranza came as considerable
shock. but this has passed and the mer-
chants are again preparing for more
business II a stable currency could be
introduced. there is no doubt but that
northern Mexico would soon resume a
good part Of its old prosperity"
while in Naco a short time ago saw
an interesting contrast between Ameri-
can and Mexican fighting trenches"
said James A Ford. who arrived in II
PasO Wednesday evening. "Iu order to
protect the United States troops at
watch on the border line. 5eep trenches
have been dug. about 80 yards from
the international line. which shelter a
large number Of soldiers. On the other
side. the MeNicans have shallow. badly
made trenches"
zone Of the most interesting things
in the biennial convention OF the Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs in Chicago
was the talk made by Miss Margaret
wilson" said Mrs S H. Sutherland
Miss Wilson strongly urged the use on
the public schools as social centers for