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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-24

History shows that SuinameS did not
come into general and hereditary Use
in England until after the Norman con
quest, when the upper classes We're
first known by the names Of their
lands The lower orders took the names
of trades. birds, animals and various
other objects in art and nature. We
are told that the earliest English sur
name IS Hattie.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-24
AMERICAN JOCKEY IS LEADER
Heads List Of Winners In Big Berlin
Meetnu

The American jockey Archibald head
ed the list of winning riders in the
summer meeting at Hoppegarten. Der.
lin. recently concluded. with seventeen
firsts in forty-eight races. The veto
ries Of the American rider were very
popular. and in racing at least there
was no trace of anti merican feeling.
Second place was taken by Jockey Ras-
tenherger riding for the Weinberg sta
bleS for which Fred Taral. the old
American jockey. is training.
Hastenberger. who is serving with
the German field artillery and was Civ
ell Il furlough for the meeting. rode
fifteen winners in ffty-siX races. 9th
er German jockeys follow far to the
rear. the next rider. Plueschke, riding
only seven winners.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-24

THE United States should do what Europe has done for
for the United States That say
Of the United States should be used for the import and
export transactions for foreign countries much Europe
carried by it's cptances the import and transactions of the
United States In order to do this with the exchange market dsor
ganzed though that would facilitate foreign transfers liberal
conditions should be allowed for the renewal such drafts
able these foreign countries to have ample time the
against accepances drawn by them.
much for the and swaddng clothes Of dollar exchange
WHAT CONCERNS AMERICANS NOW IS HOW TO RETAIN
THE FINANCIAL ASCENDANCY so HANDSOMELY WON.
There many financial experts who will tell you that technically
have not dollar exchange and that what to be dollar exchange
will vanish overnight when peace restored If prove that
what they contend mirage big reality must be and doing
every day of the year and every year of the century
ONCE REST ON LAURELs WON ALADDN's LAMP WILL HAVE
RUBBED ACROSS OUR
RAINBOW
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
Is Three Minute Soul
Kiss Too Long9 Mayor
of Chicago Says No

Chicago. Ill. Feb. 15.-A three minute
kiss at mask ball in the Coliseum annex
sunday morning has started controversy
between mayor Harrison and Mrs Charles
2. Merriam.
Mrs. Merriam saw the three minute kiss
A man held an intoxicated girl in close en-
brace and the observers set three minutes
as tho period Of OSCILLATION.
The wife Of the seventh ward alderman
told the story $50 that the city might know
what was going at some of the dance
halls where special bar permits were granted
to sell liquor until a m" she said
Her narrative reused mayor Harrison. who
retorted-
Foreign born girls spoon differently than
American girls They expect to have their
hands held and to be kissed Many OF them
would be vexed with q sweetheart who
didn't thus show his affection.
MANY girls drink beer at dances That's
a national custom. 1t doesn't indicate
moral depravity for a girl 10 drink beer ut
a dance when it is "a custom of her people.
Lake shore drive women drink things
stronger than beer at. parties and dances I
have been told"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
.[OHD0NER5T To
HIDE IN TUBES
In Event of Attack, People
Will Be Herded
Underground.

London, Eng Feb 15.-Plans have
been completed to permit London's vast
floating population to find shelter in
the underground railway tubes in the
event of hostile attack. The city has
hundreds OF miles of subways, afford
ing an ideal place of safety from bomb
or shell fire.
The availability of the subways was
first called to the attention of the au-
thoritteS some weeks ago by an enter
prising citizen Since that time de-
tailed arrangements have been made
for the regulation of traffic if a raid
comes. Special telephones have been in
stalled throughout the system: all en-
plOyers have been instructed just how
to act and everything has been or
gained TO prevent panic. Women and
children will receive preference. but
all those who seek shelter may do 50
without purchasing a ticket
In case Of q prolonged attack it Is
suggested that subway traffic be sus-
pended entirely and the system con-
verted into stronghold superior 70
the forts of fuedaI times
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
The Daily koUe ette
OPTIMISTIC ARTIE.

- PTIMISTIC ARTIE began his
stroll that Wednesday morning
~ with all his limbs.
The little birds sang jOyously in the
branches. and the caterpillars chirped
madly on the telegraph wires.
For it was spring.
Suddenly a waffle wagon, heavily
laden, knocked him down and ran over
his right arm
He was rushed to the Vegetarian hos
pital W here they amputated the arm
just in time to prevent ptOmaine pol
soning from setting in
Il should worry chuckled Opti-
mistic Artie as he continued his walk
Now I shant have the bother Of tying
my own ties
Hardly had the words left his mouth
when another waffle wagon, green in
stead Of yellow, Knocked him down
and ran over his right leg
Back in the hospital again. they
amputated the Les just above the
spapulorum verbiligus, because it was
necessary.
"Oh. we'll" smiled Optimistic Artie,
that was the foot chat had blister on
it, anyway,
And, purchasing a mahogany crutch,
he blitheSOnely resumed. his walk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
Jitne Joy Riders VIII
Walk uesday, Nickel
Cars Hired for Voters

With only two more days remaining
before election. both ring" and anti
ring are working hard to organize the
vote. Precinct meetings are being held
at the downtown headquarters and in
the outlying precinct headquarters.
The telephone is being used more this
year than at any time in the history
OF local politics and each headquarters
has battery of special telephones for
Tansacting precinct business.
Automobiles are also being used free
ly by both sides and it is understood
that all of the public service autOmo-
blles, including the jitne and nickel
cars, have been hired for the day Tues
day to set out the vote, and the jitne
patrons will have to patronize the
street cars. or walk. on that day.
All of the ring" precinct workers
wiz meet at headquarters this evening
This meeting will precede the meeting
at the auditorium. The auditorium
meeting Will begin at s o'clock and
judge J. a. Buckler, L. a. Dale and c.
w. Groom viii speak. A meeting of the
negro voters will be held at Second and
stanton street this evening by the
. ring"
The anti ring viii have a precinct
meeting at 1908 East Missouri street,
in precinct No. a. There will also be
a general conference at headquarters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

they will make their future home
James A. Murdoch hIc had the plans
drawn for warehouse on OchOa street,
IN the Campbell addition, which will
cost $4,000
No registrar has yet been appointed
py the county commissioners to sue
coed E. B. Simmons, who resigned the
JOB early last fall
Mrs. j. a. Rawlings has been ap-
pointed delegate by the Woman's club
= the meeting of the State Federation
las
Mrs. H. W. Allen has announced that
the public library viii be open eve
nlngs A thief is reported to have been
Dusy at the library and r. +. Burgess
has been appointed by the board to
lay the matter before the police.
A committee has been appointed to
look into the disbarment proceedings
that are soon to be instituted The
committee consists of J. H. Calhoun,
e A. Hall, J. K Schmick, E. n Wal
drep, ]. r. Frost D. G. Hunt Earl Con-
ner, John Casteel, J. T. Hammonds. B.
Owens and G. L. Davenport
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

Journal compliments the plans for the
new FL Paso high school said K }.
Tighe. photographs Of the building
were sent to the journal and have
aroused interest and commentator. The
now school building will greatly. in
crease the general efficiency of the high
school work, which is now Handicapped
for lack of space"
"a papaI bull, is so called from the
word buIlum' the name of the leaden
seal attached to all of the messages
coming from his holiness the pope, said
right Rev. Joseph Patrick Lynch, bishop
of Dallas. This seal is about three
times the size of an American dollar
on one side is the head of the pope and
on the other side of the seal are the
heads of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
This seal will be attached to the papal
bull which bishop Brown will read when
he takes charge Of the new FL Paso
diocese.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
WOMAN SMUGGLER LEADS
MEN IN BORDER BATTLE

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. ia wom-
an smuggler, known as Goldie Evans,
led band Of nine men in battle
against three United States immigra-
ton officials at the Mexican border,
near CaleXico Friday night according
to word received by federal officials
here today. Bullets were exchanged
in a running fight among mesquite
bushes of the desert but in the end
the woman, one of her male followers
and six Chinese whom they were try
ins to snuggle into the United States,
were taken prisoners by the three gov
cTnment officials.
There were two automobile loads of
cOntraband Chinese in the smugSlers
party, according to official informa-
tion. All but six escaped to the noun
tains of Lower California
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
II Years ,146O Today -
From The Hsrna rh. nnt. 1nn,

a. Molina left yesterday morning on
business trip west.
S. L Pearce returned this morning
from a business trip to Denver
Frank Lynch left last night on a
brief vacation trip to louisiana
Mrs. Emma Hornaday left this morn
ing on the T. & p for Oklahoma.
Thieves broke into the Alamo school
last night and stole a variety of ar
ticles.
DR., Francis Gallagher is confined to
his home, but is expected to be out
again soon
Charles Qualey has returned to the
city from Chicago and viii soon leave
for Chihuahua
Maj. G. c. Wimberly. city engineer
has submitted a further report on the
Sunset Heights map.
William Truscott had his foot badly
mashed yesterday when a heavy steel
bar slipped and fell
Miss r. Martin. who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. J. Stolaroff. has
returned TO New York.
Rev. A C. Wright and family will
leave next week for Guadalajara, where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
LIT TIE
INTERVIEWS
z TE are receiving numerous re-

YE are receiving numerous re-
M quests for reservations at
the Paso del Norte for the
WilIard-Johnson fight" said Samuel G.
Humphreys, of the PasO del Norte. The
indications are that there will be a
large attendance at this event. Already
people are arriving for the fight and
from now on there win be ever in
creasing arrivals We haven't noted
1auch increase in our business as re-
suit of travel to the san Diego eXp0sl-
ton. but the large volume of travel has
not vet begun. We hope TO benefit very
materially from the heavy travel to and
from the Pacific coast"
x
Considering the fact that Ell Paso
and from the Pacific coast, the city has
been pretty free of Migrants, said
Ballard COldwell city recorder 'Ot
course the police arc picking them up
every dag, but there has been no great
flood of vags into the city, and the
same problem does not confront us that
c1nfrouts- the cities of east Texas, where
tn, large army of unemployed has re
suited in 2 marked increase in crime
arr petty offences"
=
Durango city is but a ruin of its
former prosperous self" said 6. 5.
MciSer s"All the way to the city from
TorreoH the stations have been burned
and the towns are practically, deserted.
Di-rangOs Citv itself has not suffered
great deal from the recent fighting but
whole sections of the city are practi-
caily5 deserted Industry through the
whole southern part of rhe state IS al
most paralyzed and there is grave. fear
that q serious famine Will occur
throughout the entire section. The cen
trail parts of the republic have not suf-
fered greatly but in almost all Of the
outlying districts, the ravages CT the
Ff~-FaA 1ar-nr
"El Paso is. getting plenty of big
conventions now but it used to
De a hard matter for this city to
prove that it was on the map,
said Harry Trfst, of Fort Worth
L remember, about ten years ago. when
a delegation from FL Paso came to Fort
Worth to get a convention. Before they
arrived the other delegations thought
it was a great joke and, when the FL
Pasoans arrived. about everyone in Fort
Worth would run up to them with g
map Of Texas, from which FL Paso had
been erased; and attempt to prove to
the FL PasOanS that the city was not
ever, certainly had the proof and. as
remember it, landed the convention on
the first vote"
1T would be a great aid toward
bringing people to Ell Paso were those
IN the east and northeast made aware OF
the true condition Of affairs here" said
George l.. HUUerick, OF Portland, Me.
People in that section of the country
actually think that Ell PasO is but
stones throw from warfare and that,
as in Naco a short time ago, it is
dangerous for citizens of FL Paso to go
out on the streets and that they have
to live in bullet proof houses 1 was
certainly agreeably surprised to find
thai the city is as peaceable and quiet
as any city in the north"
You will have q magnificent build
ing, the best in the south and the equal
of any in the country is the way the
editor of the American School Board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
The Spade
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of "At GOOD Old Siwash.S

TTHE spade is humble, ingIorious
implement of warfare which has
met the mighty field howitzer
and has defeated it
The spade does not shake the earth
with its rOaTings, nor does II tear
great armies into mournful remains.
1t was not designed as an implement
of warfare at all. For centuries the
valiant warrior looked with disdafn
upon the spade and only used 1t after
the battle was over to perform the
last sad duties of war. But in the last
half century -the soldier has looked
back upon the small, unimposing spade,
strapped across his shoulders, with a
great deal Of relief.
1t has enabled him to bury himself
before the enemy got a chance to do
When the present war burst furious
~ upon mankind the powers marshaled
their machine guns and cannon with
eagerness and began to blow each
other off the map. Less than a month
it became evident that the population
Of the warning countries could not
keep the gun busy for more than few
months at the rate Of progress then
being made. Shortly after this the
spade was substituted for the gun and
the armies of Europe descended into
the ground while still in good health.
For the last four months they have
remained there. The cannon Of Eu-
rope have dug vast hoIesr in the ground
but the SPACES have riddIed northern
France with tunnels, trenches, caves,
underground hotels, subterranean head
quarters and subcellar club rooms
The busy little spade has made
joke out of the AZ centimeter cannon
and has enabled the soldier for the
first time in history to snap his fingers
airily at winter. Living 20 feet under
ground. far away from the billiards.
and searching for the enemy with a
short handled army spade, is a COM
paratively healthy occupation
The ideal soldier OF the future viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
The Old Book Shop

DIG around dusty nOos less habit than yeand ponder over
oobwes hang down from the ceiling and the shelves and every day the
old
worday world
!
and
unders
with Of a
spend
with and
CCOpypright y George MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
TOURIST SPECIAL TRAM
TO STOP HERE MARCH 1t

A large party Of tourists in charge
OF the Bartlett Tours Co.. of Cincinnati
o., will arrive here on the morning
OF March IS on their way to the San
Francisco exposition. The party viii
take breakfast here and will then visit
IuareE, where a Mexican luncheon will
be served.
They will take supper at one of the
hotels on this side and will leave the
same night for the west. Arrange
ments are being made to have them
Ike one of the special street car
rides that has been arranged by the
chamber of commerce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
EARNINGS OF WELLS FARGO
IN CALIFORNIA ARE REDUCED

San Francisco, Calf. Feb. 15.-Fif-
teen percent of the earnings in Cali
fornia of the Wells ~ argo Express
company, approximately S75O,OOO q
year, were Topped off Saturday by the
state railroad commission when 1t made
permanent a temporary order reducing
rates issued a year ago.
The order is based on a six months
test during which the company which
submitted statement of its earnings
in detail between the principals at
fected. Minor alterations in the orig
inal order were mace on the same
showing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
MORE GERMANS COMING.

Another party of German subjects
returning from Oriental points to Ger
many. viii arrive here Wednesday
evening The party is made up of err
mans who have been gathering at
Chinese and japanese ports from Ger
man possessions seized by the allies.
They viii be met here by Max Weber,
German consul in Juarez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

Since the spade has taken charge of
the western war the armies have not
moved 10 miles. Enough dirt has been
moved to dis all the subways in the
world and if the allies get to Germany
in the course of years they will not
have seen four turiCngs Of the country
on the way
per Service)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
CAVALRYMEN QUARREL OVER
WOMAN. SHOOT: Roth DIE

Brownsville. Texas, Feb. ia vorn-
an is said to have been the cause of n
quarrel as a result of which private
Walter Redmond. troop b Third o. S.
cavalry. was shot and killed. James
Reed, a private in the same troop. died
several hours later as the result. it was
said. of self inflicted wound =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

be a broad shouldered miner who may
not know which end of a gun to point
al the enemy but who can perform
marvels with q spade Drills will con-
sist of digging trenches in quick and
double time running parallels in close
formation and charging through the
hard clay, 80 feet underground, at the
rate Of 10 yards an hour,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
Don Do It


Communication citizens having for its object the prohibition by act of
congress expectation citizens of United
of this before
Since the began Americans have sold and exported vast amount of
perfectly willing sell to Germany Austria and Turkey
well their but Great BHtans command the sea- is
impossible delivery condition.
resulted giving the allies
ton of neutrality.
international usage which makes international law sustans absolutely the
right begeren yet
seriously questioned The United States has set
all other The imputaOn made by German
sympaths
citizens; n
States purity might a
guide
war material But the action of the United States would bind no other power
overwhelming
action allies might
action itself violation neutrality nasmuch
as benefit, would benefit
Furthermore, precedent would surely plague the future
conceivable
finding unpepare necessary purchase
ships transports guns ammunition pIanes automobiles clothing, equipment
and food from us In such crisis imagine the state mind the
discovered advised would
financial self
is briefly clearly ezpresdn
prohibition
yours January cannot write to a neutrality meeting
you to supply
ammunition and from this country to the bgerents in the
would be policy that would seriously interfere with
welfare should be
just invasion some power who was fully prepared and who would
find unprepared.
disadvantage
preparation, II would therefore o
a deplore
"For this think
prevailing
the ammunition beHgrents by
o present ezigency be of
neutrality
blEgerents
enough try
wOman vntie by bill
eyebrow
pencils braids beauty
it could
in
gngham to get extra color for their cheeks
title of the latest show in New
York Ever XantPp
made talk
and crowned and the may
because he has nothing which running neutrality
Women things A
member military trap
pings
Chicago make I'D fund
of 100000
Chicago
will receive the benefits of the fund
ywin
be to provide jobs the honest unemployed by
identifying the city
the city been criticised When
New all
at the foul SANDER
satisfied with the United
Satess brand Of neutrality could this perfectly satisfy
Germany England during
n Years .46o Today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

Being Neither side satisfied with b Tinted
Saes brand Of neutrality could this country perfectly
Germany England during wartm -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

New York just sensitive as the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

Of to
nwhoh
of the find
provide improving alleys and
identifying the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
LACK A CHAMPION
Il directed The Herald II
G. A Martini is News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

Women only things wa
member military Of trap
pings her he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

"Th Man Who Married in
York Ever Xantpe
made talk for the the
the
because he has nothing which neutrality ground
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-22
SUPERVISOR FOR
FEDERAL BUILDING
Charles R. Marsh, Now in Plymouth,
Mass, to Come Here-Good Prog
ress by the Contractors.

Charles Reed Marsh, a superintend-
ent of construction for the United
States treasury department, has been
assigned by the department to have the
supervision of the construction of the
federal building in Brattleboro, for
which the contractors are now making
the basement excavation at the corner
of Main and Grove streets. Mr.. Marsh
lis now engaged in supervisory work on
the government building in Plymouth,
Mass. He intends to come to Brattle-
boro the first week in July.
The E. I. Abbott Construction Co.
of New York is making satisfactory
progress on the excavation work, hay
ing removed nearly all the dirt neces-
sary except to dig the trenches for the
| foundation. In excavating for founda-
tions for two buildings on that side of
Main street quicksand was found, but
thus far no sign of quicksand has come
to light on the federal building site