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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12

land. 1t was q time and place for
dreaming. and my host. like myself.
was silent. Suddenly he brought me
to an awakening with the quick words
Come, stop listening to the bird. and
tell me about Frank Lane"
Frank Lane" l queried. who 5
he?"
You a Washington man." half ex.
claimed my host, and you ask me
who Frank Lane is?"
Then ! came to with realizing
sense that the Frank Lane Of famil
lar converse was Franklin Knight
Lane, the secretary OF the interior in
the cabinet Of Woodrow Wilson.
Former Newspaper Reporter.
My host. on that tropic night in
wet and blessed Panama, was Judge
Of one Of the courts established III
der the American administration.
told him all that | could of the re-
cent doings OF Mr. Lane, of bis serv-
ice as interstate commerce commits
sioner. and how certain known views
Of his on conservation doubtless had
made him the presidents choice for
the interior portfolio.
Then was told in turn how it was
that the judge had called the cabinet
officer so quickly and so naturally by
his shortened Christian name The
Judge and the secretary once upon
time had been fellow reporters on
newspaper in the far Northwest OF the
United States.
How was it that Franklin K. Lane
became secretary of the interior? He
became a conservationist, that is.
saver OF things by destroying things.
In other words, when there was a big
fire in San Francisco quite a humber
OF years ago 1t was Mr.. Lane who
made the electric connection which
sent the spark to a quantity OF dyna-
mite which blew up a building and
checked the course of the contiagra-
ton. thereby saving an immense
amount OF property.
Speeches Say Something.
Once on a time Franklin X. Lane
made a speech. 1t was a short one.
but it was full of meat. Il dealt with
conservation. 1t combined in thought
a scheme for using the natural re-
sources to their full limit and yet OF
saving them to posterity. | have al
ways liked to believe that il was this
speech which in considerable part
made Mr.. Wilson choose Mr.. Lane as
his secretary of the interior.
Politics never had cut much OF
figure in recurring appointment pre-
ferment for Franklin X. Lane. In
the year 1902 Mr. Lane was can
didate for governor of California. Tie
was defeated, but the campaign which
he made and the causes which be
espoused attracted wide attention.
Roosevelt Knew Him.
W. r. Wheeler of San Francisco
suggested to Theodore Roosevelt. then
president of the United States. that
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12
Knew What He Wanted.

Gimme dimes wuth o. dried beef
an sum crackers" said Uncle Josh
Wayback to the young lady in charge
of the ribbon counter in a downtown
store.
You have evidently made a mis-
take IN the place" she smilingly re
piled. This is dry goods store"
Wall, meow, reckon 4 knowd that,
by gum" answered the old granger.
an eff dried beef an crackers hain't
dry goods then I'd like ter know what
In tarnation yew'd call en-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
acknowledgements the name
Of a Welsh village in Angeisea.
means the church Of st. Mary in a
hollow of a white hazel. near to the
rapid Whirlpool. and to st. Tisiiio
church, near to a red cave"
In the Ozark mountains of Missouri
there is a subterranean farm on which
mushrooms. celery and rhuoarb are
raised with great success. The en-.
trance to the cavern is By boat
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12
Helps His Employees.

A German inventors potato plant
er is featured by hollow wheels
through which the cut tubers are fed
into excavations made by spades at
tached to the side of the wheels.
One OF the new forms of concrete
piles is made by arriving REINFORCED
metal casing into the ground. with.
drawing the reinforcement and
filling the casing with concrete.
A combination intrenching tool pat
ented by a Cincinnati inventor serves
as a spade, AK. ADJ. pick, saw and bui-
let shield for a soldiers head or body.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12

Isn't there a notion that spirits
walk the earth on Halloween" YES"
replied Mr.. Growcher. But they don't
None o! them would dare take .
chance on meeting the small boys who
have taken charge OF that particular
date"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12

why. didn't think Mrs. Dodds
could afford to have her little girls
take piano lessons" She can't. but
she wants to get even with the family
in the fat next to hers"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12

afteT IFS udCnIne
had become mired
in some bog hole.
and blue has been
the atmosphere
about the car
while he toiled
and besmeared
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12
WHEN MACHINE Is STALLED
Towing Apparatus Which Makes the
Work Easier Than Is Usually the
Case at Such Times.

Many an unhappy autoist has been
pulled f mud holes by old Dobbin
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12

California should have representation
on the interstate commerce commits
sion. Another Californian of great
prominence spoke to Mr.. Roosevelt
about giving California the place
which was suggested. and had some
thing to say about Mr. Lane. He
found that Mr.. Roosevelt already knew
a good deal about Mr.. Lane
After the presidential election Of
1904 Theodore Roosevelt remembered
about Mr.. Lane. and he gave him the
next vacancy on the commission.
He's jolly and Beaming.
Franklin knight Lane is jolly man
with beaming face. He can keep his
own counsel II it is necessary. and he
is likely to turn away inquiries con
corning certain matters connected
with the interior department with a
story or two which have points so
sharp as TO compensate the inquirer
for the disappointment of not getting
answers 10 his questions. Mr.. Lane.
however. tells newspaper correspond
ents everything that it is proper for
him to tell them concerning matters
with which his department has to
deal.
Some time ago a newspaper editor
wrote to a large number OF bankers
in the United States and asked each
one to tell who his choice would be
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency in case Mr.. Wilson should
decline to run for a second term. -
great majority OF the bankers. in writ
ing hack named Franklin K. Lane. The
bankers, apparently, had not read the
newspapers, nor had they studied the
biographies Of our prominent men as
they should have done to keep in
formed.
Couldn't Be President.
Perhaps the financial pages of the
press and the big treatises on money
matters formed the bulk Of their read
ing. Apparently not more than half
a dozen of the bankers who answered
the editors question knew that Frank
lin Knight Lane was ineligible to the
presidency OF the United States Mr.
Lane was born in Prince Edward
island, a British possession. a fact
which. of course. under the Consti;u-
ton OF the United States forbids his
election to the presidency.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane and Mrs. Lane go a good deal
into society, but in a considerable
part it is the society of the interior de-
partment employees, their wives and
their children. The secretary has or
ganized social club and 1000 clerks
of the great depasmcnt have enrolled
themselves as members.
Helps His Employees.
The interior departments social or
ganization is called the Home club.
1t has leased the big house in Lafay-
cite square which cnce was occupied
by Gen. Daniel E. Sickles in years
long gone by. and later by Secretary
Schuyler Colfax. who was vice-presi-
dent of the United States during Cen
eral Grants first term in the White
House.
In this old-time Washington mansion
a housekeeping plant has been in
stalled. and business manager there
has his Office. Every night in the week
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-12-12
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

\ tropical Panama one rain
dropping evening two years
ago | sat on the porch of
the house of a resident
American listening to the
doiorous cry of the Bohia
bird. which is the whip
poorwill Of the far south
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
BIG HERALD FAMILY
HAS ANNUAL FEAST

Following an annual custom. all OF
The Herald family. including the heads
OF departments, employees and news
boys. enjoyed cider. fruit cake, apples.
bananas and other fruits.
The treat was provided by II. D. SIa-
ter, president of The Herald News com
pany, and j. c. Wilmarth, general man
ager. When the mechanical DEPART
ments closed at 1870 for the lunch
hour, the employees gathered in the cd
itorial department Of The Herald build
ing and enjoyed the feast provided for
them by The Herald. Cigars were also
passed.
Flowers were provided for all of the
women employees Of the paper and all
OF the street news sellers were given
apples, cider and cake when they called
Tor the home edition in -newsboy alley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
PLANS CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE
SAVINGS DEPOSITS IN TEXAS

Austin. Tex, Dec 25.-InauguratiOn
Of a campaign having for its object
terson, commissioner of insurance and
banking, upon his return from an eN-
tended trip 10 Eastern points which in
cluded New York City
While on this trip he visited a num-
Der Of state banks and trust companies
and savings banks, and made inquiries
into their methods of accommodating
savings deposits At a small town in
Connecticut with less than 1000 popu-
latiOn, he was surprised to find saw
ings bank with deposits exceeding
S5.0O0.o00, while the total deposits in
the so state banks in Texas maintain
ing these savings departments. does
not exceed $4,000, 00O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
ToDAYS ADJUSTMENTS
"a nUTTERFLY oN NE WHEEL.

~ BUTTERFLY On THE WHEEL
The World Film corporation presents
the 5-part photOplay, "A Butterfly on
the Wheel" based on the successful
stage play OF the same name.
The cast OF characters is one Of the
strongest in respect Of principals ever
seen in q World Film feature. including
HolbrOOk Blinn, Vivian Martin. George
Ralph. June Elvidge. John Hines. All
these are motion picture artists OF the
greatest cleveFness and popularity
The story relates how Peggy Admas-
ton and her husband. shortly sfter their
honeymoon, are drifting apart because
of the excessive devotion Of the hus-
band 10 business a friend of the fam
lily. COllingwood. is in love with Peggy
and endeavOrs to shake her loyalty to
her husband and appears to be so sue
cessful that she is seriously compro-
missed in the eyes of her husband and
he divorces her. In the end fortu-
nately. matters are cleared up and hap
piness is restored in the Admaston
household
There are many striking and sensa-
tional scenes in this photoplay which
has been produced by the famous mo-
ton picture director, Mons Maurice
TOurneur, who has many great and
successful World Film features to his
credit
a Butterfly on the Wheel viii be
shown at the Alhambra theater today
and ~tomorrow.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
HUERTA SPENDS
SAD CHRISTMAS
Former President of Mexico
Ill at Fort Bliss; Tells
"reminiscences.

A prisoner of the United States, i'll
and lonesome for his family and home
sick for his native land. Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta did not spend a merry
Christmas in his quarters at Fort Bliss
Saturday.
When he awoke he shouted merry
Christmas" TO deputy L. 5. marshal r.
3. Parsons, who is his guard and his
friend at the fort But the old general
was in anything but a merry mood
Christmas day at his quarters on the
Fort Bliss parade Since being re-
turned to the fort from his home on
West Boulevard, he has been i'll and
spends much of his time sleeping and
reading.
Christmas Dinner.
His Christmas dinner. like all of his
meals. was brought from the Huerta
home BY Mrs Huerta- His children
and grandchildren went 10 the fort
during the day to see the old general.
To deputy marshal Parsons, Gen.
Huerta told of another Christmas IN
Mexico City. when he was provisional
president, and when he called from
home to home To pay his Christmas
to the first families of Mex
leo. He smiled as he told how he had
frightened some OF the capital dan
dies by urging them al TO enlist and
90 TO the front to fight Villa He
then said: Never mind the old man
must have his Christmas joke"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
.HIPOLITO VILLA
SEEKS LIBERTY
Hab:as CORPUS for Generals
Brother; Is Rearrested
Friday Night.

HipOlito Villa may DE released late
Christmas day from the county jan
on a habeas corpus proceeding 1nsu-
tuted by his attorneys at noon
An effort was made to have his bond
reduced from 100000, where il was
fixed after Villa was rearrested on
charge OF bringing stolen property INTO
the state Justice J. J. Murphy was
asked TO reduce il TO something below
$4,000. but he refused this request
Rather than make the $4,000 bond the
attorneys then sued out the habeas
corpus writ and started out to find
on eof the distriCt Judges to hear the
appeal Tor Villas release.
Is Rearrested.
On a charge OF having brought stolen
property into the state. Villa was rsarrested
late Friday afternoon after he had been
released on $4,000 bond on prior charge
OF sWlnultng preferred against him by VIC
tor CarussO. His bond in the new case was
set by justice = J. Murphy at 100000.
The last complaint against Villa was made
by r cruz who alleges that in November
-. 1913. villa brought into the United
states $4,000 in money belonging to Cruz
Arrested in san Antonio.
Following the filing Of the complaint
charging swindling in connection with
$4,000 check transaction villa was. ar
rested il san Antonio as he was on his
way 10 New Orleans He was brought back
TO Fl Pas0 Thursday night His bond was
fixed al S1O.0oo and late Friday afternoon
the bond was arranged Villa signing as
principal and A. F. Kerr, C Yairequi and
r. T. AAaEllA As euEeAea
In Justice Court.
Villa was justice Murphys court with
his lawyers. T A. Falvey, Paul Thomas and
Gumther Lessing. when constable Domingo
Ioutoya rearrested him on the charge Of
bringing stolen property into the state
Suits for amounts aEproximating $4,000
have been filed Most Of the suits were
filed prior TO Thursday night Friday aft
ernO0u. two more suits were filed One OF
these was filed in tire 65th district court
and is Tor debt amounting to S5240. The
suit was filed by Melcher Caiderou and
Jose Maria Banuelos who aIlege that thoy
were owners n certain cattle which were
seized in April The other suit was filed
BY Genaro Soto FOR 1880
Suit for Debt.
In this suit Manuel Gonzales IS made a
codefendant The suit IS for debt. and the
allegation is that certain quantities Of
wool. sheep, hides. goat hair and cattle
hides. valued at sS.6SS-S4. were delivered 10
villa OF that amount s2.4T9.50 was paid
on account. leaving a balance OF S6.2os. -
still due. On December 9. the plaintiff
alleges. he delivered two cars OF cotton for
which 5000 was due
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
SECRET ORDERS ARE LIABLE
FOR INITIATION INJURIES

Austin. Texas. Dec. 25.-The Texas
supreme court Friday held chat secret
orders are responsible for injuries
upon neophytes during initiation and
ordered the Grand Temple and Taber-
nacle. Knights and Daughters of La
Dor. to pay S12. 600 damages awarded
Smith Johnson by a lower court.
According to the evidence in the
case, Johnson tripped and n sword
blade penetrated his body The order
contended that the ritual did not spec
fly that the officiating officer wear a
sword and that If he did so. ne indi-
yidually was responsible. The case
has been fought through the courts
Tor months and has been watched BY
secret orders generally as likely 10 es-
tablish precedent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
SANTA CLAUS IS VISITOR
TO CHAMBERINO CHILDREN

Chamberino. y. NJ. Dec. z5.-Sauta Claus
was a visitor at the Sunday school enter
tainmeut given In the school house. The
entertainment was success and was very
largely attended The decorations were
beautiful and a Christmas tree added much
merriment for the children.
Mrs Hanna has returned 70 her home IN
Mississippi
Il Paso visitors at Chamberino during the
past week were Mrs W o. McNary, Mrs
o. 3 Wood. AIRS Alice B. Fulghurn Mrs.
Louise Barns. Messrs. Joe Donaldson. o. 3.
Wood. and J. " Johnston
Mrs Potset has moved from Chamberino
TO her new home IN FL Paso-- M Potset
and John Poteet Will follow later
Mr. and Mrs. L 3. Want and family
have returned 10 their ranch home to
spend the holidays.
H ChitWoOd Of Chamberino is spending
Christmas in Fl Paso.
Mildred Fulghum. Nay Bell Seibring and
Earl Reagan, all Of state College. are spend
ing the holidays at their homes here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
CHAVES SCH00L
CLOSE To TOP
Report Shows Roswell to
Have Population of 5000
Based on Census.

santa Fe. y NJ. Dec 25-That
Chaves county stands very near the
head of the educational procession in
New Mexico Is shown by statistics for
that county from the annual report OF
county superintendent c. C Hin and
compiled by chief clerk Rupert +.
Asplund, Of the department Of educa-
ton
Many Are Graduates
Chaves county has seven women on
its school boards and has is teachers
who are university or normal school
graduates and 52>teachers who are high
school graduates During the year,
eight new school districts were ere
ated. making a total of 81 outside OF
Roswell. There is only one district
without a school The number OF
school buildings totals 81, OF which So
are owned by the district. Roswell has
- teachers and the rural districts s.
shows Population of 1000.
Roswell reports a school census OF
23SS. indicating a population Of 5000:
and the rural districts 29I1, indicating
a population Of 1900, or 10000 for
the county. The enrolment is 1850 in
Roswell. and 2262 in the rural dis
tricts. The average daily attendance
is 1904 in Roswell and 1870 in the
rural districts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
NEXICANS MAKE
HOLIDAY DEMAND
Hold Up Autoists Near the
Smelter; Sheriff Called
On For Protection.

Christmas developed a mob situation
at the smelter settlement saturday
morning, and sheriff PeytOn J. Ed
wards had to send out four deputies to
bring the too eager petitioners Tor
Christmas cheer to order.
Nearly 1000 Mexican women ana
children gathered along the auto
highway and insisted that ali passing
cars pay the holiday tribute.
In one case, an automobile attempt
ed TO run the gauntlet and ran over
Mexican boy. breaking his leg. The
breaking of the leg was the only in
jury. The deputies went to the rescue
of the driver of the car. They stated
the car was almost lifted up into the
air by the excited MeSicans-
A number of automobiles had their
windshields broken and dents made in
their cars by indignant Mexican chill
dren, who had not received the pennies
and nickles demanded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
CEMENT COMPANY INJUNCTION
SUIT TO BE HELD ON MONDAY

flnal nearing on the injunction suit
brought BY minority stockholders against
the Southwestern Portland Cement company
to restrain the company from building a
plant at Nictorvilie Cal. will be taken up
during a special term in the 34th district
court beginning Monday morning.
Judge Dan Jackson granted a temporary
in junction last summer Failure Of the
plaintiffs 10 make the necessary bond re-
suited in the injunction becoming inopera-
tive, and the company. claiming that Il has
since obtained an amendment TO its charter
permitting it TO build the plant. has pro-
ceeded with the work Of erecting the Cali
fornia plant
Il Is probable also. that judge Jackson
on Monday will hear a motion for the re-
opening OF the case Of Domingo Montoya.
constable Of precinct No. l. who was re-
Gently found guilty Of assault upon Josefina
Hernandez and given five years in the peni-
Tertiary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
CHINlNAN. IS
BANDIT VICTIM
Max Weber Presents Claim
to Mexican Government
for His Murder.

Max Weber, German consul at Jua-
rex, has just been appointed special
representative Of the government or
China and first crack out OF the poN as
Chinese agent. Friday he launched a
demand upon the local officials Of the
Mexican government that il apprenend
and punish the murderers OF the IS
year ola son of WI fu Chong, Mocte-
zuma's well known aged eating house
proprietor.
WI Yu Chong landed in Juarez
Thursday and made a bee line Friday
for the German-Chinese agent upon
receipt Of news that his boy mad been
killed by q band Of unidentified sol
diers from Casas Grandes- Adviees
which the old man showed the new
representative of the Chinese govern
ment declared that the troops oe-
manded food. which was promptly
given them. When they had eaten their
fill they started to ransack the house
apprOpriating all the paper money and
some $500 in silver. After that they
demanded $1,000 gold, which they stated
was hidden about the premises
Then. when Jose. WI Yu Chong's
son. had declared OYER and over again
that he knew Of no such sum Of money
about the place, they set upon him ana
beat him 10 a horrible death. They
poured bullets into his corpse as II
lay on the floor Of the place After
that they rode Off
Station agent Manuel Lopez. agent
for the Mexican Central at Moctezuma,
reported that all the horses on the
place were rounded NJ and driven off
with the bandits, in an apparently
uOrtherly direction
Col. Palize, in Juarez. received Mr.
Weber's demand for the apprehension
and punishment Of the brigands who
murdered WI Yu ChOng's son. The
complaint was in writing Following
its filing, orders were issued TO collect
together all the Chinese in the MOcte-
yuma district and ship them to the
border at Juarez.
MI Weber is a conglomeration OF
government representatives He now
acts for Germany, China, Turkey,
Switzerland Austria-Hungary and
Luxembourg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
SENDS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 25--Here IS
the Christmas message which James
Whitcomb Riley. who is in Florida for
the winter. has sent home:
Christmas means love. We cannot
picture II without seeing the spangled
Christmas tree girt with the faces Of
gleeful youngsters, glad parents and
happy bodies returned home from town
or far metropolis It sounds like bells
and cracking logs and shouts Of chill
dren. And, even our old. rOund-shoul-
dered, sorrow-ridden planet with his
eye knocked out on his cheek, pauses
10 smile from sea 10 sea, and love is
everywhere rejuvenated-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
ARMsTRONG,s BABY DOLLS.

The grand opening at the Crawford
today surely ought to attract a large
audience, because Armstrong and his
Baby Dolls are going to give the
patrons Of this popular playhouse the
kind Of shows they have been wanting.
The show today viii be a burlesque on
Henry Ford's peace ship, oscar II, and
if Mr.. Ford was only here he certainly
would appreciate il. because il is n
scream from start 70 finish For this
massive production. Mr.. Armstrong had
special scenery made and the electrical
efSects are worth going a long ways to
see The original Baby Doll chorus
viii be seen in this city for the first
time today. and il is predicted BY those
who have seen them on the Pacific
coast that they are in a class all by
themselves There are Is of them in
all, and they wish al Of FL Paso \
Merry Christmas. The matinee starts
at o'clock and the night show at $50.
advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
HAVE TREE MONDAY NIGHT

The Knights Of Columbus viii, at
1880 Monday evening, entertain the
Catholic children and Young people OF
FL Paso with a Christmas tree party
AT the club house on Myrtle avenue.
Santa Claus, the honor guest of the
knights on the occasion, will have
charge of the affairs of the evening.
Gifts will be limited to the younger
children. but all have been invited to
be present An interesting musical pro-
gram will be a feature of the enter
tainment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-25
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CHPRISTMAS
SERVICE IS IMPRESSIVE ONE

The annual impressive Christmas
service Of the Knights Tempiar was
held Christmas morning at the Masonic
temple, in the presence of large num-
her Of knights and friends The OBJ
servance was public and a number Of
nom asOns were present
The service began at $3.50 and the OBJ
servance proper began at 10 o'clock
Toasts were responded to by T. J. Beall,
past grand commander; T. N Brown,
past commander; T. c. Lea, past con-
mander, and z. NJ Whitaker. The
music was in charge Of Mrs. Bates
Hughes Evans. and several musical
numbers were rendered