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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
Turkeys Again Trot To Market
Thanksgiving Selling 80 Cents Pound
HOOf"; Cranberies Cents Quart.

n f-EAhE1H anu NllEAHs WIN NEal-l-lA-ea
and chestnuts for the fixings. have
u come 10 remind people that Thanks
giving day is only q days away Shelled
nuts have gone down a jitne in price and
fresh nuts are now the market
The market prices for the week follow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
NHITL0GK MAY
RETURN TOU. 8.
Report of His Recall at In
sistence of Germany, Is
Denied by Van Dyke.

The Hague, Netherlands, Nov. A.
Prof Henry Van Dyke, the United
states minister to the Netherlands.
questioned regarding the rumOr pub
Ished here that the German govern
meut had requested the -ecall Of Brand
WhitIock. the American minister to
Belgium said;
1T is absolutely untrue that minis
ter WhiuOck has been rec He'd from
Brussels If he should 90 home IL
would be simply on account OF his
health or take a vacation to which he
is entitled under the regulations, after
a difficult and faithful service which
he has performed with the highest
credit"
Washington is Interested
Washington. ID. C., Nov 4.-Officials
We're much interested today in reports
that American minister Whiuock might
leave Belgium soon for the United
States They said they had no word
from Mr.. WhitIock to this effect. and
since his report Of the execution or
Miss Caveu no instructions had been
sent him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04
ROSWELL-ALAMOGO PASSENGER
AND EMPRESS LINE.

Automobiles leave Alamogordo for Ros-
well al 1880 a. m. arrive at Roswell at 5.S0
D. m Westbound automobile leave Ros-
wen for Alamogordo at 7:00 a. m Arrive
at AlamoEordo at f-15 p. m stops are
made at the following points;
Picacho.- Tinnie. Hondo. san Patricio Glen
Coe. White Mt Inn. Mescalero. Bent Tula-
rosa. La Luz
Through fare one way $1,000 Interme-
date points Sc per mile. Twenty-Five pounds
baggage carried free Excess &c per pound
Telephone No. % or no. 564 Roswell; -
or 43 Alamogordo.
Bert Browning. Genl. Mgr.
Roswell New Nevico
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THE VAIN FROG.
co%yvICtfT G~cloAe
NanSAst~ sysNtA tAftNI

One day bullfrog hopped on an old
log which lay. one end in the water,
at the side OF a brook. He felt very
important, for he was very large
frog. and could make very loud
noise at night. He looked at himself
in the clear water and turned his head
from side to side admiringly. II am a
handsome fellow" he said. Il am fat.
and my eyes are big and bulgy; my
coat is like green satin. and my vest
fits like piece of kid And he be-
gan to pun up with pride.
All at once a dog came running
through the woods, and seeing the
frog, he barked and ran on the log.
but 1t was SO slippery he went back
to the bank. "What a noise you make"
croaked the frog; 'and you have
Eothing to boast of. you are not as
handsome as l am. and you cannot
walk across a little log"
You need not boast so much said
the dog, "al1 you can do is to make a
noise and splash in the water. and you
look like green tomato ready to pop
open"
'My coat Is much handsomer than
yours" said the frog. "and my voice
is considered one of the sweetest that
are heard at night"
The dog opened his mouth wide and
laughed. "Oh, dear!" he said. "If you
could hear yourself, Mr.. Frog, you
never would be 30 proud. I do not
claim to be handsome or to have a
good voice, but l am sure that in
both outdo you.' and he made anoth-
er dash at the frog. But 1t was of no
use. The log was too slippery.
you cannot frighten me-" said the
frog. Il am too big for you to bite.
l can pun myself up to an enormous
size" ~.
you have handsome pair of hind
legs. said the dog. you have a right
to be proud OF those"
The frog gave hop to show them
better. Yes" he replied. they would
look very we'll on any table, but am
not anxious to part with them"
And your vest does fit WELL" said
the dog.
Now come to look you over, and
see you hop. you have cause to be
proud of your fine looks. 1t is pity
you have to stay in the water SO much
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POPULAR PUZZLE IN LONDON
Favorite Among Young Apprentices
IN Sixteenth and Seventeenth Cen
turies-HoW II Is Solved.

It has been suggested that the grass
hopper puzzle was a great favorite
among the young apprentices of the
city OF London in the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries. Readers will
have noticed the curious brass grass
hopper on the Royal exchange. This
long-ioved creature escaped the fires
Of 1866 and 1888. The grasshopner.
after his kind, was the crest OF Sir
Thomas Gresham. merchant grocer,
who died in 1879. and from this cause
1t has been used as a sign by grocers
in general. Unfortunately for the
legea I'D as to its origin, the puzzle was
only produced SO late as the year 1900.
On twelve or thirteen black disks are
placed numbered counters or grass
hoppers. The puzzle is to make to
change places with those numbered
Z to 12, the vacant disk being left in
the same position as at present. Move
one at time in any order, either to
the adj.seiing vacant disk or by jump
ing over one grasshopper, like the
move in draughts. Nos. to 12
can only move in the direction Of
clock hand. and the others the
opposite way. Note also that and
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"You Need Not Boast So Mueh," Said
the Dog. t
and hide your charms from those whs
gwo;.id admire you"

and hide your charms from those who
,woG;d admire you"
TIE frog puffed up as he listened
aoi hoped nearer tn. baak, and the
dog continued to tell him of his
charms. You have a finely shaped
head" he said; Il expect you are q
deep thinker"
The frog puffed up his chest. "Yes." i"
he croaked, 81 am deep thinker
deep as the mud here. l am called the
wise frog by the others"
MY! N.Y." said the dog, you must
be the biggest frog in the pond. Do
come up here and let me look at you
closer" ..
The frog was SO fiattered by all the
dog had said that he quite forgot the
dog had been barking at him a few
minutes before, so he hoped closer
to him.
Just then a boy came along with a
net and. seeing the nice fat frog, he
covered him with II and soon had him
in bag with other frogs. If the frog
had not been 80 conceited and listened
to the flattering words of the dog, he
would still be hopping about in the
cool mud and we should learn a lesson
from him and beware Of those who
f1atter us.
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YelIow.tone "heIp.r

When the Yellowstone hotel and
camp men shipped their seasons
help" to the park early in June to
be ready for the rush Of visitors. the
special train that carried them at
forded plenty of fun for the cities at
which it stopped en- route. 1t was a
merry crowd that filled the fifteen
Pullmans. one that knew how to en-
tertain itself exceedingly we'll. The
employees have their own lexicon Of
descriptions" says the Salt Lake City
News. describing the scene at the sta.
tion. THE terms used to designate
different classes Of help are as fol-
lows: Savages-all of the help in a
generic sense: heavers-dining room
help: wranglers-horse herders: barn
dogs-help used abort the corrals:
swaddies-soldiers in the park: dudes
all tourists: Mulligan dump-where
the drivers eat. The esthetic desig.
nation OF biscuit shooters is applied
to the hotel walters"
The regular hotel help Is strictly
professional. but the camp help large.
ly amateur. The wylie Camping Co.
alone received 5000 applications for
$50 places. many of the applicants
being schooiteachers. college stu
dents. and high-school pupils OF both
sexes.
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The Famous shorediteh Bells Of Lon
don Have Been Huns-A Peal Of
$4,000 Changes.

Oranges and Lemons say the bells Of st.
Clemens.
when will you pay rne?" say the bells Of
when grow rich... say the bells of
Shoredltch.
So. according to the old nursery
rhyme. rang the bells OF Old London
many years ago But for almost a
quarter of a century the bells OF
Shoredltch" have failed to make their
time-worn reply to Old Bailey's miser-
ly question The old oak frame In
which they were hung. shaken by the
changing and clashing as well as with
cred by the hand of time. became SO
dangerous that the church authorities.
too poor to replace it. thought It best
to stop their ringing.
Consequently. one of the most ia.
nous peals in London has been silent
Tor 20 years. Thanks to the vicar of
ahOrcditch. the bells have been taken
down and are being fitted with new
slcel frame and fittings. rededica-
tion service will be performed by the
bishop Of Stepney and a bell.ringing
performance will be given. A short
HNINlCe Will Ue nelu ny rev. ". r.
Coleridge. rector OF Crowthorne.
Bucks. MFR. Coleridge Is himself a
wcli-known ringer. and large number
aE those interested in the ancient art
are looking forward to hearing him.
Almost as old as the church are the
records of the bell ringers. One OF
the most ancient societies of bell ring
rrs had Its ho:ae. SO to speak, In the
church steeple. This brotherhood was
4lnown as the London Scholars" but.
when. In 1919. they rang a peal of vel
come TO the duke OF Cumberland on
his return from auelling the Jacobite
rising, that famous general presented
Ahem with medallion. still treas.
AIRED possession. and commanded that
they be known as the Royal Cumber.
sand Youths" Tor the future.
One OF the performances OF these
.'youths'' still holds q record In bell.
singing annals. In the central porch
OF the churct. there is today displayed
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Lake Of Wine Burn. Blue.

lake OF wine. consisting OF l.O00..
900 gallons. formed q most spectacu.
lar sight when 1t burned blue against
the biackness OF the night. near Fres.
no. Cal. This lake was formed near
the burning building of winery. and
the light blue blending with the or.
ange tinge of the darting flames was
like huge fireworks celebration. The
lake OF wine extended for about a
block and burned for over an hour
The loss from the burning OF the win
cry will amount up to a half million
dollars. 1t was the largest in the Fres
no grape district. the warehouses
and fermenting rooms covering sew
eral acres. The cause OF the fire is q
mystery.-Advance
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five or ten minutes. after which the
creolin should be rinsed of and the
animal washed with warm water and
soap. This treatment is desirable Tor
cats and will prevent the skin OF the
most delicate animal from being
burned. Finely pulverized moth balls
worked into the fur OF the cat are
,,sn useful. The naphthalene in the
moth balls drives the fieas out OF the
hair. They emerge In stupeted con-
dition and can then easily be killed.
Insect powder. sometimes called py-,
rethrum, buhach or Dalmatian insect
powder, may be used In the same way.
Fresh. unadulterated pyrethrum is
necessary to secure satisfactory re-
suits.
The ground, the floors OF outhouses
a~" similar places where feas are
supposed to build should be sprayed
with kerosene or crude petroleum
snrinkled about. An Inexpensive pre-.
ventive' measure is the liberal use OF
salt scattered about the breeding
places and then wet down. Semi
weekly thorough wettings with water
hdNe Uteu louhu " nCCp hSoo ouS ~
poultry runs in Texas and salt water
from the gulf Is used extensively for
this purpose along the coast
Fumigation with sulphur fumes or
hydrocyanic acid gas has been EN-.
ployed to rid dwellings Of fleas. Both
OF these have the additional advan.
tage of killing rats and mice as well
as Heas. but sulphur Is open to the
objection that It corrodes metal and
INJURIES plants. Hydrocyanic acid gas
is SO deadly that its use except under
question. In fumigating with sulphur
four pounds to each 1000 cubic feet
of space should be used. The sulphur
is piled up cone shaped In a pan.
which is placed in a. larger pan or tub
of water to avoid fire from the heat
generated A depression is made in
the top Of the cone OF sulphur. little
alcohol poured into It. and match
applied. The room to be fumigated
should be tightly closed beforehand
and kept closed from ten to twelve
hours. At the end of that time the
doors and windows should be opened
from the outside and the room thor
oughly aired before It is entered.
Various methods OF trapping feas
have been tried at one time or an.
other. but none of these appear to be
Of as much practical value as tho
methods already discussed. 1t is
well to remember. however. that the
flea cannot jump upward very far-a
few inches being the usual limit-and
for this reason IL the legs are pro.
tected person Is rarely bitten.
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erasshopper Puzzle.

12 must be left next to the vacant
disk, and try to find the fewest pos
sible moves.
The fewest possible moves in which
this puzzle can be solved are 62. Here
is one way of doing 1t. OF course,
the numbers are those Of the count
ers, and. as there can never be more
than one vacant disk, each play.
whether it be a single move or leap,
explains itself: II, 1, 2. IL, IL. 10.
l, 2, 3. 4. -. II. 1c. Q, s, l. 2. 8.
4, 5. 12, IL, 10. 9. 8. 7. 12, 6, 1, 2. 8.
4, S, 6. /. IL, 10. 9. 8, z. IL, 2. 3. 4, S, G.,
1, 10, Q. s. Z, 12. 4. 5. 6. 1, 5. z. IL. 6.
1, IL. Whatever may be the number
Of grasshoppers going each way. the
square of this number. added to four
times that number. added to 2, will al
ways be the number of moves re-
quired. Thus in the above case.
SO plus "a plus equals 81.
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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF BOYS
New York Paper Publishes Interest
ing Data Secured From Health
Department Of That City.

The health department has weighed
and measured 10000 New York school
children who from July 13. 1914, to
April 10, 1915. asked for working pa.
pers.
The boys OF English. Irish and
Scotch stock weigh, on the average
1924 pounds. They were the light
est of all in avoirdupois.
The boys Of Italian stock weighed
10461 pounds. afa4 fs
The native American boys Of Amer.
ican-born parents weighed 105.61
pounds.
The boys of German stock weighed
1862 pounds. ~
Those OF Jewish stock weighed
1862 pounds.
The Russian. Polish or bohemian
boys weighed 10S.12 pounds. They
were the heaviest of all.
In the matter of height the German
boys were the tallest, with an aver
age of 62.39 inches.
The native American boys of Amer
ican-born parents averaged 62.2S
inches, the English. Scotch or Irish
60 a, the Russian. Polish or Bohemian
61.S7. the Jewish 60.93, the Italian
60. 80. eE.
The composite average height of all
the girls was less than that Of the
boys, but they were a fraction heavier
than the boys. The Russian, Polish
and Bohemian girls were the tallest.
The German girls were the heaviest.
New York World.
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gallery. and colored attendant. High
over the heads of the chatting couple.
between the aged bricks and piping,
nestled several fedglings. and the soft
ripples OF the IoOl allured one baby
bird. It futtered out of its nest and
fell with splash into the water.
There was widening circle on tho
face OF the pool where it disappeared.
Miss Five-Foot.One gave q cry of
sympathy. and there came glance o.
appeal toward Mr.. Slx-Foot-Two One
glance was enough. Disregarding the
fact that he was fully clothed-im-
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Panama Canal roII..

The tolls collected for use Of the
Panama canal during the month of
July were the largest since the wa.
terway has been In operation. The
total was $573.365. as compared with
the March tolls. $560.7S4. the previous
record The excess Of earnings for
the year ending June 80 were $780,.
1873. the total earnings for the year
being $4.343.S3S. The total operating
expenses amounted to $l,tic.55O,
which does not take into considera.
tion the interest on the capital in.
vested. charges against depreciation,
sinking fund and other like general
items. nor about $4,000 which was
deducted from the earnings on ac-
count of government vessels using the
canal -.# ...
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TRAINING FOR THE MUSCLES
Amusing New Stunt for Boys or Girls
Trick Must Be Done Without
Bending Any Of Joints.

This is an amusing new stunt for
boys or girls and one that provides
splendid training for the muscles. Lay
a chair prone on the floor with the
back up. Have a friend at the back of
the chair to hold the back up, when
the performance begins. Hitch the
heels under the first round of the chair
next the floor. with back to back OF
chair; stiffen the muscles, bending
gradually, and touch the chair with
the back of the head. This must be
accomplished without bending any OF
the Joints except those in the back
and without touching the chair with
the hands. .
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of the labors of their women folk. Oc-
casionally, the local authorities round
up bunch Of the men and set them
to work upon neighboring plantations.
but it Is said that they are SO weak
and indolent as to be of little value
when 1t comes to manual labor.
The women are noted for their love
Of gold coins and colored finery of
dress. Their penchant for collecting
gold coins which they wear in the
form Of necklaces had its origin, 1t
is said, during the period when great
numbers Of American adventurers
made their mad rush across the 18TH
mus OF Tehuantepec on their way to
the California gold fields in the late
40s. When Tehuana woman once
comes into possession of gold piece
she will not part with 1t no matter
to what degree of poverty she may be-
come reduced. Many of these women,
whom one sees in the wonderful mar
ket places. wear strings Of gold coins
aggregating several hundred dollars.
Great chIapas Forests.
Bordering on the north the level re-
gion through which the Pan-American
railroad runs is stretch of rich tim
ber and agricultural lands of the state
of Chiapas. The hand OF modern de-
velopers and upbuilders has barely
touched that little known port of Mex
leo. The state is abundantly sup
piled with perpetual flowing rivers.
the most notable of which are the
Grijalva and the Usumacinta. which
are navigable for large boats for long
distances. The forests have been lit
tie explored. They are filled with
many kinds Of birds of brilliant plum
age. and roaming through the wilder
ness Of tropical trees and plants are
leopards, tigers, wild boars. deer,
monkeys and many other animals.
The interior region is a veritable
sportsman's paradise. Orchids of enor.
nous size and the deepest colors add
to the wonderful beauty of the pris-
tine forests. 1t ia said that more
than 10000 different varieties of or
chids have been collected and classi.
fled.
1t is interesting to note that several
celebrated ethnologists who made re-
search into the existing native tribes
of Chiapas and the ruins OF a pre-
historic civilization that existed there.
believe 1t to have been the cradle of
the human race" In this connection
it may be stated that the mountain
tribes of Indians Of Chiapas as well as
the Tehuana Indians Of Tehuantepec
bear in many respects a remarkable
resemblance to the Orientals, both in
personal characteristics and in their
established customs. It is in the
northern part Of Chiapas that the
ruins Of Palenque, which have long
Afforded an inspiring work OF research
on the part Of archeologists. are To-
Gated. The most authentic estimate
of the history of the remains OF the
city that is now called Palenque is
that 1t was abandoned more than 800
years ago.
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Hand Shaking.

A ronprofessor. defending his posi-
tion outside the church. said: why
should I join the church and receive
the sacraments? How much better
would l be for the observance of q
mere. formality, like hand-shaking?"
The answer was: IF you think that
hand-shaking is a mere formality, re-
fuse. to take the hand OF your friend
some day, and you will learn that it
has a meaning, and that your action
will be interpreted as an. expression
of distrust or dislike. Then remem-
ber that you are treating your best
Friend as you could treat no other
friend and retain his friendship
United Presbyterian.
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Did Hls Part.

A little boy of Ave was invited to a
children's party. The next day he
was giving an account OF the fun. and
said that each OF the little visitors had
contributed either a song, recitation
or music for the pleasure of the rest.
"Oh. poor little Jack!" said his moth
er. How very unfortunate you could
do nothing - fE
"Yes. could. mother" replied the
young hopeful. u stood up and SAID
my prayers!" W
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AFTER 20 YEARS SILENCE

with pride an ornamental copper plate
which records that:
On Saturday. March 27. 1854. the
Society of Cumberland Youths rang In
this steeple a complete peal o: $4,000
changes Of treble bob Royal in nine
hours and five minutes. The length of
time and the mastery manner in
which 1t was rung will remain a sur
viving honor to the performers. It is
allowed by all competent judges In
this noble art to be the greatest per.
formance ever done on ten BELLS
London Chronicle
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lFofi peioW, u, L. u. tnuCu l, u,
{. &. more enlarged.
presents some difficulties. Fairly good
results are obtained from the local
application of kerosene and lard in
the proportions of one part kerosene
and three parts lard. but II used too
freely this may injure poultry.
In the case OF other species the
insects hop about much more free.
ly and may or may not. therefore.
be found at any given time on their
hosts When dogs or cats. however.
are found to be suffering. bath In a
per cent solution Of creolin will
probably be found to be effective. A
sufficiently accurate method OF max.
ing such solution is to add four
tablespoonfuls Of creolin to each gal
Ion Of water. Warm water should be
used and the animal placed in tub
with the solution in 1t. stiff brush
should then be used to work the solu-
tion into the hair. particular care be-
ing taken to wet the fieas on the head
OF the animal. The bath should last
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maculate In summer attire. in fact
Mr.. Six-Foot.Two plunged tc the res
cue. and back he swan in triumph
with the scantily-feathered victim OF
the mtshap. The mother bird. return
ing froIu foraging expedition. found
her bedraggled offspring somewhat
wet and mussed. but otherwise safe
and sound in its nest. r..I
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Willing to Pass On.

Little Anna Fay aged five. was
called upon in school to spell GER
tain word. After having been asked
to respell 1t a number OF times she
said: Teacher. please lets try the
next word now"
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HIS TIME OF OPPORTUNITY
-Aero" Willing to Make Wreck Of His
Attire to Distinguish Himself in
Girls Eyes.

1t was long past the bathing hour at
Old Sweet Springs. The bathhouse.
a quaint structure built more than six
decades ago of brick manufactured on
the grouads. nd witt, pool opening to
the sky, was deserted except for Miss
fIve.Foot Ono and Mr.. Six-Foot-Two.
who were taking sun bath on the
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places In which their eggs
may be laid. Since 1t takes from two
weeks to many months for the eggs
OF iieas to develop to adults there Is
always danger of n reinfestation un,
less the breeding places are thor
nughly destroyed. says Bulletin No
:iS OF the United States department
OF agriculture.
II is well-known fact that certain
kinds OF neas are responsible for the
spread OF the bubonic plague. and this
alone would make their destruction
universal duty. They are. however
responsible for other diseases as well
MS the plague. and entirely apart
from their share in spreading conta-
sion they are great nuisance to hu-
man beings and may annoy live stock
10 such an extent that they seriously
injure the health OF the animal. The
flea can exist practically everywhere
that man can. and II the conditions
are permitted to be favorable it will
multiply with great rapidity
or the approximately four hundred
species OF fieas known to exist the
human flea. the dog flea, the cat flea.
the rat fea-which carries the plague
and the sticktight flea are the varie
ties which most commonly affect hu.
man beings and domestic animals
The sticktight flea differs from the
others In that when II has once at.
taciied itself to host 1t remains with
its mouth parts immovabiy imbedded
In the flesh Chickens suffer in par
ticular from this pest. and for this rea
son It is sometimes called the chicken
flea. II is frequently seen In dense
masses also on the ears Of dogs and
cats. II ts difncuit to loosen It from
it's hold and It's destruction therefore