El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-11

6LT7HE special edition Of The Her
aid, issued last Saturday. was
an excellent piece Of advertis-
ing for FL Paso," said j. II. Deaver.
1T contained a world Of data concern
ing the accomplishments of the city and
its resources and future prospects, and
as such, it will result in mucn gOo0 70
the city. The management is certainly
TO be congratulated for the eNcellent
work done in compiling the data ana
arranging the matter.
eel Paso could organize a wonderful
basketball team from the material now
playing in the city and commerclal
leagues" said George Washburn- I
have seen most of the big college and
club fives in the middle west and many
OF the eastern institutions and beileye
that with the material at hand in l1l
Paso a team could be organized which
would beat any anywhere in the United
States"
There are 200 vacant houses in
Houston. according to information
have received from friend who has
recently returned from that city" said
Z. B. McClintOck, county clerk. This is,
in contrast to conditions in FL Paso'
where houses and apartments are very
difficult to get I have been informed
further that Ell Paso is in much better
condition from a business standpoint
than any Of the other large cities OF
the state. 1t seems that Ell PasO has
felt the business depression less THAI
any other community in the state and
for this we should be duly thank
fuL"
Few people in Texas know that
next to Galveston. Texas City is the
states largest port" said Harry NJ.
Fancher of Galveston. During a
period Of five years the new port has
steadily increased its cotton business
until now, under normal conditions.
aver 5O0,O 600 bales Of clifton are shipped
annually. There has been falling off
this year. due to the European war, but
all cotton ports have suffered TO the
same extent. The development Of the
port business at Texas City is due
largely to the modern fireproof termi-
nails that provide berthing room for
II vessels at one time"
I'VE are already beginning to set
results from the ON To Chicago cam
paign." said John J.. TAFT There is
now in course Of preparation 100 let
ters to prominent local business men
who win be asked to join in the move
ment. The combined letter campaign
covers the city and practically all Of
the southwest We are receiving con-
siderable encouragement from out of
town business men who have already
Keen communicated with and expect
to make a big addition to the deIega-
ton from Ell Paso's territory"
ct is not a wild prediction to state
that every border port in Mexico Will be
in the hands OF Villa inside of
MONTH" said E. L. Anaya. strong
forces are already moving against
Laredo and G. P Dtaz and, but for the
fact that Villa is anxious to have no
complications and endanger American
lives, Aqua Prieta would have been
taken long ago. Tho villa movement
has the backing Of the people and the
sooner that this is realized the less
viii be the blOOdshed. There is moth
suering the entire north and opposi-
ton but prolongs the day"
P"Wheu a film play can arouse an
audience to applause it has certainly
reached a vital hold on the interest OF
the audience said p. A. Flethcer
Laughter is the easiest emotion to
most difficult Any moving picture the
alter manager VIII tell YOU that the film
plays which can make an audience APP
plaud are few and far' between"
when the moving picture companies
have expert advisors in their producing
studios for almost every phase Of life
why don't they have a military adj
visor said Capt j. s. Chambers.
There is always some discordaut note
i'm almost every moving picture repre-
sentation of any part of the United
States army. The troops perform ma
neuvers that are the exact opposite OF
what they would do i'm reality. The
. uniforms are seldom consistently put
together, the various parts of the uni-