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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

ings will build an addition to bis So
ciety column. 4
Miss Fruzie Allsop spent the week
end at Bounding BilloWs. prospecting
with a view to locating there. How
ever, no announcement of an engage
ment has yet been made.
a squirrel was seen playing on the
porch at the postoffice Wednesday.
while the postmaster was asleep. Sid
ney Hooks. VINO is a Republican and
voted for Taft. SAYS during the Repub-
ican administration the squirrels did
not have to come TO the store to get
something to eat
A dog fight took place at the sing
ing school the other night. while Miss
HOstetter Hooks was reciting one Of
her original verses but she said il all
over again when the crowd got back
Jefferson Potlocks was arrested on
Musket Ridge day before yesterday, by
the deputy constable, on a charge Of
having entered the smokehouse OF a
man near Bounding BillOWs. When
searched more than q bushel of turnips
we're found on his person.
Luke Mathewsla is fixing to apply
for an old soldiers pension. on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
Letters To The Herald
IAN communications

fled If they are not picking trouble
with someone
Every thing can be adjusted right II
the managers could only see thar we
are in the right in our struggle for
better conditions. We viii be glad 70
do the assessment work for D. c Co
IL il viii pay US union wages OF al
least on the same basis as the Arizona
Copper Co is doing its assessment
work in this district
As I have been in this district for
the past 16 years on and off. / am in
, position to know the conditions that
have always existed in this place
There has not been the least destruc-
ton Of property in this camp Timber
and all kinds of lumber are lying about
everywhere and men are going two and
three miles from the camp and packing
green oak wood on their backs 10 use
in their homes (the houses in which
they liTsl No one dares to pick up
even old rotten sticks, we do not want
the company officials TO think we are
trying 10 rob and steal from them But
we want the company and the world
to know that our arguments are rot
based on loot OF destruction, but on
better conditions and protection 10 pro-
perty. unlike other strikes
Allow me 70 convey to The Herald
our most heartfelt thanks and graft
rude for the impartial stand il has
taken in our cause. II has published
the truth in every Instance and IS the
only paper that bears the union label
10 my notice in the Southwest
Henry Labeaux.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
FROM A sIoRENCI STRIKER.

Morenci. Ariz. Dec. %, 1915
Editor FL Paso Herald:
I notice the Detroit Copper CO. has
sought an Injunction against the strik-
ing miners Yes our leaders have been
cited TO appear and show cause why
fering with them doing their assess
ment work on their unpatented claims
We desire the world TO know that We
striking miners Of the Clifton Morenct
district do not in any way oppose the
D c. Co from doing its assessment
work. All we want is TO be paid for
Our labor.
contend that we have a right TO
setR price Tor our labor. the same as
the cNnpany sets US a price as to what
we have 20 pay for what We eat and
all COMMODITIES Of life
We have never objected 10 paying
the d. c. Co. the price il saw fit to
charge us in their store for all com
mOdities of life
Now the d. c Co. kicks about paying
Us for our labor Frank Mclean came
to Morenci and said he wanted to do
the assessment and he wanted to pick
US out. as though We are chickens or
something eIse). ahd offered to pay US
50 cents per hour-that is on 1S-cent
18-cent copper before the strike. Now
copper is 20 cents and the store IS
about percent higher and he wants
TO pay US less money than before Why
should we give in
The Arizona Copper Co. found way
to do their assessment work Ihat
company is paying for il and some OF
our men are happy doing the work and
everybody is pleased with the future
outlook We deplOre that small troubles
have taken place. hardly Of any I'M
pOrtance, but some people are not salts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

"OBE MOSELEY. who has been in a
critical condition for several days
with financial trouble. had a re-
lapse the other day when he was com
PEELED TO pay dog taxes. Dogs are a lot
Of pleasure, lobe says. but they are ex-
pensive-
Tie old miser Of Musket Ridge was
in Hogwallow Thursday after a pipe
fun OF tobacco.
slim Piekens has purchased a dish
pan from the tin peddler. and is trying
TO join the Tickvine brass band.
Cricket Hicks saws he would not
mind going 10 church if he didn't have
TO stand W every time the congrega-
ton sings.
Most OF the interest taken in the
daily weather forecasts in HogwallOw
is To find out how far the forecaster
missed it
jefferson PotlOcks. who moved into
6 house on Musket Ridge a few days
ago, moved out after finding the rooms
papered with war news.
The Wild Onion school teacher, in an
address the other night. grew senti-
mental over the rapid flight of time
but his hearers felt that time was
passing mighty slow.
Miss Flute Belcher viii leave for
Tickville next week. TO be the charm
ing guest Of friends for several weeks.
For the occasion the editor of the It'd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
Once There Were Not Any SteDographers
Business Offices Were Gloomy, Smoky Places

4 STENOGRAPHER is a young
~ woman who takes down the
hard thunk thoughts of her en-
ployer in a notebook and afterwards
edits and improves them on a type
writer. as soon as she has done up her
cuffs, revised her hair. maicured her
nails and modified her complexion
There was a time when there were
no stenographers. and business offices
we're gloOIfy places, in which men
sWOre and wore hats, smoked cigars
and kept their feet on the tables and
their coats on hooks in the closets
Then the CHEEKY stenOgrapher was in
vented and through her coming. most
Of TIE gloom has been dispelled-
Stenographers are manufactured by
business colleges out of shop girls,
farmers daughters and assistant
housekeepers. with now and then
high school graduate as prize pack
age They have good educations and
can spell almost any small word by
ear. However, the memory of the
average stenographer is somewhat de-
fective, which makes il almost impos-
sible for her TO understand her notes
after they have stood for a few min
utes.
Stenographers are great Hnguists
and are forever inventing new words
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
TWO GENERAL MANAGERS
HANDLE THE ROCK ISLAND

Chicago. H. Dec 29.-Through the
consolidation Of three operating dis
tricts of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railway. two general manage
are now in charge of the work formerly
handled by three similar officials. it
became known today.
The change went into effect because
Of the retirement OF A E Sweet as gen
eral manager OF the Rock Island at
Topeka TO become vice president of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad The
district formerly under the charge Of
Mr.. Sweet has been divided and
attached to the remaining two operat-
ing districts OF the roads, the heads OF
which are G W. Jones. general man
ager al Des Moines. and T. H Beacon,
general manager at FL Reno. Okla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

dividuas who had sefshy and designedly used at
tempted to Villa and others tools to make money
to gain power for themselves. These he thought
should be mstrusted by ali who honestly striving
for the betterment of Mexico. he named names,
but did not think such persons, whether Mexicans
Americans, would be welcome in Mexico
In personal conversation, Gen. Oregon expressed
the hope that uarez and El Paso might work in closer
understanding and that all the American republics
might find many points of interest with the
United States. 1--WE all Americans" said he,
though live in different countries states. Let
always seek points which can agree, not
points of difference"
There is a great opportunity for FL Paso in this
proposed excursion trip through Mexico, under such
generous auspices Gen. 0bregon has taken personal
interest in it 1t is already time that FL Paso should
be making definite arrangements for the tour There
is much to be done by way of preparation schedule
must be drawn up, that is practical and opportunity
given to the Mexican officials suggest changes as
may be deemed advisable A party should be signed
up without delay, and should be taken to include
especially large number of truly representative
Of the life and thought of FL Paso and the border
country. Gen Oregon expressed the view that the
railroads would be open month, throughout most of
the republic The opening of the line the national
capital is a matter of only few days, he believed
The object Of the trip is to acquaintance and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
Business Revival Marked In Reeves County
VIII Spend 100000 In Crave1ed Roadways

would be cold in chilly weather and il
meant ten minutes Of stiff work turn
ing over the motor to get il running.
Now we can sit back in comfort. press
Whir-r-r-r, Whir-r-r-r' Of the starting
apparatus as IL gets into motion.
Modern progress means comfort and.
believe me, Pm for self starters on cold
mornings If some one viii invent 4
self-starting stove OF furnace he'll
make a fortune
with the beginning Of the new term
Of school the manual training depart
ment Of the high school viii begin
work upon some OF the furniture for
the new high school equipment said
w A Burk. supervisor Of the manual
training department The students in
these classes will make the mechanical
drawing tables to be used in the new
school and also the tables for the sew
ing classes 1t is the plan to run the
class work on a factory OF shop basis
and viii give the students very good
training and experience in this line OF
work"
II motorists OF the city were enabled
10 pay a visit to corporation court a
few times and listen 70 the trials Of
viOlators Of various sections Of the
traffic ordinance, il would result in
said judge Paul Thomas There are
so many cases tried daily Of petty
Violations that il would be very inter
esting for automobile owners and
drivers OF the city 10 hear them The
number Of accidents and violations OF
ing is especially on the ban. as the
police department has become so strict
in its campaign that il is being rapidly
eliminated"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

about 10. 900 out Of $4,000 movie picture
actors out Of business. The presence
OF so large a number Of unemployed
people is depressing, but these people
wander to places where there VIII be
something for them to do
NO special programs viii be given
on the Everybody go to church day.
Sunday, January g, but each church
bers who have not been attending
regularly" said Rev. c. l. Diversified
Everybody should go to church on
this Sunday. Many people simply get
out Of the habit Of going. and then
after having been away for several
altogether. one is certain to get
something Of benefit from any church
service, an increased sense Of gratitude
for the goodness of the creator. a feel
ing of comfort If one is confronted with
problems, or a stimulus and inspiration
for better work
There should be an extra shift OF
white wings 70 keep the streets of Fl
PasO clean during Sunday" said Avis
Dixon. AS matters now stand the
street cleaners lay off on Saturday and
all the trash that the wind can scatter
IS spread broadcast on the streets dur
notice IL when they drive out and il Is
no good thing for the town sunday
is the one day that the majority Of the
people get out TO see the city and il
should be at its best on this day rather
than at Its worst
THANK goodness for self starters
said E. E Neff. when asked about the
delights OF motoring when the air IS
crisp IN the old days, the motor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

schedule for the benefit of the travellers The govern
ments of the various states and municipalities and the
national government would be glad to entertain the
party and to show the members everything of interest
The El Pasoans would have chance to meet the civil
and military officers and to what being done
for the schools industries and courts; they would be
informed of the plans of the for restoration
of the country to normal
Gen 0bregon said the FL Pasoans would undoubtedly
be surprised that Mexico had really suffered
little, fundamentally, in the way of damage. He
said Mexico under the present regime has nothing to
conceal and will welcome any investigation Foreigners
and foreign capital will be welcomed, upon conditions
fair to the native people and to all
One stipulation only made by the general to
the personnel OF the party He asked that the party
be made up of truly representative of the business
element, whose Judgment would be sound and
whose personal pejudies interests would not blind
them the facts As to friends unfriends of the
CaTranza government he said there would not be the
slightest objection, indeed quite the contrary if
who had favored other factions should go along, pro-
vded only that they carried their minds open to
vction by the truth of what they might and learn
the trip.
He expressed an entire absence of animus on his
part against Villa any group in or out of
Mexico that had been opposed to the government,
except that he could not reconcile himself those in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

ground that he got badly frightened
during the civil war.
The HogwalloU~ Improvement society
should take opportunity by the name
and tail and remove from in front Of
the postofice the large mud hole while
it is dry. There is plenty Of room for
this Objectionable eyesore elsewhere,
and it could be moved with very little
troGble. Fit Smith owns the ground
right over the fence, and he has agreed
to let il be put there if the citizens
viii act>at once
The postmaster is busy taking sub
scriptiOns for the Congressional Rec
ord.
ton
Copyrighted 1915. Adams Newspaper
Syndicate)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

ton" Witness be noses and says and
other remarkable Improvements on the
language. without giving it a thought
Indeed. most of them are very modest
over these achievements and viii take
half an hour Of their employers valu-
able time TO convince him he is entitled
to all the credit of the improvement
Stenographers get from 50 a week
to $4,000 a year and earn less and
more than this. a poor stenographer
is dear at 81 a week. while there is
always a waiting list of eager employ
ers for the $3.50 a month stenOgrapher
who sharpens her pencils in her spare
times, and writes letters which can be
signed but not read"
Stenographers should always dress
modestly and refrain from anything
but business conversation during Of
flee hours Unless they do this. they
are very likely to become million
aires wives, or to meet some other
equally terrible fate-Protected by
The Adams Newspaper service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

~ EN-. OREGON promises, through The Herald, that
excursion party Of representative FL PasO
business men through Mexico in the near future
will have every possible facility for seeing the country
it is and that the trip will be pleasant and profitable
When the suggestion made to him that party
of 100 FL Paso business would probably wish to
make trip through from FL PasO to the City of
Mexico the railroads open to safe and
comfortable travel visiting all and cities the
way the general Immediately said, 'Why not all Of
Mexico? Why stop at the City?"
He then outlined q trip to include most of the
states, and to reach out many thousands Of miles
Of railroad into remoter regions The general
at the great possibilities in such trip, to give
Mexico the benefit Of impartial and competent test
mony to the rehabilitation Of the country. He
offered TO charge of the general arrangements,
that the party might be certain to meet all the
representative people and to visit all important points
He said and that all Mexico wants is to
have the truth become generally known-the truth
about the of stability and order and the promise
Of returning prosperity.
Gen. Obregon said that arrangements would be made
TO transport the party of FL Pasoans anywhere they
wanted to CO. for any length of time the tour might
consume. No charge would be made for the railroad
service but special would be furnished and the
special ,train would be moved according liberal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
Into All Lives

fall" said dismal day. as ne
the danpf
Il of al which hard
heads they'll
have
playing the muffed
edbe Hard
daya
Of You'll
You'll
geflesh
they face"
protected the Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
By Which Gateway?
By Al. o. YsIUs.

Man loves the praises Of man: and
so We have the gateway 10 folly
God loves humanity; and so we have
the gateway to His treasures.
The interests Of Jesus and the inter-
ests of man should always be the same.
The thought word. and deed which
would promote the one interest should
always promote the other. and this in
deed would be so. IL man would only
hurry in fear past the gateway to
folly, and humbly enter the gateway
10 Gods treasures.
A man. old in years. rich in purse. en-
tered a gateway, and searched in vain
for world peace. for which he was will
ing to exchange his millions.
The angels sung: GLORY to God in
the highest. and on earth peace to men
Of good will."-(Luke Il Ia Jesus
died that IL might be So
Through which gateway did the old
man enter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29


trading in Reeves county lands,
and things are picking up in
Pecos." said county judge Ben Randals.
Of Reeves county. Things have been
a little quiet for two or three years,
but there are strong indications Of a
revival and the future looks bright FOR
Pecos. Farmers are doing very we'll
on the irrigated lands, and the cattle
raisers are in good shape Reeves
county is preparing to spend S1OO.0
in good roads in the county. We are
planning to build gravs1 roads and
with this end IN view have acquired a
large gravel pat about go miles from
PecOs."
The laboring people have had a
good year in ~ PasO. judging from our
business. said Harry Barnett. The
sale Of clothing TO working people was
responsible for a large increase in our
trade, and this indicated that there was
work all the time for this class Of
people I know, for a certainty, that
labor, generally speaking. has been
regularly employed. and II accounts for
the general prosperity Of mercantile
establishments in the city The con-
ditiOns are as good now as they have
been at any time during the past u
months, and the coming year will I'M
doubtedly be good one for labor"
California will recover from the
depression which naturally came after
the closing OF the Frisco fair said
Harry Christie who has returned from
the Pacific coast Los Angeles recently
had a movie consolidation which threw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

Pinky Kerr is on tn decline, but he
refuses T. consult a doctor fer fear he'll
be advised Z play golf. Prof. Alex
Tansey has advertised fer a Teller with
q sack suit an an 1881 stiff hat T. play
tn detective in mink, tn Dip"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
JOINING BOY SCOUTS,

Editor n PasO Herald;
I am 10 years old and would like 70
join the first company Of Boy Scouts
II YOU think I am old enough will you
please answer. Harry Pruett.
apply TO Chas. H Brown. boys sec
rotary. at the Y ~ c. A--Editor-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
Mho Cnn nIame hin.

Henry A Wise Woods leaving the
navy board so that he can be free to
criticize it reminds one OF the man who
went to a bum show on e pass and at
the end OF the first act went out and
bought a ticket.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
Poor Connie. Poor Alexander.

Owing to the lack of preparedness
OF her baseball teams Philadelphia has
been compelled 10 pay a press agent
for an advertising campaign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
IFS m Old Complaint.

Dyers are grieving because they can I
get any divi-divi. So are good many
Of the bosses who have backed candi-
dates, only they spell il differently
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

President Poincare. of France, has
collection OF books on antique furni-
600. The collection contains over 1000
volumes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
1AYEARS Ago. Today
3 From The Herald OF Thio
Date. 1901

Today the new street car company
mas a large gang OF men at work on
oregon street laying track from San
antonio street, with the completion of
This stretch of rail scheduled for to-
morrow Another gang is at work
carrying the track through Pioneer
plaza from Walz's corner TO the juno
1ion at the plaza.
T II Wingo gave an egg nogg party
to his friends TODAY
G B. Eddy returned from Chicago
and New York today.
A fire occurred in Walkers grocery
store just above the Plaza hotel early
this morning
It is announced today that Miss Katie
Hayes, Of Fort Bliss, was quietly mar
Pennsylvania, at the church of the I'm
maculate Conception, by the Rev. Fr.
Pinto
The churches were well attended to-
DAY, and the Ell PasO ministers de-
nvered first class list Of sermons
The Rev Nolney johnson preached an
especially strong sermon on the Clos
H A Sumner. chief engineer of the
p PR road, has returned to FL
Paso from Dawson, where he went to
visit two sons there engaged in the
construction of the branch Of the line
10 Dawson
One Of the prettiest social incidents
Of the season was the reception given
this afternoon by Mrs Harry Car
penter at her residence on Montana
street The entire house was lighted
by candles with red shades throwing
q soft. diffused glow over the rooms
Refreshments We're served by Mes
danes J. +. Williams. Peyton Edwards
and Wilbur Townsend Assisting the
charming hostess were Mrs. WAGNER
and Miss Wagner. mother and sister
Of Mrs. Carpenter; Mrs. ". D. Howe
met at the door by Mrs ". R Brown
and Mrs. Richard Burgess. Misses Davis.
Sheldon. Trumbull and Martin presided
over the punch table.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

The Ford party has ordered the news
paper correspondents from the scene
of hostilities. That's what the other
belligerents did-at first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

No one in Persia but the Shah is al
lowed to dye horses tails crimson for
six inches from the tip. which shows
what il means to be in a position Of
power in one of those Oriental coun-
tries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
FIRE IN BASEMENT OF
APARTMENTi No DAMAGl

Fire in the basement of the. Victor
Carusso flats on Prospect avenue, at
1880 Wednesday afternoon, was eX-
tinguished with the chemical apparatus
before any damage had been done
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

King Alfonso, Of Spain. has a cur
ious taste in collecting and in his pri-
ate museum are grouped all the objects
which have placed his life in danger.
from a large glass which fell and
nearly killed him when a child. e
pieces Of bomb thrown at him in Bar
celona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
MORE Truth
! 1N Than Poetry
BY JAMES }. MONTAGUE.


Why in the world did il not occur
TO somebody before that Ford party
sailed to put the members under bonds
to keep the peace2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

They pay n boy ten bucks = week
To care for fifteen million dollars,
And when he slopes to MOzambiue-
Great snakes. hut HIS employer
boilers!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

Just as the Japs figured that they
could get into the war without its cost
ing them anything. along comes a sub
marine and sinks one of their liners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
By GEORGE FITCH.

and phrases. a stenographer viii
write supreme Cuff" "snuborigina-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29
MAYOR GOES HUNTING.

Mayor Tom Lea went hunting down
the valley Wednesday to spend the day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-29

prohibition follows in the footsteps Of civilization
then should be found for preventing dena
ured alcohol from trailing in the wake of prohibition
Arizona is finding it somewhat costly in human life