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Evening star., 1915-04-11

walton Nell" he felt that the time had
come for the university and the theater
to draw nearer together. Unfortunately
for American drama, MIR. Harris did not
live to mature his plans.
WHILE all this was taking place in
New York, John Craig, over in Bos-
ton, was doing some thinking.
Gas l was driving in from the country
the spring after the success of Salvation
Nell passed Harvard, MIR. Craig says,
when speaking of the origin of the now
famous John Craig Harvard Radcliffe
prize plays. "The sight of the university
made me think of MIR. Sheldon's splendid
play, and the reports that had come to me
of the work being done by Professor
Bakers classes in playwriting. OF course
it was all specially interesting to me, and
somehow the idea came to me, Why cant
l do something to help these young people
working out here?
Later in the day, meeting friend of
mine who was also in close touch with
Professor Baker l asked him what he
thought of my offering prize for the best
play written by Bakers students My
friend became enthusiastic; wanted me
to write Professor Baker at once 1t
wasn't many days later that Professor
Baker invited me to lunch with him for
the purpose of talking over my idea of
a prize play.
"When it came to the amount of the
prize finally agreed to give five hundred
dollars, half to be given the author of the
winning play, and the rest to go to Harvard
Library to buy books on the drama.
Il was building better than | knew.
Getting books in the Harvard library-me
and my heirs forever-is a monument |
never hoped to attain! The prize plays!
Why, thought if we got one out of the
first half-dozen to pay back the prize
money it would be as much as we ought
to expect. The first prize winner joted
all that out Of my head. 1t ran nine weeks.
Think of that! Nine weeks with two per-
formances day! Most of the time the
house was packed Later Henry Miller
produced it in San Francisco, and later
still took my company to Chicago in it.
1t made money for both the Castle Square
Theater and the author.
Though the second prize-winning play
was built along more serious lines, it ran
five weeks.-a unusually long run for a
single play by resident stock company
The third play to be awarded the Craig
prize. "Believe Me, Nanthippe," after
running twelve weeks at the Castle
Square Theater. was taken to New York
where it had a good run on Broadway
The fourth and most recent prize-winner
"Common Clay is now running at the
Castle Square. where, according to present
prospects, it will remain for the rest of the
season.
Before | began to produce the prize
plays MIR. Craig candidly admits, "thc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
CITY HALL WORK NEARS END;
ALDERMEN HAVE MORE ROOM

Work IS nearing completion on the
reIuOdslinE Of TIE basement o. the city
hall. Mayor Tom Lea has definitely
decided that the offices Of the building
Inspector, pumping Inspector. cleo
tricsl inspector and sewer commits
sloner hall be located On the
north SIDE Of the large room that
opens out 20 the west side Of the
city hall. and tha- toe park commits
sioneT, permit clerk. sidewalk inspector
and possibly others viii have offices on
the south side OF the room.
The removal OF these departments
from the first @nd second floors Of the
municipal building will provide office
room To- me aldermen. md Eiu permit
making the mayors offic- strictly
private.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
MUST CONTINUE To BUY IN ]. s.

the few years before the war. We
were not only filling the demands made
I'm this line on the home market. but
We were beginning TO 90 into the for
eign trade France had almost ceased
TO be an agricultural nation. I be-
Ieve. too. that our products were the
most perfectly made in the world
They were made to stand up. to wear.
] won't say that we were right in nam
u~facturing this way, that the Ameri-
can method is not the better: but our
customers demanded long wearing arr
icIes. and we satisfied their demands
An American locomotive is built TO last
seven years. whereas the railroads we
supply want them to last 80 years This
is a condition the American must meet
in future competition with IS"
French Roads Buy Equipment.
There is 2 prospect for large orders
of American railway supplies being
placed I'm france. The Northern and
Eastern railways suffered severely BY
the German invasion. and the other four
large railway systems are badly in
need Of new material of all kinds.
SO far American car firms have taken
orders Tor 10000 freight cars, March
delivery. Other orders amounting TO
more than $50. 600, 600 were being placed
by the French roads when the Balkan
situation iuterfered with available
ocean freights and now these orders
are either being delayed or being
placed in England
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
CARDIFF GIANT
AFAMOUS HOAX
Pete Barnum First Exhibit
ed "~Stoneman;;" Many
Ell Pasoans Fooled.

The digging up of a stone man in
the Rio Grande valley by J. h Mann
Of Highland Park. recalls to the mind
Of l. W. Reckhart the Story Of the
Cardiff giant TOT which p. T. Baruum
or circus fame, was responsible. and
crete.
In handling the giant. for the figure
was II Ieet IN length and with the
glrrh Of three men. some one was
careless enough 10 snap off an arul.
\ bag or steel was observed by some
doubtinE Thomases ana that marked
the beginning Of ne end or the Car
diff giant as a side show asset
60 Years Age.
Inc d~enOuemeut occurred. according
% Mr. keckhart- 30 years ago. a cir
Gus had come 40 own. he says IAN
accumulation OF debts and meat bills
and qUarrels on the part OF acrObsts
and tgaDeze artists had already caused
d~isssntion. Then came the discovery
on the part OF the outside world that
the giant was 2 humbug. 1t Vas the un-
doing Of the circus and the perform
ers scattered TO the four winds. the
animals going TO the Pacific coast
NO One set Duc value on the statue
so q saloon keeper by the name Of 81
Ryan borrowed some army mules and
hauled the relic to his garden behind
what Is row the Zeiger hotel Later
81 Ryan surrendered his interest
in the giant and IRIS new owner be
came Bill MckelligOu. who ran the
Vault asiooa on san Antonio street.
Fooled the udEeE
Judge John Dean and Judge T. \.
FaIve- were two Of the victims OF 3D.
Cardiff giant hoax as he lay in state
in 81 Ryan's place The program was
TO select some one who had a good
deal Of pride and TO tell them that
Stonenan had called them names. At
this the dignity Of the men would be
iufiamed aid they would say
Well where T. this fellow stone
man I'll teach him to talk about gen
tlemeu.
And highly aroused they would start
down the street for 81 Rysn's place
Where's this fellow Stouemane
Judge Falve- demanded one evening
Hes accused me OF bein ga liar and
he'll apologize or. by the Falvey name
III have his forelOck-'
And then the judge is said 10 have
the inert figure Of concrete and iron
and joined in the laugh.
Always after these stuut-. said Mr.
Reckhart. 1T was the custom 10 set
up the crowd
In Someone's Back Yard.
"Wha- happened 10 the stOnemanc'
well. that's hard 20 say The last I
saw OF hin was in the Mesa gardens,
2 Jolly place upon the highest DIN In
sunset Heights He was there FOR q
long while until that country punt up
end for all T know may be In some
ones back yard. 20 be aug up AT some
remote time and bewilder and puzzle
folks for @ while anew.
de was q tremendous fellow and
fully three times as biz as the aver
age big man is said 10 have
bought him from two Up state NeW
York farmers who dug him up / be
lieve that the farmers dug him up
but III bet that they buried him. too 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
SCHOOL APP0RTIONMEET IS
EXPECTED 10 BE Is CENTS

Austin. Te-.. Nov. .s.-Wueu the ap-
Dc-tio1ueut Of the school fund is made
on December =. it VIII BE- the first 81
the present scholastic year. and "a IS
expected TO be not less than - cents
Der capita Tor the month o. December.
The total apportionmeut for the entire
fiscal gear f. only e..
This large monthly apporti0nmeut
VIII be made possible because OF inter
est payments on state school LANDS. The
Interest on school land becomes due
on November Q and since the first Of
rEis uolth the cate treasury has been
receiving large from those
Eho owe the Interest. Tt IS expected
that close 10 q half million collars will
be collected this gear f-Cl. The pun
.l-sers 1C .chool lgnl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
GERMANY WILL PROTEST
ON BEHALF OF ATTACHE

Wellington. L. g. Nov. 2e.-It is
pretty definitely known here that the
German embassy 40 matter what the
outcome o. the trial Of the officials
OF the Observation-Disclosures line. viii
protest 20 the United States against the
9cclsalons which bave been made re-
-a-din- Capt. Boy-Ed. the German
naval attache. and especially refer
"lc-s watch have been made To hin iu
court as though ne we're "a l~awb-eaEer.
The embassy viii AXE the position
thst Capt. Boyd. acting as "a dis
uu-sl1E officer. did not violate 81
laws OF the United Safes. nor vas nc
more @ctive Il the attaches OF the
c..cEts u~atlnns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
SECURITY LEAGUE ENDORSES
WILSON'S DEFENCE PROGRAM

CniceEo. H.. Nov. .s.-Tue national
defence program Of president Wilson
received the approval Of the National
SECURITY league Saturday az a stem iu the
-ignt direction. The league. however.
criticised the navy plan az not pro-
FtgiEE for g suitable personnel for the
@hlns, and for making the time for the
llc-ea=e In tine navy TOO long.
the army plan vas endorsed only
81: % FIRST step Il was urged that
aC 2ple bodied citizens between the
age# o. 10 and II 9hould be enlisted IN
tio army and receive military cdu-
eztiou.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
PIANOS.

A shipment of both grands and up
rights Just received. We invite o TO
call and see THE piano by which all
others are measured" II you are nor
just ready 10 buy, call and see them,
anyway. for your future guidance Fl
Paso Piano Co.. " r. Schultz, Prop 20S
south side Texas St. sole agents for the
Steinway Pianos and Steinwa- Pianola
piauos-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
May Be 20 Years Before
Europe Can Compete With
American Factories.

Paris. France. Nov. e9.-Thst the
volume Of business between the United
States and Europe VIII not cease with
the war. that the United States viii
not for several years have TO fear
European competition in manufactured
products. is the opinion expressed here
by Robert Pinot, general secretary Of
the Comite des Forges de France. This
organization Is the official represent
alive Of the Creusot works and all the
other iron and steel manufacturers OF
France and the medium through which
the French government is now secur-
Ing large quantities OF wal munitions
for the use OF the French and Russian
armies
says Fear is U-nErOunded.
o IN an interview Mr.. Pinot said
1T is unfortunately true that We
must look 10 the United States for
several years to supply us with non
featured materials. ] say this is un-
fortunately true because realize that
We viii he working for the next 20
years 10 pay what We owe Not be
fore that time can We begin TO put
any profits in our own pockets. The
fear that so soon as the war is ended
the manufacturers now busy making
arms and cannOn u shells viii con
vert their factories into the making Of
products TO compete with yours is uu-
grounded
Must improve Outpus.
What chance is there for the Amer
lean TO do a steady business with Us
after the war is over. to follow up and
establish himself IN the business now
begun 7 am not a prophet and the
war is not Yet over. But here Is q
fact 10 he considered by the American
manufacture. 50 far as concerns
France we iron and steel men had
begun 10 do a surprising business "a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
JAMES CROWLEY
SHOT IN THE HIP
Mistaken for Burglar and
Wounded; Two Love Birds
Stolen From Cage.

& James Crowley. a cleaner employed
at the ID. & J.. cleaning works at 1912
Thomas street. was shot through the
left hin Saturday at midnight. while ia
the front yard Of Mrs. G.. n. Norris.
100 North Florence street. Two shots
( were said to have been fired at Crow
ley by J. Harding. at 11O2 North Flor
encs street. one Of them taking effect.
Mr.. Harding stated to tine police that
Crowley behaved as IT. he were at
tempting 90 burglar5zc the place Tho
wounded man was brought to tHe
emergency hospital. where he was
treated. and then placed in a cell pend
ing an investigation OF his case.
CROWLEY said that me stepped into tho
yard for n minute and that he was shot
while on the inside % the fence II
had been drinking during the evening,
but had no idea of entering any house
said Crowley. The wounded man has q
brother, p T.. Crowley. who resides Mt
Two Love Birds.
AIRS. 5. Johnston. S0i West Overland
street. reported TO the police SATURDAY
night the THEFT from her front gallery
Of two love birds and q canary The
birds We're in a cage-
Jim Blanchard. 1898 Overland street,
reported the theft saturday morning or
his bicycle from i'm front Of the post
office
Jose IT. Nejara was arrested SUNDAY
morning by officer Ton York on the
charge Of theft OF bricks from q new
house at 200 Montana street. being
erected by the Nayfield Building q I'm
prOvemeut company When Gpprehenc-
ed Nejara had a small express ago
filled vita bricks which he said he pro-
uosed to use I'm building a chimney lie
is being held on ? charge Of theft UNI
DER $50.
CHARGED with stealing Tacks.
r. Calamero and Adalia Mende were
arrested Saturday afternoon by officer
J.. r Statham on complaint OF the Held
Fuel company on q charge OF stealing
tacts-
A.. Sanchez was arrested Saturday a.
teruoon on two charges. one the THEFT
Of five bottles Of bromo quinine from
the Il Paso Drug company and the
other carrying q pistol SancneZ Wa4
apprehended while attempting TO sell
the uulnine at the Stanton street drug
Charged With Taking Ford.
Bernardo ROsales and Jesus IreJo
were arrested sunday 10y the poliSe on
a charge Of taking a-Ford
belonging to F. VI. Perry while the car
was landing on san Francisco street.
November -. The car was later recoF-
cred. The two men VIII be transferred
TO the county court
Gonzales PalafoN reported Inc lhett
Of some carpenters tools from ms
home at 81 South II PasO street n
tool chest was opened some time Su4-
dav and a number of valuable TOOLS
taken.
lose Mesa was arrested sunday even
on a charge Of attempting 10 steal
q pair Of shoes from a chinese VINO
lives at the corner OF Second ana gre
gon streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
& P. BRINGS S65 FARES
10 FL PASO THANKSGIVING

According to figures just compiled.
the Texas & Pacific railway brought
e55 passengers into Fl PasO during the
four DAYS. Nos. %. %. % and %
% company made a very low eX-
cIrsiou rate FOR the Thanksgiving holt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29

dsv which served 70 stimulate travel
from the smaller places along the line
TO FL Paso-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
safety First-BlJ

safety First-Blue TIP Matches are
non-poisOnOus- lave the safety tip bur
will strike anywhere. Blue Tip Matches
conform fully with the new federal law
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29

For breakfast tomorrow try Sulz-
berger's Majestic Bacon. "DeIiciOusiy
Dffferent.~-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29

"We want men WIN PERSONALITY as
well as men with executive ability
Fifteen years ago 7 was q beginner
myself. Fifteen years from now some
Of YOU boys are going to be in the
executive places. Il remGius to be seen
which OF you are the successful ones.
] believe that this Institute work viii
be ore Of the deciding factors in the
success Of many or You"
A third speaker upon the program
was Z W. Eayser, cashier OF the First
National bank. T~hirty-five members Of
the institute were present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
RUNDOWN WOMAN
Made Strong By Our VinOl

Fort Edward. y. W was in =
rundown. nervous and weak condition.
so I could not do the homework for
my little family OF three. I had taken
cod liver oil emUlsions and other rem
edies without benefit A friend told
me about Vinol. ! tried it and il boon
built W my strength and made ne a
well woman so nov do all OF my
housework.~-Mrs. Elmer Glidden-
We guarantee ViuOl. our delicious
cod liver and iron tonic. FOR all run
down. weak and debilitaJsd conditions.
kelly & Pollard. Druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
Charged With Taking Ford.

Like the sun we are dispensers OF
warmth and good cheer. r. g Semple'
successor TO Southwestern Fuel CO.
Phone 55l.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29

= n Wing0. vice pTesIdent q Inc
Rio Grande Bank & Trust company and
president Of the FL Psso clearing house,
assured the young men OF the keen in
terest In their work You may take IL
as an azlem,r he said. that we need
trained men. 7 know Of nothing more
difficult than TO find proper men for
the higher places. We ma get ac-
countants and clerks in larger number
but the right man for the upper places
is 3 real problem, and the way this
can be met is prepare yourselves 10 be
The right men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29

Tor chopped HanGs. face or I51s. Pot
SCI Toilet Cream is uueQuaIed- price
20 telephone 2Ss or 25f and hae, IL
-e'.7ere n Potter DrI- ComuanN-A Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
A public servant.

More and more he continued. 'is
the banke- becoming a public servant
More and more does ne enter into all
TIE social and commercial Development
Of his community and 10 meet this
larger demand upon his time and stock
Of eriglnslity-he must possess person
aliUy. Application viii get q man q
long way. but application plus person
atty Yields far the more We want
more u-sired ~Crin.SiUg machines ana
fewer s~toEeECuses Of facts. We want
men wfC know what 60 do z when
20 act and how 20 meet a crisis What's
more. 10 be a success in banking, or
any other calling. 81 man must have a
proper appreciation OF himself and his
capabilities.
Banking is growing. II has done
marvellous things The succeeding de
cade will find even more remarkable
changes. We must be prepared TO meet
all manner Of emergencies. all kinds o.
conditions that Will try the hearts ana
souls OF men. but with thought ana
service the American banker may serve
the world In a big and enduring way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29

The speaker dweIr on the fact that
banking iE q definite science and that
il takes Into account all Industries and
therefore IL Is necessary that 4 sue
cessful banker be a. thoroughly
equipped economist. He said very
frankly that banking as q method is
the same throughout the world. that
the routine Of IL must be mastered. and
that the possibilities and opportunities
were the things which made the test in
a man
In a few years YOU are going to
meet a problem here that is different
from what YOU meet now. At present
YOU are bridging the distance between
sales and collections upon the part Of
your local industries; and seeding and
harvest non your farming people, As
tue community develops you gain the
capitalist The man who is seeking an
investment where he viii not be both
cred with business duties. How many
Or you are prepared 20 tell a man with
$4,000 or $4,000 how to invest hat
amount in securities that viii bring
him q quarterly OF annual Interest.
Few 7 dOubt-and yet unless this Sit
uatiOu is met and u investments
provided. the capitalist will move on TO
other places or put his money into gov
nmen or municipal oudS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-29
BANKER MUST Be
A DEEP THINKER
American Institute Director
Says Bank Clerks Do Not
Think Enough.

The trouble with the average Amer
lean banker and bank clerk is tina
they do not think deeply" said Georg
+. Allen. educational director Of I'd,
American Institute or Banking. Ne,
York City. and speaker before an as
sembly Of the local chapter Of the in
stitute at the chamber of commerc
Saturday evening.
1t is necessary for them % lear
much from hard knocks that they coul
just as easily learn from study and az
plcatOn. When the federal reserv
banking system caIne there was a vile
scramble Of bankers in this country u
learn what iT meant If they had becl
couyersant with the banking system
Of Germany. France or England the
would have been nc necessity for beini
excited or disturbed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-13
AND BANKS C[0SEFOR MEETING Crop DiversificatiOn Speak CTS Make Speeches at
 Demopolis

Demopolis, March 12.-(SpeciaD Stores and banks closed while the di- versification speakers were telling the business men of Demopolis how they can help to make Alabama feed herself and showing the farmers of this sec tfon what they must do if they would escape from the evils of the one-crop system and the ruin of the boil wee viii
 The meeting was held in the public square and for two hours an audience of 245 men, 25 women and 40 children gave close attention to the speakers, who were Prof. P. G. Holden, director of the agricultural extension forces of the International Harvester company; Prof. J. r. Dugger of Auburn, who was born and reared near this place; J. II Burrows of the International Harves- ter company; Mrs. C.. H. Mathis of Gadsden, said to be the most success full woman farmer in Alabama, and Roland Turner, agronomist of the Southern railway.
 All of the diversification speakers agreed after they returned from the different appointments in Hale, Ma rengo and Perry counties that this is the most beautiful farming section of Alabama and that it is doing more to- ward solving the problem of feeding itself than almost any other part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-13

HELPING HAND HINTS
By MARION KIRKLAND Aids Needy Family

T am going to trouble you to send me the address of those people in distress through losing their home by fire. I am inclosing the appeal, as there are no initials to go by. If the friend who writes about them could pay half the charges I have few things they can have-iron bed springs, mattress. small rug, htch- en table, and bedroom dresser, all in good condition. If you will kindly let me knew the address I will be glad to send them, for I should like to become Cor nerite. MRS. I. NJ"
 The address went to you at once by mail. I cannot withhold this public ac- knowledgment of your bounty. The Cor ner has a right to know of 1t and to unite with me in thanking you for time ly and generous aid to the household made destitute by fire. It warns the heart to go over the list. You have made yourself a Cornerite by this letter. We give you the right hand of fellowship with a blessing.