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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
Little Interviews
Trains Enter Ell Paso At Too Great Speed
Ten Miles an Hour Enough Ir Heart Of City
Little Interviews

life They gained a knowledge Of the
right ways OF living that will be Of
benefit 10 them as long as they live"
The demand for housewives is great
er than the supply. since the troops
have come to the border" said Miss
Grace Logan, local secretary and as
sistant general manager in FL PasO for
the American Red Cross society. The
housewives TO which I refer. you know.
are small bags filled with needles.
pins. thread. buttons. scissors. tooth
brushes. etc. Between 400 and 500
soldiers daily visit the Red Cross quar-
tiers. at san Francisco and Santa Fe
streets. where they can read the maya
zines and write letters We want this
number 10 grow The local chapter has
q membership Of more than 20. and the
negro auxiliary has about 80 members
Miss Anne Butterfield. the local man
aver, was appointed 10 the office by the
authorities OF the national Red Cross
society. at Washington. D. c"
Wilson will carry almost every
doubtful state in the union" said Otis
Coles. OF the firm OF A P. Coles * Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
Vote For Better Schools

All Texas voters should in favor Of House Joint
Resolution No so at the election November Z
The resolution, which passed by both houses Of
the legislature provides for amendment to the state
constitution which will give all school districts in the
state authority TO levy tax not to exceed 81 the
500 of valuation Of property within the district The
levy to made upon majority vote Of those voters
of the district who pay taxes upon property. IT viii
also give authority the citizens of counties levy
county tax for the maintenance Of all schools IN the
county upon majority vote Of the couuty's qualified
tax paying voters.
As the constitution stands provision IS made for
maximum levy of soc the 500 for school pur-
poses The resolution before the voters provides that
the limit be doubled.
In Arkansas the constitutional limit IS mills
7oc on the $780, but the voters of that state have
before them proposal to increase the limit to 70 mills
Oklahoma has state school limit Of IS mills; New
Mexico, mills, and Louisiana, IS mills Moreover
IN Louisiana there is limit local taxation.
Thus It is that the allowable state school tax
levy for Texas if increased proposed, will still be
lower than that of two neghborng states low as
third and lower than fourth If that states levy IS IN
creased by vote N the coming election
The purpose of House Joint Resolution Nc 30 IS not
to impose tax but to provide facility by which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

an auJomobilist) until the policeman
pulls the semaphOre around
It's not all nappropriate-quite the
contrary. very appropriate-that Ted
Cooley Should have been chosen q mem
Der Of the council for the Boy Scouts.
I don't see why he shouldn't be a
member Of the school board.
BOYS and girls viii have their fun.
but in having ii. they have no right
10 hurt other people In this respect
the high school boys and girls should
remember that there are sick people at
Hotel DieU and that when they start
out downtown or elsewhere on their
escapades. they should keep quiet when
in the vicinity Of the hospital Re-
Gently on several occasions. sick people
have been disturbed by the noise of
the high" boys and girls Some OF
the patients. awakened from their
sleep by the noise. have suffered re-
lapses by reason of the wakefuiness
and restlessuess that follows. These
boys and girls are just thOughtless .
that's all. and the chances are that
when they learn the harm they have
been doing. they VIII see that il does
not occur again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
The Wagging Tongues

Luis Cabrera finance minister in the cabinet Of Gen
Carranza and president of the Mexican commission
meeting with American commission Atlantic City
discuss border troubles, has repudiated statement
ascrbed to him The statement, issued last Saturday
through Mexican agency working in conjunction
with the Mexican embassy at Washington, notable
in that Mr.. Cabrera quoted denOuncing the al
legged laxty with which said officials Of the United
States enforce neutrality laws along the border.
Nh. Cabrera, according TO the statement, accused
American officials Of supinely allowing plots against
the de factO government of Mexico TO be engineered
within the United States and of permitting and
ammunition, intended to accomplish the overthrow Of
the Caanza government, to be shipped from the United
States TO Mexican bandits In the connection
he quoted referring 10 the "cruel rgidy" with
which the United States enforced the embargo
nitions shipments CarIanza when the first chief
IN revolt against Gen. HueTta
In repudisting the statement MI Cabrera has merely
said it unauthorized, adding that all authorized
statements issued by him would bear his signature He
did not the sentiments expressed in the state
ment not his, or that he had not, at some time
other, IN form, expressed the view quoted
The Mexican embassy, trying to keep Mr.. Cabrera out
Of hot water asserted the statement prepared By
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

i received a telegram from Dudley 2.
waters. capitalist. Of Michigan. receive,
OF the Pere Narcotic railroad direcfo-
or the Grand Rapids National bank ana
furniture manufacturer. expressing tEe
opinion that Wilson viii receive a.
percent more votes in Michigan than h
ola four years ago. He also said rTe
vote throughout the country viii be a
landslide for Wilson
Real estate in FL PasO and its vi
Cinlty is booming said James c. Whit
OF the White-Paden Realty conuan,-
In the last month this firm has shove
and sold more land than during an
two previous months this year. The SAL
OF valley land is active. 7 believe tn
beet sugar industry viii be one OF tn
biggest things for this valley that ms
ever been tried As soon as the farmers
see what the few who will plant sugar
beets VIII earn they'll all plant the;-
land TO sugar beets- The lands thar
have been planted 10 sugar beets in
california and Colorado are worth NAM
times what they were before the con-
ing Of the beet sugar industry"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

ASSENGER and freight trains
entering Il PasO run entirely
too fast. for ten miles an hour
is sufficient when an engineer is near
ing the heart Of the city" said H. NJ
Walker. 4 witnessed the automobile
accident on Montana street Saturday
afternoon in which a soldier was in
jured when struck by a train, which 7
believed was running too fast The
soldier apparently was deceived by the
train and attempted TO get across ahead
OF IT. and was struck The train must
have been running % miles an hour. as
the wagon and horses could have easily
gotten across the rails before the en-
gine reached she street intersection,
Il II had been going slowly
The Democratic campaign I'm FL
PasO county is now on in earnest"
said 4 J. Hall The local Democrats
have arranged for series OF meet
luRs to he held in their new headQuar-
ters at 42O san Antonio street, during
the next two weeks. The quarters have
been provided with an ample number
Of chairs and benches and Will accom-
lodate several hundred persons Last
saturday night AT the initial meeting
the han was packed to capacity. and
u is expected that IL viii be even more
so in the future
Wen be glad 10 get home. OF course.
bur on behalf Of the Massach usetts war
correspondents who have been IN Fl
PasO for several months. I want TO eX-
press word Of gratitude for the west
ern hospitality that has been shown
us" said Tad" Clark OF Boston. The
newspaper men from Massachusetts
who have been here with the troops
have gained some vivid Impressions of
Fl Paso. most Of them favorable. All
this VIII help 10 keep Fl PasO before
the public in the future. You viii see
e. big increase from now On in the
number of visitors from the Bay state
To has been q great experience and.
on the whole, beneficial 10 the troops
The parents Of some OF the bows won't
recognize them when they get home.
Nearly all have been benefited physi-
cally and absorbed a valuable store OF
reserve energy through their outdoor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

voters may tax themselves locally TO provide enlarged
school facilities if conditions make 1t necessary foI
those facilities to be improved. If buildings,
aTged buildings furniture larger grounds OF more
teachers needed and cannot be provided out OF the
present levy which also take Of maintenance
the voters will have the right to assess themselves TO
meet that expenditure.
In many districts OF the state, growth OF population
but more particularly the enforcement Of the compul
sorv school attendance law, IS filling the schools 70
overlooking that they do not have rooms desks, or
teachers to for the children Having reached the
maximum of taxation allowable under the constitution
as It stands they unable to remedy these condi
tons It Is 20 provide such remedy that the resou
ton now under consideration prepared.
If the resolution IS adopted and the constitution
amended it will change the ad valorem school tax
as fixed by the constitution Those districts which
do not need additional funds need not appropriate them
Those which do need increased support viii have the
means Of obtaining Il.
So meritorous has this measure been deemed that
II has received the approval not only Of the legislature
but the endorsement also Of the Texas State Farmers
institute County Superintendent association, the
ference for Education Texas Texas Congress Of Moth
ers Texas State Teachers association, Farmers Educa
tonal and Cooperative union of Texas state depart
ment Of education, the state Democratic conventions
of 1914 and 1916 the Texas Farmers congress and the
Texas Federation of Women'S clubs
It deserves the vote Of every qualified property tax
pave-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Four automobiles were stolen in the
business district'w within four hours sun
day. and were not recovered Up 10 a
late hour this afternoon \ Ford tour
ing car. owned by the Texas Oil COM
pany. was taken from its stand in front
Of the Texas Grand theater. about $3.50
o'clock. A few minutes later Ford
car belonging 10 Col Edward Logan. OF
the ninth Massachusetts. was reported
stolen from the street in front OF the
Paso del Norte. A Studebaker touring
car owned by the ElliOtt-Garret com
pany was stolen at $50 o'clock on West
san Antonio street Francisco Armeu-
dariz reported the theft of new Max
well touring car
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
T ETTERS to THE
HERALD
MASSACHUSETTS, COMPLAINT.

L MAS>ACHI SETS COMPLAINT.
Newton Center. Mass Oct %
Editor FL Paso Herald:
L am sending you a clipping from the
Boston American Of the evening OF the
1 am a citizen OF Alpine. Texas. and
i hurts me 10 see a thing so hOrrid
IN print against dear old Fl PasJ.
/ find that prices in Boston are much
higher than in Texas, but I attribute
II u reasonable causes. I suspect If
/ were TO go TO some ''cheap John
store Tor articles 1 would very likely
get "bled" too. but I would not blame
the respectable merchants OF Boston
IoE my mistake James T Tart.
me article referred TO follows.
By BERT FORD
FL Paso, Texas, Oct 25.-The Bay
state soldiers will leave this city con-
WINGED that the majority OF the mer-
chants bled them we'll Everybody who
spent more than week in Fl Pas0
knew there were special prices for
soldiers Instead of reductions axfrs
rates We're levied A uniform in Ger
tan stores was the signal for boosting
prices This may sound strange, but
1t is true
Lieut. Berry, attached 10 the staff
or Gen F. Leroy Sweetser, commando
OF the Second Massachusetts, brigade.
was IN a }ewelry store one day when
a clerk asked the manager, in foreign
language the price of an article
Six-fifty," replied the proprietor.
without looking But" replied the
Eligibility" said the manager.
Not SO fast" said the Massachusetts
officer.
7 happen to know that language
and il that article is not sold 10 this
soldier at regular rates. I shall see
that this store IS blacklsted by the
army"
The manager and clerk were profuse
in their apologies and the manager
made a clumsy attempt to explain that
he was Joking, which might have been
believed bun for the fact that scores
or similar cases had been reported
A well-patronized hotel tackled IN
extra quarter on its table d'h0te din
ner Taxi rates have been elastic
Chaplain O'ConnOr of the Ninth regi-
ment had an experience with jitney--
driver
AT the end Of a trip" said Father
O'COnuOr. = asked the fee. and much
TO my establishment the chap answered
If YOU are a regular il viii be 50
cents. but II you are with the national
guard IT'S - cents
Another Bay state officer priced
fancy work and thought the figure eN-
orbitant He stepped across the street
to a bank and told one Of the clerks
with whom he had been acquainted
The clerk. in native civilian Carb.
bought lie same article 81 cheaper.
BARRIERS rates also scared and rs
sooner did the national guard organi-
zations pour into the city than the mo-
tiOn picture houses jumped admissions
from a dime 70 a quarter
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
TNKLINGS and
i THINKLINGS
By wEX JONES.

II must be a caIlOused conscience
which does not give its owner any
trouble when he knows he IS living
life which Is a lie.
There are thousands upon thousands
Of men who hold high positions IN
their own towns and cities who really
are not entitled 10 places Of honor.
Lucky Columbus he wouldn't have
known periscope if he had seen one.
Force OF habit Apoligizing when
somebody steps on your foot
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Tn result O. tn straw vote taken at
III saw mill this mornin' showed three
undecided, seven evasive, nine nOncom-
initial an one fer two dollars. Mrs.
Tilford MOots, who WIZ thrown from her
horse N Saturday nights perade, IS
restin' some worse t'day, but Is still
fer Hughes.
tCoPyrIEht NalenaI NerspaDsr ssrviee.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
Sweetest Words

hL0SP ind esek The sweetest words that Ouassed
tears When sad and tired and short Of kal letter
doubt we sigh 1t dun frantic beasy
and
Brahma
blown the world glad words Enclosed
find check"
Copyright by George Matthew Aosms
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
HOCwALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

There was 4
Iarge congrega-
ton out last Sun
day to hear the
Dog Hill preach
er, but not many
of them could see
a n Y t b in g, as
W a S hin g { o n
Hooks. one of the
big church-goers,
forgot to let down
his umbrella when
he came in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

him even. but he simply sacrificed
me TO his family. because he thought
his duty lay that way. Perhaps In
did, and for their sakes I an glad
ne held out I'm sure I don't know
how many girls there are in this
world who are happily settled with
mOther-in-laws, but I do know this
no two young people should ever ex-
pect 10 live with a third party In
the house I have seen this disturbing
element break up love and trust. ana
DO more harm than II ever could bene-
fit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

a member Of the agency who caused to be repro
duced statements which he heard Mr.. Cabrera utter
The embassy also stated it prepared repudiate
auti-American statements ascrbed to Gen CaTranza,
Cen Pablo Gonzales, and Gen AlvarO obregon, about
appear American weekly magazine At the pres
ent time Gems Carranza, Obregon, and Gonzales and
Mr.. Cabrera Will their countrys interests better
by restraining their anti-Americanism-
President Wilson, with his too proud TO fight and
secretary Baker, with his references Mexcans and
American revOlutiOnares have found, these Mexican
chiefs apt find that waggng tongues spread
fusion, and loose utterances much trouble
bullets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

The Postmaster has installed a
hitching post in front Of his place Of
business. This one is t0r mules. He
already has one for horses.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band, which
serenaded lobe Moseley's water
melon patch one night last summer,
played TO a full audience at the still
house Saturday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

BY Aswar Argrew. the famous
lawyer
fSynopsis Of preceding chapters;
POnsonby IwivTers, the party Of the
first part. cOnceives a liking regard.
tender feeling. or affection for May
flower WOOdie, the party of the second
part The party Of the first parl.
feeling that +he party OF the second
part lOarhes. hates. despises and other
wise fails TO reciprocate his liking.
regard, tender feeling or affection. de-
termines 10 put the party Of the first
part TO the test. proof. or trial The
action is then divided into two parts,
the first part and the second part.
And whereas the party IF the first
part thereby agreed TO take part in
the first part, and the party Of the
first part also agreed to take part in
the second part the party Of the Sec
ond part, scorniuE, hating. abominat-
ing. and otherwise disliking the party
of the first, withdraws herself from
both parts.
Conclusion.
LGT BESEECH. Impl5rs. pray, beg
and otherwise ask you" pleaded
u the party Of the second part. =
furthermore state. asseverate, claim"
Editors apology: At this juncture
The proof reader fell dead with heart
failure. clutching the rest Of the story
so convulsively in his hand that il was
impossible - remove IL, and IL was
buried with HIM.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

President Wilson and his forward looking men"
advised 10 look down for a moment and then
Just to be their feet solid ground.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
The Daily Novelette,
LOVE At FIRST SIGHT.

The young MIN who is deep in love.
With one girl. and no other.
Can't be convinced that she will grow
To look just like her mother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Nov is the time for cleaning out the furnace o
setting up the heating stove, either operation calm
for muscle and vocal self restraint
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Even squirrel lays up part Of his income with fore
thought for the winter, but negects his savings
bank account
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Not being able find any fault with Hughes, vice
president Marshall is picking Roosevelt, who isn't
a candidate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

One gains general impression from survey Of the
Arizona newspapers that the whole state is copper
prospect with stock for sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

ossynsa' Ry George KasiAsU ASa'4s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Force Of habit. Hesitating at
street corner when walking Gf you are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

Everything Is not always what Il
seems to Ice. even when shown in
soil Products exposition For in
stance. all things may not have been
grown where the signs said they were
Expressage IS not expensive and il IS
convenient
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30

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-FOUR AUTOMOBILES STOLEN.

ICoPyrIEht NatlenaI e.erspaDsr 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
FOLLOWS
COTTON ADVANCES
General List Closed Irregu-
lar With Prices I'm
settled

New York, October 5.-The cotton mar
ket during the greater part Of todays
trading and prices made new high rec
ords of the season at the opening, with
January selling at 1924, or Is points above
the low level reached on the reaction Of
last Tuesday. Realizing was extremely
heavy, however, and reactions followed
with January selling off to 17c and clos
ing at 17.07c. The general list closed ir-
regular and unsettled, net point higher
to 15 points lower. october was higher,
while later months were 2 to 10 points
under last nights closing figures.
Relatively firm cables and apprehen-
sions of frost in the southwest seemed
to stimulate demand at the opening, and
first prices were steady, net unchanged
to 10 points higher. All the active posi-
tions sold about to IL points above last
night close, either on or Immediately fol-
lowing the call, but the advance of nearly
50 per bale from the low level of Tues
day evidently attracted very heavy sell
ing for profits. There was also very ex-
tensive realizing by local bulls and houses
with western connections. offerings were
taken by a broadening outside demand
and moderate support from trade sources,
but prices gradually eased off until the
active positions were II to Is points under
last nights closing figures. At this level
the selling seemed to subsde somewhat
and there were rallies of several points
early in the afternoon, but the improve
ment was not maintained, and the tone
was unsettled during the afternoon. De-
cember declined from 1718c to 1880,
while March sold off from 17.4Sc to 1711c.
Closing prices were a rev points up from
the lowest on covering by early sellers
One of the private wires received here
from New Orleans claimed that the bulk
of the spot buying at present was against
sales of futures, but there was not
great deal of talk of hedge selling around
the local ring
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-06
WHEAT PRICES JUMP
TO NEW HIGH LEVELS
Notwithstanding Unusual
Gains There Was an I'm
settled Feeling at Close

Chicago, October 5.-Soaring prices for
wheat accompanied news today that the
Argentine drouth showed no sign yet
Of coming to an end. Despite a subse-
quent reaction in values and notwith-
stending an unsettled feeling at the close
the market scored net gains of nc to 1c,
with December at s1.eOl4 and May at
$1591s. Other leading staples, too, all
advanced, corn 11sc to PIC, oats 3s0lkc
to nc. and provisions PIC to 371zG4Oc.
Wheat jumped to new high record quo
tstions for 1916, almost as soon as trad
ing began, but the feat had been accom-
pllshed so often of late that still an
other instance was taken as merely a
matter of course, and additional upturns
quickly followed. The Argentine situa-
ton was generally coupled with the
smallness of the demand In this con-
nection, it was pointed out that foreign
ers and seaboard exporters appeared to
be buying futures here on a liberal
scale. The consequent bulge in prices
tempted profit taking by holders, how
ever, to such an extent that at least a
temporary setback was inevitable and
during a brief interval virtually all
gains were wiped out.
Fresh buying lifted the wheat market
again in the final Is minutes of the ses-
sion, and it was said foreigners were
still purchasing freely. Export business
in the last two days was estimated at
more than 100000 bushels, of which
Omaha alone was credited with 100000
bushels.
Corn was active, and at times excited,
closing at about the top prices of the
day. The chief basis of the strength
seemed to be a remarkably enlarged ex-
port call. 1t was said British ships
would hereafter be allowed to carry a
greater proportion of corn than has for
months past been the case, and that as
much as possible Europeans would SUBJ
sttute corn for wheat.
Oats moved up in value with other
Gel eals. December delivery was in es-
pecially brisk demand.
Provisions assembled owing to higher
quotations on hogs and grain. Shorts
were large buyers.
Future quotations were as follows: