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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Washington Ignores Villa

Washington Is awfully conservative about Villas
attack on Chihuahua city Official Washington can't
much as mention Villas name in that connection.
siby there may have little noting the Chi
huahua capital; even kind of insignificant
volt OF other may have occurred with slight disorder;
nothing more Official reports lacking Washington
says and press dispatches believed be exaggeT
ated. That is official Washingtons view
What Washington Is doing, of course deliberately
minimizing the stirring of the past few days to
suit the administrations purposes and IN the hope that
Villa may again drop into obscurity until after the cleo
ton least. Washington wants 10 smooth affairs
south Of the border
It was quite difficult for Washington 90 hours
after the battle Chihuahua city, TO take small and
reluctant oognizance OF It. But 1t entirely
portant 20 ignore completely
It Is worthy Of note that not word Of comment
has come from Washington concerning other fights
Chihuahua recently the repeated skrmshes between
or the Killings train robberies San Luis POtOs
the attack by Villistas Tampioo, Vera Cruz, and
Guadaajara the same day Villa attacked Chihuahua
city, OF the bandit attacks the vicinity of Manzanllo
Bandit operations in Mexico pronounced
than any time the past four months but not
far Washington is concerned. Border reports"
exaggerated untrusworthy, and inspired by special
interests" if you listen TO Washington If Villa
TO take Mexico City any time before election, the
administration might 20 far to admit there
slight for observing developments. Other
wise attention shall be directed rather academic dis
cussions Of of improving Mexicos economic
dtions and pat1ong the border by kind Of inter
national coDstabulaTy-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
The Apache Dances

Gen. Pershing has seen the Apaches in me Ghost
dance His 20 old scouts bedzened their tribal paints
and costumes, gathered the campfire light at base
headquarters and while the lightning flashed about the
hills beyond Colonia Duban, they danced the Ghost
dance for the general his officers II IS weird
savage dance, accompanied By chanting and tOm-tom
beating and one Of character solemn its
No Gen Pershings headquarters seems 10 have
understood the significance Of the Ghost dance 1t is
tribute TO the OF the tribe, mark Of
euce to the dead extong of the slain in battle,
mourning for the dead from disease starvation. It
embodies all that the Apache thinks OF death and OF
the soul after death.
In the old days II apt as not TO be followed
BY the dance if there any PrOvOCation at all
Word that the Apaches were dancing bad news to
The whites and Mexcans in Apacheland and Apacheand
extended all the way from the Navajo country in the
vicinity Of the Grand canyon TO the plains Of Sonora
and the mountains of Chihuahua
While he IS about it. Gen Pershing should have his
Apaches dance the dance. They do It well enough
They danced 1t all night San Carlos, ARR, when in
formed they to 60 to Mexico.
Nothing furnishes thorough insight to Indian
character perhaps their dances and Of these the
chief is the dance The Apache dance IS some
thing to remember For complete abandon Tor exutant
savagery Tor ferocty hate and bOodlust IS hard
equal Watching II, has desire for gun knife,
section Of gaspipe almost any defensive armament
for what he feels coming next There IS nothing like
for carrying back 10 the days Of southwestern
Indian warfare unless IT when, in the darkness and
silence Of the night the desert wind bring from lar off
clear sweey solemn 6ugle call Of the army, Good
night-alrs well" the same today in the days Of
Crook and Custer. Taps"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Keeping Up With The Crowd Stretches The Purse
Is Effort To Put $1,000 Over $4,000 Liability

EEPING Up WITH THE CROWD
X is an attempt 10 stretch a $1,000
N income over $4,000 expense &C
count
One Of the first things a young
married man encounters is a stern re-
fusaI on the part Of his weekly sal
airy TO lap around the monthly bills
and have anything left for gasoline.
This is because anybody who has
muscular strength enough TO sign d
relay Of pink promissory notes can own
an automobile and throw dust IN the
eyes Of neighbors who did not buy IN
I'll they could see where the money for
an extra tire on the rim was cominS
from
one OF the best tests OF pluck and
endurance a young married couple can
have is to mingle in crowd OF plu-
tocratic companions without wanting
70 pawn all Of the wedding presents n
order 10 keep up. The greatest treasure
an earth is a wife VINO has social am
bltions. but who does not find II neces-
sarv TO dress like q style show MODEL
in order 70 get invited out High So
c7etv recognizes money but there IS
brand which would rather have few
brains along with II, and II costs less
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

in larger one. for in each case the
crowd is split UP into minute crowd
lets. ranging from champa gue suppers
TO the peanut sandwich spread The
trouble is that few people are satisfied
with the crowd nature and their in
come designed them for. but are eter-
nally trying TO move up = step or two
and get into the Wire wheeled linn
CUISINE class. Many O wife has tried
10 climb into this class and drag her
husband with her. but before they
were half way up their progress was
impeded by the muffled accents OF
foreclosure sale
on the other hand. thousands OF peo-
pie who were born with nothing but .
set OF plain features and a few layers
Of horse sense are living in q state OF
unbroken peace without a solitary top
hat OF evening gown As . rule. IL
viii be found that these people can
borrow money at the bank without
having their collateral paved over by
the board OF directors. When man IS
unhappy because he is not leading the
procession in a twin-siN which viii uo-
be paid for until Mexico Is pacified.
IL shows that the inside OF his head
needs upholstering with some different
material
Il IS all right 10 keep NJ with the
crowd when you don't have TO borrow
short time money IN order 10 get by
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Miss ANN" Chief Mourper For Col Deacon
Was His Housekeeper For IS Years In Army

IL seems There are numbers OF chill
dren attending the city schools now
from Government Hill and they seem
anxious to learn whether they viii b.
compelled to pay or not The matter
has been referred 70 the attorneys OF
the school board and an opinion will
be heard by the trustees within q shOr-
time"
Soldiers on the border whether
they are regulars or militianen. arr
sturdy boys and / an willing 10 wage
that there was not one who did not
enjoy the review today" said r 4
Young Tuesday afternoon I visited
a number OF camps where they were
being drilled and q DO not believe rnaL
I have ever seen a better looking bunch
OF boys than the ones that were in
the parade"
Why not raise alligator pears in the
Fl paso country asked @. X Pelham.
California caller at the chamber OF
commerce out in our country and IN
the Imperial valley. alligator pears
have become among the most lucrative
of crops They sell for 30 cents apiece
and up One OF the most potent ar
gumeurs the los Angeles real estater'
now uses is TO advise the prospective
land buyer 70 raise alligator pears
They viii tell that Orchardists have
been known 20 sell $4,000 worth OF the
fruit from one tree The alligator
pear is becoming one OF the most pop
uiar OF the expensive dainties. I be-
lieve the Fl Paso climate would be
well suited 10 them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Roundabout TOwn
Pennsylvania Avenue Is Attractive
Driveway In National Guard Camp
Yucca Plants and Boulders Used For Decorations
Infantrymen Love Cavalrymen Not and
Vice Versa-Army and Other Gossip.
By G. A MARTIN.

Camp Stewart from Fort Bliss turn
ing III up out OF the mire and making
il possible for the motor trucks 10
grind il into a fine powder that VIII
float out over the camp Of the Penn
sylvanians and their associate national
guardsmen-
II all depends on a mans View point
and what he becomes accustomed To-
\ bunch OF army doctors are going
out TO a local sanatOrium tomorrow
night 10 smoke and have good time
Undertakers would probably gather al
a cemetery for a smoker. but a bunch
Of newspaper men or printers would
never gather in a printshOp for good
time. Dutch Charles would be more
appealing
Speaking OF a years ago. there are
many Of us who can recall Carnegie
square as CRASHES plot with a little
shaky bandstand in the middle and
Cleveland square as n succession Of
sandhills with old newspapers and
tumble weeds blowing and catching On
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

known That such devotion and loyalty
Of a housekeeper for her employer can
exist in this day Of sordid things. makes
me believe all the more that there is d
Cod IN heaven and much good IN the
world
The county officers are going 70
cooperate with the officers out at Fort
Bliss i'm putting stop 20 the petty
gambling games that are flourishing
out there" said constable J. ". Brown.
ANY number Of catch penny devices
have been Installed 10 separate the
soldier boy from his SIS a month 4
majority OF these are in the little
peanut. sandwich and soft drink stands
in Lynchville- The most popular game
seems TO be punch board. a new device
which can be played for a few cents.
but which Is a big percentage winner
for the house. Then. too. peddlers ars
in the habit OF coming into the camp
with pocket gambling games The Of
ficers have claimed that the soldier
nearly always gets the worst Of these
devices. besides which they are Illegal
and more or less trouble has resulted
from them"
Il am receiving G1uerous calls
calls daily from persons residing in
Government Hill asking II the children
who attend school in RI Paso viii
have 20 pay tuition" said Supt- r j.
TIghe. The fact that a greater Dor
tion OF the addition has been taken
into the city limits is responsible 70.
the belief that they VIII be permitted
20 enter school without paying tuition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
NJ

1TSS ANNA SNYDER-S devotion
Nj to Col. John T. Beacon. the
IL commander of the sixth in
fantry who died ~ the front SUNDAY.
was one or the fire traditions OF the
regular army said chaplain John T.
xton. OF the soth infantry For .
years Miss Anna as she is known
throughout the army. has been as de-
voted 10 the colonel as D. they were
brother and sister. Sine has been his
housekeeper Tor that period OF time and.
as the colonel had no family. she made
2 home for him in the army posts.
where he was stationed. When the
funeral Tor COL Beacon is held Friday
afternoon this little woman in black
viii be the chief mouruer for one OF
the finest commanders in the american
army At her request I VIII preach the
funeral service she is one Of my regu-
lar attendants ut the sunday night
services al our camp and she turned 10
me Tor sympathy in The hour Of her
great loss she has been closely asso-
ciated with the army since girl and
she told me that. she did not know
where 10 20 as she has no relatives i'm
this country IS So deeply ErieVed over
Col Beacon'S death thar she says she
can hardly stand To- see man In uni
form ana her devotion 20 his memory
Is one of the finest things / have ever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
The Fort Worth Road

proposal worth while is that of automobile road
from Fort Worth FL Paso, opening up TO easy travel
great distance heretofore almost prOhbitive TO auto
mobiles The meeting Of county Judges and representa-
tves Of commissioners courts at Midland may be
pected result in the formation OF workable plan
for the construction Of the road and which the
residents Of all the counties interested will be glad to
support.
Construction of the road should present very diff
cut features Wide stretches Of The country flat and
the ground such that 1t easily be made into
smooth level highway. Plenty Of cuverts-steel and
culverts best in the long runwi protect
highway against floods In the billy places, road
building may be a little difficult, but not
tremely
And the country well worth seeing. For resident
of Dallas Fort Worth any of the country between
Fort Worth aud Ell Paso, trp this way will be worth
while, If It be made pleasantly and without damage
to car Those Of Us the western end of the pro-
posed highway would enjoy motoring through the farms
and wooded hills of the end It viii work
both ways benefit of the terminals and the
Try between, and viii dollars well the
pleasure of travel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Odds 6 Ends

r T. BEEN who has con-Lcted a news
paper BOZ Dugualu- IIi-- fo- the last -
gears. has never ser taken vscatiou.
Fa--lcS 'alnelu- the man who broke the
back Of The csru-n-s urf.n in san Fran
cisco ten years ago. i= row broke
Warren g. Blckford has su-t retired 90
private life after being employed in tine
United STATE treasury department for the
lest 80 years
In his will former GOV. Pen-yDacsa- ~
Penr-ylrauia fafr his daughter a silver dol
lar which he hao carried il his pocket sor
- years
car Nicholas ~ Russia has such
tastes that ahns confessed ri4l h-
rather he private Genr'eu1u un thu
aren't NJ 5000 gear than autocrat %.
Russians
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
SAYS JAPAN Is GOBBLING
Is TRADE II CHIN

New York. sept 21.-The American
Manufactures Export association. CON-
posed OF more than 800 OF the leading
manufacturing exporters in the country-
has made public here a letter TO secre-
tary Of state Lansing. urging the gov
eminent to take steps TO meet the con
ditions arising from the fresh demands
OF Japan upon China"
The history OF japanese activities m
Manchuria." the letter said, is the his
tory OF the almost complete loss Of
American trade"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
BLACKLEG EPIDEMIC ON
ASH CREEK RANGE STOPPED

Prescott. Ariz-. sept ee.-The plague
of blcckleE reported on the Ash creek
range has been stamped out with the
loss OF only 80 head Of steers The
disease was local caused by the too
lush nature or the grasses that spranE
up during the long continued rainy
season The cattle took on flesh TOO
rapidly and stood around near their
watering places. without exercise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
is GIVEN TWO YEARS FOR
DRIVING OFF AN AUTOMOBILE

Two years FOR the theft OF an su-
tomobile was the sentence imposed
on 9. C. Lee after he had been found
guilty by a jury in the Ssth district
court The machine belonged TO c. r
Johnson and was driven by Lee to Dali
las. Lee. who conducted his own de-
fence. said that he drove the car at the
request OF another man. who promised
payment for the auto when Dallas was
reached
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
VdCahOnerS

W been where countless people for
an beneath
funeral
dearest
enc With gloom
in
ne explored while
bored
- f
" Aaanas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
SELLS 1900 SHEEP FOR
DELIVERY ON OCTOBER l

Maria. Tez.. Sept eo-N n. Suther-
lin durin- the past week sold 1900 head
OF sheep for delivery October ! At Al
pine. The purchaser was Weatherby-
Of san Angelo. The sheep sold We're
old yews ard vearlin- mutJons. Suth-
erlin retained 1900 OF his best yews and
500 view lambs.
Running sheep on range does not
hurt the range afr- Sutherlin says iIe
runs cattle and sheep on his range and
the range. he says. is in better condi-
tion that ever before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
W. IT. FRYER Is NAMED
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY

County attorney c. ". Groom has ap-
pointed W II. Fryar a. another assist
ant in clearing up the large number or
cases on the docket
Assistant Frank Feuille was sud
denly taken i'll TUESDAY night and Nj
Groom was forced 10 deliver both the
opening and closing arguments in The
case OF J. W Cole, alleged street car
rioter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
MODERN EDUCATION.

Baby's learned the CObra-CrnNI
And tsila-MoHSfer Squirm:
He hasn't learned the LiEnrd-LounEe.
Wei teach him that next term
md after he - perfect In
The latest Burro-Balk.
His anna thinks "a viii be time
To teach him how to walk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

Next L picking up a smooth dime With
a boxin' glo-e tn hardest thing is tryin'
I publish a 4-page paper in a 1-page
town Upton Bud Is attendin' a tractor
demonstration an talks some o. buyin'
a seven-passenger pillow
tCopyrlEht ..atlenai Nerspapsr servIesl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
CALIFORNIA GUARDSMEN
ATTACK ANn REAT NEGRnEs

Sacramento. Calf. Sept. el-Half 2
dozen negroes were beaten and a sa-
loon nearly wrecked Wednesday night
in a riot. which resulted from in feel
ing between the militiamen and the
negro population.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
FNNSYLvANIA avenue. throl

FNNSYLvANIA avenue. through
u the heart Of the Pennsylvania di-
L vision OF national guardsmen. Is
a most picturesque drive-providing
you get an officer into your car with
you 70 privilege you TO make the
drive. The ingenuity shown by some
Of the men in the landscape and boulder
designs constructed in front Of the
tents is remarkable a sign painter
in one OF the organizations has deco
rated the front Of the mess nall OF
one OF the commands with a color
scheme that would make an artist
wrigEle and q cubist go into ecstacles-
Boulders for names, keystones and in
itizls. and Yucca plants FOR greenery
are the main articles in the different
decorative effects, and the results nave
been most striking in many cases some
OF the stray mules find the boulders
particularly striking At night
The sign cactus alcohol On the
plant out in the camp OF the Ohioans
has caused many inquiries from the
zuardsmen from the home state OF
presidents. They have been wondering
lust how easy the process IS and II
in is adaptable to the camp. The sup
pIy Of cactus is plentiful. they realize
and are wondering n the supply OF
The advertised product can be produced
ae plentifully as the material would
Indicate However, for the benefit OF
the guardsmen. it may be said that
denatured alcohol Is what IS manu-
featured from the cactus This was
explained TO one individual and ne
said: "oh. well, that wouldn't matter
with that bunch from Cleveland
Hes a great general. just like IA
poleon." boosted one guardsmen OF the
brigadier from his state. Yes, Just
ike NapoleOn-dead," remarked the
guardsman from another state
Dan Jackson's latest story Oh John
". Wyatt is that John got into poker
game with an Englishman and drew
four aces The Englishman said III
bet you five pounds John replied
I don't know what you mean by i've
pounds, but III 90 you and raise you
\ ton
Those web-foOted infantrymen
would never get anywhere IN a regu-
lar war" said the cavalryman- dis
LAWFULLY. as he watched the dough
boys" plod along in the dust up TO
-ouId they be soldiers" asked the in
-antryman. just as disdainfully- They
lave to put in so much time currying
lorses that IleE haven't any time 10
make soldiers OF themselves They are
good stable boys. but soldiers. wen.
hardly" Which goes 10 show that our
-ision is often affected by our own
surroundings and inclinauons-
II has been necessary to post no
ice at the West Ysleta Country club
hat dancing with spurs on is pro-
libired. Several near-seriOus accidents
-esulted before the sign was posted.
rot that the cavalry officers were try
ng 10 make their partners tango any
aster by means OF an occasional prod,
3uI the spurs often caught in the dress
Il passing dancer Of the opposite
lex Yes. there are some dresses even
-hese days thai are long enough TO
each dangerously close 10 the floor
ust a few
As If they have not suffered enough
rom the transforms and the dust. the
'ennsylvania guardsmen are now fac
DE another indignity. The officers iu
.harge Of the various regimeutal stores
ave now placed stogies on sale.
Graders are AT work on the road 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

The bakers. fearing that the feelings
Of their customers would be wounded
if they raised the price OF bread. have
decided TO ne merciful All they are
going TO do now IS TO reduce the size
of the loaf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

Secretary of war Baker says there IS fixed policy
about the length Of time the troops be kept
policy Concerning anything where the orders from
Washington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

Governor Hughes trims his own
whiskers- which VIII enable Uncle
sam in the event OF his election. TO
We the expense OF white house
barber.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Easy

The Democrats ought TO have no
trouble with the rersainder OF the cam
paigu in Maine. All they have 10 do
people
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

The sultan q Turkey has composed b.
poem clarifying the achievement = th=
Turkish troops in defending IN cDa rda.e-.es-
T. II. Hustis. president Of the Boston AMI
Ice th employ % the New Yor-. Central rail-
read
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
p7 HOWARD 1. RAEN-

20 carry brains than i does diamond
tIsras and chiffon velvet wraps
Keeping up with the crowd in =
small town IS Just as difficult as IL i5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

The millions OF heartsck women OF Europe SORROW
ful but fearless, know all the bravery and all the
sacrifices Of the Spartan women.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

Their stay On the border has done the militia regi
ments a world Of good Anyone see how much BET
ter the guardsmen stand; how much sodierly Is
their general appearance and their demeanor in public
and how much stronger they look. Officers say their
drill has improved couespondingly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

II Mexico gets that loan from US.
the allies ought TO be able TO float their
next war loan IN Berlin and Vienna.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

The stubby bush growth that struggled
for an existence in the little desert
And that was not even as long ss Il
years ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
MORE Truth
1V1 Than Poetry
ny JAMES MONTAGUE

large number OF young ladies sing
elstatically about the Peach al Waih-
iaili who would be fIOored II YOU
asked them 10 name the capital Of
New JERSEY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21
Nothing Else VIII stop En-.

Boston and Philadelphia are sitting
MP nights To hope that the Brooklyn
team viii burn itself out before the end
OF the season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

Recently II predicted in these columns that Rye
Miles. former Arizona ranger, who literally advertised
in the newspapers his willingness TO accept the Demo
cratic nomination for sheriff of Pima county. ARR,
would defeat his opponents including the present heT
if. He has made good the prediction
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-21

FL Paso has an automobile parade miles long hours
long every night Of the year. See Montana street.