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The day book., 1916-12-30
Lands PROBE SHOWS POLICE
PROTECTION OF PIcKPocKETS

After a day of hard pounding for
facts, Judge Lands found out that:
The detective bureau was working
with pickpC cket trust.
PickpOckets were booked under
disorderly conduct charges so they
could be released on, a $400 bond to
go back to work.
Two bondsmen claim they pay
Desk Serg't Peter Brown every
time they bring him a bond.
Serg't Brown denied ever getting a
cent from bondsmen.
Joe Mcdonald, clerk in the bond
department of the municipal court
clerks Office, got money from
bondsmen.
Joseph Weber, another employe of
the court clerk, said he was in the
bonding business himself and that he
signed bonds amounting to $4,000
on property worth $4,000.
The day book., 1916-12-30
Girl sLUGoEp-A MYSTERY

The police were unable to make
heads or tails of the story told by
Miss Cora PoTa, 25, manicure, 1447
Roscoe ST., today AS she was pass
ing an alley near her home late last
night, a boy in short trousers stepped
out, knocked her down and kicked
her. He then fed Miss Pora has
no clue for the detectives.
HELD FOR STEALING AUTO
James Valiquet, 20, member of
realty firm of VaHquet & Son, arrest
ed on charge of stealing auto of Her
man HunkeI, Milwaukee. Will be
taken to Milwaukee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Rumania, Another Belgium

So now Rumania is 20 be another Belgium. Ger
many, aided by Austrian. Bulgarian and Turkish
troops driving Rumanian soil with the same
IesistleSs sweep that carried the TeutOnic legons
across Belgium, Turtukai, Hermannstadt, Constanza
and TcheTnayoda have been captured, together with
a number OF less important places. One Of the chief
Rumanian railways IS dominated by the invaders.
Not far the future lies the chief prize the capital
Bucharest
Meanwhile, from Bucharest has gone forth the cry
the entente:
DO allow to be made of US second Belgium,
not directly menacing Great Britain France They
could stop the rush across Belgium They could
not, at least did not stop the overwhelming OF
Servia and the conquest Of Montenegro They could
not, at least did not keep the Bulgarians from
swarming into northern Greece. They failed at the
Dardanslles. and they failed in MesoPotamia.
How ridiculous is the claim Of the entente that Ger
many is virtually beaten down, its troops dspirted
the national spirit disintegrating, the forces of the
central empires about give way before the Onsweep
of the entente armies
See what has happened here before the worlds eyes
The Teuonic nations and their allies beaten though
they alleged be- right holding off Great
Britain France Russia Italy and the remnants of the
armies Of Belgium, Servia and Montenegro with one
hand and crushing the life of Rumania with the
other
The entente seems able to deal telling blows
the enemy all sides at the time when blows
would prevent the enemy from accomplishing some
especial enterprise such the present. For a time
It appeared combined offensive of Britain France
Italy, and Russia would make such drive as this
against Rumania impossible by preventing the leu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

ventions It Is to be hoped that all who attended
home folks and visitors learned, by address and OBJ
servation q great deal they never knew before and
are not likely soon to forget The informative value
of conventions such these should transcend all other
considerations.
Entertainment, too, is factor Of weight. Novelty
formed strong attraction these conventions IN FL
who looking upon their excellent business Of the
recent DAYS wish these conventions might be held n
Ell Paso annually, forget that the public demands
change
They may not realize it, but what they really mean
IS that they wish e. Paso might have every year
ventions of some kind other of sufficient
attraction 10 interest many people in and out OF
Ell Paso these recent ones. That is very much
worth while considering
How other cities appreciate likewise the value Of
conventions illustrated, in instance, by St Louis
About $4,000 has been subscribed there toward a to
tai fund of three times that amount to be used IN
bringing conventions the city. Corporations, small
er firms and individuals have subscribed in numbers
running into the hundreds.
II Is being urged, IN support of the 81. Louis can
vass that the city which is advertised through
Chicago maxim is. Good bad, keep IN print" Act
ing as host important public gatherings Is con
sidered the likely means of keeping IN print.
But the Chicago view IS little extreme, IN that
good advertising IS the only kind that pays. ChcagOs
reputation for hodup prices has not enhanced that
city's value 2 convention center, and tnat fact
proves bad advertising IS injurious The kind Of ad
vertsing Ell Paso has received from the congresses and
the exposition Is the kind which helps.
Now Is a very good time TO keep eye open for
something similarly large and helpful for another year
man thinks he is getting almost square deal If
hi GET so percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Effect Of The Conventions

E. Pasoans unit IN approval Of the lnterna-
tional Soil Products exposition the International Dry
Farming congress and the National Irrigation con-
gress. We glad to have had them here We real
ze they have been wonderfully beneficial to the city
and there is for belief that the congresses and
the exposition and the people who came here TO at
tend them have nothing regret IN having chosen FL
paso the meeting place this year
The crowds were well handled There is doubt
of that Accommodations for all who came pro-
vided and far has been reported, there
OF that odous price boosting which merchants,
auran keepers and hotel keepers elsewhere often
practice in times of convention. There none of
that sort of hold up work. In fact, the restaurant
keepers facing what they considered the urgent nece
ty for raising prices conform TO the increased cost
of food supplies waited until after the conventions had
ended before marking up prices their bills OF fare
order that visitors might wrongly construe that
action It bit of thoughtfulness for the c1tys
reputation which deserves the recognition Of thanks
The merchants report exceptionally good business as
a result of the attractions here. There were many
visitors They seemed plentfuly supplied with money
and ready 10 buy worthy goods at a fair price. The
that they did buy proof that both goods and
prices satisfactory. Thus both merchants and
customers pleased
Merely bringing crowd into town and getting Its
money is good community business Leaving
bad taste the mouth does not well advertise town.
Had FL Paso disappointed its visitors the convenng
Of the exposition and the congresses here would have
been losing venture with i'll effects long percepuble
That everyone has expressed satisfaction, far
heard should be proof that the city has benefited IN
every way.
So much for casual glance at the effect of the con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Short Snatches From Everywhere

It's easy enough figure out why one else
should De perfectly content with his lot in life
Topeka tKan-J State Journal
SO far as Germany is concerned. it would be a
fearful catastrophe If Belgium should go broke
Trenton N j. state Gazette
Useless hate is what makes q bovine such an
desirable animal in a place where china sold
Mystic Worker CIL Morris I'D
By paying little for those Danish West
indies maybe we could arrange to buy them on the in
staImeut pIau.--ChicagO Examiner
Strange how man can rememissr the occurrences
Of his childhood and forget the Of day before
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ckan) Globe.
It's a sign that "A isn't married the right
woman sits up and notices every noisiy dressed
female that passes-ChicagO News
II a girl who viii not dance a a dance is a wall
flower. would YOU call man who decOrates the side
lines a vvalI-nutr-Salt Lake Telegram
The main reason the Chicken crossed the street
that the window over there contained lot Of
fall gowns-Salt Lake Telegram
Nothing good for those who deserve the best.
as they not many there is plenty Of it
20 around--Topeka CKan.) state JournSL
Mexico seems TO have reached the point where the
people prefer the horrors of permanent 10 tina
horrors Of permanent high taxes-Seattle POstIntei
Gencer-
Hecking may annoy a public speaker. but it in
10 the audience So why practice it?-St Louis Globe
Democrat
An elephant that killed its keeper was hung to
death in Tennessee few days Wonder II it
know the reason for the rope party-"-Eiartford
Comm Post
African Zulus are said to settle the eugenics
problem with a club 1t sometimes seems if that
would he admirable TO end discussions OF the
subject in this cOuntry--Duiuth fAlinn-l Herald
King Constantine has called n Callagvy
pOulOs might take a letters O his own name
and make up the cabinet with them-Lousvile Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

little baby duck. What's the matter.
Gizzie2-
I'm. good-goo. zizziei Tibble-dibbIe-
DOODLE, said GiZZle in baby talk. and
she held up her rattle box that she
played with before going to sleep
Then he shook IL It didn't rattle =
bit and the rabbit gentleman said
All / see what the trouble is. GizZie
has broken her rattle and IL makes q
noise Now. II We can find the stOnE
that were inside 1 can fix it for her"
They had been lost when GiziZe was
out in her carriage that day.
All the stores are closed SO can't
get you a new rattle" Uncle Wiggilv
said as Gizzie cried harder than even
7 don't know what TO do Oh. yes I
do too" he suddenly said. The cherry
stones out or the pie III run over
and get them I'll put them in the
rattle and it viii make a noise as good
as ever"
Uncle Wiggily soon came back with
the cherry stone pits from his pie. He
put them in the tin rattle and they
Jingled like sleigh bells, jolly and
pa da-goor' said Gizzie. happy
like and grooming as she ratified the
cherry stones Then she laughed.
stopped crying and went to sleep
well. there Is some good even in
cherry stones said Uncle Wiggily. as
he called goodnight TO Mrs Wibble-
W0bble and went home. So that is ali
now. if you please. but il the hickory
nut cake doesn't turn into a cOrnStarch
pudding and splash all over the gas
stove when il dances with the broom
stick. III tell you next about UnCleH
Wiggilv and Tommie's gun.-COpv-l
right. 1916, by Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dictate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Little InteUicWS
War Has Given Japan 1000 New Millionaires
Maguey Plant May Reduce White Paper Famine

into paper pulp instead of pulque- The
bulky stem of the plant makes an ideal
paper pulp. while the fibre IS equal TO
that Of -heueQue. II is possible that
may find in Mexico our principal paper
source"
Its funny how little some folks
know about furniture. said Petite"
Wood. in charge of a furniture display
al the International Soil Products ex-
POSITION Many people who have
passed don't even know what this piece
Of furniture is Most of them think
it's q baby carriage Others say II
looks like hospital operating table
As q matter of fact. anyone can tell
who knows the least thing about it,
that it's a tea service. Many people
read and sign in our booth as sun
Room and Observatory instead Of sun
Room and Conservatory
j thoroughly appreciate the kind
ness OF The Herald in publishing my
plans TO establish a poor house here in
father Jose Marquee. OF the Guadalupe
mission in JuareZ- My appeal for aid
in building the Institution was heard
by many people and several handsome
donations were received However.
much Is TO be done vet, If the destitute
site for the structure has been do
mated. and il is hoped soon to have
sufficient funds 70 start active work
on the buildings
THE public is rapidly becoming edu-
Gated to the proper use OF the new
corner crossing signs said officer 3.
l. Searles- who regulates traffic Al
Texas and Mesa streets Il have only
had two accidents at this corner for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

some time past and they were most tool
slight 10 notice
Il like this city very we'll" said
Solomon Huerta- 4 am a native of
Veracruz. Mexico. where [ drove a car
cupaJiOn of that city by the American
troops After the evacuation I came
10 the United states. and 1 am very
glad 1 came
FL Pasoans should so on recorA
favOring the work Of the county OF
ficers in filming viOlators of the traf-
fiC ordnance. said = y. Atkins. Il
am an automobile owner myself. but
I DO not approve cf the methods that
some persons have of speeding their
cars Accidents are usually the direcw
result Of i'll handling an automobile
/ think that If a law were drafted
against minors and persons incapable
OF handling cars, there would be q
great deal more safety when one is
riding on the streets OF the city. ac-
companied by ones family. I see a
great many incOmpetents driving
cars
Railroads Of the city must stop
blocking the street intersections forJ
any train crew found doing so VIII
he liable TO arrest and a severe fine
said Capt. Lee Hall Recently much
complaint has been received about
trains that switch across the intersec-
riOn continually Reports of this order.
If the person cares TO make COM
plant. viii result in the arrest of the
in court When a business man is in
a hurry a matter Of minutes is a great,
zeal. and suppose the fire department
wanted TO pass on the blocked street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

: Uncle Wiggily. putting the cherry pits
beside MS plate on a little dish. ate
the rest Of his pie in peace and quiet
ness
make a small mistake" he told Nurse
Jane. In fact. 1 think the cherry pits
gave il a little better flavor than il
would have had If they had been left
out I'll Try another piece
Nurse Jane got him more pie from
the kitchen. but that piece. too. had
pits in il. However. Uncle WiggiIy was
careful TO take them all out before he
ate his dessert so he did not hurt his
teeth
What are YOU going to do with
them Nurse Jane wanted to know.
'Oh. I guess they are good for moth
ing said the bunny gentleman I'll
throw them away. OF I might"
Just then there came n knock on the
door OF the hollow stump bungalow.
Come in. il YOU please called the
bunny uncle. In came Mrs Wibble-
wObble, the duck lady.
'Oh. Uncle Wirgily.' she cried. as
soon as she saw him. 4 am in such
trouble cried Mr.. I.ongears.
Come. that's too bad Perhaps can
help you"
That's what came over to ask
went on Mrs. WibblewobbIe. Ny little
baby Gizzie has had such "a crying spell
and ] can't get her 10 stop She cries
and cries and cries. Mr. WihbleWObble
isn't home, and Lulu. Alice and Jimmie
have gone TO the moving pictures 1
don't know what TO do. on dear-"
III come over and see if I can ST p
her, said the kind bunny uncle. put
ting on his tall silk hat and taking
his red, white and blue crutch off the
piano.
over he went with Mrs. WibblewOb-
bic to the duck lady's house. which
was not far from the hollow stump
bungalow. Surely enough. Ciizzie. the
baby duck. was crying as hard as she
could. the tears running down her little
yellow bill.
%. please stop begged her mother.
anxious like.
But Gizzie cried harder than ever
Now, now said Uncle Wiggily.
kindly Just you tell your old bunny
uncle what's the trouble I'll fix il for
you And he put his paws around the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

in ana wash your paws for supper Dbl
you have an adventure today she
asked for Uncle Wiggily had been
away ever since morning. looking for
something to happen, which is an ad-
venture. you know.
NO, ] did not see anything out of
the ordinary replied Uncle Wiggily.
An that happened to me was that 1
helped little hoptOad girl jump over
a big stone But that was not an ad-
venture"
Never mind Nurse Jane told him
Come in and eat your cherry pie and
perhaps you viii feel better
'~oh. 7 know 1 wiz" exclaimed the
rabbit gentleman i just love cherry
pie"
So AR Longears got ready for sup
per. which some folks. who are stylish.
call dinner. and. as he sat down to the
table. in from the kitchen came Nurse
Jane with "a big cherry pie she had
baked that day, from cherries Johnnie
and Billie Bushytail. the squirrel boys.
had picked for her in the summer
~Aht That is most delicious" Uncle
WigEily cried. rubbing his paws to-
gether- You are certainly very good
10 me
Thank you" spoke Nurse Jane.
Now eat your supper. The pie is Tor
d.SS--r-Uhe last thing. you know"
II was not long before Uncle Wiggily
was ready for the cherry pie He took
a hite-not too large nor too small
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Roundabout ToOn
Rotarians; Things About Them and By Them
Stories They Tell ard Stories About Them

week Several found them most con-
venient as toOthpicks- II Bob seeds
George frost and Z. H. Yale keep still
no names viii be mentioned
II Or. Wesson can get familiar
enough TO call dean Worreil. OF our
School of Mines steve. there ought 10
be somebody bold enough 10 call Prot
Tighe BOB" but We haven't heard them
try IL vet-if Bob is really his name
That Z. must stand for Bob-it always
does
II looks secured a man regular mem
bership in the Rotary club, Edgar Kay
ser John Wyatt and ". r. F. Judd
would not have TO remain long on the
associate membership roll
Raw McClintock thinks il would be
good idea for the Rotary club 10 give
each member present on his birthday
anniversary and is willing 10 let the
club begin on him and viii set his
birthday any time TO suit the conven-
fence of the club. Nothing could be
fairer than that
Willie Winch would just as soon have
the exposition closed as not Willie
has a show OF his own
IT always applaud Bob Krakauer
when he finishes a speech said c. D.
Miller. Why" asked T.. W Larrabee.
Because he's through said Miller.
F. W Mitchell was looking for Clai-
borne Adams's display al the flower
booth at the exposition. Strange he
didn't find IT, Adams makes flour.
Henry Welsch has had q regular
tin Lizzie at the exposition. II was
mostly paint lut that is the compost
ton OF most Of the tin Lizzie's, any
how
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

but just right-and. as he was chew
ing away. all of a sudden he cried
out:
ouch, Oh. me- On. Nurse JaneT'
and he jumped up from his chair,
What's the natter" the muskrat
lady wanted to know
why there is a stone in my piece
OF pie" said Mr. LOngears-
a sJonez" asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy,
surprised like.
wei. a cherry pit. II YOU like that
better" said Uncle Wiggily. But 7
guess il was only one you forgot TO
take out I bit on il and il hurt my
tooth But. no matter, I guess there
are no more"
He went on eating the cherry pie
but ] am sorry 10 say, he bit on more
cherry stones. and Nurse Jane said:
Why. there must be some miSta Ike
] think. in my hurry in canning the
cherries in the summer. I put up some
without taking out the stones I'm so
sorry. Wiggy. dear. But I'll tell YOU
what I'll do. I'll take a fork and pick
out the pits out of your pie. and then
you can eat il without chewing on
stones
80 the muskrat lady did this. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND GIZZIE'S RATTLE.
By HOWARD B. 6AKTe

what is it, Mr.. LonSears wanted
to know. mis- eyes. as well as his pink
nose twinkling-
~Tn give You three guesses." went
on the muskrat lady
Apple dumping, with carrot sauce
sprinkled over IL said the bunny gen
tleman, for his first guess.
Nope" answered Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
laughing. you're wrong
Jam tarts with lollypop dressing"
Wrong again
Baked cheStuurs with potato salad.
said Uncle Wisgily. using up his third
and last guess.
I'll have 10 tell you Nurse Jane
went ON. at is Cherry pie. Vow. come
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

performance 10y the olNlng girls Al me
exposition
F. IL Cunningham. q RoJarian. has
assisted more people in Fl Paso TO rise
than any other man in the city. and he
has not lived here many years either
This is an old one, but always good he
is the Otis elevator man.
Rotary day with Hugo Eichwald
in charge would be POPULAR with many
of the members. II he would distribute
souvenirs OF his business See city di-
rectory if unscquainted with his bust
ness.
AT least one ROtarian i coming into
ms own in short time now Winter
is coming on and Al Fraser IS the 10
tary plumber Watch him reTolVe
around the frozen pipes in few weeks
Joe Wright lay off with your ice bills;
give Al. a chance at us
Speaking of special DAYS and souve-
Mrs for the members. wouldn't il be
nice 10 have ". T. HiXson take charge
Of a meeting some week.
Walter Long pronounces canard
the report that he has Blue Ribbon de-
livered regularly to his home for pri-
vate consumption
DR.. r L Ramey. the Rotary presi-
dent. is away mingling with the biz
-.sawbones~ Of the natiOn-American
selves He viii be out Of the meetings
about TWO weeks and out Of cash about
TWO thousand dollars. Next week vice
president Walter kohlherE Will preside
or furnish the cigars to the club if he
fails
Those were dandy paper knives A. J.
Strayer furnished the members last
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
THEREIN LAY pANGER.

A new arrival at q certain boardinshousS
was a man who had taken part in famous
Arctic explora ton. and at dinner time he
often RECALLED the other boarders with stories
Of his adventure
Yes he said. after n particularly thrill
ing description. we were slowly s-arvinE
TO death. Just when things were at the -
gasp one fellow had an idea; he cut up
boots and made soup Of them. and
flush. hush" Kissed all the other board
ers. anxiously. Don't let the landlady hear
you"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

war started" said II. KiotO
Kobe. Japan, shipping man. who was in
III Paso Tuesday en- route 10 Vera
Cruz. Our country never has been
SO prosperous. despite our regrets that
the continent has been scOurged by
conflict. II is our manufacturers who
rave profited most but the benefits
nave extended to all classes Wages
have gone 10 the highest point In the
nations history. We have been sending
all kinds Of supplies TO the European
T.atiOus. particularly TO Russia Our
ammunition and gun factories have
l-een working over time. and immense
fortunes have been made through war
contracts II is said that the war has
made 1000 new milliOnaires in Japan
We have not IN the past been known as
q country Of great individual wealth.
We have no fears as 10 the future pros
has been given stimulus which viii
continue, and the development of China
means a great new market for which
Japan Is the logical source Of supply"
a new source OF supply TO reduce
the famine of white paper in the United
states. may be found in the masuey
plant. from which Mexico's favOrite
drink. Pulque. is obtained" said g. L
facturer. III the Hotel Paso del Norte.
I expect to 90 to Mexico City next
week TO watch the experiments now
being tried out. The Mexican govern
meut is deeply interested in the tests
under way. and the prohibitiOnists are
hoping that all the maguey plants
which can be raised Will be converted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
Candidates

o
M hng the Pud and chickens feed the
children speny
ent hours swiftly all Of them I'd be improving I'd keep
dial to that that windy when Pm
toing
find its true salvation until something he's elected and his antagonist reef
I'd yellow
when the When the polls
spelling, will help
Copyrigh by George Matthe WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

tons from removing sufficient from any front to
concentrate where desired But Russia and Italy have
been worn down by the weight Of the adversary and
the oncomng of bad weather while the superb fOrti
catiOns of the Germans in the west have allowed them
to remove thousands of fight Rumania and
still enough behind to restrict the FrancoBritish
offensive to a snsil's pace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

:. c. Aubrey, the Rotary coal dealer
one Of them, for we have two, Aw-
brev and friend Ferdinand Searle-
brings - cars Of coal a day down from
the mines and distributes most Of IL
through II PasO- Some Of il is sent
west from Rincon by way Of Demins,
but Fl Paso is the distributing point
for most of it. When Mexico opens up
for coal consumption. Aubrey is going
TO sell enough coal 10 make IS cars a
day look like q zero in a column OF
regular figures