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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
The Nations Good Roads Plan

The S2e927 federal appropriation for the first year
toward good roads in Texas very fair little start
desirable direction. 1t will require. OF course many
times that amount give Texas enough good roads to
make impressive showing but good start toward
desired goal Since Texas benefits most largely from
this fund of S15OoooOo0 which is be spent by the
nation IN the next five years, some further details of
The governments highway plan of interest
The Sf5o,00OOOO is TO be paid half by the govern
half by the several states apportioned among
the latter according their respective population
and rural mail route mileage under the Shackleford
Bankhead good roads law.
Actual construction OF some OF the roads ray begin
this fall and extensive construction next spring Is
planned.
Appropriations Tor the present year, ending July
1917, authorized by congress 100000. For the
four succeeding years they are respectively S10ooOo00
S15,o0OoO0; S2oO00O00 and S25,0O0000. The law pro
vides, however, that government money shall be
matching the government contributions dollar for dollar
Every cent Of the federal and state funds, the act
provides shall be spent to build roads Maintenance
costs thereafter must be borne by the alone
Rules and regulations put the federal aid law
II IS popularity known, into prompt operation are now
being drafted by the secretary of agriculture, upon
whom devolves practically the entire work Of supervis
ing the government expenditures. Immediate super
vision VIII be by the office Of public roads and rural
engineering, of which Logan Waller Page IS director.
conference OF highway representatives of all states
and possibly of organizations interested in the good
roads movement engineering experts and others, dis
for promulgating the law is planned
soon by secretary Houston.
Routes and construction materials of the roads
be finally determined by the secretary of agru
No public road be built under the law until
location, and character approved bv him
Every road project with plans, specifications and
estimates must be given his approval before any OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Never fool with fool; he may fool you-91iI-
waukee Journal
Speaking OF fame what was Molly Pitchers hus-
bands namee-BostOn Evening Transcript.
The man who always gets what he wants usually
makes a noise like a bark roM-Hartford Post
Bryan says "a man votes as he pIeasss. IN This
country. and he ought knOw.-Wall Street Journal
Perhaps it would serve Carranza right TO Withdraw
All punitive assistance and let Villa go after him
Washington star
The British government has decided to take IT
profits firms vrbic,
a ship subsidy reversed-New York World
They have been inseparabe for so many years
that III the tariff taken of politics in the
world viii become Of pOlitics2-New Orleans states
Chicago estimates its population at $50 600
really. you know there is nothing that Chicago
enjoys more than estimating its Observation-Disclosures
apOlis News
bear else's burden. aCCUmulates q crouch IL
he has 10 tote home package for his wife-OkIa-
homa City Oklahoman-
But why should gentlemen bearing such good old
American names Of G-ubnaU. Haseucever. BrooeclsI-
man. Pelatz and Wehrenberg to trade with Great
Britain anyhow boston Transcript
In raising already 1000 900 dollars war out
lay. with an eye for more Great Britain must be
prasing her foresight in early anneXng that wealth
Of Ormus and Of Ind which Milton mentioned-BostOn
Herald
the most intelligent volunteer army in the
world but that il takes experience teach Penn
troops soldiers six DAYS rations
hunsry--Buffalo Enquirer
Portugars with Germany is about the easiest
on record The infant republic is undisturbed that
she continues TO indulge in her little domestic
just if she theoretically fighting, the
mighty empires Of central EurOpe-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Hughes is premier OF Australia, Sam Hughes is
minister Of war for Canada, NO Hit Hughes has
ana -tIlss r Hugles VIII be the next president of
the United States-L1os Angeles Times.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
Let The Grumblers Go

Mai Gen Bliss. assistant chief of staff, is right.
Mitamen who disconnected with army life and with
border service; who unwilling TO share the life,
She food and the equipment with the regulars
should be discharged from the service. The man who
can't stand the gaff, what his line should get
another line Soldering the line for the man
who grumbles and complains of soldiers life; who ex
poets soldering consist either Of fighting or OF dances
and dress parades.
Homesickness among the militiamen TO be ex
pected Changed conditions, too could not be expected
be wholly pleasuTable But the man who expects 10
be a soldier will take the knocks and make good.
What has aroused the country and caused so much
irritation among those in command who in posi-
ton to know the facts the vast amount of absolutely
matter which has been sent north and east from
the militia camps TO be made public at home. Such
hards1ips as there did not suffice. More were
manufactured and the border country painted in the
most terrible coloTs. To read the stuff of the
imagine the militiamen, poorly equipped were on the
point of dying from the effects of starvation and Of
desert heat and dust
As a matter of fact the national guaTdsmen well
encamped well fed, well equipped far essentials
60, with surprisingly small sick list and death list
smaller still For period Of than a week, not
death occurred among 10000 men, Imagine town of
that population with deaths in weeks time.
The guardsmen have been extended here and in other
border stations, far press reports state, every
courtesy the local population could devise and all
of public entertainments dinners and dances What
is there left Of which to complain, unless one Just
doesn't take to soldering with the less print
tive conditions of living that 90 with any camp?
As a matter of fact, IS constrained TO believe,
from acquaintance with the troops here that very
few miItiamen and a few correspondents have been
making all the noise and that the rest to
20 war guard the border obey whatever orders
their superOrs give, good "game" soldiers should.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
Odds 6 Ends

London has an automobile museum
Submarine liners are TO be built In
the United states.
The Uuited States las the queerest
farms lu The world.
j. A. Willard. OF Philadelphia. has
snuff box said TO he 61O years old
Ed-a- T. Calvin. recently chosen as
president # the Jniou Pacific railroad.
began. ms career as q telegraph oper-
ator
A. r. Wutersteer Philadelphia
lawyer. received a Zee of 100000 FOR
settling the famous Harrah estate In
that citr-
Erdyard Kipliug finds both pleasure
and profit iu readiuE the dictionary.
ANA This Eaoit accounts for his Won
lerfuI knowledge o. words. his rich
voca hulary and mis- newness in the use
% words
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
NEW MEXICO LAND OFFICE
WINS SECTIONS WITH COAL

Santa Fe, y. NJ, July IA decided
victory for the state and its interests
has been won by state land commits
sioner r P. Ervien, in the federal
land office. Government agents as
serted that IS Of the school sections
falling 10 the state under the federal
grant were known 10 be underlaid
With coal prior TO the time that the
rights of the state attached 10 them
under the enabling act The holding
Cf the land office is that where the
lands were classified as coal lands
prior to the date of the enabling act,
the state is not entitled 10 them. but
in cases where there was not coal
classification il is held that the gov
eminent has failed to prove its con-
tention and the lands are therefore
awarded the state.
Out of a total Of IS school sections
thus involved. the state is awarded
26. while L are found TO have been
classified as coal land prior to the en-
9bling act For the latter l.. the
state is entitled TO lieu selections
Quite a number Of additional contests
OF a similar nature are pending and
the decision sets q precedent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
pY HOWARD L. RANN-

pudding by an irate tenant. he is re-
quired under the regulations TO sing
the first verse OF Angry words. - let
them never" and pull sweet smile
over such of his teeth as happen To he
left. The letter carrier always makes
a model husband. as lie IS able 10 put
up with anything that sJr.lys onto the
Il BILE disguised as GOOD without using
coarse and reproachfuI language.
Letter carriers are uov selected be
cause of the size number and lOca-
ton Of their muscles. If the parcels
post law IS amended once or twice
more. nobody will be able 20 quail r.
IS 4 letter carrier unless he can carry
a four foot safe under one arm AMI
q barrel of cider vinegar under the
other. with an upright piano resfin-
uneasilv against his stomach 1t is q
pitiful sight 10 see a middle aged car
rier staggering down the street look
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
James Whitcon1b RiIey's
Poem on Abe Martin"

James Whitcomb Riley. the genial
Hoosier poet. who PASSED away Sat
urdav. dedicated TO Kin Hubbard's hui
rnorous character ABE Martin" which
appears daily in this newspaper, the
following characteristic verses:
To Kin Hubbard
The Father OF His Countryman.
Abe Martini
Abe Nartin,-dad-burn his old picture,
P'reuds he's a Brown County fixture
y kind Of comical mixture
Of hoss-seuse and 60 sense Al all
His mouth like his pipe. s allus going.
And his thoughts, like his whiskers, Is
And What he don't know amt worth
From Genesis clean to baseball,
The author. Kin Hubbard. so keerless
He draws Abe most eyeiess and ear
But he's never yit pictured him cheer
Er with fun at he tried to conceal
Whuther onto the fence er clean over
A-rootin' up ragweed er clover.
Skeeri stiff at some Rambler e.
Er new tangled au,omobeel.
Its a purity steep climate old Browns
in.
And the rains there his ducks nearly
browns IN.
The old man hisse'f y-ades his rounds
in
As cam and serene mighty nigh.
As the old handsaw hawg. er the
notified
Milch-cow. er the old rooster wattled
Like the humps had him most so well
thrCtrled
That it wuz a pleasure TO die
But best OF EN- ais the fooI-breaks at
Abe don't zee At all and yit makes. AT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

has not been as heavy this summer As
in previous years" said J. $ Morris
son, city passenger agent Of the Santa
Fe. This summer. however, has been
slightly better than last. but il has
fallen behind as compared with other
seasons in the past The freight busi-
the corresponding months of 1915.
cannot account for the decrease ia
passenger movement this summer. ex-
cepr as an Indication that the people
Of Fl Paso are too busy TO leave their
work for a vacation trip. At any ratsy
II is certainly not due TO the fact that
the city is in bad shape
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

in- like human Christmas tree win
packages rau-iu- from PONY ke- 10
mail order cstaloG strung about his
neck and rebounding idly off his shiu-
Why do We object to "a man beatiu-
lis morse and Yet allow the letter car
rier TO be loaded down until he is iu
q detected and hamstruUE condition
Letter carriers are under the prc-
lection Of the civil service law. which
means that they cannot Doe remoV-i
except when the civil service COMMITS
sion IS lookiu- in another Gircctiol.
q is pleasant TO record that this does
not happen very often. owing To- TIE
scarcity OF able bodied men with les
nUilt out o. chrome steel.
We should ali De patient with the
letter carrier and treat him as "a fell
low being. So that our mail VIII reach
US before the close Of the fiscal wear.
protected by George A1a.th-g sCaras-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
High School Cadets To Number 400 In Fall
New High School VIII Be Done August Is

The new high school building viii
De- completed about August IS, and the
Installation Of the furniture viii be-
gin al that time. according 10 iufOr-
nation we have received said trustee
3. Stevens There are now abOu-
10 men at work on the building. ac-
cCrdIng TO the report of contractors.
and they are of tle opinion that il can
Doe completed by august Is. The board
has also been notified that the furnl-
tUre viii be ready for Inhalation 10y
the time the building is completed.
and this work viii require about 80
DAYS.
The tourist travel out OF Fl Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

federal money shall be available. There specific
requirement that such roads shall be permanent but the
act declares they shall be substantial in character
limit of $4,000 per mile IS the maximum liked by
the law prevent of the government funds in build
ing costly bOulevads which would not assist in rural de-
velOpment
Whether the new roads built under the law shall De
maintTaveed trunk lines connecting interstate high
ways merely small sections scattered throughout the
Is also left the discretion of the secretary of
agriculture Construction of both is expected.
The machinery for cooperative action Is substan-
tally as follows: States desiring to their share
of the federal funds will through their highway commits
sions departments, file formal applications, submit
ting the route and character of proposed to the
secretary of agriculture Should he approve the projects,
the secretary of agriculture Will notify the state
missions and the secretary OF the treasury The latter
viii then aside the share of the United States, which
shall exceed go percent Of the cost The secretary
CT agriculture will order payment of the federal funds
completion OF the roads, and Is also authorized to
make partial payments construction proceeds.
The construction work and labor in each state is to
be done in accordance with state laws and under mme
date supervision Of the state highway department. sub
ect inspection and approval by government engineers
This leaves the states in control of the construction
subject only TO insure good designs.
To secure a share of the federal funds state legis
latues counties must appropriate equal to the
federal aotments. The act also requires formation of
state highway commissions, or similar state agency to
have charge OF the states part OF the work Four states
Indiana, South Carolina. Georgia and Texas, have
such commissions corresponding organizations but
secure federal funds they must be organized
Old victorio the Apache wax chief would doubtless
turn over in his grave could he his grandson
Oklahoma oil operator, guest at paleface hotel
IN Globe, ARR.
To the merchants of Chihuahua, bankruDted If they
DO and punished if they don't the subject of accepting
Carranza paper money" is unpleasant anything
imaginable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

their mail two or three times a day.
thereby wearing out thousands of
serviceable legs which could better be
employed in chasing a golf BAN or
running around a billiard table with
outstretched tongue.
The letter carrier is chosen because
of two reasons, his patience and his
physique. II the letter carrier delivers
mail TO the wrong house and is mauled
into 2 close resemblance to a bread
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
Letter Carrier Wears Out Legs Serving Public
Detected, Hamstrupg, Is Object For the S. P C. A.

-HE letter carrier is a meek cross
between an express Wagon and
Il furniture van which is used for
the purpose Of saving the legs OF the
inhabitants If it were not for the
letter carrier and his long. eager feet
the citizens OF this restless republic
would have to go TO the postoffice for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

NV he beginning Of he nexl
school year that the cadet
corps Of the high school VIII number
~ least 900 said Capt. J. f. McLaren
M Of the pupils Of the high school
are showing a great deal Of interest II
the work and we are assured Of tha-
lumber in view OF the increase or
The roster OF the corps more rifles ana
equipment are needed Last year there
We're a total Of % niles used by the
cadet corps. but I am sure that We viii
need a great many more during tns
coming school year BELTS for the
rifles and bayonets are also needed as
these are a past Of the equipment %
the cadet ana are ontainable at
small cost"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

Although he is past 90 years Of age
and almost totally blind, II. w NcFad-
den, Of Havana, III, is considered one
of the most successful business men IN
that state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

Alexander Zaimas, the Greek states
man. who recently became for the thiri
time the prime minister Of Greece has
long played a prominent part in the
politics Of the Hellencs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

New York When the president national
seeking o.
% forwa aims.
The chief of Militia
become potential la the
in the Charles
mond Mrs Ogn ioe.
Story Mrs Iiniey Harry Whitney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
France Is Patriotic With Gold

Honors France for being patriotic nation. Having
modified her men, she is modelling her gold and
thousands OF aged together with of all ages
coming forward their stocks of carefully
boarded gold the Bank of France and receive paper
IN exchange.
To appreciate the spirit Of the French in this
nection one must realize that the French than al
any other people, respect gold They prefer gold
always and hoard it zealously Naturally thrifty
fortune have been the portion of the French family
which has no gold whatever and they prone keep
It IN their homes
10 give up their gold to the natiOn-patriotiSm and
feeling Of confidence in the future Of France that their
paper money may be made good a gold basis
Evidencing how widespread Is the movement,
ttee has been formed under the presidency of NJ David
Mennet president Of the chamber Of of Paris
to assist in the movement The committee comprises
the presidents of all the chambers of commerce in
art, industry and commerce.
According to a French officer Germans are giving
light doses of ether kill their fear and make
them fight ferociOusly- In the old days brandy
other strong liquors used to manufacture what
was known Dutch courage" Presumably the next
step is to give the wounded laughing gas they may
die happy
An army officer has talked by telephone from Doug
las TO Maine Many a mans wife has talked that far
measuring her conversation by the yard.
John Redmond leader Of the Irish Natonalists says
Ireland is rapidly growing restless Ireland is then in
entirely normal state.
The fact that emperor William has shelved seven
Prussian generals leads the suspicion those Iuces
commanders in the way when the Franco-Brtish
drive started
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

An army officer has talked by telephone from Doug
las TO Maine Many a mans wife has talked that far
measuring her conversation by the yard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

Both re and you lays back and
shakes at
His comic. miraculous cracks.
Which makes him-clcan back OF tbs
power
OF genius irse'f in its flower
This Notable Man OF the Hour
Abe Martin, the Joker on Facts
James WhitcOmb Riley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

John Redmond, leader Of the Irish Nationalists saw
Ireland is rapidly growing restless Ireland is then
an entirely normal state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

Prusan generals leads the suspicion those uckess
commanders in the way when the Franco British
drive started
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

To the merchants of Chihuahua, bankruDted If they
do and punished If they don't the subject of accepting
CarTanza paper money is unpleasant anything
ina unable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27

Old victorio the Apache wax chief would doubtless
turn in his grave could he his grandson an
Oklahoma oil operator a guest at a paleface hote
Globe, ARR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30
GRAND THEATER SALEM.

The Reese Bros. players, who are
appearing at the Grand Theater dur
ing the fair week. are notably SUI
perior to any talent of that charac-
ter ever appearing in Salem. The
old hundrum jokes and belated min
strel comics are conspicuous by their
absence in this show and each MEM
ber of the company is an artist in
the goth century entertainment.
Arthur Reese, an amusing conver-
sationalist, is one of the most char
acteristic numbers OF the company,
while Florence Blue, Major Bailey
and Jesse Reese are blessed with
beautiful voices and their efforts are
those OF players who are sincerely
desirous Of pleasing their audiences.
Jopie Murray is a dancer of extra
ordinary ability. His antics are
mirth provoking, while at the same
time he is capable of some amazing
foot work. Tom Davis and Ollie
Reese are clever end men. The
Reese Bros. are gun jugglers with no
superiors. The show as a whole is
first class. The music is enhancing.
They will appear at the Grand during
the week.-salem (ore,) News, Sept.
20, 1915.
At the Alta Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30
CLARA KRLBALL



Clara Kimball Young, the screen
star supreme, will be seen in the first
of her own productions, an adapta-
tion of Robert w. Chambers novel,
"The Common Law" at the Temple
next Friday and Saturday.
This picture is proving the greatest
Of Miss Young's many successes and
is particularly interesting in the fact
that it inaugurates the Clara Kimball
Young Film Corporation, the first
producing organization ever created
in the name of woman screen star.
The production was screened un-
der the direction of Albert Capellani,
who has produced a number of Miss
Young's finest pictures, including
Camille" in which Miss Young
scored her greatest triumph to date.
Mr.. Capellani has surrounded Miss
Young with a remarkable cast. The
leading male role is played by Con-
way Tearle, one of the best known
of the younger stage stars of the day,
while Paul Capellani. who has sup
ported Miss Young in several of her
pictures, will be seen in another
powerful presentation. Others in
the cast are Edna Hunter, Lillian
Cook, Julia Stuart, Edward NJ. Kim
ball. Lydia Hunter. Lillian Cook, Jul
Ia Qnott and D. ]. Flanagan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-30

Thanksgiving Special at the Cosy.
The Bugler of Algiers," to be ex-
hibited in Bluebird photoplays at the
Cosy today will present Ella Hail,
Rupert Julian, Kingsley Benedict and
little zoe Rae in the leading roles.
Here is remarkable photoplay, an
pealing 10 loyalty and love of the
flag in scenes of inspiring vigor and
force There is combined with this
patriotic sentiment a story of great
love and human devotion that rings
true and will stir the admiration OF
every beholder. Ella Hall plays the
role of a girl left alone when war
calls her brother and her sweetheart
to the colors. In all the years that
follow. she lives true to her love,
even though the report has come that
he has been killed in battle. She
lives to see her sweetheart decorated
with the Legion of Honor, while he
represents his brother, who has won
this great tribute from his grateful
country. The brother has died OF
exhaustion, marching to be decorated
and then the girl now grown to old
age, goes with the sweetheart of hel
life to lay upon the breast Of the dea'
hero the tribute that came to hin
too late. Beautifully told, beautiful.
pictured and superbly acted, 9TH
Bugler of Algiers" marks an epocl
even among Bldebirds.