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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

w THEN the mayor and city council a few weeks
w ago brought forward Of their initiative,
the question of relieving the heart of the
city of the danger and inconvenience of railroad grade
crossings and expressed publicly their conviction that
the time had come to take definite action, they knew
that the matter was already being considered by the
railroads. and that the people of the city ready
TO back up any reasonable movement toward the end
designed The citizens have not been in ignorance Of
the Inconvenience TO which they being subjected
daily The feeling has been growing for some years
that the city must be freed from the restraints 20
its natural growth that imposed by the railroads
traffic that are inseparable from operation Of all
freight and passenger trains through the business
district
The chief executive Of the G. H. & S. A. railroad,
whose tracks in the city also carry the Texas Pacific
trains and very heavy Southern Pacific business has
within the last several months made three trips TO
Fl Paso for the purpose chiefly Of studying the grade
crossing question and the possible rerouting of trains
so to avoid the heart OF the city The engineers OF
these systems well those of the FL Paso & South
western system which handles through Rock Island
business and through Southern Pacific business
have for time been busy with the problem, and
have run many experimental lines and grades III the
effort to find satisfactory solution
Il is question that must be handled after the most
careful consideration of all the points involved and
must ultimately be settled through agreement among
the railroads. the people Of the city generally and the
administrative officials Of the local government There
be nothing gained by too precptate action, Ill
considered action and the other hand the question
must be kept alive continually and local government
officials should bring to bear all the power they have
70 compel the railroads TO expedite IN all eaTnestness
and good faith, the early solution Of the difficulty
which now presents itself In form and
acute.
At the time the 81 Paso & Southwestern railroad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
By G. A. MARTIN.

ployes OF Fay had been standing at the
door, had heard You say what you did.
had later pointed you out and found
out who you were and had then gone
back OF the stage and told it to FAYE
Simple, isn't it.
I have known Anna Eva Fay 10
spring questions on people at night
that they had asked friends in the
pOstoffice corridor in the morning. Il
was easy TO have people in the post
office corridor 10 find out the prom
inent people coming and going and
overhear some OF their conversation
and set it down. Then il was easy to
find out from the house mana cement
that night who Of these prominent peo-
pie were in the theater and use the
stuff that had been gathered on those
who came See2
1t is not hard 10 be a mind reader"
on a stage
O. Next time a Fay comes TO town. put
aside your Dashfulness. go to the the
alter, say nothing 10 anybody about
what you are going to do. and. while
the performance is in progress. stand
up, attract his attention il YOU can,
then ask him 10 tell you your name
and what you are thinking about. See
II he does il
Or, If you wish 10 satisfy yourself in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
Little Intruie0s
Americans Dislike the "Ladylike" Games
They Won't Take to Rugby Football Play
Dislike

g. 4 MERICANS don't seem 10 take
"a 10 the Rugby, OF English
- = game OF football" said CIar-
ence P. Ireland. after witnessing the
football game between the School Of
Mines and the FL Paso high school SAT-
urday. Because faculty leaders deemed
the American game too rough, the
Rugby game was introduced in the
schools or California After few
years OF Rugby, the demand for the
old style. rough-and-tumbie American
game became SO strong that the Cali
fornia institutions returned to the
American style. Rugby football de-
mands lots of speed. skill and stamina,
and is fast and interesting from the
standpoint OF the spectator; but. some
how or other. IL doesn't seem 10 arouse
the enthusiasm among the students
and other spectators that the Ameri-
can game does. The American public
prefers its sport dishes spiced with A
little danger, and anything that smacks
Of being a 'ladylike' game fails TO
draw the crowds that the thrilling
American football game draws"
81 am not an authority upon that
subject said judge Dan N Jackson,
IN reply TO question put TO him by
attorneys in the H L Robertson case,
regarding the frequency with which
certain persons connected with the case
visited saloons Judge Jackson him
self had been sworn in as a witness
IN the case. and was being examined
as 10 his acquaintance with persons
connected with the trial. Technically
the Judge was a judge no longer, but
merely a witness. and the attorneys
took the opportunity TO get back" at
the judge in a friendly manner. Is II
true" asked one attorney, that IL
these persons had been in the habit
of visiting saloons. that YOU would be /
likely 10 know OF it, 1T is not" an
the examination OF the judge, he as a
judge. was asked the customary ques-a
ton, II he would like to question him-
self. as q. witness. No, I've been ques-
toned enough" he said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
Roundabout Town
Fay's Feats Are Not Difficult to Perform
Some Questions About His Work Last Week

HOW many OF you who attended the
n Crawford theater during the pas;
- l. week and saw Fay in his per
Torrance, could swear that the en-
vsIopes containing the questions writ
ten IN the audience were not switched
and that the spectator in the audience
holding the envelope did not hold en-
veIopes bearing blank slips OF paper, or
slips previously prepared in event that
there should be a doubt and the en-
Telopes should be opened?
Who can say that Fay. when he hand
ed the bunch OF supposed empty enve-
lopes TO his boy assistant, after hand
ing a bunch of envelopes supposed to
contain the questions of the audience
70 q disinterested person to hold, did
not switch the envelopes and give
those containing your questions TO the
boy 10 take beneath the stage2
Just for argument let's suppose he
did this Fay took up the questions
prior TO the other acts on the program
II they were switched he had almost
an hour back IN his dressing room
with the questions. With q good mem
ory, almost any man could memorize
enough names and initials and ques-
tions-couldn't he@to put on a per
Torrance such as Fay gave YOU I
an not saying this is what happened.
II .ND4 WISH 10 bC4Ath6 IL 4AAAllu LGdlA-
ing" Leiieve it I merely wish to show
you that It is easy TO do the trick You
can DO il, If you try.
Many OF you asked Fay about lost
articles Did he recover any of them
Did you hear him tell anybody TO go to
a eertain address in Fl Paso and get
lost articleS2 Did he2 No, he said go
70 Kansas City to 2 certain address or
10 some such location, far away. Did
you have time TO write to the address
given and get your article or ascertain
II II was there, before Fay had con-
cluded his weeks engagement in FL
PaSo? At one performance he told a
woman who wished to recover a lost
pin. that a relative of the person who
had the pin was within four feet of a
certain post in the house. There were
70 people within that radius- Did she
get the pin back2
! do not pretend TO solve Fay's cab
met tricks. They are clever. He gives
a good performance, an enjoyable one,
and his audiences liked what he did.
But how many stopped to think out the
hundreds OK ways ne could have got
the questions that you wanted an
sWered?
What II your name IS J. c. Brown,
and, as you entered the theater you
said 10 friend: 7 wish I knew il the
Al mine stock was good investment"
Il yop did not write suchSa question
or even any question inside the the
ater and Fay told you from the stage
that you wanted TO know about this
stock, you'd have called him remark
able wouldn't you7 What II one of the
theater attendants or one of the en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

|, another way. attend every perform
ance. write 3 question every time you
go. but keep that question yourselt,
and see II II is answered or II your
name is ever called. OF course you
must be careful. for these performers
are smooth people. Don't take the
paper the boy offers you, write on your
own paper and say nothing TO any
body. Just try IL out for your own
satisfaction and keep mum until you
are satisfied. You'll be satisfied al
right
Things that never happen Finding
your automobile gloves when it's cold
Some kind friend has contributed
some suggestions for this column, so l
don't have to write my idea of a snap
and some other ideas chat / don't hap
pen 70 have anyhow for today Here
are the contributions OF the anonymous
friend:
Ny idea of a snap: Being the wife Of
a man VINO does not remind her more
than thirty times u month that IL IS
he who brings home the bacon"
Jobs I don't want: Being the mother
Of three miniature Charley Chapiins-
a mental picture that pleases- Char
ley Chaplin across my knee, face flor
ward. one hand placed firmly at the
small Of the back, the other grasplns
a slipper.
Things to be avoided: one Of them IS
trying 20 convince q suspicious sister
in-Iaw that you did not see her on
crowded street and that the "snob'
was unintentiOual
Len r. McClintOck. brother OF Ed
and Ray. who used TO be manager here
OF the Texas Grand ana Crawford the
alters. IL now back in Akron, Ohio. but
wants to return 20 FL Paso. He sends
his regards 10 the Elks of Isl and says
as long as he is an Elk, he will remain
a member OF Il Paso lodge. The peo-
pie back here don't think any more OF
a nickls than they DO OF their right
eye" ne writes. but they are the
grandsst little takers you ever saw.
Fl PasO is the best city in the world
and I am coming back there. Il is
funny to hear the people up here talk
about Mexico and the border. They
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

shipment 70 Mexico AZ the dawn OF
peace"
"As a demonstration OF the efffciencv
Of the concrete roadway. South Flor
ence street from San Antonio 10 First
street. is being paved with concrete"
said d. r. Miller. The concrete is q
firm hard substance that makes an
excellent street. in my opinion. FL
Pasoans who have not had a chance to
go up the valley to see the new road
might drop down on Florence street
an take a look at that road. which is
only partially completed, but will be
one Of the best in the city when com
pleted."
I'D just as soon stay in Fl Paso all
the time" said E J. Black. OF Cleve-
land, member OF the headquarters
company of the Fifth Ohio infantry.
When came to FL Paso I weighed
us pounds. I've climbed Mount Frank
lin every day, and now I weigh 142
pounds National guardsmen sent to
Il Paso should consider themselves
fortunate Some day they'll be payine
their own money 10 come back"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

in? We can talk better n the living
room"
She led the way, stopping TO light
a gas Jet over the centre table As
the flame flared up, he interposed.
Turn that lower" he advised. ITS
warm night and the gas makes the
room hot"
She did as she was bid, turning the
light down as 1t had been turned last
night when Randolph Picksns and she
had talked here.
You are very kind" she repested
shyly, ito take all this trouble"
NONSENSE" he exclaimed Il came
because I wanted to-znd because [
want 70 know what I can do for you.
Nothing" she said.
= can hardly credit tha." he smiled
es, viii sit down. and so must
you-for you are tired. Then I van
you 10 tell me the truth"
he drew chair up near the window
Tor her, and pushed a footstool unde-
her feet Then he seated himself il
front OF her 49,
Now" he said, II am going 10 ex-
ercise the prerogatiyes OF a friend and
demand that you answer all the cues
'ionS put 70 you Are you ready
Go Be Continuedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

L established in Miss Lucy Nor
ley's room.
Jennie O'Nein lad gone home for
-he night. The few dinner dishes
had been washed and put away. The
B. little flat was very quiet.
/ Dr. Martin had looked in Just after
/ dinner 10 see how his patient was pro-
( crossing and 10 give certain orders to
I the nurse.
I When he had gone Agnes shad come
/ into the little living room, sitting down
by the window, thought long and deep
u OF what lay before her. and Of the
obligations she must meet
Not only were there the numerous
incidentals to a serious illness, such
as medicines. certain articles OF food,
etc, TO be paid for during the next
nurse for. perhaps, a month TO come
. consultation with, some specialist
not to mention the fact that Miss Wat
son was another person TO be fed
To one in comfortable circumstances
this last item might seem too trifling
TO be considered To one whose in
come is small. each additional person
IN the household is a perceptible drain
upon ones resources.
What did other poor people do she
wondered when illness assailed themE
Inc Answer.
The answer came TO her at once.
They went TO the hospital But with
the answer came the remembrance OF
the anguished- appeal in Miss Lucy's
eyes only a few hours ago when, sefz-
ing Agnes by the hand. she had made
her promise that. no matter how i'll
she was she might stay in her own
home"
y cannot stand hospital the III
woman had gasped. 7 cannot"
There. there. dear" Agnes had
soothed. you shall stay right here.
and she must stay right here.
But-where was the money to come
from3
The door bell rang softly-as II the
person pushing the button downstairs
were fearful Of awakening the sick
woman Agnes FASTENED TO the
Kitchen to turn the switch that opened
the lower door.
She caught her breath in surprise
when. she came face TO face with Has
brook cambridge. He painting from
the upward climb OF many stairs. but
ne held out his hand to her with q
genial smile.
A Great Surprise.
7 know you are sstonished' he
said in low tone. as one speaks in
the house OF illness hut could not
sleep until I knew how your aunt IL
If your anxiety is any less Il hurt
me to think of you SIS worried and
lonely. with nobody 70 help you"
But I have some one 20 help me-
she began, then added, Won't you come !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

accomplish any permanent good would be by sinking
them deep enough to make complete tunnel, with a
solid roof 1t which would be the street surface
and with electric traction through the tunnel to avoid
choking fumes and smoke Narrow ventilating and
lighting Sits in the roof might be allowable. This
plan IS actually being considered with the others
To The Herald it seems as if a practical solution
might be found if the E P. & s. W. could be induced
to reach agreement with the G. H. & S. A. and
T. P, whereby all passenger trains might be handled
along the present E. P. & s. W rightOfway on the
surface; and whereby all freight trains should be
handled along the river bank elsewhere out Of the
heart Of the city. If this Arrangement could be made
the G. H & S A could vacate Main street and all its
present nghtofway west of Campbell street Later the
E. P & S. ". might sink its tracks.
The z. P. & S W. rghtofway through the city occu-
pies for most of the distance west of Campbell street.
private property in the center of the blocks and not
public streets The crossings could be efficiently pro-
tected by gates flagmen, and warning signals. Pas
senger trains promptly unless stopped by block
signals (and this ought to be arranged by the terminal
management. They short, and past;
and they not enough in number seriously inter
fere with street traffic Generally speaking, it is the
freight trains that most of the trouble.
1t probable that either railroad viii be willing
at this time to change the local freight terminals. The
G. H. & S A years ago acquired large tract Of
land miles east of the city, where classification
necessary shops and round houses; ultimately perhaps
the general repair shops, heavy storage and
yards may go out there also. The E. P & s. W
may eventually be willing make similar arrange
ments But the local freight terminals for the present
at least may perhaps as well be allowed TO remain
where they the railroads unwilling to adopt
complete change of plan and put the local terminals
also In the southern part of the city with the proposed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
Little interviews

Mexican officers wear their insig-
Mas either on their hats or on their
coats said Gen. Francisco Gonzales.
commander OF the border forces Of Chi
huahua- a general carries the eagle
badge. a colonel. three stars: a lieuten-
ant Colonel, two stars; a major, one
star first captain three bars a sec
ond captain. two white bars. with
yellow one between them; a lieutenant,
two bars, and a sub-lieutenant, one
bar
Everyone IN Los Angeles likes Fl
PasO, for its prosperity and business
like methods during the past ten years"
said L ". BeesOn. FL Paso is a by
word for prosperity among western
business men and IL is small wonder
TO me that the city has grown, with
such boosting by tourists and travel
ers. who are enthusiastic over the
Pass City ] do not doubt but that
when MeXicO's trouble is finally set
tied, Fl Paso will grow TO be a far
greater city than she is today. as this
city Is certain TO be the port OF entry
OF enormous amounts OF goods awaiting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

Synopsis OF preceding chapters- The
Ilrst scenes are set in Corkdsnny coun-
", ireland Terrence ooh, a youne
man who believes implicitly IN signs
IaIIs into the hands Of Seumus sxoff,
NOTORIOUS and INSCRIPTIONS gambler
VINO lnVeigles him into a game OF
I auuy up and wins q thousand dollars
rom HIM ooh, though penniless, IS
- honest as the day Is as long as the
nlshL ana he VOWS to Skoff 20 seek his
fortune IN order TO pay him the thou
s1nd dollars He emigrates to America
Nnere' aIter dozen thrilling adven-
lures IN quest OF money. including q
11lsht with Indians in the bottom OF a
-NeW Jersey coal mine and a struggle
lIn SHARKS In the Bay OF Ohio. where
Ie Is diving Tor pearls, he amasses
ne thousand after five years. Chang
ing A trunkful OF nickels dimes and
PsSIhieS ior a crisp thousand doIla-
IN. ne puts u in an envelope and goes
10 the postorfice TO mail Il t. Skoffl
COneIusirn.
Q CDDENLT young Ooh stopped in
- his tracks. one foot on the post
office steps. Directly opposite, on
q great blank wall, Eared the words;
POST No BILLS.
Its fater7 calculated Terence. And
MS belief in signs thus overcoming his
iancier bondage TO the gambler. he
married. invested the money in little
cigar store, and settled down and lived
happily for a long time after.
(The Enid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

be made toward the stove inside.
Sim Flinders has written again to
4 Chicago firm. He wrote them some
tlme ago about the same matter, but
they wrote back that they couldn't
understand what he wanted. He says
some people ought to go 10 writing
school before they Try to carry on a
business.
SIN Flinders vas out possum hunt.
mg Friday night. He went by him
selfs ss possums are bashful yet.
Copyright 1y George KastEeu Assns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
WOMAN OF MANY NAMES IS
HELD BY THE GOVERNMENT

Antonio Dlaz-Gonzales, alias Maria
antonio Diaz-Gonzales, alias Antonio
before United States Commissioner Sam
0el L Kelly, upon a charge of unlaw-
tully entering the United States after
she had been deported from this coun-
~; she was bound over to awit the
her bond was fixed at $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
Farm Champions

7HE wler and heroes oO are doomed bv
sporting the whole
oTold suckers who for the Doodle
loads
an the active farmer fellow
gny between the
surely husk His
ooneo
talking Of his deeds No sporting
MS horses the
because he likes winthey
9 1' -seA VI uoPe
Copyright Al1ns WAIT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20


B. J. AIustain has returned from an
I extended hunt in the Yuma valley
George E Roe, general agent Of
/ the Santa Fe line in this city, returned
! this morning from a business trip
through New Mexico.
The directors of the King Oil com
pany. Of FL Paso, at q meeting last
night, ordered that a dividend be paid.
! This is the first dividend paid by an
Fl Paso company
Mrs. E 3. Fatman entertained the
Tuesday Afternoon Card club this week
at her home Prizes were captured by
Mrs. J. Calisher. Mrs. 7. Blumenthal
I and Mrs. F. - Hunter
Twenty-Five cars of cattle for W "
Iurney were brought into the FL Paso
his Texas ranches. They are TO be
shipped TO Kansas City.
Last night. at q meeting OF the COM
mittee on concessions and privileges OF
the Midwinter carnival, the confetti
concession was let to G. Z. Myers for
a consideration Of $500
A distinguished party Of men is at
the Sheldon hotel today, headed by
Daniel Guggenheim. president OF the
Guggenheim Exploration company. and
chairman Of the executive board OF the
American Smelling & Refining com
pany.
To be in style. the Western Union
messenger boys went out on a strike
this afternoon at ? o'clock for $50
month instead OF $3.50. which they
are now receiving It was rIimored
that the Postal messengers would also
walk out
Acting mayor Rand continues to do
things to the police department This
morning he sent a note to chief of
police White to remove officer e Hud-
son at once and put J. ". Weinbran-
ner IN his place The new officer was
a street car conductor
". J. Davis, the man who secured
the water contract for FL Paso. has
returned from Los Angeles and is out
IN the country today with S. F. Catey.
supposedly an engineer. They went out
10 investigate some springs from
which the water supply Of EI Paso
may possibly be taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The war argu-
ment. which II &
ed all summer on
the rail fence near
the postomce, has
m a q e Nv re d
around u a TIL
it has reached the
sunshine on the
front porch. With
the advance Of
severe winter
weather a con-
Certed drive will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
"A Years Ago Today
From the Herald Of This
- = Date, 1909.

IF reports are true there may be
a street car strike in the city
= within the next few hours. The
strike, according to best information
that can be obtained, is to come off At
. o'clock this afternoon. Manager II.
T. Edgar. OF the company, stated that
ne discharged a man belonging to the
union, several days ago. because of in
subordination and this he believes 10
be the root OF the trouble.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20
A GIRL AND A MAN
By VIRGINIA rERHUNE
In the Midst of Agnes's Anxiety Over Money Matters
Bainbridge Calls
DoHlOli0SC Nol1S
fcopyrisht 1915 Star Company
CHAPTER XIII.

Kiss WATSON, the trained nurse,
MI had come and was comfortably
L Il established in Miss Lucy Nor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-20

You kin git on tn good side o most
any Teller by askin' him where he got
such a purity shirt. Don't Worry" is
d poplar motto with those who don't
amount Z anything.
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