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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

Best time, best Treatment, best To-
cation, best tables. ..Pastime Billiard
ParlorB.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
Short Snatches From Everywhere

There is always some gossip. and a faproportfon
Of it is about yOu--CappeTs Weekly
The older they get the fewer friends Qualitative.
referendum and recall seem to have--ianapoIis
News
good many people think you can't p.ue hap
piness without automobile-Ksas City
Journal
Trouble maintains branch office in everyone IN
which there is a loafing man or a gossipinbronan-
-Capper's Weekly.
Though they did catch villa. the Aerican
troops the border made him and lot other
Mexfcans behave--ChicagO News
Berlin says the British have armed all me1ant-
men Berlin will please note that the Britishavs
armed ours.-BostOn Globe
Devotion TO the ideals OF higher educatiordoes
not necessarily imply favor for lteracy tel for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS star
our observation IS that a doesn't recoize
eight law when she IS getting ready TO art
her six children to school-Dallas News.
The Constantinople- Berlin Express is probably D
ing business from the center Of the line toWd
either end Just at present-MOntreal Star
These predictions by entente allies sympathizss
that Will not be over before the end OF 1ef
must be discOuraging to Germany.-Boston Globe
King Constantine has been under the surgeon
knife again Probably the next tme it will be to
him loose from kaiser Wihelm--Duluth News Tribune
This country rid itself Of the perpetual OF
fashioned financial panic It should be abis
drive the specter OF industrial warfare-Chi-
cago News
Now II the bad Mexican boys don't break out Of
the cellar. where they corraled. temporarily
peace conference may make some headway.-St- Louis
Globe Democrat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
Roundabout Town
Two Noted Cannons In Plazas,
One With Civil War Record
City Hall Cannon Made By Mexicans for War
Against Diaz-Brass Cannon In San Jacinto
Plaza, Civil War Relic-Town Talk.


- L PASO has two cannons OF his
- toric interest in its plazas. Most
81 FL Pasoans know their history,
hut for the information II the thou
aands of national guardsmen who are
here. this is printed.
The cannon in the city hall plaza
Long Tom"-was manufactured from
railroad iron at the machine shops Of
The Mexico North Western railroad in
MADEIRA, Mexico. during the Madero-
Orozco revolution and was used for the
first and only time in the battle Of
Juarez. when the Madero troops were
victorious over the Diaz forces Gu
seppi Garibaldi, grandson Of the italian
liberatSr, claimed 10 have supervised
the manufacture OF the cannon At
any rate. he was in command OF the
gun when OrOzco and MaderO marched
up opposite the FL Paso smelter in 1911
and camped prior 10 their successful
attack upon JUareZ- After the fall Of
Juarez and the abdicstiOn Of Diaz, the
cannon was presented t. the city Of e
Paso by Gen Pascual Orozco. as
token of appreciation OF the kindness
OF the people OF FL Paso towards the
army OF liberation" during its stay op-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
The Razor DisprOves the DarwiiDian Theory
Whiskers Were Once Worn Unblushingly

-HE razor is sharp instrument
which does more to disprove the
l. Darwinian theory than a ton OF
argument.
When the late Nj Darwin was gath
ering evidence 10 bolster up his in
sultinz claim that man descended in
a straight line from the ourangoutang
he used as types people who sifted
the dead languages through a maze OF
whiskers. At one time in the history
OF the world whiskers were worn with
unblushing effrontery and men thus
adorned stood high in the esteem Of
the community. It was considered a
disgrace TO expose the human counte-
nance to the weather and the ungodly
remarks Of the critical onlooker, and
many a man wore long, porous whiskers
rather than start trouble at home. As
the ourangoutang was also given to
this practice, owing TO the scarcity Of
good raZors, Darwin seized upon the
fact to formulate a beautiful and com
forting thought. which has ranked
in the breast Of man ever since.
The invitation Of the razor. however.
which has swept away prejudice and
the overlapping mOustache at one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
A GIRL AND A MAN
Agnes Rebels AT Her Social Problem
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER.
Star Company


right back again to the point from
Which she had so often started He
nad put her warnings aside He was
TO blame for everything
Win this oft-reiterated statement.
she went 10 her room and 10 bed
In spite Of the uncomfortable ak
periences OF the evening. Agnes slept
Wen She found a ertalnty-although
q ulSagreeaoie one-easier to face
than the strain Of apprehension which
mad haunted her for the past "A hours
Nevertheless when she opened her
eyes in the morning IL was with the
recollection that something disagree
aple was lurking ready TO spring al
her as soon as she was wide awake
We all know the feeling. Sleep make
us forget a painful Occurrences. bur
only as long s We submit 10 its sooth-
Ins power With the return OF full
consciousness, the trouble also returns
as Dig and strong as ever
Agnes lay for a few minutes trying
70 prepare herself for the day ahead
OF her
She had nothing 10 fear from Philip's
attentions. she told herself, trying 10
extract comfort from this assurance.
! et omehow-althOugh on other DAYS
MS manner had troubled her-she hal
a blank sensation when she realized
that he might be TOO angry with her
70 care 10 speak to her. Even were
ms not the case. after what she had
said last night he was not likely 70
offend again.
As TO Mr.. Hale. fortunately. PhiTs
explanation had probably allayed his
suspicious She hoped So Now then
she and Philip would do no more than
nod 10 each other-perhaps hardly 10
that-her employer could not BY the
keenest watching. detect any sign that
his son was not following his orders
70 hold no private communication with
one OF his clerks
Well. then. matters would adjust
themselves. and. while at first il might
De somewhat uncomfortable for her.
Agnes 10 remember that the son OF
Ller empower had been reproved for
sending her a harmless note, she must
stand that.
Moreover. she reflected, Mr.. Hale did
not know that Philip had told her OF
the conversation that had taken Mace
win regard TO herself. She was hu-
minated as she dwelt on the truth
mat -lr. Hale considered her too COM
mon TO receive any small friendly at
lenuons from a member Of the Hale
Iamily-yet that was the penalty she
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
FL Paso Does Not Realize Importance of Fair
Gas and Electric Rates Are to Be Revised

Hr DON'T think that the people OF
FL Paso realize that the Soil Pro-
Il ducts exposition 10 be held here
next month viii be the greatest OF the
II annual events OF its kind that have
been held in other cities" said George
r LeBaron. chairman OF the local ad-
visory board of the International Farm
congress we have received word
from Canada. Mexico and other foreign
countries that they are going to have
exhibits. Fifteen western states and
every county in west Texas have al
ready Joined the band wagon. as well
as Arizona and southern New Mexico.
The government will have an exhibit
costing $50. 900. and is being repre-
scented in FL PasO by A. A. Ormsby for
the staging OF the exhibit alone. Gath
ering an exhibit OF such magnitude
would cost 800, 600 The Indian and
the reclamation departments will also
be represented Aside from the agri-
cultural phase OF the big show the
mining exhibit will be a great fea ture.
II is being handled by Ben L. Farrar
and his committee They promise the
best mining exhibit that was ever
shown in the United States All frater-
nal organizations OF the city are work
ing to bring members here. October
IS. for instance. will be Elks' day Oc-
tober q will be travelling salesmen's
day Leo Gail. chairman OF the travel
ing salesmen's committee, promises
that every salesman from Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

New Mexico and west Texas will be in
FL PasO on that date. In Denver last
year there were 25S commercial ex-
hibits from merchants and manufac
turers. We don't expect that many in
Fl Paso but local merchants and man
ufacturers are taking space. Commit
tees will be appointed TO arrange for
days for the different states represent
ed by the militia now in this city. and
also special days for the United States
army A number Of governors Of the
states will be present"
We are getting gas and electric sta
tistics from all the principal cities Of
the country for use in revising the FL
Paso rates" said alderman ]. ". Fish
er, who, with alderman J. P. O'Connor,
was appointed on a committee for that
purpose BY mayor Tom Lea 1T is a
certainty that FL Paso's rates need rad
ical revision The street light question
also needs 10 be settled. for the city is
paying out too much money under the
present system. Since the appointment
OF the committee a great many com
plants have been coming in from con-
sumers. The committees work will re-
suit in a report and recomm endatfons
which will be submitted to the council
for final action"
"A report BY the city attorney prob
ably will be submitted at the council
meeting Thursday on the question Of
the peoples right to vote for or against
civil service for the police and fire de-
partments.' said mayor Tom Lea. City
attorney J. 4. McBrOom and myself are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

pOsite this city in rags and tatters,
awaiting the opportune time 10 attack
JuareZ, Il was delivered to FL Paso
with great ceremony and much speech
making on the international bridge. A
number Of the four flushers who COM
prised the greatly Over-estimated "for-
eign legion Of the MaderO army, rode
over the river on the cannon when II
was brought TO FL Paso-
The little brass cannon on top Of
the rock pile in the center Of San
JacintO plaza, near the postoffice has
both civil war and Mexican revolu-
tionary history It was known as old
Blue Whistler" and was used in the
battle Of Glorietta, y. NJ, by the fed
eral forces When defeated by the
COnfederates. the federals buried their
ordnance and old Blue Whistler went
beneath the ground. Several years
after the war the guns were dug up
and old Blue Whistler" was sent 10
e. Paso, where the McGinty club. a
leading social organization, gained
possession OF II ana christened it the
NcGinty cannon" It was used 10 vel
come presidents Harrison and Mckinley
to FL PasO and had a prominent part
in all Fourth Of July celebrations.
When the McGinty club was dis
banded. the cannon was placed in the
park where IL now rests, but one dark
night during the Madero-OrozcO revo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

one can look at substantial business
man today, with his rugged nobby-
tread hneaments. entirely denuded OF
hair from his chin to his rear collar
button. and trUthfully say that he re-
sembles in the least. the Brazilian ape
which was one Of Darwin's strongest
exhibits After the razor has removed
a moustache Of long standing from
the prOtuberant lip of a happy husband
he can return home at night and be
assured Of q warm welcome. And yet
there are people who allow the side
burn to live in perfect security,
The razor is welded with great skill
by the barber. who flashes il across
the face of the customer and removes
whiskers and a priced mole at the
same price. Many a mole which the
customer had no intention OF parting
with has been cut down in the prime
Of life by some barber whose feelings
were not hurt in the slightest.
The corn razor is A precious boon
which enables people TO walk in a nat
ural tone Of voice. 1t is never used
except on Saturday night, when IL
passed from hand with unconceaIed JOY.
The safety razor is a money saving
device modelled after the power stump
puller, and when used with a dull blade
can cut a deeper furrow than a 14-inch
cultivator.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams)-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

convinced that an act Of tie legisIs-
turs is not necessary to clange the
charter in this respect It CA be done
by the voters of the city Wsare plan
ming 10 push the matter. as the civil
service system for the police nd fire
men has proved the best Wherever
tried The question will prohbly 20
on the ballot at the next city eection"
Many interesting problems tat are
highly valuable to firemen in he sci
ence Of fire fighting were discussed at
the annual convention Of fire chiefs
held at Providence, R. l." SAID chief
John ". Wray. The problem OF COM
batting a cellar fire with reSpiators
and the use Of various ladders was
demonstrated at the convention. Which
was attended BY all Of the prominent
chiefs OF the country. It is estimated
that at least 1900 firemen were Il at
tendance at the convention. and navy
were unable to secure lodging, du to
the enormous crowd in the city. The
convention, however. was one Of the
most successful held in some time
I am in favor Of the compulsory d
ucation law. as believe that every e.
izen Of Fl Paso and the whole state u
Texas is" said R. D Burke. aOls
never realizes the value OF good eds-
cation until they miss II, and I am cel-
tain that all parents and anyone wiz
the good OF the community at heart l.
in accord with the decree OF The stat.
superintendent Of education TO conips.
all children between the ages OF eiEht
and Il TO attend school"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
Copyright 1916
CHAPTER XIV
GNES MORLEY did not cry long.
That vas not her habit.

4 ENES MORLEY did not cry long.
n That was not her habit.
= Il 1 don't care she muttere1
rebelliously. as youth does when it
cares more than is good for II. I am
glad spoke my mind to him"
Then she sat still and reviewed men
tally just what she and Philip had
said to each other. She could under
stand that his fathers reminder to him
Of Agnes's statement with regard TO
the young peoples manner Of bscom-
ing acquainted had made Il impossible
for the son 70 explain everything.
Had he said that Agnes had spoken
a part but not all the truth, that would
prove just what she had forbidden his
proving and her position would have
been put IN jeopardy.
At first. before she knew Mr. Hale.
she had not supposed that the fact
that she was only a working girl could
fix such a gulf between his son and
herself But in the little while that
she had been in William Hale's employ
she bad learned 70 see clearly. AMI
II was this clarity Of vision that had
moved her to warn Philip as TO how
he should behave toward her.
This train Of reasoning brought her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

must pay for the position she was
filling And. had il not been for PhiliD
she need not have had this hImiIia-
ton. YesEshe had been right 10 be
Thus she hardened her heart when
tn recollection Of his pale fac as
The sound OF Miss Lucy u1,vi7r
about the apartment made her hurry
and dress Her aunt was feeling rufte
well this morning. the sun was slin-
ing brightly; ali seemed pleasant IN
doors and out.
A Chilly Greeting.
Although il lacked some minutes %
when Agnes entered the offices =
Hale & cambridge, Mr. Hale was thee
before her. She did not know whethe
Philip had come in yet or not, no
TO see.
Mr. Hale looked at her coldIy. but
spoke politely.
7 an mere earlier than usual this
morning he remarked 7 have =
great deal to attend TO today hone
you do not mind beginning very
Not al all" The cold formalitv OF
her tone equaled his.
The hour hand on the clock on her
employers desk had hardly touched
when Agnes Morley began work When,
occasionally, someone would come in
20 speak 10 Mr.. Hale, she did not look
up from her machine.
once she knew that Philip Hale haa
entered. for she heard his voice. but
she kept right on with her typing. Yes.
she was saying to herself. she would
show both these men shat she under
stood she was but a machine in their
office. just like the machine which
she was now manipulating.
Neither OF them shOuH ever have
II in his power TO say tr1thfully that
she had not kept to the place assigned
her by people in their set Yet Philis
had not assigned her to such a place.
she reflected swiftly, thea as swiftly
he had not treated her fairlys
Nor did she raise her head when Mr.
cambridge came in and asked his
partner when he was gong out to
luncheon
lam going now" william Hale an
sWered- Miss Morley Stop work
now and 20 10 your luncheen"
She covered her typewriter and GOT
up Mr. cambridge still stood raiting
for Mr. Hale.
I beg your pardon she aid as she
reached his side-for his fulky forrn
FILLED the doorway-will Tou please
let me pass"
oh. Miss Morley. 7 beg your par
Don he murmured, stepping to one
She did not look at him. but some
now his low tone sounded almost con-
Ii "a. she thought.-Copyrizhr
1915 star company.
(TO BE Continued1 -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

Grand Sunday matinee. Neither man
agement is willing TO concede the day
TO the other, each insists that the
manager supply him the house
Something has to happen before sun
day.
Winchester Cooley is the first E
Pasoan 70 advertise the great Elephant
Butte dam In his business. All the
new checks Of the Rio Gralde VALLEY
bank bear a picture Of the completed
dam across the face. Merchants could
make use Of this picture on their sta
tionery and business paper generally
and do a great ceal TO keep IN she
minds Of the public that this giant lrri-
cation undertaking IS near e Paso.
After a residence Of three years in
Tucson. y. E Carter has returned with
his family to e Paso. Mr. Carter is
ing street and road work at and around
Tucson Tucson was like FL Paso.'
he said, in regard TO paving Just as
soon as the paving commenced. the city
began TO grow and Tucson is now i'm
proving very rapidly" Mr.. Carter.
Bob Rinehart. Billie Rand and 1 did the
pathfinding for the first FL PasO TO
Phoenix automobile road race. and got
stuck in the mud Tor a couple Of days
between Deming and Lordsburg after
an extremely heavy rain. Carter and
7 were pals during the trip since we
preferred our food in more substantial
form than liquids. so We let Rinehart
and Rand dine together while Carter
and I got along fairly well together,
even T. sleeping i'm p section house with
the centipedes Rand and Rinehart saw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
Diplomacy Of Lies

It is of the rules of diplomacy Praeticed in
Europe to affect TO believe what the other says
but not 10 believe it; in fact if he says it with
shade much vgor to believe just the opposite. To
act the assumption that all liars is one Of
the first tenets of that school of diplomacy.
1t is well exemplified through statement by baron
Stephen Burian Rajecz Austro-Hungarian minister
of foreign affairs which he is quoted having said
concerning the ante-belum negotiations with Rumania:
"Rumania's action Tin declaring war;
prise, despite the fact that the Rumanian diplomats
lied constantly. Toward the last their
became fervent and their lying too patiently
obvious reached the conclusion that the trouble
not far off Whether the declaration of
due Sunday Tuesday did not know. But felt
II due, because, in addition Ito Rumania's too
strong proestations of friendship the reports from
Bucharest indicated that the Russian pressure get
ting severe every day, the Entente governments
wanting to add to the weight Of their futile Of
fensyes IN the east and and at Salon the great
impression the declaration expected TO make
but did not, in reality, because were ready for it."
Negotiations of that sort are so in Europe
TO excite unusual interest. Deceit is taken for
granted, and, if carried through to advantage COM
mands the admiration of other diplomats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
CAMPAIGN Whiskers

FAIRBANKS
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would
IuSS ne spoke while
tune he think the
campaign
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Of
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greens II hard:
let wnike flourish
Copyright by MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
Performance Convinces.

few years ago automobile advertisements were
largely statistics in which figures abounded. One
informed Of the exact length in inches Of the wheel
base the dimensions of various other parts, the design
and power of the motor the type of certain bearings
and many other details in which the automobile engi
neers took both interest and pride
One rarely sees those figures now. Manufacturers
came to realize that figures little to the average
purchaser of motor He is mainly concerned with
seating capacity, number of cylinders, appearance and
service with emphasis service.
Service Is therefore being featured IN present day
automobile advertising Little space devoted to the
mechanics Of the Much Is given to picture Of It.
IN order that the prospective purchaser may admire its
roominess and beauty Of line The power of the car
always claims attention. but readers little how the
power is achieved They most concerned with what
the car will perform and for how long
The change IN automobile advertising Is manifesto
ton of the days spirit The world demands service;
honest endeavor great capacity for performance and
durability In emphasizing the idea, in every line of
human enterprise, have worn out the word "ef-
fciency" that hate to hear 1t. It IS WON
threadbare Just as strenuous" few years ago
But the demand for service is stronger than be
fore Men, institutions and machines must make good
day By day, steadily and everlastingly Promise is in
teresting, but performance is convincing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
A Message To Democracy

Just before the Maine election, Samuel Untermeyer
campaigning the state for the Democratic party wired
New York headquarters concerning election prospects,
as follows:
"The president is much stronger than his party
Maine, as he IS elsewhere, that conclusions one
way or the other can be drawn from Mondays cleo
ton"
That sounded like preparing the Democratic party for
the worst (which arrived time) far the Maine
election concerned but bolsterng up its hopes for
the national election.
Anyway, the message is such little gem of political
verbiage, that suggested the presidents inform
ants along the border paIaphrase it in their next
municatiOn, follows:
francisco Villa is much stronger than his forces
in Santa Clara canyon as elsewhere in Mexico that
conclusion way the other, be drawn from
his movement toward Gen Pershing's lines"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12
Strong Opposition For Hunt

It is becoming apparent daily that Gov. G. W
P Hunt of Arizona will have tough opponent IN his
Democratic rival for the goveTnorshiP George A Olney
of Graham county M 0lney is very strong, partic-
ularly in southern and eastern Arizona, and his pop
ularity is based the following facts:
He has consistently advocated equal distribution Of
taxes among all classes of property owners He vas
the first in his state to fight for an increase in
railroad taxation contendng the railroads were pay
ing less than their Just proportion of taxes He fought
against special laws for mining companies and by
winning his fight he lowered the tax rate in Graham
county one-hslf.
He advanced the farmers Of his home county 10000
with which to buy dairy cattle They now repay
ing the loan by milking the cows, and enriching
themselves at the same time.
He has stood in practical fashion for the reclamation
and lands and has turned hundreds of of desert
into productive farms
He has made plenty of money for himself. While
making himself large taxpayer he found time to help
his neighbors, his county and the state. That is
pretty fair record for candidate for governor While
no better than that of Tom Campbell, the Republican
candidate for governor it is considerably superior to
the record of Gov. Hunt.
Wonder if the scarcity in the white paper supply
has cut down the issue of Cararnza currency?
"As Maine goes, so goes the country" Remember
Maine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-12

Landlord Ample Mapes, o. tn New
Palace Hut'tel, fell an broke his arm
tday while re-chargin' tn towel roller.
Tn Danish West Indies II make a dandy
place fer clarinet players t practice.
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