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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
Short Snatches From Everywhere.

The Germans can hardly hope to gain on the Meuse
what they have Just lost on the Potomae--bos'On
Transcript
Evidently the original scrap oepaper is to be found
in the obey clause OF the marriage contract-Was-
ington Post
II Germany must torpedo armed ships. there are
plenty Of enemy dreadnoughts to pracuce on
Columbia State
For pacifist secretary OF war Mr. Baker is GER
tainIy starting out with the time Of his lfe-NeW
York Evening sun
Make hay while the sun shines may be t5its
saving but it takes rain to make the grass 70 make
the hay.-Fort Davis CTexas) Post
But If Villa has three wives he probably has three
mothersnlaw. Like all his other troubles ne Drought
it upon himself-Amarilo Panhandle
Krupp firm subscribing s1OOOOOOO the fourth
German war not share our national preJuoce
against rebates.-Wau Street Journal
Pancho villa has been indicted by the American
people. Now there is nothing to do out 10 caISh anu
hang him or back him against an aooOe wall AN'1
Angeles Times.
II it be true as charged in the commons that only
one shell out OF made in the United states e1-
piodes. Great Britain may join Germany IN oenahu-
ing an embargo.-New York Telegraph
'yvbo Is back Of Villa? demands the New York
World. II we may credit the reports from Cen
Pershing there is an American cavalry force pretty
closely back OF him.-Albuquerque Journal
The Mexican situation be rapidly improving
at Washington. A few days ago senator Fail wanted
100000 volunteers sent down to adjust matters nut
senator Sherman thinks We might sNimp aohs
with 5O,O00.-KnOxville Sentinel
There are some Americans who yet regard the
bandit villa a romantic character educated and re.
fined They almost believe that when he Is captured
he win be found to be wearing wrist watch But
we think that he is equipped with a speedometer in
stead-Phoenix Republican.
Since the assertion Of Harvard professor that
the expression. don't give dam" is not "cusslng
at ALL its origin with reference to Persian
coin Of small value Texas is up IN arms and wants
expression which has the real ring Of pro-
family to it--Phoentx Gazette
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

Miss Ellis J. Bradt and Herbert ].
Sherwood was held at the Church OF
Immaculate Conception.
r. W. Curtis, southwestern freight
and passenger agent of the Texas &
Pacific railway. left for Fit Worth in
the interests of the local baseball club
Charles +. Turner attempted to make
a rough house at the smelter yesterday
Constable r. +. Bryant gathered him in
and he will be tried for disturbing the
peace.
W r. Pagan. district freight and pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
railway at this point, has been pro-
NOTED to general agent Of the line Do
tween Ell Paso and Benson, Ariz
In order to guard against another
outbreak Of the Yaqui Indians, the
Mexican government has obtained con-
troll of the water supply in the vicinity
of the Suaqua Grande, the district IN
habited by the moss rebellious Of the
Yaquis
At a meeting Of the Womsn's
club, the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected: President
Mrs o. c. Irwin: first vice president,
Mrs. Horace r. Chase; second vice pres
ident, Mrs S. II. Sutherland; recording
secretary. Miss Fannie Smith; cores
pOnding secretary, Mrs. J. A. Rawlings;
treasurer. Mrs. H. L. Edwards; auditor
Mrs. Howard Thompson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
ALot For The Money

As usual The Herald prints all the news first The
interesting developments in Mexico and on the border
have all been chronced first in The Herald, and alter
wards taken up by other papers. Through The Herald
the people Of the southwest for hundreds of miles
around FL Paso get their first most complete, and
most authentic news of the intensely interesting hap
penings of the day. in the southwestern and Mexican
fields
The same thing is true of the general news OF the
United States and of the world. In The Herald the
reader finds the first of congress- of conspiracy
cases of notorious court trials of industrial develop
ments of markets. of sports and of all other matters
of general 1t is the way with the Euro
pean war news-frst most complete, most interesting
and most reliable in The Herald
In addition to the splendid service, The Herald
is giving readers the best general features IN the
United States careful selection from the best cartoons
illustrated articles humor fiction discussion Of womens
affairs live articles on sporting topics pictures
and countless other items going to make up a real
metropolitan newspaper-the only metropolitan news
paper in the southwest, the FL Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

1.-THE bungalow Is house from
which the running gear has been
II removed. II has less road clear
auce than an underslung runabout and
hugs the ground closer than cater
pillar. An able-bodied man could ran
on th. roof Of a bungalow and allght
on his neck without hurting anything
except his morale, and II his morale
was well concealed he would not feel
a single qualm.
THE bungalow IS designed for the
residence OF Reople who have grown
tired of hunting the elusive hired girl
10 her lair and then watching her ooze
away lust prior to DEMONSTRATING Ihis
oozing away process on the part or so
many hired girls who gallop to the ny
mcneal altar in pink chiffon is the
reason why so many Broom houses
are offered for sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash. The average
bungalow has only five rooms includ-
ing the back porch and the linen closet
and can be easily cared for by one wife
who Is well-muscled and does not care
10 do anything else.
A neat coy, pebble-daah bungalow
which can be swept and busted in 10
minutes, at a slow walk, looks like
small section OF heaven TO a house
wife who has been trying to keep up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
HOLLAND FEELS WAR FEVER;
ARMY, NAVY GETTING RAEDY

London, Eng, April Private dis
patches received in Copenhagen from
Rotterdam and wireless messages from
German sources say that considerable
uueasiness prevails in Holland and that
the Dutch military and naval authori-
ties are ticking various precautions
All leaves for naval and military
officers have been Cancelled. Railway
cars which were placed at .he disposal
Of the military authorities on the out
break Of the war and subsequently
were released temporarily have been
requisitioned-
There have been significant meet
ings Of those high in command in the
army and navy. One report says both
houses Of parliament have been sum-
moned The dispatches do not disclose
the cause Of the feeling, but it presum-
ably is connected with the sinking Of
Dutch steamships
Telegraphic communication between
England and Holland is stiu inter
rupted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

what happens at home when the
barometer is out Of gear is another
matter. I have always noticed thar
men get disgruntled in this high alti-
tude when there is a change in the
weather"
x
Now Is the time for gardens in the
back yard" said Malcolm Fraser. The
early mornings are brisk and invigOr-
ating and in half hour enough ground
can be spaded up to make anything
from a sunflOwer to a dehydrated bean
grow. II everyone with a back yard
would use that back yard for garden
truck it would be a great saving to the
households Of FL Paso."
quite a colony Of former Galveston
county residents has sprung up in Fl
Paso." said John Woods, jr., formerly
Of Texas City. Il have encountered q
number Of former Galveston and Texas
City residents. apparently attracted
here by the prosperity Of the city and
it's prospects for future growth FL
Paso is well known in East Texas, and
for this reason is attracting many peO-
pie from that section of the state de-
sirous OF a change OF climate and an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
More Money

poor always asking himself
your of handbook pet The truly
thirst
will veled your
It wlles talk with
Cash their and their stock and all they think of is wad The
of Rita Bertha Clay His soul ngufed in the his fs aim
He not for color Tone and nothing for mh
n a and chases it down its lair
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
Mexican Steers Joining The Refugees Here
Have You 4 Little Barometer In Your Home?

opportunity to become identified with
rapidly growing city"
eel Paso's lower valley is delightfully."-
green and inviting now" said DR.. S. P.
Brooks, president OF Baylor university
and candidate for United States senator.
Il was given an opportunity to inspect
the valley on the present trip and found
it blOssoming. Apparently il is very
productive and undoubtedly is a great
asset 10 the city"
Light showers are excellent for lay
ing the dust Of the unpaved streets Of
the city, passage on which is practically
impossible during a dust Storm" said
c. D. Sibley. For several days after
the rain the streets are packed down
thoroughly and it takes an exception
ally heavy wind 70 stir it up. In some
other cities that 7 have visited oil Is
used to hold down the dust in the
streets. but this advantage seems over
come by the fact that everyone tracks
it into the house when they go in and it
leaves big grease spots on the carpet.
it is fine for laying the dust. however.
and makes the soil i'm the streets firm
and easy ito travel upon"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
CHICAGO IS SHORT OF MILK;
FARMERS DEMAND MORE PAY

Chicago. Ill. April Chicago has 4
shortage Of milk today as a result Of
action taken by 10000 farmers Of the
Milk Producers association. who de-
mand a higher jrice from the distribu-
tors.
The normal daily supply OF 1,75O.000
quarts was cut to $4,000 quarts, it was
said but there was no advance in price
to consumers In MarengO. a crowd OF
farmers dumned a wagonload Of milk
into the streets.
The farmers demand S155 per 100
pounds for milk. instead OF S1.33 lis
which was the price under the contract
which expired Friday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
GIRL PATIENT AT COUNTY
HOSPITAL ESCAPES TO JUAREZ

Raising a window in her room at the
county hospital Sallie Brooks. one Of
two American girls taken to the hos
rital from the city Jail Friday after
noon. made her escape shortly after 3
o'clock Friday night.
II is believed at the hospital that
the girl, who Is about is years Of age,
had help, as an automobile was heard
outside the hospital a short time before
her disappearance was discovered
The girl was given some medicine
shortly before 2 o'clock. About a half
hour later the room was again visited
but the inmate had gene. An open
window indicated that Abe had made
her escape that way. It is believed she
went to Juarez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
5000 FEET OF FIRE HOSE

Contracts were awarded by the city
council Friday afternoon for 5000 feet
of two-inch double ply fire hose,
amounting to s2SOO The Eureka Fire
Hose company was awarded the con-
tract for 1000 feet Of hose at 81 per
foot. Momsen, Dunnegan, Ryan COM
pany 1000 feet Of hose at so cents per
foot, and the Goodrich Rubber company
OF which R. E. Black is local repre-
sentative, 1000 feet Of hose at so cents
per foot
Bids are being invited for the annual
audit OF the city's books. The citys
fiscal year closed on March 81, and the
audit will begin shortly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
FORMER UNIVERSITY DEAN
FOUND IN COLORADO

Colorado Springs. Col. April 1.-Ce-
ell F. LaveIl. former dean OF Queens
university. Kingston, Canada. and
later member Of the faculty Of Ohio
state. Bates and Trinity colleges. who
disappeared from Hamilton. Canada, in
1913 has been found here after coun-
try wide search. Prof. Lavel suffered
an attack Of amnesia-
He partially recovered his reason
after coming 20 Colorado Springs. but
decided not to return home for fear
that he would be placed in some deten-
tiOn hospital and assumed the name OF
Cecil O'Brien. He was recognized on
the street by local police officer who
had identified him from a photograph.
He has been working in restaurants
and hotels since coming here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
WOULD PUT 100000 RESERVE
TROOPS ON PACIFIC COAST

Washington, D. c., April IAN
amendment TO the senate army bill to
create on the Pacific coast body OF
200. 900 men to be known as the mobile
land force and military reserve for ma
tional defence to serve alternately in
military service and as labOrers in the
forestry and reclamation service was
offered today by senator Works
Senator POmerene Of Ohio, opened
discussion Of the army bill, urging the
adoption Of the Cummins amendment
giving the national guard place on
the general staff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
THE BEST TRADITIONS OF PROOL

garded as fair 20 miles good, travelling if the mount
is to be considered
But arriving at p m, the attack began at once,
and the battle and ensuing chase lasted five hours
until II p. m, and covered distance OF ten miles
So according to the dispatch these cavaymen were IN
the saddle II 1s hours, on the trail p hours
and covered SIS miles. Such performances are well up
in line with the famous rides Of Indian days and show
that the best traditions Of our army are being stouty
maintained, by the personnel throughout IN spite OF
certain difficulties that have to be faced through the
failures of the civil authorities to cooperate with the
military authorities to the fullest extent.
In the dispatches from the front, in extracts from
personal letters and in interviews with returning sol
diers one receives fair idea Of what the expedition
means to the Individual soldier It appears that prac-
tcally all of them in it with splendid zeSt The
first movement in, to the base at Casas Grandes,
was the hardest physical test Getting that, the
men chafe only at inacOn Those left behind at the
bases envy those moving forward Those at the front
seem c know no fatigue, and Of course 1t IS unneces-
sary to speak of their dahng disregard for any danger
they may have to face. One of the most striking COM
mentsries comes from the remark Of soldier invaded
to FL Paso who sorry to leave There are
lot of fellows down there who sick, he SAID but
they are afraid they will be sent out so they hold
on as long possible"
"They are afraid they will be sent Out-isnt that
deciousy naive? We may say that this sort of thing
is what we all expected of the American regular army
man. but It comes with pleasant note just the same,
in the moment of real test It is real Americanism
at its best It is the courage of high intelligence, the
spirit which, we all like to think. makes the American
soldier little different and little better, as compared
with soldiers of other countries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
PREMIER ASQUITH In ROME;
WILL CONFER WITH POPE

Rome. Italy, April 1-Premier As
quith Of England appeared on the bal
cony Of the British embassy Friday
night to salute a great cOncOurse OF
the people of Rome who had gathered
to cheer him
1--WE are here" he said. ito further
the victory of right and justice
It is said that premier Asquith. after
comforting with the Italian ministers,
viii pay a visit to pope Benedict at the
vatican.
The Tribuna ventures the opinion
that the, British statesman's interview
with the pope will deal chiefly with
Irish affairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
INVESTIGATE n. y. c. SIGNALS
TO DETER NINE F'ATT.IT

Cleveland. o.. April HI W. Belnap,
chief Of the division Of safety OF the
Interstate Commerce commission, said
today the rest of the inquiry into last
Wednesdays New York Central wreck
at Amherst for the most part would
be devoted TO an investigation Of the
automatic block signal system.
Engineer Hess in his testimony says
his signal showed white. indicating
clear" said Belnap I'VE shall call
experts to learn II there is any possi-
bility Of signals showing clear
falsely"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
WANDERING MAN, ANlNESIA
VICTIM, FOUND IN COLORADO

Toronto. Ont. April Mrs. Cecil T.
Lavell whose husband, a victim Of
amnesia. is reported to have been found
in Colorado Springs, said today she had
been disappointed so many times in fol-
lowing up clues to her husband s
whereabouts that she would wait until
she had more positive information be-
fore going 20 the Colorado city.
Her cousin, Prof. Donald McFayden
Of Boulder university. Colo. expected
to arrive at Colorado Springs TODAY
and will report Immediately to Mrs.
Lavell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
r. n. HORTON DETAINED
ron AN TWUUgTTC Tim \

r. B. Horton, said to be the manager
OF the Leeds Wooden Mills branch in
III Paso, was arrested by the police
Friday night by city detectives and
later released on a bond OF $500.
The detectives say they are making
an investigation Of complaints said to
have been made by Fl Pasoans who
claim 20 have made deposits on cloth
ing which. they claim, has not yet been
delivered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
WENT TO POLICE STATION TO
COMPLAIN. WAS ARRESTED

Carlos Cypress was arrested Friday
night on a charge Of disturbing the
peace. He is said to have gone to the
police station TO demand his money.
which he claimed was owing him by
the Fisk Realty company.
He claimed to have worked one and
one-half days for that company as n
carpenter and stated that they declared
that they would not pay him until some
missing tools were located.
The man Is said to have created a
disturbance at the station and was
locked up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
Mexican
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VAR or no war; Villa or Car
wv ranss. cattle i1 aooIt, o.. to
the United States from
points in Mexico are continuing, as
scarcely a week passes that several
hundred are not brought over to this
side said D. B. Billings. Indifferent
to the chase of Villa. the demand for
beef by eastern markets does not de-
crease. and shipments are being made
regularly to Fort Worth and other
points for marketing. The FL Paso
customs house seems to be enjoying
temporary luu. but at other points along
the border importations are being
made"
=
"In every office and home there
should be a barometer" said II. r. Kill
burn. IF the barometer reads humid
ity and change then the boss can go
home and stay till it blows over; or II
the boss can't get away then the clerk.
In this way there viii never be any
unpleasantries about an office; though
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
FATHER OF FL PAsO WOMAN
on POLICE FORCE 90 YEA

Thomas W. Purcell father Of Mrs. II.
o. DOW. and grandfather Of Mrs. J. J.
Murphy and Mrs J. p. Cain Of FL Paso,
celebrated Saturday the 50th anniver-
sary OF the day he Joined the st. Louis
police force. He has been a mounted
police sergeant for % years
In addition to his daughter and grand
daughters he has two great grand
children living here They are Purcell
and Eileen Cain, the children OF Mr..
and Mrs j p. cain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
BISHOP LUCCOCK. METHODIST.
MIIlE M nNLlILlInNI AulrT q

ST. Louis Mo-. April bishop Nabh-
tall Luccock, aged 20, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died today at La
Crosse. Wis. according to a telegram
received here. Death was due to pneu-
monia. Bishop Luccock has had SUI
pervision OF the Methodist churches i'm
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. He
lived IN Helena Mont The funeral
win be held here next Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

One of the gravest dangers confronting the United
States is the effect of careless penwork and tongue
work by officials in high places in Washington. They
are recommended to read the well known work on
1.-THE Perils Of Committing 0neself"-contents, three
words: "Silence is golden"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

Alaska is rich, generous customer. The govern
men reports announce that with population of 5000
Alaska buys more of our stuff than China with popu
laon of 336OO0ooO Alaska has plenty of gold to pay
WITH and plenty Of fish and copper to trade and plenty
of uptodate spirit in the standards of living
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

It is clean up, paint up, rake up, swat the fly, boil
the babies milk bottles and old fashioned house clean
ing time again Long live old fashioned and new fash
toned cleanliness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
Shoes are going up.
~ HOWARD Z. Ram.

with q crooked-legged vacuum cleaner
in its mad chase from cellar to garrett.
When this kind Of a housewife sees a
picture OF a squatty, flat-footed bunga-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

Four kings are living in their suit cases: Montenegro
Albania Servia, and Belgium; and the divinity that
doth hedge them in is at least temporarily broken
down If Europe ever goes back to what it was, these
princes ought to be much wiser if sadder heads Of
government having learned much of ordinary life at
first hand in these uncrowned, unthrOned days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
RIVERS AND HARBORs BILL
nrrmNrrr. Still gnwWTNFrU

Washington. u. c.. April Work on
the annual rivers and harbors appropri-
alton bill was resumed I'm the house to-
day with prospects that general debate
would not be ended until tonight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

DE KYLE SMITH RETURNS.
De Kyle Smith returned Saturday
from an extended business trip to east
ern markets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
scHooL ELECTIoN. sALOONs CLOsE.

Saturday was school election day and
all Of the saloons were closed. scott
White. W. d. Mayfield and J.. c. Worth
ington were candidates for the school
board places with no opposition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
THE DAY IN oONGREss.


scnnfe.
Continued discussion OF the
army reorganization bill.
judiciary subcommittee voted,
3 to 2. TO recommend 70 fun com
mittee confirmation Of Louis d.
Brandeis's nomination for su-
preme court justice.
House.
Debate on the rivers and har-
bors bill continued.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01
AYEARS Ago Today
From The Herald of This
Date, 1892.

Arriving from washington, D. c.,
judge J. r. Harper confirms the proba-
BILE passage Of the international dam
bill as amended in the particular noted
in The Herald several weeks ago. Judge
Harper has benefited greatly by his
trip and is much improved in health.
Local sentiment is extremely in favor
of the passage Of the bill and hopes are
entertained that il viii pass sue
cessfully.
The next regular dance Of the FL
Paso Social club will be given Tuesday
night at the Sheldon hotel.
Miss Bessie Lane and Arthur Shannon
were married yesterday at the residence
Of J. S. Badger on Third street
Last night at 8 o'clock the wedding OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-01

"How Goldfish Are Dried" delighted
a large an intelligent audience at tn
NickelOdeon last night. An onion a day
keeps your friends at bay.
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