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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
HOROSCOPE.
Friday, october Is, 1919.

Friday. October Is, 1910.
~ HREE evil stars rule on this Fri
I day the thirteenth. Saturn. Uranus
- Mercury are all adverse
Danger from dark places is indicated
/ by Saturn and it is predicted that many
/ crimes of robbery and murder viii be
committed before the winter
All who work underground should be
careful while this rule Of the stars con-
tinues-
Dangers from explosions Is increased
by this aspect and accidents are indi-
Gated for this day. Journeys should be
delayed if they are likely to lead 10
peril from steam or electricity
The planet Uranus. which has now
been i'm Aquarius for four years. viii
continue TO exert a beneficial influence
on aerial navigation and other inven-
lions for the next three years Today's
aspect forecasts possible peril FOR avia-
tors.
Editors and publishers have the prog
nOStIcarion OF much extra work. owing
TO increase in all sorts OF publicity en-
terprises.
This is not a lucky day for writers
or for any one who enters into a con-
tract Important agreements should be
delayed.
The death OF a famous author is fore
~lAffNAN ~ GU MOI LdllNN among famous
persons viii be marked for the next
two months. the seers declare
Mercury gives notice. astroIogers de-
clare Of the founding of a series OF
periodicals that viii set a new fashion
in ma gaines.
An invention that will make popular
and possible general enjoyment OF
aerial navigation is promised.
Again growth in interest for what
ever relates to the question OF dress
is prophesied- Changes in mems ap-
parel VIII be great within ten years if
the stars are TO be believed
Scientific care Of orphans in Europe
will develop new type Of men and
women, the seers predict
Persons whose hirthdate il IS should
concentrate on business and avoid
travel or change
children porn on this day may have
rowing dispositions and versatile tastes
These subjects of Libra are not usually
fond or business Girls may be pleas
ure loving and Copy
right. 1915, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Roundabout TOwn
When Wheat Is High, 98Per Cent Of People Pay
Only Two Per Cent Profit While Others Suffer

y FL Paso baker. who has been
"A doing some figuring on his own
- account and also reading the
trade journals regularly and religious
". comes forward with some informa-
ton about the price Of wheat that ought
20 be as interesting as it is surprising,
II II is correct We have heard all our
lives that wheat is up; the farmers
are being greatly benefited" when there
was a rise in the price Of the stuff that
goes into our bread. but did we ever
stop to think how many would pay for
the benefit the farmers were get
Ting and just how few people in pro-
portion TO our population are these
farmers who receive the benefit2 This
is where the bakers statistics come in
handy. He says that only two per cent
of the people Of the United States are
interested in hiEh prices for wheat.
while the other IS per cent are better
served by low prices Do You know
how these figures are obtained This
is the way the bakers figure 1t from
the 1910 census
Total number OF farmers in the
United States, 6.351502; number who
derive their income primarily from hay,
grain and forage. 1.45S 667. or 23 per
cent acreage devoted TO these crops.
31L293.3S25 acreage devoted to wheat,
50,0O0.000 or Is per cent; therefore.
16 per cent Of % per cent or little
over four per cent Of the total. repre-
seuts the number of farm population
primarily interested in wheat The
farm population Of the United States
is 30 per cent Of the total and four
per cent Of 40 is two percent OF the
whole, so that two percent II the peo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Little InerUcuS +
Many FL Paso Democrats Will Vote For Hughes
Refugee Element Also Must Be Reckoned With

that a typical soldier song along the
lines OF 'Tipperary' or Hot Time in the
Old Town would make its author a for
tune II the troops along the bordek
would take IL up. seems to have reacte
on me-" said postmaster E A Shelton
I have just received a song from a
woman in Cincinnati. who requests that
I have IL featured by some of the regi-
mental bands The song is entitled
Marching 10 the Border The first ver *
goes like this
90 We are marching to the border. with
tramp and a song,
We are going to the border. our hearts
always strong,
We viii hang Villa BY the neck until he IS
dead.
Marching. marching 10 the border
The authoress indicates that this
should be sung to the tune OF Marching
Through Georgia Just try it over on
your piano"
The matter Of compulsory military
training among the boys who attend
the high school is a matter that has
been brought TO my attention lately"
said Supt- R J. Tighe- According u
correspondence received by Capt l. +
McLaren, of the cadet corps Of the high
school. uniforms and equipment for the
cadets are furnished BY the govern
ment II they will volunteer to attenk
one OF the officers training camps. ThNS
high school cadet corps is now aboft
200 strong. and II would be greatly
increased by the compulsory military
training"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

CONDITIONS of unusual prosperity throughout Tex
4 as are described IN detail in a report issued by
~ the federal reserve bank of Dallas, business IN
the nth federal district Of which e Paso IS
part It shows authoTitatively what everyone has
known in a more or less general way, that Texas
never in a sounder financial condition than and
that every line Of that Of the professional
receiver IS thriving Business failures throughout the
district have fallen off very sharply compared with
the same period year ago. From August IS to Sep
TENDER 10, 1916 there were 81 failures with Liabilities
Of S6O1 841 That IS not at all bad, considering the
great size of the state but the figures for the same
period this year show improvement Of so percent OF
better with only % failures and liabilities Of s2562O3
According the Of the federal bank, banks
throughout the district report largely increased deposits
significant fact is that many Of the city banks are
having requests from borrowers TO pay their obligations
before maturity and many inquiries received as to
Relating uneaIned interest such obligations The
crop has taxed the resources Of the banks
and demands the Dallas bank for shipments OF cur
rency and silver have been unusually heavy While
accurate figures not possible the date when
the statement issued week after the controllers
was indicated the increase In deposits the call Of
June 80 would amount to about 20 percent.
Clearings the eight principal cities of the district
Dallas FL PasO Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Calves
ton San Antonio and Waco, increased 80 percent in
August 1916, the month in 1915, the total
clesrings for the month this year being S15s,364Oss
In building operations, FL PasO occupies most ia
vorable position among the Texas cities the report
shows. In the month of August FL Paso exceeded
in the aggregate of building permit valuations only
by Dallas Fort Worth and Houston The report gives
FL Paso's total for that month at 1879 permits with
Jump In August, 1915 the Houston permits numbered
392, valued at S134,2O7. In August this year they
numbered 324 less than last year, but their value
S65427o These the highest figures IN the state
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Roundabout Town

pie OF the United States are adverse
" affected by low prices for wheat,
while IS per cent are benefited
If wheat prices were lower your
bread would be cheaper" said the
baker man, after divesting himself Of
course IN the increase in the prices
he has TO pay for flOuer.
Patent wheat flour, he asserts. has
increased 100 per cent In the last year
or two, rye flour, very generally used
in bread baked where there is q Ger
man element in population. 1Z4 per
cent, sugar. SIS per cent, shortening OF
all varieties, 90 per cent; milk 40 per
cent, wax paper. 20 per cent; while
some of the minor incidentaIs such as
seeds, seasoning, etc have jumped
more than 200 per cent. In addition
TO these items entering into the actual
manufacture Of bread. the cost OF gasJ-
line has increased 100 per cent, while
in smaller districts where horses are
still used. animal feed has increased
> to 50 per cent materially IncreaS-
ing the cost Of delivery
An e. Paso woman. recently asked
by another woman acquaintance whom
she met downtown 10 have lunch with
her. declined on the ground that she
had no place ito park the baby This
mOtormania is getting Us all
CosuIich. city editor. perpetrates this
one Love thy neighbor,s wife as thy
self is some peoples version Of IT,"
Beck. the sporting editor. wanted
this one printed. f G. Perry was try
ing TO sell a man a Ford car.
And the price Of the car IS $500
the customer murmured. thoughtfully.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Little InteruieWs

shower Tuesday afternoon and early
Wednesday morning / noticed that the
pavement was very slippery. and that
horses had considerably difficulty in
passing along the differnt streets. In
san Antonio there are a number Of
streets paved with mesquite blocks.
" hich consider excellent paving They
are coated over with some kind OF paw
ing that is not slippery II Is about the
hest that I have ever seen The blocks
do not yield a sound as a vehicle
passes over them"
The seventh division did not have
half so many arrests last month as the
month before" said Col Van H Nose
ley. chief OF staff to Mai Gen c. N.
Clement We expect 10 reduce the ar
rests this month bv half or more as
compared with last month"
cone Of the most valuable features
OF the Soil Products exposition and
International Farm congress is the
more cordial relations il viii develop
between the United states and its
southern neighbOrs." said D. q. I'm
boden. special representative Of the two
organizations. who has been arranging
for the big county exhibits The fact
that Mexico is sending a great exhibit
and that she viii be represented by
delegates and visitors will tend 10 dis
sipate some Of the tension That has been
0etrimnet TO trade in the past The
lEAlCln taAAAN = VIII DC NAA
daily received. and friendly relations
with our business men viii be estab-
lshed. which should offset. to a great
0egree. the political differences The
south American countries also are send
ing their delegates. and at next years
exposition. they undoubtedly will send
exhibits and displays This is a concrete
and not theoretical way Of getting to-
sether. and Will surely result in mu-
tually advantageous trade relations
The story sent out by an eastern
newspaper representative in Ell Paso,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
sOME YOUNG SCREAMS.

Hachita, y NJ, Oct. 2.
Editor Il Paso Herald
Some time ago there was an article
published in The Herald concerning a
soldier who stated that ne. at the age
OF y years. is the youngest sergeant
in the militia forces on the border
In company B, Of the first New Mexi-
co infantry, there are three sergeants
who are 20 years Of age. all OF whom
became sergeants in the federalized
militia before their 10th birthday an
niversaries. One of these is the first
sergeant OF the company.
We might also add that this company
Is FIRST OF the regiment in range work
IN record shooting, and so far as we
know, no company on the border is
better II qualified all but four men.
II seems that the border states, mill
tia regiments are very severely and un-
justly criticized BY eastern newspapers
and periodicals. However. we think
that the present service has demonstra-
TED that the border states militia regi-
ments are not far behind the eastern
ones It is all too true that our equip
ment IS necessarily not as complete as
some or the eastern regiments
The western newspapers might also
criticize, but We are proud TO know that
men IN this big country of ours are
broadmlnded enough TO consider such
thought.
We are as patriotic as any OF them.
ana our patriotism and fighting ability
are not measured by our equipment.
We wish TO thank The FL Paso Her
ala Tor It's daily visits TO our quarters
and Tor the broadminded. straightfor-
ward news II brings with it, Truly. II
IS very pleasing TO know that what we
read is true, when there are so many
false rumOrs abroad
True soldier friends Of The Herald
Serst Mudgett. chairman committee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Why Blame Uncle Sam?

New York has received another tap upon the wrist.
This time 1t comes from less distinguished per
sOnage than federal Judge Sheppard of Florida who, in
passing sentence upon charged with conspiracy
smugge Jewelry into the United States at New York,
made the comment that If he, United States judge,
to remain in New York ten years. he might almost
be tempted TO beat Uncle Sam himself.
This is place TO breed good morals" the court
is quoted having said. "The way IS held up in
New York city for taxcab fares and hotel charges,
can hardly blame him for trying to put one
in awhile"
The Florida judge having been especially assigned to
sit in the New York court and therefore subject to the
impositions of which he complained, doubtless
speaking from the heart It is a constant complaint Of
visitors New York that their purses ravaged by
hghwaymen posing hotel keepers cab drivers ticket
spectators and the Ike that they preyed upon
fair game IN sportSman's paradise.
Nevertheless, the remarks attributed TO the judge
are not becoming his office They encourage
ment to dishonesty, whereas a courts whole influence
should be deterrent in that respect Persons Of shall
low mind reading the judges views and agreeing there
with might easily pass the fact that he ended BY
sentencing the trial to the federal pententiary
at Atlanta.
And however irritated might be with New Yorks
ways why take it out Uncle SAM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

Fort Worth came next with a total of s333707, and
Dallas third with s31O49e Here is another interesting
comparison the eight cities the number of permits
issued in August this year, was slightly less than that
of August year ago. 1858 as against 1895, but the
value nearly doubled. It S2,O13,114 as against
s1O1e6ss The volume of business in building mate
rails was much larger than in the previous year, sales
averaging an increase of Is per cent with collections
good
Galveston made great export record in August,
showing an increase of ss631,17s over August of the
preceding year The increase alone nearly double
the total exports for the 1915 month
FL Paso, the center of a great livestock industry IS
particularly interested in the gains shown in that
business over year shown by the receipts at the
Fort Worth stOckyards The comparative figures fol-
low:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

@HERE follows the story. Unsuitable
reader. Of how Clarence Knack-
= wurst. reformed burglar. again
left the straight and monotonous rut Of
rectitude and returned to the winding
but exciting road of robbery. all be-
cause Of Mrs. Violet Water.
7 must leave the butcher a note"
thought Mrs. Water cunuingly For il
he leaves the things on the front steps.
burglars viii know there is no one
home. and break in
So she pinned a note on the door and
departed TO the movies to see Mary
Chaplin in Boiled Alive"
Not many minutes later. Clarence
Kuac1wurst. honestly driving Bein-
veins butcher wagon. stopped at the
door to deliver four pounds Of ankle
steak and a leg Of antelope. on the
door he read the following note
"Butcher-nobody home. Don't leave
anything"
After he emerged from the back door
an hour later. and dumped the last arm
load OF valuables into the wagon. he
pinned to the front door companion
note. reading Much obliged 1 didn't
leave much" and drove off to his old
gay life OF pillage and plumber
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
M

90 = ORE Democrats are going to
Nj vote for Hughes in FL Paso
= Il than any one imaEines." said
James T.. Mari There are so many
refugees in the city. and wilson's
Mexico policy has proved so unpopular
on the border. that hundreds Of normal
Democratic votes viii be cast for
Hughes Hughes sentiment in FL Paso
rs. I believe, growing steadily"
What strikes me more fOrcibly about
FL Paso.' said John L Feeney. of Chi
CaSo. is the lack Of red-headed peo-
RE in your city" Mr.. Feeney's hair is
Of an auburn tiuge. and he declares that
he's proud of it, I've been in FL Paso
three days. and I haven't seen a sin
gle red-headed person Vet 7 can't
fathom the reason for il. unless its be
cause such a large percentage of the
population is Mexican. leaving the red
headed Americans almost extinct as a
species in your city. ] take a particu-
lar interest in red-headed people. be
cause YOU know. like attracts like
Rcd-headed people are usually Of strong
character I've never seen a red-headed
person vet with a wishy-washy. weak
character
"El Paso is "a wei paved city. but
there is only one objection that / have
10 the asphalt paving. and that is. IL
is too slippery on a rainy day" said c.
j. storm, Of san Antonio During the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
WOMEN IN NEW MEXICO.

White Oaks, \. NJ. Sept %
Editor E. Paso Herald;
Please answer the following Ques-
ton Can a married woman sell. lease
OF rent her own property. cattle OF real
estate without the consent of her hus-
band2 Frances Wells.
Following is an extract from the New
Mexico law on the subject
The husband has the management
and control OF the personal property OF
the community. and during coverture
the husband shall have the sole power
OF disposition Of the personal property
OF the community. other than tesla
mentary. as he has Of his separate es-
tate; but the husband and wife must
join in all deeds and mortgages af-
fecting real estate: provided. that eth
er husband OF wife may convey or
mortgage separate property without
the other joining in such conveyance
or mortgage; and provided further. that
any transfer OF conveyance attempted
10 be made OF the real property Of the
community by either husband OF wife
alone shall be void and OF no effect"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

we have been entertained by and have
entertained the best people in the city
and its surroundings and our troops
have conducted themselves as gentle
men at all times. ONLY last Saturday
night we were guests at a dance given
by the Americans here and the occasion
viii be a fond recollection to all par
ucipatlng- Our entire company was
invited
We know that the letter referred 10
does not represent in any way the SEN
timent Of this community and neVerthe-
less we cannot refrain from denouncinc
its false accusations against the ma
tional guard
Co. c. Sth Ohio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Sailed Down

SAVED five dollars
times It made my spirit Shrek put that Ilunder
were sights ged to and junketings
s sn On me thought my old tin heart would break
unity
me you DO not let the kOpe slide Our stOngbOx spring
SOLEMN of
gun metal bones used to wish that Susan
would
Ills
Fortune gloomy you're earning saw its wise
down ~ " 49,
Aasms MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
THE SOLDIERS, SIDE

CanutillO. Tex, Oct. 10
Editor FL Paso Herlad:
In your issue Of the ninth. we read
with much disguest the article on .-Sa-
looms and the Militia" signed Sarah G
Fuite No doubt the old saving of
black sheep" would apply TO the army
as well as every walk in life, but per
haps some OF the more intelligent cit
liens of CanutillO can vOuch for the
actions Of at least the Ohio troops now
stationed on outpost duty and the Mich
igan boys who preceded US. No mother
or child has been subject to any IN
printable remarks al either day or
night and at no time has il been neces-
sary to lead any reeling companion
into camp and the citizens Of CanutilIo
are not blind and they have shown their
good VIII and appreciation to such an
extent as to freely mingle with the
boys Of company G. at their camp and
at public gatherings
In the time we have been located here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
Buys His Old School
For Child Playground

s. Louis. No Oct. 1e=Because he
feels sentimental about the school
which as a little immigrant boy. he
attended 80 years ago and where he
learned the English language. Louis
Renard. president OF a rug and limo
leUm company. has purchased the
building He viii convert the place
into a recreation ground for children.
and viii install a baseball diamond
as a feature The purchase price was
S15.075
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

: Does that include everything"
y es-oh. no. Of course the lamps are
Lamps extra,~ said the customer.
sharply But they are shown in the
/ Illustration.
MY dear sir. so is a very beautiful
woman said Perry smoothly. but We
do not give q woman with every car
The Mining Laws Of New Mexico and
the United States and Mineral Re
sources OF New Mexico" the latter by
Fayette A Jones. president Of the New
Mexico school Of mines. are being dis
tributed by that school and are prov
ing Of great value TO those interested
in mining.
Force OF habit Issuing census bull
letius on some Of the things the United
States issues them on. The latest 20
hand refers 10 power Iaundries in the
United States"
Something we do not want 70 he; a
militia officer after returning home
and being mustered out.
It is pity some people are allowed
TO spend money mailing out some OF
the things they write and print The
money spent by cranks along this line
in the accomplishment OF nothing. IL
devoted to maintaining orphan asylums
would take care Of all the poor children
in the country
An army order recently issued at
Fort Sam Houston directs the transfer
Of private George :. Nacas. sixth cav
airy. then at the base hospital at Fort
Bliss. TO the @fth infantry. FL Paso.
aid stipulates that the expenses OF
this transfer will be- borne by the SOL
der and transportation viii not be fur
nished him" As the 34th infantry is
stationed down in Camp Cotton, George
is going 10 be out q nickle because OF
the niggardliness Of a very particu-
lar government
A soldier downtown the other eve
ming was seriously explaining TO
policeman that he belonged 10 the
hospital corpse and calling ir just
as if that particular branch OF the ser
vice to which he belonged was really
dead and ready for burial a signal
man the other day typed a letter for
At the bottom 20 indicate that the Off
Ger belOnged 10 the signal corpse His
commanding officer said We may
be slightly depleted and emaciated. but
We are are not entirely dead, cross off
the e.
Jobs We do not want Being young
civilian in a party where there are a
few girls and lots Of army officers.
Things that neve- happen. Daddy
doesn't want 10 take the children TO
a circus
r. II. FRS and family and brother. ]
Chris, returned yesterday from a ten
days camping trip in New Mexico. full F..
% enthusiasm over the beauties of the
country They spent two .
days at Elephant Butte dam fishing .
and hunting then motored to Hills I
boro and points west Of the dam. re- /
turning by way Of Rincon- The only I
meal they did not prepare in camp was f.
eaten at Iincon- AT the dam they J
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

Range conditions are described unusually good and
prices the highest marx the history of the business
Yearng steers selling around S35 per head (and
still selling about that figure) and lambs high
at $3.50 per 100 pounds, delivered at shipping points
Mining companies are operating on full time the
report states and the mines of New Mexico (Which IN
the same reserve bank district have been unable
get enough labor to keep up with their orders
The railroads report of IS percent pas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

rented a motor boat for fishing and
caught all the fish they could eat all
the time they were there. The entire
party is most enthusiastic oyer the
beautiful mountain scenery west Of the
dam, though admitting that some of
the roads are dangerous because they
are very steep and hard to climb in a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12

Editor FL PasO Herald
I would like to have YOU answer
through your columns the weight OF
the heaviest hog raised by the Agri-
cultural college. of Juarez. II. g. s
Ut weighed SIS pounds II was a
Duroc Jersey and was about three years
old-Editor)