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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Little lneUieUs
Wrong Payment Of Money Orders Common Here
Postmaster Urges Merchants To Use Caution

influence the organization Of pig eiube,
which should maintain an annual ex-
hibit In other parts Of the country
pig clubs composed Of young boys have !.
proved very successful and there is NO
reason why il should not do so here y
1T is not the Indians of the South
ern Ute agency. whose work is on
display at the exposition. who are on
the rampage" said F. g Hutto, in
charge Of the government Indian ex-
hibit at the international Soil Pro
ducts exposition. Press dispatches
tell Of the Ute Indians in southwestern
Colorado. who have ignored the state
laws. and are shooting game in viola
ton Of them. These are the western
Utes. Of southeastern Utah Originals
~ they made treaty with the United
States government which permitted
them TO shoot deer at viii Later the
state game laws prohibited the shoot
ing Of deer. Occasionally the Indianss
under their treaty with the govern
ment. are found shooting deer By state
officials The state authorities then
laws. This is all the socalled uprising
Of the Indians amounts to-
"Firemen attached to the substation
at the grounds Of the international
soil Products exposition are grateful
II the treatment they have been &C
tors said w Hunt Many Of the
visitors TO the exposition have also
treated the fIremen with every show
OF courtesy Instead Of finding IL
HOMOGENEOUS at the exposition grounds,
the firemeu have enjoyed their stay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Little InterUiems

Will take steps to show their APP
probation of what the exhibitors
have done for the exposition and for the
CITY"
''Besides the regular prizes that the
lower valley Of Fl Paso has been
awarded" said 4 :. ROllo. we have
Three Of these specials are firsts, two
are seconds and two thirds The first
prizes include two silver cups and ZOO
pounds Of flour. while the others are
money prizes. This speaks pretty well
for the valley
The confectionery business in e.
Paso is in a very flOurlshinS condl-
ton said Adolph Hoos, of the immi-
grafton service. Many people ] meet
on the streets are eating the tOOthsOme
sweets and in most cases the more
expensive kinds. The candy business
has come into its Own-"
That is the only way 10 help an awk-
ward yOungster off Of a car" said Val
Williams, a conductor. as he caught a
Mexican lad and held him until the
car stopped at the corner. This kind
OF work is what mas kept me from hav-
ing accidents in my many years OF
service on the ear lines of this city
The prize winniS pig on exhibition
at the International Soil Products ex-
10 all young boys who live on farms.
said c. j. Barry. of san Antonio This
Zig was raised by a young boy re
siding IN Ysleta. Texas. and is one OF
the healthiest looking animals that ]
have seen in a long time lt should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
A Real Aero Corps.

At last the department, with lar aPpro-
pratisn Is taking 10 supplement the United
States army with an aviation service when snaIl De
something more than name Orders have been placed
for 200 airpanes varying from the light student types
70 the heavy battle planes and IS to order stu another
100 The department has ordered the organization OF
two more aero squadrons each have 100000 worth
of equipment and authorized the enlistment OF 1897
men manv of whom however will probably see service
uitb the motor truck transports 25 Of which viii be
attached to each squadron ..
This is a long delayed move in the right direction
b fhe country can afford to forget the delay in view
of the present activity, though not forgetting that ouI
aerial unpreparedness this moment would De olSas-
trous were we TO be suddenly plunged into val The
United States is indebted to Francisco villa for oIng
inc about conditions under which the utter worthless
ness of the old equipment with which our handful OF
verv efficient avators rsked their lives was exposed
That error IS not TO be repeated
One of the hopeful features OF the ar service
reorganization is that the formation Of the new squad
rons has been assigned 10 Mai Benjamin D. Foulos,
commander of the first squadron who has been de-
tailed TO visit arpane factories and pick out the types
of machines the service needs
No better officer could have been assigned the task
m FAR experience Is concerned, for Maj Foulols not
only has an envable record aviator but he is also
very much alive to the past defects in equipment IN
rbe rank of CAPTAIN service IN Mexico with zen
Pershinq's army and ike the other military avlatoIs,
risked his life in trying TO pilot the unworthy cIaft
which the airmen were provided He saw one aIter
another of the airpanes crumple and become junk ne
should know If anyone Just what the aero corps re-
ouires to make It an effective branch Of the army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
A GIRL AND A MAN
AGNES Finds Aunte In a Faint.
By VIRGINIA FERHUNE VAN DE WATER.
Copyright 1916 Star Company
CHAPTER XXXV.

aI-I-mean, she began, but Agnes
checked her.
Tell me the truth she said stern
" Have you tainted before
Well, just little, once in while,'
Miss Lucy acknowledged
-Auntie. YOU are keeping something
from me- Agnes insisted, sitting down
bv the invalid and taking her hand.
Have you tainted like mis- before
We'll, not just exactly as 1 did just
now" Miss Lucy stroye to be truth
full. vet 10 avoid alarming the girl
several times I have come TO myself
and found thar 7 had just sort of sunk
down somewhere and forgotten things
for a minute. but I always came
around of myself. i would today. too
guess. If YOU had not happened in
when you did
When DR.. Martin arrived. Miss Lucy
protested feebly at Agnes's extrava-
esance in sending for him But she prom
ised to obey his. orders and lie still
until tomorrow morning
Trouble With Her Heart.
The trouble is with her heart Or.
Martin told Agnes bluntly when she
followed him into the hall she has
had heart trouble for years. but IL IS
getting worse. She ought not TO be
left alone. Not that she needs expert
care-for there is no cure for the
trouble-but she ought 10 have some
one at hand in case she has a faint
turn. You're in business now, aren't
Yes Agnes said. should stay at
homer
Lord. no, Who'd make the money if
YOU didn't make it," was the gruff re-
joiner. IF you stopped work. that
would trouble Miss Morley TO death
She has more peace Of mind now then
she'd had in many a long day No,
whatever comes, you stick TO your job,
for her sake even more than your own
Isn't there some young person VINO
can come here for each day while
you're away
After a moments cOgitation Agnes
remembered the daughter Of the Wom-
an who did the laundry work for her
aunt and herself.
Yes" she said. 81 know a young
irish girl that finished grammar school
. this year. and who wants TO 90 into
service next winter Just now she's
doug nothing. She VIII probably
charge less than an older person
would"
That evening. after asking the
neighb0r from upstairs to sit for an
hour with Miss Morley Agnes walked
, over TO her laundress's home and en-
gagged the services OF Jennie O'Neill for
each working day for the rest Of the
{ summer, beginning with the following
morning.
And now" the weary girl unused
when. having seen her aunt settled
comfortably for the night. she lay
! down herself. as the doctor said.
whatever comes 7 have got to keep my
{ job-fOr auntie's sake even more than
my own"
Ito BE COndnued.D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
BY G. 4. MARTIN.

and. selecting them. he paid tuition
in advance for each Of ms three no9s'
thar and Willard Immediately put aside
the money in a trust fund for the edu-
cation Of this lad, remarklng as ne
did so. Now. no matter what nap
pens. the kids will get an education
man with that sort of a makeup
is not n bad sort Of a fellow, whether
champion slugger OF the World OF
preacher of the gospel I'm Tor Jess
willard. strong
FL Pasoans have been having a lot
Of fun joking each other about tnelL
exposition work, since the opening oL
the Soil Products exposition me
women have been joking each other
about their work in the restaurant
and other booths and some, Of the d
rectors Of the exposition nave Deen
kidded quite frequently since tnelI
days OF 50" show was plncned Ioi
violating the state gambling laws
The other evening AT the oai 70
the visiting sister city queens %"
Krakauer. one Of the exposition dlrec-
when Mrs. :. Fl. sutherland, president
Of the woman's club, and head OF the
Mexican village, came up
How did you get in hereE asked
Krakauer. I didn't know TINS was
for cooks and Mattresses.
Ouick as flash Mrs. Sutherland
retorted- How did you get in here
I didn't know gamblers were allowed
in good society
An FL Paso man was travelling on the
Golden state Limited recently II Is
said. and wanted q meal after the
dining car had closed According 10
the story. the conductor told MIN ne
could only eat providing he paid at
the rate Of a dollar a mile. The man
accepted and when he had finished MS
meal. his bill was something IKE So;
ne paid II and as he did so, said i II
nav this. though il is pretty steep. out
IL ever catch you over on VIII
Browns line between Fl Pas0 and Al
buauerque. I'll clean you out OF every
ming Won have in the ice box for fifty
cents.
Jobs We do not want: Selecting a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Don't Blame the Democrats.

The National WOman's party and the congressman
Tion for Woman Suffrage have voiced protests against
the treatment accorded the banner bearing women VINO
surrounded the entrance the hall IN Chicago ~neIe
president Wilson was speak, making their action
Silent criticism of the Democratic partys attitude To-
1srd votes for women. The banner bearers were mob
he'd their standards wTested from their hands, tneI
clothing torn and they themselves more or less bruised
and diSheveled- 80 =, ..,
The suffrage organizations in this physical attack
reflection upou the administration and cause Tor
Condemnation of the Democratic party as such II IS
5e5 mari and parcel of the efforts of Democracy not
m enfranchise women Irritation Of the moment has
probably blinded the usually clear vision OF these lem
mime leaders -.
Others must realize what Is obvious: namely tnat
the Democratic party had to do with the MOB
hing of the women around the doors OF the Cnlcago
nsvilion than with the strike riots at Bayonne Prob
sb those alleged who roughly handled the SufIra-
0isfs were not Democrats in more than name II that
hs were the mere ragtag Of the streets, the idle and
IRRESPONSIBLE Who carried away for the moment with
The enthusiasm which everyone feels seeing the preSl
dent of the United States lost whatever sober sense
thew might have had on seeing what they considered an
affront to the president and the political party ne
The attack was deplorable, but it should not be
REGARDED too seriously Certainly it should not be con
sidered manifestation of party spirit The president
Marty is supposed to be against the Anthony amend
rnent nationally enfranchising women but It IS NOT
committed TO a policy of mauling women
The Episcopal general convention has not yet COM
,,;rted itself to the principle of equal suffrage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

IL PASOANS who became acQuaint-
- ed with Jess Willard, the world $
- champion prize fighter, when he
was training here for his bout with
the big negro. VIII welcome him back
on his return here with the Sells-Floto
circus. Willard is the highest type Of
boxer we have had holding the title
OF world champion Jim Corbett was
and is a higher type than the usual
boxer, but Jim became spoiled when
he became champion and ne let Ine
women and the wine glass turn ms
head. Not so-yet. and let US hope
il will not be so at al-Wlth Jess
Willard. He is still the same big, lanA-
modest COW puncher that he was when
he was in FL PasO training Tor MS
fight. according TO, those who have
seen him lately. The only thing any
body says against Willard IS that ne
IS tight with his money II IS ms
money and he has right TO be as
.tighf~ with il as he pleases, il Is no.
bOdy's business one man says mara
left Chicago to join the circus carry
LAST spring with $50 for his expenses
IN route and that he still has part OF
the fifty and has not touched q cent
Of his salary since he has Deen Win
the circus inasmuch as his conIrsacl
calls for his board and keep while on
the road II this is true II IS point
in his favor. l think
As a sideIight ON the man who wears
the championship belt. his manager,
Jack Curley, tells a little story-and
Jack did not tell il fer publication: ne
WIS lust talking about Big Jess 10
a lot of Jess friends in Fl Paso- he
aid that shortly after Willard returned
from Cuba with his winnings IN his
aauk roll the champion met q news
r,a7lzr man who began talking to him
about his children The newspaper
man learned that Willard had daugn-
ter Il years Of age and suggested 2
school in New England that ne
thought would be suitable for her
Willard Immediately made a personal
investigation of the school, found that
IL was satisfactory and paid five years
ruitftion in advance for the girl ana
sent her to the school The idea struck
The big fighter So favOrably that he
began 10 look up colleges for his boys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
TEST BULLET To PIERCE ARNOR

through a sheet OF steel three-quarters
Of an inch thick and then penetrated
target planted behind the steel plate
1t is believed that one OF the new bull
lets could be fired through from 10 TO
20 men standing in q row
lead Acts ~ Lubricant.
The bullets are tipped with a piece
Of steel encased in lead. which acts as 4
lubricant when the bullet strikes steel
and thus aids penetration The pFN-
jecciles which passed through targets IN
recent tests were hut little distorted
It is pointed out that the great value
OF the bullets viii be against armored
motor cars and against troops hiding
I'm houses or b-\1d other projections.
one officer said that they would be ~
service against such instruments OF
war as the now famous tanks" used
by the British on the Somme.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Roundabout ToWn
Jess Willard Sends His Riddles To College
Carnival MAY Winter Here; FL Paso Gossip

limited list OF the most prominent FL
Pasoans 10 attend a banquet
4
FL Pas5 may entertain = whole car
niVal company all winter w H. tIce-
owner of a carnival. is al the sheldon.
and If he can secure suitable quarters
and side trackage. ne VIII stop mere
this winter and rebuild ms SHOWS ne.-
for next season He says ne spenus
about $4,000 for materials each win
ter in rebuilding and that he has a
force Of over zoo people who winter IN
the town with him. The matter Is now
in the hands Of the chamber Of com
merce.
Force Of habit; Trying 10 blow the
foam from an ice cream soda
Overheard in an Fl Paso grocery
2sav. Jack. when is HalIowe'en?'
Search me- don't keep track 81
those little holidays
But can't you tell me what month
Swen. I'm not sure. but I think its
February
Things TO forget: That this IS eleee-
over so far as results 90
Things that never happen A Texas
Democrat scratching q Democratic
ticket-regardless Of his personal de-
sire
Our idea OF a snap: Being q cap
tain OF a company with a good Hrst
sergeant
The cub reporter comes in all eX-
cited with the information that n duck
carried away from the exposition SAT
field artillery. was given free-for-
all ride in the huge s0-foot balloon Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

He heat was sun intense when al
G o'clock, Agnes Morley climbed
L the stairs 10 her home
The sun hung low in the west sky
ike a bah Of fire. shining redly
through the mist that had lain like a
pail over the city all day. There was
no relief in sight. the evening papers
said.
Looking back over the past day,
Agues felt as If she could not have
endured il had IT not been for the
pIeasant hour Of rest and refresbment
that she had had with M cambridge
that noon. She wondered whether she
would tell her aunt of it-then decided
nor 10 do 50. Aunt Lucy might NOT
understand. she had some old IasL-
Toned notions about what girls IN OF
fees should and should not do
As Agnes opened the front door with
her latch key, the stiffness OF the
little flat struck her as unusual
-Auntie," she called
But there was no reply There was
nobody in the living room, and as
Agnes went into the adjoining ped
room. she found that this, too, was
..A1ntie,' she called again. hurrying
down the narrow hall 10 the Kitchen.
Here she uttered an exclamation OF
horror. For lying full length on the
floor was Miss Morley. For an in
slant the awful idea seized the girl
that the elderly woman was dead.
Then. as she ran forward, she saw that
her aunt had tainted
Cold water dashed in her race MADE
Miss Lucy open her eyes and struggle
70 sitting posture
I'm an right she fastened to as
sure her niece. whose pale race arrest
IL is nothing
Miss Lucy Is stricken.
But il is something Agnes contra
dfcted please don't move yet. Want
and I will bring a pillow to- put under
your head"
But when she returned with pillow.
Miss Lucy was standing up, holding
fast 10 "A chair and swaying weakly
7 tell you it is nothing, nothing,
Come with me and lie down" Agnes
ordered. putting her arm about the
slight creature and leading her into
her bedroom
When she had undressed Miss Lucy.
and made her get into bed, she slipped
AWAY long enough to run upstairs 10
the apartment OF a neighDor, who had
a telephone. Here she called up Miss
Lucy's physician and asked him 70
come at once. Returning to her-aunt s
room she tried 10 speak naturally
The heat was too much for you.
perhaps she ventured- What were
YOU doing when you tainted
II was beginning TO get dinner. but
J couldn't 20 on with It ] am sorry.
dearie. But you must not worry These
attacks don't mean anything
These attacks. Agnes exclaimed
Have you had one before today
Miss Lucy looked en- Darrassed as
she appreciated that she had made an
admission she had not intended 10
make
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
U. S. Officers Are Enthusi-
astic Over Results from
Powerful Projectiles.

New York. oct 24-Army officers
who have observed the tests OF the
new armor- piercing bullet now in
progress at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds are enthusiastic over the re-
suits. The bullet is Of only 80 caliber
and can be fired from the regulation
army Springfield rifle AT a distance
OF 80 yards the projectile plowed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

the battery out in Camp Pershing-
The duck wa put into the basket OF
the monster. ne saws. and sent - a
height Of 40a feet. when IL flew from
the basket into the air 'Strai ght
down IL flew. with the grace OF
descending airpiane. and landed few
feet from the group who had watched
ID. thoroughly scared. but unframed
he writes
7 haven't figured out from the story
whether il was the group or the duck
that was so thoroughly scared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Threatened Men

Doc WHISPERS q am not Joking when saying you must cut out o;
learned physician and then smoke more The DOES are fond OF
while
and while
At
10
Is
and bu and
proa1 me Ia IN I'll b underground
by WALI MANON-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
M

M maze AT the H I aSo PO91
III office as to wrong payment
of money orders" said postmaster f
a. shelton. and investigation shows
that in nearly every instance the or
Gers were paid by some Of the mer-
chants Of this city. who have had to
paw back the money 10 the pOstoffice
inspector Tt seems that most Of the
PERSONS who have been getting the
money wrongfully are residents Of
Mezico and canonI ne found How
ever. one conviction was had al Inc
present term Of the United states court
when Jose ARarado was convicted IN
a case OF this kind and sentenced 20
one year in the penitentiarL- 4 Alu1
more caution on the part OF the mer-
chants would save them from loss
and At the same time tend 10 prevent
this sort Of fraud These cases are
source OF annoyance and expense 10
the posfOffice. and tie cooperation OF
the business men is asked. in order
thar this dishonest work may De
stopped"
The action Of the exhibitors IN the
exposition in conserving TO hold their
exhibits in place till Thursday nlgnt
instead OF dismantling Tuesday night
cannot be too highly commended by the
people Of Fl Faso.. said George p
LeBaron. chairman of the board OF con-
troll To stay worked a hardship on
many OF them. vet. when they found
that the people Of Fl Paso wanted 10
keen the fair open two days longer.
they nut their own interests IN the
background and thought only Of the
city in which they were showing. It
was the most remarkable showing or
submerging of self interest that ever
came within the scope Of my Observa-
ton I hope the citizens Of FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

dropped through the crach, has
been given the contract 70 replace
the lumber.
Atlas Peck has found new evidence
10 uphold the well established theory
that the world is round and not nat,
as, when a wagon and teams come
over a hill the first thing seen are
the mules ears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The Deputy
Constab lie has
added much new
territory ID his
jurisdiction and is
having his ii n
star made larger.
9 ,
Luke Mathews
Ia. who took up
the floor of the
Hog Ford church
while looking for
the nickel that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
MORE Truth
w Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
ToIerabIy Good Judgment.

some of the pro-British newspapers
are shocked and Mortified because our
destroyer flotilla lay by idly and
watched the British ships 80 down
But the most painstaking search Of
the Constitution fails TO reveal any
clause in which the commander OF a
destroyer is authorized To declare war .
on a foreign power
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
WHY SHE WANTED 1T.

'Aley. ] want you TO buy me a book
Il am glad you are becoming literary
my dear
Fudge. This article says one way TO
acquire good carriage Is 20 practice balenc-
ing d book on your head"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24
Wrong Attempt to demonstrate.

man betrayed his shallowness durlng president
Wilson's visit 20 Pttsburg by leaping on the running
he said afterward of informing the president ne DIS
agreed with him On his conduct Of affairs with respect
10 the European war. He hustled away from ths
placed under arrest and later coInnteu -
an institution for observation his sanity foT, IN
addition to his suspicious in leapng on the automo
bile he aroused further suspicion by having IN his hnd
bag such mechanics often carry, containing lev
tooIs of his trade and moreover knife and bottle
of LIQUID first mistaken for acid but later found to De
medicine
His whole Of action was Ill ADVISED In the
first Mace If laid him open to suspicion that he might
contemplate assassination In the second, II was wrong
way to approach the president In the third argument
with Mr.. Wilson would be useless under any circun
stances.
The best course for the young man to have pursued
had he been moderately wise, would have been TO re-
strain his disapproval until November Z and then eA
press it in the privacy of voting booth Several other
dissenters from Mr.. Wilson's views contemplate that
action.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-24

Columbus. Glen Springs BOquilas, and the heirs Of
the Santa Ysabe Carriza Parral and Vera Cruz dead
are they thanking God for Wilson who kept US out
Of war?