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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-05-12
School Notes.
Last weeks letter.)


Rah! Rah! for the B. B. girls!
Miss Lois Doyle was at school last
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Bridgman. of Flint, Wis
tied C. H. S. Monday.
Teacher: Miss, what are you chew
ing? Truthful pupil: Please, sir, my
tongue.
We are very surprised to learn the
fact that Brussels carpets are made
with hogs bristles.
The Glee Club have started working
on beautiful selection Lovely June"
to be rendered at Commencement.
Hickelty, Hackelty,
Rickelty, Rackelty,
Seniors, Seniors,
Pride (?) of the Faculty!
We wish the Board would donate a
box of blacking and brush at each of
the doors, to be used before entering,
as that would save some of us the trou
BILE of getting up and leaving our be-
loved (Ostudies to get broom and
sweep up the mud from under our seats.
The c. H. S. girls basket ball team
won an easy victory over Gaines last
Saturday afternoon with final score
of II to 2. This was the first game for
the girls with any outside team and
they showed good team work and prom
Use to give some interesting games.
Score: 18 to 2.
Viola Ayliffe is a new pupil in the 9th
grade.
Miss Iva Daley, of Birch Run, visited
C. H. S. last Friday.
Still more trouble about what gowns
the Senior girls will wear for CON-
mencement.
Notice-One more week will be given
to the English Lit. class to learn that
piece of blank verse from "Hamlet.
Only six weeks more of school and
make the most of their time and be
present every day if they wish to sue
ceed.
A fine Shakespearean program was
rendered in the high school last Friday
afternoon, in honor of the birthday an
niversary of the poet.
We are glad to have Aloe Shaw
with us again, after being absent a
week on account of his accident while
riding upon his bicycle.
The B. B. girls are not only anxious
to win the game next Saturday with
Otisville for the honor they receive
but for the after results, ie.. ice cream.
Not little commotion was caused
Tuesday afternoon, when, while reciting
in German class. Eva Scott tainted.
She said everything whirled." She
was able. after a rest, to go home on
the Cos car.
The third grade have begun studying
the classic "How Little Cedric Became
Knight" and are very much inter
ested in it. They almost wish thew ad
lived in the days when knights did such
brave deeds.
We wonder if the rubbers and paraso
in the hall Wednesday morning will
the sign, "Please take me to my mis-
tress," have found their owners. w,
have our ''suspicionings" who tn,
guilty one is.
1t seems queer to we high schoo
girls that eighth grade examination
can not come some other time thai
right in the midst of house cleaning, a
we have vacation from school thos
two days only to be politely requisite,
to "please help me with the cleaning
: today"
Miss Uptegraf narrowly escaped in
jury the other morning. when upol
reaching into the cupboard of Mis-
Haven's room for some of her art ma
terial, she encountered mouse. Tha
is, she thought it was mouse but i
proved to be only one of the children
| -. L.~, ,,,L,ob tbo,, haJ MT fhara
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
Ambition Is Slow Malady That Attacks In Head
1t Let's Go Only When The Votes Are Counted

Ambition usually starts out in q
small. weak way. like running for jus
tice Of the peace or member OF the
school board, but if not checked in its
first stages will usurp the seat Of
reason. This |account for the large
number of men in congress who would
be of more use to their country in
some humble pursuit. like delivering
groceries or running a feed stable, but
who have yielded TO ambition and are
now trying to catch up with their cam
paign expenses. The political grave
yard is dotted with the mounds Of can
didates who entered a primary election
with nothing to sustain them except
ambition. but who were unable to
realize on 1t at the bank
Women hav just as much ambition
as men, but it is better directed. II
is the height of a WOmaD's ambition
to cook a better turkey or wear a
newer gown than anybody in her club,
and when she does this she is satisfied.
Woman always knows whether she rs
destined to be a home body or a social
luminary, and you never see her run
ming for some office which viii not
Tit around the neck or anywhere else
Man should take a lesson from woman
and thus improve the quality Of our
by The Adams
Newspaper Service.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
What Did the Verdun Fight Mean?

Sudden cessation of the ferocious German attack on
the forts around verdun may be due to the tardy dis
coverv that. as the French now frankly assert, the
forts have all been dismantled, the garrIsons, guns
munitions. and provisions removed. But 1t seems queer
that the Germans should undertake such a tremendous
and costly movement without thorough advance study
Of the situation, and, in view of tie highly efflclent
organization of the Germans for war, 1t IS altogether
probable that they knew what they were about IN TINS
instance.
The French assert that last fall they applied the
lessons of this war and abandoned their great forts
once deemed impTegnable; that the men and guns ana
munitions were put TO use in trench warfare, or carried
back to The reserve lines. The French believe their
trench lines impossible to force, over any long distance
or for any considerable depth, while they admit that
10 line can completely Withstand modern artillery at
tack, and must yield here and there, Temporarily. II
is said by the military expert of the London Times
that Gen. Joffre, the French commander, has not drawn
upon his principal reserves to meet this Verdun attack,
but has relied upon keeping just enough men in action
to maintain the lines against a serious German IN
vasiOn.
Assuming that the Germans have been acting upon
a well defined plan, it may be guessed that they
have Interior plans that they sought to cover by TINS
attack at Verdun. But if the Germans could force back
the great French salient in the Verdun angle, such a
movement would result in shortening and Strengthening
the German lines on that frontier, and it would also
put into German hands another large and rich portion
of enemy territory.
Whatever the plan, it now appears certain that the
attempt at Verdun has failed for the time being. II II
was a feint, the main attack has not yet taken place.
If it was a serious movement, it did not succeed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
Short Snatches From Everywhere

An American abroad reports that Egypt is as quiet
as Kansas, which only confirms the fear that some
thing awful may start there any minute-Philadel-
phia North American.
The report that Carranza will establish a banking
plan similar to our federal reserve system is probably
premature. 1t takes some capital to start even a gov
eminent bank-GalvestOn News.
These border battles between officers and outlaws
are very bad for the state. First thing anybody knows
We will be i'm the same class with New York and
icagO-Albuquerq Journal
All northern Mexico seethes with disorder and
violence with Cen villa rampant ana unsuDdued. We
watch and wait while the killings and robberies go
On-Racine Wis., JOurnal-News.
Illustrating the fact that conditions have changed
rapidly the past few years the batteship oregon, once
the pride Of the American navy, has been put on the
retired Hst-Tulsa (Okla) Democrat.
Curtis Grim Of this city was arraigned in the
Alexandria police court yesterday on charges of in
toxication after he had been picked up in a reluctant
condition-Anderson Und) Bulletin
A writer computes that IS tons Of missiles are
needed to put one German out of action. Iutllustrates
the paradox that as weapons are improved they be-
come less deadly-RaHway Age-Gazette-
we reflect our table habits In our faces; we look
like what we eat" says an authority on dietetics
Now some men viii go about town claiming that their
red noses are Que to their fondness for strawberries
New Orleans states.
The supreme court of the United States has decided
that Minnesota can tax membership in stock ex-
changes. Any tramp could have seen that board seats
are tangible property; which was the Ouly question
at issue-Brooklyn Eagle.
European war has developed a crop Of overnight
millionares. For each individual In this array, I'M
told THOUSANDS or men have forfeited their lives, and
their bodies lie rotting in trenches. Is the wealth
worth the price? is this tainted" money, and il
not, why not@Amarillo CTexas) News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02

press Of business, attend the meetings,
are not being urged to register. The
effort is TO get the men into the con
VentiOn more than to get their dollar.
Enough money has been raised
through the registrations already made,
TO pay all expenses of, the forthcOm-
ing convention and the funds now
being secured from registrations are
to be given to charity. half to the As
ISOLATED Charities and half to the Res
cue Home. Only such men as can
avail themselves of the opOrtunity 10
attend the conventions and benefit
thereby are being urged to register.
1T is not the matter Of merely get
ting n man dollar" said Rev. c. L.
Overstreet, this morning. What we
are trying to do is induce the men
to register and attend. It Will he
worth a dollar to every man who at
tends. but for those who can't attend.
We do not wish to urge them to reg
lister just to give up the dollar. We
want the men; we want them to hear
about this work"
Those who were out seeking regis
trations today were: Allen Grabbing,
chairman; G. l. Jones. DR.. Lee McIn-
tOsh, for territory south of San Francis
co street and west of oregon and Over
land; j. l.. Campbell. chairman; James
4. Dick. e. A. Shelton, east of Oregon
to Stanton, and south of Mills to Tex
as; Locke Tucker, chairman: Glen t.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
War Has Increased The Cost OF CarbOlic Acid
Ipdelible Pencils, Hay And Nails Also Higher

it. The mex day is appears to come
from the other way, and / guess it
blows the sand back up the road"
i've just got ack from Tucson.
Ariz," aid Jerry DuBOise, and I had
a mighty good time. My friends took
me to see the Jail and put to the fine
roads where the prisoners are work
ing, and the site for the new poor
farm. They sure are hospitabtN folks.
They just say to everyone that comes
along, If they know yOu- We'll, we've
been waiting for o for the longest
time"
Some day there is going to be a
law prohibiting motorcycles said H.
B. Thompson. Nobody every becomes
expert enough to run one and every
time you mount n for a ride it's the
same as leaving word with the family
to please use white flowers. When a
motorcycle is invented that won't aus
a separation between a rider and a
machine over a rut or a rock. then
there will be something of safety in
having one; but first let's get the
bump protector
81 heard the Boston Grand Opera
company at fOur performances in New
Orleans" said J. G. McNary today. and
il is a most wonderful organization.
As a road organization for grand opera
Il has never been approached, and its
performances are equal to those given
by the endowed opera in the greatest
musical centers of the world 1t is
complete in every respect. Not a de-
tail that would be utilized in an all
winter season in some one metropolis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02

has been omitted in the road O~rganfzs-
ton The principals, both men and
women. are singers and actors Of high
est accomplishment, who would take a
leading ran in any opera IN the world.
For instance. I have heard Pagliacci
more than a dozen times. in this cOun-
try and abroad, but 1 never heard it
given with more power or beauty than
by this company in New Orleans. Mr..
RabinOff personally assured me that Ell
Paso would receive absolutely the best
the has to offer. We hall
hear ZenatellO as Canio, Miura as
Cho-Cho-San. and RiccardO Martin.
Thomas Chalmers, and Felice Lyme.
The little Japanese prima donna has a
wonderful voice, and her personality
exactly fits the part of Butterfly. The
two ballots chosen for the Ell PasO
performances are the best in the
repertoh. Coppelia is the \ better
known; it has a charming play run
ming through il, and the music is de-
lightfuL. Perhaps Snow1akes will be
even more enjoyable. PavlOwa and her
Who'll troupe are cOstumed in pure
white. and the snow scene Is beautiful
beyond words, with the snow falling
all the while and a little singing be.
hind the scenes. 1 hope the people Of
all the surrounding country VIII real-
ize before il is too late, what a WON
derdal chaEoe this is to hear real
metropolitan opera on a tremendous
scale. As for Ell Pasoans. they viii
make a mistake If they do not arrange
to go to both performances. for they
will surely be sorry to have missed
either after having had a taste of it"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
A Unique Opportunity

Not, perhaps, in years Will the people OF Fl PasO
and the southwest have another opportunity to hear
grand opera adequately presented, such as they Will
have Saturday of this week. No one need be IN the
slightest doubt about the intrinsic merit OF the per
formances. Competent musical critics who have seen
and heard the Boston Grand Opera company within
the last few weeks declare that the operas are given
by this company in a manner that is not surpassed for
excellence in any opera house in the world.
In everg Way-musically, scenically, dramatically
the company as a whole, and all its principals, are
superior. The casts are perfectly balanced, the dramatic
qualities Of the operate parts are s%plendidly evoked,
and the special scenery and scenic effects are wholly
satisfying. The orchestra is large, highly trained, and
skiIfulIy conducted. It is not too much to say that
this is the finest opera company that was ever taken
on the road in the United States, and that it does not
suffer in comparison with the best of the endowed
operas here and abroad.
The seating capacity of the house should be taxed
at both performances. The people of Arizona, New
Mexico, and Texas within hundreds of miles will do.
well to take advantage Of this unique opportunity
to see anG hear grand opera such. as can usually be
heard only in a few great metropolitan centers.
For the e Paso program, the selections are ideal
The two operas, Butterfly and Pagiacci, are highly
dramatic, and brilliant in a musical way; the two
baIlets, Snowflakes and Coppelia, are the best in the
fepertory. Snowfakes is set to the music of Tschai-
kowsk's famous "Nutcracker" suite, often heard in
symphony concerts, while the music of Delibes to
Coppelia is also world famous. The ballets are them
selves little plays, in p%antOmime, dainty and beautiful,
with many odd and fascinating novelties.
The two performances will be intensely interesting
to everyone so fortunate as to hear and see them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
ALL JOIN FOR
MISSION WORK
Y. w. G. A. Postpones Cele-
bration Because of Mis-
sionary Convention.

Celebration Of the firtIeth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Young
Women's Christian association. on sun
day next, has been postponed by he
FL Paso association because OF the
opening of the convention of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement. The wO-
men of the city are TO join in this
work. holding a convention OF their
own at the same time, which will be
addressed by some of the speakers
coming here for the mem convention.
Canvassing continued today among
the business men of the city for mem
bership in the coming convention. The
workers are making an effort to boost
the en1olment for the convention to
1900 il possible. Every man in Ell
PasO is being asked to associate him
self with the movement and register
for the benefits Of the meeting. How'd
ever, those who cannot, because Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02

MBITION is a slow, relentless
"A malady which attacks people in
IL the head and feet and v
let's go until the votes are counted
This disease is responsible for more
blighted hopes than the counterfeit
corn eradicator. which starts out full
Of promise and winds up with a heav-
lily increased acreage.
Ninety-nine times out Of a hundred
ambition is caused by the office-hunt-
ing micro6e, which a wrecked so
many happy homes and f~lourishing law
practices. This microbe began to do
business in this country Immediately
after George Washington refused a
third term in the presidential oitlce-
washington was the only o~fticeholdef
OF whom we have IN record VINO
was immune to the insidious plea OF
this microbe. When il approached him
he spurned it with much Indignation
and his left foot, prefcrrinS 10 retlre-
to his farm at Mt. Vernon and mus
escape the iamor Of he-postoftce pc
Yition. Mr.. Washington set a noble
Example for pOsterity, but posterity
method is TO hang on until shaken
loose by the icy finger OF death or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
NEW MINISTER FOR EAST Ell
PASO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. a. A. Davis, the new pastor of
the East FL 'Paso Presbyterian church.
has arrived to take charge Of the
church activities and Will preach his
first sermon Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Davis came here from Pecos,
Texas, following a call to the East FL
Paso church. which has had no pastor
since Rev. Kenneth Brown went to Cal
ifOrnia.
The new Ell Paso minister is a gradu-
ate of Trinity college and Of the Union
Theological seminary. OF New York. He
was pastor Of the Adams Memorial Mis-
sion church, in New York. Mrs. Davis
is the daughter of DR.. Prendargast. q
former president of Trinity college, and
her uncle is Judge A. C.. P~rendargast, of
the court of criminal appeals at Austin.
Rev. and Mrs. Davis will max their
home at the parsonage in East FL Paso
and a reception is being arranged for
them by the congregation soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
1AYEARS Ago Today
1FrOm The Herald Of This
Date, 1902.

Two conclusions may be reached. it
is said. as a result of the decision Of the
supreme court in the dam case. The
Elephant Butte dam project will not be
carried out. while the International dam
may be built. One person who has been
prominently associated with the Ele-
phant Butte dam project, stated that
from now on it was a dead thing.
Charles B. Stevens was confined to
his home with illness.
Isaac Alderete. clerk of the district
court. feft for Ysleta, Tex, where he
viii spend the day.
j. r. Montgomery, of the Mexican
Central railway, has arrived In Ell Paso
to visit a number Of friends.
At a meeting held Monday evening.
Confederate Veterans OF the city reor-
ganized the John c. Brown camp Of
Confederate Veterans.
Mrs W. II. Shelton and children re-
turned to their home last Monday after
having spent several mohahs in Mis-
sissippi visiting. friends
Mrs. T. A Falvey, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Falvey, rave an infOr-
NAL tea this afternoon at her home on
Boulevard to her many friends.
j. A Spellicy. city passenger and
ticket agent of the Southern Pacific
railway, who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia. is expected to be out within
a few days
The j~Ourneymen BARRIERS Of this city
viii hold a meeting tomorrow for the
purpose of organizing. Organizer Pat
terson, of Benson, Ariz-. is expected to
arrive in the city within a short time.
The Ell PasO tent of Maccabees is
making extensive preparations for the
entertainment of visitors during the
knights Templar conclave in this city.
The local lodge has ordered some new
paraphernaIia.
Contractor Russell asked the bOard to
take up the matter of building cement
walks around the new high school
building, at a meeting of the school
trustees last night at the city hall. Prof.
G. P. Putnam reported that the new
school was in full running at present
and the pupils had been distributed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
HITS BUS;
$4,000 SUIT
Nauman Motor Sales Com
pany Sued By Girls In
iured in Fort Bliss Bus.

The two daughters Of sergt. Eugene
G.. Sh6hberg. Of the 18th cavalry, now
stationed in the Philippines, through
their father have instituted suit in the
United States court against the Nau-
man Motor Sales company, composed
OF z. G.. Perry. J.. W. Kirkpatrick and
Charles A.. Nauman, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Woods. for personal injuries sus-
tanned on the afternoon Of September
IA, 1915. when ar automobile owned
by the Nauman Motor Sales company
and driven by Mrs. Woods, collided
with a bus full OF Lamar school chill
dren returning to Fort Bliss. Myr-
tie Shonberg, who met with many cuts
upon the body. asks for damages in
the amount of $4,000. while Emma
Rose Shonberg, who had her left leg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
A Bad Treaty Doomed

By the firm resistance of some Democrats and
nearly all Republicans in the senate, the infamous
treaty with Colombia, by which it was proposed to pay
that country s15,ooo,ooo for Panama and express re-
grets," has been doomed. Fortunately for the good
name and self respect of the United States, that par
ticular mistake has been avoided, in spite of the efforts
of the administration to push the treaty through.
The United States committed no act in reference
to Panama or Colombia, in connection with the canal
r~ightOfway, that it should not be proud Of. Our acts
in that matter will bear the scrutiny of history, and
the only country that has anything to be ashamed Of
in connection with it is Colombia, which tried a bold
and INSCRIPTIONS holdup game and failed to make
good.
1t is to be hoped that with the failure of this dis
graceful treaty, we shall have heard the last of this
foolish talk of paying Colombia for Panama or
apolOgizing. Panama revolted and formed a republic.
The United States recognized the new government,
and later bought a canal rightofway and paid cash for
it. This followed years of negotiation with Colombia,
during which the Colombian government and Colombian
congress violated every rule CT honesty, decency, and
International comfy. Colombia thought she could block
the course of civilization and also rob the United States
treasury with IMMUNITY, and she found out her mistake
too late.
Every fact that has been brought out since that
time in connection with COlombia's part in the mess
only serves to prove with added emphasis that the
United States did the right thing in the right way. and
that Colombia has nothing coming. from is, either money
or "regrets."
Now they have motor b%Obsleds, but they ale not
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
Moods

ct CANNOT write a pOme today, I am not in the mOOd,@ I heard a lOnghaird
poet saw. a poet short of food. Unless the inspiration comes / can
\ produce No spiel: 1 sit here twidding of my thumbs, and longing for a
meal And oft feel prvahors lash upon my person fall; OIL for a phN Of corn
beef hash, O, for a Goldfish BALL" 81 can't afford such things as moods" the
shorthaired poet said; sand 1 must write the plahtudes that lester in my head
Perhaps my song is not insppd, perhaps it's lacking Art, pedhance it makes
the hghbrOw tired, and breaks the .pursts heart; but all the merchants in the
grad ire pleased to get my trade; they know that when I owe a scd, that scd
is promptly paid. Each day I buckle dow to work, regardless of my mood, jsh
like a tnmith or a clerk, wit. earnest zeal imbued; and then, until my muscles
tire throughout my eighthour day, I punch the stuffng from my Tyre and
make that punching pay Should I 70. inspiration wait, I could not turn the
trick; I could not keep my credit straight, or get my meals q tick"
tProtsc+ad Nv +o ,a.,sr -.r,,-r -ervfm, WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS SHOW
$4426.2S INCREASE FOR MONTH

February showed a marked increase
in postal receipts over the same period
for 1915. The February. 1916, record
was S21,2SS.0S as compared with SIG
S61.SO for February 1915, or an increase
Of S4426.28.
The comparison shows a decidedly
healthy Increase in general business
and especially the handling Of money
orders.