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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
PEACE, THE VICTOR


for hate,
No room for war beneath His friendiS
stars.
Loves Guardian Angel waiteth AZ Iltss
gate,
Let down the iron bars!
There is no room In 'all the world foF
GODS golden harvssts win all needs sup
ply.
No room M is there for any Outworn creed
fhS' "0u'a MS SAVING ~
No time hath life for any bitter tears,
NO Too s,'1 long m@ by t mothers OF the race have
When In tha blossom time OF youths fair
years
rh.,. stsrlsbsd honas liz dead.
70 htstor,,,a nases must hear this crimson
- 80,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Federal Prisons

C. T. R.-There are United States prisons
at Atlanta. Ga. at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and at McNeirs Island, State OF Washing
ton besides naval prisons at Mare Island,
California Boston and Portsmouth. United
states prisoners include only those con-
victed OF violation OF United States laws
and some OF these are confined in State PEN
itentiarles on June 80, 1915, the total
number OF United States prisoners OF the
penitentiary class was 402l. OF whom 29s7
were confined in United States penitenti-
aries, 667 in State penitentiarles. eighty
Ave in State reformatorles and houses OF
correction, eighty In penitentiaries and
warehouses; which received prisoners for
terms OF not more than one year 116 in the
National Training School for Boys at Wash
ington, d. c., and 1876 in the Government
Hospital for the Insane at Washington
ID, C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
What Have You Obserred?

In Barrle's play, now in New York, "A
kiss for Cinderella" with the perenially
young Maudo Adams as the star, a man
says to the policeman: Take Off your hat
please, I'VE never seen policeman with.
out his hiatt"
We had never thought OF that MS Gold.
berg says And then It occurred to us
that we had never seen a cook in a
Childs restaurant window without his
cap. nor n bcllboy without his buttons,
nor butcher without his apron.
G. II. T.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Tom Days Column


THoRNs AND THINGS
l. Tonp McAroni, me,
,cccsh tcas cen Italpf
For dere eos shine dd tDarmd sun,
Bat--here ees place for max da mon,
OATS hoto Get 90, nv frdnd; you see,
Dees Hte ces tough as Get can be,
For eUYdthecng dat max yop glad
Breeng somtheen0 aise dat max vou sad,
Desc roses too, ees Ike dd rest,
For tC'en pou ioUd dem dd best
An leef igdH cen Vour hand to small
Ecfs gotta thorn dat stceH0 IKE hall
Eoi vQn Ike mushurooms to cat,
IN you 20 bun SOM cen dd street,
You best look out, or you be scecb
Wceih bad hop.Stools dat heeH you queecki
So cUen eef you taxa 41iic
For max you hdppy cen Bour Hto,
You md dat dough her mouth ccs StCeet
Dcrc's shdrpd tongue eensidc Of cet
So to'dtsd use, M trund1 You see,
Dccs nc ocs tough az Get can be-,
For errnthceHO dat max you glad
Breen0 som 'thecnD also dat max you sad,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
OH Land

l. L.-As far as Is known the areas OF
productive oil land In the United States are
comprised in six districts on the west
side OF the Allegheny Mountains from
southwestern New York TO northern Ala
bama In northwestern Ohio and eastern
Indiana in southeastern Illinois I'm south
eastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma
northeastern Texas and northwestern Louis
lana In southeastern Texas and south
western Louisiana and in the southern half
OF California In addition. there are small
areas OF productive OIL land In east-eentral
Colorado and various parts OF Wyoming
The Secretary OF the Interior estimates that
about three-elghths OF an the OH lands IN the
country are now under development ana
says Assuming that the Yield OF OH from
the uudeyeloped area plus that contributed
by the declining wells Of the area already
developed VIII be proportional to the guam
tity Of oil already obtained. a fairly eon-
servative assumption, then the reserves of
petroleum In the United States amount Il
present 70 approximately $3.50, 600 000 bar
rels. Al the present rate OF eonsumptiou
aud export, which Is, roughly. 260.OOO 000
barrels year, the Evailable supply of pefro
leum would be exhausted 10 about twenty
three years. or about the year 1897 Prob
ably. however, although the annual produe-
ton may increase temporarily through a..
gelopments IN Oklahoma, California ana
Wyoming. there VIII be a marked decline
within q very few years. This decline. ths
higher prices for petroleum and pstroisuul
products, more eficient utilization ana ths
prevention q much waste Elli prolons ~
iifs ef epf 90 nelas loE many years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
The mummers' parade is a ira

The mummers' parade is a ira.
clifton that has been passed down to us
by the really old Philadelphia families,
kgho have always been too proud or too
Door TO buy their way into the Assembly.
It is masterpiece OF democracy that
flowers in the gorgeous raiment OF kings
apon our winter streets with all the
warmth and miracle of Christmas tree.
I'VE shall not be lost so long as we keep
bur mummers, Their tinsel and gew-
kaws are q sounder promise OF continued
sFealth and energy than all our diamonds
and pearls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

We desire to protest against the
nlppani manner in which the Cincinnati
eoFfespopdents have been writing OF the
protected changes IN mems fashions as
outlined b. the president OF the National
Association Of Clothing Designers No
raieet deserves more serious eonsidera.
a Before the world was civilized
eshes were merely protection from the
aeneies OF the weather. any Gov
would DO. Il one wishes to under
hat giving thought 10 the style
neans be win have only 70
guests az an assembly bail
sif % keep warm. The
he comfortable wrapped in
is. and . sheepskin or two
enough 10 keep each beau
Bat how would these cos
ok u the ballroom. with It's
ens q flowers. lights. silks and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

(An aftermath Of the BnulSwct OF the LitoreR-
doris OF tho Ill DcgroeD
Simple Simon baked Il Pie,
Hugh Merr joshins her nearby.
Mistress Simon" spake Hugh Merr
AT baking Pies you are Bear"
"Mr. Hugh Merr," Simon said,
Eyes askance while baking bread,
"Is your compliment because
Doughy hands resemble claws?"
SHON REA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE

Italy is many thousand miles from Chi
cago. but Italy Furnishes criminals tor
crimes committed in Chicago. 1t is safer
for a Black Handler to murder In Chicago
and stay In Chicago than II Is for him
TO go back to Italy. Here. in the first place.
he is rarely convicted. II he is convicted t
Is for an indetermlnate sentence, and ne
ls out again in few years on parole.
But IL he goes back to Italy he fairly steps
into the door of prison. And once In ne
remains in.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
What's the use having a censor

What's the use having a censor If
he permits n Senator 20 make a show of
= Governor2 Obviously q proper regard
FOR the morals OF tho young requires
that such hot stun as has been emitted
IN the last few days should be prohibited.
So we shall have a new censor who can
Eeli which side OF the political fence is
Ahe right side and identify morality when
Aa sees 1t pinned TO the bosom of a
pompous statesman, The war among the
black kettles approaches, so to say, the
Boiling point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Casuals of the Days Work

T1HERB never was an inventor va a.
i was practical Your inventor "a =. h....
your man Of imagination. The dI,.r.--
between the prophet, the poet ana ~ II
ventor is not one Of degree hut ~ 49,
training Patent office reports ~
prophecies and poems expressed IN u,,,..s
OF mechanics e'ss
Had Elijah or Elisha been familiar "a.
a toolshop our Old Testament would 49,
been shorter but the twentieth centr,,.
would have found itself back sov,..e..t
before the sixteenth. Had Keats 49,. y
mechanical turn OF mind we womb Il. y
had London lighted by electricity m ts,s
The truth OF tho matter lies sopev,hsr.
between mere mechanical ingenuity 49,
sheer genius. Galleo and Milton rrisss
easily have changed places.
We confess--yes. profess-even 10 oar.
selves certain cold-bloodednesu tn
stream of life has flowed we may saw y
variously as TO become less hot in you,k
than In the added years ~
hideously trying TO put down shudders n
prose-gooseheshl Who could have don.
II best? Poe, perhaps. He could hs~.
told the shudder of an airplane in term.
Of mere invention. He could have COR.
passed the Formulation Of his spirit has
he had the early training
Trypsin is the critical instinct. w.
criticize with our llvers In terms OF our
head and that is why we jeer at the man
who fails In mechanical invention who n
chance had favored, might have bean
another Shelley.
We reerrange names, not nations. ana
even then the rearrangement is not so easy
Yet the truth is written.
Cities have sense OF humor. Taxa
Cleveland. for instance. Her harbor is
up at Ashtabula, some nifty miles away.
Clevelanders think it's their harbor Ash.
tabulastcrs know It isn't Yet do they oh.
ject2 No. They simply laugh and let
Cleveland go on wondering why Ashtabula
thinks she's funny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

There is an average OF little more
than fourteen fires every day in this
city. The total number for the year is
about $3.50. The efficiency OF the fire.
men Is 80 great that it has been pos
sible to prevent great conflagrations. The
men are handicapped by oldfashoned
apparatus and rotten hose and have TO
work under most trying conditions. Yet,
In spite of It all, they are making records
unsurpassed in any other city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
AN OPEN SEASON FOR BAD POETS

The Times has great sympathy with thar
prisoner az the Federal PeRitentlary WHO
wanted for a Christmas present Some
humane way 20 exterminate poets" We
would not use Il on all poets, but only
upon those who tAink il shows genius 10
be able to grind out rhyming lines regard
less of --Leayenworth Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
QUIZ a

1. Under what State department Is the Work.
mems Compensation Board?
g what Is Spanish leather?
3. why are German soldiers called "bOehes"9
1. who wrote "Let the dead past bury Its
dead?
8. How many states are there In the German
Empire?
o. What does II mean when II IL said "He
knows the subject from alpha TO Omega"3
!. What IN savannah? A bayou?
3. What nation controls madagascar
o. What II the difference between FIVE Inches
of snowfall and five Inches of preciplta-
tlon?
TO- who was Gosh" BliinEss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
WILL AN EASTER CARD AprEAsE your

Dear Toni wrote you the other day
thanking you for n Christmas card.
noto dnd that vou dii not send me q
Christmas card
Tho explanation is that the handwriting
on the card received was so darn bad l
thought II must he yours Since / have had
my glasses repaired 1 discovered my error.
Accept my apologies and best wishes for
the new year. T, II. MOORE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
PERHAPS IT WAS ACCIDENTAL.

Respecting Mr. Vanderlp's assertion that
the American people are economic Hitter
ates. he win at least admit that they made
wonderful use OF their deficient knowIedge
when they established the Federal Reserve
banking and currency system ana the
farm loan banks. A country that eould
do that must have a few inhabitants Who
can read and write simple words-New
York World,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
Where Are or pipIomats1 !

cussed America should demand that the
battlefield sightseeing privileges In Bel
GUM and elsewhere be sold To the highest
bidder They constitute a prize worth
lighting for. ana should not BE- tarnely
surrendered ~ ua as nation of tourisfs
ARTHUR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

The man who said that hell was
paved with good intentions did not In
tend to remind us that they were of
some use after all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Mexican railroad seeks a new mora
torium, Headline.
1t ought to ask Carranza how to
set II. He seems to be able to enforce
moratorium upon Uncle Sam at will.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
FOND REMEMBRANCE

'1ise business methods Ia your house.
keeping" Is q very good admonision yet
one can't help 8 lingering liking for the
cook who makes delicious napiacks and
glorious coffes. yet ceuldnt wrlte a recipe
Lo save her llie- aunaio Tiaiqs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Senator Poindexter evidently wants
the President to conduct his diplomatic
negotiations with the aid OF mega.
nhone and a cheer leader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Now they are urging government
liquor monopoly in Great Britain in
imitation of backward Russia. Perhaps
they mean It as a compliment to their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

You're another" was never a very
convincing argument.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Sign na a canalboat tied up at the
Main sttey-t bridge, in Buffalo:
CAPACITY OF BOAT, 200 TONS.
CAPACITY OF COOK, 2 QUARTS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Price of oil UP ten conts,--Headline.
Guess what college is to get Q
New Years endowment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Life, az ws ean if, is nothing but
the edge of the boundIsss ocean Of
existence uhere IL comes on sound
inas.--O. w. Holmes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
What Do You Know?

Queries OF general interest toili be unsiDorsd
in this column. Ten questions, the uustUcrS 10
iChich cpcry trcii-iHIOrincd person should knotU.
asked daily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
The Northeast Corner
Rubaiyat Of a Commits,


The sTsss S, no Question makes OF AVE-. !.
But strong c.I ana hish with fearful quIssn...
Ana he that walks perrpIr,ne a..
Lawn, -
He sadly mows II afl--he rnows--h.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
(cioso Of the NapoIeonie

IN terms OF population the debt thus
FAR incurred in this war is about the
same as that incurred in the Napoieonle
wars In terms OF national income the
siest y less than one-third as great as
that which burdened the nation when
Napoleon was sent to ST Helena.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

Whoever Is curious TO know why
khe British are not yet ready to talk
peace save on their own terms may ind
Information in the following figures;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

What Pop" Gets Out of II
1t looks as though It would size up
about like this:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

One more day left to swear off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

S470.s6 $1,000. .o1G.51
i78.S5
balance for the old mnn........si $40 OOp. .5a0. 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30

THE AVERAGE. NET PAID DAILY CIR
CuIaATIoN OF THE EVENING LEDGER
FOR NOVEMBER WAS 1891
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-21
WILSON'S ELECTION
IS NOT CONCEO[OB BY
CHAIRMAN WILCOX
Hope Springs Eternal in the
Breast of Republican Pilot. Who
Continues to Adhere TO HIS Pol.
icy of Not Giving Up.

NcV YORK. Nut. II."- W IIIIm J..
WILCOX. hartman ut the Republican
national committee. tuoN .aeui2aut"
tudI OF reports That 'h1t.' o.
llgh'. had prepared n m"-igc ut
.ousritulitiuu To- send a. ceidcnt
Wilson .ouccdng his rc-c'c tiuu hut
had Withheld 10 uu the ADVICE ui E'.
publican leaders. by donyiuE that any
such communication htd ever been
prepared li' sad the reports WI.
rounded uu nothing but sroN"
NJ Nul.uN came to topuHl.oau ua.
tIunul headquarters todar trlm iJl,'-
wood. whore ho aud Mr Hughes ha, re-
been tikiu4 I',t from 'u'.r cam
palgu labor. He reiterated Nls
prrSIuu statements that u uur had
not Set IuI.,i tor tu, Republicans 3D.
.uu.,d, tH, election t. President " o.
suu. nor VuUu u, make 900. forecast
n- o. when definite statement 900 tina.
r,.1rd might bD expected itc said
that even whom th, ufnys' count lG
california .- nuoVn. tu,i" WIgnt -'Il
O., conditions in other close sut's
.k,vrIug thr final result m doubt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-21
MAYOR ISSUES HIS
PROCLAMAT FOR
THANKSGIVING DAY
Completes Trinity of Exhortations
from National, State and Mum
oipal Executives; Difference Be.
tween America and Europe.

Mayor Henry W'stcrfcld issued a
.Thtuk-slNfus dJN proclamation iudtF.
complct.ng the lplh book The pres
dents and governor proclimitous
have already h,cu published. rh'
may yor's proclamation follows
PROCI.NMNT1ON
Since the iuy. when the Pilgrim
Fathers landed ON shorcs Of coun.
~, destined 80 hr forever dedicated
as tho ibidlnc pl,c" of people from
all parts of the earth -"ck.ag freedom
md hupp,u'e- denied them clsowhot'
u has been the universal custom each
wear tu render thanks tu Almighty
cod for blessings -huVcrcd upon q
grdtctul nation
Tuc ycor i1lG ha- bc,u , partlc-
.uhrIy hipuN ,uo for America Men.
wnm,u ANA children across 'ho seas
n uir torn Europe haN, been com
polDd 10 participate BOO suffering -
mind and bode to am extent which We
car bu' little understand ur tppro-
ci1'y. WIN nearly 'torN other ma
t.uu of power lud prom incucc at war.
thr United states alone - cuiuNur
unprecedented peace duI prosper IS.
put own state OF Ncw Mexico has
shared iu these blessings I'm ro,ls
milton or this thc president oi the
United States hos proclaimed Thurs
d1v November 30. 1916. 80 q da, ~
Thanks wing The GOVERNOR uf Sew
Mexico has added hIs proclamation 'u
thu ~ She prcsdout Urging upou th'
rcople OF the state proper observation
oI 'hc diN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-21
EEEi TAKE \iiiN.l.~
No>a NN,lDb\IN\ FRONT

london NoN u ruutuuup their
trsui' Of the defeated German Gui-
krian truu.s un the Macedonian uout
T. ~,tHurs have .tp'uI.d several
|lHet. aad taken , sr"H' number -
\ suu,f- it,UtrIs -tlou,A ,urrcs
ndpu' reports Tho uvlmau nd
|nlraIAu uuups h1H, received REM
rem"ut. and are uftcr'r. severe re
ktau.'.
Th, Dispatch winch was ul,d pi
lomhI yesterday -i.a hc -,r1Iu'
.' .tplur"d the tiltgr. - MLkuNu,
D b,huta Nriuo,ts. EuJr' HlyauiN.
f,tE. ana suhoduI 900 west lra
trihWc~t 20 Muudsi.t va addition ,u
)au, pryuucrs the serbian JJc 'a'd
hat. taken three lcll ,Yu-. @ yuu-
4cr,hic number 81 mt,hiu" gun.
)ld er4,t quantity - utH'r wat
ntcrtls
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-21

fa..-. Nu' 20 - TROOPS of the 1ilI"s
j., ptrS-iuu th. German lEulglriau
frr guard dctachmcuts 20 the north
Muua-ti:. a..ording - the Official
hnoun, cuI"nt ON th. progress ~ hos
|huos n the Orient, given ont hy ,h'
|rturh war offir" today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
WIN
CLOSING CAME
Longmyre's Triple in Ninth
Paves Way to Victory
For All-Stars.

Whether it was the song When I
Leave the World Behind" as sung bv
catcher Joe Jenkins. or merely good
playing that won Fl Paso's last base
ball game for the Feldmans is still
rather doubtful. but ar any rate. Field
mans Won. defeating Fort Bliss. s to
o There are several people who think
that the song was responsible. and as
Jenkins always started If up when
cause
rings We're pretty even all through
TOT even although Jimmy York was
forced 70 Quit at the end Of -he fourth
on account Of being sick. Clarence
duncan filled his place quite well. be
ing IN extra good form Cliff Hiu
received considerable amount Of kid
qlns when he kept allowing hits. but
Jenkins Kept right on singing to him.
50 ne 0iQn seem 10 mind it.
It looked pretty dark for the Field
mans when the last half Of the ninth
came around with the score > to (
against them but Red Longmyre ex-
erted himself and followed BY Debarr.
won the game jenkins. first man UP.
was walked Benjamin was thrown
out at flrst and then LOugmyre stepped
up and let out a three bag-er TO center
Held scoring jenkins. He was fol-
loWed by Debarr with single TO right
which brought Longmyre in and fin
lshed the game.
The Seventh infantry and McCamant
stars were mixed up and two teams
chosen 10 make the game interesting
The doctors aggregation triumphed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23
AMERICAN RUNNERS
WIN IN NORWAY

Christiania. Norway. Oct 23.-The
american runners again showed in
front in the games here sunday The
The zoe meter dash-Won by Joe
LOOMS. America: second. Rustada,
Norway, third. Andy Ward America.
Time 10 $40 seconds.
500 meter run-Won by J. Bolin.
Sweden Time 1 minute. SO $40 sec
onds, second. Ted Meredith America,
time 1 minute. IS $40 seconds.
100 meter high hurdle-Won by Bob
simpson. America, second. Fred Muir
ray. America. Time "A 80 seconds.
500 Meter relay-Won by American
team. Loomis Ward. SOmpson and
Murray; second. Scandinavian team.
Time 43 seconds.
200 meter race C21S yards. 26 inches)
Andy Ward, first. % seconds Bob
simpson. second, Fred Murray. third.
High Jump-Joe LOOMS first. ISS
centimeters tsix feeD: Kullerstrand,
sweden, second, 1IS centimeters. MUIR
ray. third. los centimeters
400 meter run, Cf57 yards I6 inches)
Ted Meredith. first. 80 1-1O seconds.
400 meter relay-American team
first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

ed in America minding its own bust
ness and getting along just so so.
Wei, sir. Investigation proved yes
terday that Las NovedadeS is for once
right fact that viii probably para
I'VE the Castillion editors hands so he
VIII ice unable TO talk Many things
connect Willard with Spain and every
thing indicates that he may have been
the fandango kiddo at the early age
OF three
To begin with. the American minis
ter TO Spain is Joseph l. Willard There
We have the name. Mr. Willard :
daughter married Kermit Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt is the son Of T r
There We have the fight. Could any
thing be clearer No, Where does
Willard fight2 In a ring. Where does
the Colonel toss his hat Aw. shucks.
its altogether too easy. Viva. Viva.
Viva. Nillar, Hit him in the bread
basket Jose,
While this article. If il may be called
such. was being written CalliOpe g
Qwaillouq, the noted Esquimau poet.
skilled into the office to combat the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-23

THAT well read and justly revered
Spanish weekly. Las Novedades.
- in its omelette of late date, de-
clares that Jess Willard. OF the Sells
Floto Circus and champion two-handed
box fighter of the World and Brooklyn,
is as Spanish as old Madrid His name,
according to the clean cut CASTLE edi-
toriaI is Jose Villar. and ne was born
in Navarro.
As told in the letter column of the
Denver Post. ii is explained that when
Jose was only three years old, and had
never been wallOped. his family. Sc
lecting a dark night for the quick get
away. packed the household wreckaSe
and left the town OF Tafalla without
a single future heavyweight champion
Why they left imcog no one knew. but
it seems probable that Jess may have
been putting the neighbOrs' children
to sleep or Occa sionally uppercuttins
his fond nurse. However. the next
heard Of the Villar family II was locat-