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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

Editor El Paso Herald
What does the coming OF CHRISTMAS
mean to us2 Do we greet the approach
of what should be the occasion OF IN
cIOuded good cheer with happy ana
Joyous anticipation No, let us be non
est with ourselves one and all We
herald its advent with signs ana ms
.-ivings ave with resentment. al the
Ioouoing specter Of the troublesome and
perpleXing problem Of selecting gifts
10 be bestowed upon people whose
wants we do not know ana whose
needs we cannot ascertain We DO uOI
know what TO buy and dread 70 under
take the airnless search. winding W
finally in desperation with the nap
hazard and III advised purchase OF
miscellaneous assortment OF arucies
which IN the majority OF cases VIII
prove TO be to the recipients nothing
bur disa appointing pieces or useless
Junk There is no pleasure either ia
the giving or receiving Of such gifts.
They Kill the Christmas spirit
The Spug movement has done some
good. but has not yet made enough
progress. Il is hard 10 break down
The barriers Of tradition. Why, in
the name of all that IS sensible.
should there be any delicacy about
10 remember q gift Of money
with which they may purchase what
shey really want and would enjoy, some
little luxury. some special thing Wnlcn
they very much desire, but the eXpen-
dfture for which they have not 1elt
justified in making out Of their ordi-
nary income or resources Money
thus received will be regarded as q
special fund, given with the very OBJ
iect that II may be utilized in obtain
ing those things which the person to
whom il is given would be happy TO
have but which he otherwise would be
unable TO obtain. There is no reason
why money cannot be presented in so
gracious and acceptable q way that
none Of the sentiment Of the gift IS
Tos- r. a T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
HOROSCOPE.

edncsoaE- DtetHbNF ~ AoANs
4 STROLOGERs read this as a
q threatening day. FOR Jupiter.
L - Saturn. Uranus and Neptune are
al ia evil place. The sun and Venus
ara friendly
There is a promising sign for all who
seek employment or solicit political IA
vors. but their service probably will not
be satisfactory 10 those who employ
them.
The planets fOreshadow appointments
70 high place which will cause criticism.
but these will not belong to the federal
government.
Aeain q terrible disaster at sea is in
dieated by the stars This may occur
near the coast of North America.
Teachers of strange doctrines viii
thrive within the next few months. but
thev viii be discredited before the end
Of 1917.
According TO the seers. the war IN
Europe viii not be ended this time next
year
one Of the i'll omens detected by as
trolOCsrs appears TO be directed toward
spectators and is read TO indicate
popular uprising
All lCulturists have q Representation
OF loss through bad weather. This viii
affect live stock as well as crops
Parts of the south have direction OF
the stars that may mean wealth IN
swamp lands This is interpreted As
possible demand for rice as staple OF
food.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

~ PASO comes in for 2 strong
II boost in the Christmas issue Of
IL the Ford Times the little maya
zine devoted to the Flivver industry.
Pictures of the first home Of the
present Ford agency in FL Paso. then
Of the second and of the present estab-
lishment Of the Tri-State company are
printed Under the heading An
Agency Success in FL Paso." the maya
zine says
"In these three photographs there's
4 story OF Ford progress just as en-
phatic as the success of the Ford
Motor company itself
1T was in 1911 that the Ford agency
contract for e. Paso. Texas. was given
10 the Tri-State Motor company Dur
ing that first year 50 cars were sold
BY the new agents The following
season sales increased 10 100 cars
1854 saw an advance TO 90 cars
nearly SOC percent In 1875, 40
Ford cars were disposed Of The year
completed on July 81. last, shows an
increase in sales Of nearly 500 percent
over the previous L months-l5so
cars disposed Of in 1915-16-
1.-The sales efforts and service
facilities Ct the Tri-State Motor COM
pauy are devoted exclusively 10 the
Ford car.
We can't account for II. exactly, but
the subscription list Of The FL Paso
Herald shows 20 papers going TO IN
mates of the Minnesota state prison.
at saltwater. Mimi Have some OF our
former citizens transferred there or
do the inmates Just naturally pine for
a good newspaper
We wish s were as easy TO find as s
marks on the typewriter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Expert Testimony

Testimony of Gen. Hugh l. Scott, chief of staff Oh
the United States army supported by his predecessor
as chief of staff Gen. Leonard Wood that universal
military service in the United States is essential would
doubtless produce profound impression on the
subcommittee of the senate military affairs committee
which is conducting hearings the bay compulsory
military service bill it not for the adverse tesu
monv OF men like the former secretary OF the lntero
Walter l. Fisher Mr. Fisher the first witness DeIo1e
the subcommittee was quoted stating that the pro
posed system would furnish unnecessary burden on
the nation and would provide civic training lie Sad
It would undoubtedly distribute the burden but would
create the burden for the purpose OF distributing H.
He is 100 percent wrong.
On the other hand, both Gen Scott and Gen Wood
who are best position to know, state that the ere
alton OF large standing army is vital necessity 10
render the United States immune from toreign aggres
sion and that the volunteer system exempllfled by
the national guard has proved, Gen. Wood phIaSed
il "a terrific failure" Both cite the attempted moblza
ton of the national guard the border to meet the
then Mexican crisis proof of the failure Cen WOOD
proposes system of training which would take young
men from their homes for but six months IN any one
year and for only year at that-the 18th year OF
age In following years the service with the cooTs
would be only few days To offset shortened service
Gen Wood proposes very intensive training to provide
recruits with much the training in six months
that regulars receive IN 49,
Testimony such as that of Gen. Scott and Gen Wood
should prove of value to congress for its guidance II
is the testimony of experts in their line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
The Threat Of For~;gn Goods

How prices may come tumbling down IN the United
States almost Immediately after the termination OF the
war and how many home industries may be ruined
in that event. has pointed out by Frankyn HOBBS
bank statistican of Chicago He prefaced his remarks
with the statement that the day the war began our
total stock of GOLD S19s7 10000 and on November
of this year it was $500 100000. Nh Hobbs adds
aThe European powers must get back from $780,
100000 TO 81, 900 100000 in hard yellow money and
TO get it they can afford TO deliver into this country
II necessary double its value in merchandise. They
can afford to sell goods to al one-haf what they
cost to manufacture and they will still make money
because they will be getting back their gold and re
storing their economic equilibrium and because their
labor will be getting soldiers pay
when they have spent billions upon billions Ii the
conduct of this war the prime purpose of which was 10
gain trade supremacy is it not reasonable to assume
thew can afford TO throw away billion or two at the
close of the war to regain the trade supremacy which
thew lost through the operation Of the war itself:
%You would buy your goods where you could get
the best goods cheapest, you always have, and II
YOU do that these young Of ours are gong
TO die because the European nations are gong to dump
and dump until nothing under heaven can save these
industries regardless of the size Of their capitalization
or their financial backing
In connection with this statement 1t IS recalled that
president Wilson prediction statement, spoke OF
the @sllv imagination" of who say Europe IS pre-
pairing for an economic struggle with the United States
10 regain lost trade supremacy If M Hobbs IS night,
the president will ample opportunity to change his
mind within six months after the ends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
IA YEARS AGO TODAY

the business and mining men IN 4 min
ing and general exchange. does not feel
encouraged By the lukewarIn manner IN
which he has been received
There was talk today among ~ Few
taxpayers OF getting together and rails
ing a fund 70 test the legality Of that
part Of the tax levy passed by the city
council last night which calls for So-22
on the 500 for the purchase OF lands
Tor streets about the proposed new
union station
\ J. King manager OF the Alamo
-OrdO Improvement company, returned
last night from Dawson
Victor g Moore. young attorney.
who recently located here from Austin.
is receiving a visit from his father. 7.
E Moore. OF the capital city
Maj ". II. II. Llewellyn was in the
city last night from Las Cruces
Christmas trees from ClOudcroft are
on the market and are selling from 80
cents up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

National guardsmen OF Delaware,
Wyoming and Arkansas seem to be haY-
ing a hard time at Deming, y NJ, where
they are encamped." said J. n Lapin-
The troops have experienced quite
bit OF trouble from the cola weather
which has brought pneumonia. grippe
and diphtheria in its wake. The Ar
kansas troops in particular have been
having hard luck, a number being down
with various ills 1t is much colder
IN DeminR than in Fl Paso. and the
guardsmen at first had trouble in keep
ing the cold out Of their camping tents
in the Deming district"
Three big business men OF the city
have reported 20 me that their Christ
mas trade is 30 percent larger this year
than ever before. stated Malcolm Fra
zier. secretary OF the chamber OF com
merce- OF course. all Of the merchants
in the city have been enjoying boom
ing business for the past few months
because OF the presence Of so many sol
diers. but irrespective Of that. the trade
this year has reached that high IN
crease. The beauty Of the matter IS.
too. every one is buying expensive stun
Furs and high priced jeWelry seem 10
be the most frequent selections. point
ing quite directly TO the fact that ole
Mother Prosperity is in our midst
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

ways offered by the railways on ma
tional holiday
To believe that EnGlRnd. who IS fore
most in the general horror Of the de-
portation of Belgians to slavery In
Germany. should practice the same
iniquity towards her own, is prepos-
ferrous. and the authors of such calum-
MES should be treated with the con-
tempt they deserve by all truth lovers
Putting aside the cruelty OF spCn an
act. il would be impolitic and only the
work of a mad government England
offers such generous terms 70 her mu-
milton workers that her people throw
I'd their situations to accept and Ire
land has done the same.
Il would be blessing II those who
have enrolled themselves as citizens of
this country would realize that they
are not here 10 pull the strings OF two
governments. and that England is quite
capable of managing her own affairs
without their interference. as she has
done for the last 1900 years
a Truth Teller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Roundabout Toun
Fords Help To Make FL Paso More Famous
Growth Of Sales Here Shows Growth Of City

years ago or uereabouts vas q 1Rt
little bell hop at the Orndorff. and Bert
DDrndorff was "a clerk behind the coun-
ter of the same hotel Going back
less than five years further We have
Edgar kaySer as a messenger al the
First National, and Tom Lea a clerk
in wood and coal yard. ana Dan Jack
son not vet arrived. Walter kohlberg
was a little boy off at school and Myr-
Ill Cobleutz was learning to be ner-
chant under his uncle. Felix Brunscn-
wig, and neither Scott White nor Char
lie Stevens had been elected TO any
public office.
Blessings slip upon Us unawares IN
many instances. Today. Il is safe 70
say that one fourth Of the home owners
Of Fl Paso have become such OF are
becoming such through the means OF
the builder erecting the home and sen
ing il on the easy payment plan ri
days Herald contained an item In the
fourteen Years ago column 10 the
effect that il was rumOred that a man
was going 10 start such proposition
here. but that he denied it
Force OF habit. Man saying. Here's
how TO the minister 1t communion
The galley oy says he wishes they q
distribute some pies - the soldiers OF
the industrial army maybe he'd get a
CUT
Things that never hc-pen: Person
being able to look upon things tnat
calmness with which he can look upon
those things concerning others
Jobs We do not want; Trying 10 get
q man discharged from the army these
days OF few enlistments.
Our idea OF a snap; Having your
Christmas shopping already done
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Profitless Talk

pleasant thing
with sparkling
delegate be
mold
Thlked themes
When go the houghfar
block
links" sadly
about
his brain" hearth
I'd gladly dodge elm
friends, the o something
Copyright By George Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

sL"HE high cost Of living has hit
the animals in the mensgerie
Il in Washington park" said G.
". Burri, city purchasing agent 1T
as much money to keep wild
cat as to feed a human being. and
monkeys can eat more than any young
sters ever knew. Formerly. we could
get all the stale bread we wanted fo-
the animals. but now the bakeries tell
US that they prefer to sell the stale
bread al reduced rates to the poor. than
TO give IL away TO be used for animals
X
"The good people OF Fl PasO have
never in their lives seen such suffering
as We have here in Juarez-" said father
Jose Marquee. curate OF the church II
Santa Maria de Guadalupe. in Juarez-
The cold is causing intense suffering
among the poor. especially those that
have come here from the interior. where
the winters are milder- The other night
visited an old man who was dying
He lay upon bunch of straw. abs0-
lutely naked, save for piece II car
pet thrown loosely about him Hunger
and cold were proving fatal TO him. He
died the next day. In the same room,
on a similar patch OF straw (there was
no furniture in the rOOm), lay another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

weren't increasin' tn quantity nor tn
quality OF tn bait
so finally they gets desperate and
declares that a state OF rebellion eN-
lists in tn country against increasin' tn
army. Then they calls out tn reserv-
ists [ queu tn rebellion and iii Up N.
empty ranks Can W beat it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

vorable for weddings as well as for din
nerS and formal receptions
serious economic problems that will
develop within a few weeks are fore
Swallowed 4 woman may cause a sen
satlon by some new philanthropic
movement
Churches have the prophecy OF IN
creased activity in all practical lines of
work An astonishing increase Of faith
IN new creeds Is prophesied
Persons who birthdate IL is should
not speculate They may meet false
friends Those who are employed
should be lucky
Children born on this day may be
generous TO excess. but successful in
serving others These subjects Of sag
ittarius and Capricorn are likely 10 lead
eVentful lives Copyright. 1916. By the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
BEFORE ADAM.
Who Is the first man mentioned in
the Bible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Italy Clings To a Chance

The decision of Itays chamber of deputies that no
peace terms be considered which do not provide the
fuIflmen Of Itays national aspirations almost pre-
Guides the possibility of Iays participating IN peace
negotiations proposed by Germany Itays national
aspirations means among other things, the regalnlng
of the lost" Italian provinces in the Trentlno which
no nations considering themselves vctors as do the
central powers would be willing grant If proposal
Of the central powers to restore the status quo before
the war were made and accepted Italy would be where
she was before the war territOrialy speaking, but
would be the loser Of many thousands OF lives and
great deal of money and effort not to mention the
property damage in towns bombed by Teutomc ar
squadrons.
1t is interesting to recall that Italy could have &C
quired from Hungary part OF the Irentlno,
though quite enough to satisfy national ASPIRATIONS
without firing shot but merely as the prce OF re-
naming neutral Italy chose the harder course and Is
now trying to make the best of bad bargain
It has been true in the past that peace has come
when one side deeply conscious of defeat Neither
side in the European struggle has yet felt that coz
scousness So Italy, for prefers to keep on fight
ing in the hope of ultimate victory Her name IS rarely
mentioned by the other three great European powers
allied with her, when they discuss war plans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Isaac HenTang
er b q s re a d in
some paper where
the world is com
ing to an end
soon, and he is
fixing to sell out
and move away.
Slim Pickens Is
trying to make up
his mind as TO
what all he does
not want for
----1~ - lfr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Phenomenal Christmas Trade

As the close of the Christmas buying season ap-
prosches it is becoming evident that this has been the
greatest buying the country has known The
prosperity of the country has Seen such that people
have had far money to spend than ever before,
though high prices have been deterrent That high
have not been sufficient to check the desire to
buy and the ability to buy is very plain.
The east has been commenting on this fact. In New
York has been found that the purchases Of Christmas
gifts greater in the aggregate than ever before
known Department store officials estimate that the
total volume of trade will be rs percent greater than
past and that $780, 100000 viii have been spent
before Christmas day The same in Chicago and
Philadelphia II is Just much true in e PasO.
Those who have been watching the shoppers in past
have been surprised this year by the crowds
which have thronged every dealing in Christmas
gifts. In Of these the buying so great that
stocks were very much depleted week or ten days.
ago. and il is evident all will be virtually sold
out of Christmas things by Christmas if not be-
fore. It has been rush and push and grab to
buy, and early Christmas shopping had better
argument in its behalf than has been furnished this
season right here in town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

1t must be a good year when automobiles are widely
advertised as Christmas presents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

Pancho's peace proposals. like those in Europe, are
not received with enthusiasm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
Co. l. FIRST Arizona hi
MONEY AS A GIFT.

can the Nebraska regiments are at
lsno Grande. Texas.-Editor.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19
-HEREARoUTs OF NEBRAsKANs,
tAu Communications

Naco. Ariz.. Dec 16-
Editor e Paso Herald:
I an writing you in regard 10 the
Nebraska regiment under Col Paul
wish you would please let me know
where il is located in Texas.
.. \. Niefeld.
Co. I First Arizona Inf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

1t noted that of the warnings against extrava
gance from of huge incomes and similar
penditures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

Christmas, so that he cannot be dis
appointed
Poke Eazley has decided 10 do IL
tensive farming on large scale and
has started in TO enlarge his farm by
hauling dirt on of the land adjoining.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

Don't let Santa Claus forget any little wistful boy
girl you happen TO know about, Christmas day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

A European eabinet is in today and gone tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

At meeting Of the city council the
following judges for the coming city
election were named: ". D. Lowe. first
ward; Winchester Cooley. second ward i;
". D. Howe. third ward; ". II Burgess.
fourth ward
The Greek letter men OF the city
members OF the Pan-Hellenic associa-
tion had an old-time college blowout at
the ZeiCer last evening. the fourth Of
the kind since the organization Of the
association The following officers
were elected. President. Eugene Neff:
vice president. W =. Howe: secretary.
Bates Mcfarland; treasurer. Harris
Walthall. executive committee. Douglas
Stewart. Lamar Davis and George An
derson.
Charles Davis Jr.- county tax coIlec-
tor. has received notice from Austin 10
force the sDecial merchandise license
from saloonkeepers for selling cigars.
George Noble Todd. who has been
here for several DAYS trying 70 interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

Even emperor William can't make good on "out Of
the trenches by Christmas"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

cosy-oEs IS George Ksfflrs Ads'-'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-19

1.-THE political plot continues to
grow thicker each day and affairs
- get warmer. The latest mayOralty
candidate mentioned by the clean poll
tics" wing Of the Democrats is Chief
OF Police James White. and, although
lie has not yet consented 10 run. he ac-
knowIedgss that he has the matter IN
der consideration. and in the event ".
W Turney will not run he is the man
looked upon as able 10 beat c. r More
head.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27

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Dem Soiierl"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27
@eiite8gegenmort.

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oosssSaIlaleeFser min Elm 8u4 6erauss
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27

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untereinduoer iibsr ibn. Damn AUG
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27
ffataIs Lnffallnna.

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27

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boItefr bleibenl"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-27

Die Derltebts aerstin.
Sunser putient: y limb In ipsls
den 3nifherrGimsn ion idb bic Dsrs
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grGuIein DOftpr (T9mo9ten0) /:
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