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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
STEALING WATER

When I was in Ysleta, they
made me superintendent Of
the Giecc- q alcaldc. They
did nut give me this honor be
cause Of any virtue possessed
but they thought that I should
look after myself and see that
got water. and as / was At
the end Of the ditch, IL I got
II others would.
[ was let into q job. The wa
ter would come down and
everybodr would want II. No.
s or No. 20 would not get full
supply because 10 > or No
IS wanted il, and opened their
gates on the sly
I had TO 80 and shut all these
stealing gates, and growl at
the thieves
I believe that an angel or even
an archangel would steal wa
ter. First come, first served,
and the devil take the hind
most.
Methinks a LIES lesson is to
be read here.
Miles Hanson.
THE FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
Henry s. Beach

Importer and Jobber Phone 50l
City National Bank Bldg.
Elevator fEl Paso st. Entrancel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Be sure and have your ewes examined
and glasses fitted right before Xmas
IL viii give you more pleasure Geo
n Kendall. 2eS Mesa Ave Makes
Glasses Right"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
FOR EXCESSIVE
URIC ACID

- - WILLIAlls TEEATMENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Let Santa Claus see that you us'
Ccrrillos White Ash or Swastika Goa
this Xmas. II viii please him alst
yourself. Southwestern Fuel and Feef
CO. Phones 5S1-fffl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Physical comfort plays an important
part in Christmas cheer. II your eyes
chance to enjoy Christmas. If Glasses
are needed, ask SeEau at los Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Fl Paso Book COmpany's selection OF
Xmas cards Is exceptionally beautiful
and rea sonabIe. You should make your
selection before the rush. ITS Handy
in the Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Not next week. but this. send YOU
cleaning and pressing TO the FL Past
laundry Send the Navajo Rugs, too
They will launder them TO look like
new. Telephone 40.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
az y az n ~ = SM' z. 'n' "a y" "a NAS 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

wouldn't she be delighted with a Dos
of Lowney's Chocolates? Put up II
pound and half pound boxes we de-
liver, too. Warner Drug Co. Phone 431
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28

Call up $50 for Gallup Coal. IN the
rush of Christmas and Thanksgiving
buying do not overlook the fact that
Coal is a most important factor in
making home cheerful. Gallup" Coal
viii BE- supplied by the Santa Fe Fuel
Co. in both stove and lump size
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-28
Why Not

A silk lined lamp shade. 14-inch. IS
inch and 22-inch sizes, S1-75 TO s3.0o-
Beach's Art shop. CITY National Bank
Bldg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
MEXICANS IN UNITED STATES
By Frederic ]. Haskin

liver since the trouble started in
T. Mexico, refugees have been
pouring across the Rio Grande
in continuous stream. Those of the
more prosperous sort have worked
north as far as San Antonio and east
to New Orleans in considerable num-
bers. All classes have flooded Ell
Paso, where a special census recently
taken by the government shows that
over half the population is Mexican.
The aristocratic refugee sets him
self up comfortably in some city in
the United States and plots and
works for the glory of Mexico and
himself; but the poor peon has no
such easy way of life. When 1t gets
too hot for him in his own country
he packs his household goods in
great creaking wagon drawn by two
scrawny little cayuses and laboriously
moves his family into the United
States. And then, perhaps, the Texas
rangers start hunting MeXicans, ana
he signs and drags his establishment
wearily back across the international
bridge. He cares not for factions or
theories of government. He prays
only for peace to raise beans and
chile.
These Mexicans living in the United
States, as a class, have won for them
selves a very doubtful standing. The
arrest of MeMcans who lived in
Columbus on the charge of being
Villa spies has not improved their
position. A Mexican living in the
border States may be a peaceful far
mer, a citizen of the United States.
Likewise he may be a spy for any
one of forty-seven different factions,
or an ammunition smuggler, or a
bandit. Furthermore, the situation is
most anomalous in that he has only
to cross the Rio Grande to change his
political status. lie can be a law
abiding resident of the United States
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days, and a Mexican bandit on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. If
for any reason he is not allowed to
cross the international bridge, he can
swim or wade across the river at night
and make a little spending money by
carrying a few boxes of cartridges,
purchased in FL Paso and sold for
twice their value on the other side.
There is no accurate knowledge as
to how many of these MeXicans there
are in the United States. The 1910
census showed that there were then
221,915 persons in the United States
who gave Spanish as their native
tongue and Mexico as the land of their
origin Beyond a doubt, the number
has greatly increased since then.
There are $4,000 Mexicans in FL Paso
alone.
These natives of Mexico are not,
however, the only men of their race
in the United States. There is another
large element of Spanish-speaking
Americans, who are as distinct and
different from these refugees as
citizen of Boston whose ancestors
came over in the seventeenth century
is from. Welsh coal miner who land
ed at Ellis Island day before yester-
day. This other element is the
Spanish-speaking population of New
Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
THE TROUT FISHERMAN

TNO-DA1 IS Christmas and Fourth
OF July and Thanksgiving, all
rolled into one for thousands
who have been counting the hours.
waiting for the opening of the trout
season. To be sure. the circumstances
to-day were anything but ausptcious.
But what Of that7 The law says this
is the day, so why hesitate? The
winds may blow the skill out of the
most expert fly casters hands. the
streams may be swollen and "roilIv "
the trout may not be in biting mood.
II matters not: up and away in the
dawn and home again at nirhtfall
tired but happy, whether the creel be
full or empty.
There are trout in the streams and
there is hope in the fisherman's heart:
but that's not all. oh, not nearly ALL
it's only very small fraction of IL.
There's tang in the air and blue in the
sky, there's GOODNESS in the breeze and
warmth in the sun, there's snow in the
deepest woodland hooks and flowers
everywhere. Here robin chlrps and
There Q biUebird sings. Here a blood
root shows Its snowy splendorand there
gaunt old oak is but slowly awak-
ening from Its winter sleep. And by
the streams side the waters lisp a
message of Spring and the romping
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

Animal husbandry is one of the In
dustries which maintains the fertility
OF the farm, and adds very materially
TO the income of the American farmer.
1t is worth more than passing thought,
therefore. to observe that during the
ten months period before the war broke
out in Europe, and while the Under
wood tariff law was in effect. we i'm
ported nearly $23.0OO,OOO worth of cat
tie. hogs. sheep, etc. as compared with
SS.65O.OO0 in a corresponding period
under the Republican tariff rates. This
was an increase of nearly 10 per cent.
When Democratic orators go around the
country next Fall asking for the votes
Of American farmers, IL is TO be hoped
that some one will rise to inquire why
these increased imports were permitted
to compete with the American producer
and whether it is the purpose of the
Democratic party to change its mind on
the question of a protective tariff, II II
shall be continued in power.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

forebears of these people were living
on their same lands when New Mexico
was separated from Ola. They are
practically all native cirizens of the
United States, and Uncle sam has no
more loyal sons under his flag.
In the plaza at Santa F'e there is
monument to the men who were
killed in the battles of Nalverds,
Glorieta and Peralta in the Civil War.
These men who died fighting for the
Union, and saved the Southwest from
the Confederates, were nearly all So
known as Spanish Americans If they
are to be distinguished at all) In
the governors palace" there is a
tablet in memory of Captain Luna,
who raised a company of native troops
in 1898 and was killed in Cuba. When
the trouble with Mexico first became
acute, three members of the Chavez
family, one of the oldest and best
known of Spanish blood in New Mex
ico, wrote to their representative in
Congress that they wished to offer
their services to the United States
army. They expressed a Sentiment
that is widely felt among the men of
their blood. our Spanish American
citizens are ready and willing to fight
Old Mexico, or anything else, and fire.
quently are heard to say so. They
make good soldiers too. IN Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, there Is a militia
troop made up largely of MeXicans,
and they are especially enthusiastic
about military training.
The greater number of these MeXi-
can citizens of the United States live
in New Mexico, where they still con-
stitute the greater part of the popula-
ton. There are probably about 200,-
900 of them. Colorado and Arizona
together might contain another fifty
thousand, and there are some of the
same type in Texas and Southern
California.
These Spanish Americans are not of
the same blood as the Old Mexico
MeXicans. The dominant class in the
southern republic claims descent from
the Spanish conquerors, but there is
much Indian blood, both of the ancient
semicivilized Mexican tribes and the
savage ones In New Mexico, on the
other hand, there is much pure Span
ish blood while those of mixed descent
have in their veins the blood of the
Pueblo Indians-a very different race
from any of the Old Mexican tribes
In the days of peonage, many of the
Pueblos were owned by Spanish
families, and this resulted in an in
fusion of Indian blood into the lower
classes.
These Mexican fellow-citizens of
ours are hyphenated Americans, who
wear the hyphen with an excellent
grace. Their devotion to the ideals
of their own race is only exceeded by
their absolute loyalty to Uncle Sam.
In the larger towns, all those of the
younger generation go to American
schools and speak excellent English.
In the out-of-the-way counties, where
the population is almost exclusively
Mexican, little is heard but Spanish
The Mexican citizen is quick to learn
English when he has the opportunity,
but sure to remember his own tongue
and speak it in his family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
AN INDEFINITE UITNIATUNI"

COMETHING new has been de-
y veloped in the diplomacy of the
Wilson administration. Dis
patches from Washington in the
morning newspapers of to-day say that
the President is prepared to send to
Germ any another note in the "U- Boat"
controversy, described as IAN inde-
finite ultimatum"
That is like the administration.
"Watchful waiting" indefinite ulti-
matum," they sound well but their
meanings are obscure and their
definitions uncomfortably elastic
In the indefinite ultimatum" about
TO be issued Germany will be notified
that unless there is a reform in the
conduct of the submarine campaign
the United States will terminate
diplomatic relations. But apparently
Germany is TO be permitted TO take
her own time about reforming.
There is just one virtue in the
attitude of the American government
it puts the issue up to Germany.
The imperial government may dis
continue its offenses against the
United States or it may continue its
violations of neutral rights in which
case the consequences, whatsoever
they may be, would be upon It's own
head. The fault with the "ultimatum''
is that it does not definitely order Ger
many to quit now and stay quit; NOW.
not some time in the future. 1t leaves
loop hole through which the ad-
ministration may crawl with the ma
tional honor in shreds and Germany
prodding its passage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
PREPAREDNESS
TIME word preparedness is signifi-
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TIME word preparedness is signifi-
cant in it's suggestion of exigen-
cies to be met and difficulties to
be sauarely faced and overcome -
word that has never been more widely
used in American civil and political life
than to-day-a symbol of complete
peace and surety, that after all is the
basis upon which most of us are lay
ing the foundations of our existence,
II we are wise. The idea has per-
meated our national life in many
ways, in every way. if you like, ex-
cept that of military armament and
naval equipment. 1t has been shown
in the establishment of our school
system, which aims to prepare us
mentally and intellectually to be good
citizens; it is shown in the activity
of our churches which prepare us
spiritually for better things in this
and our future existence; it is re-
vealed in the physical energy which
is a national characteristic and which
has enabled this country to place itself
on n commercial par with the other
nations of the world; It is shown In
our many civic organizations and as
sociations, and in such movements as
the National Baby Week which, ep-
piled locally. rendered an important
service for the cause Of preparedness
in the matter of the future health and
welfare of our babies.
The Philadelphia schools are hold
ing up their end of the preparedness
scheme in splendid fashion, one of
their most recent praiseworthy in
novations being preparation for a
series of pageants In the high schools
by the pupils of the lower schools.
with view to reviewing in pantomine
scenes OF American history. THE
Historical Review of American Citizen
ship" is the imposing title under
which the pageants are to be handled,
under the auspices Of the Home and
School League, Anything that tends
to instill a stronger love of country
and its history and traditions, any
thing that aims TO inspire our future
citizens with the patriotism which has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
WHAT ABOUT MEXICO?

DRESIDENT WILSON is reaping
the whirlwind of the seeds of
folly he sowed in Mexico when
he first began to NEEDLE in the
affairs of that country. First it was
Huerta who must go. Then it was
Villa who was to be the Washington
of Mexico, and TO that end he could
have all the arms and munitions he
needed from the United States. Next
Carranza was recognized and Villa,
the erstwhile patriot, became a
scoundrel and a murderer. Now
Carranza turns and bites the hand
that raised him from the dirt.
What next? Are we TO go on and
on. backing this leader against that
and getting nowhere? Even the
elimination of Villa and Carranza
would not clear the atmosphere in
Mexico. Their places would be filled
in twenty-four hours. No, Mexico
must be cleaned up to stay cleaned up
and it looks nightly as though your
Uncle Samuel is about to have the job
wished on" him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

The Butler Citizen front-pages our
old friend William Jennings Bryan as
a candidate for the 1916 Nobel Peace
Prize. Bill and Henry will have to
fight it out between them.
Woodticks caused the death of an
elk. one of twenty that were recently
liberated by the State in Forest coun-
ty. Fear is now being felt by the
farmers of that district for their cat
tie, which they suspect may become
infested with the ticks.
Jacob Bingaman and hired man,
Mead Parson. and wives were awak-
ened by a noise at the doors at about
, o'clock last Friday morning" says
the McLure Plain Dealer Someone
tried all the doors and windows. as the
story goes and Mr.. Parson called to
him who it was and what he wanted
but got no answer, so he told the in
truder to leave or he would get hurt
and fired off his revolver. Mr.. Binga-
man and Mr.. Parsons are we'll armed
and If they get in contact with anyone
around their buildings, there will be
something doing"
State College must have a "wing-
dinger" of a press club, judging from
all the information that is gleanable
duOul lne tpileBe from the COiIIUS Ol
the daily press. Other colleges and
universities take notice. 1t pays to
advertise.
The big military camp at Tobyhanna
is again getting ready for occupancy
during the coming summer. Fifteen
members of the United States artillery
have arrived from Fortress Monroe
and are putting the camp in readi-
ness.
Gentlemen who think they can
drink up all the booze in a city gen.
orally find out that it is impossible,
even IL they could stay awake and
work at il "a hours a day." opines the
New Castle News, the leading daily in
a town which has recently become
wet" after period of "dryness."
The Bellefonte High School girls
have trimmed the Tyrone Y. w. C. A.
girls by one point and clinched the
Central Pennsylvania championship
for the fair athletes.
Oh, foolish burglar, who tryeth to
work the combination of a safe con-
tanning $4,000, belonging to T. II.
was open. Verify you remind us of
the absent minded man who took out
his time-piece to see if he had time to
return to his home and get the watch
that he had forgotten.
Sixteen Pennsylvania couples re
Gently crossed the line into Maryland
to be wed, longevity not being their
long suit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MEASLES AND THE GARBAGE CAN

MEASLES AND THE GARBAGE CAN
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Harrisburg is a beautiful city. we
are proud of our city and by and by
We're going to see perfect riot of
flowers and bloom. but we cannot get
our garbage removed.
Will the perfume of the flowers, do
you think. eliminate the smell of the
swill?
no street entrance to the backyard -
therefore the garbage cans must be
taken to the cellar to await removal
Recently there was five weeks accu-
mutation while over the telephone we
plead. we joked' we scolded. we
often do you remove ashes? we asked
of the Reduction Company last week,
"Onceta week" was the answer.
please remove ours this week." we
NO. we cannot remove them till next
"But we cannot wait so long,
We'll you'll find you'll have to-" came
Now we have waited another week
and q private collector has come to our
rescue.
He tells us he is not allowed to re-
move swill, but II may be mixed with
the ashes and he will carry 1t away and
dump 1t. So now we are all right
Our three weeks accumulation of swill
ried to a nearby dump.
Such are the conditions.
Good sanitation means good health.
We are having now rather serious
epidemic of measles.
What shall we have when the heat of
summer begins to play around the gar
bage dump?
s. F. b.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
WELL. KNOWN PEOPLE

Mayor Smith or Philadelphia, Is
busy inspecting all sites for municipal
improvements in his city.
F. p. Guggan, new head OF the
State Gas Association, is a Lewis
town businessman.
Thomas Kingston, who Is local
option candidate for legislator i'm
Norristown, is a member of the
borough council and an active busi-
nessman.
When Judge Marshall Brown, OF
Allegheny. returned to his home on
Wednesday evening he found his
residence had been robbed.
Friends of Ex-Governor Penny
packer say that his health Is inn
proving since his return to his home
from the seashore.
Erasmus Wilson, the Pittsburgh
newspaperman, has been invited to
address youngstown Grand Army
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

our Democratic brethren are so ac-
lively engaged in their own factional
quarrel that they haven't time TO dis
cuss the disturbances in the Republican
ranks. 1t is the Old Guard or anti
Machine Democrats against the Palmer
or reorganization" group of the ma
tional administration. Meanwhile. the
clashing of political interests is not
attracting as much attention as other
wise would he the case. owing to the
European difficulties Of the nation and
the Mexican imbroElio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

Again the Chamber of Commerce has
placed the business men of the city
under obligations by presenting at its
MONDAY luncheon yesterday a foremost
exponent of the permanent tariff COM
mission idea. United States Senator
Thomas 2. Gore is regarded as an au-
thority on this question and his ad-
dress yesterday was heard with much
interest. But Senator Gore understands
quite as well as the business world that
without a proper provision for the
commission by the appropriation COM
mittees OF Congress the commission
might better never be created.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
Misfortune of Villa
New York WorldI

New York WorIdI
How unfortunate for villa that he
has no Foreign Office! Had he been SO
fortunately equipped at the time of the
Columbus raid he might have propos-
ed to the United States Government
that a mixed commission be appointed
to ascertain the facts i'm the case in
accordance with the terms of The
hague Convention, he I'm the meantime
20 carry on his border depredstions as
heretofore. Having no Foreign Office,
Villa took to the sagebrush, with n
troop Of United States cavalry at his
heels, but they order those things bet
ter In Germany. What Villa failed to
DO the German Government proposes
to the United states in connection with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
POOR OLD CHINA

WTIiAT a spectacle of unprepared-
w ness is China! Within, torn by
dissension and revolution; with
out, Japan growing bolder and more
aggressive every day. The Chinese
are mighty people, g thrifty people
and brave people. But for all that
they are helpless, either 10 defend
themselves from the attacks of
revolutionists - many or them little
better than bandits-or to stay the
mercenary hand of Japan. China must
10 what her powerful enemies dictate
because she is not prepared to de-
fend herself against them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
Soldiers Mess Lean
TFrom the Salt Lake Telegr

IFrom the SAT- Lake IeIesTam.I
Three times a day in United States
army camps-6 o'clock in the morning,
noon, and o'clock in the afternoon
the company windjammers press their
trumpets to their lips and sound the call
that is the soldiers sweetest music
The words run like this:
Soupy. soupy. soupy, without bit
OF bean:
Porlly, .porky. porky, without a
streak of lean
Coffee, coffee. coffee, without a bit
of cream.
It is mess call. and the words describe
about what the fighting men would get
II they did not chip in each month to
company mess fund with which delica-
cies are bought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

The Board of County Commissioners
will be generally commended for its ef-
fort to reduce the high cost of fees and
other emoluments OF the petty mag
istrates of the county. There has been
q suspicion for several years that the
costs in this direction were entirely out
OF proportion to the character of the
service performed. It IS also intimated
that too many petty cases have been
listed for the various court sessions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
Same Here
Kansas City STAR

There is one department of the city
government which affects the we'll
being Of every man, woman and child
OF Kansas City. It Is the department
that has to do with the public health
The inspecting of milk and other foods,
effective guaranteeing against con-
tagious diseases, medical inspection in
the public schools, the management of
tivities come under it's direction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

made America in the past a nation
to be envied; anything that plants
deeper in the heart of young America
the feeling of loyalty to this country
and its institutions is constructive
work that is deserving of the highest
commendation and most enthusiastic
imitation,