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Arizona republican., 1916-01-09

WE WANT TENANTS who have the stock and are financiauy able to take a long term lease on several fine pieces of ground and put it into al- talfa. The season is just right now and We want the work started right away. A good proposition for the right parties. F. J. BENNITT & co.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
Composition Is Most Important
To Painter Who Would Succeed
IN RITH NnNRO ATGIR.

tention OF the beho1de- is absolutely
fixed and held by the pathos Of the
limp and Gfeless figure OF the crucifled
Savior
Attracting the Eye.
Most people would think it is because
this figure is so mastery and so Won
derfully painted. So IL is. but so are
the other figures IN the picture
Il is the placing OF the other
figures in relation TO the central
figure OF Christ that cOmpels the at
tention to his figure For an illus
tration from more modern painting,
take The Siege Perilous,' Of the Holy
Grail series by Edwin Abbey which
is a part of the Boston public library
decorations. The picture is filled with
figures all beautifully painted, but the
composition IS SO arranged that they
simply serve as guides, so 20 spear.
10 sweep tie eye to the figure Of
Galahad as he IS led to the DerIlous
seat at King Arthur's round table.
The massing OF lights and shades and
Of COlOrS in the cOStumlnE or these
figures all serve simply 10 direct the
attention TO Galahad- 1t is not d ques-
ton Of accident at all. II is the result
Of deliberate study and knowledge
Sc eutificaliy applied
II is not necessary that the center
Of interest should always be IN the
middle Of the picture but II IS better
Il this is So, because then the picture
stays put. The center Of interest
TOO near the edge Of the picture. viii
give a restless feeling 10 the beholder-
YOU expect the whole thing 10 walk
right on off the picture
Only Have One Man Paint.
There can not he two points Of in
! tereSt I'm a picture or the eye viii wan
/ der back and forth between them and
settle IN the middle. For example,
take three-guarters length painting
I Of man n "a black suit against black
! background. with las hands folded on
his knee. His hands and face being
practically the same general piukish
tone, give a pink mass near the top
and pink mass near the bottom OF
the picture. with the dark OF the coat
/ in between Unless the hands are SO
! painted that they are well sub0rdinat-
I ed 10 the face. the eve can not focus
upon the face. which il should do in
! a portrait. for 81 viii feel the constant
! pull downward Of the hands. the same
) tone. calling for attention. C0nse-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
BUSINESS WOMEN'S CLUB DIMES,
HAS A SOCIAL TIME AND ADOPTS
ITS LINE OF WORK FOR FUTURE

Mrs. James Graham NcNarv viii be
the hostess al the annual membership
tea of the Young Women's Christian
association. which VIII be given Friday
afternoon from 3 10 . o'clock at her
home on Arizona street, in Golden Hill
The membership committee. Of which
Mrs. R B. Holman Is the chairman. viii
be in charge OF the tea. The program
is being arranged by Mrs W c. Roe.
The tea is in the nature OF an annual
rally of all the members OF the Y W
c. A. who are expected to bring with
them as guests all OF their friends " no
are not members but who might be-
come interested TO join the association
It Is also the occasion when an mem
bers who are delinquent in their year s
dues are expected TO pay them so that
the books OF the association may be
balanced before the new year There
are no invitations issued, as all OF the
members and friends are expected 70
attend.
Mrs. Mary ". Edwards VIII speak
on the value Of Parent-Teachers' assoc
Citations. at the meeting Of the Fl Paso
Equal Franchise league. which VIII be
held Thursday afternoon at . o'clock
in the chamber Of commerce building.
An article by Miss Jeanette Rankin
congressman from Montana. who is the
first woman 10 enter congress, on what
she expects to do when she gets 10
congress. viii be read by Miss Ruth
n Augur. Mrs s. J. Fenneu viii con-
duct a j. minute drill in parliamentary
law
The Catholic Womeu-s Aid society Of
East Fl Psso viii meet Thursday after
noon at $50. ~ the home o. Mrs. Al.
Crowley. $40 clifton street
The Idle Wives club w.u meet
Thursday afternoon al the home OF Mrs.
George z. Anderson. on Louisville
street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

quentiy the eve will rest between the
two, on the much less interesting DARK
coat that the man is wearing This
may not sound quite reasonable, but
10 is so
Judging Your Work.
a test used by many artists TO Judge
their own work and see if they have
secured the effect they desired to OBJ
tain, is this. They viii turn the pic
ture upside down and place = AZ some
distance away. Then thcSwil half
close their eyes 50 that tl1e-.letails OF
the picture will be blurred into masses
Of tone. Looking at picture in such
"a way the thing that IS really prom
iuenr in the picture viii he StSrtlinglv
artist desired TO be prominent or not
Composition is applica bic to pho
Biography and every form or art eN-
precision. / remember 4 photograph OF
a girl Of which a photographer I knew
was very proud 1t was profile OF
the girl The background was al III
shadow and the features of the girl
were in shadow The strongest light
fell upon the ear. II might have been
uicknamed "a portrait OF left ear,
for at a little distance that was the
only thing that was prominent IN the
photograph. Il couldn't help being,
as il was the only high lighted spot
between two masses Of Garks- II II
had been reversed and was the only
dark spot IN the picture II sun Woulu
have been unduly prominent, because
1t would have been the contrasting
tone dividing two similar masses Of
tone
Clothes rs m Example,
This contrast principle is one reason
why the average woman or man looks
so much better in suit and hat OF the
same color. With the same color above
and below the face. the face Of the
person then becomes the contrasting
color mass and holds the eye as the
center Of interest. You may say that
the face would do this anyway De-
pending upon the person. to certain
extent IL would. but from a distance,
no.
Unless the figure IS being considered
as a purely decorative part OF a de-
sign. the head should always be treat
ed pictoriauy as the center Of inter-
est. This same theory Of balance by
repetition % color masses IS employed
by many portrait painters 20 accentuate
the head and compel the attention 70
center there. for example, by repeating
the color OF a wOmaas gown, IN me
color Of some hair ornament
II is quite study and a propiem
20 bear the Importance Of well oal-
auced composition continually IN mind
while painting. The eye will be caught
by sharp contrasts and by the con-
trasting mass in the center Of Two
masses Of the same tone and held there
and, as this is an established 1acl'
II must be reckoned with IN the ar
rangement OF any picture
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

@OMPOSITION is an exceedingly
important thing IN all forms and
- expressions or arr. It IS one OF
the underlying basic principles that
must be thoroughly understood. Com
position affects every form Of art, from
the arts for arts sake kind to the most
commercial printing. Its name changes,
but the theory is the same In the
fine arts-drawing. painting and mod
elling-it is called composition. In the
crafts it may he termed design. It is
the arrangement OF forms and masses
so as to produce well balanced and
pleasing effect
The way n newspaper page is set. 2
il IS well done. Is influenced by this
principle OF arranging the various st0r-
les. with the various sized headlines
upon the page so that the effect Will
look well and be well balanced and
pleasing In the printing OF calling
card, or the placing OF a name on
book. the division Of the spaces must
he considered 70 Ike an artistic ef-
lect- However. there IS this differ
ence between design and compositions
In design. the decorative effect is the
, principal aim. for there is no particu-
lar story 10 be told and the problem
| IS simply 10 divide the given space
beautifully, with other spaces Of vary
i ing shape and pattern so that the
whole VIII be attractive
| Drawing the Eye
] In com position the chief aim Is 20
have all Of the masses Of hone and color
I in the picture lead the eve. by grace
| full. sweeping lines to the object upon
! which the painter desires to have the
! beholdeTs concentrate their attention
! and which has been his center OF il
! terest IN painting. As the human eye
/ can only focus upon one thing n a
! time. with the center Of interest es-
J tablished. and the eye focused upon
{ IL. everything else must be subordinat-
! ed to il and seen only in relation to il.
To keep his center o. interest, the
; painter must so arrange the compost
! ton of his picture so that everything
! will lead the eye to it. As illustration
/ take Ruben's famous Descent from
I the Cross There are many figures
J in the picture. but they are all 50
! placed in the composition that the at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
The GOSSIP CORNER
By RUTH MONRO AUGUR.

FRS. HORACE a. CHOUINARD i
MI % be the first artist to present
= - an exhibit of paintings for pub
lie view in the art gallery OF the Wo-
mans club building Her exhibit viii
open Tuesday evening. Dec i, with
private view Of the exhibit for her per
sonal guests. Then the gallery viii
De open 10 the public for the three fol-
lowing afterno5ns-Ve dnesday. Thurs
day ana Friday. Mrs. Chouiuard viii
have about - canvasses on exhibition
The majority Of these are Il PasO
views, bit a number of them are
studies II various points in California
Mrs. Chouinard is a painter Of excel
lent ability she has a splendid sense
Of color and atmosphere and she has
the courage TO paint what she sees in
the way she sees it. The exhibit viii
be open 10 the Aublic without an ad-
mission charge and everyone who is
at ali interested in good paintings
should take the opportunity to visit
her exhibit 1t is not often that II
Pasoans have the opportunity 10 see
work OF as high a grade as hers Mrs
ChOuinard is the wife Of chaplain
Chouinard. OF the 23rd infantry. and
Is making her home in II Pas5 while
the regiment IS stationed here.
Lighted candles through the rooms
OF an attractive home without doubt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
By RUTH MONRO AUGUR.

5 A FORECAST OF the approach
a ing Christmas season, tiny red
L - candles and holly ornamented
place cards formed an attractive dec
Grafton feature Of the monthly supper
and meeting Of the Business Woman s
club Of the Young Women's Christian
association, held Monday night in the
down town rooms Of the association
The other lights were eNtinguished be
fore the mem hers were admitted into
the screened off dining room and the
double line Of tiny lighted candles ex-
tending down the table gave q very
pretty effect. The officers table at
the head OF the long table. was orna-
mented with four large red candles, in
crystal sticks. in addition 10 the
smaller ones. he'd carnations and Terms
decorated the tables
SOllowing the supper was an inior .
nal social time with Christmas music
adding 10 the pleasure OF me guests
The old Christmas carol. Holy Night
was sung by a Trio composed OF MISS
Ella Peck Miss Margsr-tta- Pratt and
Mrs. A G. Graham. MIS- Greta Palmer
accompanied them on ,he piano ana
Miss Ruth II. AuEur on the cello -1rs-
Graham sang two solos, Ave Maria
bv Schubert and My Heart at my
sweet Voice from samson and De
lnah.' with Miss Palmer playing her
accompaniment Miss AuEur PLAYED a
cello solo. Ave Maria by Bach
Gounod. ACCOMPANIED by Miss Palmer
In the business meeting, the officer 8
reports were given Miss Edna COT. as
treasur reported a very substantial
start toward the loan fund FOR girls
out of work. rs a result OF the recent
military concert. which was so capably
managed BY Miss Annie Callahan
Miss 7. Kate Hanley- chairman q
the standing committee on social
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

service. presented the recommendation
of the committee. of which the mem
hers are Mrs. Lily :. Howard. Miss
Katherine Hennessy and Miss Marion
Tosier. The recommendations were
adopted as a whole and viii form the
policy of the social service work Of
the club for the year
OF the recommendations the first
was that the club particularly com
mend both by letters of appreciation.
patronage and boosting, the firms IN
which the business men show especial
consideration for the women III their
employ
Another IS to request the leisure
women of the city To avoid shopping
during the noon hour. SO that this time
may be used by the women employed
through the day for their shopping.
The club VIII eudeavor TO keep a
tabulated list Of reliable and desirable
rOominC places that may be accessible
for new corners in the city. II VIII also
endeaVOr to assist the y ". 9. A. en-
uloyment department. by reporting all
positions that are vacant.
The club will endeavor to provide
regular entertainment every month for
the children of the Rescue home, the
inmates of tire county hospital. the
tuberCuiar convalescent sauitaIium and
the county poor farm
The club decided TO extend its con
-ratuiations 10 the Womau's club on
the erection OF the new club puiluine
and 10 offer its cooperation in the so
cia1 service work that may be under
taken by the Woman's club.
The club also endorsed the municipal
Christmas tree and viii take steps to
urge the municipal authorities to con-
tinue this custom.
The next meeting OF the club VIII be
held on the second Monday evening in
January At the Y. Y. c. \. rooms
Mrs c IT. Campbell was the hostess
FOR the supper from the Y " g A.
Toa ri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
LODGES and Clubs.

FL Paso lodge. No. $50. OF the Fraternal
Brotherhood, held its semi-annual cleo
ton of officers Monday night at the
regular meeting, held in the Knights
of Pythias hall Mrs Nellie T. Geiger
was elected president. A L Brubaker,
vice president: Mrs NJ c. Hempel. sec
rotary: Mrs r ". Ashley. treasurer;
Mrs. Delisca Swofford. chaplain: Tom
Tousend. sergeant. Mrs. Cora Belle
WinsIett, mistress at arms: Mrs Kate
AIurtle inner dOOrkeeper; Frank
LoucIes. outer doorkeeper; Dr.. Ida Z.
Bishop and DR.. George Drummer, ply =
sicians. Mrs. Ruby Van Nattan, must
cian- T. E Van Nattan and ". ".
Spaulding. trustees: y b LaRock and
Mrs Flora Graves. auditors The new
officers viii be installed on January y
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

~HERE is lots Of condensed
Christmas Information in my
- column today. Zach day from
NOW until Christmas propose 10 make
my Christmas notes still more interest
ing. II YOU are an advertiser and want
To he represented here just telephone
DOLLY KRINGLE
You VIII be surprised az the number
OF acceptable Christmas Gifts that YOU
viii find ar the FL Paso Optical Co
los Texas st. You are invited to make
an inspection Of the items especially
suitable for gifts
Why Not
DO your Christmas 5qying n me
ticnal Bank Bldg
II you have an automobiles on your
gilt list be sure and visit the Sol /.
things that you probably mad not
thought or Everything priced reason
ably
Christmas shopping Will be greatly
facilitated if YOU will always cali
'Three-5OO'' when the occasion requires
speed either for yourself or for pack
ages. The City Service Co offers you
a Metropolitan service
II Paso BOOK company seIecllon OF
Xmas cards rs exceptionally beautitui
ana reasonable You snoulG MAKE your
selection before the rush- H. nanny
II the NILS bloS-
Wouldn't she be delighted with a box
OF Lovingly Chocolates: Put up IN
pound ana mar pound boxes, We He-
liNer' too arner Drug Co. FhO'e 'SA-
The cleaning and pressing depart
YOUR clothing in shape for the Holt
DAYS. Just send the garments to be
cleaned vith the laundry bundle. Tel
40.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
Pdft;es.

Mrs. T. p Benton. Of Blsnee- A. ~
who has been the house guest OF -iI ;.
George r Anderson. on Louisville
streer for a short time, returns 10 aer
home today. Monday afternoon MIS-
Benton was the guest of honor az an
informal farewell party, given oE MIS-.
Anderson BuncO was the diversion or
the afternoon. Mrs. n. NJ Hasler won
the first prize and Mrs. A +. simpson
the second prize. A box OF correspond
ence cards was presented the guest
of honor. \ luncheon was enjoyed
after the games. served in two courses.
Tht guests included Mesdames J. R
Benton. ". II. Forbes. IT.. Charles IS.
Star1baugh. VI. B. Stewart. d. NJ Hasler,
A. +. simpson. John NJ Copley and e
D. Moore. Violets attractively decorated
the rooms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
Ont OF To1cn isitors.

Miss Mayme Keefe. Of Denver. Colo.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. J.. c. Hart
ford.
Mrs. Joseph 7 Knox has as her house
guest her daughter. Mrs Frank Horn
beck. OF Columbus. O.
AIRS. r r Hasam is expecting TO
leave the latter part OF next week for
Mexico City. TO spend the Christmas
season with her husband
Mr. and Mrs T. p Alumhaugh. OF
Kansas City. who have been the house
guests of Mrs. Ella FAYE. At her home
on North Florence street left Monday
for California. They are travelling
overland in their automobile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

We wish 10 announce that We have
opened a flower stand in front Of the
Mccoy Hotel. and viii at all times
carry all varieties OF flowers in season,
shipped daily from California They viii
be fresh and first class and the prices
much lower than you have been pay
ing. Our expert decorator under the
direction OF Mr.. George Fappas or Los
Angeles will give mis- special attention
20 funerals. bauquets and weddings
Adv Geo. Pap0as-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
ReceptiOnS.

Mrs. Cid McGrady has issued INVITA-
lions for an at home on Ihursuaz
q f+rrroou December Il. from TO D
o'clock. al her home, 4-ee Hasti1s S
street.
The visiting rabbis. who are to be IN
Fl Paso the last OF the week lor tne
Gedication services Of the new Temple
Mt. sinai. will be the guests OF honor
81 an informal reception. to be given
bv rabbi and Mrs Martin Zielonka al
their residence on North II fAso
street The reception will follow the
regular Friday night service in the
temple. The visiting rabbis expected
are rabbi George Fox, of Fort WORTH;
rabbi VI. Bergman, of Albuquerque, y;
Max Heller. Of New Orleans, and Dr.
Louis Grossman. Of Cincinnati, Ohio
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
Cards.

Mrs. Leo c. Hartford VIII entertain
with a bridge party on THURSDAY a1leI-
-, a. her home IN the Lucerne apart
Mrs. 4. z. Sanders will entertain on
saturday afternoon al her home on
Nashville street, with bridge p3Ity'
ner, who is to be a Christmas bride
The Pioneer Bridge club met Non
dav afternoon at the home OF Mrs gohn
- = Stevenson won the high score
ripze and Mrs James E Bowen the sec
ond prize for the club members MIS-
T ]. Stafford won the guest prize IN
addition TO the members OF thS t-I@
@tsre vsere as guests Mesdames Roy y
Davis. George Newell. T. J. stafford. Z
II Booth. Virginia DeSmeth. J. john
son and i. !. Hadley- The club VIII
be entertained next Monday b. MIS- -
Z Kelly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
sANDFRsON TRIAL MONDAY

The trial of s. J. Sanderson. OF bat
terry \, fifth field artillery. charged
with murder as a result OF the alleged
killing OF William Carr. OF company II.
18th Pennsylvania. November II. viii
open Monday in the saith district court
Two special jury venires of 90 men each
we're drawn Monday afternoon for this
case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
FACING TRIAL on 20
COINTS For FORGERY

With % counts of forgery against
him, II. Fairchild. a soldier, is now
enduring an examining trial in the JUS
tice court before judge J. n Deaver-
The instances citec wherein IL Is
charged that the defendant passed the
checks on as many local firms. all Oc-
CURED within about a weeks time. it
is alleged, and the total amount col
lccfcd was nearly $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
Ell oSodns AWau.

Mrs. r. n Waller left Monday for
few days business trip TO Carlsband,
y N.
L. 3. Humphreys. city meat inspector.
with his brother, Gerald Humphreys.
and Joe Watson, left the first Of the
week for a hunting trip in the GuaGa-
lupe mountains. They will return next
SUNDAY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
FL PnSonns Returning.

AR and Mrs James l. MARI are now
in New Orleans They have been away
for some time. visiting in New York
eastern points. They are expected to
return home about the end of this
week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
about Ell PdsodnS.

Mrs. carl Zahn is III with pneumonia
at her home on Arizona street
Mr. and Mrs. ". H Forbes, ST.. nave
moved from Savannah street and VIII
be at home to their friends in apart
ment eight, Alexandria apartments
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

Wednesday night. Dec. sth, the 9Th
Ohio regimental band VIII dispense
music for the dance given by Frank
T. Evcrette. IT Won love ra= time.
come ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

Beachs for navajo blaukets-l' per
cent discount this month EeacnS Art
shop. City National Bank Eidg-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05
AROUND THE
CAMP FIRE

a party or campers were sat
around their fire below the
peak of Central Franklin
They were eating their frugal
meal from the ever present
can. Bye-and-bye one Of then
threw his empty can away and
II rested On the top OF a bush
OF mesquite. Another camper
quietly got up and shook the
empty thing down out Of
sight. saying: Cans should
not be 50 conspicuous. espec-
ialIv empty ones, empty cans
are best out of sight
Another then said quietly,
Empty folks are always best
out of sight, but, alas, they
prefer the public view, ana
the emptier they are the more
conspicuous they often like TO
be" Worth and modestv often
80 together
MILES HANSON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

Flour sacks. empty ones. OF ali sizes
are wanted by the II Psso chapter of
the he'd Cross society. They are wanted
badly too. Any ono kindly disposed
bring them 20 the Red Cross supply
depot. 139 san Francisco street cor
uer of Santa Fe street, viii be doing
"a good deed Why does the Red cross
society want flour sacks. To be used
as dish towels by the national guard
regiments here The regiments do not
seem to be able 10 get enough dish
towels and so they appealed TO the Red
Cross society TO help them in this
matter. Consequently the appeal OF
the Red Cross for as many flour sacks
as the good people of II Paso can
snare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

gives a very pretty. partified air 10 the
place However, II really seems q
senseless custom to pull down all the
shades OF the windows and shut OUT
the air and the glorious sunshine for
the sake of obtaining this dim and
'partified' candle glow It is very
correct form and is done by the very
best OF people, 50 this is no aspersioh
upon those who prefer candle light TO
good old daylight in the day time. al
though this preference shows one OF
the add WITNESSES of the human race
To is "a sort of a relief 20 find q hostess
who believes at her parties in letting in
the sunshine as long as II lasts Mrs
". q. Roe at her recent tea for 81
Patricl's guild Of the new cathedral.
had all OF her window curtains raised
and the good old sunshine streaming
in Her new home on North Kansas
street rs 4 most attractive place. and
its many windows command a very
attractive view OF FL Paso, Juarez and
all the valley
Mrs. William II. Burgess. who has
been absent from SO many social al
fairs the past feW months on account
Of her in health IS able to- he about
once more and her many friends are
most beautiful ian at q recent social
function. II was oriental in design.
with the sticks OF fragrant sandal
wood. The main part OF the fan was
formed Of pink feathers ornameuted
with an elaborate design of Chinese
workmanship and the upper border or
The fan was formed of the tips of hand
ing Of fans. Mrs. Charles Davis at the
same function carried a very beautiful
pink ostrich feather fan Of exception
ally pretty shape.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-05

Lighted candles through the rooms
OF an attractive home without doubt