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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
an ID. a. MARTTN.

, service in the police and fire depart
ments. 1 only hope the public VIII be
as civil as the police
a. P Coles am thankful for an
other four years Of Wilson.
June Hunt am thankful that the
presidential term is not as long as that
of a justice of the supreme court
Burt Orndorff-I am thankful for the
chickens on Broadway IN ". They
keep a stranger from the west from
being lonesome
Malcolm Fraser-I am thankful that
everybody in FL PasO knows my value
as a chamber of commerce secretary
Andy Reeves am thankful that
there are still more rates to conquer
D. C Booth am thankful that
people will continue 10 get tires pune
tured and worn out
Winchester Cooley am thankful
that there is no better banker any
where in the world than Winchester
Alfred Kerr am thankful that
came TO FL Paso when did; no place
beats it.
James G. McNary-I am thankful for
so many things that I am thankful 10
be thankful for all Of them.
Frank Murchison-I am thankful for
the new bank quarters, where I can
now have room for my financial genius
to manifest itself
Max Miller am not vet but soon
the Elks' club are completed
Bob Krakauer-I am thankful that I
know so much about everything
Seth Orndorff-I am thankful that
the people can pick the best man for
sheriff.
Charlie Davis am thankful that 7
am such a strong candidate that the
old ring crowd can't trOt out anybody
who can beat me
julius Krakauer-I am thankful that
Bob is not the only member Of the
family who can make a speech.
George Clements am thankful that
people are so easy to please with the
publicity work / do for the chamber Of
commerce
". G. Roe-I am thankful that 7
have such a~splendid disposition
George R. LeBaron-I am thankful
that the International Soil Products
exposition was such a big success that
the people now know whom to put at
the head of a thing to make it a go.
2. L Cobb am thankful (still) for
Wilson and Bryan. for it looks like four
more years in the federal building for
me-
Richard Burgess am thankful for
brother who at least refuses to vote
against the Democratic ticket when he
won't vote for ii.
". ". Turney| am thankful that
this election business is over and I
don't have to express myself any more
about the candidates
Jim Ponder am thankful for a
farm down the valley where / can
bring up my three boys TO be real men.
Dan NJ Jackson am thanked that
Fl Paso has at least one good district
judge.
Ballard ColdwellI am thankful that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
Electing Women To Office

Since granting the right to vote Arizona has
been proving its sincerity regarding suffrage by elect
ing to office. There was a member in
the senate Of the first state legislature In the recent
election three counties, Marcopa Cochise and Santa
Cruz, elected the legislature and Mohave
county elected justices of the peace in two
precincts.
As members Of the legislature the newly elected
women may be out of the ordinary of members
They may not be strong for caucuses midnight card
sons, smoking in committee 1t may be taken
for granted they will be for improvement of social
dtions and the betterment of working conditions espe
cially where concerned They may also be
expected to bring to all legislative affairs at least
much intelligence as the average legislator. Let US
hope more
As for the justices of the peace, 1t is fair
guess that dsturbeTs of the peace men who blacSen
their wives eyes and spend their wages with the boot
logger instead Of the grocer likely to receive
thing than admonition when they appear court
Since to occupy seats in the Arizona legis
iature and TO hold county Offices it may be that
day Arizona may elect woman governor women
members Of congress
Great Britain says the central powers beaten and
know it. Nevertheless the Teuons and their allies have
nearly accomplished the conquest Of Rumania.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
H. L. HOGAN is ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF BUTCHERS

FL Paso local No. AS, Amalgamated
meat cutters and butchers Of North
America. was organized Tuesday night
at 21s1z East san Antonio. third floor,
with the following officers:
H L Hogan. president: C. C Strange.
vice president: r n. Bailey. recording
secretary A. Duncan, financial secre-
tary. Joe Ganser. corresponding seere-
tary and treasurer. T. c. BOeS, guard.
The union membership now numbers
-. Another meeting viii be held next
Tuesday evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

20 e s6 n; Z T q: ;:8 35;5'.5s:
farm Is the provision made
TO care for from 10 70 IS prisoners"
said J. B. Gwin. secretary OF the asso-
ciated charities. The prisoners Will
be kept busy helping to develop the
farm. They will have clean. airy
quarters. and the out door work will
do all of them a wonderful lot Of good.
This is in line with the best prison
work. and 1 hope the time will come
when this part OF the building will be
greatly enlarged, so that a great many
more prisoners can have the advantage
Of healthy farm work during their SEN
tence It is also a pleasure to know
that the aged people who are left with
out money in their last days can have
a clean comfortable place to stay"
Chihuahua city. prior 20 the start
ing Of the revolution that has wasted
Mexico. had a population OF about 1oo,-
600. about 10000 Of which were in the
census" said W 4. Warnock- The
city now. ! should think. has a pOpu-
lation of about 10000. as five years OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

youthful spirit that never grows tired.
Father James H Maloney: ] am
thankful that there are more smiles
than frOwns in the world. A man does
not have TO scowl to be good. he can
schmile a bit too"
F. P Maxwell: I an thankful TO be
big enough that I don't have TO take
back talk" from stage hands ushers,
musicians-and others I might men
ton
Frank Langan. I am thankful that
the Sheldon operates a bar
Y. R Stiles: I am thankful that ten
mis- tournaments are not perpetual, for
now my partner sometimes manag
TO get around TO the office
J. l. CampbeH- I am thankful that
the water wagon is so rapidly repiac-
ing the beer truck
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
The Bank Account

you with fear the future soul and calm Long
was slammed around before
got my head straight and guIde
bin
kind Of Pe the mark the
myself mdores
against the ragged edge until to salt down
mounted pledge
YELL do fret do dread the L
all
by George Adams WALT HASOk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

affiliated gas and electric companies of WestcheSter
county November % announced profit sharing plan
by which its 1900 employees will receive approximately
100000 profits annually.
Eighteen thousand employees of the city OF New York
to receive wage and salary increases amounting 10
81 1918 during the coming year, provision for the
increased payment having been made in the 1917 budget
On November p, it announced that the wages Of
400 operatives of the Aiken, Langley, and Seminole
mills Atlanta, Georgia, increased 10 percent
November IS was a great day for workers in the
matter Of of higher pay. Here are some
Of the increases announced that date CLEANED from
eastern newspapers:
The Central Trust company, New York, announced
it would pay certain percentages to all employees, aver
aging about 81 per cent, presumably of their salaries
Tacoma, POntOosue, RuSselrs, TilOtson, Berkshire
Hinsdale, and Hopeville wooden mills announced in
creases. All these mills are the Atlantic seaboard
The United States Rubber company announced 10
percent bonus to its 250O workers at New Brunswick
n J. It viii be in operation until September Of next
year.
These are but few of the many wage and salary In
creases granted in the past few months incidentally,
nearly all the east Probably that is because most
Of the large industries supplying material 70 the
allies are located east of the Mississippi.
It Is said the CaIranza officials Juarez refus
ing 10 accept mine money When the officials Of
any country refuse to accept payments they must
be mentally unbalanced. 1t can't be they merely
sick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

too restless to stick 10 a vocation. Yet
they have the augury Of good luck
through life.-COpyright 1915, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

thinking Of coming out as Candidate
for president
Isaac Heilwanger IS now convinced
that the Dog Gill preacher is not
preaching merely for the money there
IS In It Last Sunday he dropped a
dime instead of penny into the con-
tribution hat, but could not tell a bit
of difference IN the sermon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

As soon as the
game of seven-up
Is over at the Rye
Straw store the
proprietor h opes
to have more room
for argument
= =
Frisby Hancock
has bought tn c
agency for a patent
mouse trap With
1T goes tw mtg
states and he Is
,..< - --zIsd-ka
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
T ETTERS to THE
~ HERALD

GAII communications must bean the
signature OF the writer. but the naDas
viii be withheld IL re1uestedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

cesynoAs b. csorss Ka.sk@v ASo-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

Great Britain says the central powers beaten and
know it. Nevertheless the Teutons and their allies have
nearly accomplished the conquest of Rumania.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

broker. very smart man. And he knew
Andrews and his worth.
Later, when the physician gave 'paraly-
sis OF the heart and apoplexy' as the
cause of death, Harrison readily con-
Cured.
mo autopsy necessary" said the doc
tor, half inquringly
"oh, not" said the broker. His ex-
treme corpulence indicated apoplexy. His
heart must have been weak; one of our
best customers, too. Very sad for his
widow"
On account Of Blrdseye's great bulk,
two men. who came after the doctor had
gone to report to the Coroner found diff
ficulty in getting the body Unto tho ele-
vator and out OF the building.
There were short obituaries in the final
editions OF the evening newspapers about
the prominent citizen whose heart gave
out in a well-known brokers' office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

10 send in jokes We will be pleased
TO receive and to publish them If We
think other Rainbows viii enjoy them.
Alice Mclaughlin Gloucester, n. j.,
sends In the names OF Elizabeth and VIII
lam Thiekston as her hrst members Alice
is working very hard to get 35 members,
and OF course she is going 10 succeed
Bertha Shaiyitz. South 4th street, has or
ganiEed a Rainbow Composition Club. ("
Please send particulars, Bertha. so that
others may follow out this original little
plan
Your editor acknowledges with appre-
citation drawings and stories from George
Thomas. South ssth street AIichensr
SineF, East Johnson street Bettlna Avella
South fth street Maurice Lang, Egg Har-
Dor. and Henry Horenstein Winton street
The gratitude department" registers
the following names; Mary Bilotta, DicISin-
son street. ]. cOhan. Lynton Howett West
26th street Wilmington. Del; Charles
sparks Snyder avenue; Helen Hauber,
North % street; Ruth Burt 81 sterner
street Francis Mcguire. North Park ave-
nue. Wesley Montgomery. Croas street
An4 George Thomas, south kSth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

regarding heirs in general, and he found
a crumb of comfort in the conclusion 1t
was. They say the Zeppelin raids on Lon
don stimulated enlistment.
The immediate effect Of criticism upon
our young multimillionaire was to cause
him to express his rage after the fashion
of Leo, the great lion at the Zoo in Fair.
noun Park; 1. e.. walk 1t off. Monte made
n dozen turns in the study room Of his
home before he spoke to Craig Andrews,
the lawyer, and Agent W., the Depart
ment of Justice Investigator, both en-
crossed in discussing the solution OF the
cryptogram made by Binns, the code ex-
pert, the night before.
mo use trying to get experience out of
books" Monte finally observed. Dope,
yes; experience, no. Next week finds me
in Kenslngton. Are you ready to plant
me where can get hold Of things?" He
addressed Andrews.
"Only waiting for you to say the word
my boy" approved the lawyer II know
just the family for you to 1.-Two with. Then
It's next week. This is Thursday Well,
that's settled"
"Ho! no" laughed Agent w. now n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07

great favorite with Monte. 80 once
again we will have Mr.. Taller. the Of.
flciency expert Remember what said
about store clothes. and soft.pedal man.
ners; there Is more balanced courtesy at
l0-cent picture show in the mill district
than In IS seats at the opera"
II won't stand for that" dlssented
Monte, "and I am no snob."
Anyhow the Kensington ladies take
their hats off without making n fuss about
II. and they don't talk during the show"
snorted the Government official with a
grin. He changed from banter to dead
seriousness
IF anybody is going to pull of strikes
and labor difficulties at the Crispen Tex.
tile Mills you should make II your bust.
ness to get in on the ground floor I have
no doubt but the secret police OF at least
three European governments have the
photographs of every man in the Ameri.
can Secret Service. That is our greatest
handicap My judgment is that the Sig.
way gang Ia operating independently Of
any foreign power; simply band of in.
ternatior.al crooks, under daring leader,
that has taken advantage of the war and
come to America with variety Of com.
missions. You are just the man to give
these rascals n good battle Read the
message of the cryptogram over again"
with meticulous care, Monte scanned
the revised communication, amplhed now
with connecting words supplied by the
lawyer and Agent w. It ran:
Regarding the properties held IN
trust for Montgomery Crispen:
AZ the iron works the west mill has
been double mined with extra heavy
dynamite charges, to be exploded by
wireless The men on this Job are 33,
81, 26, 6S and IT.
AT the textile mills strikes for high
er wage and shorter hours have been
arranged. The men ut this task are
6S, 35 and II.
At the shipyard opposition TO tho
new navy program will have its effect
in keeping the plant from getting new
business. The men at this task are
35 and II.
Negotiations are progressing with
the value of all the properties so rs
TO buy them at cheap price. when
Montgomery Crlspen qualities as
actual owner under his uncle's will.
AS yet the three men were unaware of
the grippingly dramatic events that had
transpired in and about the Velasquez
House of Mystery, in West Philadelphia
nor had they heard of the death of Lemuel
Birdseye, the weak link in the Montgom.
cry chain of employees
There are some compensations after
all in being n reader and having advance
information upon events as they unfold
"While you and Andrews are chiefly
concerneo with the threat against the tex.
tile mills, and the intimatlons that you
have n renegade on the payroll" spoke
up Agent w. II am most interested in
these numbers.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW
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CHAPTER xTx-Continued

TTAD the broker not said II was wrong
i i to rob widow. Thank God, he had no
children. His wife, good woman, would
not miss him long. She had the Chest
nut Hill home and her social friends
Then there was the Insurance money No
one would ever know but that he had
died from heart disease. He smiled grim
ly and gazed DULY at the board as he
thought how we'll he had planned every
thing in advance
He kept thinking about velasquez. For
two days he had tried in vain to see him.
The mysterious house in West Phiadel-
phia had seemed deserted that morning.
No use to turn velasquez over to the
police. 1t was he, Birdseye, who had
stolen. Then there were those blueprins.
It would never do to speak Of that He
had betrayed a sacred trust. He put his
hand into an inside pocket and drew forth
a sealed letter It was addressed; "Cralg
Andrews, executor John Montgomery
estate" He thought of the old gentleman,
his dead employer. He shiveted.
He put his hand into his waistcoat
pocket and fished UP a piece of crystal
wrapped in paper. AS he opened 1t
furtively 1t looked like a glass lozenge.
1t was pellet of cyanide of potash. He
felt damp all over. Years before, when
working at a gold smelter laboratory in
the Southwest, he recalled he first en-.
countered the poison. His reverie was in
terrupted. The cashier passing nodded
friendly like. and said to him: Good
day, Mr.. Blrdseye" The fat man hesitat-
ed no longer. He slid the whltish crystal
into his mouth; one gulp, and It was
down. He was Buro the board boy saw
him.
suddenly they began to dance before his
eyes. A sharp pain SELF, d him in the
region OF the heart. Tho letter to An
drews fell from his fingers to the floor.
He felt himself fade away into a great
waiting world. He was off into unknown
space. His lips moved. and the man in
the next chair heard him whisper:
"Never-rob-widow."
They thought him asleep. 1t was
o'clock and the stock market had closed.
After taking off his short apron, with
outside pockets Tor chalk, the ooard Doy
came closer and called him. No answer
Then Harrison came out of his private
office, and noting the deathly pallor on
Birdseyes face sent for physician
Once Birdseye had given the board boy
a 50 bill. The boy said nothing about the
white crystal he had seen glisten in the
fat mans hand. He was not sure. 1t
might have been a coughdrop or n piece
of alum
Harrison the broker picked up Birds
eyes letter to Craig Andrews. His sur
mise was correct. So he slipped the sealed
letter into large envelope along with
cablegram from Rio Janeiro, which he
penciled confidential" He sent them
over to the lawyers office before the ar
rival of the physician. He was wise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
A Modern Fairy Tale

Chn-The to be ready
them,a and 1 am o tell sit STILL
beautiful and she used
city New York flowers for the
children.
that thing for the beautiful lady to do?
she walking along the streets where the houses
lots of children living
boys They the flowers and tried
to them from the beautiful lady,
Wasn't a thing to do?
beautiful lady wasn't bit frightened but sad "Boy glad
these flowers the children sometimes
tectm me-"
ashamed that they all the
when arrived at the settlement house she invited them
only then but times after
children
which have
Such children
the days
hospitals them The
beautiful lady
thinks of her when the
Youm all try find the of the
SMITH,
Chidrens Editor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-07
FARMER SMITHS FAIRY BOOK
Willie Wide-a-Wake's Thoughts

Willie-wide-awake just couldn't help
yawning and after he had yawned one
million times Dit seemed to him) he said
to himself: II wonder what makes me
yawn?"
By and by he tumbled into bed and
lay very still long time. yawning once
every minute. until-until-he went fast
asleep. After he had been in Dreamland
ever so long, he heard a scratching on
the window, and looking up saw the Good
Dream Fairy tapping the window softly
with her diamond-pointed wand
Willle'wide'awake hoped out of bed
and let the Good Dream Fairy In. and as
he did so she said: 81 know what makes
you yawn."
Willie was so surprised he almost
tumbled off the edge of the bed How
did you know wanted to find out why
yawn?"
your" asked the Good Dream Fairy.
NO. answered Willie, thoughtfulIy
Well" replied the Good Dream Fairy,
IT saw your thought"
What did II look lilSe?" asked Willie
so surprised that his big brown eyes al
most popped out OF his head.
''It was a beautiful little thought, with
question marks all around II and won
derful turquoise right in the centre. The
question marks showed me that Won
wanted really TO learn and some day 1
Will tell you why you (and others) yawn
but 1t would take me long, long time
besides, children do not like to be told
about themselves and"
"But 1 DO like TO know about myself
and other children do. too" said WILLIE
wide-awake.
THAT is Just what / wanted to find
out" answered the Good Dream Fairy.
"One thing l will tell you. however, you
always yawn nine tiny minutes before
you go 10 sleep"
Then 1 must have gone 10 sleep a
million times already tonight" said Willie,
.'ror yaWned almost that many times"
Just then Father sun shone in Willies
eyes and woke him up, Now, wasn't that
funny.
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hot and cold water. This spigot requires
only n Fuller ball for its repair. (IIard-
ware store. two for five cents.) with
monkey wrench unscrew the union" Cd)
and remove the spigot. Through the
spigot from handle (g) to ball Cc) runs a
short metal rod O). When the handle Is
turned the rubber ball (c) Is forced back
ward permitting the flow OF water. When
the handle Is down. the ball fits tightly
into the seat Ah) and prevents the escape
OF water. A cracked or leaky ball will
naturally cause tho spigot to drip. TO
renew this ball, unscrcw the small nut (a)
at the end of the rod (f), take Off the
washer (b) and ball (c). Replace the worm
out ball with new one and put back the
washer (b) and the nut (a). To make
sure that the ball Is correctly adjusted,
move the handle a few times and note II
the ball fits firmly against the seat. Keep
tightening the small nut (a) until n firm
flt Is obtained. When It has been fitted
satisfactorily. replace the spigot In the
union" (d) and screw UP the union"
tightly. Turn on the water In the cellar
and test the faucet to see II II drips or
leaks at any new or unexpected place.
Following directions will prevent having
to repeat the work because 1t is not well
done.
When you have fixed your own splgot
you have delved into mechanical physics,
saved a plumbers bill and made yourself
n 'handy man" around the house. Is 1t
worth it? Try it and see!
Copyright 1915 by Virginia E. Kilt.
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FIRE IN COTTAGE GIVES SHORE
FOLK EARLY MORNING SCARE
Home Bought From Mrs. ]. T. Hun
ter, Philadelphia, Damaged

ATLANTIC CITY. April white
robed cottagers had an anxious 10 min
utes at o'clock this morning. when six
engines and two truck companies clattered
into the uptown residential district to
fight threatening blaze in an unoccupied
S175OO cottage recently purchased by
Dennis A. Gormley. of this city. from
Mrs. John T. Hunter, of Philadelphia.
The building was saved The fire had
been burning for hours before 1t was dis
covered by a messeT ger boy, and had
spread between the walls from the base
ment to the roof. Gormley had insured
the cottage for $4,000, and had planned
to take possession in a few days.
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scend to the cellar turn on the water and
revisit the spigot. It no longer leaks.
A second type of faucet C) operates
quite differently. The handle Is attached
to brass cone-shaped stem with a hole
through IT, When the spigot is turned of,
the ends OF the hole are closed securely
against the sides of the faucet at right
angles TO the flow Of water. Gradually rs
the spigot is turned on the opening wldens
and finally reaches a position where the
entire hole is In direct line with the water
pipe; the water then flows with great
headway through the spout.
To repair such n spigot, journey first TO
the cellar and turn off the water supply.
Then with screwdrlver remove screw
ta) Cor II Il is nut, use your monkey
wrench) and the washer (b). Save the
washer. Lift out the stem (c) and grease
the cone-shaped part lightly with vaseine
to prevent 1t from turning hard" RE-
place II In the spigot and screw on nut or
screw (a). Tighten screw (a) until the fau-
Get handle turns firmly but not too hard.
If when the water Is turned on the spigot
still leaks, tighten the screw Ca) until IL
stops.
There Is still another type Of faucet
which Is usually used on bathtubs; fire.
quently It has only one spout for both