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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

You drop them can pick Up tht
paints" said the bunny man.
He and lille walked along together
for some time. and. all Of sudden,
Jillie cried
"Oh. lJOk.'
What's the matter now asked
Uncle Wiggily. Did you lose the sec
ond box OF paints2-
NO. but I found the first one Jillie
said Look, Here is where I dropped
II under the snow by the Christmas
,ree- Some dried leaves blew over it
and covered up the box. Now I have
two Doves or pretty c5lOrs. and 1 can
paint two pictures"
SO you can" Uncle WiggiIy said.
with jolly laugh But two boxes Of
paints are too much for one little
mouSie girl, ] think
Just then. from behind the soou-to-
oe-Christmas tree. voice called
Whoa
WHO'S that asked JilIe quickly.
Uncle WiGgily did not know. But
soon the voice went on:
"Oh. dear. This is too bad, BY mis-
take I have forgotten TO bring back
with me the paints need red. blue.
green. yellow. pink. purple. orange.
lemon strawberry. Ice cream cone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

knowing fun well he had nothing TO
fear.
For the skulery scalery alligator had
turned good, the tail-pulling monkey
never bothered the bunny any more.
and the e-pinching baboon had tax
en- % playing crOquet I'm the barn with
Mr. WhiteWash- the polar bear. so
Uncle Niggily had no enemies.
"Nh" is in trouble this time asked
the bunny.
81 am" answered the voice. and out
stepped Jillie Longtail. the little mousie
girl. There were tears in her ewes.
ana one was Just ready TO fall off her
Whiskers
Dear me, What happened7'' the rab-
bit gentleman wanted TO know
II had ten cents 20 buy a box OF
paints" said Jiliie. Il bought them at
the five cent store. but on my way
home lost them Oh. dear, And +
was going 10 paint a nice picture. too
ana she cried some more
Never mind" said Uncle WiCCilv
III get You another box. ] am rich
J DO not mind a little thing like ten
cents Come back 20 the store with me
We may have an adventure-who
Knows
ToEether the little mousie girl and
Uncle WiggIy went back to the three
and seven cent store. and there tn.
bunny uncle bought another box Of
paints for Jillie
Il hope 7 don't lose this" she said.
III carry it tightly under my paw
And vi walk along with you SO IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
Roundab ToUn
El PasO Sends Away Many IpcOrrigible Lads
Few Counties Have More In The Reformatory
Roundabout Town
BY G. 4. MARTIN.


Refiment" The popular colonel stated
that he was wondering If the title Of
his new outfit meant that he should
provision" himself in FL Paso2 A kind
friend solved the riddle by reminding
Col Smith that Deming was not a dry
town. and then everything was lovely.
Suggested Jobs: For head OF the mil
itary affairs committee in Washington,
Miss Jeanette Rankin. of Aissoula,
Montana and to maintain the peace
ful outlook, William Jennings Bryan
might be appointed secretary OF war
this time.
Jobs we do not want: Explaining
why he did not land in Dear Of Lun-
non. don't you know" as 5. :. Mcclure
is doing right now.
Tuesday evening the following item
appeared in The Herald sporting news
Kid Wolfe will be all broken up when
he learns that his scrap with Jack Arm
old. scheduled for December 6, has been
Cancelled The little fellow wants TO
show the fans that he really can step.
and is willing TO go on in a prelimin-
ary to convice the fight bugs of his
ability. He'll get a chance soon"
Shortly after this news was given t.
a waiting world, A. P. Coles had fire
in his eye. Say" he said. who in
the Blinkety Blink wants to doubt that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

Then off he started over the white
sparkling snow that covered the ground
/, like a white counterpart on the best
bed that is kept for company.
II did not take Uncle Wiggily long to
get 10 the carrot bread store. for he
was fast hopper.
You had better give me two loaves.''
he said TO the elephants little boy who
waited ON him. "Cne might not be
enough or. II Nurse Jane does not
need il, 1 can feed II TO the hungry
birds"
So with the bread under his paws.
Uncle Niggily started out 10 see If he
could not have an adventure for, as
yet, none had he seen. though ne looked
al over.
He had not gone very far before.
all Of q sudden from behind a big
Christmas tree. the bunny uncle heard
some one saying
I know I had 1t when started out.
hut can't find il now, 7 must have
bad"
What is ito asked Uncle WigeiIy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones

UNCLE wIGGILY AND JILLIE'S PAINTS.
By HOWARD r. GARIS.

HTTAVE you anything special for
me today. Nurse Jane2" asked
= Uncle Wiggily Longears. the
rabbit gentleman. as he put on his
tall silk hat and his fur overcoat one
cold wintry day after he and Jollie
Longtail. the boy mouse. had ridden
down hill on the cheese.
Why do you ask that the muszrat
lady hOusekeeper Of the bunny gentle
man wanted 10 know.
Because" replied Mr.. LOngears. q
am going for a hop. skip and a jump
through the woods. 10 look for an ad-
venture and I thought perha 8 I could
90 10 the store for you. or do some
thing like an errand on my way"
Thank you. very kindly" Nurse
Jane said, but all I need is some car
rot bread I did not have time TO bake
any this week"
I'll get it for you" promised Uncle
Wiggily, rubbing his pink. twinkling
nose three time so he would not for
get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

are at work daily" said r A Roach
Of Dallas In cities of substantial
size. all wires are placed under ground
as II IS regarded dangerous for them
TO be in the air, where they are easily
reached BY fire from a burning build
ing The action Of the company is but
one more step in the advance OF Fl
PasO toward being one Of the foremose
cities Of the country, in size as well as
wealth"
This one IS on me, but I've gO- 10
tell IL just the same" said mayor Ton
Lea, al his office Friday a friend o.
mine and thought We would 20 out Or
Thanksgiving morning and try to ger
a shot at a few ducks down on nv
farm With this end in view We got
up about o'clock count EN-, four and
Grove down 10 within a short distance
rom the water, and then left the car
with little Tom as guardian, or custo-
llan, or whatever you want TO call II
We separated and was slowly crawl
ING up toward where I could hear the
rasplng 'quacks Quack,' which got ne
All nicely warmed mp with anticipation
was Just about close enough 10 get in
q couple OF shots when suddenly the
stlH morning quiet was busted wide
open by the most horrible noise one
ever heard I knew what Il was. an
night. and Immediately called the hu1r
OIL Ior the ducks had swiftly taken
wing on the outbreak OF that noise
Little Tom had become lonesome and
forgetting that I had told him to re-
main quiet had sounded the horn on
the machine"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
Should Build Good Road To Alamogordo
Holland Has High Cost Of Living Problem
40

80 NICE the FL PASSPORT Worth
air line is now an assured fact,
- the citizens Of Fl Paso should
perfect an organization that viii build
a road from II Paso 10 Alamogordo,"
said Adrian Pool IF this connection
were built we should not only have a
good road TO Cloudcroft. which would
induce many people to come here in
the summer months in their machines,
and divide their time between E Paso
and Cloudcroft, but We would also
catch great deal OF the tourist traf-
fic from coast TO coast that comes
down through Amarillo and Roswell.
This road could be put into good con-
dition and maintained at a small cost,
for the reason that so much Of it ira
verses a country that nature has al
ready made good road About 90
miles OF this road is IN FL Paso county.
Nothing can be OF greater benefit 20
Fl PasO than good road connections.
Although I am leaving politics. 7 am
still interested in the welfare OF Fl
Paso-~
Holland has high cost OF living
problems Of its own" said Dr. G. .. e
Lignac. of the Hague. who. with Nine
Lignac- is on his way 10 Batavia. Java.
TO Join the faculty OF the medical
school there. The couple are regis
tered at the Hotel Paso del Norte.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

first impulse is to say that if the print paper fam
me puts few Of the Mexican publications Of bus
the world will lose little But on second thought
the less desirable Of the Mexican papers are merely
striving like the rest of u.s. print their conceptions
of the and to make public their ideas of things as
they and things they ought TO be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Dock Hooks.
while serving on
the jury, ate at the
Farmers HON C
Restaurant t b e
other day. He says
they have a print
ed bill Of fare TO
show a fellow what
to eat but that he
had already made
up his mind in IA
vor of the defend
ant-a plain steak
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
NAIL FOR PERSHING,s FORCE

Editor FL Paso Herald
IN ms story yesterday. your reporter
got me exactly backwards in regard
% the nlali Tor the punitive expedi-
ton What I said or tried to VS. tbsr
We mad no mail line out OF Columbus
INTO Mexico, but that all army mail
was carried by the army out OF c.
Iumous, and should be addressed there
was calling attention to a 1rsotice
mat had arisen OF addressing mail for
lndlNlduals- civilians and residents OF
the town near which our troops were
eHcamped, VT Columbus, stating that
we could only handle mail fo- -,s-1-
9ers or the expedition through Colum-
ous- As stated above. mail for the
army and civilian members OF Ger
Persning's force, should be addressed
20 the proper military unit, Via CO.
lumbus. New Mex.
David Mcknight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
Mister Kabibble.
Happiness

NJ 9sgH6OT J0hng can afford lot things I can not; yet I'm
~ OF od collar
m ron mats large enough to choke nv
SUI ear
@ In 0ging happiness with what human
ON masters hung the
Inc men man IN his gi hall saying things like this The
ut ever spent when lived
every cent to buy uPnde have enough 70 eat Ills
nave some clothes TO wear and eaSket
eea the mare like to feel dismal that's wet and dsn
nave hat
ohnsg view his roll through vision dim ouidn toT
1t with pole when seeing what its ~ . ~ '1~"
thew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

jefferson Podoclcs, who borrowed
dollar from a man on Musket Ridge
last spring. accidentally met him in the
road this week.
A turtle IS one of the slowest OF al
the lowly creatures OF the earth. But
a turtle never has any very pressing
engagements, anyway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

Juice run into the sugar bowl I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and the
pancake Copyright. 1915, BY Nc
cure NeWspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
T ETTERS to THE
HERALD

IAIl computations must bear the
viii be withheld IL requested1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

Col Z. Y. Smith. than whom there
Is no officer more beloved by FL PasO-
ans, was both coming and going the
other day. He was coming from Mex
ico and going TO Deming. to assume
new command. Somebody has been
reI1fng tales on the colonel and this
Is ore of them: He was explaining
10 a bunch OF friends that he was un-
der orders TO proceed to DeminE and
assume command Of .Provisional
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

ces,IsE. By George As'fSr,v Adazs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

and, as the motor was still running
Cen. Scriven had to speak IN q very
loud voice. to assure his being heard
ae strobe over to Gen. Pershing, slap
ned him on the back and said; We'll.
lack. how are you2. Say, I brought
Won 2 bottle Of Johnny Walker" Those
Who tell the story say that the eN-
Dression on Gen Pershinss face was
hard 10 fathom-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02

sht. by George Matthew Adams.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
POTTER CALLS MAYORS
CHARGES FOUL SLANDER';
FOSDICK REPORT Barred
Police Reveal That Two Hotel Wires Were Tapped
Hint Given of Information Obtained That May Be
of Interest to Federal Government.

The the concluded
yesterday by the
and the testimony tapping squad
Dr. Potter characterized Mgr.
Denis Mcmahon proposed
himse foul
policemen explained the police tapping practice.
Mayor Mitches reply testimony
mte the publication
Hayno on Dr. Potter This detailed
rodk regarding a
an alleged judgment for which
Catholic priest for
1t developed yesterday that
detecaphone the
be
William Burns.
McAdoo found the of alleged German
Capt BoyEd named Means a
stumbled
Deputy Police Commissioner Lord testified that
Seymour Seymoul's at which were
besides himself
gan Co. staff and Junus Spencer Morgan.
this luncheon explained him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
LANSING RESIGNATION
RUMOR HOTLY DENIED
Report Declared to BE Part Of
a Propaganda. Says state
Department.

W.sniN1roN. May % SECRETARY
Lansing attended the Cabinet meeting
to-day after having been confined to his
home by illness for nearly week. Pub
lshed reports that Mr. Lansing contcm-
plated resigning from the cabinet be-
cause of differences of opinion with
President Wilson were denounced as
deliberate fabrica'ions by the state de-
partmeNt
The department made the follow ing
statement
This story is part OF propaganda
the deliberate purpose OF which is to
create an appearance OF dissension in
the Government which does not exist
The story was first born last Febru-
AIRY or March when the relations between
some what strained. 1t was sent to
Berlin by wireless In press despa tchcs.
II was picked up In transit in an al
lied country and subsequently published
there.
'ln that way the State Department
became cognizant OF the story ana m-
structions were sent to Berlin to watch
out for IT, Apparently the persons re
sponsihle found out We were prepared
for the story never was published in
Germany, The directors OF this propa-
ganda have now taken advantage OF
Secretary Lans!ng's illness TO put out
the story again
As Secretary Lansing left the Whit.
House to-day he personally denied that
he was considering resignation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
HUGHES GETS EIGHT
VERMONT DELEGATES
They Are Instructed to Vote
for llim-EnthuSiaSm
for the Justice.

BrEL,%GToN, Vt. MAY o6--The Re-
publican state convention at Montpelier
elected eight delegates to-day 10 the
Chicago convention and Instructed them
for Hughes, The convention was
largely attended and great enthusia,, m
was manifested at tine mention Of
Iluphcs's name.
The delegates elected are T. ~ Vail
of Lyndonville, president of the Ameri-
can Telephone Company John r. Cush-
inc Of St .\lbans. g. T.. Moody of Water
bury, Edmund r, Morse of Proctor, ry-
Coy George II. Prou;y of Newport,
Fred VI. Babbitt Of Rrattlcboro. Collins
NJ. Graves Of Bennington and Guy W.
Bailey, Secretary of state. OF Essex
Resolutions adopted expressed regret
at III" dissenslon of 1912 which pla crd
the Administration in the hands of the
weak, vacillatins, incompetent Demo-
cratic party" and attacked the Under
wood tariff for forcing the payment OF
a war tariff in time OF peace They
alSo criticised the "watchful waiting
rollcy in Mexico which permitted United
state. territory to he invaded, citizens
to he murdered and property despoiled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
Special 'otie Despdioh TO TpE SrN


TIE HAGUE. May 26.-Despatches em-
phasizing Germany's willingness to make
peace and denounciug the Allies as
wickedly responsible for the continuance
OF the war are pouring through Holland
for publication in neutral countries. They
are evidently intended to have an effect
upon public opinion in the United states.
Berlin dispatches report that not only
Pope Benedict, but also King Alfonso of
spain and possibly the Swedish Govern
ment are already seeking grounds for
Intervention in favor Of peace negotia-
tons. The messages hint that unless
President Wilson takes prompt action
toward Intervention. the honor of bring
Ing about a cessation of hostilities will
So to one or tho other Of these Powers.
The 'aSt few days have been marked
by revival Of peace talk in the Ger
man press and to-day the manifold re-
ports and rumors culnina ated in the
story that COL. T.. NJ. House IL about to
visit Europ" again in the near future.
this time to pave the way for substantial
peace proposals
II IL no longer concealed that Ger
many Is read 10 lend willing ear
to any such proposals. provided that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
EUROPE S WAR BEGUN BY
ONE NATION, SAYS BAKER

WAsNiNGToN, MaV 2i.--Secretary OF
War Baker furnished the most Stirring
feature OF the meeting OF the League to
Enforce p.ao. in the Belasco Theatre
tonight. and President Wilson Is ex-
pected TO dis ass the great war N an
address at the leagues banquet to-mor-
row night
''lt has become in,o.erable to the hu-
man race that uuprovoked and aggres
siye warfare can be brought about by
an individual nation was the pointed
reference 20 the beginning OF the Euro
pean struggle in Secretary Bakers ad-
dress to the league.
Germany was not specifically mem
toned. nor were any Of the beligerent
Powers. but MIR. Bakers remark that
the war was due to the unprovoked ag.
gression Of one OF the Powers was in
striking contrast to tho guarded state
the war.
Secretary Baher spoke frankly OF the
war In Europe. When the war ,s over
IN Europe" he said. "the people are
going 10 demand preventive statesna n
ship
lie said the people OF all the coun-
tries would not tolerate the repetition OF
this nightmare and he advocated that
the United States pave the way for a
remedy for any future similar occur
renee. This remedy might come. he
suggested, by the nation, Of the world
treating any one aggressive. unruly ma
ton just as society now treats one of
its members who disturbs II peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
GERMAN EAGERNESS FOR
PEACE is REVEALED BY
MESSAGES FROM BERLIN
Pope Alfonso and Sweden Said to Seek Opportunity to
Intervene-Wilson Urged to Act Quickly if He
Doesn't Want to Lose Honor of Being Mediator.

they are in keeping with the various
statements made on the subject of peace
by the Imperial Chancellor and other
responsible men.
Illustrative of the general feeling on
this subject is the published statement
Of Arthur Won Gwinner. managing direc-
tor of the Deutsch Banh In Berlin. that
Germany is in the position of poker
player who has won all the money on the
table and consequently feels like quit
ting the game. while the other players
persist in trying 10 recoup some Of Their
losses.
The postponement of the long heralded
allie,l offensive in the west, the slow but
steady progress al Nerdun. Turkish VIC
tories and the Austrian offensive are
cited as showing that the cards are
running in the Central Powers favor
As TO Germanl's peace conditions, IT
Is still Believed that they comprise the
restoration of Belgium and the return {,
France OF the provinces captured during
the war. bat preclude the cession tx
France Of Alsace- Lorraine.
The belief is growing here that Tia.
ALLIES. too. are tending toward gradual
"ie,up" OF their original peace condit.
tons. In we'll informed circles there
prevails the hope that the two sets Q!
belligerents will be able TO meet eaci
other half way before another winter
campaign must b. decided upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
EXPECT HUGHES TO FILL BILL.
Gov. Philipp. Wisconsin, Believes
Justice Has Not Changed views,

MILWAUKEE. May 26,--Wisconsin dele
gates who took unexpected action yes
terday in advance of the national Re-
publican convention by declaring for
Justice Hughes ''if his position on ma
tiona' issues is found satisfactory were
vehement to-day In their assertions that
this phraseology was no part OF an East
crn plan to give Hughes reasonable op-
portunity to declare his candidacy.
I'VE acted on our own initiative and
do not need any advice from the East
or anywhere else" declared Gov. Philip.
I'VE expect that the Republican
platform will he adopted as the nominal
tnn Is made and that no one can be a
candidate who IL not willing to run on
its plankS. ! am not altogether sure
that our action of yesterday in any way
demands statement from Justice
Hughes. 1t certainly Is not any hostile
move TO force a declaration, for We are
with him unless he has changed his
views on national Issues since going on
the supreme bench"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
TWO HOTEL WIRES TAPPED
CHIEF OF SQUAD REVEAL S

The Thompson legs ative committee
concluded last nisht Is t.'ephouc wtr.
tapping Investigation. Before the ease
was wound UP. however Dr u. e. Pot
ter. one of those accused by MaNor
Mitchell in his recital uf the ie.cphou.
conversations tapped In connection with
the charities inquiry. presented h.s an
swcr 20 tn" Mayors attacks. auI tn-
committee heard the details OF the ,oi..c
wire tapping practice from acting be
tccti'c Sorsean, George Yunge. ch.ef of
the wirc tapping squad, who proved an
able match against the wits of the conf
m.ttee's counsel. Frank Moss.
The days testimony developed d the fol-
lowing features:
In connection with the examinat iou
ot Sc.sL Yunge it appeared tuIt %
fourth w!re-that OF the 'iote' irving
w's iappcd by IN. police in the char.-
ii,- care ia addition to the wires of the
Rev. William Il Farrell. n. Daniel =.
Potter. and his son, Dean ro,ter. Roo
ert W. Hebberd. formcr secretary Of the
state Board of Charities. was livrg a;
that hotel. The Mayor wrote n letter to
Senator Thompson about this tap yes
terday afternoon. to the effect that ne
did not know the wire had been super
vised until Thursday night, and added
that no conversations over tbs wro
were taken by the p.',,c.
Committee i.tUnishrd.
Sergt. Yunge also admitted that the
telephone wire into tie Hotel Broztall
was tapped by order OF the Polio. Com
missioner to get information about tn"
seymour matter" The committee seemed
astonishcd TO realize that perhaps tn"
conversations Of al the guests IN these
hotels while the wires were being super
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27

NSej might have been listened 20 by
mt nb'rs of the wire tapping squad.
Il was stated too by Sergt. Yunsc
ANA one Of the members of his squad
.Ndo.rh i'liha, that the wires OF Ave
lawyers were tai'pcd to get information
as IT, the Whereabouts Of clients wanted
hN the polcy.
Scrs;. funge testified that the
arped telephone conversatiors were
th|td down on ordinary school states
$50 'hngnahd ~ skeleton form. built up
o. scrap pHpcr and then transferred to
oilcr sheets on typewriter. the slate
Nlit,a2- and the scrap paper being de-
s''"!rd.a aS .opl as the conversations
were Transcribed on the typewriter.
II Sas admitted by the wire .appiu &
chef hat Deputy Police Commissioner
+ dnH Lord abou; a week ago ordered
him and his squad to get close enough
10 Father Farrell. DR.. Potter and his
son 10 near them speak so they could
,uUsc.ta;'o ;'oLsly tel, whether IL was the
Voices tHe Potters and Father Far
rel tina. The police eI,ea had heard over
The NIrcs
d. Potter entered general denial
Of ihc Mayors charges. Frank Moss.
~ on the previous day. allowed Alfred
J. T'..cy. counsel to the Catholic priests
r?med ny the Mayor to conduct the
examination, and the room was filled to
oycrfowing with sympathizers OF their
anse. who aDplaudcd frequently and
without hndrancc by the committee Or.
Potter examination was largely in the
natGr" ~ an oration, for he sat in the
vitH"ss chair only few minutes during
tn" cHtire morning.
ID. Potter charged that Comptroller
rgendcrgast entered Office pledged 10
destroy" the charity system built up
Ia do.