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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
Once In The Lin1eEight
Being Tales of Those Who Reached the Front PagC
and Then Dronned Bad. TO Obscnitv.

action on the day OF her disappear
auce. would indicate that she expect
ed 90 have need for all her purse con-
tairec- When she purchased a box of
OF the same DAY she ordered 81
charged 90 her father s. ike pro-
celu-e was followed al Breurauo. s..
where she purchased book. An
ErEased Girls Sketches
The title OF the book suggested an
elopemeut and the name Of a proWi-
Heut society man was brought into the
case Investigation however. failed
90 support the theory and the dctec-
tlves turned their efforts TO fastening
the crime ON gang Of white sIavers.
This mIEht have resulted I'm dis
investigation by almost a month
through fear OF publicity. for DO was
not until January 20. 1911. that the
facts became public property
The theory of suicide was next
tlorpIEn-y investigated Every pos
srnle body OF water in the vicinity OF
the girls home was dragged for DAYS
Livery morEue in the country was
searched for an unknown body that
might have been hers. but this course
OF procedure failed 20 turn up any
new evidence
kidnapping next was advanced as the
means employed This also proved an
uu-euah-e theory. as there were no de-
uands for the girls father 20 pay
ransom. Not since the days Of the
disappearance OF Charlie Ross had the
country and in fact the whole world
ever seen such a thorough search
for missing person A year passed
and still the detectives of a half doz-
en- countries, spurred on by the mys-
terry or the case and the hopes Of
financial reward. were working and
following every new rumOr-
Newspapers added their efforts and
fraternal organizations stretched ont
their powerful lines of information in
an endeavor to run down every pos
failed
Riches. brains and strenuous en-
deavOr on the part Of friends. rela-
tives and police have failed TO throw
a single ray Of light on the strange
disappe and il remains today
as ever-a complete mystery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
Little Interviews
Ziegfeld Films VIII Point Out FL Paso To u. S.
City Health Inspectors Watch For 7 ainted MIL

showed me an 7. W W card that he had
found on the way into Fl Paso- BE
said that he was going TO have some
fun, but he had a little more than
he expected a young fellow came
into the station. and as he passed the
one with the card stopped him and
aSkel him n the card would get him
a meal The young one just took
one look at the card. and trouble
started. Z had 20 go 20 the aid OF ms
friend 20 keep blood from being
she'd
You would be surprised TO know Of
the character Of law violations ] find
occasionally I'm my work. said Rob
bert O.. Dorm heckter. board Of health
inspector --I have found milkmen
picking up dirty bottle shoppers and
using them over again. and once
found goat milk mixed with COW $
milk. We keep behind such dealers
as this. however"
There VIII be "a Ereat increase in
the enrolment IN county schools next
session. said Miss MyHh Wiukler.
county superintendent. Last year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04

creasinc. have begun 20 flatteu out
To looks as though they were going
on down.
Even at the present rate. the back
yard farmer derives no profit He
would have just as much money today
IT, instead Of labOriously planting and
cultivatiug the tubers, he had spent
his leisure hours playing dOminoes or
fguning himself. and let his wife buy
their potatoes Of the grocer.
Gets Experience.
But his business is not without the
law Of compensation He's been paid
for his trouble. He's helped 10 lower
the price Of one OF the uecessaries OF
life That's a satisfaction. Also he $
gained a certain degree Of insight He
knows now. better than he did be-
fore. the nature and tendency of a
vested interest He had a vested i'm
terest in the possible price Of the po-
tatoes growing I'm his own back yard
He sees now why it is so many people
are putting the pay in patriotism and
leaving the rest Of fl 10 others and
why there are producers and dis
tributOrs OF the necessaries OF life
who are guilty OF picking the pockets
OF the poor while the poor themselves
are offering their blood for the ma
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04

I'll PASO lawyers who have been
r, following the proceedings at
- Austin believe that the leEisla-
ture viii have a perfect right TO i'm
peach Gov Ferguson. although they
do not believe it will be done. They
look for the house to vote to impeach
him. or rather to- recommend that the
senate do so. which is the form Of
procedure. and they then look for the
senate TO refuse. as they believe most
or FerSusou's anti prohibition friends
viii stand behind him.
The case of Gov. Sulzer and the
New YORK legislature is cited as a
precedent. In that state SuIzer sum
moued the legislature in special ses-
sion 20 transact certain specified
business. and. after It had finished,
10 proceeded 10 imoeaCh him. His con-
tenti0n was that the legislature had
no right 10 take Up any matter not
mentioned in the cal which he had
issued for the session. but the courts
Of New York held that the leEisla-
ture had right once in session, to
take Up the impeachment matter
The constitution Of New York pro-
vldes for the manner Of impeaching
Ject OF how 10 go about IL when the
legislature is not in session. On this
subject, IL Is said, the Texas cOnsti-
tuition is similar TO that Of New York
Lawyers believe. therefore, that. af-
ter the legislature has transacted the
business for which the governor con
Vened IL. the legislators will have
ample power TO undertake his inn
parchment and that the courts OF
Texas viii sustain them. Just as the
New York courts sustained the Nesy
York legislature.
Most lawyers OF Fl Paso believe
that speaker Fuller had a right to
call the legislature for the impeach-
menr proceedings iuasmuCh as he IS
the presiding officer Of that body.
which. the constitution says may
Try and lmpeach the governor. These
attorneys say the Ocurt would hold
that the intent Of the law was that II
The legislature was not in session
and impeachment was considered nee
essary. naturally the legislature must
he convened The governor could not
be expected 10 convene IT. hence,
these attorneys say. the speaker
would naturally be the man to make
the call
What has become Of the old
fashioned cigar dealer who used
to have cigars three for -
centss7
The new DeminE theater. TO be
erected by r. s. Bush, is to be called
the Teal rheater. II is being erected
for Raymond Teal and company and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04

We employed SIS teachers. but the
number viii be considerable larger
this year. The various boards or
trustees are now completing their
respective faculties
Although 10 has not been definitely
proven ] am very certain from re-
marks and actions that a large mum
Der Of the higher officials OF the
J. W W labor organization 0perat-
ing in Arizona are favorable and iu
some eases in close relationship with
Germany" said W VI. Johnson sAr
Globe. where over two thirds OF the
population are mem ers OF this or
SANITATION. large part Of that num-
Der are Austrians with decidedly pro-
Garmanic tendencies. " hich are com
monty voiced on many occasions The
strike called ar a time when the Unit
ed states in just entering into the
greatest war in the history Of the
word indicates that they have no
spirit Of loyalty and no patriotic love
Tor this country. although they are
perfectly willing TO remain here amt
reap whatever benefits come in their
path"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
EL Paso Potatoes AS Brain Food
Back Yard Farmers Get Experience
ny REV. JOHN VI. JACKSON.

It IS % lively fact in economies.
which few can understand except
u when they have become its VIC
Tins. that after one has bought an ar
ticle. and paid for ft. it IS a calamity
70 have the price Of shat article go
down At first blush it would seem
that the usefulness OF the article
would not be boz any way affected by
its later price fluctuations. whether
the price went up or down but this is
misleading. The celebrated economist.
Prof Thorstein VebIeu. thinks he has
made a discovery, and that the disrOv-
cry is periodical business depressious
due 10 Improvements in the imple-
meuts OF production. By reason Of
these improved implements. It is con-
tinuously possible 20 duplicate exist
ing factories for less than their
original cost. Thus. so he thinks inn
proved tools operate 10 reduce COM
peutve prices to a point where in
ieresr can no longer be paid on the
original factory investment a con-
traction Of credit and the other IA
mIiliar features Of a depression fol-
Potatoes. Here and Elsewhere.
The subject which suggests these
observations is potatoes i'm FL Paso
ana else" mere Many or us planted
potatoes ar the time OF the potato
famine several weeks ago In many
instances we were without previous
experience. and the crop. therefore. is
not heavy one Perhaps the potatoes
We are now taking out of the ground
are not more then twice as numerous
as those put In, and no larger. And
from this meager increase the cost Of
water and the expense Of cultivation
have now got TO be subtracted If the
price had gone on up. there might
have been substantial profit even
under these circumstances. Prices.
however instead of good naturedly i'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
Roundabout Town
By C. A. MARTIN.

VIII perU eJuate the name OF the musi-
cal comedy man in the thespian his
tory Of the New Mexico town
Pumpkin bugs. some call them
stink bugs is what Jack Morrison
calls them. Whatever they are, they
clean out a garden OF squash or
pumpkin vines fin a little of no time
and give much trouble TO backyard
gardeners as Well as TO the man or
woman who tries TO grow these vege-
tables on the farm Jack tried ev-
erythinE recommended for killing
bugs, but failed TO get results. He
says he sprayed with q solution Of
tobacco and the bugs became tobacco
1lends, and actually attacked the to-
than those not treated Then he tried
an emulsion Of kerosene and he
killed the bugs, but he also killed
his Mexican squash plants He had
about given up in disgust when he
met C. S. FOust, Of AlamOEOrdO. who
told him TO put a chicken wire fence
around his vines and turn in some
small chicks. Nothing viii rid YOU
Of these squash bugs as quickly as
young chickens said Mr.. Foust The
grown hens are likely to eat the
vines. too. or al least TO bruise and
damage them The young chicks-up
to frying siZe-are more ambitious,
more deXtsrOus. and they answer the
purpose Just turn them in on your
squash or pumpkin vines and they
viii not only eat all the bugs, but
they Will eat the eggs, too. Two small
chickens kept seven hills OF squash
picked clean Of bugs for me, when my
neighbors lost all their vines"
Jack says he would try IL II he had
any squash vines left, but since he
hasn't, he wants others VINO may still
have some vines, 20 give the chicken
remedy trial
Human nature f. hard to please.
Thursday evening 1 heard a WOm-
an complaining because the
weather was too cold for her 10
wear her evening dress at a dance
without something about her
shoulders
Another story told by willard F.
Holt, Of Deming. has 10 do with the
marriage of another negro couple. A
sergeant secured a license, according
10 Mr.. Holt and as he came down the
steps his bride on his arm. he eN-
hibited Il to an American and said
behind his hand. "Dis amt goin' 70
be 'fective after Be wah; she's nah
wah baby
The third and last 0ne-somebOdy
came after the Deming humorist 20
go up the street and settle an argu-
meut over who is the greatest man
in the world. Jim Jeffries OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and he had TO GO
relates the difficulties Of a certain
negro domestic in Deming home.
One day her employer saw good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04


4 II 1880 o'clock ON the morning
y Of Monday. Dec Il. 1910. a
L - swest-fsced young woman of
% kissed her mother -oof -hy and left
the home or her parents. just Off Fifth
avenue. New York city. TO go shop
pins. Three hours later she disap-
pearel as n swallowed up Dr. some
unseen force The EirI was Dorothy
Arnold
IL IS now seven years since Dorothy
Arnold's strange disappearance. but
deep rooted iU the heart of her moth
er Is the hope that some DAY she VIII
return
The brains Of every police force in
the country turned their attention
toward the case. More than 100000
was spent in fruitless search and the
case today presents exactly the same
aspect rs on the day on which she
left h0Ue-thar OF absolute mystery.
As far as investigation has dis
closed, the last seen or Dorothy Ar
mold was when she met "a girl friend
on Fifth avenue at --i5 on the after
noon Of December T.
What happened 10 her after tina
time no one has successfully proved.
She simply disappeared off the face
of the earth Numerous detectives Of
note failed 20 develop q single bit of
evidence which would aid I'm tracing
her farther than Fifth avenue
There was rumOr upon rumor. but
an failed she was reported in Pitts
burg. Paris. san Francisco. London.
and even far off Toxic and petrogra q
were sure they had found her. but
these proved VIII o. the wisp clues.
When she left home she was attired
in a tailor made blue serge suit. black
velvet hat of the prevailing mode and
hand made boots. all OF which were
able modiste
Her photograph was printed in al
most every newspaper on the globe
after her disappearance. vet Do was
never proved that she had been seen
after the occurrence on Fifth avenue
She had little money in her posses
sion, probably less than $50. but her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
(BY H. S. H)

personal cleanliness Such intrusion resented by the
flies which preferred undsurbed possession Of the meat
possession which not disturbed when the shop was
swept and the dust settled flies and meat alike This
condition remeded by oblgng shop keepers display
their under glass.
It found also that ice and candy makers
observing the daintiness their manufacturing
those where their products displayed for
sale Too little attention given TO cleanliness Of the
floor and Of the utensils and Of the workers themselves The
making Of bread and pastry bakeries found attended
by the lack Of cleanliness The passage Of the
sanitation ordinance followed by prosecutions with
the attendant publicity corrected these conditions promptly
The effect viii be observed here the ordinance
properly drawn and enforced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
J. R. LYMAN SUES SANTA FE
FOR $4,000; LOSES FOOT

Alleging that his foot caught OH
some obstruction on a car and he fell
and suffered permanent injuries while
performing his duties as car Iuspec-
tor, j. r Lyman Saturday filed SUIT
in the 55th district court against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa re railroad
for $4,000. The plaintiff alleged that
10 was his duty 20 board SLOWLY NOV
ing trains as soon as they entered the
yards in order to expedite Inspection
work. and that i'm doing so he was
thrown from a car and had one foot So
badly injured that it had to be am
putated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Blest is the bond that draws a man
closer 10 his ountry.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Ireland should give support 70
king who will hoe pOtatoes.-Wal
street Journal
How HindenburE must wish ne
could move 10 Masurian Lakes to the
western front,-NeW York sun.
The subscribers to the German war
loans are being told that they VIII
be paid back out OF the indemnities
the government expects TO collect az
the end OF the war. This sounds Ike
one OF those bets that is to be paid
when Mr. Bryan IS elected president
Kansas City Times
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
IA Years Ago Today
~ From The Herald Of this
h \ Date, 1908.

(" HE news OF the election or q
pope has been received Car
\ diuaI Giuseppe Sarto. patriarch
OF Venice. assumed the tiara and the
chair OF 81. Peter. He took the name
OF Plus 4 Honored for purity and
upriEhtuess of his life ne is a man
OF liberal ideas. highly cultivated
learned. tactfuI and modest. not a
politician. and is friendly with the
Italian court. q warm friend OF Leo
and lu no way a reactIouary. There
VIII be no local celebration Of the
election OF the pope, nor when he is
crowned.
Mr. and Mrs I'D NJ Sturres have
changed their home TO g1- oregon
street
W w Turney and wife have gone
20 California for the rest OF the sum
mer-
DR. O. b Hanson was called TO
n5minE today TO consult with Dr.
Myers. OF that place. whoss wife is
very ill.,
Father Roy. OF the church OF the
immaculate Conception. returned
from a trip 90 Albuquerque this
j. s Black. a Wen known mining
man. has gone TO California ne will
return iu the fan
Richard Reynolds OF southern Ar,-
IONA is To- the city visiting DR.. HuX-
tahal Tor a few DAYS
Miss Pickett. OF Houston. who has
been visiting her friend. Mrs Built
for short time has returned TO her
: ONE.
District judge T. Vt Gossin IS pre-
pairing 60 move from EaEle Pass 70
~ l'aso- He has purchased some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
Growth OF Life Insurance

IT. HE day is passing when agents of reputable life
insurance companies have plead and argue with
- people to take insurance policies Because the
value Of life insurance Is being and recognized
insurance soliciting has been removed from the book agent
class People getting the right viewpoint They recog
ME life insurance IN good company protection and
investment.
Last year saw the greatest volume Of business the
insurance companies experienced So far 1917 the
demand for insurance has broken all previous
spite Of the fact that because many Americans will
to go to var some companies have strictly limited the
The increase Of life insurance demand IS based prnci-
pally the intelligence Of the public that is TO say,
general understanding that life insurance straight bust
ness proposition life insurance statiStican Is authority
for the statement that 81 percent Of all estates left the
United States consist solely of life insurance Payments
by the companies last year tOtsled 7585OOOO of which
death claims amounted to sag 100000 and payments for
premium savings, surrender values and annuitants
amounted to s281 100000
Life insurance viii play great part IN the Tenta-
tive arrangements have been made between the leading
companies and the government for nsurng the lives Of
officers and enlisted in the army, navy and marine
corps the tames or other relatives OF the insured to be
the beneciaTes and the government pay least
part of the premiums II NAV be that the government
VIII assume payment Of all the premiums during war
replace the old time pension system Presumably this
government policy would be IN addition and independent
Of any policies already held by in the regular draft
forces It Is estimated that s3OOOOOOOOO life insurance
is carried by men subject to the draft
If the United States viii agree not to cut off food
shipments TO Norway, Norway viii agree not reexpOrt
Germany any of the supplies sent from this country
so the Norwegian commission states. That Is not the
point. Norway may do some Of the other European
neutras dOing-eat what the United States ships
them and send Germany their food products What
this government ought have IS that the
trails wiz not supply Germany at all If they to be
favored with supplies which i'll afford to spare
The Mexican government is offering aid to its obess
citizens at Cananea. If the government offered the
consideration TO the Cananea Consolidated Copper company
the would not be jobless
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Lost Youth

1T WERE only young once more how would wade IN Pa9 gore
my flashing sword and Paraze the German hoTdei were not OF
double
day hear old bewal their
still
hoard do service than the
fall when barking that Of
until above She's
fellows
you'd poceb another thing gadZooks Oh how the
groWnups filled with martial ire who tell al day
what thew would two and who shrink up and
fade NJ C. A. or any worthy army eaue-h
heroes Oal'lns WIN $500, ADAMS MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04

Llltcr III PaS0 Herald
note your reply TO a person I'm Las
cruces under caption LLOYD GEORGES
Religion Part Of the reply does not
correspond with the facts. They are
given by the British Weekly. HIS
father died when he was two years
or age and he was brought up by his
uncle. Richard Lloyd. OF Criccierr
So no was for IS years and until his
death. February q OF this year. q
minister OF the Church OF Christ
LLOYD George was baptized by this
uncle He holds membership with
the Church OF Christ. This question
was raised some time last Decemb Der
and I'm the issue Of January a. Of the
"N estern Recorder CBaptistl. after
lenEthy editorial the point was
conceded.
Walter L. Thompson.
Minister. Church OF Christ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
ARREsTs. -. FINEs. -

The total number ~ arrests made
by the police department for the
month Of July was 1892 The total
number fined was 500 The many au-
tomobile cases dismissed account for
the few fines. Fines collected Tor the
month totaled $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
TEXAS PENITEN Is
BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE

Huntsville. Tex. Aug. Fire OF
unknown origin last night destroyed
the wagon. blacksmith and paint
shops and one commissary building ar
the Texas state penitenuary entsilinE
a loss Of $4,000. The convicts main
tanned perfect order and asst sted in
quelIing the flames.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
LLOYD GEORGES RELIGION.

Elltor II PasO Herald
While ] am not able 10 saw what
LLOYD George is now. his father. who
died when he was 8 years old was
an unpaid preacher i'm the Christian
church tofteD called Campbellirel.
Ills uncle, also a preacher in the
christian church in Wales. "a Ehr
him up This is correct OF his bar-
entaEr- Put these statements TO a
test and you viii find them correct.
John Booth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04

--- Deuins. n. ", Aug. ..
Editor FL PasO Herald
I'm regard TO lynchlnE OF Franz
Little, I wish 10 saw nv humble Iirr1e
opinion is that all IynchinEs are
cowardly. and especially BY masked
men Why masked mem II a man
has the courage OF his convictions
De should not be afraid to face open
ly the opinion Of the public. whether
his acr was justified or not
Mrs Ferua GRAY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-04
7 ETTERS to THE
HERALD


fAll couuunications must bear the sig
nature Of the writer. but the name viii Be
withheld u requssted-J