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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Roundabout Town
Earl Mitchell Makes Good As Author Now
Inferior Animals Cause Loss In New Mexico

-ARL MITCHELL FL Paso boy. Is
n not only making a hit as an actor,
l. but is now branching out as sue
oessfuI author. For several years his
II Paso friends have known OF his sue
cess as an actor-he has appeared in
some Of the best productions on Broad
way-and for quite 4 time, magazines
have been coming 10 hand with his
stories and short sketches Recently,
however. his literary contributions
have been getting more frequent. This
months Parisienne comes TO hand with
Two Of his articles IN the same issue
one a very gripping little playiet, the
other a short, snappy sketch OF New
y Ork life.
Two actors. out Of work are the sub
ject of the short sketch One Of them
had lust received a so bill from home,
and with a friend. had gone to GER
tain cafe for few stems of suds- In
comes a woman. who. without intro
ductiOn, seats herself and suggests that
she be included in the refreshments
Another stein is ordered and the waiter
is given the SO bill When he returns
with the change. he lays II on the table
and departs hastily The woman
reaches out. scoops the change. most Of
it in bills. and slips il into her stock
ing
Mortified at the loss OF his riches, the
owner Of the money grabs the woman.
pinions her arms and orders his friend
TO recover the change The woman
screams. but the friend succeeds in
getting a bunch of bills from her and
The tao run The waiter, who is
confederate or the woman. appears on
the scene just as the TWO young men
flee from the side door OF the cafe.
Waiter and woman follow screaming
stop thief' and the two young men
have q great race for liberty. finally
turning a corner. scooting into the sub
way and catching a convenient express
Coming Up out OF the subway
couple of miles from the scene of their
experience. they stop TO take stock
money. draws il from his pocket and
hands IL TO his friend Instead Of about
nine dollars. there are five tens and
five
They had frisked the wrong stock
ms
Mayor Lea has turned out his mus
tache to pastures going 10 let u
grow and see what happens I don't
think he aspires to look as handsome
as Harry Potter or even as well as Bob
Krakauer looked when he wore mus
tache; he viii probably be satisfied 70
he in the class with Charlie Brann and
Jim Ponder.
There are ten people I'm most fami-
les-the wife is the one and the nus
band is The naught.
a man who viii assail firm o.
corporation. municipal or otherwise.
while his wife is working for IL and
helping to make up an income that he
apparently is not able 10 gather to-
Sether himself, is not giving much
strength TO the political organization
harboring him But. come to think of
it, did you ever hear very much pO-
ltical criticism OF municipal finances
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
When Ell Paso Was Ready To Attack Juarez
Citizens Were Ready To Rescue Ar Editor

"HEY were discussing the num-
erous occasions on which FL Paso
had figured prominently in inter-
national events OF importance. when
NJ. ". stanton recalled the cutting az
fair. which wrought FL Paso up to q
high pitch OF excitement.
Their present dOcile and dignified
bearing would not indicate it," saiG
Mr.. Stanton. but 80 years ago the hot.
turbulent blood of war coursed in riot
Gus ecstacy through the veins OF Mai.
W. J. Fewel and Judge Waters Davis.
On this particular occasion these two
young warriors were so bent on lick
ing Mexico that president Grover Cleve-
land had to sit up and take notice
Goes To Juarez With Papers.
"One c. X. Cutting, an editor. was the
cause of the trouble. Cuttings paper
was published in FL Paso and its cir
culation in Mexico had been barred
for the alleged reason that Cuttings
paper was libeling the Mexican gov
ernment The man who boasts of his
fighting generally manages to avoid
a physical contest, but Cutting was an
exception to the rule; he talked fight
and he would fight, so, instead of call
ing on his newsbOys to brave the anger
of the Mexican officials. Cutting him
self went over to JuareZ to circulate
his paper He was promptly arrested
and placed incomunicado Il was
limited that Cutting would he promptly
executed
The mans courage appealed to Ell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
BY ]. ID. PoNDER.

PaSOaus. Besides, it was a pretty high
handed piece of business on the part
OF the Mexican officials Fl PasOans
became highly indignant and clamOred
for a leader TO show them the way to
the Juarez jail, and I'll admit L was
among those who wanted 10 lick
Mexico.
Mass Meeting in PIazn.
a mass meeting was called at san
JacintO plaza to discuss the outrage.
Mai. B. H Davis was the first speaker,
and in the beginning, his flOrid elO-
quence suited the taste of the excited
crowd that packed the plaza, but in
concluding. Maj. Davis tried 10 pour
oil on the troubled waters and depre-
c. ted any act of violence on the part
Of our citizens. That kind of talk
didn't suit the crowd and It said so.
Then Judge ". NJ. COldWell spoke.
He wanted the crowd to go home and
leave the matter entirely with the
Washington government. The crowd
refused to hear any more from Cold
well. Secretary of state Bayard was
too slow in making a peremptory de-
mand for Cuttings release, and the
crowd wanted war
War Speeches Appeal.
Judge Waters Davis and c. @
Stanton followed with impassioned APP
American and denouncing the injustice
of his arrest and Imprisonment. Their
speeches breathed the spirit OF war,
and that rs what te crowd wanted
After the speaking. two companies
were promptly organized, with judge
Waters Davis in command 81 one com
uauy and. I think. Mai. Fewcl COM
handed the other. Ina a remarkably
short time the men were armed, loaded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
BY G. A. MARTIN.

! that came from persons qualified to
give II. by reason Of any marked sue
cess with their own affaIrss
a small boy recently got his face
rather dirty at his daddy's automobile
and his mother cleaned the grease
from his face with gasoline. \ few
days later his father came home with
a sproutinS mustache and when baby
noticed il, he called. Mamma, look
0addy's face pointing TO the lip with
a tiny finger)' get gasiine-
Here's another thing the New Mex
leo agricultural college at Mesilla Park
IS doing for the people Of the state
George F. Laid. upon a problem
brought 10 our attention by the L. ).
department OF agriculture, that in jan
uary, 1916 New MericO horses were
valued at SIS dollars per head. while
those in Colorado were valued at $50
per head, SO that through the poor
quality Of our 100000 horses our farm
ers lose. in the comparison. S1.4SS. 00o-
At the same time New Mexico sheep
We're valued al $3.50 per head. while
those from Nevada were valued at $3.50
per head. thus making a relative pro-
duction loss tin our $4,000 Sheep OF
S66O.000. The loss in the value OF our
annual wool product. by similar COM
parlson, amounts TO Ss54,U00. In these
three items, therefore. through inferior
breeds. our loss amounts to approx
mately Sh5.0Ue.o00 year
Here are some figures the average
farmer-Or business man for that mat
ter-does not consider il takes men
Interested in the work as DR.. Ladd and
his assistants are 10 dig into these
things and provide remedy.
II you are going 20 plant trees and
shrubs this spring. don't undo your own
efforts by putting fertilizer in with the
plants It viii. nine times out OF ten.
Kill them Fertilize them from the sur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Little InteOieus
Spanish Becoming More And More Popular Study
Patrolmen Find Automobile Considerably Handy

pairs of shoes at $3.50 per pair for
each of the two children and you have
$50; clothes for children. $40: two suits
and two pairs Of shoes for daddy. $50;
hat $3.50: underwear S12: collars $3.50:
three suits for mother $50; shoes S1f;
underwear $50: two hats SIG: coat $50.
That takes 1893 more. making a total
OF $3.50 OF his $500 income: and this
for the barest necessities OF life, not
counting car fare. doctor bills medi-
cine and an occasional taste of oysters.
turkey. ice cream or ice in the sum
mer I'm trying Il. and. believe me,
it is tight squeeze"
We have been praying for peace IN
Mexico for the last four years" said
Frank Coles. and still there are some
people in our city who view with pes
simistic forbOding the withdrawal OF
the national guard and the return OF
refugees to Mexico It is a certainty
that Fl Paso VIII from now on have
brigade post and from two to three
regiments of the regular army will
take the place Of the national guards
men. and as for the refugees return
ing 10 Mexico, We viii hail their going
with Joy. because it will mean peace
IN Mexico and the doubling OF FL PasO's
business Work in the biz mining
camps OF northern Mexico would re-
sumo and FL PasO would supply the
new equipment in machinery and pro-
NlslOnS- ms CITY would also reSIock
the stores in Mexico. because they
could not order from Europe. ! would
dislike to see the soldier boys leave US
because they are fine men and FL Paso
has become attached to them. But from
a financial point of view this city coulI
afford to swap 100000 troops for peace
and order in Mexico"
=
I wondered this morning as I stood
head barred. facing the east, IL it was
not something Of mockery for a peo-
pie to honor a man like Dewey and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Maybe one reason the Germans are so
anxious for peace is that they want
time to laugh over the Russian rescue
of Rumania--Savannah News
A discussion Of the mysterious nerv-
Gus malady known as shell shock
suggests that Wall street is slowly re-
covering from a recent attack--Wash-
ingtOn Post
Those who insist that Germany can
not feed herself till the next harvest is
due, forget that the demand is diminish
ing as well as the supply.-Fiorida
Times-UniOn-
They are defeating Villa so often Al
present in the dispatches from Mexico
that there is reason 10 fear that he is
about TO bag the whole bunch OF Car
rancistas.-HOuston Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

mention that we do not see that In
the midst of the solemn music and
marching men, looms up an auto Il
mauve cOlOred creation tightly closed
which We call a hearSs-soundinE a
most discOrdant note in what is other
wise harmony.
Why should not our brave bows BE-
carried TO their resting place on q
gun carriage Queen Victoria as head
or army and navy was so carried. Il
was the greatest honor the nation
could accord her Can we not allow
our boys 10 have that honor2 Nav. is
u not their dus2 And il carries out
the idea Of a military funeral as If
should be-one harmonious whole
One Who Cares
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
ONE FALSE NOTE.

Editor FL Paso Herald,
1 have wished 10 write upon the sub
ject of our soldiers funerals. and after
reading the very interesting article.
Ideas of Death. The Dead March in
the City's Streets by H. II. s, in your
paper a day or two ago. ] feel embOld
ened to do so. Certainly il is a cold
heart. that does not feel saddened by
one thinks that il is the outward and
visible sign" OF n young. useful life
gone out. OF a desolated home some
where. and a heart broken family our
Greater love hath no man than this.
that man lay sdown his life for his
friend" and that is what our soldier
boys are prepared TO do and have done.
Therefore il seems as if everything
that can be done when death claims
them. should be done. Il d. ). speaks
OF many things in detail. and of the
flag covered casket." but he does not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

THE private schools and offices
where Spanish is taught are
crowded with pupils, anxious
to learn the language OF CASTLE" said
Frank Ruiz. The night schools are
in particular full OF young men who
are svailing themselves of an oppor-
tunity TO learn Spanish now, as it will
be of great value 10 them later on in
life. Numbers OF soldiers. under
stand are studying the language. with
= view OF remaining in this city when
they are mustered out"
Because We believed that an auto
mobile can get over paved streets faster
than horses, although horses can go
places where an automobile cannot. We
are using a touring car at our sub
station" said patrolman W P Haw-
kins OF the Seventh street station. OF
ficer Neater and I are enabled to go
around on our shifts much faster and
cover them more thoroughly in the new
car. Horses are mighty reliable things.
however, and II IS a good thing to have
them around When we get hurry
mp call, it is a simple jump into the
automobile, and we are off TO answer
1T surely Is funny what rumors and
reports Will get about" said Jack Daw-
Eon. 4 an thinking OF the recent
visit TO FL PasO OF one OF the well
known movie stars and the advertising
which came out about his personal Ap-
pesrance at one Of the local theaters
and how he would personally meet and
shake hands with his many admirers
IN this city A friend OF mine went in
there out OF curiosity and told me that
the applause and greeting which was
. "a hnf
what he expected Recently I happened
70 see a copy OF one Of the Houston
papers and CHANGED to see an article
about this actors visit 10 e Paso. and
Il said the crowds had to be turned
away from the theater, so eager were
the people here to see and meet him.
Bunk, I call it. This town Is 50 busy
that hardly one person in five even
knew he was here"
81 have yet TO see and be in a town
which has been captured IN a fight
which would be better governed and
freer from lawlessness and rioting
than was TorreOn when IN the hands
Of Villa and his men during the week
a ( the end Of December" states Max
imo Berliner. recently arrived in Ei
Paso from across the border. There
was very little disorder of any kind
when Villas troops were there; he
seemed to govern them with an iron
hand. No foreigners were molested.
with the exception OF a few Chinese
= the very beginning OF his occupancy.
but that soon ceased. and looting was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
CsfynisG: By George Aa''t- Asa~s

elect a man TO office like Wilson" said
Ciive-a-dam Jones after the very
touching tribute FL Pasoans paid TO
the dead admiral
Y also had another thought" said
Jones. after reading OF the great work
OF our police in aprpehending that hop
fiend whose confession appeared in
Fridays Herald. and this was that il
the police had been as vigilant all
along Is they Were in experimenting
this poor hop head. would the condi-
tions ne tells of have been possible in
e PasO2
4 am sorry indeed that Dewey has
gone. also sorry 10 hear Of the death
Of my old friend. George Wimberley.
but they had lived their allotted time
] only have three years more of all
lOtted time and then III be living on
borrowed time So the world goes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

Editor IL Paso Herald
While the sanitation aid street car
subjects are being discussed. and, as l
am not q stranger in the city. I would
like TO call the attention Of the man
ayers Of the city railway company TO
tine unsanitary condition of its cars
Now 1 know this is a narid country and
water is scarce. but one would think
that at the cheap price at which Mex
lean labor can be obtained. the com
pauy would have the floors of its cars
scrubbed at least once a month
The readers of The Herald viii all
agree with me when ! say that the
average street car contains more germs
TO the cubic inch than any other place
on earth
To make a fight on the sanitation
Of the city. we must begin at the be-
ginning and by law compel the street
car company TO clean the floors at
certain intervals, and also TO treat
same with oil in order TO keep down
the dust Observer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Times Change

1.-THE day bought a me-
= chicken
young"
dollar
divers rates" young
would
little plumber
take where he when buying chickens because PUNK
brHy with mOPP the floor
a
Copyright WALL MASON /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
WASHINGTON SAYS IT'S PUZZLED;
AND 1T HAS GOOD RIGHT TO BE

Mexicans generally will hold to the belief that Car
has W. victory.
Nothing Il It the United States government mas done IN
six wears has hped in the slightest degree restore order
Mexico aid in Mexcos regeneration insure protection
foreigners the contrary, the Washington government
has gone of its way hundreds of times to promote dis
order and bitterness The story relations with Mexico
since November 1910 is the disgusting and shameful
chapter the nations relating TO foreign AFFAIRS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

face after they begin TO grow, when
they need il. week from today am
going TO give FL PasOans a lot OF point
ers on planting. Men with most expe-
rience in this work in this section have
given approval TO the suggestions, 50
they will be worth your while II you
are interested in plants
Here's a little paragraph worthy or
thought, from the press bureau OF the
Western Humane committee: al
though in 1916 the president signed the
law will not go into effect until Sep
TENDER. 1917. The national law viii
then free only those children making
products which are shipped from state
to state. about 10000 children This
is only seven per cent OF the children
huge number. 80 per cent must 90 on
until rescued by state laws and state
officers"
When the government let the con
tract for the destruction OF the build
ings on the site OF the proposed new
pOstOffice il specified that the work
ing. the site was clear as a whistle.
The last rocks were hauled away yes
terday afternoon
Another example Of the growth Of
FL PasO- When the Mills building was
erected. three elevators were installed
Now two are being taken out to be re-
faster. At first two elevators were
enough 10 handle all the business Of
the building. now Il is necessary 10
operate all three and speed up two OF
them
tn. --5fna.v c,-- - . rx-o-,, a. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
30 LIQroR FoR PoLIcE.

imprisonment and heavy fine viii
be inflicted on any person selling or
giving liquor to the members of the pO-
lice force Of Juarez. according to an
nouncement made by mayor Melchor
Herrera Of Juarez RE has placarded
Juarez with cautions 10 saloon men and
others
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
MCNAMARA STILL STUBBORN
AND is KEPT IN DUNGEON

san Quentin. Calf, Jan. 2O.-Afte-
- days spent in the dungeon OF the
state prison here. James B. McNamara.
who Is serving 2 life term for his con-
IeSSed part in the dynamiting OF the
Los Angeles Times building. in 1910
continued steadfast today in his re-
fusal to work in the jute mill
Every day he is brought out and
asked II he is ready 10 work in the
mill As regularly he refuses and is
led back TO the dungeon. He has been
confined there longer than any other
prisoner in the last five wears
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

conspicuous by its absence for the most
part"
Admiral Deweys death brings to
mind one Of the greatest OF newspaper
beats" said I. V B. Rucker. of the IN
.ternational News Service. Tt was
made by Justin Mccarthy, Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
World. on Dewey's victory over the
Spanish fleet at Manila. An off-hand
remark from Gen. Miles was 8IcCar-
thy's tip for the story. Many papers
in the country had been attacking
Miles's administration in the army.
with the exception of the New York
World. which defended his policy. As
a result Gen Miles became very friend
" with Mccarthy. the Worlds CORE
spondent On the day OF Dewey's IA
nous victory, Mccarthy and the other
correspondents called on Miles to learn
of the days developments in the war
department Miles told the reporters
there was no news Mccarthy re-
NAMED behind when the other report
ers had left and convsrsed with Cen
Miles Would the New York World
print 1t If I said that Dewey sank the
Spanish fleet at Manila Cen Miles
asked Mccarthy during the converse
ton Mccarthy scented q story. and
asked Miles II this had really occurred.
turn Mccarthy asked Cen Miles. II
you were a reporter OF the New York
World would you send such a story to
your paper and Miles answered yes
As a result. Mccarthy teleEraphed =
story OF the Dewey victory to his pa
per. and scored a beat OF % hours over
every other paper in the United States"
''wiIl some one please tell me-" asked
Ed Kneezel. why the local restaurants
have raised the price of oysters from
90 10 30 cents for a half fry Oysters
do not cost any more this year than
they did last. nor are the shippers
paving increased wages to the men who
gather the lucious blva1ve from its bed
in the sea: nor are the local feed Joints
paying their help any more than they
paid last year. Is 1t possible that Eu-
rope is also buying American oysters
The price Of booze IS the only thing
not affected by the European war"
"The young man who spent his mon
ev to secure a business education in
stead of learning the plumbing trade"
said a bookkeeper, is today realizing
his mistake. The plumber gets 81
day or s1S2 per month. while the aver
age accountant. who works 10 hours
day, gets s125. out of this the ac-
countant with A wife and two children
pays s35 per month for a cottage; $3.50
for bread, So for one and a half pounds
Of meat per day: S16O for butter; So
for milk: So for vegeta bles; So for fuel:
50 for lights; 81 for washing; 81 for
water: s120 for coffee; so cents for
soap. starch. etc. That totals up $S6160
Of his annual income. Then add six
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The photog-
rapher at Bound
ing Billows has
hung out one of
Raj Barlow's pic
lures IN front OF
his gallery to show
what a person can
do when he tries.
=
Fletcher Hen
step had the mis-
fortune TO lose his
large Waterbury,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

Noting that Boston milkman's daughter has married
the heir fortune the thought that she might have
acquired wealth without marrying it If the price of milk
holds up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

watch this week. il viii be easy 10 10
cate If anybody gets in ticking distance
OF II
Sim Flinders IS repairing the gaps
in the rail fence adjoining the post
Office The gaps were made by Poke
Eazley. champion whittier. the past
summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad In
The FL PasO Herald is . cents L.
reaches an average OF about 100 GOO
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20

When two American cowboys fight 20 Mexican bandits
and kill SIX II would be manestly embarrassing to inter
national relations if regiment of those cowboys to
cross the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
MORE REFRIGERATOR CARS

Announcement is made by the South
ern Pacific company that il is having
built for the Pacific Fruit express 200
new refrigerator cars to be delivered
next April. in time for the last of the
orange crop and the beginning Of the
deciduous fruit crop The additional
cars will give the Pacific Fruit ex-
press a total refrigerator equipment
Of 1880 cars.