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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

ERHAPS the most interesting
- = and at the same time mosi
gruesome weapon that has
been registered is a .45 Colts regis
tered by z. ". Parker. COS Stewart
Place. q revolver once owned by
Billy the Kid the notorious outlaw
who probably murdered a score Of
persons with IT," said C. y. Gorham,
assistant city clerk. who is register
ing the firearms owned by FL Pasoans.
More than 500 weapons and thous-
ands OF rounds Of ammunition have
been registered. IN compliance with
the ordinance Dassed by the city
council Thur Say, providing that all
persons not engaged in the sale IF
firearms and ammunition must reg
lster same within ten days, or by
MAY 20.
when Mr. Parker registered the As
Colts he told me briefly its history.
The gun was carried by the famous
outlaw Tor years II was during his
operations from the PecOs westward
that Billy the Kid had H.
The gun was obtained by Mr. Par
ker when Billy Il . kiC' was shot
and killed by Pat Garrett near Fort
Sumner. The outlaw was killed by
the peace officer with short barreled
shotgun in q small hut Later Gar
rett was killed in New Mexico by
Wayne Brazil, during a quarrel over
the possession Of sheep.
There have been many other noted
weapons registered. among them a
number OF fintlOck guns which We're
used by the pioneers who blazed the
trail across the southwest Many
women Of FL Paso are armed and
ready TO defend themselves. accord
ing TO the number of guns and amount
Of ammunition they have registered.
More than IS women have reported"
I am an intense admirer OF this
Rio Grande valley climate said
AdOlph Boldt. of the Lumberman's Ma
tOnal bank OF Houston 1T is al
most as good as any that can be found
in America II sounds paradoxicaI.
but ] know OF a number of married
men here who came to this country
when they were single to save a lung.
and then lost a heart So this cOun-
try must have splendid effect IN pro-
ducing beautiful and charming wom-
en-, as well as repairing aiiing lungs"
Il used to be a newspaper man."
said William J. Philpott. IT.. Secre-
tary OF the Texas Bankers assOcia-
ton But q fortunate accident
getting fired-put me out of the game.
m glad II did, now / was covering
a state legislature one time. when
word suddenly reached ne that a new
managing editor had been employed
by my paper. The new man was an
old school newspaper man. and when
he learned I was a college man. he
took a violent dislike TO me Not that
il was personal. he inst thought col
lege men were not good newspaper
men. So one day I was fired-and /
have been happy ever since"
Of The crraaraer rtrooFa Of
pasO's growth is that few people now
residing here know anything about
the 1lcGinty band" said Joe Taylor.
of the Dallas News.
IN the old days in FL PasO. this
was the greatest institution in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
Roundabout ToDn
Uncle Sam Wants You To Be Saving of rood
Just See What Waste In Ore Case Amounts To

TNCBE SAM is going after those
[ people who do not appreciate
- what a saving in little things
can accomplish and in his first pre-
cautionary letter he takes up the
waste Of milk and shows how each
family can help the nation. particu-
larry during the hot months when
every ounce OF milk is needed for
taking care of the suffering babies.
Our uncle believes that there are
many ways in which savings can be
effected in small matters to such an
extent that the food supply Of the
entire nation viii be conserved. he
IS going to keep firing away in an
effort to curb the wastefulness that
has got hold of Us as nation. Here
is his first shot in the warfare
against extravaganza;
n II cup OF milk-whOle.
skinned or sour-a seemingly
rrifliug matter-hardly worth the
trouble TO keep or use
IN many households, quite a
little milk Is Wasted-left uncov-
cred in glasses-regarded as use
less because the cream has been
skinned off-allowed to sour
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
Supplementng The Leather Supply
(BY II. D. s.

BECAUSE Of the shortage of leather Europe and the
fact that soldiers ordinarily out thick, heavy
- pair OF hob nailed boots in about SIX weeks, "bare
footed Europe is predicted by John Stucks preS
dent OF the American chamber Of and general
manager OF the American Shoe Machinery company, IN
Italy
The leather shortage also being felt the United
States, Gut severely in Europe The military de-
mands of this country upon the leather industry viii be
very great for millions of pairs OF unusually heavy shoes
boots viii have be made Particularly the increase
in the Of leather will be due the manufacture Of
leather puttees and for the cavalry and field artillery
arms, well for the officers of all branches Of the
service
However there need be fear that the United States
viii forced to 20 barefoot matter what the duration
Of the war long available supplies Of leather be
augmented by rubber ways have been found for making
rubber shoes comfortable leather and Of great
greater durability. It is recalled that single firm this
country has informed the government 1t prepared
out 10000 pairs Of rubber shoes boots day without
tereTng with its ordinary trade This that the Iegu-
lar army and the national guard they stand today could
be outfitted BY this one factory in two weeks
Thus leather supplies be supplemented by rubber
should worst and the rubber supply also
prove insufficient which very remote possibility
wooden clogs the parents Of many thousands
of school children in London have done.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

situation here. and knows what has
TO be contended with in FL Paso. I
think a petition should be sent to the
powers whoever they may be, asking
that the captain be left in our city as
our provost marshal said police
judge Charles Pollock 7 would
gladly sign such an appeal and 1
am satisfied that every business man
in Ell PasO would do the same. Also.
his assistant. Lieut. John L Parkin-
son, should be left in FL PasO."
This is my first visit to FL Paso.~
said F. ;. Mclaughlin. Of the tx
change National bank Of Dallas. and
l want TO set myself right at the be-
ginning by saying that FL PaSo Is
Texas. and I want TO say. too. that
IL this is its normal condition then II
IS the busiest and sWiftest city in the
state Three years ago a prominent
man in the affairs of the southwest
told me that Dallas. Houston, Okla
hOma City and FL Paso were going
70 be the four big cities Of the south
west At that time I was surprised
he should name FL Paso even as
possibility in the race for commercial
can understand why FL PasO should
be counted as a certainty in that
race"
7 was anxious 20 come to E Paso.
and now that I am here I am home
sick" said William l. Casey. OF Dali
las. I'm not homesick for Dallas. but
being here makes NE want to live I'm
FL Paso again I left here only two
years ago. yet II seems TO me that FL
Paso is twice as large as ii was when
left Several seven story business
blocks have been built and 100 other
business houses and il looks TO M
as il 1000 more homes have been added
to the residence district I tell you
FL PasO is the fastest town in Texas
and ! have been hearing from travel
ing men wonderful stories Of the pros
perity and growth OF FL PasO- love
the town and I love its people"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
By J. ID. PONDER

of COW boys in moving q large herd 81
cattle. as the Indians and cattle
thieves We're thick on the border, and
very daring.
Returns In Ten Years.
Twenty years ago 1Ir. Long was
again in Fl Paso and found that a
considerable change had taken place.
He found here Z town Of about 5000
people with two large buildings, the
court house and the Sheldon The
balance Of the business section was
one and two story buildings still. the
adobe stfictures predominated. for Sc
per cent of the population was Next
can
There was not a paved street I'm the
town then and the streets were poorly
lighted with about 20 large lamps
supposed TO be Of 1900 candle power
each There was q mule car sys-
TEN Of street transportation; but
nearly everybody rode in hacks.
Money was plentiful. nearly everybody
owned a mine and the gambling halls
were getting most of the cash Of the
tourists and cattle men and miners
who came to town.
q PasO OF &c Years AGO.
Again Mr.. Long was in FL PasO
is years ago. ard 70 was pretty much
the same town he had seen in 1891.
except that the customs house and
several large two and three story
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Who would have thought the war
could go as far as this without Cspn
Hobson getting into the limelight?-
Charleston News and Courier.
With few more prisoners taken by
the allies. Germany viii be asking
the United States TO hurry up with
the food supply.-WashingtOn Post
Gen. Sherman's son says it's worse
than father said il was. Still We must
make allowance for father; he wasn't
attempting to describe German war
fare.-Pittsburg Post
The world" we are assured, will
be astOnished by the moderation OF
the new German peace terms" What
would be your cOnjecture2 Ours il
that Germany viii offer TO reduce the
indemnity to be exacted Of the United
States.-Pittsburgh Post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

he has a Latin name for his discov-
cry.
Here is one from the Magdalena, y
NJ. News that is worth reading:
The newspaper reporter cannot
always vouch for the truth OF
what he prints Sometimes he
must merely tell the tale as ne
heard il and leave the reader to
form his own judgment. Speak
ing of high winds and the guam
tity Of dirt carried in the air. a
stranger related the other day
that as he was coming through a
prairie dog town near Willard he
saw a prairie dog II feet up in
the air digging a hole in the sand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
TNKLINGS and
4 TIiINKLINGS
by WEx JOKES.

PLANT sorghum is the cry from
Kansas To all the city farmers we
have consulted this sounds like plant
nOlasses-" Nolasses. however. should
be planted in real warm weather.
Crown Prince is IS. Is he = great
generale Ask dad; he says So
Lots OF people. every time they hear
the alarm go off, are in favor Of put
ting the clock back an hour.
LIES little ironies: Remaining the
raider Kronprinz Wilhelm IS Baron
Won Steuben.
Backyard farmer Is so patriotic that
he planted his foot or the sidewalk
II YOU remember the first time you
wet fishing line. YOU don't need
map TO get a mental picture OF the
kinks IN the Hindenburg line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

successful revival I'm fremont temple.
Boston. which was then one Of the
greatest auditOriUms IN the world.
The place was packed and there had
been some very impressive singing
and now the time for the sermon had
arrived sam walked 10 the right Of
the platform and hurled out this text.
Who was Jesus Christi He went TO
the center OF the great stage and re-
Deated it and then way over TO the
The desired effect and as he started
back for the center of the rOstrum.
where the stand and his notes We're.
he realized that he had the vast au-
dience in his hand. for they We're alb
solUtely silent and attentive. Just here
a little ragged newsb0y in the very
front row. stood up, huuched mis- pa
pers a little tighter under his arm
and then said. i'm high voice which
carried TO every corner Of the build
ing. say. N ster. If nobody elseIl
bite, 7 will-who was he2' II was no
wonder that there was a lot OF sing
ms that night before any sermon was
attempted
L NJ Griffin general assistant traf-
fic manager of the Texas q Pacific
system and one OF the most popular
railroad men in the southwest. insists
that men are more loyal 10 each other
than are women To prove his as
EEELOn ne CITES LLe case OF a IElenQ
OF his out in CallfOrnia a. a prominent
citizen of Oakland. When times were
strenuous politically out there and
when mis- life had been threatened. he
went off on a little party with some
other men His wife became worried
when he did not return. and. thinking
that ne had gone TO san Jose. she
wired five OF his closest friends in
that city asking II they knew where
he was. This was late ar night and
promptly came back the five replies.
I They were not Identical as to word
ing. but the sentiments were the
same: Yes. he's spending the night
with me- It later developed that he
was in san Francisco at the Bone
milan club all the time. but today he
is proud Of these five kilograms which
are framed above his desk. under the
caption, And such is friendship
Everybody in Michigan and every
body in FL PasO knows father j.. r
Dunnegan. exmayor of LaPeer. Mich
and one OF the most remarkable men
served last fall and winter as chaplain
Of the send Michigan infantry. 4 few
wears ago father Dunnegan was at a
summer resort up in Michigan and
man approached him and said ne
, had invented new hair tonic which
mad proved very successful and he
wanted to know If father Dunnegan
would give him a Latin name for It.
Father DunueEan suggested euro
BaldO" and TO the world il was so
made known. incidentally the manu-
facturer made a large fortune but. so
} the story goes, TO this day he thinks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
By G. A. MARTIN.

poured down the sink or thrown
out
Now II every home-there are
20,000.0 600 Of them-should waste
on the average one-half cup daily.
il would mean a waste of 100000
quarts daily-912. 100000 quarts
year-the total product Of more
than 100000 cows.
It takes a lot of grass and grain
10 make that much milk-Rnd an
army Of people 10 produce and
deliver it.
But. every household doesn't
waste a half cup Of milk a day.
Well, say that one-half cup is
wasted in only one out OF 100
homes. Still intolerable-Wheu
milk IS so nutritious-when skim
milk can be used in making nu-
tritiOus soups and cereal dishes
when sour milk can be used in
bread making or for cottage
cheese.
The Z. s. department Of agri-
culture, Washington, D. c.. or
your state agricultural college
viii tell you how to use leftover
milk-sweet. skinned or sour-if
you viii write
It is not always possible 70 get tn
lest people at home for the job II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

mind. Think Of it. II we had wanted
chairman for the police commission
Is years ago, We would have been
compelled 10 do without John Wyatt
II we had at that time confined our
selves TO home talent"
X
We were speaking OF the Boy scouts
and boys in general and chaplain H
A ChOuinard told this story to show
how bright youngsters can at times
puJ their elders 10 flight sam Jones.
the evangelist, was holding a very
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
Spring Days

TEE farmer Yields the pg the nknan Yields the the labkins
and changing Of the the world is fine the air like
with the
captains
well
Oh friends don't
punk grief that know?
By WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

goal that can be smoothly and salts
factorily worked out in FL Paso
There is every argument in favor of
buying a home and there is but one
argument against it and that is the
tendency TO overbuy Speculative
building should be discouraged. Home
ownership and building houses for
sale are not synonymous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

had and 1 can say truthfully that il
the property had decreased so per
cent in value, though as a matter OF
fact IL increased. I would still hays.
been ahead because Of the ambition
and confidence the step gave me.
advise every man TO own his own
home. There is only one answer %
the question Does renting pay Mo-
Never except for the landlord l say
buy "a home by All means
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

rents In thousands OF Instances Of
everyday life this is proved. FL Paso
offers abundant and liberal OpD0r-
tunities for home ownership. This
has created the home buying idea in
the minds of hundreds Of our people
and has undoubtedly been n big fac
tor In the stable growth and develop
ment OF the city. Buying a home is a
matter for the betterment Of both the
public and the individual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

money was needed. They We're now
in the sixties. starting in to buy a
home upon the instalment basis,
which would have been theirs. owned
and paid for long ago, if they had
started in the thirties- The man who
owns his home viii never be found
arguing against others taking the
step The lessons of experience have
proved to him which is best
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

4 wren was seen lurking around Poke
Eazley the other morning. It is be-
iieved It is looking for a good quiet
place to build a nest.
Luke Mathews has good watch to
swap for one not so good. He is get
ting old now and this one runs too fast
for him.
Fribsy Hancock says that after all
the only satisfactory place for a person
to scratch his back is against a sapling
out in the woods lot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

gressive things The man who can't
or won't own his home either cannot
or viii not do anything very startling
in business either for his employer or
as a citizen. There are exceptions TO
every rule but the home owner is the
best citizen in most instances Fl
PasO'S large list OF home owners is
one OF its greatest assets. It is an
increasing list and as long as Il con-
unues to grow this city viii progress
in proportion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
BN J. W. KIRKPATRICK.
President FL PasO kiwanIs Club

Buying =
home was one
OF the first
ventures I ever
made 1 have
never regretted
IL ] entered
upon il at the
time with some
little trepida-
tiOn. W h c h
looking b a c
U y o n "a y "
causes me TO
smile. Buying
{ h at n o m e
helped me more
than any ven
ture ] ever en-
~ rraT in T.
C n a n & e d my
ideas as moth
snn aIsa 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
BY 4. II. ANDERSON.
President EI PasO Realty Board.

pull better tOgeIher- Somehow after
a man buys home he begins 10
prosper more, even with his pay
ments TO keep up. than in the days
when he rented. Any man with
American ideals grounded in him can
not help but endorse the Buy a
Home movement. II Is one Of the
best campaigns for FL Paso's develop
ment. among the many good ones
that have been inaugurated here in
recent years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

e. and every member Of his family
something TO tie 70. something 10
work for and something 10 take a
pride in Owning his own home has
formed the basis for more than one
mans financial rise to a point Of in
dependence. I strongly urge every
man in Fl PasO VINO does not now
own his own home 20 start at once 70
plan the means Of bringing il about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
BY r. BURT ORNDORFF.
Chamber OF Commerce.

T h e b o n e
owner and the
renter have a
different out
look on life
Z h e re is no
question OF it.
They think diff
fercntly an q
plan different
ly. Everything
that makes for
thrift conser-
vatism and the
hiE n e st Of
ideals and aims
is in favor Of
the viewpoint
OF life of the
man who owns
his home as
against that Of
the man who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
BY A. SCHWARTZ,
President Popular Dry Goods Co.

home paid for / consider that a man
who owns his home is here TO stay.
I would rather employ a man who
owns his home than one who does
not, as he is more dependable The
ownership Of a home gives a man a
better credit rating as I know the
man is better moral risk-because
he IS not wasting his money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
Little InzUieUs
FL Pasoan Registers Billy The KID" Pistol
Come To FL Paso To Save Lung; Lose Heart
Little Interviews

city and its fame was known far AMI
wide Now you can ask any resident.
aside from the pioneers, about the
lcGinty band and they VIII TED you
they never heard of it,
Being a republic has its draw
backs" said J. P Townsend. OF New
York. 'as We are now realizing There
is not an honest patriotic American
in the country who would not rejoice
at this period in our affairs. IL we
could kick every politician out Of
Washington and call in 20 educated.
Intelligent farmers and similar num-
Der Of army officers TO dispose Of
the business before congress Then
We would get intelligent. patriotic
action Those time serving pOiti-
clans in the senate made a roar on
the criminal practice OF gambling in
the necessities OF life. But their
talk was purely for political effect
and not 10 OF them would vote for a
bill 10 stop such gambling The gov
eminent could TO-DAY fix the price OF
flour at 3 per hundred without hurt
ing any one. Tor there has been no
actual sale and delivery OF wheat II
prices quoted in the market gambling
halls. where spectators fixed prices
without having anything 10 sell and
without the actual purchase Of any
thing There are fifty million bush
els more wheat in the United States
today than there was this time last
year, and until a remedy is found
for the submarine this wheat is not
going TO be shipped out OF the United
States A censorship Of the press is
needed and the reliable. patriotic pa
pers OF the country IRE not opposing
That censorship should be extended
TO shut the mouths of all traitors,
anarchists and enemies Of law AMI
order: but those time serving politi-
clans in congress oppose il TO curry
favor with the anarchists and traitors.
Too much liberty is breeding disOrde-
and trouble for organized society ana
undermining the strength OF our re-
publican form Of government. We be-
stow upon every alien arriving in this
country the priceless heritage Of
American citizenship REGARDLESS Of his
lack Of intelligence or honesty TO aD-
nreciate the gift. with the result that
w7 have filled the halls Of congress
with cheap political demagags with
out patriotic sentiment or an honest
desire TO serve their country
1T certainly is pleasing TO be back
here in e. Paso." said y. u. McNath-
81 was here l. years ago when Il
Paso was no larger than q country
village and in my opinion did not
promise to be but a second rate city in
The course ~ years Of growth. but
now find Fl PasO one of the largest
and most flOurishing cities Of the
west and one OF the liveliest cities on
the map The growth Of FL P2So has
been wonderful Just few years ago
10 was small. squalid adobe town oc-
cunied mostly by people Of Mexican
origin"
II DO not mean to force my advice
on any one. nor do I want TO tell any
one connected with our great Auerf-
can army what should be done. but I
30 think that il would be a good trs
II Capt Charles Nc n Ely. our pres
ent provost marshal. were TO be LEI
In FL PasO in that capacity. instead
Of being returned TO his command. He
is conversant with the work and the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16
BY ROBERT KRAKAUER.
FL PnsO Rotary CII

o " n yO u r
own home. I
n We n e ar d
plenty OF peo-
pie express re-
greet because
they did not
own their own
homes but I
have yet TO find
one sorry that
he did own one
The man with
income suffi-
cieht TO keen
up his pay
ments and who
h "A 8 stability
enough to buy
and pay for a
home viii go
ahead and viii
do other pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

Buy = home
t-r all means.
Make sacrifices
TO do so. but
don't Overbuy.
Don't buy a
finer home than
YOU can afford
Don't try to
afford a finer
one than you
can pay for.
II the man OF
small m e q n $
viii bear these
rules in mind.
buying a home
viii not prove
4 burden or a
handicap and
Is a problem
in thrift and
finance with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-16

Women work as cOremakers an
foundries in Nassac husetts.