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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
BY ]. d. PONDER.

"Howlers' began drilling for a min
streI performance-the first ever wit
messed in FL Paso. TO make money with
which to buy a town clock.
The only hall In the town was over
:. Schutz's store, located where the
Alberta hotel now stands on San
Francisco street. The rent OF the hall
was nominal. but as the "Howlers" had
building and stock Of goods, the hall
cost them 800 each night But the
show was a success and over 500 was
cleared on the first Performance
Give Opera "PinafOre."
From minstrelsy. the "HOwlers'
turned TO opera and gave creditabie
production OF "Pinafore-" President
Hunter was laid up with rheumatism
and could not appear IN the "Pinafore'
performance. and was therefore in q
sarcastic mood as he lay in bed. and
frowniug down the ruffianiy attempts
OF rheumatism to make him desisL he
wrote a parody on "Pinafore," ana
month later the "Howiers" appeared
on the boards in the parody.
Fully recovered from rheumatism,
Mr.. Hunter played Josephine" while
John Brinck appeared as sweet But
tercup." The two had to shave their
mustaches for the female makeup and
their mustacheS have never been
shaved since However. they made
hit and the ~Howlers'' added consid-
cradle cash 20 their clock fund
Another burnt-Cork performance was
given and John Brinck was one Of the
end men and Frank Hunter was In
teriocutor Here was one OF Brinck's
Jokes: Brinck-"Mr. Hunter. does you
know Bob InRersoll?" Hunter
have heard Of him" Brinck-"Well
what DO you think would be q good
epltaph for his tombstone ." Hunter
"I don't know, Johnnie: what would
Brinck-"Bob Burns"
Well. the night Of the performance
Brinck got excited and asked the in
terlocutor if ne knew Bob Burns -"
But he caught himself. put the ques-
ton right and pulled q roar Of sp-
plause from the audience.
Give County $500.
In 1856 the "Howlers" turned over
about 1880 10 the county for the
clock. The county added about $1,000
and the clock was put up The
~Horle-s~ fisbanded ebouf the time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
GETTTNG READY FOR THE OPENING
TEST OF AMERICAN SEA RIGHTS
(BY H. S. H.

and steel possible to muster The Dutch Belgian frontier has
again been closed troops being brought
from the eastern 'front.' possibly from the Holland border
TO brace the front where the land will be
decided 1t is possible Germany following true to the
German theory that determined offensive is the best de-
fencew attempt big drive her account 1t can
not long The entente far Outwgh IN man
power and munitions
But Germany will continue push the war by the
greatest possible of the submarines, seeking % sarye
the entente the point Of considering peace terms.
Thus be repeated both sides viii try desperately
to end the this year If the not ended this year.
and the United States in now, the OF posi-
bities wdens None can foresee the time manner Of
the ending.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

the McGinty club came into existence
and they became active members OF
the latter organization.
Along about the time the "HoWiers'
were in bloom. l. Fl Davis was a jus
tice of the peace here and this good
story OF how he persuaded !. p. O'Far-
rell to deed one Mexican i.irl baby -
its mother is told BY judge Hunter:
Deeds Baby to Its Mother.
One day justice Davis's office was
entered by an anxious Mexican woman.
who appealed 10 him for aid to keep
relatives from taking her baby awav
would give her paper showing the
child belonged TO her she would have
no more trouble. Just then O'Farren.
an Irish auctioneer, entered the Office
and Lew Davis told him Of the woman
trouble aid suggested ne might help
said: anything to help woman in dis
tress'
Justice Davis took a blank war
rsnty deed and filled II out to th-
effect that I. ]. P. O'FarreI. ia con
sideration OF s., do hereby bargain.
sell and convey TO Sonora Blank one
female baby 10 have and TO hold. etc
OFarrell signed the paper with tn
understanding that the justice should
keep IL in his own possession
O'FarreIi Gets Excited.
Then Lew Davis called on local
newspaper man, who at once started
ont 10 accidentally meet O'Farrell
They met and the newspaper man re-
marked: BY the way. O'FarrelL that's
a strange document I see recorded IL
the clerks office recitinE how you
have sold a Mexican child TO its
mother O'Farrel went TO pieces
threatened 10 kill Davis for recordiaS
the deed and TO kill the newspaper
man if he published the story. Tho
newspaper man refused 10 be buudOzsi
and then O'Farren offered TO buy hlm
and he refused TO sell.
"O'Farrell then went IN search OF
Davis with the avowed intention OF
killing him But Davis hid out The
aIctioneer fumed and fretted around
until the paper was out next mOrniu-
ana. not finding the story in print. he
wanted 70 treat the town. He still was
fingered at Davis for keeping him -
al night. In q few days. however hs
and Davis were again warm friends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

Riding Airplane In Gale Makes Captain "Seasick"
Says False Economy To Slash County Salaries

Ny trip 70 Columbus, \.
NJ, with Capt II Kirby in
~ the army airplane Friday 1
felt as Il I was riding in boat Oh
4 rough sea" said Capt Kenneth E.
Harmon, VII made the air trip with
the army aviator. we flew against
a so mile gale from Fl Paso and II
took US over two hours 10 make the
q mile trip. We would mount one
air wave and then drop down a dis
lance and had a difficult time flying
against the heavy air currents we
net I experienced q severe case OF
sea sickness just like have mad OF
the ocean
The campaign against typhus be
ing conducted by the United states
public health service is having its Ell
feet in Il PasO and all traces Of the
disease will be driven out Of the city
before long" said Dr.. T. c Galloway
In our fight against the disease We
are fumigating every Mexican house
under suspicion OF disease We are
cleaning the houses, fumigating the
clothing and making the inhabitants
battle themselves at the sanitary plant
at the Santa Fe street bridge Next
c1n residents OF the city are CO.
operating with Us ana after We have
cleaned ~ residences they do what
they can to keep their homes AMI
persons clean"
The band and orchestra whic
left Fl Paso Sunday Tor Fort Worth,
Texas, to attend the annual convention
Ct the Cattle Raisers' association. viii
make a big hit. ! believe" said 5 E.
Gonzales. "A crack Mexican orches-
ira is something unknown in east
Texas unless II comes there on q
\ ha1f Z
viii be a center of interest FL PasO
Is always springing something new
when il goes after a convention, AMI
II is small wonder IL has such gres.
success"
boulevard. between Cotton avenue
and Piedras street. once q stretch OF
untraveled sand, is now one OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

any noise ike the fluttering Of a
way OIL will make the quarry
disappear. Some railways own
large flOcks Of domesticated box
ears but they are guarded during
the closed season. The wild box
car when caught and fairly well
loaded becomes perfectly station
ary-
John Harm. superintendent OF The
Herald's mechanical department. has
traded his bungalow in Tobin add
ton for ! farm IN the Mesiila valley,
near ChambertnO. . miles from Fl
Easo, and is now enjoying the simple
life-after he gets home from The
Herald office at night and before he
comes TO work in the morning. But
he usually gets home about S o'clock
and he gets up at o'clock in order
70 make the proper eight hour con-
nection with The Herald. He says ne
likes il. however.
Proud boasts: I am not going on
the Pep. Push and Progress excursion;
don't see any money in it for me.
The Rotarians who ara going 10
make the trip on the Pep. Push and
Progress excursion are going to have
Rotary organization during the
Rotary badges These are 10 be in
purple on white ribbons. TO be worn
on ne opposite lapel OF the coat 10 the
regular orange badge OF the excursion
A president is TO be elected and the
Rotarians will form a division IN the
line OF march IN the different towns
visited
Doesn't It make you SILVER these
mornings to read Spring is Here ad-
vertisements just after building the
lire IN the furnace
The galley boy says maybe the new
power house has improved the Fort
Bliss street car service. but that the
patrons haven't yet found u out
= =
r. IT. Rinehart is leaving for Ele-
plant Butte dam Saturday in his car
He VIII be accompanied by five or six
other Fl PasOsns in their cars The
party VIII number about 80 or 50 al
together E c Snow, lessee of the ho-
tel. suggests that FL Pasoans contem-
plating a visit 10 the dam. viii do well
10 reserve their accommoda lions in ad-
vance. preferably by telephone. IL they
wish the best accommodations.
The first women who have ever
served as van drivers for the royal
mails have been sworn into govern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
Little InterUiews

most Travelled thorOughfares IN the
city said P ". Simpson. 1t is one
city, being the newest and longest
The paving Of Boulevard relieves
Montana OF a great deal OF traffic
and as the cross streets are not
deal less danger Of accidents than
on Montana. 1 believe that in time
Boulevard viii be one OF the most
popular streets"
7 an glad to see that the Jitne
drivers are trying 10 observe the
speed laws 10 a far greater extent"
said justice A. J. Hall u had Occas-
ion to ride in q jitne the other day
and I took particular notice that the
an hour during any part Of the run.
and when passing two o. three
school buildings ne slowed down to
even less than eight miles an hour.
this, for our machine was one Of a
line, and I saw that every one in thai
line slowed down when passing the
schools.
Il am very much in favor OF cutting
down expenses wherever il is posi-
BILE in the county said judge z B
McClintOck. hut ! do not think that
II Is economy 10 slash right and left,
cutting loose men who are absolutely
Indispensable in their positions. 10
have those positions later filled with
men who cannot handle them, and
who hold down the jobs only because
they are willing TO work for less
money. There IS a big difference be-
tween true and false economy
7 was present when the people Of
san Antonio presented Gen J. ].
Pershing with a horse said - u
Happier in his speech OF acceptance
the general referred to the people OF
Fl PasO in most complimentary terms.
san Antonio is crowded with golf
players from the frozen north and east
san AntoniO's municipal golf course is
the magnet that draws them Then the
hotels there are built for tourists and
they charge much less for meals than
our hotels charge one hotel. in addi-
ton 10 serving meals at reasonable
prices, keeps two entertainers. II is
the entertainers duty 70 show guests
points OF interest in san Antonio and
introduce them 20 people they might
want 10 meet or who might help enter
tain them But that town Is not doing
as much business as FL Paso. nor is it
growing like this city"
The old volunteer fire department
is going TO have quarters in the new
central station to be built on the south
east corner Of Overland and Campbell
streets" said Homer Ellis These
firemeu by alderman ". G. Jolly. who
says that a hall on the third floor OF
the new station viii he set apart as
volunteer firemens hall. where the
volunteers can display their trophies
and pictures and hold social sessions"
=
T can tell you" said Al Won Baldow.
what the score was the time Fl PasO
played the Indians and the game ended
in a fight. Fred Krahmer my chum.
was on the Il PasO team with Bob
Fitzsimmons and others. In the first
half the Indians made a touch down.
Then FL PasO made a touch down and
kicked goal When the fight started
in the last part Of the game the score
stood L TO in favor of Fl Paso- Then
that Indian took privileges with Lew
Gasser and the fireworks started
ri Paso newspapers and tie cham
her of commerce" said +. !. Williams.
have made much noise over every
fellow who has come to FL PasO to
make movie pictures, but no one has
mentioned the fact that FL PasO IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

sending out the first theatrical COM
pany ever organized and equipped IL
this city It Is a musical comedy
company Of IA people and they are
booked on the big circuits and viii not
stop in any One-night towns 7. ?.
Davis and myself own the company.
The special scenery and wardrobeS
were all made IN FL Paso and the -four
men and ten young women comprising
the company will preach FL Paso
wherever they 60"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
A Rejected Patriot

" 7aEN first the talk Of offered enlist said
offer he cried Scat! dandy soldier would With all
because I'm blessed with ample have double chin fash
bess
a NV
is
melancholy
~ min I've
copyrigh by Wall MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
H1 AYears Ago Today
IA From The Herald Of this
- = Date 1908.

q BOUT 50 representative Repub-
y Leans met Wednesday night IN
L - the Mills building for the pur-
pose Of furthering the Organization
OF a Republican club. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one and those
present were deeply interested in
pushing forward the work OF Orsani-
ration J. \ Smith, A Krakauer and
others made BRIEF addresses outlining
the work before such a club and the
means BY which IL can be accom-
plished.
To show the visiting stockmen who
have not yet returned to their homes
that Fl Paso is not stingy with he
hospitality. the citizens kept the bands
IN commission today 10 entertain the
visiting thrOng, although the conven-
ton Is over and the duty OF the city
as host is nOminaLy At an end
y large number OF citizens OF the
city have volunteered TO pay the ex-
pensss Of registration If the county
commissioners will uphold registr2r
". NJ Peticolas against whom an in
junction suit has been filed
H NJ Mundy has returned from
Mexico. where lie recently took several
hundred head OF sheep. which he dis
posed OF 70 different ranchers-
Al the park yesterday. Ellison Car
roll met with a painful accident dur
ing the roping contest. he received
broken hand and wrist
(. T. Turner. general passenger
agent OF the Texas & Pacific, is II
the city.
J. n. Wyatt, cashier of the Interna-
tional Exchange bank. was able to be
downtown awhile yesterday afternoon
after being i'll for some time.
The first and only big sale OF cat
tie made during the convention was
announced today J. NJ Boardu1an,
representing the Pioneer Cattle com
pany- bought 5000 head Of cattle from
Col. c. c Slaughter, Of Dallas The
cattle are on the range in the Pan
handle and are 10 be taken 20 Helena.
Mont
Postmaster T s. Oishausen was
notified today that beginning on April
!. mail service VIII be inaugurated
on the Fl Paso * SOuthw stern rail-
road into and out Of FL PasO.
The street car company has lately
equipped its cars with col)red signs
indicating the routes by the colors OF
the signs Green marks the Juarez
line red, Washington parN. blue,
Myrtle avenue, white, the smeiter-
Dr. Weeks and company have
completed plans for five story bust
ness block on their property on the
corner Of Texas and Campbell streets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

TiekTiIle the other day and walked
down the street with her. He got
along all right with the conVersa-
ton. barely missing a syllable, but
he had > hard time trying to keep
step.
A revolving sign has been placed
outside the barbershop at Tickville
On days when there is no wind the
sign can be moved inside where there
b plenty Of conversation
CskyrsGs D. cs0,ss kasshrv AGs-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Much has ap
pesred in public
print concerning
the Old Oaken
Bucket, when in
fact II never
could have risen
10 public notice
without the pull
Of the rope.
. .
Yam Sims met
with a girl
friend Of his in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
MISS DE PACA WILL,
CHRISTEN DREADNOTnH1

washington, D Q, March 1.-THE
superdreadROught New Mexico under
construction at the New York navy
yard. viii be launched late in April
Miss Margaret g de Baca daughter
Of the late governor of New Mexico
has been designated as sponsor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

The first women who have ever
served as van drivers for the royal
mails have been sworn into govern
ment service in London.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

An architect with of humor calls some OF thes
readv butS houses fire proof He says the oists ant
beams are so few and between that fire can't possibly
Suread
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

Tombstone, Douglas Bisbee and Tucson are waging
our cornered fight each claiming to have the most beaut
full sunsets They not boastng Of their moonshin
conditions being what they are.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

II Is well TO remember that child picks up all his par
nts bad habits with the facility as his dadoys sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

You can estimate the prices of these new shirts BY Il
width of the stripes and the vvidness of the eoors II
wider and the brighter, the higher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

ri Paso' newspapers and the cham
her of commerce. said +. J. Williams
have made much noise over every
fellow who has come to FL Paso TO
make movie pictures, but no one has
mentioned the fact that FL PasO is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

One gets good line the financial rating Of the cat
tIemen attending convention by the way the damon
merchants and the automobile agents get busy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

The Irish threaten to take 10 their shlalahs both fol
and against self government. That's tyPically Irish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

csf5nshs sy George kas'hrv ASs-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13

Bank robbers follow styles like other people The laes
in bank robbery Just is to lock the cashier In tn
vault while making away with the coin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-27
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
in circulation guaranteed Dy
Audit Burea Of Calculations
PELLAGRA, AND SOFT WATER

Italian scientists advance the theory that pelagra
caused by the use of soft water for drinking purposes
Heretofore has been ascrbed to many diet OF
rice being one and that of corn bread another 1t has
been pointed out that only the hued rice caused the
disease the hus being supposed to carry an antdote to
whatever it is that produces the disease These Italian
scientists have found country where corn is one OF
the principal articles of food and yet pelagra exists
They also claim to have found the disease prevalent IN
countries where corn not used They conclude that the
disease therefore not due but state that it is due
to colIod silica That persons living In country Where
soft water used liable to the disease and that the
way to prevent it is to introduce lime into the drinking
water There old saying that story IS good until
another is told and the is true OF theories Here IN
Oregon there no pelagra and has been. 1t is
seventy years since the pioneers first came to the state
and they neither brought the disease with them nor ac
qured it after they came and yet practically all the water
Of the Willamette valley is sofe Basing an argument on
what has been demonstrated do these italian scen
tiss then there is just strong made against
peagra being due to soft water there is that it is not
due to corn If the argument that one people who eat
corn freely and do not have the disease is sufficient to
show the disease is not due to corn then the showing that
another people who drink soft water not afflicted with
peagra is sufficient to show it is not due to the use OF
soft water Another theory they advance is that the
disease is due to coloid silica There is undoubtedly a
minute quantity Of silica in all the water of the coast but
as it is practically nsolube person would have to drink
several barrels day to get apprecable quantity IN
side of him. and this being nsoluble would not remain
long with him. We fear the Italian scientists have adopt
ed theory having other explanation, and have edt
to make the facts fit it, They may have proved corn mas
nothing to do with peagra which is perhaps true, but
they certainly have not proved that soft water has any
thing to do with it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-27
Many Enlistnents
Followed Chance for
Real Active Service

When there was but chance of
America becoming involved in war, en-
listments at the local naval recruiting
station in Salem were trifle slow. But
after war was declared April 6, and
there seemed TO be some prospects of
actual service, the young men in this
vicinity flOcked to the navy recruiting
station.
Since October A, 1916, when the pres
ent recruiting ollleer J. L. Adams was
placed in charge, this station has for
warded 235 recruits. Recruiting was
not very rapid, Notwithstanding the
many advantages offered by the navy
IN giving young man an education
and to some extent permitting him to
select his service.
But with the declaration of war,
things looked different. In April of
this year, 81 young men signed up at
the Salem recruiting station and IN
May, Al, making total of 102 out of
the 235 that have enlisted since last
October. This sudden rush was due Mr..
Adams says to the fact that the boys
felt there would be real fighting and
they wanted in.
Recruits have come so fast that now
all that may be accepted in the coun-
try each week is 1000. In this recruit
ing division, only % a week may be
accepted and of this number, Portland
gets II and Spokane 10.
The present strength of the navy is
1872, ,469. Last April it was only 7I,747,
the rapid growth being due of course
to the declaration of war and the chanc
-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-27
The Daily Novelette,
IGNORANT TO THE END
4 \ \ 4 + X 4 4 4 4 < x 4 !;

(Synopsis of preceding chapters
Helen bareback, only and most beau
tiful daughter of Anton bareback, the
richest man of moderate means in Hig-
gins Corners, is as temperamental as
she is beautiful She decides, one day
on her way home with rolls from the
hardware store, that she will marry the
first man she sees with perfect face
and figure. Two blocks later she slips
on a banana peeling and finds herself
sitting on the sidewalk face to face
with Kenneth Innertube, who has slip
ped on peeling of his own. 1t is the
man Of her dreams She apologies for
speaking out of leap year, and asks to
become his wife. Kenneth. who has
long admired her from afar-his work
consists in tightening screws ON the
SUBMITS of telegraph poles-agrees joy
fully, and they elope Immediately. A
strong gale is blowing, and Helen s
father gets wind of the affair. He fol-
lows them in an aeroplane, but the
elopers take refuge in passing sub
marine and escape, and are married by
a savage priest on cannibal island
in the Rosine sea. Not until then does
Kenneth reveal the fact that he is al
ready married.
Conclusion
"You superstitious people make me
SICK" scoffed Winpenny Dibbs to Sin
bad Lollys. 81 m going to walk delib-
erately under this ladder, just to show
you what kind of fellow L am, and
if anything happens-ha ho-you just
let me know.
And he walked under it with his
head held so haughtily that his nose
caught on the ninth rung and the lad
der toppled and fell, loosening eleven
tons of seaffolding. And Sinbad Lol-
lys, who was also buried under the
mass, never let him know.
The end.