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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

H"HE presence OF the Pershins
punitive party in Mexico IN
Il doubtedly had much 10 do with
carrying Idaho and Utah for president
Wilson at the last election said E l.
Patterson. OF ogden. Utah. at the Hotel
Sheldon. There is a strong Mormon
vote in both these states, carrying the
balance of power. As a matter Of fact
about the only object that has been
obtained by the punitive expedition has
been the protection OF the Mormon
settlers and farmers IN the state OF
Chihuahua While most Of these have
adopted Mexican citizenship. they have
always been subject to bandit raids
and have never been so immune as since
the American troops were sent across
the border. They surely VIII regret
the soldiers departure if Washington
decides to withdraw them
~The reclamation service has money
appropriated and the authority to go
ahead and reconstruct such laterals as
are most needed on the san Eiizarlo
canal, and also TO reconstruct the sys-
TEN throughout" said J. A smith
president OF the FL PasO Valley Water
Users association. The work Is con-
tingent. however. on the title Of the
san Elizario system and the several
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
We Are Not Envious

While we of the southwest have been fretting quite
bit about the shortage of coal and wondering whether
the mines the railroads the dealers to blame
for the fact that could not get coal except in very
small quantities very high prices North Dakota peo-
pie been reading about experience and taxing
comfort in the thought that they plenty Of coal
now and for the future, available for their with
little trouble and little expense.
North Dakota has more than 100000 tons of
coal near the surface of the ground 1t lies in great
veins from two so feet thick, easily and quickly
mined Between Billiards the farmers drive TO the
mines and get their coal for 81 Delivered IN
town. 1t costs about So ton. It is soft coal, Ignite,
but II is held be so percent efficient the best
snokeess btuminous coal of West Virginia, and that
quite good enough for North Dakota IS also GOOD
enough for anyone else.
We of the southwest do not particularly envy North
Dakota the luxury of COAL notwithstanding that we
would like to larger supplies ourselves and at more
reasonable prices We prefer lack of fuel TO North
Dakota's billiards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Little Interviews
Protection of Mormons Main Work of Pershipg
Should Push Work Of Irrigation District
District

pneumonia all along the line" said
Joshua H Lewis an NOgales. Doug
las and Deming. numbers Of the troops
are suffering from the intense cold and
uncomfortable quarters in the tents
Conditions are being rapidly bettered
however, as the troops are learning
how to adapt themselves to conditions
and combat the cold Sickness is
rapidly decreasing. but there is still
considerable complaint about the cold
you may say anything you ike IL
praise Of the late Dr. W g kluttz-
both as a man and as a physician and
public official. and We will all agree
said F A Mayhem, OF the health de
partment office. a more lovable
character was never met. and we who
were associated with him in his work
for the city will find and are finding
that his loss IS being felt more as time
goes on
with the belief expressed that next
year will see more travel and touring
being done by means OF automobiles
than BY steam railroads il surely looks
as though Ei Paso was bound to get
a whole lot of it" said Judge E b
McClintOck OF the county court with
the roads in the condition in which
ours Of this county will be by that
time, we Will see more tourists com
ing and going through this city than
anybody ever dreamed Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Little Interviews

Iaterals being placed in the government,
and. further, upon the diligent prose
cutiou of the formation of an irriga-
tion district to take care OF the surplus
charges While the work viii com
mence where most urgent as soon as
the titles are invested in the govern
ment to be prosecuted vigorously upon
the part Of the reclamation service. the
work Of forming an irrigation district
also must be pushed as much as pos
sihle."
"'rhe number Of automobiles licensed
daily in the office of the county clerk
is an indication OF the prosperity that
Fl PasO is enjoying" said D. y. John
son. You can be sure that where
automobiles are being bought rapidly,
there is prosperity, and FL Paso GER
tainly has IT, On one day last week.
licenses were issued for 30 cars and
every one was taken out by an in
dividual, none being company cars.
Trucks. touring cars and roadsters are
licensed in abundance II Is no wonder
that e Paso is growing every minute
with such prosperous signs every
where"
National euardsmen stationed at E
Paso are not the only ones that are hav-
ing hard time with the severe
weather. as there are many cases OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
ny G. A. MARTIN.

II I give each bonafide member Ger
. 1ificate showing that he IS a scout IN
good standing he viii give him a diary
for 1917. That is a splendid step and
VIII mean much for scouting Every
scout viii have the information he
needs most about scouting He viii
! have Il right in his pocket and this
will tend TO keep him fun Of pep
In Orchard Park
w hat has become OF the Orchard
Park troop OF Scouts under Rev. \
Orchard Park is coming along splen-
didly- They meet every Friday eve
ming and plan TO have their troop reg
istered this week Last Saturday they
went on a hike TO Snake Cave on Mt
Franklin. This was their first hike as
2 troop group. They now have one pa
troll and the other boys out there are
getting awake TO the Scout idea as
boys club"
Rev. A H. Sutherland dropped in yes
terday to offer contribution for the
children in the Rescue Home. but.
knowing the work he is engaged in
and the need Of money 10 help those
people. The Herald advised him that
the Rescue Home children would no
doubt be glad to accept his wish for
the deed. and urged that he utilize his
contribution IN some other way. There
is much need among the poor people
with whom Mr. Sutherland is always
working Mr. Sutherland is engaged in
missionary work among the Mexican
people Of the city and has been work
ing for them for many years. His work
was in Mexico until the revolutions
drove him out Now he is carrying il on
among the refugees and local Mexican
citizens. Mr. Sutherland is dean of the
Ei Paso ministry. Forty-nine years ago
last Dec. 5. Mr. Sutherland preached his
first sermon; 40 years ago last Sunday
he preached his first sermon in Spanish
and he has been engaged In work
among the MeXicans practically ever
since that time.
This is certainly 4 high school" said
Robert krakauer, accenting high, as he
gazed down upon Il Paso After awhile
he explained it TO a z. Rowlands and
got a laugh
Charlie Fraser knows the origin Of
the European war. He says he got il
straight and il was this way:
The kaiser was standing on the west
crn battle front watching a terrific
battle. when his son. the crown prince
rode up.
Father. who started this awful war:
did you do itg' he asked
No" said the kaiser.
Did Uncle George do it, asked the
crown prince
No" said the kaiser again
Did Cousin Nick do it, asked the
crown prince again.
NO" said the kaiser again 'Nfyrtn
COblentz came wandering over here
from e. Paso a few years ago and I
think he did it"
a gray haired mother back in Georgia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Roundabout TOwn
Work Of The Boy Scouts Is Advancing Fast
Dean Of Local Ministers breaches 40 Years

is spendina some sleepless nights ana
uneasy DAYS about son somewhere oIt
in this great western country MIs- =
N Wood ST. writes The Herald from
Washington. Ga. asking that we MAKE
an effort to locate her son, X Z; tDlehI
Wood and ask him TO write TO her- SIle
has been unable to get in touch Win
him for some time. but last heard from
him here
The galley boy says If he was asked
10 suggest the thing that needed most
Improvement in FL Paso. he would say
the thickness of the pies sold at FL Paso
lunch counters
A : Jacobs. credit man at the Popu-
lar store. has the reputation of being
able to tell a mans financial standing
merely by looking at him Dr. r l.
Ramev goes so far as to say that ia
cobs can look at a man and tell how
much money he has in his pockets. If
he has eyes like that. I'm sorry 1 have
on such thin clothes" said a woman at
q dinner party where Afr. Jacobs hap
pened to be recently. following the doc
tors remark.
II disease IS only imagination. Bob
PIE and / wish somebody would i'm
agine they had our rheumatism and re-
lieve US OF it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Shall the Men Cease Removing
Hats To Women In Elevators?
By WILLIAM GRIFFIN.

Hotel Sheldon. thinks man can wei af-
ford 10 continue the custom Of paying
tribute TO the fair sex
Since women have entered the bust
ness world they receive scant enough
courtesy" said Roscoe Fort. of Hotel
Paso del Norte. Unless we keep VI
the little amenities. we will soon be
pushing them off the street cars, the
way they DO in Chicago"
But hear the argument OF another
hotel man:
Taking off ones hat in an eleva-
tor is not practicable said s P
Smith. OF Hotel Leon That Is the
main trouble with the custom II is
not practiced in the business buildings
OF other cities, having long ago been
abolished. Think Of the crowding il
necessitates and the danger bald head
ed men run of contracting colds, grip
and possibly pneumonia"
Write The Herald. Mr.. Man what
YOU think about il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

UIETLT. but cautiously. because
FL Paso IS a city full OF gal
~ lantry. q movement has taken
root 10 abolish the custom Of men re-
moving their hats in the elevators Of
business buildings when women are
among the passengers The advocates
Of the change disclaim any disrespect
10 the fair sex, but are inspired. they
say. only by modern efficiency in
business. No one has been found so
venturesome so far as TO advocate
Keeping the hats on IN hotel or apart
ment building elevators. but few
hardy spirits think there is a lot Of
lost motion and space in a crowd OF
men attempting 10 doff their hats
when a woman enters an already
crowded lift
\ gentle, cautious scratching OF the
surface sentiment found the widest
divergence in opinion
NO. sab" one sOutherner remarked
'fNeVah, II a man hasn't the polite
ness 10 take off his hat in the pres
ence Of ladies. let him walk"
Abolish II: No. says Mayor
Certainly the custom should be
abolished" said one successful bust
ness man IF there are only two or
three men I'm an elevator and there IS
plenty of room when a woman passen-
ger enters. let them remove their hats
Why not use common sense about 1t
When there is elbow room only in an
elevator. why should the men begin
scrambliuE for their hats. filling one
anOrher's faces with arms and elbows
some standing with head-pieces raised
high in the air, assuming all kinds OF
space-shrinking and awkward posi-
tons. only to embarrass rather than
compliment perhaps, the sole woman
occupant of the elevator
Mayor Tom Lea as usual, did not
hesitate in taking a prompt and de-
cided stand on the question. and this
stand was all in favor OF continuing
the hat-raising custom
ITS not a matter of law" said the
mayor; 1t is a matter of decency and
common pOliteneSs- the tribute that
any gentleman would pay 70 a won-
an 7 don't care whether the custom
is changed or not; I. for one. VIII never
neglect 10 show this simple courtesy.
when in the presence of one
Clements says ~Quit It,
But there are those who differ with
the mayor George II. Clements. the
new secretary Of the chamber Of COM
merce. for instance. thinks the GUS
tom should be abolished. though Nal
colin y. Fraser. his predecessor. is all
in favor of continuing H.
a man should not take off his hat
in a business building elevator any
more than in a street car" said Mr..
Clements. 1T is a pleasing custom.
but one that IS olten nuisance. eS-
pecially in the crowds that FIN tine ele-
vators since FL Paso has grown up"
Certainly We should take of our
hats" said Mr.. Fraser What If 10 is
an FL Paso custom. one that is followed
in few othe- cities II is one Of the
city's distinctive features. Let us not
ruthlessly t~ample upon traditions
Hotel Wen Differ.
In the hotel business. too. q wide
difference of opinion exists.
r Burt Orndorff president ~ the
chamber OF commerce and manager OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
A Job For a Mayor

It was a happy day when mayor o. C. Parker ana
three counciImen into office In Tucson on
January 2 Rarely have city officials taken office with
more 10 engage their attention Immediately and with
less with which to meet the situation.
The incoming administration faced al empty treas
ury and an overdraft of about $4,000. Furthermore
there was payroll of about $1,000 due that day. IN
terest on $4,000 bond issues likewise due On the same
day. not to speak of other city bills to the amount OF
$685. $500 outstanding warrants on street assess
ments paving and miscellaneous warrants Tor SoOo
making a total deficit of about $4,000.
How all this deficit happened to be allowed TO &c
cumulate IS matter which has been widely discussed
in Tucson and there dozen more explanations
none of which reflect any ones integrity In gen
era the city has been running behind Tor years. facing
annual OverdTaft and meeting It IN the pest way
possible out of its revenues, and meantime IN the
process of expansion and improvements, ISSUING ponds
on which interest must be paid.
Mayor Parker, who Is very successor anu resource
ful business man. can be counted on TO fnd way 10
meet the pressing obligations such as the pdyro
and the interest payments He started MS Official
career by relieving the city manager OF MS ofce and
assuming those duties himself at SAVING OF SoOOO
year 1t will now be up to him to administer the al
fairs OF Tucson to cut expenses TO the lowest pos
sible level still give the people an efficient government
and eliminate the oveTdraft If he can DO tha ne VIII
be regarded a good mayor. The year now opening
will tell the story.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Uncle Sam Busy

Id Uncle OF
just government
round
pursuing
sleeping
before the land S
use?
should all be hailed
the
The hoboy long
whikes,
all when, ali formal that blamed
who write this tty Vl sleep beneath
ports to sam
WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
The War Burden

In all the comment from Europe regarding the ter
ble toll of the war and the desrabty OF peace, one
almost never reads mention of the financial drain Inc
tax burden is silently borne There is nothing to De
said apparently of the continual Outpouring OF gold
and the png up of the national debts mountains high
What weighs most on the peoples of the warning ma
lions is the in blood, and sorrow over loved ones
already dead in the trenches still alive but seem
ingv doomed to die Overshadows all other consldera-
tons This is as It should be. Men men and imam
cial ruin is not comparable to human devastation .
Il is financial ruinaion however, toward winch al
the nations engaged in are headed Inc recent
warning of the federal board to American oank
els to be wary of European treasury bills IS the tIst
indication of suspicion of European unsOundness Inc
beIigerens have plunged themselves head over heels IN
debt so much so that, in the absence of any large wa
indem1ities all will be burdened down almost past the
power of taxation for years to
The federal reserve board has now received Ioh
foreign sources which considered reliable HSuIeS
showing the increases in the national debt OF Great
Britain France Russia, Germany and AuStra-huneaIy
to be 900 from the beginning Of the war 20
The latter part of 1916 except that the estimate IN ne
case of Austria-Hungary extends only to Nay ~ 10
Of this sum, the entente allies share IS s29'UOOVVO
COO while that OF Austria Hungary and Germany Is
$4,000 100000 -,
The figures since they do not include all the oeI-
lieerents on either side, do not show which Is pea
inc the heavier burden. We do not know TO What
extent the national debt OF Bulgaria, Turkey, Belgium
Servia Italy and Montenegro has been piled up.
We do that the national debt increase OF Oie@
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
American Doctors For England

In order that English physicians who would like to
20 to war but can't until someone kindly relieves them
Of their practice may attain their hearts desire,
quest has sent medical societies in the United
States send young American doctors to England
the English doctors of military age may don khaki
and fight for their king and country.
The appeal cannot be expected to enthusiasm
IN this country and unlikely that England will be
overrun with American physicians There is not the
incentive unless If little travel and the chance
make bit of money. American doctors will have
particular desire release Btons 60 to They
would rather 90 TO themselves. 1t is much
fighting against Germany to release Enghshmen for
duty the sending of Belgians to Germany to
lease Germans for service is fighting Belgium.
Scores of American doctors have been attached TO
the ambulance companies the dressing stations and the
base hospitals in France and elsewhere IN Europe They
TO render service to shattered lives and also
gain valuable experience in surgery In that there
is professional profit through the acquisition Of
usual skill and there also the qualification Of being
Of service to humanity But the American physician
viii hardly relish invitation to and saw wood
while the Englishman dOns khaki and goes to war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
E. H. SOTHERN, SERIOUSLY
Ill, TO SUSTAIN OPERATION

Chicago. III. Jan 5.-The condition of
E H. Sothern. the actor. who is serious
Is III at 4 local hotel. was slightly i'm
proved today. according to attending
ar operation will be necessary. Local
physicians. however. were awaiting the
arrival OF Mrs Sothern Julia NARROW
and DIT BisselL the SOthern family ply
stefan. who were expected to arrive
from New York today
Dr. Bissell performed an operation
ON the actor 20 years ago for the same
complaint
The university Of Kansas has 1873
self-supp students
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

of It left to wash a PERSONS face.
Alter being out OF fix for the past
several weeks the Wild Onion teacher
IS again in a good humor and has come
out for worldwide peace.
FriSby Hancock says ne never turns
and stSTes back at a good-looling
young woman if he can possibly get
around II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Ell PASO HERAID-EDTTORIAL and MAGAZINE PAGl

Britain is about s5ooooOooOO greater than that of
France; and that of France is slightly greater than
Russias We also know that Germany's increase IN
the national debt is about $4,000 greater than
that of Austria Hungary This makes it evident that
Great Britain and Germany bearing the chief bur
dens through their their allies and It IS their
peoples who must be prepared to make the heaviest
financial sacrifices both during the and after
peace comes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Isaac Hellwang-
er has read some
thing about some
body's move to
establish n alton
wide prohibition
He says If this
project IS carried
to success and
everybody IS fore
ed 10 drink moth
ing but water, IN a
few years there
won't be enough
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Senator Mark Smith of Arizona is very Ill, accord
ing to Phoenix dispatches. The who, for upward
OF 20 years waged the fight for ArizOnas statehood
will lack the earnest hopes of his states citizens
for his recovery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

When the artillery becomes active the SOmme, the
recording angel his ledger and prepares to close
ont several thousand more accounts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Tn tuTnin' point in many Of our lives
comes when we're in auto. Ever no
tice how quickly a grocery cigar Il break
up a conversation?
Copyright Natiouar Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

-" YELL. old man. how are the
w Boy Scouts coming along
asked scout executive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

In the hotel business. too. q wide
difference of opinion exists.
r. Burt Orndorff. president ~ The
chamber of commerce and manager OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

cop,risG: y csors. Ma.sLes Asa~s
The evening world., 1917-07-07
ONE LAW FOR The MAN,
ANOTHER FOR THE WOMAN
Mrs. Osgood Declares Father-in-
Law SO Remarked When
She Complained.

An excuse for the alleged marital mis-
conduct OF his son on the ground there
is an entirely different law for men
n women" was made by Charles
Henry osgood, millionaire railroad man
OF Norwich, Conn. according to an af-
hdayit filed in the Supreme Court by
AIRS. Loretta Coleman OsgoOd. in which
she asks 5000 "A week alimony and 1880
counsel fees In her separation suit
against her husband, DR.. Charles Os-
good OF No. IS Central Park West.
Following her discovery of her hus-
bands alleged inndclity. according to
Mrs. Osgood's affidavit. she declares her
fathcr-in-law aid to her: "in "A man, "A
thing such as you tell about my son
ought to be forgiven. There IL an on
tirely different law for men and wom-
en-" The affidavit continues: He then
said n l had dom what the doctor did
II would be unforgivable and he would
aid him In every way that he could. but
that II was entirely different in the case
where the man erred. lie said no man
was true to his wife, and IL WAS per-
fect!y. natural for the doctor to do what
he did"
undue t%ondnCss for their Child's nurse.
DIR. Osgood was married secretly 90
Miss Loretta Coleman OF Portland. Ne.
in 1913. and their marriage was not
publicly announced until the following
winter. He h thirtY-nVe years old and
Is a member OF the Now York Yacht aud
New York Athletic Clubs.
Following the hling Of the affidavit
attorneys for Mrs. Osgood said ycstcr-
day that the entire suit had been dis
missed and 1t was so ordered by the
court.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
MILITARY POLICE CAPTAIN
SUSPENDED ON GIRLS PLEA
Jacob Becker's Badge Taken, ami
He Is Directed to
RESIGN.

Upon his own admissions relative 10
his conduct while escorting 81 young
woman from Weechahic Park late at
night. Jacob Becker Of No. l2i Somcr-
set street. Newark, y. j., a Captain in
the Military Reserve Police OF that city,
was suspended yesterday with the IN
derstanding that he would resign chief
Of Police Long took Becker's badge and
Capt. q. Albert Gasser. commanding Of
fcer Of the Military Reserve. relieved
Becker uf duty and directed him To
turn IN his resignation.
Having received orders TO break up
"~spoonlng' In the park, where part ul
the Military Reserve IS CuCumpCd,
Rocker at / O'Clock lpst Thursday morn
Ing approached a couple no observed
together. They were John Murphy of
No. 1913 Summit street, Philadelphia
nnd Miss Hurtense krisselle Of Milwau-
kec, twenty, an actress playing with u
company at a Newark house,
Becker ordered Murphy 10 leave the
park alone. The Captain then started
out with Hiss Krlsselle. but the two
soon sat down on q bench. Mifs Kris
selle charged that Becker attempted 10
kiss her, but this the Captain denied.
The police learned M the incident
whom Murphy went 10 headquarters 10
wait for word Of Miss kTissollc. When,
an hour later, she appeared M her ho-
tol, he~adnu0rtcra dofrot' yes heard the
story NJ Bccllor'7 conduct.