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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION IS THE
CHIEF THING FOR US RIGHT NOW
(BY Fl. D. S.

fund FL Pasoans called pay for schools
onefth go percen of the collected by
city taxes while other progressive western cities range from
81 percent Diego SO percent Spokane and Los
Angeles IS percent San ose 4s in Salt Lake. and So
cent in Berkeley.
The per capita cost Of public education Ell PaSo far
lower than that of other progressive cities the east mid
die west OF west Per capita costs in many England
cities so percent higher, in nearly double.
One of the best statistical tests determine whether
extravaganza being practced the comparative costs
year by year. per pupil attending the schools The figures
bearing this tendency lower and lower per
pupil that while the per pupil in 1901 S45S7
in 1e1-12 $685. 1928 s452 the figure had fallen
1856 $751; although the figure last cited includes
large additions playground costs previously included
As general efficiency and public service there has been
marked improvement the schools during the recent past
The school board has shown wider comprehension Of its
possible with the funds availabs
all parts of the city and all sections of the population
Only by exhaustive detailed analysis school by school
could the of this increase efficiency be demon
straed anyone interested knowing the truth find
recently published reports of the school auditor and
the superintendent better yet by personal inspection OF
the schools themselves and interviews with teachers and
pupils No need to find perfection but
that there has been general Improvement previous
ditions beyond controversy And comparative indi
well above the average OF American
cities IN general scholastic efficiency
The retiring members of the old board should receive
preference the baoting Saturday unless individual
have special for choosing Mrs Rawlings
place Of Of the four standing for reelection
Friends schools afford let the election
by default The vote should be large If the
respectable numbers there will hardly be doubt Of
the final results.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Loyalty of Dog Averts Indian Raid At Van Horn
Big Spaniel Becomes Privileged Stage Passenger

1.-THE unselfish devotion and cour-
ageous loyalty OF the dog has
- been perpetuated in prose and
poetry. and 1 have wondered what
might have been the answer OF the
angel at the gate OF paradise had the
Peri substituted for the penitent's tear
the love light in the eye Of a dog that
had given its life 10 save that OF n
child playmate.
Well. this is dog story. a chapter
from the life of a loyal. brave Irish
spaniel This dog fought and bled for
his master in q brush with Indians.
back in 1871 The story is told by
judge T A. Falvey. who first came TO
Fl Paso in 1878 as district attorney for
tie San Angelo judicial district.
Big Dog stops the Stage.
Il was judge Falvey's first official
trip out OF san Angelo and ne was com
ing to E. Paso TO attend court. When
VIC were within 2 mile Of Van Horn"
esid judge Falvey. the stage stopped ~
the barking command Of 2 large irish
spaniel AS soon as the stage stopped,
the dog bounded 10 the seat beside the
driver and then proceeded 10 bark all
the way to Van Horn.
4 was curious 10 know something
about dog which met and took charge
OF a stage out on the prairie far from
human habitatioH- So remarked 90
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
.OOD Friday. concentrating the
death Of Jesus upon Calvary, viii

~OOD Friday. concentrating the
death Of Jesus upon Calvary, viii
~ be observed Friday throughout
the Christian world This is the most
profoundly solemn Christian observ-
ance OF the year, and in Catholic coun-
tries it is observed with much cere-
mony. In Mexico and Other Latin
American countries, as well as in
Latin Europe, many churches stage
realistic representations of the tragedy
Of Calvary. In the larger churches
and cathedrals these services are very
dramatic and solemnly impressive. but
N some Of the rural churches OF Mex
leo and Central America they are 50
crude as TO seem grotesque- on Good
Friday and Good Saturday the Mex
leans and Central Americans burn
Judas IscariOt in effigy- In the City
Of Mexico and other Latin capitals
every park and plaza is the scene OF
such burnings.
Good Friday in England is also
known as Black Friday, Suffering
Friday, Marble Day and Long Rope
Day. In Essex and Sussex II Is called
Marble Day by all the youngsters. The
lads gather outside the church gates
at dawn and play marbles until sun
down. except during the period of
church services and while eating This
custom is Of ancient origin, and no
PdEEnL h0AAl lllLAih VI uNlAe --Ae5 NAAS
right Of the boy 70 play marbles on
that day, which marks the official
beginning Of the season for that pas
time.
Good Friday is now more generally
observed ny churches Of all denomina-
ciOns than ever before. Perhaps the
gloom cast over the world by the
shadow of war may have something
70 do with this. since many Protestant
churches which never before paid spe-
cial attention 10 Good Friday viii do
so this year.
n Great Britain, and 70 g lesser
extent II this country. Good Friday is
lnseparably associated with hot cross
buns. The adoption Of this ancient
custom IS becoming more and more
general on this side OF the Atlantic,
- bakers can hear testimony
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
BY C.. A. MARTIN.

cases brought to its attention Records
also enable it TO keep track Of those
who have been found unworthy. Thus
charity funds are not wasted. but are
placed where they are needed.
Men or women applying for help.
who are able bodied, but temporarily
in straitened circumstances. are as
sisted with the provisO that they will
return the money; those with relatives
able to help them are assisted in a like
manner. II is surprising that during
last year the association secured a re-
turn Of $30S7-44 in cash from persons
directly helped or from relatives or
friends Of those aided This IS more
than enough 10 pay the annual salary
Of the secretary of the association.
The amount of money refunded to the
association by meu who were given
help totaled S447.z4. which. as the
secretary cites in his report. shows
the kind Of men receiving the help Of
the association" The amount returned
by friends or relatives Of persons re-
ceivinE help totaled $3.50. Under the
old system Of extending city or county
aid for those in need. none Of the
money was ever recovered
The number OF people. sick beyond
ability TO work, who were returned to
their homes IN other states. thus re-
lieving E Paso OF the burden Of thefr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Nv ]. Id. PONDER

the driver that this big friendly canine
seemed TO be OF some Importance. He
surely is said the driver. and we have
Instructions from the company 10 take
this dog whenever he wants to go and
10 see that he is always made comfort
able
Driver Tells Story.
And then the driver told me the
story IL seems that the year pre-
Nious the dog had saved 40 head OF fine
mules for the stage company. The
mules were enclosed in a stone corral
at Van Horn and one night a band OF
Indians endeavored 10 stampede the
animals and make them break through
the bars They ratified dry hides and
mad the mules crazy with fright hut
they couldn't get out
The Indians did not dare 90 around
in front TO let down the bars as the
company guard was in a stone room
II the entrance But while the guard
could shoot any one approaching thu
bars from the front. he would have
been shot had he attempted 10 go out
side
Finally the Indians dug Z hole VI
der the wall at the rear OF the corral
ana one q their number volunteered
10 slip through into the corral and let
down the bars so the mules could get
cut The Indian wrigEled through me
mole under the wall 20 be met on the
inside OF the corral by q verv aucr-v
cog 10 was q fight To tho death an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

the dark The Indians outside under
stood that their comrade was battling
with dog and the white man in the
stone house knew his canine ally was
IN a death struggle. but neither the
guard nor the Indians dared venture
in the open to go 20 the rescue
Dog Wins. Indian Il Killed.
It was a silent struggle and Just as
II ceased, reinfOrcements for the guard
reached the corral and the Indians
were put 10 flight Inside the corral
the dog and Indian were found to-
gether, silent and apparently both
dead. The dog had sunk his faugs
into the Indians throat At first and
never let go Of that hold He had
torn out the Indians windpips III which
the dogs teeth were still locked
The Indian was dead and the dog
was cut all TO pieces. but still had
enough life left to wag his tail when
his friends reached him"
That was the same dos that met
judge FaIvey's stage out from Van
Horn, nearly 2 year later. The stage
company had given him the best OF
medical attention and issued instruc-
lions that the dog was 10 be treated
with the consideration shown an officer
Of the company and the big loyal
spaniel seemed to understand the stu
alton. At pleasure he would board the
stage and ride 10 FL Paso. san Angelo
or Painted Rock and spend a week.
and then journey back 90 Van Horn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Roundabout Tomn
Associated Charities Has Done Big Work
Some of The Few Accomp lishmepts of Year

Asst year the Associated Charities
Of FL Paso-
- Furnished s432.7o worth Of milk
Tor sick babies and tubercular patients
IN FL Paso;
Paid rent for needy families and pre-
vented them being evicated 70 the total
amount Of s1O52.S5;
Spent s13ss.s5 on meals for hungry
men at its lodging house;
Cared for an average Of 40 babies
daily that their mothers might go cut
and work for their living;
Secured positions for 2zS3- people,
many Of whom are still in these places.
These are but a few of the many
things accomplished by the systematic
operation of this charity institution
Charity on a business basis has long
been the motto Of Robert Krakauer.
present president OF the association.
and the Associated Charities work has
been performed on this basis The
needy have been relieved; the IN
worthy have been sifted out and re-
jected; those able TO work were placed
in positions to relieve the community
OF their support. Follow up systems
in operation by the association enable
its workers to keep in touch with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Even China has the nerve to seize
fnterned German ships. That country
is entitled TO an apology from ex-presi-
dent Roosevelt.-New York Sun
Gen. Carranzs has issued a decree
reestablfshing the capital OF Mexico
at the City OF Mexico Does that end
the movement to remove IL to Berlin ,
Kansas City Times
Things are getting to be 50 hot for
the Germans that the kaiser's only ex-
PLANTATION 10 them can be that they
are approaching that place in the
sun-"-New York Herald
It's all in the point OF view While
America is raging at the Wholesale
plotting done by Won BernstOrf1 the
kaiser is just as wrathy because ne did
not do enough--WashingtOn Herald
Which IS the saddest work OF tyrants
dressed in brief authority-to set
Bouck White raising and lowering the
Jail flag. or 20 intern German sailors
from Philadelphia IN q state where
there is no beer2-New York World
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Of sea salt acts az a stimulant 70
crops in general The Investigators
feruliZed some beet sugar fields with
sea salt and got astonishing crops. The
experiments viii be continued. al
though the results for the last four
Bob Holiday is a clever. nice young
lawyer. but Is there any particular
reason why so much school board poll
tics should center about the young
MANI Try to get a statement OF pol
icy from any Of the candidates on the
sOcalied Democratic" ticket for school
trustees OF from any Of their "eNecu-
tive committee and you viii invar-
iably be referred to Mt Holiday L
is barely possible that Mr.. Kelly has
been given more credit in this latest
political move than he was entitled
a. E. Rowlands has friend who is
given TO late sessions at the poker
table. R0wlands recently asked his
friends wife If she SAT IN for her hus-
band. oh. no." she -e1lied. 81 am On
early riser and usually get up in time
TO greet him"
The galley boy says II he wanted 70
snow his patriotism he wouldn't waste
any money buv'ng flags to carry IN
parades, but hen trOt out to Fort Bliss
and hold up his hand before the re-
cruitinE officer
Proud boasts: I didn't enlist but I
shouted "Hurrah for Wilson" as loud
as anybody.
K
Tt Is all very well 10 talk about
preparedness. but why don't We DO
something asked J. +. Bischoff to-
day. Il have rendered my services
TO the government ana am ready 20
go where I am sent The country needs
men who viii act, not those who simply
shout 'hurrah for Wilson, and II IS
up 10 FL Paso TO do its share. All over
the country the people are enthusiastic
cally enlisting IF We can't do any
thing else. the married men OF Fl Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
A Naval Officer of Character.

TIE first class at Annapolis having graduated
furnishing nearly 200 officers the United States
navy, there is interest in the fact that first honors
taken by midshipman, ensign, Frederick Haebee
Of Los Angeles.
The young officer holds the distinction of being the
first Annapolis mdshipman to be commander of his class
and editor of the academy annual publication, The Lucky
Bag These the two highest hOnOrs within the reach
Of Annapolis
HaebeTs holds another distinction seldom attained He
IS "five srper" which that throughout his course
he has at all times led his class and has maintained at the
time high standard Of conduct. As a reward, a
handsome sword was given him when he graduated with
his class Thursday.
Along with other evidences of Haeberles high standard
OF conduct this testimonial from his mother:
During all the time Fred has been Annapolis has
never failed to write to every week"
That casts quite bit of light the young officers
character, the thinks of If.
The president has the honor of having his pulse
taken by admiral He stick his tongue at a
rear admiral, too, and not give offense.
1t likely that Villa and Oregon are forming an
alliance that London will send Peace and Progress
cursion TO Berlin next week
China severed relations with hand for
the German ships with the other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Poultry Raiisers Here Take Pride In Fine Fowls
New Mexico indians Ready To Deferd u S. Flag

er and light lines said George Pence,
that the shade trees along the county
road in the FL Paso valley are being
stunted- It is for the protection OF
the telephone wires that the trees are
being ruined, and its a shame II should
be permitted The county commission
ers should require the telephone COM
pany to move its wires out OF the way
OF the trees, which were planted at
the expense Of the county to give the
people an attractive and shady drive
way
Some day somebody Is going to
make a fortune" said D. ]. Polk OF
New Orleans, by building resort up
or down the valley about ten miles
from Ell Paso. I mean a resort with an
artificial lake for boating. fishing and
bathing. Let the lake have q regular
sandy beach upon which the human
form divine can be displayed In the
most fetching bathing suits Have a
hotel there with a bowling alley and
a big dance pavilion Every man,
woman and child in the county would
learn 10 swim and the bathing privilege
alone would be worth a small fortune
every summer. It should be established
far enough from town to make ths
resort desirable 10 the kind OF peoDlS
who are able and willing to pay for
amusement About SIS. 600 would do
the trek, and the owner would get
his money back the first year"
=
The dairymen and cattle raisers OF
Ell Paso and vicinity are realizing more
every day the financial advantage Of
having pure bred animals. Experience
taught the dairyman that while a good
COW cost much more than poor one,
il costs about the same to feed both.
but that the animal OF good breed viii
yield much greater returns said J. II.
BromberE- About IS percent OF the
dairy cattle around e. Paso are Of pure
blood imported in recent years from
eastern states. principally Wisconsin,
where the HOlstein breed predomin-
ates- The future for cattle breeding
in the west looks much better than the
past and sometimes the eastern states
viii come 70 the west for the thorough
bred animals"
Tt IS astounding 70 think that n
these times OF great stress we have
IN the very midst OF US traitors who
defIle not only our government but
the very people which make that gov
eminent" said E H Ellsworth. OF
Kansas City. Kans- y had Just aliEht-
ed from a train and overheard the fol-
lowing remark by a workman. I have
no more respect for the Uniform or
anybody wearing the L. s. uniform than
I have for q yellow cur dog Such re-
marks can come only from a depraved
and weak minded person. That kind
OF 4 man has no respect for his coun-
try. society or his fellow men and Il
is doubtful If he would respect his
own mother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

can organize themselves into a home
guard and drill in preparation for de-
Tending or policing the town while the
regulars and others are sent 20 the
front or elsewhere where they may be
needed. preached this matter to a
business man the other day and ne said
II was q good idea but that he was
too busy to help with the organization
II seems TO be the tendency TO let
George DO it such a sentiment is not
what made the United States the great
est nation in the world IL is not the
sentiment that will win a war. It is
not the sentiment that prevails any
where else and I am surprised at FL
PasO. The national guardsmen of other
places will have reason 10 jeer US II
We sit still and allow the troops 20
he sent here from other places 70 pro-
tect US and We make no move ourselves
70 help ourselves OF our country.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

care. totaled 50 during the wear.
through correspondence with relatives
and friends much Of the money used
20 send these people back home was
returned to the association. None OF
them were returned If they had a
chance TO recover. All were seriously
III and in the last stages Of the dis
OF health
During the year. the visiting nurse
OF the association cared for 4I6 sick
children and adults, mostly children.
As result Of her visits and advice
10 mothers in the matter Of caring
for and feeding sick infants. scores
OF little lives We're saved. In almost
all cases. the Associated Charities fur
niShed all or part Of the food for these
sick infants.
The work Of the association was not
confined solely 10 aiding the physical
~ Ill The mentally sick were also
cared for Four runway boys and
three hayward girls. who had left
nome and were about to enter lives
OF shame or crime, were induced 10 re-
turn 10 their parents before they be
came confirmed in their wandering
habits or warward tendencies; -
others, older but still not confirmed
tramps. having expressed a wish TO
return 10 home and relatives. were as
sisted and enabled TO rejoin their fam
lies.
with great beds of virgin salt near
Il Paso, In the eastern mart OF the
county, experiments recently conducted
in Hungary to ascertain the value OF
salt upon growing crops, ought TO in
terest owners OF land about Fl PasO
Close observers at the Royal Agricul-
tural station Of Magyar-Ovar. Hun
gary. find that sea salt markedly at
iectS certain crops. II is generally
supposed that sea salt is poisonous 70
plant life-an impression strengthened
by the fact that many parts Of the
country near the sea are barren. Some
plants. however, thrive well on soil
that has been washed by the sea,
and the Hungarian experimenters
seem TO prove that a certain quantity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

~ raising thoroughbred fowls"
said Jack Egan. Practically all
breeds Of chickens from game cocks to
bsntams are being raised here. Poul-
try raisers have found the business
very profitable Those raising thor
oughbred chickens. including ply
mouthrocks. leghorns. rhode island
reds and other species realize a good
profit from the sale Of eggs for hatch
ing The FL Paso poultry show has
been largely instrumental IN improv-
ing the breed Of chickens IN FL Paso.
The poultry raisers take 4 pride IN
raising their chickens and showing
them at these exhibits 10 win the cups
offered as well as the ribbon events"
II the the United States becomes
involved in var the Indians OF New
Mexico and other states of the south
20 defend the flag said r NJ MattoN
Of Gallup. y. n The Pueblos. Nava-
jos and other tribes have volunteered
10 president Wilson TO Join the colOrs
with Germany Many OF these Indians
are no longer savages but well educated
and they are excellent marksmen-"
"A most peculiar feature OF the war
in Europe Is the lack OF race feeling
existing among the troops Of the
warning nations" said DR.. T. c. Cal
lOway. Despite the fact that these
men are fighting one another daily
with the hope OF killing as many of
each other as possible that they can.
there is an absolute lack OF personal
i'll feeling among them. The troops
themselves take the matter as big
game OF some sort and are ready 10
cheer a feat by the enemy as quick
a g they would their own troops This
feeling is the same that exists in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
April

yippng the fields
" the colts
Of freezing with
breen winters sukng
her things
full
traces the winters and rain playing
peckd while
the Winters aches and pains forgotten planting
where the soil rich and rotten
plants cherish will curl and wilt and ga
a
Copyright by ADAMS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Little interUiews

United States at the present tine with
the nation on the verge Of war with
Germany have not heard a single
expression OF race feeling against the
German people themselves made by
Americans. as their entire animosity
seems TO be directed against the Ger
man government"
Americans who are in Canada, and
there are many thousands Of them. are
ready TO return to the United States
and enlist ia the American army as
soon as war Is declared on Germany,
said Harry Mitchell I recently re-
turned from Canada, and while 1 was
there the entire American colony
seemed 70 be ready TO fight against
Germany The example set by the
Canadians in answering the call TO the
colOrs has imbued many Of them with
patriotism which was dormant be-
fore, and as soon as actual war Is
realized. United States can count on
many Of its nationals being repatriated
Immediately. Many OF the Americans
who have enlisted IN the Canadian
regiments for service in Europe Will
secure their discharges and return to
the United States for service"
IT have an idea" said ". J. Harris,
that the present national trouble will
70 suit in more strict immigration laws
for this country OF course all people
who emigrate to this country do so to
better their condition. but we are be-
ing taught that they do not all make
good citizens. II is lust possible that
our government VIII decide that this
country can grow fast enough without
immi grafton. 1t Is pretty certain that
those foreign born residents who make
themselves Objectionable in our present
trouble VIII in due time be deported
and never again permitted tn place
their feet an American soil The only
trouble with the American govern
ment up TO the present time Is that II
has been too lenient."
1T is because of the interurban pow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
HOCWALLOW Locals
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Raj Barlow
has been think
ing about con-
sulting 8 doctor
as he believes
he swallowed a
frog the last
time he took a
drink OF water.
Il seems to
run in the hui
man family to
leave the door
nnaU