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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

It is to be feared that the Increased
price of cigarets will merely promote
the habit of carrying lighted ones into
street cars-Cleveland Leader.
II the cabbage market continues 10
advance, stogies. instead Of three Tor 4
nickel viii be selling three FOR
quarter.-Houston Chronicle
What we need in Texas is less
"whereasing" and more WherewtthaL
The latter is easy to obtsin If the for
mer is tabooed--Bay City Tribune
By the time the present war is over
even the most bourbon OF kings Will be
Impressed with the inadvisability OF
starting something they can't stop
Washington Post
It is a fair guess that some OF our
Mexican neighbors are laughing in
their sleeves over the new predlcamenr
in which Uncle sam finds himself
Oshkosh CWis) Northwestern
The presidents address has made the
senate reluctant TO talk. II he would
visit that body a little more frequently
perhaps the senate might get the habit
of siIence-Philadelphia Ledger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
The Literacy Test
(BY H. S. h

- NOTWITHSTANDING opposition from various soulCeS
III and notwithstanding the presidents veto, the ihi
= grafton bill law, hteTacy test and all anu
+L limited States will have practical experience
With the working of the measure 80
II will hit many industries hard without DOUBT II VIII
r,ost affect those which depend unskied laoo nele
are kinds of hard labor, dsagreeabe labor for the perform
snce of which it always hard to secure men, Inc SOUTH
western seers the Southern Pacific the Santa re- ana inc
Fl Paso Southwestern railroads could give Voiue Oh
testimony about that Section hands are almost mpossiO
To ecuit except foreign ranks and the foreigners nave
To he pretty iterate that When they have Progressed
far enough to terate, they are no longer section
hands as rule with the thousands OF aooIeI
in the smelters- e -,
The railroads and many other large employers OF IN
chilled labor in the southwest will suffer through the ope
son of This law which will terate immigrants from
Mexico For that reason the proposal was made here mat
Fl ss interests take action to congress not to Teas
the bill over the presidents Veto Congress did repass It.
however. -, x. = ~.
The president right in vetOng the bill because OF tn
lteracv test provision. 1t is proper test OF the
of would be immigrant such would determine "helne
he would in all likelihood make desirable resident OF the
limited States Night schools from New YORK to San fan
cisco are well attended by aliens who were ierae out are
now having their first real opportunity to learn from oOO
They are getting out of the illiteTate class
The operation of this law III the past would nave
oBt of the United States ctzens-some sohd FL Faso
citizens ipcuded-whom all know have become Vauaoe
members of the community It will certainly IN the future
bar out aliens who would become good citizens AND II
admit lot of educated rascals for teracy not test
of TaseaEty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Hard Lines For A Child

Life holds constant surprises for II year old Dorothy
Slaughter the granddaughter of W. B. Slaughter OF paas
banker who has been in some difficulties in the banking
business in Colorado Four times she has been se5ea
her mother Mrs Eoise Slaughter of Amarillo and husteu
off to the home of patea grandparents IN their efot
to gain permanent possession of her,
II is hard lines child, unable to resist out Iu
able to be distressed be pulled hther and thher and
worried over ike vertable bone Of contention 1t would
seem that her might think something OF the cno
peace Of mind -, =
Little Dorothys adventure has aroused the people Of
Amarillo From printed at Amarillo 1t appears
that the Dallas sheriff. armed with wit OF haoeaS corpus
and accompanied by chld's grandmother, went TO the
school and took the child away in an automobile without
giving her mother any notice Of her removal so that she
might prepare her for trip to Dallas and give her
mothers goodbye -.
Amarillo bankers ministers business men and attorneys
have sent protest Judge W F. Whitehurst against tins
manner of seizure asking that the court take judicial noe
of it lust what be done about II Is not quite Gear
Doubtless the Dallas sheriff within the law He had
the papers necessary for procuring the child and was not
obliged to notify mother of the cause Of the child
disappearance However, public officials do not necessarily
cease TO be human beings and the Dallas sheriff should be
reminded Of the fact
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Roundabout Tonn
A Little Skit On Life In The u. S. Army
4 Comedy Sketch Laid Somewhere In Mexico

General: That the man gets the
blame for the captains mistakes.
Recruit: Well what does a shoulder
stap without anything on 1t indicate3
General: We have no such officers
left
Recruit: There are many sorts Of
officers. aren't there?
General: Yes. there are Quartermas
tiers and adjutants. for instance
Recruit: What is an adjutant?
General: An sdjU can't is an officer
who looks after the social duties of the
colonel and when the colonel has had
too many of these duties. issues the
daily orders by command of the
colonel"
Recruit: What is a quartermaster?
General: 4 quartermaster is an Of
ficer who gets the best quarters in the
post and never has anything you need
in the field
Recruit: What is a signal officer?
General: A signal officer is a man
who transmits orders so poorly that
he has the commanding general al
Recruit: What is the duty Of the
aviation corpse
General: To wreck poor machines in
the field SO that the war department
will supply good ones
Recruit: What is artillery
General: It is something the Ger
mans have a lot Of
Recruit: How many branches OF the
service are there2
General; Four-engineers artillery,
infantry. and soldiers
Hines: General. I've got n conun-
drum for you Why Is the memeber-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09

islature is about 10 pass Dill Whlcn
will entitle all of the guardsmen 70 at
least $40 for each month they have
been in the federal service In fact,
the bill has already passed one house,
so It's natural that the fellows desire
to get back home"
\
This talk OF going TO war with
Germany" said Give-A-Dam Jones. is
very much like counting by telephone
1t IS entirely harmless. When il comes
TO talking war. us Americans are very
much in evidence, but there was 4
time when our daddies would fight"
X
Insurance people" said II. 3. Stew
ems. are a very curious people. In
Chicago recently a man who was
awarded compensation for loss OF
sight settled down to a blind mans
occupation of raising pigeons. A de-
tective OF the insurance company, de-
string to ascertain if the man really
was blind. employed a movie camera
man and a fetching young actress to
select the pigeon farm as setting for
a scene in the Country Girl In the
Great City At the psychological mo-
ment when the girl was standing on
a step ladder. the operator called out:
You must hold your skirts higher than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
When The Santa Fe Windows Were Shot Out
Rangers and Citizens Battle In The Street

stairs up which Watson sought safety
indicated that quite a number of peo-
pie had taken 4 shot at Watson a
COW. puncher from New Mexico. who
happened to be passing. saw Watson
running and took q couple OF shots at
him and then wanted to know what IL
was all about and why SO many men
wanted to kill Watson
Doc LOsier is a son OF an official
of the Chemical National bank. OF
New York He received 4 monthly re-
mittance from mis- father and only
Joined the rangers for adventure he
married Miss Cassie Foster, a sister
OF the late judge A q. Foster From
IL Paso. Losier vent to the Pacific
coast and is now professor Of chem
istry in Stanford university.
Tension Was Taut.
But IL is A wonder that several per
sons were not killed the night Doc"
Losier started target practice on
Pleas. Watson, for there was consid-
era bic feeling against the rangers ana
they were very angry on account OF
the criticisms TO which they were De-
Il was only three days before the
date fixed for the fight and Maher had
come down from his training quarters
at Las Cruces and was occupying one
of Doc 4 X. Albers's suits OF rooms
in the Bronson block ana ranger had
been placed on guard in mont OF DOC
Albers's room and Albers had come
out in a published card denouncing the
rangers. \ number OF cattlemen who
were here to see the fight were also
angry toward Gov. Culberson and re-
scented the presence OF the rangers;
and there were a dozen old time gun
men here ready and eager for fracas
Tho city administration and the police
also resented the presence OF the
rangers. \ bloody riot Was avoided
rangers and their Refused 30 notice
their critics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09

HAVE been reading with great
deal OF interest" said Chas.
= Davis, candidate for mayor.
your stories Of the old days in FL
Paso. The Seth Burrows story was OF
special interest to me because he was
my friend. 1 have been expecting to
read your story OF the time the Santa
re ticket office was shot to pieces"
The night the Santa Fe ticket offics
was shot to pieces caused half the
population Of FL Paso to assemble on
san Antonio street. The Santa Fe ticket
office was where the Union bank Is
row located and had a solid glass
front.
IN February. 1896, e. Paso was full
of Texas Rangers. sent here to keep
two men-FitZsimmOus and Maher-
from fighting. Adjutant Gen. Mabry
himself was here 10 see TO II that the
rangers, il necessary, hog-tied the two
men TO keep them from boxing with
the opinion that the general came 20
Ell Paso to witness the sport in case
the two pugilists met in Juarez-
Had "a Close Call.
Pleas. Watson. OF east Texas, was
also here on business and brought L
letter OF introduction 10 Capt Chas-
Davis from senator j. ". Bailey one
night in front of the Aston house. now
quarrel with Watson, who struck him.
Doc Losier. finger. ran up to
arrest Watson and punched Watson in
the stomach with the muZZle or ms
pistol, Suposing that Losier. was. a
friend OF the other man and intended
to shoot. Watson twisted his stomach
ont OF the way Just in time. for Bosier
dic shoot and the bullet went through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
nr U. ID. PONDER.


watson's coat That was Watson's
version OF how the trobule started.
Escapes To safety.
anyway, when Losier fired, Watson
sprang to one side and ran across the
street toward the Santa Fe ticket Of
flee, with doc" Losier. another ranger
and several other people, shooting at
him. Reaching the middle OF the
street Watson whtrled, and, with
pistol in each hand, started such a
rain Of bullets that he scattered his
assailants. Then he turned and dashed
up the stairway between the Santa Re
office and VogePs little jewelry shop
On reaching shelter. Watson called
out. IF you fellows will promise not
10 murder me. L will come down" and
he did come down. To the reporters,
Watson said. after learning that Losier
was a ranger he could not understano
why the ranger attempted to Kill him
and that his own desire TO keep out
OF trouble prevented him from snoot-
ing Losier when the latter rushed up
10 him with a gun in his hand.
Thought Ranger Attacked.
One OF the rangers explained that
the sporting crowd had openly threat
ened the rangers and that Losier
thought the man struck by Watson
was a ranger, that Losier really did
not intend 10 shoot but that his nerves
We're on edge and when he pushed his
gun against Watson's stomach, he IN
intiOnally pulled too hard on the trig-
anyway. the fusilIade OF shots
created a great deal of excitement and
the next morning the plate glass front
Of the Santa Fe ticket office was shot
al. to pieces. w. r. Brown, now di-
vision manager for the road, was
then ticket agent and he caused
laugh By hanging in the office window
81 sign reading: Take the Santa Re
shot. Then Asked Why.
Fifteen bullet holes found IN the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Roundabout Tomn

commission I want to do something.
Take this message 10 Washington:
Your orders shall be Obeyed. We viii
back away from every band OF three
or four Me1icans we see
Now turning to Hines.) Go to Col
Blank and tell him to take five of his
men, march ten miles south and drive
that Mexican brigade back ten miles;
they are too close for sanitary rea-
sons
General: Hines. Col. Blank IS a very
popular man with his men. isn't he2
Hines: Yes. general. he is so popu-
lar that he can go through his regI-
ment without having TO carry gun.
General: What's the latest from FL
Paso? Do they miss US?
Hines. No, they've got about 80 regl-
ments of millionaire militiamen in FL
PasO now. Hands general e message.)
General: "opens message and reads
it, Here's = pickle, Hines
Hines: What is it general are We
assigned to the militia?
General: No. not so bad as that. We
are ordered to treat infantrymen as II
they were regular soldiers.
ENTER Recruit)
Recruit addressing Hines): Are you
Times: Not yet. CAfotions him 20 the
generall
General: Yes, I'm the general
Recruit: General. 1 want TO join your
army.
General: What for?
Recruit: To fight
General: We did not come in 10
fight: we came in 10 wait.
Hines: The man you want TO see IS
Burt Orndorff He needs walters.
Hines: He wouldn't make soldier
anyhow.
General: Why not?
Hines: He doesn't know forward
march" from machine gun.
Recruit: How do I know you are the
commanding general2
General: Look at my stars. Every
time you look at a general you see
stars.
Recruit: Some generals have but one
General: Oh. those are the fellows
we leave behind TO watch the border
when we go to fight
Recruit: What does an eagle on a
mans shoulder indicate?
General: It indicates that he thinks
he knows more than q general
Recruit: Well. what does a silver
leaf on his shoulder. indicatee
General: II indicates that he wants
the colonel 10 get out OF the way and
let a good man command the regiment
Recruit What does a gold leaf indi-
cate?
General: That q, man is too old TO
tango and not old enough to ADMIT it
Recruit: Two bars on the shoulder
what do they indicate?
General: Two bars on a mans shoul-
der indicate an officer who gets credit
Tor what the first sergeant does.
Recruit: What does one bar indi-
cate2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
THOUGHTS
on BUSINESS
For the Wage-worker, the Sal
aried Man, and the Proprietor.
ARE YOU 4 DIPLOAATs

TIE diplomat holds high place in
business affairs and it is well
- to understand what constitutes
diplomacy. For. like many other
valuable qualities, it may be acquired.
Diplomacy is common sense reduced
10 a fine art.
A diplomat is man who throws
away his cigar when he visits =
powder magazine.
He slows up as he turns the corner.
He speaks cordially to the strange
dog.
he walks slowly when he is escort
ing an elderly lady.
He speaks concisely when he IL
talking to a busy man
He never whips the horse pulling
steadily uphill.
He does not wear his vermiiion golf
Jacket when he visits the stock farm
He always strokes the fur the right
way
And in dealing with human nature
he makes allowances for conceit. ar
rogance. and reserve and does not dis
turb them when this would only de-
feat a nobler purpose
Diplomacy should never be confused
with mere cunning, it's counterfeit. II
is one thing to take an unfair ad-
vantage-another to make use OF the
advantage already yours-the adTan-
tage OF discretion
The true diplomat is the man who
has advanced more than others in the
gentle art Of getting along with MS
fellow men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
~ A

THOUGH the Mexican Amer
n lean conferences at Atlantic
L - city failed to agree on the
withdrawal OF the American troops. the
conferences will mean great deal for
the two countries in their future rela-
tons" said Roberto V. Pesquiera- for
mer Carranzs agent 20 Washington,
who is here from New York and Wash
ington. The commissioners OF both
nations obtained a complete and sin
cere understanding OF the attitude of
the two countries and tire knowledge
OF conditions will terd 10 help both
countries in future relations"
New York City has never been more
excited than during the last few days
since complications have arisen with
Germany" said John s. Curtiss, who has
just returned from there. The peo-
pie of New York have always taken
keen interest In the European war. but
the possibility OF the United states be-
coming involved has excited them be-
yond anything that has happened. Wall
street was affected By the early ex-
element and stocks dropped. but they
soon recovered and there has been con
siderable activity in the market with
the prospects Of war"
'SThe Sixth regiment OF infantry
Thursday afternoon made an impress
sive sight when it returned through FL
Paso to Camp Cotton, which they LETT
nearly a year ago" said c D. McFall.
"All of the soldiers had brown. sun
burned faces. and their battered hats
appeared as II they had been off on a
hard campaign. They seemed to be IN
good spirits. however. as ! heard a
number of them commenting that they
were glad TO get back to a real city"
The welcome that has been accorded
them by FL Pasoans has made de-
cided hit with the troops"
<
"a view OF FL Paso's corporation
court makes the city seem more cos
mopolitan than an impression that may
be gained by going around it." said b
Y. Baker Although 80 percent Of the
cases tried in the court are those OF
Mexicans. there is a gOodly sPrinkling
of other nationalities. it appears Ell
Paso is a second San Francisco, as far
as a mixed population goes. in spite
Of the enormous number Of Mexicans-
Like san Francisco. il has that Won
derfuI progressive spirit. also"
L fear the love for FL Paso. which
has been instilled into the Michigan
boys now on the border has been FOR
naught," said c ]. Huebel. a Michigan
visitor here. The Michigan state leg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09

ship OF tie chamber OF commerce OF
Ell Paso Ike the regular army2
General: I can't say. Hines. Why
Hines. Because il is so small (Hines
walks close to the generally
General Back up. back up. Hines,
back up,
Hines: That's all this expedition has
been doing since Tompkins went into
Parral
Recruit. General. heard that in the
Philippines they gave the water cure
to soldiers DO they ever give 1t to Of
ficers2
General: No. it would be plain muir
Recruit: Are you going to enlist me.
geerale
General: Hines. ! do not think that
he is much of a soldier. but take him
out and turn him over TO the til in
fantry. It will not make much differ
ence about that regiment anyhow.
Exit Hines and recruit)
fRs-enter Hines.)
Hines: General. you are wanted out
side. The MeXicans have attacked US
again and we've got to apologize.
exit General and Hines)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09

Tine: Recently.
Place: U. S. army camp Some
rl:efe IN Mexico. -
Characters: General. adima1t gen
eraI. and recruit.
General: pounds On tablet Hines,
Hines. W5sFs is thar pickle king with
the 81 varieties of excuses
Hines: Coming out Of dog TENT
on duty. general Now that We are
here in Mexico. what are we going TO
do2
General: We are here 70 cooperate.
Hines: With whom
General; Anybody who wants 10
Hines. bring me that message from
Washington.
Hines: Here Il IS.
General reads: Get Paneho villa.
General: No. no. that's the message
for the press: the other one
Hines reads: Go into Mexico and
camp there. II any Mexican faction
tells you TO move. do It"
General: Hines. is the wireless
working?
Hines: As usual, Il is working in but
not OUT All the fool orders from
Washington reach Us, but we never
get any of The supplies we wire for.
General: can't you put it out OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
INarIREs ARoUT RUNTING.

Editor Fl PasO Herald.
Several flags hanging on Missouri
street. near the Masonic temple and the
excavation for another Masonic build
ing. have a wide red stripe down the
center. then white stripes each side
of that. then a wide blue stripe at each
edge with five stars along that blue
stripe-I9 stars and one red. two
white and two blue Stripes
What nation. or society does that
represent
II is not what is generally called
bunting" which is plain red cheese
CLOTH or muslin, or having spots
thereon.
OF L. : A, as q soldier suggested. for
there were 13 colonies united to separ-
ate from English control Could it be
Pershing's flag after he beat Villa
out dead or alive?"
i L Edgar. u. D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
FROM JOHN H. HARPER.

Editor FL PasO herald
Since / am not a candidate BEFORE
the Democratic primaries for the office
of mayor. I desire TO say this word
to my many friends, who have so kind
" rallied TO my support
1st There is no opposition TO the
Davis ticket and so II viii not be nee
essary for my friends TO vote at the
primaries on Wednesday the 18th
I'd \ vote in the primaries on Feb
ruarv II will bind the voter TO vote the
Davis ticket at the April election
Sd. The politicians. who named the
Davis ticket controlled the executive
committee, and caused them TO DO Tio-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Automobile ACCIDENTS.

Editor Fl Paso Herald.
A more or less accurate list OF the
automobile accidents in FL Paso since
October "a, three months ago, shows
that something is wrong. AS l write.
the clippings from the newspapers are
before me-sOme dated, at least Il
not dated.
They total for three months IS acci-
dents and seven fatalities. What more
shall we do to prevent them2
Perhaps a penirentiary sentence from
the next offender might save many
valuable lives to the community.
Perhaps IL the saloons we're with
drawn, we'd have fewer accidents. and
fewer soldiers dying Of pneumonia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Rough Weather

its hnn
sill The
blazing, old making
baking Roll
type speeding
rock and eeteT and study Bertha Clay
Perhaps
suffer and bnked BANKED while Pm
be hadn't oTter-I last htyi
By Geor-e afstfhe Adams WAIT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09

70 take physical culture. If she
can't find anything else Of a vigor-
our nature she may attend the writ
ing school now going on at Bound
ing BilloBs, as the teacher IS using
the Spencerian system.
Another leap year has passed away
and Miss Fruzie AIlsop still sleeps
with a hot iron to her feet
csk,1eLs . ess.es MsttLss Ass-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
Little IneroieWs
Mexican American Conference Did Nations Good
pershire's Troops Bear Marks Of Hard Service

that: yes. quite higher It is alleged
she did and the blind man looked and
saw. Chicago folks claim il proves the
man had not lost his sight or that I
miracle had happened"
Il would like TO have explained 10
me-" said W R Brown. why the term
civilized warfare I cannot see any
thing civilized where the wisesI
of civilized men Of the great nations
OF the earth are bending all their
energies to the inventions OF machines
OF murder. and gases and other con-
coctious for binding, manning and
torturing their fellow men, Victory
always goes to the strongest and con
ssquently war does not always right
wrong. In the old days men got out
in the open and fought each other TO
the finish with axes and rocks But
now he is the greatest warrior who
can deceive the other fellow as to his
intentions and kill him while he is not
looking. Since that IS the method OF
civilized warfare why object to torpedo
assassination
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
HOCWALLOw LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

7 a N S I'm S
swapped horses
with Isaac He'll
wanger on MUsket
Ridge Saturday,
and now has q
good bride and
saddle for sale or
trade.
.
Miss Flute
Belcher seems to
be pining away.
and the doctor
has advised her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09

Quite number of legislatures unanimous IN sup
port Of president Wilson this being Of the lev times
they have been unznzmous anything.