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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
Roundabout
This Story Is Applicable To Spy Hunters. Too
Don't Need Vaccination; Cant Catch Anything

none Of the finer ethics OF dying and
coming to life On Thursday night he
is dead and has been laid away quietly
under the cactus. At o'clock Friday
morning he is at the head Of 500 men
trying 10 cut a couple Of 'huas' off Chi
huahua-
villa lost his right leg. The next
day he lost his left leg. The third day
he lost his right arm and on the fifth
day his left arm On the sixth day his
head was cut off and about q week
minutes after the last sad rites had
been said he was sitting On a oarbed
wire fence along the American border
picking his teeth with q dagger and
waiting for some gringo 70 come along
with q mule and a bag OF ground feed
Some time ago we started out TO get
him dead or alive, not knowing that IL
would be possible to get him both
ways on the same day
1T doesn't look as though there viii
be any peace or contsntmelt in Mexico
until Villa decides 10 do one thing or
the other. Any man who can be seen
riding a mule through the city OF To-
basco and eating a meal in a reStau-
rant in the city OF Paprika- $40 miles
distant, at the same moment. Is bound
TO stir I'D more or less anxiety.
villa is willing TO die for the cause
he represents: willing TO die as many
times a day as may seem necessary, buS
his main object in life IS to tantaliz5
Uncle Venustiano Carranza Uncle
Carranza never puts his whfSkerS up
in curl papers at night without spend
ing a few anxious moments thinking
about Francisco.
Uneasy lies the chin that wears the
Whiskers in Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

Uncle Wiggily took long walk that
day. looking for an adventure, but he
could not find one, and he was so tired
when he reached his hollow stump
bungalow again that he went to bed
right after Supper and fell asleep.
NOW III stay up and see II 1 can
C Itch any one singing to awaken Uncle
Wiggily," thought Nurse Jane. So shs
sat up downstairs in the kitchen, max
ing up her mind she would not close
her eyes all night. But before sho
knew it her eyes began TO shut
This will never do" thought Nurse
Jane. Il must stay awake"
So she propped her eyes open with
Of singing. But she heard none and
when she opened her eyes again il was
morning She had fallen asleep with
out knowing il.
ALL she said TO Uncle Wiggily at the
breakfast table.
NO, but did" said the rabbit gen
rleman- 1T awakened me about mid
night, and I haven't slept since"
Right in my room, il seemed" Uncle
Wiggily answered
Maybe it's the skillery- scalery ALI
gator. with the double-tointed tail
playing a trick on you" spoke the
muslkrat lady housekeeper.
NO, he doesn't play tricks any more
he is a friend OF mine" said the
bunny. But I know how to catch
HAOENSE II - pldllLlA lfldL on
.How% asked Nurse Jane.
I'll fool en-" replied Mr.. Longears.
III 90 to sleep IL the daytime, and
stay awake all night Then I'll see who
Il is that sings, and makes me lose my
slumber-"
So that day Uncle wiggiIy went 20
bed after dinner. and slept until il vas
time 10 eat supper. Then he took 4
little walk around his hollow stump
bungalow, and went up to his room.
but not TO sleep. he did not have 70
prop his eyes open with toothpieSs 20
keep them from shutting. either.
And along about midnight, which e
u o'clock after dark, Uncle Wiggily,
who had gone TO bed with his clothes
on. heard a singing sound in his room.
"Tum-tum- toddily-uIn," went the
song.
Uncle Wiggily stuck one ear out
from under the covers. but, though he
was sure the song was in his room he
could not tell just where IL came from.
Pretty soon ne heard IL again
'ariddily-tum- tum. Squeak Squawkl
Uncle Wiggily stuck his other ear
out from under the bed clothes. out
still he could not be sure where the
singing sound came from.
IN listen harder" he said. Then
the song came once more
.'Toodle- oodle-um, TWeedle-deedls-
dee"
This time Uncle Wiggily stuck his
pink twinkling nose out from under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGnY AND THE SINGING MOUSE.
- HOWARD r. GARIA=-

str Uncle WIGGILY, you don't
look as though you slept wen
- last night" said Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady house
keeper, as the rabbit gentleman came
down stairs to breakfast in his hollow
stump bungalow one morning. Did
you have bad dreamsT'
No, not that I remember" answered
Uncle Wiggily. TO tell you the truth
which always try to do. slept hardly
at all"
Why, how was that?' asked Nurse
Jane, as she poured out cup OF car
rot coffee, sweetened with maple sugar,
for the bunny
wei, I guess it must have been on
account Of the singing" answered Mr..
Longears.
''SingingT cried Nurse Jane.
YES singing I am as fond OF music
as any one. Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy." went
on Uncle Wiggily, but I don't like
singing in this bungalow after 90
to bed'
We'll" said Nurse Jane, somewhat
indignant-hke, please don't look at
me that way. I didn't sing"
Mlggily- I know you are very fond
OF humming q tune, and when I heard
some one going 'Tum- tum- te- UNI tum.'
all night long I thought IL was you"
No, indeed" said Nurse Jane. 1T
must have been a phonograph next
TT didn't sound like that" spoke
Uncle Wigsily- Anyhow, it kept me
I'm sorry" said Nurse Jane. To
any one singing I'll tell them TO go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

-HE busiest woman can spare five
minutes a day TO make herself
- better looking. I do not mean at
night, there are numberless little
treatments woman can give herself
before going 10 bed-the most 1eisurely
task of the day, always mean in the
morning, before going out
For instance, while dressing. make
sure that every piece Of clothing goes
on smoothly and evenly, 50 nothing
viii sag or bunch under the suit or
dress. This takes no more time than
getting into ones clothes in a helter-
SHELTER fashion. Take a moment extra
to TX the hair, making sure il is of
the neck, that it tufts about the face
in the most becoming way. that the ears
don't stick through hastily-combed
strands, and that il is firm enough not
to slide down and get wispy during the
day
Take two minutes 10 go over the
hands. pushing back the cuticle of the
nail IL il needs il, clipping OF rough
edges of skin. rubbing the buffer over
them to bring on a slight polish Take
two more minutes to examine Yourself
before the glass, using a hand glass to
get the side and back view. Make sure
that tho collar is adjusted properly. the
hat on correctly, the skirt straight,
and that you look carefully groomed
much in good looks. and half ones
style is good grooming. The hand
soonest suit would look poorly made
if it was not worn properly.
And remember. when YOU start out
to walk with the shoulders back and
the chin up
Questions and Answers.
Nine HI have the reciDe for wart
cure that has removed these blemishes
from many of my correspondents and
1 viii send Il to you if you write me
again enclosing a self addressed
stamped envelope. or, get your own
will destroy lives and property.
The president of the United States
comes under a sway that means
period of supreme anxiety. which will
bring him into a place Of highest fame,
but he should guard his health.
The rise OF military man Of excep-
tiOnal ability is foretold- He may be
Of foreign nativity.
Persons whose birthdate il is may
have trying times in business during
the coming year. They should safe
guard their health
Children born on this day may have
many ups and downs. These subjects
Of Aries are often very unlucky. but
exceedingly talented.-Copyright 1917.
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

the covers. and as he oId so he heard
tiny little voice say:
"Ah, Ia, There is my piece of cheese
at last" And something soft and
fuzzy and furry landed on Uncle Wig
gly's nose.
ouch, Oh, dear, Who are your"
cried the bunny rabbit, surprised like.
I'm the singing mouse" was the
answer. Like little Tommie Tucker.
I sing for my supper. but I want
cheese instead OF white bread and but
ter"
We'll, Il you please, my nose isn't
cheese" laughed Uncle Wiggily.
You've made a mistake. I've caught
you And he looked at the little, tiny
brown singing mouse, who had been
hiding in a hole under the bed and
only came out TO sing after every Ong
had gone 70 sleep at night.
I'm sorry 1 kept you awake" said
the singing mouse when Uncle Wig
gily had told about going to bed with
his clothes on. But. you see. being
a singing chap, 7 have TO sing. And
I thought your pink nose was 4 bit
1T isn't" said the bunny, hut III
have Nurse Jane get you some"
And the bunny uncle did. And the
next day the singing mouse, of which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
Alaska Great Advancement

w TdAT derided the folly of purchasing Alaska
w SO years ago for what seemed the great Of
S,2000O0, has been proved act of wisdom Il
believed by many at the time that the United States
would that of money. 1t asserted
Alaska frozen land of little commercial value.
In 50 years than $3.50 600 flowed into the
channels of American trade from that purchase Last years
exports amounted to s66oooooo. In 1916 Alaska
tbuted to the worlds trade s2600o00 worth of copper
alone and sic, 100000 worth of gold.
Despite this great output, Alaska has but $1,000 white
inhabitants and has been Handicapped by the transient char
acter of that white population 1t only the last few
that people in increasing numbers have been turning
to Alaska for permanent residence However, the territory
has 20 schools 600 miles of railroads. and 1000 miles Of
roads, fair start toward the development Of the rich
interior.
Alaska for many times its present white pOpu-
ation- Conditions there far different from
southwest can well be imagined. We have empire
here but partly developed We developing ourselves
and bringing others here TO help We like part
OF the country BEST but not blind the fact that Alaska
has advantages also Before Aaska century is rounded
out the territory will have trebled its population things
take their normal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
By DWIG
BY 6. a. MARTIN.

proposed to you" said Gwin Foster,
10 a girl he has known for quite a time.
rs there any significance 10 such a
dream"
1T signifies that your brain works
a lot better when you are asleep than
when you are awake" she replied
The announcement may be made
soon.
Here's . new one Dan Jackson tells
on John Wyatt. John was ont in q
boat fishing with a couple OF friends
and, Of course, the usual poker was
being played 10 make the fish bite
One Of the friends had used up more
bait than John and the other two and
fell asleep in the boat. John and the
remainG fisherman played on Eaeh
man had discarded until they
had but two cards each John
idea came TO him and he sportily sug-
gested that they bet on what they had
and then show
John laid down his two aces, after
the betting had concluded. and the
friend laid down an ace and a deuce OF
the same suit
John was ready 10 scoop in the pot
when the sleeping one awoke and
asked what they were doing. John ex-
planned
We'll. you lose" said the sleepy one.
apiece the ace and the deuce wins, Ior
itsh a straight flush"
A writer in Hearst paper has EVIL
IDENTIFY been reading the Hearst news
dispatches from FL Paso about Pancho
Villa for here is what he says:
"Pancho Villa is crude. He follows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

Done With Hog Raising; Says No Market Here
Claims Butter Shipped In With Plenty In Valley

At AN through with the hog buei-
ness" said c. 2. Stevens. I'm
til FL Paso has a market for the
products Of this valley. Hogs were
selling at SIS q hundred on the hoof in
Fort Worth when sold mine in FL
Paso and 7 could get only IA and 10
cents per pound for dressed meat Re
Gently carload Of hogs from the Pc
COS valley was shipped into e. Paso
oy mistake and the best price offered
here for them was seven cents, so they
were shipped back across the Pecos
valley 70 Fort Worth and brought the
owner more there with the freight
added than he was offered for them
acre Stin the chamber Of commerce.
advises people IN this valley to raise
hogs 1 know it TO be q fact that
concerns IN this town are shipping
butter and eggs from Arizona when
they can get all the butter they can use
right here in this valley at the same
price they pay for Il in Arizona The
farmers of this valley will have TO or
and stores II they hope to have home
market for their products"
Now IL the time when the United
states Is finding ont" said P. n Rig
don, who are the nations friends. The
way Cuba came to our side makes "
feel good That government was more
unanimous for war than was our own
congress Then Brazil and Argen tine
have proved themselves all wool and
several yards wide Chile is, of course.
on the fence. waiting to see where its
friendship would pay best After this
trouble is over and Germany and Aus
tria are properly disciplined. America
viii find plenty of opportunities TO
show its appreciation OF the friendship
Of Cuba, Brazil and Argentine"
= <
= have a roar TO make" said Park
P1tman. Displayed in glass case in
glass bulldogs with a card reading,
sitting on their launches and gazing
growL Dogs of war always growL
Turn loose the dogs Of war has ever
been the slogan OF our great orators
who are paid to tell US fighters when
and who 70 fight Dogs OF war, there
fore should not be kept in glass cages
and none OF them should be yellow like
some OF those glass dogs I know
Champ Clark's hound Is not yellow. so
the yellow ones must belong to sena-
Tor Stone. But then man has a right
20 yellow dogs If he IS partial 10 that
color I know that Jim Clifford and
Jim Conkljn wouldn't have q yellow
dog"
The real danger 20 the United States
lies on this side of the border" said
George Patullo. Tt is the Germans and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
Little InterUieus

then Mexican sympathizers within this
country that the United States has to
fear and then only in the form of petty
exploits such as bomb using. incendi-
arism and assassination. In my opinion
there are not more than 5000 German
men in Mexico and not more than 1000
German women and children OF this
number there are less than 200 men In
the armies Of the various factions in
Mexico The total number OF fighting
men IN Mexico. including all the war
ring factions. is about 10000, which is
one soldier 10 every 1897 men"
There is an unusually large num-
Der Of FL Pasoans joining the army and
navy" said Walter K Foster This
city viii be represented as we'll as anv
its size at the front in event the United
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

States and Germany meet IN battle. Il
will not become necessary to draft men
for the army. The way in which they
are enlisting clearly demonstrates that
Uncle sam will have all the men nee
essary."
in the matter of personnel, the Red
Cross provides a vent for that ardent
sympathy which the people Of FL Paso
and every other city in the United
States feel for the wounded soldier,
and, at the same time. makes for the
eagerness to be of service. which has
been so glorious a feature in this cam
paign," said K. II. Bryan. The man or
woman who is prevented from demon
strating his patriotism by shoulder
ing a gun may do his or her bit by
working for the Red Cross"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

NV was uSfA IA 1-G-ASAf SAO-
body was being vaccinated as
g precaution against smallpox
one day one of the infantry officers
came up 70 the headquarters OF a cav
airy tent and said. in all seriousness.
that Cen Pershing had issued an or
der 10 cease vaecinating the cavalry
men.
Why asked one OF the cavalry
officers.
Because the cavalry is like the Il
Paso police It can't catch anything
anyhow" said the infantryman, and It
was lucky that he had friends nearby.
= =
The other day-so the story goes
when the new Red Cross reading room
was being arranged. a negro was as
sisting Mai Il. L. Stevenson and Dr..
". l. Brown in getting the appoint
ments Just exactly correct
The negro was set 10 arranging a
drop light over a big table and drawing
up chairs and placing cuspidors-
Presently the two doctors came over
TO inspect his work
4 SUPPOSE you Semmen has youah'
own chips" he suggested politely.
The galley boy. defining the automo-
bile parade the other night, said Il re-
minded him OF his geography lesson.
II was a small body OF automobiles en-
tirely surrounded by FOrds-
Il dreamed the other night that I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
Spring Arrived

spring al appear day
a nmor
gadzooks
pictures ask to but
In
I'll authors
ear, 81 that spring here"
WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

may have disappointing time today.
owing 10 some unusual state OF affairs.
Forebodings and fears may be more
potent TO disturb mentality today than
usual. Quarrels and misunderstanding
should be guarded against under this
rule.
Domestic happiness has q most for
bidding sway which makes for divorce
and a general disregard for marriage
ties
Scandals and libel suits may multiply
during the next few weeks More than
one cause celebre is prcsaged by the
stars.
piscredit for q man who wields great
influence amOng persons Of the low er
classes is prognusticated.
Again peril 20 "A great city IN the sea
Is prosnosticated. It viii suffer dam
&c from au explosion or fire which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
Beauty Chats By E2aa Kent FeEgss
Fine Minute Beauty lids.

doctor to remove them for you
=
Miss N My eating the agar
agar with your luncheon OF dinner. II
need not be taken on q cereal. though
II must be eaten. owing TO its dryness,
on some moist dish
Sarah Hudson-Yes. material ike thu
sample you sent can be dyed black
Irish Lassie-I would not use any
patented instruments such as you
describe. they practically never work.
1 do not know whether there is a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
- rOBILIZE THE 9IOvIESr' The
M association Of motion picture
L II advertisers. feeling that mo-

ton pictures may be of possible as
sistance to the countrys military re-
sources, has instituted a campaign
object preparedness The plan OF
campaign includes. it IS said, the or
ganization Of a responsible bureau in
New York which shall Immediately
prepare two feature pictures to be
shown in the 10000 motion picture
theaters in the United States. and the
Immediate use Of smaller patriotic reels
now available from the motion picture
companies It is planned TO prepare
men said TO indorse the plan are Jesse
I. Lasky. Adolph Zukor and Walter
Irving Trust the movies to keep NOV
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
HOROSCOPE.


H7HIS is most unfortunate day, &C
cording 10 the readings Of the
stars. Mars. Saturn and Venus
are all in evil place.
It is an unfavorable time for love af-
fairs as these is a sign making for
treachery and deceit
Women should be cautious in all pub
lie matters while this eonfiguration
prevails. as they are likely 10 arouse
opposition.
There is a sign indicating some great
movement that viii cause widespread
protest within the next two weeks.
Hotels and all places Of amusement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

there are only few in the world went
to live with its grandmother
So it did not sing and keep Mr. Long
ears awake any more, FOR which the
rabbit gentleman was glad. And Il
the milkman doesn't leave a fried egg
in place Of an ice cream lollypop for
the oatmeal in the morning. you shall
next hear about Uncle Wiggily and
Luiu's shoes.-Copyrigh 1917, by Me-
CIure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
(BY H. S. H.

cooperation among the progressive agencies OF the three
southwestern states its methods should be studied and emu
lated by commercial bodies WELL for it has marked out the
way by which the maximum results be obtained for the
general welfare by distributing the burdens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
p News Notes From Movieland q

the new Sarah Bernhard picture.
which has Just been purchased by the
World Film Brady Made Pictures cor
poration. has broken every attendance
record in the history Of the Rlalto
theater in New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

coming comedy: from divorce court
to a turkish bath establishment, and
finally into the yawning mouth OF =
neighboring whale is the somewhat
unusual tour taken by principals in "a
Bath House Tangle"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Frisby H a n
cocks house has
sunk down at
the back end. He
will let it stay
that way so that
he won't have to
prop his plate
up on one side
to keep his but
ter and molasses
together.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

Raj Barlow
has borrowed the Wild Onion teach
ers dictionary and is picking out
all the sweet words he can find TO
put in a letter.
The HOgwallow improvement Asso-
citation met Saturday and adopted
resolutions favoring an early spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
AND BUSINESS?

sandwich. popcorn peanut, WdT1te
and balloon men formed the vanguard
of the hOipOlloi that left its breakfast
and it's business in St Augustine and
I flocked to the scene OF the battle be-
ing filmed for Theda Bara's new pic
ture-
Then after the sun was in and the
camera folded. the thrOne took its tired
and dusty way happily back to St
Augustine.
Anna Q. Nilsson. who has been a
leading woman in moving pictures
longer than almost any other actress.
will appear again shortly in new
picture. AS Florence Grey, heroine of
The Inevitable" Miss Nilsson has the
part OF a girl who, intending to avenee
her fathers death by running his
enemy's son. discovers when she has
nearly accomplished her purpose that
she loves the youth.
Valeska Suratt. just back from the
south; Virginia Pearson. Just back
from Tampa. Stuart Holmes. ct al
helped William Nigh celebrate the
finishing of The Blue Streak" over 4
brown and festive beefsteak. The
Hotel Maxwell in New York was the
place.
Without describing exactly the duties
performed a certain detective agency
filed in the New York supreme court
last week a suit against Clara Kimban
Young for S11.436. II is said that Mrs.
Young has paid $4,000 on account, but
refuses TO meet further demands.
It is said that Mothers OF France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

Why has Teller that's broke allus got
his hands IN his pockets? Mrs. Tilford
MOots' twin nieces are as much alike as
two Ford owners.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

facial specialist or surgeon In Lincoln
but you could easily find out from any
directory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13
AMERICANS ARE BUT1NG
MORSE SHIPS BEING BUILT

London. Eng, April IA Copen-
hagen dispatch says that the Danish
newspapers report that Americans are
buving 4 majority Of the Norwegian
ships under construction in American
ship yards. In the last few days Amer
leans are said to have purchased more
than 200, 900 tons OF such shipping.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-13

w THEN the Pershing expedition
w was down in Mexico, every
body was being Taccinated as