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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Bryan has offered his services to
the government. but unfortunately
there are no big speaking parts in
this drama-DetrOit Free Press
With Brazil IN and the others COM
ing, II looks as IL we'd soon be able
to pick an All-Amer5can team to
The man who coined the phrase
the twilight OF the kings" when the
European var opened seems TO have
something OF a prophet after all
Stevens Point Journal
fight the war-New York American
There IS a call for ship carpenters.
We may not be able 20 ship carpen-
tiers. but We can mail carriers or eL-
press sengers--Spokans Spokes-
man-Review.
Submarines hereafter viii not re
sort to the pretense that their only
object in visiting United States
Washington Star.
The supreme court has decided
that an Indian can vote. This citi-
benship business Is getting rather
lax when the bars are let down 10
Include native Americans.-Los An
geles Examiner.
If 1t Is all the same to Herr Tin
hermann. Mexico would rather be
given g carload OF beans and six bits
in cash than to accept Texas from
him. Mexico doesn't want anything
that is too hot 70 hold.-HoustOn
cost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

belief that they knew all the slang
terms OF the under world
while the police department does
not give official sanction to the use
OF the vocabulary" apologies the
article about Criminal Slang" IN the
Police Bulletin. 1T Is mindful of the
fact that the members OF the force are
in close touch with characters who
limit themselves to its use. and a read
ing viii no doubt prove OF interest"
One has scarcely begun TO give the
Bulletins brief list the once over and
the up and down when IL becomes evil
dent that the dips and yeggs nave
no respect for even the most impress
sive solemnities OF society.
Take, for instance, so Impressive a
function as q wake: an educated cop
would call such an affair either q
function" or a domestic calamity"
OF something equally classy. But not
the yeggs and gunner Painfully the
Police Bulletin explains that the
roughneck guys so far forget them
selves as to refer to a wake as "a
cold meat party"
Here are some choice extracts from
the slang vocabulary. as reported by
the police;
A Title Tapper-One who raises
money on forged deeds
A Flying Jib-A laxative tntoxi-
Gated person.
A Cold Meat Party-A wake.
Ancnor-A stay Of execution.
A Valentine-A short term SEN
tence-
A MoH Buzzer-A thief who steals
from women only.
A Gun Moll-A woman thief.
Bunger-A discolored eye.
BIoomers-Empty safe
a Board Stiff-A walking adver-
tisement
Buzzer-A mean person
Cannon-A pistol
Coffin Varnish-Bad whisky
Chuck-FOod.
CrOaker-A doctor.
Daisies-BOots-
DamDer Getter-ThieTes who rob
from money drawers
Front-Watch and chain
Fallback-A friend in need
Fill INTO become one Of a party.
Gopher-A safe
Heeled-Either TO be armed or to
have plenty Of money
KiDp-T.odging house OF home
Lam-To run
Pad money-Noney used for lodg-
Peter Man or Box Man-A safe
Rorst-To jostle.
A Stone Getter-A thief who steals
diamonds.
stick and slug-Keep together and
fight
Scratcher-A forger.
The galley boy says he believes he
can make more money to buy vege-
tables by selling extras than he can
by planting garden Of his own,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
Little Interviews
Rio Grande Valley Farmers Respond to the Call
Many Acres Of Additional Crops To Be Planted

-" BE APPEAL OF the federal
government 20 the farmers
- to plant additional acreage
and also to produce more crops on the
acreage already under cultivation. is
being responded to by the majority OF
the farmers OF the valleys OK the Rio
Grande." said a c. Graham Many
OF the farmers are now clearing off
additional land to plant crops. while
others are preparing to produce more
crops than they have in the past on
the land they have already Guilt
waited. 1t is essential that bumper
crops be raised in the Rio Grande
valleys, because this city is far re-
moved from most farming sections
and unless bountiful crops are pro-
duced at home. the price OF foodstuffs
viii soar until the man Of ordinary
circumstances may hardly be IN a pO-
sitiOn TO support his family"
X =
Many Texans are waiting TO the
call 10 arms of Theodore Roosevelt
and If the hero of the Rough Riders
is given permission TO raise a divis-
ion 10 be sent 10 the front in Europe,
there viii be hundreds OF Texans and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

New Mexicans enlist" said Walter P.
Partridge. Practically every former
Rough Rider who served with Col
Roosevelt. who is now physically able,
viii again stand ready to serve under
his standard L believe the Unite-l
States should be represented on the
battlefront with an army Il we are
going into this war we should 20 into
IL right and not fight our battles
through the allies by simply supplying
them with money and munitions. II
we 90 II win make the United States
look as though It had a nation Of
slackers."
Southwestern Arkansas and north
eastern Texas are planting war crops
on an extensive scale" said J. l.
Wadley, IT.. a newspaper man, OF
TeXarkana, who is spending a few
days in FL PasO. Nine counties are
included in the district in which
Texarkana BUSINESS and professional
men have undertaken to increase food
crops by active campaigning among
the farmers As a result OF the cam
paign the cotton acreage in all Of the
counties has been greatly curtailed
and in its place food crops have been
planted A market for the food crops.
no matter how large they may be in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
FILMS AND FILM FOLK

The movie QUO Vadis" is 20 be re-
vived on a big scale George Kliene
announces that the film has been re-
edited and new scenes added He
says il may be regarded as a new pic
ture-
Ince's spectacle move, "C1viliza-
ton" has been launched in Brazil
Receipts Tor the first week are re-
ported to be $4,000 american money.
This is & record for movie in South
America
James Young is suing Clara Kim
ball Young for divorce. The pair have
been separated some time. Miss Young
is said TO be in a movie studio Al
Pasadena But her husbands lawyers
say they have not yet been able to
serve her with a summons
X
Donald Mcbride has been engaged
as eccentric relief for Sidney Drew
In the Metro Drew comedies The
duties OF an eccentric relief are to be
funny when the real comedian Is not
on the screen Some job we should
say for one who has 10 relieve any
one so funny as Mr.. Drew.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

~ROUND secured IN Washington
park and adjoining the park
~ from the city for garden pur-
poses viii be given over to men as
we'll as boys II there are any men who
are willing TO work any Of the plots
The committee. which is working IN
der the direction OF Emmett Hines,
believes # has more land than the
boys Of the city viii need and is will
ing to turn some OF It over TO men
The city has a custodian at the park
and the gardens will be guarded at
night and during the day. Water for
irrigation viii be secured from the
irrigation ditch (the Franklin canaD
which runs south Of the park
The land that viii first be put into
cultivation viii be that inside the old
race track, and after this has been
planted. II more Is needed. that lying
south Of the park wiz be put into cul-
The BOYS Of the High school will
work some OF the plots under direc-
zion OF Prof Jensen OF the school
faculty. who has had experience in
agricultural work and gardening else
where.
Each boy or man will be permitted
The use Of as much land as he can cul-
tivate within reason. Of course
The prizes are to be awarded on
each piece Of land 100 feet square The
first prize is to be 500 cash. donated
by Mr.. Hines: the second and third
prizes viii be $50 each. donated by H
r McClintOck. and the third prize Is
10 be SIS. donated by Robert Krakauer.
Mr.. Krakauer will also give 10 per-
cent off on all garden tools purchased
ny men, women or boys on orders from
Mr.. Illness committee.
Police officials and criminals have
the greatest vocabulary Of slang OF
anJ group OF people in the country
The same vocabulary Is used by both
s.iassos. for II has TO do with criminals
and CHRONOLOGY In e Paso police
circles one can hear q lot OF this slang.
but you have to go &c great city 10
get il all There, where the lowest
type of criminals Is met with, many
Of them do not know the meaning of
ordinary words. The criminals have
a vocabulary all their own and the
notice. because Of Their constant con-
act with these men and women OF the
lower stratum Of society. have TO be-
come familiar with their methods OF
conversation and criminal slang is
often polite conversation in police cir
cles as well
a dictionary OF this slang IS brought
out IN a recent issue Of the New York
Police Bulletin, the official publica-
ton Of the New York police depart
rnent- and Il makes very interesting
reading to the uninitiated; some OF IL
was new even TO the older mem bers
Of the FL Paso police force. some of
whom have prided themselves IN the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
The Unsightly Billboards
(BY H. S. H.

THE generally prevalent Of billboards COZ
rectly expressed by Dr. A E Turner chautauqua lee
turer when he characterized billboard advertising
unsghty UnsigEtlinesS with respect bilboards, is
doubleaction word applying alike the passerby the
bouevards because 1t confines his vision to something he
wish se and TO the outraged householder be
hind the obstruction because he cannot at all.
Where billboard have at their disposal several
vacant lots, the bboaTds disposed to make
maximum of the space That TO say they often
gzagged back and forth the lots such way that
the unfortunate householder whose residence turks behind
them is cut off from any view II several directions
Advertising which initiates and offends is than
advertising all There places for all things and
place for advertising is not great boards along the
residence streets and facing public parks.
Ask the policeman your beat what is in his opinion
the dangerous spot the locality; whence he expects
the hold up the asSalant Of to make his
attack He will point the billboard, which offers excel
ambush in its shadows for the i'll ntentoned, facta
ting easy attack and quick escape These places also
shields for nuisanceS of various kinds and trash collectors
The only good that be said of the blboards on e
Paso residence streets is that attempt Is being made
evidently to make the pictures attractive billboard
pictures can be made, which saying great deal
that the boards kept from becoming bedragged
with ragged ends Of old posters
However notwithstanding that the bboards better
conducted here than in most places they unsatisfactory
their very nature and they bound go from resi-
streets and park fontages when public sentiment
sufficiently concentrated GUST them The mayor
and city council have ample power to restrict them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
Attitude Toward Germans

THEY rather intense in their ways doing things
in Brazil Here In the United States have gone
= into with hardly demonstration. Brazilians
feature the breach in relations by hootng the German club
cheering the allies demOshing German newspaper office
demanding that the Brazilian fleet make beside the
United States navy and insisting that the foreign minister
resign
Thus far we are proud Of having treated the enemy
aliens without haTshness This is partly due fact
that-aetve Germans the United States were to him
der the entente allies through their activities in the United
States, and despite such criminal Germans
in this country pepetrateGermans in TIE United States
have shown better self control than in South America
even in England
Keeping in mind that not making war against
the German people citizens Of the United States are not
oesting Germans who attend to their affairs and
conne those affairs to matters of hostile character
Even where Germans guilty Of violations of the pres
dents proclamation they not being mobbed Intern
ment is effective and sufficient It is gratifying to note
that Germany is according the treatment Americans
still resident IN that country and that the Germans them
selves treating Americans friends rather than
enemies This consideration both sides for non COM
batants IS humane way of beginning the war.
One reason know babies healthy is that thew
are always doing something they oughtn't
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

Casey" she is a glrl OF the Bowery;
in the Gamble In Souls" she takes
the part OF a flashy cabaret singer,
and in The Dark Road" she is a
soulless creature who believes her
self a reincarnatiOn OF Cleopatra
Dorothy Dalton was born in Chi
cagO in 1898. After her education in
high school and the Convent OF the
Sacred Heart, she decided TO become
an actress. Her father opposed the
ambition believing that his daughter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
The Giant 10 Arms

UR Uncle sam goes scrap map
things important
-
and shoot shelf hardware because
shade forth his trusty blade for well he knows the awful
he aged good old flag that adore would
of
a our
So Uncle forth
kroT inst 6st fighting priced
e' - ~ zeorgs Matthew Adams MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
NEVIS NOTES FROM MOv|ELAND
q nAIsY nFAN.

would make an admirable lawyer
Just as she did on the screen IN The
Weaker Sex ThereupOn she proved
her argumentative- powers by par
suading him not only to sanction a
stage career but to send her to the
American Conservatory Of Drama tic
Arts II was not long before she had
won recognition on the stage.
Miss Dalton declares that she pre-
fers the studio 10 the stage. however.
as il gives her opportunity to enjoy
domestic life Her greatest pleasure
Is found in her pretty bungalow and
Angeles.
In appearance Miss Dalton is a per-
sOnificatiOn of health. She is OF the
brunette type and possesses a supple,
athletic figure. Her diversions in
clude horseback riding, motoring.
polo, swimming and dancing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

~ CROTHY DALTON. the Triangle
star. has earned the title q
feminist heroine" because Of
her transformations OF the woman
lawyer IN The Weaker Sex" and the
young business woman in Back OF
the Man" She represents the woman
OF today-the woman who demon
strates that the possession OF brains
does not lessen feminine charms.
Yet this same actress has also
created some OF the least admirable
types OF feminity. IN Chicken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

, the district. has been created b.
lTexarkana through a marketing as
plus crops and none OF the farmers
win suffer for ready money The
farmers very generally in the rich
territory surrounding Texarkana have
entered heartily into the increased
food production campaign. and ali
put into food crops"
For the young man VINO does not
care 10 enlist as a private soldier, the
officers reserve corps offers the best
opportunity for a young man TO serve
his country, said William Franklin.
In the officers reserve corps q young
man ,fan join the army with the rank
OF - officer. OF course he must
prove himself worthy OF a commits
sion at the training camps If ne
works hard and proves himself
worthy Of a commission in the army,
this VIII be granted him"
=
IF the county health officer will
only follow up the precedent set by
county attorney ". H Fryer, and do
something about the slaughter house
on the county road it viii be a great
benefit 70 the community and to the
welfare OF drivers. who use the road
in driving their friends about the
country said Lieut. John L Psrkin-
son. assistant provost marshal u
agree with the attorney that the clos
ing OF the road houses is a good
thing, but the closing Of the slaughter
house or driving il back from tho
road, would also be a good thing. At
least, you can not smell the road
houses"
THE plan OF playing q bas4 ball
game 10 raise money for the police
relief fund, Is a great stunt" said
William J. Daniels. OF Milwaukee.
Wis, "and ] am glad that the boys
had a good sale OF tickets. I under
stand that they made a nice little sum
OF money for their fund. and I would
like to see all OF the departments all
over the country have such q fund
and display such an interest IN It"
4 predict that very few turkeys
Will be raised in this valley this
year said NJ. J. Murray. because or
the high price OF chicken feed. have
been unable 10 stay in the game and
had to sell all OF my chickens Eggs
at 30 cents per dozen are cheaper
than could produce them. and every
Iryer produced IN the valley this year
will cost the producer so cents, more
than he can sell the chicken for. 50
that's the reason I sold m hens and
quit the game"
7 do not think" said A. ?. Coles.
that the newspapers should publish
sucn attacks as was made by c. II.
(Gtve-a-Damn) Jones the other day
In an article assaiIing lawyers and
real estate men, I have never heard
OF this critic ever doing anything fo-
FL PasO except 10 get his living out
OF the men he denounces as non pro-
ducers and sharks The real estate
men are directly responsible for 20
percent Of the building done in Ei
Paso- They are in fact the men who
are doing the building and furnishing
employment to carpenters. brickma-
sons and others The names OF the
real estate men OF FL PaSo viii be
found upon every subscription list for
raising funds for the betterment OF
the condition Of the city and its peo-
pie. About all I have ever heard
OF Jones giving is abuse OF men VINO
are doing something for the commu-
nifty"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
Locals
By GEORGE BINGHAM

" hirgton
Hocks has had
his house insur-
ed and is re-
m Cd cling his
hue on the de-
fectiYe plan
.
The black
smith at Rye
Straw thinks it
looks like a cart
ought to & o
tWics as fast as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

country. but when It really needs
them they let somebody else sacri-
flee or fight
Everybody should be willing %
help. and help we'll That is true
patriotism. and I am glad that most
Americans are that way.
Corinne Coryel Wagner.
aged 13l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01
Racing no stop Dbl EngIand.

London, Eng. May All racing
viii cease in the United Kingdom
this week. il was announced IN the
house of commons today for the gov
eminent by Capt AshhursJ. He added
that an order providing for the ration
ing Of thoroughbreds would be is
sued shortly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

PATRIOTISM.
Editor FL PasO Herald:
The dictiOnary's term for patrio-
tism IS love for ones country; but
think IL is deeper than that
II should be love for ones coun-
try and a willing heart to sacrifice
for your country, il il calls on you TO
do so.
You should try TO help all you can.
be a good citizen, and try always to
do right.
Some people say they love their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

"HE woman who IS trying to
beautify herself will find one of
= the best and pleasantest meth
DDS in garden work. Lately. OF course.
gardening has become a fad among
the very well TO do women; urged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

on by both doctors and beauty spec
ialists. many society women have
taken up flower culture for the sake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

If you were the president of small country, always
struggling with financial difficulties would you consider
good politics align your country the side Of the
United States and thus put yourself in the way making
. tOuch2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

When st was suggested" that Col E N. House might
head an American commission to France everyone knew
president Wilson had made up mind fully and that Col
House would receive the appointment Now viii somebody
kindly tel US what is Col Houses exact status? He has
never been appointed any public office confirmed in
any capacity by the senate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

q buggy as it has TO make only half
as many tracks
The general public IS always sus-
pected OF being either in big hurry
or lazy, and q strong bit Of evidence
introduced by the plaintiff Is the
system OF paths across vacant cor
ner lots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-01

One reason know babies healthy is that the
are always doing something they oughtn't.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-06
ROOT SOUNDS CRY OF ALARM
Lawyers Are Urged to Aid Successful
Prosecution OF War.

Saratoga Springs, y. Y, Sept. A.
Lawyers of America were urged to
sound a cry of alarm thruout the
Nation for a successful prosecution
of the war, in an address delivered
yesterday by Elihu Root before the
conference of bar association dele
gates, an organization allied with the
American Bar association. He urged
that each member of the bar exert
every influence and every power he
possesses over his clients, friends and
associates in every community in
that direction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-06
SECURITY LEAGUE AFTER
MAYOR IHOMPSON'S GOAT

Chicago Sept. At was announc
ed last night that meeting of the
executive committee of the National
Security league would be held today
to consider plans for placing charges
against Mayor William H. Thompson
before grand jury for granting per-
mission to the Peoples council to
hold a peace meeting after it had
been forbidden by Governor Lowden.
II II. Merrick, vice president of the
league, said the cooperation of the
state council of defense, the city
council and the citizens war board
would be sought to carry out such
steps as will be necessary to bring
about the early removal of the may
or
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-06
HAD BARREL OF wHIsKEY.
Another "Bone Dry" Violator Found
In Dickinson.

] p Maloney was arrested at Hop,
this morning, charged with violatinl
the bone dry" law. He was taker
before ]. P. Quinn, justice of the
peace, for preliminary hearing. He
was released on $500 bond to ap-
pear for trial on Sept 20.
Yesterday afternoon the defendant
received barrel on the Santa Fe
which was labeled apples" 1t was
taken to his place of business this
morning. John Sherman and George
Bischoff went to Hope to investigate
the contents of the barrel. Apples
were carefully packed in both ends of
the barrel but beneath the apples
ten gallon key of whiskey was found.
The whiskey was brought to Abilene
and will be held for evidence.
Mr. Maloney pleaded innocence. He
says that he did not order either APP
oles or whiskey from Kansas City. He
believes that some one in Hope had
he barrel sent in his name and he in
ends going to Kansas City to learn
he persons name from the shippers.
sixteen days were given him to get
lis evidence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-06
NEED sTEVEDOREs IN FRANCE.
VIII Form Regiment Of =, 400 Negroes
to Handle War supplies.

Washington, Sept A regiment
of 2,490 negro stevedores for foreign
service has been authorized by the
war department to meet the demand
for experienced men to handle war
supplies for the American expedition
airy force in France. Recruiting Of
ficers have been instructed to seek
men for the regiment and an effort
is being made to get exemption from
draft for negroes who would prefer
hard work behind the lines to duty
in the trenches. The army also
wants negro cooks and will give good
pay to even inexperienced men if
they are willing to learn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-09-06
Is VICTOR IN SENATE
FIGHT, DEFEAT BIGH TAN

Washington, Sept 1.-The senate
spent yesterday in the sharpest clash
es of its fight over war profits taxa
ton and again defeated proposals OF
the high tax advocates. Senator La
Follettes maximum amendment for
a war profits tax proposing a flat in
crease of ~ per cent over existing
rates, was rejected by vote OF 90 to
20. Another by the Wisconsin sena-
tor for a IS per cent increase was de-
feated SO to II, The final vote on
the war profits section is to be taken
late Wednesday, but the bills provis-
ion as now written for an increase
Of about one-third, or 100000
90, is expected to stand.