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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
Roundabout Toun
Never Slept In House Until Ten Years Old
Little Actress Born and Reared In Private Car

61sS PANsY DELACOUR. the
MI charming little ingenue in the
L = Teal show at the Texas Grand,
never lived in a house until she was
10 years Of age. and, as q consequence.
had some very exciting experiences
during the early years OF her life, &C
-ording 10 her brother. Fritz Fields.
Tho is the comedian in the same show
Their parents were show people and
in those days. many people in the
show business. because OF the poor
hotels over the country. Travelled in
their own cars The parents Of Miss
DeLacOur had their own car Miss
DeLacOur was born in this private car
and lived with her parents in e until
they retired from the stage and set
tied down TO a life of ease IN San
Diego At that time. she was 10 years
Of age and Fritz says 1t took her sew
eTal months TO become used TO sleep
ing in q house
One time, when Miss DeLacour was
playing in a box car standing on a sid
ing near the private car OF her fam
lily. when q switch crew pulled the car
away Later when her mother looked
Tor ner. the car was nowhere in sight
and there was CONSERVATION In the
family until they located IL about a
mile away At the other end Of town.
Pansy playing as II nothing had hap
pened-
When she was a very little baby. her
mother always kept Pansy in a big
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

trunk on the stage at the theater
She would lift out the tray. make q
bed for the baby and let her sleeu
- nile the performance was IN progress
One evening. the little ones mother
& told ner husband 10 take the baby 10
, the car. as she had some extra work
TO do before leaving. The baby's IA
( Iher did not hear the suggestion. so
! went on without the child. The
T mother thinking the father had taken
! little Pansy. completed her work ana
went TO the car also, only TO find that
the child was not there. hurried
trip back 10 the theater was made 10y
/ both parents and they found the fu-
: ture actress peacefully asleep. unaware
( Of anything out of the ordinary nav
B ing taken place
! Miss DeLacour comes right back
with story on Fritz.
When A lad. he was crazy 20 ne an
author and a publisher. He put I'm all
his time writing stories and finally
got money enough to buy himself a
small printing press. on which he is
sued paper 3X5 inches in size He
cot some old type from a printing
office that was just installing Mer-
genthaler machines. but il was bodily
worn and ne decided that he wanted
some new type. The family was then
living n Michigan and had 2 home
/ that occupied four lots Fritz had
printed himself some letterheads and
return envelopes with the name
line PLAIN and Fancy Job Printing"
te gave the address as. We VIII say.
/ I110-1112-111f-1I1e Main street. using
Z all the numbers that belonged 20 the
family home. On this stationery he
wrote 10 q type founder AT Chicago
FOR a catalOg- Back came a wire that
the firm had despatched a salesman
TO see him and that he would arrive
the next day.
Fritz didn't know what would hap
pen when the salesman got there SO
he skipped out early In the morning
and did not return home until late
at night afraid to meet the type sales
man.
The salesman came during the day
and when Fritz's mother had met him
and learned his business. she showed
him her sons press and printing Of
flee in the attic but the salesman was
sport enough TO accept the joke and
leave good naturedly. Later his firm
sent Fritz the type he wanted, as a
present.
Fritz kept - his writing until he
finally became quite q success as an
author and he still has q scrap book
full Of early illusions OF his that got
publication in one or the other OF tine
many boys weekly papers that were
so popular is OF % years ago. one Of
these was a serial
One OF mis- serials was written ia
1nstalments and he got so slow with
the last insplment that the editor fin
lShed IL for him. just inserting the
1ouoWiue- In the last iusralrnent.
The hero and heroine We're in great
irouDle- They got out all right. mar
led and lived happily ever after
Ike Alderete boldly adveruses that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
Little InterUiews
Very Little Speeding Or Valley Concrete Road
American People Calm In View of Possible War

up for their rights against Germany
or anyone else. but there does not seem
20 be much enthusiasm. as the people
are haroOrinG more Of a 'watchful
waiting policy"
Il think there VIII be 10 difficulty
ia securing enough delegates from FL
fasO 10 I'LL three or four special cars
TO 20 after the 1918 convention Of the
Texas Cattle Raisers' association when
the annual meeting is held in March
1T Fr- Worth" said William L Amo-
nett secretary of the Panhandle &
Il have talked to many cattlemen abOur
the convention and all are anxious to
bring il to II PasO Several business
men have consented TO make the trip
and II looks as If FL PasO viii go
after II with a strong delegation It
is the city's only hope TO have a cat
tlemen's convention here next year.
as the Panhandle 4 Southwestern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

Stockmen's. association viii probably
meet elsewhere"
Last year was one Of the biggest
years in real estate in the history or
FL PasO," said c H LeaveH I do
not think I am exaggerating BY say
ing that in the business district more
property changed hands last year than
during the five previous years com
bined- In fact. the map OF the city's
business section was almost remade,
during the year. The building opera
tons that will result from these tran
sactiOnS viii probably stretch over 1917
and possibly 1918 / look for the en-
suing year TO run close second in
1916 II would hardly be possible for
the activity in real estate to exceed
that OF last year. The years record
proves one thing conclusively. that El
PasO people believe in their city. Our
people prospered in 1915 and they in
vested their money at home"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
ny J. ID. PONDER.

The water got in behind rhe Seventh
street levee and another ievee was
nastiF thrown up on Firth street and
curved south To- seventh. All day and
81 u night citizens fought the flood. and
the crash of coliarsing aS)be houses
was heard ON an sides while Stanton.
Kansas and Campbell streets We're
thron-ed with Mexican families wac-
ing OUT of the water carry ing house
hold goods chickens. goats. dogs and
babies Don their arms.
ON Kansas street the flood leaped
all barriers and racc1 north To Second
street, thence east TO Campbell and
north ON campbell 10 Overland street
The Jail was surrounded by water \
hastily constructed embankment north
or the T. and y. tracks backed the
Water mp across Overland street and
into the back Yards of w ~. Austin.
Waters Davis and g. w Fassett. an
of whom resided on san Antonio.
stand Guard With Guns.
lu order TO save their own prop
rrtT. Me~Srs- Waters Davis W r.
Austin. g. W Fassett and others took
.l-ir s1ot guns and stood guard while
lending .mpankment. Through this
cut the water swept down through the
IT, and r. shops and yards. But 10
saved the houses on san Antonio street
East Of the r.. and T.. shops the flood
waters spread ont north To the O. IL.
tracks, iuundatinS East Fl Paso and
swinging back toward the river west
OF Washington Park
J took "a buggy and drove out Ala
media avenue to high point beyond
Dnn's garden. now called the Brewery
garden * portion Of Mr.. Dunns sa-
loon and store had collapsed and lie
was wadiug around i'm water up 10
his shoulders rescuiuG kegs. demijohns
and jugs which were floating every
where. Every occasionally he would
step iu a hole. 20 under and come ND
splitting out water and swearing Mr.
Dunn was the father Of Joe and
Charlie Dunn
Trains Unable To Get IN.
Tie flood lasted SO long thai tie
IT, road QUILT shOo-fiy -r1cl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

around the edge % the foothills i'm
order TO get its trains into town The
state firemen's association was booked
TO mold its annual meeting in Fl PasO
ana hacks were sent out to Alfalfa
switch 20 bring the firemen in as the
train could not come any further.
At the request of mayor MaEOffin
and his aldermen the government sent
tents here for the use OF those who
had lost their homes and the state
appropriated $4,000 for the relief OF
the flood sufferers
As soon as ne got through fighting
The flood. mayor MaGoffin secured per-
mission from the Mexican government
and from Dr. N Samaniego to straight
en the channel OF the river at the
southern end of Cotton avenue. by cut
ting channel through Or. SamaniegO's
property Al the same time the city
assisted by the santa Fe and the Fl
l'lSu ana Northeastern road. con-
structed levee along the river front
where the E T. * $. W loop track now
runs
Back water from the abrupt curve
Do the channel of the river in the
southeastern end OF the city caused the
most DAMAGE and when the channel
was Strengthened people felt safe in
rebuilding their destroyed homes in
that part OF town
Mexicans Flee To MeSas
Quite number of Nfexfcans. whose
homes on the south side were DESTROYED
bs this flood never stopped that night
until they reached the mesa now
hern's place Il. Storms owned land
up there and he permitted Che refu-
gees to locate on the high bluff and
build what became known as Storm
vile.
While the flood vas at its highest.
water was running over the floor Of
the stanton street bridge and cars
ceased running 10 Judrez- The Juarez
side however, was protected by the
willow work done on the Mexican
banks by the Mexican government and
against which the Washington govern
ment had protested But the Mexican
people and their government never did
pay much attention ro protests from.
". shlnaton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
a Word From
Private Atkins
THE MILLIONAIRE MILITIA.

H"HIS mo5ilizin' and demobilizin'
OF these here state troops
Il brings L mind what queer
creatures women folks are There
alut many Of US regulars that pretend
T. be ladies' men noway. but We all
of us sat up and took notice when
Uncle sam turned these here state SOL
Giers loose down here on tn border
h help watch an wait
First yu see IL in IN papers-head-
lines like they was snnouncin' tn
birth Of "a crown prince-NIillionaire
Soldiers Arrive Royal Welcome Ac-
corded Pride OF the Country and all
thar sort of stuff Right away We be-
san T. feel a gen'rai disrest among tn
feminine species IN this neiEhbOrhOOd.
Dinners and dances and sJay dansants
were beiu' announced real reg'lar. But
not bein' ladies' men nohOW. we didn't
feel sighted cause we weren't in
cluded in these festivities. In fact. we
we're gettin more n we expected
anyhow.
AT first tn women folks weren't
SO expert on military matters. an they
couldn't tell offhand III difference be-
tween real soldier and tn other
kind one day when I was out for q
joy ride on tn rapid transit q lady
cOt aboard an there be5u' no snare
seats around 'cept tn one side O. me.
down side o. me she sat Not bein'
used 4 payin' much attention TO tn
fair sex I gave her tn once over real
quick, and observin' as how she was
got up real swell / showed my gov
eminent broEans under tn scar So as
NOT TO offend her vision An al tn
time / was gain out Of tn window
] knew she was lOokiu' me over. Pretty
soon tn lady started conversation real
pert like says she, Aren't You from
Georgia
--.Whv. no. mam.. l renlied. fealin,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
Flood Of May 1897 Swept Part of Ell Paso Away
Citizens Fight Back the Water For Many Hours

CIV that Fl Paso has the EI.-
m Dhant Butte dam and reservoir
TO take care or the flood waters
OF the Rio Grande. Fl Paso viii never
again be visited by such a flood as
that which wrecked the southern por-
ton Of the city in May. 1897.
That year all OF Fl Paso south Of
Fifth street and east Of Santa Fe was
sea Of water and hundreds of Mexi-
can homes and the homes Of quite a
number of Americans were washed
When the rising waters attacked o.,
banks Of the river in the bend 81.
above the Santa Fe tracks. and -T.-
banks began falling into the stream
IN huge blocks. carrying Mexican huts
Silal nsd oeen hastily vacated. judge
MaS"IIin, who was then mayor. nut
q large force OF men 10 work huiIdfr..
q irNre with sacks Of sand alonl.
80 ehtH street work in which the
santa Re and Texas and Pacific roads
joined Tor the protection Of their own
property
Wafer OvernowS Banks.
many the water overlooked the
banks opposite the Santa Fe depot
and swept through that portion OF tha
CITY south Of Seventh street IL looked
as y the flood would carry away b.,tn
"t the street railway bridges and The
people were alarmed over the prospect
~ the torrent breaking through the
neacSate Of the canal and sweep
through the business section.
IL was understood that the fire bel
was 10 sound the alarm il the head
gate Of the canal gave Uav. one
morning at II o'clock the alarm sound
Cd ana almost the entire population OF
the city ran down santa Fe street to
help fight back the flood waters
Breaks Up Court.
Judge Buckler's court was iu sec
sion and witness was on the stand
tesufying when the alarm was sound
ed The witness leaped from the wiz
ness box and rushed out OF court f1l-
lowed by the judges lawyers ana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

real uncomfortable. that ls-er-a-my
home is in Georgia. yes
i Just thought you were. says she
You know I think il is Just perfectly
splendid of you boys 70 turn out the
way You have and come down here
such nice fellows, too. why I've and
she Just rambled on an on. not ap-
pearln' L notice as how my face was
settIn, [ look as red as our cOiOners
Is ordinarily. and that I was consider
ing tn desire Z unlock my collar Z
ease tn lump that kept Settin' bigger
an bigger in my throat-me not beiu'
used to such intimate terms with tn
sex An by tn time We come to my
gettiu' off place I had confused
rekerlectiou of promisin' L be tn hon
ored filler-in at a remem berless num-
Der Of balls. parties and dansants and
what's more ! decided that il was me
for tn hang-on strap rather than ever
again leave an empty seat beside
me IN a street car" Adopted from
a suggestion received from sgt
E F. G.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

ministration. neither was any like il
allowed TO be put down. Give Tom
credit for that. whatever else YOU may
think about him
There is Z chance for some Of our
German citizens 20 find out how the
NeEicaus have felt for q long time %
remarked an FL PaSoau today It's NOT
g pleasant berth Co reside among n
PEOPLE about 10 go TO war with your
country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
TNKLINGS and
L THINKLINGS
BY WEx JONES.

Toledo Blade thinks there's no place
where a man can feel so important on
a small expenditure Of money as in 4
shoe shining parlOr. How about tho
chap who gets piece of chocolate out
Of a slot machine
Natural history note. Its almost i'm
possible 10 replace the shell on a fried
egg
Poultry expert says hens should De
provided with shoes in cold weather.
" by don't the fool birds grow their
own socks, as the COchius do2
Delegates to the National Daylight
Not needed Broadway already has
hundreds who save all the daylight
they can-JO sleep in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
Times Have Changed
THE Indian's Ed out bis B


no HE boiled shirts
@ scalp three boots The bsons
grant and the wagon train ana the Tes bronx
the mustangs Where wolf
night the farmers windows glowing bright The
uIne scout and Buffalo Bill has passed New
modern days. the motor end and the flying
football the handcuff
Buffalo he
million boys the long
1de
Indian Buffalo
Sill i lying - ~
Copyright Adams WALT 5AsON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The Nail Car
rier between here
and Tickville is
Of the opinion
that If everything
keeps or going up
some morning he
viii find all the
mail boxes at the
top Of the tele
phone poles.
=
Poke EaZley says
Il IS the spiritual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

right Of a person to say his prayers
every night, but that it is his earthly
duty to wind the clock, put out the
cat and button the door.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band rem
dered sweet strains at a wedding on
upper Gander creek Saturday night
With the exception Of the band It
was q quiet home wedding
cssy0skl . Gsorss Essshes ASa.ns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

80 FEEDERS On the county roads
above and below the city are
ROW nearly a thing Of the past
due TO the vigilance Of the officers
said G. Y Price. The reckless driver
OF six months ago has been practically
eliminated. but lucky. indeed. IS the
automobiles who exceeds the limit and
escapes the clutches Of the law. Off
GERS seem 20 be plying up and down
the roads from morning to night The
new concrete road which is an incer-
tive TO fast driving is being carefully
watched"
THE sentiment of the people Of tine
United states nj the present time.
and the sentiment that prevailed just
before the declaration of war with
Spain seems 10 be very different said
H. C. Rawlins. Of Dallas. Tex. "Just
before the Spanish-American war the
people held big mass meetings and the
consensus Of opinion was for war OF
course the greater ma rority Of Ameri-
can citizens are in favor Of standing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05
THOUGHTS
on BUSINESS

For the Wage Worker. the Sal
arled Nan, ard the Proprietor.
WHERE The TROUBLE LIES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

This IS not Bitulthic pavement It
can bee added also that this pavement
was not put down under the Lea ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

I wonder If an umbreller mender eve
sends any money home? Tn only thin,
some fellers ever git is tn benefit O. tn
doubt
Copyright Nationa1 Newspaper Services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

solution when you know Just
= = where the trouble lies. One
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

l.a flood lasted SO Ions thai TIE
d. ROAD Quilt q sh0o-fiy Track
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-05

cssyashi sS G'0rs' Kss'hsv ASasAs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30

Casper Bauer made a business trip
out Of town during the week.
Miss Webb OF Chicago is guesr
of Mr. and Mrs W. II. lobe thi4
week.
Mrs. KappIan has gone TO Roches-
ter Mimi. Tor treatment at the Mayo
Bros. hospital
VIII the person who has number
plate F74O2 please leave it at the
Diamond Drill office
New ads this week are Crystal
Falls COOPERATIVE, John Tufts and
Finnish & Swedish Mercantile
OF the eight recruits that left here
last Sunday night two, Andrew Thorn
as and Oscar Nylund came back from
Escanaba.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Drake were in
Crystal Falls from their farm near
sagola this week Mr.. Drake recent
ly stumped a large acreage with the
county puller.
our clothing and dry goods mer-
chants are Offering the public big in
ducenpnte Look nm Mfller'g Men
delson's and Warshawsky's ads for
bargains. Herman Ruwitch has an
announcement OF IFS big sale
The many friends of Captain and
Mrs. Goodney of stambaugh will be
Interested to learn that they will
again become residents OF the Crys-
tai Falls district. Captain Goodney
has been appointed captain OF the
Amasa- Porter mine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
HENRY.ROYIk.

A quiet but very charming wedding
was celebrated at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. l.. A. Henry when Miss
Leila became the bride Of DR.. L. Il.
Boyik, Wednesday, June 9th. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
VIM. Coombe, after which the we'd
ding party partook OF four-course
dinner.
Miss Ethelene Henry acted as
bridesmaid. with Mr.. Bradley Barlow
as best man.
The bride wore a gown of white
Georgette crepe, and carried show
or bouquet Of Aaron Ward roses and
white sweet peas.
The bridesmaid also wore a gown
OF white Georgette and carried pink
roses.
The home was very tastily decorat-
ed with roses and ferns, the color
scheme being pink and green,
Both young people are well known
in Crystal Falls The bride is one Of
crystal Falls best known young wo-
men. was born here and educated in
our public schools and is prominent
socially
The groom is a young physician
and surgeon who came TO Crystal
Falls something over a year ago. and
WHO has in that short period Of time
won splendid success and has Won
derful future before him IN his pro
fession.
The newly married couple will
spend a short time on their weddlne
trip and then return to Crystal Falls
and go TO housekeeping in the Rob
crts house on Fifth avenue.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
WIVES or ELIGIRLES.

In THIS issue Of The Diamond DHn
will be- found the names Of oil those
who registered on June az eligible
tc service IN the military arm Of the
Ill s. government The names are
published IN cach county 80 chat The
people Of each place may look them
over and report any one whom they
know to De 81 military ago and
whose name does not appear on tie
list There are 2.,5oo names m M
list.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
perso,lals

Mrs. M. f. Richards and children
are at Duluth this week visiting with
relatives there
Ed Cayia is working for Ben Nicely
running his automobiles for him dur
ing the vacation.
DIR. bookings and party of dental
friends drove from here TO Ironwood
last Thursday afternoon to attend the
meeting OF the upper peninsula dent
lists.
Gen. Mgr. +. II. Hopkins and Mrs.
Hopkins drove down from Ironwood
last Wednesday to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs Bowen.
Herman Fesing was down from
Houghton the first OF the week look
ing after the mining interests that
he has charge Of in this vicinity.
DR.. Hornbogen of Marquette mot
>ored through here last Thursday on
his way to Iron River He was ac-
companied by his family. He re-
turned north during the afternoon.
A. l.. Burridge received his com
mission from the war department last
Thursday, that OF a first lieutenant
in the regular army Lieutenant
Burridge is his proper title from this
out.
Ben Nicely received his new Win
ton Six last Wednesday. 1t is one
Cf tho latest type of Winton make,
the painting and upholstering hay
Ing cen done to order. The Win
ton people make but a few cars so
that the owner Of one has a distinc-
tive car.
Robert NUNS received word last
Tuesday that V. Carr died at the |
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Robert
McCourt, Portland, Oregon on June
18th. Mr.. Carr was a member of the |
local Tent X. o. T. NJ. NJ. and has /
been drawing out his annuity for
several years.
Sam Jacobs and Earl Lowe went TO
Watershed in a Saxon Six last week !
in response TO a message from !.
Boniface saying that he couldn't start
the new Chalmers that he purchased
recently at the Crystal Falls Motor
Cos. garage II took very short
time to locate the trouble and then
they drove over TO Bruce's Crossing
10 visit On the way back they met
man looking for car, sold the Sax.
on TO him and returned on the train
-O--
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
olLING rHE ROADS.

County Engineer Burridge has had
his crew at work oiling tile road he
tween this city and Fortune Lake
this week. The oil Is put on with o
special tank secured for that pur-
pose. A sweeper goes ahead and
cleans the surface OF The road to be
oiled from all dust and refuse
The oil Is then sprInkled on from
this power sprinkler and then a gang
Of men so along and spread sand
and gravel over the oil.
a tank OF 10000 gallons was dis
tfibutcd between Ircn River and tbC
Rogers mine