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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
Roundabout Town


the country" said the rounder. as ne
staggered against the bar. II I can't
vote FER dry i can help 20 drink FER
dry"
The attention OF postmaster T. A
shelton Is hereby called to the ROs-
well post0ffice- over there the stamp
clerk weighs your package for you.
takes your money and then licks the
stamps and sticks them on. That is
the quiutessencs OF accommodation,
think
The white sands near Alamogordo
are shifting very fast under the
strong influence Of the wind which
whips around the mountains TO the
west. The road which a few years ago
was followed TO AlamogordO. has now
been covered in places by the sand
east In the sunlight the sands make
a most perfect snow picture
People who are not yet very old
Burt OrndOrff for instance-can re-
member when. in the erection OF a
public building. the stone was laid in
place by the mason and then cut 10
suit the architect by men with chisels
ana biz wooden hammers Contrast
this with the work on the new El
Paso postoffice. where every stone
was cut ar the Quarries and shipped
here ready to be placed Each stone
bore a number and a letter. indicating
where it was TO be placed. and all the
masons had TO do was have it hoisted
where it belonged and set It in with
mortar. Building has advanced as fast
as a son in his fathers store
Every man who fails TO attend a
public meeting i'm FL Paso does him
self an injustice. There is never a
meeting where YOU don't learn some
-hiuE worth while. For instance. un-
til we attended the Y ~ c. A. meet
ing at the Del NOrte Monday night
we didn't know that Uncle Joe Ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
Roundabout Town
Some Jokes Some Truths Some News, Some Gossip
Local Items And Things Heard At Roswell Cattle Meeting

tons was a humorist as well as a level
headed business man
II any FL Pasoan can make an au-
tcmobue trip from FL Paso TO Sierra
Blanca and then not feel grateful 70
Adrian Pool. Seth Orndorff. j.. n Wall
ing and Geo. Pendell for spending the
money they did building the road.
there IS something wrong with him
It is q PECULIAR twist OF fate when
man who has talked Birulithic pave
ment for ten years. fought for 10 on
his street and lost. receives a threat
from the Bitulithic company Of a suit IL
he doesn't pay for the imitation pave
ment put down over his protest by an
other company. (The Bitulithic com
pany. by the way. has taken over all
the city's paving accounts and is now
collecting them-l
The game hogs have not killed all
the quail in the Ell Paso valley Henry
Fris nearly ditched his Velie the other
day when he discovered q fine bunch
or them 45 miles down the valley. D. C.
Booth saw a fine bunch near the sand
tanks on the north loop road the other
day too
The same distance from a railroad
that 1t IS from Van Horn. a sign on
the Carlsbad-Van Horn automobile
road reads
Van Horn so miles. Lookout FOR
the cars.
The Culbersou county commission
ers have been doing work on the road
for 45 miles out from Van Horn
Where they have done nothing else
they have plowed a furrow on the hill
side above the road 10 keep the rains
from washing IT, They are interested
in good roads over that way.
Where taey are putLing in double
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

State DiSoyalty Law Is Stringent Penalties Are Severe
FL Paso Soldier Stops in Fathers ALsatan Birthplace

entine which. for a child, was really
good and she was awarded the prize
OF s.. She INN sdiately bought 81
worth Of war 50 wings stamps. Many
other children tat know OF are buy
ing stamps with money they have
earned
Pulling fire boxes for pastime Is
getting to be a regular form Of amuse-
ment," said fire chief John Wrsy. IN
the last week Il department has an
swered two calls, one Of them a long
run in answer q calls sent in by mis-
chievOus persons rom the alarm boxes
in the suburbs. Children are usually
the guilty ones in such cases, but in
one Of the two I u4c-tiOn, soldiers
we're seen running away from the box
after IL was pulled Every lun that
the department makes means a con
siderable expense 10 the city. and /
believe that much could be dime TO
abate the nuisance II private citzens
would report persons whom they Sc
pulling boxes without cause. OF act
ing suspiciously after false alarm"
There is practically no new build
ing going on in FL PasO at present
said J. s. Schafer. There is plenty
OF work for a good carpenter, but
none Of IL is new construction There
is cousidera BILE repair work. probably
been figuring on building a new
house. when prices 20 down, have
about come 10 the conclusion that
they are not going down, and are
fixing up the houses they already
live in so that they VIII be more
habitable. I don't expect any extern
sive building in FL PasO or elsewhere
in the country until after war and
the consequent deflation OF prices.
With common flooring S55 a 1000 feet.
HHHnH NsanH in nHaHn Hn
isn't practicable TO build now
During the past nine weeks have
touched every one OF our four bOr-
ders. and found conditions as to the
war about the same everywhere
said Rev John II. Jackson. at all
corners 7 found complaint that the
people we're not sufficiently aroused.
but 7 must say that I believe the
people OF FL Paso are displaying
more patriotism. including the active
kind. than found at any other place
in the country"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
Uncle Walls Denatued Poem.
Growing Grass

showing bright the
suoothest
~ the eet and spread the landscape wished the
night the blaze And it's
this theme my hped weary
and
that's The a a
al It's wheels rused;
gstd III have that fake goang
ohr times III ply the rake the lawns whskers eobng No
and no tn winter blessed season. back with nineteen brands
vy When BY the fire you through eOpse
copyrieht By George nattnrw Adams MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
0pyright. 1918. By INTERNATIONAL Ne - sow

TERE are some Of the things
II overheard at the Panhandle and
4 = Southwestern Cattlemen's con-
vention at Roswell:
Get out Of the way Teller. I'm HIT
tin on eight cylinders an ramblin' I'm
high
eyes. we've built a new house on
the ranch and the old lady made me
put in everything up to date-even a
bath tub, BY lingo"
- This 20 w. H Vance. OF Ell Paso:
You don't look like a coWmau. YOU
don't smell like a sheep man You
must be a pullman"
I'm here for a good time and T
don't care who knows it. came in on
a load Of hides. II You don't believe
me. smell me"
This from one Of the Clovis band
girls; Who is that handsome. solemn
looking man on the stage?"
That's Billy Amonett. the secre-
tary."
NO. he doesn't look solemn. The
other one, chewing gum"
~Oh, that's BIZ TooIey-"
Catleman 20 bootblack after the job
is finished; How long have you been
shining shoes2"
About twenty years. boss
We'll keep on; some Of these days
you'll learn how"
''lIy wife told me when left home
not TO take a drop Of liquor. I'm not;
I'm taking il by the glass. Ia. Ha,"
Waitress at Glkeson hotel 20 man
and his wife: "Wu YOU have cerea12~
Cowman's WIFE NO. just some oat-
meal and coffee and eggs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

-" HE new disloyalty act passed
By the state legislature, the
terms OF which sslective draft
board members have been asked to
give as much publicity as possible, is
q stringent law" said Joseph Esca-
fedz The law provides penalties Of
i-eutiary Tor the following acts: The
use O. any abusive language with re-
gard 20 The Tags OF the United States.
re entrance OF this country in the
wax. OF any military uniform: the
rri-ile q any such lanEuagsi mutils-
-r1u- deraciuE or trampinr on any flag
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

A MAN may be able to keep ar
n audience awake, command BAT
- talon, guide a ship Of state
harness 4 cataract, control his wife, OF
make a million, and still have TO e
through life depending On somebody &c
tie his bow tie.
Men generally see show windows BY
proxy; they look at the girl and she
looks at the window.
Slim Pickens was almost IN the mind
to marry Sunday, but after Miss Rosy
Moseley changed the conversation -four
times, he decided that girls are toe
notionate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
Repnsals For Air Attacks

THE French chamber Of deputies is debating over the
question whether France shall develop policy of
\ prisas against the German practice of committing
aerial raids against combaant populations Be
derstOod that to Gemany door must be laid the disgrace
Of dropping bombs houses to blow and children
to bits The French and the British have been raidng far
into Germany but they have attacked only unquestoned
military objects, such as munitions factories and ware
houses railroad stations, ardromes camps and barracks
In view Of the attacks Paris the French consider
ing their policy and doing the German does That would
raid Berlin, and the blowing up Of German old
men, women and children
However such Teprsal might be justified the old
Mosaic law II repugnant TO the allied mind Frenchmen
and their English brethren have stomach for numbering
the innocent and defeuceess 1t could only be adopted IN
the belief that its practice might force the Germans to
agree proposal that both sides avoid bombing any but
military establishments.
It might be well for the allies in concert to notify Ger
many, through neutral agency that unless bombing
raids upon London Paris and all other civilian populations
discontinued Germany definitely pledgng to forego
such raids, the allies would after specified date begin at
tacks upon non eombaant populations IN German cities
and towns carrying their warfare Berlin. That might
have its effect for Germany well informed about
the aerial resources Of the allies and to fear great
overwhelming demonstration of power.
In the meantime spectators gazing from afaT into the
theater Of war look forward to day when the allied
bombing squadrOns make great attack upon Essen The
precious Krupp works undoubtedly well defended by
aiplane squadrons and anti aircraft artillery possible
but anti aircraft guns do little damage enemy armen
and the allied avatoTs could 90 IN sufficient strength
any opposition German squadrons might give
strated.
It is within range of comprehension that the allies might
deliver parayzing blow at the Krupp works If they
only could and would their accomplishment would help
greatly in fastening the coming Of peace Essen not the
only munitions establishment Germany but It IS far the
largest and more nearly indispensable than any Of the
others.
It sounds paradozicaI but there's chance for boost
when opportunity starts knocking.
As between the various medal decorations and the new
gold chevrons for wounds there IS little to choose point
Of honor though the former may be little rare.
William James says sodden routine is incompatible with
deaty. However that may be- lot Of old soaks around
this VIII have to get out Of their sOdden routine about
April IS.
FL Pas0 recruiting office says needed
in the spruce production division hereafter The quarter
master corps and company officers VIII attend making
them look spruce in the future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

tits rumored that the kaiser is max
ing a special lot Of iron crosses for
Americans who help him by careless
talk. Have you qualified yet for your
iron cross
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

Constable Plum has fixed tn puce o.
Ezszzfras root at a cent a bunch at tn
u11e What's become o. tn ole family
COW with brass knobs On her horns?
cc7griEht National Neuspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

street car track on Boulevard. the
Workmen are drilling holes in the
rails with an electric drill They run
a pole up to the trolley wire TO get
that runs the drill
1t only costs s. cents a night n
keep a car in a Roswell garage. FL
Pas0 charges So The Roswell garages
are all neat and clean, too Every
garage has a free airline IN front.
When you are through with IL. you
drop the hose and spring winds ir
back on a reel
Gas is 80 cents in the Pecos valley.
which evens up the garage storage
charge with FL Paso prices.
It is no uncommon sight on the
Mescalero Indian reservation 10 meet
an Indian buck driving a Ford car
with half a dozen little bucks and
buckesses in the tonneau-f a Ford
has tonneau-
AlamQgordo has new hotei-the
WeigeL Henry FRS calls 10 the Ho-
tel Wiggle-
Have. YOU made any money on your
cattle this year. IL B. Mcdowell
asked john " Wyatt, who has a
ranch down south Of Van Horn
Make any money! Heavens, no.
year can't stand Up 10 walk 10 the
railroad il has been SO dry.
Here's a joke zach Cobb pulled on
John Wyatt lat Roswell. Tie girls
band from Clovis was lined Up i'm
front Of the post0ffice TO be photo
graphed for The FL PasO Herald A
crowd gathered i'm the street and
along the sidewalk. including the GUS
toms collector from e PasO. Mr..
Wyatt Julius Krakauer, Lee burdiclz,
and-of course-Henry FRS
When the photographer had I'm
ished Mr.. Cobb. removing his hat and
facing the group OF charming little
New Mexico musicians. said
1T is a pleasure TO me TO present
20 you. Mister John IL Wyatt. OF E'
Paso, who wishes 90 congratulate yCu
on your fine music and TO invite all
Of You down to the corner 20 the con-
fectionery 20 have ice cream
There was Instant applause and q
general acceptance As the eZpresi-
dent of the chamber OF commerce got.
red I'm the face, he stammereu- 1T viii
indeed be a pleasure" and ne was
sport enough 20 take the checks 90
make settlement. when everybody
had bad everything that everybody
wanted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

The young lady across the way says
she's observing the conservation rules
on sugar strictly and gets along very
vel by eating a little more candy than
usual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

The SPY is always hungry for in
formation His motto is- Every lit
tie bit added 20 what you've got
your bit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

but VIII certain Anything that tends TO make de
independent thinking voter matter how he
votes is good thing for him and the community and
body blow to rings and bOssism.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

New York city had a Billy sunday
revival and then elected Ilminan9
may Or.-New YORK World.
Americans who are ready and Wiz
ing 20 sink or swim With their colu-
try are going 20 sWim--Ioledo biade-
Is this proposed eating o. shark
something in the way OF reprisaL or
Just mere frighttulness--Sr- Louis
Globe Democrat
Hoover says we shah win che war
with the hogs. Usually We have won
our wars in spite 0f the hogs.-New
York Evening Post
This years l0psided canoe would
better stop before Its-2egius, 90 the
country has need Of all rs able Jodled
anoeists-Chicago News
II Texas IS p good place IN which
to build ships during the war 10
should be a good place in which 60
build them after the war Let MS
get all the war Industries We can
and hold all We can geL-Lempls
Telegram
The far reaching hand OF the United
States food admlnist ton mas spread
out over the seven seas and Wner-
ever American steamships and those
OF her associates in the war may ven
ture, heuceforth the rules OF food
conservation viii probably be en-
forced.-Navasota Examiner Review
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
Little Interviews

or standard OF the United States; hav-
, ing IN possession any 1ag OF stand
+ ard Of an enemy nation The law also
makes it the duty Of any person
knowing Of such violations as indi-
Gated TO report the same at once 10 Of
tlcers empowered 10 make arrests.
The strangesr coincidence that has
come 10 my personal attention during
the war" said J. F. Held. happened
in connection with my brother, Walter
G.. Held, who is now at the front. our
rather was born n Alsace' but tett
there II 1895 While II was still IN
French hands. After my brother had
gone across with his detachment,
wrote him a letter telling him il he
was ever near the little Alsatian town
Of Oestheim to visit il in memory OF
letter from my brother crossed mine TO
him, and in Il he wrote that he had
been bileted. before going to the
front. in the little town Of Oestheim,
Alsace."
The new prohibition act that goes
into effect on April Is. is not going TO
hurt the Cactus club. but rather do ii
and its members good" said Art
Woods manager Of the club I'VE ran
the club for two years when Il was
club was not organized for the pur-
pose Of selling liquor, but rather for
a place where its mem5ess could go
for recreation and when We are pro
hibited from selling liquors we will
start a buffet where lunches and soft
drinks viii be served. I am a strong
advocate for temperance and person
ally am glad that the club viii stop
selling booze. ] honestly believe the
new state regulation will increase the
membership Of the club. and I look
forward 10 the time when the club
viii become one Of the most popular
gathering places for men in this city"
Many children OF the east. even
very wealthy ones. are working in an
effort 10 save money with which 70
buy war savings certificates" said
Mrs. Emma s. AIcDermott- Il know
OF several ingenious schemes that
children OF the east have used to get
hold Of odd dollars. and one used by
a niece Of mine. Elizabeth Bosworth,
nine years Of age, was. in my opinion,
a good one. A Cleveland newspaper
offered a prize OF 50 70 the child nine
years Of age who would write the best
poem, and little Elizabeth wrote a val
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

William James says sodden routine IS incompatible witt
deaity However that may be- lot Of old soaks around
this VIII have to get out of their sodden routine abou
April IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

street car track on Boulevard. the
WOrkmen are drilling holes iu the
rails with an electric drill They run
a pole up TO the trolley wire TO get
the power for operating the motor
that runs the drill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

As between the various medal decorations and the
gold chevrons for wounds there little to choose in point
Of honor though the former may be little
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

FL Paso recruiting office says no needed
the spruce production division hereafter The quarter
master corps and company officers VIII attend to making
them look spruce in the future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

It sounds paIadOzical but there's chance for boOs
when opportunity starts knocking.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

ishcs readers free or
any and all subjects
resources OF the va
iEress and the many
Three cents in post
lrfcrmatlon wanted
j Haskin Director.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

It IS no uncommon sight on the
Nescalero Indian reservation TO meet
an Indian buck driving a Ford car
with half a dozen little bucks and
bookcases in the tonneau-if a Ford
has a rOnneau-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20

Alamo gordo has a new h0tel-the
WeigeL Henry IRIS calls 10 the 10
FL MIrn-a
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-25

apenas ei sol asomab2 dc los plcachos
de Ia sierra, Ia costa que habla &c
llevur al monte. nj como unos ojos iio-
roses le vcian alejarse manana tras
manana 4 10 largo dc Ia carretera lie
ma dc luz y LENA dc trinos dc paJa-
nj como ~aquellos ojos tristes segulan
ros = c~antares dc lenadoreS Y DeoneS.
large tempo contemplated el torcIGo
canine en- cuyos recodos Sc perd!a ct
CrJ.po dc t~rabaiadores, los ~lcjanos sem
brados Y Ia lejana s~errania.
! lucgo, al a~tardecer, cuando CO.
mienza el incendio en- 81 horlzonte,
cuando llcaan Ia carretera los peones
que vuelven del campo y cantan las
urracas en- el ramaje de los arboleS y
cansan las cuchillas de los arados en-
tire las piedrecillas de canine, nunca
VIC d aquella mujercilla palida y trlste
cue le espeyaba ansiosa a Ia puerta
del iacal Y al verle llegar corria a
besar q los ninos Y a decirles con
lagrimas en- los ojos: ali viene papa;
pronto. corr&n a besar a papa. Y ella
Sc escondia ALA dentro, ruborizada y
! gozOsa.
FL no habia visto NADIA de aquello,
el amor cue sentia por Ia otra no lie
deiaba ojos mas que para verla. Pcro
IN dia una tarde que volvia del cam
DO, con los burros cargados de lena
: el clerpo molido como 81 lie hubiesen
dado n Daliza, Jorge el mayor de
sus hiios. I'm rapaz de diez amos CO
loradctc Y r~ollizo, Sc lie habia subido
d las rodillas V lie habia dicho:
Papa, inc permites que le olga
mama = tia Rosa?.... nos quiere tan
to, Y q ii, 4 II tambien tc Quiere
mucho. La otra tarde Que volviste del
monte. tie acuerdas? cuando un leno
re habia descalabrado V tenias san
gre en- la cara. ella lloro mucho. mu-
cho. Yo lie die mama, esta manana
n me diio: no. ESQ tendras que declr-
selo q otra muy pronto, q mi no, y
So soIt6 llorando. 5Quien es esa otra?
LES tan buena como mi tia Rosa?
Ertonces Anselmo par6 mienteS en-
TODD a~oucllo que no habia visto: en-
los ninos siempre limpios y ben ali
| nados. en- aquella costa arreglada por
unas manos carinosas, en- aqUella mu-
| Ter Il dia a dia lie veia a~iejarse, con
los oios llenos de lagrimas. perderse
a 10 largo del canine entire ell blaneo
grupo de los peoneS. Rosa lie guerra,
Rosa estaba enamorada dc e..
Este descubrimiento lie hizo sufrlf
mucho. PorQue 81 tendria que pagan
aQuel immense carino con I'm frio a
fecto de amigo o de hermano. porque
q GUERRA a otra mujer tanto como
Rosa le amaba.
Y 81 que era bueno, iba a haceria
sufrir. a hacerla llorar, 4 matarla
quiza ; porque 81 notaba que Ia palidez
de a~ouellas mejillas Sc acentuaba y
que Ia anemia Y Ia c~lorosis hacia pre-
sa en- aquel pobre cuerpecito delicado
: raquitico.
Que haria para matar aquel amor
Que les iba a hacer ~desgraciados a los
Idos?.... Porque dejar de querar a
su Petra. lie era impossible. Ademas