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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Daily Novelette,
THE Art or DETECTING.

90 ZEE WIKI, but business Is some
" thing fiercsl'
These momentous words we're ut
tered By 8fr. sheerluok Bones ss he
sat IN his coalless and foodlss3 home
office. Business was certainly on the
blink All the murdefsrs and dsH-
peradoea had gone TO work IN the
muniuon and other factories where
high wages made ordinary robbery
look Ike 30 cents
Suddenly there vas q heavy step
at the door.
Then there vas another step and
this was followed BY several other
steps
Hastily throwing open the door
Sheerluck gaEsd at the features OF a
man
say nothing. not a word said
Sheerluck. I do my work by dsduc-
tons and mind reading. Close your
eyes and think OF your trouble Think
hard and Try to forget everything
else"
The great detsctor made several
passes over the man who closed his
eyes and strained IS though he were
trying TO think.
While the shut-eyed man was
thinking SheerIuct made several more
passes around the man and then
suddenly slapped him on the Ghoul-
der.
open your eyes" said sheerluck.
and now to tell you my deductions.
You have been robbed,
The man stared at him n ama1s-
meut and Sheerluck continued you
have recently been robbed OF dia-
#Haan- al
with the initials I. Q. "A on the back
and a pocketbook with q hundred and
ten dollars in It"
As the great detector made his
statement the man felt first FOR his
pin, then for his watch and last for
his pocketbook-
Well Pm burned II you aiu't
right" he said, -and when I come IN
here I didn't even know t. II must
have been stolen BY them fellers
asked for the hospital where my son
is sick Dern EN-"
Don't blaspheme." said sheerluck
sternly. ! am the greatest detective
the world has ever known and your
treasures viii be recovered wait"
Dashing through the door, sheer
then returned and handed all the
stolen articles 10 the man.
You sure are some detective" said
ne man, land now that I've got
everything back. wouldn't you favor
ne by taking this twenty-doIiar bill
Tor y0ur work."
Under ordinary circums
aid ShecrluciZ. Il would refuse pay
Tor such a trifls but II IL viii please
you III take the twenty"
Five minutes later Sheerluck Bones
iat alone IN his home office. having
for coal and food.
Aha" said he, that was a happy
-hought OF mine. 70 rob that fellow
y his watch, pin and purse Fine
bought. When business o. bum you
iave to make business and thus not
My uphold your reputation but also
ecure the coin necessary TO meet the
srocer's bills"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Plain Clothes Men
Wanted By Police To
Heb Catch Boofleggers

walter Reese, acting CHIEF OF polics
n the absence OF chief c. z Pollock,
has issued an order requesting all men
who feel so Inclined 20 volunteer for
extra plain clothes duty for the detec-
tlon and suppression OF bootieEginE
after April IS, when the state ten
mile zone law goes into effect All
men who are willing to accept the
extra duty asked by Mr. Reese, VIII
spend four hours a day IN plain
clothes IN the capacity OF detectives.
This q one OF the represslve. measures
which the police are counting 70 aid
IN enforcing the ten mile zone law
when q goes into effect.
II an hoping that the city council
win give rs an additional force to
help cope with the situation which
Is sure TO be q big one" said Mr.
Reese. "But e has as yet taken no
steps TO DO So I expect 70 confer
with sheriff Seth orndorff today 20
arrange some means whereby the city
and county may cooperate along these
lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BECKIE'S NOSE.
Rr HOTEaan r. GARIs. -

said the bunny. Come with ne and
take a walk Perhaps We may have an
adventure and, at the same tine, find
use for your nose"
I'm sure We never VII, spoke
Beclie.
still she started OF with Uncle wig
Eily over the fields and through the
woods, and pretty soon they came to
where Grandfather Goosey Gander
lived. And out IN front was the auto
mobile OF DIT. PossUm.
why. I'm afraid Grandma Gooseg
Gander IS sick" said Uncle wisely
"Hs is" said Dr.. Postum, coming
out OF the house Just then. Grandpa
G0osey IS very III. and unless can set
him some honey he may never get
better. But can't find any honey at
al. There Is none to be had IN the
five and ten cent store, and have
sent away over the Orange pineapple
mountains for some. But there may
be none there. and, n there IS. Il may
not get here iu time. Poor Grandpa
"Oh- dearT7 said Uncle Wigguy.
"Can nothing be done for him.
Nothing unless he has honey pills,
said DR.. Postum.
Then he shall have Honeg sudden
y cried Beclie Stubtal-
where can you get any asked DIT.
Postum, unbelleVlnE Ike
IN a tree not far away answered
the little bear girl I have shifted
with my nose and can smell honey.
We bears can do that better than any
thing else smell honey not far
'Humphi That's funny. can't.
smell any" said Uncle WiEgily
twinlzling his pink nose as hard as he
could
Nor can r" said Dr. Postum. wrink-
ling up his brown nose.
But can" said Beckie. and then
sort OF twltchiug her black, rubbery
nose TO one side, she smelled her way
through the woods TO where there was
a lot OF bee-honey stored away IN a
hollow tree, Beclzie claWed some
honey out and brought l. 20 DR.. Pos
sum, who made pills Of it for Grandpa
GooseTs and soon the old gentleman
duck was ali better
"Ahemi" said Uncle Wiggily, solemn
like and portentous After this,
BeclSie. never tel me your nose Isn't
stylish"
Il never VII" said the bear girl
and she never did. And u the rice pud- I
ding doesn't throw all Its ralsins at
the strawberry short cake. when it's
trying TO dance with the boiled pota- 1
toes, III tell you next about Uncle I
Wiggily and Bibles horns.-COpy- Z
right, 1915 By Mcclure Newspaper I
Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Grandfafher Leads
Choir OF Grandfather

London. Eng April civilian
BeardWell. a EreztErandfather. was
the leader OF the grandfathers' choir.
held recently in the parish church.
William. Essex he has sung IN the
choir since a boy.
II am a tenor" said 1Ir. EeardwelL
and enjoy nothing so much as sing
ing, in the church choir. The other
six n the choir are grandfathers. We
sang tenor, baritone and bass We
must have acquitted ourselves ven
because we received many congratula-
tons on showing what old men can
do TO keep choir1 going IN var time"
1Ir. BeardWell. who at IS began 20
receive the old age pension. sim
works regularly as a 5obbing rlrdeger
at local houses. he has IS great
grandchildren. SIX grandchildren and
two children living. His cottage. AZ
Chipping HilL William. l1 decorated
with photographs OF his rrandchil-
dren who are away fighting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Ttoo Pairs of Pants
Save Missionaries
From Hash and Steu

o. Africa stI1 consider white men the
choice uorsels OF their daily meals.
according 20 bishop Walter r. lam
buth- missionary 20 Africa. who is
touring the south.
I'VE came upon one place where the
cannibals had lust finished eating two
white men. When they saw US their
eyes rolled. their mouths watered and
they set up the cry OF Meat" We
manased 70 give them two pairs OF
pants as a peace offering and saved
orr lives
I'VE narrowly escaped a hash and
stew fate At a tribal village called
Wembo Niano. where the natives had
just killed and ate - men We gave
the chief some more OF our clothes
and escanal.n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Mail By AHblane Is
Faster han Telegraph

Washington. D. c., April s.-On Nay
IS the first American aerial mail route
goes into operation between New
York. Philadelphia and washington
Negotiations for landing sites in these
three cities are now being made. and
the work Of constructing hangers is
o-Htart at once.
At the beginning. two machines Will
make the trip every day; one from
New York % Washington. and one
from washington 10 New York Each
VIII carry 500 pounds OF mail. which
would be about 1900 letters They
VIII fly regardless OF bad weather. and
reports viii be flashed at intermedi-
ate points along the line 90 that In
case OF an accident a motor truck
may be sent 20 meet them and the
mail carried on 20 the next hanger,
where another machine will take up
the flight Several machines viii be
held IN readiness in each OF the three
cities.
1t f. estimated that the trim each
day VIII take only three hours. In
Guiding the stop In Philadelphia I'm
der present conditions this means that
a letter sent by airplane viii get TO
its destination quicker than tele-
gram.
A letter leaving Washington at
noon, for example, win arrive in New
York IN time TO catch the afternoon
deliveries.
The cost OF the aerial service Is TO
be almost as much as that OF the tele-
graph. The rate has not vet been
definitely decided, but q bill fixing
the rates for mail carried By airplane
at not to exceed "a cents an ounce or
fraction thereof was introduced in the
senate a Jew days ago by senator
Sheppard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Bon Who Robbed the
Koiser Sells SIS, 000Lot
For sos; Light Sentence

London, Eng. April s.-Kari Willze,
the II year old Cassei school boy who
robbed the kaiser's castle at VIII
helmshohe in october and November.
1917. has just been sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment Amusing tes-
timouy was given at his trial His
defnce was that he needed money 20
pay q $50 restaurant bill incurred at
a celebration OF his 18th birthday. He
thereupon committed seven different
burElaries at the imperial castle. OBJ
tanning altogether art objects, pictures
and other valuabies worth between
$4,000 and $500. which he stole
from the private apartment OF the
kaiser. the kaiserin. the duchess Of
Brunswick (their daughtsr), and
prince Joachim OF Prussia
His booty was sold 70 an ANTIQUE
dealer named Hermann Nadel, who
gave the boy Sos for IL. There was
strong suspicion that Nadel was the
real culprit and he was sentenced to
one and e half years imprisonment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Relief from Eczsma

Don't worry about Eczema O. othsr
slnn troubles You can have a ciezr,
healthy SKIN BY using a little zeno
obtained At any drug store for Sc q
extra large bottle At S100.
Lemo generally removes pimpie-
biackheads blotchss. eczema and riinz-
worm and makes the skin clear ana
healthy. Zemo IS a clean pene-atinz
antseptic liquid. neither sticlzy nor
greasy and stains nothing. i IS easily
applied and costs amers rifle for each
application I IS always dependahIs.
ThsE n. Ross Co. clsreisnd o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Congressman Dill Tells
OF Visit to Front Trench

Delaware, IA, April S.-'The last
part Of the trip proved the most ex-
citing and the most dangerous
because Il vas our trip to the Bel
gian front line trenches. sonly 90 feet
away from tbs Germans" said con-
gresham c. c. Din. IN writing OF his
experiences in Europe Is head Of the
congressional committee, for the Ohio
Wesleyan University Alumni Quarter
y. The party recently returned TO
this country
king Albert entertained as At tea
IN the evening. and we went 70 the
front line trenches Just opposite Dix
nude early the next morning. It was
there that the snipers and German
machine gunners fired upon Us. It
was on our way out also that the big
shells fell dangerously near. Luckily
we all returned IN good health and
uuin5ured."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

q Norah. she had been with Us for a
] year now, and had always been de-
voted to baby, dutiful and obedient-
AS with many a girl in a higher
/ sphere, her head had been turned By
I the attentions of q man. She would
have gotten over this folly and hight
have done well hereafter, had Mrs.
I Hampton not crossed her. Tet-That
Z elsa could Mrs. Hampton do2"
began 70 think OF the things she
might have done, She might have
come IN quietly yesterday afternoon
and told ne that she had seen baby's
carriage standing IN the cold wind
That would have put me on my guard.
or. better still she could have told
me when she cane in just before din
uer that baby had symptoms OF hav-
Ing caught cold. That would haev
made me observe the child carefulIy-
perhaps might not have left her at
all-ors az al events, could have
telegraphed Norah dfiring the even
ing 20 ask how Lou was. Mrs. Hamp-
ton had said that she did not want to
mar the pleasure OF our evening at
the theater-and 80 she had come here
herself instead-When really ~ was
my right 70 know the truth.
What YVaa The HearonF
recalled another time when Hhs
had nJf told ne OF the Illness OF
one q my loved ones-When she had
kept me in ignorance OF Jacks at
- VA NAl-A-A-l1 POISONING
Why did she do these thinEsf
was i Just to prove that she was
the better able than 10 cope with the
illness OF my husband or child?
I knew this was not the case. yet /
was reDeLious and could hardly an
alize my sentizae nts. / tried to re-
member what my uotherinlaW had
done Tor baby Lou last night. OF
course I vas grateful: but had I been
warned early in the evening I would
nave been Watchful-W ould perhaps
nave had the doctor IN TO see baby,
checked IN the beginning. still I as
suEed myself that was not migrate
And now Ncrah, who was used 70
1apy and 70 all our ways was going
away; and I must get IN an entirely
AeW nurse-One who might not be
gentle with my child, one who might 4
De dishonest and untruthful.
Only a woman can understand the
SINKING OF heart peculiar TO the young 4
ana inexperienced mother who finds 4
nerse1 without a maid with whom ]
she can trust her child for an hour, I
secure that the little creature VIII be 4
klndiy treated Ny plans would be I
an upset the course OF the household 4
changed myself and baby at the /
mercy Of 4 hirelinE OF whom I knew !
Is It any wonder that BY the time
Jack returned 7 was harassed ard eT- 4
asperatede
Cro BE contnued)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

81 TNCLE Wiggllyl Uncle Wiggilyl
~ wait for me. pIsassF' called 4
voice after the bunny rabbit gentle
man. as Mr.. Longears was hopping
along over the fields one day.
NY hope that isn't the skillery-
scaley alligator or the nose pulling
baboont" thought the bunny. as he
looked arouRd.
And when ne saw Beckie stubtslI,
the sister Of Eeddie. the nice bear boy.
UAcls Wiggily felt better and not
afraid at All.
what Is It Becker he asked
Don't run 50. III wait for you. What
ooh, Uncle Wiggilyi" exclaimed the
little bear girl do you s'poss mine
viii ever be like yoursg"
Your what ike miner asked In
Gle Wiggilys bit puzzled and camou-
flagec-
my nose" answered Beekie. "Oh.
I Just hate the big. black. rubbery
nose have TO carry around with me-
] want a niece. pink. pink, tWinkIing
one Ike yours. Do you think III ever
have one, Uncle Wiggiiy7"
The bunny uncle rabbit shook his
arm afraid not" he answered.
Bears noses are not Ike rabbits
Each one OF rs has 10 have his OWE
special nose, And yours Is a very
good one, Beclzie."
no, Il isn't said the little sister
OF Neddie. To-day IN school one OF
the animal boys said my nose was ike
4 lump OF black rubber"
who was thztF' asked Uncle wig
gily.
at was Billy Wagtan, the goat"
answered Beckie. Aud I told him his
tail was like q clock pendulum, al
ways Tapping back and forth"
HOh, my" sighed Uncle WlEgily.
What with you wanting to change
your nose, and Neddis his claws and
Jimmie the duck not liking his quacll.
wonder what the animal world IS
coming to?"
@Ohf but Neddis doesn't want to
change HIS claws now" spoke Beciie.
Since he dug his way out OF the log
trap with them he thinks they're all
right
wei. Pm glad to hear that" said
Uncle WiEgily. NOW, II can only
make you think your black, rubbery
nose Is better for you than my pink.
tWinkiing one would be, 7 think you'u
be happier"
But my nose Isn't bit stylish, like
Susie Littletalrs," said the bear Eirl.
And there's q good reason for Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
4 Serial of UniOersal Appeal
The Other Woman By 9 g5s 9: 1 zs5"' J
Confined Hernid)
Louise Lays Down the Law to Nora and Then Worries
About Getting Another Girl
'cs7yzirAt- lsis star coHRaHy.ls s

FACE and hiE mother had been gone
1ut few minutes when there was
q tap az the living room door. and
looking up 7 saw Norah standing
-ters
-I-y speak 20 you. pleaIs,
uz'am77 she asked-
Certainly I replied. Come I'm
she entered and stopped IN front Of
ne
I've come 20 ssy that III be look
llE FOR another place, ma'zm. III be
learln day after tomorrow when ny
Terr weI." said depressing any
r.En o. CONSERVATION that seized me
6r- Cr1t tell me what the trouble
Il can see IN not Eivin' satisfao-
tea she announced $50 I'd rather
la cllngin-"
II y0r had not neglected baby
lE-era1T T1u would have continued
give aG much satisfaction q 81 ever,
reminded her Gas 10 vas. you al
--lzed On the street with z friend.
and then you forgot 20 shut her win
DOR when the storm began, and you
I'D not 60 70 Der room 20 see II she
vas covered All these things we're
-lE % negligence stu. II you ere
and want ne 20 give you an
1tfer trial T may consider IT,"
10 my surprise. she declined the op-
40. na'am-rd best be goin'." she
saiL Then. lifting her apron 70 her
eyes she began TO CRY. sure, Im
a- -o1d Q1 the baby too, and I'm
10 be leaViu' her. but With
rEE as they are can't stay
ne wlat sou mean
Things is al right here she ox-
r.---el, when there's nobody but you
and lr- Hampton 20 Eiev me orders I
h- -- not stay where Tiers an old
-l1 comm EleaElng n at ali hours I
~ egT o. me- and 20 tell stories about I
-st1p.7 7 exclaimed. you must not
sQ1lE "a tlat way % Ms Hampton, I
hcrlu- Eut Tor her, what would have
lllpeued % baby last night7"
I'm not EaTLu' she didn't do what 4
Size could for the child last night. but 4
E EaTll that III not stay where /
tae1e'z anyone shat tells tales on q 4
oer Worl--l' girl Il was her rs told I
@ left baby alone on the street
rleu I stepped only that very min
Tie 90 speak 20 my cousin And it was
ben that come spyin' here last night Q
- --sl 175aA ie-nae % yoa about me. 1
SO nll AM D not stay where there's 4
many bosses-that III uoti7
Louise Lays Down The Law.
on certainty VIII not stay" I de-
re- a-lru-T- am surprised at
llr impcrLnelca. and viii have no I
l-re 20 T. You may 90 when your
lu-1 is up-1ut want you TO un-
-=rs-ald that you are 20 do your work
property until then
Ike many o. her class, she wllted
BEFORE the severity Of q superior.
-re ua'am-H she pleaded whin-
u-T. aiu'r 7 always done my best
lI the little accident yesterday
vas only YOU had % work Tor
serve you gladly Tor years-but
.rs- cannot stand
That VIII DOR interrupted. II do
-l- care 20 discuss ths matter fur
she went back 20 the kitchen and
~ me wondering where would get
-ll-lH- as good naturad girl as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Lifeless Infant Bodies
DISCOVERED Near Gadsden

Gadsdsn. Ala Aprn s.-Ths find
ins OF the ufslsss bodies o. infants
on the outskirts OF Gadsdsn has caused
county coroner z c. Woodliff to starr
a searching Investigation. Last 90
tober five bodies were found and no
trace OF the parents were ever had
Since then a number o. other bodies
OF Infants have been picked up- In
each case 70 vas apparent the infant
had lived only a few hours. All the
bodies we're nude. Some bore bruises
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
the Herald Want Ads

Liver zone Tor a rev cent? undsr ny
personal money-back guarantee thar
each spoonful VIII clean your Elusgish
liver better than dose OF nasty cal
onel and that = won-t make you sick.
Dodson's liver Tone IS real liver
medicine Touu know IL next mora
ing because you win wake Up feeling
fias. your liver WI be Workings had
acne and dizziness Eones stomach
VIII be sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely veg
staole, therefore harmless and can not
salivate Give Il 20 your children.
4ll-ii tons Of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead OF danEsroua 60
mel now -FOUR druggist VII ten 7ou
tna- rna sale O. c1iomel lr nlr1=st
stopped entirely here.-AdTs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
i am Sincere! Stop CaIomel!
/ Guarantee DOdSOn'S Liver Tone
Listen. to mel .Calomel sickens and you may lose
days work If bilious, consdpated OF
beadaehv read nv guarantee

Liven up your sluggish iivsrl reel
fine and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure be vigorous and fuu OF am
bition- But take no nasty. dangerous
ezlomeL because Il makes you sick
and you may lose a days work
Calomel iH mercury or quickslvsl
which causes necrosis OF the bones
Calomel crashes into sour bile Ike
dynamite. breaking Il %. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and
cramping
Listen 90 mel IL you want 20 enjoy
the incest gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced. Just
take q spoonful OF harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight Your druggist o..
dealer sells you a bottle o. Dodson's 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

accidentally shot by private John
Porter, his guard. last night
1lzx. Weber. Juarsz representative
Of the Fl Paso street railway con-
pany, was informed By the Juarez
mayor today that according to orders
from tbs Mexican government the
street car company must run its troll
ley wires underground
The japanese have entered the
Xalu river with bdttleshlps and
transports and overpowered the Rus
sian forts
Serious hostllides are feared as a
result OF reported heavy fighting be-
tween the Turks and Bulgarians on
the frontier.
Amarillo is 10 get an extensive
union stoclyard. $4,000 IS 20 be spent
and 100 acres o. land devoted to the
yards
Twenty-siz Indians en- route 20
Washington TO visit the president,
were killed or injured Ia a train
wreck IN Illinois this morning.
Bob Fitzsimmons has accepted the
challenge issued him by KID" Nc
Coy. to fight for the middleWeight
The @. H and s. A. railway has
bought a strip OF ground near Fort
Hancock for the site FOR wells and
pumping houses.
Mrs. v. 7. Hixson entertained a
large party at cards yesterday after
noon.
Silver City lodge g. p. Q. =. has
completed arrangements Tor the cree
ton OF a large clubhouse.
Carl Townsend. little son o. II. g
Townsend. e. badly hurt as the result
Of q collision with a buggy while he
was riding g bicycle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

Seattle. wash April s.-rattoo
marks On his right hand saved Otto
Nicholson from being sentenced BY
the federal court here az a Stacker
When brought TO court Il was found
the date OF his birth was tattoosd On
MS hand and this showed he Is be-
yond the registration age. He was
born IN Denmarz