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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Years Ago Today
From The Herald q
This Date 1874

THE side walls OF the Peck build
i ing in Minneapolis. which was de-
stroyed by fire, toppled over onto the
Croker hotel. a three story structure
adjoining. crashing through and car
rying all the floors 70 the bottom and
killing eight OF the Il people asleep
in their apartments
The First National bank. % Con
neaut. Ohio, and the Marine bank OF
Conneaut Harbor, Ohio. suspended
business today as result OF runs
made on them from uneasiness over
reports Of MrE- Chadwick's torGer.es-
The British steamer King Arthur
was captured by japanese patrols to
day she ATTEMPTED to leave Port
Right Rev. Richard PhsIan. well
known Catholic divine and bishop OF
the diocese OF Pittsburg. died there to-
day, at the age OF 70
A 5000, 600 fire in the center OF Phil
adelphia's business section wiped out
the book publishing firm OF Henry 7.
Coates and company
Another chapter 70 the litigation IN
which the Cotton addition has been
involved for many years vas added
yesterday when Judge J. r Harper
appointed c z. Kelly as receiver for
the property
Ile heads OF the MORMON cn4EcA le-
ciined summons to testify in the Reed
smoot case, making themselves scarce
when a q. S marshal attempted to
reach them
Nan Patterson. charged with the
murder Of Caesar Young. testified in
her own defence today in New York.
denying that she fired the fatal shot
and saying that she would give her
own life IL she could bring his back
again
Gaspar Giron. well known merchant
OF San EIizario. was arrested by i'm
u1fEration officials, charged with
smuggling. He denies the charge and
Intends to fight the case.
An unidentified young woman was
found dead on the mountzinside near
Colorado Springs, Colo. with bullet
hole through her head, and all efforts
to find any clues TO the mystery are
futile.
A large inrcease IN population Is an
ticipated for FL Paso. Judging By the
numerous letters being received BY
the chamber OF commerce from people
in all sections Of the country who de-
sire to locate here
The people OF santa Rosaiia. Chi
huahua, are working hard to set
horse drawn street car system IN that
city.
Francisco Ramirez was hailed into
court with a gun and = bad memory
and unless he can tel where he Sc
cured the gun he may have TO pay a
Local markets: Silver. sic: copper.
Il 1-se; lead. s5.5o; Mexican pesos,
40 1-4Q5cc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
They Also Served

THERE are some thousands Of soldiers here, others IN
l the Big Bend country and still at Camp Cody
Columbus and Douglas who are bitterly disappointed that
they did not get into the fighting before the armsice was
declared Their feeling is shared by than million
other soldiers environments camps and stations through
out the United States.
These men are not sorry that the armistce was signed
and that peace has to put end to the loss of life
and destruction of property, but that the term
mated without their having had part in the actual fight
ing. They wanted kill capture Germans and be IN
the victorious march to the Rhine.
But everybody realizes that these men when they
tered the army offered themselves for the sacrifice
made by the who killed in battle All faced the
possibility of being killed MANNED for life 1t
than possibility. It strong probability If they
reached the front lines and kept in action sufficiently
long They all realized it. having read of the
losses of the contendng forces and who left home
to join combat troops had than hope Of returning
Even those in combatant units knew she'll gas and
bombs made their lives highly uncertain.
These at Fort Bliss and elsewhere, who got
across did their duty fully and it fault of theirs
that the order which would have taken them the At
lantic and into battle never came.
All of these ought to read the letter from Maj
Gen Leonard Wood himself of the disappointed ones
handed to every mustered out at Camp Funston It
follows
an the performance of military duty ones country
in time Of It is not for the citizen called to the coors
to select the kind Of service to be by him One
has willingly and loyalty responded the call to arms
and who has put his best efforts mental and physical
training and performed all military duties required of
him to the best of his ability, standing ready always
make the supreme sacrifice of life ITSELF if need be- has
done all that good citizen and soldier could do to
the successful prosecution of the war.
although appreciate how keenly you feel the dis
appointment of your failure secure duty overseas in the
actual battle area, know you rejoice together with all
Americans in the prospect of righteous just peace
imposed upon the enemy the termination of the terri
bic conflict which has involved the whole civilized world
You have done your best You have cheerfuy and 10y
ally discharged the clear duty of every citizen in time of
and your work has been part of the great national
effort which has aided in securing victorious peace
"You discharged from the army because your
vices longer required in the present emergency
viii return to your place in civil life all the better the
training you have had, and feel you will take with
you better and higher appreciation of the obligations of
citizenship, including the obligation of every to be
trained prepared and ready to render service to the
ton in war as well as in peace"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

quarter OF a pint OF the product that
has made Kentucky a moonshine
state, into each glass.
When the preacher drank his glass
OF milk, he looked at Pool and asked;
say. Pool. IS that COW for saleg'
Judge Pool told the story to Rev.
Fuller Swift and the Episcopalian
rector was reminded OF the time when
three ministers were entertained at
dinner by a friend OF his. The hosts
wife did not have any dessert, as the
husband had invited the ministers
hurriedly.
what shall I serve for dessert,
Johu27 she asked him.
~Oh. serve that watermelon said
John
Il know" said the wife. "but you
remember I poured a lot Of wine into
that melon yesterday
That's all right: the ministers viii
like il anyhow" said husband John.
The melon was served and during
the progress Of its consumption. the
husband looked over and one OF the
ministers, who evidently had relished
IL very gre-tly, was carefully wiping
off each seed on his plate and slip
ping II into his pocket
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Roundabout Toun
White Mice Help Doctors To Save Life of Many Patients
Ell Pasoans Are Raising Them For Use of the Government

NIHITE mice are saving the lives
W OF many people daily in the fight
against pneumonia and other diseases.
Members OF the FL Paso Pet Stock
association are contributing their
share TO the good work.
The government makes experiments
upon these little animals in order TO
ascertain what disease a patient is
suffering with. 4 mouse if inocu-
lated will develop a disease in three
days, while the patient is always sew
eral days longer. BY inoculating a
mouse with the disease. the doctor
can ascertain the ailment OF the pa
tient before he has completely de-
veloped Il himself and thus be able to
begin treatment in time TO save the
life of the patient. whereas IL the
disease is allowed TO develop in the
patient before treatment is under
taken. his life often pays the forfeit
In the military district along the
border. including FL Paso and san An
tonic. 800 OF these mice are used each
month.
MANY breeders Of these mice were
charging the government as high as
So apiece for them The members OF
the Fl Paso Pet Stock association
heard OF this and decided to raise
them as part Of patriotic duty.
Several dozen pairs were distributed
among the members and each member
is selling his mice TO the government
at one cent each The government
does not accept donations. so that is
the lowest price the breeders could
put upon their stock"
A pair of white mice will aver
age producing n litter of young
every 20 days, bot have been
known 10 produce Filters as often
as every 81 days. A litter, like
rabbits. Is from three to nine.
4 number Of these little mice are on
exhibition at the Pet stock and Poul-
try show in Liberty hall
y \
The galley boy said maybe you
can tell a woman, tell n tale or
telephone but you can't telescope,
and then he said he was sorry he
said il.
Daddy" said Little Chris take me
down TO the Crawford TO see the Teal
real is not there any more. SON.
said Daddy.
"Dey's another show there amt
they2'
rs dey got gairls?"
well, Daddy. take me to that one,
then"
Our old contributing friend Me
phisto" offers another one. II is
herewith presented without vouch-
safing its authenticity or any COM
ments upon its locality:
mot many blocks north OF the
G. ii. tracks the other night, three
soldiers were standing Mt ntten-
tiOn-rapt attention. Across the
street At an open window stood n
young female busyinE herself
with her complexion or some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Roundabout Town

thing. What she had done with her
clothes / can not say, yet there
she st0Od-au unconscious OF
three pairs Of ndmiring masculine
eyes n perfect So
=
Mrs. Seth Orndorff killed a chicken
and one OF the five little Seths, who
happened TO be watching her. said, as
the headless chickens Topped around
the yard:
Gee. mother, that chicken sure was
surprised when you killed it."
X
s'SIy wife has n dog, named Al
gernOn,- said Eddie Mitchell.
That's a good name-for n dog"
said his friend
= X
Adrian Pool went hunting recently
Up about Palomas Hot Springs and a
preacher was his hunting companion
on occasions.
They were going out after ducks
very early one morning and Adrian
decided to slip out to the village milk
man and get a couple OF piuts Of milk
for their breakfasts. He poured the
milk into tall tumblers and then, IN
known to the minister, poured a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Wdnfed-Actudl Owner
OF $560-Comt Puzzled

Springfield III, Dec. 2O.-Justice Of
the peace James Reilly sat sleepily
over an empty docket. 4 woman en-
tered.
say" she said, I've got $3.50 in
cash here and I don't know who IL
belongs to. My soninlaw gave il 20
me as a wedding present. He said
Teddy Hunger gave It to him. Kun
ger says my soninlaw stole it. II
YOU can decide who it belongs 10 I'll
give it up"
Justice Reilly rubbed his eyes.
scratched his head and peeped over
his specks.
We need a couple OF lawyers for
this case" the startled justice replied
finally. And calling in two they
argued until they couldn't argue any
more and then gave it up in despair,
deciding a jury trial was necessary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
nteTUews
Expert Tells of the Value of Rabbits Flesh and Fur
Campaign Started To Raise Funds For Alaogordo Road

THE members Of the Fl Paso Pet
L Stock association should be COM
plimented for their original ideas in
staging so unique a show az Liberty
hail." said L S. J. Griffin, the Judge
OF awards. The show. on the whole,
is the best have ever seen, especially
in regard to the arrangement Of dis
play and quality Of stock. There are
some rabbits there that would COM
pare favorably with the exhibits in the
larger shows Of the country where
the competition is stronger. And
personally I think I would bank on
several OF the exhibits from FL Paso
II they were entered in the larger
shows The New Zealand class is es-
pecialiy meritorious, and, If the asso-
citation members would combine more
weight with color, this class would be
in fair way toward making FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Sympathetic Twins Haze
Sickness Same Tine

Norway. Ne. Dec. 2O.-Henry and
BENJAMIN Hosmer. OF this town. are
twins 1t has been their experience
through life that when sickness over
takes one the other is stricken. too
Recently BENJAMIN. who is a soldier
in the army over seas. was taken TO
a base hospital suffering from an at
tack Of Spanish influenza. Here at
home at the same time Henry was also
down with the influenza.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Herd Cattle By Airplane
forthcoming Irmopnfion

Cleveland, o. Dec. se.-Ths airplzne
scout viii replace the picturesque
cowboy on the ranches OF the west
within a few years II inquiries re-
ceived at the Glenn Martin airplane
plant here are any Indication Ranch
owners plan to use the machines to
trace lost cattle and sheep. scores OF
letters received at the plant indicate
Peace time orders are not being
booked. however. as the company is
still busy on government work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Calf Becomes Mother of
Tuo While Suit Goes or

Dayton, O., Dec. 20.=-A mere calf
when ". r Chitwood and William
Wick went TO court over her. a female
bovine OF Harrison township. Mont
gomery county, is now a busy ma
iron. the mother OF two children and
intensely interested in the high cost
OF living, although not caring a hang
about a suit for her possession. The
suit rests upon the birth Of two calves
in adjoining fields. Both men lay
claim 10 the calf which is now a COW.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Keeping Pigs in ParIor
Is Quite the StuLe Now

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 20.-It's the
style nowadays In Canada to have n
pig or a number OF pigs. Every body
who can has Joined the pig drive,
which was officially ushered IN here
by the passage OF the pig act in the
Victoria council This act provides
that pigs may be kept by anyone in
the city.
His reverence c. II. Schofield.
bishop OF British Columbia. Church %
England. has Joined the pig drive. He
has a number OF porkers in his yard
which he guards almost as carefully
as he does his flock of sheep at the
church next door
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Clar0oydnt's Adoice
Leads To Bou's Anesf

Gallon, o, Dee IA elairvoyant,,s
$4,000 fran her home caused Mss e.
vira Logan. an elderly woman to
swear ont q warrant for the arrest
OF her nephew, Elmer Logan. who
lived with her, on a charge OF the
robbery. He was away from home the
evening OF the robbery, but came home
in time 70 hear the. burglar in the
garage, he says, and fired several
shots at him His aunt points out that
the house had apparently been entered
from an upper window. but that It
could not be opened from The outside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Pastor Shoots Craps and
Loses Entire Church Fund

Daneville. Ill, Dec. 3o.-The very
Rev. Ivory Ellison. pastor Of a negro
Methodist Episcopal church here IS
agreed it's a hard world. But listen
TO his tale OF woe:
Ivory had been entrusted with a
fund to build a new church edifice
as a kind OF memorial TO his own in
tegrity as a sky pilot But while
looking for a site got into a crap
game and 'seben" and 'leben" went
all wrong for him and now the fund
IS nothing but a memory
That's why the authorities here had
him under arrest on a charge Of en-
bezzlement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Hero Cost Government
7Cents To Ride Home

Camp Devens. Aver. Mass. Dec. 20.
Funds OF the United States treasury
were depleted just seven cents when
private Frank Ball was honorably
discharged from the army and was
given transportation money home.
Ball lives in Aver and the trolley fare
is seven cents The highest amount
paid out here for transportation OF a
soldiers to his home was $50 10 a
private who lives in California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Schools Defy Flu By
Plan OF Correspondence

Lincoln. Kan. Dec 2O.-The inf,u-
enza epidemic was no bar TO high
school teachers in this county con-
Quoting classes. They proceeded to
conduct their classes by correspond
ence instead of in the classrooms. The
plan was a decided success, the teach
ers declare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Uncle Walfs Denatured Poem.
The Surrender

MOVING slowly the sail batshps,
W have to they their flags eclipse; verify
Pssaa commodore he the British shore while the skipper sadly
ships and the captains cold black
that great the the This bitten
Said the his PRIDE Prussas oat;
jail
goat" On the British long had that would
fight but the Teutons afraid old England
unbs BY sho they sailing for the spot where the British squad
"0h
play; kultured
made would make
Copyright Mathew WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

Altoona, Pa. Dec. ga steel iadls
about seven inches long was found
imbedded in the heart OF q red oak
tree that was being sawed Up for fire
wood II was made OF the finest
charcoal steel. and Is believed to have
been driven into the tree by Indians
years age Rings on the tree indicated
It was more than 100 years old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
Bomb 3 Hours,
But He Didn't Know Ii

Chicago. Ill, Dec 2o.-Douglas
NIarshment. a newsboy, found a pa
per wrapped package in the street
recently and carried il with him on
his route. When he got home three
hours later he unwraPped 1t and found
a bomb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
It's Hopeless; It's Her
Reputation This Time
ByTad
IHTOMEN have the reputation for be-


Think OF all the blame that IS
heaped on poor Eve because she was
inquisitive. She couldn't help It: she
was just living up 10 the reputation
she was starting for women Since
then every woman has been striving
TO maintain that reputation
Think OF all the accusations that
are made by husbands against their
wives for their curiosity. All the fam
lily troubles and failures can be traced
to that source.
Curiosity is a woman's heritage She
has as much right to be curious as =
man has to-Well, 70 smoke cigars
Since she can't help being q human
questionable think how cruel IL is %
paste don't open till Christmas
signs on interesting looking Christi
mas presents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20
ID rNCAMorFLAeE sHIPs.

Bath. Ne. Dec. 2o-Peace has
brought an unlocked for and addi-
tional burden to the shipyards here.
Orders have been received to "un-
camouflage" all vessels OF the new
emergency fleet. They must all be
reprinted before making a voyage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

MRS. TILFoRD MOoTS'S brother
W took tn flu from bein' exposed Z q
dry town. Mort Pusey, who has been
maxim airplane spindles, II organize
trust company after maxim a tour O
world.
cepyrlEht FSatIsnal Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

Miss Julia c. Stimson. chief nurse OF
the American expedltlonary force in
France. has had conferred On her BY the
Washington University, a degree OF ms
ter OF arts. in recognition OF her dis
tisFuishcd service in France
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

The former kaiser isn't wanted in Holland but there
plenty of other countries which want him so badly
they would be willing to pay reward for him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

The opening of the big oil field at Ranger ought to
prove encouraging to other places in the southwest where
oil indications strongly present, but serious deTe
opment has been done
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

Hun business IN Mexico can facilitate the open
ing of the border full unrestricted commerce if they
VIII kindly sell out and go jump IN the Atlantic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

We are engaged in forgetting what 'barrage"
@blesse" and dominique" mean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

Oldest inhabitants recall the time when newspapers
needed something to help fin up the paper"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

Almost svamped with practical politics. president VIII
and ideals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-20

What solf means is that American packers must put
ham in Hamburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

In the Superior Court oi the State
Of California, in and for the County
Imperial.
The First National Bank of San
Diego. California, corporation, plain-
inf, VS.. Imperial Water Company No.
l. a corporation, and the Marine Ma
ticnal Bank of San Diego, California,
d corporation, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that an ac-
ton has been commenced in the above
entitled court by the above-named
Plaintiff against the above named de-
PENDANTS for the purpose of obtaining
the judgment of this court requiring
the defendant Imperial Water Com
lrany No. to execute and deliver to
the plaintiff herein certificate for
IS shares of its capita stock IL heu
and in place of Certificate No. 1886,
representing said 90 shares of the
capital stock OF the Imperial Water
Company No. l heretofore issued to
and in the name of the defendant, The
Marine National Bank of San Diego,
California-which certificate it is al
isGed is the property of plaintiff and
was lost or Inadvertently destroyed.
That the name of the corporation is
suing said stock, to wit: Certificate
1886 for SO shares of the capital stock
Of the Imperial Water Company No.
is Imperial Water Company No. l;
that the number of the certificate and
the number of shares and the name of
the person mentioned as stockholder
of said certificate is as follows, TO
wit: Certificate No. 1886 for 96 shares
of the capital stock of Imperial Wa
ter Company No. /. and the name of
the person mentioned as stockhoder
in said certificate is The Marine Ma
and all persons claiming said shares
or any of them, or any interest or
len therein or thereupon are required
to be and appear before this court on
Friday the 18th day of October, 1918.
{ he hour Of 10 o'clock a. m. of said
CAV (under the present method of com
putting time-said hour being Q O'Clock
q. m. under the method of computing
time in use prior to March 81, 19l3)
at the court room thereof. in the coun,
ty court house in the City of Ell Cen.
tro, County of Imperial. State of Cali
fornia, then and there to show cause,
If any thev have. why a new certifi-
cate should not be directed to be is
sued to the plaintiff in the place and
stead of said lost or destroyed certifi-
ca'e and to set forth their rights in
or claim to such shares, or any of
them.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court Of tha County
Of Imperial. State of California, this
9Th day of September 1918.
(SEAL) MAJOR s. COOK,
BY C. F.. WILLIFORp, Clerk,
penuiv Clerk.
FTTGFNE DANFY.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

petition of RolIin Nichols for the pro-
bate of the will of Galen Nichols, de-
ceased, and for the issuance of let
ters of administration, with will an
nexed thereon, to Rollin Nichols, will
be heard at 2 O'Clock, r., M, October
IL. 1918, at the courtroom of said
Superior Court, at Ell Centre, Impe-
rial county, California, when and
where any person interested may ap-
pear and contest the same.
Dated September 27, 1918.
(SEAL) NJ. S. COOK, Clerk.
BY E. E. WILSON,,
Deputy Clerk.
E. R. SIMON,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

TAKEN UP--One big gray horse, one
large bay horse and one Brown mare,
at Heber, Cal, a mile south of He
Der 2. o. One sorrel horse branded
-" on shouldcr,,7l2 miles southwest
of, Ell Centre or two miles west OF
McCabe church. Owner may have
same by paying charges and adver-
tising. Ray Rice.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

A-.JT-Two bay mares, weight 14t
poundS eacn, white star on for"-
mead: about IA years old. Also roam
morse; Sood big animal. Notify Press
OIllCS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
DIR. n. Il. ELLIOTT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Opera House Building
Office house, 10 to IL am; to b pm
Residence, Barbara Worth Hotel.
Guaranteed Treatment

Trouble. See DR.. Erkelens, 514
Broadway. Over 1000 reliable ref
erenceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

sew COW; small horns; Haif circle
brand on hip. Notify 722 Conmer-
cial.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

LOST-Gold lavalliere with pearl and
diamond pendant. Return to Casa
Rey hotel Reward.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

FOR SALE-Good clean seed barley
w. Il. Miller, Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

TO ADVERTISE for stenogra~
pher is to simplify the search for the
efficient worker desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-S0 acres, $125 per acre,
terms; 40 acres, $3.50 acre, terms; 40
acres, $50, cash. Arthur S. Fell, Az
miles northeast El Centre.