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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
II Years Ago Today
From The HeraId Of Thls Date. 1905.

TOXIC dispatch says there IS no
l confirmation OF the reported battle
between fleets received yesterday and
Il Is discredited. 1t IS admitted that
there possibly may have been a clash
Of scouting destroyers-
All hope for peace at present IS
abandoned.
A telegram from Austin TO Waters
Davis, stated that the anti-gambling
Injunction BILL had passed the house
The bill having already passed the
senate. viii now 90 10 the governor
for his signature and them become a
law. This measure Is OF great import
ance to Fl Pas0s since IL viii etfectuai-
~ close gambling wherever II IS ap-
piled rigidly.
D. II. Whitner. engineer for the In
trenational Water company, is direct
ing the preparation OF plans Tor the
power house Of the company, as Wen
as for a large concrete reservoir 10 pe
built on the mesa
President Roosevelt left Frederick
Okla. Yesterday afternoon, ending MS
hunt in the big Pasture" He LETT
for Colorado.
Gen. J. II. Lee. commanding the de-
nartment Of Texas, has completed his
inspection at Fort Bliss zen Lee
and party returned 70 san Antonio
last night.
A. Schwartz has bought from the
EeteIsen ehirs the property on the
corner OF South Paso and Fifth
streets, extending all the way to sixth
street on the south, and 70 the santa
Fe reservation on the east Ar.
Schwartz viii improve the property
and viii utilize 1t for business pur-
poses
f. & Wyman. OF Deming, is in Fl
Paso.
connected with one OF the large crock
cry and glass Importing houses OF
this country and Europe, has been
in the city Investigating business op-
portunities offered here he has de-
cided to establish himself permanent
" In FL Paso, and viii open a large
china, glass. and queensware store al
109 Texas street. on or about Nay L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
HOROSCOPE



A sTROLOGERs. read this as an un-
a favorable day. Although early IN
the morning Saturn IS in benefie as
pect. Uranus. the sun and Mars are
all adverse.
The posltion OF Mars IS inter
prrted as menacing and hostile 10
peace. It indicates a longer service
in the army than has been counted on
but this does not mean that the peace
treaty VIII not be signed before
frost comes
OccuItlsts seem TO believe that there
win be trouble in remote places ana
in Industrial eenrers. They declare
that the law OF bratherly love g not
yet fully operative, although many
re coming under its sway.
Uranus today is in place ma
encourages the spread OF etll Pr 30
ganda and arouses discomfort me
rlanet causes thinking from 2 "foI5
noint OF view, il Is held
This Is not a favorable day tor those
who seek appointments as tnelr ap-
plications are supposed 20 start oppo-
sition-
menacing they are but the precursor
OF kindly stars that promises sle--
advance in education which VIII reach
and upIIft the fowliest, Increased
power for the churches and the VIC
tory Of the forces Of righteousne7a
over the powers OF evil
Farming comes under planelalt
rule that should bring BENEFITS an-
profit. but there may be plague OF
insects as well as unusual weather
4 baseball season OF eXtraor ulIllry
success is proguosticsered- some sol-
Of innovation is presaged BY the stars.
Irrigation and the reclamation OF
swanpy as well as desert LANDS VIII
come much to the fore in national n
terest before the end OF the year
There is a sign read as indicating
q certain business activity that sVe ep5
from the west eastward bringing
with IL great benefits
Persons whose birthdate . Is nay
have an anxious year Litigation ana
trouble with business are presaged D.
the stars Travel and change are tcre-
shadoWed-
Children born on this day may be
proud and domineering- These SUD
jscts OF Aries are likely TO be too fond
or change TO succeed in business
fCouvright, 1919. by the MCCLURE
Newspaper Syndicats-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
Short SnatCheS
From EOe1yWhere

Mile Schoen-Rene. OF Berlln, SAYS
that The trouble with modern Ger
man music IS too much inbreeding,
which sounds like an almost polite
teutonic way OF saying it's too Ger
man--NeW York Telegraph
In the mOnarchical algebra eek
. equals nothiug.-Arkansas Gazette.
We are about to enter the golden
age OF Baltimore sun.
How can the Germans trust one
another 10 count the ballots2-Green-
Vile Piedmont.
Tom and Jerry have secured posi-
tons IN Mexico for the next winter
Minneapolis Journal
The peace conference Will abolish
war and then make new and more
humane rules Of warfare.-Greenvil
Piedmont
The distillers would do well 70 IN
vest what they have left In govern
ment bonds instead Of in law suits
St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
The chief product Of Omsk seems
20 be bsk.-Philadelphia Inquirer
Those U-boats were brought TO
Great Britain's knees fnstead.-In-
dianapolis star.
II the Germans ever again call US
swine We can retaliate scathingly by
calling them Germans - Richmond
News Leader
Wonder how the fellows who mar
rled 20 escape the draft feel when
the war caved in On them 2-Pittsburg
Gazette-Times.
Wilhelm claims to have been on
yacht when the war started. We
know lie was on the toboggau when
IL ended.-Brooklyn Eagle
The made in Germany" slogan
viii not be necessary after this. A
simple yellow streak around the ar
ucle viii be sufficient. - Richmond
News-Leader.
8Iaximiuian Harden says the kali
ser was a mere tool in the war. He
might have added that the crown
prince was q sort OF monkey wrench.
Chicago Daily News
When there IS nothing left 70 steal
and no decent people left to murder,
the Bolsheviki VIII put on a nious air
and ask us for something TO eat
Greenville Piedmont.
Still. we do not believe that VIII
liam Randolph Hearst would 90 so
Tar as TO make q speech Of welcome 10
returning soldiers in German.-New
York Telegraph
President Wilson beat kaiser BIZ
TO Paris, after alL-Lowen Courier
Citizen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

A PARALLEL in American pass
n ports: Doheny and others OF a
committee went about three months
ago over TO Europe and got their
passports Cancelled by cable by the
state department, all because Mr..
Doheny was reported to have given
out an interview at Halifax stating
that he and his cocommitteemen We're
going TO try to put before the peace
conference a complaint against tho
way the Mexican government is try
Ing to confiscate vested oil rights OF
foreign companies. Later Walsh. Ryan
and announcer Irisnman were granted
passports and their open and avowed
purpose before leaving was to take
a hand in putting the Irish question
before the same world tribunal
After July /. no more Will a man
stand by his Saturday evening post
and wonder why the moons twin sis
ter had not shown herself before that
night.
II the arch angel came TO earth
and went TO the city named for her
in Russia. she would go 10 the dis
trict court and have her name
changed.
On that the earth were fiat. that
the Bolshevikis might be pushed TO
the edge and swept off
Z see that some Ell PasO school
girls have organized an antigossipin'
sassiety," said the cheerful grumbler.
why in thundrer don't they jist quit
gossipin' instid O. organizin' a. anti
gossipin' Eassiety where tina they can
go and gossip about gossipin'.
According TO headline, speaking Of
Wilson an English leader says soon
er He Goes Home the Better" What
we're trying TO figure out IS Whyin-
samhill did he ever leave homer
Secretary Baker. alleged war ex-l
pert, says the Mexican situation is I
a matter for the state department.
Boshi Just give some real warriors
like Erwin or LanEhorne a week OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
Some Chips From the Editorial Block,
Thoughts From the Staff Typewriters
Contributed By Herald Editorial and RepOTtOra FOToe)

their own way and thereu be no
Mexican situation.
We must confess that the Nebraska
legislature showed unusual consider
alton when il appealed the anti
cigcret statute-merely for satisfaC-
ton of the men who got accustomed
to the smoking habit while in the
trenches
The san Antonio Teachers asso-
citation has voted to affiliate with
the American Federation Of Labor.
Throughout the discussion relative to
the affiliation, the predominatinE
theme was that Of obtaining raises
in salaries. Yet they unanimously de-
clared they had no intention OF go
ing on a strike. Federation OF Labor
Strikesi Does il sound like the sedate
teacher we have always been ac-
customed to-
The Associated Press dispatches
announce that Zapata has been killed
jardo and that the latter has been
made a general for his feat. Well.
Zapata. so far as we can learn. has
not been killed quite as often as
Villa, but Col Guajardo has had his
man stay dead long enough TO get
promotion anyway Martin Lopez.
killed at BOquilla de Marquezote, was
not that cOnsiderate.
Have you read 'NIarse~ Henry Wat
terson's latest on president wilson,
It was published in the Philadelphia
North American Of April What
''Afarse" Henry has to say viii put
hair on your chest"
=
Speak softly, Tread lightly, Hist,I
Acting secretary Phillips says that
steps looking 10 the adjustment OF
claims Of American citizens growing
out of Mexican depredations are be-
ing taken by the state department.
King Solomon must have been
right It cost him a fortune to buy
his wives new spring hats.
= X
Times are not as hard as they
used to be. some people say-but it
Is still hard to borrow money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
Little Interuiews

OF gin. packed around with dirty
clothes to keep them from leaking.
and from giving the warning rattle"
Carpenter work in FL Paso IS IN
creasing somewhat and has been
since the first Of the year" said Ellis
Carlson This work has been and is
only in a small way, however, such
as necessary improvements and minor
additions. There are a great many
people who would have building done
but for the extremely high cost OF
materials. There had been practical
" nothing done in the way OF I'm
prOvements made. and only absolutely
needed repairs. since the United
States government order during the
war 10 conserve materials. Just now
there are very few desirable houses
or apartments for rent in FL PasO.
This Is due TO a considerable extent
to the older houses being in bad re-
pair There are plenty Of houses and
apartments in the lower part or town
or what is known as the Mexican
quarter. There would be lots Of car
penter work and other building il peo-
pie could just feel that they could
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

GeTHE funniest thing to be seen In
l country at the present time is
a stream OF people coming from kan
sas City. No, to Kansas City. Kans.,
and to watch the officials questioning
them as to whether they have any
liquor" said sam Jones. who has
been in Kansas City for some time.
NO one is allowed to cross the street
which divides the two states, carry
ing a suitcase, until he has been
searched Some OF the people have
the strangest hiding places for their
whisky I ever saw. One man had
his arm done up in splints. and he
warned the officials not TO touch
his arm as Il was very sore, this
gave them a hint. and they IN wrapped
the splints and found a quart Of
whisky. A negress was walking
across the street. with what appar-
emily was a bundle OF washing, but
it was not securely tied. and the neck
Of a bottle was sticking out When
the bundle was united they found
four quarts Of whisky and a quart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
The Victory Garden

A LIMITED quantity OF high grade
"A commercial fertilizer can be used
10 advantage on garden soils even
where a considerable supply OF barn
yard manures have been applied Com
mercial fertilizers act quickly and
can be used 70 special advantage
where it is desired TO mature crops in
a short period Of time.
The best results can be obtained b
the use OF fertilizer on land that is
well filled with organic matter How
ever. fair results may be obtained BIZ
the use Of fertilizer on land that has
not been matured and which is de-
ficient IN organic matter. according
TO the specialists OF the United States
department Of agriculture
The great danger in the use OF com
mercial fertilizer, IS that TOO laf5e
quantities may be applied and cave
injury to the plants. 1t must De borne
in mind that commercial lerllllzers are
a very concentrated form OF plant
food and. therefore, should be used IN
moderation
Market gardeners frequently use as
much as 5000 pounds OF commerclal
fertilizer on an acre OF ground This
MDA-A A1 AT the Ll-AI Oh A4lA-- A--AA "a
five pounds to a plot OF ground ten
feat in each direction or 100 square
feet Assuming that the average city
or backyard garden IS about 50 by
so feet in size, 80 10 20 pounds OF
standard, high grade truckers fer
tilizer would be all that would be safe
TO apply on a garden OF those dimen-
sions Under most conditions so
pounds viii be the maximum amount
70 use.
Commercial fertilizers are usually
put up in sacks containing 200
pounds. and a good plan would be for
several gardeners to Join together in
buying fertilizer
The supply OF manure IN cities Is
now quite limited. and It behooVes the
city gardener TO secure enough some
where to fertilize mis- garden plat,
especially II his soil IS heavy and lack
ing IN organic matter. Where manure
cannot be obtained, a number Of crops.
such as Irish potatoes beans peas.
and tomatoes. can be grown fairly
wen by the aid OF commercial fer
tiIfzers- Street sweepinEs are unsafe
to use II they contain much oil or tar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

yITHEN q body Of people meet IN
w public assembly to thresh out
some great local question Of vital in
portance they talk q good deal and
then remove all Of the accumulated
weight Of liability by appointing a
committee Of three with power to act
Cricket Hicks says you can hear a
whole lot about the hustle Of city life,
but that nowadays you hardly ever
see one in the country.
A good many persons conserve IN
the cost Of such Injuries as suit cases
by wearing all they have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
Ripping Rhymes

nm By WAIT MASON
Modest

sensitive fear salemans laure
depressed
couraged tired
his with off his clothes replace
his broken STAT and climb that blooming stair again. to sell
angry he doesn't rebuff; the saesman made
stuff often marvel at his gall when he shns Ger garden wall
haunt do In forty lin
won't blow
any junk nothing nothing say
salesman 60 dying
stuff gasoline and
Copyright b. George MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14
sEARCHLIGHT.

The automobile industry has Dor
rowed a tool from the medical pro-
fession. One manufacturer Of motors
is using the stethoscope 10 detect
minor imperfectiOns in a new engine
just as the doctor uses II to locate a
flaw in the action Of the human heart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

THE young lady across the way says
l whale oil IS a very valuable prod
uct but what she'd like to know IS how
they make the whales stand still while
they oil them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

8Iarse Henry Watterson may not
be much on prayer, but when ne SAYS
God bless Wilson and give him wis
DOM" he certainly knows what's
wanted.-Buffalo News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

| 6EAR Mr.. KAele5CE
| NM FlAlcE IS A BUSINESS NAAN-VART KIND ORA
| MOTTO SHALL S6IO AlM FOR HIS OESke
" ONCE NoU DoNT SUCCEED, FAIL FAIL AGAlN!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

Debs says he won't ask for pardon parole which is
thoughtful Of him. seeing he could hardly get either any
how. Debs had saving Of words heretofore he
wouldn't have been IN his present predicament.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

The sad part Of It is those mutineers at Archange
have Just grievances but they have put big black mark
their regiments colors Yank soldiers admired for
having brains with which to think but they aren't sup
posed to think contrary to orders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

In time Of peace the second lieutenant is married OF
otherwise bossed about and generally is laughed at but IN
he is the lad who leads the platoon into grips with
the enemy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

Wilhelm has lost his place in the and he hears If
the allies have their way he may be awarded place still
warmer somewhat sooner than nature would require
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

Why don't the oil companies tell how much Of the
stock goes into some fellows pocket for promoting the
concern, maybe just for the of his name? One e
Paso says he offered $4,000 worth of stock IL
$4,000 company to permit the Of his pres
ident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

Kentucky is experimenting with moonlight schools
that any camouIage Of the old oonshine for which
the state used TO be famous2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

Women who have not yet acquired their Easter hats
spring drive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

Like tenpins, governments IN Germany set up and
knocked down. the likelihood being unless the fooshnes
stops, that all viii be knocked out by the allies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

In Korea the Japs seem to be ending abuses and
preadng democracy with the rifle and saber It won't do
{ Wilhelm's way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

The Poles want Us TO know they are so hungry that
they're no fatter than the wood Of the name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-14

He has truly sunny disposition who keep cheer
ful while working automobile handpump.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-31
DRY" WAVE BOOSTS BERRIES
ern Crop for Sundaes and
Soft Drinks.

/ Philadelphia July 2S.-Prohibition
Indirectly produced an extraordinary
condition In the strawberry market this
year. Prices went higher than ever
before because Chicago packing
house opened what was said to be the
largest fruit preserving plant In the
world in the heart OF the strawberry
district of Delaware and the eastern
!, shore Of Maryland and bought the prod
net OF great berry producing fields vir-
tually without regard TO cost. TO meet
the tremendous demand for ice cream
and soft drinks produced by the "dry"
period.
Strawberries that normally sold for
from o to 10 cents a quart were snap
ped up at from 30 TO 81 cents. The
price to the consumer never went be-
low 30 cents this season. Strawberry
strip for fiavoring soda water former
ly sold at 65 cents a gallon is now
quoted at $3.50 a gallon.
Farmers are elated. Many of them
made an average Of $1,000 an acre on
their strawberry crop and they are
looking forward 10 big profits neu
year. The packers. when the straw
berry season was over. sent their en-
ployees TO other work and closed the
factory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-31
SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER Thomas X. Bsrnss.
wealthy New Yorker, on a waiking trip
through New England. IL caught In q
storm miles from his destination. At a
sros Gross o,,ss point , he meets girl in The
uation an automobile. sent TO meet the
fri, arrives and Barnes II given a MT TO
s tsys, gs Ess the b III, tass ,,,
Barnes IL place called Green Fancy.
CHAPTER HAT the tavern Barnes
.tormings actors, headed By Lyndon
Rushcroft. and becomes interested In
them.
Barnes nnds himself worrying over the
safety OF the girl. travelling over the
mountain roads at what he considers dan
Fancy IL something Of a house OF mys-
terry. Two mounted men leave the tavern
In manner which srouses Barnes curl
osity.
CHAPTER Iv-He meets Miss Thack-
cray" leading lady OF the stranded theat-
real troupe, who is acting as chamber
bringing Of dying man TO the tavern.
one OF the two who had ridden away .
short time before. They tell OF finding the
dead body OF the other man Both had
CHAPTER v-The wounded man. regis
tered at the tavern as Andrew Paul dies.
ana Barnes IN Informed he must not leave
until after the inquest O'Dowd and DE
Soto. guests at Green Fancy, visit the
tavern, apparently much mystined over
the AFFAIR
CHAPTER vI-Barnes advances Rush
croft money sufncient TO release the COM
pany from its embarras sing position.
thereby becoming Its official hacker. He
visits Green Fancy. and In the grounds
meets his acquaintance OF the night be-
fore. finding her q giri OF surprising
beauty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-31
Suddenly She Stopped and Looked Up.


that attended her stroll. Her hands
were thrust deep Into the pocket OF
white duck skirt. A glance revealed
white shoes and trim ankles In blue
She wore no hat. Her hair was like
spun gold, thick. wavy and simmer.
ing In the subdued light
Suddenly she stopped and looked up
He had a full view Of her face AS she
gazed about as II startled by some I'M
expected. even alarming sound. For a
second or two he held his breath.
stunned by the amazing loveliness that
was revealed to him. Then she dis
covered him standing there.
In flash he realized that he was
face TO face with the stranger Of the
day before. He took two or three i'm
pulsive steps forward, his hand going
10 his hat-and then halted. Evident
ly his senses had deceived him. There
was no smile In her eyes--and yet he
could have sworn that II was there an
instant before. Instead there was a
level stare.
IL am sorry II l startled" he be-
gan.
The figure Of a man appeared as II
discharged bodily from some magic
tree-trunk. and stood directly In his
path-a tall. rugged man In overalls
was he, who held a spade in his hand
and eyed him inimlcally. Without an
other glance in his direction the first
and more pleasing vision turned on
her heel and continued her stroll.
sauntering on TO the right. her fair
head once more bent In study her
back eloquently Indifferent to the gaze
that followed her.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-07-31
SPLIT RUSSIA
K0LcHAK'S IDEA
Head Of 0msk Government Prom
Uses Home Rule to the
Various States.
ASSEMBLY MUST 0. K. PLAN
Foreign Minister Explains Govern.
ments Policy Of Decentralization
Protection Of Rights Of
Minorities Planned.

Paris, July 2s.-RadlcaI decentraii.
zation In the reconstruction Of Russia
II the settled policy Of Admiral Kol.
chak, head OF the all-Russian govern.
ment at Omsk, according to Serglus
Sazonon. foreign minister Of the
Omsk government.
A detailed explanation Of this policy
and q general outline OF the political
plans of the Kolchak government were
given 10 the Associated Press by NJ.
Sazonof. who recently returned from
London, where he conferred with Brit.
lsh officials.
The statement, the Omsk foreign
minister said. was made because Ad-
miral Kolchak's reply to the allies In
which he promised autonomy to vari
Gus states that have broken away
from old Russia has caused much dis
cussion. He said he considered II de-
sirnble TO give his governments atti-
tude toward the various nationalities
and sections seeking autonomy.
Names Real Foundations.
The local government should be the
real foundation Of the political struc-
ture. he said. and the central govern
ment will exercise only functions OF
general character. He expressed the
belief that the future held more for
great political bodies than for the
smaller ones. and that nationallties
now animated with centrifugal ten
denotes will certainly appreciate the
benefits Of being allied with the big
states with all their promises OF guar
dianship and possibilities Of develop
ment."
Laws regulating the statutes Of ma
tionalities. Minister Sazonoff said.
necessarily will be Incorporated In the
constitution to be framed for Russia
by the constituent assembly II Admiral
Kolchak succeeds In reaching Moscow.
Consequently. he explained. Admiral
Kolchak's regulations or decisions can
not be considered as final until APP
proved by the assembly. However. he
added. Admiral Kolchak contemplates
radical decentralization In reconstruct.
Ing Russia. which was hopelessly CEN
tralized under the old regime.
Protect All Rights.
II is the Omsk governments inten-
ton, NJ. Sazonoff said. to give the diff
ferent people full opportunity to con-
struct their lives according to their
own customs and traditions and Guilt
vate their languages and religions.
Protection Of the rights of minorities
throughout all Russia will be an impor-
tant feature of the all-Russian gov
ernment's policy.