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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Little lnierUeUs
ConendS Ell PaSo Herald On Attitude FaVorng Zone Plan
City Council Wants To Be Fair In Fixing New Phone Rates

Il WANT 10 congratulate The Her
/ aid" said Scott Lehman. an
architect, a recent arrival here from
Chicago, -on It's editorial favoring the
zoning system for FL Paso. Being
from Chicago, which was a particular
example mentioned in your article.
and hence familiar with the undesir-
able conditions existing there and the
serious efforts being exerted at the
present time 20 effect a solution The
status OF the Chicago movement as
fostered by the Illinois chapter Of the
American Institute OF Architects. now
appears quite encouraging.
II Chicago. New York and St
Louis. with their immense industrial
activities, complicated transportation
systems millions OF population and
real estate values mounting into the
billions. can establish zoninE systems,
how much more simple IS FL Paso's
problem
"Our city Is probably now entering
upon an unprecedented period OF de-
Telopmeut Why not establish a defl-
mite comprehensive plan 20 guide and
control this expansion. rather than
see millions Of dollars being spent in
portaIou and other extensive i'm
provements, in a haphazard manner
and without a precouceired and con-
certed plan OF procedure approved by
the city as a whole.
Judging from its past history and
mental causes contributory 10 its
growth. the prediction seems amply
justified that in ten years at the
most II Faso VIII enjoy g population
oL@..s90l- how much more difficult
10 VIII be then 70 disturb and readfust
values and the various activities Of
Industrial and social lfef
That vel studied and wise ION
ing plan is not only eminentlv desir-
able but an Indispensable factor IN
good city planning. Is hardly 70 be
questioned Just as we have q place
Tor everything IN a wen ordered
home 60 We should have a place for
every building IN well regulated
There has been annually in the
United States q greater destruction
In the value OF buildings by the fall
ure 70 protect them from the Improper
use Of nelghboring buildings than IS
caused by fire
with the coming ordnance In force
these buildings VIII be erected in the
rlsnt place for the right purpose and
me value thus created protected from
unWlse and unforeseen invasion
Relative 70 the railroad problem.
cannot agree that the railroads
should take the Initiative IN the solu-
ton which Is incumbent upon the city
and its citizens An expression OF
their spirit OF cooperation from the
railroad interests would certainly be
commendable, and there IS probably
no mistake In assuming that the ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

IS now in New York buying supplies
and think Fontes knows what he is
doing"
4 am particularly opposed to the
regulations which prohibit profess
sional boxing in this state" said Wal
ter Howard If boxing is wrong why
did IL play such an Important part in
the training Z our national army2 II
IL is right why should IL be prohibited
70 the manhood OF the state. I think
that IS a sewing circle regulation
which does not speak well for the
lawmakers. We have young men who
have SO little in the way Of manly
recreation that they seek far less de-
sirable haunts than the boxing arena.
and this Is what i consider the chief
argument for boxing. True the sport
has at times been a little rough. but
personally I had rather seen a man
interesting himself In something
rough and clean. than 10 become q
night loafer on the streets and get
into unclean habits"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Wasted Sympathy For War Hero.

EASTERN newspapers have made quite fuss because
Il Frank Percy who received five decorations during the
war, is now a window washer in New York But Percy
is not doing any fussng He keeps right washing win
dows He didn't become hero by standing around
waiting for someone pin him and he doesn't
expect to make living by waiting for someone to hand
him workless Job
When Percy came home from France he without
money so he took the first job that offered He
didn't frtter away any time arguing with himself that the
world owed him living because he had helped make It
safe for democracy Nor did he remain ide until he could
find position BETTING wearing the Victoria Cross
Mons medal general service medal, congressional medal
and victory medal He needed money and he went to work
all right IN this good little world for the world needs men
Of his kind. He won't be washing windows very long
The spirit which he showed in battle prompted him to take
the first Job that along rather than borrow, beg OF
steal Humble job it was but he didn't mind That splt
viii win him his way through life
The packers Of whom it used to be said they utilize
everything except the squea going to utilize even tha
now the government has ordered them to moultt
julius Krakauer is right The United Americans should
be organized whether the state chairman is ready not
The fight radicalism must not be deoyed.
O-
All that remains to be done to pacfy the world give
everybody everything they want
Our greeting to the new ten story building viii be:
Welcome to our city.
Could ne forBsar dispute and practice love.
We should agree as angels do above.
Edmund Waller
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Weymouth, Mass, Dec. 2o.-Henry
and Louise G. Nutting. aged respect
lively 81 and 50 years, were found
dead IN their home. victims OF cold
and privauOn-
These two lifelong companions who
during a Ions and fruitful married
life had faced together the happiness
and sadness Of life. had accepted
proudly and without 1inching the
tragic hardships that marked their
end. and died together without an5
appeal to the outer world for aid
Although a married daughter. Mrs
Adeline Humphries. lived as near as
Braintree, the aged parents had re-
fraf1ed from making known their
need. even to one so near and dear
With practically no food in the
house and no fuel. the cause OF the
death was only TOO apparent The Old
people even had but scanty clothing
The woman vas found sitting in a
rocking chair. wrapped in a com
forter. Her husband lay on the floor
one arm oCeErretched IN the direction
OF the door. as though the end had
come while he was endeavoring 70
summon aid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
London Newsboy Earns
$500 Profit 4 Year

London, Eng. Dec. -.Newspaper
boys in London can earn more than
$4,000 a year" says Alexander
Maclaren, secretary Of the retail news
agents and BOOKSELLER
One boz, real plutOcrat OF the
gutter with a pitch outside a suhur-
ban rail station. IS making $500
profit a year. I calculate that his
wholesale accounts total $500 weekly.
or $4,000 a year; at a moderate esti-
mate his profit is Z5 percent. making
his yearly income $500"
Maclaren protested az the amount
Of money lost TO the community by
these street corner statesmen, point
ing out that II the trade was carried
on in shops there would be rates and
taxes 20 be paid on the whole Of it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
KWLZ


Linen Is made from Tax
2.-Charing Cross is a square and
thoroughfars In London. chiefly con
spicuous because the great railway
terminal OF the city faces the square
3.-The abbreviation, N. B." means
"nota bene," or literally take note"
IL is used TO emphasize q part OF a
written or printed communication.
.-"Braille" is a system by which
the blind may read" and write"
system OF raised points on thick
paper. the blind read" 10 BY passing
their Inger-tips over the raised
5-A moat Is deep wen that sur
rounds ancient castles. goals. etc,
in European countries: originally IN
tended TO prevent enemies from at
lacking or entering the building thus
protected.
IA mote f. q small particle or
speck; usually employed IN describ-
ing some foreign substance or growth
IN the human eye that oascures the
sight
Hudson" seal is purely a trade
nanei this fur In reality Is the dyed
skin OF muskrat which resembles
genuine seal fur.
s.-A sight draft" IS a demand. IN
writing, made upon a debtor BY his
creditor FOR money due, presented
81 ~ q Ae-NA OF QAAeEhlaer ana 10
be paid BY the debtor, "on sight"
s-F'rldt1of Nansen IS considered
one OF the most famous OF Arctic ex-
plorers and map-makers. OF the great
wastes north OF the Arctic circle.
1u.-An Orientalist Is an Individual
Or any nationality who makes a pro-
tessionals scientific study OF the his
tory OF Oriental countries. OF OF the
literature Of those countries.
New Questions
what Is a derellct2
why are we certain that the
moon IS not inhabited?
s.-In what American CITY fg To-
Gated a French Quarter" where the
English language Is seldom heard and
stu prevail2
4--Who was Michael Farradavf
5.-Why do they cali them @shet-
land" p0uies2
e--Mhar is a toutomf
What Is a bon-bonA
~ mere is the American city Of
Walla Walla2
SWAT is an acrostic7
ll--What IS a scoue2-Thompson
Feature Service. 4f3 Fourth Ave. New
YORK Justin Fair, originator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
. YES TIONS
AND
Ms w Z RS
WHAT was the largest number

Y Of ezBresidents Of the United
states living at one tImef N. A. h
A. During Llncoln's first term IN
office. five former chief executives
were alive. They were Van Buren,,
Tyler. Fillmore. Pierce and Buchanan.
This was the greatest number living
at any one time since the birth OF the
republic.
q What language L. spoken In
Brazils L. z C.
A Portuguese is the predomlnatIng
language In Brazil. Spanish IS the
( principal language OF all other south
J. American countries
! O. What f. the origin OF awarding
I college deEreese +. IA. r..
A. Degrees originated IN medieval
] universities Scholastic distinctions
I existed in ancient times. but when
7 education became organized a recog-
nized proof was necessary that a GER
tain course had been taken DEGREES
used in modern times were first
adopted at Bologna and Paris during
I the 18TH century and at first signified
license 10 teach.
treatyf C.
A. This treaty was entered into IN
/ 1915 by Argentina, Brazu aud Chile.
/ Il provided for five years OF peace be-
tween the three nations during which
Z time each OF them was pledged not
TO make war against either Of the
others until the causes OF conflict had
I been Investigated ard reported upon
by an impartial commission
q How many pupils are there IN
the schools OF the United stntess
j. o. II.
A. The bureau Of education saws
that there are approximately $1,000
600 pupils In the schools and colleges
Of this country.
@ How did Col House. president
Wilson'S close adViser, get the title
A. 1t IS complimentary title
which he received Ga 1895. by his ap-
pointmeut as a colonel on the per-
sonal staff Of Gov. Culberson, Of
Texas.
q How many U. s. soldiers who
participated IN the world war are still
undressing treatment I'm army h6spi-
fnlss VI. A.
A. There are 1892 officers and en-
listed men stiAN under treatment in
the various army hospitals for sick
ness or wounds
O. How much does Il cost to edu-
cate naval officer At AunapoIis-
6. 5.
A. The navy department states that
In 1911, the last time figures were
compiled. it cost Uncle sam $1,000 TO
educate an officer for the navy.
ANY reader can get the answer 10
any question by writing The Herald
Information Bureau. Frederic j. Has
kin. Director. Washington. ID. c. This
offer applies strictly 70 Information.
The bureau can not give advice on
legal, medical and financial matters.
It does not undertake TO settle do
nestle troubles. nor 20 undertake ex-
haustiVe research on any subject
Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address
and enclose 2-cent stamp for return
postage. All replies are sent direct I
70 the inQuirer)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Great Quantities OF Gas
Found In New Field

McKeesport. Pa. Dec. 20.-Gas IN
ever increasing quantities IS being
found IN the wonderful new field
near here. One OF the latest wells 10
come i'm IS shooting 10000. 900 cubic
feet a day. and this IS not the largest.
II the development continues north
eastward for any distance this field
may supply heat for Industries OF
huItalo. Cleveland, Cincinnati and
other cities for a score or more 81
years. according To Or George II
Ashley. chief o. the Bureau OF Topo-
graphic and Geological Survey Of
Pennsylvania.
Excitement throughout the whole
district continues at a high pitch and
gerrlc5s. are going Nd as fast as 70 IS
humanity possible TO construct them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Lille Interpiews.

ponents Of the railroads are big
enough and sufficiently broad minded
10 realize that their interests are one
with the rest OF the city.
That the tracks and yards In the
heart OF the city should be removed
is certainly true. and no great stEain
OF the Imagination is required 20 see
them replaced Ultimately by a wide
boulevard, and after few years the
stacks in that section always belch-
ing a great volume Of black smoke
might be supplanted by buildings
much more desirable from the stand
point OF health and beauty.
4 heartily commend your attitude
on this question which is OF so vital
Importance 10 every citizen OF FL
lend the columns Of The Herald for
education IN this respect with the
assurance that fun appreciation Of the
facts should undoubtedly produce
definite action"
we want 10 >be fair in fixing the
telephone rate, fair TO the telephone
said mayor Charles Davis For this
reason IL has taken US so long TO set
the rate. The company has been asked
20 show rs why IL Is necessary for Ell
Paso to pay more than other cities the
size OF FL PasO- The council IS IN
able TO see reason for it The report
Of Dewitt A Baudeen, whom the city
employed 10 Investigate figures on
telephone rates. and other matters in
connection with the problem. shows
that the local company pays ~ per-
cent OF its gross income 70 the Bel
Telephone and Telegraph company,
the parent company.
In 1lr. Bandeen's 4sport are fig
ures which indicate that II the resi-
1ence phone rates were reduced so
cents the company could realize a
percent return on IL 100000 can
italtzation, a 4 percent allowance for
depreciation Of the plant and one
third Of one percent on the net worth
for surplus in addition to expenses
and the cost OF maintenance. The
council IS considering this report and
the figures in It very carefully"
IF Mexican railroad officials can
put through the plan they now have
for Improvements, they VIII do much
toward lettering the agricultural and
industrial activities Of Mexico" said
Martin Flores. IN the first place
tney plan 20 buy large amount Of
new equipment, both freight and pas
senger- They report that the bandits
recently have discontinued robbine
trains, owing TO heavy military
s yards they carry. Soon, however.
they expect the bandit activities to
De az an end and they then can do
away WIZ the guards. They plan 10
operate a through PASSENGER Service I
70 Mexico City which viii be a boon
70 travellers Pauline Foutes IS a ca
paole man and has a KNOWLEDGE OF
Els country which is eQualed BY few
50 he is able 70 make practical plans
Tor her betterment A representative {
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Man Throws Roll In
Rfrer Ind Tries Sricide

PittshurE, Pa. Dec. 20.-Mouey and
even life itself meant nothing to Paul
Kudelca when he learned that his
wife In the old country had eloped
with a returned soldier.
So Kudelca losses $500 from a
bridge over the Allegheny river and
then prepared 20 follow the roll into
the stream. But a watchful cop pre-
vented the suicide.
The hunt for the money is -becom-
Ing great sport by the residents
near the scene
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Perfects De0ice Which
Records Loqfing Hens

Martins Ferry. O.. Dec 20.-Eff-
cheney methods have hit the chicken
coop. There can be 70 more Stacker
ism among the "biddfes"
George Keplinger. the owner Of a
large chicken farm near here, has
perfected a device that will register
the hen as Il lays an egg, so that Il
is matter Of record which hens are
loafinF.
Mr.. Keplinger calls his device the
trap and he claims to have refused
$50. 900 for It.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Snake RiDer Steadily
Eating Awau Town

BaEEs. Wyo.. Dec. 20.-This town
Of 200 souls is doomed to extinction
unless the Snake river ceases its
periodical rampages. The river is
steadily and rapidly eating its way
into the bank on which the town is
built and in its frequent overflows is
forming a new bed that leads to the
northern part OF the village. Il is
probable II the Snake follows its new
course in the spring floods that the
bridge now crossing the river here
win be left high and dry and the
town itself entirely inundated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

A FRIEND sent for me.
AND HAD handed ne
Az envelope.
md SAID to me.
THERE'S A thousand there.
'aFOR THE Christmas Fund.
-FOR THE Rescue Home"
AND he sad again
@DO TOU want more money!
AND I said: NO"
THAT HE'D given enough
AND he answered back
~AND WHAT VII DO
with ALL these checks
II HAVE on my dsskT-
AND WHATEVER said.
I DON'T know now.
AND IT matters not
FOR HE told ne Of friends
WHO HAD dropped In
SINCE I'd seen him last
AND A wonderful smile
SPREAD OVER his face.
As HE said % ne.
THAT BED held them Up.
AND HAD made them sit down.
AND WRITE out checks
FOR THE CHRISTMAS Fund
AND THE checks were there.
AND he picked them up.
AND LAID them down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
CATS Tail Cut Off To
Cme Manee: SIS Fnre

New York. y T., Dec. 2a.-Joseph
Farrone a fish dealer, OF No. l79
First avenue. Il was testified IN E1-
sex Market court. cut Off a cats tail
10 cure Go Of the mango He threw the
tail into a barrel and a neirhbor car
ried 90 20 the Society for the Proven
tion OF Cruelty TO Animals The fish
dealer told magistrate rockingham
% was an italian custom
That's a cruel custom said the
magistrate. why not use mango
soaDT'
Re flned Farrona SIS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Slayer Who SaUed
Brother Free Lnsi

Ossining, y. r, Dec 20-James NC
Cauley. VINO surrendered himself and
INTELLECTUALLY risked going 20 the
electric chair in order % liherate bis
innocent brother arrested for the
crime James committed in Brooklyn.
has completed a 90 year sentence and
was freed He killed Mrs Julia
DeeEan He pleaded self defence
His hair has turned gray since he
heEan a life sentence for second de-
gree murder. When the law was
changed. making this penalty 90
years TO life. he received the benefit
OF the change
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Ripping RHYMES
The Back Trail

f We could live our lives again. thus vintrv men
@ me PA and the GINS and detTac fifty which On
our souls have left their we'd hitch
~ 70 an We could live lives old their
dreaming fixed the winding
appears they'd have Stunned had tB
with wisdom Of the
plain, distinct path lane men wonder b v f5
but live lives aganIo We journey twice; one long
old would
rents hppy bed to climb the mountains betting traverse the forest
wide, youth needless wisdom Of the
Copyright by George Matthew Adams MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Friends Shower 4 Bridal
Couple Whh-Limd Beans

Greenburg. Pa, Dec. 20.-The high
cost Of living was not given a boost
downward when Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
keepems were married here. Friends
Of the couple when they were unable
TO find enough rice. showered the
couple with lima beans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Mercer Pa. Dec 20.-Add the name
OF Gideon Meek TO the list Of new
milliiouaires Meek. who has lived in
New Lebanon near here all his life
bought some Texas land 40 years ago
OIL was found recently and the land
for which Week paid $3.50 an acre
hroucht him 81 ll.- nnn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
We TOWNE GOSSIP
a

IN AN even pile
AND I counted ten
But FROM where I sat
I COULDN'T see.
WHAT THE figures were.
TILL he took a pencil
AND WROTE them down
AND ADDED them ~.
AND THE sum they mada.
WAS TwEyFY-FOUR hundred
AND FIFTY dolIarL
AND he passed them 70 ne.
AND SAID to msi
JUST ADD the IoA
80 WHATEVER you raise.
-FOH THE Christmas Fund
@AED RElIEMBEE." he said
DON'T PRINT ny mana
-JUsT SAY a trisnd.'-
AND THEN. Just a. tiA
IN THE P.et..rsA
WHEN YOU like the story.
I HEARD the telephone.
AND THE clerk said
IT WAS ? o'clock
AND TINE to get Up
But WOULDN'T It be nice.
IF SOMETHING like that
REALLY happenedf
an
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

times during the War-au for typhoid
His hobbies are his boys and col
Letting guns. and, by the way, he has
one OF the finest collections OF fire
arms in the whole southwest He
says he has no ambition except to
be a good citizen and have his boys
grow up the same way He Is loved
by everybody in FL Paso and nobody
calls him mister-he s. just plain
Tom Lea" 10 them all
There was never but one man 81
FL Paso who did not know him and
he was an express driver. who came
here and got a job during the time
that Tom was mayor. A package
came addressed 70 Hon Tom lea and
the driver searched all over China
town hunting for Hon Tom lea be-
fore somebody told him 20 90 down
% the city hall and " the navor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Now that the prince Of Wales is safe at home again.
everybody VIII be asking him to tel about the wild In
dams IN the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

If Canada doesn't ike the stuff the newspapers Of the
United States prints she refuse to sell white paper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Germany may breathe easy now. Cuba has declared
peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

TH1RTT-NINTH YEAR
plets news report By
covering Arizona, New
York. Entered Ct the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Could ne forBear dispute and practice love.
We should agree as angels do above.
-Ednund WaIlsr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

The packers Of whom it used be said they utilize
everything except the squea going to utilize even that
now the government has ordered them to moults
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Our greeting to the new ten story building viii be:
Welcome to our city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

All that remains to be done to pacy the world is give
-srybody everything they want.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

TERMS OF SuBSCRIP1
DAY and Week End s
only uar wear SO 90
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

Yc .3e2S to Suit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

French at the Ashtown station was tack occurredi but quickly gaI1oped to the scene, being summoned by a wo, man who was driving a, car contain ing Lord French's baggage. She turned back immediately on hearing the firing. The attack on Lord French was made 200 yards from the Ashtown station.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

One report says that the attack was made with revolvers and bombs.
 The civilian who was killed is de clared to have had Sembs in his pos session. Two loaded revoIvers also were found on him. He was killed by a shot in the head.
 One bomb exploded and dug big hole in the road between the Ash
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

Policeman Loughlin was talking with civilian as Lord French passed. Loughlin was killed during the shoot. ing The civilian with whom he had been talking fired at Lord French and another policeman killed him. The attacking party fled across the fields toward Dublin. None of Lord French's assaiIants was caught.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19
he streets at about 2:3O D. m.

t7e streets at about 2:30 ?. m.
 \ nur45er of men were hiding in a field beside the road when Lord French motored past, The first shot struck in front of the viceregaI car. but 1he second entered the side of the car and another pierced it's back A cyc'is+ policeman acting as escort WAS hit in tfe foot.
 The military escort which met Lord
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-19

town gate of Phoenix Park. Por- tions of another bomb were found.
 The attacking party is believed to have numbered five or six persons.
 London, Dec. 19-News of the at tempt to assassinate Viscount French in Dublin was confirmed this after noon by the Irish office. A late