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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
THE MAN WITH THE LIMP
By ACHMED ABDULLAH

Yes. But he said as he wasn't
swine roun' 20 your office suh;-
didn't have the time"
That soZ By the way. did Lord
Menzies-kerr wear his rur coat2H
No sub; he's wearing your blue
ulster, sub"
AN right Thanks" and Tenant
rang off with a smothered curse
The early Afternoon editions took up
the tale OF the JarVet murder where
the morning papers had left IT, As
yet not one OF them breathed a word
about the fact that the death OF the
deputy had come at a most oppor-
tune moment for the government
But the French press is even less
AFRAID OF contempt OF court and OF
influencing public opinion before the
trial than the American, and Tenant
was less surprised than dtsgusted
when the Intrausigeant, yelloWest OF
yellow sheets, took IL upon its edi-
( torial conscience 10 investigate, rid
Ole, and destroy the alibl through
which the chief Of the secret political
police had caused his daughters re-
lease
II appeared that one OF their brill
liant young reporters had discovered
that the Cafe des Reines had been
empty OF other visitors at the time
when N. Lantaigne claimed that he.
nao been there IN the company OF
Angelo and Lord AllistaiT Menzies-
Kerr, and that neither Nine Ia Pa
tronnef behind the cash register. nor
the solitary waiter, could remember
at what time Angelo had left the
table, nor when she had returned
Thus" continued the article, "the
alibi Of Nile. Angelo Lantaigne stands
and falls by the testimony OF two
gentlemen, both Of whom are directly
interested in her fate Her father,
and her lover, Lord Menzies- Kerr Z
OF course the latter, when inter-
viewed shortly before twelve just as
he was about to leave the apartment
which he shares with ~ James Ten
nant, the celebrated American detec- /
tive, by our intrepid reporter. OBJ ]
Jected strenuousiy TO having his name .
mentioned in connection with that OF l
Nile Lantaigne, and, with character
istic Anglo-Saxon brutality. proposed I
70 throw our reporter out OF the
window and to chop his body into I
small pieces Of flesh which a self /
respecting ostrich would refuse 20 /
swallow If ever again he should dare
show his face in milOrd's apartment. /
'Milord!' wound up the editorial ]
IN direct appeal. 1t is not by such /,
arguments-the arguments Of a hairy
and uncouth troglodyte who has chill 4,
blains in the place which nature pro- 7
Vided for his gray matter-thet YOU
VIII be able to establish the limo /
Even the more decent Of the papers ]
cence OF the woman you love-"
said sub rosa that they considered I
Angelo guilty in spite OF her fathers /
abb, though they sugared the pill i
in a typically French manner by Z
suggesting that she had doubtless
been justified and should promptly Z
be acquitted For was she not twenty {
one? Was she not as fair as wheat {
and as blue-eyed as a cioudless sum
mer SKYE Was she not a charming {
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
The old Family Album

lanes GRAHAM MNART. Of whom
J the accompanying picture was a
likeness at the age Of four years, IS
now president OF the First National
bank in Fl Paso. He is also mixed
up in and = leader in so many other
things, including the musical life Of
the city. that no attempt IS TO be
made here TO give a resume OF what
he "a today.
This little sketch is merely to tell
OF his early beginning in life Born
OF a Presbyterian minister father in
Bloomington. Ind. young NcNary had
ambitions 70 be a school teacher, and
was. He received his education in
the public schools, then attended
Tarkio college in TarEio, No. then
the University Of Chicago. then
LeipsIg university in Berlin. How
ever. after his turn at the Chicago
university, he first taught school
awhile lin The New Mexico state
20 Germany-he had TO save up the
money.
Returning from Leipsig. where he
specialized in languages and political
economy and took a side Llyer into
music, he taught again in Las Vegas.
LAA4UE Lae ela4E OF 4aAA laAes. MleEe
he taught Latin, French and German
But after all his preparations for
teaching. he quit and bought a
newspaper. the Las Vegas Optic.
which he edited for two or three
years.
II was diverting. but Il did not get
him the money he thought be was en-
titled 20, so he got a Job in a bank
and then found himself Re came 70
FL Paso IL years ago 70 go to work
in the First National as a clerk. In
10 years he was the president and
getting the biggest salary-so Il is
generally understood-of any man in
FL Paso.
Mr.. McNary married Miss Ruth
Reynolds in Las Vegas and they have
four children 10 share their hand
some home in Richmond Terrace
Graham Reynolds. Ruth Elizabeth,
Margery May and Martha
II there is anything that James c.
McNary has not been president OF or
a leader IN, 10 Is not Of much import
ance hereabOuts. He has been presf-
dent or the chamber OF commerce. Of
the Automobile club and other things
Ike that and is now head OF the EI
Pas0 Musical association. which
fathers the municipal band and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
+ How To Be Healthy

Practical Tails On Disease Prevention
Prepared BY the
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION.

TIE Three Cs-Cold. Clean and
1 Cove-ed-should ever be in the
mind OF the housewife when caring 6or
milk.
For spoiled milk is likely to be
dangerous TO health It readily be-
comes tainted, it absorbs odors, and
il not properly handled contains
many impurities.
It Is the most difficult Of all food
stuffs TO collect and transport. There
is no easy way TO tell the good from
the bad Pasteurization viii help TO
avoid many Of the dangers.
whether used simply as a beverage
or combined with other ingredients
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
Short SndtcheS
From EUeryWhere

The arrested Reds are unanimous
that Russia IS a good government not
10 be deported to--NeW York word
A man is a sort OF roadhouse where
his ancestors stop for y hile on their
way 70 become his descendants.-NeW
York ETening sun.
Gompers asserts that the steel
strike is no. yet lost Perhaps nos.
but il IS more or less astray.-NeW
York Morning Telegraph
Perhaps they had better stop ask
ing Uncle sam TO be mandatory for
nations abroad until after he has sue
cessfully inundated a Few things right
II begins TO look 70 US as though
an American Bolshevik is a man who
wants a 20 percent increase in salary
20 meet the 50 percent increase in
the cost OF living--The Tribunbooza
fNeW York;
Certain elements in Berlin think
the kaiser should be reseated- We're
not so sure Of that but would opins
that when the allies get through with
him at least part Of the clothing VIII
have 10 be--Aanila Bulletin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

CILAS PECK'S hound dog has been
- missing from home since yester-
day. He has white spot on his back
and answers to the name Of Ranger.
When last seen he was following a
stranger who was eating a lunch.
Clab Hancock says he has heard so
much about soft drinks he has decided
to Try one some time.
=
Miss Hostetter Hooks used to make
fun Of the Wild Onion school teacher
because his hair ard pants legs were
too long, but she has decided now that
he was only hiding his light under
half bushel and has made up her mind
to let him come to see her. She hopes
to start him in Sunday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
Ripping Rhymes
The Strike

oR many years Oh DANES and gents I've PONIES twenty cents
Dll no" I've raised me prices
y me an ode and nugt less VIII suffice Ny wreath the useful
sing yo1ren Ny WIongs don't know what they
and far talk Of
without single bawsted wTongI
neel
so ny muse has quit her fights I'll rights though
must soak the In vain wng children
read I've shut of the supply your cupbTd comb to
ind maorgal pometeres nothing
to Paste inside your
until wrongs, wher they proper remedy III sing No
that's - - 80
Copyright by George Matthew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
POLICE CAPTAIN RETURNS
TO DUTIES FROM VACATION

Police captain ". A. Simpson will
resume his duties this afternoon
after a vacation Of IS days He will
have charge Of the shift working from
to II p. m- and viii relieve sergeant
S. c. Houston, who has been acting as
captain Sergeant Houston will re-
sumo his regular position. Patrol
man ". z. Smith and patrol driver
W G. Woolverton also will return TO
duty this afternoon after vaca-
lions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
PRODUCTION WILL BE INCREASED
BUT NOT m THE WAY WE IMAGINE

PRODUCTION Of everything the country consumes viii
have to be increased if the cost Of living to be
forced down
The best way to increase production would be to divert
from noDessenal activities in far It is possible
which should be put int productive channels The
worlds economic history however teaches unmistakably
that larger numbers Of individuals viii from
productive to productive work The evidence history offers
IS to the effect that increased production VIII come through
improved methods Of productions namely BY the machine
process.
The publishing business is a case in point When the
day that it proved necessary for publishers in
the size and volume Of their publications.
printers not employed but linotype machines
Invented. With these machines SIX set
type in DAY than fifty printers set by hand
In the cloth factories two three hundred workers
manufacture in given length Of time dress goods
than all Of the women in county could manufacture by
their antiquated looms.
The recent statement of the secretary of the interior
that public lands Of the arabic variety avail
able points to the need Of methods Of farm pToduo
ton IN this country Hereafter, with the population grow
ing rapidly, reclamation and intensive farming be
relied increase the production Of everything that
comes from the soil Reclamation includes dredging
swamps and bringing water to arid places Intensive
farming increased production by scientific
An must be made to produce what ten once
produced.
crease It isn't so important that everybody produce
1t is that enough be produced for everybody If half
dozen could provide enough for continent by highly
scientific the result would be the economically
If every individual produced enough for his needs
as was done in primitive times The only danger Incl
dent TO small producing class IS large leisure class
which tends TO make country top heavy socially
Our government should give the production problem
prompt attention.
A poet, advertising for job says he Is a nut like
d'Annunzio If he were like dAnnunzio he would
not be advertising for a job.
HTex" Richard overlooked good bet. The Prince of
Wales and Eamonn Devaera in the United States at
the time.
The symphony orchestra made hit Sunday IN spite
Of the fact mat 1t did not play IA Da" Bubbles"
Turk has been crowned king Of Kurdistan The best
way to crown Turk is with pot.
We should not be too harsh with Villa; he hasn't kid
mapped an American for quite a while.
Conscience is that something within which tells Us
we wiz get into trouble If caught.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

MOST O. tn fslleIs you see must have
ItA left Their hats on when they got a
hair cut. Ohio has see-sawed 50 much
On tn wet an dry question that Pinlzy
Kerrs uncle in Cincinnati is amphi-
bious
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

deputy ls murdered in the AaIu QAaEAEA
Of Paris and the Partisan police arrest
Nile. Lantaigue, who has been seen with
him. an actress daughter o. the chief OF
the French political police Tenant an
American working In Paris for a private
detective agency, contends that she IS in
nocenL He lives with lord Menzies- kerr
IN bachelor quarters His lordship wHilza
with a limp. Tenants chief Ducatsl, be-
lioves the giri guilty
@GHIEFr' he said.
NDucasteI looked Up. suspicious. He
knew that tone as a cavalry mount
knows the battle trumpet.
''Weu2" he asked rather meekly.
Your reasoning IS bully It dove
tails. But You are overlooking a lot
Of negative testimony. For what
about the apache who cried Down
with the armyg'
And. though DucasteI with a burst
OF rage declared that he was sick
Of these mysterious illusions that
meant nothing and led nowhere, Ten
nant continued calmly:
What about the strange symmer-
rical pattern Of scratches on the
table. on Jarvet's palms, and on the
safer What about the butcher-Who
came over TO testify against Nile.
LantaiEne before he could possibly
have known that JarTet had been
murdered? And the Letter on the
blotter"
Suddenly ne paused.
The gentleman with he limp,
he said. as If to himself. and then,
rising. guess III take another look
al that blolter,' and he left the room
But when he arrived at the house in
the Rue Fer0u and walked into the
library. he found to his surprise that
the blotter was not there. He won
dered II the headquarters detectives
might have removed IT, and. seeing
Doumay just then coming up the
stairs. he asked him what had hap
pened 10 IL.
Doumay laughed.
But, monsieur he exclaimed.
you took it yourself last night when
was on watch
I took it,"
Again Doumay laughed.
You are overWorked, monsieur.
Your memory is playing you tricks
Don't you remember that you came
here late last night-after midnight
You wore your heavy American ul-
ster; not the one you are wearing
now. but the other one, the dark
that you had hurt your foot; that you
walked with limp and that you
would hardly talk to me- said you
had a bad cough2"
"Of course. Of course.~ replied
Tenant and. sending Doumay on a
rapidly improvised errands he tele-
phOned 10 his apartment.
Yes, suh2' came Georges voice
across the wire a moment later.
Has Lord Menzies-Kerr returned? -
yes, sub"
You gave hiup my messenger"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
IConfInueu fomorr0IT.l

Girl bank clerks in London have
formed an association OF women
clerks so as to make a fight against
the men who are trying to usurp their
positions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
The Future OF Medicine.

THE convention of physicians and surgeons 81 Paso last
week brought out once the fact that the only
considerable progress to be expected in medical science Is
to be looked for in preventive medicine and surgery The
old day Of doping patients with vile smelling and vile
tasting drugs is going into the limbo Of medical history
along with blood letting and the laying Of hands
This does not mean that to cast out the whole
Of uaeria medca at toss. For to deny that medi-
cines many times have worked benefits and even cures
would be deny what and experience often
have demonstrated to be the truth But most drug remedies
have accomplished their through suggestion Aside
from the specifics all medicines taken internally must get
at ther objective points through the stomach and blood
streams by action the nervous system Many Of
these drugs have done harm than good In every
the was effected by nature. The drugs and
psychology may have helped But if the doctor could have
the cooperation Of the patients faith he could accomplish
his "cures" with something else such doughbas OF
coored rain water quite effectively with bsmuth
subnitrate sodium suphte swigilcum That is Of
course when the patient really had nothing the matter
with him
When it comes to deformtes or malignant growths or
diseased tissues broken bones expert surgery and moth
ing else VIII exactly the purpose of correction
Under the head of preventive medicine and public
health work there limit to what may be done SAM
aton, instruction in hygiene, and antsepss cal for mis-
onaes among the physicians Of today The human race
be taught to avoid disease We must learn that II
not enough to know how to bring ourselves back to nor
nal after we contracted malady but that it IS
necessary to keep to normal in the first place.
It is unfortunate that such large body Of our very
finest and most highly educated derive their hveli-
hood from general illness There ought to be arrange
men whereby the medical scientist could profit by health
instead of sickness The sickness the the doc
tor stands to gain under our present arrangement This
the doctors fault and ought to be mighty glad
IN as much persist getting sick that have the
doctor fan back and to call to our rescue when We
do get sick But the physician could profit BY teaching
Us how stay well instead Of being forced to wait until
we get sick and then pull out he would be better Oh
and would We
With fur coats selling for $500 and up, bigamy is its
own punishment
England is buying dyes from Germany again It's
great old world
An dogs should be killed except
Dare 10 Be true; nothing need lie;
4 fault mich needs # most, groDs tDO thereby.
Herbert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16
A Ripping
Detectire Story

Copyright. 1913. by james A. Mccain Co..
All rights reserved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

With fur coats selling for $500 and up, bigamy is it
own punishment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

England is buying dyes from Germany again It's Z
great old world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

Dare 10 Be true; nothing can need lie;
4 fault phch needs # most. grows mo thereby.
George Herbert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

An dogs should be killed except our OWL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

poet, advertising for job, says ne is nut Ike
d'Annunzio. If he a nut like dAnnunzio he woult
not be advertising for job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
Hardly any be happy until he has become
things that he doesn't for after succeede
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-16

@Tex" Rickard overlooked good bet The Prince Of
Wales and Eamonn DeVaera in the United States al
he same time.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

The Sixty-fifth or great war Con
gress passed into history today with
final taps of the gavel by Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and Speaker Clark at
noon. Failure of scores of important
bills gave promise of the convening
after the second return from
France for reconstruction legislation OF
the new Congress in extraordinary ses-
sion. in which control passes from the
democratic party to the republicans
Stupendous was the record OF the
Congress which carried the nation
into and through the war and when
had been in almost continuous session
since it was called by President VII
son into extraordinary session ApFll
3 1917, to declare war against Ger
many. It appropriated about so0,ooo,-
600 600. .. authorized $4,000, ,000.oOo IN
bonds and enacted countless meas
ures for prosecuting the war and OF 40
mestic import. The new Congress
will take up the task of reconStruc-
ton problems. ratification OF the
peace treaty and other vital questions
probably immed lately after the return
of President Wilson from his second
trip to France.
Special features of the Sixty-hfth
Congress were many addresses py
Evening star., 1919-03-04

punch bowl 'in these dry days"
though he might use it for lemonade.
He added, however, that heaven alone
knew how much longer the country
would allow him to have that
The Speaker presented to Mr. Mann
a chest of silver. saying he well de-
served it for his faithful service to
the House. Referring to Representa-
tive Mann's defeat for the republican
nomination for speakerShip, Mr..
Clark said he should hold no bitter
ness. because both sides of the House
loved and respected him as they did
no other member, and had shown it
by giving him the heartiest, most
spontaneous applause ever given any
one in the House when he appeared
the morning after the republican
caucus.
Representative Mann in replying
sa id he had been discredited in a way
by his party, but that he schooled
himself long ago not to worry over
defeat From now on. he said, he
expected to spend more time in his
garden than in the House, because his
health demanded it. He pledged
hearty support to his victorious oppO
nent, Representative Gillett of Mas
sa saChusetts.
Representative Fordney of Michi-
gan. who probably will be the next
chairman of the ways and means
committee. presented MIR. kitChin,
present chairman of the committee.
with silver teaset, Mr.. Sherley
was presented with a set of United
States reports. n set Of encyclopedias
and gold watch by Mr.. Gillett.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
HOUSE, IN LOVE J { FEAST,
HONORS FOUR MEMBERS
Speaker Clark, Representatives
Mann, Ktchin and Sherley
Recipients of Gifts,

After day of bitter party squab-
bling an hours armistice was de-
clared in the House last night. while
republicans and democrats INDUCED
in a love feast. An exchange of good
wishes and gifts were made to the
headers, including Speaker Clark.
House Leader kitChin, Minority Lead
er Mann and Chairman Sherlcy Of
the appropriations committee, who
will not be a member of the next
Congress.
Speaker Glars received a silver
punch bowl and tea and coffee set.
Representative Mann, who presented
it, said it had been his honor TO serve
under four of the greatest Speakers
the House ever had-ThomaS h Reed.
David B. Henderson. Joe Cannon and
Champ Clark-and of them al he
had the greatest love for the present
Speaker.
Before Mr.. Mann started speaking
Representative Garrett of Tennessee.
in the Speakers chair. had turned the
gavel over to former Speaker Cannon,
who received laundering applause
when his name was mentioned.
Speaker Clark said he did not know
what use he was going to have for
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Investigations Numerous.

Investigations by both Senate and
House committees Were numerous
throughout the three sessions. Among
these We're the inquiry into disloyalty
charges against Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin, which recently ended
in a vote dismissing the charges
Other important inquiries, in addition
to the Senate military committees
general Army investigation. were
those into radical German and
brewers propaganda. activities of the
National Security League, regulation
of the meat industry, the railroad
question. into coal and sugar condi-
ton. the FordNewberry senatorial
election contest from Michigan. and
the Hog Island shipbuilding enter
prise
The Senate confirmed thousands of
nominations 1t ratified treaties for
ACQUISITION of the Virgin Islands, for
reciprocal drafting of aliens and sew
eral commercial and arbitration
ties. Despite the support of Presi-
dent Wilson, the SIS, ,G00, 900 Columbia
faileds ..---A....h-..l..L4-.