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clear, took a squint at the card box
an nearly dropped dead! For, would
va buh-lieve it. there. as big as a sigr
board, was the train in block card
on a passenger track!
What's the big idea?' says l, to
myself, fakin' cool demeanor. Not q
movement. winked at it; talked to
skeered! Whist the helrs that thing
dom there, anyhow!' shouted. as
grabbed up the rule book. Scat Get
out" cried, but it never even wig.
gIed! Ding aling-aling. rang bell
overhead. Silence. 'Ding-aling-aling.
silence. An then you shoulda heard
EN-! Oh. the hells, the beautiful bells!
The whole road was ringin'!
With a shiver down my back
opened the book at the emergency
page. an there at the top, all set ur
in caps was one line. which read
III. instrument Is out OF order. ring
for electrician" Saved! 12-4-2! 12-4-2
went out through the night, an the
next thing I done was just set down
an wait!
Well, to cut it short. my S. o. s.
didn't ketch the electrician at Schnec..
tedy until in the mornin'. He come!
He seen! He bust out laughin'! For
buhlieve 1t or not. the gigglin' hyena
hadn't no more'n put his beefy car
cass on that trembly liz ladder than
he shook the whole bridge an the
card dropped to free!'
I'm the meantime I had stopped
every blessed train in the block. pas
senger an freight. incIudin' old num-
Der 6, the fast mail that cost the
company 800 'simolians' every minute
she was late. give 'em all passports
an waved 'em goodbye! I lived 1000
years that night, lad. an amt in no
position to comment on strikes!'
Did you quit, boss?" chirped up Lon
as Dopey Dan finished.
81 did not! had every intention of
so doin'. but on arrivin' at Albany
next day with my papers made out I
hunted up the boss an he handed me
this:
"Lir tower-fever last night, Ell. boy.
It's all right. you done good work!
I just got word that one Of the kids
up at tower IS. Sprakers' Basin, died
last night. Get up there on the as
an take a regular job" I went, but
that's another story"
Note.-Lon says takin' tie amount of
the verdict into consideration it wouldn't
surprise him none to see>old Mr.. Henry
put out a Ford-6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
ATTEND GARAGE OPENING.
Public Shown Through New Build
ing by: the Owners. :.

Fully 2,000, persons attended the re-
ception given Friday night by the
Surety Garage and Motor Company
at the opening OF. its new building. at
the corner of -14th and v streets
northwest. c.. e. Green, president;
Harry E.. -Yettofl, vice president. and
John NJ. Roper, secretary and treas
urer, received the guests and showed
them over the establishment. %''''s
The building is of two stories, with
foundation for four, constructed of
concrete and brick and has 10000
square feet that is to be used for
storage. There is an accessory. de-
partrhent facing on the 14th street
side of the. building. and runway
connects the two floors. All three of
the officers have been connected with
the automobile trade in Washington
for some time. President Green will
have full charge of the accessory de-
partment, Vice President Yetton the
storage, while Treasurer Roper will
look after the repair end Of the BUSH
ness. The building was opened to
the public on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

tractors and other employers can M
range for their daily working periods
to accommodate their employees, hui
not so with the farmer. The SON ID
the farmers greatest asset and old Sol
has not thus far recognised mans law.
for daylight saving. but continues "a
make his rounds in the same order he
has since creation.
If the consumer prefers to force Inn.
practicable working hours on the
farmer by continuing the daylight
saving law he must not complain al
the increased expense for food, which
is likely under present conditions ia
increase more and more for some
years to come. F. e. WARING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Daylight Saving One Cause for
II. C.. L.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Under the daylight saving law the
farmer who employs help loses the
use of from one-seyenth to one-fourth
of the working hours of each day for
his intensive and most urgent work
while waiting for the dew to disap'
pear Naturally he will not pocket
this loss himself and SO passes the
added expense on to the mechanic,
miner, city laborer. clerk, etc, who con-
sumes his products and who ultimate
ly must pay the bill.
In many cases manufacturers, con-
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weeks visit to the Cadillac factory in
Detroit. Mr.. Jose will attend to a
shipment of cars while away.
John A. Sterrett of Sterrett & Flem-
ing, Detroit and Milburn electric and
Hupmobile distributors, will leave to-
morrow on a 2,000-mile motor trip.
Mr.. Sterrett expects to be away two
weeks.
The Hudson roadster belonging to
Andrew Duffey, salesman for the
Lambert-H Hudson Motors Company,
Hudson and Essex car distributors
was stolen Friday night while he was
attending Polls Theater. Up until
last night Mr.. Duffey had not recov-
cred his car.
Royce Hough, general manager of
the r. v. T. Motors Corporation Moon
and Marmon car distributors, is
spending the month of August with
his family at Ocean City, Md.
|; Joseph Wells. manager Of the Fed
|'eral Auto Supply Company, has thor
oughly remodeled his place of BUSH
ness at ATT Pennsylvania avenue. The
Office of the company has been re-
moved from the first floor to a newly
built balcony that runs across the rear
of The store.
Charlie Brooks, sales manager of the
Trew Motor Company. REQ and Peer
less car distributors, returned Mon
day from a weeks fishing trip in
Maryland.
John A. Sterrett, Robert F. Elem
ing, J. F. Waters and H. A. Waters of
the Sterrett & Fleming Company, De-
troit and Milburn electric and Hup-
mobile distributors. returned on
Thursday. from a convention Of the
Philadelphia Battery Company's de-
pots, held at Atlantic City.
Among other things brought out at
she convention was the announcement
of the completion of the Philade lphia
Diamond Grid battery. assembled
with the new Philo rubber retainer,
in addition to the standard quarter
sawed wood separator. BY next month
this cord tire" battery will be han
died in Washington by Sterrett &
Fleming. s.,
Irwin T. Donohoe, the race driver.
who has been connected with the
Oldsmobile Sales Company for the
past year, has left that organiZa-
ton and joined the sales force of
the Scripps-Booth Safes Company.
Thomas Deery Of this city, just
mustered out of the Army. has Joined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Lieut.. Col. Stephenson Assigned.

Lieut.. Col. Frank ]. Stephenson
ordnance department. in this city. ha !
been assigned to duty at Detroit,
Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Nicholas Avgeridis, q scoutmaster,
and twenty Greek Boy Scouts: have
been murdered at Adm, Asia Minor.
by Turks. according to Greek official
sources.
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TRADE NOTES.

Ralph Jose. general manager Of the
Cook & Stoddard Company. Cadillac
car distributors, left last night for a
weeks visit to the Cadillac factory in
Detroit. Mr.. Jose will attend to q
shipment of cars while away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

the sales force of the Southern Auto
mobile Supply Company. Inc. Mr..
Deery starts upon his new duties at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

John A. Sterrett of Sterrett g. Flem-
ing, Detroit and Milburn electric and
morrow on 2,000-mi1e motor trip.
Mr.. Sterrett expects to be away two
weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Thomas Deery Of this city, just
mustered out of the Army. has Joined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Little ineroieDs
Ell PaSo ELkS Unite With Labor Union To Help Veterans
Returned Soldier Gives Due Credit To The Y H. C. A..
Little interpiews

them what credit is due them. They
were up against a hard problem and
did their work as we'll as could be
expected They tried to furnish
things as cheaply to the soldiers as
possible, not always succeeding. There
may have been things for which they
should be censured- But when one
thinks OF the vast territory they COW
cred the mistakes and wrongs they
made and did were small On the
whole, the Y rendered a big service.
Out Of the millions of dollars they
handled. some went wrong, but it was
a mere drop il the bucket Looking
at the situation impartially, I think
the Y did good work"
7 think the sheriff's department is
doing a great work IN taking Up a
campaign against drug addicts," said
c. II Bolton. I have noticed in the
papers that they have raided a num-
Der Of alleged hop joints and I think
that the police should have done tn s
beat is in a better position TO know
what is going on than the sheriffs
officers. who have to cover the entire
county, but IL seems that II is up to
the sheriffs department to keep the
town clean I wish also to say that I
approve OF the manner in which the
justices of the peace are cooperating
here in driving out the undesirables
FL Paso has no need for vagrant hop
heads and it is high time that the
matter be brought TO a head There
are hundreds OF them here and they
are distinct detriment 10 ire
so I think that the work of several
deputy sheriffs is doing good for the
city"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
II Years Ago Today

! nEPORTS from New York tell OF a
n race riot in New York City in
which many people were hurt Over
ESQ policemen were required TO oueI
the disturbance. which was caused by
indignation over the arrest Of a white
man for attacking q negro.
The ouien Sabe club is returning
home. They were shown every pos
sfble courtesy at Chicago. They will
return to FL Paso tomorrow Sunday
afternoon IN the evening the Guada-
lajara band will give a concert at
Washington park
A Schwartz ard family have gone
to California TO spend the summer.
Miss Nellie MAJ Bowen entertained
some OF her little friends at a picnic
in Washington park this afternoon
Mrs Waters Davis spent a week
at Cloudcroft, the guest Of Mrs. J. 4.
Eddy.
c W. Fassett will leave tomorrow
for Ocean Park, Cal, TO remain several
weeks.
Thirtysix arrests were made by the
local police from S o'clock Saturday
night until o'clock Monday morning.
Most Of the arrests were recorded as
misdemeanors.
Ben F jenkins and family left yes
terday for the Catalina Islands. Cal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
ByF. Upper

Ny country Canada will soon be
launched upon an era Of great indus
trial development. and all the greater
from the lessons learned in the war
said Frank II Dowd, a mining man
Of Vancouver, B. c. While agriculture
and the forests VIII long remain the
greatest Of our resources. great prog
ress in mineral development is GER
tain In 1917 Canada produced min
the government has appropriated
s200,0 900 TO experiment with Ignite
coal as q substitute for anthracite.
and Manitoba and Saskatchewan have
set apart an equal sum for the same
purpose The council for scientific
research has recommended this and
much hope is had for the experiments.
An effort is being made to develop
oil in the western part OF the coun-
try, and II this is successful We are
hoping to become Independent of the
world on that score I think I can
say. without undue pride. that the
things IN the great war is going TO
be the urge TO great things indus
trially, now that we have peace"
Health is like bank account-un-
less you make deposits you cannot
keen up your checking out" said DR..
Z. D. Strong Your efficiency i'm
proves as you remember the above.
A relaxation golf game, a day off the
job on an auto trip or early TO bed
and early to rise get results. You
can not work all day and all night
without writing heavy checks on this
bank account OF health, Are you
ma king deposits or only checking
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Ira Oe Iette
By NIKSAH.

AN OLD FASHIONED WONDER
TIE most famous cavern in America
/ is Mammoth Cave. in Kentucky.
Mammoth Cave was an old Indian
refuge. and the story Of redskin ad-
ventures is written plain in the skele-
tons, tomohawks and reed torches that
have been found in the cavern
depths. Then. in 1903. a white man.
a pioneer hunter. followed a wounded
bear into the mouth Of the great
cave, and from that time on Mammoth
Cave became in American estimation
the eighth wonder OF the world
Almost as soon as the white man
discovered the cavern he began TO
make practical use Of It Long before
the era Of indian possession bats had
inhabited the cavern halls and in the
course of time their skeletons had
accumulated on the floor, especially
near the entrance These skeletons.
containing nitrate. played an import
ant part in the war Of 1912, for nit
rate, so needed for making explosives.
was scarce in the colonies. and the
Mammoth Cave became the main
source Of supply.
When the country settled down to
a period OF comfortable prosperity.
Mammoth Cave became. even more
than it is today. great show place
of America The caves history is told
in the names OF the various rooms and
galleries. Jenny Lind and other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

eeTHE Elks lodge in E. Paso has
i asked our Central Labor union to
help a committee of the former to To-
cate any disabled United States SOL
diers, sailors or marines who are en-
titled. morally OF legally. to the bene-
fits Of the governments educational
plan for such men," said William ].
Moran. Our duty in our union then
is. if we see such men or know Of
any, TO advise the EIks' committee.
That order has appropriated a large
sum OF money TO help on this gov
eminent plan. to furnish immediate
relief where the government red tape
moves too slowly, and to help spec
ors and marines who by some techni-
cality, or by the very general terms
Of the law, are not allowed to get the
benefits OF such reeducational help of
the government l want TO impress
on the minds Of all union labor men
that the Ellcs' committee will be glad
TO have from any of US any infor-
nation regarding such deserving men,
so as to be able TO look after them.
We are all, as Americans and work
ers, interested in trying to rehabili-
tate all disabled service men and we
can do no better than TO watch for
such men and inform the EIks' COM
mittee."
4 have heard some censure Of the
actions Of the y. II. c. A during the
world war" said Henry Martin, a re-
turned soldier, but I want to give
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

assembly at Weimar, lord Robert Cecil telling the
house Of commons that Europe the verge Of financial
disaster and might get through safely might not He
was preaching against extravaganza and endeavong to
point out the financial plight Of the nations Lord Weir
another occasion informed his countymen quite blunty
that It time for them to work and work hard they
expected to avoid disaster He referred TO the TACT that
the working classes in England have been much occupied
with labor disputes to the derment of production, while
those classes who made money out of the war have been
indulgng IN designations and extravagances.
The bread riots and general discomfort in Italy, due
and of living almost prohbitVely
high have made that country suffer greatly The miseres
Of Belgium, Serva Rumana Montenegro and Greece are
well understood. only the neutrals ike Switzerland
Holland Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Spain who have
through fairly well and they having their
privations incident TO the
The United States and Japan the only countries
that have really been in the and have through
practically unscsthed in economic realization
Of that ought American apprecative
of the strength and benecene of the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

artists visited the cave and sang or
played the airs that had made them
famous in Ole Bulls Concert Hall
or other cavern corridors. IN q room
since named Booths Amphitheater-
Edwin Bqbth was inspired to declaim
some Of the lines of Hamlet before
a small and select audience
score or more OF weddings have
taken place in the weird and beauti-
ful galleries, especially before the
Bridal Altar" President Cleveland
once visited the cave. accompanied by
his cabinet. whereupon an avenue a
mile long was named Presidents Cab
met"
Nearly two hundred miles OF corri-
doris have been explored in the cen
fury since Mammoth Cave became
famous. Two years ago a new era OF
cavern history was opened up when
electric lights were installed to take
the place Of the old torches and Ian
terms which had previously been the
only means OF lighting the pitch
blackness OF the interior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Are You
SuperStitiOuS?
By RfoGENE BURCH
lie FoRGETlIENoT.

DERHAPs the most touching story
l in the language Of flowers is that
OF the forgetmenot, which expresses
the meaning which is given it The
name is derived from q German tradl-
ton full Of melancholy romance
II Is related that a young couple, on
the eve OF being united. while walk
ing along the banks Of the Danube,
saw a cluster Of these flowers on the
stream, which was bearing Il away
The girl admired its beauty and Ia
mented at its fatal destiny. The lover
plunged into the water 70 secure it
No sooner had he caught it than he
felt himself sinking. but. making
last effort. he threw II on the bank
at the feet OF his betrothed and. at
the moment OF disappearing forever,
exclaimed:
Forget me nott'
Among the other flowers which
have a significance are the iris. which
means. 4 have a message for you,
the thistle, which means misan-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

thropy," and the hollyhock. which
stands for ambition" This last
flower is probably the symbol Of am
bition because OF its towering height
and seeming love OF display Few
flowers have contributed more 10 the
ornamenting Of large gardens than
hollyhock
The larkspur stands for tickle
ness the cowsIip for -pensiveness.
the nasturtiura for patriotism" the
balsamine for -impatience-"
The anemone carries with II the
message '-forsaken-" AnemOne was a
nymph beloved OF Zephyr Flora
jealous OF her. banished her from the
court and transformed her into
flower which blooms before the
spring. Thus Zephyr was forced 10
abandon his unhappy beauty 70 the
cruel caresses Of Boreas
ROSEMARY is FOR remembrance II
was once customary in England 70
plant IL over the dead Ophelia says
There's rosmary- That for remem-
brance I pray you. love. remem Der
Copyright. 1918. Thompson Feature
Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Washington Became National Capital
Just I29 Years Ago Today, July 10, 1890

NTT was on July 1s. 1890. that the
District OF Columbia was estab-
lished as the seat Of government Of
the United States-12s years ago to-
day That which today constitutes
the territory known as the District Of
Columbia was originally a part of
Maryland and a part OF Virginia
Both states offered this district to
congress After the revolution was
over it was deemed advisable 10 fix
a permanent home for congress,
which. according 10 the constitution,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

IT WAS in a street car
AND OPPOSITE ne.
WERE 4 couple OF women.
BOTH sTYLIsHLY dressed
AND THEY'D been to the theater.
TO A picture show.
AND WERE talking Of actors
AND WHO they liked best.
AND THIS one was married.
IND THAT one wasn't
AND THIS one drank
AND THAT one didn't
and WHILE I listened
I WAS trying to flirt-
WITH A little girl
ABOUT TWO years old
WITH CURLY hair.
AND A sweet little face.
AND figured It out
THAT SHE was the daughter.
OF ONE Of the women
AND found she was
BECAUSE SHE tried to say something.
AND NOBODY listened.
AND SHE tried again
AND TOOK hold of the sleeve.
OF her mothers waist
AND THE mother stopped.
Just LONG enough
TO REMOVE the hand
AND TO tell the child.
THAT SHE must shut up"
AND AFTER that
ALL THE child could do.
WAS JUST look around
AND STUDY US all
AND LOOK at the ads
AND SHE tired OF that. i
AND TRIED to climb up.
AND TO stand on the seat
AND LOOK out On the street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
= Ripping Rhymes
Persistence

CIII the flies nge, tracks, though
swat some with my vinge butcher others with Not
slant Go far IN the swatfes
VII say ton or tws Though surviving flies distress drilling deeply
brow unborn peoples
all kswattng
flies VII be Oiug the gink" goal the
course that's safe There nothing endeav the
though plant
We cease our earnest tOing because the dOub plan
spelling
weeping vain to desPaing tunes; ng
US keep sowing prunes.
Copyright WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7ysChere

Germany now knows who won the
war--Baltimore American
There is nearly as much "ire" as
land In Ireland these days.-Salt
Laka Citizen
At present prices there are grounds
for complaint in every coffee cup
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
The big war has gone to pieces, and
there are pieces OF il raging in %
different nations.-Philadelp Rec
ord
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

THERE is woe by the cleaning BOsphO-rus,
There gloom in the sques Of StambOulB
For MahOmePs own gang bid the Prophet go hang,
And The language they use is not cool
For the faithful cry far in a chorus,
1--WE have truly been put the bum!"
And the saddened makes appeal through bis fez
For the Great Prophet Wilson to eomeI
IN the days we may classify yester
What different story to tell
Then the minaret call used to gather them al
For talk on Mohammedan hell
But the Sultan IS food for the jester,
And the income of Islam Is nought
And the hope Of the lot Is that Sheikh May-[Not
VIII at least give fatherly thought
OH the years when the families ample
Would have babies to name each day
And the Sons Of the PrOph leny cash would upeough
And the mosques made the business to payi
But IFS seldom piastres they sample,
Since the put all marriage to rout,
So they're wang to WASH with the Turkish for @GOshI"
won't the Great Prophet Wilson help out!"
VEAL the dervish (bOth bowling and whirfng)
Now is starving to death, with sob,
For the Turk nouveau riche is not giving baeksheesh
Since Mohamet proved punk the job!
So the banner Of Islam they're furling
As thing that's a rifle decayed,
And the Koran they'll clean Ii its points are Il
IF the Great Prophet Wilson viii aid!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16
When A Mother SqueIches 4 Child
And Makes 1t Afraid To Be Heard


AND AGAIN mother stopped
AND TOOK hold Of the child.
AND TURxED her around
AND SAT her down
WITH A very firm hand
AND her tone was severe
AND SHE told the child.
IF SHE didn't keep still
SHE'D HAVE the conductor.
CONE INTO the car.
AND PUT her off
AND THE child sat there.
WHILE OUT from her eyes
STOLE A couple Of tears
THAT WERE chased away.
BY TWO more tears.
AND HER pink little lips
JUST aLAf EhED away
so EVEN man.
COULD TELL right away.
HOW UNHAPPY she was.
AND THE mother talked on.
AND I saw a day.
WHEN THIS same little child.
WOULD SAY something rude.
AS HER mother had done.
AND HER mother would whip her.
AND nIPLANT in her soul
A BLACK little seed
THAT SOMETIMES grows up.
INTO BRIARs and thorns.
THAT PRICK thoughhess mothers.
IN THEIR rocking chair days
1 THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-16

MISS EN- PLUM IS workin' fer a
w wealthy family fer fifteen dol
lars a week an tn use o. everything
but tn toothbrushes. Lafe Bud has
nifty new leather case T carry his
wife's electric iron to an from tn
repair shop.
Copyright NsuanaI Newspaper servirs.