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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
| UEST IONS
AND
ANS WERS
WIN you please give me some

IN VIII you please give me soms
lO.informatfon about Frederic Doug
las, the negro oratOrF-M. D.
A Frederick Douglass was a famous
anti-sIayery orator. He was born
and raised as slave IN Maryland. He
married a negro woman. In addition
to being a famous orator and writer,
he held many important political POSI-
hons He died IN 1895.
O. What was the actual fighting
time of the Dempsey and Fulton prize
light c. z. w.
bout was only lsA seconds
a. Can you tell me the maiden
name Of the mother OF Jefferson
A. Before her marriage Mrs. Davis
was Miss Jane Cook
O. Is there any likelihood OF the
capital Of the United states being
moved away from Washingtonf c.
A. There has been some discussion
/ IN regard 20 moving the capital away
from the District OF Columbia. but II
Is not likely that such a thing will
ever be done. Aside from the enor-
nous expense such a movement would
entail, Washington has been espe-
ciaIly built and beautified with the
view Of making Il the most beautiful
city In the United States, and we'll
worthy OF being the capital OF the
nation
q. What f. the average life Of a
rabbit j. ". X.
A Rabbits live to be five or six
years old
q Is Il unlawful to change an I'M
desirable given name without going
n nnmTmH ID. NJ
- A given name IS only q means
OF Identification, and is often changed
without process OF law. A surname,
however. remains the same unless It
is changed by law
O. Can you inform me how 10 fig
ure the baseball percentage OF a given
teamf A J. h
A In order to figure the baseball
percentage OF any team, divide the
total number OF games played into
the number OF games won
@ What Il 4 tarantulakillerf r.
a. The tarantulakiiIer is a species
OF wasp whose female Is the most ef-
fective foe OF the tarantula- It aiights
on the spiders back and penetrates its
body with a sting. In a few seconds
the tarantula is dead The wasp then
deposits an egg in the body and buries
II in the ground The egg changes
into a grub which nourishes itself
upon the carcass OF the tarantula-
O. where do we set the word
@hoshf7 r. B.
A This is a Turkish word meaning
empty. II was first applied to any
thing that was nonsenslcal or trashy.
O. Have scholars ever taken serl-
ously the story Of Atlantis as argued
by Ignatius DOnnelly, In his book OF
that titlef G. n. c.
A. The opinion OF scholars varies
greatly IN regard TO the story Atlantis
The authority for the belief in the ex-
islence Of the Island IS found in Pla.-
some regard Il merely as the authors
imagination. while others maintain
thai It Is based on fact
(Any reader can get the answer 70
any question by writing The Herald
Information bureau, Frederick J.
Haskiu. director, Washington, d c.
Give fun name and address and en-
close two-cent stamp for return post
agS Be brief All replies are sent
dire 10 the inquirer.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
FIRST CHURCH PROSPEROUS;
METHODISTS TO MEET INN. M

The First Methodist church OF e.
Paso was shown to be in a prosperous
circumstances in q report made 10 the
congregation sunday by ReF. Henry
Van Nalkenburgh. the pastor, before
ne left for the conference at Albu-
querque. New Mexico.
Since November. 1913, this church
has acquired 10 new members. The
women's circles have enrolled 200 wo-
men and the mems brotherhood now
has a membership Of 20. More than
$1,000 has ben provided fer expenses
and financial obligations.
SIR. Van Valkenburgh win leave to-
morrow for the Albuquerque confer
ence. He will speak on Conserving
and Developing the Spiritual Re
sources OF the Church"
At the conference delegates 70 the
general conference IN Des Moines next
Nay will be chosen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

, which Is accompanied BY that feeling
OF helplessness and awe, and. possibly,
in surroundings strange to one" said
Harry Hopkins Of Los Angeles. My
experience was in Tientsin, China.
during the Boxer rebellion was a
soldier in the United States forces and
one dark night I was stationed as
sentry in the doorway OF a warehouse
It was none too safe a place. and
during the long dark hours OF the
night. every little while I could hear
the challenge OF a sentry in some
foreign language. then a shot and the
scream OF a Chlnaman- Then the Box
ers were shipping at anything they
coud see or hear. preferably at SOL
diers OF the foreign forces Of which
those OF the United States were q
part Thus the hours dragged slowly
on and Rugged my doorway for fear
OF Boxer bullets. After a time I heard
a slight slow. sliding motion. It grew
very slowly more distinct and close. I
thought Imagination as to what II
might be did not help me. HAD heard
more or less OF the capabilities OF the
mysterious Chinese devils and my
brain began to try to conjure up what
on earth could be creeping, sliding
upon me IN such an unearthly way il
that darkness. Fear took possession Of
me and I was frozen in my tracks.
actually felt my hair raise my cap as
the thing kept sliding toward me.
VITA the appearance OF the first
streak OF day a little courage OF des-
peration after the hours OF strain
made me determine 10 investigate. 4
little reason told me the awful peril
must be from within the warehouse in
its black drkness- I had a lighting
apparatus and ] turned Il on after
getting into the building a little way.
INN diateiv I detected the creeping.
sliding peril OF the Orient The ware
house was filled with great bales OF
goods wrapped in common Chinese
mating and a lot OF them had been
loosened IN some way and were slid
ing. exceedingly slowly. almost noise
lessly, 70 the floor"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
TraUe Iette
Lunch IN WASHINGTON.


n Washington nobody goes home tc
! lunch. and supplying the public
With lunch is really q leading local
Industry in a city where industries
are few. There is some sort OF lunch
room on almost every square. and in
the vicinity OF the government de-
partments the white fronts cluster
thickly.
One or two departments are located
so far from the center Of things that
few lunch rooms are within reach OF
them These are served BY lunch wa
CONS and lunch push carts. where the
weary government workers buy q
sandwich and a piece OF pie, then
meets her steady IN an adjacent park
and has = real picnic.
The lunch room in all its varieties
thrlves in Washington There is the
cafeteria where you stand IN line with
tray in your hands. and hope the
chocolate pie, ten feet ahead On a
long counter. viii hold out until you
get TO II There are the hardy little
lunch rooms where you serve yourself
without even the aid OF a tray. and
where they still manage to sell a
sandwich for a dime and q mug OF
milk for a nickel There are dainty
feminine lunch rooms. fun OF dimity
and cut flowers, with rickety little
chairs, where they give you a sand
Wich as thick as 8 piece OF plotting
paper with a lettuce leaf and a faint
odor Of olive oil BY way OF filling.
There are the tea rooms and the cof-
Zee rooms, and OF course the leading
hotels, where the favored few eat
and leave almost as much weight IN
bullion behind them as they take away
in food And nearly all OF these
places every day. are crowded to the
doors.
Washington viii fight for Its lunch.
wait for its lunch. pay anything for
is lunch, but it viii not 90 home for
Its lunch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Little lnte7osUs
Expert Joins In Campaign Against johnson Grass
Acting Mayor Fears Planes May Fall On e. Paso

CT WAS pleased" said Prof Hiram
l Hadley, OF AIesiua Park. y. NJ.
ito see the Herald'S redline attack and
editorial on johnson grass I consider
the johnson grass problem one OF the
most important before the residents
Of the Rio Grande valley. In many
places the banks Of the irrigating
bitches are lined with It; the seeds
from the plants fan into the water,
are scattered over the land. and IN a
short time the land thus affected be-
comes thoroughly sodded with the
grass Near my place Is a field OF
probably Is acres so set with the grass
that nothing else can be grown on II
until the grass is taken off. and this
Is a difficult task. but II can be per
formed.
AT one time 7 performed an expert
ment in killing out Johnson grass
that I think worth speaking Of Near
my place was a small piece OF land
owned by a nonresident. on Il was a
small piece OF land well set with the
grass; I killed It out in a short time !:
will tell how. first plowed II and
narrowed the ground well Then I
have little tool OF ny own construc-
ton that consider very valuable for
AAAAaAAAA1 mGEA1H GAla " AAA AE-
scribe It II Is a little wooden sled
about 80 inches wide and four feet
long, the runners made out Of two by
eight inch lumber. Under the middle
of this sled IS properly fastened a
good steel knife nearly three inches
wide, and hung about two inches be-
low the runners. To operate the tool
1 simply ride on IL and drive my horse.
soon after blowing the grass, as
above, II began coming up again.
Using that tool. cut It off: in a COM
paratively short time II began coming
up again; I cut It again, and I cut
II three or four times The whole
process did not require over SO days
q kept exact dates Of cutting but
have misiaid ny memorandum The
operation was performed several years
ago and since then not a spear Of
Johnson grass has shown on this piece
81 ground
In open fields this operation Is
easily performed. but It requires time
and some work. but the work will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Little Interoiews

pay But along fence rows and ditch
banks the same kind OF cutting must
the task Is much more difficult As a
matter OF self or personal interest let
us organize and 90 to work TO ex-
terminate the johnson grass"
There IS little doubt that some reg
ulations viii have to be made before
long regarding the flight Of airplanes
over the city said acting mayor r.
C Semple. "Of course, there would De
no speed limit ordinance. but It may
be necessary to stop flights over the
down town districts and also to fix ?
minimum height. say $500 feet. for the
fliers TO keep while they are over the
city. Recent accidents caused by ma
chimes flying too low over cities have
brought this question 10 the fore here.
OF course, there is one great handicap
about making regulations Of this kind
unless the city has KS own airplane
Il would be difficult 20 apprshend
vIolators OF regulations No COM
plants have yet reached the council
about machines flying TOO low over
the city, but in order to avoid any
chance OF accident. II Is probable that
this matter will be given serious con-
sideration before long
Range conditions IN the north
plains section were never better" said
George Farmer, Potter county cattle
man Heavy rains have fallen
throug hout the Panhandle county dur
Ing the past summer and grass Is fine.
Feed crops are also reported to be IN
fine shape throughout the northwest
ern part OF the state"
The discovery Of oil IN north cen
trail Texas has developed more than
a dozen thriving cities" said Fred J.
Swanson OF Cisco. The big gushers
in Eastland and adjoining counties
have made cities OF Cisco, Ranger.
Cisco and a halfdozen other
towns practically unheard OF q few
years ago. The oil boom has made a
city OF almost metropolitan proper
tons OF Fort Worth and has greatly
increased the population Of Wichita
Falls. ana scores OF other towns OF
north Texas"
=
7 have known and felt fear as de-
scrioed so wildly by De Nlaupassant.
that bloodcurdliuE, hair raising kind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Just SOap---A Lot Of Pointers About It
By FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

improves the quality Of the soap, but
the sugar is Objectionable. It is what
makes so much OF this liquid soap
feel sticky.
Purity OF Soaps.
According 10 the scientists, there
is nothing in this Soaps made from
cocoanut oil olive oil and palm oil
are not necessarily any more pure or
effective than those made from tai
low, as nearly all soaps are Even
refuse fats, which are not fit for
human food. are Just as good as any
others for making soap provided they
are properly treated. In ract, from
the standpoint Of national economy,
the fats which are not fit to eat are
just the ones that should be used in
soap.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Ripping Rhymes
The Soldering Bundle

WHEN you have bunch Of Doodle just up the pike you'll
stand up for Yankee Doodle order the like Then no
eea OF Devastation such as Russian outlaws Shrek your oonr
aionyouu ike
obey He would
me puIsts hdeFled till they
things appended justice he would mute chances would he
splendid accumulate
peoples souls and they CATERS pants were fun o
holes And an1ng
sIst they'd only do banking they would
heard I
weak and shess saying everything saves his
money think the Russian creed absurd he thinks beasy
Copyright Adams MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

the general outlook for the season OF
dramatic offerings is good.
Those who seek positions will DO
vel TO delay action until a more fav-
orable government OF the planets.
Persons whose birthdate il is should
be careful during the coming year,
which may be most eventful
Children born on this day NAV be
proud and headstrong. These subjects
OF Virgo often have inventive talent
1913. by The Mcclure Newspaper Svn-
dfcate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
ALine O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
by JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.


Raining hard. but let Il raini
Why, indeed should I complain.
Stead OF sitting down to scott
I shall let Il cool me off.
And may be II out I go
Like a plant twill make me grow.
And put forth some flosTer OF worth
That shall beautify the earth.
Copyright. 1913. by the McClur
Newspaper Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
DR. BO6RAN PROVISIONAL

San Salvador. Salvador. Sept. 10
Dr.. Francisco Bogran has been named
provisional president OF Honduras.
pending the presidential election.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

If anybody needs convincing that e. PasO county,
few bad roads need fixing bounce him around on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

As the world series draws near two other leagues
iistracting attention from the League Of Nations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

When schooner goes down nowadays nobody has
moments confusion about what kind Of schooner it is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

Senator's Borah and Johnson having taken strategic
position, are marrying the rear of the enemy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

The remarks of M BuIitt pierced home like one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

When change itself can give no more,
lis easy TO be true.
Charles sedley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

T have known and felt fear as de-
serioed so wildly by De Naupassant.
that bloodcurdlinE, hair raising kind
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15

Mrs. Phil Rand and children are at
Northfofk as guests OF the DR. Carncs
family.
Mrs. II. u. Boomer Is entertaining
this week Mrs. Monroe, principal OF
tiic large Lincoln school ut Spokane.
Mrs. Seth Ball and three children
and Mr.. and Nrs. Joe Pattee are Wis
ittng Mrs, Carpenter, daughter OF
the Ball family In Montana.
Committces having In hand the
Chautauqna tickets report the sales
entirely satisfactory, with the sub
scriptjon very nearly taken la full.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
Order to Show Cause Why Real Es-
tate Should Not Be Sold.

tate Should Not Be Sold.
In the Probate Court Of the County
of L4emhi. State OF Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Charles II. Reynolds, deceased
j. l.. Crook and Arthur Greene.
the executors of the estate of
Charles ii. Reynolds, deceased, hay-
ing filed their petition herein pray
ing for an order of sale of the whole
of the real estate of said decedent.
for the purposes therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the
Judge OF said Court, that all persons
interestedi Nm the estate of said deceas-
ed, appear before the said Probate
Court on Thursday. the 18th day of
September. 1919. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the court
room OF said Probate Court, at the
court house in Salmon, county of
Lemhi. to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said ex.
ecutors to sell all of the real estate
of the said deceased
And that copy of this order be
be published at least once a week
for not less than four successive
weeks in The Idaho Recorder. a
newspaper printed and published in
said Lemhi county, idaho, and that
said publication be completed at
least FIVE DAYS prior to the 18th day
of September. 1919.
The real estate described In said
petition Is as follows: Lot IL OF sec.
ton ?. Lot of section 3, in township
% north. range Il east of Boise Me
ridian and Lots 3. and Z and the
SW4 SWA of section 35. in town.
ship "a north, range q east of said
Meridian.
G.. w. CRoNKRITE.
Judge of Probate.
Dated August 7th. 1919.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
cnlllalan il tha canxon,

At dangerous place in Railroad
canyon on Sunday last car driven
by Kenneth Shenon with his mother,
Mrs. Hart. was In collision with a
SKATE highway car driven by w. II.
Osborn. the Osborn car being badly
wrecked and the Shenon car having
the radiator broken. None OF the &C
cupants was hurt at all Mrs. Hart
and her son were on their way to
Bannack, While Mr.. Osborn was re-
turning from Arm stead. The ma
chine driven by Ksi eth belongs TO
Peter Mckinney.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
Sheep For Sale

Twenty-four head Rambouil-
let yearling rams Cook Bros.
Stock.) Part are registered and
all subject to register. Il rams
10 $40 each, rams for 500
each, Sc purebred Cotswold
yearling rams at $50 each: So
purehred March lamb rams at
S25 each, Apply to
Mrs, SASHA TOBIAS, Lemhi.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15

School days will soon be upon us,
with urgent demand for citysresi
dence property Notice Kelly is sell
ing this line of real estate among his
numerous other transactions. Better
not put off too long your contemplat-
ed purchase If you expect to get your
family housed in Salmon this fall. A
word to the wise. See Kelly. ADV.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
Cure for Dysentery.

Mile ! was in Ashla I'd, Kansas.
fn,leman overheard me speaking
EChamberlaIn's Collie and Diar-
la Remedy" writes William
|telaw, OF Des Moines. Iowa. He
me In detail OF whrt II had done
his family. but more especially
daughter who was lying at the
II OF death with violent attack
)ysentery. and had bean given up
The family physician. Some OF his
khbcrs advised him to give
Cole and Diarrhoea
bedy. which he did, and fully be.
bs that by doing no saved the life
|is child. He stated that he had
used this remedy himself with
lilly gratifying results" For sale
3. q. Hettinger. Salmon Druggist.
A Bilious Attack.
hen you have bilious attack
liver falls TO perform Its func.
y. You become constipated. The
you eat ferments In your stom-
inateWd nj digesting. This In
lee the stomach and causes nau-
vomiting and terrible head
h Take three OF Chamberlain
lets. They will tone up your liv.
clean out your stomach and you
soon be an well an ever. They
cost 4 quarter, For sale by n.
Hettinger. salmon Druggist. Adv
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15

FOR SALE-High powered Mauser
rife. NM, at reasonable price.
Inquire OF A. A. Smith,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
METHODIST CHURCH

The Sacrament OF the Lords sup
per will be administered at the
morning service. Services as FOL
lows Sunday school 10 a. m. Preach-
ing at II a. m. and p. m.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
TO FILL VACANCY.

The Z. S. Civil Service commits
sion announces that a forest and
fald clerk examinations will be held
in Salmon on August 26, to fill
vacancies in the position OF clerk In
the reclamation and forest services.
The entrance salary fer the position
of clerk in the Forest and Reclama-
ton services ranges from sl,100 to
$500. Both men and women VIII De
admitted to the examination.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-28
GREENLEAF

eireenleaf. Ida. Jan. Is. Rev. Quincy
Lee Of Salem, ore. u conducting a
series Of meetings at the Friends
church
The Misses Ruth Grocer and Nelma
CoN We're overnight guests Of Miss Mel
lie Myers Of Middleton. Saturday.
Miss Edna Mills and Arthur Fisher
were married last week at the brides
home. Rev Ezra Pearson officiated
Miss Myrtle Mills has resumed her
position as principal of the Fargo
school.
Miss Ruth Tlibbs and john Raesdaia
We're married Wednesday evening III
the home Of the brides parents.
Mas ", s. Brown and daughters and
Ray Johnson If sunny slope We're
Greenleaf visitors Sunday evening.
a. s. Gnlley has opened shop in
Greenleaf and is ready for blacksmith
ing, soldering and vulcanizing
G. }, Antrim. the Greenleaf merchant,
has recently had the interior OF his
store painted.
Mrs. Cosie Branthoovor of Payette Is
visiting at the A. G.. street home.
Miss Grace Benson of Iiomedale speat
the weekend at Ciraenleaf with her
sisters. the Misses Mildred and Rachel
Benson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-28
MOUNTAIN HOME

Mountain Tome. Jam &c Mr.. mid
Mrs. EeN Pearman of BFnneau spent
several days iii Mountain Home last
week. Mr.. Pearman was attending 70
special business
Mr. and Mrs. Frank 9. TieI1nor Who
have been visiting relatives IA New
York for several weeks past have re-
turned home.
Mrs, Will L. Harley IS enjoying d
visit al her home IN shnshone
Miss Helen and Harold Pascae OF
Rf4ineaa arc spending few days in
tho city visiting friends
Ice Jones af Rrnneaa valley, who
has been At Camp Lewis III training.
has been discharged and Is visiting
friends III Mountain Homo.
Enal Elaef, Who was a member of
company II &c the old second Idaho
and went t. Europe with the 18th
engineers about 4 year ago. las ar
rived ii Mountain Home AIR. Black
was wounded IL both arms and spent
several months in hospitals III France.
James Brennan. who enlisted nj the
navy last june, Is visiting friends in
Mountain Home. Mr. Brennan was
q. =. i. agent here before joining the
navy.
NJ and Mrs. John McGinnis Of
Glanns Ferry Visited friends in the
afts Ealslrt4f48s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-28
The Best Cough Syrup
10 Homemade
Here's - easy way to save -. ana
yet have the best cough romsuy
you ever tried.


You've probably heard Of this we'll.
known plan of making cough syrup at
home. But have you ever used Il! Nhen
You do, you will understand why thou,
ennds Of families, the world over, ieel
that they could hardly keep house with
out it. It's simple and cheap, but the
way it takes hold Of cough will quickly
earn 1T permanent place IN your home:
Into pint bottle, pour 2 y ounces of
Pinex; then add plain .granuiated
sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or, II
desired, use clarified molasses, honey,
or corn syrup, instead Of sugar syrup.
Either way, it tastes good, never
spoils, and gives you full pint of
better cough remedy than Won could buy
readv-made for three times its cost.
1t is really wonderful how quickly this
home, made remedy conquers cough
usually in "a hours or less. 1t seems TO
penetrate through every air passage,
loosens dry, hoarse or tight cough,
lifts the phlegm. heals the membranes,
and gives almost immediate relief. Splcn-
did for throat tickle, hoarseness, Group,
bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
Pinex ID a highly concentrated COM
pound OF genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment hv asking your
druggist for "21a ounces Of Pinex'' with
fall directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded,
The Pinex Co., IT. Wayne. Ind.