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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

be used in everything People do not
know ii. but 1 am something OF a
poet even wrote a poem on the
dogcatcher. and I have q basket full
Of my poetical effusions at home. But
I can give some mathematics, too. TO
justify my following my unpopular
calling for three months in the year.
Last year IN three months 1 caught
Zoo dogs. OF 500 q month caught
50 the first day and p the last. and
there were left probably 1000 in Fl
Paso, including the unlicensed ones.
upon which the tax was psid. I es-
innate that there are 5000 dogs IN FL
Paso now And right here comes the
art. which is in actual roping them.
To show that It is some art. 7 had q
policeman with me one day last year
who caught three dogs and he had
been an expert roper within COW
puncher Then comes IN tie finesse-
II Is wonderful how much time peo-
pie. especially women. Will devote TO
beating the dog tax They viii STUDY
the movements Of my wagon. but
double back, or something. And when
[ GO catch them, Of course fry imagl-
native nature let's me picture myself
roasting where they consigr me-
"A list OF the users and their Ian
guaRe might shock highuD society
circles. Last year one old Mexican
woman paid taxes on II dog.A another
on 10 and still another on six And
the fancy names they viii give them
is equal TO our society wonleu's love
for sTootsy.' Mel which is Spanish
for honey. is tackled as a name onto
many a scrawny cur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

THE dependence Mexico upon United States for its
foreign trade is stnkingly illustrated in the official
figures trade for the year 1918 Just issued by Car
ranzas government. Of total export business Of 357,
3o5f51 pesos the United States participated to the
tent Of s5oo74soo pesos Of the 100000 pesos shipped
to Europe, Great Britain took nearly 100000, while
France bought only to the extent OF 5000 pesos The
nander vert to the South American countries and
pecay, Japan Of the imports valued 1854 100000
pesos the United states supplied 141157 800 pesos and
Europe bare 100000 pesos. Obviously the war; de-
spite the seeming lack Of sympathy between the two
countries has made evident to Mexico the Importance Of
her relations with the United States.
The state Of Coabuila has enacted law exempting
from taxation for ten years any new enterprise and It IS
stated that @the principal purpose Of this law IS to at
tact foreign capital preferably American, because Of its
prOpinquity."
The Chicago Association of Commerce which has been
taking active interest IN the development of foreign
trade has decided open branch offices in Mexico City,
and other points IN Mexico the representative Of the
citation each office acting the agent for the firms
composing It and selling their products commission
ciudad Jiarez IS about to install extensive water
works. and the municipal officials are anxious to re-
cejve bids Specifications available. Consular re-
ports from both Mexico City and Juarez report good
market for earthenware in those districts
American consul E. A. Dow in J1arez constantly IS in
receipt of information TO trade openings in Mexico
Of Mexican eager establish connections Of
kind another with persons firms in the United
States These are very indicative of the general trend
toward closer economic relations between Mexico and the
United States 1t is the province Of Americans to meet
the opportunity half way
The status of trade between the people north of the
Rio Grande and those south of is Of most
to those Of rs who live along the border.
As for the foreign trade Of the United States, glance
at world conditions shows how satisfactory is the pros
Figures setting forth the foreign trade of the United
States for the month of April indicate nothing which is
more striking the continued dependence of the
of the world and particularly of Europe the products
OF United States both materials and foodsuffs
and manufactured articles The great increase in the value
OF exports last years figures the totals s714
$4,000 for April 1919 against oo422o0o for April
1919, mear Of COURSE that shipping is now available for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Lille interDiews

w. Wilson. THE instructions given
these men are: Care about personal
appearance. courtesy, psychology Of
selling. thorough acquaintance Of re-
cruiting work, and memorizing about
1000 words which are to be used in
convincing prospective recruit
This may seem mechanical but as a
matter Of fact IL is not quoted YER
batim By the recruiting worker but
merely serves as a reservoir for him
when he puts forth an effort at con-
victiOn and thereby saves him from
any tongue tiedness in case of en-
barrassment or overwhelming ques-
tons
Ny motto in this municipal dog
catching business, the season for
which began Monday. Is first OF all.
Go after them. said Dan Dean Of
fiical dog catcher Of Fl Paso- And
a fellow to make a success OF II has
10 be a sort Of a philanthrOpist. a
and have imagination.
Now, I try to make the people see
first that I am merely carrying out
the law. which is for their own good
as sanitary and economic matter
There I have to be a philosopher and
bear with human frailty. for mans
love OF dog is something to bear
with. Instinctively. I suppose a man
SO often insincere himself adnires his
humble canine friends undyinE
faithfulness. So smile and try 10
be patient. stir going after the IN
tagged or unlicensed dog
As to imagination. seeing things
in perspective. so TO speak. It should j
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
II Years Ago Today


DEPORTS concerning the peace con-
N ference are 10 the effect that
peace will eventually prevail between
Japan and Russia due to the belief
that Japan viii meet Russia more
than half way. making unexpectedly
reasonable demands
The board Of directors OF TIE E.
Paso fire department at their reg
ular session last night recommended
that larger fire dydrants be installed
by the city.
Sir Charles Euan smith. English
nsblenan. passed through Ell Paso to-
DAY en- route to the City OF Mexico.
Plans have been completed for the
reception OF the editors attending the
National Editorial association. who
arrive in the city at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon They VIII be here
four hours.
The gage reading OF the Rio Grande
Increased an inch over yesterday
The Elks' Quien Sabe club had a
last evening to discuss final
plans for the Buffalo trip The meet
ing was held in Feidman's studio.
c. W. Marshall. justice Of the peace,
left last night for Moody. Texas,
where he will visit relatives for a
month
F. I. Hunter. superintendent OF the
Southw estern. left for the west last
night
this week from the Hotel Dieu train
ing school for nurses with seven
other young women. left for Bisbee.
where she viii enter a hospital there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Three-Fourths OF Yank
Dead In France To Be
Returned To Home Soil

washington. D. C.. Jure 1s.-Thrse
fourths OF the American dead in
France VIII find their final resting
place in American soil Answering
an inquiry here from senator Cham
berlain. Gen. March. chief OF STAFF.
said it was estimated that replies
from relatives thus far received
showed not more than % percent who
expressed a preference that the SOL
dier's body remain permanently in
France.
No date has yet been set for begin
ming the return OF American dead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Some Chips From the Editorial Block;
Thoughts From the Staff TypeWriterS
fc0ntributed BY EatOnsI Rsp0rt0rsl ForTl.

GOD and the Continental corgress--
Contrast
Turkey on the peace table is some
crow according TO all reports Of that
feast OF reason
The Germans in Mexico have not
YET lost their nerVe- They are re-
ported as offering to fix Calranza up
all right il American fiaanciers III
put up the dough to finance the tot
tering empire OF that ruler. Trust
the Germans never to give rp Il they
think there IS any chance to have a
finger in the pie.
Geo. Creel. the great press agent OF
the Wilson, is out in a hot stuff arti-
Gle in the Saturday Evening Post en-
titled -Carranza Makes Trouble"
Looks like Greer had been told TO pave
the way for change Of front on Mex
leo by Washington as a result Of get
ting a little education abroad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
TRADE. OF MEXICO TURNS TO u. s.
EUROPE ALSO LOOKS TO AMERICA

carrying the goods to their destinations During the
period imports have decreased only relatively
but absolutely Europe has not yet reconstructed her
dustry the point where definite reduction be
made in the prpondeance in favor of the United States
and there indications that balance viii be struck
in the very future However abnormal may be the
present sale abroad of the goods Of the United States
is abnormality which viii probably continue for
little time; and readustment, when II does come, VIII
restore prewar conditions The economic change which
the has brought about viii obliterated by re-
sumption OF u-scale production by the industries Of
Europe large American export trade is definite and
continuing factor in the worlds affairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

THE league Of nations" IS not the
1 first thing big BIZ Taft and presi-
dent Wilson have been in unison on.
They had much the same policy re-
garding Mexico.
Col Geo. Harvey has Vim. Il. Taft
as the air apparent"
meaning that BIZ is pulled up on
Wilson's league OF nations air.
VIM. Howard Taft babbIed in Bur-
lington, VT the other day on the
league of nations. IN that same town
in the Green Mountain state is a mon
ument to the memory Of Col Ethan
Allen who swore by the Almighty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
CLANS wEDDTNG RECoRD.

Topeka. Kan. June 16.-Worth
Lewis, former 137th infantry soldier
here. claims ths record for a speedy
marriage after his return Despite the
rumors Of many boys OF the 25th ii
vision marrying in France. Lewis
came home. The first thing he did
was 10 call up his sweetheart. Ma.
Marion. Of Rossviile. Name the daE
Nay he told her. How would to-
morrow do, WORTH she answered.
suits me- was his reply. 50. wear
ing two wound stripes and Two serv-
ice stripes he went with his bride to
the courthouse the next day and Sc
cured the license
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Ripping Rhymes
Obsolete Names

LONG, long I've listened know; girls
ehstened with of young
in
OF Ruh
lanes apny and Abga to burn there
Aage street; Ezsen were giving soft looks to Nike and Pete Where
whose forms ng to see? The good old banished they fit
modern belle; the stately
we'll We borrow from posies tag
nd Ros with twilight lovers lag named daughter
ID hit but when she's gnomen
who's large silly parents
the
and regret greatly that they o more
WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Had Knife Meath PHlow
ToCm of Hubbu' Head

Shelbyville. Ind. June 16.-When
Mrs. William J. Weintraut. Of Wal
dron. Ind. near here. filed suit for di-
vOrce, Weintraut filed a cross petit
ton, charging that his wife kept a
butcher knife under her pillow at
night. which she said was to be used
for the purpose Of cutting off his
head
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
4 Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.


COUNTERFEIT
No green-eyed monster Texes me
I have no time for Jealousy.
Iago could not stir my heart
With his abominable art
For It Is plain TO me that Love
All mean suspicion flies above,
And would to ashes turn and dust
II IL were rot for perfect trust
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

A FIER q while reckon we'll be
n hearin' some women say, ard love
t vote fer him, but haven't thing
t wear" Tell Binkley has decided not
t buy pair O. shoes fer few days an
has put tn money out at compound
interest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

WHOEVER HE is.
THIS aNOMADs man.
WHO WRITES to me.
I WANT to ask him
IF HE reads these lines
IF HE'LL send them along.
TO THE little girl.
WHO WAS Toodles's friend
so THAT she may know.
THAT A big newspaper
IN A great big town
TOLD OF Tooales's death
AND I want her to know.
THAT think it should
FOR AFTER all
1T DOESN'T much matter
IF THE thing we love.
AND We can. help our loves
IS a little dog.
on A purring cat
OR MAYBE a bird
IF SOMETHING happens
AND IT'S taken away.
1T ISN'T our fault
THAT WE may shed tears
OF IF we're small
THAT WE may feel sure.
1T HAS broken our heart
AND IT doesn't much matter
THAT FOLKS may come
TO THE bier Of the dog.
OR THE cat
OR THE bird
Or WHATEVER it was.
AND LAUGH at Us.
AND IT'S always true
THAT THE JOY we get
OR THE grief We get
FROM THE pets We have.
FINDS srEAsURE1IEST.
IN WHAT OF ourselves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

The fact that the war department
today is established on firm business
methods is shown in the plan recently
adopted in some cities where the mill
tary publicity bureau has been Of
fered to the newspapers in order to
answer the many questions that flood
the paper from mourning civilians"
said Arthur J. L. Collins of New York.
The advantage OF this lies in the
cooperation that Is built M between
the army and the newspapers. Often
the army sends IN questions itself as
though emanating from civilians.
TO the public Information stimuiative
to recruiting. This does not entail
additional work for the newspapers.
as can be seen by the fact that most
Of the work done in answering these
questions where the military public
ity service is turned over to the news
papers, is done by the recruiting Off
GERS"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

Fincennes, Ind, June 16.-Stewart
Barriers. Is. was at a carnival and
wondered II the bear would bite. He
stuck his hand through the bars OF
the bear cage and the bear nipped off
one one finger. The carnival com
pany paid his physician bill and gave
him IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
What You WiH See Fifty Years Hence

Ty Co0b breaking leagues
stu
still being used as the best lnl'o1oe0n 70 ~
Hard losers evidence politics
or three soe a
go way J.
cossos
Alarming sHnesz Of the Alaska salmon
the worlds poorest spelers
DISTINCTION.
10 authority vocal
should suppressed
warfh not the
FnRSrO Owe
the OF
Liberty motor
Other brands popularity popularity
who S willn 5 a
Playwright reading the lines Of
Manager:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

a school has been established In
New York for the new men and Off
GERS OF the recruiting stations in
order to make them be 100 percent
efficiant in their Mnrk-n said AIhert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

WE GIVE 10 the-1-
AND TOODLEs's friend.
1T SEEMS to me.
MUST HAVE given much
Oh HOW could it be-
THAT HE would have learned
TO STAND erect
WHEN THE music told
OF THE nag Of his friend
AND ALL TOOslss know
on HIS fatefni day
WAS THAT his mistress
IF SHE had been there.
WOULD WAIT him to do.
JUST As he had done,
AND so he had died.
AND so We sr!svs-
WITH TOODLEs's friend.
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Little Chris

7 TITLE CHRIS Is very
Il fond Of the Ford
sedan. Daddy asked 8
him the other day
what he'd rather
have than anything ~
else. and he expressed his
idea OF luxury as follows
Il rather be riding in the
Ford eating n chocolate ice
cream Gomez
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
!. Porter And Chatter ).


Sunset In 4 Street Of Skysc
DEEP puppies fiji the mart's abyss,
= BIOod-red the highest windows CLEAN;
Belonging to far scsass-nOt this
The settings Of the evening seem
THOSE towering walls are crowned with sage,
Pines nOd-gOns Is al thought Of stress;
And there are rocks, grown gray with age
Grim guardians of wilderness.
THE city's sounds become the roar
OF mighty stream in granite bed;
And all the Westland's magic lore
Above this urban scene Is shed.
co realistic Is II all
= This dsrkened cleft, where thousands striEe
almost hear the strident call:
"Grand Canyon postcards, two fer fiFe!'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
When One Has a Real Patriotic Pet
And That Pet Is Killed by Train

DEAR X. village mountains
II girl plain dog Toodlsnd
little village
and
way % them.
When the approached the band struck the national anthem and
the
heard the and his accord and all by himself he stood
at attention until he b. the killed
any being dead little dogst
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Conversion. Not Destruction. Of Capital

COME of the eastern newspapers part Of the coun
y Try where impending prohibition has been received with
much less grace than the west much perturbed
the fact that the country is to go completely dry next
January and doing their best work up public sent
ment against it.
One such newspaper, the influential New York World,
estimates the value Of "the distlng and brewing plants
to be Destroyer seOooooooo the value of saloon prop
erty to be vacated at sSo5oooooo; the OF the
breweries and dstilleries at 5000 100000.
The figures impressive but the reasoning full Of
holes Prohibition viii not bring those losses The dis
ting and brewing plants viii not be destroyed merely
because they viii not be used to manufacture alcoholic
beverages Saloon property vacated viii not be destroyed
rendered useless The of the saloons and brew
cries viii flow into useful channels.
There viii be conversion of capital not destruction. 1t
will be changed into constructive and productive channel
from a destructive and nonproductiTe one
the United States viii have cleaner happier, more
prosperous citizenship less crime fewer half starved wo-
men and children; fewer home wTeckings.
Il have to borrow money to pay your income tax
that's the irony of fate.
When employees and employers have difference, the
way to settle to surround Mr. Innocent Public and
clont him the head with q strike.
It rather looks though congressman BaHtOn rises in
the hall of representatives to make few remarks to the
Panhandle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
81 PSo People MSudged the Spirit of the Carranza Troops
Law Protects the Real Prospecor against the Spectators

esINHEN federal machine gun fire
W began to row down ViIIistas
Sunday morning. they received the
surprise Of their lives. and everybodv
else found that they had misjudged
the spirit Of the Carnanzistas.s said
c. H Cooper Of san Antonio. 4 must
have heard hundred men in FL Paso
Saturday. some OF them prominent
Mexicans, state openly that the
Juarez garrison would turn over just
as soon as villa attacked The bust
ness men and citizens generally OF
Juartz had no other idea but that the
reVclutionists would take the CITY,
and had made every possible effort
to save their goods and themselves.
Notwithstanding the oft repeated
statement OF the military authorities
that the city was well defended and
the soldiers would stand their ground
to the last man Almost everybody in
Fl Paso seemed very much surprised
when they learned that the Villistas
had actually been driven from the
'As I understand the law regarding
the location OF placer claims on gov
eminent land to cover oil and gas"
said Prof R. D Jackson. OF san Fran
cisco. Cal. "a mere notice posted on
such claim duly recorded with the
county recorder with the boundary
Of the claim monumented would not
hold rs against any other person go
ing In on the same ground and drill
ing and actually developing oil and
gas. From legal opinions and court
decisions ] understand a locator com
plying with the law has a reasonable
time in which to begin drilling to
prove that such minerals as oil and
gas are there. and there appears TO
be no set time as TO that. to he sure
Of course, the prior locator posting
and recording notices. as I have stated.
retains prior rights as against any
other persons who do no more than
he 10 demonstrate that oil is there
II is the man who goes in with the
drill and proves the ground as TO Its
oil and gas who Is the winner. An
other thing the courts have decided Is
that If oil is proven 10 exist in sec
ton Of country and the government
withdraws the land from entry be-
cause OF its being oil land, nothing
VIII hold the oil and gas rights OF
locators thereon but actual drilling
begun before such government act
Of withdrawal. Even a derrick un.
with machinery on the ground. would
not hold the claim That has been
tested and there are court decisions
to show Il"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

t. have to borrow money to pay your income tax
that's the irony of fate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

When employees and employers have differences, the
way to settle it IS to surround Mr. Innocent Public and
clout him the head with a strike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

Il rather looks as though congressman Banon in
the hall Of representatives make few remarks to the
Panhandle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16

7 TITLE CHRIS Is very
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-06-03
Some THINGS
You Know

You know there aas al White Point coolies Of it
You knew further thal Che plpmg % gas 10 Corpus
christi and surrounding territory viii bring profits
prois-io Che investor that wherever there's an EXTRA
ordinary hree Gas paodlyoo is sure Indication Of OIL
nuameaSe quantities
iou knew there are fortunes oil
Can yOa then alold baoNaq these things, 10 delay
investing in COMPANY which enieayOrng TO bring gas
and oil here-lo Cerpas Christi ~ tie Rio Grande Yaley7
Canyou afford 10 allow te outsider arSeeioe in
'esroro diD the profit dhai iere % YOU 70 corpus
CHRISTI.
Vet tins 4 ust nacll' what viii DO il soa delay in
veyiiua IN lhs proposition.
Neypsaeeuardei Yoar interests in every way possible
We olr YOU clean honest and dgailie proposition re-
mo,'ig every element q chance wherever possible
(anBc DO more
The rest is up to you We can aoi honestly tell YOU
how lu0 This opnorl,n ln nrnfitabIe nvestment viii
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-28
Morning Session

CHARLESTON. March 21.-Thr first
thing on tho program in the IiouS" "t
Delegates this morning was the reading
Of g. message from the senate 10 the
effect that the oil and gas tax bill
passed by the house had been rejected by
the senate.
few minutes later the house decided
nv a vote Of SIS to 10 70 post r"ne further
consideration Of the Virginia debt settle
mont bill now on thtrc reading. until
tomorrow.
number Of now votes in favor OF
the postponement as compared with such
action in the last few days disclosed the
fact that a new element had entered int"
the fight Several members. VINO nav"
voted consistently against tho gas tax
bill in the past. but who wHr" me
strongest supporters or tho state police
bill, voted with the gas and oil takers
for the postponement.
The only issue raised in the discussion
80 tho motion however was that or reE-
cnue The motion was supported chtsfly
by T>elerate w s John Of MoncSalia
comfy who declared that while he OK
nec,ed TO vote for the Virginia dept
settlement bill ne was not in favor OF
passing that measure until proper reVe-
nue. measures were in sight.
He referred to the substitute Oil and
eas tax bill that was offered YESTERDAY
In the senate by the minority report or
. the finance committee. rejected by the
senate-and declared that bill TO have
Aeen drawn with ell Of the expensive