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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

, called for by this blank IS remark
able The form Of the report has been
repeatedly published and commented
upon by fire journals. and has been
copied by many other cities
Cleanup Orders Issued.
When the reports brought in show
that something is lacking In the way
Of fire prevention, or some cause
exists from which fires are liable 10
originate, the fire marshal follow
these matters up and sees TO il that
they are corrected Orders are issued
TO clean up. or to remove dangerous
conditions, and TO put premises in as
safe q condition for the prevention Of
fire asforetnought and precaution can
make them
Known causes Of fire during last
year ran in the following order: gsso-
line carelessness 80. burning trash "a.
defective flues p. children playing
with fire and matches 20, oil stoves,
heaters and lamps Is short circuit
and hack fire in automobiles Is. ashes
in wooden boxes and on floors II, de-
fective wiring and motors 10.
System Saves Money.
All purchases OF every kind for
the account of the city are made by
the city purchasing agent This sys-
ten Of handling the buying OF goods
has saved the city a great deal OF
competitive bids. Between q quarter
and hale million dollars is expended
annually in buying supplies, mater
ials. machinery. and the like for the
city. All items, when practicable, are
bought in wholesale lots so as to Sc
cure the best prices. In order to IA
cilitate buying in quantities, the city
has established a warehouse, where
stocks are carried OF all itoms and
materials for which there Is a regular
demand An average Of from Is to 20
per cent Of the total purchases pass
through the city warehouse, the re-
mainder being delivered direct TO the
department making the reQuisition.
Under the systeL. Of handling this
office. the heads Of the different de-
partments OF the city make requisi-
tons on the purchasing agent for
supplies as required by them from
time TO time The rsquisitions are
then passed TO the aldermanic head
Of that particular department for ap- I
prevail. When tn purchase has re-
ceived the proper sanction bids are
asked for by the purchasing agent
Sales at COMPETITIVE Bids.
In addition to buying the supplies (
and materials for the city, the pur-
chasing agent is also charged with Q
he sale Of any personal property the
-ity may have to dispose OF, such as
discarded equipment, second hand ma
shinery and the like. These sales also
ire made on competitive bids By
boxing after the proper and timely
disposition OF the city's accumulation
# junk several THOUSAND dollars
rearly are realized
A II. johnson has held the position
4 city purchasing agent for more
han four years Previous to taking
.harge Of the office, Mr.. Johnson had
lad over Is years experience in the
mercantile business.
The city's accounts are kept by n.
4 Oldham. city auditor. with J. H
IcKee as assistant auditor. The sys-
EN- OF accounting used is one that
ras standardized by the census bu-
eau at Washington, and is now fol-
owed by all modern cities OF the
ountry. Il was put in here Il years ]
"a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Express Service As Bad
Ash Was 90 Years Ago

Topeka, kan, Aug. zs.-The express
service Of today is not much better
than II was nearly 90 years ago. &C
cording to A B whiting, OF this city
Las week he called Up the express
office here and told them to call at
his house for a trunk to be sent BY
express. Five days later he was still
trying TO Impress upon the express
agent the fact that he wanted man
to come and get the trunk On the
sixth day the expressman came
Reminds me Of the time in 1851
when was in Denver and wanted to
mail a letter TO Milford, KAN said
Nj. Whiting TO be sure the letter
would make haste I sent Il by ex-
press. Twenty days later I started
for Milford with a team OF oxen
arrived at Milford Just 10 days before
the letter did"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

for a good many years When the
war broke out, building OF course
stopped What little advance we had
made in providing surplus space was
taken up very quickly. In starting
out in 1918, when our soldiers began
to come back from the war. and BUSH
ness began to become normal, the
great demand for ncuses began
Business District Fills Up.
The business district has been fiji
Ing up all through the year About
lve business locations thrown open
by prohibition. These have all been
absorbed There IS hardly an empty
house or store building or office, OF
an empty apartment. in the city OF
II Paso today The very few that are
vacant are OF the less desirable
quality, few old houses not in re-
pair, and IN isolated locations. In the
older office buildings also there are
feW vacant rooms All the better
Glass are filled.
-Ei Paso at the present time faces
an actual shortage Of housing ac-
comodations Through the year 1913
up TO date the amount Of building has
been only moderate and FL Paso isl
going to have 10 jump in and do a
good deal Of building through the
balance Of the summer and early fall
IN order TO take care Of the people
Probably 100 houses are going up in
II RaSo now, where for years the
early fail would find three or four
aundred under construction. Thel
present rate Of new building IS not
going TO be enough to supply the de-
mand-
"a great deal OF public improve
ment has been done. and a great deal
more IS under way, that mas infIu- /
enced the real estate market and the I
development OF tho city, particularly 4
IN he way Of paving. The pavingl
OF Preside street across the CITY.
north and south, from Alameda ave-
rue 10 Mckinley avenue, a distance
OF approximate Y Two miles. has open I
ed up new section This IS nua ell
the most important pieces Of public +,
improvements in the way OF paving
know OF, and a large number OF
N which the paving is under way. IS
developing lot OF new territory.
Three Needed Projects.
The new car line 70 the high
icnooL the Scenic drive. the develop
nent Of Memorial park and Casrle
Heights. are three projected pieces
n public Improvement that mean a
treat deal TO the development OF the.
'lty- Construction. public fmproTe-i
nent and the real estate market al
yays go together.
The business district OF Fl Paso
must be expanded We need al last
ne or two modern office buildings
light now.
The speculative market in Il Paso
las been absolutely at a standstiIli
or two solid years. There has been
10 speculative buying or selling OF
cal estate There has been no in
rease Of values o. any kind in Ell
'asO IN two years. due to a specula-
i've market The market for the
ears 1917. 1918. and 1919 has rsen
strictly a market due 70 growth
nd actual development, and values (
0day are very near to Whzt they /
rere In 1916. But values viii from Z
ow on increase in every part Of the ]
ity. The enhancement viii be duel
D the natural growth OF the city. in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

Up 10 August Is. 81 cars holding
$50 crates each were shipped cut
from La Tuna and the remainder Of
the shipments viii amount TO about
20 car loads.
The eastern market for the melons
has included New York, Pfttsburg,
Buffalo. Chicago, Winnipeg and To-
ronto with selling prices at these des-
tinatiOns ranging from $50 and SL75
for Standards to 50 for Jumbos.
The freight rates on a car load to
New York Is $3.50, to Pittsburg $3.50.
and Chicago S225 This is in addition
70 refrigeration charges.
Big Acreage Next Year.
From the commission mems stand
point, the season has been decid-
edly successful one and Crutchfield
& Voolfolk viii 90 into the business
on a huge scale next year and with
more improved methods for handling.
Plans viii be made 70 raise the Honey
Dew and 1925 Ryan, two well known
varieties famous for their flavor
The labor question will be solved
by importing a force OF Japs. VINO
viii work by contract.
TIE Las Cruces district has 100
acres in the fruit. thus making 1850
acres in the Mesilla valley produc-
ing cantaloupes and establishing an
industry. which win be carried for
ward on a greater scale next year I
and IN years TO follow and which :
means much in financial gain for the
valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Nervous Breakdown
Caused BIZ Auto Wreck

Atchison, kan, Aug, zS.-8Iiss Anna
Clancy suffered a severe nervous
breakdown as a result OF a very pecu-
liar automobile accident here While
driving her automobile during a
rather severe wind. the wind blew her
skirt over her face. causing her to
lose control Of the car. The machine
sWerved into a roadside ditch Miss
Clancy was picked up. apparently IN
injured. but examination by a physi-
clan developed the nervous attack.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
CantaEoupes Grow SpLendidly And Produce Good
Prices In Valley Near EL Paso; Big Acreage

HANTALOUPE crops ia the valley
y above FL Paso are netting their
growers big sums this year.
One large acreage in the south part
OF the valley is $50 acres two miles
west OF Vinton, belonging to J. J.
Mundy. Of FL Paso.
Kaike and Sugarhara. Jap farmefs,
rented the land which was formerly
an old alfalfa field. The black adobe
soil was carefully prepared for cul-
tivation and planting was done the
10th of April The seed were brought
from Rocky Ford The melons are the
Burrel Gem, q pink meat melon Of
delicious flavor and very rich. In
selling, these melons were labeled
with the Yucca" brand. While grow
ing. the soil was kept free from all
weeds, and irrigatiOns we're given
every two weeks.
Picking commenced on July 20, just
100 days from the time the seed were
put in the ground By this time the
packers and box makers had arrived
from the fruit districts Of California
Colorado, Georgia, Arizona and
Florida, workers from the latter state
predominating.
PittsburE Firm in Charge.
Critchfield and voolfolk. one Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
PLANS FOR CITY PARK
WORK ARE BEING RUSHED

feet wide. furnishing ample room for
botd roadway and y alks.
The memorial park is not definitely
settled as to location. At first Il was
Intended to use Castle Heights for a
memorial park, but now there is a
movement on foot TO secure for this
purpose the land east Of scenic point,
which Is now owned by the city. The
nature Of this ground is such that
Il viii make a very beautiful and at
tractive park
With the carrying Of the bond issue,
II is intended to build Up a real park
system
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

Sanitary Work.

TabulatiOns showing work per-
formed by the city health department
during the u months preceding July
81. follow:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

month makes a complete report. one
copy Of which is sent 70 Washington
and one to Austin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

Less than one percent OF the total
number Of women in India are edu-
Gated. but these few are making big
strides to form plans to educate all
the women
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18

Washington.-You pay one-half of one cent every day for the support and sustenance of a brown rat, ac- cording to figures compiled by the United States public health service.
 There is one rat, at least, for every person in the United States. This es- timate is considered conservative, but coincides with that for Great Britain and Ireland, and also with authorita- tive figures for Denmark, France and Germany. The annual upkeep per TO- dent was computed by the same au- thorities as $1.9O in Great Britain, $120 in Denmark and $1 in France. The depredations in this country will very probably exceed the estimate for Great Britain. One-half a cent a day is considered conservative, but even on this computation, it costs the Unit ed States $19OO0O,OOO a year to sup port its rat population.
 It is because of this terrific economic loss and the additional fact that rats are a constant menace to the public health that the public health service
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
Take Tanks About

art and history amid pleasures and palaces, and the eagerness and in- telligence with which the boys go on these expeditions is plain evidence of their essential soundness of heart and mind.
 The first day, as rule, the boys get aboard the big "Y" sightseeing auto mobiles and see Paris. Then they go by special train to the palaces of Versailles, Fontainebleau, Malmaison and St. Germain. Next they come back to Paris and spend a day in the Louvre. And then those still keen for palaces are invited to take another trip to the jewel of them all, the fa- nous chateau of the Condes and Mont morencys at Chantilly.
 Thousands of American soldiers have visited Chantilly this year and have learned something of a place which many wealthy tourists overlooked. h. deed, though many Americans visited Chantilly in years before the var,
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
Inventor of Big
 Bertha" Is Insane

explosives and the methods Of manu- featuring great shells. When he re- turned to Germany he was given stock in the Krupp works, at Essen. Profit ing by his studies and what he had learned in other lands, this man set about to develop what would event. ually be the mightiest cannon in the world.
 Then came August, 1914, and the war. According to the inventor, his efforts were redoubled. The big guns, which destroyed the forts of Belgium, were not sufficient. For years, the inventor said, he had dreamed and planned a weapon that would reach Paris, and when the war came he, together with the greatest scientist of Germany, began working upon the cannon.
 Success Brought Only Remeree.
 In the spring of 1918, the inventor said, they believed their plan had been accomplished. The great gun was finished and moved to a spot in the lines from which its shells could reach Paris. Finally came the day when it was fired on Paris for the first time. Apparently it was sue cess. For a few days all Germany celebrated, the inventor said. For him, however, this joy was short lived. Hardly had the celebration end
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18

Straln through thin cloth, and add the juice of one lemon and sugar to taste. Serve cold, preferably.
 Eggs De Lesseps.-Saute the eggs in pan with small amount of but ter, taking care not to break the yolk. Then place them on hot platter and dust with salt: brown the butter in the frying pan, adding teaspoonful of vinegar to four eggs, and one tea spoonful of minced parsley. Serve with calves brains that are boiled. sea- sOned and sauted in butter, then pour the sauce over the eggs and brains.
 ClaridGe Beef Heart-Wash and re- move pipes from the heart, wipe dry, stuff with an herb stufing, tie secure ly and roast for about three hours in moderate oven. Remove strings, serve hot with gravy poured around.
 Stufing-Chop one ounce of suet fine, add two cupfHls of bread crumbs, one chopped onion; season with pars- ley, thyme, pepper, salt and bit of grated nutmeg. Mix we'll and add one whole egg to bind it.
 Sauce-Mix three large ripe torna- toes, two sliced onions, two cupfuls of SLONhs JACC OA OuC duu d tea" spoonful of prepared mustard. Cook 15 minutes, mix with a teaspoonfu1 of cornstarch dissolved in cold water; rub through a sieve, reheat and add ta- blespoonful of chopped parsley.
 Fish With Green Pepper.-Take one and three-fourths cupfuls of cooked fish and one cupfu1 of white sauce. Cook half a slice of onion in butter until brown, add salt, pepper. Par boil pepper, then cut in strips and add to the fish, onion and white sauce. Serve hot.
 Celery Toast-Cut tender stalks of celery into thin slices and cook in sa1ted water until tender. Use but little water, so there is none left when cooked. Add cream to cover, season with pepper and salt; add four with a little cold milk, mixed to a paste un- til thick. Prepare buttered toast and pour the celery sauce over it. Serve piping hot.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
RatHealth Menace

has issued warning to the country to take the necessary measures to de- stroy them.
 There are three kinds of rats includ. ed in the survey in this country-the Norway or brown rat, the black rat, and Alexandrian rat. The Norway rat, larger and more ferocious than the others, has pretty generally killed them of, and today the black rat and the Alexandrian rat are seldom found except in seaports.
 The brown or Norway rat, since he discovered America, has literally blazed a trail across the continent Today 1t is conservatively estimated that there are at least one rat for ev- cry dwel1er in the cities, and on the farm there are at least three rats for every person.
 Of many measures suggested for de- stroying the rat, the public health serv- ice advocates one as most effective. It is rat-proofing the buildings so that rats cannot get in for food, thereby starving them to death.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
LEAVES HIS WIFE AS BAIL
Husbands Appearance Relieves En- barrassnent of Police Judge in
 Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Police Judge Chesebro was most embarrassed. A woman Lad beea left with him in lieu of $25 Dail, and he did not know what to do with her.
 Walter Lincercum appeared before the court on a mtsdemeanor charge. Judge Chesebro fixed %Ae bail at $25 Lincercum did not have the $25.
 Mrs. Lincercum, who was in court, had bright idea and whispered to the judge. He nodded assent and Lincer- cum rushed from the courtroom. His wife remained behind. She was the bail.
 Everybody was happy until 5 p. n. arrived, and brought no Lincercum. It was time to close the court The judge looked at his clock and at the bail.
 Then Lincercum rushed in, just as the court was ordered closed. He had
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
A SUMMER COLD

A cold in the summer time, as every body knows, is the hardest kind of a cold to get rid of. The best and quick est way is to go to bed and stay there if you can, with bottle of "Boschee's Syrup" handy to insure a good nights rest, free from coughing, with easy ex- pectoration in the morning.
 But if you can't stay in bed you must keep out of draughts, avoid sudden changes, eat sparingly of simple food and take occasional doses of Boschee's where medicine Is sold, safe and ef1- cient remedy, made in America for more than fifty years. Keep it handy.-Advs
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18

and apples, using one cupful of dates to two of apple; sprinkle with cinna- mon, sugar and dot with bits of but ter. Cover with a top crust and bake in a moderate oven one hour. Serve hot or cold with whipped cream or a Ia mode.
 Date Sandwiches. - Remove the stones from well-washed dates and cut in strips; add an equal quantity of pecan meats, cut fine; mix with a lit tie creamed butter; add a dash of salt and spread on slices of bread.
 Stuffed dates make a most dainty little dessert when one does not wish anything more filling. Stuff with fon- dant, cream cheese, or with nuts, as all are good.
 Date Cream Puffs.-Fill cream puffs with a mixture of nuts, dates and whipped cream; roll in sugar and serve. The puffs, if made very small, look more dainty and go further.
 Date Bread.-Make a sponge with one quart of lukewarm water, half compressed yeast cake and a teaspoon full of salt, one and one-half pints of flour. When light and spongy add half a cupful each of sugar and mo- lasses and flour to make a drop bat ter; add two cupfuls of chopped dates: knead and let rise. When light, mold into loaves; rise again and bake 45 minutes.
 Date PuddEng.-Take two-thirds of a cupfu1 of chopped suet, one cupful of bread crumbs. one egg we'll beaten, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one cup full of milk, one cupful of stoned dates cut fine, one teaspoonful of vanilla, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, a tablespoonful of salt and enough flour to make a drop batter. Steam three hours and serve with an egg sauce.
 A chicken salad which Is different is one using a small supful of chopped apple with the celery and chicken, adding the usual dressing preferred.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
$25 in real money and walked away with his wife.
WHISPERS AS OLD AS HE IS
And Former County Auditor in CaII- fornia Is HoVerina Near the
 Eighty Mark.

Santa Ana, Cal.-Who's got the old est whiskers?
 Other towns have entered contest ants in the race for oldest hirsute adornments, but Santa Ana only now jumps into the fray with a set of whiskers sixty-one years old. If any body can beat that, let them come for ward or forever hold their peace.
 The proud possessor of the aged beard is J. H. Hall, former auditor of Orange county, who is now dividing his time between Santa Ana and the East. Captain Hall, c. A. R. man, never has shaved, and the whiskers which now adorn his face are on the roots of the "fuzz" which showed up when he was In his teens.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
Ghosts of Victims of Huge Gun Have Unseated His
 Reason.
SUCCESS BRINGS REMORSE
Men Whose Minds Failed to Stand Up Under Strain and HorrorS of War His Only Conn.,
 panionR.

Berlin.-The inventor of the Big Bertha" which first shelled Paris on March g, 1918, from a distance of nearly 30 miles, now is an inmate of the German state asylum in Ander- mach. Men whose minds failed to stand up under the strain and horrors of war are his only companions.
 The inventor does not associate with the other inmates. At rare 4n- tervals he speaks with the doctors or nurses in the hospital, but then only a few words. But, once when an American soldier entered, the Ger mans face lighted up like that of child with a new toy. To the aston ishment of the hospital attendants he at once approached the visitor and began to converse with him in Eng fish.
 . As he talked his interest In the young American seemed almost pathet- ic. He asked of America, America's part in the war, what America ex- pected to do with Germany, and par ticularly was anxious to learn what America thought of the German air raids during the war and the bom- bardment of Paris by the Big Der tha."
 TeIIs Story of Life.
 Then, as if afraid that the young soldier from overseas was about to sentence him to some horrible punish ment, he suddenly began to tell the story of his own life.
 As a young man he had studied at the greatest universities In Germany. Chemistry and mechanics had been his favorite subjects, and in these he showed great aptitude. As was nat ural in Germany at that time, his re- searches soon took him into the field Of perfecting weapons of war. His work in this line attracted the atten- ton of his government. They gave him every opportunitv for study. He was sent to England, America and France. In those places he studied at close range the guns used by the armies, the chemical composition of
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
Y. M. C. A. Conducts Sightseeing
 Tours Through France.
BattIefieIds and Castles Of Leading Tn. terest After Paris Has
 Been Seen.

Chantilly, France.-The progress of the sightseeing doughboy through France, after he gets through with hattie fronts, is from one beautiful snot to another. Of course, the battle fronts come first, and the Y. M. c. A. trips to Chateau-Thierry, Belleau Wood, Rheims. Soissons and the Che min-des-Dames are so popular that the boys have to draw lots every day for the coveted free tickets, as only 100 persons can be taken on each trip. But all the other trips the r. M. c. A. has arranged for American soldiers and sailors are studies in beauty and
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18

ed when the allies seemed to take on a new lease on life. Instead of dis couraging them the great gun ap- peared to have driven them to great CT efforts.
 "Then came the stories of the suf- ferings caused by the gun," the inc ventor said. Instead of killing sOl- diers we had murdered women and children. My nights became sleep less. When I did drop into doze my dreams were terrible. I became sick with the thoughts of my work. I lost weight. could not face my family, and the sight of women and children on the street made me faint. Then something snapped"