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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

Davis LaudS FL PaSo Roads, Warns AutoiStS On Licenses
Deputy Sheriff Defends Conduct OF Men Searching Autos

they had been a little annoyed al
their work But they weren't They
went right into that building with a
good viii and did their work weL
Under the direction OF their leaders
they worked quickly and efficiently
and soon had the fire out I watched
another fire when a seed store here
was burning and saw the same kind
OF work. They seem TO be men who
work together we'll This city e.
fortunate in having such a depart
ment. saw recently that unless we
were given another department the
insurance rate would be raised
believe this city has one Of the low
est rates in this state and the Gre
men cannot be blamed IL the rates
are raised for want Of more equip
ment"
"Fabens is experiencing a land
boom" said Mrs. v 3. Boone, post
master Of that town Que 70 the
prospects Of a large cotton acreage
this year there IS a great demand for
land in the lower valley. Several
sales OF land have been made in the
past two or three weeks and many
more are expected during the next
month. The opinion Is growing that
cotton Is going 10 be king IN the ral-
ley after this year"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
WIPE OUT THE OLD FEE SYSTEM;
TAKE PREMIUM OFF CONVICTIONS

fTHEN recent Fl Paso county grand Jury recommended
abolition Of the fee system It struck evil old
as the government itself Agitation against it has
and gone time and again in the past fifty years and in
and most Of the other states Of the unon It still
vogue. Reiormers have devoted much time 70 lesser
futs iu guVeue but for have Of late had
little 20 about system which breeds corruption among
officials and works injustice among the people
The salary basis is the practical way Of handling the
pubhcs business. Public officials not statesmen who
should have commissions according to the amount Of their
They elected % perform certain duties and the
law should specify the amount Of their compensation The
public pays the bin and the public is entitled TO the
ices Of men elected to When candidates seek office
they should know Just what their compensation is to be
and the public should know Just what 1t has &c pay
In no office is the injustice Of the fee system
glazing thar in the office Of justice Of the peace The in
Of the injustice and his oonstablss depend the
Der Of convictions IN his II to his interest to
Tt persons who before him charged with Offences
IF be doesn't coavict them be gets pay It Is TO the
interest Of the coustablss make sssts for only
through arrests that they obtain their fees Usually
the actual fines the money that goes to the state
t small IL comparison to the costs attached In the
local justice courts is fined dollar his bill is
around So One dollar goes to the public treasury and
the balance % the justice Of the peace and his cunsabe
Many justices Of the peace are thoroughly honest men
II Is not against them that the grand jury aimed, but
against the system dishonest justice Of the peace could
ufct great injustice often persons who IL afford
70 be deprived Of their property. Cases seldom ap
peaed from justice courts because the process IS too
psnsive for the amounts involved.
Al law should Of course, be strictly enforced, but
premium should Be placed conviction Even honest
liable to have their judgment warped when their bread
and butter is involved
Do away with the fee system, put all officers straight
salaries and attack costs to fines and It VIII work out
better for both the public and the officers themselves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
F omer Kaiser Plans
To MOUe In NeW Home
Some Time In February

Doom. Holland. Dee 2T-The bur
gomaster OF Doom has halted, at
least temporarily. the erection OF a
high fence along the roadside about
the house Of Doom. the future resi-
dsncs OF the former German emperor.
There IS no wall about the estate.
such as at the Bentinek castle at
Amerongen. the present home OF
William Hohenzollern-
II was found, however that the
fence encroached on public high
way and, for this reason. the 1urgo-
master orders ITS construction
stopped.
The former monarch is expected 70
take up his residence here in Feb
rua-y The work Of remodeling IS
well under way, as the house has
been vacated By the baroness Won
Heemstra de Beaufort. its former
owner A new central heating plant
is to be built. the farm house is be-
ing refitted as a residence for the
staff wiki accommoda-
tions for is, and the house OF the
gardner win be arranged as an ad-
office Most OF the en-
ployes who worked for the baroness
Won Heemstra have been employed
By count Hohenzollern-
Because Of the cold weather late
Is. the former emperor has made feW
visits 70 his new home, but he is tn
close touch with those iu charge OF
the repair work, and receives ire
Quent reports on its progress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Rockefeller Millions.

ONCE jain D. Rockefeller rated the worlds reh-
- est mar has oosened his purse strings to tie extent
Of hundred million dollars. The bsnehciarss the
Rockefeller foundation and colleges which have been IA
Tored BY Mr.. Rockefeller IN most Of his gifts This vast
VII no doubt prove blessing 10 mankind in many
ways it opens the way for research work which
tuay VII reduce suffering and make easier the task Of
combating the us TO which human flesh is heir
1t probably ia becomes any Of to crise such work
OF bsueFolsnce M Rockefeller has undertaken He is
giving his money and be has the right to dispose Of
his wealth be fit At least It comfort that the
Roeselsr millions to be distributed among others than
his lawful herr
The strange thing in these gifts OF Rockefeller as IN
those made By Carnegie Frck and other men Of great
wealth is that they al to be directed toward further
ing education and art and not to relieving the wants Ct the
submerged classes Of the world The real charities are
supported largely By persons Of moderate No hun
Died million dollar gifts have ever been made to the Sal
vat5n Army any similar organization that has its
purpose the relief Of present day wants Of men women
and children. hundred million dollar endowment would
make the Salvation Army force for good that the Rookie
teller foundation never BE-
Rockefeller is finding the task Of giving away his money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

seTT OUGHT 70 be a pleasure 10 per
4sons to pay their automobile taxes
ard get their licenses ana seals, ="
said constable T. n. Davis. 81 Paso
county has such q fine system Of
roads and motoring on them IS such
a pleasure It also ought 20 be .
pleasure too. for people % pay. taxes
which go largely 20 road improve
menL A percentage Of the taxes
collected on automobiles, trucks ana
motor cycles is given back TO coun-
ties by the highways commission for
rosd building. The last day to drive
q car without a license Sc January 10.
On January II county officers VIII
begin q campaign. making arrests
u all persons driving cars without
che new tags An arrest means
fine. and 70 also means a % per cent
penalty when the license is bought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Chinese Students Plan
To Attend Colleges OF
France; Quit Germany

Paris. France. Dec. Z1.-Chlue1e
students Of both sexes are expected
to come 10 France at the rate OF
5000 TO 5000 a year during the next
two years This influx IS ascribed
10 the fact that the Chinese are no
longer attracted by German univer-
stiles or japanese colleges. owing TO
the war and the Chinese national
feeling over the Shantung affair.
Another reason for their choice OF
France Is that the United States I'M
poses restrictions upon Chinese i'm
migrants.
mis- affords France an unique op-
portunity 70 shape the careers Of
those destined 70 be the nucleus Of
industrial and Intellectual China OF
tomorrow. French Lransp0 rtation
companies are offering the Chinese
cheap rates or transportation 90
bring them 20 France
About 1000 young Chinese are al
ern scientific methods off Industry.
finance counerce and agriculture
American sympathiEers including
Madame HuEucs Le RouX. Mrs. Her
man Duryea and Mrs. william Aston
Chanler have provided a tent IS an
organization center for the new
arrivals.
These Chinese have vowed TO live
clearly and frugally and 20 abstain
from gambling and opium smoking
Two 1S-year old girls are pioneers
OF their sex among the students.
They arrived yesterday clad IN tailor
made gowns Scores more Chinese
girls are expected TO follow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
The Old Family Album

T. GEORGE G. FRANKLIN. the sub
" jsct OF this sketch. was born al
Irisburg. Henry county. Va, and was
10 years Of age when the picture
was made He IS a Eroceryman BY
birth, as his father was IN thu gro
Gerry business when he was born.
and he and his three brothera are
all grocsrs; his two sisters married
grocsrs and his fathers two sisters
married men who are IN the same
business
Georges earliest recouections are
o. the pleasure he got in digging
into the sugar barrel at his fathers
store, and he has one memory OF
having got into the barrel and gone
to sleep. after eating al his little
tummy could hold When father was
ready to go home. he failed 70 find
George. so went home searching FOR
him AS George was not there, the
father returned 70 the store and
made diligent search. finally locating
his young hopeful curlsd up asleep
% the barrel OF sweets.
Georges middle name Is not Gro
cers Il IS GriEgG. although from
his earliest childhood nothing has
been SO sweet 20 his nostrils as the
smell OF potatoes. soap, onions and
bacon and he always just knew he
couldn't DO anything but be a grocer
AS his father had quite a large
family and there was not much
profit IN groceries along IN the
eighties. George had 70 help the
family make a living when quite a
small lad. one o. the Jobs he re-
members was dropping tobacco for
farmers az ten cents a day
In 1902 the Franklin family came
70 Fl Paso FOR the health OF some. Of
the members eeorse vas one tha-
was 'puuy. as they say back there
and he needed the western climate
They we're really on their way 20
California, when on nearing Fl EasQ,
they held a family consultation and
decided to stop here They got of
street went down 20 Hard Tines
Taylor's restaurant. where the Rob
erts-Banuer building now stands
and got lunch. and in the afternoon
rented a house from n >. stevens
on North Florence street. bought
some furniture and had supper that
night IN their II Paso home
George got g Job next day At g
week driving g delivery wagon Tor
Leon IA walker whose place va
Just north % the G. r. tracks on the
east side OF north Oregon street
This was princely sum for the ~
ture grocery man. however. Tor ne
had been working ia Virginia for a
grocer from five o'clock IN the morn
ing until the passenger train ar
rived in the evening - $50 OF
oclock-for SIS a month
With so much money on nanls
George thought he would get an ecu-
cation. so he went 70 night school 10
J. p Mullin- Ed Held. who was then
driving a delivery wagon for John
b watson. went 70 the same n-snt
school at the same time
Jos. G. Franklin and Sol Franklin.
elder brothers Of the subject o. this
sketch. went 90 work for watson
Ben. the other brother, was too
young 70 get a job.
Joseph had been rather frugal back
in virginia and had saved up $1,000
OF $500 IN cash. so after he had been
here a short time. be bought a half
interest in the Walker firm. where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
II Years Ago Today

D EPORTs from St Petersburg show
N that police and troops in St. Pc
tsrsburg today surrounded and cap
tured an the members OF the ezscu-
tive committee Of The fighting revo-
lutionary organization while they
were discussing plans for an armed
uprising here.
Because OF the serious situation In
Russia secretary Root yesterday re-
quested the navy department 10 take
measures for the protection OF
American citizens IN ST. Petersburg.
Louis C. Coughener. the cowboy
on Finstad's ranch near Diaz. Mex,
where the murder Of Rutherford and
McMurray occurred, has been lodged
n jail with Finstad al santa Rosalia.
charged with responsibility in the
death OF the murdered men.
A. l. sharpe. the new customs col
lector IS In town today getting ready
90 take charge OF the office
A man giving his name as Lee
lawson, arrested this morning while
asleep in a Utah street saloon by Of
ucer eplVeF, answers to the descrip-
uon Of william Mcmillan. who with
several other prisoners broke fail On
Fort Worth on October %. last
The police believe they have a clue
70 the theft Of $500 from the car OF
the Wells Fargo & Co. which was
in wreck on the Santa Fe north Of
La Junta, Colo. about 10 DAYS ago.
Several EeXicans have been chang
Ing dimes into larger denomination
lately az various saloons and barber
shops They have been arrested on
the suspicion that they were con-
nected with the robbery since $1,000
q the stolen money was in new
dimes.
Chief deputy sheriff I'd Bryant left
last night with two insane patients
WHO VIII be placed in the state insane
asylum az san Antonio
ID p Doak, president OF the Pan
American railroad, Is at the sheldon
with his wife
Prom particulars received on the
poisoning At Torreon. Mex. Christ
mas day. there IS no doubt but that
y was the result OF a plot OF one
faction against another. IN
vestigations are being made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
British Women Protest
Against Giving Up Their
Jobs To Service Men

London, Eng Dee 27.-Workins
women's trade unions are raising a
storm Of protest against the oustinE
OF their members from positions
vacated during the war By service
men. Niscountess Rhondda. organizer
OF the Womeu's Industrial league,
has made this comment on their idea.
Women should be very grateful TO
men for the way they have behaved
towards them 10 their business as
sociations during the last few years.
In the business world. especially in
the higher ranks, the men have stood
By the women and have been pre-
pared to judge them BY the only
test by which they could be judged
their efficiency"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
Italian Pilot visits
Japan To Prepare For
Long AirpLane FLIGHT

Toxic. Japan. Dec. 27.-Llsut Cen
tile pilot aviator OF the Italian
army, who has arrived IN Toxic 10
make preparations for the Rome
Toxic flight. says the Italian avia-
tors viii make short stops at the
following places Brindisi. Salonizi.
Adalla, Aleppo, Bagdad, Basra. kar-
achi, Delhi Calcutta. RanEoon. Bang
kOks Annoy, Canton, Foochow. Shang-
hal, Tsingtao. Picking, VIII, Seoul.
Fusau and Osaka
The journey Is expected 70 occupy
Il days on account OF the numerous
stops the aviators viii make en-
route. At each halting place an Of
ficers and two soldiers OF the italian
aviation service have been stationed
70 make preparations for supplying
the machines with gasoline and %
effect repairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

George was working. but in about e
year walker bought Franklin ouE
and then the Franklin boys went
over 20 the corner OF Franklin and
Stanton streets and opened tha
first suburban grocery store ln II
Paso. for that was the furthest our
q any grocery store at TIE time
They paid $40 a month for the store
room and Charlie Bassstt was afraid
TO let them have %, as he didn't uea1
groceries, and admitted that he
didn't know now they could make
their rent-but they did
In 1907 when the pznlc came
Franklin Bros we're doing a pretty
good business, 95 per cent OF %
credit They decided 90 curb the
credit business as much as possible
50 went down on South Fl Paso
street. next 20 Phil TounEs place,
and opened the Standard Cash Gro
cery- The Stanton street store was
continued Later the two stores were
combined and the Standard Grocery
Co. was opened IN the present home
OF the same company opposite the
new nostoffice. on Mills street.
Two years later the firm bought
out r. =. Jackson and chauEel
the name % rhe Jackson stand
ard Grocery company. Two years
later the Franklin boys sold the com
nauy TO j. J.. Jones and w r EEell.
OF Douglas. Arizona The Frankling
then opened Wholesale store ana
operated DO for 30 months. when they
sold out and went back into tha
Standard with Jones and EzelL Then
the first Of the Standard chain stores
were opened and this continued Until
they are now scattered al over
town
Just recently. the subject OF this
sketch retired from the STANDARD
company and became president O. the
Tri-State Grocery Co. q wholesale
organization.
lIr. Franklin married Mss alice
sorensou. daughter OF John 5oreu-
son. who was one OF Fl Paso,s pio-
neers. and they have one son George
Grocerymans junior
Daddy IS a Presbyterian IN religion
and his recreation. he SAYS IS keep
ing grocery prices il e Faso lower
than anywhere else in the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
British Report Shows
Public Debt Increased
Since War's Beginning

London. Eng, Dee 1l-A parlia-
msutary white paper shows chat the
public debt Of the United kingdom
has Increased E157. 20 shuilngs FOR
each person since the beginning Of
the war. The increase In other coun-
tries e. given as follows; Germany.
E128- France. El14s Hungar1--
ES9s Belgium, f74s Italy EI4; United
States, E55, and Japan three sniIlinss.
two and one hair pence
Retail prices OF food show great
increases in all countries. and TAX
ing 100 as the standard for 1914 the
figures Oh recent months were
United kingdom 211s Paris. 1885,
other French towns. 293: italy. ISL,
United states 49, and Sweden. 55f-
Expansion IN currency as com
pared with 100 10 1913 shows the
following Increases Urited kingdom.
ga italy. 40; France. SIS; United
states. Ia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
SchooLboys Commercialize
Sport BIZ Tripping Rabbits

Lincoln, Nsbr. Dec. z7Sschool
boys OF Nebraska. Oklahoma and
Kansas rural districts have an eye
to business Doubt it, Vel. listen.
Youngsters or these three ststes
are commercializing their winter
sport by catching rabbits and selling
the skins, not 20 speak OF the profits
derived from the sale OF carcasses. a.
nearby city markets, TO an eastern
IN, which has a standing order for
hat making. The price paid for each
skin you needn't know. but ft's
good, substantial one.
The movement has the encourage
ment OF the United States Agricul-
tural department.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
RiP2Ling Rhymes
Snow

LOT Of snow down last night; lying round ne as vte in
ghasty drift and heaps its alleys it's everywhere
l at ne house. toud hit the spot spoil grief
ao t would ohs the augshed soul Of coal or
IWouh
oeL q aHthae from these forbiadHg skies long the fireplace
joke Ny hands frozen there no fire an
lump year1and get desp On ds and 5eIi
to
they'd go broke TO get cord elm onder lowering sky
-'lsasnt 1y George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27

London. Eng. Dec. ga fair sal
airy Tor an assistant master at such
schools as Eton and Harrow before
the war was the equivalent Of $3.50,
but now a qualified man viii not ao-
cept anything less than $1,000. rising
to $500. Even at that there IS a
dearth OF masters. because many who
Joined the army viii not return to
indoor duties
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-27
The Future of Education.

NflLL the endowed university pass IN timer Opinions OF
w educational leaders to converge to that concu-
sion The university which must be stimulated nourshed
aTtcially not long outlivs its sustainer In other
words the Institution Of higher education that IS meet
ing demand that vii enable It to live without donations
is not good business proposition
With the exception Of few Of the larger denomins-
ona schools the state universities and the privately opsr
aed schools taking the field away from other ven
turer State universities should be encouraged in every
way. They meet need that exactly fits the high school
graduate and organized along broadly democratic lines
They offer greater variety Of subjects for study and still
retain most not all Of the religious advantages Of other
schools for persons who attend universities primarily for
religious reasons
The United states government would do wen to es-
tabsh four five post graduate schools the country
where they would be best situated geographically These
schools should be institutions in which the advanced
students could pursue research work to the fullest extent
in every branch Of learning No political religious in
uence should be permitted to sway instruction IN these
schools further than to bring bear the students such
influence will keep them in accord with the principles
underlying our form Of government and the religion which
they already have subscribed TO.
If such post graduate institutions established
there would be necessity IN the future Of sending young
past acquired lot Of ideas along with their education
which it were better they had not acquired
Il is not exactly wise thirg to permit rangers and
deputies hold up Unfortunately without warrants
vet the law against Illegal transportation Of liquor must
be enforced and where few innocent suffer lot Of
guilty ones are caught.
An army officer should have pride enough in his uni
form and the service he represents TO keep sober in public
places, Christmas Christmas
There is no such thing as an v. ". suspect II one
is ". ". there is absolutely doubt about It.
One thing: the deaf mute accused Of killing family Of
six in Colorado can't be given the third degree
Italy is the only place where amy officer could
write poetry and get away with It
Bankers Of the world to meet at The Hague. Bet
they raise the price Of money.
Wood alcohol looked after the fool killers business
Christmas.
After everything else fails the and addict can st
bitters-
The hangover Is the mother Of reform
Men lived Ike fishes; The greai ones dsromed The
-Nssrnoa sidney.