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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
It's So Helpful, Horo Did
We Eoer Do Without 1t?

low did we ever get along in con
1 l versation before some one thought
OF putting the word everything" ir
quotation marks and make # say Just
what We would say II we had a vo-
cabulary like Shakspere'E
You grops wildly for words and
when your brain is all confused and
exhausted you resort TO summarizing
what you have left unsaid by saying
and everything"
Your dress can be trimmed with
fringe ~and everything"
Your dinner might consist OF some
thing and everything"
You have such a time with your car:
the carburetor is out OF work and "ev-
erything" is the matter.
You classify any number OF things
as everything" It doesn't matter
how many. or how much. is included
or left out. it's always everything"
The person who discovered this sim
pie little phrase that helps Us over
so many rough places in Conversation
surely deserves vote Of thanks, and
everything"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Little Interuiews

stamps would be discounted is err
roneous, for such a thing is impos-
sible- This IS a government obIiga-
ton just the same as a bond OF gov
eminent bill and can only be re-
deemed at face value"
Now that the offices on the
ground floor OF the Liberty statue
are to be abandoned by the war saw
ings stamp committee, the publicity
department OF the chamber OF COM
merce should take them over and in
stal therein an up to date fnforma-
ton bureau IN charge OF a com
petent publicity secretary, with as
sistants supplied with the right kind
OF literature" said Jack Neville IN
times past FL Paso was one OF the
best advertised towns in the south
west II not IN the country. An ef-
fort should be made to get into that
class again. ana particularly now
when there are evidences that Mex
leo will soon be opened up to Amer
lean trade and travel The cham
Der OF commerce building was out OF
the way. The statue OF Liberty Is
right IN the heart OF the city and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

an ideal place for the proposed In
formation bureau"
I arrived IN FL Paso today froSn
Kansas City, en- route TO Tucson, hav-
ing motored the entire distance" said
H L Quick. and we encountered
some fierce weather, the snow being
three and four feet deep Ia many
places. We came through Il all in
good time and in fine condition and
encountered some interesting things
About the funniest one we came
across was a big touring car loaded
with negroes Snow. mud and water
discouraged them not in the last. for
they went right through It all. ex-
cept when they got stuck. and that
happened more than once. On each
occasion the whole outfit came right
out. got around the stuck car and
while all were humminE the same
tune. gave a heave and brought her
out True 10 their race. they didn't
let any such minor troubles sap the
joy out Of the trip they were max
ing"
The courses we are Offering In
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
~ VAN Denatured Poem.
The Winter Sun

sweet the sunshine winter when
n bleak and gay The
from ars By the ire themselves forgetting
Of the fin Some birds that failed emg
PooL things tats where their crossed
and feeble minded chaps chasing without wraps
then the doc the
savings hum the
supehearse. Of
all but throw away and pangs
spring iait here BY sundry parasangs
b. George WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
EUST HAVE LICENSES TO
HUNT DUCKS OVER BORDER

Hunting licenses for New Mexico
FOR 1918 expired with the end OF De-
cember and FL Pzsoans who wish TO
kin ducks north OF the state line
during January (the season Is open
until January 81 must take out
licenses for 1873 at once
The season is closed in New Mexico
on everything but ducks. geese. Jack
snipe and rabbits.
Several FL Pasoans have recently
been arrested IN New Mexico for kill
ing out OF season. some OF them for
killing doves after December IS. Rev.
Percy r. Knickerbocker was one Of
those arrested He admitted having
the doves. but said he aid not know
the season ended on December IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

the future commissions in the would be limited to
who have had training have completed their
tour Of training with the coOrs and passed the requisite
examinations thereafter No would be commits
stoned directly from civil life.
This is only Of many universal training proposals.
Of which embrace educational and vocational train
ing also throughout Of much years.
Because it provides universal training with minimum
loss Of time from civilian pursuits it is kelly to receive
most favorable consideration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Why Not Take the German Ships
And Cut Them Up Into Razor Blades?


ISN'T THERE somebody.
sO1IEWHERE
WHO WILL rise up.
AND Enter a protest
AGAINST THE sinking.
OF THE German feet
WHY FOR months and months.
I'VE BEEE shaving myself
WITH THE same old bIsdsG
AND WHEY I'd 90 to the druggist
AND CRY on the counter.
AND SAY
PLEASE, Mr. Druggist
"A HALE a dozen razor bladez-"
THE DRUGGIST would say:
-T-H VERY s0rry.
-BUT THE razor people
CANT GET any steel
AED IN not q mechanic.
or A shiDbuiider.
Oh A razor maker
on ANYTHING Ike that
But IT sens 10 ne.
THAT ONE ship.
II THEY eouia get II
AND CIT It up
IsTo RAZOR bladez
Would EE much better.
THAN TAKING the ship
OFT INTO the ocean
AND SINKING II
AND BESIDES that
Just on general principles
IT SEEMS 50 Oily
AND can remember
WHEY ! was a boy.
AND THERE were four Of uL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

London IS 10 have an official force Of
100 policewomen- Although they will not
be sworn In as men are. they will be
drilled and Instructed IN the law relating
TO their duties and will have women
Euperintendents. inspectors and sergeants-
Their wages viii range from SO weekly
1or privates 10 SIS for inspectors. and
the hours win b eight per day or niEht
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
BY DUNK Bolts.

CEVERAL Of the prisoners at the
- Tickville jail have caught bad colds
caused by the earelessness Of the jailer
IN leaving the door open every night
Sidney Hooks viii have to take his
razor over to the blacksmith shop and
have it ground before he can use it
any more. He is always careful to
keep the gaps out Of his razor as the
gaps are such fine hiding places for
germs.
Salem Barlow, who has been getting
his banjo in tune for the past few
days, viii have to begin all over again,
as one Of the strings slipped on him
last night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
Mount Franklin.
By TURA COMPTON CREssET-

GRAVE guardian OF a sweeping
" plain IN days gone BY.
Etched IN a myriad shifting shades
against the sky,
Frsckled. with shadows dropped from
clouds on high
The cactus dotted plain has gone and
IN its stead.
Fun many q stately building rsars its
head,
The issue OF resource with high am
billion we'd
But still. wrapt round with gay or
purple state.
You tower Ger all and seem to medi-
tate
And view a future city Jet more
great
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

that, and OF the conditions brought
about BY the war. merchants die a
great deal OF business this last year
I have noticed that their profits have
been much smaller, IN a good many IN
stances, though the contrary has been
a rather general belief This Is due
TO the Increase OF overhead expenses,
and the great advance in the original
cost OF merchandise. Retail business
in FL Paso and the smaller towns has
compared well with that OF other
years. considering conditions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

- - allllIIllil
7 AND WE raised four dollars.
AND BOUGHT 4 rowbost
AND RIGHT away.
WE STARTED to quarrel
ABOUT WHO would hav. it.
on SATURDAY norninss.
AND I wanted It
AND ANOTHER boy wanted It
AND I got it
AND ONE Friday night
THE OTHER boy.
WENT DOWN to the lake
AND BORED a hole
IN THE bottom Of the boat
AND FILED It with stonsI
AND SHOWED it out
WHERE WE could al see it
AND WE found out.
THAT THE other boy dia IT
AND HIS father found out,
AND LICKED him plenty.
AND FoR four days
HE WAS diving down
GETTING OUT the rocks.
AND RAISING the boat
AND he ruined HIS handA
AND GOT all shrivsled
FROM BEING in the water.
AND IT seems to ne
THAT THAT boys father.
HAD A lot more sense
THAN WHOEVER it Is
WANTS TO sink the ships.
THAT WE got from Germany.
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
BRITE IS VISITOR.

I. C. Brites OF Maria, Tex. president
OF the Panhandle Southwestern Stock
mems association. Is in FL Paso for q
short stay, having arrived IN the city
Friday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

The embargo on Mexican business
has worked considerable hardship on
wholesale dealers" said c. II. Order.
public accountant. but In spite OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

The National Wcmen's council rneettsr
held IN St LouiHs No. has decided to have
= world peace celebration the two days
before Good Friday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Padsrswsli viii give a concert in
FL Paso on January H.
Mrs. Kay. living at the home o. D.
Smith. ss2 Myrtle avenue. was held
up By q man near Boulevard as she
was returning home She was re-
Ieved Of several packages OF edIblea
and the change in her purse While
going through the purse which he
later returned to her. he talked pleas
antly. telling her that he was hungry
and in greater need OF the things than
she
A new loan and trust company viii
open its doris in FL Paso soon This
positive declaration was made this
noon by Chas. J. Klseman. president
Of the Sonora Savings and Invest
ment Co. which has headquarters IN
Mexico City.
Marching In double file. with two
mounted officers bringing Up the rear,
p hoboes rounded up by the police
last night, left FL PasO at 1850 this
morning. Most Of them pleaded
guilty 70 the vagraucy charge and II
was decided by the chief Of police
and the recorder that the amount OF
work they could do would not re-
pay for the task OF feeding them.
and determined TO run them out OF
the city
In explanation Of what seems 10
be misunderstanding OF the juvenile
court bill for the state OF Texas. the
author Hon Curtis Hancock. states
that It concerns itself only with the
neglected or dependent child and the
delinquent child and the creation Of
q new court IS not provided for bur
the powers Of the county and dis
trict courts are broadensd IN the
matter OF handling children brought
before them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
German Goods In Payment

4 IN AMERICAN periodical with penchant for free
"A trade propaganda remarks that farmers in this country
need of potash; that being produced
home than before but enough that Germany
big surplus and that in the payment of her indemnes
potash viii be acceptable than cash.
All Of which IS the entering wedge for the destruction
Of Americas potash industry and the restoration Of the
former domination Of Germany for this agr-
cultural essential If to adopt this line of argu
ment with regard to potash, may well accept the
plea that although this country has established quite
dye industry it is still short Of some kinds of dyes and we
of toys and should let Germany send Of her
accumulated surplus free of duty Doubtless there
importers Of cutlery who submit unquestonabe sta
tstcs showing shortage of much desired kinds CT
cutlery, from which they argue that should
the purchase of that class Of goods with the brand
@Made IN Germany" And down the list.
We expect Germany to pay her indemnites but not in
such to destroy industries established here
Our anxiety not directed toward the problem Of making
and worried however, the future Of American indus
tries which have heretofore suffered from the ruinous
petition Of Europe and Asia We still have democratic
free trade tariff law the statute books.
We look with the utmost upon every made
with view to restoring the former industrial domination
OF Germany IN certain lines Of trade The merchandise
with which Germany hquidates indemnities owing to
the United States should encounter protective rates of duty
on arrival in ports
We need permanent and prosperous potash industry
dye industry cutlery industry and toy industry this
country We shall not get them by making concessions
to Germany. We need aggressive proAmerican sent
ent in this country. We shall not get by entering upon
peace with prO-German propaganda america First"
Building materials still high but Fl Paso Is bound
to grow and renewal Of building activity is due shortly
With governors n everything Arizona and New
Mexico making ambitious start in the new year
Coal dealers can't be blamed for feeling their spirits
rise the temperature goes down.
There sense in Mr. MeAdoOs suggestion that govern
control Of public utilities should given test
der peacee conditions however much may failed
to satisfy the public under conditions As yet there
nothing to justify the belief that government control
VIII give good service to the public as private control
Does Gen Leonard Wood get gold ehevrons OF silver
ones2 He wounded while the battle line IN France
but there merely observer and didn't get to do
any fighting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Since the signing OF the armIstice.
things have loosened up in FL Paso, .
said T. H Rogers. president OF the
Rogers Furniture company. The dff-
ference was noticeable almost fmme-
diately- There is more money In cir
culatton, collections are better and
people are taking more interest in the
comforts OF life. ] had the best
Christmas business this year I ever
had and November and December as q
whole were equal to anything in the
past I attribute Il to the good feel
ing OF the people"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

A TELLER ought e be shaved an
n fairly wen-t'-do before he offers
any suggestions about tn peace terms.
Some folks wouldn't think O. Hvin in
little town where ever'buddy knows
ever'buddy. They prefer tn city where
ever'buddy's all night til Their az
rested.
CopyriEht National Nersnsr.r s.-rt..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

7 noticed there were very few
people talking about swearing off
smoking in FL Paso this year" said
Ballard B. Wilkinson Of Patterson.
n J. They have the joy OF meeting
a pretty girl behind the counter at
most stands That IS sufficient rea-
son for any tired business man TO
want to go into the cigar store. It
overcomes the foolish idea Of giving
up smoking Let US hope the pretty
girls remain at the cigar stands"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Building materials are still high but FL Paso Is boul
grow and renewal of building activity is due shorl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04
4 Years Ago Today
~ Prom The Herald o.
, = This Date, 1905.

II the capture OF Port Arthur, the
l japanese took $4,000 prisoners OF
the 5000 inhabitants OF the city,
10000 were i'll Medical aid. medi-
cine and food were given to all and
they were treated with the greatest
kindness. The eight months siege Of
the great stronghold cost the Jap
aness $1,000 men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

With new governors n everything, Arizona and Ne1
Mexico making ambitious start in the new year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

Coal dealers can't be blamed for feeling their spirits
rise the temperature goes down.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

the High night school are OF = prac-
teal nature and the classes. which
are only 40 minutes long. enable one
to take three courses" said Z.
Zilkey. Laboratories for the natural
sciences and mechanical shops are
already fitted up and courses viii be
opened when students present them
selves With the opening OF such
new classes as are demanded. there
is an increase in the attendance. and
we expect to have q good many more
students than the 200 We already
haVo in regular attendance"
Speaking Of manufacturing indus
tries for FL Pas0. there Is one in
dustry We have not given any con-
siderations the manufacture OF steel, q"
said Joe Sullivan. There is no rea-
son why there shouldn't be still mills
here We can get ore from such
places as ORC Grande, while we have
a consuming territory including Ari-
iona, New Mexico and old Mexico
mines This should be considered in
dealing with the future OF FL Paso."
We shall wake up some Of these
days and find that there Is a new
oil field in the Pecos river valley
above Lake MCMILLAN" said c. II.
Iaibert- There is an immense area
In that valley, where oil was struck
in artesian wells While II was not
IN commercial quantities in more than
one, perhaps ard that mixed with
much water, somewhere in that Dis
trict oil pools viii be found yet, I
firmly believe. I have no interests
there, but L know the valley we'll
Only desultory efforts have been
made in drilling for oil. but with
no results worth while. so far. II
understand there are two or three
outfits trying their luck there now"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

The courses we are offering IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-04

There is in MI McAdoOs suggestion that govern
ment control Of public utilities should be given
der peaceme conditions however much nay have fae
to satisfy the public under conditions As yet Their
nothing to justify the belief that government contrC
VIII give good service to the public private control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
EASTERN star
name OFFICERS
Hold Election at Masonic
Temple

Meeting In their 3ist annual com.
munieation. delegates 10 tho sessions
% the grand chapter. order OF the
Eastern Star. elected officers for the
coming year az the Masonic temple
Friday afternoon.
Mrs Gretia ~ Hutchinson Of Spo-
kane. was chosen sra matron
Other officers elected were Grand
patron. =. l. smalicy. OF Waila
Walia, associate grand matron. Mrs
Ida y. McQucstsn. % Tacoma. az.
sociate grand patron. Anthony J.
Swindie, Of Tacoma. grand secretary.
Mrs, Eesta a. schoff. Of Seattle:
grand treasurer. Mrs. Rada Uphua.
Of Seattle; grand conductrcss. Mrs
Edith Cattln. OF Seattle. and aanoci.
ate grand condgctrcna. Mrs. Minnie
Miller. OF WcuAtches.
Plans for the entertainment OF the
general grand chapter. when q; con.
venes in Seattle In July. we're also
made. and members q the entertain.
ment committee appointed.
Reports Of committees and Off
Gers Of tho order were received. and
a reception held in honor Of the
grand representative Of other grand
jurisdictions. a feature Of the g. en-.
ing sessions was an cxcmptnration
OF work By Columbia chapter No. %.
OF Everett
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
BRALEY VISITS
HIS OLD HAUNTS
Former Star Poet Now on
Way East

nerton nraley. whose daily verses
used 20 occupy perfectly good space
next 20 pur. reading matter on the
editorial page - The Star. blew
blitheiy Into Seattle this morning
and viii be waited eastward again
this evening.
Bradley doesn't look much IKE
poet. and wears none Of the np.
purfsnanccs Of n trouhadour except
horn trimmed FiaaseH-- and these are
worn often by master plumbers and
merchant taliors.
Because a Newspaper man. IKE n
murderer. tends Inevitably TO reck
the scenes Of his crimes Bradley
dropped into The star office. put
his feet on the desk. bummsd
pipeioad Of tobacco from tho city
editor. and talked sbou, the time
n. was police reporter and had
his more broken BY several subjects
Of his stories.
lie moved his feet few times
10 give tho staff a chance TO grab
copy paper for stories little more
up 10 date than those he Was tell.
inE.
We'll. suppose III have 10 bca,
Il away from here" he remarked.
eventually. blu, it's like breaking
home tics. s'iong. feiiows-and
don't make story about me"
whs.h. OF course. we didn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
OH! NOW IT IS
ALL EXPLAINED
Old Man Consumer Causes
High Cost OF Meats

CHICAGO, June it-(Unlted
Press The victim himscit--not
tho retailer or wholesaler re-
sponsible for the high cost OF
meats, the United Master Butchers
OF America claimed today.
In a statement given out by See
rotary e. ". Kaiser. the butchers
said failure % the consumer 90 adj
lust himself TO postwar conditions
by resuming use OF his favoritc
cuts. rs responsible.
When butcher buys a beef
carcass" the statement said. he
buys many different cuts. II the
cost OF business Is kept down his
sales must show good volume on
each sort OF cut II any cut u
neglected the popular cut must
help 10 bear me selling expense OF
the Unpopular
Chucks and stews are neglected.
the butchers said for the more
easily prepared meats. Mutton and
lamb are passed NJ also People
should eat more beef and cease
discriminating against low priced
and high-priced cuts In favor 81
those sold At the middle figures 90
the statement said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
SOVIET FORCES
CAPTURE CITY
Said TO Have Gained Ad-
vantage Over Kolchak

MOSCOW. June io.--(D~layed) --
United rcas.l-Capturc Of oufa.
which was accomplished after three
days OF desperate fighting. has given
the soviet armies an opening for
oycrrunnlng the entire territory oc-
cupied hy Admiral Kolchak's armies.
according 10 the claim OF Bolshevik
military authorities today.
The soviet forces also captured tho
towns 81 Brisk 90 miles north OF
Oufa. on the Bitlaya river. Blago-
vcstehonsk and Schevsky. where
the biggest cartridge factory in Rus
sla IN located.
The BlaRovestehcnsk mentioned
In the above dispatch probably Is n
small town in the Oufa region. The
only Blagoveschensk seen in avail
able maps and gazetecrs Is an I'm.
portant city 600 miles northwest of
Vladivostok. on tho Amur river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-14
Colonel Alden j. Blethen
Nv Friend

Years ago. was many times ac-
cused OF being a cohort Of the Seat
tie Times. or course, these people
did not know that Colonel A. J..
Bi-then had done for me one OF the
81 test favors OF my life. Well,
wi , / decided to tell my story 70
In public, I went up and told Col
on A. J. Blethen what ! wanted TO
20 Aat ] would probably be owing
him about one thousand dollars
when / had finished publishing my
articles. as calculated 10 spend
about two thousand dollars telling
my story to the public in his paper.
If could remain here. he would get
the last thousand. but II I had 20
leave, he would he out that much.
He laughed and said: Brown, I
have been watching that crowd and
It IL astonishing to what length the
courts will go in sustaining their ac-
tions Now" said the Colonel. II
arm going TO stay by you. YOU write
a foreUord. embodying the underly-
ing legal principles for which you
are contending and tell why you are
going 10 publish your articles and
bring Il 10 me, so / can look II over"
I left the Times office feeling like
O champion and returned in few
days with my article ready TO print
The Colonel took II, read II over and
said: Good, Go ahead and give
em h--li | will tell the business
office about your account, but
Brown, make your articles come
within the federal law so that they
Gil go through the mails. IL you
we're going 10 print this foreword In
TIC paper as reading matter" he
said. 1T would cost you three or
four hundred dollars. but there Is
much merit In IT and J am going 10
print II because Of ~ merit"
Now you know why 1 more than