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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Makes Plea For Non-Skid Napkins;
They Help A Man To Enjoy His Meals

AND I want to ask you
IF THERE .su't some way
OF GETTING nonslzid napkins
BECAUSE ALL the tine.
IT'S THE same way.
WHEN go 70 a dinner.
NEARLY HALF the time
TN FEELING around.
UNDERNEATH THE table
AND I shouldn't do that
BECAUSE PEOPLE get nervous
AND want to suggest
YOU MIGHT have stickerE
WITH A little sign on them.
"STICK THIS in Your Chest"
OR SOMETHING like that
AND THE way It Is nov.
THE OLDER I get
THE HARDER It Is.
TO GET under the tabls
AND WHEN 7 come IN.
IN BREATHING hard
AND IT isn't good form
BECAUSE YOU know how It H.
WHEN YOU'RE breathing hard
LIKE AN athlets.
AND TRYING to ext
IT DOESN'T sound right
AND I nearly forgot.
THAT I wanted to tell you
I FOUND = dime.
UNDERNEATH OUR table.
on ONE OF ny trips
AND IF II belongs TO a guest
YOU CAN have Il back
But IF it.s q Eaiter'A
Pm GOING to keep It.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Much Like Roosevelt

MAN much ike Col Roosevelt has been removed in the
- death Of Lieut. Col H. T. Donkersey, lately returned
the United States from France where charge
of the wagon transport Of the division trained at Camp
Kearny, Cal
He was an Arizona man His home was at Yuma He
looked little like Col Roosevelt but he had the vgoT
valor and interest in everything imaginable
He liked the Outofdoors. It is little known fact that
he service with Gen Miles, in 1885, packer the
campaign against Geronimo in northern Mexico though his
place the expedition really that of interpreter
owing to his fluent command Of the Spanish language
Col Donkersley a Republican and active in poll
tics both local and state though he held only local offices
He was member Of the Yuma council for three and
served another term chairman of the board of super
visors
He joined the national guard of Arizona as private in
1901 and through the ranks to lieutenant colonel when
the regiment went to Naco Later he was transferred to
the transport organization.
Like Col Roosevelt Col DOnkersiey had sons IN the
fighting He had three sons two of them having been in
battle in France and one of them wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Many Dead or Wounded
After Police Fire On
GuagnuiI. Ecuador. Mob

GuayquIl. Ecuador. Jan. 27-Several
persons were killed and wounded
when the police fired upon a mob
here today. The disorders were the
result Of a strike. which has been so
ing on for a few days. Order has
been restored
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

loreign born or OF direct foreign ez-
traction
Another blow against the German
submarine might nave been dealt Il
the spiral course torpedo OF an Amer
lean inventor had got into the var IN
time and proved successful This tor
pedo, when dropped from an aero
plane. falls 10 the water and starts
travelling in circles Of steadily in
crsasing diameter DodsinE two or
three OF these torpedoes dropped
about the same time should have kept
any submarine busy.
midas sacrifice 70 the war vas
chiefly measured BY the 1.2i5.sSs men
sent overseas. and BY her casualty
list OF 101, 49,, OF which g. 7s2 we're
deaths
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

IL PASOANS contemplating business
l. careers for their boys and girls
should make thorough investigation
into the commercial course taught at
the FL Paso high school
\ visit soon impresses one with its
practicability. They don't turn out
a stenographer in a few weeks nor
a bookkeeper in six but they seem
to be thorough and what they teach
are the things a boy or girl win need
in real life There is nothing left out
and no non-essentiais are put in The
classes receive the personal instruc-
ton OF corps Of teachers throughout
the study period and they are not
alone taught how to manipulate
typewriter. but they also learn how TO
spell and where and why 10 put pune
tuarion marks
commercial course IN the high
school occupies various lengths Of
time. depending upon the knowledge
OF the beginner and his or her capa-
bilities a stenographer or book
keeper can be turned out with q d.
plOma in one term-five months-if he
or she is qualified in English. arith-
metic and other branches that
stenographer OF boolkeeper should
know. or the work can be made 10
cover a period OF four years. II all
depends upon the amount OF time the
student can give and the knowledge
he or she has at the beginning But
they viii not take a boy or girl and
give him OF her a mere course IN
stenoEraphy and turn them out with
no other equipment The high school
course is not that sort The boy or
girl must have other knowledge to
90 with such q course so that he or
she can 60 out into the world and do
something And the beauty about II is
that Il costs nothing 20 take this
course. II YOU are under q years Of
age. II Is one Of the branches Of our
famous free schools" OF Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

basic laws Is simple, as that could be
arranged in the different organiza-
lions. clubs. lodges and even news
papers"
IN every instance, I have been re-
ceived with the greatest courtesy by
every business man have approached
on the subject of the six o'clock los
ing" said Mrs. H T Bowie, and IN
only a few instances, have any Of the
other members Of the committees
been received otherwise In cases
where proprietors felt that coopera-
ton was impracticabIe along that
line, they expressed a desire that II
should soon be possible. as they would
be very glad to close their business
places earlier II their customers did
not demand that they remain oDeu
late. In the course Of sufficient time
think that the people will become
educated up to the habit Of shopping
early and that the early closing will
be generally practiced BY all IF offr
business houses"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

In connection with the immigration
problem, which IS now occupying the
attention OF congress. IL is inte- esting
TO note that over IS per cent Of the
population Of the United States is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Lord Robert Cecil said the question of the nteruatiou
azaton Of the Panama canal would depend entirely UPON
the attitude of the United States lie voiced self evi
dent truth seeing that America dug the canal installed
the locks owns the ground has It heavily fortied-aud
fully intends to hang on to II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Little Chris was sent
into n dark closet by the
nurse, because he had
been disobedieut.
When his mother re-
turned. he told her Of IL.
oven. how long did Won
have to stay insidesr his
mother asked.
@NOt long, said Chris.
Il just prayed TO the Lord
10 let me out and pretty
soon Nina opened the
door,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

The galley boy says SNAKES are
different from some people. because
gou alpaps knoD ghGi snake nil
do.
Besides the coal and oil and fire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

An Arizona mechanic describing himself as energetic
advertising for little widow for "sociabiity natr
mony and business" He might have called himself amb
tious well as energetic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Only 50 alien nterned in the United States
during the and most Of them probably wouldn't have
been locked up if they hadn't given way to the weakness
OF their sex by talking not wisely but too much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Valley people raise stuff to can. And it can be
canned and is canned And the rest of Us should buv an
that canned stuff we get away with.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

AHISs TAWEEY APPLE has post
W p0ned her weddin' indefinitely
cause she can't match some reindeer
coloTsd satin What's become O. tn
roughueck that used T. make fun Of a
Erist Watch2
ComusH' National Newspaper serv,es
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Maybe some of those congressman who are yelling fol
an non listed policy in Mexico talking of iron but
thinking Of oil
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Some Of the returning Yanks say it's no use to call them
dougooys they haven't any dough four months
t the bakers kind and they think there must be an cpl
demie Of paralysis among the paynasters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Col " H Smith, Of the surgeon generals Office tells
the senate committee there are still 10000 wounded
Americans IN hospitals The truth of that last
lighting, long suppressed, is slowly coming out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

The internal revenue officer at Chicago saws he ex
poets all the crooks to pay income tax as well as everv
body else Does he think the dishonest viii turn honest
when some Of the honest turn dishonest?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

We need more paved streets Also many already paved
need to be repaired
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Lille Interviews

body half clothed against the biting
cold, VIII be a thing OF the past"
Camp Bierne is the scene OF com
mencement exercises when the de-
mobilization Of each new group Of
men begins" said Chaplain thinner
man. At the opening Of the exer-
cises, q half hour hand concert is
given which is followed By instruc-
tive talks TO the men about TO re-
enter civilian life. They are told about
such things as seeing to il that their
discharge papers are properly filled
out and just the process necessary to
90 through in getting discharged The
exercises end with another half hour
band concert and then the process
begins Men can be sent out at about
the rate Of 50 per hour. Desks are
ready where each paper is signed and
the men have only to file past and
write their names
In reading OF the enthusiasm and
the shouts Of victory Of the allied and
American soldiers, when the news OF
the signing OF the armistice was re-
ceived, I am reminded Of the re eipt
OF similar news BY the Grand Army
at the close Of the civil war. said T.
E. Tusten OF the G. A R 7 was at
the surrender Of Robert z. Lee; that
is / was sitting under an apple tree
mending my pants when an orderly
arrived and stated that Gen. Lee had
surrendered The Confederates we're
about two miles in advance Of US by
regiment had been advancing in battle
formation for about two weeks We
we're resting when the orderly ar
rived and reported 10 the colonel.
There was no cheering and no dem
Oustration- The command was given
TO face about. and we were marched
TO the rear and on directly to our
homes as unceremoniously as though
We had been going through our rou-
tine maneuvsrz"
The one essential OF intelligent
voting Is q thorough understanding by
voters Of the fundamentals of the
principal laws, so that the candidates
for any office may be placed in q
position to commit themselves to the
satisfaction OF all men as to what
they stand for" said Lester 3. Col
Inns Of Newark. y. J. AS things are
al present. a candidate tells the voters
that he has accomplished benefits for
the community. or that he viii do SO.
and when, finally. he Is elected. he
mas thousand and one ways Of quio-
bling out Of his duties II the voters
understand the significance of the
basic laws. they could question these Z
candidates as 10 their opinions at
the outset and then. II the elected I
candidate refused TO DO what he prom /
sed he would be branded for all time !
as unfit for public office. The matter I
u learning the fundamentals OF the Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

The Salvation Amy the plus marx connecting the
doughboy with the doughnut.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Sqmbs.
By MARVIN LUTHER HILL

UTHX. oh. why do people talk aloud
W at moving picture shows7 And
read the conversation Of the actors
sotto-voee. for the benefit presun-
ably. Of the othsrs7
Has snyone noticed hoFT con-
mon has become the enes rare
Titan shade OF hairF Henna l. 50
easily applied
Skirts have descended and shos
leather win follow suit
She was beautiful. and she went
The good looking man in the seat be-
hind her kept specializing as 70 the
cause OF her anguish was she w
happily married. No doubt her beast
OF q husband could not appreciate her.
Anyhow. 1t would not be amiss 70
offer consolation. He had bright
was charmingi And there were &c
hours between him and his destina-
ton Already he was bored-untu he
had discovered beauty in distress he
approached her. with that sang froid
that he had acquired through long
practice He was thrilled: he scented
romance
Madam. If 7 can be Of any assist
ance TO you in anyway. Il VIII be
pleasure" he said, suavsly.
she looked up at him with her beau
tiful. long-lashed eyes that held Just
a hint Of the frigid zone
I have the toothache,- she said.
and there IS no dentist on the train
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

The best booster for good roads is a hard rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Putting the Finish ONO a

Some men are fortunate enough in
being able TO be as proud OF their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

You should see 3iiiady's hat
Her spring hat. I mean.
The short hrim is red and fiat,
And the crown Is green
(Mother wore her winter hat
Untl May-just think OF thztJ
But it looks so cute on her
With her eighty-dollar furi
I hve wanted a top coat
For a year or two
But l always an the goat
And the rent vas due.
I owed the coal man, TOO:
and the gas man and the ice man.
And a very, very nice nan
Who IS my chauffeur;
And the cook at fifty per.
But it looked so cute on her.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27
Roundabout Town

enemies as OF their friends Tn
are usually men who do things.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

Of setting this Preparedness problem, nor must they let
their congressman lose sight Of It.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

oTsigsa born or OF direct foreign ez-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-27

body half clothed against the biting
cold, VIII be a thing OF the past"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
Old Dominion
Trust company
in Big transfer

A transaction contaminated In
New York on November first, by
which the Old Dominion Trust com
pany became a. party to the largest
single transfer of mortgages ever
recorded in financial history. becam me
Known in Richmond yesterday. The
news has beer carefully guarded, the
company wishing to keep it secret
for busine So reasons. but the newt
able Teak" occurred and a full state
nent OF the. transaction was made
public yesterday by ". NJ. Hahliston,
president of the Old Dominion Trust
company. Negotiations have been
carried on in New York during the
last eight weeks. but knowledge Of
the ira nsaction was confined TO only
a few officers and representatives OF
the principals.
Under the contract. which was axe
cuted in New York on November first,
1919. n which has been approved
by the boards OF directors of both
corporations. the Old Doninian Trust
company acquires the entire Arneri-
a and Canadian assets and good
will OF the British and American
Mortgage company, limited a cor.
poration having a capital of $500
aao. approximately $500, 900 Among
oAAbUt LliiitES. tftR ANGELS CtDElSE OIL
more than $500 mortgages a~ggregat-
ing more than 1000, 900 in principal
II is believed that the prevailing
rate of British exchange and the
rulings of the British government not
allowing new business 10 be transacted
In this country were the chief mo-
tives that prompted the British and
American Mortgage company to sell
out at this time.
The Old Dominion Trust com
psny, has a well organized bond and
mortgage department, It's present
business combined with the purchase
will result in giving the Old Do
rIinion Trust company the largest
mortgage business Of any institution
In the South and one of the largest
in this country.
The British and American com
pany has something like les repre-
~sentstives and correspondents IN the
Southern field, though the principal
uflces of the company In this country
are located in New York city and
Dallas. Texas President " NJ. Hab-
iiston announces that the Old Do
minicn Trust company will retain
both of these Offices for the present.
All legal details and ali inspections
of records ard properties have beer
completed. E.. n. Schumacher. man
ager OF the bond aud mortgage de-
%partrent and r. 4. Henley, council
for the trust company having been
engaged in NAu fefk on this work
fer several weeks
Securities AMI assets Of the British
company are being turned over TO the
Old Dominion Trust company just as
rapidly IS they can he checked up
by experienced representatives Of the
last mentioned company, II lie be-
Iieved that complete delivery will be
effected before the nd Of tnis month.
Messrx. Clark, Dodge and company,
prominent New York brokers. are
Jointly Interested with the trust com,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
GARFIELD IS TO MEET.
THE REPRESENTATIVES.
OF BOTH INTERESTS
Coal Shortage Has
Not Yet Reached
Embargo Stage

Chicago. Nov. 1e-!The statement OF
Walker y. Hines. director-general OF
railroads, hat the coal shortage has
not reached a stage where genera!
freight embargo Is necessary and that
coa, production has increased 10 per
cent since the strike was called, was
the most encouraging news on the
e.eal strike situation today. Reports
from principal coal producing states
showed No material change but IN
sorre IT the outlying districts more
mines were reported in operation
Mr., Hines came ia Chicago to at
ters a meeting OF the American Rail
wav Association. reforn his arrival
regional directors had said an EN-
barge was inevitable Eut after Mt.
Hines laid hts information before
them they agreed that the DIS would
have eosl to last another thirty DAYS
Coal Ia being producea in spite Of the
s.rike. according to Mr.. Hines.
Non union miners continued at work
when tho strike became effective No
vernber i and they produce 20 ner cent
Of the countrv's coal. Since that time
more miners have gone tn work in
creaxirr production to 50 per cent NJ
normal.
THE country is using se,Ada cars OF
hitumfnois ccai a day" said Mr.. Hines,
while II ton cars r being mined.
This means VIE are eating into dnr
reserve supply at the rate OF 200
cars 81 dsv. Our supply will last -
DAYS ~ production Is neither Increased
rcr decreased. However. II IL being
Increased"
Mr.. Hines said regional directors
rad necn given authority 70 suspend
~ trains II necessary to con
serve real but they have nc authority
IN rts - an en-, Il on freight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
LAST FIGHT BEGINS ON
THE RATIFICATION OF,
THE TREATY OF PEACE
Dallas Decides
to Stop Dealing
With Union Labor

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 1s.--Dalias has
the distinction of being tho 6rst
open shop. city in the country.
Business men and industrial chiefs
at 2 meeting today agreed to no
longer treat with organized union
labor
Confined and unreasonable de-
mands Of labor unions menace. the
eitys welfare" the announcement
said. We viii nc longer deal with
organizations that dagrsntly break
their contracts" s.
according tn the decisien uhfen
nen win have to work with non
nnion men II they work at, all in
Dallas It>waa said strikes ger
expected but industrial concerns
were prepared To rnaet them.
Labor Leaders predicted tonight
that their would he a general
walkout In railaS 1ney said
unions in other. cities Nigh, be
called upon to co out in sympa-
thy. The building trades crafta
would be called ~ "Wednesday.
they. esid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
Noted Preachers Wax
Enthusiastic Over Sue
cess OF Great Campaign
LYNCHBURG E
WIDE E ARMS
DR.. Mel Daniel and DR..
McGlothlin Thrill Rec
ord Breaking Congre-
cations AT Meeting
fStan Corresnondenta

LyncnburE, Va. Nov. 1s,-With ad-
dresses by lDr. McGiothlin, president
of Furman University and Lr. Nc
Daniel. the matchlcss pastor of the
First Church in Richmond. the great
sT5.0o0.hoo campaign OF southern
Ba ptists had the right of way in the
general association OF Virginia here
tonight
These distinguished men took the
places in the program which were 70
have been filled by DR.. Scarborough,
the director general of thc campaign
and DR., George Pruett Of Texas. who
found IT impossible to get here
The disa ppointment over the fail
ure of. Drs. Scarborough n l1ruett
to speak was lost in the scholarly
appeal of DIR. McGIlothlin for units
and conservation in the great cam
paign and the soul stirring address
of DIR. Mcdaniel, the Virginia com
missioner in which he besoueht the
BAPTIST pastors of Virginia To lay
hold of the spirit of victory and honor
themselves in doing worthy things
for the Master.
This is one OF vtYsinia's greatest OF
conventions Of HArtists,
The a~ttsndance is unusually large,
the hospitality OF the First Church
and its sister churches 10 beautiful and
honntifui,s h program is comm aniins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19
EXECUTIVE ADDRESSES LETTER TO DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS;
FUEL ADMINISTRATION TAKES HAND IN MINERS STRIKE
Kicks Salary
Is Raised to the
Sum Of $3,6OOaY Year

Recommendaticn that the salary OF
Justice J. Hoge Kicks, of the juvenile
and domestic relations court, he
raised from s2.1TS TO $500, afec-
tive with the beginning of his new
term On January I. WAS made last
night by the council committee on
fnance.
Action vas taken after earnest
plea before the body by ATTORNEYS
Harry NJ. Smith. Jr, and A E. Gut
gon. Councilman. Jacob Umlauf and
Rer. John J., Scherer. pastor OF the
First Evangelical church, that his
of the police and civil Justices or
the city.
Tbs ordinance was introduced IN
the common council by Jacob TIM
la7tf. Statistics adduced before the
cbn1rnittee last night show that dur
ing the last twelve months 1,8oh tu-
venitt and 500 Domestic relations
cases have come before the court for
adjustment and $4,000 has bern coll
letfcd h tho iutt;ce from unwilling
husf,a nds and fathers for the IN
port of their families.
Mr.. Shtrcr toll the committee that,
from lose observation of the work
Of the tribunals OF Justice in Rich
y ~ i1if A1AA 8hdS . .
u in which the trend of hundreds
OF bors and girls lives are shaped
in a year is just important 10 the
city as any nf them and should re-
ceive consideration, at the hands of
the city accordingly.
Il came down from Baltimore tho
other day" he said, " with one IF the
probation officers of that city. When
old him what salary judge Kicks
draws, he volunteered the informa-
ton that probation officers in Balti-
more make nor than the judge of
the court here. And this is true
notwlths:a ndins the fac, that this
very man was coming here 10 sit at
the fest of Judge Kicks aud gain from
knowledge of the work. Judge Kicks
is an acknowledged authority on is-
Fenile n domestic relations cases,
standing higher than n other single
man in the South, and in tho cast NJ
to Philadelphia, He has dedicated
his itf' to this work, without thought
Of salary. and I-nost earnestly urge
that YOU take Favorable action on
this ordinance"
Captain Guieon declared the saass
Of work hefore the court Is astenish.
ing. that Judge Kicks is eng gagged.
not only in the morning hours and
often in the afternoon and night,
but 1t Is Frequently the ease thai ha
il actually called from hts bed to a
conference relative 70 Juvenile or do.
niestic relations cases
Il Cont nean for q moment he
said. TO disparase the work IT the
police and rival justice courts, but It
is my honest opinion that the work
performed in the juvenile court in
more important 10 the city than in
eithes of the others"
All of the speakers, in Guiding Har-
~ NJ Smith Jr., were very earnest
in their appeals for 2 higher salary.
rot only because Of The dignity and
worth OF the court. but also heca use
of the greater responsibilities that
have come to II and because OF the
incre9se d cost IF living. MIR. Sher-