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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
Little inter0iews

ueuCe ana business SITES III II Ea-SQ
from the Rio Grande TO the New
Mexico line. including the rugged Mt
Franklin. and now alleged oil com
panies are selling the entire surface
OF the state. almost. as oil land How
ever. may be takers have unloaded
worthless mining stocks on the peo-
pie Of FL Paso and may be some are
now unloading oil stocks; but some OF
them are good or have the chance
Of success possible in that venture.
There should be an organization for
the protection of Speculative in
vestOrs, like one organized the other
day in Wichita Falls, Tex. but not
with the intention Of turning Il into
other speculations-
Prospects for a prosperous year
around santa Rosa and all Guadalupe
county, New Mexico, never were bet
ter than now" said DR.. +. ?. Davis.
OF that town. we have had six and
a half inches OF moisture in rain and
snow since the middle Of Novem Der
last and four inches OF that very
lately. There was very slight loss OF
cattle during the winter ana the only
trouble now is that we are not going
20 have enough stock 10 eat our grass.
The first stage OF the oil fever
has struck our section with the re-
suit that practically all OF the larger
ranches in Guadalupe county have
been leased for OIL exploitation at a
rental OF from 10 TO 20 cents an acre
Drilling is going on in Union and
Chavez counties and Guadalupe is be-
tween them 1t is reported that oil has
been struck ar Des Moiues In Union
county. a drilling outfit has arrived
for the drilling Of a well near Anton
Chico in Guadalupe county. near
which place oil seeps have been
known for years and where the
Mexicans used 10 get oil for axle
grease do not know the name Of the
concern that has brought in this rig"
Il have just returned from Tucson
and found great oil excitement
evists in LordsburE and STEMS
Pass. y. NJ" said Tom Bailey. Il
should judge from what ] was told
the people out in those places think
they have oil from those two points
on the southern Pacific TO the Next
can line. They feel sure Of the biggest
pool iu the world at STEMS lease. for
The pool was located by a man who
manipulates a f0rzed stick. peach
limb, or something Of the kind Peo-
pie said he had not only located this
great oil pool but that he had located
by the same process IS oil streams
believe those were the exact
figures: anyhow. the figures were
exact, and it is a comparatively shall
low oil belt 7 saw one rig along
side the RAILROAD near STEMS in op-
Grafton and 7 was told that two more
were over in a draw out Of sight from
the railroad
when 7 hear people speaking Il
beautifyinE Fl Paso. I wonder how
many have gone down IN the south
part OF the city and walked through
the streets where the dust is four
TO six inches deep and IL. when plan
ming 10 beautify the city. they ever
think OF beginning at the river and
working north rather than at the
scenic drive and working south
ward" said Miss Emma Brandeberry.
principal of Houchen's Settlement
house. Those people have ideas Of
cleanliness and beauty and II given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
WON'T SOLDIERS WORK ON FARMS?T
OPEN UP PROSPECT OF OWNERSHIP.

you viii be paid for your labor and where your instue
ton is given free Of charge Save your money Living in
country with board and furnished you there IS
little need Of spending, all you Then, when
the soldier settlement plan materazes you viii be ready
to take your land You will what good land really is
You viii acquainted with SOIL proper irrigation, what to
raise and raise 1t and how to market It. You viii
know what equipment you ought have and how TO take
care Of it. You viii be hardened to farm work You viii
had instruction worth thousands Of dollars and you
VIII have, to start WITH the money you have saved
That ought to be real argument and should not be
viewed as mere bait to catch for farm hands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
When 4 Woman Goes Down, Should
She Have 4 Chance To Get Up?

TO THE FL PssO people
DEAR people.
SOME WOMEN have told me
ABOUT a home
THEY'VE built here
FOR SOME other women
WHO ONCE on a time
AND 1T matters not why
NOR WHAT the excuse
LET THEIR wandering feet
STRAY ONTO a path
THAT LED them on
THROUGH BRILLIANT lights.
ma man-made world
AND BLINDED their eyes
so THEY couldn't see.
THAT AHEAD OF them
LAY A gruesome place
WHERE PHANTOM things
IN FEMALE Earb.
SOUGHT REST IN vain
IN THE shadowland.
OF THE underworld
AND THESE other women
WHO HAVE looked down
FROM THE heights above.
AND WHO come 10 you
TO HELP them
NOW ASK OF you.
THAT THEY may 90 down
IN THIS shadowland.
WHERE THEIR sisters are.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
Boy, 8, Was Witness To
Grandmother Wedding

Cleveland. O.. 8Iarhc 51-Old stone
church. one OF the pioneer struc-
lures OF this city. blinked in its
antiquity here when Warren Norton.
aged eight. signed his name as wit
ness TO the wedding Of his grand
mother. Mrs Jenny Berry. aged IS. to
Harry CrowninshieId
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
New Mexico Is Also Reaping

COMETHING must have inspired a New Mexico legislator
- A. f. Carter TO slip little oil bill into the legislative
program Nobody at the time paid much attention to his
bill providing that the state Is to get oneeghth royalty
forever from all oil produced state lands just nobody
a few months ago supposed New Mexico would be leasing
lands Tor oil development. The bill went through.
Now New Mexico has awakened realization that the
oil legislation Of the biggest things accomplished
by the late legislature. The Santa Fe New Mexican goes
far say that "he discovery Of even second
class field would few years. than double the in
of the state and enable to carry out without bur
den the taxpayers, the roadbuding and educational
program which Gov. LarrazOlo has to it that New
Mexico has started"
Moreover, the state Is already realizing large reve
from leases When about 100000 of state land
had been leased for oil development-that last week
the state deriving $1,000 day The total Of
leased land has approached the 100000 mark
the states income also. If they get big oil
field in New Mexico, Davis White chief Of the geolog
cal survey predicted recently at the congress Of oil geolo
giss at Dallas, the people VIII be relieved of great deal
Of the burden Of taxation.
Bureson announces 20 percent increase in telegraph
rates Tremendous raises such this and the increase in
railroad freight rates coming TO be looked upon in
evtabe, dstasteful features Of government control
Only letters distinguish the words poverty" and
property, but makes towards and Bolsheviki; the
other outstanding independents and loyal supporters Of the
government
-Four hundred and fifty thousand Germans have signed
memorial of homage addressed 10 their former kaiser this
being evidence that absence makes the heart grow fonde
Thanks to the vigorous praise Of secretary of the navy
Daniels, the American port in France has Breasted the tide
of public criticism.
In El Paso, bOlshevsm is Just as popular the small
pox and not much
Between flirting with flask Of uitrOgIycerne and an
other mans wife there is mighty little difference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

Columbus. O.. March 21-After-
travelling through two sCz.es with
travelling sriIL" stopping at towns
and cities. making whisky and nov
ing on when the trail got too hot, j.
I. Brown, with a peculiarly con-
structed wagon. was arrested by two
revenue officers and his outfit seized
Brown carried only a small stock CT
tobacco and other small articles as a
blind The wagon had 4 false bottom.
when the liquor making parapher-
MALTA was concealed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

AND BRING them back
AND INSTEAD OF jans
AND THEIR window bars.
THAT N your wisdom
YOU PROVIDE a place
WHERE THEY may 90
OUT INTO the Light
OF A God-mads world
WHERE THE warmth OF the sur
AND TIE peace Of night
AND BROAD green fields
AND WOODED hills.
AND SINGING birds.
MAY HEAL the wounds
OF THEIR weakened wills
AND THEIR hayward hsarts.
AND, OF course know.
THERE ARE those OF you
WHO MAY honestly think
THAT A steel barred fan.
IS THE, place for them
But WHY not admit
THAT YOU may be wrong.
AND THAT after AL
A SISTER may see
WITH 4 clearer eye
WHAT A sister needs
AND make this plea
FOR THE Rescue Home
FROM THE sunlit Hill
AND THE shadoEiand-
! A THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
Little Chris

NY Chris. you have
W worn out your sol
der breeches al on the
knees said daddy. s.soI-
dlers don't do that -
way daddy con-
tinued
FWeII,7 said Lit
tie Chris, n he ~
looked guilty at the hole
worn by crawling about o
the ground. @when soldier
gets into trenches. II n
trenches are not deep. the
can't stand up and get She
all the time, can theyg'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31
Ripping Rhymes
N HT v Mt MAsuN1 u
The Furnace

king winter has Teturned and the ashes
burned countless Of costly coal nave
whker how soul for the ora
solemn bliss when We close the Iu
pass grass lot Of garden
thirst and hun
sight; wOud burst and still has Ape
greedy and half the night It's Moh that de-
money bets and O and
red and glowing throat OF
fun; glad that stunt Ger TN the billiards
smiling she to be all wool
Copyrieht 0y george lEattnsv AdannA WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

his most valued possessions a per-
soual letter. written by Gen Grant IN
his own handwriting. acknowledging
receipt Of an invitation from the
people Of Leavenworth 10 be their
guest Another treasured possession Of
Alr- dorehead is telegram from Cen
Sheridan telling him the date that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

egT BELIEVE something should be
L done 20 check the reckless pur-
chase Of stocks, oil and other kinds, "
said John H 1IcCutcheon. II am con-
WINGED that 70 percent OF the COM
panies now selling stock IN Texas VIII
never get wells and that the present
craze will make a great sore spot
But, in doing our probing we should.
ike a good physician. take care the
instruments used are not infected. In
my opinion real estate men are
going TO make very little progress
convincing the people that a gamble
in oil is worse than a 'so-called
Investment in some real estate. Some
real estate men have shown a per
feet willingness 70 sell choice resi-
Cen Grant would arrive in Leaven-
worth
Gen. Sheridan's Telegram.
The telegram from Gen sheridan
follows:
The Western Union Telegraph
Company.
Dated Fort Leaveuworth. Eans.,
July 16. 1865. 1880 p. IN.
Leavenworth. July IL a. M
Hon c. r. Morehead. jr. mayor.
Gen Grant desires 10 pay HIS re-
spects 10 you about eleven II
o'clock tomorrow I viii drive him
down He also requests me to say
that he will be happy 10 receive
any OF the citizens OF Leaven-
worth who may desire 90 call
upon him at my residence at the
Fort tomorrow evening.
p r. sheridan.
Dbl Mai Cen T. IS
Gen. Grants Letter.
The letter from Cen Grant. a
facsimile OF which is printed on this
page. was as follows. all of it writ
ten in the handwriting Of the gem
eral-
St Louis. No.
July Il. 1858.
Hon. c. r. Morehead. jr..
Mayor Of Leavenworth, kans.
Dear Sir:
Your favor Of the 11th inst. en-
closing Resolution OF the Coun-
Gil OF Leavenworth city. extending
10 me a public reception and ask
ing when I viii be In your city, is
received ] expect TO leave this
city. for Leavenworth. in the train
which starts in the afternoon to-
morrow. ] will probably be in
Leavenworth one day, at the quar-
tiers OF Gen. Sheridan, when ] viii
be happy 10 meet all the citizens
% LeavenWorth who do me the
honor TO call. But allow me TO de-
cline a public reception. I fully
appreciate the compliment con-
veyed in the resolution which you
forward, and thank the city coun-
Gil. and citizens. for it: but whilst
travelling for recreation. and 10
inspect personally country with
which 7 have so much TO do and
have never seen. T would much
prefer avoiding public demOnstra-
lions. Believing that you and the
citizens Of Leaveuworth, 10 whom
7 reiterate my thanks. viii fully
appreciate this feeling. and the
motive which induces me 10 de-
cline this proffered kindness. I
subscribe myself
Very respectfully
Your obi. Evt.
L. s Grant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

In El Paso, bOlshevsm is Just as popular the small
pOx and not much more So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

Between flirting with flask Of nitroglycerne and an
other mans wife, there is MIGHTY little difference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

Thanks TO the vigorous praise Of secretary Of the navy
Daniels the American port in France has Brested the tide
f public criticism
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

Four hundred and fifty thousand Germans have signed
memorial Of homage addressed their former kaiser this
being evidence that absence makes the heart grow fonder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

Only few letters distinguish the words poverty and
property" but makes towards and BosheViki; the
other outstanding independents and loyal supporters Of the
government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

The II Paso Herald Information Burc
charge. with accurate ard authoritative az
concerning which information can be had
rioua federal government departments the
experts and scientists in the government 81
and address The Fl Paso Herald Informa
Washington, D. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-31

furnishes readers fres Or
on any ard al subjects
sled resources OF the va
Congress and the many
on. Three cents IN posr-
the Information wanted
exile j. Haskin, Director.
The sun., 1919-01-26
ILL HEIR TO 100000
MUST SUPPORT WIFE
Nervousness No Excuse for
Neglect, Court Rules.

Justice Finch in the Supreme Court
ruled yesterday that a mans nervous
ness and general poor health Is not a
good excuse for his failure to support his
wife, especially when 1t is shown that
the supposed invalid Is one of the heirs
to a fortune OF more than 100000.
Jesse VI. Powers I'd of "a Noun;
Norris Park West. is being sued for
separation by Elizabeth NJ. Powers, who
also wants support for herself and
three-year-old daughter. She asks $3.50
a month alifnony and $500 counsel fees.
In an affidavit presented yesterday
Powers sets forth that he really loves
his wife and would be willing to provide
He said his III health in the past had
made it impossible for him to do any
work. except occupy a minor position,
which paid very little. He expressed
surprise that he was served with II,
papers in the case while at the bedsda
of his little daughter. who was III with
influenza,
Justice Finch ruled that Powers mus.
pay the alimony asked and advised tina
defendant to find some kind OF work. as
aftidavits of physicians stated labor
would be beneficial to him. Mrs Powers
was a modiste's model before her mar
riage in Jersey City in 1909. The de-
fendant's father died in 1914. leaving b =
estate to be divided among his SIX chill
dren on his wifes death. She died IN
August, 1917. and Powers asserts tbs
estate has not been settled.
The sun., 1919-01-26
X-RAYs AND JOY STICK IN WAR
Surgeons Tell How Combination
Saved Thousands of Lives.

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 25.-Thousands
OF American soldiers lives were saved
in France by the combination of the
x-ray and O short metal capped stick
which were impressed into service by
American surgeons. under the stress OF
battle conditions, to locate bullets and
other foreign substances in the bodies OF
wounded men. according to reports sub
mitted to-day by DR.. Charles A. Waters
U. S. A., at the midw.nter convention OF
the American Roentgen Ray Society at
the Traymore Hotel.
The 10y stick" as DR.. Waters called
tho metal capped rod. was used to trace
the course OF the bullet as far as was
pra cticable. Then the x-ray was brought
into use. thus saving so many minutes
that sometimes the army surgeons hand
led as many as $50 x-ray cases in a sin
gle day.
I'VE had TO get down to funda mentals
and discard all the high brow Methods g
said Capt. Edward Blaine OF the Medi-
cal Corps American surgeons changed
old style battle surgery methods also by
abandoning the diamond shape inc.sion
technique. We followed the track of the
projectile itself after It's location had
been pictured"
Reports showed that the x-ray Is be
Ing used widely as a means az correct
ing the diagnosis in tuberculosis cases
DR.. Chave!ier Q. Jackson OF P.ttsburg
submitted the record OF a case which
showed that an umbrella tip was re-
sronsible for a supposed case of tuber-
culosiS
The sun., 1919-01-26
NEW BATTERY CLOCK
TO KEEP SHIP TIME
Reid Gift to City Formally
Accepted at Eight Bells.

The harbor Of New York now has
clock all Of its own. and. very appro-
priately. Il Is fitted with a ships bell
whose deep note may be heard from the
Battery TO Bedloe's Island.
The clock. q huge four dial AFFAIR.
each face being six feet In diameter. is
located in a tower on the outer end of
Pier A. the nrst pier on the Hudson at
the Battery. AZ II struck eight bells
yesterday noon It was dedicated with
appropriate services in the Office Of Muir
ray Hubert Dock Commissioner. which
is located Just below the bell on the pier.
The bell, the gift Of Daniel @. Reid to
this city, Is also the FIRST memorial to
the American soldiers and sailors who
died in the war, as a shining brass plate
on the works of the clock attests. 1t
was presented to tho city by Rear Ad-
miral Josiah s. Mexican. acting chief OF
the bureau of operations, before gath
Ing Of city officials and prominent army
and navy men
This clock and bell viii say Bon
voyage to all Of US when we leave and
Welcome on our return" Admiral Nc
Kean said. "It will through its ships
bell remind all hearers that while the
great railroads bring thousands of WIS.,
itors and thousands of tons of freight
to the city the great ships are equally
important to the commercial success OF
New York. which means the commercial
success OF our whole country"
Major-Gen. David c. Shanks. in charge
Of the Port OF Embarkation and De
barkation at Hoboken. also spoke. The
clock was accepted for the city by Com
missioner Hubert
The sun., 1919-01-26
POULTRY SHOW CLOSES.
Returned Soldiers See Possibilities
in Business.

A searchlight flashed its darling rays
over the cages in Madison Square Gar
den last night promptly at 10 o'clock,
marking the end OF the Poultry show,
and from then until midnight the eX-
hibitors turned the place into turmoil
battening up the prize birds for shipment
to greener feeding places. The back
yard" or garden variety Of folks who
had made purchases marched or with
their huttering birds in baskets, Charles
d. Cleveland. secretary of the show. is
sued a statement in which he said II
had been the best attended and most
remarkable show ever.
More than 1900 service men. many
OF them wounded. asked for expert ad-
vice on the financial possibilities OF the
poultry business. Rowland story OF
Brooklyn. one OF the judges, said that II
he can get Government support of the
project he will open classes for the in
[ struction of returning soldiers in the
/ trade.
The high bid for Rhode Island Red
rooster and four hens auctioned by the
American Committee for Devastated
| France was made by w, w. Slepte OF
Bergen Beach, Brooklyn. 1t was 500,
The sun., 1919-01-26
WARNINGS END
PARIS STRIKE
Men Go Back to Work When
Government Threatens.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-The strike on the
transportation lines of Paris came to an
end to-day when the companies employ
ees decided to so back to work, after
the Government had announced 1t would
requisition transport facilities,
Employees OF the subway and street
railway companies at meeting adopted
"A resolution declaring they had decided
TO respond to the requisition, 1t being
understood that negotiations would be
opened Immediately with the companies
or the Government which has substi-
tuted itself for them"
The union leaders declared the en-
ployees were ready to answer any APP
and normal conditions will obtain to-
morrow.
The employees OF the metropolitan
subway earlier in the day put forward
these demands: Permanence of work,
eight hours a day after demobilizat on,
an increase in wages OF 40 cents daily,
an annual vacation with pay OF twenty
! one days. minimum pension of $500
year after twenty years service. back
pay OF 60 cents daily on account of the
high cost Of living from October 10,
1917. TO July I. 1918,
Early in the day tho Government re-
, Questioned the Paris subway, street car
and automobile bus systems. The Gov
eminent considered It impossible to ad-
NIT even the temporary suspension OF
transportation facilities.
When the Government took action
some trains were running on the sub
way and reduced service had been prom
Used for some street car and bus lines
Several American Ambulapces carried
passengers, "
The sun., 1919-01-26
HITCHCOCK EXPECTS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Says Its Reality Depends Up
on People of the Nations.

In a discussion OF peace and recon-
struct,on problems yesterday In the Re-
publican Club. West Fortieth street Sem
ator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock of Nebraska,
chairman Of the Foreign Relations Com
m!ttec, said that the league Of nations is
a possibility. lie SAID it would become
reality when the people demonstrate
to their Governments that they will not
tolerate war as a means OF setting dis
putes,
Germany never shocked the world
more than by referring to a solemn
treaty as scrap Of paper" he said.
There is a power OF public opinion that
will compel nations to live up to their
treaties. 1t is almost inConcejvable that
wars for conquest Will ever come again
because there Is no parliament in all
the world which Will ever vote n war.
\ league of nations must not he a super
nation with a great navy and a monster
army, for such Il very league might be
crushed by the very power 1t reared"
Addresses were made also by the Rev.
DR.. William T. MANNING OF Trinity
Church and Or. Smaller Mathews of Chi
cago University. Or, Manning warned
against Bolshevism and said it is being
fostered in America by "Cleverly edited
magazines, misguided college professors.
rotoriety hunters and the dsloyal yellow
press"
This Is the time" said Dir. Manning.
when We should say Put none but
Americans on guard Tonight"
Dr. Mathews said the AFFECT surren-
der OF the German fleet made him take
off his hat to Cervera ana the Spanish
fleet. which in face OF defeat dared to
/ come out Of Santiago harbor.
The sun., 1919-01-26
MEMORIAL BOULDER
GETS TO TARRYTOWN
NeU York City Curdsmen
on List of the Dead.

A huge thirty ton memorial boulder
to be placed in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
TO commemorate the thirty-eight lives
y. Y. y. G.. while guarding New York
city's aqueducts during the war was
delivered in Tarrytown yesterday after
a long, hard struggle The regiment.
which has headquarters on V. Eyerlt
Macy's summer place in Ossining. gave
out its first casualty list yesterday.
The rock was brought down from
Bonticous Crag, in the Shawangunk
range OF the Catskills. and on it will be
placed bronze tablet, engraved with
the names OF the members OF the regi-
ment who died in service. \ quarter of
the dead soldiers were from Manhattan
and Brooklyn. Units from six Manhat-
tan and five Long Island regiments have
served in the Provisional Regiment
There were over 5000 individuals IN
the regiment during the war. Of whom
about 5000 were from Manhattan and
The Bronx and 1000 from Brooklyn and
outlying Long Island communities.
Soldiers. horses. mules. automobile
trucks and big railroad wrecking crane
were employed in handling the monolith
from the time il Was taken from its
resting place among the cliffs until II
was lifted on Neg York Central car
The railroad officials. as a favor to the
Euardsmen. made special arrangements
to transport and deliver the rock
The honor roll will contain these nance
from New York and vicinity:
Martin Ryan OF 1893 Fulton street
Brooklyn Arthur Rouke. 6G6 sixth ave.
7 ,,l