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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald o. This Date. 1884

CT. PETERSBURG dispatches show
- that the rioting and pIundering in
Russia continues Towns are being
burned odessa is in flames and 500
have been killed
The itinerary OF the E. Paso E1ks'
ouin sa5e club is completed. July s
they leave Il Paso Al 10 a m: July
they arrive al Hutchinson al e-z5 a.
m. staying 80 minutes. July they
arrive in Topeka at $40 a. m, stay
ing 80 minutes July they arrive IN
Kansas City at $50 staying three
hours and five minutes July they
arrive in Davenport. staying 80 min
utes- July finds them IN Chicago Al
11-3O D m. where they viii stay Is
hours July 9 they arrive in Detroit
at 8 a. m. Staying IS hours July 10
they arrive al Buffalo at a n. in
Cement walks are being laid at Fort
Bliss.
The city council meets in regular
weekly session this evening The ques-
ton OF reduction OK the police force
viii probably be discussed
The Women's Catholic Order OF For
esters was organized yesterday after
noon
A. J. King. manager OF the South
western Mercantile company IS in the
city today
Mrs. A Krauss left this morning for
an extended trip 10 California
Ike -Alderete, jr-. who has been in
school al Stanton. Tex. for the past
two years. VIII return home tomorrow
on the T. & P
Judge Jos L sweeney who for the
past ten days has been IN Dallas and
Fl Worth. returned 10 FL Paso yes
terday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
Short SnatcheS
From EUe1y1ghere

II s an awful pill Helnie. but il viii
cure what ais you--Cleveland Press.
Don't give ID the ships" is likely
70 become modern slogan Also
Savannah News.
Everything changes Even high
prices They get higher.T-Hopkin's
Journal.
Szlsbomskala must have been cap
tured by. y-rockets.-B. a IN the
New York Tribune.
The trouble with the senate is that
people who don't knowait may take
It eriously.-Phiiadelp Evening
Ledger
Sign up. Heinie. Eating husks with
the swine was what reformed the
prodisal--Greenville IS c. Piedmont
The next president is rapidly in
creasing in numbers.-Philadelp
Public Ledger
Even the vets declare that John
BarleycOrn should be behind the bars.
Los Angeles Times.
The way count Rantzau describes
that treaty 1t seems 10 be pretty
nearly what most Of US wanted.-In-
dianapolis Star.
These are piping times Of peace. but
news from the various fronts seems TO
indicate that the pipes need fixing
Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
secret counsels are a thing OF the
past. says the president. This is con-
strued TO mean simply that the peace
conference is over.-Santa Re New
Mexican
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
Are You
SuperStitiouS?
By MOGENE BURCH
RREAKING a aIIRRoR.

one OF our very common supersti-
" tons is that Of breaking a mirror
which we are inclined to think viii
bring US seven years bad luck
This is the one superstition in
which have fervent belief and the
greatest OF dread" a friend OF mine
once remarked. "Just before ny
father died ny mother broke the large
mirror which hung in our hail. and
before the death OF my son, I broke
ny hand glass"
The origin Of this superstition may
be traced back TO the ancient Parsees-
Among these people it was the custom
% the women TO wear glass bangles
II was q very bad omen, indeed, II
anything happened to these bangles,
and most especially II II happened
early in the morning or at sunset, OF
at new moon or on feast occasions
Among the Parsees the absence Of
glass bangles shows that the woman
is a widow 1t is a custom in that
country for a woman 10 break her
glass bangles on the death Of her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
DR.. wilkins, COnDicted
rs Wife Murderer. Ends
Dun Life Bu Hanging

Sfinecla- y. Y. June sa.-Dr- Walter
Keen Wilkins. who was convicted OF
the murder Of his wife. Julia. by a
jury here Friday. committed suicide
in the bathroom OF the Nassau county
Jail last night by hanging himself
with a rope
Dr. wilkins left behind him 2 long
letter. protesting his innocence and
declaring his belief that he had Eot
received a fair trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

husband, and generally another widow
I performs this art for her Thus the
breaking OF glass first came to mean
evil.
In India the sudden breaking Of any
glassw0rk is considered unlucky. A
chandelier is an especially unfortun-
ate object
Just how the mirror came to be the
piece Of glass that we have consid-
cred to portend evil II broken, is hard
10 say. It is probably, however, that
because at one time a good mirror
was comparatively expensive. and be-
cause all who were fortunate enough
tc own one cherished It guardedly,
that thus to break II WAS misfortune
that could bring nothing but evil to
the unluclly one--Copyright, 1919.
Thompson Feature Service.)
Are you interested in any special
superstitfon2 Would you like to know
its origin or history Write to Imo-
gone Burch. care Of the Feature editor
OF this paper, and II there is any in
formation obtainabIe on that par
ticul superstitition, Miss Burch viii
publish Il in this column Your name
viii not be mentioned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

TIE Chinese at Versailles lived up
l 10 the reputation OF their race
What a Chinese agrees TO % he
VIII DO. The Chinese DELEGATES
thought the peace treaty was not a
square deal They were not willing
to abide by its provisions and they
did not sign it. Considerations Of the
future OF Democracy and Of self
determination Of peoples" meaning
$50 they thought a reversion to the
tribal system. had no weight with
them They proposed to live up TO any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
AMERICAN LEGION SEEKS
CHARTER FROM CONGRESS

Henry D. Lindsay Of Dallas. former
chief Of the war risk bureau, Is listed
among the incorporators OF the Amer
lean legion A charter is being sought
by the legion from congress in a bill
introduced by representative Royal 7.
johnson Of South Dakota
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
Ripping Rhymes
Credit
BY WALT MASON

GALL upon the merchant and ask
say Send fig and ounce" replies your bos
Just glance
nave some dandy rhubab punes ported lis
thus IN al the trade find
DIS
youI sen respect feel
8ou 70 nave the rouoe Ct
FL me 1s 0a n my VEINS; 6Iag not Of quny
store OF Sizing Drains;
owe no mon and saying feel that I'm
Aias al kinds fs
aekeo up quite grads know
how cheap one feels he Johnson nos
or MS wheels
and sleep night sdestep merchants bes hills
and have say, dead - -
coDsHEhe D George NasHe~ AoaH1 MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
WILL RETAIN THE TAX ON
SODA AND SOFT BEVERAGES

Washington. D. c.. June s0.-Mem-
bers Of The house ways and means
committee state that there win be no
repeal at this session. and probably
not at the next session. Of the tax on
soda water and soft drinks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
G. o. p. Is COMING Clean

THE two principal issues which the Republican party
returned to power in congress as result Of the
elections last November the promises its leaders
to return the government to the people and strip the
executives Washington Of the unheard Of authority that
had been conferred upon them by the Democratic senate
house. and to effect Immediately drastic reduction
the expenditures that have been made under
the gse of necessity The record Of the two houses
thus far demonstrates that the confidence of the voters
was well placed.
Perhaps the most important of the measures that have
received attention that Of restoring the telephones and
telegraphs their rghtful senate committee
reported bill early in the session designed to that end
and It since passed and is awaiting action the
house Meanwhile the members of the latter body have
been holding hearings the subject to fully inform
themselves for intelligent action without delay.
The bill introduced by senator Jones, of Washington,
chairman of the committee to permit shpyaIds
construct vessels fer foreign account without first get
ting permission from the shipping bOard is another
that freedom TO private enterprises In the
past few months many shipyards, particularly on the
Pacific coast have been practically idle necesstang the
LAYING off OF thousands OF skilled wormen while contracts
from foreign nations waiting The reason was that
the president had decreed that his agency the shipping
board should permit yards to accept foreign
ders Under the Jones bill executive interference II the
matter removed and private Initiative left unhampered
The Cummins bill restoring the alternating power TO
the interstate commission is another step to-
wards dvestng the administration Of its war powers
For years commission had jurisdiction interstate
rates hut If was suddenly taken away and bestowed upon
the director general of railroads when the rails fed
eraIized- Senator Cummns's measure puts the whole
question under the control of the experts who have
handled 1t so long
To the women of the country the passage Of the SUI
frage amendment perhaps the most important act Of
the congress thus Rejected by the Democrats of the
last congress- the Republicans did not lose moment IN
putting It through the present session. thus paving the
way for the enfranchisement Of millions of most in
teIligent citizens
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been pared from
the estimates submitted with each appropriation BILL
notably the army and navy supply bills and more eoono
mics are to follow Measures giving the people the benefit
Of the huge s1pIns of food and materials held by the army
r0der
await action the passage Of which the public VIII directly
benefit Thus the Republican party is exemphfy1ng It's
record of achievements in conformity with prediction
promises
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
COUCH TO TAKE CENSUS
IN Ell PASO DISTRICT

Washington. D. c. June 30.--Jesse
Couch Of san Angelo viii be ap-
pointed census supervisor for the FL
Paso congressional district. The ap-
pointment probably viii be announced
today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
AMlIoNIA PIPE BREAKs.

A miniature gas attack was staged
at the Consumers Ice plant. First and
Campbell streets. Sunday night about
1890 o'clock when an ammonia pipe
burst The break was soon repaired
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

some degree. The government IS
hopelessly pOWerless- the people have
degraded TO a state Of skepticism that
is beyond any home power 10 over
cs1ne. and bandits who realize these
conditions are welding the weapon
Of advantage TO the limit The coun-
try never viii be placed in proper
order unless some other country inter-
cedes and thereby establishes a supe-
riority that viii be respected by the
long fooled poems"
of the importations OF sugar in
the state OF Chihuahua. about 40
percent comes from the United states
and most OF the remainder from ST.
naloa. being shipped in bond through
American ports, said Edward A. Dow.
American consul at Juarez The fact
that cereals. such as are used in the
United States. are not consumed free
" as breakfast dish in Mexico re-
duces the amount OF sugar consumed
in the country.
The regular import duty on sugar
into Mexico was suspended for some
time. but lately has been restored. and
TO . cents Mexican per ki1o.
or a little more than I cent United
States currency per pound The prod
uct retals IN Juarez for 50 cents
Mexican. in cube form and Sc cents
IN graduated form per kilO.
or about Il cents american money ner
pound for cube sugar and about 1S
cents fo- granulated--
>
7 believe there is a great land
boom beginning which viii spread all
over the United States" said Cleve "
VerDyke, Of Miami, Ariz. In travel
ing through Iowa recently I found
such a boom haG started there and
lands jumped from $50 to as high as
$500 and $500 per acre since the sign
Ing Of the srmistice. And the boom
was extending into southern Minns-
sofa These prices were for the IA
nous farm lands where corn ard
iairying are the leading prodncts.
Now I can not figure out why there
should be such q boom starting. for
the very high prsces
or all farm products il aid not leolS
Ike good business paying so much
Der acre But IL was being done. and
arms were changing hands raudiy
md being sold and -resold-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
Some Chips From the Editorial Block;
Thoughts From the Staff Typewriters
Contributed b Herald Editorial RpoTtOTal FoTcel

agreement they might make and to
sign none that they could not live
up to. Therein they differed greatly
from several signatory powers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
UESTIONS
AND
ANS WERS
O. Where did the War savings
Sfnrnn lden orIginatc. ". z. u.

/ Q. Where did the War savings
stamp idea originate ". E X
A. The L. s borrowed this idea
from the British. who already had &
IN operation at the time We en-ered
Q. what is the origin Of the term
@Anzae:'- c. B. D.
A. This word IS taken from the
first letter OF australia, New Zealand.
Africa and Canada, and thus indicates
the British Colonial troops.
@ What states have laws MAKING
fntermarriase between whites and ne
ErOes n erimef B. D.
A. such marriage Is prohibited in
the following states alabama. Ari-
IONA. Arkansas, California Colorado
Delaware. Florida. Georgia. Idaho
Indiana. Kentucky. Louisiana, Mary
land Mississippi. Missouri, Nebraska,
North Carolina, Oklahoma. Oregon.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas.
Utah. Virginia, and West Virginia
Q. OF all the stars which Is bright
esff 5. r.
A. The brightest star is Sirius.
Aurigae and Cassioperae are other
bright stars Venus IS the brightest
OF the planets, with Mars Jupiter and
Saturn following
Q Have astronomers maps OF the
moons surfaeef c. F. G.
A No maps have ever been made Of
the entire surface OF the moon as
f0ur-tenths OF Il always remains IN
visible 10 the earth
g In what Episcopal church has
Secretary Newton ID. Baker er~becn
a vesfryman OF memberf A. p.
\ Secretary Newton D. Baker was
a vestryman and a member OF the
Episcopal church in Martirsbure
West Virginia. until 1909. when he
moved to Cleveland
ANY reader can get the answer 10
any question BY writing The Herald
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Has
kin. Director. Washington, D. c. Give
fun name and address and enclose
three-cent stamp for return postage
Be brief All inquiries are confiden-
tial. the replies being sent direct 10
each individually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

part of the peace treaty. subject ratification by the
American and the pariaments of France Great
Britain. It is designed expressly hold Germany line
By way Of summary:
Germany probably has not signed the peace treaty
good faith Germany may be expected to repudate it. It
viii then be the task Of The league of nations of another
combination Of powers to compel Germany to observe the
treaty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

The German officers alliance is running ads IN
an expression Of thanks Holland for giving
Bill Hohenzoern an asylum The reply OF The Neither
lands viii probably be like this Thans for your aPPre-
CATION but it's been ticksh JOB this taking care
Of Bill"
How quickly military caste grow up Criticism Of
anything military is quickly resented
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

great opportunity for sufragets be found IN
Soviet Russia They days over there
for they tolerate wife murder in the once hoy" Russia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30
Little Chris

'uERE. Chris, this 4
II IS n German
helmet said daddy.
Hs he took the
souvenir home an,
played #.
~WelI.v said Little
-what did they do W
soldier that was in !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-30

The heat IN 81 Paso, though il is
not sultry. and though one does not
experience the discomfort from it that
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07

On the occasion of his recent visit
to Tonopah F. o. BroilL chief engi.
neer of the Nevada public service
commission, paid some attention to
local sanitary conditions owing to
the fact that while he was here the
second outbreak of Influenza began
with great virulence. This caused
Mr.. Broili to inspect the cause and
examine the environment which
would result in extension o! an cpl
demic. Without consulting any one
in Tonopah Mr., Broili went to some
pains to secure exact data which he
confirmed by comparing with reports
of the sewer company on file with
the commission at Carson City. His
observations, addressed to Mr. w.
w Booth, manager of the Bonanza
will prove most interesting TO those
who have had the problem of extend
ing the local sewer system. They
are as follows:
II appears IN me- shat with ths
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07
SpARTANIC SIMPLICITY
ATROOSFVELTF FUNERAL

in the air over Sagamor Hill army
airplanes have maintained ceaseless
vigilance, occasionally swooping to
earth to drop a wreath laurel near
the mansion In accordance to the
wishes of Roosevelt his obsequles
will be with almost Spartan SIM
pliclty. The first will be prayer
service at the house, attended by
relatives only. At 1875 the BpIsco-
pal service for the dead will be read
In Christ church by the rector There
will be no music, no eulogy and no
honorary pallbearers. Mrs Roosevelt
requested that no flowers be sent
Present and former employees OF the
Roosevelt estate probably will carry
the coffin. Burial will be in Young's
Memorial cemetery.
National memorial services for
Roosevelt may be held in New York
or Washington at some date after
the funeral was intimated by Archl'
bald Roosevelt in discussing requests
that antlOnal honors be accorded the
former president here tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07
SENATOR J. v. STEWART
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO

State Senator ]. W Stewart died
last night at the ST Francis hotel
in San Francisco where he was tenn
pOrarily stopping with his wife
Death occurred at 1890 after an
Illness of few days during which no
fears were expressed about the out
come. unul yesterday afternoon
pneumonia developed, and Mrs Stew
art wired w W. Booth OF the Bo-
nau "A that her husbands condition
wa very serious. Even then 1t was
hortd that turn for the better
would bring the patient through and
it was with a surprise amounting to
shock that the news of the death
vas received early this morning The
suddenness staggered everybody and
ii was some time before the business
! community could be convinced that
death had made a sad inrOad on the
camp. Flags were ordered al half
| IlltSl anu Dlltl buLN al v 9lbh9 VI A|-
spect were shown while deep grief
was expressed at the untimely end
Of man in his prime. For the
widow there was nothing but the
most sincere sympathy expressed
aud numerous kilograms OF cOndol-
once We're sent out this morning
senator Stewart was born in
Bridgeport, California, October IS
1915, Of parents engaged in ad
yanced agriculture and owned an at
tractive ranch which formed the old
homestead to which deceased turned
with pleasure when he wished to es
cape the cares. Of business in Tono'
pah. His father, Charles Stewart
survives to mourn the loss of low.
ing son, and his mother passed away
last spring on her way back to the
cd home in Mono county. Two sis
ters survive They are Mrs. Grace
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07

Parker, wife Of Superior Judge Pat
Parker, and Mrs Maud Berryessa.
both of whom reside at Bridgeport
When boy Senator Stewart at
tended the local school and lived
with his parents on the ranch and
later he conducted dairy that was
his Introduction to business methods.
While 50 engaged he felt a craving
for better foundation in the meth.
DDS OF business science and took a
course in a commercial college in
San Francisco where he graduated
after showing a quick mastery OF
those principles which speak for sue
cess in later life. In 1897 he was
married to Miss Oline Johnson, at
that time court stenOgrapher in the
Mono county superior court The
union proved a happy one and close
relations of the couple frequently
called forth admiring comment as 1t
Ntlubul udpptutu llldl Que went any
where without the other. 1t was on
May /, 1901, that the future senator
" Nevada arrived in Tonopah with
W w Booth for travelling com
panion Mr. Booth had been outside
and met the young farmer from the
state border and the acquaintance
ripened into one of the most init
mate friendships of an enduring
character Shorty after his arrival
young Stewart was appointed head
bookkeeper for the firm of Lothrop-
Davis and thus embarked In a mer-
chandising that gave him an insight
/ into the business of a mining camp
and enabled him to plan for the fu-
ture On March 10, 1909, Mr., Stew
art was appointed postmaster to I'LL
out the unexpired term caused by
the resignation of Lee Mushett and
|, Continued from Page Oas.]
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07
WILSON WIRES
MRS. ROOSEVELT


OYSTER BAY, Jan. Mrs.
Roosevelt received a cablegram of
sympathy today from the president
worded as follows: Pray accept
my heartfelt sympathy on the death
OF your distinguished husband, the
news of which shocked me very
much"
This was one OF more than 500
kilograms and cable messages which
poured into Oyster Bay for Mrs.
Roosevelt from men and women of
all ranks.
Alexandra. the queen mother OF
England, cabled: Am indeed grieVed
to hear of the death- of your great
and distinguished husband for whom
| had the greatest regards"
From former President Taft came
the following: 81 am shocked 10
hear the sad news. The country can
Iii afford at this critical period In
history to lose one who has done
and could in the next decade have
done so much for humanity"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07
ROY RAY SUFFERED
NERVOUS SHOCK

Roy Ray has been heard from in Il
definite way that leaves no doubts
about his physical condition A let
ter received today by his parents
dated at Changes, France, states chat
he had been through the big battle
Of the Argonne where he suffered a
nervous breakdown but IS now in a
rest camp and rapidly regaining his
former self control. 1t is inferred
from his story that he was lost from
his comrades for ne speaks OF wan
der!ng around for days without food
and being able to get slice of
bread which was so filled with dirt
and sand that he could not retain 1t
on his stomach In his movements
he writes that he offered four dol
lars for slice OF bread without Sc.
curing mouthful The first night
of the battle of Argonne he slept In
an American graveyard
Ryder Ray reports that he is in
the best of health and that he is
now waiting at Brest for a transport
to carry him home. He has been
joined by John Kryder and Charles
Evans, the well known electrician
OF Tonopah, who are scheduled tC
return on the same boa.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07
BOLSHEVIK
FOMENT|NG
j PR|S ING


COPENHAGEN, Jan 7. - Adolf
Jotfe, NJ Radek, leaders of the Bol.
~heyik mission to Germany, are in
Berlin assisting Dr.. Llebknecht at
IuYenberg in fomenting a Bolshevik
revolution. According to advices re
oeived here they are police head
quarters, the stronghold of the Spar
lacans Independent Socialists whose
leaders, were dismissed from the gov
ernment joined the Spartacans and
issued a joint resolution declaring
The final fight to preserve the revo-
luton must be fought.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-01-07
OPPOSING.
OWNERSHIP
RAILROADS.
'Hs Associated rre.sI

ths Associated PTessJ
WASHINGTON, Jan. Opposition
TO government ownership or the op'
GRAFTON OF railroads at this time was
Expressed today by the interstate
commerce commission in a statement
presented TO the senate interstate
committee at a hearing on railway
legislation by Commissioner Edgard
Stark
The commission declared however
that reasonable period for read
justment or preparation" should be
allowed before REIMBURSEMENT of fed
eral railway control. at seems OBJ.
vious that no plan of private owner
ship should be considered unless un,
der a broadened. extended or ampli
fled government regulations"