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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04


now what the relation between Us
is You are my second cousin. aren't
youe Ackuowle &c il. my dear"
The girl tried 10 laugh. we are
going TO be late TO the show Il We
DON'T start, she parted That is
the only thing T acknowledge At the
present moment
She shakes Hands.
She took her seat and her COM
panion stepped into the car. John
Butler turned toward the gate TO be-
sin his solitary walk
Wade TO lean forward and hold out
her hand TO Butler.
Good night-' she said
He sprans toward her and seized
her hand.
Good night,r he returned
T meant every word Of what
told you just How" she murmured
hastily. Really 7 did"
Thank your he exclaimed
The car started. and he stepped
aside 10 allow it 20 pass. Elizabeth
looked back as they reached the gate.
Good nieht again, Mr.. Butler she
called Clearly.
She wished that she were going
walking with him instead OF driv-
ing with Clifford Chaplin she wished
IL even more when her companion
turned to her with a laugh.
-Old sober chops doesn't like ne"
he affirmed But I have a right to
carry you Off from under his aristo-
cratic nose. You know. honey, I have
a claim upon you. for you are my cou-
sim
He laughed in a way that might
mean much or nothing bending down
10 peer into her face, shaded BY her
hat brim-
She wondered II he suspected the
truth. II so. and he were TO betray
IL TO Butler. what would become OF
Douglass scheme2
But OF course clifford Chaplin did
not know the facts. How could heI
10 BE Continued.)
CopyriEht. 1915, star Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of This Date. 1895.

DEPoRTs from Toxic show that the
N earthquake on June .. killed ana
wounded many people.
Rear Admiral RojestvensEy. wht
was injured in the naval battle. is
resting well and it seems certain he
VIII recover
The river below the city is sim en-
croaehinE on the county road and IL
is feared that Il VIII cut its banks and
tear out the G. H railroad and the ca
nsL No rurther rise is reported. but
the steady washing OF the banks
caused by the present high water. is
doing much damage.
The congressman and senators who
are touring the west in the interests
Of irrigation systems. are the guests
u FL Paso today. Elaborate plans for
their entertainment have been made
Miss Eva Booth. commander OF the
salvation Army in America reached
~ Paso today and VIII lecture Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock in Mar
opera house.
T. n Wingo. who is gradually re-
covering from the effects OF q severe
attack OF typhoid fever, is slowly i'm
proving, according 70 reports from
Hotel dep today.
2. z Neff is reported 10 be recover
ing splendidly after the effects Of the
operation which was performed at
Providence hospital this week
Today there are being held elections
an over the state Of chihuahua for
judges OF the state supreme court and
in each district mem bers of the state
legislature VIII be chosen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
Lille inieroiews

ship Of the scouts throughout the
country during this national drive.
The presidents proclamation setting
aside the week OF June 60 "A as
Boy Scouts week has awakened the
land 10 a fuller appreciation OF What
the scout movement really means for
the boys OF the country. Requests
are coming in 10 the local headquar-
tiers 20 organize more troops than We
are really capable Of handling al pres
emit
I am surprised that e Pasoans
have not put it ND 70 the state depart
ment at Washington that the Carrau-
"a government can not and does not
protect its own people an the state or
chihuahua, so how in the world is his
guaranty Of protection TO americans
and other foreigners going 60 be
worth one solitary cent? said samuel
v HUNT, lately from California. Ills
srsrauty = absolutely and unquaH-
ledlT Talueless as any one with a mo-
dicEm OF sense Knows lie knows 81
and all Of his people know that he is
poWerless to make i good II am
correctly intcrmt q. and I am sure IL
is true, even Car rama army officers.
aEL understand some civilian off
GERS IN Cnihuahla and not so very FAR
in Chlhuanua eifner, have their fami-
lies here in Fl Paso. 7 have heard it
on good Authority in the short while
I have 5ecn IN Fl Paso that IN the last
Few days quite prominent personaEes
Al the border Le Lcau state have
novel their families over 10 this cftr.
along with personal property. Ike
household goods There is no mis-
take. the 1ieXicans Rave no confidence
In the farrauza governments guar
anty OF rrctecz.on and ] am very sure
no one else does. crtsi0e OF the state
department. al Washington
Under the cfaftel OF the city Of
Fl Paso our Carnegie library can
call FOR 37-IG00 Of ali the tax rev
enue OF the city" said mayor Chas.
Davis, and 10 NY mind II VIII make
no difference what other cities pay
81 now thev nav Tor the maintananra
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
Are You
SuperStitiOuS?
By BiOGENE BURCH


q thirteen at meal or living IN a
house numbered thirteen"
Il always pick Up pins n I see them
lying on the floor OF sidewalk j,
seems TO me thar I can do this auto
matically. but there may be some SUI
pers-ition remnant In It.
Il have a certain amount OF faith
in the old superstition. sing before
breakfast cry before night
Besides these superstitions which
are more or less common with an Of
U.s. Q uumuer OF Harvard professors
said that trey were Influenced by lit
e superstitions Of their own inven-
One Of the faculty admits that he
puts certain amount Of stock ID the
quotations on his calendar.
An Intelligent woman OF society
says that her one weakness regardfne
superstitious is that II she Is about
% leave her house and realizes that
she has forgotten something she must
reenter her parlor and sit on a chair
Tor a second or two Were she 10 go
back. get her umbrella. or whatever
It might be. ana descend into ne
street again without observing thin
form Of seating herself she feels that
she would certainly have bad luck
A wen known comedy motion pic
ture actor has one OF the most original
Of pet superstitions. He vouches
that whenever a piece Of pie Is served
him with the pointed end set directly
IA front OF him. neither siautin- a
decree TO the left nor right. he VIII In
Farlaoly receive an important letter
or telegram In the very near future
Copyright 1873. Thompson Feature
Servicel.
sa-rra-y. DO You Sing Before You
Eafs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
We Get The Enemy Ships

PRESIDENT WILSON has had his way about distribution
Of seized enemy shipping and all German cargo and pas
senger vessels which sought refuge in American ports on OF
after the outbreak Of hostes and which subsequently
seized by the United States government been
alocated to this country by the peace conference.
The president contended for that kind Of settlement
He said each country which had seized German shipping
ought TO be allowed to retain It part compensation for
losses.
Others OF the allied nations had different ideas Great
Britain urged that the seized ships be pooled theu dis
tbuted among the various countries in proportion to their
losses through the enemys warfare This would
given Norway which had very heavy losses much larger
German tonnage than would have been allotted to the
United States notwithstanding that the United States
possession Of enemy ships than almost any other
nation And such ALLEGATION would have given Great
Britain many ships than would have been received
by any other nation.
Many of the steamships which win now come perma-
neu into the possession of United States are Of the
high speed, large displacement passenger class
needed to round out commercial fleet and they
constitute therefore most important units in the
traffic for which the maritime nations competing
The number Of ships which the United States receives
from the enemy said to be fOs and their tonnage reaches
aggregate Of 100000 the larger part Of which, 523 900
TONS formerly belonged to the Hamburg and the
North German Lloyd lines Among these is the Leviathan
formerly the vateIand, of 1922 tons gross and valued
at about 100000.
The ships do to Us free Of cost The United
States agrees to pay for them and to that be
added the Of repairs made necessary by German
vandalism and gross disregard Of the regulations governing
vessels seeking safety IN neutral ports But the ships
worth far than they VIII and they VIII repay
little Of the expense to which the United States has
been subjected IN this and Of which it viii receive
otherwise scarcely penny
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

Why she queried.
Each in Hls Turn.
Because was just wishing I could
persuade YOU TO take q long walk
with ne 1t promises 10 be a wonder
full starlit night"
II you had asked me before Cliff
ford invited me I would have ac-
cepted gladly" she said
Would your he questioned eager
y would you not have regretted
YOUR consent later when you learned
that you might have had the drivel
Indeed 7 would not" she assured
him. 7 would rather 20 with you"
DO you mean that97 he asked i'm
pulsively."
'fWhy, cant you believe she
began But the rush the car I'D
the drive made further speech I'm
pssible.
so you're ready. are you. Lizzie77
Clifford called Il am sorry TO snatch
her from you, Butler. At least" with
a bolsterous laugh IT suppose I ought
to be sorry. But as I've remarked be-
fore. blood is thicker than water. so
we cousins hang together"
Something impeiled Elizabeth TO
speak q part Of the inner rebellion
caused by his words
we are not such close cousins,
after all" she muttered.
Clifford had jumped out OF the car
and paused. bis hand on the door.
waiting for Elizabeth TO enter
Lets see" he suggested. 'iust what
the relationship Is. Motheri" as Mrs
Chaplin appeared In the doorway,
what decree cousins are Lizzie and T.
Mrs Chapin Easped- "Fou-you
mean" she ered-"what rela-
tion Cousin John Moore's children are
10 your
Her son eyed her sharply. IT asked
what kin Lizzie and i are he re-
peared
wen. John Moore Is my first COW
sin" the matr0n said, slowly. $50 hts
children are my first cousins once re-
moved and that makes them your
second cousins. don't ftp
Lhere- Clifford exclaimed tri-
umphantly 20 the girl You know
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

may drop out Of sight under the parole system get
away entirely. No doubt some Of those of whom the
state has lost sight completely have vanished out Of the
custody Of those who procured their parole living
somewhere under assumed, in complete freedom
thus defeating justice The states that nearly all Of
the % couvcs above mentioned convicted Of murder
The lax parole system conceivably may become means
Of defeating justice.
This condition calls for remedy and It is to be hoped
that at the coming special session Of the legislature Gov
Hobby VIII recommend such amendments to the parole
VIII make injustice to the state and to the convicts less
easy to achieve.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

IITE all have our pet superstitions
w just as we all have our own lit
tie idiosynocrasies on every road OF
life we travel In a recent Investigation
Il Addinston Bruce. the well known
psychologist, claims that only 2s6
per cent Of the professors OF Har-
ward university can conscienciously
say that their lives are free from the
influence Of superstition These arc
some OF the confessions made.
7 must say that I don't think !
should feel very comfortable II seated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

7 supper that night Elizabeth Wade
n was very quiet she was cove-tIy
watching Clifford Chaplin.
During years in a large city he
had acquired a certain kind Of poi
fsh which passed for style and DASH
with his parents He had a superficial
clevsruess that made him amusing.
Had he been a boy he would have been
considered fresh AS a man he ap-
Dsarsd smart
He vas fond OF his mother. but
treated her with q patronizing az
lection that delighted her but an
ncysd Elizabeth. Still, since II pleased
the parent, * was the business Of no
body else
Douglas Wade's sister had never
met Just this type OF man before. yet
now she must accept some OF his at
teu-ions- she had gone driving with
1lm twice she could not avoid this.
as On both occasions he had invited
her in the presence OF all the other
members Of the household
TO rsfuse, would have attracted no
Lice and comment, and these she
wished 70 escape. John Butler, be-
llevlug Clifford 20 be her cousin.
would think IL strange were she 70
decline TO drive with him Her re-
-A-1d- aA4A-- aAAel NGAl4A aAl1s LllaNlL
and annoy Amos. The easiest way
Was the safest
Lizzie. III have the car around
IN about ten minutes" Clifford an
nounced now when supper was over.
The movie starts at eight guess"
VERY wei" the girl aszented. Il
win be ready
She went upstairs 20 put on her
hat returning in q moment with her
coat over her arm AS she came out
q the houses she found John Butler
alone on the VerauGa
Nay 7 hold your wrap for yous-
he sked. stepping forward.
.Oh thank you" handing q 20 him
You have a lovely evening for your
jzunt-- he remarked. ''Selfishly. J am
zrr7- Won are rnfnwn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
DOUGLASS SCHOOL BOYS
AND GIRLS GIVE pro

The first Of q series OF entertain
ments AZ FORT Bliss ~ the students
and faculty o. the Douglass negro
At the Fifth cavalry II. III e. A. under
the direction OF William Coleman.
principal and ora Lee FoWIsr. and
Letnyr Gibson More than 500 cav
alrFmen attended.
Julia Belle Watson. Hazel Watson.
Helen Hutchinson. ola Spiller, Pearl
shannon and Vera Lee Rogers com
posed the eirls' chorus. The Boys
Glee club was made up OF Phil;ip
Mathis. Leroy Thomas Henry and
Cameron Wells. Henry Steptoe. Eddie
Mitchell and Arthur Burts. Arthur
Bu=k and oliver BendaI and Pearl
Llarler gave monoIores-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

Of their Libraries In my opinion We
shan have 70 pay what the city re-
guires, and I am quite sure no one
wiz ever want 70 curtail with such
flne institution as our public library E
am very sure am not On the other
hand am. and i am sure the council
men are. in favor OF extending its
scope and usefulness as rapidly as
possible. In our budget for this year
il comes in for an appropriation OF
about s23.00o. an Increase Of $4,000
over last year
we are expecting Luna county
TO be the first county in the state
Of View Mexico TO bring in an oil vel.
said attorney A. II. Pollard. OF Dem
ing The Columbus wen IN that
county IS drilling at about $500 feet
with increasing prospects OF striking
OIL A syndicate. o.. which / am a
member. holding 100000 acres. princi-
paliy in Luna but part IN Grant
county. has made dispositions OF hold
inEs which require drilling for oil
one OF these is the Deming Bisbee
Oh and Production company and the
other IS California aggregation
Both are 10 drill west OF Demlng.
cornty seat Of Luna county We are
rot Advertising our oil posi- blliLies.
Ike some parts OF New Mexico. but
we believe Luna VIII beat them 10
the oil"
"Who writes those Little chris
storiesT asked Miss Wayne C. Emil-
stein. yeomanette first class. at the
naval recruiting station
Il think they are the most interest
ing part OF The Herald" she said y
look for them first when get my pa
per
rs there really a Little Christ And
does he really say those cute things2
I want sou 70 bring him up here some
day.
when Chris grows Up he viii Be
sure TO Join the navy. because all the
cute boys are sailors. And. say, be-
ieve me. the girls are just crazy Z
about them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
4 Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Yea
BY JOHN KENDRICx BANGS.


Il CAV. is ven enough. but IFS not
When unto EFFORT comes the clarion
cali
That summons It to duties to be done
That loftier heights and purposes Be
Won.
For many cAN who do not DARE the
deed.
And therefore TO the call give little
heed
But he wins out who in the face o. III
Gives instant answer 10 the call =
WILL
fCopyright. 1913. By the Mcclure
Newspaper STndicate-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
Ripping RHYMES
~ " All AA1uA
Neglected

CAD Old Bill Jnz "T wesa always SIGHTED. think nv
- nshbors pretty they day gasoline
invited
would in seu abide enlarge heart expand my
here poun SAID Eat SIX o'clock III
ready then good old buns through woodland by
dwelling pope seemed to shock @Just BY
this yelling
twenty; / cheap
tine spaI thought I'd waited plenty have ride
where dense
bees about moneyed Of hating
WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

ONE OF the JOYS
OF LIVING in the country
IS THAT every little while
ONE OF the neighoors
WHO HAS a car.
STOPS IN front OF your house
AND SAYS he's going 20 town
AND DO you want anything
AND THE other day.
WHEN A nsishsOr stopped
WITH HIS willing Ford
! HAD bin wait
WHILE A list was prepared
OF NUMEROUS things
AND GOT my hat
AND WENT along.
AND WE sot to town
AND We pooled our list
AND THE hardware things
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04
When You Go Shopping in Ford,
Look Out About Getting EN- Mixed

AND HE wasn't through
WITH THE list he had.
AND went down
lTo WHERE he vas
AND THEN helped hsu-
WITH A bag o nails
AND A garbage can
AND sO.IE other things
AND THEN vent back
WHERE ms Ford was
AND III eat ny hat
IF THE FORD I pisses-
wAsN-T SOME other Ford
AND IT wash. thsrs-
AND HAD gone away.
WITH ALL our pies
AND TIE bag OF buns
AND THE ioa.ss OF bread
AND TWO days meat
AND left him there
TO GUARD TIE sDot
WHERE TIE false Ford was
AND RAN all over town.
LooKINs " F0rds.
AND STOPPING Foras
TILL ] almost died
AND WHEY got back
THE OTHER Ford
HAD JUST pulled N
N THE rear q our FORD
AND We got our stuff
AND BEAT it for home
IN A lire OF Fords
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

Perhaps If Gov Hobby could come out to FL Paso for
few days he would place less faith IN the Mexican premises
of protection for Americans after he what little faith
the Mexican people have themselves in the ability Of their
government to give protection Practically every citizen
of Juarez including most Of the Caranza officials who
can get away, spends each night in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

With congressman Claude in Washington, with all the
influence he WELD there and him the great friend
Of labor that ne proessed himself to be- It strange
that The E Paso carpenters should still be striking for 81
day government work Fort BEss-but they still
out and the government doing the work meantime with
men willing to work for S. day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

Texas IS reported as 80 percent against government
ownership Of railroads It is 100 percent IN favor Of better
service and against syroeket of freight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

When people keep talking about prohibition it is hard
or the ancient souses to forget their thirst.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

Hastings, Neb.. June 4-Comulairt
charging first deEree murder ruasda-
vas filed in district court b. the
county attorney against Minnie O1r-
ems. said TO be a former resident OF
DouElas.e WYE. who killed her ruo
months old baby by siaShlrr It's
throat with a butcher knife Thr
woman IS being held pending an In
veEtiration as 20 her sanity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

Reports are pouring into the New
York headquarters OF the Boy Scouts
Of America, stating that each com
munity VIII observe Boy Scout week
in showing its appreciation Of having
such program as the scout program
for its boys" said G.. o. Everman. To-
cal executive OF the organization
View York headquarters now has a
right to feel optimistic for an increase
Of at least 1000 coo in the member
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

'nishss rsads-s rrss o.
. any and AZ alb1eclr
z resources on the va
'nEresz and the uany
Three cents - ro1t-
q lrfc-matio- wanted
, 7 Haatin. nirecfrr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-04

The e Paso herald InformatIon Burs.
charge. win accurate ard authoritative az
couccrrilF which Information can Be- rad
rlous federal government departments thu
experts and scientists 10 the government s.
age for reply must accompany each iuuu
IS aehinrton. D.
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CITY NEWS.

John COLLISION is sick with ty-
phoid fever at his home, 619 High
street.
Dance at Glaser's beach Wednes-
day evening. Agnes orchestra.
Rights of admission strictly reserved.
$50 to 1870.
The regular September meeting
of the board of education will be held
tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock, at
the board office.
Mrs. M. Pearl Ringland has re-
signed as superintendent Of Blessing
hospital, at Quincy, her resignation
to take effect soon.
Cement walks, lie and 15c
square foot. Steps, walls, curbs. All
work guaranteed Red 1861. 1907
Palean P. L. Kennedy
-Keokuk camp NJ. w. A, No. 622,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
issued to Leo A. BRASIL and Eliza
beth M. Spring Of Keokuk, and to
Charles NJ. Wilsey and Olive Mae
Wilson of Kahoka.
We have openings for two boys
developing department. Any boy who
has developed his own films has the
necessary qualifications. Wilkinson &
Co., druggists, 422 Main street.
Patrons OF the classified columns
sending advertisements in over the
phone must arrange to send payment
for same on day the notice is to APP
pear. as all classified advertising is
-, ~ nj w cy, haciG
--Abram E. Corey and wife Bertha,
et al, have sold to Francis ]. Tfgue
and wife, Clara Gertrude, piece OF
property on B street between Reid
and Williams street for the sum Of
$1,000.
Subscribers to The Gate City
should notify the business office If
their paper is not delivered prompt
ly. All complaints should reach this
office before s o'clock, as the bust
ness office closes at that hour.
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Session Opens September Is.
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