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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
How Horse Power OF
MOTOR Car May Be
Figured AbbroximateLl

TO IND me morse power OF your mo-
tor car, square the diameter OF the
cylinders. multiply it by the number
OF cylinders and divide il by 2ls. This
is the rule adopted by the Society OF
Automobile engineers. but IL is not
absolutely accurate, only being ap-
proXimately so at a definite piston
speed In the new Essex for instance.
the rating under this formula would
be only about Is horse power. while
the engine actually develops more
than 80 horse power.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
BLUFF THAT FATHER MAKES
Siberian Daddy Is Supposed to Be in
No Hurry to Get Rid of Marriage
able Daughter.

Ordinarily fathers of manageable
daughters are very much awake at the
approach Of a prospective son-in-law,
and are not at all given to being asleep
when the actual request for the young
adys hand is made.
But in far-off Siberia, among the
samGyed, a people who huddle close
about the arctic circle, things are
iifferent, and the father is, or pre-
.ends to be, more or less asleep when
he matchmaker arrives, and has to
De awakened.
The girls father always assumes
pensive, taciturn attitude, a sort of
1rowsy, uninterested air, even if the
terms offered are entirely TO his lik-
ing. As Gne gift after another is prof.
fered, he still preserves his silence,
and even mods as though the whole
Thing made him tired and sleepy.
Finally, the matchmaker, apparently
at the end of his patience, strikes the
uninterested parent with the ceremo-
nial iron staff which he carries.
Then the father, thus rudely
awakened to a sense of his obliga-
tions, promises to consult his son or
other male relative about the mat
ter. This he does, but only as a mat
fer of form, for when the proceed
ings have reached this stage it is al
ready certain that the marriage Will
take place.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
acraes Widows,D

The term "Grass Widow" very like
ly originated from the wording of a
Canon law of the eleventh century,
which ordained that widow should
remain 'under Gods protection and
grace for a full year after her huS-
bands death, and then marry if she
pleased. Such women were widows
of grace" and in later parish regis
tiers they are described as "Grasse
Widowes." In the time of Sir Thomas
More the term "grass widow was ap.
piled to unmarried mothers, and in
this sense it was used in most of the
Teutonic languages. In modern times
the term lost that reproach, and has
been applied to the wives of men long
absent from home. Another explana
tion of its origin is found here in the
United States. During the days ol
gold rushes it was common for meI
to board out their wives until they
had made enough to start a home il
the West, and this, in the picturesque
speech of the time, was termed "put
ting ones widow out to grass"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
The Name
Of Smith
n
Bv GERALD ST STTENNE
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
By GERALD ST. STIENNE

For three hours Mona Moore had
been making her typewriter hum.
When she finished there was a pile of
completed copy before her that looked
as If it might have been turned out
by the whole staff of reporters, in
stead of by one. She gathered it up
with a sigh of relief Thank good
ness, she had corrected it as she went
along and wouldn't have to read it
over, she thought
I've got my page ready for Saturz
day." she called out to the city edito...
I've got an assignment for you 50
the city editor said as he rummaged
through the papers on his desk. "Here
1t is. Get the mans name and ad-
dress from the business Office. l un-
derstand he has received a number Of
replies to this advertisement" He
handed her sheet of copy paper OF
which was pasted cutting from the
classified advertising columns.
"Wife Wanted-Between twenty-five
and thirty; advertiser will give his
bride wedding present of $1,000 Box
136, this Office" Mona read it aloud.
do you mean to tell me that any
girl has been foolish enough to answer
an ad like this?" she asked.
There have been dozens of replies
and the advertisement has only been
running two days to date" the city
editor replied. what girl wouldn't
fall for a wedding present like thatT
II wouldn't" Mona flashed "a real
woman never considers money, but un-
happily all women are judged by the
tickle money&rabbing members of their
sex. There is something besides
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Ierkwater
~
By ARcHEY CAMERON NEW

Andy Scobell, property despot at the
olympia, sat in the back alley, his chair
tilted against the stage door, putting
contentedly at his old briar pipe. 1t
was Sunday evening and Andy's mood
matched nicely the serenity of the
early twilight peace. And then trouble
In the irate form of O'Brien, the or
chestra leader, stalked up the alley
and confronted Andy.
What's it mean, this Sunday night
stuff" demanded O'Brien, thrusting
two pudgy fists into his trousers pock-
cts and glaring at Andy. Here was,
takin' nice lii snooze, an tn wife
comes an jabs me and says. Mr.. For
rest says y must come t. tn theater
right away What's the idea? Special
show for tn visitin' rajah, r peace
rally of TIL Hibernians?"
Andy eXhaled long cloud frora each
nostril and grinned.
Neither" he replied briefly. 'Tor-
nado Tessie jes' blew in, with her new
act with human fleas. Needs special
rehearsin'"
Tornado Tessie?' repeated O'Brien,
puzzled. scratching his head. Never
heard of her."
Not under that name y haven't" ex-
planned Andy. "It's Miss Fay st. Jacque
and her first time at this theayter."
Andy grinned in retrospection. "She's
a bear for speed, that kid. But she's
mighty nice. You'll like her. Better
get move on. Her company's been
here almost five minutes now. Chances
re they're all ready, they're that quick.
VII find her music on tn table near TIL
SWITCH"
O'Brien opened the door, and at the
same time opened the secret of Apdy's
kindly praise. For he knew Miss st.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

immense haystack, and waved fran
tfcally to the approaching party.
9Th hay rubes be loollin' fer some
music" said O'Brien in a nasal accent.
"An' no wonder, after listenin' for a
whole day to Tripp an that awful
score"
And then the couple in blue overalls
and sunbeamers ran up to the ma
chine
ITS Fay" screamed the girls in
chorus.
IT'S Trippw yelled oBrien, dunn
founded. 81 knew you'd give that idea
up soon's y saw the score"
"But we haven't" Fay and George
Trip answered in chorus
"What?" cried O'Brien. 'D'ye mean
you can do that cyclone stuff up here
in these peaceful hills? Why, even th'
sun slows up roundin' that curve back
yonder."
That's the very place to rehearse
this stuff" answered Tripp, brightly.
"Even Fa-even Miss st. Jacque ad-
mits it. Back in town, everything's
going at top speed. There's too much
competition. You can't keep your
mind on your number. Up here we've
worked it up to perfection. The acts
going over big. Come on in." Ha
paused to help the girls off with theIs
wraps and invited them Hospitality into
large living room, squared off at one
end for stage, and prepared, evident
ly, for action. "And now it's this
way"
And with O'Brien, Gregory and the
others listening raptly over his shoul-
der, Tripp plunged madly into the
widest, maddest, most syncopated mu-
sic Bush Falls, O'Brien or even all
Broadway had ever heard And the
girls, ready for action, leaped upon
the improvised stage and soon were
working madly.
For an hour or more they rehearsed,
company and orchestra, and then lit
tie motherly woman whom George in
troduced as his mother, opened the
doors of the dining room and well
coined them to an old-fashioned coun-
try dinner. O'Brien twenty minutes
later, loosening his belt, looked quiz
zically at Fay st. Jacque, who sat at
George Tripp's right at the head of
the table, and remarked, soto voce, to
Gregory, II never heard O. putin a
wildcat an sloth in tn same cage r
gettin' funeral marcher t. play rag
time, but evidently it can be done.
An there's other things besides jerk
water towns as improves jazz, evident
ly-romance, FIR instance"
And then as he noted the look that
Fay shyly gave Tripp he was sure of
1t.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Waste of Good Timber.

Many complaints are heard because
Christmas trees were so scarce this
season that only few could buy them
Railroads could not haul them unit.
the eleventh hour, and high prices a:
well as the small supply, barred tree,
from many homes.
Trees adapted to Christmas use hav.
survived the ills and perils of infan
life. Barring accidents, they are SURF
to 1--we, grow and freshen. It is saw
agery, if one views it rightly, to de
stroy them. Yet men who would no.
harm full-grown tree hack down tree
lings without pity or remorse. Bu
If we are to have trees for all time
young trees must be saved.-Mil
Waukee Journal.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
SAINT WAS KINGS DAUGHTER
EIizbabeth of Hungary Also Believed
to Have Been the Original "OId
Mother Hubbard"

st. Elizabeth of Hungary is sup
posed to have been the original Of "Old
Mother Hubbard" She lived in the
thirteenth century and was daugh-
ter of Hungarian king. She became
the wife of Louis, landgrave of Thu
ringia, and gained renown for her
benefactiOns. She transformed the
royal palace into refuge for the sick
and the poor and built hospitals and
homes for them all over the land.
Her sympathy for the sufferings of
others was such that she travelled
through her domains and personally
nursed the afflicted. After the death
of her husband she was driven from
the palace and spent the remainder of
her brief life In wandering the streets,
her only refuge being the novels Of
the poor people she had served and
befriended.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
THRIFT IS THEIR WATCHWORD
mo People on Earth More Saving Than
the TiIIers of the Land in
France

In America the passwords for the
last century have been opportunity
stretching out; investing; digging up
our stupendous resources; spending
with lavish hand
In France the situation is the exact
reverse, Elizabeth Frazer writes in
Saturday Evening Post. There the
passwords-at least among those who
must earn their livelihood-are thrift.
conservation; toll; limitation of op-
portunity or total negation; building
up possessions, stone by stone, with
atrocious toll.
We spend; they save.
Now, there is some sense, some
idealism, in saving for a certain pur-
ose-especially when the purpose is
to buy land. Conceive how many years
it may take to save 100000 sous, the
amount necessary to buy single hec-
tare; and then conceive how the peas
ant boards his sous in the rusty cop
per pot behind the bedpost and how
jealousy he guards the pot! 1t is
not so much that he loves the money
though no man on earth has a finer
more precise knowledge of the pur-
chasing power of a sou-as that he
loves land.
He loves money because money buys
land. That is the dominating note ir
his Characteristic unconquerable
thirst for land. From that deep de
sire he has evolved habits of toll,
frugality, saving, which to the aver
age American would seem insane.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
George w. Vanderveer, M. D.
HOMGOPATHIST
Garden Street, near Buttonwood, Mount Holly, ~
OFFICE HOURS !toss.a. pa'!ls1i
6to6P. NJ.
Future Of Flying.

"Td sooner fly" was a colloquial
phrase of two decades ago that was
often used to express the impossible.
The magic carpet of the Arabian
Nights seemed no less fanciful than
the dreams of Langley and the Wright
brothers. In the light Of those days
the workers on the heavier-than-air
machines were looked upon as the
foolish descendants Of Darius Green.
They were the same kind of "cranks'
a Jules Verne.
Today billions Of dollars are invest
"A In the manufacture Of airplanes.-
T.ouIsyfIis Courier-JeurnaL
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Necessity OF Romance.

Romance is as necessary to every
day life as bread. To some it may ap-
pear to be only that Elusive thing
which goes to make for silver Innings
or the superficialities. 1t may appeal
to others as little side indulgence to
be reIl@i's1 occasionally ev " the
most - er-of-fact type of N be-
ing. But no matter how con ,nplace
we may boast Of being, we are obliged
to admit in the last analysis that it is
the frosting of romance that keeps
life's cake from turning into dough-
Exchange.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22

cheapenS a person. 1t would ruin Al
bert's business career and cause his
family annoyance and unhappiness. 1t
would even cause her to be ridiculed.
Why hadn't Albert thought of these
things? Perhaps he had lost his senses
over her treatment of him. Oh, he
must havei 1t was all her fault. She
had been selfish, and was as bad as
the type of women she had condemned
that afternoon. 1t wasn't woman's
place to be Independent or wealthy if
she wasn't first of all woman. That
is what Albert had meant, and now
she realized it. She dashed for the
elevator, too exhausted to attempt the
stairs.
"Sit down and calm yourself, my
DEAR" Albert said after she had fired
half dozen questions at him in one
breath. "What is it all about?"
Its about this advertisement"
Mona explained breathlessly. "What-
ever made you put such an advertise
ment in the paper? You shouldn't have
done 1t. I love you and will marry
you"
''That sounds sensible, if the rest
does not" he smiled. "What advertise
ment do you mean?"
Mona showed him the advertisement
in the copy of the paper she had with
her
"What makes you think it is II" he
asked.
"They gave me your address at the
office. The mail for Box 1866 comes
to you at this hotel"
mo, it doesn't" he laughed; ''but
some of my mail has been going to the
man that gets those letters. There is
another Albert Smith here. His suite
is on the next floor. That is what
comes from having a name like Smith.
think should copyright it,"
''It wouldn't do any good" she
smiled; "and if you did I wouldn't be
able to change mine to Smith"
And he told her that Smith would be
the best name in the world when it
became hers.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Choose Carefully.

1t is impossible to read every book
Won see. You must choose. The i'm
portant question is, What decides
your choice? Are you reading certain
book because you happened to find it
on the table at your elbow when you
dropped into the easy chair after your
days work? Or are you reading it be-
cause it is advertised as "One of the
six best Sellers" or because you hap
pened to like the frontispiece?
The choice of books means a great
deal today. No matter how much time
you spend on reading, there is much
that must be left unread. Be sure you
choose wisely, since you haven't time
for all.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
CONVINCING Ad.

Mr.. Smith. dissatisfied with his
house, put the sale of it in the hands
of an estate agent. A few days later
he saw an advertisement of home ex-
actly answering his needs. The more
he read Of its beauty and comfort the
more anxious he was to secure it for
himse.S,
So he called up the es agent
with: There is house ad, .sed in
the Star by "A. B. c. See "a B. c.
and buy it for me-"
Sorry" was the laconic reply. but
I'm "A. B. c. and the house is your
own" .s.A.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-22
Mount Holly Lodge Directory

~
Mount Holly Lodge No. IA, F. & A. M
Masonic Temple
Meets Mondays on or before full moon
Joseph W. Colkitt, Secretary =.
Mount Holly Lodge No. S4S, B. P. o. Elks
Kelsey & Kilie Building
Meets first and third Tuesday in each month
Harry l.. Walters. Secretary
Mt. Holly Lodge No. 1877, 1. o. Q. Moose
Walter ii. Mason. Secretary
P,cahontas Tribe No. IS, Imp'd o. r. M.
Meets every Monday In Red Mems Hall
John b. Dobbins, G. of
N. ]. Lodge No..I, Knights of Pythias
Meets every Friday in Red Mems Hall
Samuel c. stanton. Of Il. and s.
Marion Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America
Meets every Wednesday in Red Mems Hall
John Throckmorton, Jr., Secretary
Mount Holly Camp No. IS, Woodmen of
the World
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in Kelsey
Killie Building
Irving G. Gaskill, Secretary
Bright Star Lodge No. IS, Shepherds of
Bethlehem
Meets Mondays in Kelsey & Killie Building
Anna M. Rossell, Scribe
Mt. Holly Court No. 1, Imp 90 Foresters
Meets second and fourth Tuesday, Red Mems
Tilden Bidwell. Recording Secretary
Mt. Holly Temple No. S, Masonic Tie
Meets every Thursday in Red M ems Hall
Mrs. NJ 1. Pearson scroll keeper
Gen. A. E. Shiras Post No. 26, G. AR
Meets every Friday In DIPS Hall
Theodore Nicely, Adjutant
Ladies' Aid of the G. Ar.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday in DfII's Hall
Miss Lorena Bates, Secretary
Washington Council No. 10, Sr. o. u. A. M.
Meets every Thursday in Odd Fellows hall
Gaskill building.
John N. Carly Secretary
Santa Maria Council, No 1179 K. ofC
Saint ary's Hall, w. st Washington st.
Meets first sunday of the month at %. m.
Tuesday after the third Sunday at 8 D. m.
Carlton f. Madden, Secretary
Washington Council No. 8, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Meets every Tuesday In Red Mems Hall
Herbert r. Smith, Secretary
Washington Camp No. II, p. o. =. of A.
Thursdays in Kelsey & Klllie Building
Samuel K. Colder, Secretary
Mt. Holly Unity Lodge NO OIsI. o. O. F.
Meets every Wednesday in Gaskil Building
John b. Herbert Secretary
Camp So, Patriotic Order of America
meets every Wednesday evening in the
Kelsey & K1llie building.
Lena Welde, Secretary
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28
SAILOR HERO BACK

Two years and eight months dur
ing sea service in the United States
navy, on the y. S. S. Destroyer Muir
ray, is the record Of young P. D.
Gaines, the son OF Mr., and Mrs. Wal
ter Gaines Of 0pelousas.
Young Gaines saw active service
in the waters Of France, Germany
Portugal, the Azores, England and
other foreign ports. He was attached
to the convoy service duty, the home
base of the destroyer feet being in
and out of Brest, France.
Gaines arrived from Europe last
March and received his discharge sew
eral weeks ago and arrived home just
a few days ago.
He is a fine manly chap, clear-eyed
and fearless looking. His sense of
modesty no doubt prevented him
from giving many interesting details
CT his sea life. He will leave for his
home in Opelousas after a short visit
here in the city.-Crow1ey Signal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28
NAZIMOVA'S ART
is WORLD FAMOUS
STAR or THE "RED LANTERN"
HAS UNBRokEN RECORD OF
STAGE AND SCREEN
SUCCESSES

Nazimova, star of the sensational
screen version Of Edith Wherry's
THE Red Lantern" which comes to
the Princess Theatre, Friday and Sat
urday, June 18th and 18th, for a two
days engagement, is recognized as one
Of the most distinguished actresses of
the age. She was born in Russian
Crinea in a town on the shores of the
Black Sea, but as a child was taken
to Switzerland, and in Geneva was
instructed in the violin. At twelve
she returned to Russia, and made her
first public appearance by playing a
violin solo at a Christmas concert in
her native town. She then went to
Odessa to continue her violin studies,
but took the dramatic course instead.
the direction Of the great StanisIaw-
sky, at the Artistic Theatre, Moscow.
As leading woman of a Russian stock
company she played nearly 200 parts
in a wide variety of productions.
Since coming to America, Nazimova
has played both in Russian and Eng
lish. Ever since she came to the
English speaking stage her career has
been an unbroken record of successes.
In Ibsen's "A Doll House." "Hedda
Gabler," and Little Eyolf'' she won
the highest l%aurels. She then turned
to comedy and in "The Countess Co
quette,'' made an equally strong i'm
preston.
Departing from her European rep
e%rtoire, she starred in Bella Donna"
Turning to vaudeville, she attained
great popularity in War Brides
the only play based on the great
world war, which is conceded to be
of permanent value. She made her
screen debut in a moving picture YER
sion OF this play, and she later re-
sumed her wor kon the speaking
stage and appeared in "Ception
Shoals"
THE Great Nazimoya" then began
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Mr. Lastie Gautreaux and
Aida Boudreau.
Mr.. Eugene Thibodeaux and
Eleanor Devilliers.
MI. Henry IVY and Miss
Chidol.
Mr.. Placfde Mauriel and MIa
Grof.
Mr.. Joseph Leo Gray and
A. r. Brown, Mrs, Ike Roog, Mrs
Bertha Cary.
Mr.. Remi MCGEE and Vey Ge09A
Mr.. Joseph Guidroz and Miss
Fall.
Isaac Lewis and Thelma Shorter
Cornelius Billiard and
Ledet.
Nathan Kimball and Eva MAUI
William Dunn and Gabriel
son.
Willie Scott and Livonia
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28

Vile Platte were transacting bust
ness here on Tuesday.
Mrs. Rogers and daughter Anne of
Franklin were the guests of Mrs. Til
lotson last week.
Mrs. Henry Simpson, daughter and
son, are visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Littell.
Miss Aline Dejauche of Melville is
spending some time here, the guest of
her brother, Felix Dejauche, of West
Bellevue.
Miss Evelyn Lewis spent several
days in the country visiting Miss Julia
Boagni.
invitations are u announcing the
wedding of Mr.. Herschel Roberts to
Miss Oline Dardeau, on Monday, June
30th, at the st. Landry Catholic
church.
Mrs. Frank Smith has returned from
a pleasant visit to friends and relat-
ives at Sunset.
Mrs. o. Fux received a telegram
from her son Lawrence (Billy) with
the 312 Engineers, stating that he
had arrived in the States and is
stationed at Camp Dix, to be. muster
ed out.
One of the most elaborate affairs of
the season took place on last Thurs
day afternoon, when Mrs. Jno. W
Lewis rendered her friends a bridge
party at the Lewis residence on South
Court street. The hall, parlor, library
and dining room were all laVishly and
tastefully embellished with cut flowers
and ferns, and presented a most beau
tiful sight. The refreshments consist
ed of the seasons delicacies and con-
fections from GruneWald's, and it is
needless to add that they were thor
oughly relished by the guests. The
contests for the several prizes were
spirited for every n present knew
full well that something worth striv-
ing for was in store for the winners.
At the final count the following were
the successful contestants:
First prize, Mrs. E. L. Loeb; second
prize, Miss Marie E%storges; consola-
lation, Mrs. Willie Roy and BOBBY,
Mrs. w. Lynch.
The following guests e present:
Mrs. S. B. Wolff, Mrs. Harold Las
trapes, Mrs. Geo. Edwards, Mrs. F.
J. Dietlein, Mrs. E. T. Bercier, Mrs.
Henry Lastrapes, Mrs. A. L. Lacombe,
Mrs. E. L. Loeb, Mrs. E. K. Eastman,
Miss Mathilde Estorge, Miss Marie Els
forge, Mrs. Lionel B~ienyenue, Mrs.
George B~ienvenue, Mrs. Remi Morn
hinyeg, Mrs. Harold Edwards, Mrs. H.
w. Callahan, Mrs. Willie Roy, Mrs.
!. L. Brown, Mrs. Ike Roos, Mrs. Fred
Green, Miss Aline Delarne, Mrs. P.
y. Miles, Mrs. w. M. Lynch, Mrs. Burt
Edwards, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. A. 1. An
drus, Mrs. Oscar Mistric, Miss Belle
Dupre, Mrs. G. D. Dupre.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28
Cow Feed for Sale.

The feed that produces more milk
and butter-cotton seed bulls and
meal-cheapest feed on earth.-Ope-
lousas Ice & Bottling Works. Ap-12-4
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BR0Mo QuININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one ''Promo Quinlne."
E. W. GROVES signature On boz. SOC.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28
OLDEST CUSTOMER IN NATlo'

NaE#a r.
Columbus, o.-The oldes
goods customer in Ohio, and Is
the oldest customer Of any stoa
this country, was claimed y
Thirkield at the Ohio Retai
Goods Association convention
Dry Goods Association. BE als
was connected with the dep
store of E. B. Thirkfeld 3 Sens
at Franklin and that James he
one hundred and four years
made his first purchase ii that
March 10. 1884, IS years aa0
that he Is still a good custome
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-06-28
R. D. HUDSPEIR
Dental Surgeon
Office in Landau Building
opeIousas, La.

her celebrated screen sprodu
Revelation" "Out Of the Fog
her newest production
Red Lantern" which excels hi
and beauty and elaboration ha
vious successes.