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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Court FaUors Stout Woman
WIho Bus M-FiIting Coat

san Francisco. Calif. Nay IA
short. stout woman who has been
nattered into purchasing a coat that
is suitable FOR a tail slender woman
does not have 20 pay for it. accord
ing 70 a decision BY justice OF the
peace Thomas r. Preudergsst re-
Gently.
The decision was given in an ac-
ton brought BY the Goodyear Coat
company 10 collect s5e from Mrs. J. C.
Lewis. g nurse at Lerterman general
hospital Preside.
According to the testimony OF Mrs.
Lewis and SergL George A Monroe.
OF the Preside. who accompanied her
when she purchased the coat. the
salesman guaranteed that It would Be
suitable.
She was somewhat dubious because
IL seemed rather short
1Irs- Lewis put the coat on in court
and psraded about As she did SO.
she remarked
You will notice that Z am short
and stout. judge Also you VIII notice
that coat comes just below my knees.
Now a coat thar length makes a
short stout woman look even more
dumpy than she really is, don't you
think soe'
yes. that coat IS plenty TOO short
for you, said the court. who is a
married man judgment for Mrs.
evils
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

property Ngw then if tht people
within the different school districts are
willing, mere is no sound reason why
they should not be permitted TO i'm
pose higher tax FL Pas0 needs a
higher school tax
There are 19 species of cactus
that might be grown in FL Paso gar
dens. which either bear flowers OF
more than ordinary beauty, OF have a
distinct form Of vegetation that is
both curious and attractive in itself.
said j. i. Eorsn1W. -cLumus OF cac-
tus OF the different kinds. an bear
iu- the distinctive family resem-
olauce, but each differing from the
other make a petty spo- any where
Here this plant is native. and typical
of this region. and would be especial
lT appropriate ] should think. for
garden decoration IL would not be
O. bad idea 90 preserve the local color
ia arranging our gardens and parks.
and let visitors see our native plants
growing in their natural habitat
People can see the ordinary garden
flowers growing anywhere
'Have you noticed said ". r..
Crompton. that among discharged
soldiers and sailors, THE men that
never got within smell or the smoke
or in sight OF a foreign shore are
the ones that do the most prating
about what was done I'm the war; 7
was genuinely amused last sunday
when / heard a man taking with
some OF the soldiers passing through
FL Psso who had recently arrived
from the trenches. He said- Wen, 7
am glad that tie war is over. Fight
ing is no eEsy thinc- / have had
enough of it, 1t was funny. 7 hap
1ened 20 know the man that was
talking and he never got OFF the Pa
cific coast during the entire time
that he enlisted OF course ] am not
the men that did not have
the chance to get over. those men de-
serve equal credit with the men that
Ought in the trenches. they all
wanted 20 go, but I am out with a
hammer for the poseur- The men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Lille interUietDs

Tor advertising. and for the oollee-
ton OF all possible data pertaining 70
these two factors. would be the first
steps in the right direction"
The recent agitation over the
curtailment OF certain school courses
for the purpose OF increasing the
teachers salaries, is the best arEu-
ment possible for the removal Of the
state Limitation on school taxes" said
Arthur 3. Wilson. "If there is in-
sufficient money I'm the school fund
10 grant an Increase 10 the teachers
which they undoubtedly and admitted
~ deserve, and since the present
courses are by all the argument OF
precedent and Emericanism essential
to the school children. and therefore
should not be sacrificed. how in the
name Of common sense can ohliga-
lions OF progress De met except by an
increase in school taNation2 The
present school laws OF Texas prevent
a higher rate OF tax for school nur-
poses than one half Of I Der cent on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Wants Merchants To Pool Interests For Mexican Trade
Got His Name Of "Moisy0 From Tactics in Mght Fight

ct GOT the name Of Noisy from q
/ little incident that happened IN
the Bots de Mentheviue," said Lieut..
Ralph P. Borst, who received nine
wounds, was gassed once. and was
decorated with the croix de guerrs
and the D. s. C. while serving with
the Sd division I'm France. He is in
the city on leave from the hospital
at san Diego, assisting in the Victory
loan campaign
'I had charge Of a company that
was ordered 10 clear the woods Of
the enemy and occupy their position
before midnight We started out
without artillery preparation. The
night was dark, and as the men were
five yards apart I'm the line. I iu-
strucred them 20 call TO each other
as we closed In so that they would
know friends from enemies. We came
up fin the form OF a horseshoe opened
toward the woods when the men
began calling back and forth as we
had the little patch OF woods sur
rounded. they made a terrible noise.
The Germans led and we captured 81
OF them without firing a shot When
they were led back prisoners. they
said that from the noise they thought
the whole army fronting them was
coming When the report Of this af-
fair was made 7 was nicknamed
Noisy and the name stuck 10 me as
long as I was with the division
With the industries fn Mexico
rehabilitated, as a result Of law and
order which must come soon, it fol-
lows that there viii be a vast amount
Of business 10 be had by wise COM
mercial ompauies." said Alfred z
SpallinE. since the business mer
Of FL Paso are anxious 10 expand
their city into q population or ESQ.,
600. % would be wise for them 90
organize a pool OF merchants 10 OBJ
tain the greater part Of this prospec-
tive business. The establishment of
agencies i'm the larger cities Of Mexi-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Ira Iette
ARNHEIM
By NIKsAH.

THE Dutch colonist busy amassing 3
1 fortune in Java or sumatra has
always IN mind the day when he viii
return 10 his native land, and in his
day dreams he generally sees himself
established in big brick house % a
certain solid and prosperous style, in
a certain part OF the city Of Arnheiua
Dutch coIonists have always chosen
to spend their last days and their
fortunes in Arnhslm- Il is easy 70
see why the Dutch trader or planter
far from the home dreams OF this
particular city. for even without me
assistance OF tradition. Arnheim would
draw the returning colonist by It's
bright and shiniue annearance and US
profusiou OF flowers II is one OF
Hollands most ancient towns made
over into a modern town II may
have been founded by the Romans, but
~ so, &c has successfully lived doWn
all traces OF age. and Is hygienfz
prosperous and beautiful in an up-to-
a slight relief from the prevalent
air Of freedom IS the town hall. best
known as the devils house The narne
does not Indicate as might be sus-
pected. that the devil resides in Arm
helms town hall The title was be-
slowed because Of the unusually sar-
donic looking stone gargoyies which
ornament the building Possibly some
Dutch nursemaid was long ago IN
spired 20 trighten her charges DT
pointing ont the Eriuning guardians
of the town hall and whispering that
the devil lived there Possibly some
1efuddled Dutchman returning home
late az night lost his bearings and
imagined himself standing before the
entrance TO the lower regions How
ever acquired. the name IS uniTer-
sally used
The grimacing stone figures are Ger
tainly evil looking, but the Arnheim
longing for neatness overcomes any
fear OF their powers. The gargoyles
are tolerated because OF their pic
turesque appearance and local senti-
ment but they are FIRE verenrly
scrubbed and renovated as often a.
Arnheim deems necessary in order
that they may not cast discredit upon
their native town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Pope Benedict XIV Is
Defendant In Dublin Court

Dublin. Ireland, May Pope Bene-
dict XIV. is mentioned as defendant
in the Dublin law courts.
The case IS brought by the exec
utor OF the viii OF Andrew Moore, Of
Athloue- He requests the court 90
determine certain questions arising
out OF the administration Of the es-
tate as 10 whether a legacy Of S50. 900
to Pope Plus X was properly payable
TO Pope Benedict XIV. The win stip-
ulates that $4,000 should 90 TO Pope
Plus Y for his own absolute use and
benefit, OF in the event OF his death
cessor."
II is held that Pope Benedict was
Pope at the time OF the testator's
death.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

the Madero government IN that
Sinal0a seaport 7 met a man over 50
years old fhis name 7 can not re-
calll. who said. and truthfulIy 1 think.
that a wealthy brother Of his owned
a very large tract OF land on mat
bay. which the latter had been about
70 sell 70 q Japanese company The
deal would have been consumuiztsd
but for the United States government
knocking the old man maintained.
The old fellow was very resentfuI
about our governments stopping the
deal recall that he told me he
was the manager Of the property and
was in NaZatlan On some business.
He told me how he would return. By
going by water TO a port on the Gulf
Of California. sta ROEalia, the port
for the great Boleo copper mines.
and then would 80 west overland
across the peninsula 70 Magdalen
bay. 7 remember that he stated posi-
lively that the United States govern
ment had brought about the failure
Of his brothers sale"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Soldier Physician Does
you Fiirst' With HoLdut

Springfield. H., Nay An after
you, my dear Alfonso" dialoE took
place here between a returned sol
dier-physician and a burglar who was
holding him up. The robber found the
soldier had but IS cents.
This all you gOt2" he asked
yes. I'm just out Of the army"
fibbed the soldier physician. for he
had tucked away a large sum which
the buccaneer failed 70 discover.
Take IL back" said the burglar
magnanimously. You probably need
it worse than I do"
NO, you keep IT," replied the
soldier
Then they argued back and forth
about 10, which ended in the soldier
keeping the money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

D0KE EAZLEY, Who, during the re
= cent high water caught a nice
wooden leg, was down at the creek to-
day watching for the other one.
Slim Pickens was so bothered and
nervous last Sunday Sic Kildew at
first feared he was inhabited with
chicken mites.
Cricket Hicks says nobody oughtn't
to expect a love story to tsrn out just
right every time, as in lots Of cases
the couple has a Misunderstanding at
the last minute and there is not enough
pages left to straighten It out in.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
= Ripping Rhymes
Noah az

IT hard to vte packet Of the
ful in
wherein making tIeznb they vhoop
think Of
and his boa and his large eating shark feelings
tired do his chores mid the yaPpng and the
ags and roaT When tined to instructions his helpers Shsm and
bull
is strange that Father Noah found hour which sleep while
cooled wide wng
bawn
scene
bitten wolverine he
around roaring little vagrsp
coDyrEht b. George EattzsE AdamA WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

as q rule. that really saw what war
was are silent upon the matter. War
is Ike everything In life, the men
that do big things are the ones that
say the least OF their doings'
"Eow does it feel TO be the pris-
oner for nearly five days OF six
Mexican bandits in wild rugged
mountains. helpless and alone2" said
j. p. CPink) Robertson. Of FL Paso,
who reached his home Tuesday night
from just such a narrowing experience
iu northern Chihuahua Well. it is
hard to describe. and no one can ap-
preciate 10 unless he experiences it
First. try 20 imagine riding through
the country in the brush and run
ming into six heavily armed Mexican
bandits an with their guns down on
you and your companion That is the
way we. Johnny Moore. my brother
inlaw. and ms SELF ran into the same
north OF Ascension, Chihuahua That
was the afternoon Of Wednesday OF
last week we were robbed and I
was uur or a mule and Johnny stayed
on his horse and we were taken into
the heart OF the most awfully rough
mountains s. miles eastward and toll
that We were 20 be killed We had
no reason TO doubt IT, i can tell you
10 makes q fellow feel nervous, anX-
ious and then some tt IS the help
lessuess Of the situation At first No
help. no hope from any source. Then
after I was alone and Johnny had
gone, ] knew. making a race against
time TO IN Pas0 TO raise that $1,000
ransom, then came the days Of sus-
pense. Fed on Sinking meat hard-i
Isl any water. chained by the leg 10
a tree az night ln those rugged noun
taius. with no blankets. cold. o. my
Wen "A fellow gets so he don't care,
Z reckon / know I did. 7 had the
feeling that Z wanted DC over with
one way or another. 7 knew Johnny
would put his life into getting 70 lei
Paso and back and my vile and
friends would turn heaven and earth
to ransom me But what was ito
him and getting the money that way
and killing us both2 In the help
lessness and suspense a fellow just
gets so he don't give q damn ne
wants IL all over with But ] tell you
Johnny Moore is the best fellow IN
the world to be out with in a tight
place TIA all my life and with
varied experience. he Is the best /
ever was out with And he came In
at ] o'clock last Monday morning into
that rough mountain, where lay
chained 20 a tree expected to De
shot at sunrise as my captors prom
ised. IL he did not come, OF left
chai1ed 10 a tree in that solitary
place"
"Apropos Of the recent issue Of.
1IaedaIena bay on the west coast OF
Lower California and the very strong
objections Of the United States TO
Japanese getting lands on that har-.
Dor or concessions thereon. 7 recall
what may be a suggestive incident re-
garding that same issue nearly seven
years ago. said Linn Taylor, former
lv OF Los Angeles. Calf I was a
refugee i'm 1912 in Aazatlan. after
the turmoil Of the first revolt against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Some Chips From the Editorial Block:
Thoughts From the Staff TyDewriters
Contributed By Editorial and Reportorial FO

But postmaster general Burleson goes
one better. He has made enemies OF
about $4,000 Dostoffice and telegraph
workers incurred insanity blessings
from 5000 publishers and is taking
five years to build a small postoffice
fin FL PasO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

Samuel Gompers. president OF the
A +. Of l.. IS condemninE postmaster
Esaeral Burleson as an autocraL Just
at this moment we cannot recall any
American who should be a better
Judge OF autocrats than Gompers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

TIE miners are asking federal di.
4 rector Hines for a reduction Of
railroad rates on ore hauling. The
miners need the reduction badly
enough, but they better look out or
The shelters viii Just see another
ehance TO raise treatment charges.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01
Harris Puts 1t Over

THE oliticans sprang to life in Arizona as soon as gov
eruor Thomas E Campbell stepped outside the state
ADVANTAGE was taken Of his trip here TO welcome the Arr
sns Of the 15sth infantry Claims for S2O9340 for the
state adutant generals department put through, at
the instance Of the de facto adiutaut general Charles W
Harris with the acquescence OF secretary OF STATE
Nit Sims acting governor in the absence OF the
governor Arizona has not like New Mexico and Texas
lieutenant governor.
M Harris is political hodover He has been II office
long time He seems to be holding 1t in perpetuity No
LEGAL means has been found for removing him The general
staff Of the state whose tenure be appointed has
scattered far and wide He claims he can be removed
only for malfeasanoe-
Mr. Harris OF, as he is sometimes known, Col Harris,
may be good adutant general His official acts have not
been subjected very severe criticism But he is not in
sympathy with the governors administration and, said
before he has had the office a long time.
The result the dssension between the adjuant gen
ea and the governor has been that the former has Prac
tcay his hands tied His office is not IN the capitol
The has militia soldiers The draft period has long
passed There nothing much for the adjutant general 10
until national guard organization Is formed IN the
The governor has refused to approve Nj Hass salary
warrants He believed and still believes, that Nj Harris
ought retain the office He has offered It to Col E
P Grinstead, veteran, until recently in command or
the 15sh infantry, and Col Grinstead has accepted
The governor has than declined invitations
which would take him outside the state because 1t
reported that effort would be made in his absence to put
through the Harris warrants nasmuch other officials IT
the state house Of the same political complexion as
Mr. Harris.
The trip to FL PasO was one the governor could find
4
the officers and Of the 15sth infantry and his eager
ness give them the kind Of welcome they deserved out
weighed all other considerations In his mind patriotism
and the love for his sodiereow citizens Transcribed
politics.
his opponents Phoenix have not hestated to put
the O. K the Harris The governors back
turned and they had the chance to put The adu
tant general possibly has smile Of compacence and an in
tention Of hanging to his job so long life lasts
Harris belongs to the Hunt regime and Huntism seems
TO have taken another trick in the political game But
viii be another deal Of the cards after the return Of
Col Grinstead.
It is reported Lenine and Trozy eager TO flee from
Russia but uncertain where 60, other nation appear
ing willing TO harbor them. Why not Try China? China
has TO stand for everything.
The amazing thing about Americans is how they can
about to fail IN a huge undertaking like the
the Victory loan and then pull big victory out Of It.
There's this about It: IF Texas promoters put
worthless oil stocks the wolves Of Wall street. they
some Wallingfords
They don't have to rely politics down in Salvador;
Whenever big hakup is due to earthquake pro
-ides IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

President Wilson is about as popu-
lar in Italy as kaiser Bill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

Wonder when that law against the
crime OF les majestic viii ever be re-
pealed IN this land OF free speech.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

menace Of failure it safe forecast that failure VII be
avoided The need is for everybody personal
responsibility and not expect others to carry the loan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

italians and they want 20 be annexed
20 Italy. we hate TO be so trite, but
We Just cant help but CRY out in the
words OF the psalmists or whoever he
was; 20. stency-where, where
SIS thy ieWelryT"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

A ringslde seat IS often more to be
desired than being a contestant IN
the limellght.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

Now that the civil service commits
mission is crippled and appointment
IS deferred until the mayor returns.
Ee snjoin the police department to be
upon its good behavior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

We wonder II Tom Powers had any
thing 60 do with the resignation OF
the cOmmiEsi ouers2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

The amazing thing about Americans is how they can
seem about to fail IN huge undertaking like the
the Victory loan and then pull big victory out Of It.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

Puppylove IS the preparatory school
81 3 mans greatest mistake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

It is reported Lenine and TTotzy are eager flee from
Russia but uncertain where GO other nation appear
ing willing to harbor them Why try China? China
has TO stand for everything
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

Rumor has IL that certain city
employe and also man returned from
France viii be additional aspirants
for the office OF chief OF police.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

There's this about It: If Texas promoters put ovei
7orthless oil stocks the wolves Of Wall street. they
ONE Walingfords.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

They don't have to rely politics down Salvador;
Whenever big shakeup is due to earthquake pro
-ideg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-01

After Witnessing the Rotary min
Etrels. 80 IS a wonder that some OF
our business men never thought OF
embracing the profession"
Some years ago william K. Wander
bllt said; The public be damned. 4"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-21
{ Urn BELT FARMERS
ALARMED At PRICES

Chicago. Jan. 2o.-The farmers of the
corn belt seem to have become alarmed
because Of the wave of cheaper living
protests that are heard in all sections
iof the United States They are more
inclined TO sell their corn now than
they we're when prices were 90 cents
higher. The cash corn market at chi
cage today dropped as much as cents
m price and the sales were only $4,000
bushels, The futures market In the big
pit closed with declines of "a "a 3-S.
There was much in the conditions and
circumstances surrounding the corn
market on which to make sales, while
there was little on which to make pur-
chascs.
At the time when the restrictions
were suddenly removed against the
bringing in OF Argentine corn to the
ports of the United States there were
at least two large lines Of corn held
by eastern arnen in the Chicago market
The h.sfS2rs of this grain refused to sell
out At the sensational price losses that
made at that time, nut they continued
to buy as the market broke in order To
lower their average. This buying
meant the accumulation Of great deal
OF corn and with Abe previous holdings
their lines were quite big. They have
been quietly but persistently selling OF
late and have followed the market
downward from day TO day and have fed
the buyers with all that they would
take without demoralizing the situa-
ton altogether.
There were declines OF IA a a-Sc IN
BATS. There was considerable pressure
shown in this market. notably from
local interests, but the larger commits
sion houses led in the buying. There
was little Improvement in the demand
for cash oats and sales were only 49,
GOO bushels at declines of Il ale Pre-
'niums for tire cash article were off
half n cent.
Future grain and provisions close:
Corn--January, t.3a - March. LIS;
May, l25.
oats--January, 66A March. sc SIS:
May. g..
Lard--~MaS 2335
Ribs--January, 24.47: May, 22o0.
Pork-May. 1885
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-21

country into the cities each year TO do
factory work, and with the rapid
growth OF the factories to meet the de-
mand for war supplies during the past
four years housing and social problems
had to be solved. just as In every 9TH
or country. Japan had no factory leg
islation for the protection of the work
ers
The Y. W. C. A. has already begun
TO meet the housing problem In Tokyo.
Three dormitories have been taken.
With total capacity OF IS. where Jap
anese girls, regardless OF whether they
were Christian girls or not, could live.
The dormitories house students, teach.
ers. artists, medical and dental college
students. Another dormitory, with a
capacity for Is residents, has been
opened IN Yokohama. Business girls
live at this house and Japanese women
who are learning American customs
and ways before crossing the ocean.
AS basis for the beginning OF In
dustrtal welfare work. the Y. w. C. A
had in japan II American secretaries
and six thoroughly trained Japanese
secretaries. In addition there are %
Japanese workers, who serve as tray.
eiers' aidess matrons. of dormitories