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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-27

New Mexico and
Arizonas Generally
fair tonight a 2 q
Thursday very little
change in tempera-
ture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-27

e Paso and vicin e
tty- Partly cloudy
tonight and Thurs
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-27

state OF weather -------..--..-.
Lowest Temp. last night.
Highest Temp. Yestdy.i
Temp. al MI
Relative humidity In e Paso az ! p
m wednesday was q percent: tempera-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-27

West Texas. To-
night and Thursday
partly cloudy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-27
THE WEATHER.
7. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-27

J. s. CURTISS co.
ldest and Largest Brokerage Firm IN Fl Pa
Your Bank VIII Recommend Us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-25
"pEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TO MEM"

HE ARDMOREITE wishes every of its many thousands
| of readers merry Christmas heart. Likewise The Ard
noree wishes every Of those who for
ther are not its readers heart of similar merriment The
wish that Christmas JOY at this may be general and
he further wish expressed that the Christmas feeling be
ended to cover the entire year.
The Ardmoee has enemies either chosen accepted
Upon this Christmas Eve say to the publc--with
he sincere hope that the statement may be accepted literally
meanha this newspaper cherishes not the slightest
rudge, crouch gloom against any man. child.
We include in Christmas good wishes and al-year
ound Fluctuations those who may dislike who may
ppose policies or take issue with views
We include those whom believe to have violated the
which this newspaper uphodS duty society
We include those who being punished for violation of
law and ncarceraed and consequently cannot be in
ouch with the home1oks this Christmastme. For such as
hey have fact kndler feeling perhaps than for those
tho at liberty
Peace earth goodwill to men," proclaimed the
rophet of Judea and this newspaper trying faithfully to
semnate that doctrine every day in the year under all
circumstances Upon days is more difficult than it is
pom other days but upon day the year and every
the honest purpose is behind the effort
1t easy thing to say Merry Chrstmas" To live the
Jerry Christmas all the not easy But we try we
ey approximate it; and The Ardmoreite going to try
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-25

terance phrases where they evnce an earn
and honest desire to you, and not to soak you
where they equally cheerful and Obgg whether you buy
otherwise?
Don't you now?
Do you achieve the happy feeling Of good will toward
when you transact business at bank window where the
employees consderae and courteous though you be
but requesting change for endolar BILL or having check
cashed or deposng dollar and thrtynne cents? Do you
feel when treated with dgnfed courtesy at such bank
when the employees apparently look upon equal with the
mumonare though your business be but of the chicken
feed varedon you feel that you have had apeasan eX
perence and that will help you forward the winning Of
wealth, if that be your aim?
Don't you, now?
DO you not enjoy with keener relish the cigar you buy if
the the young back of the counter greets
with the smile of business courtesy tempered somewhat with
human good nature when he she assists you but not too
obtrusve and without impernene in making your selection
when the clerk dealer expresses in his her aspect at
tude of friendness and not of grouchness?
Don't you now?
Why of you dol Courtesy being the first law of
business let all Of endeavor not to violate the law This
Christmas thOughgood for all the year arOund-which
beg permission to leave with you today 1t offered
teously.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-25
THE FIRST LAW OF BUSINESS

OURTESY is the first law of business Without courtesy
business becomes budgeon for the telling the almighty
olar and the dollar feled will stink to heaven with its
blood
Do you delight in trading where the clerks
eat you courteousy where they show some measure of
ihorward individuality not conning themselves to the
(See Last Column) . u .....aAss-A. ill.,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-25

Let every Of
liberty postery the blood The evO
violate particle the Of the and
0 violation others"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-25

We wish to extend a good old-fashioned
Merry Christmas and Prosperous New
Year to ALL ID
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-25

The Ardmorete working staff wishes every
reader a Merry Christmas Heart and self
realization of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
When the Sun Was Blue.

A blue sun has been recorded only
once. That was in August, 1888, in
Java, says the Kansas City Star. A
day or two before there was very VIC
lent eruption of a large volcano about
a hundred miles from Batavia. The
eruption ended with an explosion in
which range of mountains was de-
stroyed, vast cavity being left in it's
place, more than a thousand feet deep
at one point. Billions of tons Of rocks,
mud and dust were thrown high in the
air and the sun was Obscured over a
large area. At Batavia the darkness
became so deep that street lamps had
to be lighted in the middle of the after
noon. That condition prevailed until
toward sunset. Then the volcanic
cloud began to clear away, leaving the
sun visible. Instead, however, of 1t
being red, as it usually is when view
ed through smoke cloud, it appeared
as a magnificent deep blue disk, re-
naming that color until it sank be-
low the horizon. The phenomenon
was seen by everyone within 80 or 1O
degrees of the equator.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
CAME DIRECT FROM HEAVEN
Pretty Belief Existing in India Con-
corning the Origin Of the Beau
tifuI Emerald.

Scientists say that the emeralds
lovely grass green color is derived from
a compound of silica, alumina, beryllia
magnesia, soda. water and some organ
fc matter unknown; others say that
it is simply a compound of carbon
and hydrogen resulting from organic
matter; but the ancient inhabitants Of
India knew better than the modern
scientists. They believed the emerald
came from heaven.
Says Forbes in his "Oriental Me-
moirs:" "A person was watching a
swarm of fref1ies in an Indian grove
one moonlight night. After lowering
time in the mOonbeams, one particll-
lar FREELY. more brilliant than the rest,
alighted on the grass and there re-
manned. A spectator, struck by it's
fixity and approaching to ascertain
the cause, found not an insect, but an
emerald, which he appropriated and
wore in ring and ever after the In
dams believed that the firetlies We're
sacred insects which upon dying on the
grass turned to emeralds for the adorn-
ment Of man and the gloriication Of
Buddha."
That is perhaps the reason why the
priests of Buddha regard the emerald
with such veneration.. OF course no
FREELY can now make an emerald, but
eneralds certainly do make the money
fv
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
Perhaps They're Still Diaqinq.

There is legend among the negroes
of South Carolina that back in the old
pirate days Captain Kidd and Cap
tain Morgan and the others used to
sail up the Savannah river and bury
their stolen doubloons and pieces of
eight in the sands of the cypress
swamps. A fortune teller once came
through and for a consideration of $25
each agreed to tell the negroes just
where the gold was buried. He COL
lected several hundred dollars, and
then with great deal of. ceremony
staked out as many locations in the
sand as he had customers. He then
told them very solemnly to come to
that spot in the light of the moon,
stand directly over the stake and dig
at the end of their shadow. Then he
sailed away on river steamer. And
he never came back. a~-. g..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
Humanity in Art.

Pictures must not be too pictur-
esuue. Nothing astOnishes men so
much as conhnon sense and plain deal
ing. All great actions have been sim
pie and all great pictures are. The
TRANSPORTATION by Raphael is an en-
inent example of this peculiar merit. A
calm, benignant beauty shines over
all this picture. and goes directly to
the heart. 1t seems also to call you
by name. The sweet, sublime face OF
Jesus is beyond praise; yet how it dis
appoints all fond expectations. This
familiar, simple, home-speaking coun-
tenance is as If one should meet .
friend.-EmerSOn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
FEW OWE FAILURE TO FATE
Man Who Has "Lost Out" Generally
Unjust in Blaming the Fact on
Circumstances.

''He who is bitter is beaten. This Is
distilled from life," said wise OBJ
server Of his kind, a writer in Philadel-
phia Ledger remarks.
Often one meets the man who has
become sOured by his own life through
his own fault-though he blames it all
on the chances and circumstances of
destiny.
He will not admit that the hand Of
bad habit dragged him down or
kept him from rising; that he made a
misstep or took the wrong turn Of
the road.
He prefers to charge impersonal fate
with his personal failure.
But he had the same right to strug-
gle and win that we all have. The
man whom he regards with envy had
to prove that the stuff was in him,
against odds.
The old proverb says that fortune
favors the brave--but that saying
really means that fortune plays no ia
vorites and confers her gifts only upon
those who fight, and fight hard.
Success is not hereditary. We must
qualify on our own merit. Any fool
can inherit money and be parted from
it quickly. The respect of the COM
munity, which is life's chief reward,
goes to him who earns it on his own
account In that continuing effort the
fragrant memory Of noble family ira
dition and pious and honest par
entage is valuable asset and a great
inspiration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
ACID TEST OF POLITEkESS
Said to Come Under the Head
Of heroism.

Frances was spending the day with
her friend, Jane Watkins. She had
taken one spoonful of the soup, says
Harper's Magazine. when something
floating on top caught her eye. Was
1t black pepper or was it black ant!
What should she do with it?
At that moment Frances close
scrutiny Of her soup attracted the at
tention Of Jane. In stage whisper,
plainly heard round the table, came
James "Oh, mother! There's an ant in
Frances soup!"
That was 1t, an ant. OF course Mrs.
Watkins would take the soup away.
How relieved Frances was!
"The very idea An ant in her soup
I am surprised at you, Jane 1t is pep
peri" said Mrs. Watkins severely, and
she looked reproa chfully at both girls.
Through Frances mind flashed ali
the instructions on politeness she had
ever heard never contradict your ED
ers; in all circumstances, be polite
table manners show ones breeding.
What must she do? Never contradict
your elders!' She spoke up at once,
trying her best to make her tone posi-
tive:
"Oh, yes think it is pepper"
"Of course it u.s." said Mrs. Watkins.
Frances stirred her soup, hoping
James attention would be called away,
that she might catch the swimmer and
transfer it to the dinner plate. But
there was no such luck. Up came the
speck more like an ant than ever. Pep
per was one speck; here were two
specks close together. 1t was an ant,
and Jane, persistency itself, leaned
over for one more look, and said:
ut is an ant"
Frances glanced hopefully at the
head Of the table; but Mrs. Watkins
had not changed her opinion; it was
pepper. "Be polite" ran through her
brain again, and, taking up the spoon
full Of soup upon which that suspicious
double tleck foated, Frances settled
the question forever before saying,
family:
1T was pepper. 1 know by the
taste"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
Birds Hold Dances.

Many of the birds Of South America
have the regularly formed habit Of
meeting periodically in the same place
for the purpose of dancing. Some sing
as they dance, others accompany the re-
frain by something very like instru-
mental music. The rupicola dances
alone, says the Detroit Free Press.
Birds of this species range themselves
in circle round level, messy or soft
ground, and one of them, bright with
orange and scarlet plumage, leaves the
circle and advances to the center Of
the space with the dignity of a cour-
tier dancing minuet, his wings
spread and tail like a fan. He begins
slowly. gradually increasing the speed
of his gyrations until he terminates his
performance by leaping and whirling.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
"PICKED UP" HIS EDUCATION
How One Man Acquired knowledge
by His Habit Of Asking
"Why?" and "WhatW

His youth knew full we'll the pinch
of poverty and he learned not only
what the dollar will buy, but, more
important, what it will not buy.
$50 it happens" writes Bruce Bar
ton in 1.-THE Best Educated Man
Know" in the Red Cross magazine,
that while l have heard much talk
OF books in his home and of social
problems and international affairs, !
have never yet heard member Of the
family mention money. Which, in It,
SELF is enough to confirm me in my
judgment that he is, altogether, the
best educated man I know"
"He went to Europe one summer
with party of people" the writer con-
tinues. Zone of the ladies brought
back very confused notion Of what
Europe contains. She was sure of
only two things; she had seen Venice
and Vesuvius, but she was very hazy
as to which is which. My friend,
whose means have not permitted him
to make second journey, knows Eu-
rope like man who had lived there
for years. He prepared for the jour
ney before he sailed; he asked ques-
tons INCREASINGLY at every point; he
formed friendships with learned men
in various countries and has kept up
correspondence with them ever
since. Confined as he is to a COM
paratively small city, he is none the
less a citizen Of the world; and moth
ing that happens in it, no experience
or chance acquaintance fails to yield
it's full measure of interest and added
wisdom to him.
"a knowledge Of the value of time,
love of books, fine habit Of asking
why and 'what'-these are the chief
stones on which my friends education
is builded. And to them I should ado
one final and most important item
his unflagging interest in people,"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

R. T. Healy. secretary of the Roose-
welt Memorial drive reports to us that
there were only three districts that
have reported to him on the outcome
of the drive and these three are in
Valley City, and all of these so re-
ported have collected the quota allot-
ted to them. None Of the districts
outside of the city have reported to
headquarters and many of the city DIS
tricts are in the same condition. The
officials have done their part, and it
seems nothing out of reason to ask
those who are supposed to do the work
to get busy and report the same to
headquarters. -.-@
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
Humorous Lapses.

Not every commencement speaker
has said precisely what he wished to
say to the young people before him.
One was tripped by a most unhappy
lapsus linguae at young ladies' SEMI
nary.
He meant to say: But |
have talked too long, and l. do
not wish to speak to weary
benches" Instead of which he said
s'beery wenches" Thereby reminding
us of Tutor Spooner of Oxford. who
thus addressed a meeting of farmers ::
ut is gratifying to me to behold so
many tons Of SOIL"
But university lecturer lately
matched these infelicities when he
said: "I'm not going to talk very
long, but if you get what I'm going to
say in your heads you'll have the
whole thing in a nutshell"
There's many true word spoken II
last -z-} -. u. Is,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
TYPICAL OF GOLDEN WEST
Has Something Of Which East
Cannot Boast.

Willow Creek is the ordinary name
of an ordinary small town in Montana.
Bear Creek, Roundup and Sioux Pass
have more of the Western flavor, but
Willow Creek is typical little West
ern town in spite Of it's name. It is
so in the midst of vast tract of clean
prairie land that it cannot be measured
by the yard-wide rule Of cities. In
the distance towering mountains keep
a patern0l watch over it.
Even when the early morning mists
hide the mountains and prairies, Will
low Creek stands out spunkily-a def
mite spot on the landscape. The sta
ton near the railroad tracks is very
small, quite square and very red. Lux
uriant groves Of trees fill the spaces
between the pretty little white, frame
houses. A road that looks clean
swept shows to all corners a straight
and narrow way ranchward. Several
large willows dip their fingers in the
current of the little creek that runs
behind the white houses.
AS the train from the west stops A
few minutes at Willow Creek, in the
early dawn, a middle-aged man swings
off and starts down the road at a good
pace. One would know him anywhere
for a mining man.
The metropolitan doing the transcon-
tinental trip may smile at little Willow
Creek from his comfortable Pullman,
hut there is one thing here of which
the East cannot bOast-elbow room.
The great reaches of space are some
thing unknown and bewildering to the
Eastern strap-hanger and cli1f-dweller.
AS the mining man swaggers down the
road toward his great outdoors, there
is something about him which spells
domain.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
Beethoven's Courage.

Ludwig Won Beethoven, the eminent
composer pianist who was born at
Bonn, Austria, in ITO, was perhaps
one. of the greatest examples of pa,
tience ever known. At the age OF
thirty he was afflicted with deafness,
yet struggled on, completing master
pieces and living exclusively in his art
Until a Raphael be struck with blind
ness in the full freshness Of his pow
ers, Beethoven is without compeer in
the history of all ages, either in misery
or in bliss" So said his dearest
friend, who knew him during his years
Of affection and also success, the lat
ter of which came to him mostly In
Austria's capital.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

The blizzard and snow storm Of yes
terday was one of the worst we have
had in this section for years and came
earlier than usual, anyway. Winter
has swooped down upon US at least
four weeks ahead of it's schedule and
as a consequence the winter is going
to be heightened out. The heavy
snow has made it hard for those who
have stock, and will make it necessary
for the farmers to feed more feed to
the stock than would have been neces-
sary under ordinary circumstances.
The coal situation is the worst feature
and we hope that this will soon be
cleared up by the end Of the strike
and the getting in of more fuel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
SOME WISE GUY WAS SILAS
Bought Gold Bar Strictly According to
Tradition, but He Wasn't Really
Out Much.

"Silas, I understan' yer wuz down
ter New York Yesterday. Wuz yer rob-
bed while yer wuz there?'
Not ezac'ly, Reuben; not ezac'ly.
Yer see ct wuZ this way: wuz up ter
Times square an young Teller Gums
up ter me. an says, IL this Mr.. Silas
from tn Cross Roads? An I says,
'AIebbe.' An he says, I'm John Doe
My father KEEP tn bakery up there,
back in tn SOS. Mebbe yer don't re-
member me, but how's tn hull fam
ily?' I expected he wanted ter borrow,
an says, On account ov high prices,
ever'body's lookin' thin, an seedy, an
no money! an he says he wuz sorry
as he had jest got back from hiz mine
out west an he'd a gold bar wuth sev
eral hundred dollars which he hedn't
time ter get melted at tn mint an
wuz goih' fer ter let some friend ov
hiz hev it fer $50 cash. Says I, Cum
inter tn doorway an whips off'n my
roll tibet hunderd-dollar Russian coun-
terfeit bill them circus folks Civ me,
an says, Civ me twenty in change
quick which he did.
"Whcn I got inter tn light, see hiZ
twenty wuz same kind as my hunderd
an says ter perliceman on tn cor
ner Say, by heck! a Teller tried ter
rob me awhilst ago An he says, Did
he do et? an I says, No. an he says,
What yer kiclzin' about, by gosh! Yer
better off than most peepul in this here
town, believe me, yer old hayseed !-
New York Evening Post.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

There will be special meeting of
the Valley City Fire Department this
evening, at the city hall. at 7:30, the
department will decide whether or not
to give a Thanksgiving ball. Two
years ago the department gave the en-
tire proceeds Of the annual Thanks
giving Ball to the Red Cross, and last
year the ball was called off on account
of the flu, so it is three years since the
department has received any benefit
for themselves. The loss Of the Ar
mory makes it question where to
hold ball and handle the crowd that
always attends this popular social
event.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
CornerStoneS,

1t has always been customary to
place the cornerstone at the northeast
corner of building, and this is the
practice today whenever possible. The
cornerstones of municipal buildings
are commonly receptacles for copies of
documents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

w.. J. Dendhn, representing the
Western Weighing and Inspection Blu
reau of Minneapolis, Mimi, is another
travelling man who wants to make
Valley City his home on account of
it's excellent railroad facilities, but is
having a hard job finding house to
live in. We have had number of in
quiries from travelling men for
houses and flats. We would have sew
eral of them move here from Fargo
if we could house them. Too bad we
are in this shape. Maybe next year
when things get settled down more
we can haye some additional flats and
houses built.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13
Nichrome Most Resistant Of Metals.

Nichrome, metal that is being used
extensively for wires in electric heat
ers, is an alloy of nickel and chromi-
um. It is now known that it can be
cast, so crucibles and other utensils
that must resist very high tempera-
lures are being made of it. Its fusion
point is 1900 degrees Centigrade.
With a wire of nichrome heated by
an electric current it is possible to cut
the heaviest and most resistant of
chemical glasses as if they We're of
soap.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

Elmer Elliott came down from San
born this morning and today is at
tending to matters in connection with
the drainage board of the county hav-
ing the Wilberg drain near Nome I'M
der consideration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

Col. and Mrs. Frank White leave
this evening for Minneapolis where
the colonel goes to attend the meet
ing of the executive committees of
Paris and the United States Of the
American Legion, being member Of
the committee in this country. The
colonel is also an Illinoisian and will
undoubtedly be on the side lines watch
ing the foot ball game between ILL
nois and Minnesota. While in Min
neapolis the Whites will be guests of
Captain Lawson, formerly command
er of the Minot company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

Brick work is progressing very
nicely on the new Bank of Valley City
building the past few days. If the
weather remains fairly moderate the
brick work will soon be done.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

I. B.. Pagels, who has been camp
clerk at Camp Grant for long time
arrived home this morning on No. 3,
having secured his discharge about q
week ago. He is glad to be back home
again and to stay.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-11-13

Bishop J. Poyntz Tyler, Of Fargo,
will be here today and will meet the
members of the Episcopal church at
the Guild hall this evening at 6 o'clock.
The bishop is here to talk over future
plans for All Saints church.