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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
tANSkNt hSb
Annual Elections
y-e7 OFFICE OF THE UNITED GAS IN
PROEEMEST co

N' W. corner Broad and Arch SITS
r, Phil idelphia. Aprif H. 1919
Inc annual meeting OF thu stoCkholdcrs
nf the United Gas Improvement Company
Wi, viii be held at the. office Of tlr company.
PHI Pbiiin%eSt SeStt corner Of Broad and. Arch SITS.
o'clock noon when an election viii bc held
.or president and six (6l directors 20 serve
LOT tne ensuing year. and such other bust
ness VIII be transacted as may be brought
The stock transfer bonks viii bo ,l,y,5
from 2 p. m, "Wednesday April ~ 1919.
until 10 a. m. Tuesday. MAY 9. 1919.
Q. w, CURRAE. Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01

PHILADELPHIA-Call, 5A per
cent; time 5A @6 per cent. CONNER
cial paper, three to six months, $40
51a per cent; six months, 6 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01

'EX dividend-pcrp Marquette Prior pre-
ierred IA Miami Copper. y; Burns
hrothers, D; PENNSYLVANIA Ra ilroad. y Gas
Wigmore preferred. n.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
TraU e Iette
PEAsANTs on TTROL.


THE mountains Of Tyrol shelter one
! OF the few remaining unspolsd
peasant people OF Europe-a people
that wears a native costume, remem-
bers its folk legends. and follows
customs centuries old
The mountain Tyrolese are robust.
hard working folk. Life in the noun
tains demands work from every
member OF the household from day
break until after dark Then. on vim
ter nights. the Tyrolese peasants
Dancing is favorits amusement
after the DAYS work. and this Is al
the more surprising because the
dances Of Tyrol are more strenuous
than those Of Russia or Poland TO
swing your partner up 70 the ceiling,
and to fall down and spring up again
without using the hands for support
are among the steps OF a good
dancers repertoire
While the dancing couple excitedig
swing and causr, the others Stag and
play the zither. the favorite Tyroiese
musical instrument Original songs
are IN hieh favor, and also the old
folk songs o. princes and peasants,
peasants sing Justify and Wel- Only
9 realization Of tomorroW's work puts
an end 20 the affair." and sends guests
troouing home still Whistllng or hum
ming the last song
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Little Interoiews
Little h1srcieDs
Uncle Sam VIII Soon Stop Bootegging After Next January
The Red Cross Shop in the Plaza May Be Permanent Building

in Sonora. and there is no knowing
how many hundreds Of them have
I been killed" said Samuel v Hunt
7 was recently down as far as Quay
mas in that state and when on my
return some American and Mexican
cowboys who got on the train told
me oE an awful tragedy al lmurls, q
little place about - miles south OF
NOgales. ARK These men said -
were at Imuris- getting q lot Of ca
tie. when they heard q commoltion out
on The edge Of the little town A
Chinaman came running. they said
that some Mexican COWBOYS had found
two Chinese and had ro7ed the two
'Celestials and proceeded 10 drag them
to death with their horses After
that was done the devils proceeded
to beat the brains Of the poor China
men out with rocks heard uuluer-
Gus stories Of outrages having been
perpet rated on the Chinese in that
state There are several reasons why
the AleNicans vent their spleen on
Chinese. They know that there is no
fEht IN the 'Chinks,' in the first place
In the second place. the frugal Chi
uaman Is quite sure 70 have money,
FOR. though ne may not make so much.
he is very certain 10 have some saved
up. and. lastly, the Chinaman can
i've as cneal-y as the Mexican necns
therefore is the only foreigner who
goes 70 Mexico who can compete with
the lower class Of laborsrs and small
merchants ] venture 10 saw that
more Chinese have been killed in Mex
leo since the revolutionary troubles
began IN 1910 than al other foreign
ers put together. Even in Madero's
revolution against Porfirio Diaz there
were 800 killed At Torreon in one mas
sacre. I am glad that the United
states government Is gathering sta
tistics Of the killing and robbing OF
Chinese as well ss ~ American ~-I
all other foreigners in Mexico. Nay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
ByHaLCofman

be that country VIII be called to ac-
count for all those outrages some OF
these days"
THE overcharges recently COM
planned Of in an FL Paso barber shop
did not occur in any union barber
shop in the city OF FL Paso and II
evidence TO the effeet that they did
lviu be brought 70 my attention viii
file complaints against the nan OF
men i'm the union snop that made the
.orercharEs, besides 7 VIII recommend
union said ". II. Lowry. president
OF the local BARRIERS union The
union BARRIERS OF this. as well as all
other cities. have an established scale
.ot prices and adhere 20 them strictly.
These charges about overcharges have
been frequently made I'm FL Paso and
have as frequently been traced dow n
and in no case has a union barber
been connected with the overcharge-"
wow that the war department has
devised q method OF demobilizInE the
returned soldiers in as short a time
as five or six hours. many people Won
der why we do not discharge the
men within that time after they ar
rive az The rehabilitation camp" said
ID W X Peacock. inspector OF de-
mohiliza.i lon The thing 70 be con-
sidered Is that these men shoEId not
be discharged at a time that would
compel them either TO stay at hotel
over night or cav for Pullman berth
on their homeward journey. They
should be discharged in the early part
of the day II possible. and at that
shortly before their train Is due II
they STAYED IN strange city with as
much money as $500 which many OF
them have. they would be inclined 10
spend most Of IT, and probably 70 re-
main in the city for a longer time
than b good Tor them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Short SnatcheS
From EUe7JIChere

President Wilson certainly made
Rome hcwi=Indiauapols star.
Does Mexico recognize any doctrine
at aul-Phladelphia Public Ledger.
The American eagle was the first
heavier than air machine 70 flT across
the Atlautic--GreenVlle IS. CD Pied
mont
The discovery IS being made that
running railroads and telephones s.
not as easy as % looked---lY ashington
star.
Max harden claims that the German
people were IN the dark concerning the
cause OF the war But the fact thar
they were in the dark is no reason
why they should Be let Off light
Nashville southern Lumberm1n-
Mexico says she Doesn't Recognize
Monroe Doctrine There have been
times when Monroe himself wouldn't
have recognized it--NeW York Eve
mig Post
Lenine's first army surrendered IT.
self 20 the Ukralnians- Il does seem as
If every time anything happened IN
Europe the Uizrlinians got the worst
Of the deal Tampa Tribune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
By Edna Kent Forbes

massage the hollow parts % the
throat with cocoa batter.
c. B.-Ies. announcements are usu-
ally sent out with even the quirest
wedding. They are mailed the day Of
the wedding, not before IL IS not
necessary but @ would be incest. 20
invite the fiaucee OF The bridesmaid
and the best man Serve auythlre
creamed chicken in homemade patty
cups. and green peas. salad. a dainty
dessert and homemade weddiug
cake would be quite sufficient
". ". W=Take extra good care
OF your skin. by which 7 mean. hot
and cold washes. massage, ice cubs.
and such things to stimulate the cir
culation OF the blood in the face. and
that marx VIII disappear But OF
course ir VIII take a long time.
Betty B-Puu out the hairs be-
tween the hrows WITH rweezers and
touch the spots with peroxide. The
correct formula for blackhead cleans
ing powder is-wheat or corn starch.
TWO parts powdered borax. one part;
almond meal one part The formula
you clipped was mlsprlr-ed- how
ever. it Is as effective 81 you have
two parts almond for this IS nelllne-
sefteuine and bleaching, but its costs
recommend two parts Of the starch 10
one Of horaE and Of meal y this
brings red blotches on your face. -
shows your blood IS thick and with
impurities in e. You had better try
a blood tonic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27

EsNIoW that Texas has voted upon
~ prohibition am afraid too
many win expect it TO be wet" said
Mark Harrison. Of East Texas III
Texas goes wet there wiz not be a
chance FOR FL Paso or any other town
TO have liquor, because within short
time national prohibition VIII be in
force Then. think the enforcement
Of our liquor laws VIII receive some
careful attention I know that in
many Texas towns bootieEging is toll
Grated and Illicit whisky peddlers are
growing rich. When Uncle sam takes
hold OF the thing It viii have 10 stop
or those prosperous fellows VIII find
their way into federal prison We
should have more strict laws govern
ing the possession OF alcoholic lq-
uors As il IS the officers are almost
obliged 10 see with their own eyes she
Illicit sale. or they are helpless in
waEing prosecution
About the time the Red Cross ac-
tivities in the shop in san Jacinto
plaza closed down in the spring, the
question Of letting the building re-
main untl fan and as long as there
after as was necessary Tor further
y ORR -pL t.e -N-s-- rAaE-1Ai yes
brought IN the city council and its
deciison sent iu writing" said DR.. 81.
T. Brown III there Is any agitation
against ITS remaining. 7 have not
heard anything Of IT. think The shop
is doing more good than that amount
Of grass with a keep Off sign on it
would do. and ] believe the people in
general nave the same feeling about
IT, However, the Red Cross viii be
guided entirely by the wishes Of may
Or Davis and the council regarding its
remaining"
The Chinese surely GET hard deal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Bedtime Stories For The LittEg Ones
-uNCLE WIGGTLT IN n IN Rrce


st0Hs Uncle Wiggilyi7 called BABY
- Buuty one morning. to lIr.
Longears. the rabbit gentleman
Please get out your automobile
make believe its a iitney and take
me 70 school in it,
7oh- hoi So you want 70 ride to
school in my auto. instead OF hon
ping do your asked Uncle Wiegilv.
We'll I suppose 7 might as wen get
IL out III soon be, wanting some
rides myself
20 Uncle N1ggily ran his auto ont
q the Woodshedf where he had kept II
al winter, BE put on q new turnfp
steering wheel took a little OF Nurse
James Ire6n pepper, 10 dust or the
sausage llres when he wanted 70 20
raster. ana then ne was ready to give
haoy bunty q ride to the holly stuur
1eu9Q- Hnera me lady mouse taught
the animal children their A Is q
lessons.
Oh. there's sammie and Susie Lit
--lai-- Give trem q ride in ON
5ilney- cried Baby BuntT. as she saw
the Woodland path.
W hoas therei' called Uncle Wig
sl-T 70 his auto. 10 make C ston ZION
lpl sal1l1ie and Susie" he said Won
ay as wen ride 70 school with Baby
guess Uncle WiEgily's glad to
rida ne this way. so I won't make
nm chase me and play tag smoke
The lt1e rabbit girl moving over On
me seat to make room for Samrufe ana
susie LfttletafL
40. Hoi 7 guess am" cried the
1olT rabbit gentleman, tVTinkline his
PINK nose Ike a light at night on the
back OF q milk wagon Then he -esrfa.7
orr again, and pretty soon the auto
as sailing along once more. faster
thau ever
-Oh- Uncle TlEeilyl There's John
NE and billie Bushytail. the SOUR
reis- suddenly cried Baby Bunty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27

Can't they have a ride 70 school
toog'
oh yes, 7 guess So" said good.
natured Uncle TViggily. Scramble NJ
billie and JOhnniei' And I'D the two
squirrel boys scram bled like . poachss
egg on toast. and they settled down in
scar as nappy as could be.
This IS lots more fun than walking
20 school" Chartered Johnnie.
Yes, indeed! Thank vou. ITucls
Wiggiiy," said Billie. are YOU 60
ing 70 run your jitney every morn
oh. yes- III get him 10 do itl-
cried Baby Bunty. Hes rather do
that than chase me, I'm sureis went
On the little rabbit girl. who was
round IN 2 stump Running a jit-
ney 70 school now and then viii keep
Uncle Wiggily almost as limp and
timber as playing hop Scotch she
50 the auto with the turnip steering
wheel ran along a little farther, and
pretty soon Baby Bunty called once
more;
-oh, Uncle WIggilyi There 20
Jackie and Beetle Bow Vow Can't
you give those cute little puppy dogs
a ride in your jitney autog'
whoa " hoai guess soI' laughed
Uncle Miggly- Climb up, Jackie
and Peetier'
So up Jumped the two little PUPPY
dogs one black with a white spot On
his nose and the other white with a
black spot on his nose And they, too.
were given ride to school in Uncle
N4gglly 1lrney auto, only. OF course.
the rabbit gentleman didn't charge
any cent pieces since all the AMI
nal children were friends Of his
ana then, ali al once, Baby Bunty
crieds
-oh. Uncle Wiggilyi Dangeri Dan
ger See that red thing in the roadr'
Surely there Is somethine Rs
rhere." cried Uncle Wiggily, and he
pulled on the brake and stopped the
automobile very short. thinking may
be there was q hole in the woodland
road and that perhaps a butterfly was
waving his red wings 10 tell Of dan
why, it's only lot OF lady bugsl-
cried Susie LittletaiL
Sure enough said Uncle Wiggi1y.
peerlng through his glasses. And the
red spot BABY Bunty had seen really
was about seven hundred and ninety
nine red lady bugs with pretty spots
on their wings
Don't you lady bugs want a ride
IN my Jirneye' asked Uncle Wiggl1y.
Thank you" said the head lady
bug Ics very kind Of sou to ask
Us, I'm sure We are going shop
A-A@ 70 -lte anu D cent store we
could fly but riding in your auto viii
be neuch better
50 the lady bugs crawled up in
Uncle Wiggily's auto, and as there
wasn't quite room for them al on the
seats Sammie and Johnnie and Billie
and jackie and Peetie. the little boy
animals, politely got up and gave
the lady bugs places 10 sit down
We'll here we go agaiu,T cried
Uncle Wiggily, and he was just start
ing off when out OF the woods popped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Beauty Chats
Beauty Queries.

A N1SIOUs-Write me a self address
n ed stamped envelope and III send
you the information you want Z do
not see why your druggist cannot get
almond meal from the wholesale drug
concerns. I know OF two personally.
which carry it.
J. p. S.-f you had soaked the ta-
Die cover in milk as soon as the ink
got into it, it would have washed out
quite easily. or if &c did not. it would
have soaked out in iavelie- water.
Even now. i think iavelle water wiz
take out the stain.
Discourse ed-Have you tried to
keep your buck shoes clean with gaso-
1ine2 I think that's the best way. Tor
the gasoline eVaporates quickly and
does not soak through around the
caused by the brown leather forming
the inner stiff part OF the heel
Gertrude B.-Henua shampoo VIII
not bleach the hair, but 10 viii do
this-it VIII keep it from getting
darker II 80 IS blonde-brown. t VIII
make a prettier gold u % IS light,
and it wiz bring in all sorts Of pretty
coppery lights u il is dark i is
quite harmless, I never recommend
anything in this column that is harm
fuL
Constant Reader-Hollo7Vs in the
neck probably sho what you are
underweieht. and TO fiji them out you
had better build yourself up. Also
take deep breathing exercises ana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, NAY n ToTr

-sH-9DAAs NAY =, 1913.
! JUPITER Venus and Mercury are II
benefc aspect according to asroro1-
ogE. while Saturn alone IS adverse to-
day
9 The total eclipse OF the sun ton,o--
row falls in the first decan OF Gemini
and the ninth house. This is held ~
cause dissensions and strife among the
elerky or between religious deuomina-
tons.
The eelips7 is supposed 10 be partic-
ularly sinister IN that it causes con
tempt for the laws OF God and man
AS the luminsries are conjoined with
Mars this evi is believed to be ae-
.centuated
Fires and accidents to shipping are
forecast and there is likely TO be much
litigation.
The line Of central eclipse runs
through South America where colcanic
eruptions and earthquakes are prog
uosticated
The next eclipse. which win be
partial eclipse OF the moon. win not
take place until November Z. when the
death o. a queen IS supposed 10 be
foreshadowed
For this day al initiative should be
successful. Bankers, importers ana
merchants should be especially fortu-
Women should benefit from this
eon1iguraton, which brings them
much into prominence and offers them
unusual opportunities
Honors VIII come TO women within
me year through unprecedented
sources. They may profit from polite
cal eUgencies and hold high offices.
saturn is in an aspect this day be-
leFed 70 augur trouble over the pos
session Of land.
Farmers may meet with disappoint-
meut, owing TO a sway making Tor ac-
cidental losses. unusual weather and
market conditions
Agriculture VIII undergo great
changes in the United States. the seers
declare, and they foreteu smaller
farms more scientifically managed
A disease that may affect cattle and
horses IS foretold- This may also at
TACK human beings.
Persons whose birthdate Il is have
the augury Of a year Of business sue
cess and domestic happiness. They
should guard against accidents and I'll
health
children born on this day may be
clever. Industrious. affectlonate and
generous. These subjects OF Gemiui
are usually successful. although in
clned 20 be erratic and impulsive.-
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure E
Newspape rsyndicate)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27

foreign banking interests offering loans information from
other quarters indicates that Mexico cannot borrow any
where except in the United States and that American bank
es VIII not talk of loan until conditions surrounding and
affecting the security are made favorable.
How other nations feel toward Mexico may be Judged
BY Meicos failure be included IN the league Of nations
This is no time when any nation large small can
steer course wholly Independent and disregard the rights
opinions OF others President CaTanza should have
served BY this time that any selfish policy any slo0fness is
bound to be fatal Mexico must fall in line with the pro-
cessio1 be lost the outside.
Therefore, if president Carranza possesses political
gacty; If the disasters attending shorsghted
policy he has any desire TO tote fair with other nations
and their peoples this his time to formulate correspond
ing program and put it into effect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27

a bad old wolf He was going 70
catch Uncle Wiggily. but suddenly
about 300 OF the lady bugs flew on the
VOLTS nose, and ticl1led him so tick
lish that he sneezed a somarsault
over backward and didn't get the rab-
bit gentleman after all
Then 11r. Longears took the lady
bugs to the s and 9 cent store. and
ne took the animal children 70
school and that's all there IS 70 this
story. But If the postage stamp
doesn't get stuck fast in the letter
box. when it's trying to get out and
play tag with the mail man, III tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the gentleman bugs.-Copyright, 1913,
By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
. TONS
AND
Ans WERS
Ouner'= Service De1arfurnl-



n Is eorepIent person neee--
". sariIy heavy eaters s. Al.
A. Yes. The experts ten as the the
person who carries TOO much flesh
eats too much food Flesh can no
more be built without the materials
that constitute IT, than a house can
be built without bricks OF lumber.
Therefore by a proper restriction OF
the amount % food taken into the
system. any person can reduce his
Felgnt 60 the proper figure
g. Who was Horace Greeleyf $
A. Horace Greeley was the fouuder.
editor and proprietor OF the New York
Tribune. one OF the greatest editors
n the United states a strong advc-
cate Of arti-slavery He was the
nominee for president OF the Federal
t-epuolic1n party and endorsed ty the
Democratic party in 1879. defeated bv
President Grant
O. Has the ao7th field artuIerr
regiment been Unsigned for early con
voy homer X NJ n.
A. The 5e7th field artillery resi-
men- has re -urned 20 this country and
e located at this time at Camp Dix
n T.
O. What became u the large feels
o. Wild pigeons that formerly lived IN
this eountEys FL
A The North American Wild
pigeon was eEtarmiu1rad By hunters
What was supposed 70 Be the last SUR
ylTor u 1le species died az tie zoo
logical Gardens in Cincinnati in 1913
When this country was first settled
Hooks OF these pigeons were so nu-
-ierols tnar tneE would darker the
SKIES n 1-ElnE Overhead They would
light so densely in forests az 20
break great limbs from trees. The
birds were beautiful and very excel
lent eating The ease with which
they mig1t be killed Lea 20 tfeir ex-
termination when the country settled
Q. What became Or the German
vessel nHmed the Fnterlard which
was taken over in the early part Of
the var by The Amerieanss r. W
A. The Narerland. the largest shi1
ever built. was renamed the e. s s
Leviarh1u and has been used extern
slrelE % transport troops 70 France.
and IS now bringing them home. The
Leviathan has carried the LARGEST
number Of soldiers % any transport in
the United states service.
g. Was the war over uheu the
arHristiee was signed; In other words.
was the war over January 4. 1912 l..
E. W
A. Though actual fighting ceased
when the armis-ice was signed on NO
vemher IL. 1918. the war cann1t legal
ly be regarded az ar end urrii the
peace treaty s. signed We are SIN
az war
-fAny reader CT The Herald who
wants facts on any subject can SCI
cure prompt service by writing the
Herald Information Bureau. Frederic
]. Haskin. director. Washington. D.
O. state your question briefly and
enclose q cent stamp for return pos
tage. All inquiries are confidential.
the replies being sent direct % each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Lost Bankbook CGshed,
Bank Held Not Liable

Macon. Ca. May z1-Keen your
haukh0ok locked up for II is is stolen
OF lost and some fm7cstor gets &c ana
goes TO a bank and draws the money
II. A. Mathews. OF the Bibh county
court has just so ruled in the case
Of Mary Wilson vs. the Cirlzens' and
southern Bank Of Macon. ard his de-
cislon has been affirmed by the court
of appeals. Nay Wilson claimed rrar
some one stole her bank book went
10 the bank and withdrew $500 forg-
II. her n.n..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Ripping Rhymes
Unsettled

TEE world going dogs governments are slipping c and
everything Is wong al sorts Of notions Jims
ndbo
2 I oo y parcel post and rough rats BY rail- and while the
1aV
val The worlds unsettled for time;
az our oos oose ITS VAN walk the floor
everything would smoothly without you suppose
we'd al get back to walking the old
world shaken its base everything ont Of place
naught unn soodi did suppose peace
signs Ct tuurt f Your guessing surprised
vel right after four
We can't endure such years Of strife and then the old s
pastm stale they'll pitching Of
blood hear bringing reign Of fear, shortly away
WALT MASON.