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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Out of Town Visitors

R. F. Ballard. a Roswell. y. n,
cattleman, IS at the Paso del Norte-
Mrs P h. Case. Of Santa Fe, y
n. was an arrival at the Mccoy
B. B. Horton. a Rincon, n. II. cat
tleman. registered at the Orndorff
Mrs. ]. F. Lohman. Of Las Cruces.
Y NJ, was a guest OF the Sheldon
Sunday
". 3. TimmiH. an Anthony, n. NJ,
cattleman. registered at the St. Re
Eis Sunday
S E. Montgomery and wife, OF
Maria, Texas, were arrivals at the
St Regis Sunday.
L F. Spriggs, merchant, OF
Cananea. Sonora, was an arrival at
the Sheldon SUNDAY.
B. f. Pearman, a business man Of
Alamogordo. N NJ, registered at the
Paso del Norte Sunday.
". p Fonda, Of Cananea, Sonora,
a ranchman in that state, was an ar
rival at the Sheldon Sunday.
Fred Borenstein, laundry proprie-
tor in Silver City, n N. was a guest
OF the Paso del Norte Sunday night.
James L Cacey, of the Phelps
Dodge mercantile branch at Bisbee,
ARK, was an arrival at the Paso del
Norte Sunday
e F.. WaIdner from the Rio Plata
silver mine in western Chihuahua,
Mexico, was an arrival at the Paso
del Norte Sunday.
". J. Quigley, manager Of the
Potosi Mining company, returned
Sunday from a business trip 70 New
York and left late Sunday night for
California
". H Paul, z. u. OF Denver. Colo.
Is at the Paso del Norte- He expected
90 leave Monday for Lake Valley. n.
II, to visit the Lady Franklin mine
Of which he is consulting engineer.
Miss Agnes Elizabeth Bell. grand
daughter of Mrs. E II. Bell. arrived
on the Golden State Limited Sunday
from Los Angeles, Calf, her home. 70
be a house student at the FL Paso
School for Girls.
Mrs Alfred F. Kerr has as her
house guests At the Kerr home IN
Kern Place. her sisterinlaw, Mrs J.
W Gillespie, Of Corona, y. NJ, and her
small son. Billy Mrs. Gillespie and
her son viii be guests at the Kerr
home for a week.
Leonard Hudnall. after a visit with
his father W C. Hudnall and sisters,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

AN ESPECIALLY interesting and
n enthusiastic meeting OF the FL
Paso Federation OF Women's clubs
was held at Khaki Club no. Satur-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs
Mary Ross Kiester gave a history Of
the writing Of the star Spaagled
Banner and Mrs. Helen Cooper VIII
Iiams sang the inspiring song. &C
companied at the piano by Miss Mel
lie May Bowen. Miss Bowen also
played 1IacDowelTs In an Indian
Lodge" and a waltz. the music Of
which was given 10 the msuician by
the composer, Juan AEuilar. Mrs.
Florence Campbell read a paper on
the History and Industries Of the
Pilgrims. Puritans. Dutch and Quak-
ers. Miss Helen Hubbard Swift
spoke on Home Economics in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Officers OF 82nd Field Artillery
Entertain For Gen. Howe and Family

Miss Daisy Hudnau and Miss Gentry
Hudnar, has returned to Denver, Colo.
where he is recuperating from the ef-
tests Of a gas attack during his serv-
ice with the American expeditionary
forces overseas
r. A. LOOMS and wife. OF Guate-
mala City. Guatemala, who are visit
ing in California. viii arrive here
Monday to get their sister. Miss Helen
LoOmis. who is to accompany them
home. They will leave tomorrow for
home, going by way OF New Orleans.
Cuba and the Panama canal
Jorge LeBrun. Of Hermosillo. Son
ora, Mex, and Cipriano Alvarez and
I. Salido. both Of Nogales, Ariz-, were
arrivals at the Paso del Norte Sun
day They were returning from a
visit 10 the Desdemona, Texas, oil
field where they are interested in
the Arizona Mexican OIL company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Parties.

Mrs. Georgia Compton Henze enter
tanned with a very delightful party
Sunday afternoon celebrating her lit
tie daughter. Dorothy's, second birth
day anniversary. Mrs. Compton was
assisted by her mother. Mrs George
Compton. and sister, Miss Jessie Comp
ton. The table was prettily decorated
with white carnations and two pink
candles burned ar each end with a
birthday cake In the center. holding
two pink tapers. Ices in the pink and
white color note were served with
cake The favors were pink hats for
the girls and white hats for the boys.
and tiny pink baskets filled with pink
and white confections. Games were
played during the afternoon Those
enjoying the affair were- Dorothy
Henze, Katherine Howell, Marie Cour-
chesne. Marjorie DuSang. Mary Mitch
ell, Frank Harding Farrell. John
Franklin Grimes. Dan Daniels. Leon
ard Hayten Daniels. George DuSang,
Dan Goodman snd Donald Brown
Thurmond.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Musical Is Given At ConvaIeScent
House For Benefit OF Sick Soldiers

CUNDAY afternoon at the Red Cross
y Conralescent House at Fort Bliss
a very much enjoyed informal musi-
cal was given by Leroy Hanshaw
and Pvt Melville c. Zussman- The
hours Of the musical were from $3.50
until $50 o'clock and the numbers
given were;
Piano selections, Mon Plaisir,"
Roberts
Hustle Of Spring" Sindig.
"Pierrette and Pierot." Sindig.
''Valse Jacqueline." Roberts. By
Mr.. Hansh4w and vocal mum bers by
Pvt. Zussman including:
Lonesome" Roberts.
Boy Of Nine" Ball.
M Hanshaw was Pvt Zussman's
accompanist-
After the musical program cherry
punch and homemade cookies were
served by Miss Edith NJ GIL and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
E Pasoans Amau.

Mrs. James Mari. ST. has gone for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Doug
las Gray, in Tombstone. AriZ-
Mrs. Jewel Moores. district deputy
OF the Macabees. left Sunday night for
Albuquerque and Santa Fe. \. NJ
Mrs. ". J. Fewel left on the Golden
State Limited Sunday for a visit with
relatives in Missouri. Maj. Fewel will
leave during the first part OF October
for a trip through Cuba
Mrs Y. l. Bean and her daughter.
Miss Virginia Bean, will leave
October ! for New York city. where
Miss Virginia will take a special
course in violin study. Mrs. Bean and
her daughter will remain in New
York for the entire winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
NO OBSERVANCE In Ell PASO
OF CONSTITUTION SUNDAY

Constitution Sunday" inaug1r-
ated by the National Security league
as a day when un-American raCical-
ism should be dealt with in the coun-
try's churches, was observed in
thousands OF churches throughout
the United States SUNDAY. alfhourb
no formal observance was held In Ell
Paso- Here the ministers in their
sermons urged an increased member
ship for the chamber Of commerce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

OFFICERS Of the SIND field artil-
" lery are 10 give a buffet supper
and dance Tuesday evening, honoring
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howe and his
charming wife and daughter. Miss
Harriet. who arrived with one Of the
sons OF the family. Hamilton. on
Thursday to join Mai. Gen. Howe. The
dance and supper viii be given at the
country club and the SIND field artil-
lery band viii furnish the music for
the dancing hours.
Members Of the reserve officers
training corps. who went from here to
the training camp in Louisville, KY,
during the summer gave a very enjoy
able dance Saturday evening at the
Ellzs club house A jazz band fur
nished the music for the dancing hours
and punch was served. The
committee in charge included. Herbert
Rand. Ben Howell and Dan White.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
AutomobiIing and Outings.

DR.. and Mrs E A. AIonteyohl spent
the weekend at Palomas Hot Springs
and at Elephant Butte, y NJ They
made the trip in their automobile
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hurxthal.
Frank Priesler and A Mickey motored
down the lower valley on Sunday
afternoon and enjoyed a picnic sup
per at the Casper Giron ranch at
san Ellzario.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

IuareLs Mex sept 10
Editor FL Paso Herald:
In your paper OF Friday there was
inserted an item relating an attempt
to smuggle liquor into the Q. s by
Rafael Robes, Juan Perea and Jose
B. Espejo. using an automobile. 1t
was also stated that they are now in
charge OF the American customs Of
ficials-
It stated that Robes and Espejo
have the rank OF inspectors in the
Mexican immigration service and
that Perea held the same position
with the customs service I hasten
to inform you that the first named.
Espejo. is in no way connected with
any official position and that Robes
and Perea were just office clerks.
should they be found guilty, the
undersigned would act etically
in their cases.
MarcelinO " Murrieta.
Collector OF Customs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

QLACK silk fringe is a favorite
Il trimming for fall gowns. This
fringe differs from that Of last year
in being looped under. Blue velvet
teen is effectively combined with
black silk fringe in this long wasted
model The bodice is cut in straight.
loose lines. The deep collar Of vel
veteen is fastened with a bound but
tonhole and a black Jet button Cen
erous cuffs of velvet turn back on the
sleeve. The entire skirt is made of
black silk fringe mounted on black
charmeuse satin. A strand Of jet beads
accentuates contrast Of black with
blue. The smart hat is black vel
vet trimmed with ostrich feathers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

Miss Ella B. Lindsay. and an infor-
nal conservation hour was enjoyed
Cards.
Plans are going forward for the
benefit card party to be given on
the afternoon of September 20 by
the mem ers Of the E. Paso fedora
ticn Of Women's Clubs at Draughon's
Business College, and numbers Of
reservations have already been made.
Mrs. z. c. Hitchcock has been ap-
pointed chairman Of the general de-
tails OF the party and Mrs Joseph
HurLthal has been appointed chair
man Of the reservations and a COM
plete list Of her assisting commit
tee includes: Mrs. Frank H. Bait,
Mrs. Frank P. Jones. Mrs. William
B. CLARION. ST. Mrs. Ponder Carter.
Mrs. Y. E Raggio, and Mrs L. T
KILLER. A number Of handsome arti-
cles have been donated TO the feder-
alton by friends and viii be given
as prizes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
NATIONAL BANK CALL FOR
SEPTEMBER II IS ISSUED

Washington. D. c.. Sept. 15.-The
controller OF the currency today is
sued call for the condition Of all
national banks at the close Of bust
ness on Friday, September u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
About FL Pnsonns.

A baby boy was born Thursday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. J. " IEoe. 37I5
Chester street He weighed eight and
a half pounds. The parents named him
Herbert William.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

Editor II Paso Herald:
There were so divorce petitions
filed in our courts in the month OF
July and 80 filed up to august 16
That is something I call alarming
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

Your roll VIII be developed right
and the charge is 10 cents for any
size. We use only the better grade
Of printing paper.
Gandara Photo supply Co.
10 2. san Antonio. Phone 144s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15

First Sergt- Arthur S Pelham. OF FL
Paso. recently discharged at camp
Travis, Immediately reenlisted for
the infantry service sgt Pelham
has been in the regular army for IS
years. sgt Pelham is now on duty
with the provost guard Company ct
camp Travis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
We Can Help You With Your Fall housekeeping

Fan hecnng srubbng vng lifting
5
But those washable draPees yoursel
those washable to
cleaning laboH by
fol We
for in the ofte of grandmor
draPe You get them back as bright and dainty
folding isTrmg
We can similarly imPa new life to and washable
by
promptly eheTfuly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Your Federal Taxes
n WHAT rate of depreciation is
W usunIIy eharEed off on flxturess

W usually charged off on flxturess
A Depreciation is figured on the
probable life Of the articles to be de-
preciated- 10 percent is generally
charged off on fixtures.
q. Are rosaries and other religious
emblems subject to war taxi
A Rosaries and other religious en-
blems are taxable IL made OF orna-
mented. mounted. or fitted with pre-
cious metals, limitations thereof or
genuine ivory.
j. A. Carvel, income and excess
profits tax expert, 506-507 Trust
building. Will answer your tax ques-
tions If you send them to The Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
Cards.

Miss Ella B. Lindsay. and an infor-
NAL conservation hour was enjoyed
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

summer. When he fingered in any one
place, I'd. (say cents) day was allowed
him, besides the maintenance of his horse
Somewhat above n quarter Of wheat (eight
busheis) is allowed for every month
| throughout the year, and this wheat is esti-
mated at 5s. 3d. ($1.4O) a quarter, that is,
eight bushels cost $1.4O. Eight bushels of
beans cost so cents. Two hundred and fifty
quarters of malt are allowed at 4s. Ca little
under $1,000 quarter or cents per quart
Two hogsheads are to be made of a quarter
which amounts to a bottle and a third of
beer day to each person. Such beer was
not particularly strong One hundred and
nine fat beeves were ordered bought at
All-Hallow-tide November ~ at 13s. 4d
(s3.25) each, and twenty four lean beeves
were bought at st. Heen's at 8s ($200 a.
piece. These lean cattle were put into the
pastures to feed and afforded animal food
from midsummer to Michaelmas (Septem-
Der 29), which was consequently the onlv
time that the family enjoyed fresh beef
During all the rest of the year they lived
on salted meat.
One hundred and sixty gallons of mustard
were allowed IN year, which was
ployed as seasoning for the soft beef
Six hundred and forty-seven sheep were
allowed at Is. 3d. Gao cents) apiece, and
these it seemed also were all eaten salted
except between Lammas august u and
Michaelmas September 29).
Only twenty-five hogs were allowed at
2s. ESQ cents) apiece. Twenty eight calves
at Is. Sd. (4O cents). Forty lambs at 1Od
or Is. GO cents to 25 cents). These were
reserved for the lords table or that of
the upper servants (called the knights
table,. The other servants, as they ate
salted meat through almost the whole year
and few or no vegetables had very bad
and unwholesome diet. $50 that there can
not be anything more erroneous than the
! magnificent ideas formed of the "roast
beef of old England.")
We must entertain even a meaner idea of
its cleanliness Only seventy ellis of linen
at Sd. (16 cents) an ell were annually
allowed for this great family. No sheets
were used. This amount of linen was made
into eight tablecloths for the lords table
and one tablecloth for the Knights This
last knights tablecoth was only washed
once q month. Just 40s. ($10) was allowed
for washing throughout the whole year, and
most of this insignificant total was ex-
pended on the linen belonging to the chapel.
The drinking, however, was tolerable viz:
ten tuns and two hogshcads (2,646 gallons
per tun) Of Gascony wine, at the rate Of
s4 13s. 4d. ($23) tun. Gascony wine, there
fore, cost IA cents quart. Only ninety
one dozen candles were allowed for the
whole year.
The family rose at o'clock in the morn
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

mother. An aunt isn't much Some children
have raft of real ones"
She was determined there should be no
difference in her treatment of the bow. but
there was. Such a little rift-onlv that she
had found out she was not all the world TO
him, as he was to her; but it spoiled the
perfection of their relation She continued
as she had begun. Joe was given every pos
slble advantage; she took an even kinder or
at least more conscientious interest in the
mothers OF other children and her many
self-lmposed activities, but her own ideal Of
motherhood was gone.
visit to the matron of the asylum, of
whom she made inquiry did not help
matters.
Il saw his mother just once" declared
that lady, whom much contact with unfor-
tunate human nature had acidulated. "and
once was enough. Pretty? Oh. yes; pink
cheeks and black eyes-and all the common
sense she had you could hide behind pin.
HIS father was good man, and would have
been alive to-day. if he hadn't gone traipsinp
alter his good dfor- nothing wife SO she
wouldn't run away with a cracker drummer:
and ne was as brittle as his own crackers.
for he couldn't hold his horse in. and a
train of cars came along the track, as it had
perfect right to do. and killed all three Of
them. It's always beat me why folks expect
the cars TO look out for them. Cars never
travel only on tracks"
Further dissertation on the manv acc;-
dents caused by neglect and pcnera,
feather -headedness" found Aunt Abbv nm
responsive. She was musing on the curioua
ways of life-the unfeeling mother adored
ABOVE the woman who loved child.
"Al] can do is let him go en- adorinp. if
ne takes any comfort out of It," she decided
III never say 1ocket' to him il he doesn't
to me f"
Joe did not say "locket" One SUNDAY nf
ternoon she caught him looking at it. half
hidden behind his Sunday school book. He
shut 1t quickly and went back to his reading
with an almost guilty expression.
Aunt Abby began having ice cream for
Sunday dessert. Joey nte Ii gracefully. and
ahe thought he would bo happier than ever,
nut children are sensitive tho most com.
inofpIaee Of them, and Joey was not that.
hc had always been n chattcrer; now he
fell into odd little sjencea. There would be
quarter hours. alone together, when neither
Of them spoke.
Another year relied around, The winter
after Joe's twelfth birthdny was uneven
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hurried away again. Later in the afternoon
when the last bit or houscwork had been
done and Aunt Abby was freshly dressed
and aproned she stole into his room for q
look at the locket, yielding to temptation
which she had conquered earlier in the dav
when she made his bed. The locket was not
there. He had always carried it in his
pocket, by spells. Doubtless, now that he
knew what it contained, he would never part
with It, He would love and cherish the
young and pretty face in the pcture-for
of course, she would be pretty; Joes feat
ures were cleancut and regular-and no mat
ter what his adopted mother had done for
him or how she loved him, his real mother
would always come first in his affections.
Aunt Abby, for the only time in nearly
half century, was jealous. "I won't ask to
see it; what do | want to see it for. anv.
way" she mused, with morbid self-denreci
alton ''lt's sure she's a better favored
woman than ever was, and it's Joc's bust
ness and none Of mine, anyway-his own
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

her weekly church duties and her flowers
every Memorial Day contributed nothing to
village life. 1t was characteristic of New
England independence and respect for indie
pendence that no one had attempted in
timacy. If she wanted to be let alone, let
alone she should be- She was formally
called upon twice a year by those of her
church sisters who took seriously the claims
of society; she returned these calls with
ceremony; the weather, the crops, the
church and infantile paralysis were dis
cusscd and the caller withdrew.
The coming Of Joe changed all that. Aunt
Abby Joined the Mothers Club the next
Wednesday; the modern scourgc Of child
mood became burning issue instead of
peg on which to hang ten minutes converse
ton; she remained to Sunday school be-
cause Joe did not like to walk home alone.
and finally asked for and was thankfully
given class of matrons, who grew to re-
spect the thorough and practical way in
winch questions were answered, evils at
tacked and problems solved. She Joined the
Sewing Circle, and at the age of forty-six
was lnltlated into the mysteries of Russian
Diouses, knlckerbockers and Oliver Twists
Here the matrons whom she instructed on
Sundays had in turn the pleasure of q "let-
me-show-you" attitude, and so kept their
self-respect, and never dislikcd Aunt Abby
for her superiority in Biblical matters.
In a word, Aunt Abby had enough strength
OF character to make her actions right and
proper. She developed enough sympathy
with the other mothers, as she caught her
self saying, to make herself popular and
Joey Atkins seem no different from other
little boys.
For two years all went happily. Then, on
Joe's eleventh birthday, the axe fell. He
had party, with strawberry and chocolate
ice cream, and everything done in accord
ance with tho best village usage. lie re-
ceiyed most Of the presents he had desired,
ana was consoled for the absence of an
automobile by the information that no
couldn't run 1t himself anyway until he was
old enough to take out license When he
went TO bed that night II was happy.
sleepy boy who put his arms around Aunt
Abbya neck as she tucked him in bed. and
delivered the blow In the dearest OF jittls.
hoy tones.
"You know my loekctw he whispcred. and
Aunt Abby nodded, for his only possession.
when she took him first 10 her home. had
been II Thin, old-fnsbioned oval OF gold
which could not be opened.
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nails and two or three inches Of brass tub
ing that he kept in his pin tray Her hand
was on it; then she paused She looked
over at the bed, to be sure he was asleep.
and jumped as he stirred slightly. Aunt
Abby put the lockct down and fled.
"l've lived so far without doing any Paul
Prylng, and | guess III make out a spell
longer she told herself as she braided her
gray hair into two tight pigtails for the
night. Come morning III ask the child to
let me sec it, won't take advantage of the
little thing while he's asleep
But when morning came Aunt Abby found
1T difficult to broach the ject. joey over
slept-a rare occurrence, owing no doubt to
his dissipation of the day before He ate
his oatmeal in five minutes, his Goldfish hash
in three, guped down glass of milk and
started for school on the run At noon he
brought in wood, hung the company table
cloth on the clothesline, with it's attendant
napkins and various cloths and holders. and
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"Well," said joey drawing her SO close
that his breath tickled her ear, "wevc got
it open, Doc Peter and me-" DR.. Peter and
his wife were among Joc's stanchest ad-
mirers.
as that so?" said Aunt Abby, conscious
only Of the fresh brown cheek so near her
own.
"You better b'lieve," said Joey, his eyes
glowing as he loosed his clasp and half sat
up, the better to confront her. "Well my
pretty mothers picture is in it," With the
inconsequence Of childhood he planted kiss
on the side of her nose and dropped back
with long, signing breath
Aunt Abby Strengthened herself. "You
haven't any picture of your mother" she
said, in an odd voice that Joe would surely
have noticed if he hadn't been so sleepy
"You never saw picture of your mother"
"Well - better b'lieve-I-have," mur-
INJURED the boy, to his pillow, and was asleep.
She went over to his bureau, and there on
top lay his little locket together with few
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Life on
S23 q Year!

The sum allotted by the earl for his
whole annual expenses was Ellis u.s. Sd.
(about $55000-$236O a year person).
Meat, drink and firing cost 9796 lis. 3D.
(some $4,000)-more than two-thirds of
the whole living expenses. In 1885 these
items do no amount to above one third of
the total. The entire outlay of the earl's
family is managed with the most rigid ex-
actness. This management makes no al
lowancc for ancient manners, which NAV
appear pedantic--in so much that the num-
Der of pieces which must be cut out of
every quarter of beef, mutton pork, veal
nay, even stock fish and salmon--is deter
mined and must be entered and accounted
for by the different clerks appointed for
that purpose.
]f a servant was absent a day his mess
was struck off. If he went abroad on my
lords business, board wages allowed him
were Sd. tsome 15 cents) Il day for his
journey in winter, and 5d. 90 cents) in