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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
Personal MENTION.

Lieut.. Red Wickizer, who has
been spending some time In the
east has returned 20 his home.
This is nice baseball weather but
We bet Chicago fans haven't noticed
IL 10 amount 10 anything.
The Indiana g. Michigan Electric
Co. watched the game from an
Overland in front OF the American
Drug.
Two Cincinnati fans We're bit by
Chicago rooters during Mondays
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
WOUND EVE WEN.

OAKLAND. Calf. Oct Five
men. including Police capt ". r.
Woods, we're slightly wounded this
afternoon in rioting consequent
upon the attempt Of the san Fran
cisco Oakland terminal railways 10
resume street car traffic AZ the be-
ginning Of the sixth day OF the
strike
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

could have acquired perfectly satisfactory hat for
less money
If men and women both would talk little less
about high prices and try little harder TO find the
good and useful things which still be purchased
fair and reasonable prices, they would do them
selves and the public-including the would-be non
est retailer good turn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
FEDERAL ROAD-BUILDING.

The states were rather slow in starting to take
advantage of federal aid in road Improvement but
the thing is rolling up like SNOWFALL. In the
last two months reported, July and August there
273 projects approved estimated
cost of about s37.OOO,OOO of which the United
states pays nearly s16.OO0OOO. The total mileage
approved under this system up 10 the first of Sep
TENDER was 1916
That is not great deal. IT. comparison with the
total mileage of American highways 1t represents
however the biggest step taken toward provid-
ing this country with adequate system of pub
lie highways. The benefit. too. be
ured by the mere figures mentioned The govern
meht-aided roads serve, in turn stimulate
and county road-buildng in every section where
they are established
one good road leads another. It might almost
he said that good roads breed good roads The slim
Illus or this federal help dong even more tha1
its champions promised for II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
NO HARM IN THEM.

The Reds may clean UP Chicago.
but it'll be the Cincinnati Reds
Copyright, 1919, by Bell Syndicate,
Inc.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG;

He had been loafing down town
in a Pierce-Arrow. BY and by his
Office was reached and he alighted
after telling his chauffeur CURLY to
wait
Upstairs on the 44th floor there
were 80 people waiting to see him.
One OF the 80 was a union printer
with the regulation card. so he was
shown i'm promptly. AS The union
printer was hammering on the
quarter oak table, yelling at the top
Of his lungs, 1T can't be done" the
multi-millionaire quietly passed
away from hardening OF the arter-
les which is coming 10 he a con-
venient disease for only the rich.
l. Got Money died leaving Ss5.-
600. 600. Twenty relatives were kill
ed outright. Il were seriously in
lured and a dozen had 10 be taken
to the various fashionable hospitals
for treatment in the rush for the
old family home following the
death
The newspapers reported i'm the
mortuary column that old l. Got
died very poor as he didn't have a
pound OF sugar TO his name.
The above story Is very pathetic
and was related 10 US by a wealthy
Western Union messenger boy.
A Mary J. Armstrong has sued
our old friend Heinz because she
broke of a few teeth eating beans
We reserve comment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07
game

game 2
Tom Brandon is thinking Of re-
turning from New York
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

There is said 10 be a Russian prince in Helsing-
fors reduced to poverty that he is forced go
barefoot From Russian prince to foot prints What
strange tricks war plays,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

This time last year boys gathering and
saving the shells help in the manufacture of gas
masks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

Where are the Hohenzonerns Of whom we used
GO hear so much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

According to the packers they are only true
mild reSeryauonists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

D'Annunzio merely mistakes selfish determination
FOR elf-determination-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

More vases for less work Will never lower the
cost OF living
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

Runania complains that the peace conference
has hurt her feelings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

Marshal Fock is taking vacation. So is the
kaiser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

And Just few short weeks ago they were roast
ins John McGraw for buying" a pennant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

They call them Fall hats because father falls
for the price. year after year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-07

The above story is very pathetic
and was related 10 Us by a wealthy
Western Union messenger boy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
TEXAS OUTLOOK
MUCH IMPROVED
Bank Clearings Increase;
Crop and Livestock
Prospects Better.

Dallas. Tex. April 1.-The agricul-
turaI outlook is encouraging. crop re-
ports are promising. the livestock in
dustry is recovering from the drouth
and labor conditions are easier. sum
marizes the report for March issued
today by The federal reserve agent for
the nth federal reserve district
while normal activities have not
been resumed in an industries, it is
fact that progress IS gradually being
made and less is heard of the prob
lens of the readJustment period than
80 days ago" the report saws.
Financial conditions have changed
but little. although there is slight evi-
dence that conditions are easier Total
bills discounted and bought I'm the
federal reserve bank i'm the last so
days show a decrease OF 100000
Clearings in the nine chief cities Of
the district show a total OF s215-2e6.-
4g7 in February.
EI Paso Fourth in CIearinEs.
The report shows El Paso ranking
fourth i'm bank cIearings for Febru-
airy. with ssO.612. 4s5. being exceeded
y Ll-l-tr- $500 90. b. go
s72.G7S.GfS and Illust9u- s57-6SH-s11-
Fl Daso-s increase iu bank cleariuEs
over the corresponding month in 1918
ls nearly fl-NNN.iHi. OF 81 percent
In building permits, FL Paso is far
down among the leading Texas cities.
the February record shows El Paso's
permits for the month were s66.203.
Cities ahead of Fl Paso are. Beau
mont. SS7.S17: Dallas. S91e6f: Fort
Worth. S246,007. Houston S213.505.
san Antonio. S1ss.516. and Shreveport.
S99.06S. El Paso's permits were S22.-
zoe under those for the same month
in 1918
Postoffice Receipts.
FL Paso postoffice receipts for Feb
ruary were about $4,000 above these
for the same month in 1918. the 1919
figures being S34.9-1. as against $780,
cities ahead Of Fl Paso were; Dallas,
s1s4.S99; Fort worth. S73.986; Hous-
ton. SSS.047. and san Antonio, S73.7S7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
The Victory Garden


GARDENING ~ PAPER
IVES. you can garden in paper if the
L paper is made into pots or bands
and IN this way you can hustle along
some OF your garden crops. says to-
days bulletin from the national war
garden commission Of Washington.
Make the paper pot by taking a
sheet Of stiff paper at least partly
water proof Have a block OF wood
two by four or four by four inches.
or any other size. with a metal plate
in the center OF one end Wrap the
paper around this block so one end
Is open and then fold the other end
like a store bundle wrapper does
and fasten by driving into ir a short
tack which win be clinched on the
inside against the metal plate. This
completes the paper pot which should
be from two TO four inches deep. The
paper band IS the same size and depth
as the pot but has no bottom.
A swallow wooden box or tray Is
handy 10 hold the paper pots or bands
so they may be easily moved when
necessary FIJI them nearly full Of
rich garden soil adding decayed
leaves or manure 81 You have IL Plant
such seeds as bush beans. pole OF
Lima beans. sweet corn. cabbage let
tuce. melons. cucumbe SQUASH etc.
in these pots or bands and transplant
10 the garden when the weather IS
warm enough. The advantage OF
this method is that you have a week
or two Of time IN getting plants
started and then are sure Of a good
stand Any reader Of The Herald can
obtain free garden book by simply
writing 70 the National War Garden
Commission. enclosing a two cent
stamp for postage.
You can start the plants in the cell
lar. house. cold frame hotbed or
greenhouse. Water regularly to keep
the ground from drying out and thus
.njurinE the young plant start the
work at the right time so the plants
VIII be Just the right size 10 set in
the garden when the weather is warm
enough. The plants may be two 20
four inches high at that time. Tear
the bottom out OF the pots and plant
the box and all without disturbing
The roots. Handle the paper bands
carefully so the earth does not drop
away from the plant roots and plant
In the same way as the pots or boxes.
flower pots may be used
for starting plants but they are heavy
and not so easy 70 handle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
Three Trips To
Be Made From
Here For Trade
First Is To Co Into South
em Arizona, Sonora
and Sinaloa.

Three trade excursions out Of Fl
Paso for the business men is the rec
ohmendation Of the trade extension
committe Of the chamber Of COM
merce. The trips cannot be made
within several months Of each other.
but the committee takes the position
that each is important. Number one
contemplates southern Arizona and
New Mexico and the principal cities Of
Sinaloa and Sonora. while number two
would go east on the T. & P. and into
The southeastern corner Of New Mex
leo and over the G. n. into the Big
Bend district. while number three
would be through northern New Mex
leo and Arizona.
Now is the Time
The trip into Mexico is recommend
ed by the committee as a May excur-
sion. Dallas and san Antonio have
already announced their intention or
entering this field with excursions and
several American trade excursions
viii 90 TO the heart Of Mexico I'll
krupp. chairman Of the committee. IN.
sisted that now is the time TO get into
Mexico and place FL Paso goods be-
fore the merchants. otherwise cities
more remote and less identified with
this territory viii get the business
The proposed itinerary for trip num-
Der one was tentatively worked out
and the traffic department Of the
re- ham Der Of commerce viii set to work
TO arrange the schedule. while mana
ger Roberts viii look into the matter
of costs The understanding at the
present time is that the minimum the
government Will accent on such an
excursion is $50. Passports viii also
have TO be arranged for the entire
narty after leaving NoEales and upon
entering the state of sonora
To Give Trade Rebates.
The committee also recommended 10
the board OF directors that the pro-
gram Of publishing and distributing
a Trade Bulletin to the merchants OF E
the FL Paso territory. as contemplated
by the chamber OF commerce be t
adopted; also that the plan Of hand /
ling the rebate Of fares by the cham z
Der Of commerce for the jobbing in
teresr Of FL Paso be developed upon f.
the raising Of a guarantee fund ny the +
iobbers- The detail and overhead OF /
this work viii be provided for by the 4
cashier's department Of the chamber I
Of commerce.
There was present at this meeting /
Claiborne Adams. 2. n Lawrence. o /
J. Binford. W. T. Daughdrin, K NJ T
Roberts and z. G. krupp, chairman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
Crop Acreage
Is OUe7- zOice
Size Of Texas
This State Has Largest Crop
Area In 1918; New Mex.
and Arz. Figures.

Washington. D. C.. April More
than 56,000.000 acres have been added
TO the country's aggregate crop
acreage in the last 10 years Statis-
tics Just announced by the depart
ment of agriculture show the couu-
try's aggregate last year 10 have
been 567.73S,Oo0 acres. OF 605.s40
square miles. That is more than one
fifth Of the total land area Of con
tinental United States, almost two
and one-half times the size OF the
state OF Texas and about 10 times
land states The number Of farms in
the United States is estimated at
6-717-000. Compared with 10 years
ago the increase is 56.44A61s acres
Texas has the largest aggregate
crop acreage with 25.32S.00 acres. or
a little more than one-siXth Of her
total land area
Kansas is second with 22.5ss. 900
acres. or almost one-half OF her en-
tire land area
Illinois is third with z1.727. 900
acres. or about three-sevenths Of her
land area
Iowa in fourth place IS very close
20 Illinois with 21.613.0OO acres,
which is about three-sevenths Of her.
$4,000 Texas Farms.
The aggregate crop acreage for
Texas in 1913 was 25,32s, 900 and the
number Of farms 100000 In 1903 the
acreage was 1S,3S9,092-
In New Mexico the 1918 crop
acreage was 1.4s5.000 as contrastedI
with 632.769 in 1903. The number Of
farms last year was $1,000
Arizona had f77.000 acres in crops
in 1913 and 190.9s2 in 1903 The total
mum Der Of farms in 1918 was Is 900.
The crop acreage includes corn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
IRISH CONFETTI
N EVER THING
Lots Of Fun At the FL Paso
Made Dinner Thursday
At Del Norte.

The manufacturers Of FL Paso are
collaborating with the chef OF the Ho-
tel Paso del Norte over a Made in
Fl Paso Menu for the dinner Thurs
day night The Empire Botting
works has already bid for the wine
list" and the service OF bone dry cock
tails, while J. A. smith. Of the FL Paso
dairy. thinks a bottle Of certified milk
would add class to the event so there
is TO be one at every plate J. C. Pey-
ton. Of the Peyton Packing company.
says Something else, please. besides
flller mignons" and suggests some Of
his best lamb chops Scott White is
puzzled as 10 whether corn cures and
his famous complexion cream" really
60 on a dining table-but he says he u
IA Ike the chance
The Sharpe-Elliott company is
deeply concerned as to a special course
Of -snaghet"- and the Bieneman Man
ufacturinE company wants some 20
sirion for It's blueing and floor polish.
Claiborne Adams ambitiously would
like TO display car OF flour but has
compromised on six small stocks. the
committee positively refusing 10 ac-
cept the initial compromise Of a truck
load
Watch out! Irish Confetti.
The Clarke Mattress company would
like TO get in on the thing but VIII
have to do 81 in miniature The brass
foundries and iron works viii not be
able TO put on actual displays because
Of The carry power Of the floor. Irish
cUnfettf' or samples Of bricks, might
readily be displayed and used IN con-
nection with any attempt at oratory-
The candy people are torn between
serving nut candy or French con-
fections and have compromised with
the committee by ceciding to serve
both The same holds good Of the bot
Ting works There viii be enough
gas in those bottles to send up a
diriElble II all arrive that are
scheduled.
The ice cream people want TO be in
on the thing just before c. H. Finley
gets his coffee No effort, Il is an
nounced. VIII be made 10 display silos
or serve silaEe- the SOtol Products
company would furnish cushions made
from its special fiber. only It would
be uncomfortable sitting Altogether
it's going 10 be jolly banquet The
directors Of the chamber OF commerce
viii be there Reservations can be
made by telephoning $50.
Claiborne Adams, chairman Of the
manufacturers and Industrial depart
ment. has arranged TO have r. 2.
Thomson make the principal address
Of the evening
The POSTMASTER VIII be president
c. Y Bassett, OF the chamber OF com
Geo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
80 PERCENT Of
CITY TAX PAID
Closing Of Paying Period
Monday Night Finds
Small Delinquency.

More than 90 percent OF the tax
payers Of Ell Paso paid their city
taxes. according TO a report made TO
mayor Charles Davis Tuesday by city
tax assessor and collector W. p b.
McSain. The tax paying period ended
Monday night. It is estimated that
approximately sLSoo.ooo has been col
Iected during the last few weeks.
$4,000 Of this amount having been
received Monday and Si13.00O Satur-
day.
The largest tax payer in the city is
the FL paso Electric Railway company
with $4,000 The second largest is
said 90 be the Southern Pacific rail-
way company with SeS.000.
I'm order 10 meet a number Of war
rants outstanding it was necessary
to collect go percent Of the taxes prior
TO Tuesday. mayor Davis said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
IS FREED ON CHARGE
OF THEFT OF BICYCLE

Tomas OrOsco, on trial on a charge
OF theft by bailee. was freed Tuesday
morning by county judge F. 3. Nc
ClintOck. following a hearing Of the
ease Orosco, Il was claimed had
failed 70 return q bicycle previously
borrowed from A. Armijo. a resident
OF the lower part Of the city. He tes-
titled that he had borrowed the bicy-
Gle for a short trip and had left it
standing in front OF a local messen-
ger service from where II had been
stolen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
Texas Ranks As
Second In It's
Annual Wealth
Is Only Led By Illinois In
Production In The
United States.

Washington. D. c.. April When
congress appropriares big sums. who
pays the bill. and how do benefits
balance burdensE
This question" says George g.
Diehl. chairman a. A A good roads
board. cannot be answered by turn
ing TO the federal revenue tables and
comparing federal taxes paid by
states with allotments OF federal
highway funds.
ITO Illustrate A taxpayer living IN
New York pays 100000 federal in
come tax His income Is mainly de-
rived from copper mine in Utah. a
cattle range In Texas. and cotton
plantation i'm Georgia According to
the record. the tax is paid from New
York according 10 actual TACT. the
payment is made from Utah. Texas
and Georgia
"A compilation Of the products Of
the various states in farm products,
forest products and mine output
shows that Arizona, for instance, has
an annual output OF S296.3g6. $500
year and that this Is lis per cent
Of the total OF the United States.
New MeNIco's output is S123.022,-
39f-52 or 0-48 per cent OF the total
The output OF Texas IS S1.125-179.-
74AS0 or 436 per cent Of the nations
total
Texas is the second largest con-
tributor 10 the wealth Of the coun-
try. Illinois leading with an annual
output t0taing 5.75 per cent Of all
the country.
View York's per cent is only e.12.~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
OLD RESIDENT GIVEN
up BY PHYSICIANS

Given up by five doctors. my only
hope an operation I rebeiled on cut
ting me open, as ] am Is years Old A
neighbor advised trying Mayr's Won
derful Remedy for stomach trouble
got relief right away had not eaten
for 10 days and was as yellow as a
gold piece ] could have lived only a
few days but for this medicine" II
ls a simple. harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the IN
flammation which causes practically
all stomach. liver and intestinal all
ments. including appendicitis one
dose viii convince or money refunded
Kelly & Pollard, Potter Drug Co, and
druggists verywhere.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

Mrs Blanch Booker. Of Tsleta. no
titled the police department Monday
night that her automobile had been
stolen from in front Of her residence
and the thieves were on their way 10
Fl Paso- sgt John Woods and motor
cycleman st. F. Sheerer ar Alameda
and Boone streets met the car. driven
by Pvt Robert Hunter, of troop a..
Seventh cavalry. Pvt. Hunter was
arrested and charged with theft over
$50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

An order for the possession OF
tract Of land in the Cotton ADDITION
now occupied by approximately 20
Mexican families as "squatters, has
been issued in favor Of Walter 3.
Grant. as Independent executor Of the
viii OF Frank 3. Cotton. deceased and
has been placed in the hands OF United
states deputy marshals for execu-
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

a Ford owned by Sclrs-er broth
ers was taken from in front Of the
Red Cross rooms in san Jacint0 plaza,
Monday night Patroiman A. I. Rich
mond found the car Tuesday morning
at 1880 o'clock standing in the rear
OF 21S East san Antonio street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
SHARPNACK & COMPANY.
10 San Francisco Street.
FL PaSO. Texas.
DeLeon, Texas

In
organized organized
Comanche County Oil purchased here
part of Conanee County We make
oil and backing the Oil
We possess better and of than this field
all to As a Of company
every stakeholder square company viii drill
less than four wells and / production.
stakeholder all dividends
well the drills every company
the
public than the herein offered COmanh Oil Com
We invite little with deal
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Joe n. Duke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

". H. Brooks examiner in charge
Of The city employment bureau. viii
leave wednesday for Fort Worth,
Tex on a IS day leave OF absence.
Brooks VIII return 10 Fl Paso on
April 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

County tax collector Del Richey's
Office set what is said to be a record
ia the collection OF delinquent taxes
during the month Of March. when
$500 due the county for back taxes
was taken IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01
To DISCUSS CITY nFATTY.

ing OF parks win be up for discussion
at a meeting Of the civic committee Of
the chamber Of commerce this after
noon. A number OF local horticultur-
lists Will be present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

II you are interested IN big divi-
bends invest in Federal OIL & Rein
ing stock Ses E. J. Broad. Agt
Phone 761. 307 South Santa Fe street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

wheat barley oats. rye. buckwheat,
potatoes, sweet potatoes. tobacco.
flax, rice. hay. cotton. peanuts. l-af-
frs. beans. broomcorn. hops and
crauberries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

We have just received an express
shipment of pretty French Bonnets
in Normandy styles for babies. All
handmade Of fine organdie and laoes.
Prices start at.......S3 $500
-3rd Floor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-01

Our Opening Display last week proved cOnclusively
that for correct styles and extensveness Of assert
ment al others IN E Paso must noWr-as well as al
Vays-foIlow our lead This display continues thu
week with added fashion features
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
WARM RACERS
To SIGN NOW
No Entries In Phoenix
Road Race After Oct. 20;
Route Is Surveyed.

a bulletin addressed TO all prospect
i've entrants in the FL Paso to Phoenix
road race was issued Monday by the
automotive trades and highway de-
partment Of the chamber Of COM
merce, urging all entries to register
Immediately. October 20. is the final
date on which any person may apply
for entry. and it is important that
those who propose to enter cars get
their fee posted. and racing informa-
ton filed as soon as possible.
The route fixing committee Of the
automotive department completel its
work in Phoenix last Thursday. and
began the ret IN trip. Barry Cool VIII
not return to FL Paso for several days,
but AR and Mrs Robert II. Rinehart.
and c. II. Lester. who are returning
over the route probably viii be in
Fl Paso b. wednesday.
II is estimated that at least 20 cars
VIII be entered from Arizona alone
The opinion Of the committee after
going over the road. that the record
OF 81 miles a. hour made by Hugh
Miller in 1914, viii be smashed in the
coming race. The road is better than
il has been in any previous race Ii is
believed that the winning cars VIII
have 10 exceed an average OF 80 miles
an hour 10 win This vii mean that
the southwest has the only stretch OF
$50 miles OF road, over which 40 miles
an hour can be averaged