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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
Are You
SuperStitiOuS?
By MOGRNE BIRCH
CLOTHES sUPERsTITIONs.

THERE are superstitions innumer-
L able connected with the clothes we
wear Almost everyone is more or less
familiar with many Of them.
If you put a garment on wrong
side out. by all means let it remain
so; to change IL would change your
good luck to bad A daughter OF one
Of the presidents OF the United States
tells me that this is her pet super
stition. 1T is Invaluable" she says.
A hole in your stocking means that
You VIII receive a letter. A run OF
Jacob ladder means that you are to
have dream that viii come true.
This last superstition doubtless orig
mating with Jacobs dream Of the
angels.
If you meet a friend wearing new
clothes. pinch him for good luck
It is considered a good omen to
meet a washer woman with a bundle
OF clothes II the clothes are clean.
but bad omen II they are dirty.
II a corner Of a woman's dress
should turn back she should make
a wish, and that wish is sure to
come true. so say the sages.
A shoe lying inverted is a bad omen,
one pretending family quarrel IN
less it is at once put in its proper
position. according to the ancient
Parsees
Pick up a hairpin and hang II on
some handy object and you will be
invited to a party
Many Of us have little pet super
stitions about our clothes 1 have a
friend who tells me that everything
depends on what kind OF a time she
has the first day she wears a new
dress. especially a party dress. NO
matter where l go, II I did not have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
Lille interciews
Lille intecieus
Bad Packing Costs Fruit Growers Loss OF Local Market
Embargo On Food Exports Might Lower Cost Of Living

Of actual class work a little late this
year" said superintendent OF schools
A h Hughey. This work is some
thing that the pupils in FL Paso have
never experienced before and major
ity Of the teachers have never had
duties OF the kind Because OF these
facts and because II is the first time
that the distribution has been ordered
in the state, it will take longer than
It will next year.
NO shortage Of sugar exists in FL
Paso at the present time" said c. S
Nasits. The wholesale mercantile
houses Of FL Paso and the southwest
are supplied with this commodity
from California and the Pacific coast,
and no scarcity Of the product is an
ticipated in this section The govern
ment recently asked for the shipment
Of 100000 pounds of sugar from the
warehouses at Fort Sam Houston to
one of the northern cities, which the
wholesalers of san Antonio protested
on the ground that south Texas IS ex-
periencing a shortage in sugar. South
Texas receives its supply from the
cane fields Of Louisiana and, accord
ing to reports, a scarcity existing in
that section caused the wholesalers
protest"
Now IS the best time for Fl Paso
winter" said Roland HarWel, agri-
cultural agent Of the chamber OF com
merce. This week will be the peak Of
the season and housewives will be
able to secure choice fruit for can
ming at a price lower than that paid
for other garden or orchard products
this season. Many producers and fruit
growers in the valley have an abund-
ance Of fruit for which they cannot
find an available market and will be
glad to furnish fruit for canning
purposes Any housewife who desires
TO secure some Of these peaches can
ascertain the names Of growers by
phoning the agricultural department
Of the chamber of commerce. where a
complete list Of growers is on file"
Z believe that the custom Of sign
ing notes and the endorsing Of bank
checks many OF which prove to be
worthless Is one Of the main reasons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

81 TERE.7 said an Fl Paso grocery
IIman, lis an example Of what we
get when we try to sell the local
ituff-fruit raised in the FL Paso val
.ey." and he picked up a rotten peach
On the top Of a box that had just
come in from the lower valley, then
another. and another. Then he began
% dig down into the box and almost
lalf Of the peaches either had rotten
spots in them OF were already decay
ing. As he said, they would not have
remained fit to eat during the day
What If I send out TO your wife, "
he asked. she would order no more
peaches from our store. We have to
throw these ont The result is that we
box Why? Because they we're not
properly sorted and packed
That is why we order from out Of
he city We are forced TO order from
people who carefully select and pack
their peaches Some OF the valley
growers do so. but few OF them take
the time or trouble to do so.
Before valley fruit raisers can dis
pose Of their wares. they must pack
them as they should be packed Then
the groceryman can sell them without
losing money and local people viii
buy them
They call II profiteerinE IL buy
peaches from the valley farmer at
three cents a pound and sell them for
eight and a third. yet I lose about
aalf Of the total pay for. 50 it makes
the peaches am able to sell actually
cost me about six cents a pound"
The high cost Of living could be
materially decreased by stopping all
shipment OF food supplies to foreign
countries" said Ponder S. Carter
zone Of the best methods to force
down the price OF food IS to hold our
present supply for home consumption
by prohibiting foreign shipments for
a period Of at least six months I be-
lieve congress could destroy the prof
ireering menace within a short time
hv this method"
The work OF distributing the free
-~r books is going TO make the start
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
SHIRT SnOtckeS
From EUe7yWhere

Then there's the fat woman who
takes so much exercise &c reduce that
she eats more than ever.-Los Angeles
Herald
A malicious person makes this suS-
gestion: To replace the famous but
obsolete slogan. He kept US out OF
war" ] offer as a suggestion he
kent rs in the dark" An open slogan.
openly arrived at-"-Topeka Capital
Since his wonderful performances on
the witness stand. the Topeka Capital
has some curiosity to know who writes
Mr.. Ford's Own Page" In the Dear
born observation-disclosures City star
When We finally bury the Ratchet
with the Germans Il wiz be just as
well TO note carefully where Il IS
buried.-NaW Yorw World
Senator Borah acts as II he had BET
on Willard--Columbus, Ohio, state
Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

for many persons hard financial con-
dition," said / \. Davis "A large
number Of men are so good natured
that il is hard for them 10 refuse TO
sign notes when requested to do so
by close friends, yet it has been my
observation that many honest men
have been thrown into a very critical
financial condition by being compelled
to pay notes which they signed, or
make good worthless checks en-
dorsed by them"
We're doing a lot OF talk about
why doesn't Carranza eXterminate the
bandits of Mexico" said H D Bal
fOurt, aid while We are critically
watching our neighbours troubles are
overlooking a set OF bandits in the
United States who are doing far more
are doing to hurt Mexico. These are
the sleek. fat self satisfied profiteers
wEo are eating the heart out of Amer
lean democracy and robbing the
working class day by day. And they
are doing It because We let them Not
that I would see US adopt any drastic
methods as have the bolsheviki. but
IL is time we ferreted out these profit
teers and put them where they can't
do US any more harm know men in
Il PasO who are growing rich at the
expense Of others here. and who are
as worthless as men can be. Let's get
together and see what we can do in a
sane and sensible way"
X
4 am surprised to see American
womeps apparently Of good family.
going to Juarez alone, spending the
afternoons gambling and then return
ing in a semi-intoxicated state" said
Miguel Flores We Juarez business
men would like to see the ports
opened because It brings US much
more trade, but personally I am glad
that the one day passports are not to
be continued. / dislike to see women
drinking and gambling. I do not op-
pose their coming over here with their
husbands. but ] hate to see them come
alone fsome OF them ! know to be
married) and meet men over here
with whom they spend the afternoons
blinking and gambling. There Is a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

class Of men who cone over here,
who do not work, and who prey upon
other Americans. AID il is usually
that class who manage TO meet the
American women and, I suppose. in
the end they get most Of their money"
7 notice that there has been COM
meut aoout raising rent" said A p.
Coles. real estate man. Evidently this
is misunderstood by the public. Last
year and the year before, while the
war was on, tenants requested agents
to reduce rents which the owners
agreed to do, on condition that they
would raise again 70 normal after the
war was over. I know OF no owner Of
rental houses who is getting more
than just income from them While
rents may seem high they are not as
high here as in other places and I
doubt II any property owner is re-
ceiving more than per cent. and
most owners much less, on their in
vestm ent- After naying taxes. which
are gradually increasing, insurance
and repairs No one can afford TO own
rental property, unless II pays him
reasonable income. AS to price Of
houses. we are offering for sale
great many houses past one year old
for much less than they can be built
for today. You cannot get people with
means TO put up buildings. either res
idence or business. unless they can
get a reasonable income from them
because these people can easily lend
money at and per cent and have
no tax or insurance to pay. However,
We find little demand FOR money at
and per cent There seems to be
great deal more money offered to loan
on good real estate securities than
there are borrowers. This is probably
caused by the fact that there is less
building this year than in the past,
70 hn nj lar
good mortgages"
Reduction Of billions Of dollars IN
taxes by the government will mean
the cutting out OF a number OF ap-
propria lions" said Karl N. Roberts,
manager OF the chamber Of commerce
However. il is not anticipated that
agriculture and reclamation work viii
suffer from any reduction. since these
constitute the very backbone Of the
nation There promises to be unusual
Development in both agricultural and
reclamation work during the year"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
Ripping Rhymes
Moving Around

VIXEN blew into oansOns store to buy for Lizzie
~
boxes to and fro and swept and brushed dued
his Johnson
Why don't the dropping?
Johnson dizzy; they
through the busy; they reflect
Johnson gent surely and coming while other merchants
he keeps things fairly humHng' they my
asleep and yaEnng they'd think ran mody den and their
nothing
clerk tIbys vaggng" sWpd
cheese and then and reflected "There
johnson flies that I've detected"
Copyright WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

a good time the first evening when
/ wore a new gown never have a
good time when I wear that dress
again" she says. 7 have an old
green evening dress which I have
worn until now ! almost hold my
breath when ever ] put 1t on for fear
II won't last the evening through. but
I simply haven't the heart TO throw
il away because without single ex-
ception, I have had a glorious time
on every occasion where / have worn
it-Copyright 1913. Thompson Fea-
ture Service.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
.:PatterA Chatter. ).
SIMPLE SIMON.

CMPLE SIMON played the races,
y And was filled with vain regrets;
Wise young men with smiling faces
Told him how 10 place his bets.
With no money left whatever.
Simon. walking hOmeward, swOres
Il have learned my lesson! Never
Never, never any more!7
CDIPLE SIMON saved each penny
~ That he earned by daily toll;
Then, one day, he read how many
Men were getting rich in oil.
Smith and Jones and Brown and
Meyer,
All were sudden miIlionafrea-
Simple simon took n fier,
Loading up with ten-cent shares
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

DEAR sIRs.
YOUR CIRCULAR came.
As PRINTED above.
IN THIS mornings mail
AND I want to thank you
FOR THE opportunity.
YOU OFFER to me.
TO ENRICH myself
But a long time ago
MADE up ny mind
THAT WITH one more sucker
BEING BORN every minute
THEY DIDN'T need ne.
AND EVER since then
I'VE HAD fairly good sense
But I have a proposal
I'D LIKE to make
AND IT is this.
IN An old warehouse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
By Briggs

lVOU have guessed the truth; they
nimmed him
In a game aa old as Time,
And refused, when they had trimmed
him.
To hand back a single dime.
Simple simon fumed and freffed,
HOwled, in fact. tn he was h0arse,
But the folly he regretted
Could not be undOnes OF course.
CIsIPLE SIMON, plunging blindly,
- Bought a patch OF weeds one day.
Fate looked on his venture kindly,
And q city moved that Hays
When they'd handed millions TO him,
Simple Simon, stepping high
And with proud thrills passing
through him,
saidi @HOyv wise a man am ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
rEacH.NG MECHANICs.

The new hign school IN Morenci is TO
have an automobile shop so that high
school students may be given the rudl-
ments OF gas engine practice II is grad
I ually becoming recognized that miners
are regarding the automobile about as
essential as the kitchen table
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

HAVE some shares
OF MINING stock
THAT acquired
AWAY OUT in the west
DURING mining bOOms-
THAT USED to come.
EVERY LITTLE while.
AND ONE Of the shares
IF MY memory serves
Is A three color share.
WITH A beautiful bird
WITH CRIMSON wings.
THAT STRETCH right out
TILL THEY almost touch
THE ARTISTIC border.
THE PRINTER put on
WHEN HE printed the stock.
IT'S DONE in a tint
AND IS really grand
AND ANOTHER share.
HAS A great bear head.
EMBOSSED in gold
AND THE border is gold.
AND SOME Of the lettering.
IS PRINTED in gold.
AND NEXT to the one.
WITH THE crimson bird
IT'S THE finest I have.
AND ANOTHER one.
WHICH I think comes third.
WAS ORIGINALLY meant
FOR a fishing concern.
AND 1T has a fish
THINK it's a perch
RIGHT ACROSS the front
AND WHAT I propose.
Is AN even trade.
OF ONE Of these shares
FOR ONE OF yours
But I'D much prefer.
YOU WOULD leave me the fish
BECAUSE 1T never falls
TO HAND me a laugh.
] THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
When 4 Fellow Buys Up A Lot OF
Stocks, He Grows Leary Adopt EN-
- % . . y D -
o YOU SPECULATE?

COMMON shares of SO vuoered by atS32 aeof
speculative opportunity Judgment these shares possibilities Of
company third year big and prosperous
should made it.
We viii be glad receive order and remittance for such number Of
sharas VIM rih b
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

Queen Victoria OF Spain is an honorary
colonel Of Spanish cavalry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11
Little Chris
-CHRIs.s said mother,

y ''mlKe me think -
of that tomorrow
mentioning some
thing she did not
wish to forget. VI
@Oh, mother" said Lit
tie Chris, Il can't use my
thinker to think for every
body. 1 use my thinker
TO think for myself you
use yours for yourself"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

THIRTT-NINTH YEAF
plete news report b.
covering Arizona. Ne
York. Entered at tn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-11

The El Paso Heral
charge. with accurate
concerning which infor
Gus federal governmeu
experts and scientists
age FOR reply must &C
and address The Fl P
Washington. D. G
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
COMB SAGE TEA N
HAIR TO DARKEN It
It's Grandmother's Recipe TO
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Beautiful.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkeniDg gray.
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers recipe. and folks are again
using II TO keep their hair good,
even color, which Ia quite sensible, as
we are living in an age when a youth
full appearance is Of the greatest ad-
vantage.
Nowadays, though. we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready-to- use
product, improved by the addition OF
other ingredients, called "Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound" II Is very
popular because nobody can discover
IL has been applied. Simply mOisten
your comb or a soft brush with II and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time: by morning
the gray hair disappears but what de-
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, Is that, be-
sides beautifully darkening the hair
after few applications, u also pro-
duces that soft lustre and appearance
OF abundance which Is so attractive.
This Veady-to-use preparation IL q de-
lightful toilet requisite for those who
desire a more youthful appearance. II
lie not intended for the cure, mitiga-
ton or prevention OF disease.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
NEW SALEM.

The meeting held at New Salem last
Wednesday, July ninth was very sue
cessful in carrying out all the plans
The ladies of the community prepared
nice dinner for the speakers. Mr..
Tull from Jackson was unable to get
here, but very splendid man, Rev,
Williams took his place and made the
talk on Budget plans, and also preach
ed for us. His talk and sermon both
were enjoyed by all who heard him.
Mr.. w. N. Pickett, of Columbus,
made a good talk on the Sunday school
part. He has promised to try to be with
US the third Sunday afternoon at three
O'clock, to organize an entire new
wake up Sunday school. Then Rev
Gavin will preach at four, opening his
revival services, morning at ll:00 and
night at $3.50
Remember government time 300
O'Clock conference and organizing the
Sunday school, 400 o'clock preaching
by pastor, and preaching again Sunday
night at nine, song services and prayer
$50, A cordial invitation stands to the
public
Messers. Raymond and Charlie Cald-
well returned home from France few
weeks ago, when they were over joyed
to bit the old Mississippi soil again
Mr.. Exum Dowdle, from the Delta
and Miss Minnie Howard from Mem
phis, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Willie Murphy this week
Mrs. r. } Smith has returned home
from Kansas, where she has spent
delightful vacation from her work on
the farm
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
Paul Thompson are sorry t. learn Of
the death Of their baby which died
Monday evening at $50 o'clock. Buried
Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. In
the Woodlawn cemetery. Funeral
were conducted by Rev. Cart
ner.
The many friends Of Mr.. Metroe
Richards are sorry to learn of his re
lapse after being up for a few days
gaining his strength.
Mrs. Lille Cockerham. of Tennessee
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIuIess Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, staanant matter.

Those of us who are accustomed 10
feel dun and heavy when We arise
splitting headache, stufy from a cold,
foul tongue. nasty breath, acid
stomach, lame back, can. instead.
both look and feel as fresh as daisy
always by washing the poisons and
toxins from the body with phosphAtsd
hot water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast
a glass OF real hot water with a tea
spoonful OF limestone phosphate IN
II TO flush from the stomach liver.
kidneys and ten yards Of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins: thus cleans
Ing, sweetening and purifying the
entire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action OF limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigoraung. II cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases.
waste and acidity and gives one q
splendid appetite for breakfast and
il is said TO be but little while until
the roses begin to appear In the
cheeks A quarter pound OF limestone
phosphate will cost very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to make
anyone who is bothered with bilious
ness, constipation, stomach trouble or
rheumatism real enthusiast on the
subject of internal sanitation. Try
II and you are assured that you will
look better and feel better IN sveEy
way shortly,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
DUEL TO DEATH.

ST. PAUL, July 13.-Two St. Paul
physicians will expose themselves to
contagious diseases in duel to the
death to prove which supports the
best scientific theory. DR.. H. A. Zet-
tel, electropath, challenged DR.. H. W.
Hill, executive secretary of the Min
nesota Health Association, to the duel
today and DIR. Hill accepted.
DR.. Zettel wiz use nothing but
pure sanitation, pure air and sani.
tary food and drink" to prevent what
he terms "so-called contagious dis
eases" from affecting him. DR.. Hill is
to brave the disease after innocula-
ton and vaccination. They will ex-
pose themselves to the most virulent
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

Good home preserving is now easy to
accomplish. Even the housewife who
never has any luck" with all sugar pre-
serving can put up fruit perfectly if she will
FIRST make her preserving syrup with "a
Karo (Red Label and "a sugar-instead
of sugar alone.
BY this method you can always have the
finest, most delicious jams, good clear jellies,
and preserves with a rich, heavy syrup.
Karo is fine, clear syrup, with natural
affinity for the fruit juices.
1t blends the fruit with the sugar, doing
away with one of the great difficulties of
putting up fruit at home, and just about
cutting the work In half.
You can depend on it that fruit put up
by this method will never grow tough or
candy in the glass.
For Cooking, Baking and Candy Making Karo
(Red Label is used in millions of homes. In all
cooking and baking recipes us Karo instead of
sugar. 1t is sweet, of delicate favcr, and brings
out the natural flavor of the food.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
M0NROE AFTER ROADS.

ABERDEEN, Miss, July lathe
Fourth District Of Monroe County
will vote on an additional bond issue
August Sth, to complete some roads
that were begun last year and to
build some new ones. Monroe County
has about 100 miles Of rock road, and
the country has ever made. Bonds
have been issued and contracts let
for rock road from Aberdeen TO
Greenwood Springs Hotel, and one
from Aberdeen to Columbus, on the
east side Of the Tombigbee River
This will be known as the short route
to Columbus
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

cases they can find and will then go
into quarantine to await develop
ments. Even leprosy will be used in
the test.
THE survivor shall be an honorary
pallbearer for the victim" says DR..
Zettel's challenge. Should we both
be fortunate enough to survive we
will hold a rally at the auditorium
and tell the people Of our expert
ences."
The entire affair grew out Of the
acceptance Of similar challenge by
DR.. j. B. Fraser of Toronto in an
article, DO Germs Cause Disease 2"
published in the Physical culture
Magazine. DR.. Fraser defied any board
of health in the United States or
Canada to prove that germs cause dis
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
To the Woman
Who Never Has Any Luck
Putting Up Fruit and Berries"

HOGC eUen a Be-
gins1er can Be
Sure of Perfect
Results in Mnk-
ingJu1as, LNies
and Preserves
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

ease. DR.. Hill asked him to name the
time and place for the experiment.
DR.. Zettel, VINO is an exponent of DR..
Fraser's theory, offered himself in his
challenge.
The duel, it is said,will be the most
modern and one of the most sensa-
tional in the nations history.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

Hon. Ames Saunders, OF Starksville,
formerly district attorney of the Six
teenth Judicial District of Mississippi,
was in Columbus Monday on business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

Miss Lizzie Pendleton left Monday
for Memphis where she will spend
her vacation with relatives.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry stin-
son this week
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

Mr.. c. f. Hodkins spent Sunday in
Meridian.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Leech and fami-
" are spending their vacation with
relatives in Brooksville.