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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS

KERRTGAN. THREE Y. GORDON
The Unique viii show the popular
J. Warren kerrigan. starting tomor-
row. in Three Y Gordon" the best
comedy dramas in which this star has
ever appeared The story is novel
and sometime different than the CT
binary run Of stories and the enter
tainment value is 100 percent
This picture viii please your patrons
inasmuch as it offers entertainment
Of the light type. the kind that appeals
to the popular taste right now. it IS
something different than the over
worked war drama.
The hero is introduced as a much
spoiled young man with plenty Of
money TO spend The father gets tired
Of his sons sporting spirit. cuts him
off without a cent and bids him go
and make his own living. he takes
his friend with him and they travel
westward They obtain q job on a
farm Eventually they become real
men They chen decide to make use Of
their own experience in reform lng
other dissolute Young men. for a Ger
tain sum OF money They form the
Pep Syndicate which proves a great
success
TO square matters with his sweet
heart, they abduct her brother. whom
her father thought the hero had
spoiled. and make a man out OF him
. The process used by the principal Of
the pep Syndicate and his assistant.
in reforming the different students.
dissolute sons Of wealthy parents. is
really funny and VIII afford You many
a hearty laugh.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
I6-HouY Mail Service
BetUeen K. c. and N. Y.

Kansas City. No. April 24-Sizteen
hour mail service between Kansas
City and New York is the promise
for 1920. according to Baylis Steele.
postmaster Of Kansas City, following
q visit 10 WashinEton- He attended
The meeting Of postmasters from so
OF The largest cities Of the country
with postmaster general Burleson-
The new service. according TO Mr.
Steele. wiz enable banks in this city
TO save millions Of dollars interest
while drafts are In transit TO New
York The banks here VIII be able
fa mail drafts after the clearing house
closes one day which viii be I'm the
New York clearing house the next
morning ~ the opening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
Pays $500 For Bride,
But Wedding Is Stobbed

Pottsville, Pa April 24-Pretty
1s-year-oId Ella Bubness was given
TO Elko Hochak. q young man Of this
city, for $500 in ca h. evidence intro
duced before Judge Berger showed
Hochak paid the money 20 the
mother Of the bride TO be and the
license was procured, but the we'd
ding did not take place. and Elk0
IS without his girl bride and his
money.
Hochak and his prospective mother
in-law and father-in-law have brought
suit against each other and Judge
Berger was asked by the jury on the
case II the matter could not be set
tied out of court by the parents pay
ing Elko his $500 back. but Judge
Berger said the court could not be a
party TO q bargain. The jury then
convicted the girls mother OF larceny
and also convicted E1ko on a charge
made by the girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
The Worm Has Turned! Injured Rib
Rather, Alias Ell Paso Street Car
Sues For Damages Ahead Of Autoist

plaintiff Dixon IS establishing
precedent, he says which VIII give
much comfort 20 the hearts Of cor
poration attorneys
The suit, filed Thursday, embraces
the local electric railway company
against Morris d Co. q truck of
which had some difficulty with zone
Of plaintiff cars on April is. all OF
which, the complaint says. resulted
in Sls-s5 worth Of damage TO the
physical bei-r Of plaintiffs car and
Heaven or 1ws how much -Eriev-
Gus mental anguish and suffering" TO
Alves = xon, Stone, Webster compa-
ny ct al
After the Attack.
How the defendants auto truck
took a swipe az plaintiffs car is not
clearly or at all set forth ANYWAY.
after the battle was over. defendants
truck was the cause, reads the com
plant Of a shattered headlight re-
Hector and enough other damages TO
call in the services Of one carpenter.
one blacksmith and ono car repairer.
together with a helper for each
artisan
Speaking Of helpers-did you ever
notice that the helper does all the
work?
&c 80 1t blacksmith.
According 20 the complaint. the Off
clating blacksmith only received so
cents an hour for his toll The de-
PENDANT can be glad that no plum Der
was necessary 20 fix the cars dis
tressed anatomy. for a plumbers bin
Is more terrible than a wine agents
expense account usually DESERVED as
-swindle sheet" which is becoming a
rarity.
leap for Life.
4 great lesson stands above II Won
ever are so unfortunate as TO be
struck by one Of the Dixonian bobbers
which madly careen around this town.
beat il for the hiding wilds Of the
mountains. for YOU may be accused OF
trying TO wreck one Of those funny
little rib-rattlers. which a local come
dian. paraphrising a Ford joke. saws
VIII shake more he'll out of you than
Rev Percy Knickerbocker ever hoped
to do"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
ELECTRIC PENCIL GIVES
COLONEL LIVELY SHOCK

With the American Armies in
France April 2z.-An infantry colonel
whose station had served 10 keen
him clear OF airplanes was recently
billeted very near to an American
army air station. Taking a stroll
about the grounds he came to an i'm
pr0vised desk near headquarters. A
sign above the desk read
All officers who want 10 90 I'D
must register here
The colonel eagerly seized a pencil
chained co the desk for the register
ing officers The pencil was made Of
metal The colonel jumped high in
the air He got all the thrills Of a real
flight
Two leutenats and an enlisted man
apparently attending to some repairs
but really awaiting developments
chuckled silently. The colonel think
ing himself unperceived was cous0Ied
by the later antics Of a major who
also desired to fly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

Mabel Normand viii be seen at the
Ellanay theater today and tomorrow
in a picture bristlinE with comedy and
a few thrills The Pest
This production, following on the
heels Of Mabel N0rmand's recent sue
cess. isis Hopkins" is said 10 be even
finer than that big HIT As The Pest
Mabel Normand is at her best Perpe-
traitor Of hundred practical Jokes. al
ways in soce scraps and the center Of
charming romance. she easily surpass-
es- herself as the l0vabIe Pest
The Ellanay management highly
recommends this picture. It is one
that viii appeal 10 every member OF
the family. Don't fail 20 see IL at the
Ellanay theater either today or to-
rOE-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

TIE worm has turned Since the
day Adam and Eve were making
the outbound trip from paradise and
got into an alteration with con-
ductor on the Eden line. It has been
the wont OF humans to sue the rail-
road company on Information and be-
lief habeas corpus, non est faotum OF
any other one OF the legal lanes that
viii lead TO an opportunity to harpoon
the @heartless corporation which op-
presses the dear peepul" Cloud cries
from unwashed mob, off left)
Beat Him To lit.
Alves Dixon. claim agent for the Fl
Paso Electric Railway company, is the
man who gave the worm the prod 70
cause IL to do that historical flop. by
beating the other party in the action
to court and registering in first as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

Priscilla Dean has scored again In
"She Hired a Husband" which viii be
shown at the WigWam today for the
last time. she follows up the hit she
made in The Wild Cat OF Paris
Miss Deans pictures are always
snappy. clever and pleasing. You will
like "She Hired a Husband"
Tomorrow the WigWam will show
Norma Talmadge in a special V Lib
erty loan picture in addition 20 the
regular comedy bill
Saturday. Charlie Chaplin viii be
seen in new print Of "Shanghaied."
one Of his very best Essanay COM
edies-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
CANADA WANTS FARMERS
FROM THE UNITED STATES

Winnipeg, Manitoba April 2z-Fed-
eral immigration officials. working
with provincial leaders. are trying 20
prairie provinces this sumner. The
plans anticipate a delegation includ-
ing representative from every state
in the union, members Of congress and
state officials The delegation would
be provided with a special train which
would tour the west over one railway
line and return over another.
Recent reports from Ottawa stated
that the dominion expected TO spend
at least s1,0O0.00O this year in attract
ing attention TO the western provinces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
PALMER WON'T
GIVE OPINION
Declines to Say Whether
Cotton Acreage Cut Is
Trust Law Violation.

Washington, D. C.. April 24--Attor-
ley general Palmer has declined TO
give an opinion on the legality of the
action Of southern cotton growers to
limit their crop this year in an effort
to maintain prices.
This opinion had been sought by
secretary Houston Since the question
did not involve directly any admins
trative matters within the department
Of agriculture. the attorney general
declined to rule
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
'TIZ'' FOR TIRED
PUFFED-UP FEET
Instant relief for sore, aeh-
ing, tender, ealloused feet
and corns.

You're footsIcki Tour feat feel
tired. puhed up. chsfed. schinE.
sweaty. and they need -Tiz@
"Tjz~ makes feet remarkably fresh
and sore-proof "riz' takes the pain
and burn right out OF corns. callouses
and bunious- "Tiz" IS the Erandest
foot-gladdener the world has ever
known
Get a 25-ce7t box OF liz at any
drug store and end foot torture for
whole year Never have tired. aching.
sreary. smelly feet your shoes VIII
fit fine and you'u only wish you had
tried "Tiz" sooner Accept no sunsti-
tute-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

9, Escapes Court
Through Plea of Sister, 8

Chicago, III. April 2f-PIease.
Judge. let Bobbie go home with me-.
love him so much and 7 know I can
make him be good
Coming from 8-year-old Ruth VAL
lace, Judge Victor p. Arnold. Of the
juvenile court. explained later he
could not do otherwise than turn
Robbie" just g and said TO be in-
corrigible over TO Ruth.
AS the youngsters left the court
room, Bobbie was "gettin' his from
Ruth, who was heard to remark Il
don't want you 10 add to my troubles
by being bad any more"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
Shoe Shines For Soldiers
Is Fact, Not Catch Line

New York. April 24-ShOe shines for
soldiers may sound like a catch line
on the order Of truly rural" but VIII
lam j. Mulligan, chairman Of the
Knights Of Columbus committee on
war activities. found the shines neces-
sary for soldiers and sailors and ma
rines sojourning in misty London-rhe
town where a shine doesn't last long
As professional shines cost money,
and as the war had reduced the num-
Der Of professional sinners so that
everybody couldn't be waited on. Null
lgau had shoe shining apparatus in
stalled in the X Of C. club in High
Holborn. London. Now the boys
emerge from the X Of C. quarters
with their countenances reflected m
the toes OF their 1Iunson army shoes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
Sudden GrOwth of Girth
PTODeS I ,OuiS's JJndOin,

Philadelphia, Pa, April 2s-Louis
Schmidt IS not an obese man. In fact
Louis is normally rather slender.
Louis went 10 work IN one Of Phila-
delphia's leading hotel kitchens per
fectly normal But as Louis was
leaving when his days labor was fin
ished his girth was so great that IL
attracted the attention Of cops. who
spent several minutes removing choice
cuts Of porterhouse steaks a fat
spring chicken and other edibles from
beneath his clothing. said to be prop
erty Of the hotel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
TEXAS RAILWAY COMMISSION
PASSES BUCK TO WASHINGTON

Austin, Tex, April 24-Orders for
the restoration of trains discontinued
on account OF the war. IF any come
out Of the present hearing of the
Texas railroad commission. are to be
submitted to the federal railroad adj
ministration for approval according
70 chairman Allison Mayfield If the
orders are approved, they win be put
into effect. he says. If they are dis
approved, the chairman said. he does
not know what viii happen. but he
predicts that the federal government
viii take the matter into the courts.
The time OF the morning session yes
terday was taken up in hearing argu-
meut on the restoration Of trains be-
tween Houston and Toakum. between
HOakum and Rockdale and between
Kennedy and san Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
BARNEGAT LIGHTN
DANGER OF FALLING

Toms River. y. J.. April 24-The
famous lighthouse at Barnegat Inlet
is in danger Of being undermined by
the Atlantic ocean, engineers report.
During the recent heavy storms the
sea encroached 20 within Is feet Of
the lighthouse
The terrific current at the inlet,
backed by a powerful sea has cut into
the beach for a considerable distance,
and unless breakwarers or jetties are
constructed. the lighthouse surely viii
90 down in a heavy storm, engineers
say
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

play. viii be shown at the Alham bra
today for the last time. This is a
charming play. combining comedy, pa
thos and romance in generous quanti-
ties and all equally balanced so as 20
form a most delightful whole The
second weekly issue OF Kilograms
VIII also be shown. Tomorrow the
World feature. Three Green Eyes,
an excellent comedy drama presented
with five big fav0rite stars Carlyle
Blackwell MOntagu Love. June SCI
vidEe. Evelyn Greeley and Johnny
Hines, viii be the. feature
Sunday. the million dollar picture.
"Salome' as played by Theda Bara-
viii beEin a three day run This
sumptuous play. in which Miss Bara
does the Dance OF the Seven Wells. is
the most pretentiOus play ever
screened.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
REFUSE TO OPPOSE POLICY
on ITlIIGR ALTON CONTRO

Sacramento, Calf. April 24-The
lower house Of the legislature refused
early today to adopt a senate resolu-
tiun, urging the American peace dele
cation 10 oppose any policy that would
interfere with the rights of nations to
control the subject of immi grafton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

well is a truly remarkable photoplay.'
See IL at the Biiou today. The Car
rent Events reel viii be the added
attraction. Sunday, Marguerite Clark
win be shown in her great uhotoplay.
-Gretna Green" IL is a lot OF Fun
and-its well worth seeing.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

The UNIQUE viii show The Way Of
the strong" again today for the last
time. The Way Of the Strong" is a
story set amidst the Inspiring grand
eurs Of the Yukon romance Of the
northlands-is a play OF virile and
red-bloOded manhood. glowing with
fires Of love and passion. The story
deals with the strong natures and pas
sions Of those who spend their lives
amidst the grandeurs of thu open
spaces and snow-clad mountains OF the
Tukon-where convention Is a word
that finds no place but where people
believe that good is good and that bad
has no other name. The cast includes
Anna Miss Harry Northrur- Joe
King. Irerte Yeager. Arthur Redden
and Rita Harlan.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
Pains. Neuritis.

strange situations which nearly result
in tragedy.
This IS a clever story and one which
viii furnish thorough enjoyment for
all who see f. IL is at the Grecian
theater just two days, today and to-
mOrroW.-AdT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

British Columbia has put into effect
a minimum wage OF S12.75 a week for
girls and women over IS years Of age
who are employed in mercantile in
dustries Of that province Any en-
ployer paying less than the minimum
wage is liable upon conviction to a
penalty of no. less than SIS, nor more
than 500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

Mary Miles Ninter. ever cute. pretty
and fascinating, win be seen at the
Grecian theater today and tomorrow
in a edy-romance Of mixed laugh
ter, excitement. suspense and mis-
chief, The Amazing ImpOster-"
In this story Miss Minter is seen as
a bewitching society girl who Is tired
Of her humdrum existence and who
decides to 60 out in search Of adven-
ture.
She not only finds excitement and
romance. but she gets into some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24

From I TO p. M. a feature pic
ture. The Guilty Wife" with Jane
Gray featured. viii be shown at the
Majestic today. Tonight. The Guilty
VIE and also the screaming musical
comedy. The Dutchman and the
Show Girl" mot GERMANY viii bel
shown making a big double pro-
gram.-Adv.
BIJOU-GLADYS BROCKWELL.
The new Fox" feature. pitfalls oil
q Big city starring Gladys Brock
The Lamar register., 1919-11-19

and closer until he suddenly swoke TO
the fact that ne was just plainly hug
ging Andrea Pellor.
He pushed her roughly from him.
Here" he said In quite different
voice, this isn't my funeral. Come
and cry on the elephant"
"All right" said Andrea. docilely.
How many were theref 1 heard a
troupe-an army Of them"
"You heard Just one" said M'sungo.
Dabbing at her eyes with soiled fists.
she followed him to the side of the
fallen monarch around which were
gathered the natives. sort Of glazed
awe on their faces. for the dead bull
was mighty tusker. carrying ivory to
the value of eighty women. At Msun-
go's approach their arms went up In a
single gesture and from one throat
they yelled "Bai-ye-te"
Scarcely had the cry Of homage died
away when sound came to them
listening silence. Their faces expressed
unbelief but their knowledge was in
sistent. 1t told them that they were
hearing death struggle. the whisper
ing gush Of blood from mighty lungs.
nightly pierced. With a yell they
broke toward that music and suddenly
stopped, remembering that It is al
ways wise with elephant TO let the gun
90 first.
Andrea. frightened. stopped snivel-
ing. what is lit" she asked.
a NnI
getically. That's the one that kept
me waiting between heaven and hell"
81 remember. II was awful. But
why did you wait? What did he have
TO do with 1t. poor dearT
Msungo smiled In spite OF himself.
"He had great deal to do with It," he
answered. Until he started tearing
the tree TO pieces and took half turn
to dodge the damage. he was headed
right down our trail, wasn't hef"
Andrea nodded.
well" continued M'sungo. kicking
the mountain of flesh al his side. Just
as long as he was facing US. / couldn't
take the fair mark of this old boy.
That's one of the bits Of knowledge
that has been paid for with the lives
Of many men. A startled elephant
doesn't charge; he bolts whichever
way he's headed"
He looked up and added with par
donable pride: "And that. too. is how
{ knew where 20 get him running-the
other way. | made up my mind where
20 shoot before he was there"
Continued next week.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-19
Distinctly. crI.. Amona AnIm.I..

II complete li-t could he made Of
the distinctive names by which the
noises produced by birds ano beasts
are called. II would be found that
there are few duplicates. This may
be- Judged even by the most common.
The horse nelghs, the sheep blests,
the COW lows. the pig Erunts and
-queals. the turkey gobblss. the hes
,ackles. the cock crows. the goose
Kisses. the duck quacks. the cat
news. the dog bsrks. the wolf howis
The lion rosrs. the bull bellows. the
sparrow chirps, the pigeon COOS. the
frog croaks. the rook caws. the
monkey chatters. the elephant trum-
pets. the camel grunts. the stag calls.
the rabbit scresns-only whss
wounded-the donkey brays. the bes
huns. the ny buzIes, the grasshop-
per chirrups. the swallow twftters,
81" chi.''- -" ps. the hound bays and
the owl boots.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-19
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department OF the Interior.
United States Land Oniee.

Lamar Colorado, October ls. 1919.
To Heirs Of Dora L. Darroush. Deesas Ist
ed. Of colorado SpiiGs rsn,ssGss % ~
You are hereby notified that John =.
Parrish, who gives Lamar. Colorado. as
his post-office address. did on Septem-
her 2Oth. 1918, file In this Office his
duly eorroDorAted application 10 CON
test and secure the cancellation OF your
desert land Entry No. oi'se. Serial No
.oGSSs. made March 7th. 1907. for L y
sw+ Sec. .s: " SW Oh >. ss "a Swi'i
Sw Z Sec. Is. Township "a s.. Range 45
w. 9Th Principal Meridian. aho as
aid Dora L. Darrough. deceased. mhoe
the above described entry on GATE stat
ed; that on July 18th. 1911, g granted
an extension of time In whieh 70 max
pTooI TO November 7th. 1919; that on
November LIST. 1913. a second appllcatioh
for extension Of time was llieo, lhe SANE
being grantes ON May lZth. 1914. eN-
tendlng The time in which TO make
proof 10 March 1th. lslt; that on eias IN IN
fth. 1916, application for relleI was III,
ed under the provisions OF the Act OF
March ain 1915, the same being grant
ed on July 9th, 1876. that on SeptenDeI
18th, 1916, entrywoman fiied hotlce OF
.Intention TO make final PROOF undeT the
nroyisions Of the third paragraph OF the
said Act as therein PROVIDED.
Aniant states that said entry woman "a u
died on or about J udy yLin. Isl; iI. her lifetime
failed to comply with the requirements
OF the law as provided by the Act OF
March 18th, 1916. that since heI oe
cease her heirs have wholly abandoned
Inc said entry and have failed to com
pIy with the requirements OF the law
That neither she nor her heirs nave az
any time placed any improvements on
ihs said entry or used the same Tor as ~
the said entry or used the same Tor asfi,
cultural purposes as provided by salu
Act of March ith. 1915; that said en-
try has been wholly abandoned Tor
these defaults are not due to the en-
nioyment In the Army or Navy OF the
iInited States OF the said entry"oBah'
or any of her heirs. as private soioler
officer seaman. marine. hauohai
ruardsman, or member OF any orsah
zation for offense or defense suthoriz-
cd by Congress during any war IN
which the United States may be en-.
gagged with Germany. or along ths
6orders of Mexico or elsewhere. ana
that title TO the land has not oeeh
earned. ,,r,har no,tfied
that the said allegations VIII be taken
as confessed. and your said entry VIII
he Cancelled without further right 70
he heard. either before this ouice OF
on appeal. II you fail to file IN this
office within twenty days after the
FoURTH publication of this notice. q.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-19

scarcely twenty in advance of Msungo.
the domes of two trees topped the
even mass of the saplings about them.
Into the shadows beneath these trees
he was peering with an intensity that
communicated itself to Andrea. she
too stared desperately as though by
an effort she might send light into
darkness with her gaze.
Presently she was rewarded; three
shadows within the shadow slowly
took form. Once seen. they advanced
in distinction until they stood out to
vision as does the Coal Pit on starry.
moonless night. They We're three
clouds. ominous. dusky, thunderous.
Suddenly from one OF them came II
rumble that rolled ponderously away
through the silent world. Andrea,
ignorant of the majesty of the intes-
final connections of The mightiest Of
beasts, snatched ileeting impression
that somewhere beyond the brazen
sky. a storm was brewing.
The white man still stood, tense but
immovable. Gradually Andrea's senses
The Lamar register., 1919-11-19
The New Age.

A pretty Philadelphia girl at
Newport dance wore rose-colored
gown OF the new bareback" fashion.
Very decoliete In front. the gowns
bodice In the rear opened In a broad
almost to the waist. There were
no sleeves to the rose-colored gown I;
on the contrary II was cut out under
the arms like the Jerseys worn by ath-
letes. II had. to he sure. a dainty
wisp OF u train. but nevertheless the
fiimsy skirt was SO exiguous that ms
the girl whlrled about the ballroom
to the wild strains OF the jazz band
II was frequently possible to see that
her garters had ruby buckles.
A Philadelphia matron said to
George Gould as the girl fioated past :
Joan is lovely creature. but all
her interests are wrapped 10 clothes"
Evidently her interests only.
ma'am." said Mr.. Gould with n cyni-
cal smile.