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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-07


hand and J.. P. Morgan in hand.
When the recent wholesale bomb plot kill leading
bombs inside the packages mailed the intended victims The
become wizard disseetng internal which,
Ike the two he holding above blew off the
ne opened OF the mailed packages which
HardwidI Of Georgia. 1880
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-07

Occupations taught returned In
jured soldiers by the United States
now number $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

misletoe tea The
prettilv decorated y
Christmas cmblems.
afternoon was the
papers turned in to
by the boy member,
on Ny Ideal Girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Christmas Entertainments Given
At GrandYiew and MOrehead Schools

On Friday evening the Parent
~ Teachers association Of Grand
view school gave the pupils Of the
school q Christmas tree at the Christ
mas entertainment there. There was
a real old fashioned Christmas tree
with fruit. nuts and candy for every
child present The following program
was rendered.
Chorus. "Oh Blessed Morn" sixth
and seventh grades; song, Blowing
Bubbles" Christmas Tree and
santa Claus" kindergarten pupils;
recitation. Twas the Night Before
Christmas" Genevieve shives; chorus,
clad Christmas Morn" first, second
and third grades: ribbon dance. d.
rected BY Miss Elizabeth Barnes, sew
enth grade; recitation. Runaway
Rocking Horse. b" Frances Foster play,
Winter" arranged hy Mrs Blaney
stevens, first. second and third
grades
The musical program was given un-
der the direction Of Miss Eula Strain,
Miss Sybi Shedd, Miss Sue Mayfield
ana Miss Evelyn Payne.
An Interesting feature OF the eve
ming was the presentation OF the ban
ner 70 the school by Mrs J. G. Nc
Grady and the happy reply by Mrs.
Fannie Culligan, principal Of the
school This was one OF the banners
given by the state Parent Teachers
association % the two schools having
the largest paid up memberships.
Grandview school received the second
banner, having nearly 100 percent
membership. Under the direction OF
Mrs. ". Q. Dsughdrill, president OF
Grandview Parent-Teachers' associa-
zion, and her efficient committee. in
Guiding AIRS. Blaney Stevens. Mrs c.
II. Foster and Mrs. Wade Cunning
lam. Mrs Nickum and others, the
association has more than doubled
and its helpfuIness is far reaching
Friday evening after the entertain
ment packages contri huted by the
parents were auctioned and the
money derived viii be used 10 help
equip a domestic science room for the I
school. Every seat in the school audi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

The club room was
ed with mistletoe and
Ems. A feature Of the
the reading OF the
d to the club. written
bers Of the Hi-Y club
irL"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

As an article Of commerce sugar
was not known among the Greeks
and Il Is not mentioned In the Bible.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Mrs. StratfOrd BiddIe Will Receive
At Tea Honoring Maj. Gen. BiddIe

DRO1fDENT on the social calendar
L for the incoming week Is the tea
to be given on Tuesday afternoon
December %, by Mrs. Stratford 3
Biddle at the Biddle home on East
Rio Grande. honoring Maj. Gen John
Biddle. Mr.. Biddle's brother. who ar
rives on Monday TO Be the Christmas
guest at Biddle home. Gen BiddIe
was IN command % the American
forces in England during the war
and IS at present stationed at Camp
Travis.
The receiving hour viii be from
8 until 6 o'clock. and Mrs. Biddle and
Gen Biddle VIII be assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. c. E Kellogg. Mrs.
W B. Latta and Mrs. n H Webb
Mrs A. 81 LOOMS and Mrs J. A
Rawlings VIII preside at the tea and
coffee service and the daughter OF
the house, Miss Marie BiddIe. with
two other charming members OF the
younger set, Miss Louise Lawton and
Miss Helen Dunn, viii assist IN the
service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Christmas.

! livery country in Europe has us
/ l. special Christmas delicacy. In
England the mince pie and plum pud-
ding reign supreme
Boiled chestnuts and white wine
are essential features OF the tradi-
tional Christmas fare with the peas
antry all over France
The principal and traditional dish
/ OF the Viennese for Christmas Eve
dinner or supper is carp taken from
[ the Danube, chopped small. Daked'
and eaten with pepper sauce
It IS a curious fact that, although
Z the mistletoe is used so freely in the
I season, It is rarely, II ever seen IN
the decoration Of sacred editices,
I probably because Of its early associa-
ton with pagan rites
II is not generally known that, be-
sides Christians. there are many
other people who keep December %
as a festival for different reasons.
The Perslans, the Hindus, even the
Egyptians, do so; and even among the
Arabs the "Beardless Rider moves
about in disguise, playing amusing
FRANKS and collecting gifts
The celebration Of Christmas is
strangely erratic from a geographical
standpoint. Thus, In northern Europe
the Scandinavian people keep IL re-
llgiously. but their next-door neigh
bors. the Russians. pay comparatively
little attention TO Il. reserving their
reJ0icings for New Years Day and
still more for Easter.
It is believed that the first his
torical mention OF the Christmas tree
is found in the notes OF a certain
Strasburg citizen OF unknown name,
written in the year 1905. AT Christ
mas he writes, they set up fir-trees
in The parlors at StrasburE. and hang
thereon roses cut out OF unany-colored
paper, apples. sweets, and gold foil"
one Christmas some years ago the
delphfa caught fire during the night.
the inmates being warned OF their
danger By the barking Of q dog. For
several years afterwards the animals
mistress made a tree in its honor, the
decorations including beefsteak and
toy rats for the dogs consumption
and amusement
One legend concerning the origin
Of the Christmas tree runs that Mar
tin Luther, coming home one crisp
starry night before Christmas, wished
TO convey to his children an idea OF
the beauty OF the night. and as he
stood bordering the thought came 70
him TO cut a tree and cover IL with
candles-that seemed to him the
nearest likeness he could give them
The factory girls Of Lancashire,
England, have 4 Christmas kissing
custom all their own When the holi-
day is about 10 commence groups %
girls band themselves together, with I
the intention OF kissing all the males Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

forum was filled for the pleasant
I evening.
! An interesting Christmas program
I was given at Morehead school on Fri
I day afternoon at 1 O'Clock by the
pupils OF the grammar school grades
I The auditorium Of the school was gay
with Christmas decorations and num-
bars Of guests were present for the
clever numbers given by the well
trained group Of children The pro-
gram follows
Piano duet. Mary Elizabeth Pelham
and Miss Thalia Gilett; ooh. Little
Town Of Bethlehem" by school;
Christmas reading, Leo Jaffe; The
Enchanted Boxes" Thelma Butler.
Stella PasQuel. Lenore Lee. Louise
Bowman, Jessie Ormsbee, Hortensia
.Samniegor Juanita DuBerry. Lucille
Ponsford: Dutch dance, Margaret
Cook, Ruth Aliz Orndorff. Nova
Rogers, Frances Pickren: The
Christmas Pitcher" high fifth. Deck
the Walls With Holly" 20. Blessed.
Happy Christmas Morn. Alonzo
Wells, L D. Merito. Estaban Martinez.
George Franklin and chorus, by low
fifth. section two plano solo. Laura
Louise Mosson. Angels From the
Realms of Glory" class; reading. Della
Fey Keglay: "The Birthday OF the
Gladys Evans, Nancy Pettus: reading.
Laura Pearcy. Aunt Bessie's Christ
mas" Bertram Hirsch. Theodore Har-
ris. billiard SmauberE. Ben Lewis
Clements. Ruth LYMAN. Helen Trim
bic. Dorothy Sloan. Fay Bait. piano
solo. Zeua Oliver: song, 1T Came Upon
the Midnight Clear" goodnight song.
low fifth
The pupils Of the FL Paso School for
Girls gave two very clever Christmas
plays on Friday afternoon and, re-
vivinE a custom abandoned during
the war. sang a group Of beautiful
and quaint old Christmas carols. The
entertainment was given at 4 o'clock
at the parish house Of st. Clements
Episcopal church. which was appro-
priately decorated with Christmas en-
blems for the occasion. The spirit
OF Christmas Giving" was one Of the
plays given bv the intermediate pu-
pills and a Spanish play was given by
the younger pupils Miss Marion
Maddocls directed the former and
Miss Elvira Galentine directed the
Spanish play. Many friends Of the
school were present to enjoy the
clever performance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Women police. an Amazon guard for
the most part old and unattractive. have
long been an Institution IN siam As gate
keepers % the Woman's Palace 81 Bang
kok. they are assigned TO special voca-
ton One OF their duties e toafolloW any
visitor who visits the palace and remain
with him or her until their departure
they see that no mischief is done. and
that 70 one nunoys the ladies OF the
court The women police are attlred IA a
distinctive Uniform. but are not armed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
about H Poyoons.

Mrs George 3. Taylor. who IN
derwent a serious operation at Hotel
Dieu recently. IS convalescent and
has returned to the Taylor home on
Bliss driveway. Mrs. Charles Peil
her sister, with her small daughter
Marjorie Anne PeIi after spending
two weeks with Mrs. Taylor. left
Saturday for Kansas City. where she
VIII join her husband. and after
visit in Kansas City OF a few days
they VIII return to their home in
HiaWatha, Kansas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Louisiana oil making everybody
money This IS your opportunity
Buy Bulb Bayou MYSTIC OIL
STOCK at One Dollar Par. Price
advances January. Limited amount
Thirteen Hundred Twenty acres
Famous Bull Bayou District. Con-
tract let for well near production.
Act quick; wire reservation. Map
free Bull Bayou MYSTIC OIL Com
pany, 32S Market Street. Shreve-
port, louisiana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

The New York department of health en-
ploys more than 500 public health nurses
who are engaged n protecting infant life
IN that city. IN watching over the health
Of the children IN the public schools and
IN caring for the tubercular.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

THE TOOTH BRUSH PLANT.
The tooth brush plant Of Jamaica
Is one Of the most curious plants in
the world By cutting pieces and
fraying tie ends the natives obtain
natural tooth brushes and a tooth
powder IS obtained by pulverisinz the
. dried stems
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

I in the factory. The men. on being
kissed. are expected TO contribute
small sums toward a fund to provide
in the day.
Nowhere IN the whole OF his empire
Is Christmas Day more happily spent
than by king George and queen Mary
at Sandringham. and nowhere is Tule-
and genial. Il IS the one day Of the
year on which his majesty can escape
the ceremonial and cares Of his high
position and lapse into the role Of an
English country gentleman, enter
tanning his guests in his own home
without the formality Of court life
and the daily round Of his kingly
duties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Il IS estimated that in the civilized
countries Of the world 90 percent Of
all persons over 10 years OF age have
10 work for a living.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

The chestnut tree IS believed TO be
native 70 Asia, but IS found most
abuudant1y in the United States.
whittier IL was transplanted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Dinners and Luncheons.


Square club members met at the
Y. ". c. A Friday afternoon for a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
I Transportation
Zone office Is
EStabiShedHere
viii Have Headquarters
At Zone Supply Office;
Mai. Conlin In Charge.

The transportation service. which
has been recently organized as a sep
arate branch Of the war department
under command OF Brig. Gen.
Frank f. Hines. and which com
prises the old inland traffic service
and the transportation service former
ly under the Jurisdiction OF the zone
supply office. is now being estab-
lished IN this zone under the direction
Of executive assistant Fl. c.. Bower.
AR Bower formerly was connected
with the inland traffic service at
washington, D. C.
he VIII work under the command OF
Maj James II Conlin, who has been
appointed transportation officer for
this zone comprising New Mexico,
Arizona and west Texas. with offices
at Campbell and Alills streets. Mai
Coulin also is zone supply OFFICER
At Different Camps.
This transportation zone VIII con
sist ~ Is officers stationed at dif-
ferent camps in tie zone All trans
portatiCn service on raj and water.
and otherwise the property Of the war
department with the exception OF
those Of the motor transport corps,
viii be handled by Mr.. Bower.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
Rich Bachelor Wants wife

Many people have blamed me for
not getting married Since Childhood
] have suffered from stomach and
liver trouble. never being able to get
any medicine or doctor 10 help me
Now that Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
has entirely cured me. an anxious
20 get a WIFE II Is a simple, harm
less preparation. that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and alays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach.
liver and intestinal ailments. iuciud-
Ing appendicitis. One dose VIII con-
vince or money refunded. Kelly a.
Pollard, Potter Drug Co. and dug
sists everywhere--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16

I o. the trans-Atlantic flight from IRE
] passey Bay, were reported TO the navy
department today By patrol ships
along the course 70 the Azores
The runaway Of the navy diriEibls At
St Johnsyesterday was an unavoidable
accident. due to wind conditions. said
the official account OF the incident
sent 20 the navy department today By
the airship's commander. Lieut. Com
E. ". Coll
-All possible precautions had been
taken by The landing party" COM
mander con said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
u. S. Plan to Take South
american Securities Is
Creating Great Furore

Rio de Janeiro. Brazil Nay IA
dispatch from washington to the
newspapers here TO the effect that the
French and British governments have
proposed IT Paris that the United
states should accept the notes and
bonds OF south American republics.
including Brazil. has caused great in
tcrest. Seven newspapers yesterday
and today have commented on the
subject al great length. Three assa1
the proposal. two are friendly TO the
United states and see no cause for
alarm. one reserves its opirNn and
one confines its comments entirely 70
q defence OF the United States against
attacks made by Madeiros de Aibu-
querque. which have been published 10
the neWspauer A Note.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
GUeS Oil Field
TOFighting Men
In YankeeArn1y
louisiana Man Keeps His
Word Given Before Oil
Lease Made Good.

Shreveport. La Nay 16.-CIarence
Euerbe. prominent Shreveport plant
ana land owner, sometime ago leased
a five acre tract IN section 27-20-1s.
Caddo. from the levee board here. This
he turned over TO the United States
Gas and Petroleum company for drill
ing. The wen came IN on the pump
making so barrels per day. or an
average OF 1900 barrels month. AT
the present selling price Of $40 per
barrel for light oil the royalties run
up TO something like $4,000 per
month.
Ellerbe announced at the outset that
he would give his one-eighth royalty
10 two friends who are serving in
The American expeditionary forces. a
sailor and a soldier. These men are
now receiving $500 each month from
Euerbe's we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
DISCHARGED MEN ARE
ENTITLED TO EXTRA PAY

Something like a million soldiers
in the United STAGES who were dis
charged after November IL. are en-
titled 10 an additional travel pay OF
1ih cents mile. Col. A. A. King
district recruiting officer % the Il
Paso district, announces that as most
Of the $50 bonuses have been paid.
the director OF finance IS now set
tling this allowance which IS due en-
listed men honorablv discharged. Affi-
darlt blanks and form for true copy
o. dlscharge may be obtained by cali
ling OF writing the army recruiting
station at 21S West Franklin street.
The affidavit must be made before
either notary public OF summary
court officer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
SEAPLANES READY FOR
DASH ACROSS TO AZORES


hope that all three OF the naval planes
might make the trip together.
Commander Towers said the
N-C-1 and N-C-3 got n little too
far out IN the harb0r yesterday
and he thought they would have
made n good starr n they had At
tempted 70 rise nearer shore
The Nc aIignred IN the 1arbor
az 7.QS o'clock last night New Found
land timel after a flight from EaE-
Tax. 5g7 land miles. IN six hours and
% minutes actual flying time. The
seHplane floated on the surface OF the
water Tor two hours and 20 minutes
when forced TO alight IS miles from
Halifax
Mechanics who worked all night on
on the net we're still busy this
morning with engine and propeller
tests. hoping 10 have the plane IN
readiness to start for the Azores this
afternoon with the mel and N-C-3-
No Sign OF DiriEibIe.
ST. Johns. y. F.. Nay 16-The de-
stroyer Edwards returned 70 port this
afternoon with no sign Of the CO on
her deck
While the American naval aviarors
were making preparations for their
flight. Harry G. Hawker and Fred
erick p Raynham. the British air
men. announced that mid-Atlan-lc
weather conditions forbade a start
with their machines
Good weather Reported
Washington. d. c. May 16.-Tavor-
able weather conditions for the start
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
OVERSEAS MEN ENROUTE
HERE FOR DISCHARGE

are due 70 arrive fl FL Paso this even
ing at $3.50 o'clock on train Jos. it was
reported by J. r. 1labry. federal direc-
tor Of troop movements here They
were dispatched from Camp Travis
san Antonio. Tex. though whether OF
not they are FL Paso men was not
definitely known.
The % men who arrived at Fort
Bliss wednesday viii be discharged
Friday afternoon and the - men and
two officers who arrived Thursday
VIII be discharred by Saturday. ac-
cording 10 lIr Labry. These men are
Arizonans and New MeOicans from
overseas duty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
COUNTRY
ON RECRUITING
FL Paso Gets Most Men in
Week; Hospital Camps in
Washington Park.

Fl Paso district led an other points
in the United States last week in the
number Of men recruited for the army.
according to Capt Chas. Thor5urn.
who is here from the adjutant gem
erals office at washington on special
recruiting work. Week before that
FL Paso was second in the llst- we
are going 10 Try 10 put FL Paso first
again this week he said
Troops Give Exhibition.
Daily the machine shop truck Of the
motor transport corps gives eXhibi-
tons downtown. while tents have been
placed in san JacintO and city hail
parks in the interest Of recruiting
The field signal corps Is 20 give an
exhibition In Cleveland square on sat
urday afternoon at 9 o'clock 70 en-
courage recruiting and the eighth en-
gineers will give an exhibition OF
bridge building at the same place.
Hospital ut PARK.
In the interest Of recruiting men
for hospital work, field hospital No.
went into camp at Washington park
today and viii be camped there
week.
The complete field equipment wiz
be set up and the public may visit
the camp and Inspect the orsaniza-
ton. Just how the wounded are cared
for near the battle front will be dem
onstrated by the officers IN charge.
Everyone has heard Of field hos
pitfalls and ambulance companies. but
very few have had an opportunity 10
see them just as they are in real ac-
ton.
The purpose OF the camp IS TO
interest young men with view 10 the
recruiting campaign being waged IN
this district
at The park ty officers teams during
the afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
FRANCE MAY LOAN AUSTRIA
S15,OO0,OO0 TO BUY FOOD

Paris. France. Nay fs.-CHavas.)-
The budget commission Of the cham
Der Of deputies listened to a statement
today by H. Pichon. the foreign min
lister. who outlined the political rea-
sons which determined the govern
ment 70 ask for authorization to make
Austria a loan OF SIS. 100000 in order
10 permit the revictualling OF that
country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
sMIKEs NEFF'S A MAJOR;
HE'S ALSO RED CROSS CAPTAIN

IT'S MAI Nike Neff now. a COM
mission. naming Eugene z Neff major
IN the uuarterrna ster corps reserve
army. arrived fn 1T Paso Friday Ac-
comDaurine the commission were IN
structions 10 take the oath Of office
1T district headquarters and Naj. Neff
followed Instructions immediately. Tt
VIII be a very slight task for she new
major 20 famiIiarize himself with the
uniform. IS he has been q captain IN
the Red Cross for a year past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
NeW Afghanistan Emir
NeDer Out OF Country

london. Eng Nay 1s.-(corre-
spondenee Of the Associated Presz)-
Latest reports received here regard
ing the murder Of Habibullah. emir Of
Afghanistans on February 20. indi-
cate that the assassin is stil at large
There have been rival claimants 70
the succession The new emir IS
Amanuallah Khan. third son OF Habi-
oullah. the dead monarch. He Is s.
years Of age and has never been out
q the country. but he Is described as
having an active brain and a keen
intelligence"
oullah now arailatle confirm the
cable reports that he was killed in
his sleep while on a hunting expedi-
--nn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
$50 TROOPS, ON WAY WEST,
co THROUGH ALBUQUERQUE

Albuquerque, n. NJ May l6.-Bresh
from the western front, 400 American
soldiers passed through Albuquerque
today on their way 10 san Francisco
for consolidation The meu are mem
bers Of coast artillery units attached
to the first army and of tachmeuts
Of the 18th California; field artil-
lery. 32d division, and Of the 50stn
field signal battalion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-16
Nearly Al Units Of
90th DiDision Marked
For Return Home Soon

washington, D. C.. May 15.-Prac-
tieally eli Of the 90th Texas and
0klahoma) division has been assigned
TO early convoy, units announced
Thursday includinE-
Headquarters, headquarters troop,
343rd machine gun battalion, 545th
machine gun battalion. 179th and
1S0th infantry brigade Headquarters
S57th, a58th 359th. 360th infantry;
SAITH machine gun battalion; 165th
field artillery brigade headquarters;
s48rd. Ss4th. SASH field artillery:
Ssh engineers 315th field battalion.
signal corps. S15th tram headquar-
ters; 90th military police company;
3l5ch ammunition. engineer supply
and sanitary trains; 315th mobile
ordnance repair shop