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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
1t Doesn't Take Drinks With Kick
To Get Speed Mania; Prohibition
Hasn't Killed Desires Of SpeederS

rear like the tail Of a comet; did you
ever travel along so that it appeared
that the ground was going 10 jump
up and hit you every minute. so that
the car, even though easy riding ordi-
narily. made a bucking bronco seem
like your favorite rocking chair ana
then, after hitting the hay when me
little hand on the clock was pointing
to regions not commonly considered
in polite company. did you ever wake
up feeling as gay and happy and
wide awake as the sweet young
things that the movies make spe-
ciality Of. appear to be-
Answer me that
p. A. (Pete) Candelaria, clerk OF
the corporation court. says that there
has been a most noticeable increase
in the number Of speeding cases that
are tried before police judge Charles
z. Pollock since liquor was banned in
FL PasO and especially since national
prohibition went into effect He
said that he could give no reason
for this other than the fact that peo-
pie must get excitement some way
and speeding along is one way OF
blowing off extra steam
Automobile accidents have not de-
creased since the arrival OF national
prohibition. according TO the police
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Miss EryIine Vowel Is Hostess At
Jolly Dance At Her Home In Valley


Mss ERELINE VOWEL enter
w tanned in very unique and charm
ing manner on Saturday evening at
the Vowel country place in the lower
valley in compliment TO her house
guest. Miss Mildred Harrial, OF san
Antonio. The furnishings OF the
drawing room Of the Vowel home
were entirely covered with hay and
bales Of hay were placed about the
room and combined with garden
flowers, made an effect most artistic
and appropriate for the barn dance,
which was the nature Of the party.
A negro musician played for the
dancing hours and also sang a num-
Der OF solos.
Mrs. Frances Murphy sang a group
Of songs, accompanied at the piano
by Miss Harral and f. z. Dingman. OF
the army y ". C. A. played a number
OF violin selections. accompanied at
the piano by Miss Harral
Punch and stick candy we're served
during the dancing hours and during
the intermissiOn. water melons were
served on the lawn The lawn was
lighted with japanese lanterns and
the scene here was very charming
The guests were cOsLumed 1Or the
party IN picturesque fashion The
girls were attired in bungalow aprons
and sunbonnets and the men in over
ais and large sun hats Receiving
with Miss Vowel and Miss Harral
were Miss VowelTs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L Woven and her brother,
Jack Vowel
The guest list included M. and Mrs.
Charles Goetting, Mrs. Frances Muir
ply, Miss Mildred Harral Miss Vir-
Einia Rumsey, Miss Pearl Ponsford,
Miss Ruby Ponsford. Miss Stella Holt,
Miss Valiant Prague, Miss Mary
Caples, Miss Frances Oppenhelmer,
Miss Marion Howe, Miss Marion Cal
aan, Miss Nellie Smith. Miss Lola Bess
Smith. Miss Mary Hardie, Miss Helen
Redding, Miss Ella Peticolas. F. +.
Dingman. Lace Rumsey, Guy Leving-
ston, Fred Hunter, George Matzin,
Fred Humphreys. Ralph Pateman,
Francis Broaddus, Johnnie March,
Herman Silberberg, Alfred Tatum.
William Hal Aldridge. II; Alfred
Tatum, jim Anderson, Paul Anderson.
Edwin Holschneider, William Petit
colas and Lloyd Peticolas.
Robert Price and 1Ir. and Mrs Rus
sell Price entertained with a dance at
the Price country home in the upper
valley Friday evening The spacious
living room and dining room were
beautifully decorated in vari-coloreo
garden flowers from the Price gar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

NOV that liquid Refreshments with
~ a kick are as hard to find as
the nickel piece OF pie on a bill Of
fare, FL Pasoans are finding in the
speed jag, composed OF the mile a
minute high ball. the Devils curve
julep and a generous portion Of gas
tequlla. the same highly exciting ef-
fects. And the same dark blue
morning after the night before" is
experienced that market their search
for adventure before grape juice was
ordained to become the national access
sorry to the expression OF good fellow
ship.
No one will say that speeding
along at a so mile an hour clip is
wholly devoid Of excitement. but
think Of the joys Of being in police
court the following day to tell why
you violated a regulation of the state
in order to have a little fun"
Why it's the same aftermath ex-
actlyi
The murlCy green taste and the
heavy lidded eyes2
Certainly they are present. Did you
ever go spinning along at a high rate
Of speed. with the wind tearing By
you so that your hair trailed to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
The aromatic Jag
Is With Us Now

Springfield. HI, AUG 1s.-Ihe arc
matte jag has come. Instead OF pop
old alcoholic breath he now comes
home smelling like an Egy ptian
harem For the hyacinth hignoall
and Lily of the Valley cocktail nave
suppIanted the prosalc WHISKY
straight in Springfield No more does
father breeze in smelling like Peoria
distillerv. with his nose painted
fiery red. All, no. Instead he is ac-
companied by an odor OF an apple
orchard in fun bloom, with roses not
only on his nose and cheeks out on
his breath as we'll But you ask why
all this preliminary. Listen. Spring
field topers learned toilet waters
contained 40 per cent Of the good old
kick Immediately a big sale began
Men bought IN all the scented water
they could obtain They began order
ing their drinks by odOr instead OF
flavor until the foxy eye Of the law
interviewed and placed a ban on the
sale OF toilet waters. Despite the IN
reference. however, much Is stili be
ing sold in this city, the capital OF
the state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Had Fi0e-Year Supply
OF Clothng-Anested

Pottsville, Pa. Aug. 1S.-4iiss
Frances Foulk, a pretty Frackville
girl. is being held under $500 bail
charged with swindling several Phil
adelphia business houses. Valentine
SchoenberE, postal inspector OF this
city, upon investigation found that
the girl, who is only nineteen years
old, had a five years supply Of cloth
ing, shoes and feminine accessories
laid away in her home, which. it is
alleged, she secured by sending bo-
gus checks to the Philadelphia houses.
She VIII be tried at the October ses-
sion OF the United States district
court at Philadelphia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

ones. This type knows he has been
speeding and admits 1t. but adds some
remark like this:
well. 1 sure thought you motor
cops were on that other road to-
night" or I didn't know you speed
grabbers were out tonight"
A few days ago one driver thought
he had a perfectly legitimate excuse
for making about forty-five miles an
hour down the valley He was
stopped.
7 just bought this car" the driver
informed. And 1 was trying her
out"
"Weu. you can safely say she
makes forty-five," the officer told
him
Many Of the tourists want to argue
But motor cops don't always like TO
argue and usually the parting words
Of the cop is the old reliable, Tell
that to the judge"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Grain Thief Says He
Couldn't Find Gunner

Topeka. Kan, Aug. Isl couldn't
find the owner" Charley Carter. col
ored. told Chief OF Detectives Clyde
Treasner. explaining why he hadn't
paid for some oats taken from the bin
OF William Mather- 7 guess you got
me, boss" he continued
Treasner had him" all right and IN
the county jail. too.
Carter was trailed by buggy track
found in the Mather yard. The detec-
tive took a sample Of grain to Car
ter's where he found the amount
stolen, and it matched the sample
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Fined $40 For Cutting
Hair On 4 Sunday

Jacob Rudkin, Of Mattapan. SO in the
Dorchester court for trying to evade
the rules Of the BARRIERS union and
earn extra money by cutting hair at
his home on Sundays He was found
guilty Of violating the Lords day
laws and was fined SO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Returns Marriage License
Marked Cant Use IT

Cincinnati. o.. Aug. 1S.-"Can't
use it. SO am sending it back"
These words were written across
marriage license issued to Laddie
Inda and Annie ~ Grosnickle- What
is bothering the clerks is that they do
not know whether the handwriting
on the returned license is that Of
"Iaddie" or Annie"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

Proper instruction in how to use il
next and unlimited opportunities for
inspiring pictures are before the
kodak fiend" around FL Paso. For
everything in the kodak line, go to
Smiths Photo shop.
Scott White Drug Store.-Alills Bldg
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
bout FL P1soans.

Miss Eva Belle Huling. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 7 E Quad. underwent
an operation for nasal trouble today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Keeping Friend Husbands Admiration

Has occurred you that there close relationship between
admiration and laundry service?
Admiration springs alone from cham thas its origin
equally physical grace; awakened by that quality
man called damtinessa quality which combination of carriage
Of umness of hands well kept Friend husband attracted by
them the beginning he adnres them yet but nothing
GUS aness the toll wash day. the bending wash tubs and
the coanng Of hands that from with heavy soap and
water More than all other household duties the family washing de-
srucive of personal charm
Yet this astage of the dannes that yours needless this day
and age If you will but say the word the Acme Laundry Man will do
the washing youdo economically and thoroughly you would
yourself. Ring 1900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

turn trip home Mr.. McNeal is super
intendent Of a Texas division Of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

Robert Price and 1Ir. and Mrs. Rus
sell Price entertained with dance at
the Price country home in the upper
valley Friday evening The spacious
living room and dining room were
beautifully decorated in vari-colored
garden flowers from the Price gar
The evening world., 1919-02-21
FATHER KILLED BY FALL,
BOY IS LEFT HOMELESS
No Relative to Care for i2-Year-
OLD, He Is Sent to tie
Children'S Society.

Roman Kalodkicwclz, twelve years
old, awokc In the rooms OF the Gerry
Society this morning to face dismal
life prospect Yesterday his father
was killed by fall from ninth-story
window at No. III West 71st Street.
The father, Alexander, was once a
Nell-to-do citizen Of Galicia, out he lost
his fortune and his wife there stimuli
taneously twelve years ago. His wife
died when his son was born. lie
brought the hoy TO New York and Ia,
two lived al No, ~ Crosby street.
AlcNander's sister Mrs. Irene Alrano.
a widow, lived there also and kept
house for the father and son, but re-
Gently she was taken TO home for
conSumptives. and is said TO be dying
The boys father was window
washer. and Il was while he was thu,
employed that ne fell. lie had a saving,
account which was growing steadily
lie said the money was Tor his son.
future,
The evening world., 1919-02-21
GRANDMA USED sage
TEA TO DARKEN HAIR
She mixed Sulphur with it to
Restore Color, Gloss,
Youthfulness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, wit sulphur added. will
turn grsy, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
q few applications will prove q revela-
ton II your hair is fading, streAked or
gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home. though, Is trou-
hlesome. An easier way is to get a
bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound at any drug store all ready
for use. This Is the old-time recipe
improved by the addition Of other In
sredients.
While wispy. gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we adj desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
meas. By darkening your hair with
wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
no one can tell, because II does It So
naturally, so evenly. You just damper
O sponge or soft brush with II ant
draw this through your hair, takinJ
ons small strand at a time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared
and. after another application or two
your hair becomes beautifully dark
glossy. soft and luxuriant.-AdH.
The evening world., 1919-02-21

dainty bit OF food or n poached erg
would not have had much to do with
making them anything but, perhaps,
little happier.
we nurses would have been 80
Nerely reprimanded for spending our
money on food for the soldiers" ex-
plaincd Miss &. We were reminded
OF that constantly by those officers
who did not approve Of our charity
for the sick boys. We had to con
duct our charity in "A very secret
manner because, have been told. l..
II an offense against the Government
10 use ones own money in such b
way. The nurses in our hospital were
bricks. They would have willingly
spent months in the guardhouse IL by
no doing they could have helped their
patients In any way.
our patients did not have turkey
or chicken for Christmas. nor for New
Years. l thought this rather odd. in
asmuch as all the officers and the per-
sonnel had IL on both occasions. On
these holidays / tried to make IL up
TO the patients by getting them plenty
Of cookies and pie, or whatever was
handy. All the nurses were very
angry over these things.
Ever since I have returned 20 the
states nave Dten MUCH lnCtnstu
over the bigoted manner the com
manding officer undertook to run
things at the hospital. I wouldn't go
80 far as 60 state that any soldier
died from the actual want OF stimu-
lants, but I Will say that many times
a few drops of brandy that we hap
pened to have on hand helped
the boys pull through n collapse. I
often went in the evening to the
worst wards and took the sickest
boys q little brandy or wine and
water. just 20 brace them up through
the weary hours OF pain. There was
one poor fellow who had lost both
arms and was frightfully weak from
the shock and loss OF blood. Another
poor lad had been burned from head
10 foot, 80 that one would have hardly
known he was n human being. These
two lads constantly needed food and
stlmulants, which we were unable to
provide for them. There are hum
d;eds OF other cases also, but l par
ticularly remember these.
MANY OF the doctors OF the hos
pItal would come TO my kitchen and
ask me for brandy for their patients.
They were not allowed TO pre-
scribe At"
The evening world., 1919-02-21
BB||GOT SURGEONS
BAN ALCOHOL FOR
pA|N-RACKEDBOYS
Diet Chief of Base Hospital
In France Makes Serious
Charges.

That the commanding officer OF n
certain base hospital not far from
the Toui sector not only gave orders
that no stimulants should be brought
into the hospital for the use OF the
pneumonia patients but threatened
70 bring charges against certain
nur because they persisted in
using their own money TO purchase
brandy and other stimulants that sick
soldiers might be eased through hours
of their pain. are but few OF the
Interesting things contained In n let
ter written by the chief dietitian OF
that base hospital.
This dietitian is still in the service.
She bogs The Evening World not to
disclose her identity, because her
commanding officer, the one RESPONSE
BILE for this alleged Prohibition big
otry, is now In New York and. she
declares, would persecute her for al
lowing this Information 10 get out
All the supplies for sick and
wounded soldiers were very scarce" :"
said Miss c. They were often in
adequate. We had nothing In the
way OF delicacies. no cornstarch, no
eelatine, no junket or fruit or ronnet.
Nothing, in fact. TO make tempting
foods from. We had few eggs and
absolutely no fresh milk. often no
canned milk: never "a chicken for
roast.r or broilng never a drop OF
brandy, wine or any sort OF stimu-
iant, unless 1 purchased them my
self. Good friends in New York
would often send me money TO pur-
chase dainties for my BOYS. and I
would spend II for brandy. port or
Madeira and such stimulanta.
would use them in n sort OF cnmou-
naged egg-nog of canned milk. or
rice wafer, and sometimes I wouId
give the liquors to the nurses 10 nae
As they saw NJ. The pneumonia ward
needed stimulants constantly. Often
had none 70 give. The Red Cross
chaplain. a S9lendid young priest.
Dought six bottles OF brandy with his
own money for the worst cases, and
the nurses used their salaries con
stantly for delicacies, fruit. eggs.
\. ne, &C. for the sick boys,
"One nurse" went on Miss C. "waa a
Obliged 10 rellnquish her leave be-
cause she had not saved any money
100 expenses, spending 1t ali on the
sick boys in her ward.
Last summer l asked our chief
nurse 20 contrive In some way 10 get
me some foods for sick boys. especial :
~ some brandy OF wine. She told me
TO use vanilla--it would answer the
same purpose. or course. 1 don't wiso
TO convey the impression that the
soldiers did not have enough TO eat.
"'You want to make heroes OF the
soldiers. said one officer. They were
heroes before they came to this hos
pitai.' / replied. Merely preparing a
The evening world., 1919-02-21
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
URGED BY BRITISH
Jews IN FRANCE
Delegation in Paris Seeks to
Protect Rights of Race
at Peace Conference.
Coprri-h' 1919 w the Pr--- Publishing Co.
THE New York Evening MorldD.

PARIS. Feb. q. - The hope ~,
British Jews that the various Jewish
delegations gathered in Paris from
oil quarters would be able to agree
upon a common formula protecting
the rights OF Jews affected by the
territorial rearrangements contem-
plated by the Peace Conference re-
mains unfulfllcd. although efforts in
that direction have not yet been
abandoned. zionists and Zion.
lists find their views OF the future
OF Jewry so conflicting that concur
renee in n basic formula seems i'm
practicable. In tho mean time the
Joint Foreign Committee of British
Jews has taken the important step
OF presenting TO its delegates n
memorial pointing out that 1t has
been a fixed tradition Of European
statecraft to attach certain moral
conditions, especially relating "a
civil and religious liberty. 10 al
creations of new states or Other
changes OF political geography sane
toned by the great powers.
The British Committee, III conjurr-
tion with the French Alliance of IsraC.
lites, both anti-Zionist, have drawn
up the following conditions to proVd,
"a moral basis for the peace treaty
their application not being confined
to Jews. but universally 10 all races
affected by tho treaty:
| All persons born In territories
| forming the new>republic OF - whc
| do not claim TO be subjects of foreign
states. and all subjects of states &c
which these territories formerly pc-
| !ongcd permanently domiciled In
| those territories and who do not de-
sire TO retain their present national
| ity, shall be deemed to be citizens o
tho - states and shall enjoy equal
civil and political rights without dis
tinctlon of race, language or religion
The freedom and outward excr-
else OF all forms of worship shall b1
assured to all persons belonging tC
- state, rs well as TO foreigners
and no hlndrance shall he offCrcC
either to the hcirarchical organization
OF the different communities or theil
relation with their spiritual chiefs.
IAN religious and cultural minori.ic
in - state shan be secured II
autonomous management OF their re
ligious, charitable. educational an
other cultural institutions, provide
always that the language shall h
made an obligatory subject OF instruc
ton in their schools
differences OF race or religion
creed shall not he alleged against an
person as ground for exclusion or In
capacity In matters relating TO nd
mission to public employment. funC
tiOns and honors, or public schoOu
universities and educational endow
ments, and the exercise of variou
professions and industries in any 10
Calty whatever.
THE subjects and citizens OF a
powers, traders and others, shall h
treated in -- state without distinc
tion Of creed on IA footing OF perfoc
equality"
The evening world., 1919-02-21

for that purpose. she added.
The witness also declared that she
was instructed to do this by Abe Weiss,
foreman OF the finishing room. one OF
the defendants
The evening world., 1919-02-21
REV. OTIS T. BARNES DEAD.
BronzvilIe Clergyman Victim Of
spinal Meningitis.

Rev. Otis Tiffany Barnes. thirty-four.
pastor OF tho Reformed Church at
Bronxville. one OF the best known young
elergymen In westchester County. died
at his home there yesterday OF spinal
meningitis. lie was born in Philadelphia.
and after graduating from Lafayette
COLLEGE went to the Union Theological
College. His first parish was at Chap
paqua. where he served three years.
At the Bronxville church Rev. Mr..
Barnes organized the Boy Scouts and
promoted athletic games. Last summer
he went to the Hog island shipyards
where he operated an electric engine.
After his vacation" he returned to his
church
He Is survived by his widow. two
sons and one daughter. Tho funeral
services and interment will be private.
The evening world., 1919-02-21
WILLIAMS DEFENDS RECORD.
Comptroller Charges Attacks Ia
ANONYMOUS Critics.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Action on
a renewed request by Comptroller OF
the Currency Williams for publication
OF names OF bankers who had criticised
his administration in letters to Senator
Weeks OF Massachusetts, was deferred
o-day by the Senate Banking Commit
tee.
Mr. williams said that not "a single
case OF oppression had been cited by
Senator Weeks or any one else" and
repeated the charge that he had heen
attacked by anonymous critics. He
secuted the suggestion that he was be-
ing opposed by financial interests
hacked by Thomas +. Ryan, as intima-
ted in letter which he read.
The evening world., 1919-02-21

would receive direct railroad connec-
tion through New Jersey with the
Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley and
Pennsylvania, would connect on
Staten Island with the Baltimore and
Ohio and could be connected through
Staten Island with the Reading Rail-
road.
with the agreement on direct
route reached, all factions on the
Island working in the interests OF a
subway development set out to push
tho project with redoubled energy.
Every class and interest on Staten
Island will press the agitation, and
the leaders declare they will not stop
until their goal has been achieved.
The evening world., 1919-02-21
TO STOP POSTER "SNlPlNG."
Merchants Association Takes steps
20 End PRstInE I'D nuIIdIngs.

The Anti-Litter Bureau OF the Mer-
chants Association has begun cam
paign against "sniping"
"Sniping' Is stealing poster space that
Is not authorized and not paid for II
began when owners and lessces OF big
buildings permitted Government and
war relief announcements to be pasted
up without charge. Bill posters recent
ly have been sticking commercial ad-
vertlsements In many OF these spots.
Appearances suffer and the posters. be-
coming detached. litter the streets
Charles Dillingham;, as member OF
the Merchants Association, will interest
theatrical managers In the needed re-
form.
The evening world., 1919-02-21
survey seeks Jobs for blind SOL
diers

A countrywide survey has just been
started by the Red Cross Institute for
the Blind 10 flnd how many positions
are open TO returning soldiers Who
are blind and maimed, The first plant
TO be thoroughly examined is that af
Armour q Co. at Chicago, When com
pleted the charts will show exactly
how blind and manned soldiers can
be used not only In the packing in
dustry but in every industry OF the
country.
The evening world., 1919-02-21
GIRL TOLD TO PACK SHOES
SHE SAYS WERE DEFECTIVE
RoSenwasser Employee Declares at
Conspiracy Trial They Were
Marked for Rejection.

Testlfying for the Government in its
case against Morris and Leo Rosen-
wasser and sixteen others, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment, Miss Josephine Campbell, |, en-
ployed at the Rosenwasser Brothers
Garvin in the Brooklyn Federal Court
to-day that she had packed shoes
which were each marked to show that
they were defective.
Shoes, poorly soled and with other
defects were packed. she declared. af-
ter they were especially stamped for
rejection. The rejection marks were
wiped off with cloth kept expressly
The evening world., 1919-02-21

JoHN r. HEGEMAN.
JOSEPH =. KNAPP.
HALEY FIsKE.
WILLIAM ii. CRocKER,
HENRY OLLEsHEIagR,
MORGAN ]. O'BRIEN,