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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
When A Fellow Mixes Up With Gum
Parked On 4 Seat In A Theater

WILLIAM PINKERroN.
CHICAGO. Ill.
MY DEAR Bin.
I'M WRITING this
AFTER I'VE just come back.
FROM a picture show.
WHERE SECRETARY Baker.
WAS HANDING diplomas.
TO WEST Point cadets
AND WHILE ! was there
I THOUGHT I felt something.
ON THE heel Of my shoe.
AND couldn't see it
BECAUSE IT was dark.
so took the toe
OF THE other shoe
THEY'RE NICE white shoe
OR RATHER. they were.
AND MOVED it around.
AND AGAINST the heel.
AND felt it stick.
AND I knew right away.
1 WAS enmeshed.
IN A smea. o. gum
AND I couldn't leave
BECAUSE JUST at that moment
THE PICTURE villain.
HAD HOLD of the girl.
AND had to walt
TILL THE hero arrived.
AND wREsTLED with him.
AND THREW him down.
AND SAVED the girl
WHICH HE very soon did.
md THEN left
IND ON the way out.
GOT feather boa.
ND ONE sIlk glove
HAT SOMEONE had drOppe.
ND THEY stuck to the gum.
ND took them off
ND LEFT them there.
ND SAT on the beach.
Nd LOOKED at the gum.
Nd MIR; Pinkerton-
WANT to hire you b
o FIND the guy.
mo DROPPED the gum.
Nd 1T ought to be easy.
EcAUsE PvE never seen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

A IL tn arrangements fer our home
comm celebration have been COM
pleted, inciudin' tn appointin' of a
good, earnest, hard workin' commit
tee t take down tn decorations. @Fm
sorry your state is dry cause had so
much t tell you said Al Timmons,
an ole time resident, who's visitin'
Tilford Moots.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
ARIZONA'S LAW ON LABOR MAY BE
GOOD EVENTUALLYBU F1ARDLYNOW

THERE laws witch only time can vindicste and Ar
zona has one Of them, namely, law prohibiting the
employment Of any but American citizens public works
Under this law the county attorney Of cochse county
been causing the daily the contractor on the
Douglas Bsbee highway alleging that the contractor
employing Mexicans this work
Perhaps he If he was the trouble is of his own
making assuming that he knew the not to have been
American citizens, for he IS presumed to have had
knowledge Of the law There IS of course the chance that
some OF the men presenting themselves for employment in
the road construction represented themselves Americans
when they aliens.
But the point is the law works hardship highway
construction and all state county municipal work Of
whatever character Everybody common labor
IL Arizona is It all through the south
west It IS only IN times of extreme depression in the
higher paid industries that Americans will work the
roads and it is impossible to enough Of them in
Arizona
The contractor in COchse county has been hiring men
living IN Douglas and who have their families there The
money they spent with Cochise county merchants
and stays home Thus the people of the county get
back much of the money they invest in the DougasBsbee
highway.
the contractor has to use none but American labor
and he must, under the law-he viii to scour the
west to get It He may send California for Spanish
Americans who born in the United States have
been naturazed IN this country after having been born
IN Mexico. They viii leave their families home and
send to those families much of their earnings they
can spare. Thus, Cochise county viii lose money.
The county attorney is doing his duty enforcing the
law and all officials connected with public works viii have
to abide by it. but It IS working hardship not only
to the contractors, but to everybody concerned
The law passed labor union 1t isn't
particularly bad law in its intent which to oblge aliens
become American citizens If they expect to
pioyment from time to tine public construction It
may have effect in time. But private enterprises
may hire aliens if they ike and public work is thereby
placed at a disadvantage.
Perhaps the legislature may take another look at
this law and scrutinze it with idea of determining
whether the possibility of future advantage may great
enough to outweigh present disadvantage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

The allied sgners of the peace treaty at Versailles did
not honor the German delegates by rising the latter
entered the Hall Of Mirrors Perhaps it just WELL
for rise and at the time restrain the impulse to
heaye few bricks would have been difficult
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

book landscape gardening says gardens generally
stiff and graoeess Then they correspond with the
persons who hoe in them for couple Of hours.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
A Natural Law Violator.

TT is NOTED that many saloons throughout the
opening up for business again. in open defiance Of the
prohibition act This form of disregard of law with
which those western states that long ago went dry
quite familiar In nearly all of them saloon defied
the aw-"ested" the law they termed itby running
openly. They didn't want to obey the law and they
wanted to whether way could be found, techncay
of kind, snatched at to enable them not to obey
the law.
That has been the chief trouble with the saloons al
along They natural law breakers in addition being
home breakers and body wreckers The dissipation which
the saloon encouraged and the dssolue dsrepuabe
Citations It always had, the enemies of the
liquor business. there had been Saloons but only
home drinking Chat would have encouraged moderation not
drunkenness the liquor traffic would have lasted longer
And about all that has been accomplished through pro-
hbcn has been the abolition Of the saloon and its
evils for people viii somehow it is suspected contrve
have liquor in their homes if they inclined But
for the saloon to try to come back is hopeless.
Ohio, after allowing the willard Dempsey fight to be
held the state refuses to let motion pictures Of It go
out. That's a fine display Of consistency. Is Ohio
ashamed Of the thing after it's ever?
-O-
Men need not deride women as slaves to fashion so
long the masculine portion of mankind clngs to coats
and collars between June and September.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

The June newiyweds are beginning to come out Of
their trance and face the hard facts of earning
living, paying the bills and keeping house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

Germany may hope that the world VIII forget but the
world VIII as long memory the who loaned
ten dollars and didn't get It back.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09
ThreU Self Before Train,
bit EniLed at Sricide

Springfield. July s.-When Mrs.
Tony Neupereil threw herself in front
Of an approaching Chicago & Alton
train in an attempt 10 end her life.
Der little son, John. aged Il. who had
followed her from the house. stood
between her and the train. desperafeIv
attempting to drag his mother from
the tracks The conductor, who saw
the woman run in front OF the train.
gave the stop signal and the engine
came 10 a halt few feet from mother
and son. The Woman's mind was nm
balanced and she was taken to the
state hospital at Jacksonville.
Nasaar students 70 the number OF SEQ
have presented 10 the trustees a protest
against the monotonouS and poorly bal
1nced meals and suggest the appointment
Of trained dlctian-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

~Les 1IiserabIes.' by Victor Huge.
as condensed by Nathan Haskell Dole.
viii be printed tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

"Sex War" PropheSied For After
War Time BaSeIeSS Apprehension
Women Have Gone Into Industry For Patriotism or
Necessity and Few Have Any Idea of Joining
the "Third Sex" Prated Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

Men need not deride women as slaves to fashion so
long the masculine portion of mankind cngs coats
and collars between Tune and September.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

Perhaps the next legislature may take another look at
this law and scrutnize It with idea of determining
whether the possibility Of future advantage may be great
enough to outweigh present disadvantage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09

nishss readers Zee Of
any and all subjeefs
resources Of the va
ngress and the many
Three c-nts IN post
, Information wanted
J. Haskin. Director.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
FOREST SERVICE. WILL
INSTALL WIRELESS

Missoula, Mont, Feb. ia. doz-
en- sets OF wireless telephones will be
used on forests Of district No. i,
comprising Montana. northern Idaho,
eastern Washington. and states far
ther east. next summer in fighting
fires, 1t is announced Their use is
an experiment which. II successful,
will be widely extended.
It is the present plan of the SER
vice to install six sets with a radius
of 25 miles each, while the other
sets will have radius OF 100 miles
each.
The principal drawback to the
wireless telephone system is said to
be the inability at times to establish
definite connection, but il is said
the intention of the forest service
to use the wireless sets only as aux
iliaries to the wire system and,
therefore, this difficulty will be
easier to overcome in this district
than If the plan were to rely on the
wireless telephone entirely.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
U. S. PRIVATE HEADS
SOVIET AT n. YAKIMA

Yakima, Wash, Feb. ia SOL
diers and sailors council was Or
ganized here this morning in the
labor temple. Alexander Mackel,
former Butte attorney and Seattle
shipyard workers, issued the call for
the meeting, apparently sponsored
by organized labor. Mackel propos-
ed that only persons willing to join
be allowed in the room, and the Sc
lection of doortender to bar all
persons not in sympathy with the
council from future meetings, He
claimed so members, but refused to
make the names public. Ira Green
U. s. A. private, was elected chair
man.
Yakima already has genera
organization of war veterans in thu
Yakima Service club.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
ALL BUT TEN MEN Of
S3RD Marines slain

Missoula, Mont, Feb. IA vet
eran of the famous fight in Belleau
Wood. In which the United States
marines outfought the famous Prus-
sian Guards. has entered the uni
versity OF Montana here. He Is Ei-
wood II. Best, of Missoula.
:, Best is one of ten survivors of the
$50 men originally in the sSrd COM
pany OF the Sixth Marines. His
company was in the firing line at
Belleau Wood. and Best was on the
firing line 20 days before he was
wounded and sent to the hospital al
Angers. France, June 30.
II have little skin taken off my
shin and got a smell Of the German
sauerkraut." said Best. The battal
lon in which he served was decorated
with the Legion of Honor for its
bravery In action at Belleau Wood
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
GREAT MUN|T|ON CITY
IS NOW DEPOPULATED

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. IS
When the United States entered the
war monster munition plant was
projected at Nitro, IA miles from
here on the Kanawha river, and a
city sprang into existence almost in
q week. Twenty thousand men were
working there. and long rows of
houses were built by the govern
ment to shelter its employees and
their families.
Activity at Nitro practically ceased
at the signing Of the armistice and
thousands of men left Nitro and
Charleston. The last developments
are an inventory of the plant and
equipment, Just begun, and the
changing of the plant into an ord
nance supply station, There are
now only 1000 men here engaged In
taking inventory and guarding the
buildings. The war department ha.
recommended the razing of ever!
other row of the bungalows so hasti
1y constructed. This step has beer
ordered as matter Of fire preven
tion.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
THIRD AMERICAN. ARMY.
ON historic spot

Coblenz, Feb. 14.-Major General
Joseph Dickman, commander of the
Third American army. is "billeted"
today within stones throw Of the
spot where King Wilhelm of Prus-
STA was standing July IA, 1870, when
he heard of the declaration of war
by France against Prussia. The spot,
now overgrown by clump of shrub
berry and marked by suitably carv-
ed granite tablet, is in the Kaiserin
Augusta promenade in Coblenz, on
the west bank of the Rhine where
the king had just landed after cross
ing the river from Ems.
General Dickman's "billet" is a
three-story house-one of the finest
residences in Rhenish Prussia. The
home is the property of Wilhelm Won
Oswald, an extensive mine owner,
who has "gone away for the win
ter" %
Next door to General Dickman's
temporary home is another fine
residence, also taken over by the
army of occupation, being used for
the accommodation Of other Amer
lean generals visiting Coblenz now
and then,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
n nv g lll7I 70 lUu4 3Ll3
TOBACCO b | Co DEALERS i Il !.
ALL GIVEN NOTICE

Washington, Feb. 15.-The pend
ing revenue bill will no doubt be
passed before the middle of Febru-
airy. All dealers in cigars, tobacco
and cigarettes must ascertain the
date of the passage of the act and
inventory their stock before COM
mencing business on the next day
thereafter.
Arrangements have been made to
have the inventory blanks in the
hands of postmasters in most places
and they may be obtained there. In
case dealers do not receive an inven-
tory blank in time, they should list
their stock and write to Milton A,
Miller, collector internal revenue
Portland, Ore. for proper blank.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
FRANCE NOT ENTHUSED
. OVER PROPOSED LEAGUE
President Sails From Bres Due at Boston Feb 25-Wn
Return to Peace Conference Australian and French
man Hold Out For National Military Force

Paris, Feb. 15.-President and
Mrs. Wilson have left Brest on their
way to the United States. There
was no denomination here when the
president left Paris, but there was
every evidence OF cordiaiity.
French newspapers reveal very
little enthusiasm over the proposed
league OF nations.
English and Italian delegates have
voiced their approval of a league
covenant, but Leon Bourgeois. of
France. while expressing general
satisfaction made reservations indi-
eating his proposals for an interna-
tional military force be heard again
later. Another slight evidence OF
dissent was found In the remarks Of
w. NJ. Hughes. OF Australia. who In
quired II ample opportunity for the
discussion would be given later.
The Arabian delegation alst
sounded note OF discord. calling
attention to secret treaties which ar,
said to interfere with the principa
or self determination.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
MORE EBONDSVOTED
FOR IRRIGATION
Gold Hill Landowners Determined to
Have Water--John Dubuis Is
Consulting Engineer

The work OF the Gold Hill Irrigs-
tion district is being reorganized un-
der the direction Of John Dubuis.
engineer OF this city, who has been
engaged as consulting engineer for
that district. The original contract
for construction with Kramer & Car
ter has been terminated. SO the
Courier is Informed.
Due to the greatly increased prices
OF material and labor and adverse
weather conditions the contractors
were, not able to keep the costs
within the original estimate and an
additional bond issue has been voted
to provide for the completion OF the
system. This is no reflection or
the contractors, as no construction
work begun in the war period hal
been completed within the estimated
cost, II being impossible to forse'
abnormal conditions of labor and
material which must be met.
Plans and specifications are beini
prepared and bids will soon be calle'
for to complete the construction o
the system so that water will b
available for the farmers by May
1s1s.
Thos. r. Pearce, OF this city, a
experienced irrigation engineer. wi
be in local charge of the work, wit
Mr.. Dubuis as consulting engineer.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
NEW GERMAN PREMIER WOULD
NOT PREVENT ANY COUNTRY
JOINING THEM
FAVOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
II Unjust Peace Is Forced. 100000
900 People VIII. In Their Hearts,
Never Forget

Weimar. Feb. 15-Philipp Scheid-
mann. chaicellor of the new German
government, referring to Austria's
desire to join Germany. said:
cWe desire no reluctant adher-
ents, and yet nobody wishing to join
US should be prevented. The entente
is able to force any kind OF peace
on Germany, but IL it is an unjust
peace, 7O,O0O,OOO people in their
hearts will never forgive or forget"
The program Of the new German
government, OF which former Chan
cellor Ebert is now president, is
for peace along lines laid down BY
President Wilson. but refusing any
peace OF violence; for the repatria-
tion Of German prisoners of war and
for the establishment Of League Of
nations. with disarmament and an
obligatory court Of arbitration in
that war may be impossible in the
future.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
FLU IN PORTLAND is AT
LOWEST EBB SINCE START

Portland, Ore, Feb. 14.--No
deaths and with but three new
cases reported yesterday at the
health offices establishes record.
This is the lowest figure reported
since the epidemic began, and DR.. j.
q. Adele, acting city health officer,
feels confident that the epidemic is
now we'll over, though all precau-
tions as to quarantine OF patients
will continue to be strictly enforced
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
BATTLE DEATH RATE
GREATER THAN DISEASE

Washington, Feb, 15.-vThe battle
death rate In the American army
during the war exceeded the death
rate from disease. General March has
announced, In past wars disease
has killed many more than battles.
The battle death rate Of the expedi-
tionary forces was 81 per 1000; the
disease death rate was only II per
900,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
KEEP INSURANCE. is
ADVICE TO EX-SOLDIERs

Salem, Ore, Feb. 15.-A concur
rent resolution, introduced by Sem
ator Eddy, chairman OF the recon-
struction committee. recommending
that returning soldiers and sailors
maintain government insurance, was
adopted. Senator Eddy explained
that the resolution was inspired by
the fact that many former sailors
and soldiers are dropping their in
surance.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
MILITARY LEADERS
DROP into OBLIVION

Munich. Feb. 15.--An example of
the effect OF the revolution upon the
fame OF German military celebrities
is Afforded In the fact that the re-
tlrement Of two well known gem
erals, Krafft Won Dellmehsingen and
Count Bothmer apparently caused
not even ripple on public con-
sciousness With scarcely word OF
requiem these two formerly famous
army leaders, both Bavarians. slip
ped into retirement and apparent
oblivion. Evep the monarchlcal pa
pers announced their action only in
small type paragraphs.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
yANKS GET MEDALS
FOR BRAVE SERVICE

Archangel, Feb. 15.-Ten Ameri-
can enlisted men and four officers
we're given decorations for gallantry
and efficiency in action. Captain
Otto A. Odjard. OF the sa9th infan-
try, whose home is in Portland,
Ore, was given military cross for
gallantry while commanding small
force along the Vega river. He took
Usk Padensk without support, but
was slightly wounded.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
WORLD PEACE SIDE
ISSUE IN LONDON
Industrial Problems and High Cost
Of living First I'm Hearts Of
tho People

London, Feb. l5.--industrial
questions In Great Britain are at
this time making the peace confer
ence and world reconstruction mere
ly minor issues. The demands OF
miners and railway men with the
high cost OF food and other problems
OF domestic reconstruction command
chief attention from the newspapers.
and the veteran labor leaders. VIII
liam Brace and J. ri. Thomas, told
the house OF commons that the
country was confronted by the most
serious crisis In recent history n
these problems are not dealt with
Immediately.
Following the decisions OF the
miners federation 10 call for strike
ballot, the federation has issued a
statement regarding the miners
claims. This document charges the
government with trying to turn pub
lie opinion against the miners and
refuses to accept the data upon
which the government based It's offer
OF a shilling a day increase in wages
II says that the miners demand fol
a 80 per cent increase with six
hour day Is designed to raise theii
standard OF living and not solely e
meet the Increased cost OF living.
These pointssare supported b!
long arguments. while the demand
for naturalization OF the mining In
dustry Is forcibly reiterated.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
1850 QUARTS SEIZED
- WOULD STOCK A SALOON

Portland, Feb. 15-Enough liquor
to start flourishing saloon has
been seized by United States officers
in Oregon since the state went. dry,
January /. 1915. The United States
marshal has turned over to the in
ternal revenue department 2,63s
quarts OF whiskey. This liquor has
been condemned and an order is
about to be filled for its disposition.
There is possibility that it will be
sent to San Francisco, and there
sold.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
BRITISH WILL TREAT
$4,000 ALIENS ROUGH

London, Feb. 15.-In the house
Of commons today Edward shortt,
home secretary. stated that the gen.
erai repatriation OF alien enemies In
the United Kingdom was being cars
ried out as far as shipping permitted.
Over six thousand had been repatri-
ated since the armistice. At the
present time 1S.60o enemy civilians
are interned In the United Kingdom.
Winston Spencer Churchill stated
that a committee was considering
the question Of enabling relatives to
visit graves in France and Flanders.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
MURDERER ADMITS
KILLING FAMILY :

y Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 15.-
\ The attorney for N. Z. Burnett I
y startled the jury today by ad- :
= mitting that Burnett murdered :
\ his wife and two children on
\ Hawkes. Prairie. while In sud- :
\ den rage, due to mental de- :
\ rangement following family :
4 quarrel. Burnett shot them 9
= with shotgun as they huddled :
y against tree. then buried the :
bodies.
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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
OREGON BEGINS GOTH YEAR

Portland, Feb. 15.-Sixty years
ago yesterday the hardy pioneer cit
liens of the city Of Portland were
rocked with glad tidings, for news
was brought that the territory of,
Oregon had been received as a state
into the Union.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
PHONE. RATES CASE
UP FEBRUARY OATH

Portland, Ore, Feb. 1b.-The ap-
plication OF the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph company to Increase their
local rates will come up for hearing
before the public service commits
sion in Portland on February "a.
The commission urges that all those
interested In the matter be present
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
PATENT MAY HAVE EXPIRED

Salem. Ore, Feb. 15.-Represen-
tative Hare has asked the attorney
general to decide If the patent claim
ed by Warren Bros. on bithulitfc
pavement had not expired.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15
OVER MILLION MEN Y
HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED

Washington, Feb. 15.-Army dis
charges have now reached total Of
1,174,545 men.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15

Paris. Feb.~ 15.-When the su-
preme council reassembles today,
Colonel u. NJ. House will replace
President Wilson.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-02-15

Bfest, France, Feb. 15.-Presiient
Wilson sailed on the George Wash
ington today at IL o'clock for the
United States. He expects to land
at Boston on February 25. where he
will make an address Immediately,
covering the work performed at the
peace conference.
In his farewell address to the
French people President Wilson
said he had been received and treated
as a friend, as he had most desired,
an would be happy to return to as
sist completing Just settlements OF
the peace conference.