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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

who's ambitious T. git rid o played
out ear that he may buy a good one.
No professional demonstration ever
lived that could make an auto per-
form Ike tn Teller who's anxious 4
see his ole reliable car git int good
hnnds- tn owner OF automobile
who wants 4 sell out an quit motorin'
4 specialist an t'dny, with business
In tn highest state OF efficiency in
tn history OF tn world. there f. not
a salesman in any line TINT can put
tn stuff across Ike tn Teller that's
sick Of his ole car, an wants e sit
m up-tO-dnte one--t-Copyright, Ma
uonaI Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

ehTO school O. saIesmanship, no great
NJ business concern ever produced
q salesman that could hold
candle 4 tn Teller who. fer some
reason o. ofher. wants Z sell his
uufOmoblle.7 Haid Ten Binlleys tiday-
eEo 11ielmau WIZ ever able 4 talk
Nd an article, or ever seemed = know
"a much about what he WIZ fallzlu'
about, as tn private ear owner who
q anxious = unload. Ne salesman
BON an reared IN tn factory that
produces tn article he a. fryius = sell
WIZ ever half 80 conVfncin' as tn
plain, inexperienced Teller who wants
. sell his car. No salesman. after
years an year. . peddliu' nm mlrin'
with all classes, kncWl kis man an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
History
ActiUity

Christian 10 enter there except Mai
ANTE, the Jewish knowledge was lost
70 Europe. Not until Dr.. Gerhard
ROhlfs began his explorations in Al
geria and Morocco in 1850 did the
rest OF the world again form a con-
tact with the extensive REGIONS OF
Afalfante's travels.
Preceded OtherH Four Centuries
Landing at a point west OF Al
giers, Malfante worked his way south
to Touat. which Rohlfs believed him
self to have been the first European
70 visit Yet Malfante dated his first
letter from there four centuries
earlier.
-Touat was an oasis. containing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

CEEKI1G q poster which correctly
> presented. the typical American
daughter in her present day atti-
tude 70 the church, the art directors
Of the Interchurch World movement
chose the painting OF Denman Fink
This serene, calm eyed, wholesome
young woman was selected as tho
rype OF the daughters OF America
being reared under the influence Of
the Christian church Mr. FinEs
painting shows her here pausing as
though waiting for her parents 70
Join in restoring the complete mem
bership attendance OF this place Of
worship. one Of the detectives OF the
Interchurch World movement IN
which the evangelist group OF Prot
estant churches has joined.
The poster has been prepared for
distribution throughout the entire
country for stimulating Interest
everywhere IN extending the infu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

network OF buried pipes from four 20
eight inches in diameter, trunk lines
and laterals, aggregating nearly TO-
900 miles.
when most Of US were IN school,
OF meant kerosene. and gasoline or
bsnzine vas something to be bought
IN bottle at the drug store or the
paint shop.
To-day oil has become the premier
motive power, not only on land and
sea. but even in the heavens above
and the depths below-truly the best
servant OF Mars and Mercury.
Marshal Foch Is quoted as saying
that a drop OF gasoline was worth
in war drop Of blood
Has Many Uses.
The number and variety OF uses
OF petroleum and its products are
continually Increasing, but even more
striking IS our increased dependence
upon a few OF the products Of the oil
refinery. notably gasoline. kerosene.
the many types OF lubricating oils
and fuel OIL
There are said 70 be 800 or more
products OF petroleum. each with its
own use Some OF these products
serve merely our convenience, such as
the artificial vanilla flav0ring or the
cover Of parraffine on the Jar OF
jelly or marmalade; others were
found during the war period TO be alb
solutely. essential TO industry on a
large scale-for example. the heavy
oil used in tempering steel plates.
1T is when we think OF the mar
TelOus growth OF the automotive in
dustry that we realize a future de-
mand for fabrication that EfaEgers
even the prophetic statistician- With
more than 5000. 900 pleasure auto
mobiles operated I'm the United
States alone, we have an annual con-
sumption estimated. by the officials
or me foremost company manufactur-
ing high grade lubricants, at 40, 000.-
900 gallons OF lubricatinE oil. where
20 years ago the demand for this
purpose was practically nothing"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

mount suffering Is the key 70 AL
growth
An unhappy love affair smashes
the coward Il may induce the moral
weakling 20 muttsr that nothing s
worth while and sink down IN the
mire % prove Il Eut Il does far
different things 70 fine. big souls.
They stand the test End struggle 10
be worthy OF HES gift when next
It's offered. Hers the formula
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

IS not a modern vice. 5faifante COM
planned. The people here do not want
TO transact any business. II they do
not make a commission Of 100 per
cent And their business vas on a
big scale. at that Half . million
head OF cattle. 10 mention but one
item, were brought TO market IN the
caravan season. Pushing On 70
Timbuktu. Malfante's host was the
brother Of a captain OF desert indus
try. man % great wealth. and pos
sessed OF trade Information concern
ing arr Of north Africa From him
Malfante learned OF such flourishing
places as TeEhazza- famous for its
SAT- mines E., ane unique Tor its aren't
lecture The houses were made OF
rock salt Lalfants noted that %
never rained there. or the houses
would have melted away
, Fumous IIaEieiaas
another town was famous Tor IT'S
m1giCians- II was attacked by nu-
merous troops from the south. under
the king OF Dahomey. Fifty NOLAN
medan defenders took refuge on a
hill and by night they we're en-
circled by a human Gordon which, lit
BY camp fires looked ike q Eirdle OF
flame They thought themselves lost.
Their king was a magician. he Pro-
posed a duel with MS opponent iu
which both OF them should be trans
formed into goats But he vas de-
1e1ted and all his followers were
killed The town. which abounded in
riches, was totally ruined
a census OF TimbuEtu and Gao.
rival city. was made, Alaifante stated
as the result Of q wager rsrarding
which was larger.
To the south Of the Mohammsdan
kingdoms were many states Inhabited
solely by savages. One OF these
tribes W0rshipped a mirror, believing
that IN the reflection OF their faces
they saw a Deity"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

The First cavalry, stationed on the
border, has abandoned mules in
favor OF motor equipment. but the
change is not so revolutionary as e
sounds because you can swear just
a. nuently at a balky carburetor as
you can at a stubborn quadruped
And It does just as much good-The
Hone seetor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
JetOs Developed African Trade Before History
Was Written; Letters Reveal Ancient Actiuity
Developed
LewS
Was

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 81
w Lava preserved the secrets OF
Roman civilization in Pompeii
tombs protected the records Of ancient
Egypts culture and nov there Is
prospect that some long neglected
letters may reveal one OF the most
fascinating chapters in the historic
trail OF the Jewish people, and IN
cidentally show that Africa loomed
larger in the Middle Ages than mod
ern historians have realized"
With this Introduction the National
Geographic society, in a bulletin
from fits washington headquarters,
makes the first announcement IN this
country OF a remarkable documentary
discovery made by Charles de Ia Ron
ciere, librarian OF the national library
in France.
Historic Africa has figured not at
all in medieval history. II still was
a dark continent when Stanley and
Livingstone penetrated Il less than
century ago Yet, Il would seem
Jews OF the 18th century had trading
posts in northwest Africa and carried
on q vast commerce with the natives
from the Sahara 10 the Atlantic. and
from Algeria 20 the Niger
Lived In salt Houses
These native peoples. who finally
resisted the inroads OF Christian.
Jew and Mohammedan, possessed
sources OF wealth IN grain and gold
Some tribes lived in rock salt houses
Actual history in one case parallels
the legendary account Of the defence
OF Troy. Primitive religions and
strange customs flOurished in common
with a civilization advanced enough
20 take accurate census OF cities.
Antonio lLaifante, a Genoese clti-
zen, traversed this region and wrote
his descriptive letters, in 1447 from
Timbulktu and TOuat. Timbuktu was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

from 150 TO 200 villages. which to
gether formed vast commercial cen
ter. Zach had chief Travellers
became the guests OF these chiefs,
and Malfante reported their pr0tec-
ton superior to that in states Ike
Tlemcen and Tunls- one OF these
towns Was Tamentit. now a decayed
village, whose people stil recall the
Jewish epoch Arabian Invaders
earlier had routed the Jews. who were
masters OF the Sahara. and whose
empire extended south TO the Niger.
Tamentit Malfante wrote. sheltered
both Jews and Lohammedans. who
lived in harmony.
Used Copper for Money
The native negroes valued copper
highly. Malfaute stated. and used 10
for money Profiteering. apparently,
which ought 20 save Nary or John.
I'm unhappy-but maybe that's I'll
/ deserved
Perhaps love didn't fal me- may
have failed love.
I won't make that bIundsr again
Instead. I'll make myself deserving
Of big love and then In bound 20
attract ir. And III hold IT. That
much good I'm going 10 get out Of
this seemingly bad exDerience-the
knowledge and power 70 hold love
when next capture 20"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

same results or better as follows.
hegiuniug with a letter I got from q
friend OF mine name Chas. Clarke as
follows.
Testimonials for Course.
Dear old Pal You know how I
and Mildred use 20 struggle along
vile ! was gaming 5000 per VIZ. IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

The familiar snowfall tree Is a
sterile form OF the highbush c-an-
berry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

7 hefirst abbey in England was at
Bangor and was founded in $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

ence and ideals Of the church to mems
daughters throughout the whole
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
Unhappy Love Affair Smashes the Coward;
Teaches One to Avoid Same Blunder Again

Love VIII Come Again Every Aching Waiting Heart; Sorrow That
Seems to Be Running Ones Youth May Be Ones Most Con-
srucdve Experience; Advice Disappointment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

New York policemen on beats are hav-
iue piping hot meals served By res
l.nrarE On r-rae-s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

The age q the baobab tree A. Cape
verde q estlmatsd at 5000 years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

The native negroes valued copper
highly. Malfaute stated. and used Il
for money Profiteering. apparently,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
ny ABE HuRvITZ

OLYMPIA. March %
The appropriation orgy which
marked the 1919 session of
the legislature. came back to
administer a sound thrashing
TO the senate organization
Monday. Much in the same
manner as n prizefighter will
occasionally be saved from n
knockout by the timely sound
of the gong. the organization
saved its face" to some ex-
tent because the clock pointed
20 6 p. m. and even senator's
in an "insurgcnt" attack will
get hungry then. when they
have gone without lunch at
noon.
Tho legislature met AT noon and.
when tho suffrage measure was din
posed Of. tackled the appropriation
Measure intended for tho relief Of
higher institutions OF learning. This
bill. prepared By the joint sppropria
lions committee. proposed Co raise
the state tax levy from three 10 five
mills. or an increase OF approximately
g. 600 600 a wear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
CHICAGO COPS
PLAN TO QUIT
viii Give Up Jobs II Wages
Are Not Raised

. CHICAGO. March Because
they can't keep up with living
costs. 600 Chicago policemen and
policcwofnen plan -waikout" ApriI
1. 70 force an Increase In wages
This isn't going 10 be a strike"
ssid Michael O'Connor. president Of
the Policemeu's association. today
II wo don't get what we want. the
boys who can't stand IL any longer
viii quit"
Its impossible 20 dress dccently
on the salary we receive" said Mrs.
Anna LoukH. policcwoman.
Tho striking" policemen declare
they will seek work IN other lines II
their demands are not mot.
Chicago patrolmen are now rccciv.
ing an average annual wage OF
81 500. and are asking a yearly in.
crease Of $500 policowomcn receive
m average annual wage OF $500.
and are asking an increase OF 5000.
"Patrolmcn make from s3si 20
it.a7 day." said o'Connor. MIX
wagon drivers earn about $50 a week
with their salary and commission. p"
o'Connor declared the quitting OF
900 policemen will completely disor.
ganizc the police force.
Chicago has 80 policewomen. and
half OF these threaten 10 quit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
JOHNSON DEFIES
CEMENT TRUST
Says He'll Take Stump il
intimidation Continues

OLYMPIA. March -'.--nisinR 20 a
question Of personal privilege. Sen
asor ". Lon johnson on Monday
charged the cement trust with at.
tempting 90 in,imidatc him into n.
lonce on tho cariyon read bill The
Intimidation. he asserted. took the
form % character assassination By
the circulation Of story TO tho 81.
feet that Johnson was employed hy
black top" paving interests. lie
denied this unrssrrvrdiy,
"And wan, TO give the cement
trust thi. warning" ho continued.
that 81 this intimidation persists. I
shall be forced 10 stump the state e
point out the Ubiquitous and waste.
fui features OF the cariyon road bill.
had not Intended 20 dn this be
cause have neither tho time nor
tho money. But l shall refuse 10
be INUNDATED"
johnson pointed out that no, only
will 80 600 600 In intrrcs, BE- wasted
by tho csriyon road bill. which pro.
yifea for a bond issue Of $50 900 900
tn BE- voted ~ the people next No
vrmher. hu, that " gives a monopoly
~ this entire amount 20 the cement
,rus, by a clause IN the bill deeiar
ing tina, the paving mus, be Port
land cement"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
RAD FAITH TO
REPEAL TIE MEASURES

Senators Conan. Preach. Cose and
Cor came 90 tho rescue of Senators
Smith and cariyon again and again
BY Insisting that, altho monies for
the arfnorics had not ye, been spent.
u would be bad faith 10 repeal the
measures.
At 8 O'Clock. however. recess was
taken with every thing left In the
air"
When the senate reoonv~ned. at =
o'clock. tho organization leaders
ahandoned their original program. re.
duocd the amount Of tho levy. agreed
70 limit tho nrw tax 10 junt one year
and the insurgents Nsrr appeae-d.
Tho result. a. one insurRrnt put 81;
later. wss due 20 the fact that the
senate did not dare 20 trust the scn.
ate and house machine with 1000.
600 year more TO play with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23

PORTLAND. March 2s.-Frank
Cushek. alleged red" being held for
hearing before United states lmmi'
grafton authorities on deportation
proceedings. escaped from the Good
samaritan hospital here yesterday.
cushek. who was held in lieu OF
$40 900 bail since hts arrest In the
general nation wide roundup OF rad
icalS. had been transferred 20 the
hospital from tho sail when he be
came ~ from Influenza. March II.
Hospital authorities were at loss
10 explain how clothes were SNUG
gled IN 10 tho prisoner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
. ARE GIVEN AID
Mrs. Preston Forces Thru
Program OF Her Own

OLYMPIA. March - Hand u 90
Mrs. Josephine Corlisa Preston. stat.
superintendent Of instruction. when
the call was made for a special sss.
sion Of tho legislature. the common
schools did not attract any attention
II was called chiefly for tho relief
/ Of the higher educational institu.
tons and secondarily for the ratlfica.
ton Of woman suffrage. The appro.
{ pfiations committee therefore me,
and agreed upon n tentative program
which did not provide for more
common school funds
Mrs Preston. however. was do.
I termlned that tho common schools
were 20 be treated right" She
asked for a 1920 bill. $50 state ala
and $50 county aid for each school
child. or just double the present
rate
( The appropriations committee n.
nally agreed 10 make Il 1910 bill.
raising the state aid s..
Mrs. Preston declared she would
carry tho fight 90 the floor Of the
I legislature. Evidently she did. for
when the senate got thru with tho
measure yesterday IL was 20.io
measure. an increase OF 81 per child
from state funds over what tho com.
mittce was willing to give. and $40
more than had been previously al
lowed.
on the other hand. the npproprla-
lions committee had agreed TO make
n mill levy In aid of the higher In.
stituiions OF learning. but when the
final action came in the senate. IL
was reduced Ia mills.
Mrs. Preston got more for tho
common schools than the committee
agreed TO; the colleges got less. The
common school bin will yield ap
proximateiy $4,000 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
STATE SOLONS
OKEH SUFFRAGE

OLYMPIA. March ss.-with 90
votes 20 o in the house and 40 10 0
in the senate. tho federal suffrage
amendment. passed by the legislature
yesterday. received the expected
unanimous approval IN this state.
Notwithstanding this forogono con.
clusion. there was an abundance or
stage business before tho vote waa
reached. introduced by Mrs. iran
cea Haskell. Of Pierce county the
suffrage resolution gave an oppor'
tunity 10 all who sought Il 90 narrat"
their love and affection for the cause
Naturally, Mrs Emma pcvoo. OF
Tacoma. was fitted into the picture
as the Mother Of Suffrage" by one
group Of club women.
Another group. who had, even be
fore suffrage became a fact In this
state. split with the pcvoe faction
fixed the title OF suffrage leader upon
Mrs Homer I'm. OF seattle. The lat
ter. however. had come unprepafch
for this honor. and her speech In the
senate was extemporancous--and 30
somewhat candid.
Not all OF tho distinguished gen
tlemcn who are proud OF uuffrasc 10.
day were ita friends when II n"~dod
them most" she said. But there
were some In both parties
In the house. Airs Haskell, Mrs
Devoe and Mrs. colweii. the lady
from snohomlsh. told how proud
they wer. OF tho men who helped
pass the amendment
w. W. Conner. republican arose q
remark Il was the republican party
which did u. a y, Miller. OF Seattle
declared tho women knew u was the
worklngmen who were us re-"
friends. and George y, itodgdon gave
william J. Bryan credit for making
II popular.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
SENATE VOTES CUT
10 FOUR MILL LEVY

After three uneasy hours OF
questioning and cross questioning of
senate leaders" BY growing mum
her % insurgents. and after "a recess
for dinner" the senate voted 81 20 7
70 cut this 10 a four min levy. and for
one year only. when u IL TO revert to
the original three mills.
This may or may not b. sufficient
to pull the educational Institutions
out OF their present difficulties II
Il does not. tho blame viii have "a
! rcas upon the senate leaders who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Officials Probing
Grand Jury Charge

SPOKANE. March 23.-Lcstcr w
Humphreys. United States district
attorney at Portland ore. accompa.
MED by Geo. II. Mayor. department
Of Justice accountant. arrived here
yesterday 90 investigate the recent
federal grand jury report charging
that Max II. Houscr. vice president
of the United states grain corpora
ton. had advanced private grain
company interests in connection with
his official position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Youths in Stolen
Car Are Captured

\ dcsIrc 10 see tho world. which
prompted Clarence Puett, 10. and
Stanley Bartclls. II. 10 run away
from their home a few days ago. led
TO their arrest Monday and the re.
covcry of "A stolen automobile.
They were nabbcd as they attempt.
ed to cross the summit of the Cas-.
cndcs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
BETrER THE FAMILY,
HlrrIK TiiE NATION

WomAnhood. childhood, manhood
these three arc one. Together
they make tho unlt-the family. the
home. and. tn the larger home,
which Is tho state. the nation and
the world.
The women voters OF America
should stand for equality OF oppor'
tunlty for every human being, for
the right OF all children TO joyful
career from childhood. for an en-
vironment which viii enthronc
motherhood. improve childhood and
make possible manhood fitted TO
meet the demands OF better day
which IL coming,
rejoice that tho work OF 90 years
has been practically accomplished
that the women Of this nation are
about 20 become politically free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
10 NOT WISH TO
TAKE MINIS RIGHTS

The subject OF suffrage. as | un'
dcrstand Il. is not 20 arbitrarily de-
clare woman'B rights as against
mans or that we wish TO usurp pow
or or ALLEVIATE men.
But n Is the contrary, u Is TO
teach that our interests are one and
the Same: Il Is 20 show a higher and
trucr companionship between men
and women. IT Is TO bring out. II you
please. the harmonies and not the
antaxonisms existing between the
sexes.
Nationwide suffrage will cause no
revolution in government. some
women may so off on a tangent
as some men have done-but therc
Is enough sense and Judgment IN
both men and women TO keep a
proper balance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
American Plan for
Russ Trade Given

WASHINGTON. March 23.--The
United States suggestion to the nj.
lies for method of trading with
Russia was that unrestricted com
merce be allowed with that contry.
II was understood here today.
This trade would be carried on. IL
was said. at the risk Of the traders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-23
Says He Burgled
Homes in Seattle

r. W. Haskell. arrested for burg.
larry In Portland Monday. has con.
fcsacd to robbing number OF homes
in Seattle. according 20 police there.
Jewels worth 81 900 were recovered
from Haskell's room. He liz said 10
have served a prison term In Mon
tana-