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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

KANSAS CITY. No. April 1s.-Kan-
n sas winter wheat Is not one-half
as we'll advanced as the wheat OF
the FL Paso valley, and the fruit trees
that did not bloom and get killed by
the frost Much fruit was lost here
by a recent freeze. There was snow
through Kansas just a few days ago.
There have been plenty OF rains lately
and II the farmers are ever able 20
get into their fields to SOW and pillow,
the ground
The damage to the Missouri fruit
crop as estimated by the state bu
reau Of agriculture ranges from 40
percent TO Is percent Loss IN sp-
pies has been seTereSr In the south
western sections and near Lebanon
and st. Joseph. with the damage IN
other s sections &c ranging from 10 per
Edward Fslgate. editor OF the HIg-
ginsFile Jertfersouian. openly de-
clares: People have been COMPLAIN
ing about the Easter freeze killing
the fruit- We are glad Il did Who
would want a lot OF fruit on the
trees with sugar at 20 cents
pound2'
The high cost Of living" is bother
ing the people up here as well as
elsewhere. and the Kansas City Star
=
who VIII head an overall club for the
city
They have such club in Joplin
and the Globe remarks that its
principal effect will be TO boom
the sale OF oVcrllls Tor a few days
until the wives and EWeetheurtE
get tired Of aeeing their men
wear her.
While the overall is popular. a
bunch OF railroad men want 70 get
their bit out OF IT,
A resolution providing that eElry
one Of the 100000 members OF the
railway employees department OF the
American Federation Of Labor be as
sessed 81 Tor the purpose OF estab-
fishing a cooperatice factory, where
overalls, caps and gloves VIII be
manufactured and sold at cost 10 the
members Of the organization. was
introduced at the convention OF the
department in Kansas City last week
Coming up through Kansas we
paused ~ Liberal
sWhnt n misnomer for town
IN prohibition Kansas" said the
man who was coming from El
Pnso md admitted that what he
liked most about cur beloved
Pass City g the fact that II Il
close TO Junrez-
Then he wanted 20 know what Il IS
that goes 10 your head and stomach
at the same time and replied;
whisky"
Kansas has n lot OF cemeteries
on display alongside the railroad
A woman passenger said the
k1nsnns are proud Of their
Eraveyurds because they contain
50 many Populists.
THE WAY THE GIRLS MAKE Up IN
KANSAS CITY ONE WOULD THINK
THEY ARE TRYING TO PROVE THAT
SHAKESPEARE WAS RIGHT WHEN HE
DECLARED -ALL THE WORLDS A
STAGE"
Writing OF the stage and Kansas
City reminds me that in looking over
an old file OF the Star, printed 30
years ago-the newspaper men here
say Willie Winch was in the high
school them found an Injunction
TO the reader not 10 miss the show
at the Coliseum, where "the NEW
success" pinafore. is advertised In
Lady Audley's Secret is
mentioned as another attraction
worth while.
The same paper says Thos. A Edi-
son claims to have invented an cleo
trio street light and expresses the
hope that his invention is q reality
and viii relieve Kansas City o. the
unsatisfactory and expensive ilumi-
mating gas lights on the streets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
We TOWNE GOSSIP
- Eae...-.a B...-. n,a,.
Registered U. s Patent once

BACK HOME.
IN THE little town
WHERE I used to live.
on ONE Of the corners
ACROSS FROM rs
WAS THE Methodist church.
AND on another corner.
THE EPISCOPAL church.
WAS WHERE as a boy.
I USED to 90.
THREE TINES a day.
WHEN SUNDAY came.
TO SUNDAY school
AND TWICE TO church.
AND on Friday night
TIE BAND OF Hope
AND ACROSS the way.
WAS tine Methodist church.
AND can remember.
HOW THE Methodist boys.
AND THE Methodist girls.
IF THEY we're good
AND BELIEVED the things
THAT THEIR minister said
USED TO think Us bad
BECAUSE OF the parties.
We USED to have.
WHERE We danced square dances.
AND As We grew mp.
WE PLAYED With cards.
AND Z recall
ONE METHODIST girl
WHO THOUGHT she knew.
THAT was damned.
BECAUSE I danced
AND PLAYED with cards
STILL WALKED with ma
on THE way to school
AND ONCE or twice.
WIEN THINGS broke right
AND THE other lzidz
WE'RE Busy or something
VIZ wALKED from school
AND We had a party.
AT OgR house
ABOUT THIS time.
AND SOMEHOW or other.
THIS METHODIST girl
INDUCED HER parents.
TO LET her 60
AND SHE vas there.
AND LATE that night.
ALONG ABOUT nine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19


WHEN SHE vas grOggy.
FROM DIVING for apples.
AND ALL stuck up.
FROM PULLING taffy.
SHE 1IAPE up her mind
THAT SHE didn't care.
WHAT THE world might think.
AND SHE danced the laneisrA
AND THEN she cried
AND WENT on home.
AND WAS disgraced
AND SHE'S living yet
AND !'VF sent her word
IF SHE'LL hang on.
JUST A little longer.
SHE'LL BE clean again.
FOR I'VE just read
THAT THE Methodist church.
Is TO lift the ban
AND IN filled with Joy.
BECAUSE was to blame
FOR HER downfall
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
10 BUILD BANKHEAD ROAD
FROM ROSWELL TO Ell PASO

Roswell. n A.. April 1s.-Tae board
Of directors Of the Banxhead rario-,7
highway has voted 10 include this
city on the route west to the coast
and arrangements have been made 10
lmedlately begin building this
road From here the road VIII 20 un
the huldoso valley through the
White mountains To AlamcEordo and
then i1to FL Paso. Much money IS to
be spent Immediately On the road
from this city 20 FL Paso. and
thousands OF dollars are to be spent
advertising The scenic beauties Of the
White mountains.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

ONLY postponed not dead is the effort Of the extreme
~ radical element in organized labor to gain control Of
railroads and industries The only thing that can be said
favor Of the recent movement is that violent methods
rule, attempted. The strikes or Walkouts
accompanied by little direct destruction OF properly
though quantities OF pershabe goods, espey
o0dstuff wasted through the setting out Of trains
and the tying up of the distribution system in cities.
Only postponed not dead. It becomes the duty Of law
respecting and conservative bodies ike the Fl Paso cham
Der Of commerce exercise redoubed vigilance against the
growth Of destructive forces and the forming Of new
plots directed against the common welfare.
The existing labor unions directly concerned con
veration overheard in FL Paso participated in By four
radicals and brotherhood in railroad employ ndi-
Gated clearly enough what the plan IS six months and
viii try again." the radicals said They plan to form
their nsurgent unions quietly, secretly, within the exist
ing unions brotherhoeds allowing their men to hold
two memberships and two offices in the rival oIgan-
cations, until they gain N this way majority Of the
membership N the various locals.
Then they VIII strike again, with the determination to
tie I'D traffic and industry and trade until their demands
sby force WIN have to be employed to defend the Ig
Of the public the night to peace and the right to oenduc
lawful business without interference
Railroad brotherhoods railroad managers, al decentiy
conducted labor unions and all employers viii do vel to
regard this warning. Let Of false secry
Re public off its guard The public must organize thor
oBghly everywhere to defend It's rights sna g I
duties to Community state and nation Inc raaeas are IN
a minority; let them be kept IN the m1norlty-
In the temporary defeat Of the insurgent raiiIoso
sVith1ens union organized labor has won victory -
fortunes Of all organized labor tied up IN the ISSUES
involved n the svitchmsns Unauthorized wakout None
realized this better than TIE leaders Of the railroad brother
hoods and the American Federation Of Labor and TO th
largely due credit for the failure Of this attempted IN
dustrial revolution.
Collective bargaining doomed if union leadership
could not insure stability. Contracts would be east 10 me
winds II organized labor to pass to the RADICALS
The power Of leaders to bargain for the members q
their unions was gone If they could not show coneusVe
that thew stn represented the great organized body OF
Tie 10000 outlaw railroad employees struck against or
snizsd labor as now constituted. They decided TO test
their power regardless Of the cost to organized and IN
organized labor OF to the general public
nat thew failed speaks vel for the sanity Of America
when the southwest spends 0ney IN distant cities the
southwest acts nothing back except the actual thing bought
- - - Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Ripping Rhymes
Charity

WITH charity for all walk the village street; dutsr ta and t
" him to his feet dry the widows tears and s the orphans ghs and
when appears feed him With charity file, fail
ngs DO not count my soul may hbOr guile IN fabulous amount but sh
cloak that all through poke and meet with
modest and
T III tales of yesterday foul and dire that ch fellows
through inspected fame struggle
dOuby anguish
With charity the fellows failed all
futile feet dsnon tr I'm white that
high and hand words that blight charity
have countless faults, but white win shine when through the
Gates waltz
Copyright by George Matthew adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
HOROSCOPE
TUEspAY. APRIL b. -.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20. 1870.
T'HIs is not a lucky day, according
4 to astroIogy. Neptune is in for
bidding aspect. while Mercury
and Venus are adverse
During this sway il may not be
wise 70 deal with women. who are
held TO be more inclined 70 be de-
ceiving than in ordinary circum-
stances.
Neptune gives warning Of the
greatest divergence in public opinion
mfsfudEments, INTERPRETATIONS
and general uncharitableness
This Is not an auspiclous rule for
pushing any sort OF ambition, espe-
cially those that depend on women
1t IS most menacing for politics
Ohio Is now subject 10 a planetary
government that is said TO nourish
high hopes OF honor and the state
may furnish an aspirant OF high Of
flee who viii be almost successful
Publicity should be most carefully
watched while this cOnfiguration
prevails. since II is held that errors
Of every sort may easily become in
corporated in newspaper reports.
This Is most unsatisfactory day
for enterprises Of all kinds but
especially disappointing for those
who seek romance
IL is not q ELALl " 1-AA--- -a--H
since Il is supposed to be easy TO
pretend 10 virtues that are not
possessed
Astrologsrs remind those who
listen 70 their prophecies that they
foretold for Prussia, Bohemia 4laly
and France many troubles. the two
conjunctions Of the planets Jupiter
and Neptune, which took place In
March being especially sinister
While a late spring has been fore
cast there win be sudden and severe
heat and the summer may be exceed
ingly trying
Prsons whose lbirthdate IL is may
have anxiety in their business az
fairs. but they can overcome diff
children born on this day may be
ouick-tempered and high strung.
a stern. domiueering husband being
foresh ed.-Copyright 1920, py
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Little naUiews.
Excursion Travel To California Promises To Be Very Heavy
Mexico Needs Strong Man To Restore Order In The Republic

about so persons day. and sometimes
have as many as IS women on hand
we haven't work for. Housewives
who want washWomen, ironers.
housecleaners and other help about
the house can be supplied at the
bureau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Little InferUiews.

ceiFing 100 more calls a week for
work than Il received two months
ago said J. T. Fraser, manager OF
the bureau The increase IN the num-
Der OF daily calls for employment Is
largely due TO the number OF Mexican
women looking for work We place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
COGNAc FLAVORED CREAM
ATTRACTS YUMA THEE

UNA Az. AnrlI TT local
matron lately gave a party at =hich.
would be favored with az least q
quart Of the liquid OF coguac- The
cream was made according to plan.
but. before the hour for refreshments.
was stolen BY some outsider who
frE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

When a Burmese women IS the wife
Of one Of the governing class. she
usually does about as much OF the
Governing as her husband. II not more,
and often sits with him on the bencn
Of Justice. so called
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

COMEHOW we're allus off a feller
- after he tells US somethin' fer cur
own good Ike Moots has moved T.
Freedom, a nine Ford town, in southern
Indianny.
Copyright National Newspaper ssrTiee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

When the southwest spends noney N distant cites tne
southwest 7ets nothing back except the actual thing bought
and paid for FL is the heart and center OF the south
vest and expects and Is compelled to give as vel as take
The s5ur FL Paso and her sister communities realize their
inerdependenos the sooner VII the region Teaeh point
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

NE asked the young lady across the
W way if she thought her study Of
the great authors was improving her
own English. and she said it sure was.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

THERE amt no sense in Hpeatln'
Soft he said.
sThe time has come to treat ZEN
rough and smash 'eml
The thing TO do T. to drag cut every
Red
And hang or tar and feather ZEN.
Eol dash sems
What right have they 10 ueEue or 70
voter
The only argument I'd give theH
snakes
would be 10 put a rope around their
throat.
Or grease 'em good and have 'enz
burned At stakes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Patter And Chatter
An Untasted Pleasure.

7 WISH that I could worry and get
mad
At people who would Ike to
change conditions
Pm sorry that q doesn't make me sad
When Ecorn Is shown for men in
high pOsifionHs
I wish thuf / could gnash ny teeth
And ruEes
Believing every Socialist should
rot
within the grating Of an iron cage.
Or else be taken out somewhere
and shot
THE other day heard a fat nan
About the fOOHshne.s of tOIer-
atious
never had quite understood before.
Nine being but n meager edu-
cation.
The fat mans foFFlE turned purple
while he spoke
he shook his fat fists and he
stamped his feeff
II seemed as II he'd burst a vein or
choke,
To listen was a privilege, treat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Eternal VIGILANCE IS THE
PRICE OF ECONOMIC LIBERTY

Of comparative Independents 50 far the remainder Of
! the country is concerned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

Striking as it is done, is like swstting fly on
bald head with a hammer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

Tie small town family that used to 20 to bed regularly
It O'Clock now i0yrdes until midnight in the fivTer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

0veralls make good substitute for suit to work in
and thus reduce the Of L; there is good substitute
for paying rent: buy a home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

Most Of the papers neutral in the Mexico trouble;
ley don't care who ticks Carranza-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

Why not southwestern chamber Of commerce to com
rise federation Of the live organizations IN this region?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

-Oh. I love 10 stew and boil,
Fricassee in olive oil
And j also love 70 bake
Lovely custard chocolate cake. p
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

Good business and leighboFIiHsss follow good roads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

THIRTT-NINTH YEAR or PUBLICATION
new1 report b. Associated Press Leased
Ari1ona. New Mexico. West Texas. BE
Entered at the Postoffice IN II Paso, II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

TERMS OF SUBsCRIPTION-DaI
day and Weekend issues viii
Per year. S2.oo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-23
RAIL WAGE COMMISSION
CONSIDERS MEMS DEMANDS

According 20 present indications
the board Will not deal with the
question as a whole until countless
minor points or differences have
been eliminated Members were said
10 have proposed that the wage de-
mands be taken up by classes. ad-
justments reached and individual
controversies settled and then the
basis OF general percentage of
increases discussed.
The suggestion OF the president
that the board should give close
study 10 the relationship between
present railroad wages and the cost
OF living and also 10 the pay OF la
Dor In other lines Of industry prob
ably viii not enter into the confer
euCc until toward the end The dis
position seemed 20 be 20 talk "speci-
tcs rather than Eeneralities" at the
outset and on this point. union lead
crs said they had won They be
'ieved -hat when they had succeed
ei In avoiding meaadering discus
si0rs." they had broken away from
the bunker which they said they aI-
wsvs had met iu wag, meetings.
pr.or 60 fedora, control.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-23
new SCANDAL
THREATENING
WOOD CROWD
Sen. Borah Demands That
Sources of Huge Funds
be Made Known.
~ Assoclated 20 :

Lht -A10o' '44ltN IEesHs
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Aot-
ing on published reports that large
sums had been contributed 10 Mai.
Gen. Leonard Woods campaign fund
Sen. Borah. republican, Idaho. call
ed ON the general and his campaign
managers Monday for the names OF
subscribers. amounts. and the man
ner IN which it is being used"
Gen. Woods managers not only
owe il 20 their candidate but still
more TO the party and the cOun-
try. % clear these charges in an
unmistaka bile way" Sen. Borah de-
clared in a statement
National Peril.
The use Of money in elections
has reached a point where the peo-
pie will have 10 take hold OF r. -
ne said. 1T is nothing less than
national peril that two months
before the convention the use Of
money i'm the attempt 10 control the
convention has reached a point OF
scandal
THAT q vast sum Of money is be-
ing spent is perfectly apparent
have seen letters from South DakO-
n. Virginia and Illinois. showing
that the people generally are be
coming very restless in the face Of
the apparent use OF money for cor
rupt purposes.
Wood Responsible
From what / have known Of
Cen. Wood. I would not suspect him
for a moment OF doing the things
himself which are being charged
against him IN this campaign. But
il is not sufficient that he does not
himself actually participate. He
cannot be the recipient Of favors Of
such a campaign without himself be
ing responsible.
'I hope Gen. Wood or his man
gers. will not permit this matter to
go until il Will become a subject
which others viii have TO take hold
of "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-23
HOUSE TO CONTINUE
PROBE OF PACKERS

kY Associated lrrss
WASUINGTON. March 22-An-
other week or 10 days will be de-
voted ro bearings by the house agrl-
culture committee before undertake
ing to perfect legislation for con
rolling the meat packing industry
I. ID ~ Weld economist for Swift
and company was heard Monday.
rcitcratug objections expressed in
previous hearings 10 the passage OF
amy restrictive laws Swift and
company spent tf.5oOooo i'm 1919
for educational adverti4ing." SIR.
FeId said
suggestions from committee
members brought from Weld the
statement that this advertiziuc
might be responsible for many OF
he TrOtcSts which members said
th.v were receiving from constitu-
,utS opposing the federal regulation
PLAN
IT, NJ. owen. Minneapolis farm
paper publisher told the committee
lhat recurring agitation !n favor Of
federal regulation of the packing
industry had convinced him that
-eEislation was needed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-23
APPOINTMENT OF
COLBY CONFIRMED
BY j. S. SENATE
New Secretary of State viii
Assume His Duties at
Capital Today.
BY Associated Press

by Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The
nomination Of Bainbridge Colby as
secretary of state was confirmed late
Monday by the senate.
II was understood that no objec-
tion was raised TO confirmation Of
the nomination which has been the
subject of extended secret hearings
by the foreign relations committee.
There was no record vote on con
firmatiOn.
Sen. Lodge. republican leader. and
chairman Of the foreign relations
committee, presented Mr. Colby's
name with the favorable reCOmmen-
dation of the committee and Sen.
Jones. republican, Washington, i'm
mediately asked for the vote.
Critics Absent.
Several republican senator's who
have been regarded as critics or op-
ponents Of Mr.. Colby were not pres
ent at the session.
Testimony before the foreign re-
lations committee was not made pub
lie. Sen. Lodge said that publication
rested with the committee, which
has maintained uniform and decided
reticence regarding statements OF all
witnesses, including the dnal state
ment last week. of Mr.. Colby.
Word reached the state depart
ment late Monday that Mr.. Colby
had left New York for washington
and would take the oath Of office
Tuesday.
The first business to receive the
new secretary's attention will be the
issuance Of about 1000 passports that
have accumulated since Under-SeC-
rotary Of State Polk ceased to act
as secretary.
REORGANIZATION OF the department
also will be one Of the tasks that
will confront the new secretary.
There are many vacancies among the
subordinate offices to be fned and
the office Of assistant secretary has
been vacant since William Phillips
was appointed minister 20 the Meth
erlands Under-Secretary Polk viii
resign as soon as Mr.. Colby gets
the machinery Of the Office running
smoothly.
Third Assistant Secretary Long is
planning TO resign soon in order TO
give more attention 10 his candidacy
for the senate from Missouri
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-23
PREMIER NITTl
WARNS COUNTRY
Saws Famine Will Threaten
Europe if Peace Is Not
Reestablished.
Bv Associated Press .

By Associated Press:
ROME. March --.-tHavasl -
Premier Nitti outlining TO the cham
Der of deputies Monday the PC icy
Of the new cabinet. declared That
all the European countries were
facing an extremely difficult situa-
tion and We're threatened with
famine unless peace should quickly
be e-esta blished.
The premier said that more tnan
500. 600. geo workers do not produce
the necessaries of life Russia,
which should furnish raw materials,
and Germany. with It's great num-
bers OF workmen. were producing
hardly anything. Europe, according
20 SiCnor Nitti. could only recover
It's balance by recognizing Russia
and Germany and the nations must
unite in sympathy and clemency for
tr= NanGuished.
The political and economic dis
o~der would only disappear when
Europe became imbued with the
spirit Of peace. the premier con-
tinued. and Italy would work 20 this
end. feeling that the interests -
Europe. threatened with ruin should
De- put above Iatreds and divisions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-23
Northern Lights
StartIe People
Of South Bend

Aurora Borealis came down from
the north last night and Kicked up
his dery heels in the very face Of a
startled south Bend public.
Hundreds of people made curious
b ythe insolent manner i'm which
the visitor from the skies performed
lingled the News-Times telephones
10 inquire the reason.
The weird electrical effects pro-
duced were visible as far south as
Indianapolis and according 10 wire
reports We're stronger in the east.
Telegraph lines from New York
to Chicago We're tied up for several
minutes while the wires through the
east were out of commission for I6
minutes. Service in the west and in
Indiana was partially affected for
upwards of two hours.
The Wire chief Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. at Chicago,
made an attempt 10 take the pa
tents pulse, but reported that the
company had no Instruments strong
enough TO measure the voltage of
the electrical currents which swept
the skies