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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILI AND BlLLLE'S b
By HOWARD r. GARIs.

7 TNCLE WIGGLT and Jimmie. the
u duck, went one day 20 call on
Billie Bushytail, the squirrel who
had the toothache-
They found Mrs BushytaI trying
TO amuse Billie and not having very
good luck. Billie was rather cross
and fretful, am sorry TO say.
wow. Billie" said Uncle WiEgily,
when Mrs Bushytal had gone out
and the three friends had the house
TO themselves, what would you like
-rd ike to play BAH" answered
'@Weu. I don't very ven see how
we can play ball in the house" said
the rabbit gentleman we might
break some OF your mothers things
! have a rubber ball" Chartered
Billie That is soft and il ir hits
the piano It won't scratch it,
They we're soon having a jolly time
Billie throw the ball to Jimmie and
the boy duck missed It. The rubber
bail rolled out On the kitchen. and
Jimmie Waddled after it. And, just Is
he did. the door burst open and in
came the Bazoopa after Uncle Wig
gily's souse.
@Oh. II I only had my rubber BAH
I could throw 10 at this unpleasant
creature and make him let Uncle
/ WiEEly al0ne. thought Billie But
the bah had rolled ont in the kitchen.
near the sink, and jimmie. the duck,
had gone after It.
a hard baseball would be better
to throw at the 8azoopal" thought
Billie But. alasi I have neither
Uncle Wiggily still had his ears
covered with his paws. hoping he
might save his souse, and the bunny
was wishing the policeman dog would
come along and arrest the bad Ba-
zoopa- when, all at once, Jimmie. the
duck. came in from the kitchen, and
Jimmie had Bllie's BAH.
"Oh- What's going on hereg
asked the duck boy.
Nothing is going on. but some
{ thing IS coming OFF, snapped the
Bazoopa- some souse IS coming oil
Uncle WiEEilT's ears"
at isl Vel, guess notF' brzvely
cuaclred Jimmie.
why nor2 VINO viii stop meT' de-
[ handed the BaZoopa-
I viii" stlu more bravely quacket
Jimmie. With that he aimed Billie's
Z rubber ball at the bad ar imal. and as
: Jimmie squeezed the bali out shot q
stream Of water. Right in the Ba.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
A Splendid Precedent.

GO MUCH satisfaction has been expressed by taxpayers
y over the public hearing of the ctys budget that the
plan probably viii become permanent part Of the city
municipal program. Mayor Davis and members Of the
city council the public into their confidence and IN
ved suggestions on expenditures That their invitation
was appreciated shown by the interest taken in the
public meetings which the budget was gone over item
by item.
Persons who failed to attend The meetings and express
their views cannot consistently complain Of expend
lures made by the city within its budget during the
coming year No other expenditures viii be made unless
some unforeseen emergency arises, and then the public
viii be fully informed The hearings have afforded the
public an opportunity to learn about the city gov
eminent than they otherwise would have known and thus
have aroused wholesome interest in municipal affairs
Like the town meetings Of the old days, the buc Z
hearings that the people are in the future TO have
chance to supervise public business This VIII spur pub
lie officers to their best efforts and give them the ad
vantage Of the counsel Of other business and tax
payers.
The precedent established 5y the mayor and council
could wen be followed by the school board and BY county
officers Public discussion Of public business does much to
silence criticism and to show officials what the public
sentiment is. The day of the star chamber is past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Percentage OF Divorce Cases DindIeS In The Local Courts
Tries Wake City Engneering Department Self Supporting

ais bit that an outfit OF them SUI
ficient 10 suffice would cost too
much Hence they are wearing old
shoes. suits, and other old clothes as
ar economy measure talked with
one prominent FL Pasoan yesterday
who was wearing a pair OF shoes
ne bought three years ago They
were still serviceable after having
borne four half soles. This man has
the right idea. He does not wear
silk shirts costing $3.50 OF silk hose
at 81 per pair OF any other OF the
fancy clothing, which has done 50
much TO raise the price in general
and yet IS always well dressed and
clean II is the spendthrift who Is
largely responsible for the ire
mendous advance in prices and The
profiteering. he rapid youth VINO
must have his silk shirts and hose
is the lad that has sent mems prices
soaring A few more level headed
men who are willing TO wear clothes
that are not flashy, viii bring the
prices back TO normal because the
dealers VIII realize that they are
dealing with men who have at least
a normal amount OF common sense,
This was the opinion expressed 10
me by one FL Paso clothier, who kept
his prices as high as the rest but
nevertheless deplored the universal
high cost Of living"
an spite that Mexico faces prohi-
bition. that Juarez may have her
gambling house closed, the business
men OF that city expect a boom"
said Moreno Apodaca- Already two
contractors have started 'doDe yards.
making adobe blocks as fast as they
can turn them out These contractors
tell me that they are busy now and
expect 10 be more so, as many per-
sons are planning 70 build homes In
Juarez Some viii use other ma
terials but the majority VIII demand
adobe. A merchant there tells me
that he intends TO turn his little gen
eraI ana curIo store into a dry goods
house as soon as he sees what the
new regime will do to the tariff
None Of these men seem TO expect
that the loss Of saloons or the gam
bling house will seriously hurt Juarez
OF course, they all admit that the
American tourist trade viii drop off
However, they say that most Of the
American money is spent in the
saloons and gambling houses, and
that the merchants who depend upon
the residents viii have the same trade
and even better class to draw from
] find only a few who would have all
restrictions on drinking, gambling
and racing lifted. and they usually ara
the men who in some way derive theil
revenue from these sources.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

as old wine-yet her jealousy was
more intense than either, and her
temper was exceeding Bolshevistic.
And there was Nesta, whose
brOideries were famed In the land and
whose cooking was the poetry Of
viands-yet she caused Solomon to
wipe his feet before entering a door
and made him to do his smoking in
the kitchen.
And there was Zerah. whose
Eentieness md dOeility were
praised BY prinees-yet her con-
Tersation was rs the rafting OF
two tin cans or the buEzinE of a
phon0Eraph with only one tune.
And there was Eshna who E0ssiped.
and Zillah who opened his letters and
kept tabs upon him with a Oui1a
board: and Mara who read Freud and
bodied her hair, and Zira who Dor
rowed his collars and owned a pair
Of Pel1inese; and Jedda who washed
his pipe In soap. and sold his Jewels
to buy summer furs, and Shrieka who
assailed his ears. morning. noon and
night with innumerable QUESTIONS
And 10. II Solomon could not find a
Perfect Wife In seven hundred guesses
how shall any man hope to find one
OF these, in only ONE Euess2-Copy-
right, 1920, by the Wheeler Syndicate,
Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Virtues Of 700 Make One Perfect Wife
By HELEN ROWLAND.

IJEAR, my son. the Instructions Of a
II Mother; for when Solomon sang
OF the Perfect Wife, he drew in
spiration from all the virtues OF his
seven hundred wives.
Yet, in all his harem, there was not
ONE flawless woman.
For 10, there was Trillah. whose
voice was OF silver and whose feet
were lighter than the fan Of almond
blossOms-yet she wore Curl-papers
under her boudoir cap and left her
hair on the comb.
And there was Musn, whose wit
was more sparkling than wine
and whose epiErnms were more
piquhnt than splces-yef her
tongue knew not WEAKNESS. and
she would never STOP taIkinEl
And there was Gracia. who was
fairer than the rose Of morning and
sweeter than pomegranate-ye she
opened her vanity case at the res
taurant table. and powdered her nose
in public without shame.
And there was JaKzn. whose
niirth was as n spring tonic and
whose gaiety was ns sunlight on
mendoW-yet her pies and pud-
dinEs were ALL ''burnt offer
inEs--
And hetre was Nampa, whose heart
was a Elrocco, and whose kisses were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
HOROSCOPE



THE sun dominates today, ruling
for the good OF mortaIs and the
aspect IS supposed 70 be especially
fortunate for all who seek material
things.
It IS a time to project personal
ambitions ana 20 push individual
plans. Helpfulness and cooper4tion
are supposed 10 be much easier 10 OBJ
tain under this sway than under other
rules.
10 persons already in positions OF
influence, except in the cases Of
those who have reached the ultimate
Of attainment and for them a diminu-
ton OF success is indicated
During this sway luck viii seem 10
be a stronger factor than It should
be and success for those who seem
lngly have not earned IL is prog
nostieated- This viii apply especially
70 women
Gifts presented under this plan
etary sway are believed 70 be IN
usually pleasing and 70 bring good
fortune
saturn and Uranus seem to warn
OF secret enemies and tendencies to-
ward intrigue and treacherT on the
part OF pretended friends
Selflsnness is supposed TO be uur-
tured by conditions as they exist In
business affairs, and there VIII be a
tendency to overcome the trend to-
ward progress and reform encour-
aged in war days.
The sinister stars that seem to en-
courage all reactionarv forces viii
bring the subject Of prohibition into
prominence. but the seers give warn
ing that in luck attends any step
backward in the new era
Because mems hearts have been
hardened since the war they must
again meet its horrors. astroIogers
prophesy. Dangers menace this
country, as wei as those II Europe,
the seers seem 70 indicate.
The middle west Is subject TO plan
etary influences making for great
political excitement and big events
that affect national affairs.
Persons whose birthday il is have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Lille Interviews.

So G. city engineer W c. Stewart
"Wl1rk that IS done by the engineers
Tor the sewer and street departments
is being charged against the funds
Of those departments, instead Of
against the engineering section as
has always been the custom in
previous years Another source Of
revenue IS the fee collected BY city
crews for surveying lots. Most peo-
PIE who purchase property prefer TO
have their surveying done by the
city, though they are permitted 70
employ private surveyors"
4 am glad that the public, through
its two meetings this week with the
mayor and council, has had a chance
TO understand some Of the financial
problems that we are facing. said
alderman Park Pitman. This Is the
first time that a city budget has
been fully and freely discussed by
city officials with the public before
its adoption and we feel that we
have taken a big step forward in
bringing the administration closer TO
che citizens. Many business men
that 7 have talked with have COM
mended the idea. and there is no
in material IS well moral benefit FOR
the city as whole"
"Odd complaints reach the city hall
from many sources" said city clerk
n LapoWskL The other day a man
called up and said that his neigh
bor's COW kept him and others awake
by 'moolng' at night he wanted the
nuisance abated- OF course, the city
has no department that prescribes q
preventive for the lowing Of a COW,
but we couldn't tell the sleepiess cit
4 En- that The owner OF the bovine
was warned that he must do some
thing 70 stop the night concerts his
mixer was giving The complaint
has not been repeated, so guess all
IL quiet in that neighborhood these
nights. A woman 'phoned IN the
ether day and asked for the mayor.
She was so mad and excited she could
hardly talk. Said her water had been
turned off for four days and wanted
The mayor tried TO -appease her
wrath, but couldn't. He started an
investigation and found that the
water had been off about three hours
on account Of a broken pipe.
Regardless Of the fact that the
Overall clubs are somewhat spas
they have accomplished some good"
said P. J. McCaskey. 7 went to sew
eral stores in FL PasJ TO buy a suit
OF clothes recently, and while / was
there priced overalls just for amuse-
ment I found that overalls OF all
classes had gone up in price, but
that suits had come down ] was Of
fered a presentable suit for $3.50.
Another suit which originally had
been marked at S4B was offered me
for $50. The dealer admitted &c me
that he still had some profit left
after the cut Many persons have
told me that they would wear over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Questions and Answers.

bone huildinEf-N. A.
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n What foods are considered
u bone bufldinEs-N. A.
a The department OF agrf-
culture lists the following foods IN
der this head: CaulifloWer. celery,
butter, milk cheese. pumpkins, rad
ishes, carrots and parsniDs-
@ what noted men have been
A Among the most famous bache-
lors in the worlds history are Michel
angelo, Rafael, Petrarch. Alexander
Pope, Sir Isaac Newton, Schopenhau-
burne. Alfred De Musset. Voltaire
Tnden. the scientist, Cecil Rhodes
Philips Brooks. John Burroughs
president Buchanan OF the United
States, Walt Whitman, Lewis Car
roll, Henry James, Lord Kitchener
Chopin, List, Beethoven Nicoio Pa
gaEini.
@ What is Cleopatra aeedIes-K
A. CIeopatra's needles are two
Egyptian obelsks Of red syenites
which were transported from Heliop-
oils to Alexandria IA B. c., where
they remained until 1877, when they
were presented to the governments
Of Great Britain and the United
States by the khedive, Isman Pasha
They bear Inscriptions OF Thothme s
III about, 1900 B. c, and Rameses II
One stands on the Thames embank-
ment, London, the other in Central
park, New York city. This one Is
about So feet high. the base is sever
feet, seven inches square, and weighs
200 tons
q. Are labor uniDns allowed to in
corporate under the new Kansas IaWl
ID. E X
A They are not compelled TO in
corporate under the law creating the
new labor court in Kansas but they
may do so.
@. where are the largest salt
mines In the Worlds-W. F. z
A. The United States geological
survey states that the salt mines al
Salzburg and Wielizca in Austria and
Hungary and at Strassfurt in Ger
many are probably the largest.
@ What is meant by n party
A A party whip IS a member OF q
legislative body whose business it Is
to see that every member belonging
TO his party is present, II possible
when a vote Is pending
q Is the Pnnnmn canal open "a
enemies in time OF Wnrf-I. r.
A. The Panama canal in time OF
war may be used by all navies, &C
cording 10 the treaties IN force
These treaties provide that the canal
shall be free and open TO vessels OF
commerce and war OF all nations and
shall never be blockaded, nor shall
any right Of war be exercised noI
any act OF hostility be committed
within IL"
q Can n woman who IN 1915 mar
rled n Civil wnr veteran receive a
pension after HIS death "a. J.. ID.
A. The United States pension bu-
reau states that a widow OF a Civil
war soldier, who married him in
1916, would not be pensioned- unless
able 10 show that his death was due
to causes originating in military
service in line Of duty.
@ Can one state sue another
Hfate3-O. :. A.
A. It is possible for one state to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

YAM SIMS has a large hog for sale
1 OF trade at a profit. He swapped
for it several months ago, and It has
gradually grown from small, insig-
nificant pig to its present size, which
shows what a pig can do when 1t tries.
Fetch Henstep has received a pack
age Of garden seed from congress. Still
there are a lot Of persons that sit
around and complain that congress
hasn't done anything.
Poke Eazley returned from town day
before yesterday With a new store
bought comb. His wife has been trying
to make him think to get one for sew
eral months, and a big difference can
already be seen in the looks Of the en-
tire family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
GIRL GETS 10 YEARS IN PRISON
For KILLING HER STEPFATHER

st. Louis. No. Nay z - Ursula
Broderick, Is years old. today re-
manned in Jail, pending motion for a
new trial in the case in which a
jury last night convicted her Of kill
ing her stepfather. Joseph +. Wood
lock. ard gave her 10 years in prison
Fer mother, also accused Of the kill
ing. is yet to be tried. Ursula in
1916. killed her father. Thomas p.
Broderick, but was eXonerated by a
coronerls jury when she swore
Broderick was beating her mother.
IN this case she said she shot to
protect her honor The prosecution
charged a plot Of mother and daugh-
ter 10 kill Woodlock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

zoopa's face the water spurted.
"Oh WoW- Oh stops Don't do thatl
You know I'm AFRAID OF Wa-erl
howl the Bazoopa. dancing up and
aOf course. I know it," quaeksd
Jimmy. and he pressed the rubber
bail harder and harder and sprayed
so much water on the Bazoopa that
the crafty creature had TO jump out
the window TO keep from being
drowned
con. Jimmie.s said Uncle Wiegily.
when he saw that the bad animal was
gone. you saved NY souse
I'm glad I did Quacked Jimmie.
when i went out 70 the kitchen to
get Bille's bah I heard the Bazoopa
come in. knew he hated water so
I filled the ball az the sink and
doused him"
wasn't Jimmie clsTsr2 I think 50.
And II the pineapple pie doesn't jump
out OF the gas stove before it's
baked. and go sliding down hill with
the piece Of cheese. III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and tackles
house.-Copyrigh 1890, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

aDEOPLE who happen to look over
the court record for wednesday
viii see that six divorces were
granted and viii comment on that
as a large number" said judge ". D.
EoWe. But as a matter Of fact that
number represents an accumulation Of
about % days. I usually make % a
practice TO set aside at least one
whole day each term-more II neces-
sary-to hear divorce cases and
wednesday happened TO be the big
day. The percentage Of suits filed,
IN ny court at least is dwindling."
FOR the first time an effort is
being made TO make the city enEi-
neering department self supporting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Deming Attorney Found
Guilty Of Attempting
to Collect OUerchdrge

Santa Fe, n n. May IA jury in
the United States district court de-
liberated only five minutes before
convicting George Estes, OF Deming,
Of trying to collect rs percent for
collecting a $4,000 policy on the life
OF a soldier killed in France. The
government for such service Is IS.
The complaining witness, Mrs. An
drella Gallegos. IS years Of age, had
two sons killed in battle in France.
Estes is a lawyer. who formerly re-
sided in e. Paso. He conducted his
own defense.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
MRS. SAMUEL GOMPERS IS
DEAD IN WASHINGTON

Washington. D. C.. May z. - Mrs
Samuel Gompers. wife OF the presi-
dent OF the American Federation Of
Labor, died at her home here last
night She was 69 years old and was
born in London. Funeral services
viii be conducted here and the body
will be taken to New York for
burial Sunday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
A Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Yea
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
A TWINKLNG sTAR.

A TWINKLING STAR.
I TPON this earthly stage.
u Where countless players kre,
Meath heavens tutelages
] hope TO be a star
A star that IN the night,
When ways art dark and drear,
When kindly, smiling light
Shall radiate good cheer.
Copyright, 1920. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
A full grown whale weighs one
hundred tons, or as much as eighty
elephants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Ripping Rhymes
- OF Spring

THE coming thought tOuld appear
huming jays things
betokend spring;
gardening cried spring.
weather,
together
morning old had returned
learned Hereafter III be cautious about spring.
when wing viii up-bobbiD
the heater winter because stray noskeeter
legns
regions
hummer fling viii til
for spring.
copyright By George Matthew Adams WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

THE young lady across the way says
1 solid mahogany IS almost unobtain-
able now and she doesn't know what
we're going to DO for fine furniture
when the veneer forests are gone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

Oregon's great forests are now pro-
tected- from fire by airplane patrols.
It is estimated that Ireland's peat
hogs contain the equivalent Of s.
900, 100000 tons Of cos
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Third Party Talk.

THE WISH is probably father Of the thought among
those Democrats who predicting third party IN
case Hiram Johnson is not nominated at Chicago Senator
Johnson has experienced the result Of the third party ex
pertinent and It is unlikely that he VIII break away from
the fold again If he can consistently find way to support
the ticket
In order to retain the large johnson following it now
seems possible that the Republican platform VIII meet
against American membership in the league Of nations as
planned at Versailles. With such platform senator
Johnson could gracefully bolt should the nominee
be distasteful to him and his following.
There is even talk Of offering Johnson the wee presi
Dental nomination The Californian says he would not
accept IL but with the big prize gone he might be persuaded
to change his mind He might recall that before
Republican national convention nominated for vice
president TO get nd Of him That back IN 1900 when,
to get him out Of Albany, Ro0sev opponents nominated
him for vice president. The rest is history.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Letters To The Herald

WHO'S MAKING THE PROFITf
Editor. Ell Paso Herald.
am just a school girl OF 10 years
OF age. / like sugar and lots Of IT,
too. Z and my friends would ask Mr..
Elfers TO publish the name Of the
merchant who Is making a profit Of
1885 on 100 pounds Of sugar.
A School Girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

The trivial round. the common tcsk.
Would furnish all ne ought 10 ask.
John Eeble.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

The United States Judge who ruled that the Lever food
ing that conclusion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07

Politics change with the times William H. Croker,
once big IN California, boosting Hiram Johnson
while Francis Hensy years ago the terror Of special
interests is among the Cafornians bitterly opposing John
sons candidacy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-07
Beauty Chats
Simple Beauty Lotions.

IT does not require a young pnar-
macy 10 keep a woman beautlful.-
though I know some girls whose
toilet tables are so well stocked they
could very nearly open a drug store
Do you want a list Of essential COS
metics2 Here IS a suggested one;
A good cold cream-for cleansing
as well as massage
A mild bleach-may be lemon juice
or cucumber Juice
A hair tonic, practically everyone
needs this.
A face powder, talcum power
the latter not essential
Nail polishing poWder-to bleach
nails. use the skin bleach
And that Is really all you need
with these helps you can keep a
clean fair skin. healthy hair and nice
looking nails. For astrlnEent, use
ice from the refrigerator. I am not
Including lists Of toilet implements
this time. you'll notice
Now. If you have all these things.
here are a few more-deslrap-e Out
not necessary.
Powdered pumice-for manicurins
removing dead cuticle
RouEe-if you are very pale az
times.
very clever TO get away with Lnls
Scented bath powder. bath salts OF
plain rock salt for bathing
Toilet water or sacher or perfume
You'll notice I have put perfumes
last Their use, IN moceraLlQus Is
very nice; but. after all, one should
be dainty rather than scented one. s
personality rather than ones hand
kerchief. should be fragrant and re-
/ freshingi