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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

.preponderance OF French blood in the
city. New Orleans appears very
prosperous. The wharves are busy
and ship traffic is lively between
there and Mexico. the West Indies and
South America. Altogether, it is a
delightful city and one well worth
visiting"
New York city Is ozsreading Lon
don seven reference books to one"
said r 5. Fullerton post librarian
at Fort Bliss, who has Just received
statistics on the subject from Ameri-
can Library association headquarters.
There Is some doubt as to just where
the coming census report Will place
the cities in point OF population, but
a recent report Of the New York Pub
lie Library definitely passes the palm
Last year, according 10 the report, the
reference department was used By
s92.289 persons This figure is seven
times as great as the last annual re-
port for the reference department OF
the famous British Museum in London
Reports received by the American
Library association which IS conduct
ing a Books for Everybody" move
ment, indicate the Increase in the use
Of Informative books found in New
York has been proportionately great
throughout the entire country. The
officers find great encouragement in
the general awakening Of the public
to the benefits which may be derived
from the use Of Libraries
with the aid OF other library
agencies the A. Z A. through its
Books for Everybody" movement
seeks 20 encourage the general in
crease OF reading and to meet the
growing demand in every way pos
sible. II advocates. through It's En-
larged Program, the extension Of
library service TO the 6l-0Ou,OOO per
sons who are inadeQuately served. II
Is providing more books for the blind
and a library service 10 the O. s
Merchant Marine It also advocates
translatiOns OF the best books about
America for the 100000 new Ameri-
cans who cannot read the English
language These are but a few OF the
features Of the Enlarged Program
which viii be financed during the
next three years BY S2,0O0,O00 FUND
This fund is now being obtained BY
Librarians. library trustees and friends
Of Libraries, without resort to an in
tensive drive"
I don't know whether he was
exaggerating or not. but was told
the other day by a friend Of mine
something that explains the high
price Of eggs. II nothing else sald
deputy sheriff Jesse Stansell. Ny
friend was on his way TO the grocery
store 10 buy some eggs and he met
a farmer from down the valley whom
he knew slightly. They got into con-
versation and the farmer complained
20 him that he had just sold seFerai
cases Of fresh eggs to a retail mer-
chant for 30 cents a dozen He said
the merchant refused to give him any
more and, as they would have spoiled,
he was forced TO sell az the price
Ny friend discovered that this mer-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
UESTIONS
Z 4 N D
Z ANS w E r S

n. Can the beneficiary Of war risk
" Insurance who has been receiving
monthly payments, obtain the re-
naming total in n lump sunni r. A. n
A. Only converted insurance is
payable IN a lump sum- The benefits
OF term war risk insurance policies
are payable only IN 30 months in
stalments- Therefore IL would be i'm
possible for the beneficiary OF such
policy. who is receiving the pay
ments at this time: 10 receive the
remainder in lump SUM-
q. Where il phosphorus mineds
L. D. n.
A. Phosphorus IS not mined. Il IS
one OF the uon-metaIlic elements. does
not occur free in nature, but is found
in the form Of phosphates- The prin-
cipal source OF phosphorus is the
substance Of bones II IS also found
in yolks Of eggs in blood and other
animal fluids and in the substance OF
brains and nerves.
q What is the origin OF the word
Fenians. L W. X.
A. This word comes from a man s
name, Finn McCoOl. an Irish hero
who was a header OF the Fiann eng
Hsh Fenianl kind OF militia or
standing army drawn from all quar-
ters OF ireland.
q. How did Mount vernon come
into the possession % the Lndiea'
mount MELIUA AANWEAAAAuMa IL l.
A. A group OF public spirited Wo-
men determined TO acquire Mount
Vernon. with the purpose OF restoring
and preserving f. They banded to
gether as the Ladies Mount Vernon
association and purchased the prop
erty from John A. Washington IN
1858. He had inherited il from his
uncle BushrOd Washington, TO whom
It was bequeathed by George Wash
ington-
@ What man served rs president
Of the United States for n dayf y. ".
a. This man was senator David
r. Atchison, OF Missouri. Gen Zachary
Taylor was elected president in No
vember, 1S4s and his Inauguration
came in the following March. March
z, 1919 zen on a sunday Consutu-
tionally, the terms Of the preceding
president and vice president expired
at midday on the 9Th, and the cabinet
no longer functioned- The succession
fell then to the president pro tenn Of
the senate. senator Atchison. who Was
legal president until Monday noon.
when the new president was swora
in
q Is French spoken in Quebecf
A. About five-sixths Of the popu-
lation OF the Province OF Quebec are
descendants OF the original French
settlers and speak the French Ian
proportion Of French. most Of whom
are also Roman Catholics
q. Before the Beckef-Carpentfer
fight what were the betting odds ?
+. F. r.
A. The odds in England on Beckett
for several weeks before the fight
were as high as ten to three. After
Carpenter reached London the odds
dropped, and By the scheduled time OF
the fight the odds were in favor Of
Carpenter at five to three.
O. Does the government supervise
the manufacture Of candys l. N.
A. The department OF agriculture
warns candy manufacturers that
candy in interstate commerce must be
pure, and must carry a label that tells
the truth. It must set forth the net
weight OF contents. and name OF the
manufacturer. and the candy must be
made in accordance with the prin-
ciples laid down in the federal food
and drug act applying TO cOnfection-
cry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Results That Talk.

ATEW MEXICO is one state that viii esmOr for
IN return to the moist condition Of pre-war days H D.
Bowman assistant attorney general Of that state said re-
Gently that criminal IN the courts had fallen of 90
percent since the state went dry Murders are getting
scarcer and scarcer.
The good effects Of Hquoress condition are shown in
New Mexico by what people do vel by what they
don't d. instance credits in that state have improved
remarkably The percentage of bad debts to the amount
Of credit business done by certain firms that have made
investigations has fallen from percent for 1917 to shade
more than percent in 1919 and it is believed the per-
centage viii be still lower in 1920 In other words where
four credit customers in each 100 beat their bills in 1917
only doing 1920 and the tendency is toward the
vanishing point
New Meeo's jails becoming shy of bOarders. Her
courts coming subsist civil The improve
ment is being reflected in property ownership we'll
State officials say that the number Of property
during the first year after prohibition became effective
shows increase Of than percent the normal
annual increase Of booze days
The cold facts alone enough satisfy New Meeans
in the of the people booze The people Of the state
have learned to do without it. They have found out It is
money their pockets They found that it
more schools, roads, and home owners The
hue and cry for return Of beer viii find little sympathy
in this splendid southwestern commonwealth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Man Inquiries
for Missing Bou Here

Has anybody seen More Louis
Gordon2
a letter was received Monday by
X. NJ Roberts. manager of the cham
Der OF commerce, from Miore's father.
Jacob Gordon. OF Omaha, Neb.. in
which he said the boy had been miss
ing since April, 1919.
The last address Of young Gordon,
the father says, was general delivery.
FL Paso. II anybody comes across
More they are TO send him home or
notify Sf3 South 22nd street. Omaha,
Neb.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Phoenix Country Club
to Haze 300 Members

Phoenix. Ark. April 27.-The 800.
membership set for the Phoenix
Country club has nearly been reached,
new members being assessed $500.
The club expects to abandon in the
fan its present grounds on North
Central avenue, eight miles north OF
the city, and TO move TO its new 1oca-
ton on a 160-acre tract that joins
the city toWusite to the northeast
The whole tract has been plowed,
leveled and seeded to Bermuda grass,
with the primary object OF establish
ing an ideal 1s-hole golf course.
Plans are ready for a clubhouse that
is to cost about $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
HOROSCOPE


MEDNEsDA1s APRIL - 1920.
MERCURY rules strongly for good
wi today, according TO astrology.
Jupiter and Neptune are in bene-
fic aspect
This is held to be a most fmpor-
tant configuration for all who use
the press as a means OF education or
special information. In other words
propaganda Of every sort is subject
to a most favorable rule.
Publicity and those who handle it,
whether for persons or great organl-
zations, viii grow in popularity and
viii become more and more recognized
as an adjunct to every movement or
big plan.
Leases or agreements signed today
should be IN most ways satisfactory.
Contracts in business. especially
those that relate 70 shipping or COM
merca are well directed by the stars
during this planetary government
Trade that viii extend TO new
quarters viii bring wealth 70 the
country but at the same time IL may
cause international complications.
The mind should be receptive TO
all the finer influences while Neptune
Is IN friendly place Kindller judg-
ments should replace old bitternesses
regarding financial or political mat
ters.
Divorces will be SO frequent that
marriages will be widely discussed
with a view to changing conditions
that viii become more serious than
ever before.
Laws that assure to husbands and
wives q financial partnership that
carries responsibilities 20 women as
well as men. have been foretold by
the seers.
The death OF a famous educator is
presaged- Several women who have
attained distinction in literary work
also VIII be likely to reach the end
OF their careers before midsummer.
Unsavory cases win be heard in
the law courts and these viii EN-
phasize the fact that certain lines Of
degeneracy are existing.
Persons whose birthdate 10 is should
Z be careful Of their conduct lest
/ trouble occur in the domestic circle
! Business affairs should focus at
/ tention at this time
1 Children born on this day may be
| great favorites IN social relations.
/ These subjects OF Taurus usually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

New Orleans Maintains It's tn7e Reputation for Courtesy
New York Oueads London Seven To One Saws Librarian

III fHAT struck ne particularly
w during my recent visit to New
Orleans was the general air Of
courtesy on the part OF its citizens"
said Judge Ballard COldweu. IN the
elevators when the operator called.
Floor ne always added. please And
when the passenger answered. they
Invariably said. fifth floor. please
OF whatever floor they wanted. The
please was always added In the
street cars the conductors never
failed TO add please when they asked
for fares And there was little or no
jostling and croWding On the part Of
the passengers Everybody seemed
anxious not 20 discommode the other
fellow, and It certainly Improved the
general spirit OF the town This is
noticed, I an told. by nearly all WISH
tors 70 New Orleans I suppose this
courtesy Is prevalent because OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27


Baptist church vacate their present
building work will begin on the Cen
tral market The building VIII occu-
py the triangular space at the inter
section OF san Antonio and Masoffin.
Mrs. James Mari. jr-4 entertained
with q tea yesterday.
Charles pomeroy, who spent two
weeks delightfully."- in Chicago, re-
turned to FL Paso last week.
Instead OF closing a lease for prop
erty near Washington Park, the Fl
Paso Country club may purchase
grounds. J. H Boone VIII sell the
desired property for $500.
Customs collector Bob" Dove re-
turned last night. or rather this
morning. as the train was very late,
to his station at Eagle Pass.
The following officers will preside
over the election Of three school
trustees 70 the school board Nay. 81;
First ward. ". z. Lowe, A s Eylar,
7. T. Thornton and John O'keete;
second ward, v. H. Anderson. C. C.
Black. ". Y. Ellis. T. c Lyons third
ward. Maury Kemp, Volney R. Brown
Stanley Bevan. S. II Sutherland;
fourth ward. John Drummer, Bates
Mcfarland. 2. Il BRAY. A Schwartz
The stable OF Mrs Wright. 1872 Rio
Grande street. was damaged ny Ilre
this morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Tying Up Business.

THE strongest Of the stronghods Of American freedom
supposed to be IN the southwest yet the result
Of strikes in Arizona, mines shut down places
entirely and in other places to half capacity. Last week
at the rate hearing in Demng the fact brought
that the grocery business alone fell off so percent IN some
southwestern due to the fact that strikes had closed
out certain places In Of these the miners
living what they expected to One large company
alone had advanced $4,000 worth of credit to group
striking miners and has reached the limit Of patience and
financial endurance Wholesale groeers beginning to
refuse credit TO retail that for years have
enjoyed excellent regulations simply because these retail
concerns have nothing with which to pay
The recent railroad strike has accumulated the serious
Of the situation. An embargo several necessass
has resulted Sugar example Jobbers have reached
the point where they rationng this product at
time to their regular customers Gasoline too Is prob
lem Tourists cautioned by several towns the
continental routes that they cannot rely obtaining this
motor fuel.
Arizona people sre taking the situation in hand and en-
poying strike breakers There signs Of new day Of
freedom for both employers and workers in the southwest
Many Of the strike out against their viii They
prefer to be at work, earning money with which buy
bread for their families But their radical leaders say no.
The railway strikers may have Just grievance against
their employers Be that it may, they have 10 right
to take ont their spite helpless public Some day the
public may learn to protect itself
/ hen conquer ne must phen our cause II Is inst
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
IA Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of This Date 1000

from san Francisco are
X coming 70 FL Paso IN throngs.
Many of the refugees are In a
pitiful condition. The Herald Is con-
tinuinE 10 raise a fund for the SUI
ferers. and last night turned over
5000 to the salvation Army 10 be
used in relieving the immediate wants
of the women and children in the
group.
Work IS progressing rapidly on the
new Crawford theater on the old site
Of the Angeles roof garden.
AS soon as the people Of the First
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

THE wrens are out this week seek
ing locations for their spring nests
and this morning one was noticed look
ing seriously at Luke Mathewsla.
Atlas Peck, who last year some time
borrowed a suit case from Poke Farley,
took it home this morning, and every
body for miles around wondered where
he was going.
y
Cricket Hicks has taken the agency
for a patent collar button. His ex-
elusive territory includes all Of the
United States, for which he had to
pay ten dollars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Ripping Rhymes
Our Day

dawn may bring along perhaps BY
gone cheap clay This
deck and VIII chase the shining bone with bells
do arrives;
despang brighten their lives I've played lot Of
should should record fix for
cannot bank day that hasn't yet had BIRTH
slides fall off the earth this writing
and I'm fun Of life around with high
and
a a
you today III the widows tear
orphans sob.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

MINISTER TO China.
NY DEAR Charlie.
WHEN 1 read in the paper.
YOU WE'RE going to China
AND A little later.
I READ again
THAT PRESIDENT Wilson.
WAS TO spend the sumner.
AT YOUR summer home.
At WOODS Hole.
Up IN Massachusetts,.
SAID to myself
THAT'S NICE OF CHARLIE
AND IT was
AND ] was glad
THAT YOU'D rented the house.
BECAUSE BEING an ambassador.
YOU'LL NEED money.
WITH THE price OF rice
GOING AWAY up.
AND YOU being IN China
AND THEN all at once.
I READ in the paper.
IT WAS al a mistake
AND WHOEVER It was
HE TRIED to square it
so YOU wouldn't feel bad
AND ALL he did.
WAS TO ten the papers
1T WAS on a railroad track.
AND ALL day.
AND ALL night
THE TRAINS ran past It.
AND wHISTLED-
AND BLEW of steam
AND N the waters.
ALONG THE shore
WHERE YOUR house is built.
HE TOLD the papers.
THERE WERE fog horns.
THAT WERE automatic.
AND JUST naturally blew.
WITHOUT HUMAN aid.
AND BESIDES all that
HE KNOCKED the grounds
AND THEN he said
WHEN THE president was told.
WHAT KIND OF a place.
YOU WE'RE trying to hand him.
HE aRELUCFANTLT abandoned
THE PLANS he had made.
TO GO to Woods Hole.
WHICH. OF course. he didn't
BECAUSE HE must have been
glad
HE FOUND out about It.
BEFORE HE moved
AND THE reason I'm writing.
IS JUST 10 tell you.
IN AN awfuliy hard sleeper.
AND IN looking for a place.
AND THEY'VE ruined yours.
FOR RENTAL purposes.
But I'd be willing.
TO TAKE a chance.
IF IT didn't cost anything.
AND I'D agree.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

have charm and personality.-Copy-
right. 1920. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

At church conference n Germany the former kaiser
declared TO have practical Christian spirit. There
may be argument about whether the kaisers spirit
vas Christian but it was all too practical
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
Patter And Chatter
When the Mole Got Out.

TIE boasted when he reached st.
II Paul
About the city whence he camel
The Erentest, proudest OF them all
New York II you must Know IL
uuue.
Men from Milwaukee and Duluthi
Dubuque. Winonn and Eau claire
ne found were not ut all uncouth
And had no hnyseeds In their hair.
MAN in Oshkosh thought II
n strange
rhnf he had never seen the sea
Or beeu inside the stock Exchange
Or crossed the river at Fort Lee
Or from the WOODWORK tower looked
down
Upon the thrilling scene below
Or taken trips through Chinntenn'
n sen a rfnufe broadway show
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
VOTE BONDS NOW TO BUILD
GREAT CROSS-TEXAS HIGHWAY

A MILLION dollars from the United States treasury VIII
a soor he available for road construction in west Texas
having been appropriated BY the Texas state highway COM
mission which has advisory control over the disposition OF
the states allotment from the federal fund Adrian Pool
Of FL Paso has long taken deep interest IN the problem o.
better roads his activity having begun with his assuming
the office Of county judge and for several years ne has
much Of his time 10 promoting the great hgnWay
across the state known officially Number One This is
H snort line from FL Paso to Texarkana, Isversng the
heart Of the state Just about midway between north and
south Texas and linking several Of the important eastern
routes with the routes westward through this gateway
few days ago his efforts and those Of his associates down
the state rewarded by the entire acceptance Of the
Number One program BY the state highway commission
The highway is already fully financed east Of Big
Spring and much Of the route has been improved With
the 100000 appropriation available 1t Is only neees
sry SIX counties to vote moderate amounts Of
bonds and the work wiz 90 forward along the whole route
The state and the national government have done their
part and It is the turn Of west Texas counties to
furnish their share Of the needed funds and thus not only
the benefit Of the big outside fund but secure for
themselves the possession Of the first completed highway
in the southwest.
Five hundred miles Of highway VIII be built in west
Texas by this cooperative effort Every town and every
county along the route VIII benefit 10 lar greater extent
than the cost Of carrying through the improvement.
The action Of the state commission in approPratng
100000 to FIJI in the gaps from Sierra Blanca to Big
Spring deserves cordial and enthusiastic comnendation It
shows that the commission is cognzant Of the needs Of
every section Of the state and although Of the
mssioneT lives in west Texas there Is no disposition on
their part discriminate against this section Of the state
already millions Of dollars have been spent and
available to be spent in Texas complete the highway
from Texarana to FL Paso It IS to be hoped that the
counties Of west Texas that receive this money
VIII lose time IN voting bonds to match the aid awarded
them
This money had already been appropriated to other
counties the allotment Cancelled because the other
counties did not match it. the west Texas counties that will
receive the allotment VIII lose It if they do not Immediately
vote bonds to help to build the road
Already there is considerable tourist traffic High
way Number One and decided improvement IN the towns
along the line is evident.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

A most pathetic figure is that Of vainglorious old
about his ears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

The G. 0. P. old guard may find that using johnson
to beat Wood may prove to be ike cutting off the
get nd Of pimple.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

Il IS estimated that IS percent OF
the population OF Poland has been or
Is now suffering with typhus- The
mortality ranges from IS percent 20
50 percent The spread OF the dis
ease is caused by vermin.-E'rom Les
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered Z. S. Patent ofhes

To FIND another hole.
FOR GEN. Wood
AFTER THE convention
II HE has TO have ons-
/ THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

If clergyman really wants birds eye view of it. let
him rde the rum hound special home from Jusrez
pm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

Texas has one advantage over some states It Is all
over With when the nominations are made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

II Oshal0osa. Waterloo
And Davenport and Muscnfine
He found that there were people
who
Had seen things he had never SEEN
And IN Peoria he found
A girl but lately out Of achool
VINO made him follow her around
And spend hia money like = fool
TOR years he had been riding
through
A certain subway to and fro
A. Thousands Of New Workers do
He'd never seen the city, thouEhi
And when at last he EOt away
He pHuaed on many a village pike
day
To find out what New York was
like.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27

| Then conquer ne must Yhen our cause il Is Just.
-Francs K,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-27


word that the world VIII end in thousand
a
jail OF the world the Engsha figures
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-12
music in arousing the crowd that it
suggests that "DiMe" should be
made the national air.
BUICK COMES FIRST
IN DISTANCE RACE

Just a plain, ordinary, everyday
Buick won the rs mile automobile
race at the Fair grounds yesterday
in 80 minute. and so seconds. The
car was driven by H. D. schuyler.
Stutz Marino up, came second and
Haynes, piloted by Talley Garren
came third. Essex, Ford and others
also ran.
The Buick was the only car in this
race which held up for the entire dis
tance. Marines Stutz suffered two
punctures and the Essex went out for
several laps with engine trouble,
while the Haynes lost three or four
miles with similar complications.
The Buick was rattling at the finish
but rolled perpetually during the en-
tire ,distance.-Columbia State.
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